Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 21, 1877, Page 10

1w ''HE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY. JANUARY 2j, 1877—SIXTEEN PAGES. bascment stone-fronts, on the northwest corner of had no deslgns on the young Prince. She had heen for some time previous and was at the time cngaped to Mr. John A. Walsh, of St. Louls, and not long afterwards was married to him. Mrs. Walsh fs now more beautiful than ever, and has already two or threc children. The Duke nced not fear the guiles of the Kan- sas girl. This picce of news will serve to re- vive the hopes of the Weshington belle, the New York coquette, knowing fn the gossips of clubs and boastiog of the bloud of the Knicker- bockers, or the Boston wmember of the famous class of Savscrit, or even the Chicago divinity combiniug the graces and avquirements of the others. E.C. NEW YORK. THE MATRIMONIAL SEASON. &Special Correspondence of The Tribune. NEw Yoz, Jan. 18.—Lent, though still dis- tant, comes on with fiying flect, and all right- minded people who are contemplating matri- mony mean to take the final step before the days of sackcloth and ashes. Herce, bridal- dresses and trousseaux are in active prepara- 2ion, and in boudoirs wedding-cards lie * thick asleavesin Vallambrosa” A bride and her belongings inspire one with unusal sentiments, for mysell, at least. IalwaysJook at 2 wed- ding-dress with a feeling almost of awe, but lately I have scen seversl ‘that woke me to vivid admiration. An clegant wedding-dress just completed for one of our bellesis of satin of ivorytint. Theskirt is immensely long at the back, whereit is bordered by a deep box- pleated flounce, which is edged at the bottom by a fuil, narrow plisse of crepe lisse. Just above his, lyving on the edge of the satin, is a finger- Lroad passcmenterie of white chenille and sced pearls. The front of theskirt is plain, and fs drawn smoothly across, so that it reveals 8 wrinkleless surface. This front is en- yiched threc diagonal bands of 1he same superb passementerie which trims the floznce. In this trimming the pearls predomi- nate greatly over the chenille, which s used eparingly. 'The cuirass corsage is embroidered, up the front to correspond, and s edged around the bottom with a rich fringe -of pearls, very deep and elaborate. The corsage is quite jow, with a_Lordering of pearl- work and a narrow standing frill of tinest point lace. For sleeves, there are the becoming elbow ones, cdged by a corresponding fringe, only less decp, and headed by | the galoon. DBrides are no longer ' restricted e the traditionsl orange blossoms, and the bride who is to wear this magnificent toilette will diffuse about ber, if not * the odor of her good works,” at least the delicious frs- grance of the jasmine, long perfumed garlands ot which are artistically festooned over the dress. Garnitures in flowers surpass anything ever be- fore scen in that line, and, while they. rival ture in tint ana beauty, they possess one advan- tsge over ber—the “cold cuilly winds ‘of November” ~ blow on them ‘in vain. Bridal gamitures mow include _ car- rings, necklace, bracelets, cte., and are Adelicate and lovely. White carnations, jas- mine, white lilacs, are all used, us well as ‘orange-blossoms. The aterials for wedding- dresses are the same standard ones which have been used for this purpuse the last months. -The slready excellent varicety is still further iu- creased by the introduction of an entirely new fabric of novel design. The ground is a seeded ‘or armure one, witlh the delicate, graceful blos- som of the frumpet<reeper in satin. This ~comes only in white, but all the desirable tints —cream-white, rose-white, ivory, etc.—can be obtained. Manufacturers. still continue to sur- prise us by their fertility of inventiou, and AMONG LATEST NOVELTIES ‘are fleece-li silks, new and wonderful combi- Dasisus of silk and wool, and a beautiful cloth Yor wraps and such uses known as feather- cloth. Thisand the camel’s-hair goods men- tioned above are quite expensive, but they well deserve the amount exvended for them, as they are rich, warm, lizht, soft, and durable: ‘The fleece-lined armure silks cost no more than other heavy handsome ones. Contrasts Tiold their own, and some very lovely ones are shown. A haudsume one of shades of the same culor combines silk or damasse of palest blue, rose, Or sca-green, with velvet of the darkest possible shude, while the trimmings and flowers are of white or some deep contrasting color. Tolonaises coatinue to rank high: they are mot only becoming and stylish, but are be- sides =0 comfortable and serviceable. A haudsome model, which is also novel, is distinguished as the “Amarsnth.” It is very tight-itting, and its double-breasted fronus buttoned diasonally. Each front Las but o single dart, while gores cut out under the arms supply the effect of the second one, und at the swine time do away with the cross seums at the The right side falls plain an he left is looped to meet the The uck is extremely narrow, and is without side forms. "The back of the skirt portion is divided and looped one piece over the other and cut at the bottom in two decp powts. This model is susceptible of elaborate trimming, but it is also very elegant when 1ts onlv garniture is simply rows of Lraid or folds of silk. A charming house dress made with a polonaise of this di suription has the skirt of dark marine-blue faille trunmed with a bias rufile, beaded by a fold, and corded at the bottom. The polonaise of the *“Amaranth™ shape is of pale-blue ensh- mere, bordered along tbe bottow and the diag- -onal vpening of the frout by a design of ouk- Jeares cut from the faille and bound with a tiny fald of the rame. The sleeves of faille have cutls of both materials, zud the fanciful and grace- ful pocket at the right is aiso of faille. Anuther pretty bome toilette is of soft, rich hazel-brown casherc, the skirt ornamented by a box-plented flounce, above which 15 a sidé-pleated one of half the depth, and this in turn is furmounted by a baud cut in points on each side, each point lield securely in place by a brown button, 1 the cen- tre of wtichisalittle design worked in paleblue. The overskirt has a broad, deep apron, down thefront with two rows of three-inch wide brown silk Dbraid bhandsomely embroidered jn _pale blue. The drapery at the hack is formed by upturned pleats at the side. The back of the overskirt is not attached 1o the Delt, but is allowed 1o fall ina deen and grace- ful * bournous ™ pleat. The pocket at the eide is ornamentud by longr ends and loops of pale DLlue and brown ribbon. The braid triws the Lottom of the back and the edge of the bour- nous fold, and the overdress is further embel lished by a tasteful fringe of blue and brown, and bows of ribbon placed down the front. The ‘walst, a simple well-fitting basque, is trimmed 1o correspond. GREAT LATITUDE is allowed ladies in the matter of coiffures, and there arc so many pleasing ways, all enuaily in vogue, that a woinan need 16 longer disfigure herself by any one style simply because it is “tthe fashion.”