Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 24, 1876, Page 16

THE. CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY. DECEMRER AUC N SALES. “HAROLD.” - Alfred Tennyson's New Poetic Drama. b A Sketch of the Plot, and Samples of the Verse. New York Worle, Dec. 21. Tennyson’s mew drama of *‘Harold” deals with a noble but somewhat threadbare theme, and curiously enmough the poet’s conception seems to have been molded upon Bulwer's cele- brated novel on the same subject. The work is dedicated to the present Lord Lytton in terms which make it a very %w:dnl peace-offering for old quarrels between Tennyson and Bulwer: Lizer old-world records—such as the’Bayenx tapestryand the Boman de Rou—Rdward Free- man's **History of the Normin Conguest” snd your father's historical romance treating of the 69 have beenmainly helpfal to me in writ- 1 drame. Your father dedicated his_‘‘Har- old " to my father's brother; allow me to dedicate 1wy ** Harold " to yourself. “Harold” is 8 drama in form, but the fna- Bility of the.poet laureate to forget Alfred Tennyson for a single instant prevents it from being dramaticin spirit. An introductory son- net, written on the site of the battle ol_ Hast- ings, gives a key tu the tone of the poem: Here rose the dragon-booner of our realms | Here fonght, herefell, our Norman slander'd king. O garden blossoming out of English bleod! Mighe “HERE ay ‘good, a0 all things make for 00d- %ood— But he and he. if sonl be eocl, are where “Each stands full face with all he did below. The action opens with 2 scene in tbe. King's alace at London, where the coortiers are watch- ing & comet in the heaveus and drawing evil auguries from its appearance. Morcor, one of the sons of Mercia, exclaims: 't clares in heaven, it flares upon the Thames; "fl:!';l ‘people are as thick as bees belows They hom like bees—they cannot spesk=—for awe; Look to the akies, then to the river, strie Their hearts, and hold their babies up to it. 1 think that they wounld Mo them, To have the heavens clear. fel i Hsrold, Farl of Wessex, is appealed to as le enters and asked if the comet portends the doom of England. Heanswers: ‘Why not the doom of all the world as well? For all the world sees it as well as England. These meteors came and went before our day, Not harming any; it threatens us no mors Than French or Normsn. War? The worst that follows Things that seem jerk'd out of the commen rut Of nature is the bot religious fool Who, sceing war in heaver, for heaven's credit Makes it on earth. 5 King Edward enters leaning on Tostig, Har- old’s brother, and, while pralsing the Earl in general, rebukes him for bis skeptidsm: - My son, thou art too hard, “Not stagger'd by this ominous earth and heaven; But heaven and earth arqthreads of the same loom, Play into one anotber, and weave the web That may confound thee yet. The Earldom of Northumbria isziven to Tos- tig, and Harold gives him this advice in dealing with an insurrection: ‘Wiedom when in power And wisest, should not frown as power, bat smile As kindness, waiching all, till the true must Shall x:inkc her strike as Power: but when to strike— 0, Tostiz. O dear brother—if they prance, Rein in, not lash them, lcst they rear and run And break both neck and axle. In discussing the cliaracter of Tostiz and his ambition shortly afterw: Harold rets this playful estimate of the rivalry between himself and his brother: ‘Why, boya will fight. Leofwin woald often ficht me, and I beat him. ‘Even old Gurth would fight, I hada much ado ‘To bold my own aguinst old Gurth. Old Gurth, We 1ougm‘ like great States for grave cause; but ostig— § Ona sudden—at & something—for a nothing— The boy wonld fist me hard, and when we fought 1 conquer'd, and he loved me none the less, “Till thon wouldst get him. fll:‘{afl., and tell him ‘That where he was but worsted, he was wrong'd. Ah! thon has taught the king to spoil him too; Now the spoilt child sways both. Harold, arainst the advice of King Edward determines to take’a vacation \in_Flanders, and visits Edith, the King’s ward, before his de- partare. He finds her singing a latter-day ‘Tennysonian love-song in a garden, and a love- scene resembling playful gamboling upon stilts follows. Edith, too, urges Harold not to leave England, and tells aneevil dream to influence Oh! that thon wert not going! For so methought it was our marrisge-mors, ‘And while we stood together, a desd man Rose from behind the altar, tore awa My marria; ring, and renimy bridalvell; ‘And then I'turn'd, and saw the church all f1I'd With dead men upright from their graves, and all The dead men made at thee to murder thee, But thou didst back thyself aguinst 2 pillar, And strike among them with thy battle-axe— There, whata dream - After the lovers withdraw, Aldwyth enters from a thicket. She s the danghter of Alfgar and widéw of the Welsh King whom Harold has ov wn, and she reveals her design of planting strife fn the realm and winning the Earl's d: 3 1 see the goal and balf the way to it,— Peace-lover ix our Harold for the sake Of England's wholeness—so—to shake the North With earthquake and disruption—some division— Then fling mine own fair person ia the gap A sacrifice to Harold, & peace-offering, ‘A scape-goat marriage—all the sins of both The houses on mine head—then a fair life And bless ths Queen of England. Act second shifts to the seashore of N - dy, where Harold and his companions. are wrecked, lured by false lights set out by the fishermen. They are captured by Gay, Count of Porthien,who throws themintopriscn. Count ‘William ransoms them and Lolds Harold at his court, nominally 2s a guest but really as a pris- gixuin 5«: i‘lms] hbg '.v{m Hlméd’l pledge to aid m e rone, an loys Wi Malet to wgr‘i‘gupon the leoe‘ n’: m{s £ Thou art his friend: thon know'st my claim on En- land 'J'hmfiiflwu\i‘a romise: we have him in the toils. And it were well if thou should let him fecl How dense 2 fold of danger nets him round, . 8o that he bristle lumself against my will. To the remonstrance that the voice of England w1l choose her King, the Norman exclaims: ‘The volce of any people is the sword ‘That Kfllfl!fl them, or the sword that beats them lown. Harold is anxious to return home, sad on account of his love and fearful in regard to the disorders that threaten Evglana. His friend nd his brother, who is a hostage at the Court of Willlam, urge him to temporize and yield in appearance to the Duke’s will' He makes a long resistance and finally is drawn step by step io a fatal complisnce. During an, interview, in ‘which William presents his claims to the crown of England, and asks Harold’s support, the Earl Ppromises that he will give it if the King do not revoke his bequest, and if the Witan consent. But the Normen insists upon a direct pledge: T ask thee, wilt thou help me to the crown? And I wmill make thee my great Earl of Earls, Foremost in England and in Normandy: ‘Thou shalt be verily king—all but the name— For 1 shall most sojourn in Normandy; “And thon be my vice-king in England.’ Speak. Harold gives his promise. William with- draws, and, just as the Saxon is congratulating himself in a storm of bitter self-contempt- that e has not, sworn, doors are flung suddenly open, revealing the Norman Duke seated in state with his nobles around him. He orders the Earl to swear forth to him in & golden poll, 2nd when Harold, yielding to the whispers of his evil counselors, consents, the cloth is withdrawn, revealing all the holiest relica in Normandy. Harold starts back exclaiming * horrible!” and William exultantly rejoins: Ay, for thou hast sworn an oath ‘Which, if not kept. would make the hard earth ve To the very devil's horns, the bright sky cleave 'To the very feet of God, and send her:!m Of injured saints to scaiter sparks of piagne Thro' all your cities, blast your infants, The torch of war among your standing corn, Dzbble your hearths with yourown blood. Enough! Thou wilt not break jt! I, the Count—the King— Thy friend—am grateful for thine honest cath, Not coming fiercely like a congueror, now, But softly £3 2 bridegroom to his own. For 1 shall rule according to your laws, And make your ever-jarring Earldoms move To music and in ordef—Anzle, Jute, Dane. Sexon, Norman. help to build a throne Onuvlmenng hers of France. . ‘The wind s fair ForEnglandnow. . . . To-night we will be merry. ‘To-morrow will I ride with thee to Harfleur. As he goes out Harold breaks out into pas- sionate denunciation: To-night we will be merry—and to-morrow— Juggler and l—bastard—he hates that most— ‘Willlam the tanner's bux?rd! ‘Would~ he heard e me! 3 O God tust I were in aome wide, waste field With notuing but my battle-ax and him To patter bis brains! Why, let earth rive, gulf in ‘These cursed Normans—yea. and mine own self. Cleave heaven and send thy saints that I may say E'en to their fates, *~1f ye side witk William Yec are not noble.” How their pointed fingers Glaredat me! Am I Harold, Harold, son Of our ml}odfln! Lo! I touch mine arms, My lim ey are not mine—they are a liar's— 1 mesn to be a liar—I am not boand— % Stigand sball give me absolution for jt— Dud the chest mover did it move! I am utter craven! O Wultnoth, Walfooth, brother” thon hast be- * " trayed me! 5 : Act thiid opens {h the Salact fn London whers Edward is dying, and where Harold, who is to Le bis successor, is in attendance. Harold has , received absolution from his oath to William at thehands of Stigand, Archbishop of Canter- flury, but the dyininmonnrdn eclares that Harold- must forego his love for Edith as a pen- alty, and that the maiden must take the vg& else the sin of perjury and his own course W dling to the Saxon Kingdom. He dies in a vision of the ficld of Hastings, but the vision calied the - Doom of England,” which precedes the death scenepis much grander, and will doubtless make the nerves of every Eu_l;“!h;:l:fl l:ngle-. Then a great angel past along the 5! Crying ey Enfllnd. " and at once He £tood beside me, in bis grasp a sword Of lightnings, wherewithal he cleft the tree . From off the bearing trunk, and huri'd it from h'(m Three fields away. and then he dash'd and drench’d, He dyed. he soak'd the trank with human blood, ‘And brought the sunder'd troe again, and set it Straight on the trunk, that thus haptized in blood Grew ever high and higher, beyond my seeing, And shot out sidelong bonghs across the deep That dropt themselves, and rooted in far 1sles Beyond my seeing: and the great angel rose And passcd again along the highest crying **The doom of England!™ After Harold’s accession follows another in- terview with Edith, in which he declares his purnose to remain true to her, and she, strug- gling between love and superstition, finally ex- claims, after his departure: The King hath carsed him, if he marry me: The Pope hath cursed him, marry me or no! God help me! I know nothing—can but pray For Harold—pray, pray, pray—no help but prayer, A breath that flects beyond this ron world, And touches Him that made it. The scene of the fourth act is laid in North- ambris. Tostig has been elled from his Earldom, and has returned, with Harold the Dane a8 an ally. The King north to repel the invasion, and is compelled for policy sake to wed Aldwyth, the Northumbrians clamoring for the unjon. and her brethren, the Earls ot the North, urging the match. The victory of Stam- ford Bridge follows, and, in the middle of the feast held in honor of it, a messenger comes to announce the Janding of the Norman army,with its standards blest by the Pope as against a per- jured outlaw. The nain festures of tho act is the wooing of Aldwyth and the.sadness of Harold by her side at the banquet. The fifth act shifts to the “fcld of Senlac, where, in Harold’s tent, the monk, Hugh Margot, com- mands the King to submit his cause to the Jjudgment of Rome:- Hear me apain—for the last time. Arise, Scatter thy people home, descend the hill, Lay hands of full allegiance in thy Lord's And crave His mercy, for the Holy Father: Hath given this realm of England to the Norman. Harold answers _paticntly, but,son being re- minded that the saints upon whose relics he bad sw:rn allegiance were against him, he breaks out: 1 X Should they not know free England crowns herself ! Not know that he nor I had power to prowiec? Not know that Edward cancel’d his own promize? ‘And for mmy part therein—Back to that juggler (ris- ing), Tell hhglhn saints are nobler than he dreams, Tell him that God is nooler than the saints, And tell bim we stand arm'd on Senlac Hill, And bide the doom of God. [ During the night before the battle Harold eleeps, ¥nd various visions in the Snakspearean style pass before him. He wakes dismayed, but Knfls himselt together, manfully resolving that e will at least die for England. At dawn the two women who have loved bim visit him. To Edith be bids farewell with a bitter prophecy: Thou art my bride! and thou in after years Praylng perchance for this poor sonl of mine 1n cold, whitc cells beneath an icy moon— This memory to thee '—and this to Enzland, Aly legney of waracainst the Pope From child te child, from Pope to Pope, from age to age, . Till the :Kgl wash her