Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, October 10, 1875, Page 7

wn UNIUAGU TIIBUNE: SUNDAY OCTUBEK 14, 1875, —BSiXTHKHN PFAGHS, 7 THE SOCIAL WORLD. Advantages of Octo- ber as the Matrimonial Month., . fedding of Mr, Ferry and Miss Farwell--Other Future ‘Kuptials, e Bappy Conples of Last Week—Gradual Beassemblisg of the Clubs. inent Events Among Suburban Fashionable People. = The Latest Information ‘on the Question of Costumes. # THE WEDDING MONTH, EPECIAL ADVASTAGES OF OCTOBER. is the wedding month. Some com- ooplace 16 there may bo who think that ,,mm’::x;mm lovo each other they cocn maied #5 appropriately in epring 88 in n, or in Winter as in summer. It is held prafew old-fashioned individnals that it makes oo difierence whether the weatkeris wet or dry or o ar cold, €0 long as the coupls who are tobe io the boly bonds of wedlock have in their bearts that glow of mutaal affection which is sectssary to eustain 3 well-ordered household. Butltisnot e0. The ides isoflete. In the rigid {aruls of facbion there aro times and scasons {ar all things,—yes, even for weddings: and o0 who valoe the good opinion of the society yorid will violate its eacred usages, without lich the fabric of society wonld cramble and s naught. ‘usie from this, it is, indeed, s fitting season 4orthe beginning of this new kind of life which iscalled marriage. There isno longer the sultry teat of summier which tends to develop all the isierent selfisbuess of mankind, and to elevate {tsmorads over love in the minds of young peo- je. Even the most devoted of lovers will winowladge the difficlty of getling up any enotion with a imp collar ana pretervaturally awollsa feet, Of course, this does not apply to grdivary firtations,—for they are in order at all tipes, but to (he genuine article of courtship. Fith the mellowing of the year, however, the fruher air, the brightening of the landscape, ‘omes s different feehing. The pulse is guick- eed and the ®enses awakened to all that @ beagtifol ; sod_ how fitting it i that a roomg eouple should start out in life together at {tus balcyon season of the year, when Nature is boidiog ugh carnival, when the monotonous #ress of green which has 8o long decked the woods a0d the meadows is doffed for the gayer 10d more delicately-tinted costumes ! When o wind, & sweet and passionate wooer, {h“;‘fi ‘blushlcg lesf, and :m up life # Fithin the solemd woods of ash dee; And siiver beach, and maple yellow-leaved., TYet, after all, it may be that this reasooing is mtirely oot of place. Itis, in fact, guestion- sbie wpether the world of society recognizes any ruch volgar thing a8 eentiment. Peopls of fashion Like to read of it in books and to eee it P afar off ; but ss to themseives, you ‘ow, it is really not the proper thing to indulge . Bo, them, 1t may be more in accord- ace with the facts, although cCreadfnlly ic, to state that the principal reason why ‘marrisges in high life cccar in October is because ‘peopls bave then returned from the seaside and other fashionabls resorts, and it is very con- venient to commence housekeeping at the be- glonmg of the social sesson. Without farther explanstion o discazeion, it need only be said that the principal topics of society just at pres- ot are afforded by the wcdrlmgu‘ past and pros- e, which society is called upon to attend. ‘week there wers several affairs of this kind whicl came off with great eclat, and others are peadily to follow. TEE PAST WEEK. There were two prominent wedds during the past week. The parties to one of them wers M. Charles Counselman, s leading member of the Board of Trade, and Mies Jennie E. Otis, ianghiter of Judga L. B. Otis, one of Chicago's ealthiest citizeos. In the other instance the rties wers Mr. Frederick Louis Foltz, member i the firm of architects of Treat & Foltz, and 8iss Mary Washiogton Judd, daoghter of S. Jarning Judd, Chancellor of the Diocese of Ii- 1o, Both of these weddings have been fully iesemibed heretofore in TEE TmBONE. Among be Lst of presents to the last-named bride wasa #amital se of silver butter-knives, by Mrs. Villiam A Merigold, which came too late to be oentioned ip the full report of the wedding. WEDDING ANNIVEBSARIES. Inthe neighboring village of Locknort was elebrated last Monday the sixtieth weddiog an- aversury of Isaac Preston and wife, pareats of £z 3. . Preston, ex-President of the Board of ‘nde. The aged couple, who are still vigorons 4 bearty, were mamned in 1815 at Warsaw, N. 1. and cme West in 1828, when Chicago wge & mere tading-post on the frontier. Both wers Samin 1731, snd are, consequently, 84 years of ige. The anniversary was made the occasion of fanily reunion, there being no less than fifty 3 present, ldnclageinz thres chuldren, many imsdchildren, and three - great-grandchil e thres ctuldren aro J. W. Preston, Esq.; Mrs, Uoddng, widow of Ichabod Codding ; and Mrs. .M. Danisls, of Eigin. 8 f131 somiversary of the wedding of Mr. 14 Y, Catbbert Lang (nee Day) was appro- mately celcbrated last Tharsday eveving at etz ce, No. 404 Michigan avenue. About seventy-five guests were present, and the aur Juseed of very pleasanily. Eokbard: for- supper. Jr. x0d Mrs. Michaes Greenebanm eelebrated 0 twenty-6fth anniversary of their wedding bt sy evening at their residence, No. ElWext Adams wireef. It was strictly a pri- Reaflair, none but relatives being invited. YUTTLE NUPTIALS, u-m £90d peonle of Lake Forest wers thrown fi;‘mmn flutter of excitement and exvecta- c y on receiving cards of invita- fotrom M ¥ sod tom. 3.V, Farwell ton rece ly following the marriage o Aty FParwell” and Wiliam H. ;’f:q, Jr., h'hh fakes place at noon Toesdsy. Only m ¥1l be present at Telatives a:h the bride and oot ® marriage ceremony. l Ciago guests will go out oa the 21:30 a. m. ?fll amvisg atlyp. m.—the hour appointed % Lt reception. *Evory one was takea com- mb:mm, and’ this forsver,disproves m.,“?"h“‘;?m“ u]nlx;l‘n keep a m&. for 18 BInce epring, and the sex ) Mshmn them for this vindication. Avedding in the couniry is always s vel .h'flum i fmmdx I‘edtii{:g in ww;’. ency destroys tbe romance & Bovelty.” This prospective wedding is ex- feally 1nteresung oa account of the pop- e X great m both bride and groom, who havo al- {geen the favorites at parties and social en- vl nts, and 25 well on aceount of the by and position of both families. The ab- % of this conple will be greatly missed this &‘Mz. “‘Entre Nous Club,” particularly or beavtiful brida, who, by har untiring o2emx1 0d social gifte, has heretafore contribat. %o its success. ushers on the occasion, and Mesars, and Charles Yoe hsve peen ro- 5 t0act 85 groomsmen. After the mar- start for the East, taking a ay for Europe, whers ‘they will ring. . E. Church, next Thursdsy st 7 ¥itness the nuptisls of Alr. W. H. 2d Miss Fanoie Curtis, daughter of J. 