Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 7, Number 30, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 20 January 1877 — Page 4

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rable seasonable goods

at Closing Out Prices.

Many goods are sold

less than elsewhere.

Please examine. Wanted.

fir N I Kl—BOARD—TWO P* R.SONf W- 'desire i-ood board in a private taniily A location north ol Main ami cast oI rUtli Htreei preferred. Address P. O. box loo4 city WT ANTED—'TO BUY A NET 'OF TIN

NEIW TOOLS AND AIACHINESMrj be comparatively new and in good or *r. Will pay cash. Address, stating pri se, TINNKR, care of this ollice.

ANTED-ALL TO KNOW' THAT THE W SATURDAY EVENING MAIL has a larg circulation than any newspaper publish' rd In the State, outside of Indianapolis. Also UjEK it in fcarerully and thoroughly read in tbie homes of its patrons, and that it is the tery best advertising medium in Western ndiana.

Strayed.

STRAYED-A

SORREL COLT—1 YEARS

old,about lo hands high, shod all round, no blemish. Any person delivering the same to JOSEPH ABBOTT will be amply rewarded f.»r their trouble

Found.

F.ii'NU-TKAT

WITH ONE STROKE OK

tue pen you can reach, witls an advertisement in the Saturday Evening Mail, almost every reading family in this city, as well Us the resident* of the towns and country sursou ml in? Terre Haute.

FINE PERFUMERY

Lubln's Itltniivrll's, Atkinson,Crown, LundIxng Potaiu's uud llaziu's

Fine KxtractH for llic Handkerchief

Genuine Imported Farina and German Co lozne, Fine Toilet and Fancy Articles, Hue Toilet Soaps, Cosmetics, Tooth, Hair, Cloth and Nail Brushes, Combs, Dressing Cases, Cologne Sets, Finest of Toilet Powders, Diamond, Silver and Golden Powders for the Hair, and all articles wanted for the toilet.

IJUNTIN & ARMSTRONG,

DrncKtNtN, 4 or. Ctta and Main streets.

Clearance Sale!

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NOTIONS and MILLINERY

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Prairie City Emporium.

Large line* of Embroideries and Remnants, AT HALF PRICE!

Amusements.

KPEKA HOUSE. TERRE IIAUTE. p. c. W. raylenre. Nttle nnrntger.

A ltare Occasion-

Tuesday Evening January. 28, 1877. One Only. The leadina beauty of the American Stage and one of its brightest ornaments. The Gifted

Mr*. N. 'l*Anfri»n

Supported by TAYLKVRK'S NEW YORK Co. Jfrowiud with the hUhest applause of New York and Boston, in C. W. Tayleure's

I'ourrful American Play,

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The most signal success of the current Dramatic year. BPKTIAL.—This splendid Comedy Drama will be given by one ol the greatest of our Artistes, ana a picked com pan 5 of Metropolitan Artists, exactly as given by them re-

Kew York and Boston. General admission 76, 60 and S5cte. Reserved seats (SJcta extra) can be had at Button and Hamilton's bookstore. Diagram now ready. THOS. W. BROWN, Agent.

PERA HOUSE

TriE FASHIONABLE EVENT. Wednesday and Thursday,

i\A.ISr. 24 .A.3STD S5, The beautiful and talented young actress, MISS GENEVIEVE ROGERS,* Whose brilliant engagements through the eastern and southern ciUes have been the theme of universal comment Miss Rogers will be •u&porttd by Frank E,Aiken's nperb company. Mr. ilk en takes great pride in announcing that he will introduce to the play-goers of this city the above young BCITOMI of culture and gonlus, and a play of unexoeptton-l attracUvenow, the story beieg suggested by John G, Whittler** most beautiful poetic life "Maud Muller" as to make it a ___ without a single v—.— nant reaanUsen ol a »lighted woman The ®v company has been selected with great eare.

history of

Muller,'* Mid Is to powerfully rendered, ike it a companion play io "Mast Lynne" a single weakness beyond the tndig

Mrom foe principal New York theatre* and His with sincere pleasure that the management announee the first production in this eny ol the J* last New York success, the New Four Act

American Society Drama, written expressly for mi Rogers by the well-known play-right, 1 Philip Stoner Esq., en tilled

MAUI* MILLER.

