, 1870-03-20
NEW !olk,
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The RELIGIOUS LHxaries Of the
Season.
Teas.
Spring Fnshions.
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SkskAk4S E14AAAVNA.
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New ToRK, Ntrch 16.
s.Wlnter never Eota In the sky." 4 hosue1y
adsge, the wisdozz Of which tho present ssa-
son hxs proved beyond 4 doubt Upon the
principle th1t, il We escape here the penalty
due to sin, VIC shA1l snfler it in la-8-r neasu1e
hereafter. we have baaksd in the most do
iciouHly balmy Sunshine in JannaIy, fotgettul
o1, or Indifferent to, tho txct that sornowhere
in those bright skies lay hidden the snov and
h,il that, Just as we were about to bid adies to
lo=1y s<iu.cr, would bo poured upon us. This
ti1aes u,r out Of joint Who that reads our
uevrpspesA or looks abroad over the earth,
viii say they ss not7 Tbs question Is re-
peatcily asked, Can We Be indeed living in the
Last aad perlous TINES?
Just now. owing possibly to tho return Of
the Lenten seAeou, the absorbing topic In 60
ciAl Life is religion There ia spirit ot unrast
Aa7n.d. Books Of aseni-reliSious character
Are bought up and read Nth an avidity aston
i.tung alike to Authors Ind pubishers.. The
churches O. sensational preachers are throneed
Mssscs xsc sung 1t musscA parties, instead Of
naughty operas 90, rest in the Lord" is
sandwlche1 between the "Tenzano Waltz"
and Waiting" The "Angel Chorus" tzom
''Eljah," Is sung By t1io Of gracos in de-
diaedly GecoleHr dresses and Any quantity Of
false haiz. Tho "Rsv." Hep+orth holds
hundreds speIl-bound every Sunday night,
while, IN the purest language, and with ths
most Persuasive eloguanos,- hn denies tha e1-
istecce: uf The Trinity, and = distazts
and faltiflea the Masters Own words, ~ TEni-
tA1ians think, In support OF his theory. At
St A1ban's aad Christ Church, we have body
vorship, incense, candles, alteration Of the
cross, howlnEs, rerereucos, nnd genudexions
80 nuE5erless that tie members Of tbs con-
gregntion look far moro ike Chinese Mands-
rms in tea shop thsn sincere Chg7ssisn1 doing
homage In epitit And in truth to Him vho seek
eth Euch To Nutnhip Him. Ever learning, and
never able to come to the knowledge Of tho
truth, is IS truo Of the Christian world to-dhy
ssit WIS OF the IEnelitish people eighteen
hundred years ago. Under lnhica 6in8, Bezo-
pian: Ye Cannot ea1ve two m1sters; 1t never
has been, never is, and never can bo done.
As m addition to our already sufficiently
large supply OF step6eal literature, Ar. Jznes
Parton il preparing yolun,ino1t Life Of Voa-
ts;1e Mr. Parton, himsalf m ecknowa-
edged uabe1iever, is pursuing his
researches ooa 1naoTe, and vii
undoubtedly furnikh fun and authentic his
tory OF this extraordinary man. "FannJ
Fem after long and severe illness, u 9uite
herself agaln- M Bonner, an told. Will not
permit her to write = line for any other paper
or periodical than his oWn; and, upou ono OF
two occaelons, Hheo ehe hAs written NtElea
nrcu the subject OF working women in which
the Is eeerly interested, and begged Mr.. Bon
ntr's Permission to eontabute them gToas to
hah h@a f<4+Y thnty3 3HSax<
At paee beyond that paid 70 vIiters foF
Eonthlies. md quietly destroyed thom A
book entitled "ghn Fnst Forty Yearu Of =
Business Mans Lie u m press, and Is ssid
By the publishers to be q work OF uncommon
merit and interest
at 4 ttandshl, except quiet Sunday evening
reccphons-upon the principle. probably, that
tho better the day, the bettcr the deed Theso
have been continued through Lfnt. As tes-
description Of those given here On Sunday
evening, the only time Eew-Yorker ever
takes tea- may serve IS = hint to you, notable
md ambitious housewives Ata tes-drinking
lAtely gwen TO Lady DusslE, the rosewood
table Wa without a cover. In the centre
rtood white md gilt basket Of exquisite
flowers, hanked On either side By cake-basksts
and sEeetmcAta. Tho supper, which con-
sisted ct boiled oysteRa, e1oqueR, chick
en-sAlAd, devilled lobster, wa11es, and
D1e[ult, WAL Bt1f6a {" CNu1a94, A0Q
occupied about two houu. The basket Of
flowers is usually presented By the host to thu
lady for whom the entertainment is given, OF
the oldest lady present The majority ol
New York housekeepe1s, ostensibly for thf
greater convenience Of the servsnts, hare
to think the enjoyment 10 be gotten out Of .
good, o!d-faahioned tea is more potent argu
ment th1n grumbhng servants.
