Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, September 2, 1877, Page 10

SUNDAY. SEPTEMBER 2, 1877-SIXTEEN PAGES: ' THE-CHICAGO TRIBU gallons of real small-stiff smuggled whisky, which he could easily sell to the members of the Town Council witha good profit. After his feelings of regret bad got somewhat blunted“ by years, he used to think iffa good joke to 5a} over his toddy with some of his cronies: “took awa’ the body and brought back the speerit.” Judge Tuthill, of Tipton, Ia., has the. Bible Im seventeen languages. Down in this country it takes about seventecn men to keep the run of things in one Bible, and that in good plain English. And even then they are continually quuting such passages as“ Make hay while the sun shines.” ang ‘Hang out the baaners; on the outer wall, the cry is ‘still they come!?”? ‘and making a fellow wear himself out with a concordance, trying to find the texts.—Haul:eye. Minicter—“ Where is your father an’ mother, my boy?” Boy—"They're no in; what do re want wi’ them, munf?” Minister—“ Since they are not in, I'l speer you some questions. Can you read ony!” Boy—* Ay can]; can you, mun?’ Minister—* you say a grace when you tak’ your meat?” Boy—* A> can I; can ye do that, mun?" Minister— Ay, I do. But Jet me hear you say a srace?” Boy—* Give ane the ineat then, for 1 no’er say-grace but when I bae meat to tak':” CHURCH SER BAPTIST. ‘The Rev. T. J. Morzan, D. D., will preach at the South Charch, corner of Washington and Pavlina streets, at 10:30 a. m. —The Rev. N. F. Ray will preach in the Free Cuarch, Loomis ané Jackson streets, morning and evening. —Tke Rev. Galusha Anderson. D. D., will preach morning and evening in the Second Church, Morgan and Monroe streets. —The Rev. W. W.. Everts, D. D., will preach in the First Church, Thirty-first street and South Park avenue, morning and eventnz. ~The Rev. Dr. Castis will preach this morning fa the Michigan Avenue Charch, nearTwenty-third atrect. —The tev. A. Owens. 1).D., will preach morning zndevening in University place Church, corner of Douglas and Ihodes avenucs, —The Rev, W. J. Kermott will preach morning and evening in Halsted Street Church, corner of Forty-thied street. CHRISTIAN. The Rev. J. T. Toof will preach morning and evening in the First Courch, Indiana avenue and Twenty-Gfh street. —Christians will moet in the chapel No, 318 West Chicago avenue at 3 p. m. CONGREGATIONA! ‘Tho Rev. Charles Hail Everest will preach morn- inzand evening in Plymouth Church, Michigan avenue, uear Tw th street. Communion after the marning service. ‘4 —The Rev. W. W. Patton. D. D., will preach morning and_cvening at the First Church, cormer of Ann and West Washinzton-t. VICES. —The Kev. C..C. Crazin, of MeGregor, Ta.. will preach morninz and evening in the New Ensland Churea, corner of Deyrborn avenue and Delaware lace. Pes The Rev. D. Vanderveer will preach morn- in the Union Park Church. Even- Labor." : G.H. Peeke will preach morning and Leavitt Street Church. Snbjects-- Midden Life” and **Social Power of the Church.” —The Rev. Z. S$. Woibrook will preach in the Oakland Church this morning on **‘Rruths Over- Joeked," und in the evening on **Duty and Rell- gion, —The-Rev. C. 4. Towle will preach in Bethany Chbnrch, Paulina and West Haron streets, morning and evening. FRIENDS. Stanley Pomphres, Walter Robson. and Helen Belkwell, ministers of the Society of Friends of England,’ will be in attendance at Friends’ mecting on Twenty ixth street this morning. EPISCOPAL. The Rer. W. F. Mornson wiil officiate in the Zhurch of the Holy Communion, Dearborn street, morning and evening. LUTMERAN. The Rev. Edmand Belfour will preach morning aud eveni in the Chutch of the Holy Trinity, nue and Erle street. METHODIST. The Rev, S. H. Adams will preach this‘evening in Centenary M. E. Church. ‘There will be com- 30 a. m.. but no sermon. Dr. Williamson will preach morning evening at Michizan Avenue M. E.- Church Evening suoject: **An Address to Young Women. " —The Rev. George Chase will preach morning ening in the Wi et MI. E. Church. Morninz subject ian’s’ Possessions and Their Security.” 3 —The Nev. W.-C. Willing, D._D. will preach morning und evening in the Langley Avenue Chareh. ‘ —Tue Rev. John Atkinson will preach in Grace Chere, Ne and White streets, morning andevening. Evening subject: ** Lessons Sug: Fested by the Stcte Savings Bank Disaster ” —The Tev. Boring will preach morning and evening in the Dicksou Street Churob. Eveaing subject; e ‘Tree Riches.” —The Rev. W. W. Iicks will preach in Park ‘enue M. Church morning and evening, —The Rev. T. P. Marsh will preach moral evening in Gran: Place Church. —The Rev. i and evening in the Fi PRESBYTERIAN. The Rev. Jacob Post will preach in the Noble Street Church, in the morning in Dutch, and in the evening.in the Englich langunge. —The Rev. R. W. Patterson, D. D., will premch this morning in the Fourth Church, Rash and Superior streets. —The Rev. J. H. Walker will preach morning and evening at the Reunion Church, West Mout teenth near Throop street. Evening subjec ** The Voicg of Conscience. i --The Rev. Jame+ McLaazhian will preach morn- ii ingim the Scotch Chureh, Sangamon Adams streets. ev. J. M. Worrall, D. D.. will. pret and evening in th hth Church, We: ge_L. Raymond, of Williams Mass. will preach morning and evening in ihe Second Church. —The' Rey. Mr. Anderson. of Virzinia, will preach in Jefferson Park Cliurch. Throop and Adams streets, morniny and.cvening. W.M. Bisckourn, D. D,. preaches at the Virst Prosbyterinn Churcit, corner of Indiaua xvenue and Twenty-first street. REFORMED EPISCOPAL. ‘The Rev. M. 19. Church will preach morning and evening in St. John's Chin the Rev. W. E. Wiliamson will preach in Grace Church, comer of Moyne and LeMoyne etreete, morning and evening. i ue Rev. R. HL. ttusworth will preach morning and evening in Kmaanuel Chareb, Hanover and ‘Twenty-vizhth sireets, and at< p.m. in Trinity rhe Church, West V morning on *:Tue ( ing on ‘The Great Victory ¢ Rev. ‘Thomas W. U morning in Chnst Chareh, Mich SWEDENHORGIA’ : The Rov. L. P, Mercer will preach this morning in the Union Church, Hershey Music Uall, on w Doctrin he Rev. We C1 morning atthe ‘Temple, and Ogden avenue. UNITARIAN, The Rev, Bronke Herford will preach tls morn- ing in the Church of the Messiah, Michiganavenue und Twenty-third street, on ‘+ Broken Banks and Ma. teaged Churcnes, * —The Rev. Robert Collyer will preach this morn- ang in Umty Church _—The Ke T. Fourth Charch, Ftreet, at Ll al . Dr. Hunter will preach in St. Paul's Ann streets, this n avenue. underland will preach in thé Prairie avenue, near Thirtietn and in the old achool-house at 0p. m. : UNIVERSALIST. ‘The Rev. Sumner Ellis will preach this morning in the Chureh of the Redeemer, Washington and mean etrecte 4 ; —the Rev. J. Strand will preach this: morni: inthe tall of the Third Church, Indiana awoves \ und ‘thirty-first street, on “Conversion.” the Itev. Dr. Ryder will preach worning and evening io St. Paul's Church, Eveminz subject: “*Saviige Danks and Life-Insurance Companies, MISCELLANEOUS. The Adventists will hav eventng in Carpeate: sun street. vices morninz and ‘a Hall, No, 221 West Madi- ve Lyceum will mect_in Grow's AT West Madison street. at 12:30 p. m. Layton will preach morning and evening ernacle, No. 9} South Green street. sora uit BJ Sautield and Mra. M.S, Mane. i ch in the chure e - Fultow streets, morning. and evesin ee ne <The non-sectarian Bible meeting will be held in Room 23 Neveda Block. corner Wecioron eesies at is mer of Franklin and —The Rev, . Barrett will preach Chapel Xo. 97 South Devplaines Free at Spine = ‘iples of Tiss No. 22 ¥ aohantee SS = meet.at No. 229 West Kan- Mr. Cora LV. Richthond will speas t First Society of Spiritual:stsin Growe Dewattotns inoming and evemng. spiritor Robert Date Quen will contro! tne medinm at the evening lecture, A. Duncanson will speak in the Chapel —Dr of the Washingtonian Hume at 2 p.m. CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK. EPISCOPAL. > Sept, 2—Fourteenth Sanday after Trinity. CATHOLIC, sept. 6—Oftice of the Blessed Sacrament. Sept. Feria, Sept, 8—Nativity of the B. V. M.; St. Adrian, M. JEWISH. FASHION. The Social Revival in Paris Rothschild’s Fetes. A Growing Tendency to Expensive Plainness---Rich but Not Gandy. The Breton Costume Will Remain ‘in Vogue---Farewell to . the Polonaise. Some New Dresses from Aoross the Water ~The Indian Cashmere, PARIS. ‘THE SOCIAL REVIVAL. Special Correspondence of The Tribune, Panis, Aug. 18.