The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1882-10-07

pretty reliably Informed that this will be
the last race meeting held at Jerome
Park. The club has land in view on
Long Island, and the present difficulties
will have the effect of considerably has
tening matters, and next spring the racing
season for this section Of the country will
probably b. opened somewhere in the
vicinity of Astoria. The histo ic grounds
of Jerome Park will probably be cut
up into building lots.
The bright and sunny weather which
has at last set in has given perfect boom
to the fall trade, ana last Sunday the
avenue was perfect kaleidoscope with |
all the display of fall finery. Shopkeep-
ers unite in saying that never before has
there seemingly been so much money
among the people as at present. Ifa
thing pleases them the price is no objact |
Jewelry, bric-a-brac, furniture, interior
decorations, dresses, bonnets, everything
comes under the same free and easy con-
sideration. In the houses the Queen
Anne and Elstlake furniture which two
years ago cost small fortunes is being re-
moved to make way for the heavy carved
limitations of the productions of the Re-
naissance period. The tables are inlaid
with flowers or scenes from the hunting
field, and at luncheon no table cloth is
used. Stained glass admits and breaks
up into prismatic divisions the light of
day. The big chandelier of the parlor is
being removed, together with the rose
in the center of the ceiling from which it
descended. The ceiling is made of in
laid wood, and in some instances covered
with mirror glass, and instead of the gar
ish fleets of the chandelier, candelat ra
shed and sconces ref ct mild, subdued
light. The pretty engraved glassware
which we once thought looked so pretty
at the table has been declared vulgar ard
now nothing save cut glass is deemed
good enough to touch the lips of the
fashionable.
In dresses the prevailing color seems
to be green Russian or hunters green,
enlivened by fine threads in plaid shape.
One of the most recent combination is al
amber shade with Russian green checks
and light blue threads to form the plaids
The richest material for outer garments
is satin with velvet flowers in relief. Fa.
; lille or satin toilets have ovtrskirts o.
} this velvet. They are short fiat an
e round with the borders cut out. Lon,
/ velvet or cloth redingotes are worn owe
5 taille-hounced skirts in the color of thu
r dress. They open both in front and il
the back from tie waiate down, to Civ,
full freedom to the flounced skirt. G4
I net, seal, wine, and ravy Llue are the la
vorits colors for these redingotcs.
1t Will thds be seen that there is gen
eral, and in truth, wholesome, departur
from the 30, theiic mania. Even in child
: ren's dresses this is noticeable Tb
quaint little Kate Greenaway frock
= which were regarded SO picturesque whti
they first came out are being retired Il
" make way for French styles, and some o
+ these are so gorgeous as 10 rival those o
e adults. The manager of a leading hous'
: showed me a charming little dress O
: with a plain princess eG ct at the wais
I and hips, and wide sash of surah satir
where the upper part of the dress join'
: the kiltel skirt. Another dress was
made of dark blue velvet, finished will
a deep pointed collar of fancy plaid vel
u vet. reaching down either side Of til,
froAt and outlining vest. The cuff
and pocket flaps are made of this sam,
= kind of velvet, TAe skirt of this dresl
: is kilted aud handsome sash of darl
: blue and plaid velvet joins it to the up.
l per part. School dresses are made mai
ly of cbeviot wool in subdued mixtures
and of dark green and blue hnnels
They are nearly all made in one or th,
other variation of the princess style. i
Il small boys who still wear the kilt anC
y jacket, the Turkish fez is very popula
- as covering for the head. 1t is gener
Q ally made of pale blue or red wooleI
4 stuff aud has n tassel on the top. Egyp
= tisn styles are likewise all the rage TO
f jewelry, though liking for early Indian
u d, signs, made in imitation of the rud
e jewelry taken from the mounds in Nurtl
" America is making itself felt
e Mr.. Wallack has at last done the sensi
5 bic thing which he ought to have don
D weeks ago, removed Taken from Lite
from the boards of his theatre, and sub
# stituted The PlrVenu." 1t is capita
e comedy of the modern school, and al
/ though it possesses no striking originali
J. ty,yet its dialogue Is so bright aud crisp
= the situations SO interesting and tn
:. character painting so clever, that it i
II refreshing to witness it alter the prolong
o ed dieting of melodrama that We hav
/. been subjected to, The Vicar of Bray
e under D'Oyley Cartes management wa
, presented for the first time at the Fiftl
e Avenue last night, m instantaneous bit
1t 1t is a better opera than "Billee Taylor,
e by the same author, Mr.. Solomon, and
:, although the olergymen may not like be
n ing made fun of, that is all the NOR
). reason why their focks will be anxiou
p to see it, Emma Thursby likewise opene
- her season in concert, and it must /
confessed that her style, her voice an
her appearance make her the superior c
Patti aud Nilsson in the concert room
tn hlmuh She rnnN ha nnnhln To nnnrnn q