Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, November 7, 1875, Page 7

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1875.—SIXTEEN PAGES. 7 o e OUR NEIGHBORS. pwaukee Stretching Out into the conptry Towards the North Houssholder'’s Tour Among the Cheap Johna of West Water Street, S Walling Over the Political Degeneracy of Modern Times, n.. Beenltx of the Late Election Snrprising azd Disappointing A1l Arennd. Gossip of the Week in Racine, Waukegan, and Other Suburbs. WISCONSIN. ¢ WILWAUKEE, Correspondence of The Ohicago Pridune. Mawacsez, Wis.. Nov. 6.—The northesstern pact of the city is beiog transformed from dirty f$ields of mo particular uss into pretty lawns and spacions residence 1ows, crowned with magnificent vitas. The select few who love the quiet of a beautifal and relired suburb havo for years been slowly building their way northward up the lake ghare; but North Point was as far as they reached, sod it seems 88 thongh thers, on the extrems east, the advance of high-toned civiliza- tion is for the present to etop. Bat looking back to the smoke from the northernmost villa oo these wopdroualy-beautiful eastern heights, e ses that o marked change has taken place in the general appearance of the country ipland {from the laks shore to the ressrvoir,—the latter she limit of ouilding advance on the northweet e, Shooting ont from the solid mass of ricks, and mortar, and frame honses which lie pelow Division etreat, are lines of dwellings triekling northward, as it were, with streams of ‘bumsnity. " Forseveral blocks beyond and north of Division street, from the fake o the river, the land is en- tirely coygred over, 80 that one can hardly say here the city proper evds and the suburban sty begins. These now lines of dwellings are throwing out outposts far ahead of the thor- cughfures even, sway to the north. Homes are wmpleted and occupied befors the stroets are finished, domeatio kerosene precedes the gas- light, and the crisp smoke curls upwards from sappy bearths thess frosty mornings over mud- jy fields. Tho curbing of several of these ireets is still progressing, and the sewer-diggers we bard as work. That the bouses are tenanted u shown by the inevitabie perambulator and the rosypursemaid, which spring up like lusty muah- foams 8¢ every step. Among thesp residences zre soroe of the most pretentioas in the city, both in cost and extent. The aspect of the new neighborhood is decidedly stylish. Thers is pothing chesp abont this new quarter; all is substantisl and elegant, affordiug evidences of wealth and taste. ‘Within sight and smell are the glorious blus waters of Lake Michigan, glancingons bnght sunlight innovent of factory chumpeys. The atmosphere is keenly pure; the bracing breezes from the water seem perfumed with Nature's eweetost breath ; and one cannot help thinking, 25 he strolls along in the neighborhood with hug wife oo his arm, how bappy a certain eouple eould be with about two or three millions a year, snd firat~class villa residence in the north purt of the Firet Ward. The City Bailroad has s branch pp throngh this section of tho city, but butding has swept away in front of its terminns 8 though in & hurryto escape from the laat vestige of common city life. All thess people koep borses. A RISE I¥ AL ESTATE. A vear 2g0 or thereabonts, when Ed Wall was utiing the Cambridge Subdivision on the mar- Xet, and a certain wise people were saying the Alderman must be getting s bit eracked in the upper story for trying to sell land in such an out~ landish place, I mst Edward one day on the Hreot, end ssked bimin s sort of patronizing way, a8 one will who is burdened with imme nss wealth, and contemplates becoming a customer of awman, how much the Jote were going for. The Alderman said I must hwry up if I wanted to get ove of thoee lots for 8160. I have mefully wondered since, looking the while st the palatial residences rising upow those lots, how many times thoss 8160's would have to be multiplied to purchase the sz land now,—being one of those noodles who thought $160 too big & price to pay! The suc- osssof the owners of Cambridge Subdivision bas induced others to offer tracts of land almost eqaally well situated, bat I am doubtful whether evea the suave Alderman from the First Ward ean repest the huge suocess of that speculation, ‘Writing about houses, leads one to think of x ‘HOUBEHOLD FURNITURE. That is palace without the fixings? Some- thing, I should say, like & kitchen-artist without & scrap of food fo cook or stew-pans to cook it in, 1f be bad any,~bighly valuable in the abstract, but, under the circumstances, supcrfluous. We bave thres or four large furniture warshouses here. whers one can ges the earnings of & life af toil, if 8o disposed, melt intc airy nothings in Tather leas time than the* money can be connted. vortals are the gates of the shrines where Zoadesses worship. Yon and I friend, being of smmon clay, will clap bands on pockets and o down Lo West Water stroet. This is the aradiss of people who have entered the pr: dical phase of courtship, and think of furpish- :lfinnll of others who are married and able to 10 their surronndings. At the risk of being dnven oyt of town by the indignant Eropliewrs ™ the big warehouses alresdy mentionod and heir influentis] friends, may venture © afim that one can buy the very articlesa made io the same mold, of the Mame material, shape, size, atren and beaaty, in most stores on West Water atreat, at 15 to 40 per cent [ess than at the fashionabledepota. Of Sourse, you expect 1o pay the difference at the Iatter for extra sccommodations, in the shape of el 0 lounga in, or the privilege of v uying: “J bonght thig lkttle trific at Joho- son's, or Bmith’s, or Thompson's, or Brown's, asthe case may be, for the pleasure of being Gbesquionsly waited ou by attentive proprietors and gontlemanly clerks, and of paiog tho bill ‘when I felt dispored.” 1f you will deal on your Own terms at a high-rented store in a fashion- tharonghfare, you must not grumble at taxed s slight percentage to Leep up all thus finery. If yon want to touch bottom prices. bowever,” you must go down to Waest Water sireet and’ trade with the farniture dealers on their terms—cash, rough-and-ready treatment, aad very littie gilt-edge abont auything except the Paslor sete. By dint of much perseverance and Ithink I bave priced pretty nearly $very article of use or Inxury needed to it up an Lumble cot, cqual, say, to tho needs of Hosa 2 ‘g. for inetance, or s mardle palace, up to ‘even the refined standard of Gov. Taylor. with the sbove-stated resnls. A walk among the farmi- tare shops 18 franght with misgiviogs. 