Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, October 17, 1875, Page 7

{ OUR NEIGHBORS. Prosecution of the Whisky Cases in Milwaukee Commenced. fhe mylicafions of the Remarkable ‘Burr-Eneeland Will-Case. r Moral Obliquities of Shining Lizhts of the Cream City. o, Tapler's Nisfortunes Increasing, ard Exciting More Attention. it Carpenter Preparing to Stump Wie- consin for the Republicans. eekly Budget from Racine, Kcnosha, ‘Waukegan, and Othier Suburhbs. WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE. A WEMOBABLE PROSECTTION. ’wwmdtna of The Chwago Tribune. Mnwarses, Oct. 16.—Thia week, nearly every gitiller aud rectifier of and wholesale dealer in shisky, sod neatly every Internal Revenue jal who held office under the Erskine admin- sntion. from the Collector downwards, is on pisl oo charges for which the penalty, on con- fistion, i8 1mprisonment in the penfunm.ry and {oes of money from §500 to #5,000 in each gase. #bea it is remembered that between 3,060 and L0 souss depend for their daily bread, irectly incireedly, Gpon theso indicted men, and that e list of defendants includes some of our most sealihy citizens, tho interest felt in these trials xill be understood. L The first tase cailed was thatof the Rind- wopts. One of the Rindskopf family runs adis- filery in tl:e Town of Lake, and the other broth- ] h'up a rectifying and wholesile liguor honse pimsary. Evidence was given at the prelimi- ary examinations which seemed to establish tbe fact that the distiller had committed gross frauds oo the Government in the manufacture »f bighwines, zod the rectifiers still greater in fisposing of the illicit products, The policy of sisving Off the final hearing, which scems to pase guided the defendants’ counsel in all theee g2ses from the first dsy, was pursaed in this in- siance, and the upchot of two days’ argument petween M. B. Carpenter and his ssscciates op tue one side, snd Special United Sufes Attorneys Dixon and McKiopey on the other, was, that the Rindskopf cases were put at the foot of the calendar. The next tase was that of Taft, Szuger and Weimer, rec- tifiers, indicted together for conspiracy. Inthis, 30d. indeed, in all the other cases, the plea of ot smilty " was withdrawn, plea of abatement sabstituted, and motion to quash the indictment eatered. The argument oo this motios in the Tafi-Weimer case commenced Thursday morn- ing. Inthe limits of a pewspaper letteritis * impossibls to keep track of the twists and turns ofcach & calendar. Itis sufficient to say that there is no prospect of any other cases being heard this term, and that toe fight is going on waraly. 4 TRIAL DISCLOSING FAMILY SKELETONE. These 18 anothor trial pending whick is full of foterest. The lsdy who claims the estate of Burr Koeelaod. deceased,—when alive, one of our “proment and wealthy citizens,"—has ‘been examined a8 to certain delicate transactions between herself and deceased, and, for aught I kmnow to the contrary, as to the tender relations ahe is charzed with having bornme to other gen- tlemen, not deceased. The newspaper repori- ers were desired to withdraw from the court- room. The relatives of the dead merchant have finer feefings than people who are nof “promivent and wealthy,” and no well- regulaiod reparter who hopes to be happy in Miwaakee, dare diuegard s gentle in- timation of that kind, when *‘prominent and wealthy " citizens are the parties interested; so the facta have not come out. The readers of Tuz TRIBCXE, bowever, may bu told that it is no secret among the {riends of decessed's famiy wbhatconiee 18 to be pursued. It is considered a paiot of honor, and pecessary in the interests of public morality, 10 contest this clam by every meens known to the law. It is instated that, to Tecoguze the claimaut as the widow of owe of our meet prominent and wealthy citizens, is not fobe thought of for 3 moment. Everyihing, it is arged, is jusufiable, to prevent sach & calamity. the first Einca. counnsel for the family, a most respectable geutieman sud rominens politician, opportouely happensd ko be goiny away for Lus summer vacation and wauid not be back, for six weeks, when the cagse W first called, and, on that sccount, a long de- bywasnad; tuen, techical and other objec- tions were interposed, and s second postpone- Mment was obtuned; next, after an obsupate Bght against time, an examination of tne lady 400i place, with closed doors; and now it Lp- pearsthat an attemptis to be made o prove sat the claimant was alreedy married when uaited in the holy bonds of mtrimoni to Burr. I d,—that is to say, tha: sbe had lived ¥iih apother man and borne his name, ¥hich may be s good common law murage. This Jast develoyment should con- Yeya warning tothose of our young citizens ‘whose affuire may be complicated afier death by Swiety of widows aod otber claimante, It Bae been fully determined on not to admit the Iads o the righte of widowhood, and the enjoy- meat of deceased’s property, untilall the re- Sources of the law bave been exhausted to keep ber out of them. No matter that she_be reslly sod fraly married to the Jdead man, and, mavbe, Bureed gecret hopes of a future of respectanility, ty, and virtue ; no matcer if she starve; Sbs must be kept out of the fortune! AN EXTRAVAGANT GINNER. Weare doing the best we know to cover the g up, but people keep on talking abont 1t, #nd it really does look e though a Eeparation, @ & divorce, or somothiog shameful, must come Oit. I:isthotale of a presumedly-rich mer- Szt who in Milwaolkes doth dwell ; & merchant whotm we have all delighted to honor. It ap- Pears hs has been afflicted in the way David was When ho looked out of the window aud ssw that obher man's wife waviog her Valenciennes tnfls & bim ap slyly as though she was merely whip-' Pog a fiy off the end of her strictly Hebraic Bose. They had their days of unlawfal billing d cooing together, these innocent ones, aod then they woke n&. perfoctly disgusted to £2d e litleness of tho biiss and the Leary Peice to J‘y forit. Ip pointof fact, s busban Appeared on the ecene, and it ia_said to have Ssialarge sum to keep the affair quietup to thistime.’ 80 long as Mr. David had plenty of Toney of his own to pay the piper whilst ho ced, it ‘a8 nobods’s business ; but it appeara ar princely sinner may be called upon to render 43 aocount, ndt tiguratively, butliteralls,—not to {8 outraged husband, bat to bungry creditors, :11:0 will want to know where 8o Iarge a part of fortune went. The matter is common talk, 20d, ke that miserable ghost, will not down. TRIVILEGED BEINGS. A great deal bas been written and eaid sbout tbs extravagant manver in which our courts ars un, but the zeal trouble appears to have escaped Gstection. If there are toomany Deputy Sheriffs, wd1f they cost too much money, it 18 becanse Oof the stupid evatem that obtains of nsing these oficialy to perform messenger duties, and <o do te b:dding of brieflees barristers, who are thus eaanled to dispense with messengers of their OWR. 1t ix a fact that four, and even six, Deputy Baeriffs are coustantly to be found in esch court during term, waiting aboat for no other Tisible puryoee than to run errsnds for careless 1 lazy lawyers. They are maintained at ke expense of the county to summon law- Ye's when their cases are called; to run ermands here, there, and everywhere, for Jaw- and witnesses, aud all the rest of it, like £0 many office-boys. Every lawyer, as & rule, bea st hus beck and call » Deputy-Shenf. That's in oL, F'-hg[moneg u§§“z &Vh;t would ae said 0 if each, e of the Superiar, Circwt, gfiwmy Courts of Cook County hsd halt-a- en Dopaty-Sheriffs Ionngh:lg sronnd his court 20 run errands for lawyers? Io