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museum. 5 Hudson, apoieou'scusto-E i Mwhesewifswasooeofthe} Xsw [Delmym 0 ' mo'symngutsmdhl isquitcsuartist. Oneofhisfavoritedrsw-. lugsisatrainofcarminwhiehevervthiugis' sofafthfullyvepreuentedthat evenauexpert wouldfiuduopartemitted. Hmdummmrgwb’ean take s worthless flint paper writing a poem on it ' make it worth .50. That's n’s. hir. :' Vanderbilt canwrite fewer worflussimilah a sheet and make it worth 860,M0,000. . That's capital. g Gown! Stunt, in the five years of his ‘ Oxford University course, won the Hertford, theIralaud, a first in "Greats," the [nth verse, the lath: essay, the English sassy, and to crown all, a fellowship of the University. l 38 an Oxford man for twenty ears, and in luswssmadebylisrlDerby lfegius Professor of ModernHistory, with a salary of £650 a year. Tin Czar is supposed to be sufi'erin from u diseasedspine. His sons, who left nssis indignant with his marriage, are to be sum- upped home to y rheir aspects to the new wife, who is sa‘ to be a woman of ability: a firm friend, and a vindictive enemy. be Cur has given her jewels, belonging to the It“ , worth more than a million and a quarter of dollars. She was in debt, they say. when she first attracted his notice, for a ve-rouhle silver ring 1 Cowssnl’oaxzr, inthelast number of Prog- nu, has this paragraph : “ I have just heard a good piece of news about my dear friend Jay Cooke, the philoso her, who, while as a marvellous leader as a ker, had to yield temporarily to misfortune, and to postpone the payment of his ohli lions. lie is now on his financial feet again, and will soon be able to y all his bchts. Considering that he wen down in the crash of 1873, this is quick and honorable redemption." The house of Rothschild has recently been reorganized with a ca ital of $10,000,000. The financial head of the house, and director in its large n rations, is Baron Alphonse , w irothsehll o is also head of the house in Paris. He is a man of indefatigable industry, simple in habits, and proverbial as s pedes- trian, one of his chief pleasures being a walk through the streets of Paris both before and after dinner. Baron Alphonse and Gustave and E. Rothscth each furnish a third of the capital. The registration of the deed of par- nersbip cost $12,400. “ W’lrv are we brokers 2" may he answer. ed by the fact that the business is so remun- erative that last week Mr. Metcalf, a partner of Mr. Ives, the president of the Stock Ex- change, bought the seat of M r. George Chap- in for $20,500, and paid $1,000 admission fee to the Exchange in addition. The value of seats has of late a preciated more rapidly even than the price 0 stocks, for it is only a year or so since Mr. James Gordon Bennett paid out 810,000 for a seat, which he present- ed to his friend hir. Lawrence R. Jerome. At the rate paid by Mr. Metcalf, the 1100 seats of the Exchange are worth about $22,000,000. One of its advanta es is that at the death of a member his {am y or estate is entitled to 810,C00. Tun new hotel of Baron Rothscth in Par- is was formerly the ropcrty of the Marquis of Pontaiba, who h repaired the fortunes of his family by marriage with a very rich creole of New Orleans. A capricious passionate wo- man, she led him a life which he patiently en- dured until she one day, in a t, usual at his poverty, and reminded himthat the spleu? did mansion they occupied was hers. The Marquis said little, but presently with his children withdrew to a modest lodging, where they lived in the simplest manner on his own small means, in spite of the lady‘s cntreatics for his return. The hotel was brought, stone by stone, from the Faubcurg St Honore to its present site. it is a beautiful edifice. All the Rothschilds are invited to the house warming. pv-om How to Act in Case of Fire. (Amerimlr Builder.) Better than all the elaborate and costly apparatus for extinguishing fires are con- stant care and watchfulness, and quick and intelligent action on the part of those who first discover a fire in progrcm. The fire which at its beginning could be smothered with a pocket-handkerchief, or dashed out with a bucket of water, neglected a few hours, lays in waste millions of dollars worth of property. If there is any time in which a person should be cool and calm, in perfect comnlsnd of himself, it is when he disc won a tire that threatens the destruc- tion of life and property. The first thing to do is to learn precisely where it is ; the second, to consider the chances of extin- guishing i‘. Of course, in cities, an alarm should at once be sent out, but at the same time a vi orcus effort should be made to put out the Inc with the means at hand; for sometimes what the tire ingine is unabe to accomplish when it re'lches the scene, can be done by one or two prrvons who act prompt- iy before the flames have had time to gain headway. First, then. do not be alarmed on account of smoke. Frequently there is a great deal of smoke before the fire has made much pro- . Remember that one csn pass through smoke by keeping his head near the floor, or by enveloping it in a wet Woollen cloth. On entering a room to fight down a tire sinleg lauded, keep the door closed behind, if possible. A pull of water and a tin dipper, in the hand of a resolute person, can be made to work a miracle at the beginning. If the fire has progressed toofar to admit of this course, and it is necessary to depend entirely on outside help, then see to it that every door and window is closed. By so doing, where there is a fire engine in the mighbourhood. it will often be posdbh to confine the fire to one room. Every person who stops at s hotel should uke special ' s brfore retiring to note the location of t o stairws s, so that in case of n alarm he can lie his way out. one though the halls are filled with smoke. Never leave a room when there