1 never omo sway from pricig & Dew drawing-room - %, or barguining for s second-hand book-case, ¥ithout grave fears for the future of the coun- &y, and profound pity for the incrensing de- vity of man. The very siove, new, that the ture-dealer was reluctant to part with at 45, the fall of 1874, 20d which he asked $65 for ibe fall of 1873, be naw eagerly presses me to + $2ke off his hands at §22. W king round the block, and ug into the store next door, 1 am imme ly offered & mew stove of this year's make,a new patent base-heater, ¥ith a few hundred thonsand guod qnatities un- Tiecessacy here to be mentioned. for $14.75, with Several things threwn in. A friend was weak enoughto begin tke winter with & new stove, ia the manner indicated, for 825, and Celebrated the occasion by s regular stove-open- * img, dilating to inimate friends upon tbe many 5 of that stove and 1ts extraordinary cheap- it was quite_safe to brag. sveryday utility. In luyuries, howerer, prices ro as onirageous as ever, fit only for a nation of millionsires. The patural reflection arises : “Wbat a profic theso fellows must Eave bren making all thess years at those wonderful prices!" One feels in- clived to ook wupon the pricss of all thege vears a8 villsinons extortioas, and mourn, 85 already intimated, for the depravity thus illus- trated. " Perhaps this sbrinkege eXplains soms of the recent failures st the East. And beraisa bif of pbilosophy. The man who for years haa endnred the inferior article because he could nos pay the price of a good one, will strain s poiot to buy a good one, Do itis within bis reach. All deajera, wholesale and retail, in every branch of business, toll the same tale, namely tbat whilst prices have enrank o low they eannot go lower, their aales have ep increased that the year's profits will not be seriously Giminished, whilst the volume of busineas, giving employ- meat to more men than ever bpfore, has been pecesranly greatly aagmented. B If thero was epace in thus letter, I should like to tell & littie story about an overcoat which I firlé priced in Sewg}ark. in 1570, at £65. follm(vl;eg to Chicago sud ueariy possessed, the yesr of fire, 1871, the reduced price of &30, looked lougingly ut with a consciousuess of omp:y pock- eta the fall of 1873—the pavic year—at 540, and finally captured in this city, last winter, after years of waiting and longing, for $25. But time Presses and space forbide. West Water street is also the REGION OF COAL AND FIREWOOD. From 6 a. m. £ill 6 p. m. you shali soo long pro- «cewsions of huge wagous mlh.n§I heavily slong this busy thorooghfare, laden with the dull black ‘equares of Briar Hitl and such itke, and the shin- ing angular lumps of * hard.” Any fair-minded man will reach the conclusiog, after a short ex- perience of the cosl-yards of Mlilwaulkae, that the delers in this staple are an on?hnnlfly hooest class of men. Dunug the cold winters, when bard cozl has been advanced, owiag to diminish- od stocks, iz all the peighuoring cities, to 212, £13, and §13.50, 11 has been the extrems price cbarged here to regular customers—$11 to peo- ple who do Dot pay more than thst amountin a year, and 10,50 t> thoss who pay buudreds of dollars. Ope hLonore thess men, s a closs, age of eamples, 100 dsys, 99 days in (Compostiion | o nurtar. Kind of cement. Commercial No. 1. Commercial No. 59 A4 Commarcial No, 93l 44K ‘Commercisl No. 10 47 Commercial No. 10...... 89 | Commercial No. 11....... WU Milwaukoe B, 2 hours calcined . 1 119y Bii¢ Miwsukes B, 3 hours calcined 1200 75k Miiwaukee B, § hoars caleined! 19| ik M{waukeo B sod C rixture. 138 After reciting a graat numbor of tests to which he subjected the various kinds of cement, he gave the following reeults of his experiments: 1. With our product we show a greater average tersile strengtn at ninety days by 50 per ceut than tho s i of the fourteen other hydroulic cements tested. 2."A greater bresking strength ot 100 dsys by 56 per cent than is derived from the average of the six com- ‘mercial cements tested. 3. A greater crushing strength at ninsty dsya within the included limits of 1 to1 to 1 to 3 by 6 per cent thas i abown {rom the sverage of the eleven other Dydraulic cements tested. 4. A greater adhesion to brick at_seventy days by 66 per cent than is sttained from the averago of the nios commercial samples tested. 5. And in each af the seversl tosta referred to, the average strength of our product is greater thau the maximum sttained by any of the other hydraulle ca- ments, without excention. TTENS, The whisky-trisls have been resumed in the United States Courts, Judges Drummond and Dyer 5"““""“ Beyond what has been {rais- mitred by telograph, pothing of interest hms transpired. bere Monday at the Opera-House, and will re- main & wesk. Prof. Pepper gave a delightful series of illus- trated loctures the past week, which were large- Iy attended. Bt. Stauielaus (Polish) Church, which was a short time ago beaieged by the mortgagess, has received thres new belis, the heaviest of which weighs 1,660 pounds. A'tabiéau_entertainment of s very completo and interesting character will be given at Spring Strest Congregational Church on Monday evon- for the fallowing ltile incident : Lest winter there was considerablo distress, owing to tho lengtseued spell of berd weather aud want of employment, and the stock of coal in the city feil 60 low thas it seom- ed likely at at ons tims to give out before a saf- ficjeut supply could have been recaived, Here was an excellent opportunity to advance prices. Indeed. several dealers did try it oo with their more conacientions bretbren, but tha laiter took toe high ground that the winter was not an or- dinary oue, that the suffering was intense, snd that to maka a profit out of the poor under such circumstances wonld be s_disgrace o thieir hu- manity and a foul blot on the good name of Mil- waukes, 80 they refused 10 enter 10to a combing~ tion for any such purposs, aad I know of my personal koowledge thas large quantities of coal were purchased by ope firm, on which, after paying railroad freight and other expenses, he coutd not possibly have mads a profit, but in all probability incurred s Joss, that he peddied ont to all who wanted it, 88 near to cosi price as close caleplations could make it. Thauk God for such men! I naver msmu their dingy offices witbous thivking they adorn the grimvy street like a beauty's jewels would ths sooty hand of & blaokemith. Every one is DISGUSTED WITH THE ELECTION,— the Republicana becsuse they dreamed dreams, and the Reformers becsuse they saw visions, nona of which came near realization. What's the matter with our politics, snyhow ? The old landmarks are gons; the old standbys have enapped like rotten reeds; theold prophets’ Prophecies always turn out wrong; we don't know bow to bet, and are sure to vote the losiog ticket ; 01d Republicaus are found peddiing Re- form tickets, and dyed-in-the-blood Democrats ‘mouthing aud ranting like madin favor of Re- publican candidates. There is only ons thing quite abeolutely certain bout tkis campaign, with 80 many towns to hear from, and thatis that every man who previously underatood the rodimeénts of swearing has become proficient in the art by digt of much practics the past few days, whether ho be Repuolican, Beformer, Democrat, or Independeat; and hs who takes it ont in praying must lLave wearied Heaven out of patience. I wish I could give you an ides of tha DTTER CORFUSJOS OF THE RETURNS as compared with the e timstes. Almost every county gave & surprise oi some kiod. and oniy io a few instances were the most carefal calen- latiops justified. Ropublican towns aof the stiff- est lnnd wept back when thev ought fo have gone forward, and Democratic stronghoids gayo Republican majorities. For three days and nights wo bave boen stick-~ ing to these returns lize little men, trying to make them come out right,—on oar side,—and 3““ 88 sure a8 we figured up a decent majority or our mau, in comes a crusher from the other headquarters to knock us fiat. By the time the world proves a hopeless blank, and people begin to moye off home wearly, thero invariably rushes in an angel with a dispatch, announcing the discovery of some mistake or other that sends us up again, 10 receive another bombshall from tbe Ognoamon camp. And 80 it goes on. I thiok ison Ludington was about the coolest man I saw doring sl this hubbob. At one time, when it really did appear doubtful whether he was slected with 7,000 majority, or ‘buried nnder 2,500 majority for Taylor, be was as cheerful as 3 lark, and it was ss much as he could-do to tope his hearty voice down suffi- ciently to condols with his friends, Xe &sid he knew he ought to be elected, and supposed ho ‘waa, but if not, be was sorry for bis supporters but glad on personal grounds. And