Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, September 6, 1874, Page 11

THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1874. . 11 METROPOLITAN MODES. perplexing Hints of Coming Wonders -Siripes, Plaids, and Figures in Abundance. Velvet and Beads as Trimming—~— The Polonaise Refusing to Be Banished. Rough, Uneven Haterials in Vogue-.. Round, Piump Autumn-Hats. ghe Last Folly in Lingerice-- Black Still the Favorite Color, From Our Otza Correspmdent. % Yons, Sept. 2, 1674, 1t really seems o8 if the weather were in leaguo yith tho modistes and merchants to compel the resewal of wardrobes, whether people are resdy frnot. Thera were many evenings and morn- {oeain August that, otwithetanding their dry- sess, verocool enough to render an open wocd- freavery destrablo addition to eocicty. Avd, now {sat nother month bas opencd,—in epito of a general prediction of hoat,—{herois oven greater promite of coolness th:an beforo. GREAT PROMISES, Although oversbody pretends to {hink that ‘Septembor is bouud to mako up to us for our ypusnal Iack of summer-temperature, still there 1s obsorvable o etrong tondency to prepare for colder doya than wo Lave had, which belies the faith expressed in remewed warmth. To wy taste, tho sumer Lias heen simply perfect from peginniog to cnd; aod tho autumn opens ss chsrmingly 88 tho summer closed. Tho shop- windows, large and small, are hang with bright eslors and beavy fabrics, suggestive of tho sea- £on, snd the connters have that cleared-off ap- pesranco which betokens preparation for new fovoices. Dealers throw out perplexing snd egravating hunts of coming wonders of testure end st5lo, but positively refuse to exhibit any- thing until the Rubicon—* Opening-Day*—is passed. Howover, eome doductions csn bo drawn from the fow statements made. There is ‘o doubt sbout tho STRIPES, AXD PLAILS, AND FIGUEES, s3] mentioned before. They will come in every {fabric, and be much worn by those that can have avaried wardrobe ; bat, for those who have to o content with little, there will be plenty of plain goods from which to choose. Diagonal clochs, Eaving a rep, dot, or tripe, will beprom- inent among heavy stuffs, though they will gen- enally bo entirely of one ebade. Velvet-striped £ilks, a0d eili:s with raised figares in volvet, will e favoritcs among the richer materials: and for thoso to whom these goods are too expensive, will bo adopted tho mode of trimming silks with bauds and folds (perpendicular as woll a3 hori- zoutal) of cut velvet, and sometimes eiripes of ribbon veivet. VELYET AS TROGIING bas always been acknowledged to be the most beautifal and swtablo thing ou sutumn and win- ter garments ; and go strongly is it favored that the _danger of late has been to prevent its boing similarly used in warm weather. Fringe and ginmps aTo the natural accompanimeat of velvet ; consequently they have been imported in large- quantities, not only in black and white, but in 138y rick shades of colors to mateh tho fashion- -sble hues of silk and velvet. An unnatural so- companiment of velvct is besds; and, alas! beads of stocl cf glass, of jet. of gold, are “wrought in all sorts of fantastic figares on velvet intended for hets, and jackets, and {rimming. It seoms as if tho better nuture of the weavers themsolves must recoil at euch a desecration ; Dut, apparently, they donot, for boses and boxes of theso bead-buruished fabrics are awaiting the edmirers aud purchasers of the fanciful. . BEADS IN EXCESS. Hopefal persons bad dared to believe that beads had grown a trifle out of date, siuce tho eummer had, in & measure, prevenied their use. Bat no such good fortune is ours. Beads not only have not gone cut of vogue, they aro more in vogue shan for along time. They will glitter and shine wherever they can bo 2ttachod, on all sorts of fubrics and all soris of garments. -Often they will form the whole cmbroidery ; in other cases they will bo mixed with embroidery of floss and breid. For those excoptional mor tals who will not woar beads in any form, SILE EXDROIDERY will be subetituted, and this of the moet elabo- rate description. It isnos uesd on waists and tleeves alone, but oo overskirt end underskirt, even on bonnet and cloak. ot merely a vine oraspray of flowers forms the wrought garni- tare this scason ; » special design is arranged for cach portion of tho cosinme, Every breadth hss its own model, overy piece its own’ pattern, whilo throughout is preserved u conaistency of plan not at first appraciated. To_say this 16 a costly style of trimm.ing, is to mildly express it. Heavy 08 these costumes are when completed, they are worth more than their wWeight in gold ; #ad their only excusa for being in, that they fur- Lish emplogient for a claes of workens who hevo been sadly out of employment for some wile, How many times has tho DEATH-EXELL OF THE POLONAISE gounded, I wonder? Could they bo counted ? Does mewmory of woman go back to the first au- - bonncement of their going out? What bello wonld like to admit herself old enough to re- member that pertod 7 And yet thoy have not gone, pnor are they likely to go, despite porten- tous rumblings in the clear sky of fashion. The truth ia, thoy are too convenicnt and cconomical 10 bo casily abjured. They must, and will, take their departure by slow and casy stages. Proba~ LIy & certain amount of moaish clap-trap will be ewployed in tho end to indace the femining pub- Iicto dispense with them. ‘heir presont form is 28 pearly perfection in comfort and appear- anco ss it is wise, perhaps, for & poor, frail garment 1o be. M it were bettor, it is likely we should be tempted to wear the thing uotil it was reduced to s degres of shabbiness highly unbecoming our position in Society. Thers are women now who look as if they were molded into their polopaises, at tho beginning of the season, and remained in them tilf the molds foll umay 3¢ tho closo, The pol- onaiee, 83 at prescnt viewed, and as 1t is likely to - be for the next threo montbs, differs in no ma- terial degreo from tho past thres montbs, It is etill tong, drawn closcly back into_long loops Lebing, open about half-way up tho front. For the autamo, it will be much mado with double- breasied but tight-fitting front, and will moro frequently have somo_kind of coat-collar than ® standiog fruise. Whero itis madoto wear with » specinl eilk skirt, it froquently bes elocves of the silk, either with cuffs, liko tha ‘polonaise, or liko tho &ilk (according to clmicunz, tud opens st tho neck “over s vest of tho silk. The latter notion is very good ; for it is far more Protection to tho throat and lungsthan the gxmsy ILitde cambric underkerchiofs usually ora. @ w AIATERIALS ¥ith s roagh, uneven, Lairy surface, are import- edin large quantitias; and, whilo they will bo Rsed chielly for polonaises, they will sppear both inentiro guite, sod inthe bélted basques, and . long apron-overskirts that are sometimes pro- Ierted to the polonaise. The advantages snd - Si83dvantages of these goods are very evenly divided On the ono hand, thoir = rough- Dess gives them a_rather undress look; the es3 is inclined to catch dust, and soil 1ore than emooth-sarfaced fabrics. On the Otherhand, they will enduro a degreo