Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, July 8, 1877, Page 11

v THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY. JULY 8, I877—SIXTEEN PAGES. . SIADE TREES. Why So Many of Them Die in ’ This City. An Interesting Trip with an Ex- pert in Arboriculture. . A Compdrison Between His Trees and Those in Parks and Private. Grounds. The Rules Whose Observance Has Se- cured Such Successful Results. The ‘Advantages of the Elm for Shade Puarposes—Defects of Other Trees. Yhere is probably no feature of ornamentation so little understood in Chicago as that of tree culture and transplanting, acd none wherein so much motney i8 squandered. A ridethrough the streets aud parks of the city with a view of Jook- ing into this matter would convinee any person eitbier that the soil of this locality is not adapt- ed to the growth of trees, or that the ownersare ignorant of the first principles of their success- ful menazement. It is possible that the failure is due in 2 measure to both these reasons. But certain it is that at least three- fourths of the ornamental trees set out die, while not more than one in a thousand ever lives to meet the ideas of its owner. Messts. O. Guthrie and A. A. Libby, two prominent business men of the South Side, one in the ice and the other in the packing business, believe that they have found out the way to make trees thrive 10 Chicago soil, and they are suxious that their neighbors should have the Denefit of their experiments and expericuce. A TaipuNE reporter was invited totake a drive pehind the team of the former gentieman yes- terday, with the special object of INSPECTING THE TREE-GROWTH OF THE CITT, and neurly all the prominent etrects and parks were visited. Mr. Gutbrie has made the nour- «=hment of trees a study until jv Las become a sort of hobby with him, and the success which has attended his efforts is so marked that his advice cannot be without value to those who ‘Wwigh to procure vrnamental shade trees about ther residences. “The sofl of Chicago,” bezan Mr. Guthrie, as the two sturted out, *‘is not .adupt- od to the culture of much of anything. There is a coating of black ~ carth on the top which promises richmess, and this ex- tends buta few inches below the suriace, after which comesa bed of coarse gravel, which has no more nourislinent for vezetation than las the fand of the great desert. The roots of all lurge trees must extend outward and downward 3 long distance in order to furnish support_and food fur the trunk aoa foliage which shoot vura to such a heieht. There i & great cheat 1ling trees, as there is iu all other kinds of ness, and a man to be successful must know how to purchase. In most caees, the uurseryman gels & 6Lipu- Iated price per treg, delivered, and as tuey are brousht from a long distance, the sariage is quite an item in the sale. This being the case, the vender will seek to CLT THE ROOTS AS CLOSELY AS POSSIBLE, in order 1o put as many trees upon a load a8 he vau. Many people are of the opinion that o Jarge tree cannot be assuccessfully transplanted 23 a siail one, but tls is a mistake, as you will see before we Lave finishied our drive, that the mall trees die as well as the larzer onck. There should be a very large ball of earth and roots taken up with the trec, Eo as to preserve the network of small roots as nearly intact us ‘possible, and also to secure as greata length of the large or main roots. Thcn, there is another thing which the purchas- cr should observe if it is vracticable for him to doso. He should bargain for his large trees when they are in their foli If he sces themn in this condition be can the better judge of their appearance and beauty.” And thus the tree-fancier went on, giving the reporter the beneiit of his observation, until DEARBORN PARK was reached. and he was tola to note the condi- tion of the larze trees which had been set out there. Not one of them was in a really health- ful condition; many were dead, and many more Jooked us though they mizht be corpses before winter, in spite of the artificial means employed ' to preserve them. Thev were all held up with wires, extending from their tops o stakes driv- e into the ground, and the most of them were wound from the baseto the branches with hay ropes. This was done to prevent the evapora- tien of the sap, aud most likely has a salutary cffect 8o far as it woes. but the branches, which form more than - four-ifths of the sur- face, are unprotected, and Mr. Guthrie thouglt this precaution mot balf fo Decessary as some others. It was cvident, he said, that these trees were not transplanted properly in the tirst place, and aster they were stL out” they were not supplied with a sufficient amount of water. He belieyed in water for trees, the more the better. * You can't give a tree oo much water.™ said he, “in the proper season; but great care should be taken to pre- vent any water and ice from accumiulating at the base of the tree during toe winter season. This will kil it sure.” Nearly every nurseryman who sells large shade-trecs cautions his customers to be sparing of moisture. They tell them to eaturate them well onee in ten days, and not ofteuer. On the coptrary, Mr. Guthrie and Mr. Libby belicve 1n watering their trees as rerularly as they do their horees, aud the epecimens which they have upon their premises attest the truthfulness of their theory. IN THE LAKE FRONT PARK was observed the same thing. But very few healthy-louking trece were seen, and all of these were located” in hollows or on low ground. Muny hiad their entire tops untrimmed, which Mr. Guthric also though a mistake. Said ke, “You want tbc top of the tree to conform with the roots. You cannot expect to cut off half of the roots, and have thosc that re- main support as much foliage as ever, and that, 100, in a poorer soil.” Inall tue Lake Park there were not more than half a dozen trees that were worthy to be dignified by that name. In progressing southiward upon_the different avenues, the attention of the scribe was called t the different species of trees used for shade ond ornament. Every maple, both hard aud soft, was observed 10 be diseascd from its roots to its branches. This, he war informed, was a local complaint. There ¢ u sort of worm that was attracted by the swectuess of the sap, and it burrowed under the bark as soon a5 the tree was transplanted, making frightful sores in the trunk, which r killed the tree as surel thouzh it were cut down. Nowhere, except in this locality, was this destraction noti Easteru towns the maple was the most lux- uriant and perfect tree raised, but there was not 8 maple in this vicinity that escaped the deadly ravages of the worm. THE LINDEN OR BASSWOOD treepresents a fine foilage, the trunk is smooth, the tree is clean, and were it not for the pre- vaihng bigh winds. it would be a very desirable ehiade trec, as jts growth is excecdingly rapid, and it takes but a Tew years to develop it. ut. cre is one drawhack o this as Lo all soft-wood specics. The brancles are too tender to with- stand the gales of wind and hail, and after the tree has grown to maturity and beauty, one hard storm is lable to make it a wreck. The most common of all trees in Chicago, as well as the greatest nuisance, is the cottouwood. is is positivelv the dirtiest tree in existence, and why it should ever be allowed to occupy an honored position in a_front yard : is beyond comprehension, unlessit is that it develops more rapidly than most other kinds. ‘Whea it kguhe young ihe cottonwood looks harmless and even pleasing, but assoon as it reaches any- thung like maturity, it grows augular, contorted in fizure, and