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O IL'8 WAlR.
fA TOUG LAST's Re1 3l3T.
I'll bet you two dozen of Houbi
St sies and a half," said Cecil Vane
a "that I make that handsome,
Major Ros propose to me be
go back to London."
,Ceoell" repled Louise Vane, who was
flush of her dignity as an engaged
lady. "Why Major l oes can't be
han six or eight ald thirty at the ut
il that Is old in the eye of a girl of
" retorted Cecil, tugging mischiev
crochet work for whe two sisters
ng on the shingle of Walmer Beach,
in that very womanly but not ex
Sand Cecil Vane were orphans, but
c ca.efuily and tenderlybrought up by
mother's sister, a Mrs. ChartersI-her
a wldoww-and were now spending with
rilativetheir annual month or six weeks
seaside.
the elder of the sisters, was a tall,
ed-looking blonde of some two-;
y, with clearicut, regular features,,
her reserved deportment. COe.a on
gtotry, whbo was three years her Jnior,
ptei w4uate brunette, with large
p,'sub nos--yes, literally snub-
of lis, the hltest of teeth, and a
that mtight be truthfully character
smov.
" nmrsued the welder sister with
ondsscling patronage which the
of e sex onsoleusly and preoom
Sflay towards these who have not
approwrlted. "that It would oe
more discreet, Cecil, if you were to
te .more reserve whilst speelkng
geatlmen like---"
youro diganted self oh, sagest of sis
hed the willful deoll.
etled, Louise Vane was about to
sah retort, when a low, deepImelo
m behind them said, archly:
m.rning to you both, fair ladles."
f, sters turned and hastily rose from
visedoeats of shingle, for, stand
them, hate in hand, and with a
teeting on their faces, were Major
lis friend Capt. Dynevor, who had
down from the hot, stuffy barracks
ata B a whiff of osone on the beach. So
persons were walking, or rather
up and down the long stretch of
t the footsteps of the two officers
heard by either of the girls,
tt they had arrived soelose to
to e to addreesthem.
Vane received them with the self
of a thoroughly well bred woman.
was onrdial, but at the same
Poor little Cecil, on the con
row hut and cold by turns, mand then
erimson over face and brow. How
ht they not have overheard of what
i.aying to her-lsster?
shouid you say to a walk with us as
own, Loulse?" asked Capt. Dy
of ee Vane. of whom he had taken
as a matter of lght, his brother,
of that depot, eing that young
"I know you'd both like to
new yacht. She'e a little
e lse as .she, Wilfrid?" inquired
about five tons. Justlarge enough
four or five of us for a cruise."
Wame is the Tarantula."
, that is really too bad!" exclaimed
all her the Cecll, if you like," put
with a demure smile, and a
ownward at the bright face at
htr coquettish artillery in order,
h irst shot.
you," she said, casting an arch
a the handsome, stalwart major,
-losed dark eyelashese. "Tat
ml. Thanks, moasieur, for
my y1acht Is the Ceooil," said
Sone for me, thouht eo l.
Miss Ceol Vane,' put in Dynevor
usly, 'that the change of name of
may not be ominous for Rose."
do?" asked Cecll. .
, ou know, the bite of the tarantula
oalred la spite of herself. She fan
tDyevor penetrated her design of
g te sedate looking soldier on
arm she hunr.
I dare say ojar.Rose can take care of
he is-
nough," she was about to say, when
from her sister warned her of the
she had been about to pewetrate,
stopped suddenly.
Roes smilel.
know," he said pleasantly, "that
put me in mind of Shakespeare's
did not know whether to take this as
eat or otherwise. It might be com
y to her powers of repartee. But,
other hand, there was no disguising
that Beatrice was somewhat free and
her habit of addressing gentlemen
fe'ward in fact.
. dO notalogether admire Beatrice,"eho
admire Beatrice!" exclaimed Ernest
"In my opinion, she is the very queen
;' P haps so. But only fancy her being
Into~faling In love with Benedict."
enedlet was equally foolish."
but Benedict was a man," retorted
means," said Major Ross, laughing,
men are so vain that the mere hint by
party that a woman admires him will
a man to that woman s feet."
omen are more prudent and reticent,"
Louise Vane, with dignity.
ot always," returned Major Ross, quiot
I believe that in her heart of hearts,
always intended to try to captivate
even if she had not overheard the
es praising him."
colored scarlot. The subject was get
warm. Wihe began to feel certain that
Roes had overheard her wager with
sslter.
"And," continued the major, relentlessly
his advantage, "I believe the .very
any man seeming to be impervious to
abaaff of feminine artillery"-here he
maliciously at Cecil-"pults the whole
arms, to see who shall have the glory
tnding out some treachorous chink in the
in which he has encased himself."
haven't scored this tkne," said Cecil to
"That's one for him." Th.r she sald.
,"B at surely, you do not call Beatrice
', uette r
, I do, and one of the most danger
'nd that is---"
"hose who hide their Intention to capti vate
' O ite sex beneath the mask of indilter
, for once in her life, when indulgi.n in
with a gentlemen, had not a word to
Lhe felt, as she afterwards expressed
ltolJpletely "shut up."
avornd Lluise Vane had strolled on a
way .ahead, and woe~ waiting opposite
Zstland Arms, at Kingsdowa, for their
to join them. In front of that
Sup on the pebble-strewn beach, lay
tee
th w act, Tarantula, henceforth to be
.,adaywas superb--the san hot, the sky
oudleb mnd Intensely blue. Before the par
lay the sea as amooth as glass, whilst an
d in the glorious Downs were hundreds
a vesselb in the ruar of them, and a
the lefr was Walmer Castl made
by the names of two Lords Warden
the Cinque Ports, the " Iron Duke," Ar
.t Wellington, and that most airy and
of statesmen, Viscount Palmerston.
a We I.on camp-bed, beneath those tur
full of years and honor, the con
df Napoleon. There planned the D'Or
Debate many of his most brilliant di
otetwo ears and their fair companions
t of all this momentarily as they
the eastle. However, the Im.edilate
of theday was to ispect the ci-devaunt
little toy vessel lay hauled up on the
,but all "taut and trim," and ready for
a moment's notice. So diminutive was
It needed but three or four stalwart
en to drag her down to the water's
same fashon as is adopted with a
than whilch she was not much
JhtuIed h 06Y 0saUP
- a(:~
~II s -Oahlnttlavmel d they
should then and thliere take a couple of hours'
sail.