he talked like & man who would be greatly relieved to hear he was badly whipped,—not being quite sure whether the painful operation had been per- formed or not,—so a5 to attend the funeral in his best suit of biack. There are not wanting those who have seen all along how this campaign was to end. It is evident, among other things, that the Republicars took many districts for granted and omitted to eend & eingle speaker thers, when with ordinary attention ma- jorities for Ludington wounld have been 3 sure thing; and the coutrary was the fact. But what's the good of talking abont such things ? Thers were errors and omissions on both sides. Keyes, Chairman of the Central Committee, worked lle s slave, a8 though his tntare existence depended on the resuit. We have Jearnt lots of lessons that will do good ser- Yice in the Presidential campaign. We are quite confident to say that Ludington is elected by agood ronnd majority, and are resigned to hear. to-morrow, that he is buried out of sight. By tho time these words are prioted the tele- graph will probably have flased you the actual results. SHE VISITED THE SCXMER GARDEX. That's what Policeman Danenfelser swore to, at the Coroner's inguest on Elias Frank's father- less baby, which was fouod 1o Elise’s trunk with acord tied tightly aronnd its little neck. Elise wonid not ssy who was the father ; all she did say was she thought the child would bave to die anyway, and it waa better ont of painat once, and ehe was sorry her baby was not alive. The doctor said the girl might bave acted under un- controllable mental excitement, but be conld not swear she Wwas insane when he examinod her. The twelve men and true returned a verdict of suffocation by the mother's hands, and Eliss isin jail nuder s chargo of murdering her iliegitimate offspring. The morzl of all which is told in Policeman Danenfelser’s philosophical remark to the jury: *¢She visited the Summer Garden.” THE SOCIALISTS. ‘The ssme day tho telegram came scross an- nouncing the extraordinary raid upon the Sociai- ists of Russis, by & sigular coiocidence the ocialists of Alilwaukes announced the intended s paper enunciating their opinions, Wo aiready hiave a Froe Thinkers S publication of M&%fim hich b ite s patron: er, cer, which bas quite s - B Pho- Fres.Thiakors aod Socialists are pretty strong in this city, and appear to bs in- cressing in adberents rather faster than any other religious or semi-religious organizations. They are renerally a morsl, bard-working, frugal class, and set an_example of order and indastry whicn few Christian societies can equal. The most attrative feaiure of these Societies. per- haps, is their social gatheriogs, the members enf:yim: each other's company spd shanng the joyasnd eorrows of this Ife together s much. a8 the exigencies of modern existence permit. I & not aware, however, that they enjoy the eweet sstisfaction of belieyiog in rewards of & foyful heresfter, earned by an homble, obedient, and loving ser- ¥ice on earth, They are, I believe, not of those who doudt, but on the contrary believe that there i8 po such God a8 the Christians sdore. Wkich ehats the door in their face. I may bs misin- formpd, bowsver, as every Free-Thinker and Bocialist that I have talked with has managed to give me & different version of what he believes avd does not believe in. A BONANZA has been found in the shaps of a wonderful bed of cement ¢hscovered along the banks of Mil- waukea River, in the neighborhood of Washing- ton bridge, not. over s mile and & balf from tioe city limits, close to the railrosd. The property has been scquired by & compsuy of capitalists, aud will s0on be worked. A prper was read at the Portnigktly Club, Thureday evening. by Don J. Whittemors, C. E., on the subject, in which will bold up his nght hand snd awear, not £o say | he gives the following table : Kim the book, was mot sold 4% wholesale for less | 1 strangth of 40§25 1m 1674, o a2 retau for Joea than 850, . | tha Tores o o 1 ek $aate a0+ bachen . it The wems rals is true of almost all articies of .Ang on mapports s inckies Apazt aud welght ' s) o ing, oommenging st B o'clock. Exteosive preparations have besn mads, aud the affair will be excollent i every respect. TUnion daily praver-mestings are to be held the whole of the coming week, commencing at 4:30 5'11 m.h Mondsy, in the parlors of Piymouth urch. i RACINE. ELECTION. Special Correspondence of The Chicaao Tribune. RBaciNg, Wis., Nov. 6.—The election in our city and county passed off verv quietly. Barring a few scratched noses aud eyes painted a gay, but not gaudy, sky=-biue, one would pever dreax that an impoztant political contest had just pass- ed. The Republican ticket was the winuer. The candidate for the Assembly from the Firet Dis- trict—N. J. Field—captured the laurels by a ma- Jjority of almost 250. This event was predicted in my last letter to your paper. Even the oppo- nents of the youg wan epeak glowingly of his brilliant ability and unflinching itegrity. The Reform candidate for Clerk of the Circnit Court was the recipions of eo unlooked-for kick from Dame Fortune. The uuofficial returns credited bim as havipg s majority in the ci"lznd connty ; g0 the yaug ‘plantsd himself on the mdewalk in fropt of his office and smilingly received the congratulations of his supporters. [t w28 a blus, cold day, but his heart was warm and beappy, and the constant snule on his ** Gran- ger " iestures created spprehension, in the minds of his frisnds, of an attack of fockjaw . His bonds wera all prepared and ready for the indorsement of pledgers, but aboat il o'clock there wos a vacancy on the plank where his levee was held, and a gloom in the heart of the dissppointed candidate far political ghr{. The official count relegated him to private life again by a vote of 150. The surprise to his opponeot was proportionately grost. On the morping after election, when the Reformer was indnlzing ip delusive dreams, the Republican candidate sought surcease of sorrow * within the gloomy corridors of his store. Wearily paced be up and down, and, with Solomon, _thought that *all is vanity and vexation of spirit.” ~ But when one of his most earnest workers carried the news of bis victory, he dsuced, and shouted, and kicked dishés aod other pieces of crockery, reck- lessly into atoms. The actions of the t%0 nivals ware a splendid subject for the study of human anature, Sociely ovents are taking 8 livelier spurt now than for somo time. On Wedneeday evening the 0dd-Fellows zave thewr firet grand ball of the season in their new aud elegant hall. A full band from Mijwaukee forrushed the music, and tho entertainment, ju every detail, was a eplen- did affair. i The loading intellectual lumiraries among our young peopls hors have orgsniced a grand “¢Bhakapearean Aggregation,” and noxt Saturdsy evening will discusa the merits of *Ye Ams- zon.” In consideration of the fact that the par- ticipants generally accomplish whatever they undertake in the way of dramaticentertain- ments, wo are all on the *‘antious eest” pond- ing the night. We respectfully suggest that the winter's recreations do not end with the “ Amazon,” by any means; thers are other plays in which immortality may be acquired. The *Gldeonites™ slso propose holdiog & Teunion this wiater, when the Chicago members, with their ladies, will revive the reminiscences of “Brown’s Lakoe ” and trip the classic pedal extromifios to the music of quain¢old * Gid- eon.” Mr. J. M. Brearly, of lMinneapolis. was mar- ried to Miss Hattle Hamiiton, of this city, ou ‘Wednesday, Nov. 3. The bride is one of our most esteamed yonng ladies, and carries warm :i:hu from many friends to her northern omo. On election-day, as the ¢ lord and master™ of the