Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, June 20, 1875, Page 7

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: .SUNDAY, JUNE 20, 187—SIXTEEN PAGES, ‘ost tragic actress which the ————————————e——————— —eeSeaeaeaunmyee SSS ee perp ep ethene eenneapeeenacne B yor iis. He isnot | It was owing to hi ji i : sn nea 8 re gesturo nil-botray the man Of a sign g to hor jeslousies and intrigues that | - WOMAN. hereafter we will not’ adsodinte with’ or counte- Nanoic Mvrick, Mien Wastbarn, sud ‘Messré. | Milwaukee, who, in return for the hospitality, fieary G. aivrick. J. B, C tite, C. GC. Norton, Ed | abstiscted $95in greenbacks. He was .not at Waehbu-s. Henry Lackorc, Charles Lackore, Chsrles lvl -bart, W. 8 uvter, George Kiser, F va, HB. Changler, E. T. didwell, and B. Baird ; from Bive Island were Miss Fannie F. Huntington, Miss Keelie Jackson, and the ‘Misecs Hansen, and Mr. O. W. Kyle; from Washingtcn Eeights, the Misses Eva and Emms = WWopkivesn, Mies Mav Springer, Miss Abbott, and Mesrrs, Witham H.pkineon, Cha:ses Springer, Col. Waterman, and Will Hul- ard; trum Englewvod, Sirs. E. J. Fellows, Bisa Fannie Mack, aud Messrs. E. J. Feliows, A. E. Fellows, Char.ce Armstrong, Thomas Mutray, and Mallett: from Chicago, Mre.A. P. Hatch, the Mirsee Eva and Mabie Brady, and ‘fessre, A. Pp. Hatch, J. L. Bennett; from Racine, Wis., ‘Miss Auva Robens. : ‘LOMBARD. “Puedazy evening the young elocutionst, Mr. C. Dele Armstrong. of Chicago, gave @ reading orer which the Lombarders ‘waxed very enthusi- astic, on account of the meritorious rendering of his choice selections during the evening. Gne-haif of the proceeds were dousied to she church. See: . Mr. Caverno's lectura oa “ Thorean” was smong the entertainments to be remembered. It was a discourse that was highly interesting and instructive; aud the few houre so pleasantly spent ip the review of the life and charecteri- tice of the * ery OF Coucord” were enjoyed by all and regretted by none, > Tiday eeenlng at the meeting of the Literary Society, Mesurs. Rogers and Furgusoa took the affirmative and nexative of the question of * Y'e- male Saflrage The audience voted that victory with Mr, Farguson. the Church Borie yas sold the church prop- erty belonging to the church, ou the north side of the track, to Mr. W. 3. Jacobs, of Pros- 4 ‘The bell was sold to 5 Wheaton church. Mfr. Jaocoba imenja to build ap and have in working order, within afew montis « cheese manufacturing company, and to make the best cheese in America, sparing no troubie or expense in the accomphshment of his desire.” Som= of the wealthiest aud most infic- ential bosivess-men of Lombard have offered financial wid. * A utrawberry festival is talked of, and a plezs- ant site ts auticpated. ; Friday eveuing Mr. William R.Plam, a well- Known gentletien of Lombard, will deliver a lecture. The exact wording of the topic has ea- caped the reportorial memory, but the discourse will be the gisoussion of the relstive duties of gitizens, af social and political beinga. SABRINGTON. ‘There was 4 slight f:ost in this vicinity on the night of-the 28th inst. The crops being so far advanced no great damage was done by it. The German Evangelical Camp Meeting is be- ing held in Landevere’s Grove, near this place, baving opened Thoradayevening. A large pom- ber of German Protestants are in attendance, ‘both of ministers and people. It will continue for one week. Sixteen young people of both sexes were re- osived mto full connection of the M. E. Church Isst- Sunday evening, the Rev. G. K. Hoover, the pactor, officiating, The ladies of the Society held 4 strawberry snd ice-cream testival iast Thursday. I was well patronized, aud the ladies Were aniply rewarded, the festival being a de- cided success. - A darge party left Barrington yosterday to hold apicnic at Lake Zurich. The Park Ridge brass band having bean engaged, arrived here Friday evening ‘and left with the party for the lake. ‘Their music, of which citizens bad 2 taste Friday eyening, will add much to the interest of the oc- easion. : Mr. D. R. Holmes’ newsdepot ie in ronning order, and will furnish the reading public with everytbing in the reading tine ususily called for, inchiding tbe Chicago daily and weekly papers and Tue Suxnax Tamosz,in which will be found news from all the suburbs and the “rest of the JEFFERSOX. . The regolar meeting of the Board of Trastees was beld on Monday. The principal portion of the business of the meeting was in relation to the much-needed improvements of the streets. ‘Mr. B. Hopkins was elected Treasurer in place of Joel Elis, previously elected, but who de- clined toserve. The question of the collection of the delinquent taxes was taken up, and itwas ordered that messnres bo immediately instituted to enter up judgment against and sell all prop- erty ou which the taxes are in arrears, Bills to the amonnt of $1,872.62 were presented and or~ dered to be paid. The committee appointed ta Jook over the accounte of the two former Treags- urers, reporied errors in the acconot of one of $148, ‘and in that of the other of €195.7L. A ead accident occurred Wednesday. A car- riage in which iwo ladies Were driving was care- Jessly ron into by a wagon driven by a stranger from one of the neighboring villages. ‘One of the sar: was seriously injured and the other ‘RIVERSIDE. One of the most popular events of the season occurred daring the past week. Wednesday evening there was a grand vocal concert given by some of the best musical talent in Chicago. ‘The performers were Messrs. Smith, Phillips, Coulston, Brodetick, Silvers, Emmet, Clark, Coats, and McCurdy, together with Miss Smith. ‘The programme consisted of grand choruses,. quartettes, duets, and solos. The selections ‘were good, aud the performance was pronounced a grand eaccess, Thp ducts of Mr. Smith and fister are worthy of particular mention, and also the solos of Mr. Broderick. This was entirely 4 social event, and was enjoyed by all present. After the concert the people were invited to the residence of Geurge Guibert, where they partook of strawberries and cream, &c. There was also rendered several choice: duets, colcs, and oboroses. At s Iste hour Mr. and Mre. J. 0. Cochrane were favored withaeerenade. Every one was delighted, and a good tune was had pen-~ erally, . DESPLAINES. * Picnics are qnite the rage just now. Fridays large party from Park Ridge took possession of the camp-gronnd, and ‘passed s pleassot day in the ustial mery-makings incident to such occa~ sione. On tho same day a brass band passed through the streets on their way to Barrington, ‘Whenee they accompanied & similar party to- Late Zurich yesterday. ‘Uhcy tarried here long esough to distonree Bome swect music to the villacere. nk Whitcomp’s brick-yard is in fail blast, fhrdishing ‘constant employment to about fifty mea. in this vicinity are for the most part restos Seely, Mr. Ratubone has a field of rve which 18 extra-fine, slready Fipening, and stand- ing some bik feet high. The potato bug bag not gS yet made his appearance, and phe farmers are bappy in consequence. In epite of the late cold nights, corn ig looking well, and the prospect is Sahenag Fohiy is ausost mioly cut of than flattering. Finiy ont wholly cul owing ana noyere water and the iaie frosts this sping. ‘Mr. Hitchcock is buldizg one of the finest sesidences in the village. The good people of Austin are anxionsly waiting for the oppertunity to gifidoth off the ragged edges of tho hand- some wood floors. Wr. Philbriel’a new brick Gothic house on avenus iss pe:fect gem. Cen - Mr. Hickox is bailding « neat rustic house. for hie gardener. ‘The Rey. N. Barrett ns declined the cali to Clinton, Ia, and will renain in Austin. X committes of ladies iris to be hoped, will Year in mind the “oH fort,” formerly: tha clock