Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 25, 1881, Page 13

“2 butat last, THE CHICAGG - TRIBUNE: NPAY, DECEMBER 25, ASsI—SLAL EEN PAGS SOCIETY. Christmas and New Year's, and the Way They Are Ob- » served. © ghe Merry-Making of the One and the ssoS §ceial Formalities of the ~ 3 Other. © JeweYear’s Calls, and What Strict Eti- sy quet Requires of Caller and ‘ : Receiver. ies - Qhicsgo Erides and -Bridegrocms—Wed-- ... dings. Anzonnced for the é Holidays, oo aad < :.| geceptions and Personal Notes—The- >» World of Fashion—Feminine 3 » Gossip. 2. . Chrisimes and New Year's. = #2) Written Jor The Chicago Sunday Trwune. _iepear old Christmas bus come again,” { heard apebs voied excluim fp a spirit of ecstasy, and 1 thought how sweetly the litte child, echoed the afiectionute greeting of miilions of people who held Christmas as a.*deur old day." To all northern and ‘Teutonic races it hus ever been desrand sacre>, builed with joy. and: gladness, * with expectuncy and detignt; welcomed py fensting and reuntous, rejoiciug and merry-mak- - fog, while all that is voble, generous, and lovaole jp buman vature shines furtb on this day of uni- yersal jullity and pleasure. — “qoday 33 celebrated tne august mystery of the pinhiu Betblebem. Even tue children amidst their merry-mak.ag rémember the caild Jesus, the Star of Bethlehem, the wise, men and their offerings. the tlizpt into Egypt, the desert, the » purnmg sun, and the brilliant suurry canopy at +, nigot. Today the bumapiziny spirit is sbrond in tne Jand. Everybody finds a tender spor uway down Jn bis” heart fur some, oue whom he takes pleasure in remembering on this buppy day. Charity stands smiling at cach man’s’ duor witb ber contributions, watohisns with keen delight the pleasure ber unexpecier presence gives. Au hat’ this holy time which, Brings goud cheer tu everybody; whieb. com- meniorates the dawn of bigh civilization, mor- allty, peece, goud will, ana‘love thruugadut the al. e set peclaily dear is Christmas to the ttle ones, s.. Wyn the thourand and one expeeied gifts ano res, uot the least in cunsiderstion. {8 the -Shudren’s ball. At this Ume parents naturally fun with tresh, if nut renewed, affection to their babies, and the vexed question, .“ Wh: stall we do-to make them tho, most happy?’ “The ehddren’s Christmas parties. or balls, ure ~ the beppiest invention ang. prettiest sight of ~ oursuemt Nfe, They are in raptures dver the “anticipation; they cume in 2 dozen times a day “+ to:see-the new dress with its-preity trimming: the (ttle: rose-bud mouth breaks iuto # smile, as some peoulinr culur, or particulur shade, strikes the faucy, while the light, ouppy beart shines torte inthe bricht eyes. How can they ex= press their joy? Only by a great romp,a Sreat noise. . Loud fuughing, sbuuting, ang the pattermg of many feet are beard in the library. “Only practicing tor the bail, mamma.” suys a preuy, gulden-baired cnild, when the astonished mother looks in With an attempt ut seriousness. Tet the children enjoy themselves. They have every rensun to buil the day with joy and glud- ‘Dees, aud so they do. . For once. austere etiquet: drops her sceptre and smiles at the license given + and taken in defiance of rules ana faws.: itis noraribly use; she leaves hor ‘stutely throne. whicn sbc bus so long gruced by her digniued prerence,’ and goes simply and naturally to mingie with the little cuitdren aud awaitsanta ‘Claus, the dear vid putron salut of children— bow be giaddens their hearts! *, But, alas! there are.oiner than bright homes of plenty anu ese. Wilt Santa Claus come touil » the hule ones—the pour bab:es living in poverty,, who feel the keen .sense . of “want even betore-their young minds can comprehend inything elsc—will he be there? . Wiil those bles d agents in the noblest work of- men, dif- fure tue wore of cuurity? Will trey enter. the homes of btterness uno puin, and with ther Fitts kindle the spark of dying faito? Will they ®ander among the poor of the. land, sanctined by philanthropy and generous eympatby: aud tive Joy to the fittie ones situng lonciy and dis- Appo.nted, to woom the crumbs trom the rich mxn's table would beamed inberitunce? May ’ God biess the dear little children, and give exc! Jouow hearts happy. a werry Chr.sttnas! " New-Year's tulluws so closely upon Christmas that one burdly'rccovers irom we uncunven- Donal tesnvities of thr--one: befure one {s en-- Fulted in the conventional formulities of the j other. Directed by the polite and gentic hand of etiquet, and the well-kuuwn rules which gov- ern the éubject, one- proceeds to dispense the hosplialities to one’s gentlemen fr.ends. The great sbuse of open house, so long suttered by Buelety, 18 nv lengerta be apprehended. Pro- qiscuuus ecalifug is now obsvlete, ‘Chat this evil bas at lust been overcome by new laws, i one of tne social reforms to. be Ereatly appreciated. Formerly Indies receiving op New-\ear's Day could’ hardly. endure the _ burden iniposed on them. Perhaps one-bulf of the constunt tow of gentlemen who entered the huspitble dour were quite unknown to the hostess. The Iudy’s strength was overtaxed by standing for hours towether to receive tbuse in woow abe bud no interest and perhaps would ‘Dever see again,» Wen she sought ber room, abe was worn out with fatieue, after a, duy of excessive trial, mingled with very little pleas- ure. ‘This tyranny’ held euciety fur mang yeurs, common content, the custom hus been abolistied in pulite circies, und oue is free torecelve yriends and acguuintances who call wo pay the coupliuents of the day.’ It is now the modz tosend cards to gentlemen of your acquaintance, three duys—il pussible, and not less thin two—before New-Year's: Duy. Great gare chould be taken that all we friends on your = stare included. as any omission in this cuso, «Or hegiect, would signity thant you did uot care to.furtaally reccive tne person forgotten or nex~ Iscted. Such an om.ssion would justify the per- sD ,U discontinutng bis vievts altogether. : ¢ _ Cards uscd on this occasion ure heveled-edged, with the lndy's nume enzeaved as ou the urdu visiting-eurd,. Underneatn is engraved, © Will Receive.” Ia the leit-band tower corner ts placed the afid.ess, und inthe right-hand corver the date.:=A3 the tiest day of the year falis on Sun- day this time, Monday will be the receiving-day, and the card wul accordingly rend Jun. 2 The. euvelupes used should be of the best quality, and care tbuuld be tnken that ench one fs care~ fully addreséed, to insure sufe delivery. When severa: genliewen are visiting togerbes, it 1s not Dow admissible for the one baving a’card to in- vite, those baviuer none to call with him.. He wal leave bis friends seated in the carriage, witb the assurance that be will not tarry long, and be wil take cure tosborten biz call on their ue count. © It 1s permiss ble to remaiu'but a few miuutes in such a ease. Where the gentleman is very well ucquainted, exception to this’ rule is considered strict etiquet. lu such a cee, he ‘will invite bis tr:ends 1p. if be wishes, and intro- ~ duce them to the Judy, or ladies, receiv- ing, as it is nut supposed that an’ inti- mute friend would present any objecuon- able pérson, knowing, “as he . must, the ludies’ tastes in choice of friends, or ac- quaintaners.. Ladies receive standing. They are usually in fuil dress, and rectave by guslight. or nut, ac- Teording tu taste... ‘The ocension is ong of-a Stricuy formal nature, but the buppy smiles and Kindiy greetings soon ‘dispel all telling of atatc- ness and cunver.tionality, and tbe guests tind -thum-eives quite at their use after an exchanze ~, Of compi.ments—so mucb sv, thal they are sur- Prised to tad, wken they. have. reseated, them- felves in their curringes, that they have staid longer than they intended. ‘..Tae_cho.ce of: retresbments to provide for Nev-Year's receptions is quite optionat. Chuco-. te, cuffee, and ditterent kinds of wine are to be *, Tound in houses where the old custum 13 still Breserved. but Incline to the reform, and ‘sin- cerely wish that, by one cowmen consent, ny ~, Wines or liquors were used ou New- Yeur's Day! Nogoupt siumny resotudups are broken’ through an innocent temptress who would be grieved in- seed d.dsbe knuw the dunger when she offerca ‘the wine, w.th an alluring grace uot. to be re- -88ie4, to tue young man who’ has not the courage ww "sy ono. Only a few Bont s betore, perhaps, he ‘made a faithful Promise tu bs .wa.curul, anxious mother that DO ware shouid pass his hips,- Tus same. young Man, stundinz with pis-eyes bent upon the Feung lady belore bim. stretcbes tortb bis hand, it-reluctantly takes ‘te wine from ber tair. Sngers, aud cutries it to bis lips... The tirst gluss is-tuken,- and this promise is broken. How _Sduld be help i? ‘To retuse would vetray bis Weakness. Of what