devoid of foilage. There is onme thing, however, that this species docs not fail 10 do, and that is to ripen its sceds and then seatter its shiny down over every passcr-by. and even upon people blocks away, if there chance to be a favorable brecze. TLen there is the i SILVER-LEAFP POP] with its white bark covered with ngly black warts. This is a homely tree, also, but it is not 50 disagrecable as the cottonwood, and, indeed, when thiere is a long row of thesc trees of re- spectable size on either sideof a surcet, as is the cascon Indiana avenue, between Twenty-fifth and Twenty-ninth streets, they louk well, as the 2opbyTs turn the uuder sides of the leaves up- nrd{n’ flashing their silvery whitencss in the sunlight. The foliage is luxariant, the growth rapid, and it posscsses great hardihood to with- stand the weather; but it is not a graceful trec, and, like all soft-wood oncs, it suffersin a se- vere wind. =, - While & i of soft-wood trees, the Lom- ‘bardy poplar must not be forgotten, as it has - "occupied a prominent part in the hisu)lz :&nfi Sidal groves and hedges in this Prairie l:hesu trees are set closely togetber, and are )};3&'2_ ru;i(:r;:nfl mt propex; k f“"fi’ they are much g no trees, although theyare id- ered very old-fasiioned, o ey are consid W35 obscncé t flflm it 0 firure extensively in the Hst of trecs noticed along the route. One peculiarity of this suecies is that every one inclines to the northwest. The ooly reason given by Mr Guthrie for this was that the most of our hot, dry winds come from the south, at_a time when the tree grows most rapidly. The witlow has many traits which commend it to the shrub-fancier. . [t rrows very fast, mi- tures early, and its tougl, pliant fibres enable it to withstand the riotous gales which spring up in these parts so frequently and sosuddenly, itis also a reasonably long-lived tree. Iis snading capacities are immense, but it bas one disagreeable feature. It is vontinually shedding yellow, dead leaves, which will* cover a lawn cach day from the time it puts forth its _foliaze to the time that its Jast leaf breaks faith with its mother twig. Tkis Is not exactly the thing for a ¢ity ornament. 2 THE FOREST ELM appears to be about the only tree that is worth vonsidering in the light of un outside shade tree for Chicago. The elm is long-lived, and when once its roots are firmly established in the ground, if it is well watered and taken care of it Will enaure through two or three generations. Alter a close observance of trees and their nu- ture, Messrs, Guthrie and Libby have decided that the elm, though requiring considerable at- tention in transplanting, is the best species that can be found to thrive in these parts. Taking all its qualifications into consideration,—its symmetry of proportions, its ample foliage, its strength of fibre, and its appearance generally, this will commend {tself to the favor of most veople, though it was painfuliy evident during _the ride yesterday ' that® while thousands of dollars had been spent in trans- planting trees of this description, not one man in a bundred knows bow to take carc of them apd keep them growing. It was noticed that where the top was left in- tact, in nearly every case the upp branches were dead or dyin{:, as could e he pale, yellow leaves standing out méurnfully azainst the light of the skv like the premuturc gray hairs of carly manhood. The companion of “the reporter gaid this was the effect of not cutting the tops back to corre- spoud with the roots of the tree when it was transplauted. owing, no doubt, to an avaricicus desire on the part of the purchaser -to ob-. tain as tall a tree as possible for his money. He said he would recommend thut the tree be cut at its lower branches, before trans- planting, leaving three or four of the larger limbs and rounding the top off into a stub so as o form a graceful top to the future shade- tree. The endsof the limbs he wanted covered with sealing-wax s0 that ticy would not dic at the tops, and then the leaves would goon cover up the unsightly stubs. The ride was coutinued along the different ayenues to Grand Boulevard and Cottaze Grove, and through a portion of South [ark. Many kinds of trees and shrubs were noted, in- tluding the handsome box-clder, an occasional sycamore, with a trunk spotted, like the of u ratticsnake, horse-chestnnt, or bud sumach, mountain ash, with berries that wil scarlet in the autumn, butternut, blas (the latter with clusters of green nu 1o the stems as the boughs bent in the Then there was the graceful little white birch, with its delicate foliaze enveloping it like the tasteful drapery of a Greek maideu, and look- ing 60 chnste and beautiful that the passers-by were constrained to pause and admire. An - teresting account of each of these specimens of yard shrubbery might be given, bat space Tor- bids, as _this articie is intended merely to give the readers of THE TRIBUNE some sort of an idea as to what are best for shade, the most approved mode of treating them, and the size at which they may eafely be transplanted. “Next to the el gaid Mr. Guthsie, “I would prefer THE WIIITE ASH. You see the foliage is a rich dark green, which affords a delightful contrast to alinost all other kinds. But the ash is not so enccesstul asa shade tree, and it takes years and years for it to arrive at anything like perfection. Still, the ash thrives very well in this region, as yot s Ithink, with carcful training, this might be made to answer the purpuse, but you would want laree trees (o start with, as is also true of the elm.” Now, then,” hie continued, as he reiznod his horses up at the corner of Michizan avenue and Thirty-fourth strect, I will show you some ;r(‘es that { think cannot be equaled in Chicago or . THRIFTINESS AND BEAUTY. Look at those.” The reporter gzlanced at a row of thirtcen clm trees, extending from Mr. Guthrie's house around the corner, and long the side of Mr. Libby’s:_ but, verily, no such trees had been witnessed during the ride. Hitherto dead trees and dead branches had marred the beauty of everytbing in this line. On the aver- age, not noré than onc-fourth of the trees looked upon for the past three or four hours had been alive and thrifty. Even the native oaks, which stood around Cottage Grove, the University, and in Aldinc square, were dead or . The march of civilization had 2pparentiy broken the hearts of these movarchs of the forest like those of the Indian and the buflalo, though, unlike them. these sturdy giants were unable to flee to the westward, but were com- pelled to stand in their tracks where they had ‘stood for decades, hang their noble hedds, aud dic of mortificati But those forcign shade trees, brought there by the band of man, appeared £0 be unconscions that they were usurping their place, and they towered aloft in their majesty as though they were standing upon their uative heath, instead. of being-on an adopted footing. These elns were about fifty feet in height, about sixteen inches in diameter, and of uniform ap- pearance throuzhont. The tops were cut back and not astay or_ wire was visible. Not one of them was wound with hay-rope, and not as much as 2 Lwig was broken or dead upon any of ther. Mr. Guthrie looked proudly at them, as much upon his neighbors’ as upon his own. He was asked by the newspaper-man to give an account of 1IS EXPERIENCE, TREATMENT, EXPERIMENTS, ETC., which he obligingly did as follows: “Mr. Livby and mysclf ot those trees two years a0 last November. We went toanur- fery and picked them out with a siew of baving hem ns mearly as possible alike. We took the thirteen, and got them slightly under price. They cost us $500 sct out, aud We wouldnt take $2,000 for” them to-day. We had them brought to usone at a time, and hiad the roots taken up and ihe bowl formed to suit oursclves. - We did not pay much attention to the guarantee, for we had our own ideas as to treatwent. The nurseryman enjoined us repeatedly not to water them ofiencr than about once in ten days, but we did not quite agree with him. We blazed each tree upon the north side, and set_them out in ex- actly the same position. 