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The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1883-09-29
THE PIANO..
CRITICS CRITICIZED.
Playing and Teaching.

Trolil Clllle 10 Clne SO many vague
hints are thrown out in regard to
some peculiar method possessed by
one teacher or another and it's su-
periority over the methods taught by
others, usually intended to prejudice
the nearer in favor of some practi-
toner, that few common sense re-
marks on the subject of teaching, as
well MS of studying this very intricate
instrument may not be uninteresting
to the host of aspirants to fame and
distinction in the art.
1t is really painful to musician
to be obliged to listen to the opinions
volunteered by amateurs and others
on the different methods of instruc-
ton; indeed, he is so amazed and
perplexed that often he finds him
self at loss what to reply or how to
correct any false impressions and
prejudices. If pressed to specify
wherein certain method differs es-
sentially from any other, the would
be critics go. off into some generali-
ties, or perhaps, mention some idle
mannerisms with which they have
been particularly impressed, such as
holding the elbows as far as possible
from the body, wabbling or SER
pentine movement of the hand in GO
ing from one position to the next,
or perhaps, they are keenly alive to
the Importance of playing with a
soft thumb, taking octaves only
from the wrist. The result of such
misguided study makes itself felt on
every occasion to the prejudice of
real musical and artistic progress.
Let me state an instance in proof of
this assertion. One evening, on
leaving concert hall, after having
heard well-known pianist play a
couple of concerts and various other
classical compositions in the most
distinguished manner, L was accost-
ed with the remark, by party who
had some one method ON the brain,
"What do you think of her position
of the hands," How differently,
may ask, would this person have
been impressed with the performance
had she listened with her eyes closed.
This was by no means an isolated
case as ! could have pointed out a
number of others present who were
ready to approve or condemn on
similar grounds. Now, the question
will arise, what are the requirements
for good pianist, and What course
must student pursue to become
such one? TO this / will reply
that, to be successful before a mu-
sically cultivated audience, the per-
former is required to render compo- !
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1883-09-29

".Uiopo WI AheiiI III lHe clearcSt pos
sible manner and with the greatest
possible expression. To accomplish
all this, the performer must not
only have acquired a thorough COM
mand over the instrument and fault
less execution, but must also pos
sess the necessary esthetical culture
to grasp and interpret the idea of the
composer. -
The conditions on which good ex-
ecutiOn are based are: agility,
smoothness and endurance. To &C.
coinplish this requires the utmost
development of the mechanism of
hand and arm. This will lead to
discussion of the all-important uues-
ton of touch. The requirements es-
sential to good touch are: quality,
evenness and power. Quality de-
ponds Oh the manner in which the
keys are touched; evenness on the
nice calculation and perfect control
OF all the muscles, and power is the
result of properly conducted GYM
nastic exercises.
g Inc action { keys and pallets } of
the piano may be regarded as the
extension or prolongation of the
fingers acting directly on the strings.
The sensitiveness of the tinger-ends
should, therefore, be in manner
impaired to the keys, and great
care must be taken not to mar the
purity of the tone by too violent
percussion, which is commonly I'M
derstood by forcing the tone. 1t
would lead me too far to discuss the
position OF the hands and arms to be
observed; let it suffice to remark
that the performer who has all the
muscles under complete control can
vary his position at leisure; and
though a virt,tos0, may, by force of
individuality, drift into certain &C.
centrlcities, let not any student sup
pose that his success will be assured
by initiating them, and thus lose
sight OF the important requirements.
Every teacher should cultivate the
intelligence of the pupil at the same
time that he is training the fingers.
Why not lead him to judge his own
performance and that of others from
broader point of view and not
measure everything from narrow.
egotistical standpoint? Pupils should
be SO educated as to be able to en-
JOY that in music which is really
good and artistic, and to condemn
and disapproye of that which is
worthless and Indifferent. In this
way musical public will be formed
whose approval will be anxiousIv
sought for, and whose disapproval
will be feared. LID. MusIcI.v
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1883-09-29

