Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 19, 1875, Page 5

THE Consists Chiefly in Fostering B the Spirit’ of Prudence, ing Studies of the Details of & ‘Prominent Savings Bank. Desire to Provide for the Future the e s Steadily Increasing. orkings of the Savings, and Safs Wi o Depository, Systems, vings Bank is the bulwark of modern “."fl' It is sn adjunct of civilization and a soming thst goes band in hand with enlighten- Lot in every land It accomplishes that ;:d,,g[ pocial desideratums, a Frovision " zinst the hour of need. That bour of need :““ comes unexpectedly; or, a8 tae pertinent {aish proverb pts it, * trouble never gends wnflnlhfld-" But the Bavings Baok, inits e of today, is & barrier against the od- et of peed; & mitigation of tronble in almost sbase. It takea caro of the waiting earn- sypbe mble and exalted slike, sod it oo e R sroiogs work while thoy wait, It Susis ever rendy to restore the suma 1aid by, ¥ith each dollax wcreased in honest proportion ibe time it has been held in trust. The Boiogs Deuk 8 indced the blessed paradox +fall things earthly, for its hozrdings blossom hile evorvthing else decays; they grow larger e songer ea all the rost of human kind and :flm inventions grow old aod weaker. There is DO theme to which we give more ,).mlblu attention than so the condition of Fzlocal savings banks. They are institutiony of paramount interest in & b od woys, They yrtchiedy 80 in tbat they are conceded boons o b poblic, purturing & spirit of thnift, and in- ¢ Pthe individual wealth nd consequent ability of the community. They are pecaliariy ierestion 86 evidencea of how the determina- tion to better ono's condition is growing in every daas of our Western life. ) Gegversing With Mr. Jobn C. Hunes, Presi- it of the Fidelity Savings Daok and fle Depository, snd with other officials o the ssme sterling institution, we learn Sns dosl that is both entertwmning and Siable in repard o the workings of {he savings syetem. It eeems that the desire 1o have eomethiog abead for the proverbial nipy dsy is_yearly becoming more extended in (uiago. Our merry-hearted Jrish citizons, entwhile enpposed to be among the most im- omdent of people, bave grown into & particu- Lrly saving way. ‘Their deposits in the Tidelity Bauk now eggregate to s very handsoms figure, wdare constantly increasing. The Scandina- vitos bave always held s conspicusns place smong those who take thought for the morrow. They are true as ever to their reputation bers, wd are smong the Fidelity’s most constant sod understauding depositora. Among citizens o pative American-birth, 88 might be ex- in & bank officcred by men of such long-time and envisble business and £xial position. the Fidelity makes & superb gowmng. Thrift, and an intuition in favor of emently sound financial institutions, sre chanateristic of your gennine American _every- vhera Another interesting feature of Chicago srings baks, a8 exemplified in the Fidelity, is thut the list of depositors no longer confines fselt o pernons of small or moderate incomes. Theames of men of acknowledged business prominence and largs financial resources are frequens!y to be found upon its books of long- temn depositors. They sgree that the money thus pat away is sectre against the contingencies ofusde. Itis something guarded sgsinst re- 5 verses, source of certain help to themselves &od their families if all else in their fabric of toreune topples to rain. Thero are similar details of the workings of the famous esfe depository, which is a co-ordi- 4 tsteportion of the Fidelity establishmeot. Tn twis fortress of ion” against fire and dis- banests, we learn that individuals of lesser in- imee than may be eup have ssfes for the private preservation of their valusbles. Of exurue, by far the larger proportion of holders of szfes in a great institution like this will al- wire be men of prominence in commercial and foincial circles, The