Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 19, 1879, Page 13

+HE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY. JANUARY 19 I1879—SIXTEEN PAGES. £3. THE SCCIAL WORLD. _The Union of Hearts and the Union of Hands. promises of Future Happiness-- Activity of the Clubs. Totes and Personals—Receptions and Other Social Events. e Stotkings of {be Fatore-Iudia Huslins, White Gamze, Ete CHICAGO. AATRIMONIAL. One of the most. notable and interesting wed- dings that have occurred in Milwaulkee for many years was celebrated et the residence of Mrs. Yo Bradfora, No. 213 Bidale strect, last Fri- gay 8t ROOD, when Miss Mary M. Badgley, well known in the first circles of society in Milwau- Kee, and Mr. Robert M. Wells, senfor member of the firm of Wells & Nelleger, of Chicago, were jowed in marriage. The ceremony was pur[ormcd by the Rev. E. P. Wells, brother of the Zrocm, isted by the Rev. Mr. Nichols, of Immannel Chureh, ju the Presbyterian jorm. The bride and groom were attended py atiss Hettic Dutctier and Mr. Charles Bade- Jos, The bride wore superbrobeof whitesatin, with veil and sprays of orange-blossoms. There were nearly & hundred witnesses, comprising relstives and friends of Milwaukee and from Chicago. The presents were numerous and use- ga. Mir. and Mrs. Wells departed that evening for & tour of the principal Eastern cities, and, seturniog, they will take up their abode at the Gardner House. : AN Last Thursday evening 2 pleasant company satnered ot the residence of C. G. Hayman, No. 50 Walnut street, to witness the nuptials of his daughter, Emma C., and Mr. Georze F. Sears. The marriaze ceremoby was beautifally sod impressively performed by the Rev. S. H. ‘Adsmgpf tbe Ada Street ML E. Church. The ‘presen(s were numerous and costly. The marriaze of Mr. Fred A. Dennett, the popuiar Secretary of the Barker & Stone Reaper Company, and Miss Clara Rawson, daughter of Mr. J. N. Kaweon, all of Meloit, took place at the residence of the bride’s parents in that city Satarday evening, Jan. 1L Miss Lillisn A. Owen, danghter of W. W. Owen, Esq., was married to Mr.. Sumner N. Preston, of Munroe, lil., last Monday at noon 2t the residence of the bride’s parents, Hum- boldt Park. Only the rclatives and a few inti- mate {riends were present. The nutigls of Mr. Fayette W. Lapham and 3iss Lizzic 4 Donahue were cclebrated Tuesday evening, the Rev. Dr. Collyer ofliciating. ‘The wedding was strictly private. "t No. 165 Warren avenue, the residence of _1be bride’s sister, Mrs. Frederick H. Green, Wednesday afternoon last, Mr. William D. Og- den and Miss Adele B. Tory were united in marrage by the Rev. Henry, G. Perry, of All Saints’ Episcopal Parish in this city. The bride ras tastily attired in dregs-of-wike silk, with orpsments. Numerous gifts were presented. After lmnf congratulations and a banquet the Lisppy pair left for New York ona bridal trip. "fast Sunday evening a large number of the members of St. Patrick’s Church assembled to ‘itness the nuptials of Miss M: E. Murphy T. J. Lyons, the Rev. Father Gallagher i The bride and groom wereattended by Miss B. F. Murphy, Miss ML Boland, Mr. R. Masterson, and Mr. J. J. Barrett. The marriage of Miss Grace Eliel and Mr. Henry Leopold will take place Tuesday even- ing, Feb. 4. SOCIAL AND CLUB NOTES. The second reception of the sccond series of parties under the auspices of the First Regi- ment occurred at the Armory, on dJackson strect, last evening. A larze number of young people from among the better classes of socicty participated, and the superior facilities for danc- ing, prowmenading, ete., with abundant music, furnishea by Pound, rendered the occasion an extremely enjoyable one. The same rigid rafes are enforced with regard to the attendance that characterized the parties of the first series. The programmes consist of alternate dancing num- Ders and concert selections. The Farragut Boat Club gave one of its en- joyable entertainments last AMonday evening, at Standard Hall, which was very largely at- tended. The excreises consisted of an amateur production of *Swecthearts and Wives,” by members of the Club, which was supplemented by s dance. ‘Sarurday evening, the 11th inst., Miss I1da E. Froost zave a plessant party in honor of the ‘aoniversary of her birthday A very enjoyable entertainment was given ‘Thursday evening at the residence of Mrs, Nash, No. 1493 Indianz avenue, bythe O. O. C. Dra- atic Club, which gave ¢ Woodcock's Little 1ime.” a farce in two acts, in a very creditable maneer. A larze party of people were entertained Thursday evening last by Col. Ellithorpe and bis lady at their clegant bome on Ashland avenue. 1t was a welcome to their son Albert £nd his bride, who had just returned from a wedding tonr in the East. The Utalpa Club gave its_fifth reception Fri- day eveninz st the residence of Miss Millie Seott, No. 121 South Leavitt street. Mr. and Mrs. Mendle A. Cohen entertained 2 select party of fricnds at their residence, No. 867 Michizan avenue, Saturday eveving, the 11th, about fifty couple being present. It was given in honor ot the confirmation of their son Sam- nuel, who, under the tuition of Dr. Ohlendorf, went through a recitation from the Bible very creditably. Toursday evening, o the private club-parlors of the Tremont House, Mr. E. M. Phelps, of the firm of Phelps, Dudire & Palmer, entertained in a very liberal maoner thirty of his traveling salesmen. The salesmen are together only about twice a ygar, and the occasion was very enjoya- Dle to all’concerned, and o doubt will be re- membered by the *boys™ when out on the road dining at_sowe of the country hotels. At 7:30 all were discussing tbe choice spread pro- vided by the host of the Tremont, and course succecded course until the cloth was removed. Temarks were made by nearly every one present, and about 10 p. m. the company adjourned. The members of the Queer Club held another of their successful parlies Wednesday evening last at the residence of W. F. Peironnet, Esg., No. 663 West Monroe street. Notwith- standing the inclemency of the weather, thera was a ull attendance of members and invited puests, all of whom thoroughly ejoyed tbe pleasant hospitalities of the host 2nd hostess. The fourth regular meeting of the Bon Ami Plub was held at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. ‘fiomas Walkup, on West Washineton street, last Tuesday evening, at which a fine programme was rendercd, consisting of vocal and instru- mental music, charades, etc., supplemented with refreshments. The ladies of the Church of Our Savior gave avery enjoyable sociable and dance Tucsday evening in Lincoln Park Hall, No. 965 North Clark street. The affair was the first of a new serics, aud similar gatherings will be held on the 23thiost., and Feb. 1150d 25, - A number of the more intimate friends of Capt. Frauk, of Frank Bros., called upon that gentleman and his esteemed lady in a *tsur- prisig ™ way just Thursday evenini ab his resi- deace, No. 2¢ Walnut street, the occasion being the first anuiversary of his marriage. The even- ng was epeut very pleasuntly in singing, music, ;uv.l dancing. At~ 11 o’clock the compaoy sat W 10 an elegant Supper. tr“” Terpsichorean Club of Englewood gave welr fortnightly hop Thursday cvening, ab the gxhémaol Hall. The excellent sleighing in- 0ced 2 number of well-known. fociety people from Chicago, Washington Heights, and Blue land to enjoy the combined pleasure of a eleizhride and a: dance. ‘The attendance iwas anite laree, and a pleasant evening was spent by ell present. Ged W. Strell's West End Trio sleizhing- Tarty to Englewood, last Tuesday cvening, was Participated in by about fifty young people, all of whom pronounced it a grand success. Another of the Occldentals’ pleasant fort- ightly receptions occurred last Friduy evening at Russell’s Academy, with the usual good at- tendance, o 5 b ANNOUNCEMENTS. Capt. and Mrs. Thomas L. Parker will give 80 elezapt private masquerade party at_their Tesidence, on the banks of Oconcmotoc Lake 52 Wednesday night, which will be attende ¥ alarge number of triends from this city. Mr. B. H. Campbell aud the Misses Campbell, b West Washington stregt. will give 3 arse reception next ‘Tuesday, from 5 to 9 p. m. Mr. U, R. Keith, of 530 Michigan avenue, Will give a “German ™ to-morrow cvening. A party will be iven by the Ladies’ Ald So- glety of the Church of the Redecmer at Mar, Thes Academy, Nos. 51 and 53 Ada street, next wsday evening, The Jadies of this Society b ave given eeveral eimilar entertainments here- ofore, and esery ou lias been a srand sucess, be Unity Club will hold its sixth bal-masque the parlors of The fourth reception of the Joliy Club will be given Friday evening at Owsley’s Hall. WA private masquerade will be given next edneeday evenine by Prof. Carr at Shum's l?n“. In order to preserve the respectability of the entertainment no_tickets will be sold at the door except to the gallery. N'lhen annual reception of Chicago Commandery 0. 