tainment Committee, reported that
no entertainments had been held
during the past two months because
SO many people were out of town and
he hoped within fortnight that an
entertainment would be givon to
obtain funds for improving the.
building. He also stated that Mr..
Lyons would probably soon deliver
his promised lecture. H
The President stated that he had
visited the prison lately and noticed
a great falling off in the number of
Chinese prisoners and great in
crease in the number of Hawaiians,
which he accounted for by the
strict enforcement of the opium law
and to the case with which the ma
tives could obtain liquor.
Mr.. p. Q. Jones reported on be-
half of the Temperance Committee
which had never met on. account of
the absence or sickness of its MEM
bers. He said that the Saturday
meetings were we'll attended and
successful, and urged that temper
ance meeting be held next week in
the hall and that few speakers adj
dress those present, and at the same
time he would wish any of the public
to make remarks. He said tfat there
were large class of men here who
took great interest in temperance
and this interest should be increased,
and he hoped they would be able to
influence the elections by putting in
sober, temperate men; he did not in
any way refer to the politics of the
country, but hoped to create pub
lie sentiment for temperance. On
motion, it was agreed to hold pub
lie temperance meeting in the hall
OH Thursday evening, and special
committee, consisting of Messrs.
Jones, Cruzan and Capt. Jackson,
was appointed to carry out the
details. t
The following new members were
then proposed and elected: James
Wilder, Frank May, Clarence H.
Drown, douglas berry and Nc
LaughIin.
A sum of $23.15 was collected in
the room in aid of the funds of the
institution.
{" Mr.. P. G. Jones suggested that
another bookkeeping class should
be opened.
Mr.. w. w. Hall stated that nearly
$500 was owing on the furniture ac-
count.
Mr.. Atherton read letter from
Mr.. Mccoy of the San Francisco
Association, stating that he could
not find anybody whom he could
conscientiously recommend as Sc
cretary to the Honolulu Association
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THE Y. M. @. A..
MONTHLY MEETING HELD ON THURS
'H DAY EyENiNG. H".

Judd, DIR. Damon, Messrs. i. y.
Jones jr., Lowric, Cruzan, A. f.
Cooke, L. G. Thrum, II. HI. Davies,
Atherton, H. Warehouse, w. w.
Hall, and Captain Jackson. 'F
His Honor Mr.. Justice Judd, Pres
ident of the Association took the
chair. Mr.. Lowrie, Secretary, read
the minutes Of the previous meeting
which were approved. Il nv, ~.
Mr.. +. CT. Thrum, Treasurer, read
financial statement for'the past five
months which showed that the cash
balance was $147.79 and the out
standing liabilities were $218. The
President remarked that some OF the
annual dues were not paid. a'e
% Mr.. Z. G.. Jones made a report
from the public preaching commit
tee, stating that DR.. Damon had
resigned and proposing a meeting
in the hall every Sunday afternoon,
especially for young men, to
commence from LIST, October.
He said there were large number
of well dressed young men in town
and he had no idea what they were
doing or whence they came and he
believed that good results would en-
sue from the meetings that he pro-
posed. The evening meetings had
dwindled down and he thought it
advisable to hold them in the after
noon. He advocated that they
should be we'll advertised and that
members of the association should
call at the boarding houses and en-
deavor to reach all these yohng men
whose spiritual welfare he believed
) was now neglected. He thought
they would be more likely to come
after the midday meal and if the
meetings were successful then one
of the chief objects of the associa-
ton would be attained. s.,e.
y, DR.. Damon explained that he had
resigned in consequence of extra
work in connection with the Chinese
church, rs r.as,.
On motion of Mr.. Atherton it was
resolved that the evening meeting at
"a quarter to seven be discontinued
and that meeting be held at 8
o'clock every Sunday afternoon.
a Mr., Frank Damon gave a report
from the Chinese Church Committee
saying that at present he knew of
q no man that could be recommended
for the work and that it would
be advisable to leave it ut present in
; the hands Of the Hawaiian Board to
whom the funds from the Y. M. c.
A. should be paid. He might meet
with an assistant in Hongkong or
Shanghai where the mission work
was very actively prosecuted. He
stated that he was going to Yoko-
hama and expected to meet DIR. TheO-
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-08
FREE LUNCHES.
The Scheme Of q chicago Firm
TO Attract shoppers.

