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New-York tribune., 1879-12-21
Bridal COSTUMES or FERY1NDo Po

TIE Globe.
As with MS. the Fernando PO bride is clad in white
not the gauzy, flowing robe, however, but pas-
terng of ear hy paste resembling plaster Of raris
Sne wears "A bridal veil TOO. composed Of tiny white
sle.ls strung together. ard when covers the face
from forehead tO chin, while her plentifuly poma-
tumed tresses surm0unted with an enormous
helmet made of cowhlde. he Fernando PO BRIDE
groom is even more eabo' ateiy decorated. Ii is q
work OF tune well of art 60 make the young
gentleman ready TO take the necessary VOWS before
the TWO mathers-his own and his intendePs-who
act tLc part Oi priests Like his BRIDE he the<y
plasteTed over with the white taId paste, and be
wears Oh his head an enormous disc of fine bamboo
pllt skewered to his hair with long pins with blue
and rel beads for heads. His marriage ralment is
If strung snells and 1t being notorious that the
slant n Young man commences 20 make HIM
sell ready Tor marriage malicious evil spirits are IN
close attendance, and on the alert 10 bank his
landaDe intent. as antidote against their ma
levoence he carries m his hand the whole time, and
mover takes his eyes off piece of yam shaped
like a heart and IN which the red feather Il par
roi s Qck. The marriage ceremony Is the essence
~ simplicity. The Mothef-priests place an arm Of
each round the neck of bride and bridegroom, aud
deliver short ADDRESS 60 them tneir respective
dailes, after which the caabash of palm wine ~
produced, and the contracting parties ratliy the
CONDITION by drinking the one To the other, after
which the officiating motbers-in-law pledge each
in the remainder, and the ceremony Is at an end
New-York tribune., 1879-12-21
A THEATRIC1L JOKE.

From The Memoir Of Henry Compton.
In the " good Old days at the Haymarkef The
atre they were running the musical farce Of =" No
Song No Supper" and the exigencies of the piece
qulrrd real boiled leg of mutton every night. winch,
according To the law OF property" or rather tho
property mans law in theatre, went after pei
formanCe almost untouched 10 the official named.
But the iymen perched up aloft did not IKE
thus, which occgred night after night 70 their grow
ing dissatisfaction for they, too, had wives and
families to whom a boiled leg Of mutton free
bered. so they hat upon o plan. and one night Mr.
William Farreu. who had the carving OF the aiore-
said leg was solicited 10 NIX hook that would bs
let down from the iiies INTO the mutton and leave
tie rest to them.n Farren, alwsys ready Tor prae
teal joke consented at once and as the scene was
coming To "a termination deity fastened the hook
INTO the leg. and left the rest to them A. the
seene-shifters preparing to close ia aud the
prOport lyman stood the wings ready 10 seize on
hls perqulsite the leg of mutton slowly to
ascend without any visible agency. The audience
lan gled my father lwh0, as LRdsass, was watching
the uIanenvre from hs sack laughed too. and the
employees all gave vent Ia their feelings IN il-sup-
pressed merriment-all save the property -nan, who
remained miserabiy serious, and gazed nc his last
departing supper with a woe-begone cousten2Dce.
Suddenly, as the scene almost closed Al, tho
hook which Farren mad unfortunately only fastened
ia the fat gave way, and down came the murh-cov-
eted mutton on the dish with terrific splash. The
at the table aud my father IA the sack roared and
as the fats had the unrehearsed tableau from
view the now lighted property-nan rushed on the
stage and securing MS ill-treated supper joined IN
the general roar Onr hy y fshers were never
known 10 try a hook again.
New-York tribune., 1879-12-21
SIR PETER.
In his last bin Sir Peer l,es.

