Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, November 21, 1875, Page 7

i i | | i THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1875.—8IXTELN PAGES, e mem————— _-OUR NEIGHBORS. fian‘bles of the Milkmen in the Cream City-—Swill- ¢ Fed Cows. Awil Resslts of Sabbath-Breaking by Nanzhty Little Boys. proteedings of the Evangelical " Alliance---The Whisky i Cases. & ¥ystery——Public-School Accom- modations---Young. Amer- icz, Ete. The Weekly Budget from Racine, Ke- - miosha, Waukeqan, and Other b Suburbs. = WISCONSIN. MILWAUKEE. § THC LACTEAL WHAT-IS-IT? . Sypeisi Corremnotdence of The Clicago Tribune. MmraTeEr, Wik, Nov. 20.—It is pot for pathing {hat Xiilwaukee is known as the Cream City. Betauso such n thing as cream, in the faokiea acoeptation of the word, is mever ven bare. Tho termia derisive, in reference to the jateal product. and complimentary only s to |be brick with which we build. Themilkmen have taken this thizg in hapd. Their profita are {fricdlipg away to nothing. Not only is cream 1n- wnbeard of thing, Lut the milk itself will stand mo furiher waterivg. Under these ttcumstancss, tue unfortanaie milkmen have resorted to co-operation. In urionthey propose to find strength 10 resist tho literally grinding otpressions of the dietillers, whom they charge with copfederating tozether to raise the price of teed. Danng the mestings of tue milkmen it iranspired that the ruminating cow of the per- tdmed pasture and the green fHelds is & cow of the post, and the cow of the present is a cow of it poiey, loud-emelling distillery, and the feed-fub, aud the stock-yard ; and g {hore are 500 milkmen in this county xho own such ecowe. 'They declare that this téed, which supplanted the sweet-sceated mea- 39w, is beccme too dear, and .the avaricious dis- \iller must in torn be supplanted by & milkmen's téod-miil. - What the feed is they sre to manu- tgckre, chesyer and mastier than the disgusting, fsovois, offensive, reeking product of the mask-tub, I shrok from inquiring, bat that it is 10 be 80 maputactured, anless the distillers come Jgwn with the price, i8 not to be dowbted. e are getting to s fine poiat in these things. [Chey aro feediug tho turkeys, this year, on po- istoen apd potato parines, instead of emest corn. DEFECBATING THE FAGBATH. Three littlo boye went'to fako 2 constitntiomal Sqiday, 2 finding some biasting powder in an puthouse, where it probably hsd been stored for quacrsing or sinilar purposes, acquired owner- smip'of the Eame, filling their pockels with it. One'of them cerried a reservo supply in his hat. Then they commenced a series of experiments with the pawder, solving questionp of interest ss to s explosive powers, and so forth. They, commenced with puffs, and finished firevosks, muskeiry, elego-trains, and thunder end. lightning. The fatal and fesrful end of the sfiernoon’s amnsement was duly pub- libied 1 Trz TRIDUSE telegraphic dispstches. Kow ‘arises 2 ghestion of law,—cr, rather, sev- tral qoesions. Tho relatives of the deceased peopose (0 commence suit sgainet the owner of. the powder for the lcss they have sustained by ¢ untimoly ‘end of tho youthfal martyr to wlentific roeearch, the basis of action beicg the nefepdant’s criminal negligence in leaving such fangerous property exposed. This gives rise to 2 ever-widening Vhin of actions st law oo both sides. For instance. the defendant wsy eno to secover the valae of the pioperty taken away from his Isnd and exploded, apd the qq’sgu'cnu arise whotber the boys did not commit v irespess, cra buglery, or a comunon theft, or all, in entering npon the landor outhouse or %1h, ard, vi el.armis, taking away the powder. The law still Holds good: 'L wot prigs wot 'ient ‘isn Wren %6’ cofcked sl go {o prista. Ibere isslso s law of replevin ; bat unfortu~ wfély the property has dissppéared and ths goods'are £o longerina state to be replevined. . In fact, for .the relatives of the deceased to tlkabour euing tho ownerof tho powder is about as sensible a8 the widow of s locomotive eagivecr, kilod by a boiler exploded by the ec~ fweer’s carelessoess. sming the compuny to which the locomotivo belonged. 5 EVANGYLICAL ALLIANCE. A _The Alliance began its sessions at First Bdp- tist Chureh, Jefferson street, Tresdey aftarnoon. Tho time was taken up, after prayer for the Divine presence during the contionance of the madnge of the Alliance, by purely formal and business. In the evening, the mem- bers met at 7:15, when the Rev. . J. Grifith, D. 0., pastorof the church 1n which tho Allisnce met, ivered an eloguent and ornate address of wel~ same, and the Rev. A. L. Chapin, D. D., of Beloit, responded in an able spoech, on be- balf of the delegates. The -Temasinder o, tha evening was taken up with samplating formal tmsiuess lef: over from the Aermoon, and 1n_the reading of s maper, Viz. : “Tho Unity of ta- Church, as Related to the Conveision of the World.” Ly the Rev. G. T. Ladd. Wednesday morming tho officers for the lasuing. year werc elected, but, a8 the names bave already been telegraphed to THE TRIBUNE. i1 not necsasscy to say moro in this place than shat the solections made appesr to_give general A committes wasappointed tomaken repart. on the best method of fawmlitating the snionof churchos in emall towns 8o as to best 8 . in .the spresd of . the Gospel. Iho' Rev. S. N. Grifith, the new pastor M Sommertield Methodist Episcopal Church. tollowed with an_excellent paper on * Interde- Gominationsl Courtesy.” sdvocating _sueh lonna,\'_. A paper on the *Natureand Use of Greeis,” by the Hev. Mr. Wataon,of Whitewacer, %o next, and was discussed. Doring the re- l,fl-;ndu of ths .day various papers were read. furedey the Alliance met, and, after tha :#4ding of ‘morc papers, ood observing the lereal - progrstmme, a4 siresdy -printed in Tex m:jf and telegraphed during the week, ad- - . .~ GGOD FOR TRADE. Iklm-: threzteniag, more or less, for the past B months, ever sico last Nay 10 fact, winter uddenly swooped down upon us Monday nigbt, ::gmx’ped our city in s ficecy menife. The s Y covermg eocn diszopeared, howerer, be- %% ‘the angry, icv, dust-raising blasts fhat SPR o etrects all of Tucedar. Tho _sudden A0ge from molst weather to below the freezing E%z Sras most nslenmt to those who carry wall- oy tirces, and have purchased their Ftoves winter cozal but a Gesprinng black fall to POYE who labor in establiehments or employ- ments that ahut down when ‘the water freezes ; tich meang about two-thirds of our peaple. besteamer Micneapotig lett Grad Haven at 10 2¥ock Mouday night and_arrived hers Tacsday ;’ms: #fter encountering a head . wind and :‘TE&. with her bow litorally 8 eolid chunk of AT GOD'S FOOTSTOOL. laM firat, the union praver-meetings sppeared i Premige well for » Zailure, but Eoon tho relig- e0r-enirit #aresd, and now it may be sid tast Durer relicions ferver burns among the Chrie- HaEsf Aniwankes than ever before. The la- e kre’ especialiy fervent and regular in their :{ntwm, -The &hinicg lights of society are 1ot Sahamed to humble themseives in God's e and beseech a Litile of that softer aad Gore beautifal light that comes of His grace. 