level with her shores, Or till the Pope be Christ's. To the Queen he exclaims: Thou didst poseess thyself of Edward's ea To part me from the woman that I loved! ‘Thou didst arouse the fierce Northumbrians! ‘Thou hast been false to England and to me! " insomesort . . . Ihavebeenfalse o ee.. Leave me. No moie—Pardon on both sides—Go! During the battle canons from Waltham Ab- bey sing a rhymed Latin hymn, and the charges of the combat, with its well known incidents,— the willow breastworks, the impenetrable pha- lanx of Saxon shiclds, the defeat of the phalanx by stratagem, and tne death of Harold by an arrow,—all these are given in hurried exclama- tions of Edith and Stigand, who are watching the fight. We need only quote this picture of the sécond repulse: Yea, yea, for how their lances snap and shiver A;am’;t the ghiftind'blaze of B:\mrd‘u ax! War-woodman of old &'oden, how he fells The mortal copse of faces! There! And there! The horze and horseman cannot meet the shield. . The DLlow that brains the horscman cleaves the horze, ‘The horse and horseman roll along the hill, They fly once more, they fly, the Norman flies! The tragedy closes with the search in the night for "Harold’s body. Edith and Aldwyth meet, and are discovered by William on the field of battle. Edith discovers the corpse, and dies in a wild delirium, clasping it. i Con- .queror, who had treated both women courteous- Iv, looks at the dead, and closes the dramain a strain of noble poetry, in which for the first time the truc mission of the Norman element, which put a_ soul into the sluggish body of En- gland, is hinted at: . Leave them. vet them be! Bury him and his paramour together. Ue thut was false 1n oath to me, it seems, Was false to his own wife. We will not give him A Cristian burial; yet he was a warrior, And wise, yea truthful. till thut blighted vow Which God avenged to-day. Wrap them wie(her in a parple cloak, And Iay them both upon the waste sea-shore At Hastinge, there to guard the land which He did forswear himseif—n warrior—ay, And Dut that holy Peter fought for ns, And that the falee Northumbrian beld aloof, And eave for that chance arrow which the saints Sharpen’d and sent agaiust him—who can tellr— Three horses had I slain beneath me; twice 1 thought that all was lost. Since 1 knew battle, And that wae from my boyhood, never yet— XNo, by the splendor of God—have I fought men Like Harold and his brethren, and his guard Of English. Every man abont his King Fell \\gem hestood. They loved him; and, pray o d, My Normans may but move as true wih me To the door of death. Of one self-stock at first, Make them again one people—Norman, English: And English, Norman:—we should lve a lund To grasp the world with, and a fool, to atamp it Flat. Praisc the Saints. Tt is over. Nomore blood! 1am King of England, so they thiart me not, And I will rule according to their laws, SUBURBAN. ENGLEWOOD. THE NEW-ENGLAND SUPPER given by theladies of the Presbyterian Church last Thursday evening was well attended, and, although there was not that general sociabllity about the affair that makes an cvening pass pleasantly, there was no scrions hitch to mar the cvening’s entertainment. The supper-ta- bles were arranged in the south end of the basement, and_were bountifally supplied with all the necessary eatables which make up a gen- uine New-England supper. A booth was ar- ranged in the centreof the room, from which fancy toilet articles were sold. The young man purchasing a neck-tie was expected to seck out Spodiine colort, ‘o e par T OR ok T2 lors, an <e her to supper. An- other booth in the northeast u%lx’-ncr of the roem was devoted to the sale of -candies. Near the entrance the young boys cstablished somg miniaturc Ppresses, upon ‘which they printed for those who desired them. Duriog the evening the choir of the church gave some fine music. The proceeds of 1he evening's entertaioment must have netted a handsome sum to the treasury of the church. Among the company present were the Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Forsythe, Mra. Arnold, Mr. and Mrs, Straight, Mrs. Chase, Mr. and Mrs. Warner, Mr, and Mrs. Peirce, Mr. and Mrs. Prescott, Mr. and Mrs. Thompsun, Mr. and Mrs. Goodall, Mr. and Corey, Mr. and Mrs. Kembal, Mrs. Pres- cott, Mr. and Mrs. Stiliman, Mrs. McCowan, Mr. and Mrs. Hull, Mrs. Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. Hap- ford, Mrs. Mills, Dr. aud Afrs. Champlin, Mrs. Roberts, Col. and Mrs. Foster, Mr. Fletcher, Mr. and Mrs. Hubbard, Mr. Smith, Miss Muirhead, Miss Condit, Miss Hanford, Bessic Hunter, Lizzic Drysdalt, Miss E. Drys: dale, Annie Hunter, Miss Mack, Lizzie Hunt, Aunnte Hynt, Lyra Mills, Leof Mills, Clara Brown, Jenny Wilson, Clara Budd, Lizzie Budd, Carrie' McCowan, Myra McCowan, Mary Mc. Eldowney, Belle McEldowney, Mary Donelle, Miss Donelle, Miss Bowman, Miss Stillman, Miss Clement, Lucy Adams, Cora. Roberts, Mr. P. P. Warner, George Boher, Frank Stone, Will Shandum, M. Gross, Charlie'Shandum, M, Hul- burd, Frank Thompson, Frank Hansellé, Lincoln Hanford, Charles Taylor. M. Beach, Silas Taylor, Frank Townsend. nas, e el Englewood is troubled. iee m is troal ke most small with a clique who undertake to run tk!':z‘;n:(’) suit themselves, and anything in which they do not have a hand is sure to be frowned down by them. They have many followers who are in- timidated into doing their bidding, and others who are baited with an office in some of thelr orzanizations, or by a promise of help in polit- ical times, if they are office-scekers. They even canry their exclusivencss into the chureh, and refuse to take part in the affairs of the church unless things are run to suit them. Any amuse- ment or entertainment which is not under the auspices of some of their number is sure to re- ceive the cold shoulder, and, us far as they are .able to contribute 1o its fuilure, they hsve no besitation in doibe, Fhat the neooli of Encle- | consplrators - (for wood have put up with the doings of these such they _really -are) for so lonz a time is to be won- dered- at unless it is upon the supposition that if left to themselves they will work their own destruction. Alreadv there are mauy dis- scnsions in their own ranks, and the intimations of a serious rupture are visible. . ANNOUNCEMENTS. The Indies of the First Methodist Episcopal Church give an oyster supper Thursday cvening at the church. Everybody who was at the apple festival given by this Soclety will want to be resent. v The Presbyterian Sabbath-school have a Christmas-trec in the basement of the church Friday evening. ‘The