Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 27, 1874, Page 3

THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1874- SIXTEEN PAGES. 3 OUR NEIGHBORS. RS A el 45 Viewed from Business and Social Standpoints. i ThatSanta Claus Did for Them All, Large and Small, ' Tor Clhristmas-Stocking, with Its Preeious - Treightage, as a Modern Civilizer, New-Year’s Giftsand Pleasures in Prospect. MILWAUKEE, S.;{a! Correspondence of The Chicago Tribune. SBHINING HOURS. 3mRATKEE, Wis., Dee. 26.—Ono of the most elegent partics of this festive season was given 1y Mirs. Ed Sanderson, at the family maosion, o.577 Van Buren. stract, Tueeday evening: It .+ wsquitos rilliant German ; and tho gues 4 jumbering nearly 125, wero tho creme of Mil- ’i ke fashion. Tho ladies' toilettes were re- parkable for their beauty and profusion of jew- ary. Dach's Baod fornished the music, and (oaroy Euperintended the supper-tubles. Mrs. suderson will give a Young Folks’ Party tothe Jitle friends of her son, Harry B. Sanderson, sho is home for the holidays, and & universal {uronte, next Tuesday evening. Dr. Faville's rosidence was the scene of a fisplike entertainment Wednesday evening, at in gomo Taspeets eclipsed many of those {hat have gone Lefore, It was & Young Folks' nd between sixty and seventy. ecciety tads bl-ssomed sweatly. Ttwns a very rechercho Jfir, 2nd Conroy was intrusted with the tables. Probably 150 regular Cbristmas dinners were 4 given by fomoty peoplo sesterday. It is, of 1 Duree, impossill to give susthing liko an ides o all these, but the following are mentioned as particalarly sgrecablo affairs: Mra. J. G. Flint, 5 smer of Astor and Martin streots; - Mrs. i James Bradford, Thirteenth strest : Mrs. Tabert 1 Hlliost, 515 Marshall street ; Mra. James Kuee- lind, 007 Spring etreet ; Mre, B. K. Miller, 550 Varehall streat s rs. A. D. Kasson, 524 Van { Ddren etreet; M. C. L. Pearce, 3 Waverly Jsce - Mira. E. 11 Brodhead, 629 Astor street ; (e, 3. B, Durand. 495 Milwaukee street ; Mrs. 5.3, Green, 703 Spring street ; Mre. Whitcomb, 413 Marstall street 3 Alrs. E. P, Ailis, 205 Martin frrect; Mre. D. E. French, 531 Van Buren street ; and Alis. Robers Henney, 59 Prospect strect. Mrs. J. M. Wheling left to-day for a trip to the Fast. Sbe will probably Eeathe New Year at New fork, £ On the 20th inet., Adelle L., the charming and i belaved danghter of H. H. West, Lsq.. one of the most entesprising and respected of our citizens, i Sibo given in marmago to Sidoey H., son of § Jndge Cole, cf the Supreme Bench of this State. * The veremony will take place at the residence of @ e bride's father, 209 Ninth street, and will bo 1 ormed by the Rev. Mr. Stewart, pestor of . Cavarv Presbyterian Chureb. A union more * rimfal of promises of happiness could hardly s imagined, i CELEBRATING CHRISTIAS. 4 Asa fitting occasion for exhibiting brotherly fve, the Chamber of Commerca Committee, wnsisting of William M. Prigham, R. P. Eimore, Tobn Nazro, Cuarles F. Illsler, and Robert ITill. 0se yesterday to ndopt a call to the benevolont, shich, after relaiing the distresses of the Ne- bravka sufferers, closes as foilows: Poroired, That the pastors of all the churches of this sy be and aro hereby requested to read tho forezo- i appel to their respective congregations on Sun- ynext, "The Committee has named Mr. Clirlrs F. Tilsleyns tielr Treasurer, to whom il donations of maney . thould be paid, and bave designated the storo of Will- ¢ im 3, Brigham & Co., No. 149 West Water strect, a8 3 ; dpoaitors of eupplies where packawes will be rexeived * fowpacking and shipment, The Northwestern Rail- { way will transmit supplics froni any roint on its lines ;13 Omabs, consigned to tio Nebraska Ald Soclety, {ece charge, ; Clothing of every description for men, women, and chlidren, 18 greatly needed, cspaciully for womes and ; children ; aiso bedding and boots and shoes. The lat- ¢ fer ave wfgeaiiy calod for aad cansol b 100 Liberully fpy Tckages of old clothing or Fapylies of sns kind, { izde up in any yart of 1ho city, will be promptly_send Bt st B S S { - 3 ? i for upon Totice being given to any member of the Committee or to the Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce. § Inaccordance with this call. all the churchos 1 o thocity will jom in & mass-meeting, to Lo © Leld to-morrow might at the Academy of Music. The Catholic ohurches of the city, Christmas, § vae crowded from morning Gl bight. Tho ? decorations of all wero exceedingly beantiful, ; ud the musical sorvices excentionally fine, but 4 tbe Poutirical Masa, at 4 in the morning, i the Cubedral, was simply grand. The Episcopsl churches also observed Christ- ms day with old-timo picty. St. James Church s 2 bower of saints, judging from the beauty ol its sppearance and simplo toilets of it fash- i imblo devotees; and the Catbedral was, of ¢ ouse, bandsomely decorated At St. Paul's % there a3 an 1mmense congregation, and the dec- 5 mtions were splendid; the Rev. Mr. Ashlay # peaching, and the Rev. 3. Thompeon nssisting ; hike service. The music was very fine. % Thessloonsall gave turkey lunches, and the beahen drauk health to vld Father Christmas in FRRETRERES } e and Bourbon, whilst the Christians ;asng 4 Boogs of grace to the Lord around the corner. + Nomorping newspapers wore issued yesterday * @today, and oply the A'ews issues to-morrow, Oveof the most touching storics connected viththe surprices of Santa Olans is one just ade public of a Milwaukeean returned from Cal- ; Horuia to epend Christmas, after working five 5 Yersic the gold mines, whoee wife yesterday ! Jrentedbima bouncing baby. Tuere scems i wmething incoherent_sbout the story, though. liere avo many other pretty and interesting Christmas stories, but as most of them are more i orless characterized with the fanciful romance ! dfestive days, *let "em elide.” i The Welsh of this State, with delegations from + dlpartg of the Northwert, had an Eistedfodd at ¢ the Aeademy of Mueic last night. It was an ex- 4 ceedingly intetesting affair, the music bemng par- 4! ficularly beantiful. The programme was long, ed music, declamations, readings, recita- o8, and essays, and gave great delig] Avery enjoyable musical and hterary enter- ent was given at the basement of Spring Bireet Methodist Church last night. Thore was tlugeattendance, and the affair was a decided NUTUAL-ADMIRATION MATINEES. u'm Young men of Spring Street Congrega- ool Church _Thuraday evening presented the .G T. Ladd, the pastor, with J. L. Motley's Hstory of tho Lutch Republic and tho New eherlands, seven volumes: and the ladies of ?;_::hmh presented Mrs. Ladd a silver tea-ser- John ¥, McDonald, our energetic Sheriff, re- - %red tho present of & full-size painting of him- by Krueger, handsomely sot in 3 zold frame, Nday evening,—the donors being his many o [and Sam Rindskopf presiding,—as a | e lint that tho featutes of such & good- 4 lking mun aro worth preserving. | 2B E D. Greenman, clerk of tho Newhall 4 House, was precented by the guests of that cara- dar with a valuable gold watch, on Thurs- {]5iEkt, 05 o gracefal acknowledgment that ho wa¥s * on time.” h‘!ln. M. L. Louis, 3 lady who lkeops & board- § mlouse of hotel-itke propaitions aud eleganca, 2 fved a Christmas presont from her boarders 3 m&hflpe of acilyer tea-service, as a feeble 4 fbute to the excellent quality of tes the lady | b 3 brews., 2@ Pencil-Smashers' Atheletic Club yester- ' Presented their bozing-master, whose ty we'will not outrage by mentioning names, ity 2¢plendid pair of buxing-gloves. It is per- %ma hope, in thns connection, that, with glaves, Le may be seen 'ewing his way o h the ranks of his pupils to the highest D2cles of an amateur’s fame. As the gentle- w1282 gennine lover of the ** manly art,” and 3 &Pflms " it only for his own amusement and g 2light of Lis friends, and is respected in all- eV itions * of life, this littlo teatimonial in Viig othat of the implements of torture with i e whacks scienco into aching noddles. | 4 (] i TLUSCITATED FOR THDEE YEARS CERTAIN. e Committee appointed by that distracted \ifgzation, the Lav.Library Association, to fiud oty for tho eafo-keapiug of its attenuated re- 20d other fancy literature, have at length I.'Mm' led in obtaining euitable rooms, and there g reion to grieve for the future of the i, guors Whick will doubtless become, in due w008 of the most magnificent libraries of ; M3 ppon countr. Tho gneenng prophecy of Py ]nb.thlt the Library would be hiouseless hm& ‘@88 once more within twelve months ang'er, 18 point, for the rooms so se- By, ‘“dm the Northwestern Life Insurance n have been obtained for threo yesrs, dekgoy zw. ‘Hooker and Paimer, and Mesers. Beitbrock, 1n conmderation of the § A ) proximity of the Library to their offices, havin offered to pay tho rn:llv?!