use is resoluton now? ase Freier on etiguet“1 am sorry ty say’ that itds fous fasblonuble to have wiuo or not tu have Gentlemen ‘not calling must not neglect to - Send vis uny-cards, fuclased a envelopes of the _,_ first quality. to their ludy fr.ends.. On the vis.t- <ix-curd should be written “The compliments of the ‘When a gentleman receives a enrd ly receiving. and he does not intend to ew-Yeur's calls, the card: inclosed as above will ve all ‘that is. required; the, dy will understand that . the . genuewan fs nor ~ Making calls on that auy., No offense is: taken JD: ole suciely, where a-.gentiewun, feels Pocqual tu a’ tiresume round | of. calis, oil be selects a tew- friends to “cull : “Upon, “and. sends cards’ tu. the others, Ladies not receiving . will not. bang email Dackets in the vestiLuie. True, this wits furmer- 7} 4y done, burit is_no- longer considered in. guod Tate, A gentieman—a great. society. mun, Foss -Judyment..in such. matters was worth Jisteniny 1o—1 emarked to me once, while epeak- On the subject, * Whenever, 1 drop my_curd do ome or those tiny tukets I feel: as‘ if T bad n repulsed oo the ibreshold uf my. friend's Z Douse, and with deep humility. was leaving my: © Fel ton 10 be restored to favor. with a huudred + Sthirs who bad fallen like myself." a auth Serv: ni will be instructed toopen the door ; woment the bell 1invé—Le Js #0} posed to be avhis post bebind the duur on New-Xeur’s Day Fang take the card which” the gentleman bands in, “The. gentleman. immediately;retnters bis carrluye, and the servant places the card in.the receiver. The servant will not ofter any remark fo the, callers. : Gentlemen’ will: understand chat the ladies trom whom they-receive no cards ure hot reeeiving,butuniess they bave sontn visiting- card ty post they must call in person and leave their cand, . There is nu possible excuse tor any } nexlect, whetber the ludy be receiv ing or not. A rentiemun.: when eiiling- on: New-Year’s * Day, will take bis but and cane in nis eft band fn the drawing-room, He wit at once advance. to the bostes+, and, having the right band free, shuke bande wijn her. He must not irrtaye the |. Nerves of the compuny. presdnt by twirling bis stick, or perforunuy feats with: bis hat. but will hoid them gracefully and quietly: for the entre } time he remains, «Gentlemen mykiny calls ina carriage do not, of curse. carry canes, Tbs » Bbplies to those: walking, who ‘ueually: carry PER a ee ees | criphn Ludies do not make visits on New-Yeur's Day, but remainat bome :10 receive, and welcome their visitors who. py them the compliment to cull und wish them a Happy-New Year.) * na ta -y SAVILEES s MATRIMO: JAL EVENTS, * - A: pleasant. party met at the’ residence, of Mr.: and -Bire:: Warren-C. Clark, -No.-481 West. Washington street, Monday, Dec. 19; the occa- sion’ being the marriage of, thir only daugh- ter, Miss Emma Clark; and Mr. John B. Hulla- day, of this clty. -More abun ordinary {oterest. fin. the. ceremony: was: evinced ‘Ly the frienas of the. young coupie, as a shude of rumuuce Is connected. with this. eventful.pertod of thelr lives, which is\‘n pleasing commentary on woman's fdelity and luve. In the spring of last. your’ Mr.) Halinday was’ amoung’ the first victicis of the smiull-pox, and, the diseuse ter- minnted fatally so far ag to. cuuse the loss of bis sxbt, In sickness and convalescence be was faithfully nutsed by. the youn judy who is uow. bis wife, ana whose tidellty .aud atfec- dor bad only been mudeé stronger by, bis ca- lumity. The bride waz the recipient of valua- olé'presenta from ber many trends, among whom were Bir. and Mrs. Hugh Innes, Mr, and Mrs. Allen. Mr. and Mra: Bruce Wallsce, Mr. and Mrs.-Musser. Mr. and. Mrs. Ling, Mr. and Ure. Bradford, Mrs. Decker, Miss: Stahl, Mr. Willian - Wallace, Me. Adum~ Beidier., Br. Donald J. Mackeilar, Mr. Dean of Joliet, and Mr, and Mra Clark. Mr. and BMrs., Halluday will recoiye their friends on their return trom, the Enst ‘at No. 481 West Washington strect. Jun: 2 3 and 5. BE ert eae A wedding of unusual interest took place Sat- urday atternoon, Dec. 17,at the Church of tbe Annunciation, it being: the marriage of .diss Stuggie Burns, eldest daughter ot Joou Burus, Es(..-and -MraJohu Lyman. At 4 o'clock the rida! party entered the church to the music of. Mendelssubn’s .** Wedding Mureb,” “and |“ pro- ceeded up the aisle in the’ following ‘orde: Mrs BP. Hanton aud Miss Kate Lyons, Mr..M. Qualey and Miss Mamie 3SicGrath, Mr. Fitz- PRICE supperiing the bride, tolled by the groom and Miss “Lorie Cochrane.” Woeu the principals and their uttendunts were nrrunged ut tue chacel railing the contracting partes werf juined im’ marrage by the Rev. Futher -MeLagghblia.-The br.de and ber maids were eleganby atthied in worte, «After thy ceremuny: the bridal party, reiwuves, ana mumate friends |. relurued su the residence of the bride's parents, where an eiegunt supper was served ut 7 o'cfou alter which the guests repaired to the Annuuel ntion ‘Hull; where duncing, music, and singing were indulged in vats midnight. . A very pleaguut sucial event occurred Tues- day evening of last week at No.4] Mush stre:t, the residence ot Sir: bull Porter, editor ot the, auning Review, the oceas.on beius the weddime of Herbert Hammond, Esg., a bunker of ‘Lipton, Iu. and Miss Fiorence 3." Evernart, sister of Mrs. Dutt Porter. The* bride was elegantly dreseed in brocuded satin and luce, trimmed wit the appropriate orange-ulussoms. A beautitul florat bell .bung over the beads of the bavpy couple during the ceremony, which’ was per- formed by the bride's tather, the Kev. U. Ever- burt, of luwa. After partaking of a tine repast with. the assembied guests, Br. and Mrs. Ham- anund touk ao early: train for the South, where wey will spend a few weeks Visiting friends and relatives, Murried at the residence of the bride's mother, Now WSs -Portiand avenue, Thursday eventug, Dec. 2, Mr. Augustus F,Murguardt and Miss Amelin H. Rumier. The ceremouy was per- tormed by te Rt-Rev. Bishop Churies bE. Cheney, und was wituessed by the relatives ano a limited number of frends. ‘The presents were numerous and elegant. _ a " PROSPECTIVE BLISS. ‘Miss Phoeve W. Shaffer, daughter of Henry R.’ Shatter, Esy., und Mr. Frank M. Gray will be married . Wednesday, Jan. 4, at 6p... at the residence of the bride’s purents, No. 27 West Monrue street. © marriage of Miss Elin N. Beaton Dessenger will tke place at Christ Retormed Epicupai Church Tuesday; Jan, 3.» Siiss Ackerman, of Itush street, is tu ba. mars Tied on the evening ot Jan. 2s. The weddinz uf Mirs Kesey, of Calumet ‘ay- enue. takes piuce on the evening of Jan. 13. Miss. Mitchell, of Culumet avenue, is tobe mutried on the evening of Jan. 5. : ‘The marrage ot Mr. Charles J. Downie, a young member of the Bourd ot Trade, anu Miss Surau E stanton, wal take phice at the Cathe- drat ot ‘the Holy name, Wednesduy, Lec, 2, at S o'clock, . : +/ SOCIAL JAPPENINGS, The society people have experienced consid- erabie.trouble ibis winter through several par- ‘ties occurring on the sume n.gbt.. This cuutd be avoided by sending in notices of coniing events, The Craig Rities, of Kausus City, have asked John Hand to pring bis full orcbestra to a purty which they give in Kansas. City-Jun. 10. Mr. Hand bus nut yet decided whether he will go or P not, ‘ The sixteenth anniversary of the wedding of Mr. aud sirs. Loowur was celebraced last Tuurs- day evenipy at thor residence; v.74 South Morgun street. . Dioving,. vocal aud imstru- meucal music were the fentures of the evening, ‘Toe cetevranon proved. an eujoyable us well a3 briihant one. B n Bir. and dirs. B. B. Burney, of Toledo, are the guesta of weir daugb.ar, Mrse Edwin F. Gotch-" ell, of No, 7210 Michigan avenue. Rr. ang Mrs. W. A. teid were “at home” to their many friends Jonday even:ng, Dee. 12. at tue r residence, No. a1 Prairie avenue, we ov~ casion Demy tue tweniy-ofth anniversary of 1 de wedang. orated with Sowers, aud: numerous and costly prsenta were recewved,, A very novel featdre of the ocvasioa wus that Mrs. Reid was attired in |, the ates: Sue Wore as a bride -tweuty-nve yenrs xo, Tue Kez. Charles Hall Everest read a Leu! titul poem, written tor the aeexsion by dirs. Cuarles. Woodbury, of Louisvitie, Ky., aster, which he made suine very appropriate remurks. A reception was tendered vy Miss Malmeg Cor- nell at ber residence, No. ous West Donrue sirect, Tuesday evening lust, im booor of Miss Harden, ot Woeeling. W. Va., aud Miss Sindden, of Web- ster City. In. Rawson and’Mr. agsistuucs of the jute far will ve g.ven next Weduesday evening at Turuer Hull, North Clark steer | The American Exprees Compans’s Social Ciub wili'give a second ‘reception Friday evening at the American Express. buldiug. ‘ Mr. anu Sirs. David Ward Woud gave a pleus- ant recey ton ‘luesday