Swedish Lutheran Society give a concert at their church on Arnold street, near Fifty- seventh, Saturday evening, on which occasion the Swedish Singing_Socicty from Chicago will be present and contribute it services toward the suceess of the cntertainment. This Society is deserving of some recognition ‘from the people of Englewood and vicnity. They have bailt and furnished & neat little church which is an orpament to the location. There has been ‘some talk among the residents inthe immediate viclnity of this church of starting a subscription to place a bell in the stecple. THE ENGLEWOOD LITERARY SOCIETY met pursuant to notice Fridav, and elected offi- cers, as_follows: President, Prof. Warren Wilke: Vice-President, Peter McGurng Secre- tary, C. W. Townsend; Treasurer, C. S. Brown- ell; Prudential Committee, E. W. Adkinson, C.B. Brownell, C. T. Northrop; Executive Com- mittee, Peter McGurn, F. E. Shandrew, S. L. Bartholomew. The next literary exerdses will oceur Friday evening, when a fine programme will be '%rcaentcd to the public. Mr. Chase spent a day in the wilds of Nortb- ern Indiana selecting a tree to hold the Christ- ‘mas prescnts for the Sabbath-school celebration of the Reformed Episcopal Church, which event takes placo Tuesdny cvening. The trco has been kindly lent to the Baptist schiool for Mon- day evening. . PERSONAL. Mr. H. A. Hulburd is cxpected home this weelefrom” his- sojourn in Western Missouri. Col. J. J..Young will make a business trip to Pittsburg, to Le gone abouta month. 5 Clara Brown will spend the holidays at LaPorte, Ind. Mrs. C.T. Northrop has been scfl&%sllxy e ill, but is now considered out of danger. Dunning, son of 8. M. Dunning, is convalescent, aftera scrions attack.of typhold fever, As the term of office of one of the Park Com- missioners draws_to a close, several prominent citizens of the Town of Lake are spoken of as lis successor. Either of the gentlemen would fill the ofimw?mbly‘ e ‘The Baptist ladies held their annual meeting Tuesday cvening last for the election of oflicers for their Society. Mrs. G. ¥. Baker was unani- mously re-clected President, Mrs. J. J. Nichols Vice-President,: Mrs. Bartlett Secretary, and J. Smith Treasurer. The Treasurer’s re- port showed that the Society had made clear of cxpenses this year $339. In the last three years it has nearly clcared the church of a float- ng debt of about $1,000. They scem determ- ined to ‘*Hold the Fort™ untilall its deots are paid. DESPLAINES. NEWS OF THE WEEK. The new German Lutheran Church was dedi- cated last Sunday with anpropriate service, the following clerzymen being present and partici- pating: The Rev. Mr. Sclle, the Rev. E. Roeder, the Rev. F. Doederlin, and the pastor, the Rev. Mr. Detzer. The dedicatory sermon was preached by the Rev. Mr. Selle. A large con- gregation was present, and the exercises were throughout of the most interesting character. The church building is the fincst in the place, and {5 acreditablemonument of the enterpriseof both pastor and people. The main auditorium is forty by sixty feet, thirty fcet highin the centre, and a2 3 gallery on oo sides. The seating capacity is about §00. The walls are tastefully frescoed, and tne inside woodwork mneatl grained. The pulpit and reading desk are hand- somely trimmed with bl yelvet and gold fringe. Back of the pulpit is° a_painting in- tended to represent ‘the second coming of Christ. The building is surmounted with a spire which reaches to the height of 100 feet, ending in a cross cight feet high, Stoves are used at present for heating the church, though it is_in- tended tosubstitute a furnace at no distant day. A fine organ is placed in the gallery. The only thing which is lacking to make this church edi- tice extremely neat and glcwmt is stained glass for the windows. The glass used is only com- mon window-glass,—a glaring fault in the build- ing, and one greatly regretted by many. The Rev. Mr. Thatcher and wife entértained & small number of theirMethodist fricnds at their residence on Snow street Tuesday evening. The Congregational sociab ¢ was held at the residence of Mr. 8. Lee Friday evening. A large number were prescot, Mr. ‘and Mrs. Lee cntertaining their guests in their usual hospita- ble maunner. Mr. C. Wicks has sold out hisstock of dry goods to Mr. B. Maimian, of Wauconda. Mr. W. will immediately commence the erection of a two-storv building just cast of his property in the corner. The upper story is to be finished off fora public hall. e dimensions of the hall will be fifty by thirty-sixand fourteen feet high. On the sides and the rear of this building will be shed-room and stabling for twenty or more horses. The puilding will froat on or street, and will be finished by May. The public school closed Friday for the holi- day vacation. To the disn;.\pnlutmenfi of the- many friends and patrons of the school, there were no public closing, exercises or exhibition of the progress made during the last term, Miss Goodfcllow will visit her home at Arling- ton Heights during the vacation. Miss Allyne will speud.the holldayswith her mother at Lodi, OTHER SUBURBS. PARK RIDGE. - The sleighing s superb, and sleighing partics will mouopolize much of the time and attention of the young people during the holiday season. * Mr. Holmes, of Evanston, lectured on India {at the M. E. Church last Sundny evening. Owing to the inclemency of the weather, the attendance ‘was small. The lecture fs said to have been very iuteresting, and worthy a crowd- cd house. _ - George Knowles, of the Lake Forest Academy, and T. P. Robb, Jr., of Beloit College, are spend- ing their holiday vacation at home. H. Ludwig, of Chicago, spent a few days in the villaze Jast week. ! 3 Mr. William Moss and wife are home again after en abscnce of several days in the city. The Old Folks’ Concert comes off Thursday evemng, the 28th inst., at the Congregational Church. Elaburate preparations ve been made, and it will doubtless merit and receive sbundant patronage. 