The New York Herald Newspaper, December 11, 1870, Page 7

~ THE HOLIDAY SUAS0N, Christmas and New Year's Presents, ; “THESE ARE OUR JEWELS.” ‘A Ramble in the Great Diamond Houses. Statuary and Bronzes, Clocks, Watches and Articles of Virtu. THE GREAT GIFT DAY. a One of the most prominent chgracteristics of Christmas Is the good old custom of making gifts between friends. What would “the holdays” be without ther holiday presents Whether they be costiy or cheap—whether li 18 the’ purse of the’ mil- Monnaire or the small savings of ‘he artisan that are drawn upon for the pu use—Lhese Christmas pre- sents are equally beautiful and sacred. How many bright young eyes look up with bea‘as of intengified dove into the father’s face on Chiisimas morning, When the litte gift is presented! How many a wile presses to her heart the simples: token of a hus- band’s love, or ihe jewel almost above price! No matter witch, it \s equally valuavle and endeared to her, a8 the symbol of an honest avection, which has Kept its torch burning along the path that leads bach for many a year, which memory {oliows sow to the bridal and the honeymoon. Aus ts there not a most tender emo- tion stirred when the maiden accepts, with blush- Ang happiness, the Christuaas gift, which perhaps is only the delicate prototype of the greater gift, throb- bingly hoped for—the loving donor bimseif! In this case memory is not retrospect. Indeed, it is not memory, but prophecy, that warms the maiden’s heart and makes lier beautiful eye glisten. And thus, with rich and poor—the youthful and the old—in households where tawdry splendor often mocks the geutal soul of hospitality, and in the humblest home, where honest virtue sanctifies the poor man’s firesiae, these Christmas gifs come like the presence of angels, bearing blessings on thelr pinions, WHENCR COMES THIS CUSTOM of Christmas gilts? It is doubtless the instinctive impulse which grew out of the first great Christmas festival, when God gave to man the most precious Of all gifts, His only Son, to become the preacher of adivine philosophy and the martyr of an eternal faith. The first act of man, in order to show his devotion to that helpless {ufancy of Divine humanity nestling in the manger at Bethlehem, was to offer gifts, rich gifts froin the Fast, proffered by the hands of kings, with tokeng of love and grativude, These Offerings of goid, frankincense and myrrh were the first Ohristinas gifts. They were laid by men at the feet of the mysterious God, and 60 from that day to this, between man and man, these tokens of friendsiip and love annually pass on every beautiful Christmas festival. Christmas day, therefore, 1s casent.ally the day of gifts. ‘The young welcome it with chiluish glee and throbbing expec: tation; neither do tue old despise 1%. In age as in youth the heart is open to the most deiicate touches of adection, As for the beautiful legend of SANW'A CLAUS, that has gone up to the top story of the househola— away up to the regions of the nursery. A lovely concett it is for venders of toys; a witching delu- slop, too, for the young believers in the aucient fur- coated Datchman—neophytes as they are in the World’s mysteries--who hear in thelr dreams the twamp of the remdeer and the jingle of the bells, and the volce of encouragement, Now Dasher! now Dancer! now Prancer! now Vixen! On, Comet! on, Cupid! on, Dunder and Biixen! Buy we fear that “Young America’ is becoming sceptical about this deucious myth, and (hat many a stocking is hung upon Christmas eve with a sly wink from each urchin who is begmning to detect ‘that it is the generous hands of those who provide all other domestic comforts and pleasares which fill the stocking with all its glittering toys, and not the old spowiaden traveller, with his traditiopary beard, hairy cap and well filled pouch, who comes down the chimn ey. However, Santa Claus in the nursery 1s the hero of ghe brightest chapter in she life of man. In the dreary night of mid-winter, though the wind howls without, singing weird songs through the skeleton trees, he comes in a glow of sunshine u lon the sleep of youthful innecence—a sunshine that leaves a thousaud sweet remembrances behind, which ex- pand far beyond the limits of the nursery, and per- haps brighten the future years of the man with the Tecoliection of scenes and hours when to believe In Santa Claus was not so bad after all—when he may come to think that it was happierto be innocent and credulous than to be steeped in the intrigues of life and to have become @ practical unbeliever in everytiing in which the heart cialms mastery ever the brain. Santa Claus and his asseciations, there- fore, may last for another generation at least. By that time our little ones, if we may Judge from the present current of progress, may be like full-armed Minervas, panoplied with Knowledge and wisdem at their very birth, And when that cemes td farewell to the reign of Saute Claus and ail the y deiusions belouging to the legend which charmed our grandmothers and grandfathers in their unsopnistocated chiidaood, But we are straying frem our gift land, We started with the intention of showing waere lhe mest bedu- tifa: Chrisimas gitts can be had, as tar as taste and fancy lead us. Obedient to the beck of Beauty's fairy wand we seek The fretted splendor of each nook and niche, where the exquisite filigree of art in sparkling gems wrought into elegant forms first invites us. “In shorv—as Micawber would say—we go to ‘ TIFPANY’S, the Alhambra of Union square. Here one’s eyes are dazzied with the array ef jewels in every shape that glitter im the form of rings, bracelets, neok- laces, brooches, earrings, and the magnificent full sets of pearl, and-coral, emerald, sapphire and dia~ Moads of the finest lustre, Who can measure the poo hg! who can describe the variety in these long crystal cages which {me the store? ‘I'he value may ne counted by militens; the variety can only be mea- sured by the infinite skill of the designer apd the artificer. The superb stock of _. DIAMONDS firat attracts the visitor, Tey ure around in every form of delicate workmanship, all executed, too, as, indeed, are nearly all the arucies in the collection, by Tilfany ‘The most gorgeous or- y’s own Workmen, Naments are the {ull diamond sets, one of which, containing necklace, earrings, brooch and bracelet, is valued at THIRTY-SEVEN THOUSAND DOLLARS. Of course there are acts of much less price, rane ning a8 low as $2,000--the vartety of brooches, pins, rings, charms, earrings aud other ornaments, Im- — to the diamond case the dazziing briliiancy ofa CONSTELLATION OF SUNS. More modest, though hardly less expenaive, are the ornaments of pearl. ‘fhe stock of these is ex- eeedingly beautiful and varied in design, There is one maguificent set, consisting of brooch and earrings of tue purest peuris, set in brilliants. A single string of pearls, the most perfect that ever a Ceylon diver brought up from