19, Knights Templar, which occurs at the Tremont House next, Friday evening, gives prowise of being one of the very briliant social events of the season. This Commandery enjoys the reputation of conducting in the past some of the finest public receptions that have taken place in Chicago. The members of the Addisonian Literary So- clety will give the fourth of their series of literary ana musical _cutertainments in tbe lecture-rooms of the Sinal Temple, corner of Indiana avenue and ‘Uwenty-first street, next Wednesday evening. The fourth suciable of St. Bernard ~Com- mandery will take place st No. 187 Kinzie street, next Tucsday evening. | The Sherman Pleasure Ciub will give g com- plimentary party at Greencbaum’s Hall Thurs- day evenine. The third entertsinment of the Juanita Dramatic and Social Club will be given next Friday evening at the West End Opera-House. PERSONAL- Miss Mary L. Browne, of the West Side, has departed for a lone visit to Port Hope, Can. Miss Fannie Smith, of Pekin, 11k, is visiting Mr: -“Jnmcs Sleeper, No. 230 North LaSalle stree: Mr. and Mrs. Albert Sawyer have returned from their wedding tour, and will be'pleased to sce their friends at St. Caroline’s Court, where they are stopping. - Miss Emma L. Gifford, of Phelps, N. Y., who bas Feen spending, a few days at the residence of Mr. Pearce, No. 1035 Indiana avenue, re- turned homewsrd yesterday, aiter an extensive and epjoyable tour through the Northwest. Miss Grace Stewart is again home, after an absence of sbme weeks South: and ‘“Dame Rumor * has to vouch for the report of her en- gagement with a wealthy New Orleans cotton mgrehant, .. Misa-Lucla Langdon, of Defiance, O.,43 visit- ing Mrs. J, E. Sanford, No. 1539 Indiana avenue. .7 - THE TASHIONS. INDIA MUSLINS, ETC. Harper's Bazar. Transparent fabrics made over satin are chosen for ball dresses this winter, and white is preferred to colors. The fine Lyons tulle is as popular as ever; but there are also diaphan- ous gauzes, grenadines, and the sheerest mus- lins. The genuine India muslin, such aswriters of fiction array their heroines in, is worn again. This is soft sheer muslin with uncven threads, like linen, so floe and thin that the lustre of satin is not dimmed when covered with it. To ‘prove that it is the poeticdrapery of the far East toe modiste shows the brand of the India firm wrought on one end of the goods in gilded hieroglypnics beside great bands of gorzeous red. It comes in doubte width, and is literally doubled over without being folded in a crease in the middle, as less ethereal fobries are, and costs 36 a yard. The pure white'is shown, and alsoa deep cream-color; the latter must be used with cream-colored satin. Silk muslin rivals the India muslin in favor, and is in direct contrast to it, as itis as glossy as if made of silk, and bas firm body. Ttis especially liked as a support for a great deal of lace. Thusitis used for overdresses, above either silk orsatin, that are richly trimmed with Valeuciennes, Breton, or duchesse Jace. WIITE GAUZES. The mew white gaures are in great variety. One of the most effcetive patterns has bars of Joops like plush, forming dismonds. ° Others have stripes of satin less than an inch broad, or else moire strines; both moire and satin are re- quired to trim thelatter. The soft white bareges grow in favor, and are incxpensive. They are articularly effective when two colors are nsed n combioation with them, such as old gold with rarnet, or clse pale blue with rose or with moss green. The two colors are introduced in flowers or in facings of velvet, satin rosettes, or in kilt- pleated flounces which are alternately of white with old -gold, then white again followed by dark red. The tine Lyons tulle is the traditional fabric for ball dresses. It is made up in most elaborate desigus over satin, as it is not effective when used scantily and has many flowing rib- bons and rosettes of white satin for trimming. White orzandy muslio when used this winter Thas pleatings of Bretou lace for trimming. INE STRAIGUT SKIRTS WITH FLOWING TRAINS. Some of the most distinzuished-looking even- ing-dresses bave skirts with straight {ronts in pancls and flowing_trains, and are without over- skirt or drapery. This style {8 cffective in com- binations Of two materials, as in a beautiful dress of pale pink brocade snd ping silk. The front gore—which -is divided in two narrow pancls by a scam straight down the middle—is of brosade, while thc side gores are of plain silk Turned back in fout-inch panels from the bro- cade; at the foot of the front gores a brocaded revers begins, very narrow at the foot and widens at the top,'where it meetsin the back and holds down the fullness of the straight flowing train; o knife-pleating edges the train and the side gores. Jow, round basque for this dress will have the two middic forms of the front of brocade to match those of the skirt. Greek tulle bertha with pearl fringe and satin rosettes. PANIER BUSTLES- The furnishing houses are sclling rezular bus- tles of dimity or brilliantine with flexible steel springs in them to support shortordemi-trained aancing dresses. Yor the long trains modistes prepare for each dress & support of its own, con- gisting of voluminous flounces of stiflly-starched muslin on a foundation of barred erinoline that is cat to fit the three back breadths of the skirt. STOCKINGS. careig 2fail. In view of the belief that short dresses will altimately be worn, manufacturers bave pro- Guced marvels in the shape of stockings. In- Goed, many are quite works of urt. But the embroidery on some of them is far more elabordte than beautiful, while others are just as tasteful and pretty. In fact, stockingsnow form 2 most importaut item in the toilet. The old desien of » spear-head i considered too simple-looking_for the present si; Hose of black silk or Lisle thread, embroidered with white or colored floss silk, are always in good taste. The newer kinds are cmbroldered up the front, and not at the ankles, as before. Very small flowers, such as forect-me-nots, look far prettier for the fustep and lex of 1 ktocking than Toses almost us big as sunflowers, which are not at all uncommon. . Spun silk and cashmere silk hose can now be bouzht in every new. and deli- cate shade, to match the costumies with which they are to be worn. Pale pink, blue, beige, and caroubfer are the most popular colors. Fashion, like Listory, constantly repeats it- self, and, as regards tic wearing of flesh-colored stockings, the autbor of “Elia,” written in 1819, says: **Afashion of pink-colorcd hose for ladies comes up at this juucture. Ob! the copteits Swhich we varied upon red In all its prismatic Jifferences. And the collateral topic of ankles, What an oceasion_for a traly chaste writer, like ourself, of touching tbat nice brink, and yet not tumbling over it.” “] pronounced,” says Charles Lamb, io reference