Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 10, 1878, Page 11

" {HE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY. FEBRUARY 10, IS78_SiXTEEN PAGEHS, TEE SGCIAL WORLD. Ventures on the Uncertain W " Sea of Matrimony. Parties Givon by the Ciubs---Still Hore mpfisas——fiecepfians, Ete. wDress Toileétes Which lave Blos- somed Qut in New Yo! Nigite ingale Wraps. Tl e Styles in Spring Bonnets—The " Proger Way in Which ta Trim Them, DESNA , rurecay moraing Miss Kittie Jenks, oohter of W. B. Jeniss, Esy., was married to e Deoman, at the residcnce of the 3 & fsther, No. 403 Michizan avenue. The o none_ being present. a3 a quict affai mmediate fricnds. At 9 o'clocic the com- o ot down to s clezant wedding brealfast B by Eckardt. a2 stiortly afterward Mr. 13 Mos. Dennan departed for their new home {o the interfor of the State. WASHDURN—LACKORE. Luckore -abd Mr. Edward A. were married last Tuesday even- ff.flfi"'fne residence of the bride’s fataer, Y57, Ladkore, 5t Morsan Park. The cerer mony Was ormed by the Rev. Frank M. Dritol, of Englewnod. A larzc mumber of frcads of the fawily witnessed the marriage, Wecneslay cveniug a recention was given to the pely-married couple at the residence of Yr. 3nd Mrs. W. W. Washburn, the parents of tse groom. A larze number of valuable pres- eats wiro recelvd. Au elezant supper was served and a deligbitful evening passed by those present. A ery quiet wedding took place at the resi- tagen of Mr. C. B. Wrizht Tucsday evening, the soptracting partics being Mr. Jobu Powers anc Atiss Faunio M. Lull, attended by Mr. Kenne- 27 ond Miss Ida Mackin, the Rev. Camon Eoorles officating, a few of the most Intimate freads being present. PROSPLCTIVE BLISS. Miss Emma Lynes will be married to Mr. Ashland avenue at § iock 10-MOITOW EVening.. e, William Kueip, ot Ficld, Leiter & C wholesale house, will be wmarried on the 25th juzt. 8t the Church of the Boly Name to Miss Carric M. McGuigan, a most estimable young Jadv of the West Side. Miss Comstock, of Evauston, is to be mar- sica pext Thursday evening. Tie. weddits at Lawndale over which many puzle have been taxing their imagination sre rox known to be defintely fixed for the 30th of Pismonth. No cards. THE BOCLEVARD CLUB. The regular bl-weeklv meeting of this club ws neld at the residence of L. A. Gilbert, Ex, No. 523 Vernon avenue, Thursday even- icz. It proved one of the most enjoyable of any of3he present scason. Ju addition to the usual sodsl converse, danciug, music, readings, and ndreshments tended to maky hours pass esitly by; sud 1t became Ty to bid the baspitable host and his charming wife “good norsing before the reluctant company lett for their eeveral homes, Among the musical features of the evening e two Anely-rendered sonas by L.W. Brown, 104 some esedllent sinmng by Mrs, Brown and ur, Charles M. Smub. Besides tbe bost and L3 smizhle wife, there were present Mr. and W. Brown, Mr. and Mrs. D. i Mr. and Mrs. David Lewis, M D.8. Murridee, Mr. and o0 Mrs. John Yunier, Judee and Mrs. Irook, 8fr. and Mrs. P. C. Huntington, Mrs. Libbie Campbell, Mrs. Carpahan, Mrs. Danicls; Misses Alexander, Deal, Dickey, Doty, Rate Hopt_of Milwaulice, Hodges, Holbrook, Kin- ey, Soale, Warren; Messrs. Prof. Archam- taut, 0. Alexander, J. B. Burton of Troy, X.T., T. W, Bailey, E. Dryden, Morton, Beil, Cameron; Ellis, Hurper, E. Hizgins of Frank- {;fl:;bllt, Lesslie, Soule, Emil Yunker, aud Van ot o THE KELNWOOD CLUB & geeoue of their pleasant parties at the resi- Gae of Mrs. Hiawins Thursday evening. Abontfifty persons were present, who danced un- tlalatehour, among whom were Judge and Ars. Vau Hligzing, Mr. and _Mrs. Eugenc Long, Mr. sad Mrs. Joseph Doval, Mr. and Mrs. Russell, Hr.and Mrs. W. K. Atkennan, Mr.and Mrs. Tarall, Mr. and Mrs. Phillips, ' Mr. and Mrs. Triage, Mr. and Mrs. , Mra. P L. Sher- nan, Mrs, McPherson, Mrs. T- O, Barter, Mrs. Enale, Miss Fida Lewis, Miss Gossaze. Miss forinzer, Miss Dow, Miss_Aliison; Messrs. aua, Ialécy, Burry, Do, Fairbauks, Mutray, Uempsted, and others. SURPR] . Miss Sazah Lauablin, of Kausas City, wasten- dered 2 very enjoyabie surprise parly at the sesidence ot her unele, Jobn Dodd, Esq., No. 5Rusu street. Dancing and musie, bemg the ofer of the evening, was fept up until o late L . Misses s 5. Wil b, W.. A, Percelle, Adame, Frank E. Meredi axd A. Davis, and W. A pleasant Sarprise dira W. B. Jowe at their reside 3 . 13 Fouth Dearborn street, last Weduesday even- faw Stevens, J. W. K, Siabl, Samy oscph Urig, Ed- Mr.aud Mrs. James Hickson werce happily funrised by 3 larze numberof their friends last Tucsday evening 2t their residence, No. 530 Fullerton avenue. Theevening was spent most ‘pleasantly in dancing, einging, sames, and soctal converse. Mr. and Mrs. D. R. Spooner, No. 1960 Wabash syeute, were tne recipients Monday evening Oia renufze surprise in the form of & phantom Daneine was the order of the evening, LePetre furnisbing the musie. The party inthe *wee sma’ " hours, after first disosing of gorme of tue good things for the dacer mag, which they bronght with them. Mr. Geurze 3. Ross received 1o compliments of the Fues3s for bis efticient managemes At Brighton Park Monday e ss Em- maB. lijil was- completely surprised by u larwe mokx yourg pevple 1ro the city and Bright- ro ¢ The cven- istance of 1. music, it being her 15th birthday i2was pleasantly epeut, with the telrechments, yoeal aud jostrum ehsrades, etes - Asurprise party was given in honor of Miss Mayer Jast év e triends, who ass asenue at § o'clock, ¥ ke residg of tl Amnic Carter pleasantly surprised ¢ ber residence, No. 531 Carroll avenue, by a Bamber of her friends last Thursday evening. VTI}‘E residence of 3lr.and Mrs. W.'K. Morris, Alfl-.-JFon-sL avenue, was the scene of 3 very Plasant serprise party last Tucsday evening. & pares of surpriscrs, accompauicd by Fitz- enald’s Parlor Oreae: invaded the premises L4 Nr. Ned Coruis, No. 81 Twenty-second dreet, Jast Tuoesday evening, and were hos- JE0RblY received. ‘There were about twenty-five, eoules preseut. % W surprise party was given in honor of Mr. P, ~Duupe at 1@ restdence, No, 475 Marshficld day evening, which was enjoyed v people. . i be diisses llatne and Lizzie Peacock were £ a deligltfl surorise by a few of their ¥ ends at the residence of their brother, M. H. 5mél.uke View, Friday nizht. liss Cacwell | was acreeably surprised at her b;filu No. 335 Western avenue, Friday evening, '::‘llnrarf‘ puwberof ber fricnds of the Aluba Last Wednesday a pleasant_surprise party gumeu Miss Sqompwnrwluk, at her resi- fl‘;;‘& comes of Western avenue and Congress liniagy, e oceasion of the young lady’s The Nor CTAL'AND CLUB NOTES. jate Non Nomen Club save another of its Tcsant parties: at Mrs. I, Pawer's hospitable fosence, No. 525 Mansoe strect, Friday even- Jfolest Amous tuose present were Mr. und 205 . Power, Nrs. Coulter, Miss Minnie Power, *s Jussie Coulier, Miss Mauel Poljard, Miss Wolcot, Miss’Grace Osborn, Miss Theo Noies Miss: Charlazte Camp, Miss M. Coraell, Js- c03 Higeins, Miss Lon Knowles; Messrs. 