is the culmination of the dance. And the dance vanishes, like the two undines, sinking into the bosom of lhe lake." Petra is at Paris, dancing at the Vaudeville. The story would not be perfect without a dramatic ending for Anita and Carmen: so the former dies of consumption, the latter runs away with un beau jeune homme. should enclose $1.25 to Church & Co, Philadelphia, for which they will receive ‘Bizarre' weekly, for one year. The fourth volume will commence in a few weeks." AN ENIGMA. What do careful women constantly seek, and yet never hope to find? BUSINESS MEMS Intuition will probably teach our lady Jules Janin has a finger in the Spanish pie; readers the answer, but until next week we noticing in the papers of Paris the "butter-will let it remain a riddle. fly of Granada," the "bee of Seville," with remarkable spirit. Other Fueilltonists are in ecstasies about her. One of them M. Theophile Gantier says, that, shaking the hoar frost from her Peri's wings, diamonded by the northern snows, she will consent to give a certain number of representations! COMPLIMENTS. -We take the liberty of copying the following compliments which BIZARRS has within a week or two received: and, in doing so, would also direct attention to the programme of Vol. 4, to commence October 8th, which will be found in our advertising pages:— - Arthur's Home Gazette says:-"BIZARRE, an Original Weekly Journal for the Fireside and the Wayside," published in this city, continues to be conducted with marked industry, taste and ability. There is a dignity and refinement about this work that is worthy of remark. As to the matter of interest, that is always well sustained." The Ellsworth (Me.) Herald says of our paper-"It is something in the style of Dickens' Household Words, but being an American work, we think there is no apology for giving it our preference. It take a high stand in morals, literature, &c., and is unquestionably the best American work of the kind now published." Oakford's "Palace Hat Store," 158. Chestnut Street, continues to be one of the lions of Philadelphia. It is beautifully fitted up certainly, and we are not surprised that crowds should surround its windows, particularly in the evening. Oakford has a variety of styles and Paris. His own, for the present Fall, of hats, among which are the latest London fills our eye, and, we presume, enjoys as much popularity as any of the others. Success to Oakford. - Mr. William T. Fry, late of 227, Arch Street, has moved into his new store, nearly opposite, and will, when all is in order, hold out greater attractions than ever to the purchasers of the beautiful goods he gets up. often waited on by customers who declare Col. Maurice, at 123, Chestnut Street, is they have gone to his store, "just to get a look at one who makes so much noise in the business walks of the city." They then gratify their eye by taking a good long look at the Colonei, after which, as likely as not, they are induced to buy a bill of goods from his stationery stock. The Colonel has no objection to being talked about in the newspapers, when it pays. He takes the true philosophical view of the case. The Rushville Prairie Telegraph says:- The success of the "Comedy of Errors," "BIZARRE.—This very interesting miscellany at the Arch Street Theatre is truly marvelwe have been lately in the regular receipt of. lous. It has now been performed for some It is a weekly in pamphlet shape of twenty-twenty consecutive nights, and there appears four octavo pages, and will form a volume at to be as great a desire to witness it as ever. the end of the year of largely over 1000 pages Messrs. Wheatley and Drew have struck a of well selected, ably edited, instructing and Californian mine. They well deserve it, entertaining matter, well calculated to enliven moreover. the family circle around the winter evening's hearth." -The Lincoln (Me.) Democrat fires the following shot:"BIZARRE.-This brilliant weekly comes to us loaded with bright and lively things. The Editor's 'Sans-Souci' is well worth the costs of the work." Last, but not least, the editor of the Lancaster Express says:-" BIZARRE.-It is conducted with creditable ability, and is distinguished by a high literary and moral tone. Those who wish to subscribe for a valuable weekly magazine, at a remarkably low price, Owen's Ascent of Mont Blanc is exhibiting at Concert Hall, and, as it deserves, attracts good houses. The painting is said to be very fine, and Mr. Owen's story accompanying it highly entertaining. Heller continues at the Lecture Room of the Chinese Museum, where he is creating the greatest excitement by his Second Sight and Mysterious Rapping performances, as well as by his very admirable feats of legerdemain. We think Heller is the most skilful wizard we have ever seen in the country; it is certain he has no superior. NEW VOLUME OF BIZARRE. ON THE EIGHTH OF OCTOBER, Will be issued with many improvements PART FIRST, VOL. IV., OF "BIZARRE." THE successful publication of three semi-annual volumes, augurs well for the permanent establishment of our paper Volume IV. will be engaged in with all the energy and good will. attendant upon the general appreciation that has heretofore rewarded our labors. BIZARRE will still be conducted on its original principle, so well sanctioned by the public in the case of Putnam's Monthly, as well as in our Weekly, in presenting nothing but what is original, unless otherwise stated, and in appearing before our readers anonymously from first to