Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 24, 1876, Page 6

CHRBIST'S DAY. tiow 1t Will Be Celebrated in Chicago To-Day. List of Choral and Other Church ' Services. A Bit of Sbory. for Young Hen of the é Pariod, THE DAY IN THE CHURCHES. PROGRAMMES FOR THE SERVICES. Lest there should be any misunderstanding, it may be stated that Christmas occurs to-morrow. The bells will ring, the carols will be sung, and the sermons will be preached, just the same as car aud the years before. There 4vill, of , be ageneral jollification, mingled with some little disappointment on the part of those who expected 8 great many presents and got only s 1ew. The programwmes prescnted by the churches are varied and interesting. ST. JAMES’ EPISCOPAL. At St, James® Episcopal Church, corner of Cass and Lulon streets, the decorations will form a special feature of the services on this 1 joyous oceacion. At the present writing it is easier to speak of what they will be than what thcy are, for the main part of the decorating is to be done to-morrow morning before early church services. As thisin the last Sunday in ‘Advent, the Chrisumas festivities do not prop- erly begin until Christmas morning. Henee it has been thought mure in accordance with the propriciies to postpone the larger part of the work of decorating until to-morrow. The heavy part uf the work, however, was attended 1o during reswdnxy afternoon 2nd even- ‘ng, ibe large festoons of evergreen and otber portions of the display being put in place. One o the potable efficcts of the pro- posed decorations will be produced by a beauti- Tul and elaborate rood screen consisting of o serfes of Gothie arches running across the chancel recess in front of the chancel rail. The. genernl effect of this will be to give great depth of perspective to the large and beautiful chan- cel of St. James. This screeu will be tastefully covered with evergreens, and the altar and cther parts of the sanctuary will also be deco- ‘rated with evergreers and various devices. Flowers of varicus kinds will vie with each other in adding beauty to or scattering fra- grance’ upon the scene. Perhaps the most striking feature in connection with these decora- ticnawill be a set of very richbanoers of various bues and colors, with evergreens,. texts, and other ecclesiastical devices to set them ofl. The combiued effect of this feature in the decora- tion will be to lizht up the sanctuary and give it a peculiar richness o coloring. The new chimes at St. James’ will probably be rung es early 25 7 o'¢ ock Christmas morn- ing, snd sgain atl o’clock, after the morn- Ing service. At the latter hour Mr. Bredburg, the permauent riuger, will e¢ntertain the resi- dents in the vicinity of the church with several choice airs rupg out on the new by The services will be held at 11 8. m. Follow- ing will be the musical programme: 1. Orgza voluntary- ligicuse ... ...Alex. Guilmant 2. Bymn—-+Adeste Fidelea. 3. Vente., Mosenthal 4. Glorlu Patr. .Haydn - 5. Te Deum (featival), £ Tuck 6. Jubilate Deo, C. Buck 7. Introll—++0, Zn Buck £ Glorta Tibi. 9. Krrie. Gregorian 10. Orgun Post, Grand prelude in B minor...Bach John White, organist and director. THE CATHEDEAL OF BS. PETER AND PAUL. At the Cathedral of SS. Peter and Paul, cor- ner of West Washington and Peoria streets, the following will be presented. FICST SERVICE, 7 8. m.—Celebration of the holy communion with- ont masic. : . *e _ SECOND SERVI 10:30 &. m.—Morning prayer, and second celebra- tion of the holy communion, With sermon by Bishop McLaren. THIRD SEDVICE, 4:30p. m.—Evening prayer withoot sermon. The order of mosical service is as follows: »ORNING, 30—Processional fiymn, seventéen; Veniteand fortae day, Anglcan chants; Te Deum, Back; Benedictus, Attwood: anthem, The Arern] . &1 Introit Hymn, eighteen; communion ., Lyrie, Credo. danctus, and Gloria in Excelsis, Smart, in ¥, with Gloria after sermon from Mozart and Benedictus, tnd Agnus Dei, by Schumenn; Recessional; Hymn, 422, EVENING, 4:30—Processional Hywn, nineteen; pealms of the day. Anglican clants, Cantate Dom.no, and Deas lieercutur, Bayley, In F; anthem. The Moring Stars, SMainer; eighteen, and at cloge of scrvice the carol, Sweet Babe of Bethle- hem, Warren; Recessionss Hymn, twenty-six. TRINITY CEURCH. Services will beheld at 10:45 a. m,, asfollows: Eefore Survice: Anthem.... Sir John Goss **Be .old, I bring you good tidings.” L1 = YVenite, * Angliczn Glosin Patri: Tmperial ase, i .Haydn Te Deum Laudamus: Anthem in B fiat.. Mercadante Jubilate Deo: Anthem inC. Mosenthal Iatrvit: Antaem. Bammby ‘Behold! 1 bring ] Teat oy, ‘which shail be 10 all people. For unto you 1§ born thie day, in the city of David, & Savior, whicn j& Christ the Lord. Glory to God in the hizhest, and on earth peuce, good will toward en. m; £R0mI% serm, borm.of Virgin pare, esu, ) of in Immortal glory be to '?hee. ‘Whom, witn the Father, we adore, 'And Holy Ghost eternally. Amen. fiymn 19: *+0 come, all ye faithfal. *, . Traditional Sermon by the Mector. Offertory anthem—** There were Shep- herds”... <e: ees -...Dodley Brck biding a ik eld, Keep- e ‘There were Ing watch over tisir flocks by night. And lo! angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them, and they were sore afraja. And the angel said unlo them, Fear not. for Lehold, I bring you good tidings of great Jjoy. which shall be to 2i) people. - For unto you is Dorn this day :n the city of David, a Savior, which 12 Cirrier the Lord. = And suddenly, there was with the anzel a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God, snd saying, Glory to God in the highest, s on earth peace, gocd will to men. e Sanctus—Service in E flat. .John Stainer in 203 (veries 1, 2). Duke Street Gloria in Exceisis Deo.. 0ld Melody enediction. The foll wxn?mfl':'s sevamms for St. Jobn' e folloy isthe programme for 8. John's Cburch Christinas Day, under the direction of Mrs. L. Freewan, organist. The choir is com- sed of Miss Landa Matthews, Miss Wrnkoo; fre. Nellie Mathews, Mr. Foster, and” Mr. L. Frecman: ** Oh, Lamb of God".. +¢ Hark, the Herald Ange Venite, Te Deum., Benedictus. . Anthem, **Bethlehem' Otertoire, **Silent Night' Carol, **Starof Bethlchem™. i TIURD UNITARIAN. 3 There will be a Chinstmas Vesper service at the Third Unitarian Church, corner Monroe and Lufliu etreets, tnis (Sunday) - evening 2t 7:30 o'dock. The folluwing is the programme: 1. Sonata No. L.