of hard Fear, rampling, and tumbling, tnat would ruin a foerfinished gtuff. Dosides this their very Tonghness prevents spots and other soil from £20wing 85 much zs they would on a smooth 800ds. " The genersl name for them is, as bera- tofore, camel’s hair cloth ; and there are moro sieties than yoa could count on your two hands. ey &re woven in siripes,—two shades of ono calor, gererally,—and with quecr, rsil-fence-like Tarisiions of diagonal weaving. ‘*They eay” that th best kinds como, from Rnssia, and are Presumably manufactared from the hair of tho Cashmere goat, Atany rato, the prico charged for them—310 o yard—one would think might R{ for their comipg from tho Abtipodes. us honestly confess, however, thst these are a yard aud a balf wide,—occasionally £%0 vards,—go that their cost 18 not quite 50 Brest 8 af firat appears. Whilo the general appearance of the prevailing modes i of Jeagth aud ilatuess, the ) ATTOAN IATS beutden"_iedl_\' round, plump sair. The made fats, of which thero are many to match cos- umes, moatly have eoft cap-crowns, cither ered or plaited ; soft, twisted scarfs of vel- Yeb, silk, or double-faced sibbon,—black on one ide and 3. tint on the othe encd at the side or back, in such'a wey o8 togive kY unu::.'bnsmpa&-uko aspect to tho hat. A bunch 0f cock’s fathers, the wing of some gamo-bird, Powand then a few robin’s foathers, or other brizht plumage, aro stuck carefally through tho kmotted scarf. 'As yet, fow catrich-feathers aro :f;]x:;! but they will come later, with winter- Many of theso round caps have upturned Tims 2 inches wide all round, which, beside their bindings, havo flat wreaths of bright-col- ored goranium or otuer leaves extonding sll sound, The brims, too, ara sometimes cleft on tho left side ; and in tho opening tho loops and feathers are caughi. ODDS AND EXDS. A new kind of foot-covering, called the walk- ing shoo,—for no palpablo reason oxcopt that, it is_cotirely unflt for walking,—is ready for in- troduction. 1t is very like a id slipper in form, s0d bas o narrow kid strap buckliug or buttons ing over the instep. The Iatest follyin lingerie is to malko certain garments of pale-tinted foulard silk, and trim them with yards upon yards 6f fine Valencionnes. It fa not stated whether it is_expected theso gar- ments rhonld pess throagh the faundry ; but to the wearers of them it would probebly be no object to have them *done up.” Itis not expected that thero will be much chengo in colors this sceson. Biack will, s cver, be first choico; and tho hues ko nearly black ag only to bo distinguished by comparison, will ank next, Bosides tho various shades of blue, which will be the favorite color, there will bo several new shades of dark-red, notably *“dregs of wine,"” which will be offured a3 a rival. Tho cairas. it, £0 much talked of, is mero- Iy & short, round basaue, fitting verv suugly to tho figure. 1t hns the appearance of being con- sidorably closer than ono's slin, &inco it gocms impossible to movo cither frocly or gracefulls in it. The eleevos match it in fitting almost tight to tho arms, though pregerving the coat-shape. Bpocial materialy aro imported for slooveless jackets; somo of them, of double-fnced silk utin, beivg oxtremecly handsome. Theso vill form a conspicuous purtion of the conung winter-ontfits. TUnBELOW. . GOTHAM. Return of the Pleasure-Scckers ‘The Theatres. Women in Swimiming-Matchez---Deaths by Drowning. Spectal Correspondence of The Clicago Tribune, NEw Yonx, Bept. 2, 1874 The cooler days have already begun to sct in, &nd the tido of travel has turned homeward again. Those who havo been at the springs, the gessido, in the mouniaine, or in tho more retired gaclusion of the couniry, aro flocking BACK TO GOTIAM AGAIN; and, as all seem invigorated and refreehed by s respite from care and a chango of ecene, 8o all foces wear s happs expression, and the delights of returning to the dear old city-homo are freely expressed. After all, there are few ploasanter places than our own old Gotham, say cne and zll; and tho city itself, ss if proud of her children, is patting on ler best appearance. The air is cool and bracing ; the birds stilt chirp and sing in tho parke ; tho grass is still groen ; and the watks are again thronged with promenaders and buyers. Stewart opens next week a rich display of fell fashions, both in dresscs and millinery ; and all the loading dry- goods houses are soon to astonigh us with their novelties in dress-goods, in now styles of cos- tume, and in bonnets zod hats. I ehall have to givo a specinl letter on these most momentous fashions for the coming fsll and winter, as I have been promiscd n peep * behind tha car- tain” beforo the goods aro pleced on public ex- Libition. Nearly all of OUE THEATRES have openod, but ss ot aro not crowded. The Western merchants havo not come on for goods, and tho Now-Torkers have not all returned from their snmmor-aojonrns, S0 ay the managers, who thus account for the slim audiences at the pow plsys. Tho Union Square, with Charlotte Thompsen in *‘Janc Eyre,” draws well, and keeps up _the nishtly nctendanco that mudo “Led Astray” so famous. _The new play_ of 3r. Daly, “TWhat Should Sho Do?" though materially curtailed, has not proved 8 success et tho handsome littlo Fifth Avenue Theatre, and i lo bo withdravn .this week for “The Fast Family,” with Mies Ado Dyas (just back from her English home) to &dd to the atteactiveness. *‘La Timbalo d'Ar- cnt,” with Aimce as irresistibic 03 ever, 18 ot drawing great houses. Tho music will s0on be- como populat, snd shers tho honors with the *‘ Grand Ducliess” and “‘ La Fille do dadamo Angot ™ on all tho hand-organs, axd bo whistled by the bootblacks and newsboys; but the plot s euggestive of _indelicacies, aud does pot secw to take. DPerhaps, afier the Beecher-Tilton seand: eryibing clse seems etolo. The San Fraucisco Miustreis, with Birch, Beckus, Wambold, and Beroard, will open Sept. 6. in a lovely litilo house, erccted for them, op- posite ihe Giltoy House. Laet evoning o raid was made by Lthe pol:ce on the so-called Metro- politan Theatre, No. 535 Droadway. The place was closed by the sutboritics ; aad tha propri- tors, managers, actors,and ballet-girls, wero marched through tho streeis after the perform- ance, and, despite tears and eontreatics, wora all locked up iu the Tomba, Tha causo of this was, that the plaz, * Paris by Moonlight,” introducad the original Pansian can-cen; but tho sawa can-can 13 pightly exzct2d to admiring crowds m Robinson Hall, in Siztesuthstreat, off Broadway, bya tromps of real Fronch importation ; and #Tho Black Crook " holds forth unblushiugly to ita many votariss. LADY-SWDRIERS, Novel snd exciting swicming-matches be- tween young ladies, merzbers of the Swimming Club of which Miss Mattio Bennett is teacher, at tho Elevonth Street Batha, have been sdvertised two succeeding Suudays at Long Igland, and have atiracted thousaids of peoplo. Twenty- fivo youug ladies wote to appear in cech contest, and prizes of jowelry were to bo given by judges selected from zmong tho lady-spectators. pres- cnt. Atthe trst performance,—8 Swimming- match of 300 yards, soven Young ladies, pestly aod prethily sttired, ~ entered for ~the