chi:fb—-rhid; ¥e often cite as the model of that is "aa. corrunt, and extravagant—such ‘s THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1875 —SIXTEEN PAGES. woula not be tolerated fora single term. It is the rule bere, and our Judges, excellent 2nd honorable aa. they are, are scarcely able to ‘eummon courage enough to put_down the estab- lished evil. The pruning-knife is wanted in cut- ting down the amount of help at the cousts, not in reducing the deputies’ fecs, which are quite &mall enough for the services they render. INKPECTOR OF THE HOUSE OF CORBECTION, It is a rare thing to find ibres men running for the same office, either of whom would £il the bill admirably, yet such 18 the case with re- spect to the Inspectorship of the Houss of Cor- rection, which will be vacant next month by lapse of the term for which Mr. Keonedy, the incumbent, was appointed by the Board of County Supervisors, Ar. Kenvedy is a candidate for re-election. bitter things have been said sgainst him by his polit- ical enemies, but it is difficult to convince any one who has really visited the Honse of Correc- tion and studied its working tbat Mr. Kennedy bas proved either a negligent or dishonest pub- lic servant, On the contrary, I question wheth- er any institution can be found iu this State where bealth, order, discipline, and industry are 80 prominently brought into view, and such economy practiced, as at that under Mr. Ken- nedy's control. Mr. John McDonald, late Sheriff of Mil- waukee County, and Mr. Fred Krauss, business manager of the Secbole, an influential German afternoon paper, are also credited with being candidates for the office. They are both good men. Mr. McDonald proved himself an oxceptionally keen, copscientions, and active public officer whilst serving the people as Sheriff, and 1 amnot aware of any charge agaiust bim. Mr, Krauss is equaliy deserving of publis con- fidepce. What can one say when* three such candidates present themselves than to let them work out the problem for themselves, and to ex- presa the hope that the best man may win, and that no heart-burnings may be left behind ? THE STATE ELECTIONS, There have been two gatherings of lesding Democrats in this city during the past week, for the purpose of coosideriog the sicuation, and concerting measures for electing their man Tay- lor and the Democratic ticket. A result of the first confab was the publication of an appeal to the public, whitewashing the bounty-grabber Governor, which is surely one of the most wishy- washy campaign circulars ever “printed. This, for instance, is the only apswer they make to the well-authenticated charges against the Gov- ernor, almost any one of which would consign an ordinary citizen to the Peniteatiary : ‘These libels are alresdy s multitude in number, are cunningly and ingenfously manufactured, and are circulated in the manifold forms of insinustion and suggestion, and the othervwise irresponsible mothods of statement_pecullar to pald und trained political slanderers, S0 far aa they relate to Gov. Taylor, they cover nearly & score of years in his active and useful life, and_sro purposely so obscured by invention, equivocal afliration and evasion of details, a8 almost. to defy & prompt Tefutation in the interest of truth. In several instances the pretended authority of these slanders has been sustained by the mockery of extra- Judicial afdayits, with the obvious purpose of con- Feying to the people a false impression, that the atate- ments thus promulgated are sworn to under the pains and penalties of perjury, although mo punishment can be inflicted upon a person 80 baso aa to take an oath of this character, howover false. A considerable Dumber of the members of this Committee have 6x- amined all thess statements, and have investigated the evidence Telating to them, conscientiously and with care, and on their personal responsibility and the di- Tect authority and concurrenca of every member of the Committee, all of whose names are hereunto at- tached, they do not besitate to pronounce all these Statements, 60 far aa they im the personal char- acter of Gov. Taylor and his honorable record ssa public man to be false in fact and contemptible in pur- pose. The “libels ” stand of record. They nave not. been dsproved. The * Committee " were bound to say something. The strongest things they were able to say you have in_the above extracts, and the Republicaus of this State will see them have the advantage of the circulation of Tae TRIBUNE. TATLOB CANNOT BE ELECTED, and the **Committee” know it. The circular was not issned uotil they wero convinced thsi the time for forcing bim to withdraw—which they would gladly have doneif a single cour- ageous man could have been fonnd to have led the movement—has passed. Bitter pill as ne is, be must e swallowed. and with bhim almost sure defeat, unless the people of the State are lost to ull sense of decency, which is a libel upon them one cannat believe, LUDINGTON, THE REPUSLICAN CANDIDATE, hasno selfish ends to gain. The salary of the office of Governor, with all the perquisites, which are 50 valuable to Tajlor, are of no account to hum. He sceks the henor, nob the pelf. His commendable ambition isto cap an honarable carcer with a term of service to_the State that ehail crown his name with such glory as that to which a modest citizen may aspire. Repubhcan Mayor of a Democratic city, his best snpportera have been found among the Democratic ranks. The highest rewards in his gift have been freely dwtd&ntad among the Democrats. He has stood 80 often between the peonle and attempted steals that his pame has = become among us the eynonym of lonesty. Who can doubt _ where Hopest Hal wonld stand in aoy fight where the people are ranged on the one hand aod frand and corrmp- tion on the other? He is emphatically a pion- eerand a man of the people. In admisisterin the aftairs of the State, 8 of the city, he wil know no distincions of party, of creed, or na~ tionality. There is a Republican majority in this State, aud I much ore if Harrison Ludiog- ton 1s not the mau to call it out. WILL THE GOVERNOR BE SENT TO THE PENI- TENTIARY # Qur State laws are scvere on the subject of bribing or attempting to bribe public officials, and oaly recently one Tyler was sent to the Pen- itentiary for such an offense. It is charged that Wilbam R. Tavlor, the man whom the Reform- ers elected Governor and have pat up for re-election, has been guilty of precisely this ctime for which Tsler was 80 pumshed, with the sole difference of time, place, snd persons, sud the facts are daly eet forth and sworn to,and bave never been denied, the only defense being a counterblast of indignacion similar to that issued by the Taylor Campaign Whitewashing Committee, which is noticed elsewhere. The Sentinel thinks that if Tyleris pumshed, Taylor shoutd not be s free man, aod that the fact of the latter being. Gover- mor should not be the means of shielding him from the consequences of a criminal act. It therefore calls for his indictment, it being the imperative daty of the Distric-Attorney of Dane Connty to file an information against him, If ‘Taylor is innocent, he will not dodge the iseue. FOB THE FATHERLESS. Fancy fairs of ali kinds have become 50 com- mon, people have began to foseinterest in them, unleés personally connected with the objects for which they are projected. Yet there hus been & fancy fair, the past week in this cityy which has attracted classos of citizens, of all religion and nationalities, ~—thatio aid of the poor little orphans of Bt. Rosa Asylum, 8 Catholic institution that has done a vast amount of good in this city. The Catholics farnished tbe tables with the most liberal con- trbntions ever seen on a similar occasion, and the Protestants joined hands in paying for the ssme. Great good humor prevailed, and a hively bueiness was traasacted 1 all branches of the affair. Archbishop Henni, with the leading ec- clesiastics of the aty, visited the scena Wednosday, and were much pleased with what they saw. Many prominens Protestant ladies, always foremost in wcrks of charity, were large purchasers of perfectly useless goods st fabu- lous prices. to lay up in secret to the credit of their account with Heaven. 