Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 16, 1875, Page 2

THE CHICAGO DAILY CAPITAL GOSSIP, Tho Gayeties of 2 Washington Winter. The Southern Socicty-Girls--- Miss Woodhull’s Linch and German Popularity of tho Jewells—Their Dancing Reeeptions~Tho Bachelors’ (erman, A Peep at the Sennto ond at R. B, Irwin. From Our Quen Correanonitent, Wanmttxaton, Jaz, ‘The gol:lin men of old, vith their insinuating ery of ‘Come buy, come my,” could havo offered no moro enticing or rarions swreels to the pleasure-loving beings who {vod In tho eladowy realms of Long Ago than ro rpread out fcr tho deleetation of modern rumouily during a wintot's eofourn at owe Na- fiona! Capital. Surely womeu aro mado ‘of iterner stuff than tradition or conventionality eseedits them. Otherwiso, how could they bear p under tho herenteau weight of tho social urdeus imposed upon them hero,—tho ceasc- eeg round of visiting ned receiving visitors; sarty-going and party-giving; Germans under she effulgent raya of mid-day sun, ond Ger- mans brilhaut with gaselight; dancing recep- tions Ittuch and dinner parties? ‘The laugnid- eyed, tcndor-skinned women of Schehorezado's creating havo no American existence, ‘Toxo women, #0 delicate of physique, to acuto of feel- ing, that the handful of peas, althongh concealed Doneath mountains of down, tortured their dainty flesh, aro only 4it picturea to hang tn tho Jotus-dreuming imagivations of Oriental yolup- tuarics. To THE MANSER nOnN. ‘Thin life of gayety does not soem to embarrass Bouthorn women iu the least. ‘They are, from their tenderest yours, educated in sociat calis- thenics wp to this pointof endurance. Southern children are oftenor in tho parlor than inmates of the nurecry, and pass the hours which should bo cradle-rocked, among tho ovening gneets, talking, eating, and glirling with amusing graco aud maturity, Their complexions suffer, as docs ther health in tho after years; and tho rns to cosmetics, to cover up feficiencies in coloring, ix ns natural and necessary as their use of quinme or health-sus- talning medicines. Tut they havo tho eney, ele~ pant, uuconecionsly-graceful manners of well- bred women of the world, whom no exigency surprises, avd who Icok upon tho world as hung mith. roges for their cepecinl plucking. You never eto a Southern sovic! Lact awkwardly, or look miserably our of place, v8 did poor Joo Gargory whon dressed in his Suuday clothes. ‘They aro uatural, because they ato 9a much in their clemout as aro swaus ou tho breast of the river, ‘THE BALL REEVS ROLLING. ‘The social wheel Lins begun to turn with pain- ful rapidity. New-Year's Day legitimately intro- ducod the yay scagon, und all korts of fashiona- ble divsipatiorse are wluriivg the youths and maidens, wich their patient, much-onduring chaperones, from oue cugagiug scene to another none the lesa so, Monday, tho families of all tho Judges received their various friends. ‘Yuce- flay was generat calling day among civilians; and Mise Woodbull gave slunch and danclug recoption from 3 nutil 7, Miss Nellic belongs to the host of debutantes who Lave usurped the claima to bello- dom this winter. er father was _s Commodore in tho United States Navy, and, during tho War, while guns were being tried ou hts slip, the one near which he stood exploded, literally tearing tho bravo old Commodore into ribbons, Ilis wife, acharming woman, with casy manuore, and largo, dark eyes, bas boon ao reeluso from xoviety ever sinco ber husband’s horrible death until now, when ber daughter has arrived at the years at which ber acquaintance with the world ia 5 neecazary purt of her education; and tho gon- tle-oyed mother has thrown upen wide the doors of ber Leautiful, castellated house on G street, and the glad, merry yoiecu of young people wake leauant memories irom their slumbers in the Busty lidig-places of tho past. ‘Ibe only eon, Gen, Max Woouliuil, is au acknowledged loader among tho bon-tou, and isan clegavt and ac- tomphished geutlemen. Gen. Scheno', our Min- ister to England, is a relative of the tamily. The Marina oilicors gavo a charming daylight German ot their Uarracks, ucar the Navy-Yard; and, if Congres could but appreciato the extent to which we aro sovially indebted to the Corps, their anuibilation would be spoken of i india- kinct whiepors, and their rotention and proimo- Yon to higher honors voted for by wuivereal go~ tlamation, ‘There 18 no branch of the combined porvicos of Army and Navy which can produco more perfectly-diilied men than tho Marines. Taoy march with the precision and unity of a single man, and the Marine Band, with ite scar- Iet-and-gold-laced musiciace, forma au attractive picture at ail of our great eutertainments, while its rendering of tho dreamy Btrausy wallzes is lucomparavl Wednesday, tho ladies of tho Cabinet received heir friends oud xequaintances. Mrs, Fish, with hor accustomed , stood nearest tho door through which the gtt¢sts were ushered. Fler dress was of a doop tavy-bluo wilk, merely iped with o pale blue, Voreigners cousider Sirs. Tigh tho most ou fait in ull tho social ele- guneles of any womun iu official position at the Capital. £ agree with them most heartily, aud consider her, wtill further, the embodiment of etiquotto and culture; but there is nothing sym- wtic in the piercing ,lanco of her cold-blue . and’ nothing euigsestive of tenderness towards buman frailucs in ber bigh-bied, almost baugh:y manner. A little further futo the roum stands tho .eraccful, slender fig- nroof Mivs Edith, pretticr—Lecaase youngor— than ber muthor, but with her mother's manners, Aknow in my hoart that a rectprocity troaty bo~ tween us would bo impousiblu. FLOM OREENLAND'S ICY MOUNTAINS TO INDIA'S CONAL HANDS. From the Fiehes to tho Jowell! Wednes- day's keen, frusty oir and suutens sky wera not abated or lightencd by stepping inside ths Stato-Secrolary’s handsome mansion ; but frowts melted inte thin wir aud sunsline filled the olv- aut parlors presided over Ly Mrs, Jowell aud fcr older daughtor, Miss Joe. Their extended Jiauds of welcome had in them tho * graep and sinew of tho heart,” aud all tho guests felt at homo tho moment their feot bad crosued tue bospitablo threshold, ‘The Postmuster Generul is a romarkably-hand- samo man, of modi ptaturo, dark-biua eyes, fn whore Landsome depths merriment ewinkles niischicvously, face clear-cut und white us mar- ble, and hairand long mustacho ag tino ay the silkiost floze aud snowy white. His wife fs tres erdivairo in ber face, buthus a pluny, comfort ablo-looking tigure, snd # heurty, penial manner, But the sunbeam of the house i Mise Joo, ad tite, ant rugate and piquent as x Jennio Vron, with the , BWwooE toncs of a Wood-bird, Her oyes are alight blue, filled with tho clear, sweet light which shines out from her pure Little foul; ber skin ia fair and wlmost colorless; Ler hair light-brown ; and her figuro round and eyme motrical, Mut, in her every movement and every tons, whe suggests tho joyourness, aud natural. od brightuess, of some sungaler of tho jodlandy trec.”