Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, November 5, 1876, Page 9

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY. OVEMBER 5, I876—SIXTEEN PAGES. SOCIETY. re Leading Social Events of the Past Week in Chicago. Our Suburban Friends Turning Their Attention to Music and the Dance, Gossip from the Capital--- The Destruction of Suitlands. Hazing at the Naval Academy—Ex-Senator Henderson—Consternation Among the Marines. The Subject of Winter Wraps Dis- cussed by a New York Correspondent, Some Attractive Goods---Strik- ing Costumes--- nery Styles., Yinter Fashions at Parise— Mile. De Fontanges and .Her Coiffure. g — CHICAGO. #EST SIDE RECEPTION CLUB. ‘The first party was given Monday evening at Martine’s with a fair attendance. Among the Iadies present were Miss Ada Frost, Miss Belle Cowdrey, Miss May Merriman, Miss Minnie Green, Miss Ida Walker, Miss Kittic Taylor, Miss Carric Taylor of St. Louis, Miss Carrie Adams, Miss Carrie Watkins, Miss Lillic Ger- main, Miss Nellie Hubbard, Miss Faunie Reed of Delavan, Miss Allie Gpham, Miss Celia Eerr, Miss Libbie Griffin, Miss Clara Germain, Miss Jennie Martine, Miss Ada Goodrich, Miss Nora Cook, Miss Lizzie Shoemaker, Miss Kate Thompson, Miss Ada Bovee, Miss Flora Hogan, Miss Jessie Day, Miss Lizzie Hamblin, Mrs. J. T. Williams, Mrs. J. G. S. Best, Mrs. Heury Town, Mrs. George W. Burpee, Mrs. J. Edwin Mertine, Mrs. C. M. Linington, Mrs. C. E. Cook, Mrs. Bradley Dean. . IVANHOE CLUB. Thisselect Clubgavean opening partyThursday 2vening at the residence of Mir.and Mrs. D. W, Page, No.21 Parkavenue. Amongthosepresent were Dr. and Mrs. E. F. Ingals, nee Ingals, Mr. and Mrs. E. 8. Boynton, Mrs. S. H. Murray, Dr. E. Ingals; Miss Carrie Page, Miss Flora Page, Miss Rose Moore, Miss Pauline Sherwood, Miss Jennie Peckham, Miss Sallie Goodrich, Miss Anna Slocuwm, Miss' Ada Gregory, Miss Sarah Chandler, Miss Helen Chandler, Miss Helen Pearson, Miss Etta Booth, Miss Haff, Miss Hattie Bingham, Miss Mary Jennie Oakley, Miss ¥rankie Hann, Miss Hub- bard, Miss_Callic pHart, Miss Mollie Hart, Messrs. W. D._Gregory, C. N. Bishop, C. 8. Dielu, D. J. Eennedy, W. G. Oliver, E. M. Hough, W. C. Mulvey, F. M. Glover, H. D. Gilbert, H. S. Hart, E. G. Gilbert, Harry French, F. A. Ovington, J. H. Barnhart, F. Gilbert, George C. Yeckham, and C. H. Smith. ‘The second party of the Club will occur Thurs- dsy evening, Nov. 16, at the residence of Mrs. S. B. Murray, No, 70) West Adamsstreet. - LITERARY SOCIETIES. The contest between the Everett and 8 Sodieties at the First M. E. Church Monday evening, was witnessed by a large andience of triends. The excreises cousisted of an oration by F. H. Dickey on * Joseph Mazzini,” an_ora- tion by C. B. McCoyon * Accidents,” a declama- tion by E. Payeen, a recitation by A. C. Petti- john, 4nd & debete on the question— Resolved ihat skepticiem is more pernicious in its influ- cnce upon mankind than credulity,” the partici- nts being J. A. Matlock, W. G. Goodrich, and . J. G. Burke, of the Argus, and 8. H. Kimball, C. F. Farsen, ¥. 1. Collic, of the Everett. The judges, Messrs. Arthur Dixon, R. i. Jenkins, ‘and N. H. Jones, decided that the Everett rep- resentatives had won the deoate, and the Argus men were ahead on the other excreises. ST. LUKE!S BENEFIT. The cntertainment given inaid of St. Luke’s Hospital Thursday cvening was an important so- «ial event, the atlendance comprising many of 1be best people in the dity. The play, which was MMrs. Herbert Aver's translation of a French comedy. and entitied by her * The Widow,” was brougiit out in praiseworthy style. The affair was fully reported in Fridav's TRIBUNE. THE STANDARD CLUB gave a dramatic entertainment last Saturday evening, closing with a social hop. The pl:ay selceted was a comedietta by Sydney Rozenfeld, entitled * OF the Stage,” and the cast was as Sollows: Mr. Samuel Jordsn... --.....NML. J. S. Baer (A vain, **young * old widower.) George Jordan, hisson......Mr. J. C. Stettheimer (A romantic lover with a consuming passion. ) Marcus Brass. .. Mr. L. E. Frank (An eccentric theatrical agent, with wonder- rance,—** poor, but honest. ") o ...Miss Ettic Friedberg a heart, 2 soul for the drama. ™ Clarinda Hastings....... ... Miss Minnie Eliel (Who does enjoy making the ** Lords of Creation ridiculous. ') Lucy, a pert and positive meid.. . Miss M. L. Simon (**1know it, sir! I'm sure of it, &ir!™) SURPRISE PARTT. ‘Wednesday evening Mr. and Mrs. 8. Q. Perry, Ko. 210 South Peorin street, were the recipients of a genuine surprise-party, the occasion being the tenth anniversary of tueir marriage,—a tin wedding. About sixty persons participated, and asumptuous repast from Eckbardt’s pravcd an appreciated feature of the entertainment. LIBRART ASSOCIATION. The Library Association of Centenary M. E. Church was entertained at the residence of Mrs. M. C. Dean Tuesday evening, The programme consisted of guitar solo by Shea Smith; Shak- spercan readings, Miss F. Smallwood, Miss A.G. Lane, J.8. Harvey, and H. W. Richardson; vocal and mstrumental solo, Mrs. Foote. The following are the officers for the ensuing year: M. E. Cole, President; Col. Plimpton, Vice- President; S. Smith, Sceretary. JEROME—DE WITT- Dr. L. R. Jerome and Mrs. Fanny A. De Witt were marricd Tuesday evening at No. 85 Egan avenue. The weddnr was strctly private, and was attended by only the immediate relatives. “The Rev. Dr. Cushman performed the ceremo~ ay, aud the couple departed on a four-weeks’ our in the East. WEDDING ANNOUNCEMENTS. Wednesday evening at8 o'clock at the resi- dence of Mr. and Alrs. John R. Hoxie, corner Michigan avenue and Forty-fifth_street, the weddimg of Miss Eva, daughier of P. D. Hamil- 1:!!, Esq., with Mr. L. B. Stowell will be cele- rated. The notable social event of the coming weck «ill be the marriage of Miss Mary C. Dunlevy, daughter of John C. Dunlevy, Esq., with Mr, Alfred Kelley, of Columbus, ‘0., a mcmber of one of the oldest aud wealthiest familes in the State, Wednesday evening at half-past 6 o'clock at the Second Presbyterian Church. The ceremony will be performed by the Rev. David Swing. A reccgtiou will_follow the cere- saony from 7 to 9 at the Grand Pacific Hotel. MISCELLANEOUS.. A party was given Friday evening by Mr. G. P. Anderson at No. 425 Monroe strect. The Epiphany Church Guild will give an oyster supper and social entertainment ‘Thurs- 3ay evening at Martine’s West Side Academy. Fridsy cvening Miss Esther Harris cater- tained & number of her friends at her residence, 5‘:- 479 Michigan avenue, in honor of her birth- y. All-Hallow Eve was made the occasion of a -social gathering at_the_residence of Mr. Mrs. George Waddell, No. 329 South Morgan -street. Following is the composition of Hand & Frel- 's popular octetr orchestra: Solo violin, lerque; first violin, F. Freibergs second ~iolin, J. Freiberg; second violin, Muellers viols, Holmes; first yioloncello, Eicheim; sec- cnd violoncello, Hand; double bass, Frishman. This combination is unrivaled for large parlor eutertainments. PRERSONAL. Mr. and_ Mrs, Will Hubbard arc athome to eir friends at 473 Michigan avenuc. Mr. and Mrs. Frank B. Stanrland are at home' to their friends at 473 Michigan avenue. Lieut. Thomas Chalmers McLean, U. 8. N., bas been appointed to _the torpedo_station at Newpart, anu hog already entered upon his du- ties, while he and his young wife are pleasant] lacated in officers’ qugmmgon the islz;::d. i Miss Gertrude Young, of Peords, is visiting Miss Mamic L. Ve Steoit ic L. Gardner, 649 West Wnsl}luzton Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Holmes have returned {rom their bridal trip. and will be-at home Fri- Cays at No. 862 Indiana avenue. Miss Susie Maclay, of New York, is visiting her sister, Mra. Thomas M. Hoyne, on Michigan avenue, and will remain through the winter. CLUB_DOINGS, _The first schoolsocial of Prof. Martine’s North Side Academy