The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1871-02-04
CHICAGO CORRESPONDENCE.

Cold "eather-The Nilsson Concerts
H"sincas Fnilures-HiSh Rents-Mo.
neg - Photographers. w. sawyer
| Christmas.
CHICAGO, Jan. 9, 1S7O-At last winter hat
come in earnest. Last Wednesday the Their
| mometer began to fall rapidlv-the six inches
of snow that had fallen Monday night have
given the atmosphere a ctill-till Friday
| morning the mercury was seven degrees below
zero. Sunday the cold abated somewhat. and
| to-day it is quite moderate. 1t has been seve-
raj degrees milder here than at the principal
cities In the neighboring States north, and az
! far south as st. Louis.
! THE NILSSON CONCERTS
| were the events of the last week-Tuesday
Wednesday and Friday evenings and SATURDAY.
| afternoon. They were largely attended, Great
| ed much excitement, gave eminent satisfac-
ton and were a marked success. On Thurs
day evening the Scandinavians gave her an
enthusiastic reception at the German House,
with music, feasting, toasts and speeches. and
presented her with laurel wreath of gold.
From here she goes to st. Louis.
BUSINESS FAILURES.
There have been several business failures
since my last. The exorbitant price of rents
absorb all the profits of many merchants. A
retail dry goods house paving $4,000 rent
$4,000 more than it ought. No wonder it
failed.
HIGH RENTS.
Ross IL Goss pay 500, 900 rent year. but
they do large business. But the fact is pat
ent, that landlords must reduce the price of
rents or have bankrupt tenants, or vacant
stores.
is very close at the banks. the demand of pork
packers absorbing all their spare funds There
is little prospect of an easier money market
till after the Government call is made.
PHOTOGRAPHY.
The art of transferring the likeness Of the
human face and form have reached great de-
gree of perfection. In canvass painting, where
the eve guides the hand in thinning the features
and tracing the shape. size and relations of
the different parts, there is necessarily more
or less imperfection. But, when the Sun was
made pencil-hol and painter the likenesses
were true to nature, and daguereotypes, am
brotypes and photographs succeeded each
other. and now pictures are taken on wood,
porcelain, and the different metals, There are
several styles of pictures, recently introduced
by the best artists, that are deservedly pop
ular.
so called because the lights and standings are
after the style of the great Master. These pic
lures are very fine, and the artistic effects
most striking.
2. The BERLIN VIGNETTE very large sized
heads, from retouched negatives. A peculiar
style. very beautiful and popular.
8. MEDALLION HEADS, resembling the Berlin
Vignette, but differing from it in the style of
printing.
4. VICTORIA CARDS, in size between the Carte
de Visite and the Cabinet-the largest size that
can be put in a letter envelope, and very ap-
proprate for the large Berlin Vignette or
Rembrandt.
3. PORCELAIN PICTURES, of all sizes, from
miniature to life, the most beautiful Of all
styles for portraits, for they can be finished
equal to the finest ivory pictures.
great improvement in photography is the
| rat Of hafn riy,fip
do this successfully requires the highest skill
of our best artists
The best specimens of the art, in the various
styles of pictures can be seen in the photo
graphic studio of
s. W. SAWYER. "a WASHINGTON STREET,
successor to J. Corbut, whose well-known pho
togra, ,hic art gallery he has purchased, with
all its art treasures. improved upon its meth
dds and increased its reputation and attrac-
| tons. Mr.. Sawyer, though a recent conner,
is pioneer in the art, took the silver medal
for the best dagueTeotvpes, ambrotvpes and
photographs at the Maine State Agricultural
Fair in 1859. and stood in the front rank of
his profession at the East. He excels espe
cially in the Rembrandt and Porcelain pictures.
I saw some exceedingly beautiful pictures in
these-as well as other styles-there, and sew
eral porcelain pictures. life size, exquisitely
| finished, with perfection of light and shade,
softness and naturalness of flesh
tint, with a glow of life which no
artist could equal on canvass, and
which rival the finest ivory portraits. He has
also special arrangements for taking children's
pictures, and ample facilities for executing
work in every department of the Photographic
art. Using only the purest chemicals and the
best stock, and employing only the best ar
fists. his gallery is the favorite resort of the
lovers of art and those who wish the finest
pictures. at reasonable prices, should visit his
studio when they come to Chicago.
CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEARS
were celebrated here religiously on Sunday,
but Monday was the holiday celebration of it.
There is not snow enough for sleighing,
though a few sleigh bells are heard. All the
places Of
are open to-day, and will be through the week.
Fisk's opera troupe begin their season Wednes-
day night in Twelve Temptations. B.
The purest and sweetest Cod-Liver
Oil in the world is HAZARD & CAswELLs s,