Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 27, 1876, Page 1

VOLUME 29. FIRE INSURANCE. T T INSURANCE AT- FAIR RATES! JORTEWESTERN NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. gash Capital, $600,000.00. Su.rplus} $274,'780.00. ) Tosss peid since organization, fachding the Great Clicago Fire, $1.250,000. INVESTMENTS. Reglstered Bonds, 68 of 18S1... U. 8 Refistored Bonds. 5 of 1581 . 3 R stared Bonds, 5-20a of 1 3.5 Ragistared Bonds, 530 of 1867 U Repiered Bondy; Gurrency . nds. A«[‘E»x MITCHELL, President. ALFRED J. ADLES, Vice-President. JOHN P, McGREGOR, Secretary. BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Moy MCLAREN, of W. P. MeLaren & Oo., Com. ALEXANDER MITUHELL, Pres's Chi., Ail. & St. Co. "‘}.Bfi;flnom of Plankinton & Armanr, Pork and ey, . EERSHAW, Commission and Shipping Mer. | ers. Cash Assets, $874,780.37. \ §574,780.37 [or. d Ml PFISTER, of Phster & Vogel Leather Company. SAMUEL MARSHALL, of AMarshall & Lsley, Bank. W.G. , Castier Natlonsl Exchange Bank. F.J. B : FITCH, fli‘Lflsz‘B GEDDES, Commiwmion Aferchant, LAIR.of Blair & Persons, Wholesalo Crockery. JOHN PLAN. "TON, of Armour, Plankinton & Co., N B 'y . N \¥ holesal uors, 295" HMOUE, of Armonr, Dole & Co., Elovators, ol VAN KIER, Presidest Milwstkes Chamber of o LS A GREENE, of Greens & Button Co., Whale- |~ ALFRE S, Vice Prosident. P21, Costior First National Bask, - CHICAGO OFFICE: Union Clothin JOHEN CAMERON, Chicagzo Manager. D JAMES, olLIAS FRIEND, of H. Friend & Bros., Wholessls 8. Building, 108 LaSalle-st. - COAL: I SEWING MACHINES. NNt o . L O TR ot You arc Invited to Examine The mdersigned are the oniy producers of Wilming- oo Cosl. The retail prico of which Coal is still $5.00 per tan delivered. + The advertisement of the Lyonsdale Coal Company offering Wilmington 8¢ §4.0 per ton delivered, is not suthorized by the facts. That Company are not pro- ducers of, mor are they receiving any, Wilmington Dosl. Theyare, 3s we understand, the agents for the Morris and Seraca Cosl, and are advertising this as Wilmington, and a8 they are not able to get the regu- fr Wilmington price for this Coal, they scem to hava aopted this guestionable conrss to put this Coal on the market, } In justice o ourselves, our customers, and the pub- He, we think it proper that this statement should be msds in order that all msy understand the facts, znd be governed accordingly. CEICAGO, WILMINGTON & VERMILLION COAL 1 €0, RILAINGTON COAL MINING AND MFG. CO. WILMINGTON STAR COAL CO. TO TEE PURILIC. We, the undersigned, offer, and will seil The Coal at To reduced prices, Best Erie, §6.50; Lyonedale Lump, 16.00; Lyonsdale Nut, §5.50, and Wilmington Lump, JL00 per ton delivered. Several of the Coal Compa- ties have protested against our low pricca because they nave organized a ring and claim to govern the trade. We do not belong to this ring and do mot want 1o be governed by them. Theytry to injurous, We are mining in same vein, and produce same quality, it not better. These are facts which we can prove, Par- fies n&1Dg our Coal will have o admit that it is far su- periorin quality. LYONSDALE CUAL CO., g &5 Washington-st. BLOSSBURG COAL. To City azd Country Manufactorers. Thave on hand a fine stock of newly-mined Bloss- bure Cosl, of superior quality, which I will seil at wuch prices as will give satisfaction. Parties in want of thio article will find it fo their ndvantage to coms Iumicats with me before purchasing elsewhere. M. GOLDBERG, 74 Washington-st. Cat this ont and preserve. REAL ESTATE: For Sale or t0 Lease, The residence of the late Bishop White- house, 445 West Washington-st., 1s offered for sale or lease; partly furnished if desired. House is large, in perfect order, frescoed throughout. Stable attached. Termsmod- srate. For information and permits, in- quire of E. WEITEHOUSE, 37,38 and 39 Ashland Block. A vacant lot on Michigan-av., between VanBuren and Sixteenth-st.. not less than 26 feet front, nor more than 30 feet. Cash will be paid. Parties having such and desir- Ing to sell will please send description with price,or callin person. SAM’L GEHR, 114 Dearborn-st. $75 LOTS! B0x132 feet, at Downer’s Grove, only 14 miles from city, five minutes’ walk from station ; high, rich land 3 B9 cash, $10 in one month, balance $5 monthly; NO INTEREST! After lst next May, until further in- ROVE, & BAKER NEW IMPRIOVED GHT RINNING HlElY BSHI}TTLE STITCH SEWING MACEHINES. They are adz=pted to all clacses of family or manu- facluring purposcs, and are the VERY BEST IN USE. GENERAL OFFICE, 150 STATE-ST., Chicago, Ill. Agencies throughout the country. Agents wanted, §¥~ You will SAVE MONEY by purchasing the Grover & Baker. The prices are lower, snd mora