Johnson House st Western Union Junction was drummiog up votes for bis patriotic cavdi- date, bis wife ekiippsd ont with a red-beaded American citizen for parts uoknown, taking with ber gome $2,000 worth of bousshold plunder. ‘The indiguant husband pursued them 88 soon as he discovered their flight, but he fears that tbe bedding and things will never more see the in- side of his house. For his wife he cares not. She is oo the other side of 50, while the msn she took off was oniy about 20. Her experiencs of * matters and things " in this valo of tears must be worth sometbing to the boy. PERSONAL. Dean Bichmond, of the class of '75, is haunt- ing the campus disconsolately, sayiny farewell to old friends ere he leaves for Europe. His Honor Judge Hogunin returned from Appleton Iast Thureday very much improved in appesranca, His ‘““bay window" speaks well for the country air and rival concomitanta. Ham Utley, Esq., of Chicago, was bound to be ' in at the death " of the Gravger ticket. So bo visited our city duriog election tima to help awell “Nort's” msjority. Ham's popularity smopg all classes gave onr amiable Azssembly-~ man mepy a vote. —— ILLINOIS, LAKE VIEW. 2 CHURCE SERVICES. ‘The Rev. Mr. Young will preach this morping at the Fallerton Avenne Church, at which time thg Communion servics will be held. In the evening, at the same place, will be held a union Sabbath-school service, which will be partici- pated in by the Fallerton Avenue and Nick erson- viile schools, and those from Ravenswood. MMr. Bennety, of Bavenswood, a Sunday-school work- er, will have charge of the exercises. THE PUMPING-WORKS BUILDING is going up rapidly, makiog commendable prog- ress. It is also positively announced that pipe- laying—not politically, but mechanically—will commencs in the town fo-morrow. ‘Lhe point chosen for the begioning of operations is the lower end of Sheffleid avenue, and trenching has already heFun there. The lake does not offer many facilities for the proescution of the work in that quarter, and will not 1mprove in temper &8 the month passes. The pile-driver, however, was at it again yesterdsy, after wating two weeks for an unrufiied sea. MUBICAL. A branch of the wvanston Conservatory of Music_has just been established in counection with the Laks View High Bchool, under the management of Prof. Oscar Alayo. It is the in- tention to offer to those desirous of obsawming musical instruction facilities equal to those found anywhere. While the course is not frce, pupils will be eoabled to economize time by pursuing this study ec the same time and place with their other studies, and in a most thorough manoer. Prot. Mayo is an accomplished pianist, and _ wil make this new festure of the High School curriculum a most desirable one. That inatitution, in addition to its ordina- ry courss of stady, provides French, German, Latin, Greek, sod now JMnsic. It was the inten- sion of the originators of tke school, not merely tomakeit a local institution, bat to throw its open to every one at s fair remuneration f1om outsiders, at the same time making the in- straction furnished firat-clses. The progreas made in the last two years can be pointad to with tatisfaction; and the school will compare favors- Daly's Fifth Aveuus Theatre Company opens | biy with many eminaries not under pablio con- trol. BASE-BALL. The ball-tossers ars already mhni propara- tiona for noxt year's campaign, apd have made out a card which will enable the Lake View nive to take a foremost atand in the amateur fleld for the season _of '76. ‘The club wilt ba called the Take View Brown Stockings, and is composed a8 Tollows : Will Yott, cateher; W. De Forest, pitcher ; . Thompeon, first base ; K second ; Harry Baker, third; ron Clarks, short-stop ; Robert Parker, left field ; Ed Hooker, centre ; Tom Tarner, right. The Lincoln Park Commissioners are laying out a fine track some 40 feet in width, for fast driviog, jnst suside the Jake-shore drive. This will cominend itself to the hearts of many Jehus when finished. A spacious drive is also being constructed, startiug from Diversey avenus and ukirting slobg the western border of that portion of the park lying in Lake View. The people of this town wiil be fh‘d to Beo some of the money uded among them. ex%;aihnlt at t%e lake end of the Fullerton av- enne tunnel is now being sunk. A brick cylin- der, of 12 feet interior dismeter, is being lot down to tho clsy 8ob-soil, 80 a8 to exclude all water from 1be shaft. \When this is down, tun- peling_ will ba 8 comparatively essy operation, and will be pushed without delay. IVRASRO0D BRRL it The Rev. Mr. Lioyd will preac} ing at the Congregational Church, end the Rev. Mr. Lathrop st the Methodist, There will be Do services in the eveniog at eicher place, these churches uniting i the Saoday-school celebra- tiop. . The regular monthly meeting of the Ravens- wood lmprovement Associstion will be held Tuesday evening st the school-houss, A pusiness meeting of the ** Plessant Hours” Club, for the election of officers for iho coming year, was Leld Mondav night. The fotlowing otticers wera elected : Jobn N. Hills, Premdent s F. F, Cands, Vice-President; Louis Semper, General Manager; F. V. Littls, Secretary ; W. H. Bryan, Tressurer. The next entertaiumont of the Clab will be given Fridey evening. Au insdvertent misstatement of Te TRIBONE ia regard to the High School bas caused some heart-bnrning, and is hereby rescioded. It was 0 the efect that Ravonswood coatributed noth- iog toward that institution. The half-doZen or 80 young ladies from Ravonswood who frequont those venerable halls of learning were justly in- ignant and said so—even in their essaya, 'he depot ia at length assuming a more or- dorjy sppesrsnce. A post-offico has been put in, with a number of lock-boxes, surmounted by a delivery window and cases, whence Mr. Bryan will dispense the msail. This gentlaman has also put np & cosl-shed near the station. < Mr. and Mrus. Barrows, Miss May Bln‘?n'u, aod Miss Nellio Kendall leave Monday for California, where they will epend the winter. s Bar- rows' friends gave s pleasant send-off Thurs- day evening, in the shape of a surprise party, which is reported a8 & success by those present. —_— OAK PARK, NEWS OF THE WEEK. ‘The Misses Terry, of Chicago, former resi- dents of the Park, have been spending a portion, of the week with friends. The Union Club will give one of their enjoya- blo parties Thursdsy evening, at Temperance Hall. The first party of the season, given two weeks ago, was & success, and pleasant hopes are anticipated for the aasembly to be given this weex. The Hon. Georze F. Foster. who bas been very ill during the past week, is now slowly re- covering. A great desl of auxiety hes been expreesed by persons who frequently noticed that the small school-boys, during recess, make the railroad their play-ground. When s train 15 approsching thoy lie down on the track, dsre each -other to remaia quiet until the train is within a short dis- tance and then seramble off, ft1s a dangerons trick, and the school authorities oughs o probibit the practice. N o Thursday sud Friday eveniogs thare was given in Temperance Hall, for the benefii of the Buptist Bociety, an ‘*0ld Folks’ Concert.” Tbe crig- inator of the pleasant affair was Mr. A. W. Shaf- for, who has worked for weeks, and has received 28 his reward the thanks of the Baptist Society and the entirs community, who enjoyed the beaelic of his work, in the successfal concerts of Toursdsy and Fridasy. The costumes of the Isdies and geptlemen “were unexceptiopally elo- gant. Miss Nellie Ward wore an e'aborate baff sulk, with court train of bufl brocsde, with flow- ers in natural tints, and tnmmmgs of biack Ince ; Liaic dons bigh, iu