is an alarm of fire without first securing a wetftowelior, ' possible, a wet I 5e or piece 0 woo len Limb, through whil'ihnto breathe. If esca bv the stars is cut of, seek an outsi e window and sta there till help comes. Above all things cool and have your wits “out you. \\ hen a lady‘s dress takes tire, let her fall on the floor at once and call for hip, in the meantime reaching for some rug or woollen cloth. with which to smother the figures. There is nothing new in this ad- vice. it has bren repeated in one i. rm or another hundreds of times ; but it will bear "purring thousands of times. t.» The Load of a Freight Car. A rapid increase has been gain on during my“ years in the amount of night ru- .d as the max‘mum lead of a car. my audio p‘o‘auds wa‘s‘ tbehlirnit: now ‘ totbe ’esteru 'sig i Amoco MW of the difi‘eruutu‘clasaes of i bsdd 'ym'fi‘hf”! an M snag a pen e six $.33: wasfrom 23.301qu ’ 9,995 (were, the maximum in nearly all on“ ,xueedl 30.000 pounds. .L‘ertain M 91 fret; I. reached. “only, as - M 37.30.39.330. 89,61”, and a nu: can ere, tbeeeermous lies thattbs various articles 3 enameled, 23in number, will aver _,,wfl pounds ear._ The face “Meant” elycamed so: ‘u a” isa red condition of wellnlotbe vsercuestrueaee .._..._.___.. VOL. V l [1. FENELOI\Y FALLS, ONTARIO, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1880. . .._q.â€"â€" â€".____ â€"l l MATTERS DBAIIA‘I'IO- NO. 42. WOMAN (308812 The Coquette After birth on blooming roses I was lain, . 1 Mother's pelt ng, nursing n.9, was not In vain. him from three big towns to woo me never ceased. And I only flirted with them, Teazed and fooled them, Chose amon them, As I plaserf. Rocha-By Baby. Rock‘s-b baby upon the tree top, ' When e wind blowsâ€"confound it, do sto . When thepwind blows the cradle will rock, Jerusalem crickets! whats temper you've ot; When irl-re bougb breaks the cradle will fall, By thunder! you young 'uns do nothing but squall. Now, bsoy, go by-by ; go hush-i-tyâ€"hush ; Shoo, shoo, shooy, shooy, hush, hush i~ty-â€" hush; If you ain't asleep the minute, now, now, rock-a-by. W'ell, hang such a young one, that does nothing but cry. The War. Doll. Bond up so carefully, flanged llaxen hair, . A new-faugled foundlrng, Just left in our care ; Like Flora McFrimseyâ€" With nothing to Wear. \V'e'll robe her in rilks, In laces straightway, Then pin a big price on her For some Croesus to pay. These feet, so frigid like, And thew limbs rigid likeâ€"â€" Bronze slippers and hose for them. But her eyes? Close them, Starin so blindly, so dreadfully staring, With lue-eyeal impunity. Hear her say " Papa," _ Hear her ray " Mamma ; ' Has she a sister? Has she a brothu? \Vhy didn't. they teach her To cry for her lover! Takc her up gingerly, “ Handle with care ;" Constructed thus fesrfully, She‘s wax, so beware ! Fashion Notes Won'rrr continues to make basques. BAYADERE striped silks are revived in Paris. I ‘ ‘ Conner-coloured kid gloves are among the novelties. Msscvuxs styles for ladies‘ street cos- tumes are still popular. Summit) waists are very much in favour with young ladies. Ouvn is the rare shade to find in plush, M in hose or gloves. \les velvet collars bord cred with for are very stylishly worn. _ Qurm‘zn satin, lined with flannel or cha- mois skin, are the latest luxury in petti- coats. PINK jackets are very stylish for wear with any handsome skirt to the opera, thea- tre, or for full-dress visit. New cloak clasps are of passementeries, to match the new cloak trimmingsâ€"jet, jet and gold, steel and jet, pearl, etc. Lanna bouquets of flowers are now plac- ed in the centre of the bodice, somewhere about the sixth button from the tap. This is the very newest caprice. BRILLIANT beetles decorate one stylish bonnet and another has old-headed pins half buried in the plush. \ hole setsâ€"muff collar and bonnetâ€"3n cream plush are very stylish. Tun Rob Roy or baker’s caps are now dignified by the name of Leonard da Vinci turbine, being similar in sha e to the head- dress worn by the renowne painter while at work. A surrnu evening dress for a young lady is a combination of gold brocade on ground of satin in cream-white, and plain lilac satin of a delightful p lie shade. Arroyo the many fancy feathers are but- terflies ; some formed of brilliant tropical plumage and others of tiny cook’s feathers tipped with gold, the bodies in both cases being formed of tinsel beads. “ Suruslr " pink is seclourin satin much used in Paris, in combination with the bril- liant shade of light blue; the garnet velvet is much employed for trimming white even- ing dresses, either of satin and brocade or of the new striped gauze. A vanv elegant opera cloak was of anti- que silk, lined throughout with turquoise silk and trimmed with wide bands of white fox. The cloak was in long coat shape, with angel sleeves and a round cape of white fox completed the wrap. Drum bennets are of plush in the cream shade so becoming to all complexions. Po- kes, capotcs, Clarissa Hulowes andSpanish caps are the shapes, while the trimmings are long white plumes, heavy ostrich tips, pearl beaded-lace and ornaments. Soils very pretty toilet sets are of satin in various colon, hand- bud and trimmed with laceâ€"s long mat or the dressing~case, suelegant piu~cusbicn, and s pair of per- fume bottles covered with satin and havin splaiting of satin around the base, whic answers the purpose of a mat. A Scrum black satin de Lyon is heavily trimmed with with wide bands of cocks’ fea- thers tipped with gold, a ink satin is dec- orated with rich embrci cry in beads and chenille, while the lush walking suit has the collar, ends, etc, and border of let» pard skin selectr with especial care for the patron Exssornrav of the most exquisite work- manship is seen upon white evening dresses. It is also worked uppn silk, satin, and vel- vet. Jets and has of all