0 the East Sids the congregauons meet at 4:30 gelock everv afternoon mn tue lecture-room of Phmodth Chureh, the attendance having te- come. 100 lurge for the pazlors. in wlich tho meelitgs were first beld. On the Wost Eide L) A, dnily praver-meetings in_ tho bascment Spring Street Congregational Charch at 5 OBAocX Bvéry mornioy. where healiendance is: aleo_Jarge. . The_rastors of the v: Pro a5t i et conducied. the soeebians. but the lsymen are now having their tarn, and Iaywomen will probably have a woek all to them- e“cll;cn. A very good work is being done in this A SHUDDERING MYSTERY. A mystery tarned up on the Sonth Side a few days 2go, A mau called st the store of fred Eilers, corner Mineral and Grove streots, and in conversaticn with Eilers said he was on his ¥ay to see his sister. This sister traded with Efiers, and lived nesr the glue-factory, between which place and the store in questionis some distanco of comparatively open country. The m:f hed $600 with him, and did oot scruple to make known tbe fact tosll. Some time after, Ellers saw the sister, and made 'inquiries about her brother, when she said she had neither soen bim or heard from him, and did not_expect to see him. Hero the matter has rested. the man Dot baving turned up, and & gun_which he left at the storo to be taken care of duriog his visit to bis eaid aister remains still unclumed. Whether the fellow i eome other girl's brother, or whether o ctrayed and was drowned, or whether bis minced flesh has been: nmlod down in a truak, or he bes been on 2 prolonged spres, re mystories yet to be nnravoled. L THE WIISEY CASES. Bergentbal and Schlitz were found guilty on Tharsdsy morning. The cage wes eo srong against them that it was slmost impossible they could etcape the verdict, although their lawyers surrounded the qucstion with issues that ap- parenuy could not fail to influence tho jury, and which by many ptrsons were confidently counted oo to iusure their disagrceing. The Govern- ment ofticitls appear to ba quite confidant of Be- | curing convictionsin every one of the remaining cages. In this cobuection, it may be mentioned tbat Mr. Moller, the ex-Gaugor who was found his residenco Monday eoveniog. It was one of the most delighiful society gatherings of the seion, ITENS. _A suggestive fact : The Milwaukes police force gives oue bobby 10 2,000 non-bobbigs. Shooting-galleries scem to flonnish in this city, judeing by their number, Tho Bradloy & Metealfe block, corner of East ‘Water and Wisconsin streots, is being thorough- Iy renovated, inside and ous. rom being the worst provided strest-car city mthe Union, Miiwaukee is likely to bacome the egual of the best. The great West Side road has been, completed, and the north and south branch of the East Side line is receiving the last uches. oo RACINE, : SOCIAL MATTERS, Bpectal Correaondence of The Chicaqo Tridune. Racixg, Wis., Nov. 20.—Matters social have taken a lively tuin since my last letter to you. The Camilla Urso troupe gave an excellent con- cort in the Church of the Good Bhepherd laat Monday night, which drew one of theé finest au- diences of the seasop. Bt. Luke's Parish''Guild held one of theirsemi-montbly * dime and half" evtertainments last Thursday night at their chepel. Music, readings, and charades made up the progromme, which was carried out in a man- ner reflecting credit on the committee. Tho ** Orpheus Club " have rented a spacious room in the McClurg Block, and purpose mutnal im- provement a8 well na social entertainment. Mach better this than baskiog. aimlessly in the guoshine on the banks of ¢ Echo- Lake.” The guiliy of makitg false returns, was summoned to the Court by his bendeman, but immediately paid in $5,000 in money, and thus obtained his Iibercy. Ho bas eince that time given an ap- proved surety snd withdrawn his ‘money. Tho general feeling in regard to this display of weslthis on¢ of Eincero congratulation that, with the anything but lavish pay of a Ganger, 2Ir. Moller has had the good fortune to save so much money. or that Ly circumstances io life are 80 easy that ho is practically beyond the want of such an office in future. ; TAE DICRTASCE OF WORDS. A 1ather singular cace came up at the County Eoard meeting Thureday, namely, 28 to the con- tinuance of the term of tke Couty Troasurer. The act passed last seseion was intended to limit the term of the officer, a8 generally under- stood at the time, to two_years, which would leave the alection open for his successor in No- vember, 1876, he having been elected in Novem- ber, 1874. The law was designed, according to the 'public underatanding, to prevent the Treas- tirer being re-slected, but tbo wording of the act, which was adopted last winter, was, instead of that no County I'reasurer should be re-elect- ed, that o such ofticer should be elected fora succeeding term. As a * Treasurer” cannot be elected for o sncceeding ™ term from the very fact that be is not a * Tressurer” until elected, and that when hia term is finished he is no longer ‘Treasurer, it is held tbat Rooney, the present Troasurer, cannot be removed until, tho election after the expiring of his term, namely, November, 1877, ana that under this law ho holds over 1or ono year. This is the argument of cor- tain partics, buy Low it i decduced from sho premises is hard to be seen. I feel modestly conscions of having jovested the case with as much perplexity a8 possible. YOUNG AMERICA Judging by many of the bopefuls around us, a class of yonngstisis growing up that will out- shive Satan in impish tricks, cool effrontery, and easy vice. Liitle Seventh YWard boys will stand on thair papa<’ gilt-odged lawns and pelt passers- by with rotten potatoes, or lounge against the gatesand swear on geceral principlos, and stare st one and talk back st oue, or mako remarksabout oae, or voluntarily illingegate one without the slightest provocation. As for the mannars, and impertinence, sndaffectation , snd evil tongues of the ittle gurls, tho lcast said the better. More Epanking and less candy is a remedy which will have to ba tried if we do not desire to sec the next generation & race fer worse than the present. Hera is the latest item of the kind tak- en from a report in one of the papers : “Tirelve little boys, resident in the Sixth Ward, were arreigned for disarderiy conduct. For sowe’ tims post residents on Sliost, Light, and Beaubean trocls uve complained of thé pracks of mischicrous boss ‘=nd solicited protection of their property by the police. Wheels were taken off wagons and bid, windows were . In the case of these boys the complatnt earzed that they carried off s large number of Lrick end cat up valushlo lumber to build fire in thie Tavine. August Krumbaus and Clayton Brown were found guilty, aud each sentcuced to pay & finoof $5 and thocosts, The mcther of Krumbaus Bppeared and paid the fine of her boy, but Brofm vas obliged (o take a ride in_the Blsck Maria, The latter i reported to be 3 mischiovous lad, and had befors Deen 1n'court for his misdeeds. Hiv mother declares thst she cannot tnanage Lim, and favors imprison- ment in the Siata Induztricl School. “There are ‘“‘respectablo” boys from 6 to. 14 yexrs of age in tho Seventh Ward who also ‘want looking after by the police. - CURBING EXTEAVAGANGE. . The Common Council have tasea the courso recomumended in tbis corrospondence as to the demands of the School Board for more school palaces, of which some three of more, to cost be- tweon 240,000 and $50,000 eich, were ‘‘re- quired,” aod made the matter the subject of iovestigation, which L8 resulted in the discove- 1y, as stated in THE TRIDUNE, that ot least two of tho present buildings ore not filled, and that the vacant rooms can and ought to_bs placed in réadincss for ocenpation by the children of ad- joining wards. V7hen the vacant rooms aro thus 1illed, 1t will be time enough to talk about build- ing magnificent palaces. In future, before put- ting an averaga tax or burden of $2.50 per head on every father of o famii? and working man In the city, each time 8 achoal-house 18 gupposed to bo wanted, the temper of the Council indicates that rooms will be rented and some sttempt at economy made. The days for golug down on our marrowbones, and consenting, without hesita-* tiop, to the extravagaat