"There is not much wind, it is true," said
he; "but the light breeoe is quite sufficient
for so small a craft."
"Oh delightfull" exclaimed Cecil.
But Misesane hesitated.
"Auntie would be nervous if we were late
forour early dinner," she said.
"But at what time do you dine then, Miss
Vane ?" inquired the major.
"At two o'clock, Major Ross."
"Oh, there is ample time then," returned
the major, looking at his watch. "It is but
just five minutes after eleven. Suppose we
sail out into the Downs, among those splen
did Indiamen, and take a look round ?"
"Just the thing," assented Capt. Dynevor.
"And there is a huge emigrant ship lying at
anchor close in. N you see her Louise-that
.lage vessel with the white hull ? Thai is the
tity of Melbourne. She arrived in the Downs
List night from the river. She is outward
bouhd for Sydney, and I am sure that a sight
of her crowded decks would greatly interest
and amuse fhe ladies."
Miss Vane allowed herself to be overruled.
Half a dozen sturdy, sunburnt boatmen speed
ily launched the little yacht. Some biscuits
and a bottle-of wine for the ladies were pro
cured from theletland Arms; the snow white
sails of the fragile vessel were set, and her
owner steering her, the tiny bark took her
way seawards. A single boatman accom
panied the party.
Major Rose and Wilfrid Dynevor, it must
be understood, were not recent acquaintances
of the Vanes. They had known Mrs. Char
teris and her nieces for two years, and had
been constant visitbrs at the elder lady's town
house. Besides which, as has been already
stated,,Capt. Dynevor's brother was about to
be married to Louise Vane. So there was not
that Seeling of restraint among the little party
that would have been experienced had they
been almost strangers to one another.
Wilfrid, as was natural, more especially
made hisbrother's fiance his care. So Cecil
was left to the charge of Major Ross. Scarce
ly anything so rapidly conduces to friendly
intercourse between the sexes asassociation
at a picnic or a boating party.
And leoil, as she stood by Major Ross' side,
and watched his skillful manipulation, with
his nervous, supple brown fingers, of the
wheel of the little vessel whilst, at the same
time, he amused her with much lively repar
tee and anecdote, began to discover that he
was by no means so "old" and uninteresting
and sedate as she had hitherto supposed.
The Major could be a remarkably attractive
man ,if it so pleased him. And nobody, to
have glanced at Cecil's animated face, as she
gaily chatted with him could have accused
her of Indifference to the charm of his con
veation. In fact, Cecil herself, although she
had made the assertion to her sister that a
man of the major's age seemed so old to a girl
of nineteen, was, nevertheless, precisely one
of those girls who are always more attracted
by men considerably their seniors than youths
of their own age.
The loving but volatile nature was con
scious of the want of a strong arm, clear in
tellect, and warm heart on which to rely. Be
sides, the major was, in reality, but six-and
thirty. Cecil began to think that if she lost
her wager, and the major proved invulner
able, she should be unhappy for life.
"And, oh if he should haveoverheard what
I said to Iouise," she thought, "he will set
down everything I say and do to mere vanity
and the empty desire of captivating another
heart."
Poor Cecil I She already repented of her
rashness, and Instantly registered a vow that
she would make no more such wagers. As for
the major, whether he had or not overheard
the young lady's bet with her sister, it was
impossible to discover from his demeanor.
Gay, and chatty, and lively, and amusing, he
was with Cecil as he might have been with
any other lady. He pointed out to her all
surrounding objects of interest But there
was nothing of tenderness in his manner, nor
did his conversation once trench on that de
batable land which separates friendship from
love. Cecil caught herself more than once
wishing that her companion would not be
quite so "cool and collected."
At last the little yacht arrived alongeide the
gigantic emigrant ship, the City of Melbourne.
It was not d ilcult for persons of sLeh social
position as Major Ross and his party to gain
admission to her decks, and very much
amused were the young ladies with the mot
ley scene displayed thereon. At length, how
ever, the "time and tide that wait for no man."
warned them that they must, however reluct
antly, take their departure shoreward.
All persons who have seen the far-famed
Downs, from Deal Beach, when the roads are
crowded with shipping at anchor, must be
well aware that a large number of steam-tugs
are constantly passing up and down amongst
the moored vessels, seeking for employment;
that employment being to tow homeward
bound vessels on their way up the Thames, or
outward bound vessels in the contrary direc
tion.
All the little party, save the major himself,
had safely re-embarked in the Tarantula,
when, as he descended the side of the emi
grant ship, one of these tugs, passing too
close to her, in order to hail her in the hope of
a job, caused such a swell that, as the major's
foot touched the half deck of the little yacht
she was dashed with great violence against
the side of the leviathan vessel and immedi
ately capsized.
It was as the contact of a walnut shell with
a large copper cauldron. Boats were imme
diately lowered from more than one of the
surrounding vessels, and those of the Taran
tula's party, besides the boatman who accom
panied them, were speedily picked up.
