Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, April 25, 1875, Page 3

* femsar talks THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: § Y APRIL 25, 1875.—SIXTEEN PAGES. 3 OUR NEIGHBORS. milwaukee’s Rayor’s An= nual Address. What It Amounts To and will : Result In. Why the World Did Kot Come to an End on the 19th. Or. Wight and the Man with the 13-Pound Brain Events at Kenosha, Waukegan, La- Porte, end- Other Suburba. WISCONSIN, MILWAUKEE. SLAYOR LUDINGTON'S Special ‘Curreapondence of T'he Chicaan Tribune. Mrvwavsee, April 24.—On Tuesdsy afternoon Mayor Ludington delivered his snnusl address tothe City~ Coancil, yeviewing the prominest features of our municipal “history. -All there was of it of interest I telegraphed to- Tge Tris- oxE Monday pight, to the great scandal ‘and smazement of the old fogies, who characterized whas was nothipg but s synopsis of 1o secret, & fer hours i advance, as * 2 highway robbery.” Bo the reader is already well’ posted as to the facts and figures, and i remains “only” to say & few words as to the -reception -of the measage. The effect of-Ludingtou's plain talk about the borden of -taxation- was ‘st first Catart- ling, but upon nester scqnaintsmod it was materialiy softened. Everybody remembered that this sort of deélaration by the Mayor, orthe | Comptroller, or some one ith an ax to grind, has invarishly been msdo on the eve of ‘an elec- tion, or of ‘some ‘gigantic expenditnres. Here e afe at the beginning of ‘spring with plaus ail ready fof iew sGwerage, Dew Btroets, numbers of cotracte lét, tiia winter labor of an immense Staff of eogincers sccomplishud, and all Mil- wagkee . watting “for, their properts to beim- proved ; and, evesything. bolug yoady for tho spring campaign, the Mayoreries = ° * v moup, Exovou!” g The Mayoi’s warning really amoucts “to noth- ing. The sewerage work ‘ant the opening of new strects must go ov. /The lsw bas been :'we have been wWorking -under it for years, and 1o 8top NOW wotld be o estail heavier damages thian to proceed. He -cannot stop pay- ing ~intefest on . bonds.’ - Ho - may well take credit for stopping extravagaoce in the construction of pew bridges eand Dew school-housos, as none aro .at present proposed. Bo ho utters a cheap and cmpty caution, that costs nothing and burts nobody, and meaw” aDy- thing you plesso, He points out no particalars, $ave those above -mentioned, in which expendi- tures can be reduced, and in those items, as al- resdy stated, 0o cxpendisures ara contemplatod. Therefors, W comphmcat * Bl 0id Hat” for s adro.tness, and pray to God he may ba elect- #d our next Governor. 7 = Although we passed antroubled throngh the epd of the world, and wanderad with au iuiffer- ent curiosity whes Chicazo was going to do about it, another Sabbath will pot roll away without arbomg cnlightened (othersise than through Tue TLIBUNE) 85 10 the reavons of “THE ADVENTISTS’ FAILURE. The Rev. Dr. Dudlay, who appears to Jmow all about it, 18, m the slsence of Adrentists iu Alil- waukee, going to tell us from Plymouth Church Paipit, t-merrow might, * why-the werld did rot come toanend on the 19t . Tallang of the Doc:or Teminds us of = littls story. - He met 2 reporter the other day, and stopped a moment to exchange satusations. ‘‘What's the news the reiigions world to-dayi” asked the re- porter. +*Verv little naws. replied the Doctor, strokang hus chip, “but I zhe devil1s abont {0 bs usaal state of good health,"—tranafizing the reporter with his tright glance. One story brings up another. You have pub- Eished many items about . DE. WIGHT. ’ You ought to bave a sketch of him, and s little story that wes successfuily lsunched abeat Birathis week, Wightiss real medicine man, #8 well as politician snd State Goologist., Ho has s leonine look all abous the head aud shoul- ders, and emphasizes what he s to Bay with & singuinr shaxing and trembung of the head that Jasts all the time he spesks, and coases with his . Hia bar is long, carly, and gray, and voice of a rich huskiness. Heistail, and throws ont bis ‘broad chest, aud expands xe.nem.\l,ma;‘&hnngq the room wasn't big enough to bold . He is & freat lnguist. ¢ i8 of him that *Timely Hopics™ of the Sentinel said: **He lsughsmn thirty-two languages.” He haa sopropriated to lumself the celebrated saying that 50 mortified Jobn, Enrl Russell, that be Was P cqually to cui s pair of pants or command the chaunel ficor,—or words to that effect. Ho s ready to _discover untcld _bopmozas of gold, or fill tho Gubernatorial chair, a8 S8y’ bo desired. ‘Lhero is nol » eience he does not twirl at his fingers' ends. Astronomy 18 Tnilk and honey to him; but in metallurgy and Famogy he excels. Haviog elected Governor Taslor, crested the Reform perty, kuocked the Republican party * higher than & kite," nod de- feated Matt Carpenter, sud Prof. Lapham, Btate Geologi having very culpahly neglected $0 discover the extensive gold deposits in Wis- consin that we sll know fo exist, the Doctor was appoiuted to the ProYessor's post—in order 10 keep nis brain in practice, 48 it were. Lately, #0 the story goes, he went to Lapham and asked for the loan of certain insizuments necessary in the coming surves. Anticipstiog s refusal, he loftlly eaid: **Between you a0d L ® Lapham, thers neod be no gecrets. Y may as well tell you st once that ] shall bo Governor soon, &nd that it is my intention to reappoint you Btate- Geologist. Lend me yer nstruments, me boy.” 1 know nothing abont the truth of this story, ex- Tept thac it is well suthendcated, and is going the rounds. THE DOCTOR HAS A RELATIVE, - x150 & local State politician. The relative has a big head. He 18 accustomed to conflda to his friends the weight of i brain, placingitat thirteen pounds. When Angus Cameron strode into the Benate over the prostrate body of Saint Matthew, the relstive significantly tapped his There is Dot an attorney in Milwankee that enjoys & greater celebrity than Counselor Bunkel. Carl Meising engaged bim to defend a suit, and paid him $100. Nothing mors was beard of the money, but the suit was lost; and Meising, far from ufiniethingl with ' that il that comes of & belief in the uncer- tainties of the law, proceeded tohunt for Runkel with a revolver. Runkel was once the hero of & nne-horse ahay adveature, 1n which his eilk bat was perforated with a charge of shot, and fights shy of-powder ever since; Bo Carl was bronght to the Municipal Court and placad under bonds for four montha, which will tide him safely over the buck-bier season. A lawyer of good standing is fmplitated in AXOTHER STORY. A youpg man, sent to the House of Correction, who cisims to be well connected, wrote to his friends, insisting be was wrongfully imprisoned, and 50 wrought npon their feelings as to induce them torend money to have the case retried. The young msn ssked Mr. Kennedy, lnspector of the House of Correction, to name & good faw- ez, but Dan, of conree, refused, and the young 0an asked if Mr. Bo-and-So was a gafe man. The Inspector said he_knew nothing to the con- trary, but would not advise one way or the other. The upshot was that the prizoner sent tothe lawyerin question, and, being told that $100 would be wanted befors anything ¢ould be dons, sent $100. Since thst time nothin heard of the suit or the mones, inquiries have bsen e. 1o be investigated. ‘We have been visited with : AX AVALAXCHK DF EELIGION of late. Bcarcely had the Prosbyterizgdoreign Mission furore died awsy thanthe Bapuists came along with their Sabbath-School Institute excite- ment. It Kas been the sensation of the week. 