Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 25, Number 35, Indianapolis, Marion County, 12 April 1876 — Page 7

rHE INDIANA STATE SENTINEL WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12 1876.

. MEMORIE-5. From - Chamber's Journal. When the gray twilight softly spreads Her rob o'er earth and skj ; When the far mountains' shaggy heads Are lost to human eye; "When the tired bird at eve hath looght -nieep in the tune)es bower; . When the last bee wing homeward, fraught With forage from the flower; When the dark plnewood dimly shows lta deepenlog tints of green; When In the west with crimson glows The sunset's cKslng scene 1 watch the glimmering shadows kiss The threshold of tbenighl. Ana o'er my heart a soothing bliss Falls in the waning light ; And grosser thonghta that tternly cling To life's dull sober day. Leave me, as swallows on the wing flit from oar sight away. And soft as ripple on the lake, Within my bosom rise Half-whispered yearnir. gs, that awake A thousand memories Swet memoria that only come i -tr m wntri m dreams.

When twilight skrouds the woodlandB damb, And slumbers on me aireaiua Of faces that I lcrved of y are, And songs the loved ones sarg And children's voices hord no more That througk the green wc od rang. O spirit treasure?", ye are mine, And to my heart belong. Yet linger not till I repine, Or sing a sadder song: Bnt leave me while I still have power To catch the sunny glow Wafted Irora memory's blissful bower The shrloe of long ago. FOR THE FAIR. Lotta has been on the Etage since she was nine years old. The nights are getting warm and pleas ant, and now is the time to repair front gates. The school teachers of Nova Scctia mast be able to lilt a twelve year old boy by the hair ot the head. The yonnjr, Kin of Spain believes in cremation. He wonld h happy to see it tried on his mother, the ex-qneen. It is said that every young lady riding in thecais through the Mt, Cenis tunnel gets ready to be kissed in the dark. Perhaps women ought not to vote, but here is no good reason why they can't go around town election dsys and "boiler." The Boston Pest don't believe that any man ever caught cold from taking his bat off to a lady. Still, a bald-headed man will hesitate. The Russians are so well pleased with Annie Louise Cary's singing that she has been engaged for next season at St. Petersburg and Moscow. This Is the kind of notes wives are receiving that pawned all their goods to send tbeir husbands to the Black Hills: "Send me money to get home with." Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Davi9, of New Ipswich, N. H., have just celebrated their seventieth wedding anniversary. He is ninety-lour and she ninety-one. It took seventeen men to convince a Kansas widow that she ought to get married. It takes seventeen widows to convince an Indiana man that he ought. An exchange asserts that "the tailor who makes Dr. Mary Walker's pantaloons is as gray es a badger." Poor fellow ! he will never again forget to put in the hip pocket. Any Iowa woman who gets votes enough can hold any office connected with the public schools. There's no salary, no Dance to save the country, and no fear of a rebellion. Now, then, stop that rowing with England. George Fawcet Rowe, the English dramatio author and actor, says that if ever he marries anyone it will be an American lady. Mrs. Swisshelm has gone to Europe. She's a nice lady, and all that, but Weston went to Europe, and Dr. Mary Walker is going, and Sergeant Bates is going, and Dio Lewis may go. There were 120,000,000 pins mannlacnred in the United States last year. Jones says his wife mnst have used 50,000,000 of them, fudging from the amount of pin money she asked for. Spring fashions Strawberry shortcakes will this year be cut bias and rather fuller in tbe crust than nsual. Those In two shades of saleratus, trimmed with the material, will be much in vogue. A Brooklyn woman insta's that yon mosn't hug your friend's sister on the back stairs. Yon may, however, according to Brooklyn etiquette, hug your friend's wile wherever you please. . The latest concerning the forthcoming theatrical debut of Miss Anna Dickinson is that it will ocmr shortly at a New Yoik theater, the plav being the joint production ot Miss Dickinson and Mr. Steele Mackaye. ' Another Centenarian has departed this Ufa without a glimpse of our big show. Mrs. Betsey Straw, of Warner, N. H., aged lOiyi years, died at that splice last