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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-01-22
EASTERN HORSE-TRADlNG.
Sights and Scenes in the Public Horse
Market of Damascus.

Sights and Scenes in the Public Horse
Market of Damascus.
We come to an open space crowded
with people and horses, which our host
informs lis is the public horse market OF
Damascus. Here we see various men
riding up and down ON horses which
have been committed to their charge to
sell, shouting the last bid which has
been offered to them. They seem to
fetch very low prices. Several good
horses we see sold for less than g1O
each. One specially fine-looking ami
NAL is knocked down" to Els. But the
business is not finished. A long dis
pute Immediately ensues between the
intending purchaser and the owner, the
former attempting to obtain the
horse for few piastres less
than the stipulated amount There is
an innate love of bargaining in a true
Oriental. He never can do without it.
In this case the owner seems to feel
pretty sure of obtaining good price
for his horse even if the present man
should back ont. So he remains silent,
with an occasional inconsequent remark,
such as: sit matters not!'' "Wallah,
who am to argue with thee?" "Wal-
lah, my horse is as dust! Take it, with
out moneys" All of which expressions
are equivalent to cold negatives, and
naturally exasperate the other man, who
is wasting oceans of rhetoric in the at
tempt to induce him to come around to
his own way of thinking. Finally the
latter exclaims with a heart-warming
show of generosity and philanthropy:
''Wallah, are we not brothers? Where
fore all this noise? Isitfo money? May
Allah forbid! You want one thousand
six hundred piastres? Here is the
money. Take it, and here he presses
the bag of treasure into the other ones
hands and makes as if he were going to
turn away. Never mind about your
horse; I care not for it. Shall we part
enemies because of money!" But here
the other, who now has his money Sc
cure, runs after him, falls on his neck,
and, kissing him on both cheeks, as
sures him that his horse to him is
worthless; that since his brother wishes
for it he must have it-as present.
And then they repair, in company with
che DALAI" or the man who has done
the auctioneering part of selling the
horse, to the!government Office close by,
when the affair is registered and legally
settled. Oriental business ways appear
passing strange to our minds.-Mqsray's
Magazine,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-01-22
Egypt and Jerusalem, Via tho Azores,
lsihraltnr Naples and Rome.


A tour Of ladies and gentlemen to visit
the East. The ocean steamer "Clrcas sian,,n =
1914 tons, has been chartered to start with
the party from New York February 10. Re-
turn, through France, England and Scot
land about May 9th. The second section
arriving in New York not far from June It'll
The main tour will cost less than 500 in
its cheapest form. Radiatory excursions to
Ephesus, Constantincple, Vienna, &c, can
be added to the route for reasonable in
crease of expense.
Rollo Floyd, tho prince OF Syrian Drago-
men, will have charge of the Oriental sec
ton; and Messrs. Gaze g. Son, of London,
have been engaged to manage the European
section. Rev. DR.. G. F. Thomas, an ex;;
perienced director of foreign tours, will
have general charge en- route. Anumber OF
young ladies have already been booked, as
Mrs. Thomas will have charge of depart
ment Tor them.
This will be the most for the money ever
before offered in this line. For further
particulars address Geo. May Powell, P. O.
box 700, Philadelphia, Pa.
NoTE.-A ten days special trip from Cairo
| to Karnak is also provided for.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-01-22

With their higher-priced land they
can not compete with us in our summer
crops and such stock as can live without
grain. To make one broad sweep and
advise all Texas to raise grain and hogs
and horses, Or all ignore these and raise
cotton, cattle, sheep and goats, would be
doing great injustice to one part of our
State.-Southern Cultivator.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-01-22
denomination Surely t,nrefl

To THE EDIToR:-Please inform your
t9a that l have dsps osty r. remedy for
use thousands of hopeless cases have been
permanently cured. shall be glad to send
two bottles of my remedy FREE to any of
your readers who have consumption if they
win send me their express and post-office
address, Respectfully, T. A. S1ocuM, M. c.,
ISL Pearl street. New York.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-01-22
The Growers.