the depihs of the Indien Ocean, ts valued at $12,000—a costly ornament ier some fair throat, but one that an empress might wear and feel proud. Most of these pear! sets ure meant for VRIDAL ORNAMENTS, but many of them are got up for that specialty. There are only two prerequisites to render the rarest of these jewels ayailabio—tie meney to pay for them and the bride te wear them. Nodoubt some purchaser will come along one of these days to Whom fortune lias given both requisites— BEATUS VIR | Next to the diamouds and pearls in brilliancy is the silverware, of which there is a glittering steck. One dinner set, censpicueus abeve all, is remarka- ble for the beauty of iis desiga and the fine finish of thechasings, It stands supreme among all the other dinner and breakfast sets, and can be laid om any gentieman’s table fer the moderate sum of $30,000. Looking around this branch of the estab- Ushment, we are disposed to think that there 13 both. ing finer in the line of silverware im tne world as regards superier workmanship than that which sur. rounds us, We fee) a little proud also to know that they are ali of MANUFACTURE. Among the iarge ceiiection of water pitchers made of oxydized silver we find classic designs, mostly of eclectic styles, which are worked out by our resi- dent artisans, in the workshops of this establish- ‘mont, with as chaste aps delicale @ Gnigh oa pny- NEW YURKK HERALD, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1870—TRIPLE SHEET. thing v0 min modern art. Among the thousand articles a MF me eee single ouv one rare specimen of @ large library se $676, ten seeins. 10" he not valued at whieh seeins to us, who are skilied in gems and precious stones, a price not teo high ior s0 truly beautiful an ornament, so exqui- sitely wrought, Almost every table or stand has its groups or . BRONZES, and many of them are of :are beauty. For ex- ample, there is@ group of Penelope and Teiema- ent of the most. ender seaument, ‘The mother jeans W the shoulder of her boy. The pensive (ace and downcast cye of Penelope reveal Lhe story of great sorrow hidden away in the breast Oi the mother, There ba cloud of sadness upon the face of the boy, as if he snared the grief ior hig absentiatber, Another group, full of force, ts the parting of Hector and! Andromache, which, if it were for (ue exquisite furms of the drapery alone, would bea masterpieca ‘The Trojan wie clings passionately Lo the greal chieftain, hangs upen bin, impioring him uot to lesve tie city and pat bis life atthe mercy of theGreeks outside the walls. The story belongs to the last fatal daya of Ilium, beloved o: the gods. Tiere is immense vigor in ihe igure of Hector, a8 he struggles to disengage hinselt from the embraces of Andromache and With brandished sword 1s hastening to the conflict, Wecan almost hear bia answerlug to the remon- of iis wife in te translated words of Where heroes war the foremost place I claim, ‘the Grst In danger axthe first to au cing Girl,” by Gleasin, of Paris, an ex- re, ds VOlUptyous a8 LLadeo; a “acchante vercome wiih Wine.'? and many others, which We caniot Bow @well upp, are all exquisite speci- mens of the finest class af bronzes. Tn alluding to the diaujones we forgot te mention one solitaire pla. ‘The culling Of the diamond, which ig about ihe size of the Up ol a lady’s unger, 1s most reinarkavle, Its value 18 $10,000, It is indeed a superb sione, aimost to@ beautiiul, but. of course, Not at ail too dear to decorate the shirt bosom or 8 MANHATTAN POLUTICIAN, Yet who knows but it may one lay shine upon the breast of some lucky wight 11 and about tue City diay We hope not; but stranger tuings Rave hap- pened in that Hype Watches aud clocks in great profusion are here, Waiches of Tifaay’s own make, irom the minia- wure timekeeper, n0t larger than a Uiree cent piece, to the best articles in gold bun ng cases. Clocks there are, too, of porphyry and malachite and onyx; clocks of modern and anlique patterns, including the pink and gilded beauties of ine Line of Louis Quatorze. In short, the eve wearies from contem- Plating this vast hail, the repos.tery of 80 much splendor m art aad 80 muci wealth tn the rarest products of the mine and the ocean. ‘A siunilar scene awaits the visitor at He cannot escape the fu: The maguifl- cence of everything aroun nim, Wwe dazzling array of briljiants set mm every fora known to art and a Licable to every purpose, uursed aud culuvated by fasion, Suggests the words of Saakspeare in the “Pwo Geuulemen of Verona”. Win her with gifts, If she respects not words; Dumb jewels olten, in thelr sileat Kina, More quick than words, do Move a woman's mind, ‘There is certainly a golden, nay, a jewelled opyor- tunity, to Lest us philosophy just here in the midst of these redped treasures. Uniappy France bas contributed lite or nothing to our great mart of Alas! her cunning arti- bolday guts Uus season. ficers in gold and gems are working at the guus of the forts or keeping guard at the portals of Paris, Foriw- nately we are not depeident upon France fer our finest jewelry, alibough in tue stock of. Ball, Black & Ce. there is a goodly show of I’rench importations, especially in chatelaines aud similar ornaments of rarest workmanship, But these came here before the war. Nearly all the works of the linest quailty In gold and siiver and diamond setting are manufac: tured in the building by AMERICAN WORKMEN, or those of other nationalities who have become Americans by absorption, by the kindiy welcome tendered them in this country, and the liberal wages aid for their labor, ‘The sto-k in this establishment 3 very large, comprising everything in the way of jewelry, statuary, bronzes and rare articles of vervu, in ere that can salisly the mlud dispose toad and generous to give. THE STAVUARY, which ts very chotce rather than numerous, will be noted for Miss Hustmer’s statue of “Zeueoia,” and @ very beautiiul bust, Mie size, of the same suvject, ‘Phe latter is valued at $12,000 in gold. Four com- panion tigures in marble, executed by an eminent Roman @rus, are exceedingly beautiral. They represent the childhood of Washington, Napoicen, Teliand Frankiin,. by characteristic action which points to the history of the early life ofeach. For lustance:—Lhe Ley Wasimgton leans upon nis axe, resting from his labors at woodcutting in the forest; apanens im the student cestume of Brienne, absorbed in calculating some mathematical probiem; Tell, holding & bow in his band, ts looking up towards the moun- talns—up towards te aspirations which’ in the ‘ature of his manhood made ms bame Mamortal aud made Switzeriand .ree, Tone boy Franklin has nis whistle under his arm, leoking quite pensive at the idea that he has paid too much Lor it piilose- pher even in boyhool. The expression of character in these figures 14 admirably preserved. Bach tells iis own prophetic story. Tnere are many other ex. eclient Works, the “Veiled Bust,” for example, and a lew