As two nicely dressed young women,
says the Chicago Tribune, were walk
ing down State street, near Monroe,
yesterday afternoon, each pausing at
certain shop windows where the dis.
play Of colOrs seemed particularly fine,
one said: Lucy, here's the store
where they give an oyster stew to any
one that buys goods OF them"
"Yes, but you must buy dollars
worth or over or no stew, replied the
other 10 a convincing tone.
THAT'S all right. I've got to buy
plume, some flowers and pair Of
gloves. You buy the plume and I'll
buy the gloves and flowers. Then you
see, we'll both get our dinners"
They passed through the doors Of
the store-one Of that numerous
class which delights in many signs,
vast piles Of dry goods in front, and
different devices for attracting Gus.
toners. Their remarks attracted a
reporters attention, and he likewise
went in. Streams Of people Of vari-
GUS standing in social circles wandered
through the store, paving and han
ding the goods in the independent
manner to which Chicago lady shop
per is given. At the foot of the stairs
leading up to the floor above the hu-
man stream eddied and parted, some
going up the stairs to the slow strains
Of waltz music from band stationed
there, others pushing their way out
with a satisfied look which, il seen on
a man coming from certain localities
of the great city, would indicate a
satisfied condition OF the appetite.
The stairs led where the free oyster
stews we're served, and the reporter
pushed his way in.
A long counter, draped with snowy
linen and garnished with artificial
flowers arranged in vases, occupied
the west end Of the room. Walters
stood behind this free-lunoh counter
and handed out bowls Of oyster soup,
coffee and cakes. A customer, upon
paying for her goods, was given a
check emitting her to lunch. The
space about the counter was packed
with a jostling, pushing crowd
Of females, all eager to reach the
table. Among the lunohers were
many who were quite finely dressed.
There was little tea.table gossip. All
went to work in an intensely practical
way. The fair manageress said the
innovation had proved a decided sue
cess. At times the lunchers would
almost fight their way to the counter.
One woman, very finely dressed, who
had been given q ticket three days be-
fore for a stew, but who could not get
up to the table then, had been back
every day since. and only yesterday
received her stew and went away sat-
is6ed. All the buyers had so far ac>
cepted the new feature in q matter Of
fact way that was amusing.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-08
salt for the Throat.

In these days when diseases Of the
throat are SO universally prevalent, and
in so many cases fatal, remarks an ex-
change, we feel II our duty to say a word
in behalf of most etlectual remedy il
not positive cure, for sore throat For
many years past, indeed we may say
during the whole Of life Of more than
forty years, we have been subject TO q dry,
hacking cough which was not only dis
tressing to ourselves, but to our friends
and those with whom we are brought in
business contact Last fall we were in
duoed TO try what virtue there was in
common salt, we commenced by using
three times day-morning, noon,
and night. We dissolved a
large tablespoonful of pure table salt in
about half small tumbler full Of
water With this we gsrgle the throat
most thoroughly just before meal time
The result has been that during the en-
tire winter we were not only free from
coughs and colds, but the dry hacking
cough had entirely disappeared, We at
tribute these satisfactory results solely u
the use of salt gargle, and most cordially
recommend trial of il 10 those who are
subject to diseases Of the throat Many
persons who have never tried the salt
gargle have the impression that It Is un
pleasant but after few days use nc
person who loves a nice, clean mouth
and first rate sharpener Of the appetit,
will abandon IL.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-08
Trustees Sale.