3 & Humplre, Fred Tyrrell, Georze Knowles, £ gfle.v. Ned Coulter, A. J. Kreis, C. Payne, Puyne, and otliers. A masquerade-ball 35 'z aranged by this Club. 2 e Siremely pleasant. gathering assembled e residence of Mrs. T. D, _Clarke, No. 165 Pacucen strect, Fricay cvening, to witnoss the Payof “ Among the Breakers,” by the follow- (fi:,mnngs: Messrs. Charles_J. Dorrance, wales W. Randall, Horace Jackson, Garr { punbington, W. A, Benbam, Harry Randatl, Cppllie Feiry, Mrs. G, F. Cook, Miss Jenoié sscyynd Mist Fraocts Wells. The actors and ) 8id splendidly, and plessed the large 11 audience immensely. After the play was con- ;{gjdnc‘x]l. m!frfihment(s were scn‘cd? uifl the re- er of the evening was s 2 acd social couverse. B gk tnr daming A very enjoyable social gathering oveurred WednesQuy evening at the bome of Mr. and Mrs. J. T Stevens, No. 141 Tronty-sixth street. Mr. Stevens is conuccted with tue Fire Alarm Telezraph, and many of his copartners were amony the iuvited, Al sinzing, a bountiful refreshment, and dancing was e order of the evening. The singing was notably escellent, particularly that of Mrs. John Dunbe, an_oper- ratic singer of some note from Ciucinnati; and onc of the talented daughters of Dr. ‘E. S. !]mrf:uk\'cterhmr\' Surgeon of the Fire Depart- ment. Medsrs. Forrest, Flynn, and Leavenworth, and the Misses Fitzpatrick and Cleland also lent a belping volce. Not the least enjoyeble part of the entertaiument was s oration (on general principles), by Or. Bowen. . ‘Toe viglith party of the Princesse Club ocenr- red Wednesday evening at the residence of 8. }-:. Wood, Esq., No. 3012 Michizan avenue. Lord Dundreary's Visit” was given with ex- cellent efiect, with Mr. F. Howard, Mr. Horine, Mrs. 8. R. Noe, and Miss Mary Horine in the st. There was & large pumber present. Tuesday evening last was the occasion of the ceting of the Cevtenary Literary Club ap the residence of Miss Cora” Alling, Ne. 223 West Adame street. The programme for the even- ing was very fnteresting, Last Thursday eveniug over 100 young people attended a party at Lakeside Hull, which was tu have been a surpaise to Mr. Frank Williams, at bis residence, No. 512 South Park avenue, but owing to the illness of his father the change was made nece: Freibere {urnished the music, and e highly ‘enjoyable eveniug was speut by thoso preseut. The Occidental Club zave its calico party of the scason Friday evening, at Campbell Hall. Tne Committee of Arranzements spared 1o pains Lo make this party a decided success, and the result was higluy eratifying, as was shown by the presence of about seventy-five couples, The ninth of the clesaat parties held by the Le Plaisic Club this season took place Friday- evening, and. as usual, wasa brilliant success, and was largely attended. The prorramme consisted Of cight numbers and a German, the latter of which Was ably mavaged by Mr. d. . eni. The regular meeting of the Addison Literary Club was held i Carpenter’s Hall, on Madison street, Wednesday evening, aud was well at- tended. 3 . Prof. Russell, of Englewood, gave a brilliant. feception to nis many friends last Wednesday ng. The last of a series of highly successful par- ties under the auspices of the Sans Pareil Club was given last Morday evening. It was decided to give an extra a week from to-morrow mght. The juvenile class of Prof. Martine’s South Side Academy gave a fine reception yesterday afternoon. ‘The fourth party of the Cinders took place at Martine’s North Side Academy Friday evening. The closing recention of Our Favorites og- curred last Friday evening, and was pronounced a brilliant aiair by those who attended. Oneof the ple featurcs of thc evening wasa splendid supper provided by Eckardt. Saturday evening (Feb. 2) Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wolcott, of Batavia, entl cd 2 company of fricnds in honor of 'Col. and Mr. E. D. Swain, of Chicago. The: “Spinsters of Hinsdale” gave a very @ entertainment in ancient costume atb dence of J. . Stuart Tuesday evening. Tae Ivanboe Club entertained . by Mr. rench at No. 652 West Monroe ‘street iday evening. Tallman entertained a large num- ber of hel all fricnds at the residence of her parents, No. 971 Prairie avenue, last Thursday from 4 to § p. m. A fine 1 was provided by Eckardt, and o most cnjovable time was ex- perienced by the little people. Master Johnuy Valentiue eclebrated his four- teenth birthd: ¥ entertaining a large number of his young fricnds at the residencc of his parents, No. 507 West Jackson street, from & to § . m. last Monday. Last Monday evening a very, chuant party was griven at the residence of “Mr. Joseph H. ~Brandimore. The last rezular party of the Queer Club was was riven at the “residence of Mr. C.°H. Black- man, No. 609 West Adams street, last Wednes- day evening. wrerald proyided the music. Last_Friday evening, the N. N, Club met at No. 525 West Monroe street, and about thirty young people “ danced the happy hours away to the music of Fitzgeraid’s orchesira. The Ruldoto Club; of Hinsdale, gave a party last evening. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Carannagave a * house- warminz™ to about filty of their frends at their new residence, No. 711 West Aaams street, Friday cvenius. Friday evening last toe C: C. Club, of Lawn- dale, gave its closing cntertainment for this scasou to a large and appreciative audience. y were present from adjoining suburbs. The entertainment closed with a hop, the music teing furnished by werald. The final close did not tuke place until the clock bad taken a Ionz slant towards morning. Tee “N. N." Club will give an entertain- sdgy evenme next_at the residence of Miss 3ay Watson, No. 837 West Adas street, at whicn the amusing farce of *“Lend Me Iive Shillings ? will be produced. A very pleasant birthday party was given Wednesday evening last, in lionor of Miss Emma Hugkes, cnee No. 10 Mariou place. The evening was very happily spent in gamcs, dauncing, and feasting. The Oncida Club gavea masquerade party last Tue: it at Shrum’s Academy, which was largely attended, and proved a suceess. A donation was tendered the Rev. T. B. Hil- ton. pastor of the AMcthodist Church at Jtasca, Friday cvening, at his residence. 'The time wa3 Dleasantly spent in_soclabllity and feasting. Over $50 was realize A. Collins celebrated thelr tin-wedding Wednesday night av their resi- dence, No. 1617 Scuzh Dearborn street, and received the congratulations of a large number of fricnds. The array of wedding-gitts was complete in the line of variety and nsefulness. An elezant supper preceded thie dancing, which was continued to a laie hbur, The hinxton Pleasure Club gave a com- plimentary party to their guests last Tuesday evening. “The ovcasion was one of mauifest de- lght, there oeiug present upwurds of 165 caunles. Tac first of the sccona series of the Haleyon parties was held at the residence of Mr. A D. Ferry Tuesday cvening, at which timea new quadrilie was introduced and dedicated to the Clab. The ¢ Little Misses” of the Franklin School, North Side, have orzanized a Ladies’ Club, whish tiey call “Crickes on the Dearth,” of which Miss Emma J. Kebill s President, and Miss M. Cholen, Secretary. Tue * Bochelors ¥ gave thelr first soirce of the season ut the South Paric fTotel ou Friday evening last. All parties present had a very cn- joyable time. Irs. [. M. Aldrich entertained about forty of Ter most. intimate friends Thursday evening ag her resideuce, No. 1143 Michizan avenuc. ANNOUNCEMENTS. Lent commen . The ladies of the Church of the Redeemer (Second Unirersalist) party at Martine’s Iall, Tuesday evening next. 1t is expeeted that it will be larzely attended. ‘A complimentary reception is to be wiven to Company 3, First Reiment, at the Armory, Wednesday evening. Judging from past euter- tainments given by this compang, it is antici- pated that this reception, altboush informal, will be a brilliant uffair, lly so as none will be admitted without i p ‘The Terpsichorean Club, of Enzlewood, will edveits resular semi-monthly party next Satur- day cvening at the Hizh-School Hall. "The annual ballof the Star of the West Lodee, ven at Shrun’s Hall, ngton streets, Thurs- day evening. The next party of she Falrview Social Club has been unavoidably postponed one weck, and will take place Thursday cveniuz, the 21st inst. At the hall corner of Cottage Grove avenue and Thirty-seventh streel. The Snowflale Club will hold its tenth re- ception Thursday evening at the residence of Col. William James, No. 221 Hermitage avennc. The numerous fricnds of the Missés Frankie ana Neilie Ash are invited to call at their resi- dence, No. 29 West Monroe street, Thursday evenig wext. A surprise party ab tho resi dence of one of these friends s on the tapis. The uniform reception of the Oriental Con- sistory, which occurs on the 25th, will be entire- Iy an informal party. Koight Templars are in- vited to appear (s mavy as cau)_in full recalia. The fourtli_reccption of the Ladics' Kenil- worth Glub will be given at - Russeil's Academy Friday evenine. Thceleventh reception of the Oucida Pleasure Club will be held at the Acadewy, corner of Grce; Eng: Washington strects, Tuesday even- i Feb. 20. “The Forrestyille Club will give their Seventh party Tuesday evening. - They bave chartered 2 car mmnlfli ¥ tneir gests tothe car on State street at 1:15 a. m. "Fhe nexs party of the L. A. 8. 