Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, August 18, 1878, Page 12

12 «THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY. AUGUST 18, 1575—SIXTEEN PAGES THE SOCIAL WORLD. A Pleasaiit Excursion to the Brule Country. ‘Weddings, 'Pienics, and Other Society Events. Midsummer Fashious for Children of Al Ages. The Hats Which Protect and the Ribbens Which Adora. CHICAGO. TRIP'TO THE BRULE RIVER. Arrangements have been purfected whereby & party of cine, ladics and gentlemen, will leave Chicago pext Tuesday fora month’s recreation in the wildest snd most inaccessidle country in e centre of curContinent; a district jn which, §t 15 said, the face of a white womau has never been seen. The party wiki consist of Mayor and Mrs. Munroe Heath, Miss Helen Heath, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Clark, Mr. and Mrs. Jobn Stockton, Miss Neltie Gardoer of this citg, and Mr. Will Allen, of Boston. The point of destivation will e Boot Lake. and perhaps the source of the Brule River, whicn 1s the boundary line between Wiscousin and the Micnigan *Pepinsula.”” To show thic audacions unadertaking of the ladics, it witl perhaps be mecessary to present a brief description of the country and the difficulties of reaching it, as there are very Tew people in this vicinity who are even familiar with the location of the vast expanse of hiter- aily trackiess forests which are embraced in the Brile region, or the district of the great Hu- Tonian mines (iron). The party will proceed by rail 10 Menomince; tueoce by a mining rail- yusa to Bad Water, where & party of eicht lo- dians are engaged s voyageurs, guides, vook, etc. . Somewlere in this vicinity, the puty, ludies 1ncluded, will be forced to indulgein a walk of iwelve miles tu reach auother point, waere they will embark io canocs, aud proveed up the Brule River for 150 or 200 miles to a point in the neizhborhood of 200 s from Meuomi- pee. Upon the Government Surveyor's map, the Brule fimures couspicuously, and at frequent intervals are marked © Falls—twen- 1y feet,” or “fiftecn feet,”” ‘eleven fect,” etc., sbowing thut many portages will Yiave to be made, with the bargace, canvas, ete., borne around the jnaccessible places in the river upon the backs of tbe Indiuns. About 1,000 pounds of bargage is_to be trasporied with the party for the comfort of the ladies, consisting of _ provisicns, tents, Mackinaw blankets, and clothing, besides huating outtits and fising tackle, for all the Chicazo gentle- men are noted Nimrodsard anglers. tney having been regular visitors to this and the Sturseon Bav country together for a number of years. The forests along the route arc mostly com- posed of i, very thickly studded, and u great fire having at some tim¢ swept throuzh the district, covering huudreds of siuare jniles, the ground is #o strewn Wwith fallen tredg and cu- tanpled debris that it is utterly impossible 10 wet a domestic beast of burden through, and in many places it is next to impossible for an Indian to proceed on foot. Even Indian ponics are comparatively unknown. A more desolate country it would be hard to imagioe. But a long way up the Brale, the countrs ovens and becomes more tenable, and here is said to be the sportsman’s - paradise. Thousunds and thousands of decr fluck upon tne bills, so un- used to danger that they afford an easy prey to gkilliul marksmen; toyriads of trout, bass, and salmon inhabit the streams and small Jakes, while wolves, bears. foxes, lvnx, and other beasts of & more sanzuinary hature approach even to the tent opening of the adventurous ex- plorer. The experiences of the ladies will no doubt. be exciting, the exhilarating effects will probably last them for a liletine, and the Bealth of the weaker ones of the company ve- ceive a lasting benefit. There is no mazil com- 1ounication in this region short of Bad Water, & ddistance of over 150 miles, and this journey will have to be performed by the letter-carrier with a canoe. CASE—MAXWELL. There was a very pleasant gathering of the i s and relatives of Mrs. Willizm Maxwell Hurlbur strees Thursday evening last to ness the inarriage of her daushter Jean 10 Dr. L. W. Case, of Rush Mcaical Coltege. The tev. Dr.Ira B. Henry, of Quiney, officiatéd. The bride was elezantly attircd in’ heavy moire silk Princesse polonaise trimmed with Jace and orange-blo: s attended hy four little bridesmnaids,—she Misses Stella Maxwell, aged 2 vears: Todie Welmer, aged 5 vears; Hattie Henry. aged 7 years; and Mionie Agar, aged 10 years. They were all very pretiily Jressed, aud performed their parts in a very creditable manner. The spacious parlors were elaborately decoratea with fioral designs, the presents werz costly and numerous, and every- thing went gayly as a “marriage bell.” Dr. and Mrs. Case will be at home to iriends at 454 Hurlbut street after Sept. 1. & TUE FARRAGUT EXCORSION. ‘The arrangements for the Farragut excursion to Evanston Tuesday evening, Auz. 20, are now complete, and there can be no question that, from a social standpoint, it will pe the most noteworthy excursion of the season. The tine propeller Menomince—the Mackinac boat of the Goodrich Line—nas been secured, and while it has o capacity of 650, only 300 tickets will be soil. The boat lesves the dock, foot of Michigan avenue, at 4 p. m., and wiil ar- rive at Evanston at about € o'clock. The compauy_will take eupper at the Avenuc House, which is now fuil of summer guests, and spend 'a portion of the evening in dancing to 1be music of an orchestra, which will accompany theexcursion. _Tickets ean e obtained of any wmember of the Club. The boat will reach Chi- cago on the retarn trip at 12 o’clock m. MOONLIGHT EXCUHSION. A small party of West Side youna people had .a very deligntful excursion Thursday evening on the steamer Bret. Harte. A visii to South Park and dandug in the pavilion, to Fitzgerald’s music, was oot by auy means the least enjoyable part of the prozramme. Among those present were Hiss_Addic Rowe of Macomb, 1il., Misses Dougias, Bariow, Geer, Halifax, Stella Leaua, Minnie_Green, Marcena Tapper, Fanuic Jones, Addie Pike, Lenn Higgins, Jennie Woodard, Lizzie Lvon, Jennie Feuno, Neliie Whecler, Agmes Chapin, Emma and Clara Hinchman, and Messrs. De Celle, Hoyt, Wood, Beidler, Kester, Hiochman, Warden, A. Pashiey, S. Pashl: Krels, Monroe, brooks, Brows, Dicker, Flecl man, Foster, Stoith, McRobie, Ledwith, Foskelt, and Roberts. LAWN PARTT. Monday last a miost enjovable sociable even- ing was spent by the fortunate holders of in- vitutioas at the residence and ¢rounds of A. H. Benson, Esq. It was announced as a * Harvest Moon-Lawn Festival,” and resuited not only in 2 most enjoyable social occasion. but yiclded a Dandsowe return to Western Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church. 4 PICNICS. A delightfu) picnic was given last evening in Lincoln Park by Miss Anoa Liordan, of No. 19 Qak avenue, in hooor of ber guest, Miss New- verry, of Geneva Lake. About thirty Jadies and genticmen went to the park at § p. ., par- 100k of asupperspread on the lawn, and pussed 1hic evening in the most charming picuic style. ‘The Onvida Pleasure Club will give an excar- sion on the Peerless Wednesday evening, the 4Sth inst. The C. O. H. Clubhold a basket picnic st Lincolr Par) ursday, the 2. _ NUPTIAL ENOTS. _Wednesday afternoun were married Miss e Hess, of Chicazo, aud_the Ilou. Louis Rindskopf, of Milwaul The wedding took place at the residence ot M. D. Tissbercer, No. 2 West Lake street, the Rev. Dr. Felseothal rining the ceremony. R. Moptgomery Truax asd Miss Jessie hicon are thi partivs 10 & MAITITe con- :t which is to wecur 1 Lrooklyn during the month of tober. After tbe ceremony the couple will return to Chicago, journeying by way of Niagara Falls. PERSONAL. nd Mrs, Georze Cox. nee Lebman, taken up their idence at the Gardner 1ouse, and niot the Hote! Brunswick, as was in- correetiy reported last Sunday. Farwell, lisq.. is just completing a handsome residence at Lake Forest for his son- 1-law, Willtam B. Ferry, Esq. Mise Ida Hamlin, of 521 North LaSalle street, Jeft yesterday for Kalamazoo, where sbe will wisit friends jor severat w i }éra. E. AL, Sfl)rll. and .