The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-23
PARIS IN WINTER.
A Prophecy of a Slow Season Not
Likely To Be Fulfilled.
WHO HOLDS THE LUCKY NUMBER?
"Adam and Eve Behind the FOOtlightS a
Moderate Musical Success.
PANS. Dec O. 1873.

PARIS, Dec. o. 1873.
We are assured because perhaps. NJ Gambetta 10
going to Nice that this is to be very slow
The powers that rule determined to remove 50
dreaded anticipation from the public mind. and
are the milliners. The linendrapers likewise
on the move, all selling of remnants of everything
left behind by foreign visitors. Wonderfully cheap
lots of gloves of lace of woollens. ribbons and flow
attract economical Parisennes to the Bon Marche,
Louvre, Vile de Paris and the Paix, while second.
rate establishments, finding emulation useless.
seriously selling off. In a few years Paris linen
draper will be of the past and everything
merly in his line of business will be purchased at
four Paris bazaars-those have above mentioned.
What is to become of the specialst-that is. of the
retail maker and dealeris problem for economists.
The present view of the case be likened to
swarm of young fry being swallowed up by mon
sters. This tendency greatly alters even tho
mode of transacting business with Partisan trades
sEvESs.
But the great excitement of all is the lottery ques
ton, which has originated in the National Exhibition
Lottery. Will government sanction public lotteries
they authorized in Italy? Are public
lotteries immoral? Is investing in pub
lie lottery the same thing as gambling?
Tho Saxon mind inclnes to repudate the lottery
movement and to call '.llicit gains not earned but
this is the moral and social of the case not the
view entertained in trade where pcier considers
it illicit to sell chalk in ground sugar, ground acorns
in coffee, pounded bricks in chocolate and dried pull
verified bones in meal To roll coffee beans in SCOT
and call it superine Mocha is only little business
fnssse to be Our awgiyers will look up the'
code and decide. Meanwhile it is inquired. Where
is the Of 77T,777 in the seventh series of tho
National Lottery, to be drawn in january
Who is he? He is the enved man.
Every one wants that particular number containing
in all He could command any sum
just he is advertised for. There has been a
little fuss about fixing the date for the ceremony Of
drawing the numbers and it is not quite decided yet
Many declare it will njure the sale OF etremcs if the
event take place before the lst of January; whe
Others who love joke. say that if it between
Christmas and Thanksgiving Day it will be a great
help to people who have to offer presents to their
mothers n-law. Who but ones wifes mother could
be asked to accept OF the nondescript objects
sent in such as pills. pots of paste. mouse traps and
false teeth?
FIArTERY FOR NATIONS.
There is fortunately q slight reaction in favor Of
elderly ladies'; this is disccrnble in tho fashions
deal Of all the quilting, fur-lning. hood wearing.
hair powdering and stepdancing is indirect attery
yval SO far that he calls percentages the rounded
forms of woman of fifty. who until this late snowy
period Of her life was as thin as shadow and
sat for her bust. ignoring that she had one. The
Oldest lady in high life Is the Dowager Duchess OF
Albufera. widow of Marshal Suchet. to whom she
married in 1908. She is still charming. 1t has been
discovered that the most delightful Frenchmen
all sixty that these alone know how to show chivalro
attention to ladies' This being admitted it a
fort to add that out of million POT men live to be
hundred.
PECULIAR CHARITY.
physician in Paris. who is also philanthropist,
has been consecrating some capital to humanitarian
purpose. May blessings attend him! Struck with
the inability of the poor in Of illness and with
their absence Of comfort ct home merely in Of
neglect. he has opened establishment in which the
shivering and those who attend hospital consulta-
tons gratis find the hot herb teas prescriuysr,
draughts ordered for their diseases. Here on
pewter counters teapots sending forth
lime and orange blossoms The aiiing are privileged
to bring their own sugar or to pay for it and
above the charge Of asked for cup OF these
mild and wholesome decoctons How many aged
sufferers have until carried their churchyard
coughs to the morchdnd de rim and swallowed any
fiery liquor for transient heat? The herb teas tho
chief feature of the establishment, but there
syrups for mixtures in hot tsanes. and it would be
difficult to mention fruit of which the juice is not
prepared for this purpose There ligatures like
for slight accidents salves aud lozenges.
MOURNING ETIQUETTE.
Sudden deaths and burials have been plentifully
recorded this month. At recent grand obscquies it
has been observed that etiquette has altered in tho
matter of mourning cards. They ut present sent
out in the name OF male survivors only; widows.
mothers sisters resign unto their nearest relative the
departed. This is certainly more refined custom
far as form goes. but unto many women il appears a
with ndefatgable serenity until everything that has
10 be doue and endured is A man of the world
case foresaw that in the higher circles the
think tiinSH the s' ordinary ' dealer IN any kind
portunity for pun as that of death in his
family. 1t was too bad Of him 10 say so, but he
maintained that a stockngmaker OF the Rue St Mar
tin sent OUT mourning invitation. stating that he
*. -. of the Rue st. Martin. but formerly of the
parish OF St Nicholas, and inventor Of the famous
double spun knee. and heel. had the misfortune
10 lose his wife. daughter of the late -, the only
discovcrcr Of a method for using the same lcechea
times over. and of preserving them after
of the worst kind as fresh new. Y begged to
his wifcs friends at her funeral and at the same
time say she had intrusted him with her fathers
secret few hours only before she expired
FRENCH HrMoR.
ST. Barbe. who has been dead centuries ago. waa
honored by the artillery yesterday. She II consid-
cred the patroncss of all rihemen. During the
why st. Barbe had been selected for their special
branch in the profession. Because" replied the
other. .'she cannoni1cd, you know"
Another Partisan is the outgrowth of juvo-
nile mind. little girl OF seven had been presented
with the almanac for next year. She seemed greatly
amused with It for some time. but after an hour or
SO pushed il aside AS IL tired OF looking at it.
We'll. Lucic" asked Mamma. have you fallen OUT
yes have"
"why r.
at Is not complete
'What liz wantingy
well. / have found out all the new moons, their
quarters. and the harvest moon, but there Ia
honey -moon!"
Mammals features were taboau on hearing this.
The question is whether the writer prove slow
in country claiming such quick minded genera
ton.
AND EVE WITH VIOLIN ACCOMPANIMENT.
Music will not fail. We have already had first
symphonic ode novelty in France II has shared
the honor OF n prize divided between its composer
and tho composer of piece ''Tasso.' to be per-
formed on the 18th inst. The words of the sym
phonic ode are by Edward Blair and the music
by Theodore Dubois. The subject is Millions
Paradise Lost" M. LAWYERS whose speciality il
the devil. sings the Song OF Satan" in the second
part. The chorus of the cursed was not damned
The conductor is NJ. Colonne. The duet between
Adam and Eve IL rather confused. NJ. Dubois is OF
the school and when not nelodiotis IL culogzed
for mastery orchcstration but personally Adam and
Eve failed to inspire the veneraon due TO our odese
relatives.
HAMLET ROYAL HANDS.
In the literary world have the translation o.