Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, June 14, 1874, Page 2

[t t © ITHE CHICAGO- DAILY TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, JUNE 14, 1874. CHIMESE SUPERSTITICNS. - Zaliof in the “ Inevitable ”---Charms Against Wicked Spirits, ianey-Sword ”---The * Hundred- Famifies’ Lock "---The Ward- ing-0if-Evil Coin.” Words, Ornaments, Etc.--~ “Feng Shui”---The o 1).mgou. V"~ Uoubt if any race of people under the sun : izs been, more given to superstition Clinee ; the are, in fact, intensely su~ us in almost every couceivable way, and s veryrare indeed to find even an iudividaal o is wholly free from the taint. APATHY 4S TO FILE. Liko many other people, the great maes of the “incso are firm beliovers in the “ inevitable,” 1 cne very disastrous consequence of this is reciless carelessness with regard to firo; ict off crackers on the slightest provocation strects, temples, or houses, and often in mat-sheds; they are constantly burning mock or paper money ™ in honor of deceased relutives, &c., under similar conditions; and go into o temple, a shop, or a vate dwelling—you are almost sure to find smouldering sticks of inceuse (forcigners call iem joss-sticks) Iying abont. Under theso cir- ‘ances, and considering that nearly all their g8 aro, toa great extent, constructed of the most inflammable materials, it is not very surprising that, in & climate whero everything is 5s dry as tinder during s great portion of the year, their superstitious apathy, is often the causo of fearful couflagrations. We have ovr- selves witnessed more than one, which we shall never forget, ot Pekin, Hankow, and elsewhere, and when inquiry came to bo made into the matter, the fire was most invariably traced to one of the above causes, or to a man baviog knocked out bis pipe on somo mat- ting. When s fire does brenk ont, iheir behavior is equally exiraordinary and apa- thotic, and of this we remember & somewhat amusing, but at the samo time an extremely ex- osperaling instance. On the night of the 17th of Decemzber, 1861, s rather serious fire occurred in 3 portion of the British Legation at Pekin, ac esteblishment whick covered some acres of gronad, and which at that time was, for themost part, of purcly Chinese construction, On the alarm spreadung, the night patrol of ihe native Folico arrived in churge of an ofiicer, aud 1t will perkaps bardly be credited that their comze of action was 1o wave tiny fiags, beat gongs, and oven prodace faus, for what purpose we never could make out, 2s the thermometer then mark- cd about ten degrees below zero (Fahrenbeit)! On this occazion the Chinese slzo brought 10 our zssisinnce what they are pleased to con- sider fire-cngives (they call them ehuilung, or water dragons), aud we think that an English fire-brigado would bave been rather astonisued at ihew performance, for they would not nrve been of much use i watering a largo garden, and, Lad it not been for the timely aid of the Cossacks and other foreigners residing in Pe- Ein, the Legation would bave suffered moro se- verely than was actually the case. The incident we bave here alluded to is by no means an izola- ted one, and we recollect witnessing equally Judicrous exhibitions at Hankow on the occasion of rome cxtensive conllsgrations there in 1663 ARYS AGAINST WICKED SPIRITS. stand in mucl: 2we of evil spirits ous infinencer, aud cousequently ilavers in the ciicacy of charme, and puy coastant attention to omens. 5 a rale, whatever is RED is thought to act as §01f aman, when reading the Chi- <, marks tho tops with red ink, hs is thought to adoot the surest mezns of ward- ing off ovii from hitaself. ¥ora similar reason patents commonly put red in some form or other on their children, sometimes even braid- inz red tilk into their diminutive gueues. Again ¢ Chineso will makea charm by drawing the ness of a god, or writing some feticitons o vith red ink on yellow paper. This 18 thea pasted up over a door, carried in the oclict, or eleo bus tie ashes in this latter czto being mixed with tea and drurk as a specific. Mauy doubtlees, smile at thuy, Lbut we must net forget that our mnateria medica contained strurns that were gquite as rigiculons. hing, or Book of Chenges, one of the Five Canonicat works, and the Ta Hsio, or Great Learnig. one of the Four Books, are held in tigh estcem as charms agninst wicked spirits, especinily if put under the pillow or placed near thie bed at night; =nd any one who can repeat long quotations’ from them. whon walking alone, never need fear molestation from the oth- er viorld. From thesocial lite of the Chinese, to which we aze also indebted for some subsequent paragraphs, we learn that the following are some of the supeetitions methods resorted to, when touves arc beiug built, ia order to securo luck : 3 largo piece of red paper, on which four char- ecfars have been written in black ink, is gene- rully pasted on the ridge-pole, Theso characters refer to a certain star, and indicate its presenco; thiy charm dispels the fear of evil influences amopg the workmen. A small yellow paper, having other four characters upon it, meaning the charm protects the houso and expols rnicious inBuence, is alto often put up on the tidge-pole end other high parts of the house. Two small conical-shaped bags. to G inches loug, mode of Tred eilk or rod cotton cloth, are often suspended from tho ridge-pole, while the house iz being built, or aro bung under the front eaves for atime, afier it is finished. Into these bags &re put rometimes five kinds of grain, eometimes five kinds of copper coius, one for each five con- secutive Emperors, or five iron nails of different lengths, Sometimes five such coins are put under the door-sill, and five others are placed uvder tho kifchen fornace, when built. The ubject of all this is to sccare good luck to to builder, or the family inbabiting the Louee.” To maoke the foregoing quito in- telligible, we must observe that Chinese honses are generally one-storied and bailt in & wooden frame, the walls being filled in after- wards, £o that the ridga-polo is in 1ts place at 1 vory early stage in the proccedings. Tho Chi- Dese often hang up outside their houses s charms, Tude pictures of the Pa-Kus, or Eight Dicgrams, inveuted by a mythical personago named Fu Hsi, the great extreme, or the male aud female principle of nature being represented in tho contre of the board, which spaco is some- tuues occupied by s concave metel mirror; also rough drawings of & winged tiger, grasping in his clawa the eid Eight Diagrams; and other xocuted pictures of unimaly, &c., all b are supposed to frighten away ovil epirite, Tor the same purpose, it is customary 3 Liave somo brass or copper charms cast, when & large temple is being built in honor of Confu. cius or somo other object of popular worship. A common churm in familics is the * money sword.” Tis is weually about two fect long, and i coustructed of three kivds of things, each of which is regarded as s protection sgainst evil &pirits ; two iron rode, which form ths basis of the sword; asbout a Lundred copper coins, either ancicat or modern (if ancient so wuch flo beiter), which aro ingeniously fastened oo theso Tods, concealing tuem from view; the coius are tied ou tho outside of the rods by means of red cords passed through the square holes in their centres. Swords of thus kiad ““are suspended at the heads of sleepiug- couches and beds that the supposed guardian- skip of the sovereigus in whoso reigus the coin was issucd, may keep avay ghosts and evil spir- its. Thoy ara chietly used in_houses or rooms where persons have commitied suicide or suf- fered a violout death, and sick peop:le sometimes rasoit to themin the hope of baetening their ry. Theirefliczcy is o doubt fully equal to of & horee-boa ailed over a Goor, or any of thoze infalible devices formerly adopted in this couatry agaiust witches und ghosts, A specics of silver padlock, called the ** hun- died familiex’ lack,” 18_cousidered a wonderful xman for warding off evil spirits from 2 child, i, as it were, locking bir to life. This charni detives its name from thie wey in which it is ob- :cd, for the father of the boy_gocs round to & Lundred different families and begs from each 2 cmall subseription, and ho cither buvs the viivor padlock, or else hes it made from the sil- ver be kas collected. He also procures a enall e.dver ebain, or ring. which is placed round the '» neck and fastened by tho padiock. 