\L“.\lilmu: Parish Jeft Fricay evening for the Eas ¢ they W Sheat ol t, where they will M, and Mre. Austin Clement and Mr and MMrs. Samuel Kerr are expected howe to-day by 1he steawer Fountain City from a three wecks? camping trip on the banks of Bear Luxe, Mich. The Katic and Carrie, twin dauebters of W.G. Rea, Esq., of Rockiord, are visiting fricnds at @5 Fulton strect. 5 Fraue B. Wilkie, F<q.. of the Times, and fam- i1y returned frora Eurove Thursday, and occuny apartiuents 2t the Sherman House. Mr. snd Mrs. Charles Sontag, nec Jenks, will be **at home ¥ to their frienas Tuesdays, Sept. 19 aud 17, at the Woudruff Hotel. Liss Nellie E. Nye s returned from visiting friends in Rockforc. Miss Addie Goude aod Miss Clemmie Merry- bomes after a Visi! to their field have returned et antt Ge. ol seven weeks at Freeport, oera Lok . Tabo, Mrs. Ed P Hall, dnd Mrs, 1. Long, of tus ity, are_speading & few A ol - weelis at {slandsWild. Wisconsin. 5 Yies Miame Newington, of St. Louis, well knowp in musical and art circles, 1s nisinng ner fnend, Mrs. Ferd. liirsch, of 53 Bryant aveoue. Miss Josie E. Fake returned from Omana Tuesday, where she hss been a uest for some weeks of the Hon Jf. H. Millard. Mrs. H. 1. Fieckenstemn (uce Brookes left this city some dsvs azo to visn her father’s resi dence, Sweet Reurement, Allegneny County, Md. Beiore returmng she will Visit her cousi, Mrs. Attorney-General Williams, ot Wasniog- ton. D. C. = Charles F. Ward, of the West Side, felt for Buffslo vesterdas with_ his friend J. D. Smith. Judge “una_Mrs. k. Van Buren returned to their howme Friday evemng from a week’s so- jeurn upon thetr 1arm, 1u the central part of the State. Alrs. Charles W Parker is spending a few weeks at the residence of Capt. Thomas L. Par- Ler, Nashotan, Wis. Mrs. Rvan, of Boston, is visiting her sister, . 1. Glassbrouk, on the North Side. | Miss Lille M Surondee bas zone Eat by way of the Jakes to visit irtends at her old bome in Efmira, New York. Miss Carrie A. Els has gone to Genera Lake for a few weeks. Mr. Willinn Ghormley and wife returned to the n‘z‘» yesterday from a brief visit at Madi- son, Wis. The birthday party given to Mr. Antouio de Anguera by the emplayes of W. W. Kimball on Saturday evenmg of last week at the former’s residence, 249 Park svenue, was a very en- Joyable affair. Mr. Anguera has been connect- d with the above-mentioned bouse for about twenty vears, and he received quite a aumber of valuable and beautiful presents on Luis the beginning of the 42d year of his pilgrinage. SOCIETY TOPICS. Miss Celeste Winans, of Newport, is 20, bandsome, and the richest heiress in America. Secure your uckets for Newport at once. «“Hold the Fort" is Mrs. Hayes’ favorite ope- ratie selection. It was played by a Newport Dand at her request. Faony Davenport gays that Evgiishmen are soguy, English ladies are without pluck, aud that the country is made up of nine parts fog and one part conceit. The little volume entitled * The Making of the Book," recently iszued for free distribution by the extensive bovk-bindery estabiishment of 5. A. J. Cox & Co., has already found its Way into the bands of thousands of people all over this coutipent who are interested m this particular art. T'nis spoutaneous circulation is largely due to the fact that for many years past this deserving bouse has made itse!l peculiarly couspicuous for the various invaluable sucges- tious it has offered to those interested in theart of book-binding, and 1t needs but the {inn name of A.J. Cox «& Co. mentioned in conucction with this publication to have it cagerly sought after and carefully perused, because of the im- vortant nformatioa it is sure to contain. Lord Lorne will have asalary of 50,000 a year, and his wife bas 30,000, and hesides the **Markis: as a comforiable fortune of his owe, so, taking it all in all, the young couple may manage 16 get along m the wilds of Cana- da by the exercise of reasonable ccouomy. The real proof of sterling excellence is suc- 1f atbing be actually of the first order, cess. tiae will 50 Gemonsirate the fact that eovy can- not it, aud rivalry will be impossible. Ma; of ¢ awe in this country aud Earope, the critical tests of the world's foremost mausical cxperts, and the jude- ment of jurors_at a multitude of expositions, lave established the pre-eminence of the Hallet, Davis & Co.’s instruments a5 the King pianos of the age. These facts show how unapprouchable is their excellence. The upright piauvs of this make are particularly commeoded for their wany superior qualities, and are the ackoowl- edged nuuseholJ orites wherever their har- wony has once sounded. Vulean, muttering: * Ha! and so I'm discov- ered, and must shut up shop! A man {rom Ann Arbor is the vile wortal who has spied me out. 1 miight have known that Annwould suceced. A woman is always on the hunt for sparks.” The ladies of Chicago need hardly be told of the excellence of the cuisine and the accommo- dations at Woodman’s bakery and restaraunt,, No. il Washington street. They have nearly all been there and pronounced their favorable verdict. - A new atiraction witl be added Sept. 1, however, on and atter which d; oysters will Dbe served in all the various styles, and in the usual perfection of culinaryart for which Wood- man’s is justly celebrated. Eastern strect-car works are rushed day and nicht to till orders, but no manufacturer has yet solved the blem wh comfortably on oue side of 2 car while the four women on the other are oblized to crowd. Last week a number of lake excursionists, secing their favorite boat, the superb steamer Flora, moving off, and not daring to veuture out on any other boat, were obliged to return lome. Moral: Start carlier next time. Sharks are numerous along the Atlantic coast just now, and it is really apoalling to see tie wild struggles of an old wiaid as a lobster reach- es out for her heel. The vew Business Exchange in connection with the Bryznt & Stratton Business College is wow in active operation. 1t will well repay business-men baving sons to educate to exam- ine the merits of this new and popular system of educativn. A Rochester merchaut used to be “detained at the store by press of busiuess,” but as soon 45 e heard that bis wife bad borrowed a pistol, business fell off one-half, aud all his evenings were put in at home. “Che exhibition of ladies’ prize swimming by the pupils of the Cnicago Natatorium yesterday g wasa gratifying success, both in the ce and the display of skill by the con- The advantaves of attending this testauts. institution nced not be poluted out, and ladies’ instruction tickets for the balunce of the season are now selling for $10. A New York Juage decides that when a mou goes home drink his-wife has a right to take the money ont of his pockets. This is a vre- vosterous decision. A man doesn’t o home drunk as fong 25 he has enoush money iu his pocket 1o pay for anather driuk. Work on Rocher’s new photographic estab- lishment at Nos. 77, 70, and 81 State street is being rapidly pusied forward, and the rooms will be opened to the public sumetime between the Ist and the 10th of September. Ovar 20,000 Americans have visited Paris this year. Out of this number at least Ltwo or three will pick up enouzh French words 1o enable them to cowe home and stave ofl their grocer Dills with a foreign air. Hostilities bugin soon now. We noticed ex- traordinary large arrivals the past weck at the Chicago Carpet Compauy’s, 233 State street, of new tinngs in furniture, carpets, wall-paper, curtains. ete, which, il sold, at. their presentlow prices, will canse a commotion. 