Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, July 31, 1875, Page 9

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SATURDAY JULY 31, 1875 EN PAGES, THE GREAT CENTENNIAL. Preparations for tho Cclebration of tho Nation’s Birthday Next Year Prosent Stage of Advancement cf the Various Buildings in Falr- mount Park, Tho Art-Hall to Be n Permanent Improvenent, Costing $1,000,000. CUulquo Features of tho Womnn’s Depart= ment---Ubstacies In the Way of Its Success. Nearly All the Availabio Space En- gazed---Foreign Exhibitors. An Appeal to the Oountry for Moans to Prosecute tho Work, Sperta! Corrasrondence of The Chicago Tribune, Prinapunrmis, Pa. July 27.—Pliladelphis ts fretting itself ia ua for its grand six-months gala day. Business men of all claseos are making oxtenaivo alterations in proparation for tho i- erengo in business next year; railway compantes and stroot-cur compauies aro laying now tracks; tho city authorities aro diewnssing the improve- mout of the general appearauce of tho town; the citizens are prote.ng for now boulevard to Faire mount Park, the site of the xposition; tho press wants the etrects icpaved and tho tacilities for water supgly wereased, In a word, all mioda ere zealous and ull bands alert in the service of tho one grewt fea which hag taken holl of Philadelphia. Gno canvot spoud a day hoo without bearing the word ‘Centennial ” a thou- wand Lines. Tne surjoat of the great show is everytthore tho ono predominaling themo of couversation, In tho ttreot-cars, in the stores and restauionts, at the public ninrkois, iu read~ Ing-rooms, satouns, muvic-halls, ovorywhere, tho talk ia’ Centonninl." “the great onuibor of vis- itore who dsily arrive aud make inspections of the rapidly-progrensing buildings cf tho Lixpoui- tion aro.a procf, tov, tues tho interest in tho subject is goneral ond natioval. ‘TI; EXPOSITIUN BUTLDINGS aro Jocated iu tho wostern portion of Fairmount Fark, about a milo-and-a-bal: fiom the central parts ol the city, ‘ino edifices being orected by tho United States Centonuial Conmission are five in number, viz: ‘bho Main Zxbilition Building, the Art-Gallery, Machiuery Hall, Horticultural Hull, snd the Agricultural Bu:ldmg. Lemdos these, thete aro several dozou pitvato applications for pormisaion to bnild, many of which will bayo to bo rejected. Tho Exccutive Dopartmont of tho Government will orect & bandsvino etructuro, far which $505,000 bus been appropriated. A pavilion to secommodate the international juries Jasleo to bobuils, ‘Lho Women’s Vopartmont will pat up a building ut n cost of €30,000 for tho exhibition of Lhe producis of the montal aod manual Jabor of woman. Creat Lr.tain, Japan, and Sweden wilt secu tare © Luidie, a0 will also Itlinois, New Jorsoy, Penosyivanis, Ohio, and Kanvas, THE MAIN BUILDING, oo which work is advancing moat rapidly, isa aigantia structures covcrivg over 20 acres, It in 4,480 feet in length, sud 464 foet in breadth, the height to the sdgo of tho roof of the main part being 70 fewt, ‘Lhe foundations consist of piers of magoury. ‘The superstructure ia com- posed of wrought-iron coluinus, which support wronglit-lron roof-iruaeos. Tho aggregate weight of columus, trusses, and girders, is ovor 1,000,000 pounds, ‘The sides of the building for shelght of 7 feot from the ground aro tinished with brickwo.k, above that with a glazed sash, Tho roof covering iv of tin. Lv reliove the mo- notony of the long sides und obtain a central Joaturo of the buitdiug ax s whole, thero wil be projeccona 416 feotin longth at tho coutres of tho wides; tho roof over this will bo rmisad 26 foot sbove the surrounding roof, and four towers will be introduced at the curnersof the clovatod roof. ‘ho gonoral arrangoment of the Jnterior will show throes avenues 1,832 fect in Jongth, the central ons being 120 feot wide and the other two 100. Betwoeu and outwide of those kro a numbor of aisles 43 und 24 foot in widtn. Along theso svenuos and alulos the articles on exhibition will bo arranged in such a manuer that, promenading along auy ouc of them, the mpectator will aco tho wame class of articles from overy country producing it. The contract- prico of the building 1s 21,420,000. ‘Tho frame- work ia noarly all erectod oxcopt at the centro and cad projections, and two months’ work will somplote the structure. Already, though yet un- Boinbed, its magnificont proportions oxcite ad- miration, When complote, with the colors of all nations waving from its many towors and tur- rota, it will bo an imposing spoctacto. MACHINERY WALL * in the next in size, covoring about 14 acres. It Ie mtuatcd west of tho Main Building, mm close prozicuty to it aud in lino with it, tho two thas formiog 8 continuous front nearly two-thirdd of amile snes It js rectangular iu abapo, bolug 1,402 foot long and 360 tu width, Tho gonoral Bppearance of the building is similar to that of tho Main Building, but ite interior iy spoctally strangod to accommodate ebafting, machinory, tte, Light main sbafte will be iutroduced, ex- tending almout tho outiro longth of the structure, with votocitics of 120 and 210 revolutions per finute., ‘The powor thns furnivhod will be free afchargo to oxtulitors. North of the central fst of the buildiug will bo a department for ydaulio machines. This building will contaius Jaigo water tank, and will bo embolliuhed with an briificial waterfal 15 fect high by 40 fect wide, This builuing is aleo nearly comploted and will bo ready tor ity contoats ina fow months, , ‘THY ART-CALLERY js o booititul editice, it is designed to be the memorial buildmg of the event. It 18 tocated forth of the Mot Building on a commanding Platonu, from which, boyond « long foront- covered valloy running arcund tho footof the einivenco, the outito city xtands in view, The Mrocture is in the moderu renaissance. ‘Tho woateriuls aro grauito, glag4, and irou. No wood Ww used in the construction, and the building is bhoroughly fireproof, Itscost 1a over 91,000,(100. At is a etatoly etricturo, and with its lofty domo surigounted by » colussal statuc of Columbia, demands on admiring look from every one, while, to tho closer atudent, [ty sculptured arches and ornumented friezes are unfailing sources of an- foment: Work on the outuide of the temple Is just belag completed, and the artisans hove al- seady begun tuo intoior ornameutation, THE REMAINING BUILDINGS. Horticnliwal Hall ts about holt flnishod, It fa ultusted a short distauce north of tho Art- Gallery. and ts reached through oue of the puct- het gleusia tho park. Tits building will also cemain 68 & pormanont embellishment of the jarks ‘The appropriation of the Commission for is departinout Was supplemented by tho tibor- ality of the city, and es 9 consoquence tho build- ing dovoted to thls woction of tha exhibition will ho oxtremoly ornate in appearance. ‘Pho design lain the Moresque style of architecture of the twolfth century, the principal matorials being or- aamcatal brick, iron, and glass, ‘I'he floral dle- lay, bot in the bulidings wud ia tho gardens whlel surround it, ig jromieed to be something ‘unprocedented in the annals of the world, ‘Tho Agricultural building, intended to occupy 10 acres, is not yet under way, nor ta ground as yot broken for avy of tho buildiugy to be erect- od by foreigu counties or private enterprises. Besides the great amount of epace hevedin all these buildings, all appropriate portions of the sounds will be utilized for tho exhibition of ar- icles not liable to injury by the weather, All the arta of tho landecapo gardenor will be made nse of to embelliwk this part of the park, Bey- eral parties Lave received pormission to erect elegant refreabmont halla, It in intendod to have » beer-garden aftor the fasbion of the