shialier groups of cousideravle merit. in articles of vertu we are struck with a maguifcent vase of PURE ONYX, areally superb specimen, relying for its merits, per- haps, more upon the value of tie maveriai than the ejaporation of the workmanship. Again, here is a clock Of solid malachite. and a tabie set for the dressing room to match, worth $1,000. And this is but one exaniple of Uus style of ardcle, of which there is @ profusion. |AMONDS AND PEARLS, ty of this establishment, certainly display at this nolt- day season. One gem atiracts the ey® at ouce. it 13 4 Set—brooeh, with pendauls, and earrings—all composed ef pearls thickly set and surrounded by SIXTY DIAMONDS of various sizes, But one central pearl, set ina very simple brooch, is Luke fiuest in t.e Whole collection. Probably No pearl ever lay under Oman's green water more pure than this one. fhe price, of course, is commensurate with its purity. Pearls of this size and quailty are very rare, They are, consequently, highly prized and eagerly sought after. One case in this house is ex- clusively devoted to bridal ornaments, all of purest pearl, typical of the parity they are intended to adorn, ‘Some of them are 0: such exquisite quality and so Costly Withal tha’ one fees almost disposed to ask With young Claudio, in his impassioned ad- misation for Beatrice, 4 Can the world buy such a jewel? It is hardly necessary to dweil upon the rich col- lection of silverware and watches jor which the house of Ball, Black & Co, isso famous, As manu- facturers of these articles they have scarcely any rivals in this country or in Burope. There are, of course, other stores at which a great variety of beliaay articles, such as we have been describing, can be had; but we have dweit upun the two great emporiuins, as fair illustrations of What the iwetropolis can do in the munusacture of the most costiy and exquisite works of art in GOLD, SILVER AND JBW&LS. A ramble through these jewelied halls is like a dream of the reaims of fairy laud, recalling inci- dents in those famous tales of Schelerazude, by the recital ef which she helped to shorten the nights of the Suitap Schabriar, and thereby lengtaened her own days. GENERAL NEWS ITEMS. if not the spec’ claim a first plac In Sonora there is a premium of $300 for Indian scalps. Amonument to General Winfield Scott. is to be erected in Richmond. The salary of the Mayor of Harrisburg 1s $500. The perquisites are from $3,000 to $4,000. There are 200 convicts making olars at the Peni- tentiar§ of Iliinols, They make about 290,000 weekly. The new Masonic Temple at the corner of Halsted and Randolph gtreets, Chicago, is nearly completea. Application has been granted to Messrs, King, Turner & Co. for a new nauonai bank in Lewistown, linots. ‘There ig ice enough in some of the rivers in northern New England to impede the passage of fersy boats, Haiffare tickets to and from chureli, beth Sun- days and week days, 13a Jeature of the street rau- way in the West. Harry Meech for many years manager of the oid Albany Museum, whose imsanity wis announced some Weeks since, is dead. Major J. McClellan Miller, of Mount Morris, Il, formerly a major in the Forty-fenrth regiment Uli nois volunteers, committed suicide by shooting himsejf through the head a iew days ago. Two muscular young women of San Francisco have had a walking match for $500. After getting over sixty miles @me gaye out, waen the other waiked an hour longer and then claimed the purse. During the month of November the letter carriers in Chicago were occupied a8 ‘ollows:—Mail lecters delivered, 92,711; city letters delivered, 122,094; Mewspapers delivered, 192,450; letters coliected, 819,342; paper collected, 71,922, FLEETWOOD PARK. ANOTHER DISHONEST RACE. Five Heats Trotted—The Bets Declared Off, and John Martin, the Driver of one of the Horses, Ruled Off the Track—Two Other Trots Commenced, but Not Finished. An honest trot newadays is a rarity. Nearly every one that has been gotten up for the Jast month has been arranged by the parties engaged for frauda- lent purposes, The-best horse in a majority of cases: has lost, and gentlemen who have laid their money on their judgement have generally been losers. Yesterday afternoon another fraud was attempted atthe Fleetwood Park, but the Superintendent of the grounds, Mr, Tallman, was the judge, and the culprit got his desserts, He watched carefully the manceuvres of the driver of the fastest horse in the race and at the end of It declared all bets off, and ruled Jobn Martin, the driver, off the course fo:- ever, ‘This, probably, will have the effect of putting @ stop, at least for the season, to similar attempts. at imposition, and may have a tendency in the future of deterring the scamps who have been in- jorng the trotting turf the past season from concocting their villainous practices here. after. The trot was advertised as a purse’ and stake of $250, mile heats, best three in five, between Jotin Lovett’s bay mare Lady Ross, to wagou; M. Bellinger’s bay gelding Hiram, in hartess, and John Martin’s brown gelding Jonny Reb, to wagon, Lady Ross was the favorite before the start at two to one over the field in the pools, and at large odds in the outside becting. Johnny Reb won the first heat in 2:37, and the secend heat in the easiest possible manner in 2:38}, and It seemed that he could not lose the race if allowed to trot. The mare continued the favorite after the first heat at long odds; and after Jehnay Reb had won the second heat to the surprise of° all, except @ favored few, she was still a greater Iaverite than ever, seliing in a pool for $105, whule Johuny Reb and Hiram together fetched but $25. “Now, what does tis mean /’ was the ques- tion that went around among the unsophisticated, and some queer remarks were heard, such as “A chuck,” “Fraud,” “Stand from under,” ‘Go and get out at any price,” and many others ef similar purport. The third heat was started, aud Marun at once showed his haud by breaking the horse up and falling far in the rear, where he lay the greater part of the heat, intending to be distanced. There was no Judge at the distance stand, and so he came tn second, twenty lengths behind, The crowd shoutea to the judges to take him out of the wagon and put in another driver; put Martin told so plausible a story about the ho.se pulling Lim 60, and ins not being able to take him up when he broke, that the judge permitted him to retain his seat behind the orse fer another heat. The same game was played in that heat, when the judge decided to remove him. Martin, however, Would not allow any other driver to handie the lhiorse, and, after i losing the fifth heat, the judge declared all bets off, and ruled Martin off the track for- ever. sentence of the judge sheuid have been even stronger than it was, ‘He shonid bave also ruled the horse off the track, as his only value as @ trotter is on the track, and not as a road horse, ‘This would bave touched the peckets of Martin, which seem te be the only depository of his senal- biuties; and it might have had the eifect of impress- ing on his mind that honesty would be the best poli- cy in the future. Two other trots were started in the afternoon, and Were saudwiched in with the mam race; bat after three heats had been trotted of cach they were post- poned untli Monday, ‘The following are the detatls of the trotting swindle, with summaries of the other Taces as [ar as they progresse: THE FIRST PROT, First Heat.