Sanday. she was a relative of ex-Governor Straw. Massachusetts girls cever do anything by halves. Their natures are of tbe intense order, and their devotion to any pursuit is something wonderful. One of them nearly died from lockjaw, tbe other day, caused by persistently chewing gum. Cupid, as Easter approaches, is sharpening his darts and adjusting the string to his bow. One of the most conspicuous of his conquests is' that of the Viscount Mandeville, son of the duke of Manchester, who is soon to be wedded to Miss Yznega, daughter of a retired Spanish merchant ot New York. The bride's trousseau will be the fir est and most elaborate ever prepared for sn American lady; and, If reports of her surpassing beauty be true, the garments will be only in acct rd with her lov6ly face and figure. An odd and interesting ceremony took place at Ottawa, C-nada, last week. Chief Johnson, tbe head of the famous confederation of tbe Six Nations, happened to attend a soiree of the Ladies' College, and observed a medal on the neck of Kate Drum mond, one of the student. Remarking that decorations were never given unlets some good deed bad earned them, he called the "little pale-faced sister" on tbe platform, and cottlng a star and badge from the breast of his coat fastened it on herd less. It was a star similar to that bestowed on the princess royal some years ago, and makes the wearer a member of the Nations.

SOMAN RELICS.

STRANGE DISCOVERY OF A BURIED ROMAN CASTLE. SHBTHKRDS FISD THROUGH A SHAFT Alf AXCIEirr PALACE IN PAK NOMA, A PROVINCE OF IMPERIAL KOMB ON THH EASTERN DANUBE FIFTEEN CENTURIES AGO. Recent proceedings in the Hungarian Par liament disclosed a most remarkable discovery, which were it not so conclusively authenticated, would be almost impossible to believe. The story, as condensed from the official reports, is that two peasants, or rather shepherds, from the village ot Ivan-Egersz?g, near tbe ancient city of Veezprlm, and not far from Lake Bhutan, came to Peetb, and to a jeweler offered tor sale some broken fragments of what evidently was a very old golden ornament for female wear, probaDiy a bracelet or band for the upper arm. The jeweler qui stioned tbe scepberds, and, tceir answers beine nnsatlsiactory, be bad tbe men ar rested on suspicion of being thieves. On examination tbey told a tale which was so astonishing that it was communicated to the minister of the Interior, and this functionary ordered an investigation by scien tific omcers. ice information 01 tne snep herds was that in tbe woods skirting IvanEgtrszeg, where tbey had some huts for shelter when out at night, tbey bad been digging at a little bill, wanting the earth lor buildlüg purposes. Suddenly they came upon what appeared to be A SQUARE STRUCTURE OF BRICK WALLS, with a Btone covering the aperture. Removing this stone they found that these walls enclosed an opening into the earth, and resolved to sound its depth. Lowering a stone tied to a rope, they ascertained teat the sba'.t, about tbree teet in diameter, or nine feet tquare, descended perpendicularly to a depth of over one hundred feet. Tbe pebble they bad lowered reached wbat seemed like a tone floor beneath, and from the sound Itselt they judged that this opening mutt lead to some large subterranean cavern or ball. They agreed to keep their discovery a se cret, and to explore tbe mystery. A day or to afterward the shepherds were again at work. Tbey prepared a small Bqoare board, freighted it with stones, and in tbe center ot it they placed three lighted candles. This tbey let down through tbe shaft, and by tbe light of the candles tbey saw distinctly tbat the inner sides ot the shaft were smooth, and apparently ended in some large apattment. As the candles continued to burn all tbe way down, tbey came to the conclusion that tbe air could not be vitiated, and that it would be safe to go down. Tbey next prepared a rope ladder of the requisite length, secured sev eral lanterns, and then one of them let himself down tbe sbaft. At the bottom be stood in wonderment as he gazed upon a largo square hall, tne walls COVERED WITH FADED PAINTING?, chairs, benches and tables standing around, ornamented with gold and ivory, and large heavy doors on gold hinges lead lng to o:her rooms. Tbe shepherd climbed the ladder and told his companion the dis covery. Beta of them went down together, ana wai&ing aDout, iouna icemseives in a succession of rooms abounding with