But where was Cecil?
"Great heaven!" exclaimed Louise Vane,
as, trembling with excitement, she stood on
the deck of the City of Melbourne. "My
sister has been sucked under the bottom of
the ship!"
For a moment Major Ross himself thought
so. In that moment, as by an electric flash,
was suddenly revealed to him the fact that,
in spite of all his studied and stoical indiffer
ence, the lost girl was incomparably dearer
to him than all the world beside. In the in
tensity of agony he felt-as we all do feel at
such moments-how doubly, trebly dear is
the loved one we seem to have lost forever.
He stood on the deck of the emigrant ship,
all his energies literally paralyzed for the
space of a single minute. Then the magical
instinct of love-love that clings to hope even
when hMipe itself is gone-showed him a frag
ment of something white entangled in the
anchor-cable of the City of Melbourne.
It was Cecil, whose light summer dress had
been caught in the cable !
In that instant, Ernest Ross was overboard
and swimming to the spot, amid the loud
cheers of the crews of the surrounding
vessels. But, oh, horror! As he seized the
dress of the drowning girl the slight fabric
gave way, and she sank?
A groan of eympathizing pity burst simul
taneously from all the-spectators of that har
rowing scene.
But the next moment the still, deadly-white
face rose to the surface. The beautiful, dark
locks had become unbound in the struggle for
life, and, grasping them firmly-always the
safest way to rescue a drowning person
Major Ross at last succeeded in getting the
insensible girl into one e(t the many boats
which had come to his assistance.
Cecil was speedily conveyed into the cabin
of the captain of the City of Melbourne,
where, by the aid of blankets and hot brandy
and water, consciousness was soon restored.
Then it was that-at such supreme moments
the mask is involuntarily dropped-the secret
of the young girl's heart unconsciously be
trayed itself in her first words:
"Oh, Louise, is he-is-is Major Ross safe?"
What cared the major then for witnesses of
the scene? Had a hundred been present, in
stead of their own party, the captain, and
the ship's doctor he would not for the uni
verse have kept silence. All his assumed in
difference vanished-the mask fell from his
face, and in that moment of love and rapture
the words burst Impulsively from his quiver
ing lips:
"Cecil, darling, lam here and safe, and life
is nothing to me unless I may pass it with
you at my side."
With a sigh of ineffable happiness and satis
faction, Cecil again sank unconsciously back
upon her pillow as Ernest Ross, seizing her
cold white hand: covered it with kisses.
T.he doctor here interposed, and all but
Louise Vane were peremptorily ordered to the
cabin.
Word was sent to Mrrs. Charterie of the ac
oldes4 to her noees, wh ssa mhae 1r that
"O riUt 1 -4em- board th4
next horning Cecil was pronounced
"Ha ' the wooing that's not long a
doing,' says the proverb.
And the old adage proved most applicable
to the courtshi of Ernest Ross and Cecil
Vane. With all her butterfly attributes, Cecil
was a true woman at heart. She learned to
look up to and rely on the strong, tender, lov
oing nature. She no longer thought Mr. Ross
And so a day came when the pretty, coquet
tish little head was nestling confidingly be
neath a long, soft, silky brown beard, and
Cecil's eyes were cast down, and there was
the least possible quiver of her saucy lips, as
she said, tearfully:
"Then you overheard my stupid, vainglo
rious boastto Louise, Ernest ?"
"Yes, darling and though I had admired
you before, I determined from that hour to
try and make you love me."
'Ah I'" murmured Cecil; "you have suc
ceeded only too well !"
"It was very conceited of me to think that I
could do so, I know," said Major Ross; "but
the temptation was so great."
And as he spoke, he raised the little head
that lay on his breast, until the sparkling
black eyes, now softened by love, looked
trustfully into his own.
"Ah I' again said Cecil, "Iwas equally vain.
It was haf a dozen of one and six of the
other, Ernest."
"Well, dear one, let us admit that it was a
drawn battle."
"Agreed."
A tender embrace sealed the compact, and
Cecil, through all her happy days of wife
hood and motherhood, never for one day re
gretted the result of her wager.
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"METRENCEMMENT AND RZEFORM.'
Editor Democrat-I see in the DEMORnAT 8
letter from Mr. Thomas H. Lewis, of Opelouses,
whom I know to be a thoughtful patriotic gen
tleman, of fine ability, in whl'h is the following
paragraph; "The excessive expenditures of
1877 lover those of 1858J are due to salaries and
offl.es fixed by the present constitution, from
which there can be no relief except by a
sweeping change of that instrument."
I hbg leave humbly to submit, that Mr. Lewis
may be in danger of being somewhere in the
neighborhood of what might be found to be
error.
He is evidently not aware of the process of
statuting salaries out of ro·stitutioalt fl.ration,
whl'h received the positive sanction of the
Radical Legislature, and a quasi, if not affirma
tive, approval of the Democratic one. He does
not seem to know that the former enacted that
the Supreme Judges should each have 9e600 a
year more than the constitution speciflally or
dained for them, and the latter enacted their
former salaries. t.ee act 28, extra session. 1877.1
So much for I islative precedent. How the
executive part of the government stands on the
subject I know not; but I infer its department
of justice considers Ludeliag et als. to have
"got off" beyond reach with $75.o00 of the State's
money, viz., .2o00 apiece for five judges during
1871 to 1876, inclusive. The constitution pro
videl for $7o00 for the Chief Justice and $7000
for each Associate Justice: but statute As of 1871
provided for $10,0o0 for the Chief Justice and
s$W00 for each Asociate Justice, and the "extra"
judicial duty thus imposed was faithfully per
formed for six years.
