Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 13, 1878, Page 3

4 THE CHIC E GO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY. J;ANU'ARY' 13, 1878—SIXTEEN PAGES. GOSSIP FOR LADIES. Women of the Black Hills- Chance for Bret Harte, ~ The Trousseau of the Baronne Edmond de Rothschild—Love's Young 5 Dream. 014 Musbands and Young Wires--The Usual Way .3 Eridal Trip on Horseback. DEAREST, DO YOU TIINK OF ME} ‘Gay, dearcsi, do you think of me While on a forcign ehure? ear you my voice across the ses, When silent is its roar? Or read you on the placid moon The thoughts 1 pightly trace, While wring there, **Return, love, soom, ™ Tpon her smiling face? Long, dreary hours have pass'd away, Lova onc, £lnce you have zone; Jos's radiant mile hath lost kis ray, Ahd music its sweet tone. 01 have sizh'd when others smil'd, And breath'd your cherish'd name, As If its epell the hours beguil'd ‘And kept alive Love's flame. Deesse, «THE WOMEN OF THE HILLS.” Correspondence St. Paul Pioncer-Press. cesTRAL CiTY, Black Hills, D. T., Dec, 18.— A mining-camp is made up of all classes of peo- pleand of all npatioualities. Amoungz those in the Hills that arc pre-eminently original is Calamity Janc, or Martha Canary. Born in the midst of a wild whirlwind of o dissolute life,— thrown when a mere child upon the eold world for sustenance,—uncducated, uncared for—with a mother incapacitated to love ‘her—father dead ~ urrounded with saduess—Jane grew up smong the rough and tumble of the world, and 1 to-day what delicate society would denomi- pate a swrong-minded womnao. She s about 23 years old, has a dark complexion, high chbeek- Tones, an ankward walk, receding brow, blud air, rather pleasunt eye, but when in passion emitting a greenish yglare. Her movemcats arefrec and unstudied, yetin no sene unbe- coming. Her conversauon is animated, her lan- szt good, aud her lieart warm and_generous. She imitates no one; is sn original io herself; despises bypocrisy, andis easyly melted totears. Sheis generous, torgiving, ki nd-hearted, socl- Sble. and yet when aroused has allithe daring courare of the Jion or the devil himself. She has been lonv in the Hills; bas been a scout in the army; dressed in soldizr’s clothes; traveled gl over; sealed the mountains; rode horse- Dack: fought Indiaus, and is now dancing ina hurdy-rurdy Louse in Deadwooa for a hiving. TWhen dresssd in hier own garments she looks comely; when cquipped s a map she has all the cbaracreristics of the sterner gex, with her istols, bowie-knives, and other weapons of eath. \onte Verde is a woman about 25 years old. She 15 probubly the most gifted female in the Hills, bes 2 somewbat larze figure, dark eves, dark bair; is 8 most excellent duncer and singers Las 1 quiet, unostentatious way, yet {futly selt- possessed. On the stage, the rolé of a TomicGancer or songstress, she is greatly ad- mired. In ber original play of the ®Outcast ” (which contaios, I understend, oply points in ber own life) she s an exccllent tragedienne, and never fails to draw tears from her admir- ers. When ehe first arrived in the fills, she 2% carried on a board (standing up onit) throueh the streets of Deadwood, borne on tie shoulders of four men. She deals 21" sings, dances, plays excellently, and yet mingles i the rongh crowd of the gambling Saloon, and. appears enchanted with her surroundings, upd set 1 am quite contident she longs for a higher and a better life. which ehe could adorn with Liouor to herself and her sex. Nellig, in Central, is ore of the women in the Hills. No female attracis so much notice as Neilie. Of course sheisa gambler, and that fiere 16 mot derogatory to oue’s character. In the ordinary proprieties of every-day lie you . Ece nothine to find fanlt with, but’ whew seated al the gawing-table, surrounded with rough mincrs, Nellie Iooks her best and her worst,— best by comparicon, worse by her company,— not that her companions are had, but the place, the sceme, the mame. Butthen thisis 2 free country. Nellie is only 213 has a vers intercst- ine face, a_sparkling eye, a charming way with Ler; her movements are graceful. Yet she loves thie cards. Kifty LeRov, who was_killed by her husband only a short ime azo, wha then Killed himsels, was a small fizure and had previously veen poted as a jig-dancer. She had a large Ruman nosc, cold, gruy eyes, & Jow, cunning iorchead, and was ivordinately fond ot mou I suw her offen in ber *int,” which was’ opposite my oftice, where men congregated to squander their moneys aud,as Kitty was a zood player,like the old prave-dizger, she “gathered them in,'— Qat is, their money. Men are, in u genersl ecnse, fools. A small tress of golden hair, or a ‘bright eye, or a soft voice, Will precipitute them intg the ocean of folly, aud women of the world (oud sowe ~out of the world) knmow this fwct snd play upon the weak string of men's hearts until all is gone— money, character, and even life. Kitty bad Eeen much of buman nature, entering upon ber wild career at the age of 10. She was married three times and died at 25. A polite and intelligent German met Lier. He was doinx well with_ his rold claim; she knew it. Like the epider, she spun her delicate web about him ¢ until e poared into her lap §5,000 in zold, and then when bis claim would yicld no more she beat bim over the bead with 2 bottle and drove him from her door. One and auother she mar- ned, and;when their money was gouc, discarded them n rapld succession. But there was some- tolne peculiarly masmetic about Kitty. Men did Jove ber, and there are_men living to-day wlho love ber memory. Well, ehe’s gone. I sawher only a ghort time since, lying dead by the body of her inanjmate busband, with whom ehe said she-would not live, but with ;::am she was ovliged to pass quictly to the ve. “supt Sally? {s a large negro woman, al- most a5 Lroaud as sbe is long, mow living in Crooi City. She went out in Custer’s first ex- « Pedition, and was with him when he first en- tered the Hills. She is a walking. cucfclopcdi:\ of matrers and facts connected With this coun- 11y, and presents a very animated appearance when she rolls up her great white eyes, shows Der beantiful teeth, and exdaims with carnest- ness and antmation, ‘- D'se the first white ‘Woman as ever entered the Hills.” Of course, it would be impolite in the presence of a lady 10 deny the soft impcachment, so I simply ac- sepicd the statement as in every sense truc. = A ROTHSCHILD TROUSSEXU- London Draper’s Jeurnal. A guccession of very grand weddings have af- forded work to tradesmen who would otherwise Yave had little to do Jately. Some of the trous- seaux have been exhibited, and certainly the lio- gerfe surpaszes in beauty anything that has been seen hitherto. That of the young Baroune Ed- mond de Rothschild contains a dozen dozen of chemises, perfect marvels of needlework,—some With old lace let into the cambric; otbers with gakl‘s and bibs of Valenciennes laee and em- roiderr displaying the samedesign: and others lm.hx richls worked in the medieval style, the lower edyre being, in most cases, also trimmed tomateh. Each chemise has its accompanying vastaloons, just as richly ornamented. Tocome of the night-dresses had been given guishing names. The Marguerite bas 2 square fropt made of marrow bouillonnes of €ambric and Valenciennes insertion, with collar 20d raffles of the eame lace; the Sultanc, 2 Hastron of Argentine lace, let in back and Tront; and the Veniticnne, spiral ruchings of R:l: Valenciennes. There are likewise no less six dozen dressing-jackets!