elabor ately carved furniture ot a style tbey bad never seen before, in some of them were low, large stands, evidently once used for beds; there were also closets or bureaus containing armlets, rings, medals, coins, daggers, chains, swords, sbieids and bei met?. There were also breast-plates of leather covered with iron and studded with ornaments of gold. Some of tbe armlets tbey took away, broae thsm up and carried to Pesth lor sale, in which transaction they were arrested as above stated. The officers of tbe Hungarian ministry ot tbe interior began their investigation under tte ancient law which makes all such discoveries the property ot tbe crown, aud their report, as communi cated to Parliament, is still more startling. Their researches clearly establish it as lact tbat this subterranean structure was undoubtedly en old .Roman castle, built many centuries before the Hues and Mag yars left their Asiatic homes to invade this part or t-u rope, mis section or Hungary was the province of Pannonis, of tbe Riman Empire, and in the vicinity of Lake Balaton there was A LARGE, PERMANENT ROMAN CAMP, the agricultural and military settlements of tbe Romans extending lor many miles, and traces of this Roman occupation which continued down to the sixth cen tury of the Christian era, have repeatedly been found. But bow this vast structure which is said to cover severe! acres, and is built two stories nigh, witn massive walls of stone and brick, was covered with earth to the depth of more than fr ty feet, over which a forest ot heavy timber had grown up, a forest, too, tbat Is mentioued as existing in the oldest preserved chronicles ot tbe kingdom, the officers have so far found it impossible to account fcr. In one room several skeletons of human beings have been found, but the bones were too much decayed to indicate with certainty tbe race of people to which they belonged. As a thorough seaich of this wonderful building is now proposed, further developments may clear np tbe mystery. Tbe ctalt through which the first discovery was made Is believed to have been either a chimney or an observatory or lookout, as iron books have been found fastened to tbe wall inside, to which means of ascent and descent were probably attached. The minister of the interior has asked for a preliminary appropriation or a hundred thousand florins to make a more lull examination, and also demanded authority to commence work at once digging out tbe whole earth now burying the place, and thus bring to tbe eyes oi the nineteenth century evidence of Roman provincial lite, bidden from the light ot day possibly ot fifteen centuries. MARRYING MILLIONS. A ROTHSCHILD AT THE ALTAR IN THE TEMPLE AT PARIS A TWELVE MILLION FRANC BRIDE. The Paris correspondent of the London Daily News gives us a glimpse of a matrimonial affair among the millionaires: The marriage of Bettina, daughter of Baron Alphonse de Rothschild, with her double first cousin Albert, sou of Baron Solomon of Vienna, took place at ' balf-past 12 o'clock to-day in the synagogue ot tbe Rue de la Victoire. Nobody was allowed to enter tbe building unless provided witb a card. The more privileged spectators were shown into the body of the temple. The others . were conducted to tbe lateral galleries reserved on Saturdays tor female worshipper. At 10 o'clock a brigade of police was sent to keep order among tbe equipages. The Moorish porch at tLe entrance of tbe synagogue was profusely decorated wi'b flowers. In the interior the ladies assemble! on tbe left side of tbe temple while tbe gentlemen with their hats on, congregated to the right. The toilettes were

much more rieb, tut less elegant, than one sees at fashionable Catbolic wedding. There was a great display of Jswelry in tbe bonnets, in which were fastened, instead of the buckles now worn, rare and costly gems. Shortly after twelve some hundred tapers, behind a seven branched candlestick, were lighted Their rajs, tailing upon tbe ornaments, produced a glittering effect. Then entered, in oriental bats and