occurred Thursday evening, and ‘was attended by about fifty counles. The third complimentary party of the Frank- lin Soiree Club will take place Monday eveniny a:, Pa{skcr’s Hall, corner Madison and Halstee streets. The next complimentary party of the Garden City Pleasure Club will iy nlxc:c Friday even- ing, Nov. 17, at Parker’s Hall, Madison and Hal- sted street. All are invited. ‘Tuesday evening, at Masonic Hall, corner of Indiana avenuc and Thirty-first street, the Bene- dict Club gave their first grand social. The at- tendance numbered seventy-five. The Chicogo Commandery of the Knights Templar gave the first party of a scries Tuesda evening at Marting’s Académy. Notwithstand- ing the unfavorable weather, the attendance was Jarge and the oveasion a soctal success. A new club, called the De Salon; was organ- izeq last week, with the following named offi- cers: William A. Edwards, President; E. W. Jenks, Vice-President; Treasurer, Fred D. Smith; Secrotary, W. B. Carpenter.. They 2ive 2 series of six parties, to be held at Carr’s West %\lie_ Amflcgny, corner Wg?d ?:ond Lake streets. eir openin: rty Wil iven Tuesda; crcning,pxov.g H?a ¥ B % COMING HI( OPS. The_secona party of the Minerva Club will occur Friday cvening. ‘The opening concert of the Apollo Club will ?fcl‘}r Tuesday evening, Dec. 5, at McCormick all. ‘The second party of the Nameless Club will be given Friday cvening at Martine’s West Side Academy. The Juvenile Reccption of Prof. Martine’s North Side Academy will occur Saturday after- noon, Dec. 9. The Accueil Club of the North Side will hold their first social at Lincoln Hall, No. 967 North Clark street, Friday cvening. ‘The * All Saints’ ”* first social of the season, ‘with supper and music, is announced for Dec.19, | at Martine’s West Side Hall. The opcning party of the #all Mall Club oc- curs Thursday evening at the Gardner House, and promises to be a notable social event. The sixth annual socigble of Cosmopolitan Lodge No. 6. Knights of Pythias, will be given at the Matteson House Thabkseiving evening. Tuesday evening, Nov. 14, is the date of the opening party of the Vesta Club, to be given at the residence of J. G. Goodrich, Esq., No. 73 Park avenue. ‘The sixth annual ball for the benefit of Hahne- mann Hospital, one of the public charities of this city, will be given at Martine’s South Side Hall, corner of Indiana avenue ana Trenty-sccond street, Thursday evening. STBURBAN. WINNETEA. Tuesday evening the ‘“Shaksene® Society held a meeting at the residence of Mr. P. Kelly, with the following programme of exercises: 1. Overtre to Zampn. Arranged for violin, flute, " and piano. Miss Smith and Messrs. Copelin and Carpenter. . Eesay—* Talks and Talkers, " e Esq. i a Nocturne.... <+-.Chopin 3. Piano solo. { § SO erN fionstotse. 12 Bondel Afr. Burlon, of Chicago. 4. Sardinian oration. z Dr. F. L. Peiro. .Selection from Mark Twain iss Doolittie. 6. Etude De Beriot. Piano and violin. essrs. Burton and Copelin. OAELAND. The location of the Fourth Unitarian Church having been moved to the hall on Ellis avenue, corner of Thirty-seventh street, the members had a meeting last Wednesday evening, and, after dancing and supper, decided to givea = serizs of sociables and dances every twoweeks for the purposeof enjoymeat, improvement, and getting better acquainted with each other gen- erally. Since their removal the Unitarians have made a IN§E number of additions to their membersnip under their pastor, the Rev. J. T. Sunderland, and many of the clite of Drexel” 2nd Ozkland boulevards and from Prairie ave- nue to the lake, may be counted amongst them. Those wishing invitations should not be back- ward in sending their names to the fraternity. ‘The Unitarians have secured some of our best I%cmrcrs for a courseto be commenced soon at their WAUEEGAN. Thursday evening the local social record was duly honored by the party given at the resi- dence of Dr. V. C. Price, on Grand avenue. The party was gotten up by Miss Ida Price, in honor of some lady visitors from abroad. The music was furnished by Slater’s Waukegan band, and was fully up to the standard. ‘The following were among the ladies present: Miss Stadden and Partridge, of Chicago; Miss Knapp, of Racine; Miss White, of Buifalo, N. Y.; the Misses Ewing, Norton, Montgomery, Maxson, Sherman, Jones, Dickinson, Carrie Blodgett, Kittredge, the Misses Batcheldor, Persous, the Misses Fields, Lucas, Wiard, and Hull, the Misses Hutchinson, Mrs. Stuart, nee Cory, of Council Bluffs, Mr. and Mrs. Larimer, Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Biddlecome, Jesse Warner, Belle Parks, and Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Steele. _Among the pentlemen were Messrs. Knapp and Miller of Rucine, Kellogg of Chicago, Steele. Hills, Johnson, Clarcnce and Fred Murray, Werden, Maxson, Dr. Shugart, Will and Lew Spencer, and Prof. Crawford. Miss Blodgett was prettily attired in white silk grepadine over blue silk. Miss White, of Bufialo, wore a delicate blue velvet with Valen- ciennes lace trimmings; ornaments, diamonds. Miss Knapp, of Racine, in a rich sflk of gas- light green shade; ornaments, pearls. Miss Staddan, of Chicago, in pink silk and crepe lisse; ornaments, cameos. Miss Lucas, in navy blue silks, with white trimmings. Miss Parks in Swiss and Valenciennes of blue silk. Miss Par- tridge, of Chicago, in a French gray silk; orna- ments, diamonds. Miss Hull 1n blue silk and white. Mrs. Steele in handsome costwme of black; ormaments, cameos and pearls. Miss Price, the charming hostess, who entertained in her usual courteous manncr, was attired in a ‘most becoming toilet of black gros grain, pink tablier; ornaments, diamonds. George P. Trezdway, Esq., the popular insur- ance agent, of Chicago, admired the beauty of Waukegan scenery Tuesdav. Henry Callaban, Esq., of Chicago, tarricd a while in_Waukegan Thursdsy, the guest of William E. Sunderlin. Miss :Ada Manchester was the recipient of the first premium given by Prof. Parker.—tbat lady showing the best specimen of penmauship of any in the class. Mrs. V. W. Wickham, who has been danger- ously ill the past week, is now improving under the care of Dr. Maxson and other kind fricnds. Her mother, Mrs. D. T. Morzan, and eister, Mrs. Ella Amy, of Chicago, have been with her part of the week. Afr. Perus Barney and Mr. Luther Warren, both old settlers in this county, and univereall respected, were, after a_somewhat lengtny ili- vess, called away last Sunday.. Their funersal occurred Tuesday. EVANSTON. The openiog cntertainment of the season was given by the Social Club Tbursday evening, o Tashionible audicnce of fair proportions being present_despite the storm. Mr. the retiring President, introduced . Dewy, President-clect, who, ina felizitousman- Ter, stated the objects sought, and showed the advantages to be gained Ly the organization of ihe Club, and extiorted the members to aid the management as far_as possible in securing the desired results. The cntertainment included several readings by Prof. R. L. Cumnock,whick, as usual, were heartily 5? lauded and eucored; iano solos bv such well-Enown musicians as “Prof. Oscar Mayo_and Mrs. C. T. Van Vliet; o trig by Messrs, W. E. Haskin, C. G. Ayars, . Comstock, in which Mr. Haskin took ing part to the cvident satisfaction of the lea o the audience; and the first appearance of Miss Lausden, whose solo recetved a peremptory aud Well-merited encore. The exercises were fol- lowed by a sociable, which afforded several new members an opportunity of becoining acquaint- ed with the older meinbers of the Club. The friends of Mrs. C. J. Gilbert will be leascd to learn that she is recovering from her ong sickness. Alr. Decring left for Newport Wednesday on account of the sudden death of his daughter-in- law. 2 The eable Pleasure Club danced away Wednesday evening at Lyons’ Hall. The MeAllister petition received several hun- dred signatures in Evanston. The Electic Club met at the residence of Mr. Charles Comstock last weck, and will meet at . Browne's to-morrow evening, when will be elected for the ensuing year. y even- offieet ‘A Mcthodist sociable was held Thurs ing at lthe residence of I. R. Hitt. he Woman’s Temperance Union A for Saturday afternoon at the f called John R. McLain and Miss Edith A. Jenks, both of North Evanston, were married by Mr. Chapell Saturday. Mr. T C. Hoag has gone Eas Mr, Ladd bus removed to Chicago. G. W. Rust and brother will start for Colo- rado Tucsday. TAKE. The congregation of the Mcthodist Society at. Englewood | gave their new pastor a very.cordial and pleasant grecting at their handsome chureh Tli;"sfdnfi‘l ltm:niu::. rof. Bliss is making arrangements for d reanion of his Dickens Clé’; on the emn’: iz of Nov. 3, when he expects to greatly sur- pass all his former efforts as an actor and mana- ger, and adorn his brow with a wreath of im- De{:lshublde filnry. 