1do not know that this makes any diffcrence, but it is at least uat- ural, and can’ do o harm. According to my jdea, a tree is more old-maidish in its habits than most people wive it credit for. We did not care_so much to have enormous tall trees as we did for a good shade top, 5o we cul. them back to about fifty feet, and you see they are plenty tall enough.” E “But, how did you manage about setting them out?” inquired the listener. “ That's just what [ was aboul to tell you,” replicd Mr. Guthrie. © We first dug a hole fo tecn feet square, by tive feet deep, and mnade it bowl-shaped at the bottom. Tacn we lined it with six inches of blue clay at the bottoin, fo that it would hold water. We put in cizhteen inches of very rich soil; the three bad a Dowl of about seven feet fn diameter,— that is of _roots and earth,—and three feet thick. We left a receptacle for water tpon _the surface at the bage of the tree, w would hold about a barrel. We cut a chano 1 jrom this sort of basin so 35 to be sure not to Tave auy water standing there in the winter, as jee and water are_very injurious, if not fatal, to. the roots in cold weather. e have fer- talized them somewhat sitce, using blood-fer- tiliser, and this must be applied sparingly; for it is very powerful. We have also cultivited the ground about the roots, as vou will sce, to keep the earth loose and prevent it baking down. “These trees have never had auy stays of any kind, and the terrible eale of wind vrhlc' we had the other day that destroycd s0 many troes in the city never had the least effect upon e, Thoy stand therc as if they had grown from the seed. Nor bave we ever used any Srappings or artificial means whatever to pre- erve them, more than what I haye mentioned. ‘And,” eaid Mrs. Guthrie, frankly, *we will ehallenge anybody in the City to produce their ” equal ; 1N SUMMING UP THE INSTRUCTIONS of Messrs. Guthrie and Libby, as followed out by themselves in producing these noble orna- ments, those who would profit thereby should Dbecrve the following injunctions: A large root and a small top must be sceured first of all, For this reason the tops should be cut b'c'l g0 as to conform with . the bow of eartn and roots. In the opinfon of thest gentlemen, it is not 50 desirable to have & t:dfl trec dead at the top as to bave a well-roundes top, as the main object in setting out trees is to produce 2 shade, and also to preserve. s%mlm:d try and beauty. _If one-half the trees had I red 1liat have been sct out in Chicaro, this wou be one of the most beautiful citics in Amenuli& Another thing which these tree-fanclers wo\‘xh sugeest is for the purchaser to ook ’r:t e foliaze before, buying, as the tree may have % Tery fine trank, and still be almost barren of leaves. By sctual _abservation, oue not be slow in discovering that the elm is about the only trec that can be made to thrive in the climawe and soil of this city, though the ash is really a finc tree, and, hadit the folioge of the clm, would probably answer every purpose. It has been demonstrated that s large tree will live and do as well as a small one. if it i3’ properly transplanted and taken care of. The larze specimens cost now from $40to 63 cach, de- livered and planted. The fine trees on Ashland avenue, planted there by Sam Walker, is is said, were not properly sct out in the lirst"xflrkc, and, afterward were nottaken care of. They show the negleet, and many have died. The row along the Lake-Shore drive look better, but if they are not well watered and attend- ed” to they will share the same fate. To raise any kind of a tree in Chicago, it must be taken care of, as _the soil, particularly in the North and South Divisions, {' is very pour. It is also a mistake fo sct a tree | in a bied of soil artificially enriched by offal, as the heating of the latter while it is fresh will surely kill the roots. The locust was once the pride of ornamental trees, having a rich and beautiful foliage,a syin- | metrical form, aud a gencral pleasing contour. But the excessively cold weather of a few win- ters ago killed out most of the trees of this family, and the ravages of a boring insect of late years have destroyed whatavere left, and discouraged the planting of others. All wiho desire to beautify their grounds would do well to read the above hints care- fully, and for farther information cousult Messrs. Guthrie and Libby and look at their specimens for proof of their assertions. Thuse who sct out very young trees make a mistake, as they are no more apt Lo thrive than larger oncs, and, even if they do live, those who transplunt them will nevér live to enjoy them in their prime aud glor THE GAME OF CHESS CIIESS DIRECTORY. _Cricano Crikss Crun—Nos. 63 and 63 Wash- ington street. Ciicaco Cukss AssociatioN— Henrici's Cafe, 174 East Madicon-st. 0 Clicss players meet dally at_the Tremont House (Exchange) and the Sherman House (Butement). All communications intended for this department &hould be addressed to Tusk TRIBUSE, and indorsed *+Chess.” TO CORRESPONDENTS. #,% Correct =olution to Enizma No. 82 reccived from W. Il. Ovington. . A, Perry, O. R. Benja- min, E. Barbe, J. H. Campbell, :and R. B., city. #,# Correct solution to Problem N ‘ from W. 1L ¢ aton, A. Terry, R. Benja- . J. M. Cawpbell, E. Barbe, E. W. Hall, and E. R ., city; L. Kuttner, Des Moines, In.; Bt., Turner, Hl.; Sheardown, Winona, Minh. . 82 received ENIGMA NO. 81, BY NB. F. HEAL g ite.. ngat KT e 800 6 ar Q3 ., Blacl KinzatQ Bistiopar K 4 Tawnat Qi+t - White to play and mate in three moves, PROBLEM NO. 84 BY MR WILL D. MONROE, CHICAGO. Black. Vi V7 White. White to play and mate in three moves. SOLUTION TO PROBLEM NO. 82. SOLUTION TO ENIGMA NO. 82, Whize. i Biac Qo 1..Avy lutes accordingly. CIIESS ASSGCIATION. The regular monthly meeting of tbe Chleago Ghess Association, held last evening, was adjourn- e until Wednesdas evening nest at 8 o'clock. at Tenrici's. 174 East Madi<on street. A fal] attend- ance is carnestly requested as business of impor- tance will come before the meeting. THR ROMANCE OF CHESS. New York Graphic. ANl chess-players will be gratified to know of & beautiful and spirited realization of the idea of the ++Royal Game " of intellectual battle, reproducing in miniaturc statncttes tne heroes, queens, and prelates of the grand and romantic Middle Ages. There has been for some time in the chess-room of the Lotos Club, in Fifth avenue, an claborate and strikingly-clegant set of metal chess-men, finished in the hizhest style known to 1nodern reproductive art, designed, manufactured, and presented to the Club by 3Mr. J. Le Mon, & well-known civil engi- neer of tins city, who has, during zeveral years, devoted is leisure to the comvletion of the work. Tne get is in statucttes, about three inches in height. on a circular low basis, and show the herocs of the_*‘zolden ae of chivalry” contesting the ficld: France. under Philippe Auguste, opposing England, Jed by the daring **Richard of the Lion Teart, " each Hoyal warrior being attended by his court and valiant men-ut-arms, ‘The. following is a list of the characters repre- sldes of the game, of the period sented on the 