'A proposition is seriously made by Prof. Jew- i1, who is one of the elect of the women's meet- ings, o establish an academy in Wisconsiu. He pictures the advantsges of such an establith- ment in a_series of rose-colored word-chromos that are charming, and will cost $200,0000 carry into effect, The gay and juvenile-spirited Pros in a sprightly way of zaising the ‘money by “dollar roils,” as though such a place - Univarsity. axis and most- w&.‘hfi'mmhfind demnis though re- The matter tion visions, Thiaia taa way the Doctor wauld get rid of his £200,000 Bulldings snd farnitare, Equipment.... Endowmont—Principal’s chair, ‘Endowment—Teachers and in Eadowment—Benefciary ‘Total (for 200 students, 100 boys and 100 girls)... One cannot hélp praving for the success of this scheme. - We huve only three academies in Mil- waukee alreads, and about 7,000:children, as compared witls the 9,000 children of the ommon sehools attending private and superior. edaca- tiopal establishments. G EDUCATIONAL. i . fThe English-spesking Christians are making ost noise, but the Germans are doing . most work, in tbe way - of effective education. Weo have an immense number of citizens of forsign birth who are opposed in the 'most violent aud uncompromising manner to any form of ‘educa- tion thau involves the reading of the Scriptures, or anything 1n the way of .sectarian teaching. The Germans, too, prefer o have their chilaren jearn whero German is the language “spoken. "The infidels are a8 busy as the devil's children natorally ought to be. - We have free-thinkers; Christian-communists, liberal-minded Christizns, philosophars, and o hundred other wects, that are busy every day and night in tho weelk, and every Qunday miorning, afternoon, and evening, teschs ing the peoplo toenjoy themselvea on thioreventh dag, that rationalism is better than asceticism, aod that it is idolatry to worship thres gods, whether they are threa sepmately or thresin one. A prominent Republican, who met Potter-Law Potter a few davs 3go, anys Potter expressly de- ‘claréd to him that.-ho' would not;. under any cir- cumatances, seek nomination ia the Republican State Convention for_Governor, and that if he was nommated he ‘should decline. to run: An- other Ropuulican who was present at the coo- varsation algo stated that Mr.. Potter declared to him that he would not run for any State ofice, preferring to be Senator, 3 _positica in which ho fels he conld be of more itflcencs.aud do .more good than any other. 2 W. E, Smith, of _tais city, positively will not sllow his nzme to bo used in the Conveotion if that of Harrison Ludington is - broaght forward, a8 it most andoubtedly will be ; and the correct- pesa of the first elate printed, with Luding- ton at the head for Governor, «s the choice of tho Repubtican State Central Committee, is unqnestionable. ' It sppears tnat Gov. Tarlor has been chaper- oned around the city to all the "rendezvous of the varions pauona'ities that make up oar’cos- mopolite popatace. I do mot fay that ho made a Ppothouso pilgrimage, but such ia the doclara- Hon of porsous who allege they Bar him visiting £sloons in almost ali the wards, accompanied by Jeaders of the Reform partyin ihe aisy, knowa .in the wards, 88 well ag certain members -of the PDemocratic Btate Central Committeo. The . object was to make him personally knowa o the ‘ward politiciens. & L5 ——— KENOSHA. 8 EPRING MEETING ON THE KENOSEA DRIVING PARK. Spézal Correspondeiee of The Chicago Pribune. - KexosHs, Wis., April 26.—The Spring races open bero Wedaesdsy, May 26, and continuo for thres-days. ‘Mr. Read, tho propriétor of the “Driviog Park, offers purses amounting to £2,100. The parkis situated in the western butekirts of the city, is » foll mile 1v longth, and is aclkmowl- edged by all who have driven over it to be the -best mils track in the Northwest. Mr. Readssys that he shall spare nc pains or expenss to make everything plessant and agreeable to the patrons of the turf. Entries bavo been made for some _of the best. Western trotters, sod all entries close Wednesday, May 19. _On tha first day there will be two trotting -races. Tho first 18 .for & purse of $200, for horses with 00 record below 815, The secondis for & purse of §00, for horses with no record below 2:30. On_tho sec- ond day there will bo two trotting races for purses of $500 and $400. The first is for horses that heve no record balow 8 minutes, and the ‘second is for horses that have no record below 9:40. The third and last day the firat race will be for & purse of 3300, for Horses With no rec- ord below 2:50. The last race, which winds up the races for the spring season, will ‘bo open to 21l trottiog horses, for a purse of £500. The above races will be trotting. mile heats, best three in five, in haroess, and will be conducted nader the rules of the National Association. The building season Las already commenced, and a number of residences are being put up by citigens. Alr..Timme, the County Olerk, has hia Tew house about ready for octupation. Mr. Neisen is also_bmlding & fine residence on the North Side, which will be comvleted in abouc three weeks. The removal of the general offices of the Northwestern Telograph Compsny ook place Jast Thursday. Their new suite of rooms in the Truesdell Block is far superior to those of their old quarters. The First National Bank will oc- oupy the rooms the Telograph Company Vacsted .on.or about May 15, . - b 5 Hfr. Sauber’s team took fright last Monday in front of the Conrt-House and ran down Market street, throwing Alr. Sauber out, slightiy injur- ing him. They finally brought up m. the old vebicles in front of Mr. Jeweit's livery stable. "Ths old original Georgis Minstrels, the * King Laugh-Makeis,” a8 they style themelves, give a enzettainment tns evening at Kimball Hall. They come highly raoommended, and 1o ‘doubt will dras a large house. Tho New England Supper and Parlor Concert Thursday evcmng, at Josiah Bond's, was well at- tonded. The tabies grosned moder ad abund- sooe of ancient odibles, such as our forefathers wers accustomed to in the olden time. Young Iadies arrayed in old-fashioned New England fio- ery served the guests with pork and beans snd otber substantials of like mature. The music was good, and the entertainment aa' & whole passed off satisfaatorily. PZRSONALS, Mr. A. B. Edwards and faraily startad Insc Monday for Birmingham, Eng. ‘Mr. Thomas English, who was for & long tima connected with the firm of Englieh Bros.. start- ed last Tuesdsy for San Francisco, whare he intends going into business, Mr. Loomis and fanuly returned homs the first of the weak, aftor spending the winter in Flori- da, Mr. Georgs Bullein, of the firm of Lill & Co., maltaters, Chicago, was in town this week look- ing after some of his old-time friends. gln Hesd & Co. will start & new bank sbont the st of May, on the corner of Main and Park slreats. ILLINOIS. . WAUKEGAN. NOTES AND NEWS OF THE WEEX. Specinl Correrponilence of The Chicige Tribune. Wavksoax, April 24.—Notwithstanding the fact that the weather of tho phst week has been cold and disagreesble, business has, neverths- lesn, been lively. 