6IGNS OF REPUDLICAN UNITY. It wifl beremembered that not the least among the causes of the defeats of the Republican party in this State in 1873, and since, was the disun- ion existing among the Republicans themsclves. B0 many infinences were at work, 50 many inter- eats were combined, to render thia disanion per- ‘manent, thiat it looked at one time as though the fragments of the party could never be gathered together again. Thediro peril of the party, however, the grim certainty that tbis country is in imminent danger of falling under the detest- able dominion of the party to whose malign in- fluence we are to sscribe the War of the Rebel- lon, aud above all things the shame and humili- ation of Taylor being forced upon us for asecond term as Governor, seem to have wrought a most ‘wondarful cbange, not onlyin this city and coun- ty, but throughout the State. Among the signs of renewed harmony and union within the party I welcome the fact that the Hoo. Matt H. Carpenter has eignified his in~ tention to abandon law-books, and whisky-trials, and a business which is just now more pressing and lucrative than ever before, to stump* this State in behalf of Ludington and tho Repub- lican State ticket. Mr. Carpenter has finally made up bis mivd that his duty to the party at this emergency calls for the eacrifice, and ho-is making preparations to go on the stump early in the week. With Matt Carpenter, G. W. Allen, Anzus Smith, and W. E. 8mith, and ali the following of each,—which at one time signi- fiea 80 many hostile camps,—uniting together in one grand effert to vindicate Wisconsin from the disgrace of continuing such a man ss Teylor in oftice ancther year, there can bo Little doubt of the redalt. 1TEMS. Wisconsin etraet is nog fully paved, and is a credit to tho city. Secoud and Fourth Warda pew schoal building will .mkmlnmod-h 1,000 papils. Y ‘Track-laying on Spring &treet progressed 8 {ar as Seventh street. -The route deflects to Wells streot low encugh down o leave plenty of "ground Tor rapid sleighitg. The United Btates Courts are sitting too many hours to please the lawyers, who like to go easily and baye time t3 look up authorities. Prof, Pepper dolivers the next lcoture of the Sunday afternocon course at the Academy of Music to-morrow. = The Key. Myron Reed ia indisposed, but will hold services on Sunday a8 usnal. Farfrom failiog away, those who like pleasure in hoaring of religious awakenings will be glad to kuow that Ius services continue to be overwholmingly attended. The reverend gentleman seems to take hold on ove’s love and regard the more he is beard and his words weighed, Mr. C. A. Steele, turniture desler, 213 West Water street, found a wallet in his store con- taining $575. The owner turned up, proved property, and promptly obtained the cash, very much satonished at such nncommon honesty. Al the Milwaakee Steeles are honest tradesmen 80 far a8 I havo ever heard of ther, and oo one who knowa them will bo surpriged at reading the above. ‘What has the Register of Deeds done towards ferretting out the persons who have been tam- pering with the records? Does the Register realize his responsibility in the premises ? A petition is in circulation praying that the light on the inner end of the north pier be not diecontinued, as iutended. The petition is be- hind hand, as preparations have been made for its removal. Pfister & Vogel, tanners, are ruoning their large tannery at Two Rivers on full time. They 8re very extensive employers of labor, and worthy citizens in every sense. At the Iast quarterly meeting of the North- western Mutuul Life Insurance Compsoy, ex- Gov. Bibley, of Minvesots, was elacted for the. vacanoy in the Board of Trustees areated by the death of Charles Sheffer, of Bt. Paul. The in~ come of the Company for the past nine months of the year was stated at $2,678,447, and losses and expenditures 31,044,973, —_—— RACINE. THE METHODISTS. special Correspondence of The Chicago Triduna, Racixg, D, Oct. 16.—The Conference of the Methodist Church brethren has been in session during the pset week ; some 500 clergymen be- ing in attendance. Our streets have a rather Puritanical appearance when the whistle blows *for chicken ;" sombre, stately divines predomi- pate among the many hubgry ones hurrying hither and thither for reliof for the inner man. One of their number, who was staying at Mr. Winship's, lost bis reason, and terrified his friends by his mad raviogs. Medical attendance was summoned, and the nufortunate man sent home. The propeller Maerchant, which has been aground on Racine Reef for nearly two weeks, has been abandoned by her owners. No hope is entertained that the luckless craft caa be saved. ‘The pumps ernployed to frée the hold make no impression whatever, the rent in the bottom being so grest that the water otfbs and flowa with the action of the lake. It seems & pity that such a splendid vessel shonld go to pioces, 88 it undonbtedly will during the first heavy storm, On Wedne:day night a lumber-barge in tow of the propeller Paine sprung a leak, and was aban- doned nesr Racine Point. The crew ran it ashore for safety, and on Thursday it was towed into the harbor by the tug Wetzel. The cargo of lumber was savéd intact, but it was ooly the load that kept the barge afloat. ¥ Tho artesian well recently compieted is a fgrand succoss, and reflecta credit on the ‘energy of the projectors. Itiaone of the finestin the State, Earmg a flow of abont 300 gallons per minute, which is forced to an alutude of about 100 feet. Improvemonts are #till going on, both among our manufacturers and Ip the way of education. Mitchell, Lewis & Co. bave leased the Falvey property for a term of years, and 1atend puiting in new machinery to complete their facilities for the manufacture of epring wagons. The pew McMynn Acedemy is fast approaching cowmple- tion, and the Colonel will probably get 1nto it by the 18t of December or thareabouts. A hittle “ tiff " took place the other night in the elevator, betwean the Comsnche Chief of the tugand a mob of harbor-roughs. They were getting the better of Jack, when George Dob- son, engineer, hearingthe disturbance, snatched up & hand-epike and rushed in and rescaed Jack, who now wears & Roman nose in com- memoration of the occasion. . PERSONAL. The Rev. J. P. Sawin preaches his farewell sermon to-day, preparatory to a permapent lo- cation in Janesville as pastor of the First Con- gregational Church, one of the largest of that order in the SBtate. Mr. Sawin will carry away the regrets of a large citcle of friends of all denominations ; his labars here have beeu zealous and successful in a ‘marked degree. B. H. Baker and wife left the city last week fora visit 1n the Eastern Btates. Mrs. M. B. Erakine and daughter started on a Western tour last week, which will extend through Golorado, and up and down the TPacific. Miss Lucy Weld, of Lyndonville, N. Y., i8 in our city, the guest of Mrs. Beebe. ————— KENOSHA. BOCIAL. Sveciar Corresvondence of 2'ne Chicago Tridune, Kexosaa, Wis., Oct. 16.