'int fixm the cawm(uny there will t the remdence of the bride's 60 North Ann street. is to occur Wedneadsy af- leasant Town of Balait, Wia. ere will be upited, st the reei- hnflfl:l parents, Miss Hattis Car- - Willam Sering. of Saratoga. x i8 8 mister of Mrs, J. B. Law- city. The wedding will e attend- Y 20d gallantry from far snd near, Dz bean calied Gpon to furnish the re- F§5 8l i i i f i 1 2] 5 I * 4 13 Hy o] m the ‘WELLS—BAERrL. e Ogden Hoase. Wednesday eveping, frm g ied Mr. A. H. Wells. su employe of the ster & Walker, and Mizs Isabe) Bar- 3 flgrdxm of one of the proprietors of the :‘Lxg_ De Tev. Fraucis Mansficld officisted, W:xx::d nn;l":xisq !;{:nbn Moore acted as by mnm;‘:a "uT” oo of by SRy g inviiad guosta. _ Afier racalye X, of by | ing the congratulations of their friends, the couple took the train for Milwaukee, whers they wil epend & few days, returning to this city ‘Tuesday. CASSEDAY— Thursdsy afternoon the First Presbyterian Chureh of Highland Park waa the scene of an interesting and impresgive ceremony, in which Mr, Divid W. Caasedav. a member of the Chicago Board of Trade, and iss Clara O., daughter of Mr. T: R. Willard, were the highcoatracting par- ties. The bridal party entered the church at half-past 4, the ushers. fesara. Thes. Swire, and W. L. Mertin, of Chicago, Mr. Fraok Bar- dick, of Saratoge. N, Y., aud Mr. F, F. Casseday, of Evaaston, precediog the bride and groom. Tho ceremony was performed by the Rey. Dr. Hurd, and was exceedingly beantiful and im- preseive. A reception was beld at tho residence of the bride’s pareots immediately after the cers- mony, and was largely attended. The bride has been a great favorits in society at the Park, aud will be greatly msscd, s« her fature homse will be in Chicago. k The presents were rich and numerons. Notice- able smong thiem were several from her Sabbath- school clasu of boys, who are un:tonsolable at their loss. Among those present at_the recep- tion were Alr. and Mrs. T. C. Hosg, Mre. Casso- day, the Rev. Mr. Latbrore, the Misses La- thrope, Mr. J. C. Hoag,of Evaoston; diss Dell Wondruff, Gresn Bay, Wis.; the Misses James, Proviaence, B. L.: Mra. 8. H. Findley, Pitts- barg; John BL. Dandy, Chicago; Br. sod Mrs. Elisha Gray, Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Field, the Hon. W. A. James and wife, tte Rev.Dr. Hurd and wife, Mr. and Mra. J, C. Coe, Dr. and dirs. Dean, W. W. Boyington snd wife, Mrs. 'J. W. Prestom, Dr.aod Mra. Bingham, Alrs. A. H. Winslow, Miss Lou Litka, Miss Alice Allen, the Misses 0O'Brian, Migs Belle Leelie, Miss Grace Pattor- 800, and Mewstu. . M. Coo. Frank Burdick, W. G. Hall, William Scott, and others. UERBERT—TURNER. One of the pleasantest affairs which has oc- curred in Jackaon, Mich., for some time, took place Thursday evening, heing the solemnization of the marriage of Miss Josia D. Turuer, of that Dlace, to Mr. Eugene Herbert, of tbe firm of Herbert & Judson, druggists of Chicago. Tho bride was bewtchingly attired in & *'navy-blus” eilk tastefully trimwmed with material of the same shade. In this simple toilet she looked charm- ingly. Mrs. Herbert is a yonng lady highly es- teemed by ber friends and scquaintances, who gathered to do hor honor, aad who gave her ss she passed cut on & world yet untried their earnest and sincere wiches for her fature happi- ness. Shortly after the ceremony they left for Chicago, which ia to bo their future homs. Mr. Iarbert is well known in Chicago society circles, and this sudden transition from tho bachelor to the Benedict will be quite a_disappointment to that gentleman’s many lady friends. Among the friends from abroad who responded to the invitations sent wers Mr. and Mrs, Charles J. Morrill, Mr. and Mrs, W. H. Miller, Mr.and Mre. L, Craceon, Miss Ella Mitcholl, Mr. W. B. Mttchell, and others. WILSON—RIPLEY. ‘Thureday afternoon occurred the marrisge of Mr. Joho R. Wilson, of the Chicago Evening Jouraal, and Miss Flora L. Ripley. The cere- mony was performed by the Rev. A. P. Ripley, editor of the Buflalo Christian Advocale, at the residence of the bride’s mother, No. 348 Calumet avenue. The supper was farnished by Wright. CROSBY—ATHLOW. At the residence of the brids's parents, No. 288 West Washington street, last Wednesday evening, were united in marriage Mr, Thomas Crosby aud Miss Minnie Athlow. The grooms. man was Mr. H. N. Jobnson, and the bridosmaid Biss Allio Ward. An elegant supper was sup- 1lied by Eckbardt. The couple departed the ln.ma evening on a bridal tour East. Miss Ath- ow i8 & charming young lady whois well known among the society people of the West Side. e OTHER CITY MATTERS. BINTHDAY PARTY. One of the most pleasant of those pleasant affaira—chidren's parties—occarred last Friday afternoon at the residence of Capt. McIntosh, No. 45 South Sangamon street. The party was given on the tenth birthday of that gentloman's daughter, Miss Jennie McIntosh, and was at- tended by about thirty of the little lady's juve- vile friends. There was & fine display of floral decoration, A fine repast was furpished by Eckbardt, and music and dancing supplied ex- cellent amusement, PANTOMIME AND ART STUDIES. Let nowe of our resders neglect to sscure tickets for the novel exhibition of paniomime and art studios tobe given at Standard Hall Monday evening. This entertainmens, which bas drawn crowded houses in nesrly every city .0f tho United States, is in aid of the Women's and Children's Hoepital, -corner of Paulina sod Adnms sireets. The parts are taken by the young Iadies of the aity, who will appear in besutiful bost scenes, classio statnary, and lnaghable pantomime, arranged by s sidllful manager from Boston, to follow each other in tle most rapid succession, accompanied by vocal and iostramental music. The pavtomimes of * Love in Ambush™ and “Mother Goose " will both be giver Monday evening, and will alone be worth the price of sdmission; also threo beantuul boas scones, three statuesque groups, four still and three ‘moving scenes, with living pictures in frames, sud otber curious and beauuful novelties. No pains will be spared to render the entertamment well worthy of the patronage of all. The doors open at 7, sud the curiain rises at 8 precisely. ickets are to be had at the door on the evening of the performance. There will ba a change of programme for Tuesday. z EBIRTHDAY PARTY, Ons of the happiest gathorings of the season was that which was beld at the resideace of Mrs. Crawford, 89 Chicago avenue, on Tuesday evening, in honor of the binhday anbiversary of her accomplished daughter, Miss Maggie E. Crawford. Among the many friends present, including tne members of the family, were tho following : Mra. Garritty and Miss Lizzie Gacrity, Mrs. Leonard, and Miss M. A. Leonard, Mra. O'Malley, Miss Maria O'Malley and Miss Annie O'Malley, Mrs. Downey, Mrs. Daubach, Mrs. Lambden, Miss Anpie Mionis, Miss Melvin, Miss Neilie Bweeney, Miss D. O'Neill, Miss A, McGee, Miss Ferris, Mins Mattie Lambden, Mr. E, Powell, Mr. Jobn Eelly, Mr. P. H. Tan- sey, Mr. Danbach, Mir. E. Garritty, Mr. B. Cox, Mr. Walter Crawford, M. C. Downey, Ar. Balon, Mr. Elder, Mr. Ebert, Mr. Waleh, O'Neill, Mr. W. Downey, and a Lost of others. Dancing. vocal and instromental music, feasting, and goneral merry-making were the characteristics of ths evening, and on the whols the party may be ranked among the best and most enjoyabl occurring in North Bide circles for a long time past. CHILDREN'S PARTY. Friday evening last there was a ploasant gath- erng of young folks ln the es’ ordinary of the Grand Pacific Hotel, being the occasion of the celebration of the tenth birthdsy of little Miss Gaekell. About gixty children were pres- ent. The spacious dining-room was elogantly decorated, and a recherche banquet was served. After supper there wasa a dance, the music being given by Jobuny Hand's orchestra. Subse- Quently the party was serenaded by the foll band. e ANNOUNCEMENTS. - A1l Saints' " grand social and supper, with mausic, is annonncea to take place on the even- ingof Oct. 24, at Martine's West Side Hall, No. 55 Ada street. Tis is to be the first of a serios of entertainments to be given during the winter. ¥ Ths 8outh End Glee Club will give their first party of the season some time in the present mounth. At the regular meeting of the mem bers at the club-rooms Tussdsy evening, the fol- lowing officers were instclled for the ensuing term: Robert Vierling, President ; Eugens Jackson, Vice-President; Louis Viorling, Secro- tary: Samuel Nelson, Treasurer; A. Schroeder, J. axumm-, and