Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-02-16
DANCING AND BArlNG IN VIENNA.

Although those waltzss of Thalberg are
not what you would call Vlennese waltzes,
yet they show that absolutely Vlennese
element, quite monopolized in that city,
that hidden spring which lifts the left hand
irresistbly to lift the dancers foot. The
| Vlennese, and the Viennese only, know
how to dance, how t. play and how to
write waltzss. No one equals Strauss
orchestra in that respect, and with no or
ehestra but Fiennese one could he per-
form it, TIE waltz is their idol, and it
has been responsibility stated by serious
observers that the mass of thenl-of course
there is no question about the elite, who
are as studious, as serious, as laborious as
the elite of the nation anywhere else-but
the mass of them live for eating and dane.
ing only. When the battle of Sadowa was
lost, which at once threw Austria out of
Germany and brought it to the very feet
Of Prussia, upon which Austria used to
look down rather haughtily, the sad news
reached Vienna early In the morning and
the despair of the people, who were quite
heartbroken, was absolutely universal.
That lasted until 3 in the after.
noon, when the terri Die probability OF
Strauss bali being countermanded diverted
the attention of tae politically stricken
people, who began to think which would
be the more awful calamity, the battle or
the suspension of the ball. The afternoon
passed in dreadful suspense, but the ball
bills remained uncovered with the dread
full postponement. Then philosophy came
to the aid OF the youHg ladies, and from
them spread to the young men. Would
Austria regain German influence by their
not dancing? Would Ssdowa not be sad
and accomplished fact whether they cried
at home or not? Was it not best to bear
up courageously and to gain strength by
exercise? Thus good counsel prevailed,
and the day that had dawned with conster-
nation and despair heard the famous in
the evening, and the tears dried on those
pretty young cheeks glowing VITA excite
nent over the Blue Danube" Hurrah
for Joy and youth Take life easily it
lasts not one minute longer for all your
sulking say, like Mafio Ocsini
"Scherzo bevo,
Derido gi' insani,
Che 81 dan
Del future pensier."
a. | laugh and drink, and mock at people
insane enough to care for what the future
may bring" So much for dancing. As
f,r eating, 1 have the authority 0! IN q ie.
de-camp OF the Emperor Francs, who
reigned over Austria during the n go ionic
wars, who is stated to have stood by the
oven one day, there being no opsu fires at
that time in Austria, when Count f., GOV.
cred with mud burst into lie Burg 1.-THE
imperial palacel and demanded an lmme-
date audience of the Emperor. Brought
into the presence of his Majesty, the fol-
lowing coloquy epsued: "Well, what is
the matter" "Your Majesty, l come
from the battlefield, and l am grieved to
say with terrible news" "What has hap
pened p "a battle has been fought,
and" "WeIl?" "Aud we are routed;
the battle is lost" "Lost? Quite lost ?"
50 Yes, your Majesty, quite lost. " " Moth
ing to be done? Nothing?' & Your
Majesty, am deeply sorry to say, moth.
ing" What, absolutely nothing? Let
us then to dinner ?"-[Temple Bar.