vestures, Isldore,tbe grand rabbi of France; Zadoc Kahn, tbe grand rabbi of Paris; and Rabbi Bauer, wbo was to OFFER WINE TO THE NEWLY WEDDED COUPLE. They waited for some moments the bridal party in front of a baldequin, placed on an elevated part of the fleor, and resembling a Moorish kiosk. The prince and princess ot the Orleans family were placed close to the sanctuary. Behind them were the ministers ot finance, war and foreign attain, and several officers in plain clothes. When the bilde was announced the rabbis went to meet her. Sbe entered, leaning on the arm of her father, wbo kept on his bar, as did the other gentlemen in her rain. Most persons rose to look at the young lady, w no has won a diploma of governess and wbo brings 12,000.000 francs to her husband. Sbe is small, andfajr. When the 8ffianced couple ascended tbe dais b--neatb the baldequin tbe service began with a Hebrew cat. tide sung bv M. Levy to tbe organ accompaniment. Zidoc Kahn then delivered an exhortation, In which he al luded to the great financial power ot the Rothschild', and spoke of tbe marriage as a fresh tie between the closely united branches of tbat bouse. The Ribbi Isidore also made an oration, in which he spoke of the obligations of the young couple to aid their poor brethren according to their great fortune. Rabbi Bauer, at the close or a psalm which was chanted by the full choir, advanced with an ancient Venetian goblet filled with wine, which the bride and bridegroom drank. On the latter banding it back, tbe officiating minister dashed it to the ground. The clash of broken glass against tbe etone pavement announced tbat the ceremony was at an end. WEDDING BELLS. FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. SPLENDID WEDDINGS THAT ARE AT HAND OATETT IMMEDIATELY AFTER LENT. The New York correspondent of the Buffalo Commercial Advertiser, conti lbute the following: The approaching Easter weddings are tbe subject of. much pleasant gossip. in fashionable ' circles. One of the finest will be tbat of tbe Viscount Mandeville to Miss Yznega del Valle. The viscount is a son of tbe Duke oi Manchester ol England, and only knew tne lady a rew weeks Detore ne tmme engaged to her. She is just'y called oneol the most beautiful women in America. Her beauty is ot tbe Spanish type, and she Is taw, stately, and remarkably graceJul. lier trousseau will be the finest and most elaborate ever pre par td for an American lady, and the gossips say tbe bouse tbat is to prepare it has a csrta b.'anche order for $75,000. The wedding will take p'ace In May at Trinity Cbapel. Four of the prettiest belles in society will be bridesmaids, and an English nobleman will be "best man," groomsmen being dis pensed with. Bishop Potter and tbe Rev. Morgan Dix will perform the ceremony Tbe Duke of Manchester and family are expected from England aboat tbe 15th oi April. THE NEXT SWELL WEDDING! will be that of James Gordon Bennett to Miss May. Several churches have been designated by the busy-bodies for tbe ceremony, which will take place the third Wednesday in April. Miss May belongs to the Boston family ot that name, and is a very pretty young lady fresh, witty and what English people "clever." Iler wedding outfit will be as grand and elaborate as any unlimited outlay of money can make Mr. Bennett has given his fiancee some very beautiful gilts in jewels, a pearl Bet costing 17,500 to import. She will wear point lace over white satin looped np wun natural . orange flowers and buds. Mr. Bennett is baring his house at Newport prepared for its future mist rets, and is also building Urge steam yacht. Ills entertainments during the summer are looked forward to with much interest and pleasure by his friends and associates. Mr. Bennett is probably tbe richest young man in New York. Iiis Income from the Herald is over half a million, and he has the rent of his house in Fort Washington and a hotel which be lately bought in Paris in addition. He has a sailing and steam yacht, town and country bouses, no less than twenty thoroughbred horses, packs upon packs of hounds, a deren carriages, a. four-in-hand coach, ponies and a newspaper. He is a member of tbe Yacht, Jockey ana Union Clubs, also the Newport Gun Club, vice president ot the Coaching Club, president of the Polo and Rink Clubs, and honorary member of tbe chief clubs in London, Paris, Berlin and Vienna. ANOTHER HIGH-TONED AFFAIR will be the wedding of Assistant Postmas ter Pierson to Miss James, daughter of Col. T. Lt. James, tbe postormaster, and the best we have ever had. Tbe wedding will take place immediately alter Lent, at one of the Episcopal churches up town. Mis? James Is a charming young lady, possessed of beauty and talents beyond tbe average demoiselle in fashionable society to-day. A portion of her trousseau has been Imported. Sbe will wear white silk, and will be