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4 THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, DECEMBER 2, i872. THE CATHEDRAL CHIMES. A Legend by the Author of the Scaocnberg-Cotta Family, In 2 city whose history dates from the ages of silvery bells and stately buildings, there stood, snd stends now, for aught I know, a cathedral, yich in alltho fancies of Gothic art. Inside it vwas solemn with shade and gorgeous with light +which csme in through the elaborate tracery of the stained windows, many-colored, and broken 28 the sunbeams through 3 tropical forest. Out- gide fretted pinnacles and carved bell-towers sprang upward, grand, yet fairy-like, as if stone towers rose as easily and naturally toward Leaven as ozke 2-d pincs. But the chief glory of this cathedral wasits bells. They wera the pride of thecity, and the great attraction to strangers, Their history formed an important part of the civic chronicles. A lady of atoyal honse had given themas thank-offering for her Lord's safe return from the Crusades, Al her silver plate and orna- ments, with spoils of Saracens from the re- covered Holy Land, had been poured into the mold when they wera mede, so that from their birth all tender and sacred memories had been fused into their very essence, and their first tones echoed far-off times andlands. A Bishop, who efterward snffered martyrdom in the hands of African Moglsms, had blessed them. Their first peal had sounded in honor of a great victory. They hed summoned the people through ages of conflict to defend their liberties. They had Dlended their life with the life of every home,— in family joys and family sorrows, at wedding, christening, and funeral. They hed made Sun- days and holidays glad with their joyous voices. And last, but not least, by aia of an claborate 1ncchanism of hammere, rope, scd pulleys, they had for centuries celebrated the departurs of Sry hour with & chorzle, and every half-hour th a_stiain liko the versicle of a chant, and ery quarter of an hour with s little sprinkle of gweet sound: = Imagine,. then, the dismsy of the citizens when, one Mondsy morning, 8 o'slock came, and no_sound issued from tho cathedral ; half-past 8, ‘silence; 9, not = mote of warning! Their ~wronder was increased when the usual peal rung c1t, clear and full 23 ever, for the morning ser- vice, and by mid-day the who whole city was in = commotion. It was plain something must be wzong with the machinery of the chimes, Immediately the most skiliful mechanics of the town, clock-makers and bell-founders, with the men of science, and the whole corporation, 1 2 state procession, mounted the clock-tower. -+ We will soon set it right,” they said to the agitated crowd as they entered the belfty door. 7he ropes "of tho- machinery were tested,—all were sound ; not a flaw in the hammers; not a clogin tho wheels; not s crackin the silvery rmetal. Microscopes were employed, conjectures were hazarded, experuments of "all kinds were ried, but not a 16y of light was thrown on the perplesicy. The clever hands, and the wise Fo3%, ond the will of the suthorities, were all ~fled ; and the procession reeppeared to the sssembled multitudes with very crest-fallen 129855t atternoon Tittlo work was domela. tho workshops, few lcseons were learned in the schools, all the rontine of housebold babits was icterrupted; and when it grew dark the great Sqaare was filled with people who were afraid to seporate and go to bed without the sanction of the cathedral chimes. Many foreboded. some terrible disaster to the city, and eome thought the end of the world was como! $ie Bat when it was dark a sound very weird and strange, yeb with & music lite the old familiar tones, came from the church-tower, 8 it" rose dim and grand against the starry sky. It wasa ~oice, not by yet with a strango likeness to = huhan voice, sitvery as & stream, thrilling as & battle-trampet, familiar to éach listener as his own,—like the blended voice of & spiritanda bell, “We bave borne it too long,” enid.the bell- ¢oice. “We were get here on high for other purposes than men have put us to. s not this & s s sanctuary, and ® sbrino, sacred with the dust of martyrs, and dedicated to* the of Heaven? Were not wo christened 3ike immortals? Were not wo consecrated like priests? The touch of holy hands is on us, and £hall be debased to secular nses ? Seb apart % bered ministora in 5 sscred. dwelling, shall e bo roguired to mingloin tho common clrenme