} -Mendelssohn Aiss He 1 Solo—**Cantigue ae Noel". Afuss Clara Munger. & Duet—** Asthe hart panteth®.. .Phelps Afize Alunger, Mr. MlcWi i Solo—**Bethiehem “—Ufertoire .Gounod d John McWade. & Solo, Duet, Quartet—**My faith looks B0 10 Thee" vieurers sietcnnnraetanenne: er seeeeeesAdam CHURCH OF TR ASCENSION. The Christmas services at the Church of the Ascension, corner of Elm and Lasalle streets, copsist of ** Christmas Vespers ™ this even- Dy ai 7:30; the celebration of the Holy Com- sinion ay midpight, 8t which time Gounod’s Ucsse Sokiemnelle will be performed by a choir of ‘en voices selected from different cholrs of the sty, under the direction of Mr. John White, >rianist at St. James, who will preside at the srizan; and the second celebration of the Holy Jvmmunion at 10:45 2 m. on Christmas-Day. At the latter service the choir of the Church, #hich is 8 boy-choir of :wx:mfigve voites, ®ill, under the direction of Mr. W. R. Runey, who hasrecently accepted the position of Choir Master, render the following sclections: ¢ ILleison and Credo, by R. Redhead, Te Deum, by Stephens, Sactus and Gloria in Ex- 2elsis, by Tours, Beuedictus, by Gounod, and Agrmu el by Strebl, 'he elegaut new organ bailt expressly for this shurch by Johnsun, of achusetts, will be ased for the first time this morning. UNION SERVICE- The members of the First Congrezational, the Third Presbyterion, and St.- Paul's Reformed Episcopal Chiurches will bold a upion service st the latter place at 10:30 . m. The eacrament f the Lord’s Supperwill be administered at the close of the services. PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS. THE HALF-ORPILLX ASTLUM, - As Merry Christmss draws near every ooe looks mbout hin for some one with whom to shore its pleasures. One cunnot find & more de- serving or appropriate object for benevolence than the Halt-Orphas A<ylum 2t No. 175 Burling THE CHICAGO TRIBU DECEMBER 24, 1876—SIXTEEN PACGE street, on the North Side, where over 100 help- less mortals find a home. The ladies in charge will hold a reeeption on Friday, Dec. 20, at 11 o'clock, with singing, recitations, charndes, etc-y by the children at 2 p. m. All are po sonally invited to take the Larrabee-street cars and visit them, and the 100 half-orphans will be very erateful if they assume the role of Santa Claus on Christmas or betore. PROTESTANT ORPHAN ASYL! T The ladics of the Protestant Orphan Asflm& 19 No. 780 Michiran avenue, will be pleased have the friends of the institution and the pub- tic generally call Tuesday, Dec. 26, to witness the Christmas enjoyments of the children. Dinner will be served the children at 10 o'clock, and the Christmas trees unveiled at 4 o'clock m. s 103X OF THE PRIESDLESS. The managers of the Home of the Friendless, fn consideration of the approach of Christm when all bearts are_suppused to be rendcre liveral, desire to call the attention of the cith zens of Chizaga to thelr very deserving institu- tion, They will be glad of sny aid that may be extended, aud are not particular as to the shape which it may take. Donations of food, prov.s- jons, clothing, and money arc alike available, and will be gratetuly reccived. THE POST-OFFICE. The following order has been issued by the Postmaster: Yost-OPFICE, Cmcaco, TIL, Dec. 23, 1876.—On Christmas and New-Year's Dojs the Post-Officeand gtat.ons will close at 10 a. m. for the dav. Thcre will be one aelivery of mail and one col- Jection from the street letter-boxes by the carriers thronghout the city. The sficruoon and evening mails will close at 10 2 m. The Money-Order and Registry Department will not be open{)n those days. J. McAnTium, Postmaster. A CHRISTMAS WARNING. . A MORAL WITH 4 8TORT 70 IT. ‘We parted at the door of Hobson’s bar—Ned Wilsonand L It was Chjstmas Eve, snd we. bad mixed cocktails with Tom-and-Jerries uatil we felt moderately bappy. Ned was my chum. We had eaten, atid drauk, and slept together for years. This Christmas, however, his father had forgiven his indiscretions, and invited bim to gather round the old hearthstone, with the rest of the family. But Ned would spend the eve with me; and, being only boarders at $5 a week, we deserted our cold, comfortless tedroom for the cheerful and well-lighted saloon of Hobson. We enjoyed ourselves as only young men with a sparedollar in their pockets can. Ned told me of his youthful adventures in the Far West; I recalled my boy-life in the old country, almost bringing tears to his eyes when I dwelt upon the perfidy of Lucy Smith, ‘my first and only Jove. We had music, too, intheintervals. Ned sang snatches of the cheery songs he hed learned in camp; I chipped in with some quaint old English ballads, full of chivalry and love. Never aid Christmas eve pass £0 pleasantly as it did ‘with Ned end I at Hobson’s. But eversthing has an ending, and, as I said ‘before, Ned and I parted. After paying his de- voire to the family, he was to return to our boarding-house, where we were to pass the ro- mainder of the holidays in our own style. Ned ‘was not on good terms with the family circle. He was too genizl a fellow to be appreeiated Dy his cold, wiserly father, his snarling broth- ers, and suapping, prudish sisters. His mother was the only one who loved and appreciated Lim; and even she was afraid to show it openly Jest her life should be made miserable by the family fiends. So_she appeared as heish as the rest; *but ?’ ed fmd(}'yl knedv;, \vln:1 selx;!. ":ct:lud“l-’el- come parcels o roods, and who settled the seore mn Wwe were §um.|ed by the tailor. Nor was I totally ignorant of those kindly expres- sious of maternal love that took place in our bedroom siter 1 had retreated to the sitting- room to be snubbed by the landlady and her fashionable daughters. I watched Ned’s figure until he vanished in the darkness. An inexpressible feeling of lone- Jiness came over me. I cannot describe my feel- ings. Ned sworc he was sober before partmg, and I—well I can swear that 1 was not drunk. But it is hard for friends like Nedand I to be separated at Christmas time. With a deep- drawn sigh I tmimed boarding-housewards. The bartender was putting out bis lights; the streets were almost Geserted; the thermometer was 5 degrees below zero, and the ground had an un- usually thick coating of snow. I felt lonely and desolate. Iscarce could rep'y to the ‘Merry Christmas™ of the bartender as I walked wea- rily away; the words knocked against the bars of my heart and sent a shiver through my frame. 