—some in @mbric, with bouillonne of wide Valenciennes sertion; others almost covered with exquisite embrofdery; also fine cambric jackets lined Fith pale pink and blue &ilk, and irimmed with b and ribbons. Many of the underskirts have e e {rout breadth entirely embroidered, and the ack decorated with flowers bandsomely work- *4, even the walking-skirts (made quite short) n\‘ trimmed with lace-edged fiowers. s othing of all this, however, cin compcte kllh the elezance of the dressing gowns. There one fu white satin brocade, decorated with n"‘;fs lace, wide white fringe, and white satin '_n, 2 second in pale blue fancy silk inter- ‘Drnn with silver threads, ruched with extreme- "1 wide Valenviennes and tied together with neand aliver cords and tassels; a third in fi:ldu muslin delicately embroidered, surround- | tdbya phitine of embroidered muslin and Tuchings of Valenclennes, and having a hood of | the ame Jace ada i pted to the ehoulders, with . Domeof bluc ana pink satin ribbon, & matinee w:&nk Sarrah composed of a skirt flounced ith Mechlin lace and a jacket openjzin um" ’m-ua triple Merveilleus waistcoat of the flshe ace; 2 Russian gown made in pale blue “Lhmu_e. buttoned on one sideand ornamented pei oriental galloon, pale blue and cream- JColored palms on a vicil d’or ground; 8 sixth in i cashmere, with o long plaited waistcoat in P ollk and two rows of £atin buttons. <~ These robes de chambres bave dainty little capsto mateh, in lace, martin, gauze. foullard, and arcophane, fn varloys stvles—the Carmargo, t}.\c. Pompadour, the Charlotte Corday, the Petite Marice, the Rachel, the Sultane, the Creole, ete. ' The stockings are cither in siik or “Lyons tbread, and of every tint. Some in open “work, some cmbroidered fn colors with flowers and garlands, and others with lozenzes and triangles of Valencienues, Mechling ton, and Alencon voiot let in. 1t may imagined after this that the handkerchicfs are poth besutiful and numerous, and as for the bed-linen (it is nlways dncluded ina French trousscau), it rivals the bandkerchicis in deli- cacy of texture. The sheets are uot only richl worked at the top, but at the bottom also, wit frills of exquisite lace, and arc of hand-made Flanders linen, with French cambric pillow- cases trimmed to watch. Even thetowels in Tinen crepon have bands of Venetian point in- serted, and the initials worked in onc corner. —_— LOVE’S YOUNG DREAM. Breakfast- Table. A bridal couple, with more style about them than a grass widow, honored the Indiana House with their presence two or three days during the past week. They gave the dining-room a mighty tony Jook by marching in at meal time arrayed in their new clothes, with white zloves on, and when old man Ryman first saw them he took one square look and then set down his coffee-pot and_went out into the kitchen and laugned until his eyeballs felt poiuted. In that supreme moment he felt that ie was paid ten times over with compound interest for all the trials, vexations, and unpaid board-bills encoun- tered in his hotel experience since he left the old farm. When the dining-room strajelt enough to get behins girl got her face thelr chairs and sy— § o ;“’Iylyo:sr.‘bcd, roast pork, lamb, chicken, or sh?” - The bridegroom sald, “*Chicken an’ fish,"” but the bride, with the characteristic preseuce of mind for which ber sex has ever been noted, in- terposed— 4 0h, no, ducky dear; weean't take any o’ that; for, dou’t you know, I:idgy—\ndg'. *twould muss our gloves up? Welll have to liave some- thing we can eat with our knives and forks.” 480 wewill, bonny-blue-cyes—I never thouzht o' that. What do you to romst beef, then, Juxy-puxy? Czn we go some o° that, sweety{” asied the happy man. 4XNo, no—darly. It's always touch, and we might splash the eravy and_ soil our clothes, don’t you see, honey-dew? Let's take lamb, pootsi¢, that’s always tender. 1 don't care much about it, but it cuts so easy, lovey, and 1 expect thelr kuives are as dull as a hoe,” remarked the bride. . seWell, I don't care, pussy; whatever you say, for I s'pose we'ue ot to keep up agpear- anves; but durn my buttons, suzar-lump, if I hain’t got a confounded big notion to peel oif these mittens an’ wade fito some o’ thut ’ere chicken and fish, for I'm all-killin’ fond of it, an’ these blame things sweat my Lands so, &00sv-poO: an’ pucker an’ draw wors'n a sticken'-plaster, and haug me if 1 don’t almost consate they've hlistered my finwers all up.” “No, no—never, goosey, don't do that for the ‘worid, or everybody ‘Il know we're from the country, an’ maybe they’ll put us inthe prpers, hubby, dear, an’ wouldwt that be awful” ‘And the young wife had her own way about it. as they always do. OLD LUSBANDS AND YOUNG WIVES Buston Post. Because Mr. Lord, aged 85, married Mrs. Hicks, aged 43, the children of Mr. Lord, per- ceiving clearly a promise that they will lose some of thie dollars for which they have waited, ask the courts to inquire intosthe condition of his wits. That the old gentleman’s heirs shiould desire to annul the warriage is natural cnough, but his zonduct surely cannot fairly be regarded as proof that leis crazy. There are many much more incougruous marriages upon record, some of which are worthy of mention. Teh Gentieman's Magazine teils of 2 boy of 18, living in Bedford, Eng., who jilted his swee! eart and married her mother, aged 65 A phy- sician in Worcester, S0 years old, married a woman of 25, and still continued to drug and drench the sick people of the town; a black- smith, 90 vears old, in the same place, took for a bride a girl of 18, and escaped the maahouse. Itis related of a man in Berkghire that be married whenat the ageof 76agirl whom his third wife had brought up. Another is that of a soldier who bad served ia the and at the ave of still carried a bullet nose, taking as his wife a girl of 15. In Mr. W. Hamilton, who was 80 years hose Jegs were drawn up to his sted backward,” married 2 woman of 20, and was carried to’ cburch on en’s shouldets on the happy day. At another glmost equally -remarkable wedding in Berk- shire, the 2room was 35, the bride 83, and cach of the bridesmaids were more than 70. Six sranddaugbters of tue groum strewed flowers in the path of the bridal party, instead of sus- pecting him of insapity. 1L Mr. Lord is drageed ato court he can produce so many instances of marriage ot a greater age than his that the Court will grow tired of listening to them. THE USUAL WATY. Fansas City Times. S0 youlove me, do you?™ inquired asweet girl of the youth who had been talking to her. &That's bad. What bave I done to deserve it? Have 1 not always treated you well2* “You Dbave, you Lave,” was the carnest response. «But why is it bad, O pride of my beart?” “I trust,” she went. on, musingly, ** you will ot seloct the usual weapon. If 1 must dic, I want 10 o off in somt unusual—not in The sterco- iyped, the common and vulzar way. . Oh, promise me that you will not disappoint me in This! Tt is my last request.”” * Why, what do You meant” fnquired the youth, staring at her. i1 incan that Iamn obliged to refuse you. Iam engazed to Mr. Smith. You will kill me, of conrse. It is right that vou should. TItis the usual way. But pray, pray! do it witha daz- ger. Do not use the vulzar revolver. Let there be something nice aud original in this tragedy. As 1 said Defore, it is my Inst request.”’ ~ “It shail beas you say,’” hereplicd in a husky voice; and in proof of his houorable intentious e fired his revolver in the airand rushed to the nearest hardware establishment. A BRIDAL TRIP O: ITORSEBACK. & Denwer (Col.) News. The days of chivalry and all that sortof thing have not departed, aithough railroads and Pull- man palace cars have taken most of the romance out of traveling, and rendered bridal tours but another name for an expensive and often un- warranted luxury. Colorado, howerer, has not Jot quite surrendered to the allurements of modern fashionable life, but has a fashion of ‘her own worthy of her brave eons and fair daughters. Frank S. Ryers and wite arrived in Denver on Monday from Middle Park. They came through on horseback in alittle more than two days. The first day’s journey was fifty miles, sud over the sumimit of the snowy ranac. That is romauce and reality in a bridal tour as wouderful asit is are in_these latter years of effeminate_ease. What would a Fifth "avenue belle or a Boston beauty think of journeying | fity miles through enow and storm over the Rocky Mountamns in midwinter, as it were, on a pleasure trip? FEMININE NOTES. A spanking team—A pair of young mothers. The motto of lovers—“E plural, bus, yum yum.” A Candid Child—Landlady’s little girl: « Ah, mother looks icer in that bonnet than you do!t "—Punchy = A man who had a scolding wifc, being asked what he did for a living, replied that he kept a hot-house. Milly (just returned from a visit to her grand- Ut Mamma, what do you want 2 mam- ma for{ You're too big to put in the closet.’” Achild can pick_up & good deal of informa- tion if it will Keep its cars open while its mother 1 onversing through a knot-lole in the fence with the woman next door. i1, who formerly lived In St. Louts, writes lré\mm(,‘olondo toan old friend: * This is the hapdsomest 200 acres I ever put my foot down on.y Her tather ought to zet 100 acres more, znd havea lawn around ler foot.