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The Little Hat.
BY WALTER CLYDE.
His little hat hangs on the rack
Still in its wonted place,
But never now is taken down
To frame the little face
Which once did glorify our home
With beams of precious light,
That ever seemed of Paradise
Sweet glimpses pure and bright.
I love the empty little shell
Wherein each sunny curl
lists nestled oft in days gone by
When joyous seemed the world
And when I kiss the tiny rim
That pressed his cherub head,
1 know the bitter and the sweet
Of loving what is dead.
If 'neath this simple crown of stmw
I yet could see his face,
No gems in kingly diadem
Could win me from this place
Where shone my prince’s sparkling eyes
And baby smiles of light,
Whose charm might yet dispel the cloud
That vails my soul in night.
Dear little hat, God knows I love
Each thread and band of thine
More deeply than rich jewels wrought,
O’er regal brows to shine;
And for the ribbon round thee, bright,
He loved in life so well,
I would not take the gorgeous gifts
That fairy legends tell.
Then let it hang there on the rack
Still in its wonted place:
Perhaps ’twill help to show the path
My anxious steps would trace
U nto the prince it once did crown
In realms of death and woe;
Perhaps 'twill aid my soul t > rise
Where living waters flow.
DESDICHADO,
OK,
The Knight in Search of Adventures.
An Historical Romance.
BY JOE BEAN.
CHAPTER II.
The Knight had retired with snoh positive
intentions about being the fi st awake next
morning, that it was with feelings ot surprise
and chagrin, that he he ird .. rapping at his door,
and rousing, he saw old Stephen at his bedside.
At first, all the events of last night seemed a
dream, too beauteous for reality, and he was
wondering why the old man’s visage stayed so
perfectly, when the clear voice restored him
fully to bis senses
‘My lord quick’y rise and gird yourself.
My lady is air ady at the table awaiting yon,
and a delay of our departure might prove fatal.’
With an expression of regret for his drowsi
ness, the Kuight replied, ‘I will quickly attend
her,’ and the old squire having left the room,
hespraDg from his bed and knelt to his morn
ing prayer, in which I fear the lady's fice quite
frequently appeared. After a harried bat care
ful toilet, he hastened to the object of hiB devo
tions, and again he is in the presence of her,
whose beautiful charms have given fresh zeal to
earth, and a thrill passes over him as he presses
to his lips the dainty, magnetic hand. A; he
entered the room where she was seated, the lady
smiled upon him, a sad sweet smile, and gently
said, ‘I trust that my Knight enjoyed refresh
ing rest'
•As good my lady’ he replied, ‘as ever on my
mother's breast, yon were the 1 st object of my
waking thoughts, 'and as a guardian ang you
Lovercd r jund my dreams.' This sentiment, wis
graciously accepted, but the fair recipient re-
j tined solemnly ‘God grant that you never
have a darker wakening,’ then turning to her
squire, ‘llow is the sky good Stephen T
•Tiie sun is not yet up your highness,' an
swered the squire, ‘bat I think t‘will be a clear
bright day. ‘
‘Stephen tells me, ‘ said the lady addressing
the Knight, ‘that yonr steed equals his master
in spirit and in form*’
‘Aye,’ yonr highness, ‘responded the Knight,
‘he is a noble animal, and I rejoice that my first
adventure on him shall be in the cause of one
so lovely.’
‘My lord,’ said the squire, ‘I would wager to
having seen that horse before, and it was, when
in the charge of tourney, he bore all down be
fore him.’
‘Perchance so,’ laughed the Knight, ‘I shall
not impeach bis record,’ but on the squire ask
ing ‘Have you always been his master ? the
K right seemed indisposed to reply and the sub-
j ct changed. The meal was eaten somewhat
hastily, and as they rose from the table the
K right excused himself on the plea of being bis
own hostler.
‘My lord’s horse,'interposed old Stephen, ‘is
ready and waiting.’