and uoroasonable da- ‘mands of the Schicol Board, are gone forever. - TCBUIDLE SCENE. As Mre. Bpangenburg was gefting out of her bugey coroer of Easy Water and Oncida strecta, the horso started, throwing the leds backwar Her foot canght in tha stop, aud she mdrnF,; Ahus, partly gch'eml the wheels, half a biock, ‘Tt was ‘s ternible sight. Shoes rescued by o plucky reporter of the Commercial Times. NEW INDTSIRY. ; The Milwaukes Iron Company proposes to go into tho mauufacture of horse-shoes, furniag out anew and improved shos, which is confi- dently belleved to be better than any of those turned oat by the tnree establishments of the kind now existing in the country. . DTRSOZALIST, the new paper of the Freo-Thinkers, or Socialists, has appeared. It i8 printcd in German by See- tion 1 of the International Workingmen’s Asso- cintion. Mr. Josepb Bracker, editor of tho Frec- Thinier, is manager 2nd editor of this sheet also, Its principles ara thus stated in its salutatory : The Sccialict will fiad its field of dction, firstly, in & eriticlim of tho existing politizal Government of our country, in the economiical aituation of Lo masses of the peopl, and fn the menal minority of thise cluse- cs. "On the ofuier hand the Sociafist will cleasly define the fondamental hacis of & true democracy, farwsd «ducation aud enlightenment, and ghow tho working- men kow they msy frec themselyes from the fettors of Trivate capital, and how they can make this capital ‘subserva the general welfare, Henry Ende is asaociate editor. Tho German oithodox papere have breathed coldly upon this new germ of the press. CURIOUS TARN ; NARROW ESCAPE. Joho A. Eckstein was riding bome from tne <ty ofter eclliog 3 lond of apples. Near Forest. Home two men asked for a ndeand got it. One of them jumped off aid ran into the brash, and after ho hind been gone a liwtle while the other r2n to the horses’ heads and held them. Eckstein thought he was goicg to be murdered, attacked the man holding the borees with 21l tho energy of despair, knocied him down, made one vaule on the wagon, lashod his horses, and got home in safety, wearing he had narrowly escaped mar- der. “Tho péoplo abour Hale's Corners listen respectfuliy, and smilo sadly. _ - ANMUSEMENTS AND COMIEG EVENTS, 3 Last Sunday cvening the Tennessee Jubiles Singers gave a concert at tho Opera-House fo an 1mmense audience, tho hall belag filled to over- fowing. They repeated the concert Tucsday evening. # ‘Tho Pesk Family appeared at tho Opors-House Wednesday aod Thursaay evenings. - Frank Mayo was the attraction at the Opers- Houno last night and to-night. The houses were large and the audiences thoroughly appreciative. Aayo will be well recelvid on the otcasion of aa- other visit. Bt. Andrew's Soclety will hold their annual batquet and ball at the * Academy of Music on s;b An%rew‘%u%y,_ N ) 30, ke ur dear Bach is poing to start's winter series of scon;.ma&u the L‘glts]: Side very soon. X unday afternoon, the mnext chieap lectute will e delivered at. the Acalemts of Flnste by Aen. A. H. Leonowens, sn Erglizh lady, on Buddha nnId_ Bcgdd.him(i‘:: S adington, tho Goveiner, is'the best coming event of the lot. Tets are belig paiq. the monk 9cmtuc lesders conceding his election by 841 ma- jority. 5 - Hannibil Colored_Lodge No. 1, of the Inde- pendent Order of Fongiis of Ertins haade: in the Wect, will bo estaklished in this'aty nest ey Hal wil bo ket izay's wil e scene 6f & Th iv- hop oa the evening ol}y!m_ th, = 6 Rext Musi ocies) cert é 11 745 Decembar. (oomvia nolad e, 4. The Hon. Georze W. Allén tave Tebaptioh &t Amazon Club whisper the possibility of another play being put upon the rds, but Dothing definite has yet been sacertalned. * Gideon's Band" organization have ceased to mention their promised ball, and lovers of the ‘“‘light funtastic™ are proportionately discouraged. PERSONAL. R. B. Reilay, of Wilkesbaire, Pa., is vieiting friends 1 this city. Mrs, Davis, of Elkhorn, is a guest of Miss Wickham. The Bev. E. 0. Porter is slowly recovering from his long and serious attack of sickness. TTEMS. The pipes of the artesian well ars being rapid- Ty Iaid on Main street, and before the hard frost Gots in thoss who parpose introdacing water into their honses will be happy. Several runaways aro reported duriag the past week, resultin; the death of oce man, a Mr. Adams, and the injury of several. Mzsa Hulett, of Chicego, sproads her oratorical wingsat the Church of the Good Shepherd next Monday nighte, The Alerchant i & total wreck ot 1kt. —— KENOSHA. £10. Special Correspondence of The Chicago Tridune. EexosEs, Wis, Nov. 20.—Prof. Gunning treatad our towns-people to tho first lecture of tho second courde on Monday ovening. The subject was * World-Making.” The lecture provod & very intéerésting one. Thursday even- ing Prof. Guouing delivered the socond lectura of the course, which was eqgual in all respects to its predecessor. The lnst one of the series will bb given next Tuosdsy evening. The Uniterians ‘gave their second gociable Friday evening st Simmons’ Reading-Rooms. A noticenble feature of the ctening’s entorfan- meéni whs thie vocal music, which wasvery fine, &nd did justice to 3r, Sibelair's matiagemeat a8 director. Prof. Dickhsut farnished the music x’gtdu g, which commienced at 8 and closed &t 32 ‘The - Peak Family Bell-Ringers gave s conoert at Kimball Hall Friday evenicg. The pro- gramme Was 2 fine one in many respects. Union, services will. be held Thanksgiving Day at the Congregational Charch. The sermon for the occasion will be preathed by the Rev. W. E. Welker, pastor of the Methodist Church. Mandsy eveping, Nav. 22, the Rev. E. D, Huntly, of Madison, will lecture in_Simmons® Hall, takiog for his text, * The Qirl You Lave.” TIE TRIAL 33 of Mr. Ezra Grifin for burglary his ‘been bronght to a close for this term of Court. Ow- ing to #ome informality in the proceedings, the o did not puss sentetice upon him, and ho was hound over to await the issues of '2 mew trial next term. ILLINOIS. WAUKEGAN. 5 : THE COUNTY COURT. Speézat Correspondence of The Cliicago Triburie. Wauszasy, I, Nov. 20.~The fall term of the Circuit Court of Lake County opened hers foudsy Jast. Phanix Hall, which had been iged for the pirpose, was put in proper con- dition and made a pleasant room for the pur- pose. The Grand Jury has been steadily at ‘work bearing testimony against saloon-keepers who ‘have violated the law in regard to selling. liguor to mivorz. Tt is understood that true bills have been found in two cases. HYMENEAL. The mmost important event in social eircles during the past week Was tho marriago of Air. Bexg':m(n J. Cloge, of Loke Bluff, to iss Ida A, Géorge, of this oity. 