—Society is arousing from. the inactivity so usual at this season of the year, and, as the elegant fetes inaugurated by Mme. the Baroness Adolphe de Rothschild promise to be followed by many others {n the fashionable world, the present gayety may not prove spas- modic, but probably continue to attract Parisi- ans home from summer-resorts. The late musical and artistieseance given by the Baron and Baror- ess: de Rothschild at their palace in the Pare Monceau was 2 most unique and magnificent entertainment, and, as Paris clegance and dilet- tante was assembled there, the toilettes were in conformity with the occasion, and exhibited the inost diverse but elegant styles. Long pointed robes, short Josephine waists, Empress and Princesse robes, court trains over priceless lace, and tabliers of the Regence style, were equally numerous; but, amidst all the elegant array of fashion, it was noticeable that 2 TENDENCY TO PLAINNESS 13 GAINING in favor, and, if present indications are reliable, fall styles will be no less expénsive, but much less overburdened with garniture than those of last season. The heavy silks, among which moire’ antique is making its appearance, do not require much trimming, and, in fact, their clegance is destroyed by breaking the rich outlines with flounces and folds, and particularly with machine-made kaife plaiting. At this fete of the Baronue de Rothschild many toilettes were covered with flowers, and you may rest assured that the mission of the violet 1 proclaiming adherence to the Bonapartists was more prominent than that ef any other flower in the Jarge assembly. Neither were the Haintiest of Flora’s offerings reserved exclu- sively for personal adorument; iountains of roses, violets, and choicest flowers from the famify chateau de Pregny, on the borders of ade Geneva, adorned the spacious grounds and festooned the picturesque tent which had been raised near the principal fountain for the accommodation of the musicians. These were sixty-six in vumber, under the direction of Emile Desgranges, whose magical baton called forth the inspiring’ music of Strauss so effect ively that it is difficult to imagine the great composer could have been more successful if the favor of his presence had been granted as was at first anticipated. THE SALONS OF THE PALACE were enlivened by operettas and. comedies, where Mesdames Judie and Jeanne Granier were the principal stars. The former was warmly applauded in “La Femme d’un Res- erviste,? a suc ul operette of MM. Bourgeois and Riedelsperger, and. Mile. Gramer’s interpretation of a poetical scene by M..Gondinet, called ““O! Mon- ur,” will Tong be remembered as pe- culiarly charming by al! who heardit. After the departure of many guests, a select number of intimate friends retained in accordance with the invitation of the Baroness, when Mile. Gra- nier sang several charming songs, composed by Mme. la Baronue Welly de Rothschild, whose tame asa composer is becoming wide-spread among the immense social circle of the Roths- childs. Madame Judic accompanied these sonzs on the piano, and: also entertained with recita- tions from favorite plays. The social-influence of the Rothschilds is evidenced by the manner in which even their trivial arrangements are iml- tated now; as was the case under the Second Empire, when their influence was as great as that of the fnipress in dictating manners and customs. it fs related of the celebrated Dr. Koreff, who left Germany poverty-stricken, with the determination of gaining access to the salon of the Baronne de Rothschild and securing her patronage, that he succeeded so well that the following day the wives of foreign Minis- ters, Ambassadt the Marechales, and milliou- aires were in ecstacics over the Hebrew Doctor. HIS FIRST CONSULTATION was held with the Baroness while Frantz Liszt was at the viavo, and all the pretty women of the age were cating “glaces ala framboise * in her magnificent salons. The Doctor there prescribed 2 pastille a Ia. violette for a hvadache, whose ° efficacy was ra- Jon every band, and his future mor it itself on his violet pills and infusions of miguonettes. Celebrated actresses soon sur- rounded this second Faust for advice, among whorn was the famous cantatrice, Cornclie Fal- con, who had lost ber voice, but who became a victim to the blind belief in violets and reseda,— as she never regained it, and refused other remedies. “However, the Dr. Koreff had per- formed a miracle, an@ failures at times to per- form ecnres were disregarded. Mine, de Z., having nearly lost her left eye, was restored to igiit by swall a pearl worth a thousand crowns, Without imugining the possibility of a cure otherwise than in following the Doctor's prescription. * It is true, many nervous diseases were removed by exciting the risible facultics, but few imagined the educated parrot of the - Doctor was the true physician. “Gere auche! foulez fous tanser la mazurka!” was its usual salutation to visitors, whose merriment banished the disease. A GRAND CHARITY CONCERT took place last weck at the Minister des Affaires Etrangeres, at which Madame la Marechale de MacMahon arrived first and departed last. and this fact, united to her general cordiality on the occasion, is as significant of a desire to gain public favor as that of the President to obtain admiration from the bourgeois population of the provinces, which he has lately been visiting. This class, however, greeted him coldly, and very little enthusfasin was expressed, although he always appeared in full uniform, with his cordon of the Legion of Honor, and surrounded by all his staff. He {s also lavishly conterring favors, snd last week made M. Gounod Com- mander of the Lesion of Honor. Marninps. NEW YORK. WAIT AND YOU WILL SEB. Special Correspondence of The Tribune. New York, Aug. 29.