4 The great interest manifested in the spelling contests continues imabatod ; in fact, matters of s social charactar have not been neglected. THE HOOSIER SPELLIXG-SCHOOL, * hold on Tuesdsy evening & the Congregational church, was attended by quits a number of eiti- zens. The most promiunent of those in attend- . ance who took part in spelling were: Squire Hawkins—Alex, J. Kerr, Lake Forest, Jeems Phillips—B, J. clmehnlioclhnd, Marths Hawkins, from Bosting—Miss Martha Bry- t, *Satey.Short, the irreprassible giggler—Grace Gor- ‘Hannah Thompeon, the master's favorits and chsm- plon Flors Hinckley. The * boys and gals” of Fiat Creek District, after the school waa dismissed, walked in couples out of the room. Notice was then given to the effect that supper would be served in the lecture- room, and immedistely & large number repaired to the pisce indicated, whers they partook of delicacies too numerous to mention. - "All were well pleased, as will be seen from the following : v . “Were ‘you pleased with the entartainment, oF # H “ Vary much 8o, my dear.” . Such was the conversation of & oontented couple in your correspondent’s hearng after Teaving the thurch. B THE DIME SOCIABLE’ waa held at the Methodist church, where a plat- form had been erocted at the west end of the lecture-room, and to better facilitate arrange- ments a curtain was 80 Atradged as to be drawn scross when desired. Reading, siogiog; snd tableaux constituted the me. The mu- sic was furnished by the Epn'ng g City Quartatte, wmfosed of the following-named persons : Mrs. H. L. Putnam, eoprano; Misg Ng:fio E. Fay, alto ; Mr. C. A. Werden, tanor; Mr. Edward Mc- u“:rlx]zm' locationary 0 elocul exercises Prof. W. 0. L s ta‘:i gswi%t_k &"ty,twen :’e\l attended. 8 3 in fact hvuzfihmg‘ , Waa per- tectly ufixhgmry to all preséhl . The recaipts will greatly nid the Library Asso~ ciation, 83 the procoeda.are for thair bunefit, Mathodist Chtreli—Moming #ubjech “The cieties will be held May 14, ' ing members have beén Witness af the Spirit.” Rev. Ar. Henry, of the Illinois Conference, will proach in the ovening. Baptist Charoh—Morning subject, “Vfiark aod Wuges.” - B g 5 ' PEREONAL. _W._C. Tiffany, now, of Byron, IIl., Wwas in our city during thie past-week, s W. F. Piper, repressnting the Lakeside City Directory of Chicago, was_solicitiog advortiso- ments ' in- Waukegan during - the wees. “Our + Minernl Spring " mén patronized him hand- somely. % 0. N Diod, In the Tows of Shigd, Leko Cor , in the Town of Shields, Lake County, on the 20th inst., Mre. Mary Dwyre, aged 75 :gan. Mra. Dwyre was a. sister of the. Hon. Bichard Marphy, who died a féw years since. She ;a3 one of the oldest ettlers, having removed here in -the .spring of 1837, ‘Her fauveral was very largely attended. The death of two of our oldest snd mueh re- spected citizens, Daniel ' Steele - and - Abram Kucler, aged respectively 82 snd 69 years, ia mach deplored by & lazge number.” They both died on the 21st inst. i _ INGENERAL. . Tho Athletic Base Bail Club, the leading club of the city, has reorganized, The follawing of- ficera were electod &t tho annual mesting held on ‘Wednesday evening :1agk:- Clinfon A. Wer- den, Prosident; Fred H. Johnson, Vice-Presi- dent ; Ed. C. Lucas, Scerefary ; Wil L. Denis, Troasurer ; R. L. Price, Capiain; Frank Joha- son, -Soorer; T _‘I'ho theatrical performance of ‘the play en- titled the ** Black Fiend,” which was given Sat- urdsy evening at Phenix Hall, was ot very well patronized, ;. . P The gravel -train is again running on the «Strawberry " live, so-called. ; - There will be & spelling-match in _the lecture- room of the AL E. church on Monday eveniog this will be s, contest between preachers and journaliats on the one side and thie public-school ‘teachers on the other. * Admiasion 10 centa; for benefit. of the High School library. &Y On Tueaday oveing.a concert will tske placo at Phoenix Hall. 5,2 Quite a social time was enjoyed by these in attendance at the pronouncing match held in the locture-room of the AL E. church on Thurs- day evening. As it was'thought best not_to do any pronouncing, short addressos wers elivored by many present. : . OMRGA. et 2 KANKAKEE. AMUSENENTS. AN Spanal Corvespondence of The Chicago Tribune. EANKAXEE, April 28.—A- liberal srea of lurid lithography spread over immenso bill-boards and sundry desd walls is s sartling reminder that with tho sdvent of mpring comes slso the inevita- blo circus. ** Howe's London™ 18 the first to ‘pitch it tents here this season for the especial < fication of our country cousins and the dis- ; - nction-of religions parents who bave the mis- fortune to own boys of an wsthetic turn of mind. Bat if Howe can atand it the rest will try to. . The Kankakee Dramatic Club gave its firat ‘performsnce last ovening to s full house, .+ The Goldon Farmer " and * Paddy Miles’ Boy ".were the pieces prosented. The young people did well, and will draw as largely at théir next ‘en- tertaioment, which® will be- given in about a ‘moi:th. The leading characters, in both the ‘drama and the farce, wero well sustained, and clearly indicated the success which the sctors will attain when the novelty of the businoss wom:s off. Burt Adams as Paddy Ailes was an original and well-concoived _oharacter, sud ‘brought down the house Witk his well-ncquired broge. By Hathwsy as Hammer. drunken .auctioneor, Joo Decker ns the Golden Farmner, Charley Swannell as Jemmy Twilcher, and Alisg itk a3 Ktizabelh, were good characterizations, and elicited approval. d Swannell, in the lndzce, sported & mustache with considerable eclat. ‘A gpelling match of more than ordiriary at- tractions will come-off at the First AL E. Oourch Tharsday evening. A class of soxagenarisns il compete for & prizo of §5, which will be bestowed upon the person correctly spellinga list of twelve words taken from s daily newspaper. If the-words are taken from: the JInter-Ocean those old people will spell "em all with oase. The Ladies’ Libtary Association gives apother of ita enjoyable entertamments at the Presby- terian Church Friday evening, at which the Rev, Frank Bristol, of Evaoston, an elocutionist of zcxnowledged merit, will exd. : - The Baptists and the Congregationslists - hold socisbles Tuesday snd Thursdzy evenings re- spectively. - - - CHANGE OF PROPRIETORSIIP. The preliminaries for & change of proprietor- ship in the Exchange Hotel have been cffected. Dr.S. A. Barry, of Bheldon, Iroguois County, is the purchaser, and Mr. H. T. Littlo, & hotel man of large experience, is the future landlord. Col. Atwood has succeeded m making tho Exchange one of tho best botels in the Stato, a credit to Esaukakee, aod an honor to himself, and it isto De hoped that the new host will not suffer it to deteriorate. DISHED, The Kankakee Hunting Club, composad of the following members: 8. R. Moore, John Dur- ham, ‘H. Laring, Wm.and Plessant Durlism, fmith and Obailey -Briggs, W. B. Fonville, Emory Cobb, and Jas. G. English, of Danville, ‘has rocently been presented iith s set of heavy China" cups and saucers, imported ware. On -each saucer is indehbly stsmped 1o Old English text, ‘Kankakee Hunting Club ;" and on each cup appears the familiar sppellation of each member a8 he is kuoown ‘‘in camp.” Mr. Eo- glish E“ John Smith, of Danville,”) 1s the donor. Tha club makes annusl excursions to" Missourd, and is always successfal in bagging s goodly