Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 4, 1874, Page 5

TYHE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: FRIDAY, DECENBER 4, 1874, (] BLOODED CATTLE. fecond Day's Proceedings of tho Con= vention of Short-Horn Breelors, Torouto, Cannda, Fized Upon as the Place for Holding the Next Convention, L H. Pickereil, of IMlinols, Elected President for the En- suing Year. Important Papers Rend Defore the Convention. Speciat Dimateh to The Cldenge Tribune, Senisariern, I, Doo. 8—Tho Shorl-Iorn Convention mat again this moming. Tho busi- neas of tho day couslsted malnly of tho rending of omsayn,—nll of which ovinced thought and 8 ‘porfect undorstanding of the subject treated. (3 is the vordict of all disintorosied porsons that the Convontion {8 compodad of men of mare thau ordinary ability, and, 08 o deliberative body, its procoodings ara & model, Tho ELECTION OF GFFIORNS for tho noxt two yeara reunlied as follows: Frenid, J. H, Tickerell, Itlinois ; Vice-Presi- donts, Villism Warfleld, Kontuely, and David Christie, Canadaj Seeretavy, 8. F. Lockridgo, Indisun ; Treasurer, Claude Matthows, Indiana 5 Direetors, Gon, L. Desbs, Kontucky; T. G, Jouos, Obfo; M. Miles, Michigan ; J. R, Pago, Now York; Stephen Whito, Ontarlo; M. H. Cocliran, Queboc ; Clint Babbitt, Wisconsin ; A. J. Duulap, Iilinois ; Geatgo Snrague, fowas J, 1. Kissonger, Missourl; Harvoy Craver, Tudians ; ‘Oyrus Jones, Californin ; D, W. Crane, Kanans ; M., 8. Cockrall, Tounosseo. RINTINTICH. Acommittes, of which Mr. Pickoroll, of Ifuofs, Is the Churmun, was appointed to collect ptatis- tica 08 to tho numbar, podigreo, oto., of short- born osttle in tho United Statos, ADDRESS TO DREEDERS. A Committee, of which M, Duncan, of Tili- nols, is tho Chairman, was created to draft an address to tho breeders of tbe United States, urging upon thom tho importance of this Asso- oiation, and the objectn to be accamplished by it, and thns, it possible, to induce them to becoms membors. COLOR OF ANIMALS. Mr. Bailey, of Buffalo, N, Y., vend o aner on tho bair as an evidenco of the quality of the ani- wal. Tho paper was inteuded to show that fhero was uo prejudice in favor of color ori- lually, aud that the nalural color of the carly shori-norns was light, and the best ond Inrgost number of prze-tukers woro of this_color, Tho largost per cont of reds, tho Iavorite color now In Amorics, of tha original English herd, was 17 por cout of the whole, Dr. Spraguo read o paper on the BARBLNNESS OF ANIMALS, and nimed toshow that ihis was lnrgely the re- oult of the continued fattcning of eattle, gon- oration aftor geueration. The fatty nmiter pro- dueed in this way bonrs upon tho organs of re- production in such a way ag to prevont coacop- tion, NEXT PLACE OF MEETING. Toronto, Cannda, was fixed upon as the placo of nolding tho nest Convention, sand Dec. 2, 1875, tho time, A BESOLUTION OF THANES was paesed to tho Hon. John B, Sherman, for tho Unfon Stock-Yards Company, for facilitios offered, freo of coet, to brecdors for salos of { theiratock. 3 PATER DY MR. MICKEREL Tho following paper was rexd by J. H. Pick- oroll, of Iilinois, aud was rocoived with morked approvals Sliort-Horns; Faucles snd Projudicos va. Reality —Usofulnera. » Ko ons who Ureeds Short-Hornu intalli- ontly, elthes with on eye to profic_or pleasurc, ¢ 3 Ji# foucy, both an regards tho resl, Ivivg, nioving animal, and the paper Short-Torn, with puro ancestry pedigreed, Then thoro aro purticular fancios in re- Eerd to tho homs, thelr size, shapo, length, color, Polulu i1t or points out, polnts up or poluta down; ancies about the oed, its sbepe, size, aud color,— tints that tho tkin shonld bos sizo of tho hotd, lenrth of tho face, Width, ate. ‘Thon tho fawe, oyes, cars, tiroat-lateli, ete, hosamo in regnrd to long necks nd short nérls, thick nocks gnd kihn neche, chubby necks, ofc.; shouldoraset strafght or obllquely, thick or thin, heavy or light, rongh or umooth, pohits bare or covored 3 briskct promiuent, amootli, wide, nar- o, 10w down, plump or finbby 3 crops thick or thin, olatp, high or hick or light *through tho licart/* long xibs ot slort sibs, Ligh spraug of low sprur, vibbed up closo or long ‘coupled ; tiick loins or ligiit onca ; snmo of hips and flauka (fore aud af) ; rumps up or down, kquare or peaked, long or slort, smoath or etrulght'; quurters loug or 'whort, square of out u ; twist, full or straight—twisted fn or twisted out; hind loga long or ehort; houes fiue or conree, gtralght or crooked ; fail fina of coarre, long or short, with tho bush do, whito or red; 1140 thick o thin, 1ncllow or bard, yellow or white ; hnir conrse or fine, Jong or short, thin or full of Latr,” Then {no color, from plain whito to fancy red, with all the tints nnd shakes imagiuable betwaen the tw Then thogeneral * mako-up ” gud fiulsh, as o whol style und carringo, Fancles about pedigreo, whother of tlip atrain (or family) or of that; wither ono cross, six crosses, or sixtoen, makes o {horonghbred, or o full-blooded § whethor, If the dam raus 0 a cos? $ain stnrting voint, with the sire of semo otbior Llood, wankes it more of that family or vice vevsa ; or whethor, 1 tho peaigres 18 right, It niakes ouy dilferonco about thieuimalatall, Then iheroaroprojadicen in favarof o nguinat overylling named, snd mauy mor, perliaps, How for do thicso thiugh bear ont, for or againal, tha real or usoful, to tholr udvautago or Alsndvantage Thot's tho question, % The intnnsic valuo of tho horus ls, perlinps, about 00 conts,—worth but Litlo 1o tho dufmal for tection, dau “muloy” frequently musters tho wholo herd, "Thetr xezl yultio 18 a8 ot indox to tho breeder, which is very frequently—nesrly slways by our rding Commiltecs at our fulrsmtaken tho wrong 5. As muny ® (ood onimal Lus Ueen disearded, thrown out, of ancriticadl, for aving o heavy born— placed Labitd an aniual biving o dellcato, steor horu— \hion, verbizps, in real merit the fivst had bundreds of pounds of mieat {n valunble paris more thun the otlier, Wi’ wo fancy Lioknn of @ purtioulur Lind wo maust L caroful not o’ let oux projudices run nway with othor wentls of real yalue, for whiloa beavy, conrdo horu iy mot bo ou advantage, or desirable, ® light, dellcate ome, otlier things beiug cqual, siould miways bo -objected to in a bull "The noso of isolf 14 ynluciess when ft comes to tho biowk, Al aduit that tho most fuabionably Lred and 3 B ‘pediyreoy oceasionally show bluck noses, Tu re- gard o the color, 3t 1ius been sufd that the fusilopsble Color of to-day vies onco an actulal objectiou. Then tho color doea not_ entabiish the blood 3 nor i fhiers any positiva proof thnt tho quality of tho meat in goverued by {t, Muy we not woll usk, In there any- Tl mora than prefudice In tho color of the nuws? Yot fauey mucricos many good aulmile on accouut, not only of u lsck, but of 8 mutty, nose. 