8. Clnb will be iven at_the residence of A. H. Marks, Esg., No. 923 Michizan avenue, Monday evening. The snnual charity ball of the Iinols St. Andrew’s Bociety will be given at the Sherman House, Thursday_evening, Feb, 14, and tho in- dications are that this will be one of the most sllcfés!;ll l.l‘fl'z.lirs of tbed}:'nd that has beep givea in this city for many a day. A grau mmqucxgdc bayll will be given at the North Side Turner Hatl to-morrow evening. The ' last reception of the Cinders Club will take place March L. . 1 give their sccond | Prof. Marline's next West Side reception will oecur to-morrow night. ‘The next perty of the © Our Club » will occur at the residence of Mrs, Charles D. Dana, No. 532 West Washington strect. _ ‘The Frapeo-American Lyric Sodeffi will givea ir:md masqueracde ball at_Klare’s dall, No, 70 North Clark street, Thursday evening next. Next Saturday afternoon, st 2 o'clock, the juvenile” classes of Prof. Bournique’s Academy will entertain’ their parents and friends with another of those delizhtful Germans. ‘Ihe Le Plaisir Club will hold February meet- ing to-morrow evening in the Palmer House club-rooms, aud a full attendance is desired. The February mecting of the Farragut Boat Club will also be held at the Palmer House the same evening. The second Hyde Park party will be given in Flood's Hall Tuesdoy evening. “'hc ladicsof Central Christian Church will give their next parlor sociable Tuesday night, at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Owens, No. 950 Wash- ington street. PERSONAL. Mrs. J. M. Freidlick, of ‘Troy, 0., Is_visiting her ister, Mrs. C. L. Smith, at No. 167 Welis street. Miss Minnie E. Mason, who has been visiting in this clty duriug the winter, retarncd to her home at Great Barrinzton, Mass., last Monday. Capt. and Mrs. Wylie Eean and Miss Nellie Eazan left recently for New Orleans, where they will remain several wecks. & Miss telder, of Louisville, is visiting fricnds in this city- A Miss Carrie Brooks, of St. Louis, is visiting her cousin, Miss Carric Adams, on West Juck- 5011 street. 1) Miss Dunbar. of Waukesha, has been visiting Miss Sara Couley duriug the wecl. A Niss Nellro Hamilton, of Ottava, Is visiting tiss Bertha Smith, of No. 360 South Park ave- nue. Mr. and Mre. M. Lester Coffeen nee Martin Rave taken apartments at the Grand Pacifle. Miss Hattle Montzomery, of Ouk Park, will spend two weeks with Miss Gertie Dow, No. 43 Park avenue. : iss Bridge, of Mt. Yernon, 0., who has been sisiting friends in Chicago for several weeks, bas returned home. Miss Nellic Stitt, 2 young soclety lady of the South Division, is spending a few weeks with friends in Adrian, Mich. 3 Miss M. E. Davis, of Henry, IIl., is visiting Mrs. Humphres, No. 04 West Adams street, for a few anys. SOCIETY TOPICS. Modjeska is happy. Fashionable garmeuts are being numed after her. Blerdstadt, the artist, once proposed to Dr. Mary Walker. He proposed that she get out of Dis studio, and she sgreed. 1t has been a very noticeablefact at ali of the prominent weddings in Chicago that nearly every emift of silver, bronze, or jewelry came from N. Matson & Co.’s. ‘L'he never-varying excellence and elegance of the goods, and the wholly unequaled fairness of prices at this os- tablishment commend it to all who ars in quest. of excellent bargaina. - We find diamonds of all sizes to be unprecedentedly cheap at this bouse. ‘The 5fexican Iadics dress fo the most vivid colors and striking contrasts. They combine the handsomest articles of attire with the com- mouest and poorest. In the intervals of danc- ing the women retire to the dressing-roomn and reiresh themselves with wine or beer and i Even the youngest wirls smoke. nz is similar to ours, except it is much slower. They only had one national dance, which is called the ‘‘danza.” This is dancedl in the slowest possible manner, and is ywell adapted for warm climates. A young lady, in describing it, said ‘it was the easiest thing in the world to learn—you only had to stand still and be huered.” Besides handling the world-famous Hallet, Davis & Co’s pianos and Smith American organs, W. W. Kimball has recently taken the cucral Western azency for the Emcrson pianos. t s now some thirty Vears since these fine i struments were first known, duriog which fime they have become general favorites throuzhout the entirecountry. They contain every valuable improvement, and are inallrespeets strietly first- class pianos. Kimbali’s cstablishment is now the conceded home of all that is attractive and worthy in the way of pianos aud orgaus. A youug lady in Wisconsin refused an offer of marriaze on the ground that her fatber was not able to subport a larger family. At the fashlonable weddings of the past week nothing figured more largely in the lists of sa- perh wedding gifts than the rare and beautiful specimens of “Keramics from the elegant and exteusive stock at Ovingtons”. The fashiou of afternoon receptions and ket tledrums has assisted the demand for pottery in developing house decoration, ana nothing can be prettier than some of the ** interiors which flash upon one with the opening of a door, like the glimpse of a picture or an fllu- minated page from a book. A mew aud very effective addition to the besuty of o room con- sists of a low-hung shelf upon which it has 10w begome the strle to place vases of old ware, backed by plates which are swung azainst the wall by wire clamps attached to_their side. Sometimes, besides the old Dutch Delft, Cloi- sonne, or Satswma ware, there will be grofesque flaures of carved ivory, of many-colored bronze, or a reproduction of a desigm in medieval brass. Field, Leiter & Co. announce that they will certafuly oceupy their new retail establishment on Wabgstiavenue by the 1st of May. Mr. Jonn M. Volk, the celebrated monu- mental artist, has complcted a number of striking and clecant designs for monuments to he erccted to the mewory of recently deceased Chicagoaos. Speaking of a Washington lady whose hus- band Las recentiy Tailed, aletter from that city says: **To indicate the magnificonee of the new bouse into which she was then iastalled as wistress, think of the time of one servant being wholly occupied in simply rubbing the mirrors of the mansion.” The “spectacle of a servanty rubbiue a looking-lass, aud with a rag soaked with perfumed soap-suds, 100, indicates a de- gree of regal magniiicence eldom beheld even one the proudest monarchies of Europe, and never before upon this continent. No wonder the man * busted.” A few new paintings by Car] Brenner just re- ceived at Wolcott's, corner Wabashand Adams. The mother bad cut her little danghter’s hair tomake *bangs.” Surveying her ownwork, she ruefully said: *Bessic, yesterday you looked as if you had_no ense. Lo-day you look as if your mother bad none.” Topeactically give vietims of lung maladics the conveniences of a great city liike Clieago, and av the same time afford thein the congenio] in rating air of the South, is just what is destined to be accomplished by the splendid hospital which a number of our most prominent citizens are arranging to erect. The supervision of the entire -establishment will be under Dr. Tobert Iunter, the wedical expert in lung troubles, who is conceded to be the ablest and Tmost experienced specialist in this country, Of the 129 business failures in New Yorlk City Jast month, ninety-cight could be traced to high living and high dressie at home. “What is this fecling of vazue uneasiness— this haunting something that restlessly per- vades my breast!