—kiram won tue poie, Johnny Reb the second place, and Lady Ross the outside, ‘The latter was @ great favorite over the field. Lady Ross had the best of send-off, Hiram second, Jonany Ked one fength behind. Gotng areund the tara Lady Koss trotted away from the others, and was tree Jengins ahead of Hiram at the rocks, Jehnny Reb one length behind. At the quarter pole Lady Ross led one length, Johnny Reb second, six leagins ahead of m, the latter having broken up on his wi thither, Johm Reb broke on the lewer turn, and Lady loas led four lengths to the half-mile pole in 1:16. On the backstreteh Johnny Keb closed gallantly and atthe threc-quarter poie showed his iead in front, Ludy Ross second, six lengths tn front of Hiram. Johnny Reb and Lady Ross came into the homestreten together, and, after a tine struggle, Jolbnpy Ked won ie heat by a neck and shoulders, i. Hiram was half a dozen lengths behind, pond Heat.—Lady Koss was still the favorite over ihe field at odds, The Lavy and Jounny Keb got away together, half a length ia front of Hiram, and going uround the tura the mare and Johnny Keb trotted away trom the other. Jonny Reb then broke up, bat catching his trot quickly Was at the mead of the mae as she passed the quarter pole in thirty-seven and @ half seconds, Hirain four leagths behind. Going around the lower turn Lady ivoss leit her fect, aud Jounny Reb took a commanding jead of four lengths. He was that distance in frent at the half-mile pole, in 1: Lady foes second, two lengths in trout of Hiram. Going along the backstretch Lady Ross shut up a litue of tie daylight, and Johnny Reb passed the three-quarter pole three lengths ahead, Lady Ross second, two lengths ahead ef Hiram. When the horses got into the homestretch Lady Ross and Hiram broke up, and Johnny Reb came home an easy winner of the heat by stx lengths, in Hiram second, two lengths ahead of Lady Ro: Tidird Heat.—sohuny ed was the favorit the field when the peol-seiler commenced his work alter the heat, but Lady Koss soon resumed her place as fayorite, and sold for nearly two to one over the field. She had the best of the start, Hiram second, Jolinny Reb third. At Ue quarter pole Lady Ross was six lengths in front, Hirain second, Joanny Reb third. The time was thirty-seven seconds. On the lower turn Lady Koss was ten lengths ahead, Hiram second, four lengths ahead of Jehuny Keb. ‘The latter then broke up or was pulled toa break. At the half-mile pole Lady Ross was ten lengths im advance ef Hiram, and Johnny Keb Was six lengtis furtver off, his driver making a very bungling piece of business of it in his endeavor to pull the horse so that he would lose the heat. It Was too plain net to be noticed byevery one. Lady Ross came on and won the heat by eight lengths, Hiram second, ten lengiis alead of Johnny Keo. Great excitement was manifested by the spectators, and they insisted that Martin, the driver of Johnny Keb, should be taken from behind the horse and an- other driver take nis place. This, however, was not doue. Pourth Heat,—Lady Ross was now the favorite at five to one over the field. She had the best of the start, Hiram second, Johnny Reb third, At the quarter pole, which was passed in thirty-eight seconds, Lady loss led six lengths, Hiram second, oue Tuga ahead of Johany Reb. On the lower turn Lady Ross opened the gap to ten lengths, and Was that far ahead at the half-mile pole Ip 1:16 54, Sue increased the gap to twelve lengths on the back- stretch, aud came home an easy winner by eight lengths In 2:40, Johnny Keb second, four lengths in front of Hiram. Vth Heat,—The driver of Johnny Reb was now told by the judge that some other man mut take nis place benind the bore, bat tis Mr. Martin objected to. He finally said that Dan Mace might drive the horse, but: no other man, knowing full well at the time that Dan Mace was not on the ground. Tne horses were then called up and the word Ser Lady Ross taking the lead, closely followed by Johnny Reb, Hiram third. The lawer soon broke up and feil far in the rear. At the quarter poie, which was peued in. thirty-eight and a half seconds, peas Ross led three lengths, Johany Reb second, eighi lengths infront of Hiram. Going around the lower turn Lady Koss bts the gap aad was four lengths in front at the balf-inile pele in 1:17, Hiram still eight lengths in the rear. Going op the backstretch Johany eb closed gradually en Lady Ross, and at the three quarter’ pole was only @ Jength and ® half behind. He trotied finely into the home- stretch, and at the drawgate was lapped on the are; but he Was gaining too fast to suit the driver.and he was pulled to a break. Having now falien back far enpugh to make the heat sure for the mare Martin Gave the horse his head, and he came after her at such a rapid pace that he ‘Was on her wheel as she crossed the score. Had the reins broken at the drawgate Johnny Reb could not have lost tue heat. The judge, Mr. Tallman, then declared that Lady Ross had won the race; but that ali bets were of, and Mr. Martin ruled off the track forever. This announcement was hailed with shouts of applause by all except those who oped to win by the iraud. The time of the heat was 2:40%. ‘lhe foliowlug is a r. Thomas J. Vanghan, a well known ship builder, died m Philaveiphia on Sunday, in the sixty-tnird year of lis age. He had a wide reputa- tion, at home and abroad, as apaval constructor, and contribuied not @ hitle to tgp ame Ol Philadei- phia in that respect, ‘Thousands of men tm the lake cities will be out of empioyment during the’ winter mentns for the want of some supplementary trade or calling to which they might tura tueir hands, ‘he bulk of these men are trom those wio have been on the Jakes during the season of navigation. It 13 again asserted that the Atlantic and Great Western Katlway Company is to be reorganized and run separately from the New York and Erie Toad; that it is te be placed in the wands of a board of trustees, consisting of senator Thurman, o1 Ohio; Amr Stewart Duncan, of New Yors, and General icCleiian, The heaviest verciet ever given in Iowa in a breach of promise suit was that given at Waverly, in the suit of Isabella A, Smith against J. ‘Tt, Camp- bell. The damages were laid at $20,000 and the jury found for $15,000, This was ‘he resultef an attempt ec wie fa of the defendant i veetroy ite character of the G SUMMARY:— FLEETWOOD Park, Dec, i0.