—As autumn approaches nearer and nearer, new styles by degrees av- pear, but even as yet nothing is positively de- cided. It will be when the fall openings take place, that certain styles shall be approved of and others discarded. Until then—until the decision ex cathedra is authoritatively made— one must still be in some doubt as to just what modes will be pronounced wortby of acceptance. {n the transition state which now begins, many toilettes are being made up in a manner to challenge approval, no matter what’ fashions may appear. The Breton costume will un- oubtedly be as great a favorite during the coming svason ag the summer bas shown it to be. It is most suitable for fall wear, as it makes an admirable street toilette without the aid of any foreign wrap. Suits of this make will probabiy be more elaborate and show a more profuse amount of braid, bands, or but- tons. Theso Inst, as they are the principal feature of the Breton, will, of course, be indis- pensable. Very handsome ones will be used; and many of them are very expensive, being beautifully painted by nand. ‘ Atthe opening of imported goods will be shown handsome buttons of the newest shape and material havivg a plain surface. These are destined for Breton suits, but before befng ap- plied to the dress they are to be decorated by ‘the lady herself who will wear the suit. Ths light and pretty employment will in all proba- bility become a most fashionable one, and it will well repay the labor expended avon them, The designs will perhaps be at the selection of one’s own taste, but it may be, and { think will be, that with the buttons will be brought the “cor- rect design to paint upon them.” One lady, who has just returned from Europe has brougiit with her a charming Breton costume of myrtie- freen cashmere, of finest. manufacture. ~The skirt has a plaited flounce iu singie box-plaits, the founce forming of itself 2 heading of au inch and a half, Crossing each plait is a row of Sept. Sei Day: of the New Year, 5638 (Tish- $a At.aduel the parties dischargéd_their pistols without effect, whereupon one of the seconds interfered and proposed that the combatants should'shake hands. To this the other second “Obiected as unnecessary: ‘ for,” said he, “their hands have been snaking this half hour.”” flat malachite buttons, very thin, and decorated with a gold and grecu bug'with just a suspicion of scarlet bere and there. The overdress {3 plain tablier in front, and has down the entre a row of similar buttons, while another row covers the seam on each side of the front width. ‘The vest and jacket are of the Usual shape, and a row of buttons passes down the centre of the former. The sleeves are trimmed to correspond. The back of the overskirt is laid in side-pleats, and hangs perfectly smooth and straight. A charming ebapeau of a shape denominatea Breton is worn with this toilette. It is of black straw, is trimmed with a scarf of thick. myrtle-green gauze, and has at the side a Ught gray wing ebot with gleams of green, scarlet, and gold. . THE PRINCESS DRESS, as I intimated Jast week, will be a most popu- lar, if not the leading, mode. Indeed, there is such a tendency for its straight, simply flowing length, that overdresses, and even polonaises, tremble for their popularity, and even for their life. Is will take a desperatd straggle to make ladies altogether relinquish the graceful, useful, comfortable polonaise, and, though I myself think most overskirts an abomination, I fear I have not all Jadies under my flag. Among dresses sent over by Worth and Pingard, to serve as models for fall costumes, are several which int to this innovation. One .is a superb black faille of beautiful quality and of areal jet black. ‘The skirt is verv long in the back and has a round train where all the fullness is centred bv a triple box pleat. Around the foot the skirt isa row of deep fringe of eleven inches depth, with a rich gallon head- ing five inches wid This fringe is mainly black, and is very thick and full; at intervals are sma} tassels of an exquisite pearl-gray and very palerose. There is no other trimming on the skirt, whose principal charm is the graceful fall of the folds and train, ‘The basque is peculiar. In frout there is what seemsa plain tight- fitting corsage. Out of this, beginning at the top of the shoulacrs-seams and tapfriug to a point at the waist, is cut the centre of the basque. The edgcs of the opening thus formed are trimmed with a narrow side-pleating of pink: silk, two inches wide, and outside of which isa double ruche of gray silk. Both are very pale, delicate shades. The front is formed by very narrow folds, or side pleats, arranged s0 as to form points in the centre. The bottom of the ue in front is ratuer long, aud is bordered by a fall of fringe: like the skirt. The back fits very close and firm, aud has Tong, straight ends, like a gentleman’s dress-coat. These are ornamented by ugalloon, such us heads the friuse on the skirt, and with handsome black onyx buttons. ‘The ends, or skirts, of the basque fall slightly below the knee, and are then cut toa point, each one having at this extremity a handsome bow, with ends of gray and rose-colored rib- bon, Another toilet made without overdress Is of fine India cashmere, of an exquisite shade of blue. ‘The front width of the skirt is made in- to three upturned folds, each one secured in the centre by a pretty bow with long loops and ends. This bcw is made of double satin ribbon, one side blue and the reverse white. The side breadths are perfectly plam, savé for a tinger- wide plisse of cashmere at the bottom. The back hasa full train, so long that it may be puffed up somewhat between the hips and knees to form a slight drapery.. The train falls as if it were fluted. The back shows a Princess dress,—skirt and waist in one,—while the front is 2 rounded basque with square neck. The edge of the bodice is trimmed with a novel and pretty arrangement of white aud blue satin ribbon. The elbow, sleeves, and the neck. are finished by a frill of handsome Valenciennes and knots of satin ribbon. This beautiful fabric, INDIAN CASHMERE, is very elegant and fashionable, and grows daily in favor. It will be much Iu vorue during the comiug season and winter, and well deserves all the admiration it will receive. It is soft, fine, and in exquisite colors and shades. It drapes as gracetuily, if not with even more effect, than any other inaterial, and, as it is very ve, it will never become unduly commori. In its lightest tints it ig to be much worn for evening parties, dinners, etc. and is likely to bea formidable rival of: faille, silk, velvet, and brocade. A very lovely idress of it now being com>leted a5 portion of a bridal trousseau, is of fin buff Indian caslmere, It is made in 2s shape, draped at the back, and having iu fronta square neck. It {s fastened dawn the front by bows of black velvet ribbon. The open Duchess sleeves are trimmed with 2 plisse of cashmere, beaded by a dand of lack velvet, and finished by a bow of the same. Inside both neck and sleeves are ruches of black tulle. Another of ivory-white Indian eashmere’ has the trained skirt finished with two knife-pleated flounces. The tunic is very long and 1s trim- med around the edge by a band of cashmere embroidered in ruby-colorcd chenille. A fringe of the same edges the tunic. It is draped at the back where are placed two or three bows of ruby velvet. The basque of cuirass form is similarly trimmed, and a band of yeiyet anda fall of tringe simulate a Po:npadour neck. Very elegant visiting dresses are made of Indian cashmere, and I have scen one combined with silk, another with velv In both cases the effect was excellent. Very rich toiiettes are to be made of Indian cashmere. velvet, aud bro- cade. One of elaret.or maroon velvet, cash- mere a shade or two lighter, and brocade of pink and the velvet tint, is extremely handsome. A duplicate of it in navy blue velvet and cashmere and brocade of two lighter shades has been ordered for a lady resident in Chicago, and if one can judge from the incipient stage in which. it now is, it will be maguificent. i Among new importations not yet opened to the public is a beautiful material Known ns bro- caded cashmere. It is very