last. We thus avoid making our journal the eternal vehicle of puffs of our contributors, to which ignoble ends too many American Magazines and Newspapers would seem to be prostituted. Though all our articles date as it were from our office, by no means do they all originate there. We have many faithful contributors who are content to write with some other than the vulgar and too frequent animus prompting writers of the day of beholding their names constantly exposed to the public. To those impe led by a higher incentive than this, we gratelfully open our columns. But that the envious may not charge indeed, that these professions are made to hide the meagreness of our literary support, in justice to ourselves we may be allowed here once for all to state, but without sepcification. that the following writers HAVE ALREADY FAVORED OUR BANTLING FEUILLETON WITH CONTRIBUTIONS. "Uses of Adversity." &c REV. HERMAN HOOKER, D. D., author of "Popular Infidelity," "Portion of the Soul," H. R. SCHOOLCRAFT, L. L. D., author of "The Indian Tribes of the United States," &c. REV. RUFUS W. GRISWORLD, D. D., author of "Poets and Poetry of America.” Women of the Scriptures," "Scenes in the Lives of the "Prose Writers of America." &c. REV. H. H. WELD, author of Apostles" Sacred Quatations." &c. FREDERICK TOWNSEND, Esq., Whimeical Man."" Fun and Earnest," &c. author of "Musings of an Invalid," "Fancies of a REV. EDW. C. JONES, author of Echoes of a Heart," the "Romance of Blockley," &c. REV. E. J. STEARNS, author of "Notes on Uncle Tom's Cabin." &c. SAMUEL A. ALLIBONE, Esq., author of a "Review of New Themes." &c. J. B. JONES, Esq., author of "Wild Western Scenes," JAMES REES, Esq., "Mysteries of City Life," Dramatic Authors of America," &c. CHARLES C. JONES, Esq.; J. W. BURNS, Esq.; DR. L. R. KOECKER; WILLIAM DUANE, Esq.; EDWARD D. INGRAHAM, Esq.; D. H. BARLOW, Esq. 66 The Monarchist," &c. AMONG OUR LADY CONTRIBUTORS HAVE BEEN WE ARE PROUD TO SAY MRS. MARY H. EASTMAN, author of "Aunt Phillis' Cabin." &c. MISS DARLEY. MRS. SAMUEL A. ALLIBONE. MISS ELLA WATSON. It will be the aim of the Editors to give the paper in a measure the character of the London "Notes and Queries," and to combine therewith the amiable discussion of all topics of Philadel hia Society; in short, fired by the best resolutions of an energetic, honest, but not stoical course of conduct, we aspire to become by our works and not by patronage, the organ of the intelligent, the learned and refined of a city too well satisfied of its worth to be engaged in advertising itself to the world. BIZARRE is published every Saturday, in an octavo form, stitched, at ONE DOLLAR AND A QUARTER PER ANNUM, IN ADVANCE, OR TWO DOLLARS AT THE END OF THE YEAR. It is sold at Book Stalls, and Periodical Shops at FIVE CENTS A NUMBER. Is sent to all the principal Booksellers and Periodical Agents in the United Sates, and to the agency of MESSRS. TRUBNER & CO., London, as also to that of M. ETOURNEAU, Paris. PUBLICATION OF ICE No. 4 Hart's Building, Sixth Street, ABOVE CHESTNUT, All communications intended for BIZARRE should be addressed to Publishers, Postage Paid. TO CLUBS OF ONE HUNDRED, 20 Per Cent. from original prices will be deducted. Editors throughout the Country who copy this prospectus, shall be entitled to an exchange with BIZARRE, and in addition shall receive the hearty thanks of the Publishers. Philadelphia, September 10th, 1853. CHURCH & CO. In my sixteenth year I was sent to a boarding school, located in a quiet village, many miles from my native place. Mrs. Dalton, the principal, was in every respect qualified for the duties of superintendent of such an establishment; and her assistants generally were competent instructors, in their various departments of female education. The number of pupils was limited to forty, and consisted entirely of boarders, from various States of the Union, with the addition of a few foreigners. Until placed at this school, I had never been away from my parents for a day so that the circumstances which compelled the separation, rendered me, in my own estimation, one of the most miserable of human beings. This sorrow lasted much longer than is usual with the grief of the young, and was the more trying as none of my companions sympathizod with it in any degree, and appeared, as I thought, unaccountably cheerful. and insensible to their banishment from home and relatives. Time, the great consoler, was not powerless, however, in my own case, and to my astonishment, I soon felt interested in study, and joined in the sports, and even in the mischief perpetrated by my associates. Contrary to the usual custom at boarding-schools, the pupils were not obliged to occupy one or two large rooms, arranged like the wards of a hospital, but accommodation was furnished for several girls in each apartment. There were many advantages attending this plan; not the least being the difficulty it presented of executing any nocturnal scheme of fun on a large scale. There were three girls in my room, and one of them, Fanny Lewis, being the prime mover and ringleader in all frolics, the rest of us were often induced to lend our aid in carrying out her designs. We all really loved Mrs. Dalton, and dreaded her displeasure, but the risk of encountering it was not sufficient to deter us from misdemeanors, while under the supervision of the assistant teachers Their situation was certainly very trying, for an appeal to higher authority was sure to be visited on themselves, in numberless