Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 18, 1877, Page 3

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY. FEBRUARY 18, 1877—SIXTEEN PAGES, 3 GOSSIP FOR THE LADIE: More Husbands’ Secrets™ “No [ ! Mesmerism Popularized. Teacher for Linda---A Hor- getking 2 rified Gentleman. erican Baby---A Widow’s Way Way She Should Have Stood-Up. ' The Am! JOVING, BUT XOT BELOVED. < ink roee inside a window grew; A ple P itter in the carly morn, cuside, 38 picing in each hue oicing eicles T 0 er-how uf beaven ig borm, qyat wth the SRR e fower raised its brad, Hung T A0 loved. **Oh! give one glance Yoaked. o8] L2 mtiral bright etranzer,” eoft ehe sald, B0 e ber check in maiden modexty T Vi taraed to lovely glowing red. <o 100K emile. npon the blosrom fell: Solork. 10t ced and it was suna noom, BLEe il rnoped, aud murmured, ©Lite plireneiioL_Tgase my heart 100 soon. Bt B2 enhiam raid. - No more ihe day i thee, - Thy hours of Joy were brief. gull Tk S0 fovel, (hou could st nat stay Lotss, P B hou st dead. ™ - Dead, did you Cesy? ! "mx roec!” and, strack with sudden grief, At e o tears dizsolved away! Tierper's Weekly. MESMERISM POPULARIZED. Norc York World 0o Weet Sis{r-fith street there is a “pro- nof course he is a ‘professor "—who sonounces his business in a modest card, as Abont to Marry. No. — West Six 1 Evers Lady Her Own Mesmerist, 3 No More Husbands' Secrets : Full Course—Ten Lesson: A Term Msy Commence at Any Time. Prices Licasonable. y-6ifth street. o ‘rack by the singular nature of this adver- teement, a World reporter called on the Pro- fessor to ascertain the character of his business ad its extent. «My dear gir,” £3id the Professor, “T can ustto your indiscretion. You are married? o Then you do not know, but can readily imsgine, that there are many things which a redent busband docs not desire to confide to pewife. Woman, as the opponents of female eafirage 535, is 100 Ligh, too holy a thing to be dneged down into the mire of every-day life. Atme man will exalt his wife upon a pedestal, ynd tell ingenions Lies to ber about most things; sod these things arc the very ones ehe is dying w lesrn of. Next to maternal love, and wor of thunder-storms and mice, the pdinct of curiosity is the strongest di- cely implanted in the female bosom. Now, & lady corses to me, and in a few lessons I ‘make lier anexpert mesinerist,—maintaining, of uree, the strictest sccre-y, since popular ac- gaintance with her oceult powers would proba- Py detract from her matrimonial value. Well. ehe marries, aud some day or vtber her husband comes home with an alfien hair on his coat- shoulder, or a handkerchief in his pocket scent- od and marhed ‘Clara,’—clearly not his own; or. heing restiess 1n_bis sleep, breathes with in- efable tenderness the name * Eliza,” hers being Matilda; or, Laving an important enzarenient st the office or store with a country customer or his advocate, be gues down-town en grande tenge, and returns at 1 2. m. with some theatre- cuecks in his pocket; or, an emergent meeting of his lodge or consistory having unexpectedly been called, he makes his way home at what the wiety-reporters call ‘a late, or, rather, an easly hour,” with chalk over his shirt-sleeves, aother man’s bat, and an impediment in his specch. Letussupposeany oneof theee cases. His wifewaits till he 15 asleep, makes a few mesmeric asees, takes possession of bis will, and, without kis knowledge or consent, obtains from him the complete recital of bisoccupations, plans, senti- ments! Why, sir, it is the great ideaof the are. 1hsve reams upon reams of testimonials. Oaelady writes me: Ihsve tried your patent mesmeric procese, and it workslike s charm. lam toc happiest and most piserable of women. 1 knowail about my husband 2ow. Aud to think that a!l along he pretendedaud Ibdieved—. I fonnd out whu Julia was. My lawyer thinks we have a good case. And here s a testimon:al from another, one of New York's fairest daughters: Drs Proressor: 1 can mever eufficiently ex- presi my thanks to you. How wonderfal are the Bork: of pature! Ireached the lodze—O yes. & aice eart of odge it was'—and met his friend from the country, and 1 friended-from-the-countried ber. Talwaye knew her hair was falee, and it all ame of at the first_passase in our interview. Pray accept the inclosed s a testimonial of my re- 1. §.—Of cource I could not resist making my triunph complete, end telling my hueband how T Bad been enzbled fo detect his tréachery. He has you: addres, and may shoot you, but I' think he il ¢eck 2 deacher revenze, and endeavor to learn from you how to mesmerize me! Of course this would o him no good, for 1 have nothing Iwould zot €3y to his face, or, for that matler, 1o his back; but still 1 would prefer that you shonldn’t Jet bim know how- *Yes, &ir,” cotinned the Professor, with par- donsble pride, *since my beneficent ideahas been generally adopted the divorce business has brisked up; half the husbands and wives up- town maintain a position of arned neutrality toward esch other, and there bave been morc marriages and friendships broken off than L could connt in & week. 1 expect every day to & 2 shooting-afiray or & horribie husband-mur- der on Murray Hill, and if I only have the luck 10 be calied as witness, and can ring in in my testimouy a puff of my syrtem and business, wiy, it'l meke my fortune.” SEEEING A TEACHER FOR LINDA. Detroit Free Press. Ehewas at one of the union school-houses for an hour before schioot opened. She had Lindawithher. Sbe was a tall woman, 40 years old, with 2 jaw showing great determination, d Linda was 16, and rather shy, and pretty réod looking. The motber said she hadn’t been iu the ity Jong, and that it was her duty toget Linda into school, and sce that she was properly cducated. When the teacher came the mother boldly inquired: You know how toteach, doyou!™ I think I do,” replied the teacher, blushing deeply. *“And you feel com- Detent to covern the scholars, do youi” p¥esm.” Do you pound *em with a ferule or lick 'em with a whipi” *We scldom resort to pusishment here,” replicd tne embarrassed Lacher. “That's betier vet,” continued the mother; “I kpow tlat if Linda should come home all pounded up 1'd feel like killing some one. Isuppose you are of a respectable char- acter, ain’t you?’ * Why—abem—why—" Sammered the teacher, growing white and then zel. “1 expect you are,’’ continucd tle woman; “It’s well enough to kaow who our children are associating with. Now, then, do Jouallow the boys and girls to &1t together?” No, ma'am.’? "¢ That's right. They never Dsed to when I was young, and I don't think Linda is any better than Iam. ~Another thing: o you allow any winking!” -‘Any what!” exlaimed the puzzled teacher. Do you allow 3 boy to wink at a girl?” asked the woman. by, no!™ 4T wasafraid you did. Lindais 45 6hy a5 a bird, and if she Jmuld come home l‘““t‘h it and tell me she had been winked st do't know what 1'd do. Now, another thing =05 you have a beau?? _* Why—why—" was the stammergd reply. “I think you do!” re- fumed the woman scvercly. *¢1 kiow just how fworks. Wien you should be -.-xmming what 20 archipelaso Is you are thinking of your up, and your mind is way, way off1” But, magam-—1"" & Never mind any explans- 4.