5. Mr. and Mrs, L. J. Nichols are off to the Cen- tennial, and Mrs. E. W. Adkinson and sister, Miss Magee, are on a visit to the Centennial and {riends in the East and expect to be absent for **Flie st meotiog of th e first meeting of the Terpsichorean Clul was a very successful and p]cu‘s-gn'. affair. Thg {\é:l‘i l\le‘(xlm:l ot the t;n_cmbcrship having been here is nothing to p winter’s amusement. BrSTeRk & Plessing Mond: ’x “G{?AE lI’. cioling lay evening Prof. Leibling gave a conc at Highland Hall. An cxccll%nr. mgrumfnrz was well carried out, and it is much to'be re- gretted that so few were in attendance. Tuesday cveniug, Hallowe'en, was celebrated by the inmates of the Seminary who participat~ ed in a sheet and pillow-case party. The atfair was somewhat exclusive, but fron what we can learn- passed off very pleasantly. The recep- tion at the Seminary was postponed_from last evening on account of the death of Miss Hattie Litks, whose funeral took place Thursday. AUSTIN, One of the pleasant events of the season was the tea party -given by Mrs. Cox and Mrs. Whit- aker at the residence of Mrs. Cox, compli- mentary to the Rev. Mr. Barrett and wife. About forty guests were present, members of the church and congregation. " THE CAPITAL. THE DESTRUCTION OF SUITLAND. From Qur Own Correspondent. ‘Wasameroxn, D. C., Nov. 2.—Col. S. Taylor Suit has incurred a very great loss, and the country about Washington has been deprived of one of its finest suburban residences, in the destruction by an incendiary fire of the fine house at Suitland. Few persons who visit Washington know of the existence of the Town of Suitland. 1t is a small rural hamlet, situated upon the Maryland plateau, overlooking the Upper Potomac country and the Anacostia, about two miles and a half cast of the Navy- Yard. Itisbut one mile beyond the Districe line. It comprises about 3,000 acres of land, and is populated by some 300 souls. The little hamlet is nuned after the plantation of Mr. Suit, which, iedeed, constitutes nearly all of the place. Mr. Suit, whose name is known to the drinkers of Kentucky whisky, has for a long time lived st this suburban retreat near Wash- ington, leading the lifc of an Eoglish landed Boron. His farm contained large orchards, fine grain fields, costly hot-houses, and = stock of blood and breed that wounld be the envy of any Kentucky gentleman. His orchard is five miles in circumference, con- taining every varfety of frait that can be raised in this region. In his vineyard there are 50,000 ‘vines, with an average annual erop of 300 tons. Attached to the farm is a_hunting-park, two miles in circumference, with fine oaks and cypress groves, in which deer, clk, and all sorts of rare aniwals are found. Ope hundred bands are required annually to gatifer the fruit crop. ‘The ordinary yield o tobacco is 100 hogsheaas. The plantation is worked by about 100 negroes, mostly from the lower countics of Maryland. ‘They are all provided with ncat and comforta- ble “houses. During the negotiation ofgthe treaty with England, Earl De Grey and Sir Stafford Northeote were frequent visitors at this country seat. The resideuce itself, which was destroyed, cost about $50,000, and was filled with the choicest géms of art. Mr. Suit has been a Republican i politics, sud has, conse- quently, been as much of au anomaly in his political opinions ss his fine estate has been exceptional in the somewhat barren Maryland plaing. No clew to the incendiary has yet been jound, but there are reasonsto suspect that this great calamity is in some way attributable to political dissensions. ROBESON ON HAZING. Secretary Robeson has been severely criticised for many ucts of his administration. He de- serves credit at least for one. Some months ago he set his face against the cdious habit of hazing at the Naval Academy, and was determined to put an end to it. Heis carrying out his deter- mination, in the face of the most desperate ef- forts on the part of the parents and 1iriends of the discharged cadets. }3: intends to adhere to the general order issued many months ago, that all cadets deteeted in dpl:qing the bully, or in doing acts which would disgrace a gentieman anywhere, should be summarily disinissed the Academy, after 8 fair trial by a court of in- quiry or court-martial. Unless the_political in- fiuences prove too strong forghim, Robeson will carry out his determination. It will be well for the country if he does so. There are honorable young men enough in the United States to fill the 1ew vacancies the primary school of the American Navy without Testorin; the seven cadets who have been expell for theft, after having been found guilty, on their own written admissions, or to reinstate the fifteen who now take refuge under a mawk- ish, sentimental plea of good fellowship, that they may protect from punishment some of their comrades who have been guilty of an act almost nameless in the Englisli language, and which could not be described to polite ears. The naval officers in time of peace sspire to leading social positions. 1t will be well for the country to protect this school of the cadets from zgm practices of the Turks or the brutali- ties of barbarous tribes. The young gentlemen who have been connccted witl the recent out- rageous proccedings at Annapolis should have the opportunity to~ correct their mistaken no- tions 05 to manhood and honor in disgraceful re- tirement. - 1t will not be the fault of the press if the Senators and Congressmen who are try- ing to secure the reinstatement of these young ‘barbarians find their own names published here- after in connection with the infamy which they are now sceking either to defend or to justify. INDEX TO CONGRESSIONAL RECOKD. The Index to the Congressional Itecord, which hos_just been printed. is the best general and’ analytical index to the proceedings of Congress which has ever been made. In the old days the index was a maze. It was almost as difficult to find the thing wanted with the aid of an index as it was without it. The references to a mem- bers work gave no accurate key to the nature”| of that work. This year there is 2 most aceyrate and careful classification of the differen! and many new featutes are added. topic is_enterud under the various fieads which it comprehends. To a single bil four diffcrent references. ItAas been a very eat labor, asa careful examination of this quarto volume of about 700 pages will show. “the work has becn mainly performed by Maj. Ben: Perley Poore. Despite: Mr. Tilden’s let- ter, it appears that the number of bills intro- duced for the payment of Southern claims is very large. At the brst session of the Forty- third Congress, there were 3,817 bills introauced in tbe Iouse. At the last session the total number introduced in_Congress was 5,000, Of this number only 250 Dbecame laws, owing to the watchful vigilance of the Repub- lican Scoate. Buckner, of Missouri, introduced _ seventy-six bills, of which 1wo beeame laws. Vanee, of Norttt Carolina, introduced seventy-six bills, of which_two be- came lawe. Morrison, of Illinois, the leader of the House, presented twenty bills, of which the House passed two, neither of which passed the Scnate. This leadership evidently did not dis- play itself in the_successtul management of bills. Mr. Andrew Hamitton, of the Fort Wayne District of Indiana, is the most conspicuous of all Congressmen with regagll to the introduc- tion of bills. The Index Ahows that ‘Le intro- duced but_one single bill fn the entire session. Of the 202 members ouThe rell, 224 obtained Jenve of absence. 