Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1875-12-31

large as in former seasons, when money
was rolling about ; but articles are more
tasteful and select. Such canoes, bronzes
and elegant pieces Of gold and silver were
never before shown as to-day. The deal
ers say that they have not felt the hard
times affect their custom, but expect they
will before long. As the neXt thing to see
ing beautiful things is to hear about them.
your readers may have some curiosity to
know what kind o! gifts wealthy New
Workers make this season. The gem OF all
the lovely objects Of ''bigo'rY and virtue"
is the yelled Cupid, now on view III the
gallery of house noted for its raritics.
The statute, by an Italian artist, is called
"Hidden Love ;" 4 charming figure, with
head turned aside, and arrows dropping in
the left hand, veil thrown over the face.
The charm of it al is that the marble is
colored in the softest tints, the dimpled
limbo have the finest rose flush. tender as
flesh ever is; the eyes, beautiful, rOeuish
blue, beam through the veil, which is
wrought with most exquisite art, till it
looks like film Of whith Grape flung over
the lovely head, not half cOncaaling the
brilliant roses on lis cheek. The statute
was sold to q New York lady for $13, 900
The ladies, perhaps. will prefer to hear of
the pair OF solitarire diamond earrings
that cost $l0,0 900, and the great sapphire
for a ring, valued at $4,000.
THE OTHER SIDE.
AT the same time changes are going on
so rapidly that the purchasers of these cost
ly things may have to pledges them before
next holiday to get money 10 live on. Ad-
vertisements appear in the papers coEtin,
ually, Offering private property for sale.
4 lady offers to sell an evening dress. only
once worn, and Il new thread lace shawl.
Another has fine seal-skius, good as new ;
while diamonds are to be bought at rliiuOus
prices. Il broker told nus that he could
| buy diamonds at any time for oaC-fourth
their cost from people who had lost all
their other property. Those expensive
DOOuS SIJOhC vi dit uclsltJ DOu3t4l "
people ofassured incomes, not dependent
on the fluctuations Of business. The AS
tors, Stewards, and half thousand other
| families, not knowing Of hard times, for
| when one has an income Of $500, 900 per
wear, it matters but little whether it is cut
down - per cent. or not. While | am on
/ Tho GIotLar aida ;, LOT mo chow Won how
some people live. In the house where
( live is d servant girl who works from siX
| in the morning till eleven at night for -. sc
| per week. Her father, mother, and three
| children came to New York that they
might be supported by her. That is tc
/ say, there was no work for them at Port
Jervis, where they lived, and it could moi
be much worse anywhere. They got q
room in an attic-and the father and boy;
try to get something to do i'll vain. Tht
mother succeeded in getting little wash
ing to do, which averages her about y.
per week. On the daughters wages aDd
this pittance-S5.00 in all, this family o
five persons have to live, or rather exist
They eat one very poor meal day, and e
without fire this bitter, singing weather
Keep out of the great cities, and the small
ones too. God made the country, an(
their is where Gods creatures ought t
live. Cities are necessary blotches On tb
body of creation.