ownership of bonds, Doney, diamonds, deeds, coin, silver plate, otc., most be in their hands to a greatar extent than inthose of persons of lesser station. But the ktter ere just as desirous of having what valu- sbles they do poesees well cared for s wo their wealthier brethren. found that the Fidelity vanlts the poods of the rich and the poor, both egainst mguery and_dire confligration. This last fea- ture is simply superlative in its excellence, for the Fidelity saved mullions of treasure in the most ternfic confiagration ever written With mfin;uln( streaming fire across the world's bis- How It protecta its valusbles against the pos- sibility of encroachment by thieves from withont o dishonesty within. has been ehronicled by us befare. We have meroly to add that tho Fidel- ity Bafe Depository, like the Fidelity Bavings Bank, is » tower of strength in the way of im- bility ; & Doble evidence of the fact that ouesty is mare than a match at all times for iniquity ; that experience, ekill, and probity can conquer and sucbdoe both human villainy and the :mt agaanits of the worst of nature's ele- B - A New Xdeam. . The Illinois Trust and Saviogs Bank fs abont ¥ issue convenient certificaten of deposit in s of §10 and multiple, payable on demand. These will be in handy form for the pocket or sk, and will be good only when mdorsed. The {dea has been maturely considered, and its adop- 1 fion by the bank will, it is bolieved, relievo fam- LLiea and individuals from the trouble of keeping ink accounts or of holding much currency o hand, 4 Best Holiday Gifts. The atect device in machine sewing Is the “New Automatio Sewing-Machine,” which is frating guits s sensation in the market. No batier gift can be selected for mother, wite, #star, or friend. No special discounts offered ® tempt purchasers, bus perfect approbation 124 delight guarantesd to the possessor. Nos. 0 anid 202 Wabash avenue, Chicago. Littlo Classics. - Thevoputar “Little Classics,” published by LR 0sgood & Co., have made their appear- Sain besntifal bindings—morocoo gilt, tres i Wfnd balf calf—making by greas odds the ndsomest set of books published. These, ¥ith the dainty *Vest Pocket Series,” * Mabel Yarin™ and “Bongs of Three Centuries,” are - Mleading books for Christmas gifta. Hezdquarters for Pocketbooks. Herker Bros., 79 Bandolph street, between #4s xad Dearborn, menufacturers of pocket- bxks, cigar.cases, letter-cases, and fancy leather Boods, display a larger and finer assartment of in their line than ever befors. They U0 tmported s largo variety of albums, work- ¥riting-desks, and similar fancy goods, they offer at unnsually low prices. e e O Picturesque Europe. D. Appleton & Co., Now York, pubfisbers. Taylor, editor, & companion workto o . - PICTUBESQUE AMERICA, D0y ready. This work will be published by Wbaription, Parties desiring to examine or for the abova eclogant work will be Blled upon by sending their address to F 34, Bmexz ofice. ——— The Best Capital. ":h-m is the beat u;:mm young mea to (i with, There s not so much danger of loting A3d & can generally be depended upon for pro- B3 824 resulis, A thorough training at K. B 5y * Chicago Business College and English Trato- n:fiwahmumunx discipline for say young T Good Rich. Dot o8 wme louking for hollday presents call cn ‘mh:- Goodrich, S0 Madison street (TRIBUNE boa h &ud exxmine the fine selection of diamoads, rh eameo, coral, and gold Jewelzy, solid silver, and iy variety of plated ware, Grest inducements 8 offered 10 purchasers, We Want It Distinctly Understood :;H‘llumur@uzu:fnzduln" will not e ot Biylish goods, Iatest * cuta,” but positively Voot prices 1a the city, Ordway & Newiand, %9 THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, DECEMBER -19, "1875 — E ART OF PROSPERING. |!acwmmicumssnsstidost trom conguotensas | 7 CLOTHING: . . EURS. NEW_PUBLICATIONS. PIANOS AND ORGARS. HOLIDAY BOOES. collar, Thoss who have worn the