“"“"’ interrupted the womau. **1want Lin- brought up to know ja{igerry, fizures, writ- ) and spellograply, and 1f you've got a beau Aud are epooking to the theatre one night, 3 “eandy-pull the pext, a horse-race the next, aud £0 0, Your mind can’t be ou education. Come, Linds, we'll go to some other school-house.” A' ‘HORRIFIED GENTLEMAN. Jennie June in the Baltimore Americin. The “rosleeves” monia bas created quite a Sommotion in some circles, and is fast consoli~ dating two parties—one for, one azainst. Ona Tecent oceasion a gentleman had engaged to take Ayounrlady toa large ball with whom he was ;“7 well acquainted, but mainly to oblige her rother, an intimate friend, who had been sud- y called out of thecity. The gentleman i %medly opposed to this fashion, consid- picey immodest, had a long debate with his sisters mpon the subject, ultimately pes . Suading them to overrule their dressmaker au :“'er Iheirarme at least to the elbow. What 35 his Lorror un calling tor_ the sister of his fnend, t6 tind Ler parading hefore the window fnadecollote and entirely sleevcless costume! = would have retired if be could; he was esi sufliciently m}nnlnwfl to remonstrate; Josltes, the soung Tads. who was a large, well. blunde, was gotten up regardless of style, and evidently proud of her plum 3 shoul- grtrr:idand larze, round arms. “gre pou not : lul taking cold!” he ventured. But she Zx’:’ Jag hed; ' Oh, dear, no! no, I never take cout. t course there was nothing for him but tfi face the music. Entering the ball-room with 4 at awfully bare arm on his coat-sleeve, the 1rst. verson he met was one of his sisters. She gl :\nL:‘:d at the luxuriaut proportions, then re- Dmadzru]ly at his face; he fc?gitg‘mwing crim- son. The torture of that evening was, be as- serts, almost insupportable to his nerves, which secmed to bave been bared Jike that terrible :\Th And now it any Puritan comes along L ;-l\nne to Lier cars and slecyes to her wrist, ¢ il _stand a mighity good chance of capti- l':l‘ f; one of the handsomest aud most desira- su‘r’n T@i‘.”;"" in New t‘ ‘1‘”"3,""‘“"”-‘5'-‘-‘“‘”“»'5 his ra T o mse:ngzc ed delfeacy ia regard to THE AMERICAN BABY. St. Nichutus, S:\w_: your pity for the unhappy lttle traveler, American born and white, who is abandoncd to thetender mercies of nurses. Ie will be dressed too tightly, perhaps, drugged with soothing syrup (or worse), slapped if he cries, and lett ll'one in the dark. He will ride 1n the carriage with the sun in his eyes, if it is sunny, and with arms and hands uncovered and half frozen, if it is cold. Flics will be allowed to tickle his fat little nose, and pins to stick into his tender lit- tleback. The strings of his absurd Jace cap will choke him until he is black in the face, aud be will nearly break his neck falling over the_arm of Bridget when she wants to gossip with a crony. His troublesome clothes will be twitch- ed down and jerked around; and he will be laid down, sct up, turned over, and arranged any way most convenient to her. Above all, if he open bis mouth to complain of any of these tortures, his delicate little body will pe trotted on her bard knees till 1t will be_nothing short of a miracle if his precious little life is not worried out of him. Th!.‘. calm Oricental baby in his tray or basket; the Chinese baby in his cage: the buby of Bur- mab, naked or wrapped in silks, smoking ut 2 and married at 10; the baby of the *Cradle ard the Foundling Asylun of Paris; the Lina baby in its hammock? and the stolid Indian p2poose on its boards—each and every one is bLappier and better off than our poor little mother-abandoned American baby left to 1gnorant and carcless nurses. The *mother-baby *—the happy little trav- cler who is not left to the mercics of a nurse, whose throne s his motlier’s arms, whose pillow is s0ft, and whose needs are wisely met—be is the bappicst of all. Fair, fat, and hearty, the sorrows of babyhood come not near him. He truly is the one “‘born with a siiver-spoon in his mouth.” A WIDOW’S WAY. Cleteland Leader's IFashington Letter. One case cyme under my obscrvation in which the principal actors were a member of Congress, aged, I should judge, upward of &0, and a bright, fresh, sprightly widow, a sparkling and irresistible type of the class of which the elder Weller so solemuly counsels his son to “he- vare.” The sly twinkle of the old gentleman’s eye and his expression of studied indifference 10 the tender glances and alluring airs led me to seriously doubt whether he heard one word o the manufactured business being poured iuto his ear, and my inclination to examine the docu- ment in his hands was aimost irresistible, so firmly was I convinced that it was bottom-side upward; but when I saw her rest her beautiful hand so tenderly upon his arn, and gazing up into his face with bewilderins eyes, inquire in tones of sweet perplexity: *My dear )rlr. — what shall I do?” we rang down the curtain, We were williag to wager our head on the suc- cessof that woman's petition il it layin the power of our venerable Iricnd to bring it about. SHE DIDN’T STAND UP. At onc of the Detroit churches where a re- vival is in progress the clereyman asked those who wanted to be prayed for to stand up. Quite anumber rose to their feet, and after services were closed one lady was heard asking another at the door: “Why didn't you stand up?” «Ob, 1 dicn’t want to,” was the reply. Wby, vou area very foolish woman. I wh(;uldxg’t bave missed the opportunity for any- thing.” “Qpportunity for what?"” “Why, for standing u&_ there and showing off your seal-skin sacqu ‘here wasn’t anoter in tue whole church !"—Jf. Quad. A YOUTHFUL LOVE-AFFAIR. Harper's Drawer. When Iwasaboy of § years Iattended the grammar-school in S—, and fell desperately in Tovewith a little black-eyed, red-checked damsel of 9. Tae course of true love didnot runsmooth. Iwas jealous of a biz squint-cyed fellow with whom she would always slide down bill, while T went alone. At last, in my frenzy, 1 wrote a etartling letter to the little lirt, declaring my passion, and asking her which she intended to marry. The answer soon came, saving that she loved me the best, but the other fellow gave her the most candy! I gave up the contest. AN ELECTION-BET. A young lady of Bellevue, O., bet a young mau a kiss that Tilden would be elected,—he to pay if Tilden won, she to pay if Hayes was elected. On the morning of .the Sth of Novem- ber be called and paid the bet; on the 9th ke called and took it back. That evening she paid the bet. Next morning she took it back and he paid; then she paid, and Le paid; and so they nave been kept busy by the contradictory dis- atches ever since, and both declare their will- ngness and ability to hold out until Congress deeides the question., They don’t like the Elcctoral law. They think ihat it is unconsti- tutional.—Ezchange. BUDDING HEARTBREAKER. Madison (TWie.) Demccrat. Dear little thing; she is only about 4 years old. The was walking down the path from the west wing of the Capitol to the gate. Her dress was only an inch or two below her knees. She came to a wet spot; and with what grace she threw her little right hand around and grasped her skirts—not exactly lifting them, but gathering them in—so neatly and nicely. 1t was worth gold to sce the wee thing act with such grace. FEMININE NOTES. When is & candle like atombstone? When it is put up for a late husband. Love may be a pure and holy passion, but still there is a good deal of Cupldity about it. The marrying young mam, if his own wishes were consuited, would rather have & fair Count~ ess than a fair count. Women are 0 handy in caseof a fire. One in Hartford, recently, threw a plate of raw liver out of the window to suvc i, and then ran for her life, leaving all her clothes and valuables behind. ‘A mew style of car-riugs has s small bell at- tached as the pendant. These bells tinkle at the slightest tl:mch. and ”?l not popular with ladies who are cngaged. T o bitably so. Sentimental youth: “ Ah, Anna Maria, you look to me like i daisy kissed Wwith dew.” "Guilty party: “0h, Jobn! indeed it wasn's a Jew; it was that Tom Stubbs, and I told the idcit at the time every one would find it out!"” o fl is noticeable that the number of big school- boys who paroxysmally kiss the schoolmaru Wiih she tries to whip them is on the increasc. It is also noticeable that this increase is follow- ¢4 by large increasc in the number of school- marms who attempt to whip big boys. " “wHave your ever read Watts on the mind? asked & 1ady of an old bachelor. “QOh!