, 1879-07-06
SOCIETY TOPICS.

NOW Is the time when people are closing the
cool and comfortable homes in the city, III,
betaking themselves aud families to swclter
1ow-roofed country farm-houses, q dozen milt
from the butcher, baker, post-otlice, and raj
roads.
In Paris, coachuen, footncn, and prancln
stecds wear floral decorations. The men wea
the flowers in the hutton-holc Of their singh
breasted coats,-the animals wear them In the
enr-kpots.
Max strakosch thinks Litta singer of grea
promise; Adams gentleman, an excellen
artist, and the best interpreter OF Wagner
maie artist in versatility, and not excellcl b
any living singer; Thursby one Of the best sing
ers in !he world; Emma Abbott hfty-cen
| Life seems to 20 on without effort wheumust
| fills the SOUL It seems to iufuse strength intt
| the limbs and ideas into the brain, and one bear
lightly the burdens OF existence when there 1
plenty OF music. To perfect an instrument capa
ble Of adequately expressing tile beauties OF th
| sustaining aud ennohtng art has engrossed TIT
best musical, scientific, and mechanical talent o.
| tile age. Tile result, the Hallct Il Davis UP
/ right piano is d splendid triumph OF genius Tt
tones SO perfect that the 1i@ftcst shades Of sen
| timcnt, as we'll as the strongest emotions, may
be fully expressed, this instrument uuitcs great
pesnianence Of tune aud al exterior OF superb
AIoA-A A0A A4O9A G!eAO0tAAN AAtiAaus
A writer Oh styles says: 'tIt is the fashion in
France for ladies to take their tea in bounets
and gloves" One objection: to this is that
some Of the new bonnets do not hold much
more than lump Of sugar.
Trayeling-baes, shopping satcheis, pocket
books, and, in fact, leather goods Of all kinds,
in the grcatest variety, arc offered, during the
summer SEASON, at greatlv-reduced, prices BY
Merkcr Bros, manufacturers, IS State street.
When you see 4 woman going toward the
river with goodsized pole In her hand, and q
wrinkle across her nose, you needn't think she's
going fishing. Not much; she's got boy down
that way who promised her, with tears in his
eyes, he wouldn't 20 in swimming. -.
The icc-cream manufacturers referred to In
this column last week as having orders for the
Fourth" for LOCO gallons was Edtnanson
Bros, sos State street.
The great Baron Rothschild would make
loan OF S20,0 ,00o, ,000 without being put ont, but
awry, he'd ret Douty and refuse to cat dinner.
We notice that the Fourth Presbyterian
Church, corner oil Rush and Superior streets, j.
&. French, pastor, is to be refrescoed In the
highest style OF art by Aimini.
Mrs. Mackay, wife Of the bonanza king, now
residing IN Pa.is, contemp!atos giving q dinner
this mouth, when the menu will be, as usual,
engraved on silver, but, in addition, with the
portrait Of each guest artisticaly fitted in.
The Saturday night parties at Riverside Hotel
are now III full blast, and will be held every
Saturday night during the season. Special train
out and back. Tickets at Cobb's Library and at
jansen d McClurc's.
The Queen Aunc sacque is favorite novelty
with ladies Of artistic tastes who delight in bric-
a-btac, Queen Anne furniture, etc.
We would remind the ladies Of the dainty
low shoes made to order by Keller, adjoining
ladics' entrance to Palmer House.
For many years after its first intr 1duction
into Italy the fan was considered symbol Of |
leyity, and the woman who carried one was re-
garded much as o woman VINO waitzed was
looked upon at the beginning Of the present !
century.
The latest styles OF bustles, oaniers, and |
corsets At B State street, Misses Smith.
A Parisian hair-drcsser has laid III stock of |
heavy braids and putfs, and propbesies that with
2istended skirts immense heads will become |
fashionable.
Ladies, call and see the ssPinafore" " frsette
1t Thome's Hair Bazaar, 157 State street.
Wichelman's ground snowflake corn is the !
BEST summer diet on the market, and gives
entire satisfaction always. Sold by all grocets.
siam afraid, dear wife, that, while I am gone,
.bsence will conquer love-" ''Oh, never fear,
lear husband; tile longer you star, the better
ball like you.''
Picture frames, and framing to order, elegant
md very low. 1ovcjoy, s. State.
And now ariseth medical man, who SAYS be
nm prove to anybody's satisfaction that the
,ltes OF mosquitoes arc positively beneficial to
he human system.
Feathers, carpets, mattresses renovated by
team, very low. Thomas Griffin, 263 State
La pompadour's historic lace fan. with its
nedallion portrliss, is of the finest Venctian
ace, 50 fine and elaborate that it took niue
ears to finish it, and the cost was $4,000. It
divided into i've sections each enriched by IN
1quisttc miniature painting.
':'Do you see any grapes. Bob?n nYes.,,
Any a dogs:" "Yes" "Bfs dogs, Boba"
rapes are not ours.n
Floral jewelrV, in order to be quite fashion,
Die, must be made Of flowers beginning with
le snmc letter as the name Of the Wcarer.
Brass passes for gold in Africa; aud, by the
ay, it does here, too.