Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 16, 1877, Page 12

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY. DECEMBER 16, 1877—SIXTEEN PAGES THE SOCIAL WORLD. How They Ménage to Divert Themselves in Chicago. The Matrimonial Ventures, the Club- Parties, Surprises, Recep~ tions, Ete. Some Splendid Teileffes Worn at a TFashionable New York Ball CHICAGO. ATATRIMONTAL. At the residence of the bride’s parents, 157 Campbell avenue, last Wednesday even- jog, Miss Mary Leavitt was upnited in marriage 10 Mr. Alfred 8. Pavker, the Rev. S. H. Adams yerforming the ceremony, at 8:30 wclock. The attendants were Mr. Joseph P. Leavitt, Jr., and Miss Lottie Crafton, of Citcinuati. The ushers Were Mesers. J. A. McDonald and F. H. Kiser. The bride was dressed in an elaburate costume of cameo-pink silk, en princesse, tulle drapery and patural flowers. The presculs were nuner- ous, useful, and clegant. A very pleasant, quict wedding took place at the residence of the bride’s parents, No. 781 West Lake gtreet, last Tuesday, in which Miss Enuna G. Fraser was united in marriage to Mr. . Fred Main, by the Rev. Sumner Ellis. A pumber of elegant prescuts were bestowed. Mr. Richard Forbes and Miss Kittie L. Dono- van were marricd last. Wednesday evening. The affair was strictly private, ouly the relatives be- ing oresent. There were married Dec. 11, at the residence of the bride’s mother, 230 South Park avenue, Ly the Rev. Dr. Williamson, MissSarab E. Green r. M. J. Scott, both of this city. u’ld‘hl\e[ silver wedding of Bovert Law, No. 151 South Clinton street, was celebrated Friday eveniug at bis residence. Wednesday evening, at the ence of the bride’s brother, No. 177 Hubbara street, Miss Ceceha Jansen was inarried 1o Mr. Owen E. Hagan, by the Rev. J. F. Torverson. The rooms were tastefully decorated with swmilax, ever- grecns, and taberoses. ‘The bridal couple were attended by Mr. T. Colemanand Miss Jnger Jausen, sister of the bride. PROSPECTIVE BLISS. ‘The marriage ol Miss E. Livbie Lyke, of No. %65 Fulton str Mr. William MeAlpine Cregier, of the Water-Works. is ammounced to {ake plsce next Thursday evening, at 6 ¢clock, at the bride’s residence. SOCIAL CLUD NOTES. Our Club wave_a brilliant opening party at the residence of Judge Rozers, No. 230 Astland avenue, Jast Friday meht. Mys. D. P. Wilkinsun, of No. 163 Rush street, pave a farge and elegant party last Friday rening. e Eharles Angell gave an clezant dinncr party Jast Thursday even at the Grand Pa- cific t6 tour ladies and turee rentlemen. Mrs. Jenkins, of No, 2 Washington place, gave a ainger party to a number of her Iriends lasy Thursday- Mrs. Gen. Sackett pave a dinuer party fo a dozen of ner friends last Thursday, at her resi- dence, No. 316 Michizan avenue- Our Favorites gave their eecond party at Mar- tine’s West Side Academy last Friday evening. The receptions of tnis club are Fronounced even better than those of last year. ‘Mre. St. John and Mrs. Leonard gave a recep- tion yesterdav afternoon and cvemng at their studio, in Field’s Building, corner of State and Mudison streets. Douglas eutertsined s large num- berof her inends Jast Friday night, at her resi- dence, No. 247 Erie strcet. The Noudescript Societs gave one of its most successful entertainments lust Friday evemna, at the residence of Mr. Joseph Creswell, No. 1114 Bowen avenue. The Misses Nettie and Addic Beanentertained a large number of their friends at their resi- dence, No. 62¢ South Park avenue, Friday even- ing Jast. Quite a pleasant,_surprise was tendered Miss Minnie Bromley, at her residence, last Wednes- day eveninz. Last Mondsy evening a very pleasant birth- day and eurprise party was given Mr. D. W, Johe-om, of No. 83 Sedgwick street, a young musiciun. tuc south Side La Favorite Club gave the second of its series of receptions Wednesday evening at Lakeside Hall, corner Indiana ave- nue and Thirty-first street. There were about thirty couples oresent. The programsne con- sisted ol sisteen puwbers, with a short German “extra. Freiberg fwnished the music. Miss Carric Si rreeably surprised at her residen 5 Sedzwick strect, Thursday evening last, a party of lriends under the leadership of iss Emma Rehill. The everiur was passed in dancing aad sinwing, tozether with various games _and literary exer- cses. Much credit is due Miss Renill for her admsrable wanagement of the affair. About twenty-live coupte were preseut. ‘The Pleasant Hours Club held jts filth recep- tion lasy Thursday evening, ai . 697 West Jackson strect, being entertained by Mr. and Mre. Campbell and Mr. and Mrs. Willams. The occasion was a phantom party, and a large number of * ghosts” filled the spacious pariors. The second reception of the Miznou Clubwas held Wednesday evening at the resideuce of John Coclirane, Esq., No. 40 Throop street. A Jarwe surprisc party iven Miss Tilli McKinlav last_ Thursday cveuing, in honoi of her fourteenth birthday. The Social Quudrille Club gave its sccond party last Thurslay cvening au Klare's Hall. There were about €ixty-five _couples present, who danced to the music of Hand & Freiberg's orchestra until a late hour. The Ivy Club save an extremely pleasaut party a week azo last night at Avenue Hall, No. 159 Twenty-sccond streel, being the fourth of i Upward of seventy couples were in 'i?hu music svas furnished by Fitz- erald’s orchestra. i v A very pleasaut surprise-party was given ab Lakeside Mall Jast Friday nizht in bonor of Tillie Klinv, who leaves for Denver, Col., vecl. It was a complete surprise to the reciplent in every sense. Great eredit is due to the management for the ciliciency displayed. About sixty persons were . ‘The Bevedict Club day evening at M feniehed by Wodgwood furniehe: e -0od. A surpns{ part\'g.“l-uadc up of a pumber of the young beuple ol Enslewood, took onnibuses Friday evenine and proceeded to the residence of Miss Ada War, corner of Michizan aveoue and Twenty-flith strect. A very picasant even- ug was spent. The long ride”in the omnibus fmave the young people mood appetites, and they did ample justice 10 the supper. ‘The tin wedding of Mr. and Mrs, D, C. Good- ich was celebrated. at theis residence, on Ar- nold street, Enzlewood, Tuesaay evening. About twenty of their friends spent a pleasant, Ccvening withi the happy bride and groom of ten ears. 4 “The members of the Fairview Social Clubgave the closinz party of their first series last Tues- day cvening. The popularity to which this Club has uattained was evidenced by the large number present. The Club'will give a second series of tive parties, beginning Thursday evening, Dee.20, A'sclect party of fricnds were entertained Uy Mrs. E. Hill, at her residence, No. 354 West Congress street, last Wedncsday evening. Tlie second social reception of the Oriental 2:::(.;:-;;; Tar Lvi{en hursday night. There esent about ninety couples, who enjoyed a delightful evenin: e o UUNCENENTS. AX The Nonparenl Club wiil give its sccond part; I\t,:w Year’s eve, at Lincoln Park Hall, il The next varty of the Sans Pareil Club accurs M%Xllflflv evening. ie next regular party of the West, Si - ception Clug u('rursp.