Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 28, 1875, Page 7

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, MARCH 28, 1875.—SIXTEEN PAGES. old, all this jollity and festivity is to be kept up Tor ten days! So the “on dit pated Quite a number of ENGAGEMENTS have been brought out by the auietness of Lent. ‘The latest—made public at Mrs. Fish’s last re- ceptioa—was that of Miss Frelinghuysen, dsugh- ter of New Jersey's Seustor, and ifr. John Davis, nevhew to John Bancroft Davis. Minis- ter to Berlin, and grandson of Mastaciusctts’ Governor of years ago, whom she affectionately dubbed ‘Honest Jobn.’ _ The eldor daughter of the Postmaster-General is engaged to Mr. Artuur Dodge, son of tho wealthy banker, W. E. Dodge, of New York. Mr. Dodge has just reached Washington, after long ksuropean trip, upon which he embarkod immediately after leaving college. “Migs Lizzie Paine, daughter of an ex-M. 0. from Wisconsig, Gen. Halbert Paine. is engaged toaMr, Ladd, connected with the Hayden Ex- ploring Expedition, Miss Paine is very protty. sensible, and accomplished in oils, and painting faces with rare grace and correctness for one 80 roung. Thliss Lizzie Knowlton, sister of a talented young journalist once connected with Tar Tarm- pNz. but whom Death touched with an untimely frost, 1s engaged to Mr. Hamilton Dodge, of Georgetown, nephew of Ben: Perley Poore, the THE WORLD OF FASHION. How People Amuse Them- selves iz Washington. foones at the Capitol When Senator Johnson Was Speaking, | Weshington irl’s Marriage in New York—Engagements of the Season, $htcago Social Entertainments During ithe Week. K in Sab well-known correspondent. Ouwen. ole’ ows Im an Towns aD —-—— ae Sete * a CHICAGO GAYETIES, Ges. eae ‘The Lenten season is over. Palma have been bleased in commemoration of Christ's entrance into Jerusalem, and Easter anthems will once again proclaim ‘t The Lord is risen, The Lord is risen,” without the old English appsndage, ‘* All the Jews must go prieon.” While some emergo from this season of eelf-sncrifice purified by their fasting and prayers, many others havo craved the forbidden fruit, and compromised with the world according to their spiritual con- dition, Although the Church demands that exch member retire from society for forty days, and pray “Good Lord deliver us from all of these vanities and temptations,” thoy ease their con- scionces by declining invitstions to parties of over twaaty or thirty. A jovial card-patty of that number seems to be more in accordance with the Litany than s conversation of fifty or sixty, while a church dance, after thé piano, says to the faithful old fiddle, * Get behind me, Satan.” “ For fast-dsy dinners,” remarked an eurnest, sincere churchwoman, ‘I never have anything but warm rolls, butter and coffees; but if John eats one roll, he eats twenty.” Chnrch societies have beld regular meetings dusting Lent, for the purposdof rehearsing plays, and making extensive preparations for fairs and shows of various kinds, to entice ths publio im- mediately after Easter. I: is natural to suppose with their usual consistency they repeated “* wood Lord deliver us,” between every act. * If-Christ could stand in our midst at the close of this season, He would see many smusing and ridicnlous thinga performed in His namo for the advancement of Hia cause in rebuilding and advroing places of worship. What were once termed Ways of darimess, and tricks of the dev- il, have been so graduatly stolen from his Satan- ic majesty he no longer recognizes his privi- leges. Lotteries, loudly denounced by thecler- gy in alichorches, are geuerally carried on im each of them when good cccasion offers to make moaey for their socieiies. In this day, when theatricals have become linked with churches and religion, actors may well feel prond of their professicn, snd strong under such spiritual sup- port. The Sermon ou the Mouut was not an ox- hortation to build costly temples, and then ad- yertise woeks in advance sensational enter- tainments for the parpose of paying expenses. Every community is taxed to the utmost, first with one denomination and. then with another. All want a little more show, a few more luxuries, until the gay assemblies have driven the poor, and perbaps more genuine worshipers, back to their own homes, or the chapels erected for city heathen. Modern churches will long stand ns monuments to the elevated condition of Chris- tianity in the nineteenth century. Parlors for receptions, kitchens for cooking, dining-rooms for eating, bedrooms for the sexton’s family, ete. We are also spared the exertion, in this day of musical culture, of singing our own praises to God, which are wafted to the Throne throngh the four sweet voices, patd for the labor. Their words we cannot distinguish, but feel confident that those expressive little trills and runs run them gtraight into the Kingdom. ‘While they may be productive of mach good, they have also become recognized as large social and political organizations, and Mr. A., who is a perpetual candidate for office anda pillar in his church, ia always sure of their united eupport. As one of a pleasant party, bound forthe Gulf Stream,}we were somewhat surprised to find that the greatest spiritual lights at home were the firet to becoma ensnaced by the glamour of « Southern city. - Had it been the theatre or opera, which they were never Enown to countenance at home, we could not censure them for stealing a taste of such worldly sweets, bat when they openiy and deliberately walked into the Varieties on Sunday night, wa carried on s mental debate 9s to whether they had gone to enjoy the entertain- ment, or in their high state of spiritual culture to acte ss mussionaries. Not hearing of any od results, we concinded it was but another Somonstration ef that remarkable aduptanility of our American people which has excited com- ment throughout the Eastera world. THE CLUBS. The O. K. Glub mat at the residence of Mr. Robineon, No. 397 Adams street, and passed a very pleasant eveving. They were entertained with areading by Mies Brayton; « pianoforte solo by Miss Avres; = daet by Misses Besly and Whitley ; anda trio by Misses Corbet aad McLeod snd Mr, Wentworth ; also s reading by Miss Brooke. : ‘the Irving Clab met Wednesdey evening at Snow's Academy, snd enjoyed themselves ex- ceedingiy, ‘The dancing Programme wes ex. cellent, and much enjoyed by the voteries of Torpsichore. Among those present were, Mr. and Mrs. Snow, Mfr. and Bre. Brown, Mr. and Airs. Johnson, of Clinton, Is., Misses Lampbere, Carbine, Green, Cater, Bennett, Crookshank, Small, Carter, Riley, Brackman, Shields, Scully, Likeman, and others. The Viola Club met ss usual last Toesday evening. Tho attendance was large and the en- joyment unsurpassed. Among the plessant events of tho evening was the surprise occa. sioned by the unexpected appearance of Miss Viola Barton, who bas just returned from an extended Southern tour. Her friends ware not expocting her back quite 80 soon, and when sho quietly stole in the room and was finally dis- covered, the joy evinced at her return proved how great favorite she mast be. ‘An elegant full-dress party was given by the La Favorite Club, Friday evening, at Martine’s West-Side Hall. ' Tho toilettos ‘were elegant, displaying ali the colors of the rainbow in com- binations that might mato Iris envious. About ninety couple participated io the pleasure of theeveniog. Pound fanished excellent music for fourteen numbers and four extras, while Eothardt as caterer did his best, which was un- usually good. pene : ‘The Empire Club gave its third complimontary Toesday calico party at Wood's Musio-Hal evening. é ‘The Beginners’ Club gavea party at Grow's Opera Honse Friday evening. ‘The Suburban Club gave the eleventh party of ita series