Suuth Gorman beergardens, A Japancse@vil- Iago ia alu promieed, to be inhabited by real Japs, Thie was ove of tho most attractive fen. turoe of the late Vieuna Exhibition. ‘THK WOMEN'S DEPARTMENT, nader the leadoruhip of Mra. E. 1. Gillespie, ta doing well, ‘Tho wumin hand dy amounts 000; tho plaus Cor tue building ate made. and goaiteiua most lovely spot baa bean se- lected, Nearly all the Staten have boen orzan+ izsd, and the work of collecting funda and in- toresting exhibitossis going on in nearly svory city and village. Lf this department bad not so much prejudice tu fight againat, it would have mich bee dificulty in gotting along. ‘Tho woman's ‘oxlibition fe not meant for a women's righte argumont, It in mtended solely to show what woman, compolled by noccreity or impelled by — gonuius, can accomplish. Thoro will be specimens of — woman's handiwork of overy dexeription,—callections in natural sefonco, educational improvoinents, ote, Among othor thivge, the ontira works of Har- riet iLosmor (who 19 oven now engayed op some- thing especially for this oxhibition) twill be dis- played. Alady of Iowa, tho principal bee-keop- or in the Weat, tias promived an intoreating bee- show. APPLICATIONS FOR RPAOR aro fast coming in. Nearly al} tho countries of the Eastern Continont bave signified their in- torest in tho grent Exposition, end Bouth Amer- fea bas responded enthuslantically, Mont of the Slates have likewisa secured their positioos in the buiidings. Applications for spaco from pri- vate persons munt be diructed to tho Ilon. A, T. Goshurp, Gouctal Director United states Con- tounias Exposition, Philadelphia, Pa. The tin itad timo for ayplicationa is April 19, 1876, but ali space will probably bo oceupled long before that time. Youladelphinns ero indulging in the most ean- nino expectations for s great crawd of vinitora, Fodced, nome aro Ho oxtiavagantas to conjocture an average uf a bunared thousand per dient. No doubt theao dreams willnot be realized. But judging from the great iuterost manifested both fabruad ond wm this country, itis fairto assume that {ho influx of sight-evera willbe immense. Besides, all the organizations of the country will make Vhiladolphia their Mecca noxt anm~ mer, ‘Tho Masons are to have stirs of it. The Internaliawal ‘typographical Union will moet hore, ‘Tho Rifle Axnucistions of the whole Con- finent will hold a graud Schutzonfest hero, orgauization of veterans of the — thi teen origins! «= Bates: sis now fori ing, and will make a pilgrimage to Puiladelphia. ‘ho crows of Cambridge, Oxford, and Duuhn wilt show their skill ou tno Hcbuyl- all, aud the Inter-Collecinto Regatta may per- haps bo rowed on tls waters. Thoro will then bo wehanco for lLouors such as oven Cornell could nob gain this year, ‘The pract:cal question which will cause some diflioulty of eolution will bo the HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS. ‘Tho hotels of tho elty are fow, and most of them small, Thoro is culy ovo -rexily mofropolitan hotel among them,—tho Coutinental,—nith ac- commmodstions for 1,002 guests. Mut with some managemant and organization tho difficulty will ‘bo entisfactorily sctticd. An immenso tompo- rary hotel, with capacity for 5,000 persona, fe now mn process of orcction mght opposite the Ocntonnial buildings. It 14 jas pore fot in plan, and wil be as ‘heat in internal execution, as over a Wayfaring man pub upin, Auuion paesepgor dopot will ba built io its ranr, co that vimetors cau alight froma tho train on to tho veraudal of the hoicl without further trouble, Another, with accommodations for {a 10 ho built fo close proximity to tus, ontinental 18 building two addition. al stories on ste stue wiog, and tnany smaller ho- tela are building or being onlarged. Besidos this, Philadolpina bas nearly as many dwolling- houses xs homes, and of couse all the botter clasaoa of farm’ have oxtrarooma. With s porfect organization of tho police officers, oar conductors, etc., avery ons of the prospective 100,000 can bo comfortsbly housed within an hour of his arrival. Col, Boott nevorts his abili- ty to trausport passougera from Now York in two hours, an that, 1f eccommo:latious should be found jneuflicient hero, or tho hotel-leopers of the yroat motropolis vote a reduction of their rated, Mavy may bo likoly to put up at New York while “doing "tho Coutconlat show, REGUIAS OF TUE LXFOSITION, Of the success of the outerpries there can now be no moie doubt. Tho petty jeslousivs of othor ciios, arising from the chuico of Phila dolntia. avo subsiding; aud the prees of the whoio country ia onthuninetically in favor of tho project. Tho peoplo aro becoming totorostod, aud foreign nations oro making proparations for auoxhibit, Financfal successis therofore bsyond SPRINGFIELD, MASS. Chiefly Famous for a Provincial Nows- paper of Metropolitan Cirelae tion and Influence, The United States Arsonal and Its Equipments. Manufacturing Entorprises. The Romantio History of Mts. Tom and Holyoko—View Down the Old Bay Road. Speetal Correspondence of The Cateago Trfotine, Srninarm.p, Mass, July 26.—In all Weatern Massachusotts there isco loveller spot than Springfield. Situated in one of the most beauti- ful partaof the Connectiout Valloy, it bas tho natural advantages of sconory which hill, rivor, and plain can give, whilo {ts actirityas s business contre has brought to it the asnistance of art in embollishment, To the careless traveler, if known at all, it 1a known only as tho placo whoro the United Staten Armory is located; to tha wandoring opicuro, it dorivon ita prostige from the fact tbat it contains tho Mansasolt House, one of tho best managed hotels in the country 3 the journalist would look about him for tha oflice of TRE APRINOFIELD "nePuBLIcAN” —s small provincial papor which long-boaded, cloar-thinking Samuel Bowles has mado a power eyon in the very teoth of the motropolitan preng —s journal so independent in ite utterances that all shame and ifronde shrink before it, droading the scathing oxposure which will suroly como if once tho veil 1# lifted. Iam pden Park in tho ne plus ultra of trotting-coursca for tho lovor of good hiorae-flesh. A man with a Keon oye to business would call this s place of im- portanco because of Its ratlrond facilities and itn Jocation in the hontt of a great manufacturing centro, but the rollo-bunter finds but little to watinfy his appetite, as tho city has ADSOLUTELY NOTHING OF MISTORIC INTENEHT cove a fow old roads tclling of early toil in tho founding of this offsoot from tho Massachu- setts Bay Colony, in point of neatness aud beauty {t compares moro than favorably with the neighboring cities. Its strects, though narrow beside the broad avenues of tho newor Wentern cities which have profited by the errors of their older Eastorn sisters, are beautifally shaded and lined with fine rosidencea having a depth of gar- don and lawn which might woll oxcito the onvy of moro pretontiqus owuers. Springfield is * EASENTIALLY A MANUPACTURING CITY, all its loading interest being of that nature, Aside from the contral work of gun-making, we flad pistol-shops, cnrtridge-shops, wateli-factory, car-works, and paper and cotton mills, Norare tho outlying towns dofictent in this rospoct,— Holyoke, a new city but on old town, being almust entirely given over to this kiud of labor, as are also Chicopee, Chicopes Falls, aud a por- tion of Weat Springfield, Cotton manufscture takes precedence of all clac. Main streot iy the bnsineas atroct of tho city, and, with the excep- tion of State street, which cuts it at right angler, tho only ono boasting a horeb-railway, ‘Lue population is about $0,000, During the War thoro wasa mitch larger working forea in the Goveroment shopa, many of which aro