Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 24, 1875, Page 10

| i | SET on THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, JANUARY 24, 1875.—SIXTEEN PAGES. 19 : a i 1 | tot it ties te { plaiting, and this is not seid iped on tle bot- ; ny in the Chi ‘colle during WOMAN. Gets “Beat Metin, ar | tm un arene yor car gat | METROPOLITAN MODES. | Ra'viveasitattadioaa Ofer firtge | THEIR OCCUPATION GONE. yz,ph ov is ts cireocaiem anys A Professor—Probably . The Solution of the Problem of Wom- aws Work Is with the In- dividial Only. foo Much Female Labor in the Market of Cheap Labor. Let Women Choose Higher Vocations, and Fit Themselves Therefor, A Protest Against the “ Wayside-Flow- er” Style of Women. “Paint Your Ideal Woman as Brave, Trae, Sirong, Self-Reliant.” Miscellaneous Feminine Items. WOMAN'S WORK. Te the Peitor of The Chicave Tribune? Ijudceitto be quite unnecessary to remark to the intelligent reader, by way of preface to my remarks, that much has already been ssid upon this important enpject. Certainly no mor- bid desire for onginality finds scope for Its grati- fication in my clioive of a topic’for brief discus- sion this time, but am impelled to its selection by the fact that, thongh much has been said on thie enbject, mach remains yet to be said; and furtner, so much bas been sald thet sbou!d bave Leen unsaid, thet self-respect, aa woll as regard for the whole sex, calls for a voice of protest and refntation. ‘THE EUBTECT OF WOMAN'S WORK ig one often treated of on the letture-piatform xnd in the columns of the nevwapaper, and, 1 ad- mit, often with marked abilitr, yet I must say that no subject—unles it be that of religion— hasbeen tbe topic of so much unconsidered writing, to say nothing of kbsolute twraddle. Not unfroquently, too, ia it made the occasion for remarks, which, through ignorance or evil-mindedness, aré parnicions in the extreme, And none the legs pernicious, remem- Dering how little given to thé practice of carefal reasouing are tha majority of readers, that the premise on which they are based is « false one, 2nd the conclusion unwarranted. : ‘co much writing aad talking has been done about woman &s woman, too. much treating of her as though she were some curious avimal, some exceptional specimen of humanity, whose beg and action sre not only subservient to ‘none of the laws, physical, monial, and moral, to which men and children must submit, but whose interests are directly antagonistic to the interests of these two other divisions of the human race. In the same manher, thé work of this Dlogical and meonéequént being has been writtsp about as though it were, or ebonld be, of hike exceptional and peculiar natare, and not in the ienst dependent upon any of tht Jawa which men acknosledge in the commercial world, and by which the work of men must be governed, its qualty fixed, its value rated. Perhaps all this follows in a measure from the fact that WOUEN THEMBELVES ¢o mzch of this writing, and the study of Logic Las never been considered a necessary part in the curticulam of temale education; but, I also noticé, that many men, when they attempt to deal with these matters, peculiarly men of ad- vanced ideas, as they are termed, become quite xs illogical aod incoueequtnt as the feéblest rea~ soner Of the weaker sex. Now, the truth is, that since woimen form » very large part ot tho human raco, THETR REAL INTERESTS cennot be seraraied from, or set in opposition to, the Interests of any other part, Io the in- tinetive reccgnition of thie fact by sensible meb i women, lies the cause of the failure of tho “Worsan's Suffrage Movement,” which bas been so eagerly pusbed at varions times by enthusi- satic retormers. It were impossible tha: a matter zo persistently agitated by eager uphulders, 80 untinugly preseed upon the public through the columns of newspapers, should 50 fail, not only of the favor. but even of the consideration, of the majority of cultured men and women, if there ‘were not some inherent weakness in the ques- tion itself. It is not the streogtn of blows from suemios without, ignorance, prejudice, and melice, that sball overthrow the temple of = Woman's Tights," bat the weakness of the foundation on which it is mit. This crambling Of itself, the carefaily erected structure falla to the ground. The faléo prenuse vitiates the most elaborate argument. pat 1 have no desire :o discuss this question of woman suffrage tow. What I have said i Simply designed to ec.] attention to the often overlooked, that eiuca women, with men, tre amenable to like natural law, ft follows thas their work must be governed by similar an. iivery oné knows tbat in this city, a2 in every inrge city in the land, there are great numbers o , 80 TED WOMEN and girle. Every advertisement for clerk, copy- ist, or teacher brings its scores. often hundreda, eager to secure the positicn. And this is no lesa true when the wages are so low, and koown as such to the applicant, if shemust depend for exist- ence upon them only, that they scarce will ena- ble bert keep soul ‘and body together. Now, these two facta every woman compelled by cir camstancee to eain ber uwn living, must face: iret, that all the services open to her labor are already Censely crowded with applicants; seo- only, that the remuneration offered for her labor bas been reduced to the lowest figure, [This latter fact 18 the legitimate consequence of the former, though Lot svery one can see it as auch,] And these UNPLEASANT Facts must be met, they cannot Lo explained, or de- cried, even Jerialated out of ezixience ; they are siubborn things, and wil! only give way to indi- vidual courage and energy. Much bas been said of positive advantages that the franchise would bestow opou the working women, Some seem to imagine that when that glorious consunusation has been achieved lucra- uve employments will immediately be thrown open to woman, snd, instesd of begging for work, as nox, sho will be earnostiv benouzht to bestow her valuable eervices upoa deferential employers, who will leave her hours of work compensa- tion thereof entirely to ber own specifying. Now, the modus operandi by which these great improvements are ta be effected, is often, we Do- tice, unexplained. but the general impression seems to be that these good results are to be brought about by means of legislation. Never was there 3 more aes MISTAKEN IDEA, Grent that « Logiclature, of men or of women, should pase a law making it obligatory upon all employers to pay their employes at certain rates, it could never be carried generally into effect. A Legisisture might enact that the price of but- ter showld never be less tian 25 coute por ound, But meverthelees every grocer who found Elunelf overstocked with [hat commodity, would offer it tor sale at reduced rates, to get the sur- plua off hie lands. Labor, whether that of map, woman, or child, is just as troly acom- modity as butter, four, cloth, or anything else that is bought and sold, and cannot in justice demand more than its market price, However high the laborer may rate it, it has yet no in- trinsic valve, and muat depend for its market value upcn the existing condions of supply and demand, as do ull cher things dealt with by ecommerce, Whenever the supply of avy article in the market far exceeds the demand for it, that article must bs offered at very low rates to se- Jere any sale, naturally. Now, thie is just the