Elmwood collar have discovered this, whils to thoss ,Who prefer a different style, the Warwick is now offered. Messrs. Bishop & Barnes, ‘whom all our readars must know by reputatien as the leading fur menufacturers of our city, 8 well as the West, are supplying thoss in want with the finest Mink end Seal Sacques ever made, They have o tm. proved the mannfacture of fur eacques thst every {ady expects a3 perfect a fitting fur as velvet garmaat, and such ahe can have by having it made by the new Freoch pattern at Mesers, B. & B., corner Stats and fonroe streets. They being the largest dealers of furs west of New York enables them to sall all kinds of furs kuown to the trade at lower prices than tho smaller bouses ; also four times the stock to select from, and all of their own manufacture, which is much better than purchasing after passing through several bands, We recommend our readers to give them a call before purchasing. For Fine Oil Paintings or Rich Engrav- ings sulted for either adorning your homes or appropriste for gifts, ses our advertising columns, Mcssrs. Eli- &6m, Pomeroy & Co. announce a great sale of oil paint- ings and engravings at their new art gallery, 87 Madi- #on street, nezrly opposite Tue TmsvNe Duilding, “This collection containa many choice works of art in oil paintings, and some very elaborately framed En- glish and Erench steel cogravings. The whole cata- logue is probably the finest ever shown in this city. The sale commences on Monday morning, Dec. 20, and 1s positively without limit or reserve. Chenp Furpiture. In consideration of the demazd for low prices, the farnitore establishment of Colby & Wirta, Noa, 217 and 219 State street, has made another general reduc- tion from their already very low rates. They posscas every facility for mannfacturing, and their goods are unexcelled for finenesa of finish and durabilily, They have 2iways gold at & moderate sdvance on the cost, but the prioe st which furaiture may now bo obtained is somethiug extraordinary, C. & W. are alio agents for the celobrated Wakefield ratten furniture, —— v Because of a desire tozloss ont bLis entire stock of Iadies’, misses’, and children’s furs, Rrewster, corner Clark and Madison sireets, has made such great reduction in ‘prices that boyers cannot fail to be pleased. Brewster's stock is large and strictly first-ciass, and purchasors can rely on getting all articles correctly represented. The attention of good judges and the closest buyers 18 invited. - - PEEE NS PE Christmas Gift. Xo more useful or ornamental prezent ean you give %o wife o friend than by sending them to Dr. Mc- Chesney's, eorner Clark and Randolph streets, to get full set of beantiful and most serviceableteetl made prico only $3. This firm has been Jong and favorably known a8 being reliablo 424 square in their business transactions, i At the Late Fire on the West Side, s woman carefully lowered her new Domestic ” from the second story with the aia of a bed-cord, and agein appeared £1 the window abouling for some cme to catch her baby. While we do not entirely approve of this, we cannot but admire her judgment in wishing 0 8ave her bread-winner- ~ Mr. R. D. Eirby desires to inform his former friends that he will have charge, during the holidays, of an immenso tock of watches, diamonds, jewelry, silverware, etc., st M. Kronberg’s wholeesle jewelry establichment, No. 158 State street. Mr. Kirby promises special bargains in the above goods during holidsy wesk. Folding Bedstesds Generzlly Are Nui- sances, but you will not ssy that of ths “Champion,” a mew thing now exhiblted at Sampaon, Gresno & Co.’s, 192 and 194 State street, Several have been put into our best hotels, PSR - ‘Watches. “The largest, fineet, and cheapost stock af watches in {he city, at prices frum 1540 29 per cent below any other house. Fine watches and diffcult snd intri- cate watch-repairing a Specislty, at Potter's, No, 90 Madisan