3 PALATINE. . A deep gloom Was cast over this town by the news of the sad death of Mrs. Kitson, who was run over and killed by the cars Tuesdsy evening at Maplewood. Thé unfortunate lady was a resident of this vicinity, aud was widely known and respected herc. She.left home that day tor the purpose of visiting her son, who resides mear Maplewood. She reached that station by the Barrington accommodation, intending to walk the remaining distance, and while doing so met with the sad accident which ended her life. Her mutilated remains were brnu%ht home the same night, and an inquest held Wednesday b the Coroner. The body could only be identifie: as the remains of Mrs. Kitson by the clothing. The Coroner's jury returned a verdict of acci- dental death. The family and rclatives have the warm sympathy of the entirc community in their sad and terrible bereavement. BARRINGTON. The sleighing is excellent and the muslc of the merry sleizh-bella is heard on every hand. Appearances indicate an old-fashioned New England winter, and the change will be by no means unwelcome. The outlook, at least for the holldays, is of the most pleasaut character. Among the many agreeable events in antlcipa- tion are several weddings, concerning which the young people are kept in a state of pleasurable o Chetmans entertaln istmas entertainment will be given fn the M. E. Church to-morrow evening. mE-xten— sive preparations are being made for it, and a werry time may be expected. - Mrs. Ketchum and 1amily, formerly of this place, bave arrived from Kansas, and éxpect to 3}‘!}1 the winter with friends here. Mr. Jared hurch, a young gentleman well known aud highly estéemed in this community, is also ex- pected to arrive the Imu;em week from Kansas, and will pass the holidays, and perhaps the re- mainder of the winter scason, at this place. Mrs. Kitson, the victim of the sad raflroad ac- cident at Maplewood, has a brother, Mr. N. R. Stott, and scveral other relatives residing here. They we %m.fly shocked at her sudden and untimely end. Messrs. C. Dickenson, H. Abbott, and E. Nel- son have been subpanaed as witnesses for the defense in the Ovitt murder trial. . © MONTROSE. The erection of a fine Catholic Church bufld- ing is a fixed fact. The designs have been com- pleted and the contract for building let to re- sponsible parties for the sum'of §5,200. It will be an ornament to the place. The Hop. A. B. Cornell is oneof the latest additions to the permanent residents of the place. He has already begun to ercct a fine new R cel iy botia stmas was ebratea Ly the cong - tion of the Lutherun Church in the good old- dushioned stvle of the Fatherland, A Clristmas tree wnm:lnccd in the church, and the festival 'was in all respects a merry and joyous one. ¥ ARLINGTON HEIGHTS. The energies of both young and old are heing expended in preparation for_ holiday festivities, to the almost entire exclusion of socdety mat- ters of (fi:e“eml interest the past week. As Mon- day is Christmoas the Good Templars have post- poned their regular meeting to Thursday cven- g, ) 3r. Merry and the pupils of the public school are busily engaged in getting up an oyster sup- er_which will be given at the School Hall Wednesday evening. As the proceeds are to be devoted to procuring needed apparatus for the school, its patrons will no doubt respond gener- ously. . ’ Aiumber of the ladies of the village have cause to regret the sudden advent of the cold wlcntner, thereby losing many valuable house- plants. 5 Mr. Charles Loomis, of Cedar Rapids, Ia., will spend the holidays at theresidenceot his father, who resides here. i Mr. Willlam T:lc{ic, of Benton County, Ia., 18 visiting his father, Mr. C. Tacge. The Rev. 8. T. Shaw will preach in the A, E. Church today,—morning and evening. The subject of the moraing discourse will be, * What ‘Think Ye of Christ?™ The Presbyterian soclable at the house of the Rev. Edward Barrett Thursday evening was a very enjoyable affalr. It was a pleasant day, and scores improved the opportunity to enjoy a social evening. ‘There will be an exhibitfon of stereoscopicviews atthe M. E. Church’ Christmas-Eve by Mr. Alexander Allen. This takes the place of a Christmas tree; 10 cents admission fee to all but members of the school. Mrs. Goodfellow, who has been unwell for the past three weeks, is now about azain. Mr: and Mrs. William H. Lyman left for New Englund Saturday, to be absent several sweeks. Dr. J. E. Best is again convalescent, and at- tending to his professional duties. LAKE FOREST. ; ‘There has been an interesting religious awak- cning in Lake Forest during the past few weeks, chiefly among the iyuung people—as the interest first manifested itself in the young people’s prayer-meeting. Many in town and in the schools have, a8 _is believed, consecrated them- sclves to a new life. Thére has been no excite- ment, but & general earnestness and thought- fulness has pervaded the community. ‘There will be a speclal Christmas service in the afternoon and a Christmas tree for the Sab- bath-school Thursday evening. LAKE. 1f any have tried to remain oblivious to the fact that Christmas is"at hand, they have been forcibly reminded of it every time they take their seat in the cars to return home, as almost cvery passenger is loaded down with Jmms and packages of every siZe, shape, and descrip- tion, from which may be seen protruding toys, horns, pictures, books, silver-ware, and various articles which go to make up the pack from which Santa Claus selects his gitts. Yesterday afternoon, a few minutes before the 4:15 o'clock dummy started, Mr. Alfred.| Pierce, the conductor, was confronted by Fraok T. Silva, who, in behalf of the patrons'of this train, presented him with a silver tilting water set, with the letter P nicely engraved on the péher and cup. The set is one of the latest patterns, and Is very handsome. Mr. Plerce wus taken entirely by surprisc. He expressed his thanks to the friends who had taken this inter- est inhim. Mr. George McArthur, the brake- man, was next pipe of a beautiful pattern, with cherry stem and amber mouthpicce. He expressed his gratification as Pierce sang out ** All aboard,” and the train moved out of the depot. 