mate of the case in the labor of women, and aa Jong as this state of thioes exists, no legislation of women could honestly werease the compensa- tion offered for woman's work. ‘BUT 58 THERE NO REMEDY | for this state of aflairs? There certainly is; de- creaze the supply in those departments where it intuo great, create couuter-demanda, and this will insure an improvement in the wages of those vers depariments, Avd this brings me tothe eonzide-ation of a point seldom noticed, that so raps women who. are not obliged by poverty to wore crowd their way into these already denscly pacxed ranks, thereby seriously wronging their poorer sisters, and securiug little advantage for themselves. For instance, the wnter could point out a large establishment in this city that employs some twenty odd young ladies at aa average sclary of 6 a week. More than aif of theee girls belong to families in mod- eexte bet comfortable elrcimsiannan, thelr dangaters with enough to eat, and to wear, if this isst demand ia not too groat; but, aince the prévalent mode of dresshas made this need a Berious one, THE AMBITIOUS GIRL “ secks eagerly for aomé light employment which shall enable her to dress a5 well as eonié richor neighbor without tazing ber Iather's purse too much. A praiseworthy ambition? Ob, yas ;I am not blaming the girl ; Ihave no desire to 50 far entrench upon the ‘liberty of the subject ” as to forbid ber to secure that coveted ¢6 toward a velvet cloak, or a bended Jace overskirt, although she is thus prevénting the git) who has to home from seccring enough for her toil to give her needed food and clothuig. I leave that to her individual coneciencs. Let me give another instance: The writer. not long piace, Hngit ina city of about 35,000 inhabitsnts, There were employéd in tha echooly of that city 124. teacbers, 20 per. cant of whom received €35 & month and tnder. Upon investigating the cause of such a largé proportion of podrly-paid pesitionsa,—attention also baving been called to the fact that excellent and experienced teacher’ from abread =bad applied vainly for work in the city,—it was found that a larze proportion of the teachers employed were daughters of weallby or well-to-do citizens. Every year the High School of the city graduated a large hum- ber of young girls. Of these, from one-third to one-half made direct application for positiona in the city schools, and, geveralis, being able to bring direct and potent influences to bear upon the School Board, through their fathera or friends, they secured them. Generally speaking, they held them for an average term of less than two years, the position of teacter being then re- garded, a8 I heard 9 geBtleman faceriously remark, aa only “a stepping-stone to the altar.” Investigation further proved that the EFFECT OF THIS STSTEM was not only to keep down the rate of wages, but to seriously lower the standard of work among the teachers of that place. And, I doubt not, the factsabove stated could ba shown in scores of other cities, East and West. ‘What is my object in stating these thiags, do yonask? Doi wish to urgé that every woman who is not compeliéd to work should fold her banda in idleness forever? By no means. Though I might suggest that liome duties, assisting ber mother in the oversight of the bouse, helping and cating for younger brothers and sisters, afford more soope for talent than is generally supposed ; yet, ifs woman's taste does not lie in tliat direction, I would not doom her to follow such a life. Butl would urge upon her to APPLY HER EDUCATION and ingenuity toward making her way nto some exceptional field of iabur. Those departments that require no more education tha the mére rudiments, aud no éspocial acqusxéd skill, are already overcrowded; lot her fit hergelf’ for something better. This is what I mean when I_ say that the solution of this dark problem lies in the power of the individual only. I seo, and de- plore the fact, that véry few avenues of work aro ‘open to women. No, that ie not stating the cise truthfully; I should say that women are ecen in very few of the many avenues in which sho might wali without disgrace to her aéx or injury to her bealth; but none of these are clos against ber. has only. TO FIT BEBSELE to walk in them, and she ia fully wélcomé to en- ter. In that city of which I spoke, two ener- getic young womea, dunng my stay therein, solved the problem for themseives. Oné went into tho oltice of anewopaper there, aad re- quested the vrivilege of spendiog an occasional hour im the editor's eanctum, {earning to read proof. This favor was readily eranied; the young woman was bright, liad a quick eye, and & thorongh knowledge of the lish lancuage, and ip Jess than siz months she had mastared the business, oud securéd a good position as news- paver proof-reader, where her salary, thongn small at first, soon, bad fat sorpaseed that re- ceived as ieaclier. Anothér youug lady used her leisure boury 10 acquiring thé artof phonography, and thongh har Sprreoticeship was much Ienger than that of the other, and spe wes & mch greater time in securing good wages, yet, in the end, sho, too, had ber reward. Plaunly, there ia too much female labor of a certain kind m the marxet, and it is for that Treaeon at a discount. “There ia a semblance of injustice, ot course, in the INEQUALITY OF WAGES © existing. A woman who teaches, who clerks, or who keeps books, gels less, generally speaking, than a man would for thesame wok. People who never see below the surface perceiye tuis temblence and wax eloquént about it. ad- mirablo opportauity bere for a philippic against the “ tyrant man.” Men are nelfish, anjust. heart- lesa, grasping, etc., etc. ; there is chance for a great dea) of fine writing bero. But men are not soch bad creatures, after all, and ofien prove tar better iriends to women than mom- bers of their own vex. They aro willing to help poor girls, are found ready to respond to calls in their behalf with largo sympatoy and generous parse; but men ate pot inclined to mix chanty “and basiness. If an employer had haif-a-dozeo positions, or more, which be can offer to women, and scores stand waiting and eager to take those laces at $6 a week, be will give them the $6. it in PURELY A MATTER OF BUSINESS ; be pays the market price for the article, and surely he is not to blame that the market price is unfatrly email. . It should also be remembered that s woman's lack of physical strength may make her work of less valde to her employer than that of «man, oven when whe is capnble and ditgent in per- forming tha routine of work {aid down for her. It would be well if women would remember this. The writer bas heard more than yone lady bookkeeper com- plain bitterly of the difference between her wagee and those of gentlemen in the same business. Now, there seemed to me a discre ancy here that natural causca could not wholly sccoust for, and I was inclined to look sbout for a solution of the mystery. A cage soon came to my kuowlédge of « gentleman who had mib- &tituted & Indy booskeeper in plsce of w young mac that be bad hitherto employed. Investiga- tion showed that while the young man had re~ ceived 61,200 a sear ss salary, the young lady received bit $800. In ‘surprise at exch itijustice, I venttred to a&k the gentleman, an old inend of mine, the reasou for it, His reply was simple, and to the point: “Mr, — acted both as bookkeeper and collector for the firm. We could send him out at any time, day or night, inall weathers, to any place, aud among any class of people, to attend to outaids business. Mies —— cannot take charge of avy of this business, While she fills the place of bookkeeper, therefore, we are compolled to em- ploy another collector, and cannot afford to pay her for filling both offices when she can take charge of but one.” The case. might hava been different. It might have happened that the young tudy did al! the work that the young mao had performed, and did it as well ag ho did, and yét réceived less wages. She probably was able to secure thé place because she was i WILLING TO WORK YOR LESS than the young man asked. Women oftén secure places which wen would otherwise fll by offer- ing to work for lees money. is’ this a case of the tyrant man again? No, for the privilege of underbidding mon is one which women cannot afford to loss while their ranks are so aver- crowded with .