at- tachments are furnished free than with any other first-class machine. PIANOS. SCHAFF BROS’ Pianoforte Manufactory, 15 and 17 North Clinton-st, CEICAGO:. ESTABLISHED, 153, DASTROYED BY YIRE, 1571 . Dyriug the Jast cight years wo have mannfsctured hera in Chicago successtully, Srst-clams square and nprght planos of every styie. “Hundreds of testimonixls from professors, teachers, ministers, morchants, and manu- facturers testifs that our pianos, of which the first haro Deen eight years in use, ar ono and all to-day as g0od as they were ihe day when they loit the factory. We now offr a piano to the public, which we claim to bo superior toany af Kastern make, for $30. Kvery piazo is given on trial and guaranteed for five years. 1f this piano was bought Kest by & Western dealer, and_then boxed, shipped, and set up in big shom-rooma, fosarnce and Drofits_paid on it, it would cost you $60, and then sou would know nothing about the history of your {nstrument. Thousands of planos arg shipped from th Kxat with fictic tfous names on them. People cet swiadied with Eastern high pricos for rosowood pianus, on whichno mortal ¢so can detect any rosuwood whatever. Wocall the attei- tion of the public to thaze frauds practiced in the pisno trade, as oxposcd in the New York usic Trade Feciew, Go right to the mannfacturer. Go to SCHAFF BIOS.! office; 15 and 17 North Clinton-st., and see the 35X plano. E PIANOS. CKED. i oo are requested 1o call ab BRO our Fiano Rooms, N. W. S Corner State and Adsms. ste,. and examica the manyand great excellencies of their construction and the perfectness of their finish. In every valuable quality they will satisfy the most Tastidious. . CHIEAGO PIANO DEALERS' ASSOCIATION, . . NIXON, President. GENERAL NOTICES. CITY TAX REDEMPTIONS. In compliance with tho request of the Fi- nance Committee, the premum on redemp- tion of City Tax Certificates will continue s follows until March 10, 1876: Sale of 1875, for city taxes of 1874, no pre- i . e of 1874, for city taxes of 1873, 25 per '3 %o of 1873, for city taxes of 1873, 35.por cent. 10th of March, 1876, and on the 100 S cceeainy month, an addi- tionsal chu&e orf 311715! cam. c'}'fii‘&&'i made on inci; /er! . the principal of plL Lo TES, Comptraller. Chicago, Feb. 26, 157c. STOCK GROWERS COLONY, NEW HEXICO Tolocate pear San Juan mining region; finest conntry in the world for stock rajsing, For pamphlets, showing inducements, call or address 8, G, COLONY, 130 Dear- Lorn-t., Chiicago. _Office open day and eveuiog. Having purchased the tools, machinery, dies, presses.” and nxtires of fho lite firm of Hemry Messer' & Co., 1 am prepared {o execute aoy and ait orders for dit-making and genersl machine work on the most favorable terms at the old stand. JAMES TOGG, proprietor of Chicago Die and Machine Works, & and 91 West Lake-st. RO ICE:. Mr. WILLIAM H. SARD, of Chicago, JiL, s member of our firm from this date. RATHBONE, SARD & CO. Albany, N, T., Jan. 1, 1876 THERE IS NOTHING LIKE IT. The Sour Mash Whisky at * The Store,” 176 South Clark-st., is the best ever brought to this city. Fami- Hes and retsil dealers can. now obtain this choice Whieky and other first-class Liquors at bargains to suit themselves. DYEING AND CLEANING:. LADIES SUITS. In Silk, Woolen, and Mixed Goods, cleaned by the DRY CLEANING PROCESS. AUGUST SCHWARZ, S Ilinois, and 265 W. Madison-sts. 190 South Clark, MILLINERY. s s i 58 & ) CILICAGO, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1876—SIXTEEN PAGES. FINANCIAL. IR T Herchants’, Farmers’, & Mechanics Savings Bank, 75 CLARK-ST., CHICAGO. INVESTHENT CERTIFICATES, Perfect Seonrity—Liberal Interest Every Certificate Sccured by Mortgage en ; . lmproved Real Estate. TABLE of increaso of ** Investment Cerrifi= cates,”? secured on improved real estate, bear- lug interest, payable in quarterly install- ments, at the rate of 7 3-10 per cent per an- num. Showlng the accumulation of sums in- vested for the bencfit of Children or others: Jhmount Amount . Accumalated. S 142.0t . 349.97 . 432.31 . T10.10 . 1,749.85 Time. 3,499.70 . 4,323.10 Estirated upon the basls that intercst, when due, is credited on eavings account. and fnvested in INVEST- fi E.;IT CERTIFICATES whanerer $100 is thus accumu- ted. < Any holder of a Certificate has the prisilege of examin- 1oz the condition of the trast at any time on calling at thooftice of the Trusteo. Certificatos forwarded, and fnterest, when due, refn- vested, { desired, or remitted by draftor express to sny partof the Usited Sta . Address SYDNEY MYERS, Manager. TEHE STATE SITIIgS ;EI]], 80 and 82 LaSalle-st.,, Chicago, CAPITAL..... eeee-.