strect (Tribune Building). Excellent Crayon Portraits a70 being rade by Gentile, which are unsurpassed by any that bave ever been made by any other artist in Chicago. A visit tothe studios will convince you, st 103 8taze stzeet. Let Us Again Remind You Of the many advantages thet the earih—closet offers im the sick-room, or where thero i no watar system in thehouse. Let Dalton, 192 and 194 State street, send you s ciroular. ———————— Pianos and Organs. Hallst, Davis & Co.'s Grand, Square. and Uprighr, and Bmith's Amarican Organs, can be found only st W. W. Eimballs, corner Btate and Adams stroets, COlicago. b SR Rarly t0 Gunthor’s. In order to avoid the grect rush st Gunther's for his oslelrated candies and novelties, an early visit will ro- pay you. Excellent candiea from 25c, 400, 50¢, aud 600 per pound, s The ** Factory Prices” Did It A party just gave 8ampson, Greens & Co., 192 and 154 State street, o very large order for furniture, It was but s waste af time to look for lowar prices, Vo Pianos. Stainway's, £0d & varisty of modinm andlow-priced pianos for mie and o rent st Lyon & Healy's, Siste Ana Manroe stroets, i —_—— An Elegant Gift. Oneof thoss famous Weber pianos or Estoy ergans. Oan only be found at Story & Camp's, 211 Btate atrest. Dl e Dress Caps. ™ Orders recefved for ladics’ dress csps far Chrdatmaa, Miss Nzirx Caxy, 966 Wabash avenue. sl bl For Holiday Presents, combining taste, utility, and ornsment, go early to J. A, W, Jones, No. 104 Madison street. Ozonized Ox-Marrow for the Hair, by Buck & Bayner, makers of the “Mars® —————. Lundborg's Perfumes are like natural flowers and bouquets. —————————— Children's Photographs t Brand's, $3 per dozen. ——————— Everybody should be careful to give prompt at- tention aud rational treatment to & savere Cold—or 8 racking Cough—as thess are commonly the chief pri- mary eymptoms of & disordered atate of the Lungs, invoiving » tendency to develop into a seitled Con- sumption. _Persons of a delicate constitutioa, or thos having weak or unsound Lungs, sbould be especially solicitous to treat the earlieat symptoms of & Cold, in order to head off more dangerous complications ; pro- deatly keep by you, thercfore, Dr.Jayne's Expecto- Tant,” that you msy administer at oode s judicious ‘curative, daring tho irst stages of any Throat or Lung aigorder, for not only e special symptoms of thess complaints more tractable acd easily controlled thea, but the gereral strength and tone of the eystem has Dot had time to be seriously affected, and fs therefore mare smenable to the recuperative and healing proo- ertiea of the Expectorant, A little attention to what may scem a trifling Cold, may save you from the fata of & lingering Consumptive. FRUITS, nUTS, Zo. FROITS: NUTS, &, California Pears, Malaga Grapes, Catawba Grapes, Oranges, Lemons, Tayer Figs, Nuts (new crop), Impe- rial French Prunes, Raisins, Cit- rons, and Currants (1875 crop), Ex- tra Quality Sweet and Boiled Cider. Tho above we offer in Original Packages, oz les, 102 & 104 N. Clark-st., Chicago. WILLOW WARE., FINE WILLOW WARE SALE Of Ladies® Work Baekets, Work Stands, Reception and Sewan; Chairs, Doll Chairs, v Craales, et e, POTTLES, >~ - 285 Weat Madison:sk —SIXTEEN PAGES. s COMMON SENSE! TLadies and Gentlemen of Chi- cago and vicinity: The trifling and non- sensical talk which has beenithrust:atiyou through our . daily pa- pers for the'past two months, ; whereby { par- ties (too®numerous to mention) claimed to sell you Ready-Made Cloth- ing at less than jobbers’ prices, must have amus- ed you, and served to dispose of a part of the warm and rainy weath- er we have experienced until within a few days. There is a time (the Bi- ble says) for all things, and no better time could have been furnished for such stories than the past two months, taking the weather into consid- eration. But now that the weather has become cooler and more settled, we would like to place