I Admission fiOaodaS cents"JtaseiTcd Seats Reserved teau on «ds at Button and Hamilton's book store.

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THE MAIL

A PAPER

FOR THE

PEOPLE.

TERRE HAUTE, JAN. 20, 1877

P. S. WES TV ALL EDITOR AND PRUPKIIOTOK,

TWO EDITIONS

or this Paper are published. The FIRST EDI1 ION, on Friday Evening has a large drcn latum in the surrounding towns, where it le sold by newsboys and agents. The SECOND EDITION, on Saturday Evening, goes into tlio hands of nearly every reading person In the city, and the farm era of this immediate vicinity. fivery Week's Issue Is, in fact,

TWO NEWSPAPERS,

for

which all Advertisements appear OKB OHARGK

THE destruction to river property along the Ohio caused by the break-up of the ice, is said to be the heaviest on record, reaching close on to two million dollars.

THIS is the way the obliging Cincinnati Times fixes it up to suit circumstan ces: "Bennett has gone to Europe May is wounded and dying. It may also be stated that he is unhurt, and that the ball did not come within ten feet of him. The truth is mighty, and will prevail."

DR. HENRY SCHLIEMANN is still digging away at and anout 'the tomb of Ag' amemnon. He finds among the swords helmets, vases, etc., in the tombs not single sign resembling writing and not a vestige of cither iron or glass, or any pottery made on the potter's wheel, and from this he argues that the sepulchers belong to an epoch whieh preceded the introduction of the Phoenician alphabet

THE Missouri Legislature is agitating the subject of reducing the penalty for delinquent taxes to ten per eent. per annum. If it should do this it would do a very wise thing tfnd make the laws of the State on the subject of interest and usury harmonious, since now the State charges sixty per cent, interest for what is due it, while an individual is not al lowed to chqjge more than ten per cent

IT is now given out that Mr. Hewitt the lively chairman of the Democratic National Committee, does not favor the idea of holding the proposed convention at Washington on the 14th of February and does not intend to call one. This however, need not prevent the sanguinary Watterson's hundred thousand from assembling there on that day. It only shows that Mr. Hewitt has lost faith in the convention business as a means of intimidating public sentiment.

IT is understood that the Michigan Southern Railroad will positively refuse to pay any damages to sufferers by the Ashtabula calamity, taking the ground that the accident was "an act of God," and one foi which the road was in MO wise responsible. In the lauguage of Mr. Boys, the attorney for the company, "the bridge was as strong as it could be made and if God saw fit to lower the temperature and lessen the resistance of the iron, the company could not control His action, and hence were clearly net liable for the results of the catastrophe." It remains to be seen what view tho courts will take of it.

THAT is rather a nice kind of an excursion proposed for the studonts of Ann Arbor University. It is proposed to engage a first-class steamship of 1,000 tons burden, fitted out with staterooms and saloons for study, work, lectures, etc., and provided with steam launches, a largo numoer of boats, and a sufficient armament, and commanded by experienced officers, with a trained crew, and to set out from New York in July, 1877, to bo gone about two years, ancf to make the trip around the world. The" vessel will be supplied with a library and a full supply of scientific apparatus for research and material for the preservation of specimens. Provision will be made for the accommation of from sixty to eighty students, who will be accompanied by a faculty of ten professors, who have been already partly engaged. Instruction will be imparted by lectures on all subjects that can bo studied with particular advantage on an expedition of this kind in short, it will be nothing loss than a traveling univorsity. The whole distance to be traveled is estimated at 50,000 miles, and the expense for each student, $2,000.