1 walked the le of the blodk, but the turther 1 proceeded the worse my feelings grew. 1 was profoundly miserable.” Everyef- fort to shake the demon melancholy wasin vain, At last Ithrew myself on a convenient door-step and began to think. S ze thonghts came to me in the cold miduight air.” I thought of home, of departed friends and blighted Thopes, of present misery and prospective joy. But soon my eyelids drooped beavily, and ere long I slept,—slept on a doorstep, and on Christmas Evel! My sleep was troubled,—disturbed _with dreams of bygone_ days. How longl slept I kmow not, but suddenly I awoke aud found that I had a companion,~—a pleasant-looking, middle~ aged gentleman, who was looking into my eyes with deep, fatherly interest. “ A merry Clristmes,” said he, when I had rubbed open my cyes. *Merry Christmas,” responded I; “but you have the.better of me.” “What!” exclaimed my companion, with a smile, ‘““proud, and on & door-step. Well, as you are s0 particular, allow me to introduce myself. My name is Beelzebub,” *The Devil 17 “Oh! no,” be hastened to rejoin; *not the Devil. Jobn Milton settled that point before vou were born, and even went so far as to re- veal certain passages in our history. Iam sce ond to Satan in power, as all must know who have rezd ‘Paradise Lost.? ? *Well, what in the devil’s name do you want kere on this cold and frosty morning?'’ I asked, half angry at the cool complacency of Mr. Beel- zebub’s mauner. “Sh—. Don’t swear, young man,” he an- swered, “it's ungentlemasly, to say mothing.of it's being wicked.” Lwas astounded atthis remark. To think I, who prided wyself on iy politeness, should receive a lesson trom the Devil’s Prime- Min- fster! After recovering from the shock, I ven- tured agnin toask the reason of his presence and his apparent solicitude for my good man- ners. “T am sitply looking after my own, a8 your proverb-makers have somewhat aptly put it,” he replied with a smile. *‘Your own!" I shricked, my heart beginpin, to beat violently against my ribs, *Your own Am 1 tnea one of the lost i *Look here, young man, don’t make insult~ ing remarks. That word ‘lost’ grates harshly onmy ears. Ko such word is known in our domain,” said Beelzebub, his genial face becom- ing somewbat sourcd. %By your domain,” trembled L you—m—mean—:"" “Ol! don’t trouble yourself toutter it if it is disagrecable, But Itiink you might work up & more iavorable feeling for your {uture homel ™ “3y future home! Oh{” groaned I, in an agony of despair. “‘I'don’t -understand your misery,” said he, regarding my consternation. *You' pride your- self on being one of the boys. You drink, you swear, you gamble, and worse. You do every- thing to fit yourself for our compasionsaip, and yet on our first meeting you conduct yourself in ibis wayl What sort of a devil will you make? Wi ) ['am almost ashamed of you! " “There mubt be some mistake,” I managed to utter, and pegan to ransack memory that I might o’erwhelin the fiend with a recital of scts of charity and virtue, “There is mo mistake at all,”? he replied angrily. “Your'e nothing buta miserable pol- l.olon X0 £y 80 P i = tried to return the lie,-but my tongue re- fused to fasbion the word. obserzlng n!'!n; con- ditfon, he followed up the attack: *From the bour of your bLirth,” he sneercd, ®you have shown a true Satauic disposition. = You cuffed your _little brothers ond sisters on the gly. You stole sugar from the - pantry, lied to your mother, and put your thuwb io your nose whan your {ather wasn’t looking. As you progressed in_years you played truant at Bchool, you swindled your employer, pou came to Chicigo, went to the tlicatres, occupying the front seats during the ballet, and_got drunk once s week. Ana what are you doing mow! You don't goto church. You drink and gamble less, it is true. . You spend the Sunday in smok- ing bad cigars, reading cheap novels, and drink- ing bed whisky., What kind of & man are you “You— to turn _up your nose at san honest deril? You gav xycm are accounted a clever, good-hearted fcllow. Well, we know what that meaus. We pave hell with such fel- lows as yon! You are not fit for earth, and yet ou. siriek when our paradise is mentioned. {fim I wish I'd never scen you!” oL . Ishrank into the recesses of the doorstep in despair. This outburst appalled me, on- science whispered there was truth in the words. What could I do? I was in the power of the fiend by my side,fand he knew it. But, unlike earthly tormentors, he was merciful in the knowledge. He even scemed to pity my dis- tress, but, at the szme time, .there was a sub- dued look of triumph un his 1ace. I groaned in inteasity of woe. I knew not what might fol- low. “Young man,” said Beelzcbub, relapsing into his pleasant manner, ‘‘you don’t seem pleased with my company.’? . Pleased with his company! What refloed torturc there was in .those words. *But I tried to emnlate his genial manper, and_replied that he had taken me by surprise.. What was the object of lis visit, and how was it he- hld,lven- tured_abroad on Christmas morning? I in- he answered with a smile. ** As for the object of my visit, I may. tell you that, when my at~ tention was first directed to this doorstep, you were on the point of freezing to death. 1 uzed scarcely say that I-was awaiting that event in order to thaw you out iu the lower rezions.”" Horror! how I sbricked atthis revelntion. Me- thinks I hear now the friphtful sound -cchoing on the morning stillness. d Belezebub shrugged his shoulders in'a manner that roused me to action. I spraug to my feet and ped his throat. He winced, but,suddenly. e~ covering himself, struck me violently with h tail, which he had hitherto concealed Trom vie The blow somewhat-dazed we, but just theut] morning cock crew, and Belezebub, with 2 muz- tered curse, vanshed, leaving o horrid smell of brimstone behind. : On recovering from the stupor, I founda peel- er ritling my pockets. Iremonstrated with him, but he produced Lis come-glonge. and I was glnti to give him §5 to appease Lis righteous indigna-~ tion. I made home as fast as I could, deter- mined to enter anew the pathof virtue, Nota drop of liquor entered my mouth that Christ- mas-Day. Ned came back in the dumps, having failed to enjoy himself, Irecountedto him my adven- ture on the doorstep. He took the thing to heart, and did not. rest until we had both sworn off and became life members of the Y. M. C. We rented sittings in a West Side church, which we attended regularly every Sunday. We also teach in the Sunday-school, & task rendered agrecable by the presence of certain young ladics, whose affections we are resolved upon winning: If we-succeed, I don't think cither of us will regret that Christmas morning on the doorstep. J.W.P. : ————— THE TURKS. o the Editor of The Tribune. . Berorr, Wis,, Dec. 15.