211y in the morning, st the beginning of the i« Chineso families often *nail up on 1 2ido of tho front door and windows of the 2 fow leaves of the swoet flag (Acorus nese Clay hio . graminens) aud of the artemisia. The leaves of tha sueet Hag are long and slender, tapering to s point, and rescmuling the genoral sbape of a svord" The object is {kus Lo prevent all man- nerof evil from entering the houso, and to fiighten evil spirits generally away from 18 Deighborkood. - i s A charm called the “ warding-off-ovil coin ™ is in frequent uso among children, being hung from their necks or button-holes ; it is mado of copper or iron, and may be round, oblong, or hexngonal. Both sides generally bear some characters with a felicitous menning, such as bappinens, riclcs, etc., and sometimes” ouo eido has on it the twelve animals which deuoto the borary characters, or the poriods into ch the Chindso divide tho day. LTCKY OMESS. The Chincse langusge abonnds in words and. pbrases which aro lugked upon as omens of good luck. Two _characters which are cousidered exceedingiy felicitous ave Shou, meaning longevity, which is written in numerous difierent ways, and Fu, meaning hap- piness; the latter especially is used on all sorts of occasions as symbolical of gzood luck. 1t is often written on = sheet of red pager with black ink, or on white paper with red ink, and pasted upon the door frame, aud this is very commonly done at new year time, ** Not anfrequently it i3 seen written very prettily in a large form, from two to six or eight feet across, on _the wall op- poeite the front or main door of o house. This custom 18 esplamed by suying_that happiness will in this way always bo ear by.” The Chiness, in somo parts, aro singularly fond of wearing ornsments mado of gems or precions stones (commonly jade), either genu- ine or imitated. The material is it ground or worked down to tho desired shape, and then some charactens or felicitous sentences are en- graved on it, such as “ Happiness liko the Enz ern Oceav,” meaning abandance or ** Longevity the Soutliern Mountains,” meaning dura- bility and permanence, or **Long lifc, wealth, and” office,” or ‘Gold and gems filling the house,” or simply the word * Hap- piness.” These badges or ornaments are of various shapes—citcular, square, oblong, or fan- cifal; some arc mado in thoe form of certan flowers. They are worn as finger-rings, or on the caps of meu and boys, oras ornaments for tho heads of femalex, “or they are suspended from various parts of the dreas. Tho Chivese anicorn_is in popular nse 88 an omen of good. This auimal is described a8 hav- ing oaly one horn, with a body all covered with scales, For scveral thonsands of years it has cluded tho vision of mortals, excepting once, when it is stated to have been seen by Confuciua in his old age. Ho regardedit as ominous of his npproaching death ; and they say that Con- fuciua wes the **elf of the uricorn;” hencs, perhaps the origin of the eaying that an extiao Qinarily bright boy is ** tho son of the unicorn, or_“ the gift of tho nnicorn.” Bats (which the Chinese call *‘fei shoo™ or flying mice) are considered good omens, and fre- quently appear ns emblems of luck on various articles; the magpie is alsolooked upon o8 & bird of good omen, and if 2 Chivaman, when busied zbout Fome _occupation, chances to hear its cry, he thinks it n pressage of good luck, it being cheerful gound, nod, therefore, 80 to Epenk, & noto of encouragement. Tue Chinese, however, havo a proverb reepecting the magpie, that *its voice it good, but its heart is bad,” the mesning of tms being, that it is given to flattery. Tho coming of 1 dog to a family is an omen of future prosperity, bat a cat is thought to indicate the approach of poverty, for it 18 supposed that it can forses where it will ind plenty of rats and ‘mice, in consequence of & house falling iiito de- cay. Crows generally are looked upon a8 very unlucky; but there is a kind of white-necked crow ich is hie!d in great veneration in China. The crowing of a hen is thought to be omin- .ous of something unusual being about tobappen to its owners; but in this case the omen is not necessarily a bud one, as it seems to Le con- ridered in some parts of our own country dis- tricts at the present day. It will, perhaps, bardly be believed—but it is a fact nevertholess —that during the summer of last vear and only some 60 miles from London, when an unfor- tunate hen took to crowing, the neighbors in their superstitious terror forced its owner to wring its peck, bcing uuder the impression _that that cruel proceeding alove could gave them from the evil ghich they fancied was impending over them! The Chinese bl with joy the sdvent of swallows, and believe that tho owners of the buildings where they malie their nests are sure to meet with pros- perity. The cry of the owl is everywhere heard “with dread, as portending an approaching death. Besides tlio foregowng, tho Chinese also derive omens from the changesin the appearance of certain flowers, and in several other ways. “*But the stiangestand most unaccountable of the Chiuese superetitions is what they denom- naie ¢ FOONG SHUEY,"™* = wind and water—n spocios of gomancy’or n bo- lief in the good or ill luck attached to particular local situations or aspects, Lofore a house is built or a burial-place selected, it is necossary to consult certain professors of the occuit science, who, ct the prio of adequnte fees, proceed with much solemnity to examine the situation. After frequently perambulating and exami ground, aud even deferring their dec ‘montiw, they will fix on cowme particular place, + « . If afterall the expense and trouble of consulting the cheats who profess the art, ill- fortune rather than good should attend the par- ties, this is, of courss, atuributed to anything cxcept the inefliciency of tho foong shuey. This term may in general be constroed by the word luck, and it has been supposed that in a country liko China, whers nearly all long journeys are performed by water, ‘good wind and water," or, in other words, good luck in a journey, has by degrees coms to signify good luck fn_every circamstance and condition of life.” Weare iuchned to think that Sir Jobn Davis, writing as he did at o time when the man- nere and customs of the Empire were not so well underatood by foreigners as thoy are now, doea not Jay sufficient etress on the importance shich the Chineze attach to their doctrine of Feng shui, for it is undoubtedly a very serious stum- Dbling-block in the way of the progress of Luro- pean civilization in the couutry. When the Chinese have no other srgument left to urgo against an_invovation, they take their stund on the Feng shui, and it would sccin 28 if no amount of reasoning wore suficient to remove the ob- staclo which to a civilized mind appears nothing more than a ridiculous superstition. THE DRAGON. In conclusion, we would say a few words re- specting the dragon (Lung), which holds a strik- ing position in thie aQlections of this suyerstitions people. With them it is froquently represented a8 the groatest benefactor of mankind ; end it is the dragon which causes the clouds to form and the ruin to fall.” The truo dragon, with five claws on exch of its four feot, is appropriated to the Emperor, a8 the emblem of imperial power. 