\loudn; mnzfi’ idote e Snowflake Club will Lld its i at Owsley’s Hall Thursday cvening, G:r’: o mflfn?iflfie?zflé Soclal Cub will give its Dm_{;;lug Am‘hmy.ry Saturday pight at Central ¢ DXt party of Our Friends will tak e at, o X':m;g‘numiqm 6 Acadbmy, zext Thursday 4w aerty Clud meets Thursday evening at he residence of Mrs. Ne ck, & ln_‘—_i;;gé;me. orman Blatherwick, in The Committec on Reunion for the Class of 715, Chicagro High Schiool, desire to anuounce that therewill b no rennion of the class durine 16e coming holidays, the commitice not having met with sufficient encourasement in their labors. All graduates of any year interested in ihe tormativn of a permanent organization for g:;z spx_irfic;xeu:( con&.!nuinz old school associa- i please send in their name: C. Hutchins, No. 63 Grant place. o8 1o dues PERSONAL. Ar. and Mrs. Ctaries H. Northup, of Evans- tegi_hn}e zone to Californiato spend the winter. iss Joan Pinkerton has been visiting fri in ‘%usl‘i:dd;lfl‘nlg The past weeks |05 {riends Miss Adele Morris, of Cincinnaty, is th of Migs Emily Shays, No. 746 West )eif;llrcé: street. with whom zhe will spend the holidays, Mr. aud Mrs, Frank J. Kennctt, ne Durand, bave returned from a three vears’ tour of Eu” Tope, and are at tne Grand Patific. Jaffrey and Miss Osborn have returned to their home, No. 978 Michizan aveuue, after an absence of fonr months in the Fast. Mr. doscoh X. and Miss Mary Baker, of Hyde Mis: home ip Englewood from a protructed visit in the East. r. and Mrs. F. W. Rice have returned from Boston, where they have been enjoying a pro- longed visit amone friends. Dr. Knox and_family have taken up their abode at St. Caroline’s Court Hotel. . Mrs. Dr, L. M. Giover, of Jacksonville, is visiting fricnds in the city. E. C. Bates and family have removed to Rive for the winter. Mr. snd Mrs. George H. Williams left the x'oil.l\‘ 1ast Sunday evening for Memphis and New rleaus. P.J. Brumelkamp and daughter, Miss, Nellic, of Syracuse, N. Y., are_spending 2 _few Weeks with Mrs. L. S. Mavo, No. 501 Michigan avenue. Mrs. Clara Townsend, of Oconomowoc, is spending the winter hicre as the guest of Mrs. Alfred Wright, No. 70 Lungley avenuc. SOCIETY GOSSIP. Ten thousand rosehuds surrounded 3 New York dinncr-party last, week. ‘The streeis have teemed with busy inquirers forand buyers of holiday novelties the entire week, and thenext six days will sce even greater avimation. The weather has been glorious for shopping; a wenerous visitation of Indian sum- merin winter time. What has suadenty be- come of the growlers av Chicago's bsrbaric climate? There are at Jansen, McClurg & Co.'s—a store that scems always crowded—a great many very Deautiful and unusual articles of fancy stationery recently imported; among others some sifver-bronze inkstands after antique Per- sian and Indiau patterns, a couple of elaborate- 1y wrousht paper cases in the same material which are exquisitely fine, and a very choice col- Iection of paper and envelope cases and port- folios in Russia and other leathers, ete. These beautiful objectsare worthy all admiration, as also are the numberiess superb books which adorn the store: or the. exquisite imported Christmas cards which nhavea little admiring crowd of buyers round them all the time. After all, there is no more attractive place than Jausen, McClurg & Co.’s, Painted candles for ornamental purposes are more fushionable than cver, but th ornamented mainly in Pompeiian colors, black aud red. Leal and flows in delicate colors have vanished, and in their place we find hizrh color insolid masses, relieved with lines or barsof black ang gold. Some ladies have had artists sent to_their houses to paint their candles to match the decoration of the rooms. Of course candles require candle- Lolders, and su candliesticks and candelsbra, as well as candlesticks of bronze and pottery, arc in wreat request. A worthy and sensible gift, for a moderate figure, is a year's subscription to Cobb’s Li- brary. From'now on to the 1st of January is a natural time to arrange for your reading for pEEN Senators’ wires arc still considered a notch higher than the wives of the Cabinet. and O how the Cabinet wives and the Senators? wives Date eech otber! The fashion of wearing chieap rings over kid sloves slll prevails. The wearer can slways be set down as very wealthy. Tem Pahute, Nevada. An Indian name and a far-away place. But evidently someoody Jives tiere beside Indians, or Studebakers’ would not have shipped one of their road-wagons there this week. The variability of winter weather is a_severe test of & piano’s stability of tune. With the thermometer swinging all the way from 60 above 1020 below zero, vuly an instrument of fault- Iess constructiou can maintain uniform perma- pence of tupe. The pateuted improvements of the Hallet, Davis & Co.’s pianos insure per- fect and unvarving excellence in this respect. Other upriznts may fail, but th of this firm’s manufacture cannot, for they are so constructed that they must stand in tune 2n vucommonly Joug time. W. W. Kimbali has a comprehenaive assortment of these noble planos, some of them in cases of rarc wagnificence. Tle place par excellence to select gilts which will unite practical wortn with rare usefulness and beauty is at Giles, Bro. & Co.'s. Gitts which shal) cause the recipicuts to hold the donor in lasting remembrance: gifts which shall endear to the delighted recelvers this Christmas as the merriest of al) Their Jiv Chatelaines wora with colored fans are of sil- ver or oxidized silver. A favorite design for the clasp is the Japancse fan or a half-opened fau: the Japunese fan is a marked feature in the decoration of many other articles now worn as aceessories. Evening fans for ball-dresses are attacheq by ribbons matching the dress or trimmings, by chatelaines of fine flowers, or by chiaius of gold or some other jeweled design which adds richness to the dr: Perfectly-baked cakes, rolls, etc., including special Jaree cakes for’ Christmas ‘and New Year’s, areobtainableat that paragou of bakeries, C. L. Woodman & Co.’s, No. 81 Washington strecr. There dainties are all made directly under Mr. Woodman's persoual supervision, and he, well known, {s mamuate of his art in the West. The elite of Chicago still swarm to the superb lunch parlors connected with this cstablishment. It is the mo: gant and sat- isfactory restaursnt this city ever saw, Silver pepper-boxes in the shape of a gentle- maun’s boot are the latest vagary in table fur- nishing. Pickie-dishes of the same style are also manufactured. “Allour city socicty leaders and the prominent newspapers agree that the present winter is to witness au unusual revival of social zayety. Weddings and parties are already anuounced in considerable numburs, and our most promi- nent people are Laking a mor? active part in all elegant entertainments than they have done for years, We want to e a propheey right Tere, and text spril e it amply vindi- cated, and that maiden, bride, and matron who is distinguished for becoming and beautitul toilets at the finest of these entertain- ments will be found to have obiained their mes of Ghormlev alone. This country has ot the equal of Glormley in the art ot modes, and famed Paris cannot show bis superior. Choice potters and _porcelaln will figure Jargest in the list of all Christmas gifts this year, and hereafter. The <eramic art is so ob- Viously beautifu), and it adaots itseif €o thor- oughly to the abilities of cvery purse, that its products commend themselves to purchasers of holiday tokens in al) walks of life. The Oving- tons are supreme and unrivaied in the extent, Fabge, and rare clogauee of everything in’ their ine: Japanese fans, widespread, are fastened above chanber-doors or windows to give a touch of ‘brilliant color to the room. Those costing from 501 10 cents each are quite wood cnough. . They are sceured with brass-headed tacks. Kellogz and Cary may disasree s to who sings best, or has the most admirers, but neither of them deny that the Knabe piavo is the best iu every respect. Julius Bauer & Co. bLave re- ceived large shipment of this make for the Tolidays. Beautiful trifles have appeared in profusion within the past two weeks, aud consist of hand- kerchiefs, silk embroidered. with monograms or long initial Jetters in color. French cambric handkerchiets with sealloped border, fu_violeg or red. with mogogram cormer in variegated colors: red and white satin corselets embroid- ered with miniature rosebuds and brown-shaded leaves: delicate hosiery inlaid_with old lace; satchels of embroidered eatin, filled with scented powder, aud quite new handkerchief-boxes, the bottom lined with scented