lORTY YEARS AMONG THE BEI':S. 



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hand, there was nothing to exult over in this increase, 

 especially as the colonies were not in the best condition as 

 to streng-th. 



Fig. 7. — Two Carrying with Mope. 



WINTER IN CINCINNATI. 



The thousands who have been charmed by the de- 

 lightful music rendered under the guidance of the baton 

 of that prince of conductors, Theodore Thomas, at the 

 May Musical Festivals held in successive 3^ears in Cin- 

 natti, will have no difficulty in understanding that a 

 congenial, although somewhat arduous, occupation was 

 afforded me when the managers offered me the posi- 

 tion of "official agent," charged with doing the thousand 

 and one things needing to be done to carry out their 

 wishes in preparing for the first of these festivals. I 

 began this work in 1872, some six months in advance 

 of the time for the Festival, making my abode in Cin- 

 cinnati, although I still called Marengo my home. In 