1Its likenees is cmbroidered on his robes of siate, and Lis throneis called the dragon's seat.t Dr. S. Wells Williams, in Lis Middle Ringdom, obsorvas with gome queiniuess, *‘The old dragon, it might be atmost said, has coiled Limself ronnd the Emperor of Chinz, cue of tho greatest up- Lolders of bLis power in the world, and coutrived to get himself worshiped tbrough him by one-~ third of the human race.” The true dragon is represcnled s bLaving no ears and with two horns on its forehead, through which it is sup- poeed to hear, and its body 15 said to bo covered with ecales. Mhe fable runs tbatit nover re- veals its cntiro form {o mortal man, always partially ebroudiag itself in clouds. According to some, water-spouts are caused by tho move- menta of tho dragon ; and in times of drouglt supplications are made {2 it, as a kind or rain god of rain king, by ine Emperor and the peoplo of China. The Chineso offcn msko usoof an inferior £ort of dragon in pictures, devicels ete.; aud at the holiday {exli\'fi of the New Xear ‘acloth image of the dragon,” wearetgld, *isexbibited at theatrea in the night time, 8ud paraded in the bublic etreete, being moved and worked by men. t is represented as pursuing o large pearl or ball, which ia carricd & listle in advance of it, the whole being lighted with candl»s. This isa E'cpuhu' sport, und s called *playing with & agon lantern." "—All the Year Round. *In the coust dialect thir s called *“Feng shnt.” + The dragon Leing appropriated to the Emperor, the Einpress is represcuted by the pheesdx (Feug), A Strawberry Festivals Strawberrics are very dear in Atlauta, Ga., 5 cents a kingle berty, nid buyers find their own enger and cream. - Carleton has_s strawberry staud—and eamples set out. Walleco keeps etare, aad going from his dinnor to_Lhe store Lie passes Carleton's strawberry stand. He picks up & strawberry, and Carleton sees him, Carle- ton seys, ** Wallace, put that berrs back where you gokit, or pay me 6 centu.” Wallace puts verry back, and leaves a nickel on the stand v for the use of the strawberry, holding and admiring it for a minute, allsce walis on to his store, wonderiug at | the bigh ~ price of strawberries. Carlaton scuds o receipted bill to Wallaco§ cents for one strawberry. Walinco sends fhe Lill back without comwmout. Carleton goos down to Wellace's store and Eays lie can whip Wallaco, Wallace is of o different opinion, aua. then zud thero proves that be_is right, and Carleton wrong. In olker worde, Waliace Leautifuliy whips Carleton, and Csrleton avplics at the Police Court next day to have Walince punished, and gets himself fincd £10 and costs. - This un looked for result is not satiefuctory, and he gocs to a Justice of the Peace and hias Wallace bound over In the sum of $U0{ to kesp tao peace. In the meantime Carleton carries s strawberry mark over bis left eye—all about oae little berry— oiigival value only a nickel HAPPY ACCIDENTS. Great Results from Imsignificant Fortuitous Events, The Luck of Lord Bute, Wallenstein, Dickens, Thorwaldsen, and Other Eminent Men. Opportune Shark-Catching. When littlo Miss Hewett fell into tho Thames from the window of her father's houss on Lon- don Bridge, the accidont was a happy one for the plucky apprentice who took a header and saved the baby heiress from drowning; for, in grateful guerdon of the Ind's ready courage, when, in dus time, baby developed into a pretty maiden, Sir ‘William would listen to no wealthier suitor, vow- ing that he who had saved tho lass from dealh should possess herfor life ; and,the damsel being of the same mind, Edward Osborne married the daughter of tho merchant-prince, and lived happy ever afterwards. That well-rewarded divo wasa commonplace act of dovotion beside tbat by which & page once proved his lovo for his mas- ter, thaoks to the peculiar mothod of curo adopted by the physician of William of Orange, when tho small-pox - threatoned to bring the Prince’s lifo to an ond. Nothiog, the doctor said, could save the patient, unless somo Lealthy young man became his bed-fellow, and, by enfolding him clogely in his arms, should impart suflicient beat to Ius body to force the obstinate disease to break out. William's page, Bentinck, voluntecred for the dangerous oflice. The experiment succeeded, and the faithful youth escaped unharmed, to share his master’s rising fortunes, becamo Prime-Minister of England, and found 2 Ducal house in the land of his adoption. Littlo did tho city apothecary dream, when he oftered to drive LOED BUTE to the cricket-match on Moulsoy Hurst, that he was giviug his country neighbor aliftin a double seuse. IFroderick, Prince of Wales, was a soec- tator at the match, and, to amuse him while the players were waiting for the rain to give over, & Tubber of whist was proposed. Noblemen being scarco, thero was o diliculty as to making up the got, urtil somo ono romembered bhaving soen Lord Bute on the ground. He was found, and asked to join thewr Itoyal {:nty ; and, having played bis cards so well, when the game was over, the Priuco invited him to Kew. ‘There ac- quaintanceship soon ripened into fricudship, and ere long the Scottish Earl was all in all at Leiceater Houso,—adviser-in-chicf to host and hosiess, and director of tho education of tleir 80D, the heir to the Throne. With Georgo I1L.'s accession came rapid advanccment; from DPrivy - Councillor to Secretary of = State, from Socretary of State to Premier ; honors tho best abused Minister of Lis time might never lave held bat for taking a band at whist on & rainy morning. Strolling across the fields near Sayes Court, Evelyn came upon a dismal-looking Liouse, and, peeping in at & window, 82w 2 youug man’ busy wood-carving. Slipping iusiac, he behald * such awork as, for curiosity of handling, drawing, and studious exactness,” surpassed anytbing of the kind he had yet seen. E\'elfn told the King of his find ; and, ob:aining employment for the gerius ho had ko unexpectedly unearthed, start- ed Grinling Gibbous on the road tofame and for- tune. SNERWIN, THE ENGRAVER, might have ended bis days as a chopper of wood, if he had oz been called into Mr. Mitford's drawing-room to receive some orders while the young Indics were amusing themselves drawing. Sceiug bis wood-cutter taking earnest note of what the fair artists were about, Mr, Mitford asked if he could do_auything that way. Sherwin said ho did mot know that he could, but Le should like to try. Paper aud peucil were placed in bis hands; and, spite of his stiff and callous fingers, e produced & drawiug that astonished all present, and which, being preseuted to the Societv of Arts, gined the untaugbt draughieman the Society's silver medal. ‘Thus ercouraged, Bherwin betook lumself to town, exchanged tho ax for the burin, and won for Limaclf a name in the world of ait, Sharp, the paiuter, owed tho favor he enjoyed at Court to an odd misadventure. It was the custom for the Royal attendsuts, when the King passed along the lobbies of the palace, 10 clear the way by erving out: * 8harp, sharp, look sharp!” This cry reach- ing Sharp's eard as Lo was_preparing colors jo a room in the palace, Lo, thinking he was called, rushed out to meet the impatient caler, and, coming ioto collision with His Majesty, tho ainter measured his length upon the floor. E‘mm that time George I1L. lost no opportunity of pushing the fortunes of the artist so strangely introduced to lus notice, Sharp rose through his own fall. HALTL PASIA was indebted for his rize in the world to such an everyday occurrence as the upeetting of a lamp. Holiappened to badoingsometinman's work in the aparuzent of the Sultana Valide, when thatlady koocked down a much-prized French lamp, to the utter derangement of its internal economy. Despairing of finding auy mechanic in Constan- tinople capable of repairing the damages, the Sultana proposed £ending it toParis ;. whersupon the young tinman offered to try his skill, and suc- cecded in putting the lamp in good order again. The pleazed owner recommended him to her son, tho Sultan ; and he, after testing the capacity of the Sultana's protoge in various ways, nltimately appointed him to tho oftice of Grand-Master of Artillery ; an sppointment Helil Pasha justified by ioventing a new cartridge, improving the armamen of the forces, and completing the defenses of the Dardnnelles. Greater things were still expected of him; but, as an accidont brought him to the front, £0 an accident brotight bis carcer to an abrupt close, and deprived the Yorte of &n able servant. WALLESSTEIN THE MAGNIFICEST, the self-absorved Captuin, who nover lost but one battle, might Lave remained a fool all bis life, had not his brain been started iuto activity by his lhead-trying conclu- sions with the pavement. Mabillon was little better than an idiot until be fractured his skull in descending a stone staircase without