A Ruasell, Investigating Com- mittep. ‘The Imperial Club gave ite first complimentary ‘ball at Masksil Hail. on the corner of Desplaines and West Jackson streets, Inst Thursday even- ing. The entertainment was an entire success, 1t 18 intended to hoid these partics every Thurs- day evening at this place during the sesson, tickets to which will be optional. Tha officars are as follows : A. Grimes, President and Muo- sical Director; B. J. Downey, Vico-President ; F. A. Muncey, Secretary. A etylish affair is to come off next Thuraday evening at the residence of Mrs. Kelley, No. 116 Calumet avenue, being & reception tendered to that lady’s son, Mr. Eaward Eelley, snd his wife, nee Vail, who will then have returned from their bridal tour. A Iarge number of guests have been invited.. The Arcadian Club will give the first of a se- ies of select partics, which are to be mven by them during the season, in Central Dancing Academy, on ihe cormer of Halsted snd West Adams street. Friday evani:f. The first pariy is 10 be s reunion of reveral Weet Side clubs, among which 18 the ¢ld ante-fire Excelsior Qua- dnlle Club. ¥ xoTES. Mra. Burnham, reeiding at No. 1274 Indiana avenue, will give a party to-morrow evening. A children's party was given jaet Fridsy after- x‘;pmnmnlidmneo( - iwio, in Lake iew. Friday evening an elegant _dinner-party was given at the residence ul.s)‘u. J. AL !Im{ No. 'lsfiuuhlkh' igan avenue. Kipsley furnished tho esl 8. Te fitad of © soriow of egclabion to be dhis winter by Company B, of ths hmm ment, occurred Thursday evening st Klare's lh;u.‘“on North Clark . street, and was a succeas- ful affa A pl g entertainment wasgiven last Thars- dsy evening by Alrs. Wheeler, at her residence No. 387 Superior street. About seventy-five gucsts were present. Hefreshments, furmshsd by John Wright, were sorved, and Johnny Haund's orchestra discoursed sweet masic. ——— SUBURBAN, EVANSTON. Mr. Edward D. Jobnson, of the Erie & North Shore Line, will be united in marriage with Miss Maggie Terhune, at her father's residence in this aity, Wednesday. The following day will witness the marriage of the Bev. A. M. Gould and Mias Lottie Newman, which was announced last Sunday. Ar. Jeese B. Lyons has gouo East on matri- monial business. Measrs. W. B. tobinson sod A. A. Sawyer, former students of the Univeraity, will each as- sume the yolte matrimonial this week. The Socisl Club indulged in a most pleasnra~ ble eocial Thursday evening, which, as usual with tho entertainments of this Club, was a pro- nounceil succoss. . ‘The Eclectic Clab met at the residencs of Mr, Charles Comstock Monday evening, with a far average attendance. The readers svere Mra, William Comstock and Mr. P. F. 8. Slaymaker, The feature of the ovening wis the musio fur~ nished by Misses Breed, Lako, and Cometack, and Mrs, Benoott and Mr. Slaymaker. The Club will meet to-morrow evening at the residence of Mr. J. M. Lyovs. The disagreeble weaihor necessitated & post- ponement of the meetin; of Le Plaieir Club an- nounced for Tuesday evening laat. MORGAN PARE, Friday evening will bo the inauguration of the Qui Vive Club of Morgan Park. The first soiree will take place then, and itistobe an affair worlhy of the beautiful suburb after which the Ciub takes its pame. It willbe held atthe Morgan Park Hall, which will be decorated with evergreeps and planss farpished by eome of the members. The bail 18 a splendid ope for the purpose, and will present 2 lovely appearance ornamented 28 the man- agers contemplate doing. Neither expense nor trouble will be apared in making the soirees given by this Cluba success tbroughout the soagon, but spocially the first ond, tobe given Fnday evening. The Ciub beinglarge, will allow but few iavitations to be sent out, and'those will undoubtadly attend it. The masic will be fur- nished by Mr. Charles Dotzler, and the march will bo ‘at 8:30 promot. The tramn will leave from tbe Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Rail- road &t 7:10, arriving at Morgan Park at 8:10, FASHIONS. LATEST PARIS MODES. Lucy Hooper, in a letter from Paris, Sept. 17, tothe Philadelphia Telegraph, says: At the leading drossmakers’ a severer and simpler atyle sppears to prevail at present than that which has been in vogne for some time past. The in- troduction of brocades and velvet-flounced silks for the trains of dresses have neocesitated com- parative plaioness in. the skirts or foll-dress toilettes. The back of the dresa is usmally formed of brocade or velvet-damasked silk or eatin, falling in a long traia and perfectly plain ; the front of the skurtis of plain silk, and is cither covered with along fringe-bordered tablier, or is trimmed with plaitiogs and ruchtogs. One dress receotly displayed by Pingot was of steel- gray silk, striped in ribbon-grass pattorn with rose pink ; the skirt was bordered all round with a fuli ruching, and was covered in front witha very long tablier of plain’ cray eill, bordered with 8 kuotted sewing-eil« fringa. The cuirass waist was of grav eilk, the sleeves of striped sill Sfittiug closo to the arm. with a parrow-plaited raffic at the waist ornamcoted with a small gray bow at the side. The coreage was cut up into & point at the back eo as to afford fres passago for the train, which wns Inid in large squate pisits 8t tho waist. Thia peculiarly youthful and elegant toilette was in- tended for a yonng American belle. Aproo over- skirts of heavy net, edged with fringe, are the latert iunovation. Thoycome in worsted net for casbmere costumes and walking dresses, and in sewing-silk net for evening toiletles. A very handsome costume of brown India cashmere (what is koown at home es camel's bair) snd brown silk was shown. The corsage wascut very long and square in front, after the fashion of s Louis Quinze vest, while bebind the whole overdress and waist wero cut in one in the Prin- casse tyle, the long end of the overskirt being Jooped st tue side in very graceful scarf-like fashion. The whole of this overdrezs or polo- naise was composed of alternate bands of brown silk and casamere. The skirc was of brown silk, bordered at the bottom with two deep foll rachings, one of ocashmers and the other of silk. Thoe apron overskirt wasof worsted not, bordercd with a worsted fringe, and was so deep as to touch tho rachings around the glirt. A black velvet dinner-gress was also snowp. The long train wes linod with satin, and was cut in squares-along the edge and up the sides, where the train joiued the side- breadths. The front of the skirt was covered with & deep apron overskirt of heavy sewing- sitk net ; the mechos increased in size towards the bottom of the overskirt, and in each mesh of the laat two or thres rows was hung a amall ailk tassel : this overskirt was bordered with a wide silk fringe. A very beautiful ball-dress for & ladyin slight mourning was composed of heavy black silk trimmed with pilaited flounces ; the overdress wos composed of a whito Valenciennes inserting and strips of black silk gauze; it was bordered with a wide rnflle of Valenciennes lace, and was drawn in a rich full drapery behind, which drapery was aiso border- ed witih Valenciennes. For young girls, light mixed clothes-in graye, fa and drabs are shown, as well as mixed plaids in the same matdrial ; these. of course, are only for walking-dresses, 'The now material for trimming bonnets i a plain henvy surah in solid colors, not brocaded & it was Inst vear, but of much richer guality. Jet is entirely out of fashion, not 80 rauch as a bead being insi- ble this searon. . —_—— THE PULL-BACKS, It over been the plan of Man, E'en aluce the diys of A To eriticise the latest style That's worn