silk_cushion filed with scented powder and covered with_guipure lace, the centre showing the initial or the mono- grawm of the owner. A distinguished lawyer in Kansas City driv a fine matched team. ~ Hereafter he will dri:: them before a fine wagon too. Studebakers shipped him one yesterday,—a 1o side-har road wagon for two persons, weighing all told but 220 pounds,—a model wagou in every way. Mayo, Palmer House Block, is selling the best jewelry, ete., this year for the least money of any house io Chicago. A novel bracelet at Tiffany’s, in New York, is anarrow band of gold, with'a tiny mouse, com- posed of diamonds, crouched on the top. The largest assortment of fineseal and Russia K:cxen books, card cases, note cases, etc., can found at Skeen & Stuart’s, 77 Madison street. Parls rejolces in a soung, pretty, and well- dressed woman. who for the Dast two years has not missed a daily visit to the hack-stands from the Bastile to the Madelaine. She pets every horse on the stand, and treatsit to sugar or cake, and the horses know her and brighten up at her approacn. Chicago has many elegantly furnished houses, but for chastencss u:”dcslgn combined sith ggg;cssp of _Lmau:crial and finish, the W. W. 2 Furniture Company have a special order on_exhibition in their windows, lrh‘;ch. we are duite positive, lias never Leen equaled fa this After the bananet given Gen. Grant Paris Grand Hotel 1 w2l Tomariod of 1h nfltfilfi Brunswick, where he was staying (in the room gocupied by Albert Edward, Prince of Wales), that the ex-President sose carly after the bau- quet and breakfasted more substantialiy than usual, fectnr rather “hollow » doubtless. The aftmer was very light, and reflected no credit on the American_residents in the French Capital. One bottle of wine bad to do duty for a dozen persons. «Tis an ill wind that blows nobody good.” The open_winter, although not 50 good for the sleizh-trade, makes carriage sales better. Studebakers say their trade so far this month has been larger than in December for four years past. The latest novelty in fans isto have the feather tops intermixed with sprays of fowers, such as pansies and clder flowers. The gift which never palls and never wearies is a mood book. The scope of choice in o first- class book nouse has no practical limit, and ste and fancy is certain to be pleased. W. B, Keen & Co., at Nos. 83 and 40 Madison street, are offering their excellent stock of holi- day and standard books at the lowest rates ever Kown in Ctifcago, *The opporiunity to obtain all grades of publications is one not likely to be aflorded in this city aeain. The Pouchkeensic girl who sued her lover for breach of promisesupposed she hag been court- ed by a man, but he sworeto being only 1S years of aie aud wou the suit. Ladics in their shopplog tours are enjorin; an entertainng colored cartoon just exhibited at the * Domestic” sewing-machine rooms, No. 180 State street. It is a cleverly paintea can- vas, ouc side ot which shows a’ happy-looking antial fizure and evidently ingood circumstauces, sitting at her sewing-machine. Her contented ejuculation is, *1 use the light- ruuniug ¢ Dowestic.”” In sad contrast, on the other side of the sceae, is a dismally thin, care- \worn, and wretched woman who, as she toils at her bard-running machine, exclalms, wearily, “I don't.” A St. Louis widow has had three husbands, She has on hand a lawsuit to break the will of the first, another to recover the insurance money on the life of the secand, aud a third to obtuin alimony from the last. No publication this season las attracted more attention and commnendation from magazines. Jjournals, and the public, than Arthur Hope's “Sorrento and Inlaid Work.” This {s pub- lished by Mr. John Wilkinsou, of No. 77 State street, Chicazo, 2~ gentleman who carries the largest ussortinent of beautiful designs of the «Sorrento ” order to be found in this country. Hleulso has the varied and fascinating saw- blades for working out the superd desiwns, swhile bis exhibit of finished artfeles is matchless and charming. Winter is _essentially the time for home * Sorrento-work,” aud the toals and desizns for this pastime are the most graceful and acceptable of holiday gilts. The refinement and efegance of the perfumes used by her arc_the best_evidence of atruc fady's eufture. The Dr. Price’s perfumes, ob- tainable at Steele & Price, perfumers, 110 Ran- dolph street, are the most deliate aud attractive of any in the world. Siuce the disclosure that ove family in America is connected with the British peerage, the American heart beats higher. 1t is a ersnd thing to feel that ove's ancestors belonged to the gang of thicving scoundrels who in the middle ares culled themselves knights. “The Wedding Chimes? waltz, a bright, cateline theme urranged for the piano, is pubs lished and sold by the Chicago Music Compauy, No. State street. Christmas without floral adormments at church and at home would be unnatural indecd. Hovev & Co.. No. 50 Madison street, have the freshest and mosi beautiful of flowers, and are matchless in the preparation of bouquets, em- blems, ete. - : If at the last moment you receive & ift from an_unexpected source, and wish to make im- mediate actnowledsement of the remembrance, buy a basket of fiowers and send them to the the person who favored you. Flowers never OmME umiss to any recipient. There is no eud to_ the variety of aandsome, wvseful, and anpropriate gifts which may be selected from the stock of & first-class furniture house. - Your holiday money will go further at Donnelly & Barnes, 270 aud 272 Wabash avenue, than elsewbere in Cnicago. It-you look for a beautiful book for s Christ- 1mas dresent don’t fail_to examine “The Gath- ertea of the Lilies.” It fully merits the epithet lovely, and is vasily the supcriorof all the books issued this year. You will find it at Jasen, AMcClurg & Co.'s. «Sidonie " has been the theme of general in- terest during the week, That it is an entertain- ing, strongly-written play is conceded on all sides. By the way, that is a charming new song Miss Maye sings in the piece. Wolcott & Co., corner Wabash and Adams, have recently opened a new lot of fine engrav- ings which are attracting attention. This popu- 1ar art store is famous for its elegant sclections and frames, especially the decorated frames which were Introduced here by this frm. Silver dollars will be taken at par for cut flowers, baskets, and eversthing in the floral line, put up n the latest style at W, J. Ellin- woud’s, florist, 35 State street. At Mr. Croceer’s silver wedding in California recently, his wite presented a picture so strikivy and singular that it deserves mention. her gown wus a mass of silver brocude and gauze; she Wore a girdle, necklace, comb, earrings, and fan chatelaine magnificent diamonds; wud crown- ing all this silvery glitter was her thick, shiniog silver-white bair. Copeland’s celebrated Parian statuettes, groups, and busts: also, Rorers’ groups of Statuary, arg_attractive Christmas presents. West & Co., No. 245 Wabash svepue, bave a large collection. It is not zenerally known that flowers, even in hot-houses, will not flourish unless there is considerable sunshine. But for tbe bright sunny days we have recently had. fine ‘flowers for Christmas would have ‘been almost unob-~ tainable. Now, however, they will be pieatilul and beautiful. Very handsome metal-lined cigar-boxes, of rare woods, richly maounted, are” designed to hold fltty cigars, aud havea compartment in the centre fora damp sponge, to keep the cigars from becoming t00 di We found him brushing the Belshazzar Feast dust off his Chinese gods, whose antiquity aates i some 1,000 years, Mr. Blackall, who nas lur the past quarter of a century supplied the best tea and cullee trade of Chitago, was jubi- lant over an arrival of extra choica Mocha and Java coffees: their equal, he says, he has never Seen anywhere, and that is strong indorsement. His Nos. are 49 South Clark street and 186 West Madisou street, corner {alsted. Cicago was secn at its best sesterday after- noon. So many dainty articles filled the shop windows that the unregenerate womaun was in danger of breaking Tenth Commandment at cvery sten. Wryneck or strabismus must have been the result of the general desire to see the elfet of strikivg costumes, after their wearers had passed oy. The West Side Library, 239 West Madison street, presents everything novel and attractive in the line of choice” stationery, Christmas and New Year's cards, cte. Gilts ‘suited to every taste are obtaivable here. A London paver has this paragraph: " A new industry is said to be extending rapldly in Paris. It consistsin tne manufacture of cloth five times lizhter and three times warmer than wool, from the feathers of domestic snd otbier birds. 