stances of your daily life ? Raised on high to Do near the hesvens we serve, £hail our saintly ~oices serve to tell you when to_cst and sleep ? We have borne it too long. We will still serve Heaven, and summon you on Sundsy and holi~ daye. We will call you to the solemn services of the church.. We will, if neceseary, sonnd a tri- umphant peal on deys of national thanksgiving, I vemembrance of tha victory which frst awoke ‘uminto musie. We will even condescend to ring st your weddings—because marriegois a sacra- zna);xt—u.nfl at y%gm' baptisms. We will toll sol- emnly when jour epirits pass from esrth, and when your bodies are 1aid in the churchyard we have seen ‘slowly raised with the dust of your dying generations, But henceforth expect us ot to do work ‘which your commonest house- clocks do as well Let your eight-day clocks—your gilded fimex-gims—csll you to ork, and est, and rest. 1ve are sscred things, set golemuly apart from all secular uses. Our ‘business is with Eternity, and $he Church, and Heaven. Call on us no more to commune with the things of the world, and earth, and time. We aro your cathedral bells, but we will be your houschold clock-chimes no longer.” 4 Then the voico died away on the night air. For a few minutes there was silence, but soon it Sas broken by eobs end lamentations, an the peoplo lifted up their voico as one man, and R can ept. e house-father geid, EShall we nevermora ‘Jear your voice calling us to morning and even- ing preyer? \Whenever you told us 1t was the Jiour, the mother came from her work and the children from their play, and together wo knelt, 3 united family, and committed each other to God.” And the mother s2id, ** Your voices areblended <vith every heppy houschold time. Sweet bells! will you mingle with onr family joys no more ? In the morning you wakened usto begin another busy day, and the sun’s beams and your voices esme together to call us toserve God in our low- 7 celling ; aod both, we thought, came to us from heaven ; and both, wo thought; were meek &nd lowly, and ready to minister to us in _our daily lives, because both were sent from Him who came among us onco, not to be ministered nnto, but to minister; end both, we thought, had csught eomething of the light of the ayes which wept at Bethany, and of the tones of tho ~oice which spoke at Cans andat Nain. At mid~ day you told me 1t was time to send the dinner 10 my husband and elder sons. At 6 your voice was welcome to us all because we lmew tho fether's step would soon be on the threshold. At g yon reminded mo it was time tolay the little ones to rest, and meny & time have you brought happy and boly thonghts to me in those psalms ot Bang to mo whilst I hushed my babes to * Elecp ; and all my every-day lifo secmed to bo more linked with sncred things, to become, asit ere, o part of the service of God, beceuse it moved to the music of your voices. And again at nignt your tomes were welcome 2e in ihe morning, when they fold us the days work was over, and, wearied, we lay down to pesceful rest; for through the night we Zmew your sacred voices would sound to Honven above onr sleeping city, lile the voices of tho angels, who rest not day nor night, eaying, Has, holy, holy. Bweet bells! will you never chime for us again?” % And the children rsmdi their clear, sweet, ringing voices, “*Desr chimes! do not cease to play for us. You wake us to the hnpsy ‘day, you Setus freo from school, and sond us home laughing and dancing for joy; you call our fathers home to us, at might you sing us to Sleep, and your voices are blended with our mothers' in our happy dreams. Sweet chimes! You_ seng 0 many years to our fathers and mothers ; and our dfathers remember you “when they were lit] Bmc,!}nd.ren like us. Dear chimes! sing to us etill. i e S rom the sich-chamber which looked into {he cathedral square, where the windows were darkened all dsy, and sand was strewn beforo the door, that the din of tho passing wheels might jar less roughly on the aching head with- in, came & low and plaintive voice,—* Sweot bells ! your commonest tones are sacred to me. You ere my cburch-music,—the only church- music I can ever hear. When T hear you chime the hour on Sundsys, and on the festivals, I feel myself among the multitudo within your ssered swalls ; and your voice seems to bear their songs of praise to e, and I am no more elone, but ons of the worshipers. But et pight it is I prizo you most. All throngh the hours of dark- ness, so often eleepless to me, your voice 13 the T oinh of friend, familiar as my mother’s, yob . golemn aa the chants of the choir. It helps mo to measure off the hours of pain, and eay, < Thank an hour less of night, and en hour nearer morning.’ And how often, when my suf- fering is mrest. ¥ou bavo come Wwith old A psalm-tune, and every tone has brought its word to me, and spoken to me as if direct from God, and filled my heart with trust and peace ! Your least sprinkles of sweet sound are precions to me Ifancy they are like thewatersof time falling musically from stone to stone on their Way to the gront ses. Ifeel they are astho echoes of the footsteps of Him who is drawing noarer and nesrer to me; and they draw my heart nearer to Him. Sweet bells ! your com- monest tones are sacred ; for what is the world but that which becomes the Church when it learns how -God has loved it, and turns from self to Him? and what is earth but the floor of heaven, which heavenly fcet once trod? and what is time but the Little fragment of eter- nity in which we live on earth? Sweet bells! make not my sleepless night lonely and silent, but sing o me, eing to ua all, as of old. Muke all our life sacred by linking every fragment of our life to God.” Bat still no responsive sound came from the cathedral tower, and the people waited on in the silence and the darkness. At last a young priest, an Augustinian frior, ventured & bold suggestion: “Are not the devils proud, and the mgiela lowly? Did the angel think it be- neath to soy to Elijsh, ‘Ariso and eat? Did Gabriel hesitate to descend from the presence of God to besr to an aged priest the tidings of tho birth of a child? Did that other angel deem it seoular tosay to Peter the apostle; ‘Gird thyself, and bind on thy sendnls, and csst thy garment sbout thee,’ befors he led him over tho stony streots through the cold night air? And should our cathedral bells scorn to bid us ‘rise and eat,’ or to chime at our birth, or fosummon us to ‘girdand clothe’ ourselves for avery day’s work ? Brethren, proud thoughts, and scorn of daily service, and voices which call our every-day life common and unclecn, are not from heaven. The bells are possessed by a proud and evil spirit. Let us exorcise them.” = The suggestion at first startled the people 18 dnr}n% and irreverent to the church bells, but in their despair they ot length agreed to tryit. A solemn procession of prists and holy men &nd women mounted the cathedral tower, and, in anciont formulas, with prayer and incenso, and ghs d-mnmo of Doly hymns, they exorcised the ien Then at once & tide of pent-up music flowed from the liberated bells! They conscientionsly rang out all at once every hour snd half-hour they had omitted, and then m-ekly and steadily resumed their wonted chimes, ond continued thom ever afterward, like voices of happy znd lowly angels calling men to wake and pray, to “rise and eat,” to pray androst; cheering the workman to his daily labor, and welcoming him fromit; chanting to tho mother as she lulled her babe; and in the sick chamber soothing the Jonely hours with melodious sounds, and waking in the lonely heart siweet echoes of tho psalms of praise. Here the legend ended. I heard, however, afterward that the Soung prlest the Augustinian friar, lived tospread glad tidings through tho city, but that ho was at last burned in the cathe- dral sguare for preaching to men what he had said about the church-bells. Yet in the flames, it was said, he looked up to the cathedral tower, and sang the words of & psalm of praise the old bells were chiming, till his voice was silenced in death. And ever since tho chimes have taken up his_mossago, and chant to thoso who will listen, hour by hour. “Whether, thereforo, ye est or drink, or what- goeverye do, do all to the glory of God.” e R Fourteen Below. The cold msp reminds us that Messrs, Bishop & Barnes, corner of Monroeand State streets, havo sn clegant stock of ladies’and gentlemen's furs, which would make very desirable holidsy gifts. Judging fromthe rush at their store yesterdsy, we should say that tho majority of the people are aware of the fact, but tothoss whoare nof,we womld say that their stock is a5 largo and fino a5 sny in the city, and their prices always ressonablo, Bishop & Baracs, Stato and Monroe stroets, sign of the Black Bear, i P o - -+ Presentation Goods. Something new and mobby at Strehl's drug store, 50 West Madison street, corner Clinton; ladies’ seal- skin