using his feot. Koote, if Lis powers were not devel- oped by an accidetit, was enabled to turn his wit and mimic talent fo moro profltable purpose through losing a leg by falling from Lis Lorse when riding in the Duke of York's conrpany that obtained him his Haymarket patent, bring ing him years of prosperity,—a prosperity that might have been lifelong lie have steered clear of offending o revengeful woman. Bya much slighter mishap than the breaking of & limb the stage lost a good actor, but the thea- tre’s Joss was the world’s gain. We have repson to Le thankful that a cold in the head preveited CHARLES DICKESS keeping bhis appointment with the Covent Gar- den manager, and compelled him to postpone giving them a taste of histrionic quality till another scason. Then, says be, “Imade o great splash in the Gallery; the Chronicle opencd to me; X had a distiuction in the little world of the newspaper, which made me likeit; began to write; ~ didn't want money; had nover thought of tho stage but as a means of getting it; gradually left off turning my thonghts that way; sud never resumed the idea. See how near I may bave been to another rort'bf life!” Seo how near we all may nave been, but for that cold, to never knowing Pickwick, Old Weller, and tha firepressible Sam, Captain Cuttle, Dick Swiveller, Micawber, and the host of friends whose names are famihar in our mouthe ag honsehold words! To such a trivial nccident do they owe their being; just as the red-ekinned heroes of Feni- more Cooper would never have becn heard of but for their creator’s being wearied out of all patisnce by s dull novel, until, throwing it down in disgust, he exclaimed: * I could do better than this'myself " and eetting to work, did it. THOLWALDSEN would have gone back to Denmark a dieappoint- ed man—porhaps forsworn the tculptor's art— if o flaw in his passport had not oblized him, much exainst bis will, to stay twenty-four Lours longer in Rome. Before the twenty-four Lours had passed away, Mr. Hope walked into the studio, sdmirod the Jason, and commis- sioned the despairing Dano to executo it i marble. Thorwaldsen's boxes were un- packed again ; and from that time he never knew ‘\I\'hnt it was to be idle for waut of work to be one, The cracking of apicture placed in the sunshine set Van Lyck esperimentns to produce s var- vish that would dryiu the shade; he found what bie sought, and found besides that, by mixing it i forcy :u’:d with his colom, they acquired greater brilliancy, and' required no subse-quent vi ing; and so came about the disccvery, or redis- covery, of the art of : PAINTING IN OIL. Mezzotinto owed its invention by Prince Lanert 1o ths simple accident of o sen- ty's gui-barrel being rusted by the dew. Hoary Schanward, n Nurembera glass-cutter, Lappencd to let £cme aqua-fortis foll upon Lis speotacles, and noticed the glass was onrroded 23 softanied whero the aqug fortis Lad tonched it. Taking the hint, he made a liquid according- ly, drow some figures upon s piece of glass, covered them with varnish. and applied his cor- roding fluid, cut_away the glass, sround lus drawing, s that, when he removed the varnish, the figures appeared raised upon a dark round; and etching upon glass was sdded to the ornamental arts. Alols ‘Senofelder, play- wright and - aotor, thinking it aible to etch upon stone in lieu of copper, polished a slab for tho purpose. He was distarbed by his mother comung into hia small laboratory with a request that he would jot down her liet of things for tho wash, asthe woman was waiting to take tho basket away, Thers being neither paper nor ink bandy, Senefelder scribbled the items on his stono with his etching preparation, that he might copy them at bhis leisure. Some time afterwards, when about_to clesn the stone, he thought ho might s well see what would be the effect of bitibg the stone with aqua-fortis, and in a few minutes saw the writing standing out in relief. Taking up & polt-ball charged with printing-ink, he inked the stone, took off & few impressions ‘upon paper, and HE HAD INVENTED LITHOGRAPHY. The pelt-ball used by Benefelder was long in- dispensable i a printing-offics. A Salopian printer in & harry to got on with s job sould not fiad bis ball, nnd inked ths form with a piece of soft glue that had fallen out of tho glue-pot ; with sich excellent results, that he thenceforth discarded the pelt-ball altogether, aud, by add- ing Lreacte to the glne, to keep it from harden- ing, bit upon the composition of which printers’ rollors have ever since been made. ‘Threo vory different discoveries are recorded to have resulted from the unintentioual application of intense heat. Plny attrib- utes tho discovery of glass to some mer- chants traveling with mitre, Who, atopping on the banks of a river to take a meal, were at a loss for stonos to rest theiwr kettles upon. Patting them upon pieces of nitre, they kindled thair 8 ; the nitre, dissolved by the heat, mixed with the sand, and the merchants ware as- tonished to see o transparent matter flowing over the ground, which was nothing clse_but glass. Charles Goodvear lind for years experimented in vain, hoping to depriva India-rubber of its sus- oceptibility to the nction of heat and cold. Con- versing with a friend on the subject, he empha- sized an assertion by flinging s piece of sul- phured rubber acrosa ths room. It lighted upon the stove ; and when he picked it up, & few days afterwards, he found the intense beat ta which it had been subjected hadconferred upon the In- dia-rubber justthe quality hohad so long striven to impart to it. According to some, he stumbled upon the discovery in a different manner; buc, at any rate, vulcanized India-rubber was tho CREATION OF AN ACCIDENT. A Limerick tobacconist, looking dolefully at his poor neighbors groping amoug the smoulder- ing ruins of his burned-out shop, moticed that some of them, after trying the contents of cer- tam canisters, carefally Joaded their waistcoat- pockets from them. Ha followed suit, and found the snuff had come out of the fiery ordeal very much improved in pungency and aroma. Like a wiso man, he eaid nothing, but took another place, set tp a lot of ovens, and be- fore long, Black Yard Snuff—otherwise *‘ Irish Blac rd"—was all the rage with lovers of nasal titillation; and in a foww years Lundyfoot was a rich man, owing to the accident he thought bad ruived bim, A would-be alchemist, sseking to discover what mixture of earths would make the strongest crucibles, one dey found ho had made porcelain. Instead of transmuting metals aa he had fonaly hoped to do, Bottger transmu- ted bimsell; *as i he had been touched with a conjurer's wand, he was on & sudden trans- formed % FROM AN ALCITEMIST INTO A POTTER.” Cornelius Drebbel placed in his window some extract of cochineal with which he intended to fill & thermometer; into this some nque-regia dropped from a broken phial standiug just above it, and Drebbel's purple liquid was converted into a beantiful scarlet one. How this came to pass puzzled him nota little, but he ascertained that the aqua-regia Lad dissolved some of tho tin of tho window-frame on its way to tne cochinenl. Telling this to his son-ia- law, Kuffelar, a dyer at Leyden, the latter turned_the information to such good account that ' Kuffelar's Color,” as it was called, proved a little gold mine toita godfather. Bockmann says : ‘“Through the means of Colbert, one of the Gobelins learned the process used for pre- pering the German scarlot dye from one Gluck, and tho Parigian dye soon rose into 80 great re- pute that the populace imagined that Gobelin bad acquired his art from the devil "—all be- cauge Drebbel chosd to make uso _of a broken bottle. Mre East, tho wife of an English paper- maleer, is sa:d to l'ave beon the first producer of BLUE-TINTED WRITING-PAPER. Going among the vats while tho workmen were away for their dinner-hour, she let a blue bag fall into one of them, and, borrifled at the mischief she had done, said not o word about the matter. The spoiled paper was hiddon away in his waro- house by tho angry papermaker for four years; thenlie sent it to his London agent to be sold for what'it would fetch. The novelty was ad- mired, and the