Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 15, 1875, Page 7

\E THE CHICAGO DAILY B. F, ALLEN, Prococdings of HIls Creditors in fowa, Tho Mortgage-Suit for Nine Hundred Thousand Dollars, The Petition of W. Ae Stephens and TM. Blen- nerhasselt, of the Firm of Allen, Stephens & Co, Special Correspondence of The Chicago Tribund, Dra Mores, Ia., Feb. 12.—For tho past threo days, but few creditors of Mr. Allen havo filed claims, ‘hore aro but about 126 names signed to tho pebtion in bankruptcy, meprosenting $100,000, It is reported by the Committeo that thero are about 500fcreditors. The largost do not come forward, but the Committeo are confident they will secure the requisite number and yalue this week, "Pho following is the potition filed in the noted $900,000 mortgage suit: 0 A I, Mennerharsett co. M, Fe Aten Uipeclt Court af the: Ualted ‘tates Jor the Dtateleh sola nat Ctrentt Court af tha United Staten for the Die ict ag doves It Chaineeey & Goutorstors, We Ar Slophens and sf, Dlennerbaesett, citizens and residents of the State of New York, Bumbly complining of Benjamin F. Allen, n eltizet: sd resident of tho Stato of Liiinola, show to the Court that heretofore, to-witz ou aud prior to tho date of {ho written. instriment hereinafter mentioned, tha sald'D, F. Allen entered into ® coputtnerslip’ with Jour orators to transact a general banking buster the City and stato of New York, under tue name stslo of Allen, Btephens & Qo,, whitel sald copartn rlip was composod of the respoudent, MenjJamin Allen, aud your orators, W. A, Stephens and H, iilen: rliassctt, Peyour orators further ehiit That, prior to the date of said inatrnment, horeinat ter act'forth, tho said Bonjamin £, Allen wis engngeil Ju banking buniness tn tila own uatne in tho City of ‘Dea Moines, in the State of Towa, and woe algo a largo stockholder aud owued a controlling interest tn, and wan President of, the Cook County Natioual Bunk, a Lolly corporaie existing under the National Banking law in the City of Clicago and tho Biate of Illinois, That, your orators, aud the aid firm of Allen, Sto- kCo,, were not intorested tn eald bank, at, on ahd prior to thio dato of nal mortuage, the sald 1. F, Allovy on bebalf of himrelf and the said Cook County National Bank, applied to your orators, as copartnera in tho said firm of Allen, Stephens & C to make to bim, in his own behalf, aud iu bobalf tho sald Cook County National Bank, upon tho respon- sibility agd crodit of the sald Allon, certsin large a ‘vances ofmoney, exchange, aud other viluublo secur! flo, and for cortuin tndorseienta of notes, bonds, biils of exchango, and giiarantces of stock and securitics, Ji order toenable the anil Allen to austain his credit, sud the credit of the Couk County National Bank. ‘Your orators ahow and ayer that, in purauance of said application, your orators, in the nama of Allev, Blophens & Co,, Out in (rth aud fn fact of their ow funits and meniis, did make advances as aforesaid, and Jonned the credit, and becamo reaponsiblo, personally and indieidually, oa mombera of aid frm of Allcu, Blapheus & Co, to a large amount, to-wit : ‘Ta tho eran of $465,470.88, on aud prior to sald 13th Your orators, and that your oratore would, for tho use dud benoit of sald Aled, make other advancements to and for him, snd to aud for th Cook County Natiouat Yank; and, to secure tlio some, as well ox the advances already incurred, tho sald Allen did, on the 18th day of November, 1874, execute for the necurity and ben— eflt of your oratota tho following instrument ia writ- ing, to-wit ‘ - F. Allen ta Allen, Stephens & Co,? . . New Youn, No.1, 1aid.—-1 hereby acknowledge the Tecaipt of $463,478.88 of advances to tho Cook County National Mauk of ‘Ohleago, for my account,—sama be- {ng made by Allen, Stepuons & Cow in, mouoy, paper, and {ndorsements, Ihave arranged with them’ for ad- ditional advances, and, In cousideration thereof, I heroby grant and couvey to Allen, Stephens & Co,, by wey of inortgage, aud us security for sich udvanees, all my real eainte of evory kind and description, and ‘whorever altuated, B.F, ALLEN.” ‘Which fustrumeut was duly acknowledged bofore a notary public by the ald B, F, Alion, and certitied by eald notary, and delivored to tie euntody of your ora rs. ‘Your orators furthor show that, in consideration of ssid vocurily, your orators farther advanced to the said Allen, in’ money und valuable accurities, aud be- caine personally Lublo by indorsementa of cecurities for the wafd Allen, and at bis request, in the further sum of $134,529.19,—making ® total ‘nmount of ad- tancementa nnd indorsementa, on account of sald so~ curity, of the sum of $900,000, pald and advanced by your oratore, and for which they became Hablo as ine jornore, *" Your orators further show, that, {n pareuance of sald mortgage, and more particulatly to orators of tio value of eaid security, and to define moro particularly tho real eatato inteiided to be cone Noyod and pledged theroby, tho wcid HB, ¥, Allen de- Uvared to your orators a dtscription of his real estate in the Biate of lowa owned by lin at tho date of the execution of sald instrument, which description of estate {n ay follows jto wit: \ (Were follow ten printed" payos of legal cap, of de ‘scriptions of land,) ‘And your urators expressly charge, that, on or sbont Sho 18th day of Fsuuary, 1375, tho said Covk County National Bank auapended paymont, aud the sald J, 3, Allon also snspended payment, aud became woanle to Day anid linbilities #0 {adorn and punrautecd by your orators; and your orators bocame Hable for, and iPald of tholr own moans, the sald abilities wo insloracd, sud the said securittes'no guarantecd by your uratora in the name of Allen, Btovlieus & Co, to-wit! in the num, ucluding tho advauces made by your aratore, to- ‘wit :'$900,000,, Whorefore your orators aver that the said D, F, Allen has become indebted to them, upon the paid mortgage rocurity, in the sum of $400,000, Your orators further show that, on the 20th dey of January, 1875, they caused auld mortgage to boro corded with te Recorder of Decda in Yolk County, ate of Towa, end intrustod the possesnion theroot with oue A. N, Doumon, their agent, with iustructious ‘to vo the satus recorded in tho several countiea in Ag stato of Toms wuiere sald property wan located. Your orators stow thut, on the 22d doy of Jautiary, 11875, the said B. F, Allen, with intent to defraud yout Jorstors, and to doprive thom of the posserslon and “control of sald mortgage, and tho opportunity to ro- cord the samo us’ eforeanid, without the consent of your orators, ‘snd. in. fraud of thelr sights, aha for his own’ sole benefit and nd- ‘voutnge, inatituted » pretended sult in replovin agalnet aid Debman ta the Crreuit Court of Polk County, aud State of Lows, anid muda oath that the instructions of wuld Denman to file said mortgage in the several counties of tho tate cf Towa whero sad. property was aitunted bad been revoked by the said Allen, Stephens & Uo., whereas, in truth and in fact, auld “Allen Nad no forbid said Deoman to record sald mortgage, and well kuew that your orators ind not done 60, Your orators further vbow aud charge, that tho eatd Allen made oath, in eatd petition of reploviu, that maid ‘ mortgoge was of the value ouly of $5, aud fraudulently }rvcured a writ of roplevia to ieauo, ‘Ly alving » bond ; iu the sum only of $25, ‘That said sult wos fraudulently inatituted by anid Allen in the name of Allon, Stephens & Co,, and, upon tho execntion of anid Writ, the aid Allen took persone 8] posuession of eald morigage, aud wow hed personal Pottassion thereof, with iutent wholly ta deprive your Srators of the posseasion and coutral thereat, Your orators hereto uttach copies of suld petition in