™ ex- aimed he, “if you only knew what was on my thind, and yet I dare not tell you!™? Wiy, do Telli® she cried. Hedid. The wedding came off in 2 month. . i ttempt at conjugal deception T e T of oceus av Harlem justafter snn: "%impkins pretends to read from the pa- ers that & woman at Yorkville found a valuable Smmond ring where she was shoveling snuw, off tne sidewalk. Mrs. Simpkins gazed at lalm scornfully, and carcless] ‘{m;.ook up the %okur. He gave 3 boy 8 leaden e to do the shovel- ingr.—Danbury News. E “Don’t put too much confidence in a lover’s vows and sighs,” said Mrs. Partington to her niece; “Icfidm tell you that you Lave lips like strawberries and cream. checks 1ike 3 tarnation, and eyes like an uu-:lsxix but soch s oftener come from a tender ead thau a teader £ h“j‘l}' ahi we knew these health-lifts would be the means of somebody yet. A Bangor woman was exerclsing with one of them the other day and burst a blood-vessel, and came within one . But then she wasn't using it ac- t at hier husband, who bad refuse :z’;du;ndr:‘rll unfi Bfo:“ a sct Hol‘ r;x:!x’x(k furs and a cloak.—Burlingten Hawkeye. %g% Jopes, the Ciipper reviewer, sheds the anguish of his soul: «¢Tye made the dre all of the week,” shouted \omio St cried his wife in most positive o+ AnsT3 s 'you wonld witness me fightir = Youwd Citer get up snd be lighting a Arel" EUROPEAN GOSSIP. Sandringham -=- The Prince of Wales at Home. Sarah Bernhardt as an Actress and a Sculptor. Marshal MacMahon and His Wife—Th Albani Furor in Paris. WALES AT HOME. Zondon World. « . . Listen to the ripplesof child-laughter and the swift patter of child fcet along the cor- ridor! There is 2 flash of rosy cheeks and dancing carls as three little maids in riding- babits trip daintily ddwn the staircase on their way to the afternoon ride in-the park, in the course of which *Slowcoach™ will have a wakening up, doubtless, and the piebald “ Euston ” get his bead quite to bis own liking—three young ladies, the two cldest of whom are “out,” after fashion, so far as the Sandringham beau-monde is concerned; for at the tenants’ ball in December last was there not a radiant vision of a pair of pretty fairics i scurlet sashes, with head-ribbons and dainty bottines to match? Later, as shadows are fall- ing, there come across the sward from an outly- ing copse of the park a couple of Dright-faced, frank-eyed, lissom-framed lads in kilts and hosen of hodden gray, on whose bare knees is here and there a seratch. The younger will tell vou in aringing English voice that his elder brother has just shot a rabbit; nor is the senior —the boy who in Ileaven’s guod time and pleus- ure will be King of England—backward in ac- knowledging to this achicyement of prowess. During the shooting season the routine of Sandringhara life hus for variety little other than the chanee of the scenc of the sport. One day tue venue wmay be Flitcham for partridge- driving be next may be dedicated to the s of the Commodore and Dersingham woods; or_the ‘“hot corner” may be at the angle of Woodeock wood, with the Folly ”” as the luncheon rendezvous. The start is at 10:30; and if there is any distance to be traversed, the gunners travel to the scenc of their sport in the cbar-a-banc and wagonctte. The Sandringhamn corps of beaters is forty strong, cach member wearing a Norfolk smock-frock of brown _fustiam, with a number on a‘red budge. Luncheon is at 2 serves in a marguce in some convenient spot; and at this meal the Princess, who drives to the trysting-place her own four-in-hand team of pretty ponies, joins the gentlemen with the ladics who are her guests. During the after- noon shooting, which takes the homeward dircetion, the ladies walk, or ride on pony-back, rith the guns. Afternoon tea, to which ail the guests gather in the saloon, is one of the great institutions of ‘Sandringham home-life. 1t is the children’s hour par excellence. Mr. Zichy has sketehed the scene of charming informal dotnesticity with appreciative ity. The Prince, teacup in hand, stands with his back to the vestibule fire, one of his boys and a group of his male friends standing about him. The Princess is at the tea-table, with onc of her girls by ber side and 2 number of guests of both gexcs around the board. An_adult gentleman with a_mustache is obviously flirting with a young lady, over whose flaxen curls quite seven summiers must have passed. It is a sketch that one may well hope will be claborated into_a picture and exhibited, for it would speak straight to the heart of a people cver keen to thrill to the emotion and sentiment of home-life. From 6 to 7:30 the Prince zd- dressed_himself to correspondence und busi- ness in Gen. Knollys’ room; but indeed there is hardly an Lour of the day which his Royal Highuess devotes wholly to pleasure, for his land steward generally accompanics him in shooting excursions at haud to note sugges- tions as to improvements which may occur to the Princeas he tramps over the estate. It is reputed of the Prince in Norfolk that no land- lord i the county is better acquainted with the details of his property, and with a greater zeal for its improvement. The diuner hour is 8 London time, 8:30 Sandringham time, for the Prince wili have Sandringham time half an hour fast, the better to insure *-taking time by the forelock.” Of the dinner-table the chicfest decorations ever are flowers, brought fresh every night from the regions of glass and heated alr, where Mr. Penny rules supreme. On the birth= day of his Royal Highness afternoon tca gives place to a visit to the stable-yard, in one of the coach-houses of which all “the laborers on the estate, sowme 200 in number, arc entertained toa “square meal?” of the most substantial character. Ou the night of the same day ozcura the annual county ball, while ou the uight of the Princess’ birthday i given the aunual ten- ants? ball, to which are bidden mot alone the tenantry of Sandringham estate, but repre- sentative tenants from the various properties which the Prince has visited in his shooting ex- peditions. The Sunday is the most characteristic da the week at Sandringham. The Princess drives 0 Mr. Onslow’s little church across the park. The Prince with his male guests walks, and after service walks back through the grounds, intent on pointing out his improvements. After luncheon the whole house party walk out past the “ bachelors’ cottage” to the kenncls, where Jackson is fu waiting to reccive the visitors to his domain. A flock of foreign goats imedi- ately besct the Princess, wise in their generation and in the full expectation of tid-bits. Therc 1s & leisurely stroll through the pheasantry and along the snugly-sheltered cages in which are housed the Nepanlese birds, which were one of Sir Jung Bahadoor’s gifte. The bear-pit looked down into, and the bears coaxed to_climb- the pole, the dogs claim attention. “Jung” and % Ramsay,” the noble Himalayan deerhounds, are clamorous for liberation, and effusively grateful when that has been aceorded,—a_boon which ber Royal Highness may extend to the shafif: Scotch terriers which have greeted her so noisily. The monkey-house cinnot be passed over; and then the party, with multitudinous dogs as cclaireurs, stroll tway to the smardens, where Mr. Penny bas much toshow—new Indian plants developing unexpected characteristi cacti from Rangeon flourishing like green