agent mot only sold the whole stock of blue paper at a bigh price, but asked for more. Then Ars. East unbosomed herseif, claiming a now cloak as _the reward of her for- tunate careleseness; and her husband was ena- bled for a whila to reap arich barvest, until the demand becamo 8o great that other makers devised means for the same end, and manufac- tured biue puper &s & mater of course. Even those now nocessary utilitics, envelopes, origin- ated accidentally. A Drighton stationer took a fancy for dressing his window with piles of writing-paper, rising gradually from the largest to the smallest sizo in use, and, to finieh his pyr- amids olf nicely, ho cut cards to bring them to & point. Taking these cards for diminutive noto- aper, lady customers wers continually wanting some of *‘thiat dear little paper,” aud the sta- tiouer found it advantageous to cut some paper to tho desired pattern. Bus then there was no space for addressing the notelets when they wore folded ; and, after much cogitation, HE INVENTED THE ENVELOTE, which he cut with the aid of metal plates mado for tho purpose. The eale increased so rapidly that Lo was unable to produce his envelopes fast evough ; o he commissioned & dozen bouses to make them for him, and thus set going an im- portaat branch of the mauufacturing stationery trade. At the time of tHe last war between En- gland and France, a brig, command- el by an American, wes captured off San Domingo by the Sparrow cutter, under the belief that she was sailing under falso colors, or at any rate carricd enemy’s goods. The Adnuralty Court at Port Boyal found the ship's papers perfectly correct; and, as the Captain swore hard and fast to her Amorican nationality, the Court decided in his favor. The Yankee im- mediately commenced proceedings against the Sparrow’s commander, Lieut. Wylie, for the ille- gal capture. While the case was pendiug, & emall “tender, in charge of® Midshipman Felton, outered the ~ pori, aud the young officer belng a friend of Wylie's went on board the Sparrow, and was mot’ long bofore he became acquainted with the Iatter’s misfortuno, and most unexpectedly delighted Dim by declaring the brig was a lawful prize, and tho_proof fortucoming. It appeared thaf the tender, cruising mnear where the Sparrow's cliase began, sighted s shark, which was upon deck in a very short time. Hearing the men employed cutting the monster up cry out: “*$tand by to Taceive letters, -boys; the post- man’s come on board!” r. Felton went to see what it meant, and received o bundle of papers just takon from the shark's maw. Upon exam- ination, theee turned out to be the GENUINE PAPERS OF THE DRIG, thrown overboard when capture was imminent ; and they proved beyond any doubt ‘red hor cargo was French. ~The friends hastened to Kingston ; but the news had traveled on befora thein, and the American skipper had disap- peardd, loaving his sbip to_ be condemued, and ieut. Wylie to be made richer by three thousand * ponnds, Wylie and s crew were not the ouly ones destined to proflt by tho happily-timed catch. In conse- quence of information derived from the strangoly Tecovered papers, the Captain of tho Trent {rigate was instracted to look out for a certain brig, ongaged in the same risky busivess, having one Pearl Darkey for its master, Beforo many days had passed, the Trent fell in with s vessel answering the description gtven, and Capt. Otway ordercd her to heave to. As roon aa the Americen skippor appeared on tha frigate’s quartar-deck, Capt. Otway sccosted him with: “Glad to gee. you, r. Pearl Darkey; you are the very man I have been looking for. I know all sbout you, and am going to send you to Port Royal.” Taken nback by the Tnaexpected recognition, Mr. Pearl Darkoy, for it was hie, did pot deny his identity, or demur to visiting Port Royal, where hia ship and his cargo wera adjudged & lawfal prize to the Trent. A poor clergyman, prond as he yas poor, was part owner of & barren pieca of land, for which a nobleman was in treaty. The latter had agreed £0 pay the clergyman a small sum to relinquish ks rights, but, failing to keep s appointment to sottle the atfair, Mr, Hughes weat away in a Luff, aad retused o havo any farther communi- cazion with the unpunctual Lord. A RICH VEIN OF COPPER afterwards came tolight on the vory property, and 1be clergyman eventuslly drew more shan .£50,000 & year from the land ke had 5o nearly given ap. 3. coUTIS was indebted for his Auccess as a banker to it ceming accidentally to hus ears, just soon after he began business, that a cortain London bank had m%nscd a noble customer the loan of £10,- 000. Mz, Coutts immodiately wrote to the no- bleman, asking him to favor himwith a call, snd, when he called, offered to lend him the de- sired sum. . “ButI can give you no security,” said the B mer. “Your Lordship's note of hand will auffice,” was the response. The offer was closed with; andthe borrower, departing_with “£6,000, lett the rest upon deponit, The storysoon got about, and brought great aristocratic customers. Then it reached. the King's ears. His Mujesty desired tn ane such a liberul baoker, and was B0 delighs o “ith his conversation that ho ordered hLis accou ut to be transferred to Coutts’ bank: the Rtoyal example had plenty of imitators, and the foundation of the great banker's fortune was laid. > Happy incidents have. so often bappened that it m)u{:i requiro & volume to do full justice to the subject, Ere we part with 1t, we must cite one more illustration,—that of a man aiming a stone at a dog, missing the animal to hit and kill his mother-in-law; this & famous French writer evidently considered the happiest accl- dont upon record, for he asks confidently if the lucky stone-thrower hag not reason to say with Menander: 3 By this I see, Fortuna does botter aim then wel —Chambers’ Journal. —_——— <A referance to the sacrifice of Isano has been discovered in the Aesyrian tablets. Del is repre- sented as the sacrificer, just as the Pheniclan Kronos, nccording to Sanchuniathon, offered up Lis only son Jeud. Tho event ie asaigned to the vernal equinox, when the sun passed into the first sign of the sodiao, Aries. ~The finding of a bair-pin in an Indiana hua- band's pocket procured his wifo & divorce. He couldn't explain how it hair-pinned to be there. —Detroit Free Press. —A prisoner, when asked what trade he would like to learn, said: *If thero be no objection, would like to be a sailor.” PERSONAL, 5 YOUNG MAY M'GRADY, WIIO WORKS, FOR R R A 0 W y i:?};z‘{ln;g him o3 Hasted- fov Bl addruaa 3L, ,_1:8 So % I'im'n'ixnxo&’\irmmn-m.mrunn STANTOR, of Fort Erie, Ont., Is in the city, send address to his tlster CARRIE, Tribina oft [REORMATION WANTED-CONCERNING MARY and Ann Ward will bo thaakfully received by thefr ucphow £od two nelcos who bave coms from Shefield. Appls to JAMES RYAN, & Ambrose-st., weat aido Blus PERSONAL_WRITE ME WHAT YOU _ARE doing. 1 promise strict secrecy if you wishit. J.B.! ERSONAL-REWARD—T WILL ASK NO QUE: tians and will pay liberally for the return cf articl taken from my residence on the ovemng of Juze 3. JAMES AIEEN, 113 Fraidoar. ERSONAL—PHYSICIAN'S WIDOWS IS CHIOAGO and vicivity, will find it to their advantage to addross ‘ribuno odice. PEESONALIFTHE PEREONE WHO BTOLE MY clotbing, jewelry, etc., will roturn the same, they willbs Uboraliy remarded and no questiuns_asked. BERT SWANSON, 25 South Halsted st., Rovm DERSONAL-HARRIET MEAD, FORMERLY OF 323 West Harrison-st., will consult ber best intarests Dy calling at 185 State-st., on Monday morning. PEESORAL-MES, MARIA ROLSTON, TORMER- Iy of Rockford, II., plcase cnll on or sond your ad- frcas to tho cleck of Metfopolitan Hotel, appoaito Fleld, siter & Co.'s, baforo Wednosday, Juns 17, LOST AND FOUND. THURSDAY AFTERNOON, PRUBABLY ‘s pockerbadk, contaid- 3ble 10 Allen & iT— O in a Prairio-av. ataxe, Iaz sbout $15 in mone, Meckes, an ew York bank. Finder will confer s favor and recoive a reward by raturn- ing to C. H. DYER & CO., 75 Washiagton-st. 1o eck p. PARTNERS WANTED. ARTNER WANTED-A SMART, ENERGETIO LADY WISH] o e e e L ital, to joln sab- APt as reranad JOIY X Fuum acribor i coal trade; busiacss establishod.” AGdross Y77, | reined Soclety” ned o falpp ooty dealden