* Pustmoster-Ceneral has tukon the house of Mr. Poomnas B. Bryay, a gentieman of buat pess in your city, and a gentleman of leiguro and wealth ‘in ours. His winter-residence, called “Tho Highlands," is situated on quite an emi ‘nonce at the curuerof Fourteenth aud hi streets, and was, during the War, occupied by the Co- Jumbix Howpital, Mr. lirvan, with Lisueunl long Jook-ehoad genius, purchised the property, aud altered and remodeled the hovnital inte ono of the most charming Urivate renidences in tho city, ‘His wealth purchased articles rich and rare for its furnishing, ood the recherche entertainments givou at tho hands of bis uecomplivhad wife were eaperly sought after by those who ap- procisted tho ” exclusively-clegant things Uf lifo,. ‘Tho davemy-hall is mleid with highly polished alternate strips of oak und black wal- nut, over which ure thrown elias of lous ard tigerd, dressed with their heada crect, und cyes flashing ae feurtully as glass can muke ther, Yictures adorn the walls most protuscly, and crystal chundelicrs sparkle with tainbuw-ighes ovor the heads of the dancers. wished oven +o silver and huen, wea furtuunely secured for ‘the Postmsster-Gonorat upon the Gopartard of Bir. und Mru, Miyau for Europe, whore they will spend tho yeara necessary to tha education of their oulydauyhtor, ‘The Jewelts aro to have dencing receptions every Waduusday, gad It will Lo wo diiticult thing to proguosticate ‘This Louse, sur-" that thoir house will be the papniar ono of Uin winter, at whose entertainments tho piterts will Finger ated linger, loath to depart from » place so enchaute: Last 1 ght THE “NACHELORS’ CLUD ie gaya ono of their coveted Germana, Tho Club mnmbers komo thitty_ members, taken from tho most conspicuous of our socicty-leaders, and only thexe who aro familiar with tho " sosamo"* coutitersign are found invited to its oxclusive chtertaintnents, Mimo, do Potestad received Invbevening. Her dress was an oxquisite shade of eicl-bluo milk, with ombroidored sprays of pale-pink wild rosea wandoring fragrantly over ity her jowelty, magnificent dinmonds, ‘The rman was led by George Frelinghuysen (ro of New Jerecy’s Sonator),—a stylish, well-in- forniod young man, with ‘fine physique, agreea- Ile manners, ond a perfect stop” in dancing. ‘There were kone beautiful drevees worn by tho young iadies, Mrs. Joo Jowell lovked ike an Undine in het sea-fonn ream silk dress, with filmy green overdrees trim med with shaded ‘green loaves and dripping pearl fringe, Mies ltichardeon, daughtor of the Vececretnrss—a bright, witty little girl, with Belden hair and woudering blue eyes, wors 8 primrose-colored silk, with sill illusion over- direns of tho game color, caught wp with sprays of white pond-lities, Protty Annic Rodgers—of whom L wrote yeu Jast weok—looked as if sho had {tut passed throug the golden gatos, with the glory rtiil Hogermy on her hair, and ou tho heavy golden cirelet round her fair throat, her pure white face, nud snowy, foamy dross, with- uut ona flower, or ribbon, or ornament, to mar iis vnsullied purity. Mies Ella Nay—a toil, gracotul girl, with s great deal of empreescmont Se manner, and exquivite Dondo hair and complexion—wore a tea-roxe-colored evtk, With some. diaphanous, — floating ovore drapery, caught up by sprays of long grassos and wild roses, ‘Thexo germata commonca at balf- past 8, and tho farowoll note of the waltz trembles on the “wee sma’ hour” of 1a. . ‘Vo-vight, Jes. Ross Ray—the wife of w muc- couful and very wealthy flour-morchant—gives a “commg-out"” party to her sweet-faced datgh- ter. Miss Leila, Every one prophesies that it will bo “the affair of the season,” a Airs. ay is & woman of uustinted geucrosity, and hesitates at uo oxpenss which will yivo pleasure to lor idolized danghter. Ray {a fair, with light hair, and dreamy dark . eyes, but without the slightest pretensions ‘to stylo, although her wardrobo - is something almost fabulous in its extent and exponsivences, ‘Tho dress which abo will wear this oveving is of biush-pink silk, trimmed with eprays and. sgrass- cs, among which hnmmung-birds are nestled. ‘The President gavo the second of kis series of four State dinners, ‘Tuesday evening, at which Chiet-Justice nod Mra. Waite, several Sonators and their wives, and other distinguiahed persons, wero present. Mré, Grant's morning receptions commeneo this woek Saturday, lasting from 3 until 6 p.m. ws coxanrss, ‘To vary this round of pleasure-going, Congrass hax reasiombled after its holiday two weeks, aud seems disposed to talk very loudly on rey- eral subjocta of national intorost; but, whoth the peaplo will be satisfied with mere talk, their miouth-pleces, the vations newspapers, will detionstrate.,. During tho December scsaion, clozed by the holidays, 106 now bills were intro- duced in tho Ronato,—the first of which was to provide anew form of government for our for- orn District,—and 339 now bills in the Houas,— tho first two boaring upon Navul, Legislative, Executive, and Judicial appropriations, which pasted the House, and ara awalting the decision ‘af the Senato Appropriation Committee. Ono Dill before the Honge amused me very much, a8 it asked for relief for thove citizeve of tho Dis- inet whose houses bad been unroofed by the violent storm of July 4, 1874! uk of tho inexhaustible fountain ‘which ‘ean enggost tho supply of money for all dogrees of distress, frota roofless attics to wator-tilled cellars, Surely, the golden ogo bss returned, Why longer hevitate about tho resumption ‘of specic- pavment ? ‘Tho Senute-galloriew were packed yexterday by thoea interested in the Luuiviana ditliculticw, and tha condition they will most probably sastime tunder Phil Shoridan’s decisive goveralship. Wo all hopa that as groat a change in tho tide of affairs will be offectod by his bis presence in tho mmidat of tho tumult as that accomplished by the brave warrior's famous ride. Senator Wost spoko atlongth, upholding the President in his every act, and charging the white populace of Louis- iana with tho erimo of firing the hostility of tho blacks by their intolerance and cruelty, Benstor Gordon, of Georgia, who commanded tho troops who made the unguccessful raid on Washington in 1803, rephed to these remarks in the fiery oratorical style of & genuine son of Southern chivalry. ‘Tho Yfonse-galleries were filled with pereona cutjous to got a glimpse of tho ‘recusant witness,” Irwin, who made his ap- pearance in the custody of Mr. Ordway, saline feehly, and looking 4 pale as a ghost. Ho ros his defense, however, in clear tones, which did not provont his being committed to tho County Jail for snindofinite poriod. lis quarters iu that ueeful but unpleasant edifice aro hardly in keeping with the luxurious quarters ho has 60 recently occupied. The room to which he is aa- signed is a large, rather pleasant room, over the iain entrance of the jail, During that mourn- {al poriod, happily paewed away with like barbar- ities, when imprisonment for dobt was cv reglo, this room was devoted ‘to those unfortu- nato gentlemen whove desires and thoir gratification exceeded their means to pay for. this room, Daniel Sickles was obliged to think over the justico or injustice of his conduct towsrda the murdered Key, aud perhaps wonder why he himself was spared from the vengefal knifo or bail of those whom he had likewise outraged. Other murder- ora, of lessor deproa in position,—sich as Barney Wood, Jumes (irady, otc,,—bave beon confined inthis room: aud, if walls could speak, how would thoy not harrow up the soul of thisinvalid man into telling ‘ the ttuth and nothing but the truth” of all the schemes and frauds in which ho has taken part, and the names of his asso- ciates, Wo wish that tho walls may drive him to thus making » clean broast of matters. OorsyL, ———_+—-___—_ THE MEDIUMISTIC HOLMSES. To the Editor of The Chicago Tribune: As you have published considerable of Inte concorning tho Katie King imposture, and as tho parties calling themeclves ‘Mr, and Mrs, Nel- aon Holmes" seem once to have contemplated making Chicago their headquatters, I havo thought you might like little information as to who theve partics really are. Jamos Nolson Holmes, the masculine part of this precious duvt, ig a native of the City of New York, a pressman by trade, and about 41 years old. In 1856 he removed to Atlanta, Gu., whore, in January, 1859, he married a young lady of humble circumstances, but of tho highest re- spectability. In December, 1859, a son was Lora to this pair, All soemed to work peaceably and harmoniously for about thirteen yoars, dur- jug which timo le resided with bis wifeand child in Atlanta, Ga,, Montgomery acd Mobile, Ala., and Springfleld, 11. About four years ago, he wWithonsed tho performances of tho Davenport Brothers, and, being of rather weak mind, ho aceupted their performances aa the undoubted work of tho spirits, and commenced to read Splrituallet papers