1190-'99, A. D. white; England. (sifcer.) King—Richard, *Canr de Lion. " uzen—Lcrengarla. born Princees of Navarre, © R. Bishop—Hubsrt Waiter, Archblshop of Canter- bury, & isnop—witiam Longelmmy, Bishop of iy, . Knight—\William Lommswood. Earl of Salishury. Q. Knight—\William Beauchamp, Baron of Worces- ter, Castles—Anglo-Norman. twelfzh cent: Pawna~Men-st-arms. tielfth ceatur ac] n Grand Constable. Q. Balght—Guillsume des Dar, fort, Chef de la Gazdu du Corps du fol. It cheralrte da France. ‘Castles—Franco- Xormian, fwelfth century. Tawns—Men-at-arms, iwelfth century. The contemplation of this mimic battle on the checkered field awakens stirring memories of hard- fought ficlds and deeds of **derrinz do™ by va- liant knights beneath the applanding glances of the Teoyal and nuble dames of chivairy’s Age of Gold. In_every ditail of costume, blazonry, artistic ex- cellence, and spirited realization of a noble iden, {his set of statnctics leaves nothing for the artist or schiolur to desire, being entirely originai and sui generis. Comte de Toche- **La fleur de CHESS IN PHILADELPHIA. The following game was played in Philadelphia abont two years ago, and is taken from the Znfel- ligencer. TETROFF'S DEF) 1a White—Mz. ELsoN. 1L.P1o K4 1o K Ploqits Black mnl;‘;“nl‘. ashe must eacrifice the Queen to avoldl mate by Kt to Q2. (a) A most interesting, though somerwhat risky, variation. = (b) Recommended by Kieseritzky, but not the best move. (c) 1f the King retires White plays Q to R 5. *‘CHESS BRILL’I.FAN’I'. > K x Mozruy. S MepLEy. K4 pvTRRnrCHnC Wt 585ans, c £ £ d 1If you think you are too tall, marry au ex- travagant woman and you will soon find your- self short enough. X ’FRISCO TO SYDNEY: ‘Acconnt of a Voyage from California to Australia. of a Scasick Bride and The Discomforis ! Groom. A Call at the Sandwich Islands—What H Was Seen Thera, Bret Harte’s Heathen Chinee .lp‘p:ars Among the Card-Players, Vivid Description of a Terrific Gale at Sea. Spectal Correspondence of The Trivune, STDNEY, Australia, May 31,1877.—Our steamer reached this harbor at about 8 a.m. on the morning of tbe 26th inst., and came alongside of the dock at about § o’clock, and I repaired to the Ilotel Royal as soon aflter that time as pos- sible, as T was perfectly willing to come ashore, having had enough of the sea for the first at- tempt,—our passage from San Fraucisco oceu- pyiug thirty days. From the Fiji Islands we steamed to Auckland, New Zealand, which was not the regular route of the steamers, they leretofore coming direet from Kandavan to this port; and now thelr route is from Honolulu di- rect to Auckland, thence here, not stopping at the Fijis, leaving them to depend upon satl- vesscls. 1 will endeavor to give you some idea of my trip. Weleft San Francisco at high noon on the 25th day of Aprd, and steamed down the harbor; passed the United States naval station, the CIiff House, and ¢ TIROUGH THE GOLDEN GATE. Upon getting outside we soon encountered a pretty rough sea, particularly for a land-lubber, and by 4 to 5 o’clock that afternoon there were not very many passengers to be seen on deck or about the cabin. For some reason, which I sup- pose was perfectly understood by themselves, they seemed to find their staterooms - the most comfortable places of retreat. I noticed one gentleman carefully balancing himself going down the stairs from the cabin on the upper deck to his statcroom below, with a small child under each arm, and all three looked pale enough to be taken down with a severe fit of sickness, which they probably were. Amonget the passengers were a bride and groom. She called him Albert, and he was tl:e first of the two to grow white under the gills. He spoke to Ler, and asked to be exeused a mo- ment to go below. Scveral moments passed and he did not returi, when she began to grow nervous, and asked o gentleman to please find her hushand aud say to him that she was feeling ill and would like to have bim come to her. The gentleman looked around, but could nut tind the young man, and 5o reported to thelady, who then asked the gentleman to be kind enough to assist her to her stateroom, which he of course cheerfully did. Upon reaching the stateroom door, and asking for admittance, no response was given, and on trying to open it a dead weight seemed to be lying against it; but by dint of bard pushing he was enabled to open it far cnough to take 1 survey of the interior. THERE LAY POOI ALBERT on the floor, with all of his good clothes more or less soiled, and the slop-bucket standing alougside. His bride spoke to i, but he was too sick to reply, being perfectly oblivious to everything except his own misery. The gentle- man managed to push himto one side far enough 10 get the door open and alluw ber to pass in, when he left them to themselves, with the im-~ pression that should he ever marry, and could not stand seasickness betler than that, he would not undertake an ocean voyage for a wedding: trip. The afterndon of the second day out the sca either calmed or the passengrers became used to it, ns they began to appear on deck and mingle with each other. Atfter three or four days more acquaiutances were pretty well formed, .and representatives were there from different partsof the United States and Cauadas, also from Great Britian and other European coun- trics. Several were doing the trip around the world, amongst them a number of Australians, who were just finishing theirs, having started from Melbourne by P. & O. line of steamers to London, thence to New York, and so on across Amcrica, stopping at several of the principul cities en route. Mvsclf and a real-estate dealer from Chicago represented the “ METROPOLIS OF TIE WEST,” and we trust did it properly. We cndeavored, us far as possible, to give the Britishers aboard a correct opinion of the Stock-Yards, grain cle- vators, packing-louses, produce cxchange, and general mereantile trade. They appeared a lit- tle skeptical at first, but, upon tecowning better acquainted with us, we_seemed to instill conti- denee into them, and I. thiok they tinally be- lieved everything we told them, although one of them scemed astounded when we told him of the probable sggregate amount of the entire mercantile transactions yearly, and said, * Why, that is more business than the entire Australian colonies do.” - The evenings were gencrally soent in socinl gatherings on the unper deck, both outside and iuside of the cabin; a party of four or five en- joying themselves singing with the piano uac- totpaniment, others grouped together on the deck diseussing the brospeets of a general n war, or the merits and demerits and ifferences between Greot Britain and the United States, while there were still others who would walk the deck, and probably dwell upon the uncertaintics of life, more particularly while at se2. The card-tables were gencrally oceupied most of the time, and various were the games played,—whist, euchre, pedro, casino, English lou, and’ last, but not least, was_the great Ameriean game of draw-poker, and. as usual, Brete Harte’s heathen Chince was there in the person of a San Franciscan, and it was ‘surprising to see him rake In the jack-pots, and how frequently hie held three of a kind, flush hands with ace high, and ace-full against an op- ponent’s king-full. ' He played his part well, and was not suspected for more than a week, when he was DETECTED STACKING THE CARDS, and, of course, from that ou he was barred from the game, and was obliged to continue his Jjourney alone, as the card-players did not scem 10 enjoy his so but I think he could stand it, ns he probably was winner enough to detray thie expenses