Fyplevin and sald bond, aud anako thom » pure of (is Your orators further show that the said DB. F, Allen 41d, on the 230 day of January, 1875, fraidilently Yelle upon the margin of the recdrd of tatd tuorigage {n tho Hacorder’s ollice of Polk County, Tn, the words $ “The within fostrument ta hereby released and cane Yeled," snd aigned the samo with ‘the firm name, to- wits i Allen, Stephens & Co”; tint the Recorder ate j tested the same by writing on aald record: Signed , by DF, Allen, tn my presence," and attached hie Big~ | nature thereto. }f Aud that sald Allen induced aud per | sttuded the aald Hecordor to erase said atteatation, to } tended reloase was signed by him, | Wherefore your orators pray the Court that | Fount may be taken between them and tho sul BF, "Allen, of the monesa advaticod to him, ax aforesalt and the moneya pal by our ofators on acoount of the Labilittes ducirred, and the amounts tatended to be accured by tho sald mortgage, and that the righte, *oquitics, ‘aud Intereste of the sald B, Fy Allee te forecloned in tha real estate afurceald ; aud that the proper Maater of thi Court Le ordered 40 sell ania ceato for te satisfaction of the auma ao ascertain tobe due your oratora ; aud furtuer, that the wad i ¥. Allen be eujotned auld restrained’ from the use of ihe dra name of Allen, Stephens & Co,, inexecutitg r and satisfaction of wecurities executed for fs ust and benedit of your orators, or to the somece Ale Jen, Stephens & Co,, or of eutoring sutivtuction upes She tovord thereof; and that said pretended cauccila. fh tm or satsfaclion bedeclared nul sud void, 1 yONE tald orators further pray that sald Alte 4 beenjotued from the further nonce ae ald wu cftepleridy oF the lise of the Orn namo fu atch fraud : } and uot he be rey gmt at his own proper costa, eed toler. sal jour orutors further pray that = Receiv flour berimeed oe ‘appointed to receive tuecustoay (ud Pouscaciou of sald mortgage; aud that he bees, 2B; gi to filo the sume for recurd in the proper Ite. ‘ordery’ offices of the aoveral counties where esd real te ta altuated, ‘That, wion the final hearing of tila Your orators have such mortgage produced te i aud that your orators have thelt decsee toe Aud wuch other further and’ full relief ue in etree 804 conscience your oralure ara entitled “ff rectly, jphnd your orators pray for a writ of subj na to te Uourt (9 the maid i Be ‘Aten, (@e (rom your honosubl to inske (te unawor to the an ace Spe tae Ned that he be requ “pveral allegatious hescot under oath, i . Novnan & Kaurrmay, \ - Here follow the irconetiie ie ea ; gitin the Polk County Coue 2B tee yaa ie tte foregoing potition, Hawxeve, eo : ai etic reek, ww Dued, One is more Proaperouys “Mo loaat auccessful hired au old wee ee luer tnorted to ba & euvjurer, ® Luinyorent sf ee tad luck, a8 the caso may bo, who ego ood at down’ the rival and lift ‘up. tine pg? «ot. Bo sha goea to work ote ae earth from tho Gtavoyard; nalsos it with some kind of white powder, and throws It into the front yard, Tho ooly reeult thua far is tho killing of 8 verbena. ‘Tho branches of a China tree which grow tn ono lot overhung the houso of the other. Somo of the Lorrics wero gathored, boiled with peculiar roots, ineauta- tions rauttered, and the inesa throws in tho yard. Wo aro told that this, nonronaleal aq it appoarn, haa really happened in Columbus. We didn't think that ignorance and suporstition could ox- tond that far in our city, If bad and good luck does come of this, tho hirer will awear that con- Juration was tho causo ————— OUR BOYS. Lecture by Mrs, The Grand Opora-House was filled to its ulmost capacity yesterday tohoar Mra Stan- ton’s lecture on ‘Our Boys,” while hundreds left, unabte oven to aquoeza inside the door or gain standing-room for a single foot, After somo preliminary remarks, Mra, Stanton Went ou tospeak of the present defective nys- tem of education, taking tho ground that there was somothing radically wrong about it. Sho quoted Agassiz in regard to the matter as favor- jug hor view of tho question. In ro- verting to their echool-dayy, slo suggost- ed that girls novor talked of tho Jeesons they had loarnod, or the fdeas they had gained, but tho pranks thoy had played, thotaske thoy avoided, the lessons of which they had only learned a single answor which by some fortunate coincidence or calculation cama to them, Sho thon spoke of tho boys, how they looked upon their achool-houso as a criminal does upon his prison ; and drow 9 graphic picturo of the man- nor in which the boys prepared for it and rcrambled through ite duties; the misorablo in- digestiblo food Lo ato in colicgo; the ill ventil- ated rooms, and the hurriod prayersin chapol; aud axsumed that no seugiblo Loy who rau thie gauntlet to learn what Homor and Virgil saya bué comes totho conclusion that our ayatom of education needa radical reconstruction. Tho oight years which ara dovotod to college lifo should be the happiest and bent of all, but what do they prove, and what is the result of them? Bad living produces indigestion and disease, and from that springa crime. From the presont sys- tom of crammiug tho mind, misusing tho stom- ach, and poisoning tha lungs, tho spoakor in- ferred that all tho mistakes, indiscrotions, aud vices of our young men wore evolved ‘Tho most important thing for a boy to mow was about the house ho lives in, but of #0 litle consequence had this been considered, the wholo system of education might bo said to Lo ataod- iug ov tho apex rather tian the base. Which would be the most importont thing to teach a boy: that Romulus was tho foundor of Rome, or that a cloxo room was pulsonous? Sho should say that tho closo room waa poisonous ‘waa the most important fact. it reminded her of the Jawyer who rounded tho most wondorful porlods and quoted all the Iearacd men of every ago with tho most wonderful fluency and accuracy, but of whom his chent grumblingly romarked: ‘Ifo placed my chair in draft, and I lost my case and caught a cold.” Nearly all our boys ands vast majority of our great men are ignorant of the mbst simple pro- cesses, and hore followed tho ludicrous atory of Coleridge, Wordsworth,!and ncolleaguo attempt- ing to uuharness a Lorse, They got off all tho harness but tho collar, ‘hat they could do nothing with. ‘They noarly | twisted tho poor horse's nock off, but _iinaily camo to tho conclusion that the horen had become hy- drocophaiic #iuca the collar had been pit ov. “A country Jase, passing by and scemg their dif. culty, soon wut thom right by turning the collar around, and slipping it off. Sho drow othor instances of tho value of prac- tical knowledge—that of the brealing down of a locomotive during tho last wir, and’ tho inipos- sibility of conveying troops furthor with all the combined knowledge of the ofiicers until a man, who had helped build tho locomo- tivo, stepped forth from tho ranks to sot it ‘right. How, during tho Mexican war, o bridgo was burned and 8 Wout Point man declared it would require four day to rebuild a structure that the bdops could ‘pass over, when a Capt, Bodfich offored, with the aid of 800 msn, to build 2 biidgo before the noxt orang. “Of what urc would an army of Greek Vrofersors or Hnplien pots have beon at such a timo?" queried the lectaver, Kho quoted Herbert Spencor that the studies of primary importance aro those which involva self-presetvation, and then wont on to dascribo what that meant, She enid sko wont to hear Bronson Alcott Saturday evening, and, after suffering from on inhalation of vitiatod air all the evening, asked tho Sage of Concord, after it was + over, bow ho could enduro it, He repliod * that ho lived in tho ident and did not noto the atmosphere.” Mrs, Stanton thought fow people had reached that sublimo