, 1881-03-20
SOCIETY TOPICS.


| are none too long time for the preparation
| OF first-class Easter wardrobe,
Furniture effects are creeping into cos.
| tumes,n says a fashion writer. we shall at
once order black walnut ulster with birds
eye maple buttons.
A novel idea is being tried by the artistic
! tailor, Reid, 14s Dearborn street. He is max
ing 17os}tiuc discount OH q limited number
OF nobby business suits and oyercoats to
order as an advertisement. knowing that they
will speak for themselves. Both William H.,
| Jr., aud J. +. Reid will be found at the above
number, catering to some of the most stylish
young men III Chicago.
The most remarkable revelations of this
week in wardrobe-wares finds development t
III painted commonly spoken of rs hnt7id-
1'ni7etcd) robes.
Remember that ]. X. Stevens. los Dear
boril-st.. cor. Washington, is making cabinet
photographs which for style. finish, and dur
ability are unsurpassed at S3 per doz.
Mr.. and Mrs. Murphy are two rich Califor-
nial!s who are now living in Rome and enter
tanning society there The Pope has lately
given O1r. Murphy an order which carries
with il the title Of Marquis.
It is advisable to make your selection of
furniture this week and AVOID the rush later
ut Wlrts Il Scholle's, - Wabash.
New York complains of Il case Of starva-
tlon within three blocks Of the obelisk, but
out this way we did not understand that the
oDellsk was Imported for poor people to sat-
lsfy their hunger OIL.
At the head of the business schools of the
country stands Il. B, Bryant's Chicago Busi-
ness College.
Three plumes of different colors-rose,
pale blue, and heliotrope, tipped with dia-
1nontls--is 4 Aead-dress lately Invented for
the Princess of Wales.
:. The large force constantly employed at
Burnlain's Central Music-IIail lair-store
shows the popularity Of his styles.
Illustrating the painted robes. notable
design Of roses, buds, and foliage, branched
and garlanded with forge1-nle-llots.
Colored silk fringe at Soc. per yard at Er-
nest AllN'S, l25 State street.
Some Of tile richest of the bead embroidery
is oil lace net, in designs of wild flowers IN
Natures colors.
Nine. Morse continues to receive new styles
in dress patterns. 125 State street.
Mcissnnier's small picture, ION the Bal
'colly," was sold at New York the other day
for $3.50.
Extra large cap-nets at 20 cents, Just re-
ceiyel ut Fether1y's, lS9 Wabash avenue; 50
to 10 cents Is charged elsewhere.
Said he, s'Let us be one" And she was
won.
ALL ladies prefer and use tho new Home
aSH -a4AtA34AAEs, 1A4ESAbV!4ls 17O Ctt1lC
Large ilnportations Of spring wraps have
appeared III the soft camel's-!l cloths 50
admirably adapted for that portion OF the
season when something warm yet Of light
weight Is needed.
Ladies should try the ''Ficus Carica." or
condensed figs, a mild, pleasant laxative, not
purgative. Ask your druggist for 1t.
It is stated that no less than {, go young
girls nre at present attending the painting
and drawing Glasses in State and municipal
schools ln France. while $50 girls are study
ing music In the various Conservatives and
ec0les de musiquc.
Simply exquisite, the new style picture
frames at LDvejoy's, S6 State.
a fashion item says: "A strictly fashion,
able baby,s baptismal clothes are now worth
S5,0 CO.," The Norristown Herald remarks
that fortunately questionable babies re-
main the most fasAionahie.''
Without plates is the way DR.. Low puts In
false teeth now at 125 State.
Mr. Millais' painting of s'Christ in the Car
pentcr's Shop,"-the wistfnl little child
showing the onlinous wound in the hand to
his mother as she kneels against him, her
face full of the anxious passion of mother
hood,-is said to. have suggested to George
Eliot one Of the best descriptive passages in
4 most powerful novel.