Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, May 6, 1877, Page 3

a THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY. MAY 6, 1877—SIXTEEN PAGES. 3 —-— e LONDON. Opening of the Season of Art- Exhibitions. * Loan-Exhibition of Works of the 0ld | ‘Masters—The British School. - « plctures by Sir Joshua Reynolds, Gains- " porough, Sir Thomas Lawrence, Rubens, Cuyp, Teniers, Ete. Water-Color Fxhibitions—Hiss Thompson's Three Great Works—Woman in {be Professions. al Correspondence of The Tribune. ~- LospoX, Eng., April 14.—The season of Art- Exhibitions is bere. In a few weeks the Royal ‘Academy will open its doors for its annual display, and the intervening time is one of expectation and ! e among the [raternity of the brush. Mach falls from them of the mature of conjectures ss to whetber fheir work will be ‘‘hung or mon, with tectmicalities and aspirations @ to the mamner of hanging, which bave Do reference whatever to the unfortunate scene st the execation in Leeds last week. As {usual, we bave hiad a number of preliminary exhi- bitions, avant-courriers of the seasom, like the cackoo and early swallow. Furet of all, in point of time and importance, was the LOAN-EXBIBITION OF WORKS OF THE OLD MAS- TIRS, st Burlington House. This is the eighth year since the idea was first carried into effect of ‘inducing the owners of private art-galleries to lend from their collections a few pictures each year, and thus allow to the genersl public a sight of rare and costly works which have hitherto been seclnded in residences. Among the contributors to this year's Exhibitton are the Queen, the Earl of Darnley, the Duke of Westminster, tne Rothschilds, the Dnke of Devonshire, the Marquis of Lansdowne, Lord " Methuen, the Society of Arts, with a host of others, —collectors and connoisseurs. To one famalier with the great Continental galleries, the interest of this Exhibition does not attach itself tothe O1d Masters, of whose minor works there is nnaliy a very creditable representation, bat to the 1Deceased Masters of the British School, " as the atalosme puts it,—Sir Joshua Reynolds, Gains- .. borongh, Raeburn, Etty. Northcote, Consiable, Rommuey, Wilite, Sir Thomas Lawrence, and others, of whom euch a collection gives an ides ot easily attainable otherwise. This is especially trne of those whote works are mainly devoted to portraitare, for the chief succcsses of these are 1o be found mainly in the picture-galleries of ancestral mansions inaccessible to the public. A few honrs epent with this collection gave me an dea of the exceilencies of the great English por- * teait-pointers which surprised me by its vividness, * and the keenness and intensity of its pleasure. The men and women on these walls ecem to live * and breathe before yous-thelr airs and graces, . their little affectatione, and even the general tone and atmosphere of taeir lives, are eummoned be- - fore you by these epeaking canvases. ‘Here, for instance, is **Mrs. Mayne," by Sir Joshua Reymolds,—a petite and comewhat piquant Jace, with brown hair dressed high over a cushion abore the forehead, and with a curionely-babyish * and belpless air, thongh the epression is of great * oimation. The hands and arms are exquisite,and *areevidently displayed to advantage; ome can * almoet fmagine the painter arranging these fine . lines of classic drapery which fall about the figure * and hint its delicate outlines, or placing that hapd: so as to show the fine curves of . wrist_and little finger. No spectator needs . tobeinformed that this lady’s chief role in life g ¥ m profoundly ignorant of her history) wwas what ; “SETTING UP FOR A BEATTL.” There is about her a.suggestion of incense offered and received, witty compliments paid and ¢ eagcily parried, thich js incons stent with the thought of ‘any sLsorbinz occapation. A gay . drawmg-room, beaux and belics, pereillaze, * badinage. and what the.Ear] of Beaconsfcld calls . tianelegant clatter,” areall among the susges- -:tions of the pictare. 3 .. Anexcellent contrast is the nexi gm‘ln‘dn of the {famous physician, Dr. Abernethy, by Sir Thomas - lawrence. I1tis an admirable face,—a broad fore- head and evenly-developed head; a keen, scarch- jug glance: a firm mouth, whose expression has * much sweetness in spitc of a #arcastic admixture; ana & vigoroas and yonthfal appearance, notwiti- standing his white Lair. The head is thrown a little torward, s if in close attention. The whole countenance ‘snggests the ehrewd insight, the guaunt origmlitiés. the umorous specches, snd stardy independence of the distinguisled snrgeon. A little farther on is_an clderly lady, Mrs, Hinguston, of Norwich, s3id to be the last portrait Grnsborough painted. There is a curious reality . sbout it. Ifind myseclf epecaiating as w her home, whicaTfecl sure was a delightful old-fashioned - place in the countrys as 10 Eer arcen-sprisged ndia shawl, which I say, involuntanly, as we often do of the habiliments ‘of our acquaintances, **looks exactly like her.™ . This intercst awakened in the epectator seems 1o me a pecaliarity of all Gainsboroagh’s portraits. Take, for instancs, this -*Arthur, Marquis of Donegall.” This i8 a handeome young fel- Jow, in & . huntingisuit of green, leaning con a stile How lifelike it - is, . with the oak-leaves of the Scpiemoer woods turn- ing brown above hlm‘ and nis dog: at his feet, one * “.of whom i panting, .lolling back .with his month open. and the other is frisking about him, suying 15 plainly as an animal can, **Come alonz! Yoa ,can’t be tired already ™ Bot the younz man has ! 30 bonest and ingenuous face, there Is s0 much » life and simple guod-humor about him, eo much of that evonescent charm which we call youth, tbai 1 mconsciously ask myself, Of whom is he Ehn;&!;fiu be stands there, ‘gun in hand, oblivions of dgest—of some **not impossiole she ' 1— 2nd does ehe live 1n the neighborhiood*—and was it 3 * THIS HANDSOME IRISI GIRL + whom I find further on in the rallery, standing in a fanden plucking a rose no redder than her cheeks, ;. Bnd who, sa« the catalogue, married this Arthur, )llanbof Donezal* Who knows? But I cannot - think it 3 mere fancy thut this power of awaken- . ing ntercst is one of the charms of ° Gainsbor- ouzh's portraits, - Compare the attrction waich uninown faces exert with the nsnal baldness ---and" blankuees of the ordinary' **Poriratof a Lady,” ** Portrait of a Gentlemsn,” in picture- gallesies. The truth is, there 18 sometaing poetic . and of general intercst in every character, ont only the great painters or poets can catch and fix it, : _ Tne-same thing 16 apparcnt in the portrait of | Johann Christian Fiscber, a celebrated performer .on the bautboy, and " composer "of that day, ' who = mar: Gainsborough's younzer s dsoghter, Mary. , He stands at a harpsichord, o Pen_in hand, a haotboy and some music before him, and a violin on a chair behind him. Taere is # alook about the lips as of one accustomed to blow on a wind-instrament. What eort of maric did he write on those pages beforc him, or breathe with , those flexible lips through his recdy flute! ** Heard i meiodies are sweet, but tuose anlieard are sweet- ¢ eri” and this poriruit is, as it should be, quite a .musical peure. Where ure the modern portrait-painiers who will so0 reproduce for us_merson and the Spirit of Philos- Oph{s Whittier and . the melody uaderly- . Ingihe sternness of Puritanism. George Eliot and the fatefal significance of Characier,—that ve U8 our great men and women with the atmosphere of their lives about them rather than. as most - portmit-painters do, with a foreign atmosphere, ot none atall. Millais is NN t " T -ABOUT TO PAINT CABLYLE. + Will he picture him, as the photographs do, a hag- gard, disappolnted old manz—or will be be able to gomey to the present generation some traces of that power which at one time made the worde of . the author of ** Work ™ and ** Sartor Resartus™ a #otpel to the youth of England¥ Lut now, if one wished to sce the difference be- _ tweena man on bis own ground, and the same man off it; he should compare with these’ speaking ; its the two or three landscapes bere by Gains- ; Dorouzh, with their blurred indigo skies, their sici- : 1{5”" follage, and their general air of strugcling {eebly after Nature withont being able toreach her; (then tom o a tiny canvas labeled **View near Grinsteag,” by Nasmyth. Here. the conntry- road winding past a grounof eandstone-racks, with overhanging irees casting soft chadows across the + Way; the brown, thatched cottage, with birds flying , back and forth ‘among the eaves, the latticed win- * dow open, and a scarlet cloth hung-out to catch = 4he sunshine and fix it upon its warm. path of col- « 91 1he wooded plain, with variable light and shade in the distance; and, in the foreground, the rostics following with a comfortable jog-trot ‘their wagon along the road, —sH give one such an impression - &f light, . warmth, summer, and tranquillity as none , but 2 born landscape-painter could produce. | Herels ugfl. Raygor, by Northcote,—pretty as ¢3gin: his fienre1s slight and willowy; his com- \Blexion a pure pink-and-white; hia suburn bair is licately “carled, his eyebrows. finely penciled; 4nd s fingers elender and, tapering, - Nevertne- less, therc is eomething in the attitude and in the «EasD of the sword whicl sugzests that those smail .muscles may be of steel-like ;]th: ‘whole, “the peneral aspect is k. Comparing Reynolds, - Gainsborough, . Nosthcote, Reynolds seems to have had .a singuisr * faculty - of wmaking pictoresque u and fine ladies -and gentlemen , Jut of his sitters; Galnisborough. of preserving the- ! innate character withits surroundings. SirJoshos + Solors have suffered much from time, and must al- it BETILE St e achmasably prosested and ant are reserved, an 20 are Gainsborough's.