to these stockings, &ihat modesty, taking her final leave of mor- tals, was visible in ber ascent 1o the heavens by the brack of her glowing instep; but fashion i3 transieut, and 0 is the ‘mode which has favored us. The ankles of our falr fricnds in a few weeks began to reassume their pristive white- ness.” That is not the least likely in our time. 1879, for white stockings are rarcly ever scen indoors, far less in the streets; and the fashion for wear- ing shoes which displays so much of the stotk- ing makes it almost certain that the taste for cofored hose will be more enduring than what Charles Lamb calls “the transicut modeof a few weeks.” Then what dainty shoes there are. Almost extravagant, and quite indescribable in their elegunce. They sre made in every possible color, with gold or silver heels, and einbroidered in all styles with goid or silver tlread, or. beads and pearls; likewise trimmed with ruches of Iace, silk, and what-not. ‘The iustep is_held in place by embroidered bands or gold and silver clasps, or by_nrnmpeulnl Kknots of bright ribbons, made up in imitation of gay birds; lizards, butterflies, and Hlowers are used to decorate the toes. Cardiual silk stockings look extremely well worn under & pair of blatk velvet or sutin slip- pers trimmed with white Jace, aud clasped with buckles to imitate diamonds. 5 i NOTZS. Nork Tork Sun. Cameos are fashionable again. Coitfures are as varicd as ever. Nacarat is the newest shade of red. Bell-shaped pendants are much worn. Cable necklaces are es popular as ever. Double drezses are all the fashion in Parls. Street dresses for walking are all made short. YWatteau styles are coming in but very slowly. Bangle rings arc among late jewelry novelties. Feathers are again worn in the hair inthe, evening. i Lace pins are more worn than square or ob-. ng brooches. the C cun | 1° Friday evening. AT | French-heeled boots or slippers for dancloz are made of the material of the ball dress or its trimmings. Conch-shell ornaments retain their popularity for young girls. 2 Both real and fmitation jewelry is much worn at the momeut. Coral and celluloid coral ars slways fashiona- ble for young girls. i “Gold bead or gold ball nmecklaces have not gone out of fashion. Sitk muslin rivals India muslin as an over- dress for ball toilets. Square jabotsof pleated muslin and lace are the most fashionable, Paniers are becoming matters of course on full-dress Paris toilets. India muslin, the real Oriental fabrle, {s again worn for evening dresscs. Paniers of watered silk or brocade are usedon plain silk and satin toilets. Bangles with the lover’s knot on the back of the arm are popular novelties. Striped satin and moire fans, to match the ball or evening dress, are 2 novelty. Overdresses of satin are worn with under- dresses of plush, and vice versa. Dolman visites fit closely to the figure, and for the most part have elbww sleeves. Natural flowers only are worn as bouquets for the hand or corsage on dress occasions. It fs said that a few fashionables/are t, to reTive FaauBE of Pomdet I the batk 1 Bala Street wraps are either long sacques, heayy nlessters, or furlined circulars Andqdulmnn vis- White and cream-colored satin is worn under a\;tlelstee and cream-colored India muslin ball ses. . Masculine-looking, rough gray mixed ulsters are worn, with rouzh gray mixed felt hats to match. White crepe and white gauzy silk fabrics are used for ball drisses a\'l:rg,suti)l; a8 well 28 India muslin. L Pendants are the popular ornaments in jewel- ¥, either ib the form of lockets or crosses of various forws. Caraoelian sets, Including the neccklace, pend- ant brooch, and car-riugs, are carved in antique intaglio putterns. Fancy necklaces are in daisy, aster, pansy, forget-me-not, anu Nat dusket, rosette, and ob- long link patterns. SOCIETY TOPICS. The Queen of 1taly almost always dresses in white. Prince Metternich, lately Austrian Ambassa- dor in Paris, once made a clever little speech to the lady who was the best dressed grand dame of the Second Kmpire. ‘X notice,” said his Exceliency, “that your bonnets zrow smaller and smaller, and the bills larger and larger. One of these days the maker will bring nothing but the bill.” An clegant and charming hair ornament rep- resents a bird-of-paradise in diamonds, rubies, and emeralds, the tiny gold feet of the goreeous Dird sustained upon a large Oriental pearl of perfect oval shape, aod the lustre of the finest satin. » e never knew before who the * Co.” of Willoughby, Hill & Co. reaily was, and are much surprised to learn that her Rogal High- ness, besides ber opera business, is_also en- frazed in the clothing trade, corner Clark and Mudison streets: that is. we judee such to be the fact from their advertisement on Friday morning, aithough it may be intended as a joke. 1t is a lively concern auyway. Itisa little surprisiog where there are so maoy diferent minds to please that all the meeting-house steeples point in the same di- rection. This from Teresa Carreno-Sauret, in speaking of Decker Bros.’ pisnos: “I find that for del- jea weetness, and sympathy of tone, exquis- ite sinwing quality and great Strength, they are certainly pre-eminent.”” Story & Camp, gen- eral managers for the West, 183 Siate street. The latest cavrice of fsncy jewelry is in the direction of an unguestionabie return of fayor to cameos. They are never, indeed, unfashion- able, because always coming within the domain of art; but they have periods of greater or less popularity. Ladies: P. “Palmer House, of fine shoes, his own perfect make, seliing at low prices. No woman on earth ever looked beantiful fn cold weather, and a man who in other seasons Imay be an Adonis looks likea fright in a fifteen- degrees-beiow zero period. The Western Poultry Club’s First Anpuat Exhibition will continue till Saturday, 25th inst., inclusive, at Nos. 63 and 65 East Washing- ton strect. There, from 9 a. m till 10 p. m., the public can view the finest collection of poultry over cxhibited in the Northwest. The perform- ine capary birds of Signor Giovanni are s de- light{ul addition to the Exhibition, and their astonishing feats will particularly fnterest the iadies and little folks. Houschold petsand pigeons are also exhibited. Anew styloof favors for the “German™ {3 ribbon-bows with long ends, upon each ot which is printed one verse of “The fror he would a- wooing zo.”” The first line of each couplet is printed on a gentleman’s ribbon, the second on alady’s, aud the two who can make up the couplet between tyem are partoers. % Bast, the reat mechanical gentus fn faroi- ture, is daily fillioz orders from Eastern_cities for his unique and beautiful articles. Ladies havirg a taste for such gems should visit his establishment at 272 North Clark street. Sir Edward Thornton and bis wife will go to Canada next week to visit the Marquis of Lorne and the Princess Louise. The Misses Thornton are to enter society this winter. Mrs, Qchm’s Masquerade Emporium, 294 State ptreet, furnishes lagics and gentlemen with all styles of costumes, from plain grotesque carlca- tures to priycely and gorgeous rezalia, at rea- sonable prices. Indis mull in pale pink and blue shades edzed with soft Breton lace makes the most becoming collarettes and neck-garniture possible. This is a new material and much used this winter. As to the dressing-room “rights” of Mme. Marie Roze or Miss Minvie Hauk, our musical public may be divided; but as to the merits of the “Knabe? aud ** Bauer” pianog, at Julius Bauer & Co.’s, 265 Wabash avenue, there seems to be no question. The old adage says: *Bea man or 2 mouse." PBut who would want to be a mouse, and have every womsn he approaches balance herself on u chair? Many of our younz people arc auticipating a revival in business by obtaining a practical edu- cation at the Bryant & Stratton Busioess Col- Jege, The prescnt attendance is the largest in the history of tbat famous mstitution. The fashionable elbow, or demi-long sleeves very decidedly suggest bracelets as a necessary finish to toe toilette de ceremonie. Elegant bracelots are of plain, dull Roman ot Etruscan old, an inch and » hulf i width, with a beaded border. Hampers for soiled clothes, the best_thin the city, at Waketicld Kattan Co.'s, 231 street. A little 4-year-old startled his mother, after praying for ail her friends oue night, by adding, t And God please to bless the great big butcher- boy who briugs us ourmeat.” At avother time, “ Please to bless the grass that grows in the gardiug.” One wouldn't think it hard times to see the rich seal and mini sacques H. H. Bromwell & Co. send out daily. 