! The French twist is elill an ap- -proved mode, and the Grecian knot, with two or three curls, has yet wany admirers and wearers, Another method shows puils of hair high on the nead, with a bunch of curls at the back. There is probably no style more universally becoming than one which introduces the nigh finger puffs. A band of puffs is across the top of the head, and the short, I hairs above the brow and on the templesare curled or crimped. The back is- made into a broad_braid and looped with 2 steel comb, or it is wade into three or four large loose curls, which are massed together by an ornament of burnished steel. Sheli and ivory combs are much worn, but the vreference is “for ornaments of steel and “r1oll” gold. Parting the hair on the side is to be avoided as in bad taste, unless indeeu a It was always 2D outre, amd, to my idea, a disfizuring fashion which has well been abolisbed. v i that of loosely crimping or w L hair dnd drawing it all back irom the face, sumewhat a la Pompadour, only not o high. Across the front at litile distances are two bands, of cut steel, of gold, ur even precious stones. For persons wearing light mourning, some charming bandeaux of thissort are of et with pearls. or simply of jet handsom carved. Some very pretty ones, for wear with the silver striped gauzes and grenadiues, are tifagree, cither frosted or polisked silver. Marris S. OLLA-PODRIDA. - WINTER BONNETS. IHarper's Bazar. The bonnets of this winter are much gayer ‘than any that have been worn for several years. Ilack and dark-colored velvet bonnets with light trimmings were considered good enough 1or almost all occasions, and white bonnets were ienored for winter usc, or at wmost were only worn at the opera; but now they have re- appeared, and arc adopted for all dress ocea- sions, such as. paying visits, receptions, ete. For these white bomnets plush is especially fashionable; this material is so thick and rich-looking that it must be laid plainly on the frame, without folds, piping, or shirring, and is trimmed with -frosty-looking Jaces, white ostrichtips, dark flowers with darker foliage, and long strings of white tulle that are tied in a voluminous bow under the chin. ‘The frosted and striped piushes are much uscd, also, in conjunction with the pluin. There are ‘also white velvet bonuets: but velvet, which is alrcady abandoned for cloaks, is in danger of Josing favor for bonnets, and in a2 measure for resses also. Next to plush, ivory white feli, ‘trimmed- with” white satin, is chosen for dress lats.. The dull surface of the fult, brightened ¥ the lustrous ‘sutin, is very effective and is particularly liked by very young ladies. Ouly a few flowers are used on these hats. There are folds, loops, and fluted bows of the satin, with little sheils of lace, aud feathers ad libitum In front is a puffing, or bows of velvet or eclscol shirred satin. White lace is also very largely used on winter Dbonnets, not merely on those of ivory or pale rose, blue or titleul, but also on black and dark- cotored velvets. It is mostly used for strings that are formed of one large barbe, the middle of which is fastened to theend of the crown, and the ends are then brought forward and tied under the chin. Plain white Lyons tulle in thread net is most generally used for these strings, but the first choice is to have them of figured lace with wrought edges; such as point duchesse, Valenciennes, the eream-colored cashmere laces of lust season, and the new ‘Torchon lace, wnich is made for such purposes of the finest thread. or else of silk. There are also ruches- of these laces for face trimming, and somctimes the soft crown of dark velvet bounets b: n edging of this lace made to fall on the brim. The contrast is stril ing in such bonnets, but is fast coming into faver. Tue pale tilleul green, or the light Indi- enne blue or rose’ pink plush, or uncut velvet bonnets have this white lace i’ur their most ap- propriate trimining. The lacestrings are theiu- portant feature, but there are also shells or ca: cades of lace on the side, or else handkerchie! shaped picees over the crown, failing in prett; graceful fashion. Pale gr trimmed with dark red damas| Smyrna strings, are very distinguished-looking. and d:ul‘k velvet bounets worn by soft cap crowns lace ruchy Some of these have u border of fancy feathiers surrounding the crown, but th favorite trimming is_a full wreath of folinge or of drooning roseouds, or 8 sort of fringe made of Jong-stemmed berries, such as those of the mountain-ush, or clusters of holly. Cardinal red trimmings that were chosen early in the season for black velvet bonnets being gradually re- placed by Jighter colors, especially with pale rose that has tle yellow tinge of pink coral. This 'is used for stream- ers and for face bows, aud there s also a foldedsearf of the color around the crownj this scarf and the trimmings are of plush. satin, or velvet, while the streamers arc of thick ril bon, double faced, or else basket woven. Fo eutire black bonnets the stylish trimming is black satin, and this gives 3 new look to velvet and felt bonncts that began the season with gros grain or velvet trimmi JIAIR-DEESSING. Full-dress coifures are arranged veryhigh and atritle on one side; the left side is dressed higher than the right, and euch sideis differently ar- ranged. Thus there is a bow of hair placed bigh on the left side near the top, while the right side bas a succession of threeor four loops—not mere finger puills—that stand upward against the crowns. To arrange this the back bair is ml turned upward from the nape of the neck, tied nearthe top,and its ends form the loops. The bow is usually ready-made of false hair, and serves to support any bandsome ornament, such as.a diamond ajgrette, or a pink silk rose with foliage formed of diamond eparks, or perhaps a branch of Neapolitau corul. The front of the hair 1s part- ed and waved, or else the ends are combed for- ward in crevecerur fashion, or perhaps curved forward in erescent shape on the forehead, and glued there with bandoline in what are called Montague curls. If the hair has beeu thinned by frizzing, a false scalpette is used to_make it look wore luxuriant, and this also makes hich forcheads look lower—an end - sought by maoy. The short- bair of this sealpette is formed into little fiat rings or curls, instead ot being Hutlily crimped or waved, as formerly. To drape the back of the bead,where the bairis turned straight upward, two very thick short and vatural-looking cnrls are used. Fuill wreaths of tlowers, very thic 4 passing entirely around the head, are. used as Coiffures on heads that can wear them; but ‘wreaths are unbecoming to large heads, clusters of rosebuds are preferred; these are made into a bosquet (thicket), and are placed on oue side far enough forward to show in front. flowers are moreused for cvillures than they been for years. Tea-rose bugs are clustered to- getber for dark h se carnations, or Lad; Washington zeraniems with their fraerantlea others have vines of swilax, while for biondes are pale pink ruses mived with blue myosots The fringe of hair hung over the forchead is ppily out of fashion, except for children. The isheveled and awry styles that ladies thought Jovked picturesqué are also abandoned in a measure, though an abundance of curls brought to the top of the Lead and falling theace 1o the waist is still worn. Plainer coiffures for the street and for home cousist of two thick chatelnine braids worn quite low, and pinned together low down by a slender brooch of gold or enamel, like the sbawl and scarf