by Miss or Afadam, Now I protest against this wrong, And will stop their foolish pratile; For Woman's wrongs 1 now espouse, And will for them do battle, When T was but a little boy, The fact I well remember, How Iadies’ dress was ridiculed From New Year's till Decambar, Tho leg-af-mutton sleaves did not Dleet masculine approbation ; “Tho low-necked dreas with slosvea quite short Beceivod thelr condemnation. Then. 00, the head-gear of thoss days, The decp calash and bopnet, Wan criticised by fool and wit,— Was theme for poct's sonnet. The crinoline they used to wear Men never ceased to talk of - And bustles made of newspapers ‘They &ll the tiras made sport of, I naught say of the Bloomer styls Of short dress and wide breeches, Which made some look ke perfect fools, And others perfect witches ; Nor of the graceful Grecian bend, Or Saratoga caper, Which were condemad throughout the land By every single paper. But for the prevalent styls T fight ; T'iee the prosent Pall B 1t pleasea me, and must plesas sil, Except those who good senss iack, If fair ones want to show their forms To us, why let them do it ; 1'd like to know what's batter than A first-rate chance to view it ? Give us the pressnt Pull-Back, then,— ‘The tighter *tix the better, 80 long as it doos not impede, Or the lovely fair ones fetter. Yes, let us have it right and tighty— Forever lot it fourish ; There's no stylo that I've ever soan 1Jike 8o much to nourish, Crmcaao, Oct. 6, 1875, Ix= Dorxrre, A Linguistic Quecn. The Queen of Hoiland gave a reception recent- Iy to the members of the Association for the Reform and Codification of the Laws of Nations, which is sssombled st The Hague. A corro- spondent of the London Echo, who was present, esys: * It is maid thet the Queen can addrees her guests, and that with flaency, in every lan- guage spoken in Europe : and ou one occasion, on receiving the Hungarian delegates of mome learned society, among many others who at- tended. Her Majesty addressed these gentlemen in Latin. pleading 38 an excuse that she had not studied the language of Hungary. Her ekill as lingust was put £o the test to-day. I bad the good fortune to be pear Her Majesty at tha time, and satisfied myself that she was able to apeak with ejual fiuency to the Germso, French, En- gtiab, Danish, Ifalisn, Spanish, Russiap, and Swedish delegates. To each of the guesta the Qneon‘ m‘g‘ m few ;crda. or en;cmd into con- varsation 03¢ whone reputation bsa placed om 03 & higbor leval of {ateliectual uu." EURCPEAN GOSSIP. The Strausses of Vieana--Arsene Houssaye and His Beard. An Artists' Fete at Dusseldorf---The Toe-of St. Peter's Statue. Montenezrin Costume---American Demi. Mondaines in Paris. THE STRAUSSES. A Vienua letter to the Indianapolis Journal says: Strauss is Vienua's pot and pride in a musical way, DButitisnot the great Strauss— the *¢ Beautiful-Blue-Danuho " Btransa—as I heard an American call him. The greatest in- deed was the father of his threo sons, Johann, Joseph, and Edouard. Johapn is far above his brothers. He wrote the Daoube waitz, and so many others far prettier, He was at the Boston Jubilee, and set all America dancing, and the ‘Americans generally are disappointed when they come to Vienoa and go at once to hear Stranss, of course, to find that it is not the Beautiful- Blue-Danube Stranss. He is, indeed, honored by the Viennese most, but he Las quit writing waltzes for fame, and only writes them for pastime, 2nd is sbove concort play- ing now. His Iaet opera, “Le Roina Indigo,” which wss bronght ont in Paris, wag an immense succewd. And when he returns home to Vienna he shrouds himsetf from the vulgar goze. He is striving for o place among tho masters, aud he knows exclusiveness is not least among the eloments which go to make up coutemporary fame. Joseph, the mazourks composer, is dead. Edouard, whose specialty is polkas, livos and wields the baton nightly, to the dalighn of the Viennese, who crowd round his stand, and follow every motion and applaud every fine stroke of leadership ho makes. When be beeins to play vou will sce the people walking, and, in distant parta of the gardens, running, to get close to the pavilion, that they may no iose a nota. 'They do this in-. doed forall garden music, but ir greater num- bors for Strauss. I have fraquently watched the crowd surging from one pavilion to the other and back all evening, Strauss, Edouard Btraues, is & very consequential personage and somewhat of & coxcomb. He is rather sbove medium height and spare in person. He has » round German head. dark olive complexion, thick wavy masses of suxiously-brushed jet- black huir, which 18 cut ‘high "in the meck” after the German fashion, giviog his hoad somewhat fthe ap- poarance of sn applo on a stick, for his neck is emall and ratber long. A round face, closely shub mouth, straight nose, eyes of dark soft brown, wondrously full of expression, straight black eyebrows, heavy black mustache and im- perial, the former waxed to such a length and stiffness that Tam always watching for him to hit is when he gets to waving his arms around at the climax of s pieco. He dresses with eleganco and with great attention to detail. His generdl costume in summer is white. trowsers, Vest, and shirt. with & tail standing collar, black neck-tie, and black swallow-tail coat. His righs hand is loaded with rings; not leas than throe on each of three fingers. He is very gorgeous to behold when he stands up and gives the pre- monjtory rops. He plays principally **Btraues™ music, which, whether it be from the operas, waltzes, or mazourkas of his brother, or polkas of his own, has s common characteristic, a dis- tioct famdy likeness, a *Strauss pecnliarity,” very sweet tothe eara of tho Viennese. He 13 always rapturously encored, to which he guickly responds, generally having a eccond piece in waitiog. Whatever Strauss’ merits a8 a composer mav be, which 1 leave to judges of maric, ho 18 really a fine leader. Heis not & sympathetic, assni- ing leader, tull of reserve power like Theodore ‘Thomas, but is & leader full of fite acd entbusi- 28m, oo embodiment of the Vienuese ** passion.” Ho lende all over; with ove arm, with both arms. with his head, his_evebrows and eyes, koeping time constantly with a ort of sfamping, jump- iog motion of both feet, which shakes him all over a8 if ho wero standing on an electric bat- tery. Heisa bundlo of nerves, and there is & rood deal of electricity about him. Ho carries his orchestra with him perfectly. He_ intonates every part of the melody with wonderful ex- pression. fou can soo aoxiety flit across his face s he torns to some part of his orchestra for a new barmony, and, should thers be a false measure, 8 look of pain and disgust comes on bis counte- nance, which punishea the bluoder then and there. Frequently, especialiy whon his own bieces are bewg performed, be leada with his own violin, and while ho plays ho never ceases bis two-footed bouncing dance, to mark tho time. He dossn't **draw a long bow.” He is as awkward in the mse of itas’a man pawing wood. Hosawshis viohn, He rakes it with a atiff wrist and a tierce, jerky motion, but he sends his melody far ont'snd beyond the whole orchestra, which moves simultaneously with him. Thore arc about thirty men in his orchestra. one harp-player, who is a voman. In real excollence I think Theodore Thomas’ surpasses it. For the rendition of Strauss music, with ita sudden changes, sweet mclodies, and quick measures, aud for a verve and ean which is 2 Viennese mu- sical charactoriatic, I think Stranss’ orchestra is the best. ARSENE HOUSSAYE AND HIS BEARD. Arsene Honssaye thus gossips about beards, and his own