eventme inet at weir home. No. 625 West Adame street. . Av Lawndale the trieuas and ueighbors of Deacon &. &. Merril! assumbica ut bis res.dence fact Thursday evening to wescome home bis sun Heory and his-ruutheru bride. The. bride, a petite biunet, received a: curdiul and hearty welcome: to her new” hume,- fier new-tound friends betuy presented to ber by the Rev. Mr. Vosburgh. | Atter # generous supper provided by Edmandson bad: been eaten wih enjoyment, Mr. Eugeoe J) Hull reested a short cungratu- jutory poem, prepared for the ‘occasion, which wae Kindly received. - The cumpapy dispersed at a Inte hour. Se iiss ‘Titlie Mullen, forewoman of Rand, 3te- Nully & Co.'s tous vinders, wus mude the -ro- cipeéntof an elegant yuid watch, a Coristinns preseut frum the young tudes of thet depart- ment, * = _ the first annual ball. of the « Brotherhood ‘of Stationary Eugueers, Nu. 1, will be weld Wednes- duyeveuiue neat ut Bruka’s Hull, curuer, of Clurk and Kinzie streets. * Mr. and Mrs. Leovurd A. Lungé, of No. 163 Couite avenue, gave a birthday party Toureday even, the vceasion being te Lich birthday of their duughrer Fuuuie, BS Mr, and Mrs, Jono Featherstone. received the mewibers of the Loreicy Musical and Dramutic Club anu their frieuas ‘Cucsday “evening or last week ut their residence, Nu, Ashiand uve- nue, corner of Congress street. Over a hundred couples were. agsetubied * in, the ‘priors, cou- verted for the occusiun inca ay auditorium, aud 2 program! was very creditabiy-rendered by Miss Katie Ovsterle, dirs, C.D. Carrington, Miss Edita Kitiutt, Sfiss Currie 8. Freeman, Prot. and Mrs. Rountree, Mesers. Lansing, Downe, and tne ‘Apollo Quartet. , Fur the rest uf the eveutus the guests ‘uivided their ume between. the. ball- Tuum, the -billiard-rdom, the #rt-gallery, the conservatory, and the parlors. Ouncme ‘was, Kept,..-up. by tbe younger -~ portion of . the“ company:. until’.a > late” hour. A few ot those present were Mr. and Mrs. Jopn A. King ang Moss Netle “King. Mr. ana Mrs. Al~ “bert He Glaspell, Br. 1. K. Hamilon and: Miss Hamnlion, Mr. and Mrs. Waiter Bi. Pond, Str. and Mrs. E. We Gite, Mr. aug Mrs. A. V. Hartwell and Miss Luura Hurtweil, Mr. and’ Mrs. C.F. ames,” Mre-ane dirs.” C. M. Liniugton, Mr. and Mrs. G. Ho Vrvoman, Mr. and Sra. it. K. Street, Mrzana Mrs. J. ib. Hayes. Mrs and Bre. Frank Douglus, Walter’ D. Gregury-ana-Mrs.. William Bedier, W. G..Preuymun aud Miss Anno J. Pretiymuan. Mrs. Jobn A.-Leid.gh and Sifse Siat- He «Leraigb,- the Misses Simsends, Miss Grace Douglus, dir. anu 3irs. L. : z . Mr. and Mrs. Perry H. Sp ton-next Wednesday eveuing at their residence, on the North side. z % oe : PERSONAL, ?* i W. P. Porter, of No. 334 Warren avenue, will spend the’ hol.duys with ber sister, Mrs. W. 'T, Phipard, of Brooklyn, NoYes oh, ep * Mrs. H. Bing, of Central Music-Hall, who has + - been spending the summer’ and ‘fall in Europe, bas returned bome. WE Bt Dr. ang Mre, E.G. Simins left. the city Friday tp sisie Dr: Simms" parente and friends tn the ~'Mfs. Gordon: of Margball, Mich., ts visiting her daughter, Mra. DroH. 5. Han, at: No. 6¥ South Carpenterstreet. fs ers blise Jennie Vance. of Indianapolis, fg visitipg tier cuusin, Mies Muudo Armstrong, of Bngle- ‘wood, Tif, oe vi = Mrs. Sf. S. Hobieon bas returned f¥om her visit Fast and will spend cay winter atthe; Palmer ‘Slise May Bracken, of 6t.'Louie, will spend the holidays witb’ Biss Grace D. Uuger, of No, 23 Praicie avenue. me _ Miss Bess Glenn, of No. 250 Marshfield pventey j cume bome'trom Fargo to epend. x portion of the holiduys.; She leaves for. Fargo. again ‘ou: Wednesduv next...“ weg wus gs Mss Minme Paine, of Bronkivg N.Y. is sewing Mies Ktugsiand, of No. $8 West Adams street. ys : Siiss Bigler will beat home to ber fr ends on Fruday. evenings ut 249 Dearborn avenue after at. + = Soelety I oples. ° * The modistes are busy this sesso of the year with eicgunt toilets tor-wedding and New-Yeur, receptions. _ : tne Be -.A new wrinkle at esthetic’ dinner-purties ts to Berve the chempugne trom large cut-yinss pitch- crs, and into tne sume style of giusees, = ) Our society ladies who fotend giving dress re- eéptions on New-Yeur’s will’ be particular to consult Chicago's ledding modiste, * Boutecou,” relunve to their drégs on the occasion.” Call on bim early in ‘the week at 189 Wabash avenue. - , New York rusbiniubles do not svem to care any more for afteriioun. receptions, at which the’ at- tendauce is exceedingly stim. d For New-Your's culiers obtain one of those handsome hat-rucks trom: Wirts & Scholle, 22 Wabash avenues "| ° S wae Ac Hlinels girl ‘found’ that’ she. musc either give up her‘ lover or her’gum,. and, after oue day spent .in..retiection; ‘abe: pressed bls hand gvod-by and said she would always be a sister to pin Se eee Leave orders for New-Year's calling-cards at Dunwell & Ford's, 60 Madison streot.; * 5 Au the street-car: ‘ Blonde" Tovy‘say Carrie is enuuged.” —Brunet—"Engared! Why. ste was wutried 4 month ugo, atid bas - Just sucd for adivorce,”” Blonde—* How romantic! iso't it splendid f ce He e J. S. Bast, 272 North Clark. street, reports an extravruinarily lurge bolday trade M fs quaint aud high-class furniture, brusses, old- paintings, prinis, etc. Paget ae . ‘The White Spanish lace with Jarze polku dots is used fur garmiture of young” ladies’ evening The house was beautitulty dec. 4 dresses, also for’ febys;und searfs to be worn, with biga Corsages, and makes them: more dressy. -. res As Mrs, Wild will be in business but a few weeks lunger, she will continue: the eate of ber elegant millinery and millinery goods ata great sucritice to cluse. Yang 12 Central Music-Hull. Kumor says that one of the Von Steubens left bis heart in America, and is coming is LO see about at. . Many society Indies are ordering waves and orniments for their New-Yeur's toilettes, and making eogugements for buirdressing at Buro- bawn's Central Slusic-Hall bute stores. 1see that Miss Hazeltine is married. One by one the roses full. 1 am. still on the busb, bow- ever.—susan b. Anthony. > ee Vienna -coifee miachines,. Rodgers’ carvers, brags fire sets, and five brass turnishings at Har- besun & Judd’s, 68 North Ciurk steer. ‘The Greek cursaze is much jn voxue just now. ‘This is an ordinary corgaze cnt heart-shape, with a phuted drapery of the materiul of the dress fastened into the left shuulder seam und under the leftarm. . eee Ludies desiring to serve their New-Year's call- ers, with un eaxquisit cup of cotfee on New-Yenr's Day should obtain a supply of Grant's Con- densed ut depot, 5) Randolph street, A flirting belle uf Altron. O., has caused a social excitement by having all the’ love letters: she bas received bouud banusomely in a murucco volume fur her parlor urbie, in place of xn ur- dinury autograph alpua.—New York Sun. Tas young womun is a beltes-iettres belle. + ‘Those. desiring to beautify their homes for New-Year's callers shouid visi. J. A. Colby & Co.'s turniture store, 217 and 219 State street. Mrs. Movre, wife of a Tennessee meinber of Congress, is said tu carry‘olf the palin for beauty at Wasbington this winter, =. ~ Ladies *- will receive" cards for New-Year's. 3. H. Bit maingbam, 113 Dearborn street. “What 1s. the greatest churze on record?” asked tae professor of ustory. And theabseot- nunded student answered: * Sevenicen dollars for back hire tor getf ana girl fur.two hours.” There is no vacation at H. B. Bryant's Chicazo Business Coliege beiween the boliduys. geek Velvet, either plain or brocaded, is the favorit muterin!’ for the busque .and train of stately dresges, while the petticont trout isvomposed of light satin covered with lace or embrbidery. ‘undies, leave oracrs early for buir-dressing for New-Year's at Thome’s, 157 State strecr 2 Bicortelty: iy Frankiin’s time ‘a Wonder; now we 'mnke light of it. Chupin’s buuksture will be open tomorrow uh- uL12 o'ciuck, ¢ Adelina Patt can tongues. é x Don't buy a range furnnce before Hated & Breeze's, # State atrect, ! Ata bride's “at home,” either In New York or Loudon, the bride receives, nut in her wedding dress, but in a‘dark silk. She may wear her wedding dress to parties or dinner atter her marriage—except the veil and oranwe biossoms— ang it 18 en régte to do ga. s For fine photographs of children go to Joshua Smuth’s, 206 Nortn Clark street, ‘The New-Ycar's cards ure very esthetic., Mrs, John Jncob Astor paid réveutly £40,000 fer a pair of Japanese bronze vases, attd £5.00 for gn autique cavinet.- -Mr. B.H. House. who bas resided for many years in Japau, says it iB as dificult now to purchase articles of reut merit iv Japan as it is to get old furniture in America. Fora holiday bow exquisitely beautiful this too utterly ecstatic, of esthetic unique recrea- ons is the roller skuting. If you long fora viston of faveliuess past understanding visit tbis ephemeral home of the élite, corner of Michigan. avenue and Congress street. Mornimg session, for ladies only.