pins now in fashion. These braids are made of switches of long hair without stems in them, v will retain their smoothness and i soft and patural. The top of these chate- Iafne braids is concealed under loops or tinger putls. and the front hair is waved in water or ¢lse pette is worn. Quite young i tty round heads comb inost of the hair to thcerownof the head, and make a round group ot finger pufls dircetiy on top; the frout hair is glucd into Montague curls on the forehead, and the side locks are also turned forward. The Irench twist is still used with putls at the top. The shape of the head i gidered, and the hair dr t0 suit, making more individuality in such matters than former- 1y, when every one wore # waterfall or chignon. a PARISIAN KNICKENACKS. vz York World. The sctin-bow Jadder is_one of several novel- v shown in Paris, upon which at- tempts at wittivisis have been made. Thisisa trimming ruoning up and down bail robes of Fauze in'so fanciful and tenacious 4 manner as to have gained the name Yyrimperet y mourir' (** 1 would elimb and die there ). Ancther ar- ticle provoking facetious attackis is an enor- mously high telt hat, christened ‘¢ St. Louis because it costs cing Louis and points heaven- tics in milline ward. Crochet knitting and netting have been re- vived for the elaboration of Jong pursesin which to carry voin; these arc of claret, blue, and gar- net colors, and are finished with a gold ring and tassel for the side intended for the gold, and a silver ring and tassei for the opposite onc. ) accessories are acquiring a medieval look, a sober tint or curious shape, relieved by some golden, crimson, or purpleflash. The taste for Serolls, armour, and for plastrons of jet links is leading ladies to a great outlay. French munufucturers, in their endeavors to produce cloisunne that can bearcomparison with the work of the Jupanese, Lave fallenon a new h of art known as wood clois mosaic, cach piece being partitioned in ex: the same manner @ bronze between outling metal, is o knacks * Bir igures conspicuously for the mountings of small articles, such as photo- stands, writinz-cases, Loxes, ete. The tnetal partis either tine steel orsily A screen, guoted among unique parior and bed-room articles, is descrived as representing an extended butter- having through the cebtre a round picce of birch-woud, whici serves as a holder, and at the sawe time imitates the body of the imsect. There are innueerabie contrivances for bon- Dbous, among whick are noted show-trays, 1 es, and crystal boxe i} a groud deal of T a rough-lookitys stick, which, Wi the finge: bountiful coll daiutics. Generally speaking, the chief object with manuiacturers this season appears lo be avoid trouble. Evenin children’s toy: demoustrated, nine-pius, for instause, being placed on a board instead of the floor, and drawn up by meaus of wheel and pulley, there- by actually teaching little ones to pluy even by machine: THE PATRIAGCHS' BALL. At the Patriarchs’ Sall mven at Delmonico's in New Yorx last weck the costumes of the Iadies, as usual this year, were almost dev color, most of the dresses worn bein; tulle and illusion. There was, however, just an agrecable mixture of deli wid blues, and pi: The occasi made interesting by the appearance, of several young debutantes, most of whom, with guod taste, were dressed very simply in pure white, with now and then a littie ornamentation, usually nothing more than a wreath of flowers entwineid around the snowy skirts, a plain narrow black-velvet ribbon around te neck, fastened with a small gold or diamond broocl, a piux bow at the ueck, and in some instauces smali kuots of pink and black silk or satin at the shoulders. A few dresses of black grenadine were to be seen, and one in par- ticular was enlivened by a spiral wreath of white roses completely encircling the skirt from the waist to the hem. There were no lon: trains, nor was there auny extravazance of any kind. Of course the dresses were allcut lowin thie neck and shortin tne arms; and maoy of the white robes were emocllished by a strip of green smilux running round the top of the waist. PARISIAN CHATELAINE'S ASPECT AT TOE EAR- LIEST MEAL OF THE DAY. Tt she is very young she comes to the break- fust-table in’ a Princesse cashmere. It is gener- aly bluc, and trimmed with bedillanes ribbon and plisscs of muslin. The bair is dressed. Should siue be about 25, she wears a flowing [ aueers a on of confectivuery and other gray and quilted loose jacket. The skirt and Jjacket are bordered with ¢inbroidery in colored Gilks on & deep bacd of twilled creme foulard. A small mobcap is tied on the head, and made of the materials employed for the dress. The newest ribbon_knots for looping are of three ditferent shades,—bronze. palc-blue, and pale amber. The three are placed in layers, one on top of the otber. like so many different lin- ings: but when the knots are maile the ribbons become Joose and flow neglizently, as if puinted, not sewed. Parasols, umbrellas, and all han- dles are ornamented midway with a double vow. Among the newest aceessorics for the toilet arclong cordons of artifi rs, with which the fua'is hung to the waist; mirrors, to be worn from the chatelaipe; make-up boxes, con- cealed in flat pockets behind the bansing satch- ¢l; large nets of gold thread trellis work to thraw over a ball robe, biras of gaudy plumage for earrings, all imade of lophophore; rainbow buckles and buttons of mother-of-pearl; love Knots, made of foulard, for the bosom, aud only folded, not sewed or cutj velvet folinge ad- hered to net, for galloon and borders; lace, worked with silver and floss, snd dul,l—culorml wool-work for applique on bright ladies’ cloth. NOTES. Very dark shades are as fashionale for chil- dren s for grown folks. Cat's-cye stones set in diamonds are among the new things in jewelry. ‘White Sinyrna laces are used for trimming red flannel skirts and drawers. Cardinal red cashmere stockings are clocked with black or blue or white silk. Myrtle-green, seal-brown, and ink-blue are still the favorite colors for dress frabrics. Coral and zold necklaces, of fine and delicate workmanship, arc the styles for ladies. al-brown stockings, clocked in ribs and cks, with red or blue silk, are sought for. all dress coiffures require a great deal of mfi;c lair, curls, pufls, irizzettes, and false Lraids. Old-fashioned “‘gemmel-rings,” two or morc rines joined together to form one, are among the uew styles. Humming-bird jewelry made entirely from the feathers of these little creatures is sought for in Paris. . Cashmere stockings, in pale shades of blue, clocked with dark blue or cardinal red, are very fushionable. Baby pins and rings, when mot sct with jewels, have the word “‘Baby™ carved or en- ameled on them. Scarf-pins, with the_enamcling done in very bright colors, representing Chinese pictures, are in great demand. Baby jewelry consists of baby earrings, finger rings, brooches, lockets, crosses, necklaces, aud Dib and shawl pins. The favorite skating-petticoat isof quilted red satin, sometimes flounced and agmu trimmed with frills of Smyrna lace. Gold cuff-buttons, covered entirely with white enamel, to resemble linen, is the latest style brought over irom England. Ladies’ linked watch-chains, made of rold, with the stays enameled in white and light-blue, are new and extremely