handsome, and is in- tendea for portions of acostume. Thepatterns are generally Greek designs which arc novel, and hence will be in high favor. A VERY TASTEFUL TOILETTE beiug made for display at. an opening next week is of pluin-colored cashmere, the skirt trimmed. across the front with a plisse, while a gathered flounce borders the sides and back. The over- dress bas a round tablier cnt in square ta every alternate one being remoyed and replaced with one of the brocaded cashmere, This ma- terial bas aground of plum-color, richer and darker than the plain cashmere, and upon it is wrought the concise Greck pattern in cream- color and pale-Slue. These tabs, casbmere anid brocade, are both corded with satin the shade of the blue in the brocade. The sides are formed entigely of this satin, and thevest, which is long and poiuted, is also of brocade. The jacket {5 cut around the bottom to match the overdress, and the cuffs are similarly svalloped over a pleating of pale-blue satin. Worn with this toilette is a hat of black straw, with bell-shaped crown anda drooping brim, which is upturned at the left. A scarf of plum-colored silk and cream-tinted gauze, the latter very thick and heavy, trims the crown, and a cluster of pale- blue flowers are placed against the brim where it iy upturned. Another beautiful dress just imported for a judy of fashion and ‘wealth is. of rich Lyons ° silk, soft us cashmere, lus- trous as satin. The skirt is trained and pointed. The trimming is a flonnce which is cut in brond, shatlow scallops at the top. It is here edged wit five satin pipings, which give 9 beau- tifll effect. The rounded overdress is cut in similar scallops and has five pipings of black satin. Under thi scant frill of rich white alencicnnes, a finger wide. - Falling over this is a fringe of finest bl: sewiug-silk, which ‘notted or tied, thus showme the lace below, which is perhaps an inch broader. The cuirass basque is similarly trimmed around the edze and avout the surplice neck. The sleeves are tight, coat-fitting, torthe elvow. There is added a flounce of silk reaching to the waist and_scal- loped, piped, and trimmed with lace and fringe to match the other portions of the costume. js. an extremely recherche dress, and finds Bene adeairarg: There is little new or decided abou: MATS OR BONNETS for autumn, but those which are shown as apt. to be worn are pretty and stylish. Tbe Conti- nental is across between a nat and a bonnet. At has a: high, bell-shaped crown, with a high, erect brim in front. -A’ band- some but very showy one of Florentine braid has the brim lined with a puffing of mandari crepe lisse, while a wreath of tiny rests Upon the hair. On the outside are the ostrich-tips, held by a emall bunch of yellow flowers and cherries, with a spray of ‘coral. White tulle strings are fastened with a Wii cluster. Another hat of Tuscan braid has the brim upturned on both sides and at the back, while in front it droops over the forehead. . A pretty trimming for a chapeau of this shape is a wreath which surrounds the crown, and the two ends of which mect im front. Here a series of upright ribbon loops form a background, against which the flowers form into a large clus- ter. For every-day wear, for shopping and such use, are hats of simple shape and of black, gray, or brown straw. ‘The usual trimmine for these is a scarf of heavy, thick gauze of some dark color, and a wing or feather matching either straw or scarf. Bonuets will be as much worn as ever for autuinn, Darker colors. en- livened by a dash of some brilliant one or a gleam of pale tints. will prevail. Scarlet, cher- ¥; orange, mandarin, ali. the rich, ‘glow- jig hues which Dame Nature now assumes, will be worn by Dame Fashion. In using these ¥ and “yorgeous colorings ane must not, however. imitate the prodigality of Nature, for the brilliancy with which the maples are clothed would ill attire a Broadway belle. ‘When these bright tints are worn it should be with a judicious moderation, for an excess of them stamps the would-be elegante or ultra- fashionable. ‘There is every probability that checks, bro- cades, plaids, stripes, etc., will obtain for the new fabrics, but it is still too early to speak with positiveness on this. Already few cloak- ing materials have appeared, and, as these are mixed. cloths, it seems but o rational supposi- tion that dress goods may follow suit. Once the current starts a certain way, it sweeps every- thing in its direction, and once Fashion decrees mixed fabrics, mixed it shalt be, even to stock- ings and ties. The mixed cloths for outer gar- ments are very handsome, bemg sprinkled with white or colors. For instance, a dark-brown cloth has an irregular mixture of gold color, a dark-green is specked with scarlet, and a steely glint is imparted to matelasse and basket cloth by fine white threads cast up in the raised por- tion. AVERY HANDSOME PALETOT. is of fron-gray matelasse, trimmed with a hand- some galloon and fringe of the same tint. Pal- etots, dolmans, and the Breton cloak will share about equally the popular fancy. The advent of the season may bring some novelties in abape: if so, they will meet a cordial welcome, but, if we are compelled to have only our pres- ent styles, we shhll not fare ill. By next week I think we shall have some reliable ‘solution to the momentous question, ‘ What shall we wear this fall?” MATTIE S. THE GAME OF DRAUGHTS. Communications intended for this Department ahould be addressed to Tae Tainuxs and indorsed **Checkers.”* . CHECKER-PLAYERS’ DIRECTORY. Athénzum, Nos, 63 and 63 Washington street. PROBLEM NO. 29. By ‘The Cuevanien.” White. YY tip LP), biG, YY, litle yy Binek. Black to move and draw, POSITION NO. By Wituas Tayton, Chicago. qgilteK men on 2, 4, 5, 13, 24, 27, kings 8, 12, “White men on 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 22, 23, 26, Kings 21, 30. ‘White to play and win. TO CORRESPONDENTS. Phil. J. Altschul—Problem accepted. J. Zanoni—The analysis has not reached us. The Chevaller—Your valued contribution came safely to fund. F. A. Fitzpatrick—We shall reluctantly comply with your request of 28th inst, Ieaac S. Dement—Your problem reached us too late to be examined for this tssue. Chatles J. Davis—Thanks for your contribution, which shbil oppear in regular order. Charles A. Chester—Better late than never— thank you. “We think they are very good. W. E, Truax—Your neat little problem shall grace our columns soon, (2) Will send you the play and fall explanation soon. CHECKER ITEMS. Atlast accounts Dempster held a lead of seven games in his match with Tierney. Our matter on the Yates-Wllie controversy was unavoidably crowded out last week. Mr, Wylie wilt never play Mr, Yates another match for the championship eo long as bis fer- tile brain can originate a quivble to defeat that end. Mr. W. E. Traax, of Motley, Minn., is desfrous of playing a match’ with any toan in the State of Minnesota for » moneyed stake and the State championship. We have received the (rst number of the Boston Glove containing nn excellent dranghts department under the able manaement of the yeteran draughts editor, Mr. C, M. Wilder. Problem No. 29, in this issue, is the frst of a series of fifty’ problems, by **’The Chevalier,” which have been prepared with great care expressly. for the columns of Tax ScNDaY TrunuNE. Mr. James Wrilie, the **Herd Laddie,” has taken a terrible tumble. He wag once looked up- on as the most vopulardraughts player in the land. ‘The untenable position he has taken with reference to the World's Championship, ana particularly the unjustitled attack upon the dranghts editor of the Turf, —2 gentleman who has done more financially and otherwise for Wyllie than any one cle in this country, —thereby sacrificing one of his best friends in suoport of faise und fictitious claims, all have combined to lower him, in: the estimation of the checker fraternity, toa plane from which no future retribution can ‘ever elevate or reinstate him. While, on the other hand, Mr. Yates, throuzhoat all this championship controverss, has, by his gen- temanly bearing and modesty, won hosts of arin friends,’ Following te Mr, Yates’ lust reply to Mr. Wyle: Aug. 14, 1877.