kinds, gold, ail- ver, cashmere, pearl, and chrystsl are also em eyed. The patterns are very beautiful, and, are in copy of Grecian, Byzantine, Renaissance, or purely fanciful designs. Groves are new were with short sleeves, to come up a good deal higher than the el- bow. Portebcuheur bracelets in plain or open.ka bands, are worn upon the wrist over the love, and rise the serpenblike gold and a: ver bracelets coiled around the arm. To these it is new fashionable to add atlaalt cos massive bracelet at the top of the arm. Stu plush has completions places in all dresses intended for ceremouiou wear; "w" (“3.3" “' a“ manner y e p , or w plush incombinatiou ; and plush gives dis- Linctiveuessof style teagreatuanyof the moatelegautefthedinneesod reception Two young Philadelphia» recently a red ngcwuswhiehlookedss if woe: sasbghtand moonlight. One was of cream invade with geld thread. 3 andwas-adewitba a baby front embroidered in gold and and th a other was of silver cloth with front ctcl in white csenill: and pearls. Waits Sour: men are called muffs because they P are usrd lc liecp a fl rt's hand in. Wurrs the baby cries for “ bread " it is the most natural thing in the world for the mother to give it a rock. ‘ Fssatox sa's: "Gathered waists are still very mm: in favour with youn lad- ies." They are with the young gent emen also. ” ALI. seems to hinge on this,’ remarked the lover when he proposed to his sweet- heart whilc swinging on the gate in front of her house. Josue thinks a man is fortunate who has the will contested after death only. He says the will has been contested ever since he married Mrs. Jones. AT the ball : Grace (wirispering)â€"" What lovely boots your psrtner's got, Mary !" Mary (ditto)â€"“Yes. unfortunately he shines at the wrong end." Tu: census shows something like twenty per centnm more females than males in the country’s population. Well, we can't have too much of a good thing. DEA! Ladyâ€"What's his name? Young ladyâ€"Augustus Tyler. Deaf ladyâ€"Bless me, what a name! Busthis Biler. Eliza, you must be making fun of me. 8112â€"“ Mr. Slow, are those two men that have just passed brothers 2" Heâ€"“ Iâ€"aw â€"know that one of them is; but I'mâ€"aw â€"not quite sure of the other." bIISTRmS: “Mary, this venerable goose is tough enough to break one’s teeth.” Maid : “ Yes‘m; didn’t you tell me, ma‘am, that: you wanted it for niece do resistance.” Alluruuv anL, New York, irl has had one of her shapely feet models in marble, and. has presented it as a birthday pre- sent to her afiiauced husband for a paper- weight. ~ “ How shall I have my bonnet trimmed," asked Mir-in, “so that it shall agree with my complexion ?" If you want it to match your face, have it plain," replied hateful Hattie. A mvrurmsn Australian found the baby he left at home a miss of five summers. One day he offended her, and she fretfully ex- claimed: "I wish you had never married into the family." Bcv (to a lady visitor) : “ Teacher, there’s a gal over there a winkin’ at me.” Teacher : " Well, then, don’t look at her." Boy : “But if I don’t wink at her she‘ll wink at somebody else." Miss Made-up Old Girl: “ Yes, I love the old oak; it is associated with so many hours spent beneath its shade. It carries mcback to in; childhood, wiresâ€":wbenâ€"” Young Foodlcâ€"“ When youâ€"erâ€"planted’it?’ _ DRAWING-ROOM episode: Afi‘able duch- use (to amateur tenor, who has just been warbling M. Gounod’s lsst)â€"â€"-"Charmingl charming! You must really get somebody to introduce you to me i" A SLIGHT misunderstanding : ever wink, Miss Evangeline T" “ Do I over what, Mr. Smythe l” “ Wink 2" “ \Vhat do you mean, sir ?” " Well, skate, if you pwe- fer the expression !" "Euossrn, Eugenie, will you still insist on wearing the hair of another woman upon your head 2" “Alphonso, Alphonso, do you still insist upon wearing the skin of another calf upon your feet 2" “ Do you “Kiss,” said young Charles, “isa noun, we allow; but tell me, me, my dear, is it proper or common 2" Lovely Mary blush- ed deep, aud exclaimed: “\Vhy, I vow, I think that a kiss is both proper and com- mon." Scsxsâ€"A trysting-plnce. Roger (who was kept waiting some time)â€"What came ower ye . Dae ye ken ye’ve kept my wait- ing msir nor half an hour? Peggy (whom he has courted for more than eight years) â€"â€"I couldna help it. (After a pause)â€"Look at the time ye've kept me waiting, and I'm share ye never heard me once com- pleenin’. CmCUMSTAS'rlAL evidence : “ \Vho's that frizzly, black-haired woman talking to my husband on the ottoman ‘3" “ She’s a Mrs- Cadogan Smythe.” “ Indeed! She’s good at flattering people, I should say, and knows how to lay is on pretty thick." “ Ah ! you infer that, no doubt, from her attitude and expression 2" “Oh, dear, no, from my bus- band's." Sm: was a big, buxom lane, and when her small beau called one evening she said: “ Good evening, Lily. " " I'm no lily,” he replied, surprised at the idea ; “ you’re the lily; men are never lilies!“ “Yes, sometimes they are, and you eepccially are a lily." “How’s that?" “Lilliputiau.” He then looked as if he wished he were an elephant. A sum. mistake : New Beauty (unvsrs- edasyet in the mysteries of high life)â€" ” Who's that wonderful old entleman 2" The Captainâ€"“ Sir Digby e Rigby, a Hampshire barcnet, one of the oldest in England: James the First's creation, you know." New Beauty (determined to be an - prised at nothinglâ€"“Indcedl How well preserved he is! I shouldn't have thought him more than seventy or eighty ! ’ " Tris Young Lady's Friend " is the title of a work on behaviour. It tells the young ladies that they must not; stand on their heads in company; that it is highly improp- er to put our hand toward: your face in spread es; a fashion; and gives various other valuable hints, all of which should be heeded by our young ladies. Fasmoxam emulation; ery (speak- ing with