, 1879-01-19
SOCIETY TOPICS.


SOCIETY TOPICS.
The Queen OF Italy almost always dresses in
white.
Prince Metternich, lately Austrian Ambassa-
dor in Paris, once made clever little speech to
the lady who Tas the best dressed grand dame
of the Second Empire. II notice." said his
Excel:cncy, that your bonnets grow smaller
and smaller, and the bills larger and larger.
One of these days the maker will bring nothing
but the bill.'
An elegant and charming hair ornament rep
rcscnts bird-of-paradise In diamonds, rubies,
and emcralds, the tiny gold feet Of the gorgeous
bird sustained upon large Oriental pearl OF
perfect oval shape, and the lustre Of the finest
satin.
Ne never knew before who the "Co." OF
Wi]lourhby, Hill s. Co. really was, and are
much surprised to learn that her Royal High
ness, besides her opera business, is also en-,
ragged in the clothing trade, corner Clark and
Madison streets: that is. we judge sucn 90 oe
tile fact from their advertisement on Friday
morning, although it may be intended as JOKE.
It is d lively concern anyway
Tits little surprising where there are so
many different minds to please that oil the
mceting-house steeples point in the same dl-
rection.
IF Der11cr Dros.' pianos: ~ find that for del
icacy. sweetness, and sympathy Of tone, exquis-
ite Singing quality and great strength, they are
certainly pre-cminent.n Story s. Camp, gen
eral managers for the West, 1S3 State street.
The latest caprice of fancy jewelry Is in the
to csmcos. They are never, indeed, unfashion-
able, because always coming within the CONAN
OF art; but they have periods OF greater or less
popularity. . ., -,..
Ladies: P. Keller, Monroe street, opposite
Palmer House. has n STOCK an 'tsd whirh reis he Is
OF fine shoes, his own periect mahe' "Alca Ao -
selling at low prices. ..
No woman on earth ever looked beautiful IN
co1a weather, and man who IN other seasons
nav be an Adonis looks like fright in tltteen-
de9ree.-bcloW zero period.
The Western Poultry Clubs First Annual
| E.rh;hition viii continue till Saturday, 25th
INST, inclusive, at Nos 63 and IS East Washing
Ton street There, from H. IN till 10 p. H., the
| nublic eau view the finest collection Of poultry
ever exhibited in the Northwest. The perform
| lehttul addition to the Exhibition. aud their
astonislin. feats will particularly interest the
ladies and little folks. Household pets aud
pigeons are also exhibited. ,
4 new stylo Of favors for the s%German is
| r;hhou-boWs with long ends, upon each OF which
;s nrinted one verse Of stThe frog he would a.
| yooine CO." The first line OF each coup1et is
| nrjuteI on q gent1enan's ribbon, the SECOND on
q lady's, aud the two who can make up the
couplet between tbem arc partners.
| Rost. the great mechanical genius In furnf-
ture, is daily filling orders from Eastern cities
for his unique and beautiful articles Ladies
havjrg taste for such gems should visit his
| establishment at 272 North Clark street.
Sir Edward Thornton aud his wife will 60 to
Canada next week to visit the Marquis 0 Of Lornc
| and the Princess Louise. The MISSES Thornton
arc to enter society this winter.
Mrs, Oehm's Masquerade Emporium, o9t State
/ atreet, furnishes ladies' and gentlemen with all
| STYLES Of costumes, from plain grotesque car1ca-
lures to priucely and gorgeous regalia, ut rea-
| sonab1e prices.
1udin null in pale pink and blue shades edged
| with soft Breton lace makes the most becoming
| collarettes and neck -garniture possible This is
. new material aud much used this winter.
AS to the dressiug-room "rights" Of Nine.
Marie Roze or Miss Minnie Hauk, our musical
public may be divided but as to the merits d ot
Bauer & Co.'s, 2G5 Wabash avenue, there seems
to be no question.
The old adage says: "Be man or mousse y
But WHO would want to be mouse, and have
every woman he approaches balance herself or
chair?
MANY of our young people are anticipating a
revival tu business by obtaining practical edu
cation at tue Bryant & Stratton Business Col
lere, The present attendance is the largest II
the history Of that famous institution.
The fashionable elbow, or demi-long sleeves
very decidedly suggest bracelets as q NECESSARY
brucclets are Of plain, dull Roman or Etruscar
gold, an inch aud Il half III width, with beadct
border.
Hampers for soica clothes, the best thing ii
the city, ut Wakefield Rattan Co.'s, I'll Stat'
street.
little 4-ycar-old startled his mother, afte}
praytng for all her friends one night, BY adding
: s.And God please to bless the great big butcher
! boy who brings us our meat" AT another time
"Tlcase to bless the grass That grows i'll th
gardiug."
rirh seal and mink sacques Il. ID. BromWell
co. send out daily. Their new styles IN Nov
| Scotia mink are superb.
Plain gold ornaments are shown In innumera
HE designs. Some Of these borrow OF the bar
haric: while Oriental fancy is still apparent ii
. the gold plates aud bangles OF the last ssVcra
years. u
, Mr. Moshcr is taking the photographs OF th
survivors OF the battle Of the Little Big Horn.
In its constant demand for something new
| fs n wonder that the present age does not dt
| mand new color for stoves.
Thome leads in hair goods, IS Monroe street
Charlotte Bronte's piano is advertised fo
private sale in England; US aotnentictE
: guaranteed, and it Is st'l1 III gooo eononlon:
!, Chantu, the leading book-dealer, s. Madison
A ,ote minister Of Biggar, who was q rcade
in the pulpit, closed bis discourse with th
words, 81 L add no more" because yecauna!
] exclaimed an old woman from her pew.
aSo place like home" when you have
at,m si5 billiard table. g East Adams.
~ 9,ccos;onully Joaquin Miller tells abit OF fran
truth that Is 50 fresh as to have : to touch {
~ # 10 m interviewer the other day he sale
q 81 II never r. gel second call to town, but
haven't rot around yet, aud new towns epoqe ~
are are being started to keep me moving ''-10EeS
. Blade. ..--..,4
boarder looked very dtssontentediy onfen at
beefsteak, and the lanuiaay,; ao, wv, f. wv
Sj' ead the lodgcr, s'it's good enough What the
&C. nf II. and there's enough OF It, such as 1t Is