'Their dew styles in Nova Scotia mink are superb. Piain gola ornaments are shown in innumera- ble designs. Some of these borrow of the bar- baric; while Oriental fancy is still apparent in the zold plates and baugles of the last several years. Mr. Mosher is taking the nhotozralgfis ot the survivors of the battle of the Little Big Horn. 1n its vonstant demand for something new it is a wonder that the present age does not de- ‘mand a new color for stoves. Thome leads in bair goods, 48 Monroe street. Charlotte Bronte’s plano is advertised for private sale in England. Its authenticity is guaranteed, and it is still in good condition. Chapln, the leadiog book-dealer, 95 Madison. A late minister of Biggar, who wag a reader fn’the pulpit, closed his discourse with the words, * I add o more.” “Becauseyecanna ! Sxclalimed an old woman from her pew. i No place like home? when you have an Akam $15 billiard (nhlg. 22 East ‘Adams. Occasionally Joaquin‘Miller tells abit of frank truth that i3 eo fresh ssto have a touch of genius in it. He Is now lecturing, and speaking of it to an Interviewer theotber day he said: «] never geta second callto a town, bat I haven’t got_around yet, and new towns epough are being started to keep me moving."'—ZToledo Blade. N A boarder looked very discontentedly at a beefsteak, and the landlady, having observed D0, « Don't the steak suit you" *Yes, id the lodger, “it’s good epougn what there 15 of it; and there’s enough of it, such as it js.” 1t is considered quite “ serlous ” for 2 London rentleman to sena alady 8 bouguet accom: Eeller, Monroe strect, opposite has m stock a limited number which he is tate ‘panied by a card on which he has painted a four- leaved clover. Steel or brass buttons &reseen onall dark -| woolen suits. THE RECENT GREAT FRENCH DUEL. Attantic Monthly Jor February, Much as the modern French duel is ridiculed by certain smart people, it is in reality oue of the most dangerous iustitutions of our dav. Since it is always fought In the cren air, the combatants are nearly sure to catch cold. M. Paul ae Cassagnac, the most inveterate of the French duelists, has suflered so often in this way that he is at ast a confirmed in- valid; ana the best physiclan in Paris has expressed the opimton that if he goes on Aueling for fifteen or twenty years more—unless lie forms the habit of tighting ina comfortable room where damps and draughts cannot in- trude—he will eventually endanger his life. This ougnt to moderate the talk of those peo ple who are so stobborn in maintaining that the French duel is the most health-giv- ing of recreations Decause of open- air_exercises it affords, And it oughtaiso to moderate that foolish talk about French duel- jsts and sociallst-hated monarctis beiog the only people who are immortal. But it is time to get at my subject. As soon s I heard of the late flery outbreak between 3. Gambetta and M. Fourtou in the French ‘Asscrubly, 1 knew that trouble must follow. I e it bacause a long personal Irindship with M. Gambetta had revealed 1o me-the desperate and implacable nature of the man. Vast as are Lis physical proportions, I kuew that toe thirst for revenge would penctrate to the remotest frontiers of his person. 7 did not wait for bim to call on me, but went at once to him. As I cxpected, Ifound the brave fellow stecped o a profound Frenchealm. 1 say French calm, beeause French calmoess and English calmuess have points of ditference. He was moving swiitly back aud forth among he debris of bis furniture, now and then stav- ing chance fragments of it across the room with his foot; grinding & constant grist of curses thaough his set teeths and haltinz every little while to deposit anothier handful of his hair on the pile wh[uh he had been bullding of it oa the table. To threw his arms around my neck, hent me over his stomach to his preast, kissed me on both cheeks, hugged me four or five times, and then placed me 10 his own arm-chair, As soon as1 had got well again, we began buiiness at once. . 3 [ said I supposed he would wish me to act as his sccond, and he said, wOf course.” 1said I must, be allowed to act under aFrench name, 0 that I might be ghielded from obloguy in my country, in_case of fatal results. He winced Tiere, probably at the suggestion that dueling was not regarded with respect in America. However, Le agread to my_ requirement. This accounts for the fact that in all the newspaper reports M. Gambetta’s second was apparently a Frenchman. First, we drew 1up 1my principal’s will. I jnsistcd upon tbis, and stucl to my point. Isaid I had never heard of & man in his rigit mind_going out to fizht aduel without first making his will. He eaid he bad neyer hoard of a man in his right mind doinganything of the kind. When we had finished the wiil he wished to_procced to 2 choive of his ‘‘last words.” He wanted to know now the following words, as a dyin® exclamation, strack me: U ife tor iy God, for my country, for free- dom of speech, for Progress, and thé universal Dbrotherhood of man!” . [ objected that this would require too linger- ing a death; it was a good speecn for a con- sumptive, but not suited to the exigencies of the ficld of honor. We wrangled over a.good inany ante-mortem outbursts, but I finally” got TiarYq cut Lis obituary aowu to this, which he copicd into his memorandum-book, purposing to et It by heart: T pig THAT FRANCE MAY LIVE." 1 said that this remark neemed tolackrelevan- cy; but be said relevancy was a matter of no consequence in last Words,—what you waated was thrill. i “The next thing in_order was the choice of weapons. My principal said be was not fecling well, and would Jeave that and the other details of the proposed meeting to me. Thercfore be Wrote the Tollowing note and carried it to M. Fourtou’s friend : Sin: M. Gambetta accepts I, Fourton's chal- \enge, and zuthorizes me to propose Plessis-Piquet s the place of meeting; 10-WOIIOW morning at daybreak as the time; and axes a8 the weapons. 1am, sir, with great respect, . MaRk Twarx. M. Fourtou’s friend read this note, and shud- dered, Then he turned to me, and said, with a sugestion of severity in his tone: flave you cousidered, sir, what would bethe inevitable result of such 2 meeting as this®? @ Yell, for instanee, What would it bed’ s Bloodshed " - « That's about the size of it,” I said. *Now, if it is a fair %ucsuou, what was your side pro- posing to shed " 1 bad him, blunder, so be there. He saw he bad made a hastened to explain it away. He oaid ho bad spolsen jestingly. ~Then he added that he and his principal would enjoy axes, and indeed prefer them, but such swespous were barred by the Freneh code. and s0 I must change my proposal. N T walked the floor, turning the thing over in mymind, and finally it occurred to me that Gat- ling guns ac fifteen paces would be a likely way to get averdict on the ficld of honor. ~ So I framed this idea into a proposition. But it was not accepted. The code was In the way agam, I proposcd rifles; then, double-bar- reled shot-guns; then, Colt’s navy revolyvers. “These being all reiceted, 1 reflected awhile, and sarcasticully suggested brick-bats at three-quar- ters of & mile. L always hate to fool awaya Jinorous thing on a persou who has no percep- tion of humor; and it filled me with bitterness when this man weat soberly away to submit the last proposition to his principal. He came back presently, and said his principal was charmed with the idea of brick-bats at three-quarters of a mile, but_must decline on account of the danzer to disinterested parties passing between, Then I said: ; «ell, I am at tbe end of m{ string, now. Pernaps you would e wood enough to sugTest a. weapon? Perhaps you have cven had oue in your mind all the time?”