The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1881-04-16

OF n dozen and O half OF 80 they specially Inn
ported for their customers. which are the
most superb specimens Of luxury II is In the
heat Oi man TO conceive. They are very ar
tistically and exquisltely embroidered In
shaded silke with gold thread, and are main
y ct the richest satin Lace, eaned AMI In
ness and sumptuuusness Ofthese lovely addi-
tins to an elegant toilette.
The Studio and Musical RepietD OF this city,
now In its eleventh number, had an auspi.
ratio temperament and unstable in his We've,
IL continually committing some soiciam or
getting himself into hot water. . his week
he printed an article on Limitation in Art,
under non. de- plume substituted by himself
and designed TO cast ridicule on the opinions
therein expressed. He evidently knew who
the writer was, and even went 10 the unwar.
rantable length Of inserting the authors true
name In a paranthetical clause Of the article,
and that In very offensive way. Several
artista whose opinions coincided with those
formulated In the article, are Justly indig-
nnnt, and this gentleman will hear more Of
the matter. He Is MIR, Abrum y. South
wark, whilom correspondent Of the New
York Herald on Africa and Paris.
We have Just received from Messrs. James
X. OsgOod h 60. the Initial story OF their
anonymous Round Robin" series OF novels
briefly alluded to In our last letter. or late
years most novollsts, both transatlantic and
clsatlantic following the illustrlous example
Of George Elliot have neglected plot and In
cident in their stories, aud sought, with more
or less success, to analyize social problems,
special character AMI human motive. The
writer OF "a Nameless Nobleman," how
ever, breaks away from this prevailing and
conventionalized method, and while not run
ming to the opposite extreme like UabUrng,
Wllkie Collins and Ulhera, artisiically COM
bined an ingenious plot, the scenes Of which
range over Paris and Quebec, Provence and
New England, with a variety Of strong and
well-wrought situations, and very definite
portrayal of individualities,ty typical character
and conflicting motives. 1t abounds In clear
and picturesque description, aud, being
founded on the actual traditions OF q distin.
gulshed and ancient iami in the Old Colo
ny of Massachusetts, is replete with charm.
Ing touches OF lucal color. What Tor exam
ple could be better tnHn the following 1t
was garden deep in the heart OF Provence,
Provence the fair, Provence the intoxical ing,
Provence of the PrOvencals, neighbor of
Lanquedoc and Dauphiny, that region redo
lent tf the traditions ui poet and tr0uba-
dOur, Vt the court of love and beauty, Of
BlOndel and his lion-master, OF the dear,
prOlix, impossible, incunsequent romancts
that di owe on Quixote mad, but whose ia
vor, like u drop OF altar, has been found suifi-
cient TO perfume half the more modern works
o. fiction. The work is tasi efully and quaint
ly bound, and is certainly an auspclOus be-
ginning. The second volume Of the series
now in the press Is entitled "a Lesson in
Love-" The corporation heroIO OiOie knOwn
as Scribner X 20. has just filed an applica-
tinn In the supreme Court for change of
g corporate name TO the Century & Co., the
president OF which will be MIR. Bismell
Smith; and the same editorial fOrce will oun-
tinue both on the Monthly and OH 50. Niche.
ias. The former, as u condition of the sal OF
interest requires, will have to change its
name. and may be called The Century or The
Manhattan Monthly. Mr., Charles Scribner
Vt is rumOred Intends to start another Scrib-
ner's Monthly, aud possibly weekly rival to
Hdrper's Weekly. The change of name of a
hrin or publication 10 of mo Q Importance
tlan we sometimes think for. There are as
sociations and interests involved which may
seriously effect both existing al d iuture in
teres!s. and even energy and enterprise can
not always overcome rrescripiive and cOnser-
vative prejudice. SIN, smce the firm Of
Scribner has no longer any connection with
the Marazine, yet still exists, the old name
would SIMPLY Ue an nd' erlisement OF I he old
house, anu there IL no a.; ernative lett but to
secure Ko"i and attractive title.
On the 3l1 h anniversary oi Shakespeare
''pOets fesiival' will take place (ApriI 90
al The Academy Of Music. There will bv a
naiin and ~ even ny perform ance, consist.
ing OF poetry. music and iGbieaur vivdnis,
and The proceeds will be added 10 he fluid
for the National Memorial to Edgar Allan
PIE. committee of ladies has the festival
In charge. and at the MONDAY performance
original poems are announced to Le read b.,
liver endell Holmes, Themas w. Par
sons. John Moran and George II. Boxer
Charles Roberts, Ir.. and Locke Richardson,
viii give readings; tableaux from 1.-The Mid
summers Nights Dream" will foIlow, and
he mu'ic will De by Miss Maud Morgan.
(harpist and planlst.) Mrs. Florence Rice.
k"ox. ami the Choir OF ST. Ignatius' Church
In the evening the poets will be Walt.
whitman. w. ID. liowells, ]. 7. Trowbridve,
Edgar Faucet, John Boyle UReilly and
others. Parke Goodwin will discourse on
shakespeare AMI Alveron S Sullivan on
Poe. w. Fearing t'Ill will read the Review,
md the music will he by Joseffy tpiano) anil
s. .encers Double Quartette.
In connrctinn with music It may be men,
! tioned that II 'cominx" soprano, Miss Ava
Britt, made her debut In operate concert
lately ut 'hickering Hall H,r voice is of
9. nsiderable compass. and fine gu lity aud
ttmbre, aud her graceful res.nce and inrip.
lent dramatic ability earned her the ap.re.
citation Of critical audience. Miss Britt l. a
native Of st. Louis, and will spend some time
In the European schools before accepting
any definite public engagement.