~-Draught Eattor Turf: Wenzed anybody to tlay me, and I do antl, wiso, [do uot Intend to insult you by withdrawing my forfeit now ta your handa, {n order to please Mr. Wriife, You have done more’ fur him than any man In’Auterica, and [am ashamed of his con- duct towards you, and I will nor be 4 party to any gueb athena os he proposer to pus upon soa. ft rcems towne heis only endeavoriug to throw another obstacle Inthe way of playing me. There ought to be vo diffeutry about our agreeing upon articles and astakeholder, but not tptend t Ido not mean to put myself to further trouble until M lite responds with n forfelt instead of newspaper ati, aud, to expedite matters, may [not suggest that re he fustruct ana authorize Mr.” Drysdale, or sume ott friend of his, to meet me and agree nponi and sien arti cles for him and put ups fortelt. Yours ruspectfall Ronrar D. Yate: Mr. John Walker. of Glaszow,. has given, in che columns of the Glasgow Heruld, his new method of abridging the labor in recording sames, which will be found of interest to our readers. Mr. Walker says: Thave at s:fferent times had a glance at various new ethods of numbering the board. bur so far as 1 could foto them they were more ikely to ndd rather than nish lavor—at least in so for as sexards the tran- Tiving of games, Possioly the preseft method {s about. the best that can be arrived at. and it isso simple that any novice muy understand it at Sf nee Having lately taken to write up all the games Uhave in my pos- seas(on, according to thelr openings, and tinding what auresome Job tt ts, I wondered tf it were not possible toabridge the labor somewhat. The only method I can think of {s to out the ‘*takes" or exchanging of Neces. BF doing 0, Twill be avie toavold abot une- fourth the labor. This method, at frat view, may eeem, impracticable, o2 account of there often being v: Waysof taking aplece: but Ina series of “* take: putting one down tnstead of them all, the line of p! may be clearly distinguished, and’ a much-desired abridyement attained. ‘To A great number of your readers who pay attention to drauxbts, and have becume more of less acquainted with the various openings, I would now say that It ts Auperituous to mark down the "takes" whtch distin= guish these openings. In going over the games whlch you publish from week fo week. 1 And the Geures which mark these exchanges to be Tather a hindrance than otherwise, ‘Take the **Latrd and Lady” game os (t stands at present, and we have nine moves: 11-15, 23-12, 8-11, Berg, S15, 17 nad, 13-18, My method foF 8-19, Beily B17, 9-13, “14. away with two moves: The game” Dyke," eépectalty, could do yeithout the “taker” being noted. Instead of 11-15. 1, 24-15, 10-19, 16, 12-19, —by the method of which I speak the above will stand 11-15, 22-17, 15-19, 25-22,—aud gain four moves in the **Glaszow™ game, where there are two ways of taking at the sixth move, all that Is necessary t¢ 10 hote thevtrsc capture, 1 AL present fe 2 1 F16, a5, 11, at 24-20. 16 6 20-11, 3-7.” In the following the Une of play-would be 1 apparent. even toa Wegtnner: 11-15, 23-19, 8-11, IT. WU 24-20, 1-23, 4-7. To save Ixbor and time ts commendable. {f the meth- id nsed does not take from: the perspieulty of the work SOLUTIONS. 25 ip White wins, 28, White wins. GAME NO. 96-GLASGOW. Played between Messrs. Hutcler and Brice at Cin- ciunati, O. Bryce's move. 15—2 6 ul le ven fora aa i GAME NO, 97_WIIITE DYKE. Played in is, between Messrs, rick and Schindler. Fitzpatrick’s move. jd 16 Fitzpat- 2-21 24-27 13-15 Drawn. a In a succeeding game Sip, chi sana Schindler varied here Bes 1h 18 ist i I 4 reels Drawn, veg |n-as ims GAME NO. 98-SECOND DOUBLE CORNER. Played at Terre Haute, Ind., bi 2 Pro Martins and Mr. TT, J. Forrest.” "ctWeen Prof. MOrreat es move, EUROPEAN GOSSIP. Extraordinary Dancing at a Tyro- lese Wedding. A French Spendthrift Who Spoil- ed the Egyptians. A Bussian Peasant’s Savings-Bank—The Funeral of M. Blanc, of Monaco, A TYROLESE WEDDING. Appletons' Journal for September. Mr. Bailli¢é Grohman gives us an account of a wedding which he attended in Brandenburg, a little Alpine hamlet in the valley of the same name. Hehad to traverse a narrow bridle path which was covered with snow to the depth of three, and, in some places, four or five feet; it was aseven hours’ battle with the snow be- fore he reached the mn of the village, in which the weddings are always held. He was moved to overcome these difficulties, because he bad promised to honor the wedding of .2 charming. young peasant girl with a apecial protege of his own. ‘Couutiess outstretched hands,” he says, “brawny and muscular, small and plump, clean anddirty, wereimmediately stretched out to greet me.” It was Sunday. and the eve of the wed- ding-Gay; the bar-room, or gaststube, was filled with young and-6ld, fair and ugly Brandenburg- ers. “It is not usually the custoin to dance on the eve of a wedding-day, but at his spesial re quest bis old patron, the ‘“ Herr Vicar,” very soon put the musicians at work. In the dancing- room be was immediately surrounded byagroup of young fellows offering him, as a mark of courtesy, their pright-eyed lasses. Finding a choice easy, he was soon dancing the pas seut,— that is, one dance round the room, while. the other couples line the walls and falt in at its termination. In Brandenburg, and in some other valleys, the male dancer encircles the waist of bfS partner with both arms, while she embraces him with both arms round the neck. For the first few minutes of every dance the motion of the whole group is slow, and the floor trembles beneath the iron-shod shoes of these immense fellows, Suddenly the music clanges, and with it the “entire aspect of the room. The man, letting go his partner, begins a series’ of gymnastic capers and jumps; their heavy frames display an unlooked-for agility. One’ of the common- est movements is to tlirow one’s self on one’s knees, fold both arms over the chest, and bend backward till the baci of the bead touches the floor, und gives a few sounding raps on the hard boards; then, with one jerk, the man_ regains his érect position without touching the floor with his hands. In another movement the man kneels down and with bis bare knees beats a sounding rat-ta-ta-tat on the floor. To jumphizh in the air aud come down upon the Knees with full force is very common. All these capers sre accompanied with a loud, shrill whistling and peculiar smacking sounds of the lips and tongue, in imitation of the sounds made by the black-cock and capercailzie. The sounding slaps on the muscular thighs and on the iron- shod soles of the heavy shoes by their great, horny hands, the crowmg, loud shouts, snatches of eong intermingling with shrill whistling and furious stamping of the feet with the greatest possible force upon the- floor, produce a prodig- ious din. - In