difiicultyyâ€"What have you made it round the waist, Mrs. Price! Dress- makerâ€"Tlrenty-one inches, ma'am ; you couldn't breathe with less. Ladyâ€"\Vhst's Lady Jemima Joner' waist ! Dressmakerâ€" Nineteeu and a half just new, ma'am ; but her lady-ship's a head shorter than you are, and she s got ever so much thinner since her illness last autumn, Ladyâ€"Then make it nineteen, him. Prior, and I'll engage to get into it 3 Chins-en‘s Quaint Sayings Aalle seeing a bill on a telegraph post: 30h, mamms, look ! Arsesssge has fallen own." Tomeâ€"l wonder why dolls are always girls, Tom! Tomâ€"Because boys hate to be made babies of. ‘erru boy,1earning his cstechism from his mother : Q. What is a man's chief end? A. His head! _A errugirl, aged five, goin to hedone mgbtmud kneeling down to as er prayers, said: "0, msmms, an I y say amen tee-night! I am so tired. ' Serum. boy, watchi his sister iron s pieceofw'ork withabi 's nestafeggsdoee in ereweia ou itâ€"-I rs], sister, if you k theireuso loegouthcre egg-you'll hat 'em. JaL‘t (‘3'! four a walklâ€"What honour-er people ishen ey diet Mamas â€"-They turn in todust, dear. Jack-What aletefpeoplethere must been the road, pettinl Masonâ€"And David was able to kill ltha: reat big man Goliath because God ,and tile breidths of white satin, cm'wroid- lhelpe him. Harry (aged six) â€"- Well, I 1.ld-ur't call lint fair, mamma; that's two l on one. A 1.111le girl had :1 penny given her to ut in the collection box at church. When she droppe-i in the coin sire exclaimed: “That's the way the money goes, pop goes the weasel." GIRL (yawnin over lessons) â€"I'm so tired ; I should li e to go to sleep. Boyâ€"- I'll tell you what to do, then ; get up early to-morrow and have a good sleep before breakfast. A 131'an girl, seeing two love birds biil~ ing and cooiug, was told that they were makina love. “ Why don’t they marry 3" she asked; "then they would not make love any more." Tux clever paper, London Trullr, advartisa oil recently to give a prize of £2 23. for the quaintest saying of a chill. Several hun- dred contributiom were sent in, of which the following are the most pointed : " LI‘i'l‘LB b lby is very ill, Charley ; I am afraid he will die. “ \Veil, if he does die, momma, he won't go to the bad place." ‘-‘ thy, Charley, how can you know that 3" “ Oh, I know he can't rmmmn; he’s got no teeth to gnash." A POND mother said to her little son: “Tommy, my dear, I am going to give you a little companion soon ; which would you prefer, a little boy or a little girl 3" “ “'râ€"ll, mother,” replied Tommy, ” if it is all the same to you, I would rather have a little donkey." The Garland Tollet. This is the kind of gown in which one entirely anonymous Frenchwoman goes to a dinner. It is made of heliotrope satin me~ eer‘lleuu, but these simple words convoy no idea of its appearance. The material is drawn together in such away that it looks like a garland of violets. How it is donc French dressmakers only know, but it is done and is placed in a deep band around the lower part of the skirt. The front of the potticoat is slightly puffed and trimmed with Alencon lace. The waist opens like a kerchief in front and has large plaits behind. The sleeves are trimmed with three rows of lace and. fastened up with bows of satin, and a dog collar of violet velvet and a Rus- sian chain of chased silver are worn about the neck. - An Indian Ball. Monday, says The Yellowstone Journal, a novel and interesting performanpe in the shape of a dance was enacted on Main street, by over one hundred Sioux and Cheyennes, who were accompanied by about twice as many sousws and. papooses. The warriors were grotesquely dressed in styles which wouhfluve bgen decidedly cool even in sum- mer; as it was, the dry W“ quite Chllllb and the dusky braves had to keep upsâ€":13- orous dance to feel at all comfortable. The ceremony commenced by their all squatting on the ground in a large circlo,'when Hump, who seemed to be the leader, struck the drum a few taps ; they all jumped up, and commenced circling around, shaking the sleigh-bells with which they were all orna- mented in a very lively manner, making a pleasing accompaniment to the thumping of the drum, which by this time was best by overs dozen Indians, all, however, keeping a monotonous time to which the dancers kept step. All of the participants in the dance, had their bodi painted various hid- eous colours, some being green, red, blue, black, and many parti-coioured, with their faces painted in many colours, and looking very ugly. Most prominent among them all was painted a number of horseshoes, which represent the number of horses own- ed by each individual. At each of the stores above mentioned barrels of crackers, caddies of tobacco, and large quantities of sugar, and gay printed calico were given, which pleased them greatly. The dancing was ke t up for several hours, and was wit- nessed y many ladies and citizens to whom it was very interesting. After getting all they could from the stores, they disbanded and dispersed to their camp, the other side of Fort Keogh. Three Wives. Three men “of wealth meeting not long since, says an exchange, the conversation turned upon their wives. Instead of finding fault with women in general, and their wives in-particular, each one obeyed the wise man’s advice, and “gave honour unto his wife." “I tell you what it is," said one of the men, “ they may say what they please about the uselessness of modern Women, but my wife has done her share in securing our suc- cess in life. Everybody knows that her family was aristocratic, and exclusive, and all that, and when I married her she had never done a day's work in her life: but when IV. Jr. Co. failed, and I had to com- mence at the foot of the hill again, she dis- charged the servant and chose buts neat little cottage, and did her own housekeep- ing until