$500,000 --e.. 110,000 SURPLUS...... Recelves Savings Deposits and allows interest there- on at the rate of G per cent per annum, subject to the Tules of the Institution, Also receives for safe keeping in its SAFE DEPOSIT VAULTS! Money, Diamonds, Bonds, Decds, Coin, Bullion, Silver ware, Wills, and other valtables, and rents Safés in its FIRE AND BURGLAR-PROOF VAULTS At reasonable rates, D. D. SPENCER, Pres't, A.D, GUILD, Chabier. 3 » ITTLINOIS TROST ANDSAVINGS BARNE, 122 and 124 Clark-st., Allows 8 per cent interest on‘dc':l‘msits in Savings, and 4 per cent interest in Trust De~ partment, and jssues_certificates of deposit, payable to order, on demand, in amounts of $10 and upwar« “Will loan money on first-class Real Estate or collateral security at moderate rates. ‘Peid up Cash Capital and Surplus, $525,000. DIRECTORS: W. F. Coolbaugh, Anson Stsger, C. M. Lindgren, JIno, McCaffery, H. G. Powers, L. Z. Leiter, Jobn Crorar, Wm. I, Miichell. Geo. Scrant, Isaac Waixel, Geo. Sturges, John B, Drake, L. B. Bldway, R. T, Crane, O. W. Potter. OFFICERS. L. B.SIDWAY., . President.|JNO. 8, DRAKE, 24 V, Pros 1. G. POWERS..Vice Pres.|JAS. S, GIBBS....Casbier. Savings Deposits made during first three business days of the month draw interest for the entire month. SATINGS Exclusively a 105 CLARESY, Hellott (hurd Bk Receives Savings Deposits upon uterest, subject to the ruies, and negotixtes mortgsge loans for others, UNION TRUST COMPANY SAVINGS BANK, Northeast corner of Clark and Madison-sts, Allows interest on deposits at the rate of 6 per cent per annum. Interest added to principal if not drawn op Junuary 1 2nd July 1, each year, ~Also isaua certifi- cates bearing interest at the rate of 4 per cent, payatle on demand, 8. W. RAWSON, President. G. M. WILSON, Cashier. GERMAN-AMERICAN BANK OF CEICAGO. Office, 172 East Washington-st. "BRANCH OFFICE, No, 59 NORTH-CLARK-ST. JUSTUS EILIAN, President. W. J. HALLER, Gashier. STARCH. ADVERTISING. SPAIDS’ CHICAGQ 7, Manufactured by a New and Improved Pro- cens (without fermentation)y, and frec from the Impurities and Adulterations found in oth- er brands. A PURE ARTICLE ¥ Of Great Strength: FIVE POUNDS being equel to SIX POUNDS of any other in the mar- ket. SAVING THE CONSUMER the price of one pound in six; and sold at no higher price than the standard brands which are all ade by a ROTTING PROCESS that extracts o larger yield from the grain, but produces a wealk Starch. CHICACGO Starch Works, (The Largest in the World), Corner Clark and Twelfth-sts. Office, corner Lake and State-sts. T. E. SPAIDS, J. 0. DAVISON, Sec'y. President. BANK LOCKS: SARGENT & GREENLEAP’S FINE TLOCKS, For Banks. These Locks have been tested by actual use for nearly two years. Are now in use by several hundred Bankers. Arg adapted by the U. 8. Govern- ment. Have saved ftwo Banks whose Caghiers were -ATTACKED BY BURGLARS. Have ALWAYS proved a success. They are more SIMPLE, STRONG and SAFE than any other Lock. SOLD BY Sarosnt, Greenleaf & Brooks, 25 Randolph-st. FURNITURE. SPIE(:‘{EL_& CAHN, Firnitare Dealers, Have removed to their now and spa- cicus Warorooms, 251 & 253 WABASH-AY, ‘Where they will be plessed to wel- come their patrons a8nd the public in their new location. 9251 & 253 Wabash-av. Near Jackson-st. CARPET CLEANING. CARPET CLEANING! Boston Steam Carpet-Cleaning Works, Save your Carpets by having them cleancd by the Boston Steam Carpet-Cleaning Works, who run the only perfoct Carpet-Cleaner in the United States. Col- ors renewed and Carpets taken up and relaid, . ROTHCHILD & CO., Offico and Torke, 44 and 4G West Adams-st., Chicago. CHICAGD CARPET CLEANING .AND RENOVATING WORKS, 943 WABASH-AV. Fitting and Relaying a specialty. Feathers and Hair Renovated. PHILLIVS & GARNETT, Proprietors. OCEAN NAVIGATION, Mortgage Loans, At favorabla rates, on city security. DEAN & PAXYNE, . E. cor. Randolph and Dearborn-ats. (bank floor) MONEY T0 L0A AtS, 9 and 10 per cent, in sums to suit, on Chicago Teal estate. 3. D. HARVEY, Mortgage Loans, 97 Dearborn-st. WANTED. Any partof Forty Thousand West Side Railway 8 per cent Certificates, A, 0. SLAUGHTER, Corner Ciatk and Madison-sta. FOR SALE. For Sale 1n Philadelplia, The Leaso and Furniture of Nine Rooms, newly £t~ ted up for gents’ lodgings, very centrally located. For particulars address E. C. JAMES, 119 Arch-st., Philadelphia. Y00 WILL SHACK YOUR LIPS sip the delicious Sour Mash Whisky just receiv- ni:"::nfsmze, 176 South Clark-st, It is from the distilleries of McBrayer, D. Monarch & Bro., and Me- Allister, Eentucky. MACKEREL. 