'Yho lioad of 8 dead aniwal, of itaclf, is worth but Jitil¢, nad,liko th Liorn, {8 moro'of an index 10 tho living nuftual, than xeal worth, - It 4 trae, fu wolght, it amounts to kowetling oro tu s culhes 1o a¢ e lowest pelco pald for Leef, Tlien efter tho true vatue—which 1tk the horn I8 often misconstrupd—in tha living anfmal 13 consld- cred, o sbiould not lot o fanciad dofect (of coursu I do uot allude tos malformation, which shonld always ba @weardsd in breeding animals) projudico us 100 much £guinst othier oeal mierits of tho euimal, Tho throat. Iitel (to U0 & comwmon gxpresafon) {8 roquired by faucy to bo lght wnd #lim, aud for a liitle shubbiness tho wholo muimal {3 mede o fuke p back position, wlile 1t s very ~gomeral- Iy 8 poud indxto n good fcoder and o thlck anfmal, It Aecis curlouy that our hulf-fedged Bhori~ Houn funciure goucrally sco more ta condoun thun to comalend, vary frequetitly wacrificing tho real merits for u fow faucy poiuts, Funcy puts @reat siress on & long, alun neck—ouo that can liold high head, Ko~ ulity says thot a nock thut s louy enough to reich fo tuo ground to drink and to eat fx lony cnough, Une ueceeaary welght §a objoctioune, bachuso i 18 low- priced D, wud tha leei of 1t tho'butier, otbar things inyg equat, T onr proudic wo foriat tuot & tHich sliore ueck wowetimen Wolghs Jeas than a long, slink ono, bosides Loluy gouorully Dy u body thut Sorro- epoidu, espocially s 10 thilckiiosy, Fuioy, porliays, Looks over more und carrlos 1t fucther futo'tho rRke of breedora fu the ehoulders thun woit ny purt of tho aujmal, In our projudices agatist suor defects® we frequently ovorlook ' miora’ roul orlte aud posa tuen 1y, lollug, Uity whaey top. baro paluts,aud cosrarnuas gonoruly i fho whauida, take {ho lend, Reully there 18 about a much difar encu fu tho valuo of the sbouldor by the way it ju formied &s ny olher portioni o poor, thin, conrss oulder fu w lous aliuys lu polnt ‘ot reul vulie, ind a goou oF wuiooti ono, st Netrly upproscied inpolutor valuo the bigher-priced bast, Hore, too, wo et great welght, Consequentlyy the alodidot Juould o cousidered s moro welghly matter than toma of dha 1ight fauoica, Fanoy places greut sivesa outho brisket, Reallly (iho butclier) saya 1t is not highepriced beef, und, intrinsiclly, “wortd Lui iiitlo, A long, 'promihont brisket “adds welubt to low-pricei boet without udding to ' fthe redl saluo a8 on index lo o broad chest ond roug conatitutlon, Fsuoy makes n atrong point [V Bivor oF m bitavy brlakat.. Lo fare leguaud biad ones, tao—funcy overiouks sometimos, and supstitutor mili-posts in afze aud 1oy tnclies i leugth, Iteality ¥ago {hut sonp ta good, but’ couts 100 saiich’ to wmuke coarso shing profitalilo, a8 thoy Wuver sell for whu they cost In tho carcass,’ Great wolght i the croy adils to tho valna of othior parte por pound over fight ones, Fancy aud prujudioo tranueatly ovariook thly !nt,-ntarnl{lnulhn“;m ‘orops aro olassed ag Jow- 121550 Uoof, islls hisavy ox thick osopy, besides laklug the wolght from tho paunch and ‘offnl, adds to tho wolght of the high nud valuablo;parts, " Fancy, and profudico also, froquently makés great meoriiéo in o hert 43 o lignt ol dlieato pointa n0 much nimiredl, gencrally carrios tho aao dolient vroportton to o hpatt, tho mant_ vital part of (ho boaat, If the antmal fs light through tho hoart " st belitid the mhoulders tho action cf {hut organ will Yo bampored and tho robusiness of fho antmal will o diminishied. Fanoy ovorlookn many fanlts in o lolna aiid hpa: swhilo UncFalness oyn fhat tho i shauld 1o well spring—" rornd aa o lngrol Peand ot tooaborty littlo paunchinos ean o overlaoko, 08 a o foedor genenly ian omo plaeo to pu it Lol aro futicy aita in roallty, and nhould, if ek and broady oven 1€ s ltIo asulnd, avortalanied muy e detectn of gtlior poftta, Tiroud loftin mocoasarily ko wida hips, Dut thioy sholld not Lo rugrred, oF routhie not too romitiott, eapacialty ina bl Blunks aro quile miportaul, it good, and of bt tutlo fmportutica If iiat, Tho foro-Nank gapecially should bo fall, to givo vonin te tho Internal orgavs, and tondd {o'tho valuo of th plates, A low, (hicl hind-Mlanlt 8 also very dasirable, ndding wolglit with- ont occupying space that 1n needtd for nnyining else, Qreat welght fx oddedt to valnablo parts by baving tho rumpa alralghtund squave, evriyhing Lo whith well dovwn ta tho quarter, - Feokodness ia roally objoototn- Lo, ol I 1t comes froms hips 90 wio, (hay had bottor bo narrowad, Fency frequently protrudea tho quariern,~rotnding thiom wp brbind, which 4 fres quontly Gono at tio expaieo of tlelr Teni, mnking thom ot in * und too short, beaides nddiing contsg mest, Tho fwint should bo woll let down, and full, "se “dnylight o not much neodod ot fhit polat, Mo quality_of tio _aiarter e muich culianced by belug ducreasod in wolight in n fow points 8400 axpenke of mmco, * Bteals comen down Vottar 11 0 atralght biod log fuan fn n crookod ono. Thigh batien ate nacosanry, bt might Sust as woll Lo covorcd with meat ot ta Lo bato, Tlue sliostar from tho gronnd to tho hock, and tho lowger from tero up e otter As hind o aoun $9 bo better thnn foro foq soup, tho Tuss tho Lotter. Fanicy rwns wild on tho Sofl, cone domning utt atifial frequenily on ueconnt of it lengtl or shortnckm, ovon thio Lrusl coming in for n full shinro of condemnation of praiso,—1 atppose, on thin ground, that * the beatlitul phould bo aticonraged, 18 tho ties £l will ancoutago HwolL.” % Ox-afl ¥ moup In shout it only tise—nflor fig~tiino, - Funcy * goes in” on tho Do with o little prefudico for or ngainat certatt f- agluary qualltics tlint aro frequmitly taken ns siperlor {0 tho bust forus, ond Trgest propouderanco of valunble parta, Fspochally In tho faney uf feeliug qunlitics, wlie trfen nguiust tho forim af o auimal i fecdlug Quaiiion overoetlunted, sa mavy thick or Hard-liidted nulmats that oro weil forined will testiry by thalr quick growth and heavy wollits, Tho quality of the Hoslt 2 whnt 18 wontod, aud Toalify naya thit tho fosling (uality of the bido_docw nat a/wuya deterinfue tlist. " OF course U cotor, thicknoue pifbility olc, of thio hida 1 moro of un Indox than n Tonlity of ftacit, A goud coveriug 1a noeded, and that 18 why the anfini Lag o Bido ot all, Itds frue wo take ndvantags of it, and sowetimes yot our foot fn ft in mara ways than ono. Tho namo might bowald of tho lintr, for after natrods pravided for, tho balauco s nearly all fancs. Tho color of tho lulr, VAryJg from whifo to rod, which aro suro tokous of shiort-orur, {3 much iofo foney than reality, and our projudlees s gov- erued moro by thia differeico tan mon ata willng to ackuowlodge. . + . H0in regard to pedigtos. Fan- oy would lead Tn'to'n differont. concingion, from tho vy it zuns crazy sfter oin old bl that Tived pore Liap o huudrod yearw o, With 10, moro Lhan o nume ber forn podigree—coudomnlug otliers, witont wny more reason, for doing the sume thivg, Taality says that pedigréo fanciers livo in “giare Loncas? oud ablould ba carcfal about * throwlhig plonost fteallt Raye that pedigres mind form coustitutes (o animal, and tint oithor withiout tho otuar will suraly * plny out¥ in tho ud, How far wo cau follow funcios and inake stock profitablo f & question that than alono can settle, That muny ure guilty (mure or less) of follawing ftcy to the nerifico of reality, 0 oun can muccesstally douy. Tormy own putt, anly fanoy {or whitn, If you pleisc) that T can follaw, withont o ritleing Ueefilnesw, that will Dleiso my custouicre,— that thiog aro willing to pay for,—I tntend to follow just na longgas thoy arodn that notion; but Tnm not willini, whilo fancy demands n_sacrlilco 'of ugefulucd, to ol low In tho'fushlon, ovou ot tho sk of bolng callod au “0ld fogy.” Theso polut may bu tos strougly pre- sonted,—ovordrawn, II w0, tlio writer only hms to nralonlzu, because be thinks thora {5 danger enongh already 0 wugrnit it, The would sugyest (hat others muko # note thercof, aud theu—do us thoy please, of course. AFTERNOON SESSION. 