The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-05-19
o1R vEW YORK zETzER.
rom Onr Own Correspondent.

BY a MOL Of M~CSiSiANofTT
MAGNIFICENT MELoDIES.-How TO
SAVE TIME AND MONEY IN SHOPPING,
"a CHARMING hook FOR LADIES'
MOVING NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Oh
AN HIDALGo.-A CITY FATHER IN
MELTING MooD.-EAIPTY POCKETS IN
THE Posi- oFFICE.-LoTS OF MONTY
o SOME FoLKS.-PRECIoUS LITTLE
FOR oTHERS.-END OF A P~ENSIONFR
WHO DIDN'T KNOW HIS LUCK.
With the great news from Ireland
about the release of the suspects, we
get a little sample of socialistic put
rage in our midst. Internal machines
were sent through the mails to Mr..
Vanderbilt, Mr.. Field and Police
Superintendent Walling. One en-
ploded in a mail bag, another set
fire to a door mat, the third was
soaked for several hours and then
examined by expert chemists and
mechanics. The little arrangements
of brass boxes, gun.cotton, glass
bulbs and sulphuric acid had latent
possibilities of great mischief. If
these imported rascals are not caught
they will be committing some APP
palling crime some day. 1t would
be easy to blow up part of the
Elevated or Surface Railway for
instance and cause no end ofdamage.
Another great event is the great
Musical Festival, with gentle Gerster,
majestic Materna, and other renowned
artists doing their best before
audiences of 1000 or 5000, with a
chorus to sustain them of 1900
trained voices and an orchestra Of
900 pieces, led by Thomas. by the
way, if YOU wan to get the best
possible inside view of the whole
thing, or musical matters in general,
you should get hold of Music and
Drama, a new paper recently started
by that brilliant writer and plucky
fellow, John G.. Freund, a man who
has lots of friends whom he has Won
from sheer admiration of his courage
and talent, and lots of enemies, very
many of whom he has b%efriended.
He has had some pretty hard knocks,
scalawags of all sorts shying stone
at him, but he is on his feet again
now, with every prospect of staying
that way.
1t is wonderful to note the progress
made within the last few years in
business methods, and how seemingly
expensive plans to capture customers
prove economically beneficial to
purchasers as well as sellers. have
before me a copy of a pamphlet
issued land tent free to all who ask
for it), by the great dry goods firm
of Lord * Taylor, known for years
as the earliest and most formidable
rivals of A. T. Stewart, and who far
outstripped his successors. 1t is
interesting even to me, though
naturally somewhat mysterious. and
as to the womenkind, they are de-
lighted. They can understand it all,
and three is a multitude of capitally
executed ~engravings to help their
understanding. Every conceivable
article entering into a fully furnished
wardrobe, seems to be mentioned in
this book, with prices, so that with
a little trusting to the taste and
discretion of the experienced man
ayers of the various departments of
this great store, or rather these great
stores, for Lord & Taylor have two,
a lady in Alaska, or Omaha, or the
wilds of Arizona, can get herself
equipped In the most Stylish way
without dreaming of the fatigue of a
special journey to the Metropolis
and ladies living a great deal closer
find this system a convenience. The
fullest directions for s~elf-measure-
ment are given for everything from
a pair of shoes to n trained robe fit
for a Presidents Reception, and
though shopping is very good fun,
it is sometimes p~leasanter just to write,
or telephone ones orders, and then
be pleasantly surprised with the
results. "
l mustn't forget the May moving,