"FISH COMMISSIONER. A bill for the regulation" and protection of the fishing interests in this State, is at last, we are glad te say, properly before the Legislature. Indiana is behind most of the other enlightened and enterprising States in this important matter, but by prompt action much of the lost ground may be recovered. A fish commission, consisting of three intelligent men, who feel the necessary enthusiasm in the work, and a capable superintendent will, witk the outlay of but a few hundred dollars be able in the cocrso of two or three years, to stock our streams and water courees abundantly with the best ol fish. A correspondent of the Indianapolis Journal recommends the appointment, in case the bill becomes a law, of Major P. 0. Crawford •a one of the Commissioners. The suggestion la one that meets our hearty approval. Major Craw lord is jnst the kind of man that is needed, and his appointment would gire the liveliest satistaotion to every one in this region who takes any interest in the work. He is a gentleman of ample means, excellent business qualifications, and is sa ardent and enthusiastic disciple of

Isak Wal

ton. M^}or Crawford is the man.

ON Tuesday Mr. Sherman reported back to the Senate, without recommendation, the Kelley substitute to the Bland silver bill, passed by the House. He notified the Senate that the time allowed the Silver Commission, in which to report had been extended, and that the committee did not deQm it advisable to pass the bill now. He also said that when it came up for consideration he should Offer a substitute authorizing the coinage of the old silver dollar, which shall be a legal tender to the same extent as the greenback, and shall be exchangeable for greenbacks, the latter to be cancelled as fast as they come in No action was taken save to order tho printing of tho substitute, but it begins to look as if the silver question would be fixed up satisfactorily very sooon.

WHEN the proper time comes Con gress should make a liberal appropriation to meet all necessary expenses of having the United States properly rep resentod at the Paris Universal Exhibi tion of 1878. Disregarding all questions of advantage to our own commercial interests, the consideration of international comity urges this course. It is sensibly observed that after inviting all the world to our own fair, and receiving a generous response to the invitation we should not fail to make a creditable appearance at the first similar assembly of the nations taking place thereafter It is promised that a bill will be intro duccd in the House creating a commission and appropriating a sufficient sum to carry out a generous policy in this matter, and no doubt is entertained that such a measure will be readily adopted by Congress and receive the approval of the country.

PRESIDENT GRANT telegraphed to General Augur, Sunday night, in relation to the dispute in Louisiana, that it was the policy of the Administration to take no part in the settlement of the question of the rightful government of the State of Louisiana, at least not until the Congressional committees now there have made their report, but at the same time it was not proper fo sit quietly by and fece the State government gradually taken possession of by one of the claimants for gubernatoral honors, by illegal means and that a returning board existing in accordance with the law and having judicial, as well as ministerial powers over the count of the votes and in declaring tho result of tho late election, having given certificates of election to the Legislature ol the State, and a legal quorum of c^ach House having met and declared Mr. Packard Governor therefore, should there be a necessity for the recognition of. either, it must be Packard. Tho position taken by the President looks sound.

TURKEY, in its diplomatic contest with the Great Powers of Europe, certainly displays a surprising amount of pluck considering all tho known circumstances. Only a few days ago the Powers solemnly tendered to the Sick Man their "ultimatum," which was promptly and respectfully declined, Turkey alleging that its acceptance would be wholly inconsistent with her independence and self-respect. The Powers, instead of withdrawing from the Conference and leaving Russia to settle the business by a resort to war, as everybody supposed they would do in such a contingency, backed out and drew up another "ultimatum," in which they abandoned nearly all the points taken in the first, demanding only that the appointments of Governors to the provinces should be subjected to U.eir approval for a term of five years, anil that differences should bo settled by an inter-national commission composed partly of Turks. This they put forward Tuesday. To their great surprise it also has been rejected and politicians* are at a loss to account for the unexpected back-bone displayed by the Sick Man, and begin to woqder if Bismarck hasn't something to do with it.