puffs, powdered snow white, dressod with Jong droop:ng plumes and diamond o:naments, Her attendant, Mr. Nash, was re- splendent io black velvet and siver. The solo- ists of the evening wera Miss Lizzie Lyon, Mies Coawell, Mrs. Middlaton, sud Dr. McLaren, all of whom were received favorably, Miss Con- well, Frndsy ovening, was the recipient of o Iarge number of floral tributes. Dering the latter pact of the evening the bouquets fell iz showers, and ell of the ladies takiog part, including Mrs. Middleton, Birs. Fred Smith, Mrs. Charies Welsh, Miss Conwell, 3Miss McDougall, Miss Case, Miss Lyon, aod Miss Woods were presented with one or more. essrs. Shaffer, Nash, Bmith, Cash, 3lcLaren, Furbeck, Ermay, Owen, and Bently wers tho male siogats. The orchestra of the evening ‘was made up ectirely of home talent, and exe- cuted finely the several selections. Mr. Counts, of River Forest, was recently brought to bis home from the city very ill. He grow rapidly worse, and feats were folt tha ho would nac recover, but under the treatment of Dr. Cash, of Oak Park, he is doing finely. The members of the Methodist Episcopal Church held = meeting Chureday evening in the church paslors. at which it was decided to pro- ceed immediately with tho work on the upper part of the church. Mrs. Whipple, while sttending to some do- ‘mestic duties, met with & paiofol accident; the window fell, crushiag her band quite severaly. Mr. George A. Ingalls, after an absence of nearly 8 yearin Europe, returned to the Parl aud his family on Thursday. The house of Mr. Gray, editor of the Interior, was entered by burgiars, or the attempt was o, Tuesday evemng. The invaders tried to take out one of the large panes of glaes of one of the windows fronting on the verands, but it cracked, and with such s noige a8 to waken the family in time to see the men disapoearing down the walk. Mr. Cbarles Weleh's house was aiso tried the same night. They succeeded in getting in Mr. Bhauble's barn aund taking a harness. pisst e WAUKEGAN. SOCIAL. Svecial Correspondence of The Chicago Tribuns. WaukEGAY, T1L., Nov. 6.—The week just closed has been one of social enjoyment throughout. The Baptist entertainment, which took pisce at Pheenix Hall Tharsday evening, was largely at- tended, and the programme was carried out to the entire satisfaction of all preseot. The play, entitled **The School-Measter and His ‘lroub- les,” was well recetved, each one engaged acting bis part well. The appearance upoa the stage of the *Two Orphans” (Master Charlie West and Miss Rhoda Avery, neither gf whom were over 21¢ fest high), cansed long~continned ap- plause. tableaux were all very beautiful and interesting. At the close of the exercises an oyater supper was in readiness, and many ro- mained to partake of the samo. Tha entertain- ment was gotton up by the ladies of the Bociety for the benefit of the church, and it proved s grand success in every respect. % THE COGNTY-SEAT QUESTION, Now that the Court-House nas been destroyed, all the other towns in the county are auxious to have the county scat removed to their respec- tive places. Tho villages of Highland Park and Libertyvills are very forward in the matter. Highland Park proposes to build & Court-House st a cost of $15,000, aud will also furnish the land for the same,—5 acres if necessary,—and they consider tlus a very liberal offer, and for that reason think they are entitled to the name of county Beat. Libertyville acts with a little timudity upon the sabject; the residents eay they have no inoney to build the atracturs ; but, 28 it ia the centre of the county. they ars eu- titled toit, ond will hate . Tho Waukegan people, howevar, are not the least bit disturbed. They feel confident of saccess in cass it is left to & vote, and it is expoected that 8 vote of the peaple upon the subject will soon be asked for. PERSONAL- 4 Judge MeAllister and family removed to Chi~ cago during the fore part of the week. They expect to reside here during the summer months. _ Benjamin Boyce and wife, who have been liv- ing in this city during the past two years, have returned to Chicago. Jobn Brown, ao old resident of Waukegsa, has been gonfined to his houae for some time past on account .of severe illness. He 18 now recovering slowly. Hurvey Hitchcock, formerly of this place, but now residing in Chicago, was visiting relatives and friends here duriog the week. . IN GENERAL. ‘The Board of Su) isors have been in aession during the latter part of the week. After reot- 3 ing Pheenix Hall in which to hold coart at the coming term, and passing npon & fe¥ petitions for liquor license, they adjonrned. The Court- House question was not broogat up, 38 many supposed it would be. ‘The Torrent Firo Company st their meeting Tuesday evening decided to give another grand bali on the evening of the 24th inst, Tho county election, Tuesdsy, passed off very quietly. As thare w28 no opposition very few votes were polied, there being in th city on- 1y 103 in all. The rumor that ac Indepsndent ticket would be in the field proved false. The actions of a prominent citizen Tuesday neceseitated bis removal tothe city calaboose. The colorad troupe known as the Teuncesaans are to hold forth a¢ Pheenix Hall to-morrow eveniog. ‘The South Side is soan to be favor ed with ag- othor wedding. The happy_ couple are well koown in the community, aod may b seen en- Jjoying each other's company on almost any fine ' eveniog.. The exact time of the marriage is not yet known. —— L) PARK RIDGE. THE SOCIAL AND LITERARY CLUB held its fivat regular meetivg Saturdsy evening at the residence of Col. Robb, and was in all ro- epects & pronounced success. The attenfiance was unexpectedly large, a general interest being manifested to see and hear what the hame-talent of the place promised in the way of amusement and instraction for the coming winter months. 1t is scarcely too much to ¢ay that all were bap- pily disappointed, for, though this was the first meeting, and the time for preparation had been #hort, eversthing passed off smoothly, and the exerciges were such as to be looked npon as a favorable omen of what might be expocted when the programme had been more carefuily prepared and #horoughly re- hearsed. The programme for that evening con- sisted of an essay, readings, vocal and instra- ‘mental music, and acted character. It was all excellently well done. and afforded abundant bleasuro and amusement, to the members the eo- tire eveniug. Much eurprige, indeed, was manifested at the smount and diversity of home tsleut in their midst, for while all were disposed for the time being to make an exception to the general rule that **a propbet i8 nov withont honor save in his own country,” no one was prepared to find among their own numbers essayists rivalng Macaulay sod Emerson jo_style and pro- Tundit; readora who with mucli prac- may possibly excel a Mardock or a Biddons, musicians whose swest notes chased away all thoaghts of the opers or Thomss' Orchestra snd lingering regrets causad by inability to hear them, and actors capable of taking high rank in the profes- sion and shiving on the boards at MeVicker's. All this of course in the opinion of the audience, who may fairly be presumod to heve beon proju- diced 1 favor of tho performors, and fur that resgon their judgment mustbe takon with a grain of allowanco. Strangsrs and outsidera might not have agreed with them, but, on the other haud, have culled the proceedings vory tame and commonplace. The uest meeting of tho Club will tako place io. two weeks, when & Dbetter programume is promisod. NOTES. ‘The Congregational Society, it is understood, have been successful in procuring funds with which to complete their chutch-building, and workmen are now busily