POPULAR BALLADS. HOW THEY ARE COMPOSED, MANU- FACTURED AND SOLD. S¥riters of Some of of Musie How Hhymes Set to Their and Incomes Many the Ditties Come to fe Written. ladelphia Ti the Arty ® refel sprang inl fifteen n dividual ous comparison, for the sale atier en leaf y & moment into promi 8 rway by ould nihis ‘ Ww con tutte today "wy by the tten be inother it, without | y 1H | AGE He pouel is of tand tress Lotta o has p wed dS eminate IL 1 other p \ 0 Wor [ te that out of distinction succeeded in sur others popu ial { sional in the coun f rivals this | oubret! passing all attempts of in this particular A el ed re. or sxpressly for her pages, many of ately executed \ ery few, if any of song music are the recipi — works poser is a wets have sung ane {fence his work bread ard butter, a tion for his for the come. rovaly, } ¢ Das 0 compel as witness the unparal loire of « with mpositions writien [LE] ti le vor cembellisl unique de 0 an io« nt Jterna f Manuscripts which means tha Ix mn end number h een outright { n sum, w writer from all further « in his composition Lring 215 00 & Average, of known repute have § 00 for a sin omi With the exception h « ave | irchased hich de 1 nm Am or rie than one-third of sheet music, books nus withe varied ing Cal patre this « fornia ually f in prices mark opened at and, as now filling the I American publishers, supplying this Kind cost greater than & in the world Although the songs favor with audiences at especially patrons of the the topical or local ones reach a large the fact that “With the theme The song dies away The writer, on a recent visit to different publishing houses, was surprised to find now numerous and slight were the themes employed for musical creations Any and almost every subject is utilized for the text of both vocal and instrusnental manufac ure At one house he en countered no less than balf a score of manuscripts that had been prepared as prospective dirges on the death of Gen Grant, and as many more on the com pletion of the Bartholdi pedestal. The competition and rivalry in modern songs, against the sales of which innum erable means are employed to thwart their popularity by those who challenge and depreciate it, and others, who frequent! go so far as to boldly imitate title, words and music, bas succeeeded in greatly de pleting the profits which would etherwise accrue to their copyrighters. Inthe face of these adverse circumstances kowever, considerable profit is realized by wide awake publishers on a good song. The wablishers of “ Wait "Till the Clouds Roll y.” two enterprising young New York ers. are said to have netted some $15,000 from its first year's sales, and the author of that quondam hit, “Cradle's Empty Baby's Gone,” who, fortunately, copy righted and controlled the interest of his song, a comfortable total of $6, 500-a statement verified oy the testimony of certain dealers, through whose hands its numerous editions passed. Frank Howard, anthor of “When the the Robins Nest Again, " made $8,000 out of his song, whereas James C. Btewart, who wrote the beautiful *. tha Flower of Kildare and many other opular songs, died recently in & poor [Ch Occasionally a writer who has sufficient confidence in his work will, as in the case above mentioned, copyright and person ally control his composition and “trust to luck” for a good income The chances for success, however, Aare invariably so meagre that such pro ects nowadays are considered hazardous, as evinced by the numerous adventures in this respect and the few hits made— about 2 per cent. only of the many songs copyrighted by thelr authors realizing what might be termed a prof table return, ant el other very few of them is chie y This due to sale of the day enn, Tabae de Paris Forelgn Letter Pards has a market for cigar stumps. It fs open for business daily from ¥ to 10 o'clock. The stumps are worth from 15 to 25 cents per pound, according to length The sellers are mostly poor old men and women and rageed gains, Much of the tobacco thus scraped tggether is sold to workmen, aud much Is oto said to be ex sorted under the title of Tabane de Parl There was an old man lu the Mauberi quarter formerly who became so rich at at this humble business of selling clghr stamps that be had an sunual income of 2,000 Johu knows where t 1 NN hola make » livie Cwinton's Paper: A dog find a bone Is wiser than hes not learned how to wi Diokens' Neokloss Mischief, A y in zine tells thi In mooi wn Wo A het w ddr cd su { ri Pretended sland's London Letter When wi wi ! honest cenee ummir In mu in art, the great ority pretend to ad mire a hundred tim mnchk as tl feel or understand Ie to multitudes in Albert hall drawa by of classical music, but the poor would go as seon to or hear anythi I shall never forget how in my younger davs of journalism, when 1 was doing the musical and dramatic criticism for a daily paper, a friend who did the same for an her and who was himself musician and composer said night in a crowded opera ve rybody appeared to be enraplure l over asonsata, to judge by thelr frantic applause “Do you really believe there are twenty people here uneducated in