and other kindred publica- ona, itis now that “Afra,” Nelson Holmes firetoomes upon tho scenc., Holug then, as now, engaged in Lumbugelug and swindling the publio by pro- tended Spiritual manifestetions, sho mude ‘s trip to tho Houth, and met with Holme, Seeing, donbtlous, that ho would be # capital adjunct to her business, sle claimed bim ow her “oflinity,” and so worked dixeasod mind, aa to cause bim to listen to her, Making to his wifo (who was then daily in ex- poctation of again becoming 6 mother) tho excuse of hein compelled to go olf tuseck work, he left ber and his little son, then sbour 12 yeara old, withont money or other preparation fur tho future, and gave himself up, body and soul, to the parson who now claims to be “Mrs, Netzon Hotnies,” Not only did he leave his law- {ul wife without the means of support, but he left a largo number of anxious creditors, who hounded the weak, forsaken, woman until convinced that she was entirely penuulosd, isv- ing her victim securely iv her toils, this sdven- tuross (** Mfrs. Neluon Holmes”) soon disabuged hig mind of any truth in Aer ‘Spiritualum, ut loast, and, working upon bis necessities, showod hinf how to turu the matter to account, and reap a rich harvest from the credulity of others, Huch aro the churacteis of James Nelson Holmes and his ‘aflinity.” He, in addi tion to practicing huge . fraud upon tho public (for which be deserves tho Peniten- tiary), haw desorted Lia lawful wife, bis living aud unborn children, and lived in adultory with this pbetmelees oresturo, is babe was Lora and diced ; his wifo euffors in Hileuco, never uttering bwordol reprouch against the villain who bas ruined hor earthly happiness; too foeble, tor rexeoum Euown to him, to labor, she is entirely dcpenricut for support on relative, What tho woman who now lives with Holmes ix, is sutiiciont- ly sppsrent from what has already beeu wsid. Te may be poswible that thesecreatures muy claim to be tuarried, Lut that claim would only ba addi- tional evidenco to cousiga lnm to a felon's cell, whilo bis lawful, legitimate, undivorced wife still liveu. Nexzsle, upon his poor, weak, BAD GAS. Mr. Gas-Inspector Siebcl Rushes Into Print Again. Mis Apology Analyzed and Found “Too Thin.” A Comparison Showing How the City is Suffer- ing from “Over Pressure." Ta the Fatior af the Chicags Tribune: ‘Cnicado, dan, 15,—White not desiring to rush into print on every occasion, I tind, howaver, that tho edi~ torfal in your issue from the 14th inst, with reference to the gas Inspector carrind the infaunderstanding un der which the writer aeems to labour out among tho public, ‘To correct tia yon will oblige me by publish {ng the following, ‘The gaa Inspoctora ofve waa not created tinder the regime of the Peoples Party but Tong before, nor ia the ak Inspector employed and paid for by the City to writa communications, ‘The gas Insp fn employed to do for the city what every private consumer of gad ought to do for himself namely to see that to miore gaa is uscd than is required accarding to contract.—To which end the xan Iumpect= or bas torneo that certain Motere and urnern re always kent in order and af proper size, that the Reg~ iatry of theso Meters, by which the gan consnmedt hy the City {a ertimated im recorded correctly, to wea that tho time of lighting and extinguishing fa proper Kept, to look after the repaira of tho street Lamps an’ to crercing ® qeneral supervision over thy public Tampa cf the City, ‘Aside from thee duties, which when properly at- tended to, wh! 8 heen Fay constant endeavor, au cupy all of a mans tine, ft also devolves upon jne to teat the Meters of srivate Consumers if appited for, provided such applicants have pad thelr last months fas bill and pay 2.50 of which $1 coca into the Clty Tronury and $1.50 ie paid out by te for the removal aud resetting of the Moter, ‘The gas Inspector ts further required ta make monthly roports to the Comptroller and quarterly reporta’ to the common Council, these being the only reports or contmuniene tionthe is obliged to make. cither public ur private except when ospecially requested by the Mayor or Connell, Tf outside of there oficial communteations T And time to privately (and the conmuntention referred to in your Editorial 1s of a private character not even signed by meas gas Euspectur) to correct erroueous impresnioua prevaillug aniong. the public in regard to gas matters and to explain to’ the people how they can Feduce thoir gas bills by curtailing thelr consumption in putting on smalier burners, checks or other da- yicts, every reasonable person’ will tinderatand that auch advice fs caiciiated rather to lesren the roceipts av the Gompasy thun to merit the Compuy’s p- proyel. vet However for euch information, which on my part ta entirely gratuitously and actuated by the motive. of sorving tho people to the best of my ablitty only, Taz Thwune thinks T must be abused I will have to aub- anit, but theu I shall be compelled to doubt. that with reference to a public servant there are any considera Hons which the pres fa ound to respect. While it fs my duty to from {imo to time secertain tho eanillo- power of gaa ani report the same to the common Gouncil, 1 have in my position no control over or power fo compel the gas Corapany to furniah a better huality of gar, thero being uo provisions nelther in the contract nor in the charter giving me such control or puwer. Iespectfully yours, \ Jou E, Hruoxt, City Gas Inspector. REMARKS. : Judging from tho amount of time spent by this official in preparing elaborate defensos of the Gaa Company, his officisl duties aro cithor not as arduous aa tho salary he receives would imply, or his interest in tho affairs of tho Cias Company is excessive,aud passes all understand- ing, That, howovor, is too obvious a fact to call for romark. ‘Che point is this: According to bis own showing, it is tho duty of Mr. Siebol to examine, besides motors and burners, certain “teat-lamps” in use by the city. It doar not appear, from hia elaborate defenses of tho Gas Company or bis reporte, that this is ever done, What guaranteo bas the city that these “ teat- lamps” aro not manipulated by tho Company with intont to defraud the city? faa Mr. Siobol ever prepared a statement satisfactory to an: body of tho condition of these “test-lamps 7" In all the mags of Hiteraturo accumulated by him to show that the gas-consuming public is be- ing treated honestly, wo fail to find any allusion to this important mattor. What wa do find, not from bis published apotogies, hut from a record ho is compolled to keep, is this: That thoro has been an uuaccountablo increaso in the consumption (?) of gas, bath by the city and by privato cousumors, during tho month of Decem- ber, 1874, ‘Lhe following table shows the av- orago smonot consumed by each city lamp por month for tho last five months of 1873 aud 1874: RTH AND SOUTIL, ‘WEST, August... Beplember. October. Novombet December. bale 1,850 } 1) agit | 1,863 ‘Lhus, during tho month of December, there was an increase In the averago consumption of each of the city’s lamps of 432 fect on the South Wide, or nearly JO por cent compared with last year; on the West Bide there was a decrease of 129 fect. How does Mr, Siebel account for this? Why did the street Inmps on tho North and South Sides barn 30 por cent moro gas Inst Do- cember than during the correspouding month Inst yoar? ‘ Becauso,” ssys Mr. Sicbol,—not in print, observe,—'the prossuro is greater.” Of courso it. is. , But the addition of that pressure is ° an imposition upon the city and upon privato consumers, and the paid Gas-Inspector hus officially ignored it, and in his capacity of spologist for tho Gas Company baa actually defended it in the news- papors, In ‘Tue Taincne of Sunday, ina card over his own wignaturo, Mr. Siebel explains the excegsive charactor of the gas billa for Deccin- bor in this way, ‘tbo Gas Company was unable to supply sufficient pressura owing to the con- dition of