1t 15 a noticeable fact that ludies who indulge in archery soon acquire the kuack of talking back toa strectcar conductor who says that pickel is feur parts lead. age. Mrs. Mevers and daughter, now fn New York, are sending the tull Muscte begets cour- vles in millinery to their State street. Our lady tiould inspeet and give their ict. n named Turner, who ran Yurk to escape arrest for wives, got into_Cauada only to be confronted by his third. This one wants the fourth to come Torward and help conviet him. Chapin. the leading bodk-dealer, 95 Madison. A St Louis woman wason ber way to drown herself. A stranger smiled at ber. and she re- pented, aud s now the_owner of seven pateut rights and a husband. The moral is plain. Zaot. & Sons ure ghowing some superb styles of Weber upright pianos in walvut and rose- Woud cases. A man who loses one of his toes soon consoles himsell over the loss. A mian who begins to lose bis Luir bexing to squander scores of dol- lars o replace it. A desperate Binghamton hushand seized “ baby and cradle aud 3i)," and carried them to the ball-room, where Ins absurd wife was dape- ing. Certain ladies skip to Saratoga for a day or two, keep their eyes open, and then hie to their asunt’s in the country to put in the rest of the tcason. IU’s all Saratowa when they get lome. A Nebraska paper on etiquette: “No true seutleman will ask a lady i€ her coral jewelrs is made of sualing-wax," _Mary Elizabeth Braddon, the writer of sensa- tional movels, 5 41, and is stout aud blowsy- Jooking. NEW YORK. THE CHILDEEN. Special Correspondence of The Tribune, New Yorw, Aug. 15.—Midsummer fashions for children show two extremes,—one very plain. yet wonderiully comfortable and, besides, pretty: the other oreate and elaborate to the last degree. and showing features that charac- terize the toflets of older people. The shilling muslins and the incredibly cheap calicoes and cambrics bave, with the addition of some un- pretentions trimming, been transformed into the most comfortadle and pecoming ot dresses. The form these dresses generally take is tnat of the pleated robe -with yoke and broad collsr. Another very pretty and popular style shows tne Princess front with the walst 12 the pack cut off short in sacque shape,and pleated skiry supplied. Another pleasing desizn 18 made with a deep yoke to which is attached the skurt. This consists of a large centre-oleat with small eingle pleats on each side. The yoke is outhoed with narrow, fluted ruffles and » Droad sast of the dress materiat s stmbarly trunmed. The bottom of this little dress 1s usually amished by two or three rows of ormd or some otber nal garniture, put on plan. \When the style of this dress 16 varied by having the skirt suthered 1 stead of pleated, the foot of it 18 set off wun wany parrow rutlies. A very nretty model shows the half-fitting Princess prolonzed to the hws. -Here is attached n pieve passiug ail zround and cuton ikc iower edge 1o large square mitre-points. _And still below this narrow piece arranged 1u box-pleats so thaceach pleat rests directly under the point. Flax- colored linens are much favored for these little dresses, and are very pretty when tnmmed with bright scarlet braid. and have simuiated button- holes made of braid. The buttous used are white or cream uinted chia ooes, witha red rim and centre. Flat garnitures are by far the most admirea for children. Narrow bias bands stitched on by machine are & favol tmmnnng. More dressy costumes are tymmed with lace, and here there is an unlimited fietd. Few of the laces, either white or colored, are expensive, and all are pretty. “The cotton aipure of which 1 have spoken before is cx- tensively u: It1s an imtation of the Rus- sian lace, but 1s lighter. Itis most effectively used on both white and cotored fabrics. VERY LITTLE CHILDREN find appropriate garmeures in tbe beautiful Hambu! rings, and iu the narrower varie- ties of b la Little ladies trom 3 years old 10 the mature age of 9 or o wear the most distractiog hitle aprons fmaginable. Somehave bibs, made entirely of rows of Hambure inser- tion or French embroidery, and finished with an edge to correspond. Others of these aprons nave the pretty bretelles once so popular and now regaining favor. These bretelies meet ut the Lelt, re they are both attached to the apron. . They are taken up to the shoulders, where they are sccurely fastened to the dress by a bow of ribvou, a rosette, or a little pit of gold or voral. ‘The styles of orna- menting these aprons are as many and 3s aiverse w5 the tastes winch suggest their use. Sowe are bordered by embrodered edgings, others by a narrow lace. Still others have stamped along the outlme of the aprou a br desizn 1 colors, while the edee is cut in s Tops, aad embroidered with a color to natch the stampng. ‘Tuere is great scope for the exer- c1se o1 Tancitul ideas in the adorning of these hitle aprons. Many a fond mother bends over tnem, aud with ter deft tinzers rendered more skitiful by love for tue little wearer-clect con- structs the daintiest and prettiest of effects from scraps of lace, muslin, and ribbon. S nainsook, plain linen, xod linen cambric are used Tor the dressier ones. while bishop’s lawn and fine jaconet are sclectea for ordinary oc- casions. ¥or girls just entering and 1N THETR TEENS pleated basques are yastly estcemed. In cam- brics and ginghams a row of Lambursr edzing menerally finishes the bottom-of the basqu When erenadines, buntings, or such materls are made up in this style, it is customury to leave the edge plain, or clse finish it with a row or 1wo of fiaf galloon or a bias fold upturned on the outside. and machine-stitched. 'The skirt usually worn with this basque is the kilt skirt, and if the blonse is made moderately long no overdress is required. Often, however, a_plamn gored skirt is sclected, and a ruflle or pleated flounces trim its edwe. Then the *washer- woman's” overdress is the first choice, though there are several other pretty strles. A remark- ably pretty toilette for a miss is a dress of masticcolored barege. The back is cat in Prin- cess styles, and the front in cut-a-way coat over 2 long pointed vest of striped blue and white silk. .Around the bottom runs a knife-pleating of barege, bordered by a narrow bias bavd of silk and three similar bands _head the pleating. The deep square collar and the broad pretty cufls are also of striped sitk. Tue three long seams down the back of the dress have heavy cords of & A VERY PRETTY TOILETTE for cool .evenings of dreary afternoons is a bronze debege made en Pring and trimmed with a very narrow and fiue pleating and several bands of Lronze aud green striped sl This Jittle robe is cut in Pompadour style front, and has etbow slet 5 both are fiiled in with fine crepe Jisse ruches, and a lovely little bunch of green grapes and bronze leaves is used as a “houquet de corsage.”” A very lovely little dress is for a young belle of four or five sum- mers. Itis of fine pale-blue serge, having