—Having read the’ let- ter from G. M. Braun in your issue of Dec. 5, [ would take the Jiberty of trespassing on your columns to correct a few mistakes made by bim. Though not a Turk, I bave lived in Turkey over fifteen years, and must say that a large number of his statements about Asiatic Turkey . ate in- correct. L Hestates: “The Asiatic Turkis armed with two revolvers.” Nine out of every ten of the Asiatic Turks never have seen 2 revolver, and, of those who have, very few have ever owned one. Outside of Constantinople and the seaport towns, it isalmost impossible to procure one. A large part of the peasantry, and those in the rural districts, carry two large horse- pistols more a8 ornaments than for anytbing else; for, if any one should try to fire them off, they would either not go off, or would burst. In the largs cities, all the better class wear European clothing, and are not armed as exten- sively 28 Americaus. 2. “If you meet a Turkin the morning be, fore he has bad his ople, or coffee without sugar, and rahie (whisky), be will not speak to you, andif you speak to him, he will strike an curse yow” 'There are several mistakes in this fll:snga. A Turk never breakfasts or takes any d of refreshment till 11 a. m., while his busi- ness hours commence at 7 a.m. At 1lhe breakfasts,—~taking a little coffce without milk or sugar, and some sour bread. This is seldom added to by anything till night, when he hasa very heavy dinoer. In regard to whisky, a Turk very seldom drinks anything stronger than coffee, and, when he dacs, it 3 at his own home, as it is against bis religion to drink any- thing alcobolic. The only class- of men ever scen drunk in the street” are Greeks, who have the reputation of s hard set throughout- Turkey-in-Asia. As for the word * opie,” it is never used in Asfatic Turkey. The work almost. entirely in use there i3 *“cahvet.” : 8. “You may speak to him by calling him ¢Effendi,’ (master).” This is only true when ho i8 of rank hizher than yourself. If you are his superior, he will call you *Effendi,” " wich, in tlus connection, means little more than Sir. 4. “You.cannot travel in Asiatic Turkey without being protected by two of them, as they are nearly all zeebecs, (thieves).” The wora 2¢ebec is strange to me, but sounds like a Bulgarian word. The rural people are very ;Io'enueshle, and very seldom sattack travelers. ‘The robbers are mearly all cither Koords, who are a wild acknowledging no govern- ment, except that of their own tribe, sud the Greeks, who infest Asia Minor in large num- bers, robbing the rich mainly, -and not the poor. There were two Greck robbers abont ten years ago in Western Asfa AMinor, Monolli and Sefterri by name, who were the pest of that regivn, until they were pursued so hotly that Monolli escaped into Greece, and Sefterri was killed. Can G. M. Braun show sny Turks who are such public nuisances, or bave been for the last ten years? 'Then, as to the use of these ‘guards to kep off zechecs,— which word, —‘X the way, is never used in Turkey,—G. M. Braun is quite .mis- taken, as my father, an American, has traveled many thousand miles on horsebrek with but one attendant, and nefther but slightly armed. My father never had to use his revolver on any oceasion. 5. *If & Christian speaks to a Turkish woman he is shot on sight. Such is the law of Turkey.” Such a law never was in existence; but years ago it was the custom to punisk any one speak- ing to 8 woman in public, whether Mohammedan or Christian. Nowadays the women, although very closely veiled, speak to almost aoy one, whatever mnxusa Lis religion. A Christian can speak to a Turkish woman, provided only he speaksrespectfully. 6. *Christians are among them as slaves, and must worship n private, us they are not allowed bells on thewr churches.” Christians and Turks both look down ou each other as people forever lost. As au_example of Christian churches, take those of Broussa, a city of about 80,000 in- habitants, of which two-fifths are Musselmen, one-fifth § Greek, one-fifth Armenian, ‘and the rest Cutholics, Protestants, and Jews. The Greeks bave o splendid church, witha bell weighing over a ton, which is rung every Sun- duy. This is in' the main -strect of the ut{. The Americans have =2 church in another ~prominent strect, with & bell which will weigh over 1,000 pounds, also rung every Sunday. The Protestants and Catholics each have their church with bells, ‘which are rungat any time. The Jews also have their synogogue in a very frequented street. In each village usually but one ‘sect is found, and thei have a church in the best place in the village, though they seldom have bells, as they are too poor. I have no sympathy with the Bashi-Bazouks, for I have too strong a remembrance thatIhave many relatives in danger of their lives; but I believe that the Turks should have Fuir Prav. ——— A Ifonday Christmsas, . Zondon Times, Christmas Day fallson a _\londng this year. It fell on a Monday also in 1865, and on that oc- casion the following was unearthed from, it was stated, the Harleilan MSS, No. 2,252, follo 1f Christmas Day on Monday be, A great winter that year you'll see, And fall of winds both loud and shrill; But in summer, truth to tell, High winds shall there be, and strong, Full of tempests lasting long; ‘While battles they shall muitiply, And great plenty of beasts .huli’ule. They that be born that day, 1 ween, They shall bo strong each one and keen; He shall be fonnd that stealeth anght; Th Tho" Ch;;fihe sick, thou diest not. e year 1866 was the year of the Austro-Prus- sian war, a year of disastrous_gale§, and a year of mltle-&lagn& Acain in 1871 Christmas Day fell on a Mouday. "The twelvemonth followin; that day saw us with cattle-plague in the Nung and some great storms; butas to “battles we must g0 back a few months in 1871 for the capitulation of Paris and the conflict with the Commune. We have now a Monday Christmas for the third time w.ithin a dozen years. — Bismarck and His Dog, Faris Correspondence New Orleans Piy 3 ‘The favorite names now for bulls mfl%‘és are Trocha and Bismarck; the latter especially, to show the hatred borneé to the German Prince, Bismarck nom d'un chien! After the Franco- German treaty of peace had been sigued, Princa de Bismarck, while on_his way home, stopped one pight in a chateau in Lorruine. An admira- ble pointer, evidently the pet of the house, lay basking ou the rug before the large wood fire of tne dinivg-roow. Diuner was ordered. The Prince sat at the table, his feet turned towards the fire. An officer entered and began: ¢ Prince de Bismarck " — At this name the dog looked up inquiringly. This movement did not escape the Prince's eye, and the Prince, expecting the truth (Bismarck nom dun chien 7, said, in of command: * Here, Bismarck!” To the em- barrassment and consternation of the family the dog roze and laid