engaged puiting on the finishing toughee. It will be one of the nesatest, prettiest churches out of the city, and an orna- ment to the village in which it is located. The Sabbath-School Couvention was not held Tuesday evening as annouaced, owing to the election. Thia is the third time it has been ap- pointed for this place, and each time postponed. Among the real-estate sales of last weck were thoso of sixteen lots. The bursting of the oil bubble in that quarter does not seam to havo af- fected tho sale ‘of lots, but ratber increased it, people realizing that they are well worth the price asked, for cheap and pleasant rural homes, without reference to any mines of wealth hiddea beneath their surface. Mre. Minnie Clements has been revisiting her old home. Mre. Austic has moved into Mrs. French's house for the winter. ir. Broughton expeets to remove to Chicago in a few weeks. Mr. Portamouth, of Chicago, is visiting his sister, Ars, Capt. Stretch. ——— HYDE PARK. BOARD OF TRUSTESS. The Trustees wet yesterday afternoon. Air. Powell absent. The lobby was well filled as usual, among ths visitors being Col. Bawen, Ezra Cornell, Contractor Creighton, and others. Alr. Cornall cameto see about a proposed straightening of Hyde Park avenue jusibelow Fifty-firet strect. Ashe owns the land on both sidea the street, aud is willing to allow a new survey which shall make less of an angle at the point in question, the cliange for the better will undouvtedly be made. The petition of the Atlantic & Pacific Tel- egraph Company to lsy wires on various straets in the town was grao| Complaints having been made as to the condi- tion of the sewer on South Chicagn avenue from the Iilinois Central crossing to Stony Island ave- nue, the Saperintendent of Works was instract- ed 1o attend to the same. ‘Saloon licenses were granted to James Reiley, Chnrles McGraw, Conrad Eigermann, August Harting, Joseph AL Spabo, A. Stepheuson. G. E. Smith, an¢ James Davidson, the Committse reportiag iu favor of the same. myp-posts are to be put up on Michigan ave- pue at Forty-second, Forty-third, Forty-fourth, Torty-fifth, and Forty-sixth stzreets, and at For- ty-géventh etreet and Cottage Grove avenue. A report was made by tie Bidewalk Comuait- tee in reference to changing the location of strest lumps, to meke them of greater service. It was recommended that the lamps now up be bought, and %o reset that there should bo one in the middle of each block on alternate eides, and two on the corners placed diagonslly. The mat- ter was referred to the Executive Commissioa, 1o find ont if the fampa could be bought, what changes would be necessary, etc. 'The police report for October shows the pum- ber of arrests to be 31; fines imposed, 25 fines collected, $180. Ten of the arrested lived in Hydo Park and twpive in Chicsgo, the rest nowhere, o8 they said. 5 A recommendation concerning the best and ‘most economical method of building road-beds was placed on file for futare reference. i The Clork waa suthorized to advertise for bids for the construction of the Forty-third street sewer from Btate street to the lake. The Board adjourned tjll Saturday next at the usual hour, which is when & quorum arrives. GENERAL ITEMS. Mr. Fraser is building an sdddition to his al- ready commedious house on Lake avenue. Contractor Bryant is finishing an elegant brown-stove front on Fifty-third eireet, near Wasliogton avenue. Work is_progressing rapidly on the lake-shors division of the South Park. The postbern lske 18 nearlv completed, pnd men are at work on the roads, etc, A plank-road has besn built from the Town- Hall engine-housa to Laks avenue, but the ball has not been purchased yot. The Truetees had better hurry up before another firo takes them upawares, _ r. Waite has begun excavations for 8 new brick blook andOAk streez, in front of the old Seminary bailding. p S idowalkc was isid on the east side of Hydo Park avenue, from Fiftieth to Fifty-tirst street, Quring the latter part of the week. ‘A witch-house haa been erected at the Oak street crossing. The minsters will occupy their usual places today. : oo Company No. 2, of the new Fire De- partmeot, had its first bali Fridey night. _About it suples made s lively occasion in Flood's Hasl Eamg the brighuhmed’ volunteers coosider 1t & Buccess. * 3t ia rumored that the Hyde Park House is to bo coated with brick, and fo receive an sddition which will make it twice the size it is now. The plas are mads out. but the beginniog of the work is not quite decided upon. i Ameelingq wag held lnw::\e Raptist Church Friday eveoing, to form & Sunday-sehool Uniou in the village. Remarks were made by the Rev. Messrs, Goodman_ snd_Jobuson, and Messrs. Vail, Wells, Huzard, and Darker. The organi- zation was effected, and the fcllowing ofiicers were chosen : Piegident, J. M. Barker: Vice Presidents, M. R® Morse: Secretary, C. G. Bulkley ; Tressurer, A. B. Hobble. 'The Second Mite Society of 8t. Paul's Church was held Wedneadsy evening at the residence of Mre. R. W. Bridge, on Cornell street. Thero was a targe attendance and thorough enjoyment. the arrangementa, being Of & character to pro- mote the pleasure of thoss present. This series of socisls insugrrated by the Iadies of 5t. Paul's ford & number of most pleassnt promises to a! it evenings during the winter. ’ LAKE. THE TBUSYEES. The Lake Trustees met in regulsr session a the Town-Hall, yesterday afterncon, with il the members present. After an hour's time devoted to the auditing of a stack of bills, sod reading of petitions and sidewalk ordinances, they fin'xuy settled down to the main object of the mee‘nng‘ Before tarning their attention to the railwsy ordigancs, the report of Sergt. Gahan wss resd and placed on file. The po- lice bave been doing s&m’ \-:kry gool)d w&rk. i 6 mon sced 1o lesa than '&‘;?;"éem‘xfihnmm for Eh- following causes : Drunk. 15; disorderly, 11; drunk and_disorder- I5, 8; breach of peace, 9; aseault and battery, 5; larceny, 2; peddling without a license, o; eelling impurs meat, 2; sssanlt-with deadly in. tent, 2; vagrancy, 1; burglary, 1; depositing blood in private catch basin, 1. The residences are divided as followa : Lake, 28; Chicago, 16 Hyde Park. 2; Obio, Illiceis,’ anl Indiaa, 5. ‘The uationalities are approximated a8 follows: Insh, 83; Germans, 10: Norwegiana. ; Jews, 2; Americans, 12. The put $140.50 in the pockets of the town out of $252, Lfl:vll_gfi Arb;;l;w:{:lrl $111.50, which, wi ption o owlaz and ¥ itted by the Board, was paid by dweil with the Town Jallor.” Of the 63 onls 2 wero bound over, 17 being dismissed, 2 put under bonds, and the Teat fined. _Aninvitstion from the Cbioago, Danviils & YVinconoes Railway Company to take a rip over the raad and view the condition of the crossings, ete., was accepted. The jocose remark of the attorney, that s wet lnach wonld be & part of the programine, induced -an early acoeptacce, the date beiog fized for Taesday, The party will meet 1u the Town-Hall at 8 o'clock in the marn- ing, sharp. BTREET RAICWAYS. The ordinance giving the right of way on Wentworth sveuue from Thirty-ninth and Sixty- firat streets to the Chicago & Englewood Horae and Dommy RBailway Company (not the Drake- Duonning-Young combination) was then read, snd, after & fow changee, was adopted. The ordinance was drawn up very strictly, and pro- vides thay tho cars sbali booperated by horse pover only, and oo a single track with necessary switches on the east side of the street ; that no other cars except their ownshall be run upon their tracks, and for every violation of this clause, a fiue of §50 will be charged. The Board reserves the right to regulate the speed of . the cArs and their ruoning time. The rate of fare for a single itnp will be 5 cents, while commutation tickets will be iasned, by which 8 single paesage over the road can be had for 4 cents. The ordinance also compels the Company to complete the en- tize road by May 15. 