pretty. ‘Woolen stockings come in the long English shapes, in drab colors, and are far hundsomer in tinish this winter than ever before. Baby earrings are tiny knots of plain, enamel- ed, or chased gold, aud set with small rubics, turquoises, garnets, or pink coral. Turkish drawers of scarlet or blue flannel are worn by ladies who suffer with the cold. They are tritnmied with white embroidered or Smyrna lace rulles. Overskirts and draperies for evening toilets are frequently seen composed entirely of a net- work of chesille, embroidered with, silk, gold, silver, or beads. Elegant scarf-pins, in fancy designs, of chased gold, enameled or set with jewels or getns, are used instead of brooches for fastening Murtha Washington fichus. Jaunty little capotes of Shetland seal, trim- med with zros-grain bows and cock’s plumes of the same color, are worn by ladies who tind seal turbans unbecoming. The newest sealskin wraps reach below the knees. They are trimmed with_broad bands of silver lynx, or with silver-tipped black beaver, or plai blick marten. Sidecut kid gloves are the latest novelties. The elit is left in the outside seam in a mauncr that throws the buttons on the outside of the wrist, and obviates the slit In the palin. Fur-lined eloaks of black Sicillienne are_ used for carriaze wraps, but ladies who are au fait i matters of the toilet leave them in the cars while making a call, a_sacque or light wrap being worn under the fur-lived garment while driving. A hundsome set of jewelry, consisting of ear- rings and brooch, imported Tromn India, is to be seen at a New York jeweler’s. Each jewel has a small gold bell, which is attacbed to an inverted cup. From this cup are suspended short-link chiains, entirely concealing the bell. These bells ring with every movement of the Liead or person. PARIS. THE APPROAGHING STATE BALL. Special Correspondence of The Tribune. Paris, Jan. 6.—Society having fulfilled the exactions of New-Year's Day, now wistfully rezards the Palace of the Elysee, where the first grand state ball will take place before the expiration of the month. As an exclusion from this most important fete of the season will con- demn many to wander on the banks of a social Acheron, cqually dismal as those of the myth- ological stream of old, much snxiety cxists among o large portion of society regarding ad- mission to the Elysian realm. 8ix thousand in- vitations are to be issued, and preparations are being made for a scene of splendor that has never been exceelled in this gayest city of the world. As no toilettes will perform sceond duty on this vceasion, modistes are scti zaged de ing styles of artistic buau those whose pi uarautee a participation in the affair; and, as the Duchess of Magenta always receives her guests without tation in manner or dress, ier example on this ocea- sion will not favor conspicuous claboration. At a recent reception at the Palace of the Eiysce she wore a lace-trimmed velvet robe, without other ornament than the cordon of Maria Louise of Spain, and an equally brief description is aenerally sufticient to detine her dress, even on the most important and ceremonious occasions. Among the MOST RECUERCHE TOILETTES lately completed for the Princess Dom Capéce Furlo, one of Spanish blonde dotted with frosted silver, and worn over a pale-blue satin robe, was remarked for its effective beau- ty; and the turquoise ornaments, in delicate silver mountings, were equally becoming, as the diamond coronet accompanying the *grande toilette " of the youthful bride. ~ A “toilette de visite” is of durk-blue India cachemire, richiy embroidered in a lizhter shade, and the gondola hat of velvet is of the darkest hue. This has a high crown, draped with pale-blue faille, which mingles _ with _shaded ostrich tips be- hind, and a ruehe of tulle falls under the gondolarim. The Sidome hat is of felt or beaver, with hizh crown and slightly rolling at the sides. A wide galloon _encircles the wn and a bow of black iranienne mingling with u_s;r ‘h tips forms a proper trimming for the side. FANS YOR CHURCH WEAR. As the demand for artistic fans has opened a new ficld for the exercise of genius, and_suit; ble paintings are selected for various vecasion: is a singular fact that no fans have been properly adorned for solemn occasions. This was brought to view by a fasbionable dame, who found Ler- sl cooling her devotions in a densely crowded ehurchwithan adventure of Don Quixote. Sub- sequently consulting an artist resarding a suit- able subject for a churelifan, it wys concluded that a copy of the Holy Family would combine seatiment, piety, and beauty, With the triumph of art. Anorder was sent to Florence for a copy of the most unique picture of the subject, without limiting the expense, which was fol- luwed in due season by the receipt of an exquis- ite painting on a parchment fan. It was a copy from one by Lucio Massari, whose apparent ir- reverent concepiions render the subject more Iudierous than tie adventure ~of Don Quixote. St. Joseph is _hanging up clothes to dry under the trees of Nazarcth, the Virgin is washing, and the infant Jesus is general assistant, apparently meditating on the proper sclection of garments from the tub ove which e is leaning, and whicn lie is evidently handing to Joseph to relieve the labors of THE WASHING DAY. This Eicture is bhizhly esteemed in Florence as a work of art, but the natural treatment of the subjeet is 50 at variauce with Raphael’s concep- tions, which fcover the poverty of the Fa mlfy with celestial purity, that it scems like sacrilege to reflect a moment on the possibility of the truth of Massari’s painting. recent pleasant entertainment given by Alrs. Lucy Hooper, the weli-known Philadelphia correspondent, was attended by many distin- guished Americans and Parisians, and you will be pleased to kuow thut the distinguished portrait-painter, Mr. Heaiy, so_long a resident of Chicago, was also presént with bis daughter on the enjoyable occasion. THEATRICAL INTEREST is at present centered in * La Reine Margot,” by Dumas, at the Porte Saint-Martin, where Mile. Dica-Petit assumes the role of Quesn. The peerless beanty of Margzuerite of France, Queen of Navarre and of France, daughtér of Teary 1I. and wife of Henry IV., is well known. Her black hair fell naturally in curls duriog her youth, und inher old age, although she - still retained "her _beauty, she wore a blonde wig. Mile. Dica-Petit de- serves censure for distorting history to suit the fashions of to-day, and the true rcpresentation of the youthful Queen in her natural beauty would be far more welcome than an attempt at style according to the notions of those who_ad-» mire high blonde wigs, Incongruitics at times appear that wofully detract from the splendid costuming and *“mise ¢n _scene.” Acteon, the magnificent greyhound of Charles IX., has an important place in this drams of Dumas’, but Acteon of the PorteStaint-Martin is called avil- laincas dog, aud no one could imagine the proud Charles 1X. walking with such an animal at_his side. MATHILDE. ETIIICS OF COURTSHIP. WITH REFERENCE TO TNE BENNETT-MAY CASE. 0 the Editor of The Tribune. CHICAGO, Jan, 20.