3r, Holloway, of 1llinois, offored a_resolntion to tha effoct that no imported short-hornod ani- mals should be ndmitled to record in this coun- try unless it had a record of at least cight cross es, Tho resolution was sent to the Cummittce on Rosolutions, who reported the following res- olution, which wos ndopted 1 Your Committeo, to wiiom was roferrod rosolutions in rolation to pedigree, respectfully roport that, swhile Lliey recoguizo tho fmpottanco of purily” of bload in shorthorne, 3t {3 bolievod {bat fi s niot within L provineo of this Assoclation fo publish a berd book or to luy down arblirary rules for tho guidancs of fio propritors or editors of lierd booky, whiolt aro pri- vato provorty, Your Committeo is liKowise matisfiod ilint tho conatant dlscusaion of the subject of recor ing pedigrees Is productlvo_of lnrm, by _intesfering b tho rights of individuals, Wo, therofore, recom- moud that tho resolution referred to Lo indofinitely ostpanied, and thet gach man bo allawed (o Sudge for DERtalt of tho pusity ana autborily of pedigree, . Desiia, I, H, Kisirsoen, J. H, PiokEnrL, OLINTON BADBITT, Jxo0, B, Paor, EL1jam CLosk, i Ny, . ChinisTrs, 31, Batoas, Committoe, ETRIOKEX OUT. ‘The by-Iaw drnp‘rmg members from the roll ‘who failod to pay dues for ono month after duo* 'was strickon out. COIDITTER CONTINUED, Mr, Pickerall, from Coromittes on Statisticn, roportad that Mr, Alexaudor Charles, of Codar Rapids, In,, bad proposed to supply blanks for sfatistical reports to ench breoder iu the country and to tnbulkto tho reports made on theeo blanks and aupply the tabla o tho Society, A standing committoo to conslder tho subject and roport at thia noxt meotiug wos recommended, nnd tho temporary committao appoiuted yesterdny was continued ne the Standiag Committes, The re- port way adopted, PIILOSOPHY OF CATTLE-FEEDING, A paper by A.W. Bto\rl.ul of Now Yok, was rond by the Secratary, on */Tho Philosophy of Cuattlo-teeding.” 'fho writor contended that tho bost rosults woro obtained by feoding cooked feed, nud that nitrogonous food alono should bo used, and that food containing o large clowout .of sacharino matior shouid bo avoided, not unly on account of ita non-nutriclous property, but for tio further resson that this class of food, 1t is believea, will produco sterility, and, on this theory, the writer thought that much ot the storihity in the fine-bred cattle could be satis- Tactorily explained. + At thls point it wan nnnounced that thoro was A DEFICIENGY TS THE FINANCES of the Asnovintion of 3350 nfter all the fees had beon collected. Mr. Sandusky, of Tllinols, arose and proposed to ruise the amount by cuntribu- tions, und handed ina 85 bill, and in’a fow min- utes tho amount was thus raised. RESOLUTIONS OF THANKS, Reaolutions wote pnssed thouking the Secro- tary of Stafo and Auditor for the use of the TRonresentativo hall, and other courtesies ; tho oitgoing oflicers were complimented, and tho Chicago & Alton Railroad Company and its ofticers, and the Toledo, Wabash & Western Railromt and its officers, cano jn for thauks for courtonics oxtondad. LVENING BESSION, ‘Tho Convention at its evening sessfon adopted rosohtions of respect to tho memory of Willinm 0. Tughes, of Kontueky, & momber of the Asso- cintion, yocontly doceased, after which it ad- Journed, The procesdings have proven very satlsactory to the mombers, and the Convoution Is, pro- nounced o doclded success. THE WEATHER. ‘Wasnxaron, D. 0., Dec. 8.—For the Upper Lako region aud {tho Northwest, gousrally cloudy wonthor, except in tho Missouri Valloy, with easterly or southorly winds, fnoroasing In forco ; no decided ohango in tomporaturo, and fulling barometer, LOOAL OBSERVATIONS. Uuicaao, Dec, 8, Time, |Bar.iThrjliu,} Wind, "ther, 4, 1u,30,00, 99 | 70 W,, frosh n230.10 10 | B0 N briuk. 0,16 37 ( 80 ¢ 0 Mazimuim thormomotor, 483 GENENAL ONSERVATIONS, Cutcauo, Dec, 3~10:18 p, m, Station, | BarPhr, Wuid, fam] Weather, BN oo g i e 5N, \Y b, | Galro...... Gheyorns, | Cinuinnat,, Olente ++ee|Clenr, Cloudy, Cloudy, 20|N,, fruall, Ercanuba ontlo; Fort Gilwon, B 4918, E., goutl LaCrosne, .. (8,0 1018, gentle, ., Murquotto .J00.43| 10|18, guutle. .. Milwaukee., 80,4060 H0[N.W., f"""“ Ol ..o, [d0.18] BTB. E., Tresh. Ticeckonrdg|29.001 Fumbina RITY T, |Olous s T OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS, Loxdon , Dee, 3.~—Bteamehips Italy and Etbi- opia, from Now York, hinva arrived ont. New Yook, Doo. 8.—Arrlyed—Stoamshipas Miunexota, tyom Liverpool, Holuatls aud Klap- n}fnc)i. rrulm Humburg, and steamer Algeria, from iverpool. New Yonk, Deo, 8.—Arrivod—Bloamer P. Oaland, from Rottordam, BouTUANPTOY, Dod, B.—Tho stosmublp Mokene atofen, from Now York, has arrlved, WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY. Third Anmual Reunion of tho Chi- cago Alumni Associations A Notable Gathering of Distinguished Gentlemen, What Was Baid in Response to the Various Tonsts. Wosloyan University Ia situated at Middloton, Conn, Iu this city and 8tato, nnd throughout thio grent Nortuwast, aro scattered ita graduntos, who have, by thelr erudition sud opergy u tho causo of roliglon acd oducation, earned for thomsolves oxnlted roputations and tondod to bring the niorality and edueationnl standards of the peoplo resident hore to its prasont gratifying, and, indood, proud position, Thora iy o strong tie of friondship, awounts ing to afoction sometimes, ongon- dered by ocolloge-life, Tollow-studonts, total strangors ab their firat macting, ore, by iho inflwonce of their bonign mother, mado steal- fast, ovorlasting frivnds, Thus,: whorever the graduatos of o college moot thoy coutrive, if possible, to give shapo and form to their frator- nal foolings, by tho formatfon of clubs or auso- clations, Tho graduates of Woslovun Univorsity in this part of the country are joined togother undor the magic tio called **Tho Ohiengo Wos~ loyan Univorsity Olub.” Thoy bavo thair anno- 8l rountons, aud at such timos businesa nnd pro- fonsionnl carcs aro for the nonce unnoticod, and they livo over again, duriog the brief poried of their meating, theiv colloge days—the atudoni- deys of happy memory. THE THIRD ANNUAL REUNIOX of tho graduates of tho Wesleyan Univoraity wag held last ovening at tho Palmer Llouso Tho Rov. H. Bannister, D. ., presided. On his immodiato right sat Josoph 8. Cummumngs, D, D., LL.D, President of the Waslovan University, prosent by fnvitation of tho Alumni; tho Rev. J. L. G. Mc¢Kown, D. D, ; the Itov, S, A.W. Jawott, D.D. Ou hislott, the Rev. dwor Raymond, D. D.; tho Ion, Charles Nogus, Tairfold, In. ; and the Tev. Oliartes II, Fowlor, D. D., Presidont of tho Northwostern Univorsity, The other gradu- ates_ prosont woro: A. Ldwards, D. D.; W. Niudo, D, D.; Judge Chs. Nogus, Judgo I, I\ Crowel], the Rtov. N. I Axtoll, the Itev, 0. N. Stowers. tho Rev, W, 1. Duaulcln, the ev, 3. M. Cnldwall, Prof. O, Marey, Ll.D,; Drof. B. L. Camnock, Prof. J.'G. Ally Nightingale, Prof. L. Kistler, Prof, H, havt, M. Hatlleld, ML D.; the Rov. 0. villo, Prof. L. 1", Fisk, Prof, i, A. Coolidgo, Rov. W. L. Smith, I, 'C. Suith, A, W. Kollozg, 8. Thataher, Jv., H, L. Dickiuaon, P, B, Shuw- way, AL, L, Boudder, Jr, "I'ho