petty annoyances. Mr. Andrews. who taught us geometry, was sorely puzzled by our frivolous behaviour, when reciting to him, and he often declared that he could not imagine anything amusing connected with such a study. The cause of our merriment was this:-Kate Rogers, when called to demonstrate problems on the blackboard, would write the initials of different girls in the class, with those of some boys of our acquaintance, and then proceed to say, "As the angle, G. C. is equal to the angle E. H., &c.," and as we all immediately perceived the joke, it was impossible to refrain from suppressed laughter. Mr. Andrews was unusually nervous, and one morning, after trying to enforce order, he exclaimed, in despairing tones, "Young ladies, I must shut up the class, and dismiss the book!" This absurd mistake was of course not calculated to subdue our merriment, and after repeating the assertion in the same words, he left the room in a high state of excitement. The secret of our behaving so badly in his classes, was the conviction we all felt of our safety from any reports to Mrs. Dalton, for whether the poor man lacked courage, or was too good natured, he never gave any ancount of our misconduct to the principal. This same gentleman was devoted to the study of Natural History, in the department of insects, and he had quite a large collection of butterflies, spiders, and frightful looking beetles. It was a delightful recreation for him to prepare and classify the various specimens, and he would appropriate an addition to the number with joyful eagerness. While engaged in teaching our class, one warm day, a curious beetle entered the room, and commenced its circuitous flight, descending at times so low as almost to touch our heads. The temptation was irresistible to Mr. Andrews; he instantly sprang from his chair, closed the windows, and pursued the unoffending insect; jumping upon benches, upsetting chairs, and even mounting on top of the desk, displaying an agility of which we had never imagined him capable. When almost secure of his prey, the door was opened, and the dignified form of Mrs. Dalton presented itself to the astonished eyes of the entomologist, who descended with alacrity from his elevation, and with the utmost gravity resumed his lesson. The noise made by the scholars, who of course participated in the fun of the chase, had attracted her notice, but she wisely retired without making any remark, and the exhausted beetle slowly con tinued its tantalizing flight, quite unconscious of the imminent danger it had escaped. Our French teacher did not reside in the house, but boarded in the neighbourhood, and instructed several private classes. He was a merry little fellow, fond of fun, and yet easily put out of temper. We were certainly provoking enough on many occasions, but once, there was decidedly ample excuse for our bad behaviour. Mr. Maurice was destitute of hair with the exception of a few straggling locks, yet as these were quite black, his baldness was evidently not the result of old age. What was our astonishment then, to see him make his appearance one afternoon, decorated with a large brown wig, descending quite low on his forehead. For a moment, we failed to recognize him, and then could scarcely maintain our gravity. He unfortunately addressed his first question to myself, and on raising my eyes to reply, his comical figure excited my risible faculties to such a degree, that I burst into a laugh, which was of course instantly echoed by the rest of the class. Instead of having the good sense to join in our mirth, the little man became furiously angry. He scolded in English, French, and German, arid finished by declaring that none of us" ever had any good bringing up." His excited expressions and gestures only made his appearance more ludicrous; but at last, by keeping our eyes fixed on our books, a reasonable degree of composure was regained. When nothing occurred to disturb Monsieur's equilibrium, he was in excellent spirits, and. fond of relating anecdotes, which appeared to him so funny, that they were often unintelligible to his audience. I remember that he once commenced a story, "C'etait pres de minuit," and then laughed so heartily that he could not go on, and after several attempts with the same ill success, he abandoned the narrative, so that we never heard what amusing incident occurred near midnight." Miss Percival, who instructed us in Composition, Reading, &c. was particularly partial to the study of Physiology, and her most strenuous efforts were directed towards the advancement of her pupils in the knowledge of their physical organization. It would have been conducive to this purpose had the establishment contained a perfect anatomical museum; as it was, however, she was obliged to limit her practical illustrations to the bones of the hand, a skull, and the occasional dissection of a bull's eye or heart. Female Medical Colleges were then unknown, or we might have been considered as candidates for admission. Indeed, the uses of the various bones, muscles, &c. which compose the human frame, were so impressed upon our memories, that one girl used to declare" she was afraid to move her arm, lest the ulna might be displaced, or to breathe often, for fear one of the ventricles of the heart might have too much work to perform." The skull to which I have referred, though not converted into a drinking cup like the one used by Lord Byron, was most irreverently handled, rolled upon the table, and subjected