™ tragically inquires the New Yorik Lalger heroine. Probably it is dyspens Drand is the only photographer swhase wos is so elegant and whose busiuess is 0 extensive as to demand a complete double suite of operate ing studios. His superb and peerless cabinets are ouly 36 a dozen. A new terror will shortly be added to breach~ of-promise suits. A kind of writing paper has been nvented that will not burn. It will then be useless to write the phrase, ““please burn this Jetter,” for even if burnt the manuscript will rise phenix-like from its eshes, and thus will let no uilty man escape. It is best when choosfng writiog paper to see that you don't get any of the non-combustible sort palmed off on you. A word to the wise is sometimes suf- ficient. No youns man should neglect the opportunity of zetting a thorough, practical education at H. B, Bryant’s Chicago Business College. The new exchange room for actual business, con- nccted with this colleze, is & great success, Ot pet names among Indian lovers in Mani- toba, a letter to the New York Post says: *In the Cree tongue he may address her as his ‘musk-ox,’ or, if he desires to become more ten- der, may call her his ‘musk-rat’ with equal propriety. By a vlending of two Indian tongues she becomes a beautiful wolverine, and o stand- ard but commonplace Tove-name is ‘my little Pzt Society people understand that perfect fitting and well-made gloves are indispensable to a complete toilette, and for that reason they patronize the Paris Kid-Glove Store, where sat- isfaction is always guaranteed. - As to what men aro considered most mar- riazeable by the femininesex, Jennic June says: A poet, {f he is presentable, stands perhaps first on the list, women putting a much higher pecuniary estimate on poets than editors are apt. to on_tucir_productions. . Editors are also in demand, and Jiterary men of any stripe fetch o pretty zood price, some women having a sprt. ulp reverence mixed with their carlosity concern- ing the fourth estate.”” The Rev. Joha Brown, of Haddington, was in the habit of proposing on festive occasions a certain young lady us his toast. Having aba doned the practice, be was asked for a reason. « Because,” said he, “I bhaye toasted her for cixteen vears without making her Brown, and €0 I've resolved to toast bicr no more.” The_ceritre ‘of attraction for the lovers of 2ood living ou - the South'Side is the-Wabash Avepuc Markes, corner of: Eightecath strect, which supplies everything choice in tue live of meats. . According_to Harper’s picture of the youns man, King Humbert has a second edition of his father's wnustache. . We do not exaggerate when we 'say that the best place in the city to buy valentines is at John 8. Stott’s, 153 State street. Prices range from five cents to 20 Figured stuffs, it is nccessary always to re- member, increase the apparent size, rub and are injured by contact, catci dust and’ hold it, and are therefore better adapted for indoors, for subdued light, for scclusion from the many chances that wuit upon the broad light of day and the open thorouchfare. The splendor of . embroidery and brocade, of raised stitch, and embossed figure, is_therefore more frequently 15 well as more properly scen in_clezant dinnor dresses, in the striking compositious for evening wear, than in the really stylish toilettes pre- pured by experienced taste for more publicly cercmonious ozcasions. The maric and symmetry of a pretty foot is greatly increased by a perfectly-fitting shoe or slipper, and for this reason our soclety ladies all want the celebrated Spanish arched instep shoe. M. Wheeler & Co., 74 Enat Madison street, the sole agents, can Liadly supply thedemand. One of the most graceful aud becoming addi- tions to the winter toilette Is the pretty quited cape ot pink, blue, or corn colored Italian silk, cdged with swau’s down, and intended to take 1 lnce of breakfast shawls. To these, so-far as health is concerned, thereis no great objec- tion, for dmning-rooms are sometimes chilly and the anproackes to it drauglity. A perfect working and light-running sewing- machine is a houschold treasure, and none ap- preciate the fact more fully than those who have supplicd themselves with “The Davis.” In perfeet flnish and general excellence It is unsurpassed. Eieht Dukes, ten Marquises, twenty-cipht Earls, and a dozen i R A e Beaconsfield on the evening before the opening of Parliament. Betweens the leader of the ocn casion and the poor, underpaid Jewish law clerk of fifty years ago, what toils and what tri- umplst The zayety of the present social season is shown by the fact that Chicago’s leading cater- er, John Wright, Las been in coustant demand serving soirees, ‘‘kettledrum? lunches, wed- dings, ete., to our leading families, It would appear to a candid observer just now that the husbind of every prominent actress and singer in the laud is oblized to publish a newspaper card explainiug how the trouble be- gan. Chicago has a millincr,in Mr. Ballenberz, that bids foir to Tival the famous Parisian milliner, Worth. Nilsson hasn’t made much money in Russia this trip. She's rich, feels proud, thinks she's guod-looking, and thercfore doesn’t like to ex- ert her throat. For cheap and beautifal valentines o to Headquarters, No. 71 Randolph strect. At Newark, N. J., fast Tuesday, one of those be creatures who stand on the corners of the street and audibly make insulting remarks in reference to ladies passing by was arrested nd sent to jail for thirty days. New ana beautiful pottery and porcelain paint- tudies at Lovejoy & Foster’s, No. 88 State. NEW YORK, FULL-DRESS TOILETTES, Special Correspondencs of The Tribune, New Youg, Fed. 7.—At this season of the year young women's “fancies lightly turn to thonghts? of full-dress toilettes, and it is no trifling tox upon one’s purse and ingenuity to devise a mew and bandsome toilette for cach oceasion that seems to require one. The grand effects of the scason were reserved, of course, for the Charity Ball, which took place last week, and gorgeous indeed the triumphs there dis- played. One of the most clezant and unique toflcttes ot the evening was worn by a beautiful young girl, whose debut at the beginning of the winter heralded a marvelous social success. The dress consisted of white satin and lace. There was a long skirt of the former, very plain and smooth in front, and fitting closely, but withont any confining appearance. The skirt in the back bad an immense train formed by a triple box-pleat, spreading at the bottom into a fan-shaped train. The front and sides of the skirt were covered to the hips by garnitures of satin and lace. These consist of a finger-deep pleating of satfo, laid in extreme- ly fine pleats, and a ruflle of rare point ap- pligue of the same width. ‘This plisse and roffle is alternated all the way up the skirt. The top one is a lace rutfle, which is finished by a superb galloon of rls. © The galloon is about two inches wide, d from it folls a pearl fringe almost as wide as_the lace over which it Hes. The waist of white satin is a long pointed cuirass, cut very low both front aud bLack, but rather hizh on the shoulders. The neck is filled in with three frills.of lace, and one borders the c across the shoulders. The slecves are formea of a pleated puft of satin, finished by a rutlle of lace. The corsage is Jaced up the back with a white silk cord, and is trimmed sround the bottom with s ruflle of lace, a row of the richest sulloon, and fringe. Hereand there in detached clusters over the skirt are clusters of pink and white sweet is worn peas. A Douquet of the same at the neck, and sprays of ‘tho pretty fragrant flower ornaments the coiffure. ‘Che train is finished wita a pleating of satin, over which s laid a row of lace put on plain and with a Deading of gailoon. This is a most charming toilette, avd won forits wearer many an admiring glance, to which ste was fully en- titled. ANOTIIER ELEGANT COSTUME showed a Princess robe_of palest zreen silk. very soft and heavy.: The front of the dress is from the bust down laid in horizontal folds, cach about four inches broad. The lower cdge of each fold is finished by a pining of delicate cream satiu, cutn small round scallops: The sides are plain, save at the bottom, wherc there are three pleated flounces of equal breadthwith the folds. ‘these are headed by an upturncd niping of scallopea cream satin. Tic buck re- veals Ay immense train, having a fluted appear- ance, which fs bighly pleasing.” The neck is in Powmpadour style, and is marnished with richest lace. 