‘O-i ! exclaimed the Knight, ‘I see that you
merit that term of faithful and now a few words
from our host and then, we start upon onr
journey.’ He toand the burgher an honest
good soule 1 man who was rendered donbly amia
ble by the placing ot silver in his hand and
cheerfully gave directions as to the route they
wished to tiavel. O . carnally asking about the
caillj of ViJtmar, me K right was s.artled b>
tue intelligence, that it was scarcely ten miles
away, and from the description given, he plain
ly saw that the lady and her squire from ignor
ance of the way, had been wandering around
the castle, and at evening had stopped not far
from their starting point. He waiglad however
to learn farther that the castle of the earl
whose protection they were seeking, was scarci
ty a day’s j urney distant, and hoping that the
winding rente of the fugitives might bsfll >
their pursuers, and that a day’s journey mig t
be made without molestation, he decided not to
inform his fair charge of the nearness to t ie
scene of her late suffering and imprisonment,
bat to lighten her heart by assuming ali the oare
himself. It was therefore, with a hopeful smile
that he rej rined her, and which he was gratified
to s»e, bad the effect of rousing her spirits.
‘Oh my lord,’ she said is she leaned upon his
arm in descending the stairway, ‘with what
changed feeling do I leave them walls, from
thoie .hat I experienced on entering them, and
under Heaven, I owe it ail to you.’
‘If Heaven,’ he responded, ‘will extend its
mercies until I can see yon saiely lodged in
your ancle’s castle, I can feel, that the greatest
praj er of my life is answered.'
In the courtyard stood the horses waiting,
at.d the Knight's faithful companion neighed
with j y at sight of bis master, who r joiced as
cld S ephen led them up to see that tbe horses
cl both lady and squire were of fine mettle and
te mingly fresh for the days j inrney. Lovers
of beauty will agree that there is no sight more
pleasing, than a graceful rider, and the Knight
having placed the lady in the saddle, saw an
other charm displajcd, as she reined in the
prrncing cbarg< r, and laughed merrily it bis
« fl red assistance, which caused a little blnsh
to tinge his oheek, although it was a blush of
pride.
‘Oh, my lord !' she eagerly exolaimed, ‘let us
hasten from all that seems confinement,’ and
immediately the Knight was by her side, and
together, they galloped ont into the chilly
morning mist. Bat by degrees the chilly fog
dispelled, and as the sunbeams gladdened the
earth with warmth, and displayed the landscape,
tbe lady’s spirits rose with the rising snn.
‘How gloriors,’ she said in accents of childish
fervor, ‘is nature and nslure’s freedom.’
'See !’ she continued pointing to a milkmaid
at a octtage by the way, ‘how careless and happy
is that peasant Why is it that we ot rank and
title are torn to sorrow as the sparks fly up
ward ? Oar rank is but the height which
plunges dueper into depths, and onr title re
mains'as a mocking contrast to onr fall. That
woman doubtles; never had a care ; do yon not
envy her ?’
‘No your highness, answered the K tight,’ for
if her limited space shots ont cares, think how
it fetters opportunities, and then compare it
with our grander sphere, which though causing
us concern, gives us also so much greater scope,
to think and act and revel in. Life has its
blessings tor the peasant, for being down, she
fears no fall, and is saved from the most trying
of all human emotions, snspense. B it in my
situation I envy no one and cjvet nothi.ig. A;
yonr proteotor I could smile at any grief or
care, and I crave no better record of my mem
ory, than proving worthy of your confidence.’
The soul of the Kuigbt was one to j gentle
and noble, to have offered to a lady under bis
protection, these tributes of feeling, had he not
se»n them gracious y receive 1, but the lady
could not disguise, that the smile beaming on
nim, was a charmed as well as charming one,
n 1 as ' ash poured out tie r spirits to each
o.tier, their hearts se<med more and more to
oeat in unison. And with his accents get ring
more and yet more tender, and with increasing
marks of favor from the lady, they rode togeth
er in that calm clear m .truing, over plains
covered with heath and wild with weeds and
rnshes, past deserted houses and wasted fi Ids,
past smiling orchards, wh' re the destroyer h id
not s t his seal. On they rode, torgetfnl of the
stormy world about them, forgetful of their
flight and their pursuers, thinking only of each
other, on they rode, nnt.1 the open oonntry was
oeuind, and a grand old forest with its giant
oaks, spread its charms before them.