\)r that term. BvTlm Iu'R- Taugement 15 practicaly completed, and a roport to that effect will be made to the nextmecting of the Acsociation. Thia ends the attompt to break up the corporation, unless the dissatisfied mem- bers should move for an injunction restraining the completion of the negotiation on the around that they want their money back again, anyhow. . THE BUFFALO-DRID3GE BOTIE o It is understood that the Committeo will go back” on their original report, and re- port on Monday, recommending the low, level bridge. Mercantile Aiilwaukeo has been stirred to her inmost depthe by the raverb- erations of the prodigious struggle between ths high and low level bridges, aud tho Committes will get some rough handling before they are through. It bas transpired that the Engellman Traneportation Company, whose dock occupies o 4| portion of the epace required for tho bridge, will terminate their lease, which expires next May; and, that they are looking for a site on the South Side. Negotiations aro suid to be about com- pleted for a epacious dock, with ample whart- room, along the south-dock line, OLITUARY. Samuel Brown, who, with his wifa and chil- dren, were the first American family that settled on the rite of this city, dicd on Tuesday, al tne ago of 71, leaviug bis wifo aud fiveadult cluldren surviving, il of whom arc rosident m this city, except tho son Charles, who is engaged in busi- ness at Santizgo, Cal. ' Alr. Brown wasa mastoer- builder, and very eoon accomnulated s compe- tency. He was eecond senior member of the Old Settlers’ Club, Dr. Chase being the first, the two having drawn lots to decide who got ashore first from the paneway of tho carliest steamer that carried advanturers to this land of promiso. A QUARTER OF 4 MILLIOX IN DRICKS AND MO~ TAR, Alexander Mitohell, bauker, Congressman, and railroader, --znd prominont in each,—las deter- mined on Lulling down the great stone building, and pulting up a new one on its place, on_tho southeast corner of East Water and Michigan streets, being tho block weat of the Chamber of Commerce building, and one of the fluest sitos in town, occupied by s Wisconein Fire and Marne Insurance Bauk on the first floor, and by his Chicago, Milwackes & St. Paul Raii- rond offices on the second aud third. Tho siyle of the architecinro - has not been determined upon; but it will either be Grecian, or_Italian, or Elizabethan, or Gotbie, or, maybe, Norman or Gaclic. Thearchitect has not been chosen, but several have been- invited to offer designs, and they are now iu the pangs of competition. Mr. Mitchell’s mind is uader- stood to be muds up only on theso points, that tho building ehall occupy tho entirs block, and b complete in itself, that it shzll stand cither four or five stories in height. with an- ornamept- edroof of modified Mansard fashion, that thero shall be an opening for ligbt in the centro of the buldding, either a well with crysial roof, or & cowrt with splashing fountain, and golatish, and singing birds, and Paradise in winiature : that there shall ba o steam-clevator ; that the struéture shall be as strictly firecroof es Tug TRIBONE Building ; thar the bank and the ralroad shall bave the nobbiest offices I its in- side ever soen in Milwaukoe; that the appear- ance of the exterior aud the finish and fittings of the interior shall ‘b as handsome. not to say artistio and convenient, as tasto, cxperieuce, aud mouey can devize. Tbe entire cost will be about a quarter of a million of dollars. By eimilar devicos does Alexanderof Alilwaukes hope, in due timo, to put out enough money atiuterest o secure for a miserabic old age o wretched pittanco. SPENDTHRIFT REVELS. Having been assured, by everybody whose opiion iz worth anyihing, thot the West is undergoivg o bard wintor, Milsaukeo bas naturally determined to have s fun whilst the money lasts. There never was a Christmes, or s winter season for the matter of that, so perfectly gven up to gaiewy—the hystoric abandon of Feoplo who hear the step of the Shenf outside, 1f vou will, but etiil_gaicty—ns the present. Mouey was never so lavishly spent. Women never wore o much finery. The men were never so liberal in flinging sircenbacks into tho laps of almoct anybody. Bome of tho re- porters Lave been secn in new overcoais. The streets ara ro full of tleigus that the air is & per- netual chozus of musical bells, aud you might almost- waltz on a solid platform of osreering etaeds. Half-a-dozen clubskeep open hall. The saciety-people, east, west, norih, and sonth. dance all night and shop and sleigh-ride all doy: You are asked £6.50 for 8 flower-stand in_an East Watersstreet storo that yon can buy ina whanty on Third street any day for £4.50. Fur- cets must be purchased tho mornmg they are _advertised, lcsv - they~be all soll out before night. Wo cheerfully pay £E0 for what we could obtgin at “suy other time for $35. The confectioners ro longer aally with a_pound or twoof Guniher's candies, ex- pressed froshi overv dav, but muuufactura Lundreds of tnonsands of tuns of {heir own—eo they suy. Fond soung mon present their ndored with sauary Lirds, imported at vast ex- pense, that wont ging ; and sweet giils present their lovera with shpuers worked by thoir own hands that wero bonght on Wisconsin street for &5. Lverv store is full from moraing till nieht ; evers child in tho city eeems to havo asleigh snd a rocking-Lorsa ; evory saloon is about drunk out twice a_week ;. every hotel is well patronized s evers” streot has 8 nightly party; and there's haidrads of familics that couldn't et & turkey Friday, it they gave their Lives for it. ¥ THE POLTAY SHOW. - The coming crowing match in_this city takes place the 1st of March nest. Foliowing are the classes for which mrizes are offered : Class 1, Asiatica; light ind dark Braamas, buff Coclis. patridze or grouse Cochine, whitoand binck Cochun, and Malays. Olass 2, Dorkings; colored {except silver gray), silver. white, dom- inique fowls, and Plym®uth Rock fowls. Class 3, ~ Game; black-breasted red games, brown- brested red, duck-wing, spangled, blue- red, Muincea, white, pile, Farl Derby, Sumatra. gray, black, dominique. Henney, crogs- bred (without rezard to feather), Baltimore top- Imots, and ginger games. Class 4, Spanish; biack Bpanish, white and brown Leghorng, and dominique Leghorns. Class 5, Polish; black Polish, white silver and rolden Polish. Class 6, French; crevecoeurs. houdavs, La Fleche, and guilders. Class 7. Hamburgs; golden epangled, silver spangled, silver penciled, golden penciled, black and white Ham- burgs. Class 8, Lantams; black-breasted red, brown-breasted red, dnck-wing, pile, blue- rea, snd gray samo; gold-laced sembright, sitver-laced seabright, black African, white and Jnpan bantams. Class'9, Miscellancous ; Silkies, Suitan, frizzles, black Hussiang, ramples, craep- ies, and capons. Class 10, Turkeys ; bronze aud wild; Honduras, crested,'white, bufl, gray, slate, black, and Narragausett; pear] and white Guinea fowls, Class 11, Pea fowls and white pea