'The material is_waterproof, and takes dye readily.” The feather-manulactured cloth, five times lizhter and three times warmer than ool is probably made from the down of the canard. 2 Brand seems born to revolutionize and im- prove the old order of things. His recent enter- vrise is eminently characteristic and commend-, able. He now takes his ucrivaled cabinets ag #6per dozenand cardsat 33. All classes of photograps obtained of him are perfect art gems. Give her one of H. H. Bromwell & Co.’s elegant seal sacques for her Cbristmas present, 161 State strect. Dialogue between an_eminent lawyer and a client: Client~*Howis it thar I can never find you n’ your office? 1 have been there a dozen times this week, snd you are always out.” Lawyer—** Lord bless you, that’s what I keep an oifice for. 1 must have one place where no- body can ever find me.™ The choicest of flowers, bouquets, and em- blems for Caristmas, or auy other time, at H. A. Savage & Co.'s, 77 State street. *“A polite man,” said the Duc de Morny, “ is one wlho listens with interest to things he knows all about when they are told him by a person who knows nothing about them."” Au approoriate Christmas present: Strength mcans health, health tacaus a zood digestion, sound sleep, and rosy cheeks. A sound wmind requires a robust body. If you love your chil- dren, present them with a° season ticket en- titling them to the different gymuastic exer- cises at Natatorium Hall, corner of Michigan avenue and Jacksou strect. It is said of Hans Christian Aundersen that his ',;comgh_v was as fanciful as his_fairy tales. He fuvariably addressed his publishers in this country: Hurd & Houghton, Astor-place, New York, Riverside Press, Cambridze, Massachu~ setts, United States: which showed, perhaps, more patience than knowledge. i According to the Washington Capital, the wite of a New York banker appeared '.h):: other even- ing_ at a fancy-dress party as *Capital.” The drees was covered on the skirt, 50 as to make it appear one piece, with $100 and $500 bills. The waist and slceves were $1,000 bonds sewed in, and her fingers and ears hiazed with dfamonds. The tiara was said to have been worth 50,000, and the total value of the nutvsand dlamonds on her person was $260,000: - Two nages carried Ter tratn, ang watched lest the jewelsand green- backs should fall to the floor. On the upper floor of tlie Jarge building at the northeast comer of Monroe street and Wa- bash svenue, T TRIBUNE delegate, in sesrch of the novel snd interesting, found what is Dprobably the busiest spot of its arca in all busy Chicago. Ranged in dense rows, so closely that their sewing-machines almost. touch ecach otber, are over 200 girls and young women at work to neet the demands of Field, Leiter & Co.'s buze cloak trade. Mr. Thayer. the gentleman in charge of this department, kindly initiated the Jjournalistic visitor into “some of the details of the immense business, showing how paticntly de- veloped and well-nigh perfect was the system by which this battalion of female operatives was Kept suceessfully and happily at work. All of the roods come into the place raw material, and emerae handsome, stylish warmeuts, adwmirabl designed and perfectly made. Of course, witl all the planning, cutting, basting, and stitebing 1o be carried continnously forward in one great department, the metliods of work must always be thoroughly exact, and the administrative ability of ' the person in charze must be of the first order. A very inter- esting cxample of the perfect care cxercised in every detail was seen inthe case of the sewing-machines. EHere, in steady, satisfactory runminz coudition, were scen sme 200 machines of the Wheeler & Wil- son new No. 8 pattern. About 130 of these were presented by Messrs. Field, Leiter & Co. to the work-women to replace the macnines lust by the latter at the burning of the firm's great retail house. It wasa very kindly act on the part of the finm, and was of itself a straw of goodly proportions, showing how the wind of their good-will to their employes al ways blows.” Of course, with such a com- plete uniformity of standard sewing-machines, all the operatives using the same excellent make, the hizhest possible amount of work is obtainable, This fact, and the other features of the exact system prevailing here, accounts for the precision of work and cheapness of price with; which the immense quantitics of first-class cloaks, dresses, cte., are placed upon the market by Field, Leiter & Co. Female archery didu’t lastlong. After young bad broken prer-glassess, put out Dables’ , and bauged cach other up in learning how to bend the bow, they quit the business. NEW YORK. FULL DRESS. Spectat Correspondence of The Tribuns, NEW YORK, Dec. 12.—I think I cannot give you a better idea of what would be appropriate for full dress than "by describing a few of the most poticeable toilettes at the grand Cross and Crescent ball last night. It was the opening of the gay season, an occasion appealing to one's charity, and an aflajr patronized by our choicest people, hence a ‘success in every way, and espe- cially in that inost interesting to the ladies,— viz., as a costume dispiay. Most of the toil- ettes were ordered for the ball, and not a few boasted the added charm of a forclgn birth. Princess dresses predominated bv an over- whelming majority, and convinced the few doubtful ones of their immense superiority. One beautiful toilette of sslmon-pink eatin aud ruby velvet attracted much notice. The Prin- cess’ robe of satin was cut low in the meck, and witbout slecves. fhe skirt was perfoctly plain, save for a deep flounce of Honiton lace around ibe bottom. This flounce, about a foot in depth, was headed by a handsome galoon of white and ruby chenille, thickly woven With sced pearls. A fall of stmilar lace trimmed the corsage, and the slecves were also of lace. They reached 2. little below the elbow, and here were confined close to the arm by a band of the pearl galoon. From the shoulders attached to the edge of the corsage flowed the handsome square train of veivet. From beneath this appeared a flounce of lace visible about nalf its width, and resting upon 1 batayense of satin. The coiffure was adorned by a cluster of pink and crimson roses, and an excecdingly beautiful diamond spray. A LOVELY TOILETTE sworn by a wonderfully fair bionde swas of black satin aud black tulle.” The drees was, of course, @ Princess, trimmed at the bottom by three plisses rather narrow in_front, but widening as they reach the - back, where they form a long, pointed train. A profusion of illusion, which had the effect of being sprinkled with diamond- dust, was_indescribably draped and festooned over the dress. A fringe of finest gold threads edged the Jower outlines of the drapery, and clusters of delicate wold berries and gilded fern- leaves are fasteoed at intervals among the folds. This was a beautiful dress, and won much ad- miration. In great contrast toits pleasing sim- plicity and dalntiness