—Among other questions growing out of the Bennett-May matrimonial fiasco, is one concerniug the. rights and wrongs of that exceedingly i, nor encial stage,"or state, of human existence commoniy denominat- ed courtship. That it thas a moral or el]ll'c:ll side is very clear and evident,—for what state or relationship of life has not such a sidei—but how to formulate or definitely express the “courtship code” may not be so clear toall minds. g ‘The underlying fact which makes such a code possible or nevessary is, that all-aourtships and marriages are 1ot begun and _continued from pure love in both parti This love is the natural and divinely-ordained b: on which all such relationships are to stand firm and se- cure. And where this love exists it always makes its own code, thereby obviuting all necd of intcllectual or outside legislation. And wherethis true love e , morcover, there need be no apprehensionof failure in the carrying out of matrimonial desigus, for love’s mysterious alchemy, encountering impeding clements or obstacles, turns them all into gold, and so pre- ures the way for the crowning realization of its hopes. What & world of sorrow, and pain, anl anguish of heart, of domestic, legal, and soctal ditliculty, would be avoided if the little winged rod could be allowed to maintain his place at the helm of every matrimonial craft all the vo) age through. But the unpleasant social fact stares us in the face that all marriage ventures are not regu- lated by love, but rather by anything and everything else aside from (hat. ~ And hience the existence of suits for breneh of promise, thie sensational newspaper reports, the hot breath of scandul, the blighting n of ruptured engugements, and the keen misery of hope deferred which maketh the heart sick. And 1 confessthat so long as courtships and marriages are negotiated with reference to considerations of convenience, policy, property, social disti tion, or any kindred motive, just so long wil this whole matter of marriage, which is conf edla‘ the fundumental feature of all social life, be kept in its present unsatisfactory and disor- det condition; just so Jong will it continue to be tuken out of the realm of sentiment, where it rightfully belongs, and kept fn courts or before thie tribunal of publicopinion. James Gordon Bennett is not the first man who bas broken his marriage contract right up- on the eve of its public consummation; weither is there any probability that his case will be the last of its kind. And the question arises, WIHAT SIALL BE DONE SOCIALLY to those who have been, or Shall be, gujlty of this common social misdemeanor? Is the blame all on one side fn such cases! Generally not. Further than this, is the generic root of this difliculty traceable to individuals at all? I think not. At whose deor, then, must the guilt be laid! And I make hastc to reply, at the door of a fallen, depraved, corrupt social opinion, or law, or custom, which makes such marriage engagements as this Bennett-May affair both common and eminent- 1y respectabl Society must elevate its own code of ethics before the path of watrimouy can be made smoutlt_and prosperous. And the means for such a reformation lie wholly in the hands of the mothers and daughters. 1t cannot be for a moment doubted that both Mrs. May and Miss May knew the character of young Bennett long before bis attentions were cneou d; why, then, was that encourase- ment given? Would it have been given so freely, oratall, if Mr. Bennett hud been a poor man! Ah! here 1 touch the sore spot in_ all social worality, in all courtship life. Maut- rimonial ailiances, in too many cases, are made akind of desperate social game, instead of a matter of pure affection.. And as long as young ludies of position, aad rank, and social distine- tion, urzed on by designing and ambitious mothers, are founad williny to barter themselves, soul and body, for the uncertain cmolunents of wealth, 53 lung inust they risk the cousequences of matrimonial fuilure, of unenviable notori of more or less social scandal, and possibly of & secret heart-ache. Common report says of the May family that they aspired to social pre-em- inence, but were unforfunately troubled with the cankerous disease of impecuniosity that they should bhave tried to cure their com plaint by an application of such an unreliable remedy us Bennett’s lip-salve. The only effectual way, therefore, of prevent- ing such social di 4s the one under con- sideration, istoclevate thenature, ideaofmar- riage and marriagenble associatic or, rather, to bring.buck the contract 10 its divine andirie- inal idea—to make it a matter of the beart, primanly and fundumentally, leaving all items position, andthe like, to be arranged ctly scvondary and subordinate details. To go to the bottom of the question at once, young ladies have no social or moral right to put themselves into the matrimonial market and dispose of themselves uccording to the requisitions of the wealthiest and high- est bidders. I1f they do, let them not complain of the treatment which some of them will be likely to receive, and which their con- ct, in une sense, invites. Let them bear their misfortunes with herote fortitude, and thank God constantly that they are o Worse. The uumber of mock narriages, of property mar- riuzes, of business marriages, is increasini. Let the example of Miss May operate as an ¢ffectual warning to thut large number who would have been only too glad to have been in ler place before thic - unpleasant denouement trauspired. Marriage, In auy case, without love as the in- spiring and_controlling motive, is a gigantic blunder, a desperate expedient, an enormous social crime. Cupip. ———e— THE COLORED FOLK VOTED AS THEY LIKED. No, no, Massa, T wa'n't 'suaded— Dis was just de way it was: De White-Learues come around my cabin, Talking fr for de Fo' sure, dey Would give every i It we'd only vote fo 'lect him, Qderwise we'd starve #n’ rot. Ole Pete Johnston, as was preacher, He heerd ehery word dey #ay (He was helping us a-pieking)— Den ho rose to go uway. Just dur Massa William stop him, An' ux him low be meant {o vote. Poor ole Pete, he siraizbten up, sif, But de words stuck ii his trote. At Tast de ole man up an’ teils ‘em He would vote de odor way ustice Kase he always did huve While the "Puhlicans held sway. Good Lord! you ought to hear dem holler At de words from ole Pete’s mouf; Dey swore he ebery word should swaller, Wheder he vote Norf or Souf. . Den oue =ayx - ** 1 think we'll 'snade him— Take him, boys, o to de right.” 0 sir! I hear ote Pete praying De Ins time dat bery night. Fus dey whip, an’ ded dey hung him, Right in front of dis hyar door. Dat is ali [ know about jt— Only dat, an’ nulin more. But dey did not tey 10 suade me— No, fir! I put my vote in free, Kase 1 conld not help a-thinking Of poor olePete upun dat Lree. Cuicsco. 