—New York Heraid. : gentleman.in Encland committed suicide m‘:mhcr day, and lefy _ a paper stating that he did so because his wife was 1 great deal too food for him. That's why the jury returned a verdict recording their opinion thavthe deceased “wyvas of an unsound statc of mind.” A pet cat of 3 yount lady on First street died vosterday, and fourtecn of the voung lady’s Friends, who had purchased the “new style of teards of condolence,’” and wanted to show them, seat them upto her and expressed sym- pathy for her fn this her dark hour of grief.— Fransvile (Ind.) Courier. : ©#There's such arude gentleman dining n;?t;v‘xrs to-day.? Cook: ‘*Why, what d’y’e mean? He ain’t a bin’ saying nothinz to you.™ Mary: “No, bless yer: but missus was & talk- ing about the Akkademy, and if he didn’t tell ‘her as he could see ehe painted! And so she do every ni;ht; but he needn’ts said s0 afore people. k: EBASEL AND CHISEL. The Antiquity of Glass-Pain and lts Modern Devel- opment. The DeKaven Memorial in . St James Episcopal Church. Yolk’s Colossal Statue of Donglas---The Dore Collection of Paintings. GLASS-PAINTING. THE DE KOVEN MEMORIAL WINDOW. To the Editor of The Tribune. Cmicaco, Jan. 12.—A few.summers ago I was in Birmingham, Eng., where is the larzest stained-glass manufactory in the world; and as I was, in some degree, prepared to inspect the processes of the manufacture, having seen many of the splendid windows In the great church edifices of England and on the Coutinent, I ap- piled for and obtained admission to all parts of the huge establishment. An intellizent young man was detailed to accompany me, and point out and explain the chief matters of interest. Thus in a few hours I was enabled to gather up much curious, if not immediately valuable, in- formation. So many books have been written on this subject that it may almost be said to have a literature of its own. A number of these I had read. But reading about methods in the arts, and secing them in pra ctical opera- tion, are two very different things. I ould be arrogant to pretend to know a great deal on the subject of stained glass, after giving but a few hours to the study of it in this establish- ment. However. some things I did pick uo,— some great things Iobserved clsewhere,—and into the books I have occasionally dipped; and now, by the arrival at 8t. Jumes’ Church, in this city, of a memorial windgw of remarkable rich- ness, L have the opportunity to attempt to in- terest the public in this branch of art. It will be best to defer & description of this window until some of the leading facts have been passed in review of the art itself. 3l To ascertain the origin of this art is not fac tolook. The discoverics of Dr. Schliemann at Mycenx and Cesuola at Cyprus bave strated the fuct that Egypt was the grund in- ventor of the arts of the prehistoric times, whose tapers are begioniog to be relit for us. Many of the forms of ornaments that were found in the tombs of Myueme, by com- parison, have been shown to be conventional, and borrowed trom the Ezyptians. Before these late discoverics it had been established that the art of staining glass, or vitrilying with color, was an Egyptian invention, The Pyramids re- vealed as much. She paid in part ber war pen- alties and her stated tributes to Rome in vari- ous articles of use and ornument in glass. At the beginnme of our era in Rome glass was Dblown, and stained, and ground preeisely as i isnow. It docs not concern us to know wheth- er ‘Tiberius, who, according to Seneca, neyer was intoxicated but once inall his life, for he continued in a perpetual state of intosication,— it is not worth our while to inquire whether he drank out of a plain or an ornamented glass. Balwer’s + Last Days of Pompeii” has made all Jamilfar with Diomed; in his house was found, 1ot muny years #20, colored glass that was cer- tainly used a5 table articles, and probably for windows. No satistactory resson lhas been given for the loug disuse of the art; but, in the West, it was practically dead for huudreds of years; though in Constantinople the art flourished, and re- ceived some improvement. Specimens, how- ever, were preserved, and therewerce found men, pud doubtless women. who paid enormous sums for them. In the ancedotes of painting are some relations to excite theenvy of the bric-a-brac lovers of the present day. Ihink of paying 230,000 fora single vase, as Nero is gaidd to have doue! - But we are considering Elass in relation to architecture, and Jet us con- ne our inquiry to that. All the authorities sgree that it was as late as 500 in France, and 530 tn England, that glass was first_employed in arclitecture. The in- vention is casily accounted tor. Prior to that date the worshipers in church cdifices were cither exposed to the rain or cold, driving through the openings to admit light, or, these being closed, they were shut in with the ~ darkness. Light with _protection was sought and found. Tire acd sand were brought together again and glass was the new-found product. From use to ornament in most arts is but a step. In accounting for the ornamentation of the Temple of Jupiter, it is remarked by Cicero that originalty covering of some kind was necessary, DUt that - if there were to be erected a Capitol in Heaven, where. it never rains, it would be finished h pediment and a roof.” White glass did not onswer for long. Thankiul cnough, no doubt, they were for the transnis- sion of tizht without the rain and hail; but they were not satisfieds they must have the beautiful also. And so it is found that all over Western Europe, as early as %00, colored winaows, often ot very beautiful patterns, were common. The Monks have the credit of stimulating the art, by being its devoted patrons. I have not seen it anywhere stated tbat with tbeir own hands they manipulated the glass and pizments. But tiiey may well have done 0, as it was at this eriod that they were embellishing books and illuminating initiai lettes One of Vasari’s most intercsting sketches {5 of the life of o priest turned window-maker. The richt bhands of two miniature illu- minators of Florence were cut off at death and_embalmes and the efligics of priestly workers in stained glass bave been preserved to this day. With all this zeal, the art was slow to come to maturity. In fact, it was not until 1100 that the best effects were produced, and tioen with many embarrassments. Nearly all these early specimens are stained glass. ~ The distinction between stained glass and glass painting will be made clear when I come to speak particularly of the De Koven window in St. James’ Church. The shape and, in a sense, the character of colored windows have changed with each de- cided change in architecture. The text-books on architecture divide the Gothie into three styles, corresponding with three periods of time. These styles have been iollowed by our art through the successive periods. ~ Perhaps they should be noted down here: 1100, the Early English; 1800, the Decorated; 1400, the Per- pendicular. As one or other of these styles is that cmployed in the most of our churches, it will not be necessary to include in this sketch any other. These changes in architecture are casily deseribed. The severc plainness of the first style was lost {u the ornamentation of the sccond, and