Club knt down to dinuerat 7 p. m. and discugsed an olaborate nnd elogant menu. TIE TOASTH, When tho last ilont an tho carto was renchied the toast-mastor rosg and anuounced the it gentimont. Ju reply, Dr. Cummings roso to ro- spond. _'he tonst was, * Alwa Mator.” Hao was recoived with applauso, He gaid ho regarded it a8 & compliment to Ahuna ater that o was presout, 1fe would not forgot that he mot thow simply ns hor representative, No words of wis- dota or wit were oxpeoted from him, Dut the annonncomont of his name was o warning to the wits that their timo was como, sl he koow that from no gathering of graduates could » heartier response bo given. Men who unite from their literary associations wmoet to 1ovive tho recollections of other days, 1t had alwayn seemed proper to bim Lo do o ; thakthey shonld moot at stated times and oxehango viows; receive aud give renowed exprossiuns of friend- ubip ; tall over old times; spoal of Lo resolu~ tions mndo,—of those sucdonsfully, trivmphantly kept, and thosa ngb obsorvod ; aud give and xo- celve counsel, Among associations of literary men, or . ratber of colloge-men, in opposition to oluba of busiuess-men, thero is no solfivhness. There is olways to bo found nmong colloge-men only ono desiroe, and that was to boneflt each other. * He stood bofore them ju Chicago, this great city whick no num- bor of calamities conld avpal; aod, it any one snould gay to him, ** What has Wesloyan Unive sity dono?" ha sliould cav, ** Look avound you. r. Cummings then referred in complimentary tormns to geveral of the gentlomon presont, eulo- gizing them for their scholuly attainments, and, a8 o teacher, proudly luying clain to some of the goniue. Ho thou skotched the history of tho University. lte boginoing was feeble, but its founders wera ounorgetic meu. Thoy 'gavo It o high-sounding unmo; an unfortnnate ‘one, os it convoys the idea that it was soctarian. It is not 80. At some Iuturo day it might be tbought propor to give it tho name of some othor illustrious man, but still thero was no desire to disclaim the fuct that sec- wlar and religious education wout hand in haud, I'ho foundets songht to give froo educntion, af- fording to studonts the onsiost terms, OF conrde, such a state of things could not last, Last year tho onormous sum of 815 waa received for tui- tion. This system bad to bo abolisked, Within tho pnst fourteen yours there had been n satisfactory incroase in its property. Among Eastorn colloges, it was the only one ‘which opened a laboratory £o the students, who wero oxpected to work thero us part of their rogulur conrse. Thero wero 185 studonts in the eatologuo, uud thocost of maintuiniug the courso of atudios by the obligatory #mall cages was very expensive, He made s protest against creating anumber of instituticns which woro wnneces- sary, and drow sway from thoso already estab- lished thostudents who would naturaily nd welr way to them. Ho hs:d mno four for tho wolfare of tho Universily which could show such a record of the past. The negocintions of it wero precions, and with the power of the mon living and of tho memories of those who are dexd, thero was no doubt of the coutinued succoss of the Wosloyen University. [Applaune.] * COLLEQE LIFE IN T{IE DATIVE,” Tho Rev, W. X. Ninde mudo o humorons ro- spouss to (ho tonst, *Colloge Lilo in tho Datiye.” He wnid ho had studiod tho sunject cousidorably, o mmoh indoeod that it bad, Lo thought, affected his digestion, A gontloman sugacstod that it had not nifectod bis nrymim To whick ho rophed that ho was intlnenced by tho guntiomun's example. o folt lik tho minister who, whon asked to muke # prayer, maid thet he hnd not hiund timo to mnho preparation ; o, liko tho Hibernian who foll from tho ladder which ho was mounting with n bod of bricks, and in nn- swor to his friond's inquiry whether he way “Lilt ™ or not, said, * No, but 'm spoocliloss,” TIn just such o happy, humorous htraly Ar. Nitido praceadod, aud wound up with meraly tho barast referonca to coltegra Uto,—~wlich circum- stanco may turn out for Mr, Nindo, with bis as- sociaten, to bo alliod to tho nconsative, Porry 0. Suilch rosponded to tho tonst, ¥ TUE TRUL MONUMENT-IUILDER.” Orange Judd. A resumo of the good things Mr. Judd bas done—espoecially tho imnuonsa bonefits ho conferred upon the Univerhity— formod the subjeol ot Mr. Smith’s addross, ‘* DISTINGUISDED QuesTs," Dr. Towler was rocowved With applatao af ho roso to reply to the toast—" Qur Distinguishoed Guests—Suceousful lives are not nocidents."” Ho_ thought it epoke well for the Chrlstn training of the gradustes that they had fad so well uul genorally cared for him_an adopted child. He folt embarrossed like Moses, who did mot know what relationalp lio stond Lo bhis father, lis mother, and bis wife, Ilo did ot exactly know hin relationship to tho colloga, 1o found himaclf there at least in a gratifying relatlonsbup. Speuking of the dintinguished guests, houaid mon aro tobo mean- wred by what they do, not by what thoy aro, or whoso children they may be, Under that stand- ard, the honored mau, whom thoy wora glad to meet thero in this raw Wostern Inud, monsured n ovory way grundly, gigantically. [Appluuso.] Did be ask ouch oho presont what most im- presaed thom whon lhn?’ woro in the Univorsity, thoy would answor " Dr, Cummings,” EA(:- pluuse.] The ono thing that Led boon the standard of measuroment had beon the study, tho zonl, and tho poser of tho Proni- dent, Dr, Fowler spoke of tho fuflnenca the Prosidont lind upon rogulating aud forming the Tivew of young mon, His work, Lo ssid, had in it the character of immortality ; aad he showod bow such work lmld ~—wni worth the troublo incidontal to It. 1o thoughit it wan the bull-dog elmment that oaused & man to succoed, He had seen # bull-dog and s wolf-dog debate. Tho formor, by his gnp Irrelaxable,—ho never lob go,—anceeaded ; ho novor let go until sroma _ono uumo to bury tho other dog. [Lsughtor] 1t wua tho lower jaw which mado the mani the charactor in hini whioh would not lat hiw loso bis hold uutll he succepded. CULTORE, Dr, Edwards was sol dowa to speak to the toant + ** What la your eulture to me? " Mr. Ede wards askod the toast-mnvior 36 road tho subjous Pre nloud, aa all had not,hio thought, honrd it. Whon tho tonat was read, Mr. Edwards, with tho bland- ast amile, and affacting porfect inuocence, ans swarod ; “ Iteally, Dactor, I give un the conun- drum] A porfact shout of Inughtor greoted this sally, aud Mr, Tidwards was again brought to his faet. o nnid, with an alr of korlowsnoss, that tho subjact was ono that shiould bo_ dolibar- ntely dlroussed, and, as o much lovity hind boon indithzed in, ho could ot think of prococding, and boggod to be oxcurod. [Gront Iaughtor.] TILYH10AL EDUGATION. Tudge Crowall, a splendid Apeeimon of muscu- lur Chrlutlanity, rospondod briefly to tho tonst, + Phyglcal Education fu College,” Ho spolo of tho gamos of foot-ball aud aso-ball, al whioh latter he brake & lrothor's proboscis, aud what 1o tormed . tho most dohghtiulsport—he tired of tha othor lem!