Why, then, have a convention, Mr. L? Had
you not better join us in preparing a bill for thb
next Legislature, changing the constitutional
salaries by statute? I am sure this would be
constitutional, because I have consulted coun
sol who opine that inasmuch as the jteople fix
ed the salaries in their constitution, without
Yrohibiting the change of therm, therefore the
egislature has unlimited discretion to increase
or diminish them.
There being, then, no question about the con
stitutionality of such legisla ion such bill
would pass unanimously, the legislators being
to a man retr-nchers and reformer., as they
all. in view of serving the State, have repeated
ly declared to the people.
What more, then, do we want than a statute
fixing the following salaries, viz: For Gov
ernor. Ie00o; fr Chief Justice. .,soo: for each
Associate Justice $4600: for Auditor, $4000; for
Treasurer, $4ooo; for Secretary of State, assoo;
fr Attorney General (the office I expect),
s15,000; and for legislators, perquisites (?) Let
us retrench. Respectlully. O. Q.
Get your kid gloves at Kreeger's.
PoPULAR GooDs.-Attention is called to the
advertisement of Leighton's. A perusal of his
card of cheap rates will no doubt interest the
dressy gentlemen of this community. Take a
look in at Leighton's window, corner Canal
and St. Charles streets.
A good piano if a treasure; hardly can any
article be found which gives more real pleasure.
Mr. Philip Werlein, 135 Canal street, has In store
the latest and most highly improved styles now
manufactured. Reader. if you want a piano get
it at Werlein's. You may rely upon it, that it
will always afford you pleasure.
Messrs. W. G. Coyle & Co. have removed their
office to 85 Carondelet street, corner of Gravier.
They always have on hand large quantities of
the best coal at the lowest market rates. All
orders left at their office will be promptly filled
and sent to any part of the city. Special atten
tion is also given to orders from steamships.
See their card.
To Ta.PAYaes.-Attention is called to the
advertisement of John Klein & Co.. bond, stock
and note brokers. No. 33 Carondelet street.
These gentlemen will pay all e ty taxes prior to
1876 at a liberal discount They also advertise
to pay State taxes of 1873. 1874 1875 and 1876 on
the most favorable terms. Parties interested
in such things should give them a call.
BurTTEn, CHESE, ETo-We take particular pleas
ure in directing attention to the advertisement
of our frinds, Messrs. Sethwarbacher, Frow
enfeld & Pfelfer, corner of Poydas atnd Maga
zine streets, who are receiving daily, by rail and
river, ftesh lots of butter (Eastern and West
ern), cheese. Dickles. pigs' feet. sugar-cured
hams. etc.. to which we direct the attention of
the trade. Our worthy frieind, Tom Clark. wields
the seeitre over the butter and cheo-e depart
ment, which is enough to say on that subject.
Road Navra's invitation to the China Palace.
New goods at Offner's. Monday.
Go to Offnor's only for new and choice china,
glass and crockery.
We have already called attention to the grand
military ball to be given by Battery B, First
Regiment Louisiana Field Artillery, on Wednes
day evening, November 14. Since then we have
heard so many rumors in connection with the
same that we are satisfied it will be one of the
most attractive and plea ant affairs of the
season. Our readers undoubtedly will await
with anxiety further particulars, which will be
made known as soon as all arrangements are
complete.
WHAT A WONDERFUL DISPLAY at H. BI. Stevens
109 Canal street! Judging from the amount and
great variety of handsome clothing displayed
upon the counters of this elegant establishituent,
we should say the captain did not waste much
time at the North in pleasure. His whole
energy, taste and superior jtdgment must have
been taxed to have seleted such a beautiful as
sortment of goods. Our htostt dressed citizens
are appreciating the efforts the 'attain has
made to give a fir-t class suit of clothes at the
lowest possible price, at the same time giving a
good fit. Those who have not left their meas
ure should do so before the stock is broken.
A BEAUTIFUL STOCK OF MILLINERY.-One of
the greatest attractions at pr'sent on Chartres
street is the superb millinery establishment of
Moue. Itosa Reynoir. No. 9. This tasty lady has
purchased everything that the ingenious mind
of this experienced milliner could conceive as
beautiful in the way of fashionable shapes in
felts chips, straws and velvets, trimmed in the
latling styes. She has also a variety of Berlin
zephyr slipper patterns. which are very pretty.
Mme. Reynoir opened her dressmaking de
partment on the 15th. This department is man
aged by one who is well known as a most ex
perienced and competent artiste-one with
whom the ladites can place their work and feel
satisfied that they will have a good tit, and the
latest style. Be sure and give Mine. Rosa RBy
noir a call.
A NEw TaINe-Many of those who daily throng
Canal street no doubt have noticed the active
preparationi going on at No. 147. The doors
were thrown open on Monday last, and such a
display of novelties we have rarely seen before.
The Chicago Trade Pdla e is destined to be
come a very popular place. The prices are
such that one cannot get away with t.o children
without buying something. The prices charged
for beautiful toys, and in fact every thing uis
played in this establishment, is so small that it
almost seems to be given away. Now is a good
time to lay in a stock for the children's Christ
mas. The propriietors, Messrs. Levy Bros.. buy
from the bankrupt sales in Chicago; one of
these gentlemen being in that city to watch the
sales, and only purchasing such articles as can
be sold here at great bargains. Don't fail to
give them a call.
04ou4r loe ceesets,
Fashions tin Paris-Th e Latest in Celtilb
-New Hats-utalatlite-Large
Ctllars, Etc.