fowls; pheasants, golden avd_silver. Class 12, Geege Toulouse, wiute China, Dremep, wild, brown China, ~_African, and -Scbastopol. Class 13, = Ducks ; Rouen, Agles- burs, topknot, _Cayugs, Pekin, musk, or muscovy. Class 14, Ornamental water-fowl white swans, black swans, white call ducks, gray call ducke, wood ducke, mandarin _ducks, eanvas back ducks, grecu-winged and bluc-winged teal. Class 15, Pigoons ; black, red, dun, blue, white, Enalis, mottled, bluc, and'red Antwerp,—Oar- riers; white, black, red, end yellow,—DBarbs; blug, yellow, and white,—Owls ; white crest, plain crest, black blue,—Fans; yellow, red, blue, Llack, and silver,—Swpllows; yollow, red, bluc, black, solid white, and solid “black,—rarbitts ; bald-head, yoilow, red, black, almond, almond bred, beard, lilack beard, red beard, vollow and- bluo beard,—Tumblers; white, black, blusyellaw, red, pigmy, Isabellas, red-pied, blue-pied, blacke pied, and silver-picd. Pouters; Archangels, black-mottled trumpeters, white-mottied trum- peters, black priests, black priests with white bars, yellow priests, red pricsts, red jacobins, whita jacobins, spangled priests, pouters, yellow picd, etarliugs, nuns; also, promiums for every other variety shown deserved worthy. Class 10, Cago-birds; canaries and Belgian~ song-birds. Clags 17, Minor pets; guinea-pige, white mice, European dormico. ' Clasd 18, Rtabbits : lop- eared or Aladagascar, Angora and Himalayao, com- mon pative Liare or gray rabbit, common rabbit domestic or European. Dressed Poultry, Fal turkey. fat goose, pair fat ducks, pair fat fowls, pair fat capons, pair fat chickens. DBest pair ferrets and second best ; best pair of minks and eecond best. Class 19, Dogs and Pet Anmimals : Skye, black and tan, Scotch, and Enghsh bull terriors, pointer and settor dogs, houads, mal- tese cats. Miscellaneons, Exhibition coop, best poultry water-fountain, best exhibition taxi- dermy, best incabator 1 operator, best show of fish. "All entries must be made prior to Feb. 20 with the Secrotary. REAL ESTATE. The following transiens_iu each ward for the past woek are reported by Weil & Famum, real estate brokera, 83 Miclugan streets First Ward.... Seenud Ward Eighth Ward. Nintn Ward.. ‘Town of Oak Creek.. Bay View.. ‘Total... PERSONAL AND OTNER ITEMS. Senator Carpenter i3 nt home, enjoying the festivo seagon. Iis friends are groatlv rejoiced at his justification by the Scnato. and cannot gay too much in his praise. His enomies ara lower- ing, like dark clouds overcharged with eleo- tneity. 2 3 H.C. Payne, Esq., is back again, glad to_ex- chango the lobbies of Washington for the liztle festivitios of the charming circles where hie is first favorite. “Tom,” the pampered capitalist, who owns a Jucrative contract of 32 per eeason for keeping the First Ward public pump in order. scems overwhelmed with the magnificence of his reve- vues. Ho went sround Christmas Day, con- descendingly wishing his brother contractors & happy season, with his hair bursting through his patent ventilation hat, and his unmentionables requiring a8 much attention as usnal. His con- tract being now signed, sesled, and delivered, ho is quite sevoro with ‘them Doard of Public Works fellers,” if they allow his ward to fall into disrapair. One of the * bright,” sweet littlo fools of the Groto family, Melix, nged 9, offered up on the altar of the Litchon stove 81,100 in greenbacks, Wednesday. She had been told tolizht a fire, and soizod the first thing handy. Mr. Groto, when he realized his loss, lnmented the War that abolished the jovs and priviloges of the old plantation. He even wished bo wera dead, but, upon reflectton, wished he had not been such an idiot as to leave the money aboat. Juvern and Hadley Grammar Sctiools, and the High School, have hold closing exercises, with great eclat, this week. The Denier Pantomime Troupe_has boen por- forming to good houses at Harry Deakin’s Opera- House all the woek. Tho Stoddart Combination Troupe plays next weok, commencing Monday. g ) KENOSHA. Special Correspondence of T'he Chicago Tribune. HOLIDAY WEEK.: Kevosma, Dec. 25.—Merry Christmas is here, and being duly obsorved, both in and out of tho Chutch. Last weok the Congrogational Church Society held a bazaar and festival, which was a very fine affair. One circumstance which occarred during the timo sbould bo put on record : There was of- fered a 212 foot-rest, for gontlomen's uso, to be sold by election to the most popular young man in Kenosba, at 10 cents a vote. Two of our Apollos were'the candidates; one of them re- ceived 3 votes. the other 1! The offer was pro- nounced a failure, the money refunded, and ail bets declared off. The bazaar, however, was a finaucial success, the net receipts being $370. Tye Episcopal’ Socicty bold o like entertain- ment last Tuesday and Welnesday, with still Detter results, the receipts of which wero $500 net. A great denl of oxcitement wus created by the snle of o beantifal doll at election, for the hrettiest Nittlo Missin the city, at 10cents a vote. mmediately the interest became vory. earnest betwoen tho different religious sociotics Lore, the reprosentativos of each present vieing cach other in their efforts to win the priza. Af- ter o bard contest it was won by littlo Miss Min- | nie Lavnreuco, of the Baptist Sunday-school,—s vory pretty, and overy one suys, o vers deserving lietlo lady. ' Tho Church got. $60) for the doll. PREMATCRELY KURIED. A man by the nome of William Van Patten, resuding about two miles southwest of the eity. v suddenly killed_by tho caviug in of & 3 ok-yard. - 1o and his twosons, togother with anotber man, were at work gotting out clay for next season's use, and had digged some distance under tho frozon surface, when it beean to give wav. ‘The others saw it, alloed to him, and were hardiy able to getout of the way, when the entire bauk, weighing soveral tous, fell upon him, crushing him inamost fear- ful manuer. Ho leaves a wife and eix chnldrewr to mourn bis untimele taking off. Although this happened last Tuesday, neither of our en- terprising (7) looal papers, publishod Thureday, Lnew nothing of such an accideut. SITNICIFAL AATTENR, An effort wag made last Dlondav might. at the Counail meeting, to reinstato H. H. \Valkor as Chief of Police. It will b6 remembered that he | was arrested about a month azo on suwpicion of compliaity in the jewelry robbery which took place Nov. 15. Ha was remioved while nnder ar- rest, but at tho legal examination of his case thore were found no praofs of his gnilt. sud he was acquitted. Ths effort to reinstato him fail- cd by only one vote. ———— EVANSTON. The mast notable zacial event of the week will be the furmal inauguration of the lall of tho Evanston Bocisl Ciub, Monday eveuing. This Olub is composed of married people, and was organized to meet a want which way felt to exist. In charaeter, it is social, dramatic, literary, and musical, and it will, from time to tims, give o varioty of entertainmouts for the edification of the members. The hall has heen fitted up without regard to expense, and with much caro and taste. Few amatour orgavizations have botter stage facilities. the scenery and stago fur- niture having been procured from Mr. Cotter, whose ability is especially noticoable, ae display- ed on the drop-cuitain, which is equal to that of apy tbeatre in the city. Toe hall will seat 200 comfortably, and the cliirs can be easily remov- ed when danciug is in order. Tha other rooms sre etezantly carpeted and furnished, and will be Lept open at all Lours for the couyenience of tho members. 