The Rice-knox Concerts

ñe series ot concerté which Mra. Rice-Knox is about to give at prominent points in Michigan, under the management of Mr. M. W. Ferris, of this city, will unquestionably surpass the entertainments given by a majority of the regular professional organizahons. Coming from a musical family, and being gifted with a magnificent voice, she developed a taste and, talent for music at an early age. She has epent sevoral years abroad in the cultivation oi this talent, having for instructora in Europe- Wartel, Delle Ledis, San Glovanni and Bandegger. Her voice is a contralto, of marvelous power and compass, added to which she has au easy and graceful stage presence, and invariably estabhshes herself in the good graces of the audience upon her first appearance. Alter attending oue of her concerts we believe almost any person would say that her singing alone is worth the price of admission, but in the entertainments which she is to give in this State, she will be aasisted by her sister, Mrs. Cook, who has a very fine soprano voice. Miss Cora Ferris, of this city, a superior mezzo-soprano, Mr. Louis Boos, the champion young cornetist of Michigan, and Prof. Hana, one of the finest violinists in the West. This we know 18 a first-class combination, and under the management of Mr. Ferris, who has had an extensivo and succeasful experience in organizing and conducting concerts and operas, we can safely promise the music loving citizens ot those cities which Mrs. Knox will visit i musical treat which they seldom have the Dpportunity of enjoyiug.- Jackson Patriot. Mrs. Bice-Knox wil] give a concert at the Jpora House in this city on Wednesday evenng, Sept. 11. Mr. Morse, the Democratie candidato for Attorney-General, is one of those few persons who have engaged to a considerable extent in State and local politics, and yet kept themselves free from the charge of being political tricksters. He has a host of friends in all parties, and is probably one of the strongest men on the ticket. His personal character is unimpeachable, bis legal ability of a high order, and his qualifleations for the office unquestionable. Added to this, he has a record as a soldier, oounty officer and State Senator which entitles' him to the respect and confidence of all good citizens. - Saranac (Tnd.) Local. We give our readers this week the most excellent and patriotic letter of the Hon. O. M. Barnes, our Democratie nominee for Governor. We adopt it as our platform, and regret deeply that it was not published earlier. Under the leadership of this patriotic and statesman like leader, every man who was ever a Democrat should plac9 himself with a strong determination to win in the coming contest. It has greatly stimulated our energeies, and we believe, when everything is carefully considered, a majority of the voters in this State will ratify the Lansing ticket at the polls in November. - Oenesee Democrat. Here are Secretarles Sherman and McCrary about to mount the stump in Ohio and Iowa, and Mr Hayes ignoring bis civil service order and smiling approval. Last year when Jake Ela, of the Treasury Department, went to New Hampshire to make speeches, he was hastily recalled by Mr. Hayes and told that no officer of the government could be allowed to actively particípate in politics. Mr. Hayes seems to have forgotten the circumstance. - Baltimore Oazette. Wendell Phillipps says all nations take to irredeemable paper money mhen they get into trouble, and he argües from that they should use that kind of money all the time and so avoid the trouble. That has given a new idea to Micawbor Simpkins. He says that when he is "strapped" he gets bis groceries "on tick," and he is satisfied now that he ought to get his groceries "on tick" all the time, and never pay, to keep from getting "strapped." Micawber says that if he had know this financial secret twenty years ago he eould have been a rich man now, if anybody would have trusted him. - Boston Ilerald.