affairs at tho gas-work. Ilo says: “he consequence of this was that most of tho consumers had to put on larger burners, in order to got a suflcient amount of gaa undor tho low provsure then oxisting. Since that time, how- ever, now works Lave been established, and tho Gas Company bas put ons highor pressure than ever since the fire,” and, ss Mr, Sicbol says, “ burners that befora consumed 4 and G feet an hour would consumo double that amount.” Ag aremedy hoadvisea consumors to rogulate the supply by turning down tho _atop-cock. ‘A litte further on, says Mr. Bibel, ac- counting for the bad ‘quality of tha gas: ‘In this latter case, it ia not o much the quale ity as the wunt of quantity, due, to a great ex~ tent, to tho amallness of the service-pips.” What aro wo to understand from this? If tho servico- pipes aro too small, how can tho waste occur at the burnor on account of the pressure, and vico versa? One of two things {s very evident, aud all the rushing into print in the world will not ahow to the contrary: Either Mr. siobel is un~ fitted, through hia ignorance, for the pouition of Gaa Inspector, or, whilo recciving a hnndsomo salary from the city, ho is working knowingly in the interests of a most Epprowive aud dishonest monopoly, Upon neither hypothesis is he fit for the oftice, LEARN TO READ YOUR METER: To the Editor af The Chicago Tribune: Ciicaso, Jan. 14.—Probably not one personin ton who pays gas billa knows auything about bis meter—much loss, how to read ita record; and from porsonal experience I can assure alt such that it pays, 1m more ways than one, to be pos. sessed of such knowledgs. Do we burn our Jainps all day, or extinguish them, to saya con- sumption? Ke equally as careful with your yas; aud remember that yowhave not etopped con- sumption when you havo simply turnod it off at IT Yat, the burner. You can sayo one-tenth of your gas | bill by going each night, or morning, when you need no moro light, and turning it olf at the meter; and the greater the length of piva in your house, the larger in proportion will be your saving; for, no matter how tight and perfect our iittings, thors is always womo leakage. This you save, if nothing moro, Again ,us ia always condonsing, aud the wasto from thin Cause alone, ut times, ix beyond ealvulation, aud in certain qualities, aud at cortaiu weaxouy, iv greater than others; aud hore, too, the greater the loneth of pipe the more waste, ‘Now sf fs oxpected that every foot of gas which passes through the moter into your service pens fs iexincerod, L think £ hear you oxelalm, “Would to God it did x0 moro!” It follows then that if the gna is whit off poforo it gecs into tho mctor there can be no registration, Iave ou never heard your moter givmg forth a crack~ fig suapping sound in the daybiue, whou you wore using HO gus? This revordi ing this waste, the leakage, aud condensation; and you will tind itin dollars and cents in your ext bill, But thero i still another saving. If cach ono of thoge persous whe have complained shat ther Lill presont great irregalasities wilt learn fo reail tho meter, und on the day on which the Company's agent calls to * take it “take it” ole Ko themselves us soon us hew gono, they will tind, o# many othory Lave fouud, a very largo. sized African atowod awey among the fgurca TRIBUNE. SATURDAY, rendered in the Company T do not mean to nay that thera is any divhonesty. Nutt have known vory groat mistakes ty happen, and to the credit of tho compantes, Twill say that, they have always currceted thent when shown, Josac: GANNETT. LETTERS, FROM THE PROVLE. THE CUY FUNDS, To the Bilitor of The Crenaa Tribune: Onteano, Jan. H.—Lf it wero possible st once to adopt the tost plan for the caro and prower. vation of the money belonging to the city, thoro would bo no diflcalty in indicating what that plan shontt bo, ‘ho present method of turning over all the money collected to a ‘freasurer, and allowing him to deposit it inthe banks, and to receive intercst upon it; thus, in turn, atlow- ing the banks to uso tt for their own pur- pose; then, when wanted, boing obliged to sie tho ‘Lreasuret's bondamen to got it, or being compelled to toke ronl estato in payment, docs not look exactly tke the most prudent and feasible way of doing the businoss, Nor does Judge Caton's eheme for investing tho wurplus monoy or thocity in bonds, purtchaning wher there tsabatance, and selling whou payments aro to be made, promise much better. ‘This Int tor plan would involvo the necessity of estat lishing a Hond Bureau; atut thero would be no ond to tho buying and eolling of bonds, and tho fluctuations ip the market would place the cor- poration in the attitude of a speculator, and sub. joct it to the constaut risk of fossos and depro- etatione, Hesides, aa I shall show hereattor, there should bo no surplus and no monoy in the City ‘Treasury to invest in bonds. If the fluancial business of the city conld bo conducted on plain, common-sense principles, there would be no necossity for anything more than a nominal ‘Treasurer, and tho buying aud selling of bonds would be unheard of. Now, what uso bas tho city for any monny, excopt to pay its debts and tho curront expenses of the Goyern- mont? Whatright bas tho corporation of Chi- eago to collect taxes from the poople, and then to accumtilsto # fund of a half @ million in its Trossury, when tho solo purporo ani object of this collection is to pay tho dabte of tho city, and to discharge its current obliga- lions?” If tho cityisin tho banking business, making forced coifectiona from its citizens, and loaning their money upon intorcst, then thero is sont donne in tho present method of doing busi- ness; othorwiso, it ia the shoorest fully or grossost fraud, It is a well-known fact, that Certificates of indebtedness in eattloment of obligations ara habitually issucd, and these aro aviling in the market at adiscount. Whon moncy ig lying idle in the ‘Treasury with which this ‘indebtedness should bo paid. She result of this ono thing alone is, that the city Nee at leaat 25 per cont more for its work than a bual- noss-man having the samo thing done. Con- tractors making bids know all about tho pro- crastination and delay of payment, and undor- stand that they muat tako these cortiticates for their work, and be compelled to soll them in tho market for what thoy will fetch. Tho result of thia ia too plain for farthar observation. Now, lot the city take its mouoy iv currency, and placo it undor the lock and key of its Comp- troller, in the vaulta of the Fidelity Bank, or auy other secure place : and pay it out to its credit- ore as fast as coliccted, Isaue no certificates of indebtedness, but pay as you go for work, labor, and matoriais ; and get rid of this circumlocu- tion of Treasurers, and bondsamen, and banks, Adopt tho plan of the United States Goveru- ment, and keap your own moncy in your own Sroagury, and pay your own debts. ‘Thon de- foulting ‘Treasurers aud SInaucial oflicera will not Teturn to plague aod cums you. If it should bo nocesyary to accumulate large sums for the payment of interevt on spacificd days, Jet these accumulations be made as small ag porsiblo by phying tho interest inadvance. If $500,000 is noeded twice a year for this purpose, make it $250,000 four times a yoar, or 100,000 every month. Thero would be no dificulty in paying this interest as frequently as may be do- rired, ‘The bondholders will not refuso to tnke it, It may be suggested that, if the intorcat on tho debt wero paid in this way, there would be n loss of interest on all the money advanced. But it is not trua;. there would not be the loss of 5 dotlar, except to the City Treasurer. Tho city gots no interest on its balances now; then, how could it lose what it nover gets? Ifthe moucy is paid out in this perfectly legitimate manner, there would bo no defaulting Treasurer; and no bonds to be sold; the debts of the city would bo paid, and its credit prosoryed. I commend these suggestions to the Citizens’ Association, and to the peopte of Chicago, who pay over their money to run tho City Government. Gronoy A. Suvretpr, Jr, —= A COMMISSION-MAN ON THE GAMZ LAW, To the Editor of The Chicago Tribune: Curcaao, Jan, 13.