'The ceremony was con- ducted by the Rev. H. Curtis at the residence of the bride’s father, C. B. George, Eag. Only relations of the family were present on this oo— casion. A burglary was committed at the residence of Mr. D. M. Erskine, on Aarion street, last Sat~ urday evening. About balf-past 12 o'clock, Miss Emily, aged about 16 yoars, who occupied a_front room. up- stairs, was awakened by the noise of soma per- #oos walking about the room. She at first sup- peacd it was gome member of the family. Her ‘mind was soon changed, however, for the burg- lar advanced to the door leading to Mrs. Ers- kine's room, opened it, and peered .in. A light was burping in_this room, and by its aid Miss Emily could see that the men was a burglar. He soon closed the door and went to the morth part of the room. The young womsn then Jjumped up and ran fo tho room adjoining. oc- copied by her mather. The father and sons ‘wero aronsed from their slumbers. They chased the fellow out cf the bouse. OBITUARY. Mr. E. C. Hibbard, one of tha earliest set- tlersin Lake County, died last Monday, aged 37. RELIGIOUS. ; A Tnion Sabbath-school meeting will be held this evening ot the Baptist Charch. E. S. Wells, of Lake Foreet, will address the meeting. All are cordially invited. ;. There will be & uuion Thankegiving service in the Methodist Church next Thureday at 11 a. m. The Rev. Mr. Alloy, of the Congregational ‘Churcb, will deliver the sermon. | The Rev. F. C..Coolbangh will enter upon his Iabors at Christ Church to-morrow morning. . PERSONAL. The Hon. H. W. Blodgett and family have re- moved to Chicazo, to remain until spring. The firemen’s ball, to be given by forrent En- gine Comnagz. No. 2, promises to. bo interest- ing. ‘The Kenosha Fire Department will take poit in the parade. An invitation has also been extonded to the firomen of Evanston. PARK RIDGE. | > THE SOCIAL AND LITERARY CLUB. The second meeting of the Social and Literary Club was a decided improvement on the pre- vious one. More time and labor had been given to preparation, so thst everything worked emoothly, and the amateur litérary and dramatic efforts were received by the audience with great applause. The only msttér of complaint, in- deed, was that the exercises wero Zentirely too loog. It is hardly desirable to have all the clever thingsof which a performer is capable crowded into the short space of ampe evening. ‘With 1] his powers to charm, one would starcely care to listen to even Prof. Swing, if bis lec- ture. or sermon was drawn out to the ‘length .of those delivered fifty years apo by bis_ good, -ofd-fasbioned Presbyterian prédecessiors, whose ‘‘canclision” alwayscame after terithly or twelfthly, and wss of -itself the length of ‘dn ordinary sermon nowadaya, Itis a rare treat o hear Bootb_in_ his nnequaled per- sonation of Shakespesre’s characlers, but even hiycol d doclamation wouldgrow monotonous abd astoful if one were obliged to listen to ligten -to_ bioa, interminably. And so these srhateqr Swings, Boothi, snd Cushmans, much as their endeavors to Dlease are mppreciated, will, do well to take heed and bring their ex- ar ¥6'n Close within the hours ordinarily ‘prescribed for an eveniug’s eéotertainment, and .aleo introduce .a greater varetyif possible in their programibie. . B The first noticeable festure of the exercises was hie renditicn of ‘a pianosolo by Miss Kitty Datis. “Miss Davls exceld'in execution. snd. the piece selosted was well calcnlztod to display her Best powerk, . DIr. Dalton then delivered an es- £ay, hia gibject baing *: Calture.” It wes very finély wiftten, and the 2uthor, by his treatment of . the subject, abundantly ehowed. that: ha was bhs;el{ obaeksed of no ordinary fhare of that updn which he.dieconrsed, The. i g on_is, ‘1 well wortby &”mbre “permantht anad ptotiinéat ) pleco thao the half-kour’s entertainment of the i limited audienco who wero 50 fortunate 23 to li tentoit, Mies Ads Dean read the *Song of tho Tonper.” Miss Dean's récitatios are well cal- colated to pleass. Her voice is full 4nd clear, s0d her stylo of reading displeys much care and caltivazion. : h After tho literary exercises, the rest of the evening waa devoted o amiusements, the prin- cipal feature of which was iwo acted charados, the subjects beiog the words ‘irtificial * and “ Mnoager.” The aifferent actshad been care- fully studied, and were performed with much dramatic ekill. It wad uotvereally admitted that the impersonation of a statue in the :rt-;zvnllez_v by Mr.Wilt Knox was absolutely perfect. Among the Jady artists who bore off the hauors of the evening wers 3ies Rate Broughton, 3rs. Arthur Penny, Mrs. A. B. Sherwin, Mias Julia Brawster, of Chicago, Miss Ella Robb, and, Mliss Miriam Robb, displayiog bistrionic abilities. of nomean order. _Altogother the success was grenter than was saticipatod, evervthing passing SF plossantly and satisfactorily, with the_single exception atated, a very venial fealt, whiich will doubtless be correcied 10_future. . A number of strsugers. guests of members of the Club, wera present, among whom were noticed, Mrs. Jones, of Chicago; Miss Laura Boring_aud C. P. Bor- ing, of Ghicago: Mr. Frank Van Arsdalo, of Chicsgo ; and Miss Erwin, of Evanston. ‘MIBCELLANEOTS, The praise-meeting Leld st tho M. E. Chureh 1ast Sabbath ovening, led by Elder Doring, was ‘comething new under the sun here, and was ad- mitted by all to bes very pleasant inoovation upon the stereotyped order of exercisss pre- scribed from time immemorial for evening wor- ahip in the Chureh. "The Congrerational Societs have @ot yet se- cored a minister, and services in their church are, in consequence, of an intermitteat charac- ter. The Rev. Alr. Roy, of Chicago, will preach for them to-day at 10:30 8. m., in the Hotel Hall. A full attendauce ie requosted. i "The friends and scquamtances of Mr. Chit- tendon will bo pained to learn that he is scrious- iy 1)l He is suffering from paralysis, with hich he was attacked Tuesday might. is re- covery ia considered extremely doubt(ul. B "X precocious dovelopment of innate bdness manifested itself Wednesday in the person of Willie Mathews, » 1ad about 16 sears of age. The young gentleman hos hithecto borae a char- actor non6 of the best in_the neighborhood, but until now he has been gailty of only amall offen- ges. It seems that & hired man in the employ of Mr. Murphy, the contractor on the Grand rosd, bad acensed tbe youth of some petty thoft. Nuremg_ his wrath, he watched for a suitable time to be revonged op Lis accusor. This oc- curred a8 the man wes driviog his testa with.a load of gravel, Stealing cautiously up behind him with a club, he dealt him & eavage blow on the head, which strucle him senseless to tho arth, in which condition hoe remained for nearly su hour. He is now l\nl{ recovered, but, o8 all admit, narrowly escsped losing his life, Maater Willie was arrested, taken befora Justice Wood sd fined $7. 1t i3 hoped that the lesson he hus received may provo beneficial, and induco him to alter his course, else this suburb may shortly expect to be worthily represented in the Reform Sefiool or the Pententisry. Mr. Broughton has removed with his family to Chicago, exgecting to return howover early in tho spring. T:g xangl cstate sales for the week past have beon unusnally heaty. e 0AK PARK. GENERAL NEWS. Union Thauksgiving services. will baheld in tho Methodist Episcopal Church. Thero will ba an address by the Rev. George E. Huntington. The sociable Wnder the auspices of the Con- gregational Church, Tuesdsy evening, was a decided success. The besutifal lecture room was filled with Iadies and genotlemon, old and youog, who had come with the sole purpose of énjoying themselves. Tho programme of the evening was sorewhat varied in its character, and thé monotony of the regaler ‘‘church Bociable” deetroyed. The music, tableaux, and charades were fine, and caused much mierri- meot. TheLadies’ Sewing Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church met Thursday afternoon, at the resifnce'of s, A. J. Bede, the objecs be- ing to prepare a missiomary box. In ths evening the gentleren assembled, & bountifnl repast waa sgerved, and s pleasaut timo was spent in the eh- jorment of masic and sociability. B A daring, althongh unsuccessful, sitempt_at robbery was commitied at the residence of Dr. Ritter Wednesday evening, the burglar_gaining admittance through_the front of the house 10 ibe upper rooms. . Atrs. Rutter discoverd a win- dow open, and tracks were found which indicated that tho invader ‘hed escaped by sliding down one of tho pillars of the front porch. A foreigner came to the lionge of ‘one of the ‘prominent citizens of the Park, begging for wark, and, in the nwmae of