—Purse and stake $250; Ini/e heats, best taree in tive. Joun Levett entered b. wm. Lady Ross, 1 Reb, to wagon 118 M. Beilinger et harness. seceeeee BS Hay. lie quarter. Og + 88 )6 Day.—Sweepstakes $500; mile heats, best three in five, in harness. é A W. H. Allping entered br. m. Annie........ 2 1 1 240 234024 Thomas ‘Trimble entered ch. g. Honest MR. een veseeesesees vere 33 John Frick entered s. g. Sorrel Jake. 122 ‘TIME, Quarier, Hay. Mile, 4634 15284 2:56 40 1: 2:50 a 4:22 SAME Day¥.—Sweepstakes $100; mile heats, best three in five, W. Mokoberts entered g. g. Young Mao, to Wagon... +, we stttenesecacrcasnene 2 2 Owner entered ch, g. Topgaliant, in harness, 1 8 dis. Owner entered ch, m. Kitty, to road wagon. 3 2 1 Owner entered br. g. Young Dexter, in har- DCs.... TIME, Quarter, Hatr. First heat..... 48 1sua4g Second heat. 4:33 ‘Third heat. 1:80 MUSICAL REVIEW. Ernst Reinking, Sixta street, publishes Vespers,” by Mark Hallam, a werk of an unprevending stan- dard, The composer treats the sublime utterances of the psalinist in uw style caleniated to bring out their spirit and place them In the most descriptive, and We might say dramatic, form, There 13 not the slightest pretence im the work; for simplity itself seems to be its guiding motive. Yet there is more real merit in it than hundreds of the church pieces of & more ambitious nature that we have been com- pelled to wade through, William Ha!l & Son publish the following:—“Italta Unita,” or ‘Rome.’ Marche triumphale, Dedi- cated to Victor Emmanuel, and composed by Giu- seppe Operti, conductor of the Niblo’s Garden or- chestra, A fine, brilliant werk, with an exuberance of martial spirit in it from beginning to end, The themes are all fresh and melodie and the treatment is orcheswal in effect and varied in the most pleas ing manner, The same house has brought out the principal goms of Bristow’s magnificent opera of “Kip Van Winkle,” Three of these morcsaug must needs be popular favorites, and are destined for the salon, concert, parlor, ballroom and street. ‘They are “The Mug of Beer,” a rellicking, irresistible brindtst, and contagious In every measure; “The Sparkling Tears of the Vine,” a song which we safely assert has no peer in its line in opera of any kind, and the ex- quisite melody, “Alone, All Alone, in this Wide World of sorrow,” the plaintive lament of Rip when he wakes up, visits the village of Faliing Waters and finds that he is forgotten by all. The composer of this opera, George Bristow, is, We may say, the only great represeutative of music in America. Lis works, orchestral and vocal, are better known in Europe than they are here, yet they bear the stamp of true genius impressed upon them. He hus proved himself a thorough musician, not only in opera, but 4 oratorio, symphony, ballads and pious works. ‘The name of George Bristow stands at present the first in American art, and we doubt very much if Europe can show his equal in music, “Sur la Tombe de Goutscnalk.” Réverte. N, Re Espadero. A work which probably only the com- poser himself can give an intelligible idea of; for he overloads it with compiex and detailed instructions and minute details ou expression, style, color, use of pedals and directions of the metronome, and he says tn the preface taat ‘to forget all these recommenda- tions would completely prev eat the obtaining of the desired effect.” The work ‘s exceedingly gloomy and labored, ana Mr. Espadero seems lo think that monetony and dulness are indispensable adjuncts to the expression of grief in music. Melody, at all events, he carefflly excludes, ‘To prove the fallacy of his opinion we need only point to the immortal “Marche Funebre,” of Chopin. Henry Litoltf, Now York, Paris, London, Brussels, St. Petersburg, Basle, Amsterdam and Vopenhagen, publish the following: “Nocturnes pour Piane.”’ John Field, This is one of the handsomest and most elegant editiens of music we have ever seen. The works themeelves, Seventeen In humber, are Mendelssonnian In their exquisite melody and grace, and are withal so simple as to be within the reach of every pianist. “ Deutsche Siegeamirche,” consisting of “Woerth,” by Wiedemann; “Saarbriicken,” Partzsch; “Metz,” Blumenstengel, and “Sedan,” Abt. They are all good pieces, briuliant and effective, “Vanations,’’ Beethoven, The entire twenty Works of the great composer under this aame, and published in a very handsome form. “Suites,” Handel. The sixteen works under the above titie, got up in an wnexceptionable edition, “Rondos, Fantasias, Overture dans le style de Handel, Adagio, Marche, Valse Favorite, Gigue and Minuet Favori.”” Mozart. An exceedingly valuable collection of the fugitive works of the composer of “Don Giovanni.” “Sixteen Marches,” for four hands, Franz Schuvert. Another very fine edition of sume of the true poel’s Lapplest thoughts. John L. Peters publisties the following:— “Kind and True” and “Left Alone.” ‘Two ballads. Dedicated to Miss Lotta, a very handsome portratt of whom adorns each title page, aud composed by G. Operti, The former is au Irish song aud has a simple melody, full of expression, ahd the secoud 1s @ perfect gem. € “Triumph of Love.’ Vocal waltz, Operti, Dedi- cated to Nilsson and haying on its title page a beau ufal colored lithograph of the Swedish nightingale, It 18 im treatment of the Arditi school of vocal waltzes, and marked with a characteristic melodic beauty which places it, in our opinion, above the glittering geueralittes of the conductor of the Covent Garden Opera. The vielin obiigato forms a brilliant wetting to the vocal part. Schirmer, Broadway, publishes the following:— “La Balierma.” Mazurka eclegante, Samuel Jackson. ‘his composer has achieved in our review an enviable reputation as an arranger, for two per- formers on the piano, of popular works py other writers. In this the entire composition 1s his own. It stamps him as @ composer of genuine ability, for it possesses merits which recommend tt to any mu- sician, and the additional pair of hands bring out 1ts salient points with effect. “Hear My Cry.” Anthem. Arranged from an offertory by Dr. Hauftmana by Robert Bonner. It is not @ bad composition, but commonplace in every sense of the word. An organist in looking over it will tell. The usual old-fashioned chords bring an old-fashioned melody, such as every choir is familiar ‘Wilh, to its proper ending. Any organist possessing the least pretensions in his business can improvise those things by the bushel full. “Oh, Gently Sleep.” Serenade. W. Taubert. One of those forced melodies that we decidedly object to, The composer attempts to gloss over its weakness by an accompaniment which is pecotias, but, at the game time, ineffective. Very ofien a great deal of time and mental labor are spent over these lines, aud there is nothing for it. “Pale et Blonde,” Ballad, from Ambroise Thomas’ “Hamlet.” Why not give the entire scena, and thus complete the idea in this representative :norceau from this much discussed opera? Nilsson and Faure, by