a yoke to which is pleated the skirt; each pleat being held by 2 smalt silk buttou. On the bot- tom of theskirt are blocks of knife-pleating made each of sections ot silk plisse. A band of silk down the front is studdea with buttons, and a broad.silk sash, held down in front by a large rosctie, ties in a bow behind. Little gaiters cf blue silk luced ou the juside, aml ornamented with roscttes, and hose, palest _rose and Llue, complete this dainty little outfit. It is almost mpossible to decide WHAT STYLE OF AT meets with most favor for children. The hats for garden wear and comon uses are plain to a dewree. They are very pretty, and besides being becomingr, which as a rule they are, they afford priceless protection to the fuces of the wearers, A band of faney grenadine about the crown and 2 ciuster of dai fes cast carelessly upon the top or at the side furnishes all the trimming. For very little iadies are fine white Leghorus in pretty’ fancy shapes. One has a stoping crown and brim_evenly rolled all around. ‘The brim is faced with "an inch-wide fold of white silk, which does not reach quite to the edge of the brim. This style of lacing brims prevails greatly at present. Three white gilk cords are kuotted about the crown, and at the left side are tied in many loops. Here also are two larze white pom=pons. Sometimes va- Fiely is gained by substituting hight biue or pale rosé piumes or tips. For elder wirls satin rib- bons are much admired and lareely worn, A very tasteful hat for @ youn girl majy be ot very coarse or extremely fine white or colored straw, having a high pointed crown and a very narrow Lrim. On the top of the crown is a iarze bow ot narrow satin ribbon—un Alsace bow with 1nany loops, cach one of which droops over the crown, thus almost entirely covering it, aud forming a pleasing and stylish trimmivg. MaTriE S. —_—— MYSTERY. Tlow fares it now, my soul? A goodly portion of Ths life is pssed, And thou art hastening onward to tho goal, OF carthly life the last. Alas! thie coul is borne Tpou the sea of wingled joy and wo, Aud, even in this early Liie, is worn And wildered fn tne ow. And oh! what serions quest “To find the deevest meaning of these vears, And fecl asetirunce of some far-oif rest Beyond the time of tears! Yet. in the noisy days, Full oft npon this dill attention stcals A breath of comiort. covering hidden ways Whosc peace 1t faint reveals, But soon azain the swall Qf mnebty waters, 'neath 4 sombre sy, Noother burden seeinn my heart to tell Sve hopeless mystery. Oh! could some friendly one urn from Death's estate oue word 1o say— now, swhen this carecr is dore, stretehied o better way. Te still, my eoul, and know ‘The etarm can never silence Duty's voice; Her calt obey, nnd let the azea show The wisdom of ihy choice. Carcago, 1L B. R. B, ——— A Royal Infant. Londun World. T have hieard, upon zood authority, rather an amusing s Upon one occasion, us a Royal iufant, aged months, was being carried past a seatry-bux by his nurse, it was observed with d to go through ry A severe reprimana stered, and he was about to be con- demned to some fearful punishment, when he cxcused himseif on the ground that his Imoerial and Royal Highuess had wade him the required sigmal o Tefruin from saluting.—the fact being that the bauy, as is often the habit with very young persons, had merely padcled at the sentry with 1ts littie 1at hands, e —— French Wit. Parls Charicari. A word of advice: Don’t look oo closely at displays of eoap, else it may be supposed you have never seen auy before. Anatomical exbibition of a flayed man: Study of one ®ho has been skinned. laving just paid Liis hotel-bills during the Exposition. M. Louis Ernst, the cclebrated American den- tist, makes such naturul sets of tecth that he is obliged to feed them every dav to protect the visitor. - Mistress to maid, who Is trving to rid visitor's chanber of fleas: * You zoose! Killing fleas in the visitor’s room, when we counted on thewm to driye our friends away ! | she NEWPORT. ° Mrs. President Hayes and the Parties in Her Honor--- ‘Wine or No Wine. A *Widdy"” Woman of Ecéentric No- tions Insists Upon Eer Guests Drinking Ho: Chocolate. The Story of a Dress.Thirty Women-Folk, Whe Havo Done Europe Togetber, boing Lhe _ Season in Company Under One Hool. From Our Own Correspondent. NEWPORT, Aug. 14.—The presence -here of “Mrs. President Hayes,” as the newspapers call Ter, makes another excuse for partles, both din- ner and evening, and all manner of yeceptions. The most brithant of these, probably, was the Nine-O'Clock Tea given by the Hon. Georee Baneroft. 1t was said that the floral display about the house at tnis entertaioment was mag- niticent. Through the halls the guests walked as if in a gurden-lanc of plants and flowers. Mr. Bancroft’s own roses—for the historian's pet passion is the culture of roses—filled all the parlor-spaces with their besuty and fragrance. Irene Macgillicuddy teils bow Mrs. Hayes was atured in white silk, with white lace sleeves, and marabout feathers in her lair, and uo jew- els but a fiue cameo brooch. Irene does not 20 into raptures of admiration over the wife of the Chief Executive. According to her. Mrs. Hayes bas no special style. She is one of -the good- Jooking women—the amiable mothers of fam- ilies—who always have s little old-fashioned look, and who show their age exactly. “And no woman has auy business to show her age,” says lrene, who prides herself on her French notious. Other people told of Mrs. Hayes' charming manners and sweet face, aud altozether seemed anythiug but gisappointed in their mecting with her. TWO VERY DISTINGUISHED DEMOCRATS NAVE CALLED UPON MRS. HAY) no less persons than the Hon. William Beach Lawrence, of Rhode Island, aud the Hon. George H. Pendleton. Anotier of the itemns that are spoken of with the peculiar interest that always attaches to such subjects is, that Mrs. Gen. Cullum, formerly the widow of the late Gen. Halleck, gaye a very brilliaut recep- tiou to Mrs. Hayes, where wine wus scrred to those who desired it. It is such an exceotion for 2 member of fashionable society to be hampered by temperance principles that the well-known proclivities of Mrs. Haves in this direction, of course, create a good deal of comment when aparty is given for her especial honor where these principles are directly violated. Of course, Mrs. Cullum had no intention of Joing anything but honor to Mrs. ITayes. - To her mind, doubt- less, it was a good deal like providing any other specialty for. the table of which her special guest might not personally approve. What Mrs. Hayes—who thinks, of course, deeply on ti:e matter to take such strong ground as she has from the beginning in her public position— thinks of the case, or simitarones, does not leak out. Butsheis a woman of sense, and proba- bly appreciates Mrs. Cullum’s views, and gives them courteous -toleration. L always thiok, when this subject of temperance principles, in connection with private entertainments, is up, of theabsurdly ultra carrying out of the prin- ciple at a party in Rhode Island two or three years azo. The head of the house was A *WIDDY WOMAN’' OF AMPLE MEANS, and any ouantity of notions and beliefs” on the various questions of the day. All these notions and heliefs were on the high-morality side, and not the least active of them was that of temperance, which was always translated as total abstinence by ber in word and in deed. ‘Thiere came 4t 1ast animportant family oceasion for her 10 show to the worid—her world—how sincere and earnest was her conviction upou this total-abstinence