—That wedding so long®alked of in society circles will shortly take place st the residence of the young lady’s par- ents, on the street of * the eupbonious name of thres letters. No magicisn is needed to trans- 1ate the forogoiug, 8o that ** Allwho run may read"; for, since the 1st of September, the af- fair has been thoronghly canvassed, both pro a1id con, by the young society to which the par- ties reforred to belong. There are rumors going the rounda that several others of the bou ton will slip their heads into the matrimonial poose the coming wiuter or spring. These reports are doubtless true in some instances, but no mioute specifications will be entered into at present, for fear the sansitive natures of the en- gaged young people may suffer thercby. BOILDING TTENS. A large number of new buildings are being rapidly pushed toward completion an both sides of the river, and masons and carpenters are kept busy in order to fill their contracts before the winter storms set in. Bevera! very fine new residences are under way, and. 1t is thought, will be ready for occupaucy befare the 1st of January. The prosperity of the city has mate- rally increased during the past year, even with the city debt hanging over it like a dark cloud. ‘Work on the Grant House is being rapidly pnsh- ed forward, and it is hoped it will be ready to open the 1st of January, 1876. MATTERS IN GENERAL. Prof. W. D. Guoning. of Boston, will giva s course of lectures in thia city at the request of arme of our citizens. The Professor comes highly recommended. i Mrs. E. A, Smith, of this_city, has written a play for the stage, which, it is eaid, will soon be brought out. ) I\'omizhmmdixgt.ha rain Tharsday, the annual review of the fire companies took place, and wound up with a dance in the evening. Mr. N, J. Rice, of Oconomowoc, is to have cbarge of the new Grant House. ‘The Rev. Hugh Miller Thompson,of New York, reached Iast Sundav in the Episcopal Church ere, He waa formerly pastor of this church. The Iadiea of St. Mark's Church open their fair at Simmons’ Hall the 25th, and will hold it three days. Sundsy there will be no services at the Uni- tarian Church. B It is reported that the Quivivers will give some theutricuf entertainments soon. ILLINOIS. AURORA. * COTNTY POLITICS. Svecial Correspondence of The Chicago Tribune. Avurona, Il Oct. 16.—The Republican Coun- ty Convention is being held to-dsy at Geneva, to place in nomination candidates for the offices of County Treasurer and County Surveyor. There have been three prominent candidates in this city for the former position,—the Hon, L. D. Brady, ope of our oldest and most highiy-es- teomed citizens; Mr. T, F. Tolman. of the Union National Bank : and Mr. Delos Lake, also an old and valued citizen, The caucus was held on Thursisy atternoon, to elect delegates to the County Convention, but, as Mr. Lake withdrew {rom the field in the morning, thera were only two tickets. There were 743 votes polled, the Tolman celegation receiving 487, to 256 for the Brady ticket. Afr. Tolman was formerly a banker at St. Charles, is a man of sterling in- tegrity ; has great strength in that vicinity, as weil as Blackberry, Batavis, and Aurors, and it is thonght bere that his chances for the nomina- tion are good. LECTURES, Dr. O'Leary, of Boston, is delivering & course of instrrctive lectures on physlology, hygieae, and the laws of health, strength, and beauty, axd has bad tho City-Hall thropged every eyen- ing during the week with attentd T:a cam-s“a closes on Thuraday evening next. On Tuesday evening, the Hon B. F. Parks delivered sn excelient address bofore the 'Pem- perance Reform Club. The Rav. 8, A.W. Jewets, for three years psator of the First 3. E. Cburch, Rives his farewell address before the clubon Tueeday ovening next ot Music-Hali, and Dr. O'Leary lectures upon temperauce under its aus- pices to-morrow afternoon at the Cicy-Hall. Victoria C. Woodhull lectures upon *¢The TFalse ana the Trae, Soclally,” on Monday eveo- ing at the Opera-House ; and in another week, Theodore Thlton ia to oconpy the same rostrum. under the auspices of the Amencan Literary Bureaa. - . On_Wednesday evening, the Hon. Daniel Dougherty discoarses upou ** The Stage.” This will b the second lecture of tho Aurera Lecture Association Course. DEATH. The past week has brought sorrow to many hearts in this community, though only two are to be recorded. Mr. E. D. Griftin, a citizen of Aurora since 1856, and widely kaown both East and West as agent for the Equitable Life In- surance Company, aud Iater of the Churter Oak, went to Boston some time since and established an agency for the introduction of ‘ Hill's Manuel ” into New Epgland. A couple of weeks since he was attacked with inflammation of the bowela ; Mrs. Griffin was summoned to his sids last week by telegraph ; and on Wednesday he breathed his last. The bereaved wife and sor- rowing friends are expected to arrive ac 1%:15 to-day in charge of the remains. He was a very popufar man here at home, and many a tear will be dropped to his memory. 2 On Thursday evening, the wife of Mr. Z. Squires died of pneumonia, at the sge of 66 years. Wuh her busband and children, Mrs, Bquires removed from Virgil, Cortland County, N. Y., and settled at Big Rock, in flis connty, removing to Aurors eight years subsequently. She was highly esteomed by a large circle of friends. The funeral sarvices occur this after- naon st her lato residence. 'EXCURSIONS. C. H. Reeves, of this city, has still another excursion to Iows, Nebraska, Kansas, and the Territories, which passes over the Northwestern Boad, leaving Turner Junction on Tuesdsy next, Oct. 19, and many are availing themeelives of the cheap rates offerod. Another excusion, under the suspices of Jen- nings Beminary, leaves this city at 9:30 a. m. on Tuesday, Oct.426, for Neosho Falls, Kan.,—fare for the round urip, $25. The Trustees of the Seminary have the sale of 100,000 acres of choico Isnds in the Neosbo Vailey, which they are offer- ing at from €3 to 86 per acre, which explains the object of the excursion. A *‘a18810K," which is to continue fifteen daye, is now in prog- ress at the Freoch Catbolic Church, parish of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, in charge of the Di- rector of Bourbannais College and the prieat of 8t. George's pansh, with services every evening. PEBSONAL. Allan W. Btolp, of Boston, is visiting his triends in this city. Henry Fickensher, after several weoks’ vaca- tion spent in Detrott, is again attending to busi- Desa. . . Letters from Williamr B. Allen, who is ai present i1 New York, report eatisfactory im- provement of his health. ¢ The Rev.James Gorton, formerly pastor of the Universalist Church, has removed with his family to New York, leaviog this cityon Wednes- dav Iast. Loonard Rice, after three years of patient struggle agaiost grasshoppers and other afilic- tions. has returned to Aurora from Nebraska. Hedrave through with a team, spending five weeks upon the road. 8. 8. Sencenbaugh, a peralar ary-goods mer- chant here for some years, removea his stock to Priuceton next week. Dr. John E. Hurlbut is visiting his former home in Norwich, N. Y. Eider Cbarles Button, for years pastor of the TUnion Baptist Church, but mora recently of Be- {avia, has removed to Marquette, Mich. C. M. Fase, formerly of the Aurora News, has ;;qnmsfl editorial controi of the Mendota Bul- in . Miss Helen Street is enjoying a trip to C fornia ; ahie left Aurors Thursday. Joseph Sigmund, proprietor of the XNews, is vigiting friends in Burlington, V. liss Anna Liacoln, of Madison, Wis., is vigit- ing the Misses Anna and Clara White. Capt. Furman is lying dangeronsly ill with typhoid fever. Mr. and Mrs, Albert Guild bave been at Sara- toga Springs, N. Y., for 8 couple of months, during which time AMrs. Guild has been a great sufferer from iutlammatory rheumatism, ber Life at times being despaired of. County Tressurer H. C. Paddock and wife, ‘who have spent the summer in Europe, will sail from Liverpool for home on the 23d inst. Mavyor Valintine still lingers East, and Ald. . W. Bishop is officiating during his absence. In the seven months which have paased since hus election, His Honnr has managed to be present at four meetings of the Common Couacil, WAUKEGAN. BOCIETY ITEMS, b Special Correspondence of I'he Chicago Tribune. WAUKEGAN, Ill., Oct. 16.