15 pound kits for $1.25. HICKSON’S,167 South Clark-st. e e e TO RENT. A e e TO RENT. The elegant Furnitare Rooms and Store now occa- pied by WiV, Strong Fur. Co., being 256 and 268 Wa- bachosv,; etore and ssement 18x163, with four floors Above, each 51xJG5, well adspted for famniture, car- Tiage, or other business requiring large wmount of WAL C. DOW, room. Apply to 10 Tribune Building. National Line of Steamships. SEW YORK TO QUEENSTOWN AND LIVERPOOL. ENGLAND, 4,8 tons.... Satutday, Feb, 26, at3 p. m. SPALY, 4,811 lons turday, March 4, st I{ . m. EGYPT, 5,150 ta; aturday, March 1i, at 3p. m. HELVETIA, 4,020 tarday, Macch 18 st 11 8. m. FOR LONDON DIRECT. GREFUE. 4.5 tons. Phnrsday. March 2. at 13 noon Cabin pasiage, 860 870, corrency. Returntiok- ets aL reduced rates. Stoerage tickeis, 25 currency. Draits for £1and upwardaon Great Britaleo oo Appiy t1 P, B. LA Northesst corner Olark and Raudolph.sts. (opposite new Sherman Houss), Uhicago. WHITE STAR LINE. LIVERPOOL AND NEW VORK MAIL STEAMERS, CALLING AT QUEENSTOWN, IRELAND. HE at f this lins take the Laneroute recom. meaed by Lisat Moty 0. e N GARE outh of b Banks on the passsge to Queenstown all the year round. Passenger aAccommodations for all classes unsurpaseed. loon, State-rooms, Smoking-room, and Bath-rooms in midship section, whers least motion is felt. Addresa ALFRED LAGERGREN, Gea'l Western Agent, 120 Randolphi-st., Or HY. GREENKBAUM & CO., 78 Fifth-av. INMAN STEAMSHIP LINE, Carrying the Mails hetween EUROPE AND AMERICA. For passage, apply at Company's Office 32 8. Clark-st,, c:g;{go. FRANCIS C. BROWN, Gen. ;\'esk Ag't. Drafts on Great Britaip end Ireland. B. 3. NCHOR LINE. Erery Seturday to_Glasgow, Derrrs Livorpool - ¢, - Cabia, feom &5 Steersge, 8§23, includiny HENDERSON BROT LaSallo ‘oad CUNARD MAIL LINE. Salling threo times & week to and from British Ports. Lowest Prices. ABplr ¢ Company's O, nortuwest corner Clark aad RALDS 8RO, . . DU VERSET, General Western Agent. ZOLINE: ZOLINE Has doneit, Nomore eticking of the 1ron; DO WOTe frowns or complaints from the Lusband. The family circle serene and happy. Blessings showered on Zo- line. _Ladies, get a bottle from yonr grocer. NEW ORLEANS SUGAR; trease, price $100. Go and ece them, free. SIREET . 1 AM AUTHORIZED 10 SELL FOR CASH, AT AN ENORMOUS SACRIFICE, 4 tract of 20 acres on the West Side, in parcels of 3. HENEY 'EOFF, 14 Reaper Block. MACHINERY, GOLD AND STLVER Manufactured by ES FRASER, CHALMERS &C0. 8] 145 Fulton.st.. Chicago. i DR . EX. =X ARLRTLS, CHICAGO SAFES \xn&uks'nr:“r?xd;u? i‘é’:fi’ifiiffi%‘:fi%&fi%’fi: BLANE BOOKS .STATIONERY, &c. Stationery and Printing, . — B. F. CHASE & CO, GNS SIGN PAINTING, pe ESTABLISHED 1849. SOUR MASH WHISKY OF ‘68, Q:h:wa barrels of it at The Store, 176 South st. Oders received by mail, or any other Wy, & BRADFORD, 74 East Washington-st. H,500 10 5,000, No trady Mining Mackinery SAYES. And Vault Doors. BLANK BOOKS, SIGNS: 125 FIFTH-AV. WHISEY. will bo ig‘n&fle gn‘:w.uxy. ‘Goods delivercd free any- MILLINERY. MRS, 8. PRIOR begs leave to inform her frends that, baving lef¢ Alrs. Ely, she can now be found at Airs, Havens’, 200 Wabash-3Y., where she would bo Danny to see them, Y S TO RENT. Sacona floor (34x100), 50 and 61 Tiake-at., N elevator, and hestod e, e Steass REEBRO. & CO. . NEW ORLEANS SUGAR, 13 pounds for $1.00. " EICESON’S,167 South Glarkest. s UNEQUALED ADVANTAGES ! And special inducements will be_offered for the next 80 days to all general Newspaper advertisers desirous of availing themselves the immense combined circulation of the ABRICAR NEVSPAPER UNION LISTS, ‘Which now embrace upwards of 1,300 first~ class weekly newspapers, All of these newspapers are made up 50 as to give advertisements a choice position, near reading matter, without extra charge, and yisld to advertisers the bonefit of & com- bined circulation of over 700,000 Copies Weekly. _Itis now conceded by all shrewd adver- tisers that the NEWSPAPER UNION LISTS Include more first-class papers, and cover more territory than any other list of week~ lies issucd to the public. Our “New Pam. phlet,” giving complete catalogue with prices (from one liné to 100, snd from one time to 52 times) isnow ready. Address or call upon b A COOR & £0, SPECIAL AGENTS FOR THE WEST, Offce, coruer Dearborn and Washingtan-1s, CEICAGO. HOUSE PAINTER, &c: GEO. V. DRAKE, HOUSE PAINTER, AND DEALER IN Wall Paper, &o., 253 WEST MADISON-ST. 1 desire to retarn my sincers thanks for the patron- agel Liave received during my 24 years in Chicago, and having now purchased the stock in trade of my 1ate brother, Alexander Drake (with whom during six- teen years T was in partnership), 1 shall bo glsd to prove to our many friends my unsurpassed facilitios, a3 well as abllity, for transacting tho business of and_ Paper-Hanging fn all their House-Peinting branches. ... Respectfully, GEO. V. DRARE. Residence, 211 Sonth Peoris-at, WATCHES. WATCHES, Good Watchie of both American and Sriss