As they entered an opening glade, old Stephen
rode up. ‘Lidy,’ he said, ‘here is a spot that
is immortal in the history of yonr family, for
aere yonr grandfather fell, jus. as a great battle
was ending in his favor.*
‘Piace be to his spirit,' said the lady solemn
ly. ‘My grandsire fell, bat not until victory
uad perched npon his standard. Alas good
S.ephen ! as you bore his body from the field,
little did you think that yon would ever attend
.he last of his house, a flying fugitive ! And
yet* she added in brighter accents ‘if his spirit
covers round ns now, he mast be comforted by
seeing me ander such a protector ‘
‘Lady,* said the Knight with impressive
.-arnestness, ‘I am sensible that no higher honor
could have been confered than yonr confidence,
when relying npon the addressts of a stranger,
you placed your fair person in my charge. And
can 1 hand yon in safety to yonr nude, I shall
hen feel snfiiciently deserving of my name and
rank to announce them. And should ever
uope‘ .
‘Mylcrl* abruptly broke in the privileged
ild squire, 'what is your name and rmk?‘
‘At present,' answered the Kuight, ‘I have
uiiither name or rank bat if,' ne aided laugh
ingly, ‘ I mast have identity in sound, why call
ne Blondel. Were my fathers great? I go not
o their tumbs for glory. I wonld dash away
lonir that merely descend by the chance of a
uirth, and unknown I would seek the glory of
uerit. If I prevail, my name shall be sounded
with my fathers, if I fail, in its lone winding
sheet, it will sink into oblivion, for never will
L be chronicled as an inheritor alone. If sun
beams of glory ever rest on my head, they shall
not be mere refl ctions from emblazoned mar
ble. No lady I wonld live in deeds and reali
ties, and if ever my poor petition oan be laid at
yonr shrine, it will be the pleading of a self-re
liant heart, though s ’.rely w th s >ch a series to
lure me, no ambi ion could be too high.'
This candid statement aided by its fervency,
was gratefully acknowledged by a tender ex
pression from the beaming haz-1 eye?, but the
lady's reply wts suddenly intercepted, for a
rushing sound in tbe forest, caused her to lay
her hand upon the Knight, who coaching his
spear, faced in that direction. But their fears
were soon dispelled. A troop of yeoman were
returning from a hunting excursion, and took
no other notioe of the party, than to respect-
rally salute the martial form of the Knight, as
oy bis signal they crossed the road iu front. A
moment more and they were hidden in the
thick and tangled wildwood. This brief alarm
served to lecall the fact that they wer > still in
great danger, and all three as by common in
stinct, urged their horses to a faster speed, nor
did the Knight again give utterance to any mor9
-nch sentiment. Through all the windings of
that long dense forest, with its vari d f jliage
and gurgling s reams, they saw no other human,
and n >w as they reached its ontskirts. a broad,
seemingly endless plain, covered with heather,
swelled npon tueir view. Saying little, think
ing mnch the Kuigh’s ojes, lco :e 1 ever tender
ly npon the sad beautiful face beside him,
whose in tarn, g zed wi l a fond and hopefnl
smile on him, more faintly now, for her form
ULa:customed to bard nsaje w.s sinking be
neath this mingled fitigue and anxiety, though
Her spirit was active and undaunted. But so
far have they rode npon the clear grassy plain,
that the forest lies like a landscape behind
them, when old S.ephen’s voice sends terror to
their hearts, for he cries :
‘My lord we are pursued.’
It was a sudden, fearful change, from the soft
accents of her lover to that cry of alarm and
despair. She laid her hand npon her protec
tor’s arm, and yet her voic9 was clear as it ut
tered :
•God be with ns Sir Blondel.’
The Kuight glanced back. There were the
glittering helmets and flying pennon of a band
of men, who were apparently pursuing tuem.
For one moment his heart sank within him,
bat quickly reflecting, ‘all most devolve on me,’
he collected his energies and ans vered.
•True lady men are behind ns, bnt what con
cerns them, may not ns. Still we had best be
off this plain. Coaid you ride fester? Her
eyes rested on him searching every expression
of his faoe daring this speech. A; its close she
merely inclined her head, and then urged her
horse, while the Knight signalling to Stephen,
did the same, and together tbey rode at a fall
round pace. Again the Knight glanced back.