height, and at loast admitted that sho had not. Sho quoted Prof. Mann, who thought that, “ with 40 miles of pure atmosphero eneircling us, it was uscloss economy to breathe it moro than onco,” and dilnted upon. our nigeardiinoss in respect to puro air, of which there was ro much, and our wasteful oxtravaganco In regard to life and hoalth, of which we kad g0 little. Aundreds of youug men pradunto utterly ignor. ant of this knowledge of salf-preseryation, What wo need is practical thinking and skilled labor. Mon have yet. to learn how to ba born, cat, liv, sleep, be Lappy, dis, and be buniod af! forward, I[ero she gava extracts from a young, lnwycr’s diary showing why he became s lawyer: Ife bad much mechanical sktll, and himactt be: Novod ho might havo mado a good carpenter, engineer, or architect; but inetond ho waa dosignod by his family for a profession, Wo wouldn't bos minister bocause he Iiked balls, dancing, billiards, otc., nor physician, becauso it waa vo unpleayant and disagraable, aud fillod with painful sights and repulsive duties, #0 he dectded to become a lawyer. Ho had somo high theories rogardiug tho moral aspect of this profession, and how he had only to argno for tho right cauge aud succeed. He found tha ways of Justice, however, mystertoun nnd dark in the City of Now York,it boing in ths days of Barnard and McCunn, Sho quoted Lord Eldon, to tho effect that no statute could be mado that cunning lawyer could not tind a way to evade, Sho advieed “our boys” to atndy tte sclonca of farming, assuring thom that it could bo mado both prosperous and profitablo, In Bplte of all tho many evila there were to combat, She spoke of her own son, who went West four years sgo aud took up some land, ilis Raper for a good crop wera very exalted, when the grasshoppora arrived, and his hopes yanishod with their departure, te wrote to hor atter this oxperienco, “Though I am only 3t to- day, yet. havo f lived Jong onough to find tho sraushappor ® burden," * She indorsed reoley's "Go West, Oung mau.” She thought there was a groat doal in it, but that brains wore neodod for it, ‘The more » Man knew pbout advanced ideas in regard to cul. yation and farming implements, the more core tain bia success, fen who shut tuoir eyes to tho progrous of tho ago must work to a divnd- yantaga, She thought tho Grange movement had “done imuch “good, ‘awaking poopie tos realization of their ueoda in tho shape of books and such matters, It was doing mucl for formore’ wives also, more {n Proportion of that class having becomo insane than in any other sphero of life. Noxt who alluded to the subject of fathorhood, and how little boys were taught Tegarding ita duties. | 1¢ was recognized ta ® certain dogreo in some of our colleges, through the Presontation of a wilver cup ta a graduate who frat Strived at Paroutal dignity, Mankind must, howeyer, bo cither very ignorant, thoughtlous, or wall Batig- fiod, to bo. willing io perpetuate tho tacointhe manner they did. How meu: Paus ars, in6ane peopte, idiots, havo wished that, they ad never been born tu goo tho light, Horo fol. lowed the statistics of tho number of insane, iiots, dumb end blind people—a.toartul atray for mankind to be reuponsiblo for, ‘The lee that governs tho reproduction of mavkind Proves that every couple will Lave 4,000,000 de- tcondenty in 600 years, This rung turough all Brades of life, and the results arodiverao, Evory fan iwust pause aud consluor his duty in this matter of reproduction until philosophers have taught ua how to live, She instanced tho boys on the,strect,—nows. boys, bootblacky, aud childron of ‘that stampre growing up too often iu ignorauce and crime, Kho spoke of Visiting tho old prison in Chicago before the fire, and scoing in one cull three litvie, boys undor 14 in the month of Febraary entivol: panod., When she apponied to the Jailor ho tole or that they fought ali day long, and tore each othors' cloth . Whon the women shail take « Intorest in such mattora, then better care will 6 taken of our criminals. Another justance Fak (luoted of four ragged boys playing on fasuldnable street in New York: an} anan with a lady on bis arm, both fasiionap! drewsed, and the man kicking then into the gutter and bidding them go where they belonged, ‘Tho boye, rising, picked np thelr marbles andong sayinR yi door boys bara na place to play. 1 wish I had a father to knock that man down,” Another renudlated the idoa of a father, Locansa he would wet diunk aud abuso bia mothor He bad never known Souifork till Lis fate? di s lied. Whab ast 68 © father ust that have been whoo @ eb{ld would rather meat tho frowns and op- reasions of tho world than have auch a one? fo man has A right to bring aehild into the world unlews ho can clothe, feed, and educate him properly. Jonn Stuart Bfiil told the working- men of England that they had loo many children, and advised them againat it, but to have only ove child, and then the poasantry wonld goon ail become patricians, iy thin advice, however, ho lost his olection ; but, an ebe had no hope of a sont in the Benate, ahe did not know aa she ran any rink by promulgating it. Men who through dissipation and various exccrres have breome impatred physically or mentally have no right to perpotuato their race. ‘Khoy might claim a right to become fathers if their crimos aud follics end- ed with themacivos, if thay alone could suffer; but when they stamp their guilt on the dsow of Innocence, then they arecriminala, Our bovs should bo so taught that they will bo ablo to pilot their own slips through thoao dan- Korous wene, and thon, whon reason sits femly on ber throne, with tastes, apputiter, and pas: rions obedient wlaves, instead of masters, they may becoms fathers, Tho wumbor of o'd bachelors are increaring, heenuse they say, ‘Wives cont so much avd do sn little.” [uta now army of womon are arising whose priviloge it will be to learn oud wosk with tho mon, A now cducation, from which thoy have long beon slit out, is demanded. They clamor st tho collozo gates. Bho advised tho Doya to gat intelicctnal wives. The more wonen Know, tho groater will bo tho galu to men. They ‘are bound together, and there can be no antegonism — bhetwean thom, What lifts up tho one lifts up the other, Bho advised all the boys to marry—rha right land of wivos, of course, Bho instanced Fawcett, the Liberal leader In tho Houso of Commons, who depends tipon bis wife to koop him posted in literature and poli tice, and it inust be admitted tant ale ppoke with sowe scorn of the fact that this woman wag obliged to leave her husband at the door of the chamber, ond then mount tothe ‘woman's cage" at tho top to listen to the debates. Every man grows by association with o superior woman. She spoko of Faweett as a man of devided polit. cal opinions and one who uttered them. sho urged upon the boys to not be afraid to speak what they thought, “Truth wes given us to ute ter. Success is noither fortune, fatno nor oflice, but truth avd honesty. She instanced tho anti- slavery horoos, and Charles Summer eapecialiy, who, whoo Roscoe Coukling (title more than a mero politician) suggoated that to advance somo of his views would be inoxpedient, answered, “Inexpedient ? in all God's univyoree I find no such law.” She considored that boys wero too soon hur- riod into business without wuficiont preparation or defonse against the daugeze and temptations that besct them therein, Sho spoko strongly of their soverelenty, and’ the bascioss avfwell ag folly of selling thelr votes as eau sold bis birth- |. riglt, fora messof pottage, and yot thie wax done at overy olcction, becauue mothers did not teach their sons the value of tho franchise. Wo should consider a foreign princo s £091 to soll bie birthright for $5, but {t was dono in our country, where every boy was born a sovereign, Sho conaldercd that there was but ona code of honor good for all latituder, trades, and profcr- sions, and that boys ehould be educated iuto higher ideas of public virtue, astly, aba cousidorcd thom {in the light of fall grown citizens, which at the end of this century thoy would be, In tho year 1900, with- out “any” further annexatlon of ’ terri- tory, we would have a population of 100,- 000,000 of inhabitants, If it is hard for ona man to learn the principles of self-govern- ment, what will it bo for these millions? Now was the timo to instill tho right princtplea, ‘Tho bors ot to-day will bo the mon of that poriod, and our duty was tofuatill in them the principles of welf-government. ‘There would bo ignorance, poverty, and vico to fight against. Wo wera re- cipients of a coustant influx of forcign elements, Forty thousand Chinese were o0 our shores al- ready, with 400,000,000 more behind thom, aud thoy must Le asvimilated,—wore part of tho problem of the future, Sho spoko of tho nationa that had at various times stood at the head and played tho principal ‘part in tho history of tho worll,—of the unprecedonted growth of onr own country, bow brilliant ite destiny if wo wore only true {o onteelves, and that it remained with tho young peoplo to realizo all that could be hoped or droamed for it. She insiated upon tho education of tho mnsses, and that it should be onforced. Tho failuro of Fianco to remain a Republic was tbrough tho ignoranco of her people, and the power of Pras- sia did not Jay in tho fact of her men being drilled to tho use of arms, but her schcol-system Education must be onforced. Our eafoty dependa upon it. Boys ehould bo’ thorougnly drilled in political” economy. Abroad, boys who wero to rulers” were moat oarofully and thoroughly trained. Hore all were sovor- cigns. Our boys were heirs to a greater inherl- tanco than any others; thoy were altof tho blood royal,—crown princes and prime mimsters, Abovo uff, thoy must be taught abodienco to law, Wo should totereto no uprising cxcopt tho insure rections at tha ballot-box, Emigrants arriving here with the idea tnat this wax a land of froo- dom fancied they could do os they liked. ‘lnoy must Le taught the equality of all men before tho law, and the duty of the Government to pro- teot tho weak againet tha strong. But the Gov. ernment itself is tho etrong, aud should thoro- fore be pure and just. ‘Tho rights and dignity of Inbor should bo taught, “Mind aud “muscle are arrayed againat money and monopdly. ‘hora should be a chance forall; for, if oppressed, if Ispur has not tho ‘power to , it ras tho power to overthrow all above it, Two daugora beset us,—iguoranca aud poverty. Hfere tho lecturer drow a comparison between the Inxurios of life in its various phasoa,—atrne- tures filled to roplotion with olegant gvous for tho few, whilo a yast insjority aro dograded aud demoralized for the wants and necessaries of life. But this army should learn that this is tho rosult their own ig- noranco, and not a divine ordinance, ‘Thoy nut learn the value of air, light, wato and a littloland. ‘’boy munt vote themselves a fow acres, and have a homastcad, If the Government had a right to give millions of nerea to rallronds, then tho people aldo should haves right to own ahome. Tho torm “our boys” comprises tho men of tho futuro, tho Govoruiors of this Repub- Ue, Let mothers remembor this. She epolte of the orusado aga good sign of the awakening of womon to bighor duties, bus objected toit as fostering mob-law, and {t was in vain to pray for moral fuiluences without bring- Ang othor forces to bear, appo- tite for atimulante could not thus bo suppressed. Bhe would prefer to soo tha Sisto Jaws sitered fo thatthe expression uf women upon such subjects could be seen in the ballot, ‘Lbe law must be rogardod, but let Iaw-makers Koop pace with the people, Mrs. Stanton thought ‘mon’s viows on the currency question vory crude snd varied. Women should reform thomselves im regard to these subjects, and toach their children the A BC of political mattora, Hora followod hor personal vtaws in regard to the nae tional debt, aud her avowed preforence for Rroenbacksasa circulating modium. Sho thought capital was wrong in endeavoring to romody tho present stringonoy, and pay tio interest of tho debt by roducing tho wages of tabor, Thoro Were 70,000 people out of work in Now York alono, sudin want. Capitahsts should remom- bor that want breeds discontent, aud discontent revolution, Our people should be educated, aud should poxaoes inviolablo homostoads, 'Fhoso Wore their rights, ‘True equality plionid bo taught. We ninke no real progross in oiviliza- tion except as humanity keeps. step and. timo, Such an equality, such a‘ropublio, ia no Utopia, Itcan bo realized if our boys are Properly odu- cated, Horo Bre, Stanton ended withan appeal to the omen, tho mathers, Men hayo nouly fulilled the matoraal duties which have devolved upon them, and pou woman roate the moral progross, Man roprosents justice, woman morcy, Wo need them both, "Cho great princlplo of Repub- Hicaniem has nover beon tried, but tho lecturer hoped that au our oantury wall wind to its full- neay, its flag shull cover ovory citizen with tha Protection of equatrights, ‘What a. country is cunt What & work 18 ours {” way hor final sug- n, It will ba seon by this partial report that Mra. tanton’'s lecture was decidedly » popular ono, whilo her viows upon the subject of atirpocul- ture, as Spoled to humanity, ara thoroughly ronounced. She excited mitch applause from ‘or nudionce, aud Mr. Bradiaugh, wo eat on tho pisttorm, Natenod inteutly throughout, with a hi tle more jutereat, porhops, a8 alio touched the jomestead question and cack man’s right to own ono, Ho will delivor the lecture noxt Saturday, ee BREVITIES, A fow dasa 4g0 ® 4-year-old girl endeavored to outortaiu her venerable grandfather by slugin, lot's hour you pray," Sad {he pious grandpa, "Quo, two, throo,” eto. up fo twelvo suo couuted.+ That ent. praylng; iv sezuntle ty ° Woll, ,B8npa," sho roplied, fogs se O' prayiy’ wears out my stock- Nothing shakes tho popular faith in the im- Mortality of thy soul ture than tho existance of the avorage dry goods clork, It 1s asacried that § orcatura who niakes facce behind the backe of nine out of evér ton worten who come iuto the nae one Peanuts the Aight of time by bawl- 78 surrection.—Brookiyn argu wpe ie Bee TRIBUNE WONDER-LAND. Some Account of the Kingdom of Siam. [is Ancient Ruins-~-iis Modern Cir. ilization---Iis Future Promise. The City of Women and Children. The Religion of Buddha as Held by Four Hundred Million People. Written for The Chfeaan Pribins Siam, or, as it ia callod by its peopl Vaan Thoi,"—The Kingdom of tho Fiee,—is @ narrow strip of country in tho extremo south of Asia, of Sbout 1,200 miles in length, and 340 in axtrema width, Ithas for tho past fow years claimed much merited attention, from the rapid strides it han mado towards the civilized customs of our moro onlightenod land. Tho first troaties with Great Britain and the United States wero nogo- tated, and the Kingdom thrown open te tho commorce and oxplorations of tle Went, as Into as 1866, during the reign of the two proje- cousora to tho prosent rule—tho Government of Siam maintaining always two Kings, styled Firat | King, and Second (or subordinate) King, who occupies the placo of Virst Counsull Al- | though the ANNALS OF TIT BIASERYE begin five coutusies befure Chinst, nothing an- thontic is kuown of the country before the mid- lo or Inst of the fourteenth contury. Lven as recent aa 1862, when Madamo Leonowens entered first upon hor dutica on Governcss to tho Helr Apparent, now King of Siam, thor only map represented Siam by o large patch of red paint, on which Was pasted a human digure, nearly covering tho entire patch, intending to represent the King aud indicating his vast strength and puwer, which, in like maunor, extended the outirs longth and breadth of his domluion. A vely small patch of gracn paint roprosented Dirmah, on which yas a diminutive figure and niultitudes of smaller onee, implying tho insignif- icance of the Kivg of this country and the dix- turbed state of his Empiro. To the north of this was painted a huge Englishman, clasping iv hia arma what was supposed to represent a vast tract of land. Just what this map taught did hor pupils know of tho ‘geography of our country, and no moro. Birmak on tho porth, Siam on the south, and the sca all around, waa the world to them. To-day the King's palaco iu Bangkok, aud the patéce of Panompin iu Cam- bodia, both contaim librarios filled with maps, charts, and books on all general literature in both the English and French languages, so re- markable has been their progrens. BIAM 18 ANNUALLY INUNDATED by the Kivor AMeniam, which is tho Nile of thie country. 