trees, and rare ffora from South America putting forth quaintly beautiful blossoms. From the hot-houses and gurdens the pleasant percgrina- tion is pursued to the farm-yard, whero there is quite us great an embarras de richesses in the way of things that ought o be scen, and are scen, as in the kennels or the gardens, and when everything isas_clean as a new pm. The bie cross and the dainty Devons that arein feeding for next year’s Smithficld Ciub show arc paraded and criticlsed; the pretty Aider- ney calves find admirers and connoisseurs among the lulis; cud crt-house stalls arc found in the occupation of sh Tleratec Corsicans ponies, and of the team of pret which, with_their miniature drag, were the Prince’s parting gmscm. to the Princess on the day he left Sandringham for his Indian tour. From the Iudian bullocks in the paddock it is but a step to the sheep-house, where the South- downs are feeding for wiuning some more of the prizes the certiticates of which adorn the ratters of their suug abode. While the gentle- men are tramping it over the grassiand to the sitc of the new works which are presently to supply virgin spring-water to the Hall and its dependencics, the Princess is showing to her lady zuests her duinty dairy, with the exquisite Jittle searoom attached,” whosc panels are graldually being filled up with votive decorative titles. There is no lack of occupation for days mnot devoted to sport. The laboring folk In” Sand- ringham Parish having been all comfortably housed in model cottages, the reformation of the cottage architecture and accommodation of the Wolferton—an outlying portion of the estate —is now steadily bcinggruccedcdwith under the personal supervision of the Princess berself, who sets her face determinedly against defective and unpicturesque homes for her laboring people. At a farm in bi own hands. in Wolferton Parish Prince -has some fine pedigree horn _stock, and s gradually rear- ing a herd whose influence must benefit his neighbors without the expenditure of sensa- tional prices for the fancy of a partwcular strain. Sandringham is the chosén rural home of their Royal Highaesses; mu¥l lave watchied it grow into beauty us their children grow up aronnd their own hearth; it is endeared to them as the scene of much swect, serenc happiness and of one great trouble, the sorrow of which was mercifully turned into jog; ard in Sandringham it is given to them—nor do they forego the op- portunity—to do much good in this their day and generation. SARAI BERNHARDT. Parls correspondence New York Erening Post: To place the name of this celcbrated actress, who aspires to be called scuipter, in the eame category with such already famous artists as Gerome and Meissonier would be os unfair to her as it would be ludicrous from their point of view. But for oncor two years past Sarah Berohardt's studio, and her recenily developed passion for the plastic arts, bave set all Paris into a ferment of interest and curiosity. Why it is that he should not be satisfied with her fame as an actress—a fame which grows with each new part she assumes—why she should suddenly and desperately plunge herself into a career which demands not alone special gifts, but the utmost time and diligence, when already her present art asks all these and more—is one of the mysteries which ozsiping Paris fails to solve. There is no question- that her talents for sculpture are sutficfently pronounced to warrant her in culti- vating them. But there is alimit to the amount of work which can be done in twenty-four hours, and where is she to find the necessary time? Mile. Burnhardt, the actress, has no spare time, s0 Mle. Bernhardt, the sculptor, steals that which fs not to spare. Itis 1 o'clock in the morniag when the actress leaves the Comedie Francaise, and leaves it, too, worn out with the excitement and fatigue of acting a part to which she has given the whole of her passionate ener- wies. Hurry as she may, it is impossible to reach her house in the Rue de Rome before 2 o'clock. Here she finds awaiting her a notice from the 1banager 1o be at the rchearsal the next dayat 12 o'cdock. The actress goes to bed and is allowed five hours’ slecp, when the . sculptor awakes at 7 in the morning and hurries to the studio in the Boulevard Clichy to snatch two or three hours before midday. Imagine the force, the energy, the unreleuting determination which must snimate this in- trepid woman! Sbe uot only leads two distinct lives, she is two entirely distinet individuals. Outside of this Clichy studio Sarah Bernbardt is & charming, fascinating woman, full of co- quettish graces and feminine witcherics. Inside of it she holds the chiscl as only a man com- monly can. Nothing dauuts her. She aismisses all such feminine nonseusc as fear, or fatiruc, or even the apoetite for sugar-coated flutteries. 1f there is a ladder to mount she scales it. If the actress is pale the sculptor Iguores the fact. If the artists, pocts, journalists, or art lovers, who crowd the studio at _certain hours, venture some complimentary fireworks, their sky- rockets fall unhecded around the carnest worker in clay, - For she detests adulation— in the Rue Clichy. One looks vainly for any traces of the feminine in her work. In this croup, which the ambitious actress hopes will figure in the next Salon, the subject 1s treated with masculine vigor, with & certain audacity of execution. It is the fizure of an old woni- an, a woman of the people, and of the com- mon people, dressed in rags, who bolds on her decrepit kuees the body of 2 lad, in the full- ness of his growing strength, that the sea has just washed ashore. With hageard eyes, bent brows and the vacant stare of grief, the poor woman contemplates and suffers. The hand- ling of the subject shows boldness, even temerl- ty.. One dayamong the visitors to the studio came onc of the masters of modern sculpture. He examined the . group in silence. For once the heart of the sculptor beat fast, and even her manner shoyed intinidation. Then, as the fanous man £till kept sileuce, sho yentured to ask if he founa any faults to criteise? *Yes,” he replied, “and” the day that you lose those faults it will be a pity, for at the same time you il lose the first of ‘good qualities, your con- viction.” Time will show the truth or untruth of this saying, and whether or not Sarab Bern- hardt will succeed in both her chosen pro- {essions. MACMAHON AND HIS WIFE. Londun Paper. The Marechale is a very busy and a very de- vout lady. She s to bescen at all the impor- tant church ceremonies. The other duy she gave the Bishop of Versailles a miter encom- passed by a river of diamonds for lis “silver wedding," the anniversary of the twenty-fifth year of his episcopate. Republican tongues are very wicked about this and the general devotion of the Marcchale to the Church. Of course she is in the hands of the Jesuits, and the Marshal, being somewhat uxorious fur a Frenchman, is i their bandsalso. Hence all kinds of miscl may be expected at any moment. T Muarcchale's stronz Lemtimist sympathi and the crowd of rustling visitors who come to the superbly-tapestred antechamber beyond to pay their respects 1o * the First Lady oi the Republic,” leaving cquipages covercd with heraldic glories below, decpen the Repub- lican mistrust. Of the Marsnal’s loyaity to his late Imperial master men speak_in whispers, ‘ith anger in their eyes. e Marechale 13 a very benevolent lady, who takes real interest in her poor, and is au active manager and cor- spondent, as her well-covered desk, substantial ebony ink-stand and gum-pot, testify. Her sit- ting-room is also a2 work-room. The dominant piece of furniture is a substan- tial writing-table, fit for & busy