attended by bridesmaids. Still another faslonable marriage will be that of the Hon. Fernando Wood's daughter to Mr. Cbeowetb, a Washington lawyer, which will be solemnized at St. Bartholomew's, in April. Everything comprising Miss Wood's trousseau bas been imported, as was the outfit of her sister, who married a Mr. fiaadorn, a year ago. There will be twenty reception dresses, and an equal number for house and ordinary wear. Bonnets and round bats there will be in great numbers and variety; likewise package upon package of fashionable trifles and knickknacks for female adornment. Miss Wood Is better known in Washington society than sbe Is here. She has beauty, and has been highly educated, and has very winning and fascinating manners. Other weddings will be those ot Cband.er Robbins to Senator Frelicghojsen's daughter; Mcses II. Grinnell, ex-collector ot the port, to Miss Reade, sister ot Mrs. Paran Stevens; Mr. Brooks to Miss lappen, one ot tbe reigning belles; Mrs. Sprague, a Mexican widow, with 500,000 In bank and b'.g bonanza mines equal to Sharon's. Thus it will be seen tbat wedding will contribute much to the life and sayety ot the Eaiter carnival, for which such extensive preparations are to be noted on evtry hand ttroughout the length and breaitn of the ci:y. Ben. Butler is quite a favorite with Yva9Dington laaies. iney say mere's a say there: strange itsci nation in the loving glances of his squint eye.

CORRESPONDENCE.

THE PARADISE OF ART. FLORENTINE PAINTINGS. PEN PICTURES OF PICTURES. WORIS OF THE OLD MASTERS COPIES AND CURIOUS FACTS AMERICAN ARTISTS SHAMS AND FRAUDS. Foreign Correspondence of the Ben tin el. Florence, March 20, 1876. There are several curious fact, respecting tbe old masters In painting and other works, that are worthy of notice. Tbe first is the universal, almost slavish homage tbat is accorded to tbem, and then the incredible value oi their works. I suppose that if the contents of tbe two national galleries of Florence were offered for sale in public market, they would realize money enough to pay tbe whole of tbe Italian national debt, and yet more than half of it is little better than trasb. Tbe value of an original painting by tbe old masters, however poor it may be, is almost past belief. Tbe immenso difference In value between original paintings and copies tbat are so good that even artis s memseives can Dot tell one from another, is etlll very great. There are large numters ot admirable copiep, some oi tbem pelnted by fine artists, and yet the original would sell for more than a hundred oi them. There are some curious facts respective picture copying. The greatest freedom is allowed In all tbe galleries tor this work. All artist, of course, have to take their turn in having access to tbe picture. Some of Raphael's popular Madonnas are etgagel several years ahead, unen mere is a large business done in maamg copies from copies, which are often exceedingly imperfect, and, if of elaborate painting-, a large amount of the original is left out. Great numbers ol these imperfect painting) come to America, and are sold at high prices. Though scriptural subjects ought to be al ways interesting to a devout mind, yet their constant repetition by tbe old masters elves to their works a monotonous uniformity. There is an everlasting num ber of Madonnas. Every painter of repu tation has tried bis band upon the mot at r and child. It Is amuslnsc to see how many forms and faces sbe had, and the different dresses she wore. Some ot tbe faces, as Raphael's and Corregeios, are exceedingly sweet and tender, while others, though pretty, have neither soul nor expression in them. Then others are coarse and un lovely, AH,'ot course, depending upon tte woman who happened to be tne model. Andrew del Saito. a Florentine painter ot great merit, was infatuated by a worthier woman, whose likeness appears in all his eacred female characters. The galleries here are rich In Madonnas. Raphael bss five, representing: the Virgin and child in different attitudes. Tbey are ttnly wonderful. Think of A PICTURE 360 TEARS OLD. That was an old painting when Col urn bus discovered America, and yet Is still as clear, bright and fresh as though it had been painted last year. The bands to flesh like that yon feel almost impelled to take hold of tbem. Your glance at tbe countenance meets the mild, loving ejes looking right into your own. One ot these gems of art was found in a country