ny, virtue Of deed Of trust made to me on
~. ~ me ~ daY OF June, 1877, By Mary EllEa-
pesn romer9y and Charles Henry Pomeroy,
ner husband, Of Shelby county, Tennessee,
recorded in Book No. lis, page es, ReSistSr's
once q Shelby county, Tennessee, / will sell
10 the highest bidder for cash, on
Tuesday, December III, 1883,
At the southwest corner Of Main and MAdi-
son streets, Memphis, Tennesee, al IL
o'clock, the following described lot Of land,
Ving and being In the Taxing District, for
merry city Of Memphis, tO-Wit:
r beunning at a stake on the south side Of
Linden street Us feet and inches east of the
southeast corner OF the intersection Of De-
soto and Linden streets; thonce eatswardly
along the south line Of Linden street 81 feet
ana inches to a stake; thence southwardly
between parallel lines to depth Of $50 feet
70 stakes, II being street No. ls9, and the
same property conveyed 10 Mary Elizabeth
Poomeroy BY the Life Association Of America,
Inc equity oil, redemption is waived in said
trust deed and the title Is supposed 10 DO
good, but convey only as trustee.
% % Q b WEXFORD, Trustee!
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-08

S7al0 per 100 in lots and l21lc per head
II d snsL way. Celery 26ab0c pF dog
Kraut e7sp 50 per Dbl and 81 25a4 60
psfAf Dbl. White beans 81 25AB Is per bu.
FRUITS-Apples are in demand for
sound at q 76a4 per Dbl; dried do 6a6c
per ID; dried peaches dull 4za6Hc.
Oranges S6a6 50 per Dbl. Lemons "a 6Oa
5 80 per box.
BUTTER AND CHEEsR-Cooldng
butterl2al6c per ID; medium dairy Is 10
zoe choice do 9a22c; fancy Z2a2ic;
creamery 28aS8e; fancy 42a45c; butterine
l6al7c; country l6a2Jc Cheese, fats,
ea9c; hf cream, l2o; full cream, 13JEal4c
Y A l41fAl5c.
POULTRY, EGGS AND GAME
Chickens dull at 81 25aS so per dozen.
Eggs steadier at 25a27c per doz; geese Aa
4 90 per doz; ducks S3a3 50, turkeys STA
Sl2 per doz, and Sal2c per ID for dressed;
venison 4a6c for whole, and Sal0c for
saddles; squirrels 75cayl per doz quail
81 per doz; ducks 81 50a2 80 per dozi
rabbits slal % per dozi Reefoot FISH 5a6e
per ID.
ders of smoked clear rib sides are
nlieu az oHc per ID MANS Joe, uly
sailed shoulders otabei DO crs iatAS DO
clear Hai 7se breakfast bacon iVej iqrd
SsaSsc in ties, 85sa8Sc in kegs and hf bbls
and the usual advance for smaller pack
ages.
CoFFRE-Unehanged at 9al4c per
ID for Rio and 22a27c for Java.
SUGAR AND MOLASSES - Feel
ing weak. o X 51fa6Ac per ID;
seconds o1aIAei O. tSsei M9iIe g
1Sai%ei granulated, oHae.e; powd and
cut loaf, 9He. Molssses, 25S62e per gal
as per quality, sorghum SOaooc per gal.
HIDES AMI WOOL-Dry nint hides
are IA lo9ci per 10 drY
salted lOalzt green 41Saoh, 40 sailed "a
aS4c tallow "a oeeswax zoazici wool Ia
ozc as per qnahly
bAGHiNd AND EiEo-fnces range
rom y7sallo per IDIOT OaBglhgi VI GOAL 9O
per pale Ior YES;
oEEDoIpF5S-herds grass boe per
s pHs 1l orchard g5assl q % timothy,
eI 70, pIue grass, 81 ~ clover, 20 ioa6i
3, w lo grazing oats' OVCi ana wheat 81 goa
o. as Per qeasn1y' 80,
MAIN n, E u ~ IN nj Dds; 20 Gu
lorNo lie4 y i9r no 1e4 10 ior no large
ana "a zoa4 ~ lot medium; IN Rlts cV' 70
ana ~ oV Ior NoS z ana Q. W hite hsn,
~ ,o ~ ~ also % 10 LOT Iaihily IN nj Dols
ana ~, g1 g I "a MS: 40 -,
=, o. NDhhEo-oa q GOAL ~ per DOL
5 ~ ~ ygrls ana pearl meal IN Single ools
" 20. soap, s4aoc per 10; Claer'si ~ ioi
ools ana "a u9at " 'or ~ 1919 9orice, oS4a' 1fe
" ID.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-08
Cotton.