7. . McKrEMAN. ———— Au Irish Turk. Chicauo Cathutic, Jan. 20, O'Rielly, the apostate Irishman, who led to y from Ireland in *48 for be- h Nationalist; and who alterwards “turned his coat,” joined the Turkish army, and is. now known by the title of ** Hassan Ber,” has been recently alluded to by the Zrish Zimes as * g genuine Irishman in a Moslem bat- talion.” We are proudto record the brave deeds of Irish: sobliers in foreign armics who | fight for Liberty, but we detest ‘the actions of any crawling rcptile like O’Rielly, who turns Dis back on his native land, or takes up arms in defense of a despotic and barbarous power. The Jrish American, speaking of this subject, very truly remarks that, ¢ Before it is possible for @ gentine Irishman to * turn Turk,’—or Mormon for that watter,—he must first have become a rencgade to the traditions of his race and the land of hisbirth.” Tke old saying, * Evil com- munications, etc.,” is partly applicable in this case. O'Rielly’s rent was attached to the British army during the Crimnean war, aud, af- ter the war was over, O'Rielly, while on a visi td Eugland, took oceasion -to refer to the En- glish Goverument as *‘the best in the world, aund thought the Irish people should be blessed in living underit.” Whatever spark of nation- ality ever was ia his bosom was weaned from him by his associations in the Britisk army. The more le rises in the estimation of the ‘* Sublime Porte,” the more his name will be detested by Irishmen; and, while the names of Liis former illustrious companions will ive fresh in thg memory of the millions of Irish yet un- born, his will sleep in oblivion, except when it is spoken of in tones of contempt and hatred as that of a traitor. : REAL ESTATE. Chicago Paying Of Its Mortgages Fas- ter than New Ones Are Made. Loan Agenis Basing Their Hopes on the Fire Mortgages Due This Year. Beal-Estate Market Enlivened by Small Purchasers--Soms Wportnnt Sales, v Kew Building Improvements--Real Estate in San Frantisco--Real-Estato Directory. Loan agents are doing but little. The dull season 15 fairly upon us, and no improvement is expected for several weeks. There is no dearth of unemployed capital, which can be had at the rates noted for some mouths past. The actual transactions show nothing lower than 7}¢ per cent, while the majority of loans have heen negotiated at 9. Inquirers are not numerous, especially these holding first-class security and entitled to o low rate of interest. The coming season will be a busy -one with loan agents, a large amount falling due this year that was negotiated after the fire. The probability is that n great part of this indebted- ness will be remewed, as the times have not been favorable to accumulations necesgary to clearing off these mortgages. -Payments have shown a gradual improvement since the commencement of the year,—a most gratifying condition of affairs. Chicago is paying off faster than it is borrowing. Itis an encourag- ing fact that the actual transfers have increased from week to week since Jan. 1. For the first week they were $395,210; for the second week, $191,188; and for the weck ending Jan. 20 there were $666,348. Of course this includes all the voluntary conveyances in Cook County, buta very large proportion of these were city sales, or’sates of property contiguous to the city. The average of each conveyance was slightly in ex- cess of $2,000,—showing that men of small means were the chief purchasers of real estate during the present dull times. Such parties buy for miprovement, and there is but listle douby that there will be a fair demand for small loaus the coming season. The following transactions of the past week show the drift of the market: Statc street, 63 feet east front by 117 fect, northwest corner of Thirty-first street, $6,500, five years at 9 per cent. NO. 08 Michigan avenue, §8,000, five years at 8 per cent. “ Clyde third division, Blocks 1and 2, $5,000, two years at 10 per cent. Orie hundred lots in Baxter's Subdivision of the southwest i of the southeast 1 of Sev. 20, 40, 14, $15,000, three years at 9 oer cent. Oakt street, 50 fect north frond by 170 feet, southwest corner of North State street, $4,000, five years at ) per cent. West Washington street, 60 feet south front by 180 feet on Desplaines street, §22,500, tive years at 734 per cent. Michigan avenue, 10034 feet east front by 171 fect, northwest corner of Twentieth strect, 336,000, three years at 8 per cent. Carroll avenue, 60 feet north front by 123 feet, $4,000, five years at 10 per cent. COMPARATIVE STATEENT FOR THE WEEK ENDING 3aN. 20, 1876 Instruments i .| C'siderat'n. Trust-decds| 1813 Mortgages.. uu‘ Aggregate.. 22005 550,338 Releases .313‘ COMPARATIV Instruments, s No. | Cviderat'n. No. | Caiderat'n| I Trust-deeds; T 270's 884,920] 5693 1,883,118 Mortgages..| 8] 151,071i| 130, 167.92% Aggregate.. $1,015,400]) G80'S 1,551,042 -1l B SALES OF THE WEEK. The principal transacticn reported was the J. Avercll, for Charles R, Church, of Y., to George O. Hovey, of Boston, of fifty fect on the southwest corner of Monroe and Franklin streets, for £50,000 cash. A first- class business building, five stories in height. will be erected on this_ property by Mr. Hovey in the spring. Mr. Averell also sold on acvount of Georze Oleott twenty-four fcet, with house, on Twenty-second street, between Indiana and Prairie avenues, for 2G,000. Ulrich & Barnes sold for Alonzo Rawson the four-story and basement press-brick building on the souttiwest corner of Dearborn and Ran- dolph streets, 90 feet on Dearborn street and 20 feet on Randolph street, to Dr.J. D. Quinlan, for %47,000 cash. The building now rents for #£4,800, uod is not all rented. It bas anele- gantly finished press-brick front of fine archi- tectural desigu. It is reported that Mr. L. Silverman, banker, has bouzht the adjoining building west on Randolph street, lot 20x90, for Releases ... 330,000 Nelson Thomasson has sold to Gwynn Gar- nett, Esq., 100x177 feet on the South Park, north of ‘l“i venth strect, for $135 a foot, for cash and notes on time. Orville Page sold thirty-five acres in_the, southeast i of the northwest & of Scc. 33, 40, 13, for $45 ,P-,oa n sold 75x176 feet on Michigan south of Twenty-third strect, cast front, to Tuthill King, for $35,000. E. C. Bradley sold two houses aud Jots'on Flournoy street, near Robey, to J. K. Merritt, Tor $13,600. . E. 8. Dreyer sold house and lot No. 418 East Oak street, for 36,5003 also 25-foot lot on Narth Clark streot, opposite Lincoln Park, for §3,000. TS Millce ald twenty-four lots in Block 23 Northwestern Railroad Addition to Palatine, and twelve lots in Block 5 Sheridan Park Sub- division 10, 57, 13, to B. F. Shirley, for $24,000. R. S. Worthington sold two, houses aud lots on Washington street, east of Wood, for $10,000. MHenry J. Slyfield sold two stone-front houses on Madison street, cast of Elizabeth, with 50x 200 feet, of ground, to. Ebenczer Jennings and others, for $13,500. Chiarles D. Hews sold to W. T. Ellis tract in southiwest 1 Sec. 15, 87, 14, for S14 030, SATURDAY’S TRANSFERS. The following instruments were filed for record Saturday, Jan. 20: CITY PROPERTY, West Congress st, 112 ft e of Campbell &Y, n f, 25x154 {t, with other pruperty, dated Jan. 19.. 2,000 West Lake st, ncar Wash x110'(1, and n [ 2 3,000 Weiland &t, 3164 ft s of Northav, ¢ f,25 x102Y 1f, with. improvements, dated Jan. 17, se saserue 200 Boufield st, 330 f1 rcherav, wi, S110 ft, dated Oct 10, 1874 < 400 West Twenty-first st, 125 ft w of Lincoln AL, &, 25x. 1, dated Jan 20......... 800 The premises No. 340° Wurren av, dated Jan. 10 aeeres - 8,000 St. Louisav, 133 ft's of Twent st, wf, 144x124 ft, with 1201 on Trumbull av, dated Jan. = - 5,500 ft s of Twenty-fourth 203 ft, dated Jan.19.... 2,300 3 or of Fraj X167 ft, with buildings, etc.. duted Jan, 3 (George E. Drown to Edward [, Brown)... 45,000 Arnoid st, 1 2 2,500 ft, with buildi UG mevsdssi 3,500 n ecor of Jackson X108 f1, dated Jan. 17. 