'The sleeves are entirely of cream-colored tulle, and are ornamented with a smull bunch of cream-tinted roses, sctin 2 how of palest green satin ribbon. - Cream-colored buds are scattered with lavish profusion all over the toilette, which gains no little of its charm irom the fact that all the flowers are natural, fragrant oncs. One more word, about, the last dress of the evening which I have courage to inflict on you, and then 1 will descend to the fasbions of every- day life. A long truined skirt of ciel-blue sitk is ornamented by five scant ruflles. Each of these is edged with a very narrow pleating of erepe lisse of the same shade. The ruflle itsell xquisitcly embroidered in silver with a gracetul ivy vine. The overdress is of ciel-blue silk sprinkled with silver, and baving a most beautiful effect. The shape of the overskirt is indescribable, but lovely. It is bordered all along the cdee by vincs of emall silver ivy- leavcs, and graceful sprays of the same fasten when there is looping of the drapery. The low- necked bodice is sleeveless, and the shoalders are framed in a wreath of ivy-leaves laid in ruches of crepe lisse. Bands of ivy of the deli- cate-frosted silver supply the place of slcescs, and sprays of the same are in the hair. dJust at this time of the year, when the weather is coguettish and capricious enough for variable April, some kind of LITILE HOUSE WRAP that may be donned or discarced at will, and without trouble, is indispensable. A little sacque of loose or half-fitting shape is probably the most convenicnt as well as the prettiest. Many ladies, nowever, preferalon, broad scarf, which is almost to be commended. Thereis a very uretty and comfortable garment made of one of these long piain pieces. Originally de- signed for invalids, as thelr name, the * Night- ingale,” would express, they have also been adopted by ladies whio bave learned their com- fort-givingness, il I may coin a word, from ex. ericnee, and who find them just s’ delightful 1or the boudoir and breakfast-room as for the sick-chamber. As the rcipe-books say, * first take your material,”” and then form a Jong scarf: about two and a half yands long and one aund a quarter wide. Any soft, warm material will answer, and of course as to color ana texture every lady will follow her own taste.. The edses should be bound With an inch-wide ribbon of s color which will cither barmopize or prettily contrast. Itis then folded in-the middle, and a hood-like shapeis riven the back of it by fastening the two upper edges ‘together atany one point. This is done inthe manver in which the shawl wraps of some yearsago were draped. Two pretty ribbon strines to match the binding are placed where they will serve to fasten it ot the neck when desirable. . When for invalids, the top ends of - the front are fastencd underneath, and form a eort of little slecve through which the hand may'be -passed. This little arrange- ment serves to cover the arms when the patient issittingup in bed. A very pretty one that I have secn is of soft gray cashmere bound with clezr blue ribbon and tied with the same at the | shade throat. Another, more fanciful, and intended fora young girl to throw arona berin the house, is of pale-blue cashmere, bound and tied with white satin ribbon, and haying & bunch of gi‘fltl)‘ white {lowers embroidured in each corner. omnc of these ** Nightingales "—whichare said to bave been the product of Florence Nightingale’s . Joving ingenuity for the suflerers in her Laspi- tal~are very claborate. I Lave scen one which was all embroidered by a youny lady us a wed- ding gift to a compinion, which was really a work of art. It was of the finest, whitest, firm- est ladies’ cloth, apd as soft as down. The edaes were scalloped and worked in beavy white silk.. " Around the edge of the garment is 2 row of embroldery ubout a quarter. of a yard deep, and representing moss-roses and buds, pale-blug ‘morniug-glorics, delicate little violets, pink and purple, and sweet veas, mingled with a mass of foliaze. Here and there among the flowers are brilliant little butterilies wrought in chenille, and_in cach corner, sipping fragrance from some lovely flower, is the dearest” little bumming-bird, worked in the colored beads which beautifully reproduce the gorgeous, glistening _plumage. This, as you may finagine from my imperfoet ~ descrip- tlon, fs o beautiful - thing, and, thouzh it may bave been a ‘labor of love,” there is no room for doubting that it was alabor. Almost every day brings to light some new beauty in IIATS OR BONNETS. e The two dominant materials are velvet and sat- in, though plush alao Las many adwmirers, and very deservedly, for it is always seeu to advan- tage. For cvening and carriaze wear, young ladies much affect bonnets or hats of soft whito plush, with garnitures of pale blue, gold-color, or garnet. A beautiful hat of this style is of white plusb, the upturned brim_faced with rieh deep garuct velvet. Acainst this backeround is a garniture of ercam-colored roses and bronze leaves, while the outside of the hat is trimmed simply with a lonz white ostrich-feather. For the theatre, receptions, and such occasions, *flower bonnets™ are larcely worr. These moy be made with great satisfaction at home by the exercise of a little ingenuity and taste. The enape usually selected i3 a coronet, which is detached from the crown. This is covered with black or white tulle, and over this are in profusiou flowers and foilage. The ends of the corouict are finished with long streamers, which arecrossed at the back and then brought for- ward to be knotted under the chin. Sonctimes these strings are of tulle, Valenciennes, aud oiten of point lace, and are always fastened at the throat with a cluster of flowers to match th¢ bonnet. Pale-blue satin, old gold, and cream tints are much worn upon black velvet hats, and from present indications these charm- ing shades promise to form- features of the spring styles. Marnis S, THE FASHIONS. SPRING BONNETS, Harner's -fiazar. The first importations of sprinz bounets are of French chip, soft Enalish straws, and some rough fancy braids with a piping of velvet he- tween the rows of braid. The chip bonnets are of remarkably fine quality, being double sewed and more durabletban those of former seasons; there are quite as many black bonnets as there are white ones; the rough straws are princi- pally colored, brown, black, and gray, but there are algo many of the ceru tints of last year. The new bonnets are of comfortable shape, being moderate in size, large in. the head, and close-fitting in front. They do not differ great~ ly from those now worn. Thecrown is very awple, square at the top, and very low behind, where it may end abruptly, or be finished by a straight curtain band, or one that is indented in the middle. The varicty is scen in the brims, some of which are cottage shaped, and so close that all inside