race, and it _ was both i i aud exciting. Dut, at tho tion, tho rowdy elomont was present in force, and their ghouts and jeeis quito intimi- dated tho four girls who wero {ho only oncs brave ezough to put in sn appearance; and tho affair ended in s fizsco, an_nngry, disappointed crowd, and goneral dissatisfaction. It is well enough for all women to learu to swim woll, and an accomplishment to be able to do so; but giv- ing promiscuous public exhibitions is neither useful nor creditablo. There havo been an unusual number of DROWNING CASES 2 8¢ Long Branch, at Coney Island, at Rockaway, and Long 'Island Cove, this past mouth. The “1nternational swimming-contest " st Long Branch seemed to develop only foolhardy display among realiy excclient ewim- mers, and aimost every day _there _are more or less deaths by drowniny in the East Tiver and a¢ the ocean-beach. - Aen nnd bogs, snxious to distinguish themeelves, and emalous to becomo & second Johueon or Traupze, buffot beavy brenkers, madly rush boyond the rope- lines'and tho place of safety, and find them- sclves, too late, tie prey of tho angry surf, and the sport of tho in-rollivg, thundering biliows. Hardly oo excursion leaves New York, full of fun snd frolic, but returns, saddened and sgonized, with tho corpss of one who, but o fow hours befote, was fall of hopo and glad anticipation, Many & msn hag lost his lifo nolly strugghng to mavo a stranger perishing in the treaclierous break- ers. Only yesterday, two young men wers tossicg among the billows at Rockaway,—both being oxcellent swimmers, —when & girl st tho bath-houmses heard their {aughter turned into cries for help. She called to their aid tho proprietor of a saloon neer st hand. o tied & rope aronnd his waist, and swam out, the girl holding the other end of tho rope. Ho reached ono of the youths, who was einking with cramps, and the girl dragged them both to a safe fanding-place; the other ioufll saok to desth beforo they could rescuo Berran. e e B T A Parisian Suicide. The Paris Figaro continues to serve up ity news in tho following ilippant style: *lore enicides—six in one dsy! Ono of theso intcrests usmuch. It is that of & poor literary man named Prosper Tayant, driven by misers to com- mit tho rash act of self-murder. Bofore doing 80 ho wrote on & elip of psper: ‘Lifo is so miserablo that I can no longer endero it. I write co.amns of wonderfully interesting matter, but it i3 alwoys refased, and now I shall do whatthe Government did to tha Figaro, *‘suspend " my- sclf.’ And tho poor creature hung himself to tho roof of 4he garret.” A FIRE-TRAP. The Alost Dangerous Section in the Korth Division, A Great Area of Wooden Buildings and Insufficient Waier-Supgly. Character of the Streets. There aro many localities in this city 8o dense- 1y covered with frame buildings that, ehould s fire envelopa two or threoof them during the prevalence of a moderately strong wind, acro af- ter acre would be swept clean, despite the offorts of the Fire-Departmont, aud thoneands of people bo deprived of shome. Onoof the most dan- gerous of theso districta ia bounded by Sedgwick street on the osst, Larrabee streot on the west, Chicago avenuo on the south, and Oak etrcet on tho north. Tho territory within theso limits is not only packed with wooden dwellings, barns, sheds, aud warehouses, but the water-supply for firo-purposes ig less than in almost any other buitt-up portion of tho city. In nddition, the north and south sticots (thore aro nono running exst and west), are full of hill, and guliics, ound holes, and one of them—Wesson gtreot—is ut— terly impacsablo at night. Thorcis not & gas- lamp on the latter street, and if a steam engino were driven in the chances are tento one that she would nover come out whole. THE ATTENTION OF THE DOARD OF TTDLIC WORRS Iins been called to this ** fire-nest " by successive Firs-Marshals gt was in the same coudition be- foro October, 1871, 88 now), and they have dono something towards affording protoction to prop- erty, but it is 6o littlo compared with what the necesgities of tho district demand as to be of littlo practical value in the ovent of any other thao an ordinary fire. THE ACCOMPANTING DIAGRAM will give an idea of tho lay of tho ground, and rnnblu the reader to better underatand what fol- ows ¢ 3 H S H THE DOTXDARY STRELTS aro wido, but _in tho intormediato _ones the dis- tance from sidewalk to sidewalk is not over 30 fect. It will be noticed that White street is the only one thet runs cast and west, and_that ouly to an alloy betweon Townsond end Dremer streots. Thore aro small elleys botween tho last- mentioned streets, and betweon Sedgwick and Townsend avd Bremer and Wosson, Luf nono be- tiveon Weason and Lerrebeo. Tho blocks from Chicago avenuo to Osk stroct &ro noarly a quar- tor of a milo long, and vary in width from 220 to 260 feot. TO% BTREETS THEMSELVES, oxcopt Chicago avonue, aro not only faced with frame dwellmgs and sbiops, but thore aro shan- ties in the roar in which people live, and, back of these, burns, which front on the afleys. Every lot i8 occupied by at least two houses, and, in msny instances, by three snd even four, closa up to ono &nother, ingress bLemg had from the eides. i utilization of overy inch of promnd is the work of a ““philanthropic ¥ individual unamed Hull, in whoso subdivision the district ie Jocated. His object was to provide cheap Lomes for tho poor; be accomplished it, but at the samo time was in- strumental in establishing a **firc-trap” which may at any moment sweep away the larger por- tion of the North Side. TUE GEADE OF THE STREETS was raised by the Board of Public Works after tho firo of Octobar, 1871, this territory having boen burned over. 'They have not, however, been fillod, excopt hete and thero, and Town. send, Bremer, and Wesson streets sre oxcellent places for ccesting in the winter time. The sidewslks aro irrcgular, come being on a lovel with the old grade, and others 10 feet high, 8o that in walking one blzck as much phrsical force is oxpended as would enable one to travel four blocks, Ilany of theso elevated gidewalks are above the entrances to the houscs, and used for “coal eheds™; the people have no other lace to &tow their fuel, n back-verd cing uoknown among ~ them. Thbe storo-keepers on Weseon street arc obliged to leave thelr wagons ia the roadway, there being no moans of access to the stables ju tho rear; and, to got the horses into the barns, tannels have been made in the high sidewalks, through which the auimals aro led. When this streot ia filled up, the horses wili bave tobe taken through tho dwellings. THE POPULATION of the district, which numbers about 10,000, is composed of Swedes, Norweginns, Irish, Poles, and Gormang. Children are “as thick as black: berries in a Virgiuia field, the cclebrated Caual- port avenue nursery being as naught beside this ono, The expericuco of theso peoplo in Oc- tobor, 1871, hos made them careful and watch- fol, and under ordinary circamstances s fire wotild not get boyond the control of the depart- ment. But should half-a-dozen Louses ignite, they would undoubtedly gather up their honse- hold goods and fleo to a place of imagined eafety. TOE WATER-UPILY is adequato