Stories Of Liszt

In a recent letter from Blanton Duncan (the leader of the anti-Greeley or ' Straight" Deinocraoy in the '72 camaign) to Gen. Huncock, written from Hentou, and published in a recent issue of the N. Y. World, he tells of an excurion to MargueritB, the prison island and lome of Marshal Bazaine, accompunied jy Ole Buil and a Mentonese friend. We extract a few paragraphs concerning that noted musician, Liszt : En route Ole Buil entertained us hugey with reminiscences of the past, events )etween which and this bright present nearly half a contury had interposed its ïoary years. His anecdotes of Liszt I give you as illustrations : When Liszt was coinruencing his illus■rious career he and Buil became mutualy charmed, and they played duets tbr violin and piano in London conceits. - Cheirtriuinphs did not pleasesome of the musical coterie8 of that day, and a systematic efifort was made to produce jealousy and alienation botween them. One day when a nuiuber of prominent musici-ins were dining togetlier Liszt turned Drusquely to Ole Buil, and in a very irascible manner said, " You consider yourself very superior to everybody else, do you ? You are published in the concert Diils as 'eminent,' whilst we others are only ' distinguished' artists assisting you. " Other words expressing bitterness followed. Ole Buil, astounded, arose with grace aud dignity and replied, " I do not understaud you. But such languago to me shows that it is not proper for me to remain here, and I can only hope that you may find friends and associates hereaftnr who may entertain for you as true and sincere feelings as I have feit," and he walKea oui. He had iiot gone fa before Liszt rushed after hiin into the Street, waving bis napkin and shouting, " Come back, Buil ; please, como back." Buil stopped, and Liszt urged hiin to come baok and hear his explanation. After re-entering Liszt turned fircely to one of the guests, Mr. , and said, "You have had charge of printing the programmes, and you told me that Mr. Buil asserted he would not play in any concert unless you announced him as the ' eminent violinist.' Whon did that occur ?" Mr. stammered out that Liszt raust certainly have niisunderstood him. Liezt insisted that he had not ; but he begged Buil to forgive his rudeness. This was at once accorded. Soon after Liszt iuvited Mr. to dine with hira next day, and as an evidwnce that everything was harmouiouH, Buil and the others must como also. That dinner progregsed finely, and after pietty copious libations Liszt proposed that they should play soldiere, he being the general. Agreed to. Buil was appoiuted aide. Liszt thundered out, " Buil, piek up Mr. by the shoulders take him to the wsndow, hold him out side until I olap tbree times, then diop him into the street.' ' They were in the third story. Buil seized Mr. and obeyed the order. Mr. was a mere infant in Buli's giantgrasp, and quivered and shook like an aspen, screamed and begged piteously as he was held dangling in the air fií'ty í'eet from mother earth, every instant expecting the Rignal to be given, and aware that the crowd was ready t'or any misohief. "Yon lied to meyesterday aboutBull," said Liszt. "Yes, oh yes, I did. l3ut I will toll you everything if you will only let me come in again." Liszt made him give an eñtire statement of the conspiraoy and who had ongaged in it, the poor devil being hurried up by several assurancea from Bull to Liszt that his muscles were giving way and that he could not hold on muchlonger. Finally he was dragged back and allowed to go home, n thoroughly frightened and roformed man no doubt so far asfurtherattempts against Bull and Liszt were concerned. We then had the Eussian story of how the Etnperor invited Liszt to play, and iu the midst of his performance the Einperor was impolite enough to talk to one of his guests. Liízt, very much annoyed, looked around and uttered a very loud sh - , sh - , sh- , for silence. The Etnperor paid no attention thereto. Liszt abruptly rose from the piano and stalked ont of the room and palace. TheEmperor was so greatly enraged that it was with ditüculty he could be persuailed From sending orders for Liszt to leave Russia instautly.