Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 11, 1881, Page 13

——_—_—X—“——OlO————————————— Air IN Coivagu. Great Demand for. Art Work. in Connection with the ~ Holidays. E : ~Christmas-Card Prizes that Were Given without Being Deserved, and-De- ~ served Without Being Given. Statement of the Work Being Accom- plished: at the Academy of Fine Arts, _ Ietter from William H. Beard on the New Academy of De- sign Project. Obicago Artists in Paris—Reception at the Gosmos—Studio and Gali Notas. Christmas Cards, ‘At all the art stores one is reminded that Christmas is approachmg by, the increasing activity in trade, it being next to impossible to obuin anything which must be manufactured. Holiday orders bave poured in until most of the stores are refusing to uccept any more, and they ‘sill not even promise to frame a picture before Chrigtmas; therelore, those ladies who have de- layed in buving thelr portraits, and panels, and iucques suitably mounted until the present time Will be subjected to considerable anuvy- ance and disappolntinent. There seems to be an eager demand for small and -inexpensive pictures, and even the Christmas cards, which are not cheap when sou consider thut they. ure only chrumos, a!tnough very beautitul ones to be sure, are meeting with rupid sale. ‘Thayer & Chancler have an vousually large and fine assortment of there holiday remembrances, from the much-talked-of prize cards issued by Prang & Co. down to the dainty lite conceits ecot over by an English tirm, showin the most charming baby fuces peeping frum each flower ofa. cluster of daisies, or laughing vut from a ‘bunch of violets, or uudding trom the dlossums of a sweet-pea vine. The prizes which are offered by Prang to the successful competitors are just Whul 1s needed to stimulate endeavor and uriginatity on (ne part of urtists, god each year it seems as though they bud reached the mit of appropriate design and veauty: The universal culnment upon the card whicn carried of the Drst prize is Ove Of astonishment that it shoulu have met with sucb success, it be- ing merely a welrd medieval figure set in a border ot subdued ione. ‘Ihe -in= epiring motto of this oxure is, “Thy own wish, wish { thee in. every place,” and Entu Yeader, the artist who conceived ‘this strange device, is anotner Hawiborne, woodse werd imagination tinds expresstou in pictures instead of books. Miss Dora Wheeler received the sce- ond prize of F5W tor ber desizn. woicb consists of wree femule figures 10 graceful, towing robes, with wings of peacock-feathers, horaldang the glad Udings throucy golden trumpets. ‘The border, which is uf beautifully coiored medat- ons, with cu.ldisb beads in one curver, is the chief attraction of tnecard. The third prize, designed by Mr. Coleman, for winch 3500 was also received. is decorative in des yu and rich ia culor, and tbe lin Hexven give you many, many metry dnys,” ig the ouly tbing. about it suggestive of Coristmas. Hosina Emmett for a card which gamed tne fourth prize bas given a picture Juvely in sentiment, graveful ia design, and tne in,execudon. A fair younr mother is kissing her boy under the mistletoe, bis arms are nruund ber neck, and he illustrates the lines. * Chmb, thou, and cling to reach Life’s highest good.” The setrimg of the figures is lovely, aud tne mou, * Merry Coristmas,” is in this Case Most uppropriate, These curds ure all orinied in exquisit colurs, and vordered bya soft tringe of shaded olive clk and tassels, which add much to the retfectiveaess. Or o.ner cards which were submitted for prizes which they did not receive, two by Thomas Moran are £0 Sugsestive in design of Caristinzs time and £0 glowing and rich in color as to be preferred by wany to all others. Mr. Brooks, of tails city. ‘Was aisO_an unsuccessful competitor fur a prize, although bis design, wh.ch was pur- chased, 15 very lovely, and sells. ex- tremely well. It” represents {ttle -humun choruh clad in the daintiest of surrounded by 2 border composed of golden fle.gh bells. The muito upun this curd is ex- tremely pretty + Away, away, go to my lovo away; Fly to est darling and greet ber today; ‘Tell ber 1 send her a love and devotion Wide ss the world is nnd deep as the ocean,” Other cards are in the shape of stars, cres- cents, fans, und every charming device that can De imagined totempt willis buyers tosend tuab- eent friends a pretty scuvenir of “Merry Chris mas and Happy New Year.” "The Chicago Academy of Design Project. William H, Beard, the distingulsbed New York artist, writes as fullows in a letter toa friend in this city in regard to the project of erecting a building for the academy on Dearborn Park: ike your project very much, una don't see whyht cunnot be carried toa successful issue. Chicavo is growing so cupidly in cumtvercial m- Portance it seems but a vatuml sequence that Wsbould take ravk a3 an urt centre as well. It ceranuly must Gepend upon the eaterprise and Liberality of its wealtbfest and most. cultivated * + gltizens whether it aves of not, tur there is nuth- ing else in tne way. Nothing else, it seems w me, cin prevent the success of your grand scheme. In any other civilized country in the world a city of Chicazu’s size and importance would long: ago buve bad public galleries of valuable woras of art as well B5Nslitutions tor proper instruction io art of all descriptions, Don’t understand me as in- eluding in ‘this bruad ecxategzory the so-culled “decorative art’ (craze) of the day, consisting of Japanese fans, cattails, suntiowers, etc., xrouped in Various ways, and fastened with a horseshoe upiu a backrround of two sick colors cut Dias. 4 proper popular urt education would render ali such nonsense impossible. ‘There is not to my knowledge a singte nation tn the world so snob- Diebly nextigent of its own art as our own, That Were is abuadant artistic ability born upon the soll is amply proveu by the success of our urtists who huve the pinck and energy to xo to other countries fur that encouracement and recug- nition dented them xt bume. Coicagu is no More blamabie tban orber cities. peroaps not 60 much as most American towns (Buffalo seems: to buve zone abend uf uther Western cities), but Chicagn seeins sunbitinus to take higb ragk in this as well us almost «very other direction, and ‘We are beginning to look to ber for that encour- agement und support which aré refused ulto- gether, or stintingly accorded. by Eustern cities, Yours, ete., Wittias H. BEAKD.”