on Tuesday evening at Alfred Spink’s, corner of Indiana avenue sod Forty-second street. There were present Rey. and dre. E. P, Welle, Mr. and Mrs. Christian, Mr. and Mrs. Pierce, Mr, and Mrs. Folansbeo, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Perkins, Mr. and Ars. Heald, Mrs, Broad, Mrs. Winchel, Misses Pierce, Mies Deckie Broad, Mies Mamie Barrett, Miss ‘Wilson, Misa Perry, Mies Prickett, Mias Reid, Mias Schutt, Mr. George Springer, Dr. William Boyd, Messrs. Pierce, Perry, Gibbs, Mapes, Reid, Spescer, Peterson, aud others. April & this Club ‘‘tells what it knows about spelling” at Mr. George Folansbee's. .” ‘The Home Dancing-Club gave s very enjoy- able party at Wood's Musio-Hall last Monday evening, which was quite well attended. The managers of the Club announced thie aa taeir Jast party of the seaton, but havo yielded to the earnest solicitation of many who have been their patrons, snd have consented ‘to sive one more, Which will positively be their last, Monday evening, April 12, PRIVATE PARTIES. Thursday evening, Mise Ida Gilbert, residing at No. 591 West Van. Buren street, was the re- cipient of s very pleasant surprise party, ten- dered by sbout twenty-five couples of her \est- Bide friende. Music and dancing were indulged in until a Ist hour, supper being served from 11 to12. Among those present were Misses Nellie Ring, May Pinney, Della St. John, t. John, The Weddings. ‘GOSSIP FROM THE CAPITAL. WDBEW JONNSON'S SPEECH—ACCOMPL'SHMENTS WEGLECTED BY TEE SENATOR—AN EXERCISE FOR AMBITIOUS SFELLERG—A NEW YORE WEDDING TO-LE—ENGAGENENTS ANNOUNCED. Prom Qur Own Correspondent, ‘Wasntvatox, D. ©., March 26,—The fact that Lndrew Johnson intended addressing the Senate Konday last, was sufficient to fill every available pat in the galleries, including the steps, and xowd the doorways to such an extent that the ptreme eutsiders ware obliged to stand on boxes or any movable substances which would mable them to catch a glimpse of the speaker yer the heads and shoulders of the legions in kont. TAXING THINGS EAST. Those fortunate encugk to obtain eligible yeasts were abliged to come early in the morning jor them, snd those industriously inclined wrought their knitting, sewing, or reading to rhile the hours away, and othere found amplo munsement in watching the various peculiarities their neighbora. One man in the very front pow of seata evidently expected to be assailed by he pangs of hunger before the conciusion the speech, and came amply provided yith an unstinted amount of ‘‘cold vict- sale.” A little before 12, from some unknown weret depths, he drew a bright new tin pail, pought ostensibly to do honor to the occasion! (liberately spreading a bright crimson napkin yrer his trowsers of homespun gray, he proceed- od, with tho assistance of 3 case-koifo, 3 make havoc among bis provisions, Bologna sausages grew short and shorter still, hile nerring took unto themselves wings, and jickles, and cheese, and dosghnats, and bard- poiled eggs, disappeared into cavernous depths with astonishing rapidity. What an appetite thst man had, to be sure, and how he enjoyed svory mouthfal, which he balsoced on the top ond of his knife-blade and eyed tenderly before sonsiguing to his *insatiate maw"! Near me~although not my immediate neigh- pore—sat % quartet of DUSKI-BROWED MATRONS AND MAIDENS, *and yet Solomon in all his glory was not ar- tayed like one of these.” Their every air and was redolent with **Civil-Rights.” The fine head of Fred Douglass was conspicuogs among the maltitude of faces; and the bright, plguant Miss Pheoe Cozzens, still womanly found among the womax}y few strong-minded anes; and Mrs. Belva A. Lockwood, attorneyess- al-law, who argues and wine casos before the Crimiral Court, but has not yet been permitted, I believe, to carry them to the Supreme Bench. ‘THE DIPLOMATIC GALLERY wan well filled with foreigners of rank, and a tsay of color, admitted by Senator Bruce’s card entitling her to such privilege, sat quietly in Sheir midst, unobservant of the commotion her prssence inspired. Her husband is a Professor Inthe Howsrd University here, which affords 5 tollegiate education to the colored race of both sexes. The Professor is » light yellow man, and gute intelligent, and his wife is also several re- roves from the black, or “bright,” as the darkios say. ; Mr. Johnson presented himself to his long- waiting sudience a little after 12, and the man who came #0 amply prepared with provisions wasthe only one of whom, I foel sure, who went away happy or contented. ‘The s:eech you baye all read and heard commented upon before this will reach you, but you can never form any adequate ides of 3 ANDREW JOHNSON'S GRAIOIAR and pronunciation until you have heard him, The verb “Todo” iss more diflicult obstacle fo overcome in his pathway than all the hard- ships of political life which have sssailod bim from “ the position of Alderman up.” And bis ‘uncertainty ss to whether George Washington sit,” © sat," or “set 8 good cxamoule to the people of the United States was painfal im the extreme, His ‘“re-cog-uize,” with & strong accent on the “cog,” would not be recognized by modern dictionaries, and bis “re-signation™ is quite remarkable, If Lindley Murray and Nosh Webster bad been ent, perbaps comething else would have Boe killed beside the King’s Eugheb. It wouldn't do to invite the ex-Presideut to join ‘one of the spelling-matches just now the rage, PUTTING SPELLERS To THEIR “ TRUMPS.” Speaxing of spelling-metches reminds me thatthe “rago” has reached Washington, al- though ina very miid manner, not at all dan- ferous, nor hardly contagious. If your typo. will take particular pains not to misprint any words, I will give an exercigo which has been cing the rounds of private circles bere, al- gh XI will not tell you with just what amount of success. “The most skillful groger I ever know was a maligned cobbler who drove a wagoa, using a mul- Iein-stalk as a weapon of coercion to tyrannize over a caterpillar suod with calks. He was a Galilean Sadducee, and be had a phthisicky catarrhal diphtheria, and the bilious intermit- fent erysipeias. A sibyl witb the sobriquet of *Gypsy' went into ecatasies of cxchinnations at perceiving bim separate saccharine tomatoes from iguitable quenes without dycing or singe- ing anything or charging a cent. A hemorrhage nearly paralyzed her, a8 she received, with un- parelieled embarracsment, an harassing courte ey, accompanied by mystefying, ratifying, and siupefying innuendoes ; bouquets of lilies, mig- Rone!:e and fuchsiae; # treatise on mne- monica; a copy of the apocbrypha in Bieroglyphica; daguerreotypes of Mendele- @ohn and Koecwsko; a kaleidoscope; Gam pbial of ipecacuanhs, from which he took a drachm ; a teaspoonful of naphtha; &@ ferrule ; some licorice; a surcingle of sym- motrical proportions, and a chronometer with s msovable balance.. She dieplayed some vacilla- ‘tion in evincing her preference, and said it was feferable to an occasiona!ly-occurring idiosyn- knaay, and wofully uttered this apotbegm : ‘Life Ys checkered, but schism, apostacy, and heresy gol be punished.’ There is notably an slieges- is difference between a conferrabie ellipsis and Aeysyllabic dimresis. He replied apologizingly fo trochees, not impugning her suspicions,” BUCH AS IT 18, 1 GIVE IT UNTO XOU. | If any orthographical mistakes are made in es exercise, I shall not hold myself accounta- le for them, and as to its grammatical con- struction I have nothing {o say. This same combination of words was given to a party of scholars, includiog the late Prof. Agae- siz, Lowell the post, sud several oth- ext of {ike eolebrity, end the errors made were baker's dozens in some instances, and none escaped making some mistakes. ‘This exercise is to be written, and will answer for some of tho Persons who contend that the eye is more deli- ‘este than the ear in detecting errors in spelling. ‘UNE GRANDE AFFAIBE. t Next week, New York fashionable circles will be ative over tho grand wedding to bs consum- gated there between a wealthy city belie and Lieut. George Drer, U.S. N.. arelative of the Aste Gen. Dyer, I believe. Quite » number of ‘Washingtonians havo invitations to the cere- y, and several of our naval officers are going act'in various capacities. A ten-days’ fele is talked of,—perhaps by the vividly imaginative,— and the train which leaves our city 1s to have & @uisine attachment, wherein all manner of i and epicurean delicacies are to be concocted and served to the invited guests st the deeuner a la fourchelie on the train! Upon tho night of their arrival a Taest wonderfal German is to be given, aston- inBing to Washington eyes and senges, and, like Ge wodding-foasts we read of in fairy tales of Carrie Kelly, Allie Kelly, Marchie Moore, Lillie Turtle, Haitio Wilber, Hattie Hastings, and Messra. Gilbert, Daniels, Brown, Black, Coombs, Dey, Baudouine, Dow, Cook, Childs, Anthouy, i ins, Kirkland, Rush, iso} Ys ‘Ward, Barnea, and others, Alger absence of Mr. snd Mrs. Will Hayes on sn evening visit Tuesday night, their residence, No. 43 Winchester avenus, was in- yaded by ahost of their friends, who were en- joying thamsealyes with music and dancing whea Mr. and Mrs. H. returned. Among those ent were Dr. Helen J. Underwood, Dr. and Mrs. Garrison, Mr. and Mra. Cyrus, ‘Mr. and Mre. Wilhams, Mr. and Mrs, Randolph, Mr. and Mra. Grout, Mrs. ‘Trax, Mra, England, Mrs. May- nard, Misses Truax, Garrison, Webber, Dwyer, Bfensra. Knott, Messenger, ‘Potter, | Peitie, Smith, Cyrus, Underwood, Dr. Blisa, and others. One of the most delightful childron’s parties of the season was that piven Wednesday evening at the residence of D. H. Walbridge, 185 Twentioth street, in honor of tha sixth -anniversary of Master H. Budd Walbridge Among those resent were the Misses Jeunio and Lilla Bacon, innie Seaverns, Gertie Pomeroy, Maud and Afazion Rappeieye, Emma Sharp, Jenuie Low, Alice Dow, Connie Edwards, Carrie Updike Carrie Chase, Libbie Colton, Libbie Fris! Mami Pestana, Masters Lonie Seaverna, Eddie Havens, Cha:lie Qolton, Johnny Pestana, Mortimer Frisbie, Willie ond Clarence Smith, Charley Frego, Fred Updike, Frauke Parker, Willie Hills, and many others. Refreahments were served by Harms in his usual stvle, A pleasant surprise party was tendered Miss Annie Sleeper by her many frieads Friday oven- ing, at No, 294 Woat Washington stroct. Among thoee prosent were the Misses Thomeson, Bar- rows, Sleeper, Goodin, Clark, Par's, Pry, Dolby, French, Carpenter, and Gencler, and Messrs, E. Thompson, Barrows, Dennis, Wate, Smith, Sweet, Saudonine, Blahm, Gentry, Wash- burne, and others, There was a very large and elegant reception siven to the Rev. Brooke Herford,of Manchester, England, Tueaday evening last by Birs. George P, Gore, No. 951 Indiana avenue. The excellent music was furnished by Johnnie Hand, The benutiful flowers were the admiration of all, and the evening's enjoyment will long be remem- bered by those prevent, while the complimeut paid to the celebrated divine cannot fail to give him 3 favorable impression of Chicago hospi- tality. CHUNCH PARTIES. Tho ladies of St. Paul's Methodist Episcopal Church on Max-voll street gave a very successful entertainment Thursday evening in the way of a Now England supper, ancient songs, a reading of the old Coanecticut Blue“Lans, and a singing by way of finale of Auld Lang Svrne. ‘The yonng people of Plymouth Church wore agroeably entertained by Mrs. King Thursday evening. The young poople of the Second Congrega- tional Church Rave an operatic rendering ‘of the “Doctor of Alcantara" Thursday and Friday evenings to delighted audiences. ‘The Indies of the Bighth Presbyterian Church. corner of Robey and Washington streets, pave & very entertaining Martha Washington tea-party Tuesday evoning. es WEDDINGS. Among the weddings of the week which have attracted many of the society peopio of the city was the PEXTON-HOPSON ceremony, which was celebrated Thursday even- ing in the First Presbyterian Church. The con- tracting parties were Mfr. Stanley B. Sexton and Miss Edith Hopson, daughter of Mra. E. P. Hopson. The bridal party entered preceded by the vabers, the first bridesmaid, Miss Kmma Hopson, escorted by Mr. W. B. Curtis, then Miss Fanny Hopson attonded by Mr. H. A. Knott. Then came the bride, followed by Stra. Hopson and her prospective son-in-law. Tho Rev. Arthur Mitchell officiated, The bridal formed a very lovel: soup around the biked the bride loonog RESGO eS an all brides do, in mlx, and lace, and orauge-blossoma. The bridesmaids wore dresses of white tarletan beautifully made, and with flower garniture. ‘A receotion followed afterward at the resi- dence of the bride's mothor, which was largely attended. A delicions supper was furnished by Wright, and the happy pair left the same even- ing for a trip to California, returning by the way of Panama. The presents were unusually ele- gant and numerous. ‘WOODEN, Xr. and Mrs. Woodward will celebrate their woodon wedding at their residence, No. 140 War- ren avenue, to-morrow evening. ee SUBURBAN. PARK BUDGE. The china wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Hawloy was celebrated Monday evening, the 22d. The rooms wera in « blaze of splendor, while unceas- ingly the large concourse assembled mingled in constant enjoyment. The toilets of the ladies wore tasteful and elegant, and addea s richness tothe scene. The bride was the observed of all observers,—arrayed in black silk, thread-lacs trimmings, hair powdered, and white flowers. She looked as young and happy as when, twenty years ago, abs took the bridal-vows for the first time. ‘The presents were numerous, and many very elegant ones. Tho ceremony was perform-- ed by the Rev, M.S. Kaufman, in a dignified and appropriate manaer. ; Among the many prosent were noticed the following: Mrs. French, black silk, satin trimmings, flowera; Mra. Esatman, light silk, lace trimmings; Mrs. Jones, Diack tarletan, whie flow ers. hair powdered; irs. “Dr. Newcomb, plack gros-grain, black velvet slcevelosa jacket, powt-lace trimmings; Mra. Emma Dioxenson, light silk, steeveloss facket, real Inco trimmings, audrich jewelry; Mrs. Etta Tucker magnifi~ cently attired in black silk, point Ico, and dia- mond ornaments; Mrs, ‘Arthur Penny, light silk, real lace trimmings, pearl ornsments; Miss Minnie Penay, attired in beautiful light silk, lace trimmings, overdress looped with nataral flowers, coral jewelry; Mrs. Col. Robb, black velvet, hair powdered, diamond joweiry ; Mra. Austin, black crape, jet ornaments; Misa Ella Robb, maroon velvet, trimmed with swan’sdown, hair powdered, diamond ornameuts; Miss Miriam Robb, attired in aa exquisite shade of light blue silk, en train, white tallo trimmings, natural flowers, and pear! ornaments; Mra. Cora ‘Moss, pearl silk, real lace trimmings ; Miss Ken- nicott, black grenadine, cherry bows, roses in hair; . G. W. Penoy, black crape, trimmed with a rich mourulng tringe; Misa Marion Root, two shades of brown silk, point spplique fichu, hair powdered, pearl ornaments ; Mrs. 3. Hawloy, Chicago, black velvet overdrass, point lace collaine, corel oroaments;, irs. Breer, lack gros-grain lace overdress andrich jewelry; Mra. Spafford, Chicago, plum-colored Bie black Ince overdress, choice flowers. aud beautiful jew- eiry; Mrs Mille, Chicago, attired in London smoko-si!k, exquisitely rimmed and decorsted with chain-flowers ; Miss Ada Dean, black silk, white Iaca, sleevelees jacket, hair powdered, natural flowers ; Misa Kittie Davis, black gros- grain silk, en train, exquisitely adorned with flow- ers ; Mrs. Cravens, black