for domestic purposes, but fn casa of alargo fire totally insufficient. Tho pipes, as will be seen below,wire very small, sud fivo or 8is cogines could not pump at the samo timo, since one would draw from aunother, and tho average quantity of water obtained would bo 80 littlo that the whols gix would be almost useless, Even were an ample supply svailable, in the prosent condition of things, with no ocast aud west streots, it would bo difficult_to et at a fire in some parts of the district, particularly one in tho centre of Wesson street. Tho hose would havoto be led in from Larrabcs or Bremer straet, and tho strotch would be o long, owing to tho distance between “the fire-bydrante, that not moro thau two, or perhaps three, insignificant streams copld bo bronght to bear upon tho flames. Tho sizes of the pipes on the different stroeta arc ss follows: Chicago avenue, a 24-inch main, —a part of the gonoral eystem,—not connected with the fire-hsdrants; and an 8-inch pipe, fed at one point by tho 24-inch pipe which farnishes the fire-plugs; Osk street, s 24-inch main, with a G-inch pipo alongside, the latter foeding the hydrants; Bedgwick street, & d-ich pipe; Townsend strect, & 4-inch pipo; Bromer street, o0 8-inch pipe, lately put m; Weeson strect, a 4-inch pipo; Larrabeco stret, & G-inch pipo? Whito street, 8 4-inch pipe. Running to Sedgwick streot nro Picrson, Hinsdnle, and Whitnoy streets, ecch having n 4-inch pipe: and icto Lat- raboo streot, Hawthorn sveuus, and Crosby stroet, with o G-inch end 4-inch pipe rospect- ively. EXTENDING STREETS, If Pierron, Hinsdale, and Whitney strects ntinaed to Larrabeo the territory would ided into ordinary blocks, nod every part of it be accensible. Even with Whito street cut through, and its 4-inch pipe connected with tho 6-inch’ pipe in Larrabco street, tho property would be much better protected than it is now. Bat, it the Council would order the opening, the Board of Public Works would substitute an 8-inch pipe, and put in an additionnl number of fire-hy- drants. At present there are three fire-hydrants on Learrabee street between Chicago avenue znd Osk streot, four on Oak between Larrabee and Sedgwick, none on Wesson, four on Bremer, two on Townsend, and four on Sedgwick—fonr- teen in a district over a quarterof a mile square. Thero is only one eteam firc-engine within bailing distance, but two others ara homsed within 8 mile, and could reach any given point, if the strects were pussable, in from five to ten minutes. TIE REPDTABLE INSURANCE COMPANIES 'will Dot write any policics for property situsted in this vast lumber-yard, yetit is not difficult to et all the insurance one” wants at from €1 to 1.25 on the €100. Whether the faco of the policy can be collectod after the destruction of the xfwelling orehop s another mater; if the owner of a house can get a policy at a ‘‘resson- ble™ zato ho vever 22ks rbout the eoundness of the compaay whick issned it. . ‘Tho eections north and exst, while the blocks aro of the uvsmal rize, aod ground moro #parzels covered with houscs, aro no beites of | ater supply; and, if s fire made cadway among the rookeries in Full's eub- divigion, nothing but & lack of material would stop its progress. . Theeo stetements are nct made to create alarm, bat to call attention to a moet dangerous locality, to tho end that the Council may see the necessity for taking action to guard against the spread of a conflagration. This can be done by opening White strect, which was petitioned for by the Troperty-owners throo years ago, and substituting 8-inch pipes for the 4-inch, and in- creasing tho pumber of fire-hydrants. Unless this or Bomething is done, 5 barn or & dwolling wlii cateh fizo some day or night when Chicago's enemy—the southwest wind—is blowing. and tho flames will not die out until they reach the northern city-limite. PERU. An Eerthquake Shock at Lima. Ths Terrors of * El Temblor ¥---How e People Acts Spesial Correspondence of The Chicago Triduna, L, Peru, August, 1874, Binco I wrote you my last letier, we have had ono of our customary ecarthquake-shocks, pass- ing over Lima iu the direction of Aregrips, and ot felt at cll, or very littlo, in- tho western pdrt of tho city. Nor did this ehock reach Callso, al- though it was folt among the shipping in tho harbor, sad the waves were agitated for a few €ccouds, 83 if a whirlpool were about to form in tho bey. The moruing came damp, lowering, aud cloudy ; 80 that our friends, a3 wo met them in tho strocts, said, witha sbrug of tho shoulders, ““IEGULAL EAUTHQUARE WELATHER TmsS!" exactly as wo would say to our friend in the Unitod States, on meeting bim, * Wa shall have by and by.” At about 2 p. m., low, sul- len clonds scttle lower and darker, birds wheel wildly in frightenod circles, chickens nnd tur- koy-buzzarda ly in haste to somo sheltor, and the River Rimac moans noisily as it rushes over itestony bed. Tho donkoysin the street bray with tremulons froquency, and o clond of dust, through tho foot-deserted streots, warns all po- dostrians that soma calamity is ot hand. Shat- ters {lap and creak ; the distant blue hills sur- rounding Lima darken and secem lost in gloom ; my horse, standing at my paved courtyard-gate, unbitehed end frec to weander at will up and down the paths, o9 iy tho custom, suddenly bo- gins to tromble, givea shrill neizhs, and o cold sweat runs down bis shapely necl and legs, asho shudders and grows more and more uneasy. Now my dog begins to kowl, and croaches with tremblig hmps, and mute, imploring eyes, atmy feet. Tho wind weils, the sky darkens, and o hcarse, muttered murmur comes on tho air, near and more near, lowand ominous, Now thedoors begin to quiver, the windows jarand rattle. My bird-cage, with its frightencd occupants, swaye and falla; tho parrot shrieks, - EL TEMBLOR! EL TCMBLOR!™ (the carthquake! tho carthquske!), and baried his head under bis wivg. Now tho very houso- tivbers and joists crack zud strain. Chimneys fall, with 0dobo plastering fiying; sod all tho aflrighted inbabitants, Poruvien and foreign, rush madly, poll-meli, into the streot. Many Tun to tuc open [;};\za, or squars, to cscapo the falling buildings, sbould auy fall, A sudden lull, o hush of wind and moan- ing sound, and again, louder and nearer, ths dread’ earthquake comes agsin. Hers are frightened women, with = disheveled bair, and tears of penitence; here aro ‘wealthy sencras, Lalf clad, and just from their toilstio, kneeling in common fright and suspense most trying, sido by sido with tho Chi- Eeso beggar, sore aad foathsome, or begide & ne- gro Chiolo, fairly pale witls apprebeusion. Thero are cries aud prayers, clasped Lands and kueel- ing figures, in lug black mantas, ing moro ghoatly from the funcreal aspect. ** Whore can wo hide #" “Whero may we ¢o?" cry one and all as the ground riscs and falls in billowy undu- Jations ; and children minglo their screamns with the general uprosr. Yetull of it passes overin LESS TIAN A SECOND OF TIME,— in muck less time than I have taken to describa it; nud when again tha sun bursts forth, the clouds disperse, aud all faors aro allayed that the earthquako will come again this day, then the knecting dgures jump up as lively as they