make, in olegant new stylo cases, offered at exceedingly low V. MATSON &G0, STATE AND MONROE-STS. GBMMIS§§0NERS OF DEEBS. CORTMISSIONER s DEEDS SIMEOX V. KING, the ONLY Commissfoner {n Chi- €ago Linving s separate official seal of office (including “Coat of Arma ") for each State and Territory, as re. quired by law. Mr. King is also Unitsd States Gourt Commissioner for the Northern District of Iilinois: Counselor-at-Law; Commissioner U. S. Court of Clyims, Washington, D. C.; Passport Officer at Chicago and Notary Public. ' Deeds, otc., drawn; acknowledge- ‘mente,depositions, and sfidavitstaken to be used in any State cr Territory. Office in Methodist Church Block, Room 3, corner Ciark and Washington-+ts., Chicago, TiLl COMMISSIONER 5 DEEDS PHILIP A. HOYNE is tho old-established Commis- rioner af Decds, with an oflicial * Coat of Arms” Seal for EVERY State and Territory, PHILIP A. HOYNE, U. S, Commiesioner, 157 LaSalle or 162 Clark-st. FRUITS, GENUINE ASPINWALL BANANAS AND PORTO RICO SWEET ORANGES. Large ehipment due March 2. Also, full stock fresh Fruits and Nutk, which we offer in_original packages orless. Only Exclusive Fruit and Nut House in Chi~ cago. MILLER & TAYLOE, Importers, No. 3 South Clark-st. “GET THE BEST.” Unexceiled Florids Oranges, Aspinwall Bananas, Tine Apples, Malaga Grapes, snd the best of fruit the ‘market affords, at LINO'S, 53 Statest. DENTISTRY. DR, IPCHESNEY’S Targe and Elegant Dental Parlors, The Most Papular Resort for all Bental Operations. A physician {n office to sdminister gas, ether, or chiloroforia, with perfect safoty. Go to sleep with pleasant drcams, and wake up with your teeth out. $§ for tho best full ket ; 1o better to be gotten in this city. Gold fllings one third the usual rates, warranted 10 years. _Corner Clark aud Randolph-sta. 3 OPENING. GRAND OPENING, MONDAY, FEB. 28. FRANK SCHWUCHOW’S LAGER BEER HALL, 157 DEARBORN.ST. Everything first-class. Choice Cigars, Wines, and Liquors s specialty. PERFECTION BABY HOLDER. BABY-HOLDER. Thoueands of mothers, tired out by heavy babies, can eave bealth and etrength, and bepetlt the baby every way, by the Perfection Baby-Holder, patented Aug. 13, 1¥i2, Approved by the best physicians. We have sold it constantly three years with utmost ratiefaction; sold thousands, Buy soon _ca_can after baby 18 four months old. VEEGHO, RUHLING & CO., 138 Stato-st. WHISKY, RUSH IN YOUR ORDERS and obtatn _your shate of the purest Sour Mash Whiaky in the world. Thers is 150 barreisof it, straight from Anderson Qounty, By~ st The Btare, 176 South - UMBER 185. RELIGIOUS, Close Commuuion and the Baptists—The Differ- ent Schools, What the Fathers of the Church Thought of the Moral Law. Pleas for the Puritan Sabbath. --Down with Sunday Amusements. The Sickness of the Pope ~=Ifis KLatest Ute terance. Notes and Personals at Home and Abroad---Church Services, CLOSE COMMUNION AND THE BAP- TISTS. PRESENT DIVISIONS OF THE DENOMINATION. To the Edutor of The Chicago Tribune: Citrcaco, Feb. 25.—Tho denial which the Mich- igan Avenoe Baptist Church of this city recently made concerning its contemplated change to open commanion bas given an additional local interest to the controversy on that eubject which is now considerably agitating the Baptiat denomination. A briet statement in relation to the views of the Baptiats on the subject of com- munion may not, therefore, be uninteresting to the readers of Toe TRIDGNE. The Paptist denomination may be classified into three principal divisions ; and tbe first one to which I wonld call attention is probably uu- known to most of your readers, even to Baptista themselves. I aliude to that large and respecta- ble minority among Southern Baptists who des- igoate themselves as - ** LANDMARRERS, " ard prominent among whom is the Rev.J. R. Graves, D. D., editor of the Tennessee Baptist. This body claim that baptism (immersion), which is an ontward act to signify an inward change of heart, is the firat atep in & public profession of Christianity, and unloss this is complied with all other religious ceremonies and ordinances are null and void ; hence no one but a baptized (immersed) maa can come to the communion, and no one but a baptized (immersed) man can be a minister of the Gospel or other officer of the Church ; and furthermors noue but churches whoso members bave been baptized (immersed) can be recognized as scriptural churches. “tLandmarkers” will not, therefore, slfow their clergy to exchange pulpits with the clergy of any other denomination. The second division of tho Baptist denomina- tion comprises the ** REGULAR” OR * CLOSE-COMMUNION " churches, whosenumbers aad inflzence far exceed those of the other two divigions. These churches have the