portmonnaies, also & large sssortment of gents’ dressing cases, Bussis and Turkey Morocco pocket-. books, card cases, toilet sets in great variety,ands goneral line of fancy goods for the holidays, HATS, FURS, &o. THE BEST STOCK FINE RIE 60015, AtSTRYEKER & CO.’S, , ‘331 West Madison-st, SEALSACQUES, The best assortment for quality. style and ‘make, at i ETEY&B’S. Seal Taffs, Boas, Cas and Gloves, The Finest Stock at STRYKER’S. GENUINE MAINE AND NOVA §¢0- TIA SEA COAST MINK, Of this Season’s catch, the finest and darkest Furs in this market, at BTRYKER'S. Sable, Astrachan, Squirrel, And g1l other Furs, at BTRYEER’S. GENTS’ SEAL CAPS & GLOVES, Full stock at STRYKER’S. A1l the new and nobby styles of DRESS AND BUSINESS HATS AT STRYEER’S. The NEW BEAVERHAT, all the style in the East, ONLY at = STRYKER & CO.’S. Children’s Furs, The best stock at BTRYKER'S. ‘WINTER CAPS for Gents, Youths, and Boys., The best stock at - STRYKER & CO.’8. A fla% n!suréngntfgf GI;OBV‘EJSB,‘CAN'ES, UMBRELLAS, &c., for presents, e T e Y Rmws. Prices always ns reasonsble with this firm a8 good and perfect goods can be sold. NO OLD STOCK T0 RUN OFF! STRYKER & 60, The Leading Hafters and Farriers of the West, HEADQUARTERS, 231 West Madison-st. HAT BRANCH, 114 Southh Clarlizest. SPECIE PAVHIERT . RESUMED! Anticipating the action of Con- gress, shall commence making change in SPECIE, Monday morn- ing, Deec. 23. Stock of Ladies’ and Gents’ Seal Caps, and Gloves, and the Holiday Style Dress Hat unlimited. SCOTE. e Hatter 21 MADISON-ST., Bet. Sherman and Briggs Houses. BUSINESS CARDS. B. R. WILLIAMS, JEWELER, Formerly at 63 East Madison stroot, wishos to fnform his friends and customors that he now can be found at 41 South State strect witha full stock of Watches, Silser- ware, Fine Jewolsy, ctc., for the holtdays. My expenses belng small can afford to scll goods at low prices. DRIED APPLES. FOR SALE. Two Hundred Barrels Choice Michigan Dried Apples, RIBLEY & BRQu 81 North Cacal-st, NEW PUBLICATIONS. CARPETS, &c. COBB, KNDREWS & €0, 469 Wabash-av., Will offer, on MONDAY and TUESDAY, their Books in sets in extra bindings at POPULAR PRICES. Don’t pay too much for your FINE BOOKS. For the purpose of reducing our stock of Fine Books to the lowest point preparatory to moving, early in the spring, we will sell at prices hamed below: DICKENS' WORKS. The Riverside Edition. Fully illnstrated, from designs by Darley, Gilbert, Cruikshank, Phiz, etc.. in 28 vol- wmes. in extra half calf. Publishers' price, $112.00. Offered at $90.00. THE SAME. Globe Edition. 22 volumes. II- lustrated. Half calf, Publishers' price, $44.00. Offered at $36.00. THACKERAY, Crown Octavo Edition. Ilus- trated edition. 11 vols, Tree calf, extra. Catalogue price, $66.00. Offered at §52.00. THE SAME, Cabinet Edition. Illustrated. 22 vols, Half calf, extra, Price, $50.00. Of- fered at $63.00. THE SAME, Ilustrated Libmrly Edition, 22 vols. Full tree calf, extra. Catalogus price, $125.00. Offered at $100.00. WAVERLEY NOVELS, 48 vols, 1Smo, -Pro- fusely illustrated. Talf calf, extra, Edin- burgh. Price, $125.00. Offered at $95.00. THE SAME, Tlustrated Library Edition. 235 yols, calf, extra. Publishers' price, $75.00. Our price, $60.00. IRVING'S WORKS. People's Edition. 26 vols. 16mo. Half calf. Publishers' price, $71.50. Our price, $57.00. . FROUDE'S ENGLAND. Longman's Post Octavo if. Regular price, Edition. 12 vols. Tree Calf. $60.00. Our price, $19.00. THE; SAME. Secribners Edition. 12 vols., 12mo. Ialf calf, extra. PubMshers price, $36.00. Offered at $29.00. SHAKSPEARE. Yalpey's ‘Fdition. -15 vols., ggfi?{ Olo!al[ calf, " Price, -$40.00. Reduced THE SAME, Stratford Edition. 6 vols, Half gilsfloohbluhm‘ price, $20.00. Reduced to COOPER'S WORKS. _Riverside Edition. 32 vols. Half calf. Pablishers' price, $128.00. Offered at $100.00. TANE'S ENGLISH LITERATURE, 2 vols, Qctavo, half calf, Publishers' price, $15.00. Our price, $12.00., PLUTARCH'S LIVES. Ia rint. Edition in 5 octavo vols. Half 'ublishers' price, $25.00. Reduced to 20,00, PLUTARCI'S MORALS. 