Brandenburg and one ortwo other Tyrolese valleys which have 2 particularly muscular fair sex, the girl, at the conclusion of her partner's feats. catches him by his braces, and, aided by a corresponding, jerky action of the man, hoists nim up bodily. ‘The youth, balancing himself witb both hands on her shoulders, treads the ceiling of the low room to the music, while she coutinues her dance round the floor. The men are strapping fellows, and it must be muscular young women who can perform this feat. There are sometimes four or five men hoisted at a time, and the singalar spectacle adds much to the striking appearance of the ball-room. The girls are fond of smoking, and are seen treading the paces of the dance with a cigar or pipe be- tween their lips. The dances are short, and- follow each other closely. The intervals between them are filled by the Schnaderhupsel, a short song or series of rhymes, sung by:a-1nan‘expressive of derision or defiance toward some rival. It is sung by one of the dancers standing in front of the slightly- raised platform upou which the musicians sit; his sweetheart stands by his side with downeast eyes and profuse blushes on her cheeks. The object of this affront will compose bis rhymed reply with great rapidity. Jn this way rival bards will continue to throw contempt on one auother for a considerable length of time. The girl, if there should be no refrain to her lover’s song, has to stand in silence by his side. Love is the subject of most of these songs. A girl changing lovers, or refusing the hand of an ardent wooer, forms a frequent and welcome subject for Schnaderhupfel. The sengs are gen- erally of yery dubious morality. It is not every young fellow, however, who has skill enough to improvise one of these compositions. A good many have to be satisfied with siaging one of the usual national lays, and in this the sweet- heart joins. A RUSSIAN PEASANT’S SAVINGS- BANK. In one of the small provincial towns of Southern Russia a savings-bank- bas recently been established, the second clerk of which, while lounging at his desk on a “flat day ” in summer, was startled be the entrance of a heavy-loolsing peasant,—slouching, grimy, un- Kempt,—the very last man one would expect to sev ina bank, except for the purpose of rob- ving it. The apparition came timidly up to the counter, and the following dialogue ensued: “Well, my zood fellow, what may you want here, pray!” “Ifit please you, father, I want you to take charge of come money forme. Our folks say that I may be robbed of it, and that it wili be safer with you.” ‘Money: eh? Why, how much money have you got then? Fourroubles? Five! Ten?” * No. it must be more than that, { fancy. My wife and I couldn’t manage to count it all, though we've been at it all morning.’? So saying, the gentleman in sheepskin pro- duced a tattered, filthy leather bag, and poured out before the clerk's astonished eyes a perfect pyramid of bank-bills of all values from one rouble to fifty. The amazed clerk hastily sum- moned his tWo colleagues, and the three. after alsng spell of counting, satisfied themselves that the total amount was not less than 20,000 roubles ($15,000). ‘The peasant, ho bad stood ratching the operation with a look of childish curiosity, pocketed his receipt and walked off as coolly as if nothing had happened; but the next morning he reappeared, and again addressed himself to the same cler! “God be with you, father. Do you take care of gold, too, as well as bank-bills?” Wl sold? Why, you’d better start a bank yourself! Tow much gold have sou got, iu Heaven's uame?" “Two boxes (ull.”” At this point the banker bimsclf, who had been listening to the conversation with the deepest antusement, vame forward and an- nounced Is intention of accompanying his strange customer home, and takin charee of the gold himself. The unwashed capitalist joy- fally accepted the offer, and the pair drove out toa hamlet about two miles from the tow Mere the peasant Jed his vompanion to a small, mean-looking hit, and, opening a shed on-oue side of it, displayed two battered wooden boxes, through the Dreaches in which gold pieces were ping in all directions, while beside them [ay the dirty bax which had held the bank-bills of the day before. ‘The -banker asked in atnaze- ment,“ How long have you had this money? iy father aud grandfather saved it up,” answered the peasant, “and buried it here; and Iduz it up just the other day, because Dm goin to shift my quarters.” : * But, with all this money, why don’t you and your wife live m better style?” asked tlie bank- er, looking around at the iniserable hovel. “Why should we, father? We do yery well as we are.” = DAUDET’S ‘* NABOB.” London Truth, Who contd have ever thought, fifteen years ago, that M. Francois Bravay would be re- uced to die of hunger, or appeal, as a” blind Pauper, to the charity of strangers? ‘The fame of this mercurial Provencal may have reached England through au Egyptian channel. In Paris his wealth and osteutatiou were one of the won- ders of the Empire. it pleased him to think the realities of his life went beyond the imagin- jags of Dumas the elder in Monte Cristo. M. Bravay paved the shoe-heels of his valets with diamonds, lined his carriage witn gold and silver brocade, and shod his horses with an amalgam of precfous metals. He was 2 swarthy merry- andrew without a Frain i _ Rinuelene but good- a natured when no reason to be otherwise. A service of — couriers supplied his table with -fresh _ green vegetables and garden-fruits in winter. Bravay struck up a friendship with De Morny aud Moc- ard, who financed with him in Exyptian stocks. ‘They did himn the favor to cat his dinners and to introduce nim to the Tuileries. De Lesseps found in him a valuable auxiliary, for Bravay had studied the weaknesses of Suid Pasha, and ministered to him. His ministration was re- warded with the fortune that he dashed about. Frenchmen were taught by him what a mine of wealth lav in Egypt, whither he emigrated from u cobbler’s stall at Pont St. Esprit, in Provence. At Alexandria he entered a ready-made boot and shoe shop, and was sent to take the Pusha’s measure. In measuring Said’s feet he read his character, and divined bis appetites. The Pasha was blase and listless; Brayay, with his grotesque mirth, drew him from his torpor. Vice-regal Said was tired _ of the company of unfntellectual pouris. The Pont St. Esprit cobbler filled bis palace with clever musica! urchins, imported from Rome ‘and Naples. These little Italian artists domi- nated at Cairo, and Bravay was their overseer acd tyrant. His osteptation, when he came to settle here, drew people to scan the sources of his wealth. Farisians are not straigktlaced, but Bravay’s method vf spoiling the Evyptians was too much for them. He was received for the sake of hts-money and wealth, and, very private- ly, in some respectable houses. At Court be was publicly taken by the hand. The Emperor sent him down to Nismes as an official candidate. Guizot’s friends there prayed for Heaven not torain dowy fire and brimstone on the town. Bravay had been twice rejected, before this hap- pened, by the Corps Legislatif, to which he was returnea, for indignite. That Chamber. was obliged by the Emperor to accept nim the third time he presented himself tor admission. Said Pasha was prompted by M. Bravay to present to the Empress a gold coffee service, inlaid with gems and other knick-knacks. Wheneyer Lord Palmerston gained an advant- age at Cairo against Lesseps, the ‘Tuileries