music who care a straw for the music er know what itis?” Ldmiration. and al the Appeal Ve sou “ee ac apable me POU Se to ons w here If the Russians Should Take Herat. Pall Ma “One Who has Seen Mach of War” writes: “If you ask nine out of ten of your acjuaintances at the present crisis what they would propose te do if the us sians should take Herat, the reply ‘Why, turn them out be once the lh ussians what does ‘turn th iin) |} riti (ingette in, to sure | established m oul’ mean? with 0 000 ones, 0 guns 0.000 Imeeage animals of all snd 100 00 camp followers: and this foree to march from 0 miles distast from Herat, very scantily provided with food, and having, arrival at Herat, to fight a bat army whith we kaow can and 4 a carefully.selected po baltic may Lhe if lost, where are we ut, Are there, Why h soldiers itive al orts least, Uuetiah through a country on le with an will ight, and ada u Inda for, tg? ton ] inte ol to reireal lecide Fig Growing in the North, Chicago Tribune Figs are said to have been eultivated in Mary and for the Inst twenty-five years as follows From the 10th to the 20th of November dig a trench around the trees cutting away about half the roots they have made during the season, bend down the branches to the ground in the form of a cross, and cover them with earth from three four inches In thickness. In In spring uncover them from the 1st to the 10th of April" The same plan has been sful In Michigan The in tubs may also be wintered in a ventil ated cellar fo SUCees trees Pend Fxchange Professor ( E. Bessey, of lowa, claims that dead branches are detrimental to the trees. The escape of moisture takes place from a naked dead surface constantly, a condition detrimental to the tree's welfare. Experiments conducted at the Iowa Agricultural college confirmed this view ranches, They Can Stand I, Jud JLafagan | that | Those who aro always willing to nasise those in trouble generally got snuibe ld the oftenst, but | don’t know of saybody that can stand t any beter than they onan, « lon we as | | I Ors i | ! ! ' THE TOBACCO HABIT, The Universal ‘Henkering’ — Growth of tha Cleary Business Open Aly Treatment th Hoxton GG { the glia ation whi Tho tobacco habit is one « \ forms inh tive and i iH "i Mshea bein nimpes him to le hb Mex pounds the cg ri ni ferment LICH rinks | i WHO Hse nan Vent Pronunciation umes ted reel a Pe i g which bew ie knife Sires, ang nt ry “ivi iL procu said that he with the and woul not wi lar his carbine WAS The made on fous, He deficit. « " forge ge fetters hy menes ee { 10 an isolated spot vein, and discharged huis the ox in pronun following words bro mely calliope, chameleon phy, matinee menesl isolated, brie severed his the « body nie into moved by ones mista xes Lhe FY Chilis, exhausted lenient, docile cond utor sacrificable, carbiz suite The Ou f- Doors Herald Crop. { C } Cernstalks are never stacked into ame in some parts of the « In a few places yet the corn itself is never husked or harvested. but is left standing while eattie and bogs are turned into the fields in winter to help themselves In Virginia 10 per cent. of the crop, or nearly 3,000,000 bushels, was left field winter last Tennesse, 5 per cent, 000 bushels; while Kentucky and Ohio NeArLY 6, DUD O00 | shes HET 15,015,000 unhar vest edd, Ihrifty hansas Je of her croj or 21.000 00) gathered, while in Mates 110. 511,000 bushels meres f Wive or taken country unt in the Year in or 8 I84, aver had bushels fi per bushels, cent un nited eft to ths rm ie Who were i Ww ler weather under this rin of husbandry An Ancient ( wale n ago Hera ent custom don chu An orally corda h the w of which dates so far back as the sixty of the younger ital attended divine services RE and afterward received a and a bag of raisins It this was the 20st celebrati qusint ceremony was observed rch where n in re A 1A f wil eier vear 1584 bovs of ( hrist s hos n the me new penny stated that of 1 ™m Wns is Sea Island Cotton (Chiesa Times There is so little famous sea island cotton of uth Hoa that few planters have sold their year's crop. It was formerly used adulterate k. but the demand has conse without apparent ept by means of improved machinery other cot ton may be used for thread and other pus Poses ns wi | as the long staple the ATO Inst ir demand now for Ny A reason ex She Appreciated It, Texas Siftings Gus de Smith and Miss Birdie MeGin nis wore taking a moonlight on the beach at Galveston night last week when Gus remarked “How pale the moon looks to night, “You'd be pale too, if you had to be up more or leas, one night after the other, for a week or more al a time stroll one Clumsy Fingers, A young man never thoroughly appre cintes what big hands be has, aud how clumsy his fingers are, until his young wily asks him to button her glove Horr. Franci Chirov.ie Th rapidly for Orpheus (Cor, Ban le The author of * is being you rot Adah | her an i Lak ther then As Mackerel fw oticn 6! Brigade” 1a rr alle IH] ! married Menken, un mpanied WICIRCO ] Wn KOT 601 snd is of a Anti-Diyspepmin Diet thon we they we el thal 2 ¥ ww k 4] re Tr “i and pod wmilioal a bit of meat A WuL Sundays, brown My it