now idle. ‘The change 18 very percoptiblein the popula- tlon, although the city ia atoadily growing. ‘TILE BUNURBAN TAI- ATEUS, The location of the Wagon Car-Works juat question. But that is of the lesst importance in au opterprise like this, Its fitness a3 a oclabra- tion of tho commencement of thoxecond century of tho nation's czlxtouco is also undoubted, whilo a6 sn oxhibition of the progress of tha country and of the world it will oxcol all its predecessors in the scope and splendor of its display. It will show the Old World what unprecodentod achiavomonts aro accomplinhed in thia—proverblally tho country of progreas and of now ideas, Moraovor, it will draw hundreda of thousands of visitors to America, who will become witucsses to the vaat- nous of our resources, tha energy and thrift of our people, and the gieaincss of the nation as a ower. Then, our artists and conooisseurs may learn lossons from tho foreign display, othor- wiso ont of reach in this country. “Bosides, peoolo from all parts of the land, fiom the East and tho West, the North and the South, will bo- come acquainted with each other during thoir vinit here, and will learn of each othor's mothods and resonreos more thoroughly than is possible in any othar way. But it is hardly ae yot timo extendedly to speculate on the innumotable benefits and results accruing from the Conten- ula} colebration, AN APPEAL TO THE COUNTRY. Pmvaverruta, July 27.—At o special mestiog of tho United States Centennial Hoard of Fi- nance to-day, the Board adopted the folloning statement pod resolutions; ‘Tho contracts for all the billdlngs for the Centen- nisl Exhibition requires them to bo cempteted by the Ist of January west, ‘They are now in a condition of furwardness far boyond that of any interuatioual ex- hibition atthe same relative time, and are making progress: Gt rato fneter than the fund to pay for then: is Lelng scoumulated, The Hoard of Finynce have thus far beou enabled to adhere to the policy of pay- ing thelr building bils, aud all other expenses, as thoy horome due, ‘They know that courae to Le the Lest gconomy for the stockholders, a4 wall as the only sound folley, Inorder tondhers to thia polloy addl- {ional euurces of revenue wili hove to be opencd for the uze of the Roan, or else tho bulidings will be complete. before the fal anount of the money to pay for them has been subscribed, ‘Tho Beard of Finance and their agenta have triod to bo most earneat ond diligent in their endeavors to oren up addiifonal sources of roycuue throughout tho several States, and) particulsrly tn the moet paputous aud prosperous cities, ‘They hayetried to stimulate and ‘urge subscriptions ta tho stock by all proper means, ‘Thess offorts have met with a fair degree of auiccesa in some localitios, but uttll the money thus far dcrited from them, together with thut falling duo trom subscriptions already made, will not be sulticlent to enable tho Board to pay the coat of the buildings promptly aa the bills fall due, ‘The Doerd will need io Buppliod with $1,000,000 sdditional, for building parvoten atone, tn thd lest, four montis of this gear, Pay the contractors what will be due them duriag September, October, November, and December, This ia exclusive of the amount that will be necessary for the preparation and completion of the grounds, the doooratton of the buildings, and the oxpenditures for adnuuttration, which will: be payable to the firat four months of 16.6, ‘The Taajedue proportions of the buildings aa they now stund und thelr wonderful progress aro croditable in the biguost degree to the whole country, as well as tothe citizens, corporations, and States who bave thus far contributea to the fund; and thelr prvacnt condl- tion snd the encryy with whlch they bave been pressed forward should of thomselvos bring t of the Board of Finance that large body of thi low-eltizens who huve not as yot added their names to tho subscription fund. ‘To tiiom the Board must now inake an carnest appeal here in Ihiladolphia, where a comparatively fow persons have dove so much, as well os throughout the country at large, And, asthe Board of Finance have heratofore received mont valuable asslatance from tho Philadelphia Citizens’ Committee, ey adopt the following resolutions: ‘Beaaived, ‘Ybat the Ceuteunis] Board of Finance, cburged by the act of Congress of June, 1873, with tho construction of tho bulidings for the’ Centennial International Exhibition of 387 Soritetly Tequeat the Philadelphia Citizens’ Committea to make = final ap. peal to such of the people, corporations, and business interoula of the clty a have not already inade thelr wubscriptions to the Coutountal stock to come forward uow to the aid of the Board, deso.ved, That ali oltizenu, corporations, and Slats and Territories throughout the United States be mos| carneatly urged through the Comunteatoners for the Btates and ‘ferritorics respectively, aud through the Directora and ugenta of the Board of Finance, to take en active canvass, and to procure aud forward subscriptions to the fuad with the least possible delay, ee THE AWAKENING, From day to day the dreary Heaven ‘Outpoured ita hopeless Leart fo rain; ‘The conscious pines, half ahtiddering, heard ‘The secret of tho East Wind's pain, ‘Mint volied the sun; the sombre land, In floating cloud-wracke densely furled, Heermed abut forever fro. the bloum ‘Aud gladnoas of the ving world, From wock to week the changeloss Hosvem Wept on; sud still ite socret pain ‘To the benk pine trees sobbed the wind, In hollow truces of the rain, ‘Till {a a sunast hour, whose light ning Kast Win ‘Aud the mild Weet Wiad breathed inatoed, ‘Thon the clouds dro! id coma rain; Tue auuset tang e tindiag sete es Shot to the wocd's hearts Nuture roso, ‘And through ber sott-Upped verdurea Laughed Low to the browse; a6 some fale musta, ave Wakes {f0n1 us chreanis, Mait-dazed, yet heppy,—usleta of pice; tio fib Blill bovoriug la Ber haunted ey aul Hl. Haune ie Soribowr Sor duay: ’ north of the city na been the cuiof means of building up that seotion, which takes Brightwood forits nubutban name, Ln former timios, tax~ psyora in an outer ward, who folt tho tax, but none of ita benofite, made » spasmodic offort to got free from the embraces of tho city propor, and an appeal was accordingly mado to the Leg- islatnre, but, when the hour for eloquouce and notion roally came, the gallant champion of the canse of the Injured party, who bad talked so bravoly among his conntituents, was .uttorly dumb in tho face of his opposers. Aw ® conso- quonoce, the lesches have nover boev withdrawn, the outsiders stilt pay and groan, aud presont indications ara that, instord of Lsing 4 single Inch of torritory, Bpringficld will rathor throw its protecting arma about somo which lica outmde the charter, Tux AMODY GROUNDS, covering large oxtent, front State stroot. A few years wince the sentinel was over by tho closed gato; uow, as boforo the War, all who wish may outer, Inspect, and admire. Tho beau- tyof the groun ud the manuer in which thoy aro kept cannot fail to challenge the admiration of the obxorver, ‘The numorous cannon point- ing in all directions, only toll us that in an emor- gency thoy can speak, although the ounsst gun reminds usthat powdor aud shot ore actually thore, ‘fheso grounds aro on tho hill, and cauily boon 48 ous Approaches the city by the Boston & Albany Railroad—tho United Siates ting floating fvom its staf on tho Arsenal telling at onco which is the storehouse tor “ Lurnished sims,” THE VIEW trom the tower of this building {s yery tino: bo~ low, the Conneotiont winds in quiot beauty through groon mosdowa and past wooded ails, nod tho trimly-kopt farms along itu banks betray untiring industry and the comfortable circum- tances of the owners. To the northward aro Mounis ‘Tom and flolyoke, whose osming Dr. Vollaud so proittly tells in bw "Old Bay Path."