-unomployed workers; let them remember that If a law wera enacted comipelling all omoployors to pay women at tie same rate es men, there might be a falling off in the number of women employed; in which casa it would be necessary to have another law passed compelling emplovers to give work to women, and this might not work ag well as could be de- sired. 4 TREMENDOUS CLAMOR has been raised during the past few years about the duty of women to be iudevendent. “ Inde- pendence now snd independence forever,” is the motto that all women are urged to inscribe upon their banners as they march to tho field of contest, and “battle tobe free.” Al women, young and old, married and single, are called upon to join in the glorious struggle, ‘Inde- pendence forever!” Without cousidering the eect of this reiterated war-cry upon the har- mony that should reign around the domestic hearch, we are much disposed to question wheth- er its effect upon the younger portion of the sex, those most likely to be influenced by it,. hasbeen or can bea good one. In the Bret place, we ars disposed to quarrel with : the common understanding of the word. A woman, or girl, who works in an office for a miserable stipend is not therefore more independent or more praiseworthy than one who finds employment for her mind and her hands witbin toe limita of her own house, No woman who makes herself usefal can be called depend- ent, Its aseumed that if a woman ie not doing paid work of some kiad that whe in therefore idle, wasting her powers of mind and body, Bat this does not fotlow, of » necessity. NO WOMAN TAS ANY EXCUSE for idienees; for. do I see how any woman with aconscience, mind, and heart has ans * tumty.to be idle. “If her home duties, with mnltipricsty of detail, do not employ all: her euergics. there aro realms upon realms of knowl- edge for her to explore, whose wondrous beaa- ties could not bs allexhausted in a lifetime. What a wicked waxte of lime and advantage ia ls ; pure if they are strong. lesa .and meaningless papers in a0 office, under the idea that you sre thereby proving your independent spirit, I will not say soything of the problematical value of this training for that Biarried life to which you look forward as your manifest destiny, for that is your affair, not mine, but I put it to your conscience whether you had not better do something else than sell papers and copy papers, or any work of this kind, for which hundreds of homeless girls doeking. - Remember, my dear young friend, that it is only when fou are possésaéd of & home and means of support, more or [eas modest, outside of your work, that I address myself to you. I lay before you the fact that all dopartments of unskilled labor for women are evercrowded and underpaid. I appeal to 7, whether you até Justified, by a fine sense of honor and right, id takiog a place in ove of those departmesie, and taking the bread, which you do not need, from one who is actually starving. Every woman who ateps out of thede unskilled ranks, and fits herself for work ifn othe other department, aids the whole army of workers, and benefits herself 2s well. She se- curés for herself employment that is reliable and Incrative; sbe makes the path that she his taken easier for aome other to follow, aud, by loseoning in her degrea the over-supply of work- ers in the old places, sho raises tbe proportion of their wages. Let this bo tried a few tundréd tiotes, and it will be very plainly wesi that Iain ‘ht, ‘here are many more points to be brought out in connection with this oft-discussed question of woman's work, bat wo mast be content to leave thom to some future time for considératio#i. Emox. ‘THOSE “WAYSIDE FLOWERS.” __ “Tt is usually the case, my dear,” said my friend, “ that’ a man of genius does not desire, or need, s strong-minded, energetic kind of 5 woman fora wife; be wants » troating, timid, confiding little creature, who can comprenend his superiority over herself, appreciate bis gen- ius, and will adore bim for it. In abort, a man of genius always passes over whole gardens of cul- tivated and rare blossums, to gather and wear in bis bosom one of those little wayside flowers that will spond its frail life with bim, abedding its perfume and beauty for him alone.” ‘The remark was a familiar one; but my friend had alittle habit of gethoring choice, and es- pecially pretty-sounding, sentiments from every- where, and using them on all possible occasions, —disdaining even the slightest use of quotation- marks. It was, therefore, impossible to tell at first if this were an extract from some of the great easayists, or if it had been dexterously extracted from the pages of @ sensational novel. But » minute's reflection was sufficient to recall to one’s memory that it had done active service in the cause of both essayist and novelist; in fact, the idea bas been so much used that it ought to be pensioned on account of great age and past servico, and, better than any other rea- Bon, its present uselessness, In the first place, charming flowers Do NOT GROW BY THE WAYSIDE, Being possessed of an ides, common among sohooi-girls, that choice flowers awaited our coming in the woodlands, we made vigorous search, for them,—often disappointed, but never quite despairing. ‘The sweet wild roses may have grown in the woodlands, bnt they were far from the busy hatuits of men, and farther from the Bhsy batints df women. Blush-roses, pausies, and heliotropes, and rare goraniums, wo bever fouad, except in a state of cult- yation; and then they wero not bo common that they were Waiting anxiously to bo carried away ; Wve generally touod thatit took more than simply the asking to obtain them. Wild violeta, Liue-belly, and anemones were found after less searching, but they are frail, porishabie, aud scentiess. Fennel and dandelion were the familiar flowers that greeted usin our walks; but they wére wot especially pleasing to ordinary fol, We never tiscovered but one flower tnat was both beautifol ond fragrant, and waiting anxiously for soine one to comie and gather it; and that was 8o beautiful a pink, ricb and deli- gate ag the lining of s sea-shell, and mth a fragrance that was delicious; but it was thé her- ald of such bitter frnit,‘and grew among thoriis. Tr was the bidseom of + THE WILD ORAB-APPLE, Reading tho lines of the mon of genius, wo come to the couclusion that this was the typicat flower, Many nien of gouius Have gathered just such blossoms, aud woru them