- T OF SIR THOMAS LAWRENCE o but few examples,—the fine portrait of _Abernetby, a portrait of Admiral Markham, and of gflhmin West. All are of marked strengih and dividuality, bnt ‘afford no_opportunity” for the loy of iha ty which charac- Ahere were it besaty and fell :!!fluu?:!:‘plmm of el{llmn.; A, . erc one or two examples of, tha “Sigina) painter, Frank Hils. The beet were W0 “eompanion-plctarea (more like s larger pictare cut. _from these than . splrited . away in two) of **A Lady™ and ‘‘ A Gentleman.” The gentleman was 2 portly gallant in gold-broidered doublet with slashed eleeves, a face with strongly- marked features; the lady, a simpering besuty who extends a rose. But nothing can - be more striking or individoal than the style of the two_pictures. Equally original, but with a quaint literalness of.their own, arc several pict- uresjof anold Dutch or Flemish painter, Jan Stien. They arc all interiors: one of & emall cot- tage, —a homely man in black greeting a not more comely woman, who' motions him ton seat. The chamber is small and devoid cf beanty: a dull 1andscape is -scen thorough - the farther window; }1:’:? n:.:is cxpress ext;':mu narrowness and con- ent.—a keen enjoyment of pretly things, of small but not l-nacared scandale, 1 was interested also in ono of Etty's pictures, more because they appear to be more rarely met with than from any unusual excellence In it,— Hero and Leander.” The outlines are rather hard, but the figures_ are expressive, the coloring fine, 'and the sheen of the waves under the mooa- light is good. 'hers was a characteristic portrait by Hogarth: alady in omber satin, lace, and blue ribbons. She fsa little portly, —what the Eoglish call *‘a fine woman,”—but has a dignified, upright carriage, and her irregular features' express much charac- ter,—a character positive and self-asserting, but ot wholly unpleasing. ‘There was A VERY FINE RUBENS, with more action than is usually to be found in his pictures,—** A Wolf-Hunt."* ‘In the foreground on the rxfm, the painter hindself, on = gray harse ightly from the sudden check of the retns; it is the picturesque figure we know so well, his auburn hair flowing down from his dark cap, and beside him Is an equally familiar fizure, that of Helena Forman, hin second wife, immortalized in bis pictares. Her face looks out doubiy fair from the shadow of her broad hat; her golden braids fall low, contrasting with her velvet bodice, and be- neath this rays ont the vivid scarlet of her dresa. It is the very culmination of the hunt: the rade buntsmen, blowing horns, and the mounted horse- men, gather aboat the desperate animal, and the dogs press upon him; one of them lies bleeding to death from his fancs, the other he muashes at with fury, and the frizhténed horses ahove him plunze backward. At his feet one of his cubs lies dead, another escapes in fright, and a third 1s_trampled under the feet of the horscs. In the background a horeeman comes spurring to the fray, whose jssue cannot be Jone delayed; already the rude attend- ants paepare to finish the éavage hero with their spears. B There was also the finest Cuyp and the best Tenicrs I have ever seen. I do mnot think the Lousre ha nearly co good a specimen. of either artist. In the plcture of Cuyp, **The Negro Boy, ™ & nexro is holding two horees, a gray and a hrown, whose riders have dismounied and are cou- versing together; near them are two fine | dogs, eud, Tariter on, cows feeding lardly in s meadow: in the distance, the River Rhine, with a lotty tower and hills. The very great promi- nence and distinciness of the figures, gnined togreat excellence in the landscape, with which they per- fectly harmonize, makes this a very striking und agreeadle picture, - The atmosphere. of the scene, warm and bright in_the foreground and misty 1n the distance, can slmost be felt; onc fancies he hears the subdued tones of the speakers, and sees the cows, contentedly cropping, lazily raiee their heads from time to time. ‘Withont doubt the most remarkable fizare is that of the negro boy. The sun_shines full upon his cbony countenance, which fairly glistens; his smail black eyes filnnce sharp intel i?euce; there is no paint about this fizure. Look atit from as near or as far as you cun, and he comesat you ount of the canvas o living, breathing entity. 'To see only one snch pictare of 2 painter is to make him a distinct and eloguent individuality in your mind, instead of an empty name. One always associates the name of Senicrs with ale-honses, and rustics making holiduy, but the picture here exhibited is like a novel to which us wmall canvases are chapters, “ THE VILLAGE-FESTIVAL » represents a strect in frontof an ale-house,— a quaint od place, with the sign of the Crescent creakivg above its low door. In the street, under the windows, are tables spread, at,which rustics, seated on bharrels, are uproariously feasting. A fat old follow points to a young gallant hugging a girl; the rustics around grin, and drain their huce mugs. An honest workman 1leans on the chair of his wife.—a fair, fat matron, who holds a child in her arms, while another clinzs to ber hand. Near hera solemn little midget, with white cap over her flaxen Lair, aud stout wooden shoes, which must clatter on the pavement, is danc- ing to music. The music procecds from a man on a barrel, playing the bag-pipe. In frontof him, a dvamh and . girl—the Jformer red-capped, and the latter brave in DLlue gown and vellow bodice—are dancing some national measure ¥ he Tarantella type. Old men &t on benches, and talk to workmen sitting contentedly with arm about the waist of their good dames, whoare watching the dancers. Under the shadow of the ale-house are & group of four old women gossips, taking hold of hands and drawing near fo each other in the intensity of their interest in the mysterious scandal they are sharng. What eignificance of ‘nods, and becks, and play of festures on their wrinkled faces! On the nght, a anp of higher rank: a rich cavalier, with curling ocks and scarlet hose, and sword trailing trom his gash, cscorts his lady-wife, in amber silk and blae’ bodice, with pearls in her- uncovered bair. - Blame the nter, as we often do for his coarse literalism, we can pever accuse him of dwelling solely on the lower traits of his conntrymen, wiile hie gives us such fignres s this little maid who walks by the lady’s side. She takes hold of her pretty white gown with bota fat hands, that she may puff it out and show its broidered ‘work and blue ribbons, and, s0 infated, she poes dancing on by her ‘parents, like a quaint little craft scudding before the wind. = Lichind this gav group 2 woman of the middle clase, accompanied by an old gossip of curmudgeon-like sspect, scans thoughtfully the fine lady’s rich attire, unobserv- ant of the searching gaze which her companion fastens on herself. On the right. at an alc-honse opporite, are men playing vioiins, and sroups of dancers with many flings and piroucttings, men drawing wine and beer from hozeheads mio jugs, and mine host lookins ont upon the revelers. ~ lie- tween the two taverns, ona little mound, 2 man lies, ina_drunken siccp, among barrels, 'and his wife. with anxious face, is trying to rouse him and Farther on are two men fighting. between to sep- Tead him awas, and their . wives pressing arate them: while, farther still, on a littlo Ccminence riges the village-church. There Is a procession of white-robed firures carrying an im- age of the Virgin. All of Teniers' ale-house scenes show great repetition, but this picture is ‘romarkable for cambining 50 many of the featnres which cnter nto his small canvases, and fs almost 2sif it were the dexign for which they served as Studies. - It gave me o better idea of Teniers than any sinsle pictare I have esor secn of his. ‘One is much struck with the large collection of PORTRAITS OF THE METOUEN FAMILY. who, if these counterfeits are truc presentments, bave peen sinzularly fortunate in their ancestors. 