ouestion. The guests were bidden to a great Teast, and came in throngs to the out-of-the-way old mansion in the bleak \ind of a January night. Most of them—per- haps all—knew that they shouid find no wine upon the otherwise generously-luden table, but they consoled themselves with the thougit of 1he” steaming cofice, and took heart of grace. But they reckoned without their liost. or hostes: When the supper-hour came, behold! neither wine, nor coflee, nor_*‘the cup that cheers bug doest’t inebriate,P—all three banisked into the outer darkness of the realm of stimulunts! In their place were bot lemon- ade and chocolate. Chocolate! That delicious but charmingly-indigestible compound which, taken with 2 miduizht supper, would cause many a hitherto sound_ sleeper 1o cry out with Carlyle npon the late discovery of ““THAT INFERNAL APPARATUS,—{ STOMACH.” I believe that, with the growth of the sons and dauxiters to a little older, and pernaps wiser, -estate, this sweeping rigor of rule has been modified, and the funny fanaticism that insisted apou pourmg fot femonade aud chocolate down the visitor’s throat has given wa; erhaps to another funaticism nat less fantastic. This s ot a side-thrust at, Mrs. Haves’ principles, by any means, but ouly a little morai tale_to show how reformers can slop over in their red-hot zeal to bring everybody to their way of think- ing. But, to leave moral tales. “et us look at Lord Dundreary for a moment dining with McCul- lough and two or three others at the Ocean Touse,—two or three congemal souls who make agroup that is_the centre of attraction for erybody. in the great room. Sothern has ¥ lovks in fifty minutes on his mobile face. i Now it is the Dundreary elevation of the eyes, now the queer, shrewd, " critical expression that convulses usin the valet scene: and so on, through the whole repertoire, irom Dundreary The Crushed Traged an, the observer scems teh a elimpse of all the varied menius that veen imprinted upon bis memory. by the mazic of alook. Somebody who kuows says that no merricr party, or one that has been more Qistinguished by the envious regards of the neirhboring diners, has been present this summer at the “Ocean.” THAT SUNNY FAVORITE, ANNIE LOUISE CARY, has been here too. The grand conceert at which ang was not a success financially. The managenient, it is said, lost seyeral hundred dolla ‘The reason for this is, if not satisfac- fory to the mauagers, yeta sensible enough oné, and easily uuderstood by suybody of any reason, Toe villa and cottaze people get enough of con -going during the win- ter, it seems. ‘The general imopression is, from this fatlure, that no indoor amuscments would be patronized; but that is a mistake. Operatic concerts, anyway aud anywhere, have been coming under & ban of prejudice iwith many people for some time: and when one blos- soms out in a watering-piace like this, where there areso many other entertainments of a fresher aud more seasonable characi i to be wondered at if the summer v metropolitan cities refuse to go. 3 There were «quite 2 number present, however, who had put their shoulders to the wheel at the beginnine; but the larger number, who were expected t follow to applaud from this class, it is said, hung back. The local population—th rounders—put in a goodly appeurance; spite of this, the financial result was not what it was expected to be. : The other night, at the “Occan,” Annie Lowse Cary and Emma. Abbott gave anim- promptu concert, singing delightfully sowe of their most delightful songs. This was most fully apprediated, and ackoowledged by tne Occan-House orchestra later in the cvening in a serenade to the two fair sipgers. And now comes a new feature, or A NEW DEVELOPMENT, OF TilE DR which_soars at once into the art. By the natural sequence of paragrapbs my note of it ought to have come it with the Bancroft Nine O*Clock Tea, for it was there that the **development’ tock place; but Fateis in- exorable, even in the matter of paragraph pro- prictics, and thus I yield to its di . whil rules that only at this moment, ! wet uplitted pen over the Occan-House scre- nade, I shall be informed of this event by Blon- dina, who is deeply interested in the matter. “A painted dress!” exclaims Blondina ex- citediv: **a white silk, with _bands, upon whicn were painted roses, and buds, and birds. The artist, the wearer’s husband, an officer of the TUnited States Engineer Corps.” *tVery pretty,’” says Rbadamanthus, looking over his newepaper at Blondina; “but I don’t sec why vou are €0 specially interested. Doces it proclaim a coming revolution,—a new era in gowns?? Blondina lauzhs. *You don’t see why I am 80 specially interested?® Or course you don’t. Ifyou had read the August number of the W.de-Awake, whicn came out, you know, early in July, you would uodesstand.” * What has the Auzust number of the Tide- Aicake to do with this painted dress, prayt” asks Rhadamanthus, in a puzzled tone. *In the August number of the Wide-dwake, my dear Rhadamanthaus, there was a 5101y of a paintea dress,— A DRESS OF WHITE SILK, WITH A DESIGN OF ROSES -AND BUDS. The author of that story is your bumble serv- ant. ,The story is made up, as we say our of whole cioth: €volved from my jnner conscious- ness,—that realm of jmagination and fancy which you have appiauded so many times. Do you wonder tffat 1 feet a Intle amazed 3t the curious coincigence ' Rnadamanthus lsughed sleefmlly. *“A erary and artistic sympatny whien breaks o the dress question. Perhaps vour oflicer’s nstesd of this comncidence of sympathy, £ot her sugeestion irom veurstory ¥’ “Perhaps. At any rate, it 18 2 Tery funry ‘matter, whichever way we look at it ++ And, whichever way we jook au it, certainly it 15 the prett: of teas. Why shouldn's w have painted dresses as well as pamnted tans,” says Rhadamantbus. *And if this thing be- comes s taghion, what a harvest for. the water- colorists who can pant fowers. and vin birds. etc., but who are not ou the name and fame to command big prices scapes or other swudies. Blondina, bring e the August Wede-Auwake. And, while Rhadamanthus swuses himself with the IWide-Awake, let us look st our uelch- bors by the light of the candle of ossip, snd learn how at pretty Conanicat Park, which is such a Jovely htue sail trom Newport, thirty voung women-folk from Lowell have established themscives for the rest of the seasou in one bouse. Just nome from Europe. where for two years they have **done” the *sights” in com- pany, they found co-operation and companion- ship agreed with them so well that they wouid keep it up ina summer jaunt. Who shail say that women can’t fratermze comfortably with each ather after this? * TUIRTY WOMEN-FOLK ALL BY THEMSELVES!” sighs Brunctta. Then, resuming, ** Oh, 1 dare v they don’t ficht with each other, but how they must pme for a little—just a little—chance fora slight misunderstanding with one of the masculine persuasion! But our neighbors over at Narragansctt have a better chance with the masculine persuasion. While wport belles lament the scareity of suitable partners. at Narrazansett there seems 10 he po lack of them. On the beach, at fancy- dress balls, at boating parties, or elsewhere, they put in a frequent appearance. Going over {rom Newoort, one finds a difference in many things between the two places. At Newnort one is in a city where socicty fs on a city basis of ccremony “aud form. Narrazansets Pier the hotels are hittle homes, where the occupants fraternize sociably and easily, without too much of the ** Who was her father and who was her mother ¥ busybodyness. To one with a sct of one’s own about them, or who moves in the world of fashiou, and enjoys it, Newport is the place. For the lonelier stranger who has no particular sovial clains, Nurragansett is the haven of peace ana good-will, to say notlung of ¢ood times. And last, but uot least, Nurra- gaosett does not reguire so much money, say the wise ones who have tried boti places. N. B PAY-ROLL OF THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE. To the Editor of The Tribune. Cuicaco, Aug. 15.