in their bosoms, ‘That they bave fuily réalized thé thorns in the surroundings, aod the difference between the Tragrance of the blossom and the bitterness of tho fruit, no one will donbt, especially if they are ‘Well posted in the nowspaper history of the do- inestic life of Milton, Wesley, Jacquin Miller, and the good Bishop who rocked the cradle. But tlatis not oar concern; If men of gén- ins baye preference for that special line of flower, and thorn, and fruit, no one but them- selves sliould mate tife slightest objection. For, since Nature gives them a preference for thess things, it is tndoubtedly but one of her wise provisiohs for cunog some of the manifold dis- orders to which they are subject. Butit is oar concern if we are expected to cultivate the same taste as they ini this particolar. Shall the world learn to ; DESIRE WHOLESOME THINGS, or take a remedy for avothér’s ills? There are 80 few men of gemius that the Americen eagle would never convent to have thom ect the exatn- ploin thie matter, or-have the many governed by the few. The world does not hike tho natural flavor: 1t prefers tho peach to the almond, and the pippiti to tho crab-apple. Science and religion unite in denouncng the natural man; but, straiige to say, disciples of either have as yet failed to tise up and warn us of the defects of that far preater abhorrence, the natural woman. The world fs pick unto death of the namby-pamby, natural women which are constantly beld up for its xdmiration and example. It wautd, and needs, some- STRONGER, AND SWEETER, AND BETTER, and it has the right to it. Thero is no need of making things weak, lest they will not beso ‘Weak sugar and water will sour muca sooner that honey. The ridale of sweétnees from strength is being solved every day. The women of the Colonial days were quite the equals of their descendants, the every-day little simplotons who are but’ helpless doad- weights around the neck of thé neareat mau, be ho buabatid, fathor, or brother. We sppesl to you, novelists, essayists, and quoters and disseminatera of the opinions of Doth,—we appeal to you to change the compari- son. If women have to be always compared to something in the vegetable kingdom, give them 8 trial at something else.. The wayside flower ia weak and frail; it coarse and com- mon; resists a(l efforts at cultivation; dwin- dies at spproach of midnisbtoil; perishes when travsplated in bettér soil,—leaving but 9 little bit of formless, scentliess, colorless rub- bish; very trying to witness,—an eyesore and 5 nuisance, yet extremely dificult to pet ud of, although it cumbers the earth with its presence. Don't créate a demand for anything 80 lack- ing in beanty or use. Don’t set the standard fower; raise ft us. Paint your ideal woman as ____BBAVE, TRUE, STRONG, BELF-BELIANT; and your picture will be as often copied, and bet- ter worth copying. If women musi vogotate, let it be afterthe manner of roses that wil! grace cottage-walls or palace-grounds, end, with exch season of kindly culture, will gaia aleaf and lose a thorn,—but will vet hyve thorns enough topre- vent their being gatkered carelessly, or being placed in an unsuitable vase. ‘ Burs. MISCELLANEOUS FEMININE ITEMS. ‘There is * vile hypocrite in Bethlehem, Ps, He actually entertained a company in honor of ue anniversary of the birthday of his mother-in- ca ‘The Maysville Bulletin aagely remarks: “The season for slayi ne hogs and aleighing girls is st hand. The differenceis, the gitls like it, and the hogs don’t.” A Frenchman is about opening an ‘ hymenesl seademy” in Covington, Kr., at which young la dies wil be taught mariage service, with all the Proper fobs sighs, and ‘hysterics, in threo les- 601 An Iows lady concludes an anti-suffrage letter asfollowa: ‘*You may look at this matter in whatever light you will, but simmer it down and it is but quarrel with the Almighty that we are not all men,” ‘The women love to prate about men carrying revolvers and razors, yet no longer ago than yesterday we saw a delicate banch of lace, rib- foun, andy elute ‘sent s man deed" on Mills atrect.—Terre Haule Gazelte. Les Petites Affiches (Paris) contains the fol- lowing announcement: “An orphan, aged 19, Possessing fourteen millions, wishes to marry a French Prince. Address by letvor, postpaid, in- closing @ stamp for reply,” etc. A wife in Springfield, Mass., saw her basband walking with another woman, and at once started for the river to drown herself. On the way she changed her mind, gots pistol. sought the of- ten ing pair and forced confession and repemb anve @ threat of {natant death. The Charitable Season—--The Absurd- ity of Fashionable Alms- Giving. Costiinies for the Charity Ball---An Elegant Gown of Tulle and Velvéts A Superb Dress Richly Trimmed—Char- F attoristits of the Souson’s Costumes, The Fashion of Trimming Trimmings Tnereasing---Wedding-Robes Cut High in Neck, From Our Own Correspondent, New Yors, Jan. 20.—It is the seagon now for us to be dancing ducats ime the pocketa of the poor; and, as a beginning, we have had tho Infant Asylum Ball; and, in another fortnight, we shall bave the Charity. Boside these two grand immolations of purses on tho altars of fashionable sims-giving, there are innumerable | minor junketings in tho name of chanty, which are seldom heard of ontside thé circle of their patrons. It is wonderful bow much money the rich aro willing to expend on- the manner of. their giving, while the gift itseif amounts 6 véry little, For e¥ory doller that teaches thé object, at lesst tiventy-live dollars are disbirsed; thd, what with thd toilettge, and floivers, and boxed, and carriages, and supper, and Wines, perhaps it isn't to'bié worderéd at, Tho only qisér thing about it 16, that vory fei of the attendats at an cléomosynary entertain- ment would give the twanty-bix dollats outright to the cansé; but théy gladly spent twéaty-fve in glorifying themeoives for giving obé doilar. After all, pérhaps, this 1s nothing bit one ghase of hunian dature; and biimian nstute is very queer, especially when you come avartoit, At the INFANT ASYLUM BALL, Inst wack, if you bad stood in the centre of the horseshoe of thé Academy, and looked down upon the floor, you would have seid that imag- ination could turin no more brillisut and pictorial scone. You would bavo esid that neither art nor fanoy could invent more gorgeous toilettes, and yot the socially. wize predict that the display at tho Charity will as far excol tuat as that did others, Indeed, the Charity is considered the field for the -bardest-fough: mantuan battles of the season, Every fashionable woman reserves her richest raiment for that occusion, and all previous exhibitions of the modiste’s art are but as feable efforts gently leading to the grand cli- macteric of the Charity. Tivo or three costumes for the coming évent cast their shadows before. For instance, oné of : TOLLE AND VELVET. The dress will be worn by a newly-wedded lady ; but, witli a change of color,—from dark to hght,—would be equaliy appropriate to a niaideri. ‘The demi-train is of white tulle, cover- ed by eightb-of-a-vard kuife-plaitines of tulle; — the boztom of each plaiting being borderdd ‘by three rows of the narrowest wine-colozed velvet ribbon. ‘the rufiles were se: on under bands of the same tinted velvet, an inch and a half wide. (1 am told that the narrow velvet was secured to the roffiss by a slight uve of mucilnge, 4s any