pumber of wild turkeys and deer, 3 PERSONAL AND GENERAL. " The friends of Solon Enight and wifo arelcome them home from & winter sojourn {n Bonth America.. Both afe well bronzed by - tropical suns. . Dr. 0. B. Spencer, a popular and {alented young physician of this place, has rauntlg conl:e v the into possession of & neat littlo fortune death of hus father. The Doctor has “made many friends since his arrival in this city. Bo far as can be learned, tho Adventiats in this city, whose numerical strength szems euf- ficient to justify a regular organization and the holding of stated services, made po parficular calenlations on going up * higher than'a kito” the other hight. The neareat approsch to any- thing resembling .one's conception of what that .event might be was the session of the new Coun- il A preliminarysurvey of the Valparaiso, Crown Point & Western lhlflond is abont to bs made from Valparaiso, Ind., to this city. The Com- _pany is organized, and the Indiana people seem auxious for the road. ) One of our virtuons young men_has seen that new clock. Itis warranted to get the boys out 4t 4 in the morning. . e . EVANSTON. ITEMS OF THE WEEK. . During the past woek s large namber of the street corners have been ornamented with neat signe, bearing the nomes of the streets. This 18 an improvement which-has been ‘meeded for yoars, - o i 5 % g During the absence of -Dr. Briggs, President Fowier, of the University, will preaci atthe First Methodist Church Sondsy eveniog.. Mr. Fisk will presch there this torning, wod the Rer. Dr. Raymond next Bunday.morning. 5t The lake water will be mtroduced into. the public-achool. building this week. . The Board of Education met Friday evening and adopted some modification in ths courses of study at the public schools of the village sug- gested by Principsl Haven. The three literary societies of the Preparatory. School will engsge in a spelling-match ab the Prepuratory Chapel Friday afternoon. The May festival of the Woman’s College wiil ‘ocour May 14 The details of she entertainment will be sunounced hereafter. - . B Mr. Tamblyn will preach in Union Hall this afternoon. Bubject: **Sleep.” : Ars. I R, Hite addressed the Missionary So- clety of the Woman's College at itareguler meet- ing Fridsy afsernoon. %hfi literary societios of the University have elphis, to deliver invited Dr. Cleveland, of Philad the sunual lecturs before the societies in Com- mencemént week. 3 0. J. Gilbert, Esq., has moved into his new residence upon the ridge. . The publio schools of the village closed Friday. for & week's vacation. The next term will con- yinue eight weeks. The South Evduston school: term mfl closs Friday eveniog with pnblic ex- arcisesat the Mothodist Church. A public meetin; of the Philosophical Aspocis- tion will be held a Union Hall Tuenchfi avening. A paper is expected from the Bev. E. N. Packard on “*Recent Assyrian Discoveries and Their Bearings on the Book of Genedls. i Mr. Androw Shuman and {amily- expect to re- occupy their Evanston home about June 1. Dr. Clapp haa purchased 133 feet on the south end of Mrs. Hamline's property, and intends to build shere this summer. © - s Prof. R. L. Cumnock, of the Northwestern Universtty, will give a select resding in the First Aethodist Church Tucsday eveniog, under the auspices of the Ossoli Litaraty gty. The mere announcement of this fact should- be suf- fletent to insure s large attendanc. - od A joint session of the _University literary . so- at which the follow- dlactod “to “roprescnt .| ‘press from " lington & Quincy was friends, societies: Adelphic—C. H. Burke, orator B0 Groy, debster. Hmnman—J. H. Bates, orator; 8. 8. Bradford, debater. Ossoli—Miss Mary E. Pattigon, orator. - Considerable eloctioneering i being donantg thove secking appointments from the new Bo Fhich meets Tuesday ovening. Some scandal has beent oocnsioned by the fact ihat the South Evaoston village election last ‘eok was topered off with the consumption of Sowaval Kogs of beer, the effecta of which ware apparent the next day wherever some of. those present at the depot that evening showed them= selves. ) LAKE VIEW. RELIGIOTS SBEBVICES. The religions meetiogs of the united churches ‘have heen continned thranghout the phat week with good - sucoess. The attondance . bas been Jarge, snd the interest unabated, quite a number baving asked for prayer in their -bghalf. Other sootings will be held during this week. The Rev. Dr. Worrall will proach’at Fullerton Ave- fide’ Cburch ‘this-norning, and at Grant Placo Methodist Charch to-night. ; % # BEAL-ESTATE. . Bsumann Bros., architects, hava ths plans rendy for 8 residence for. Mr. F, 8. Howa, to be built on the Lake-View rond,: morth of Sulzer aivenue, It will be & double frame house, with fwo stories and baserent, and will cost $5,000, This will be the ottpost of improvement in that direction, and may call attontion to ‘the fine ‘buildibg- property lying sround cn every hand. Maans of locomotion' to that locality ia 18 enly need. - x B Nr. 1 F. Calyer has just completed an im- portant salo ‘of -1zke-shore property to the Hon. ‘Alexander MacDonald, formerly United States Senator, and now President of the Illiuoig River R iitosd Company. Tao land lies in tivo pleces at the intersection of Barry avenue ‘with the Lake-Bhore driva. One piece on the southwest oot of Barry ud Lake View svenucs, frout- ing 180 feet on the former and 175 feet on the Iatter, sold for §144 per front foot. The- other piece, on sho opposite cerner, between Barry aud Take' Viow avevues and the Drive, frouting on the Tatter 175 feét, sold for $250 per front foot. ‘e whole amount involved was §09,750. It s rumored that 3r. MacDonald will.pug ng on this ‘Blte tho finest residence iu the town. The aitua- ‘tion merite such treatment. . ' WATER-WOBKS, g A system of water-works for the town 18 being talked of by many, snd Tlonged for by mauy more. ‘The success of Evanaton with the Holly system haa shown the feasibility of introducing the same into Lake View. Evanston has, with an expenditiire of $103,223,85, obtaived & com- plete sgstem of ‘water-works, with nearly 8 miles of pipe, over oune-half of which is 4 inch, the same kize DOW 11 uae in_the city af the coraer of Randolph and Dearborn streets. Lake View, practically out of debt; hes an_sazcssed valution of &4,000,000, on which ehe is allowed to issue $200,000 of funded indebtedness. One- baif of this smoan. wonld furnish & supply of ‘Wwater amply sufficient for tho present nood of the town, leaving $100,000in reserve for future contingencies, Bewerage, of which Lake View already possesses s0me ‘miles, would follow, with other improvements. "At the recent election for School Directors, in the Tirst District, L. J. Haleoy was re-clected for three years, sud W. H. Mooney was elocted for ome year, to fili_tho: vacancy mads by the resignation ot J. V. LeMoyne. ———— AURORA. XANE COUNTY NEWE. Bpestal Correspondence of The Chicago Tribuns. . Aueoxms, UL, April 24.—About everybody been industrionely engaged in house-cleaning during the past week, pointing, caleimining, and generally_overhaaling residences. offices, and ‘stotes, oF beautifying their homes by setting out addicions] ornamental trees and shrubbery, The poople generally take grest deal of plessure in rendering thieir homes béautifal and atiractive, 2nd when arrayed in summer garb of foliage and flowers sho Jiitlo city isnmost delightful place of resort. Although proverbislly . 