1t isa ctiious fact that the members who are notoriously absent the most are not recorded as having made any application for leave. HENDERSON—A REMINISCENCE OF IMPEACH- MENT. The wife of ex-Senator Henderson, of Mis- souri, is reported to have @ book in press on Seactieal cooking and_dinmer-giving. The title of this book is not without significance to those ho arc acquainted with the policical bistory af the Henderson family. Mr. enderson, it will be remembered, was elected to the United States Senate tmmd.\lissm:fl. Ill_e wu‘._sc :y m;:pfi( ed ability, and was at one time pu- ek ey, “Tis decine und fall in ‘politics dates from his vote against the impeachment of Andrew Johnson. That vote can probably be directly placed to family influences and to soclal canses. Mr. Henderson was unmarried when he entered Congress. In the course of the winter preceding the impeachment trial he met u very gifted and beautiful young lady whom, before the winter was ended, he marfied. That Iady wss of a Southern family, and her mothier was a special friend of Andrew Johnson. Mr. Henderson wavered for a Jong time before de- ciding to vote for the acquittal of Johnson. His _political and &my {friends lnb;l;d With him Jong, and, as the result proves, t- lessly, to induce him to vote for iflu’chmam. Meanwhile, all the intinence of his fe’s hmlixlf; ‘Was being made use of to induce him to cast vote for acguittal. This influcnce sudceeded. ‘The result was that Henderson immediately lost popularity in his own State, and became politi- cally ruined. There arca ood many political people in Missouri to-day who say that Miseouri would have been u Republican ~ State, and Hen- derson ifs Senator and the most popular man fu it, had that vote for acquittal of Johnson not been given. llenderson seemsto have exchang- ed his Senatorial toga for a mother-in-law. And he sings perhaps: Of all the old women that ever I saw, Sweel bad luck to my mother-in-law. . THE HORSE MARINES. The retirement of Gen. Zeilin from the com- mand of the AMarine Corps, and the appoint- ment of Charles J. ‘McCauley as the new Com- mandant, hus created a stir insocial circles. One result of this change will be that the brilliant staff-ofticers, who for so many years have been, Jeaders of Washington socicty, will be ordercd tosea_duty, us the new Commandant will il these favored places with pets of his own. *Sea orders ¥ for several of the old staff-officers of Gen. Zeilin arc now in preparation, and only await the recovery of the new Commandant from temporary iliness for their publication. The gay officers of the horse marines have found one of their chief functions in dancing at- tendance upon the pleasures of their ladyships of Washington society. They ‘“lead the Ger- 'man ' and carry off the “hionors.” But if one stalf is removed the new Commandant will un- doubtedly secure another not less brilliant. The fortunate gentlemen of the gold-braid and tinsel who get the new positions will still be able to shout: On with the dance. Let joy be unconfined. There is & good deal of fecling among the officers of the corps at this promotion of Me- Imelcy, as he was not the ranking officer on the ist. SOCTETY NOTES. 2 Philip Stoner, :Esq., the author of “Maud Muller,” witnessed its representation for the first time here in Washington. It was noticed that his eyes were filled with genuine tears at the acting of Miss Rogers. Centeu visitors remark the extremely dirty, divzy, snd dilapidated appearance of the Treasary fronts. The cconomy of the Demo- cratic House refused the nccessary appropria- tions for seraping or washing the buflding. Col. “Starbottic Robson,” the star comedinn, used to be a compositor in_the Evening Star office of this city. Heis firmly convinced that Bret Harte has written for him a play which will make him as great a reputation as Ray- mond has secured with his * Col. Sellers.” Mrs. Gen. Sherman will return for her winter residence carly in November, Miss Lizzie will be the only young lady in the family this win- ter. as the younger sisters are all at school. Horace Capron hasreturned from his residence in Japan, evidently in very good financial con- dition, and intends to make Washington his home. He has built a finc house on N street, near the peculiar and comfortable home of Quartermaster-General Meigs, and has taken up his winter residence. His house i3 furnished with rare and costly Jopanese wares, such as probably have never been seen before in any private house in this countrv. The Corcoran Art-Gallery of this city is to be enriched by many valuable additions Trom the Centennial Art-Gallery. Mr. Corcoran has al- ready completed arrangements for thie purchase of several noteworthy pictures, and has not altogether abandoned his efforts to secure the famous Castellani collection. . Tho Murch chariots have proved a failure fo thnis city. The chariot company have just gone into bankruptey, and aRecciver has “been ap- pointed. Great’ ctations werc formed as to the successof this undertaking, as it was be- lieved by those who'started the enterprise that they had solved the problem of cheap wnunicipal transit. The chariots, which are very capacio 18 and very light running, were buili upon the most approved plan, but they do not eeem to have attracted patronage, and the concern is now in bankruptcy. E.B. W. NEW YORK. FASHION'S CHANGES. Special Correspondence of The Tridune. New York, Nov. 2.—It is no wonder gentle- men complain that they cannot understand the ‘vaciliations of fashion. It is something beyond even feminine comprehension. Now that at last every well-minded female has cheated or cajoled father or husband into purchasing a scal- skin sacque, she awakes to the overwhelming fact that fashion vetoes that elegant garment. But, to compensate for this terrible loss, she offers all sorts of charming wraps, and never have the cold days found us with greater or more handsome protections than are the cle- gant long cloaks. Of these I think I have spoken; but they are not the only wraps; there is a very great variety. The ‘new dolmans, and other garments belonging 1o this family, are especially handsome. They have arecommendation in the large, loose sleeve, which offers abundant.gpportunity for fancy stuff, linings, and other ‘claboratious of lace, fur, feathers, etc. Close-wadded glecves are made to wedr under the ample, flowmne drapery, and the wind is licensed to blow the latter back at its own sweet will in order to reveal the half- hidden decorations. On account of being so easily worn _over elaborate dresscs and garni- tures, the dolman is deservedly a favorite for oo evening wrap in full dress. Some exceed- ingly handsome ones of clegant fabrics and light colors are shown. The beavy woolen materials designed for large coats and cloaks are s0 fine in texture, and so beautiful in the woven patterns, that but little in - the way of trimming is required. Someof the most ele- gant imported ones are_absolutely without uny, ¢ | unless we reckon as such the buttons and loops, or agrafles, of silver, gold, or jet. The thick beavers are exceedinzly beantiful, having a soft, woolly underside, and