3 At 6:15 o'clock Mr. Frank Jones, conductor of the other dummy, was prescnted with a sil- ver tilting water set similar to the one present-~ cd to Conductor Pierce. He was also presented with a silver cake-basket, with a Japanese bor- der, all apg;o{)rllwly marked. Mr. Jones re- turned thanks in a few hnpp% remarks for the merry Christmas presents w] he would buve the pleasure to take home to his wife. George Briges, the brakeman, was presented with a silver caster with Japanese border and cut-glass bottles. Ie tried to say something, but could only manage to get out, *‘ L—Look out for the other dummy.” There will bo many happy homes along ‘the line of this road Christmas morning, if the remembrances of friends will make them so. HIGHLAND PARK. The lecture of Tuesday night on ‘““Electricity and Magnetism,” by Mr. Elisha Gray, at High- land Hall, fully er}uu.led the one of inst weel, if it did not surpass It, in interest. The very jn- teresting experiments were fully appreciatéd by the large audience. During the scason other lectures will be glven by Mr. George Wrenn, Judge Booth, Mrs. Docget, and others. The Seminary closcd for the nolidays ‘Thursday, but will recommence Jan. 8. A meeting of the members of the Social Club was held Thursday evening to consider weys and means for making, by thewr cfforts and labor, this winter as plcasant as the last. Saturday cvening will see an_ entortainment for the children of the Baptist Sabbath-school OAK PARK. Preparations for Christmas are golng on with much activity, and Santa Claus is expected to fiau‘onlze the Christmas trees with his usual berality, The Methodist Society will vary their entertainment, and instead of the accus- tomed trec will give the Sunday-school a sup- per Christmas night. The children will take part in some literary exercises, and it is ex- pected the little folks will have a gay time. The same evening the Congregationalists Church will have a tree, each child bringing a present for the rof the town. Musie and Tefreshments will conclude the exercises. Christ's Episcopal Sabbath-school will also have a Santa Claus Monday night in the church. The fair and supper given by the ladies of Unity Church last Tuesday - evening passed off very pleasantly and successfullv. A goodly number gathered to partake of the bountiful repast and I:Allrchnse ‘nristmas gifts, A beau- mgfl sofa pillow was raflled. Mr. E. O. Gale hav- ing the lucky number carried off the prize;aquilt sold in the same manner was captured by Mr. Scales. ‘The closing exercises of the fall term of the Oak Park schools took place Friday afternoon in the High School room. . Mr. Dodge, aided by his assistants, was very successful in arranging a programme that was not only inter- estinr but edifying to the large number of friends who were present. There was no lack of variety. Tuesday morning the basement of the public school building was found to be on fire, and the flames had obtained considerable headway when discovered and extinguished. (The affair was so well managed that the children knew nothing of the danger. - The Union Club are making arrangements for a party, to be held New-Year’s night, in Cen- tennial Hall, SEWING MACHINES. ERMS. 70 AGENTS, ¢ IGTOR SEWING MACHINE ¢0. *L 387 44 ADISON: ST+ - KrwCAGO 1. BOWERY LOAN OFFICE. BOWERY LOAN (OFFICE To Those Who Consider. Several days ago we opened for salein thiscity at Nos. 131 42 164 South ClArk-st.. Over T $200,000 WORTH .OF CLOTHING 0 e sold on any cash offer that wonld cover the ad va- lorem advance on each article. which had been made by the BOWER' N OFFICE in lots of the same from close-put whiolesale dealers in New York City. ~On the well-known principle of the pawnbroker, wé conid af- ford to take 25 cents. 50 cents, and are glad foget $1 ovet the actual cash advanceof one.third lreads made. 2nd aee for themselves, of our stock. having sald out half of the oristual dis- pla st priccs whicli spesk conviaging]y for themselves, We will sell yous $15 overcoat for $5.50. 8 $12 over- coat for $4.40, & boy's S12 suit for $4.40. And likewise €very ather article of men's, youth's. or hoy’s clothing. e will sell it on the principleot only aslight advance over One-Third of the Cash Market Value. Cousider and {nquire, and then call, aod, upon experi- ment, you will find you can get the article you want cheaper from us by early two-thirds than anywhers elsc in the city. DO INOT FORGET. 51 -and- (53 South Clarkest, + N. B.—This store will be open to-mOriow for the ac- commadation 6f our customers. resented with a meerschaum | GRAND ENGLISH OPERA. LAST FOUR PERFORIMANCES. HissCLARA LOUISEKELLOGG! Mr. C. D. HESS Appearinz in every [Enzl!uhOpem Com- Opera. Ppany. TUESDAY EVENICG, Dec. 26, Meyerbeer's Grand BpelCTar OB, e NORTH: Miss D e, Bosewad 315, Seuin, Messr. Mass, Peakes, Conly, ctc., [nthe %‘x’lltln . Déc. 29, o lai ¥RA DIAVOLO. Saturday—Grand Matinee and last performance. COLISEUM, CHRISTMAS WEEK! NEW FACES. NEW FEATURES. MURPEHETY & SEZANNON. . THE GERMAN TEAM, Andy Morrls and Ida Mausscy, Wm. Noonan and Alice Bateman, Connors and Kelly, tho Luwrence Sisters, Adrienne Grey, Flora Marcy, and the en- tire company of the past week. GRAND MATINEE CHRISTMAS, ! AT 2:30. THE TOLEDO, 141 East Madieon-st. GRAND CONCERT, With Operatic and Comic Singers. SOLOS AND DUETS performed by the celebrated Mrs. ELIZA SARTORI. Miss ANTHONY RENNER, first avpearance of the celebrated Siz. ABECCO und the unrivaled compa- ny. Entire New Programme. Sunday Afternoon awil Evening and Every Night. ADMISSION, 10 CENTS. Sunday Afternoon and Evening, 15 cents, Monday, Dec. 25,1876, Alternoon and evening, TWO GALA PERFORMANCES! ADELPHI THEATRE, SUNDAY EVENING, sccond appearance of tho Great Clown and Pantomimist, TONY DENIER! ‘With his own Local and Comical Trick Pantomime, Jack and the Bean-Stalk. Mondsy two Grand Performances and an entire New Company. By ELISON, YOMEROY & CO., Auctioneers, 84and 85 Handoipt-st. 145 0il Paintings AT AUCTION, Tuesday& Wednesday, Deg. 26 and 27, At 10 A M. and 2:30 P. M. each day, AT OUR STORES, 84 and 86 Randolph-st,, Comprising fine selections,from a leading Broadway Art Association, all beautifully framed in flne gilt frames. Sale positively unreserved. BAILROAD TINE TABLE, A ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF TRATyy Explanation o, Reference Marxt.—r Batard; cepted. Sandsye! 3 B(IH e Sunday 308 4wy Dy, 00T excepiel l A CHICAGO & NOR! ' RAILWAY, Ticket Ot 62 Clark-: erm ' Canal'str Gortier Mutson o os Thuge maote) aad 7y Ex. aDubuane Nzht Ex. via C'ton 10:15 p. aOmalia NiSht Express. ... 