—~The most important event of the week in social circles was the mar- riage of Miss Isabella Cory, of this city, to Mr. J. L. Stewart, of Council Bluffs, Ia., which took place at the residence of the bride's father, Dr. B. 8. Cory, on Tuesdsy. Mr. Stewact is re- ported to be a prominent business man, d quite wealthy. The bride is well knowu in this city, having been brought up here, and by her amisble disposition she won golden opinions from all with whom she was acquainted. The happy couple left on the evening train for their futorehome at Council Biuffs, with the best wishes of all attending them, - ‘BELIGIOUS. E. 8. Wells, Esq., of Lake Forest, delivered sn nddress last Bonday evening at the Methodist Church, taking for his subject ** Palostine.” It being & unicn service, the attendance was very Jarge. ‘Igns Bev. Rufus Apelthorpe will occapy the pulpit of the Congregational Church this morn- ing and evening. 'he Rev. 8. 8, Fisk will preach from the pulpit of the Baptist Church to-day. The Rev. C. F. Coolbsogh, Iate of Minneapolis, Mino., has sccepied s call to the Episcopal Cburch ta thia city. IN GENERAL. The old settlers’ meeting at McHenry on Thuorsday was very largely attended by residents of Lake County. “The weather was anything but pleasant. The three oxen were rosstei never- theless, and partaken of by a great number. ‘The Hon. John Wentworth addrassed a number who had assembled in the Univerzalist Church, ugon matters pertaining to olden times. The music for the occasion was furnished by the ‘* Glen Flora” Band, of this place, and & band from Woodstock. The Torrent Fire Cowmpany are to have sn- other grand ball about the 1st'of Novemoer. At the meeting of the Commoa Council Iast Mondsy evening, it was decided to build a capa- cious tank at the artesisn well, with pipes lead- ing therefrom connecting the different cisterns. F:re-plu@ are to bsputin at convenient dis- ances. _A Republican convention was held at Liberty- ville yesterday, to nominats a candiaate for Councy Treasurer and a County Surveyor. At the present writing the nominees are not known, but will probabiy be Phillips and Whitaey, the People's candidates, ana present incumbents. Marlino's performance at Phaenix Hall on Fri- day evening was witnessed by a goodly number. Some of the horses in this city are at present affected with the epizootic, although in 3 milder form than 0 Fears ago. e LAKE VIEW. WATEB. The Rev. W. C. Young will presch morning and evening at the Fullerton Avenue Church. Although the casual observer sees little goicg onin the water line, yet much work is being done, and its promoters are pushing the enter- prise at all available points. Mr. Colo, the en- gineer, has been engaged for eeveral days past in locating the bonndaries of tha water lot and the lines for the fonndations of the pumping- works. The contract for the latter will be let to-morrow, and ground broken at once. The Flanders Company are building the cngines at Vergennes, Vt., and Mr. Cole expects to have them in situation by the middle of Novem- ger. Soulerin & James, who bLave the lake work in charge, aro bnsy on the indet pipe at Milwankee, where everything will be done proparatory to iaunching. This will not take place before November, Mr. Chlp%nl the contractor for the land works, has gone East to make arrangements for sendiogon his maserials. Heo purchases his pipe, hydrants, and_valves of R. A. Wood & Co,, of Philadelp) Ho intenda to begin Iaying this week. A statement of the expense 8o far incurred may not prove uninter~ esting to tax-payers. 1t is a8 follows : i - 10 bo added the cost of pump- ing-works—probably 25,600—and engineer's sal- aty, making a total, without other inciden'als, of 114,696 To mees this there are the proceeds of $125,000 in bouds& amounting to $117,573, leaying o sarplus of $2,682. To this must be added the interest, at 6 percent, which tho ‘Treasarer is drawing on the fuads arising from sale of bonds, these still remaining with Preston & Kean, and the town holding the nosold bonds a8 collateral secarily. Another item of income arises from the spacial water assessments on the 11 miles of pipu contracted for to the value of a 4-inch pipe. It is confidently expected that a large percentage of these assessinents will be paid 1o promptly, without taking advantage of the time allowed by Iaw. Soit will be seen that chus far both onds bave met, and thers is 3 good margin loft, as the pipe-men would say, for overlap. T —_— PARK RIDGE. RELIGIOUS ITEMS. The anmouncement that Elder Boring had been appoiuted to the charge of the Methodist’ Episcopal Church here for the curzent yesr was received with a general feeling of gratification byall. Pormorly Presidiog Eldor of tho Chicago District, snd widely known and respected as Laving been many years one of the leading min- isters of his denomination in Northern Illinois, it wae felt that the church was honored in his appointment, and under his mioistry it is hoped that tho coming year may be, in a religious point of view, one of the mast snccessful in the bistory of this church. One of the pleasantest features of his pastorate will be that he will re- move his family to Park Ridge, to the social and religions circles of which they will prove an invaluable acquisition. Otberwise fortunate as the church has beon in its pastors of Iate years, it hag happened that they have been men ‘withont families, which in the minds of many has serionsly detracted from their usefnlnees. The Rev. Mr. Kaufmao, the retiring pastor, preached his farewell sermon last Sabbath, and will to-day enter upon the duties of his new charge at Arlington Heights, He leaves hers with the best wishes of all. While here he has Iabored uomittingly Yor the beat interesis of his church and the commmpity, Young, srdent, and full of religtous fervor and devotion, he has been untiring in his offorts to advance tho causa of good morals, and promote the epintual growtn of “all broaght in contact with him. He baa been zealous in all good works, and the purity of hia motives has never been questioned. Alto- gether it has been s most prosperous vear for the charch, aud the feeling of regret at his de- partare is universal. The Rev. H. 8. Dean, of Ludington, Mich., preached to the Congregational Sociesy Jast Sab- bath, ana wiil also fill the same pulpit to-day. It is thought that the church will extend him a call to become its pastor, and that he will accept. The Congregational Church sociable was held st the residence of Mrs. Miner Thursday even- ing. Owing to the inclemency of the weather, tho attendance was not 8o large as usnal, but the spirit waa fully equal to that of previous occa- sions, aod the en‘}uymznt of the party assem- bled was full and perfect. These sociables are gotting to be popular institutions, and never fail to afford pleasure and entertainment to those attending. Mr. Hawley is visitiog his family. if it be ‘proper to use that expression in regard to one whose home interests ara all here, but whose ‘business interests oblige him to be absent very much of the