his head on the Prince’s knee. The Prince took a lump of sugar from the sugar-dish and_gave it to the dog: “ Poor fal- low! I sce you have good tceth and good claws; try your bést to usc them gs I kave mine, in your master’s service, and God Leep ther{or us both, poor fellow 1" uired. g + T dare do anything that becomes 2 devil,” ¥ PUBLIC CHARITIES. What. the State Board Did at Their Meeting Yesterday. An Interesting Resume of Their Work Since Their Organization. Soms Interesting Figures for the In- straction of Sheriff Kern. . The State:Board of Charities concluded its Jabors at noon yesterday ot the Grand Pacifie Botel, and all the members excepting Secretary Fred H. Wines departed for nome, the latter being busily engaged in getting np the annual report. The amounts asked for by the various State charitable institutions were given in detail in yesterday’s TRIDUNE, cnd from the total amount, aggregating $1.397,501, a total reduc- tion of §184,000 was made. * - The following is ths—apgfopriation for the Northérn Insane Asylum to be recommended to the Legislature for the next two years: " General expenses, $196,000; amount asked, $220,000; gencral repairs, $5,000; $10,000 for changing heating and ventilating apparatus, as recummended by Carlisle Mason, of this city; $5,808 for builer-house; $1,000 per year for grading and shrubb $1,850 for a new straw- arn, : The Eye and Ear Infirmary was allowed $34,- 000 for general expeuscs, iustead of $10,000, us asked for; also $3,000 for repaits, and §5,000 to complete” furnishing. This ~ appropriation was _regarded ~ as most just, end the Board thought that there no question about it when the matter comes before the General Assembly. The report of Secretary Wines, which will “be quite volum- ivous, will be very interestine to bl_xe'tuxpna'_ers of the State, and will mve. in detail everything done by the various institutions during the past ear. : 2 The Board originated i an investigation made by a joint Comumnitteo of the House and Senate in regard to the mismanagement of the wille Hospital for ~ the Insane some cight years ago. This Committee visited all the various institutions jn the State, and diseovered that they needed a great deal of looking after, and that there were some frregu- laritics end defects in their management ‘Which urgently necded correction. A 101569 the General Assembly created ‘the State Board of Commissioners of "Public Chari- ties, cousisting of five members, appointed by the Governor. ~They are required to visit the State institutions twice a year, und county almshouses and other places where insane might be conflned onee a year, and to serve without compensation. For several years the Board visited the jails and almshouses ~ faithiully, and their criticisms and suggestions produced good results, though 1n some places " they fell like seeds upon barren rouks,—and especially in Cook County,—though in others they took root and bore VALUABLE PRUIT. Perhaps a fourth or a third of all the counties in the State have built new jails and almshouses since the Board commenced its travels. But for two years past it has been impossible for the Commission- ers to visit all the counties in the State in con- sequence of the meagre appropriations made by the last Assembly,—only 54,500 per year for expenses. ‘The organization and management of the State Institutions have improved steadily and rapidly under the influcace exerted by the Bogrd. The institutions have been made au- quainted with each other’s mode of doing business, and bave been thoroughly finpressed with their responsibility to the Legislature and the people of the State in respect both to the expenditure of money and the accomplishment of the results desived, - For the first time per- haps in the history of the State, they arc able to report that at the close of the flscal year there is not & dollar of outstanding indebted- ness in ane of them, and several have large bal- ances in their treasury,—notably, Central In- sane Asylum, $22,000; Southern Insane Asy- Tum, $13,600; Northern Insane Asylum, $6,000; Soldiers’ Orphaus’ Home, $6,000; Deaf and Duinb Asylum, $6,500. This is iargely due to the operation of a law gused by the last General Assambly regulating State Institutions. At each quartérly meeting of the Board of Trustees, the Superintendent and Treasurer are required to make a full and aceurate exhibit of each imstitution. These statements are sent to the Commissioners of the Board of Public Charities, together with all the vouchers for the quarter, and no further in- stallment of xp&mprinfion can be paid to the in- stitutions until the accounts and vouch- ers have been examined by the Com- missioners and found correct. ~An ingenious systewn of books in their oflice cuables them to Keep track of all expenditures, and these books, together, \vit‘,; original youchers, are so kept 8sto enzble "o General Assembly to makea thorough investigation of the financial manage- ment in all its details. Nodeficiency can spring “E without being instantly detected and report- cd to the Governor, and steps taken to compel the institution in which it may arise to reduce its expensesand Mve within its’ fncome. When the Legislature meets, one of the first acts of the session ~is alygys - the introduc- tion bills making _ appropriations for State institutions. Asa rule, tiese institu- tlons are not afraid to ask all they want, and the mpplications are often in excess of the actnal needs. Committees are. appointed to visit them, and to make report to the Legisla~ ture; but It I3 evident that it is impossiblo for any committee making a burried, casual trip around the State, to kuow much more about the instituticns than they would be able to learn about the management and_condition of either of . the Palmer House or Grand Pacific by :Ecndmg e one night uuder its roof. They can n: NO EXAMINATION OF BOOKS, and they form but a very imperfect judgment with respect to the prupriety of making the appropriations asked. The re- sult is that the appropriations are carried through by a combination of interests, and the longest pole gencrally kuocks down the mnost persimmons. At this point the Bosrd.of Charities comes to theaid of the Legislature. Thelr reports con- tain a mass of thoroughly-digested information respecting the expenditure of the past two years, with tabulated statemeuts, by the uid of Wwhich the financial management in the different institutions can be cowpared, criticised, and comprebended. ‘Their cstimates are impartial, as they have no direct responsibility for the manazement of any institution, and they do not handle br