5 - A HEALTHFUL CITY, snd but little aficted with diseases of s epi- demic character, physicians have boen kept very busily employed this spring, in consequence of the changesblo’ westher, Just now they kave their hands foll of diphtheris patients, and this malady seema, to have agsumed & mare than usually malignant character, in many oases putridity setting in -at the commencement. Threo deaths have occarred in consequence dur- ing the weéek. THE SPELLISO MANIA atill rages with anabated interest. The congre- gations of most churches have had one or more matches, in soms cases giving prizes aud charg- ing » trifling admission-foe ; citizens upon either sido of the river have had & series of contests; the ladies have tilted against on equal numbor of zentlemen,—in fact, thers hos been all the Jarioty in the way of spelling-achools that conld be imagined. Even the colored people have caughe the infection, and annousce & epolling- -mateh at the African Methodist Episcopal Church for Monday evemng. Last evening, af the Union Baptist Church, & class of ladies was © pitted sgaiost an equal pumber of gontlemen,- but st s ‘lste hour the contest closed as & draw_game, thres upou each. side remaining upon the floor, viz.: Mrs. Hood, teacher of Room No. 12, Centre School 5 Miss Hoyles, Room No. 10, aod Miss Nellie May ‘Standt, a pupil in No. 12 ; the Eev. N. A. Pron- tism, pastor of the Con;:rufinlion;l Chureh, Prof. Clark, Principal of the High Bchool, and Mr. Frank Johoson. At the Firat if. E. Charch, provouncing match changed the msusl pro- firnmme. Mr. Robert Holcomb was awarded a ictionary for beig the tirst to take his seat, while Miss Stolp carried off the honora in keep- .ing perfect to the last, and was presented with & handsome copy of ** All the World on Wheels,” # AMUBEMERTS have not been very plentifal this week; Prof. Hermann, the magician, gave a very good show 2t the Opera-House Monday evening, and was favored with & good hoase. Tho Ladies' Tem- perance Upion gave their usual literary and mu- ‘sical entertainment at he City-Hall Wednesdsy evening, and 1t was greatly emjoyed by ail pres- ent.” At the Huntoon House an Thursdsy even- ing the ladies of tho Universalist Church .gave an exceedingly plessant dime-socisble—the young people soon adjourning to the spacious dining.room snd engaging in danciog. Theas sociables . are always enjoyable and largely ai~ tended. This ovening the people are to be fa- vored ‘with an entortaioment by the Adelphi combination from Chicago, and tho citizens an- ticipate & rare treat. THE DELINQUENT TAX LIST of Kane County is unususlly iarge this year, owing to hard ttmes snd tbe ' severity of the past winter, It appesrs to«dsy in the Amrora Beacon, columns. - ' THE SUNDAY TRIBUNE .has a large circulation in Aurors, and is steadily but they are received by pony ex- Geneva on the Chicago & North- wrestern Road. This; however, is an improve- ‘ment upon the original plao of the newsdealers of sonding & boy to Chicago Saturdsy night, in order that he might get out on the early morning frain with their supply, for the Chicago, Bur- ¥ the pioneer road in this enterprise. By the pregent time-tablo of this road the Sunday edition would not rpach here xntil 9 o'clock &. m.,"'whereas the Northwestsrn and the pony express enables newsdealers to gend out their carriers at 7 o’clock. b PERSONAL. ! The wifs of Willism B. -Allen, Esq,, Tnterpal Revenue Collector for this district, died quite suddenly Iaat evening from diphtheria. e, Allen was highly emmedzn arge circle of , and’ her sudden desth has filled all hearts with sadpess. Mr.W. H. Watson and wife arrived home Thuradsy afterooon from YVincennes, * Ind., whither they were :eummoned last week to the desth-bed of . Mr. Watson's mother, who ex- pired Bunday. Mr. Henry Frolich, a Chicago, Bulington & Quincy mechani¢, accompanied by bis wife, de- parted Tuesdey :morning_for Germany to ‘visit the home of his ¢hildhood. =2 The matriagen of the week have been as fol- Tow By the Rev. E. W. Donnsbury, of the First Baptist Church, at the residoncé of the bride’s perenits, Mr. G. Albert Hurd, son of Aid. Hurd, and Miss Emma J. Westcott. By the Rev. James Gorton, of Christ Chureh, g}xi,f{:gh Ferguson and Miss Emma Dixon, both By the ey, John Ellis, at the Galena Street Methodist Episcopal parsonage, Mr. Bradley D. Eeasler and Mrs. Tryphens H. Ward. By the Rev. James Gorton, Mr, Frank Albes and Miss Orphie E. Ashley, both of Oswego. ———— OTHER SUBURBS." o) AKLAND. A fire was one 0f the seusations lsst Bundsy afternoon on' Egan avenue, between Vincennes and Bonth Park avenues. ;-Some gentlemen who, increasing ; were passing slong Egan avennecarolesaly threw. | a lighted cigar stump into s pile of, dry lesves, municated ‘immedistely, and rapidly com-~ ‘Hdewulk, “whick “becanis™s occupying twenty-two and & half mass of flames in & short time, and would have been entirely consumed but for the timely ss- sistance of the Hydo Park police, who began to tear up the walk, and put.out the fire by turow-' ing a lot of wat fand into it. The Rev. A. B. Earle, closed his revival en- gagement ot the University Plzce Baptist Charch, inst SBuaday ““mF' ‘The bouse was packed to ovortlowing with 8 large sudience who came out to hear this earnest divine deliver what he terms probably his last discourse in this city. The church urged upon him very. strongly to tarry and continna his Iabors with them asother week, snd the sudience extended the same invitation to Mr. Earle, by rising, but notwithstanding their pressing invitations Mr. Farle aroso and Stated that ho had travoled over 10,000 miles, and ‘had -preached $40 times during the past threo months, and he . felt that he must hava a brief resting spell before continuing Lis labors. A social reception was tendered him b{ his - many - admirers in tho . parlors -of the church isst Mondsy evening. He left the city Thursday for his home in Newton, Mass, ~-Ground ‘is being broken for a new block of stores on the corner of Cottage .Grove avenue spd Thivty-cighth streats, to be erocted imme- diately adjoining the Hubbsgd Block. Tesidonts of Oakland wh® bave been specue Iating o suburban resl estate started ot last yeel to view their ‘purchase, but when they ar- fivad .on their new Eowe!uiunu they fonnd the only way to get to them would be'to procure o boat sod row over, and when thoy gou there their presence was greeted by a solitary bull- {rog, who was eitting on the topof &’ stump sun- ning himself. . s - . The April number of the Enlerprise bss made its appearance iu better shape, and looking better than ever befora. ““The Oiklnnd printiog office rejoices in tho poszesaion of & new press, sigas, eto. = "Phe Ellia Park, tho Forestville, tho Cottage Grove Euchre Club, and the Donglas Homse Club have donoed their spring’garb by giving thejr last club partics within the last two ‘woeks, and locking their hatl doors and waiting for the approach of early antumn, when they will come together 2gaw and ixip: the *light fantastic” asd indulge in innocent games, 23 they havo during the sesson past. But tho enterprising Projocularums are not going to take a brief Tespite. they are going to contipus their: private recoptions all summer long, and have them every week