? l His countenauce brightened, and he satd with alacrity: e «On, without donbt, Mousier 1" So b fell to hunting in_his pockets,—pocket after pocket, and he had plenty of thetn,—mut- tering all the while, ** Now, what conld I have done with them?#” At last, he was successful. He fished ont of his vest pocket a coupie of littic things which T curricd to the light and discovered to be pistols. They were single-barreled and _iver mounted, and very dainty and pretty. I was not able to speak for emotion. I silently hung oneof them on my watch-chain, and returned The otier.. My compunion in crime now un- rolled a postage-stamp concaining severzl car- tridges, and gave me OR¢ of them. Iasked if he meant to sigoify by vhis that our men werce to be allowed hut oue snot abicce. He replicd that the French code permitted no more. I then begzed him to £0 oo and suggest a dis- tance, for my mind wa3 growing weaker and confused under the strain which had been put upon it. He said sixty-five yards. I pearly lost my patience. Isaid: 4 Sixty-five yards with these {nstruments? Pop-guns would be deadlier at fifty. Consider, my frieud, you and I are banded together to dcstroy life, Dot to make it eternal.” Bdt with all my persuasion, all my argu- ments, 1 was only able 0 get him to reduce the (istance to thirty-five yards; and even this con- cession he made with reluctance, and said with a sigh: 4 ] wash my hands of this slaoghter; on your head be it.” “There was nothing for me but to go home to my old lion-heart and tell my humiliating story. W‘Len I entered, M. Gambetta was laying his 1ast loci of hair on the altar. He sprapg toward me, exclaiming: - « You have made the fatal arrangements,—L see itin your eye!” * | have.” His face paled a trifle, and he leaned upon the table for support. He breathed thick and heav- ily for 8 moment or tw0, SO tumultuous were his feelings; then he ‘hoarsely whispered, & The weapon! the weapoo! Quick! What is the weapon??”? - Thvirs !"”flnd 1 displayed that silver-mounted thing. He caught but one alimpse of it, then swooned ponderously to the floor.. When he came to, Hie said mournfuily, « The unnatural calm to which I have sub- jected myself has told upon my nerves. But away with weakness! 1 will confront my fate like a man and a Frenehmaa.” and . assumed 8n He rose to his- feet; N attitude which _for _sublimity has never been approached by many aud has scliom been surpassed by statues. Then le said, in his deep, bass tones: “‘Belold, I am calm, the distance.” “Thi ive yards.” 1 could not lift bim up, rolled him over, and poured water dawn bis back. Ie presently came to,and said: GThirty-ive yards,—without 3 rest? But why ask? Since murder was thzt man’s inten- tion, why shonld he palter at small aetails? But’ mark you one thing: In my fall the world shall ‘see how the chivalry of Fraoce meets deatn.” - After u long silence be asked: “1Was notbing said about that man's family I am ready; reveal tome of course; but I standing up with him, as an offsct tomy bulk? But no matrer; I would noi stood to make a suzgestion; if be is not noble enough to sug- gest it himself, be is welcome 1o this advaniage, whien no honorable man would take.” He now sank into a sort of stupor of re- flection, which _ lasted some minutes; after which he broke silence with— The hour—what is the hour fixed for the collision? * Dawn, to-morrow.” saac seemed greatly surprised, and immediately ) ¢ nsanity! I never heardof such & thing. Nobody is abroad at sucn an kour.” “That is the recson I named it. Do you mean to say you want an audience?” * It i3m0 time to bandy words. I am aston- ished that M. Fourtou should ever have agreed to so strange an innovation. Go atonce and re- quire a later hour.” I ran down stairs, threw open the front door, and almost plunged into the arms of M. Four- tou’s second. Hesaid, **1 have the bouor to say that my principal strenuously objects to the hour chosen, and bees that you will consent to change it to half- past 9. “ Any courtesy, sir, which it is in our -power to extead is at the service ot your excellent principal. We agree to the proposea change of time.” “I beg you to accept the thanks of my client.” "Then he turned to a person behind hiim, and said, * You hear, M, Noir, the hour is altered to ball-past 9. Wnereupon M. Noir bowed, expressed his thanks, and went away. My accomplice contiaued : S “If agrceable to you, vour chiet surgeons and ours shyll proceed to the tield in the same car- riage, as is customary.” It is entirely agreeable to me, and 1 am ‘obliged to vou for mentioning the surgeons, for 1 am afraid I should not have thought of them. How maoy shall I want? Isuppose two or three will be enough?" - *¢Two is the castomary number for each par- ty. I refer to‘chief? surgeous; but considering the exaited positions occupied by our clients, it will be well and decorous that “each of us ap- point several consulting surgeons, from among the highest in the profession. These will come in their own private carriages. Have you eu- gaged a hearse?” - “Bless my stupidity, I never thought of it! I will attend to it right away. I must seem very igmoraut to you; but vou must try to overlook that, because I- have never had any experience of such a swell duel as this before.” I have had a good deal to Qo with duels on the Pacific coast, but I see now that they were crude affairs. A hearse,—sho! we used to Jeave the elecied lying around loose, and let anybody cord them up and cart them off that wanted to. Have you anything further to sugwest % Notning, except that the head undertakers shall ride together, as is usual. The subordin- ates and mutes will 2o on foot, as is also usual. 1 will see you at 8 o’clock in the morning, and e will then arrange the orderof the procession. 1 have the honor to bid you a good day.” 1 returned to my clicut, who said, “Very well; at what hour is the engagement to bezin?? «lalf-past 9. . “Very zood indeed. Have you scnt the fact to the newspapers?”? «Sir! It after our long and intimate friend- ship you can for a moment deem me capable of 50 base a treachery”’— “Tut, tut! What words are these, my dear friend? Have I wouuded you? Ah, forgive me; Iam overloading you with laoor. There- fore go on with the other details, and drop this one from your list. The bivody-minded Four- tou will be sure to_attend to it. ~ Or I myself,— yes, to make certain, [ will dropa note to my Journalistic friend, M. Noir?