WARJM NOTEM,
The autumn dress materials have become a
uniform in Paris. Neigeuses and bourrettes, bour
res de soie and bourres de lainme stripes and
speckles, are the exclusive oboice o the day. The
beauty of this season's fabrios is a fleecy lamb's
wool effect; their comfort lies in extreme light.
neos and warmth. A fluffy velvety down is as wel
come to the touoh as are its sober tints to the
eye. When the foundation is drab, gray, cheat
nut, blue, myrtle, or slate, these colors are en
livened with bright, knotty designs, and among
the most curious are way-posts, mile-stones,
turnpike-gates, long telegraph lines, here and
there broken by ta bright ump of wool. A tight
cord of smooth silk is drawn horizontally, and
over it roll yellow, scarlet and green dots, with
larger balls, called soap bubbles. Next in favor
oome natte woolens of one color. The
tints preferred are tawny mare, deep, yet
bright blue, and sealskin and they have
corresponding brocaded velots, colored rilks
and matelases. These fncy plain colors are
much recommended in oloth for mantels and
coatings. BRioh velvet in softly graduating tints
of drab to otter and of absinthe to moss are
among the richest fabrics segn up from Lyons,
being for robings and court ire. As regards
the make of the ladies' dresses, a few innovations
in the decorative department are noticed. For
instance, the baok of a fashblonable bodice as the
central pieoe of a different material; it may be
falile or velvet, and is sometimes even open
worked; eleeves are tight and have to be buttoned
on the wrist. Waists are tighter; and, in fact,
the correct thing is to have a bodice so much like
a corset that it differs only from the latter in point
of material; both are laced. A Iarge variety of
aooessories are admitted for the ornamentation
of these skin fits. There are first, over-ohemi
settee, which some call berthes; they are col
larettes with rever, some being made of chenile
and lace, others oi velvet ribbon, feathers, em
broidery, lingerie, blonde frillings, etc. The
newest are trimmed with fine organdi-borders,
worked by hand with pale floss silk. Another
model has a kind of ephod attached, and made of
satin, faille or velvet; on It are worked mono.
grams or hieroglyhio symbols.
OOIFFUrre A LA MODE.
The greatest number of coiffures come quite
low at the back, or quite high, and for the former
style "atogan" braids or the "French" twist are
chiefly employed, and occasional additions are
made by short curls placed in some graceful
way. The demand for finger puffs amounts al
most to a rage, and, in consequence, they are to
be found in a variety of sires. A petty style is
to wear two large puffs, placed in upright posi
tion at the back of the head, forming the entire
dressing, with the addition of smaller ones at the
top. A broad head may require three puffs at
the back.
Three large finger puffs may also be brought
high on the head, forming the ootffure, and an
other pretty way is to combine a braid with puffs
bringing the former around high on one side of
the head, giving a finish on the other side by
means of finger puffs. One can hardly exagge
rate in regard to the advantages of finger puffs,
since apart from their lightness they are easily
handled and capable of being plaoed in many
different positions.
There ls a noticeable absence of all formality
in the arrangement of the hair. A stiff unimform
ity is entirely banished, and thaus, while one
young lady with slender figure and golden looks
may becomingly wear her hair done up loosely,
even in slight, disheveled style, lookming all the
prettier in consequence of what we might cail a
"pleasing disorder," her companion of opposite,
characterlstios may wear her hair smoothly, even
severely, arranged, and both would be equall
stylish.
Some Jaunty little round hate, however, are of
velvet, and those divide favor with felt. In addi
tion to berries of other kinds, we find bright red
strawberries in luscious looking bunches; cun
ning little apples are made up in red velvet, and
montures of dark foliage are brightened by fi ,w
era of silk, satin or plush. Great beetles, suhob
as would give rise to unearthly soreams of temi
nine terror, If seen in real life, are considered the
sweetest things possible when artificially broosed
and placed on bonnets, and the same opinion Is
held concerning all manner of bugs, lies and
oreeping things. Birds of paradise came first in
the way of feathers, but, not to the exolusion of
ostrich plumes and tips, which seem to hold their
own throuah every hange. Gilt is freely em
ployed, and more than all perhape the clair de
lone Jet. Shapes are manifold in their varieties,
but for the most part display square or slightly
pointed crowns of medium height, with narrow
brims.
OOLORS AND COMBINATIONS.
For street wear the leading color is a dark
shade of green, which shows a tinge of yellow
when held to the light. It is sometimes oalled
"moss" green, and in the new tufted and knotted
fabrics is combined with lines and dots of raw
silk, shot in dashes of yellow, cardinal red, blue.
white or lighter green.
Beal brown and navy blue hold their own, but
both have been so long and well worn that a
change is very we:oome, and this beautiful dark
green is universally becoming and contrasts ad
mirably with the rich shades of crimson or the
more delicate Ivory and tilleul.
The "snow flake" cloths are as fashionable as
ever, and are very pretty made over silk or velvet.
These roods in brown are very effective, as the
delicate flakes show to fine advantage on the
darker shades of this color.
LARgE COLLARS.
Among the newest anli most distinctive things
in lace, are the large collars which have recently
made their appearance, copied so strictly from
historical portraits that they bring Sir Peter Lely,
Louis XIV. and King Oharles Ii. vividly before
as.
The fabric is a modern manufacture copied
from old Brnges point, venetian point and the
coarser Flemish laces, very effective in the large
shapes, and adding a wonderful air of distinction
to a sledenr, stately woman, properly costumed
in a close-fitting dress of dark silk or velvet.
With these collars a string of beads is worn of
gold, coral or amber, which harmonizes well with
the historical character of the dress.
STALACTITE.