—~In times like these, when every property-owner is ground to atoms, 1t seems to me that an economical administration of public affairs is indispensable. Inmy juds- ‘ment, the *affairs” of Cook Connty are bLeing administered in the most reckless and extrava- gant manuer, and, in proof of it, I herewith in- close you the pay-roll of the Sherifl’s office for the month of July, with certain observations thereon: DEPCTY SUERIFFS. John Garrick, Ch'( Dep'ty. per m'th.$ Homer Galpin, per month. William Fogarty, per month. Emut Hoechster, per month. 5. Joseph Scaoenmger, pec month . Lewis Bartels, per month. J. K. Prndiville, ver month . A. B. Joanson, per month. Tlubest bilzer, per mouth. Henry MeGurren, per mont . F. Canningham, per month, Joseph Larwler, per month Ira Burcnurd, partmozth... W. 7. Wallis, part month ... Charies Eilfeldt, part month.... D. C. Skelley, part month.... .. K$ SHERIFF'S OFFICE. cu G. G. Gilson, Executive Clerk, per G month. . R --ee..$ 100.00 W. J. Murphy, Summons Cierk, per month, : casis .. 100.00 3. B. Giroux, oflice-boy, per monti 25.00 ATTACUES OF THE JAIL. T. H. Currier, Jailer, per wonth...$ 200.00 J. IL. Boutield, Ass’t-Juiler, per m’'th 100.00 F. A. Redman, Jail tk, perm'th 125.00 Muzhias Franzen, Watchman, ver ‘mouth . 70.00 3. A. J. Lrachtendorfl, Watchiun, per montk..... . 70.00 6. Bryan Donnelly; Watchman, per month.... .. .. . . cesee 70.00 7. Morgan Murphy, \Watchman, per m'th 70.00 CRIMINAL COURT DEIUTIE . H. M. Mernll, per monta. .$ 100.00 2. Duvid Runnion, permonth, 100.00 3. Joun H. Rae, per montl 100.00 4. J. 'T. Moran. per month, 100.00 5. James S. Price, per month 100.00 G. Thomas Foley. per mor 10000 7. deremiah Flynn, per month 100.60 8. Gustay Lange, per month. 100.00 9. Jobn Connell, per month. - 100.00 10. Charles Eaton, per month. . 100.00 CIRCUIT COURT DEPUTIE: Harry Watkine. per month. ..$ 100.00 Patrick Josce, per month 100.00 I, H. Scnaumburg, perimonth 100.00 C. 7. Bilhnge, per mont 100, 0 Cornehus Mctirath, per mouth, 100.00 Thotmnas Hutchins, per month. 100.00 Georgze Cooper, ver montu. . ricn, per month ta, per month. . per month ¥ CULRT DEFUTIES, n, per month, 100.00 ! per monzh.. 100,00 OURT DEPU 1. Mathew Warner. per month. 100.00 Proate Court Deputy, per mouth. ..... 100.00 oo 36,138 nary, S5, :OBATE COURT, AFRIL, 1878, uson, per mo S 1 ribner, per month Spears, Jr., per mon 7. W. L. Church, Jr., per month " B.'L Cleaves, per month. 1 Oleson, per month er month. From this it will appear that there are ten Deputices in the SherifT's oflice proper who are receiving $2,000 a vear, and ten Deputies in the Criminal Court, ten_in the Cireuit, six in the Superior, one in the Probate, two in the County, and one in the Appellate Court who are receiv- ing $100 per month. There are also in the Sher- itP’s oflice one exccution clerk and one one summons_clerk, who each receive §100 per month. Of the attaches of the jul one receives $200 per month, one $123, one §100, and four $70. The pay-roll of the Clerks in the Probate Court for April, 187, shows that there are 1wo cleris who! ving S165.66 per month, 1wo who receive $100 per montt, and six who re- ceive £00 per month. If the pay-rolis of the Treasurer's County Cle: office, County Commis: 4 the' Poor-House, Insane Asylum, and South Tark Commissioners (for they area public de- partment of the Government) could be copied and prioted, and the cost of advert delinquent list of taxes, tozether wit of the County Tressurer, be presented, the peo- ple would, I think, be ready to begiu anew the work of reform in this county. "The compensation of proféssional men of all classes and kwds has shrunk atmost 1o noth- ing, and the only men who to-day arc receiving first-class pay are the Judwes, Sherifls, Deputies, . clerks of gourts, and. clerks of the public de- partments in this county. Fron my cxperience and observation, no Dep- ury Sherill shogld receive more than §1,000 a ear, and the average clerk the same. It is o Wwonder that business languishes, for all of our carnings are consumed by tax i tain hosts of tax-eaters at exorbitant prices. Sut this is not all. Under the ruiings of our courts the Constitution seems to be construed into an mstrument of oppression, and the peo- ple are being bound band aué foot. A short time avo the clerks and Deputy Sherifls made up a case, and went before Judge Moore, and submitted the question to him as to whether they were officers within the meaning of the Constitution, so that thes could, when their salaries had-onee been fixed, prevent the same from bing_changed. Judse Wallace put forth at daisical " effort, and the Court decided, substantially, that il clerks, Depu oflice- janitors, and scrubs were officers. This decision has been regarded by the profession perfectty ridicalous, sud a sort of “*sop ™ to the boys. and is in my judgment a perfect travesty on the Constitution. The County Commiisstoners are entitled to but §2.50 per day for their services (see Revised Statutes, p. 502, Sec. 39, Hurd’s Revision). Yet they are violating it every day, aod by the Crim- inal Code (p. 380, Sec. 213, ot the Revisea Stat- utes, Hurd’s Revision) they are liable to fine and imprisonment, and removal from office, for receiving illezal pay, and the whole crewd ought to_be indicted. We have the most expensive administration of .pedestal. criminal law of anything 'in modern times. In this county criminals are kings. | caanct witn- hold my indigration when I see such extrav- agance and recklessness a3 charactenzes the ad- ministraticn of atfairs in this county. TAXPATER. REAL ESTATE. A Summer-Week in Real Estate—Inquiries from Savings Investars and Largo Capital- 1sts—RBuilding Less Active—Permits of the Week—Loans and Sales. The condition of eal estate during the past weck has beea no better or worse than would be expectea at thie time of the year. There I3 nowadays s continual, thongh not heavy, de- wand tor lots from parties who have small sums toinvest. Someof thesc prefer Government bonds, and some real te, according Lo their theones of the best way to ICVEST maney. There 1is = gcreat deal of die capi- tal that is always- on the alert to secure bargmns. ‘The promfuent real es- rate deaters generally have severai such affairs ou thewr hands, but bo LLpertant one has come ‘10 » bead the past week. Bullding cannot be described as active, and the question s raised whether, for the resent, the supply of houses and szores is not equal to' the demand. Build- ing has becn prosecuted with great enerzy in Chicago for the past seven years, and it there is 2 pause now it will be naturai enough. THE LOAY MARRET. In the real estate loan market there was little done the past week. There were few ncw Joaus. Renewals were the main feature, but these were scarce, borrowers having made ar- rangements to pzy out and relicve their prop- erty of the incumbrances. A low rate of inter- estis the rule in the case of rencwais. The market is steady at 7 per cent, Witk but little prospect of a rise. The fact is, horrowers are paying up rather better tnan capitalists expect- eaor than they desire. They are troubled to know what to do with the money that 1s coming 1nto their- bands. Payments are far abead of new loaus. L The foilowing were the principal transac- tions: < Lot on West Madison street, between EHoyne and Leavitt strects, north front, 9410125133 feet, $8,500, five vears at 7 per cent. Lot on Ashland avenue, between Jackson and Van Baren streets, west front, 50x150 feet, $10,000, tive vears at 7 per cent. \J Lot on Chicago avenue, between Noble and Bickerdike strects, with front 50x123 feet, 10,000, five years at 10 per cent. Lot on North May strect, between Rn_ndo and Lake streets, east froat, 25x116 feet, $10,000, five years at 7 per cent. COMPARATIVE STATEY 1878, i ;T WESK ENDING AUG. 17. 