nt- tempt to sew it oa drew either the laca or the velvet.) , A very anott and much wrinkled apron of the velyct stiniouiited the tablier; and this, a5 well a8 a broad, long velvet saah, reaching, witli fanciful fodpings, aimost to the bottom of the skirt behind, is bouud with eatin of the sama shade,—the sash being hned with it also. Alow bodice of the velvét, hardly more tlan « peasant ‘waist with shoulder-strdps, is wo1n ovér @ pulféd waist of tulle, the aleeves being half long,—with frilla,—and puffed to the elbows witb bands of veivet betweea. Great branches of palo tes- rosea, faintly touched with réd, are caught cire- legsly all over the costume. ‘Vo all appearances they might have been tossed from a basketfal, and falien by accident on train and boddice, but really they-were arranged with the nicest eye to effect,—not 8 bud took much or lesf toa litle. ‘This kame toilette, substituting palo bie vel- vet for the maroon, would be very suitable for an unmarried lady, though, generally _spesking, velvet is regarded as the prefogative of matrons. ANOTHER ‘DRESS is extremely showy, a0 the great spaces of the Academy, will probably be greatly admired. Colors, psie pink and white; matetials, grou grain, faiile, aud white bugies.. The t:ain, long aud double bex-plaited on the belt, ig of the pale-pink groé-grain. It has three deep flounces, ent in roand, narrow pots, on which is worked an elaborate pattern In white bugies, and under the edge of which is set adeop fringe of the same sparkling beads, Only the lowér flodiice paeses Scross ibe tablier, and above that the breadths —front snd sides—are drawo in very fall perpén- dicular puttinge. Above these puifed broadths is worn s very dedp, pointed apron of white faille, closely embroidered with bugles in lattice work,—the silk beitig cut out botween the om- broidered bands, a6 that the rink puffing. shows: throngh.. ‘his ‘apron ts bordered with baglé fnoge hke the flounces, and is fastened 10 the back bya faille sash trimmed with the fringe. The low, short-sleeved bodyis of the pink, deeply pointed befora and bohind. It is puffed in front in the shape of a stomacher, aud over the puffs is a lattice of bugles and faille. The sleeves are two short puffs with straps of bugle worked faille, and a roi of the bead fringe tall- ing over the arm, A SUPERB GOWN is of pale-blue gros-grain, Valenciennes lace, and seed-pearis. ‘The skirt has four flouaces bebind, each a quarter of a yard doop, cut bias, and finished with a flat French hem. Above the silk flounces, and falling over them about half their width, aro scaut flounces of the finoat Va- lenciennes. The {ace flounces are headed by double standing ruiiles of silk and edging lace, with a soft twist of silk petweeb them and the flounces. ‘he apron of the blue silk is dee; and roundiog in front, aud up the mid- die is set: wide Valsncionnes , ingor- tion. Turping toward this, abd “ outlin- ing the bottom of the apron, are ruffles of eillkand lace matching thobe on the traiu; avd on each half of tho apron, divided by the ingertion, are sprays of. flowers and leaves wrought ‘ta seed:pearls. The pointed waist ig laced behind; high in the neck, and trimmed with double rufiles, which outline what would be a vest, were it not the same shape behind as before. This vest-part—to call it such—is also wrought in peerle, and is wonderfully rich in conscquence. Tho sleeves, nearly tight to the elbow, bave deep rafiles of sill and lace, and the ruffles are cadght apon the top with » pearl star anda eingle tes rosebud. CHARACTERISTICS. 3 ‘There are two or three characteristics of this season's coutumes which, though they vary with every suit, are still sufficiently marked to be called characteristics, One 1s the shirring of tho apron that forms part of every street-tollette at least. Sometimes the sproais shirred in the middlo of the front, and the halves are sewed to & finger-wide band, ou which are placed bows, Sometimes it is thus shirred, but far enough from tao edge to allow a rnfile to be formed that conceals the perpendicular band. Again, it is sbined merely for three-cighths of a yard or so, on the bip,—thus gathering tne fullness into graceful folds, Yet another way is to sbir the ends of the apron behind, so that the two finger- wido raiiles thus formed’ shall just touch at the edges over the touraure. ‘The newost of all is to have » front breadth, kilt-plaited from bels to hem, and then bayé the gorea of the apron shirred on to this plaited widdle,—1he rifiies formed by the sbirring set over the kilting. ‘The apron is the last form of the overakirt we are likely to havo, though, now and then, » whole round overdress 13 seon. This, however, 18 exceptional, and belongs to the individual fancy of the wearer rather than to the currént mode. 7 ANOTHER CHARACTERISTIO is the steadily-growing fssuiun of trimming trimmings. That is to say, the setting of nar- row gathered and plaited ruffles on to the edge of wide ones ; tho embroidering of flounces, and finishing them with fringe and Jace; etc.,-etc. Itis rare, and a most agreeable change, to Bee a dress ornamented with s single deop flouace, or two or three, plainly bommed on the bottom, and forming their own simple beading, Instead, if the flounces be cut straight and plat- ed, they are edged with = narrow bias ruflle, e flounces ert 21 ate ed with 1 musarial ‘ absorbln, knife, ets cost ag Ob, Chatity! what extravagance patoiture made of the stuff of auil, and which looks plain in, ita prettiness, kuife-pinitiuge take the most goods of any recent device. One can- not help feeling # moral certainty that it orig- inated in 4 dry-pooda hop, atid uot even in the busy brain of a modiste, who, ae 4 tile, is by no means economical. Entire costumes of mate- jasse, trimmed with knife-platings of faille, ace among the newly-imported, and knife-plaitings of sll width¢ and varieties ‘até “sed on every outer garment, frdm dress-skirt to hat. ODDS AND ENDs. ‘The latest protection for. imprudent people who iy insist upon baring their arma iu the dead of winter, ia flannel sleeves gathered into = loose badd at the wrist, and secured by dlastics néar thé shoulder. Simple as the ided is, it serves an excelient purpose, for ona of the most sensitive spots of the whole body is the bend in the arm at the elbow-foint, _ Tha prethest sclisil-siits worn by iiisses are Hidde with biack pert. :citxs, whose trimimigs are plbéd, coded, aud faced With blub gad grech Blaida,—the overdress arid body being entirely ofthe plaid. Similar designs with gray or brown skirts, and introducing red plaids, are worn by little girls auder 12. Tt is said that the aggregate cost—exclusive of jewels—of the dresses to be worn by the ladies of s certain household (four in number) to the Charity Ball is $12,500! while their tick- is coinmictéd in thy-nanto ! Rumor bas it that several marriages aniong prominent society-people are to be postponed from the comiug spring to next aututhn, be- cause of financial dullness, If this be true, the parties undoubtedly belong to the lovo-in-a- brown-stoae-front class. Speaking of martiaged rominds me that it is de rigear now for wedding-dresaes to be cut high in the heck, and laced in the back. Very young brides are allowed short slebves ; but this is ex- soptional, and sloeves are generally close coat- BuBpe. Buxsk.ow. HUMOR. ‘Why in a cat on its hind-t6ge like tha great Fall Of