1t commences in June, usually continuing uvtit November, eausing tho lacter month to bo the most lovely of the year. During this outflow the numerous towns and villegos ro- semblo so many little islands, aud aro eonnected by dravw-bridgos, whilo boata pass to and fro without injury to tha crops starting be- neath, Plantations spread on either pido thé riyer as far aa tho eyo cau reach, iminenso fields ofrice, maize, eugar-cane, coffeo, cotton, and tobacco, Hice and sugsr-cang are, however, tho principal crops, ‘Tuora is in Siam'alono no loss than forty varieties of rice. Bweat potatocs ara somotimes raised hero, and are of a pure white color. Tho ago patm also grows in various yarts of India, very largely im Borneo and Coy- lon, from which countries the prepared wago is largely iinported. Tho sago wo buy fs tha pith, not the fruit, of the sago palm, It bears but onco in fifteen years, and is then cul down, tho stems cut into lengths, split open, and tho pith dag out. After removing the fibres, it is prosned into maseos, bound jn loaves, and slipped to tho factory, Exactly what process is used by tho natives in preparing It for the market id wn- known to Europeans, Northorn Siam is moun- tainouy, but the Kmgdom proper 1a ONK VABE YLAIN, with an area of upwards of 22,000 square miles, the tertility of waich ls not oxcecdad 1a any other quarter of tho globo. There aro trecs in the in- terior of Siam over 200 foet high, vory straight, not branching witil bigh above the ground. Among the animals of Siam tho most famous istho olephant, and are very numorous {u the foreate. It is against tho law of Siam ‘to kill thein, thoy being considered the property of tho Klug, although ‘many aro killed yearly for thofr tuslis, which often well for enormous prices,—a single tusk sometimes being valued at $50,009, + THE WHITE ELEPHANT is held in tho Inghest yenoration, Io ia sup- posed to bring blessings ou the country. ‘They aro really of a tight mahogany color, and peculiar to this couvtry, Whonevor cuo is beard of, Jarge companics go out to scours itn capturo. If sudvensful, an escort is sont forward to announce the Food nows, and acne “processions go out to moet him, carrying lighted torchos, trappings, and Jewels, with which he is profusely decorate liv “approach to tho city in welcomad by, io ringing of bells and tiring of rockets. [lo is placed In ologantly fitted-up apartmenta near tho palaco uf t.o King, wbero he ix aitended by a staff of ofleors, guards, and valletu; is fed from the richest plato, with sugar-cane aud other doli- caciew. Lf oaptired whon young, women, some- times to the number of twolve or fourteen, aro lurod to nurse him, for which thoy recefye Hberal pay, and consider it a great honor, At Maulmaln Pegu, situated on the Gulf of Martaban, where aro many large timber-yarde, tho wouderful power, sagavity, docility, aud USEFULNUMS OF THE ELTIUA is strikingly iltuatratod. Hore tho immonso tonk loga used no oxtensively tn elup-bintding, some of them weighing two tons, which forty coulies could scarcely move, the ctophant will quiotly lift on his tusks, and, holding it there with his probosels, carry wherever directed b: his drivor, ‘hoy will also, by using trunk, foct, sud tuska, pila these hugo tintbors oventy and. correctly; can even bo trained to pick out par- tiuular timbers from tho contre of an indiserim. inate stack of more than 100, simply at the com: mand of thoir driver. [t usually requires from a ees tos year ond a half to teach them the lum- er business. When onco taught, they are very valuable, and bring high prices, Practically tua world bos known comparatively little of THIS NICH COUNTRY, with its estimated population’ of aver tivo miliona, Jt 18 mainly through tho won- derful oxplorations of the late Honry Mabout, tho writings of Sir John Bowring, the’ many ad- vouturous expellitions of the roxident mixsion- aiica, and of tho moro recent trayelor, Frank Vincent, Jr, that tha weaith, beauty, and mys- tery of ‘thia strange country, from the alluvial plains of tho Moniain totho bill country of the Laog on the north, and the wildnorness of the Cambodian jungle on tho south, wittr its vast and mysterious rains of a former olvitizagion, Lave Leon opened up to the eyos of the world; while Madam Leonowons has given us descilp- tions of, and exporieuce ju, the city of women and children, callod the abodo of the beautiful and Invincible Archangel, that aro more woude: ful and thrilling than the wildost fiction, Vang. kok, tho Cupital, bax an ostimated population of ovor 1,000,000, Tt is surrounded hy s wall 15 hh and 12 feot broad, built in 2070, Within ro long avenues of oleanders, almost the senses with their rich perfumo aud beauty, A former King of Slam, to prevent tho frequont {avasioue of cholera, commanded tho poople to build upon the river itwelf, for bet- ter ventilation and greater cloanliness, uutit tho pepulace live sud the bazaars or shops rost over tho river. Thess structurce aro raissd ou sub- stautiat rafts of bamboo, linked together with ebaing, which are mado fast to great piles sunk in the bed of the river, Bangkuk is rightly culled THE YESICE ov THE EAST, with ite water-roads Instead of strovta, its float- ing houses, {ta barges, so light aud fan- eaful, gliding continually iu and out. One would almost imagine it fairy-laud, aspo- cinlly at night whon the city ia hung with imuutnerable colored "lights, that mala brilliant the wite river, Tatyps and lanterns of all shaves, colors, and sizos cbmbine ta make an onchauting scene, revealing the iloating tone- monts (yonctimes a double and treble rpw), aud tha tall favtastic pagodas aud grand palacos, Tho nver Moniam 14 the main avenue, aud the Qoating shops on either sido form s great bazanr, whero products of overy olime are tempt: ingly displayed, Porhaps the most couspicucus objéct, a8 ono euila up the broad streata from tho gulf, isthe great Pagoda of the Wat Chang,” toworing 300 feat Nigh, built of the purest white marble, Its dazziiug whitevess more striking in voutrayé aith the sich groea of the banyan and. TONDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1875. Grange groves, An idol of rotid gold waa cant in 1642 for whieh this temple wax built, From every branch of the great pire, fram evors angle and projection, bangnn little gilded bell. ard to the Longue of each bell is attached a little fan, which rather up the eligbtest breeze that sweeps over tho broad river, and rata in motion all their countless tougaes, making the whole etructuro ring with muric, This the mont beantifel of the ma similar tem- vlos and paineea, with