-10:30 to 32:50; afternoon session, 80 to 4:80; Gv entug session, § to 10:30. ——— ; sing in- seven different you call at ‘A WORD FROMTHE WOMAN'S CHRISTIAN i T=MPERANCE UNION. i Ciicago. Leo. 24.—To all Liquor-Deaters tn the (Oity uf Chiéayo:' “As. the season approaches. ‘when as a Chrigtian’ Nation we celebrate the {birt of fim who came to bring “ peace on edrth, guod-will toward’ men," the Woman's Chris- tian Temperance Union of Chicago qmes to you with this eurnest request’ for the holy: days. A giana dress bail in hovor of the Young Indy . Which are druwtiat near, “Destroy not hin with thy: meat for whom Christ died.” Will you not . think seriously of this command and of the love wherewith bus loved us¢ Sbuil it not intlu- ence all our heurts ut this boliduy time? W.G. DU. —— : ~ MESS®S. C. P, KIMBALL & CO. Will keep their great carriage establistment open unidl 9o’clock each evening duiing this week, The building is lighted with electric hehts, and ‘the workshops and. machinery wiil all be running. They especially invite! their. friunds | ana customers to. call and examine their unequaled stock of ‘carriages, sleighs, “harness, and robes. Reméniber, i ‘pect sleighing is precicted. for New-Year’s aye The Water in the Lukes—Its Rise and Fait 1m Ditferent Srasons. 7 Charles Whittlesey, discussing the. risa and fall.of. the water in the great lakes, writes as follows tu the Clevelund Heruld: My attention was. called tu tuis.question in 1838, when. the ‘water rose higher thun it bad been since the set- flement of the south shore. There was a teadi- tion among thy French at Detroit that in 17UL, the yeur Of the estublisument of that post, the luwlanas overflowed about the same as in June, 1838. -Iy the intervening 137 yeurs there bad nut been sucb a flood: At the purts. on ‘this shore docks and lower tluors of warehouses were then bulf a Loot toa tot under water. = ‘The geolt fexl survey of Michigan, under Dr. Hougnton, and of Obio, under Prof, W.O. Matncr, set about collecting “imturmuuon and. juvestiguting the cuuse of 80 remarkable u rise. ‘ : 1L was uscertaiued. generally thatthe water was low in: 11d8, 17M), 17>, 12, anu 18]y. but the hrst reliable record was that of Col. Henry Woit- ing of the United States uriny wade at “Detroit trom 1814 to 1b2v,-“In:tween February, “1819. and dune, 18u8, 0 period vt nearly mnteen yeure, there Was a continual rise, umounting to 8.x teet ciubt inches. ‘This difference of evel was 0° gtr-king and. importaut - tor: all. sutndings, channels, barvurs, and ducks that’ observutiuns were Continued alter the survess of thuse suites were disLanded.. The tute Asbbul Walworth wus the Government agent at Clevelung ‘in’ 1838, and cuused duity reuditiys ot the level to be tuken by George C. Davies irom July to December, ‘The late, Col. T. B. W. Stockton in 1815-46, caused » similar. reg.ster to be Kevt for the entire, yeur. The engineéssoi the City of Detroit, ana uf the water-works, Mesérs. Hutuan and Houghton, nade obserVatiuos ‘there, anu Mr Lotbrup. eti- pect uf the New ‘York Canal, d.d'the same at ufalo.. Gipt.’ Hen: Staunurd anu myseit took vecusional measurements bere until 1553, when the officers of the Luke Survey established daily reg.stersat the stauons on all the Inkes. The re- sults ure published annually in their reporis. Por practical purposes lhe extreme permanent diflerence of 1evel between the wean of bigh and Jow zero is bve feet three -nebes accurding tu tne -register priur to 1:53. °-Thtre.is bu dithculty in tuaing Cut avuny time the revel of any ariaali the Hlukes. abu: knw ing. exactiy.the prime tactor im ali mudes ot pista. Otber conditions, such as b bt of. the bank, the number of spite, tue “) csoltuess of the eurth;and the grade necessary for -it to remain at rest, aro lor} 10 exeb. point... The bight of. water {s a universal ang controlling cou- .daion.” It the work is constructed at high water. itis guodforalllowerstages,? SUSFENDED SENTENCES, A List of One Hundred and Thirty. six Turned Locse on the Cominunity, The Extent to Which the Pardoning Power Is Carried by the Judiciary. Judge Jameson Defends the Practice in-a Case Before Him . Yesterday. Several of the Judges Look on It as One of Donbiial Legality. Following is a fist of convicted criminals—136 in numbe:—tricd ‘during the present yeur by ad jury, ur pleading guilty, Wbu Were * purdoued by the Jugge and turned loose un the communi ly—vy wout iw? "s Shel > JUDGE MOHAN, s+ "Date tured Wame and crime. - James Diarsunll, turceny, Da Meyer, mrceny.. Hector duran, usswult. Caurles bares, urceny. AG Lupuut, lareu! Cunrles L.nusivy; lurce: Waiter Derrek, treeny Walla Carter, Iurcuny Win Ldnunds, larceny. Joul Cruséluads turceny.. George Steele, rubuery’ Jumes Murpuy, burglary, Geurge dictiuews, Loreery, Louis Susithy larced, Louis Dusty, litt cony Marun Riley, facceny Willian McCitruny, org diuruy O'Conuur, turceny Darin O'Conuor, arceny Frauk Walworth, larceny, ¥rank Waliworta, larceny J, Guwell, nu'cen). Henry Prior, turcens. ‘thowus Mushex, tare Thounes Maller, Suuas Clybuurn, larceny, seeeeDiuren 15 hermina Meyer, lureeDy. sie Maret 19 ure Fiyun, larceny <Siurca 25 Jgun Cabiil, lurceny ren 2B dusepb henuey, bun Cunees Cuupuin, torger’ kdward Luuiey, burglary. Dumel Walsu, burr “pumuel Manning, burglar: Bamuel Horuing, burgury Frank Bobutnat. larceny. Frawk Bohannuy, laceny.. ‘timothy O Counen, lurceny. Samuet Seeley, turceny, dunn Keil Luwrent uric, larceny Juun Kerwin, larceny: gubu Burns. larceny. Coos Hund, dar Dunet ftunbigy hi Aft-uurd Murdock, wurgiary. dobu Douey, burslury.... 3 JULEE ANTHON Alexander Piorce, lurceny. ‘ruonus Powell, tirceny. dumes Fulnnure, Jobo Kiley, lurceny Walla Svions, Jono Ure, buigiury Patrick Key nolds, Fred Feuitug, turcen, Frans Sebultz, aticmpted | Andrew Zuumnss), burghiry Watam 2. dextun, waliciwu! Jobo Powell, tarceny,.. Dorn Wifliuths, mul.cfous Jonn Satuge, ttrewnsy ‘Muth dey ets. turceny Mary devnolus, tarceny.2 Juseph iteiscuasan, burving. railroad PIUVETTY. 0000 ene seen sees May 27 Henry Doubs, lurcen; 4 Greta Jargeusun, assault. 7 fruuk Wiinus, burglary... h Barney Wutins, burgiazy. i Henry Genety, lareeny: B Lve Agnew, imreeuy. ws 15 ‘hows Fiuuewne, burglary, rg Coares tenui, turgery. i Charles eam, Lurgery i... 3T JUDGE, JAMESON. Mons Kally, larceny... Cuurles Luleaian, larceny. Scutt bueder, lurveny’. Geurge Newton, larcen: Deuuis Denuisun, tarceny . Juwies Beck, larceny. Heury Deveus, rubvery. Hency Devens, royvery Dents Humparey, assault, Guaries Freeinan, lureens. J. G. auaretu, couspirags U..M. uchurdson, couspirucy.- Sumtel Varks, burilir Aun Wilson, lureeny, Wie Carume, burwiury Beujueniu Suita, iarceny. Raspa Keynulds, larceny Heury Spencer, burulury Gustay Seymute, larceny. Witham Burns, burgiury. Kubert Nauthews, butgiu subn ityun, bireeny Jucub Lewinking, lutee ‘“4homas Cougun, larceny, Mury Sweeney, lurcen; doug slcvarcuy, rabuery. Viuceut Coal tux, lureeny, Withatn -Lustan, larceny. Frank Layior, burglary, Frunk Mooney, furceny. Governor Scott, lureeny. Ada Roscasiein, lereeny Sueno Hgze, hireeny Catuarsue Wolt, larceny ‘red Mccall rey, lurceny Jono Kennedy, larceuy. ‘2oumus Gourie, larceny, Fault Sguturacayk, lurceny Damet MeVurtuy, Y. Fravk Mevartby, larceny, Frank Anderson, lurcen; Bennie Hughes, attempted SUGDE GARDNER. Minnie Ahern, lurceny..... Wiinam Brennan, burlary Nichums Roach, burlary.. Severu Urvana, larceny George Adams, larceny, J.-M. Chatiin, larceny... George Jam.esou, tutceny. ‘uomus Wright, fareeny Bradford Butier, turcert Henry Fetanun, larceny J. H. Gritlin, larceny... Churies Brown, larceny. Clein Alexunaer, lurceny: Edward Juy ee, selling Lque W. J. Hurt, lureeny. George Sberwoud, George Randall, assault...... George Suivan, robvery Jobn Gray, robbery... dames Kinuey, roubery. JUDGE WILLIAMSON. Jobn Berminghum, burglary. BENNIE HUGUE: seedy JUDGE” JAMESON’S |. REA- SONS FOR SUSPENDING SENTENCE. The case of Benme Hughes, who hud pleaded guilty Letore Judge ‘Tuicy tv attempted lurceuy, came up betore Judge Jameson yesterday mort fg an tue shupe of a motion to suspend. seu- _ Judge Jameson wanted to know bow:it got into bis court. .He unuerstuud the case oud been un Judge ‘Luley’s ducket, but was transferred to bis (Jitwesvn’s) because Judge 'Fuley -held that it wats liegt Lo sanguin a sentence. He. bud been advised by a triend’ of the accused that Judge Tuley thougut It was a proper case for. Suspension, buts.did’not think ~ be” bad the power to do. it. He (Jameson). did not bing the cuse should have been brougnt vefure him, It Judge ‘Tuley. thought the seutence vugbt to be suspended: ne should -huve disposed ul the cuse, anu wut sent it ty bis Wdumesvu's) cuurt tu be disposed uf ina way that be (Tuley) ‘tsuught was ie, 5 - bun duno, the counsel of Hughes, said there was a misupprevension about it: The case bud been on ‘Luiey’s docket, but was brought up to bis Honor's. — - ste ge “Lad you..buve that done,” asked the Court, “decause you waned me todo someting that Judge Tuley thougut wus illegal?” = No,” replied Br."Munn, 1 wanted the case disposed u1." a PSE Phan pied a8 F Judge Jumeson said be did not propese io do an) injusliceto the uvcused jn order to make 2 dulerent rule trom any other cue because of the peculiar wiy in which this one came up, bur would dispose. Of iton “13 merits... With regard to the practice of - suspending sentences it bud beeu in-.vogue in’ the courts of this county for seVeuleen yours, anu had never been questioned unt recently. “Hie curse Lud been erticsed. He did not object. Judge Tuley: of wis the dudges hud been cued as prououncing the practice iltcgal: After, reterting to the adage, “A yew. broum sweeps “clean,” he went ou to. say that it be bud ted any doubr-abont the: power be wourd bave brought the ‘mutter tw the atten- Gon ot the Legisiuture: anu bad it-eeitied.