the second in itsturn rose up loftily 1o the majesty of the third aud last. Whatever may be soi in praisc of a few churches in this city built in tae second, or “decorated,” style, and much may justly be sald,—there is one church 1 the third, or perpendicular. style, that of the Holy Name (Catholic), that isas true in desien, 83 beautiful in finish, and as symmetrical in’ proportions as any it bas been my bappiness to sce in this country. It is not apparently necessary that any modification of design in colored windows should have occurred simultaneously with tie changes in architecture. Itfleed, it his beer confidently asserted by writers of authority that wherc stained-glass 0 to put on new fashions it at the same time bezau to decline in value. The early En- glish windorw was usually made of pot-metal » put together in the mosaic method, with the tracery desizn (no figores, or very rarely figurcs), and_extremely brilliant. Some speci- niens are still_preserved which are practically matchless in colorinz by the window-maker's of the present dav. France took the lead in this style, though I have called it the Early English, and no church editice of any considerable dfe- nity was beld to be eqluinuc\l for worship that had not this wonderful glass. It was common in Germanyas well, but not maoufactured there. In Enpland the finest specimens to be seen are in Canterbury Catbedral. It ought to be a source of mortification to thousands of Americans abroad that, while this maznificent old Cathedral is only a few miles ofl the road from London to ~Paris, it is passed by unvisited, —the _ gav and glittering sireets of the French Capital are decmea so much better worth secing than so graud a monument of antiquity, of re- ligious estanlishment, and of art. "In some of these windows there 15 a great deal of white, without much weakening the cffect, at the same time preserving tuc truc office of the window to transmit light. The famous sisters, five in number in York Minster—they are fifty feet bigh—gre of this white tracery pattern. ‘The Clrist in Gloryrose pattern—in Lincoln Ca- thedral, represcnting in its numerous compart- ments the leading events in Christ’s life, is the most gorzeous of all. It attracts, und drinks in, and impaisons a1l the colors of the open day. To onc viewing it for the first time, it isas when oy Adam— . First in his East the glorions lamp was seen, Regent of day, and all the horizon round Tuvested with bright rays. ‘But a movement was_on foot, aud this pure style nad to give way. Influenced by tbe tran- sition in architecture, figures were introduced more and more, careful attention was paid to the drawing, and natural objects were brought in to form a backeronnd. This change was not for the better, good as was the intention. What was gained in a better knowledge of the rules of art, was more than counterbalanced by the vitiated coloring. Ifany reader, when ho visits Strasbourg, will avoid the dtrociously-silly but famous clock, and turn his thoughts to the stained glass, he will see some notable specimens of - this style. It was at this’ time, 1300, that Italy beaan larpely to employ the arb, and in many of her churches are uow to be seen specimens. It is to the last part of this period and the carly part of the next, 1400, that the De Koven window in St. Jumes’ Church in the main belongs. But some improvements have been made in the execution of this style duringthe last thirty years iu England, Itisthe art as it existed at this particular time that En- plish and German makers have attempted to re- vive. All that succeeded it was flashy and poor. Theart did not die out again, but it fell into dis- repute. Here is the place to draw the distinction be- tween stained glass and glass-painting. The former is all colored in the pot ina state of fusion, is blown into sheetsin all colors and shades, ready to hand, and cut’ into pieces, to fill out the design in the mosaic mothod. Thp shading is furnished by the leads that hold the picees in place. I mistakenly said all the colors aud shades; the antique ruby cannot be pro- duced from the_pot, but is blown or flashed on to oneside only of the sheet. This coloris sometimesfround off, or removed by acids, for ordinary decorative purposes. Glass-painting isall that has now been described, and mucl more. Colored glass forms the ground, and is cut into pieces, and fastenad with leads so Dlaced as to belp the shading, as hefore, But the pencil is cmployed, and the greater the artist handling it the greater sthe work. The _time, labor, and ex- pense. may be inereased 'or lessencd, according to the taste and wealth of the patron. The coloring is an oxide, which is mixed with flux as a vehicle; and flux is made of Ted lead, borax, and powdered glass; and this composi- tion is made a durable part of the glass by neating or vitrification. “The iguorance of the way in which the ancicuts produced the ruby coler is an important fact. But the mechanical difliculties have not been the greatest overcome b{)’ modern devotees of the art. \Whatever obstacles chemists and archologists Lave not surmounted, they have with success evaded. The ancients knew some things that we do not; that is certain. Much of th¢ means whereby this knowledge could be recovered is now be- yond reach. The best old windows were taken 10 pieces by early experimenters, and never put. togetler again. ~Tu great fres mhany fine works arc known to have been destroyed. The lead in the windows of a thousand: churches was, in old wars, melted down and run into bullets. L am reluctant to speakk of tne dumage that has been done . to religious art by religion itself, or rather by the abuse of religion. During the period of Puritan domination—wlien, in the wildness of its Daticism, it pulled down statucs, ripped up can- vases, and trampled on vestments—the ‘ dim religious light " gave equal offense with the crucifix. Happily that is in the past, and the effects of that hostile movement “azainst the divine in man bave almost disappeared. Itisa Dnecessary circumstance that art is coming to its own justat this juncture, when in all the Chris- tiun world the gloou doctrines ot the old theologics are beingr aissipated by light and progre: Iustead of the forbidding and the terrible, the Christian man has already opened his breast to the beautiful and the refined. And there was nothing else to do, were there ever so strong a disposition to something eclse. When _representative clereymen of most orthodox charches ure enguged in 2 rivalship in unortho- dox doctrine, and when the place which, accord- inz to Milton, if not according to the Bible, Satanaud a * third part of heaven™ found ex- fremely warm, is kuocked out of universal epace; or, if retained, delightfully cooled, so that deacons, and clders, and vestrymen lauzh ana di: s its clizibility as a summer watering- Place, it is time to ry up crace aud beauty as & foree to keep society togetlier. % ] have tixed the style of the De Koven win- dow in St. James’ Church as belonging to some- where about the 1400 period. The architecture of the chureh, so far asit has a distinctive char- acter, also belongs to the same period. The window is wide, not high, has two lancet pancls, with trefoil tops. in thehead is a quatrcfoil (imitated trom the four-leaved clover) with wing-skaped openings on each side, and a small triangular openiog below. These spaces arc filled” with designs of great beau Angels occupy the throe upper semi-circies of the Quatrefoil; the lower one contains laurel leaves. anda seroll. This being a memorial window,— jtwas erccted by Mr. John De Koven to the decensed members of his family,—the legends and inscriptions are all’ mortuary. The upper seroll contains .the words, “Ie calleth jlis own sheep by pame? The anceis that cluster around this “writing Jhave youthful bui benirnly earnest faces, and belong, according to the division made by Mrs. Janieson, to the Seraph order. They afe painted in red und yellow. Golden- gellow is the color of the rimbus, or band, around