the surface diversi- fled by some handsome design, as twills, checks, basket patterns, quadrilles, ete. Garments of this material require no limng. Suits are de- cidedly passe, and cloaks and dolmans of wolf and gray cloths are considered most appropriate for claborate toilettes. These, from their na- ture, admit of profuse decoration, and for this - ruches of silk, embroideries, feathers, and fur are employed. Silk and ~cashmere braids are also much used in trimming them. A band- some garniture, to be used as a beading to a silk fringe, consists of silk pipings, with silk or crochet_mail-heads ranged between in regular rows. For combination with worsted fringe, & similar effect is produced by narrow braid and . &mall buttons. A BHOWY TRIMMING results from the following arrangement: Four perpendicular loops of inch-wide silk braid_de- pend from a horizontal bar of the same. This s studded with four small buttons, sllk or crochet. This disposition of the braid is repeat- .ed up the cntire front on both sides, and also around the bottom of the sacque. The slecves arc similarly trimmed, and the two large ‘square pockets outlined in the some munner. An unaffected but rich and pleasing decoration is obtained by placing three large passementericbuttons in perpendicu- Iar rows, with regular spaces intervening. This is Jone around the hottom and on the cuffs, hile two rows up the front hold in place the cords which fasten the cloak. Misses’ cloaks differ but little from thosc of their mammas, and cloth and worsted materials, both cheap and expensive, are shown for their selection. Where fur is cmployed as trimminx‘:i for these little gar- ments, it has been decided that youns fox or coneg is_the most appropriate. = Graduated wi\fils of plain galloon, very narrow fringes, & Sassemcn(eric ornaments, are usually selected as preferable. A very jaunty little sacque is balf-tight. fitting, and has the skirt portion in the back divided just back of the hips and in the middle, while each | plece is turned back in revers. A deep fan- pleating 15 inserted in each opening, and flarcs slightly towards the bottom. For little * bits i of girls a beautiful ruddy cardinal cloth is im- ported. It makes o very elegant garment when trimmed with bands of fur, silk, or velvet, and with cuffs and a collar of the same. IN SELECTING DRESS MATERIALS, ladies now doso with an eyc to contrasts and combination. The same shades still continue fashionable; and black, thourh always a stand- ard color, is comparatively little worn. Among new materials is 3 novelty known as brocaded velours, and, like all goods of this class, will be used chiefly for overdresses and other draperics. It combines well with plain silks and vel- vet, or any woolen goods, and cannot foil to become popular on account of its rea- souable price, costing less than medium quality silk. It s very cffective in appearance, being rich and clegant, but it is ill adapted for an¥ use where a strain will be put upon it, as in walsts, etc., as it frays eassily. Another de- sirable fabric is camel’s-hair vigogne, which closely resembles fine pressed opera flannel, bt which'in reality has 2 twilled surface. On sc- count of its breadth, forty-cight inches, it is in great demand for polonaises aud oversk It may be procured for the samc price as plain cashmere, and i3 double its width. It drapes exceedingly well. For combination with velvet :xlzd sflk,dinrlsib\e plaids in myme-e.'r::n, 111;:]; ue, and mixed gray are very i plaids are also pog;:lar among ladies inclined to embonpoint, as they are generally but an inch square, and are very indistinct, as their name indicates. Ladies who must purchasefor growing he ters as wellas for themselves may find under the pame of * suitings ' a variety of goods which scem for their special accommodation, Many of them are quite pretty and stylish, and the maximum price seldom exceeds 50 cents. A stuff which recommends itselt 2s a school dress | 15 Scotch winsey, & chead matexisl resembling knickerbocker camecl’s hair, but a great deal coarser. It makes up well alone or in combina- :;on, and 'is to be obtained in all the new dark ints. THE POLLOWING COSTUMES RECOMMEND THEM- SELVES! An exquisitely simple, but attractive, dress Tas a narrow rutile placed unonthe hem, and over this falls a decp, seatloped flounce, bordered with fringe. Tbe overdress simulates a double skirt, by mears of two rows of wide tress braid. This is arranged diazonzlly across the front, and {rom the lower edge or each row depends heavs, crimped frioge. . The straight breadth at the back s slightly looped quite far below the waist, and is trimmed with frioge around the bottom. An um-cmel{ graceful costume is one that by, the absence of superfluous draperies is most appropriate for ladies of shori, stout figures. The front is closed with buttons and button- holes, and a handsome fit is sccured by darts, the second of which extends to the_ bottom of the garment. Below the waist is a double box- pleat, and the drapery is so slight us to be almost imperceptible. An elaborate vocket ornaments the right side, and a sish at the loft removes all appearance of plainness. Three bands of silk and o narrow gathered rufile supply an appro- priate_garniture. An overskirt at once grace- ful and novel is one having the drapery at the back achicved by means of upturned pleats. It is open its entire length, and ornamented with broad sashes of some contrasting color in sill. Rich garnitures of braid and fringe, or passe- menterie, and the Iatter complete an elegant parment. Aunother stylish overdress, and one destined to be very popular, has four upturned pleats at both sides of the apron front, thus se- curing n graceful disposition of the goods at this point. The back overlaps the front, and the joining is concealed by embroidered bands, cdeed on both sides with fringe. Bias bands of velvet and a narrow side picating form a hand- some finish at the bottom. IN MILLINERY, the same styles with but little variation still exist. The steeple crown remmgs’ in unabated favor. The most diffic thifg ‘with the new headgear is to decide whether “anj particular one is o hat or a bonpet. The most becoming and popular shapes are those susceptible of be- ing made either. Among these 2 much-admired hat §s the **Clytie,” the crown of which slopes at the back, having no scparate brim, while at front a decply-marked heu:}flfk\lnly shows the two parts. This shape is equally charmiug when worn either over the forehead, or back upon the head as a bonnet. A fayorably-regarded hat is one haviug a crown of fine ‘French felt, and a beaver brim. It costs somewhat more than all- felt does, but is well adapted for wear with dressy toilettes. A fashionable and favorite garniture consists of a twisted roll of silk or velvet with a cluster of loups to the left of the crown, and a_bunch of feathers, either stiff or pliable, held in place by n_steel buckle. Plush is much used upon beaver and felt hats, and is an agreeable substitution for velvet and silk. In pale rose it is much admired for combination with black, seal-brown, prune, and dark green. Cardinal red is still popular, and it is surprising Tiow becoming a judicivus intermingling of it is to nam-l; every face. A lovely hat of .the “Clytic” shape bas the crown covered with prune velvet. Through the centre are two Tows of shirrs so disposed that one side is ur- ranged in fan shape, while the other presents irregularpuflingheld inform by occasional unseen stitches. Low on the right side and at the back of the crown are two ostrich tips of the rich shade of the velvet. Inside of the brim is a putling of cardinal velvet, its brilliancy being softened by a soft full ruche of white illusion. ‘This is 2 delightful fancy- that exists for insert- ing the soft tulle ruching in hats_and bonuets, and there are but few faces indeed that will not look the prettier for this dainty and delicate frame. The Sterling is « handsome shape, with a simple but very elegant mode of ornamenta- tion. It is generally trimmed with a band of green-and-gold peacock feathers and a magpie’s wing, fastened by a steel or feather buckle. For evening wear, combinations that meet with gene approbation are _cafe aulait,. pale blue and tillenl, blush rose and pearl gray. A small, drooping spray, with a lavish yield of delicate, pink-tinted blos- soms and frosted lcaves, is a loyely ornament for an evening hat. * Face-trimmings of pearl color or pale blue, with cut-steel ornaments, or clusters of autumn lcaves, are much affected by blondes ; while plum-color, lizhtencd by pink or cardinal, is a charming combination, for brunettes. MarTs S. PARIS. WINTER STYLES. Bpecial Correspondence of The Tribune. Paris, Oct. 21.