—-\v‘oed-nn\flng. W ENOWLEDGE AND OHATACTEN" Dr. Raymond had tho task of replylng to tho toant, *Kuowlodge Is Talont; Charnctor Is Bucaoss,” and ho aoquittod bimaclf very happi- 1y, tho poatl of hiy spocch hotng that tho kuowl- odpo imparted to sindonts in tho Wesloyan Uni- vorgity {8 indeed talont,—such talony ae gives charactor to & man, whioh must in due coureo bring hin to success, ‘Whon Dr. McKown had rolated AN ' EXPENIENOE of bis clasn-dnys, in_connootion with the sub- Ject tiot tur bim—* The Aroek Testamont les- gon, Monday morninge—nn oxpurience whick many prosoit wore ot thomsslves jgnoraat of,” Dr, Bannister rose and snid : Gontlemen, mauy of s buve to talio the tonm-cnra to-ight, and it {s about timo we woro starting, I rogret that wa havo not nn opportunity to liston tu the other addrogs, for our hour o good choer mitst bo in- terrupted, Wo have, I think, all bad o good timo, and wo shall not soon forgot i, Now if womo ouo will striko up *Auld Lang Syne,” wo will foin and oloso. Tho {;mduntnu Lhon sang ono verse of tho hon- vrod old song, all standing, and aftorwards sop- arated, ‘T'ho tossts not mentjoned, und romein- ing on iho lst &b tho breal-up, wora: *'Tho new departwre in education,’—Dr, Bannistor; “What bocomes of the Alumul ?"—Prof. Night~ ingalo; “Gil Haven is not dyspetic and is not airaid of his own reputntion,"—Dbrof. Marey; and * That bleused baby ! "~Prof, Sendder,. RAILROAD NIEWS, A SHHTON IX THE FREE-DASS REFORMN, From tho fuformation furnished by the Beore- tary of tho Nailrond Managors' Maoting, hold at the Grand Preife Hotol Wedneaday, Tsr Trm- UNE was led to beliovo that the freo-pass systom liad boon aboliched by all tho Westarn roads, aud that henceforth nous but railroad munagers, hog drivers, and country editors shall enjoy the privilege of a froo ride on s rallrosd train. ‘The information fornished wns far from correct. It is learned from undoubted anthority that tho Illiuois Central Railrosd Lag stubbornly rofuscd to ontor into auy agreemont whatovor, aud the rosolutions adopt- od nt the meeting woro made conditional on thoir ndoption by all other Westorn linos. As the Illinois Central will not sign the agreoment nu- dor nny condition whatever, thero in bhut littlo proapeat that tho resolutions will ever bo carried into effect. Tho managers of the 1llinofs Cen- tral, howover, claim that thoy will not issue froo pnssos ludiseriminataly, but will only fssuo them to such parties a8 thoy think aro entitled to them, ‘Ihoy do not wish to bind themselves by ugreoments which thoy claim are usually vio- Tubod us fast us adopted. LALTINORE & OLIO PREIGHT RATES, The managers of tho Baltimore & Ohio Bail- road have deeided to tako no notics of tho now tartT ndopted by the Baratoga Cominissioners on tha 1st of this month. Thoy do not thiuk it is Just nor advlsablo to ralso tho rates booausu ‘compotition by wator has ceasod. Tho old rates betwoen thus city and Baltimore will be main- tained and which aro as follows: Tourth cluss troights and grain 85 conts per huudred pounds; cut meats 40 conts, nnd flour 70 cents. The manngers of this roud have also made arrange- wouts, by which, after noxt Monday, the duly Daltimoro matket roporla will bo sont to tha Moard of Frade of this city, . AN APPOINTMENT, Mr, Frank E. Suow has beon appointed Gen- ornl Wentern Passengor Apent of the Michigan Coutenl and Great Woatern Ruilronds, to #lll the vacancy cuused by tho promotion of Mr. H. C. Wentworth to the General Passenger Agency of thne rond. TIIE WISCONSIN VALLEY RATLNOAD was_oxtended to Wausau oarly in November, making 10 nules this year, and its opening celo- brated by ouo of the grandest reilrond oxcur- sious from Tomah to Woussu that ever took placa in the Btato of Wisconstn, the poople of tho lutter plnce exprossing their satisfaction at gotting out of the wildoruesa by all gorts of joy- ous demongirations,—among other things, feed- ing with boundless hospitality a multitudo of over 2,000 peoplo who caumo to foe thew. A NEW PROJECT. "The LaCrosse papers ore advoeating o project of Luilding a railroad from LaCrosse, In., down to the enst bank of tuo Mississippt River, somo 18 miles, ton Smnl opposite Sumuer, to connoct with the Caledonia & Mississippl Narrow Gaugo Railrond, swhich Las boen graded ready for tho ties, and which If is proposed to oxtond west to tho coul and grain-flolds of Jown and Minnosota {u the spring. THK LRIZ INJUNCTION OASE. New Yonr, Deo. 3.—This afternoon Jufl}ze Donolitio appoiuted John 8. Lawronce leforao in the suit of J. C. Augoll ngainst tho Erio Rail- way. “TIIE SARATOGA AGREEMENT. Svecial Lisoateda to L'he Chizaun Tridune. Hew Youx, Dec. 8.—J. H, Dovercaux, Dresi dent of the Atlautlo & Great Wontora and Cluve land, Col umbus, Cincinnati & Indinnupolis Hail- rouds, was in tho city to-day, Ho said frankly thet the raitrond relationa which followed tho Saratoga coutrack wero not altogothor harmo- nious, and that tho situation was by no monns encouraging, Rates have not been strictly ad- herod to. One yosd, and, another, aud then an- other has beon charged with cutting under tho ratcs, The ngonts of the Pounsylvanin Rond hnd boen charged with cutting ‘under, and g0 bad the Great Westorn Dispatch Lino, which rund an the Erie Road. Whut 18 Iacking is largely duo to thorefusal of the Grand Tiunk Rallrond to enter into the combination, more than to the non-participation of tho Baltimoro & Ohio. Ho thougbt that the Association of tho Western roads ind been fairly succeseful, and bad brought about some good results. LEGAL INTELLIGENCE. INSURANOE COMPAXILS V3. THE UNITED BTATES, Kew Yong, Deo, 8,—1'ho Jeffernon Fire-Tnsur- nuge Company and twelve othors lave com- menced suit in the United Btatos Clrouit Conrt to recover: from the Governmont tho amount col- loctod from thom oy rovenno tux upon dividends declsred upon ncerned enrninge. Tho poine Lalen ig, that tho lww of 180, with its subsa- quont amendments, ia unconstitutional, LIOKL SUIT, New Havey, Conn., Dec, 8,—Dr. Goorgo M. Board, of Now Yorl, bronght snit for libal agaluat the Daify Palladiuns to-dsy,claiming 850, 000, The Ductor claims that by a cortain critleism of his action nt tho timo of his nttompted expo- suro of J. R. Brown, tho mind-ronder, in thls city Just October, the Palladium hag greatly ine Jured hia reputation and business. S ot LATEST NEW YORK MARKETS. Spieatal Dispateh ta 2 ke Chicege Tribune, New Your, Dec, 8,—In whest thoro wus more tono at tho opening, with a Lotter domnnd at improved pricos, Tho demand s chielly for spring. Tho markoet oloses botter and fairly netive, Tho lglt sreivals and bettor supnly of tonnage give holders some sdvantago. \Vinter Ia woll beld, but s quiot, The sales are 184,400 busbels, ut $1.05@1.08 for ungraded Iown and NMinnosota, 81,10@1.11 for No, 2 Olileago apsing, 8107@1.00 for No. 8 Chicago . pring, 81,18} for No. 2 Blilwaukoo, $1.25) for No, 1 Minnosots, $1.20@1.28 for red Wost- ern, $1,90 for amber do, $1.35@1.80 for whita Michigan, 180 for ambor do, 81,12 for North- wost, Barloy innotive and tame. Sales of 4,000 bu Stato ab 180 for four-rowed on track, and g’l'.gg for two-rowed afloat, Canadian wteady at Bul'lui/ malt g dull and heavy. Oatn less active, but bigher ; elosing atrong, but quiet, The domand {8 in purt spooulative, 'ha bilen aro 168,000 bu ; new Ohblo mixed at 673{@00340, at tho invide price on track, and U9} @7bo sflont'; white at 70@710 sfloat. ‘lfia quiot, but flrm, Salos are 8,000 .bu State 8t D80, Corn firmer, but Joss actlve. The demand is ohiofly contined to old for axpart, New isin fair supply nnd_ quiot, Tho enlos ave 