THESE astronomers won't let us rest. Prol. Rutherford, of {New York, has been investigated as to Proctor's burning sun. He does not entirely endorse Proc. Doctor's and astronomers by a law of their natures never entiroly agree. Suns m&y burn, says he, but we are safe. The earth has already been baked. It was in the oven ages before Adam. Then tho investigators felt better. But an astronomer is not an astronomer without a scare. Professor Rutherford serves out his scare cold. He keeps it on icf. "Not burn the earth," quoth he, "but it may freeze! This may become a terrestrial ice house. Tho sun's heat is likely gradually to be withdrawn. Theu we congeal. Ice strikers on the Hudson will come to grief. Ice then everywhere. Humanity all frozen stiff. Still,the Professor loves ext remes. lie hinisat another startling possibility. His first opinion is a cold collation. Now follow the warm and rather contradictory course at this sidereal table. The sun, says the astouomer, may draw io and burn up a planet or two indeed if it gets to going by the law of attraction it might araw them all in one after the other,and eventually consume the whole universe! This would leave the limitless outside in the cold.

ONE Higgins, a hackman, is charged by a woman with a heinous outrage, is convinced and sent to prison. Thore he spends several years. A dreary blank is made in his life. Facts eventually transpire Bhowing that this woman is either a professional trickster or insane. Upon this evidence the man is released. Somebody has done Higgins a great wrong. Is it alone the woman The eople through the constituted authorties espoused this trickster's cause. Their judgment has been wrong. Hig-

ly, the people nave maae memsetves participating criminals with the woman. Ought not amends to be made this man? 8tate prison confinement, even when innocent, means loss of time, loss of money, loss possibly of health, and loss of reputation. In all such esses the State ought to pay damages to the injured man.

HAUTE SATURDAY EVENING MAIL."

THE compromise bill for counting the electoral vote will come up for discussion and settlement on Monday or Tuesday. It is confidently believed that it will become a law, notwithstanding the known opposition there is to it in both parties.

THAT was a beautiful spectacle in Indianapolis this week: the Attorney General of the State, "Hon." C. A. Buskirk, arrested in a gambling den by the police and marched to the station house, and afterwards in tho police court, paying his fine under the assumed name of Smith!

THAT is a curious tendency, says the Chicago Herald, which manifests itself upon tho occasion of the death of a noted man, to rush into rhyming and into print, among the people who never dream of essaying verse on any other occasion. One can scarcely pick up a newspaper since the Ashtabula disaster which dots not contain at least one soprinted poem, commemorative of the widely known singer, Mr. Bliss. During his life, Mr. Bliss was a most estimable gentleman,discharging the duties which came to his hand to do with rather rare good s(?nso and modesty, and we are quito sure never did

anything

to deserve

to have his memory slopped over by the huge amount of slushy platitudes which, under the name of verse, has been poured out over it. One would think that if anything could makathe "sweet singer" turn in his gravo, it would be this great gush of machine stuff. No doubt the feeling that prompts it is all right, but,

it must needs find

utterance, why not in plain prose?

V.'City

and Vicinity!

THE Janua:y thaw is a snare and a delusion. LENT begins this yeftr on the 15th of February, a much earlier date than usual

A NUMBER of persons were seriously hurt during the continuance of the slackness.

THE pork season closed here on Tuesday. About six thousand hogs have been packed.

THE Commissioners expect within a very short time to have Vigo county completely out of debt.

THE suspension of The Journal leaves The Gazette an undisputed organ with a a clear field for the county advertising.

FOUR thousand six hundred tons is the amount of ice that Anton Mayer has got stowed away, six houses being required for its accommodation.

BUSINESS has not been rushing this week, the sleet rendering locomotion entirely too precarious lor people to venture out merely to spend money.

THE masquerade ball given at Dow ling Hall, Monday evening, by the Itingold Band was largely attended and passed off very satisfactorily to all concerned in its su !cess.

CHILDREN in Vigo county and in this city are put through the public schools at an average cost of two dollars a head per annum, or within a fraction of that amount, the exact figures being §1.937.

WE are informed that a club is being formed to buy every foot of real estate that may be offered for sale by the city treasurer, at his sale for delinquent taxes, whic!* will take place on the 1st Monday (5th day) of February next.

ON Monday the Journal newspaper of this city was sold at sheriff's sale on an execution in favor of a Cincinnati paper house for ?800. The property was bought in by W. E. McLean and A. Grimes and by them transferred to the Express Printing Company. The price paid is understood to be £3,650. Tho issue of the paper has been discontinued.