-- it wus Lenelicenty-exeresed in a. great many cases, aud was u power thatthe Court ought to possess tu su¥e thore whu were ‘brouxbt..1u- for their nret olleuse, uf wuom there was goud hope ‘oL.reformetion, Only 1 eueb cases did be exer- cift the Dower, and ever wi extreme care. It there was any ‘question abdpe the right of a Judge’ to” suepend a4 sentence, it ougbt to be ailirmed by: the Legislature inthe fitercst of bumunity and justices: Frequenuy ‘suiall boys were -Lroveot. before him and piended: guilty to -obenses.. lt would be. ruinous, tu mtict upon them the penalty :of the Jaw. /And.- in cthet cases, meu would be ruined when” there ‘Was 8 procpect of saving them, ©: ; He‘suspended sentence us to: Hughes, who i8 about 2u.° ot very.: good. fumily, anu: in- poor heulth. Be bad nev er been indicted ur convicted betore, ano be proved # pretty. good. churucter. in the article whieh “appeared Friday ‘iu THE TRIBUNE In reludon tu the practice of. the ‘vudges suspending sentences in criminal cases, it way stused that one Judge baa advunced un opinion tha: when a@ sentence was once Bus- pended the Judge who suspended it hud uo power Fubsequently. to enforee it, and that Suspension wus therefore equivalent to @ pate don. A reporter yesterday vailed on the greater number of the Judges tose what. their under- Stanaing of the law was on this pulat.- fd be had Go oo DoE GARDNER | Se said he had no doubt but thata Judge, if he bad Onee snspended a sontence against's prisoner on condition ‘he would returm, coutd subsequently tuke control of the case and'proceed to sentence nim... 5 ee * JUDGE ROGERS) +) wus also very emphatic on the subject. . He sald if Judges .did not bave the power they ought to have if,'and be, for one, snauld exercise it until shown be was wrong.:'He' had, bowever, beard there wns some. doubt on the: subject: and bud. when be was on the criminal bench the fst tie nbouL’ eighteen: months ugo—inuugurated a tew “plsn. of. allowing» a prisonor heture: trial to go ob his own, reengnizauce when n casa was mude «which would -bave.entitied bim-to sus- Pension of sentence after verdict rendered.” By this means tue indictmont was left binging over a priswuer,-and..he could ‘be arrested at xnav ‘Ume. and the objection that, it was illegal contd NOt be successfully raised) = nee _*) SUNGE GARY, oy wns in grert ‘doubt us ‘to the ‘matter.’ He con- sidered when ke suspended seniences he rather usurped nnothe.’s prereyitive. but bud folluwed the practice estubtisned bere, - Invoue cuse:sev- eral yours ago be nud seutenerd.a tan named FS to prison after sentence hud been sus- pended by Judge Willinms. Se oH, Judge Williamson bud not todzed into the mat- ter, but bud. doubts as tu bis power to suspend sentences or to curry them out when suspended. = "5 JUDGE, BARNUM. * |). z had not examined the question, but was inclined to'lenn on Judge Mcallister, wie hud expressed bineif in u.very pronounced way on the mutter: Judge Anthony, whén fnterroguted, Insiantly reenlled the criticisms his coudiet it the Fiu~ 2 casd last summer occasioned, ana pereny| toruy.deetined to be interviewed. ee It seems from the general ugreement of the Judges and v somewhat busty examination of all the feuding text-books ,on erimiual iuw that there aire... NO DECISIONS DIRECTLY SANCTIONING any suub <pnictice of ‘suspending - sentences. ‘There ure two grounds on which it might pos siuly be based—tirst, the’ very large’ discrétion Vested ina Judue ‘of deciding the amount of Punishment to be inflicted in any cuse; und, 860° | ondiy, the weil recognized’ and’ sumewhat' an* alogous practice of grunting respits or re- prieves 1 eupital cases. . But a3 10. the-tormor, the jury {n tiinois tixes the puulshwent, thus leuving to the Judge only the power, it would seem, ‘of formully . pronouncing ‘the . scn- tence, : the. character and. extent. of which were.’: ‘already ° determined. © In”. regard to. -the “lutter, the right to respit os well as to pardon belong properly aud ex- olusively in the Executive of the State, end is only. used in exceptional enses.. Toa.vury word denotes; aud the pructice uzrees, that’ the sen- tence is only suspended uct: some event which fs sure to follow nas occurred, and that then ex- ecutfon of the sentence will fullow. For jn- stunce, a re<pit was granted until’2 woman who was with child was delivered, or until a prisoner, convicted ona technicality, could buye time to apply to the sovereign tora purdon: and itseems probable that on this slender huss the present too-common practice of suspending sen- tences rests. : : ART IN CHICAGO. Gratitying Signs of a Real Revival of ; Art Interest. : The recent’ revival and unwonted ‘interest shown in art matters In this city during the past few weeks Is'2 most gratifyiug Indication of the near approvch of that time when Chicago shull demand an institution suftuble for the advance- ment vf the arts una sciences that shull. be a glory and u beuetit to.her. Asa great metropo- lis she cau no longer aiford todo without one, When visitors come bere they are proudly shown our parks, boulevards, water-works,Stock-Yards, and Bourd of Trade; they hear 2 speech from our Mayor: tney wonder at our thrift and en- terprise;” but they. sce no -evideiices that the “immense — Incomes which are the product” of” this" energy. ate used in any manner to further the. higher social and. in- tellectuul needs of life. Where, they ask, is our museum—that.kindergarten for youthful mitids—where our art-gallery aud public schools of art? Alus! we buve none. New, York, 8o3- ton, Poiladelpuia, atid mauy smaller cities boust ot. publig buildings: containing the works of, reat artists of this and pust cénturies. ‘The Nnest sculptures, the rarest relics, were long azo contributed by art lovers, and formed 2 nucleus ‘around whicu are constantly heme gathered ob- jects of instruction and interest. .A step in the right direction, however, bis been taken by two of our weultny and generous patrons of urt dur- ing the last week, who threw open their dours to the artists‘and url students of the city, there: affording them un opportunity to meet ‘ead! other socially, and also to inspect and study vul- uavle works of art, Toe first reception was given by Mir. and Mrs. Frank Chandler at their residence on the North Side to the Chicago Art Club, cach. of whose . members ~ exnibited :a5, specimen: of. their.wore... Thy -evening was passed very ‘ pleasunuy, aad - the members uf ‘the club, which’ is .now.4n asstired success, feel bighly wratified and en- counged at the recugaition they buve received as x body. : 3 Hs Mr,acd Mrs. J. A. Dole also gave a reception to the Students of the Acadamy of Fino Arts, whieh- was no doubt as profitable to them us it wus enjoyable, as they were thereby enabled to inspect the muny fine works of art with wuich Mr. Dole’s residence is adorned. Otner recep- ons were given by Miss: Bigles to her art clus at the Misses Grant's schov! on Dearborn ave- nue, ut the rooms of the Cosinos by Miss Brown, by Mrs: Cudwell at the Lydian Art Gallery, and also by Pref, swing in the Americun Art Gallery —all of wh.ch were well attended. _" Mixectlancous Art Notes. The reception Thursday night at the American Art Gallery in: honor of Mrs. Fassett’s ofl pur- trait, of the late President Gardold was very successful in point of attendance. “Ars. Fassett has executed a noble portrait ofa noble subject. {cis not dittcult to perceive thut the artist bas sought to perpetuate a remembrance of the furm and features of James A. Gartield us the man was when at hia very -best, and in this. endeavor’ she has, naturally ‘aimed to make: thé’ picture as . attractive as possible, aud in that she surely succecded. Whether she ‘bus not deatized the work somewhat at the ex- peuse of absolute accuracy of Likeness will be a matter variously viewed, ‘but there can bo .00 question that the picture will be bighly vaiued as a tine presentment ef the martyr President. Among the new things shown xt the Americun are three paintings from Mr. team’s atudin Jeherctofore noticed in these columns, Mrs. E. H. ‘Thayer's “ Onty Five Cents," 4 portrait of Bishop Spaidiag of Peoria, by Mr. .Dreesvaen, of tha eiy, and a crayon of Prof, Morse, the father of tolexruphy, by D. abrauius. There are on exhibition at the Academy of Fine Arts about 2 of the studies executed dur- tng the full term, About forty of ‘these studies are'the work of the evening class.” This is the uurst ime that uny of the evening class work bus been on exbrbidion.’ The studies are all of tig- ures, and ure well dtawn. But few of them are “shaded, the rest befug outline drawing, and ull are elther in charcoal or crayon. 11 13 seldom thut the eveniy. clisa pupils attempt working in oil-colors.. ‘The water-culur class bas quite a number of very well executed studies, mostly of fiures or still fife.” As-neurly ull of ‘the pupils during the ‘full term were just beginning, the Theodore Tilton), and a well-executed study of Cannda thistles and golden rod_by Mrs. Sbugurt, of Waukegua. BSL ABRRL cals cone ‘Mr. E. H. Hart has just finished ‘a pastel: por- trait of the Inte,Willinw G.Fartgo, whieb 13 to be hung in the Chicwwo fice of the American’ Ex- preas Compuny, and bas also done. the bead of a pretty. ttle. boy’ of. Bir. T. W. Harvey, of this eity.: Z . , * “THE SCANDALOUS TRIAL. _JHow It Looks In English Byes. ” 5 Loud Teiegraphy, Dees ti. = Guiteau has now beco for three weeks on bis trial, nor could a prisoner. standing atthe bar to be tried for his -life; haye contrived ’ within thut the to set public opinion ‘aguinst him more veffectuulty than tbls uobippy man bas done. He bag portrayed 7b.mself ‘in true’ colors—for. they are his awn—iirst, as a coward: ‘who bas Bensitive regurd for hjs own -life, and a. moral objection to being shot. down Lke a dog secondly; a9 x shumeless ‘biaspbemer; thirdly. as an.” sbmaclhe. without a friend: in) the world,’ who bas quarreted. with his luther, whom: be fought; with a wife, who: hus left him; “with a brother,’ who beurs’ upen-moutbed teatimony ‘Agunst him: and with the ‘Oneida Community, which rejoiced like one, man when. be turned his. buck to ‘tuave. it.The -insulence’of the Brisiuer ‘to bis: vrother-it-taw, Me. Scoville— who has undertaken the dstastefat and unpap- utir olligy of defending bim—bus been such’ that men would be awazed at bis udrocate’s puticuce were {t uot that'they are roused: to ‘still greater astonishment by the long-suifering of the Judge, whom Guiteuu is ‘continualty insulting.;.t0 d= dition to -the ‘impertinent “exclamation, You keep quiet, Judge," tie ‘ussusin: peremptorily refuses to de silent: until he’ bud hud bis “say about. Sir. Heury Ward. Beecher. “It ‘uppears that Mr.Beecher had: spoken ‘trom the: pulpit dumle‘ compassionate words about the cutpt giu, Woereyy be drow upon, unuselt a bruudsiae from Guiteau, who, in connection with v muiter. whieh was wholly irrewvant to~bis cage, and whicn had bappenud- our of! court, exelumed: sLiave nuticed that. my trend -Heury. Ward Baecher is. duing” som e.*cranky? work on this ouse. “LE used to: attend his cuureb aud prayer- meetings, und if your Honor kuew hun ay. well us. 1 do you Would fot “pay uny attention: to bi. ‘There ure a guod wnany people wou think that pe ig badty *cruakeu’ suciuily, and ouve no doubt that. Sire. Witton. .toid the: truth ..: about dim. 1 tell) <bim = -so-” publicly.” - It dy dillicult to conceive bow, even in-the United States, un vudge cun ve su blind to the diznity.of the court over which be presides as 10 permit such @ speech to’ bo: made. In point of fact, however, from: the commencement of bis tral Guiteau bus been musier of the situation, and hug trainplea Judge, counsel.w.tucsses, aud jury under bis tect. Every’ witness who gave ‘evi- dence unpatutuble to “the -prigouer: fuid himself open to u volicy. of -coutrads tion, insuit, and vityperadon. {thus been patent trom the ‘our set that a pled. ot - insanity fa: the winly: possible defonse hkely to save. the wretched ‘niun's lifes but surely three days would nave'more than suf- lived to show that previous to the 2d of hist July: Gyitenu was never regurded us irresponsible for tus actions. No impucuyon of. hisunity was ad- vanced ugains: him when be. wus wearyiuy. toe chiefs ot the Republican purty with bis sulicita= Uons for office; and, althuugo bis overweeumy vanity and uzgrossive egousm render him far froma desinavie acquaintance, no mun, however ittle willing to have unyth ag ta do with fim, or to mix with bin a3 a cowpaniun, thougot him mad byture be killed rue President. - Upon this side of the Atlantic we have already hud a gurtelt uf Guitean, and nre beinning to regard bis tal as an astounding illustration of the Jnconcelyubie long-suifering ana patience of the Amenicun peoole, und: of ‘their inabrity to munuge u State prosecution... President Gurfleld wity shot down on the 2d uf July, anu died on the 19th of September, and two months are. ullowed to intervene bewwees the lucter. dite and: che commencement of the nesnsin’s trinl. When Mr. Perceval wus shot dead by Bellingham, the as- Basin was tried, sentenced to. death, and hung within a week of his crime. Our.futhers. saus~ fied themselves that Bellingbum was uot so mad. ay to be Unconscious of “whut be was doing, and rigutly conciuded that u trial long delayed and ‘long protracted would be. little in’ harmony, under suca circumstances, with:the public seu- timent. if Guitexu. had been put upon his trial within a tew hours of ‘the: denth of his’ dis- tinguished - victim, tor which the doctors and immediate atteudunts of- the stricken President must lony huve been prepared, the ailliculties now experienced ‘would protably not bare arisen. Ss thin & week, doubtless, would huye sulfied to show that no'susp.ciun of insuu- ity ever clung round: the unbappy man until ic wns found qunvenient to. advuuce it asa plea to exonerate bia, (rom the: guilt of bis mun- strous erie. The culprit’s bearing at the var of jusuice bus, indeed,. sutisted “all. who. have oad pacience to fullow b.s profane maunderiugs that he is intoxicated with sell-1ove, and eaten up with egotisucal vamtys; and, furtheraore, tbat an op- pur unty of auving his words reported inevery American jourunl, and eveu Llelegraphed to Eu~ Tope, suuuld no longer by. uifurded:'to bim. When, we wonder, will our transatlantic kins- tutk grow weury of a tril whico bus already ontruged our. common humanity by: g.yinz an excuse. for the unnecessary” production © in court of «the dend © President’s pe.forated vertebra, and of..the «buiiet whico cuused big. deuth?. >-1s =; it--.- conceivable tbat any nutuber of “specialists,” or mud-doctors, enguged in eMsely watebing ‘every gesture uf the assusin, ana in banging upon-bis every word, will tbrow, oue may of Valuable light upon the. question whether: be “is so insune that bis lite ougat tu be spied? In such cases the verdict of munkind-ut large may more safely be trusted than that of a lew “jurymen, and unduubtedly the geveral Voice det anus thus Guiteau” should puy the full penalty of tus dastardly and inbu- tian crime. ‘The wretched culprit’s tear iny.and. demeauor since bis trial: commenced serve but to contirm the impression that, if, be 1s spared from dentb on the presumed zround of bis. in- sanity, « great impulse will be given to tne un- restrained jndugence of their puxsions: by as- gusing who will Lope to esuape punisbment on the aume plea wh ch bud rescued Gu.teau from the avenging balter. -Provubly every great criminal tS more or less mad, but the safety oF inupkind Gemands that the band of «justice should. not. be stud tor weeks acd months io order that bypocrits may have opportunities of feigning insavity, anu thus cheating the gul- lows. ‘t ~ ANIMAL LAUGHTER. Parrots, Cats, and Dogs, Which Laugh. “New York Times. 