trimming is dispemsed with. Next the cottaze bonnet is a8 shape with a droop- ing coronet, and next that is the ordinary cor- onet rolled backward. The Marie Stuart bonnet has the corouet pointed in the middle, just over the forebead. The Gaiusborough bonnet has the point in the corouet slightly toward the left of the middle, or the coronet split in two on the left side, and the front part turned upward, while that at the side and behind is pressed flat- 1y down against the bair. A very stately shape fo which no came is given has a bell-shaped crown sloping ug\rzrd, while the front has long. cars and close brim. For middle-aged ladies there are large bonnets with flaring brim to be filled in with a lace frill. The coronet shapes and the cottage bounets will probably be most popularly wora. * TRINMINGS, ETC. Satin is the princival material for trimmiog. It is used in the picce, laid in loose irrezular Tolds, handkerchief shapes, and pipings, but, abore cverything eise, in ribbons that are res gralo on the reverse side. Nos. 12and 16 are the widths most_used iu ribbons for trimmine and for strings. There is an effort to introduce watered ribbons avew, and these look very handsome in conjunction with glossy satin. Beads, as we have alreads said, will bo the special feature of the spring garniture. These are nut merely the fine cut beads now in use, but, are round beads as large as a pea, strung in rows on fine wire, and used to finish the cdgc of brims, and to twine in loops gud bows of satin. There are larwe gold beads edging the brims of black chip bonnets; white pearl beads on white straws, and very effect- ive on_the Maric Stuart bonoets that have dark velvet facings; yellow-tinted smolcea- pearl beads on the ccru chips; larpe gray pearls of clair de lune shades on honuets trimmed with gray satin; and jet nait-beads edge the brims of bonnets of all colors. It seems odd at the first glance to sce these Inrze beaas, so Iike the wax beads of which common necklaces are made; but they are so surrounded with other materials of fhe same colors that their glaring effect is lost, and the eye becomes ac- customed to them readily. There are orna- ments of balls and rods in brooches and clasps made to correspond with the different kinds of beads. There are also many finc-cut beads in raiubow colors, in jet. gold. and clair de lune, set in passementerie that is made in meshes like netting, and is used to lic fiat ¢cn tho brim-of the bonnet. The beads are also combined with flowers, as, for instance, pearl beads are strung on flexible rubber grass as friuge falling from coronets of Jeaves and roses. Instead of the gilt, braids now used, gilt cord is seen on the new bonuets. HOW TO TRIM SPRING BONNETS. Rosettes of many hoops of sutin or of water- ed ribbon are on the new bouncts. These are not set or stiff-looking, like cockades, but are irregular clusters of loops of ribbon an inch wide. A single Jarge rosette is put directly on top of the brim, reaching to the crown, or there may be two smaller ones. The strings are care- Jessly twined around the crown, or else across the curtain band ai the back. The inside of the brim and curtain is usually faced with satin. There is another effort to pooularize the Alsa- cian bows that are on French bats every season. Some bonnets have two larze Alsacian bows, with drooping loops of two shades of satin rib- bon sct on the crown as their principal trim- ming; others have for face trimming & thickly clustered Alsacian bow-of cardinal red or pale ‘Vlue satin placed inside the brim. But next to the handsomne rosettes the prettiest trimmings are the Tuvee bows of narrow satin ribbon in short loops tizhtly strapped, and with longer ends cut in tridens or notched sharply like saw teeth. These are in rows down the middle of the crown, or across the curtain, or around the entire brim, Oue arked thing about the new bonuets is the absence of all hanging draperies of ribbons or- flowers; instead of these stream- ing ormaments that soon get ragzed-looking, the bonnet is ns compact-looking as 1t can be made. The satin wwregular folds pass closely around the crown; the Nghter materials, such as rough-threaded gauzes and - Mexicaines, will not be used until midsummer, when lace will also be revived. Asa model for carly spring bonunets, oneof black chip has the coronet faced with black sat- in, while on the edee are jet nail-heads, two fine pipings of the satin, and then a row of gold Deads strung on wire. An Alsacian bow of black satin riboon just back of the coronet holds two demi-long blacic ostrich plumes that ere arranzed down the sides of the crown a la Mereury; on the curtain-band a bplack bow with™ notched edges holds two tiny old quills acainst the crown; strings of black satin ribbon two inches wide. Another, called the Castilian, is a small black chip bon- net, with close brimj it has gold cord on the edwes, and a roscite on top made of more than twentyloops of gold-olored watercd ribbon. A bouquiet of_dark red aud brizht yeilow Marshal Neil roses is low on the left sids of the crown; there is no face trimming. A Marie Stuart bon- net of white chip has wine-colored velvet facing in the brim, which is trfmmed with two rows of pea-shaped pear! beads that extend also around the indented curtain. Two rosettes of white satin ribbon are at the top, while the left side is covered with rosebuds, inimouctte, and_ pan- Sics. A second Marie Stuart has pea-shaped clair de lune beads on the coronct, and i3 trimmed with Alsacian bors of satin ribbon the colar of the beads; balls like large beads strung on rods are the ormaments, and the bouquet is composed ritl yellow buttercups, mignonette, d penwinkles. “i(o?:gh straws of Havana brown, with a piping fold of scal brown velvet edging each row of braid, are trimmed with kerchiefs of Havana satin thut fold over the front, pass under the brim as & face trimming, ana cover all but the crown ontside. An Alsacian bow of watered cardinal red ribbon holds a cluster of white Xiles, wa'l flowers of brown shades 2ad of deep red. On black chip bonnets there is sometimes an edre of yellow wax beads and sometimes of geuhl beads; others have a net-work of rainbow ads coveriog the brim, svith cardinal red satin bows down the back of the crown, and a bird’s head of rainbow colors on the ton. " 'CURRENT GOSSIP. A VALENTINE. ‘While lookiag over letters old and yellow, 1 came across a gorgeous valentine, Quite covered o'er with Caplds and with roses, Sent to me years agn, when youth was mine. AR well mind the day thiat I received it— It seems atleast a century ago; Topened it with trembling haste and’ breathloss— With sweet expectancy my cheeks aglow, How bright and heautiful looked tnen the roses— Through all the years they've kept thelr change- Jess hue; + 1 read and read again the tender verses, . And tressured them as youth and love can do. The Cupids now look very flat and stupld, p there on top, o zolden bar astride; The verses, t00, now sonnd a trifle slily: Youth's rosy spectacles I've laid aside. But, as Isit and hold the gaudy tride, My lost youtd rizes up before my view— The precious years when seasons were all Summer, When ev'ry path lay 'neath skics beight and blue, ow gladly wonld I giva the mite of wisdom Isince have gathered, to g0 back once more And feel again the thrill of expectation As when the postman left this at my door. This foolish little piece of silk and paper 1s fadeless, while my youth is dead and gone; The hand that wrote the verses, cold and palseloss, And yet unchanged, unaltered, is the song. Why keep reminders of the bright days vanished? So, valentine, I bid yon now good-bye; watch the flame swell up and blight your roses, And from my heart comes one long, wistfnl sih. % Farmir WaLtoy, TWIHERE IS THE CAT? An eceentric old lady died the other day In a Brooklyn {nsane Asylum, bequeathing