4 The following partisl list of mombership will pive a fair ides of the substuntial character and bigh socinl standing of the Olnb: Lyman J. Gaye, C. J. Gilbert, H. G. Powera, J. D. Laster, C. F. Grey, Prof. O.Marve, Geo. A. O. Ducat, Gen. Juliug White, 3. C. Tillinghast, Georzo O. Ide, E. 8. Taylor, Col. W, Brainard. Dr. 0. H. Mano, A. Winne, Dr, W. 8. Sco:t, E. L. Brown, J. P. Kéoney, G- E. Purington, L. G. Gage, W. Q. Comstock, N. G. Igiehart, L. W. Con'ey, N. G. Gridley, D. B. Dewer, G. G. Wileex. Prof. O. E. Maven, Joln B. k, John Goebel, 8. B, Ravmond, A. C. Reid, and Baces Tott. The Club has seventy-five active rembers, who, with their wives and the associate members, mako the total membership about 150. Much of the credit of the success of this enterpriss should vo allotted to the President, D 0. H. .Mann, who was one of the originasors, 2ad has labored earnestly iu itg bebalf, The members of the Eclectic Rending Club have been _invited to _attend tho . insugural entertainment: Monday evening. The programmo for that oceagion will include musical sclections by Prof. Mayo, singing by Mrs. N. G.Igi*hart,” and_the presentation of the comedy of ‘‘John Smith,” with mneteen of the members ir: the- cast; af- ter which a soason of general cnjoyment is su- ticipated:, MISCELLANEOUS 3r. and Mrs, F. E, Hesler, who have been spending tha past week in_Evinaton, expoes to return to Minnoavolis Wednesday. Miss Fannie RRandolpl is home for tha holidays. Blisses Lida sud Birdio Easter ara speuding the holidays nt home; Misses Corn Arnick, Ger- tie Scost, and Meliie Audget, from Feiry Hall, will spend some daye with them, including New Year's. H. C. Wicker, Esq.. of New York, has been visiting his brotber, C. M. Wicker. . Blisy Florence Huse is at home on s vacation. The eociable of the Second Mothodist Church will be held Thursday evening. The prospect is that the efforts of the Index in endeavoring to make calling gencral on New Year's Day will be rawarded with succoss ; that the ladies will receive quite generally ; and that tho gentlemen who venture out will discover fower buskets thau usual. In past years baskets have almost stopped the custom of making calls in Evanston. A number of citizens assembled Christmas morningto sea the Water-Works tested. The engines were started, and thosa holding the hoso were wurprised st the force manifested. Aftor half-a-dozen bad Leen knocked over the boys became satistied with the strength of the ongines. 'The test was a very satisfactory one. he Sundav-school festival of the Episcopal Clureh took placo last evening. ] The Ladies’ Benovalent Society of the Baptist Church have elected the Inllowin% officers : President, Mrs. H. C. Tillinghast; Vico-Prasi- dents, Mesdames Chapell and Grey: Secretary, Miss Belle Drowne; JTreasurer, s Webster ; Dircctors, Mesdames Craio, Keeney, Taylor, Freeman, aud Ide. - ‘The usual Christmas festivals were had by the differcnt Sunday-schools during the past week, and fully met the expectations of the scholars, some of whom deserve great credit for their recent regularity in attendiog-more than one school. ‘I'ho Sunday-school of the Baptiet Church will give a concert at 5 p. m. to-day. The chiof ex- en uzwfll bo & reprosentation of **The Tree of Life. e OAKLAND. Mrs. Henry read a poem at the M. E. Church 1ast Sunday evening entitled ** The Two Cups,” a temperance tale. The Oakland Literary Society held its regular eeting at the residence of the Rev. Lewis Mer- th Tuesday evening. They came nesr not haying a meeting, bus finally, when several of the principal * head-lights” put in an, appear- ance at & very late hour, » meoting was held, The next will be at the same place, No. 70 Oak- wood avenue, Tuesday evening, Jou. 12, A Christmas party was held in the parlors of tha Ninth Presbyterian Church Thuraday' even- ing, consisting of music, tablesux, and the dis- tribution of gifts to those whom old ** Nick " happencd to remember. An enjoyable timo was Lad by all present. . Santa Claus bas as usual paid his annual visit to Oakland. e paid a visit to the Oakland Congregational Sabbath-achool Frday eveniug. It was madomora pleasant by the singing and music, and the merry laugh of the littlo ones. ‘A happy time was spent by everybody prescot. So far this entertainment has been the very best of any ever given in this part of the city, and reflecis much credit upon the Commities in charge. l\'u"; to be behind in Christmas entertainments, thougl a littlo lste, the Mecthodist Episcopal Sabbath-school will give a Christmas concert in the lecture-room of the church Tucsdsy even- ing, Dec. 98. % A ner three-story marble-front business block Dias just been completed on Cottags Grovo ave- nue, near Thirty-ninth street, to be used for a haress-shop and tonement purposes. Tho Eliis Park Club will hold its last club party of the season at Carr's Dancing Academy on New Year's evening. This promises to be tho best that has been given by the Club thisseason. Loud and loug are the devuncintions and dan- crous epithets that ara_daily heaped upon the iends of tho Board of Directors of the Chicago City Railway Company for running that misera- ble one-horse car from the city-hmits to Hyde Park. The Company intends to supply the piace of tho busted-up dummy by the 1se of the bob- car, which makes a tup to Hydo Park every hour aud o balf. If there is any slower means of locomotion the Company would dg well to bring it into immadinte uso on this line: Tho Grasshopper Relief and Aid Socicty or- ganized nbout eigut weeks ago. The contribu- tions have been large and maay, and, for this short spaceof time, they have probably sent oat moro articles than any other society in the city. An enterprising dry-goods merchant distribat- ©d 100 prizes to tho lucky ticket-holders on Christmns Day, consisting of choica buttons, corsets, whalébone, calico, hoop-skirts, and otherdry goods. Hedoes this as a means of advertising. Thirtg-seventh street is being graded and got- lendrnndy for paving from the lake to the 'boule- vard. It is rumored that a new strect is to be opened botween Langley and Cottago Grove avenues, commenciug at Thirty-cighth stroet and extend- ing south to Egan avenne. The January number of that enterprisiog little paper called tho Laferprise nas made 1ta appear- ance. Ono more saloon bas succumbed and shut up shop. It was the opinion, if there was any Lusiness that ever paid it was the whisky busi- ness, bat it acems to Lave driven one solitary saloon-keeper to the crumbled edgo of financial desp:ur. The annonncement that & nateblo wedding is eoun to tako placs here is being noised ail over tius part of tha city, and promises to be one of tha most notablo society alfairs that has come off this winter. ‘I'ho studeats of the University have been al- lowed 'n short vacation in whieh to go home and spend the holidays with their fami'iea. This week closes the social campaign for this season, which has been better and larger than that of any provious ope. More homage has been done to Terpeichore sinco tho establish- ment of a dancing academy bLore than ever be- foro, which has done much towards promoting tho interests of sosiety; and Oakland is as prominont now in the social scale, with its nu- merons clubs and societies, a8 any other suburb- an part of the city. o CAK PARK. Tho exercisos at the Cougregational Church Christmas-Eve wereof the wost pleasant kind. Recitations were given, songs sung, and presents distributed. Everybody received something, if pothing more than s ‘nico sweet orange.” Lang before the exercies closed the building was resonant with tho sound of buglesand trumpets. ‘The Methodist Socicty gave those who attended their church an excellent supper. Thers was some very oxcollont musio, and & pleasant sociable closed the exercices. At the white church the Baptist Society sang songs and distributed presents to all, aud then went home well satisfied with overything and everybody. There was a Christ- mas-tree at the Episcopslian Church. Thece was a Christmas-troe at Unity Church Christmas night. A large number wero pre-ont, ard the exercises pleasantly interrpersed with music. E. O. Gale read a poem rwritt>n for the oecasioun, and the choir of the church