of his trip, oue way at least. Upon_some cvenings, we bad charades, and then other times court-martials, or mock trials. There were twa gentiemen with a brand-new banjo who seemed “determined to drive the other passengers erazy with their vain attempts to_bring forth sweet strains, and at last it could be borne no longer, so a court- martial was organized with o Judge-Advoeate, Clerk, President, and counset for the defense; a jury composed of the elderly persons of both sexes; and there were the various witnesses, some of them purporting to be of forelyn na- tionality, and not able to speak the English language, thereforeereated considerable suuse- ment. ~There was the Dutch emigrant and a Spanish lady, also a Freneh gentlemen, per- sonated by different persons. The case whs ably and osmusingly tried, and arguments for both kides comically portrayed. The verdict was that they should stand the champagne for the entire cabin passengers, and be allowed to play the banjo only one liour daily, and that in the fore- top. Lt is ncedless Lo say that the sentence was not executed, but we were not as much troubled therealter by the discordant sounds. “Atter cight days out from San Francisco, we hove in sight of THE SANDWIC ISLANDS, or Hawaifan Islands as they are now usually called. This was Tlmrsdn{ May 3. We reached the docks about 10 8. m. We had a few passen- gers who were zoing to lcave us there, and their fricnds were at tbe wharf to welcome them home. Prominent among them was J. William Pleuger, Russian Consul at_that port, who had been on to Washington; D. C., So current report. in San Francisco informed me, to confer with the Russian Consul there, and then returned to Honolulu to endeavor to arrange with King Kalakaua to make Honolulu a rendezvous and supply-station for Russian men-of-war to prcy upon British commerce in case Great Britain should assist Tarkey, and a general European war be brought aboitt. Our boat remained at Honolulu about five hours, and the time was weil occupfed by our passengers in sceing the principal places of interest, the most note- ‘worthy being the Palli, which is the summit of one of -the mountains on the island overlook- ing a precipice of over 800 feet. There is quite a platean st the summit, and around Which is crected a rafling or fence for safety. Several parties werc meade up amongst the pas- sengers to visit the Palli, and were well started on the road, it being about seven miles back of the town, but a heavy thunder-shower came on and they were obliged to turn back and return to the liotel, the road up the mountain being so steep and slippery, caused by therain, they were unable to make the ascent. ~ We took our lunch that day at the Hawaifan Hotel, where for 50 cents we were served with & very substantial meal well worth $1,—having soup, various kinds, of cold meats, fish, softshell crabs, puddings, pics, and lurge variety of tropical fruits, sucl 2s bananas, oranges, and melons. . HONOLULU REMINDS ONB of what has beun written in Harper's Honthly of aFlorida or West India town. q‘el:c houses are all low, a story or a storvand a half to two sto- ries high, built principally of a native freestone | found there, although there are some brick and 4 few frame buildings. The roofs are zenerally slanting to four sides and thatched with some sort ot native bark. Thereare elght islands in the group, aud the entire population, I think, is between 40,000 and 50,000, Obuhua (O-wa-hoo), the istand on which Honolulu fs situated, hasa population of 16,000 to 18,000, most of whom live in Honolulw, whose population is estimated at 10,000 to 12,000, composcd of natives and for- elgzuers, the latter being lurgely fn the majority in the town., The strects are ;mvcd Wwith a sort of gravel, and the sidewalks of the same materi- ul; generally a curbstone sepurates them, al- though fusome parts of the town it is hard to tell Where the sidewalis begin and the street eaves off. They are in general very frregularly luid out. The trees and shrubbery are of the tropical species,—large leaf palms “and ferns,— and afford a very dense foliage. Tvisited QUEEN EMMA'S PALACE, also that of King Kalukua. Queen Emma is the widow of a deceased King, and of course she is treated with that consideratior to which she is emitled by the natives. Throuzh her liberality, und the good cxample which ehe sets them, she still retains a great deal of influence amongst them, At the King's palace we rapped on the large iron gates, which were heavily draped in mourniug on account of the death of the King’s brother, who died two wecks pre- viously. They were opened, and a native dressed in suldier’s uniform, with fixed bayonct on his musket, challenged us. He did_not un- derstand our lanzuage, but beckoned to Ser- geant,who came forward and could talk English enough to say that we must send our cards in d get leave to enter the grounds. Of course nds were immediately produced, and he started ofl towards the buildings in the inclos- ure, the soldier closing the gates in our face. In a few moments the gates were thrown open again, and the Sergeant invited usto enter, and accompanicd our” party through the grounds, which were very tastetully laid out - with drives and walks, both broad and narrow, straight aud circling; a fountain and band stand, and- the usual fiowers aud shubbery of tropical climates, go to make up the gardens, with ans of tee young deer leisurely lookiug about ana nibbling ut the grass; also iwo or three swans in the pond about the fountain.. The whole is inclosed with a stone-wall about six feet high, and sev- eral mates wuarded by sentinels. Several of the bulldings are of franie, but the King's residence is of stoue, and very larze, perfectiy square in shape, two stories ‘and a half high, and phin wmable roof. - Wd'were not allowed to enter the nouses, and were not presented-to Ins Thighuess, but I think I saw him reclining on a beuch on one of the piazzas. At 2 o'clock we heard TIE CANNON ABOARD OUR BOAT fire, which meant that in oo hour ste would Teave, therefore we wended our way towards the do When we arrived in the moruing there were various Kiuds of conveyances ready for hire to carry you abiout town or any other place you inight wish to go, driven by natives who could speak some English; the docks were also well supplied with frait-stands which remained there il the boat left, aud the pussencers took the opportunity of buying considerable. Prompuly at 3 o’clock our steamer lett her moorings and continued ner voyage. We were now 2,050 miles from San Francisco, and our next stop was to be the Fijplslanas. As we moved away {rom the docks adozen or more pative boys plunged into the water with clothes entirely off and called in their native tongue for money. The passengers soon understood what wis wanted, ande several dimes and _quarters were thrown to them, and they would dive after them, always getting them aud bolding tirem in their tingers as they came above water. From here we continued our journcy with nothing particalarly occurring to” make men- tion, indulging in tic usual vastimes and games as before. The weather coutinued to grow warmer as we approached the Equator, which was reached at about half-past 6 on tiie evening of Tuesday, May 8. That day was not as warii as were the tivo or three days previous, but the two days following were the warmest of the journey. The evening of the day we crossed the Equator we got up a farce for an entertainment, representing. that Old Father Neptune had comeaboard. A dummy was made up to rep- resent_him,and two or three young fellows dressed up to represent his escort. and every pussenger who bad not cressed the Equator be- fore had to sing o song, dance 3 jig, or tell a story. On Tuesday, May 15 at 9 a. m., we reached KANDAVAN, FIJI ISLANDS, but @id not goup to the docks, small boats coming to receive and discharze the wails, con- vey passengers, baggage, ete., to and from the steamer. Very soou there were a large num- ber of various kinds of dug-outs, canoes, and rafts around our steamer loaded with fruit, shells, and various curiosities, which the natives were | offering for gale. 