I was better off.” “And my wife," said a second, “ was an only daughter, caressed snd potted todeath; an eve body said : ‘Well, if he will marry a all like that, he'll make the great- est mistake of his life ; ' but when I came home the first year of marriage, sick with the fever, she nursed me back to health, and I never knew her to murmur becausel thought we couldn’t afi'crd any better style or more luxurious." “\Vell, entlemen," chimed in a third, “I marri a smart, healthy, pretty girl, but she was a regular blue-stocking. She adored Tennyson, dated on Byron, read Emerson, and named the first baby Ralph “'aldo Emerson, and the second Maud ; but I tell you what Wis," and the speaker's eyes grew suspiciously moist, " when we laid lit- tle Maud in her last bed at Auburn my poor wife had no remembrance of neglect or stinted motherly care, and the little dresses that still lie in the locked drawer were all made by her own hands." o It is not very easy saying what men and women who have long seemed respectab'c will do in certain circumstances. Every now and ti on there are as who have for forty, fifty and sixty years borne good characters, and thenprafo l 06’ they go, and not only make fools of themselves, but dis- tueir families, and make is be- ‘eve that they haveall alougbcen ypocritea and kusves. Just let anybody look at that man Card's use, and say what can be made of it. And still more,what is tobesaid of Mrs. Snider! No doubt her husband was fin". sdrunkard, and that for a padded. But here is a womsuo thirty-three, buxom, gop‘drg. _ the h member of of friends audacquaintauces whomskeabadteutrmav' rworse and fatherâ€"a married man to boot, with any number-of childrenandsllthat. ldecisre itissm which "wiells'unmake out. Itmmthohhothuiniqnitiefi hasaddedtbst of forgery iikalybsforeslltheplayispisyedout, tecoolhisheeis for a couaderable trmein thePeuiteutisry. , goesotl‘ withanoldrascalwhomight havebaenher sndmayv ' iii! Highly Interesting Intelligence. WHETHING ABOUT THE LATE<T FASHIONABLE DUCKS. What masks, what dances To Iii-ear away this long age of three hours. There are about ten teachers of dancing in Tomato and some three or four schools and acalemies where the science of rythmelic mo. tion is expressed in chalkedcirclcs andheel and toe movements, and where awkward youths go through agonies of bashfulness with their eyes load to their feet and their elbows bal- anc at right angles like the wings of a trus- sed fowl, for dancing is no longer a mild and swaying motion to the sound of slow music or rapid whirl-about, in which the dancer spins like a top. The new dances demand an immense amount of energy, hard work, and dislocation of all the members, so that a good dancer of modern dances has all the accom- plishments of a. ccutortionist and the grace and flexibility of a Graecodlomsn wrestler, indeed, it is only those who are elegint dan- cers of the round dances who can acquire with any degree of proficiency the new glide steps of the ripple, raquet. Sallie “'aters, Itockaway, cradle Knickerbocker, and new glide. There is a peculiar swaying in one side, which is caused by extending one fool: sideways and balancing in that direction, then recovering by bringing the truant foot back with a step that is very hard to acquire, but when once acquired is the very poetry of motion. The much talked of raquet is a so- ciety dances that amonground dance takes the lead. It is re attractive eye, and. those who dance it wgl’l form the best picture ever seen on a ball room floor. The movement, which is only to be described by the rocking motion of a cradle, is the ideal of grace, but, naturally, cannot be not aired easily by er- sons who are unable to end sideways. [‘he swaying motion is continued througn the en- tire figure, and the further the couple can lean over and the quicker the ' gain their equilibrium, the more expert an accomplish- ed they are. The Sallie lVaters is a hop, skip, and jump step, with ajig attachment, and a clog dance combination in the heel ta . It derives its name from a recent song on ed “ The Babies in Our Block." The expression of the music is in 2-4 time, and it is very pretty with n waltz movement and a spring step, and is slow or fast. The song runs like this : Little Sallie Waters Sitting in the sun, Crying and weeping For a young man, Oh ! rise, Sallie, rise, \Vipe your eyes with your frock, - That's sung by ail the babies That are living in our block. The cradle is one figure of the ra net, the swaying motion like the rocking of t e cradle â€"rmdis a pretty and poetic as a picture. The Knickerbocker is in 1-2-3-4 step from side to side, and is too tiresome to last long. 'fnuw quadrillo is called “ Tire Polo,” and will be popularthissiigltem There is more hal- uncing 1n quadrilles than has‘fic‘mlfi‘? {#9111011 of late years and less stately walkin a '., after the style of the old minuets o \Vash- ington’s day, but whether it is an improve- ment or not would be hard to say. The prac- tice which some young people seem to patro- nize of clasping each other round the waist or shoulders with a vigorous tip in which the hands looks muscular and o trusive, does not seem to be quite necessary, on more than it is to clutch the fabric of the rose as if hold- ing on for dear life. It is noticeable among neophytes that the gentlemen are more em- barrased than the ladies, and what they lose in self-possession the make up in vigor ;but it is the inclegant ancers who pound the hardest and are tired out the soonest. The Rockaway is u long slide step heel and toe, the old polka step with variations and the conventional slide steps. The ripple calls for special music. It is a very pretty dance, and less tiresome than any of the others ; but it requires a graceful, slender fig- ure and flying feet. The old polka has gone out, by name, at least; so has the