especially, in a Paris leter to the HNew York Tribune: A hundred and fifty thou- sand young mon of the army of the resorve are leaving their homes to attend the rehearsals of war in all our provinces. Every one goes joy- oualy with the sole regret that he must ehave off his beard, It is only France, *‘the Queen of Nations," according to Beranger, which is gilly enough to compel hundreds of thousands of young men who are only to be soldiers fora month or #0 to begin by cufting thoir beards. Tt is an abomination. How will they come back uext month without their hirsuto glories, these bandsomo and proud young soldiers of 27 years, who are awaited by loving sweethearts? There have been protests all along the lino—my beard - hore! my beard there! But the ocountersign is ‘‘tho art of being beaten,” aud all muss eubmit toit. My son, Henry Hous- saye, officer of the Reserve, whom everybody calls & copy of Lucius Verns, is getting shaved this morning for the first timo of his life. 1t is a bitter trial to ses the sicrifice of his_‘*crisp, curling beard,” to use the words of Theodore de Barville. nt imbecility to order the dis- figurement of 150,000 men for sham warfare, aad to permit them (o wear their beard when tho real fighting begins. But France, which leads ali nations in wit, Jeads them nlso in stu- idity—I mean the stupidity of her rulers. oliera has said, **Power is on the side of the beard.” It {8 as silly to touch the beard of the soldier 2s the locks of Samson. But this is the secret. The men who give the order of the day bave vhite beards, snd g0 are willing to shave ; aod why should handsome young fellows, with black or blonde beards, keep theirs? As for myself, I havo beon & soldier twice, and have always keEt mi beard. The first tume I bad no beard when I enisted ; the second, tho 1ast war, there was no time to waste in #having. My beard rau a great risk in 1852, after tha coup d'etat. The stroog heads, if not the strong beards of France, gave Napoleon III. to under- o stand that the beard was in' open revolt against the order of the day ; that as the militarv had Do right to wear beards, the civilisns shouid nut set them a bad example. There was a terrible raid made in all the departments, from Minister to Garde Champetre; & million of beards fefl at & blow. As a functionary of State T was com- prised in the barvest. My friend Nienwerkerke came to me 0ze morning, He was ronowned for bis peard; but he nd cut it down one-half, training English gardens over his face. It was inexpressibly Iudicrous, althongh melancholy meandered through all the paths he had fash- ioned from cheek to chin. I swore in his pres- ence that 1 would not cot my.beard. But Bac- ctocehi, who was secretary of the orders of the Emperor for tha civil sarvice, came to warn me that I was in rebellion; that my beard was the sole one which remained among all the habitues of the leries ; that I must resign myself totho sacnfice. *““Well, I will not!” I asid. **Tell the Emperor e‘hx: I will give np my place sooner than mybeard.” Hacciocchi firedup, *‘Youars noth- ing but & Merovingian, Napoleon I. was clesn- faced before his people as before history. He had no beard, nor gostee, mor mustaches, nor wmn_kam."Ido Dot see_why you should be mo obstinate, In vain I replied that Napoleon ended his days st St. Helena for baving sbaved bis beard. He went away unconvinced, threat- ening ma with the thundera of Minister:s’ cen- sure. But the Englieh gardens of Nierv.e kerke bad eavod me. When France laughs she is dis- srmed. Not only did T keep my beard by my heroic obatinacy, but T can fistier mysolf that 1 saved hundreds of others by my example. I ask pardon, my dear readers, for baving abused your ence by this personal reminie- conco, & believe that if tha LBofnoox:ho are about to berin their drill at this hour had made a littie insurraction againat the order of the dag, thoy would not.now bs mourving for sneir beards, and would not be dreading the contampt, tho snistakes, and the disillusions which are awaiting them at thewr retarn, ARTISTS' FETE AT DUSSELDORF. Horr Faick, tbe German Cultas Minister, Istely visited Dusseldorf to selsct a site for the new Acadomy of the Fina Arts; and was received by the artists with gracd fostivities,—one feature of which is thas deseribed by s correspondent of ths Now York Tridune: Ab9 p. m. there was ~ torchlight proceesion, with fireworks in the Malkasien. Alt were artists who joined in the procession, and all wore to be in costame. We reached the garden just befors 9 o'clock. It had rawed in the afternoon, but we found peoples geated at small tables about the grounds, with beer or wine before them. We wandered sbout the grounds, and bung round the entrance whero the procession was forming. The artists looked wonderlully picturssque in their fancifal costumes, Afier waiting some time, s great npamber who had been dressing in the upper part of tho building burried down the par- row, wiading miairs o their brillisnt dresses, Loights in armor, gay cava. liors, pages, fine gentlemen in Louis Quatorze style, 1n Lows Quinze, in every im- aginable costumo ig fact. We then weat out upon the court at the back of the Malkasten, and stood at the top of the long flight of marbla steps to ses the procession pzss. In a moment the procession came aloug, every one in cos- tume, as I ssid. Thev waved their splendid pitch-pine torcties wildly in the ar, them flare tremendouely in the black First came a berald to clesr the way, who thruat his blazing torch in front of him,—right smong . the crowd. Then came knighis, gentlemen in costumes of all ages tnd coune wies, court fools in classic dgrua, cactivg up oll sorts ‘of capers. Then thres solemn storks, most ridicalous creataros. They looked like antedifuvian storks, so big and ancient they were. All turoed as they passedthe distin- guisbed guests upon the steps aud made & dig- nified salute. 3 group in Eastern drose followed, bearing sloft & panior of grapes, moat gor- geous to behold. There were splendid baoners s0d devices, all eeen plainly in the brilliant light. Then all vanisbed into the deep wonds, appear- ing again, & shining line of light among the trees, as they made their way to the Teich, the Hlalkesten Lake. Itisa pretty little pond, boc- dored with splendid troes and maguificent water- plants. Tho procession went gaily on, the torches waviog wildly, aod music piaying. Suddeniy it pausod, aod magnificent rockets whizzed up Just opposite us on the further bank. Romsn candles, Catherine wheels, fiery serpents, and shooting-stars weat off at once. Bengsl lights burned everywhere. The shores of tho lake were thronged with a gay and brilliant_crowd, which was refiected in the laks below. Tha pro- cession halted closo to ihe edge, and the splen- did costumes and flariog torches wers also ra— pested in the atill water, The whole place was & blaze of light. Justthen two enormous frogs —artists dressed in character—plunged into the water and disported themselves gayly. A beaun- tiful bost, dressed all in flowers, and bearing a lovely lady, tbe Geoius of the Rhine with a lyro in ber hand, flowors on her head and scattered in her lap, enormous dragon flies, brifliant birds 20d butterdios floating about her, glided from tho shore and sailed siowly across the lake. A circlo was formed. and all danced around. throw- ing their biazing {orches into s heap in the cen- tre. Thep, as the flames burned high, they be-. gan jumping through the fire. This ecene was mad eoough. Some of tho artists canght firo and bad to be put out. Then thoy jumped over ono another and through the fiamos, siuging and dancing. I never saw anvtbing more