1t misht easily prodace a happy effect upon u man to spend a half-houra day in an ancestral gullery where 8o many fair and gracious women and re- fned. candid, evidently swoct-tempered men looked down upon him and claimed kindred with since him. T meution these traite particularly, they are mot at all those which T have neuai marked in family-portraits of old Englieh families. ‘Sothe of the other portraits were intercating on account of the individual more than of the artist. Snch were those of Lady Ifamilton.—a fair faco with oruwn bair_and soft color, —she reads a £a- Zette announcing one of Nelson's victories; Dr. Barney, father of the fair anthor of **Evelina™; Raphael at 6 years of age: Mary of En- gland, commonly called +* Lloody™; Henry {T0., Tenrieita Maris, and _Charles 1. More' genuine history = can be gleaned from most historiaus. ~Vainly does one attempt to make & hero and. sainted mar- trr of this Charles I. of Vandyck, with that Irrca- olute air. weak month, and unsteady, uncandid eves, with their flickering, wavering lizht. Take it all in all.-this Loan-Collection is a ve Interesting one; perhape I should say ‘*was,” sinco it has gone with tho **roaring moon™ of arch, to be replaced next year by a difforent but ‘perhaps equsl assemblage of master-pieces. 1 have left niysclf but little space to sveak of THE WATER-COLOR EXHIDITIONS, of which the collection at the Institutc in Pall all was, however, more of the uatuic of sligat sketches and studics than of finiehed pictnres. I saw mone of which the touch secmed more vizorous, or the subjcct more original. than tho:¢ of Mrs, Elizabeth Murray, whose **Roman Orphan,” ** Roman Prisoner; ™ and ** Montenegrin Bandit,” were ndmiruble. _liere T saw, also, two or threo ehetches by Elizaboth ‘Thompaon,— ¥ Vintage in Tascany " and **Scots Greys id- vancing.” \hat I noticed in these was mot o Tmneh accaracy of drawing or excellence of eolor as a kind of life, energy, and reality. The Tuscan fizures were very characterlstic, and the faces of the soldiers very marked and spirited; but the horses I thonght not £0200d, and this criticism haa applicd to all T have yet seen of her's. ’Some of the pictures at the rival Exhibition on the other side of Pall Mall, at the rooms of the “*Society of Painters in \Water-Colors,” “wore more finished and of greater pretensions. There were two charming scence by E. K. Johuson, call- od <+ Ask for It,"—a young girl in a garden blaz- ing with tie glory of midsuinmer, offering teat to a snow-white parrot;and a girl in the antnmn-woods, holding a bird in her hand,—called ** Friends.™ This artist appears to haves peculiar faculty of Teproducing the wormth and brightness of woods in suminer. Another pictare of his, called & July,” would bring summer to an iceberg, were it not. for tne lank, ungraceful figure of the senti- mental girl Iying amons the lovely blossoms of his Wood. 'The most exquisite things in_the room seemed - 1o me some small views T. M. Ricl n, who a nave an assured local fame here. N 2] Painters o conld earpass them in coloring or finish. in water-colors have hitherto been more dispused to flowers and !andscape than historic or romantic figures. Not so, however, with Sir John Gilbert, R. A., whose expressive, powerfal skctches seem etndies for historic compositions of a high charac- A FINER COLLECTION than either of the above was on exhibition at the same time at the gallery of Thomas Agnew & Sons, who will. bo remembercd as the purchasers of the famous Gainsborough, **Duchess of Devonshire,™ which was o mysteriously cut from its frame and last -year.. 1. was ' indobted to this. collection ~for . am .. acquaintance ‘with the style” and several ~fine pictures of David Cox, tlie_celebrated water-colorist of the! Tarner school. Seen near at hand, they appeared watery blotches; but, viewed from the proper dis- tance, they became charming from their freshness, and fidelity to Nature.! There were also half-a- dozen or more original skeiches by Tarner: some small but exquisite scennsb)n- Birket Foster; a view in Fontaineblan-forest, with decr, bv Rosa Bon- heur; with some of thoso touching household- idyls’ which have made Edoumard Frerc's mame fsmous on both eides of the Chxnnel. . Twas azood desl aurpriscd at ‘the prices asked for both sketches and plctares, A small Turner, 70 Jarger than an octavo volume, one of his esrlict Sorks apparently, —a mountain torzent spanned by I old areh, some brown rocks, goats feeding,— o< valucd at -83,000% a little sketch of Cox's, "’ Rhy] Sands, " was marked 275 gulncas, or about £1,400: & tiny affair by Birket Foster, **Driving oo tne Comar?” cost 51,200; and a single Agurs by Mias Thompson, $900. 3 Tt it i bardly fair to speak of these slight sketches when ‘MISS TIIOMPSON'S THREE GREAT WORKS, +¢The Roll-Call,™ *¢ Quatre-Bras,” and ** Iiala- clava, ? are now on_exhibition at_the rooms of the ‘Fine-Art Society im New Bond_street. § name them in the order of production; by which it will be scon that she has pro- duced ome large plowre a sear sinco the pronounced success of her ** Roll-Call.” in 1874 The mention of that pictare by the Prince of Walcs and the Duko of Cambridge at the Rosal Academy banquet of that year, and the torms of high encomium which they omployed, gace her. othaps, some adventitious aid in fer sudden leap To fame; but T.think whoever obsorves these last, two plctares will admit that she bas a domain' of her own, and has vindi- cated. her © title to it - In all three ictures £he has chosen some spocinl moment or reature of a battle or campaign, instead of attempt- {ng to depict the movement of huge masses. There {8 )anst "action and greatest harmony m ** The Roll-Call." She bad here fo escape the peril of monotony arieinz from the line of gray uniforms, ind ehe hns donc 80 by wiving marked individuality fo. each figure. The Colonel's face,” grave, anzions. and soldiorly, © tho - Siirgeon's, alerl and methodical; the poor fellow who has fallen, and the voung comrade, whose forli- tude, not yet recovered from tha long strain of bat- tle, has given way at the sight of the dead fizure at his feet; the_unconcerned koldier who drafns his canteen’ and the undsunted recruit whose lacky cscape from wonnds is scen in the deflant air whicl scems to say that he wishes another chance ta Wio up and at them,—are examples of this. In *¢Balaclava™ the faces have even ‘more varied and equally distinct character, and berc she bas attempted uo representation of the famous charges. but a scenc on the Canscway Heizhts when the remnants of the Six Dundred were strageling back. Each fignre is excellent; but the size of each, and the not very larze cantas, sive it perbaps.'a little too episodical ana_limited a 100k, —most like a section of a great pictarc of the charge. QUATRE-BRAS strikes me most forcibly of the three. Tt is the position of the gallant Tiventy-eizhith Regiment in the famous square formed and held by the Brtish troops in the ryo-ficld at Quatre-Bras, tho day be- foro Watcrloo. Mies Thompson has scized upon the historic mention of fit of levity which at- tacked the raw recenits when the first tremorof the onset was over, and it adds great force of contrast to the grim aerlonsness of the veterans about them. 1 have neard similar stories from the lips of men Who were young recruits at Arkanias Post and Mission Ridge. ‘The oncoming eneiny attempting 1o breai the sorricd lines of the square, the rearing chargers, the trampled grain wita blood-red poppics intormingled, are all represented with considerable fidelity, though the former are necessarily some- what obscured by the smoke of the condict; but the really marvelousand etfective partof the picture are the two lines of British soldicrs formine two sides of the square, and meeting at an angle in the centre of the pictare, Therc 1{s some- thing terribly, - astonishingly real in these British soldiers, who are talken 4t €0 neac a range that every epaulette, button, stripe, and bayonet can be cléarly scen, every wrinkle in the corru- sated brows, and all the stera lines of the hard-set lipn. And, If the over-cxcitement of a few has burst forth'in ferepressible, perhaps hysteric hilar- iy, tho contrast is only tho greater wiih the uninietakable impress of death on the pailld face of a' comrade, who still sustains himself by grasping his neighbor's belt. One thing is no- tic able about death as this artist depicts it: it ls always touching, —poor. pitiful humavity yiclaing 10 the destroyer; her suldlers who are dead or