—s book which is simply tho carly bistory ot Springfiold. Law protty Mary Pynchon, daughter of one of the carly Colonial sottlors, with ber betrothed lover, Eleszur Holyoke, was Jooking at tho diatant poate, ucar which thy lat- ter proposed to make bis home. She mide sawo referauce to thon, and wan roquested by her lover to name ona while ho named the othor. With the cbaractoriatic generosity of wotnan slo called hor chosen mountain Holyoke, while he bertowod upon the other tho namo of Tom, in momory of Mary's pet door which ho hud shot while riding through tho woods, mistaking it for wild game. Although Springtiold iv but 93 miles from Boston, the modern citizon would decia it too far to go by wagon for provisions, as was done in Colonial times. It is a romuntio and beautiful drive slong THE OLD MAY NOAD, although in many places tho dopth of eand makes it dificult of travel, I suspect, howeror, that the romance and the beauty wore of far logs account tothe workers of othor days than tho fatigue and dangor, Farthor up the river lo the Towns of Northamptun aud Bouth Lad- fey, tho former having amony its objects of terest the Wator-Curo ana Insane Asylum, tho Jatter the famous fomale sominary, Mount Holyoke, whioh has aunt an mavy motel toach- ere out upon the world. But shonid one con- tinne to ascend the river, tho points of interest would incroage rather thau dininish; heoce, ne the clroumoavigation of tho globo was not in- teuded, tho live will not bo continued. Of SpringHold iteelf a fow more worda ecom neces- wary. For acity of its aizo, business of all kinds is woll represented, It hag two daily papers,— the Republican, a morning, snd the Union, Bn evening, journal. ‘The Sunday’ moining poner fe @ diminutive sleot, whichijmay timo dovelop, ‘I'he churches are for tho must part, expecially the nower ones, hauduome aud conspicuous buildinge,—the Court-tlouve, City- Hall, and High Schoot also being worthy of mention, The tira was really a bonofit in ro- moving some old buildivgs that should long 870 have givov place to better. the work of ro- Duilding is to some extent golng on. Asido from the Magsasoit House, already mentionod, aro Haynes’ Hotel, and others good but not quite so prominent, ‘The buildings all have a siub- stantial look, although not ao lavishly orua- mented asin many other cities. On the wholo, it will psy one with timo at bia disposal to atop awhile and look about. A day could be very agrooably passod—indeed, any numbor of daya and nighte—if ono's hoadquartora were tho Maa- oit House, Vanxer West, ee ar Peee Borrowed Juwols, Ollve Logan writos letters from ong Branch tothe Graph. Speaking of dismouds tn one of them, she {nduiges in some sight reminiacen- coe: “Tant less impressed with the daancial import- anco of those persons wearing gon than I wae before I hoard about Josepbina Slausield’s soll- taires, Romembor thom? I never onvied ber tuem, to be sure, becanso, unfdrtunately for my- self, perhaps, my tiusions are past about such maguiticence, When diamonds are family jowolu aud form part of the decoration of a great ai ceatra) name, then I grané their posseasion ci ries weight. But in this country diamonds morely mean money, and it is just a question whether you will put your movey in diamonds or in romo- thing else, If I wore to vell xome dirt] own in New York (‘all that platand lat land,"etc.), Leould hang mvaelf with briltante which would outilash the tlasbiest, Home people thivk that diamonds area guod investment, Idon's. live neon diamond ornaments that cont thounands of dollars sold for a few hundreds to the very jow- eicr who fold thom in tho firat piace, Sut I wae speaking of Josochino'snoiitarioa How brilliant they were! Anasheratin hor bos at the Grand Opora-Honse, with Fisk on one side and Broken, ‘on the other, hor coal-black eyes sparkling with nierriment, her coral [tps smiling, thero was sore- thiag almost Darbarie in ber beauty. 1 don’t aup- oxo thouo Aolilarics wore really Jarger than ao Voglish walnut, be tho samo more or lesa; but sometimes, whan tha waves of tight played up- on thom ina certain way, the earrings look-d bigger than tho chandelier, When her trouble eventoatod and the poor woman was feft in Bo destitute a condition that Lheard a varlety song- ntrens bad akon pity on Lor aud supplied her with funda, I said to ono who know: * Why doce not Mansfield soll those cariings Fisk gave her!" ‘Ho didn’t give ber those estrings—they weran't his togive—ho hired them.’ ‘Thus it eecme that it in not even necessary to own these jowels, You cau bire then.” A GE RMAN STUDENT-DUEL. its Fats} Resnit, and the Funeral Ceremontens Boston Gb, Heineinera, Gormany, Jue 15.—A bigh sense of honor, according to their ideog, prevails, and offences ‘nro wonght and oadlly given which ro- aire toborettlod by a pawsgzoat arme. Tho nels which afmoxt daily occur are usually fourht with long swords, sharpened to tho port. ‘The head and boty are protected the check and noso only exposed, ‘J‘hone euccuniere, fortunately, reldom prove fatal, and result in nothing inure rerious than a floch wound aud an uly sear, which, of course, is estoctned as a mar of honor, “‘Lnene sword duols ato unually be- tveen those of the sane grade, or equal standing, and when ao unpleseatiners occurs between an inferior snd an older wtivtent the tmnattor must bo settled with pistols, Such an oncounter occurred recently and terminated mith nintal resuit. It prema that ons uf the younger studeute, who bsd fought ture times during the year, wan ambitous tu gain ay ad- vanced poxition in the corps. To do this it was necessary to obtain the wmneont of the entire tive. ‘This was given by throe, and the usher two refitsed, on tho growmd that he had not showed sullicient skill in his previous enconntors, Therefore, a3 ho thonght, iw bad no texourco bt to challenge these to corps. This was dono, and & revresentativs from each was ap- pointed ta moct him, and settle the dilticu'ty, Tho mooting occurred ir an out-of-the-way pluce, at £ o'clock iv tho nurning. They wero to #tand fivo paces apart, aud tre turos ehots at each other in rapid succession, If tho first encounter proved harmlens, tho cballuging party was then two meet the recond represmtative in tho sine way. Tho firet abot was trod by the younger wtudont without effect, whie the frat bail of his opponent proved fatal, ans the vlevlin died the following uight. The errvivor ix still about town under bail of 4,000 uarks, or $1,000. Tho German law duce not regad & caso of thie kind aw omutder, After ial tho hero will probably bs nentenod’ from two to five years in oo fortification, which 11 altogether different from 2outinerment in prison. ince the privoner hae -aogo uf tho grounde, if be bas means, cm jive comfortaviy aud quite ot hig ease. ‘vo Tnivorsity Las atringeut inwe against ducling, ard makes a pretense of opposing jtho practice, tut tho laws sre pal to be soldom enforced, though in this case expul- sion will probabiy follow ‘The fuuersl of the uifortunste atudont oc- curred in the evening » day or two aftor. ‘Tho members ot the afferent cotpa, many of thom wearing their avords, formed m pro- cession in tho lower part of the town, and, sith bannors trimmed with crape, proceeded. to tho hospital, where brief services were held. Yheoce the romaina yore borne by a hoarse iichly trimmed with flowers avd wroaths, and drawn by six white howos, draped in black, to tho railway-station, themembers of thocorps to which the decoasod belcnzed following first, aod. tho othe boaring torches, immodiatoly aftor. ‘The proceeslou