Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1876-01-21

a cademy was encircled with roses, till
the eye could not rest, and the private
boxes were embowered in bouquets. Gov.
Tilden came down from Albany to opsa
the ball, but was delayed till nearly II
O'Clock, when superb procession swept
after him to the floor the dancing BEGIN
ming with over seventy couples. The
display of dress was behind that Of for.
mer y ears, though there were gorgeous
costume s. Cream colored brocades and
failles contrasted Yividly with dark vel =
vet S, trimmed with gold and silver braids
an d rich lace One of the most notice.
able dresses was of white, embroidered
with gold, over crimson silk, trimmed
with masses Of great red cherries and
their leaves. A fitting robe OF fblaek.
velvet was embroidered with gold braid,
forming a vest in font, and nearly eovgr-
ing the skirts, worn with old point lac3,
All dresses fit closely to the form, the
only drapery being in the trimming, and
the hair is dressed with the same ssvsre
simplicity. The novice style is prefer
red tor its conventual plainness. The
choice in costumes lies between cream
white and ivory silks and the dark vel
vets with contrasting trimming, Thus
the light dresses are drapsd with cord0n
OF rich deep autumn leaves, while th3
velvets are covered with over-dresses OF
white gauze or lace. Superb flowers ars
part ofevery toilet unless the laes is too
rich TO need any addition, and the fancy
ornaments Of silver-in the shape of
chatelaines, belts and necklets, find their
appropriate place in evening costume
Those ladies who have Genoese silver
ornaments will be glad to know that
these are in style again, being laid aside
for years.
THE BECKR1TH DEFALCATIoN..
The exposure of B. T. Babbitfs man
aging clerk is fit climax to the cases of
default during the year. Month after
month some new fraud shocks the public.
which business men take with as much
coolness as the fai lure of "a country Gus
| toner.
In the case of Babbltt's as eVerybo dy
calls It-as ifthe criminal had no con-
cern in it, the matter is not to pass of
with little hard swearing in the private
office. The defaulter had been living
for two months past in lodgings on
Tenth street, going out only in the
evening for air.
How did the detective find out N.
Beckwith's Whereabouts Easily enough.
1t IS simply a knowledge of feminine
human nature that is the stock in trade
of all detectives. They don't ask "Where
Is the man ?" they simply find out where
the woman IS who is part the mla,
and they are morally certain to find the
man as soon as they want him. Toe
detective who had this matter in charge,
got an accurate description OF Mrs.
Beckwith, knowing that while Beck
with himself would keep very close,
Mrs. Beckwith would be out, not only 10
take the air, but to be his means Of com
munieation with the outside world, with
out which no man can live. How did
he find Mrs. Beckwilh9 Quite as easy.
An old theft would know better than
to let his wife show herself, any more
than he would show himself Bat your
deiaulter is only an amateur. he may
be exceedingly ingenious in stealing.
but he has never learned that more i'm
portant art of hiding his wife has
never been charged with any crime,
he fancies that it is perfectly safe for her
to go as she chooses. forgetting that the
ministers OF the law watch the fight
of the sparrows as carefully as they do
that of the Yultures. eA
Our detective got q very accurate des-
cription of Mrs Beckwith, Che asked no
questions about Mr.. B. and then went
to friend he had in Stewards. Had he
stolen only $4,000 he would have gone
to the cheap dry goods stores on Sixth
avenue, but, S5.0OO.OO0 defaulter's wife
would be satisfied with nothing short Of
Stewards He had friend there, q
salesman, 0he detectives have them
everywhere9 and giving him descrip-
ton of the woman, asked him if she came
there?
Every day" was the answer.
"Let me stand here. by you, and when
she comes in, nod"
All right"
And there that detective stood all the
day, as patient as a statue. Finally,
about four O'Clock one days woman
came in, and the salesman nodded. She
made some purchases, aud went out, not
knowing that the gentlemanly person
just behind her was followins her, and
would follow her should she 90 to
Chicago. She did not 90 to Chicago ,
but she did go home to her husband
and the detective took room in the
house opposite, and he waited and wait
ed, till one night, at nine. Mr. .Beckwi.h
went out for his airing, and the deiee-
tive had no more trouble in taking him
in than he would in picking up pin.
You see. the catching of a criminal is a
purely philoso phical matter. The de-
tective knows that every man has
woman shout him, and that the woman
is certain to go to the man. BE catches
the woman frst.
An experie need theft. however, is har-
der to catch, for be knows sll about il as
well as the detective does his woman
would no more 60 straight TO her man
than she would deliver himfo the police,
for she k nows that she is being watched.
She meyer goes out except when she
must. and tuIns like fox that her trail
may not be discovered. It's a sharp
detective hat can follow the track Of an
experienced ihIef's wife or mistress.
She knows that she Is considered as q
very important party, and she watches
herself But Bee kwiih was not an ex-
per fenced theif, and so be was caught
without trouble.
BUSINESS
Continues worse than ever, ifpOssible.
Why don't tine people come and buy 2
Don't they " ear any more clothes
Don't they eat or drink Why is nP