their transcendant talents, made this opera a suc- cess; bat, intrinsically, itis a complete failure. It ts @ Weak attempt to interpret, musically, one of the most abstruse and metaphysical works of Shaks- peare, ‘to take it piecemeal is, in our opinion, a very foolish and unprofitable piece of business. “Worship of God in Nature,” Beethoven. We decidedly, object to giving a fragmentary work of such @ composer in ballad form, “Dear Home of My Father,” Ballad. F, Gum- bert. A pretty good melody, not displeasing, but not particularly interesting. William A. Pond & Co. pubush the followh “Les Brigands.” Galop and polka. ‘nomas Baker. The well known leader of Wallack’s erches- tra has, in these two pleces, given us an delectable bouquet of gems from Oifenbach’s sparkling work. “Briliiants from the Modern Opera’? for tour hands, Albert Berg. These comprise five pieces from “L)Africaine,’’? ‘Perichole” (sublime to the ridicu- lous), “Grand Duchess,” “Belle Hélene”? ana “Faust” (Guonod’s), They are evidently Intended for pupils, and as sueh are very good. Mr. Berg, without bemg profound, 13 always interesting as a 01 ass in D.” Alois F. Lejeal. We shall refer to this work again, as it comes at such @ late hour that We have not time to review it critically. Benjamin Hitchcock, of Beekman street, has made some important additions to big cholce collection of Dime and Half Dime susic. This gentleman Is the Pioneer in the cheap music line, and by bis constant, perseverance in establishing @ line of business which threatens overwhelm the close monopoly which has 80 jong. clogged American talent we are of opinion that he may be looked upon tn the light of an iconoclast. The same may be said of John Pattison & Co., Association Hall, who have inaugurated an entirely new system in dealing with composers, According to the old régime American composers had no rights ‘Wat publishers were obliged to respect, and, as tney Speak of amendments to the constitution of the United States, we would suggest a very important one, and that is that composers should be placed on the same level as other citizens, and should be per- mitted to avail themselves of the rights comprised in this pithy sentence—“Whereas all men are created free and equal.” The most shameless swindling has hitherto prevailed in their case, and the publishers have made money oui of their (com- posers’) brains, without even acknowledging the fact. A more unscrupulous, mean-spirited cluss never existed ina community than some of our leading publishers, The new comers im the fleld have inaugurated a revoiution which we hope will be every way successful MARINE. TRARSFEAS. During the week ending December 10, 1970, the following transfers have been made:— Name. ‘Thad. C. Davis, canal boat Sutileld, canal boat. LITERATURE. Criticisms of New Books. “ithomas Henry Muxiey, LlcDy, Fit. Be New York: D. Appleton & Co. If, even when presented in the dryest forma known to literature, the science of nature 18 an agreeable study, how much more fascinating it must be when presented in all the charms of vigorous, animated writing. Not even the eceasional cold- blooded materialism which Mr, Huxley rightly be Neves he Will be Charged with exhibiting can sufice to render the papers contained im tits book repul- sive tothe reader. We may not—eud, speaking for ourselves, we ciunot—approve the Ul. ‘ulsed Sheers ab the Bible as the composition of a semi- barbarous Hebrew; neither are we at all satisiled that humanity will be elevated or made happier by the study of natare, in a form which precludes the possivility of & God, For we hold the opinion of some oO! the greatest of phiiosophers that man, though @ part of nature, is her waster; and, a3 we cannet conceive man @ waif on creation, with neither guide nor mentor, We iMUst perforce believe ig a Supreme Being superior to man, and conse- quently indalely supertorte gature. Lr we ta fessor Huxiey’s article “On the Physical Basis of Life,” by way of example, its perusal probably con- vinces us that the basis of all tfe is to be found in protoplasm, stiple or nucleated—that from @ micro. scopic anspareut egg contaluing a Mud, eoloriess or otherwise, in which foats a tiny speck of matter, man and beast aud plant altke spring, and that there is no appreciable diderence in the matenals composing the ein of man from thas composing the Protein of beasts, But we object to the position assumed by Mr. Huxley that we must not attempt to inquire beyond the material fact of sich proto- plasm ort speeniate upon its origin, Now, it ts certainly impossibie to exaggerate (he fmportance of possessing @ knowledge of the “physical basis of life; but 1018 also vastly more impossibie to ex- aggerate the importance of obtaining, whether from demonstrable preof or from deduction, some satis. factory Mea concerning the source whence such physical basis is derived. Why shall we rest cou- tent with a knowledie of the effect and not seek the cause? It 1s not our purpose, hewever, to enver into any long argument against the materialisin of the aus thor’s language. Viewing the work from a purely scientific standpoint, we unhesitatingly recognize its great value to science. There are few men living more fitted for the task of instructing us on the great facts of natural history than Professor Hux- ley, and we doubt if there be any who can impart DRESS FASHIONS. The Goddess of Style on Neu- tral Ground. Aristocracy Exiled from Paris—The Congregation In Brussels—Laces, Vel- vets, Poplins, Silks and Cashmeres— The “Creation,” or Make Up— Ideas Enlarged by Revolu- tion—Materiuls, Colors and Trimmings—Hats, Flow. ers, Shoes and Stippers, Wher the decrees of Paris milliners, dressmakers and ling res ceased to emanate trom the besieged capital and ali tae motabililies Of Imperial salons thed to aun, It Was supposed that Brussels would become the ce. tre of fashionable life abroad, ‘Truly, ambassadresses, princesses, the wives of marshals aud generals did assemble in this gay httle city, in this miniature Paris, as the French themselves call it, but fashion was tuo last thing they thought and talked of at their reunions. The wat, the all-absorbing, cruel war; the sufferings of the army; the gradually dawning per- copton that France would be crushed; the natural anxiety of notuers, Wives and daughters concern- ing their kindred; their premature mourning and ferveut oharitics—all these (hings tarned the current of their thoughts towards an unaccustomed channel, one very differeat {from that in which they have too long siumbered. . ‘Too long, for there Js in the worship of dress, petty contrivances and exact perfection, such an infinity of detail that the mind which takes 1¢ all in must reject every other occapation, A womad who is always well dressed, Whose toilet is always par- ticularly well adapted to the place sleds in, always fitfor the hour of the day and circumstanced in Which she is seen, can be In all emergencies