5 octavo vols. Half calf. Uniform with the Lives. Publishers' price, $25.00. Reduced to $20.00. ALISON'S HISTORY OF MODERN_EUROPE, In 8 octavo vols, Half calf. Publishers' price, $34.00. Offered at $27.00. THE SAME, English Edition. In 21 vols, Half calf. Price, $65.00, Offered at2§52.00, PRESCOTT'S WORKS. In 15 vols, Hulf calf. Pablishers’ price, $67.50. Reduced to $54.00. MRS, JAMESON'S WORKES. A beantifull set in 5 vols. Tree calf, Price, $30.00. Keduced 0 $62.00. THE CHATTERBOX. The American Edikion of this beautiful English Juvenile Book fis now exhausted, and none are to be had of the im- porter, and it is consequently scarce in Chica~ go. We have about 50 copies left for car re- tail trade. Cut this advertisement ont and bring it . B.F HOLLISTER&C0, Carpet Warehouse, 121 & 123 STATE-ST, INEAR MADISON, ‘Would invite the attention of the public to their large and compléte assortment of CARPETS, CUR~ TAINS and HOUSE FURNISH- ING GOODS, the finest stock ever opened in this city, purchased with special referéence to our re- moval to our NEW STORE, where we are now ready to exhibit them. Special Notice is called to our CURTAIN DEPARTMENT, the most extensive in the West. Choice articles, both useful and ornamental, for HOLIDAY PRESENTS CARPETS CURTAIN GOODS. I will offer, on Monday, my entire stock of Carpetings and Curtain Goods at retail; at wholesale prices. The goods are all in the best quali- ties and styles, and real bargains will be offered. The Curtain Department is in charge of Mr. G. W. HASKINS, for- meély of Messrs. Haskins & Wol- cott. SPENCER H. PECK, 19 SOUTH CANAL-ST. MUSIC BOXES. MUSIC BOXES. In answer to numerous inquiries, Wwe are slessed. to say we have just received a choice stock, embracing large and small MUSIC BOXES, in ‘beautiful inlaid Rosewood Cases; also many Novelties in the way of Musical Work Boxes, Cigar Stands, TLandscapes, Musical Bottles, Liguor Stands, Automata Figures, Animals, etc., etc. szriving late, we shall close these goods out at wholesale prices. The only stock of the kind in the city, and not large. Come at once, if you would have your choice. “Wehave our usual full lines of fine Guitars, Violins, Flutes, Accordions, Harmonicas, and general Musical Merchandise. 2 J. HOWARD FOOTE, 9 South Halsted-st., cor. Randolph. GENERAL NOTICES. Chicago & Northwestern Railway FREIGHT OFFICE, Southwest Corner of LaSalleand Ran- dolph-sts. Freight for Council Bluffs, Oma- ha, Sioux City, Salt Lake City, Sac- ramento, San Francisco. Also for Dubuque, St. Paul, Minneapolis, Green Bay, Escaua’ba, Negaunee, Marquette, and all intermediate points: in Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Northern Iowa. isRates made and Bills of Lading sued by H., WARFIELD, Contracting Agent. TAXES. Oreice oF gy QuEnx oF e Comery CovRn 07} Goox CouNTY, ORICAGO, Dc. 21, 1872, Notico is heroby given that the Warrants for tho collee- Hon of State and Gounty Taxes for tho year 187, are now in tho bands of Town Collootors. Paymeatmay bo mado as follows: oopth Chicago—To Jokn B. Walh, at 129 North arkst, ‘Bonih Chicago—To J. W. Tappen, at 161 Losalleat. fest Chicago-To A. L. Morrison, Room 10 Masonto Hally comer fiardolyh xad Halitediss, Hydo Pork—To Jnmes . Ely, a¢ 16] LaSallo-st. e—To Deniol Burcky, at 140 LaSallo at. loero—To Andsow O. Butler, at 143 Wost Washing- top-at. Lako View—To Martin Vzn Allen, 3t Room 16, No. 183 &0 Evanston—To Hoary Oukas, st Evanston, Cook Ooun- t5, 10, TOSLEH POLLAL, County Clerk. C0BB, ANDREWS & D, 1. TOWNER & £0. 181 and 183 West Madison-st., northeast corner Halsted. Teeth Extracted Without Pain, $10, $15, $20 and $25 10,8009 57'0554 Artificial Set: Pure Gold Silver lings. -Extracting Teeth, eac DENTISTRY. A raro chanbo ta mako soursalf or friend ayprosent, Uatl aiter. the holidays, Tmako aud {nserd a frst-clash sot of foath for tho vary Tow price of £10; ohoap or ses for 58, °Now don't think, oc allow othors to thidlt for yod, that You caunot gct A Ko. 1.eot of teeth for the abovo prico, but como ahd soo for sauesalf. I wil canrineo vou esoud tho possibilits of & doubt that you will, just w) Ttelt you, suro, G AL s : 3.3, DUMON; 189 West Washisgton.st. ’ FE?.MSALE- i 200,000 CIGARS FOR SAI = At 25 per cent L.ews than LOWEST JOBBING PRICES. Wo want the money and will sell low forcash. The trade aro fnvited to call and examino ; also, 5 large tack of Holidsy Goods at cost, at ‘W. F. CHATFIELD'S, 1101 TWENTY-SECOND STREET. SKATES. Inmease Reduction in, Prices. Edwin - Hunt & Sons, 58 & 60 LAKE-ST. REMOVALS. _ =re RENM O Y EID. C. NEALE, CARVER and GILDER, Menafacturer of Looking Glassos, Pleture Frames, and Plor Mantels, 15 now located at 16> Twenty-sacand st near Wabash'ay., and has every facllity for regildlng old frames, and will guarantee best qualizy and most durable ‘workmanship. C&B. ‘Hnnuk’ns fi;w nnn:w the finest. :isorm\;n of Oll mos 0 city, aod is «alling