fantastic, —it was like the witches' Sabbath. At lost, as tho fira burned low, we went home, but left crowds of people sitting sround tables in tho damp grass. The festivities did not stop till after 1 o’clock. THE TOE OF ST. FET:R'S STATUE. After lingering round this wondrous point d’appui. beneat the dome (says & Rome cor- respondent of the Boston Commercial Dulletin), ‘my gaze was attracted by another one of those world-renowned objocts whose soguaintance wo make in early youth, in the story-books, and contiunally renew in travelers’ lotters, novelists' deacriptions, and pictured representa‘ion—tho seated bronze figure of St. Peter, whose motal too receives 8o many labial salutes as to require no chiropodist, but rather a protector against the constant attrition which wears away even the eolid bronze. This is n scated life-size brouze figuro in & chair of white marble, a atift and ungracefal statoo, with one hend grasplog the poatifical key, an3 the other upraised in tho attitndo of beatowing n Papal blessyg, firat tvo fingers oxtanded. aod thumb and last two closed. The bronze toe of the seated fignro projecis n few inches beyond the pedestal, snd an examin- ation of 1t rovealed a smoothly worn depression caused by contact of lonumerable lips of tho faxtbful. While I was standing here two or threa gathered mear, spparently waiting thewr turn after 1 should hove fiished what they might bave considered my devotions. I therofore stood aside, when first approacyed a woman lead- ing & little child ; she kiased fhe bronzed tos, Pressed her forchesd against it a moment, sad thea Lield up the 1nfent to apply its little lips. Then cams a ragged, greasy-locking fellow, with red vest and what had once been a velvateen coat. with metal buttons, but was now & dust- colored remoant. His coarse, wooden-soled shoes were stained with the dust of the Campag- na, and his complexion tanned by the sun to tae hue of darkened Rueeia leather. Ho clasped the foot with both hands, kissed reverently, fmabled at a pocket, aud took out an old rosary, and went to & side chapel and knelt sileutly before an altar where a number of candles wera purn- ing. Then came & workman, apparently, who prushed tho bronze toe with his sleeve before kissing, end finally 3 gentiemauly-lookirg indi- vidual, clad in_Parisian garments of latest cos- tume, approached, aod, after wipiog tho point of the extended foot with grest care with his perfumed linen bandkerchief, be too bent his lips to respectfully ealnte it. Thus I witnessed the customary salute from tho different grades of visitors who make their pilgrimages thither. MONTENEGRIN COSTUME. The Viscountess Strangford, in her “ Eastern 8hores of the Adriatic,” says: |The Monte- negro costumo is the handsomest and most graceful I have seenin any country. The Prince wore dark-blus cloth pantaloous, cus in the Syrian style, very fuil and wide, gathered in at the knees 7ith ecarlet garters; a Damascus eilk scarf round the loins, and at his waist s hoge crimson leathern band, in which the arms are placed; the Frince, however, is tho only man who carriea none at home. The ecarlet waiat- coat, embroidered and butioned with gold, is bzlif concealed by s closely-fitting tunic of white cloth, also richly embroidered in gold; the full t-dress 18 the same, only that the tunic {8 then worn of greon. Sometimes fur edgings are added, ana ali the gentlemen about the Conrt had rows of large silver buttons sewn so thickly on the fronts of the tanic as quite to conceal the cloth, and_to give tho eppesrance of armor ; whils some had carious shonlder-pieces of solid eilvor covered with s, completely coveringthe neck and shoul- dera, Tha cap is of fur, with anache of white cloth. cmbroidored and tassel: bangiog down at one wide ; this is in war, or in travelng, or in winter ; in summer or st home, the 3Montenegrin wears & peculiar pork-pia cap with a black silk borderand a scariet contre. All the Montenegrins wear embroidered leggings: the Prince slone wears high leather boots. Ho woro gloves, as did every one at Conrt, constantly. The dress of the peasants is made mors or less in the same form, of commoner materials ; all of them sdd, for cold and rainy weather, a thick cloak called the strookah, which is made of undyed wool, coarsely spun in long pile, eo as closely to re- semble an untanned sheep-skin. A FRENCH ARTIST AND AN AMERICAN GIRL. As a beautiful young American girl was walk- ing unattonded for a sbort distance to her spartments (says & Paris Jetter to the Philadel- phis Press), she was followed and twice saluted by two Frenchmen. No soomer had sie arrived at bome than the bell rang snd che two inirudera walked past the servant and into the lady’s parlor. With great dignity, she inquired their migeion, and, failing to receive a satisfactory rosponse, ordered them out of the house, The eldar of the. two delayed, making the most pro- fose protestations of sdmiration and revar- ence, in this srdent French: * Will mad- emoiselle permit_ me to present my card; ehe will sea that I have an illustrious name; that I am one of the first artists in France. Ob, if ehe would allow me to paint ber portra that on the artist's canvas might grow the life of beauty,"” and 80 {he volley of insinuating words ran oo, until suddenly cut short by this eRectual bicof maideniy propriety ; ** Monsfeur, who wears & decoration of the Legion of Honor, has the insolence to intrude himself upon an' unprotect- edlady! Shedoes not wish his acquaintance. He will iostantly leaye her apartment, orsho will | call & Sergeant de Vilte!” This brave speech &bamed and frightened tho still admiring artist out of her proaence, and it was hardly with an @ (@ bonne heure ! at parting that the pewildered man exclaimed, “ Quel majeste 1 - AMERICAN DEMI-MONDAINES 1y PARIS. Lucy Hooper thus writes frora Paria: The weather continues to be perfectly charming, and the Tols de Bonlogne is rapidly recovering its lost gayoty. The drive around the lake is thronged every fashionable alfternoon, these being Tusedays and kridays. The fine victorias and elegant iandaus of the demi-mondainesara, of course, among the most remarked. Prominent among these is the superb equipsge of the hezoine of the Russian dismond scandal, the notorfous Mrs. Blackfort and her egually beau- tiful but less celebrated companion, the heroing of o recent New York divorce suit. For the honor of my country I griese to say that thess iwo handsome painted creatures are the most marked and talked about of “fi ladies of the same type in Paris, Mre. Blackfort has already avowed ber intention of dethron- ing Cora Pearl, and of succceding to her evil govereicnty. Her portrait is in the window of every prominent photographer in Faris, and her faultless figure, long almond- ehaped eyea, refined, half-melancholy expres- sion and painted lips, are already fam:liar to all loungers in tue Eois de Boulogus or on the Boulevarda. She will .be setting the fasbion (Heaven save the mark!) for all virtaous Chris- tendom in & few months in all probability. A VERY OLD COUPLE. The Paris correspondent of the London Stand- ardwnites: Among pur latest arrivals in Paris aro two persons who deaerve to be mentioned as something quite out of the run of ordinary vis- itors to the French Capital. They are both cen- tenarians, and, what is rarer, thay are husband and wife. Their names are Monsienr and Madame Ballue. The man is s2id to be 110 years of age, and the woman 105 ycars. They live in the Sonth, and have come o Paris by a cheap excursion train. _ Moosieur Baliue is an old soldier of tho First Empire, and while visit- ing the ruins of the Twleries delighted