nothing but a well dressed woman. Consoling it is to be able to say that in the present distress of France her dauguters are net well dressed; that ther at- tempts at toilet when made have been failures; that the high and true of this once fair land have thrown aside all eleg ucies, and visit in sombre brown, olive green, black and gray, leaving unto their gis. ters in happy neutral lauds all the costly velvets mixed With satin, ail the uinever and lace, all the such instruction in so thorougnly entertaining a style, We have read the book with the deepest in- terest, Some of the papers we had read before; others were new. But the old ones had lost notinng of their interest, and their perusal afforded as much pleasure as the others, The essay “On the Advisabieness of Improving Natural Knowledge,” though written for the English people, applies with equal force to Americans. We may, indeed, take the first #ix papers as embodying the most cogent reasons why our knowledge of natural history shoald be enlarged. ‘The first has been referred to, The others are entitiea, “Kman- cipation: Black*and Winte,” ‘A Liberal Education, and Where to Find It,” “Sctentific Education,” “On the Educational Value of the Natural History Sciences” and “On the Study of Zoology.”’ With some of the sentiments contained in these we do not agree. For example, the article on emancipa- ton 18 not altogether satisfactory. Nevertholess, the central ideas which are apparent im this and tn all the others are iacontroveruubie, Our sysiem of edu- cation abounds in itaults, Ils defectivenoss is de- monstrated datly. In his address “On tue E uonal Value of Natural History Setences” Protessor | Huxley deciared that he dared venture to assert that, althongh he was addressing an audience of educated persons, there was not one, with the ex- ception of those who had received a medical educa- tion, who could tell him what is the meaning of the act of breathing, or who could state, in precise terms, Why It is that a confined aunosphere is in- Jurlous to healti, How many Americans are better educated than tis audience of English persons? In wnat respects do onr colleges and other institutions of learning differ from these of England’? We do not exaggerate When we assert that three out of every fuur gradu- ates of Yale and Harvard leave those colleges know- tng very little more about the natural sctenves than wien they entered them. Not that ciey dia not study zoology, botany and mineralogy, bat that somehow they derived but little benefit from their studies of these sciences, And !f the students of our principal colleges fail to acquire a correct know= ledge of these tunportant scieaces, is it any wonder lutely ignorant of even their fandamental princt- ples? Hence, if wese papers were not, as they are, 80 admirably written that they can be read with all reads a love novel, we wonld sti!! recommend their youth, Of the remaining nine papers in the book there ts none which does not contain & vast amount of scien- fic information. That ‘On the Physical Basis of Life” is, notwithstanding the objectionabie features which have been already ailuaed to, aclear and concise explanation of a most important subject, and we trust that tts facts can be accepted without, as Professor Huxiey warned his hearers might be the case, their acceptance placing any person on the first step to the ladder that leads to the antipodes of heaven, “The Scientiiic Aspects of Postttyism’’ is an admirable review of Comte's “new philosophy.” ‘On @ Piece of Chalk,” “Geological Contempo- raneity and Persistent Types of Life’ and “Geologi- cal Reform” are also excelent. We are not pre- pared to go as far as Professor Huxicy in detence of the Darwiman theory; heuce we cannot alto- gether approve the views expressed by him in his review of “The Origin of Species’ and in his on Descartes and the one—wita which the volume closes—on “Spontaneous Generation,” are in ali re- spects worthy of the highest praise, We have sai_@.as much as eur Umited space will admit to show the value of these “Lay Sermons, Addresses and Reviews.” The reputation of the author is of Itself @ suflctent guarantee of 119 scien- tile importance. We are sure that its perusal, whether by the few familiar with the natural sciences or by the many who have really nothing more than a vague idea of what the natural sciences are, will result in the acquirement of additional knowledge to the first, and not only afford informa- tion to the last, but prove an incentive to the study of natural history. At the same time it would be best, perhaps, for the reader to reject Professor Huxiey’s theology, while thankiully accepting his scientific expositions. If we believed that sclence and religion were irrecon- cilable, and that faith in the one eventuated destrae- ton of the other, we would prefer, for the peace and happiness of humanity, to reject science, But we have an abiding faith that in time to come, though it may nol be for ages yet, some great mind will prove that the present antayonism was all owing to our own ignorance, and that the same mind enthrone science without dethrening God. Professor Huxley denies that he is a materialist; but if he is not he certatuly cannot claim to bea believer in any known form of religion. Neither can we see in these “Lay S@mons, Addresses and Reviews” any of that reverence for the Bible which is claimed for him by the writer for an American seml-reiigious weekly, who evidently never read she’ book he pretended to review. - JOURNALISTIC NOTES. Black Hawk county, Iowa, has another paper, the La Porte City Progress, fust started by 'f. J. Metcalf. T. J. Butler has retired from the editoriai charge of the Elko (Nevada) Chronicle, giving place to W. B. Taylor. ‘The editor of the Glenn's Falls (N. Y.) Repudlican has just been elected Vice Prosident of the Northern New York Pouitry Association. C. H. Slocum, ot the St. Charles (Minn.) Herald, will be a candidate this winter for re-election to the position of Assistant Clerk of the House. . It is said that a new bates | paper is to be started in Chicago, to be devoted entirely to the divorce and warehouse business, The Rev. Dr, Gardiner is about to resume editorial charge of the Brooklyn Catholic, which he relin- quished when ordered to Rome to attend the Coun- cil. He will make the paper an able organ of iy that the students of our ordinary schools are abso. | the avidity with which a sentimental school girl | perusal to all persons concerned in the education of | review of the ¢riticisins on that work. But his paper | stripes and faille, the heavy poplins, the glace silks apd reversible recrousse siyles, the worked cash- meres, the artistic gimp, the waving fringe and soilly colling Asiatic materia. Tocs> ure the things which are still worn in every variation of plait, flounce and bouillon. There are the adorments still made up with as much recherché as wien there was no talk of