eang a quarterte. In duc time Santa Claus cume in, looking a little the worse on_account of the labors of tho pre- ceding d: however, in muking the children marry with his larze enpyly of presents, and witty and impromptu jokes and sagings. i 'fue Union Clnb sociable Christmas-Eve was the larmest and most enjoyable given by the Clah danng its exiztence of thres yoars, not- withstanding the fact oue of the mmsiciany en- gased for tho occasion aceidentally took the Wrong train, and probably played doublo bass solos for the paople of Evansuton or Wankegan. During the cvening Mrs. H. W. Austin, baving recently returned from the Springs, made an anpesrance a: the ball, and greetsd ber many friends. A malo quartette, composed of members of the Apollo Musieal Ciub, eang several mumbers Wit 2n accuracy of tuzo and harmony that evinced excellent tasto and hard drill. " The extreme molesty of the rcutlemen prevents tho an- pouncem.r* of their rames. - The vote of thanks teniered ££:a oriy 2 jorly exprosses tho delight which thes gave \l.2'Clab and its guests. Triday eveving a horse ran_away with 8 buggy in which were Mr. James Broddle and famuly. The left 2»1: of Mis, Broddie was dislocated, and Mr. Brod:'u received somo slight injurics. ' The buggy was overtarnud aud it occupants thrown upon the gronnd. The cantsiz of the *Flower Quoen” will be given Mondav anc Tuesday evenings, at Unity Church, with the Iav, Mr. Huntington as re- cluse. and 3183 Nellie Wood as pianist. There will be two tableanx, Morning and Night. Care- ful prerarations have been made by Mrs. Hor- ton that eve-vihing shall be presented without delay. It will doultless be as fine an entortain- meut as the Dak Parkors have thus far been per- mitted fo v. Ihs procceds of the evening will be donated to ths Foundlings’' Home, of Chicago, as previonsiy announced in Tue Tois- UNE. The Redawa Clab will give a social Now-Year's Eve, which will be a brilliant affair. TURNER JUNCT'ON, Tho Tarner schools closed Tuesdsy for two weeks. There will be s sociable at the Methodist Episcopal Church Tuesany evening. An invit- ing literary and musical programme Las been prepared, and & most plessant {ime is sutici- pated. The Congregational Church delighted its chil- dren with a Christmas tres Thuraday eveniug. Cbrigtmas Eve was merrily danced away at Vol's Concert Hall, snd & goad suppiyof oysters contributed to the general good feeling of the occasion. The attondance was large, and every- thing passed off very pleasaatly. A farmer living near Turner Junction, named Christian Wirtz, had a severe stroke of palsy last week. ‘l'utver delights in a new sayiags bank. It makes tbe fif:h of thoss institutions now in operation there. ‘I'nc readings at the U. E. Saciable last week are said to have been very excellent. Among those nighly spoken of were those of J. R. Nat- ico, U. E. Beach, E. Danicls, E. A. Williams, A. Clurk, Carme Roundy, and a declamation by Father Green. The Tiev. S.T.Show read an original poem, entitled -4 Screw Loose,” which produced much amusemedt. —— HIGHLAND PARK, Hi6ELAND Pank, Dee. 24.—Sants Clans hae made bis annual visit to the Park, and the'good people, including tho children, Lave been having & gala time. Ou Tuesday evening the P. A. and L. Society gave an entertaioment in Contral Hall for the benefit of the Presbyterian Church. The ai- tendance was good and the parformance satisfac- tory. The literary part of tlie programme con- sisted of recitations by Miss Willard and Messra. Leslie and Hall; s five-minute lecturo by MMr. E. Gray: and the reading of the Bocioty paver by Mies Woodwortl, all of which was ex- ceedingly good. A trio by the Misses Willard and Litks, and solos by Mies Litka and Mr. Coo, completed the musical part of the entertainment. We believe it was the latter gentleman’s debut as 8 solo- siger, and we hope be will feel encouraged enough by his bearty reception to ersevere, and becomo what is 20 much needed 1n 2l of our church-choirs,—that is, a good tenor inger. lm'l‘%a entertainment closed with the elegant lit- tle comedy of tho * Obstinato Family,” The parts ware all well taken, and the play passed off g well aa amateur dramas usually do. CHRISTMAS-TRER. B On Thursday evening the kpiecopal Clmrch had a Christmas-troe and general good time for tho childien at Central Hall. Among the mauy gilta was a dosk to tho Rector, the Rev. F. O, Osborne, from the ladies of the parisk, and also clogant prasonts to Hrs. Daker, the sopranosing. er, aud Miss Kittie L. Smith, the organist, Christmas was observed, as nsual with the Epis- copaliang, by morning service. THE BAPTIST SUNDAY-SCIOOL also had a Christmas festival Thursday evening, bat dispensed with a tree, and used the ** House that Jack built” in its place. Each character in the woll-knowa nursery rhyme, from Malt to the * Priest all shaven and shorn,” brought the chil- dren a load of presents. NEW-YEAR'S. . Nearly all the Iadies hera will receiva on New- Year's, and from present appearances there will be mora calling than usnal. The excellent soprano of tho Presbyterian Churcly, Mies Clara O. Willard, is to receive a testimonial concert noxt Tuesday. Asshe is o goneral favorite, aud the prozrammo is a good one, weexpect to eee a very full house. —_— LAKE FOREST. When & holiday allows busiucss mon to stay at home from the great Babel of Chicago, this quiet suburb is quite changed from its ordinary aspect of a town fast asleep. Christmas makes it merry, in many a pleasant home. Day dawned with its rows of ptuffed tarkeys, and all things bright and bean‘iful, which the generous Santa Claas had unloaded at *cottage and palace” all over town. In accordance with s thoughtful suggestion of the B pastor, or somebody elee, thera was no Chiristmas-treo in the church, ss usual, but instead, every one was invited to bring a present to the Lord of Christmas for tho poor sufferers in Kansaa, It was a good hint, well responded to. Pileactold clothes for this' purpose came_pouring in at the appainted hour, and the grasshopper-peopla will bewarmer —byand by! The eveningbefors, the mission- echool, i "the outskirts of town, had s finolv- loaded treo for the cncouragoment of children who come to Sunday-scuool—mainly for Christ- mas presonts and Fourth of July picnics. Tho colored people had their celebration Christmas ovening, their white neighbors joining them 1 their effort to have a good time. The ocea:: wan one of great enjoyment to all present. The schools are having n recess of .en davs to_cnjoy the good things which Loe offe. Tho Academy has been weil pa’ d durin ¢ the Iast session, Prof. Sabin fi maeting Lo high expectations of the patrons. “Tho attendance at Ferry Ilatl, tho instituf’u for young ladies, has also been Iargo, aud tho echool prosperons. The closing entertainment, an_ art reception® this time. was given Taesday ovening, to a greatly interested gathoring of citizens and strangers. The citizens of Lalke Forest baveorganized a Literary Circle, which 1meets Monday evenings for social and inte!lectual enjoymont, and ix proving n rent. success. Messrs. Smith and Durand are erecting fine houses near the lako shore. Tho preseut de- lightful weather is very favorable for the work of building. Teal estate ia improviog in valus, end Lake Forest till bears the palm as the ohoicest of all Ohicago's suburbs, a8 o placa of quiet residence. —_— WHEATON. The winter term of Wheaton Collego wiil com- meance 1bursday, Jan. 7. The manner in which the students of-this colloge receive new-comers contrasts quite favorably with the senseless and iuhuman customs of the students of some other inatitutions. Every new student cowing to ‘Wheantoo will be received at the depot by a com- mutiee who wiil 8id him in findiog a boarding- place and in making arrangements for the term. The rhetorical exhibition at the college chapel Monday evening was well attended, and was a completo