moving slowly along, the clouds of smoko from the torcies and tho bright moon overhead helped to make up « aceno not soun to bo forgotton, while’ the beils, the mournful dirges of ud, with the thought of a rotl curpre in tho cofin, Bove ao air of sdomnity to tho occasion which mock funerds among studonta aro not wront to porsous. Hilly 5.000 people were pres- out, and tho stroof aud lanes along the route wero crowded with interested spectators. From tho station the procossia proceeded to tho open svaco infront of tho luiversity buildings, aud, after forming in o holbw squaro, eno of their songs Was oung, tho toches wore thrown to- gether iu ® huge bonfte in the contre, aud the crowd disverasd, ‘Tho Itluonco of an event hike this, bowover improesiv: it may bo, is hardly tho. game hero that it wold ho in a Now England community. It in pera, however, Just to aay that they aro vot of coonon occurrence. Noth- fog wimilar to tho above « said to Lave Lapponed for two yeara aud moro, THE WEDING FEE. One morning, itty yearngo, When apple-irees were wito with snow Of fragraut blossoins, an tho ale Was apell-bound witht tlperfumne rare, Upon a farm-horne, lorguund lean, ‘Ant lazy with ftv douti load, Awun-Lruwned youthandmaid’ ware sean, Jogging atoug the wudug road, Blue wora the archen ¢ thn skies, Lut bluer wore that raiden's eyes, ‘The dewdrojs ott thegrass were bright, But brightor was theoving light ‘That nparkied Ineath he long-fringed UA, Where those bright eps of blue were tid, Aaown the shoalderasrown and bare Roliod the soft wavouf golden b Where, almost stranged wits th ‘The sin, a willing sulerer, lay, It. wan tho falrent gh, T ween, ‘That the young tan ad ever tcon ; And with bis featuroall aglow, "The happy follow toler wo f Anil she without the Lint ‘Tho handsvme foatura of a waa; And with a Joy but ratly uuyen Bhe dem: that dear fa0to her own, And bgdir bridal bonit nid— T cannot tell you whatthe did | Bo on they rode untllamong ‘The n ra Isaves ‘lth dawdrops hung, ‘The parsonage, array fu white, Foera out—a more tha wolcome sight, Then, with a cloud won his faco, «What sual] we du,"0 turned 0 way, “Bhould bo rofuse téske his pay From what {a in the dliow. * ‘And glancing down ls oye surveyed ‘The pillowcase bofoy bin tald, Whose contents, sonia to ity hom, ‘Might purchase eucbs hy for them, ‘Tho maiiten answert“ Lat us wait, ‘To borrow trouble here's the neod 2" ‘Then at the parvon'syucaking gate Halted the more tha willing stood, Down from the horeihe bridegroom aprnog; ‘The latchieas yate bind him ewung; ‘Tho knocker of thattartied door, Btruck aa it never w before, Brought tho whole luechold pale with fright ; Aud thero, with bisins on hia check, Bo bahtul be cuul h rdly spesk, The farmer mot the) wuucring might, ‘The groom goes in, 14 rrand telle, And, aa the personne, be Icaus Far o'er the wiodow-sithiid yo “Qoms int Ifo vaya YU take the beans!” Lordt Howahe jumpa With o: he und 8 tho bean-hag rehed the A To laxping with esciinpled arm Tbe lous product othe far, re it through thopen door And down upon the part floor Dumps the best boaua ves ever bore, Abt happy wore their age that day when man and ‘wife thesode ways Lut bappler thie chorus Wt Which uchood throughiose woodland scenes; “God bicus tho priest at hittnevill Gott blevs the man whos ti N.S, strecter tn the New yk SM nq¢Maryland Erait ‘Cras, New York alletin, The prospect of a crop ‘eight or ten millions of bankety Of peachew fro the Delaware and Maryisnd poplusule has tmutatod the, poach- growory to flud markets r this veut product. At bas been settled that a-uit tratn will bo dis- patched avery day over in Baltimore & Ohio Nuilroad to the cities o tho Weet aw far as Cincinnati, Indianapolit‘et Chicago, Contracts have boon made for ?,1)0iara for tho simpment of the fruit to New You (ty and Iavtorn cities, and there 14 besides a ixehooil that the Ameri- can Bteamehip Compan c Philadelphia will tt up their vessels with rerigeratora for a now peach trade with Liverjo, “Itia thought that 25,000 to 30,000 baskes)f peaches may bo transported cach tripo theso vousely, and that the venture will op: Middletown, Del., will bo the great oolloing and distributing point, where an immore ooling estabiiuhmeus [as Doan erected to uearetavureble anil uniform temperatura for tome; if storage of fruit awaiting transportatiy, The cnergy of the ach-srowery in findiy marketa for ‘hol pers shable crop, utilizing ¢ tio modern modes of quick transportation tolisant polpta, wilt bo of soimenve benstit to theposion they represent, which ia no doubt the gpavat peach orchard of the world, ‘the Delaware SUMMER-RESORTS The Trip from Milwaukee to Waukesha Taken by an Imaginative Porson. Some of the Late Improvements About Wisconsin’s Favorite Watering: Place, Wonderful Time Made by a Bculler at Grand Havon—Hotel-Arrivals There, WAUKESHA, ON THE WAY, Special Morreenondence of The chicago Tribune, Wacurrna, Wis,, July 29.~If a Milwatieran wiebes s seat in tho firat afternoon tratn bound for Waukesha, he does well to secura it bofore the arrival of the noon exprees from Chicago; for tho Firat Flowors, Withered Rosen, and Bach- olor-Buttons of the Gardon City daily fill up ali the vacant places, and frequontly a special car has to beattached fortheir particular accommodation. ‘The ride out is through a peautiin! and diversified couptry. Thoro are several stations on tha way, and tho brakomen nover fail to ring tho changes on tho oames, It is“ El-lom Grove," then =“ Exntem Grove;" ' Wau- wratosa!” = WWeaeu, — watosa:”” “ Brook. floid Junction ;" Breox-tictd Junction.” Nota breath stire the donno foliago of the forent treon; tho fietda aro beginning to reflect tho goldon tings of the mid-day sun: tho sluggish river inthick with lily-pada, ond starred with beautiful bioseoms, In the cara, wornout Loure- koopers aro discussing the probable morits of tho different hotota whose handbilla hare boon. thowered through the train. Gay young girls are growing animated over the prospect of freuh flolds in which tocouquer; sad-oyed invalids who should boin bed are mtting bolt upright, the gleam of slast Lope in their ayes, anda Bethesda circular intheir hands, Babios aro crowing and crying, and small children are run- ning through the car, to tho imminent poril of their precious little mocks, If the propristor of the spring, or the owner aud bis family, happen to bo on board, they ato regarded as objects of interest by their {ellow-travelors, aud their apposranco, morits or demerits, thoroughiy commonted upon, Ad the train nears tho villago, the loungers at White tock Pavilion wave their handkorchicfa asa signal of welcome, and tho sight-seers on Towor Mill lift their hats, in token of the samo. Ag lis steps upon the platform, tho crowd snd the cries of the 'bus-mon are enough to remind exon a Chicagoan of “Homo, Sweet Home.” In the confusion, ho catches '* S-a-l6 House,” ? Font— Hot, just thin way,” “Brice—light here gen'l'm,” " Froo esrriago,” “' Exchange," Very quickly the omnibuses fill, and drive away; the lincka and earringoa likewise depart heavi- ly Isdon; the Jong line of dusty peden- triaus, loaded with antchelx, shawl-straps, and umbrolias, filea over the bridge ; the bell riugs, the whistle sounds, and, with ‘All *baard,” the conductor swings lightly to the ul- most emptytrain. A roar, a rumbie, and a mur- mur, aod it has vanished from sight. Tho loungers slowly separ. the baggaze-room ix cloxed, and the station-agent is left to tho “tick, tick,” of the telozraph. THE Visrrons sro loft in companies at the hotels, or are drop- ped one by one at private houses; and, whon evening comos, thoy sre to be found eauntoring down to the spring, or in fnll-dress at one of tho “hops,” ready