Sales yesterday in this market 1850
bales; to exporters, $500, to spinners,
$50, the market closing easy at
unchanged prices, as follows
Ordinary, $50; good ordinary, 9ic; low
middling $50; middling, &c; good
middling, l0ic; middling fair. 1Osc.
Stains: Middling, SIC; low middling,
90. OFF colOrs: Middliag. 9sc; low
middling, go; dusty, 8a9c.
Total sales to date, from September
LIST, reach 130. 1925 bales; to exporters,
90,975; to spinners, 1880
The New York market closed very
dull at unchanged quotations. Mid,
ding, 1O9 16c. Sales, 235 bales. Stock,
2l2,932bales. Futures dull but steady
with sales Of 81 900 bales at 4a5 points
below closing figures Of the evening
before, as follows: Deliveries for De-
cember, 10.51a10.52; January, lO,56a10.
81; February, 1O7lAlO72; March, 10.
86Al0.s7; April, 11.OOal1.O1; May, IL.
l3a1l.l4; June. 11.25al1.26; July, IL.
36al1.H; August, ll,46a11.47; Septem.
Der, 1l.l2all.15.
The Liverpool market closed with
downward tendency. Futures closed
weak.
The New Orleans market closed
easy at l.l6c cheaper: Middling,
lOtc. Sales, 1850 bales. Stock on
hand, 3449l5 bales, Futures easy at
Ito 4 points below closing prices of the
evening previous.
Total receipts Of cotton at all U. s,
ports for the past Z days sum up 1884,
044 bales,and are 1882 bales in excess
Of last year for the same time. Total
at all domestic ports for the season,
2,672, 100 bales, and 1859 more than
last year for the same period; also 49,
1852 more than for the year before. Total
shipments this season, 1,399,59l; last
year same time, 1,5i5,755; year before,
l,l745lO. Total stocks, l ,O5O, 162; same
time last year, 816,128; year before,
1 noe 1o7
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MT. STERLING.
The Bisners' VersiOn OF the Nor
gan County Feud-KnOcked in
the Head-In Jeopardy for For
gerry.
Special to the courler.JOurnaI.