success. Pantomimes, declamalions, dislogues, and ginging made up the programme, The eatertamment was under the direstion of Prof. Wabster, and showed the usual excellont management of that gentlemaa, Christmas was duly observed at Wheaton. There wa3 a dsoce at Uvion-Hall Christmas night, at which the attendance was gaod. There were Christmas trees at the residence of Jr, M. C. Hazard, Dr. 8. P. Sedgwick, aud Dr. A. Wa- terman. Judgments to the amount of €315 have baen enterad against Matt Rickart for the iflegal sale of intoxicating liquors. Aftes 3Matrosy has en- joyed s holidsy dinmers his atteution will bo caliod to certain other suits now pevding agaiast him, some of which will be tried Jan. On acconnt of the epecial sevyices at the Wi leyan Churck the Uuion Bitle meeting was ferred wotii last evenin: Willie Websier was thrown from a horse Mon- day and received savere injuries, He rcmained for a time ingengible. The Cturch and Sunday-school of Wheaton Collego gave 343 in cash, and also clathing and other articles, for tho aid of the Fausas siifercrs. Miss Rosa Smith, of Monmou'h, is eyecding the holiduya with frienas at Wheaton. — MAYWOOD. The Christmas irecs at the several churches were onjoyable affairs. Tba little folks as the Congregational Church delighted their auditors and did themselves much credit by the merroer in which they present:d their literary sod musical entertainment. Esuta Cleus distriuted among them about $100 wortt: of candy snd toss aull other articles. y Tin_chimes will sing at the residence of £ rof. 0.'§. Westcott Taesday everiny. Tuesday evening H. Barbe lecture at the Maywood Hall. No admizsion fee will ba charged. Ar. Barber's hiapny sallies of wit at the dedication of the hull racently iusure him o large audicnce. The Rev. Charles W. Skomp, of Dubuque, Ta., is visiting Lis brother, Mc. S. S. Skemp, and will preach at the Congregational Church at 10:30 8, m. aud 7:30 p. m. to-day. —_—— WOODSTOCK. A dencing party will be given at the Riverside House, Jan. 1. The annual meeting of the McHenry County Bible Society will be Leld Wednesday, Dec. 30, at 7 o'clock p. m., in the Congregatioual Church. The scenery for the Dramatic Society has ar- rived, snd been placed in the mew ball, and resents a very handsome appearanco. The 10- Ecll‘fifl’ of the * Serious Family” aud *‘Paddy Miles’ Boy ” is begun. ‘Thursday eveniug a grand calico partv =1ill be given at National Hall, in this city, for the bene- sit of the Woodstock Cornet Band. A3 the ob- ject is meritorious it is hoped the citizens will turn out in large numbers. gl T ARLINGTON HEIGHTS. Mr. Mover Rlum has issued tickets for a dedi- cation ball to be held at his now hotel cn New Year's night. - ‘There will be an auction sate of real estuts at this place on the 4t proximo. A cness club bas_been organized with the fol- lowing ofticers : J. B. Hawkes, President ; Alox- ander Allen, Secretary; A. P. Tewksbury, Treas- urer, PR A, A Hyena Case. From the Patl Mali Guzelte. A question_of no small interost was raised af the Leeds Police Court the other day. The case bad reference to hvenas, and it turned upon the meaniug of the word *‘domesticated,” " A man named Howett was_charged with ill-treating byeuns in & menagerie at Leeds fair oo the 1ith ult. An inspectorof polico who eutered the menagerie saw Hewelt in_a cage with six per- forming hyenas, which be flogged with a whip to indace them to jump through a hoop. The hoop had been covered with napnthe, which, being ig- nited, formed s fiery circle, the consequance being that some of the hyenas were weverely burned on_their backs, while othera prudently declined either to jump or to perform atall. It was urged ou behalf of Hewett that tho hoops used for the performance were nearly large onough for two hyenas to leap through at tho same time. If, therefore, tho hyenas that took the jnmp burned their backs, the catastropho was due totheir own clumsiness, whilo those that objected to jump at all wero _simply actuat- ed by an absurd ervousness. A long discussion then eunsued between the Bonch and” the solicit- ors in the case ag to whether hyenas came with- in the provision of the act of Parliament as to i domesticated animals,” and in the end the caso was adjourned in order that tho Magistrate ‘might take this point into corsideration. Spilkips bas bit upon & happy expedient for popularizing Science in the family circle. For imstauce, 8t the breakfast table he remarks: « Mra, Spilkins, will you be kind enough to re- plenish my cup with soma of tne embodiment of golar influences shed upon the surface of Chi- nese soil; also, if you please, two spoonfals of erystallized sunshiue from Jamaica :” or, * Horo- dotas, my son, paes me the eolid form of sun- Shine absorbed by the pastures of Orange Coun- ty." With a dictionsry and geography ac esch plate, the ides works to & charm.—New York % X ommercial Adverliser. HOUSEKEEPING A LA MODE. Mistakes in Mnrrying-.-“"hat. a Man Wwith a Small Income Should Marry. Rare Housewives==-The Usual Mistress of the House. From the London Saturday Review. ‘When a young professional man marries he often fondly imagines he is acting wisaly in choosing his wife from a family poorer than his owa. He funcies that a young lady brought up with few luxuries will be simple in her ideas. Hs calcalates that, having never hal money to spend, she will be moderate in her expenditures ; that, being a poor man's danghter, she is the better fitted for the part of a poor man's wifo, and that, haviog lived in a household supportod on, say, £400 & vear, sho will be easily able to make both ends meot whero thereis £300. He could bardly make a greater mistako. Theroare brillisnt exceptions, no donbt. But the girl who bas never had any money to spend, and who hes never seen money spent, has no idoa of how to spend it when she has it. She thinks £500 & year a fortune. Her nmotions of what may be done with it aro perfectly unlimited. Broughams, little dinners, an occasional box at Covent Garden, Mudie's & maid, " lots of new dresses, gloves that nover necd be cleaned or mended—all these and other visions float through her mind. Sheis, of course, very soon awakened to reahties, and is at first amazed at the rapidity with which her housekeeping sllowance melts away. Tho region of extras is never reached, and it is well if she does not soon got into debt with her weekly bills, or forestall her income to pay for some- thing she has ordered without having counted the cost. A man with asmall income consulis his future comfort to much better purposo by choosing & wife where thero 18 money, even if he is Dot to have any share of it with her, If she bas seen her father give hundreds of pounds for apicture or a horse, she at least knows how sanch such things cost ; and if, 2 in most fami- lics of tho kind, the young ladics have a regular allowange, she is able to tell how much will be required for dress, and how impossibla s will be to bave any of the thiugs which an inexperienced wife will wish for and _perhaps expect. She has aldo the advaatage of knowing how little married happiness really depends upon such things, snd Low small is_the gratification to be obtained fr): possessing them. And ske probably knows that extravagance is just s fatal to £50,000 & year as to .