1877 Instruments|—-— N | L"slderfll‘ui{ No.| Csiderat'n. Trust-decds| 89 Mortzages..| 19 17,0«;.»‘ 'ul 352 Aggregate..| 1085 185, sosi‘ 176! 269,812 Releases . .| o] 104;.... COMPARATIVE STATEMENT FROX AUG. 1 TO AUG. e | 1877 Instruments——— —— —| " No. |Csideral’n)] No. | 'siderat'n. Trosi-deeds, 7133 380, 8itll 2073 861,102 Mortgages.. 47| 84011 74! 80,710 Aggregate..| 200§ 432,693) 941,512 Releases. ... SALES OF TIE WESK. “Transfers of property are few and of but lit- tle importance. There is nut enough vitality in the market to atfcrd any reliable quotation of prices. The property that has chanmed hands has brought v/7y Iow figures. Suburban lots have looked u/ soz.ewhat. The sales of this deseription os reak cstate have been fair in num- ber and realizing good prices. The following were the important salcs of the week: Denis Keogh sold lot on West Jacisson street, 300 feet cast of Halsted street, orth frong, 255 165 fect, for $6,520. 4 Barbara Schueider sold to Peter South Halsted street, 43 fect norchi of S teenth street, west front, 24x100 feet, for §5,500. Guorge W. Cass sold to Jobn A. Ely lot on Lake strect. 663 fect east of Wabash avenue, north front, 53%x100 feet, improved, for § Annen lot on en- & Peter J. Hawkinson sold _to Washington Tce Company 12 34100 acres in Secs. 23 and 33, 37, 14, for $10.000. Tienry Beidler sold to Ludwiz Wolil lot_on West Lake strcet, between Jeilerson and Des- plain A streets, north front, 753$x189}¢ feet, for $15,110. Charles P. Cogzeeshall sold six lots in Block 1z Park; also the west 56 feet of lots 13, ", 20, 21, und 24 in same biock, for $15,000. Nine lots in Brown’s Addition to Thoruton sold for 3011: six lots in Brown’s Addition to Park Ridee, $1.800; two lots iu Trouworkers’ addition to. South Chicago, $3003 four lots at Park Ridge, $1,600; two fots at Norwood Pari, S1,000. Henry A. Rust transferred to the Chicago & State Live Railway Company the line of railroed ely owned by the Chicaxo & Southern Rail- road Compauy for a consideration of $250,000. SATCRDAY’S THANSFERS. The following instruments were filed for record Saturday, Aus. 171 CITY TROPERTY. North Carpenter &t, 80 4-10 ft 8 of*George st, e f, 40 :3-10x100 ft 356), dated, Alg. 16 (Alexander Brewer to Aibert Herman) . . .3 1,400 Warren av, It wof Fallst. m f. 26x 25 f1, dated Aug. 15 (D. Horuce Fletcher to James 5. Hoyland) ... 1,000 West Washinzton st. 8 w corner of Jelfer- son 81, nf, undivided i of T5x1I6 ft, dated March 17, 1877 (5. Judson Gif- ford 1o Eliza M. C 5,000 n st, 11, dated Higm W, St ton v, 1011t s U: improved, ested 3151 ft. dated Aue, 16 H. Richardson) 2 OF THE COUI between ¥ort w1, 253124 e, dated 5 ML Wentworth av, Forty-fourth st Jul to Charlea W. Pierce) $ 1,000 Wentworth a e f, 253125 ASSIGN In the matter of Thomay F. Fast, and Henry April 30, 1878, 3 EER. ‘The following is the total amount of city and suburban transfers within a radius of seven —Sales, 1; consi , §525 Y limits—Sales. 15 consideration, Total sales, 71. Total consuleration, §193.530. BUILDING. W. D. Kerfoot is erecuing for a New York client a building oun Milwaukee avenue, near the corner of Indiana street, that will cost 315,- 00v. It will have 2 [rontaze of 130 feet, will be three storics in height, and will be built of brick with stone trimmi ‘The ground-loor will be for stores and above will be flats. There were permits issued this week for forty- one brildings. Some of the more important were: Jobn Kieser, one-story dwelling at 214 Sherman street. to cost 1,500. Patrick Brannock, two-story dwelling at 587 TWest Monroe street. to cost $2,600. ham street, near N “Amelia Miller; two-story and flat, to cost 34,000, Tocated at 851 Clark street. Louis Wallcrfllor(oggdilian to 177 Blue Island avenue, to cost $2.000. 3 -, Lwo-story stone-front dwell- ingat 1426 Indiana avenue, to cost 4,500, Peter Junius, two-story dwelling at 225 Mohawk street, to cost $2,400. L —e—— Statue of Morality. The immense monolithic stetue of Morality, the contribution of the State of Massachusetts to the National Monument to the Pilrrims, was placed in. position a2t Plymouth, Mass., last week. . It is said, on competent authority, to he the largest piece of granite statuary, in one block. in the world. The stone from which it was cut weighed eizhty tons in the rough, and the siatue, as it Dow is, weighs about thirty tons. It took three davs to move it from the station to the bzse of the monument. The figare is that of a young woman, sitling upon a The face is beautiful in feature and expression. A flowing robe thrown over toe back of the hiead and falling around the fizure in graceful fulds envelopes the form. One foot rests apon a footstool. In her left hand she bolas = tablet on which is inscribed the first and part of tire sccond commandment. In herother band she bolds a partially unrolled scroll. Oz her breast rests a tablet to represent that worn by Jewish priests. The height of the from the top of the head, to tae bottom pedestal, is fourteen feet six inches. A SENSATION AT THE HUg, A Negress Claiming a Momber of One of Xts Rich Families as Her Ilusband—The Marriage Cortificaté Produced in Doe Form. Correspondence New York Sun, BosTON, Aug. 4.—In 187 or 157, Auemstas G. Bartlett, x Boston man, whose mother lives n an elegant residence, 41 East Spripticla strect, went to Chicazo and engaged rooms et a lodging-house képt by a woman whose malden name was Miss Martha Thomp. son, but who at the time of his ad- vent was Mrs. Martha Kemp. Besides keepinz & lodging-house. Ms. Kemp was also the proprietor of a laundry, and dida fourishing business. Bartlett roomed with g cousi, Edward Leavitt, remaining there a year, In the meautime ne was taken' sick, and so grateful was he for the unremittine attention paid w bun by Mrs. Kemp, according to the story of tne woman herscif, that he made u proposal of marriaze to her. This propusition was treated lightly by Mrs, Kemp; but Bartlett' was persistent in his suit, so much sojtnat he manifested unmistaka- bie symptows of jealousy at any conversation between Mrs. Kemp and her cous were Bartlett's asseverations of ) object of his affection at last yiel to bis im- portunities. she telling bim that, if he would statne, of the set a marriage-certiticate, she would cling fo him so louz as they both Aid live, The result of the conference twas, that Bartlett got the marriage-license, the minister * was summoned, and the noptials w brated. Mrs. Kemp will, therefore, fx?re:;:]:r be known :n these annals as Mrs. Bartlett, for the marriage-certificate which she exhibits i made out in due form, and is properly attested, It is dated Chicago, March 26, 1873, and pears the signature of the officiating clergyman, the Rev. William C. Trevan, the witncsses to the ceremony being Mrs. Ruth J. Trevau, Miss Amanda C. Barr, and Miss Sailie Russell. From March 26, 1573, up to Angust, 1575,—g period of about two and a half years,—Mr. and Mrs. Bartlett. according to the latter’s state- meut, lived peacefully and hapuily together,~a son, now dead, having been vorn. In Auzust, 1373, Barzlett went to Oscaloosa, Ta., with® the avowed ntention of obtaining woric,—his ocen- pation at that ume being anything he could get todo. At Oscaloosa he was taken sick, sd wrote the following letter to his wife: Oscatooss, Auz. 20, 1875.