Lneit down, aud tha laughter and the gossiping begin. Deside tho public fountains, the dark- d senorits, with the powdsr on only half her face, gathera oud rolls up hor masses of besvy Lair, and, swiling, fiits into the house to com- pleto ber taetto; nad tho vociferous cries of the water-men, the ¢alls of tho cako and dulen venders, and the bustls of busy city lifo com- mence exactly where they wero interrupted an hour baforo! Suek is tho lovity of theso people, 8o accns- tomed havo they kecome to these carthquake- shiocka, that they wiil dance, and flit, and sing; go tkrough 21l tho different gradations of hor- ror, terror, abject dospair, faintings, prayings, kneelings, meacalps cries and shrickings, dir- ing the fuw short scconus of =n eathquake vi- Lration; and forget its terrors as soon a8 it has passed quiveringly by. F Tat,vih a foreigner, tho case is ver different. Ho mey Layo been through fire and flocd, through the dargers of shipwreck, and through bairbreadth escapes on Jand and on sea; bk, tho Jonger bo lives in this volcanio country ; the more ho treads its thin, lava-cros 801, sod studies the inuner voleanic forces of its strata; the oftener he experiences an ever-8o- slight v tion of an eerthquake, the more ho dreads and fears it; the more solemn are his reflections as tho esrth and ses rock and jar ; and, 28 to becoming uced to it, only n palivo- bo”;x Peruvian can say that with any shadow of troth. Of all the Lorrors of en earthquake, thoso shocks WRICH OCCTR AT N1GUT aro tho most terrible. Your bed rocks you like & very eradle; and, throwing ou the first clothing that Lics bandy, vou attempt to draw with trombling hands ti:o bolta of tho doors of your hcuse,—that mesusrhile are jarring ana crash- ing so that you secm overy moment in danger of being buried in a living tomb by the falling tim- bera,~and then, when desperate fear has given sou superhuman strength to pull - the displaced balts from their fastenings, you rush headlovg, impelled by thooscillating lateral mo- tion, into tho cismal streots, with s darknoss that can be fclt oll around you,—vour knces quaking, and tho eries of knecling, awe-stricken wretches singing in your ears, Such a fealing of insceurity comes over you, such a sengo of your own litilencss, whea the eolid ground rolls and quivers nuder your foat! Suchis feeling of awe, and shrinking of very goul, after the shock has passed on and over, aod you are left, pallid and dazed, to think of it all L Yet Peru, in business, in trade, and in pablic enterprise, is LOOKING TP Bince the Commissionors sont out from Franco and Euglatd, and joined with those from Lima, hizve explored the new guano-beds and reported millions upon millions of tons, of ths best qual- ity; sinco the Messra. Dreyfas & Brothara signified thelr intention to open again tho contracts for gueno, snd fo pay ovor their millions and millions of eoles every year for the same, inio the pub- lLic freasury; since, by the testimony and analysis of the inspectors of thess guano-beds, tho future wealth aad revenue of Peru aze as- gured for years {o come, and cven for all time, it is claimed,—why shogld wo not dance and sing, g0 to our bull-fights, our OPCrag, our cock- fights, races, ond fcativals? Why should we not ouy and sell, and ottend to our feast-days and fast-daye? For we havo our endless, ineIhaust- iblo sapply of gold locked up in our gueno-do- posit. So'Viva Peru! Viva Depublica! Viva lifo aud all its enjoymen: Warpa. e g ETAPHYSICS AND THEOLOGY. At the en of every road there standd s wall, ot built by hands—impsnetrable, bare, id it lica a0 unknowa Jand, And all Tize paths men plod tend to if, and end thera, ‘Ezch rman, aceording to Lis humor, paints Oa that Lare wail etwe: cxpes: dark or bright Peopled with forms of fieads or forms of sainis Tells of Daspair or Edens of Daiight. Then to his fellows, “ Trexmble! ” or * Rojolce! " “Che limaner czies, * for o, the Land bayend ! 7 And, ever acquiescy i5 voice, Fiint echozs {rom that Lainted wall respond, Bat, now znd then, with sxcrilegious Land, Some one wipes off ta0as painted lan attering, 0 fools, and tlow 0 Gnderatand, Behold your bourde—tise 1mpeactrable wall 17 Whereat, an cazer, angere: crowd exclaims, * Retter than yoa & vall—though pal2 and falut— Our faded Edens I—bet: = fends and fames, By Fancy patuted in her coarses: paiot,” —Ecery Saturday. -snd ight golden tho pipes overhoad each yellow light. The ontline of the vast igstra- A NEW DELILAH. How they ever cams to be engaged was the one thing that puzzled half tho young peopls in the society. It was whisperad that thoy would soon be married. Bome of the old ladies who 8at in the gallery, whero they bad a fine chance to see all that passed in the choir, thought differ- ently. Somo of the young altos thought thay “know all about it. Sho was playing s desperate game, and wonld break or win. The peopls at Bt. Mark's watched the fight with becoming in- terest, and looked over tho top of their prayer- books to whors it would end. The benediction had been pronounced, and the congregation wero slowly filtering ont of tho church, with a low murmur of talk and gossip, which secemed like tho soft gurglo of escaping water. From the organ-loft little heed did he pay toit. Hetookup thethemeof the last hymn, and began to improvise upon it. It was & large, lofty church, and & noblo organ. Undor his fingers it seemed to sing a heartfeld song of praiso and prayer. The deop, tromulons thun- der of tho diapasons scemed to breathe of awe- some reverence, and the lignid tones of tho flutes lifted the eoul to serener beights of holy meditation and pesce. Theidle chatter of the peoplo was subducd in tho stmosphore of art and besuty ho spresd about them. Tho Saints in the glowing windows seomed to look down upon the dim aisles as if they, teo, heard the music and folt its uplifting charm. The murmur of voices in the church died away. A fow liogered in silence to hear tho mausic, aod a deep caim poemed to fall on the lnco.” Tirough it all ran the golden thread of the musie, 8oft, delicious, prayerful, beauti- He eat absorbed in his work. His face was lifted, that he might behold tha golden pipes above him. Iiis finzers wandered on over the yellow keyg, and his whele being seomed to bo absorbad in his work. He knew not that she stood near him, silent, admiring him, and with » petulant frowa on bor fair face. Yoang, moro than pretty, flnulg'au rmed, with large blue eyes . It lungin tanglod mazses round her low forehead, and fell in peglected clouds about her ghoulders. It was her great charm. She kney it and treated it accordingly. Her dress was of tho best material, and in tho latest fosbion. What it may have been mat- tors not. It was becoming, and sho knew it. Bho bad aressed with special caro that day. It was not surprising that hs losod Ler. She was winsome, intelligent, and inordinately sol- fish. ‘This lest no did not koow. Hor boanty 1hsd won him, and they were engaged to be mar. ried. She Ioved him a hittlo, and herself much. Ho was talentod and_good-looking. Ho was the organict of tho fashionable Episcopal chorch of tho city, and 2s such was much admired and goughe after. Sho enjoyed the sunshine