oA Tribune offics. erances oxchaaged. Z b, uxa:;m ARTNER WANTED—A GOOD BUSINESS MAN LL KINDS OF WIRE WL e 7 95k & balf Interest and fall coatrol ofa very prol. | AL ddars.” Wil maka T now CREENS 5y anafaot: eso, a: % o bravo trom $1,500 10,52 o) casbis. best of. moferonces girca | choaper. Tl el nufifi'fidmmnm.ufifi;‘; 2,000 and required._Address Q 24, Tribune offico. dress or call W. EVANY, 1 Soud] Fahottnste. o PARTNER WANTED—BY PRACTICAL PRODUCE comm ‘ane acquainted with the business, asion 0 farcich balf the capital: Call at Hoom 5 Central Hotel, 2t 130'clock Souda, abarp. YOUNG LADY HAVING NO RELy b in e e Ry BARD, West Sida Post Gfice: Mo 4 PARISER WANTED- AN ENERGETIC, ENTER- Drising man with a fow thonsand dollars, for a well- established manufactaring busivess: sales m % profita 200 per cent. Addross Q 14, Tribune office. ARTNER WANTED_SINGLE MAN, WITH A P imared itare card o Band (a5 others soed 3p0ly) and would like to engago with a phyvician and surgeon of first-class ability to mako & surs fortuna in one year, may writo Sunday and Monday moraings. and call afternoon for anawer. Refercnces given and requirod. Address X 8, Tribuas affica, PARTYER WANTED-NACHINIST OR ~THOR- ough business man to take one-third intereat in one of the best manufacturing establishments in the West; l&:sl bave $10,600to 815,000, Addross V 18 Tribune of- PARTNER WANTED _SILENT OF ACTIVE, LAT- ter preforrod, with 35,000 to 820,000 cash, fu s safe, very pronitable manufacturing busincss in this elty; arti- ¢lot staple, monopoly, demand mnlimited throngh tho Unlon. _Tovestmont will net 100 per cent. Address, stating references aud amonatof capital, U'%, Tribuas oitica. PARTSER WANTED_TADY OR GENTLEMAY, with small capital; 100 per coutprofit. AddressZ 31, Tribune ofice. . PARTNER WANTEDWITH 8,00, IN RESPECT- ablo publishing and advertising bualness: no compe. titton; protits abont $0,00 per annum; continuous and pormaneat; favestigato thls thorouguly. Address X I, bune ofice. PARTNER WANTED. WITH 1,000 TO IS VEST [N 22 enterpriso that will realize’ $2,00. 'Address, L real o Tribuxe offioe. PARTSER WANTED_ X GOOD, EXERGETIO SAN 0 take balf intorest fn & real-gatate buriness.” Ad- dress, with real namo, X 7, Tribuas otfice. ness.” Kadrows V31, Felbuee ofica 3 ica. PAI(T&E!{“"Z\TI'.D:WI'?m 10,000 £0 315,000 to take a half-fntarest in an already cstablished, permavent, cash-paying business. Profits Incge. The bost of clty elerences giren. Addross P2, Telbune offce. ARTNER WANTED_TO TAKE HALF-INTER- est In a photographic busluess. Fiue location on South Side, Simail amount._required. oars’ rug- ning order. #, Tribune office. ARTNER WANTED—A GENTLEMAN OF EDU. ation sod zood business qualificstions can, for Abuuf!&mm, obtain & half-interest in a_ lucrative and woll-sstablishod busiress. Unexceptionable roferences given and required. V %, Tribune ofice. Aiw ONE WISHING THE BRATT Labie priv; ICES 07 Arses N 35 Relbans oo o8 ey i OUGHT Tow; AP mumms of mopEs S 1553 4wy 10 el Tam O'Shanter, G o Tea Company's, 163 West Madlson-are " 4 Bo iy SURE CURE FOR P, A L i s PR e NOTHER WEEK'S FREE Tnm\opfii‘ IR i B Sykes’ Sure Cure for Catarrh,” &t his Aadison-st. Open Trom 1 e o to-darfrom o Wi 92 LADY OR GENTLEMAR WISH] AJanr pr o ymln:l%‘n.j and ng&m ADG cash, can bear of 8 'good opportunity” 15 ER monby o the coming Foursh of Saty, Sl By 4a by by ‘namo, whe ‘Whero THbane offico. intarriow: BONA ¥IDE GFFER TO IAD: A TG poas e holderTa AN VAR itandard tollo Setclen or 0 Cent. T Hictaring Compaoy: oo L8 Ormndy MANUFACTURING G - A Bl SN AT WO noathto 160 of the finewt lass oF cmerarias oot e sido of thocity. Address V &, Tribuns. 4::: Bl LELCASH PAID ¥OR CAST.OFF CLOTHI iacoll .45 BRI IRl Ao b i D TRED BUGS—IF YOUR R it ith o, cote, FO 1 Gan Biave thom oife otively axtemminsies oy o RDPing to A. . COMAN, 471 Westar ] iy vy J300KS OFENED AND OLOSED, Gowpiicing ta adjusted 3 i WEBH & TUCAER, Accouatasty ry sl ASH PAIDJFOR RAGS, OLD Qmmd nsials, . Egkf:u'rfmom:gs‘,’% BOTTLES chacge, ™ 12837 part of fan cly freg o (C'ALLATONCE AND_SEE OUE NEWCORRNT Btirtecst, Rooms - VD CORBINE, tiaa. LOTHING—ATTRNTION [ HAVING REG Very larga ordors from my agents ot mati s A ED garpets, farnitare, ate., it comiiels me tapay thy’ Furt ing prices: Tur drasees, 57 to 810: for coy Frpm gl sais, 841089 by calling 03 or ad ANDSBIHG, No. 152 Joath Statésr LOTIH ES - WRINGERS OF OF pilea Raw maite 81 enor, 415 BLDS T2 ringers, §8 a0 €, at H. ‘5. THAYER £ PABINER WARTED- MAK OF SEANS, TOJOIN advertisor in eatablishing & general boating busi- the business_in Address Y 4, Dess; advertieor $horoughly understanda £ll fts branches; reforcnces exchanged. Tribune otice. ARTNER WANTED_WITH 500 OF 8600, T HAVE Lhn machinery. For particulars call at' 148 Dearbora- st., basement. ARTNER WANTED_WITH §3,00. A BUSINESS maf, competent to tako charge of otlice business, can make 2 desiral le connostion fna luorative manulactar- e ‘OST_ON THURSDAY, LITH INST., A LADY'S gold bracelet. Any ous returning samie to Tribuns Gifiee Wil reccivo reward. OST — A LARGE GRAY ONYX SLEEVEBUT- ton in katfe-edge setting, attached by wire. Finder iiberally rowarded by returning to C. B. NELSOX, 176 Lako-st. ] 0T FRIDAY, =TH INST., 4 TADIES' GOLD breastpin, with pendants, “four of which wero broken. Fiudor will ba rewarded by applying to H. 0. GRAY, 8 Lake-st. 03T .08 JDECORATION DAY, Sig¥ Roschill Cometery, a blus enameied lo suitablo reward will bopald for its return to ‘Washington-at. 105K, BLACK PAN AND CHATELAINE, OX either the Randnlph-st. car or at corner of Clark and Handulph-sts. Keward mpan {is return 10 drug store in Tribune Building. 2, AT cket. ~A B4 West PARTB-‘BR WANTED-WITH 83,000 OAGH, IN A vory sacistagtory. Must take an Active part in tha man zgument,_Address X 41, Tribone offico, A UREAT BARGAIN-1 MAGNIFICENT HOSZ- wood squaro graud plano-forte, '3 cetaree, over~ atrung bass, agrafle attachment, full irvn-frame, triplo unisun, in sploadid rusewood case, carved legs, months siace; for sale, with stool and cover, for lcss than half.” Gall aud sva it, and mako a cash offer. It musc be A NY ONE HAVING & GOOD PIANO CAN_HAVE cash advanced t Ecreon for tho uso of same. Tho best A JERY SUEFRIOR VIOLIN; PRICE $x. AD- dress W 54, Tribune otlice. -A. d, rich, heavy tone; a_tirst-class inst: 3 7501 has been but Uitls Gsed; for sale for £25. B, & ENTIRELY NEW PIANO, T OCTAVE, ROSE: wood axcs, Tound oormors: carsed loga, andall iate MAUZY. 103 West Laks-st. 5 GOOD TE: SINGER DESIRES AN ENGAGP- ing busio: 97, Tribune ottice, wholotale manafacturing business in this city. ' Profits MUSICAL. 7S ro; mode by Hallet, Davis & Co., Boston; cost 8700 & few sold. No. 613 Michigan-ar. ccaro guaranteed. Addrass P 44, Tribune office. PARLOR GRAND PIANO, ELEGANTLY culllyfw; MAUZY, 103 West Lake-st. improvements: cost price $400; for sale for $2ia., maent in a church; & sccond bass can also bo furnish- od. Apply to JAMES'T. PRICE, 5 Lakest. UY A MPHAIL, THE CHEAPEST FIRST-CLASS BUY A made WILLIAS B BHOSSER 4 Co- 51 Sitae-st., near VanBurea-st, OBT—A LAY HORSF, WITH WHITE FACR, quarter erack n nigh {oro foot: bas o lacge scar of iho riett alde; lsat secn on Cisbiaraar. = Any pomon returning bim o J. J. WILSON or Captain of Police, Lake View, will be sultably rewarded. e J.05T-88 REWARD 70 THE FINDER OF MY memoraadum and address book, containing a drait 2ads note, and ethur papers, which wero Jost on the stroot-car near Chicago & Alton depot. Payment was stopped. WM. MIDA, caro F. Cahn, 221 State-st. T OST_WEDNESDAY EVENING, BEIWERN B Ladin and cornor of Lincoln and Madison-sts. A snitable reward to finder if left at 199 Warron-av. 05T REWARD=A GOLD RING, AN HEIR- Li"Toom. ™ Address X 37, Tribune of) OST — A BROWN HORSE, ON THURSDAY, Jane 11, Any porson finding him will please let tho amner know, by calllng at 298 North Market-at. LDST*‘LBI’I' ON SEAT IN PARQUETTE AT ADEL- phi Theatre, Friday night, a brown spring overcoat. Finder will please return to #f South Watar-st., ceive sultable reward. OST_A BODA-WATET BOOR-ACCOUNT MAR ed ** Louls Fautcux,"” coming from Twenty-fourth-st. i3t Capalst, Tho ratilmm of hs buok, will bo rowarded PAUL RUUZE & CO., 34 North Canalat. §"nun';b-mfin THE