. What the Chirago Academy of Fine Arts Is Dongs But few people are aware of the excellent ‘Work that is vetuc accomplished ut the Acudemy of Fine Arts. ‘This scbvol, whieh bas only been established a litle over three years, bus now reached & point where the duily average attend- ance and advantages tor an art education are equal w any other school in. the United States. ‘To be convinced of the truth of theabove state- ment one only bas to visit the school. The averize daily attendance of the day and even- ing clas. €3 is now over 100, and every: week new Pupils join the school. . The Executive Commit- tee have recenuly decided to wive an exnibition ie Some of the work executed by the pupils uring the taliterm. The exhibition wilt be in co ‘Scademy galleries, beginning the day after bristtuns wud conuinding thruugh the nulidays. ery one “interesied* in the "art scboul is fan lly invited to examine the work. The Butet{'™s which bas been the. most sreeesstul ene the ucademy. fas ever ond, ns, tue Friday before Curistwas, M2. and of the H. Dole, nave shown their appreciation peat Food work being done by the pupils of the ‘omy by giving (hem # reception at their ut home the last aiternoun of the terin, eeeadents will there bave an opportunity of eed excb other and the officers and trustees: te Academy in a social way, and also of view- tage Fe Of the Enest private collections of puint- wih pote city. These advautaxes, toxetber melite great interest Mr. and Mrs. Dole bive ars tkken in the ucadeiny, are fully appre- Ru ey tke pupils. ‘The only advantage tbat qaeats of Eastern schouls buve over those here of died easy access they bave 10 large caller es. painting, eculpiure, ete. but even. this ad~ ie can be materially iessoned if those bitv Me Gt8e collections in Ch.cago would toilow open Mrs. Doie's example and oceagivnally a their duors to the students bere. The wi ee begin the first Suesduy in January, ited ape are that the School will ba led than ever before, Chicazo Artist< Abrond. we KC. Bromtey, of Coicagu, who has been Rh severat months oo a European tour, reeds Paris as follows: ‘onets the late fali weather sets in the artists UY OUS Teturu to culmmence their winter's Brian getter a deliebtful summer-in’ the Ader sles buve taken an: atelier und coo~ Ume esc! settled tor che winter, at least till why CEssouth into Itwly—a trip 1 anticipate © Pleasatucd plesture. Iam nicely located ia & Shoat Part of Purls, and livtog with triends Detter peCeBing house, and ike it very much Ve Wap to ped, dotel life. “tn fact. this is the only a aud chege thls cits mppeh more comiortabi . | They tnay telk about living in. iarone ou £1.00 a year and less, but I don't be- ‘ta ‘0 live as one does at hume costs twice ne it least I tind It so. © totes) gufteh * vod many friends, and begin quite at home in this truly beautiful city. 1 ee of Caicasu, was over. to see maa aad hay He-is'in the Carolus :Duran on mand is making wondertul. progress in colorwork.\ He is also, [ believe, attending Lo one schools, life classes. for drawing. x up oSeeby the papers that Ch.cazo is picking up in art mutters, for wich Tam wind. There is f “reason why Chicago saould-uot take the lead in that department as well agin others. aim ut work on some pictures trom my aum- mers sieranes also doing come black and white + wXpect soor to ¢et into the studio of Some strong lundscuye artist.” : ° Stnato and Gullery Notes. Mr. C. P. Renm shows a number of very plens- ine pictures in bis studio, the product in part of bis own rare skill 4s a fruit printer, aud.ot some Eustern artists who have sent their works to him tobe sold. -He is meeting with good suc- Cess in tho mutter of eales, having just disposed Ota small lundscape with cattle by William Hart for $150, and one of bis own superb fruit pieces, consisting of six peaches on a Plate, for $350. Lutterly Mr. Ream is turning his attenticn more to tigure Painting, and with Very gratifying results. He bas just finished the hexd of a lovely girl of 13 or 14, with wistful, sad blue eyes and bouny blond. bair, 2 very tine elfect of light falling ou a portion of the: face and shoulders and huir, while all the rest 13 in Sbadow. The subject is ideal, and is treated with great delicacy and tenderness. Oa the exsel is anotner ticure plece, which represents a Plump tittle brunet of § cr 10, clad in warm hood, cloak, and mittens, and holding one hand up to her mouth to wurm ber tlagera, und with ao-ex- resston which cleverly suggests the titie, Awtul Cold.” Str. Ream’ shows a quiet rural Seune, handled with a good deal of breadth and Nigor, Which 1g the work of Henry P. Stnith, a yuuag artist of New York, und is for sa:¢. At O'Brien's is to beseen the memorial to Mrs. Garueld trom the Unton League: Club of tus city, expressive of therr synipatuy for ber in ine deep atli.ction she has sustained in the loss of ber busband, ‘The text was worded by Emery A. Storrs, ana fs written upon white satin with ituminuted initiats, At the “bead is a cross draped with tne Atierican flay. ana wreathed with towers. The memoria, wach was framed at O'Brien's, is mounted like a banner upoo golden rods, limsned by four tassels of gold.and fad upon a background of dark ‘red vervet, tho whole jncused in a’ peavy xold frame of excel- lent desisn and workmunsbip. At tho same art Store is utso to be seen sumething new and very attractive, considering the rensunable price for wh.ch they may be obtained, in the shape of im- verted vrunze medaifions, copies of antiques. woich are mounted upon dark olive sod red piso, and su:tubly framed. Coarminy Cupids, Chiss.c beads, und mythological eburacters are the buru.shed bronze with exeel- lent effect. aud were nearly alljabeled *soid,” Suuwmg that they ure well appreciated. A fruit piece, consisting of a plute of grapes und a peach, by C.P. Keum, was disposed of yester- duy ut the artist's price, $250, to Mr. Luwreuce, oF this city. William Torgerson,.a comparatively unknown Scaudinavian pamter, bus lately executed a niarine picture which is curtain to attract atten- tion woen exnibited, as it shortly will be, in one of the public galleries, At present. the picture is to be seen in Mr. Peterson's studio, at No. 110 Dearburu street. It 1s a mid-ocean view~a trim, clipper-built ship, scuddug under jib and tone suits, with her shurp prow pointed directly toward the foreground, waile at a distanvo are seen two or three other vessels laberuu in the beavy sea. and a muss of threatenmg clouds in the background exptains the source of the stltf gale. In the drawip glug bent aud strained, the artist ehows a close techoical. knowledge of naval arehitecture, toxether with murked skill in draczing; while be bus given to the watera greenish semi-transpareacy and no appearance. of ction ana motior which entitle the work to rank with tnat of far more famous marine painter At present Mr. Torgerson ts located. at No, 3 North Clark street, but he sbould come over and establisn bimself in the rexion of studios and tnke the place amoug artists which of risut belongs to him. Itis.a pleasure to record the return to Chicago of age of our best-known urtists of previvus years: but who bas fora tung time past Ween disubled by severe. ilness—dir. H. B.C, Peterson, tho portrait painter, wnose studio is in Roum 32, No. liv Dearborn street. Mr. Peterson bus justcome back after quite a protracted stay in Bostun, and reports urt matters (oa bighly dourisning condinop at the Hub. He eujoyed himself vasuly umong his artist friends there, and re- turns Sv uch toproved in health as to be able to tuke up the pulet wd brush unce more. ‘Toree or fuur years _ago a very strong portrait by Mr. Peterson, of Mr. Jumes H. Dole, was sbown af the Exposition and uch admired, and tbo artist is pow at work vpop.a bust of the sutne gentleman, which promises to equal the other in ndelity and character, witn tne adai- onal value of bemg brourht “up to uate” in toe matterof the chances which the intervening syeurs have wrought. He is alse enraged upon a portrait of Mrs. M. M. Boyd, of Buifulo, and has Severul commissions yet to execute. Miss Marie Brown, of the Cosmos, hasarranged to unite with Messrs. Bragdun and Fenety, the ioral and decorative artists, in giving a recep- tion next Friday evening at the Coswos rouins, in Haveriey’s Theatre ‘Building, on Monroe street. Outhat occasion Messrs. Brazdon and Fenety will exbibit some samples of their su- peror skill in their respective Helds of art,while the manituld xctractions of the Cosmna, all too littte known thus far, will show for themselves, and there will be some good music rendered to