'Of course, we patronized them to some extent. They were claa ooly in breech-cloths and were of various shades of dark-color complexion, bair not so closely curled as the negroes, and some of them nad it blcached or colored to a dirty brown hue, which is done with lime by sume process. We bought some bread- fruit and had it cooked aboard, but 1 did not s0 mich like cold mashed pota- The cocoanuts which we zot fike it,~tastis tots, only sweeter. there were fine. We were now 4,900 miles from San Francisco. We remained at Kandaran about an hour and a half, oud_then steamed out of the harbor towards New Zealand, which land we hove in sight at daylight ou’ Saturday, May 19, and réached the docks at Auckland about 2 p. m, 1 will not describe this city, as I intend to visit it agmain, and will do so in iy letter from there, We intended to lcave Auckland that duy be- fore midnight, but the steawer was_obliged to take on coil, and_ remained there till 10 o'clock the next day, being Sunday, May 20. We were 0w 6,050 miles from Sun Francisco. Our yoy- age continues as usual up the east coast of New Zealand; ng our course to the uorthivest e pass the Thrée Kings Islands, when we steam due west for this port. Everything went on as usual untfl the morning of the 24th of May, when at about 2 a. m. we ENCOUNTERED A TERRIFIC GALE about 350 miles off this coast. 1 wolke up about 3, and could not sieep anv_more. The steamer itched and rolled aud shook at a terrible rate. 'ie woodwork trimmings in the cabin creaked, and the crockery rolled’ about in the pantrics and off the tables so it could be heard all over the cabins. The steawer shipped several seas, particularly abaft,and tbe water flooded the floors of some of the staterooms even on the upper deck to the depth of one or two iuche: 0 or three seas went clear over the bridge, where the Captain and first mate were Keeping wateh. My berth in the stateroom was not leugthiwisé, with the loat, aud when she wwould roll I would stand first on my head, and then she would Zo back as far to the vther side, aud I woull stide down in the bed so that my feet wouid push agafnst the wall or partition, and stand nearly upright; and then back again outomy head, and when she would piteh. T would turn pretty near clear over, and likety to roll clear out. It calmed off a lictle at about noon o the 34th, but before dark it appeared to be growing worse than ever. It continued its fury for about thirty bours, and by davliziit of the 25th it had calined down _considerable, but left a heavy swell, which made the steamer roll about us much as before. However, we reached Tere safely, but occapled 2 day and ahalf lonzer than is usual to make tire passage from Auck- land here. I wos out on the upper or hurricine deck several times during the day of the gale, and it was the grandest sight [ have ever seen, to see those mountains of waves come rolling towards you as though they would _swamp the vessel, but shie bebaved nobly, riding them most. of the time. She would o way down on her bow, while her stern would be as far up in the air, and you would think she was ; GOING RIGHT TUROUGH THE BILLOW, but as she came to it she would mount over the top of it and then down again. Occasionally onec would break over her bow, and then one Fould come rolling in abaft. During the gale we were r;'fll'v able to Yixmke six knots an hour,— ‘Wwe genel averaged eleven. TEvit ot say much aboat this city, as T think this letter is quite long enough. In my next I will attempt to describe it. As far as I have eeen, [ 1ike the people and city very well,and am much encouraged in regard to business. I have riven you o pretty zood idea of my voyage. and including church services, which were held ,ev- ero Surday az 10:30 2. m., that was how thirty doys ot sea were passed. It is mOW 12230 Thursday nlghn with me, and think about 8:30 Wednesday night with you,— time here being sixteen hours faster than in Chieago. I Efigofi to mention that we did not have any Monday, May 14, aboard ship. That Wwas the day we passed the 160th pnnfilcl of Greenwich longitude. That is, we Went from West into cast lonzitnde computed from Greenwich, and were obliged to drop a day to catch up in fim ‘havinz been traveling west go far. We Snndnufl May 13, and the next day was Tues- day, May 15 Kavaga. GOSSIP FOR LADIES. Women in the Free Swimming Baths at New York. ‘Fashionable Snicide—Miss Jane North— Matrimonial Preminms. Mrs. Gaines and Her Property---A Hand- some American Woman. THE LOVERS’ CONVERSATION. ¢+ Low's your father?” came the whisper, Dashiul Ned the silence breaking; 440 he'a nicely," Annie murmured, Smilingly the question taking. Conversation fiagged 2 moment; Hopeless Ned essayed another: * Apnie, I-1"—~then a couzhing, And the question—** How's vour mother? ™ “*Mother! 0 she's doing finely!™ Fleeting faet was all forbearnnce, w hen, In Iuv{r‘, dt‘npnirifi:g accents by i " s Camel max, **How's your parents! NEW YORK NAIADS. New York IHerald. The popularity of the free svimming baths among the female portion of the community in- ercases with every year, and with the additionul facilities afforded for their accommodation. At first is was only ou experiment, but gradually the mothers, the younyg women, and the young girls became accustomed to the novelty, and now they flock to the bathing-houses on the days set apart for their exclusive benefit with us much regularity, if not in quite so large num- bers, as the inen and boys. The days on which the gentler sex have possession of the baths are Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. The girls arcat first a little afraid of the water when it is chilly, but the babies go almost crazy with de- light when they become accustomed to it, The following is 1 Statement regarding the ditferent baths visited: "To betin at the uppermost free swimming bath, situuted on the East River, near Little Hell-Gate, at _the foot of One Iundred and Thirteenth and One Hundred and Fourteenth streets, Harlem, the lady crintendent, Miss Harney, here says that universal expressions of thankfulness are heard from the mothers in the vicinity at the establishment of the bath there. Before the opening of the bath they were obliged to take the salt-water trom the river 1o their bomes, fn order that their precious little ones might have the benetit of it during the dreaded first vears of their infancy, when the summer heat i3 eo fatal to them. This part of the city is mostly composed of houses built of brick und rented'in tloors, but with none of the si;ms of extreme poverty which are consoien- ously apparent fn the tencment houses in some parts of the city. There are no evi- dences here . of ‘carclessness or indiffer- cuce 1o appearance, but on every hand are to be obscrved indications of neatness and respectability. Those of the female sex who patronize thie bath, are mostly women who work during the day it stores, factories, ete., with quite 2 uumber of the cottage-resident: who are generally persons of comfortable. cir- cumstances, but, having pure air in this locality, prefer staviug in their homes aud take advan- tage