con- trol the cxpeu&tum of any funds. They medi- ate, 5o to speak, between the institutions and the Legislature, and protect the taxpayer of the State against imposition, and, at the sime _ time, defend the institutions against misappre- hension and injustice. . Their recommendations form a trustworthy guide of information for intelligent judgment, and the adoption of & wise policy regurding them. The result is, that the Board has been sustained by the Legislature, n the face of re- peated and persistent attacks on the part of those whose zeal or supposed interests have been crossed by itg, action. Thereis no- doubt that the Board Las Saved the State hundreds of thousands of dollars during the soven years of its existence, No sccurate statewent of the saving cifected can be given, becuuse it is im- possible to say what the Legislature would have done bad there been no Board of Charities in existence, This saving bas becn effected througn -various ways—by rcmonstrances against unnecessary nfie)mprlafions, and by the exertion of a continual pressure upon the aus thorities in charge of the institutions, to secure }zon‘v]::n and economical administration of their unds. The increased attention paid to the subject of insanity fn this State may be traced to an investigation of the number of the insane fn the State of Illinois, made in 1869-70, under the direction of this Board, through the medium of correspondence with all the physicians in the State and all the county authoritics. This investigation devel- oped the fact that at that time there were 3,000 fusane persons i the State of Illinofs. ‘The present h?i?‘w provision, not fncluding the Asylum at Jefferson, in Cook County, is for about 1,500, At the sume time that the Board investigated the number of insane, it also inquired into the prevalence of idiocy. The number of idiots re- ported was considerably less than the insane, but the Commissioners were satisfied that the infants WHO ARE IDIOTS, 2nd not recognized as such, bad been enumer- ated. The number of idiots would probably have been equal to the ipsane. It is not sur- prising that'they have steadfiy advocated the policy of including certain portions of idiots— namely, those susceptible of improvement by training among the objects of the State’s beneficence.. The establishment of the Asylum for Feeble-3linded Children,at Lin- coln, was largely due to thelabors of the Board in this directfon. ; PRISON DISCIPLINE. On the subject of prison discipline they have advocated, withont making much impression on the public mind, those reforms in: criminal law and administration of the State upon which ail specialists who bave been devoted to this sub- Ject have Fm"‘{fiflem"‘y agreed. They are espi ly anxious that the confine- -held In her bands. ment in idleness in county jails should be re- membered, if possible, by requiring all con- vieted ‘DErsons 10 compulsory la- bor during thefr term of confinement. The Board do nos think this possible until the State itsell shall have control of all persons, and that the County. Jails should only be places where persons are conflned who are awaiting trial, and that all minor convicts should be made to labor, under control of the State, and thus ‘aid in bearing the expense of their keeping and trial. .« # BAD FOR COOK COUNTY. — They do not beifeve that the public charitics of Cook County can be either well or justly ad- ministered under the present | system, and illustrate their _opinion by.:the man- ner fn which the Bridewell 13 conducted, It is in charge of one of the best prison-keepers in this country. The institution is managed by a Board of fesponsible gentlemen, incluaing Lonis Wall, C.G.Hammond, and John C. Haines. They have entire management of its aflairs. They make the appuintments, and have charge of its'finances, and conduct it upon the basis of compulsory labor, and sustainjug itsell. Cook County charitles are controlled by the entire Board ~of- Commissioners, but, if the responsibility of manazement of the Insane Asylum, Poor-House, and County Hospital were placed_in the hands of a competent and bonorable Board of Trustees, who would have control of. appuintments and charge of . their finances, all the existing cvilscould be remedied in a comparatively short space of time, and the result would be allke beneficial ‘to the un-~ fortunate inmates and taxpayers. The cust to the taxpayers of feeding prison~ ers in: Cook County Jailis 85 cents per head, which gives the Sheriff a profit of 27 cents per day per man. -The cost per diem for_fecding cach prisoner in the Penitentiary at Joliet, for the year ending Sept. 80, 1875, was 1134 cents; vost of feeding, clotbing, warming, guarding, etc., 48% " cents per day; cost per year for each prisoner, $140.40. Cost’per diem for feeding inmates in the Northern Insane Asylum, 11.82_ceuts: Ceutral Insane Asylum, 3479 cents; Southern Insane Asylum, 17.33 cents; Dealand Dumb Asylum, 14l cents; Blind' Asylum, 1943 conts; Feebie-Minded Children, 19.33 cents; Soldiers’ oighans, 13.33 cents; Eye and Ear Infirmary, 27.28 cents; Re- form School, 8.65 cents. The lust ltem is worth noting, since _the Reform-School fnmates are growing children, and eat more than Kern’s boarders, and: they get much better fare. PREVENTION OF THEATRE-DISASTERS. am the Editor of The Tribune. TuvcErepan, Wis.,, Dee. 18.—The terrible Brooklyn tragedy, which has shocked humanity to its fonermost confines, will be foliowed, no doubt, by energetic legislative action; but in what direction & remedy or preventive is to be looked for, is a matter not ouly presenting some physical difficulty, but is also loaded with other psychologie; for, unless the wild passions - of a terrotstricken multitude can be governed or sllayed by instanc and evident as- surance of safety, an exit ns wide as a street Would not saffice to prevent serious disaster. There will, no doubt, be numerous plans pro- posed to prevent a similar recurrence, the chief of which will paturally have reference toa speedy means of escape; but how far invention in that direction might assure safety to a panic-stricken crowd, rushlog with reckless efforts from a fear- ful death, is a problem hitherto unsolved, and Wiith little probability of a satisfactory conclu- sion. Allow m original as I can remember, to repeat a proposi- tion I offered many years ago. upon the oveasion of a similar disaster in the north of England, when several lives were lost in frantic efforts to escape. As far back as my recollection carries me I be- Meve all theatre-fires have had their origin among the machinery of the stage, or,at ali events, in that part of the building speuffl.