the back of each head. In the wing- shaped spaces are wreaths of roses; a bouguet of Yoses is in the tviangle. In cach panel is o *life-size fimure of Clrist,—in the right-hand one our Savior is leading a sheep, in the othdr He is holding a lamd his arms. A true religious feeling is in the drawiug. The faces express power dashied with sorrow,and the long, flowing hair, and the short, soft beard, are par- ticulars that have been well attended to. In the rizht-hand pauel, Christ is draped in a dark orange mantle over a brown tuni * hrown as evening,” A ruby girdle is closely tied around the waist. The feet, sandled, are firmly placed in the midst of branches and fruit of the pome- granate. Iuthe other, e is draped in a blue mantle over a ruby tunic. There s nowhere butter coloring than in these draperies. For a background there {s a far-reaching landscape, the trees in which are a fine feature. ‘The cypress, ambitious to touch the clouds; the palm holding out its long, curved Jeaves; and fhe flat-roofed stone-pincs, are, studied from nature. An infinitude of grasses and vines, strewn with symbolic or decorative flowerg, con- stitate the foreground in the left-haud panclk Rocks and & rough path in the other havea meaning that adds to the relizious value of the work. Underneathisa double arch, cach compartment forming a kind of niche, in eact of which is an angel kneeling. One holds a seroll with the words, May they Test in peacc; and the other a scroll, May perpetual light shine upon them. Their robes are a pinkisnh yellow, covered with a suggestion merely of forget-me- nots. The nimbus is & light ruby, the wings are tof many a colored plume sprinkled withzold.” A rich border of alternating red, aud green, and blue, aud orange surrounds the whole. Iwould suzgest that an awning be_put up to shade it, as Jast Sunday, when thie sun was shiniug, por- tions of the church were filled with reflected purple, and_olive, and ruby, und gold, to the confusion of terrestrial costumes. Cully & Miles, of this city, are making a win- dow for Mrs. Hopkins, as a memorial of her mother, the deceased wife of Mr. Georze L. Dunlap, which Is also to be placed in St. James’ Church. 1t is far enough advanced to justify the expectation that it Wwill be very beautiful. It is the tracery pattern. In the head of the win- dow is a gloriously illuminated cross in a circle. The pancls arc lancets, curiously filled with tracery and medallions. One medallion con- tains the Agnus Dei, with banuer aud mono- gram. - Another contains the pelican feeding its voung with blood from its own breast. Two arger oues bear, respectively, the memorial in- scription on & scroll spirally wound to the stem of a cross, and a symbolism of the Euchar- ist, wheat and grapes. The effcet is splendid. Tt Is promised for Easter, as is one that is_com- inz from England, the order of Mr. F. H. Wi ton. This article fs too extended, and T have only time to add that St. James’ Church is to be con- gratulated upon this acquisition,— cspecially so at this time. Not much has been of late ex- pected of the rich in this , and nothing at all of the poor. It is a time that recalls the poem of Wordsworth on a famine, in which he says, mournfully, Many rich Sank down, in o dream, among the poor, And of the poor many did ceuse to be. Times are hard, if there is enough to eat; it s not right, perbaps, to urge others to * 20 and do likewise '3 but if any should, chureh-goers, yes, the entire community, would haye cause to be thankful. T. A. EsSTMAN. LOCAL NOTES. VOLE’S STATUE OF DOUGLAS. The colossal statue of Douglus, upon which Mr. Volk has been engaged for some months,— 2 commission from the Douglas Monument As- sociation,—is eradually approaching cbmpletion. The clay model, which is some ten feet bigh, was finished about a week azo, and Mr. Volk is now ocenpied in taking from it the plaster mold. Mr. Volk scems never to weary of molding the plastic clay into'an almost speaking likcness of the “Little Giant,” whose memory is enshrined in the hearts of the people of Ilinois. 1n bis lifetime Senator Douglas was the ever-constant friend and patron of Mr. Volk, and to this friendship he attributes the position he has achieved in the world of art. The extra-heroic figure on which Mr. Volk is noiv enzaged represents the Senator just on the brink of addressing nu opeg-air audience. His Jight overcoat is thrown open, his right hand rests easily and gracefully in tke lappel of the undercoat, and in the left is @ scroll. The head is firmly poised. The right foct is thrown for- ward = little, and be stands facing his con- stitucnts, apparently waiting until the applause With which he has becn recelved shall subside. . Jackson street, to cos Firmness immovable, the dignity of a man who thoroughly knows his position and what is ex- pected of him, and awealth of reserved force are cxpressed in the clear, unflinching eves, slightly compressed lips, and solid attitude, ‘The features arc clean-cut, and the face, barren of hirsute appendage, finds a bold relief in contrast with a luxurious head of hair. Judged from a purely artistic standpoint, there is a rigidity about the drapery, which is, however, inherent in the modern stvle of dress. There are no graceful folds, such as are scen in the statues of the antique, and indeed in the nature of things such would be completelv out of place. Stephen A. Douglas in the garb of a Roman Senator would be an anachronism. Those who knew the * Little Giant” would not recognize him fn the togaof cighteen cen- turies agro. Mr. Volk has done his best to over- come this inartistic feeling in the drapery, and where he fails to completely please the fault should not be laid at his door. The modern tailor is the deadly foe of art. * TUE DORE COLLECTION. There is now on exhibition at the gallery, No. 212 Wabash avenue, 2 collection of oil paintings fmported by Mr. Leopold Dore, of Vieona. It ‘embraces some 200 works_from the studios of the most promising of the {uuuger German and Italian artists. Maoy. of the works are - faithful copies of the masters of two or three centuries ago, while others are replicas of many celcbrated ~modern paintings. Among the chefs d’euvre is a “ Sudarium of St. Veronica,” painted by Marlie, aftor the great orig- inal by Gabriel Marx, It represents the head of Christ imprinted on a napkin, and is a transcription of the Catholic lewend that, when Christ was on his way to Calvary, he stopped for a moment to wipe the blood and perspira- tion from his face. A napkin was given him by Veroniea, and o it He miraculousfy imprinte his own portrait, as He appeared crowned with thorns and the blood trickling down His face. Like the cclebrated engraving of this subject by Claude Mecllan, this painting exhibits a tour de forcc that will attract the attention of the critical obgerver. Viewed from ouc point of sizht, the eyes appear to be closed, as if in death; reen from another, they scem to be opened and turned leavenward with so much intensity that the pupils are almost lost beneath the brows. The Mellan engraving, which was exhibited here in the Keppel collection of a year 5o, was desigmed and shaded by a single stroke of the burin, which, beginning at the top of the nose and cireling ofi, forms, by the diferent thicknesses of the ltne, the cyes, nose, mouth, cheeks, hair, thorns, and blood. As in this, so in Marlic's picture, nothing can be more doiorous. Critics will differ as to the type of man that should be ideallzed to malke the Son of God, and ‘on this subject it 18 useless to make any observations. Regurded from a strictly relizious point of view, it represents the Man of Mauy Sorrows crushed under the weight of the sins of the 3 There are scveral views of Russian winter life by Faltini, in which the trackless steppes covered with snow, and the solitary drosky, drawn by three horses und parsued by wolves, are the priucj}x\l features. A couple of genrss by Schubert, ' The Anxious Listener” and ** In 2 Bad Fix," arc Iabored attempts at the: ex- quisite finish