RESIDENGE OF THE ) subscriber, re- Oak Park, a dark gray mare, 4 wwitch-tail. Any one iriag inf . A, WINSTON, old, with a lon, of the same wi be suitably rewarded. Oak Park, 1. '1}?; SALE-PIANO, CHEAP FOR CASH, AD- ress Q 13, Tribuno offics. [{ OR SALE-ONE UNREDEEMED UPRIGHT fann, cheap for cash, or will trade for horso, bugsy, and barnoss.Address X d7, Tribune offico. O SALE_CHEAP FOY CASH_A FINE NEW ki e S Seb i | O S o ol R B or Monq raing, at No. 190 North Wells-st. ol . P lo ‘well by c: on 3, resrof 31y ‘arroll- ‘rices very reasonable. \Fe work. Call Goods callod for sad defiversd oy Chirge. BROOKS £ BROW . Bropias " et )OCKAGE CHIEAP_FOR LUMBE] OLD OR SILVER LETTERING ON G mntspur(&n imitation 3 mw[@E"iah‘ Y35, Tribunoo 1LBERT, 185007TH OLARK-ST. T G’ Griob's Diciionary, Englizh and émmflffi a7 cash for bcka iays, a=d other desirable books. VWil b large oz small quantiiles, ADIRICH'S PARK, IN WASHINGN H ‘Haights, 13 alaely amasged 18 plogies Br a0 and churcpes. Located oaly about 000 block sas of s Blue Island di track, on Tracgs-av. K simetions Il 0t Vo 16 Soaih Blian M. Hak: TO RNOW THAT OR urgery oa tha je, % Spectaciey " baai veg hrce i e Spectacles fc g, waich bo suits by the fnspection of the eye, at 12 Fourth-as. ADIES AND GENTLEMEN OAN GET THEI roums closaed by (he weck or monih br s e ‘womap. Bond your address to ALRS. N. W. We:side Post-Offico.Referercos. ADIES COME TO ROOM 2i DORES BULLDING, and toat the best system for drees-cutting i ue; bazg elerator to third ticor. T ADJES HAYE YOUR CORNS, BUNIONS iv) ingrowing nails trented at your residencs, Jour adress to DR SIS, 00 Aruldt; leated & 156 past fivo sosrs fn Chicagh. TIRS MULLER *HAS A BOY 3 YEAES éhwngch aho will givo to s respectable family. e OLD No. 1 MPE,E, BOFEMANN. "4 WaBASEv.~ Latest stylo {ruin Paris just receind, Buils casand fitted and advice given in regard to trimming. % OTICE_ALL PARTIES ARE HEREBY NOTI- AN “fiod'not 1o give credit taoe trust Elizsbetn - icy, my wifo, on my account, EDWAKD 1), XOSLLY EW FEATHERS FOR PILLOWS AND BGDS, 13 N centa per Ib. 71 West Wasblagwn ., third foor. LD BOOKS—THE HIGHEST CABH PRICL PAID for law, medical, sad privata ibravics ingle il 0F quan! n of Address ik Lry Ol Chonp Buok Store, CHAPLY BHOS., ittani 58 East Madison-st. ARTIES INTENDING BUILDING ARTIICHG stono fronte, o trimmings for buildiass, caamakay iarwo saving by having the stons mads st tha builaing, Yor particulars address Y 8, Tribune ofSca. T{OR SALE_NEW AND SECOND.HAND PIANOS, from, 2100 to st WILLIAM & PROSSER 2 74 State- OR SALE_ONE MAGNIFIC! grand square rosowood piano, corners, back finishied like front, sorpentine and monldings on plintb, rich pearl moaldings around of case, agraffe bridgs throughout, tirce unmisons in trebic, oxtra rich earved logy, ori| cost 8800, almost Dow. *Address £ U, Box 413, 'P. O T CHICKERING octave, all round carl plano. Address CASH, Tribune offica. — 5 SH, 0 FOUXDRYMEN, HARDWARE AND CLTLER No.. ted to me 24, 1434, piasdsnd ko, A tally aienied, 'c‘i’}sm lhi‘:;:nu. Allm'l'o sbarpecers are Dow beig ‘mada in violation of my rights, therefor all parties x1 Lereby caationed. .‘\fnn infringiny the abuva palat, ‘Any ono infringing on this patont will rendor themselrs 1iable for damages and cost of suit as woll as aa fnjce. tion on their business. All genuin d with my name, H. P. BROOKSN,_ Patenteo aad 3a: tarer, offico 80 Fulton.at., New Vork. Partics wishing1o obtain tho goauine articics will bo suppliod by 17 a- thorized ageat, JAS. M. HOUDY, Otice of Amerzid Kovelty Co., 113 Eaat Madison-st., Room 2. VILL SELL MY STEINWAY, & SONS PIANO, ALL In god ordor, for 8&0.cach. Partios Rariog ciiy lots o tzaflo below Joliat nced Bot Apbly. Addross § %, Tribe une office, WOULD LIKE TO PURCHASE A PIANO,OR farniture, o exchaage for portraitain oil by a firsi- Class artist. U 63, Tribune ofice, WANT TO BUY SEGOND-HAND PIANO, CHEAP, ou small monthly payments: security satisfactory. Address, with partieulars, W §7, Tribuno offico. A OHRSTNUT HORBE; TWO WHITE Qwnor an havo by paying charges. ront-st. W.H. :]'BSEPH SINGER, TEACHER OF THE VIOLILY, 313 West Madison-st. Day andiereatng devoted 1o in* HE MANHATTAN wan‘, 25 WEST MADI- :g:mfinagnq il bo openad ua Mosday evesng, Juani G aaliyy of lignors aad frco jun b Ste Aenias Gook, of tho Rouad of Lok Houas Xt DOC DAVIS, Mauager. TIOMAS, KELLY, AUTHORIZED SIDEWALR City Consractor, wil build 6-foot walks for £3 centa per foot; b-foot walks, 23 cents per foot; 12-Ioot, 3ol ok ¥ o0t ke’ from Tasard of Bublic Werks. Bed dence 39 EF&% DE.W ROUS OF BRTERING A:‘vny OF "fi: coming term, ‘cia ricel struction ia tho branehvs reulsits for Admitiaace e acraduate. Address U 4, Tribuns otfice. UP—A _TIAY MARE, A LITTLE STIFF, ("L WALKER, northwest coruer Iadians and B T 7 1 Thir; BOARD WANTED. OARD_WITH COMFORTABLY FURNISHED room for a Indy, in the viciuity of Lincoln Park. State terms, which must bo moderate. - Addross Q1 Tribune offico. OARD-FOR GENTLEMAN AND CHILD (LITTLE £irl 6 years old). Want a nice, quiet place, comforts of home, ¥c.. &c. : will pay liberally for the right place. struction.. UST REGEIVED—A LARGE INVOICE OF THOSE #) justly celebrated STORY & CAMP PIA tho best piaso in the world for the prico. Call and examine. Estey Organs In new style cacs, sold on installments, and torent. STORY & CAMP, 11 State-st. Nxo?iol,sos ORGAN FAOTORY, 6 INDIANA- st., cheapost first-class cabinet organ in America. rds. Wholeealo and retail at s Price, §%) and up: A (3% HALLETEE DAVIS 1AN] % BEHNING & Klix piane lendid instrumes 'ss than balf cust. TENNICLT 3 Broker, 135 Ciaticst., Room 2 HE HIGHEST CASH PRICE PAID “FOR CAST- off clothing, Orders by mail promptly attenlcd ta, H. HARRIS, 162 South ... corner M flnr\"e.1 PHE CAGH ) US COMPAXY_ RG: sta| C')I.]l.l lanl‘-l)nk Sunday afternoons from Teal- sscon ta Lincoin Park. 0 # fPHE WOSDERFUL HATR DOCTOR FOR LADES 1nad geatlemon v sre bald or aro loviag thele by ca Citing gray. Call x4 ght your hair renowed at S13 W ost Madizon-at, Bl MRS, THORP. TPTANOB AND ORGANS TO RENT AND FORBALE on installments at lowest prices to be fourd in the LD & Wabash city. N, and Adams-st. Address'st 104, 1_5.-16 3 0ARD_WITH ATE FAMILY FOR GEN- tleman and wife, south of Twonty-second-st. Ad. Greas 1 8, Tribune offico, YOARD—BY A RESPECTABLE YOUNG LADY IN a private family, on the West Side, Stylenot so much an Object, a8 & pieasant home. Refarences given if re- quired._Address Y 7, Tribuno office. T30ARD-BY A YOUNG LADY TEACHER FROM New England, & nicely furnished room on North Side, with board, ina private family, Terms must be mod- scate.” Reforoncos exchanged. Addreas T 8, Tribuae office. J30ARDIIY PRIVATE FANILY, FOR TADY wh osa bushand is out of tawn moat of the time, North Side preferred. _Address U 21, Tribune offico. Boanu_uv A YOUNG MAN, URNISHED room and good board fn private family; state terms. Addross T 87, Tribuns offica. TROARD-ARD TWO PIEASANT ROOMS, “TOR goat, wile, and two childrca, agod 8 and 8, on West Bids. Addross P 84, Tribune ottice. OARD—AND FURNISHED 003, WITH OR yithout bicakfaat aad supper, of West Side, batwoen BMadison, Harrison, , and Throup-sts., by two Joune gentlomen. 'Addross, gising locatlon anil tarms, 29, Tribuge oftice. OARD_A YOUNG LADY DESIRES A ROOM, with or without board, Wwhore she give muste lassans for romuncration. Best of ruloroaces given. AddressX. 