—Tho Sportmen'’s Associa- ton of Illinois have had their semi-annual con- yention, and, not finding the Game law of tho State sufliciently stringent, have drawa up a freab bill, sud nominated s member to go to Springfield and lobby it through. Tho insuf- ficloncy of the present Game law neoms to be that commission merchants are lawfully allowod to soll and doal in game from outside the Stato; and the sportsmen of Iilinola arg evidently de- torminod to break it up if they can. Now, we claim that game ia just as lawful to deal in in Fobruary as it isin January, always provided it comes from beyond the boundaries of Illinois; and we will ight any law that pro- hibita such dealings until our highest courta have decided against us. Tho idea that tho Legislature of Hlinois can mak it unlawfal to deal in game caught outside of the State is au absurdity. [tis interfering with commerce be- twoon States. For instanco: it is lawful to trop prairie-chictona In Nebraska until the Ist of April. Can Ilinoia make a law that prohibits dealing in such game after tho let of Pebra- ary? Commission-merchants do not think so. Frarthor, thesa sportumen rule that they will not prosecute for shooting suow-birds, Thiy might be thought to be magnanimous on their part, if it were uot that suow-birda ora almost entirely wanted for trap-shooting, which is a practice exclusive to “sportsmen.” Thoir autioty to forward tho intorosta of gama comes toa complete standstill as to pigeons. Thoy also are wanted by sportemen at all timog of tho year for trap-shooting. {he sportsmen further sook to provide that no game shall be netted or trapped at any timo, If it is wrong to trap or net, it 1s wrong to shoot. Why do they uot provide that they shall not bo shot? It is be- cause such Jaw would interfore with their pleasure. ‘Thoy are perfectly willing to break up a well-ostabliabed business in gamo of which niue-tentha comes from boyond tha juris- diction of Illinois. Thoy will destroy a traffic which reachos from Dakota, Nebrasias, and Kan- saa to England and Germauy, and which amounts tohundreds of thousands of dollars annuelly, and which our morchanta have takeu pride in extab- lishing, but their pleasure must bo hold sacred. ‘Thoy are drones who would drive the workora irom thoir labors, Over and above the right in- yolved, and tho dollars and conta , concerned, thore are to be considored those who gain a live- lihood by trapping game. It would seem ta be a broad statement that Ilves dopended on it, but if Bh i would publish the letters from destitute soctiond of Kansas and Nebraska announcing shipmants of gamy, the readers of Tire Trrmone, could judge for themselves, 8.15, Catasn & Co. GIDEON'H HORSE, To the Euitor of The Chicago Trioune: Cutcago, Jan, 14.—In a certain old-fashioned book there is an account of w most remarkeble cumpaign, The tacticu employed were unproce- dented, and, so far as Tam informod, bave never been imitated by any military commander since. It is related that the walle of Jericho succumbed to tho sound of ram’s Lorna, broken pitchers, taming torches, and shoutings. The wonderful resulta of this novel method of asuaultiug fortl- fications are attributed to » miraculous intorpo- sition of Terael’s God. fo this morning's Times ® modern Gideon bus reaorted to the Lorn-blowing tacticy, and no doubt thia tooter is yan enough to imagine that the solid walls of & great military roputalion, built up by achlove- ments that lisve commanded — admira~ tion, not only in our own country but Eurupo, will now totter to their fall; that tho hore whose name has for ten yours, by common congont, at honte aud whroad. beea recorded high among the great cuptaind, will now wink into ine signiticance, It svoms too bad that (lideon should, with oue Dlagt from his horn, demolish an idol which we have cherighod wu long. Why could not this imisgmided patriot” allow us to evjoy our delu- sion a liltls longer? What bs done, iv done; but pleuge, Gideou, don't blow that drealfal horn uby more at prosent. One after another wo bayoscen our idols demolished. William ‘Tell, we mo told, is oo myth, Christopher Colamtue uo humbug, Pocwhontas a very ornery ? squat \d no better thau sho should be, and that jo: ‘herished story about George Woshington aud his little betchetaticiion, Well may we exclaim ses cartein old petsiarch uid when his naughty daughter and sou-in-law wicle JANUARY 16, his idots Yo havo tal what lave f loft 2" Thera is no doubt that T, Buchanan Road, in DMs poom Sheridan‘a Huta and Whitter in his Barbara Mreitehe, bolle availed themselves of tho poet's ficonne, but neither tho coloriusy of tho puet nor the toatings of w regiment of Cudoons ean wipe ont facts which are muibstantinted by unimpeachable roconis. ‘Tbosimpte truth is, thero are slot of “ misgnided patriots Ike ideon sho will uover coaso to hato Hheridun, Grant, Sherman, and all wha wore oarnest and oftlciont in peti down the rebottion inaugurated by thel F Lrethreu, tho * mivguided patriots ” at tho Sonth, ‘Chrowing dirt and attompting to xmirch tho record of tho really great and distinguiahod is tho only lever by whieh the mean and innigniti- cnut can attract any notice whatovor, and, as it roally does no permanent harm, I retract my ap- peal, Cloou, Gideon, nud blow your horn; it urtano one, and if itdoea you any good it ts eruol to reatrain you. Visitor. away my gods, and THORE 111-1 To the Kuttor of The Chicago Tritnn Cincaco, Jan, 1£—Much hea bean said of the lnck of politeness In the tadies in our stroot-cars snd 'buecs, ‘There ix, uo doubt, Juxt cause for many complaints. Lut thero {is another side to this us woll as allother subjects. Not long ago a lady was about to step into ono of our Houth- Side cata when a gontloman (as she supposed), who was taking tho satuo car, quietly ssristed her into that plebeian conveyauce. She smiled and thanked him, Soon after ho soated him- nolf at her sido and attompted conversation, Bhe roplied very briofly, and shortly left tho car. Tho gentleman (?) followed, and, finding all offoris at conversing friuticas, ho began @ hand- kercklof flictation. ‘Lhia ia but quo of tho many. annoyances which respectable ladtios aro obliged. to meet, and proved that in Chicago at loant politeness 1u ladies ia Hablo to serious miscon- striction, When men can perinit women to appear in the atroota at midday unmoleated, and to rida in tho public conveyances without danger of ingult, they will beeame moro polite abroad, and probably moro amiablo at homo. No woman possousing ovou a inoder- ate amount of rolf-rospect cat seo much con~ duct toward young girle, and entortuin a very oxalted opinion of the delicacy of men ad a claws, Tt is, asa rnle, unsafo fora Indy to be decently polite toa atrango gentleman, Of course, ona might rido a score of times and moet nothing of ‘the sort. But, if e lady bo yonng and attractive, tho chances aro that sito will ho at Jeast stared out of countenance by those whoso position and relations in life prestipposo them to ho yentle- mon. Ali men aro not villains, but wolves in shoeps’ stotlng are suficiently common to pluca tadies in precisely the circumstances IT hayo stated, ANCASA, ATD FOR KANSAS, Te the Editor of The Chicago Tribune: Curcaco, Jau, 15.—I shalt be propared to whip another lot of supplios and clothing Wednesday, Any person or persona who intend to gather sup- plies, otc., will please inform me prior to Wod- nesdsy. ‘Those who have not clothiug to givo, but are williug to donate money to defray inci- dental exponses of gathoring and chargea to dopots, will doa favor by forwarding the samo atonce, I dopend on tho public to ald mo, as I devote iny tiine gratuitously, in ga.bering cloth- ing and supplies. I have no time to wolicit cash to moot Incidental expenses. All donations of money may bo left with Assistant Dost-mastor C. 8. Squires, who will roceipt for the same, Wittian 0. Lopiow, 164 Weat Adams street, Agent Kanana wuforers, A LITTLE MYRODABLEL Te the Editor of The Chicago Tribune: Cuicaco, Jan. 14.