Instead of every o wecks s herstofore: Thoy boast of an increasad membersbip-list, svd, beivg manted by s corps of competent officers they will noubt be one of the professional clubs by vext season. e g . PARK EIDGE. - 'The election for 'Village.Trastees Tnesday passed off quietly. The. following gontlomen wera elected: T. P. Robb, J. T. James, L. D. Tenant, J. Horsemsn, J. K. Mansfield, and G. W. Broughton ; 8. E. Cummings, Clers. Tuesday aftornoon was tho “‘young ladies’ sewing bee " at Mrs, Robb’s. The circle is in- creasing in numbors aud-inteyest. The gantle- ‘mea indulged in chiess during the evening, while the ladies continued with their fancy-work. Mr. Bristol, of Evanstos, had an_spprecistive audience, Thuradsy evening, to_listen to his rosdings, The gom of the evening. was the « Quaker's Letter,"” rendered 'in the way pecu- lar to that sect, and to those ‘who .are familiar with their manner-the resding was perfection Personified. Mr. B. is & natural actor, and shou'd fit himeelf for the stage. Will Craveus, of Chicago, is visiting his cou- gin, Nellie Cravens. Hies. Austin is proparing to move in Col. Robb's former residence, opposito ““Los Alar- mos" Parx, 5 ‘Mr. Frank Stont preaches ia the M. E. Church Sunday. snd will continue’ to oficiate during tho Rev. M. Kaufman's temporary absence. .Tha charch -poople are glad to have Alr. Stout with them again. z Tt is understood:that the vicious dog which has boen such o terror to certsin individoals, and ownad by & prominent citizen, is chained at 7 o'clock -and -let lovao a¢ 10 o’clock sharp, so there will be no danger to callers betweenithose bours. & Tirs. Penny had. the misfortune to Tose her gold-bowed glasses while on a shopping excur- sion in Chioago last weak. Not imuwing when sbe had last.used them, she revisited ber former laces of shopping, and, 8s a last resort, sho Srerit to the office of the Madison sirest Hozse- Qar Company, snd, to her suprse, found them, ‘brought there by tho conductor of one of the cars. Tho officer refused to acceps a reward, al- though urgently solicited. AUSTIN. z The elite of tho tawn sre on the ‘tip-tos of expectancy” over & large silver wedding, the cards for which have been ont for the past two weoks. Ar.and Mra. William Barwell are the happy couple who have lived through the *‘sum- mer of lifo together,” aud Monday evening, the anniversary of April 26, 1850, they will throw open the doors of their hospitable and beautifal house and be * at home " to their large circle of friends. £ Mr. Andrew Whitaker, of Goshen, Ind., is amone the new arrivals at Austin. His wife will be a brillisnt acquisition to tho socisl cireles. The Presbytenian Societyheld a sociable at the fesidenco of Mr.J. M. Kice Thuraday evoning. The affair was one of nnusaal enjovableness. The school children bave,during the last woek, circalated a petition for s Uspring vacation,” but the SchuoPBa:nfl. considering the ecliool has bsd msny interruptions duriog the past ‘winter, 3id not grant tho raquost. Small boys wax elo- quent over the matter, and wish they were men 224 oo School Boards. They wonld give spring vacations. and vote each fellar $3 worth of glass agotes. ° g'i“ueadly evening Mr. Frank Pérkins kept the attontion of a large sudience; assembled in the Town-Hsl, to listen’to his humorons nd dramat- jo resding. Alr. Perking is an- amateur reader ©of no mean merit. Yt issaid, and_with all trath, that on Tiesday evening the spelling fever will rage ~violently smong_the victims who will nssemble in the Town-Hall to breath its contagion. i OAE PARK. " * The Rev. Mr. Ralph;, formerly pastor of Mar- 1oy Chapel of Chicago, will preach in Unity Church this afternoon at balf pssc 3 u'clock. The Unitarian Society promises the public & rioh {reat in the coming months, their plsn being to have all the popular miniatera of tbe Unitar- jan and Universslist denominations of Chicago preach for them on each succesding Sunday. At the anudal missionary ‘meeting of the A E. Church, the following officers were elected for the year; 'Mrs. F. A. Conwell, Président ; Mrs. Gene Lieasher, Vice-President ; Mra. Will- iam Blackstone, Treasurer; Mrs. George F. “Foster, Corresponding Secretary ; “Miss - Mary Conwell, Becratary, Dr. MoLaren, a_phyeician of prominence in the Park, delivered an essay before the students of Hahnemsnn Madical Coilege 1aat Fridsy, on « Searlatins.” » e el The residence of Mr. -Hartwick, in Holley court, has been leased for a term of three years. Thé funeral services of thelata 3r. Buchanan, who has for the past yesr been s _resident of Osk Park, were couducted at his residence, on ‘Adams scieat, in Chicago, by the Rev. Mr. Good- ‘speed and the Rev. Mr. Mabie; of Oak Park. ‘He was an old resident of Chicago, '3 ‘popular and highly-estesmed gentleman, and those who have known bim for yesss regret deeply his loss, ‘His life has bsen rich in Christan example. BABRINGTON. X Mr. Allen's class of sevonteen, \¥ho went to Chicago to be. examined before Mr. Plant passed with high honors to themselven as well a8 to their tescher. 3Mr. Allen is proud of his scholars, and 1 bas reason to be. e Dr. Keck leaves for Laporte, Ind, in & few days. Thé Doctor requires acity practics. Dr. Butterfiéld, of Tows, has settled hare, and will, 1o dotibt, meét with' success. - S * Mr. Finckle, of Chilton, Wis, isin town. Mr. Jordon and sister have returned to their ‘home in Rock Island. Mr. .Dnel hss had the Black Hill fever for a Tong time, and now the Florida manis bas set in, and thers is no telling how it will terminate. "Two young men were immersed in Lake Zurich 1ast Sunday afternoon. Elder Hoover, pastor of tbe Methodist Cinrch, officiated. The said youog ‘men havebeen under the Ddctor's care eversince. Thomas Freeman's new store is nearly finished “and will be an ornament to that coraer. The elaction was quiet snd satisfactory. Py 'WHEATON. The Wheaton IRinoisan, & piquant, enterpris- ing little paper, haaremoved its place of business snd printing office, and on the place where the old building omcs stood Alr. L. B, Landoxn will , erect a two-atory business block. | . - The friends of Judge Enonlton will be g{ldw loarn thiat he is rapidly convalescing from his sé- vere illness. : X ‘Miss' Ross Smith, & young fady well kkown _¢o Whestonites, staried Thursdsy for Californis. Miss Smith bss gonsin parsuit . of the fickle, -cheeked. mai Health. - . 