88,000 bu; Westorn mixod at 83@000 for new i 903¢@vlo for new yellow ; D4@Vi}5o for old nlioat, aud Dis in utore; Western white at BI@BUo for naw; Western yellow at 043o tn oarlatej ald Joresy yollow at 87@850, 'Fhe pork wmarkes 1s 1ous aotive, knd waak, moro egpecially for now. Salos of 150 brls old moss at A121,00; 60 bris unieapectod new mags, S21.U @ 00 brlo mess, mollor Maroly, $21.813¢ 26 brls oxtra primo, $17,60, Latd 18 rathior bottor, Balos of 34D tea citv, at 10870; G0 tes No, 1, nt 185¢o; 260 tea refined, at 14340 450 tos Wontorn stoam, at 18 11-10@138{0. For futnro delivory wo lear of 1,760 tcs, Roller Dooember, at 18 11-162199¢0; 1,600 tes," sollor January, ab (0; 4,000 tes, sollor Tobrunry, at 1334@140; 5,000 tos, sollor March, nb 14 5-10@ 1440 1,600 tos, voller aix moutl, at 1) 11-1(c, 1loom "on tho borth fairly sought nttor, but with ouly a vory light buslnoss aocomplished, owing to the decldedly high ratea askad, and for wheat to Great Dritian and Iroland there is an advanco of 20 por bu. In tho chorterlug lino there s but n modorate businons transacted, oporatord being apart in their views as Lo ratoy, 'ho supply of ‘tonnage is chiclly from the grain and potroloum intorosts, aud tho vossels cleared wora at vory strong figuros, Whisky—Tuore {8 o fale demsnd at an ad- vance. FAILURE OT A 87, T.OUIS TRA-HOUSE, Speelal Dispateh to The Chicauo Fribune, 81, Lous, Doo, 2.—Though tho loeal press has only devoted two or throo lines to the subjoct, tho failure of Brock, Rogors & Qo,, tea-factors on Socond and Looust stroots, has baou a most important ovont in the commerclal world., Broelc camo horo from Now York last apring, and Rog- ors wag s clork In a local ton-house. Tho firm obtainod little credit hote, but received mauy conaignmonts from San Franclsco nud Now York, scottarlng Lhole orders vory widaly, and not_obtaining goods from nny ono house in sufiicient quantity to provoke investigation. In October thoy transferrod tholr stock to O. W. Proreo, of Lufayotto, Ind., nominlly for & couaidoration of $£0,000, but, it is bolioved, to gecuro him for eapital advauced at tho formation of the firm., This sroused the suspicions of o craditor, who pinced tho conceru {n the hends of the Sheriff and garnisliced all the property ho conld find. Brock & Rowora wero thrown into insolvency, Thoy havo kopt out of the way, probably fearing n eriminal prosecution, ng thoir dobts amount nearly to $100,000, while the asiots will ot exooed 816,000, The following is n list of tho creditorn ¢ Chicago—~Houry 8, Titoh, 8674803 Winslow, Wright & Co.,- £821.56; J. W. Donne & Co,, $397.30 ; Mougbnok & 1lwmphroy, 203155, 8, Lonis—J. H. Crane, £306; A. B. Tucker, £3,074.17. Clovoland—A. Stovens & Son, $2,620.05. San Veanclsco—NMncondro & Co., 1,488,755 W. T. Colman & Co., 3960 ; Costa Bros., &419,90, Philndolpliin—A. Colburn & Co, 88,637.01; H. Bamborgor & Co., 81,047,403 J. H. Cathor: wood & Co,, $2,113.04. Boston—israol Nash & Co., £0,720.50 ; Young, Hall & Co., 81,884.90. Now York—Jlowland, Terry & IInmphreys, $2,463,45; Martin Qillett & Co,, ©11,463.60 : Jos un Buffmnn & Co., 43,7 erritt & Rounld- son, 81,08,03; Geors 6 Co., £3,620; G. O, Collin & Co., H661.55; Carter, Hawloy & Co., 34,620.84; O, T. Smith & Co., $2,650.00; Joseph Gillett & Co., 131,817.61 ; Bonrds & Cott~ rell, $1,292.50 ; Frederick Mead & Co., $2,157.22; Penfold, Chattleld & Co., £3520,00; Grogs, March & Co, $1,013.08: Rove, 08~ bomo & Co., ©02148; ‘Thompson & Bendon, §289.17; W. B, Howell, $2,09L.00; Archer & Dall, €1574.50: Billings, Baunkle & Wotmors, £2,308,5! . Gould & Bons, 81,851,003 G, W, Lano & Co., $1,803.27; R, G. Story & Co,, 82,073.16; John ML, Whito & Co., £8,757.85; Malvilla Brown, £#3,829.70; Raswall, Skaelo & Co., ©8,925.65; D), H. Houghtaling & Co,, 80,070 Oarv & Co,, §4,608.44; B. G. At nold & Co., $1,061.82, The tatal amount of theso claime is §98,880.81. None of tho ereditors exe secured. RANK TO BE WOUND UP, PirnaApELein, Dec. $.—Tho Board of Direct- ors of the Citizens’ Baule hold A weetiug to- day, and resolved to wind up its_affaurs with thoe aid of a Rocoivor. Tho bank has dincounted liborally, aud its notea have not yel matured, but are paid to bo perfeotly good, The President vtntes that the personal” linbility of tha stock- lolders to the oxtont of their shares fully gnar~ sutees all labilities of tie bank. The paid-up capital of tho bs nk was only £100,000, and thoro issnid to bo duo to It a losn of &U0,000 too Philadelphia firm on thelr own paper, and thnt of o 8t. Louis flym, both of which are 8aid to ba inashaky condition, The President's action came to the knowledge of tho Directors, and ro- sulted iu their reeolution to suspend. MANOHURSTER (TA.)!BANK FAILURE, Donuque, Ia,, Doo. 3.—The last sensntion in tho rural districta is a bank failure, T.ust Tues- dny ovening tho Bauk of Manchostor, nt that place, closed 1ts doors, to keop them locked for. ovor, probably. The bauk was o small monoyoed Institution, known ng David Loroy's Banl, and holds depoaltars' funda ta the amount of 240,000, Tha causoof the ombarraasmont is attributed to tho extravaganco of the propiietor. Tho sasots uot atated. It is rumorcd that an honorablo adjustmont of its affaira will be made in timo, which report dopositors doubt, and thoyare clamorous for their money. WILL CONTEST. . Speetal Dispateh to The Chicavo Trivune. Javgr, I, Deo. 8. ~The Hon, Albert O. Mar- shall, Senator-cloct from the Fiftesuth Senator- ial Diatrict, was served with a notice of contest on tho 1st inst, by Mr., Fred Euprlng of Jotiot, ono of tho defeated candidates. . thero were thrae candidates in tho field : Erazer, In- doondent ; Sopring, Domoorat ; aud Marshall, Republicnn, Mr. Mavaball wus elocted by o plurality of twelva vates, Tho probabilities are that Sepring has waited until this late day to as- cortnin positively tho political compisxion of the noxt Sevata. Thare ora reslly no reusione- blo grounds for anysane man to contust the matter of M. Marshall's election. ‘The general feoling in this county among all parties & thnt Sopriog only courts a cheap notorioty. g et g AFFAIRS AY ViCKSBURG. Viczsnure, Miss, Dec. J.—Matters at the Court-House aro quiet to-day. The Bonrd of Bupervisors failed to wmeot, only two membors appenring. Judge Brown adjournod tho Crimi- ol Gourt until Mouday, or until sucl tfaio as ho can have & Sheriff o porforma tho duticy at court. DR, J. P, MILLER, a pragtioloy physiolan at 157 Sptuse.at,, Philadaiubit, Pho bus dscorsrud that tho oxtraot of cranberciss and hemp curea hoadaone, dyspops {16, Dotvous, n0d gick Bondaptioe AN NONOUBLUEE. Tro- 5’\{“‘ in pil !L,l!l %rm- 3 box, sud woot by mail by the e, Simith 3 O ogtar, or by Lord, & Wabahav,, Uhicagn. Totwiomt.) O ITOEE MAYOR'S OPFFICE, OITY HALL. Mexexis, Toun., No To the Ilaldors of the Bondw of tho City of Memphias In complisnco with a rexolation of tho Genernl Countl of tho Gity of Memphis, 1ho holdors of its bonds ary ro~ Quosted 1o moot a commities, sppointed by the Geueral Council, on Tuosday, tho 16th das of Docunhur, 1674, ab 13 m,, at the 8t Nichols Hotol in 1ho Otty of Now York, Tor urthor nforotion, suply by moll or othorwise for iroular Iottor ab this olfico, & 10 parohann un olozant and dursblo Gouw Warem, wud e e o by, (ho LD PaT: ANT WaTCl CABI for your movement, Thoy Hanaard, st nad