—Tho story of tho street-car conductor at his wife’s funeral, in yesterday's poner. ia improbable. I for one would not daro o demand # faroof my motber-in-Inw, anywhere. Cnoss-lown Conpucrox, —— THE SILVER SENATOIVS WEDDING. An Event in the Fashtonable Circles of San Eranciscoflow the Mride Was Dressod—The Fenst and Prev entts From the San Franetace Chrontete, Jan. 3. The Jiou. John ¥, Jones, one of the United Btates Senators for Nevada, was married on Fri- day ovening to Miss Georgiana F. Sullivan, youngest daughter of Eugeno I. Sullivan, of this city, and yesterday morning tho happy pair took their departure for Gold Hill, the home of Senator Jones’ mother, whoro thoy will pass a fow days of thele honeymoon prior to leaving for Waebington, The betrothal has long been ono of tho staple items in social gossip in the fashionable circles of Sau Francisco, and duriag tho past few weoks oxpectation has been ou tip- too for the matrimonial event at any hour. Tho utmout secrecy surrounded tho affair, and no in- vitations wore sont out when tho date was finally | fixed upon. It was resolved that tha corenmony skould bo as private as possible, and only a few relatives andthe most intimate friends of the bride and groom wero biddon to the marriage toast. ‘Tho wedding took place at the residence of the bride's brother-in-law, Dr. George J. Bucknall, 711 Larkin strect, ‘Tho Rov. H. D. Lathrop, Rector of the Church of tho Adyent, olticiated, uniting thom in accordance with tho rites of the Protestant Episcopal Church. ‘Tho bride looked lovely. She was attired in a heavy gros-grain silk dress, on train, with » dazzling tobller of whito bugles agan oveiskirt. ‘Lhe tablior was looped up behind, and tho waist was elegantly trimmed with white bugics, and tho corsage cut are, She wore ou elegant pair of solitaire diamond ear-rings, the gift of the groom, and Ler coiffure waa arranged als Refoo, with a largo chatelaino braid, through which the brida! veil was fastenod. ‘Tuo floral display was oxccoding- ly attractivo, the parlor being redolont with tho postures. of flowers, ‘Ihe ccremony took place in the front parlor. ‘Tle bride was escorted into the room by hor fathor, tho groom escorting Mrs, Bucknall, the bride's sister. ‘Attor the marriage the Senator and his young bride received tho hearty congratulations of their friends. At 7:30 p. 1. the party, consist ing of about forty porsons, sat down to a mag- niticont supper. Tho be: and happiness of tho newly-wedded pair wero toasted and an 5p propriate response mado by the groom, At 10 o'clock the bride put on her traveling drees, when the bappy pair wont over to ‘Lupb's Hotel, Oakland. Yosterday morning thoy departed on the overland train for Gold Hill, the Senator acd his bride enjoying tho exclusive use of Mr. Sha- ron'a privato drawing-room car for the honey- moon trip. The bride was tho recipient of many costly presents, Among them were two valuable dia- mond ringe, and lockote, chaius, otc. One of the most noticeable gifts was an ivory statue of “Ariadne,” about 12 inches in beight, standing ona base of solid silver. At each corner, sup- porting the baye, stood seilver bear on ita hind feot. Around tho edgew of tho base wero ar- ranged highly polished quartz wpecimens from all tho minos in which Senator Jones {x inter- ested, In the centre of the front of the baso was araised circle composed of picks, spades, banmers, and other mming implemonts, in the middie of which was tho bride's monogram, tho wholo pices being about 18 inches in hoight, ‘Thin axquisite work of art was tho gift of Mre, Co}, Simpson. ied eee ey AN INCIDENT. ‘The wise man plodded on the ground, ‘And he would voar; Aud su be looked! around for wings: Could he do more T oye his head appeared, ttendant sprite; His lender form bright wings upreared In other light, “Abt linked to such m bing fair,” ‘The wire man cried, Aloft forever in the alz Tcould able,” A dainty, flowery chain ‘Pho god was Jure And, when together they were bound, Ne feltasaured, For every bird, mul Least, aud flower Tu decked by bina: ‘The whole round world proclaims bis power Tu joyous by:nu, wound ; 1875,.---TWELVE PAGES. IEE ned Hat when hle dality rainbow-wings, OF thous: oudaud dyes, Me quickly cack and forward awings, ‘And (rias to rive, Que strikes pqutont the wise man’s head, And by the hlow ta broken? on a dusty bed ‘They both Ue low. + "Those wondrous wings are turu aud soiled: . Nu more shove ‘Tuowlt wear? thon'rt of thy right despotled Alay! awect Iave! M.D, . > In view of his abuenco from the city and Con- gressional duties, tho Hou. B. Ul. Caulfield has outered into a new legal‘partuership, ‘The firma will hereafter be Caulleld, Uardin & Patten, Gen. Hardin was an oficer of the regular otmay inthe late War, and bss been ptacticiug law in this city for peveral yuurs, Hu id @ dou ol e foto don Ji Mardin, uf deebeguvilia, wud 10 well known iu Uupols. FAMILIAR TALK. A REMARKADLE LINGUIST. Hang Canon you dor Gabolontz, who died at" Twmnitz, ono of hin estates in Saxe-Woimar, Sept. 3, 1874, was One of the most remarkable Mngniets of this or any other age, ‘The famous Mozzofanti, whose altaimments in this dopurt- ment of knowlodyo aro considered {ttle short of miraculons, understood but fifty-eight languages, hilo {ans Canon hada thorough acqualntance with upwards of cizuly. Mozzofantl wad salls- fied with the ability to speak n Janguage, and tnnde it the en of his ambition to conversa with natives from all parts of tho globo in thuir own tonguo; but le altempted no sludy of tho struc- ture ond goniue of tho various Innguagos he learned, and onriched philology {With no now ideas or dlscoverios as tho result of his yaat linguiatic accomplishment, Vou der Gabelentz, on tho othor hand, mas- tered a language for tho sako of discovoring ita origin, sfilnities, and philosophy. His researches were of the most profound aud tnborious charac ter, and ho spared no pains necoasary to master a tonguo which he wished to becomo sequainted with. Wero thoro no grammar or lexicat helps extant, he constructed them, for hiv uso, and for tho use of thuse coming aftor him. Neithor did ho shrink from the necessity of acquiring somo subsidary languave, if this wero the requisite mans of spproack to an unwritten aud bat barous tongue enticing his attention, “A fist of his publications on tho selonce of Jane guagos embraces a largo number of trenlisce, essays, and grammars, all of which aro valuable contributions to puiloyophy, anil attest the author's keen appraatation Of tho stricture and oliaracter of the languages under reviow. Yot, with this amazing talent and xcholarship, Yon dor Gabotantz possessed n singular modesty, which withheld bim from not only a boast, but even a confession, of his linguistic attainments, Ofton, when asked by his friends, How mony Inugunges do you aposk?" ho would laughingly reply, * Lspeak but one, and that oie badly.” This many among his intimate acquaintances had but n vague idea how wido and deep was tho extent of his learning. Ho did speak many lan- guages accurately and elegantly, but waa too sin- core a Koholar to make a display of his. aecom- lishmouta for the gratiflention of weak vanity. fis library wos, perbapr, tho ri it ever collociad “by & private individual in books on languages, but} it wax gone erously placed at the'servico of any stndent who wished to oxnmine its treasured. He re- nided chiotly on his Poschwitz estato, near Alten- bury, whora hig library was located; and schol- ars from all parts of Germany and from foreign countries were welcome to the hospitality of bis mansion end the society of himself and family, Until within the last fow years of his life, Von der