very chea; the Chrlstmas holidasa: id Flection Notice. Notice s hereby aivon that thoro will bo & meoting of the stockholders of tho Merchants' Bavicgs Loan & Trust Company, at thelr ofce, in tho clty of Chlcago, on Tacaday, Jan. 7, 1873, betwoen the hours of 10 o'clack a. m. and 12 o’clock m., for tho olection of eloven Trustces, to sorve during the onsuing sear, and for tho transaction of such other business as may come before the mooting. CHARLES HENROTIN, TNOTTICH. The Town Collectors of all the towns of Cook County, have returned their books for State and County Taxes for 1871, to the County Collector (enst wing of old Court House). Tax-payers who have not paid, and wish to save costs, must pay at once. - ~_J.S. RUMSEY, County Collector. - NOTICE. ‘Petor Muellor roquosts that all the creditors of the firm of Mueller & Schoendube to sond him their bills within eight days tomako straight settlement up to date. THE CENTRATL NATIONAL BANK CHICAGO, Dec. 14, 1873, Tho anuual mesting of the Stockholdars of thls Bank {or the election of Discctors or tho easalag year, wil' by eld at the Bankis, , on Taosday, th Samuars, T3, betweon thd lones of 1 Barctonie” °f J. McK. SANGER, MEETINGS. Masonic. The sunual communication of Nationsl Ledge, No. &5, _ B, &A. M. will bo held Tuctday oveniag. Dec. 2y Dratuns (o the alection. of bimey b ieaustid 1o, b8 otflcors, ¥ Sifler importaat businoss, L. A: HAMBLEN, Wo M. HOME AGAT, | WATCHES AND JEWELRY. Elegant Jewelry. ‘We have just received a new-and beautiful stock of fresh novelties in Watches, Diamonds, Jewelry, Silver Plate, Clocks, Bronze Figures, ete., ete., selected espe- cially fér the Hdliday ‘ Tra,de. RODDIN & HAMILTON, STATE & WASHINGTON-STS. ‘COGBWELL & (0, JOBBERS, 806 West Madison-st,, Have & Fine Btock of JEWELRY FOR THE HOLIDAYS!I Country dealers can rely on prompt attention, as we make it arule to fill all orders the daythey are received. % erensoc VIews, The largest assortment in the city, includ« ing * EE%U]I.T CHICAGO,” lmdcoyur COMBINATION VIEWS e e S sEene Hand and Parlor Stereascopes. PHOTOGRAPH ALBUNS, For 50 t0 300 Portraits, in fine Turkey and B et B Wt ind = iy Frame ol 'y 'y lut, 3 Ohiromod, Photographe, £oo in araat "flé}fi Phose locking for HOLIDAY GLFTS find our 8PEC. /TTES just the thing. * LOVEJOY & FOSTER, 335 West Madison-st. yJEWELRY HOLIDAY GOODS. CHRISTMAS! SCOTT & OVINGTON BROS. HAVE THE MOST BEAUTIFUL GOODS FOR THE Holidays! EVER EXAIBITED IN THLS CTEY, Don’t fail to exaimine our stock. We are offering new NOVELTIES' daily. SCOTT & OVINGTON BROS, 219 WEST MADISON-ST. 6. MENDELSON, My HOLIDAY GOODS' will be closed out at REDUCED LOW PRICES, : 4/ Tortie Holitays. NS € BT 1 TeHiko Lo, ST SLIPPERS. PRICES on Monday, Dec. 283, and Tuesday, Dec. 24. Patrons are respectfully in- vited. G. MENDELSON, 239 East Madison-st., N. W. Cor. Fr in, HE . HAS MOVED. SANTA CLLATS’ Headquarters at West Sido Library, . 239 West Madison-st Fino Books, Stationery, and Fancy Goods; Poarl and Sholl Card Cases, Musical Albums, Portfolios, Writing Desks, Pazlor Gamos, Packotbooks, Work Bozes, Gold Peuy, etc,, ete. B EMERSON & STOTT, ‘Wholesals and Retail Booksellers and Stationers, Splendid Holiday Chromo, MOTHER IS OUT, Given to each customor of the GREAT ATLANTIC & PACIFIC TEA CO., 116 West Washingionat. 13 Twenty-second. STOVES. STOVES FOR CHRISTHLAS! The new and handsomo RADIANT- HOME. 01d and relisblo MORNING GLORY. Doublo-bottom Base-heater SUPERIOR PARLOR. FIRE IRONS, COAL VASES, all kinds of Housekoep- e G0l HATCH & BREEZE, " ‘ 503 West Madison-st. EMBROIDERED Slippers! IMMENSE STOCK AT . FREEMAN’S, 211 West Madison-st. - Dancing Boots In'White, Blue, Pink, and Black, at Treeman's Popular One-Price Honge, BUILDING MATERIAL, A CARD To Axchitects and Others In- terested in FIRE-PROOF BUTLDINGS. ‘Tho nnsatisictory naturo of publio tests such na that propos ‘made on Monday by the ‘Tabulated Plas- tor Casting Company, ™ is 50 well undoratoud that it is nok to bo feared pradtical will be knowlngly decelved therebs, but as gomo porsous fuay possibly bo Influenced ¥ appearances to bellero that the materia then to be tost- d is ** fire-proo,” wa hereby Inite those who desira ro- liabls proof on tH6 subject to mako tho followlng tests for thomsclves: Puta lump of the Plaster Casting in a frs and when red hot apply water, and jt will dissolse like water, or lot it cool without water and it will crumblo bo- tween the thumb and finger, having lost, all