Among new fabrics for evening wear, an ex
quisite fabric, one of Worth's designs, is called
stalasotite. It has a semi-transparent ground,
and upon this appear heavier figures in the shape
of stalactites, or frost-work. When it comes in
white and pale shades it is exceedingly beautiful.
There are other grounds in this fabric, of ivery
white, conch-shell-pink, the yellow pink of sal
mon, delicate blue and rose; the stalactites ap
pear in such involved tints on the surface as gold
and copper, silver and rose, blue and rose, and
bronze and green.
k THE FLORAL FAN.
Bridesmaids' booauets consist of different kinds
of flowers, varying according to the season of the
year and the kind of flowers used for dress gar
niture. A charming design is a fan composed
entirely of flowers. Green is placed at the back
of a wire frame about the size of a rather small
fan; fringed flowers come next, say lily of the
valley, so as to form a graceful looking border,
and the remainder is filled in with other varieties
according to taste.
DRESS MATERIALS.
Silk, satin, brocade and damasse are all used
for the purpose, and always in oambination, with
the single exception of satin, which more fre
quently forms the entire dress, with trimmings
of lace and tulle. The creamy white may be said
to be the most fashionable, but the selection
should be governed by what shade will be the
most becoming. The trimmings are usually
of tulle, crepe hlse, rich fancy fringes and tulle
embroideries, whichever will be best an ted to
the f:brio used, rich laces being almost invaria
bly reserved for use with satin, although this ma
terial is not infrequent trimmed simply with tulle
or crepe aerse plaitings.
GLOvES.
The new gloves heavily stitched or embroi
dered on the back of the hand have bee, previ
ously described, and divide favor with the self.
stitched in the same delicate styles hitherto pre
sented. As to color, the medium shades lead,
but serviceable and even handsome gloves are
brought out in dark hues, while for aress occa
sions we find all manner of pale tints, to qay
nothing of white.
4 LACES.
Autumn leaves in moss and olive tints are
wrought in new black laces for trimmings and
for scars. The rainbow and lair de lune beads
are also shown in trimming lahes A novelty is
black torehom lace for eaosmere and other wool
as. 'f>thescet 0p "W w iteu udIUbeuI
ra I" i r uuiatd Woobtfor lgene.
It is not sonedered "good style" ft a lady to
allow her dress to sweep the seiewalk: and when
not provided with a distinct "Ewalklng" costume,
the easiest, method of lifting the drese that
afforded by attaching a ribbon loop on the lower
part of the skirt and slipping it over 'he hand.
There is an attempt making to push satin for.
ward into a prominent plaoein dress fabrics this
year, and ol$ve green, with ruby, is considered
one of the most stylish combinations, the ruby
bin the depending shade and used only to
brighten the green.
Infante' caps, called skull cape, are again the
fashion for the child to wear in the house, and,
indeed, all the time. They are of muslino, finely
tucked by hand, ieather stitched,. and trimmed
with a lace ruohe.
The demand for scarf-pine has interfered with
the sale of medallions; but ladies who have the
latter wear them freely, notwithstanding the
soarf-pin la inet now in greater favor.
Undressed gid gloves, or gants de Suede, re
main very popular, and are shown in all fashion
able lengths end colors.
.Get your kid gloves at Kreeger's.
Read Navra's invitation to the China Palace.
Offner has only one store-174 Canal street.
opposite Varieties Theatre.
FAInDANxs' ScALEs.-In the month of August
so car loads of scales were sent out from the
Bcale Works. and 99 oar loads of materials for
manufacturing scales were received at the
works in the same month.--[t. Johnsbury (Vt.)
Caledonian, Sept. 21st
Now that the hunting season is at hand and
sportsmen are making preparations for their
usual winter campaign, we would call their at
tention to the card of Mr. J. Sagot, No. IN8
Chartres street. Fire arms of all description
and articles necessary to a hunter's outfit can
be found at his store, in all styles and at rea
sonable prices. We advise our friends to give
Mr. eaget a call before laying in their supplies.
LADIZS, GENTLEMEN AND CHILDREN-YOU are
respectfully invited to the new shoe store of
Sol. Lion & Co., No. 112 Bsronne street, where
you cannot fail to got what you want cheaper
than elsewhere. "Burt's button boots" to be
had at any time: kid balmorals. goat congress,
for ladies and children, of all sizes; gentlemen's
super calf and morocco sewed congress; sewed
and pegged calf brogans. If we have not the
sizes we will make them to order.
o80. LIow & Co.,
112 Baronne street.
Get your kid gloves at Kreeger's.
Read Navra's invitation to the China Palace.
tMUNICIPAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
SEALED PRbPOSALS.
Pealed proposals will be received by the un
dersigned till MONDAY. October 22, 1877, at 12
o'clock m., for REPAIRING BOYS' HOUSE OF
REFUGE, Metairie Ridge, according to plans
and specifications on file in the office of the City
Surveyor.
The city reserves the right to reject any and
all bids.
Part!es making proposals for the work are
required to deposit with the Administrator of
Finance. as evidence of their intention to abide
by the adjudication, the amount of $100, in cash,
which shall be forfeited to the city in case of
failure to sign the contract.
Bidders to whom contract is not awarded
shall have their deposits returned to them on
the day the adjudication is made.
Proposals to be indorsed "Ptposals for re
pairing Boys' House of Refuge."
JAMES D. EDWARDS,
Administrator of Waterworks and Public Build
ings. oclo
SEALED PROPOSALS.
8ealoed proposals will be received by the un
dersigned till MONDAY, October 22, 1877, at 12
o'clock m., for the filling of square No. 30o, and
the streets loading thereto, according to plans
and specifications on file in the office of the City
Surveyor.
