The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-25

volume Of wind fortissmo to pianissimo;
by proper handling OF che instruments,
stacato allegro or sad and waiting, link
ed sweetness long drawn out"
For the production of certain effects,
one bellows VIII play upon several sets
grouped around the player or the scale
may De run rapidly, for nils and runs.
by combinations OF this sort"
But the expense VIII he very great
win il not" asked the man with the cor
duroy waistcoat who was held transfiNed
by those cleaning glasses, like a beetle
ON a PIN
That. sir, is the chief obstacle. This
small army of men must be employed
and there viii be about seventy of them
all told. Then, 1 have calculated that
great deal Of my time will be required to
keep their whiskers in tune as the daily
growth of beard is sufficient to throw
an instrument totally out of key. l have
known basso Whsker to sound fiat four
hours after it had been trimmed or tun-
ed
But why not arrange the sets of whs-
kers on dummy heads or blocks and get
around the growing habit in this way?'
impossible. The secret of the entire
theory lies in the fact that the whisker
is melodious and vibratory only when
alive. when attached 90 a living, breathing
human being. Detached, cut off, arranged
in exactly the same way on a block of
wood, the music vanishes. Only the skel-
eton remains. The spirit has fed. 1t is
as if the sounding board were wrenched
from a harp and one tried to play on
the stumps left behind"
But, my dear professor, have you con-
sidered the important fact that you are
probably the only man in the world who
could have the pleasure of hearing this
sublime and altogether Unprecedented or
chestra? You alone have the trained ear
that gives the power to enjoy such mu-
sic, to listen to the bugle call of a falsetto
whisker, or the plalntive wall of a tenor
beard. It's very sad, but the rest of our
mortals are shut out from this newly dis
covered world of harmony and you must
train, trim and support this orchestra for
your sole benefit and enjoyment"
The spectacles of the scientist had be-
come blank discs of glass. The light of
enthusiasm had faded from them. It was
evident that he had evaded this objection
and had shrunk from facing it. He had
almost forgotten the lamentable truth in
the flush of his exuberance.
Yes, yes" he said very slowly with a
heavy sigh. Il know it, 1 forget ID now and
then. It's too sad for discussion Even
if live many years longer, l can hope
only to train a few persons so that they
might enjoy this celectial music But 1
shall leave some one behind me who will
spread the possibilities of the new music,
and men will become trained for the en-
joyment of such melody. IL is evident that
l am toiling almost exclusively for pos
terity But posterity will rise up and call
me blessed"
The face of the old man was clouded
and he looked crushd and discouraged, but
only for little time. Suddenly he placed
a hand at one ear and was seen to listen
attentively. Across the street a man with
a wonderful pair of long white "sweepers''
or trailing side whiskers, was passing.
"a minor chord of three notes. Won
derful Unheard of. I must follow him
Such a fine breeze, too" shouted the sci
enlist. and he was gone.