\ly Te- served for the business of the dramas, and wbich part, except the ?ncc occupied by the prosce- nium, is supposed to be 50 arranged as to pro- teet, in some measure, the auditorium from mis- chance. Of how little avail such protection has proved has been fearfully excmplifled in nu- merous instances; nevertlieless, the idea is wcnh{ of attention, and would if carried out to its full extent be suliejently protective to allow ample time for a whole audience to retire in as quict and orderly o manner as under ordinary circumstances, . To accomplish this, it wounld be necessary that, except the proscepium, the stage portion of the building should be isolated from the guditorium by o strong party-wall, reachinz from the foundation to a sufiicient height above the roof; and that the proscenium should be provided with a drop-curtain of double sheet~ iron with air-space between. This great valve should be balanced by weights with chains ran- ning over large pillars, round which a wire rope might be wound, & pull on which would cause the curtain to descend in a few seconds, its bot- tom cdee resting in a groove prepared for it Just behind the tootlights, g Doorways from under the stage to the orches- tra should, if possible, be avolded; or other- wise the doors should be made of iron, similar to the drop, and self-closing, and latching suffi- clent to resist a rush of air in case of fire. ‘Che arrangement for lighting the auditorium should be distinct from that of the stage, so that the “ bouse ¥ might not be suddenly de- prived of lizht. In a theatre so arranged, an audience would feel comfortably assured of escape in caseof fire, and there would consequently be no cause for panic. Respecttull, » Touy . Wimvrrzzo, C. E. — e T— A Babe Freezes to Death in Its BMother’s Arms. New York Sun. «.t's my Fannie! my poor. cold baby, said Julia Deems to Oflicer Lamb of the Oak’ Street Station on Friday night. The officer was patrol- ing his beat through Frankfort street, and wis approaching Gold street when he saw under the flickering fump s woman sitting on the curb- stone rocking and caressing a bundle which she The remnant of sn old straw bonpet covered ber head, and the faded ribbons fluttered in the culd wind, while her scanty and torn clothing at times were blown aside, exposiug her naked arms and neck. She shivered, and her teeth chattered as the piercing wind swept down the street, and then sne wept aud muttered over again, “My poor cold dar- ling; wy poor little baby.” The otlicer took the bundle irom the unfortupate woman and un- wrapped it, and then discovered that the child had frozen to death on the breast of its mother. The unfortunate mother was taken to the police station, and there gave her name as Julia Deems, 28 years old. She lived at 63 Cherry street, The dead child, she said, was but six montbs old. Sbe had a drunken has- band who ill-treated, half-starved, and abused her. Hunger bad dniven Mrs. Deews into the streetsto Deg. Wantof food dried up the source of nourishment for her child. ~Men and women had passed and_repassed and heard her appeals, not for herself; but for her child, but not one had heeded her supplication for chari- ty. While she hugged her offspring to her Lreast its sobs were quieted as it grew chill and cold. The sympathizing officcrs vainly tried to comfort the woinan, but she sank to the floor when her dead child was taken from her. —— An Accommodating Hotel Clerk. New York Sun, Scene I.—Freuch’s Hotel. Time, midday. Fat hotel clerk, smiling, apd brushing his diamond stud with a feather. Enter young mao in a hurry. He writes on the register, “John Green, Harrisburg, Pa.”? Young Mau—I shall take a room this evening. Some bundles may be gent here for me this afternoon. If the charges are not more than §5 pay them. 2 Exit young man in a hurry. Clerk stifly bows and continues to brush his diamond stud with a feather. Scene IL—Time, one hour later—Enter a small boy with heavy oblong package. He struggles np -to the “counteryand says: “A bundle for Mr. Green. The charges are” $3.50.” Clerk drops the feather, and permits the dia~ mond stud to dazzle the small boy’s eyes. Then he takes the bundle, and pays the small boy $3.50. Scene T1.—Time, the following day.—Fat clerk scratcnies bis head with the Zeatbier aud thinks of Mr. Green and the smell boy, and the $3.50. Then be opens the oblong bundie and discuvers a brick-bat in & paper bux, witha note, saylog: 4 This is the best Kussian clay I could find.”” s Clerk exclaims, “Godelmity,” and_the pro- prietor of the hatel debits him with $3.50. ———————— Death by Clock-Work., London Court Circular. Torpedoes Which explode by clock-work, like the cngine which caused the Bremerhaven ex- losion, are said to be favorite weapons in the Fiusshn nayy. We found them when odr fleet 'was in the Baltic, and the vessels used to dredge for them, bring them up aud destroy them. It is stated that on one¢ occasion one of these devilish inventions was fished up and placed on the quarter-deck of an' English shipof-war, where the officers proceeded to examine it, with the usual recklessoess of the Britlah sailor. Imagine the baste with which the inspection was conciuded when the Captain’s coxswain, who nad been bending over the machine, palled his forelock and qm'el:lr observed: ‘“Please, ‘your honors, the begzar’s ticking!’* meaning that the clock-work was still going, and that an ex- ‘plosion might occur at any moment. in 2 few words, and as close to the | LOCAL POLITICS. The Boys Preparing for the Spring Election. Persons Prominently Mentionqd in Connection with Aldermanic - Nominations. In April, thé people of the City of Chicago will elect a"Mayor, & City Treasurer; o City At~ torney, &, City Clerk, and eighteen Aldermen. The fact may have been overluoked by & portion of the community in this era of efection excite- ment, yet there is a class who know just when municipal elections are coming,—and this is about what they sty in the premises: Mayor Heath will certainly run for re-clection. He put in o big bid for the Irish vote when he stuck to Supt. Hickey, but when he took down those 8igns heoffended very many, especially the Germans. A certain representative of a prominent ocer firm states that tlils sign business cost, his firm no less than £7,000. And Colvin will run again, sure. ‘He will get the votes of the city employes, and the saloon men, he states, will ‘vote solidly for nim. ‘He helped the boys out bravély on those licenses. But le should nof haye encouraged that ballot-box stufling. Some folks would like tosee S. S. Hayes in.the chair, and there are those who speak of Tom Hoyne. THE ALDERMEN. . Throughout ' certain wards, candidates’ are figuring rather briskly on. the- Democratic side of the house. The Aldermen-cleet under the provisions of the Charter of 1.i! 