velvet overdress, lace trimmings, diamoud ornaments; Mra. overt Meacham, black silk, point lace trimmings, natu- ral flowers; Miss Nellic Hawley, rose silk, white tulle overdress, looped with flowers; Mrs, Tennunt, maroon silk, white lace cverdress, looped with raro flowers, pearl ornamenta; Mrs. Augustus Shorwiu, Nile green silk, point lace overdress, hair powdered, Tich ornaments; Mrs. Whitcomb, white tulle, exquisitely trimmed and decorated with flowers ; Miss Martha Eastman, Canfield, lavender silk, apron overskirt looped with chain of natural flowers, hair powdered, pear! ornathents ; Mrs. Sanford Root, Iows, magnificently attired black silk velvet and point lace trimmin, coral ornaments ; Mrs. Cotton, black ren: richly trimmed with real Jace pear) ornsments ; Miss Nellie Cravens, Kate "Broughton, Helen Saye, and Lena Austin were attired in white tulie, prettily trimmed with natural flowers ; Mrs. Broughton, pearl-colored silk, lace. trim- mings, flowers in hair ; Mrs. D. Dickinson, black silk, bandsomety trimmed, diamond ornaments ; Mrs. Coons, mother of the bride, black satin, lace trimmings ; Miss Augusta Meacham, black grenadine, silk trimmings, hair powdered, coral oroaments ; Mrs. Outbet, light silk, biao trim- mings, flowers inhair; Mrs, Belle Cammings, lavender silk, point isce overdress, hair curied, gold jewelry; Ars. Battler, light silk, velvet frimmings, coral ornaments ; ‘Miss Grancie, Ey- anston, binck silk, richly trimmed, jet orna- ments. LAKE FOREST. ‘Miss Abby Farwoll gave nurprise party to her brother, Master Frank Farwell, Taurcday evening, Master Frank was, by % previous ar- rangement, invited out to tes, and when be re- taroad home found # house fall of young friends to welcome him. Unlike most surprise parties, it was. great success, and the youn, people will long bold Mise Farwell in gratefi Fomembrance for this delightful evening. Professor and Mrs. Weston celebrated the fifth anniversary of their wedding Friday even- ing by inviting all the dsy-scholars and boarders atthe Seminary to sn ovster-sunper. A great many appropriate presents were given to the jearned Professor and his wife, and all joined in wishing them many bappy returos of the day. The Entre Nous Club met at the residence of Mra. Wells, This might be called a ** Dickens” night, a8 Prof, Cumnoch, of the Northwestern Universary, was present, and read in his ivimita- bie way selections from ‘Hard ‘imes” and ®PDombey and Son,” after which the love scenes between “ Niskieby” and “ Tae Gentleman iu Small Clothes” was acted, Miss Farwell, Miss Knox, Mrs. Canfield, and Messrs. ‘Wells, Fessenden, Batler, Canfield, aud Ferry taking Patt, ‘Miss Farwell as “ Mrs, Nickleby and Mr, Charles Wells sx “Tne Gentleman in Small Clothes,” in the scenes where the latter throws the vegetables over the garden well, and where he comes down the chimney, were simply perfection, and their success was grected with the most rapturons applause. The next mecting of the club will be ut the remdence of -tho Hon. OC. B. Farwell. The F -night entertainment at the Acade- may atin: da large autisncs. Prof. Wescott, of the Chicago High School, lectured on * Bugs." EVANSTON: Socially, Evanston has been almost at a stand- still during the past week, and when that can be said of Evanston it indicates aremarkavle duil- ness, A musical and social gathering occurred at the Woman's College, Tuesday evening, which drow togethor s chapel-full of friends of young ladies and patrors of the inetitution. The musical proyrenmme was a3 follows : Piano solo, “Lash Smile,” by Miss Mary Bailey: yoral duet, “0, Would that My” Love,” by Misses Beckis Samson and Sodio Kimball ; Fingertraining and “Tempo di Marcin” by Miss lla Crocker; vocal solo, ‘Sing, Birdie, Sing,” by Miss Minoie Lathrop; piano dust, “Im- promptu Polea,” by Misses Addis and Beckie Samson; piano, Auf dec Barko,” by Misa Julia Smith. Song, ‘Oh ye Tears,” well rendered by Miss Hattie Williams; piano, “Faust Valeo,” by Miss Mary Bailey. ‘The musical department of the college is under the direction of Prof. Oscar A. Mayo, whose vfliciency in teaching was well shown by the cfficieucy. of his pupile in plaving. It is intended to have public musical recitals every two wees during the coming term. The sociable which followed the music was enjoyed by thoso in at- tendance, and it is to be hoped that this feature of the entertainments will be retained when the recials are held next term. ‘The meeting of the Eclectic Nending-Club st the residenca of the Hon. W. B. Hurd was well attended lost Mondsy evening. ‘The compsny were entertained by sclections read by Mr. C. W. Berger, who has retuzned to his Lvauston home. The Club will meet Moaday evening at Chas. E. Browne's residence, known as ‘Prairie Side.” ‘As the Lenten season will be ovor, and the Club is largely composed of Epiecopatians, aa unusual lively and brilliant gathering is anticipated. A rather unique Sompany assembled around tho fostal board of 2firs. Pearsons’ last Wednesday in celebration of the 78th an- niversary of her husband's grandmother wno iy nding = few weoka in the West. Ths united ages of the nine elderly la- dies who were there was 621 years, makiog an average of 69 years, The numes of tha la- dies ara: Mrs. Pearsons, of Lyon, Mass. ; Airs. Roggles, Mrs, Ludlam, Mrs. Arca Brown, Mra. J. A. Pearsons, Mra. Brogdon, Mis, J. F. Wile lard. Mra. Woodford, Mrs, M. Bailey. ‘The Misass Goodwin, of South Evanston, en- joved a very pleasant surprise from s number of thoir friends, who dropped in Thursday evoning. ‘The time was event in daucing, oating, and talk- ing, to the enjoyment of the Misses Goodwin, Jonngon, Goodenow, Reid, Gibbs, Elsing, Hall, Cholman, Trosdall, and Mosers. Crain, Gibbs, Goodenow, Cheny, Reid, Brudley, Trosdel,tand Harris. Mrs. &. 8, Taylor entertained quite a company Thursday, in the shape of a diuner-party, ‘The sociable of the Methodiat Church will be held in the church parlors Tharsdav evening. A gteat deal of interest has boen awakened in this gathering since the spelling-match, and the ex- periment will be repeated Thursday evening. BIDGELAND, Thursday evening tho Ridgeland Literary Club gave an entortainment before 2 very select audi- ence, at the house of Mr. George Butters, whjch was an anusually interesting occasion, Among the performances most worthy of mention was an inatramental solo by Mrs, George Butters, which was most effectively rendered. Mrs. Schoonhoven sang “Kitty Tyrreli” mostcharm~ ingly, which was intensely appreciated. Mrs, Lyon. again distinguished herself by s very amusing and witty criticism on the perform- ances of the last meeting of the Club. “Better Late than Never” was recited by Master George Kunele in a v ereditable manner. “Father Phil's Collecuon” was read by Dr. McLaren, of Oak Park, with such perfect Calti- ciam a3 to iead the audience to anspect that ho himself had his origin in the ‘ ¥merald Iale,” and that elocution was natural to him. After another sweet song by Mrs. Schoonhoven, the rest of the evening vas enjoyed witnessing the miviature drama, “ There Ia No Rose with- ont Thoros.” Mr. J. B. Beecroft as Afr. Thorn, Miss Arnold as Rose, Mr. H. Spooner as Jack Upson, and Mise Fanny Robins as pretty Kale. The perfection of cach in their respect- ive parts would have done credit to prominent professionals, The folks at Ridgeland evidently know how to enjoy themselves. The orthographic ‘ crazimania™ bag reached this Arcadia, and a contest will take place at the house of Sir, Kungie Apml 8. eae ANNOUNCEMENTS, ‘The ladies of Bt. Stephen’s Charch will hold their secoud sociable at the hall No. 147 Twelfth atraat Thursday evening. ‘Tue Minerva Club willgive their mext party Friday evening, April 2. The Viola Club will hold their next party April 6. The