@e™ Cy RaW ORK MOA 11, 208%. wie Now IS THE TIME TO SUBSCRIBE FOR TOE New York Weekly. Best Story and Sketch Paper Published. CIRCULATION 350,000. Largest Circulation of any Paper in the World, Everybody Reads It! Everybody Admires It ! Bach New Subscriber, for cn bse dibes ctced eee Gen MIONEDE. cuss. $1 00. Those sending $20 foraClubdof Eight, all sent at one time, wall be entitied to a Ninth Copy FRex, Gotters-up of Clubs can alter- ward add single copies at $2 50 each. A Chromo will be sent omy to those sending $3_for one year’s subscription. x BG Specimen copies can be seen at every post-office, drug store, and news agency throughout the Union. ALL LETTERS SUOULD BE ADDRESSED TO FRANCIS S. STREET, STREET & SMITH, FRANCIS S. SM:iTH. PROPRIETORS, 27, 20 and 31 Rose 8t., N.Y. P.O. Box 4896. THE RESULTS OF MRS. RAFFLEGRABS FAIR. BY REV. ALFRED TAYLOR. Fling wide open the doorst. The Church Fair is in fall blast. Let the trumpeters swell their cueeks to the burst- ing point. Toot the horps and bang on the big drums, and let the squeak of the fife split tne ear of the listener! Mrs. Rafflegrab’s preparations have not been in vain. The room is fairly bristling with beauty, The helptul women bring their most winsome smiles to the work of selling the goods; and their winsomeness has a cash value ofse much asmile. The ‘useful and fancy arsicies” are displayed with ulmost grace and skill. They are in them- selves altractive to behold, but everybody knows that they will not sell themselves, The excellent matron who got up the business knows something about the qualifications of saleswomen. She knows that old Miss Fuss, the angu- lar-shaped, vinegar-faced, vixen-eyed spinster, who has for thirty years been trying to catch a Jikely-looking Christian man to serve her in the capacity of husband, and bas not yet made a success of it, will sell very few goods. Peopie would puss her table and panse before that of the young beauty of twenty, wiih the bright eyes, the raven chignon, and the pearly teeth. So Miss Fuss is not solicited to tuke a table, She is utilized, however, by beimg put in the back room and made to mop up the coffee Cups and ice-cream plates, There is a diversity of gilts, and Mis. Rafflegrab knows how to put her where she will do the most good. Andit is well allround. Who wants to buy anything of which he is not in pressing need when he has to deal with an acidulous, disagreeable person? A sinile of the beauteous little saleswoman who brandishes before a Cusiomer some litile trifle of little or no value, will jerk the money out of his pocket without higgling or objection, much more effectually than old Sister Fuss’s “Well, now, Ll hardly thought you'd takeit. Tain’t so dear as you think, nohew. P’raps you’d better look on a lite farther, though, and see if you can’t suit yourself for less money.’ The people crowd to the fair. An admission price is, of course, Charged at the door. This is very much like ask- ing & mouse to pay for the cheese with which his trap is baited, It is substantially saying to the crowd that Mrs. Raffiegrab is afraid they will not buy anything, and therefore wants to be assured of so much a head beyond all peradventure, on every one who enters. But as no Charge is made at the dvuor for coming out, perhaps it is not worth while to worry about it. The eye, the ear, aud the stomach are all provided for at the Fair; but greatest of these isthe stomach. What would a Pair be without eating? People might come for the music, if it is reasonably good; but in these days hardly anybody would come if the only attraction were the *‘useful aud fancy articles,’? If these were to be dis- posed of in the silent absence of music, aud in the empti- ness caused by protracted hunger, their sale would be slow indeed, The luscious oyster, fried, roasted, stewed, or in the shell, with the luscious strawberry when in sea- son, and the cold comfort of ice-cream in season or out of season, minister to Une hecessities of the hungry and to the growth of business. Added to these are the various novelties in ham sandwiches, marvelous-looking confec- lionery, and Cakes of divers degrees of digestibility and altractiveness, No matter how tough, or unwholesome, or indigestible an eatable may be, it will sell at a Fair. Into the refectory department of the Fair its patrons gather wilh gustatory gizdness, each eating his quota, and asking HO questions for couscience sake. ‘They eat, not so much for the refresiiment of the inner man, as for the prosperity of the enterprise and the good of souls. Every plate of ice-cream represeuts a hodful of mortar. Every stew of oysters will lay a certain number of bricks. Kach strawberry will pay for a Jath-nail, or perhaps a “ten-penny;’? and if the cake has a special mission, it is, perhaps, that the sale of the slices of that which is uu- baked and heavy may, in the way of natural affinity, yield the necessary amountto purcrase pulty for the glazing of the windows, It is hot, The ventilation is inadequate, and the streams of perspiration issuing from every pore of each and all of the Customers indicate a demand for a cooler condition of the place. A heated-looking boy breathlessly runs to Mrs. Ruflegrab, and tells her that people say they must have all the doors and windows open, or they will perish. “Go *way, you good-for-nothing!? quickly auswers that thrifty Woman, a3 she nervously wipes her perspiring brow; “dou’t you Know that the hotter it is the more ice-cream they will buy? Let ’em sweat; and don’t let me hear an- other word about making it Cooler!’ Shrewd creature! she knows what she is about. She will do her best to fill the church treasury, if it takes every spoonful of ice- cream in Lown. The morality of the business conduct of the Fair is sim- ply ‘‘GET ALL YOU CAN.’ Sometimes it is by fair means, sometunes it is by foul, It would be rash to say that peo- ple have never, at fairs, purchased at reasonable prices the articles of which they stood in need. There have been notable instances in which maternal anxiety found rest and sauisfaction in a baby’s apron which exactly fitted the ~ ao a 5 “ = AMES ve infant joy of her heart, Boys have inyesied their savings at Fair tables in jack-knives, which, to a very dot, met their requirements, and at a price not mach in excess of that asked at the hardware stores, But it is safe to say that for one article satisfactorily purchased at a Pair, there are ten transactions in rubbish of no particular value. Purchasers are generally more or less sorry whep they have made these investinents, but find comfort in ihe thought that they have squandered their earnings ‘for ihe good of the cause.’