The Growers.
You can hear them every morning,
Every noon and every night,
Criticising other people
For not doing things just right.
Churchmen scern both plays and playerss
Churls, the men polite disdain;
Lawyers tell just what the papers
Should aud never should contain
People cry for rapid transit,
But they curse and growl and frown
When the street is torn by workmeE
Putting rapid transit down.
So it goes-each mans critic
When he's from his task released.
And he talks with greatest wisdom
Where his knowledge is the least.
Columbus Dispatch.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-01-22
HAcKETT. Arkansas. Aug 20. 1888

HACKETT, ARKANSAS, Aug. ~, 1887.
DR.. A. T. SHALLENBERGER,
Rochester, Pa. Dear SRI wish
you to send me bottle of your Antidote for
Malaria, which see advertised in the Meth
odfst advocate, Chattanooga, Tenn, and
which I can not get here. Fifteen years
ago my mother had third-day chills, and
after trying the doctors and other medi-
cines without relief, friend recommended
your Antidote; she tried it, and one dose
effected a permanent cure Truly yours,
j. s. EDWARDS,
Pastor NJ E. Church.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-01-22
WHEN the summers rose has faded
What shall make it fair again7
When the face with pain Is shaded
What shall drive away the pain7
Meier shall blossom brighten

After bitglIted by the frost,
But the load of pain may tighten,
And we need not count rs lost
all the pleasure of life when the wife and
mother, upon whom the happiness Of home
so largely depends, is afflicted with the del
icate diseases peculiar to women. tits ter
rible to contemplate the misery existing in
our midst because of the prevalence Of
these diseases. 1t is high time that all
women should know that there is only one
sure sur remedy for all female complaints, and
Do not allow ill-health to fasten itself upon
you. Ward it off by the use of this stand
ard remedy. But if it has already crept in,
put it to rout You can do it, by the use of
the "Favorite Prescription" It is guar
anteed to give satisfaction in every case, or
money paid for it will be returned.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-01-22

The man whopreaches without advancing
new idea or making an old one clearer is
misft and ought to be Jumped off to tho
auctioneer, Journal
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-01-22
Syrup of Figs,

juice of California figs, combined with the
medicinal virtues of plants known to be
most beneficial to the human system, acts
gently, on the kidneys, liver and bowels, eff
fectnally cleansing the system, dispelling
colds and headaches, and curing habitual
constipation.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-01-22

PAIN from indigestion, dyspepsia and too
hearty eating is relieved at once by taking
one of Carriers Little Liver Pills Immediate
" after dinner. Don't forget this.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-01-22
CATARRH.
Catarrhal Deafness-Hay Fever-A New
Home Treatment.

Catarrhal Deafness-Hay Fever-A New
Home Treatment.
Sufferers are not generally aware that
these diseases are contagious, or that they
are due to the presence of living parasites
in the lining membrane of the nose and
Gus oachian tubes. Microscopic research,
however, has proved this to be fact, and
the result of this discovery is that a simple
remedy has been formu1ate> whereby
Catarrh, Hay Fever and Catarrhal Deafness
are permanently cured in from one to three
simple applications made at home by the
patient once in two weeks.
N. B.lThis treatment is not a snuff or an
ointment; both have been discarded by
reputable physicians as injurious. A pamph-
let explaining this new treatment is sent on
receipt of three cents in stamps to pay
postage by A. II. Dixon Il Son, cor. of John
and King Street, Toronto, Canada.-Chris'
tidn Advocate.
Sufferers from Catarrhal troubles should
carefully read the above.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-01-22

ELEPHANTS have been known to live to the
age of 400 years. Moral-Young man don't
be in too much Of hurry to see the elephant.
He'll keep.-Boston Transcript
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-01-22

WOMEN generally do not understand sar.
casm, but that does not hinder them from
making themselves disagreeable some
times to their sons-in-la w-Somerville
journal,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-01-22

A CoUGH, COLD, OR SORE THROAT should
not be neglected. Browns BRONCHIAL
TRoCHEs are simple remedy, and give
prompt relief. Is cts. box,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-01-22

ARE any of the new washing compounds
as good as the oldfashioned soaps Dobbins'
Electric Soap has been sold every day for
"a years, and is now just as good as ever.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-01-22

The fact that the world generally speaks
we'll OF the dead does not seem to encour-
age suicide among the class who never get
a good word while they are alive.-Milwau-
kee Journal 80
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-01-22

Oregon, the Paradise of Farmers.
Mild, equitable climate, certain and abundant
crops. Best fruit, grain, grass, stock country
Oregon ImmigrationB BOARD, Portland, Oregon
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-01-22