of the French school Otto Richard is represented by several pict- ures of sheep, which, though lacking the indi- viduality of Tschoggeny or Verboeckhaven, are not without merit. The arzist has followed at a respectful distance the manner of Rosa Bon- heur. A Gypsy Camp” and a ‘*Scene in Tlungary,” by Hasse, though very sketehy, ex- hibipa Dold, Tree brush, and are not devoid of a power and forcc that promisc well for the future. *‘After the [unt” is a capital copy by Fuchs of one of the most pleasing genres of the Munich school. Two heads, one of an old woman, the other an old man, after Deurer, are broad in trentment, and possess an individuality that at the first. glance would zive them the stamp of originality. *‘The Golden Tower at Seville” and % The Church of Santa Maria, at_Naples,”” by Joukfoski, are careful studics of two of the most celebrated buildings in Southern Europe. Bochm, of Vienna, is represented by several views of Tyrolean scen- ery, in which the artist has paid close attention to the picturesque, which distinguishes that Alpine country. The collection will be offered at auction on the 22d fnst. MISCELLANEOUS. At Wolcott’s there is a charmine from the easel of Brown, of Brool ripe, luscious raspberrics, in which are de- pictad with a tempting realism the translucency and,bloom which characterize the freshly-pluck- ed frait. " Thereis nothing new in color at O'Brien’s. A large collection of modern engravings and a superb lot of photozraphs and photogravures of the more important modern worksof the French and German schools will amply repay the con- noisseur who spends an afternoon in turning them over. The Keppel -collection of line engravines, which during the holiday scason, attracted so much attention at_Jansen. MeClurg & Co.’s, is now on exhibition in Milwaukee. The meetine of the Directors of the Academy of Design, which was called for Friday after- oo, was postponed till Thursday, when it is expected there will be a full attendance. | “The Water-Color Society will meet Wednes- day afternoon at their rooms in the Dore Building. LOCAL MISCELLANY. THE CITY-HALL. The Comptroller issucd revenue warrants yes- terday amounting to §1,800. s The Treasurer’s reccipts yesterday were 3333 from the Collector, $2.301 from the Water De- partmeunt, and $430 from the Comptroller. J. A. Crosby took out a permit vesterday to build five two-story and cellar dwellings, 19x48 feet cach, Nos, 309, 302, 804, 306, aud 303 West 500 cach. North-Town Collector Miller made his first deposit with tre City Treasurer vesterday. He turned in $6,000, and the West-Town Collector deposited 313,000, his second installment. The Judiciary Committee and the Committee on Police are called to meat at 3 o’clock to-mor- row afternoon. The Committee on Health and County Relations will meet next Saturday af- Ternoou. No new cases of small-pox were reported yes- torday. Four of the convalescents were dis- charged yesterday from the pest-house, and theré are now scventeen patients in that insti- tution. %) The Committee appointed to preparé 2 set of rales for the Council failed of a quoram yester- day. The Committce on Streets and Alleys of tho West Division held ameeting and disposed of a large number of minor references. The Comptroller has issued to the acents of the foreign insurance companics notices request- ing them to pay up their 2 per cent assessments required by the charter, and not delay the mat- ter for six months or more as they have hereto- fore done. The death-rate of the past week has been larger than for the preceding week, for which state of facts the weather is held responsible. There were only three deaths from scarlet fever out of 145 total deaths. Diphtheria has been apparently on the increase. Foy DOWNEY—DE WOLF. : The Committee on Health and County Rela- tionsmet in_the City Clerk’s office yesterday afternoon. There were present Aid. Meduley and Tarnow. The matter under consideration \as a charge made by Peter Downey, seavenger contractor, against Dr. DeWolf, Commissioner of Health. to the effect that he, DeWolf, had unjustly kept back and diverted part of the money duc the contractor for the work afore- said. © Downey was present and made bis state- nent. clniming about $129 as due him. Health Commissioner DeWolf was calied fn. He ex- plaioed that on sundry oceasions he had paid money due to Downey to peedy men in Downey’s employ when they iwere unable to get_ their compensation froin Downey himself, find then only with the concurrence ot one of Downey's right-hand men; that frequently when the work had been uegleeted he had hired tcams to do the work and deducted the cost of the teams from Downey’s dues. He also stated tha the whole work of collecting garbage was done in o most slovenly manner; that it had never been properly and completely doue in any one day, since the makinir of the coutract; thut there were now in his office 3,000 filed com- Plaints of negligence, ete. In suswer to the questions propounded by the Committee, Dow- ney was forced to almit that he was not the man whom the city entercd into a contract with, that Peter Hendricks was the man, and had put in a bid for him (Downey), wherefor he received the free use of o house and $50 per month; that Hendricks was in reality a man of straw, cte. The Committee came 10 the con- clusion that the matter was one in which they had no_ jurisdiction, and tnercupon cut loose from the entwre muddle. Downey wanted to be ropresented by an attornes, and he had a short- hend reporter on hand to tuke down the evi- dence. The Commitgec would not allow it, and the euraged scavenyer Went away vowing vengeance upon the head of the Commissioner of Health. He threatens to sne him, und says that if there be nuy law by which he cao secure the Commis- sioner's imprisonment heiwill have bim im- Prisoned, and will_giadly pay bis jail-board for pix months. It may bc added thact Downc{]is 2 old-time offender against contracts, and has been the cause of thousands of complaints from the public, and days of trouble and inconven- ience to the Health-Department officers. THE APPROFRIATIONS. The Mayor, the Comptroller;and Ald, Pear-, v _munion Was as sons, Rosenberg, and Schweisthal, of the Finance Committee, had a little general talk yesterday afternoon in regard to the appropria- tions for the coming vear. The estimates for the Police and Fire Departments will be ready soon; the Board of Education and the Public Livrary have alreadysent in their estimates; and prebably the entire list of requests will be presented to the Council in the course of the next ten days. Several of the Aldermen have aunounced ~ their intention of fizht- inz each and every item, and lopping off at every possible point. Ald. Rosen- berg said during the conversation tbat the Police and Fire Departments could not be cut down, much less dispensed with. The Mayor replied that much as a cutting down was to be lamented, hecould not see how it could be averted. The city valuation of taxable property last_yearwas only $100,000,000. This year it would undoubtedly be diminished, and owing to the constitutional limit of the rate of taxa- tion, the taxes would not be as much this year as_thev were last, and ' for that year, 1877, the appropriationd had been made upon the basis of most rigid = cconomy. Hence how could they run the City Government in the same manner for less money1 The interest Lo be met was 1,000,007 the public schools demanded at least $700,000, and there remained, say, §1,800,000 for police, fire, and public works (including etreet repairs, swerage, £as, etc., etc.), and how could the city be rug, as'it had been run, uon a less amount? Ald, Pearsons has already aunounced his in- teution to fight all appropriations, and others will join nim. When the Approoriation bill reaches the Council there will be many a disap- pointed Alderman mourning the city’s poverty. = CITY COLLECTOR, City Collector Heafford made his annual re- port to the City Comptroller vesterday. AMOUNT OF TUE WARRANTS. Special assessmenta, ... ... . esses +0ea§1,641,704 Personul _property and interest war- rantS, I8TL.e.eeererernnns 76,806 Personal property and jntercst, 1872.. 