? Why then would it not have been beiter for “the good of the Cause’? to have given the mo- hey without receiving the rubbish in exchange ? There are some urticles which are absolutely unmer- chantable. Sometimes this is because of their worthiess- ness; sometimes because of their nos being adapted to the wants of any customer of the Fair; sometimes because they are too large, or Loo costly, to find an individual with money enough to buy them. The humble clerk, out of whose pocket Miss Sophronisba Euphonia has wheedied all the cash in exchange for siraw berries and pincushions, cannot buy that large cake, which is equal in circumfer- ence fand perliaps in heaviness) to a grindstone, But ihe extraordinary confection has been made and present- ed. Some disposition must be made of it. Here comes in Mrs. Rafflegrab’s peculiar talent. No- body can buy the whole of that cake; and to cut it into bits and sell it piece-meal might be very risky, for she weli knows that the icing on the outside is the best part of it. So the lottery Jaws are violated, and the unmer- chantable merchandise is raffled off in shares. The “daughters of Hem and Sham’? go round among the brethren in attendance, and with mellifluous persuasive- ness urge them to take Chances, at so much a Chance, The “daughters of Gad” take delight in gadding from table to table with chance tickets; and soon the ‘good of the cause? is promoted by the receipt of about fifteen times as much money as the cake could possibly bring by any other mode of proceeding. Perliaps it is honest. Perhaps it isn’t. At a large fair, not long ago, a steamboat man, who had been recently converted and was only partially sanc- tified, saw these operations going On, and was a little starved to find business so conducted in the house of God. ilar games. He beckoned a few of his friends into the vesiry-room, or some such apartment, and rant ed that he was pleased with the success ofthe Fair, but that really they might doit on alarger scale. Drayitga pack of cards from his pocket, he proposed that they should play agame of- “seven up,” of something of that sort, the stukes to be a thousand doliars, and ‘for the good of the cause.”? The other brethren said it would be a desecration of the sanctuary, and declined. But he declared his in- ability to see the difference between his kind of gambling and that practiced by the good sistersin the adjoining room. Little girls go round the Fair room with “grab bags,” inviting the simple to take their chances at various rates, from a centupward. Larger maidens waylay the male customers with bouqueis, demanding that they shall buy, atextortionate prices. The man who deglines to buy is spoiled at once us “a mean fellow.’? A comely daunsel presides at a “post-office,” in which letters are direcied to geutiemen whe are seen to enter the room, and are handed to them at most illegal rates of postage. A “pack- age express”? is orgauized on the same flimsy scale, and onthe “C.0. D.” pian. Inits way it is worse than a “sawdust swindle,” for the man who pays fur his package invariably finds it to be worthless, ; But Mrs. Rafflegrab isin her glory. great. The thermometer keeps high. The ice-cream is eaten, The goods are sold or raffled off. There is a glorious amount of jolly goud fun. Thereis firting beyond measure. There are empiy pockets, but the Church trea- sury is filled. There are achiug beads and troubled Leaurts, and woful disappointments, aud homes made un- happy by mean slanders, but what of that? The church bills are paid. There are young girls from whose budding womanhood the blush of modesty has been brushed off, and whom the Fuir has made mito ublevely models of brazen impudence. But what of it? Tue Fair was a great success, Count up the eost, good women! Gount your days? Ja- bor atils worth per diem. Count the cost of the ma- terials, Lhe botheration of making them up, and of pulling them On sale. Count the physical over-exertion and the mental strain. Count the vexation, and the heart-burn- ings, and the miserable gossip, and the mean tricks and the sharp dealings, aud the misrepresentaiions aud tbe unfair practices, Then say if it were not betier tuo give the amount, or honestly to beg it from those who do give. Thank God fur fun and jollity in connection with our religious enterprises. They are us necessary as bread and meat, righUy adininistered. But pray God for the ‘good tine coming,? when the Lord’s business Shall be done on & Square business basis, iree Irom Wie canning devices of the Crafty Mrs. Rafflegrab. THE WoMAN MOVEMENT. ! A Talk between a Conservative Deacon and a Progressive Minister. BY GEO. W. BUNGAY. Deacon,—What Yo you tink of the Western Women’s Movement, domuinie ? Minisler.—i think well of it, deacon. Eve gave Adam the forbidden fruil, and now Eve asks Adum to give up the forbidden cup, Which contains the iermeutled juice of the vine. Deacon.—Do you not think the women ought to stay at home and mind their household duties? Minister.—l have not heard of any complaints from their fathers, or husbands, or children. I expect they Inanage 10 divide thei Jabor 80 that no duties are neg- lected. Washing, cooking, sewing, sweeping, go on as usual, No rent in coal or vest, ike an open mouth, re- bukes them for their negligence. Deacon.—it seems to ine tai women are out of place When they parade the streets and Kneel on sidewaiks, and pray aud sing in saloons and taverns, Minister.—lt has an odd look, 1 must confess; and in large cities iL Would not succeed very well, perhaps; but you may rest assured tbat the good taste and judgment of sensibie and educated ladies will keep them within the pale of reason and religion. 1 think the tmiuilions of a pure and Christian Woman are akin to Heavenly inspira- tion. 1 had rather trust to the emotion of a goed woulal’s heart than to the judgment of a wise man’s head, Deacon.