dyinz are not indistinguishable or characterless relics of wortality,—they are figures which sugeest love, griaf, and loss, even in the humblesthomes. I Think this is THE STRONG POINT - in Miss Thompson's battle-scencs, and it is an an- nsual one. She represents war tricked out in no dramatic tinsel, it is no gathering of gayly-clad hosts, of berocs upon carvetling clisgers, of dut- tering pennons and shining lances. War with her Is_cold—is discomfort—is_forlorness—is struggle —if pain—is death. do mot think a better sernon agalnst war could be preached than is conveyed in thesc three pictures. It is singular that this fdelity in details of scenes perilons and ot commonly accessible has been reuched as the result of 2 natural bent by a young woman not yot 26. Mr. Ruskin says of **Quatre: Bras ": *I never approached a pictare with more iniquitons prejudice azainst it than 1 did Miss Tnompson's,—partly becanse T have alwaya said that no woran could paint; aud, sccondls, because 1 thonght what the pablic made such 3 fuss abont must be good for mothing. ~Butitis Amazon's work, this, and tbe first fine Pre- Raphaclite picture of battle we have had,—profoundly interestnz, and = show- ing’ all monper of illustrative apd real- istde facuity. . . . remains oniyf or me to make my tardy genufiexion beforc this Pallas of Pall-Mall, and to murmur my poor words of warnine to her that she remember, in her day of trinmph, how it _came to pass that Atianta was and Camilla was slain. Camilla-like the is, chiefly in 1ts refinement,—a qual- ity T had mot in the Ieast expect- ed, for the cleverest women always show {héir weakness in endeavors to be dashing. Bnt actnally, here, What I suppose few people would think of lookinz at, the &gy Is the most tenderly painted, and with the ‘trufst outlines of cloud, of all ' in the Exhibltion; and the terrific piece of wrath and ruin on the estreme hiht, | where the _cuirassier 1s catching round the neck of hishorse as he falls, and the convulsed, fallen horse just scen through the smok~ below, is wronght, through all the trath of its frantic passion, with gradations of color and shade of which 1 have not sccn the like since Turner's death.” 3133 THOMPSON'S MARRIAGE is announced for the first week in June, with Maj Butler. C. B., anthor of **The Great Lone Land and that of her sister, Miss Alice Thompson, who is_the authior of a small book of poems called ¢+Preludes,"” with r. Wilfrid Mennell “‘When I was a boy,” said an artist, the other day, when these marriazes were mentioned, and led to the recall of a number of oth- ers of recent occurrence and 8 some- what eimilar character, ‘‘they used to frichten zirls from anything like 2 profession by telling them that, if they became liter- ary, or learned & support by anything which _ came bofore the public, ~ they wouldn't get married. - There was a pretty anem- one of agirl in our neighborhood who had an extraonlinary gift for planning houses. - When her father died, and left her and her sizters unpro- vided for, she wanted to go and stndy for an architéct, Dut there was a prent outery from oll her friends, who - had matrimonial aspirations for her, and she was young. and timid, and overawed. * She staid in a sister's house, and did finc sewing and batton- holcs, and at 23 she grew tired of living and died. _But I have seen a great chanze of opinion ae to professional young women of late vears. Stock has appreciated. ” Cuantes LANDOT. e ——— ‘'BERTRAM MONTAGUE.” To the Editor of The Tribune. : . Cricco, May 5.—The communication of Mr. Moses Warren in last Wednesday's ' Trisuxe, and the personal explunation by Mr. Warren and Dr. Keanicott, not only warrant but_make due to the gentleman bearing the name at the head of this ar- ticle the statement that g0 faras he Is personally concerned no unfavorable imputation should rest upon him. But, while this is true, the fact stands that, nomatter huw otnerwise honest or gentleman- 1y the person is who sends his card up to a lady, he haa no right to do this inan apparently social way swhen his vieit is only one of business. Tt is due to 1o iady that ehe should be fally approved by the plaln siatement on the face of the card that the visitor.is on busincss and as to what the matnre of, that busigess-is. She could thus determinz for herself befors she dresses for company, or leaves herother dutice, or comes down-stairs, as 1o whether she desires o not to listen to the busincss zentle- man. Mr. Warren concedes this, and Mr. Mon- tague will probably adopt this plan, and hence' I write this now, as 1did the communication in last Sundav's TRInuNE, at the instance 28 well as in be- bhalf of the Jad:es. S. H. Kenroot. —_———— THE BABIES, To the Editor of The Tribure. Cricaao, May 5.=Do, for the xake of onr little ones, pat eome kind of a damper on *‘that con- cert " and those rehearsals of some, one thousand or more children at the Tabernacle, and at the same time do not forget the **zrand baby-show ', on the 23d. At just this time, when so mach scar- let fever is in the city, I am fearfal that in one or two weeks Tug TRIBuNE will have to report, in- stead of twelve or fourteen deaths per weck, forty or fifty, or _cven more. it may for a time amuse the dear little ones, but I for one am very fearful of the final results. And lct me ask who are the getters-up of these *‘shows," und for what good Pnrvosm and have they children of thelr own Who have not had the scarlet fever that are now sttend- ing these rehearsals, etc. ———— LATE LOCAL NEWS, At midnight homs the police of the Madison Street Station made descents upon scveral low dives in thelr district, and rooted oat about 60 of the worst looking and most debanched creatures that even tho slums can affor:t. i Detective Dan Hogan last night arrested = fellow named Joseph Eagan wino is wanted at the Ceiminal Courtona capias for burglary. His companious in the job have already gone down for one and two years. Detective Schaack last evening ran across a fel- 1ow named James Martin in 3 saioon at the corner of Clark and Indizna streets “while trying o dis-. sc of o new red silk dress, two silk shawls, o lack one, and a velvet cloak. It is supposed that the property is stolen, and an oyner is wanted. Burfon Renny, David 3ackes, and.R. W. Schmitz, three poddlers, who hiave been swindling' the -North Division public out of old iron and ‘othermetal ard rags, driving off immediately after getting'possession of the goods, were arrested and, ocked np ot the Chicago Avenue Station last even- ing. There are fully 100 complaints against the Para, offenders. g H ——— . i The Norwich Bulletin man says that he.has fre- ‘quently observed thatthe individual who always states what he .would bave done if ;he had .been : ‘there is the kind of person who never gets there. then adjourne BAR ASSOCIATION. i Resolutions Concerning the Death of Judge Clarkson and Mr,- Adams. Filling the Vacancy Caused by Judge Davis’ Resignation-=-The Sum- : mer Vacation. The Chicago Bar Association held a régular monthly meeting yesterday afternoon at - thelr rooms on Madison strect, Mr. J, N. Jewett pre- siding. On motion, the nsc of the rooms was granted, free of charge, to the American Medical Assoctation, which holds its annnal mecting in Farwell Hall commencing Tuesday, Juné 5. The Treasurer reported the sum of §1,170.24 on nand—$70 having been received and $36.25 ex- pended snco April 7. The report was receivod and placed on file. g JUDGE CLARKSON. Mr. W. B. King presented the following: Although we well know that by the laws of nature all men must die, we cannot but manifest oar feclings when Called, as in this iDstance, 10 mourn the 10ss of - an ex- callent, man, worlhy ‘member of our profession; ore, R s o anire1, That we tender to the family and friends of our deceased brother, Joseph P. Clarkson, our sympa- thyand coudolence: and thatour Secretary preszut s copy hercof to his widow aod children. CHARLES T. ADAMS. Mr. 1. R. Sheldon offered the following: Resolged, That thls Association place upou fts records an expression of [ty scnse of the losswhich (his Asso- Eiation and the Culcazo Bar have sustained In the death SF Gur Late fenow-member, Charles T. Adame. That an Arsoclation like this, formed to malntafn » Tigh standard of professional chiaracter, and to promote sympachy and m support amoug those who fallow e faw asn lihcral profession, owes It to ftuclf to bear witness to a career 5o brief, yét 8o full of slid ueefal- ness and brilliant promise, That when we recall our friend's high and honorable ambition, the carnest devoties with which he met ov- ery demiana of professional and civic duty, aad the fo- distry with which talents natarally brilifane wore en- riched by wide and varlous study. e are reminded of the digalty and