The Penn's Grove record., 1882-01-28
NEW YORK LETTER.
New YoRK, JAN. 26. 1882,

NE" ohk, JAN. 20, 1857.
With the Thermometer in the thirties
and almost daily rains YOU can imagine
that we ara not enjoying very SEASON.
able weather. Aud il is very u~f,leal-
thy. The Doctors and undertakers
ave the business men in the communi.
ty. Small pox, diptheria, scarlet fever
and pneumonia are unusually prevail
cnt and seem to I've on the increase
Still the Board Of Jiealth are very
watchful and contagious diseases are
fairly kept in subsection.
Among the fashionable events of the
week WAS William IL. Vaaderbilt's
hrst reception in his new Fifth Avenue
palace, IL was a magnificent affair.
Nj. and Mrs. Vanderbilt received their
guests IN the great picture gallery
Delmonico served the collation. and an
orchestra played inthe balcony. This
house IS the most costly and elegant
residence in the city. Some idea of its
splendur may be had VIXEN | state that
between six aud seven hundred men
were employed Tor a year and u half
on its interior decorations alone. Sixty
s%culptors were brought here from Eur
opt and kept at work for two years
The total cost including the furniture
is said to have been S3, o00. 900.
Mrs. Anu S. Stevens the popular now
elist, gave a reception the same even
ing i'll her new residence which WIS
largely attended by the most cultured
and distinguished people of the me-
tropolis. Mrs. Stephens house is fin
isled in the interior with light woods,
such as ash and oak, relieved by cherry
aud mahogany. This gives u cheerful
effect, but tie charm of the home lies
in the multitude of objects of art which
Mrs. Stephens in her long life time has
gathered aud preserved. The house is
furnished largely in accordance with
modern deeora; i've fancies.
Some of the courts OF this city and
Brooklyn have been busy with eases of
domestic misery and lovers of scandal
have been happy in consequence. In
the city Of churches" Dr. Small had
trouble with his wife. He had no diff
Guilty in procuring a divorce and theu
he Ssed q prominent grocery man for
$4,000 for alternating Mrs. Snall's af-
feetioHs. The jury promptly awarded
the Doctor So. 200. Mrs. Small is a
youthful brunette, with a pretty face
and s!Iapcly form. She is % Years old
while the Doctor is 10. She was fond
OF society, liked to attend the opera
and theatre and to go on a little excnr-
sion now and then to Couey Island ami
elsewhere. This WAS all very well
until She got to staying out until two
and three O'Clock in the morning.
Then the Doctor got mad and called
his wife m Shortly afterwards
she shook the dust of the Doctors d-
icile from her feet aud carried of with
her all the furniture in The house. She /
is now the wife OF the grocery man
having been married TO him in New
Jersey. it is not likely that Or. Small ,
will be able TO collect the $ ,0J0 judge +.
ment as his eX-wife's pew husband has |
so4dhis interest in the grocery store 10
his brother.
NJ lano c. Tilien Of this city is also
in trouble. When he was young, i'm
questionable, 4 student at Harvard
College and but IS years old he married
a girl older than himself. He claims
that he was under the influence of
wine at the time and not conscious Of
his acts and he wants the marriage an
nulled, The parties were married in
lS74, but young Tildsn ceased to Wis
his wife in 1875 When he went to Ear
ope where he remained until the dea h
of his father from whom he Inherited
$4,000. Mrs. 1ildsn elin-s to her
young husband with that faad devotion
which his ownership of q .reund halt
million wodld naturally inspire and re-
fuses TO give him up. Pending a trial
of the case Mr.. Tiiaen has been or
dSred 20 pay his wife SIS a week ali
mony and $3.50 counsel fee.
LAURESS