works, 60 that thy 4ih of July will not pass over without a fire-rracker or bomb-shell through its lonels walls. Mr, Gilbert has worn ovt more brooms, and ‘upset moie pails of waterthan any other agent in the Northwest, and yet she depot is s disgrace tg any company. WASHINGTON JEIGHTS. The public schools closel bere Friday with a grand picnic. The tables vere spread for 600 people in all, who were pretent and enjoyed tho the occasion excesdingly. The day closed with social gathering in one offtht commodious rooms of the new school building, where the young people made Smerry to the accompaniment of fine music. The same corp: of teachers were elected for the coming year, ¥z.: Mir. Wadhams, Misees Himmens, Gorton, Mmck, and ‘Tooke. Mr. Short, one of the Directors, presented & prize to the best scholar in each grade. Those Teeeiving prizes were Fred Beyer, Matilda West- hal, Alice Huling, Louis H. Martin, Annette Walters, Nettie Stevens, Walter Delaud, Ernes- tine Shrader, Willie Westphal, Kelleber, Anenst Willig, Willie Fisk, anc Percy Myrick. Bethany Church nears @ strawberry and ice- ream festival w! was well sttended, ex- ceedingly enjoyable, and a succass inancially. = BOGERS PARK. ‘The Park nine were inglorioasly defeated at ikke View last Saturd:y, and are now playing the Evanston nine with bopes of being more spooessfal. ¢ “No notables visited the Park !ast-wesk. Caps. Byles House entertained a mar going to all selfieh, for he left a guld watch and some currency for the next tramper, yi The. Sunday-school children were entertained atthe Methodist church Wednesday evening ; the church was mogerately crowded ; the music was good, but not appreciated by the aadience. Tue guotations by tbe ch:ldren were spplanded by their parents in a manner that cast the music 1a the shade. The managera of the entertsin- ment tad good reasous to expect a latger repre~ sentation from Evanston City. i ‘Tne Libersi and Literary Club will shortly open a public reading-room, where the daily papers can be read by those who caro about im. proving their minds when they have momonts of leisure. . DOWNEE'S GROVE. At the last meeting of the Board of Trustees of the village license was granted to J.-B. Mitler to sell beer, ale, and rorter only, This place has been well represented at the Northwestern College of Naperville during: the winter, both in numbers and talent, In one of tha cxccclses of Commencement week the prize was awarded to Mr. Charles Hobart for the beat oration. Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Johnson and Miss Mamie Joboson left inst Tuesday for a viet among their friends in the East. They will be gone several weeke. ‘The Rev. Mr. Leavitt, of Fort Atkinson, Wir., preached to the Universalists [Thursday evening. The Congregational Sabbath-school beld their aouual picoicia Afr. Lyman'’s grove Thuraday. ‘The day was as pleasant as cotid be wished for, and alarge number were out bent on having a good time. The grounds afford excellent chances tor croquet and’ base-ball, and both opportuni- thes were weil improved. PROSPECT PARK, ‘Miss Gerty Savin, of Eimburst, has favored her friends with her bright presence during tho week. ‘ School has closed and the teachers are luxuri- sting in reat, and the scholars in mischief. Alsborer working in the gravel-pit met with 8 serious accident. He was struck by a passenger train. He was removed to Chicago. _ Mr. Hobberd, one of the prominent Deacons in the church. is traveling in the West. The Western Avenue Church, of Chicago, came out en masse On a grand «picnic Saturday. They expressed their delight at tho beautiful gtoves, ENGLEWOOD. ‘There will be s contest in reading at the High School Hall Wednesday evening, June 23, be- tween Misses Broad, Lewis, Hanford, Mills, and Boberta. The graduating exercises occur upon the following evening, when trains will accom- modate city friends. Tne graduates are Misses Adams, Barnard, Brosa, Fletcher, Haoford, Morine, Lowry, Lewis, Wilcox; Messrs. Holden, Wilcox, Hunter, White, aud Granger, PALATINE, A“pigeon-shoot” is to beld here July 8 by the Audubon Club, The Masons will hold a picnic June 24 (St. John's Day) at the picnic grounda in Plum Grove. Everything will be furnished to make the event a pleasant aud happy one. Ali are in- vited, especialiy all Masons. Preparations are being made to celebrate the coming 4th of July. ° HIGHLAND PARK. The ladies of Trinity Parish will furnish lunch for the Masonic picnic, to be held at that place June 24 The proceeds will go to aid in building a chapel. MICHIGAN, KALAMAZOO, A CONTESTED WILL - Bpectal Correspondence of The Chicago Tribune, Katamazoo, June 18.—The local topic of in- terest with us now is 4 will-case that is baing tried in the Circuit Court. Bome four or five years ago 8 rich old farmer by thé nameof Pierce living at- Cumax, in this county, died, leaving the greatest share of his property, which is val- ted at $75,000, to bis second wife and her chil- dren. But the children by his first wife thought the old gentleman bad not done the fair thing by. them, aud consequently they have entered suit to break the will, on the ground that Mr. Pierce was unfit by habits and nature to make a will at the time said ws)l was made, which was but a short time before his death. They think that the old man was too much under the con- trol of Mire. Pieroe, aud that she had more to do with the making’ of the will than he had, The trink began ‘last week, and will probably not terminate before the Isst of next week. The Court has held evening sessions this week. . The case occupies the time nd atten- tion of soven of our most prominent lawyers, who, no doubt, sre bappy at the prospect of a chance to make an honest penny. The court- room ig well filled daring the sessions by an audience who amuse themeclves by listening to the wraneling between the counsel, and laugh- ing at the tight places in which the witnesses sometimes find themeetves caught by the sharp questioning of the crose-examiner. . THE PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY of Boston held forth to a large and appreciative audience at Union Hall Isst evening. Tho per- form-nces, both yoca{ and instrumental, of this Club are too well known to need remark. But, no matter how wells concert may be rendered by:any troupe, half the pleasure is lost by hold- ing it in such an old barn of 8 butiding ss our Union Hall, There isa chance for some euter- prising person to make s good investment in this place by erecting an opera-houge that would stand a comparison with the fine business blocks we bave, It iqa well-known fact that s theatri- cal troupe, even though it be.composed of first- class actors, will never draw a first-class andi- ence in Kalamazoo. ‘The resson for this is very plain ; for what is a theatrical performance with~ out anv decent scenery or a respectable atage ? And then thethought uf sitting on the soft side of a pine settee for nearly three hours! . {tis no wonder that traveling troupes generally leave here with long faces and empty pockets, Speak- ing of theatres, reminds me-that Hartel & Lavell’s Parior Opera and Comedy Company, trom Chicago, (?) will exhibit at Union Hall, June 21 and 22. At least so say numerous hand- | bills thas have been scattered about town. THE “FOURTH.” F; The Committee in charge of our Fourth of July celebration have iavited Emery A. Storrs to fill the position of orator of the day. Noanswer has yet been’ received from him, but it is to be boped that he will accept, THE COMMENCEMENT exercises of the Kaiamazoo College took place at the First Baptiet Church last Weduesday morn- ing. After the exercises, a sumptuous dinner was served in the basement of the church, in which a great mavy fmends of the college toox part. In the evening Dr. Brooks, President of the college, held his annual reception, which was very largely attended. 