—For wy ilie | cannot see why these women Shouid trouble theniseives as they Jo in relation to this leinperance reforni. Minister.—W iy, my dear deacon, women have suffered more than men because of intemperance—not as the sub- jecis, but as the victims of intemperance. They are made of fluer Clay than men; they are more senstiive and more exquisitely organized; hence, the harsh speech, the cruel neglect, and the ils and outrages which accoinpany drunkenness, are sources of terribie torture to them. Deacon.—That is true. But psalm-singing and speak- ing in bar-rooms, it seems to me, is unwomanly work, 1t does not Compourt with the timid, delicate, modest na- ture of woman, HMinister.—This great temperance reform has developed traits in the Character of woman which have heretoiore been considered rare and exceptional, She has shown the courage of the soldier, combined with the persevye- ae of Lhe saint, and a degree of sell-poise truly won- erful. Deacon.—This flurry of reform will soon blow over, and the liquor sellers will re-open their shops aud the liquor drinkers will return to their caps. Minister.—Doubtless there will be some such instances, In all revivals there ure some who relapse into their for- mer bad habits; bat we must not condemn revivals on that account. Let us be thankful tor the good that is done. A large majority of those who have veen converted to temperance will undoubtedty Keep their pledge inviolate. Let us hope for the best, and not get under a cioud when we can have sunshine, Deacon.—Wiil not this reform movement be provocative of church and neighborhood quarrels? Minister.—\ think not, for itis uot partisan in its char- acter, neither is it seciarian. All parties in politics, and ail creeds in religion, are represented in ils organizations. The platform is s0 broad that the Republican and the Democrat, the Protestant and the Catholic can stand upon it. The rich and the poor meet together and acknowledge ove great Leader—He whoruleth over all. Deucon.—W omen hever can agree long together. They all want to speak at the same time, aud they all want to be first, and take the lead. Minister.—You underestimate the worth of the true and noble women Who work in this Cause. It appears to me that the heart of a good woman is a well of love, and when-you drop words of pity in it, the water splashes in her eyes and in ours. Many of the first women in Amer- ica—women Of wealth aud cullure, Women of rare attain- ments and elegant refinement, have stepped down from their thrones of social distinction to join their sisters in humbler spheres of society in this labor of love, and I have not yet read of any disturbance Gaused by vain and ambitious ladies, if there are such in their ranks. Deacon.—| am really airaid, dominie, that the street preaching and street praying of the West will bring ridi- cule and reproach upon religion, Minisier.—A plan of attack upon the enemy snited to one place, may be unsuited to another, Certainly, the women of the West have been very successful. They have closed hundreds upon hundreds of liquor saloons and have banished the liquor traffic from scores upon scores of families. Revivals of religion have followed in the wake of this reform, You must not forget, deacon, that this reform was born and baptized in the church— thatclergymen of all denominations reach forth their hands with their hearts beating to the finger lips, to bless ana consecrate this child of the church to God and humanity. In the East, and in great cities, the good women having this work in hand, seem to prefer a more quiet way of working. They begin by banishing the evil (spirits) from thede closets and sideboards, aud keeping them out of ihetr pies, puddings, and sauces, They get their fathers, husbands, and children, and as many ol their neighbors as possible, to sign the pledge of abstinence, then they go In pairs quiely, modestly, pleasantly, hopefully, to the druggists and grocers, and get their pledges not to sell liquors of any kind to be used as beverages—when they cau Call upon a saloon or tavern keeper without provok- ing hostility they do so. I think there is nething im- proper or indelicate, unwomanly or unchristian, in their labor of love. _ Deacon.—You have given me new light upon this ques- tion, 1do not see that bere can be any objeetion to their Work as seen from yourstandpoint. Feeling as I do now, I shall not put a straw in the way of its advancement. 1 Will speak to my wife and daughter, and suggest to them The crowds are the propriety of taking hold of this work. It reminded him of his old days of playing poker and sim- | sath of Joseph Barber. By the death of JOSEPH BARBER, who breathed his last in this city on Monday, April 13, at the age of sixty-six, the New YORK WEEKLY Joses ote of its popular contrib- utors and the journalistic profession a graceful and expe- rienced writer, About twenty-six years ago he came to New York city, and since tien had been connected with various metropolitan papers, dong them Noah's Sunday Times, in which he commenced, two or three years after the close of the Mexican war, a series of lively humorous letters signed “A Disbanded Volunteer.” These atiract- ed considerable attention, and were continued to the time of his death in the Sunday Mercury. Although he wrote a great deal, much of his work was of that character Which appears anonymously. As a poet he was best known to the public, and was the author of many schol- arly and eloquent productions, which will be read and re- membered long after the hand that penned them has moldered to dust. Personally, JOSEPH BARBER was a genial, noble-hearted gentleman; a friend to be admired, for the philanthropy indicated in iis ruddy, pleasant face, was often prompted to charitable deeds by tle generous heart which now, alas! is stilled forever. THE LADIES’ Work-Box. Our New Carta B.