of his S;zpulnriby, but hated hia work, It scemed to aw bim from herself, and it interfered with _her plaps and hopes for thio future. Even now it took his wholo cttention. o did not heed hor, thongh ehe stood by his sido, Tiers was no nood t0 stay longer. Tho people, savo a fow stupid old ladies, had cll gone. Why did he not stop and speak t0 ber ? Sho touchad his arm with ber parasol. Yith a smile, ho “brought tho strain to a proper close, and stoppod. “You nro very slow to-dsy. Why didn't you stop when I touched you?” “*Indeed I did a5 quickly as I could finish the phrazo. Youwouldn't Liavome stop in tho middlo of a sentence?” "l";g been walting. And it's timo' to go home.! Her speech and maonmer seemed to grate harshly upon him. Had ehe no love for the music? “Why did you play g0 long to-day? It was droadfully tireeome.” Ho made no reply, but closed he instrament in silenco, whilo she impatiently tapped on the back of a seat with a parasol. *You kmow I was in & hurry to go hume.” & My dear! How could I—" She saw in o moment that she was going too far, and with o gontle, sinuous motion took his aru in hors, aud drew him to her with & soft caress. He smiled, and éielded himself to the charm of her beauty and apparent affection. Thus together they passod out of the orgen loft, and prepared to go dowa stairs into the dim aud quiet church. The stairway led directly into the main isle, and gave them a clear view of the springing arches, the great windows glorious in Tiving color, sad the dark roof springing eloft in tho shodows vault above their heads. “Wket o beautifal place to spoud one's life in. 1 do not wondar that tho old monks were contont to spend thoir time in such scenes. I almost wisli o had ecrvico avery day. It would be dreadfully stupid. “On, no. Think what & lifo_such a manas old Bach spent in his Thomas Kirche! Nothin to do but to flay upon his organ cvery day. almoat wish I was & cathedral organist in gome aacieot minster.” *I'm sure I don’t. It’s bad enough as it is.” How 807" “ My love, sre you €0 stupid? What is the position of organist? I'm sure I hope you dou't think of being one all your life,” "“'h?' not 2" x “Oon! It's all very well, now—for a little whilo—but—my doar, you must sce—'" o paused on tho last step, and lookod at her a8 if hedid not quite understand. +Sco what? Burely you do not objectto it - 4 Qh dear! no; but then you know that it isn't exactly—tho thing opo wished to do all bis I “T'mnot o sure. L I was rich, I would al- waya play in church, aad, in fact, I would givo up my time to tho study of music. What nobler ambition conld a young man hao than to assist at divino worship with tho best gifta Art and Heaven had bestowod on him 2 She hod the wit to seo that she had gone too {far, and with & soft smile and a carcasing touch sho led him out of the church into the bright sunshine of the strect. They walked away in silezce. Hig thoughts returned to his art and tho church. Sho was scheming how to mako tho next assanlt. It so l;.:fpencd that they did not moet again for soveral days. On the Friday of czch wock D spent tho evening at the ckarch in practice and alone. On Saturdays tho choir met, and ho was too busy attending to their wants to do jus- tico to his own. One lomp burned brightly over his head, sod cast o bright glaro on his book oad the desk. The tips of tho ;fim glittarod, and a long bar of ment was almost lost in the ehadow. The church secmed to spread sround, below, and above hira in silenco and dusky shade. '"Lhe arches over- bend were barely visible, and far away tho gilded leaves of the Biblo on the desk caught the light in a spot of yellow radiance. Tne windows look- ed black and dead, and everywhere save by his geat it was gloomy, vague, and unreal. Absorbed in his music, ke went on by the hour, little heeding anything, save tho work in band. The dim, mlent church bahind him was quite unnoticed, and he turned leaf after leaf, forgetful of both timo and place. There was a goft stcpon the carpeted stairs, figuro in charming apparel and lovely looks camo AN and a light d stood near byin silence. I'resently ho stopped, and wiping his forchend, 8aid slond : 1t is glorions.” : She felt = pang of conscious jealousy in her heart, and silently advancing into ths organ-lofs, she stood near lum. Mo discovered her at tho moment, aed, without rising, extended his hend and welcomed her with s gmile, **1 happened to puss, and I tried the door. I found it nulocked—" » * And you camo in. How kind of sou, dear.” “Yes, I camo in becanse—I want to ece you— and to talk to you.” He mado room for her on the broad, smooth bench, and, gndp'\n&l ono of the stops for a sup- ort, ehe mounted the high seat snd eat down. What a perfect picture sho made, under the top-light, and with _tho dark, _carved orgen for o background. She turned partly round and snmmd horself syainat the stope. Her splondid hair balf obscured tho music-book- and one hand toyed with tho white kieys. He draw o soft etop on the other side, and suddenly the keys discoursed_broiten, dizcordant, music bencath her joweled fingers. Ho pushed the stop in hastily and the keys were silent. ¢ Don't; I want to play.” s *Oh! you do cars for mueic,—just a lLittlo. Tle drow another stop and ber ingess brougt out rough bolts of noisy thunder. “ How provoking in yow.® That isn't pretty. Give me eomething elso.” He drew another stop, and tho eounds flowed in liquid bird-notes. & 3 + Pretty—but trifing—like most mueic.” 4¢Not all 2" & Noarly all—" < Then she paused for 8 moment, and straight- ening upyeat closo beside him, and gently drew berarm apout his ghoulder. Then sho eaid ebruptly : “ Ay love! dome afavor.” “¥¥ith all my beart.” + Wil you, really and traly 2" ama it.” “Give up the organ.” #What do you mean ¢ *Give up tho place. Don't play £y more.” “YWhy not 2" ® - Iwant you to. Because—because go into busing men do—and make a fort is ambitions."” " ho eaid with s tinge of 1 be? It's mot for mysalf I am ambitiqus for you.” Tho lamp above thom shons full on her fair face. Her airy, floating cheek, and sho sufferad hi bis arm. Sho wes indoed winsomo and very -pipes were cold and glisten- ko cliurch asemod dask and o, 80 near him, seomed to ex- prgss hopo, joy, lg:la,-éevnryming.d 25 8 60ro trial. So young and €0 fair. She must be true. Perhaps eho waswise. He would %\:ap‘e")u other bitternoss in his voice. “Why shonldn't bair almost swept bis im to_support hor with lovely. TlLe organ ing liko frost. my love, being an organist leads to you gave it ug you could give your to_business, and porhaps get on— think it would be so much better bo 5 gain in time, but sou not been very euccessfal in uot the busingss faculty, My me to something dif- 1 ‘:,l know it, but you cannot make any mon- forget that I hove education natarall; ** I am not 80 suro. and tho pay is oxcollent. yos! but who wauts to be a musio- y pupils increass avery T kow it, and I wish you didn't.” 31y lovo!" we are coming to a disagreemont.” 