sent the ci devant cobbler to counteract it. Forty-five millions francs, I remember, was the residue of M. Bravay's fortune when he got tired of imitating Monte Cristo and went to Piedmont to vegetate with an Itahan fady of rank. She had a mania for. Bourse ana other speculations, and often came to Paris by herself to indulge in her passion. “He paid her differ- ences and was reduced by her to the merest pit- tance—30,000 francs, or. thereabouts. Blind- ness overtook him; the Contessa died; and Bravay had to trust bimself and the wreck of his fortune to aservant, who robued him at Geneva, leaving him in the direst poverty. Death freed him the other day from his misery, as he was on the road to his natal commune. He was going there to obtain leave from the Mayor, who was his friend, to settle down inte g wayside Bartimeus. ‘ RACHEL. Bela Correspondence New York Herald. + + - After that, darkness and the most perfect quiet. It is then thatone yearns strongly for even the weak exciteinents of the nightly amusements of, Bucharest,—which, by the.way, are as harmless as they are primitive. But Rashga’s garden, with its French chansonette singers, and passable music, seems like a Para- cise in memory when one is compelled to linger the evening through in captivity here. One wonders it the enchanting Rachel is still queen of the Garden, as of gay Bucharest; if she still sits there, and applauding her former compan- ions, laughs with her charming child-laughter, and controls the applause of the entire audience as she wills! Qne wondersif sheis still the flattered of Princes who swarm around her whenever she is seen; aud if tae Great Prince deigus, now aud then, to stop and chat with the Httle winsome doll that captivates all hearts, You wonder who is Rachel,—pronounce Rashel if you please, it sounds better. She is by birth a Bordelaise, her mother was French, her father an American. And Rachel has inherited from the one her gayety and sparkling wit, from the other her intellect and her bright, ’ charming ways that make her the idol of Princes. In age perkaps 18 or 19, a baby-woman in- deed, wilful and entertaining, in experience a woman of the world, and with a future before her that might turn giddy a less balanced head. When Rachel is indisposed, Generals and Princes send her bouquets and flowers, until her apart- ments resemble 9 winter-garden, and anxious messages are sent by high dignitaries with the hope that she may soon be recovered and make Bucharest gay again, She is betrotced to a young Russian officer, whom she loves, and in whose great deeds she justly glories; for he is very brave, though I will not reveal ‘his name, Sh¢ is generous, and she compels others to be generous where she thinks it worth her while. Not long ago there was a grand garden concert at Rashga’s for the benefit of the Red Cross. The Princess of Roumonia was there; and Rachel was there, too. Tnere wasa kind of lottery, and she played for her admirers. She compelled Prince —— to give her a napoleon to cast in the lottery; then other Princes innumera- bie, und with and without blood, had to follow suit, until over 50 napoleans were added tothe Red Cross fund, and the charming girl carried off as her prizes a heap of little knicknacs, laughing with childish glee at her triamph. fer court Was more numerous that night than the Princess’, and a high-born Russian Prince paid her a well-merited. compliment, that, al- though the Princess was present, she truly was the Queen of the fete. Such is Rachel. I would say more about her, perhaps, but the stern military rule that. prevails at Bjcla says that even my candles must be put out at 9 o'clock; it only wants a short time to that hour and I must leave pen and paper and pleasant memorics for a night of torture among the Bul- garian fleas and bugs. which usually keep one awake unul dawn, when the little brutes get weary of the chase and sleep off the effects of their nightly banquet of blood—possible that the banquet will be accompanied’ by the usual canine concert, at which I calculate that about 150 incorrigible howlers take part, fighting and Felling and makiug night hideous with fearful sounds. Sleep under such distressing condi- tions is generally a matter of impossibility. A FRENCH GAMBLER’S FUNERAL. London Truth. Blane of Monaco has left 1,000,000 francs to the Church of St. Roch, 400,000 francs to the poor of the first arrondissement, 200,000 francs to the infirm priests of the Maris Theresa Asy- jum, and 100,000 francs to the chapel of the Ro- ouette Prison, where criminals under sentence of death hear mass for the last time. He‘had the virtue to confess that: it was by God’s own mercy he never passed through that place of worship. lt was the intention. if he died in Paris, to have been attended by the Abbe Crozes, chaplain of La Rogitette, who attends assassins to the scaffold and gives them a part- ing embrace before M. de Paris and his sides strap then: to the swivel-buard of the guillotine. His fortune in France and on the Riviera comes to 23,090,000 francs. The legacy duty of his Swiss tes amounts to something over 2U0,- 00 francs. If Blanc had been the Duke of Wellington he could nut have been buried with more solemn state. I weut to St. Roch to see his obsequties. Mother Chureh did all that lay in her power for the repose of his soul and the consolation of bis family. Within and without, St. Rock Was hung from base to summit with black cloth faved with silver, and the tlight of steps lead- ing to the portal was covered with a sable car- pet. Di t was carefully excluded from the interior. An intinity of wax tapers blazed on tue high altar and in candelabra. ‘The olfactory nerve was oppressed with incense, tbe burning of which sent up from silver braziers greet Hames. Priests and deacons in funeral ‘yest- ments kuelt in close rows on the steps of the ‘s, also on their knees, square. of which a short, broad Lon a well draped- platform, voutre. The music was part of the _ obituary pomp Blauc’s' remains were seat to the graye. St. Roch bousts of the best organ, organist, and — choral service iu Paris, and ft admits readily fe- male singers to perform at its dead masses. An irreverent crowd filled the aisles. I thought I revornized there, in seedy, pre- maturely-aged and broken-down men aut’ wom- en, persons L had seen some years ago at Mon- avo possessed by the demon of gambling. The nave occupied by the fainity and theie friends, whom ft is scarcely large enough to hold. Oue saw there the peaple one would ex- pect to meet at the foreign office routs. The: were gathered from ali Civilized lands, and, am sorry to say, belonged to the governing classes of their respective countries. The cos- mopolitau aristocracy in the nave had no re- ward for putting on black and a wearing long e. Ido not like to think it was led there by the stupid admiration with which mortals of the haser sort are prone to regard those who do well unto thetnselves, even though it were by keep- ing a couple of gumbling-houses going. It gives me greater pleasure to assizna more intelligent, if not more lofty, motive to the distinguished gentlemen and lattes who sought to instal themselves in foremost places at the tuncral mass. Blane’s four unmarried children are the greatest catches going in the matrimonial mar- ket, and they are determined to marry into none but the noblest houses in Europe. THE HOUSE OF VASA. London Times, Aug. 18. With the death of Prince Gustavus von Vasa early in this month the last link has