va snd whi wead on il molher IAAL, AD 1 would he whodrinks { moat MN We Well, § he mest Loe Te um WOU U mane ¥ io usi Lhe We w Carrs st sou mos could cad Leal auy More, We will save unt i Lis it is wihnst yo Sith such a traini that 1 hardly Know - by indi WW morrow no wonder esiion, Heat Wit wd Chase's iin Hee When the late Chief Justice Chase chow himself he could be willy well as wise At a socin his hie during the war, the ect of taxa i having been mooted Secretary ielphia tw unbend as 18 3 net i Gs nguisueq i naval olicer presen ha his taxes except the ince ¢ property iu said lw A merry tw tary (hinse as nk it Ls 8 Lh fas Mer A Cal night king of Mr LOIe neighboring d out started Pp aclhio {als he answered, brie “ What have you ol in yo “Gun,” he replied, savagely A Son Fx URL of Dickens I'he son of yt first reported who has happily tola some ten Pp tor of th ki i at escaped sinoe Fort Pity, but went to Mani and was made mounted police. He was erward promoted to be chief inspector is described ns a plucky, dashing oii inheriting some of his father's literary but fonder nae ORs Tupper's Voverty, Martin Farquhar Tupper i= not very poor, bul is very much in debt, and is daily pestered with dunning creditors, whom he manages to meet witli his “1'ro verbial | hilosophy. " The banking capital of the Lt ad State, to day 8 , 000, HON Lhd Charles Dickens, who was | of adventure and open ! only | COMPARATIVE WORTH ROYAL (x GRANT'S (A RUMFPORIS, whe HANFORD'S, wher REDHEAD'S CHARM AMAZON CLEVELAND'S PIONEER CZAR DR. PRICE'S SNOW FLAKE LEWIS. PEARL HECKER'S GILLET'S ym | ' » . * ANDREWS ACO, “Regal BULK RUMPORD'S, or BAKING POWDERS. Ed REPORTS OF GOVERNMENT CHEMISTS As to Purity and Wholesomeness of the Roy al Baking Powder, Ki Walter W. Bayard, DRUG STORE, BAYA) I AF pane od at Night Day. % " rose ription all Hours, or THE National Life Insurance CO., or MONTPELIER, V1 Incorpo wed in 1848, Assets 83.000) 000, Sury Or £1.050.000 $1000 Bonds sold on yearly instal ments hese bonds are payable to the holder at the expiration of 20 years a stipulated the end of their sur Al previous dealh, or mount payable in cash at AnY year aller the t, on R. M. McENALLY, Soecial'AgL% 1 Door N Post Office. BELLEFONTE, PA O (hee... th of Quick Railway Time, Rockford, 11 hal w A 1880. appointed Jan fo corti/y Wares P. Blair, sole agent for the sale of our Train Railroad Watches i» in the fouls toseom Rockrorn Warcu Conraxy BY HOSMER P. HULLAND, Sec Having most thoroughly tested the Rock ford Quick Train Watches for the last three years, | offer them with the fullest confidence as the best made and most reliable time keeper for the money that ean be obtained I fully guarantee every Watch for FRANK No.2 B American fw P. BLAIR, ockerhoff Row W : al vears reduced prices, Dignrox, Jan, 27, 1882 The Rockford wateh purchased Fel 1879, has performed better than any Watch | ever had, Have carried it every day and at no time has it been irregular, or in the least unreliable, ! cheerfully recommend the Rockford Watch. HORACE B. HORTON, at Dighton Furnace Oo, Tavxrox, Sept, 18, 188], The Rockford Wateh runs very ae. curately ; better than any wateh | ever | owned, and | have had one that cost [$150, Can recommond the Rockford Wateh to everybody who wishes a fine | timekeeper, 8S. P. HUBBARD, M. D, This ia to certify that the Rockford Wateh bought Feb, 22, 1879, has run very well the past year, Having set it | only twice during that time, its only variation being three minutes. It has run very much better than 1 ever an. ticipated. Tt was not adjusted and only | oon dah i P. BRYANT, The oldest and best appointed Institation for obtaining s Busines Educatic For circulars addres. P. 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Its value noaleniable, It will relieve the poor (ttle suflarer Immediately, Depend upon it mothers, there Is no mistake about It i tures dye entery and diarthoos 1ogulates the stomach and bow ela res wind oe softens the gums, reduces in Bammation and gives tone and energy to the whole ayvtem. Mus, Winsow's Bovrarne Syner 08 Omang. pex Tervmine ie pleasant to the taste and i» the pre soription of one the oldest and best female physi. cians and United Staten and is for sale by all doa geist, - wi ihe werid, Price 2) cents s bottle 5-113 'ACENTS WANTED ‘rancocas RASPBERRY i» BETees iy ANCOCAS IF Lhe naed appds wie oan @ovete Hedy putive time and attention to the work The busines sual umed, Oar men seeoved where others Tas GROWERS of a Full Line of FRUITS AND ORNAMENTALS, A good cowering Por homent, be wen. Address | R. ©. CHASE & CO, Philada. Pa, In presents gleen away: Send ae Bh tents postage, and by mail i } rou will got free a package of woods of large valos, that will start you in work that will at ones bring you in money faster than anything ele In Americas Alldbont the FEN 08 in pressais wiih smch box. Agents waited every whore, of either sex, of all ages, for all the time, or spare tame only, t work for as at thelr ows homes. Fortunes for all workers ahsclutely assured, Don't delay 0. Hating | & Ve, Poruend, Mais,
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