5,225 ntieth €1, & w cor of Morgan, n 0 1t with improvemients, dated Jan. 20.. . 3,200 Twenty-ninth st. 100 ft e of South Park av, nf, 50x100 ft, dated Dec. 18, 1576 7,000 NORTI OF CITY. LINITS WITILIN A IEADLUS OF SEVEX SMILES OF TIIZ: COURT-HOUSE. Ashland av, 924 ftnof Zertram st, ¢ f, 100x165 ft, dated Jan. 20 ef, 505164 ft, dat $6,500 2n. 1 Jadison-avenue 311¢5 ft e of Wood- lawn av, & [, 7551 4,500 Stale st, 67 ft'n of Fiftieth st, wf. 25x 160°3°10 rt, dated Ang. 13, 1876....... 2,000 SUMMARY OP TRANSFERS FOR THE WEEK. The following is the total amount of city aad suburban trausfers, within a radius of scyen miles of the Court-Bouse, filed for record dur- ing the week ending Saturday, Jan. 20: City sales, 57, consideration, $300,462; north of city himits, sales 1, consideration, $2,600: south of city limits, sales 20, consideration, $70,355; west of city limits, sales 2, consideration, $5,350. Total salcs, 80; total eonsideration, $379,367. \ BUILDING. - The following new buildings are reported in the Jteal Estate and Building Journal: B. P. Hutchinson is building six three-story and baserrent marble-fronts, esch 20x60 feet, at'Nos. 378 to 368 Wabash avenic. Walsh & Day are building ten iwo-story stone- fronts, 20x40 feet each, on the southeast Corner of Erie and Larrabee streets. “John A.'King is building three two-story: and Adams and Wood streets.” - ‘A, N. Johnson is building four two-story and basement stone-fronts, on Adams street, near Oskley, J. lf, Wililams is buflding a double two-story. stone-front house. 39x50 feet;on the corner of Washington and Hoyue streets. Eich [iros. are building ten two-story stone- fronts, each 20x36 feet, at Nos. 1039 to 1057 Wil- cox street, F. A, \Wenge is bullding five two-story and base- ment stone-fronts, each 30x36 feet, on the corner of Franklin and {ndiana streets. REAL-ESTATE DIRECTORY. J. M. Wing & Co. have just issued their Real-Estate Directory for 1577. This handy volume is made as nearly as possible a com- plete remister of all the real-estate dealers in the United States and Canada. In addition to this, it contains a bricf synopsis of the tax laws of the ditfercut States REAL ESTATE IN 5:\?: FRANCISCO. The San Francisco Bulletin of Jan. 13 says: The demand for real’ estate iy not as active as dealers could wish. ‘The long spell of dry weather has doubtiess contributed to the present inactivity. Tolders ace still hopeful, -and ‘values are pretty well sustained. Itis only in cases where urzent necessity compels a tran<fer that buyers are able to get concessions. The: easy condition of the money market heips owners very materully, as there is a plentiful supply of eapital for any bar- gains that may be offered. There is -some appre- Tien-ion, however, that a partial failure of crops this year may lead to a scarcity of money later in the season, and thus prevent the appreciation in values 50 essential to cover interest, taxes, and street expenses on unimproved property. The Bulletin gives the following comparison of the aggregate transactions for the past de- cade: Mortqages. Releases. - $ 9,994,200 $ 5,767,500 1,431,700 © 53024 5, 0 13, 383 13,372,900 o 0 11,805,000 ? 2 LEN GROVER'S LAST. New York Drumatic News, Jan. 20. Mr. Leonard Grover recently took into his head that Boston wanted Italian opera. We don’t know that Boston gxprcsacd any such wish; but Groveris notaman to hesitate at trifles, and he went on there, promised Tompkins & Heil, the lessces of the Boston Theatre, that he would give them the bést in America, hand- ing them ut the same time a list of* people he would furnish. Grover then came back to New York, and went about sceing the people he had promised Boston. They, it scems, did not sceit in the same light as Grover, and wanted some advances. ‘This didn't deter his exalting spirit, and he visited Boston again, telling Thayer that he would give * The Flying Dutchman ” and + Fidelio.” On his representations, the lessees of the theatre signed their names to some “con- tracts, and Grover returned. But even the names of the people who ran the theatre in Bos- ton didn’t satisfy the craving singers, who want- ed more substautial cuarantce. In the mean- time they went to work in Boston advertising the coming, opera. This advertisement is a curiosity, and we wish we had space to give it in its entirety. Among the names announced were Mudame Pappenheim and Madame Palm- ieri, Brignoli, _Baccel, Preusser, Blum, ete., and also éignorma and Marzo, and Misses :Sulvani and Corna- zi. These last, no doubt, Mr. Grover intended to import from Europe, as there are certainly 1no persons with these names in America. - The sale of scats was announced, and tickets were sold. It wasn't till Friday, when Tompkina came on licre, that the lessees of the Boston Theatre found they were sold themselves. The money was refunded, and the managers, unprepared as they were, found themselives o})liged to con- tinue their old attraction for the current week. Mr. Grover went to Philadelphia in the early vart of last week, and since then has not ap- peared to mortal eye. His presence in Boston about the present time would, no doubt, excite some lively times. There is ulso another side to this story, which is, that Mr. Grover bad been promised a some- what jmportant sum, which was due him, in good time to have allowed its expenditure in ad- vances to the artists. Unfortunately, the money -promised was not forthcoming in' time, and, when it did come, it was alreaay too late to use it in the mauner proposed. A Grover Js still d\:lcrdmincd in his project, which is only post- poned. e —————— THE SEASIDE STONE'S STORY. **Sermons in stones, and good In everything.” Down on the heach, at break of morning, T strayed one summer-duy, alone, Till, with the way I'd walked grown weary, Isat me on a low, fat stone, Where, wrapt in thonght, I staid and wondered What happenings had there befell When, étrange! § heard the stone a-speaking— This sadsome story did it tetl: ++As sportful Sea ane morn was trying To wake his playmate Sand from slecp, While romped the ripples with the pebbles, And 1, bed-bound, my post did keep, Along the printful path came strolling, Liuked arm in arm, 2 loving pair, — A maid with cbon eycs and tresses, A fisuer youth, sunburnt, but fair. £ They sat on my hroad back, and whispered— What, tell my heart will not allow- Enough, when too suon came the parting, ‘That he made her a sacred vow To sail his one last voyage that evening, And that, ere twice had turned the tide, He'd meet her here, then soon in marriage Fulill her wish 16 be his bride. ¢ At night, impatient Sea grew angry 1_That Sand did yct unheeding lie; Tis voice loud vent gave to his pasion, And swellin beaved his bosom high? Athwart him fishers steered their vessels, And strove azainst his wrath to wage, Though, just his fary more provoking, They proved Lot victims to his ruge. +1S0, when the hopeful maid at daybreak Came here, to prove her lover's pledge, She found him, 1o a ship-spar fasieucd, A clammy corse, among the sedge. Transtixed she stood; held dumb with horror, Her lips zave ont no uttered tone, But paled her face like his bieached body: The sight touched my hard heart of stone. *‘Fast joined her tears their kindred briny, 'Till fainting fell she at his side; ‘Then soon in flizht had fled her spirit, And +he in Heaven was made his bride."” ‘Thus