3 Fe Scientific persons as aclass have very little acquuintance witbanimals. They may know all abaut the boues, and teeth, and -orguns of ani- mals, but it is rare. that ao acimal admits a scieutitic pérson’ to friendly intimacy’ What can a vivisecting anatomist know of tne mind and soul of the dog whum he cuts up? A re-. spectable’ dog would never dreum of ‘allowing auch a man to catch the slightest glimpse of bis thoughts and emotions, Jugt a5-one, may learn the grammar of ‘a Innguage, and still be unuble to read or speak it,-so' the scientific person may muster the grammar of.a dozen distinct animals and never -be able to speuk with one of them. eae: Sgt ‘this is why scientific persons’ assert that man: -is the only animal that laughs, and that the other ‘animuls have no aénse of humor whutever.. OF ‘course, there_i8, nut a_word of truth in - this. ‘There are hundreds of men..who are well ac- quajnted with animals—meéo whom our leading grewter part of the work baeuded tn fur exbibi- Uun is of :an: elementary characier.. Thera are. but few’ studies from ue models either in od) or water colors. -These pictures will remain on ex- hibition during the holidays, und will well repay: g visit to the neudemy. The winter term begins Jan. 3, and the prospects are that the schoul wilt be better attended than overs. ee ‘The “Deborah,” by Sarah P.*Dodson, on ex- bibidon atthe Lydian Art Gallery, bas been an} objdct of close study by many uf ihe art students, of the city, who find in it much to instruct und. improve.” “Che work undoubtedly rauks as one of the strongest figure : pleces ever shown in Chicago; unny ot the artists think: it: the very best. - dias Dodson is # pupil of Cabancl’s, and she bas certainly caught the muater's inspiration in this punting of the Hebrew prophetess and lawgiver. ‘Tbe price asked for the ‘ Deborat’ 1s #2,0W), and it 18 sincerely to be huped that the picture.may remuin permanently in Chicago. William: Hart's: * Lust: Gleam”. and. severat ‘other works of distinctive merit at the Lydian- Gullery will be returned to their owners at the Hxist Unless sold before the expiration of the firat week in Jabuary, and. their places: willbe sled by other umportant canvases. A ‘cluster of superb’ red and. yellow roses, finely pafuted in au colors, is exhibited In-one of O'Brien’s windows, and attracts much atten- tion: as well on account of the superior quility ot the painting as the skill and tasteshown ‘iv the design, being of roge-lenves in relict tram- ig Wroughtsn bronze. The arcist is. Miss E. Willis, a San Francisco tudy: of high repute as: un fluwer-paluter. "Str. O'Brieo bus received and will shortly show: two fe landscapes by George ¥:. Biegins, of Bostun. A sainil work in oil by Henry Koch, of Chlcugo. representing * moon- light scene, with.the Warm light of an” interior stowlng through the open dvor of a. cottayo. by. the water side. Iwo crayons representing stat- uury. by Sire. A.C. Walker, and # flower piece by Sirs. Keanicott, are alse shuwn at O'Brien's. : Brown bas successrully transplant- edi tae Costus, to. i new inention on tue third floor ofthe, building on tne northwest corner of State and Warbiaton streets. ‘The room is larze and well-lighted, and'will: admit -of a very ad- vantaweous dispysition of the: pictures and fur- niture., It will be ready for the pubiic tumur- <-Mrs. V.'8. Hiil, whose studio 1s at No. 109 Dear- born avenue, has executed a .number. of _por-- ‘traits for Comstmus-gifis, among: them. ove of Mrs: Clarence Builey, of No. “luv. Deurvorn:av- enue, intended sé n gift to ber hUsband, and one of the deceased wife of Mr. Robert H- Woolley, the gift of bis daughter. 2s sierie firs. Mary A. Wright's * Old 310,” a charming study" in Waier-color, which bas Leen shown at Stevens’, was sold a day or two" ago to & gentle- man living near Chicago for #40. At the. sume extablutincot may be geen a email canvas b: Paul Brown revresenting x castie un the Rhine. two Hower panels by Mrs. Gurdin (u daughter of doe and most eminent cats aro proud ‘to. knuw —whu cun testify that:not only do muny animals buve a koen sense of humor, but! that they can enjoy a beurty laugh. Tbe parrot woo bas suc- ceeded in gripping a. careless ‘scientitic person by the nose or wolskers will uftea laugh at. the top of {18 1ungs for. the uext balt-bour, and show jbjs. enjoy nient of bis innocent Juke by“standing ‘peda dowuwurd on Bis. perch, “and writhiug in the most Fantustio: attitudes. Why. the scien- tite persou never sees the: fun ‘of the thing. is Dot so clear, ang it 18 quite ‘possibie that there exists amung parrots'u conviction that no'scien- tne person ous any sense of humor, feed ‘but cats luugh.is evident frum the tamiliar proverb in regard to Chesnire ents. 1t muy be objected that Coesbire cuts ure suid co arin, and tha, grinulny and laughter pre vot the sume. The suswer to this fs that the ‘cut ulways Taughs ‘sHently. It.would be tully to require an animal tolaugh aloud io the’ English tunguage, just as it would be folly to expect the ordiuury Englisb- man ty swear in Sanskrit. Kvery anitnal laughs io.its own peculiar way. but the silent griu of the Cheshire cat ts us’ true a laugh-as 1s the rour of a urge German why tuncies be bus discovered: a joke in a Berlin conte paper. ©: phate tte * There was a public’ cut—or, in other Words, a cut’ without «any <private owner=lvinw: mo suburban tows a few yearsiago who was fall of grim sarcastic bumor.- She bud frequently. beeo ebased in urude and. alarming. manner by a lo-* cal dog, ang, naturutly, bad ou fove fur ber per- secur: One day the latter was‘cbained up us a punispment for. misconduct: io connection with x Clereymun’s: fey, atid ‘the cat, ‘tind that he could “not~ break bis :chainy: came: ang sat on the ground Just. beyund. of3 reaco witn u broad grin.on.ber fuce, whivh must have been to “the ‘ast degree’ exasperutiug: to. the canine mind. Not cuntent with.this, the cat went in search’ of a large and:tempting' bone, which she deposited : within.two incbes of the dog, und’ (nea :aprans upand down, buluocing: berdelf-alternately. on. ber bind and fore tegs.-with a display of bilurity. which drove the dog frantic: There canbe no, possible doubt: that the cut was pliying # prac-. Heul joke on. her enemy, and that: she -enjuyed it to the utraost possible extent. And yet, if we are to cbeheve the. scientific: persuns, a. i wholly devoid of bumor.:: 1," aes 4 dog Inugns dudibly.. He-opens bis mouth as widely as pousible, und, with b.s tongue bunyzing out, ttters a suund somewhat’ resembling hoth's whine and's burk, buc: differing essentt: either.. The:,expression of his Tuce nieunwhile: dhows thut.be is enloyitig olinselt, wnd-beurs not the shuzhtest resembinnce to the look of pathetic. wnelauebuly, which always uccumpuuies a geculne whine. sane eaar cae Be ng marty “There is a dog in Stonington, Conn., woo Is vw cara bumorist..-The couniry” the neignbor- aood uf Stoningtwn is infested with snakes, some | of which—us, for example, the copperhead—are not the gort of snakes with whom any entlemun would cure to be on fumiliur terms. The muster of the dogisan indefatigable buntsman, and Often spende whole days in wandering in search ot game. The dog discovered long xzo that his master bud a great distike of snukes, nna ac- cordingly the faithfulanimal, who belongs to the pointer. denomination—made ‘it:a rule: ta po.nt at every snake that camo in bis way. This gave the huntsman fair waroing of the presenca of snukes, and ennbled-him efther.to avoid them altogether or to kill them witb due regard to hig eugety. : ORs oer a Bass ‘The dog bud pointed at snakes without ever once making u aistuke for three -yeurs. when one day last. September he. accompanied ‘bis thaster on a walk through a particularly stony. Geld. where snukes were bnown to be plentiful. Suddenly the dog, who was walking just in froot ofthe huntsman, stepped and pointed so.ear-- nestly that it was evident be bad almost stepped un-a snvke. The puntsman sprang. backward with immense celerity—fur he was a very nerv- : ous nan—und in so doing tripped and fell with. # tremendous crush. The: dog, merely glanc- ing’ ground to see what was the mutter, re= sumed bis - point--wntil: big’ master*had: picked bimseir-up, “calmed his mind. ‘and resolved “tw Kill the snake..* Advancing with that:dire- ~ ful purpose, he discovered, not asuike, but a + cast-of snuke's skin ut-whjch-the dg bad pointed: The moment the’ mun discovered the trick the dog torew himself on bis back.” ralled Over and.over in un uncontrollable tit of hugh-. ter. and finally, sittiug down on. bis haunches,. laughed tilt -the -teurs_rotled down bla cheeks. He knew » snake's skin from a ‘live-snuke per- tectly well, and his purpose in ‘pointing ar. the skin wag slmply to yave bls inaster x oud fright 2Bur what ig the use of. cite evidence of What every man who hns the bonor to be well fequuinted ‘with: doga *knows to bé perfectly. true? It is nls tae, Scientific persons who say that dogs do hot laugh. and they would cuatioue to aay Ga were they to be openly Inughed. at dogs évery day in thelr ives ee a A FAMOUS FEAT. ° Col. Foster's Wild Ride from Matamo= ras to the ¢iy of . exico—A Story of _ the Mexican -Itr-voliuon of 1870. z Netw Orleans’ Demwerut. - ote The Democrat, a few.days axu, annotinced the .arcivat in chis city of Col. beWitt, C... Foster, of the Fifth Mexicun Cavalry, the Cnief-of-Stuff of the lute Gen. Cannes, and it is probubie that but few renders at the time recognized in tho gen- Ueman numed one. of. the “moat: adventurous spirits of the age, whose deeds of darinw bave inade’'his nume fumous frum the .pluins of tha fur West to the furtherest contines of rhe Mex!