Lowo shiupus, G vl i) added oo now and boahtitul BASGIEN E—tn Gon o', o Hoyeh sizos Teoyaud Stom Windos, “ror in al ua) arts ol tho country. " 2 quaifty "Eadd Fatont. Cazd ars ol e Goner, ahddate of phvent ol for i ol U.Ar BroWN T, I aiton nder o o o ‘ragunfag Lano, Now York, Cneavy FAIRBAKKS' STANDAKD SCALES OF ALL KINDS, RN FAIRBANKS, FORSE & 00, i 111 & 110 Lake St., Chicugo, ) Be zareful tobuy anly the Genulna, FRACGTIONAL CURRENCY, $5.00 Packages FRACTIONAL CURRENCY 1N EXONANGE FOR Bills of Nafiggal Clrreuey, TRIBUNE OFFICE. ‘W2 WILL OFFER THIS DAY 600 Lalies Boaver-Beaded Clolh Cloaks! At §3, §4, 85, 87, 810, and 915, roduced from $6, 88, $10, $14, 320, and 8%, Thoss nre tho chuapost Gonds Also, thico Cagos Ladios® Cotton nnd Merluo Underwosr at 35 conts ou tho &1 feom former ‘pricoa; 10 Dozon importod Coraots at 2, &, 43, 50, 65, 76, ; two Coaes Madarm oy's Skirt- conte, worth EL6: 1 5635, 75 donts, and $1. wert g, 0l Tadits” Chiciniscd at 1, 4 5 7,000 Ladioa' Niht-Drosses ovor vffored in Chicago. Embroldorad Cloaky Gonty Underwenr, t 46 conta on thio ] N ricos: 400 Black Alpaoa Ladlos should como oarly to avall thomeolves of thoso RAILROAD TIME TABLE, ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF TRAINS. TLXPLANATION OF REFERZNCE MANES,—F Saturds i Slondey excoptad. CHICAGO & NORTHWESTERN RAILROAD, iclet Qffices, G2 Clurk-st, (5] Tt QI i Sadino wan. Houe), and 15 Canal~ ‘and at the depole. ‘<—Dopol corur of W Dbt costior of Capal & HMICHIGAN CENTRAL & GREAT WESTERN RMLADAD, bt Corma o hene o 2 L Barer 7 Madipots Y andol Zeave, | Arrive. CHICAGD & ALTON RAILROAD. nea City aud Denver Short Lie, vl Louleis h Springfletd, Alton und 51, Touls Ity and Denver Fast Fx, Lixpross, + Peorls and Kookut Chicugo & Paducnl Lagan, Washinglan Tox. wizht Avoummodntion, CHICAQD, MILWAUKZE & ST. PAUL RAILROAD, Lnion Devot, aorner Hudioon_and 83 South Clark-t., opposite Sherua N it & ldasuyiotis, Mfiwsnkes, Groon B Poiat, Draicio Ou Uhlon, Rorthorn lawa, Mall Miiwaukoo, Bt, anl wlis, Nt Gxpross fLLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD, Tirentigocond . Bepat, faatof Lal GHICAG?, BURLINGTON & QUINCY RAILROAD anid Sixteguthst,, el Uifvoer, 09 Clarkst,, Mati snd Express, i rava Agcomnioilat o r0v0 Aggomniodatior PITISBURD, FT. WAYNE & GHICAGO RAILWAY, CHICAGD, ROCK ISLAND & PACIFIC RAILROAD, Depat, coraer @' Van Huren iund Sher Grand Pacifio” Lot manaut, - Ticketaglees FUST RECHLVHD, A SPLENDID LINE OF ULSTER OVERCOATS, At B, 155, S15S3 and Bas, The CHEAPEST GOODS for the prico EVER OFFERID FOR SALH IN THIS MARKET. WILDE, BLUETT & CO, STATE & MADISON-STE. _MOSINRY AND UNDERWEAR. CARSON, PIRIE & (0. Madison and Peoria-sts, Invite the attention of purchasors to their Dopartmonts of HOSIERY AND UKDERWEAR, Tatrge lines of Tadics, Misses’, and Children’s fine Preneh and English Fancy Cashnere and Wool Nose, Lelow usunl prices. Gents’ and Ladies' fiue Mevino Hosiery, plain, colovedd, and faney, Tywo cases Tadics' heavy White Merino Vesis and Dinwery, Gae each ; o barguin, One case Ladics' White Mevino Underskirts, at $1.25 each ; o very popular article, Gents' Tieavy Bhetlund Underweur af $1, ve- duced from $1.50, Underwear in all colors, weiglts, shapes, and sizes, for Ladies, Gents, und Children, IT PAYS 70 TRADE ON THE VEST SIDE CLOAKS, UNDERWEAX, &o. RTINS R. H, IPDOWELL & 00, 228West Madison-st., cor. Peoria. Cunogtr Cone ov‘—z'axlz_ UsTen S1anED, 'f STEUN DIFTRICT OF ARKANSAB, 0. W, Huntington anid 8. 1L, Gookln, Trus.uey, vs, The Little Loel '€ Foet Halth Rallroad Cowwany ot als Bubliu Bt Js horoby givon ity In pursunnco of & daorao at the Ulront Cartc of 1o, Unticd Sintos tor 1 Fintorn Dhtrlot of Ackatsns, mado aud oatorod fa @ above.onti{lod canto on 1ho elxth day oy Novombor, A, 1874, 5, Gharion' B, Satimond, Bpecinl Gomint wionor, duly nppahuted by rald Gourt for that pupso, Wi, on TIURSDAY, T TH DAY OF DECEMBRR BXE) Al D, 182, AL10 e'alnck 4n tho furennun, b tha front dnor of the Court-Lousy of the Cirault Uhurt of tha United. Statos Ior Wio lastorn Distrlct of Atkaniens, ot tho Cilyof Lt tlo Ttuck, Aeks, sell (nloss tho waid Dafendints os samo of thon shinll Py o eauta to bo patd o tho satd Plaine 1ifs, ou or befora tho salil tonth day of Daocembor, A, 1, tho suins of woncy in- Kt b{ siid daurea adjudys ¢ heduo from the snld Thoe Littlo Reck & FortSmity Rulle rand Gowpany to'aeid Pttty ud i ail oilor ronpects comply with the terns of esid deoeee), togotbior in oo parcel, nt public suction, the property i satd deeron anentiunod, to-wit: ‘All wnd eln ninr tho Tiatlrosd_of the mid Tun TAttls Rock and ForeHmiti Ratlzozd Coupany, orwhich the sald Cowpany §a by lnw autiiuel o tu vyastinet Trows the City of Latis Tteek, inth Goonty of Paiasd, and State v Arkanyty to'tho City of Jrort Smith, In (ho County ol Scbasuian, and State sioresnld, near (b westurn houndarg Tino of sutll State of Arkaukas, includ Beauuiion Waye, Hights of iy ol s H‘!nu."'vlml\luu JFuueon, 1)op nl” e wl.“ fino-Hous 8, lighi ! lowsos, "wods Tousoe, Wale Michino Shopy, and” ell otlios ulldings aud sirict s with 1o Jands appurtenant @ atives, ‘Tonders, Cisd, sud other £ cauipmouty And all Alachingey, Touls Tinploinunts, Fucl, Mutoriuldy ad all utboe Borsus perty of ‘ovurs nature, Kind, sud dusoeiption whatso- " mow holil o Reluired by (g uald Colaziny (oF dse innoction with the Rallroatl or branchos of wiid Qome i Il L 5oL, itos, U w, i Smnunitios, privilozes, Hel BUROBVOF natiy or NAlico, oW bd by tho enid Combany, togolher with nll &ndaingulas tgnomotits, horaditamonts aud appustanubeds Lo (o ad, branebos, lauds and preidie: br olthor louilng oF 0 any wise appertalutng, and tha rovorslon aud roversions, remafnder and remaindors, tolls, nmlmm\ Thvenuer, ronte. isic sud Profits tnords of; and alsoall thy vstate, right, title, futervst, props ariy, Dossusefon latel and duinid wiistsoovar, 'ns watl 0 Jaw ns i wauity, of tho eutd Sompanyor, 1n aid. (o tia Ace, and nuy and ovory part thoroof with the ays purtdncncen; orconting i, Fokerviag, fiowovdr, o U ands which hototofurs haye boan (feanted to tho sald ‘Tuo Litdo Book & Tart it 1tailrond Gompany by the Gon- gross of tho Utited Stutus of by the Siaste of Arkunsas, i il suclt tonds as hocatofors ‘6 boon ivun, grauted, ment fur subseriytions 1o 1% cuplial stock or otlinrwlso, all which sl lul Qwith g uxooption of tho Waya, FIuDis ol way hod 2ai catato heeaimuilors haxtioplarly and apechanily pawed oF mgntioned) are lioroby resurvad aod ozceptod an well s allother porsoual plopurty of Bny and o¥ory namo whate soover montionoil {n thio tnurtgago foreclosed by tho da- srodn tlie abovo ontitlod causn, Tho tonus aud couditions of sxid salo aro as follows, ta Witz Yo purchasor or purahascrs will bo roquirad to pay upan e acceptanad of Aty ue thete bid ¢par centum upoa tho mnount of said-bid in casl, and the remaluiug W por contui shall bo pald or Avcural upun th gxucutiun of & dovd ur doods for tho sald proporty, by a dopesit by the urchusar of the bunds ot (o Unlted Blatos Geverumont of equal smount with ssid sum of$0 poe_contum of euld Lid, i b oiboo ot sabd Wheotad Sasier, o yaid 80 pue conturn of sald bid to bo nald fnto Gourt atany timo wiicn roquirod by tho Court, and within thirty days sfior such Foquiromont sball bs wmade by wh Ordor of rocord 0 bo o~ tored fu thiscanre; tho satd aum of W por