muke the evening still thore enjoyable. Among the Rew cely’ received at the Cosmos is a p.cture by B. L. Adains, of Chicago, tuted “The Lady of the Aroostook"; a‘ Nor wesian Peasant Girl” and a portrait of tho lute President. G id, by Miss Asn Handsteen; a portrait ot Mr. Driesbach, by himself; and three handsome pieces of Cinesinuti pottery. Something very much in the nature of aboom is reported at the American Art-Gnilery in Cen- tral Music-Hull Bulldog The duly attendance of lute bas been very lurge, und Mrs. Green bus consummated and in course of nep-tution-a. number oF sule3 ayyregating about $6.WWu—show- ing thet art- matrers in Chicago are “loukiug up” very decidediy. Mrs. Green hus just con- cluded un arrangement with the Central Music- Hall Company, and Mr. Adler, the architect of the burding, 18 now engazea in drawiny pluns, whereby she will secure a large extensiun to her present wutlery. +, The regitlar monthly meeting of the Chicago «Art Club occurred lust Munday evening. An ex- atnining cominitter was appointed consisting of Messrs. Bigelow, Platt, Spread, 4. Payve, Drury, and H, ir was decided to uccept the generous and bospitable tender by # North Side gentleman ot a reception ut his residence to the and ber r: lar ineeting of tbe club each member will be required to prepare: and. submit an illustration. of a given subject. In Ashland Block eversthizg fs very lively, all the artists bemg busy except Saturday after- noons, when they receive a great inany visitors. Mr. Kotzis engaged upon a Jarge canvas, an order fron.a friend in South Bend. Alex Scbil- ling ts working in black and white, and has just finished a good etching. Churies Meviite has eonpleted a Jovely crayon porte: of Emily Hgl, the actress. J. Eliingson is at work on crayon orders for Christmas. Wiliam Scbmet- - eu is also engaged on crayon work, At Thayer & Chandler's is quite a collection of. decurated ware sent in by ladies to be tired on the 15th Lee the kiln for which tbis tirm take orders. ey particularly request thatall work intended for the next fir.ng be brouzat to them by the 1th of the month. This is. of course, only for the soft glaze, althourb they expect Very soon to be able to tire the hard glaze equally as well. : At Thurber’s art-store is to be seena hirge and tine tlower-pfece by Fenety. It is composed of poppies, tulips, and Heur-de-tis in a dark blue jar. it has a rich background, and is valued at 3 One or two sinall landscapes by E. L. Field have been much udmired and tound ready sule. H. A. Eikins bas taken a studio in the out- skirts of the city, in the rear orf what Js known as the Vincennes Art Gallery, No. 3841 Vincennes avenue, and is sald to be enguged upon a uum- ber of pictures representing Colorado mountain and Valley scenery. Mrs. E. P. Cobb exhibits at O'Brien's a plate of well painted Deluware grapes, and a panel of apple binssoms atid against a pole-blue buck- ground. Like all uf this lady's work, it is far superior to that of most fruit and flower paint- ers. Messrs. McLachlan & Schlesinger, crayon art- ists, snow at the American Art-Gallery a pustel portrait of Mr: Jesee Spuiding, of thiscity, which is t goud representation of coe head und feat- ures of the original. : ‘Two small but pleasing pictures by Annie T. SUuw ure sbowo at Stevens’ art sture. One-is very strong -und rich in color. nud is calied “Morning ta the Harbor.” The companion to it isa “Suuimer Moruing.” Both are little gems. Mrs. C. RB. Corbin bought from tbe American Art-Gudery D. F. Bigetuw’s tine little landscenpe: called * Valley Farin.” Mr, Bigelow is nuw eu- guged upon a “View on the Susquehanna,” a very pleasing picture, Geun Smith has a new picture showing a little sky-terrier playing with a glove. A tora book beside nin expiains nis claim to the utle of tae painung, “in Mischief.” H.C, Payne has taken a studio in the Amer- ican Express Build.ng, Reom 28, where be is working us usual Upun portraits. In all civilized and Christian communities the Christinas perigg is made the occasion for adding artivles of ornament, of beauty, of comfortto the home. A govd piano is more than a parlor. decoration. A noble plano, such as the Haller, Davis & Co., wnich is the handsomest as well as the best instru~ went in ¢, is rendered puetically ap- provriate asa Christmas donation, siinply de~ cause iis service in the family is tu make every day in the yeara kind or Christraas- vy keeping afl nearis light with tne Joy aud hope and cheertul spirits wat are forever inspired by true imusic. Put a Hallet, vis & Co. piano in your parior the coung Caristhas- Day, and you will find ahunaant recompense jn the smiles it will bring. your wife and children for many “Christmases” to come, f the ship, with ber suils, bellied by the strong wind alinost dead astern.” members of the club, Hereafter at ench regu-" ‘THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, DECEMBER. 11, 188I—-TWENTY PAGES Bs Sa se The Union Square Theatre Scores Another Success. Sketch of the New Play, "The _ Lights of London.” How Vain Women Encourage the Criminal Class. Recent Instances of Audacious Street Robberies. Lewis Harrison, the Comedian,. asa Prectical Joker. Spectal Correspondence of The Chicago Tribune, New York, Dec. 8—A more expectant audl- ence thao the one gathered in the Union Square Theatre last Munday night I never beheld. From every journal that bas crossed the Atlun- tre lately, from every new London arrival, we have heard the one story~see the “Lights of London" and complete yourspectuculer career. It was cailed the greatest success—the greatest play—the greatest theatrical event of thiscentu- ry, 0 I was fairly inoculated with erthusiasm. You know the sort of peosle Palmer bas iu bis company. but the biggest element of. the Union Squaro’s greatest successes wus not curted round the country—Mr. Richard Marston, the seonic artist. No other theatre bus anything like bim, and it can safely be suid wat the inter- est of Monday's performance was put into it by his Ingenuity, and Its success was ud at the right dvuor when the actors stood idly on the stge while the house rang with a call for the sceno painter. The first act represented the splendid grounds of Armytige Halland un ell of the tine stone munsfon containing the Syuire’s library project- ed upon the stuxe; across, facing it in the other wing, is the bay window of the pretty lodge in which dwells the old man’s steward; im the centre of the stage stands a tree—just such a big, deep, teafy greenery as can be found in. od Englund, gnarled and knotted, » limb suwed of here and there, yet overtiowing with folitye, and presenting dark nooks and recesses on which the eye deligbted to linger. ‘The second scene of the second act was called the * Roud to Chatham ” in wmuonlightand snow. AS the act-drop rolied away from this picture the audience burst forth in one simultuncous cry of delurbt. Lt was fuirylana, but just such a tulrylana a3 Ehave seen In the’ woods of Ver- mont .when the masguilicent trees buve been weighted with iacies and the earta carpeted wito snow. There were several reals tic scenes of fow iffe following; a drawia room jo the villa of the vila in St..Joha’s Wood, where the latest fad. in embroidered huuings, banners, searts, and cushions, in tur rogs aud foe upholstery and hungings, were brought Into play; ten came ine “Sbps Regeut’s Park by Moonnght,” a bridge—the fui sfuile of one in Loudowybung ten feet in air avove the water; far and away lay urch atter arch, Shrubvery, spircs, and half bid