all of her property, real and personal, to her favorite cat. ‘This ammal had been her constant companion for twenty-five ycars, having been adopted at the tender age of one week, before its little ¢ses had fairly grown accustomed to the lizht of day, and from that time had never been absent a moment from its doting mistress. She careful- Jy fed it with 2 spoon, and bestowed upon it the name of Victoria, in honor of the Quecn of England. Under these favorable aus- pices the little creature grew and expanded into the loveliest of its sex, exciting the nd- miration of all whose zood fortune it ias to visit the cccentric patient, and, at” the time of ber death, had attained a weight of twenty-six pounds and a reputation for laziness. It was suggested to the authorities of the Asylum that the cat ought to be placed on cxhibition at the Boston; Cat-Show, but the idea was not car- ried out, for the reason, we belicve, that no premium was offered for the Jaziest cat, and Dence there could be mo pecuniary in- ducement for them to depart from the rale prohibiting inmates of the Asylum from going outside of the establishment. How- ever, now that the cat has fallen helr to a large property, there is a probability that, after the probate matters have been duly fised up in the courts, and the trustees appointed (which will doubtless all be accomplished in less than twenty-five_years), Victoria will be liberazed, and allowed " to marry and settle down for life. It is true that this 2ood luck will come rather late, as the cat is already past the meridian, and bas had_its passions tempered by the frosts of mauy winters; but in this respect it will be no worse off than the thousands of buman Leings who only attain wealth long after they are in- capable of cnjoyine it. We have no’ defivite information as to the sentiments of the feline Victoria, either upon the subject of its mistress’ death, orof its own peculiar position as a prospective beiress. If it were to follow the way of the world, it would undoubtedly repiuc in spirit, while outwardly making & ereat show of contempt for the other cats of the meighborhood; while the latter— that is, as many as were of the male sex—would iinmediately begin to shine up to it, and prate abont its beauty, although it were uzly 28 a potato-ficld. But it 13 only the feslings of this particular cat that we care to analyze. There is little doubt but that, taking homan natare as a basis, the present cat is dis- contented and far less happy than when at the beck and call of its late mistress. Whenever it reflects upon the wealth that hasheen bequeath- ed to it, but is yet still out of reach by the law’s deloys, it doubtless indulges in miows of the ‘most profane deseriotion. In the seclusion ot its private apartinent in the cellar of the Asy- Ium, when not observed by the criticisiog at- tendants of the institution, tbe usually staid and dignified cat must oceasionally give vent to its feclings, aud make the far fly in its paroxysms of rage. And vet, in thi3 case, and in others of a simi- Jar pature concerning human beings, there is opportunity for refiection. - Tac cat might profitably compare its coudition with that of others of its_species. It is safe to say that there arc to-day thousands of cats wanderiug up and down this and other Iands, homeless and friendless, and subjected alike to the re- morseless attacks of the “‘yaller dog™ and the stono-throwings of the juvenile community. Then, think of the unfortunate cats of the Isle of Man, which are doomed to live on, generation after generation, positively tailless. What nmore hideous existence could be imazined than to be deprived of the useful organ which is ordinarily employed to whisk away flies, and to express, cither in its attitude of calin repose, or its swelled dimensions and violent twists, the instinets of ce, or anger, or fear! Among the ancient tinns, it s castomary to ca- tomb living cats with their dead masters; and other cruelties praciiced upon them are revealed by the sculptures on the monuments of the Pharaohs, which represent the cat with oue eye and a humped back. Of the other races of cats little need be said. The Chartreuse cat—so the lezends say—was turncd gray by Jong imorisonment {n the monasteries of the Middle Ages. ‘The Persian cat aud the Anyora cat are reported to have acquired their ubnor- mal Jength of hair by reason of frequent and cruel shearings. If the Brooklyn cat would consider logically and fairly the peculiar circumstances fn which {t is placed, it would undeubtedly come to the conclusion that its lot, after all, is not so .tantalizing as mizht be. There lfes before ft a career,—not, perhups, of riotous pleasure or fleeting social triumphs, but _somethine nobler. Ifit can free itself from the immoral atmos: phere of Brooklyn, and scels the virtzons so- ciety of well-resulated and literary cats, there will be found the blessings that fn- evitably attend the abstinence from all worldly and vicious recreations; and, when it grocs to join the incvitable caravan of depart- ed cats, it will have the satisfaction of knowing that, if it did not have a rood dealof fun in this life, it certainly will go to_the paradise of cats,—providing always that such a place has been reserved for {t fn snother world. In ra- gard to the disposal of the property bequeathed by the cceentric lady, the suggestion may be made, tat the cat_bequeath it, in turn, toward the foundation of a missionary fund for the conversion of benighted Persian. Angora, and other long-haired cats to the sbort-haired be- lief. MME, DE POMPADOUR, ARTISTE. {Trunstated from a French jounal, for TA¢ Tribune, by Einma Stanlev. The recent discovery of a number of Ietters writtenby Mme. de Pompadour bas becn brought prominently before the view of the public; but the fact that a collection of engravings executed with great skill by this faverite of Louis XV. was found about two years 2go, has received but little notice. We bave little esteem for Mile. Poisson, cre- ated Marquise de Pompadour by Louls XV., and, to tell the truth, feel chagrined on reading the Pindaric praises in her honor. This woman, who threw France into & foolish war, who was flattered in her puerile and detestable pride by the Empress Maria Theress, and whom the sar- casm of Fredoric IT., styled * Cotillon the Sec- ond,” was a rufnous dispenser for a ruined monarchy and an immense evil to the Govern- mont. It is true she was cclebrated for her virtues in the poems of Voltaire; but Voltaire was o Gentleman of the Bedchamber, and aspir- od to hizher honors. He hoped to obtain the key of the Chief Chamberlain throuzh his poct- fiad oituslons; although at times he spoke I another tone, and with astonishing familfarity. Mme, de Pompadour is generally rezarded s baviog been handsome, but she is not thus re- resented in the celebrated painting of La Toar. n looking on this fine pastel and other por- traits (as portraits of the Marquise are very numerous), we find her reputation for beauty to Dave been greatly cxaggerated. She may be styled pretty, delicate, and distiozuc; but her eves are dall, and have no. eyelashes; her lips thin and colorless; and her complexion sallow. The ovalof her face is perfect; the: features finely chiseled, although losing much of their charm under a wearied expression. What a difference in the portrait of the Pompadour and those of Du Barry! Here, life and the vigor of youthand health'animate the graceful foru: and, sparkle in the eyes, tinging the complexion with the hues of the lily and the rose, and bestowing a beauty that even the terror of her frightiul death did not destroy. How, then, it is asked, did Mme. de Pompadour retain her popalarity First, the unworthiness of the favorite who suc- ceeded her restored her azain to favor; and her devotion to literature and art, which gave a certain solidity to