redowa, and the muzurka, and the Highland schottischc, and the waltz as it used to be. The walking step is much faster in the glide than formerly. Dancin to be anything now, is fast and furious, and not the slow promenade it has been for some years. The side motion is decided innova- tion. Dancers do not hop up and down with the epringy motion of the knee, us in the old Waltzes, when so do went bobbing and cour- tesying aboutli c utch dolls, and the gentle- man held his partner discreetly at a distance with his extended am. Now he and his partner are one and indivisible as they whirl like tectotums to the music. The prairie queen is left of the old qua- drilles, and tho lancers are as popular as ever, and so also is the man. It is the fashion now for influential udies to get up a class of oung people who are all acquainted, and ave them attend a dsncin school under the name of “ Mrs. â€"â€"’s c ," where they learnto dance the german. The great ob- jectionto teaching this elegant dance is that only persons known to each other can enjoy it. her the benefit of the non-dancing com- munity we will give a description of some of the figures, there being at least a thousand different ones. One of the prettiest is the Looking Glass. A lady seats herself in the dance, and her maid hands her a mirror in which she sees, one by one, the faces of the gentlemen who come and lean over her chairâ€"when she sees the right one she turns the glass down. He leads her out and dances with her, resentingmher with a “ favor," which may be a fan, uquet, or anything he has selectedâ€"candy or ornament, "Faith, Hope, and Charity ' stars and pyramids are all beautiful and attractive figures in this medley of beauty and grace. It is not the young people only who are learning to dance, but grandames and grand- sires, who like the amusement and think it is not too late to learn. Occasionally some old widower, who is going to marry a society miss, takes rivate means, but one turn at raquet as y ‘ves his rheumatic old limbs such a jolting diet, with many an “ oh" and an "ah," he is forced to acknowledge with Solomon that “ there is a time todancc,” and alsothst he has outlived it. But for theflpie limbed girls and boys who can spin re on their toes, laughing defiance in the face of time, that season seems a long way off. Their motto is : On with the dance, let joy be unconfined. Tn: Princess of Wales, havin visited Kenaington Palace to advise on e fitting is of the s rtmeuts allotted to Princess rederica Hanovsr, was fascinated by Greuu's charming portrait of the Pump» dour, who is defiprtcd in a flowered silk with lace u gathered up atthe to of tbebodice by a bow of ribbon, stripe csrmelite and white; upon her head is cam leaaly thrown a fanchou of lace, loosely fas- toned underthe chinwith a bowof the same stripedribbon. The whole toilet is sssimple as possible, and in the most elegant taste. The Princess was immediately struck with the use andgnce of the coifi'ure, which, instead of depriving the countenance of all shadow,asisthecssewithtbe mob cap whichhas bunt-he fashion soiling, throws ashadebecomi to every complexionover the face. The anchon ls consequentlyto because the fashion. . ei cr Dens of Vice. (From the {ammo Truth.) A thoroughly false impression prevails amen tour people, to the effect that if a man as an ulcer which is eating his life away, he has only to.hide that fact from the world, who asif he were entirely sound. Now, if that man instead of cbnoealiug the fact, allowed doctors to treat him, he would not only benefit himself, but he would probably aid the research; of science, and then prove a blessing to some other suf- ferer. If this be true, of a man than, is it not equally so of a community? Andif we have ears places in our social system, is it not. the duty of every good citizen to expose them, so that the at once cruel, and merciful knife, may be brought into play, and these excresences on our social growth, be either remev'ed, or at any rate, greatly amelior- ated 2 Now reader, if you have come to the conclusion that I am right, I will take you with me into a few of those DARK PLACES of which Toronto is full, places which are known by the police to exist, places where greedy vampires batten on the poor deiudcd creatures of both sexes, who are unfortunate enough to be enticed into these lairs of in- iquity, and you and I will, each of us,dcour best to save the youth of our beautiful city, each in his respective sphere. by pointing out the hideonsness of vice, and the certain- ty with which it leads to ruin. The first place we visit is a cigar store. Not very much harm in that, you say ; wait a inomentfiand I think you will alter your opinion We stand up by the counter, and you want me to “stand” the cigars, but I object ; being the conductor, you are my guest. Holloa though I here is the way to settle it! Here is a cigar lighting appara- tus with a small roulette box in the centre. Now then, which is it? RED on BLACK? Black? You‘ve lost, my boy, it's rcd ! But stop‘ How many young fellows have lost their dollars in that identical box, just as easily as you have lost your ten cents. Let us wait awhile and see what goes on. The first one who come in is generally known about town as a “ hard citizen," and in my reportarial ca acityI frequently meet him at boat races, orse races, &c., where he is usually consideredone of the knowing ones, and where his “look " is eagerly copied by those who wish to be thought " sly." With him is a slim young fellow not more than “9911 01‘ twcnty years of age, who is de. ' 9513’ Under the influence of “budge.” Let as follow them into the back room. But where have they gone, do you say? Come right tin-cu b. New mind these “airs: they are rat or steep and narrow. Here we are, at; the top at last, but the door's locked, and you Wouldn’t easily get in there Without my help. But give one “lamb. and rattle the handle twice ! Now, doyou see 2 Here we are, in a PLAINLY FURNISHED 1100.