was a porgeous toflette of cherry silk, trimmed with two shades of pink. The ‘dress itself consists of a long trained skirt and cuirass corsage of cherry color, while the garniture and drapery are of Livo shades of rose colar. The skirt is trimmed in front with a decp knife-pleating, while the sides and bavk are ornemented by three gathered flounces, edged with a handsome silk fringe of cherry, and the two pinks. The over-dress is a pointed tablier of rose-color, with a &lrclh_r traifing floral design ane or two shades deeoer brocaded upon it. This is bordered by a row of the fringe which has a handsome heading. The corsaze is trimmed with folds and pipings of brocade, and a fall of fringe. A RICT AND PECULIAR TOILETTS which was much remarked for its oriental ap- pearance, was of rose-colored satin . and dark green velvet. There is a long trained Princess of the former, made high in the neck and with Tong coat-sleeves. Over this isaJuive polonaise of the velvet cut low in the neck, and of course without any sleeves. ‘This garment is open un- derneath the arms, and all down the sides, and held together by slashings of velvet. Worn with this toilette was a set of truly magnificent pearls and emeralds. Five strands of pearls formed the necklaze, and were caught together in the centre’by a larze emerald star. Strings of pearls were threaded through the pulls and curls of the claborate coiffure, and 3 Jarze star of emeralds leut additional effect. Stranas of pearls fastened by the glowing green stars clasp the wrists, and complete this exquis- ite toilette, which was_much admired. One of the most conspicuous dresses of the cvening was of lemon-colored satin. Fine plisses of the same trimmed the skirt, and priceless point Jace was arranged as drapery and further trimming. A deep flounce of it ornamented the skizt, and was headed by a row of clustered violets, natu- ral fluwers, whose exquisite odor added to the charm of the costume. Point !ace oferdress and corsage were also decorated with natural vivtets, and the elegance of the toiletie was heightened by the supervdiamonds worn with it. One of the ** queens of socizty ™ here in New York wore an exquisite importation of white satin completely covered with rich black Jace. Garlands of scarlet roses mingled with foliage and buds were seattered with lavish prodigality over the skirt and bodice, and showed to great advantage agamst the back-ground of black lace and glistening white satin. The wearer of this handsome toiletie displayed one of the most costly diamond pieces in the Academy. 1t was an ornament worn in_the hair, and consists ol two large onk Jea: with a bunch of three drooping acorns. With every movement these scorms vibrated, sending out perfect sheets of ight. AN EXTREMELY ATTRACTIVE TOILETTE, worn by a debutante of 1ast winter, was of that lovely shade of bluc known as glace or icc-blue, mingled with pale blue tulle. “The skiri with its Tong train was bordered at the foot by four narrow flouuces: Jaid in very fiue side pleats. Two of these flounces are of silk, the alternating ones of tulle, The overdress of tulle consists of long broad scarfs, elaborately draped and bordercd along the edze by a deep silver friuge. There is no heading to the fringe, aud this need is suppiied by a broad band formed of silvered fish scales, which are beanti- ful beyond all imsgination. ~Clusters of silver sea-weed are used to fasten the loopings of the overdress. ‘e bodice, of silk, is very long; in frout it falls in a slender point, and in the back thereare two of these, A rowof frinze, with its handsomeand uniue heading, tinishes the edge of the corsage. It islaced up the back bya silver cord, which s tied in several loops that with handsome silver tassels hang between the two points. A berthe pointed both front and back is formed of the sifverced scales, and frames the pretty white shoulders -cxposed by the low- cut corsage. The sleeves are of_tulle, and ex- tend to just above the elbow, They consist of three puffs, separated by bands of scales. A fall offringe edgesthe bottom of theslecves. Sprays of silver sca-weed for the hair, 3 bouquet de cersace of the sume, a dafuty fan of blue satin, with silver sticks, and an exquisite set of pure sitver tilagree, completed this charming toilet. It was t0 be remarked that, though many la- dies were barcenccked, there were few indeed who left their arms uncovered. Modistes have atlast succeeded in convincing a portion of thelr patrons that the arm, scen through s ZAWZY covering, gains much. Lace and illusion were extensively used thus last night, and with advantage. Asa rule, New York belles are not renowned forthe beauty of neckandarms, thonzh there are, of course, many and admirable exceptions. These, howeser, as we all know, only *prove the rufe.” Soit fs really anim- Egrmn desideratum that some provision should made for showing the arm only &o far and so much as is best. It was noteworthy also last evening that NIGH NEOKS fvera present inlarge numbers. One of the most elemant costumes was a long, square, trained Princess of salmon silk. The neck was cut in Pompadour style, and the sleeves after the handsome shapé known as the Duchess sleeve. The trimming consfsts of rich, black lace, an overdress of the same, and a garniture of damask roses very deepio color. Many ladies wore_gaiters made of pieces of their dresses, aud the effect was very pleasing, Some of the younger ladics, those who danced, in par- ticular, had gold or silver heels. When these matched the toilette they wers very pretty, otherwise they Jooked s lt- tle ~ outre. Gaiters were enerally laced, but some were buttoned. A buttoned shoe 50 adds to the beauty of the foot that mapy ladies hate to lay them sside even to meet the claims of the conventional stipper. Many new and pretty devices are shown in ball slippers. Thoss having straps over the instep find much favor, and look extremely well. Not a few wore upon_their slippers small branches of natural or artificial flowers. Sometimes this little bouquet rested in a nest of lace or of rib- bon, sometimes it was worn aloue, This is uite a pretty idea, and should ve adopted. %’hnmver flowers can be worn let us put them. ‘They are never inaporopriate, are always lovely. and are ever “fashivnable,” if one needs that stamp upon them before venturing to wear them. 1 hope there are few, especially youns ladies, who can resist the two-fold apoeal of their beauty and [ragrancs MatTiE 8. CURRENT GOSSIP. THE AIR-CASTLE. Work, work away, young creature falr, By youder lamp-ligt's quiet glate. Those witching fingers, all day loag, Have plied Intent, with time and aong, Nor scarcely do they scem to tire, With tassel, tangled thread, or wire, The tinted wheel. with golden foll, The ailver epangling on the coll, The threads invisible. that bear That caste dangling in the alr, Which with s breath weaves to aud fro, So grand a something, all aglow, So glittering in the enchanted aight, Like diamonds sparkling {u tne Tight. Work, work away, young ceeatare fair; The days ace short and Chiristmas near, Jogful doth thy young heart rise, While genius sparkles in thine eyes; And smiles those ruby lips do curl, A8 Chiristmas-pleasurcs round thee whirl, So gkilltully yon frame with zest The gifts for those you Jove the hest, ** Big Drother™" first snall be the one; This gift shall grace his parlor-dome; When, from his long and weary rides, He homewacd wends with achin sides— Some patient, languishing in pain, Weighs anxious on his weacy brain: When on his couch he has reclined, Sweet rest of quiet bome 10 find, This castle shall be hanging there, With gold and silver ali aglare. A joy hail be the gift to give~ A joy to hfm who shall receive. Refreshed he'll lift those slumbering lids, Enravtared gaze, such welcome bids. +*A thing of beauty is divine : 1t Jifte the beart, it lifts the mind, Work, work