172,410 Personal property and Interest, 1873... 163,308 General real-estate warrants, J874..000 . 1,707 Personal property warrants, 1874 187,464 BUNKFUPECOSTS v v vnvsneeonaenes 7 Delinquent water, 1876 and 1877. 2,952 Licenses........ 108,287 Total.esvrerenee $2,400,508 AMOUNT COLLECTED. Cullected on special warrants ..§_ 150,480 Uncollected on special warrunts 1,310,116 Anannlled on game. ... ..v.. - 27,226 Returned delinquent to County Collect: or on same. G 153,860 Collected on petsonal property for 15: 1,590 Uncallccted on same... ... 75,208 Uncollected interest on sanic. 1 Collected on personal property for 1872 11 Uncollected on same . ... 172,289 Collected on personal property, 18 207 Personal property in thg nands of the County Clerk to be extended on war- g Tants Of 1877, .0 vvrnnne o 169,690 Collected on real estate, 1874 -89 Real estate of 1874 in the hands of the ‘County Clerk to be estended on war- rants of 1877. . teseiiaee 1,087 Collected on personal property for 1874, 501 Personal property of 1874 in the hands of the County Clerk to be extended on warrants of 1877 .. . ee.. 186,872 Collected on bankrupt costs. " 3 Collected on delinquent water for 1876 and 1877... ave s o esesss 3,035 Checks from Wa.er Department, 1876 AR BT bowotis fics, dam usb 22,401 Uncoilected on delinquent water, and 1877....... . veeseee 16,815 Collected on licenses.. 103,287 Total... 57,400,598 CRIMINATL. Walter . Tueitt, arrested for passing leoun- terfeit 25 and 30 cent silver coins, was yesterday held in $1,000 bail to the Criminal Court by Commissioner Hoyne. The case of Kramer Bros., charged with fraudulently concealing or disposing of their moods in violation of the Bankrupt law, was yes- terany dismissed by Commissioner Hoyhe, alter a bearing which extended over three wecks, he holding thut the charges had not been proved. Minor arrests: John Thomas, larceny of a coat from Clement & Sayer, on Milwaukee av- enue; Kittie Nison, larceny of $20 from B. Johnson, of No. 16 Washington street; John Murphy and Willi.m Burns, larceny of a watch and chain, for which an owner i8 wantea; Richard Holland and Thomas Comerford, wanted for several small burlaries at the West Chicago Avenue Station; Hattie Grant, larceny of two shawls from Nellic Comstock, of No. 33t State street;_Charles Moore, larceny of clothing from Henry Newman, of No.74 Third avenue. Justice Summerficld yesterday beld the fol- lowing: Georze Monday, larceny of a watch and chain from John Smith, of No. 178 Dear- born street, 3300 to the Criminal Court; Fred Swan, larceny a8 bailce of a watch from S. ‘Abrahams, $300 to the 15th: Charles Brown, larceny of a diamond from Anna Wright, 3700 to the 14th; James Wright, bur- glary of A. Sutter’s house, No. 5 Lake avenue, $300 to the Criminal Court: Sarab Smith, lar- ceny of §15 from John Smith, $300 to_the Criminal Court. Justice Morrison held N.H. Moniton in $2,000 to the Criminal Court fora crimiual act towards a small boy. SUBURBAN. NYDE PARK. The suburb is deeply agitated over the ques- tion as to whether a city charter should be adopted and a chauge be made from the prescnt government by Trustces to one by & Mayor and corporation. A large meeting to oppose the scheme was held in Flood’s Hall Friday even- ing with George M. Kimbark in the chair. After a full discussion, s committee of sixty- five of thne best citizens of the town was ap- pointed to prepare an address to the voters. Thev did so, and the document was unani- mously adopted. It sets forth that an elec- tion on the subject is at hand, and that in this present period of fluancial dis- tress it would be folly to abandon economy to support a large number of officers. 1t places the annual expenses of a City Govern- nent at not less than $25,000 a year, and poiuts out the strong probability of rings being furm- ed. The great arzument oS to the expense is made very clear_in several ‘different ways, but mainly by pointing out the list of officers which wi'l have to be elccted. It is as follows: A Mayor, a City Clerk, aCity Aunrncz a Cor- poration Counsel, o City Treasurer, o ey Mar- Phal, fourteen Aldermen, a City Assessor, a City Collector, a City Comptroller, as well as Board of Public Works, a Board of Health, a Board of Education, a Fire Department, & Wa- ter Department, o Police Department, a City Physician, a School Agent, a City Printer, an Tnspectorof Steam Boilers,a Building Inspector, 2 Harbormaster, ajSuperintendent of Streets. Many storics arc out as to, the cause of the uestion being brought up, and by whom. q‘ncrc ‘has been for the past two_years a fecling 1pon the part of the citizens of the town that the Trustees should be divided by districts, and thiat no sinzle section should even have the The Presidluz Elder, r. Willing, was present in _the- even- ing, and preached to a full house. Before ‘the scrmon, the Church Tregsurer made u state- service by the pastor. the Rev. 5 ment of the church finances. The showing was of the most favorable character, it appeariog thag the charch was out of debt, and a balance in the treasury. The Eider, before commenciog his discourse, took - oceasion to compliment the church upon its favorable financial exhibit, statine that he_was pleased to preach to ooe congregzation which paid its debts, and that the report to which he had just listened was the best one which bad been made by any of the forty-threc churches which he had visited. This is the first visit to this place by the Elder since his appointment, and he made 3 pleasing impression on all.” It is not to be diswuised that the present prosperity of this chureh is mainly owing to the foresight and zood judgment manifested in sending here tha present pastor, the Rev. Mr. Sparrow. +Thia pentleman has unespectedly succeeded in unitine the discordant clements within the church, while his ability as a preacher is uni- versally recognized in the community, and larger congrecations than heretofore now at- tend the rezular services. He possesses what has been much necded,—rare cxecutive ubility, —and is wont to lead instead of befug led- Tuesday evening the Younz Gentlemen’s Double Charade Club met at the residenco of Mr. F. G. Moss. This Club has recently organized, and bids fair to furnish much leusant entertainment during the win- ter. The number of members s limited to twenty-four, divided into two sec- tions, cach under a leader aud acting alternate- Iy. A rivalry is thus created which adus much to the interest. The next meeting will be held at the residence of Col. Robb. Thursday evopine the regular Church Sociabdle was held in the churck pariors. In addition’ to the exercises usual at such gatherings, Mr. Sparrow read * Mites Standish’s’ Courtstip.” Saturday cvening the Chess Club met pur- suant to adjournment, cvery member being present, and a pleasant eveniog was passed’ in plaving this interesting zame. The Tarmers on the West Prairie arelimproving: the present better condition of the roads, and are zolng daily in larze numbers with loaded wagons to the city. NORWOQOD PARK. The Philosophic Society met last Thaureday to discuss the Siiver bill. L. C. Collins, Jr., ESq., read an interesting paper on the subject. This ty will meet ouce a month hereafter, . ————— SUICIDE. speciat Dispatch to The Chicago Tridune. Des Moiyes, Ia., Jan. 12.