chirity, requested to be hostler for a small recompense. is_story a8 told, and, to all sppearances, was_truth it- self. He won the sympathy of ‘tie family and a8 employed. All ran smaothly for & few days, but, not mekiog his sppearance Fridey. niorning, it was found he had disappeared, tuking’ with him a silver tea~set, knives, forks, spoons, cloth- ing, and many other valusole articles. After soverzl rocuests from tho papers, and the earnest cutresty of tho citizens of the Park, the petition tbat there be two mails & day basbeen_granted. Monday the mail will go Last at 10:30 a. m. and West at £:20 p. m., while thie othérs wiil continue a8 formerly. Tho Union Club will_give their third psrty in Temperanco Holl Thursday evening. Ttis ex- pected to be tho finest of tho season. Quite a number are_expécted to bo present from the near metropohd'to participate in the festivities of the eveuing. ak_Park’s favorite, Prof. ‘Wedgwood, with big orcoestra, will be in attend- ance, and discourse his Jiveliest strains. ‘The Hon. Alr. Hagans and family, formerly of Virginia, will spend the winter in the Park. Mrs. Crandle and daughter Mamy are_en- joring a trip and visit of come woeks at Mry. Crapdle’s old bome at Carlisle, Pa. rs. A. W, Shaffer and sister, Miss Wallace, ill be abveat from their home several weeks vigiting friends in Aurora. The Rey. T, R. Strobridge, of Kankakee, paid a flying visit to his friends in the Park laat wesk. et o LAKE VIEW. ANNOUNCEMENTS. : The Rev. Mr. Young having gone to St. Lonis for a few days, the Rev. Dr. Halsey will ‘supply his pulpit to-day. . ‘Thanksgiving gervices will be held at the Ful- lerton Avenue Church, 1n which the congregs- tions of the Lincoln Park Congregational avd Grant Place Methodist Churches will unite. The Rev. Mr. Marsh, of the latter church, will con- duct the exercisea. Ar. and Mrs. Brico Miller, who are so idonti- fica with the Nickersonvillo Mission, were the recipients of a pleasant surprise party Wednes- day evening. Althoogh the night was rather wild, the good peopls of that neighborhood kept pouring in unkil the Hopso was well filléd, thus testifying their hearty appreciation of theso old Betilers, 4 WATER. . Another week’s work shows material progrees made on the pumping-works. The walls are well up, the bugo chimney begins to towar over tho scen, and tho engine foundations arc being prepered. Tha inlet-pipemdn. was on the gronad Friday, and is nnfinins of ‘gotting in' his work this winter. though no ono else is of 3 similar mind. "Mr. Chappel is progressing slow- 15 on tbe pipe-leying. Two ganga of pipe-lay- ers are pow At work, sud lave put in about 4,000 feet of pipe during the past week. This will need to be improved on if the New Year is to see all the work dona., Each contrac- tar declares that his part of the work will be Jooe first, but none of it will take tho peoplo by surprise. Mr. Chappel, however, intends to put cm an additional gang fo-morrow, and saotber Tuesday, and.will then make better time. dlossra. Faster, Nach, aud Knoke_ have done & pablic service in’ laying down s sidewalk sloog their 60 foe: of fronton tho Green Bay road, and now for the first .time in_geveral years the’ folks up that way can et to and from their ‘homes without breaking their necks over sand- bulis and mud-holes. This catting down.of the Green Bay raad bus been for yesrs & nuisance to o peighborhood in no way Interested in its progress, althongh prepared to bo abundently thankfulifita completion is arnved at witnin the .present century. Lake View i Euch & mountainons regicn that s genersl loveling manis has broken out, and it is understood that other roadsare to begin to como down this win- Much work has been ‘done on the Seminary Chapel sfnce the lnst notice. The plastering is finisheg, the carpentering work is nearly done, and little mote fhan the paintfng remaina to bo sccomplished. The céilings are_high znd airy, and 2o ornamentsl perforated chaitbosrd adds much to the appeararce of the rooms. Tho ouly serious blomish on the appearance of tha build- ing is "the rcof over the little portico in the angle of the 'tower, which resémbles the pent- stied to same. kifchen-door more than anything else, 'and slounld come. down. It ruins whatis really a fine front otherwise, slthough the spire |:purse or raim i8 gomewhat too Buacty.. L o %, T HAGREiIng “eventog Wwill Mo telibrated in’ Laneing, and Mr. A, ed with these young readily undersiand that the subject they were called npon to delineate was far.from being an unfamilist one. aud the charecters fhey were called upon to represent were acted con 3 more, At thq close of the charade, Miss Florenco Fietd read a eelection with her accustomed tasie and expreggion, tho southwest end by a bail to b hell at the Diversey avenuo £chodl-house, when A fine time is’ expected. OTHER SUBURBS. i ILVING PARK. One, of tho plensantest events of the season thus far wes the entertasioment given by the young ladies st the eburch Thursdayevening. For 80me time previous it had been the theme of conversation in society circles, ample prepara- tion had been made, and rebearsals had been tho-order of tho day with the voung people who were to be theesactors it the mimic dramasom the programme of the evening's amusément. Charades seem to be ail the fashion this season, ¢t least outside of the city, whenever tho amuse- ment-loving pevpie, by the force of circumstan- ces, are thrown upon their own dramatic rosour- 3 | ces. To be in the fashion, then, and not bo oatdone by othor mote or less pretentious sub- urbe, the principal featurs of the eveniug was a chiarade. The subject, however, and the ox- callent and churming mannier in which it was per- formed alfoided infinite amusement to all. The subject wag that ald; old theme, still ever new to the. youthful heart, ‘- Love.” The actors were Hiss Rous Tummna, Miss Emma Brown, Miss Katie McDean, Mr. James Rogers, Mr. G. V. P. S, Race. Thase acquaint- and gentlémen would After all had béen pleszed and amused to their beart's content, the party adjourned to the sup- per-tables, wher, in thorough good humor with themselves and their entertainers, they discass- cd the vill of fare presented. To attest its ex-' c:llence and the tAsteful manner in which the tables were arranged, it is only necessary to give the names of the Committes haying this the entertainment in charge: 2 part of : Miss, pece ogors, iss Lulu Merchant, ifiss Brosia Race, Miss F Nelfie Fenton, Mige Minnie Paigo, and Miss Liz- zio Rogers. the.church moat of the young people adjourned After the close of tho exercises at to tho homs of Miss Rogers, and supplemented the enjoyment of the evening by daucing to a lato hour. It wasaltogother an evening of un~ alloyed pleasure, and it is hoped the forerunner of mapy siwmilar ones the coming winer. The residence of Mr. Dewy, near the church, was lotally destroyed by. fire Thareday, It is understood o havo beoh insured for 8,750, which will hardly cover the loss. A singular thing connected “with it is that Mr. Dewy had 80ld tho premises, but had not yet consummated the salo by délivery of the deed, which was in- tended fo bave been doue within 3 day or two aftér the day.on-which tiie house was burned. + AUSTIN. A new festuro heh been, tho present wiater, introduded into Austinsociety, which is prodac- ing excollent results. early in the fall, formed * The Literary Associa~ tion of Austi,” the object of which has been to A fow enérgetio citizens, furnich literaty pabalum for the citizens. Lec- taresand dobates alternate edch week. The second lecture of the conrse was delivered Tues- duy evening by Prof. J. W. Larrimore, of Chi- cago. His subject was * Willism, Prince of