Enterprise Pleasure Club will give another ‘ealico” hop at Central Hall Easter-Monday vight. They promise that it shall be the best of all their series of parties. The Pastime Club will give a masquerade at the residence of Mr. Georga W. Higgins, No. 313 West Washington etrees, Friday evoning, Ransom Post, No. 1, G. A. R., will give a party to-morrow night at Grow’s Opera Hall, No. 517 West Madison strect. The managers of the Redows Club announce that their next party will be given in Temper- ance Hall, Thursday evening, April 8. The second annuwl bail of the Clan-na-Gael Association will be held at Turner Hall, West ‘Tweltth street, Tuesday evening. The mana- gers promise a ploasant evening to all who may attend it. ‘The next party of the Le Favorite Asaombly will be given April 9. The Merrv Ciub will gre their noxt party at Martine’s West-Side Hall April 2. ee Hight-o’clock’s will give # party Thureday evening. ‘The Lilis Park Club will give their next party Thuraday evening. ‘The Senefeldor Lilderkranz, aided by the Light Guard Band, will give a musical entertain- ment at the North Side Turner Hall this evening. A “ Right on the Ocean ” will bs given. ‘The Hiawatha Clab willgive their closing party Friday evening at Si, Caroline's Court Hotel. ‘This willbe full-dress, Now music hes been prepared especially for the occasion, and Pound's fall orchestra will be jent. The 8. A. Clab will most Monday evening at the residence of Mr. A. B. Footaa’s, No. 933 Washington street. The Young People’s Association of Leavitt Street Congregational Church will give thoir sixth entertainment at the church to-morrow evening, Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church will give a New England supper, an old-fashioned sing- ing-clasa, and o * spell,” Thursday aod Friday evenings. ‘Michigan Avenue Methodist Episcopa! Chore h will give a musical euterteinment, with tableaux, at their church Thursday evening. ‘Tho talent engaged in it is said to be particularly ood. ‘The Ivanhoe Ciub will resume their parties by meeting at the residence of Airs. Chandler, No. 209 South Morgan street, Thursday evening. Tha Unknowa Ciub will meot at Avenue Hall Monday evening, The Church of the Messiah aroto give » party at tho residence of Mr. Louis Wabl Wednesday evening. : 3 The South End Glee Club will give an enter- beeing’ at Pickwick Hall, No. 100 Sixteenth street. St, Colambkill Church will give a church ballat Aurora Turner Hal] Monday éveniug. eT hee Club are to have another party pril 7. : The Chicago Pleasure Club will meet at Cen- tral Hall Friday might. a Among the recherche entertainments with which the friends of the drama in Chicago are to be favored after the glad and solemn days of Lent are past, will be that tendered by the Tennyson Club, as s complimentary benefit to the Ladies’ Aid Society of St. Paul's Church, at Standard Hall, on the evening of April 9, at which the pastoral drama of "Dora" will be given by the Club, several of whom havo dem- onstrated, on the ‘occasions of other benefits, their superior ability in these renditions, Hav- ing reeolved that the arrangements in every particular shall be as perfect as possible, they baye, after much persuasion, secared the zttend- ance of {4r. 3. G. Pratt, the eminent pianist, who will furnish the music, giving some of his choice and classical selections. — THE FLOWER MISSION. REPORT OF LAST YEAR'S WORK. Te the Editor of The Chicago ‘ribune: Cxtcaso, March 27.—As the knowledge of the great good accomplished by Flower Missions in Eastern cities and towns came from timo to time to the ladies of Chicago, they determined to form s similar orgavization, feeling that thus anew and wide field of usefulness might bo opened in their own city. With this end in view, 8 few ladies on the North Side, in the winter of 1874, raised 8 small fond by the sale of fancy articles, and, under the name of the “North Side Flower Mission,” entered upon the new work. Tho first meetings were held Saturdays, sod afterward every Wednesday morning, in the lecture-room of Unity Church, where the flow- ors were collected and prepared for distribution. Arrangements were made, early in the spring, for receiving flowers from the southern part of the se and the first distribution was made in’ St. Luke's Hospital, the 24 day of May, whi the chilling north winds etill Unger anicoe hae Of those tirat gifts tho Matron said, “The bright bouquets were like an olectrio shock to the patients, as they est aronnd the fire that dreamy afternoon, and fora while they forgot their sufferings, realizing that spring had come somewhere.” * Later, as the migsion became known, genor- ous hearts and willing hands were fouod in the city and couvtry eager to share with the sick and distressed the sweet treasures of gardens and fields. ‘he ladies of Genova, Ill., entered beartily into the work, and were the first con- tributcrs. A society was formed, seeds were somp, and plants tended specially for the “ mis- sion,” and a regular system of collecting, pack- ing, and forwatding once a wesk was kept up throngh the entire snmmer. Dung the early spring weeks the children went in crowds to the woods and ficlda to gather wild flowers, and several times bouquets wore sent by them “To the little sick boys in Chicazo.” Through the eaergetic efforts of a friond in Rockford, the iadies of that place became the next helpers, sending throughout the season large eurplies of their choicest flowers, and in some instances r-fuging them to their friends, that the sick and suffering might onjoy their fragrance and beauty. ‘The express companies generously Sanapored all euch offerings free of charge, and mado special effort to deli them fresh and bright. ae In July s numbor of ladies from ths south part of the city, with others from Riverside, through Airs. Sherman, ‘rs. Gage, and Mire, Hilton, expressed wish to join in the work. It being found impracticable to come together regularly from such distant points, a “branch mission” was formed, which met every Wedaes- day morning in the vestry of Grace Church, Wabash avenue. To the hearty and efficient co- operation of this “branch™ the success of the “mission ” is in a great measure dus. At times during the season flowors were re- coived from Mr. L, Ellsworth, Naperville; Mrs, Sbackford and Miss Carroll, Wiunetks; Mrs. C. B. Stowell, Hudson, Mich.; Dr. Tooker, Crystal Lake; Mra. Sherman, H. 1. Ford, Fsq., and others, Riveraide; Mrs. Barrows, and others, Englewood; also, through O. 0. Gibbs, Esa., from Downer’a Grove and Western Springs. Contributions of flowers, fruit, boys’ roading- matter, otc., were received from the following persons in tho city: Mrs. George Adams, Mra, Coon, Afrs. Chapman, Mrs. L. Fogg, Mrs. Charles Gregory, Mrs. D. Gage, Mrs, P. P. Heywood, Mrs. Hilton, Mrs. F. Howe, Mrs. F. Heywood, Mrs. Hammilshem, Miss Rose Larrabee, Afre. Morgan, Mrs. North, Mrs. J.P. Maxwell, Mrs, Judge Peck, ifrs. Pryor, Mrs. H. Stevenson, Mr. Seymour, Mrs, E. Wright, Mra. J. Walkingon, Masters Heywood, Master and Misses Pryor, and also from florists in charge of the Bonlevard, and Messrs. Allon, Blumenschien, Warrell, Haakins, Krantz, Muir, Shepherd, and Sanders. ‘These, with s few contributions from persons unknown, enabled usto make weekly visite to the hospitals and charitable institutions, and frequently to the sick poor in their bomes. Five thousand eight hundred and nine bouqce! were thus distributed, besides a small quantizy of fruit, magazines, papers, and toys to the sick childres. Of this number, 1,114 were distribut- ed by the ‘branch m:saion.” No one can fully realize without sesing it the eagerness with which auch gifts are received. Conld the donors hear tho Thank you,” or “God bless you,” which follows the ladies from cot to cot, or see the