same rule in relstiou to the Lord’a Supper as prevails in the Presbyterian, Cangre- gationsl, and some other denominations, viz.: that communicants must have been previously baptized. The Baptists hold tbat nooe have been baptized who havo not been immersed ; hence they say that the term **close baptism ™ should be used and not * close communion,” a8 applied to them. If we grant that the rule above referred to is Seriptural, then the logic of the Baptists is perfect, and their conclusion un- avoidable, A weak point, however, appears right here. The promise is wrong. This rule just referred to has no_fouadation in Scripture. As that cefebrated Baptist divine, the late Dr. Wayland, once said, * Thera is mo ‘Thus ssith the Lord’ for it.” The Baptists plead Apostolic example 85 a foun- dation for tie rule, asserting that when the Sup- per was inatituted by the Savior all the Apostles bad besn previously baptized,—forgetting that & mimilar inference would require that no women or Iaymen should participate in the ordinauce, 25 none auch were thers on that memorable oc- casion. The rule just referred to is, in fact, & legacy from the Papacy, and is as ill-becoming to other denominations a8 it is to the Baptists. An inconsistency appests in the policy of the regu- lar Baptists that does not in that of the ** Land- markera.” The iatter, for the reasons I have slready given, will not exchange pulpits with other “denominstions, while, a8 _is" well knowi the roguiar Baptists will. To be & min- ister of the Gospel—set apart for his sacred calling—is the highest office known to the New Testament. Surely such a man should have taken all the preliminary steps before he is rec- ogmzed by the churches. *‘Regular™ Baptists will exchange pulpits, and in other ways recog- nize the vaiidity of the consecration of tho cler- gy of other denominations, although they have never been baptized (immersed), sud yes will ro- fuse sdmission {0 a0 nnimmersed person to com- mupion,—a service designed to be open to the humbleat Iay member. The Scotch Presbyteriana (Covenanters) and some others hold that communion is a local charch ordinance, and, like voting, is a privilego only to be extended to members of each individ- usl Church. With them no ons can commune, except whers he is sabject to discipline. This isthe conclusion o which suct of the regular Baptists would logically come who defend closs commaunion on the ground that the Supper is a Church observance rather than a Christian ordi- nance. T'he third division of the Baptists is the ome koown a8 * OPEN~COMMUNIONISTS.” To this class belong such names as John Bun- yon, Chanles Spurgeon, Newman Hall, and otbers in Europe, J. Hyatt Smith, Pentocost, Sawtelle, Jeffray, and until recently Behrends. snd many others of this country who aro men of acknowledged piety and ability. These men look upon communion s designed by the Savior to be observed by all Christians, of what- over name or denomination. _If we are willing, they say, to units with a Proabytertan in a prayer-meeting, we aro willing to commune with him. In my opinion, all Baptists must eventual- 1y become ‘'* Landmarkers” or *‘* Open-Com- munionists.” Thero is no logical or consistent middle ground between ghese two divistons. TWhile I shall be glad to see Michigan Avenue and all other Baptist chorches declare for open communion 1n the near future, 1 have no ques- tion that that Society did s wise act in denying the ramor in regard to their contemplated move ; for the reason that the mative assigned for the proposed change of attitude on the question was that thereby a financial good might result, — an act which would seem to bo & barter of sup~ posed principle for gain. Soveral open-com- ‘munionista in the church favored the resolutions which the Society sdopted. There is. to my knowledge. s large and grow- ing minority of open-commanionists in the Bap- tist cburches of this city. Most of them are devoted, earnest, and active members,—too busy in Sabbath-schools and other Christisn work to #ny much on what seems to border on sectarian- irm, and too loyal to the cause of God and their Chureh to resist or agitate, for fesr lest divis- ions and strifo may enter in where harmony and & greater concentration of forces are 5o desira- ble. s OPEN CoxauNioN.” i THE MORAL LAW. BOW ESTEEMED BY THE GOOD ASD TRUE. To the Edutor of The Chicago Trivune : Cicago, Feb. 25.