“, with a small stove, which serves the double purpose of warming the room and bailing wgter. There is a dissipate? docking young ‘Igh‘mgn leaning his. cmrr ac against the will‘fifiwndmg, the CIIP' per. Two others .sre helix; .9 .99“; versation in low tones in a corner. One is a common looking lad who is evidently new to the scene by the way he gazes around, and the other,â€"lct me souâ€"0h by George, I remember him now, he is an "actor" (heaven save the mark) in a low Variety Theatre which we will “take in " some other night. Presently the semi-silence is broken by the "actor ” who says, “Jimmy, set up warm budge for the party, Mr. Jones (motroning the green youth) is doing it.” He of tho dissipated air gets out three whole tumblers and one cracked one, produces from some place orplaccs unknown a common black bottle half full of a fiery fluid (which ho is pleased to call whisky), a piece of lemon, and a tencupful of white sugar. “’0 (of course) decline to drink under the plea that we have sworn off, but the rest of the party swallow their ii nor with an easy grace which says more p sinly than words “r’vn new rrsnn BEFORE." All excepting him who has been denominat ed Jones. Poor lad, he tries to swallow t in stqu bravely, but it is too much for him and he has to content his pride with a very small sip once in a. while. Meantime you will notice that the crowd are directing some very meanina looks at you my friend. But I will make that all right. There : I have spoken to the “ Hard Citizen " and he invites you to join the game. Better go in for an experience while I look on. THE ours is roxrm, five cent ante, and dollar limit. All are laying save Jones and myself. I stand behind the H.’ C. and looks into his hand, bets, only taking risks occasionally, and then winning without an exception. wonder too, don't you? enough to understand if you look intuit. Jimmy “stands in" with him and signals do. Quite simple isn't it? successful! But let us leave. have seen enough tooonvince us that appe and subaeq my dear friend (for I hope this time) let us look this thing squarely in WORSE THAN A LICINHBD SALOON is this “ boating from sixteen to twenty the second lace respectany youths can senses if they asthey would be if they were imbibing if place, they know in a run: 703 came, and it seems marvellous how skillfully be You But it is easy him, after seeing the other hands what to And always Surely we ar- ances are very deceitful and that the inno- cent looking cigar store may bofsr worse than the lowest licensed tavern in the city. What a relief it is to be out once more in the open air, and to feel that all that vice uent misery, is left behind. Now we are friends by a regular licensed house, and, in the third perfectly well that they , are breaking the law. which certainly result l the face. The place we have first left is far for many reasons. In the first place gambling ‘ carried on among the frequenters ol ken" as its familiars call it and although the stakes are very small they srein reality large, when it is considered by whom theyare lost and won, young boys of as an avenge. In connected rink themselves out of their choore without any risk on being seen by their friends or acquaintances, as is easily proved by the hard swearing which occurs every trme a liquor case is tried by the map'strste. Let these places herootcd out and the sooner the better. Too many difficultiu are now placed in the way of those official, who wish to do their duty not only to their fellow citisens, but tothesr own conscience- sud if these difficulties come from defects in the laws regulating such places, then let the laws be simplified, say I, Yours, Saver). O 0 O z 4 Donna the si I At the dew fetched over fourteen rupees a bottle. ego of Csndahar meat and water were plentiful, but beersndScoteh were more precious' thau rubies. sale of Gen. Brooke's efl’ecta a bottle oftheformsrwaskuockeddovrutoathrrs’ ty lancerforsleven rupees, and themountsiu Ssnvm smokes only Italian c‘ â€"-l “slogam” made of a straw and a splint broom corn, .oond which strong leaf tobacco is wrapped. . Tn: advertisers of Sarah Bernhardt in , Boston seem to have gone too far in anricuug~ ing that the poet Longfellow would sit for the actress to model a bust. Longfellow ' makes a denial. A uvi: baby is used in a play now on the reed. and this fact is turnel to pmfitable.ae~ : count by the manager of the company. which :appeuu in the play. in every ci y he adveb ftiscs fora baby, and hundreds are ofi'cl'ed. lThis makes a novel baby show. the rtrrs , describe it, and much attention is rervby idmwn to tor-lmfonnsnces. The London journals arcmmt for what they i call “ the Sarah Bernhardt craze " bv sayipr that the New Yorkers so: more than h Parisian. They like En land's old world rel- ics and antir nities, on edrals, rivers, and Slratford-on-. von ;but Paris has their heart. They visit the tomb of Shakespeare and warr- der about the haunts of Dickens and Thack- eray, but‘it is from Paris the American lady gets her dmes, and the millionaire his fur- niture, decorations, and pictures Miss Mssv Asnsrmox purchased recently at St. Louis a diamond necklace and pendant for $5,000. The necklace is com sod of nine- teen vcr ' large and beautiful i iumonds, all lirebqua 't_v gems. From the necklace is sus- pended a pendent of exquisite beauty and workmanship, which is one mass of diamonds. lnthc ccntw, and directly above it, are two very large solitaire diamonds of live carats each, surrounded by seventy-seven smaller diamonds, so arranged as to give the appear- ance of one immense solitaire of great vill- or. IT is n mistake to suppose that the histri- onic profession is treated in England or France, with morc