tearful eye and quivering lip, more eloquent than words, We are eare they would feel zmply repaid for their time and trouble. Iu behalf of the hundreds who have been cheered and benefited, the Isdies extend their sincere thanks far all donations to the express companies for free transportation; to friends for che ase of carriages; to hospital attendants, for their kind courtesy, and to all who have in any way contributed to'the success of the “ Fiower Mission.” It is earnestly hoped that the generous aid given inthe past will ao increase during the coming year that we may sometimes be able to carry & glimpse of summer freabness and boauty to the weary sewing-girl at her daily task, aod tothe prisoner in bis cell, as well as to those who, by weakness and pain, are forced to re- main in hospitals, or close dark rooms within their own homes. ©. P. Tinos, Secretary. ——-_—_ Whe French Painter, Corot. ‘The Paris correspondent of the London Daily Telegraph, writing about the death of the cele- brated French painter, Corot, says : “Your readers will be prepared to hear the nows of Corot’s death. He has beon ailing for some time; a few weeks ago he underwent serious operation, and fe has never since re- gained his strongth. He was nearly 78 years old, so that his death cannot be pronounced premature; but, as he preserved not only his faculties bat hie love for art and his kicdliness af disposition to the very Inet, he will leave void in the artistic circles nf Paris which will not easily be filled up. Of late years Corot enjoyed an im- mense reputation, and his canvases wero bonzht with avidity by dealers and amateurs. So far aa Eknow, his work is unfamiliar to Engueh ema- teurs, the majority of whom will probably de- clare his reputation to be beyond his moetits, His later pictures especially are characterized bya palences of coloring and a vagueness in the touch which contrast peculiarly with the pains- taking, trathfal, conscientious style affected by English landscape painters. Many of Corct’s most admired views remind an Englishman of baliet or extravaganza scenes done in little, full. of clover effects of light sod shade, with 8 moving ripple the etream, and the distance euffused in a ‘light that never was op sea or land.’ Two of his last pictures will be exhibited in this year’s Salon. ‘ Uno Danse Antique * belongs to M. Te~ desco, and ‘Le Bucheron’ to M. Brest. In hia studio are two canvazes—' Hagar in the Desert’ and ‘Dante,’ which he always refased to sell, and which he has left to the Louvre. Whatever opinion may be formed of His tatent. there can be but one verdict on his moral character. Ho was always affectionately called Le Pere Corot, not only by hia papils, but by all hia brother artista and friends, He was nearly 70 before fortune, hitherto adverse, began to smile upon him; and his early adversity made him charitable and indulgent to those less sucky than himself. There are numberless stories of his unobtrasive generosity. Of late years bis house property in Patia increased to such an ex- tent that he could not look after it himself; 80 be commissioned a female relative to collect tho rents—tbhe women are the men of business here, ‘you know, and, as everywhero else, they are the jnordest in all money matters. Whenover any of the tenants was in difficulties, and could not pay his terme, he would wait for Corot on his way home from his studio, and supplicate his inter- ference. Corot's plan of procedure was simple; he invariably gave the supplicant the money for his quarter's rent out of his own pocket, but begged him not to mention whouca he had got the money. lest the lender should be scolded. {fs not that « charming way of helping tho uufortuoate? He bad the true artistic temperament, the fervent sympathy with all that interested his brother maa. When after his dav’s work, he went to the theatre—his favorite nmusement almost to the last—he would laugh like s child 2t s farce and would ery like a girl over s sentimental drama. Cne of the last acts of his long lifo was to settle an aanuity on the widow of MMilict, a fellow-psinter, who died some fow weeks ago. The day before he died his old servant tried to make him take some broth, bnt Corot refueed, eaving. with a quiet emile, + qui bon? je souperai la haut.’ Is there uot something touching in this blending of gontle, quaint humor with Christian resignation?” A Conrt-Scene tn Nusnville. Nuahville Tenn.) Banner, _ The stolen goods wore brought into court, creating » good deal of talk. The cases havin; been continued, Capt. Yater made an incidental remark concerning the burglar’s toola found in G. W. Zachery’s room, when that individual told Yater that he was a 'd-—— t——f. "Capt. Yater asked him what he meant, whereupon Zachery repented the epithet. Yater instantly struck him on the forehead, aud arew ius pistol. Mel Zachery immediately came to the help of his brotner, and th» pistol having become cocked in the scufile, pointed 16 towards -Yater’s —bresat. City Marshal D. H. Pittman rushed to Yater’a assist. ance, and, catching the _ pistol, : inserted his thumb under the hammer, just 23 it descend- ed. But for this providential circumstance, the deadly cartridge would have, perbaps. st once and forever, ended the career of the Cavtain of the police. During the struggle’ the stove was knocked down, 's spectator immediately sat down with sudden force upon the bed of red-hot coals, but, remembering just then that he aa important engagement with a man down the street, he forsook his seat sad hied away to Bee his friend, One of the justices, being in range of fue weapon, dodged under the desk, the other fortified bimself behind scoupleot chairs, while the clerk ensconced himself in one of the pigeon- holes, emia THE HUB. Robert Collyer and His Admirers in Boston---A Hard-Times Party. The Katie-King Ghost-Raiser Once More. Emersonjan Diet at the Radical Club--- A Gilded Barbarity, and a Last Brag. Special Cerrespondence ef The Chicage Tribune, Bostox, March 21.—Chicago ought to see Bos- ton run after ROBERT COLLYER. Last Sunday, at the Church of the Unity, morn- ing and evening, pews were packed, sislea wore cromded, and even the corridors ran over with the fojiuess of adminng attendance. Plenty of men, but an enormous quantity of women— women young. women middle-aged, women of all ages from 16 to 60. *And oat of the pulpit the great preacher is as great a favorite aa in it. No tea-party is 20 complete but the addition of Mr. Collyer makes it completer; no evening festival or dinner so bright but the hearty face of the reverend gentleman, and the hearty voice which is sure to be heard, makes it brighter. It isn’t difficult to undorstand this farore of appre- ciation. Weare always sure to ke best what we have the least of. Does this round invidi- ous? But there is nothing invidious in the fact that Bostonians get a surieit of the nil-admirari style of person,—the smooth, polished-off, non- explosive, WARRANTED-NOT-TO-GUSH HUBEITE, who would ss soon think of walling down Tre- mont street hatless and coatless, as giving free expression to his mood of jollity, if he heppened tohave such @ treasure, in a Boston drawing- room, Think what it is, then, to havea big, muecular Obristian like Robert Coliyer, who wears hia moods, whether of jollity or otherwise, unashamed and unafraid in all companies, let foose in thesé deawing-rooms. It’s a north— no, & southwest—wind blowing etraight through all the silken ‘murmurs, and whisking open all the grimly-claged doors of conventionalism. And, with such sp- preciation from Boaton, no wonder Mr. Collyer likes Boston as well as Boston likes him, No wonder be comes here on a viait now sod then, and grows eloquent in the Church of the Tris: and at Music Hall, as the tier over tier of