In bis last bin Sir Peser lies.
VINO knew not what II was TO frowr;
Death took INN mellow, by surp9Isc,
And in hIs cellar st0ppeu MN dOw0.
Through aii land We could uoJ boast
A knight more gay, more prompt than he
To rise and MI bumper toast,
Aud pass IL round with Three times three =
Nome better knew the feast 10 sway.
Or keep mItils boat IN better triln;
For nat ule lad but lirtic clay
Like thar OF winch she moulded him.
The meanest guest that gfaced ais board
Was there the fIeest OF The free
BIS bumper toast when Peter poured
And passed It round with Three times thIeeT
be kept at true good tuInor's mark
The sOcial fi0H ol PLEASURES noe;
lie never made a brow look dark,
Nor caused "A tear but when he died.
No sorIDW round his tomb should dwell:
More pleased has gay old ghost would be.
For funeral sOug aud passing bell,
To Lear no sound but Three times threeV
THOMAS LOVE PEACOCK.
New-York tribune., 1879-12-21
THE TdYS or LONDON BEGGARS.
Prom me STANDARD

From The standard.
Paralysis is often initiated, and so closely that
there rs no detecting the imposition. A fellow is
directed how TO hang the elbow, twist the wrist
ard drop the fingers of arm, and TO drag the
responding leg Imply after him. cOunterfeiting
paraiyhe stroke 10 the life. have seen one drilled
up to the proper business mark by marching him
round aud round 4 bcggars' kitchen for hours at a
Stretch aud night after night his Is continued
until the patient bear a sharp and unex pected
pick with a needle, even the touch Of a hot
iron. without reapSIng INTO his normal attitude.
Not many years ago one of these mock Daralytics,
who was accustomed throw OF his seeming in
fImi anu play the burglar by way of change, was
caught IN the very act of breaking into house and
committed for trial. Here he got up such n sem-
blance of hopeless paralysis deceived everybody
Nnen his trial on he was carried INTO court on
a street cher, and lald at full length IN the dock.
bOdy, including the judge and jury, cOuI-
mlserated us case. and be escaped with one years
imprisonment instead OF long term of penal servI-
tude.
4 he doctor OF the prison 20 which the convict
next transferred felt tnat the whole thing
a sham, and tried all tire ordinary methods of detec-
ton. including liberal or the galvanlc battery.
DuI without effect. AT length "a great heap of damp
straw collected IN the ga0 ard. aud the scOun
drc. still stretched on his pallet. which lie never
quilted. was placed thereon. The straw was fired
On all Sides throwing out little flame and dense
volumes OF choking smoke. Tins did the business.
aud quickly 100. In less than q minute the para
lived asiOnIshed everybody but the doctor by
bounding out among them with the agility of
deer. " he game up" he exclaimed with langh,
when he had done cOughlng-addIng in a tone OF
iuuph-"Anyhow have dlddled the law out oi
years. Tie torture such people iDflct On them
selves Tor weeks aud months at time, anu V0lun-
tarlly. Is simply incredible.
New-York tribune., 1879-12-21
from The Daily Hesas.


VI. Hermann, the Nlennese conluror. unlike the
4" med ums who perform tricks and call them mir
aeies does miracles and calls them. tricks. b. jules
Clarefie Is respons bic fer toe accuracy of the tol
loving tale Hermann was engaged In the diff
cult task of amusing that monarch . who lives the
lIfe of wounded rabbit Ia n hole the sultan.
he scene Was a boat moorcd IN the Bcsphorus.
VIII you Obhge me" said Hermann 10 the Grand
VizseT, bg throwing your watch overheard -
The vzier looked doubtful. but the sultan nodded,
and the watch sank gbtterIng through the sea.
Nov" said hermann. T" viii some one klndiy give
me a fishing rod y A ND ss brought. line and n
hook, which the ecniaror baited before
the eyes Of the Padislah. as a Pusht0o
contemporary calls the, salsan. lie soon had
a nibale, struck, lnd ai1er exciting
interval had a line fish ia the landing-net. Her
manu- opened the fish, and took out the Viz,er's
watch still keeping capital time. depressing a
strong inclination TO refer to the ring of Polyer
we 20 on 10 prove that Hermann can jugge a. we'll
for the WHY MuscovIte the gallant Turk. While
amusing the leisure of the Antocrat Of all
tho Rassias. he broke large aud magnih-
WINGED, Tor TO bsak mrror is unlueky,
and q curtain was thrown over the glass. Her
mann went on with hs tricks l9r a while. then sud
denly exclaimed. forgot the glass look as 1t.
New-York tribune., 1879-12-21
scO1rss FIRaT LOFE.