The city reserves the right to reject any and
all bids.
Parties making proposals for the work are
required to deposit with the Administrator of
Finance, as evidence of their intention to abide
by the adjudication, the amount of $1oo, in cash.
which shall be forfeited to the city in case of
failure to sign the contract.
Bidders to whom the contract is not awarded
shall have their deposits returned to them on
the day adjudication is made.
Proposals to be indorsed "Proposals for fill
ing square No. s80 and streets leading thereto."
JAMES D. EDWARDS,
Administrator Waterworks and Public Build
ings. oelo
SEALED PROPOSALS.
Sealed proposals will he received by the un
dersigned till THURSDAY, October 25, 1877, at
12 o'clock m., for the building of a SMALL-POX
HOSPITAL, according to plans and speciflca
tions on flie in the office of the City Surveyor.
The city reserves the right to reject any and
all bids.
Parties making proposals for the work are re
quired to deposit with the Administrator of
Finance, as evidence of their intention to abide
by the adjudication, the amount of $200, in cash,
which shall be forfeited to the city in case of
failure to sign the contract.
Bidders to whom contract is not awarded
shall have their deposits returned to them on
the day adjudication is made.
Proposals to be indorsed, "Proposals for
building a small-pox hospital."
JAMES D. EDWARDS,
Administrator of Waterworks and Public Build.
I ngs, 0(10
NOTICE TO BAKERS.
MAYonAvrT oF NEw OLEANms,
City Hall, October 20, 1877.
The average price of fresh flour being this day
seven dollars and flftl cents; in accordance
with said valuation the price of bread for the
week commencing on MONDAY, October 22,1877.
will be:
Sixty ounces for twenty cents.
Thirty ounces for ten cents.
Fifteen ounces for five cents.
Bakers of bread are required to use only the
best flour of the above value per barrel, and the
use of damaged or inferior flour in bread offered
for sale in this city is prohibited. Consumers
of bread are requested to report to the nearest
police station any violation of the above ordi
nance, either in variation of weight or auality of
material.
se16 ED. PILSBURY, Mayor.
JUDICIAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
SUCCESSION NOTICES.
Succession of F. M. Fisk.
SECOND DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PAR
3 ish of Orleans No. 37,663-Notice is hereby
given to the creditors of this estate and to all
other persons herein interested, to show cause
within ten days from the present notification, if
any they have or can, why the account pre
sented by Mrs. A. E. Greene. testamentary ex
ecutrix of the deceased, should not be approved
and homologated, and the funds distributed in
accordance therewith.
By order of the court.
oc12 15 18 21" JOHN HERBERT, Clerk.
Successlon of Dr. Francois R. Alpuente.
.ECOND DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PAR
13 lsh of Orleans. No. 38,940-Notice is hereby
givento the creditors of this est te and to all
other persons herein interested to show cause
within ten days from the present notification,
if any they have or can, why the account pre
sented by Myrs. Widow Zoe Alpuente, testamen
tary executrix of the deceased, should not be
approved and homologated, and the funds dis
tibuted in accordance therewith.
By order of the gourt
*W~31 W~b ALI.M
By the ShesiR of Poiant. Coup..
SUCCESSION SALE
-OF A
SUGAR PLANTATION IN THE PARISH OJ
POINTE COUPEE.
SALE ON NOVEMBER a, 1877.
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
PARISH OF POINTE COUPEE, PARISB
COURT.
SUCCESSION OF MRS. M. L. ROSA DES-"
TREHAN.
No. 658 of the docket of said Court.
-Y VIRTUE OF A COMMISSION ISSUED
Sin the above entitled and numbered sueooee
sion by the honorable the parish court in andt
for the parish and State aforesaid, and to me
directed, I, the undersigned sheriff of said par
ish of Pointe Coupee, will offer for sale by pub.
lie auction, and iaccording to law at the door o0
the court-house of said vprish of Pointe Coupee,
on SATURDAY. November , 1877, at 11 a. m..
the following described property depending or.
said succession, v z
1. A SUGAR PLANTATION, situated in said
parish of ?olnte Couuee State of Louisiana, on
the right bank of the Mlissisippi river, mesa
tring on said river a, front of fourteen and one
eighth arpents, more or less, by a depth of
sixty-five arpents more or less, on the Iower
line and seventy-five arpents, more or less, onl
the upper line; said pilniMtion being bounded
above by land' formerly belonging to the sue
cession of Zenon Porch' and below by lands,
belonging to Mrs. Fanny Richer: and extending
back to the lands hereinafter secondly deseritL,.
and containing about 768 08 acres in area. The,
same to be sold together with all the mules
thereon (about twenty-four) and all the farm
Ing utensils,seed cane and stubble' ane an all
the buildings and improvements on said plan.
tatin. comprising a sugar-house and purgery..
with engine, machinery, kettles, etc., two dwell
ing-houses and outhouses, a stable, a barn, a
blacksmith's shop, a cane shed and thirteen
double ciabins.
2. A TRACT OF LAND, also situated in said.
parish of Pointe Coupe', on False river, meas
uring on said river a front of eight arpents,
more or less, by a depth of about forty arpents..
bounded on the upper line by lands belongin
to Dr. L. L. Ladmtrault, and on the lower lin
by lands belonging to Michel Michel and Dr:
L. L. Ladmirault; the said land extending back
to the lands above firstly described, and con
taining in area about 3no.64 acres. The same
to be sold together with all the appurtenances
and improvements thereron, consisting of .
one-story and basement dwelling-house, out,
houses, fences, etc.
The said two tracts or plantations to be
offered and sold sepal ately and in the order
aforesaid.