The mtn behind were riding at fall speed,
and he did not donbt they were in pnrsnit, and
be also realiz ad that his party would be overta
ken before they crossed the moor, which still
stretched way off ahead. S ame half mile or so
inadvriimof the fugitives an old edifice was
standing. The Kuight on seeing that they
would be overtaken, determined that this
should be the place of meeting, and accordingly
informing the princess, they urged their foam
ing horses as they strove to reach it.
No farther word was spoken as bending in
their saddles and straining every nerve, they
pressed towards the place of refuge. The lady
displayed the calmness of despair, her eyes ever
resting on the Knight with love and admiration,
until ait length feeling their hopeless situation,
her fortitude at s ired her and she said in ago
nizing tones.
Brave Kuight accept the heart's deep thanks
’Tis me they are pnrsning, leave me, aid may
God ever kefep yonr noble heart.'
'Leave ”ou! he cried. ‘Never, unless yon
renonnoe my service. My vow is taken, until
death ns do part I claim my privilege, and
remember if menials are behind you a true
heart is beating at yonr side, and here it will
defend yon.’ For just before them was the
lodgment they weres’riving for. An old abbey
it appeared, on a sloping hillock, with an open
door, beside which a spring babbled up, amid
stones covered with moss. There was nothing
to the honse but the sq iare stone walls with
their falling roof, little wiudow and high door
up to which they rode. The Kuight sprang
from his horse and lifting the lady from hers,
placed her inside the honBa and then returning
outside he led both horses within, while he
ordered Stephen to do the same. This was bare
ly accomplished and the Kuight was stepping
again to the front, when the pursuers came up.
Nineteen they were in number, armed caj apie
and three leaders at their head, one of whom as
the others firmed in line aronnd the hill, rode
forth and saluting the Kuight, cried on*.:
‘Hail gallant sir, we come to conduct yon and
yonr fair lady to onr castle.’
‘Sir’ replied the Kuight, ‘for yonr courtesy
all thanks, but to-night my lady mnst be else
where, and cannot grace yonr festal board until
sime future day.’ At this reply there was a
scowl on the fam of the caitiff who had raisud
his \i or. He turned to his men and
having exchanged some words, he advanced
nearer to the Kuight, and with his voicu entire
ly changed, continued.
‘I demand the person of Berengeria. If yon
yield her, the better for you, if not, your head is
the penalty.’
One instant the Knight glanced throngh the
doorway at his lady. Her eyes and voice were
raised in prayer, ‘Pray, laly pray for me,’ he
softly said, ‘and see if I prove w r by of your
lieanty.’ Then he spoke onto the caitiff ‘False
traitor I defy thee, if thou darest advance.'
Videmar for it was he who had addressed Sir
Blondel, fell back and ordered his men to do
likewis >, until some fifty yards were between
them and their single foe. Then at a given
signal, one of them powerful in sizu dismount
ed and unsheathing his sword advanced npon
the Knight. He moved slowly for his heavy
armor oppressed him. Scarcely had he began
to es lend the hillock when tbe Kaigbt sprang
right npon him, and with a well aimed blow of
his ponderous battle axe, cleft at once his
helmet and his sknll. Tne dead man, without
an rff rt, fell, while no sound of joy or grief
arose from the breathless spectators. Another
warrior now dismounted and approached the
Kuight who had returned to the doorway. There
was a fearful determination, in the sullen man
ner in which the two champions were meeting.
As the attacking party passed the body of bis
late companion he paused and gazed npon the
deep bl ody gash in the head. The spectacle
seemed to nnnerve him, for he moved s rained
and cautiously towards that gory battle ax*. A
moment be stood irresolute and then the cham-
nions clashed, bnt before ha had exchanged a
blow the attacker with his head near sev-red,
had sunk a bloody corpse. The Kuight had
s’rained the stall of his battle axe, si stooping
down betook the powerful blade from the hand
of his dead foe, and then plaoing his foot on
the prostrate body, he rested on his sword
awaiting the next attack. As their second
champion bit the dust, groans and curses
escaped the lips ot Videmar and his crowd, and
now it was one of the leaders riding by the
chief who springing from his horse, waved his
sword and swore to avenge. His excited, hasty
manner was against him. Wounded almost
instantly in the shoulder, he had scarcely time
to shriek for help, when a crashing blow across
his forehead sent him to his last account. This
last tragedy wa3 witnessed by the host in ap
palling silence, each man awaiting his neigh
bor’s action. But no one of them dared go forth
against that single champion who silently and
grimly stood gazing down upon them, and
after an anxions interval, each man dreading
lest his name be called, Videmar gave the com
mand, ‘npon him with the lance! and all
springing from their horses, went plunging
up the hill.