before you a few facts for your consideration. We would like to ask you if you would believe a man (no matter if he were your father) if he should tell you that he paid his rent, his help, gas bills, etc., and yet sold goods for less than themanufacturers’First Cost? There is no sense orreason in it. Noman ever did, or can, do it, and we wish it DISTINCTLY junderstood % that we claim to do nothing of the kind. Now,ifyou arein want of an ULSTER (and we are prepared to show you an elegant assort- ment), 3 DRESS OVER- COAT, a SUIT, pair of PANTS, or any article of Furnishing CGoods, Chil- dren’s Clothing, BOOTS and % SHOES, - GENTS’ DRESSING ROBES,jor SMOKING JACKETS, we would invite you to call at our House and take any article you may se- lect. You need not pur- chase it, but take and compare it with that of any other house, and satisfy yourself which of us can do the best by you---those who claim to sell you goods LESS than JOBBERS’PRICES, orWILLOUGHBY,HILL & CO.,who claim tomake and do.make a living profit “on everything they sell. BUSTON SUUARE DEALING CLOTHING HOUSE Southeast Corner Clark and Madison-sts. We Wl Not el THE EQC{JIDAYS MARK DOWN OUR GOODS, BUT TO MAKE A CLEARING 00T Ladies’ Furs! G-EJ%NTS’ Seal Gaps, Gloves, & WEB WILL Make Prices That Will Insure Speedy Sale. Parties desiring bargains for the Holidays, in HATS, CAPS, GLOVES, CANES, and FURS, will save time and money by examining our stock and prices. Cooper & Henmegen EATTERS AND FURRIERS, 128 Clark-st. SEAL SACQUES, HUERS, BOLS, AND Fur Trimmings Of all the prevailing styles, at sach redured prices as aly & Manufsoturer can offer, My entire stook is my own manufaoture, made up with special cave for the ro- tail trade, and of superior quality than those found in wholesale houses. All kinds of fur work promptly at- tended to at moderate charges, J. BITLINGER, No. 74 Bast Molimst, opsiairs, NEAR MoVICKER'S THEATRE. See! See!l Took cautionsly—look earefully—look critically—look thoroughly—~look _elsewkore—look everswhere—but, before you buy, don's fal o see Our Furs! ’Whichm of the choicest qualitien and Dest omuu- acture, and we belisve that Prices &7e 80 much below the market, and 80 Vry resscus- blo, that they WILL PLEASE YOU. BREWSTER, FURRIER, Clark-st., cor, Madison, " FURS. In order to close out the balance of my large and extensive stock of Tadies’ and Gentlemen’s Furs, I will rotail all manufactured goods, in- cluding Mink, Seal, Otter,and Astra- chan Sacques, at my regular WHOLESALE PRICES. CHARLES GLANZ, Suressr 1 GLAZ & TOFFIARY, Nos, 110 and 112 Madison-st, Three Doors East of Clark-st- ‘ONLY TBIS WEEK I WILL OFFER 500 Children’s Muffs and Boas At EXalf Price. This ix 8 splendid oppostunity to buy yoar Christ- maa Pressata. . JACKSONN, “THE FURRIER,” 1374139 State-st.. at Hotehkin,, Palmer &Co.'8. TAILORIN Save MioOney. To Reduce our Stock of Fine Woolens We will make to Order for Cash Onr Best Overcoatings $50.00 - - Former Price, $85.00 Pantings, $16.00 - « s Former Prie, $20.00 13.00 - - Former Price, 15.00 14.00 . - Former Price, 16.00 13.00 - T Former Prics, 15.00 12,00 - - Pormer Price, 1480 Other Goods in Proportion. CHoAS, B, HYDR & 00, Boutheast Corner Olark nod Slonros-iise TheBestHolidayBooks| Piam.os. WHITTIER’S - Mabel Martin Superbly Ilustrated, 5. Morooce, $10. *One of the most perfect boaks for a holidsy gift.” =NX. ¥, Chrustian Latelligencer, (s LITTLE CLASSICS, Sixtee: and Poe: esch. T olumes of the Best Short Stories, Sketches, in Enzlish and American Litersture, $l st makes 5 beautiful gifs, VEST-POCKET SERIES, Whittier's “ Snow-Bound,” Tlustrated. Longfellow's * Evangeline.” Illustrazed. Emerson’a Select Esssys. Three in s volume; two volumes, Very prottily bound; 50 cents each, Soms of Thre Centuriss, Selected by J. G, Whiltfer, With Introductory Es- say. Household Edition, $2. Holidny Edition, $3.50. A book of remarkalie valus and interest, Engravings from