—Winter styles, which have been already noticed, promise to continue throughout the season with but little variation, unless Fashion’s siruggling efforts prove successful in replacing ruching and linen collars with others similar to tnose in vogue about forty years sgo. Undersleeves and linen cuffs are also ordered to be substituted by those of magnificent embroidery and lace, which are tobe worn over sleeves fitting closely to the wrist; but 38 no disposition is evinced by modistes to shape corsages and sleeves to suit. these mew arrangements, their acceptance is doubtful. The collars require dresses with which they are worn to be cut moderately low, and of ample size around the neck to accord with the increased dimensions of the former, but no one has ventured to assume this unbecoming style, which even gives to portraits of the age which originated it the appearance or caricaturcs. They are, however, peculiarl adopted for coiffures, which is proved by several, arranged for distinguished patrons of an estab- lishment here. A square of lace has usually been required in forming the “'COIFFURE A LA FONTANGES” which has latcly been received, but 2s a hand- some effect is_produced by those made of the Iarge collars, that will probably be their final destination. This charming “appendsge of the toilet is peculiar in its Jounty arrangement, oud profusion of trimming, whicl consists of perfumed silk roses and deli- cately-tinted bows peeping from the foamy lace, and sprays of buds and folisge trailing beneath the folds. There is in reality buta slight rem- iniscence ot the original design, improvised so long ago in the forcst of Fontainbleau, but the charm of this coiffurc has not degcnerated in the lapse of time. One doy during a royal chase a deceptive branch in the forest haying rudely snatched away theiat of Mile. de Fon- tanges, she suddenly “foutkl-her lururious hair all unbound. Being thus obliged to devisea means for its readjustment, she drew from her pocket an exquisite Lankerchief of lace, and fancifully arranging it 8s o coiffare, pro- ceeded on_her route, and soon after met the King. Miie. de Fontanges was charming, and Louis XIV. went in raptures’ over her beauty thus adorned. He spoke of it at court, and this Royal admiration created the coiffure s Ia Fontanges which was universally assumed. It has been revived under less romantic surround- ings, but still bears the palm of beauty as in . olden times. The desire for novelty, secking new models and inventions, now assumes the garb of sympathy, and introduces THE POOR SERVIAN PEASANT'S HAT in the fashionable world. It has a hizh pointed crown with brilliant streamers, nnd the rim caught up at equal spaces all around is fasténed to thc crown by sequins, sometimes by various colored Gows. These cannot rankamong elegant arrangements, although less obtrusive in their appearance than the gaudy, contrasting colors, which forin many Tiats worn by the bon-ton. They are quite in favor at skating-rinks, where atouch of eccen- tricity is pardonable, and where the costuming at times almost resembles a masquerade, but their appearance on the boulevards displays bad taste iu the extreme. DISTINGUISTED VISITORS. The arrival of the King of Holland, the ex- King of Naples, and many other distinzuished visitors increases the gayety of Paris in certain directions, whilst Don Carlos has been enter- taining right rezally at his palace at Passy, in- stead of fulfilling his_anticipation of lcading 600 Sg‘nninrds in their pilgrimage to Rome, which French authorities would not permit. He will soon leave Paris for a permanent residence elsewhere, and Passy will no lonzer serve asa mysterious rendezvous for numcrous officers who served under him in Spain. The marriage of Viscount de Chamaran with Mlle. Dagon a’Orelle Wednesday last, was onc of the notable events of the day. The toileites would require volutmes to describe, but one PARTICULARLY UNIQUE wes noticed amidst the clezance of ail. The tunic was of rose-colored silk, entirely covered with embroidery * a jour "’ or open work, which presented a sinzularly handsome effect over the white satin skirt which was worn beneath. Bands of the same open embroidery edged the, skirt and train, arranged in clusters and properly in- terspersed with various dainty flowers. Among the Ymmflnenc guests Marshal Caorobert, Count Marlmont, the Marquise de Galtifct, the Count~ ess de Pourtales were noticed, and the latter was considered by many_as more elegantly at- tired than any in the brilliant throng. The theatres are gegerally repeating plays which I mentioned last week, excepting the Opera, which is not in a flourishing condition.- The sanctified ** Belle Helene” i8- still attract- ing crowas,and “Posthumic in Rome Vaincu,’ at the Comedie Francaise, ‘yet unrivaled in the tragic warld. In all the glory of this plav. Opl deserves renown, -and Mlle. Dudley’s ufin;f in that character is simply grand. Miles. Fayette, and Reicheml splendidly perform tbelr parts, and shed their lustre on the whole, MaTHUIDE. - | BOSTON. A Certain Distinguished Author's Per- sonality with His Books. An Author’s Protest Against the Portrait Theory. Philip Gilbert Hamerston as a Novelist. Remarkablo Character Paintinz—Open Studies Equal to George Eliot: Special Correspondence of The Tribune. BosTow, Nov. 3.—Mr. George William Cartls, in the Harper's Easy Chair, several years ago, in describing the personality which scemed tobe behind the London Saturday Review, spoke in this wise: “Itis a very clever and very conceit- ed paper. You would say it was written chiefly by Heory Pelham and Vivian Grey. The men who write for it may be neither young nor cox- _combical, nor have especially crammed for their articles. But the articles do give this impres- sfon. There is quite as much of the air—¢D’ye- see-what-a-jolly-smart-fellow-I-am? as of *how- trufb-this-is"—and that is an air which is pres- ently very wearisome. It pervades a good deal of our modern literature, and lurks inthe writing of very good men. Charles Kingsley, for instance, is infected with this spirit.. His style oceasionally taps the reader on the shoul- der and says to him, ‘Say, you don’t forget, you know, how damed smart I am.’”” This made a great impression upon me at the time of reading, and I have always remembered it as a very strong illustration of the persounal effect which the writer makes upon the reader. The other day, this was oronght”to my mind very clearly again by the effect which Hamer- ton’s writings produce as a personal- ity of Hamerton. It is precisely op- Eosite to this Saturday Review impression, ut it is equally strong ineffect. Saida young man the other evening to me: **Ishould like to know Hamerton; you get such 8 very good idea of u very good fellow from his books.” I had just been reading the proof-sheets of “\Venderholme,” Hamerton’s newest book, just out in this country, and 1 had been struck with the same idea myself. As “ Wenderholme" is n