their glistening ronfa tnd tosering jinnacler, that rise hig above tha ioferior buildings of the poputace. At the temple of “ Wat Poh" reposos THE WONDROUS BPRAKING InoL, ® reclining figure 150 fect long and 40 feet high, entirely overla'd with plate gold, tho aales of ite feet covered with “ bana-relief,” iniald with pearl, and chased with gold. On the naila are Braven his divine attributes, ten in number, Va tho tught band, an you ascend the rivor, aro the grand, palaces of lio Ioyal families, rising majestically from tho centre of a handeomo wpiaie; and near by, surrounded bya high wall whieh defends ai] eotrance, again inclosea by in ner walls, ia THE CITY OF NANG TAtess, or yoiled women,” where hve the Royal Prin- cenkes, Wives, coucubines, and relations of the Kings, with their attendanta, of whom Madan ,eonowens hau told us im her charming books en- titled“ éngiieu Govornoss at the Siamcno Court,” and “he Itumanes of the Marem.” In this inclosure aro laid out regular wtreets, parka, aud fovely Hlower-gardona, Into thie intnost city no man kare King or priest is permitted to entor. Here nono but women avd childran live. ‘Tho Population of this Woman's City is abuut nino thousand, and 13 as self-supporting as any in the world, having ita Judges, inerchants, brokers, teachers, mechanics, women | filllng every oflice aud position. Thus wa learn wo aro far behind benighted Siam in our woman's move- ment towards educating and placing woe en in positions of trust and authoilty. “The pu- Pils of Madame 1..'4 school numbered nomo twenty-five or thirty boys and girls, inchnding the young Prince, now reigning King’ of Siam, together with reveral gentiowomon of the Hurem. Sho tells ud of some lovely charactors sho found living in this Jand of idulatry, euch noble exainplesd of beroism, relf-deniai, and Sweet charity, aa may well put us in Christian America to the blush. One of her pupils, whe nama siguifled * Iidden Verfumo,” abit of signing her name Harriet Beecher Stowe, because, as abo vais, “We wish tobe much like her and never to buy Luman bodies again, hut only to let go free ence more. and 67 Ihave no more elaves. Lut hired servanta,” Sho loved to tuls of the dear American lady who had taught ber to reapect the righia of ler fel- low-beings. ‘Ihe present King bas ABOLISHED BLAYERY in bis entire reaim, although the lesson of equal rightw aud suptat Nberties was learned and lived much earher by this simple child of the Harom. Another pupil. in her youthful simplicity, styled the Child-Wife, was im tho habit of ‘giving a yearly banquet, to siow ber love and obehenco to the dear Budha: for which eho prepared by decorating herself with beautiful flowers, arranging cushivued seats around the fountains, and providing sumptuous and delicons viande. To this tempting scene sue wonld throw wide open tho gates, a4 her guests, one by one, were ushered in, consisting of a hundred or more filthy. de- cropit beygat-wotuen, covered with ditt aud rage, She would welcome them with respect and te dexnoss as sho led them to the ecata arranged for them by her sparking fountaios; and. with the aid of Ler maidens, would remove their suiled and worn apparel, wasi therm with flagrant sonp, comb their matted hair, in which she placed Ler loveliest flowers. Their rags she replaced by now robes of epotiess white. Aftor thus most marvelous trausformation, eho would herself knecl before them as ahe eerved to each one tho delicacies she had provided, After the repast, music and thentricals closed the day's pleasure, each leaving with a small giftof money, Wea sho notivepired with the same spirit as ovr Blesaod Master, who exid: “Inaymuch a yo have dono it unto ano of the least of thexe. yo have done it unto me” ? can hut foel with Madam Loonowens tosay: '*Buroly soma efil- once from the * Divino Soult must have passed over theso unenlightened souls” of idolatrous Mam: nnd, ike her, “learn, in thanking God for the light of Christianity, ‘to thunk im for ite wbadow—Badbism,” whieh is THE RELIGION oF SIAM. It was soveral centuries ufter Braliminiem and Casto bad be-u cstubliehed iu the Mindoo code that this new religion rove which totally iguored tho old, and alinust imme- dustely supplanted it a8 the State rolixion of Inaia, It waa founded by a young I'rinzo of Oude, coiled Guatama, who, though surrounded with all tho spiondor and wealth of & luxurious Court, leaves all to Login the life of a religious moudicant. After finding the teachings of the Brahwwiua unsutisfactory, bo epends tho noxt wix years in seclusion, practicing the soverest self. Yauialy and most rigorous devotions, but tinds this equally vain, die then returns to @ moro genial lifo, aad strengihous himselt for woeks of doep thought, revolving the eausos of things, Passing through successive ulagea uf coutemplation, until he realizes ‘in hig own wind tho solution of this problem ot Lifo, and ia supposed to have attained perfect wisdom, and becomes the founder of Budhtew, and is called Budhn, signifying the Wixe, the cn- lightened, Ho offered this religion to all alike, high and iow, boud and froe, which wan ita great. eat blow to tho old religion, largely ono of caste. This ofoment of universal charity ‘aad sympathy ave it great advantage over other surrounding relicions, and Jed to ils surprising oxtonsion. It svou borane the faith from the Himalayas to Coylon, theneo to Hinm, China, and Japa: Soino writers afilrin that Budtism ts the most e: tonuively diffused religion in cho world. aud what its followers number 400,000,000, although it has uover oxtonded beyond Asin and is adja islands, J. Wurtholermy Saint Hilaire says In his book, antitied “Le Bouddba ct sa Religion,” “that save tho Christ alouo, thoro is nat among tho founders of rolizion % figure more pure, imvro touching, than that of this Budha, is life is without biemieh, his abnogation, hie charity, his unaltorablo wweet- ness oevor belio themuclyes, Attho age of 2U ho loavos all tho sploudora of the Court to uudy and propagate this doctrino by the unaided powor of specch and porauasion ; traveling over 8 greater part of ludix, and dies at te age of 80, with the soronity of a-aago who hue practicad goodnens all hid life, and knows he has found truth.” Immediutoly after his doath, his chic followers prococded to reduce his toavhings to writing. THE OWIRF THEMES in their sermons ara humanity, enderance, and pationce, Among their precepty are these: “Love Jour eneuiloy ; Ue obadiont to your par- onts aud superiors ; Reveronce old ago; Provide food and sholter for tha poor, tho aged, and tho oppreesed : Despise no wau's roligion.” ‘hoy have also their ten commandments, which aro’: Firat, rom the meanest insoct up ‘to man thou shalt kill no animal whatever. Bucond, Thou shalt not stoal. Third, ‘hou shalt not violate the wife of auother or bis concubine. Fourth, ‘Thon shalt speak no word that is falue, Fifth, ‘Thou shalt vot drink wine, nor anything that tay Lutoxleate, Sixth, Thou shalt avoid all er, hatred, and bitter language. Bovonth, Thon halt not indulge in idle and vain talk, Kighta, Thou shalt nut covet thy noyjhbore' gouds. Ninth, ‘Chon shalt not harbor ouvy, vor prido, nor revenge, nor nialivo, nor the desire of shy neighbor's doath or minfuctuno, ‘Tenth, Thou shalt nob follow the dovtrine of false god." And thig faith was taught und be- Hoved at Toast 240 yeara before Christ. No won- der there have boon some who wore roady to doubt these facts, aud to taintain that it couht not be older than Christianity, aud believe it tmiust bave originated in a bluadering attempt to copy it, eo striking aro many TOINTS OF UESEMBLANCE, In its promised salvation to all, in the command to bis disciples to preach his ductsine in all places and to