7 | 7. Daniels, an old residant of Turner Juzc~ tion, haa'taken up fiis' abode in: Wheston. ' ° o i Ehiel's offarts -ta_secure place in the o o L e 0 e for some time, bave been succossfal, and y dzy she ‘was admittod to the Elgin Asylam. DOWNER'S GROVE. At the election of town officera last Tuesday the Licenss party carried the day, and, with oue excoption, re-slected the Board of last yesr. The Aurora Associstion of Congregationsl ‘ministera met n this place Tuesday and Wednes- day ‘of last week. Addresses wers delivered bv the Reva. Mesars. Hill, Prentiss, and others. The exercises Wednesday aftarncon were partic- wulerly intereating. President Blaochard, of Whea- ton Collzge, presched an able disconrss, and the commuuion was partaken of. The meetings wore largely attended, and enjoyed by ail who wero present. i ‘The spelling-match on Thursday evening was a decided success, both finsucially and 25 & mat- ter of enjoyment. The hall was filled at an early hour, and from that time until about 10 o'clock a bot contest was wagod. Mrs. ML L. Dunhsm and_Dr, Haggard, armed with Wekster's Un- abiidged. “presided as judges. E. W. Farrar pronounced the words from Sanders’ new .spell- ar, and D. W. Crescoy and Alrs. D. C. Stanley captained the contending sides. The prize, an elogant basket of flowers, was awarded to Mrs. T. H. L. Wilcox as the victorious one. - An ex- quisite dough-head, packed in cotton, was pre- sented to S. Gilbert, who wss the drstto eit down. The ability shown by some of the soung- er gupfls from our public schools in wrestling with the * big worde " testified to the carelnl at~ tention given to that brauch by their teachers. The programme advartised for the evening was | not fally carried out. Another match has there- {fore becn decided upon for Tuesday evening of the coming week. 2 il L . A complimentary musical soires was given Friday. eveving by Miss Hatch and her pupils to their friends. Thoe_programme, consisting of choruses, duets, and solos, - was carried out by the young " people in a manner_highly creditable to themsslvos and to their teacher. ' . DESPLAINES. * This ustally quiet town was under intense ex- citement during election day, and hax hardly re- covered from the effects. “The polls were crowd- ed with excited people, both parties being deter- mined to win,. The following gentlemen were electod Village Trustees, upcn whom the hopes of hundreds depend : J. 1. Poyer and H. Senne, nominated upon both tickets, are for placing the bridge upon the North Side. F. W. Hoffman, Frabklin, Whitcomb, A. Moldenhauer. snd ‘Augast Meyes, favor the South Side. Now, that the tedious question is gettled, it is hoped the work will be commenced at once. N. J. Hill was elocted Clerk of ths Village. Ars. Ira Barchard, is recovering slowly. _The affair of the season was the surpriae party given to Mr. aod Mro. Bhermsn. Friday even- ing sixty or seventy of their friends from tho surrounding Deighborhood and from Chicago copvened by appointment, fornished with eat- ables and such other things as were necessary to make the evening & joyous one, and took posges- wion of the honse. A string-band was bronght from Chicsgo, and, Mr. Sherman's large new barn being metamorphosed into 3 tomporary ball- room, dancing was the order of the evening. Everybody was happy, and nothing occurred to mar the joyousness of theoccasion. At 12 o'clock sapper wes served, and eversthing the markets could farnish was on the table. The contribu- tions of Mr. Frank Parmalee, of Chicago. to the fable were particnlarly noticesble, inclading ice- cream and confectionery ip unlimuted quantities. i3 NORWOOD PARE. ‘Real cstate I8 rising, or, 1n other words, look- fogup. Mr.Stevens has purchased three val- uablo lots adjoining his property at & reasonsble figare. . % ¥ Mr. Fields is sbout selling his residence to a person in Chicago. . Mr. Holbrook is limping abont on crutches, and handles them gracefully. Prof. Eberhart and R. C. Trest have been on a hunting excuision. Tne church sociable met at Mr. Winship's iast Thursday, and was largely atterded. ‘Phe *Tustic work" is attracung_ considersble attention. Mr.. Dewey underatands the art of combining beauty with nsefalness. *A large number of houses ars to be built dur- ing the summor, and tho Park will be lively onca more. The Hop, George Duulsp is ssfe at home again, without & epot or blemish on his legisla- tive record. His frieds think that he need cause them no snxiety in the future, 2ahe has proven his #bilty to psas through any amount of corruption without being eullied. The Musical Association was left with no rof. Fargo, and had o postpone its meeting day evening. ] PALATINE. i Mr. T. L. West was suddenly summoned Wednerday to his father's death-bed,’in Bt. Charles, Mion. . Capt. Enights and Eugene Rich have started for the Hot Springs, Ark., and will remain until warm weather. . The parks have been sowed with grass seed. The narsery men are doing s thriving bam- ness. ¢ : Ars. Cord bas opened s Testaursnt iu the tin- shop building, & convenience much needed, and it no donbt. will be largely patronized. Tho spelling-school, Fridsy evening last, was » fanny affsir ; good feeling prevailed, sud all bad o jolly time. Miss Minnie Foskel spelied the school down twice in succession, and was crowned Queen of the ** Spell.” S ARLINOTON HEIGHTS. The spelling-school proved very interesting— especially so to Miss Mary Bkinner and Nellie Noyes. The young viclors received as their re- ward, the one » beautifal copy of Longfellow's poems, and -the other Aldrich’s * Cloth of Gold. ~Pnp eoncert and ball Pridsy eveniog, at the Brick Block Hsll, was s &l!mnt affair. Theen- joyment was unbroken throughout, Meyer Blum has been sppointed Dapnt{ Sher- iff, snd 3 betler man conld not be setected for the place. a5 ZLoMBARD. Tombard has an acquisition in the shape of & telegraph office, Mr. Brigham is the operator. . The Hon. Jamas F. Claflin has resurned from Ris trip to Springfleld. Afr, N. R. Plum’s election for President of the fown Council was consummated at the village slection. The old Town Board of last year was nnanimously re-elected. Baveral Jarge and fins residences sre lifting well scd- promptly their crests, and fow weekd ‘more will see their completion. INDIANA. LA PORTE. NOTES AND NEWS OF THE WEEK. ‘Spectal Correspondence of The Chicago Tribune. LuPoaTE, Ind., Aprit 24.—In the social circls nothing of .any importance has occurred durisg the paat week. LaPortesns are quietly waiting for spring, and while waiting are reating. AMUSEMENTS. In the way of amusements we have been high- l‘_v favored the past week. Mondsy evening, Fdmond Cole’s troupe played * The Black Floud.” The troupe is really s good one, and, taking everything in consideration, pisyed wefl ; but no troupscan give a firat-clase entertainmentin such hall as wo have hore. Thehailisa miserable institotion, and the stsge is really no stageat all ; while the scenery is atterly worthless, The caly thing the hall is fis for is & bath-room, and for that all it requires is water on the roof, and thoso inside will #o0n be sprinkied. 1f LaPorte cannot afford & decent hall, the people need ex- pect no first-class entartainments. Tuesday evening we wero favorsd with s resk ly meritorious emtertsloment by Bsm Pricd’s minstrels., The reputation given this troupe by the preds and peopie Is certainly dus them. Wednesdsy evening, B- F. Taylor lectured on the subject, ‘' What Him Do It27 Al ‘who attended spoke very highly of the lectara. Thnradsy and Friday 6venmgs, the Tennessee Jubiles Smgefil n‘-:“;‘nn:nunmmf- which B . ’c%uu&u;"ni deliver s lecture . i T O S e benoiit ot the Odd-Fel- ‘fows' library and the LaPorte library, jointly, the 1st of Juve. i e, i,y bis el will give » oxt Friday T wm“;ty ‘dlaction takes place May 4. The Democrats are makings strong effort to carry e tog. ) parade snd roview of the LaParte fremen takes place Monday, May 8. THE WATER-WORKS. Workmen are now engaged in différent parts ‘of the city in exhuming the water-maioa, which are, i & great many places, frozen solid ; new rlpelmbdfl!wl in plses of the old ones and owersd to & depth of B‘;ut. sud Tlh’llmflm ‘aro presuming enough to say that ¢ depth thiay can never freezs ; lm:(yf 0ld Probabilizies - ber baby liks Turk is determined to continue