to do iho honors toward moro recont arrivals, It is difficult to toll tho exact number of visitors here at present, but those who have the best opportnnity of judging estiinate the number nt 1,200. The rosh on Saturday night taxed tho accommodating nowors of the vitlage to their fullont extent. ‘aero ara about 250 staying at the Tonntain House. Among tho names registered from Chicago are: Mra, Austin Mitchel, Mteres Alice and Susan Miteh- oll, Blinn M. A. Keone, ‘iiea Hello Quan, T. W, Kiutter- Ie, tho Hey. 1 Flanagan, William £, Il ife, atu three children; Mrs. C. 3. Sholer, servant, and child ; Mins Van Eyck, J, 8. Currey, Gootae 8. Esvex, Maj. H, 1. Pasco, Jonathan Wo-xlbridge, Mins Kittie Jeaks, Me, Georga 8. Bangs. F, C, Mille, C.G. Whitcomh, 8, D, Fay, A, Bhette and wife, A, ‘Thorn, W. M. Tilden, ‘Montgomery, F, Gihnore,’ W. Ii. Sard, George Strand, F. By’ lacketene and wife, Willan Bi. Menwesy ‘ond wife, two children, and two nurses; Charles 8, Dole, Thomas P, Jenkins, JaBueher, C, D, Lathrop, 1.11, Waters, Mr, ‘aud Mra. Forman, W,W. Chandlor and now, Goorge Walker, F.C. Mo: ranry, W, J, Quan, J, E Gervin and wife, F, 8, Kirke wood, tu, Lattin, A.B. Adams and wife, $C. Slacden, Mrs 8, #, Sladdeu, Mins Fannie Shadden, D, A. Gage, C D, Shennan, C,H, Clarke, Robert G.'Ctorke, Minn Brutnard, Mist Tiatto Jones, Mra, W. J. Quan, Mie Miunlo Quan, Mies Nelle Powers, D, W. Mann aud wife, 1, T. Bridges and wifo, the Iky, D: alli, tho Rer, W, Butler, 5.1. Harvey, G, P.M ¥ ‘ J. M. Nickoll. of tho frm of Murray, Biddlo & Nickoll, gpont Sunday here. J.D. Gilchrist, of tho Clucage Courier, wus in town the fitst of the weok, Mr. Withs ‘Tichuor, formerly of thin placa, now of Mason City, Is., inhere. Gon, Sherwood, who has visited Waukonha for several succeralve seasons, strived 9 fow days ago, Capt, Hondry, who neoms to he untiring in the foterests of Hothosda, spent the first of the weok at St. Louis and atber Southorn citios; be returnod vosterday. Trofs. North aud Andor- son, Supt. Stuwart, and D. W. Horning, have gone to Eau Clairo to attend the State ‘S'eachors’ Asnoctation. Considering the large number of Prosbyterian ministers tho spend thoir vacations boro, the naine ‘} SAINTS" REST,” bestowed upon Waukesha by s distinguished teacher from Illinois, 18 quite appropriate. Whether tha clorgymen of that denomination are closor studonty than others, or conetitution- ally wonker, or whatever the catwo, thoy ceém rory fond of visiting the springs, Beside the two who rovido boro, there aro at present etaying: in the place the Rov. Dr. Eddy, of Niles, Mic the Rov. Dr. Craig, of Keokuk, In.; Dr. Mullo: tou, of Springtield, 11. ; Dr. Stewart, of Muil- waukee ; tho Rey. Mr, Strain, of Michigan; and the Rey, @ T. Marsh, of Chicago. The church and the world come very near togother during summor play-dars in the country. Tho Itevy, Dr. Gravothoughty beys leave to drink, tho health of gay Miss Flammydiddle in a glaxs of spring water, and in ¢he abort convorsation that followa her merry, dancing cyes grow wist- ful nud carnost, with a thought of the pousibili- tics of agreat, unsolfish life. Tho statoliness of Mra. Family Prestige molts soynewhat bofore the dear little mivistor’a wifo whovo mmile has teen known to penotrato aeveral layermof frozen dignity, DRESS, Many olegant costumes aro to bo reon daily at tho aprings, and tho. stylon aro as varied ay tho cities fiom which the wearers coma. Every- thing 1s fushioued long aud narrow, from the eiendor, suapely boot to tho coiffure of bratda cod cure, Dresussare invariably wade of two colora, if not of two different sorts of fabric. It would’ bo quite impossible to tell the rulti- tudinous ways in which they are mado; thoy droop with rufilos and shirrings, aud brietlo with nifo-biade plostlugs, It las boon a cool thiy veason that dark costumos Lava the proferenco over light oues, Thoy sie rolieved with bows of cardinal ribbon or tinted scarfs and ties. Brond-brimmed picnic bats do not seam to ho ycoatly in favor thia yoar; tho close Derby and Youkshire give amplo exposure to the aun and wind, It seoms to be decreed that tho hair shall luvvo a rest. and crimpe and frizzoa aro very Ken- orally diecarded. Costly diamonds flash light from deautiful hands, and clogant wlita trail iu the dust, ag though banking-louses nevor failed, and there were bosuch things a troubles io Jew Orleans aud panics in the money muskot. Tie BrnuNus. Those who stay here for any lencthof timo visit all the aprings, and take their choico among tho healing Horeb, tho hostthful Myveia, the tlowing Fountain, the meanilering Mineral, the hignid Lethoao, the sparkling Bilurian, tho way- ing Winte Nock, and the boautiful, bubbling Hothonds. Each lise ite special clevatecs, and it iy pleasing to know that woll-cstablished cures argon record from them ali, Very many inva- lids have beon benefited during the proaont season, ‘Tho new bathing-rooins at the Ailurian. are woll patronized, A party of ‘Texans have taken the houao opposite, and tho childron amuse themscives all day long fn walling their litte Luats upon tho pool. NOTES. ‘Tho past wook has beon filled with amuso- ments, On Thursday and Friday ovouings there wau au amateur concert wt Nobinuon's Hal under the management of U. L, Horuitz, of 3 waukce. ‘The “hop” at the Fountain House ou Satur- day iu said to bare beon the gavest of the Ho: son. A large crowd enjoyed tho band concert at Bethesda the same oight, Miss Suuso Devin naa coeupled every syenlug of the prosent week qhus far, Tho Sraday-achool picvia on Thure- | day fast wap a very opjovablo stair, Thro isto haanunion roivicn at the Daptiat Church next Hunday ovoning in tho interes: of Carroll College, Tho fall advortisomonts of ‘his Inmuitution aro out, and ite many friends will ve Viewend to roo that the naton of atra. Mary Wole cott has been added to the Faculty. painless, QRAND HAVEN, VANTINES, Special Corrernonsience of The Unteaas Tribune, Gnaxp Haves, Mich., July 29.—Thera seema tobenoleckofawar to pan the time pleas- antly, especially in tho ovening, when, after en- Joying out-door pleasure all day, the health- seekers find in the DANCER AND THPATRICAY, PERFORMANCES which are continually taking place plonty of amusoment. Last Haturday the “ Baker Fami- , ly ™ gave thoir laat performance of thn "Court of Babylon." Monday and Turedsy ve wero favored with tho variety entortainment of Mouare, Bennett, Mason & Gayltord's trouys ; Wednosday and ‘Thursday eveninga Munic Hall was well fliled with large and appreciative aucdi- oncen, who were well pleased with the perform. aneos of the J. TM. Btoddart company from New York. The regular Tuesday ovening hop wan onjoyed by alrrge and ploasant party. On Fri- day another one will be given there, Sevoral of the young ladies intend to eurpriro thors in at- tondance by appearing in shnots ani pillow. casos. Ag usual the EPLENDID FISHING inattracting much attontion, and ae @ means of enjoymont ia more gonorally resorted to than any other. Several parties who hava bsen to Mackinaw have roturned, preferring tho fishing obtained here, Whoo a atranger t4 desirous of kuowing where there is good flahing, ho will be informed (uatit ia “auy place where there is wator;" and this is literally tru, The watora in this vicinity abound with difforent varieticn, which hold out iu quantity ina wonderful man- ner, considering tho large numbor daily caught. Among the luckiest fixbers ato Mr. T. B. Gas- killand FW. Gaskill, of the Grand Pacific, Chicago, who loave at 3a. m. ovory morning tor a few hours’ rport before breakfast. Last Yoes- day, Mr. T. 1. Gaskill canght tho finest string of white bass over taken hore, BOATING MaTTERA. An former lottora reference lias been mado to