mansions in the buckground, and the water gleaming in the moonlight. [vis Utterly out of the question to, describe the realistic benuties of these sets. “The old-time “ wings” are done away with, the full depth und brendth of the staze enter inte tho delizbtful- illusion, It is(as the show folks say) worth the price of admission to guze on these maguificent tableaux. THE PLOT OF THE PLAY. Although the * Lights of London” bave shane on Us steadily for months, the New York pupers gavethe story entire the morning after its representation; and perbaps Chicago won't ob- ject toa rechautfé for once ia a way, and [- can tell you better how it was done as I xo along. When the cuctaia rose on tho Armytage Hall scene, with its delicious tree, an unnatural oid pump of a futher (speedily to be killed) talks of his prod.gal son, and airs the virtues of a nephew he intends making bis. heir. Another old fellow (who is soon to die of grief) is the Squire's steward; ss bis master bas a runaway son sobe bas arunaway davgbter—the pedes- trian mania seems the only uctual -vice prac- ticed by the pair, but. they bave runotf to- gether, and that is the row. When the stage is clear of the Squtre and his friend, to slow music enters the recreant coupie —Thorne and Jewett. - With faces worn and weary, ‘Taat told of sorrow's tond, One day # man und woman ‘Crept down a country road. They sought their native village Heart-bevken from the tray, ‘Yet shioing still bebind rhein The lights of Leadon tay.” Sara as the woman, all foriorn, Charies #3 Ube man quite tuttered and torn, Bat sbe wasn't Jewett and ne wasn’t Thorac, Atleast: thoy were not tho’stunning visions of beauty und munliness we are accustomed to call Jewett and Tuorne. Thore was neither grace nor nobility about them, and every wowuan in the house registered vow to yo buy more new clothes uextday, and every man recorded an oath to sec bis tuttor before next set of sun. It was dreadful, and Thorne. seemed completely crushed; the absence of culls weighed him down, and the joss of the blunde wig broke Sara up like a sawdust-stuffed doll. Thorne brings back the daughter to the old man. and during the scené S:th Preene (Stod- dart) stands at the gute behind, recognizes the returned wanderers, and sitnks off. The stew- urd advises the young wun to see his. governor, takes his daughter Into the dbay- windowed bouse on the right, and Thorne sceks bis old gentle- pian on the left. When he disappears tho wicked cousin (De Belleville) and the silly duugh- ter of old Stoddart (Eleanor Cary) bave u love | scene—the latter part overheard by Stodaurt, who hopes to murry bis girl to the prospective heir. He comes on and tells De Belleville’ that Thorne bas got buck, and the nephew, knowing the old man gas been growing soft lately avout the son, swears they must not meet: then the ‘two piot to rub the library, whicn‘ls on the stage with huge windows duck and tront, and lay the theft un the newly-arrived prodigal. This’ plaa matured, they retire and give room to armytage pére. et (1s, who promptly get at variunce, and the young man dushes off to seek bis fortune once more, but alone, under the “eruel lights uf London.” The vid man goes to his library to fook at a can of dinmonds and destroy a will made in bis son's favor; enter Stoddart at the furtner window, extinguizbes fixhts, and “bans the ‘Squire over the head, steals the jewels und Dupers, and getsout in the carden, where the Tecreant nephew takes the jewels, but Stoadart keeps the pupers. Pursuit down the roud: is re- warded by the ‘finding of Thorne; the injured father points to him as his usaasin, and fa this unpleasunt predicament the accused man stands when the curtafo comes down on uct first. ~ ‘Three years elapse, when the story is taken up aguin ju the tup-room of the Armytage Tavern, aud the most amusiug people of the play ure in- troduced—Mr. Parselle and Mrs. Phillipsas Mr. and Mrs. Jarvis, travelingsbowfolks, {a thisseene we leur that their only son, Shakspeare, is ill in London receiving the kindest cure frum their Iodging-house keeper, and then the thief (Stud- dart) gives fur safe keeping u packetol pupers to an elderly lawyer, amongst which is the will, of course. The funny manager and bis wife bun- die up and bundfe off, und the next scene ts the deticfous Chatham road to London in the snow: & huge vao, with widdows like a bouse. drives on: the manager dismuunts to repair some uc- cident, when out of the snowy thicket pounces Thorne in prison clotbes; be bas heard his wite is sick, and bas escaped tu reach ber; the show- Moun consents to hurbor him, and the vin drives off. 6 We are next transported ‘to London where Shakespeare Jarvis (Maude Harrison) is stopping with the lodging-house keeper, none other thun Sara Jewett; the show tolks arrive with the escaped convict, and tne husband and wife aro’ united, to the great astonishment of the goud Jarvises. Stoddart’s daughter . hus caught the <Armylage disease, and run away, and the. wicked nephew, who has ! the girl in bis keeping in Londun, gets round the old man by aasurimg bim be would bave married ber if she had aut ran away. ‘There- fore in St, Jonn’s Wood, the lost Eleauor Carey is residing with Mr. De Belleville, ben the Jarvisea bring the convict to Boston street in the borough. Here the police zo to tind him. -Mr. Parselle’ dua. Thorne fly the room as the “peelers” euter;. they change clothes; the police search, tind old Jurvis, hustle him off, and Charles ana Sara once more take to the streets of London. , The scene changes to the Villa-in St. John’s ‘Wood: Miss Carey is bexaing De Belléville’ for more diamonds, while’ sae Is just ablaze with ‘them, and bas been losing a bracelet only a few days before, a bracolet belonging to the- cele- bruted stolen diamonds uf the Armytage Lodge. Supposing it is the’ convict’s “wife, Mra. Armytaye Thorne—nyt -Armytage Belleville— old Studdart-creeps in when Carey goes to try on a new mevklace and hor’ friend gone to bis club. The old- man utters some very nforal sentences about vicious wives and poor convicts, waen, In all-her gurgeous- nese, be finds hunself face to tace with 3s own duugbter. Here Stoddart played the beart- broken scoundrelly father with a flerceness and eurnestness very thriiling. | During tunis time Caarles‘and Sura have done some sturtitue tramping, from the Boston strect home past the Marylebone Worknouse to tho slpsin Regent Park. Worn out and alinost mad, the wretcbed pair seat themselves on 2 snowy log in the fcreground, as Beileville, stroll- ing bome, stops ou tue bridge that spans the gide of the stage opposit them. Then comes to ‘bin the desperato father Stoddart. After a féw bizp words there {gs up attack by the old mun, and Belleyile brows Stoddart over the bridge: be clues to the railing und Bellevilic beats olf his bands. ° Strugiilu. screaming, and cursing, down goes the pour wretch. Coarles releases Sura, who has been enjoying a “profunged bug ainunst a truly awful coat for about ten minutes; be takes in the situation; instead of jumping in wuere oe sits, he rusnes up the beidve, hauls off bis cout und takes u heider— this businesa ig managed superbly—when both tho men full, a terrinc splash is beard. and a sparkling tot of stil is thrown into the air louk- ing ike water ghstening 10 the mooulight. [tis very elective and more i1ie the reat mun over. bourd in real water than aoy stage ducking 2» enn recollect. = Now then the saving of Stoddart, taken with bis winter swim. thaws him out, be promises ts savior to: turn upsund make things straight. to whi h promise Thorne pins bis taith through three more scenes of misery und pursuit. He hus a band to ound eucouater with bis vile -cousin, Believitie: be groans over that whining wife cf bis for twenty more lengths, and finally, banged, bruised, ragyeder und dirtier, he fs gouvled by the police utter 12 at night, run into 48 — Ccourt-roum; — here atter anithemas, and recriminations on comes Stoddart, who says he did it; we diumunds: stolen ure traced to the wicked nephew, and with a promise to set things right in the moruing and « prospect of Thuruc’s get- ting into sume store-clothes again the cruel “Lights of London" were turaed out. The play is, from a literary povut of view, ut- terly valueless; the churncters are nll old friends, inet fn twenty popular plays, una all of them cut right out of che papers of Dickens, Nu one distinguished bimself or berself in the cast. Mr, Thorne must buve calied Sura “My Darling” one thousand times during the pluy; bs dress: looked [ike u bariequiu’s; it Ruy buve been the correct tuing worn in Chatham or Portland Prison, but un artist's tirst duty is to be pictur- esque, and after that, if there's any room to be funnful tu truth, way chuck in tidelity to fret. Maude Harrison was emburrassed by her breecnes, it veing ber Urst ussumption of thei, Mr, Studdart bud tumbled in the bridge ‘c= tice that morning, struct bis head, and“been in- sensible for gusne time. Thorne bud bad the bridge covered three times. ‘Ihe piece, if it runs jong, Willmake quite xn acrobat of him; he has that jump and a clamber from a secund— story window to autke every Diybt, ‘The uudience sat paventiy ull near 1 o'clock, bat Lbeard balf a bundred suy they would got care to do it agun. Beside the p ie [ have mentioned who teil the story there ure eghteen otbers, und this lot confuse the sceue und add little to the interest, ENCOURAGEMENT TO CRIME. ‘Thero waS a time when women walked abroad with fat pocketbooks loosely carried against their stomacbs, sticking Up So insinuatingly be- foro the Snatebers that it was always a great wonder to me the thieves didn’t commence counter-sults against the ladies for being great and unuvoiduble temptations. So,loud wus the outery at this absurd practice, and so rrequent the robberies, that ane seldom sees the plethoric purse waving invitation to the pocketbook- suutehers. The uext encouragement to crime woman will have to tuke in is the habit of wearing valuable diamonds in their ears. Since poor Mrs. Bary lost hers on Fifth avenue 2 dozen or more rob- beries of like nature bave occurred. Here Mrs Junes goes home after u dard duy’s shopping for Christmus, is sprang upon udder ber-own dour- Steps, aL ber bugsement door, by two scumps who got her rings out of berearsand escaped, despite her screams. Ascamstress in a neighbor's family bearing this lust accident mentioned, said: “Oh! that's just what huppened tw Sirs. —-, where 1 worked thls fail, She was coming frum Lord & Tuytor’s store just at o'clock, and, running dowa Twen- teta street ta caich a car, two men grabued at her, und sie thought” they* were’ trying to kiss her, they seized her so rough each side her bead; sbe broke away and cried out, *You-sre a pair of scumps!’ But bad.no notion tocry *stop thief,’ fur they rao past ber, jumped ona green cbr Jaughing, and went otf. Then while sbe stoud angry and contused waiting for a Fourth avenue car, sbe felt ber ear tugle, and béenold they were both toro and bieedimy, aud buth diamond ear- rings gone, Then she fainted, and was carried to a drug store.” Sume one remarked that they bad not heard of that aifair, and the sewing-girl innocently remurked, ‘0; ber husband ts a buyer for Lord & Taylor. She only wore thom while he was away, and sbe could not make a fuss, because be did ast know sue had any diamond earrings.” The tirst night che big eiectr.d lignt was used in Union Square a large crowd guthered to wit~ ness the uovelty. The shadows are very black cust by objects tin this light, and from a doorway in the Smger Sewing Machine Building a lady ran sereaining. She bad stopped with her little boy & moment to look at the lamp, und while she puused in the sbudow of the dour—s0) people witbia 500 feet of ner—a party of balf-srown boys bud jostied agutust ber; one bit her a smart blow on me exe, and then they all ran down 3ix- teenth street. In chat woment they bad secured a valuable earrmg get with tive diamonds. 1 saw che pour woman's ear, distigured tor her httle child was crying, und sue was bait wild with pain, aud fright, ang mortification. She would not goto a newhberug drug-store, but tok a chb and went Co ber home in Seventy- sevoud street. Forsome reasou. thls accident never was mentioned in the papers, and no doubt muny more robber.es like iL are never beard of, There is nothing so etsy to du the way of stenlng a dinwond off the person a3 pulling rings out of ears. and ladies will bave to wear cues over their beuds prétty-Soun to protect therr ears, A woman cousiders berself an ob- Jeet of pity if she busn’t a pair of sulitaires oow~ adays, PRACTICAL JOKES. Some years ago the Subscriber was walking through Fourteenth street, got up at great ex- pense, and perfectly satisfied with herself, when a silver-baired, benevolent old gentleman met her, looked intently at ber bead, and said: “L beg your pardon; did you put In both your earrings wheu you came out?” Down dropped a muff and portemonkey and handkerchief, and up wenta pair of frightened hands te both eurs— “ Because,” continued that venerable old Joker, “they are both in. your ears now.” sind he raised bis deceittul old bat from his wicked old bead and passed along, Ihave often thought of that jolly antique and bis manner of atuusing himself, Just such an old joker will Louts Harrison, the young actor, be if be ves and keeps on as he’s begun, A crowded car golng into . Boston Stopped at come station. In walked Louis, in- tently studying the envelope of a telegraphic dispatch. Then, in a loud voice, demurely sur- veyiug the addre<s, be suit Has any one on buard zot a Lucy —” Here be paused and surveyed the troublesome inscription in a better light.- An old gentleman Sprang up, saying: * My wife's oume is Lucy. Before be could sit down a lady exclaimed: * I havea sister Lucy.” “I am glad to near it, resumed the dreadful young man, * but { bay to know ifany one on board has a Lucy-fer match, as 1 would like to smoke.” ‘Two curpet-bags and an Umbrella reached the Spot he occupied about one second after he bad vanished; und then people began to realize the utter abgurd.ty of the question: they bad re- Spuuded to; but people on cars often do foolish things. Sitting in the New York & Boston Express in the old depot at New Haven, a mun boarded us and asked ifa Mrs.—~ was on board. An old jaay directly in frontof me tremblingly got up, road the telegram the man banded, und in great baste Jeft the car. ‘She stood crying on the platform, gathering ber baggage when I spied a little savhel and umbreils on the seat in front. ‘The cars were in motion, but with olfficious Promptness, the window veing open, f chucked the two articles out upun tke platform and leaned back hke one who bas done a nubile deed. Presentiy a dapper young mun came in anu bean poking about tor his umbrella and sacbel. The passengers who nud seen my buggage-act never betrayed me, but we ail fauzhed and some one suid the yuung man bed better “telegraph buck to New Haven #5 some accident bad culled @ traveler off the trait ana a great deal of bag- Rage was carried out tu her.” AL ALE. — Gounod's New Oratorio. Pall Mall Gaztte. * Among the musicat notabilities who will visit Us next year will be SL. Gounod, who hascom- { feted an‘oratorio entitied * The Redemption” -tor the Birmingham Featival, and who will per- sunally superintend its production-and conduct the tirst performuuce. The work ison a. lurge scale, xnd the relig ous fervor of the composer. of “ Faust"-bns induced him to devote a inore than usual amuunt of energy to {13 preparation. On every page of thu score: is written “Opus ‘vite mez."