The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-04-30

Hans Won Bulow, it is said, will visit
this country next year.
Lines from Gilbert and Sullivan's new
obera
"Three little maids from school are we,
Pert as schoolgirls well can be;
Three little maids, who, all unwary,
Come from ladies' seminary.
RACE Pail, the gypsy violinist, who re-
Gently died at Pesth, was the husband Of
four wives and the father of thirty-four
children, and his funeral was attended by
more than ten thousand people; but 1t Is
not mentioned whether this popular out
pouring was tribute to his superiority as
O fiddler or as father.
"The Handel Society of London gave
"Saul recently, the sons and daughters
of Mr. Gladstone being in the chorus.
The Prince and Princess entered in the
middle of the overture, and the conduc-
tor at once swung his orchestra from Han
del's music to " God Save the Queen" o
barbarism that should condemn him to
the Tower. II
Musicians will have their joke. At a
recent philharmonic concert in brooklyn,
when Mr.. Thomas first violinist made
his appearance, he found his desk orna-
mented with floral wreaths. While lie
was admiring the decorations his con-
freres gathered around, and with much
apparent effusiveness congratulated him
upon his hale and hearty appearance for a
man so advanced in years. His name Is
Bach.
al went to see French opera while /
was in New Orleans, said an old fellow
who had just returned from the EXPOSE
ton. Very fine, very fine indeed.
tried to catch one of the tunes, bat as
don't understand French | couldn't get
hn1 of UnD1
but can stagger aloHg very well without
it. If amt particular about seein' a
show. I'd just as soon go to an opera as a
funeral, but when ] want to lay right
down and enjoy myself, 60 to Il circus.
All, there's nothing like brass horn and
boss"
The King of Siam will send a complete
native orchestra to the London EXhibi-
ton in May, to play SiaUese music upon
Siamese national instruments. The ia.
mons Viennese band of Strauss will also
loan exhibition, it will include some very
valuable and unique instruments, while
asuccession ofchoral and brass band COM
petitions for heavy prizes will keep the
musical critics in town till the Birnling
ham, Festival begins in August. During
the exhibition the authorities confidently
expect between three and four millions Of
| visitors,
Talking to wVll-known conductor OF
| the New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio
Railroad the other day, he said The
way the managers have of giyin' their
| plays such outlandish names is provin' O
| give-away to US conductors. Why, the
| night had to relieve Billy !irown on No
| Z, and when began passin through about
| eleven o'clock to take up tickets and
'xquidges.' | woke up one fellow, who
shook himself and drowsily said, Its
| all right-with We, Us & Co. and fell
back TO sleep. The next sleeper woke
up, said Bottle Of Ink, and turned over
with u snore. | was getting hoppin
mad about this time and stirred the Eext
sleepin' form up, which exclaimed in 0
feminine voice, It's q Cold Day When
We Get Left BY this time was bilin
over with mad, when tackled sleeper
| curled up with his head layin in the coal
box, with tough loo!lin bulldog snooz
ing on his shirt, front. The fellow woke
up and said, Two Bad Men l called
brakes, and we were gettin' ready to hus
tie em off, when he explained he was the
property-man of the Two bad Men
combination and the manager was in thu
sleeper with the tickets. Rough Well
| Ishould smile'