whet ts Leing douo hero in aquatic eports, but thero in alwaya somo:teng new to write about on thataubject. Just now the various crewa are mok- ing activo preparationn to attend the Toledo re- atta, They will go with the most flattering prospects of obtaining: victoricn. A partial ace count was given by telegraph of tho CONTEST AGAINST TIME of H.W. Pierson, of tho Spriug Lake Club, 9 hort time since, in which he mado bis secon} trial for admittance to the Chicago Scullerw’ Club. Tho timo necossary to bo mado was pix- teen minutes, over a properly anrvered courue, 1 milo and return, in tho presence of other members of the club. Pierson was “cosched ” by his brother, A. C. Pierson, of the seullere. Frank 1, Yates accompanied thom, agrecing to allow them =—os handicop of one mivute. There wero four time-keepors, Evorything was gonerally favorablo to the making of fant timo, Pioreon aud his brothor etartod well togothor at 7:30 p. ma. H.W. Pierson soon gained a plight lead, whieh he held to the turning buoy. Que miuute after, Yater started, pulling a fast, trong stroke, Ho overtook his opponetites short distance from the buoy on tho return, then passod IE, W. Fier- gon, and “let out” hard for A.C. Pierson, cronting the score ono second aliead of time, H. W. Pierson, 15:19; A. G. Frank FE. Yates. 14:05. Latou’ extraordinary time was tho fantest on rocord a6 ever tnade by an amateur overa 2-milo course, 1 mile and turn. Not extisfied with this extraor- dinary time, our pl: champion proposod to: beat ft, oud waa erpecialiy tempted to tho tral by the urging of his friends, who had witnoened with astoniahimont this wonderful exhibition of stropgh aod ekilt, So on hast Friday THE YASTEST SCULLING TIME RYER MADE was accomplished by him Lotween tho hours of 10 snd lla.m. Everything was in favorable condition, especially tho water, With anxious interest, probably made more ‘eo by numerous umall bets, bis triouds and othurs congrogated on tho rivor-sido to wateh him. Four time-keap- ors were jointed, Messrs. T. A. Williams, 5, B. Humpbiey, H. H. Winsor, and Chariea Kor- man, all of this ci The word be.ng given, Yaten started, pulling 36 ntrokes to the minute, aud with the precision of au autoninton, ‘Tho first one-sixth of a milo wos made in Lb one- half mile in 3:20, 1 send turo to 7:00, 147 st one-plath in 1:02, and croszed the «core in 15:45. Yate had hin own time with him, and he, with Mr. Hum- purev., male the timo 18:15 while the other threo time-keopers made the tima Lit: H, COMMATUBON OF THE TUM! will show thet this ts the fastost over made br- fore by oither amateur or professtonal, It crowns our Western representative no the fant- ost weullor in Amorica. ‘The tin 18 soven sec- onds fastor than the It, F. Clark unne in Boston, Many, June 22, 1450; oght seconds butter than Joshi Ward made over tho same vourse July 4, 1dG1; and thirty seconds hoster tian Courtney accomplivhod at Saratoga in 1872, Vor the ban- cilt of the doubting ones, and there undoubtedly will bo many, afiidavits will be furnished i aup- port of tho facts given on application to either of the abova namud respousibio gentlemen, ‘lo furthor satisfy all iuquiries, it miv be statud that the Grand River coures, over which both of these trials took plage, bas beon surveyed tivo finses,—throe times by triauguiation on land, end twica on the ice, by different surveyors, — and is exaotly 6,280 feot tha nearest way a tine ean be drawn ou tho ico to the buoy, ‘The buoy ta a Government ona, socuroly fastened in posi- tion, LATE. ARRIVALS. Following Ia a partial hat of those regiatercd at the Cutler Jfouse : Mrz. J, W, Willlane and Mise C. E:tna Wiliams, cf Teor W. 1, Htacey, of Now York; aire, FH, ‘Mug Moreis and It, A. Door: wife, of Urand tions i Aim, A. L, Chirk HT Brown, Minn “Galbert, fe, child, and A, of Cincin= cu Ara, ©. A, They, Bil nuree, of ‘Verro HMante, Tad? 6, A nati; ‘Mra, ©, O. Reed and William Wi Gd. Swennbury, Grand Ragadas Brown and W, OM. Atkin, Jr. at’ vilog tho Rev. B.A, Kogets, of Austin, Sam GN, Ponkly and wife, aud Mrs, James "1 Ara, D, Trlee and three ehiddren, of Bowling Green ww A, Yeutinan and 3! Ay Huy Mrs, Charla E, k, PA, Walkereand wilt, if Clavoland, O. 5 William Lewis, of New York; JL 1, Harstaw, M. 2, Harebaw, and Mina Flora I, Hutetaw, of Ostko Wie? M8. Brubt ond wite, of Bunev, Mien IT, R, Savage, of Chicago 5 Jaen Bonnell, of Milwattkeu { Cc, i, Ashley aud wite, of Waterbavt, N, Yoz the Lon, A, J, Kellogg aud’ and wife, of Grand fap Daunlug, af New Yuri Diss Jauisa White Battle = Crock; le t aud 1. My fartin, of Phulsdetphis ; 0. penter, Mun, Atay: Wife, of Cac ye Bkumner, of Now ‘Hoatou 5 R, rowae, W. 8. Care feinteed, aul James f, Ulack 3, D. Brown and wife, of Oniahay James W, E, Carter, Frank Wilron, J, Rows Jone, Dr, Me unter, aud G, M. Hunter, of Chleago; O, F, ure and wile, and a. W. Beck, of BL! Louis; I. H. Balding, of 1 ‘Terre Haute, Ind, ; W, Hine, wife, and tro clair awl F, 8, Webster, of Chicago; Mla Fille Holbrook, ot Hucton, Mave F, Pierce, E, Phillipe, wife and daughter,’ and W, J, Weown, of Clacago; corny D, Crugheud anil Mrw, Hy Crughead, of Dayton, 0,1 J 8, ‘ot Chiteag Hilier wad aud Geotie of Ht. urge Blobert, of Chi isin f Tverhurt, of Guteagy wan” and "Mina at, 1, M. Nicholy, of M Mir Allee Olmsted, of Minne derman, of St, Loud, Mo. ; J. W, Frazer, J. MM. Bansdeld, 1B, Wright, of New York 3 William Jt, Dawes, of Bilehigan City, Bed; Moyer and wifu, 2 1, Heywood and LA. Irth, wife, Tzalo Wykes, aul wife, A." Day, of ‘New 4 Miu dE. Buen and ebfid, of Joli Frances, of New York Hohnes, aud B,J, Howar of Moauuke, Vary E, P. eluant, lave, & wud serve! vorge A, Dickwnit, Mies Auoa MM, Blebert, of New York ; Jobin A. Spencer, Mrv, Walker, St luc, Master Lod: aud Janna’ tiew Yorks aud James Bleulig, of ie : Wites Of Bis Josep] J. be Layard, wife, Vinewanos, bid. A Ate INSTRUMENT bas junt bec ented by Mr. H.C. Plersou, a mathematicisn and mechanical genius, who hus been promived & patent. Itis@ “nautical tran- ait” Cor funding the musidian af any time and % Ci oeeeeseeeeeeerereeesenensene to'ling accurately the anglo between tho lino of a ship's heading and the morid.an. ity it the tone corres of a ehin ara bedeterminnd in either cloudy or foggy wonther, without dopariing on tho compass. It bas recaive.d pra: ite eitiriency piving the beat of antinfactio accurate reualts, Tranon. ry PERRY SPRINGS, ARRIVALS, Speetat Corraepondence of The Chicago Tritune. Pexny Sruixas, Pike Co, ML. duly 27—The following are among the Jate arrivals st Perry Springs: 4 D, G. Tatt, Kt, Loutns Mica Samia Tutt, N, Bowdlteb, Cbicegoz'S, Haxeeiburg, Aichi oH alte. Dr, As ft, Carey, Pittefiel:., Ling atta Ca.uie Heed: Putanold, Th; Wry, tf, Ler, Naw York; Wm. Kenney, Gciagaviile, fi Tangferd, Now Yorks Jaka 2" Hmith, Bioom Wee eon, Witty and ella, 3. B, Richuare ry Ohieago; Honey AbLott, Naplens ant xon, Hannibal, So. day, Tag Mise Boonie Mownil, Paris, Mot Mra, As S, Dryer, St. Loula: Mies EU, Dryar, Bt. Lou's: De, J ©, Frankita nud’ family, St, Lovie? MW, Dever, $2 lanie; Tke LAndloy, Origgsvilie; Pronk’ Tsd.nsou. Grigqnvilas A. O, Andernon, Grigg rite; HL, ©. Menke Ariggaville | Joneph Nebott, wits y¢ Fy M bilty, hg Mine ME. Louse, Pitan i Yaten, Pitaseld | W. M. Thomron, Ge a THE “COLORADO BEETLE. ‘The Experience and Testimony of President Chadbourne, of Williams college, Wittsams Contzor, Jt Editor of the Sprur ha 22, 1875.