, 1879-03-23
SOCIETY TOPICS.

Dean Stanley has given Queen Victoria such
| glowing accounts Of our country that it IS
Thought probable that she will visit lis next sum
| mcr, and see her daughter Louise's new home
! at Ottawa, also.
a bachelor who lately died in Manchester,
England, left his property to the thirty women
who had refused his matrimonial offers. He
said in his will that to their refusals he owed
the peace he had en]oyed durirg life, and that
he felt himself their debtor.
1t is pleasant to notice that as the spring ad-
vanccs, the ancient anu agreeable exercise OF
archery is being revived and becoming very
! popular in society; both lauies and gentlemen
engaging in it with great interest.
Novel a,d handsome designs in ruchng may
be secii at ". Il. Hageton's retail department,
43 and II East Madison street: also new lot Of
trimmed hats and bonnets, which ere especially
designed for the Chicago retaii trade.
Little Sister, Oh. Bl.udtord! arn't you
ashamed to take: mammals scissors out Of her
Juliet, never did, Little Sister full Of Il. N,
5. sPinaforc ny" What, neycra'' Little
Brother" Well l,-preeious scldom"
An unusually fine assortment Of spring goods
iu English dinner sets, French laleuce, bric-a-
brac, ETC., etc., are being received at Oylngtons,
lag State street,
II, as the poet says, t'bcauty wins without an
with very little effort. politencss is worth cul-
tiyatius, If only for the sake Of pulley.
Ladies' of moderate means have learned that
the most economical boots for them to buy arc
those made by P. Keller Monroe street, oppo-
site Palmer House. Ills shoes arc Of the best
workmanship and materials, and outlast all
other makes.
The newest sun-umbrellas are in the very dark
vine e-colors or gcndarmc blue, but there are
also brown, navy-blue, black, and invisible
green umbrellas OF the scryiceable twilled silk
that will answer alike for sun and shower.
The fashionable talors Of this city arc Deyore
& Son, corner OF State and A'sanis, who arc
working nights to fill their sprin@ orders. They
have q very select stock OF goods, and name
tilat is a guarantee FOR AL elegant fit.
Carpets dc luxe are now, almost without ex-
ceptiou, Oriental ones Turkish carpets have
always held their own in England, as covering
for linlng-rooms iii all wcll-furnishca houses,
and there is question that they are infinitely
cheapest III the long run. Now, however, Per-
sian, Moorish, and Scinda rugs and carpets have
it all their own way.
Young ladies can make themselves valuable
as Office assistants by taking a commercial
course at Bryant d stratton's, II, 70, anu 81
State street.
Mrs. N. C. Williams has succeeded her late
husband as President OF the State National
Bank OF Raleigh, North Caroiina,--the first in
stance, we bclieye, in The United States where
lady has assumed direction Of I banking institu-
ton.
O'Brieu has received proof cngravngs Of
Miss Thompson's grcat painting, the " Roll
Call"
No wonder that the world has always gone
little mad over The advent OF the spring itself,
that moment when Daphne, sweetest nympll,
shut up in her laurel bark. tries to stretch forth
her imprisoned arms, to smile with blossom
Or to weep with a bud! What an allesory Of
the fate Of many of her sisters who seem to be
at liberty!
If YOU want the most comfortable, beautiful,
and durable char in the world, go to tho Wake
field Rattan Ca,npany's, 23l State street.
A clergyman, who would have his joke though
he were ali Archbishop, SAYS the most approved
method which he has discovered to induce pro-
found slu'n5cr IS reading his own srrmons.
Real Ncdgewood jugs for 65 cents each at
Oviugton's.
Z Robert Temp1eton, matchmaker and icwcler
OF Ayr, has bequcathcd his whole estate OF
abnut S50, 600 to rebuild the old bridge Of that
Town, popularly known as the s'Auld Brig Of
Ayr and rendered famous by Burns poems.
Hearing Of something new in frames and
framing, Loveioy has gone East for it,
It is Ell old SAYING that eycrybolys eyc makes
its own beauty, and the truth OF it is nowhere
more evident than when We cnu,nerate any Of
tue famous beauties Of ancient times, and see
how different picture is formed in the minds
OF different people,
All laltcs WHO take part III the = Carnival OF
Authors u should sit for photos at Mosher's.
1t is very difficult to find fault with dear
little 3-year-old who bt1rics her head under the
clothes and sings: - Now L lay me down to
sleep. Pop goes the weasel"
By the way, Grubey the tailor, 107 Clark
street, is turning out nobby suits.
An Irish waiter at q recent gathering compli- |
mentcd 4 Turkey in the following manner:
Faith it's not six hours since that turkey was !
walking around his rae estate wild his hands in !
his pockets. never draining what pretty in !
yitashun hc'd have to jine you gentlemen at |
dinne5.''
Corsets made to order, and satisfaction guar
antced. Mrs. Hutchinson, 1876 State, Roam g.
Authors Ages-Charlcs Reale is G4 years old; /
u ,1acob Abbott: IS; Edmond About, 50; William |!
1. Adams (Oliver Optic, 56; i. 3. Alcott, ~; |
!. 3. Aldrich, -; Bertnold Auerbaeb, 60; |
9eorSe banGrolt, IS; Robert Browning, GG; Car |
lJlc' -, :. L., Clemens (Mark Twain), i3.
-; For shirts that tit go to Cobb's, Madison and |
Clark streets.
iiie true hospitality of the home is never
loudly demoustratiye. It never oyerwhelms /
you with its greeting, though you have not
doubt Of its sincerity,
:. Ladies buying black silks are often at loss
for some test which will secure them from be- |
ing deceived in the quality. In such dilemma
let them pinch the specimen on the cross.''