11013 b 1o afFreep't, Rockfd & Dubuqae. *10:00 aFreep'n Rockf'd & Dubnque, * 9: bMitwankee Fast Mall (dally) § Milwaukee Express BERARRERREEPEAFRA L ‘a—Derot corner of Wells and Kinzie 2—Depot corner of Canal and Rinzlc: MICHIGAN OENTBAL RATLI Depot, {00t of Lake:st., snd 1006 0 r.ag'?,}.,,_.m,, cKot-gffice: 7 Clark-ai.. s0UtheAst Corner of. par doipb. Grand Iactilc Ho.cl, 8nd at PAlier flpupe k3 ELISON, POMEROY & CO., Auctioneers. Fine Turkish& Persian ; RUGS. We are fnstraqted to positively close out this con- slgnment, and will offer AT AUCTIOIN, Wednesday, Dec.27. at 11 o'clock, AT'OUR STORES, Abont 75 Real Turkish aud Persian RUGS, Medinm, Large azd Extra Large Sizes; finest se- lections of colors. Also an invoice of Wool and Telt CRUMB CLOTHS, _Sale wilhout reserve. ELISON, POMEROY & CO., 81 and 36 Randolph-st. At 188 West Madison-st, Up-Stairs, Wetnestay Hornlng Des. 27, at 10 Ocleck. The entire household_effects. Parlor, Kitchen, Bed- rooms, etc., Carpets, Furaiture, Stoves, Kitchenware, s ELISON, POMEROY & CO., Auctloneers, HALSTED-ST. OPERA HOUSE, Corner Halsted and Harrlson-sts. FOR CHRISTMAS WEEK ONLY. OLD DOMINION SLAVE TROUPE: The only colored dramatlc company in_existence wik appear each night and at Matinees Ghristmaa, Wednes- day. and Saturday in the great moral drama, UNCLE TOM’S CABIN ! Introducing the Grand Plantatlon Scene with o_chorus of thirty vulces. Prices of admizaio 35 and 50 cts. * NEW CHICAGO THEATRE. For a short scas Dec. 5. MATL mmencing Christmas, Mon Christmas and New Yer COMEDY COY ¥, fncl; ek Comedlans, ‘the only PAT ROOX] JOSIE MORRIS and MR. and MISS BRENN A new Irish drama entiticd *‘Kitty 0'C ducing Pat Rooney, Dan and Josie Dnans, 1n their new’ specialties. to be fodowed with a rollicking farce of Barncy's Adventures, or the Tricks of Dublin Dan. Admisslon, 25, 51, and'75 cents. No extra charge for reserved seats, Box-shect now open. IIM’ERLY;_S THEATRE, MAGUTRE & HAVERL et WILL E. CHAPMAN. "aEinagor Dec. 25, CHRISTMAS WEEK ONLY. Matinees on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday. CATLENDERS FAMOUS GEORGTA, e omrens — HINGTRALS GEORGIA' cospaxy MINSTRELS GEORGIA 0f Genuine Nezioes. MTNSTRELS GEORGIA! **" o Rfirers, MINSTRELS ‘They are extraordii , T, ] 2 BOB HEIGHT, Billy Kersands, D. Little, &c. HCVICKER’S THEATRE, A MERRY CHRISTMAS! TWO PERFORMANCES Of BYRON'S MOST SUCCESSFUL COMEDY OUR BOYXYS!? On Christmas’ Daiuxd Evening. Matinceat 2o'clotk, AT at 8 o'cle THE LAND. rofneree) UHLICH BLOCK, Corner North Clark and Kinze-sts, Stciete Francaise de [Rarmonis de Chicago. TFIRST GRAND ANNUATL BALL MASQUE ET PARE, SATURDAY, DEC. 80. TICKETS... ONE DOLLAR. NEW CRICAGO THEATRE. SUNDAY EVENING, DEC. 24, 1876, WAS GOTT ZUSANMENFUEGT, DAS SOLL DER MENSCH RICHT SCHEIDEN ‘Historical Comedy in Five Acts, by K. Kobersteln. ALEX. WURSTER, Director. HAVERLY’S THEATRE, & Randolph-st. SUNDAY EVENING, DEC. 24. 1676, GRAND VOCAL CONCERT By the 01d Dominion Jubilee Singors. 40 NUMEER <0 10 FIRST-CLASS SOLO ARTISTS, and a chorus of 30 volces. They have recelved the most flattering com- iments of the press {n all the princival cities of the Znst. Pricee of admission reduced to 75, 50 and 25 cta. Box sheet now open. EXPOSITION %l{lliPlNG SKATIRG HOLIDAY WEEK. OPEN DATLY: 10to12a. m., 2t0 5, and 7to 10 p. m. WEST SIDE SKATING PARK, Corner Ada and Madison-sts. — . OPEN ALL DAY CHRISTMAS. Beatifulice. Come and have u merry Christmns. Look out for the grand masquerade this week. Ad- mission, 25 cents; children, 10 cents. Barney & Barry skateafor rent by SPALDING BROS. HAVERLY'S THEATRE--XMAS WEEK Christmas Matinee, Dec. 25—Every Evening, CALLENDER’S FAMOUS Georgia Minstrels ! 2%;:25x 3t Kersands, Dic ® Little,J. Grace. &c +*They are extraordinary.”"—P. T. BARNUM. Wo00D’S MUSEUM. Monday, Christmas Afternoon mm\'enlnp NAVAL ENGAGEMENTS BEAUTY AND THE BEAST. SUNDAY LECTURE SOCIETY McCORMICK'S HALL, Sunday, Dec. 24, 3p. m., Mrs, Julia Ward Howe on * Paris.” Doors open at 2 p. m., clore at 3p. m. Admission, 10 ceath Tlckets for sale at Jausen, RicCiurg & Co.s SPIRITUALISM. Mra. CORA L. V. (TAPPAN) RICH. tare in Grow's Hall, 517 West Madison: m. and 7:45 p. m. 'Moruing snbject, ai apocm, chosen by the agdience. Ev Century fn the Spheres,” by Dr. ubject for bject, *A Evening sul Priestley. Immedate- "h lrk‘v'luus mdmelfimglfie lc:(m hg‘rd;;nmcgngi while entranced,. will christen two cl . close with an {fapromptu . Inspiratfonal Poem. Ad- misslon, 10 cents. THIRD ANNUAL BALL OF THE Rising Star Lodge No, 50, 1. 0. F. 5. OF I, At the Standard Hall, entrance on Michigan-av., Christmas Eve., Sunday, Dec. 34. BOURNIQUE’S DANCING . ACADEMY, 128 TWENTY-FOURTH-8T. New term commences Tuesday, Jan. 2, 1677, WINTEE BESORTS. THE WINDSOR, Froating City Park, Jackeonsille, Florida. This new xnd Elegant Hotel, the most besatifally lo- cated in the city, i3 now vpen, and offers accommo- dations und attractions superior o auy Hotel in Florida, FRED H..GOULD & CO., Proprietors, Fing Gold and Sitver Watches, Diamonds and Jewelry, Niiver and Silver-Plated Ware, from A. GOLDSMID'S Loan Ofice. We will sell at our stores, 84 and 86 Randolph-st., THURSDAY Morning, Dec. 28, at 10 o'clock, A large stock of Banlaupt Goods and Unredeemed Pledges, which must be sold, consistinz of Ladies’ and Gents' Fine Gold Watches, Diamonds, Siiver and Plated Ware, Rings, Pins, Studs, &c., &c. Aiscellsneous Goods, Guns, Pistols, &c. Remember this sulé for barzains In fine goods. ELISON, POMEROY & CO, For Friday Morning,Dec.29, at 10 o°clock, Closing Sale of the Year. NEW PARLOR SUITS, NEW CHAMBER SETS. A full line of new BRUSSELS, VELVET & WOOL CABPETS ‘which must be sold to close Jarlees, e Chairs, ¥ ounges, ce Desks, “Easy Chairs, Fan Tabios, Ote.. ete. " Goneral Honschoid Goods: " HOLIDAY GOODS. General Merchandise. Teas, Cigars, Furs, etc., ete. Plated Ware, etc., ete, ELISON, POMEROY & CO-. By WM. A. BUTTERS & CO. Auctloneers, 118and 120 Wabash-av. ENGLISHE WHITE GRANITE. AMERICAN WHITE snd YELLOW WARE, ASSORTED GLASSWARE, TABLE CUTLERY, HOLIDAY GOODS, 50 ROLLS CARPETS AND OILCLOTHS, WEDNESDAY MORNING, Dec. 27, at 10 o'clock, at our Auction Roorns, 118 and 120 Wabash-av. WM. A. BUTTERS & CO., Auctloneers. HOLIDAY PRESENTS. ABE LIPMAN, Pawnbroker, WILL SELL AT ATCTION. Wednesday Morning, Dec. 27, at 10 o'clock, AT 108 MADISON-ST., ALL PLEDGES DUE ANDINREDEEMED, .GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES, DIAMONDS, GOLD SETS, CHAINS, OPERA GLASSES, ETC. WAL A. BUTTERS & CO., Auctfoneers. BUTTERS & CO.’S Regnlar Trade Sale. THE USUAL FULL LINES OF DRY GOODS, WOOLENS, CLOTHING, SILES—DRESS GOODS, SILK HDKFS., EMBROIDERED SILK SCARFS, CARDIGANS, HOSIERY, FURNISHING GOODS, BOOTS, SHOES, HATS, GLOVES, MITTS, FUBS,&c. ‘THURSDAY MORNING, DEC. 28, 'CLOCK, AT THEIR SALESROOM: NER SR '\ 70 A A3 0 ey BUTTERS & C0.'S REGULAR SATURDAY SALE. Furniture, Carpets, Pianos, And Other Merchandise, SATURDAY MORNING, Dec, 30, at. 9:30 o'clock, at their salesrooms, 118 and 120 Wabash-av. By G. P. GORE & CO,, 65 and 70 Wabash-av. REGULAR TRADE SALE TUESDAY, DEC. 26.at 9:30 A. M., DRY CGOODS. The Iast GREAT CLEARING SALE of the Year. Atlantlc Express (dally). Night Express. tSaturday Ex. *.Sunday Ex. $ Mondsy Ex. § Dal CHICAGO, ALTON & 8T LOUTS ani CHICAGO % lmnflu Cflw'l‘&s‘%m VER Snxflmm LINES, o c, mear e, b kot Dicest At Dapots and 113 famiapton = [_Lesre. " amei 30 p. m. 202 m, g 00p. m. 2. m 30a. m e am . 30p. 0. m. * 30p. m. P " LAKE SHORE & MIGHIGAN SOUTHER, Leave. 