A PROFESSOR set himself to work and
mastered twelve languages in four years;
then he went crazy, and now talks in a
language which no one can understand
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-01-22

WHEN you truly and devotedly love 9
girl who is as rich as she is pretty, it's hard
to take no for an answer.-Epoch
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-01-22

PERHAPS one strong objection to women
as walters is that they can not even be
spoken to without q preliminary tip.-Bal-
timore American,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-01-22

DEATH has no terrors to the tradesman
who furnishes the floral tribute at the
funeral Boston Transcript,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-01-22

IT may be poetical to have sensitive
soul, but it is prose to live comfortably
with a man who has one.-Atchison Globe
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-01-22

MILkMAN never goes to dance in
! pumps. Too suggestive.-Boston Courier
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-01-22

THE doctor is one of the few people who
are not seized with desire to WELD a free
lance.-W ashington Capitol.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-01-22

BRONCHITIS is cured by frequent small
doses Of Piso's Cure for CONSUMPTION,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-01-22

AN Eastern man has invented an ele-
vator boot. 1t will be popular with stern
parents, likely-Lowell Mail,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-01-22

TIE cooper's business is not always
lively, though he is generally hopping
things up.-Binghamton Republican.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-01-22

THE girls give little thought to the affairs
of state, but when the subject is bachelors
they know how to reduce the surplus
Binghamton Herald.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-01-22

ARE as small as homeopathic pellets and
as easy to take as sugar. Everybody likes
them. Carter's Little Liver Pills. Try them.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-01-22

AN engagement is very fragile thing
It can not be dropped without breaking it.
-Terre Haute Express.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-01-22

The fisherman takes no credit to himself
for giving cast to his calling 1t is in his
line.-Troy Press.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-01-22

WHEN lightning strikes it admits Of nc
arbitration -Burlington Free Press
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-01-22

WOMEN rarely are great inventors,
though they are often the first to discover
new wrinkles.-Terre Haute Express.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-01-22

IT is strong presumptive evidence when
you find your neighbours rubber stuck in
the mud near your woodpile.-Rome Senti.
mel.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-01-22

BEST place to hold the Worlds Fair
right around the wn;st.-Boston Herald.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-01-22

The best way to spread thing is to tell
few very confidentially and ask them not
to mention it. IL ! :.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-01-22

IT is interesting to note how poker is per
meating our best society. When one lady
goes to see another she calls.-Merchant
| Traveller.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-01-22

POCKET pin-cushion free to smokers Of
"Tansill's Punch" &c. Cigar.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-01-22

A GRAND JURY never goes behind the re-
turns in finding its counts.-N. o. Picayune.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-01-22

AN enthusiastic exchange refers to the
dresses of some actresses as stperfect DO
ems" 1t would be nearer the mark to call
them epigrams; because well, there isn't
much to an epigram, you know.-Phila-
delphia Press.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-01-22

IT takes good deal Of sand to perpetrate
some sugar frauds.-Hutchinson (Kan. J
News.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-01-22

TIGHT shoes may be classed as articles O
hard wear
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-01-22

For biliousness, sick headache, indigestion,
and constipation, take DR.. Pierce's Pellets.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-01-22

Sufferers from Catarrhal troubles should
carefully read the aboYe
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-10-06
REAL ESTATE.
Deals and the Prices They Bring

J. F. Jones to c. Epson, lots and 4
block SO, Avenue B, $500.
S. A. & A. P. Railway company to p
Burgas, lots and 2, block 9, Elmendorf
$40
L. w. Allen to w. H. Brown, lot g.
block 8, Avenue 3 and Sixth street q, 900
f. J. Beitel to VIM. FL. Paulger, lot g.
block 2, on Upson street, $3.50.
A. Faltin to Mrs. c. Muegge, lot 4
block IA, Montana street, 1915.
Paul and AXel Meerscheidt to Caroline
Muegge, lots II and IS, block 1, city lot
l01, Wyoming street, H,lOO.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-10-06
A Free Ride

"A FEC 1S1Ut
over the Electric street railway Co..
to the Fair grounds will be given to
every purchaser of $l.00 worth OF
goods or over, from US during the
Fair. Visitors do not fail to see our
Mammoth, China, Glassware empo-
rum, lamps, silverware, brio brac.
General house furnishing articles,
hotel bar supplies.
WAGNER & CHABOT.
Commerce, Navarro, Crockett st.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-10-06
ghe Daily Eight.
SooozoSoo
MONDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1890.
MuLTuM IN PARvo. FREEI