— «Qh, come to think, you may save yoursell &\heln;t,mble; that other Second Lias informed M. Noir. «“{'m! I micht bave known it. Itisjust like that Fourtou, who always wants to make 2 display.” At lialf-past 9in the morning the procession approached the field of Plessis-Piquet in the following order: First came our carriage;—no- body in it but M. Gambetta and myself; then s carriage contaiive M. Fourtou and his second; then a carriaze containing two poet- orators who did not believe in God, and these had MS. funeral orations projecting from their breast pockets; then a carriage containing the head surgcons and their cases ol instru- ments; then cicht private carriages containing consulting surgeons; then a hack containing the Coroner; then the two hearses; then a car- riage containing the bead undertakers: then a train of assistants and mutes on foot; and after these came plodding through the fog along procession of camp-followers, police, and citizens generally. It was 2 noble turnout, and would hiave made & fine display if we had had thinner weather. There was no conversation. I spoke several times to my principal, but Ijudge that he was not aware of it, for be always referred to his note-buok, and muttered absently, “Idie that Fraoce may live.” Arrived on the field, my fellow-second and I paced off the thirty-ive yards, and then drew I, 1ots for choice of position. This letter was but an ornamental cernwony, for all choices were Wlike fn such weatber. These preliminuries be- ing coded, I went to my principal and asked bim if be was ready. He spread him- seif out to his full width, avd said in sterna voice, **Ready! Let the batteries be charged.” The lording was done it the presence of duly coustituted witnesses. We considered it pest to perform this delicate service with the assistance of the lantern, on account of the state of the \reatber. We now placed our men. | At this poing the police noticed that the pub- lic had massed themselves together on the right and left of the feld; tney therefore begzed delay, while they should put these poor people in a place of safety. The request was granted. ‘The police bavine ordered the two multitudes to take positions behind the duclists, we were once more ready. The weather growing still Inore opaque, it was agreed between mysclf and the other second that, before givine the fatal signal, we should | each . deliver a Joud whoop to enable the combatants to as- certain each other's whereabouts. I now returned to 1wy principal, and was dis- tressed to obscrve that he had lost a zood deal of his spirit. 1 tried my best tv hearten him. I gaid, ¢ Lndeed, sir, things are not as bad as they scem. Cousidering the character of the weap- ons, the limited number of shots silowed, the generous distance, the impenctrable distante of Torr. and the added fact that one of the com- bataots is m:w-ea'ed and the other cross-cyed aud pear-sighted, it scems to me that this con- flict need not necessarily be fatal. ‘There are chances that both of you may survive. There- fore, cheer up; do not be down-hearted.” This speech had so good an effect that my principal immediately stretched forth his hand and said, *1 am myself again; give me the weapon.” 1 laid it. all Jonely and forlorn, in the centre of the vast solitude of his paln. He zazed at it 954 shuddered. And still morofully contem- plating it, he murmurred, in 3 broken voice: i Alas, it is not death Idread, but mutila- tion.” K I heartened hitn once more, aud witn euch succcss that he presently said, Let the tragedy begin. Stand at my back; do not desert me in this solemn bour, my friend.” T gave him my promisc. 1 Now agsisted him to_point his pistol toward the sout where I judeed his ‘adversary to be standiog, and can- tioned him to listenwell, and farther sruide him- self by my fellsw-second’s whoop. Then I prop- ped myself against M. Gambetta’s back, and ralsed a rousing tywhoop-ce!” This was an- swered from out the far distances of the fog, and I immediately shouted, «Qne,—two,—three,—flre/ To littlc sounds like spit ! spit! broke upon my ear, aud in the same instant Iwas crushed to the earth under a mountain of flesh. Buried a5 [ was, I was still able to catch a faint accent from above, to this effect,— ©1 die for—for—perdition take it, what fgit L die for?—on, yes,—FRANCE! L die that Fraoce may live! ? T’;:e surgeons swarmed around with their - probes in_ their hands, and applied their micro- scopes to the whole area. of M. Gambetty’s per- son, with the happy result of finging nothinx in the nature of a wound. ‘Then a scene ensued which was in every way gratifying and inspirit~ ing. The two giadiators fell mpon_each other’s necks, withrfloods of proud- and happy tears; that other second embraced me; the surzeons, {he orators, the undertakers, the police, every- body ewmbraced, everybody congratutated; every- body cried, and the whole atmasphere was fillled with praise and with joy unspeakable. 1t seemed to me then that I would rather be the hero of a French duel thana crowned and sceptred monarch. fWhen the commotion bad eomewhat sabsided, the body of surgeons held a cunsulta- Sion, and. after a_good deal of debate decided that, with proper care and pursing, there was reason tobelicve that I would survive my fu- juries. My internal hurts were deemed the ‘most scrious,since it was apparent that 2 broken rib had penetrated my left lung, and that many of my orzans had becn pressed out so far to one side or the other of where they belonged that it was doubtfnl if they would ever learn to per- form their functions in such remote and unac- customed localities. ‘Ihey then set my left arm in two places, pulled my right hip into its socket arain, and re-elevated my nose. I was an object of oreat interest, and even admira- tion; and many sincere and warm-bearted per- sons bad themselves introduced to me, and sai they were proud to know the only man who had been hurt in a Freneh duel for forty years. 1 was placed in an ambnlance at the very head of the procession; and thus with eratifylng ::‘lz;ouswfiunm;;m‘tzfifl nto Paris, t! emostgm- : eure in that great posited at the hosplml.gTL EpeLitle, Wd'ge co’rll.?;'r(;floixs of the L\‘,'flon of Honor has been on me. dlsstincfl’-:m.p owever, few escape that, uch is the true version of the most m - ble private conflict of the age. My reeo::]r;r?s still doubtful, but there arc hopes. Iam able 1o dictate, but there is no knowing when I shall be able to write. Ihave no complaints to make sgainst any one. Iactea for myself, and I can stand the consequences. Without boasting, 1 think Imay say 1 am not afraid to siavd before a modern Freuch duelist, but I will never consent to stand behind one again MARK TwaAIN. YOICE OF THE PEOPLE. Candidntes for Justices of the Peace. To the Editor of The Tribune. CmicAGo, Jan. 1S.—Among the candidates for the office of Justice of the Peace in this county are to be found, I am informed, some from the slums of society, whose names are branded with infamy, coupled with deeds that have rendered them uotorious; and ‘others who have been fes- tering in and pandering to corruption for years. There is something startling in the audacity of these men,—something incomprehensible. 1 Dbeg to suzzest through your columas to their Honors, the Judges who are to select, the pro- priety of carful scratiny (with aue regurd to a pure adnnnistration of justice) in their chaice of nominees to the Governor. The citizens wilt watch with some anxicty for the names of those recommended; and, should they De of parties hostile to the interests of society or subvorsive of pure administration of justice in the lower courts, it will tend to give new impetus to the growine distrust in our Judiciary, and undoubt- edly create u feeling that eventually will revert on the beads of its authors. “LEX NON SCRIPTA.” Speling Keform—How It Would Look.® Tu ghe Ed ox The Tribyun. SneRAUGO, Jan. 18.—I se that Profesor Broomel rekomends that a gud w2 tu reform soeltng iz to drop al silent leters in riting tu the nuzpapers; which iz an ekselent wa. Perbapsa | nuzpaper set up entirly, advertizments und al, akcording to sound, wud be stil beter. Az this wud giv the pepl a wa to lern how tu spel and epek korekt withot goin ta skool (4). Every body. 1 supoz, apreeiats the importans ov speling £0 8z tu sav time, &cgaz this iz an aje ov steme, yay, a litning wiin! An aje in which 2 man kan hardly get time tu ete hiz brekfast! let alone stop tu refiekt, the silent Jeters in a lari nuzpaper lik Tug Davy Sue- EATGO Trisyux wad be a larj saving ov spase. Tu make the reform komplete, a litl chunj iz nesesary in the Inglish alfabet, which shud be tot in the publik skools, but not fuly yuzed in the nuzpapers til baf a jeucrasou (16yers) after *its furst introduksion intu the skools; az the de- klining jeoerason kud or wud not lern the nu stile ov leters. The droping ov al silent leters on the start, and then gradyual wark up tu the real Fouetik sistem, ma be the best wa. _Yors trulv, . Fiuir A. EMERY, No. 185 Milwoky avenn. *Not only ac al silent leters dropt in this komu- nikasion, but it iz aiso ritn akordinz to sound as nere az Kan be dun with the preeat form ov the alfavet. = . Stanley. To the Editor of The Tridune. Cmcaco, Jan. 18.