time. His extensive lumber-milis av Bhelby, Mich., require his conatant presence and attention. Mr. E. C. Hurd aod C. W. Redfern, of White- hall, Mich., were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Hawley last week. : Mra. Coon is absent visiting her gon at Attics, Ind., whois proprietor of the Si. Charles Hotel at that place. v or. * The excitement relative to the discovery of oil continues uaabated. There are many doubting Thomases in the field, who are ready to advance all manner of objections and forebodings, but the grand fact remains uncontrovacted and uacon- trovertible that a flowing well has been struck within the limits of tbe corporation, and is now flowing at a rate that of itself would prove high- 1y remunerative, although'ic has not as yeb been sunk to the dopth intended and tubed, as is usually done. On'a visit to the locality yestorday the foliowing facts were ascartained: John Nes- wolle, a Swede, who has been & resident of this country but some thirteen months, recently pur- chased twolots nearthe railroad and about 80 rods noruh of the depot, and bad just begun to make preparations to erect there a residence. Bofore commenciug- to build, however, he bezan dig- ging a well, and had reached a depth of some 5 or 6 feet, when hisattention was arrested by tho fact that the water cozing up through the earth wag mingled with some sabstanca of snch an no- pleasant taste and odor as would make it entire- Iy useless for dmnking or culinary purocses, Diz%iug & short diatance furtner, it commenced bubbling up in cousiderable quantities, and has continued to do 80 ince unremittingly. Entire- Iy ignorant of- the character of the substance flowing in with the water, he was abou: fo abandon and fill up the well as useless for his purposes. when the atteation of his neigh- por, Mr. Grabbs, an inteliizent and respected citizeo ot this place engaged in business in Chi- cago, was called to the singular phenomenon. Upon examinatiou he pronouaced it oil. The sample taken to the city wes prononaced of ex- cellent quality for lubricating and illumicating purposes. As it flows to the ground itin no wise reembles the crude petroleum of com- merce, but rather that article aiter it has bsen refined, being pure, clear, and nearly colorless, and rosdy for_immediate use. Mr. Grubbs hag purchased an ioterest in the property. and is aring to develop it and ascertain its possibili- ics, He was found yesterday with his work - men busy makiog the necessary preparstions. Temporarily & barrel has been sunk in the bottum of the wall, throogh a hole in the boitom of which the oil and water bubbles up in the proportion of about one-fourth of the former to three-fourths of the latter, the oil, of course, risiog to tho top, aad is readily dipped off. While there, the barrel was cleaued out (it having become party filled with esrth aod clay from the shovels of the excavators), that the flow might be roadily seen. After about ten mingtes a pail full was dipped up on the water in which thera was a full balf gallon of as pure an article of oil as could be furnished anywhsre, A portion of it was brought away for the pur- poss of testing its illuminating quatities, and this article is being written by the light fur- nished by an ordinary kerosene lamp filled with it. It burns with a clear, bright flame, giving out no offcnsive odor, and free from smoke. The character of the parties sests to render it impossible that there should be any fraud in the matter, but, of course, futurs developments only will determine if the flow continues. and shali be in suficient quantities to make the weli a paying investment. ——— HYDE PARK. THE BOARD OF EDUCATION met Fridsy, but there was only a few members present, and very little business of importance was transacted. PERSONAL. Mr. Arthur Atkinson left here for Canads Iast pight. Thence he goea to New York, and from there proceeds by the Cunard Line to Europe, whare the greater part of his family are now residing. Judze Williams has taken quarters at the Hyde Park Houss. Mrs. R. W. Bridge gave a small parly at her residence, on Cornell street, Jast Thursday even- ing. Those present were mostly unmarried la- dies and gentlemen. K Mr. Chase has returned from Providence, R. I, to which place he wes summoned last weok by a telegram stating the serious illness of his mother. He briogs with him s heavy heart, for Ius parent expired before he could reach ber. Mrs. Sanboro and daughter left recentiy for their home at Galesburg, 1il., haviog enjosed & very pleasant visit at the residence of Mr. Pearce. Mr. and Mrs. Pesrce left goon after their departure for New York City, XEWS OF THE WEES. Capt. Binford's new residence is being fitted il ter-piges. mll“huv::r:;l? tium was a large fire at South Chi- cago. Thinking thay some buldings in Hyde Park wero on fire, the Oskland Hosa Company ‘hastily got out their hose-cart, and ran up here through the mud. .On_the wa th:{ lost the goog from the cart, and allogetber they had a very nice time of it. There was probably a great doal of swearing when they found vat their mis- R o idowalk was laid in front of tho Village terday. 5 Hi‘!’rfi’f}::rx: L. Waite's elegant new residence on Lake avenue, between Fiftieth and Forty- pinth streets, has just beer finished. An ordinance to iay a water-pipe on Cotiage Grove avenue from Firty-first street to Union avenue has bees ada%led by the President and Board of Trustees. They have also adopted an. ordinance for the construction of the Forty- third street sewer from State street to the lake. It will bé of great benefi to the people. The Jast hop of the sesson waa given at the Hyde Park House last Tuesday evening. The coldness of the weatber and 1steness of the sex~ £on prevented a very large sttendance. Theso hops during the eummer bave been the source of & great deal of pleasure to the elito of both Hyde Park and Chicago, and, should the proprie- tors ses fit to contiue them nextsnmmer, they will be wolcomed wish joy by all, The firat grand ball of the Hyds Park Hose Company No. 2 will be given in Flood's, Nov. 5. Gront preparations are being made, and it i 6x~ pected to be a grand affair. The company has presented s number of elaborata invitatons 1o the “bigbugs” of the village. The police force seem to be at of salt,” for they-did not catch s single * bird" yestorday, aud the jml was empty. . The Bantsts gave s sociable Thursdsy even- ing at the residence of Mrs. Barnes in Keawood. Capt. Bailey bas patented a woodon wator- wheel and plated it in front of the rarosd de- pot, where it i8 worked by & running stream from ono of the fountains. - : Tue ministers will ocoupy their usual places to-day. The Rev. Dr. Johuson thivks there is need of & revival in Hyde Park. — EVANSTON. ALL ABODT A WHALE. There has recently been considerable rivalry between the varfous classes of the University, all of which grew out of & proposition made that’ ono of them, imitating the enterprisg of the class of 72, which donated to the museum the sleleton of the largeat alephant in the country, should parchase the skeleton of the immense ‘whala which was exhibited at the Exposition, and placo it in the museum as a companion-piece to the elephant, and a memorisl of their greatness, Some of the members of the junior 8 were &ager to accept this proposition, but were over- ruled by tne more sensible members, wha argued thas 3900 would be expended much more wisely in the erection of 8 gymnssium. So the field was feft clear to the Sophomores, who are as hsppy as buttertlies over their nes pnrchase, and have plodged their books snd bed-clothes to pay off tho debt. Tho whale was brought from Georgis, and