Scerc- tary of State, at which she ‘conducts the correspondence of the cuvres and funds of which she is president and patron, with a vigor almost equal to that of the august exile, fur ‘whose dowager days this magnificent: suite of rooms was designed. Tie card-table and sofa beside the bureau are for the cearte which hus- band and wife quletly play together when an evening at bome and without visitors can be snatched. The Marshal is not a studious man, Dbut 2 soldier and a sportsman, who takes lightly andgayly toamusements, enjoys billiardsand his pipe with his children about him, aud is content over a game at cards with his wife arterward. The private rooms include a handsowe fawily dining-room (enriched with avimal picces by Desportes), and o further roow the wails of which are broad landscupes thut give it wonder- ful air and spage, where the family take their coffee. The “oflicial home of the Marahal- President of the Republic is, fu_short, 8 stately place, but made home-like by the cluidren who range through it—who, by tile Way, arc given to tali English as homage to their sire’s descent, and who affect a Scotch buune. It is quite apart from the cercuonial halls hclow" where the illustrious billiard-player of the Premier, liis pipe luid aside, clatters to the vestibule, s reast ablaze with orders, toreceive bis imperial highness or Lis majesty. he ) ALBANI. Lucy Hooper writes from Paris to the Phila- delphia Telegraph: *Mile. Albani is creating a regular furorcat Les Italiens. The houses are crowded every night literally ‘from pit to dome, the cheap gallery being as thronged ns gre the boxes and orchestra stalls. The display of toilettes is very brilliant, and thauks to the sweet-voiced Amecricau the paliny days of the Salle Ventadour seem to be revived. Mlle. Albani’s voice certamly must have greatly im- proved since her tour in the United States. [t i3 nmow well-nigh perfect both in tone and ler fuil, round, crystalling notes and exqu vocalization drive the Parislan crities well-nigh out of their scuses with en- thustasm. liow gloriously she sings! with what truth and certainty of intonation, and with what perfection of mcthod and finish! She has sung in Lucia and m_fligolette, and is next to appear in La Sonnambuda. The night that [ was at Les Italicus the audience was far more Driltiant_tban it usually is at the Grand Upera itself. Thauks to the Albavt furore, the pretty custowm of going to the opera in full batl-dress has been revived, and the fashionable part of the house presented » wery muy appearance, the display of dianionds on the part ol some of the vlder ladivs present leing really daz- zling. One stout aud ‘not’ syiplh-like dawme, in glove-fitting toilette of puake-zreen silk, ' must really bave been - sheltered from the cold by her sct of emeralds, which was wonderiully fine, both as re- gards the size and number of the stones. Mme. de MacMahon and™ the Marshal occupied the Presidential box, and were accompanied by 'their daughter, a fresh, sensible-looking girl in white tulle, with knots of blue ribbon on ber Lreast and shoul- ders, and in_her hair. The Duchess, hersclf, wore piuk silk, with a shawl of biack Iace. The Princess Lise Troubetskoi, with her daughter, Were in the opposite proscenium box. The Princess is thin, pale, and plain, and her dangh- ter is thinner, pnllcr, and plainer than she, and yery awkward 1uto the vargain. Certain of the Spinish and South American belles present wore black dresses (not mourning, however),” and long black gloves, which last adjunct to the toilette looked very odd in combination with wreathes of yellow or of crimson roses. EUGENIE. Olive Logan writes: *The recent actions for damages for defamation of character which the Empress’ mother, the Courtess de Montijo, has instituted against more than a hundred journals in France has revealed the fuct that Eugenie is the granddaughter of an American. Yes, the Empress Eugenie’s grandfather was the United States Consul at Mslaga under Andrew Jack- son’s Presids and was also_engaged in the highly-honorable—thoushnct either aristocratle, diplomativ, or consular—occupation of selling roceries. This American tanly afterward set- tledin Glasgow, aud the isses Kiricpatricks” ihiom we saw in Paris were its youthful repre- sentatives, and Her Majeety’s very st cousing, being dauzhters of tic Countess of Montiju’s sister, the orand-deughters (like £ i) of the ‘American Consul and grocer at Malaza.w So ihere you haveit. The scandal azainst Engenie was, you rcmewber, that she was born three years after the death of the Count de Montijo, and was the illegitimate daughter of a dissulute noble who trdced his lineage back to the Munte- znmas, whose anus Eugeiie has always quar- tered with her Napoleonic bearings, without the uddition of the barsipister. Likea sensibic and Y:onorable woman, Mme. de Montijo has shown that Eugenie was born i wedluek, that Count de Moutijo descended from the “Montezumas, and that sinfster anywhere around.™ she herself.‘was the daughter of the’ American Consul aforesaie. Thereisno bar. SECRET SOCIETIES. ODD FELLOWSIIIP. GENERAL RELIEF IN CHICAGO, To the Edltor of The Tritune. Cmicaco, Feb. 17.—In the large cities like this, among the floating population, there are necessarily many belongiog to some of the se- cret societies established in thiscountry, and there arc among these many who, owing to var- jous causes, are compelled to geck assistance either for thelr immediate wants or with a view toaid them in returning to their home. Noth- ing can be more naturat than that, being mem- bers of such societies,they should seek ontsome lodge and make their case known, the result be- ing that instead of the fair proportion being borne by, all, some few bodies centrally located have been made the general almoners. Witha view to obviate this, distribute the burden. aud also provide a safe and ready means for the assistance of thosc who might be worthy recipients, a movement was set on foot at the sessivn of the Grand Lodge in Peoria in 1875 looking toward the formation in this city of & Board of Foreign Relief, which would have the general support of all the lodges in Chicago. This movement resulted in the adop- tion of ‘“an act to enable lodges in certain cities and towns within the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of the State of Iilinois to organize Boards of General Relief of the 1. O. O. F.,” which provided that in any city or town having three or more working lodges a_*“Board of General Relief” might be organized, when it appeared that 2 majority of the lodges desired the forma- t10n of such board, which should thereafter be the almoners of the charities and relief of their constituent lodges, to all persons entitled thercto on account of their conucction with the Order, und non-connection with any lodee In such city or town. At the following session at Jackeonville, the Grand Secretary reported that result: “The requisite number of lodges having signified their desire for the formation of a” Board of General Kelief in the City of Chicago, I calied upon lodg that city to vote upon the ques- tion as provided by law . . . and, it being evident thut therc was a clear majority of the 1odges in favor of a Board of General Relief, the necessary aughority was given.” The matter being reterred to the Committce on the Statc of the Order, they recommended that his action in the premises be approved. Subsequently, the ludgzes were allowed to Dballot anew on the orlginal proposition, but the subject, however, was not brouglit before thew in such a way as to draw their attention suf- ficicntly to it, and as a result but few Jodges in Chiengo entertained the question at all,— geven