—The new Illustrated Catalogue of the New YORK WKEKLY Purchasing Agency, 212 pages, is now ready, and will be sent to any address, prep on receipt of ten cents, ’ re of We have a numberof new designs for garments of all descriptions Uiis month; some of them we will partly de- scribe. We first call attention to pattern of a riding- habit, which will be exceedingly useful to those who will spend the summer in the country. The number of full pattern is 3,311, the price $1. The following skirt Nas four gores, and ig shortest on the left side, while the side- front. seam of the right side is gracefully curved to fit smoothly over.the knee when the latter is over the pom- mel of the saddle, The side opening is deeply faced, and closed beneath with buttons and button-holes.. The skirt is gathered tothe belt in the back, and plaited on the sides. It is hemmed atthe bottom, and may be caught up at one side to allow the wearer to walk wilh ease. The jacket is jaunty, and can beworn for walking or riding. The front is fitted to the re, and cat low in the neck to display the plaited linen shirt-front sewed be- neath likea vest. The back, which is also nicely ad- jusied, describes a deep and novel postillion, which is ren- dered unusually coat-like by the extra widths left at the back seams. The widths at ihe cenier overlap each other, while those at the side-back seams are turned forward in plaits at the under side. Joined up with each side-back seam of the skirt will be noticed a fanciful lap, bound with velvet and containing two velvet buttons, The skirt isshort and curved on the sides, and ail ils edges are neatly bound with velvet. A tiny pocket, also bound, ornaments either side of the front under two small bul- tons, being a colvenient receptacie for the sinali change necessary for toi and other liule expenses incident toa canter in the country. The coat-sieeve is adorned with a gauntlet cull, closed at the outside wilh three buttons and vulion-holes, A Collar, terminating in lapels, ornaments the neck, aud being covered by veivet does not show the seam in the center. The lapels display worked button- holes, and like the cuifs are bound with velvet. A plam Standing collar of men encircles the throat above a small necktie fastened in a cravat bow. The. button-holes and peari buttons ciosing the shiri-front may be replaced by gold studs, their effect being much more: jaunty.) The jront edges of the jacket are slightiy curved Lo ihe figure and contain (he butions and byiton-holes performing the closing. A useful feature of thi8 habibis the pants worn be- heath in heu of askirt, They are formed like those worn by boys, each Jeg having a seaiu at the outside and inside; and reaching to the ankle, they fasten beneath the shoes with siraps arranged hke those on genUicmen's guiter-tops, Each side of the top closes with three butions and button- holes, and the froutis luced, while the back is plaited to abeit. Dahlia-brown Jady’s-cloith, the material used for this superb affair, is productive of an extremely elegant effect. Navy-biue or boivie-green lady’s-cloth is equally wiractive. When cashmere or drap d'ete is employed in the construction, the skirt should be lined to prevent it from fying ungracefully in the air. Small shot are some- times placed in the hem asa preventive from such un- pleasant resulis, Wien the goods are light, like those just mentioned, the pants may be cut crosswise of the material, or they will be apt to tear. Of course, this method will Cause niuch piecing when the cloth is nar- row, bul as the garmentis mot seen it will be of no conse- quence, A miljilary appearance is imparied to the jacket by ihe front, which is wi Bei k shes, Bust Measure. e have been thus exact in our description of this habilin reply to many queries con- cerning one, and iis is the niust stylish habit paitern we have been able to tind in some seasons, No. 3,276, price 35 cents, isa lady’s redingote with shawl col- lar, Which Can be made in worsted guuds, or on account of its pe- cular looping, is especially adapted tor linen, and all kinds of washable g« ‘the front is only slightly fittcd, while each side overlaps tue sive back with a fold ¢ niaining buttons. The back 43 SDug, While the skirt requiries DO eXtra tallpess. A strap is required to sustain the looping. Pockets are on the side tronts, and cutis on the sleeves. A collar adorns the low neck, and a belt confines the garment at the waist. Upon the pattern will be tound an illustration of tie garnicnt; also full directions tor waking and (rimming. For full dress occasions the Coptinental polonaise may be used. The number is 3,298, price 35 cents. This is exceedmgly elegant, and is fitted to ibe waist, The fromt bas a vest: finish, and the back is postallion, while upon the sides are decp-pointed tabs, A collar adorns the neck, and terminates in lapels extending to the waist-line.. Above thisisa fraise, plaited at the peck and plain infront This garment can be made of silk, poplin, or avy of the rich worsted fubrics. in basques we bave some very handsome styles. No. 3,263, price 30 cents, is open low at the throat, with fraise and revers, fitted to the format te waist, and with point in the back, on vides, and also two poinisiniront. Coat sleeves immed with pointed cuffs. No. 3 266, price 30 cents, has ciosed throat and shawl collar. It is half-fitting in tront, and finished below the waist-line with rather deep, square tabs, while the back is plaited and tull. The sleeves are open to the cibow, and finished with plaitiag. The coat basque, No, 3,290, price 30 cents, is pandsome, but rather musculine, This, too, is tiued to the figure and bas vest front, whale the back is in irregular coutshape. This can be decor- decorated so as to be exceedingly unique aud elegant. A very simple but handsome basque is No. 3, pri-e 30 centa, which is poited in front, and has a tab bick, and is closed in front with buttons and button holes. The sleeves are coal-shape, and the garniture must be suitable to the material used. Cash- mere may be trimmed with lace and passementerie, or with silk facings. In allot the above-described basques a hanusome finish a be given to them by using a quilling of lace in the neck and sleeves. Shirt-waists are among the prettiest and most becoming styles ever introduced; while their usefulness aud Ccouventcnce are alse desirable. This garment, as wel! as being a novelty, 1s quite as serviceable as any heretofore issued. The material used in its formation is cambric, and the fitting isaccomplished by shoulder and under-arm seams, The front is laid in plaits to resembie a gentieman’s shirt-irent, the deep plait in the overlapping side being embroidered with three monograms, while the Closing is effecied by gold studs, The back is gathered to a