£500, and that to keep out of det-ra- quires management, whatever the amount of the annual income. Acoustomed to many servaits, she knows what care will be needed to get the work of even & small house done by two: and &0 sho helps them as much as _possible, will take a share in the dusting, especially of ornaments, will not hesitate to go to the hall door when thoy are busy. On Sunday afternoons she will ro- coive the milk in the orthodox manner tbrough the ares rails, rather than keep the cook from Enrlurming ber devotions or takmg & walk with er sweotheart. Even if she is not a g liousekeeper, ber servants have some considera- tion for her in raturn, and perhaps even oc- casionally endeavor to be saving and carefal i their own departments. But such mistresses aro rare. and the man who bas one of them for bis wife is fortunate. Too often the young and inexperienced woman begins married life with tho idea that baving servants and a house of her own means simply doing just what she likes, She probably commences with a protracted fit of thres-volume novels, the first fruits of her emancipation from mother and schoolmistress. She reads them reclining on Ler sofs, and often hurtsberhealth by alternately spending all the day in & close atmosphere and taking long walks on damp afternoons to loox in at shop-windows —another pleasure hitherto forbidden. She is addicted to wearing tight stays and high-heeled bouts, and eats chocolate between her meals. She rines 80 late that brekfast ia always a seramble, and, asehe hos not remembered to orcer it the night before, ner "husband iy often obliged to bo. off before the eggs and tho ham bave beeu procured. 1f beis at all demonstra- tive, the chances are that he goes to hi duy's wosk lanving the wife of his bosom in tears, and thero are men 8o weak that a scene in the morn- ing, aud & bad breakfast, will unhinge tham for tho day. Bat such feelings become bluuted pe- fora long, and the husband who docs not die of hsving to work almost fasting survives to make his wife wonder how she conld have wmar— ried him. After breakfast and the departure of hor hus- band, sho descends to the kitchen. Ier temper i already rufiled. Ller dress, owiug to the huzry of ber toilet, 18 unbecomiug, oiten untidy; wud, disordered herself, she proceeds ta order dinner, Her own condition is admirably refiected iu that of the kitchen and the cook. ~Having mads no plan beforehand. and having no idea of how best to use the things already in the bouse, she leaves it to the cook to suggest what will give her the least trouble, and is Dot 8OrTy when her own part of tho business is over. The air of the kitchen is not s swect as to make it pleasant to stay there long; aud he doparts with reiief whon the invariable mutton sud rica pudding has been proposed DLy tho cook and wdupted by the mistress. No thought of going out to see what may be had in tho market, no ides of choosivg vegetubles or meat, ever crosses hor mind. She 18 quite content that tho green-gro- cer and the batcher should serve herat theirown will, and sllows her cook, who by this time stonld be busy with the servauts’ dinnes; to go out for what is required, wiule she herself retires to her room. Iier edncation bas only taught Lier the necessity of following the fashior, aud sho probably puts off her novel-reading whilo she occupies her tima with trying to imitate in choap materials a dress sue has seen on smna one else, thongh its beauty may have consisted in the cunning cutting-ont of an oxpericuced band, or in the appropriste adjustment of costly lace. Mennwhile her servants get throush their work as they please, their elovenly hands learning no neatucss from her example, and their oxperince teaching thom only how to do as little as possible for their wages. Hor view of bousekeeping consists chiefly ia Jocking eversthing up, and in giving out withouc any accurate Lknowledge of how wmnck or low Jitilo is really requircd. The cook is trusted with money to pay the tradesmen. and if shbo pockots the money aud leaves tha bills to be paid when she has gone to anotber place. no one is more surprisad than her misiress. Such things happen even in well-regulated houscholds, and tuey are common occurrences where the mis- tress knows nathing of the value of ready money, tie blamo seldom falling where1t should. Servants are hnght dishonesty by nezlect, and ars often as much demoralized by too littlo trust as by too much. Unthrift and waste are the precursors ol peculation, and the mistress who locks every- thine ap, and then leaves ber kevs lving about, can hardly be broughs tosee thatit would be much botter to leave all har cupboards open and depend for security on ber knowledge of what is in them. Buch housekeepors nover have a ham- mer whero it may be found to kuock in a nail; tliey never put by a piece of string; they never keop a little store of wrapping-paper for parceis. ‘Lhere are no ueat coverd provided for the furni- ture at night, no clean dusters and brushes for private nse. Tho handles come off -tho doors and romain loose for, weoks, and the door-koys are always lcat, or are fitted into the worst locks. ‘'he cat has easy ingress intothe meat-safe through » hole in the canvass the mice and the bluebottles revel in the larder. There ig only ono corkscrew for the use of the family above stairs and down, and 1t is always missing when it is wanted on either story. There is run- ning to and fro if a fmend drops in for luncheon. and the visitor is always kept waiting a quarter of an hour before the lady of the honse comes down. The kettle is never boiliug for af- ternoon tea, and tha bread and butter is aiways cut with a koife redolent of onion. Tae clock on the mantelpiece bas always run down, or strikes 11:30 when the hands pont at4. Dradshaw is never to be found, and if found it would be use- less, 18 no one can interpret its mysteries, The smo:l of cooking perveacs the house to ita top- most chambers, and appetite is forestalled by the odor of roast mutton or fried bornngs. Tho holea in the ' table-cloth or the chair-covers are never darned. The dish-covers are always broken. The mustard is dry in the mustard-pot, and the coffee is tull of grounds. The house-wmaid’s dns- ter lies on the drawing-room bearth-rug, and the ornamental handles of the fire-irons are aiwaya loose. Ther 18 never any water in the bed- room ewers, and & guest who asks to wash his bhands has to put up with a damp towel. The tap of the beer-barrel never fits, and hot water is xerved up in a milky jug. The bells will not ring, and orders are givin at tablo in & stage whisper, and aro- often reiterated before they receive any attention, Tho hoeband who bringa an anexpected frend to dine has to sup- plement his indiscreet hospitality with apologies, and afterward to pay the penalty of hin rash- ness by receiving & privato lecture. Tho bnt- tons are always off his shirts, and the handk chiefs in his drawer bear other people’s names. e bas to make a favor of gottiug his boots in the morning, and should Lie be 80 unwary as to descend to the lower regions to fetch them for himsclf, the chances are that he finds the cook Buperintending tho toast with cna hand, whilo the other is plunged into the re- cesses of o Wellington. The splashes of mud remain on Ins coat and trousers till heinvests a penny in the good oflices of a shooblack at como windy corner: his_hat is biaehed the wrong way, and bears on its front tho marksof a greasy finger. He is summoned by the police because his chimneys take tire. or because tho lid of the cosl-hole 18 left unfastened. The servauts of such a houschold are not remarkablo forcivility, and can nover, by their conciiiatory mauneri. mitigate tho sternness of the policeman. Tuey take their tone from those whom tuey serve. and 10 nnnecessars efforts of politeness -adora the social nsages of tho streot-door. The mistress of such a household is neces- sarily tho most useless person init. Shecan do nothing herself, and is qmte unablo toseo any- thing properly doue by her servants. She can- not put upa’ bhind, or fit & chintz-cover ton chair. Iler orders are contradictory, and her complaints loud and many. She blames her domestics for ber own ueglect, and, while she grumbles at their ineficiency, she cannot her- self show them how to do anything. 