- can Republic. Peet ‘The: Colonel, .who bas been ‘a rover for the greater part. of his life, frst saw. the light. ia New.Urleang on “the morning of Marcb 30, 1310, aud though bis parents moved from this pluce a few moutbs after bis birth, guing to the State of Ulinois, yet’ the Colonel claims ‘that he is a Louisianian, and seems proud of the distinction. .. The story. of his life, if related, would read like 8 dime’ novel., He. has’ been a pony-express rider On .the plains of the Fur Weat, scurrying: here und there through the heart of.the nostile Indigo countcy Ike # metcor. “t¢-was.some of bis wild rides made while ucting ts an express- rider that Grst gave bitin notoriety-as.a during and ‘adventurous horsemun, but all of his achievements’ tu, that Hne'wore thrown Into the” shade by the one’ the story of which.we shall relute asitcame from the “Colonel's ‘own ‘lpg lust night ‘in bis room at the City Hotel. 2 “Tbad been‘ in Mexico for some years,” said, the Colonel to his litte group of Isteners, *hav- ing joined the regular army of Mexico 1m 1854, a¢ which time.l received my commission as 2 Lieu- tenant of cavalry and Aide-de-Camp toCol-Juar Zuazua, and step by step 1 bud .climbed the lad- der until at the time of which I speak I wass Major anu Cbiet-ot-Staff to Gen. Canales. was in the carly purt’of the year 187, and just at the breakmg Out of the. Diuz revolunun, thas { made a ride that Isball never Curget, und une that is talked of along the borders of the Rio Grande to this very day. The story of -thut ride and the eveuts that led to it are as follows: “1 hud beon on'the roud. for eleyen days, care rylng dispatcbes from the City of Mexica to all the “milstary ourposta, ordering ‘the eoncentra- tion of troops at San Luis Potosi, and on my re- turn to that point I was ordered - out with dis- patches to Col. Miguet Palucios, the commander of the troops at: Mutamorus. ‘The orders that L conversed tv him were to compel Cortin tomure his force inte the interiur und join bis force to that of Gen, Roonn’s, orders cnat ond been given @ to Cortina befure and ‘had not been heeded. Gaknown to Col. Palucios. I bud receives verbal orders to enter Cordnn’s: cup ‘und: sscertuin whut be wus up to, as he wis. known ts be in sympathy with tht revoludionists. Cul. Palacios, not knowiny of these orders, sent me back with answering dispatcues to Gen. Rocha at San Luia Powwsi, aod with dispatcoes alse Tor Gen. Exoo- < bedo, communder of the Third Divisiun, whore ever L might ve aoe to:pod him, and. for the War. Department ut: the City of diexico, ‘Tuut wus ut 4- O'clock. in “the evening,- but ag T.met several: of ~Cortinn’s . ollicers. : in the pleza -1 determined to tuke the respunsibil- ity of delaying wy departure ua uy own ahoul-~ ders in abedience to tne yerbul instructions that Thad received, and play the py for a ume. So, Jeaving my at wHth Ipy a. babe ste hs Ue son, oF ta¥ern; ip Mutamorns, wit orde. gto have everything in, readiness 0 sairt ueture duy= bresk. entered Cortina’s camp. Having asver- tained all that 1 wisbed to ‘know, L went to tbe meson prepured for the start, but ut the moment of: mountlug- }. discovered ‘that my dispatches hud been stuled? while my ‘servant was teedin: the horses. Vuinly we ‘searched. for‘ them ° ull daybreak, but they were nuwheré to be found, and'at 8a. m. 1 reported: my lass: at headquar- ters.’ 1 was uutitied that if the dispatches were not found. in. the ‘next. two” pours the consc- ‘quences would be serious tu myself, and with no Other dats to Work upon save my Secvant'’s de- Seripuon of a auspicious Caxracter geen lurking abouc the premises, L- comnmeuced the search. Befure the time given me-tad expired [had both thief ana dispatches in my possessiva, acd with them I reported ut headquarters. ° - ‘As the times were critical, and ag t had been seen with Cortina’s oflicers un the pluza, the Gol- onel, who wus axturuily suspiciaus, bad dupil- cuted the dispatches to Gen. Hocha. and, ta- gether with serious charges : uguinst: me, he had forwarded them by ua extruoruimury express to their destination, ° By this series of unfortunate accidents 1 wag delayed in iy departure Cor thirty-six hours, but’ when once sturted. know- Ing that both my life ‘and reputation .were at stake, I determined to bet the advance courier, ALevery horse on the road. | t eaving Matamoras nt 10 a.m. on the morn- ing of Friday,'1 touk the straizhest route, lead- ing by Victor.a. to Tula, and there L made’ a détuur of seventy-five miles to’ Valle Del Mulz, neur which place I met Gen. Rocha’s command, be h.m-eif having left for the City of Mexico, By suniight and by starlight, toruugh the first tuint dushes of the dawn and the guthering shadows ot the ‘evening I had ‘ridden like we wind, aud already, toough it wus-only the afternoon of ‘the’ second day, ‘E hud tbruwo 625 ta.les bebind me in spite of the ditticuines I hud met with in obtammg relays on the routs and, the horees that hud fulleu deud beneuth the aud~ die. 1 reported tu che cummanaing uflicer and continued on my journey, mding day ang night over bill and’ ‘pisia as. tust. as whip and spur would urge the animals. I now struck across the country to Rio Verde. where | left dispuicbes Yor Cul. Gtnchunt, and continued wy mud tight for Sun Luis Potost, where | urrived before duy- ght-on the morning of .the toird day, and, re~ porting to the commandant, Lwus off like a can- * uon-shot, taking che .coad that. ieads by Quere~. taro. Nearing Donures Hidaigy I received uews that Gen. Escobedo’ wus. advauciug with his forces by the rvad from Celuys to San Miguel Al- tende, and_1 made another detour tor the pur- pose Of meeting him. . J found tim ubaut forty ive miles frum Sao: Miguel. oa: the wareh, and stopping his ambulance in the middie. of the dusty ruadwuy. be wrote rume, brief dispatches -for the War Department atthe Capital, wud letter to Wen. itucha, which. he placed’ in ny hunus for: sufe delivery, . Minutes seemed ko hours -to me, and,. utter this last: detention, £ rode like the devil: to makeup for lost time. Striking the line of the Mexican national bigh- way at San Miguel, I sped Jike an arrow in the direction of Queretaro and ‘Tepeje. del Kio, and from the last-unwed place to Guautitiin, where J arrived at midalgot, four. days out from Stata moras.’ . Presouting . myselt.to. the. Master: of Pogis,. for the purpose of obtuinng -reluys, I found that there wag-not a2 .single horee to be nad, owing to the fact that over.titty express riders had pussed that ‘day with dispatches for the Capital, the. whole of that part of the coun- try bey in a stute of reyoiution.-- 2-2 “Having wn .wnnotuted -certiticate’ from the Master uf Posts to these facts, I was oblized to await the depurture of the ‘dillence ut,5 a. m. the next duy, and“ in tus I rude the remitoing twenty-four. hours :to the Capital where Lure rived on ‘Tuesduy ut 6 p. m., and delivered my dispatenes ar. the “War... Department,” having mude the entire journey from Matanorus to the City of -Mexico, u. distunce of 1,U50 miles-as the crow. Dies) and fully Lov miles: asl rode ft, in four days dna \¢tghe-hours, which 13 the tustest ume recorded in the archives of the Pust-Oilice “Department at the: Cupital for the distance.” I was. tive: days abend ot : the extruordinary cx- press.who cutried my life aud reputation in his pocket/and 1 found myself, as you muy imagine, the heru of the’ vour, while the other: poor devil wus put ander arrest und dismissed the service F not knowing how to ride.”’ a is red, Colonel? Ireckon that the horses that 2000s Umbrellas: v«. Alisplee- : An official eatimute, made tn September. last, in Kingston, Jamuicu, suowed that there.were o little over 50,w0 sticks nwuiting export ta En- gland und the Cuited States to be wade jnte um- brella bundles”. These sticks were ‘almost with- ‘out: exception. pimento, and it is not surprising tw be faturmed -thut ‘owners ‘and : lessees of pi- mento’ walks . tre; becuming., alaemod “at ‘the growth of 2 trade whico threatens to uproot, io oa. few yeurs, sll their young: trees. “The export returnd for. the Dust ave years ighow that un av- erage of 2.000. bundles OF sticks, has been. sent ‘out of the isfand sunually inthe ordinary course rade,;-wid che retucus for the’ trsc,three= quarters: f 188l‘ shuw an export af: over. 4,500 oundies, vuiued at 815.000. neo itis remeim- ered that cuch bundle contains frum 500 to 200 aticks, each of which represents a young bear= ing vimento tree, the extent Of the destruction nay, be reutized. -