cool, critical faces drop their cool masks and melt into smiles at bis straightforward words. No won- der he likes to go into those parlors and hear the cordial words of welcome, and the swift, re- sponsive laugh tha: meets his mood of jollity. Ibis THE GREAT WUMAN ELEMENT In Mobert Collyer, te sum it all up in brief, which we appreciate here. We have been brought up rather too much on the classio chilliness of Emersonian food. It is good as an element, but not for all the elements of life; and we are 8 little too afraid of enthusiasm—smongst our- eolves; we are very fond of talsiog disdamfully of the emotions, and magnificently of science ; and sg we talk we fancy we like it, and ‘We ara enormously pleased when an outeider who is big enough to do it comes rushing in mocks down all our prim litte idols. ‘And s0 we are enormously pleased with Rob- ert Collyer, and we invite him ta say his say in Music Hall, and welcome him with outstretched hands into our parlors, and to atl our feasts and festivals. And speaking of feasts suggests 8 party that was given recently ; A HARD-TDMES PARTY itwas called. As far as raiment went there were no indications of bard times. Silk dresses trailed their clouds of glory, and jewels eparsled in the customary gorgeous fashion of American extravagance. Bat this was all vary well, as 1t is to be supposed that the attend- ant fair ones were only weanng their “old dresses” and other finery, which had flourished newly on other occasions. The point of con- fistency came in at the supper-table. Here there were no hundred-dollar Hower shows, no costly ices and salada, and pares 'j instead, there was ‘a substantial spread,” a6 college boya say, of ssndwiches,—the eternal American sandwich of ham, of course,—some delicate rolls, a very | delicious bome-msde pickle of the gherkin growth, baskets of oakes, and cof- fee. ‘That wasall. No wines, no display of an: kind. Everybody seemed immensely please: perhaps at the novelty of the thing, for it wasn dress affair, aud not akettlo-drom, or simple tes fight. Itis to be hoped that the ball will be kept rolling, for it is in the right direction; but it ts scarcely to be expected that it will, for the mania for elaboration to outdo somebody elsy seems to ba in the American blood,—a taint that is not easily eradicated. o- THE EATTP KING GHOST-BAISER, Mrs. Hardy, is stitl on the suspected list by the geveral public, Robert Dale Owen has not spoken since his card of avowal that he had been humbugged, but s good many others have spoken, some to return to belief ‘in the possibit- ity of Mra. Hardy'a genuineness and innocence, aud others to denounce. Abbott, of the Index; Redpath, the Lyceam man; and several other gentlemen of like prominence, visited the Hardys One Right on a tour of investigation. Nothing definite was discovered to prove anvthing one way or another. But the other day Mrs. iy putacardin the paper offering 61,000 to auy amateur medium who should produce spizit- hands under the same condition that she pro- duces them. Immediately thereupon comes forth a woman signing haraelf Mrs. Annie Mason, who accepted the proposition and had an inter- view with Mrs. Hardy. Tho interested public are delighted. Now we shall see what we shall see. The long-vexed matcer will be settled. If ‘Mrs. Bardy is really in league with THE DENIZENS OF THE OTHER WORLD, who obligingly ‘ materialize” at her bidding or through her power, we shall have proof of it that no doubter shall gainsay. If, on the other hand, that black box and the inevitable “next room” are part and parcel of 4 fraud, then Mrs. Annie Mason will show us how it is al! done. But lo, on being confronted with Mrs. Annie, ‘Mrs. Hardy SLIPS OUT OF THE WHOLE ARTANGEMENT. because Mra. Annie is not ready to put upa corresponding “little one thousand dollars,” Outsiders who have been watching this thing with intecest are very naturally not favorably impressed by Mrs. Hardy's withdrawal on this ground. It smacks of a little too much maten- ality-for the other-world business. The lady stands acc of one of the most gigantic frands that has ever startled a community since the days of Saiem witchcraft,—indeed, if she bad lived snd Iabored’ with ‘her spirit hands, etc., in those days, her name and fame would have gone up in a flaming light She challenged investigation and invited an amateur to come forth and meet her with corresponding phenomena, but she says nothing about s corre- sponding stake of s thonsand dollars. And, when the matter falis through for this quibble, the matter falls very flat upon the waiting pub- lic, and people very vaturally ask, “What has money to, do, anyway, wita the question? Either Mrs. dy isa fraud, or sho is not, and the thing for her to do is to ‘PROVE THAT SHE I8 NOT, without farther delay.” So the queer affair stands. The impetus that has been given to apeculation and question and experimeot in private is immense. in private houses, people who never thought much about the matter be- fore are trying what they cando with sammon- ing “spits from the vasty deep.” In ono house, where there bas been no seeking, some very extraordinary things have taken place, such a8, for instance, & flower being dropped apparently from the ceiling upon the head of s gentleman sitting beneath. ‘The odd part of all this is, that the lady of the house is not ia Mrs. Hardy's position asa professed ora willing mediam. She ix a lady of means and position, to whom these things have come unsolicited and under pro- test, What is to be the end of al! this, either in public or private, is one of the world’s most puz- aling conandrams just now. : AMUSEMENTS. if But, while Boston speculates spiritualistiv- aliy and theologically, she—especially she—bas a very busy time just now with tae crowd of amusements that offer. What, with Jannuschek and Edwin Booth, the Kellogg Opera, and Ris- tori, the evenings are fall, One would not think it was bard times to see the throngs flow- ing in and ont of the theatres. But if anz pinching is done by these theatre-goers, it does not show externally. THE RADICAL CLUB seems to be getting on famonsly, The last meeting the conversation drifted into a very amusing vein, principally provoked by Col. Hig~ ginson’s asying that most New Englanders over 40 bad bean brought up on an Kmersenten dict. Mrs. Howe demurred st this, snd declara that she hsd not and Xr. Chensy slyly retorted, 28 Higgia- son rose to explain, that he meant to say that all persons over 40 had beex so reared; that it wasn't quite fsir to remind Mrs, Howe that sue wasn’t boro ia Boston: and Col. Higginson laughingly re- torned that nobody would suspect #ha wasn’t if she didn’t tell of it, The essay was all about the origin of ecbics, bringing in the theories of Darwin and Spencer. The mutnal influence of race and individuals was considered, but alto- gether the conversation about the essay seemed to be the most taking and considerable part of the meeting. And go, with ETHICS AND ESTHETICS, wa are getting through -the hideous March westher, and rejoicing in the sun when it warms up the old Common, and windy Park atreet, which leads to everywhere in Boston. As uld Sol shines down with a little lustier force just now, we who trampacross the Common wanderas welook at the State-House, and find our oyes dazzled and binrred even now by the gilded dome, what it is going ta be when the heats of June and July come. We shan't all be awayin *‘green fielas and pastures new.’ We can’t all afford to hunt outs place whers there is good drainage, and good company, and good dinner, all united; and so we shall per- ambulate the Common and go blind at the glar- ing vision of that GILDED BARBARITY which is such a moanment of taste and culture. At one time every stranger was met with the ex- uitant question, ‘*Seen the Dome?” Asif sny- body could help seeing it. The difficult thing to accomplish is the not sceing. But sometimes wo Bostonians makes hap- ler hit in our bragging. We haven't got ‘htough with the happiest of all onr bragn— that about the new Boston and Providence wepok And the other day, when a gentleman wat taken over it, and said that, in all England, and indced all over the world, where he had been pretty much, he had seen nothing nearly so fine and complete, we all of ua broke out again in our fervors of gratulation. Dido’t the King go into raptares over it,—King Kalakaaa, who was trotied about into all these Directors’ rooms, where the floor is of ash and the carpets Persian rugs, and where the waiting-rvcm looks LIKE A PRINCE’S PALACE, ‘and_the di iag-room Tike a slice ont of Parker's or Delmonico’s? And doesn’t everybody wart to know that, if thoy desire to travel on a rosd with absolute safety, it is on this very Boston & Providence, whero oar marvel of & Superia- tendent has, for vear in and_year out, kept bis eye and his fingers on the official pulse of evory brakeman, conductor, switob-tender, and what- not, so that to run off the track. or to do any- thing unsafe or irregular, would be ave of the impossibilties, And finally, to brag a last brog, where on the face of the earth, oat of Boston, would one find all these virtues,—virtues which Charles Francis Adams aoknowledzed putilicly the other day,—combined with a literary tasco that takes Dickens for such a atudy that a little awitch-engine is named, with auch siv, apt humor, Pancks? Now, if Chicago can brag a biggor braz than thia over any Superintendent, hero 1s a challenge. Noxa leunr. WHO SHALI, BE SPEAKER? A Sockdelager for Sam Randall, Witiamaport (Pa.) Democratic Danner, The quostion is asked, “ Who is Sam Ran- dall ?” We reply that ho is a Philadelphia pali- tician of the Sam Josephs and Aldorman Blo- Mutlin stripe; an ardent worker with the rotten Radical rings, whose frauds have male Philadel- phia politics s byword and areproach. He has been hand and glore with the ‘addition, divia- fon, and silenco” gang, and it is highly appro- priate that th pecisl organ, ihe Press, ahouid advocate his claims upon tha Demooracy for the high office of Speaker of the next Congress. A sslary-grabber of the most unblushing kind, wo think that it would consort well with the sction of the Democratic State Convention. at. Wilkea- barre, which expelled Mr. Speer becanse he tool: the back pay while he voted against it, for the Democratic Representatives from Pennsylvania to advocate Sam Randall, who not only took tha back pay, but voted and worked for it. We wonld like to sce Pennsy!vania honored by the election of one of her sors to the Speak- ership, but, a8 2 Democrat, wo feel that our arty, an Well a8 our State, would be disgraced ff by any chauce a back-pay grabber,-a truck- ling, scheming Philadelphia ward wive-puller, waa placed in a position that a statesmau alone should aspires to, Sam Randall hes been triad . As Chairman of the Demo- cratic State Committee, it has been more than hinted that he betrayed his trust and his party, His official record ts against him, his character aod political associations are sgaingt him, and the Democratic people of Pennsylvania, who, through their delegates at Wilkesbarre, so om phatically set thoir r‘amp of condemnation npoa official atesling, protest against their represonia~ tives belieing them by siding thissalary-grabber toa position where his grabbing propensities could bo indulged in to the danger of the 1n- terests of tha country, and the certain disgracs and defeat of tho Democratic party. The Khedive’s Private Loan, ‘An oceasionsl correspondent of the Londoy Times, Writing from Alexandzia on the 23d uk, saya: + There are rumors that negotiations ara being opened for e private loan of no less than £15,- 000,000 sterlug, net, to be repsid in the conrss of five years, and beating iaterest at the rata of 1 per cent per snoum, the interest coupons ta be paid monthly, Tho object of this loan is to annul the floating debt of Egypt, which is vari- ously estimated at from £12,000,000 to £14,600,- 000 sterling, snd formas heavy burden on tho Egyptian Treasnrv. “ According to the terms of the 1873 loan, the Egyptian Government may not bring, » pablic loan upon the market unul after a pericd of three years from the present time. But if the floating debt could be annulied, the Governmext, in condacting its borrowing operations, would not be exposed, a3 it now is, to all the fluctua- tions of the money market, and thus it would ba relieved of » heavy and uncertain charge. “Tn order to iaduce capitalists to subscribe to this projected loan, a promise is held out to eub- acribers of enjoving a pre-option in the pubis loan, which will be brought oat so soon a3 tho terms of the 1873 loan pormi: such an operation to be effected. These negotiations mar. of course, lead to nothing, and I understand that considerable opposition is being made to the pro- ject by tha ‘and capitalists here in Alexan- ‘In the meantime, aloan for £5,000,000, zt 12 Recon ‘qn the secarity of Goversmeut bonds, bees actually concluded with the Anglo- Egyptian Bank. No douot the latter oparation is already anvounced in London. I have the beat authority fur the truth of the former statement. Under all circumstances, the rate of interest (12 er cent) is not excessively high, for at this time Fist sear tho Egpytian Government paper waz at a discount of 20, 25, and even 90 per cent.” — About Spelling. New Pork World, An Englishman distinguishes the floors of a house from tales of fiction by calling them satorers "—which would undoubtedly be con- domned on the Bostonian platform,—and Amori- cans commonly, misspell the word which he writes “‘kerbstone ;”.pedagogues sre divided in opinion as to whether ‘‘befal.” ‘‘recal,” “travel~ ler,” ete., ebould have one “1” or two; and pumeroas similar instances might be ad-° duced. Then again there are modes of spelling which, although otymologic~ ally indefensible, snd almost sanctioned by general usage, 28 where writers aud proof- readers persist in using the Greek '*zeta” in the last syllable of Latin words like “civilize,” or, if they be tanght its impropriety in euch connection, (which, by the way, our British eon—or co—temporaries write ‘connexion ae supplant it by an indiscriminate ‘s8” in Gree! derivatives Jike “sympathize.” Where the Jie! Ienistic scribe wishes to retain the “ kappa,” the modern proof-reader defies etymology ard orthoepy by substituting a ‘te” in Bptie” and its congevers, and each cites his favorite dictionary in support of his view of the question. “Spelling-matches” may be of service in popu- larizing the respective sequence of tetters in “detach " and “dispatch.” **seize” and “siege,” “receive” and “relieve,” sod may even induce the provincial jouroalist or pedagogue not to spell the ppnultimate of ‘ preventable” with an 4,” or that of “admissible” with an-‘*a;” but in the absence of anv fixed criterion, the orthoz- raphy of a considerable part of the Engnen vo- cabuiary is, like that of Mr. Weller’s neme, “a matter 0’ taste.” ‘The German Prohibition ef Export ef Hiorses, man frontier, says: ‘“Tuis startling apnou:! ment heralds a revotution, tne reeuits of which are likely to very seriously affect the horae trado in England, ag three-fourths of the cacrisse 2nd Graft horses in London at this moment havo been imported from Germany. Moreover, wo are dependent upon Germany m a very large de- gree for our troop horses, and it is not elear whence we shall obtain the necessary supply now that we are shat out from Germans, espe- cielly as both France and Spain are also at the present time in want of troop fermor Tequiring 10,000 and the latter 5,009.”