Orange.” Theo lecturer departed from the usual course of rostram_speakers, taking for his text the assertion.that. William of Orange possessed, in bis character, more of the elements of true greatness tban any other man the world has ever geen. The lectura was in proof of that statoment, . which . tho speaker said he made mindful of ° such brilliant warriors 28 Cresar and Napoleon, and such statesmen a8 Lincoln. The speaker admirably sustained his assertion, To s ripe Fcholarship, a_rare ability a¢ & writer and 8 pleasing address. Prof, Larri- more has added o successful experience as a jourualist, which fit him to entertain znd instruct the most cultured audiences East and West. ‘Thursdsy eveniog the Jadies of the Presbyte- riau Church (the Rev. Mr. Darrett's) gave theiz fourth annial festival at the Town-Hall. Tables were bountifally spread with the ‘‘danties of the Inrder,” decorated with flowers, and adorned with the brightest of nowly-scoured silver. % Almost everybody " was there, and there was do disputing the assertion that they were su- premely happy and blassed with ‘abundant appe- tites, Tho Ladies’ Scciety of 3Ir. Barrett's church has boen its mainstay, and in these panicky times, when the men have been remark- ably frugsl in their donations, the ladies have never failed in theirchurch-patriotism, Somo ob- atacles in the way of tho usefuiness of the Soci- ety 2re now, happily, rémoved, and mors will be accomplished by it the coming than in the past year. i DESPLAINES. At a recent meeting of Aethodist ruinisters in Chicago, arrsngements were perfected by which the debts of all the feeblo churches in the dis- trict are to be liquidated. This will be good mews to the charch here, the usefulness of which has been much itnpaired by sn indebtedness which thev bave long vainly endeavored to re- move. Tho Rev. Mr. Eranz his beon apponted to.ita charge, and will conduct one of the servicss eack: Sunday in German, in which language ho is proficient. Mr, Krunz is earest and energetic. He 18 much liked by bis people, and under his ‘ministrations it is expected that the coming yesr will be one of the moss prosperous in the history of the church. 3 Miss Clara Jefferson bagreturned after a ex- tonded absence. Her numierous friends are hap- py_to welcome her bome apain. Mr. Vincent Jilatovitch, who lett here for the Pacific Coast 60me Lo months ago, writes from Ban Francisco, thet his bealth is not improved. As 8oon as he i& able to travel, ho intends trying tha carative q;ixmies of the springs at Banta Barbara, Mr. M. lost heavily by tne great fire at Vifgiois, City. o circumstance which his fricnds here regrétta bear, He gives glowing accounts of, tho_ wonderful progress of the Golden Stafo and, its_chief city since his Insy visit six vears sgb. Ho aduits, however, that tho businesa blocks of San Francieco bear no comparisbn with those of Chicago, with the ex- coption of the Palace Hotel, the new Mint, and the City-Hall. The ssme_cannot be said of the private residences, many of which are on & gcale of palatial maguificence. . ABLINGTON HEIGHTS. This enterprisiog suburb is scon to haves gennine five newspaper printed here, called tho Cook County Chronicle. The editors aad pro- prietors, Fredorick D. Dalton and Willlam C./ Williams, are well-kdown journalists, lmd} it thoy carry out their prospectus, Arlington Heiglits rl{my bopst of as dignified and ¢ per as auy town. outside of newsy ‘& U8 i i . o prospoctus -says ** Suburban in- e sy ] proportions, terests . havo -grown to large imperativety calling for special regular edvo- czey, This field the Chronicle will aim to occu- py for the general good' by painstaking effort for tha various towna of the county.” This will paturally.include the advocacy of the interesta ot the farming, community, which will form & prominent featuire in éach ivsue. The Chronicle il bo issued every week. Tho first number will make its debut . Monday, Dec. 6. Tho ed- itors will have the sympathy and snpport of the citizens and tueir good wishes for tho Prosperity and succexs of ihe CRromic . ABERINGTON. g 3frs. Peach, o former resident of thia place, bat noi af Woodstock, was in town Thursday and Fridsy. calling upon her 0ld acquaintances. Mr. Rodgérs, of Rochester, Vt., it tho “guest of }Mr. C. Dunton. " . EMér Jutkinia, Presiding Elder of the Chicago District, was in town Mondzy n:%’!n;sd;g Bt~ ing ¢0 dutiss connected with his charge. tc;ix: II'l‘hgov.dJ. T. Cooper, who recently located héro and hes charge of the church at Solon, bas beon relieved by his Presiding Elder and ploced over the church a¢ JicHenry, 8 more important feld, invoiving more ardnoits lsbors and opening up.s prospect of increased usefglness. Ar. Armitage,.of Chicago. Purchasing Agent of the Chicago' & Northwestern Railvas. has rented Dr. Kock’s Eouse, snd. with bis fsmily, is now eccapying it. Thoy will be & plegeant ac- cossion to society bere, and & warm welcome will be extended to them. K .. NOEWOOD PABK.. Tlio past week' has beert mainly rgmuknpls for ita extrémp dufiness, ecarce anything 'mrmg ocensred to digturb the even t3nor of one's way. The City Fathers met in regular sesion, and, 28if to bein harmany with tho rest of society, sdjoirned without transacticg sny busineszs wortby of record. - i A pgnion of tho tamily of Mr. D& Berard H& last weék for their nqw home in Colorado. 16 large ¢ircls.of, friends to. whom thay Bave be- come much endeared during their mgxdenca,ll:ianre ‘¥ill griove at their gepartnre, and magy kind thoughts apd wishes will follow them to their mountzin home. e Fr. and 30re. Bomus, of Sycamore, in this St oe the guests of the Rev. Lorin C. Colline. ; man. beq;s;u he i:d pnorgi_x; for bepeath a ragged coat il o s eoncealed that conld Nevor jnsult » may b, that » muscle lies ¢ pmxz ‘hiéad on tHo'cldést LR in the business. v SECRET SOCIETIES. Grand Lodge and Grand En- campment of Indiana Odd-Fellows. Statistics of Progress During the Year «=The Orphans’ Homs Project. Colored Masonry in Ohio---Their White Brethren Declare It Regalar, Masonic Libraries in Chicago, ODD-FELLOWSHIP. GRAND ENCAMPMENT OF INDIANA. The Grand Eocampment of indians, 1.0. 0. F., met at Indianapolis Toesdsy. Reuben Robert- son, AL W. Grand Patriarch, presided, and sub- mitted his sonusl roport, announcing the insti- tution of encampments during the preceding six months at Camden, Carpentersville, Oxford, ana Dacatar. e B. F. Foster, Grand Scribs, reported the work of the subordinate encampments for the term ended June 30, as follows: The net increase over all losses by withdrawals, suspensions, ex- pulsions, and deats is 235. Three huodred and sixty-five patriarche and nine widowed families have been relieved, at an outlay of $5,065.24, not including €923 for burying the dead, and $115.42 for other charifable purposes. The present number of encampments is 134, and ‘membership 5,606. ‘Che total expenses, includ- ing tne relief fund, have beem 212,918.65 and the amount of receipts from various eources arg $1,520.68. The balance in the treasury is $81.170.82. * T, P. Haughey, Grand Treasurer, reported the r eceipts Guring the same period covered by the Grand Scribe's repart to bo $2,839.67; expendi- tures, 31,669,385 balance on hand, $1,170.82, to which should be added 165 ghares Grand Lodge Hall stock, par value 34,125, making the total assets 35,295.52. The election of Grand officers for the next term resulted a8 follows: Grand Palriarch—J. W. Smith, Gosport. Grand High Priest—jobn Morgan, Madison, Grand enior Warden—G, A. Miliies, Fremont, Grand Junior Wanden—Géorge L. Cartlss, Indisn- apolls, R rant Soride—B. F. Fofter, Indianspolis. Grand Treasurer—T. P, Haughoy, Indianapolis. Grand