usefulness of the profession to which he belonged, and of the oblization which rosta upon every lawyer to malatain {ts character aya liberal pro- fesslon, upon which the well-belne of the community argely depends. Keoateedt Tha the Sccretary of this Assoclatlon con- vy o the wilow of the deczased an' expression vt onr Jefard for the memory of her Nusband and our respect- fu) sympathy with her bereavement. ‘Both series of resolutions were adopted, and or- dered to be spread on the records. * JUDGE DAVIS’ VACANCY. The Hon. Leonard Swett moved that a commit- tee consisting of eizht members should ‘be ap- pointed to draft resolutions expressive of the sense of the Chicago Bar Association on the vacancy caused by the resignation of Judge Davis from the Supreme Bench. _The motion® prevailed, . and Mesers. McKay, King, Goudy, ayer, Lincoln. Hutchinson, Lawrence, Bishop, and’ Swett were named as such Committee, - x Mr. W. C. Goudy offered the following: Resoloed, That the following memorial be adopted aa the sense of this Aswocintion, and that certlied coplcs Do seat to the Presideat of thie United States, the mein- Dersof the Cabinet. and to_each of the Senators and |* Hepresentatives from e States of Illinols, Indiang, consin: Ao the eresident of the United States: The Chica- o Bar Assoclation respectfully (nvite attention to the ns for Alling the vaeaucy on tae Beach of the Su- fntment of & resident of this circaft. reat rome Court. caused by the resiznation of Judze Davs, | Jailis reported to be clean, ana the prisoners thor- Duzuly disciplined, and” probAMY, Eappice then they would “bo on tho .ou'side.i Accompany- ing the jury's report was a letter obtaincd by the fofeman from tiie Connty Phlplchn touching the sanitary condition of the Jail and the efect of the food o' the health of the prisoners. The doctor pronounces the_footh mexcelled, and says it has o miraculons effect on those who come in with colds or suffering from dissipation, immediately healing their ailments and restoring them to perfect health. He also finds the ventilation good, and tne Sherift kind in- allowing the prisoners pléaty of exerciso, cte. ¥ G % SENTENCE-DAY. ¥ Yestcrday, was sentence-day in the Criminal’ _Court, and dn wnusual batch of prisoners appesrcd to have justice dealt out tothem. For the most part they were young men, ana a goodly portion of them will depart for Joliet in a few days, The sentences were as follows: Martin Doryer, man-' slaughter, one year Pemitentiary; M. C. O'Brien, manslanghter, tvo years Penitential ‘Thomas Clark and Michacl Connell, burglary, one year each Penitentiary; Peter Giobons. buriary, ‘sentence suspended during good behavior; Michael Gavin, larceny, thirty doys ..Hounse of Correction; dchael Connors, robbery, three years Peni- tentiary; Edward Monroe, attempted burgiary, one year Pemtentiary; James . McCarthy, bodily in- jury, .ten months House of Lorrection; Henry Lewls, receivinz stolen propert (railroad ticketa), one year Penitentiary; Edward Toncy, larceny, one year ‘Penitentiary; Edward Walton, larceny, ninety days Housc of - Correction: James Hall, tempt to commit burglary, one_yesr Penitentia A, Loebstein, larceny, ten days County dJai Danlel Buckley, burglary, five years Penilentiary: John Burke and Max La Fontaine, burglary. two years cach Penitentiary: L. E. Coo nding threatening letters, sentence suspended; Wiliam Connerton, burglary, ono year Penitentiar: Charles Cramer, burglary, ‘one year Pen tentiary; George Ferguson, Jarceny, _eicht monihs * House of - Correction:. ' Garrett Hayes, burglary, three years Peniteotiarv; Edward H. Honson, assault with ‘intent to kill two. years Penitentiary; William -Hurley and Chripifan Rellly, larcont, thirty days each Coun. g Jail; Horatio N. Mains, larceny, one year enitentiary; James Julloy, _burslary, nine months Houee of Correction; Lizzic Meilan and Julia Quinn, larceny, four months House of Cor- rection: John Phelan, larceny, sixty days House of Correction; L. B. Prebble, Jarceny, fiftcen months Penitentiary; William Tarble and Walter Scott. larceny; Tarble, nine months House of Corruc- tion, and Scott one year Penitentiary: John Saun- ders and Richard Ryan.. barglary, two years each Penitentiary; Jerry Coffey, larceny, thirty days, County Juil; Joseph McAuley, buruliry, one year Pententiary; Ricbard Gough, burglary, two years Penitentinry; Robert Whitby, burglary, five years Fenitentiary! James Brongen, burglacy, two yeara Penitentiary; _Patrick Butler, larceny, eight months Houge of Correction. 'lln several cases whore sentence was to he passed the prisoners were granted new trials, or sentence was suspended during good behavior. SUBURBAN. DESPLAINES. A few reminiscences connscted with the Ward Touse, recently destroyed by fire, will be inter- esting to the early settlers of this region, Itwas an old familiar landmark, and associated with muck of the early history of the place. Ofall those who knew the honse when it was erected, only three or four were by when 1t disappeared insmoke and flame. The hotel was bullt thirly years ago by E. Chittenden, agent of the Illinois & Wisconsin Land Company, and was one of the first build- e u in the town. 1t was intended for T A aiform practico has been to appolnt s | rafload hotel and station, and was so rosldent of the circalt where the ofiicial duty {stobe | nsed for' a number of years. It was performed, and this h1s produced In the mindsof the Dsopie of the Lnited Staes belief that t thone of thelr Tizhits, and any departure {rom (e custom myst pro- ddvo " ceriout. and well-gronnded diseatisfaction. moved four times as the town improved. Nine years ago it was moved from where the present paseenger depot now stands by Judge Thomas, who purchaged 1t from the Land Compal Some three We_ most respectfully suggest that the sclection L] ny. ¥ Tafges of tho Supreine. COUry from any part of the | yesrsago it was again sold to lts fhat ownerand couniry, without referciice to the scction where the | landlo Mr. H. A. Ward, who made it an attract- h officer I3 to perform hl 1f pursued to aay extent. would tend to desiroy confidencs in that h tribunal. Second—The Seventh Judiclal Circait embraces the three sreat States of 1llinola, Indiana, and Wisconsin, contalning now & population of more than 8,070, and the amount of busluess transacted fn th: Federal Courta is only less than that of the Second Circult, while {t ranas irst In_the quaatity of business dis: posed of in the Clrcult The local laws and customs. especially the land laws, o these States are pecullar. ~ Thesc facts furnish cozent reasons for ailow(ug the feople of these Siates to roiain the represeatation on- the Supreme Benchto which they have become accustomed, 3 Third—The want of rcprescatation of the Sonthern States lately {n rebellion 1s not an exception to the orin- ourts. ive and popular house. Years azo {v was known as “-The Tavern.” This was chaneed to plain *+llote],” Jtwas mext called ‘‘The American House,” and at last was favorably Lknown as **Ward's Hotel.” The old house hashad many land- lords. ‘The first was S. Camuings, then following in order, Mr. Pearsons, S. Rand, Mrs. Ellsbury, Alr._Minor, §. Lee, Mike Brazill—who kepton it the European plag, 3. . Farnbam, Mr. Haines, Mr. Gray, Mr. Smith, and Jastly mine host Ward. Whatis to be bullt_on the hotel site Mr. W. isas yet undetcrmined, but: probaoly a building which can be enlarged into another hotel if neceseary. In the incantime the ruins are being cleared op. and a donble row of large beautiful sugar ciples pow urged, but is onc of the unavoldable results of the War, and it can on!ybcmezhf appropriste leg- | maple trees are being st on the strect islatfon or the havpeninof vacancles in the fature. | front. Ar. rd received his insurance To denrive the States of _ lllinofs. Indlana, | money on Friday, $2,500 on building, and $1.200 B L et of T3 ipenunie | On famitere hugut'up.. The loases sustained by B O o domand of 'ihe Soury. | Some of the boarders of the house were considc.