4 Wool bas commenced to come in ; the price varying from 38 to 40 cents. Home-made straw- berries are also in market at 18 to 20 certs per quart. Axos. _——-—___—— A Work on Libraries. = New York Tribune, Gen. John Eaton, of the’Bureat of Education, is causing ta be prepared a library work. Such volumes have never been remunerative in thia country when undertaken by private individuals. 1t is intended to promote the formation of public libraries as a part of the educational system, end will combioe = descriptive and statis- tical account of existing libraries, and a prac- tical trestise on library economy. It will be illustrated by intetior and exterior views of the best libraries, and several ‘‘ideal” plans for li- brary buildings. Many prominent librarians will contiibute text, including A. R. Spofford, Libra- rian of Congress, Justin Winsor, of the Boston Public Library, and William H. Poole, of the Chicago Public Library, who will write “Oo the Organization and Management of Public Libra- nies.” 8, N. Clark and Mr. Webster, of tha Bu- Yeau, are editing the volume, which will extend to 600 or 700 octavo pages, and will be ready, it is hoped, by the Centennial, as the eapecial :con- tribution of the Bareau. No Bible-Reading in the Rochester Schools. The Rochester Democrat announces that the Board of Education of that city, by a vote of 12 to 4, have ordered the discontinuance of religiors exercises in the echools thers, The Jemocrat enys: Weare proud of tbe record which this Iocality is making upon guesticns connected: with the seatioce of Church and State, Last fall, the Board of Super ‘visors passed strong resolutions in favor of taxation of Church property, upon the same basis with other Property. ‘“Shorlly’ afterwarda the Democrat and Chronicle took oecasion to obtain the opinions of lead. ing clergymen of the city in regard to the propriet; Tosding the Bible in the public schools, and, tits sare prise, it must be conf found them nearly unani- mous in favor of @ discontinuance of the practice a8 ‘unnecessary a8 an exercise, and anti-democratic as a principle. “And now we have the gratifying nows to communicate that the Board of Educstion last even- ing sdopted the following resolution: “Besolved, That ‘hat all relizious exercinos ; he 5 of any nature -| King, who wanted avery one’s advica. EUROPEAN ‘GOSSIP, Count Waldeck, the’ Centenarion —~A Reminiscence of KKenealy, Lachani,.the Great French Orimin: Lawyer---An Incensed French Actress, , Valne of Life in Russia---A Horribly- Original Suicide---Hisirjonic . Tealonsies. COUNT WALOECK, THE CENTENARIAN, Count Waldeck died in Paris a few weeka ago, aged 110 years. Arsene Houseaye, in his Isat letter to the New York Tridune, gives some in- feresting gossip about him: A month agoI met him again at dinner at tho house ofa charming and eccentric Irishwoman, known here under the pame of the Marechsle Lopez. I bad Connt Waldeck in front of me; Isat between his wife and his son. As this young gentleman was about 24 years old, 1 supposed thut ic was s step-sou, .8od scarcely knew on what ground I was stand- ing while chatting with his wife, an English lady of great beauty and distinction. At Inst I took the bull by thehorns, ‘‘ Madame,” I said, “you made s heroic sacrifice in devoting yourself to this gallant gentleman of acother century.” “No,” she eaid, *‘he is not of my.century, for wa feted his 100th birthday nine years ago; but he is of my age, because 1 lovehim.” “I never doubted, Madame, your love for M. de Waldeck. Tlove him too, asone would ‘love the eighth wonder of the world.” “I understand you, sir; but I love him as a woman loves her husband. I do not count his years. Ihave trouble in.be- lieving that he is 109, and Iam only 42.” “ Par. don the curiosity of a philosopher whose study is woman. Permit me to place an’ interrogation point before your heart. Did you love him at 83 because he was a gentleman in spirit as well as birth, or did you love him from love?” “I joved him from love, ‘I> was at that time somewhat in demand. If among all my suitora. I chose Count Waldeck, it was because I found ‘him the’ most irreaist: ible.” “Here is something to’ console those who are entering M. Flourens’ “Third Youth.” “And why, Madame, was he the most irresist ble?” * Because he was the youngest. He was not 80 years of age. He was 20, four times over.” At this moment Count Waldeck rage, took with a firm hand a glee of Champagne, and improvised a pretty stanza in honor of Madame Lopez.. After which he emptied bis glass at a breath, without winking. When it was empty heturned it upside down on the hand of the rechsle, and kissed away the last pearly drop. hesaid, ‘tis what we did at the Court of Louis XVI.” Nothing could baye baen more gallant and gentlemanlike.. I proposed a toast in my turn to thia living history of a century, to this man who had seen and jndged everything. After dinner we had # lovg conversation. He spoke of the future as of the past. asif he had only gone half way as.yet. Hoe talked of doing this snd doing that, - ‘And still bow much,” ne said, “moust — be left unfinished.” He related unpublished witticiaims of Marie Antoinette and Louis XVf- Ho'said be was present when Rivarol, after the taking of the Bastile, was summoned a tho bine, said Rivarol, ‘ my advice is very simple, If y wish to remain King of France, act the King! Louis XVL did not act the King, and instead of mounting his throne again he mounted the scaf- fold. This was the last time that Count Wal- deck dined out. After that memorablé evening ho uever again left his apartment—on a fifth floor inthe Rue des’ Martsrs—until he left it yesterday for eternity. To-day, al! the old men are out of patience with him, sod are accasing him of naving been criminally imprudent. They proposo as an epitaph to bé. engraved on his tomcstone, ‘Here lies one who died at 110 for’ baving lived too faat.” His wife is in despair—noblo woman and brave heart. But after all, since she married the Eighteenth Cen- tury, perhaps she will console herself by marry- ing the Twentiorb. : A REMINISCENCE OF KENEALY. Conway’s letter in the Cincionati Commercial: Kenenly, in his late apeech at Spoke, applied, chiefly to editors, but also to those who did not’ yote for him, the epithets ‘*Jiars,” ‘ penoy lisre,” “villains,” “ miserable villains,” ‘ dis- graceful villsins,”. “drunken villsins,” ‘‘ruf- fiang,” “wratches,” “ monkeys,” “mad dogs,” “dishonest rogues and donkays.". He declared that, editors being mad dogs, “we must muzzle the newspaper writers and thea destroy the newepapers. themselves.” This; and the dis- covery that the agitation of this vituperative demagogue had actually infected ninety-five collieries, has proved too much for human pa- tience, and the miners of Northumberland will to-morrow hava the opportunity of reading in the Newcastle “Qhronicle for their Bab- bath lesson the record of the Kenenly trial, which their best friend—Joseph Cowen, M.° P.