voting for and one against the organiza- tion. I state these facts not in a spirit of fault~ finding, but with a desire that all should under- stand the status of the matter. That sucha Board is needed is universally admitted, and in order that the object may be uttained it will be nevessary for some three lodges azain to make application in accordance with the law, and then the question will be properly put before the lodges for their decision. MISCELLANEOUS. The health of M. W. G. P., W. L. Sweeney [s improving, and as seon as he is able he will visit this city. W. E. Carlin was in Chicago Tuesday, and re- E:)rted great nctivity in the Encampinent branch the southern part ot the State. Some of the (irand officers will be present at the reeting of the Illinois Encampment No. 3, Friday evening, and important business is to come up. Tuion Lodge, No.9, will_give an entertain- ment at their hatl, corner Clark and Washing- ton streets, Thursday evening. The programme cousists of recitations, music, cte. All friends of the order are fnvited to attend. Chosen Friends, Encampment, No. 2, paid a visit to Chicago Encampiment, No. 10, Friday cvening to witoess tlie pre tavion of aset of beautitul regalia to P.C.P.. Sharp on bebalf of bis Encampuncat by P. C. P.'W. H. Davis. The re- epient_responded nngroprintely, and_remarks were also_ade by d. C. Orville, G. 8., W. H. Crocker, G. S. W., and Bro. Charles Hefter. MICTUGAS. At the recent annual session of the Grand En- campment of Michigan, the Grand Treasurer made the following report : Balance on hand and receipts Expenditures. .. Balance on hand. The Graod Seribe reported the following statistics: Number of initiations during the vear, 201; reivstated, 33; by card, 58; cspelled, i dled, 13; suspended, 398; withlrawn, 40; re- jections, 9; working camps, 8§03 incrcase of cam 2; number of P.C. P., 179; number in good standing, 2,471, sbowing a loss fu membership during the year of 56, Relief—Patriarch relicved, 83; families re- lieved, 4; patriarchs buried, 13. Amount paid for relief of patriarchs.... ‘Amonnt paid for relief of widowed families ‘Amount paid for buri: MASONIC. - MISCELLANEOUS. The regular montlly sociable of Butler Chap- ter, No. 26, 0. E. 8., will be beld at Dr. Hath- away’s, No. 137 Madison strect, Thursday even- ing. Friends of the order_arcinvited to attend. A woman calling herself Mrs. R. E. Hardy, Mrs. R. E. Worth, ete., is fmposing upon the fraternity in this State, by claiming to be the wife of a deccased Mason. She is thus deserib- ed: *Medium height, 40 to 45 years of ace, dark nair, eyes between blue and grey, sallow complexion, nose rather prominent, checks sunken, giving & pinched, cunning_look to face, whose general expression is that of shrewdness, and what is known us brassy; dressed in dark colored clothinm, and baving on black-felt hat turncd up at side, with a white featber in it.” The sixth and last reception of Uriental Con- sistory will be given Thursday evening at their ball on Monroe street. This ‘Will be a uniform reception, and promises o be the most brilliant of the serics, the Sublime Princes snd Sir Knights of Apollo, Chicago and St. Bernard Commanderies appearing in full dress. Dotz- Jer’s orchestra will furnish the music, The Executive Committec are desirous of having all uniformed Sir Knights and Thirty-seconds promptly on hand at 3:30 o'vlock, in order to re- ceive in due form some of the notable Masonic lights of the city. Edmandson Bros. will scrve the banquet, and the party will close at 2:30 2.m. FIRES. AT PEORIA. Special Dispatch to The Tridune, Proru, 1L, Feb. 17. —Peoria was visited this evening by another elevator fire. This time the Central Elevator, owned by Grier & Co., and the tirst one ever built in Peoris, was burned to the ground. The fire was digeovered about 9 o'clock, and from its early appearance leaves no Qoubt that the premises were fired by an in- cendiary. It is the general beliel here to-night that there exists a deliberate combtnation to fu- jure and nltimately ruin the Peoria grain trade by burning down her elevators. Extra precau- tions were taken at the other d“.mrih here, vy force of watchmen put in each one. e ey ot wilravge lrom SH000 1o 000, with total insurance_on_building, ma- chinery,and grain of $30,600, divided smong the following companies: On building and ma- chinery; Atlzs, $1,100; Mahattan, $1.000; Shaw- Tuut, §,000; British American, $2,500; Phenix, New York, §2,500; Pennsylvania, $2,500; Insur- ance Company of North Americs, 32,000. On grain, *Traders’, of Chicago, $2,500: German, ¢O! §1,500; Rhode land, 500; Fire T o ¢5,000; Howard; $3,500; Home, New York, $3,000. CHICAGO. The alarm from Box 235 at 1:55 yesterday morning was caused by a fire in the two-story frame dwelliog, No. 405 Twenty-seventh street, owned by C. A. Haskinos and cficcnp[e;l) by an un- family, who just moved in. Damage to m’: ::lx‘ndln.«:vl.' ’siw;’ta furniture, $60. Cause, supposed incendiarism. AT MIDDLETOWY, O. Crsorexati, O., Feb. 17.—Shafer, Kemp & Co.’s pork-house at Middletown, 0., was burned this morning. about $20,000. AT JERSEY CITY. New Yors, Feb. I 0'Donnell Brothers' cooperage in Jersey City was burned last night. The loss is probably $ AT TOLEDO, O. .. TouEpo, O., Feb. 17.—A fire broke out ghis afternoon in the Chamber of Commeree Build- ing, corner of Summit and Madison streets, orizinating in tbe Mansard roof. Damaze by fire slight, bt alarge portion of the bullding was deluged with water, causing damage to the coutents of the -various offices, efes and to the building, estimated ‘st Sl0.0@ to $15,000. The principal losers arc Ww. Fo T g0y tawyers, and g nd Coffmann, la N. - S::i mmn“ tect. The slznn’:Servx' ice station and owner offices of the Western n 'I'elei ph Com- pany arc located in this building, the contents of the former, ext ing instruments and rec- ords, being mostly destroved. The latter Com- pany suffered no foss. The origin of the fire is not known, but is supposed to have been either a defective flue or from matches ignited by rats, SUBURBAN. EVANSTON. From the numerous attempts at burglarizing along the suburban towns the past week it weuld secm that a regular gang is in operation. Sunday night a buggy was stolen in Lake View, and on the same night a valuable horse was stolen from Mr. Tought’s at Rogers Park. On toe following night the house of Mr. Webster ‘was entered, but the intruders were scared away. Iu Ravenswood the Post-Office was entered and $12 worth of stamps secured. Mr. Winters, of South Evanston, was the recipicat of a call ‘which cost him $9 in money and several articies of clothing. Chief-of-Police Carney has been informed of their operations, and is at pre ‘on their track. £ . SEpae The Union' religious mectings, Thursday and and Friday evenings, were well attended and much interest manifested. Deacon Willard is Eoing to orzanize o normal Bible-class meeting, which wall be held in the Baptist Churcb. The regular mceting of tlie Board of Trustees will be beld Tuesday eventng. - Patrick Fitzgibbons, a young man 17 years old, who bas lived here for several years, met with a serious acvident in Chicago Wednesday. While going to the Michizan Central Depot-on a furniture wagon he was thrown off, striking on his head. He expired in a short time. The Trl Kappa Socicty of the Chicago Uni- versity, and the Adelphics, of the Northwestern Uuwiversity, will hold their joint session Friday evening in the Congregational Church. The literary lions of boti Socicties will participate in the programme, and an instructive and inter- esting time is antivipated. The committees of the Senior class have been appointed as follows: Committec on_Arrangements—A. D. Early, C. ‘Thornton. E. J. Bickle: on Music—C. L. Gard- ner, T. C. Bradleg, C. L. Rice; on Photographs S. Robinson, A. R. Anter, F. E. Knappen; ot me—R. E. Earll, F.F. Cassiday, F. . Cat! “The studehts have respoaded nobly to the tax which was imposed on them to meet the indebt- edness caused by the late oratorical contest held here last October.