, 1877-12-23

| cream faiElc, and nothing can be imapi1,cl moro
lovely than toilets OF these fabrics composed in
| tic manner described and garntured with uarl1
! velvet foliage.
] to be mitch greater since he did away with his
| manuscript. FROM the written lecture he came
! down to copious notes; from these to a little
| card with printed heads, which he nut in his
] waistcoat packet. lie dispensed with this by
substituting few marks on the back Of his fin
ger nails, and then ho went it alone.
| The most elegant articles for holiday presents
| are fine leather goods Alerker Brothers, pock-
et~book manufacturers, at IS State street, make
the only truly immenst:dlsplay Of tlIese articles.
/ They have actual bargains.
| Belt clasps and buckles are forming important
points in ladies' outfits. The belt is sometimes
| half of silk, with the entire trout Of silver or
oxiuized ornaments with pendant designs, which
| make it quite valuable addition to dress.
Other belt clasps resemble cavalry or soldier
buckles, aud are worn with leather or heavy silk
| bcltines.
Tie "Vandyko scarf" and alt the latest and
| brst novelties in gentlcmen's dress gooIs, are
sold by H. C. Garrabrant, 100 Clark street,
Methodist Church Block His elegant stock
contains many things from which ladies can Sc
lect appropriate gifts for gentlemen.
| Aud nov man has waltzcd continuously for
eight hours The last score was seven nulrs
and two minutes, and the one before that was
six and half hours. 1t is pleasing to note that
the man who was in favor OF the cght-hour
movement showed grcat signs OF exhaustion
wien he finished ILLS waltz, and there are hopes
that lie will die.
For flowers, tmmorteles, Princess pine,
! autumn leaves, ferns, grasses, fancy baskets,
and ali other decorative goods, including holly
the famed inistletoe borgll, and artificial goods
for Happy New Year and Merry Christmas call
on Edgar Sanders, 90 Madison street.
An agricultural society offered premium for
the best mode Of irrigation. which w:ls printed
'trrtation' by mistake. An honest farmer sent
his wife to claim the prize.
The ladies will tind ut E. Nlasuricr's, No. 125
State street, second floor, Room ., all kinds Of
laces. This is the only exclusive lace house in
the city.
For outdoor wear the Madame Royalc blouse
is likely to become popular; it is copied from
dress worn by that lady in o small portrait at
Versailles. The material is cashmere, and it is
worn over fuille bodice, frequently OF con-
trasting color. Take for example dress Of
slatc-gray cashmere, arranged over nary-blue
silk; the blouse is gathered in front to q yoke
and confined at the waist with d band, and the
front Of the skirt is plated.
For choice flowers, holiday decorations, holly
wrcaths, -etc., 60 to Il. G. Savage g. Co.'s, n
State street.
4 family of Nebraska immigrants passed
through this city yesterday On their return to
Boston. They had suffered everything, anu
we're in the last stages OF destitution. Tue man
had been compelled to part with nine. Of his
dogs, and tue woman was positively ashamed of
her bracelets and earrings, and she refused to
get out Of the wagon because, she tearfully fn-
formed the President Of the Woma,l's Relief
Society, her polonalsc was nearly three months
out OF style.
1yolcott Il Co, corner Of Wabash avenue aud
Adams street, will keep their art room open
every evening and Christmas and New YEARS.
days.
Field, Letter j. Co., having the largest orea
oil re:ail-storc room in the world, have been
able TO ulcet the holiday rush with the minimum
OF Inconvenience to patrons. No matter how
great the tnron9, . lady does not have to wait
to br served here,
1t is sur1nised that the true reason why Anna
Dickinson did not marry Ben Butler was be-
cause he had been too ''spooney" elsewhere.
Cloak clasps, for the large aud heavy Writer
garments. are also much used; those OF .omcs-
tic make closely initiate foreign patterns and
equal them in durability. Some Of these have
rosettc patterns with pendants, or are OF fine
silver beads forming chains, aud arc used on
opera cloaks. Among imported ones are oxid-
izcd nickel for street wear, which do not turnish
with constant use. Some of the silver gilt are
in the japanese designs whch are just now so
popular abroad.
Shc saw the placard in front OF the bookstore,
'' You can get THAT Husband OF Nine for half
d dollar" +" and us she passed on she muttcred,
e. have one will sell iOr half that muchn