—bea deemed it necessary for the emergency to exhume from the proceedings of the Court of Queen’s Bench. May, 1850.. As the proceedings of Lis trial twenty-five years ago will now find their way to the public, [ may briefly state that he was then convicted by a jury, and sentenced tos montt’s imprisonment by Lord Campbell, for singular and prutal assaults upon his own il- legitimate child (6 years old). ‘fhe child was found wandering in the streets, with acane in its band, covered with bruises, and sobbing vio- lently. A crowd gathered about the child, which was taken care of by the policé. and a surgeon having ingpected its body fotiod that it had been for a long time subject to fearful treatment, and & mark around its neck confirmed the cbild'’s story, which was this: ''I-was hving with Mr. Kenealy. I used to sleep with him. He boat me withacane, He beat me for not learning my lessons; all my clothes were off but my sbirt. My neck was burt with @ rope that was put around it by Mr. Kenesly. He caught hold of the other end of the rove; he squeezed it; I did not try to get aay; ho burt me round my neck ; he then flogged me; atter Iwas flogged I went to bed; the next moruing I dressed myself,” and then Ilighted the fire; the day I was found I went out by myself; Bir, Kenealy told me to go to Highgate by myself; I went on abd lost my- welf,” The child was examined by Kenealy, who did not deny any of its testimony, and testified that the beaungs often were because he tola lies (adoptiig Kenealy's language); that ho taught bim to spell, and read, and say his prayers, and gave him fine '* descriptions” of heaven, where good boys would go, and bad to hell. In fact, it appeared that Kenealy, baving brought his child over “with .bim from Ireland, had a resi interest in it, and meant to give it a shillelagh sanctity. He put the rope around its neck to drag it away from hell-fire, It was apparently a part of hia duty aa Kun- helios, or priest of the sun, of which his son was the firat object. The surgeon testified that ‘on the front of the throat the skin was removed, apparently by the pressgre of a cord. Some parte (of the throat) were undergoing suppurs- tion.” The whole body from shoulders to ankles, and to hands, was bruised by. a cane or. rod. ‘ Great violence muat have been used.” Kenealy’s counsel after the evidence declined to defend him. He made no defense himself, went to prison for s month, and I have not beard that ho has ever expressed any regret concerning his fiery zeal for little Hyde's salvation. A GREAT CRIMINAL LAWYER. Paris correspondence Boston Journal: Lachaud, the great criminal lawyer, who has been conepicuous recently in severat important cases, isone of the most remarkable men in France. He once shared the réputation of chiaf of the advocates in the Assizes Conrts with M. Chaix d'Eat Angie, who is aleoa person of brill- iant talents, but who appears at the bar no more as advocate. - Lachand is a man of fine and fan- tastic humor, of which he continually gives eyi- dence in his public ‘plesdings, but underneath it are all the pathos and the pain naturally aroused. in apy noble nature by constant contact with crime and suffering. Ho is a well-kvown figure on the Paris atreats, and his rotund figure and fresh, clean-shaven face, set-off to singular ad- vantage bys black bat careleasly bestowed on tie back of bis head, are always hailed with hi- larity and. pleasure by all classes. Seen for 8 momentas he passes swiftly vy, Lachaud produces on the observer the effect of a little man overloaded with papers ana documents, who 1s fearful lest he may not arriya somewhere with them at an appointedhour. In court he is astonishing ; his precision, his mighty faculty of combining facts and narrating them eo that each one engraves itself in the bearer’s memory, sud Ais curious inflections af yoice and method of 7. like sbme of the great crimtaal ‘advocates of the time, repulsively.cold and heartless. He does not make a mock of death and a jest of shamo; there is-no uncleannése sbont “bis tipa. “|/Some of his sayings are brilliant yet fraught with tears. “Whac” be'said one day: to seme philosopher, planning s millenium, ‘+-s8 long as people love’ there will be people who will kill!" His tender- neas aud exquisite pity shan defending a young girl acoused of infanticide, and the grandeur of the malédiction which he heaped upon ber se ducer, once brought sll Frauce to his feet in tears. He smote the public conscience nad did agreat good. There 18 nothing theatrical in the manner in which he weeps over the criminals ; there is something terrible in the way in which he detenda a-taurderer, grimly using his: tafents: togive tho .wretcbed creaturo fair play, and sometimes working an excitable jury into euch a frenzy that it is completely at his power. Ho isaterrible man for juries. . One word will sometimes produce more efféct on them when uttered by him than 10,000 falling from. the lips of acommo! could do. He goes ‘into the cells of his inale and studies them thore. He looks down into their hearts just aa a phy- sician would examine their nervous systema, When he comes out of the call of s man or woman whom he is" to defend he knows every minutest detail of their history. Many s one confides to him, freely and without tears, what he or she would keep stonily and forever from all the reat of the world. He is, sithough ® crimi- pal lawyer, ® great and active moral force. ‘There are times when in open court he volua- tanly relinguiahes @ case. .On one occasion, while cross-examining & witness, he brought out s response which was sbsolutely crushiug for his chent, who was accused of assassination. Lachaud at once sat down. ‘‘ That,” be said, ig the answer expected,""and be sat down. One day, in an important civil case, he went to his client in open court, and, banding him his brief, gave up the case, In the Bazaine case ho was the observed of all observers. He was com- pletely abstracted most of the time when not speaking, Sometimes he would hold his head in bis band, ataring vacantly 28 » lunatic for bours together, At others, he wrote vigorously for hours, without appearing {o remember that ho was in public, yet he was listening intently, La chand, despite the number of times that he has easayoed to save crimmals from the scaffold, be- lieves in capital puuishment, and has many times publicly announced his belief in it. AN INCENSED ACTRESS, Paris correspondence New York Times: A cheatré scandal is just now causing some excite- ment in Paris and at Bordeaux. A few dave ago we were informed taat Paola Marie, sister of Irma Mario, bad publicly insulted s journalist of Bordeaux, and that the Jatter had entered 3 suiz against ber, claiming 15,000 francs damages. . It was stated that the journalist had made some savage attacks upon the artiste, and that she had avenged herself by carrying » fish upon the stage having upon it, in large letters, “1. Bium,”.the name of the journalist in question. When I say that the fish was a mackerel, ali who comprehend the meaning given to the word maquereau in French. [Maquereau, in Franch slang, means 8 Man who lives upon the earnings of a prostitute] willcomprehend the depth of the insult. Later information completes this story. M. Blum is the theatrical critic of one of the local journals, and in one of his articles, un- abjectionable in every respect, he took Mme. Paola Marie to task for not changing her costume in tho last two acts of the piete. He anid thas’ ebs would never think of committing such ‘a piece of negh~ gence before a Parisian audience, and did not see Why ‘she should treat a Bordeaux audience with Jess, respect. The truth of the matter is that Paola, like many other actresses, thinks that anything is gool enough for the provin- cials, and benee did rot put berself out an the least when playing for them. The Iagt act de- mands a totally different costume, but she would not charge her drese because it was too much trouble, and not worth while when aciing for the Bordelais. The cntic’s rematk was therefore legitimate and just. Mme. Paola resented it in the way stated above, giving the journalist the gravest insult is was possible to put upon him. As he himself says, amau pays for such things with his: blood; a voman can only be made amenable to the laws. But he should not have prozecuted Mme. Padla if her own account had not been sent to Paris, and published there with approbation by several journals. He there- fore sues the sctrese, tut does not demand any money from