her character that was entire- Iy wanting in that of the infamous Du Barry. At one time the Marquise de Pompadour von— ceived the idea of illustrating the giorius facts of the rein of the **Bien-Aime” mn a go- ries of enzravings to be caccuted by herself; and, in order to carry out her plan, she summon: ed to Versailles Guay, the most celebrated en graver of his time, and commenced to work un- der his_direction. Miinuscripts recently found speak of these illustrations as works of hign art; but no information is given regarding the disposition made of them, afthough it is confl- deutly hoped they will be brought to light in the course of present rescarches. _Fifty-two other eneravings were found two years ago, among the collections of Guay, iwhich are supposed to have been executed by Mwe. de Pompadour. These are preceded by a frontispice deslzned by Boucher. On a drap- ery, supported by a garfand of roses, is sce “Uolleetion of Enaravings by Madame Ia Ma: uise de Pomepadour.”” Above, two Cupids are isputing the rignt of placing & crown of roses on the nume of the Marquise; while, below, an- other Cupid is inspecting a meaul, and is posed @ la connpisseur. This collection, which is not without merit, is accompanied by’ an index by Guay, who, ina canting manner and distorted orthography, en- deavars to expfain the subjets of the enray~ ings. He writes, for example: “These are the heads of two women in profite; they are sitting back to back: the veil which forms their coif- fureisin the same style as the antique.” [le aads: *This savante composition was desfzned by M. Guay, and engraved on a Jarge cornelian for his reception at the Academy, and atter- wards copied by the Marquise of Pompadour."” The descriptions follow each other in similar style, without throwing sny lizht on the sub- jects of the [llustrations, which may be with equal propricty assigned to history, mythology, or religion. Suchi is the artistic barzaze of the Marquise; but what pars of it really befongs to her we do not know, and_probably never will. The same i‘r&lhls also exist rerarding the newly-found etters. INDIAN SIGN-LANGUAGE. Written for The Chicago Tribune. T is not generally known that the Indians of oar plains have 3 common language of sizns,~ one perfectly understood by all. Such, hotw- ever, Is the curious fact. It undonbtedty grows out of the necessity rising from their distinct dialeets, which are as many and differeat as there aro tribes. So unintelligible is a member of one tribe toa member of another that they can no more understand each other oraily than a2 Sandwich-Islander can understand a Russian. There scems to be mnot oven words in their lanzuages which bdave common roots. This is sinzular when it {s rcmembered. that thero are no natural barriers between the tribes. War is the only thing which has pre- vented a common Intercourse, and yet, up to within a few years, they bave kept to their s{w- cies like other animals, particularly preserving their dialects. Out of tais has grown their sign- language. Not only can they convoy the nsual questions and answers of travelers who chance to meet,~queries such as, “Who ar vou?’ “Where are you going?? How is the wood, water, and prassi” but thoughts, opinions, and declarutions with shades of meaning. - An incident, to illustraic this, occurred last winter, when the delezations went to Washington from the Red-Cloud and Spotted-Tail Agerc ‘There Wwere represta- tions from several tribes, and amone thew onc of Arapahoes. This lanzuage, it Is said, no white wman or half-breed has ever lcarned. Fri- day, an old_Arapahoe Chief, was their inter- reter. Hehad been sent to St. Louis wheu n oy, but_ultimately made his way back to his tribe. Old Friday, overcome by civilized hospi- tality, was deunk, and not to be fouud when 1t came Little Wound’s turn to talk to the Great Father for bis people. Of course, here was a ailemma. It was overcome, however, by Lieut. Clarke, who was iu charge of the entire delewa- tion. The Licutenant, iog bimsclf in front of the Chiet, sizned for kim to go ahead. Ho did, and, by means of this sign-language, which Lieut. Clarke understands perfectly, Little Wound made an eloguens appeal for_justice to his tribe. _Sentence by sentence the Licutenant gave the President tlis Indiaa’s really eloquent address. “The Indian sign-language is not a spelling-out of words, of course, a5 théy have uo alphabet. Itis partly arbitrary, but mostly consists of signs which naturally indicate thedesired mean- jug. For instance, the verb (o sec; this is mad~ by closing the fingers of the hand’ (right gener- ally) exceptine the first and_sccond: these ex- tended are placed before the face and the -hand moved outward. This, withotiler signg, is used positively or_interrogatively, and {n the past, present, and future tenses. Being of the Simplest forms, it can readily be seen how easily such a_language could be_learued, and how useful if practiced by civilized nations amongst those who bave meither the time nor ability to learn to speak a foreign tongue. QUIPS. For The Tridine. ‘Winds of traffic: The trade-winds. Alittle charmer: A young rattlesnake. A slipsliod woman 15 a woman with a pair of skates on- Pretty women, for whom men kill themselves, are called slay-belles. " “Does it hurt a man to hanz him!" Of course it does! It hurts his feclings. “#Jtisnsin to stealapin.” So it is! We wouldw’t steal a pin? A pin isn’t worth steal- ing. It is possible that a telezraph-operator can- not tetl & But he can telephone with the best of them. “Iiow doth the little busy bee.”? Just you ask the little busy bes how it doth, and see it youdon’t ges a stingiug reply. The man whose busincss requires him to “throw out a feoler is the pugilist; indeed, be throws out a whole handful of feelers. If some men would curry borses wit the per- sistency that they curry favar, they would have 2 more stable occupation, to say the least. Mrs. Swisshelm is adviseil to let pantsalone. But why alone! While in the clothing live, she may as well let a whole suit, and be done with it 1 won't carry this child_another step!” sald & postman to his wife. * Then give it to meD? she replied. He letter-carricr own baby after that. Smith was seized with a fit_of vomiting. “What's the matter#” asked Jones. *Not much,” replied Smith; “{t's ouly the returning board."” After the storm had ceased, the other day, My romarked to bis wife: Gness the spow is 1™y over.” ©Yes,” ghe replied; ‘‘all over ti ! pround.” He only said: “It'a snow jokin matter.” This cutier n listle. It used to b said that * Little boys should bt scenand not heard.” Nevertheless, we were often heard and not secn; not seem to any ex- tent, that is. It was when we were Interviewed withi aslipper, or an old-fashioned corset-board- Corset, board us nearty to death. H. JOHN’S LETTER HOME. Workee, workee, All same workee, No time thinkeo, No time ace. e no likee, Why for workee, Dampoor rices, .Dampoor tea. Washec, washee, All day washee, All puy geteo One rupee; No buy smokee, All damboshee, No buy drinkee, FPoor whiskee. Chinee countree, All one samec. Jobn have pickes Big ladee. ltere no likee, big damebamee, All John havee One Paddec. —XNew York Sun. BEECHER AND THE DOWNTRODDEN. To the Editor of The Tridune- Cnicaco, Feb. 9.~In to-day’s TRIBUNE your correspondent J. T. Dale, in commenting on the notorious H. W. Beecher’s lccture, said that that liberal divine was a friend of the **dotwn- trodden oppressed.”” DId his remarks Iast summer lead many to believe that he was, when the noble Brooklyn prescher uttered those words (which ought to brand him as n decp-died villain and pusillanimous scoundrel), “ A doltar a day ls euaugh for & mvan 1o supyert ‘himself, Als wife, and fios children ; if he cannot , work and live on dread and waler, ks is na it o B usistency isa jewel. lpe X think that surely co yC.t“.P. K