New York has had i delicious aen.ation thi.
csniase, beautiful blonde, Who wss sent her,
hr her 11uahand for y rear, and thereby hang,
\ tale. Ihis l4dr, who is certainly beautiful 1
sxid to have very ex111rAs1nt tastes; and. q,
che VI. the pet q the French Court, mi
foil into such expensive modes Of dress ant
living that her husband, who ia An officer q
tie imperial houEchold. found himself On ths
verge Of bankruptcy, To ccononise In Pari
ms IA utter mpoeEbilitr :; 20 the laay WI:
sent 70 rusticste Il New York uutI raiI!psfs
md 1ncf5i.tcas dnrna nariI. are KAtisf3ed Vhen a.,
viu return 70 he- hone. it d TO b honed
wisnr Il not = hArnier wnman.
Yesterday, the frst Of the spring opening
tabli-Ements. Tho various costumes displsye,
ucra So ~ o5d 5ndhis. n s1ceed .,rtt{n,
ever imported Contrasts Vii Be- IN espeeis
Ftanee. reeePtion dress q P.ntish rn.n.e 81!
nurn1r Tinf t;Il e,cb ~ fhs c.rrow r7f7.s -. -,
thc ps1 % W. eed rt, t ' to1d az n;nS s;,p
mn nnderneath Ph.vinr tha eSYect pf r11f1s,
upon rufaes. Another Tss sros qroin siE o q
ro,dsa m ssro txn ~ ana " nrofn,eIv orn.msnts Tlsi
M Sne wn;ta C1nnr i.ne. xorer in+o ~
.!'a ~ -xh;,I, I .s~o III G 49,. -.
oI 1r1zn " and e1t;r It /. s;noni, ;mno.s;h,e 1 :,
cc,rsr ~ Enrsa m ;de. X tha nTca.S;n
is.sntr ~ .,'is eos.nmr 4 ha.nt;tni Frene
Tr,r IN hsd fnnnca ~ tbe esn,s h,,5 = '-, ~
SA! fuA ~ nouG =, We ea14s i3 aau ~
& ei heavsiS - M b,ta;ded viii m rrsT. and and he IL q oys,
LII vhi.h was on;te innr i5 frnnt wss ;1r.nc
Inc ands s EN- fn1 as N ,,;,. ;Ho ,nM aon
r. 80 80, H. "4..sts Eho1s @n;s,soJ hyy h.na
hroxn III. br1,ded With oTsv. At the edce ",
row Of csinnped fringe, of the came ooiors
md o1enldress osnsmented With designs
Wnrstos enohro;aerv Of selt color. attract.
much stsention- A1oTely seaside dress for
Young girl wa Of fine white goats hair, with
lt,stre al1noet equal 70 silk a deep do1nce
The came, hid en- vide boA-pl1its, aud trimm
at thc bottom With two rows q slaret ,:. yele
iDch or teo from the top, while, on each spa
betxccu the plsits, is a row Of OF ths velvet c
tending some distance above the fiounc
the over-Bkirt, with long, pointed en-
Hed once behind, wzs trimmed
The sz1ne wAs. The simplicity
n1ofuee ornanentatinn by which it WIS 81
,o,,r3ed Another drtas for a youno LADY, v
~ IN Ilue eilI. Eith two nar7oN DSsses of
sarne. f1iared 1t each edge, ut lie bottom
lie siat: aboye them, = bsss aopucs. bound
tn;ns. ne NV 80 or Re fastoo4s. ssaund the HI
49, 5-oes ~ c1r,rn.>o1nrad 11-e 4. nm
a4io -. ho.rJ9,.,t trS5rms5 ,;th
e!y, Tas 1,,9on 9nso ., ~ h,-e s;n h1no 1it M
All frinse completed the exquisite eoctume