her, being willing to leave the out- rage in the bands of the law. This morning the Paris journals deolare that the journalist is Tight, even upon Mm». ‘Paola’s own showiog, zud thoy urge him to demand damages, and in the public interest to raise the sum of 25,000 francs. Finding bersef engaged in a very 89- r.0n8 affair, Mme. Paos tites to excase herself bi saying thay sue did oot know who wrote M. Blum's uame upon the card hanging on the tish, and did not even knor that there was any name. at all; but the spectators say that she not only tured it eo that the btters, an iuch long, could be read from all parteof the house, but pointed to it with the sort of agesture that Irma was ac- customed to make ix New York, in ‘Barbe Blene,” when pointing to the deer’s horns em- broidered upon ber dss. ‘There is no doubt that Mme. Paola will bi punished for this out- rage, which will gery) as @ lesson to other actresses ‘who’ may atiempt to revenge them- selyes in the same way but M. Bium generousiy gives hers means of etcaps. He wil! withdraw his prosecution if she vill write s letter of ex- cuses, and read it'uponthe stage on any evening previously agreed upor and duly announced. VALUE OF UFE IN RUSSIA. St Petersburg corressondence London Stand- @rd: Last month the oilitery tribunal of Warsaw tried a case which, in Fnglard, would have pro- duced an immense sentation, and which is well ‘worth noticing for tle extraordinary state of feeling which it revealzin society. A staff Cap- tain, one Karpoff, was indicted for the willful Tourder of s rural magistrate named Kozinenko. He had gone to the vilage where the Judge was stationed, placed himsalf on the road where the Judge's carriage must pass, and deliberately shot him without warning, at the risk of killing the Secretary by his side instead. The wounded man got out, Karpoff fired again, rolled with his victim into a ditch, ani when he saw that life was gone, professed “his heart lighter,” and went ta give himself up. He was sentenced to Siberia, but the Qonrt wl! intercede with the Emperor, so that he will-coly be confined in a forcress for two-yeara, wihout degradation or Joss of any right, Now, this eavage tragedy snd absurdly mild punishment are the result of that anfagonism between the military men and the civilians which still charecterizes Russian hfe and Russian military views xbout dueling. Tho original cause of quarrel, cr rather the pretoxt, was & miserable question ofa chair for a lady at aball, The two men had bited each other, and the civilian seems to havabeen ia the habit of saying bitter things about wear and officers. Ex- planations foliowed the ball scene, aud the af- fair seemed ended, the Judge disclaiming of- tense: Karpoff then is told that Kozinenko goes about with a dog, which is iaid to nave fright- ened him, Karpoff, oat of domiading aatiafaction atthe late interview, This reprct loads to a ecene in s public garden, during which the officer gives the lie direct, and receives a blow on the cheek. Of course a duel must follow. It ap- peara that Kozineuko never really refused to fight, but that Karpaff, through the fault of one of the seconds, thought .he dil. Theso details are unimportant. ‘The officers: sign s round- robin exonerating - Harpoff fron all stain on his honor, snd the evidences show him to have been & studious, quiét-living, promisng officer; yet he believes that bis honor required him to mur- der Kozinenko, and those in conmand over him evidently thought that he ‘conid not act other- wise. Such is the preaent state of public opinion about dueling in Russia. Among the officers of the guard, st the present moment, there ia an association, the members of which have bound themselves not to reface a challeage, and to my knowledge a very high personage, indecd, ox~ pressed bis approval ofthis undertaking to fight, and bis conviction that it tendéd to prevent dia~ pates among those who had signedit. : ..,, HISTRIONIG JEALOUSIES, Gossiping sbont the stage in Paris, a corre- spondent telis a curions story respecting a new play entitled “La Grand Maman,” which haa just been brought ont there. The play was a0- cepted by the manager of the Comedie Fracaise- two yekts ago. Meanwhile the author managed to embroil himself in s quarrel with Mile. Croizette, the all-powerful sovereign of Ls Comedie. Sho desired that he should rewrite ‘ths piece 80 88 to fit the principal par: for hor Peculiar talents. This M. Cado! refused to do, and behold the result!: The piece was not pro- i daced sither Isst autunin or last winter os was promised, but bas been postponedtill now, ‘when. the pleasure-seekers are to be found at the Oon- cert Musard or tho’ cafes chantanis,, St is con- sidered a great pity that the charms of. that singularly fascinating being, Mile. Croizette, should be auflered to sway so decidedly :the Gestiniea‘ of dramas snd performers in the leading theatre nos only of Faris but the world. “besides being of more interest than usual, will pure uoasells the atage now possesser, was driven from ranks of the company of the Francaise. For the same reason the admission of Sarah Bernhardt as socielaire was so long delayed, while her far lesa’ talented but ‘beautiful and unecrupulogs rival recsived the coveted advancement long ago. No criticever pretends to piace the raleut of Croizette in comparison with that of Sarah Bern- bardt, the only actress sho, since the death of Rachel, bas ever sneceeded in personating Phedre, Croizetto is a melodramatic actress. of decided ability. and abe is likewise a poculimly fascinating woman. ‘The first qualification made her success in the * Sphinx," the second has ane throned -her despotic. queen of La Comedie Francaise. é AN AVARICIOUS MAN IN TROUBLE. Parisian, more noted for his syarice than for fidelity to hia wife, was driving the other day with an actress to whom he is Darticalarly de- yoted, when, in order to put on her gloves, she was obliged to take off four rings, worth at least $4,000, As she had no pocket in her dresa, sho intrusted the mags to her escort, who put them carelessly in his pockets, After the performance at the theatre was over he returned home, and, entering’ bis wife's room, without thinking emptied his pockets, placing their contents on the marble mantel. The glittering jewels immediately caught the conjugal © eye, and trouble was imminent, when tho gen- tleman said: “+My dear, business has prospered to-day. These four rings are a present to you." Distrust vanished, and joy took {te plice. At daybreak a messenger came from the actresa to reclaim the rings. He was immediately sent away, and at noon the avaricious victim-ex- plained to the actress, and was obliged to pay her 84,000 ia bank notes for the jewels, As tor bis wife, she now never wearies of eulogizing her hasband, sud while showing the rings to her frends, exclaims, They say that he 1s ayar- icious ; it is calumny, for look at these,” A FEARFUL- SUICIDE, A foarfnl enicide occurred in Paris the otter Gay. Gerard Anthoine called his little boy, aged 6, to him, and said: “Little one, you have often wished to play with this pistol," showing the ebild an old piatol. ‘Ob, yes, papa.” * Wail, we will play with it now,” and, loading the Wespon, the father handed it to the boy, ‘*Now, look,” he ssid, “I will get down on my kuves before yon; and you will point at me right be- tween the eyer, ‘and pull the trigger; you'll ses how funny itia!