all men, in ite purity, exccllenco, Aud windom, it is only avcond to that of the Divine Lawgiver Himeelf, Says Mra, Spoir in ber book on “Life in Ancient Iudia”; “ One could almost imagine that Gad plauted Cbristianity upon tho e: ile took os branch” from the luauriant tree and threw it down fo India." ‘The converts to thie faith, embracing many nobles aud Princes, early manifested « zealous snissiouare spirit. Ib is » distinguishing obaractorivtio of Budhiom that it baw necer loyad force, hardly even to resint agerosuion. Death by hunger te unknown whero thiw doetriue is preached and practiced, Budbiwm haw ite priests and vune vowed to colibaocy, and for the Teguiar mouke sre special observauces of a» severe nature, One ix that they dross in rage, over whivh 3 yollow cloak ia thrown. ‘U'his color in the ordaingd ono for ell priostly robes in Biers sud Dirmah, Another, that they are to pousosy nothing but tho alms collected from door ta door; and, until the new decroo, over 2,000 priests were supported in Bangkok aloue by youl. uutary coutilbutious, SIAM 148 MANY GAMES, Ono fa calted fuct sbuttlecock, ‘Tue ehtttlecack in like our own, the battledoor is the eulo of tho foot, It iy ofton kept flying fur au hour or more without once falling to tho grduud, Croquet on horseback 18 peculiar to Biss, and oxclusive to Princes and noblemen, ‘Tho former lavo-girld of Hato bad a gaia called Babak, which wus a Kame of marbley played with their kucos inetead of their Sugere. ‘These people uave alvo strange ideas of distance, “calling & sonn aa f4, away ax a cock caa crow, or m placa sy markets, prisons, otc., | far os & dog can batk. Marriage in those countries fs contracted very early, One of their marriaga ceremouien coneists in binding tho bands of the pliztted couple tn. Rother, and then to each other with nilken cords ¥ tho fomate attendants; and thoy dlessire tho tmatriage bond in, if possible, 6 more aimpie and fouchug manner, If to wither party the nnion becomes irksome, they ght respectively two Candles, and, auntting up thelr hut. they walt pa tientle until they areburned tp. ‘The ono whowa candle fret expires, pats up at once and laavos the hon ¢ forever, taking nothing but tho olathies she orhe may have on ‘at the time, and all else bezomes the property of the other. Ja Blrinah PRINTING 18 UNKNows, They srite from left to night, pteces of black pronared paper, with thick BOA) stone pencils, yot thers are few of the common Leople, even, who cannot real ant write, ‘I'he canoes and harges belonging to the King’s navy upon tong fn | Burma are very” long, ana padtiod by forty ant sixty oaramen. fis own harps ig covered with tho | riahest carving, and gilding. In the centro ia a lofts tower, made in nina torraces, finished in binck and gold, and murmountod by the golden tree or ont India, and prominent madeto ther god Budha, ‘Tho SPLENDOR OF COURT CEREMONIALA here are ina high degreo imposing. ‘There are tempins with proat gates of ebony inlaid with pearl, that are thrown open but once or twice a year, for the King's visits. The love for pro- furo oriaments in ad marked hore as in Siatn. Especially nre the women fond of ear arna- mente, snd bore the ear with » hole of most astovishing mz, in which various articles are worn,—sometimes areovon used as bonquet-hold- cre, presenting a comical appearance. Even the jen bore thoir ears, and, when containing no ornament, pit through them their cheroots or ony small article. Near Mondelay is on im- menso bell, weighing 9 tons, under which twenty perons could oaelly stand, [Lis the largoat ball in the world, with tho exception of the bell at Moscow. Ava was vory famous in olden times for ita sik mannfactures, At Protea the woiou Stil weave upou prinitive loumy milk cloth of [guy atripes aud parteria, THE RUINS are perhaps the most woulerfal ot all the strango things oncHees and learns here, tillingthe mind with astonishmont aud awe ax ona contomnlates tho past ages ao fraught with myuterious knowledge and slill. ‘he ruins of Paria, on the Lrawad- dy River, extend for 3 mules stung tho bank, and 2 miles ivlaud. ‘Thus city is supposed to have beea fonndad ovar 1,000 years ag, ‘There is now standing nearly 100 pagodas, of all nizes avd shapes. But the ruins of Angkor, the great tompie in the Province of Siamap, in Siam, is fur more remarkable nnd marvelous, Quo writer, speaking of thotn, says: "Tho firat Viow of there rive is alwost overshelming,” Another thinks thei aa imponing as tho ruins of ‘Thebes: whilo still ancthor declares ono of those temples a rival to that of Solomon, aud to havo beon built by some ancient Michael Angelo. Thoy aro roprevonted to be grauder than auy- thing loft us by Greece or lomo. ‘The visitor's first impression ia of tho magnitude, elegant Proportions, and high flash of*this wonderful Structure, He is lost in amazement, and Lonil- dered with the unanswerablo questions: Who Dautit? Wueu was it built? Whore now aro the dexesndante of a buildera? for thero are no crediblo traditions exwtiug., All is mystery. The etuirwass ure flanked with six huge grif- tins, cach carved from a vinglo rock, On either vido the main entrance ate artical lakes fed by springs. and enca cuvetsng ubout 5 acres of ground, Tho general appearance of THE WONDUREUL TEMPLE Nagkon Wat" is beautiful as well as improse sive, ‘Tho outer wallof this temple is oneshall mite square, with gateways upon cael side. which are carved’ with gods. dragons, att intsicate scrolls. ‘he ontire building, melting tha root, Ww of stone, laid without coment, but with joints so closely titling as even now to be scarcely discernable, It is built in thrae terraces, each one 30 fect above tho other. Ita shape ia oblong, isfq7v6 feet in length, and 538 iu width. ‘Tie highost central pagoda iv 450 foot above the ground, and tho four others at tho auiles of the court aro each 150 fect in height, Thera is a gallery of sculptures, which exteuds over one-half milo in lungth, of continuous picturos cut in bass-relievo upon saudatone glabs, G feot in width, revresout- ing subjects in Hindoo mytholugy, On the walls are sculptured the incrodible numbor af 100.000 separate figuros or heads, One figuie occuptes 240 feet of tho wall. Somo reprosunt warriors riding on olephants and in chariots. others foot roldiers with shield and spear, ‘There are trece, monkoys, tigers, serpents, and fishes; sometimes tive or nix atmed horsemen riding’ abreast ; grotesque divinities clozantly droasad, upon. thrones wur- } rounded by umbrellas, In tho “Nagkon Wat" alone, as wauy a4 1,192 solid columns havo been. eountod, and among the entire ruins of Angkor are reported to be the immenso number of 6,000, all hown from singlo blocks, and olaborate- ly curved. These battered and decayed columns and slabs, the mous-covered and fallen roof, the ubsenco ‘of the kosstono in tho arches, aud tho undecipborable inscriptions, all give ori dencs of greatage. of anothor people, and another civilization ;—a raco swopt entirely out of exist cneu without 8 single vestige or tracoof thelr origin, nothing left but this wonderiul monn- ment of the akill aud art of a people who existed moro thang thousaud years ago. Thore are many inscriptions, of which some can and some cannot bo deciphered. Tuoso that can, only give descriptions of offerings made. ur sume religions ceremonies. ‘Tho inveriptions are in anolont Combodian, ia a character that roxemblos the Valt, thougn of a moro antiquated form, It differs from the Cambodian, na woll as from the Pali, and is no’ now under- stood. In tuis ' mysterions uncertainty muat this interesting question be loft until some ineeriptions aru discovered which compo- tent linguists may dociphur, or some monastery to interprot its scrolla, Tho