—f saw “H.’s” letter on H. M. Stanley in Fridas’s TRIBUNE, and 1 think he is almost right. Bat I will statc a few rea- sops why the American press and people did not treat Stanley as the English did. When Staaley set out with the desermination of findiog Liv- ingstone few people in America or Enziaad be- lieved he would succeed in finding him; but Stanley set out with the determination of find- ine him, and, traveling through thousands of miles of Atrican wilds, and bearinz untold Lardships, he at_last succceded in finding Liv- ingstone. But he also succeeded in making other discoveries of great importance. He dis- covered and mapped out lakes and rivers which the civilized worid had never heard of before, a0d when the news reacued America, as HL7 bas said, *‘the press and people snecred at him and said it was all a romance.” But in England it was just the opposite; the press resounded with praise of bis daring couraze and enterprise, and when he landed in Euvgland people turn- ed out bv thousands tu see the great cxplorer, ana great bangueis were given in honor of his suceess. Bat in America the people and press snecred at bim and _no praise resounded in honor of his return. Why? Be- cause the United States has no possessions in any forcizn country, and the discoveries made by Stanicy were of no importauce to us. Jut England has vast possessions in Africa, as well as In other countries, and the discoveries made by Stanley were of vast importance to ber, and her people therefore had good reason to honor and encourage him. * But the Americans ought not to have treated bim as meanly ss they did. Stanley traveled over taousands of miles of African wilds; he bore untold hardships; he foiight with the Horcest of African savazes, and made discoy- eries which made bis name famous all over the % world, and also zdded great fame to the Ameri- cans, No wonder his heart is cmbittered azainst the Americans for treating bim as meanly as they did. J.D. FUGITIVE-SLAVE LAY. Interesting Reminlscence of Heury Clay. To a communleation to the Boston Advertiser, Mr. Thowmas R. Hazard, of Rhode Island, writes: I know that Afr. Cluy never regarded the passage of the Fugitive-Siave law in any other light than as & temporary measure, and that, while he politically approved of it, and advo- cated it because lie deemed it the most feasible constitutional measure that could be carried throush Congress in the then excited state of ublic feeling, its provisions were at fault with Rls higher moral sentiments. Itried repeated- 1y, both in conversation and by letter, to per- suade him with my fecble powers to modify the bill 50 as to allow owners to reclaim their Tugl- tive siaves, and then receive their value in money in lieu of returning them to slaw:r{‘ ‘This, Mr. Clay thought, would be impracticable ou ascount of the frauds it would lead to. In talising with Lim on the subject, 1 remember once telling him that, however consti- tutional the law might be, the moral sentiment of the North would never permit _its beiog carried into effect, aod appealed to him to sy, 1o casc & slave that be koew to be grossly abused by his master should flee to his house and throw Dimself on his pro- tection, whether he would surrender him Into Dis Lands, whatever the law might require. Mr. Clay answered with cmphasis, “Noj; Iwould not.” Subscquent to this conversation, which aceurred at our breakfast-table, at Vaucluse, I Teceived several Jetters on the subject I huve re- ferred to, among others the following, written with his own haud: + AsuLAND, 23d November, 1855.—Mx DEar Smr: I received your favor of the l4th inst. Shiet T bave periised with much attention and leasare. it is full of sentiments of humanity, gcnevulencc, and patriotism worthy of your heart. 1 awm afraid with you that the Fugitive Siave bill is to give much trouble. You wil have seen that the South is everywhere takr{;fi strong ground against its repeal, or especi Tnodiffcation. I fear that your remedy of pay- ing ndprfiuo\ of the value of unreclamied slaves , woul gm_nmbxe to be adopted, be liable to serious objections, and lead in operation to fraudulent results. I hope tnat the law can be maintained, unless it can be shown to have unconstituiional defects, which I do mot believe. ~You ove rate, my dear sir, my ability to allay the agita- tion; but whatever I have hall be freely devot- ed to the object, with the most perfect disinter- estedness personally. 1had intcnded to direct my exertions at the coming seasfon to the great interests of colonization, 2nd especially to the object of establishing a line of steamers on an economical plan; bat I now aporehend that the aritation and excitement arising out of the Fugitive law will render the moment inaaspi- Cious for any successful effort. The ultra South has seeu in the scheme 0F colonization, through the distant vists, a project of general emanci- tion. That feeling was wearing away, but 1 i3 aroused again by what has recently pussed, and is passing. in regard to slavery. It is only in a period of calm, when the passions are still- ed, that an appesl can be favorably made to the South. itnout its co-operation 1o some eX- tent, it would be inexpedient to rely aitogether on Northern support. You, i your quiet. and delightfal retreat at Vaocluse, can fortn 00 full conception of the violence of Lh‘avamns boil- ing over in Congress. - - - ith great re- spect, I am your Triend and obedient servant, - “ Mr. Thomas R. Hazard. H. CLay. ———— Death of a Well-Kiowa Circus Lion. 3% nevtitle (I1s.) Gazette. wparker i dsad. “The old lion, who, season after season, has been gazed upon by hundreds 3 thousands, is uo more. Yesterday after- noon he breathied his last, old age and {is infirmi- tics haying weakened him s0 that death had an easy victory over him. IHe was a very jarze animal, and was among the first performing Tions ever exhibited in this couatry. He wus among the first ever-tamed by Crocket, who conceived the idea that lions could be made to submit to the rule of man, an ides which was sneered at by even his friends. Crocket, how- ever, insisted on making the trial, and in spite of the warnings of frieuds entercd the care occupied by % Parker” and other lions. «Parker " pounced upon him and a flercestraggla ensued, but Crocket came forth a3 a conqueror. The lion got his revenge o0 man, however, and in 1562 he brokg from his cage in Astley’s amn- phitheatre, in London, where he was 00 ex- hibition, and pounting upon Jarvey, who was Crocket's assistant, seized the poor man’s throat with his fangs and sucked the life-blood from his victim. Not content with having killed his keeper, he tossed his limp and life- less body to and fro,asa cat would a dead mouse. ~ Wien Crocket appeared on the scene - Parker” was still infuriated by the taste of human blood, and a fierce strugzle ensued- Crotket procured blaukets, and, saturating them with spirits, fasteved_them to long poies and set fire to them. By thrustinz these hot fames into the very face of the liom, the animal was frightened and_ made to skulk back into his cell, where he was seized. * Parker ™ was afterward safely housed in the Zoological (;urdzn in Londor, where he was visited by hun- dreas. ‘The lion was brought to this country in 133, in_connection with the European Circus, and at the sale of that concern in 1573 was pur- chased by Mr. Robbios, who has owncd bim since. ‘“Ifarker ' has felt the tofirmities of age for sume pionths, and it bas been with some difficulty, toward the last of seasom, that bo could mouat the cage, on top of which he was always pused duriog the street pamdes. For the past few weeks he has grown feebler, and though his appetite kent 2ood, the food did not seem to strengthen him, and, worn out, he at iast closed his record. SONNET. . Beneath the restless bosom of the ses, Far from the noisy sway of tempest srand, Fur from the encroach of any king's command, There is a regiou of calm mystery — For few have fried what treasures there may be; Yet there, beside full many a lifeless band, precions jewels, which thut hidden land (iives but to those who scek from terror free. So 'neath the jarring round of daily strife There is a zono of all-surpassing peace. \Where is true wealth, and love and joy are rife, Like to that rest where foolish strivings ceass, And where may be surprige that in.this life We missed its heaven or ever lonzed release. Bexsasiy R. BULKLET. —————— 01d Couples. The Fennsylvania couple who were married a few days ago at the ages of S6 and 87 are copsid- erably outdoue_by two representatives of the Jewish race in Russian Poland. 