Gabelentz has filled succcenively somo of the highost oftices in tho Covarnment of the Dnchy of Saxe-Altenburg and tie Grand-Duchy of Baxe-Woimar, and, to tha loisure left aftor tho discharge of the duties attached to these posts, hie linguistic studies have been necosearily cou- fined. A knowledge of this fact incroasea our wonder at tho groat achiavemonta of this emi- nent and unrivaled linguist. Atthe time of his death ho had reached the age of G7. UNHEALTHINESS OF ITALY TO STRANGERS. It is esid thats groator number of travelers die in Italy than in any other part of Europe. Inteatinal disorders and malarial fevers of a malignant typo are the most prevalent and fatal diseases, ‘The low, marshy plains which cover along area in Southern Italy generate, in tho heat of a tropical gun e, deadly minsn, that poieons all who are exposed to it. In addition to this, the damp and variablo climate rondors the entire Southern Poninsuls so unwholesomo placo of residonco, especially for invalids, during nino months of tho year, ‘{ho mouths of Do- vember and January aro the only ones during which the atmosphore is sufliciontly free from zymotic poison for a foreigner to dwell safoly ot Naples. Tho sudden changes of tomporstura inereaso tho inaalubrity of tho city. ‘Tho in- jurious effects of tho ficklo climate aro manifest jn numerous cases of pneumonia and plourisy among tho native population. ‘Lhe climate of Florenco, contrary to the gen- oral opinion, is decidedly unhealthy. In tho winter, tho cold northern gates, suddenly sweep- ing down from tho Apennines, lower tho tem- perature on thoinstant many degrecs. A warm, bunny morning tempts the strauger into the atroet; but, before noon, a penctrating wind, that bears tho peculiar chilt brought from snowy regione, descends upon the city, and transforms tho mildness of May into the coldness of Hob- suary, Such abrapt and extremo changes induce bronchial and intestinal troubles that ore sorious calamities to the trayelor. ‘Cho incessant round of wight-sooing in which most strangers indulgo groatly enhances the liability to thoso diseaacs. Gallories, aud churches, and palaces, which form tho chiof points of interest, aro dangerous- Agsola and damp, andthe secds of pulmonary thoumatic complalnta lurk in every corpor. Many an illnoas that has brought ita ‘victim to the grave has been contracted in the hours spent in these unwholesome places. ‘Tho climate of tomo is more equabla than that of cither Naples or Florence; but the ma- lncia, that loads tho atmosphere at most seasons ef the year puts the health of the transiont in- habitanta fn constant poril. ‘The malarial fovor known ag tho Roman fever is probably tho most fatal form of minamatic disease. ‘Tho Italian Legialaturo, which holds ita sessions in Romo, annually logos soveral of its mombera from this malady, ‘Tho number of Americans and other foraiguors who every year perish of it, in Romo or elacwhere, is very great. ‘I'he months of Do- combor, January, and Fobruary aro most oxompt from malaria; yet, within this period, the ut- most care should bo exercised to maintain regu- lar and healthfn) habits of living. The strangor should rigidly adhere to hia established customs with rogard’ to diet,—avolding, abovo all, tha light Ttoman breakfast of roll ond coffec, and the Inte, heavy dinner, In visiting churches and yiilacssy a heavy wrap should bo carried, to pro- ect oe, On entoring, from the damp and chilly atmosphere, A WILLFUL YORKSHIREMAN. 8. Baring Gould, the author of “Curious Myths of tho Middie Ages,” has recently pub- lished a couple of volumes filled with ‘+ York- shire Odditios, Incldonts, and Strango Evouts,” Tho collection fully bears out tho assertion of the Abbo of York, who wrote to Cromwell, in 1656: “hero bo such a company of willful gontlomon within Yorkubire ay thero bo notin all England boside." Among the obstinate and ec~ centric characters illustrating this truth, Mr. Gould gives an account of ono Willlam Sharp, afterwards known as Old Three Laps.” At the ago of 30, whon the affections and dosires of men aro st their strongest, William was unfortunately crossed in love, ‘Lhe blow broko his heart, but not his will, and he took to hiv bed with the doyzed resolution uever to leava it sgain, And he did not. for forty-nino years he jay, like an invalld or an imbecile, on the couch from which ho was fivally borne to his grave. During all that long, dreary torm ho nover spoke with & human belug ; nor wero the winuows of his room once opoved for tho last thirty-esht years of his life, Hiv logs sri ually contracted until they were bent au if in the attitude of prayer. Tle never hud an iilnous; his appetite was unfailing, and when he diod, a1 tho-nge of 7% bis flesh waa firm, fair, and un- wrinkled, and his weight was 17 ston Ho was avoriso te being seen, aud, if sny one intruded upon his solitude, except his ufece, bo instantly concuutod himself under tho bedclothes. A gou- tloman, who ozce visited Lim out of curiosity, ways: Tio had white hair, and s hantvome head, weil set on Y Tite body and all about lin was scru~ nd his condition bealthy, a9 bis nurse ‘Ont, tiggluy ber fists Curiously inte is ribs, To gave uo sleuis of Joy OF pin, but lay Uke ‘a toase Ofiuaniniate matter, Ie wtruck me at the thie that his Hnsbe wero oti; bute neighbor of hit, who, after bis dinner, stole a pecp iuto bis hedrooin-win= dow, told me that be suw him playing with Lis plate in the manner of a Chinewy jugyler, wud with conetilors. bly ability, Oa my biforinant tapping the whidow, be vanished tinder the elutes ph, Oge's MAGIO MIRROR, Home time apo, inalittle sketsl of Dr, Deo, the famous astrologer of Queon Elizabeth's tine, wo made allusion to his mugly mirror, which wad incorrectly described, by the writer from whom wo had the account, a3 4 pink-tinted ball of gis. Acurioua work, published by M. Cabagnot in 4848, atnonds the error in the folluwing words: ‘This mirvor Was xold in 1812, amongat the curlosl. tles {n thu possession of Huravo Wal Derry Till, dor tho euormois sini of 38 frac. Tewus simply w dit of wea-coal peetortly polis, cut ins cievolar form, witha Laue, ‘Phi curloalty furwurly Bqurod in tile caluuut of the, Earl of Hotes: harotigit. 1 the calalguu (t wos thus decribed: 4 Diack stone, by means of which Dr, Dee evoked splr- t3.77 1) panned from the hands of the Earl into thouo of Lady Elizabeth Germaine; then became the propert of Juhu, List Duke of Argyll, whose grundaun, Jur’ Cainphell, preaunted it ta Watpoia. The exme mirror 1 spoken of by Elias Ash- mole, iv ee ‘Lhestrum Sr ey a By ths ah sola magia atone (sare we aha hat or partons we dosise, a util in vas part of the workl thay be, and worn they hidden in the mist retized apartments, or even in tho caverns in the bnwels of arih, Jol Dee, born in London to fi adie con of A wiucemerchant; ho atitdiot the Beloneon wilh success, and devoted bitnaclf, at an parly perio, ta Judtchil astrology. Queen Elizabeth, took him under her protection, "tke comporeit neveral uruful works, Whei lo had’ discovered his micror, he returned thanksnving fo Gat, Vo wan occupted aturing hia whole Hfo fn, the nenreh_ of tho philoso Herwatones unt die du Tatdony at tho age ore, I atete of abject poverty. ‘Cho mirror Ins boeu for many yoare in the British Musomn. QUEEN VICTORIA AND HER CHILDREN. Tho following passage from the Queen's diary, Whielt is fovertet in the first volume of ‘The Life of Lis Royal liglnevs the Lrince Consort,” shows that life withia palace walls {@ much tho paime at heart ag that which oxists in civilized habitations all over the globe. Tho oxtract re- fers to tho morning whon Quoon Victoria wont with Princo Atbort to visit bis Dirlhplaco and the haunta of his childhood : Fnway, Atty, 8 1945,—A very fing morning when ws ott Vicky nid darling Allee wore with nie reened, Pour, dear Puen would witch have wished to go with ue, and often proposed how she might go, and eaid, Why am I not going to Ger- suany2?” “Moat willlngly would “IC have taken ber, snd T wished much to have taken one of dearest Aberta children with, na to Coburg; dnt the journey fan serious navertnking, partieninely tha fits! time, nnd she is very young mill, But whut ebletly de. clded us {a the vieit'to the King ef Prussla, whera 1 could not have fooked after her, All four clildrer were with us at breakfast, er which I gave Lady Tittioton my best instyactions, and then with a boxy Keurt, we bade them alladieu {a tha hall, Poor Uttle Vieky'seoraed very Horry, but did notery. 