deep, pointed yoke, and with the frent is prolonged to form a skirt, which is separate and gathered where the front is platted, The yoke is also plaited, but it is equally attractive if left plain. A natty lit Ue standing collar, with faring corners, finishes the neck. The narrow bishop sleeve is lengthened at the wrist with a cuff, cut off at the cornersand open at the back; and the edges, like those of the collar, are machime-stitched and trimmed with a hand of the goods. Velvet passes around the neck and ties in tront with a bow; and asinmilar arrangement encircles the sieeve where it meets the caff, The bottom of the skirt is sJashed at in- tervals aud bound with velvet, which, being sewed with long stitches on the under side, may Le easily removed before taun- drying. The skirt may be worn outside or beneath the overdress; and with the latter purpose in view, the edges should be plainly hemmed or bound. The gathering string on the under side, as well as the seam on the outside in iront, is concealed by a strip of the material, stitched on. The collar and cuffs will retaiu the starch better if made three-ply. The mania among ladies tor dressing as nearly like a man as possible will cause this waist to be very generally popular. Made of pereale, it will be both cool and coquettish for mourning rain- bles in the country or ut the sea-side, It is commendable for traveling, asitcau be ‘worn beneath an overdress, the pretty cuifs and collar adding a lady-iike finish to a whole costume, Napoleon-blue linen, which wili probably be popular during the coming season, will be ecut afer this patern and trim- med with white braid, __We have the pattern in sizes for ladies from twenty-eight to forty-six inches, bust measure. The number of this yoke shirt —_ is ey price = =. 1 h n overskirts we have for this month twe very neat designs, No. 3,258, price 30 cents, has Jong, tull back, “eee front, and is looped high up at the sides. ‘The other is more elaborate, The number is 3,261, price 30 cents. It is made of silk and gracefully formed with a short apron falling apart in the center. Each side has a gore, that defines a deep tal, and continues across the back in a short basque-skirt, plaited ‘at the lop, Beneath this skirt depends a@ back breaath, prettily rounded on the bottem and plaited at the top. The front edges of the back are plaited; which arrangement, together with the fold formed in the center of the back, contributes the requisite draping, Straps peneath bold the fullness to proper position. Rich lace trima all the lower edges of the overskirt; the as ion upon the back and front be- ing headed by a pufiing of slik, while that upon the sides is below a silk band corded with velvet. The puffing also ornaments the sides of the front, and the band completes the cages of the tab and basque-skirt, and continues up each side of the garment, de- fining the side-front seams. Seven passementerie buttons over simulated button-holes embellish each tab as represented; and a similar combination of three is disposed at each side of the open- ing noticeable in the back. A belt at the top neatly completes this pleasing article of dress, Overskirts are always in good taste; and the one described is particularly attractive, as it can be made from any of the new spring goous, It would be difficult toimagive a more elegant garment than would be realized if the patiern were used for tri- cot cloth and trimmed with bands ot silk. As overgarments are, at present, generally made of rough-surfaced materials with smooth worsted or siik fabrics beneath, it would be handsome of Trish frieze, trimmed with lace aud worn with a cashmere or silk skirt. An alpaca suit may be stylishly completed with an over- skirt of this style. In our next Work-Box we will devote our descriptions to gar- ments tor misses and children, “Fanny.’—You are right in this matter—ten years of age is quite old enough to leave off the inconvenient closed garments; besides in underciothes a miss of sixteen requires a lady’s size, and we have only patterns atter fifteen years are past lor lady’s garments, In drawers we have only two different styles. No. 3,105, price 25 cents, are open. The Kuickerbecker drawers are No. 2,196, price 26 cents. In sending fur patterns be sure and mention the size of your waist. : “Kadosh.”—The sample of material is the old-fashioned tissue; as it cannot now be procured in New York we cannot give you any idea as to the price. Some ten or fifteen years ago it sold for 75 cents and $2 per yard. “Neni.”—In reply to your questions we answer: . Wide Roman sashes are looming up again as summer approacues. The spring bonnets will tarn up on one side and go down on the other. New York brides are introducing the London tashion of wearing bon- nets at the ceremony wheu it is performed in church. Tortoise shell butions for summer suits sell for twelve dollars the dozen. The new French flowers are exquisite, but very high priced, we believe. Skirts of new costumes are to clear the gruund. Poc- kets are bow made on the vulside of dresses in the shupe of a small bag. Colored linen collars tor ladies are in the Euglish styfe, broken at the ends. “Lady Augusta,”—You are mistaken, tight shoes are no more in favor than tight wuises, and in all our fushionable houses you will find trom six to adozen different shapes and widths in shoes of the same nunrber, The button boots are made up in French kid, ont, and serge, variously ornamented to suit the tastes of the different sections of the country. For this city the prevail- ing taste is for the ploinest style, with little or no fancy stitch- ing, and the color of the thread the same as the shoe—biack be- ing the general preference. The manner ot cutting and finish- ing these varies—some ure cut so as to have the appearance ol a slipper, while others are perfectly plain throughout, A few calls are made for elastic sides, and a lew for laced goods, but these are very light. The Newport tie is also made up in various man- ners—somie have buttons, others buckles—but they are all pat- terned after the same genera) shape, with slight modifications, as in the button boots above mentioned. They are also made up in French and American kid, goat, and a very tew in serge. The third general style which we will mention is the croquet shpper; this is made of the same material as the Newport tie, and al- though not susceptible of as many changes, has its varieties. The most favorite styles are those which have a small elastic gore inserted in the top of the counter, which, it is claimed, gives a closer fit to the fot, “Artist.’