1lor dress is alwaya stained with the drippings of her tea- cup, and sho bas no intermediate state betwecn untidiness and finery. She puts on her best clothes for s morniug walk, and keeps notbing for her visiting days. Her piano alsays wants tuning, and sho nevar remembers thedate of the tax-collector's visits. She forzets her gloves or ber card-cada till she bas arrived at the. hall- door, and when they are brought the gioves al- ways want buttous, and there arc no cards inthe case. She never learcs the rato of postage, and writos her foreign lottors after the mail hag gone out. A dnive in the cab involves a fight abont the fare, and she brushes the muddy wheel with her dress in_getting out. Sho ox- ects her Borvants to do eoverything withoul instructions, and usuvally speaks of -them a1 * wretches.” While she exacts obsequious re- spect from them. sho talks before them of thoir shortcomings. She gives them needless trouble by her laziness or_carelessness, and, while she does nothiug for their comfort, expects them ta study hors constantly. She will thoughtlessly ring them up to tho top of the houss to put on the coals which are in the scuttle beside her chair, and will heedlessly send them thrce or four errauds, when a little forethought on her part would have made one enough. She never intercats herself i their welfaro, hardly knows their names, never sparcs them when they are ill, or thinks of how sho may savo them trouble. She provides no wholesome literaturo for their leisare reading, and does not inquiro after the proper investment of their little savings. Their wages ars always in ‘arrear, aod she habitually tempts their honesty by leav- ing her purse or her lotters Iying about, and et frequently suspects them without cause. Sho charges them with theft and untrathfnluness on tho smallest grounds, and constantly fancies they are looking at her through the keyhole or listening behind the door. “Sho is indignant when they give her notice, and refuses them 3. character when she finds that they cannot com- pel ber to give them one. Sho knows nothing of them after they leave her, and never concerns herself to get them places. She expects them botb to be up before her in the morning and alsc to sit up for her at night. If sheisill thoy must attend her like nurses, rise to her cail at ail bours of the night, and work for her in ever respect aa if they loved her. CAPITAL PUNISHMENT. To the Editor of The Chicaqo Tribune : Cmicago, Dec. 26.—In a lotter in fo-day’s TrIBUNE over the sigeature ofHenry L. Slayton. tho writer pags & (perhaps just) tribute to the Quakers for their persistent opposition to capi- tal punisbment. They **deny the right of sds ciety. a8 well as the irdividual, in every instaace, to take life,—buman life I suppose,—and, asa natural result of such teaching, no Quaker was ever known to commit the crime of murder.” About twenty-fivo years ago, & very prominent Quakor named Fawell, of Uxbridgo, near Lon- don, England, murdered a woman in the moat diabolical mauner ; history does not furnish » parallel case. He confeused before ho way hung that he had beon kesping tho woman for yeare, and wanted to be rid of her. o elept with her on the night of the murder, and poisoned her so quietly thac he loft the bonce withont dstection, and the affair bafiled tho medical fraternity. ‘They koew the woman died a violent death, but there were no marks or evidence to guide them, and only for Favell's confession it might have remaiued a mystery for all time. S The prudence of the simplest New England man when present or prospective thrift is in question is proverbial. Example: A Harvard Professor went down to one of tie beaclies on tho New England coast to bathe one stormy day, but the men In charge refused to lot bim go in on account of tha danzerous swell. On his way back he expressed his disappointment and indig- nation to the driver of tuo omvibus. “ Wefi, Tl tell ou how it is,” eaid thedriver; *wo don't lika to have strangers come down hero and got drowned. It hurls the beach.” MARRIAGES. at the Cathedml of SS. ohn Harris Knowles, Juhn d Elizaboth Frances, youngest daugh- & Beau, allof thiv ey, , and Limorick (Iraland) pspars idence of the bride's Re: Taivern, Mr. W. I a3 o card. HATCH-OHURCHILL—In Omzha, Nob., Tharsday, Dic. 17, at the residence of the bride's fathor, Mason Co ch, of Chicago, and Minnie L. Churchill, 'of Omshe. MASON~TUGCKER—Dec. 24, at the residoncsof tha bride’s nareats, No. 4 Twolith strent, by the Rav. Me. Willizmi Mason and” Ella J.Tucker, all of tuls o cards. ANDERSON~On Fridas, the 2ith iast., Mrs. Bridsst Anderson, aged 51 yoars, raiict Goargn And~rson. Fauoral will Icave family residence, lor-t., on Monday, Dec. X, at 10 o' Tioly Family Gnurch, whero roquiem bigh m: nce by carriagos to Calvary Cemstery. EY—On Saturdsy, Dec, 23, of consamptiou, An (0 of tho Kow. (1. C. Kinney, Missivaary Ca- Poter and Paul. ural at thy Uathodral on Sunday at 4p. m. Eematas 1o be taken to Now York. T&~Now York and Donver papyrs plesso copy. WALKEE—-00 Do, 2, ai2a. m., Nora Caser, wifaof No. 421 West Taj- lock 8. m., for die Fraok . Walker. Funeral from hor Iataresidence, cornor Thirty-first anc Butterlicld-ste., at 9 o'clock Sandag, Dee. 27, to 5t james Church, thence to Calvary by carriag TiDotrvit £rea Press and Kvening Mail please copy. PRINGLE-O[ searlot fever, Clarenco Flmer, ears and § months, eldast child of Tnomas A. faitlo A, Prinzle. Fanerai at 11 4. . Mouday, from 113 Newberrysav. "And ths mother gave, in Tencs and pain, o ilower ahe most did lavo Shz know who xhouli find him agaia Ia the ticlda of ligut abose. . 13. 137, Francls Walpole, aged 1 ks, ‘of consumptioa. 0, and all Irish papers pleacs 3 eopy- WALPOLE—Dec. 19, 1574, Bridgot Walpols, aged & years, of {nilammation of the langs. Funeral Dc. 31, Ibid. £ New York, Brookisa, end all Irish papers nleass copy. Lo O mother dear, wo loved you, And g0 bat as conid tell; But Gul, who loved you better, a0 taken you humo witts Him to dwell. KELLY ~Drc. 2, at her late resideaco, 92 Batterfield stz rs. Nang Kelly, wite of thelata William Kelis, e R bty barsad d, mains o 10 the o und, vT flica Msssac Bt donats Coare B 2L 6 a. m. Mooday, 29th. 2~ Now Yurk Freeman's Journal, Irish-American, sod Tablet please copy- 2 THIEL~Lathis city, Dec. 26, 1974, Dorothes, the be. Toved wifo of Ludwig Thial,"aued S jears, 6 monthr, 3ps. Faneral from her Iatn resinance, 661 West Erie stroot, o1 Moaday, thy 93th inst.. at 1 o'clock. Friouds arp respecifully Invited to attend. ADAMS~Christmas Day. Willle, son of William R. and liannah Adams, aged Gyrace, Smonths. Friends of famil; [avited to attend the funeral to- day from Burnsida-st., at 12:30. HIGGINS—Dec. %, Ko £., beloved dzughter of Will- fam H. aad Mury J. Higging, deod 4 years, § months, sad ays. Fancral by carriages to Calvary Cemetery Sunday, Doc. 27, from re«{denco of ber parents, 125 Augusta stroet, &b m, Frisnds of the family invited to attend. EEVES-0n Fridsy, at2a, m., J. D. Reavos of con- sumption, aged 32 ‘Fanoral from his a‘s rovidence, 1500 Tndiana aveone, §paday at 35, m. Homalas aza i be taken io Satious; MOORHOUSE—On Saturday, tho 2th inst., Lanrs Pearl. only daughter of William H. and Fannie Moo honeo, azed & years. > Funeral from residencs of parenits, §73 Michigan ave. *nuc, on Taowlay th inst., at3 o'clock p. m. briends of thy family invited to atted. BALTHISFriday, Dec. 25, 12:10a. m,, e Gatoting S B betsved wite o Howart "B thls, fo ber 23d year, Funeral a: 1 o'clock p. m. (Sunday), from 208 Warre: avesue, by carrizges to Graceland. ¥riands are lavite ‘withoat farther notice. WEBSTER—AU Wheaton, I1l., Des. -6, William Ras- sell Webster, agod 16 yoars. = = ¥~ Boston Journal and Tr eller please copy. STOVES, &e. QIOVYS, CROCKERY, AND HOUSE-FURNISIING #x00ds o easy moathly payment W, EO e Madtoaee STOVPRS_STOVES AT PRIVATE BALR THIS waok, chospor than the cheapest. Call befors pur- chasing lsewheiro. €23 Lako at. MACHINERY. OR SALE-CALORIC ENGINES. 723 STATEST., sand for elreolar. LEDVARD COLMITRN, Agwnis