seading the wave down upon us, this precantion useless. lazr be BUSINESS PROSPECTS are good, and our merchants anticipste & largo spring and summer trade. Moat of them have openod up heavy stocks of new goods. and si¢ now prapared to meet the demands of the peo- ple. There have been several businesy_changes iu our midst lately. . Messrs. Wile and Fox, of the firm of Gugenheim, Wile & Forx, dry goods and closhing, have retired, leaning the entire busk ness to Mr. Goganbeim. The LaPorta woolen mills, formerly owned by the same firm, are now owned by Fox & Bro. - Mr, Heuoch, of Aurors, IiL, has located in this city, sod is engaged in the ciothing busi nese. PERSONAL. ‘Miss Julis Wilson, of Chicago, is visiting Miss Mary Porter in this city. M. Edmn W. Wile, of thix city, has gone ta Pittsburg, where he will remain in the connting- | room of a wholesalo notion house. WOMAN. A fashionable Paria dressmaker announces thas ** Ladiea’ shrouda are now cut decollate.” The fallow who ssked for a fock of big girl's gmr was informed that * It costs money, haw oes.” + Pleaso cum aroun and taik me to the spellin- g:::h this evning,” wrote an Oahkoah gisl to ber u. My dismonds are in the Custom-House!" it the way the impacunious belle now ing hes paucity of jewels. ‘Why are the fond glances s mother casts npon s ish cavalry? Becsuss &31 are mammy-iooks (Mamelukes). Barber—** Thin out r bair bit, sir?” Liokion N0, maver Biad. My wife atte to that. Just oil it well, bowever.” - There! that explains where my clothes-line went to!” exclaimed an Iowa woman asshs found her busband hanging in the stable. i A confectioner, who twelve months ago tar hia parrot to say *Pretty wreature " o ;‘-2 1ady who entered his shop, i8 ncw s millionaire. The model husband of the period is the man who will hold the baby for & coupls of hours :\!l:;.’ night while his wifa catches up with the Philadelphia brags of hisving the mot clessly sorvant-girls. Thoy siways hire out with the uderstanding that the mistress is todo the dirty ‘wor] A one-eyed Ban Franciaco girl advertises for a husband afflicted in the same way. Sho don't meaa to be twitted on her doformity. after the honeymoon. _ When the envious Miss McFlimsoy soes her r}n\ d;‘uwodh in s]o:uflxing mar:i mnmm slezant, she simply muiters the it Umagstearn T i & _“Why do you use paint? " asked s violinist of bis daughter. *For the samo tesson %;z you use roain, papa.” * How o to help e draw may bean." i They have introduced hdJ hotel-clerks in Koa- tucky with great succesn. The onlydisadvantage is, that guests of the house do not gt their let~ tors as early as formerly. “If women are ever allowed to yote, what do you suppose will bo the fashion for voting dre:ses,” asked s fashionsble Brooklyn girl of her dressmakar the other dsy. A Virginia widow refused to marry s bald- headed mas, though he was 2 millionaire. Sha explained: ** We'd havo = farily fight some time, and he has no hair to catch hold of.” $aid an ambitious Philadelphis wife to her elow-going husband the other dey, “ Why can't vou dmtinenish yourself in soms way? iauu bo & great defauiter than nothing. An economical_Couneoticut girl refused to be married by the clorgyman of Eer lover's aburch becanse another parson owed her $3 for knitting siockings, and Was too poar to pay cash. «Gurls,” observes an expérienced Brooklyn mmatron, *‘remember that those men make ths best husbands who can swallow s dozen hairs to an ounce of butter without tmowing it.” Tt has been discovered that ihe New England iady who svelled 650 words vut of the word + Congregationalist,” haa never learned to make o loaf of bread out of flour, yeast, and watér. One of Brigham Yonngs wives told Lim the otber day that, when she heard thet tha Sultan of Turkey had 70 wives, sne feft mortified to think thal her husbaud had allowed sn outland- ish foreigner to beat bim 8o badly in that line. There is wifely.prids for you. A Milwankes chap kissed his girl about forty times right straighi along, and, whan Ho ston- pod, the tesrs camo inta her eyes. and ghe soid, in 2 8ad tone of voice: ““Alil John, I fear you have censed to Jové me.” ‘“No, I haven't,” re- phed John, * but Imust breathe.” Astoryis told of a woman in Providaoce, who, having sacured s good plecs to ses the St. Patrick procession, reported to a policéman that she bad loat her child, and earneatly ssked him {o find it for her, as she did not dare to goin search ot it, for, if she did, she would *“fosa her place.” - Some men always want to: esst & oloud of glocm over a good tiiog. For example, whon . Harrison, of Delaware, found that ho must dfe, he snid to Lis wife: *‘Jans, you'll asvo ful swing now, and 1t won's be s year bofors you™ be in the poor-house,” 8be didn't take s bit ex comfart at the funeral. ‘ A Nevads woman recently knocked down seven burglars one after adother. Her husband watched hsr from the top of the stairs, and_felt g0 brimtul of battle that he coulda’s cool off ue- %il he bad jerked his 8-year-old boy out of bea #nd *whaled * him soundly for not getting up and helping his mother. 1t married men will attecd the spelling match~ es, they had better leave thair wives at homa. It ian't comfortzble to walk home with her and have the dear creature muttering at every step, 4 I'ry ashamed of ‘your iguoranca;” and *If you can't spell *agirate,” TII tedch you when Iget you home.” No ; it's disheartening. At Pompeii they receutly found 8. carious rec- or3. It was scratohed on the stuceo of a latchen wall, and has been thus translated : “ Lighted the fire, cooked his mexls, snd awap: his houae for him 28,000 times tothis day, and hé refusss to take me to the circns.” Beneath thiz, in a dif- ferent haod is written: ¢ Women are never sat- istled.” A Boston man who is desrribed a8 pogsessing « yncommon’ ivtellectual sbility,” has becomd dispusied with the ** blue-stookings city, and declares that his_future wife mast be perfectty ignorant, and s bicot ; ahé nrist know Tothme and believa everytiing. “ I should vish to have ber call to mae from the adjoming room— +}y dear, what do t#o and two make 2™ A German philosopher, whose confidence in & friend was grossly betrsyed by the Iattor’s eoti~ ducs m ruoting sway with his wifs 2ad the con- tonts of the mooey-drower, was beard motalize o eomething after tue following style: '~ Vell vell! Bo lm-Fer ‘s man lives, Bomots ho finda by cous ons 1did tink_dzt Jake bad by him- self scme sense, but, ven'he go svsy mit Catie- rins, 1 tink be is noting better as & fool.” ing a conversstion between two citizers g tham, & widower, remarked : T have just retcmed from Elmwood Cemetery, a0 I feol downhearted.” ‘¢ Yes, ic makes & man feel s3d to view the grave ot s lcat, loved wife,” ‘ras tho reply. “Wife! grave!” exclaimed the first, “why I was up that way to coilect gome money from s feilow who has baen. owing me for & year past, and Tcouldn't get a red!"—De- lrvll}fl! 'réss. A& prominent cilizen on Nelson atreet, who is theprood possessor of s handsome daughter, went home 10 tes, the other evening, and exid 10 his wife: *‘Mozhar, I bave fimally sucoseded in my petition for_a strest-lamp on our dtrees, and itis going to be sef direct in froms of our gate.” A sudden scream and & heavy fall sounded from tbe pex: room. The affrighted parents rushed In there. 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