* and be knelt down, ‘Aim well, in the head, betweon the eyes,” he said again; ‘but first embrace me.” The poor child embraced his father, then pointed the pis- tol as told, and fired. Gerard fell back dead, and the boy, seeing the terrible result, ran out of the room sobbing. THE NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY. Preparatory Schoo) Annual Exercises, The prominent position among the education- al institutions of the Weat which the Northwest- ern University haa assumed, standing second, as it does, to none, unless it be the University of Michigan, renders the Commencement exer cises of the institation of general interest. These were fairly inaugurated Friday even- iog by the sonual anniversary exercises of the Preparatory School, which took place at the First Methodist Church. The Preparstory School has. been attended by 250 students during the year, sixty of whom haye been prepared to, and ‘vill, enter the University nest fall Of there, twenty are young ladies. The administration of Prof. H. F. Fisk, tho Principal, has been very successful, and his system of discipline bas been generally com- mended by the patrons of the school. : THE EXERCISES of Fridsy evening were participated in by mem- bers of the graduating class, who have com- pleted successfully the three years’ course of study. The following representatives of the class delivered orginal addrouses on the sub- jects named: F. H. Scofield, Scottsville, N. ¥., “The Press and Modern Civilization”; W. F. Wakeman, Evauston, ‘ Bismarck”; Misa Julia Watson, Evanetor “A Classical Author" (Wasnington Irving) ; Miss Fila Prindle, Evans- ton, ‘Atmospberes”; Isasc E. Adams, Wauxegan, ‘Oar National Future”; W. H. Wait, Freeport, “The Nobility of Labor"; Miss Jessie Moore, Clarinda, Ia. ‘Venus and ‘Minerva "; a. OD Muegrove, Toronto, Ont., “The Waldenses.” These productions ware well written, were delivered smoothly and in good taste, and were creditable to their authors. Excellent musio was furnished by Misses Som-. ere, Dripps, and Bradley, and Messrs. Taylor, Domorest, Knappev, aud Thoraton. . ‘THE OBATIONS for the prize of $109, instituted by Mr. R. P. Blanchard, of this city, were delivered the Methodist Church Igst eyening, and will be no- ticed more. at length in to-morrow’s Tatsunz. The contestants are Messrs. Hamline, Warring- ton, Crist, Hills, and Stout, of the Senior Class of the University, which this year numbers 90, three of whom are ladies. President Fowler will deliver the baccalaureate sarmon at the Methodist Church this morning before the graduating class. The alumni and other friends of the University will begia to put in sn appearance to-day, aod there is every rea- gon to believe that the exercises of the weok, be better attended than ever before. ‘THE SENIORS will celebrate the anuual ‘ Class Day" Monday, ‘when they will furnish an mteresting entertain- ment at Jennings’ Halt at 10 a.m. Prof. Oliver Marcy will introduce the class to Presideat Fowler, who will respoud, and the usual poem, history, prophecy, atc, will be given by members of the class, the per- formers being Mesars. Bates, Unland, Yanscoy, Crist, Norris, and White. At 9:30 p. m. the town willbe sronsed by a torchlight oro- caaaion, after which the class ivy will be planted at University Hall, with sweetly solemn cera- monies, . Tne Board of Trustees will commence the annual meeting at 108..m. Tuesday. This will last through the day, and probably through most of Wednesday. Tho Rev. Dr. H. A. Cleveland, of Washington, D. C., will deliver the annual address before the Literary Societies of the University Tuesday evaving, at which time the Commencement exercises of the Union College of Law will also ‘take place in Farwell Hall, in thia city. ‘The sixth annual bangnet and promenade concert of the Sigma Chi Fraternity wili take place at Evanston the same evening. ‘WEDNESDAY will be devoted to the University alumi, wha will hold their public exercises at 2:30 p. m., when the Rey. W. D. Best, "70, W: E. Clifford, *69, and H. 8; Wicks, '71,. will be heard from. The slumne of the Evanston College for ladies having been elected honorary members of the Alumni Association, will be represented on the programme by Mrs. Best and Mra. Hill At tbe close of these exercises, tne Association vill bold stssnousl business mecting. Ia the evening the members, with their ladies, will enjoy a fine banguet at the Woman's College. The Coliege of Techoology is announced by ‘owler to hold its Commencement ox- erciyes also Wedoesday evening, against the wishes of the graduating class and the Univer- sity Faculty, insamuch as it has become a time- honored custom of the University to devote the “Wednesday before Commencement solely to the slomni. THUBSDAY will be the chief day of the week, for then the graduating clase will receive their coveted sheep- skins, and ten of their number will deliver, the final addregses. The President’s levee the samo evening will close the exercises of the. year. Tbe graduates of 1872 will have a class reunion ‘Thuraday afternoon. Joaquin Mther. Joaquin Miller has provoxed many sharp crit- icisms on his poetsy, but none on his public conduct under the most trying of domestic af- flictions. He has persistently refused to say apything, in self-defense or otherwise, concern- ing the attacks made upon him by his former wite and by many Western newspapers. Almost the only public allusion. he has ever made to these sttacka isin the preface to his new book, where he says: ‘I have been trae to my West. She has boen my only love. I have re- membered her grest men. I have douse my work to show to the world her vastness, her | riches, her resources, her valor and her dignity, her poetry and her grandeur. Yet while { was going on, working 80 in sflonce, what were the things she ssid of me? But let that pass, my dear parents, Others will come afterus. Per- haps I bave blazed ont the trail for great minds in this field, a3 you did across the deserts and plains for great men & quarter of 8 century + go.” President An O1d Copy of the Bible. ‘i ‘of the edition of the Bible prio y ehete ‘at Mayenca between 1450 and 1456, was discovered | jast autumn in the vestry of the Cbureh of Klein Bautzeu, in Saxony. It is printed partly on paper, partly on parchment. Tt was presented to the church in 1677, and sd Jain nearly 200 years among the psalm books snd Bibles, being mistaken’ fora manu- seript Bible. It has been purchased for about’ Ap) by an English eolloctor. The Latest Parisian Styles of Female Hosiery. ~ .~ A Man's Narrow’ Escape--The -Crea- tion of Woman—How to Se- scure Pinguitude. - Miscellaneous Items of a Femi- nine Nature. . ORNAMENTED STOCKINGS. Paris Correspondence New York Home Journal, ‘The Paris shops are full of the most fanciful designs in thie one detail of feminine attire. They are made in cream colcr, lemon color, orange yellow, straw color, pink. pale blue, pale green, lilac, light brown, aark brown, crimson, acarlet, purple,—in short, in every shade of every color. But the precize tint 1s only half the question; the designs worked upon the stockings are by far the most mportant part of it as regards fashion, and these are of tha most varied degcription, One pair of stockings which excited much admiration from the passers of a certain well-known shop-in Paris was in lemon color, and the instep of exch foot was covered with buuches of black carrants, with their twigs and Idaves, most delicately embroidered ir the colored silks. Another example of oraamenta- tion Iay close at hand, in the form of ao black silk etocking, round the leg of which a garter of pink rosebuda and leaves winding up- ward from the ankle was exquisitely embroider- ed. This lest fashion is very popular just now. Stockings go embroidered are, of course, enor- mously dear, Few women cat afford to buy msny such expensive articles of dress as these garlanded stockings; therefore it becomes » matter of eng2r competition among the leaders of fashion to secure as many spec-mens of.the latest rage as their purses will allow. ‘Tho mania is instilled, and beaceforth the woman of the world takes rank according to her stockings. Garlands