social honor than here. linolch was in 1541, when she came first, re- ceived in London with great distinction, but on her second visit, when stories got abroad about her, the drawing rooms were no longer open to her. She was not again the nest of the sovcrign ; the royal duchcsscs hell aloof. Sarah Bernhardt had to repeat the same ex- periences, and London followed the example of Paris, where the ststcliest ladies of the Faubourg first sou ht lrcr their turned coldl ' from her. Tire 'filcatricrrl profession, Witt rnrc exceptions, is not received in fashionablc society in England or France. SALVlsr believes that Shakespeare intend- cd Othello to be u Moor of Barbary, or some other part of northern Africa. “ l have met several," the trugedinn says, “and think 1 imitate their Wu '3 and manners pretty well. You are aware, rowcvcr, that the historical Othello was not a black at all. He was a white man, and a Venetian General named Mora. llishistory resembles that of Shakes. pr-nrc‘s hero in runny particulars, Giraido Cinthro, probably for better trill-“cl. “de Ollt of the name Mom, more, a bluoknlnoor, and Shakes ear-c, unucquninted with the true story, allowed this old novelist'e lead, and it was wcll he did so; for have we not in consequence the most perfect delineation of the pecularities of Moorish temperament ever conceived ?" Sarah Bernhardt and Abbey Striking u Bonanza. ' Sarah Earnhardt has bron ht her wonder- ful cng cment to a close. ' c united efforts of hereof and Mr. Hour .12. Abbey have made it the most remarks In ever known ill the annals of theatrical entertainment. For his share of the four wccks' business, Mr. Abbey has notth $40,000 (about $15,000 of which have gone in the Passion Play), and Sarah Bernhardt has made about the same amount. The extent of her receipts, com- pared with those she has abroad, may be gauged in the simple statement that in three weeks here she made as much as she ever made in n. your and a half of her previous career. During the last week of her engage- ment, the sum she received was more than her salary in one year lit the Theatre Franc- ais. It is not necessary, here, to descent on the fact that more meritorious attractions, mm" Hg whole, have not nttaincdto a tenth Lunar as part of this wonderi"l result» mm “W” i“ t-~_ this to so also, that whntovéi‘ We :32" mm“ u of Mr. A, boy in this course regarding the“- __ Passion Play, he has shown consummate skill regarding Sarah Bernhardt. \Vith a lcss‘sble man she would have made much less money, but the tact and shrewdlch that have direct- cd this whole affair reflect the hi host credit on the mauugcmcnt. Now, Mr. bbcy takes his star elsewhere to coin money. The “ take " in Boston cvcn surpasses that of New York. The advance sale here was about 8-10,- 000 before silo opened and that was for four weeks. In Boston the advance sale is about $45,000, and it is for twelve performances only. Two extra. performances will be given there and willndd materially to the receipts. Tho wholc engagement in America will not Bernhardt about $150,000, and Mr. Abbey the some. â€"-â€"â€"â€"‘¢.s.- PEARLS 0P TRUTH. ALL who have nlcditatod on the art of governing mankind have been convinced that tho ate of empires depends on tho edu- cation of youth. Ir men would spend in doing good to. others is quarter of the time and money they spend in doing harm to themselves, misery would vanish from the earth. 11‘ takes four things to be a gentlemanâ€"- you must be a gentleman in your principles, a gentleman in your tastes, a gentleman in your manners, and a gentleman in your pen son. NOTHING is so ood or wholesomuss the simple truth; an be who helps us to find out a single real thing about ourselves docs us a far greater service than he could by indiscriminately undorvaiuing us. THERE is only now and then an opportu- pity for displaying great courage, or even great wisdom; but every hour in the day offers a chance to show our good nature, charity, and kindncss of heart. Svm-A'rrlv.-â€"-f:le that sympathich in all the happiness of others, perhaps himself on- joys the safest happiness; and he that is warned by all the folly of others, has per- haps attained the sonndcst wisdom. ONE of the lessons which young people have to learn by experience is the wer, as well as the enduring quality, of reds and words, and that they cannot talk idly as the wind whistles, or do carelessly as the reeds flonsdt, with no effect produced and no impress m e. Tun tmly hospitable host sets his guest at ease by being at ease himself; he gives him the best he has without fuss or flurry, or undue or use, alwsys remembering that the best t ing he can offer him is himself, unfrctted by cars, unwearied by labour, fresh and free for social converse or sym- pathy, or counsel, as the case may . ()illlllYULNl-K‘l."lb is a great misfortune to have a frctful disposition. It takes the fragrance out of one's life, and leaves only weeds where a_ cheerful disposition would cauie flowers to bloom. The habit of frets ting is one that grows rapidly unless it be stcrnly repressed; and the best way to overcome it is to try always to look on the cheerful side of things, a”... Sru Wsnxs Scot-r meat'ons in “Paul's Letters to his Kinsfolk ” t years before Josephine became Empress a lady told him how it had been predicted that she would rise to the highest pitch of human grandeur, and et never be a queen; further, that she won die in a hospital. She never was a queen, and died at Malmsison, which had once been a hospital. As we were talking one day aboutchurch- es and their curious ceremonies. a little boy remarked that ho had seen a christening, s seen a divorce. - Grecian princess, niece, that t ties at Ssudrioghsm will be much a funeral. and a wedding, but he had never__ , / The Princess of Wales is raidto be so deeply grieved b the death. of the "- Ml s/u