farm house, where it bad been for two hundred years, exposed to all the duet, smoke and cobwebs, which are so plentiful in such places, and yet retained lis wonderful freshness of coloring. It was found by accident and brought to this gallery. The grand duchess valued this picture so highly tbat she always kept it in her own room. Sbe thought that the Virgin always answered the prayers made to this pictar. This idolatrous worship ot the Virgin is a striking characteristic ot Italian religion. It is seen everywhere and in everything. Mary stands out as the principle figure, tbe great object of worship. The great paintings and frescoes In all these galleries, churches and convents represent the Sav lor as an infant, looking np to his mother with loving adoi ation. I have seen many fine paintings ot the labulons resurrection of the Virgin, a most remarkable one in St. Paul's Church in Rr me, while the resurrection of Christ, which is tbe great corner stone of Christianity, is hardly ever Been or represented. It has been said tbat painters are usually bad commentators. This is especially true of the old masters. While the execution is admirable, the conception of mar.y of their great works Is often wlldl, unnatural, sometimes ridiculous. Michael Angelo's great painting of tbe Slstine Chapel. Is a strange mixture of heathen mythology and scriptural history, and In many pacts is exceedingly grotesque and absurd. His having a pops tugging at the Virgin Mary's skirt, old Charon lerrylng tbe condemned over tbe river Styx and then tumbling them out of his boat, with many otber such crude absurdities, that are seen both In his Last Judgment, and in his historical sketch of tbe Old Testament. And yet this great work was done in his mature age. I might fill a letter with my ideas and impressions of the9e great works of art. I might refer to the beautiful coloring of tbe two Friars Angelica and Bartolomen, to tbe life like flesh tints ot Titian, to the glorious landscapes of Salvator Rosa, Claude Lorraine, and other graat names. Bat though not able to descant critically, upon the distinguishing traits of thet-e great artists, I have very greatly enjoyed the opportunity I have bad to study their works. It must not be supposed tbat tbe artistic community of Florence are doing nothing but admire and copy tbe old maters. There is a largo number of talented Americans here, engaged in both sculpture and painting. I have referred to Mr. Ball, wbo has a beaHtiful vills, near tbe one In which Hiram Powe lived and died, and in which his two sons, who seem to inherit tbeir father's talent and genius, still live, and tread in his illustrious footsteps. I saw some beautiful modern works in the old studio, which tbey are now getting out. I visited tbe studio of the old Kentucky veteran, ' . - J. T. HART. He showed me a female figure tbat be had been at work on eleven years, and ytt it is only modeled in clay. He calls it Purity. I think there is as much soul in it aa in -anything I ever saw a most lovely figure in an easy attitude. Mr. R. H. Parks is a rising artist who will give a good account of himself at the approaching Centennial. I saw some of tne beau tilul things tbat he is coing to Bend to Philadelphia lor exhibition. American painters are likewise well iepresented here. There Is a young and very promising artist here, wbo is almost an American, having married the lovely scion cf a good Kentucky stock, I have visited his studio S9veral times, aud seen some exceedingly choice paintings one of

which he painted for tbe altar piece of a church, is certainly svmastsr piece, tbat

would do nonor to any. ot tbe old painters.' It ia a representation of the- good Cardinal 'Borromeo. tbe patron saint of Milan, bearing away in his arms a plague-striken child. whom he bad discovered by tbe side of its dead parent. This was one of bis missions of mercy during the time of the horrible plague in Milan: Tbe msjnetfc fignre and benevolent couLtenatce cf. the cardinal. the palid lace ol tbe almost dying child, tbe two ghastly figures upon the qaalid bed, make 'the wnole scete mott deonlv impressive. Then the attention to every detail In the rude, poverty-striken dwelling proves Sigoor- Mariinnettl to be an artist ot very gr at mtrit. He has jodt finished an admirable likeness ot bis witb's grandmother. This Kentucky lad v. who is still good-locking, seems Just opening her i mouth to speak to you. The talent of