—a verdict, h@wever, which the pub- fic hus yet to inderse. But Catholic zeal and worldly shrewdness ‘ure uot Incompatible. for M. Gounod bus asked and will receive £1,000 for his oratorio, The Birmingham Committee will not rest their claim for public support ut the approaching festival entirely on “ The Redemp- gen.” Sic Juifus Benedict's, new cantata, “ Graziella,” which wus commisstoned for. Nor- wich, but not completed in time, has been se- cured, as bave also x work by Gade on the sub- ject of * Psyche,” and one by Mr. A. ft. Gaul, a wexl “camposer, entitled “The Holy City.” ‘There is evidently a determination not to re- peut theerrors made at the iast gathering. in 879, when a lethargic policy noc only. caused biame to fall on the executive, but brought about a serivas falling off ia the receipts. THE LUMBERMEN, Mr. Dean’s Banqurt—The Policy of the Chicago ‘Trade. ‘The members of tho Lumbermen's Exchange partook of their first lunch of the season at their rooms on Soutn Wuter street at Lo’cluck yoster~ day. Thuddeus Dean was the host of the occa- sion.. Lust year the lunches went by sizes, the shortest member giving the firstone, and the succeeding one being by the next tallest mem~- ber, and so on fn rotation. The proposition wus Mr. Dean's, and being the tallest member the scuson pussed before his turn cume around. He therefore toougaot it wouid be a geaceful thing to tender the inembers the first luuch of tho winter. ; ‘There were about 125 members gathered about the sumptuousiy served tables and the occis.0n was a highly enjoyuble one throushout. Presigent A. G. Van Seonick presided at the bead uf the board. Mr. J.D, Swan extended ‘the thanks of tne ‘exchange to Mr. Dean for bis enier,aininent, and the speaker's reinarxs wero incerspursed with many cle er and laughaule hits und ex- traordinary luudation vf we persunal merits of the host." - President Van Schaick unveiled a curtoon caricuturing Mr. Deau as a * bear” in the lum- ber-market in May, and a “bul” In November, wh ch was tully apprecinted by those cognizant of te business operauonsof the successful sub- ject of the skete: Mr. Dean responded to the remarks of bis friends by saying that be had intended to ve ruled by the murest side of bis churuecter, but found it impossible. in the fuce of so muco in- controvertible proof and weli-meant dattery. He fett exceedingly kind toward everybody cun- nected with the lumber trade, and hoped-tue game feeling was beld generally toward bimself. He‘bad beurd Mr. Vun Schaicx’s speech betore ‘on several similar occasions, und was obliged to that popular ollicer for remembering it fur bis benetir. Further social remarks were made by Messrs. Carpenter, of Kirby, Curpeuter & Co: 3. KK. Marun, aid. “Bund, Ald. Ballard, ¢.C. Thuwpson, Mr. Chumley, J. D. Harvey, ex- Gov. Ladiugton, aad ex-Congresstnan Wella, of Wiscunsin, the latter simply muking uckoow!l- yinents of Mr. Deun’s nusp.tatity. a President Vun Seouick delivered the business Speech of the occasion, He suid Chietgo nad grown to be the lurgest (umber market in the World. During the pitst year over 200,00 feet of lumber, lath, and stingfes, bud been re- ceived here. ‘The trade empluyed 50 principals, 2,000 suilors, and. 14,00) workmen. The chur- acter of the men at the heud of cao business was eminent, and the capital in- vested enormous. Loess than 1) members of the exchunge cuuld be picked nut.who would rep- resent x capttal of over $55,000. The future of the trade was us vrizot a3 its past. ‘The in- crease of receipis at tas port next year would be move thin 21.000,00U feet of fumber, and the capital would huve'n correspondwg -increase. The tumbermen bad the trade in their own hunds, ana must protect it, It was impurtant to them x3 we tariff to manufacturers. ‘Che pulicy of keeping prices up would attord that protec- tion. The deuler who would “bear” the murket #3 a regular business was sure tv mect with disaster eventually. Every deater should be “jong.” Chicazo could stand a stock on Gund of dwv,vW.000 feet, wid it wus as sufe to buve the manufactured Jumborim the yurd3 bore as lo bave it in the trees in Michigan and Wisconsin. Most of the capital wus bere, and the yards contained more manufactured lumber than wasteld in Mieb'gan aud W scorsin, and the luinber-muarkets of the West should be ruled. from Cowago. ‘The uddres3 was recelved with applause, anda vote of thinks was extended to Mr. Dean aad Mr. Van Schaick, after wo.en the party broke up. GUITEAU, THE FORGER: An Eptsode in the Avsa-in's Car. er. to the Editor of The Chicago Tribune, CHICAGO, Dec. 10.—The folluwmg episode in the history of the crimes committed by the Presideat’s murderer has. been brought to tight by the etforts of Cupt. J. D. Roberts, of this city The incidents are reiated by Heury A. Goll, and with be. vaucued for by J. W. Doane, wholeade grocer, Matt W. Borland, pharmacist, and Pleas- ant Awick, of Chicaxo, and Geurxe Chisholm, uf Elaia. In March, 1870. Charles J. Guiteau occupied an oflicein rhe Methodist Church Block, but in November of the saine yeur bud bis office in Portiana Block, where he committed the crime of torgery. in November,1870, Mr. William Burchard, of No. 330 West Van Buren street oifered to seal to H. AL Goll, of No, ds West Van Buren street, the Property owned and occupied by the former, ‘the house and lot had been suld by the Soeritf Lo sutisty a clan asainst it peld by J. W. Doaue Cv, Churtes J Gu-teau was at that ioe attor- avy for J.W. Doane &Co.,und ty bisvilice Mr.Goll, uccompan.ed by'-Mr. Burchard, repaired, for the purpose of settling the cluim ugutinst the Property in question unc to get the uevessary release. Upon entermg Guitenu’sollice the maa of law and theology greeted the old gentleman Burchard, who. was’ blind, with tne words, “Well, buve you got the money?” to which Mr. Burchard replied unat be bad not. ‘Thereupuu this interesting biped, the lawyer, buried n volley of epithets at ors victim. Mr, Goll interceded for the uafurtunate one, and objected to sueh treatment uf a blind old man. Guttewu then turned upon the bund man’s friend, and ordered fim out of the odive forth with. Mr. Goll declined to leave, when Guitezu attacked hin and gave an exaibiuon of O13 muscular Curtstianity by attempting ts forcibly eject. the gentleman. fe bad not weasured ola man, fur the Undies turned, as aid also the c ef Gutteuu’s forehead, fuce, and neck, for he received : a -foretaste of thut which probably awaits pim—a thorough choking. When brentu cume threats came, tn woicd the words prosecute and revenge tlrured couspicu- ly. But Mr. Gotl replied thal nou unpleasuot- ness would have occurred bad the blind mag reveived geatemanly treatment for be—Mr. Goli—hnd drought the money. At the suund of the tangic word money presto! Guiteau the pu- gilist was Guiteau the friend. Now comes the crime of forgery. The Sher- id's certineate of sale, which hes before me, was in Guiteau’s possession. “He wrote a receipt for the umount of the cluim oF Doane & Co., 2125.87, detivered che Suerlit’s certitleate to Me. Gull, and inetructed him to “0 to the Sherit and get a release. Mr. Goll objected to ths plan, and insisted on Gut teau’s getting the refease for hi. Toey went together Lo the Sheritl"s office, but did not hud bi ‘Thence Guiteau ied the way to u sta~ noner's Store, where be belped binsell, witbout the ceremony of paying for it, to a Saeriif’s cor~ Ultente of redemption, filed tout bimself, and signed his nume woere thesheriif’s was intended tu be, styling plinself attorney tor J.