Mt. STERLING, December 3 To
day three brothers, Leander, John
and B. II. Bisner, aged respectively
twenty-five, twenty three and thirty
6vs years OF age, we're in this city on
their way to Georgetown, Williamson
county, Texas, and your reporter in~
terviewed them in regard to the recent
troubles in Morgan county. b. Il.
Bisner stated that In the early part Of
November a quarrel took place be-
tween his brothers and ex>Sheriff
Oscar Mckenzie, woman being at
the bottom Of it. This occurred 10
the afternoon. In the evening about
8 o'clock he was riding down the road
and saw some one lying by the road
side, and as be supposed it to be his
brother JohR, he called to him until
he aroused him. He discovered that
it was Mckenzie and a woman with
him. KcKenzie arose and opened fire
on him, when he dismounted and shot
until he thought he had killed him,
and then left.
You were engaged on the 18th in a
fight with number Of armed men, in
which about 100 shots were fired, none
Of which took efect2"
mo, sir. / was riding down the
State road with three ladies, one Of
them carrying baby six months old,
when | was met by McKenzie's
party, three in number, who fired
on me. returned the fred and shot
Dock 0ney through the muscular
part of the arm, after which they
fed. The ladies with me were all
thrown from their horses, and the
child's arm was broken. My brothers
and myself then determined to leave
Morgan county; SO We sold our farm
900 acres-to Hon. John P. Salyer for
$500, and are now en- route fc. Tex
We have been indicted by a Morgsn
grand jury, and officers are in search
Of US, but | do not think they are
anxious to arrest us. Both Mex en-
Eie and 0ney will get well. | have
nothing against them. Both parties
were drunk when they attacked me,
and only defended myself"
On Thursday last l.. H. Fox Or
dered negro man who had been fire..
quenting his house and getting his
meals off Of him to stay away. The
negro replied that he would come
when he pleased and remain as long
as it suited him, and if he did not
like it to help himself. Mr.. Fox re-
peated that he must stay away, and as
he turned the negro struck him with
a mallet Of wood, and left him insen-
sibie. The negro isnow in Jail wait.
ing trial.
Minnie Turner, colored girl work
ing for James Green in the country,
came to town Saturday with four or.
ders forged on Mr.. Green amounting
to $50 each. She was arrested and
put in jail.
The widow of James Day, who was
murdered at Frenchburg, eloped this
morning with Oscar Baird, Of Bethel,
Bath county. Oscar was under age,
and his family were the opposing ele-
ment.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-08
He COnldn't stand II.


On Sunday when the class were
singing 81 Want to be an Angel the
young lady teacher noticed that John.
ME Bumgardner didn't stand up and
swell the song.
why didn't you sing, JOhnnie2"
asked the teacher.
"Oause l didn't like that song-noi
just now"
why notP It's just lovely"
well, if you wuz like me you
wouldn't think it wuE so lovely ter &c
ter Hebben an have ter stan round
Parydise forever on one foot an q
quarterp
why, what do you mean2"
II mean | got the wust stone bruisC
in seven States, an l don't feel lik,
standin' round with saints even, much
less sinners"
Johnnie was speedily excused from
the remaining verses.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-08
COMMERCIAL.
PUBLIC LEDGEI OFFICE,

AahuNnh ONNANAf- I
MEMPHs. TRKN., December 8. 1888.
Business failures last week, as re-
ported by r. G. Dun & Co., number
2O7. against 242 the previous week,
This is the most favorable record for
any week in years past.
A financial circular issued under
date Of the 9th inst, by Henry Clews
& Co.,, bankers, Of New York City,
has the following points regarding the
monetary situation and investments;
THE situation is one that should sat
isiy conservative people. There are
weak points observable, but there are
stronger ones to Offset them. The
condition Of the country does not
warrant great expectations; but neither
does il justify gloomy forebOdings
The period Of recovery in certain de-
pressed interests may not yet have
come; but, il we do not mistake symp
toms, the worst is past and an i'm
provement cannot be much longer
delayed, and 1884 is likely to prove
year of recovery as 1888 has been one
Of decline. Still, for the time being,
it would be wise to act with caution
in transactions on the stock market.
The better class of railroad bonds are
being bought up comparatively brisk
ly, with the effect OF an improvement
in prices; but the caution Of buyers is
apparent in their willingness to accept
a low return upon old bonds rather
than take the risks upon newer
issues with higher rate of interest
Owing to the demand for the same
class, the older dividend paying shares
are becoming comparatively scarce,
which gives them considerable stabil-
lily amid the Auctuation in other
grades Of stocks. These facts seem to
indicate that investors are growing
tired of Withholding their funds from
investment, and are willing to pur-
chase in the present condition Of the
market; this disposition may be ex
pected to increase at the opening Of the
new year, and it really constitutes the
most hopeful feature Of the financial
situation"