- ©n tue Bench to ansser the demand of the South, wauld ¥isit the consequences of the War on loyal cit(* zens. While we recogmize the propriety of having on the Supreme Bench a resident of the Gulf States and one acqualnted with the civil law which prevailsin Loutslana, yes we beileve that this can only be accom- lished and_the fuequslity of representation corrected able. A lady boarder, Mrs. Coppenger, lost over §200 worth of property, - including jewelry and fflmflg heirlooms. which no money can replace. Mr. E: G. Stiles lost 8150 worth of furniture, be- sides a valuable violin whicn was broken while be- y Alling & future vacancy when [t occurs by the re- | ing removed. . - 8 e Yaf the Two Judgcs from Obio, | 3ir. C..H. Lines, who was so seriously burt at or one of the four from fthe Esstern Statei | the latefire here, is rapidly recovering, and will be who live In_close proximity. = We belfeve that | ablo to resume business in a short time. there are members of the Bench and Bar | e summer time-table will be issued to-day for n this clrcult as weil qualified as any In the Unfted | 1his Division of the Northwestern. The Darring: States to Ol the present vacancy, and ehat there is no sullicient reason to Justify the sendluz of a residont of anocher part of the conntry to hold the cours n this cire Mr. Herbert moved a reference to a committee of +which Mr. Gondy should bo Chairman. Mr. Gondy hoped that the memorial would not be eo referred, and recapitulated his objections to delay as contalned in that paper, glving asa rea- gon for prompt. uction that an cxpression of the opinion of the Chicago Bar should be given on this important guostion. 3r. Terbert thought a reference would be proper, a8 it was always well for members to know what they were voting on.. - Sir. §. Corning Judd sald that there was consid- erablo dangor in delay, formuch preesure hat been ut on at Washington by politicians in favor of & Eonthern man. He hoped the Committee, if np- hointed, would be imstructed to report forthwitl T the nutural conse of thing ther would be v cancies on the- Supreme Bench before very long, and the Southern States could then be represented. The motion to refer was then withdrawn, and Mr. King moved the adoption of the memorial. - In Tiis opinion, Judge Drummond ought to be the man, but£o ‘long 88 & good man was appointed from the district it would be satisfuctory to the people of the Northwest. The memorial was then udugwd unanimously. . The following amcndment - to the ffteenth by- Jaw was then adopted: 3t When any person has ceased to be o member of the Association because of 3 fallure to pay ducs he may be Feinstated by the Board of Managers (n their discretion upon the paymeat of all ducs. A = SUMMER VACATION. Gen. G. W. Smith anid he haa been requested by one of the Juilzes o call the attention of the Asso- clation to the question of a summer vacation. He Tioped that. the months of July and Augast’ wonld be adopted ax vacution time. After some digcus- sion it was decide | 1o recommend that the samo months.(July and Auznst) as last year be adopted, and a committec of threc was sppointed to notify the Judzes of the Federal and State Courts of the zentimente of the Association. The Association THE COUNTY BUILDING. The quasi criminal calendar will be called in the Criminal Court to-morrow. Commissioners McCaffrey and Carroll will be absent to-morrow attending to some private busi- nees in Kane Connty. 2 To-morrow tho telezraphiofiice in the building is to be changed from the Commissioners’ room to the office of the Crh"nlnll Court Clerk. Workmen wers busy yesterday morning removing the furnitare from the Commissioners® room, pre- paratory to fttingitup for the occupancy of the County Treasurer. Carro D. Trimble, Clerk of the Supreme Court at Ottarwa, knocked fn valn at the County Treasorer's office yesterday for his pay for making copies of court opinions in connty (a< cases. The Grand Jury for Nl&)‘ will be impaneled to- ‘morrow at 10 o'clock, and dischirged, there beinz no .business for such a body during the month. This is the result of the industry of the Assistant Stale’s Attorney, Mr. Weber, the last fonr weeks, and will save the county not iess than $1,000. The order of Harms for $0.875 for piling the city's balf of the- dome foundation for the new Cotirt-ITouse was presented at_the County Trens- urer's oflice vesterday for registry and payment. ) The County Treasurer was_avsent, and no”uction was taken.. Atall events, Harms 'did not got bis money. p Mr. Holden has been sleeping over his resolu- tion providing for payinz interest on connty or- ders, and has come to the:conclusion thatas it assed it is inadequate, as it ought to fix a date up B hich Intorost will be paid. After more slecp, he will doubtless discover other imporfections, all of which he will seek to remedy. 5 At the present'rate of expenditure the valuation of property In the connty apon which to base the tax-levy for 1577 will have to bo increased 20 per cent over last year, and the rate of tax will bave to ~be made to reach the constitutional limit, =75 cents onthe3700. This will be necessary to cover the bare expense of the County Government and the interest on the debt already created, and does nut contemplate the extension of any tax for the Court- ‘Touse construction. z A warrant was gotten out yesterday for the arrest of & Mr. Beardsley, the son-m-law of-J. C., inines, Mr. B., it appears, had neglected the ‘matter of paying hie personal tax, and asa conse- .quence tbe County Coilector levied on his effects and: placed one of his deputics, in charge the day “before. Mr. B. was absent at the time, bul when he camehome in the evening he set about tearing . the clothes off the deputy, and this finished threw him into the etreet very uncercmoniously, - ile came_over yesterday and puid i tazes, and the |- first thing hio knows he will be before a Justice to answer for his treatment of the deputy. i ; THE SHERIFE’S BOARDING-HOUSE. . = ' * Grand Jury submitted ita report in the Crdm-: | inal Court yesterday and_were dlichargéd. . One . hundred and fifty-tivo indictments were returned, |- the most importint being that of Pike far the mur- der of Jones. - The report In reference to the con- dition of the Jail was laudatory in the extreme,and 1o publish it entire woold be to advertiec that in- _Machinery 0! etitution and briug it into comvetition wita the Sheri{T's down-town restaurant, which he does not |- want to co, of course. At the Tisk of displeasing him, however; the substanceof the report is given. It edys that tho food. is nonnshing in quality and: suficient in'qnantity, the soup being found to_be ~.4- excellent, and a8 good as ¢an .be had'in- any of+ the restauranta of the ciy.” Furthermore, the ton train will not make its midday trip. The mail train will go north earlier, and the St. Paul Ex- press, "whith goes sonth In the middle of the after- noon, will stop at all stations. _ A Sabbath-school concert will be given at the Methodist-Epiecopal Church this evening. Tie exercises will consist of dialogues, recitations, and music. Miss Georgia Wicker, of Chicago, has been visit- in former school friends here the past week. The Band serennded Mr. 1i. C. Clybourne at his residence on Thatcher street Wednesday cvening. They were invited 1n and treated to a sumptuons repust. R small party of -young folks spent Wednesday evening very pleasantly at the home of Miss Hattie TFarsons. During the evening the company were favored by several instramental duets by Miss Rosa Govdfellow and Mr. Fred Lee. Ar. Brazill has sold his house and lot on Pearson strect to Mr. Frank Bond. The latter wiil occuoy it after it has been thoroughly repaired. A concert willshortly be given by the papils of Mrs. Ross for he ‘benefit of the Congregational Church. An entertainment will be given herc very soon by some of the leading yonng men for tho benetit of the Y. ML C. A. of this place. ‘The passener depot i€ In process of & thorough eprinz cleaning. Everything from the floor to the telegraph onerator, is nswhife as Smow. In ad- dition to other attractions, the depot i farnished with & grund equare piano whose mclodious tones arcawakencd by several railroad_employes as they wait for time. ' " . PARK RIDGE. The annual meeting of the Board of Trustees +was held Tuesday evening, when the municipal re- ports were made and congidered. The StreetCom- missioner reported that the sum of $250 had been cxpended on the strcets during the year. The Clerk made & financial statement as follows: Ap- propriations, $1.725; expenses, inclnding $500 for the payment of interest on Artesfan-Well vonde, S1,080.66; due on taxes as yet uncollected, $1,458.96, On-Monday evening a large party visited Nor- wood Park, for the purpose of bLeing entertained ywith the readings of Prof. Durbank. 'The reader ‘was unfortunately not able to keep his engagement, and the party were disappointed in the object of their trip, not, however, without a_compensation in the pleasant social evening spent with their suburban neighbors. 