is a very fina speci- men, and has been safely placed in the mussom. Meantime the gymnasium fover rages unabated, and it is probable that $2,000 will soon be raised by the studenta for the purposeof providing themsaalves with this aseful ivstitation. B THE FIOST METHODIST. Prof. Fisk, Principal of the Proparatary De- parument, bas been chosen to act as tempo- rary pastor of the First Methodist Church until the appoiniment, which was left vacans by the Conference, is' supplied. The postion is considered of such importance to the church that it will undoubtedly be filled by transfer from some vuteide Conference. To-day’s services wall be conductod by tho lev. Dr. F. D. Hemenway and the Rev. W. H. Daniela. : MISCELLANY. Tha choir of ibo First Methodist Charch, under the direction of Mr. O. H. Merwin, is doing very good work. Last week's concert was such & prononnced success that the subject of giviog an oratorio during the holidays has been sgitated, and theidea will probably be carried out. The ladics’ lectare couree was opened suspi- ciously Tuesday evening - by Jamea 'T. Fields, whose lecture waa a rich intellectunl treat. The next in the course will be given by Mrs. Julia Ward Howe Tuesdey evening. The Upiveraity alumnt attending the Garrott Biblical Institute havo organized a hterary mo- clety among themselves, which wiil meet at Heck Hall Friday ovenings. Tle Davis street sewer is progressing favor- ably. The Village Trusteas meet Tuesday evening. Rob Morris, LL. D., delivered " nis cele- brated address upon **Tho Holy Land under the Lightof Freemasonry,” before Evaos Lodge, Thuraday evening. PERSONAL. J. P. Clarkson and famtly will sson return to Ervanston to spend the winter. The Rev. C. 8. Abbott leaves to-morrow fora month's visit to Philadelphia. Mr. J. H. Avery and family return to the city for the winter thia week. . Mr. E. Haskin has retnrned from his visit to Fiorida. y ‘The Rev. F. L. Chapell delivers an address at Alton this week. The Rev. 8. Paine was given a farewell recep- tion Friday evening, by the congregation of the Second Methodist Church which ho leaves to go to Aurora. alrs. Paine recsived a wotl-filled purae a8- o slight tosen of esteem from her friends. Robert Collyer visited Evanston Tucsday even- ing to bear Mr. Fields' lecture, - Mr. C. C. Conkey. of the Minaeapolia Tribune, is visiting his brother, Mr. L.W. Conkéy. Mr. C. is enjoying hus bridal toar. e —e ks OTHER SUBURBS. BARRINGTON. As apring is the time in which the birds mate 80 suinmn 18 usually looked upon as the season ! more specially devoted by the baman family to weddings, and the preparations therefor, so fuil of hcpe and brizht avticipations to the youzl ful mind. Gossip is busy with the pawes of several couple who are expected soon to exchango the drearinees of pachelorbood and maidenhood for the sweets of counubial life, and invitations ara auxiously amaited. Anything to break the aull monotony. Nothing wouald more ceriainly toud to achieve that end than a few pleasant wed- dinge. Mr. Simeon Desl and wife left Alonday for Dennison, Tex. Mrs. Dr. Lombard, Miss Ida Whaite, and M8 ! {1 Colburn, left Monday for Elgio. A musical couvenuon is to be beld at tbat place, 1n wiuch iuey are expected to partici- pate. Mr. Livas Lines aud danghior, of Wood- stock, were noticed in town Weduesday. Ara. Co.by, of Logansport. Lad., cailed on ber old frieuds hers Tuursday. She formerly re- sided here, and 18 ploasantly remewbered by her old acquaiutances. ‘Among the most notable chauges in real estate the past week was the sale of the resideace of Jr. Cyrus Kellogg to r. Wood Hawley. Mrs, Isabell met with a painful accident ‘Wednesdsy. She fell on the eidewalk near her residence and fraciured one of her arma neac the wrist. ‘The residence of Mr. Cyrus Kellogg was en- tered by burglars Wednesday pight, and thor- oughly ransacked. Fortunstely, notbing ot ufim was secured by them. The Rev. Mr. Hoover has been reappownted pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and will remsin here for another year. Itis very gratifyivg to his fricnds. DESPLAINES. ‘fhe Congregational Charch is endeavoring to get an organ with which to lesd the music in their services. Nowadays a church without an organ is like the play of ** Hamlet™ with the part of Hamle! left out, and as indispeneable a8 the popular preacher who 1Invariably fills the pulpit. It is to be hoped that the® church may be able to secure the instrument which has been fefs with them on trial, as it is gaid to be a very fino one of its kind. G A dancing_party was given at Union Hall on Friday evening. As it was the opening one of a senes intended to be given tbere the epsning fall_and winter, it was bonored with a full at« tendaoce. The music and sapper were all that could be desired. and the managors deserve much credit for a very plessant and epjoyablo entertzioment. The bridge question is still agitating the minds of the people. Though subposed to be definite- 1y settled by the aczion of the Bocrd of Trus- trees locatiog 1t on the south side of the rail- road track, a portion of the citizens are much diesatiafied, and a meeting bas been held to remonstrate againat the proposed location. JEYFERSON. 8. M. Davis, Eaq., of Irving Park, has resign- ed his office as Village Attorney of Jefferson. Mr. Davis has joined the Rock River Confersnce of the Methodist Episcopal Charch, and will abandon, it ia understood, his large and lucra- tive law practice 1n Chicago, and dovote his fu- ture life to the ministry. Judge Hauna, of Ma- plewood, was last Monday elected Village Attor- nev in his place. = Mr. C. Roberts and Mr. C. F. Linscott are about to make & trip to the Rocky Mountains. Thay expect to leave next week for Calorado, and will return in about a month. The Vatican. This word i used by many who do not under- stand its import. The term refers to a collection of buildings on one of the seven hills of Rome, which covers s spsce of 1,200 feet in length sod 1,000 feet in breadth. It is bailt on the spot once occupied by the garden of cruel Nero. It owes i@ origin to the Bishop of Rome, who, in the early part of the sixth century, erected a bumble residence on its site. About the year 1160, Pope Eugenius rebuilt it on a magnifi- cent le, Innocent II, a few years aftor-. watd, gave it up ss » lodgiog to Peter IL, King of Arragon. In 1305, Clement V., at the insti- gauon of the King of France, removed the Papal See from Rome to Avignon, when the Vatican remained in a condition of obscurity and neglect for more than seveuty years. But soon after the retars of the Pontifical Court to Rome—an event whicn had been so earnestly pn{ud for. by poor Petrarch, and which finally tock place 101976—the Vatican was put into.s skate of re- pair, n enlarged, and it was thenceforward considercd as the rogular palace and residence of the Poves, who, one after taa other, added fresh buildiogs co it, sad gradually eneircied 1t with sntiquities, statues, pictures, and books, “hlt!