to numerous dental operations. Fanny Lewis, after having manufactured a figure out of a broom handle and shawls, surmounted it with the skull and a bonnet, and placed the frightful concern at the door of the hall, to startle the writing1naster, on his entrance. Among so many scholars, there were, as might be supposed, various grades of intellect, i as well as differences in traits of character. Anna Wilson, the daughter of a wealthy New York merchant, was as much below most of the pupils, in mental capacity, as she excelled them in having plenty of pocket-money, and numerous envied articles of jewellery. Some of the girls would listen with wondering attention to her stories of the parties to which she had been invited, the dresses she wore, and the luxuries of her home, and appeared to think she must belong to a sphere of existence far removed from theirs. All prompting was strictly forbidden: but one day, I was sitting next to Anna in the Mythology class, when she was asked, "What Apollo is represented as holding in his hand?" and as usual, she could not answer, so that I whispered softly, "a lyre." The tones were rather indistinct I suppose, for Anna promptly replied "fire;" rather an inconvenient article to be carried about by his godship. This same brilliant young lady heard us talking about Euclid, and in perfect innocence inquired, "whether it was poetry?" Those who studied the science did not find much that was very poetical in the propositions. I remember one girl, who always learned her lessons like a parrot, and once when requested to substitute other letters for those in the book, she was utterly at fault. Her memory must have been remarkable, to enable her to repeat page after page of Euclid, without the slightest idea of its meaning. Like almost all principals of young ladies' boarding-schools, Mrs. Dalton had an inveterate dislike to all persons belonging to the male sex; and no lord of the manor could more strictly guard against poachers, than she watched over her dominions, to prevent the entrance of any brothers, cousins," or friends. This guardianship was so obvious, that Fanny Lewis once refused to give the gender of a noun, gravely alleging as a reason that" she did not like to say masculine." The effect of such scrupulous care was to ren ler¦ us alive to every opportunity for conversation with the juveniles of the other sex, and such occasions were not entirely wanting, notwithstanding the surveillance of the teachers. It was vaguely rumoured that one scholar had been dismissed several years before, for some clandestine proceedings of the kind, yet the knowledge of her detection only made the risk greater, and gave renewed zest to our mischief. An occurrence which took place the summer that I left school, cast all our innocent amusements into the shade of oblivion. Laura Irving, a dark-eyed southern which predicts" repentance at leisure," as the legitimate fruit of a hasty marriage, proved false in this case, for Henry and Laura fortunately posseosed qualities which could bear to be faithfully tested. This daring act of rebellion only served to tighten the reins of discipline upon us, poor mortals, who never dreamed of eloping, or even of falling in love, except as a distant possibility. I must not forget to mention that Laura's departure accounted for some mysterious occurrences, which had for several weeks mystified the whole establishment. The large room in the upper part of the house, in which our winter clothing. bonnets, etc. were kept, was evidently visited by some mischievous being, who threw the cloaks and dresses on the floor, removed the bonnets from their boxes, and committed various provoking freaks. Sometimes the articles would be found in orderly fantastical shapes, ten minutes after they had been properly arranged. At the present day, such pranks might be considered by some persons as "spiritual manifesiations," but we were generally convinced that human agency was at the bottom of the affair, though our ingenuity failed to discover the offender. One or two of the girls hinted at the possibility of ghostly interferonce, but finding themselves in a decided minority, they soon desisted from venturing such an explanatien. Servants are suspected, and narrowly watched, and measures taken to arrest the culprit, but all in vain. After that memorable Monday, however, the room was unvisited by any disorderly genius, and the conclusion was, inevitable that Laura Irving had been the quiet unsuccessful sprite, although she never acknowledged her criminality. beauty, had been placed by her parents at SIX MONTHS IN ITALY.* of volumes of this class, which have charmed It is long since we have lighted on a couple their ample, distinct information; for their us so much as these. They are admirable for suggesting even far more thought than they express; and for their perpetually entertaining quality. We have been forcibly struck, too, with the robust manliness of character,-a the author capable of ever attaining; for, something vastly beyond what we believed the imaginative beauty and quite considerable during a knowledge of him some time since, scholarship manifest in his mind and writings wanted a certain compact virile vigour. În the present volumes we have observed no traces of this defect. Beauty of thought and illustration, combined with affiuence of knowledge was presided over by a firmly braced "Six Months in Italy," by George Stillman Hillard, vols. Ticknor, Reed & Fields, Boston, 1853. |