[to be continued ]
MEMPHIS DOTS,
With the approach of warm weather comes the
fear that the fever tbit ' ml spirit of 'he marsh,n ay
“again hold high carnival” in the Bluff City.
There have been fair jewels missed from almost
every household rosary since last Spring; and
scarcely a heart that sorrow has not softened.
The health of Memphis was never better than
now. And this can be attributed to the rigid en
forcement of sanitary laws,and the putting of the
city through a thorough Spring cleansing.
A Herculean task—but as long as the treasury
held out—the sound of shovel and hoe was heard
in the streets and suburbs, and to the honor of a few
spirited men such as Lathane, Burke, Overton and
o h' j rs, be it said they have done and are still lo ng
all in their power for Mempl i —an 1 if the dilatory
tax payers would only be prompt they would make
the city' almost equal to Philadelphia in cleanliness.
Several weeks ago the Daily Appeal published a
splendid business prospectus, and the footing up
gave an increase over last year,—which was indeed
flattering. The Appeal is truly wide awake for the
interests of the city it represents. Lent is over and
pass : on week with its penitential gloom has been
followed by the glad Easter. The commemoration
of the feast of holiness in 1879, was solemn and im
posing. The Episcopal and Roman Catholic
churches were artistically decorated and the music
was glorious. So your Sunny paper is to come out
soon in a fresh costume. The old one is very good,
but a jourua’, 1 ke a young lady, looks better in a
new dress. “Beauty unadorned;” is all very well in
poetry, but not so well in real life. Your paper is
very popular, and its great variety of useful and
entertaining reading matter makes it the best home
paper of my acquaintance.
Irene Inge Collier.
Hip Joint Diseases.
There is, perhaps, no disease or deformitv, treated
at the National Surgical institute of this city, with
better results than diseases of the hip joint, and
some important improvements made in their surgi
cal appliances used in this class of cases have led to
the most happy results, with a short treatment.
The following case is one of many that can be
given, showing that even in extremely bad cases a
perfect cure can be effected if properly treated.—
Mr. Norris brought his son, 14 years old, to the In
stitute on July, 23, 1878. The joint was much en
larged and the process of dislocation was going on
rapidly with strong muscular contraction flexing
the thigh on the body.
Tbe boy had high fever, suffered intensely, had
lost appetite and flesh, and was so prostrated that
he ha 1 to be carried to the Institute on a pallet.—
The suppuration had gone on so far that it was nec
essary to draw off the diseased fluid before the ap
pliances were put on.
On September 2nd, the contraction was overcome
so that the lad was able to walk comfortably with
the support offered by his braces and on this date
he went home. The following card received
from his father, shows the final result:
Surgeons ofJNatioaal >urg c il Institute, Atlanta,
Ga.—Dear Sirs:—Yours of the 4th inst, at hand.
My son has entirely recovered—don’t limp at all—
has been going without his braces and crutches two
months. He has gained 34K pounds since leaving
the Institute. He has improved so remarkably fast
I did not think it necessary to write you concern
ing his case.
Respectfully yours,
J. P. Norris.
Crawford, Ala., February 17, 1879.
PLAY PEOPLE.
Miss Adelaide Ncilsm, the Juno of the dramatic
stage, is playing in “Ainy Robert” at the London
Adelphia Theatre.
McWade and his version of “Rip Van Winkle,”
are attracting large audiences in Norfolk, Peters
burg and other Virginia cities.
Modjeska has been playing to full houses in Chi
cago, In “Ca.nllle'’she dresses superbly and does
not once forget to act, but the women cry over her
Augusta Dargon. in that character as over a suiTer-
irg woman. I only admPed the Camille of the
Countess Modjeska, but her wardrobe was so superb
that feminine eyes would never weary of gazing
upon it. and her grand eyes are another attraction.