5. Tt wasa very palufil mount to drive away ‘with’ the Hueco pou Wto things standing, 9& the door. God leas them and protect thorn, which Ho will and they nra in excellent hands, Qur deat Usborne ss no lovely and enjoyable, tliat we Toft it with the greatest regret s+» Worcachod Buckingham Palaen att. Every: ifng'an dercrted and tonoly here, aud Linien tho poor ehiktren wo much, “Tour Little Vicky," who could not be taker on this visit ta tho King of Pruwia, has long been tho wife of bia gon, aud, on the Emporo William'a death, will probably be crowned Em press of Gormuny, BIDLIOMANIA, A short time ago, a bookseller at Naples issned acatalogue whieh contained, uuder the head of Vespucci, the fuilowing ontry: ‘Sottora di morigo Veapucet daily isolo nuogmente trouti in quattro suoi viaggi "—sixtecn leaves, with wood cuta, supposed to have boon printed ia the yent 1516, Tho price of tho little pamphlet was svt At the modest flguro of 2,000 tire, qual to about 2400. Tho only other copy of the work is in the GranvilleLibrary, British Muaonm; houco tho prica ofthis was considered by booksellors as not by any moang teohigh. Copioy of the catalogue aunoune- ing ita ante reached Parison Sunday; and, the same day, four telegrams, from as many diffor- ont purchasers, dispatchod the nows to the Naples book-imorchaut that thay whee to roliava him of hia new possession. ‘Tho noxt dey, Mon- dny, tha catalogue reached London; and, from that city, three persons immediately telographed their desire to purchase the book. ‘Karis ibliop- olist, who was tho first to make the application, nocured tho prize. This occurrence indicates extent of tho discaso known as bibliomauta. DR. JOHN W. DRAPER'S WORKS, It in stated by the publishers of Dr. John W. Draper, that the works of no living author, or any poet or novelist, living or dead, havo been translated into 4o many Innguages, or have sa many roadora,.aa hia, ‘Tho treatiso on tho “ In- tolicctual Development of Europe" has appeared in English, 2ronch, German, Italian, snd Tussian; while the ‘Con- flict of Science and Teligion"—nis lost contribution to literature—waa publishod simul- tancously in America, England, Franco, Spain, Germany, Italy, and Roasis. It might bo added to this statement, that there ia porhaps no au- thor, living or dead, about the valuo of whose works thera ore such conilicting opinions, Ho ia pronounced, on the one hand, man of vast and profound loarning, whose testimony on any sub- ject is to be accepted as conclusive authority ; and, on the other hund, he is said to be a literary charlatan, superiicial and untrustworthy. Ono fact is certain: hisroputation stands bigher in Europe than in his own country. ———— “A QUATREFOIL. I Afy love fs all compact of fragrant alr; Round ber the happy winds forever blow Toor eyes are bitter than the heavens fair, And brighter fur the glory of her hair ‘Than aro the golden strings of love's own bow. All made of gay caprice and change is she, “And varieth with tho ever-varying wind Or the coud-xhadows of the shifting a6 With love und hate ut once she mocketh me, ‘Audio breath, both cruel is and kind, It, My love in like s keen and euble fire: fer beauty pierceth to my spirit's cor ‘Till all my Voins are Milled with quick desire, Aud toward hor brightacas doth my soul sspire, ‘To be at ono with her forovermore, Ber beauty lighteth all the sflent night + fer flashing Joyu setteth the dark aglow; ‘Thau all the stars of heaven more raroly bright, Hor deep eyes burn with yussionate delight, ‘While Love within her heart ja snurm’ring low, Itt. ' My love Ja like a pure and lucent well, folding the heavens within {ts tranqnil breast, Bet in the coolness of some shadowy dell, Where fuiry charms weave » beniguant epell, And lull the weary traveler to reat; Bo pure, and fresh, and heavenly wwcot in she, Bho scemeth wrought from some fair hoaling wave, Haunted of angels, whoso winga visibly Do atir her apirit, fo its purity : ‘Mado like to theirs, to comfort and to save, Iv. Ay Jove is like the broad and] generong exrty at givath of her good gifts wnto all; Hor bounteous charity, hor cheery mirth, ‘Kuow never any stintlhg, neither dearth, But like the dews of Liesvon, ceaseives fall, So do I love those four—the changoful air, ‘The pausionato fire leaping to tlie sun, Bich-bosomed earth, and water clear and fatr, ‘Varied! and excellent beyond comparo— ‘And yet, me seems, my loro fs only one! Kate Hillard tn the Galaxy for February, ——— Pepper as Incense, Frou the Pall Mall Gazette, Whatever differences of opinion may oxist ss to the propriety or impropriety of burning iu- conse in places of worship, there caunot be any queation but that tho burning of Cayenne pepper for the purpose of making congrogationa snocze ig not a practico sauctionsd by cauonical, or, in- deod, any other, Isw. or this “iunovation” + oung man seamed Johu Gardner was brought foro the Magistrates at tho Preston Polica Court on Friday, chargod with causing a dis- turbanco in the Wesleyan Chapat in that town on the previous Sunday oveumg., Garduer, it svems, wont into the chapol voon after sorvica commoncad, and dropped a piece of lighted cot- ton-waxte in tho aisle, iu which bad been mixed & quantity of Cayenne pepper, ‘The result was moat distressing. ‘The whole congregation was affected by fits of uncontrollable suoezing, soma poreona wore violently sick, othors tled from tho chapel, and the minister himself, who suffered in like manner with his flock, was compelled to dicontiuuo the servico. Gardner having been pointed out a the author of all this auguish, an effort was mado by the chapel-keoper to eject lin, when ho added to the excitement ho caused by kicking that functionary severely 00 the lega,” For thia offense ho was iined 10 shil- lings and costs; but as he expressed contrition for attempting ta suffocate tho congregation that charge was not pregued, and ho was orderea only to pay conte for the inivdomeanor. | ‘Ihe fair is on all accounte to be regretted, for there is quite enough heat at present in religion circles without the introduction of Cayenne pep per. ‘The Wrong Kind of a Candle. A Koutusky paper relatos that daring thi Chrietmas holidays Ntarling Curd, aningustriout colored man, living nvar iriatow, that Btate. gave au cutortainment at hia house, iis w asked him, camming to town the day beforo the frolio, to get # tull candle with which to ors ment and illmninate tho table. Btarling called on IL. G. Hines & Co, for the canle, but stated the caso in puch o whape that Mr, Hines thought he wauted a owen candle, 1b was acoordingly put yp for Lim, sud Starling returned to bis homo, whey hin wity insisted that ho had mado» Tuistuke, saying it was e candle sho wanted. tar: ding asansed her that it the latest style of candle be bad perchaged, aud, to prove it, stuck ittothe fire. ‘Lo the astonishment of both, & flaming ball popped out; then another, ant another, when the frightened Starling droppe the “infornal machine” upon the floor, Ap. other oxplosiou, thieatoulns the deutruction of the Lousy, aud hu again seized it, but, unfortur nutoly, wrong ond foremost, when a ball struck im an the abdomen, Buddenly turning i ound, auother ball shot out, striking a new counterpane, through which it burned a large hole. ‘Ibo whole Louschold waw in a atate of turror, and Btarling wont to town the next day Vath a ioind full of lavreui:e Lor dawagad, Do} ioe & mart vaan,