CAPT. WM BARRICK is meeting with decided succoss in his now venture the grinding of corn meal and leed. His mill, on the corner of Second and Ohio streets, has capacity for about one hundred bushels a day, and the meal meets with ready sale, on account of its superiority and the care with which it is prepared. The grain is carefully sorted, and afterwards screened, the refuse being all ground up into feed for cattle and horses.

THERE is much complaint of the backmen, runners, and other hangerson that congregate at night about the Union Depot in this city. They seem, with a few exceptions, to be a regular gang of sharpers, pimps and thieves, and no regular policeman being employed* around the building at night, practice their nefarious callings without let or hindrance. Scarcely a night passes that one or more, waiting passengers are not lured away on one pretext or another and robbed. Bawdy houses are as openly solicited for as aro the hotels. Indeed it is claimed that one hack is kept there for that business exclusive. The matter should be looked into and if as bad as represented, a nicht policemen sheuld be placed on duty there at *nce.

A. O. U.M.

The Grand Lodge of the Ancient Order of United Workmen met in Indianapolis this week. On motion Terre Haute was selected as the next place of meeting on the third Tuesday in February, 1878. The following are the grand officers and representatives for the ensuing year: G.W. Hill, G. M.W. P. H. Bairett, G. G. F. G. M. Otterman, G. O. John T. Francis, G. recorder A. Eaton, G. receiver J. M. Totten, G. G. T. T. Thompson, G. W. O. R. Weaver, P. G. M. W., G. W. Hill, J. W. Haley and G. F. Oookerly, representatives to the Supreme Lodge Benj. Davis, John Oauley and W. £T. Reyse were selected trustees of the Grand Lodge, to serve respectively for one, two, and three years.

B'NAI BRITH.

Mr. Philip Schloss and wife, Mr. Jo. Erlanger and hfs sister, Mrs. Hamburger, of Mattoon Mrs. A. Arnold, and Mr. Levi Hirscb, are all in Cincinnati, attending tho anniversary ceremonies of the Grand Lodge of the Hebrew Benevolent society, "B'nai Brith." The gentlemen named are delegates to the Grand Lodge, and Mr. Schloss is one of the grand officers, he having at Columbus, Ohio, last year, been elected Trustee of ihe Covenant lindowinent Fund, a position which he is to hold five years. Tho B'nai Brith is a very old and flourishing society. District No. 2, which now celebrates its twentyflfth anniversary, is composed of the States of Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky and Missouri though the meeting will be attended by distinguished gentlemen from all 'over the country. To-morrow (Sunday\ evening there will be a magnificent dramatic apd musical entertainment at Melodeon Hall, by the society. On Monday even ing the public ceremonies will close with a banquet and ball at the same place. It is not unlikely that Mr Erlanger, of this place, will be chosen Vice President of the society for District No. 2. The Covenant Endowinevtt Fund mentioned above was established about three years ago for a special purpose, Upon the death of any member, one thousand dollars is paid out of to his heirs. It already has to its credit a surplus of $28,000. Tho B'nai Brith embraces among its membership some of the most talented and learned men in the country, and is highly venerated by the Israelites.eyerv where

•ANOTHER SLEEPING CAR ROMANCE. A Rockville lumber dealer by the name of Nichols, who araived in this city Thursday morning via the E. T. II. & C. road, claims to have been robbed while coming from Chicago in a sleeping car, of currency to the amount often thousand dollars. His story is that he had been to Chicago settling up with a consignee of his firm and had recefved the sum above mentioned as the balance due himself and partners, and that having immediate use tor the currency, he concluded to bring it home with him instead of buying exchange. He took a berth in tho Terre Haute sleep ing car, carry ing the money, which was in bills of large denomination, on his person.

Before retiring to his berth he noticed a tall, suspicious looking customer sit ting near hitu, whom he remembered to havemet several times that day on the streets of Chicago. He did not, however, attach any particular significance to the presence of this fellow in the car, look ing at the matter as an every day coin cidence. About ten o'clock Nichols turned in and proceeded to sleep the sweet sleep of innocence. When he awoke he found himself in Terre Haute, minus the package of money above mentioned. His thoughts at once reverted to the mysterious stranger, and the colored porter of the car was questioned as to the whereabouts of that individual. The porter said the man in question had taken a berth for Danville, but had left the train at one of the small stations north of that city.