The most noticeable feature of her acting is its
splendid coldness and purity, an Idealization of the
character that caused the audience to forget its im
morality. iOt
The latest advices from Mr. Barrymore, who was
so fearfully wounded at Marshall, Texas, by the
red-handed murderer Currie, are on Tuesday last;
Mrs. Barrymore writes that she is still with her
husband, who is slowly recovering and is now pro
nounced by the attending physicians as out of dan-
Nenralgine.—This is an iutrrnal remedy that never
fails to cure Nenralgia and Hearache. It coniains no
quinine, opium, morphine, Chloral or narcotic of ai 7
from an ii>j urea woman, but why rush to ruin I kind. Quick and perfectly safe in its action.
ger. Mrs. Barrymore is still in very feeble health,
hut her husband’s condition demands her constant
care.
Inez Sexton, who left the Oates Troupe for the
reason that no woman could expect advancement
therein who choose to preserve her morals, is sing
ing the part of Josephine in Chicago, and with
great satis action.
“Adele. the Saleslady,” is the title of a new drama,
described as realistic, which is to be produced at
the Bowery Theatre on the 28th inst. The play
calls for a large supernumerary corps of ladies and
twenty-three artists with speaking parts, so that
in several of the scenes, nearly one hundred people
will appear on the stage. Rehearsals commence
this week, and the management anticipate a run,
i’he title-part will be played by Miss Agnes Wood.
There is very little luck in “Diplomacy.” Poor
Montague had just begun to make money witli the
piece in California * when he died. Then Maud
Granger was taken seriously ill. Mrs. Barrymore,
who took her place in the company, was also com -
pelled to leave on account of ill health. Then the
company split on account of bad business, ana last
of all, Porter was killed and Barrymore dangerous
ly wounded.
Thomas Hall has commenced legal proceedings
against his wife, professionally known as Leona
Dare, and Mr.j Jennings, manager of the Oxford
Music Hall, London, England, to regain possession
of the gymnastic apparatus witli which Miss Dare
performs, he claim.ng that, it is iris property, and
was made by him in the United .States. As Leona
Dare was about going to Vienna to fill an engage
ment, an injunction was served upon her.
All famous artistes have their device; Sarah Bern
hardt's is “Quand nieme;” Clara Morris; “Audaciter
et sincere” (“courageous and sincere”). Now for
the tenor, once adored by feminine New York. The
pink-tinted paper bears the letter “C” in a raised,
deep pink crescent which surrounds a bird with
wings outstretched over the word “Couac” which,
being interpreted, means “to sing lalse.” The only
significance of this device is that Capoui never does
sing false—if he can help it.
New York correspondence of St. Louis Saturday
Herald: Mile Aimee is back from Paris, Brussels
and Nice, not to speak of Holland, and is to be seen
in the boxes of the theatres—particularly when
•‘The Little Duke,” of which she is shorlty to pro
duce the 01 iginal at Booth’s Theatre is given, and
at Delinonioo’s after the play. She was at supper
there the other night, wearing a ruby-velvet bon
net, and a curious necklace of gold, in tbe form of
a serpent, with diamond eyes and a briiliant-
studded head. This is the latest “wrinkle” from
France. Aimee is fond of the American game of
poker, and is an easy winner from her little court.
The San Francisco Era has tiiis to say about the
lascivious Rentz troupe: “These impure libels on
God’s creatures are inflicting grave injury upon
the city by exhibiting their yellow scrofula and
familiarizing the rising generation witli immod
esty and vice, If naked women are endurable any
where, it is not upon the stage. The Reutz-Santley
Minstrels are a rare instance of abnormal depravi
ty. The poor wretches know not the depth of their
own infamy. Is it not monstrous that such exhibi
tions should be tolerated in a prominent place of
public amusement? If parents do not wish to see
their so»s become vagabonds, and their daughters
outcasts from society, they had better keep them
away from tiie average San Francisco theatre.”
Extract of a letter from Miss Nellie Cummins,
dated Marshall, Texas: “This is the first moment
I have had to myself since that frightful night. I
dare not think it over to write a full account of it,
but perhaps you can imagine somewhat what my
feelings must be to have seen two men shot down-
one killed, the other badly wounded, (and only
within the last forty-eight hours pronounced out of
danger,) and two pistols pointed at me. I don’t
know what saved me, only that I did not. scream.