Representatire—Reuben_Eobertson, Now Al bany; alternzte, Jobn W. MeQuiddy. Grand Sen: fopher Tober, Madiion, Grand Deyuty Warden—Jossgh 5. Wataor, Indiane apol A epecinl committee, consisting of N. P. Rich- ‘mond, Leonidas Sexton, snd Richard Owen, was appomted to_consider the question of dued and benefits, acd repors &t the next sesaion of the Encampment. A After tue ipstallation of officers, the Encamp- ment adjourned. = GRAND LODGE OX INDIANA. The Grand Lodge of Indiana, L. O. 0. F., met in sguhr communication at Indianapolis Wed- nesday. The report of the Grand Master, D. B. Shide- ler, showed an encouraging degree of prosperi- ty nd increase during the year. He recom- ‘mended that the Grand Lodge take part in the Gsand Meeting tobe hald in Philadelphia in September next. New lodges were reported institaced st Joliet, New Bethel, Atwood, Wat- son, Burroughs, Powers, Mier, Russell's Mill, Six Mile P. O., Lockport. Hardinsburg, Markle- ville, Elizabeth City, Fort Bed, Paris, Deputy, Linton, Irvington, Scipio, Point Isabel, and there are petitions on hand for new lodges at Windsor, Folsomville, Epsom, Bowling Green. Rebecca Degres lodges were institated at Inde- pendence, Delphi, Bunker Hill, Carry, and Xenis, and chisrters were granted for lodges at Oskland City and arlington. . B. F. Foster, Grand Secretary, reported that duarmg the term 1,621 brothers been re- liewt ond 167 widowed . families. The total amouut of relisf was $41,674.06, an increase of $8,243.74 over the preceding term, as follows : For relief of brothers, $25,515.88; widowed fam. ilies, ©3,782.43; educating orpbans, £453.92; burying the d $7,647.66 ; other charitable purposes, $427477. The net gain in member- ship over withdrawals, suspensions, deaths, ete., was 1,232, making total membership at close of torm, 25,962, and & present memberahip but lit- tle short of 27,000, ‘The receipta show up to the first of this month a total from ‘books, ete., of $11,444.78, and the treasury s present bafance of 89,719.67, $10,64£.59 hAvmdg been ex- pended for mhenge, and per diem, and other ex- enses. 2 At the afternoon session, P. G. Rep. W. K. ‘Edwards, fromthe Legislative Committee, sub- mitted a report favoring a full compilation of all the laws now in force in the Order, which reo- ommendation was concarred in. . The same Committes, having referred to them the question of whether 08 who had be- come members of partic lodges, upon other lodges bemng established nearer to their place of residence, they shonld be permitted to tranafer their membership, reported amendments re- stricting the right of lodges to refuse such pur- mission. Adopted, mending that whero there are two or more Lodges in the same town or city they be author- ized to establish a geveral relief committee. This recommendation was adopted. The same Commuttes having nader considera- tion the appeal. of Hope Lodge upon the ques- tion as to whether a brother i arrears for dues éan patticipats in faneral services, presented as ! tien that colored Freemasorry had a3 lez ! mate & bog.naing in this counfty 23 any of Freemasonry, aad in fact came from ths ez gource. Tbey foand 3 Grand Lodgo with [« Lodges, and more than 8% members in the Stato, and testify that they all practiced tas same rites aad ceremozies as other Masooa throughont the world. Io view of these facts the Committes recommended tbat the colored Grand Lodge be recognized, provided they would change their title to the ** African Grand Lodge F. and A. )., of Ohio.” On motion, action on this subject was dsferred E? ;hu next annual communication of the Grand odge. The Committes fhen pressnts s vast array of documents ehowing, among other things, the sotion taken in former years. In 1347 the samo subject was agitated in the Grand Lodge of Ohio, and settled by refusing to recognize tho colored Masons. In Delaware in 1367 a ‘resolution was passed rson, but it was by the Grand Lodge of 169, 2 4 1In Okio in 1869 the Colored Grand L pre- sented n memorial to the other Grand Lodge asking for recognition, but it was then refused. The Committee farther say that thay have os- amined the original Charter from Lord Thomas Howard ta the African Lodge of Boston in 1733, and believa it to be geenina. The Committes then proceed to raview ab length the action of other Grand Badies on tog sabject. These are the Grand Orient of France, Pprotesting sgsinst the_ exclusion of colored Ma- B8ons (1869) ; tho Grand Lodge of Iows, refusing to recognize colored lodges or Masoms (1867); the Grand Master of Lowsiana, puttiog colored Masons on an equality with white (1870); iha Grand Master of usctis, approving cols ored Mazons (1870) ; and varions others. They also show that the colored Grand of Obia bas been recognized by tHe Grand Orient of Hungary, the German Grand Lodge League, the Grand Orient of Peru, the Grand Lodge of Hame ] their opinion that a brother was not so disquali- fied unless the dues ware for more than six the Grand Lodge. During Thursday’s session the Secretary of the Odd Fellows Mutual Protective Association submitted his report, showing receipts of $39,- 558.61. Expenditures of $37.3%6.92, and a bal- ance. including permboent fand, of over 617,000, term reanited as follows : Grand Master—J, B, Kirball, of Eendallville. Depuly Grand Master~Leonidas e Grand Warden—Y. R. Myers, of Anderson, Grand Secretary—B. F. Foster, of Indisnagaits. Grand Trepsurer—T. F, Haughey, Indisnapolis. Grand Represeviative—D. B. Shidoler, Indianapolis, The Committee on the State of the Order, having undor consideration a resolution of Tip- pecance Lodge regarding the establishment of an orphane’ home in Indiana, submitted the fol- lowing, which was concurred in : Wizmeas, Any definite nction on this subject, 5o in jtaeld, is deemed by this Committes 38 inexpedient at present, aa being calculated o involye an_expendlture which most lodees are unablo to meet without s risk of impairing their Anances, et should amajority of the lodgea in this juriadiction hereafier demand this action, it would tien be well to inquire into the detaila iavolsed in such dosire. Resolred, That the prayer of the above lodge be not granted. ‘After the transaction of some miscellancous ‘business, the Grand Lodge adjourned. —_— MASONIC. * COLOBED MASONS IN OHIO. At the recent eesmon of the Graund Lodge of Ohio, A. F. and A.'M., held at Columbus in Oc- tober, the question came up for consideration whether the colored Grand Lodgs of Ohio should be recognized. The matter was referred toa committee, and their report ordered to be priot- ed, and tho consideration thereof deferred to the next anhual comamunication, to be held in October, 1876. The report in question is nesrly ready to bo jsaned froin the press, and by {lie'courtesy df tho editor of the Voiceof Masonry & copy bas been submitted to the writer. Itishesded *New Day—New Daty,” and makes a pamplet of forty- eight pages. 