2Mail, via Matn Line. Colehour A&r#mm’ Nighe kxpress...... CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & 8T, PAUT RAILROAD, and i Depot. Milwaukee Emr::r ‘Wisconsin & Da; ress. . “Wiacor Night Express. seseeoot 9230 p. m. /¢ 7:00 8 m. Alltrainsrun vis Milwankee. Tickets for St. Pl 4nd Minneapolls are good either via Mad Pral &0 Chlea, of via Waleriown. Ta crnse"'::nd%num AD, epot, foot of e-st. and foot of Twenty-: 5 “ricket Office. 121 Randolph-st.. mearClamr |_Leava. | Armive. St. Louls Express..... St. Lonis Fast Line, Catro & New Orlea FPeoria, Keol 5 Dubuque & Sloux Clty Ex. Drbuque, & Stoux City Ex. Gllman Passenger.... CHICAGO. GTON & QUINCY Bl St kit andae depote o TIkes Ofices 5 2Mafland Express... Ottawa and Streator Passen; . ‘Dibages & S P Kansas Clity,. Lea Atchisgn £'st - Sosepn Hen: 'assenger. FPP PP PP PP BEF PREFE B3 pE PR 1Be! Aurora Passenger (Sunday). Dubuque & Slotx City ey, Paclfic h&nt EX& Eansas ‘E. 'ayvenworth, ‘Atchison & St. Joseph Ex Downer's Grove Accomn FPPP P = :00p. m. $ 7:45 $Ex. Monday. S (ZHGA&? & PACIPIC RAILROAD, epot corner Chicago-av Larravce-stroes. Thcke? viive & Care-siress silink “Suniay excopted. ~ §Daly: 1aroundey excepted. {Dally. TSaturlay excepiek ERIE & CHICAGO LINE. From Plttsburg, Fort Wayne & Chicago Depot. CLOTHING. CARPETS. A1 o'clock p.In. e shall sell a few pleces Body Brus- scl. Alsos few pieces Tupestry, superb goods. ~Latest siyles. < stock of & country dealer. o BIoCk Of 3 @R b GURE & CO., Auctioneers, CLOSING BOOT AND SHOE SALE OF 1876. We shall offer al kinds of sessonale goods at our eale of Wednesday, Dec. 27, at 9:30 a. m., as the accounts must e closed before Jan. 13 great inducements for cash buyers. GEO. P. GORE & CO., Auctioneers. OnSATURDAY, Dec. 30, at 9:30 o’clock, 15 crates ' W. G. and English Iron Stone China Ware. FURNITURE. 1f you want. bargains, attend this sale. for we shall close out 3 verv large stock of Furniture to pay advances, Porlor and Chamber Sets in every style, Elegant Bookcases and Parlor Desks, Wal- nnt Wardrobes, Extension and Marble-Top Ta bles, Walnut Bedsteads an2 Bureans, Wire Springs, Easy Chairs, Lounges, Show Cases, French-Plate Mirtors, Made-up Carpets, Patlor Stoves, Ofice Desks, Walnut Chairs and Rockers, &c. . GEO. P. GORE & CO., Anctrs. _ By WM. MOOREHOUSE & CO., Auctioneers, 274 and 276 East Madison-st. NEXT REGULAR SALE WILL BE HELD ON ‘WEDNESDAY, Dec. 27, 8t 10 a. m., When we shall close_oat las consignments of NEW AND DESIRABLE FURNITURE of every description. ParlorFurnitare of all grades, Chamber Sets, marble-top and plain, Library Fur- niture, Elegant Side-Boards, and an immense lot of Office and Parlor Desks. 'The above goods must e sold to close consignments on Jan. 1. By JAS. P. McNAMARA & Co,, 117 Wabash-av., N. W. cor. Madison-st, Boots and shoes at auctfon Tuesday morning, Dec. 26, at :30 o'clock. Full line of men's and women's warm iined . Bankrupt stock, etc. MISCELLANEOUS. st Water Lo Bonds, The Vil Tednesday, 27 Femitiins 16 Nem Vore " e Con b IS i et d nz 10 New York, He would ke nforme: Tucsday by tall of what will be presented Wedneadag. , Leave. | Amive. 4 5:15p.m. '§ 9:008. m New York Express. .. BALTIMORE R Tratns leaye o Eaporion BB ant ot Mos- Toe-st. . Ticket-offloca: &3 Clark-st.. Paim Crand Pacinc, and Depot (Exposision Batiatrgr O Teave. | Amive. Moming Express.. 505 m. § A:30a. m. Faw Loy 05 p. m. * 8:10p. ni §Dally. *Dally, Sundays excepted. GEI0A00, BOGK TELAND & PAQLYIY BATLROAD. © office 58 Clark-st., Sherman Houuu' o Leave. | Arrive. 158, m. [* 4:00p. 1n. 00 p. . * 0:33 8, M. 00 D. m. [$ 6:50a. m. REAL ESTATE. We Want Cash Offrs Tnmefiaely FOR EITHER OF THE FOLLOWING CHOICE RESIDENCES 0%, 054 and 678 Michigan-ar., between Eighteentt . s0d Twentloth-sts.: No. 778 Michizan-av., between Twenty-recond and’ Twenty-Third-sts.; No. 123 Park. av., between Wood and Lincoln-sts.. with 35 0z 60 fect Io? fmmediate possession. Also; ‘realdence on IHuron-st., brtween Clark and Dearborn; one on Dear- born-st., between Erie and Huron; one cn Ontarfo-st., between'Dearborn and State: and one on Oak-st., east of State. NICHOLS, BIAGG & C 14 EDUCATIONAL. KEMPER EALL, EKENOSHA, WIS. A COLLEGIATE SCHOOL FOR, Girls and Young Ladies, Between Chicago and Milwaukee on the N, W.R.R. The bulldings are very large and compiete. The Frounds (elght acres) are uncqualed. The ' modes” of instructivn of the latest and most thoroagh kind Liorary, 1,400 new and carefully-selected volumes. A> paratus, Cliemlcal and Phflosophical, constantly increas- ing. Elght new pianos for puplls' use. Faculty, fout Professors and five Lady Teachers. Vocal zuperfor mastcr, for which there Is Do extra charge. The School will reopen after the Christmns recess, Jaa. .. ithe half-sear term begins Feb.\l. For paruxulasy 8pply for Catalogue to % g GEO. ). EVERHARTAD. D., Rector. BAYARD TAYLOR SATs: **Itake great plessure fn recommending ta * pareatstne Acadefnyat edia of Mr. SHItRInC: Short: Idge. 1have had an opportuniiy for several years pasy of observing the manner in which this Academy is con- ducted, a8 well as the deportment of (he puplls who &% tend it.a0d am satfstied thas nothio s neglected which lc;biiurfln;r}mm the Intellectual sad moral develop- ent of the iatter.™ - Zhix Academy for Young Menand Boys {512 miles <P rall from Plifladelphia. $60 Year for Benrl Washing. Gas, &c., Schoolng Books &c. Rayabla Quarterly. "N extra charges. Studenfs admitied at any time, Spectal Individual and clsas instruction for advanced and backward puplls combining tnes sdvan- tages of private tutoring and school-rvom drill. Ten Instructors, two graduates of Vale Collese. Medla bas . seven churches, and 3 charter which has prohibited the sale of intoxicating drinks for 25 years. For picture of bufluing, cymnasiim, &c., cirenfar and reference in 1his city, address SWITHIN C.SHORTLIDGE (Harvard Univenity, A- M.), Media. Pa. 8 ALLEN'S ACADEMY, The most elegant and_thoroughly equipped boys' #chool {n the United States, {Or oy of all agea. Pre- Dares for the best Colleges o, for business. 1weive ex- Perienced nstructors. - Good learding places noar the school. A few Loys recelved 1uto the family of the Preaident. New pupils cau enter Immedlately after the holidays, . ALLEN, LLD., Preatdent, & Michigan-av., Chicago. Dyt Busitess Colegs, 149 East Randolph-st. A oractical [nstitutlon, whert Tadics and gentlcmen are thoroughly Instructed 1o sl the different branches required for the pursuit of » practical business life. Coliego reopens Tuesday, an. 2 S MISS RICE!S SCHOCL, No. 454 North LasSalle-st. Kaglish, French, and Ger man family a0 dey #CH00) Tor Uy ladics and el