told the seaside stone its story; A lesson does the =ad tale lend : Seek not to brave an angered passion, Nor on the changing ride depend. MarcoLx TarLon, WILT THOU FORGET? ¢ FOR CELTA. ‘Wilt thou forget, Love, B When distant afar, Tler to whose lonely heart Thou'rt Life's only star? Wilt forzet the sad eyes That look for thee yet Through all phases of hife; And wilt thon forget? Wilt thon forzet, Love? Oh! lowly the brow ‘That peurned at thy coming 1¢ bent for thee now, Though the bright cheek is faded, And the eyes with regret Arc sunken and dim, Yet #he pines for thee yet. Wilt thou forget. Love? The bright billows meet, With knowy srms twining, And die 8t my feet. S0 iy every thought, blending With flecpless o Comes to die on Love's al And wilt thou forget? tary \ Never forget, Love! Though the memory be As the thought of a dream, Still, still think of me— As a siar in the distance Dim-veiled by regrer, Asa lute that is silenced; But do not: forget. Crrcaco, Jan. 17. acorz A. corxz. ——— Engincering Feats. Piisbura Dispatch. The publication of an article from the San Francisco Lost, describing what -was termed a *‘great eugineering feat,” viz.: tne lowering of 1,000 feet of twenty-two-Inch water-main simultancously by means of screws, and a great flourish of trutnpets, has reminded Supt. Atkin- son, of the Pittsbury Water-Works, that be has accomplished greater feats, without once think- ing them of sutfidlent importance to make a blow about. The San Francisco main was low - ered twenty-six inches, and, before doing it, the water was shut off. In the extensive street fm- provements in this city, it has frequently been necessary to Jower large malns, which has in- variably been® done withous the breakage of a sinzle joint, and without sniitting off the water. The fifteen-inch cast-iron mains running from Suho to Shady Lane was lowered fully four feet, and in some fnstances 2,500 feet were dropped atone time. Screws were formerly used, but Albertini- subsequently they were discarded, the only su port Ieft for the pipe, in deepening the si:cf:,- belug small piers ot earth under each joint of pipe. This performance was much greater than the San Francisco job, although not considered suflidently wouderful to herald far and near. THE GAME OF CHry, —_— Ciizss DIRECTORY. —Chicago Chy 5 and 65 Washington s!recl;;:pg:.:,::l;‘ : 10p. m. Chess players meet daily ag gy 4 Tragy 5 L™ House (Exchange) and the Shermag Hew ment). P Al communications ntended f ehould be adiressed o Tax Tauaums, o2t “*Chess. : 1 oty vz 5, 10 CORRESPONDENTS “*E. §. W."—That end-game wil] come, ! e, **E. B."—It's a ** problem" ha 3 Perhaps it was mislaid or ov:flook:lh ey, 2 “*A. G.”—Problem No. 30 is. ; for a beginner to commence with. By A% | Kt defeats your solution. s Bty | “F. 8., Jr.," Blue Island, .-y, H idea in Problem No. 50, but fail fn gert | 2.Rto K 8, the answeris 2. to gy g U § Correct solution to Problem No.-zg'y from W. I1. Ovington, D. IL. Kinkeaq, . ™ J. U. Price, E. Semple, C. A. Perry, 5, g1ty E. R B., andE. A. Swarth, city: ke n 1L, ; C. Brodic, Austi gan Park, I Correct solution to Enigma No, 33 W. H. Ovington; E. S. Watts, Rt i semnl U, Fe 2 el ner, III. oets 15 ke ENIGMA NoO. 60. PAWRALQB 1 White 1o play and mate fo three mores PROBLEXM NO. 60, BY MR. D. T. BROCK, Black. \WM W/J”’% % é/f//;y.. Y, i VY 7 IR ‘White. White to play and mate in threemores, % SOLUTION TO PROBLEM N0. 58" Black,, - 1..QtoKt4 - - 2..Anymove Rtto K4ch, ete. SOLUTION TO ENIGMA NO. 58 Black, 1..P moves. 2 Puker PARIS. MUZIO GAMBIT. White~M. ROSENTHAL. | Black—Dx U'Rqua 1L.Pok4 LPwKe Pto 4. PloKI5 5..Ptakes Kt QI EES takes P BroR3 KttoR2 t 1o QRttoBS R1oKsq QUoE B4 t10Q 5 RroQsq to B3 BloRt - takes Kt tazes i WwBE whsq 0 K & 10Q B3 0 K 5 {a) to ht5 akes Kt a'ces Kt (b) £ takes B P dts ch io2e) B 1o K5ch () it takes I3 ch t0Q6ch - -Q takes P ech wKSeh toligch 1w B7ch 10 Kr6 dls ch mpte NOTES BY M. ROSENTHAL. (a) Mnch better than B takes Kt ch. (b) ‘The only move to avoid mate or loss ol Q. (¢) K to K sq was preferable. (d) Black could have plsgei K to K143, : (e) If K to B 22 mate follows in two moves, CHESS IN GERMANY. Game in the late match between Messrs i derssen and Paulsen. The notea (condensed) 1n from the London Field. SICILLAN OTENINO. White—Mr. A. Bluck—Mg. P. PtoR 4 1-BoQBd s K h (2) B4 . RS QLK Kes takes P Kt K3 o Kt to B4 (c) s Rt ch ¥ takes B takes P e BwQ2 ©0Q5 110G B3 (@ to K 5ch BtoRy t1o Q4 () PlokB3 o R5ch Btolsz wQ Qo Ki3 tiok : o W2 . Bio ¥ L0 K3 o Ki WK Kt3 o Kt2 =558 EmT ey 31 Qg Kesigas (K- (a) This wove s, we believe, an American i veation, and its illustrutions in the present p=? canuot, we think, be quoted in evidonce agaipai aoundaess, though the attack finally succeeds. (b) Bluck seema to be iritling with the dagth Surely he could with greater advaptage ret Kt with B, checking, and then exchunge Queest (c) Evideutly the most promising resource &= der the circumstances, and apparently also wl:-‘ (d) Tine was a great object, and the atisck to be tuken in hand vigorously, otherwise would buve forced an uncomfortable retreat of 128 KtbyBto K3. (¢) B 1o K "4, with the view of offerig theel change of Queens ut B 7, was apparently more the purpose. b “Tlie precarsor of future trouble, for itwesk: ens Black's tenderest flank, where the l\huh‘ defended. Wearisome as it 1o0ks, we should b elected to retreut the Kt from K 3 to Q sq, et euing 15 to K 3% - (z) The way in which the Professor has 2ccant, Iated minate advantsges ‘and kept 0pa m attack is thoroughly admiravle. ‘The brilles stroke he dealt at this point would have f many a stout adversary. (h) But Paulyen is not dazzled, ana coolly fl: the correct answer. Simple as it lcoks 16 con combinations which were cxtremely dificalt %4 through. e (i) 31r. Poulsen has confronted the brust of & bottest attack with remarkable steadiness up this juncture, but now he aiis to limw;f“‘:fi which we believe was within reach, though it woo notappear clear at the (rst blush. He gt ¥ bave moved the It to Q Kt sq, with the object making his position impregnavle by § K¢ 10 Q46 unloss White took that Kt at once. in the B case, alter the Q retaking it. the unmaskine of White's @ I8 wonld do no harm. “The must mezs ing way was removiny the B toQ B 4, and U Elack would simply take it of withthe &m_ stand the unswer of Q or B takes Kteb i punity. (j) Anderssen every inch. If the R be fl’{.fi 3 Btack's Queen is lost by b to Q4 ch, and neg: 3. E give the ch at once for the Kt would take % attacking the Q. y o (k) The 1t ia simply swept off without IECHe] pense. If Llack take the Q. mate follows 3 moves, commencicg witn B to K 5 ch. LIFE'S PILGRIMAGE. . - See ye not a fair one Chibing to her mother's knee? Life's short journey just begun, ay, happy, blithe, and fre Of life's sorzows nanght re See ye not a fair one Standing at God's altar? Plighted is her solemn vow— Never will her deep love falter. Lite to her looks fair, %0 fairt Will stie reck not of its care? See yon fair one bending low O’er that conch of pain: Will ber strength outlast the blow Which snaps their lives in twain, Never more to clasp again? See yon fair one in her shroud; S She hath guickly drooped in death.’ il Nnughr, throuzh Sorrow's darkest cl Sf,’.‘ifi ix:e do byt yield her hrexafl:u Destht whisper, Come, most weicos 4 P e CoxsTacs Hsasss%