his wifo by pointing out to her the spot where he mount- od guard under the Consulate of Bonapsrte. Both these sourageous centenarians enjoy excel- lont bealth. Therr eyesight is good, their mem- ory almoat unfailing, aud their logs a8 strovg as &-n bo expected under such a heavy weight of me. . THE SEVEN SLEEPERS; ©r, the Sphinx of Diana. A.D. 6. Ephesus—the red setting sun pouring its splendid light upon the marbla city, and, above all, apon the maguificent temple of Diana, which bad defied the fire of the madman Eros. tatas, and which, even in our days, remains in part to teetify to tho jostico which declared it ooe of the seven wonders of the world. ‘Ephesus, the setting san, and tho Ephesisns pouring from all points uwron Via Sacra—tho 8acred Road—10 see tho strange eeven Chris- tinos pass, i To =zl intents and purnoses, ths Epbesisos were Romans in their religions ideas and habits. They were perfectly liboral, and, a8 in Rome, Sornpis, the favorite divinity of the Egyptians, bad more than once become the fashion. But whether the wreiched mea Nero (atill young, for he died. scarcely 30, in the following year) was or was not mad, it is certain that ho was the first of the Boman Emperors conmst- ently and syetematically to persecute the Chris- tians. But the Romans, 88 & rule, did not persecute the Christians so much becauae of their feith as because they would not fight. Now, the Roman was boand to fight for his conntry, if calicd upon, and be was frequently required to do8>; but the Christina quite ro- fused, conscientiously, to fight, and he pro- ferred, before doing £0, to he coudemned to death 08 a coward. o The Romans, howeves, appear at o very early period, to have scen that the men who could die for their faith wore no cowards, while, by their very martyrdom, they demonstrated that they ought nol to Lave been martyred. Hence, tho Roman Judges foand themselves in the dilemma of eithor Istting the Christizns live, and therohy encourasing their faith amoogst all those who had ro desire to fght for the Ro- man power, or of condemning them to death— Dot a8 cowards, but as men who denied the rec- ogoized divioities. Cluintinas, however, were submitied to but a- very simple ordeal if they desired to remouacs Christianity. Al they bad to do was to barn a pinch of incense in the flams rising from the altar before the statue of n given dsity, and thoy were thereby reconstituted Romaa citizens. ‘The greater number were trae to their pow faith, aod died,—chielly in the arena, where, as an examplo to their fallow-citizens, they were thrown to the wild beasts, snd mithout arms, that they might not huve tho honor, if they wished it, of defending themselves ogainst the famisning, wild, huoger-ferocious beasts, But, in Ephesus, Christiaus had scarcely been known. The deity of that city was Diana,—the Diane of the Epbesians : Diana, the goddess of purity ; Disna, wboso vestala wera ever clothed in silver and white, who sang to Diava's glory unceasingly, and to touch whom, a3 they passed through the strects, was a sontence of dgath. ‘Unquestionably. the Ephesians were compara~ tively a pure people, and it is little to be won- dered at that, whon thev did embrace Christian- ity, they became ardent disciples of the new faith. Dut that was long after. We are in the year A. D. 53, and great i8 Diana of the Epherians. “'he sttange soven Christians are to be escri- ficod for the safety of Ephesas. ‘Ta the esst of the town, four days since, a sndden gap_ appearod in the Millside, and a sound as of Nature moaning was heard to issuo from it. The augurs had been consnlted. and thev de- clered that the Ephesians had offended Diana, — that a sacrifico munt be offered ns & propitiation. Whether or not the diviners exerted them- selves to find hidden Christiaus, 1t came about that, on the ave of the day upon which they de- clared the will of the oracles, sevea FEphesian Christians were found. seven hidden Chriatisns Tiving in the city dedicated to pure Diaoa. ‘The people recognize with scciaim that this is the offense,—that the hillside has opeved, and the earth has groansd, becanen of the offense oo in the Siver City of Diana. Asathe sun rises on the following morn, the great arena, the circular open-air amphitheatre, “here the gladiators contest, is fillnz with the Ephesiane, come to sea the trial and desth of the seven Christians. Now and again, above tho chattering and laughter of the people, s savage roar. followed immediately. by othe: strange, eavage sounds, may be heard.” Theee aogry complaiuta come from the wild animals confined in cages in the arcades of the arcua, and but half-fed, that, when the victims are tbrown to them, they shall not balk the Ephesians of theirday's pleasure, — that of seeing the wild beasts devour the par- verts. As usual, the Pro-Consul sits in the tribune, some 10 or 12 feet above the floor of the arena, us breast level mith the coping of the marble wall which forms the round well of architecturo surrounding the arens. Balow, i the atens, stands an altar; before it & flaming tripod ; and near at bana a supply of powdered incense. ‘Tho silver trumpets bave sounded, come near- er, and the Pro-Counsul has taken his seat. The eyes of sll Ephesus sre now fixed ugon the arens, about which move goveral heavy, lam- bering elaves,—ferce, remorseless brutes. Suddenly, a loud murmur, as the seven crim- innls are led ioto the arena. ‘They are weakly-looking men (for the strong did not at_first willingly accopt Christianity) ; but thers is a general saintly besuty in their ss- ect, which is common toall men who resign ife throngh the etrength of any conviction. Very short and prompt is the trial of the saven men; for they confess that they are Christians, and tbet they ars ready to die. g Bat the Roman rulers were naver precipitate in these matters; and sgain and again the ar- raigned are urged each to take s pinch of the iucense, and burn it in the flame flickering be- fore the altar and statue of Diana. This wonld eave their lives,—for the sct would bs looked npon a3 that of repounciog Christisnity, when, lo! the foremost of the eeven, runuing forward, overthrew the blazing tripod, and spat npon the white marble statne of Diana. Then thsre arose a terrible, angry cry, and the thumbe of all the outsiretched hands were turned downwarde, thereby meaning death. The white-faced soothsayer is seea to mp- proach the Pro-Consul, who is marked to’start, and then to mske a gesture of assect. Soon the news scatters amongat the Efbedlnl; the rent in the hillside, cansed by the infamy of tae presenca of the seven Christians, is to re- ceive tham ; they are to be cast into the dark- ness a3 a eacrifics 10 Disoa: and s the wild beasts have been deprived of their human feass, Sunset—and the Ephesians once again ponr from their shops and their work to se« the sevon Christiaus led to death. They aro mnginy nost low, sad, yet hopeful chants, and moviog bawd in band, . . i From the valley of the city. thow who sy there can see the glittering arma of the anldiary, —can almost mark the Clriguaas cast oas one into the abyas. All is ended. The Ephesiana go homsz to peaceful rest, night has como, and the sevon Clrist:ans are asleep. g A. D. 567, The rigiog sup, cresting the hill-tops to the east of Ephesns, lets shine some rays ioto a cavern and upon the face of a aleepiog moo, who, elowly awaking as the warmth brings him back to lifs, looks abont him. and then smiles 38 be sees the yellow sanlight pouring in upon him and his companions, ‘“Joshua. Zebedee,” he _cries, cheerfally, ‘and fair Mathiew, awake! Here is tho friend- Iy suclight emiling upon us! In -the night somo kind hana has rolled away the stones which the Ephesians cast into the mouth of tha cavern, and, mayhap, we shall yet live."” The slespers awake, and the seven voices be- gin singiog their morning hymn. A sbepherd, watchiog aheop mear the placo, saw.a rentin the hillside, whets yesterday at sunset the wild plarts grew, and it is from this point the soft voices come. He flees into he city. telling them there that a miracieis happening, that tho hills are singing to beaven. The seven Christians having sung their morn- ing praises and kissed, after the manmer of the early Christians, ono said: “Thon, Panl, art the bravest, for yesterday thou didat overthrow the light before thealtar of Diana; go thou cautiously iuto_the town and buy bread. May- hap the Ephesiana have had pity on us, and will let us live. So_thig one, Paul, set out for the city balow them ; for tiey hed come forth aud sat in the morning sunlight.