1875, ‘and that part between Forty-seventh ana Sixty-first streets, by Jan. 15. Thus effectnally closes the war between the two cnmslmeu of similar pomes, and unless Mesars. Drake, Dunning, Young & Co. takea new route, they will have to postpope their chances of a railway on Wentworth avenue. 1tis now rumored among the knowing ones that the Chi:n%) City Raiiway Company will not Isy a track or operate ita cars under the right of way which the Board granted last Baturday, owing to bhe strivgency of ths pro- visious. A wpacinl mesting of the Directors of the.company will be held to-morrow, when they will decide. —— EVANSTON. MORE INIQUITY, It will bs remembered by resders of Tax Trmeuseithat the Board of Trustees, the woek before 1last, agreed informally that the moembers who falt disposed should re- qoest any competent person of their ac- quaintance to visitthe Water-Works, and, after making a careful exammation of the machinery aod the assistant engiveers in charge, make & report of the resulc of their observationsto the Board. This course waa suggested by Mr. ‘rustee Kidder, Chairman of tne Water-Works Committes, whose mansgement of the works has boen severely critiowed by seoms, as tbe mesns of eatisfying the public, and of patting s stop to the rumors in circalation. The other members of the Board, with therr customary iack of **back- bone,” wers disinclined to make a formal inves- tigation of the charges presented against the Committee by the former Chief Engineer, and hailed this proposition as an easy way of escap- ing their responsibility, and of avoiding an ic- vestigation anless 1t bocame imperatively neces- Bary. Afr Trostae Kidder then announced that he had requested r. Robert Commons, a naighbor and competent eoginser, to make such an exam- ination 28 he had proposed, snd Trustee Wheel~ er sngrested that he would request Mr. Rice, 3 neighbor of his, to do the same. The other ‘mombers appeared to manifest bus little interest in the matter, aud 10 other names were sug- gested. Mr. Commons, assisted by Ms. Andrew Ritter, made & test of the works, snd examined the assistant engineers 28 10 their competancy, week before last, and prepared an elsporate report, which was handed to Mr. Trustee Kidder Wednesdsy morping. Mr. Kice also visited the works lsst Sunday, and hauded Trustee Woaeler & brief repori. Tuo Board met Wednesday evening, and it v cted that these documents would b pro:. nquiry being made, Alr. Kidder sad tbac Commons had not reported. There i8 no donbt that the publicis heartily tired of this Water-Works squabble, sad it wag probably with & view of sparing the feelings of those who read the daily press that Mr. Kidder very couzidetately suppressed the repart of 2essrs. Commons and Ritter. Buttherebethose alr, Wins (unressopable as the statement may seem) who claim to believe that Jir. Trusiee Kidder sup- preased this report, baceuse, a8 he said on read- Ing it, **1f this is pesented to-night, I shall resign.” Seosible people, however, will sym- pathize with Mr. Trustee K:dder, who conid never bave expected that those whom he selccted to ake an Investigation, his neighbor and friend, would bave the temerity Lo severely condemn the management of the Water-Works, and pro- nounce the petted sseistant engineers utterly incompetent. No, he never coala Lave expected anytiung like thie, and required time to reflect before rashly thrustiog such o oue-sided report 1pon an unsuspecting public. Bir. Rice’s report to Trustee Wheeler, though brief, was to the same effect, aod the result was agrand sur- prise to the Water-Works Committee, who, tbrongh Mr. Trustee Kidder, instoad of present~ ing the unfavorable reports of these experts, took it upon themseives to eay tbat affairs at the Water-Works wers in & more satisfactory condi~ tion than ever before. But such are the officials of Evaoston. AN TN WEEE. Aside from what has alresdy been related, the past week bas been 8 comparatively nnaveatful one for Evauston. In fact, the etaple sensations of the village seemed to bave been exbausted, aod the week just closed seems to have wit- nessed the quietude which always precedss o tidsl-wave of new sensations. It is troe, one of the studen:a did have a desperate encounter with some black animal which lookod but cad not smell Jike s cat ; but then be has ot told all his friends the particulars. Probably the only esent which is generally known ia the appearance of the first number of * £ THE EVANSTON HEBALD edited and published by Meesrs. Fillmore & Gray, who have located in Evanston, with the determination of spending what money thoy have for tbe of giving the villagers suother paper. The Herald makes a creditable appearance, aud will undoubtedly improve as ita editors become better acquainted with local at- fairs, while its advertistug columns show that the Evanston merchants bave given the new en- terpuise fisttering encouragement. MISCELLASY. The Rev. Dr. F. D. Homeuway will preach at the First Methodist Church this morniog. Com- muvion service this evening. ‘The elegant new Baptist Caurch will be ded- icated Nov.2l. The services will inclade dis- courses by the Rev. Dr. Everts and the Rerv. Dr. Nortbrup. The Philosophical Association will hold a rog- ular meering to-morTow _eveung. A paper will be read by Prof. R. Baird. ‘Work witl probably be commenced on the new gymnasium this week. if no obstacles intervene. Tne stock of the Gymnasium Associstion bas been fally subscribed. ———— OTHER SUBURBS. NORWOOD PARK. Election passed off quietly in tbis town owing to the fact that & separate precinct had been established for the Poor-House. Had this not been done, s lively time might bave been ox- pected, but as it was, each party had matters all its own way at tha dufferent polling places, this ono giving the Repnblican ticket s handsome ‘msjority, whilo at the othier one Kimberly and his pets vosed in sotid phalanx for Hesing and the Opposition. In reportiog tho result of the canvass to the daily papers somebody blundered, and for & day or two Norwood rested under tho impatation of being ke basuar towu of ibe Op- Dogifion, an hopor which she by no mesns coveted. A Over 100 Bohemians e out from Chicago Tuasdsy, and spen: the day on their grounds lo- cated near this piace. Upcp their arrival and departura the depot presented a decidedly toc- ciga . The best of araer prevailed during the day, and nothing was done to mar their fes- tivities. The usical Association hsd 8 reunion 3op- dny eveving at the residence of Mr. Guilbert. It was » pleasant meeting. The Rav. Mr. Gulick has returned sfter some weeks’ alsence, and preached in bis church last Sabbath, both morning and eveaing. The Street Commissiover is engaged with & force of men puninF the sidewalks in repair wherever they nead it. It is never too late, they say, to mend one's wsys, and Mr. Stockweil must bave had thstin mind’s eye when he commenced tnis long-delsyed but much-needed 1mprovement. 