ita adhesive qualltics by the action of iho firo. Now try thy same ex. periments with portions of our Tilo and thoy will be fonnd %o rotala thelr form and strength unimpaired. (threo in number) requiro thy use of an **inc matorial.” Henco wo omploy burnt fire<lay as tha o om0 wa hiave yot found assering this requicoment; . H. [NSON & CO. Offico of the Johnson Fire-Proof (Hollow Tilo) Building Copamnss 165 Hast Wasuiugton:at., Chicago. N lecalass cxpiainiog the merits of put mprove- soste fn oltow walis, foors, cellings, vault Lniogs, &e-r ‘mailed free on application. Attention, Sir Knights! Specisl conclave of Chicago Commaaders, No. 19, K. 7., Monday evening, Dac, 53, Iostallation of ocore. SOAN WHITLEY, Recorder. DIasonie. ‘Tho rembers of Dearborn Lodge No. 510 A. F. & A. M. aro requested (o ationd the anuunl communication Fri- glr;vcnln.g. %QC. 27, lfitforll‘hfi p[ul’gfllfi nlf EIBEH‘?I of- cors, pusinis ducs, dnd alteration of tho by-aws. by or- dor of tha W: B: Ax 7. LARGE, Secy. Masonie. The apnual communication of Garden City Lodge, No. for tho_election of officers and the FINANCIAL. “STOCI DRIVILEGES> = L ** or *‘short' 0f 100 shares stock for o e g Box Font ARy timo {n 80 o G0 cavs. Peivl: B < Svojwo 1o further Fisk or outlay, and aro_signed by Xiponsiolo baniom nad brokors. 2o s e romiaent stock brokors fa New. York. wellknown by all prominent POp PRV & BAGLEY, ‘Brokers, 47 Exchsuge-place, Now York. Lapsley & Baley, 47 Exchange-Dlace, New York X ioiloges, *long” or **short," 30 oF eGSoek Tand, Rovmestirn, La 60 d: e Shore, Ohio & Mis M1, AL F. & A. ML, & v Bee. 25 | S Paul, Central & Hudson, G C. & L. Cu A o S T L A A g Bhctie Wabasn, Erlo, Western {Jnion Tel. aad Paclfio ¥1. ¥. HOLCOMB, Sécratary. | Mail. A. O. Slaught 16Tl aunual communication of Waubansls Lodge, Bt . . a.'llg' GI‘, J, for the election of otficers ane A Aot Aol BANHE, erence to.a hall for future moetings, 1o Ladgo Hall, corner Twenty-clgnth and State-sta.. dey ovening, Dec. 23, at 75§ o'clock, All members aco earnestly requestéd to bopresent, Byoeder of tho W fon- {adisonists. Dusasud sells Stacks, Qo e Rtivas monay o8 deposit and trans: 2etaa Goncral Banking and Brokoesge Businass. OHN, Secretary. ¥ 1.0.0.F. " o mombers ot Home Lodge, No 415, I. 0. O. T, sre invited to attead & R_%'rf:nn B sgreg msoting on Mhday e &V BOYE R, Sic. INSURANCE CLAIMS. Tho very highast prices, {n cash, paid for ths claims o ride f the bankrupt Insurance Come e A R P TR s OCEAN NAVIGATION. Anchor Line. ‘The now and poworful stesmships of this ular_line regularly E‘ll-:'RY -WEpl\HEsgAY and l&gUB.D,\Y ORI iR Dok and pavsongors or oy o NEW Glasgow, Liverpool, and all parts of Great Britain, Ireland, and tie Continent of Earope. FARE PAYABLE IN U. S. CORRENCY. To or from British and Irish ports = - - - $30.00 To or from Hamburg, Antwerp, Have, & - -~ 3500 To or from Bremen, Gottenberg, Bergen, &. - - 38.00 First Cabin, fare $60 to $85, and return tickets at reduced rates. Send for circular giving full information. HENDERSON BROTHERS, Agents, 7 Bowling Green, New York, and 324 Wa- bash-av., Chicago. INMANLINE. ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS are_appointed to sail for QUEENSTOWN AND LIVERPOOL as follows: 1TY OF WASHINGTON..... . Thursday, Doc. 5, 9a.m. MO__!;TRRA g ¢l cITY 0 OIT} And each_succoedin from Pier No. 45, No RATES OF PASSAGE As Low as by Auy Offer Line P ers are also forwarded to Hacre, Hambilg, i ot sl foeadsd, to Has, Hosbiy ‘Tickets can bo bought hero at moderate rates by persons wishing to send for ttelr friends, Drafts issucd at lowest ratos. For further information, apply at the Com; 0f JOHN G. DALE, 15 Broadway, New Yorl ! FRANCIS C. BROWN, 8 South Market-st., Chicago. NATIONAL LINE, Bailing from New York for Queens- town ‘and Liverpool every Wednes- day, and for London direct every fortnight. CABIN PASSAG, $65 AND §15.: Steerago toand from British points 820 cuirency. Steerags to or from Gorman poiats. ‘# ourroncy. Steorsioto or from Bremea or Scandiaa- vian pol any's office, e ssresarerenneren 57 CUITEDCT. ins are the largest in tho trade. WILLIAM MACALISTER, 55 Market-st.. Chicago. ' FOR EUROPE. Tho Steamships of . ‘SICAL, 13 THE ‘Who _ 1S dotted;vith more Gold. _aisand prizesthan would pay a 1{ing’s ransom ! SPECIAL ATTENTION Is called to the new CHICKERING SQUARE GRAND. This Piano possesses most of tho fin(_s qualities of the celebrated Chickering Concert Grand, which instrument the Messrs. Broadwood & Son, and Collard & Collard, the largest Piano Makers in Europe, hayve pronounced the finest made in the world. No radical changes have been made whereby the least experiment or risk of failure might be said to exist. Sccond only to the full Concert Grand, and vastly superior IN EVERY RESPECT to any Square or Upright Piano. We promise it without a doubt the best Parlor Piano Lr~ those purchasing, perfec. “atisfac« tion is guaranteéd, with che priv= ilege of exchanging for any style of Piauo sold by us. A large as- sortment of these Pianos at A REED & SOKS, Reed's Temple of Music, 81 Sixteenth-st., DEALERS IIT FIRST- (LASS PIANOS. LARGE STOCKS! CLOSE PRICES! FAVORADLE TERMS! About March 1, will occupy our own building, corner Van Buren and Dearborn-st. Extension, until which time we will sell at greatly reduced prices. Hallet, Davis & Co. PIANOS. Seventy-five First Premiums Awerded for BEST PIANO. 20,000 have been manufactured and aze now in use. 5 * ‘These Pianos, both Grand snd Squars, can be seen in Chicego in large numbers, with a variety of other manufactures, at the Piano and Organ Wazerooms of W. V. KINBALL, Bole Northwestern Agent, Wabash-av. and Thirteenth-st: Parties wishing to pay by instalmants can be accommaodated. PIANGS, . OfDECKER BROS., New York, and other first-class manufacturers, Store and Warehouse, 455 Wabash-av. General Agents for the State of Tllinois. 281 Wabash-av., comer Van Buron-st. These Organs sro ::hnw]orl‘ggd tobe uarivalled in excellonce. Seo I~ LUSTRATSD CATALOGUE AND TESTIMONIAL CIRCULAR. Orguns to reat. Dyfigfi’s " Candies. Alarge assortmertof CHOICE CANDIES, CHRISTMAS TREES, and TREE ORNA« MENTS. A fine selection of FANCY BOXES, SURPRISES, &c., at DY BATTS S, 278 WEST MADISON-ST. PROPTSALS, PROPOSALS FOR STPPLIES Sz47E 07 TLLINOLS, COUNTY 0P COOK,), Orrice CLERK COUNTY COURT, CEICAGO, Dec. 18, 18:2.. In parsuanco of Instructions from tha Board of Come mi.sioners of Cook County, pubiic notico is hereby given that sealed propasals will ba roceived at this ofice uati Friday, Jan. 3, 1573, at 200, for fornishing Cook County ith all blank Looks, siztionary, printing, bindiag, etc., roquired for use of the caunty for ons _year; also all thy Teat, prosisions {excopt potatoes), flour, milk, butter, sapplies, and wood, roedod for tho Inssno Asylum, County Poor House, Ccunts Hospital, and County Ageat, for one year ending Dee. 81, 1873, to be deliverod at such plices and at such times a3 the connty may dircct. Exhibits showing an approzimation of the kinds and quantities of dtfferent articlos needed by the couaty can b seén in the offica of tho County Clerk. “All bladers will bo nquired to enter nto bond wizh two suratles, to be approred by the County Clork, ia ascm enfScient to guaranteotho faithfal performancoof the con- sorving tho bt to reject any or all LN s e i i e and bons can be obtsined at thuotfico of the Coonty Clerk. Payments to be made promptly in cash jmmediately aftor the bills shall hove beonaudited by the Board. A grrtt el B o e ook County, 807 B P iy POLLAR, Connity Clerk. ATl weckly papers fa ho city (oxoapt thovo having daily 1ssue leasa insast once. WANTED. B e eaee] W.ANTED. & well-posted ststioner abla to taks chargo of the sta- tionery department o 3 city book house, Addresste.ting referonces, R 43, Tribuns office. MISCELLANECUS, SHOULDER BRACES. DR, SARSH'S CHEST EXPANDING SUSPENDER BRACE wil soret atouping and ound humidoss. Tos F braces made and applls R e oot MARSH & BOWLES, 3 Wabash-ars Furniture. BN KRAUS, 210 Bluo Island-av. Great Closing. o s K futindin to discontingo 158 cotadl brane 5 (UNARD MAIL LINE. Established, 1840. T Boston_eve STgola: Ex- From New York every Wodnasd: Saturday. Cabio passage 3 ‘cursion tickets at reducad rates. 00 carrency. 00 Cirronsy: 53.00 currency. Drafts on Great Britaln, Ireland and the Continent.” Throngh bills of 1adiug for merobandise to Ea- a0 . P. H. Du YERN! o Gearal Wosiarts AZost) 1 It ateate b ess by the first of January, 1873, and to. B e b maseticneand wle g BESKRi Sepeole sl of e Tumlns Sikabs s g B R o SOER KR AUS, Foritors Manatactarer. |WEATHER STRIPS, ‘Whoelsale and Botail. D. W, BOSLEY & CO., 17 West Washington.st. Creeping Dolls. ‘Wondsrful they are. To be seea at No. 833 Stato-s coraat Biantaestt. Moving +* L & thing ofLgar " H, CLAUSSENIUS & 00, Mason & Hemlin Organ o, &rocarics, dry goods, clothing, boots end shoes, medical .

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