-W. Doane &Co. his he gure to Mr. Goll, and represented it to be the neces-ary Sberiif's release. Guitenn then grve a release on bis own accuUnt, but the purchaser, pot bemg sudsfied with this, demand~ ed ove written ang signed by Mc. Doxne ginseif. This was promised by. Guitenu, und would be rendy the next day, at which time be deliv- ered to Mr. Goll.t document which purported to be a release written aud signed by Mr. Downe. Ingo bappened during the yenr 1371 that Col. W. B. Snownook, attorney for J. W. Doane £Co., saw this last release and decktred that it was not genuine. “This 1S not the signature of J. W. Doane,” be said, and reported b.s discovery to that gentieman. On Aug. 19, 1871, Mr. Gull re- ceived 2 letter from Mr. Doane asking the privi- lewe of sveing the reiease * purpurting tw be sugned by J. W. Doane.” The request was grant ed, and uvon looking at the writmg Mr. Doane pronouneed it .a compiete forgery. Further proofs of Guiteau’s villainy can be clicited by any of the yentlemen whose names appeur in this urticle, Yours respectfully, Ey Sern S. Bisttor, M. D., No. 205 Oxden aveoue. MARINE -NEWS. The Huron & Onurio Ship Canal. ‘Special Disuaten to The Chicago Trioune Tororo, Dec. 10.—The tullowing open letter from Mr. Capreol is publisbed in we city press: CanaL OFFICE, Toronto, Dec. $.—To Messrs. Patt, Hay. and Beatty, Mepresentatives of the Dominion Partiament for the City of: Tornuto: Gentuemes—I have interested the Ontaniu Gov- ernment, the Corporation of the City uf ‘Luruato, the County Council of - York, the Warden ot the County of Simcue. I buve the -favorabte opin- jon and support of the gentlemen representing thisCity of Loronto m our local house, 23 well u3.a formation of u syndicate to curry out the con- strucuon of the Hurun & Untariv Ship Canal. Inia cunsidered 2 cominerciil necessity tu the trade of the greut West and Noribwest of this contiveat, bemg me shortest route to Europe by wag of the St. Lawrence, over New York, of nearly 600 miles. The subject, with detuils, bus been so oftea befure tne public that it would be super- fivous for me to mu into statistics now. My present object, ren, ig: to press upon you thut the canal canfiot be buile without ‘a grant of 10,WW0 acres uf land which is proposed to be tuxen from the aigputed territory. “if the principle of the hydraulic Iift-lock systein 13 found practicable trum the report of tne dele- gutfon which it 13 in contemciadon toeend by the Ontario Government to visit the works at Andertun, near Liverpool, will you gentlemen in your places in Parliament support euch & meagure us will secure the graat of land, rec- ° ommended by Sir Charles -Tupper in bis evi dence before tho Héuse of Couimons? A reply Previous to the expected arriv.t! of tne eminent engineer, Sir E. J. Reed, K. C. Bi. M. P., af En- gine, that 1 may publish it. will much oblige. ‘ours faunraliy, Frep C. Capreon. {tis reported thatthe Government intends sending a delegation to Englund to.report upoa the ‘hydraulic. litt-tuck in connection with the Huron & Ontario ship canal. Vessels Laid Up at Buffalo for the Win- ‘ ter. Spectal Dismatch to Ee Chteavo Tribune, ~ BUFFALO, N. ¥., Dec. 10.—The tug C. C. Ryan, Capt. Michael Curr, left at La.m. for Traverse City, Mich. John Grulich, the: owner, assumes all risks on the trip. . The vessels laid up here are: Propellers India, China, Japan, Winslow, Wissabickon, Arizona; Annie Young, Gordon Cumpbell, Nyack, St. Louis, Juy Gould, Atiantic, Pacific, Arctic; B. W. Blanchard, Empire State, Fountain City, Oneida, Bagger State, Idaho, Arabia. Chicago, Commodore, Cuba, R.A. Pucker, Toledo, A.J. «Wright. Hurou city, Araxes, und Plymouth; Scuuuners W, dD. Urusthwuite, Allegbeny. J. N. Foster, J. G. Masten, Sum Fiint, C. G. Mixer. Gos- huwk, Gladstone. and Huron; barges H. J. Mills, Cyolone, 8. D. Hungerford, Banner, L.J. Farwell, E. Cohen, Ajax, Gulden Rule, City of the Straits, RN. Rice, and T. H. Ortenz narbor tugs A. Co Adams. 5. E. Bryant, B. F. Brace, G. Kt. Hund, nd. J. B. Gritliu, M. E. Pierce, O. W. Mollie Spenser. Anna P. Dorr, Orient, Oneida, Jumes Asb, Mand S., and International; canal tues CN. Armstrong. G. H. Nottec, W. F. Logie, L. P. Proworidge, Newsboy, Comet, ff. L, Fagirtteld, ©. A. Shaw, Bill Morse, Oneula, Clara, T. H. Fulton, Postboy, Katie, Double Ex- baust, Arrow, Idaho, Hummingbird. K.P Lee, J. F. Bepn, A. M. Plerce, and Queen Cliy. Totals Propellers, 3; schouners. 0; barges, Il; tugs, 37; in all, 87. Last winter—Propellers, 43: schoun- ers, 06; barges 28; tugs, 30; totul, 167. Still In Sand Banach Harbor. Spectal Dispatch ta The Chica~> Tribune. Saxp Beacn, Mich., Dec. 10.—The tux Castle nag: toy, ure still here, Wind ligut trom the wes! : THE LADIES. They Take the Lead In Susiness. - ‘Man is not monarch of all he surveys.in the empire of commerce thesedays. Woman is in the field, with her equal genius and her better nerve, and there is a division of sov- ereignty in the grain warket. Your corre- spondent recently visited the. Ladies’ Grain Exchange, Metropolitan Block, corner of La Salte and Itandolph streets—an institu- tion that has become a centre of interest to the progressive women of America—and found the house coipletely equipped in modern working furniture and all the telegraphic and mechunieal paraphernalia of a National Exchange,. and thronged with us: intelligent, refined, ~ and highly animated. a-congregation of fair Operators us ever gathered toge-ber in social or commercial convention. “Phe pleasantest aspect of this admirably-conducted Ladies’ Grain Exchauge {s che air of womanty eeo- tility and Jady-like decorum which never ‘yields its placid self-vossession to the eritical moments of the market or to the uftentimes thiilling discoveries of fortune brought found by the zreat whevl. ‘There were some- thing like 100 ladies‘ in attendance, and, though where were many things portentous of “business” in the, atmosphere of toe place, a suzile of gleaming interest or a coun- tenauce of ealculating gravity was the only visible manifestation of the deep ear- nestness and inevitable enthusiasm pet- taining to the business of wmiar- gins and futures, The exchange has beena very great success, and while it has amply demonstrated. woman's, at least, equal ft- yuess with .man for a field where a lite langer inakes courage the sore brisk, has proven afield of highly profitable venture to thousands of ladies. The financial vac! ing of the institunon lifts its solubility per- munenily above question, while its manage- ment, in the hands of Miss Chapman, a lady of eminent business quatifications,- thorough -eX perience, Splendid judement, and great per- somal worth, has proven both able and popu- Jar, putting its lady patrons in quiet and com- plete eujormene of all the privileges of the Board ot Trade, without its vulgar uproar, and with accommodations, surroundings, and associations exceptionally fayoraule, de- evrous, and inviting. ¢ a A VOICE FROM GORDON’S. Curcaco, Dec, 10.