5 On Wednesday evening some, thirty Iadies and gentlemen visited Jlrs. French, the oc- Casion being _ her scventy-second birthday. This vencrable lady has rcsided here for many years, and is much beloved by all. As the visit was Jncxpected. she manifested much feeling at the kind remembrance of herold nefghbors and friends. ‘Fhis day of the year is doubly dear to heras being also the anniverary of her husband, long since de- ceased. Music and refreshments added interest to the occasion. The ladies of tho Congreeational ~Church held their_regular fortnichtly sociable Thursday at the residence of Mrs. Dickenson. Tho beantitnl weather, the well-known hoepl!fl\fli; of Mrs. Dick- wnson and her daughter, irs. Fred Dickenson, and the reputation of theso pleasant gatherings, all scrved to attract & large company. ¢ As usual, 3 portion of the cvening was devoted to literary ex- Ercises, which congisted of an essay by Judge Lee, and readings by Miss Floy Buxton and Mr. Rich- ardson.. Miss 1da ‘Shepard; of Norwood Park, entertained the company delightfully with several piano solos. Among those present from abroad were the Rev, Mr. Gulich, Mr. and Mrs. Shepard and Miss Jda Shepard, of Norwood Park. "'he 60th birthday of Mrs. M. C. Sherwin +was celcbrated Wednesday by a dinner-party given in honor of the event by Mrs. Carter, a neighbor and intimate friend. Only the relatives were in- vited. Mrs, Sherwin was the recipient from her children and Mrs. Carter of many beautiful pres-, cats, which served to lremll;g her that there s some casure even in growing old. PXThc Mclhodlstg‘E}iscogpnl sociable will be held Thuredsy evening of this weelc at the residence of rs. F. G. Moss. & - OAK PARK. . . TheRev. L W. Morrison, fatherof the Rector of Epiphany Charch. Chicago, will hereafter. ciate as clerzyman of Christ Episcopal Church, /which has been withoaf & pastor for some months, The friendsof Mrs. W. D. Carlile will with plcasnre hear that sho is rapidly convalescing from her very severe illness of the paat two monthe, “4V.F, Kenfield, 8 prominent :awyer of Luding- ton, Mich.. is \'lu\rin%n?!ls place. Alrs. It D.: ‘Woodward, M, L. Ward, and 3r. e o Niame, _of Chicago, were the guests of tricnds Friday. - W, . {scils, of Evanston, Tad. 1ooking at property with the vicw of permanently locating bere. ter, Alxi Sheridan, of Lake Forest. ¢ .2 . AYDEPARK. ; Mr. Willlim JL Pardy, who hasheld the office of Superintendent of Water-Works for Hyde Park and Lake, is abont to resign. It is nnd:rl;ogd_ . pardy will £l the plice lately vacated by N Srey as | Assistant Superintendent of t the.Iilinois Central Railroad. - Mr. trusty ofticer, and the, Pardy has been a faithfal, township will miss him. ONir 5 L, Bristol, Engineer of Hyde Park, has - aceepted 2 §2,500 position under the North Chieago ity Railroad Company, and.is ‘expected to resign. 5t the next meeting of the Board of Trustees. . Who A s snnccesor will 'be hasmot set: been: determined, but some good man who will take both T Sba as accompanied by her sis- | va the position of Sunerintendent of Public Works sad Engineer wiil be chosen. - © crary entertainment consisting of g 2 e T o e o e EreRgtenan Gaareh Tuesday evening by the Young People's Assotia- on. Mr. J. H. Taylor and family will léave Hyde Park for England, May 55, and will ‘sail fn the steamer City of Berlin from New York June 2. The Rev. Mr. Lathrop, of Wisconsin, will preach at tho Bapiiat Charch to-day. - Services at10:50 a. "The Bithe clies which was to have becn started in St Paul's Church last Sunday was _postponed until next Sundsy. The Rev. Mr. Lester will P e Rer Do b o . b e Bn;.on vrm‘ preach in the Pres- CASUALTIES. DANGEROUS PLAYTHINGS. Special Dispateh o The Tridune. ‘DuBUQUE, Tows, May 5.—A number of boys were playing on a gravel train to-day on the Chicago, Dubugue & Minnesota Railroad. The conductor drove them away, and gavé the sig- nal to the enzieer to back at the same time. A boy named Hansen attempted to climb on by putting his foot between the bumpers on the pin, and the result was his foot was badly crusticd. The littte fellow was sent home, where he received medical attention. He is a son of Mr. Hanson, of the firm of Hanson & Leneban. —— WRECKED. HALIFAX, May 6.—Luke Doucet arrived here to-day. He says he shipped at Pubrico on the American fishing-schooner Dasher, and proceed- ed to the Bay of Islands, New Foundland, where the vessel was wrecked in a gale ten davs ago. All were lost except himself and anotner. —————— FINANCIAL. New Yomk, May 5.—Wullism Foster has made an assignment for the benefit of his creditors. Linbllities, $455,000; assets, $83,000. Sax Fraxcisco, May 5.—Hubbard & Co., stock-brokers on the Big Board, suspended to- day. Their assets are clsimed to be in excess of their liabilities, and they expect to resume ina weckor two. &3 PHILADELPIIA, May 5.—In the’ case of the Union Banking Company, which failed several days ago, the Court of Common Pleas has va- cated the appointment of Musselman and Brice as Assignees, and appointed the Fidelity Insur- ance Trust & Safe Deposit Company. The bill of complaint alieges that the assignment made to Musselman, tue President, and Brice, was made aguinat the votes of the resident stockholders, and that they assumed possession of tne prop- erty of the Company. officer of the Fidelity Trast Company, however, states that the Com- pany would not accept the trust. HOPELESSLY INSANE, Special Dispaich fo The Tribune. NEw YoRk, May 5.—The polite .to-day took into custody and delivered over to the Com- missioners_of Charities Mrs. Mary E. White, daughter of George H. Orr, of Chicago, and wife of Capt. John C. White, of the United States Army, at present stationed at Fort Indcpendence, Boston Harbor. Mrs. Wmie is regarded as' hopelessly insane. She left the fort Friday night and started hither on the poat, having purchased a ticket for Cbarles- ton, 8. C., where sbe had an uncoatrollable desire'to go. Her husbaud, tinding efforts to detain her useless, came on the same boat with- out her knowledge, and sought assistance trom the lady’s cousin. 1t was nccessary to take her .into custody, she claiming that ner husband was about to murder her. Mrs. White was };rcvlously confined in the Utica Insine Asylum for two years. . e ——— THE BLACK HILLS. 2 Osami, Neb., May 5.—The Bee publishesa letter to-day from Deadwooa, April 29, which says that during the past two weeks snow has fallen daily—one dayand night it fell seventeen inches. The nights are cold and days very warm. The gulches are overflowed with water, and df’lwt mining {8 largely compelled to sus- 201 % The quartz millsjare running picht and day, with large retorus. The Father De Smet mill cleaned ap on the 27th, with a large yield. The prevalence of the cold weather retarded prospecting much. Few new discoveries are yet made. “Che party surveying the route from Kearney, Neb., to Deadwood has just arrived at the lat- - ter place. By s careful survey the distance is 240 miles. 3 OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS. 8ax Francisco, May 5.—Arrived, steamer Zealand, from Sidney, via Honolulu, bringing the British mail. QuEeessTowy, May 5.—The steamer Wiscon- sin, arrived to-day from New York, reports that on May 8 latitude 51, north, longitude 16, west, she passed a three-masted steamer pro- ceeding eastward slowly and no lights barning. The steamer may be the City of Brussels, now overdue from New York, and having on board the Irish-American pilgrims. SaN Fraxcisco, May 5.—The steamer Alaska sailed to-day for Hong Kong and Yokobama. New YorK, May 5.—Arrived, steamship Bri- tannic, from Liverpool. LoxDoN, May 5.—The steamship Bothnis, from New York, bas arrived out. — ———— CANADIAN ITEMS, 8peciat Dispatch to The Tribune. MONTREAL, May 5.—The dreadful catastrophe at St. Genevieve de Batiscau, by which about 1,000,000 tons of grease clav, forming two hills, were precipitated into the Veillet River, cansing a fatat inundation, has been attributed to earth- quakes. Mysterious rumbling sounds, for which there is no known cause, have been heard from time to time in the neighborhood. Greatly increased anxiety is feit for the safety of the Irish Pilgrims, who embarked on the overdue steamer City of Brusscls. Special Dispatch to The Tribune. ToroNTO, May 5.—A number of Torontonians are on board the overdue Inman steamer City of Brussels, among them the wife of Scnator. Frank Smith, and several members of the family of Ald. Hughes. ———————— JOURNALISTIC, : Special Dispatch to The Tribune. 8. Louts, May 5.—The sale of the St. Louis Times did not take place to-day. - On its capital stock o. $100,000, bondsito the amount of $75,000 were fssued. B. M. Chambers, 2 prominent banker, having secured these bonds, has control of the paper. The establishment will be re- advertised for sale within the next ten days, and until the actual sale takes place no change will be made in the editorial staff. en the sale does take place Stilson Hutchins, Mannging Editor and prindpal proprictor, retires, but who will pacceed bim bas ot yet been decided on. Peter L. Foy, formerly connected with the Dis- patch. will b one_of the writing editors, and ‘Chambers himself will probably direct the afTairs of the establishuent. THE WEATHER. Wasamveroy, D. C., May 6—1 a. m.