Hisan old Saying, e " hom nrEt we love we never
we'd and ths, rhOagh not strictly true, may be ap
p!ied 10 scott Byron, George Washington aud many
other men of note. II Il interesting 10 observe how
poets generally presen. their love matters 10 the
public. Ihe personal experience OF sucn men Will
crop out scott. for instance, fell deeply IN love IN
early lie with a girl of arisrocrat1c family. and
he was then merely Door barrisief. there WAS no
prospect of success. His father knowing this, and
being desIrous 10 bring the matter 10 close. sug-
gested the parents the Dropefy Of terminating the
manner The lady was the only daughter Of elr
John stewart of Forfarshre, and she afterward
married Sir William Forbes, the noted Edinburgh
banker. AZ Scott was q wcii-educated young man,
New-York tribune., 1879-12-21
THE DEATH or THE DUc DE NORM.
From LfpDsseotrs lsagassn,.

fICm LfDueLcutls N
During has soJouIn IN Russia he met with tha
after brief courtship she became his WIFE The
young Dachesse de Morny a .angRld dark<yed
blonde. whose profuse faT tresses aud sleepy eyes
gave her aspect singular mixture OF Oriental and
Northern characteristics. She was Immensely popu-
lar in Partisan society by reason of her originality
and her eeeenfrciies. Meantime, her accom- pushed
husband went on his way, doing q little of every
thing. and doing all things well. No won
der that az the eOmpaFar vely early age of nifty -four
be as one day stricken down with a sudden aud
fatal illness. OF which the chief symptoms were q
prOfuse hemorrhage from the ears and nostrIls he
lived for three days after this hrst seizure and II
was not till he had been hopelessly al for twenty
four hours thai tidinas of ms malady reached the
Duchess. certain amount OF mystery has always
hung around his last illness. Some say that Il
cansei by has taking Inadvertently too Large dose
of preparation that he always carried about him
In phial. Whatever the cause of his death, the
fell agent did IT'S work speedily. The duchess
m0uTned for hlm passionately. In the hrst
parOxysms of her grief she insisted cutting on
her beautiful hair. TO be buried with her husband
a. sign aud token OF eternal widow hood, according
TO Russian usagos. The Empress EageEie in VAN
tued 10 Restrain the impetlous young widow fran
making such a sacrifice The golden tresses were
severed and laid on the coffin OF the Due de
Morny. Bus ere the goss had time 60 fade beneath
the clay and before their silken successors had eli
had time grow. the fair ncoDsolahle had hecoms
betrothed TO the spanish Duke of Sesto She is now
one OF this relgning court ladies of Madrid and ds-
tinguished herself during the stormy reign ci
Amadeus Of Italy by her leadership vi the so-called
"Isa beliuus' the party devoted 20 the Intefesla
Of the x-Queen Isabella and her son.
New-York tribune., 1879-12-21
OUT or SIGHT rs OUT or MIND.

That out OF sight is out of mind
Is true OF most we leave behind;
II is not sure, nor can be true,
My own and only love, OF you.
They we're my friends, I was sad TO part;
Almost a tear began 10 start.
But yet asfniugs run on they md
That cut Of sight is out Of mind.
For men fhat will not idlers be
Must lend their hearts To things they sfej
And friends who leave them far behind
when OUT Of sight are out OF mind
I blame IL not; think that when
The cold aud silent meet again,
KIND hearts Will yet az erst DO kind.
I was &" ont OF sight" was " out 0t lpiud.v
knew IL when we Parted. well;
knew it but was 10th 10 tell;
ielt before what noY find
That ''out OF sight" 10 ''out OF ninsISs
That friends. however friends thrI
still deal with things as things oeoarS
And that. excepting for the Dlind,
What's ont OF sight Is out OF mind.
Buf love. the poets say, IS blind,
60 ont 0f sight and out OF mind
Need NOT. nor viii, think, he true,
Ny own and only love. OF you.
ARTHUR nUGB CLouGu
New-York tribune., 1879-12-21
HOW YOUNG GAUuER WROTE.
From The Literary World.