'The bride was a ‘idow precisely 10) years old: the groom was a youth of 85. Indeed, the bride has a daugbter, Wwith whom she has lately lived, whose ace is a8 oreat within four years as her step-father’s, while a great-grest-great-granddaushter is a wirl of 13. Notwitkstanding her advanced aze, this bride is_said to be strony in her faculties. She goes out of the house alone, hears and sees ¢ perfectly well,” and retains all her wmental power: Y TRIBUNE BE. B ¥ GRDEL TO ACCOMMODATE OUR NOMELOUS patrans throuziiout the cliy we have estabisued Sranch Oftices In the different Divisfons, as desiznated ‘Delow, where advertisements will e taken for the same Drice & charged At the Main Ofiice, and will be recelved Tatli 50'clocx p. m. during the week. and uatii p. @ on Saturca; MS, Booksellers and Stationers, 123 . & E. 5L Twenty-second-St. S M. WALDEN, Nowsdeaier. Statfoner. etc.. 1003 ot Madison st.. mear Westerrt VOBERT THITMSTOY, West-Side News Deot. 1 Bluc sland-av., comer of Halsted-st. . C. ¥ Ck. Jeweler, Newsdealer, and Fancy racr Lincoln. PERSONAL, BT oo RS m s ERSONAL—T WANT TO COMMUNICATE WITIE a seasible, {ndusirtous widow lady, not under 40, Witha view to matsimony. 1 wlil prefer one who his & Tittle means, to help ralse @ mortgaze an my house aod lot lo Chicazo, 1 wiil give deed censible Indy who finds the mon: tdo sne rest. Those Who nre re totrific with a man {n_distress. wiil the time is sa short. WIDOWER, Bo: Grayson Connty, 1€xas. ERSONAL—MES. O W, WEBSTER SGUTH Beartorar Cail st 251 “Monday at 2 o'clock of wrlic. az: ~ply at once. ad 1519, Sherman, MEAT - E" MONDAY PERSO.\‘AL—(‘ L.: MEET evening. 7.30: 3 ont of clty: Want to see FoU aboak luan; seeurity unquestionable. I PEHEO)‘AL—A COUPLE OF YOUNG LADIES. 8O- ‘cially taclinsd, would Iike to make the acquaintance of wggeaticman rom 35 1050 yearsof age. Address 3 Tl ce. ——— Ppersey LADY COREESPONDENT WANT- ‘&1 by younz senticman, formerly o thls city, 10w iccated in the - Far-West.” ‘hne hangsheavy, aod may present lelsure be turned to future pleasure. - Ad- dress BLANUO, Tribune ofice. i ZOSICALs A SEECLAL OFFER-TO REDUCE OUR ST lanoa and orzans we hsve determined to makes speclal offer on every instrament in the eauir: siock. e mention a few prices: Fing parlor organs, Flib stopsand swell, $40: very flue, $15); parlur orzan re- flidced to 30, A S-00 parlor organ, new aad warmated. only 395, Splendld parlor ozzan, latest Improved, oaly 75 “Very cleraat dlason & Hamlin origan, S0 yew land parlor organ, S75. Waters' orzan, only Sad. fndid fosewood 75 octave plano-forte. ly $200. fagniticent uprixht plano, only $14). | Very fln¢ plano- forte, S175. Square grand piano: Guly £210, ~ Alarce variety of piauos and organs, Lot uew and second-hand, at ridiculously low o yoars' gnarantee with every laseument. k- T, MR- 1N, 265 and 367 State-st., THE MAMMOTI BAE- G TABLISHMENT. A JET WEBEL TPRIGHT ITANO TO RENT, reasonable o careful par:y, fora few months. Ad- Qress V 94, Tribune oflice. A FINE TONED, GENUIYE DECKER BROTHERS" piago for reat to a careful party at $15 per quar- ter. - Apply ar Farwell Hall masicatore. _______ & BEAUTIFUL STEINWAY PIANO: MUST BE £\ sold; has carved lezs and lgn_ 745 octaved, andls first-clasa in every respect. _Address5 1, Tribane. DECKER BROS.? PIANOS. MATHUSHEE PIANOS, PEASE PIANOS, ESTEY ORGANS. STORY & CAMP, e “~ General agents, 133 and 190 State-8t. FOR SALE—CHICKERING GEAND PIANO: PuR- fect order; scll cheap for cash. V 61, Tribune. " OR SALE—CHICKERING PIANO ¥OR than ope-half catalozue price: very Can be seen st PROSSEL'S Plano iooms.” 215 State-st. J70R SALE-MY WERER UPRIGAT IIANO AT A Dargain: 18 n first-clags conditlon: will take cash, or monthly payments. S 1, Tribune offes. J % WOLCOTT, OF 174 SOUTI{ ASHLAND-AV., - faselling s find-toned uprizic plano at about ona- baifthe usaal rates. It will D1y to look. MAGSFIGEYT $1.300 COSCERT GRAND, TIANO- M “ferte, ait 1atest 1mprovements, very elaborate carved casé and Jevs. superb fn tone and fald, price £150; will sell on casy payments. MARTIN'S 265,and 267 State-st. NEW UPRIGITEIANOS, NEW SQUARE PIANO! 3. NEW ORGANS, For sale on {nstallments, at W. W. EIMBALL'S, Corner Stats and Adams-st. JSIANO TO RENT, CHEAP, FOR ONE OR TWO ‘Tmonths to a responsible partys alio a Wheeler & ¥hson sewlng machine. Address I 78, Tribune otlice. Pu.\‘Os’ AND ORGA ON EASY PAYMENTS. R. T. MARTIN, 265 and 267 State-at, P TUNINO, $2: NO EXTRA CHARGE FOR E LESS used. strings or cleantng out plano: 1.800 references. Ge BLOOM . 634 West Madison-st. TTGATION WANTED—AS ORGANIST: PAY NOT 'as much an objeck 8 pracice: good referenca given, Cali or address G B, No. 123 Cosiaxe Grove-av. q'nEE‘r MUSIC ONE-HALF AND TWO-THIRDS Y atsconnt from retail prices: wil get anyshing orderci GE'S, 337 West Madison. PIANOS: BENT Ficed's Tempie of Izrze stock to select (rom. GA TS RENT—NEW ROSEWOOD ‘money applicd 1 purchiased. Sasic, 181 State-gt. L ———— WILL SELL ST SFLENDID SQUARE PIANO, “carved legs and Iyre, serpeatine moldiizs, over: strung bass, rosewood case, French action, I1vory frunt Koy, eboay sharps, with gusrantee from manuriciures foTBive years. | Will sacrifice either for cash or part tash, bujancetn payments, Address 156 Vincenaes-av. VVILL SELL MY UPLIGHT PIANO, STANDARD imake, nsed but litrle, ata bargais. ~ Call at 333 ‘Wabash-av., F15t 9. MY PIANO FOR PRACTICE A WL, Bea, X0eih Bite: 8 15, Trib- few hours each day: ‘une office. VKL SELL, MY UPRIGHT PIANO, WHICH IL een msed bats0 days, A€ 8 grent bargain. 1! tandard make, and was selected by agompeteat Judge Call 86381 Onk-8t. 1L1, SELL A sP'Lzsun'gumcynlc:“_m Y jeap for 20ts: been D time. Address K OT. Tribune. n used buc 2 short Ume. 2o W MY PIANO FOK 8173; COST L Brer ‘months. 194 Soati Desplala ERING UP- ts; has S ASTED_ROOM AND BOARD IN EXCHANGE AT RO wons by a youn lady. on the South s O on Diano. Address % 1. Tribuac office. ~ PER MONTH WILL RENT ELEGANT SEW &5 Fii-octare upright or square plano; reat mocey Sppiled if purchased. 148 ilitnola-st. ~Q WILL BUY A SPLESDID PARLOR ORGAN, stopsand gl lace _improvements, warrant- o3 MAITIN'S. 265 and 287 State-st. & WiLL BUY A SPLENDID KOSEWOUDL 8170 plaofore with “ul {atesc improvements, cit carved legs, and lyre; warranted. 3[ARTIN'S, and 267 State-st. =) CABINET GRAND PIANOFORTE, ELE- p gant_case. fine tone, new Improved. ocly $190. MARTIN'S, 205 and 267 Staze-st. OFEFICE E_‘EIKNITUIIR';. ANTED—A_MEDIUM-SIZED SECOND-HAND 'safes must be chieap. _Address V 88, Tribuse. \VA:{TED—ABUIJT THIRTY FEET BLACK WAL- . ‘mnmz partition, with zlass. 18A HOLMES, 88 Wast- agton-s W ANTEDA MEULOM-SIZED SAFE. IN'GOOD ‘conditlon, for cash. Address 1 7. Tribune ofice. PATENTS. B. COUPLAND & CO., SOLICITORS OF - o eots, No. 70 LaSalle-at. EACean led, tesier matke protected, and & gencral patent busieis tra S D N reas for Fal Infopmation o oo BUILDING MATERIAL, FRi s s o ST e ) P WG LER, 141 Laxawe e