Free! Free! "The Progress Pony"
with every 25 cent purchase the
Patrons of the Progress Saloon"
the cosiest resort in the city, 6lO
West Commerce street, will receive
q ticket emitting them to chance
on q fine three year old horse. Draw
ing on the eve Of election, November
3rd, 1890. So 3m.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-10-06
Free Visiting Cards. How to

get them INQUIRE of Fred. Small, city sub
scTiptiOn agent, of the DAILY LIGHT.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1890-01-13
Articles OF incorporation.

/ We. the undersigned. II :. :. SOUTH
ard, OF Bradford. Pa. H. =. south
ard, Jr., 81 Richardson, Ky. and ].
W. VI. Stewart. 81 Louisa, Ky. have
this day associated ourselves to-
gethcr, and Become Incorporated
under chapter lifiy-Siz t5dJ of the
General Statutes 81 Kentucky. and
have adopted the following articles
OF Incorporation
! lSJ. The names Uf tho cOTlSjratOrS
airs: H. ;. Sputhar,l. II. southland.
..lr. and J. w n Stewart; the n;fu,
81 the corporation shall 81 SIN.
Mats Creek Lumber Company.
and Inc principal place 81 transact
Iiag business shall b. on Mats
ci.'ck. Lawrence county. Kentucky,
End. Fhc business To t. transact
ieI hN thi, Comps any hail by ilat.
.of0wnjng, buying. selling aud up-
Grating saw mills; owning. buying
and selling lumber, timber and
real estate; manufacturing lumber.
ana, engaging in the general uirr-
camille business.
.ird. I'll" amount 10 the capital
stock shall r. twenty-five FhGu--
and Dollars. Sz5,anWp, divided
into two hundred City rhares, of
iOn,. hundred dollars each; all Of
which shall IL. paid in in full. on
or lssfor, the ii day Of February
AID, i>D3.
sth. This corporation shall COM
, memo, business on TIE 18th dry of
January 4, y. Iss}. ana terminate
ion tn" iih day Of January 4. T..
II9lS.
THE affairs Of this corporation
( shall be conducted by 4 Board Of
Directors of three prrsnn>. who
shall ~ elected On the first Mod
nesdaN after the first Monday in
january Nd. 1924 and annually on
1.-The same day tn, -.aiter. And un-
ltil said time the subscribers hereto
shall constitute the Board Of Iii
rector.
Said BGar,i 81 Directors shall
elect. from their own number. "A.
President. Wee President, Sycreta-
~ ANIL Treasurer; hut on. person
may ~. cletN-I 70 any tNu OF -SiG
.oiiic'.-. except Is tie Presidency
and Nice Presidency The I'r, II
dent shall have the general charge
and management Of the business Of
the company.
The number u Directors utay, NJ
any timr, upon a voice Of tWo-jhiriS,
IN value, Of the Stockholders, II.
Increased 70 any number, not ex-
cee,iing I've.
6th, The highest amount Of in
debIet'ncSs To which the corpora
tion i AT any time tc subject itself
shall be Twenty-Five Thousand
Dollars. (S2J.0o009.)
9TH. The private property Of the
incOrpOritors and Stockholders
shall b. exempt from corporate
debts
Witness our hands this 18th day
of January y. D. ISIS.
HENE:Y = SpUTIFNED.
!. W. NJ STEWART.
III. ;, S0tTIIAED. In.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1890-01-13
Only sl2.ooo.ooo Apiece.