—Mr De: s 1 Grencd all sarer 1 hnd 10 8ive up me Job hands are very bad. 1 wish | was at home. What sbail 1do? | only worked naif a day. I was pick- ing, and it was in hard clay. What shail I do; 1 T don't pay my board I shall have to starv God only knows bow I feel. Conld von send me 3§ for the love of God? Take my clothes and sell them. Just as soun as my hands set well I will see if T can find any work here, It is an awfal small place. Piease send me 28 if you love me, and 1 will return it as soon a8 God will let me. My hands ure 30 sore I cannot write any more. From your loviug husband, AUGUSTES G. BarTLETT. P, S,—4To be called for"; dowe disspporat me! The envelooe is addressed as follows: * Mrz, * Mattie Bartiett, No. 5 North Peoria street, Chicago, 1ll.. side zate.” Sore fn body ana sick at beart, Bartlett scems to have wandered liomeless and hungry among strangers, andde- pendent entirely upon the bounty of his wite, who, with a woman’s warm hamag- ity, appears from his letters to have sent him the desired amount of money. Bartlert’s brotner went to Oscaloosa to bring him home. On the_brother’s arrival there, however. Bartlett conld nat be found,and it was only through the discovery of his valise at the deoot addressed to * Mrs. Mattie Bast- lett, No. 5 Nortn Peoria street, Chicago, IiL,” that the brother was aware that Bertlett had Ieft the place. : Up to this time it shonld be remarked that none of Bartlett’s relatives koew of bis mar- rviage, as he had never divulged the facttothem, and. as a matter of course, the brother asked him the meaning and sicnification of the al- dress on the valise. Bartlett evasively an- swercd that the person alluded to was a widow of his acquaiutance. ‘Tne brothers then started for Boston via Chicago. Atthe latter place Bartlett left his brotherat the hotel and took up his abode with his wife for two or three days, and then, in company with his rela- tives, weot to Boston. On arriving here it seems that he must have disclosed the fact of bis mar- riage to his relatives, but not before he had written some twenty or' thirty letters to bis wife in_Chicago, all of them making protests- tions of his it aflection for ber, and intimat- ing that he fully intended to return to Chicago and live with her. Shortly after informing his relatives that he was merried, Bartlett. returned to Chicago, and endeavored, with the assistance of the detec- tives, to obtain a divorce from his wife on the ground of adultery, he alleging that she had never been lezally divoreed from ber hnsband, Mr. Kemp, at the time of their marriage, and also aflirming that by the laws of Illinois this marrizee was null snd void, because the statutes of that Stare probibited the intermarriage of cotored and white persons. The following er- tract from a Chicago paper was published at the tim An amusing case was on trial yesterday after- noon before Jndge Moore, thouznh the details not bear publication. The complainant was Au- sustus G. Bartlett, who brought snitto declare Void his marriage with Hattie Kemp, aliss Marths Bartletr. He is an intelligent-lookinz man, tween 90 and 33 years of age, while Hattie-i§ 48 bluck 29 the wce of spades. It seems that she attended him <when he was sick some three or four years ago and he married ber in March. 1873, ontof compassion. orasa very poor return for her kindness. for sume time, bat, according to his_story. be left Ber in May, 1874, and has not since lived with ber. He now charzes her with gross inddelity toher ‘marriage-vows, and she retorts with a similar acca- ea ion. Judze Moore. bowever, without deciding who had borue the loose reputation. dismissed the bill on the zround that ad never been D Prior to July, 1874, the law was, that ull marriaged between a white person and a ne2ro or malatto were ansolutely void, and heavy penaities were pronounced against such persons marrying and agzainst the person wolewmizing any uch marringe. The marriaze having been consam- mated in 1873, and the parties having, accord- ing to Bartlett's statement, ceased to live toc gether before July 1, 1874, they are not marri avall and neser have been. ' Jrs. Dartiercor Hat- tie Kemp. however, dumps her soi-disant hus- band's happincss by swearing that he lived with Ther subsequent to July, 1474, Thie raised the question whetner he, by acknowledging her as b3 wife, has enabled her to claf the reiationship un- der the rules of common law. The poot man, theérefore, 13 left with a most threatening and per- tentons cloud on his title to himself. and anxions: Iy wants to know wihether he 13 a macried man of not. .- _Alter the fiasco Bartlett came to Bostonagaln about the st of December, 1877, since which time his wife has heard nothing from hir, al- thoneh she has made the most diligent. scarch’ for him. Faling in this, she wrotc to Boston to ascertain his social status end the names of his relatives. thinking they mizht throw some lizht on the sibject, and in apswer to hee inquiries, that her husband was the son of Theodore Bart- lett, deceased, who left the real’ estate numbered 16 aud 18 Hawle strect, Boston, the Janaand buildinzs being assessed ot ST and u dwelling-house, 1257 Washinzton strech, assessed at $14.900, and that Adeline Bartlelty the widow, was trustec of the estate. She was also informed that on July 30, 1873, the heirs of Theodore Bartlett had conveyed to the City of Boston a certain portion of ‘the cstate o Hawley street. and that her Busband, Augustus G. Bartlett, had signed the convevance and described himsell 2s a0 unmarrded man at the time. On July present year, Mrs. Bartle:t came to Bostor it search of her recreant husband, but 25 xet h-‘nz not seen or heard of him. The relatives o%. Bartlett on whorn she called represented to Bet that he was dead: that he hud wgooe away to Culifornia. or unknowa quarter of tbe lohc.—their stories being as varring and con- ficting as their feclings were shocked and morti- fied 10 aee the dusks claimant of cheir kius 1nan’s legal protection. —eei————— TO MRS. L. R., OF SAN FRANCISCO. [Sugaested by Her Picture.) Many thanks for your pictare! Though the pencl of Tim Has touched your dark locks with his truth-telling rime, 1t recalls ‘the dead past, with ita scenes, to B view, With the friends who In life were eo Toyal and true- It recalls the old coftage in which 1 was born, ‘And the old maple-tree, 38 it etood op the lacva, With its wide-spreading branches and shelering anade, Where I, tn my boyhood, 5o often have played- Alas! it recalls the loved form and the face 2 Of one who, with vou, started out in Lifc's race: But Death, anrelentine, claimed him for bis 03, ‘And he left you to linish the journey Blome. Than.'.'nd'fime bas been busy, and we have grow® oid, K Tne past'is atill ours, with its green and §us wold, To live over azain—all its orojicts and schemet, Which at last vnlz praged to be beaatiful dreams; God bless you, my sister, throngh lite to the de_udf You have been to me always a sfster and frien Though long miles away, in the honr of distress o You-bare ullently raactied we, 1o soothe lesa. 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