disappeared the feast, with = which tormed nol tne ‘which connected our times with the stormy and tragical scenes of nearly a century ago that changed the dynasty and altered very much for the worse the territorial possessions of the Swedish Monarchy. The late Prince was tne grandson and last male descendant of that Gus- tavus IIL, whose dramatic assassination by An- §arstrom, at 2 masked balled ball on Mare! 1792, in the yery middle of the French revolu- tion, startled Europe. The murdered Prince had. been a great reformer, and had elfected more” than one* coup d'etat. He was succeeded by his young a minor, known as Gustavus IV., whose uncle Charles, Duke of Sudermania, voverned the Kingdoin for four years as Regent. The youn King was of capricious humor, great obstinacy and extravagant notions of divine right. Hig vagaries were so great as to countenance the notion that there was a strain of madness in bis character. He was quite unable to man: either the domestic or foreign affairs of Sweden, which was then distracted by factions inclining either to Rassia or to France. Alter the defeaz of Pragsia in 1805 the French occupied Pomera- nia, which then belonzed to Sweden, seizing Stalsund and Rugen in 1907. After Tilsit Rus: sia got a large portion of Finland, the Aland Isl. ands,and Tornea; and the fortress of Sveaborg was treacherously surrendered by itscommandez, The popular discontent with the King, who was set down a3 the author of all those misfortunes, became very great. He attempted to seize the money in the Bank of Sweden, it was supposed with the view of making himself absolute. He was forcibly prevented by two superior military officers, who placed the King under restraint. The States of the Kingdom declared him de- poet and chose his uncle Charles for Ring. n March 24 Gustavus signed tie Act of Abdi- cation, renouncing the crown for nimself and all his descendants. “Charles XII. was childless, and chose one of the Holstein family tor his adopt~ edson, But this young Prince died shortly, and. then Bernadotte'was chosen in his place. event- ually succeeding, and planting 2 French dynasty on the throne of Gustavus Adolohus. The ex- King Gustavus, when released from confinement in December, 1309, retired first to Germans and then to Switzerland, living chiedy at St. Gallen. He dropped all state, took the title of * Col. G wus,” refused to make use of the allow- ance granted to him by Sweden, and supported. himself by his pen. Within three years he was divorced ‘froin his wife, a Princess of Baden, who educated their children. The only son, stays, assumed in 1829 the title of Prince of a2, an old family dignity. He entered iuto the Austrian service, iu_which be attained the rank of Lieutenant Field-Marshal. He. also married jn 1830 a Princess of Baden, by whom he had one'dgughter, the present Queen of Saxony. ‘he late Prince chietly resided: at Vienna, and was nearly 73 years of age. THE GAME OF CHESS CHESS DIRECTORY. : Cmcaco Cress Cucs—Nos. 63 and €5 Wash- =, 2% ington street. : Cutcaco CuEss Assoctation—Henrici’s Cafe, 174 East Madison atreet. Chess players meet daily at the Tremont House (Exchange) and the Sherman House (Basement). All communications intended forthis department should be addressed to Tux Trrswse, and indorsed **Chess.” TO CORRESPONDENTS. £0. §.," city.-No defense which permits a mate in less thau the required number of moves should be considered. *,* Correct solution to Enigma No. 90 received from W. H. Ovington. O. K. Benjamin, J. H. Campbell, E. Barbe, C. W. Clark, O. Sonnen- schien, L. Gehrke, and E. H. B., city; A.D. Berry,’ Princeton, Tl. : S. HL G., Lawrence, Th; J. A. Greennill, Clinton, fa. *,* Correct solution to Problem No. 99 received from W. H. Ovington, O. R. Benjamin, J. H. Campbell, E. Barbe, C. W. Clark, 0. Sonnen- schien, G. S, Powell, D. S. Baldwin, S. L. Myers, and E. R. B., city: A. D. Berry, Princeton, {1.7 rs HL C., Lawrence, ill. ; J. A-Greenhill,Ciinton, ia. F .;, BNIGMA NO. 99. UFirst“Prize in Centenniat Tourney.] BY MR. 8. Lorp. ‘White. Black Ring at OB 2 Riag at Queen at Kit 7 Pawn at k3 sop at K It xq Pawn at O4 Knight at OB 3) Pawn at QBS Pawnat kh R4 Pawn at QBs Pawn at RBG Pawn atQ KtS White to play and mate in four moves, PROBLEM NO. 92, BY UR. RW. SEYMOUR, NEW YORE. Blacix. White to play and mate in two moves. 4, To prevent asecond solution in Problem No. 91,"commencing with B to K Kt2 cb, adda White - Pawn at K R5. SOLUTION TO PROBLEM No. 90. mepias | 1 Bl ne, -RoQbs Any m0} 2./Mates accordingly. SOLUTION TO ENIG3LA NO. 90. 2..Mates accordingly. ‘Mr. Max Jupp has been a visitor at our leading chess resorts during the past few days. AN ADJOURNED MEETING of the Chess Associs- tion will be held Wednesday evening, Sept. 5. A full attendance 1s requested. CHESS IN ENGLAND. One of cicht blindfold simnitaneous games played. by Mr. Blackburne, at the Manchester Chees Club. ‘The notea are by the chess editor of the London Field. MREGULAT OPENING. White-Mr. Duackncexx.) BlockMr. Freunsa P takes P KryBs ay Sk Bo Castios BRS to} PSezstanaess: Chanrconntbenkcc hth: jal TT fasta mage: tag Ree t Given up as drawn (ky. (a) Kt to K P3, inducing the ooponent to de fend the P, was much in favor for some time watt ‘Motpby proved its inutility im bis match against Anderssen by replying with P to Q4. which enables White to establish a centre by PtoQ B+, if Black then takes the P with the Kt (b) Q to Q R$ seems to us toafford a much mors suitable abode for the Q, yet the move m the text hax generally been more favored in practice. (ch This mode of development on the Q side bas some merits, for it stopy the farther advance of the QBProrsome time. Generally, in this opening, the second player moves the P to Q K 3 at the earliest opportunity, without touching the Q RP. (d) It wonld have been stronger play to capture, followed by Kt to Q Kt, if White retook wit the 2 {fe} Black onght to hare retaken with the Rey but even then White's game remained the better o! the two. As it is, the march of the opponent's K P forces a Clear breach. P (f) Any attempt to stave off the onslaught by tok Rt would have been of no use whatever, for White could still then advance the K B P. fol lowed, if that P were taken, by Q Kt takes P, at- tacking the Q, etc. nee (g) This itl-considered move gives the _blindfol plnyer a fine opportanity, whicn the latter grasps In bis happiest style. (h) Mr. Blackonrne points out that he conld have here forced the game at once by 2 beautiful coup, namely, by playing the R at once to K B 6, where~ upon Biack had only two detenses, camely. elle? Ktakes or Kt takes R. In the former cas¢ White would have mated in three moves. commence ing with Kt to Kt, ¢ the Iatter case the @ would baxe checked at Kt3, followed by Rito K3 after capturing the Kt with a check. (i) Mr, Blackburne informs us that at the time he sacriticed the Kt (on the 22d move) he nud been under the impression that at the present juncture. Which was forcibly brouzht avout, he world wit by Rto B 6; but upon consideration he came to the conclusion that Black hada valid defense in an awer to that move, ¢. g., supposit RK Kesq rakes 1 cb. takes B, ete (j) Another master-stroke. wnich shows hn. co.upletely the vindfold performer kept comman over the whole position. eer (k) The gnme was abanded as drawn, owing f the iateneas of the hour. but we believe that White had the best of it, he could now take possession of the K file by R to K3, and then priceed to be up the pawns oz the side by Pte OBE TEEN,