of the bathing here to zoing to the seaside. Many of the ladies frequenting this bath are ex- s:-,n swimmers, and their trials of skill and en- urance are [requently quite interesting. In the morning, from five until about nine, and from three to ninc in the cvenis, are the hours during which most of the bathers come, and at that time there is a constant stream to and from the place, the time allowed to each bather buing twenty minutes. The average attendance, from the opening at 5 a. m. untit closing (9 p. m.), is from 200 to 500 women und girls. At the bath situated at the foot of Thirty- seventh street, East River, there is undoubtediy the largest number of visitors on ladies’ days than at any of the other baths. Mrs. Parker, the lady superintendent, is one of the most e~ perienced and vigilant of the attendants. The women and jrls coming here number from 2.000 to 3,000 daily, and tiie most perfect order vrevails. ' In the morning many housekeepers and girls attendine school come here for their matutinal ablutions, ete., and about S or 9 o’clock mothicrs bring their babies regularly for adip. _During the bours from abont 9 a. m. to % p. . there are comparatively few bathers, and they are mostly of the better classes, who can command their own time. These e the people living in the more aristocratic neighborhoods, but who are democratic and sensible cnough to take advantaxe of these valuable pub- lic institutions. Many come. a_distance of thirty or forty blocks for the purpose. There may also be scen in the bath at times tadies and children afllicted with hip and spine complaints, whose physiclans have ordered a aaily bath in salt water as one of the best means. of guining. bodily strength. Of course no one afflicted with any_con| m%\(ous disease is aflowed 10 bathe. After 3 v'clock come the school girls, who are dressed plainly but neatly, and are cleanly in every detail of ‘clothing. The hours from 6 to 9 are allotted to those women who are employed In the various factories in the vicinity during the day aod the children who are nut able to_batlie without their mothers. The school girls are noisy ard _frolicksome, bat it is in the ecvening that the real fun may be secu. Bome of the women from the silk, hoopskirt, and other factories iu_the vicinity take their swim before going to their homes in distant yarts of the city, but most of them wait _until after tea, when they come by the lundreds. The water here (Thirty-seventh street) is clearer 1han at any of the other bathing-houses, the one at Harlem, perbaps, cxeepted. The place is known as Kipp's Bay, and the rocky bed descends to a depth of fifteen fathoms a few fect from the shore. The bath at the foot of Fifty-first strect, North River, is extensively used by the females cmploged in the factories in the vicinity, one of swhich hias 1,800 operatives of the feminfoe sex. ‘The attendant, M raves, does not find this mass of well-behaved young women » care as the schoolgirls, wno reyuire watching, as they are upon each uther. Sometimes o piercing scream from some_young girl arises from no other cause than that she_cannot keep her fect from coming on a level with her head; but the lady attendant is ready in_au_instant ‘to plunge in, clothes and alt if necessary, to bring up the licad of the frizhtencd girl, Wwho may, perhaps, never have becn in a swimming-bath before. The fearlessness of those around soon inspires confidence in the timid embryo swimmer, and after a few days’ experience she becomes 56 ac- customed w lier new clemeut that she leaves the ropes and begins to enjoy the luxury of an actual swim. Oue of the baths most frequented by women isthatat the footof Bethune street, North River. A most beautiful sight may be seen here about 5 or 6 o'clock in the afternvon, when & dozen or two expert swimmers have the bath to themsclves. ‘These women have figures which, in symmetry of development and srace- fulness, ¢jqual the antique statutes, those stand- arls of feminine besuty which are, in a great muasure, the result of perfect bealth of mind and body. These wraccful water-nymphs vie with each other in performing dificult feats— swimming under water, on the side or back, going through aquatic = gymuastic eXercises, diving, racing, ete. One woman, exlled * Mac fric™ by her companions, is one of the most ex- pert of the swimmers, one of her feats heing to swim thelength of thebath in eightstrokes. Two sisters, named Mason, ate also * perfect ducks” in the water. These women all’ belong to the working classes, und their development of mus- cle gives beauty of line, elasticity, and grice to their forms. Most of those frequenting the free baths supply their own hnlhillllg dresses and towels. ey are not allo to wear skirts. The favorite dress is a single zarment, with oper:ings for the lower limbs, arms, and hicad to pass throngh, reachiog about hall way to the knees, with arms and neck bare, and a button fastening the garment at the. back of the neck.. Those who do not bring their own suits are charged a moderate fee for the use of those to be obtained at the bathing-houses. It is generally the case that the young womea and witls, who have n0 extra_clothing to impedc their progress, learn to swini in much less time than those whoare robed in the full bathing- suit. ‘There are some_sixty or seventy closets in cach bathing estabifshment, which™ are al~ ways_kept tidyand in good order on ladies’ days by the lady attendants. FASOIONABLE SUICIDE. Letter tn St. Louis Times, Mistress Fashion has also decreed a tight glove for the hand and a compress for the foot. It prevents the free fow of the blood, canses discomfort and injury.. No matter if the band calls for No. 63§ or7, a glove Laif a size less may be used, and is used in multitudes of cases; itcan be pulled, pushed, amlstretched until fairly adjusted; the palm of the hand is folded alinost together; the round, fat wrist puffs up, but o stout' bair-pin will settle that. *This glove has got: to be buttoned, if I never get to church,” said'a young irl just takiog her first society lessors,—a persisténcy worth a_better gervice. After both hands aré thus imprisoned, there 15 nothing left but to hold them in posi- tion, for they will hold nothing else, as they are rendered’ useless. Ladies sit for hoarsin s thils way, the blood pressed away from the gx- tremitics—where? towards the brain and heart. * Sald a lady just returned from awalk: “[am &0 grlad to get home and get into a wrapper; my | dress turts, and my gloves hurt. aod 1 . am tired out.” The foot must 2lso suifer tuthis unequal war. Too small shoes are purchused, with the assurance that they will stretch, the voice of the shop-keeper prevailing over the voice of wisdom. Cold feet, and painful swell- ings, and an ungraceful carriage are the result. =© © Alaay artist said fo me: % My haud is lacze; I ¢ cannot help it—it is the result'of constant prac tice. No very smallor delicate hand can render ; the themes of the #rand old masters of song.” ' Just then her servant brought wa jar of fruit which she could zot unloose, but our lady fair, | Wwith one twist of the trained hand, that bad ' 1 bven exuressing silent notes into enchantinz strains_of sound, removed the eover. Ob, I think that a grand bana! A friend tells me of a beautiful lady in this city whose arms were paralyzed from the use of whatscalled ** Flake White,” ce powder in common use. Shelelt | it off, and is well and_better looking without This evil is widespread, and cndangers life; Dairdyes produce violent pains in the head, in- jure the brain, aud are sure in time to pruduce parulysis and death. As if therc were not) enough suffering in life. 1t is pitiful. JIOW SHE LOOKED. 