The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-12-21

Jim FISK. Sho Is described as playing with |
great naturalness. as being attractive In spite
OF being very badly dressed. and still retaining
the charm Of her neat feet and ankles and OF /
the soft black eyes with q capacity for archness
which won the heart OF what the boulevard
Journalists describe % tho Boss OF Tammany. |
Tho latest installment OF Tourguenieff's me-
moirs gives very opposite estimates Of two |
great Frcnch women. OF George Sand. for |
whom he had In youth strong but unreQ uIted |
affection. he speaks with undated enthusiasm |
as having all the admirable qualities OF woman. |
hood; while for Sarah Bernhard he has not |
words sufficiently contemptuous. She Ia an |
ugly mouther. a posturcr. and a cold grimacer. |
She always involuntarlly reminds him OF a |
toad. and he wonders why God has given to
both these creatures an adorable and poetic
voice. Richepn meantime Is not mad nor In
Africa. but Is quietly engaged in writing plays
In the island of Mnjorca.
CLEAN OF pleasant light 10 thrown on the
worry obscured memories OF Carlyle and his
wife by letter from a William Maccoll. In
answer to q published letter OF Mrs. Carlyle,
giving very picturesque and thrilling picture
OF an episode in which she, Carlyle. and Mac
coll wore represented MS taking part. Maccol
shows many OF the statements to be gross OK
aggerations or Inaccuracies. evidently put in
for tho sake Of effect, and suggests the concu-
sion that Mrs. Carye's descriptions Of her
moody lord must be judged in recollection Of
this tendency. He declares that tho benevo-
lence Of both was OF the most active. thought
full and untiring kind, and asks whcthor the
generous and admiring estimate OF Carlyle
which prevailed before the publication Of Mrs.
Carlyle's letters and Of Mr.. Froudos biography
may not after oil be the right estimate.
DR.. Moorhouse. the Bishop OF Melbourne is
highly praised by Labby because he recently
f,pun % DrEA TO- L., h,,tA
not prevent him from being Immediately alter
ward requested to dictate an appeal to heaven
that rabbits which are the curse OF Australia.
should not bring forth any moro young.
| A spirtualistic medium has been getting
| fees as high as ESQ from aristocratic dupes by
protesting to show them visions OF their de-
| parted children. and his prosecution is recon-
mended in the iconoclastic Truth.
| A new fashion in round dances Is to change
| your partner after each turn, and a Indy objects
that this must throw great difficulties in the
| way OF the t6te-a-t6te on the stairs or In tho
| conservatory. the sweet sequel Of the waltz
A disedifying discovery that OF the small
| packages OF wedding cake sent through the
| Post Office a very small quantity ever are de-
| lvered has lod to an unseemly discussion
| whether the thieves are the boys in their love
| fsweets or the female clerks in their anxiety
| to utilize the mystic properties OF such cakes.
Some Scotch crofters who have been COM
PEELED to pay thcr rents have taken their re-
vsnge by describing the law as mado by rob-
bers who call themselves landlords and there
is a report that the whole class OF landowners
arc threatened with collapse by the foreclosing
Of the mortgages. Two hundred aud ility mil
lion pounds. or 50,00o.0o0. are lent on
landed property in England as first, second.
and third mortgages. There Is n strong ap-
prehension that, owing to tho depreciation OF
land. the secondary mortgagors will be sacri-
feed, and a gut OF the market to realize is
threatened. with prospect OF ruinous sacrifice.
The fair traders meantime havo got a new
argument and won new class. Collins ready
made can now be imported from Sweden and
Norway at half crown apiece and as the
clergymen arc at the same time making wal
on the expensive funerals customary among
tho English poor the undertakcrs arc crying
out that they are ruined b. cheap labor.