17, Tribuae ofice. BOARD-BY TWO YOUNG GENTLEMEN 1IN A private family, whers thoy can enjor tis comfarts of abome. Addresr, with tarms, &c., S 57, Tribuno affice. OARD_OR ROOM FOI USE OF PIANO AND LE: sons. - Chickoring piano to rent cheup. Address X4, Tribuno office. BUARD BY AYOUNG TADY PURSUING SUST cal studics, in a privato family, where she can bave s of plano fur practicing: where thero are fow oruo otber boarders prafe References unexcoptinaable, Address, stating terms, whichmust bo reasonable, N ST, Tribane office. n 1 A GENTLEMAN, NEAR TORTIETH- rirate fumily proferred, must be tint-class. Ad- ating terms, W M, Tribugo offi OGARD_GOOD BOARD FOR A BUSINFSS GEN- tleman and his wife, and two gentlemen. Inquire, for fivo dayr, at 210 East Madison-st, UARD—IN A PRIVATE FAMILY WHERE there are ng other boarders, and where there i & bara o premiscs. - Would Jike elther ano largs room or twe smaller rooms farnishpd. with board, for. gentleman and wife. South Side proterred. Address, stating terms, A. H. POTTER, % Madison-st. BUARD—WOULD TIKE BOARD FOR SELF (3IN. ls gont) i family whero thers aro souog musical peoplo; state 1f you have stablo; best of refercnces, Ad- dress N 73, Tribune office. OARD—IN A PRIVATE FAMILY NORTH OF Sizteentii-at, by'a geatioman, wher thoro ars fow o no othor hoarders. _Address ST. K. Tribune office. PARTNERS WANTED, RTE ATRIN B the hest manoer by practical workmon. Al orders ostal cards or otherwiie promptly attended to. L. T. RD, 708 Wost Washington-st. '0S FOR BALE AND TO RENT-1.0CTAVE 03 price, S35 up to $%0. Repairing and tuning. cago Plano Factory, 218 Biate-st., by J. JPTANOS—-DO NOT DECIDE YOUR CHOICE OF nirnos until you see the immense stock of superb i York pianos at "3 and 80 Vaa Duren-st. (near State), justin: and offered at nnprecedented prices and terma. Hrruai H.OEC MATTHEWS & CO, 'O ENT_AND FOR BALE-NEW AND BECOND: biand pianos and organs: rentiog a specialty. WA, it. POSSER & CO.. 7 Statoat., hear Van Buren. * 0 RENT—-PIANO. HAVING NO USE FOR MY isno for & fow months, I will rent {t choap to private ismaily. “Addross ¥ B Tribune offce. 7 OCTAVE CARVED two donble reed or- Warren-: TAN NG AND TUNING IN by BAl leg rosawood pisao choap: aus, with Ao stove, for B, PRIGIT PIANO.FORTES_T HAVENOW READY Pl sl B A Dl i o r carb, o on MR i Vest. Washihy 1T BAFFORD. T WEST West Washington-st. ' 1. T, SAFFO} PRIGHT PIANOS FOR RENT AT T RiShon st T. 7. SAFFORD. [V ANTED—A SECOND-1{AND PIANO, ¥ 090D order, in o1change for a pair of carrlage horsos, Call or address L. W. THELT, tho Photographer, 149 CHANGE_AN_ORDER FUR VVAL\ ED-T0 now farniture fora zood plano; Knabe or Steinway preferred. AddmlI‘L\NfL_Trl!flmsnlEcu. ""Km-r:n—.s GOOD PIANO FOR OASH; MUST e firat-class 3tato maker's name, time used, andwhere sccn._Address S E 1L 2, Telb ce. TWANTED —TO PURCHASE A FIAST-CLASE e for cash, must ba low. Address M. O'BRIEN, 204 and 26 Wabashav. CLAIRVOYANTS. 3 A VOSDER-THE CELEBRATKD GYPSY PALM- A istisin town. 100 West Lake-st. Fee, S1. VW ANIED-4 SECOND.HAND SODA.FOUNTID: JOHN N. TISDALF, 131 Lakest. % ivzm"r —A MEDIUM-SIZED LAWN 31UWZRi mnust be eheap for cash. Address giving size, i ete., 5% Aroherav. - - ‘ 'ANTED—WE WILL DO PAINTING, CALC!!FI i) ing, etc., intrade for almost anything except. estato, -Addross PALNTERS, 137 South ifalsiods, " ANTRD—EVERY ONR INTKRESTED TO K0! that the Residonce Fire Insarance Gompaxy, of Cloveland, O., Intares only dwollizgs and theis comezty fes accardingly gn>_our rates beforolsar iog. WILLISTON & GARLICK, 111 Ladahet. X EENS AND DOORS, VERY Y IRE WINDOW-SCR| 8, Ve hi! chesp. Addrossor eall oa ‘W, EVANS, & alstod-st. ng, mming of 3 o A st bAlt trads. " Apply At 12 East akv stn lapriatiz office. VW ELSIVE SATISEACTION 10 EVERYHODT, FULLER & MACALISTER, Carpot Closners, 53 and 25 Soath C i ANTED—RESPONSIDLE BUILDERS OR COXs tractors who can gire good references; we latend to baild hrg:‘gmlnbernkl hnflmlh . hl.Dlfl will pa;'llmlmi arths in cash aad the balance as e cate a e markot price. AddreesG & ca. VWARTED — AN ESTADLISHED FURSITURE sha0c0 T pasnecialh, ST e, ;. an 233 valuo. | Address 2 39, Tribuse ofice, g ANTED—WASIING BY A NO. 1 LAUSDRESS.! Address U 73, Tribuno otfice. ANTED_TO PURCHASE BOMESECONDHAND i e Apply st 135 Tesatr Mouday. W ARTED — BY AN _ATTORNEY — ACCOCNTS laims, &o., for collection. No charges usietscol- | e1o mads, WWill sdvasce money o8 £od e dress V 04, Tribune ofice. 'ANTED -TWO METAL SHOW.C. MW AT fectiong. HOTCLRLN, P. o ! 70U WILL FIND 1T TO YOUR ADVANTAGE 10 Y Gt G Ea U sarerisaciess 3 18- ANGS CHILDREN_SEANCE THIS LVENING. Wednosday and Friday at 8 o'clock p. m. eat Van Baren-st. % MATHEW AND MADAME MAYNARD, DUSI- nioss and medical modiaras, 146 Weat Madiso O BEE THE WONDEREUL CLARVOYANT AND Temals phyrician: sho is the wondor of the aga. Came s tncrodalous, be satlsfied and doubt no more. Comozad cen lessons ot wisdom that will bo benuticial to you in it ou timo to come, Sho will discorer sour frionds, your onemles, and warn yon of future danger. All perscns to consult shis wonderful lady can do so by call- hin, Tag 3¢ for residence, 11 Soath Alay-st. TFTED MADAM DEMOTT, 6 BOUTH HAL. d-at., oppusite Parker Houss, foretells business {Infes, tells your name, &c. ARTNER WANTED — IN AN ESTAULISHED g bisiness 1n a gro: town in Illinos sbont & faro chagce for o mag of oo e oun- weok, giving pital &t command, & 98, Trib- brak 100 milos from Chicagn. oxperinnas 2ud capital. name, referances, and uze eifce. PAVINER WANTED_IN A MEAT AND VEGETA- bls markot; one that thoroughly naderstands the ba- 2iness; small capital roquired. %3 Raadolph-st. ARTNER WANTED—I WILL EITHER INVEST 21,000 13 somo logitim=te busiacss, or I will loan on Eood ecurity and take salary.” Addréss Z &, Tribaze offica. PARTSER WANTED T ITAVE ABOUT SH0TO 1. ‘vest In somo_cstablished business. Who wants it} Address Z 1%, Tribune office. ARTNER WANTED — AN ARCHITECT OF ‘ability would like to take &s silent partncr 3 gentlo- n of gvod atanding ad with ncqoaintance in thia ity tlo or no moacy reqaired; roferences exchangod. Ad- With 2ams in full, T &2, Tribuzo otce TED—A GOOD BUSINESS AN to carry on with_a German a long- tice. Address ¥ 43, Tribuno ofte TED- THE DRUG BUSINESS. Addrear, staling your resources for such business, Z7, Tribuga ofice. DARTNEZ WANTED—(OUTAIDE MAN) WITH small capital, 1o engage in cogravicy bariness and a tnoronzbly practical man of twen- ce. Address G H 8, Tribano otfize, and l; ils dies bo conts., Twenty-bith. other . « TO $6 PER DOZEN REDUCTION FROMFOE &3 m;pmfis; o mauufactars one uf tha best! fittists #ad mont darahle shirt tho trae; sstisiscten Rnaraatosd: ploase. give us a call. E. W. BETIS, b State-st., oppusite Palmer Houso. _, 5 KID GLOVE FITTERS CAN DB SEEN B1BAD- loves_on to our worthy cu Slove Store, 94 Stateat. UNION PARE O ilyat work patting kid fomers anv £no day. Paris CENTS _MONTGOMERY" SIOXTGOMERY'S UNION FPAREZN Fumiture carofully mored b at Jo 25 prens will call at your door, depot, etc., for 25 conts. t' [ A0 & 5. 11§ 8t - B experienced hands in suftabl o, west i Loavo orders for teaming of sl Lnds. Masuab 5 sl bours, Madison st of Ashlar c e 5 Manure, sshes, otc., removed cheap. at thitodk N 35 () WILL BUY SET APPLETQNS CYCLOPEDIAD $50 TRy, cost 3% i ire 8 5, Triunae oce: J R 850 CASH, AND SOME EXPERIESCE $4:0 0 in nfnfl!:g,‘wfll aecure a good situstion 0158 right man. Address S €. Tribuas oice. HMACHINERY. | AME PARIE, THE WONDEREFUL GYPSY. MARASEATIE oo conea 9am-to 6. 1.1 Sen 3.,- excoptod. 3 West Madisonst., Room 4, ‘npper ovr. RS. BUTT, CLAIRVOYANT, TEST, AND B [« M Reen medium, Fev, S1. £33 Weat Rindolp Dt Moo CALIFORNIA CLATR- daughter. 15 TH| soventh_daughter of the seventh ast arrived fram San Francisco. 3ay bo eon- d at No. 334 Wabaan-av. Tells how to recover lost or len proporty, Eives'advico concerning buriness, and tells the nama of the person {Gh will marry; fee 31; let= tors answored by inclosing 81 &ad stamp; hours tiom 8 8. m. 10 10 p. m. ADAME _MICHELLE, NATUR, TR MARARE e?ant Hillion i pvats, GATES nd Froneh ‘spoken. KIRK & DUNKLEE'S, 171 AND [ LAKE: A i Yaih cod aar daciars, miaaisd 2nd boifer shiop machisery. T KIRKWOOD & D KLEE'S, 171 A et A" st., sieam-cagloes, boilers, pumps Jobu's ssbesive roodng, BAbItE metal and sapplss. OR _SALE—3 TUBULAR_ BOILERS, shell, 14 feet long, 41 fiaes, 33 nch cac drums, boiler-fronts, fire-grates, steam-gal n:cczur’;un‘?;c:‘:nn'l‘-" glln,l:‘msll cn‘l;m,"u 5,00 firc- Suparate g 50 pavchisors.. apply b 41 ‘sad &mfl;w i0R SALE-CHEAP FOR CASH OR APP! oF , one decond-hand, 10x13, Ames porisbie oller, DYLR, LAUB & C0., pess Neh (- il uges, 124 'lwr;.c?"s Tt st e ine o b cago Rolling-. ] 0% SALE-ROPER CALORIC_ENGINES Yatosts SLEDYAID COLBUILY, Ageas. HE QUEEN OF SPIRITS, THE HIGHEST g R liviog, tolls the ask, proseat aad TE_AT A SACRIFICE. A FIRSTCLASS B O B o asting brick aad mortar. Caa be %3 futuro. 49 West Randolph-+ HERE WILL BE A E_FOR MATERIALL- t Madison-st. zation and tests at No. LINE bBHAFY an Monday, st 74 Faiton-st. R SALE—ENGINE, BOILER, o, B e tuvars