Niagaia? Becatise tt ia s cht-erdat. ‘Why is an old man's farm in ‘Texas like the focus of a sno-glass? Because it’s a place wherd the gous raise meat. Mts. Partington, réading of the strike of ths wire-drawers, remarked: “Ab, me, what new- faugled things won’t they wear next?” What is tho difference between King Henry VIL. and s man in deep thonght? One was fat King, and thé other ia o @iin-king, “Can't you make any. allowance for a man’s beine drunk?” ‘Ceriainly,” ead the Judge; “TN allow you thitty days {n the workhouse,” ' ,, Now ia the time wien praderit parents seo to ikthat the partof the boss on which they slide down bill ate properly half-soled with leather, tin, of ahost-iron, Notliing gives 'the foreigners & better, idea of the gigantic resources of this country than the Baby Almond of Oaliforais. Each nut yields abont a galion of prussic acid. A Daubury man, who bought s new pair of boots Saturday, says a ship may stand on ono tack all night if it wanta to, but ho finda an bour and d half an elegant aulicieucy. A.rade fellow told Barnum that he had never exhibited anvtling tbat was ot a baréfaced humbug. ‘Yes, I have,” said Barnum, “the ‘bearded lady wasn't barefaced.” And now they say William Penn would sit down tinder a tree with Indlans about him, and, telling them of the better world beyond the sea; deal imself four aces and win the game. Sign of indigestion: Gone fo. dinnér—be back in five miuntes.”—Boston Post * Aid yet the man who wrote it seldom putsin his aperi- teng when he ouglit to."—New York Conimer- ciat Advertiser. A Nevada horsethie? before he was strung dp, reaiinded the mob that George Washiogtoh would bave been hung if caught. Moral—Never steal a hore nnless he is faster than any othor horse in the neighborhood, Do-the-Girls’ Hall, Yorkshire—Breakfast con- yersation—Wicked PupilPlesse, Aliss, Jones, the wind blew eo hard last night that I woke up. Mis’ Jonés {tattly sud conventionally)—Woll, don’t let it happen agdic.— Punch. _A Thomas atredt achool-boy had jist got his face fixed to sing Let us love one another,” when a snow-ball hit him in the mouth and so confused him thst.he yelled: + Bill Byes, just do that agin and I'll chaw your ear off.” While on her way to lesp into the river, a Min- neapolis girl meta man who proposed marriage, and she turiéd back and wade hay Alaioat any day now dué can édunt four of tive Minte- apolie girls walking along the nver Binks. This office Keeps a hoy who is paid fifty dollars a week to do nothing but sit on a chair and yell, “Shut the door!" People who come up-staira on business dro thus saved the pain of bearing seven or evght men yell out in snccession.—De- it Free Press. A school not 20 milea from Whitehall, Vt., is presided over by a cross-eyed téacher. A few days ago he calied out, “The boy that I am looking at will step out onthe floor.” Immediately twenty-seven lads walked out in front of the as- tonished pedagogne. A Paducah (Ky.) merchant publishes the fol- lowiig card in the locsl newspaper: “As an in- centive to young meh contemplatiug matrimony, Loffer to the first couple, residing in this city or county, who shall marry in the year 1875, a nice breakfast-table.” A gentleman, while wallaig in his gardén, caught bis, gardener asleep under ative. Ho scolded him soundly for his laziness, and ended by telling aia such 8 alugyard.was not worthy to enjoy the light of the sun. ‘It was that reason, éxactly," said the gardener, “that Icrept up into the shade.” We are told that the late Mayor Havemeyer used to take exercite by sawing wood in bis cellar every morning. And Mr. Havemeyer, it will be remembered, died very suddenly. There are ver fow sudden deaths among married men istown from this cause, That aort of éx- taken by their wives.—Worristown Her- An bouést farpier was invited to attend a party at the village sqnire’s one evening, where there was music, boti vocal and instrumental On tho following mording be met one of the guests, who eaid, ‘Well, farmer, how did you enjoy yourself iast night? Were not the quartets ex- callent?” “Why, really, sir, I can’t aay,” said he ‘for I didn’t taate ‘em ; but the pork chops weré the finest I ever ate.” It iss herd winter, bat the price of ostrich tips continues panicy—or, rather, thére is always s panio in tho house that cherighes s desire for them without realizing fromit. ‘Vben the ques- tion comes np, ‘ Broad or feathers?" it isa good deal as it was with the boy when asked which of his demands was the most impbrative—‘ Never mind the shoes, ded," he replied, ‘* 1 must have the breast-pin!"—Aorwich Aurora. A boy about 12 years old entered s Datroit bar- ber shop recently, and asked the barber to cat his hair down cloze. The barber inguiréd if he wasn't afraid of catchiug cold, when the boy re- plied, “I've got to run the chances-for there's trouble ahead, To-morrow is the day sot for me and a Sixth Ward boy to meet over behind Good- hué’s bain and see whose the bosa boy of De- troit, and he’s powerful at pulling hair. Ont er right down to the skulp!" A bibulous gentleman went home New Year's evening about 10 o'clock, after making. sundry calla, and, feeling rather “discouraged,” thooght he would walk up and down the streets little to cool off before meeting his better half, The air was very thin and iusinuating, but he stood it foran hour, when he screwed ap his courage, and, half frozea, entered bia domicile, His re- marks were more emphatic than otherwise whon the servant informed him that his wife had gone out to spend the evening, and would not return until midnight, An exhibition was given at Hingham, Mase., some two months since by Tom Thamk, at which the prices were 25 cents for those over 10 years of age and 1217 cents for those under. It was Jobnny’s 10th birthday, and bie cousin May, aged 13, thaught it to be her duty to cele- brate it by taking him in the afternoon to soe the dwarf. Arriving at tho door, she put down 88 cents, and asked for two tickets. “How old is the boy?” asked the licket-seller. “Well, re- pice Misa May, “this is bis 10th birthday; but was not born until late in the afternoon.” ‘The vender of tickets accepted the accuracy of the averment, and handed her the proper certificates for admitsion. But it was a dloae fit. Among the other pleassnt occasions which mark ths holidays, tho friende of » Barlington & Missouri baggaze-man presented bim with a patent trank-lifter. It is mado of ateel and rags. Twoclamps catch the trank at either end, and turn of sknob in tho hand of the, bsggore-man pulls both atraps out by the roots, while, at the same time, an iron ball weighiag pine pounds, bammers away at the bottom of the trunk, and @ neat, threo-jointed, belf-acting rake, with twelve teeth, resches in as quick as & hole is made, and sveeps from end to end of the truok. fiaally emerging through the lid. where it clinches, and, by a sudden backward jerk, turns the trunk tnsias ont. No. ago-man ahonid be without it.