Gould led, according to the al
fidavit of his executors. only So,
10000 worth of property in New
York. This must lays been in
awful disappointment 10 his heirs,
who read in the papers that they
were to divide one hundred mix
lions. There ere six Of Them 10
divide ii up. and they mont ge;
quite $l2,O00Oo0 apiece, Il Viii ~
a little hard with them tvr hale,
AIR being hlonghtup in The Jap
otluxnry, to cut down their expen-
ses TO corresnona to ,he new con,
dilions. But with economy they
may rub along in comparative com
fort, since, i(their inhsrilanees are
well invested, they will hiring IN an
Income Of about $4,000 a year,
There ara people who have MASTER
"a the art OF economy as 20 b able
20 eke out q living within ihalsamb.
nroplled they arc not running a
newspaper Reading HEARD,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1890-01-13

Gov, McCreary aud wife reached
Washington Wednesday, after an
absence of two months IN Europe
The Governor declined TO discuss
the possibility Of Senator Carlisle
entering the Cabinet further than
to say he was eminen,ly fitted 70
be a cabinet officer He further
said that Ms McCreaTy and my,
sels had very pleasant trip, and
saw many sights. but one needs to
go abroad before lie can fully APP
preciate his own country, ana re
turn with greater love fer my
country, her people, her customs,
her cooking al,d thousands Of o,her
things than | ever had before
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1890-01-13
1895.
HARPER,S MAGAZINE
ILLUSTRATED.

ilatper'- Magazine fDr !o3S Viii con.
iirue 10 maiutain ne urriSalie,l stand
sri If ,NC.lltuye which us- eliirarier-
,ed IL ftou tL,; beginning Among IN,
notable fgature- 81 the wear there Will .,
neV novels rs \ Conan DOYLE, Con.
stance FvuimOre WO0lsor. and Wiilisn
slack Short stories viii '5.- contributed
by the most popular writer's Of the day
ugiIding Mary +. Wilkins. Richard
Harding DaS j. Margart, DriaDd Bran
der Matthews. and naIy G,besS TIE
Illustrated descriptive laper- Will em-
brace articles by Julian Ralph Oh new
Southern and Western subject; by The
u,lgre Chid. on India; rs i'ou,rney Bise-
low on Russia and GcrInsny: by Rich-
ard Harding Davis o.i a I.nu1On Season;
by Colonel IA. D0sise on EASTERN Kid
eTs etc. Edwin A. Aht-y, ilpsja-
tiuuS II Shakespeare nrl.siir> VIII ~
continued. Literary arti,l-> viii b. ron-
tributel BY Charles Eliot horton. Ms
james I. Fields. William Dean IIOweif-.
Br4n,ler Matthews. and o;ntrs.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1890-01-13

the First congressional district of Col
oradO-
He formerly resided at Hudson. Lena
wee county, Mich, going into the army
from that village in 1852 in Company A,
Eighteenth Michigan infantry. of which
he was chaplain There was not fight
ing enough in that position to suit the
parson. and at his request he was ap-
pointed by Gen Thomas chief of scouts
at Nashville. with the rank of captain,
but the title usually given him was
'.,the fighting parson-r
He is very popular in Denver and is
in charge of one of the wealthiest and
most fashionable congregations in the
city. The salary IS far in excess of
that of congressman. but Mr.. Reed
has always taken great interest in
politics. and the great ambition of his
life seems to be 10 occupy seat in the
lower house. He ran in 1851 on the
democratic ticket but was defeated by
small plurality While favoring tariff
reform the watehwOrd of his campaign
was free silver"
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at great sacrifice TO himself, sent him
TO school at Llonitz, where he continued
his musical studies under an organist
In 1857 Dvorak went to Prague, hop
ing to obtain the position of an organ
ist At first his father made him a
small allowance, but this soon stopped,
and then the youth was thrown en-
tirely on his own resources For some
years he supported himself by playing
in the town bands and in cafe orches
,tras, and in 1873 he gained his great de
sire. and was appointed organist of one
of the churches of Prague, and then he
married.
The same year Dvorak composed q
hymn for chorus and organ which at
tracted considerable attention II was
a patriotic cantata called The Heirs of
the White Mountains and from its ap-
pearance dates Dvorak's success as a
composer. Two years later the Aus
trian government conferred upon him
an annual allowance from the treasury.
Brahms introduced his composition to
: the musical public of Vienna. but the
work which gained for him the ear OF
the whole world was his 'Stabai
Mater which appeared later. Unlike
most Of his other compositions. it was
not of purely national nature II
challenges comparison with the most
universally accepted settings Of the
I Latin hymn, and isprobably his greatest
work The Specter's Bride" a cantata
written for the Birmingham England
festival of 1855, is full of the pulsing life
so characteristic of his best work His
'.St. LudIniIa,' an oratorio written for
the Leeds fEngland) festival of the fol,
lowing year. proved, on the contrary.
to be very long and dreary.