contum to beas intorogt AL thie ¥ato of § por contun por ansum from tho v ur wnfd enlo unill this sano xhiall o paid ; & conditfun of eaid salo bolng ulso that, unless tho sball puy eatd doforrud purdsa mono rty duya ailur ruquirament shall have boon miado as alorosaid, the 83ld Govornmeut bonds doposited ns sloressid shall be sold or coavorted {nte mouoy, a8 o the judgmoat of the Cougt slall bo uenod to tho bost advantako of tho pars tios bavig righea n sald fiind to o dorlved from unld salo, B f“l‘(‘} RLES P, REDMOND, pocial U Larrre Roc, Ark., Nov. Foreclosuro Sale! O1meprT Coonr oF TRE UKITED STATES, IEARTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANGAS, Otinslon W, Huntington, Ssuaol 1, Uookiy, and Elista tkins, Teustcor,. &G V8. tho Little Mook & Kort il Rallroad’ Company, ot als,—Comnilsuloner's sale. Public notioo Is horchy given that in purauanoo of & de- renof 1o’ Cirouts Unurt: of tho Unitod Btatos for tha Eastorn District of Arkunsas, mado and ontored in the alovo antitlod vauke on thudth day of Novumbor, A D. 1874, {, Charlos 2. Kodmond, Special Commissivnor, duly apviinted by said Cuurt for that vurpose, will, on AWRURSDAY, THIE WIH DAY Ol DECUMBER 411 otclock in 1o Tortban et b frout doce of th at11 oclo o' forenoom, ot tho front door of tho Qourt-Houuso of tho ireuit Guiirt of tho Unitod States for tho turn Dietelot ol Arkausas, at tho City of Littlo Roek, Arknnses, sell { uniess thy said dufondanis or somo salonor sad Master. L dud frowm th sald the Litils Rook & Kot Sulih atlvoad Comunny to zid plafutifis, and In afl ottior rospects come DIy with tho terms ol said Ueoros, ) topethior In onoparcol, st publio nuotion, the propurty in waid decroa meutioned, o All tho right, titls, and intoront of ¢l Rock & Fore Smith Radloud Company to ) 7 In_an ‘and by an act, of thos lauds or yostions ot land grantad {a tho Cunigeess of tho Uuited States, approved July 28, T80, outitlod ** AR Actto ovivo sad extend tho provis fons of *An Aot grauting tho right of way and makiog = graht of Jand to ho nnu;i of Arkaotas aud Missours to B0 Yo cuntruotion of & ftalirond 1rom & potat Hon o Mististinl, onpasita tho wouth of tho Gl 1ilvors wia Littlo Roek, tothe 'Pexas Loundary, wosr Multos Rikitinan, wits branchos 10 Fott Snuith Sud tho Mlesis. it firor epurored kel oo g o oo pue: u 0 y aot of the Genoral Asscmbly Biate of Arkausia, appeoved Apcil 13, 1Gs, atiifod “**An Aot supploniontul "to *An et o io- Gorporato | tho ~ Littla Kook & Yore Smith Raliroad Cumpany,' ' wpproved Jan. 23, 1635, aud un aot entitled A0 Aot iz tho uo uf tn Littlo Raok & Fart Sunith eh of tho 0 & Fulton 1luilivad, snd grautlug the Jacids donated Uy Congress to Lo Sttn in 3l theroots ape vod Jan, 10, 1653, fuF thy cunstruction of th leiroud Of tlio sald. Lictle Itock & £ort halth Rolhoad Caupaay Trouy tha Oty of LittIn Rtock to Yort Smish, on (g wost- cra houndasy 1ine of tho Stats, Leing toz xec,ions of 1and, Grsix thousand four huudzed aures Hioe wilo Tor each anil of “sntd” Katlroad, amonutivg o tho upge hundrod and sovonts-ulcy thausanil two Aunircd a more or loss, and siluau watd Hiate of Avkanses, g {oining and adincent to tiuo snid lim of Tilout, ereo sl portions (horoof as 1o ssid "tho Litly Ruok & Fo: Siniui Teafiroad Compans havo busotoara wold. “'ho torma und cudivuns of ¥aid salo erv ci follows, to 03 of By wits “Fio purehiasor will_bo required, on tho sceoptan his b “p to pay thosum of $00,000 (3 casb, or ia Unl Btutos Goverument honis, aad xgourg the' balaneo vt uald Bid pon tho sxosutton uf » doed ur dieds tur the propu= (v sold, by a doposit of tha bonds of tho Uitad Btatos " Govormiont. of oqual amuunt thorewith {p tho ‘ofico af - thu sald Commissioner and Mas tur, the said balauca to bo paid mto court at 'any ‘timo when roquired by tho caurt, and within tutrty daye ntter sech voquiremunt ainll bo made by an ordor of vaennd {0 be cutored fn this cande; the sald bal- Anica of eaid bId (o bour {utorost At tho! raw of ¢ yor contum por anuum frow the detw of said bid uatil paids @ conditlon of euid wan boiig, atwo, thit unloss tho #atd Puisharor shel) puy ala dsferzud mectizte wones wiin: i Ghiry days atior raauroinent ehall sy beu mado s alovcerld, thow sall. Guvarnnient tunds - deposfind an aforosatd shall bo suld 10 the biit advantazo ot partion having Hghts ln said fund to be dordved iroi sald ko as 11 dis . o cobry AN AINSE: oy apriis P, REDYNOND, * Spagial Cowmissionur and Alast Tarrii RoCK. Ak, 2 ¢ WESTHRN TELRGRAP Public notico is horoby taln ondors duly mado anil it zutlous peadiing witlu s L3 nnis, In thy uiy Canet vf Cook County, on’ the Uhatcory’ sido_tharoof, o tiront \Wustorn Tolegraph Combany lo i q"fl:. af Clilgngo, has Leon duly vor of 'Tiia Grext, Wontnen Kelogeaplt of {4 provorty und oicats of ovity Hne furo Wantioovar, aud, having ozounted chy boud raguiead Ly uid urdote, 'f4 bavosted with ull tho howovs of Lioe cuivor acoording 1o baw, 195 {ho ordiovs Sforesuiil it has been roforred o Hiram . Oliasd, Mastor fu Ounoory uf KELA Gazt, 0 talie eridenos hoarkug upon, and report tie fndebzedness ot e oarporation, | exeopt ‘the alicod bandad - of g6, and tho" swid Maaar ln 1s thurely aliceted 't [orthwith pubs ) THE GHICATD ‘RIS and, fulvr=Oczan toF suyon constontive duys to all crodtiors of Tho Grozt West. ern "Tologranh Cowpany nottistng then In sifuct of tho nppuintinent of the said Ruewlvor and of tis ordoe of Tolrenne, und thot ou a carrain oy 10 ke nnwed fu o3id notico nus moro Lhun ton days rovd the fiest publication of yadd notive wll oreditors of vald Graat Westeen Told- raph Gonpany present thole clains to eald Maator, i hinooory far adfudication, togathier with cioh proofs ns oy 2y gliouss 10 Dresohit {0 vetaiish (o sniao, and it toru of voldalu, tholk oiaiars wilf bo dubieru A saliowed. “Ilioxaid Munier, aftor tho raasiat of satd olaime, shall, upots duo notfea to atd Itecotvor, Lonr, Y.ruul\ll] ant ros Wil tho proats ami cauusnr-proats apon ull olalus, and it abio roport bl tudlugs TBorouyoi t thu Coure toF il adfudivinon, 1418 Inviune ordored that the ssid Mastor fn Chunoery shiail take ud ‘Taport pronf boariti upan Wiv aaturo of ol bouids of l-r.hlquummnun. wcucd 1 1574, bat it requiral 1h miake & budinig withh respect thoruto, ' furior oedes £ 13 providod tihat the waid Mastor shinfl conulits avido o hon sad_ elaina wmil Ineko roe otk thokoon wichiu LTers days irom tho dato of this no- o, Wiiers ofnoryivo aidateq. nia dus agplication ta s Uoliee and yropor sliowlug therofor, o, {lovginte, ot s heraby ivor o ald groditars of tho Urout {Wodtom Tolograns Tompuny (o prowat il el i wliattion éatig with groofs Hiorsoh, o T wnderstgued, | Masior by | Olisnogey, at Wi otiles, No, 33 Major Binck, 113 fmSallo-st,, Clifengo, 1L, on ‘ihuvlny, tho 8t dny uf Docorfbot, . 161, atd otoak ., e axsaon thuteatine, selthii (o itao Yimite b {u sahl nrifurs a4 Aforcaniil, w1 thio honedng theraof oua bo hiad, und I dofauly thereof clolms will by debarred i iirlonod i sy ho rlors s aoreasid. 0330, Nav. A Sl i TERAS M, OHASE, Mantex in O O O, wiueoln appolit Canpany an. Cirentt (ourk. N ST. AUGUSTINE HOTHL, BT, AUGUSTING, FLA, This favorite 1{ouxo has bioa unlarzed aud rofurnlshed, an't 14 tiow ayen {0 (Ha raceptinn uf uc Lot Halt Wator sty hiaro hoen adciods Al %3 VAT S Flonrntors St Auiguuniuy, Gla, | WINTER RESORT. R A