—Zurlington Hatokaye, A Body-Snatcher Can No Longer Make : * @ Living in Chicago. Beneficial Results of the New Law Legalizing Dissection. The Graveyards Are No Long- : er Robbed. How Bodies Are Procured for the Medi= cal Colleges. The Methods of Preservation, Division, Dissection, Ete. Thé subject of dissection, éspecially of a hn- ! man body, is not a pledsant one,—is so disagred- | able, in fact, that few people other than those | who study anatomy ever make any special effort | to learn how it is conducted in the medical col- legés. A visittosroomin which forty or fifty students, each having a case of instruments at ; his dide, aré euttiig up corpse, would cause nine men in ten to faint; and, since it is possiblé the ten might not have tlie opportunity, = ‘Tnrpuxe reporter, who recently called at one of the colleges for another purposé, will give thom tHe benefit of what bo learned in ‘rWo INTERVIEWS— the first ag to the reception and disposal of | bodies, and the second with reference to the workings of the prdsont law legalizing the mutilation of human remains for the purpose of intparting abatomical knowledge to students. It wag some time before s student could bo found who would give information, masy of those asked being fearful lest the Faculty | Would not like it, and that their displesaure | would be meted out to him who told of the insidé | wotkings of the Institution. One, however, was encountered who consented to relate what he knatr if his name wera suppreased, and the re- | porter’s conversation with bim is subjomed: WHEN THE BODIES ARE RECEIVED. Reporter—When you receive the bodies what je done with them ? i ! Stadent—Lbey are first plicedon a table in tia receiving room. f Reporter—In‘what ddes that roont differ from , the dthera in the college? { Student—~In nothing, except that it Is located whete a wagon can be drivea up and unloaded. Reporter—How is it furnished? ae Student—There are usually two or three tables, aud a vat for pickling vodios. gn Reporter—Say I had brought a cadaver with me, what Would have been doné with it? Stadept—It would have been placed on one of the tavles. and an incision mado in the neck. and the catotid artery opened. The syrings would be inserted in the aperture, and fastened ia its place by setring. Then a strong aolution of ar- senate of soda, or carbolie acid, wouid be in- jected into the arteries. = | Reporter—-Wahat is the objectof that? =| Stident—To preserve the body. The fiuid | permeates ali the tisaues, aod idakes them hard. ‘ Reporter—fhe vest step ? Student—The body.is allowed to Isy several ; hours, aud the operation is repeated, probably | i i two or thteo times. : Repoiter—When that is absorbed what ig dorie? INJECTING THE ARTERIES. Student—A mixture which ia ground ins plain mill, composed of equal portiana of red lead, yenus turpeating, and spirits of turpontine is in- jected into the arteries until they will hold no hiore, Reporter—-Whiat éffect does that hive ? Student—It burdeng, and leaves the arteries round and red, ao that, in dissecting, the course of every one can be traced, _ Beporter—How loug does it usually take to prepara a body for dissettion ? : Student—A day is reqnited to get ih thé tiolu- tions of araenate of wods, andit takes the lead from twelve to twenty-four hours to harden. ‘Heporter—\Vhen propared what is done with it? “Sundent—It is placed on the dissecting-tables in the room allotted for the purpose. é Reporter—How many tables are usually ins Toom 2? . % Seadéae Tat, depends upon the size of the college, . Reporter =Well, of the Chicago colleges? Stadent—They have from eightedn to forty fables. Beporter—All occupied ? Student—Nesrly always terms. _. . THE DIVIsIox. ee a seposten-ta & body divided among the stu- fonts Student—When the cadaver is on the table, reads, the demonstrator of anatomy takes his list and calls of five names, and each one fakes & part—obe tho bead, another the neck abd an arm, anotlier the chest, another the abdomen and an arm, and the other the lower extremi- during the winter ties, _Reporter—Do the whole five dissect at one time Student—Yes. Sometimes they will divide up; that is, the man on thd breast will dissect while another reads to him the anatomy of the part, In that way they are mutually ben- efited ; and when the head is goue over, the o1 having that fifth wiil reac to the student to whom an arm or the chest has Leen assigned. iow aIccMd REMAINE, Reporter--How much remains the Sve have finished their labors ? Studeot—Nothing but thebones. Themuscles, as they get through with thom, are placed in 8 receptacle kept for the purpose, atid are after- wardd put into a coffin and buried. Reporter—Where ? Sins Student—In a graveyard; mostof the col léges own a Jot in the comorories where they bury the remains of bodies. i Boperer “How Jong does it take te disbect » body “Student—Abont eix weeks. M Reporter—Does each student continue on the part firet given him? Studeut—¥es, and is examined by the demon- etrator when he comea around. Every one questioned upon the part he is xt work on—the physiology of it, the muscles, nerves, arteries, veins, and their relation to one anothor, Ho Toust kiiow oné part thoroughly before he goes to another. $ Reporter—What length of time will = body keep, if prepared as you have stated ? Stadeut—1 have been told six montha, The flesh dries up, and the cadaver . & MUMOrT, aid is bard ici oe Reporter—You spoke of a vat for pickling bodiey ; what do you mean by that ? Student—Badics are put into a vat contain. ing a strong brine for summer tise. | Reporter—How long do they remain there ? Student—They are sulted down in winter, and | kept until they are needed. i Reporter—Does the brine keep them -in good condition ? Student—Yes, for an indefinite period. i Reporter—Can I pump any more water from } the well? i Student—I guess not. - Don’t you want an sar | or a toe to remember me by? | Reporter—I have no cabinot. Good after | Hoon, &corpsa when THE NEW LAW. 4 ‘The reporter next sought a Professor for the ; purpose of loarning how the new law worked, | and getting any additional information ho might be willisg to impart. One was soon found, and the interview with hima was as follows: Reporter—Are yoasble to procure all the ex davers you need Professor—Yes; the supply has been good in : Chicago. ‘ Reporter—Where do they éome from? Professor—Under the new law we get t ALL THE UNCLAIMED DEAD— those who have no friends. Reporter—From the hospitals and elsewhera? | Profesyor—Yes. Reporter—In case a person dis or unknown disease, is no effe Prooura the body for dissection ? { Professur—No. If the person died in a hospi- | tal the authorities can gouerally procure a pout- mortem ; bat if friends object, it is not done. Repdrter—Unless on the sly ? professor Nay Bir; vot at all, eporter—How does the ent law k— aatinfactorily ? sai wie fessor—Yes. It is very satisfactory. The colleges get what matenal 1s needed. aud THR ORAVEYARDS ARE LET ALONE. There is no body-suatching bere, except by pao- of peculiar now made to Dle who come to gat bodies for other States. Reporter—Ia that sanctioned by the colleges? Professor—No. jad to ongok it, and ao far have been suoceasfal. Raportar—Have vow an idea how many bodine heparrar=-W phe are they required for specifi. ally Professor—To teach the students anatomy. ; That is the only usa the collegas bays for them. Neporter—Can enough be sactired logith mately ? : Professor—Yea, Before the new law way passed there were always men WhO would farnish al! the bodies called for, The collégee, however, wanted tu legalize dissection, auf dé cure material Bo as to avoid the desecration ef graves, It was oa that basis that the law wag asked for. Réporter—How do the stadents éohduct thaite - selves in the diseecting-room ? Ptofessor—As far as I hive seen, with the uf most decorum ass rule. Sometimes you, find one with no feeling, who speaks of the dead in an unbecoming and’ disgusting manher, Bal such conduct is unlveraally cried déto ‘ thi other studen! 