—The good and the true are the best counselora. Those who have studied closest tho philosophy of the morsl law, and have practically tested it in its workings, are its best exponents. Those whose practice does not harmonize with its teachings, in its letter aad spirit, may learn valuable lessons from them. It will ba a profitable exercise for the moral- law modifier and abrogator after studying the divine philosopby »or tho law in its subjectire | aimply to the Word of God. Others, character to coneider also its objective charac. terin the opinions and lives of thoss who hare known 1t best. Jesus Christ teaches *If yo keep My com- maodments ye ehall abide in My love, even as 1 have kept My Fathers's commandments and sbide in His love.” In tho Bible, God's com- mandments and the moral law are 8y~ m{;ymn.u:. .!Tle-uzkchmt lilxbodsin His Father's 3 o kept ia commandments, Lo Holy Spirit directod John to say to tha churches, *Blessed are they that do His com- %&nflmeng that they may have right to the Tree of Life “uxd may enteriu throngh the gates. intothe city.” After giving thua last benedic- ion to Hix people, God threatens most emphati- cally thoss who add to or take from tho words of ‘llw Prophecy of this book, by adding the Plagues that are written in this book to the for- e and taking away their part out of the k of Life,and ont of the Holy City, and from the things which are writton in this book. to the Iatter. This shows impressively God's estimate of those who keep His commandments and thoso who modify them or sunul thom. The commaudments of Ged, and the faith of Jesus. are twice impressively blonded by the same direction of the Holy Spirit in the lan~ guage, *Here is tho patisnce of the saintss Bere are they that keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus.” **And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnaat of her seed which keop the commandments of God, and hava the testimony of Jesus." This lan- ze is too dicact and plaia t» be misunder- stood, asit carries the authority of the com- mandments, without change to the text, and coufirms Christ’s decisration that Ho came not to destroy the law, and that *-till Heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle ehall in no Wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilied.” It is eaid of Zachwish and Ehzabeth, tho parents of Johu the Baptist, ** And they were both righteons bofore Giod, walking iu all the commandments and ordioances of the Lord blameless.” The beloved Disciple John eaid, ** And hereby we do know that we know Him, if we keep His commandments. He that saith, £ koow Him and keepeth not His commandmants, isa liar, and the truth 18 notin him.” Paul says of himself, * touching the righteousness which is in the law blameless.” After mis con- veraton, he says, ** For I delight in the law of God after the inward man.” Ho also said, ** Whero- fore the Iaw is holy, and the commandment holy, iust, and good,” and * For we know thal the law is spiritual.” Such expressions exalt the Iaw of God bevond reproach or the reach cf um boly bands. David sang ** O, how I love Thy law,” **Thy lawdo I love,” ** Great peace hava they that love Thy law,” “Thy law is wmvde light,” **'The law of the Lord is perfect.” Thest roferences contain the estimate of the moral law a8 held by Jesua Christ, the Holy Spirit, an¢ those eminent servants of God—David, Paul, an¢ Jobn. They might be greatly multiplied in kind did full conviction of auy mind requirait. Chris; maguifiea the law and made it honorable whex Ho received its curso, and opened the way fo: mento bo justiied by the law. His labon plce man in barmony with the law of His lifc inits social and spirtual philosophy, leaving bim in his primeval condition before sin eu- tered. In that condition the Sabbath law gov erned in his epiritnal pature aod the marrisge o the family law in his social natore. WVith this restoration to hia first cooditior man starts out in bis new life with the ias written by the Spirit of God in his heart. That this was £0 anderstood 15 clear from their toach- inga. i:emmm, Bishop of Smyroa, & Greek by birth living in the second century, says: **P: i men for tts life, the Lord Himnsell did speaz in His own person to allalike the worda of th Decalogue ; and therefore, in like manaer, da they remain permanently with us, recerving, b meaus of His advent in the flesh, extension and increase, but not abrogation.” He also says +*For God at the first, indeod, warning thent [the Jews] by means of natural precepts, whick trom the beginniog He had implanted in man- Ikind, tbat is, by meansof the Decalogue (which if any one does not observe he has no salvation) did then demand pothing moro of them.® These geclarations of Ireous are in barmony with bis immediate predecessors, the Aposties. He teaches that the ten commandments are patoral precepts, implanted in manzind from the beginning, and that they remain permaneaily with us. ‘Tertullian, who waa born at Carthage, A. D. 150, and was & Presbyter ‘at Rome, A. . 