of flowers do not hold the field alone, it must be observed. In some cases inscriptions and devices are embroidered round the legs of the modern stockings, and rowa snd patterns are worked in colored silk stars or spots. Tue ground, however, of all this work must, on 20 account, be white. A NARROW ESCAPE. x, Missouri Brunswicker, Amanand his wife, seeking to break them- selves of a habit of fretting and scolding, en- tered into an agreement of this nature, the one who first lost temper with the other, or with the children, was to ba published by the other as a “scold.” The medium through which this humiliating intelligence was: to be’ com- municated: to the world waa not spe- cified in the contract, but the hosband un- derstood that it was to be through the Bruns- wicker. The wife nearly bit the end of her tongne offin the first dsy's trial, snapping up the harsh words which tried to escape her lips. Bat both were dismalty peaceful until the after- noon of the second day, whon the husband flew into a passion simply because one of the children: polished his stocaing-foot with a blacking-brash while he waa taking his usual nap. At the first burst of anger bis wife quickly arose and put on her bonnet. : im “Where sre-you going?” he inquired sus- picioualy. “ To publish you,” she replied. “ Oh, well, go ahead; the boys at the office won't give me much of a blas:.” : « Bat I'm not going to the printing office.” “Where, then?” be askedin surprise. | “To the Sewing Society.” That brought him to terms, and long and earn- estly he begged her not to make his weakness known throughout the length and bresdthof the land. Finalty, im consiferation of a new silk dress, by bim to he delivered, she agreed to let him off. ‘Bat it was s uarrow escape. THE CREATION OF WOMAN. Talmud Sandhedrin, A Prince once said to Rabbi Gamaliel: “Your God 1s a thief; he surprised Adam in his sleep, and stole a rib from him.” & ‘The Rabbi's daughter overheard this specch, and whispered s word or two in her father’s ear, seking permission to answer this. singular opinion herself. He gave his consent, ‘Tue girl stepped forward, and feigning terror. and dismay, threw her arms aloft in supplica- fon, and cried out, “ My liege, my liege, justica ~revenge!” “What has happened?” saked the Prince. ‘ wicked theft has taken piace.” she replied. “A robber. has crept secretly into our bonss, carried away a silvar goblet, and left s golden one in its stead.” “What an upright thief!” exclaimed the Prince. ‘Would that such robberies were of more frequent occurrence |" ~ “Behold, then, sire, the kind of a thief that the Creator-was; he stole’a:rib from Adam, and gave him a beautifal wife mstesa.” “Well said !” avowed the Prince. FOOD FOR LEAN WOMEN. Tf anyone wishes to grow fleshy, a pint of milk taken before retiring at night will cover the scrawniest bones. Although nowadays we see a great many fleshy females, yet there are many Jean and lank ones who sigh for tho fashionable measure of plumpness, and who would be vastly improved in health and appearance could their figure be rounded with good solid flesh. Noth- ing is more coveted by thin Women than a full figure, and nothing else will so rouse the irs and provoke the scandal of oneof the “clipper- builds " as the conscioustess of plumpness in a rival. In cases of fever and summer-complaint, milk is now given with excellent results. The idea that milk is feverish bas exploded, and it ia now the physician’s great reliance in bringing through typhoid patieata, or those in too low & state ta be nourished by solid food. ltia a great mustake to scrimp the milk-pitcher. MISCELLANEOUS NOTES. As the young lady remarked about the infant, “How sweet; but how bald for ono s0 young !” A Texas woman never stands up long in a crowded railroad car, She says ‘‘git,”.to some man, and he giis, or finds flogers in his hair. A woman marries the first time for love, the aecond time for a home, and she ia in favor of the third term if the man is eligible financially. ‘Mile, Plaster, 2 young French actress, is com- ing over next season. We presume all the young fellows will be inclined to court Plaster. “What s shame thatI should be starving!” exclaimed a poor corset-msker out of work— “I that have atayed the stomachs of hundreds.” ‘They met—that is, she went to the store, ‘and made him tnro bis department o'er, ‘Til he vanisbed behind his goods, and then She Fleasantly said ahe would call again, A Newark girl hastened the departure of & Tingeting gentleman-caller the other evecing by remarking as she looked ont of the window: “ think we ahall have a beautifa) sunrise.” “No,” said Mrs. Podgera, very positively, “if Igo into the country Mr. Podgers goes with me. ‘Biooklyn sin’t no safe place toleavea man alone 10.” E “T¢ you want fan,” remarked old Smilax, lean- ing over the gato sod working the gravel with his bare toes, “you oughter see my wife dig tatera when she’s tearin’ mad.” Here is an extract from a letter written to her lover by a Montgomery (Ala.) girl: “ For your soke, dariing, I have quit using chewing-gum ; would you have qut gum forme? I wouid oot have quit gum for any other person in the whole world!” Upon tho death of her hasband the Iady mar- ried his brother, and, when s friead saw the por- trait of the first busbsnd in the house, he said : “Ts this s member of your family 2” "Ib is my ‘poor brother-in-law,” she said. “Jennie June,” who has been doing Boston, finds that the “‘average Boston woman ”.is rath- er slender and neutral tinted, wears s gray or brown polonaise, carries a satchel and an um- brella, ‘and does not live in Boston, but in tho suburbs.” A gentleman in addressing Lady X, who bas just remarried in Varis for the third time, suid reproachfally, ‘You do not come to London any longer?” ‘Ob yes," sbe replied, in the most natural manner, ‘“Talways pass my wid- awhoods there.” _ 5 ‘This is the way the young men of Farmington come back on the young fadies who recived not to countenance the use of tobacco by % nance suyrfemale who wears false bair or falzo teeth (under 20 vears of age), or who uses corsets or painte, and who allows her trail to dreggle in the streets. ‘Are the young Indies ofthe present day. fis for wives 2” asked .a lectnrer of hia audience. “ They are ft for-husbands,” responded a female i “but the trouble is, you men are not fit for wives!" The applause “was great, and so was the discomfitaie of the lectures. A Titusvilte phitosopher is cadgeling his-ornce of brains in anu attempt to. underatand whya woman can fall in love-with a-man who bss 5 cork leg. Somebody ought to inform him at once that in nine cases out of ten a cork leg is much the most intelligent and incorruptible part of man, and there rs now and then s woman who comprehends the fact, -° : : The Letter of the Law—Nervous old Iady— “Oh, policeman! policeman! there's a strange dog that will stick to me, and wou't leave mo, sod I can't get rid of him! -Conldn’t you take him in charge, or something?” Policeman (who doesa’t ike the job)‘ Verry sorry, ma'am, Put we can't interfere with any dog so long as hea a follerin’ 0’ somebody !”” Ayoung Iedy on Beaumont avenue, who haa Previously led a most uneventful Iife,-vesterday took ashort watk,in the course of which sho met the most hideous woman wearing the love~ liest dress, the dearest duck of a fellow with the sweetest mustache, the most horrible mud-pud- die, the nicest weather, and the rodest man, that she had ever seen, known, or heard of. When Mrs. Gerkes, of Sixth street, says sho will do this or that, she means what she says She told Geikes the other dar that if he diin’t bring ber s uew dress at noon she would go up- town and ron himin debt fifty dollars. Tho dreas didn’: come, and she went up-town, tramped around ‘or three