this young man will certainly make him a name in the futnre. Tb Inconstancy of the Italian character la seen in nothing more strongly than in tbeir mode of doing business. Id many things tbey are perfectly honest and reliable. Their silk goods can always be de pended upon. Their leather is good and well tanned. Their carriage work is well done. The superiority of Florentine picture frames is known all over the world. while it is difficult to find a genuine nrt clats gilt frame in many picture stores In America, They can be got here from tbe smallest shops, of choice, carved workmanship and gilt with the purest gold leaf, ele gant and genuine. But In some ctter things they are very unreliable. I have said that THE COPYING OF PICTURES is a large business and in which there is a great amount of deception. Inexperienced tourists see a picture in the galleries bich tbey admire. They find a copy when the dealer assures them is periectly good and accurate. They perhaps never discover the fraud that has been practiced upon them. Tbev only got an imperfect copy ot a copy. having only a distant resemblance to the original. Sometimes tbe dealers put two pictures in one frame, one over tLe otber. ine outside one is good. A purchaser sees it, is pleased, and buys it. The dealer tells him to write bis name on tbe back ot the canvass, that be may know when be gets home that he has got tbe picture which he bought. Upon .opening tbe case nennus bis name in his own band upjn tbe back of tbe picture, but somehow it does not look as gcod as it did when he bought it. He bad seen nothing but the canvass. An American being once taken in in this manner, when visit ing Italy the second time went to I be earns dealer and bought a picture and frame of him, and very much against the protestation of tbe man who wanted to box it for him. took it awy to his hotel, and thus soived the roblem, and got two pictures for cne. I giremis story es it was told to me by a friend. Travelers, when vis ting Ittly, generally want to take some souvenir home, as a memento of the places which mey nave S9en. They often look for antiquities, coins, pottery, furniture, etc, Tnere are large numbers of shops in this city where such things are kejt lor sale. If you do not find what you wane tney can make It for you as one ot tbem prorx89d to do for one ol my friends, assuring him that it would be almost as genuine as any other antique ming mat was sold. I have had somedeal ings with an English firm. ShelDo&ts A J ackson, picture dealers.who are reasonable in their prices. I have found tbem to be reliable business men, and would advise any of my friends who intend buying pho tographs, pictures and frames, to visit their store. My next letter will probably De irom tne city in the sea Vienna. S. F. S. CINCINNATI GOSSIP. SOCIETY NOTES AND NEWS. ANTICIPATED NUPTIALS IN ALTITUC INOUS VITALITY THE NAUGHTY COURT OF GRANT BOOTH AS ACTOR, ARTIST AND MAN. : Special Correspondence of the SenUnel. Cincinnati, April 4. Society is on the "qui vive." Among the grand weddings that are to take place soon alter Easter is tbat cf a daughter ot Mr. T. D. Lincoln to a French gentleman of high social pes'. tlon. A grand nuptial mass, with the as sistance of Bishop Purcell and several of the clergy, will be given at the cathedia1 Tbe fair fiancee is .about twenty-one, beautiful and accomplished, having spent several years in Europe with ter refined mother, who deserves to be called Martha Washington. She bears such a striking resemblance to tbat distinguished lady THE CORPS OF FEMALE CORRESPONDENTS at the "naughty court of Grant" have just found ont that Mrs. B had a large fott another that she was made of marble, etc., etc., bnt I would like to see tbe female who calls their friend and bayard, Kiddoo, elegant. If be ever had any elegance, he must have left it on the battle field when be commanded the "nigger" regimen Perhaps he wore regimentals when this lemale saw him. She certainly could not have met him at a dinner table or at a soiree. Ingalls tried to teach bim manners, but tailed in tbe effoit. Now that Meigs has returned from Europe, kuius wiu vacate, and ne may nave con siderable opportunity to improve Kiddoo. The scandal seems to be sleeping now. So Bsn. Butler succeeded in bis conspiracy against Mr. Dana. Well, ie has lost more by his victory than he can ever gain. Ben has less friends to-day than be bad when be was in the "spoon business." We