—We advise you to get Madame Herman's new sys tem of making wax flowers and foliage. The book and mold for flowers will cost $2.50. The book and molds tor foliage will cost $3. Materials can be bought for $5.07. This is one of the parody goa which can be found, aud its simplicity recom- mends it, “Lydia B.”—The switch for $10 is really very handsome, much better than you would think for the price. ecan get them of real hair ot different lengths and weigits for ali prices from $5 to $25. *Surdonia Livingston.”’—Llama lace sacques will be worn this summer, and will be extremely handsome over light silks, or white dresses. We can make Beriehace for your sister and yourself, and will with pleasure, ‘he sacques cost from $10 to $30; inets from $8 to $12; alpacca suits from $25 to $40—silk, ordin- gy qualities, read made, from $60 to $100; shoes from $3.50 to 3 gloves trom $1 25 to ; rae froin $3 to $8; lice ruffles jor neck and sleeves, $1; tie, 75 cls.; set of jewelry, from $5 to $35. “Lettie Lee,’? “Mrs. A. M, “Martha Price,” and others.— Easier Sunday has come and gone, and fashionable New York has shown what its styles will be for the Spring season, for al- though the day was cold as our real winter days, still there were ladies who could not refrain trom showing their new suits, of which bonnets claim the first attention, as the apex to the elab- orate pyramid. From the far-tamed houses of Mantel and The- rese, Magnier, Virot, and Groux, whose magic names alone stamp periection on a bonnet, come the oddest, quaintest wine imagin- able—the high, aristocratic Castilian hat, like the Peak of Tene- riffe, with rather more table land upon a broader summit, as con- ical as it is coquettish, as beautiful as it is bizarre, and a8 deur as itus cheap; the Rabugas enlarged, the superb Directoire, and the dainty, soft-crowned, pretty Charlotte Corday. There is, ratur- ally, a Medici, to wear with the stiff Medic: costumes into which women are to be incased as in stiffest armor. This Medici is a hybrid mixture of hat and bonnet. ‘Tennyson’s Nose of Lynette, last-year, inspired the modistes, and we liud “‘tip-tilted Ly nettes;” this season the same ae hoses will appear beneath various styles of saucy Gipsies, but it must be understood that the broad- brimmed Gipsy or Cnaries II. flat, with wide, graceful brims, turned up with rustic flowers, is not for the severe Roman, o Greek, or Jearned tam the hee “tip-tilted.” Ex- uisite simplicily is combined with richness in the bounets of irot; the trimming is less compact, and there is @ prolusion of gracefully arranged lace drapery, quite as necessary to a bon- net as Sails toa ship. We trust that this description of hats, bon- nets, &., will answer all inquiries. recently made in regard to new styles of head Coverings, for we have Not space to reply to each question separately. GENTLEMEN'S AND BOYS’ DEPARTMENT. “Beau."—The diamond engagement ring, size you desire, in genuine stone can be bourlit tor $15, but we advise you to get the next size for Price of Manual Uf Etiquetie is 75 cents. In reply to several letters about shoves tur geuts we give the fol- low ing wtorniation: ; seit eA) In inen’s shoes there are tt aig tee styles—the Con- gress Gaiter, Alexis Tie, and the Low Strap Shoe. These criginal styles are variously “improved” upon in almost inuumerable ways, but they all retain the general outline of the original. The Most popular of ail is the Congress, as it more nearly Comes up to the general desire for ease in “getiing into them,” There are no striugs lo lace up and get united, and they fit close and tight, that “ properly made, : he Alexis also has its admirers, especially among those whose ankles refase to submit to the continual pressure and drawmg feeling incident to the elastic sides of the Congress. These are also made with buckle and strap, but the latier do not obtain the favor that is accorded to those which ti€, as they are bow so im- scores et there is pul one or two holes ty put the lace strings through, . The above isa general description of the goods made by our first-class custum manufacturers. ‘hey are imitated by those who make lower grades in all particulars of style and shape, but the material is, of course, inierior, as they must be suid at a much lower price. Whether they are cheaper in the end or not, is a question, The low strap shoe is a favorite tor summer wear; but to look really neat it is necessary to wear cloth guaiters with then, espe- cially until the tull neat of the summer is vpon us. They have a neat and tasty appearance on the foot when a weil-titung gaier is used in connection, the litter made to correspond io color with the | antaloons. Tue above shoes are produced in all the various materials usually used iu men’s work, caif, patent leather, morocco, kan- garoo, &€., according to the season when they are to be worn, For yentlemen’s suce, the New York styles are for wide French foes, and jow, square heels. For the East the toe is not so bread, and the heels are somewhat more elevated. ‘The Wester. trade call Principal for tbe lung box wwe, concaved, and a moderately high heel ‘hh are the extreme characteristics of the Sortions mention- : are cestomiers I ©: Who prefer which we have set duwn for tie overs. another feature which has come into prominence two past—the extension, or Scotch edge. This ‘great tavor among Muny classes, and is Ceriamly an easy style, hough somewhat outre in appearanee, especially the ex- lranes. ‘Pius edge Is, no dogmbt, a great protection against undue wear of the upper, where it joins the sole, and froin this tact alone bas many admisers, Tue same styie, soinewhat modifica to suil (he modest tastes, are mace iu Women's goods. OUR NEW TEMPERANCE STORY. —— BY —— MARY DWINKLL CHELLIS. The new story commenced in this number of the New YORK WEEKLY by MARY DWINELL CHELLIS will be at- tenlively perused by the legion of admirers of the talented and spirited author. There are few writers of temper- ance stories who can