The fact of my being a woman did not, as he has
killed women before. There was no provocation
whatever, and the indignati >n here knows no
limit. The people have all been very kind in every
way. They have done everything they could, and
all I hope for now is that Texas wi 1 do herself
lustice, and I think she will, I took entire care of
Mr. Barrymore until his wife came, on Saturday,
but she is delicate, and can't do much. I have not
slept nor eaten anything to speak of, and shall not
while I am here—such a state of terror! I begged
them to let me go home yesterday, but Mr. Barry
more, poor fellow! thinks he will be able to play a
sma’I part in a few weeks, and wants the company
to keep together until we join Ward. They have
received telegrams from Memphis, and all those
places where I am known, expressing the greatest
sympathy; so I presume I shall have to go.”
Miss Helen Mon i: Lewis of Charleston, a young
and singularly gifted lady, has shown marked inde
pendence in determining to become an actress She
is a lady of excellent family—coming from the Van-
derhosts of Charleston, and the Morrises of New
York, a lineage that ranks with the best in the land.
Miss Lewis, for a year past, has been studying
the dramatic art under Vanderhoff, the retired tra
gedian, and next fall she will make her debut in
New York. I11 the meantime she is gi\ ing a corn se
of readings. In her native city, Savannah and oth
er places she has read before the best j e pie, and
achieved marked success. Veiy soon she will ap
pear in this city and we trust she will receive the
encouragement deserved by Southern ladies to
o e who has emerged from t me-hono: e I but not
the less unfounded prejudices of the past.
Next Monday our citizins will be favored the sec
ond time with a concert by the Mendelssohn Quin
tette Club of Boston, who, at the Opera house, on
that occasion, will give a programme replete with
musical gems. In addition to the Quintette, and
Mrs. Knowles, Mrs. Shutze will appear as pianist,
whieh makes a treble attraction hardly to be
equaled. Now that we have had a surfeit of negro
minstrels, broad burlesques, etc such a treat as
the Mendelss dm will be refres'ing. The hearty
reception given Mrs. Knowles by the Guards has
endeared our city to that lady, and through
her local representative she has presented that com
pany with a beautiful picture c f herself. We hear
from Capt. Book that it will have a prominent
place in the armory, and long after the departure
of that lady the shadow will serv« to remind the
so'd e~ boys of the lovely and accomplished original.
Let 1 8 not let them exceed us, but go out Monday
evi n ;ig and give the lady a hearty reception.
Personals,
What People are Doing and Saying
all over the World.
Gen. Vi rant is in China.
Tennyson is writing a new play.
Maggie Mitchell is quite wealthy.
Sothern is again playing in London.
Widow Oliver was affected to tears!
Miss Rose Eytinge goes to Australia.
Whittier, tiie poet, is in feeble health.
Sheridan says Sitting Bull is a humbug.
Victoria, like General Grant, is swinging round
the circle.
Worth, the Parisian man-milliner, is a regular
lohn Bull by birth.
Garibaldi is coming to the front with some new
and important projtct,
Whitelaw Reid was offered and declined the Berlin
mission some time since.
Beaconsfieid has got a little uneasy over|the sub
let of his two foreign wars.
There is a grand laughter of Benjamin Franklin
living in Philadelphia.
Henry James, the novelist, is thirty six years old,
tnd a native of New York city.
Ex-Congressman Riddle of Tennessee was insane
>vhen he took his own life last week,
Ex-Empress Carlotta lias lately on different occa
sions, the first time for years, shown sigusjof re-
urning sanity
Madame Rossini's bequest for an asylum for
■’rencli and Italian musicians at Passy, amounts to
about $480,000.
An appropriate ceremony accompanied the un
veiling of the statue of Dr. Livingston, at Glasgow,
week before last.
The wife of President Grevy paints very finely in
oil colors, and is a good horsewoman, exercising
much in tbe saddle.
Mrs. A. T. Steward has been passing the winter in
Florida, and has just returned to her spleudid man
sion in New York.
Carlyle asks, relative to Beaconsfieid: “How
ongisJohn Bull goiug to permit an apostate Jew
to dance on his stomach ?”
Queen Victoria is travelling under the title of
Countess of Kent. King Humbert has an appoint
ment with her at Lake Maggiore.
Queen Victoria has on several occasions mani-
ested extraordinary interest in Prince Napoleon,
ind when he went to Zulu-land, the other day, she
drew a ring from her finger and put it ou his hand.