—For Lower Missouri and Upper Mississippi Valleys and Upper Lake region rising barometer, falling temprature, winds shiftiog to northeast and northwest, partly cloudy and’ threateniog weather with m‘e:l; of lizht rafn. oc. OBSERYATION. Citicaco, May 9:00p. 10:18p. m! 2 ‘Maximum thermometer. 53: minimum. 46. GENERAL OBSBEVATIONS. Cuicaco, May 5—Midnight. Wind. | Raln, Weather. Keokuk . 71 Leaveaworth 2065 5! Hamuets ... 2.0 Milwaukee:. aba...’ E 87 o B 5 ———————— TELEGRAPHIC: NOTES. X .. Towa Crry; Ia., May 5.—The Jows: Acaderiy of Sciences closed .its session last :nizht. A Jarge number of valuablepapers wereread. The officers clect are. President, C. E. Bessy, ' of Amcs; Vice-President, W. f. Herrick, of Grin- nell; Secretary, 8. Colvin, of Towa City. A {cml-a{gm&l_'m:{:fing will be held at Ames DL o T Havaxa, May-5.—In the .fire: at Matanzas 000 hogsheads of suzar burned. - . New York; May 5.—The Third "Army Corps celebrated to-night in a dinner at Delmonico’s, and listened to addresses by Daniel E. Sickles, Alfred Pleasonton, and others, and the reading of letters of regret from President Hayes, ex- President Grant, Admiral Patrick Rowan, etc. BaLTIMORE, May . 5.—The Typographical Union has elected Edward Griffin and Martin Lyons delegates to the International Conven- "tion to be held in Louisville in June next. OIL IN CALIFORNIA, Special Dispatch to The Trivune. v Sax Fraxcisco, Lal,, May 5.—The hills of three southern countles in California—Los An- geles, Santa Barbara, aod San Boneventura— are covered with'wild and eager meu boring for oil and locating claims. The ofl furore of 186 Is repeated, but there is this difference: In 1856 they did not know where the vaging ofl was, now they do. They find abundance of lght- green and heavy black ofl, and Prof. Silliman’s prophecies are confirmed. The total product is not yet very larze, bat California now expects tosupply the whole Pacific coast in a very short. time, and also the markets of Eastern Asia. 5 E. L. BRAND, the celebrated Photographic Artist of 210 and 212 Wabdsh-av., has just returned from an ex- tended visit to the principsl art centres of the East. He has secured maoy rare and valuable im- Pprovements to his present remarkable facilities for prodacing perfect portraits. Ar. Brand evidently intends to keep the lead henow has of all competi- tors. Heis always on the *‘alert,” and that, to- gether with nis weil-known good taste, s, we supnose, the reason that he Is the most succesafal photographer this country has yet produced. —— CHICAGO SNOW-WHITE GLOSS STARCH is the whitest, purest, and strongest starch in the market. Chicago Tmproved Corn-Starch is s pare as the -new-fallen snow. Try it snd convince yourselves. This is 3 new Chicago enterprise, employing 100 hands.: Such eaterprises build up Chicago com- mercially, and find employment for lator. Chi- cago Starch Company, corner Clark and Twelfth streets. ¥ i ——— GOOD WORK AND LOW PRICES. Noone need be deterred from calling upon Dr. McChesney because he advertises to make a set of” teeth for $8. Asmuch care is taken and asskill- ful operatives are employed in his office as fn any other offices in the city. Gold filling is done by him in superior style. Dr. McChesney's offices are on the southeast corner of Clark and Randolph.- streets. ——— FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. - % ‘Theannual vew-renting of the First Congregation- al Church, corner of Annand Washington streets, of ‘which the Rev. Dr. Goodwin is pastor, will begin to-morrow evening. This is one of ths finest charches in the city, and there is always consider- able competition for the desirable seats. 1t is financially prosperons, and its membership includes some of the wealthiest people on the Weat Side. e — AUCTION. To-morrow and Tuesday mornings at 10 o'clock Lipman sells to the highest bidder all the forfeited goldand mlver watches, dlamonds, jewelrs, and other goodsat Buiters' auction store, corner of Wabash avenuo and Madison street. This will bo 2n excellent opportunity for bargains, as all goods will be a0ld only for cash to pay advance charzes. e ——— ) THE ROOT & SONS MUSIC CO. offer special inducements to purchasers, at whole- sale and retail, of sheet-music, music books, vio- lins, guitars, and all kinds of musical instruments. General agents for the Standard organ and Weber plano. Quality guarantecd. No. 156 State street. e ————— OPENING. L J, Licht will open his new place, 130 South Clark street, on Monday next. His reputation as to quality of stock is well established. A nice collation will be served. He cordially invites his | friends and public in general to call. ——— HARD COAL DOWN. No change in the price of bard coal as yet by the ¢ Coal Exchanee, with the exception of one firm, 3. - Goldberg, 74 Washington street, who bas reduced ; range and chestunt to §7 with a view to disposingi of his surplus stock. ] ————— PIANOS TO RENT. ¢ Splendid upright and square pianos for rent ati low rates. Second-hand square pianoa closing| out at less than cost. Lyon & Healy, Stats andi 2Monroe streets. e ——— 'WAKEFIELD RATTAN FURNITURE 1s the most desirable and beautiful in use. Colby | & Wirts, 217 and 219 State street, are agents. The!) ‘best woven wire mattress, and guaranteed a life-. time, for $7.50. Forty-pound genuine hair mat-: . treas for $10. INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS, H. B. Bryant's Chicago Business College is the . means of introdncing a great many boys and: young men into business houses. Applications ;:!mlde forthem at the College offics almost y. } Q WAR ON ALL CHRONIC DISEASES. Itisa fact beyond controversy that the most. effcctual treatment of any chronic disease are tho! Turkish, Electric, and Medicnted Vapor Baths, asd given by Dr. Somers at the Grand Pacific Hotel. —— 7'WHAT DID HE DO IT FOR?™ May trouble Mr. Taylor, but it doesn’t the thon- sands of men who have ever bad Cook & McLain, 80 Dearborn street, clean or repair their garments. —_— —— Agues Smith. known to the profession as French Agnes, who keeps a place on Fonrth _avenae, was 100 itl yesterday to appear hefore Commissioner Hoyne to answer the chazge of selling liquors and. cigars without a license. If able to appear to- morrow morning, she will be permitied to have * her say. MR. DIOGENES. ‘This singular man lived in° Greece. , He was, distinguished for -his eccentricities, bad man- ners. and bad disposition. It was his chief busi- nese to find fault. For example, he took a Jan-, tern one day when the sun was snining brightly and went out to search for anhonest man, thereby insinuating that such persons were ex- ceedingly scarce. When Alexander, a distinguished military gentleman, paid him a visit, aod ioquired what e could do for him, he bad the impu-. dence to tell him to * get out of his sunshine.” To cap the cimax of his oddities, he dressed like & beggar and lived in a tub! Hewasa sour, crabbed, crusty old bachelor. We infer that he had no wife, first, because history does not mentfon her; sccond, because no woman would take kindly to otie of his habits, dxess,ors manuers, or aspire to become mistress of his. mansfon. “There was an old woman who lived in a shos” it is true, but the woman who would live ‘in a tubd, and especially with such & = companior has pot been heard from. The misan- thropic spirit which possessed this man was doubtless due to disordered digestion anda biliousness, one of the prominent symptoms of which is a morose, fault-finding dirposition. The tongue is heavily coated, givinz rise o a bad taste, the appetite is not good, and the patient feels dull, sleepy, or dizzy, and is apt to be fretful.. Unfortunately, Mr. Diogenes lived , several ceoturies before Dr. Plerce's/ Pleasant Purgative Pellets were invented, a few. doses of which would have relleved him of his “pbile,” and enabled him to find scores of “hon- est men ” without the aid of hislantern. Under their magic influcnce, combined with that of the Gotden Medlcal Discovery, to cleanse his blood, he might have been led to take 2 more cheerful view of life, to exchange his tub for a ecect ‘habitation, to “spruce up* in personal appear- ance, and at last have taken a wife to mend his . clothes and his manners, both of which were in evident need of repairs, and become the happy sire of little Diogeneses whowonld have handed down to posterity the name, not of a cynic philosopber, but of a cheerful, healthy, happy, virtuous manl! % RANGES. at_1SAC W, BANGS & (0.8, Exclusive Agents, 215 State-st,, near ! . The BEST Cook-~ Palmer House. ing Range in the world Is {1 he RICH- MOND’S found ON- LY at T d PRESENTS of every conceivable design, i found only at N <7 - DALTONS, - . 34 192 State-st..