2 You ace,—you won't do saything to gratify © Any thing in rosson, my dear.” unreasonsble I've nothing more She slid off tho seat and stood erecton the floor behind him. Ho turned round and faced her with open-eyed surpriso. *‘My dear! you know I love you.” m‘{'g am not eure. You will not give me what X *Then you do not love mo.” “I love you too wall to would bo ‘a serions mist: tho whole manner of my lifo—" ¢ Not even to please me 2" *You aro not generons,” Without a word ghe turned away as if to g0 down stairs icto the church. Silently he lit & candlo that stood nenr, turned off the gas, and prepfidfl?:lmut“ho oGrg:.n. ‘Tho dark church 8eem rker still. Gigantio skadows spread over the walla. His hn% e of Limself.his eyos grow. Bha was perfectly familiar with the place, and boldly went down the dark gtairs alone, with anger in hor heart and bitter toars in her oyes. She was thankfal that the darkness wonld ._He followed ber down the stairs, and, not find- ing bee in the charch, went into tho veatibule. Sho was not there. 8ho must bave gone out. Biowing out his candle, he opened the atreot door and looked out. Bhe was not in sight. Calling ber by pame in the vestibule and chareh, and recciving no answer, he went ont sod locked tho door bebind him, Aannoyed end much disterbed that he could not find her, he walked on hastily toward home. Lad not been there, and he hastily walked round the next square to hor fathers honse. rise there was only one window that was the drawing-room window. He rang tho bell, and a frightenod servant-pirl put out her ‘who was there. Wasa her young mistross not at home? No; she had notreturned. At first ho had beea angry, now he was alarm turnad to the church. A watohman, as was his duty, bad tried” ¥06~0oor; ned wee juat coming. down the steps. Had he socn any young lady about? Noj; young ladies were never ont alono He must go into the church and look 1 Noj; the walchman would not allow it. Invain he protested that he.was the organ- iet, and had a key. After some pariey over it, the watchman consented, but said he should wait Begging a match, ho enterod the church, found bis candle, and with trembling stops enterod the (greaf dark church. It seemed cold and cheerless, and for & moment he rplosed. What had beco she fainted in the charci? 1t had hardly soemed possible. He weat up the stairs, hold the candle over his head, called her name again sod again. Not a sound in reply, save thoecho of Lis awn voica. spair -he walked up tho broad aisle, there. Hewentround to the side aisle, and noarly Sho lay at fall longth upon The glare of the flickering. candle fell upon her palo face, and witha cry of aa- guish bo kuelt by her side and felt ker palse. Thank God! Sho was not dead, Betting the candlen a pew, he took her his arms, and, carrying her,to the ber down on the step. hor more comfortable, and with his handkerchicf he brought water from the baptiamal fouut and bathed her forecbead. She sighed a little, and ho bastily procured the candle and light of the chancel lamps. He would call ] ‘man sod gend for & carrisge and help. As he 0, sha opened ber eyos, recognized feobly, and then closed them, sa if ity your wish, It cannot change ds 8hook, and in apite misty and dim. looked everywhore, cried out in terror, A pew-cushion mada “What is it, lovo? Are yon hurt? What2"” A sprain—my foot. X heard you coming on the stoars and I hid myself, but I must have fainted. Talo off —" * Ah, yes,—the shoe.” Sho pat ber hand over her mouth 2s he un- fastencd her gaiter, The foot was gwollen, and ehe cried out 1n spites of herself with the pain., ** Wo must get yon home at once. Iwill call s carriage. “ No—no,—it will be bottor soon, Batheit, pleaso, dear.” Te drew off her stocking and prepared to bathe her injured foot. His touch was like a woman's. The water from the cold marble fount seemed to relieve her. leaned againat the chancel rail and wat in silence. Presently she gaid : you-are, ond 80 kind. What should I bave done if you had not roturned? I recoverod once in tho dark, before you came. At firat I thought 1 was dead—then—~the pail reminded me, and then—that is all T remember. Strango, wasn’t it, that we should have had such a dreadfal quarrel? I was vory an I came down-stairs, and I did not mind my Wo have had no quarrel. It takes two, you w." “Qb! then you mean togive itup? She sat up and tched * Give up what 7 “1 did not say so.” “Oht 1y 1078, 0u Aid." + ot knowingls.” Horo s sherp twinge of pain caused her to estch her breath with a little cry and & atart. b foot—I think you are right—I must get thereis a watchman just outside. I will bid him call a carrisge.” B He ran breathiees through the aisle, sndina moment returned, radiani & moment. Lot him wrap his coat about her root and carry her out. She suffered him to wrap her up, and then ho took her up as if she had been 1t would be here in Sit down s mo- ¥ \Yait—wait juet s moment. Let me rest—so—in 1t kes not come. How long the carriage delayed ! They sat thas on the chancel step for scveral moments, and then sho gaid : “Oh! Iam go glad you mean to give orgon. THere's no mouoy i i Why do yon epeak of it A<k gome other Yon know I Bhe made a movement as if to escape from hia Ho rostrained her not, and eho tried to stand up. The pain in her foot was oo severe, and sho eat down, whito with anguish. *You do not lovo me—It is no matter. Why has not the carricge—comeo 2 It will bo here presently. Then you csn go Tor a fow moments sho rarned away her head and wos eilent. Then eho said, ina constrsined *¢You will como and sco me, eometimes—and pechaps bo my—friend—I ahall mize—Hark! Is that tho carriage? ™ N0, Then thero was a Ong pause. Neither spoke, and thioy conld hesr nothing save the dreary tick- ing of the clockin tho gallery. £he bowed her head upon Ler baads ead ho sat up alert and listening, but with a dreadfal war in his heart. Waa sho 80 eelfish? WWas ehe really in carnest ? ero they to thus part, sod in such & place, At euch an hour? Thauk Heaven! for & maomont at least he would fold her close, and thea— ‘A convulsive sob startled him, ‘besido her and took her Laod in his. None can sec us eave God. Wo aro alone in Hia temple. In His name I sk you to cannot overturn my whole lifo must part on and God give me I see that your forgive me, bt to please you. strength to bear Beart is ized on somothing clse. Let us part in peaco—1f it muat be.” Ehe replied nothiog for & moment, aad then i * You hae thy will is like iron.” + Yoa. When I think T am in tho right.” Isuppose, to carry out the anslogy, o strongth of a Sumson. Your d you think me o now Delilah.” rankly, yea. You scek o bring mo to the Philistinism of mere wealth and fashion. It i & You aro erael. * Say. rather, tmthtul" 3 b hz'mml—m all tnag," wylovo! mylovo! how can I you. I mean no ill. but only the tmu:ml,sg u“fi:ghxmd 50 thinga a5 thoy are.” CW hor gently to Lim, and in minsal shame, Iose, and gratitude eho lag 1ai R 08 bead dpon Bis Lreas, and Sandy 1 e actiog * Ay damson ! Thou bast com d i+ Thank God! Hark! Tho c-qm":::.l"?} L ng'!o%w moment ! Furgive me—and kiss 3 rea ", mo. L greater than money ! "~ American upon theso Lhmzs’gaux Leart is placed.” —— THE THRALL OF GENIUS. 