, 1872-11-21

Josh Billings and Prof Cleve-
lands Lectures.
Society Gossip--Evanston's Sensation
Trustees Meeting.

Iae lecture Of Josh Billings, in Lyons Hall,
On Monday evening, YES poorly attended. Why
will not lecturers learn that the Evanston public
believe themselves intellectual paragons, and
not even to be instructed on the subject Of
"cockroaches?"
Dr. Cleveland's lecture in the University
Chapel, being tree, Was well attended. The
speaker was listened to with marked attention to
the close.
The Beethoven Musical Society has secured
]. 4. Butterfeld, Of Chicago, IS lender. None
but musicians Of promise are admitted. One
praiseworthy feature IT, that all fees and dues
have to be paid in advance, thus insuring the
financial success Of the enterprise. They are
now practicing one OF Beethoven's oratorios,
and expect to give public entertainment before
the close of the winter.
PLEASANT SOCIAL EVENT.
L very pleasantyoung people party WAS given
by Arthur and Kate Ducat, on Tuesday evening"
Invitations were issued to tho number Of two
hundred, and on the eventful evening the COM
modious and elegant parlors Of General
Arthur G. Ducat were filed with youth
and beauty. The hea1thy Masters and
charming Misses appeared mostly in full
dress. and, under tho influence of 1nusic's magic
spell. the hours few by on angel wings, and joy
reigned unconfned. Big parties may bo dull to
grayer people, but surely tho young enjoy
them.
General Ducat and 1ady may have the satis-
faction OF knowing that no more recherche affair
has ever come off in Evanston, and the lads and
1asaIes who attended will not soon forget tho
enjoyable occasion, gotten up regardless OF e3-
pense.
EVANSTON uAs IT'S SENSATION;
not divorce case, neither ornithorhyncu8,
but a wicked, wicked man, whose delight is to
terrify the femininity Of the not more populous
than popular thoroughfare known as Chicago
avenue He is described as D we'll dressed man,
with 1nustache, whiskers. hyperian locks ct al,
! uniformly seen after dark (by the 1adies), with
along the walk in front Of three blocks on the
aforesaid avenue.
4 certain kitchcn-mechanic seems to be the
object Of his especial admiration. Tt was her
| custom to lay in the supply of lactoal fluid for
the family in tho evening, and on going to @
neighboring house for this purpose, she always
found this mysterious person waiting at the gate,
ready to accompany her. He never offered her
any violence or even spoke !; but she gets her
| milk III the morning now. His attentions are
and faithful, ho ia tho ready but unappreciated
chaporon to any and all unprotected fonna1ea
| called out at night. He mysteriousy disappears
when pursued by men, and, although deep
schemes have been laid to catch him, ho always
elude5 his pursucrs.
He is thought to be the same man who has
several times attempted, unsuccessfnlly, to enter
the Ladies' College, but being heard, his attempts
have so far failed
His mysterious performances are seriously dis
| arranging the domestic economy of many once
happy families, and causing the ladies' many
wekeful hours.
Owing to the dread that ladies' have OF going
| out at night unattended, they now stay at home
| more, and gossip is fearfully decreasing.
No small loss without some great seln.
| Chivalrous young men are organizing them
solves into vigilance committees, and it is to be
! hoped that this cnomy OF his kind may be ap-
pretended.
| The excitement is intcnsifying, and every
body is asking, s:Wha: does it mean :"
TIE TOWN TRUSTEES
! met, pursuant to notice, in the Town Hall Tues
| day evening. Present: c. J. Gilbert, DR.. D.
| II. Wheeler, C. F. Gray, Ambrose Foster, and
| J. f. Keuzie; President Gilbert in tho chair.
| Minutes Of last meeting read and approved
| after which the Committee on Fire Engine made
q report Of progress, and asked to be CONTINUED
The IRE ordinance. Which was adopted, pro
hibits the erection of wooden buildings within 8
tract extending $50 feet on either side OF Davis
street, from the Centre Of Msple avenue to thu
alley east Of Chicago avenue.
An ordinance Tas passed changing the name:
Of all streets running north and south, to ave
| nucs, and all avenues running east and west t
| streets. thus making an uniform nomenclature
| The name of the west end OF the main stree
| running through the town, formerly known at
College avenue, was changed to Davis street, tht
| name Of the east end. Two new streets On th.
| west side Of town Tero Eamed Emerson ant
| Lyons streata.