cisya of old Siam, days of traveling with the eleptuut on land. or by tho canos on water, are rapidly bocomiug THINGH OF THE PAST. Tho intercourse with other uations, trequont travelors from England aud America i this mar velous Inud, tho travola of the Supreme King into tho more Europoanized countries noat lum, and the teachings of bis Englivh Gov- erness, havo all bat a benolicial influ ence in removing ignorance and preju- dice, in tmparting’ knowledge, and royesl- ing truths, as groat, porhats, to ws, an this ro- mantio lsud of tho East, Somdetch Phra Para- mendr Maka Chulaloniiorn, vow rolening King of Siam, has mado illustrious bis administration by the abohtion of slavery in his realm, and by has undortaken, He has ulyo turned adrift all tho prioste, woyoral thonsaud ia numbor, to earn au honest living by work instead of begying, Ils Royal father's example and Intentions have been carried out in many elvie improvements, Mo haw built a good road aroud the city just within tho walls, aud, in several instatices, at tho intersovtion of two streets, a wmalt park has been formed iv tho contro of which ta placed a fountain or taw Home of the uobles have imported carriages from Caleutta, aod along the boulavarde aro nuw xeon wheelod vehicles aud trotting horses, once unknown in Siam, At the fashionable hour of the aftemoon the nobility are out taking a drive. Tho Supreme King himeelf ia accustomod ta tako the air ina barouche drawn by six horses, with hveried postillions, attended by gorgeous outriders and a mounted oscort of thy Keyal guards. Lhe now palace, now boing built in Baugkok, will doubtlews bo, when com: pleted, tho must aplondid edifice of the kind in fa, ‘Lhe = King = hus alto alopted the —Luropean —costum pantstouns, stove-pipe hat, even the swalluw-tuil coat, now grave his person; and with shis revel. tion ho bas decreod that all who will array them- selves in propor costumes shall be plivilugod to stand eroct in the presence of Noyalty, for until {hiv reign the subjects of the King erawled upon the ground inthe most obsvyuiuus reversuce whou in Loyal prosotes. Sians is indeed becoming one of the most en- lightened ustions east of Caleutia, Ite rapid progression in publio improvements. to which wo may goon ere tosecatded the steam-cngine aud aloctrio telegraph, ero fast effacing all tho old poculiarition of this strangely rowantie poo- plo and country, Gn. ADVERTISING. OHIOAGO MUSEUM. R. J. WATERS... -Mansgor. }. 15, and every e Ing during the week Jay, and Saturday Siatiusus, the Treat Mitecihn Spoelulty: FOUL PLAY, WITH A POWERFUL OAST. Mlas BLANCHE DE BAK ue feten Noltestan, AN ENTIRE CHANGE OY CUMPANY, ‘Musou open day and orontag, ~~ MeGORMIOK HALL, Uumbrotie, which 1 an ttmignin of honor thraughs | among the offerings | the public works of yroat mmagnitude which ho | AMUSEMENTS, cae GILMORE. Union Park Congregrational Chareh, Monday Evening, Feb, 15. McCormick Music Hall, Tuesday Evening, Feb, 16, Two - GRAND CONCERTS i) FAMOUS dad Regiment Band AND | Grand Concert Organization OF NEW yorx, INC DING MISS EMMA C, THURSBY, A young sad charming Prima Donna ef Mnusteal ability, sakbhendinaty: MR. M. ARBUCKLE, Tho famous Coroot Playor. MR. E. A. LEFEBRE, The eolebratod Saxophone Soloter, AND SEVERAL OTHER EMINENT SOLOISTS, Under the directing of MR. P. 8. GILMORE, Projoctor and Gonoral Director of the GREAT MUSICAL JUBILEES, Tho following Proarammes, eomprtsin . {ome from Uo wurke uf te Rroat Waster, Wik be see, UNION CONGREGATIONAL OEURCH, Monday Evening, Feb. 15, PROGRAMME, PARE f, 1. Overture, Obern: 2. Holo fur Saxophone, «' I'antanie Original, rate, Ea As totems! 4B. Invitation a la Danse Goncert Valea Brilliante), Weber ‘ iitnre's Hand, 4. Aleand ¥ 5. Fautaste, ‘5 PAUr 6 Ovorture, ** Dor Frebchiutz, Glimore's 7. Solo for Cornet, ** Ale ad 8, Grand Selection, amie of the Op i Gilmore's and. 9. Eobo Bong, with Fi gato. Miss Emina Tharaby, (The Flute Obligate playod by Me, 10. Bebiller ** Festival March.” Giinwiro M'CORMIOK HALL, Tuesday Evoning, Fob. 18, PROGRAMME. i 1. Overture, “Taunhau 31 2. Sole for Sazophonn, . Grand Selection, 4, Aris, fromthe creat ass Kt 5. Paraphreae de Covoort, ikna: nr, " 6. Overture, Sallis Te 2. Bolo for Cornet, Att Sat 8, Divertimento, on ‘Airs re Roda 10, Orarturo on Theines from the Onereeot Moxa, . Ore: ines from the Uporas 5 es fram, on rt. Buppe CONDUCTOR. 2. 8. GILMORE, General Admission, 75 Centa. Reserved Beata, 25 Cents Extra, FOR SALE AT LYON 4 IEALY'S MUSIO STORE, NOTT — Bant or CHiarern and etic” CAatte, stone ot my +, to Hill an en nt in the li th of Febraary, (u ald of ihe Publis Libear ot ke * = iJ McCORMICK HALL, RE-ENGAC TENT OF AS, TO-NIGHT: wns. BRADLAUGH, To doliverhts phillppte avatart Ruropean despotism eae titer re CU REVOLUTION.® Mr. Lat has besg unlyorsaily proncunced the greatest natural orator mver heard to Chicago, : READ THIN, As an electito orator Mr. Tradlangb hia pn equal om form. Iie person, tis roiog, ret ble di ty i" ine tina weatiments, enogh to thei an unympathotic,"—the Chicago Teibures “The adress wan one of the finnst effaris ever mada ta Ne city, rinning over tho entire gamut of fosll og. ‘The Ublexgo'Times, 6 ro “No Tgcoum Leatars at boat all eumpared to leatiaugtre ya its pier of thai and fores of delivery, Wuat Wendell Pt lips and Leech. et were in the old Abolition days, Bradlaugh 1» vow."— Chicago Journal, ‘ Ad sion, GO cts; Reserved Rents, ets ln at Saneon, Bfallre a TO casei! tn the Star Course cont owe, TAT Staurane whore be eta wiltbo vivea with roserend avate Cption tek backagen oP10 tor 3. CANPENPRIES SIRID ADELPHI THEATRE, THIS (MONDAY), PER. 18, 1m. GENUINE AND ENTHUSLASTIO SUCCESS Of tho Ulorious Military Drama, the OR, TH PALL OF ALGIERS, MLLE, MARKT parte HLH, MANU AVELS aacp 5: A. BANQUON, RUSSELL SUUGS, and a Falt rane te[Camiany, Ne q BAS Ht, cloyor = miigeis, A Fig Te Bas ND eee, Wednoslay ani jadica’ teckel, Be \ athed FRENCH SPY; 3 PIERO, Ss RAY LITTLE, Tho arc aquist, ALEX. DAVIB, tas Pasorite Ventrttoqatet, ALEX. DAVIG, wth by ths U'Denolue; et, Be, No ath inturctay. | ALA Cuttdronte t{cker, 2 Thoatrs tu the wo ACADEMY OF MUSIO, Farwell appenrance of ¢ indlisputed and regal quem of English Teaycdy, tho wurld-renowaed TEM JANAUSCHEK, Kupportod by her now and most tdilisne NEW YORK STAR COMPANY, MONDAY, Fob 16 Charles Dickons' celebrated novel, + Bleak Mabsy," entitiod PROF. 0. 8S. FOWLER. Afternvony Fob, 11, at3.o'eluck, ‘To adie ony ahnledous Bocaire RESETS tea ee Itusteated by Kediniuo Afodots, | Wodnesds; ini Reb Ty ai acteioek. Auininion, 2) eoute each, TOV ATR. Nietto, Coa Ghetente tame aa ogy, bee O19, da Si LL a ps ty ON Ee Pplinor Lutes tll ges CLIDSN WY WwWonD, Paordar DEHORALT Leah the forsakua), "WOLD. WAI Uand "Come Hery,' very CH nd Wrdueedey and ‘A Uritiiant progeainme for this week, tho beautiful ‘pastucal drama (run DORA. . O'Neil, Buckley, Dado, and Duaber, ativardo, Hoste, ‘and ttaniiinn fetes eae rorl by Win? 1 Uranc's gromt symcletty. SEK: ‘Mise ‘Rotieney' tn ing Cr Bee origin Ott Bote With Mose fhe Misa Tobe full NY LENG) with Mr. Crane and. sy principal charactors, aud. Introducing Gombe me ho Wow vervloy at Songs by Alles Setteney, ~~ MoVIOKER'S THEATRE, FAREWELL TO CHICAUO of the etatuent artt CHARLOTTE CUSHMAN, Who will appoar ovory evening thi and ab the Snj- urday Matinus, And at the Wed: tay Mi = i hy if a 8 Wodnuat! ative, Hs may Ut ris feat comets of SSG US, Wott oct ts beth an awon Katharine, Keats van be tired with out eatra chargu fur auy performances GRAND, OFERA, ROUSE, RELLY & LEON’ A tiroat Bul of Novelties! Champion funy va of FRG ete, SEROW ( Vho th DIEM A, ON il «Mille 2ibany), ol Ue Banjo ing, | i NOR ia, O11) ia New Bun a , vy ORTON, MARTIN, iy “iis Aasuuoth Company ia a be