ff0l TIC LfttFnFH HUFtn
In 1888 " AaueuuOiseiieO Oe Maupn" was begun
Ii WAS wntteD IN his room al his parents home. on
the Place koyaie. has work. with all It's ire,
wearied Gauiirr excessively. The poet, then hon
and a fashionable pefsOnage. mucn preferred 10
rhyme Gallant sonners 10 ar young dafnses. and 10
promenade she bOuleFards with his transeendent
wastcoals snd mar yelIOas paDtasoon-, rater than
slnt IA hInsel up before a lamp to backen sheets OF
paper. And, besIds, 0eing thorough romanticlst,
he .letesied prose and looked upon It the prime
accomplishment of "a PbilIstiue. 80 when he went
into TIE house his father would lock him UP in his
room and lay out bis task.
=" You a e not to come OUT he would cry through
tlae keynole until you have finished ten pages Of
MauPIf"
sonnet uoes Theophile resigned often he crept
ouf through .he window. At other times his moth
always fearful that her would fatigue himself
with so much work, came to release him.
New-York tribune., 1879-12-21
CHRISTMAS IN SPAIN I
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Written for ire fficuue. .for teftknsso< tns<>
Over the village and over the town
Evening shadows are dropping down;
Cafrina fastrns the slken veil,
Dolores lists for the vesper bell,
And pretty Nina and gay babette
With lips OF coral and eyes of jet.
Sit in the twilight fading wan
With glitter of bracelet and firt of fan,
And lean Ger the balcony gilded and high
To hasten rhe stars in the deepening sky.
And watch--iast TO see-n their lovers pass by
Down-down in the street
Echos the patter of nimbe feet
Lights shine out from the darkening panes
As the dusk cTeeps in and the twilight wanes;
And thro' narrow passage and archwsy low
Voices OF children come aud go,
Singing in chorus sweet and Wild
Now high and clear, now soft and slow,
passion OF joy with an uDderiiow
OF dim ny ysterious pain and woe,
A welcome to the Holy Child,
Graded IN lowliest cell sublime
The blossom and the trult OF Time
Aloft IN the belfry tower,
Meath the glow of the midnight SKY,
The silent bells await the hour,
With lips that tremble and smite of power
As the mystic dawn draws nigh;
And over the valley and over the hill
Where she sleeping herds lie hushed and still.
And far Ger the lonely sea
Where the fishers boat Is rocking slow
And the sailed is furled aud the tide drops low
And the long wave breaks on the silent shore
And the heart grows hushcd as II never more
Sorrow or pain might be-
They sing aud peal with sudden glce,
An awful giadness. a cry apart
For augft that aches IN the care-bOw'd heart,
Lifting 10 up with hands 20 Heaven,
For sorrows healed and sins forgiven.
See, o'er the Landscape and far away
The bOB-tires gicam like secoud dawn
And veil of sIlvery FREELY spray
OeI the joyous jubilant land lies drawn;
Clear shines the taper and flashes the IRE
From cottage ana mansion and l0rdly sDire;
For the world has gr0wa one iier~e desire;
And shrine aud minister and palace porch
Glitter with candle and spark e with torch
To the roll Of the midnight choir!
And far within
Quiet and calm thru the noisy din
OI pealing organ and muTmDring crowd.
Tho the knee ls bent and the folm Is how'd,
The Babe hes sweet in blessing
There IN his mothers lap lies He,
Only child "a mothers knee
babe tor loves caressing
While still the people kneeiing
Weep and whisper and wall with rassionate feeling
And the music mOans,
And the trumpet shrills,
Ana the mellow tones
OF the organ ills
Tie heart brimfu of happy tears
Ohl blessed Babe On! blissful child
ShTiDed an alteration mild
Where now Crefs and fears
In thy cradle let them lie
Hushed with mothers lullaby;
By tiny manhood let them gam
Pity for aDOther's pain;
And by all thy grief and cross
Perfect veal, tho earthly loss
Let greet in Thee this day
The Light! the Truth the Life, the Wayl
WILLIAM NJ BRIGGS.
New-York tribune., 1879-12-21