novel or story, one gets the idea of person- ality in different proportions, but it is none the less strong than in “The Intellectual Life,” where it is very marked, but more di- rect, And in all this there is mnot the least flavor of egotism, nor the least inter- ference with the character he is depicting, no more than Thackeray interfered with his char- acters when we feel his sympathy of scorn or approve over their vices_or their virtues; and not 8o much as George Eliot projects her per- sonality into such characters as DOROTHEA AND DANIEL DERONDA. Mr. Hamerton does not tap you on the shoulder; it is only the “smart ” "pecple who do that, who are thinking of their personality all the time, and wish you to think of it. The smart people toward whomi you bave the feeling that Cartis further on expresses when he says of the smart Saturday Reviewer, *He is unquestionably capital company; but all this time you want to kick lim.” You have no_such feeling towards Mr. Hamerton. He stands in the background, or walks silently by your side while he intro- duces you to pcuglc of marked or origiual char- acters” quite unlike .the people you are accus- tomed to meet in novels; and you feel his sym- pathy for them in the quiet, humorous way that suggests or presents their: peculiarities. He is chietly interested in theseh{eaplehe i3 presenting to you, not in presenting himself. He is making an open study for you ol some very interesting characters, anG in this novel of Wenderholme this studyisso fine that you feel sometimes that George Eliot herself had not done better. They are some of them, indced,so true to nature that the reader at once fecls—provided be or she has not- read the preface—that they must be portraits. But here 15 what Mr. Hamer- ton says of the matter himself in his American preface, which I did not rcad, by the way, until afler Thod read the novel, and was, therefore, firmly convinced in mymind of the portrait theory: “£ the first publication of ¢ Wenderholme,” the author received a number of Jetters from people_who were quite convinced that they had zecognized the originals of the characters. The friends and acquaintances of movelists always amuse themselves in this way; and it seldom ‘happens, I believe, that there is anything like a real portrait in a novel. A characteris suggested by some real g:rson, but when once the fictitious character exists in the brain of the author, he forgets the source of the original suggestion, and simply reports what the imaginary personage says and told. It is narrated of an eminent painter, famous for tne saintly beauty of his virgins, that HIS ONLY MODEL FOR THEM WAS AN OLD MAX, A SERVANT, z and this is a good illustration of the manner in which the imagination operates. Some of my correspondents made guesses which were very wide of the mark. One lady, whom I had nev- er thought about in connection with the novel at all, recognized herself in Mrs. Prigley, con- fessed her sins, and promised amendment; an illusion scarcely to be reerctted, since it may have been productive of moral benefit. A whole township fancied that it recognized Jacob Og- don in & wealthy manufacturer, whose face had not been present to me when [ conceived the character. A correspond- ont recognized Dr. Bardly as the portrait of a surgeon in Lancashire, who was never once in my mind’s eye during the composition of the novel. The Doctor was really suggested by a Frenchman, quite ignorant of the Lancashire dialect, and even of English. But of all these guesses, one of the commonest was that Philj Stanburne represented ' the suthor himselt, probably because he was called Philip. Therc is no telling what may happen to us before we dile; but hope that the supposed original of Jacob Ogden may preserve his sanity to the end of his earthly pilgrimage, and that the autbor of this volume may not ¢nd his days in a mounastery.” To all authors this part of the preface is very interest- ing and amusiug. That is, to all authors of imaginative literature, for not one but what has suffered in precisely this manner from the su- perior wisdom of. his readers. I know one writer of imaginative verses and stories who has come¢ to be actually afraid to make his heroines of the blonde-baired type, on nccount- of the _extraordinary [elusions of her readers upon the personality involved, they insisting upon varions occasions that the writer was relating her own experience on no other foundation than THAT OF BELONGING HERSELF TO THE BLONDE- HAIRED ONES, as Phillp Gilbert Hamerton's readers insisted that Philip Stanburne was himself because of the name of Phillip muel}x Another ve! ' interesting pofot in this preface where Mr. Hamerton speaks explanato- rily’ of some of his characters iz connection with bis English critics, who make some objections to the Jocal truthtulness of his creations. The critic of the Saturday Leviaw, he sags; ‘*thought it untrue to_English charac- ter to represent a man in Col. Stanburnc’s posi- tion as good-natured enough to talk familiarly with his isferiors.,” Well, if modera literature were a lterature of types and not of persons, such an objection would undoubtedly hold good. The typical Englishman, when e has moncy and rank, 15 certainly a very distant and reserved being, except to people in and of ‘his own condi- tion, but therc are_exceptfons to this rule,—[ have known several in’ real life,—aund I prefer- red to point an exception, for the simple reason that reserve and pride are the death of human interest. It would be possible enough to intro- duce a cold and reserved aristocrat in a novel of English life,—such personaces bave often been delineated with great skill and fidelity,—but 1 maintain that they do not exvite sympathy and interest, and that it would be a mistake fn art to place one of them in a central situation, snch as that of Col. Stanburne in this volume. They may be useful in their place, LIKE A LUMP OF ICE ON A DINNER-TABLE. ‘An Englishman who can appreciate the typical Eoglishman like this, and give us such an ex- ception a5 Col. Stanburne, who s, * by the way, a most delighful. good fellow, shows that he bas the wherewithal of ‘mental richness to give us not only types when he chooses, but individuals who will live in our ‘memories s friends to overcome and amellorate the typical lnmp of ice which always sticks in our throat. -But Col. Stanburne, delightful as he is, and glad as we are to know him, Is by no means e great , piece of - ization in the book. The greatest fece of character-patnting is Mrs. Ogden. ‘hroughout the book she is the most lring per- son. Her silk and satin %uwns, a lttle the worse for the wear, rustle through the pages with a cheerful sound of reality which is only subordinate to the wearer’s own eccentricitics of character. Indecd, Mrs. Ogden’s gowns scem 3 portion of her character. See how inimitably she is first presented to ns: u;;fil?.heruh Mrs. Ogilen s bard 2t Forkin er en making a Dotato-ple, an 101 is ot et 10 ‘o'dock in ‘:gc ,momlnx.shzédmwimwm in any 9 other person would be consiaered ratber an ex- travagant manner, and in 2 manner certainly incongruons with lier present occapation. It is a theory of hers that she is so exquisitely neat in all she does that for ber there is no davger in wearing any dress ‘she chooses, either in her kitchen or elsewhere; and, as she has naturally 8 love for handsome clothes, and an aversion ta changing her dress in the middle of the day, she comes down stairs at 5 o’clock in the morning as 1f she had just dressed to receive a small dinner party. The clothes that she wears just now have, in fact, done duty at past dinuer parties, and arc quite magniticent enough for alady at the he of her table cutting potato~ pits instead of fabricating them, if only tbey were a little fess shabby, and somewhat more in harmony with the prevailing fashion. Her