0! the £3d sjglit, Moumfally grand,— Quenching of light, Speeding of suad, For a numbrless host Ot siarey namos brighs, os unkerung In fathomleas night ; For the motcor life Of Genus Iaid low, Buried ‘mid strifo And wallings of woe. [Eyes wet with tears ‘Ao bant 'er the tomb Whero their sun rwlly st 1n darkness aad gloom, Ia tho world's race 3lillions havo striven o ain fame or E'en though they lost Hea Bartering the soul, 2ol Siaking the mind, Ashes hfllsl.l.m Dare wa tohope, Through coming time, - Tkat tho great who grope Alid darkness and crime, By a limitless Love Wil bo welcomed {n To a mansion sbove, When weary of sin? Ah yos! Heaven's gato Btands open wide © For thoso who walt On'tils earthly sido; And an outstrotched Hand Of Love ana Might Iavites to that lsnd Ne'er alisdowed by afght. ” T —_——— HUMOR. Mozaroy, Bteppi g down and ont—He who is hanged. —Why ought not o timopiece to be called a flungflmmy't Becauso ilblis {:ww;m:h you call it —A. contemporary calls Mis items * Nits,” to ahiow that ho gots them ot of Lis gra best’ —Burd Grubb i8 the ownerof aNowport yacht; 50 they call him Canary Seed, —One_ point of differenco between s timid child and’_u ehipwrecked sailor is, one clings to ita ma and the other to its spar. —Datween two fircs—Walking along tho side- walk botween n watering-cart and o sories of signs, * Look out for paint.” —A little boy having broken his rocking- Borse the day it ¥as purchaced, Lis mamms be- gD to ecold, when he silenced her by inquiring : *““What is the good of s horze till its broke 2" o o e et your, boota blscied lnsid ere,” eaid » botel clerk to a gaeet, pointing to tho porfer’s room. “1 don' Wm, boota blacked inside,” responded the strangor, in tones astonishment. of . —A Cincinnati roporter eays that thero is somethiog grand in the sight of a pairof run- away horses, but the Datroit Lres Press belioves that a good deal depends on whetlier a man is oo a fance or trying to climb over the end-board of the wagon. . —Alittlo girl remarked to her mamma on go- ing to bed, ** 1 am not afraid of tho derk.” **No, of course you are not,” replied her mamma. I wa3 alittle afraid once when I went into the pantry to getstart” ¢ What wero you afraid of ?” asked the mamma. “ I was afraid I could not find the tarts.” —A rich man sent to call a physician for a ight disorder. The physician folt his pulse, and said, “ Do you cat wall 2" ** Yes,™ said tho tient.. “ Do vou sleep ** Then,” said the phygictan, ** I shall give you “somethiag to take mway all that ! —Where Thero’s a Way 'There's a Will.—Auntia (who is standicg treat)—** Well, Beatrix, do you think you can eat snother tart ?" Beatrix— ;e Yes, Auntie—T think g0, if—I may undo my IR —Snooks’ boy heard him esy the other dsy that there was money in hens, and Lo proceeded to investigata the old man's ponltry-yard. Ho bad gone throngh & dozen fine specimens when the o!d man desconded upon him, and the boy now wonders 1f therg's & balm in Gilead. —Tantalus—Old Party—'‘I eay, my lad, could yon eat one of those kidney-pies if you were offored one?” Vulgar Boy—*‘ Eat one of them Iidney-pies? Whv, I could swellar the'ole bleased lot i Old Party—** Could you, reall Now, Icouldn’s cat one if X were paid for it!” Exit Oid Party. —Last Bunday, a young lady from New Haven was w intho Central Park under tho cs- cortof a New York gentleman. Passing the bust of Humboldt, the gentlemsn callod his com- panion’s attention to it. *Oh, yes, remarked tho Iady, with much animation, ** Helmbold that kept the drng-store. 1 belisve that I did hcar that he was bosted 1” “‘Your Honor,” said a prisoner to a Paris Judge, *‘ my lawyer is not hero, and I requost a delay of tho case for.cight days.” * Bat,” said the Judge, ** you were caught in the act of thoft. ‘What can any lawyer eay for you?" That is just what Ishould liko to hear,” eaid the {‘x‘;:tmar, and the Court laughed, but sentenced bim to a ear. ¥ —* Did anything about the defendant strike your eye as remarkeblo?” asked the Judge of the plaintiff ina case of nsaunlt and battery. It did, yer Honor.” *And what wasit?" con- tinued tho Judgo. * Hia fist, yer Honor,” —There is such a thing as baving too many children if your memory is poor. Tho other night Bpriggios counted hig b bat could only make up fourtcen. ‘' How 2" be nsked his wife, ** I thought there were fifteen of them 8t the lsst ceusus!” * 8o thero were,” she answered, ‘‘but one of them died since that.” ¢ Indeod!" eaid Sprizgius, moditatively, “ why, 1t seems to mo I heard of that at the time.' —**Pa, who is ‘Many Voters?'” asaked a young hopeful of his sife. *Dor’'t know him, myeon. Why?” *Cos, I sawyou siguin’ his pamo 1o that lotter you got the otmer night astan’ you to run for Alderman.” ¢ 8h-h-h, my eon; here's a nickel; goond getsomo candy.” —The old ex-Emperor Ferdinand, of Austria, having tasted somo piko “ a I matelotto,” liked it 80 woll that ho asked for a fresh supply. The maitro d'hotel " sont np word that none was left. _* How much of it did you buy ?" inquirea the Emperor. * Two hundred weight, your Majesty,” was_tho reply. * Well, then,” mut- tered tho invalid potontate, * mext time pleass to purchase half & pound moro, 50 that £ ms, have a second turn at it.” ~Herois a story of gallant Fhil Eearnoy : During the hottest part of the day at Soven Pines, when Lia division were_pucting tn their very boat ** licks ” in holding back the Confed- erate column, the Colonal of & cortgin regiment of infantry that was lurrying forvard gailoped to the American Bayard ana asked him where he ehonld go in. *Ob, anywhere, Colonel, any- whore! ~It's all the same. Lovely fighting along the shole lige.” 0 ftas Adeler, in his Warly Buily book, dis- sents from tho infallible Richard Grant Whites dictum respecting the substitation of * being " for **is being,"” and * doing "for **is doing.” Ho don'tliko the innovation. "Hosaya: * Suppose sou wished to express thoides that our hoy Agamemunon is enduring chastisement, you would say, ‘Agamemnon i3 being spanked,’ Dot + Agamomuon is spanking.’ The diforcuco may seem elight to you, but it would bo a matter of considernblo importanco 2 Agamemnon ; and if a choico_should bo givon lim it is probabla that ho wonld suddenty seloct the latter forr. Max has unqflesfio]:mbly caught Mr. Whito in 8 uliarly tender placo. " W-A lu{y toft her little child plasing nears hot stova on which waa 3 kottlo of boiling water, yesterdsy morniog, whilo she raa across the Btreot to a noighbor'a. Preseatly she beard tho agonizing ecroams of that chiid, and on the winga of terror sho flew o ita relicf. Oh, hor- ror.F there on the floor lay her dartiog baba, tho outgrowth of s holy love, tha idol, and lighl., audlifo of ber heatt, siruggling ia tha grasp of & tremendcas cockroach. For a mo- ment tho fond mother stood transfixed, chilled to the marrow in her bones, then, gathering ail her strength for sction, sha weized a flat-iron, sprang, as springs tho lioness upon the marder- er of her cabs—sprsug upon tho monster, wrenched awsy its grasp, hurled it upon its pack, and, withi s ery of triumph, bmught down tho tron and maehed the bloodthirsty beg. Thez, clasping ber babe to har bosom sad murmuridg, *‘paved! saved!” she nwwn‘ml nvuy.“!W: Plg: medistely bad o reliable artist upoa the snd in ');nv weeks will bo able kapgn"u vmw m: of the thrilling scens, 83 o premium to scribers to this paper.—2lissouri Eruyuwukk‘