Terms and Conditions-One-third of the pur
chase price cash, the balance in three equal an.
nual instalments payable at one, two and three
years from the day of sale; the purchaser, for
said credit balance of the purchase price, to fur
nish his notes drawn by him to hi, own order
and by him Indorsed; said notes to bear inter
est at the rate of eight ,er cent per annum from
said day of sale till final payment, and to bhe
secured by special mortgage and vendor's priv
ilege on the property aforesaid; the act of mort
gage to contain all the usual clauses, such as the
ac't do non alienando five per cent attorney 5
fees in case of judicial proceedings, the lnsur
ance of said sugar house on said plantation anad
the transfer of the policy thereof to the executor
of said succession and all other customary
clauses. With the privilege to the purchaser o
paying in cash the whole or any part of sa
balance over one-third. at his own option.
Polnte Coupee, Louisiana September 22,1877.
GATIEN DECUIR,
Sheriff of Pointe Coupee Parish.
For examination of plans of the property and
for further particulars. l R DENto S,
one tnos No. 104 Canal street. up stairs.
AUTCTION MALEM,
By Nash & Hodgson.
NEAT DOUBLE FRAME COTTAGE, NO. 44'
MELPOMENE STREET.
Between Magnolia and Clara streets.
COMFORTABLE HOME 4 AND GOOD INV.IT
MENT.
ON LONG CREDIT, AT AUCTION.
BY NASH & RODGSON-W. I. Hodgson,
Auctioneer-Office N, -. 13 Carondeletstreet
On SATURDAY. October 27.1877. at 12 o'clock
m., at the St. Charles Auction Exchange, will be
sold
THAT NEAT DOUBLE TENEMENT FRAME
COTTAGE RESIDENCE, slate roof, No, 447
Melpomene street, between Magnolia andOlara
streets, (square bounded by Tha ia street,) con
taining together eight rooms, cistern, eto., all in
very good order and repair, and yielding M
month each side, or $192 per annum, and rented
toprompit paying tenants.
The lot No. 9 is well filled, good banquette,
and the lot measures 31 by 100 feet, all more or
less, American measure, as per plan at plae of
sale.
Terms-One-third cash; balance at one and
two years, with eight prr cent interest and all
usual clfuses, or more cash and shorter time
or all cash, at purchaser's option: $200 to be pail
cash on the spot to bld the sale; taxes paid..
title guaranteed first-c ass.
Act of sale before O. Morel notary. at the ex
pense of purchaser, including taxes due and.
exigible in 1878, 0014 20Mt
By Hoey, Macon & O'Connor.
BANK AND INSURANCE STOCKS
AT AUCTION.
MECHANICS AND TRADERS' AND CANAL
BANKS
And
CRESCENT AND MERCHANTS' INSURANCO
COMPANIES.
SUCCESSION OF ABNER L. GAINES.
Second District Court for the Parish of Orleans
No. 39,165.
BY HOEY, MACON & O'CONNOR-Nicholas
J. Hoeyy Auctioneer-Offlce No. 11 Caronde
let street-dn TUESDAY, October 23 1817, at l.
o'clock m., at the St. Charles Auction Exchange.
on St. Charles street by virtue of an order of
the honorable the tecond District Court for
the pilrish of Orleans, dated October 9, 1877.
rendered in the above entitled matter of the
succession of Abner L. Gaines, will be sold at
public auction to the highest bidder the follow
ing list of valuable stocks to wit-
1. FIFTY SHARES OFl STOCK of the Me
chanics and Traders' Bank--ertiflcate No. 54.
2. SIX SHARES OF STOCK of the Crescent
Mutual Insurance Comp ny-certificate No. 15
3. ONE HUNDRED AND TWO SHARES OF
STOCK of the New Orleans Canal and Banking
Company--certificate No. 1.
4. FOUR SHARES OF STOCK of the Mer
chants' Mutual Insurance Company-certificate
No. 527.
Terms of sale-Cash before transfer,
00o11 1 a4 20td
By R. M. & B. J. Montgomery.
IN THE MATTER OF THE MINORS Mc*
KAY.
ONE CHEST AND TOOLS, ONE GOLDI
WATCH, ONE RIFLE, ONE PARLOR
SUIT. OIL PAINTINGS. SIDEBOARD
BED-ROOM FURNITURE, ONE UPRIGHT'
PIANO.
AT AUCTION.
Second District Court for the Parish of Orleans
No. 39,631.
Y R. M. & B. J. MONTGOMERY - ELM..
B-Montgomery, auctioneer-Will be sold on.
SATURDAY October 27. 1877, at 11 o'clock a. m.
at Old Armory Hall, 87 Camp street, by virtue an "
in pursuance to an order from the Hon. A. L.
Tissot, Judge of the Second District Court for
the parish of Orleans, dated October 10, 1877.
Terms-Cash. oc17 21 26 27
CONSTABLE SALES.
E. J. Bermudez. Agent, etce., vs. Widow J.
B. Galaud.
-.OURTH JUSTICE COURT FOR THE
' parish of Orleans, No. 5038-B virtue of a
writ of flert facian to me directed by the Hon.
F. B. Hernand z, Fourth Justice of the Peace
for the parish of Orleans I will proceed to
sell at public auction, on FRIDAY, November
2, 1877 at 10o o'clo k a. m., in ft out of my office
No. 7 Frenchmen street, in the Third District of
this city, the fodowing described property, to
wit
ONE LOT OF HOUSEHOLD FUBRNITURE.
as per inventory on filel n my office.
S&ized in the above entitled and numbered
Term-Cash on the ot.
o91a nos W it UI a S, QOastab