New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-26
A. Cunningham and the rest. But the day of reck-
Oning draws near.
PERSONAL.


Levy David Cert, for forty years leader Of the
caque at the Opera in Paris, is dead. He was born
on the day of Marie Antoinette's execution t1793i
was present at the battles Of Lutzen and Leipzig
was ST. Helena medallist, and retired form the
Opera on the accession of the present manager His
operations are described by the Figaro: Seated in
the front row of the pit having part of his forces
around him, while the others were placed in the
second gallery, he directed from his seat, by his
stick, the intensity and the duration OF the APP
pasue. short, sharp rap on the floor meant that
the claque was to cOnhne itself to moderate clap
! ping of hands; but when he gave rapid and pro-
longed movement of rotation to his stick, his fol
lowers knew that they were to indulge in an out
burst of enthusiasm, recall the actor on the stage,
and give him an ovation"
Benjamin F. Butler, who is soon to be Ex-Governor
of Massachusetts, for the remainder of his natural
life, was in Washington the other day, and accord
ing to The Chronicle Of that city, tried to get into the
Senate Chamber by door the keeper of which
didn't or wouldn't recognize him. "YOu can't go
in there sir" said the dOorkeeper, the Senate is
in session." Butler merely growled out, "Pm But
ler," and persisted in his effort to enter "0h, no,
my antiquated masher," said the other, with a
wink at 0 bystander, "you can't play me for
sucker Senator Butler has just gone in through this
General Butler was paralyzed for a moment and
then wheeling upon the astonished dOor-keeper he
fairly yelled: =. Butler of South Carolina be id
am Butler of Massachusetts. Governor Butler. you
impudent fool and amid the profuse apologies of
the doorkeeper he entered the Chamber.
Mr. John Sartain recently wrote Of his view of Mr..
Hanisch's model of the statue of Calhoun which is
to be placed on the Calhoun monument in Charles
ton, s. C.: My first impression was pleasurable
surprise; surprise at the magnitude of the work
and pleasure at the style and character of its
ton. The action of the right hand and the express
sion Of the face convey the idea of man reasoning
closely He appears to have risen from his chair
and to be in the act of addressing an audience The
weight of his body is thrown chiefly on the right
leg and the left is advanced forward in an easy
position and bent at the knee, OF course. The face
is wrought to artistic tnish and judge must be
n good likeness from the conception have formed
from portraits said to be good. The drapery is
gracefully disposed, and with a free and bold exc
cution so important for effect especially in largo
work"
A writer in The EosOn Courier says of his expe-
rence with the Rev. Joseph Cook and his lectures
Il had frequently looked over, but had never been
able to make much out Of them. One night, when
| felt particularly wakeful, went downstairs to
the sitting-room with two dictionaries webster
and WOrcester), 'Thcsaurus of English Words, and
a copy of The Daily Adrertser, with full report of
his latest lecture. Thus equipped set to work at
the discourse and went through it steadily from
beginning TO end. The result was that found
that had no eathly idea what the reverend orator
had been talking about, and l had list of nine
words which he had slung at his audience with
great GOODNESS, but which not to be found in
any of the dictionaries. Determined not TO be
beaten, wrote TO the Messrs. Merriam, the pub
fishers of Webster, and asked what the words
meant. They replied they did not know, and [
acknowledged myself hoored. As Mr.. Lincoln once
said, apropos of something else. for those. who
just the sort of thing that they would like but
as for me, have really no use for it"