hours, and was told by thirty-eight diffcrent meu that they wouldn’s trast Gerkes for a bath brick. Now, when the soft Sunday, afternoons come, adolescent couples wander to’some shaay nook, and, seated on grassy knoll, gaze with speech- lesa rapture upon the greenness in each other’s eyes, and sit, ad gaze, and sigh, until-the even- ing shadows fall, when slowly home returning, she tells her parents, with voice subdued and reverent bearing, that she has been out to the 4nict abode of the dead, reading the inscriptions on the tombstones. The prince of haberdashers does business in Boston. He employs in his establishment many women, and his regulation ia that, when a female enters his employ, sbe is informed by the head of the firm that, whenever she is not serv- ing customers, she is at liberty to sit downina comfortable chsir provided for her, and take it easy, and that the approach of one of ‘the pro- prietors is not to scare her into an appearance of “ being busy.” She ia alao to have four weeks’ vacation every summer, and when she is ill her salary is continued without interruption, Charivari has the following: A gentleman dressed in all black presented himeelf,one day, at the box office of the Theatre Oomique. “Madame,” ssid he to the ticket-egent, with tears in bis eves, “I wish 3 in order io place therein the body of my wife at the moment when the * Requiem’ of BM. Verdi is “played.” “Why,” cried the stupefied ticket-agent, ‘‘in your wite.dead!” ‘Yes, I lost her yeniarday, and I thought that a requiem would cost me jess here than at the church, and then would permit me to hear the work of M. Verdi." TOBACCO. ; The Government Munufactory mm France. Paris Correspondence London Times. Every one knows that the monopoly of man- ufacturing tobacco by the State was suggested to Napoicon III. by the gorgeous -appearanca of a lady at one of the Court balls, Her diamonds, in fact, excited mach admiration and uot» litwe envy. ‘“ Who is she?” asked the Emperor, eed the answer was, ‘‘ The wife of a ratired tobacco manufacturer.” From that evening free trade in tobacco was doomed in France, nor has a Repub-s lican form of govermment cared to do away with most profitable 2ource of revenue. At theesme time, it must be confessed that the produce of the ‘Begi is, for the most part, ‘cheap and nasty.” A visit which I have just paid to the manufactory on the Quai d’Orsay, cne of the fifteen whioh exist in France, has confirmed rie in this belief, though came away with the iza- Pression that tobacco and no other leaf waa, whether good or bad, exclusively used. The firet thing which strikes a visitor cn entering the establishment is the rank, overpowering smell of nicotine which pervades the whole pisco—a smelf, moreover, which ia utterfy indeacribable to those who do not know it. {n the lower rooms half-naked men, brown with the juice of the plant, were engaged in wettmg tho leaves and packing them in great stacks for the purpose of fermentation, which goes on for eighteen months. Close by, under -a shed in an.open yard, is the. powerful steam- engine, of MHnglish make, which gives rotary power to all the machines on the premises, A large fart of thia machine work ia devoted to the making of snuff, and this I was shown in all the various stages of its fabrication. Here, I find, it 18 composed of various tobscces, such as Virginian, Hungarian, and French, to- gether with all contraband’ tobacco—some of it very suspicious-looking stuff—seized by tho Cus tom-House office:s, is mixture is propertion- ately divided, and makes a total of 100 parts. ‘The snuitmakers are, I waa intormed, the least healthy of all the persons employed in the es:ap~ lisnment. It may be stated chat the number is 2,000, of whom 1,600 sre women and gil, Opa stairs are rooms devoted to the sorting of the leaves by experienced hands, whocan tell at onca if the tobacco be of foreign or of home growth, thongh I must confess that to me it looked mach the same. In addition to the vanous snuff-cut- ting and pounding machines, & long gallery is filled with implements, also worked by steam, which neatly slice the compressed leaves into the pipe tahaccos known as‘ Maryisnd” and “ Caporal,” the latter being con«derably coarser, but, it, is said, purer then the former. ‘Capo- tal,” indeed, is the favorite kind with what my guide cailed “les vrais fumeurs." When galted and dried these tobaccoaare, after being woighed, compressed into paper packets by bydrantic pres- sure, fastened, and then reweighed, any over- weight or the opposite being ss once detected, and the packet condemned on the spot. This is evtirely done by women, and the quickuess and deftnesa which they display m “making up” is really astonishing. During the last two years there has been a very great demand for cigarcttes —so great, indeed, that it has occasionally been greater then the supply, nsequenuy, there gre many rooms filied with girls with strips of stamped paper—cut by machines in another room—bafore them, and each, with the aid of a gum-bottie and an ingenious little instrument, toros out 1,000 to 1.500 cigarettes & day. The manufacture of a cigar ia.certainly not @ ploas- ing operation. The woman takes » bandful of coaree-looking tobacco, gives it a roll with her hands, rolls a trimmed leaf round it, touchea the end with brown paste to make everything secure, and the result 18 a cigar, which is then made of the required lengtn by an instrument like a miniatare turnip-cutter. Some of those cigars cost aslittiess tro for three-halfpence, and few Government brands are sold at more then 8d apiece. The Regie provides tobacco snited to every taste, therefore s- whole department is devoted to the process of twistiag rolls into what 18 nown in Engtand as pigtail, destined, ‘for the most part, to be chewed by eailora and the populations of seaport. towns, though I was shown a milder kind which is msde expressly for and smoked in severst departmenta. Tie Gov-" ernment factory is certainly a curious, but not by any means 8 pleasant aight, and if any parent wishes to cure his son of the “pernicious habit ofsmuking" he could certainly not do better then take him to see the establishment on tie Quai d’Orsay. Any confirmed amoker, however, T would advice not to go, 28 he would probably be disgusted without being cured. * ——_ The Suez Uana, : ‘The Eastern Budget learns from Cairo thst Bf. De Lesseps has Again,been in negotiation with the powers respecting the Saez Canal dues, The reveaue of the cfnal beiag sow more tnsn 30,- 000,000 francs s year, tha tariff should, socord- ing to the rule Isid down by the International Commission, be fowered, Sf. Do Lesseps, how- ever, argues that a reduction of ths dues is im- Doasible, as extraordinary expenses will have te be incurred this for the caval. Theem trance at Port Said is to be deepened snd other- wise improved, the harbor at Lake Timssh must be enlarged, and the bend in the canal at Remlej must be removed in order to facilitate the navi- gation. These worka would alone cost xt least 30,000,000 franca. M. De Lessepa has sent bis son to Constentinople te continue the negotia- tions on this question. 7 Five Generations, Cook St. Jobu, residing in Walton, Delairaro County, N. ¥,, reached hig 102d tirchday or the 1st day of June. HS is soy in good health, and . talke about going to'Phila.. Ishi next year. Mr. St. vohn was im Connecticut, retains his faculties remarkably well, and, on. his tast birth. day, rude out with the five generptions repre- |, sented.in the carriage as follawa: Guok ss, De i 1G peat old; T..B. St. Joho, adn ‘of Car 57} am St. Jotm, soa of T. S. St. John, 37 | George St. John, son of Witham, 295 Benjagin aC ‘Associating. | With those addicted: tothe babit: Resolved, that { St. Jon, son af Goorge, now 7 yeata old.