1%, speaks of the ten commaudments ag ** the rules of our regenerata Life,” thus confirming Jere- mish’s declaration, ‘I will put my law 10 their inward parts aod write it in their bLearts,” and with Paal's cxpression : ** Far I delight in tha Iawof God after the inward man.” He als¢ spenks of the sacredness of the commandments, naming several of them, including the fourtk and seventh. Of thelatter ks says it atagds *in_the very forefront of the moat “hotytewe ArTLy among the primary counts of tha celastial edict. Ageip hosays: ‘* For even in the case before us Ho (Chriat) falfilled the law, while in- terpreting 1ts condition ; moreover He exhibits in a clear light the diffsrent kinds of work whila doicg what the law excepts from the sacrednesa of the Sabbath, aad while imparting to the Sab- bath day iteelf, which from the begngsing bad been consecrated by the bonediction of the Father. an additivnal secarity by His own beneti- ceut action.” Mosheim and Guericke speak of the * Apos- tolical Copatitution ” a4 a coilection of viows en- tertaiaed by Christians in the second, third, and Iflnmh centuries. From them we copy as fal- ows 3 “Have before thine eyes the fear of God, ano always remember the ten commandments of God,—1o love tho one and only Lord God with all thy streogth; to give no head to idols, or any other beings, a8 being lifeless gods, or irration- al beings, or demons. Conader the manifold workmanship of God, which received ita begin- ning through Christ. Thousbai: observe the Sapbath. ou account of Him who cessed from His work of creation, but cessed not from Hiw work of provideuce; it is s rest for medication of the law, not foridlences of the han Tn Book VI., Sec.4, paragraph 19, it i said > *‘He gave a plain law to asust the law of nature, puch an cne as ia pare, saving, sud boly, n whick His own name waa inscribed, perfect, which is Dever to fail, being complata in_ten commaods, upspotted, converting souls.” :'They further soy 1 ++0, Lord Almighty, ‘Thou hast created the world by Christ, and bhast sppowted the Sabbath in memory thereof, because that on tuas day Thou bast made ns rest from our works, for the meditation upon the laws.” Ter- tullisa also says of Chrst, ** He was called ¢ Lord of the Sabbath ’ becauss Ho maintained the Sabbath as His own ioatitution.” Irenzus 2150 nays : ** Inasmuch, then, as all nataral pre- cepts a70 common to us and them (the Jews), they bad in them, indeed, the beginning sa or- igin ; but in us they bava received growth anod completion.” Novatian, who lived in the third century, and who is accouated as the lesder of thoss called Norvatians or Cathari, or. Puritans, refused to submit to the edicts of Decius, the Roman Em- peror, that required all persons to embrace the pagan worsbip. Those following with him hold- 1ng the pure doctrines of Christianity were from that time distmct from those which uoder Roman Emperors became the Roman Church. They were known by different names, Novatians, Waldenses, and Anabaptists, and several otner. This leader of the Charch, uncorrupted by civil power and pagan worship. eays of the law, “The law was given ta the children of Iarael for this purposs that they might profit by it, and roturn to thosa virtuous manners which, although they had re~ ceived them from their fathers, they had cor- rupted_in Egypt by reason of their interconrsa with a barbarous people. Finally, also, thosa ten commandments, oo tables teaching nothing now, but remind them of what had basn ob~- literated, that righteonsnees in them which had been put to sleep, might revive again as it wers by the afilatus of the law, after the manner of & fire” [nearly extingnished.} P In the_ iifteenth century, Lonis XII. deputea two confidential servants to investigate aad re- port on accusationa brought against these peo- ple [Waldenses]. = They reported: * Tbey dis- covered no crimes, but, on the contrary, they keep the Sabbath-day, observe the ordinance of ‘baptism sccording_ to the prmitive Charch, in~ structed their chuldren in the atticles of the Christian faith, and the commandments of God."” Carlstadt, who lived in Luther's time, was of this class. Y ) He differed essentially from Lnther in regard tothe use to be made of the Ol Testameot. With him the Iaw of Moses waa still binding, Carlstadt held to the Divine authority of tha Sabbath from the Old Testamens. Luther sayx of bim : ** If Carlstadt wero to writs furtiher sbout the Sabbath, Sunday would have to give way, and the Sabbath, that is to say, Saturday, mast be kept holy."” Carlstade maintained than we shonld pot 1o~ things pertaining to God re- gard what the multitudes say, or think, ::r. look