—W.P. Fox, the well-known geologist, was found to-duy lying dead under a tree in Governos’s Square. Impe- cuniosity and opium was the cause. Hewasa wan of culture and scientific attsinment. A note found inarcom at the hotel shows that the act was premeditated. s e A Candidate for a Crown. A The Vienna correspondent of the Beriiner Tageblatt states that the number of candidates for the Buigarian throne of the future has been lately yet further increased. According to 2 report, which the writer gives for what it is workh without vouching for its accuracy, the Archduke Jobn Salvator has been selected, among others, to govern the lberated Bulza- rians. ‘This youn kinsman of the Austrian Im- perial house brought himself somewhat promi- neutly before the world, about two years ago, by publishing n pamphlet containinz senti- ments estremely [riendly toward Russia, but the reverse of friendly toward Germany. As a punishment for his indiscretion, he was banish- ed into Galicia, but has sice become reconciled with the Court at Vienna, and now it is confi- dently stated that his candidateshio for the throne of Bulzaria—whick, however, las, it may be remarked, vet to be established—will be promoted by several extremely infldential per- sonages in the Austrian Capital by every means in their power. Advertlsea by Smiles » 18 Sozodont, and if you use it daily, the whits gleam of the pearis bétwveen the partedsulies will Prove its excellence s a dentrifice, and the sweet- Rewsof the breath will atest its pugitying proper- 3. BUSINESS NOTICES. Gale & Blocki’s Compound Chlorate Potas- 0 and Cubebs Lozenges.—An invaluable remedy for bronghitie, irritation, Gr soreness of the throat. hoarsendss, Coughs; cold in the htad, removing the difficuity of brenthin§ and clearing and strengthening the voice. Manufactared only by Gale & Blocki, drugeists, 85 South Clark street, and Palmer House drug-store. —_——————— Malt Extract—Charles Pope’s celebrated mait extract Is gaining rapidly_in favor with the public and the meaical fraternity asa health rem- edy and beverage of health, _For sale ot Gale & Bjackl‘! draz-store, No. 85 Soath Clark etreet, . and No. -+ Monroc strect, Palmer House. VEGETINE. MOTHERS, READ THIS, A GREAT BLESSING. VEGETINE WORTH A DOLLAR A DROP. Sourn Bostoy, July 10, 1871. others, are your litile ones fretful? and is your patience almost exhausted in valn ellorts to pleaso Thom? Ican sympathize witk you,and can tell yoi What will make your tittie child quiet, give ita good aopetite, and procute for It hours of ‘sweet, sound eleep. ¥ little gil is_two and a-half years old; and, during that time. Ihave not had twa consecutivo nizhts’ rest. She has been sick a number of times, and noone scemed to know what was troobling her. Itwas hara to hear her little tretful cry, and not know what to do for her. I doctored her for worms, but it did no good; and I was nearly tired ont with sleepless nights and troublesome daya. 1 heard of the VEGETINE, and determined to try it. It has proved a blessing to me and my child. It has cleansed from her stomach and bowels the gores which kept gathering there; and now she sleeps soundly from_her bedtime until very very Jate in the morning, besides a long nap at mid-day. Ifer appetite is good; and. in fact, she is like s different child. 1often soy the truc valae of th medicine to me Is a dollar a drop. Try it! Cleanse the humors from your childrgy's blood while they are youns. Try it, and you will join with mei” calling it'a great blessing. « MRS."ELLEN L. CLAPP, 175 Tador-st. What | Know About Vegetine. SouTu BostoN. . R. STEVENS, EsQ.— Dear Si; 'have hed considernble experience with the V For Dy:{mps!u, General Do- bility, and impure blood, the VEGETINE is supertor to anything which I have ever used. T commenced taking VEGETINE abont Lhe middle of last winter, and after using a few botties it entirely cured mo of dyspepsia, and my blood never waa in so good. condition as at the present time. It will afford me pleasare to give any further particalars relative to what I know abont this good medicinc to any one who will call or address me at my residence, 38¢ ETINE, cnance of taking all the offices. Some time | Athens-st. Very respectfully, o the north end of the village was disturbed MONKOE PARKER, fixcn South Chicazo I}Mddmxrxee ’K;’rustccs‘,‘ nng 380 Athens-st. again South Chicago beard tl at the north en k= S b elaim all, and they were scared. 4 GREAT BENEFIT. Crsconvaty, Nov. 20, 1872. The Board of Trustees met at the Village Hall yesterday afternoon. Prescnt, Bensley, B Farrell, and Wheoler. ~Absent, Mitcliell and R.u{nor. The Atvorney was instructed to demand from ex-Captain of Pollee George W. Binford the fines paid him and not turned over to the town when he weut out of office some two years ago. By u recent report the amount is set at $205.65. TFhere arc some vouchers to be turned in as cash on theamount. The sum must be made good Within twenty days or suit will be_commenced. A protest was presented by W. H. Colehour, A. Bremer, and others of South Chicago and Colehour, against the submission of the ques- tion of City Government to tne pcople because minority répresentation was ot attached. The protest. was placed on file. A report from the Finance Committee Wwas presented to the Board, us requested two months ago. - It was received and placed on file for the consideration of the Committee, but was ot read. The report amounted to about sixty ages of legal cap, and showed that the book- Ecening of the town has been carricd on with great disregard of common-sense, and that there have been many errors on the part of sev- eral of the village officers, some in office_at present, and some oat scveral years 2qo. The, Peport was kept close, and will be dished up, at. the meeting next Saturday. The Captain of Police, P. F. Ryan, submitted his report for the year 1817, the main points of which are: The total expense of the police force was $11,733.65—a reduction from the previous year of $4,659.81. The force consists of a Cap- 1ain, twelve patrolmen, and twostation-keepers. The pumber of arrests made was 8227 the amouns of fines asscssed, §1,419; amount col- Jeeted. $345.30. The report was received and placed on tile. After the passageof the usual bills the Board adjouracd. g ‘The Board of Education of District No. 2, Towns of Lake aud Hyde Park., met yesterday afternoon at the Ceniennial School “buildinz. ‘The members present were: Brownell, Pull- man, Coy, and Kimmey. Prof. Surbridee of- fered bis resigmation as teacher of German. On motion it was accepted. PARK RIDGE. The Quarterly Conference of the M. E. Church of this place was held last Sunday. . The com- dministered at_ tue _1aosuing Mn. H. R. STEVENS— Dear The two bottles of VEGETINE farnish ed me by your agent, my wife has used with gres benefit. For a long time she has been tronbled with dizzi- ness and costiveness. These troubles are now ens tirely removed by the use of VEGETISE. ‘She was also troubled with Dyspepsia and Gen eral Debility, und has been wreatly benefited. THOMAS GILMORE, 239% Walaut-st. EXPERIENCE OF YEARS. CHARLESTOWN, Mass. H. R. STEVENS— ‘This is to certify that T have used your **Blood Preparation " (VEGETINE) in my family for several curs, and think that, for Scrofula or Cankerous {umors or Rheumatic Affections, it cannot be ex- celled: and as a blood purifer and spriog medicine, it ia the best thing I have cver used, and [ have used almost everything. 1can cheerfully recom- mend 1t to any one in need of such a medicine. Yours respectfully, MRS. A. A. DINSMORE, 10 Russell-st. A Source of Great Anx:etY. Bostoy, Mass., June 5, 1872, My dsughter has received great’ benefit from the nse of Vecerise. Her declining health wisa gource of great anxiety to all of her friends. A few bottles of the VEGETINE restored her health, strength and appctite. N. H. TILDEN, Tnsurance and Real Estate Agent, No. 49 Sears Bulldinz. WHAT IS VEGETINE ? 1t is a compound extracted from barks,' roots, and herbs. It {s Nature's Remedy. It isa perfectly harmiess from any bad efect upon the system. It 18 nourishinz and streagthening. It acts dizectly upan the blooa. It quicts thy nervous system. Tt £1v:s you good, sweet slvep st night. - It 1s a great B eicea for our aged fathcrs and mothers. for it 2ivss them strength, quicts their nerves, and gives th +m Nature's sweet sisep, as has been provea by many an aged person. the great Blood Pari- fler.” 1t Is a soothing remedy for our children. hay relieved and cured thousands. 1¢is very pleas- ant to take; every child likes it VEGETINE Prepared by H. R. STEVENS, Boston, Mnass. - Tegetino iy Soid Dy AUl Drugeists.]