6 thoy diligent, as &class? =. es, a8 hard-working as any ste t; nearly all are enthusiasts, at do you think of the precast Professor—It ia . & GOOD LAW ¥FdR hip haba ine since it protects the corpses of friends; but i bad fof the body-anatclers. ee Reportér—Are there any of the old professiog. als ia Chiesgo now? ‘ Professor—I know of note who arb, engtged in the business, There has been but one ae tempt this winter to steal a body. That was fruatrated, the body reclaimed before it tone town, and teburied in the gate grave, the friends of the deceaséd ot hearing of the ch cumstance. ~ Reporter—Why was the body snatched ? Professor—To ship to Ann Arbor. i Teporter—Tho pievent law saved the college considerable money, does It dot ? Professor—Yés ; it makes miatetial chésper fay students. , Reporter—What was the price of a cadaver in the old dsys ? . Profésidr—The atiateber recéived $18, but thé Stridents werechirged £22, thé cost of prepars- tion for dissection and & cofiit for burial being about 36. : : - Reporter—Would the colloges wink at snatch ing now ? = are rofesdor—No. In the caso I refarted td, the colleges took an active part in finding the ; and replaciug it in the grave. aad offered ta farnish money to prosecute the p»rtios.who had stolen it; and, in tact, broke up the schame to steal bodies from our cemeteries, Reportar—Waé thete an organized pidn ftir the benefit of Ann Arbbr? : A Professor—Not so mitch for thé benfit of Aum Arbor as for the benefit of one or two men, _ THE LAW IN OTHER STATES, ; Bepotler Haye Soy other States thé sime at Profeasor—Yes; Wisconsin, Massechusetts, New Yor, and Pennsylvania have similar lawa ; and, moce the law bas been in force in those ‘tes, there has been Little or no trouble in re- gard to bodies or body-snaiching. Réportor—How does the law work ? Professor—Every body is registered when it is turned over to acoliege, This winter one was delivered to a college, and subsequently « friand. calied for it, and was toid it was therd. He claimed it, and tho collége furnibhed the coffin, the corpse was dressed, and tdksn to the grave yard. ‘Thore is no cause for concealmout now. ‘The business is legalized. and, if 2 body happens by miatake to get into the distectinz-room, it will be giveb up itamédiately upon application. Reporter—Have thers been any recétit at tempts to interfere with the itork? * Professor—Xes, In several cased wberd pet sons died frieudiesa, par:ies claiming to belong to the Young Men's Chinsiian Association. have deimatided the bodied, sayin théy demred to Grve THEM cireistiaN BURiAL. Reporter—Ware thay allowed to do it? . Professor—-Of course. Any one claiming te be a Inend of she deceased can take his remains. | They took the corpses away, but what they did with tHemidonotknow, Réporter—How ar6 the unclaimed déad d- vided among thé colleges? a Profeasor—In ratio to their requirements. Beporter—Areall.utilized? Professor—No. ‘hose that at act neéded aa buried. a Reporter—Aré noné sént to colleges in other tates ? A Professor—There is a penalty, for sending.a body ont of the State, audit is notdone. it ie to thé interest of the collages hers to préveht cadavers from going to the colleges of othe cities. = ‘Reporter—Are the means of studying snatom: ig Cluicago ae good as those affordodin ang other i rofessot—Yes; arid always Have Beod. Beporter—what bas becowis of the svatchers? 2 Professar—They follow other callings,—some aro laborers, and others janitora of buildings, None of them ever became wealthy, FROM THIS BHOWING = s it ia evident that the new law iss sadéeas; sit that body-snatching im thi State iss thing of the past. Hence there is no cause for the. anx- ioty heretofore felt by relatives for tag safety of the bodies of father, mother, son, or dsaghtar when buried in one of the suburban cémérurioa Frabarseacsi cota weg THEN AND NOW. ‘One cummer,=wasit long ago? ‘Westrayod upon the shingyy beach, Asd listened tothe monotons, cine up from the murmuring diep, Far out at sea, the white sails gleamedy Forever changing, ever bright; And inland cxine the white gull’s cry, ‘Borne o'er the Waves by zephyre light, ‘The seals, upon the tideless rocks, 5 Sant ferih thele weird, complaining mus And echo, from the wild, steep clit, Gave answer back witth mocking ‘The Aeecy clouds, with crimaon flaked, traversed Welt way acruse tie ey] That arched above the Leauteous.wavem ‘Whose crests were bright with sunlit foam, ‘You whispered words that thrittéd inyheart= ~* “Ob] thronghont life come aail with mé} Til shield you from all storms and strife; ‘Naught but the sunlight shall you tee, ‘With Hope and Lové bur beacon-light Forever more, oh! will you come? fy boart, that throbe alone for thes, sheltar thee, arid be thy hama® Another day, and shrill snd wild . . The white gull dchoes forth ite crys And on the Leach I stand alone, ‘And watch the wayes and darkening sky; And Usten to a woinai's dan wrrer lover buried ‘neath the ppier by far, with all her han Team over lope to be io a ‘For her love sleeps beneath the wavs, - ‘Which o'er his corse makos endless 0088; weds to-day’ dowered bride, And I drift on through life alone, Omecaco, Acpsxx VEAx0x, eae A Marriage Discount, . A few davs sincé one of our Boston divines was called pon to unite a jolly old couple ib the bondi of matrimony, and just aa they weré pro~ nounced man and wife another couple en the room to be joined likewise; The moment the two latter entered they were somewhat suf- prised at seamg the divie receive the apleadid rausom of a new and bright bel?-dollar from the hands of the newly-marrie” : ridegroom. eminent divine immeviately thrust the money into his pocket, and then, congratulatiog the happy pair, bade them adieu,and at once com- menced his duties in porforming the mtarriagé rite for the remaining coups: Being pron ud. wife, the youthful husband thrust bis aod iato bis pooiet and pulled out the veKy game amount, an equally bright balf-dollar, 30! Presented it to the divine, whereupon the good man looked with profound astonishment at (he insiguifieant smount and remarked: =. “My custowary fe on stich occasions is #5." You married the lat ugly old coupla” said the indignant bridegroom, for 50 conta, aad now you dare to tax me ten times that smounh, merely Because we are s young couple.” good divine, placing bis glasses several inched above his nose, looked the young man full is the, face, and said: ; “I have never married you bat this once, while Tbave married the former man five times! on stich occasions dnty demands a liberal: count to the trade!” Suffice it to vay the temala i ing $£30 sere forthcomiug, aud, with Le the bride and bridegroom took the way to the door, ——.___ London Bar-Maide. : Emily Faithfall says in'her London Journal?’ “Tn many houses at the Wout End aad the eit” used by clerks, lawyers, and shopmen, the lorda find it greatly to their interaat to bave handsome, fine, showy, attractive. snd tatxadr®. young ladies behind the bar. ‘The conversation at these hounes is by no means of the ‘Goody School uf Alphabet.’ Many of these ladies hav®’ rich dreases in the hoight of fashion, found thea by their employers, and only serve at th hours when the 'giddyitas” look in to liquors, and fead.™ = ; ¥ 5