The story looks exceedingly fishy but may be true. If so, it is another illustration of the familiar aidago as to the fool and his money. Mr. Nichols is senior member of the firm of Nichols, Thompson & Co., of Rockville, dealers in lumber and general merchandise. Of course no tidings have since been heard of the thief or the ten thousand dollars. ,j J'

RAILROAD COLLISION: On Thursday foienoon a collision took place between two locomotives on the I. A St. L. railroad near where that rimd, crosses Ninth street. It appears that the Vandalia switch engine No. 30, Wesley Warren, engineer, was sent with some cars from the Vandalia road to tho I. & St. L. depot. He delivered the cars, and on the information from the telegraph operator that the passenger train, which arrives here at 10:45, was, when last heard from, about fifteen minutes behind time, started to return. Ho had scarcely left tho depot when tho whistle the approaching train was heard by those standing about the building. Warren did not hear the whistle,^or at least did not heed it, but went booming around the curve at the rate of fifteen miles an hour the passenger train coming from the opposite direction at about the same rate of speed. They met at the point stated above, and there was a terrific crash. Both engines were pretty badly damaged. The tender ef the I. A St. L. locomotive was telescoped into tho postal car, and the mail agent, Capt.

Harvey

seriously injured. Wm. Scott,

a young man formerly in the employ of the E. T. H. A C., who received severe injuries while at work in the yards of that company about four months siBce and who was recovering the use of his right leg, which had been broken, wis standing on the tender of the "30," and when he saw that a 'jollision was inevitable, he jumped to tho ground renewing the old fracture. Web Ross, engineeref the 1. A St. L. locomotive, jumped from his engine, and received several ugly bruises. Mike Morgan, the fireman, remained at bis post and was uninjured. Wesley Warren, and Aithur Shewmaker, engineer and fireman of the Vandalia engine, both remained at their poets and neither received a scratch. None of the passengers were injured, though the accident caused a delay of something like two hours.

UQHES & REED.

This active young firm are shoving oflf all winter notions at a sacrifice, and have been receiving new Corsets, Zephyrs, Embroideries, Kid Gloves and Ladies Ties, all for sale at popular prices.

Shows and Show Folks.

THE BILL FOR NEXT WEEK.

Mrs. F. S. Chanfrau, who ei.joys a national reputation as the "leading beauty of the American Stage," and one of its brightest stars, supported by C. W. Tayleure's New York Company, will give at the Opera House, on Tuesday ovening next, the new and powerful American play of "Parted." Of play, star and company the Wheeling Register has this to say:

Parted" was the plav at the Opera House last night, and Mrs. Chanfrau wasthestar. Any criticism on it might be condensed into a Jew words when we say it was a gopd play nnd was well played. The play is emotioual, and one of the best of that kind. The characters are good, and all the acts very prettily managed. The entrance of the first act is very clever. It is a croquet ground and "Dors^v Shirley" is on th« stago talking to himself of his happiness, when the voice of his littlo child is heard calling to her mother, who replies, and still behind tho scents is supposed to be wandering about tho garden, strikes np in a sweet voice that delightful little song, "Come into the garden, Maud," and as the verso is finished appears upon the stage, dressed in a costume, the elegance of which indicates the wealth of tho parties, und carrying her hat carelessly on her arm, crosses to tho side of her husband. The picture thus presonted at once gives an insight to the happiness of the little family whose joy is so soon to be shipwrecked by designing villians.

Mrs. Chanfrau is a charming actress, and there is a charm about her acting peculiar to herself alone. Sho lias delicate air of grace and refinement that accompanies her every impersonation, One charm of her acting is, she is so perfectly natural, there is nothing forced about it and at the same time nothing commonplace. Al the end of the third act where Grace Shirley calls down the maledictions of Heaven upon the detainers of her husband's character, there is a strong temptation to indulge in what may be termed an rloontionary climax, but she restrains h- rseli in such a manner as to convince any one that sho has carefully elaborated ii9rart, and does not falsify nature. Mrs. Chanfrau is a very pretty woman, has a modest cultivated manner, a sweet face.