rival Miss CHELLIS in impressing upon the reader the many evils arising from the use of alcoholic stimulants. The heart-broken wife and mother, hoping forthe reformation of him who, a few years be- fore, led her a rosy bride from a happy home; the plead- ing, eloquent looks of the pale-faced child, too young to fully understand the cause of their privation, but keenly sensible tothe pangs of hunger and the wintry blast which peneirates her scantily-attired limbs; the reckless and indifferent inebriate, temporarily forgetful of his miseries while under the influence of liquor, staggering homeward to those whom he once termed his “loved ones,” and abusing them now because they are still awake and can see his condition; the neglected child, permitted Lo roam the streets at will, and drifting downward until the life that, under proper guidance, might have been noble and grand, becomes @ moral aud physical wreck, finally closing its disgraceful career in the alms-house or the prison. In painting such characters and such scenes, Mary DWINELL CHELLIS is unsurpassed. Her numerous stories, all of which are much admired, and are cousid- ered standard works of fiction, afford ample proof on this point. We therefore confidently anticipate that the read- ers of the NEW YORK WEEKLY will be profoundly im- pressed, aud many to their great moral benefit, by her new temperance story, ORAH NELSON; or. The Test of Principle. TO CORRESPONDENTS. To RuyERs.—All communications in regard to the prices or the urchasing of various articles must be addressed to the NEw ORK WEKKLY Purchasing Agency, contain the full address of the writers, and Specity the size, quantity or quality of the gouds desired. Those requiring an answer must have two three-cent Stamps enclosed. Owing to the large increase of ietters to be an- swered in this column, a delay of several weeks must neces:arily ensue before the ans ers appear in print, To PURCHASERS.—The new Illustrated Catalogueot the Nrw YorK WEEKLY Purchasing Agency, 212 pages, is now ready, and will be sent to any address, prepaid, ou receipt of ten cents. NOTICE.—With eo mail we receive a number of letters on various suvjects, in which the writers request an answer by muil insiead of through the various departments, To do this we ure com pelled to employ additional help, beside being put to consid- erable trouble and expense to obtain the information, This we will cheerfully submit to when the questions are answered through our columns, as the Knowledge thus impart ed will inter- est aud benefit the mass of our readers; butin the future, to se- cure an answer by maid, persons desiring it must in Cluse a FIFTY CENT STAMP, lo puy us for our trowble and expense. Same GOSSIP WITH READERS AND CONTRIBUTORS.— B. W. J. D.—Wedo not see what objection the parents of the two girls can have to their marrying two brothers. It is impos- sible to nake outa relationship by any process of reasouing, and the plea that “it is unlucky” is absurd........W. H. C.—You are entitied to double the quantity of land other settlers under the Homestead Law may enter, and have the term of service for which you eniisted deducted from the five years necessary to perfect the title....... Friend.—‘'Trackiess Terror’? will not be published im book form. The papers will cost 36 cents............ £n Ami.—lIst. It is impossible to fix a value on_ old coins, It is purely fictitious, and varies with competition, 2d. We will send you “The Com Book,” comprising a history of coinage, with a synopsis of minut laws, and list of all coins, ancient and modern, for $2 60, or Dickenson’s Manual of Coins for $10.....A. F. You have been decidedly imprudent, and had better make a ciean breast of the mutter to the parties directly interested. You did right in making what reparation you could, after the mischief Was accomplished, and it ouly remains further for you to do as sSuggested....... Al Real,—ist. Exercise yourseif daily in walking abd ruoning, and also use dumb bells or Indian ciubs, 2d. We will send you foils for$l 75 and $3 per pair; wire masks for $1 each. “French, German, Spanish and Italian,” without a mas- ter, in one volume, $1 50....... Middy.—Caniidates for cadetship at Annapolis must be between 14 and 18 years of age. The pay while at ibe academy is $500 per year; alter graduating, $800... Cc. Franz.—Consult a boat builder iu your iinmediate neighbor- hood...... c. N. McG.—Back numbers of the New YoRK WEEKLY will be forwarded from the office at six cents each....... Thos, F. @.—lst.. The letters “eow,” at the bottom of an advertise- ment, Mean that it is to be mserted every. other week; “tf” till forbid, or until ordered stopped. 2d. We will send you pearl and shell-handle Knife charms !or $3 to $7 per dozen. 3d. Very good indeed..........@. af, R.—Ist. Mrs, Mary J. Holmes is the lady’s roper name, 2d. Ina trade where A claims $15 to boot, and B to boot, and agree to “split the difference,’’ each must re- to the amount of $32 50, $65 being the difference. This would give B $17 50 to bovt.......Burr Merwin.—Yes.....,.Caffee THE NEW YORK WEEBLY. e=- Grinder.—There is no record of the first case of hanging, either in Europe or the United States.....Qla Bo a.—ist. The barsh treatment of steerage passengers on board ine Buropean steam- ers is suid by those who bave investigated the patter io be the exception and not the rule. 20, passage to Liverpoo! on the Inman line of steamers is $70, and $90. 3d. You thay 28- certain by applying at the offices of the various lines..,.R. 4. RB. —Ist. The invention cf the art of printing, by movable types, is élaiined for Guttenberg, Faust, Schoffer and er, but, accord. ing to the opinion of tbe mest puiwerous competent jaiges, the credit belongs to Guttenberg. 2d. Bee list of articles, with prices, atthe end of dvpurtunent.,....J. & Osborne.—It is » very difficult matter to travel without menus, you bad a trade you might go from place to pliuce, stopping enou, hiv each to earn enough to pay your expenses fur the ine aud procure a ticket for the next point you desire to visit; as you have not, the only method We can suggest 3s di corm para- tively inexpensive bul useful household article......4 .