General O. E. Babcock lias an orange ^grove near
lanford, Orange county, Florida.
Senator Bruce will shortly issue a letter to ills
colored constituents, advising them not to emigrate
1,0 tiie West.
The country will be sorry to learn thatlan unsuc
cessful attempt was made a few days ago to assassi
nate Dennis Kearney.
W. W. Corcoran has bought the Patapsco Insti
tute, at Ellicott City, Md., and it is understood that
Miss Randolph,daughter of the late Thomas Jeffer
son Randolph, of Albemarle will take charge as
principal.
Mrs, Amanda Bishop, mother of Wesley W. Bishop,
died at her home in Norwich, Conn., on Wednesday.
Her death is said to have been caused by the con
fession of her son to complicity in the notorious
Cobb poisoning case.
L. G. Dennis, the Florida Republican politician,
otherwise known as “The Little Giant of Alachua,”
lias been found guilty of perjury at Gainesville,
Fla., having, as is alleged, sworn falsely that he was
a citizen of the State and county and as such en
titled to vote.
Mrs. Willis, an aged lady of Cumberland county,
Ky., died recently and left $1,000 to the editor of the
Glasgow Ky., Times, in token of the comfort she
bad found in reading liis paper in her sorrow.
Every Western editor will now begin to print col
umns of c >111 fort for aged and rich women.
The women in Kansas vote at school elections.
Ata recent election at Osage City one woman went
up to vote, but before she got through tell'ng the
judges what a time her Willie had with the scarlet
fever when he was only two years old, it was time
10 close the polls and she had forgotten to deposit
her ballot.
The Widow Oliver, having failed to make any
thing out of her suit against Simou, is bound to
turn her notoriety into some account, and for that
purpose inflicted a lecture upon some sixty citizens
of Alexandria last Wednesday evening. The
widow gave an exhibition of the same style of com
position that characterized her letters to naughty
Simon. She wore a green badge over her shattered
heart, and appealed to tiie Irishmen on the ground
that her case was only another instance of the op
pression of the Irish in tins country. The two or
three Iri.-limen in the audience refused to inaugu
rate an insurrection.
Mrs. Emma D. E. N. Southworth says that she
has written constantly ever since she was fifteen
years old; she is now at work on her sixtieth novel.
Wlioa Emma!
Mr. O. B. Buice, the able editor of Appleton’s
Journal, has become a partner i-i the great book-
publishing house of D. Appletou Jfc Co., in place of
the late George S. Appleton. He will be welcomed
to his new position by tiie fraternity as a man em-
inentiy genial, and well qualified for any position
he may assume.
Donald G. Mitchell is writing a history of Venice.
His “Reveries of a Bachelor” has au annual sale of
1,500 copies.
There is a Mohawk Indian girl in her teens, at
Millpoint, Canada, who weighs 332 pounds.
A woman's mass meeting in support of the new
State Constitution is suggested in San Francisco.
Miss Babbitt, of the soap family, wears $280,000
worth of diamonds, and frequents the best society.
A New Orleans woman, whose husband was
killed by a pet bear, has sued Us owner for $55,000
damages.
A pretty giil won a musket in a lottery; when
they gave it to her she asked, “Don’t they give a
soldier with it?”
It has been suggested that Anna Dickinson may
become a great actress by hiring somebody to steal
her diamonds.
The “Carnival of Authors,” which was such a
success in Boston, promises to be produced on au
equally grand scale in Philadelphia. Mr. Pease,
tiie gentleman iu charge, has enlisted a large num
ber of leading ladies iu his service, and noted
scenes from celebrated authors will be given in a
succession of tableaux vivant, witli all the accessories
of charming scenery and elegant costumes. It will
be held for two weeks at the Exposition, butjust
what kind of of a show it is, the public are not in
formed. If it is as brilliant, historical and success
ful, as the one in Boston, you shall know all
about it.
“ There is one thing about a kiss," said a
gentleman to his wife, "that makes life very dear
o ns men." "Oh, I know what it iV was
•he reply,*‘it‘s a pretty pair of lips." "Yes, in-
leed, and the satisfaction a man has of knowing
[.hat the lady's month is tightly closed for a
short time."