—he meaning to bring back bread in the [oo¥o eleevo of bie droas. Ho thought the land and city looxad changed; but he persuaded himsell that he was mistaken, natil ho knew things must be stranga, for, sud- denly mectiug & man at & turn in the hill-path, be saw that the stranger was dressed as never he - had eaen man roped. Tho next moment his amazement was very groat: for the men started, raised his hands aflrizhtedly, turned, and fled towards the city, nover once iooking back. Btill this Paul went on, much amazed. but with no fear. Yet, when he came to that point where, 0a the yesterday, there 5tood a waysido volive altar to Diana, he was sore puzzled. for the fig~ are of Diana was gone, the altar itself was chip- ped and weather-worn, aud, where had stood the statne, he marked a fair cross’of white marble. Bug from him the srmbol demanded prayer, 2and his face was still towards the cross and from the city, whea the sounds of many whispaning voices called for his attention. He tarned and found s mnititnde upon their kooos. Tho whispering he Lad heard was their Praviug voices. ‘They kad Lieard the shopherd's storv, had met theafrighted man, who told how he had seea ozo who hsd = faint white light about the head, and thiey bad gathered their waving greon branchsa, and bad moved up the hill, the oravest in ade vance, the more timorous in the rear. ** Good poopie,” be eaid, * do no farther harm, eithertome or my brothers. We wsh you wel ‘- \Who art thon, mastor?” asked a guaking voice. For awhile tho Asayrian could not nndarstand. “Iam a Christian called Paul, snd my six brathruo ore awaiting me a little higher up on tho tufisids. Ther ato Zebodeo, Joshaa, Mathew. Joun, Peter, apd Zachariss.” The listening peonls could not comprehend whet the stranger said ; bat, when he mentioned the names of tho ceven Epbesian Christisn mar- tyrs, of whom tasir Bighop had told them how tuovhad boen cast intoa hole in the hillside, the veoplo begun to quake, and, ins loud voice, waisper tho word, ** Miracle! miracle!” *¢Cast us not back into the pit I he plesded: **for we love yon. and some of you love us, far bave yo not rolicd away the sfoue from tho mouth of the cavern ?” Slowly. yet with cortainty, the listenars com- prebended. and tho foremostran forward, mean- ing to fall a¢ his feat, Dut ko, thinking lhafimn&nt to kill bim, and yesruing to die with his brethren, turned, sod fled rapidty up the mouatains. Beaching tho others, hé told them the people wore coming to siay tham, and that chey had but feww moweats to live. ‘ Acd then it was that the approsching awe- strcken people heard the saven eweet voicos, ag tho shepherd bad beard them, and they came slowly forward, covezing their faces with their hands, not daring to look upon the seven radian) mea. They, taking the upraised arms to mean that thoy were to be atoned o daam.‘g;epuea to die, thongh vet oge of them said : ** What harm have wadone you? You are not of the Epbesiana who vesterday cast us into the pit. Yon have geutier faces, and your dress Is differont. Let us 10 our way, if you wil; if pot, we aro ready todia! Eceyou, therent in the hills 18 once agaia open, Bhall we go back to our tomb 2" Aud now one whom they kuew by his dress ta be a Christian Bishop—though much thoy mar- veled thut ho should be thero amougst the Diana-loving Ephesians—came towarda them, aod said goftly: *“Whv, brethron, we welcome you with onr Jove. Wheace came you?” m the cavern whose opening you ses, in- to which but yesterdsy the Ephesians cast us, because that wo are Chriatians.” And now, to their amazemeot. the Bishop, an aged man, with long, flowing, white hair, knelt before them, acd prayed their blessing. Nay,” 6aid he who was called Paul, it i for us te kucel to you ; for we are plain_ Chris- tian brethren, citizens of Ephesus, following poor trades. Plead with the Ephesians for us. that we may have our lives, and wo may live aftor our own way! ™ “We are Epbesiana,” said the Bishop ac Yot you secrn Caristians 2™ ** The Ephesisns are Christians ! " ** Yet 'tis only yestarday we soven were aAll the Christizns ia the'city. How come ye 50 changsd in feitk, in dress, io look, in manper 2" *1t is 500 years this blessed day,” says the Bisbop, *and your awakeaing is a miraclo.” Tho eeven slecpers looked oo mpon tho other, now comprehending why all theso things were 80 changed. *And is Ephesus indeed s Christian city 2” e kg oo othor faith” sald tn Bishop, “We koow no othor 0 “than Christianity.” And then it was that the seven raised theje voices in s0ng. But slowly, slowly, it grewsofter ; and, as they Iapsed into silence, the seven brethren slept as they knelt. And, when tho people tonched them, they fonnd that the seven wers dead. ‘They carried the soven martyrs down into the city, and the descendanta of the very people who had driven thom ost ta death wecomed them with loud boeannas, and all tho Epassians came to touch the doad bodies of ths seven breth- ren. Sach is the myth snd mystery eof the Beven Bleepera, _ Troe? No—not true ; but, nevertheless, unspeakably Dbeautifal and tender. Christianity is not suy the worss for thioking plessantly of the untrue, bat charming. Legend of the Seven Sleepers,—Jiius- trated Weekly. ———e OPHELIA. T where oo lien on the piactd stream e gems upon Night' om star-like L e weepi lowa bending o'er m Bhall keep Lfia secret of the stlent gbgn ‘That shrouds my aching breast, Btream ! thou art warmer than his Kinder art thou than the cold mvrhmndi Mg So pitiless he plays ; Vainly and oft I'vo bent'in prayer sbove, But vainly praying for his tardy love To cheer my lopely days. At euzly morn I've bent the knee fn prayer, My oriaona Lave flled the trillght alr, Through all the vanished years ; And atill s supy liant unanswered, T 1n slezce waft his presence to draw And stsy the starting tesrs. Yet must I tarry, and unloved revine, Btill hope ‘gainat hope to call the guerdon ming, aib T (O ne : ‘maybe, For all too well xhvu:';m’nmnn.m’ Aught of bix life to mar, In stlence T have loved and worahiped, ‘And atill in silence will T seek a Deepin ths chilly stream, Heart-, anguish, for my stn stons 1 Tand my secret er shall rest alone - "Neath whers the Lilies gloam. —Tinsteys’ Magazine, i AR Ope morning, ot long ago, 8 Vicksburg wife woko up and informed her husband that she dreamed she found a $5 greenback on the streot. He didn't say anythiog until he had looked into his wallet and found his funds 25 short, snd then he remarked : ** Mary, I dreamsd that you hauded me that 5 bill s soon ss you found it.” “Youdid?™ *Yes, Mary, and I thought T told you is wonld be dangerous to do soy more such dresaing, 120 thst l’;hgih::y alled whato you couldn’t & sgain.’ pussed id qyer.— Vicksburg Herald