only hope that the new minister to England may ba a man whose page of lile is as stainless as Mr. Dana's. - THE THEATRICAL WORLD Is quite attractive here. Julius Csesar at the "Grand Opera" is ' placed upon the stage witb great pomp, and a fine mis enscene. The German band are attracting fine bouses, and Manager Macauley, who believe in giving the pnblio variety, announce the dashing sensational star, ByrOD, In a new patriotic drama entitled, "Rebel to the Core," written by his accomplished wife Kate. The first soubrette at Macauley'a is to be united to hymen, and the happy man Is none other than Mr. L. Steele, chief clerk of tbe "Burnet House." Sbe. is good and pretty. His merits as a gentleman require no praise. In spite of tbe "Holy treason" The prince of Denmark (Edwin Booth) has drawn immerse houoes. Hi first night a Richelieu over 200 persons bad to be t u-rned awav, bo full was tbs theater. His R'card II was an equal attraction. Apart from tbe besutifts of tbe language and the exquisite patbo, grace and larce diffused by Booth iutj the character of the unhappy young king, tbe "make up" was marvelous. , In the prison scene, in his soliloquy, it is no sacrilegious assertion to say he

looked more like Cnrit than anything on earth. His lace in the scne wbfre he says "down, down" looks mere like the capitals "Ecco Xmo" of Gaido, Reni In tne Barberina palace ac Rome than any other lace I ever saw. When he throws his drspery over h?s shoulder his pose and look ot agony is like the Savior's. His costnmea billis description. I doubt if Richelieu himself ev6r wore costlier. And Richard, in all bis regal splendor, could not have mad a finer display. B'x.tb is Ilka unto Michael Arglo." He was poet. Daltter and senln:or.

Booth is actor, artist and the vry PERSONIFICATION CF ALL THAT IS POETICAL. Hois thoroughly original in everything. Wemiy fiDd many "Hamlets,"and vari ua editions ct tbe role, but never an edition like Edwin Booth. He is as near perfection as man can be, lay aside all his qualities as an artist. A devoted husband, loving father, a dntlful son and a kind brctber. He averages about four thousand dollars a week, and yet be is a poor man; his generosity to his relatives and friends is great. He is good-hearted without display, modest In bis cfcarity and gentle in his judgment of his less fortunate brothers in art. The press ol the city have shown him the courtesy be so richly deserves. He leaves Cincinnati with pleasant impres'Ions and tbe earnest wishes of a speedy return from hia innumerable admirers. Sullivan Is great, but Booth is peerless. I take thelibettyot quotings few remarks from a letter to me by Miss 8., of Louisville, a young belle who has alwaya been an admirer of Booth and his gbnius, coming es it dees from a devout aangmer oi tne episcopal Church, yet a votary of FASHION AND THB " BEAU MONDE." She says: "How I envy you seeing Booth play. Such greatness, such glory, tbe peerless Edwin. It is needless to say I devour the Cincinnati papers with avidity, and every praise and compliment paid him finds a double echo in my heart. 'When will Booth return V is the cry of thesa who are keenng the holy season and have not had the good fortune to see him when here. A friend ot mine says her minister has a great deal to answer for in not per mitting her to aee 'Booth, the magnificent,'1 I told her I always felt better, more religious and purer after seeing Booth than after listening to a sermon, for a 89rmon Is for a congregation and Booth has no sect. He belongs to tbe world, and does he not refine and purify humanity ?" It Is quite retreshing to hear our ladies pay homage to native genius; we have bad so much faux laux over foreigners of late. Booth can be praised. be is not vain. lie is perfectly domestic, and has a charming wife. She h petite, a perlect brunette, POSSESSED OF ENCHANTING VIVACITY, with gentleness and complacency of manners that may be considered tbe essence of virtue, rather than tbe arma ment of it. Sbe is- attractive without being bfautitul, a perfect musician, and tevocd all, devoted to her busband. Sbe always accompanies him to the thea'er, and takes a9 much interest in his performances as if she were seeing bim play for the first time. Sbe Is a daugnter of Mr. McVicker, of Chicago. Booth is 40, and his wife about 25. She dislikes exceedingly to have the papers call bim an Invalid. 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