—We do not know bow you will ascertain whether ceriain works have been trauslated, If they have been published you inay learn by inquiring at the Jeading publishing houses. Jt is immaterial what size of paper 1s used, provided it is white......- «J ubelum.— Ist. Two hundred dollars at 3 per cent, interest, compounded the expiration of each year, in three years will amount to < 54. 2d. Savings banks usually pay 6 per cent, interest. woke of deposit do not pay interest to depvsitors, 3d, The songs and music will be sent you at the following prices: “Kate Dalrymple,” 35 cents; “Should I Dee an Auld Maid,” 40 cents; “Coal Jack,” 35 cents; “Mother, be Proud of your Boy,” 35 cents. Bennet’s “Care and Breeding of Rabbits and Fowls,” 30 cents.....7iomas J. M.—We know nothing ot the concern......B .—The mat. riculation fee at the New York College of Physicians and Sue geons is $5, the graduating fee $25, and the cost of lecture = ets, $140. You are entire y too young to think of preparing*tor the collegiate course. You need, beside, some years of schooling before you will be fitted to enter college........#éire@y.—Depot ppeesncsl de-po or de-po. The French pronunciation is da-po. y shouid never be pronounced me, Aren’t is a coll con- traction of are not....Constant Reader.—‘A Wonderful Woman’ ran through thirty-six numbers. We will furnish them for $2 16, The other story was not published in the New YoRK W&EKLY.... Awful Ignorant.—Ist. Taliaferro is pronounced tol-i-ver, 2d. See “Ktiquette Department,”’.......... Happy Smifins.—l|st. Boys are not enlisted in the U.S. Navy. 2d. The fare from Vermont to the Adirondack region depends upon what part of it you wish to visit. It will range trom $10 to! 3d. Sev list at foot of col- umn....G@eo. Scolu.—We huve MS. serials by both parties in hand. ...-...Al. R.—To ascertain your brother’s why outs, write to: the War Office, Pal! Mall, London, Eugland, 2d, “Knowledge Box.” 3d. Write to the publisher, e€ cannot get single nuin- bers.......Man n.—Pictures of the fire of 1835 cannot be pro- cured at the print sellers........ ..A, A, H.—I\st. There is no such goods as satin velvet. 2d. We will send you a pair of clogs for and a pair of song and dance shoes for $7.50,........ We ; lst. The institution referred to is considered a very good one, 2d. Telegraph operators, like those engaged in ali occw are often in excess of the demand. 3d. city concern alluded to......... Charles F. William F, Cody......... C. H. chromo on renewing your subscription for a year. now have it renewed fom the date of its expiration, or wait, just as you choose.........0. L. D.—See “Home : No. 18. Kuock-kneed persons arc not necessarily weak in their Mme). 05.65 Morrisanta.—We cannot give the relative order in which the boats named range for speed..... «1. C. €.—U, 8. Sena- tor William Sprague, of Rhode Island, was elected Governor of that State in 1860, by the Democrats and Conservative Repub- licans. Lie was re-elected in 1861 and 1862, in the latter year with- out opposition, In the same year he was elected to the U.S. Senate by the Democrats and Republicans, the former being largely in the majority. In 1868 he was re-elected Senator as a Republican....... Jennie J, F.—\st. A sofa pillow should ve made of striped-rep, stuffed with curled hur. 2d. The party leaving: should be the first to make the adieux. 3d. Address the teacher by name, with the prefix, Mr., Miss, or Mrs., whichever it be, and close the note with ‘“Respectiully yours,” signing y name. 4th. The sketch is respectfully deciined.........Rents.— ist. Persons sending $3 to this office tor a year’s ion to the NEw YORK WEEKLY are entitled to a chromo. 2d. We can- not encourage you in the hope that you will be enabled to earn anything by writing tor the press. Many who have expereuco and more talent find it a difficult matter to make it remunera- tive, on account of the thousands who ure striving for the same SDs swt c. 0. T.—The individual alluded to is one of those who make a spécialty of certain complainis, the greater number of Whom are quacks. If you require a physician, apply to one in your immeuiate vicinity, instead of to avy the class men- tioned.... . D. W. S.—*The Rival Cousins” was published in the NEW YORK WEEKLY about six years age...... —Consulta lawyer us to What books you require, and we will turuish Chem on application,.....-..... Constant 7.—"To morrow will be Wednesday” is correct, to-murrow being in thy future, while “is’* is the present form of the verb.......... ‘ames: Roscoe.—The story Named was not published in the NEW YORK WSBKLY... +» YU. C. G.—Isi. Yes, il a watural depression is adapted and used for the purpose, 2d. Yes, for instance a point of etiquette... .Avon- Jord.—There is no work on convent liie which we can recom- mend, or from which you would gain any iniormatnen. We do hot know whether there is sach an institution at the place named or not......4 H. C.—We have no means of ascertaining the ludy’s whereabouts...... Conneaut —We do not vouch for our advertisers, See repiy to Bischotf........4 —The Union Pacitic (1032 miles) is Une longest railroad ia this eountry........ S Tuite Dove.—ist. Jobunn Strauss, the German composer, was born in Vienna, March 14, 1804, and died there Sept. 15, 1849. He was tor many years the leader of a lamous orchestra, and his waltzes and dances became celebrated and popular throughout aii Kurope and America, His son Johann, who resides in Vienna, and visited this country during 1872, assisting at the production of his own music_at the Boston Jubilee, and alter- ward giviug concerts in New York, is even more successful than his father was as a comporer and Jeader. 2d. The principle of the various fire extinguishers now in use js the smothei ing of fire by carvonic acid gas, which is sixty times more dense than oxy- gen, without which fire canuot burn, Ove ot the best is construct- ed as foliowz: The main cylinder, which is made of co: » Coa- tains eight galious of water, in which is placed two pounds of bi- carvonate ol soda, while suspended from the top 1s a glass tube containing sulphuric acid, hermetically sealed and enclosed in a perforated metallic case, at the bottom of which is a metallic pin, and at the topa piston. By pressing the piston the bottom of the glass tube is broken, when the acid drops iuto the water, and @ gas Is lMstuntly generated, which is ejected Lhrough a 0 = Lube by its