away, yone creature fair, Thy smooth brow tells no furrowing care, The castle thou hast framed s0 well, With canning nand and mazic apell, Befits thee now, with youth and hope, In Life's fresh field, with gem-decked scope. Twere sad to feel, and sad to know, That ail Life’s hopes but come and go Like airy castles, Fate doth tell, With one rude blast, each castle fell. . CganLoTTE C. WiLpza. Cucago, Dec. 8, 18 VAN. [Translated from a French journal, by Emma Stanlev, for The Tribune.) The advance of the Russian army in Armenia now brings to view a Pashalic in which the Lake and Fortress of Van are situated, but of which little has recently been knowa, exceptiog by a few explorers or adventurers. The city which gives its name to all the Pashalic bas been rare- ly noticed since Moses ol Uhorene described its wonderful excavations, more or less archi~ tectural ip thelr character, and the cusious, sredge-shaped inscriptions on the rocks aad on the perpendicular partitions of Nature w ithin which form the citadel. This mass of rocks, almost & mountain of beautifuliy-veined limestone, detaches _itself 1rom the nelgh- borinx mountains of Turkey and Persia within a short distance of the Lake of Vam,—the anclent Arsissa of Ptolemy,—~and forms a eninsula in that direction. Iis two extremities olu the arch of walls joining a double inclosure of the city, which contamns from 15,000 to 20,000 fohabitauts, and which is very ditficu)t of access, on account of its complicated system of fortitications, established in the fifteenth century by Solyman the Magnificent, whosc Empire extended from Algicrs to the Euphrates, and trom the extremity of the Black Sea to the farthest lHmits of Greece and Eprrus. Under s zovernment the Turks attained their brightest glory, which was fost under his suc- cessors,whosellom appeared at the head of their armies. Seen in profile, the Fortress of Van strikes the imagination by its absolute isolation, and its {rowning towers, minarets, and cascrns, peristicd on its projecting rocks. It forms a strange and [antastic sight, almost within_tne sombre shadows of Ararat. The City of Van was onee the residence of the Kinas of Assyria and Persia. Destroyed fn the fourtn century by the Sassanide Sapor, it was taken and retaken by the Byzantines, the Mongolx, and other na- tions. Earthquakes, anarchy, revolutions, in- vasions, and enidemics, and all that is terrible, are not waating mn its_history. The latest mis- fortunes date from Beder-Han Bey and_Khan Manmoud, which were terminated by the Sultan Abdul Medjid, in 1847, with an army of 25,000 men of the regular troops. Since that time, with the exception of some disturbances {n 1552 the city and country of Vanhas enjoyeda period of tranquility and peace. But® the Russian ing in that direction now, and the do stronzhold will place all Arme- nia in possession of the Czar. The Turkish gar- rison, which animates the hizhest plateau of the citadel, has no occupatisa excepting during the bours of prayer, and no other distraction but the melanclioly contemplation of a vast and dreary horizon of snow-tupped mountains. Among the monuments ot Van,two mosques are well worthy of renown,—one otnzmented in the elezant” Persian style; and one outside the walls, surrounded by magnificent trees, servinz to form a backzround to a 1ableau of varicd sccnes when caravanseries pass by. On the bor- ders of Lake Van, hidden by deuse mroves 6f walnut-trees, the towns of Ardschir aud Achlat are situated; and an island known as Aghta- mar, a celebrated monastery, is seen, and also a magnificent resideuce of an Armenian Patri- arch. Bevond this panorama arises the high, conical mountain of Masis-Dagh, crowned with snow, and a worthy avant garde of the great Ararat and the group of which it belongs. VALUE OF SCARCE COINS. Boston Post. Of alt the @ecimal United States coins the most valuable s the silver doliar of 1804, which is excessively rare. Specimens are worth from $500 10 $1,000 each, according to the nearness with which they approach perfection. The coin- age of this year was very limited, snd there were mo more doliars coined until 1836, “*Proofs’ of the last-named year are worth $10 and good examples S5, There was notning done in dollars in 1837, and the issues of 1838 and 1839 are rare enough to raise the quotation for good specimens o $40 each. From that date forward to 1873, when the trade dollar came fa, there is no break in the Tive of dollars, but from 1850 to 1536, inclusive, they are quoted as *rare™ or *scarce,” those of 155 and 1852 be- fog worth $35 or §40 each. Previous to_ 1 the value of a good specimen varies from §1.53 for 179, t0 35 for 1703, and_34 for 1501, save that the ficst date of all (1794), which is very rare, brings $30. Some of the early dates are made peciliarly valuable by reason of variation iu the number and style of stars, ete., there be- ing three variations of 1795 and five of 1795, _Of the silver hali-dollars, those of 1796 and 1797 arc the most valuable, choice examples of these dates being worth from $15t0 320, Gual ones of otlier years previous to 1506 will Tring from $2to $4. One of this class of IS5 is quoted at $2.50, and then they are of little rari- ty until 135, wher aspecimen with reeded edze and head of 1337 i5 valued at $3 or $i. Tne other issue of this rear is worth $1. The next dates of note are 1850, 1851, and 1852, valued at $1.50, $2.50, and $3 respectively. More recent dates are only valuable to collectors whea in crfect cu,ndéliana“ :nmls " of later issues only eing desired, and they range in worth $.25t038. | from uarter dollacs are likewise a_gpeculative is- sue, and therclore favorites with dealers, par- ticularly the dates 1323 and 1827, which are ex- cessivelv rare and command from $45to 335 cach. . The 1833 Issuc withour arrows is also much sought aflter, fair specimens bringing from $6 to $5. The only other dates wosth ovrver 31 for “zood cxampfcs are: 1824, 31.50; 1622, $2; 1819, $1.75; 1815, 33; 1807, 33; 1606, 82; 1805, 1.50; 1804, 34; and 1796, §4. Silver dimes are still more valuable as a class than the quarters, their smaller size and more @encral circulation having made rood specimens rather searce_in alt the earlier dates. From 15%3 pack to 179 they range in worth from S ’, except in five instances. The hizh rates arc: 1824, $2.50; 1522, 85: 1511, $2.50; 1309, 33: 1807, $2; '1803, §3; 1802, 36; 1501, $5; 1500, 37; 1798, $5; 1707, §5; and 1796, £3. = An 1810, ‘with 2 draped fizure of Liverts, like 1341, is worth $1, as is a zood issue of 1546. OF all the minor coing, however, an 1802 half- dime is the chief iu cost, toe price ranging from $75 to 3200, according to quality. A ood spec- imen of many other dates is nevertheless a handy thing to bave, as will be noted by the foHowing quotations: 1704, $4: 1796, $4; 1707, $2; 1800, $1.25; 1801,56; 1803, $4; 1804, $4; 1344 (with drapery), $1; 1546, $1.75. From that date until 1873, when the colnage closed, no unusual worth attaches to this class. A fifth-class speci- men of the last-named Qate 1s worth 50 ceats, however. For the three-cent silver pietes there s but little speculative call, as their period only reach- es from 1851 to 1873, including both these years. By far the most valuable of all of them is the 1855, a perfect specimen of which is worth §2. From 1803 to 1369 an uncirculated one is worth su‘u.