—I see by one or two of the daily papers that the suit of Geohegan & Revell has been dismissed, that I have taken down my sigus, and have “stipulated that there would. be no further occasion of coin- i ‘on the part of Gevhegan & Revell by ig oor using as a sign the much hyphenated word Go-again & Rev-el | The facts ure these: first, L- never did any busi Ness or attempted it under such aname. My business his tor nine years been conducted in my owa nae, even before either Geohe- ganor Revell were engaged in’ any such business, except as my clerks. I did advertise to my customers to **Come- again & Revel in bargains in such goods as I dealt in, and Lhad a sign to that effect upon my plac yf business, and this was done without any thought or intention uven iuy part to interfere‘ with Geohegan & Revell’s business, as the invitation puolished in that manner was always accompunied. by my own name and place uf business, and the vubiic were. invited to come there. ‘The suit-instituted against me by Geohezan & Revell has been withdrawn bya stipula- tion on file in the Circuit Court to the. ef fect that Geohegan & Revell. dismiss their Suit, exch party te. pay their own costs, und inyself-not to claim any damuges axainst Geuhegan & Revell on account of issuing out the injunction against uie. Last spring I abandoned that style of advertising, and al- though an order was attempted from the court (Judge Barnum) to compe! me to take down my. sins early this year. it was re- fused. Yet, notwithstand:ng this refusal, 1 discovered in August last that: my mode of advertising injured rather than increased my i Lat my own. volition, without consulting either of my attorneys, removed the said sizn, and have successfully since that time managed my business at my stand, ‘2u2- East Kandolpn street, where I will be pleased to wait upon my many customers, and where they will tiud astonishing good bargains In any kind of goods in my: fine. C. Goxbox. MUSINGS. For The Chicuco Tribune. The firelight, warm and Dushing, Has slowly died away, And buried its ruddy mantle "Neath ushe3 coid and gray. * Isit alone by the heurthstone, With head bowed on my band, While my wakeful thoughts are roaming Ina sort of strange dreamland. "Tis a glorious Winter midnight, And the pure moon, clear and high, Is shedding ber brizutest lustre From the dismond-dusted skys And euct twinkling stur of Heaven Shiues out of the durk, Diue Dome Like lamps, in thuge sweet old fables, ‘What tight the tairy’s home. The earth is clad-in ermine: ‘Khe ull trees, bare and brown, Are beading “neato thetr-burdens Of crystals and spotiess down. They cnst their gloomy shuduws Over the muss of snow around, 2 While the wind blows pust my casement With u weird and goubing sound. Sleep comes not to my evelids, Nur rest to my wearied frame: Buta thousand thouzhts are tlitting ‘Through my uching, fevered brain, As Memory pants a picture, in colors tresh und pure, Bringing plainly buck before me. The scenes 1 loved of yore. ‘The bours go ficeting onward, ‘Til vt lust tue moraing bright Gilds aN the Eastern oeavens Wita a faint ang golden jignt.: I wuteb the sun's warin splendor Slow drive the gloom uwiy. ‘Till suon the night-scene changes To clear, unclouded day. 500 FOLEY'S STYLOGRAPHIC FENS just received at the ugency, 93 Madison street, opposite Tae Trincng,: which we will sell: at $1.35 each; price reduced from 33. + By DUSCELLANEUUS. ~~" NOTICE.. Qne FAGAN, representing himself as being in our employ, is not and never has been employed iil HIBBARD, SPENCER & CO. PROPOSALS. Proposals are tnvitea by the West Chicago Park | Comm.ssioners for Low feet of Imestone. crosewalk oulvasningvon-buulerard In sccurdunce wita speci- feauons now on Ble in this office. #ids must be handed in on oF befoce 4 o'cluc« p.m. Munaay, Dec. iy. ‘Phe right to reject any or ull ids ts reserved. ‘Address ‘Hus. J. SUDDARU, Secretary, Z 134 West Washington-st., chicago, CORNER LOT.., - large curner lot, runing on thrve vtreeta, situated Ajaige Unie bese business thorougaiares of ine West Stuer ts offered for sule. Address U N24, ‘Tribune, Unurr. ) Ie : 13 HOP BITTERS. « READ IT ALL. ITHAY SAVEYOUR LIFE. Hop Bitters * ARE The Purest'and Best ‘Medicine ever made. THEY ARE COMPOUNDED FROM Hops, Buchu, Mandraks, and Dandelion. ~The Oldest. Best, most Renowned, and Val- ~ uable Medicines tn the World, and in addition, contain all the best and most offeciive curative. properties ofall o.her bitters, be.ag the zreat- est Liver Regulator, BLUUD PURIFIBK, and ihfe and heaftn restoring azenton earth.” They Give New Life and Vigor to the Aged and Infirm, “To Clergymen, Lawyers, Literary Mon, Ladies, and ail those whose sedentary employ= mants cause irregularities of the Blood, stom- ach, Bowels, or Kidness, or who require an appetizer, Tonic, und Silla Stimulant, these Bitters aro invaluable, be ng bichiy cursive, tonic, and stimuladng. without intoxicatng.” "No matter what your feelings or symptoms are, or what the diszase or ailments, use Hop + Bitters. Don't walt woul you are siox, but if you oniy feel bad or miserable, use the Bitters: Bt once. it may. save your life. 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In -short, they cure ALL Diseases of the Stomach, Howels, Biood, Liver, Nerves, Kid Beys, ec., und y $500 will bo paid for a case they will not cure or help, or fur unytaing tmpure or injurious . duund in them. ‘Lou. pout, dedridden, invalid wife, sisser, motoer, or dausnter, can be mude .n9 picsure, Of beaich byw few bocties of Hup sitters, Coste ing buva tide. wilt you let them suffer? © Cleanse, Purify, and Eurieh the’ Blood WITH HOP BITTERS, And you will have no sickness, or suffering, or Gocvors' bills tw pay. Ifyou havo nausea, want of appetite, flatu- oncy, duuziness, und, feverisa. sypipenins, roy aru giuerum from CUS E.VeNeeS aud HOP BIPreKS 13 the Saresc Cure. 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Ifyou freeze one Hour, burn the next, and sweat anotiter: If you ure sudering alt the tor- ure Of the Inquisitiua, one mouent tearing you will die, aud the ne<t muntent fearing you won's: it you Dave biue nutis and ips. yellow eyes, and a pnost-llke complexion, you ure suf~ teri trom toat muusmatic curse, BILIOUS, MALARLAL FEVER, OR AGUE, and HOP BITTERS will specdliy cure you If you bave a dry, harsh, and yellow skin, dull ‘ato tn the risbe sidé, extending to the shoulder-biude und pitur Wwe ¥.o.uncd: detuess user tae regiun of tue liver, ies un enin.zeuienc ul wis orcan; a sense of tj ness und unewsiness in the neicbbor- hood of the swoacn and liver; yellowtsnngss: Of the eyes: Luwels Irrecuiur, Kenerady dis Posed {0 louseness: & hacking UF dry euugb: irregular xppeti.e: sborness of brestaug: feecand hands generally culd; ton.ue coated white; a disugreendie wate in the muuch: low spicus; Dives on ane face und neck: palpt- muon of the heart; disturbed sieep: | Dearie burn; disinclination to exeriiun—it you bave any ut these syimytoms you are sutering from 5 Liver Complaint, ard HOP BITTERS wilbcare rou. {ou pave a compiaint which few under~ stand and none wilt xive you credit fur—an en- fuevied cundiun;'a wuueness throughout the whule sysieul: twitching of the fower fiubs; 3 desire w Hy ail te pieces, and a tear unat you wil; m steady luss of strenath and oealtu—wny Of these aymptums sour that you are sullen ing from thst hydra-nended dicwase . “Nervousness, ; and HOP BITTERS will ettcctually cure you. 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