7 hip, whoee residence here was re- cently destroyed by fire, has removed with his family o the city for the winter. It is under- #tdod to be his intention to rebuild in the spring. This will be gratifying mews to the numerons friends of this estimable family, as their perma- pen! ramoval woald be & source of universal re- gret. At tho lzat mesting of the Board of Tcustoes a resolution was paased ordering Mr. A. J. Suell to remove his toll-gate &t tas cozner of Norwool and Eastern avennss, and cease the collecton of tall un Norwood avenus witbun the limits of the villaze. Miss Mionie Lincoln, who is attending echool at Geneva Lake, i8 at home on s short vistt. One of the pleasantest eveats of the season thus far was the large party given on Fridsy night of 1sst week by Alrs, Charies De for her daughter Miss Jenoie De Barard, in booor of her cousin, Miss Carrie Allen, of Woodstock. No pains were spared to make the occasion & memorable one, and the efforts of the fair young hostess to that end were fairly succesaful. Miss Allen, a8 was universally sdmitted, bore off tha honors as the belle of the evening. Among those present were the Misses Alico and Jessie Dunlap, Miss Carrie Collins, Misa Ida dolbrook, 3liss Matue Seymour, the Misass Pollock, Miller, Wamsley, Addie Commask, Miss Flora Dewey. isa Neitio Shields, of Canfleld, and Miss Jessio De Berard. The gontlomen were Mesars. Walter Buoros, of Canfield. J. Winship, James Winship, Arthar Stevena, Newton Preston, T. Whitcomb, Edward Commack, Clifton Dunlap, Albert Win- chell, and Alex Morgan. The Rev. C. C. Marston, pastor of the Baptist Cturch at Norwood Park. will presch to-day at 10:45 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. His evening subject will be, **Should the Bible Be Read in the Pub- lic Schools.” HIGHLAND PARX. Daring the past week there haa been a perfect exodus from this piace East. Amoog those who left was Jirs. J. W. Preston, who leaves for s trip of a fow weeks ; Mr, Clifford Williams, of Williams, Miller, Olmstead & Co., who wag to 8ail from New York yesterday for Europe. He will spend the winter in Southern Italy, in hopes thathe may regain his failing hesith. Mias . Emma James, who, with ber sister Miss Belle, has becn spending the summer hee, lsft for her bome, Providence, R. I, Tharsday. Miss Bells Jumes will spend the winter with her brother, the Hon. W. A James. Dr. and 3frs. Cross havo gone East for the winter. ‘Little Fannie Jonnings, grandchild of Mr. B, R. Hall, fell from the bridge over the ravine n the rear of Mr. Willard'a house, and frac- tured ber arm in two piaces. Dr. Baker was called and set tho arm, and thechild is very com- fortable. c Thuorsday evening the ladies of the Baptist Church give their second dime entertalvment. The programms is an excelient one, closing with a comedy, in which Messra 8. M. Coe, J. H. Lealie, W. G. Hall, and C. X. Deebe, and Minges Carrie Hall, Belle James, and Lou Litks, take the prominent parts. This is sufficient gnaran- tee to those who have heard them during tha past two or three winters of some acting. BARRINGTOX. The Literary Association bas recrganized for the winter, and held its first entertainment lasi Monday evening. A large number wers present. who heartily enjoyed the really fine programms offered them. There was little excitement attending the elco- tion here, and a foll vote was not polled. Thoso, however, who did exercise this inaliepable right of an American citizen, declared by a vote of more thao ten to one that Huck was the man for their money. Priday of Jast week, during a severs thunder storm, the bamm of Mr. Hoary Campert wes struck by Lightning, and consnmed with between 60 and 70 tons of hay aod about 2,000 bushels ofosts. The total loas was abouc §,2000, oo which there was no insurance. MAYWOOD. The Dramstic Club of Oak Park will repesd the drama, * Out in the Streets,” aud the farce, “Box and Cox,” to the Maywpodites, Tuesday evening, in the Town-Hall. ‘A word to the wise is sufficlent,” and the simple aonouncement that this really fine ama- teor society will give an entertamment is all that is needed to crowd the auditorium of tha hall with the citizens of Muywood. —_—_— VESUVIUS. O wonder grand { On thee I stand, And from thy summit soo expand, ‘With vision frea, The land and ses, Bpread out in charmed tranguillity. Down, down below, Like drifta of snow, The clouds flost elowly to and fro; Ix chaggatal b o They mingle with the waiers bine. The muttring soung, rom out the groun Gives token of thy farces bound ; ‘While vapors risa Before my eyes, And cloud the azure of the skiss. I turn my sight From visions bright, Down 11 thy crater, dark as night; The while 1 feel My senses reel, In contemplation of that seal, Which burst apart, Thy furies start From out the Karth’s volcanic heart, To sweep o wn to the main, And spread destruction o the platn. Through Time's emprive, Pompslt lies ¢ Beneath the arching of those ak’ea 3 Which spanned ths night ‘That woke with fright The awful bavo: of thy might, And sonder, bound Buwsspt o e m;fld't 2, wrapt in endisss night profoun Ty work of Gread Stretchod overboad, Tdes Herculaneum Like tho dead. O wonder grand! 1 yet wounld stand Once mors apon thy crater’s bend, And view the scens That spreads sorene Beneath those akiea’ enchanting sheen, A, L. RocEwELL. .= PO A French Story About Nelson. Pals Mall Gazelte, Any facts relating to the life of Nelson al- ways have an interest for English readers ; aud it is gratifving to learn tuat the Paris Figars bas just contributed :ome naw and valuable infor- ‘mation coucerning the professional career of oir favorite hero. Promotion in the Eoghsh navr, it states correctly emough, goes by seniority among uficers who have attoined the rank of Post Captain (Caitaine de Vaissesn). I woail seemn, then, that in the summer or sutumn of the year 1805 the British Minister waa snxious!v Jooking out for an able officer to whom it might “{1:‘5 iotruss the defense of our cossta. Now, it bad guessed that Nelson was & man of consid- erable abitities. (**Or, la Ministers avait dsvino Nelson.”) But bow was the Goveroment to make use of his services? Nelson was buta Captain; and, worse, was only filty-third on the lwst. The Admiralty (of that ‘day) *‘did hew:- tate.” My Lords named fifty-shreo ** Admurals,™ placed fifty-two on bsif-pay, and gave the com- maod of the fleet to Nelson; who, & few weeks Iater, adds the French journalist, with almoa: touch of eathusiasm, ‘- destroyed our navy Trafalgar.” Curionsly enough, there is » simi'ar incident 1n Freoch history, which has unaccount~ ably sscaped the potico of MM, Thiers sod Lan-~ frey,—namely, that the defeat of the Imperisi- ists st Austerlitz was probably due io the prompitads sud decision of tne then French Government in naming Col. Bapapatte, over tha beads of maoy scnior officars, to the commani of the army of Germany. Irreverence for Judicial Authority. Pall Mait Gazette. Oue of the most alarming symptoms of the present day is the absenca of that reverence for lullicill anthority which foruerly was displayed B{ even the most hardened of the iswless olasses. sgustratos, s they were termed, inspired sU who were brought before them with an awe that would be likened to the spe'! suppoeed fo be cast by the glance of the rattlesnsxe on ita prey. All ia changed now. Magistrates, it is true, arc still in the agaof the ushers sud jailers of theis courta semi-divine persousgee, st whoss joker it is their bounden duty to be seized with con vulsions of laughter, and at whose frowns they must tremble; but the offenders who are placec in the dock dd not share this veneration for th beuch, aod often either poke fun at his worshij or, etill worse, address bim with s horrib) familiarity, enough to make one’s blood rm cold. A painfal instanes of this occurred st th Marlborough Sireet Police Court on Wednesday A msn who was charged with being- druok an: was fined 5 shillioga for that offense actualt sddressea the Magistrate as **my desr sir.” H wea reproved at once with befitting dignity “Pon's,” said the magistraze, **desr sir mq No one, I mast tell you, i3 permitted. to d that." 1tis, howaver, distrassing to reflect th tbefl‘;lfnob d‘z of pl::olhmenl in existence e: pressly forbiddiog aers to apply the tera Ty doat 8™ 10 & Magistrate, T