-ncg. ANl the other dates are of small valne. DEBTS IN INDIA. Nineteenth Century. The Kowray family, patels of Parnez, were of high consideration in the country. Twelve years ao the head of the family borrowed 200 rupees. He paid 336 ruoces, was sued for the balance, 835 rupees, and the family estate, about 80 scres, sold, and he naw works as a laborer. Balaji borrowed 8 rupees and repaid 15 rupees. The creditor ubtained a decrec of 60 rupues and sold in exccution twaive bullocks and eighty acres of land, buying the property in himsell. Shirpati borrowed a maund of grain (worth at fainine prices, 4 runees) and returned it. Was dunned for interest and compelled to psss a bond for 15 rupees, bearing in- terest. Again dunped, paid 10 ru- pees in cash, and gave a fresn bond for 25 rupees. Then labored for the creditor to the amount of 20 rupees, but was sued on the last bond, and his house and garden sold in exccution for 8 rupees. Raojf fifteen vears uzo borrowed 60 rupees. At different tines has given to the sauker 100 rupees in cash, Zrain worth 225 rupees, four bullocks, one horse, and has mortzaged three fields with possession. A decree for 60 rupees has since been obtained, and is not yet satisfled, and tbe sauker holds other bonas not yet sued on. Eleven years ago Anuudji eave a bond for 25 rupees for a balance of shup account, and has since bad a few neces- sarles, but no cash. Has given the sauker one fiehd, eight bullocks, and four cows. Has exe- cuted successive bouds for 50, 100, 200, 300, 350 Tupees. and is mow said to owe 500 rupees. Ramji went security for Luximon for 8 rupees, the price of clothes bought by the Iatter, who paid 3 rupecs and then left the village. The sauker comipg down on Ramjl, he was obliged. threc years ago, to ex- ceute a bond for 92 rupees.” Last year he was sued on tnis, and a decree passed for 58 rupees, iuclusive of costs and interest. To avoid exe- cution, has paid 22 rupees in cash and given a new bond for 45 rupces. Jan, an old widow, borrowed 150 rupees many years azo for the wedding of a eon since dead. Thirtecn years 140, for this debt she exccuted'a mortzage boud for 300 vupees, and gave possession of her land, anout, forty acres, with a well. Tbesauker has had the entire product of the Jand ever since, and will neither restore the land or give an_ac- count, Twenty years azo Andu borrowed 17 rupees in cash and 2 maund of grain. Has paid at different times in liquidation 367 rupees, and has exccuted many bonds, two of which, for 875 rupees, are now outstanding. The inquiries of the Commission throw much light ou the causes of this lamentable state of things. Foremost is the entire \xnsurupulousnerss the of the money-lenders, acting = on necessities, _ignorance and timidity of the peasants. The instrument by ~which the tormer is hrought to bear on the latter is the civil courts. T'be reason why the courts act as 50 efficient an instrument for this purpose ap- pears to be tiirecfold. The procedure is such as to give the rich man cvery advantage over the poor one, the acute and unscrupulous over the iznorant, and to make it practically impossible for 4 peasant to_contest successfuily any claim that an unprincipied plaintif may bring agaiust him. The law gives the judmneént creditor a lien, not only on the cropand personal proper- ty. but on tlie implements of trade of the debt- or: not only on his implements, out on his land; not only on his land, but on his person and labor; never relaxes his hoid tiil he has paid the uttermost tarching of adebt constantly multiplsing itself; and thus makes 1t profitable to advance money oo security apparently mad- equate. Their training and the system they adwinister make the overworked Judges them- selves apt to regard law rather than justice; to Jook to returns rather than to results; Lo post- pone to correct technical procedure the fuvesti- gation of trath. CAFES IN CAIRO. London Examiner. No greater contrast can be imagined than that between a Europeau and a natsve cafe in Cairo. In the one there are the stereotyped waitresses, tbe chicory coffee, the absiothe, the gambling- saloon, and the inevitable band of Bohemian musicians of both sexes, with the equally in- evitaple livtle mr), whose childist naivete forms one of the great attractions. Here puor beer is dispensed to the tune of poor music from 7 p. m. to1or2a. m., till the fiddiers are ready to drop, the little @rl epasmodically fails asieep and wakesby fits and starts, and the wearied audience loungzeslowly home, wondering why on carth they waste seven or eizht hours a day [n such places, and _yet return to them again like the needle to the north. From these hadats the traveler, of course, rains no idea of Oriental life. Nor is he any oetter off when his _drago- iman takes him to the purlieus of the Rosetta Gardens, and exhibits the squalid baunts where the monzrel population of the town and its criminal classes smoke opinm or haskish. As well might one cxhibit the dens of Whitechape! and round about the Tower 28 & criterion of English Jife in Loudon. The Arab cafeis a very different affair. It mnst be looked for in the quarters toward the citadel or Boulak, or, better still, in the towns of the Delta,—in Rosetta, Damiettah, Mansourrah Di and black, illuminated by one or two dimly buraing oil-lamps, sheddiog j light emough to = cast weird across the still weirder and faptastic visages sitting around, the rurniture consists only of wickerwork benches or reed- covered stools about a 100t high, ashelf for the narzhilehs, anotier for the cups aud cupholders —/ingan and sarf—and the little copper coffee- bots in which the aromaticbeverage is prepared. cre sit the gotemn Arabs quictly smoking, the caretier methodically making his coffec over the zlowing embers of a charcoal fire, and his ser- vants, greneralty young boys clad jna blue shirt and a belt, banding the cups uround aad feteh- ing a live coal now and then to place upon the tumback 1w the flat-bowled narzhileb. From time to time an itinerant veader of boiled melon sceds, - pistachio or monkey-nuts, and Aalwar—a sweet. neat made of honey and sesame oil—bawks round his wares; someoody buys five paras’ worth (one farthing)and gravely shares the deli- cacy with bis neizhbars. After swhile the story- telier makes his appearauce, generally a blind man, with a red turban, and his snow-white beard fowing down over his black robes. He is accompanied by 1wo Arabs, one with his dara- buka—a kind of tambourine made out of a gourd.—the other with his nayeh, or fute. By this time a janoos—a colored glass Jamp—has been suspended from the middie of the ceilng, and nnder this lantern the old man takes his seat, afier having gravely sataam aleikumed all ;Dund, and received the alekum salaam in re- urn. QUIPS. SaynTim: She haga porrd gates She waddles when ehe walke." **Besides, " quoth Ned, who knows her well, **She t-waddles when she talka ! A oucercase: A case of counterfeiting. A leading question: Will the Turks re-Plevna? Wheu does a trumpet sound loudest? When you get'n ear to it, of course. On the Committee was a Mr. Hartshorn, They suid be was the strongest man they had. Somebody asks: *[s the Czarowitch?” We reply: No, Czar! Hold on, though! Witch Grar do sou mean? These Czar {mportant gues- fons. Why are the Russians like a man who b firm zrip, and is determined to hang ond Be. cause they’ve got a strong hold, and wesn to keen it. “Sce, Mamma!” exclaimed a little on Puss, with arching spine and elevated ruddos; strutted around the table; *see, Kitty's eat sg tmuch she can’t siut ber tal) down,” An old stager, on peing told by the m: of a theatre that he was rezardeyd by m!en:uz:;r- pany asa “decaved actor.” replied that, as he understood it, be must appear rotten to the corps. Poets have a good deal to say about th 7 e “hearts of oak,” "butare strangelv silent con- cerning the ‘‘hearts of stone.” Now. let us bave something apout the hard-heacted fellows. One of the horses attached to a strect-car gof over the tongue the other day; wnereui;gmg Piper remarked that the animal had the start of him, as he had received a_blowing-up from his wile that morning, and hadn’t got over the tongue yet. H BRIELMNT MOLIDAY RECEPTION, The Christmas Attractions in the Mos Interesting Building in Chicago. A Throng of Interested Yisitors Yester. day Afternoon and Eveniug. ‘The superb brown-stone buildiazat