_i‘ became the richest depository in the war The library of the Vatican was commenced 1,400 years agc. It conmins 40,000 maouscripts, among which are some by Pliny, St. Thomas, St. Charles Borromeo, and msny Hebrew, Srrian, Arabian, and Armenian Bibles. The whole of the immense bmldings composiog the Vatican are filled wish stacies found beneath the ruins of ancrent Rome, with paintings by the mastars, and with currous medals snd aatiquities of almost every description. When it is known that there have been exbumed more than 70,000 statues from therained temples nod palaces of Rome, the readercan form some idea of the richneas of the Vatican. HUMOR. A very small man, weariog a very large Ulster, is spoken of by his friends as * playing the rols of a sore thumb.” Somebody stole a Iot of tarts from a bakery fn Concord the other day: and now the baker is lecturing on Lost Arts. There is one Detroit man who dosen't put on the gloves any more for exercise. The doctors are feeling the back of hia head in hopes to find hus nose. ‘“ Are theso sonps all one scent?” ingnired o lady of a juvenile salesman. **No, ma'am they're ail ten cents,” replied the innocen( youngater. Little Harry, 5 years old, was called to se¢ the new baby. Afier s moment's contempla- tion, he turned to his expectant papa with : * W didn't need that!" ** There, Jobu,” said 2n irate mother, * that’s twice you've come home snd forgotten that lard!™ ““La, mother!” explained young dutiful, **if Was 80 greasy that it slipped my mind.” Yes, tho sad, withered leaves fall down a8 the sighing autumn galo sweeps through the branch. es, and, if a fellow loses s nzr:ku% in the door~ Emi‘_‘the chances are twoto one that he can’s nd it. ‘- The fashion of putting walts on the sides of pants is revived.” says & fashion-cxohange ; and little Charloy eays be hopes the fashion of puttiop welts on the seals of boys' paata wil %00n go out. **Pa,"” gaid little Jimmie, *Icame very near gening to the head of my class to-day.” ** How s that, my son? " Why, a big word cams all the way down to me, and, if I only could bave epelled it, I wonid hava gone clear up.” Customer (to a man-selier of Paris)—‘*Ah! there is Russis—but—1 do not ses Moscow.” Bhopkeeper (running his finger overthe map)— * Moscow! iloscow! It does notacem to be here. ([With sudden animation] Ah! Mon- sieur forgets that Moscow was burned!” A reporter, being ealled to_accouns for the statemont that a certain meeting ** was a large and respectable one,” when only one other por- son besides himself was present, insisted that his T6port waa literally true ; *-for,” said he, ** 1 was large and the other man was respectable.” Some Paiaska boys nndertook $o play bass-ball in & field where & ram waa feeding, recently. Ha butted the short-stop throngh a picket-fence, and forced all the res; to make s home-rud. The boy who was butted through the fencs was tha oaly one scored, and he carries tha score with him, but he canaot ace it. A shopkeeper purchased of an Irish woman » quantity of batter, tho lumps of which, intend~ ed for pounds, he weighed in the balance and found wanting. *‘Suro, it's your own fault if they ars light,” said Biddy. in reply to the com- plaints of the buyer ; “it's your own faalt, mr; for wasn't it with 8 pound of your own soap I baught here myself that I weighed them ? The shopkeeper had nothing more to say on that subject. A man in Kilkenny, all alive and well, recently saw a statement of nis own death in a newspaper. He wrote to the edator: “‘Sir: Inotica & few erzors in the obituary of myself which sppeared in your paper of Wednesday Jast. I waa boruin Dublin, not Cork, aod my retirement from busi- nesa in 1350 was not owing to ill-bealtk, but to a little trouble I had in conneciion with s horse, Tho cause of my death was not small-pox. Pidhsa ‘make correction.” . It is related of a Parisian portrait-paioter that, baving recently painted a porcrait of a lady, & critie, who had just dropped in to Bee what wae going on in the stndio, exclaimed: ‘“It is very Dpicely painted; but why did you take such an ucly model #” I is my mother,” calmly re- plted the artist. *“Oh! pardon, a shousaid timsg,” from ctitic, in great confusion. *‘You are right; [ought to batve percoivedit. Bhe resembles yon completely.” A gentleman, finding that the diminution of hie stack of wood continued aft~r his Lres were out, lay awake one night in order to obt=in, 1f ro-cible, some clew to the mystery. At an bomr when * all honest folk should be in b~3,” hear. ing an opesator at work in the yard, he can's Iy raicea his chamber-window, and saw = neighbor endeavoring to get a Iarge log into wheelbarrow. *‘You're 8 pretty fellow,” s the owner, 10 come here and rteal my wood while I'm asleep!” “Yes,” replied the thief; *‘and I suppose you nould stay up there and sce me break my neck with lifting before you'd offes to come and help me.’ A nice little boy of 9 years was taken very sick while visiting a schoolmate in apper toan a few days since. Eis friend’s motber found that he required an emetio, and prepared one for bim. The lad was suffering terribly. but refused 0 take the dcss, eaying that ‘- His mamma would uot hike it if be did, a8 she waa a homeo thist, and did not allow him to take allopathie medicie.” The jady persiated, aad told bim that he might not gat well if he did not tske is. Finally the obatinate yonng man esclaimed, “Woll, I'll take the eiuff, but I tell you one thing—I wan’t vomit! » A farmer had some business fo transact in the Merrill Block the other day, and. on leaviog tha office, he, by mistake, entered another, which bas no less than four doors openiug inte halls. He apologized and backed out, aad the next mo- ment entered by the second door. Becognizing the man bofors him, the farmer backed out again, a puzzled look on his face. He strock the third door, barked out, and when he ontered the fourth and atill saw the same man_sitting at the same table, he blarted out: * Wall, blast my buttons { I'm either a fool or else you occupy this whole bloek! "—Detroit Free Press. A farmer liviog just out or Vicksburg was reading in an agricultaral paper tho other day an article headed *Ba Kiud to Your Cow.” He went out to milk with a heart fall of kiodnesa, 2ad, 28 he eat down, he whisperod : _** 8o, boas, atand aroaud, good creature, hist a little, there, you intelligent and kind-hearted old boasy.” About two mioutes after that, his wife heard him yelling and whooping, and as she ran to tho door” he called ont: * Brine me the ax, Maria, and the spade, and that big club there, and the butcher-knife, and that shot-guo; for I'l be darned if this ofd hellion shall ever live to kick me in the jaws agin ! ¥— Vicksburg llerald.__ — A PLEA FOR THE INDIAN. ot all the virtues of mankind Aro to the White Man's breast confin'd ; Nor in the Christian’s heart alons Sits Juatice on her righteous throe. Xot where tho b = Ughtof ’:::‘m irects the aged, guides the youth,— Not hersalone, we look to find The promptings of a generous mind ; ‘Well may we turn the {ives to acag. Of Nature’s simpls nobleman, To thee, fll-fated Red Man, now The minstrel's feebls strain shall bow ; For, since sare mantioned thy dark deeds, Thy cruel fate compassion pleads ; Nor sball the Mase thy cause disdsin, ‘To speak thy wrongs shall not refrain, And Jastice now ahall guide the stralz, Thou, whom misguided Christisns curse, Whose deeds, compared with thins, are worsh, Thy wasted power, thy scattared bands, Thy peopls bunted from their lands, The barb'rou slaughter of thy braves, Ty many desecrated graves, Thie brokan faith that brought to thee First gleamings of thy wsery, ‘And woke within thy breaat alarm, As press’d the White Man's stronger stm,e Tneso apeak the merits of thy causs, Theas bid the Whita Man's curses pause, And o'er thy deeds of cruelty Unfold the veil of charity, Irving, whose noble heart refased And Christizn precept set at naughs,— Nor raise b's voice.—the truth unfart'd, And flang it o'er the Christian world, That man might read, and estimato Thy morstrous wrongs, thy cruel fate, And Longfellow’s enchanting Thrills beart, aad srangely swesps ths bratn, e Tabeniag piy oo thea: ‘ne slumbering pity unto thee, And starts the urr of eympaiby. Yet alf too fow who e'er confess The cause whick K{lfiéfi!mflm who o meet thee i ts thas came to thee from God.