man was introduced 70 yos,ss lady G Of wsom the
eobversafionalisf-7 Phe two ehatted together for
minutes. and at length got to literary topics
Henry James and his short story. Daisy Miller,
coming I'D for discussion {" have read IL, said
the lady, adding, with emphasis. and tell you.
James has no heart Bnt his stories are certainly
that may be,' said the "briliianf conversational
ist.r but surely he cannot be compared with
New-York tribune., 1879-12-21
A BOSTON STORY About CHICAGO.

Trom "Causerfs," By w. a. Hopss-
Culture Is having hard time of it IN the West.
At social gathering In Chicago recently, gentle
New-York tribune., 1879-12-21

The curtain was removed, and there was the mirror
whole and unharnedi
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-08-10
SUM MONS.

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF TIE
l. Seventeenth Judicial District OF the
State Of California, il and for the
county OF Los angeles.
Ella p Cook. plaintiff, VS.. V:ning A.
Cook deienuant.
Action brought IN the District Court of
the seventeenth judicial District of the
state OF California, in and for the county
OF Los Angeles, and the complaint flied Ii
said county OF Los Angeles. in the offict,
OF the Clerk OF said District Court.
The people OF the state OF California
send greeting to Vining A. Cook. pc
iendant.
You are hereby required to appear in al,
action brought against you by the above
named Plaintiff IN the District Court oi
the seventeenth Judicial District of the
state OF California, In and for the County
of Los Angeles, and to answer the COM
plant filed therein, within ten days (ex-
elusive of the day of service) after the
service on you OF this sumnons--if served
OF this County. but in this District, within
twenty days; otherwise, Within forty da. (
or Judgment by defanll vii; be takcu
against you, according ia the prayer al
said complaint.
The said action Is brought To obtain
judgment and decree Of this Court diS-
,olvlng the bonds OF mat imony DOW
and here ofure existing he, ween the said
plaiutlh and defendant and awarding
The care, custody and contrOI OF the
minor, Fannie ID. Cook, TO said plaintiff,
and for such other and further judgment
aud decree as may be proper, and for
costs or suit.
Reference is had To complaint FOL par
ticulars.
And you are hereby notified that If you
faIl to appear and answer the said com
plaint as above required, the said plaiptih
will cause your default TO be entered and
apply TO the Court Tor the relief demand.
ed in the complaint.
Given under my hand and the seal O.
the District Court OF the Seventeenth
Judicial District of the State ofCalifornia,
In and for the county OF Los Angeles
this 26lh day OF July, in the year oI our
Lord one thousand eight hundred anu
seventy-nine.
[seal.l A. W. POTTS. C.etk.
By A. RIMPAU, Deputy Clerk.
iyz9 2m
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-08-10
MONDAY, THE FIRST DAY OF
SEPTEMBER, A. D. 1879.