3 diartford Times' buris Letter. i i Inacarriagein thesuite of the Emperor of Brazil was a bandsome American, who aitthcted universal attentiou, amd aboui whom |both French and English were raving. She bad the. - most britliant black buir, with eyes almond- shaped and of velvety softness. sbadowy lisbes, and eyebrows of such adeep black the ‘most perfect painter would have hesitated before dariug to place them oun skin so whitd amt smooth. Elegant and syelte, this beautiful woman wore witi distinguished grace gray and azure faille and damasse. The skirt, very co)- lante before and over the hips, had along, nar- row train, trimmed with 2 number of small gaufres flowers of the azure sbade, re- markable for the full ruies of rich Bruges lace which fell fn light naves over theun. Thte overdress was, like Greek drapery, withont stecves, and was of gray aud azure damasse. 1t Loulder i was fustened on the feft iy & bouquet of white lilac and ry close beiora and at the side, this overdress is tied behind by atrain formed of ribbous, lace, and Howers, symumetrically alternated and ve nt in ¢ffect. As an upper corsawe, a bi formed of Bruzes lzce and azure worn over a verydecolletee. Open slecvey were sitmilarly trimmed. On her head was u diadein of tea-roses and white liluc, mounted on snowy tulle aud lace, permitting the and this vaporous style” of b christened ** Le Capsice de la N the chin a juzulaire of tulle tied on the a bow of gray and azare ribbon. DR GAINES. H Neiz Ortsans Demvcrat, { Mrs. Gaines, we presume, has had eatered up a great many judgiients pro confesso against the occupants of properties to which she has been adjudicated to have title. Meautime tlic lady has been Kept busily employed before the Mas- ters In Chancery in pressing her claim t back interest, rents, and profits, while the defendants ‘have becn equally busy and active in_producing evidences of the value of their improvements. The Masters do not appear to have mostered the business committed to them, and their reports will not be hanced in before the next term of court. In the meantime the indefntiyable plain- tiff relieves and diverts the tediwn aid dullness of this vexatious and wearyin: work by the perusal of the tunumerable letiers scnt ber rom the North soliviting subscripticus 1o ious churches, charitable institutious, im- poverished, but always sympathizing and ad- miring friends; reverend widowers, pobr but, oliciting the privileze of painting her portrait; literary bwnmers who are ambitious ul serving up her reuackably cventful life in a sconsational sketch. Thea there are letters of tender inqairy as to the branch of the very numerous Clark family, and suagestions of consanguinity of the affectionate subseriber whose great-srandmother was of the Clarks of Ircland, and had a very extensive connection. And so on, affording the jolly Jittle ludy infinite mirth und provoking fiequeut explosions of laughter. : MISS JANE RICI NORTII. Ctneinnati Commercial. i The event of the Commencement of Baes Col- lege, Lewiston, Me., this year, was the gradua- tion of Miss Jane Rich North at the head of Ler class. gShe was the valedictorian, and cafried oft the honors over the head of thirty-cight young gentlemen. Miss North is no prig eithir. Sho identitied f with her classmates to the extent of being present at ail their class con- tests, whethier in physical sports or_intellectual cucounters, aud when they won her haudker chiefor_bonnet went off and up in nonor of their achievement. She declined to joit a base- 1 club, but in gymnastics she was the peer of “the best, and_swing the Indian clubs” witha grace and vigor that none equaled. 1t was not, however, till the senior ycar thx the younz men began to suspect that it was th intention of Miss North to contest for the higheit prize. Then a dozen or so of them buckled down to their work, and studied late into the night to overtake and pass the ambiticus lady. But all this energy was of no avajl. Miss North could extract Greek roots and -cube routs easicr than a dentist exiracts teeth. She was Tetter perfect in her recitations. Therg was nn problem too deep for her, nu sentence’ too n- volvei in her class-books. Shie rode trivmphant over all difliculties and came off smillag; ap? 50 1t happened that she came to the front oa Commencement-Day wearing the honora, - MATRIMONTAL PREMIUMS. The Kunsas City Zimes offers young women as inducements for unmarried masculine sub- scribers. Ladies ambitious of matrimony ara allowed to bave their names and a brief deserfp- tion of their personal and other attractions en- tered in a special list of matrimonial préminms. Each lady must, inclose her photograph, and, if she chooses, she can_express her preference for any one of the manly candidates for matri- monia joys. Some of the communicaiions aré very antusing. For instance, g lady of Wabaun- see County, write: '] am 20 yesrs of age, five feet two inches in height, huve fair complexion, lizht hair =nd blue eyes, beautifal teeth: and am not handsome fnmy own opinion. 1 want a gentleman who cén do all kinds of hogsework, for fam vory lazy, and onz who will always be alover. I want a tall zod hand- some fellow, whose shoulders shall be the softest pillow; with eyes ko blue, who will ever be trna, and who will love me fondly. I belonz to tiie ~Sons of Temperance, ' and don't want 2 man who sweara, uses tobacco, or drink: Another young female,who s certainly in her favor, says: _ 47 am 19 years of aze. Ihave got brown eyen. The color of my hair is chestant brown. - [ cannot eay that | am very protty, for I never heard any ote sy I was, nor I never heard any one xay I was very homely.' [don't think my photograph fa o very soud one. ‘And so on through a long list. ¢ Ingenuous stile THAE SWEET GIRL-GRADUATE. ! Puck. ‘Now home comes the © sweet girl-graduate and takesoff her robes of symbolic white and her accompanyicg smile of Ineflable ewectnuss, and it s at 'once touchinzaud beautiful to exo Tow readily she enters upon the menotonons round of domesticduties; and boxes her liitlo brether’s ears, and scoops the bulk of the struw- berries, and tells her little sister to wush tlho dishes, justas sweetly and unaflected!y as if stie hadn’t studied Greek and Latin, and "as many olowies as she is yeurs old. Who saya onr guis are spoiled by a callege education? i FEMININE NOTES. France has 40,000,000 hens, with only 5,000~ 000 wommen to throw things at them.~-Dunbury News. b This is the latest form of wedding Invitatiors: * Corne around and see me capture & mother- fn-faw at 8 o'clock sharp.” & No,” she said, and the wrinkles in her fare smoothed out pleasantly, “no, I do not re- member the last seventecn-year locusts. I was ap infant then.” P Women,” remarked the contemplativeman, stare as decp a8 the blue waters of yorder bsy.” « Ay, sic.”l rejoined the disappointed mav, and as full of craft.”” . Little boy—* Please, I want the doctor to com::l :nd ’.ua mother.” Servant—*‘Doctot’s out. Where do yon come from?” _Little boy— “IWhat! Don’t you know me? Why. we ¢leal with you. We hail a baby from here last weekt ™ —London Fumn § A business man fn_Trenton, N.J.,eays that the women of that city own all the real estate, and the hushands do all the runnipgin debt. and beating their bills. e annonnces that Jie will not frust m{vkhmbund without ‘s written order from his wife. ! Worldly Wise.—First mother of d:m% + Haye you called on the Cholmondely yetd” nd ditto: ¢ Yes, T heard o S . t n s tane of sUC Al T heard that the ball was notmfllng.u&; and 80 I didn't!"—Punck. i i i