Landsger. Twentyfour Plates, reproducing with the utmost Adelity sore of the most famous of Landaeer’s works, with elaborate account of Landseer’s Life nnd Works, Quarto, §10, Child-Life in Pictures. Containing twenty-four Heliotyps Plates. A series of charming pictires of COhlidren snd Child-Life. Toschi's Engravings. Trom Freacocs by Correggloand Pumeglang, Twen- ty-four Plates. A rare ond valual uarto, $18, Raphael Pictures. A seriss of Studies, designed and engraved after Five raintings by Roplinel. With Historical and Crit- ical Notes. Twenty-four Plates, represcuting * The Visitation,” ¢ The Hoiy Family * (two groups), * Tho Msdanos ‘of tho Fish," and “Ihe Bearing of the Cross.” Quarto, $10, FAHODS PATHTERS AND PAINTINGS, By Mrs, Julia A. Shedd. Tiiustratod with Helio~ typea of Engravings after Raphasl, Correggio, Tidan, Gopley, Reymolds, Murllo, and othar calobratad paint- ora, 8ve. Rededges, 5. Poetic Tocalities of Cambridge. Tyelve Views of Scenes and Piaces in Cambridge, mude famous by the Posia,—Longfellow, Lowoll, Hotmes,—with descriptive selections foom their writ- ings. dto, Fullgilt, $3.60, P *,"For ssle bysll Bookaellers. Semt, postpald, an Tecalpt of price by the Publisbars, JAWES R. OSGOOD & CO., Boston. “IMMENSE REDUCTIONS! Previous to taking stock we have marked down all our goods from 25 to 40 per cent. . 300 piscos All-Woal Black Cashmers, 4 inches wida, at 75 and 85 ceats.. & 150 piscss Al-Wool Black Cashmere, 48 inches wide, at cents; wortn L35, “lfl;i-mfil}flér%ox Black Cashmere, 60 inches wide, st 300 leces Black Mohair Alpaces, at 2, 30, 55 and 37§ cents. A great bargain. lemn All-Wog) Colared Cashmeres, at 6, 6, a0d 75 o8 ;E Ttoces All-Wool Camls’-Hair BasketCloth (platd and plaif) at £) conts: worth %0 cents. 50 pisces All-Woo) Camela'-Hair Basket-Oloth, 48 inches wide, at $1; worth 81.50. 50 pfeces :llEoWool F¥rench Buitings, 48 4nches wide, at ‘:a‘s ;"Tu'e‘: 1:Wool French Beraoe, 0 (ackes wide, st B reces Camela'Halr Sorges marked down from & ocnta to 25 ceats. 8% pieces Cnmels-Halr Plaids marked down from 50 ent & R piucts Colored Drosa Silks, at §1.25, 81.50, sad L75. 50 pieces Colored Dreas Silks, svening ahades, at 81507 rih (o Furs marked down from 815 to 88 per set. - mlfl.dx.-&:l%fin&u-“;ml ‘Boaver Closks at $1%, 815, i 3 , rod 830, Giens bargains i Ladles' and Gonts’ Woolan Under- & Tasaufsoturet's etock f Orochet Beadsd Gimps 535 on ths dollaz, ounts he PARDRIDGE'S, 114 and 116 State-St. CONFECTIONERY. BUY YOUR CANDY Cirisaas T Onuaments P.L.GARRITY'S CANDY FACTORY, 100 Van Buren-=st. Broken Candy - - - 1Bcperlh Fine Mized Candy - - 25 per Ib Choice Mized Candy - 8¢ per Ibs Caromels - - - - - 35¢perib And ofber Geods in proportion. ‘We have just received & large assortment of SURPRISE AND FANCY BOXES, Which wa will sell cheaper than any other bousain the trade. Ch‘::rdl- and Sunday-schools supplied at jobbing prices. 5 DENTISTRY. BEST SET TEETH, 38, Fillings Half Price, Werranted 10 Years. Cor. Clark ad Rendolph-sts, TLOUR. e L Z s Very Choaice Bt Lo $7.50; Beat FL@UB m&’é... Wintes, sv.oo“!.‘hm Spring, Y gi.50. Satiefaction guarcnteod. XE g E oOffice of the QUINCY MILLS, 18 West Van Buren-£t, A e O e SPLCTACLES, BRA N PEBBLE s‘x'zc-uctgaw ights by inspeotion & m Jo al ignta by dnapection JANARRA! Ox:gans. JULIUS BATUER & €0, Cor, State and Monroe-sts,, (PALMER HOUSE), Have received, ESPECIALLY FOR TEE EOLIDAYS, A large stock of THE CELEBRATED ENABE PIANOCS Indorsed by all leading artists as in every respect THE BEST, and warrantedi for an unlimited sime. THE FAVORITE BAUER PIANGS Renowned for their superior quality of tone, tough, worknanship, u‘z’ld flnigb. e i OTHER FIRST-CLASS PIATNOS, Ranging in prics from $200_to $350. Also, : number of ENTIRELY NEW STYLES ORC-ATNS, Having important improvements never be- lore introduced in any instruments. Price from $75 to $300. FINE MUSIC. BOXES, fr .00 to $250.00, AT , from $3.00 