—To tha fietd (Mass.) Kepublican : An experionce ot thieo yeara dealing with this Peston tho farin of tha University uf Wiscon- Bin, may chavIG moto make some suggestions of valuo ty our farm who aro now Lureat- ened with thin ecourga of thu potato-feld, It would be impossible, in cut aruclo, to mention all the curivws things wiingly and’ 1 willingly dmcovored concarning this aingusting daveurer, Oho eanplo of ts work wilt auttin, dowry acres of putatoes, near iy residenze, had been kopt clear of bign” by band-pickiny, till Juty, when £ left for the eat, aod tho tarmer lett the potatocs to (beir fate, supposing ell davger aut. Homo of the larvie, that bad beea overluokod, assed through their transfocmaciona on the up- por mde of the niece, whero tha taud was high nnd dy, radiating frum the dry knoila an cea trea, When I roturued, after four wovks, the opper half of the plore was destruyea. aud the bugs were moviny like an anny toward tha dauip grouml, leaving nothiug bit the woody fibre of tho potato utalks bobiod thom. Pari groan left bushels of them on the ground, bat nti the host increased, and they disappeared only whow every yextize of green on the poiate yinos was gone, When driven to oxtromitics, tho beatles will attack tomatoos, and, hy #vins strange power, they dincover tho relationship of ball-poppers to the potato, and take them for chango uf dict. Aw u lant resort, lata tho fall, tuey will feed on yastury thisiles, apparently taking them 29 a Inuch, before guing into winter quarters, ‘Tho unty safeguard againat them is constant vigit- ance. Strange as it niay seem tu thoso who bave only read of their dovastationa, ' band-pieking ” proved to ba the bost remedy wo could tind, [ can only give results. We found in that pleco, where buss sero abundant, thet an acto of pon toes could be Kapt cluar of thom " by band.” ter 25, bydoiny the work at the right time aud ia the right manner. If they are neglected aAslat time, 80 that the larva become abundant co the vines. J'aris- in thea the only rem- ody. 1 should always rely upon band-picking, unless some remedy Lad wen discovered that L have not seen mentioned. T ehould alve try copperae-water if L had thoin to ded wilh agai Perhaps it hus besn tried, but no account of its effects has come in my way, ifall who rains potatoes will plaut them only on the best ground, tho cost of jiotecang theca will not be over S centas bushel. But piantiog scros of potstoos on pour gronud mutes stay. 16 costa the wamo to protect an mers that vielda 40 Lushels as it does one yielding 100. If evary farmer could ba compolied by law to keep lis putstoes clear of tho bugs, little harm would conua from the small numbers. But one acre of po- tatora neglected will raise bugs enough to x! alocnship, ‘hoy go through their tranforn: tions mout readily in a dry, warm soil. If tha noil is very dry tho changes are retarded, but to rujutre the Luge the sail must be too dry for po- tatoes, In damp aol they {aro bacty, vo tiat wo often seo the dry knolln destrosed, while tha damp portions of the fle’ ate comparativoly up- iujured. ‘Tho practical conclusioun aro: 1, To plant loss and cultivate boster. 2. To select the dainpoat soil that will give Promise of a crop. 3. To passthrough the ploce once a week, ro- moving every bug in sight, and ovory leaf upou which Iarve sppear, This iss much lighter job than it would voom to be, from reading an sce count of the numbera in noglected tielda. If yon upare thom to the second generation, tha pattie ia lost ; or, if the battle ia won against tho bugs, the potatoes will be fost. Tf a fow rows of carly poteluos should bo planted ina field insended for Inte planting, an alvantago might be gained in places where tho bugs of the neighborhood make for tho fires po- tatoas that appear. If the potatoes that come up tirst aro confined to aemall ppot, the fizst crop of buga can be moro rondily destroy od. ‘This doatruction of the firut invaders iu half the battle. P, A, Cuapnounxe. eee Vineland Landis in More Trouble. Neve York Sun, Yesterday Trenton was proatly excited over a roport that Charles HK. Landis, tho would-bo murderer of Carruth, of Vineland, bad bad a personal encounter with his brother-In-law, Capt. Robort 1. Meado, of tho United States Navy. in tho Stato House. The particulars aro as follows: Thedomestic relations in tue Landiu family have never bocn of the most pleasant sort. Bre, Landis, daughter of Commodore Moado, Unitod States Navy, was wooed against the wishou of her fatnor, and so bitter was his opposition that {t was not mntil after bis inca ceration inalunatic asylum that tho marriage ceremony was performed. Their marital fo was nevor Lappy, and % was a mention thoroof by Curruth that provoked tha doadiy avaault iu Murch Inet. — Immedi- ately aftor that oveut, Mra. Landis invti- tuted in the Court of Chavcory s suit for a divorce, Laat week a writ way issued requiring Langia te produco the children in court and show ential ther should not bo given into the charge of Mra. Landis. Ho oboyod the sum- mons, Capt, Meado and Mra, Lauidts wero also present, aud, after the prococdingn in court, tho two men met in the corridor, when Landis, shaking hin fist in tho Captain's face, said: ‘+ You'1e s morconury dog.” ‘Lhey squared “ for busineys," but blows were pravented by the intor- vention of friouds, ‘tlw entire party suteo+ quently dined at eeparatea tablos in the Trenton Hfouso, Bird. Landis was registerod au Mias Meade, Vineland Weekty, Tho facts of the caso in reforenco to the cim- culty batween Mir, Landis and Niehard W, Mesdo, at Fronton, on Thurgilay, aro nu follows: Av Mr, Landis aud hs counsel, William E. Pottor, of Bridgeton, vere passing through a sido duorin the Btota-HHioatso at ‘rotten, Capt, Sleade came up behind then and waite rome Ins auditle remark, Mr, Puttor, thinking that the Captain wiebed ¢o hold somo conversation with Mr. Landis, stepped aside and left {hm together, Mr. Lundis, turning about, anked Cxpt. Moude, whof ho bad gaid. + Youwon of ab—b," was the roply. Mtr. Landis then entt, * You aro & low, merconntry dog.” At this Capt. Moade moved up to Mr. Landia, and cx- claimed, “1 will stnke you.” Mr. Landa ropliod, Strike ; you ara too eowardty to wtiko me. Your Jow Isnguage is that of 5 bfackguand, not of agentluman.” Upon this the people ia the coiridors cams rushing up, Mfrs, Landis among tho number, Seeing Mr. Landis, she ened out, ‘2t a my busband,—let me go ta him!” And she threw bergelf apon him, aint lung her army about bis wock, Her friends pulled hor away, and, ag they did aa, Mr, Laue dis, turning t@° Ca, b, Moade, waid, “You have tho power vver tis peor woman, and, for thu wake of eartviog Ont your malictous mid mci~ cvuary objects, you destroy her Lappiners." At this cot. letter, tabing Mir, Landis up bodily in hivarms, catricd lim nite tho Wbrary. After a. fow memonté had pastel, Str. Landi, seoing that bua chitd was not with him, rovhed out to tad bim, just aa his boy, Charley Landis, was coming to moot him. ‘who North Pintto Vaticy Open to Sete tate North Platte (Neb.) Republican, July 20, Binco April, 1873, that country bing to the north of tho North Vlatte River, and weet of the mouth of tho samo etream, bas bron clowed to sattlers, ‘ho recent treacy mado ketauen this Government and tov Sivnx provides a rotiue quishmont of all that territory vavo such as lice north of aline 10 miles euutu of the Nivuraia River, and wout of the 10th meridian. A rexion of country contsining 12,000,000 acras of vale uable farming and stock lands, iute:spereed with streams und dotted with lakes, is wow oj eo to settloment uyain by homesteadets, pro- emptory, wed all claiming aud cotitled ta lend under tho laws Koverning the cecuj ution of public lauds, Wa have recently travoled over (he greater portion of vas region, and with considerable care innpected ite yalue.” From euch imapection + we deduced shu candid impro-sion that uo gvandor region of country ie found wherein tillers of the soil cau grom rich in pursuing ther ocoupasion,