dress is o fine-flowered satin, which a punster would at once acknowledge in a double sense if he saw the farinaccous scatterings which just now adorn it; and her cap is 8o splendid in rib- bons that no writer of the male sex could aspira to describe it adequately. SHE WEARS AN ENORMOUS CAMEO BROOCH, and a Iong gold chain whose fancy links are o~ terrupted, or connected, by little glittering oce tagonal bars, like the bright giass bugles in her head-dress. The pattern of her satin is occa~ sionally obscured by spots of grease, notwith- standing Mrs. Ogden’s theory tbat she is too neat and carcful to incur amy risk of such accidents. One day her son Isaac had ventured to call bhis mother’s at- tention to these spots, and to express an opinfon that it mizht. perhaps be as well to have two servants instead of onv, and resicn practical kitchen-work; or clse that, if she would bea servant herself, she ought to dresa lile one, and not expose her fine things toin- jury; bat Mr. Isaac Ogden received such an answer as gave him no encouragement o renew his remonstrances on a subject so Qelicate. “y dresses,’ suid Mrs. Ogden, are paid for out of mny own money, and Ishall wear them when I like and where I like. It cver my bkon is applied to to pay m biils for me, ne may try to teacl me cconomy, but I'm "appy to say that I'mi not. dependent upon him eitner for what I eat, or for what I drink, or for what1 put on.’ Tho other brother lived under the same roof with Mrs. Ogden, and saw her every day, bad a closer instinctive feeling of what “might and what might not be said to her, and would as soon have thouzbt of suggusting any abdication, bowever temporary, of her splendors as of su, gesting to Queen Victoria that she might ‘manage without the luxuries of her station.’ Thisis only old Mrs. Ogden’s intrduction, but by it can be scen tne skill wiich conducts her throngh the book, and makes her so real and living. AND IIERE IS A MOST MARVELGUS TOUCH of character-painting in Lady Helena, Joha Stanburne’s wife: ““Ho recognizes her superi- orities, and admires them; but he would like to be delivered from the little inconveniences which attend them. That clear-headed little woman has rather too much the habit and faculty of critlcism, and Joha Stanburne would rather be believed iu than crit- iused. Like many other husbands, he would gfionslv uphold that aniique rcligion of the ouschold which sets up the husband asthe deity thereof—s king who can do no wrong. If these had been his views from the beginning,— ifie had wanted simple unreasoning submis- sion to his judgment, and unquestioning accept~ ance of his actions,—what a mistake he had ‘made in choosing a woman like Lady Helena? Hewhomarriesa womanof keensightcannot him- self expect to be secured from its keenness. And this woman was so fearless—shall we say ao pround i—that she disdained the urtifices of what. might have been a pardonable hypocrisy. She made John Stanburne feel that he was living in a glass case,—nay, more, that she saw throngh his clothes—thruagh his skin into his viscera— into his brain. YOU MUST LOVE A WOMAN VERY MUCH INDEED , to bear this perpetual scrutiny, orshe must lova you very much to make it not altogether intol- erable. “The Colonel had a reasonable srievance in this, that in the presence of his wife ko found no moral rest. But her criticisms were invari: bl*]lut.." ¥ hese two characters, 8o opposite in traite and position, show Hamerton’s range, whick T think would be unsuspected by any reader of his grefluua books. There is mnot room to go on, but one might il columus with touches lika. these, which presont, Mrs. Prigley and Dr. Bard~ 1y aud Jacob Ogden.. And amidst the self-con- scious writing of to-day, where we are constant- 1y getting glimpses of the author who uods and. winks at us, and says, ** Say, you don’t forget, you kuow, how dirned smart I am.” it is not only a relief but an cducption to all younger writers to meet with such a story-teller as Ham- erton, who obeys by instinct the true rulesof art, one of which, and by no means the least, is the subordination of self. . N.F. —_——— DRIFTING. These Autamn-days glide quietly along; The leaves are fading, yet the sky it Flowers are dend; the zrass is serc and brown; The world ia floating on through hazy light. And my own days pass quletly away; 20y l{fe-boat's drafting on a quict vea; The storms which lately filed my heart with feas: “Have all passed by, and are what used to be. My heart no longer throbs with wild, swest joyz A peace far better dwells within my breast; 1 ‘)rlzc 1t more than all the gifta of yoath; "j'was sent by Him Who knoweth what is bests My hopes, my loves, have floated far sway; y hands are idle, and my oars are atill 1 do not even watch the waves uhend‘ ‘But follow meekly my wise Father's will. There was a time, not very long ago, ‘When I wept bitter tears, life seemed so drears My path was dark, the waves were rongh and cold, ‘And my poor heart dld nanght but quake with ear. But He who rules the storm and stills the waves Knew when my fecble strength was almost gone; He bent His tender ear, and heard my csll, And lo! behold! the dirge was turned to song- 1t may be tuat 'tis only for a time This blessed peace and quict will rematn; It mnx Dbe that that harbor is far off, 'And I must take my oars and work agatn; 1t may be that my weak, frail bark may yet ‘Be called npon to fight with wind and wave; Bat He who Lade me sail npon the deep ‘Will reach His hand, which hath the power to save. And o, without a thoufiht of donbt or fear, I drift along toward the other shore; Some bleased day I'll touch the golden sands— ‘Then there'll be perfect poace forevermore. Farrn WaLTON. e S0, THE SLEEPING VILLAGE. The village sleeps; the moonbeams fall, Fale, sull, and told, on oof and wall And flood the empty etreet. Howstill! The dust lies all unstirreds No sound of rolling wheels is heard, -7 "No tread of passing fect. ‘Where trafiic hurried to and fro, Only the night-winds come and go, Whirling e dead leaves by. The cold lake laps its pebbled shore; And round each closely-bolted door 5 The (rost creepa sileatly. The villsge sleeps—O0 blessed rest! ) With hard hands folded on ita breast, Lies overnurdened Toily Griet amiles in dreams, {ts wo forgots Pals Want forgets its dreary lot: - ‘The springs of Care nncoll. The fevers that infest the day Yield to the night, and sink awsy To pulaca soft and even. E'en Joy is atill; Love nestles de T lasping atme, whose Lonch makes alsp © Acalmassweet a3 Heaven. The night grows deeper; colder falls The mooalight on the silent walls; Still creeps the stealthy frost; And decper grows the calm of rest In throbbing brain and troubled breast, By day so passion-tost. O blessings priccless, Night snd Sleep! Did never close the eyes that weep: Did struggle ncver cease Did nc'er the balm of Rest come dowa Tpon the weary, tolling town— ‘Then death were zale release. Laxx Murs, Wi ~ ELiEx P. ALLESTON, Vis. BN 70 ONE WHO WILL UNDERSTAND. There's a shadow darkly gathering O'er the hopes that ouce beamed brights For a fame once pure and spotless Now has felt Temptations blight: And » mind whose thoughts poetic 0ft bave soazed to heizhta divine, Sank beneath the carse that lingered In ** the first glaas red with wine.™ Stay, O stay! with hands outstretching, Loving ones plead now to thee: Tender cyes grow dim with wecping; ‘And at night, on bended kuce, 0One tond soul goes forth in prayer "o the Throne of Throncs s Diria For the peace whosa glory darken’ Tn ** the first glass red with wine,™ Not too late, dear frisnd; thy footateps Have but jed the *‘outer wall] Tarn and Hst the tones, sonl-ti On thy name that wildly call. J Loat? Ono! notlost!. Kind Heaven - ‘Enows the wayward soul of thine, ness And IOE:H the wakened In ‘¢ the firat glase n%wm: wér‘m." . s g % L Cricago, Nov. 3, 1876,