And when he spake,

Sweet words like dropping honey the did shed, And 'twixt the pearls and rubies softly break A silver sound that heavenly music seem'd to make.'

She has an elegant support, and Mr. Frank Mordaunt, who pern nates Dor•sey Shirley, is splendid. It 1s not often that a man succeeds well in an emotional play, Mr. Mordaunt is certainly an exception, in the scene where, after determining suicide, he hides himself while his wife and her little child cotne into the study in search of him. Little Nellie is. a lovely little character, and betrays a talent rarely found in one so young. Mr. Burroughs, tho journalist, elicited frequent applause, HH di .Mrs.

Carliart, the "superior woman." Mrs. Burroughs as

MIda,"

Eoem,

sssas

and Miss Cameron

sustained their parts admirably, as did all the support. Tho entire company is far above the average, as tiure is not an indifferentactor among them.

On Wednesday and Thur 3day evening of next week Miss Genevieve Rogers, aided by a well selocted company will present at the Opera House tho new drama of "Maud Muller." Both Miss Rogers and the play are now to us, but tho following from the Louisville Sunday Commercial indicate that a rich dramatic treat is coming:

Miss Genevievo Rogers, a young actress of merit and fine promise, has been playing during the week in "Mand Muller." The play, founded on Whittier's

is neatly constructed and very appy in the development of its plot. It is one of the few good plays that has been given to the stage in late years. A horizontal stroke or two of the pen through some of the conversation would be an improvement, but as tho work stands it furnishes an overling's delightful entertainment. The story has a world of sympathy in it, and its unraveling through the play leaves a touching and lasting impression. The author has drawn four distinct phases of character. In theopenlng scene Maud is introduced at the merry husking as a happy country girl with the first dawn of love in her heart In the second ct we see her developing into full womanhood as tho wife of Judge Wayne. She is true and loving, but through the pride and malice of the Judge's sister, is led into the belief that her husband is ashamed of her, and this feeling grows upon her sensitive nature until it forces her to leave his house. It is a struggle between love and pride. Next, wo sre her a brokenhearted woman, with every hope of a reconciliation apparently gone. In the last act wo find her content with her fate still loving, but unwilling to return to her husband, unless sure of his love. There is a touch of the beroia in her lovo and her pride which will not permit her love to sacrifice one for the other. This isbrielly the character of Maud Muller as sketched by tho author. To fill it out effectively, and give to each phase its proper shading, is a task that requires power and flexibility. Miss Rogers fully recognizes its requirements, and brings to their development trno merit. She is one of the most promising voung actresses on the stage, and undoubtedly possesses the genius and ability for great achievements in her professipn.

Miss Rogers is a native of Louisville. She was born here on the 10th of April, 1859, her parents msving to Boston when she was only two years old. Sho made her first appearance upon tho stage in that city when five years of age, and made a decided bit, playing Eva to Lotta's Topsy, in "Uncle Tom's Cabin." She has also played the children's parts with Mrs. Bowers and other prominent actresses, and is a decidad favorite among tne members of the profession. Sho likewise has a host of friends outside of the profession, and during her engagement here has received many calls from ladies in this city. Though only in her eighteenth year, Miss Rogers is one of the best representatives on the stage of that school of emotional actiug, in which Maggie Mitchell has so long reigned. Her Maud Muller is a» natural a piece of acting as we have seen for years. There is something refreshing, beautiful and touching about anything she does that never fails to reach the heart, and in this lies the secret of her success. In Maud Muller she has fine opportunities for the display of her abilities, and these she improves to remarkable advantage. She fills the very ideal of a winning countnr girl, while her impersonation of a loving but heart broken wife is full of tenderness and sympathy. It is in emotional acting that she is to win her brightest laurels. She doee not soar to the fiery eloquenee of tragedy or descend to the hilarity of low comedy hers is a happy mean and in it shines a beautiful star.