5 The subject appears to have come tp in a let- ter from’F. J. Werner, W. M., of Hanselmann Lodge No. 208 to the Grand Master of the Grand Lodge: in which ho nrges that tne subject be re- ferred to & committes for investigation, to the end'that the colored Masons be recognized it they be found good timber, and demounced as impostors if they prove lacking. M. W.G. Al. DBattin,in s address to the Graod Ladge, discasged tho subject st length, aad urged that recognition be extecded to the col- ored Mesona ss their due. He also called atten- tion to the anomaly of two Grand Lodges in the same State, each having many subordinates all teaching the ssme truths and epeaking ihe same languaga, yet not allowed to recognize each otLer, recommending that the Grand Eflga attempt to bring sbout, in a legal manper, a " nnion of these two Grand Lodges. This portion of the Grand Master's address was referred to a special Committes consisting of T.. V. Biexce, P. G. M. ; E. T. Carson, P, Al burg, and the Grazd Orient of the Dominicar Republic. ASONIC LIBRARTES, The lodges of this city are making vigorour efforts to form. librezies, and are meeting with gratifying success in manyoases., In Ashlar, for 1nstance, the effort has been rewarded by the coilection of 145 volumes of valuable Masonio and other Literature—s nucleus for a fine gath- eriog of books. The same lodge has also adorned its lodge-room with & fine oil puiating, representing George Washington in the Masonic regalia. It was the gift of Ald. 8. E. Cleveland. Lum] 'e Lodge ia also raising a subscrip- tion for a library, and is meeting with gratifying smecess, —_— HUMOR. In Csiro they have named their champion ‘base-ball club the Qui Nive. m\vhy was th; l:lux_ui.:g gxr the Augoan subleg ® a piece of ancicn! leyycan steryware ? Becanse it was an Aztec kind of & ]%%. The difference between the tenant and the 500 of & poor widow has besn ascertained to be this: The tenant has to pay rents; the son of 8 poor widow has not two parents. ** You haven’t opened your mouth during tha ‘whole seesion,™ s21d an “M. P. to a fellow-meth- ber. *Oh! yes, I bave,” was the repl, yawned through the whole of your speech.’ Sofa, 80 Good.—2lrs. Partington isn't at all surprised to hear that the Ottoman something is the seat of dMsatisfaction. Give her a good old- 'x::mcned sofy if you wants 0 sit like a Chris~ . Quiz has been out after ducks, and says ho would a -deal rather shoot at a bird on the wicg, than when it’s still ; becanse, in the former case, there's a poasibility, you know, of it’s fiying inv front ot the shot. Right in the shadow of the honest milkman, » mean-gpirited cynic sits and says: * Thirteen ‘million milch £ows in this conatry assist to color: the water for which the aversge American citizeny pays 8 cents & guart.” *‘Vaa the crowd tumultuous?” inquired ons man of another who had just come from & mass- meeting. *‘Too muituons,” replied the other. “Ob, no! just about multuons enough to com- fortably fill the Lall.” This is the kind of weather that makes the dashing young man Wish thaf, inatead of spend- ing a dollar and a half for that massive diamond pin last summer, he had judicionaly invesied it in o pair of winter drawers. A lady put her watch doder her pillow the other night, but couldn’t keep 1t there because it disturbed ber sloep.- And there, all the time, was her bed-ticking right undernsath her, and ahe never thonght of that at all. Amiser inthe riverfell. The wave Han bigh. A ful hia lifo o save, Sprang in and crled;. * Give me your hatd, And I will draw you safely 10 the land.” The puser, shuddering at the hateful sound, . Muttered, " I never give "—and 80 was drowned. —From the German, A Detrolt man, anxious to protect himselt from the frequent and annoying visits of travel- ing agents and patont-rights mon, has put s fire- ingurance plate over the door of his house, a sewing-machine in the window, & patent wash- -ipg-machine on the poreh, a patent hat-rack ex- tcngiun in the hall, and & lightning-rod oa the To0f. 'Tis remarkablo what efiect wooden tooth- picks have on some people, e mnoticed one young man who went out after each act at the theatro a few eveninga sinco. Hie fair partner, - toward theclosa of the entertainment, asked him what msde bis tongue o thick? * Mus’ ber ze tootbpicks. F’'int sharper'n sewin’ ’chino needle.” A little fellow, who waa st a neighbor’s house about noon the other day, watched the prepara- ticns for dinner with a “great deal of interest, but, whon asked to atay and eat something, he romptly refused. * Why, yes, Johony, you'd tter stay.” said the lady ;¢ Why can't you 77 ** Well, ’cause,” said the littla fellow, ** ms said months in arrears, which was concurred in by | I mustn’t unless you ask me three times.” They invited him twico more right off. A family living on Cass svenua found a gool thickness of cream on some milk that had been standing over night; snd, when the milkman made. jus usual call, the pleazed housewife sx- hibited the cream and stid: I never expected tosee this.” The man looked at the cream, ‘The election of Grand officers for the ensuing. | winked wisely, and solemnly, scratchsd hin bead, and replied : *Well, I don’t know what ailait; but you can .throw it ont, and T'll give youa Bexton, of Buah- | fresh pint in its place! "—Detroit Free Press. The other day, a Vicksburg father, finding it necessary to reprove sop, gently eaid: “ Don's stuff victuals ioto your mouth that way, my son ; George Washington didn't eat aftar that fashion.” Tho boy accepted the reproof without comment, and. after pondering for awbile, he remarked to himself : ** And I doo's bellevo Georgo Washiogton licked his boy for finding a bottle of w)ua"!z inthe shed when Le was huntiag after a horsd-shoe, either !"— Vicks- burg Heral An eccentric philanthropist in Plymuth Coun- ty devotes much of hissparo time and all his 8pare cash to the education and training of three children whom he has ndopted. Ope Stnday afternoon the younger of the boys came in after ‘sn abaence of the whole day, and was met with the question: “ Whera have you been?” “To Sabbath-school, Ar. Wentworth," a8 we will call- the gentleman. ‘- Well, what do you go to 8ab~ ‘bath-school for? What have you learnt at the Babbath-school, aoyhow ?” .“I have lesrnt ail ‘about the Pilgrims, Mr. Wentworth.” *Ob, bave you? Who were the Pilgrums, then 7 ““The Pilgrims were a body of men who loved ‘the' Lord, and when the Lard went up thoy watched him till he got clean out of sight, and ‘then they come over to Plymouth.” The follawing advertisement appeared in & ‘number of the Mancheiter (Eng.) Guardian : A wmall living in South Hants is offersd o a Priest of moderately High Church views who s well ic- qusinted with masic (the violoncollo preferrea;. 1d- dresa to Alpha, care of Meexrs, Houghton & Gunn 152 New Bound street, W. : From the fact that the living of Brockenkarst was the ooly one vacant in South Hants st tho time, and from its being well known thst the* Equite of the Parish, in whose gift the living is, contintes to be & devoted worshiper ac tho shrine of St. Cecelia, no difficulty existsd io uiv- ing to Alphs a local habitation anda nsme. The advertisement was then cast into rhyme s fol- lows : Hey, diddle-diddles, s priest that csn fiddle 1 wanted lorfll;'ocnnnnrlt, Hauus; Yo reverend fellows with viotoncelios, Just call in at Johnnie Morant's. A dent writing from Oglethorps, Ga., gives an interesting story of s meeting of color- ed Methodists. Elaer Thomss aelivered a utur- ring sermon, aod after its close ono of the broth- ot rezdy for shouting. But the minister criedont : ‘Fold op, brothers and waters, don't shout yot!” He then ordered all the benches :noved to_one and &f the bouse, which was done. Then Brother Dick Swith put o his hat end marched arocnd the raom. This was the signal, and the brothers and sisters et louso with & fearful dio. * Stout, children, zatil the walls fall 1" cried one elder. ~* Everybody, saiaz 20 uinner shout!_ Aliss Susan Yances, why ais't yon sboutin' shar 2 Prother Dick Smith, fire up tbat nnconvaried corner over dar! Fut'em to F. Willmer, W. AL ; L. . Pike. P. M. ; and C. A Woodward, M. W. G. AL of tho Grand Lodge. ‘This Committes roported, through Brother Carson,’tbal they ware vatisfied boyond all shontin’!" Then Brother Smith marched out of ths church, all the reet following. _After march- ing around three times, all abouting at {hotope of oik Y0ices, WapY To-oRtaced o chpceh,