, 1881-08-21

SOCsETY TOPICS.
Oscar Wilde speaks OF s'unkissed kisses
The trouble with Oscar is that his poems ar,
made up Of unthunk thoughts.
| When a woman has discovered that tht
paint OH the front door-steps doesn't mattel
| the door-knob Of the lcft-hand closet off the
upstairs parior bedroom. you may talk new
bonnet to her by the hour and her heart
J strings won't tighten.
The inauguration Of a 81 table d'l,0te' din.
/ ncr bill Of fare By the Central Cafe, Is and I'll
| State street Central A[usic-llali Building,
OH "Wednesday last was evidently a wise u1l-
asrtakns 1T 1f {e poPG;ar |ho Rropr|stor The
taken Of the excellent vialds tile past week
| is the best evidence OF the Increased popular
ity of this already noted resort Tor ladies and
gentlemen, The Cafe is open from I 4. Ill.
| until 1l:30 p; ILL.,, and offers special INDUCE
1ilenfs to ladies downtown shopping who
desire either dinner or luncheon, also to par
ties desiring refreshments after theatre per-
fornlanceS
Wristlets Of black velvet studded with jet
are fashionable.
Stripes are imported for fail fashions.
Hnllds0ne parasols are edged with Span
ish lace,
Mr. G. l.: ATorgenthau, of the firm OF Nor
Eenthau Bros. Il Co., State aud Monroe
streets, is at present East making purchases
fur the approaching fall season, more par
t!culariy i'll dress trimmings and buttons,
which is Especial feature Of this new, though
very popular house.
More ladies' and children are learning to
swim than ever before. The growing in
crease Of marine travel makes this kind of
tuition almost imperative.
that 9"g W. n95sn a " 2%Ge T II sFsEret to r!a ,farn
permanently from the musical trade Sept. |.
For tie next 10 days he offers ,tu sheet music
at Is cents o,l tho 81, and other musical l1er-
ctantIlse Mt similar reductions.
Cincinnati has founded a *'home" for
widows .wilo have 10 intention of accepting
second offer. 1t is hoped that at least two
ROOMS will be occupied.
Our friends that are interested in antiques
can lind very Interesting and rare cOllec-
ton at Bast's, 221o y. Clark-st. Books, en-
cravings. brasses. clocks and furniture in !
great variety. Visitors welcome.
.'Do yo,! keep any. Hamburg edging?''
asked tin!id miss. Not it we can Sell it,"
was tie bert reply Of tic assistant. Hekept
some that day.
engagements for cabinet photos limited to
100 d0z. Il week at Stevens studio. at So per
doz., los Dearborn-s1, cor. Washington.
Some Of the new ribbons for bonnet-trinl-
ming are from five to six inches wide, show
ing !: vide stripe OF shaded plush or velvet !
i'll the centre, with a stripe i'll n!oire antique |
on each side.
Beautiful new fall styles in millinery at
a AMI II Madison street.
Inc most tashlonaole arllhclai flowers !
worn Win q ureSs costumes Ior tne nouse are
II HILL ~, t,G, 'lueo' 'l p'icAes
W "'1l.e - ''"es "4li4 "A.'e'
n Thome returned from New York yes
terday with the latest styles and largest
stock Of hair goods ever shown in Chicago.
Call and see new gnods, 157 State-st..
An English bathing contrlyance for ladies
is a little cork apparatqs,, not ul,like a small
t1osler, 70 neat.y c4hGea,iu III run aroun0
aG i,tch n y ~ Hth quaae SUI
eas an - innS,,rienced n swimmer shonla iosa
~ pron,nnr,s :. 1,,,ra,., >, Rro,a noro- fails -
oans, tehel the ,e ra,a, tntt ne'ea lals 70
re- s,,nerior Gnsiitr ,';; ,m,ri}i,- va
AZ 1,-,so,t tn ;,..,;o,. .;a,,! +a,.': - o+
mo n tha siiris ~ dr.ssae eo ann r. tG tba
inf;nit rct,,rn ri rrinoiine tn fnv11r A'N ~ -@o
Era,a,, n,,a 11;at',ana roaa:,e ,,
1jsllinS Goods DDS and Windsor ri md rrensI cnf-
ut-pots. at IIurbesun i Judd:s. SsN' Clark
pius1, MI ,,.i,i ha % r'i,,'~ santua 80 ~ ~. oa1h ~
.or a,1tnmn ami wintrr Ilnsh .viiI ba cons
ncuolls in millinery materials and rarnitnrn
nflahIso in dress stnffs and garnf,res
Artistic stamping md designing. also en-
,roi,I.rv materials. flossas. crnwt,ls atc 1t
,tatas', IS Randolph street, near State.
An Irlsbuan who had on verv ragged
ont was asked Of What stiff If Vas mafi..
EetlatI. / tlo1,t know: I thiuk The mnst NJ
t is male Of fresh air.
The fall term at n, B. Bryant:s Chtcaeo
business rollegt. is nnw f,i1iv arraneod "Sj
lany young men and ladies' are already en-
erinr..
In the trousseaux sent ort recant,v froro
'aris. Silk unterclotlliug constitutes IN in
ortant feature. It USUALLY comes in sets
hough pieces for separate purchase are at