ITARS, FLUTES, AC- DRUMS, ZITHERS, and MUSICAL GOODS of every description, all of which they offer at. PRICES LOWER THAN EVER BEFORE Terms ensy. Give us a call. JULIUS BAUER & €0, Cor, State and Monroe-sts, (PALMER HOUSE.) STEINWAYS Matchless Pianos, Are universeily conceded to be the Stancard Piano of tho world; are sought to be imi- tated by nearly all maksrs of Europo and America; are Togularly exported to Burope and otherparts of tha civilized world, in large and constsntly-increasing numbers; are used whenever attainable, and recom- mended by the leading artists in both hemis- phores, and have received the highest honors everawarded t0 any Piano menufacturers in the world. BURDETT: ORGANS! The Model Reed Organs of America ! ‘These Instruments have attained & popu- larity unpareljeled in the annals cf the Orzan Prade. The inventor, Mr. Burdett, has de- voted ower 8 quarter of a century to the im- provement of Reed Orgens; beginning with the reed board itself, ha hes addod original dovice 'to device, so modifying its o form snd developing its latent riches as to ing the Burdett up to ita present unap- proachable stendard of excellence. 2~ Dtustreted Catalogues of the varions Burdett les _of , Staini Planos and givles of, Steimway Fianos an Organs LYON & REALY, GENERAL NORTHWESTERN AGENTS, State and Monroe-sts. CHICAGO. | Holiday Presents. BRUSSELS CARPETS $1, worth $1.25 BRUSSELS CARPETS. 0, worth $1.35 $1, worth $1.30 1.25, worth $1.50 WINDOW SHADES AN CURTAITNS ‘Bought st & Bankrupt Sale, which we will seil at 25 per cant Jess than first cost, V.4 %, Porilon & G 116 & 118 STATE-ST,, CHICAGO, Over the Bostan Store, CHRISTMAS GREETING. A Merry Christnas and a Happy New Year, We here scad ou: greeting to all far and neae, And, belug Littlo aliead of the tims, Tho retaon therefor wo will ive in oar rhyme. *Iis well uaderstood i this land of the West, As hundreds tho fact alwos: attest, That our practios bas bsan, fo yaars now gove by, And which otbers in ain have tried to oatrio, To furnisligp all just whato'er they lnlgn:.(t noed, At pricos tf lowest, as thoy wots agrood, The rarest of gems in the bowsohold lina known, Which oa terms thomseloos chose 3¢ onco were thelr oW, Bnt such was the rush whan the bolidays camo That thousands cou da't thea partake of tha same. T)isappolntments like this we with o prevent Heroatter, and for this our iletire {s sent Beseching of thoee who var bounty would shars Not to posipono, bat zive us timo to propara For ths crowd who alwass corae on tho 1ea: ¢y, So'that not even thy may loss by delay. “And now for tho treasures that azch may secars, )1 clcases atixe—both tho rich and the Door: ‘of Chairs, all tastes to plaass, Of 056 huzdrod kinds.-both for cot{ort and easa. ‘And next comos our Farniure—in sivlos far mare ‘And grandor and finar thin ever before w *'impress” Loungo, the queen by acclatm 1o hor ino of evorything beazlag tho naue. And that wonderfal Bodstcad namod *“the Empire,™ Whose {ame overy day grows higher and higher,~ Six thocsand alresds are gow uscd la toira,— No bodatead beforo aver had sach oo ‘And last comos our Carpets, 10 endicas array, Of ol! kinds and patteras —the best of the day: You bave soon eummer cloads a ove haoging low ‘With tho bright run's oalienes ia beaaty aglow, And the mild moonlight oy clear skiver laks, o oachanting in strotls which fond lovers take, Frow soew s such as ttad yua may form > yoo¢ mind ‘Some idas, though faint, of the arpets you'l ind. Socasy onf torms—-by the month you 0Ad pay— Qur prices tho lowest, & nope can Rainsas. From what %o bave sald sou'll a2 once undézatand How groat the attractions we pow Lave on hand; g reilas the resson wo writo o ce.day, Bat all sy bo served withons nevdines calss. ESPIRE PARLOR BLDSTEAD COMNPANTY, 83 Wes: Madisonaat. ‘And the ey FERNERIES. Wire Stands, ¥anging Baskets, Rustic Worl, . 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