, 1879-06-22
SOCIETY. TOPICS.

Society bellies have exact portraits OF their
favorite dogs sketched and painted on their
fans. p.
The Empress Eugenie has been running lot
terry ut Chfselhurst, and sold Zoo worth Of
! tickets. The first prize VAS gigantic rcnals~
sancc> ,silVergilt vase, valued at $4,000. The
money goes to the restoration Of St. Mary's
Church. Chiselhurst.
Nancy Wa-pa-co-ta, the Miami Indian maider:
at Wabash who gave rotfce that she would set
tic farm Of hundred acres upon any respect
able white man who would marry her, has fe-
ceiyed an application from German Count.
'Tis said that hc who Causes two blades OF
grass to grow where only one crew before is a
beuefactor Of mankind. De likewise is bcne-
factor who produces tirst-class pianos at prices
| previously unknown for Instruments OF go high
q Grade. This is what has beeE done by W. ".
Kimball in offering the 'kirnball" " piano to the
public. The immense popularity Of this instru-
meut, although deserved, Is astonishing and is
the best proof of its sterling excellence. The
beauty OF its form and finish is pronounced. In
the interior construction are embodied all the
latest improvements, producing plant and
easy action and tones OF remarkable power and
sweetness, combined with superior singing
quality and great purity Of mtonation. Forty
thousand homes are gladdened By the melody
OF these splendid pianos.
A iyoung man, the :other day, got married
against the wishes of bis parents, and, request
Ing friend to break it to them, said, ''Tell
them I am dead, old fellow, and gently work
them up to the climax"
Ladies' should not leave the city for the SUM-
mer without the stylish and durable boots made
By Keller. Monroe street, Palmer House. Only
two days' notice required. =
At Lady Dudley's children's party in London
recently, each Of tho Princess Of Wales chill
drcn was presented By the host with q cracker
which, on bein. opened, was found to contain q
little arrow brooch Of diamonds and pearls,
Fourth of July parties, excursions, picnics,
ETC., should earip leave commands with Ednlun-,
son Brothers for their 11nequaled lce-cream.
Order BY telephone from factory, No. sos State
street.
What more precious offerinp can be laid upon
the altar of . mans heart than the first love OF
a pure, earnest, and affecttonate rirl, with an
undivided interest in eight corner lots and foiIr
teen threc-story houses! ~ !
One has ou1y to look down Wabash avenue
as lar as Adams street, and be- will see the finest
piece of work IN tic way of an artistic sign that
has been produced in this city. It speaks for
ITSELF. ''' :-~r.~ +:
At Napa. Cal, a Frenchman named Petit vas
hourishinS q pistol in an excited manner. 4
passer~by called out to him: 1Don's shoot,
you'll stare my horses!'' Rowing, the French
man politely replied: "Excuse Inc, SIR" An
hour aftcrward be committed suicide. =.
The beautiful medal held BY H. ]. Edwards
was awarded to him at the New York Mechan-
ics' institute Fair for the best carriages. His
splendid vehicles, at No. 235 Wabash avenue,
should De examined by those expecting to buy.
. Prices reduced nearly one-haff.
Jefferson Davis, at the age Of 81, aud men,
her OF Congress, is picturcEque]y described py:
Col Forney as having handsome face, grace
fuI manners, and erect figure flashing eyes, and
a broad white collar folded over bis neck. He
Tas one Of the few Southern politicians who
h9d scientific tastes. ~:-...- -" r. i.
:, The superiority Of American pjanos makes
them the favoritcs Of all nations Of the world,
They are now not only used extensively in En-
gland, Germany, and France, but in Central
and South Americas aud the West Indies.
This foreign demand is illustrated by shipment
made BY Julius Bauer s. CO.: Of several Favor
1te Bauer" pianos to Caracas, Venezuela,
.: 4, by the bark Adeinc, which left the port
OF Ne" York on the 5th inst.
Niagara Falls, lluminated By means OF the.
electric Light, will be one of the grandest sensa-
tons Of t4e watcrlng~place season, and'wil1 at
tract crowds to that famous place.
a young lady just returned from boarding.
school, being asked ut table If she would take
more, replied, by no means, madam; CASTRO
nomlcn safety, ,admonishes me that mayo az