the north. east corner of State and Madison streats wag remarkably animated all day yesterday, partiey. larly n the afternoon sod evening. A holiday reception was held, and the various apartmency were thronged with delighted visitors. A Taug. UNE representative was, of course, among the number, and he has chronicled below the most important of his observations: MIt. MOSHER'S HOLIDAY RECEPTION was an admirable success. His elezant studfoy. were thronged with an unusually brilliant ge. semblage. Our critie noticed particularly, amoug the many beautiful portraits, one qf Gen. Sheridan. “Yhis 15 full size, and the'expres. sion depicted in‘the face, with the attitude of the body, isremarkably life-like. The General erasps his fiela-glass and map with one hang, and sword-hilt with the other. The fizurs scems moving, 5o vividly 1s it puinted. fn the backeround is seen a battle in progress, Another_superb picture i3 that of Father Corby, of Notre Dame University. He is pict- wred With breviary fu hand, and so nataal 1y the face that it seems as though he was just ready to speak. both of the abovenoticed piceures were painted by Prof. Luimi Gregori, of Rome, ltaly, who, after the 15th prox., will nn;'.}c s studio wszth Mr. Mosher. i Mrs, Sidney Smith's full figure in-erayon shows her with a genial, pleasing expression, tiguzh enteriainiag hee (Eiendf.g prestlan, ¢ charming Miss Bevanisalso gi crayon. She is elegantly dressed, just ready o goout.and has takena moment to read her last let! The critic also noted many othier cholce works of art, and can slncere!(}' commend all Jovers of fine portrafture to a visit to this most interest. ing studio. S. MTMAN & co. This firm is 60 well known that it s hardly necessary to say that they occupy the first-tloor corner store of the buildinz. Theplace is dtred upin the most clezant manner for the reception of their immense stock” of novel and stylish jewelry, watches, silver and plated ware, and 1n 1act everything pertaining to their line of busi- ness. he aisplay of diamonds and other precious stones, all of their own importation, i3 one of the fincsi in the West. The firm s one of the oldest in the city, and by their integrity and [{a(r dealing they have Won an enviable rep- utation. W. E. HIGLET, Room No. 2 on the second fioor, i; elegantly fitted up as a jewelry partor by Mr. W. E, Hig. ley, formerly of the firm of N. Matson & Co, His Jong experience in the jewelry business hag enabled him to select a very choice stock of ele gant jewelry, which bie displays tohis customers in his cosy little parlor. Mr. Higley mukes & specialty of the purchase and sale of diamonds, and keeps a fine assortinent of Tiffany watches. He gives his personal attention 1o repairing, resctting, and wanufacturing for his patrons, und judging from the sumber of his visitors bis business is prosperous. €. H. ENIGHTS & CO. {n the adjolning roem, No. 4, we find the irm of C. H. Knigbts & Co., wholesale dealers in American watches and all kinds of jeweiry. Mr. Knights was formerly connected With the firm of Cogswell, Weber & Co., but having a host of triends ip_the trade be concluded to po it alope. The firm make a specialiy of American watches, but bandle all other de scriptions of jewelry and piated ware. DI 3. A. RENNICOTT, one of the oldest dental surgeons in the city, bas at No.23 the fnest sultc of rooms in the building. He is surrounded by a profusion of beautiful plants and flowers, arranged with exquisiteiaste; but the chiefattraction s a rare collection of bric-a-brac and works of art, among which we notice a port{olio of very bean- tiful water-volors and several life-sized figures in crayon of great merit from the brusa and pencil of two of his zifted refatives. The Docs tor is eminently progressive in his ideas, and all the Iatest and most approved machinery and ap- ‘pliances, both for the preservation of natural teeth und the mavufacture of new ones, are to be foued in lus office. +-DR, L. P. HASKELL. Opening {nto the art galiery of Mr. Mosher is the dental office of Dr. L. P. Haskell, who has had an experience of over twenty years in Chie cago, aud rauks amone the firstin his profes- Z si teeth a stuay and a specialty for more tham thirty vears, devoting his entire time to it. His work is noted for its artistic cnaracter in restor- ing the features. He has secured 2 wide repu~ tation by the successtul use of the * Continuons Gumwork," the only perfect method for insQt~ ing teeth ever devised. E. MASURIER. In Room No. 5is Mr. E. Masurier, wholesale and retail dealer io fine imported laces. He has been in the lace business for the last ten years, and has recently establisbed bimself in Chicago. This is the oal¥ hause iu the city dealing excl sively n fine Jaces. P. CENTEMERL . 1, on the second flaor, is occupied P. Centemeri. manutacturer of the cclebrated - Centemeri Kid . Glove," and sole agent for the Smyrna carpets, as well as the finest arades of Italina silks. 'The general office is Jocated at No. §% Broadway, New York; but for the acconimoda- tion of the rapidly-increasing Western trade, it was found necessary to establish a house in Chicago. The Yine of kid gloves displayed is one of the finest and most complete in the vity. STEIN & ELLBOGE: This firm occupy Room No. 12, and deal in all kinds of American and Swiss watches, as well as gold and plated jewelry for the jewel- ers' trade only. They give special attention to all kinds of repairing for the trade. ———— NICK-NACKS. Oh for a sleigh-ride. Martine’s Academics are popular. ‘The new Business Exchange room will be ready soon. Elegant photos, chromos, frames, etc., whole- sale and retail, at Lovejoy & Foster's, §3 State. This will be a busy weck around town, Christ- mas being nigh. Room by Mr. An fmmense stock of books for the holidays at Chapia’s, corner Madison and Dearborn. You can find some of the most elegant 500ds suitable for holiday presents, at Stott's, State street. The handsomest display on State street iz Merker Bros.” fine leather goods, No. 83. Merker Bros., 83 State street, pocket-book manufacturers, are seiling off the finest Jeather 2oods, albums, dressing-cases, ete., ab unpreses dented bargains. Give the boy as a holiday-present a certificate of admuttance to the Bryant & Stratton Chicago Business College. Tt does nat. seem Jike Christmas to have such warm weather! But do not be deceived. It wili be cold enough soon. By all means you should examine the equal- izinz scale and lincar bridze of the Mathusbek piano before purchasing, at Pelton & Pomeroy’s, 152 State street. Chicago tradesmen anticipate an immense holiday trade this week, and we predict thef will have it. They bave large nocEs to supply the demand. To_procure elegant furniture presents, yoo should attend the Wednesday and Saturday auctfon sales of W. Moorehouse & Co., 84 and 8 Randolph street. Some extra choice goods this week. Many of our wholesale merchants have com- menced their annual stock-taking, and we hsve nodoubt they will make a fine sbowing for their year's work. i For the largest stock of blank books in aby form of ruliug or binding, go_ to Cameron, Arnbere & Co., 84 Lake street. Stock wade up last summer, and well seasoned. THE POSITION OF THE EMPIRE PIRE-INSUR-- ANCE COMPANY SUSTAINED. Judge McRoberts, to whom the Attorney- General and the oflicers of the Empire referred the case, by agreement, bas decided that 2s the asscts of the Empireare ample to allow it to transact business in aoy partof the State, It makes no ditfcrence, so long as they comply with the terms of their charter, what amount of their assets tbey call capital and what surplus; that the Empire has fully complied with the spirit of the law, and js catitled to do business in Chicago as well as elsewhere. SCALES FAIRBANKS' STANDARD SCALES 221&113Lake St., Chicago. Bezarcfultobuy only the Geauioes He bas made the subrect: of artificial