At twelve o'clock NJ. of said day,
proceed to sell ut the Court
House door, in the city aud county
Of Los Angeles. state aforesaid,
at public auction, to tho nigh
est and best bidder. for cash in
United States gold coin, TO satisfy said
Judgment, costs and ali accruing costs.
all the right, title and interest of said
defendant, he Black star Coal Com pa
ny In and to the following described real
estate. to wit:
That certain real property. situated In
the county of Los Angeles, State of Cali.
iornia. and more particularly described
as follows. to-wit:
Being a part OF the Rancho Lomas de
Santiago, particularly described as fol
lows: Commencing at the NV corner OF
uer being marked by a sandstone post
set by Mimic, U s Deputy Surveyor, on
first stai dard south; running thence at
ight angles to said standard line north
10 chains; thence ut right angles east 40
chains. intersects the random line oil
the eastern boundary OF the Rancho Lo-
mas DE santiago, surveyed and marked
by G Healy in March, 1873, 40 G3. 90
boundary. line of said ranch; thence
along said true ,undary S degrees
minutes + 10 10 100 chains TO redwood
post feet long and Q inches square.
marked l.. $. No. 2, at q corner OF said
fancho on said standard line from which
corner sandstone AKA and 3 feet, mark ed
81, bears ) 62h degrees W 81 links: thence
along said standard line W 43 SOLO
chains to the place of beginning, con-
tanning l6S 16-lC0 acres of land, more or
less, together with all mines, coal beds,
thereon or therein; the above property
being the SAINT property heretofore occu-
pied and pos sc ssed by the defendant and
described In deed executed by James Ir-
vine to w A Witte ct al, recorded In
BOOK 63 of deeds, page go, Records oil Los
angeles County, To which deed reference
is hereby made.
An undivided one-fourth of the above
described property standing upon the
records OF Los Angeles county in the
name OF august Wit G, and The remain
ing three-fourths standing upon the rec.
prds OF said county IN the name OF the
said defendants, the Black star Coal
Company,
Given under my hand, at the city and
county OF Los Angeles, State OF Caiifor-
MIA, this the Ssh day of August, A. ID. 1879.
IL. NJ. MITCHELL,
sheriff
BY j. G KAYS, Under Sheriff. au9id
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-08-10
SD III m or s.

N the District Court of the Ser .iteenth
] judicial District OF the State of CalifOr-
MIA, in and for the county OF Los Angeles.
lothian Bixby, Plaintif, VS.. Alfred
Action brought in the District Court OF
The seventeenth judicial District of the
state of California, in and for the County
OF Los Angeles, and The complaint filed
in said county OF Los Angeles, in the
office of the Clerk of said District Court
The People of the State of California,
send greeting to Alfred Jones, Defendant
You are here ~ required to appear in
above named Plaintiff in the district
Court of the Seventeenth Judicial Dis
trict of the State oi California, in and fol
the County of Los Angeles, and to an
swer the complaint filed therein, within
ten days exclusive OF the day OF servi e.
aftel the service on you of this summons
If served within this county; OF, ,ifservtSi
out of this county, but in this District
within twenty days; otherwise. WITH
In iorty days - or Judgment by de
fault VIII be taken. against you accord
ing to the prayer OF SAID complaint.
Tne SAID action is brought to obtain
Judgment for the sum OF S75i and interest
alleged 10 be due by defendant to the
plainiff, as follows: $40 with interest
at the ate OF one per cent. per month
from June LIST, 1878 due ON certain prom
issory note made.executed and delivered
by DEFENDANT to plaintiff on June lst 1873,
and s63 with in crest at the rate of eight
per cent. per annum from Jannary 25,
1879. balance due on a certain promlssory
note Tor 2i7D executed by Gefe dant IL
favor OF Geo. W. parl!n on January 25th,
1873. and by sail Parlin assigned 10
plaintiff; and 500 5l-l0D with legal inter
est from June I'd 1879, amount due one j.
w. Bixby by defendant nn open account
for services rep cred and moneys uaid
out, aud by said W Bixby duly as
signed to pIaintifi, and for COSTS OF suit.
Reference is had 10 complaint for partic-
ulars.
And you are hereby notified that If YOU |
fail o appear and answer the said com
plant as above required, the said plaintiff |
WI cause your default to be entered and |
take Judgment for said sum of seven |
hundred and flity.rour and ll.l00 and in
ierest as Aforesaid and costs of suit.
Given under my hand and the seal OF
lhe District Court of the Seventeenth |
Judicial District of the State of ca ifornia,
In and for the county of .os Angeles, this
18th day of July, in the year of our
Lord, one thousand eight hundred and
[Seal.l
A. w. POTTS. Clerk.
BY A. RIMPAU. Deputy Clerk. iy29-2m
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