- The money has all been col- lected, and this week will see all incumbrances removed. _ At the next meeting of the Philosophical So- ciety Mr. Ambrose will read a paper on “Two Dead Things in College.” PARK RIDGE. _The numerous fricnds of Mrs. Matilda Steb- bins, nee Payne, formerly of this place, will be grieved to Jearn that she has been called to mourn the loss of two children, who died last week in Chicago of scarlet fever. The rewmains were brought here Wednesday for burial. Master Frank Mansfield celebrated his 14th birthday Thursday ¢vening by a party, to waich were invited his young associates. It was, in all respects, a happy accasion. ‘The Literary, Musical, and Dramatic Assocl- ation will givé onc of their fine cntertainments a4 the Conzrezutional Courch on the evening of Washington’s birthday. Music and ings constitute part first of the programme. ‘The exercises wilt- conclude With the roaring farce cntitled A Regular Fix,” the characters sus- tained by members of the Association. Mr. Khnmark, a German residing here, has for some time been ailing with some mysterious discase which persistently bafied all ‘ordinary treatment. Last week he was compelicd to seck the advice of Chicago physicians, who suc- ceeded in relieving his stomach of two frogs and worawlish. It is a most singular case. Nr. K. is now quite weak, but in a Inir way of recovery. BARRINGTON. The Rev. J. C. Skirk, pastor of the Baptist Church, prenched his farewell scrmon Sunday Jast. During his stay here be has gained_many warm friends, both in and out of the church, and his departure is universally regretted. Mr. Charles Davison was attacked on the streets by tramps last Monday eveniog, but managed to make his escape without injury to person or property. Chicken thicves visited thie premises of Mr. Henry Lawrence the same night. They succceded in securing and neatly boxing up the cutire contents of the hennery, ready for shipment, but were opportunely friclitened away, leaving their booty behind. Mr. Join Ajyiswortl, of Nunds, was the guest of friends here Sunday last. 3irs. Olcott. of Palatine, was in town Tuesday. DESPLALNES. A very pleasant juvenile party, a surprise to Miss Mary Talcott, took lace on the evening of tlie 15th inst. The little lady is quite a belle, and a general favorite with yorng and old. The time was delightfully speut in games and music. Refreshments were served at an early hour and the good nights said at 0:30 p. m. Those pres- ent were s Lily Garland, Edna_Walters, Julia and Millie Root, the Misses Tillotsons, Sarah Lee. Masters Jimmie Woodworth, Ben Lee, Georsia Garland, Frank and Walter Sher- man, Christie May, Will Tillotson, ten Wood- worth, and others.—in all about twenty. Mr. Benjami inder, & young business ‘man of this e, was _married on the evening of the L4th inst. to Miss Sarah J. Hulm, of Chicago. ‘I'he ceremony was at the home of the ribe. The trial trip will extend to Springticld, Mo. After au absence of two weeks, Mr. and Mrs. Kinder will ozeupy their house here on the corner of Main and Coftage avenue. The numerous friends of the Rev. Mr. Wood- worth will be pleased to learn that he is con- valescent, and will soon be able to resume his ministerial labors. Among the guests of friends here during the week were Mr. and Mrs. Kimball, of Crown Point, Ind.; Miss Hattic Kacler, of Boston; Mr. Johin Potter, or Michigan. The next Congregativnal social will be given by Mrs. Benjamin Poyer Friday evening. The ladiea of the Mcthodist Churel gave a mush- ang-milk sociable doring the week. It was a novel affair. Judging {rom the limited patron- age given this one, they are not destined to be- come very popular. The friends of Mrs. and Mrs. Conrad Miller will rejoice with them in that their family circle has been enlarged by the addition of a promis- ing daughter. i An impromptu gathering of the friends of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lines took place at- their residence Friday evenming. It was successful, and one of the most enjoyable social evenings of the scason was passed by those present, wlio were Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Luee, Misses Fannic Taleott, Rose Goodfellow, the Misses Kittie, Fmma, and Hattie JeiTerson, Messrs. Van Wag- encr, Woodworth, Talcott, Luce. Carney, Jeflerson, C. & A. barsons, Prcd, Frank, aud Ed Lec, and P. Weller. 5 The Ladics’ Aid Society still continues jts re- 1lef laburs, and has brought comfort to a num- per of poor tamilies. The Society will-continue to meet weekly this mouth und next only. Mr. C. Wicke has begun the improvement of his property on Minor street. Mra. Smith, of this place, died Friday morn- ing uf cancer of the stomach. LAKE FOREST. The second meeting of the newly-organized Ladies’ Library Society was held Friday cveniog at the residence of Mrs. Amzi Benedict and was Jargely attended—Mrs. J. V. Farwell, the Presi- dent, in the chair. After report by ‘the Secre- tary (Mrs. Gillespic) and the Treasurer, there was music on the piano by Miss Farwell, and in- tercsting reading by Mr. Skinner, Mr. Charles S. Wells, and_others. Mr. Skinner pre- faced his reading by an interesting ac- count of the carecr—a carecr remarkable for its sudden brilliancy—of the Rev. Joscph Cook, who is just now the lion of the Hab. The *“creaturc comforts” entermg, the mem- bers separated into zroups, aud for an hour lost sight of drier literary entertainment. At half- past 10 there was an excitiug episode, the cause being the reading of dispatches announcing the mfinfi of the deliberations of the Presidential Commission in the Lonisiana case. There wns ciapping of hauds, waving of handkerchiefs, mtrmher manifestations of delight at this as- surance that, in spite of the desperation of po- litical gamesters, Hayes was to be President after all. The general joy found expression in cong, and The Star Spangled Banner,” the ‘National Anthem,” *John Brown,’ etc., ete., filled u%me rest of the evening. The First Presbyteriau Society Wednesday voted unanimously to call the Rev. W. W. Brush, of Geneva, N. Y., as pastor. is Bonor, Mayor Lind, bas proved himself to be mot only 3 popular 4nd successful officer for many years, but also an enterprising and. philantbropic citizen in promoting the educa- tional institutions and all other gooa euter- prises. Some friends, {n recognition of his use- fulness, have presented to him a carriage, » pair of gold spoctacles, und Wilson's beantifal cdi-) tion of Scotch puetry,—the lutter in remem- brance of the land of his birth. NORWOUD PALK. The revival meetings have been brought to a close, thuugh the deep :relizious interest throughout the community does not seem in the least abated. The Rev. Mr. Gulich and his worthy coadjutor, the pastor of the Baptist Church, have been abundantly rewarded for their constant and earnest endeavors to lead souls to Christ. The former received twenty- six into his church last Sunday. A large num- ber united with the Baptist Church the same day. . Mrs. L. B. Shephard gave a delight{ul lunch- party last Friday, some twenty adies being present. Theze pleasant gatherings are getting 10 be quite the style, though it is said that some -gentlemen are 50 uUDZradous aa to find fault with them, insisting that their exclusive charac- ter gives the ladies too favorable an opportu- ity to exercise freedom of speech. A pleasant family gathering took place at the residence of Mr. L. C. Collios, Jr., Thursday cvening. Those present were the Rev. Mr. L. C. Collins and wife, Mr. G. S. Wells_and wife, Col. and Mrs. Robb, ) Mirlam Robb, und Mr. T. P. Robb, Jr., of Park Ridge. ®Thanks to the recent action of the of Trustees, public improve- ments go on apace. A sidewnlk mine feet in_width has been built from the depot through the park. ‘The depot builing and sum- mer-houses near by are to be newly painted; alsoa new coat of paint will be added to the park fence. 