battle flelds and famishing armies and burned villages. In this crisis there is even heard a complaint that “people cau’t creat: new styles without Paris draugltsmen,” and more, that ‘there 18 mo reliable authority to go by” This 15 arucuarly axgravating to those female minds which entertained the hepe of tasing that tead In society waich ihe queens of style under Ue empire have deserted and aban- doned. Bal Why Gespair, disappoited beauties ‘The embiazoned chair of La Moue ts still vacant Livugh ber courtly tralus of beaus de jour and veues de nui have dispersed. The seeptre 18. available te Tull as many Gundidates as Was the throne of Spain ashort tune ago. Few among the atbitioas are aciiuted for wielding it, There tes the diMculty; ri 18 an error to believe that royal dress consti- utes a rezal wearer, The weight of purse, cum bined with lighiness of tatellect, are not the funda. mmeutal elements required; aud because tne neces- | sary attribuces of Sach a ruler are dulnite, aud prehend atiamments Of a very superior order, 16 Nas in Vue course of years become the work of a Whole capital, not of one individual, to “sev” and “lay down” the law of fashion. ‘Duis capital ufist also buast Of possessing academies, factories, schools aud artists founded and metructed for the special purpose of perfecung every industry connected with tue fashions. , dt need not necessarily be Paris, because Paris 1t always has been; but there 1s concealing the Jact (nat since this war began ¢ ach refugees, Whose business in the - fasli has been transierred to London, brussels and Vienna, com- plaiu theycan do nothing outof Paris. if’ ti Tamed mal with aud coid that their \ talent must er they go, they Bheug Welr shoulders 7 ut ectnicgine (01,3? | Which, to plain Epgiusa, menus here is NOL & | thing we can use here; We Bave not ile saine habit nor laste, hor tact, if severed from iaat Parts é mosphere Which is lO us the same thing as wate to a gold tsa.’ ‘The city of Brasse!s did not for one moment enter- tain the notion t she could even temporarily sup- plant Paris. Sue drew (to use a poetic siumie) her vell of Brusselé point around lier aud modestly looked about. Sle would have liked to do the homage of seine novelty to one of her Visitors, the Princess de Metternich, but tho ambassadress did her ine honor of w ed ab a recent soiree in a splen- lace shawl, retroussed as a tunlo, over a colored velvet train, To make the best of ehad was the wise resolve of Brus ud tie consequence that the ideas Paris Dequeatied have been extended and lmproved. The Druwns ave been beanufied by a mixture of amber satin, slight, though very relieving. This amber, used as plplug or liuing to rucne, as very | ette Violet satins are made of the three shades which disunguish Parma bunenes of the retiring flower—a | Tosy mauve failie, @ darker gradauon of the same \ for bouilion aid a deeper stil ier flouace, The frit beading tie boullion and founce are. prevalent, tov, as trimmings Velvet skirts, Cluny In the éeru shades is used as insertion and frit on bine ‘This is very elegant om jackets made to match the skirts, Berlin wool tringe is placed oa woollen matertala for demf-toilette preferably to silk or gimp, Which are preierred jor costly materials such as gros grain or pou! r 7 y fringe worn on tartan costumes The dragging skye-terrier White taraus are orna- ret aud chen. Gimp of elaborate and arustic descriptions covers the most conspicuous part of ty splendid Ant- werp Diack silks, Kuown as armure d’Anvers. Jackets are covered with glup, which from @ dise tance 18 not unlike carvel Gotuic Work, 80 pericctly does the design stand out, especially on velvet, blue or garnet. braiding has again returned to perplex mantua- makers. Some Cashmere wilets are so admirably braided that the ortgiuai nuterlai underneath is totally covered over. - Brussels has excelled in lingerie, The pretty snowy fichns, the ruffs, the purty muslin plissés, the cunmng bosom drapery, the flounced white sleeves are edged and waved and made to appear of duller white by curious additions of a bit of biack velvet here and there, Then Brusseis turoas out white cashmere robes, trimmed with ruche, caraed white crosscuts, and bordered with Scotch work. As to tulle, it is used for thea | the white 1s mixed with black and the black {# mfxed with while, Among these I must cite @ black silk eck scarf, with @ Valenciennes Insertion, then an alternate stripe of black. The front square ends finisiing with @ deep white Valenciennes. Lb 15 tied on a light, loose bow and ts prettier than pure white, ‘The making up of lingerie las attained the per- fection of art in Brussels; and how necessary this branch. is in the appearance of a weil-dressed lady! A rich toilet without tasteful white discloses a very imperfe:t taste. Under Louis XIV. the ruff, the calf, the fchu and the hood were thougnt the principal objects of dress, Few flowers are made and few are worn, Plumes are the great features. They are craployed in curling gronps of three diferent shades of one color, The fegh or ibis plume with silvery lavenaer are a lovely mixiure. Hats ave high crowned, either square or pointed. The trimining !s put on at the back and made to come forward toward the sides, ‘The fronts of hats should not be trimmed with any- thing but folded scarf of crepe, as tulle or fate. Fur slippers imitate litile ferret, fox, eascl and other heads, ‘The tip of the foot 1s the nose (nade of black satin), two enamel eyes shine out on either side, and there is a pretty bow on the instep. These slippers have heel but are ined with quilted sett some pretty black sable ones twinkling at a lighted coat fire or the fender, and some pretty C. marten ones with yellowish eyes pl wice from under @ Souuced petticoat. seme taste. ‘aiteta Garivaldis aud jackets, having wide pagoda sieeves lined with silk to match the chemise russe and petticoat, Pearl gray chinchi!la muifs and velvet muffs with bands of other {urare madesmail. Bands of feathers are being abandoned on velvet and satin, Black is the favorite style, seal skin the favorite Jacket and short costumes the favorite wear for laaies, who cast oif the last fashions just now and go about with what the new styles would cost to numerous charities which start up every day around as, A DIVORCE SUIT IN CONNECTICUT. In the divorce suit, Sweet va. Sweet, now on trial at Norwich, Genn., the applicant for a separation 139 tne venerable Dr. Stephen Sweet, the eminent ana well-known bone-setter, The witne: tous far examined are those only who ‘peat for ihe peti- Uoner. The testimony goes to show that re- spondent ts the doctor's fourth wile; that she has ears; she |. been imatried to him about ten yes threatened his life with knife and with 3 that she has neglected and demoralized ms children; attemding church and schoel; sent 10 are girld, Out in all Weather, shad nly clad; axed profane and vile “nved spizitual guors fo success.’