, 1879-01-26

teepouu III t1e kinu3 IL uob t14e Poetein, OIL the
lace.
Portemonraies and card-cases Of mottlcd and
amber shell have small periectlg-made watch
set IN one side. They are among the most dainty
Of the elegant couveniences Of the promenade
toilette.
Being close observer Of the human mind
and given to strong musical predictions, as
well as Fahcr- showing calling, l, miller-like,
never have missed the slightest opportunity to
SINCE my wings in the musical light and home
presence Of such brilliant !" stars" as Ger..er,
Koze, Hauk, Campani1,i, Gaiassi, Foil, Garlic
top, anu FrancescbI, Of Her Aa1esty's Opera
Company. and on several OCCASIONS the past two
and several othcrs,-the Abt Society's screnadcs
OF Miss Haull at the Palmer House, then OF
Nine, Roze at the Grand Facit1c,- was the wri-
ter's privilege 10 get glimpses OF the everyday
"homc-fife," manners, and tastes OF these
artists who arc known to most Gh'cagoans only
the writer found them very like other lnortals
in their manner of entertaining their guests In
their several elegant cornmodious hotel apart
ments. style of dress, likes and disikcs, we.
could but notice what nt !, "nrs1 tnoheht seemed
Ste1nway pianos. Go into the houses
of our best citizens on any OF the avenues un,l
YOU will find more less OF difference Of opin-
ion as to merits of different makes and styles,
but here in the hotel hoes q, each OF these
H@~~'A~"@t
rights except Hauk's, which was one OF their
new style parlor grands. inc very TACT that SO
many gifted artists, and all Of the same opera
com Dany, too {,yho were never known to agree on
any other point under the s1ln) should publicly
and privately proclaim, With their mouth anu
with their every action, their preference for even
so perfect and popular an instrument as Stein
way's piano, assures us that the millennium is
not far distant.
beautiful and convenient sto]e-scarfs and
capcs for evening and opera wear are OF white,
paie rose, ciel-blue, and pale straw or cream
color, with an applique embroidery in feathers,
and bordering Of swan 's-do"n.
Another large lot of rattan goods arrived yes-
terday at tue store Of Wakefield Rattan Co., 223l
State street.
An old lady recently directed the attention OF
llcr husbnnd TO n pair OF twins, rcnarking rs
she did 50, "Ilow much these two children do
look alike, especially the one this way"
4 kitchen is incomplete without Rlchmond's
Palace Range. Isaac W. Bangs Il Co., sole
agents, 9l5 Stute street, near Palmer.
The beautiful Mary Anderson seems to have
been dcvoting herself 100 closely to her stage
work. She acted when she was sick at St.
Louis, ulu as natural result has broken down
suddenly, disappointing Sl,30o house, and
being laid up with Il serious attack OF pnc,-
1nonia.
Thomc leads in hair goods, IS Monroe street.
Louis Blanc thinks there will be universal
republic on this world soon, and only two Ian
guagcs spoken. English for commerce and
French for literature.
Chaplin, the leading book-dealer, 95 Madison.
Sets Of tortoise jewelry, comprising the
brooch and earrings, arc in pansies, with the
petal selected Of coiors the most faithfully to
tho blossoms understood.
Picture frames und training: Lovcioy &
Foster.
There are two periods In a woman's life when
she does HOT like to talk. When one is we never
knew, aud the other We have forgotten.
James Wilde, j.. s. Co., the popular clothiers,
inventory their stock Oh the 1st OF February,
aud until that time they give their customers q
discount OF 10 ner cent on ail winter suits and
oycrcoais. Every garment is marked in plain
figures, ard each customer can see that'he gets
his discount.
i boy at school, on being asked to describe
kitten, said: "a kitten is remarkable for
rushing like mad at nothing whatever and stop
pnE before it gets there"
India and French cashmere shawls are no
longer worn IN Paris They are used for table
:luth5 and for furniture coYering.