1t is suggested that street-lamps be now pro- vided at the public expense throughout the vil- lage for the benefit of midnight pedestrians. For want of these, a lady from an adjoining suburb came near being seriously injured one night last week. Shestecped on a broken plank in the sidewalk and sprained an ankle. A few lamps judiclously located would prevent many similar accidenis which may inevitably be expected if | the matter is long gelayed. In this needed im- orovement Norwood is behind most of her sis- ter suburbs. ¥ OAK PARE. A !nrge and fnteresting class has besn formed for the purpose of studying the Bible. Dr. Williamson, of the Michizan Avenue M. E. Church, has consented to instruct the class, which meets each Tuesday evening in the léc- tare-room of the Methodist Church. % ‘The next musical social will be entertained by Mrs. Charles Cooledze, Monday evening. Prof. Seymour, Principal of the Blue Island iS;hgl,nl";u‘f}\Venlfsei Miss Goodrich, Miss Rob- son, and Miss Black, all of Bl tlu\:HOnksPnrk schools Hnndny.l“m“d‘ valted Miss Stevens, of Wi Dodgers, ) innetka, Is visiting at Mr, The Com: ncmu.m h ; mencement exercises of the gradut- ing class of the Cook County Normal School will take place Friday, March 2, commencing a¢ 10'clock p. m. An interesting programme has been Inid out. The Rey. Dr. Ryder will deliver the class address in the evening at 7 o’clock. ?x;:%l .;"r:g-l‘lcsm yrull‘:fi: run on the Chicago, Rock. s} c Pucitic Railway to accomun - or,sr l{rollq the nity‘.)d * s vl e literary society mave a very fine entér- tainment at the Normal School burx{rung Friday cvening. . ttec of the County Board of County of Edu- A com Commissioncrs and the County cation visited the school Tuesday to consider the necessity of furnishing and ovening the' boarding-house for the school. The_vwif] Tec- gl:um:nfl putting it into shape for iwmmediate GRAND CROSSING. N Avnother of the many pleasant social gather- ings which have taken place here this winter occurred Friday evening at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. William Hendricks. The features of the entertalnment were excellent music by the Eg&nfl Union A\éclulmln Sxociuy:l of v‘vihim the ¢33 is 2 member, dancing, and car . Mrs. Blodgett presided at the piano, m. Williams ~manipalated the violin, both resi- dent musicians of much skill. ‘The party, which wus somewhat of a surprise, the intruders fur- nishing their own refrcshments fn sbundance, was as beartily enjoyed by the enforced host and hostess as by the’ projectors themselves. Among those present were Mr. and Mre. Curtis, ir. and Mirs. Blodgett, Mr. and Mrs. Babeock, Mr. and Mrs. Dunn (of Davenport, Ia.), Mr. and Mrs, Heberd, Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Dunn, Mrs. Raynor, Mrs. Springer; Misses Rayor, Burt, Lawton, Johnson, Thompson. Hay, Simons, Darhng, and Messrs. Wilks, Burgess, Wilhams, Raymor, umdnu.sb'rnompmn, Blodgett, John- son, Misener, Van Cott, and Jones. The D i C‘ln;: l:l'A!x:! ¢ Dramatic Club, Tuesday evening. gave one of tho erandest wasquerades of the season. Some of the costumes were clegant, and others. Tudicrous in the extreme, and nearly all a per- fect diszuise. The Club ‘sccured for the ocea- sion Centennial Hall, which was well filled with dancers and spectators. ‘The music was fur- nished by Krelton, of Chicago. At half-past 8 o'clock ‘the music began, and seventy-five masked forms came m: into” the brilliantly lichted hall. The following is a fal list of the -charncters assumed the different partfes:. Mrs, Rodgers and Mrs. G. Pebbles were the babies of the evening, and personated the characters to perfection; Daughter of the Regiment, Miss Gracle Rayne; Miss Nellie Wood, & nunj Mrs. E. King, Morn- ing; Miss Marion Niles, Frost; Mrs. Lon Peb- bles, Rowena; Miss Hind, Court-dress; Miss Mc- Williams, Maud Muller; Miss M. Case, a nun; Miss Fannie Case, Quaker; Miss Delia Whaples, Snow; Miss Hattie Montzomery, High?und Lassie; Miss _Julia _ Archdeacon, Efl; Miss Ray Ingals, Red Riding- vod; Mrs. Zimmerman, Kebecea; Mr: Cook, of Chicago, George Washington; Mr. O. Foster, Chicaso, Irishman; Bfr. ers, Chinaman; Mr. Frank Gray, Mercury; Mr. E. King, colored gentleman; Mr. Zimmerman, Georze Washington; Mr. Gurley, a Knights }xz. b!‘}cnld, Spanish cavalier; M. Joe Harvey, at boy. news- ———— TELEGRAPHIC NOTES. Osama, Neb., Feb. 17.—A mecting of the producers of the Sonth Platte country, this State was leld; mecting at Plattsmouth, to-day, to consider the grasshopper question. Among otber resolutions adopted was one indorsing the bill now before Congzress to compel the Unfon Pacific to prorate with the Burlington & Mis-. souri, and requesting Senators and Congress- men to secure its passagze. * New YORE, Feb. -The Grand Duke Alexis and suite arrived to-day, and passed the even- ing viewing the opera boufTe New Yok, Feb. 17.—Petitions recelving numerous and influential sigatures are circu- Iating here approving of thebill pending in Coz- gress appropriating 350,000 for the execution of the plan of Capt. Howpate for locating a colony in the Arctic regions, that these may be success- fully explored and the North Pole discovered. . NeEw Your, Feb. 17.—The Brooklyn Union and 41 have consolidated. The proprietor of the [atter, Demas Barnes, retires. ————————— INDIAN DEPREDATIONS. Deapwoop, D. T., Feb. 17.—Last night the Indians ran off about 200 head of cattle from Spearfish, belonging to Bought, of Cheyenne. An armea force of twenty men left here about midnight to try to recapture them. Two men came in this morning and reported that the Indians drove then from their work about 2 mile¢ from Dcadwood. To mcet the cmergency Gen. Crook has ordered from Cam TRobinson two more companies of cavalry in o dition to the one already en route thither. TIATS, CAPS, &c. Should remember the fact that No. 132 Dearbora. at.. one door rorth of Madison. will be opened Tuesday next, Feb. 20, with a fall stock of Genta® JTATS AND CA brellas, Canes. (iloves, &c., all of the very Intest and most fashionable styles, many of them found ONLY with HOUSLEY & SINCLAIR 1832 DEARBORN-ST. DBUSINESS CARDS. AndCleantng gf SIIk. M iy e LR BOSTON FANCY STEAM DYE HOUSE, AUGUST SCHWARZ, Proprietor. Offices—100 South Clark-st.: 265 West Madison-st.; 138 Iilfnofs-st. Orders receiyed and returned by express. DENTISTRY. G. A. ALBAUGH, NTIST. h Carpenter-st. % i3 fruin $1.50 to $3. Ccents to 31. “Treating teeth, ST Extracting teeth, 23 cents. De- stroying nerve, 23 cents. All Work warran AFETRITYEY | SRaisre Dr. Cain's 825 and 330 Teeth for $7 and $8.- Gold'tling o'rpectalty.” Extracting, SDe. DR, W. H. I, CAIN. 112 Dearborn-st. TEDICAL. (ancer, Fistula, Piles, Tumors, ‘Treated witbout cutting. Fee when cared. Special- ties—Consumption, Catarrh. Broachitle, Jikeumatism, Deformities, D res, ars, Kidoeys. Liver. D. 3MAC RAE, M. D., 171 % dolph-st.. Koom 13, CaZ0. FORE ¥ALE. Hardware, House Furnishing Goods, and Carpet Dealers, Take %\Iofica. ATTACHHIEA NOTCE CF AUCHON SALE ‘Wili be 5014 to the highest bidder, for cash, at e auction, on Wednessday, Feb. 2L, '!"”Tl‘ 1 O'dflpCukhl‘. gL. at |£'wt!l Alnnme-n..fl},n W . sevaral Ciromon, Boards. VordG. &