'Fo out this spring, andan_election will ‘be held for their successors. ‘Those whose terms. expire are Pearsons, of the First; Ballard, of the Second; ‘Aldrich, of the Third; Gilbert,of the Fourth; Sheridan, of the: Fitth; Loddiug, of the Sixih; Kerber, of the Seventh; O'Brien, of the Eighith; Beidler, of tne Nidth: Smith, of = tke ‘Tenth: Brizgs, of the Eleventh; McCres, of the Twelith; Cleveland, of the Thirteenth; Ryan, of the Fourteenth; Nicsen, of tae Fif- teenth; Lengacher, of the Sixteenth ; and Boser, of the Eightcenth. In the Seventceuth the death of Ald. Murphy mekes a vacancy. He would have gome outalso inthe spring, and hence It is“hardly worth while to elect his suc- cessor at once. Tne present roll-call shows about twenty-four Republinans to twelve Democrats. Of those whose term expires in the spring,eight are Dem- ocrats aud ten.arc Republicans. The indica- tions at present are that the Democrats wifl make a berculean cffort - to at least spoil the two-tbirds Republican ma- jority in the Councll. Their . mighticst ‘endeavors will be made in the Second, Seventh, and Eighteenth Wards, now represented by six Republicans,—Ballard, Rosenberg, Kerber, Tar- not, Boser, and Kirk. In the Second Vward, Democratic organization is fast developing for 2 long puil and a strong one. In the Eighth, Kerber, Republican, and Hildreth, Democrat, were elceted last spring. The election of Ker- ber was the result of division smong the Demo- crats, several candidates running against each other. It was a bitter pill for the Democrats, but when Hildreth resizned for a trip to the Dominfon, and Tarnow, another Republican; was elected to succeed hum, the disgust of the old wheel-horses of the Seventh was - IN THE FIRST. . Strong influence by. the prominent business men is said to be brought upon Ald. D. K. Pearsons to accept a returnto the Common Council. By him and Ald. J. T. McAuley, the First has been very Creditably represented. All that is necessary to elect o respectable man of business in the First is for a respectable man to come out and t‘nnvrts‘feczable men to turn out, * rain‘or shine,”. and vote for him. Both Re- publican and Democratic parties put their heads together at the last municipal election and dem- onstrated the truth of the assertion. It isbe- lieved that Mr. Pearson will be a candidate for re-election. THE SECOND. The Democrats hereabouts are hopeful of electix% tucir candidate. The prominent man in the feld is Capt. J. W. Clingen, who expects the undivided assiztance of the Veteran Reform Association. His friends were_certain of .his election Isst time in place of Batlard, but the fact that Dennis Sullivan entered the field spoiled the programme, and gave two Repub- licon Aldermen to the Second. The colored people out there, they claim, are also remarka- bly favorable to Clingen. He is a wholesale liquor-dealer. . It i3 not known that Ballard will seek a re-clection, * Amoug the Republicaus, however, is mentioned the name of Mr. Vierling, land agent. THE THIRD. ‘When the First District gained -a first-clags representative in the halls of Congress, the Tuird Ward lost a most valuable man in the Council, and the’ body will herdly see a better Chairman for some time. ‘The more promicent gentlemen thus far named to succeed Ald. Aldrich are P. V. Fitz- patrick, bookseller; Dr. Cole, Dr. Emmons, Dr. Gibbs, Murry Nelson, ex-City-Marshal R. E. Goodell, aud Rensellaer ;Stone, commission- merchant. Dr. Gibbs i3 remembered 2s & man of the strictest integrity when.a member of the Board of Supervisors, years ago. The ward can hardly send out a discreditable selection. FOURTH, ‘The present Aldermen of the Fourth Ward ore James H. Gfibert and Jobn W, Stewart. Ald. Gilbert’s term expires in the spring. That he will accept aretarn is confidently expected by bis constituents. 2 PIFTI, Politicfans out in the old Sixth are cousider- ably at sea, owing in a measure to the precari- ous condition of Ald. Mark Sheridan, who is quite sick. If Mark lives to see the spring, his ardeut well-wishers hope to see him returned. It i5 & hard ficht to be elected an Alder- man fn the ,Fitth, and the best soldier s0 far developed, in the district seems to be the ex-President of the old Police Board. Butthen there will be more candidates, Each Bridge- port political convention is invariably supplied with two delegations wurking in diametrically opoosite directions. The name of ex-Aid. Schmitz, the builder, is again mentioned, as are also those of Capt. Long, the vessel-owner, and others. The Aldermanship scems to be conced- ed to an Irish-American, who can work under- standingly with Ald. Sommers, who holds over. SIXTH. Atd. Cuallerton holds over in this district, and 1t is not improbable thathis colleague, Ald. Lod- ding, will accompany him_through the remain- der of his term. Mr. Lodding lsun&uufiomhly popular, and the people of the Sixth will Iook a good distance for a better representative. SEVENTIL, A successor is now to be elected to Ald. Ker- -ber. This gentleman will not run again. His health has been moreor less impaired, apparent- 1y, of Iate, and it is not improbable that he will spend some time recuperating on the Pacific Coast. The Germans seem inclined to vote this time for a man outside of their mpationality, and are said Lyre{er Michael Fields the builder, who ran before. Severrl think favorably of John Rior- dan, the hay-press owner; and not_a few sug- gest the name of Demosthenes Hildreth, . EIGUTH. James O'Brien, elected three times, will not be in the field for Alderman again. Polities do not seem pleasant to him since he was defeated in his recent race for County Commissioner. It is said, however, that he will help his brother- in-law, John Long, st one time connected with the Plumbing Department of the Board of Pub~ lic Works. Several other candidates are men- -tioned, as promiuent asany veing P. C. Feeney, an sttorney-at-law. THE NINTH. The present Aldermen of the Ninth are Jacob Beidler, lumber merchant, and John M. Van Osdel, architect, Ald. Beidler’s term: expires in the spring. His constituents will request .| getic ex-Alderman who would for re-clection. Other candidates g of are A. 3. Wright, commission mex?g‘n?b,:;l.‘ Folice Commissioner Manuel Talcott, ex-Ald. ~ Campbell, and Alexanaer Bisbee, attorncy. « A4, Clesetand, whose tarm _expl 5 2 whose term golutely declines to enter the nggurlfa m‘ nxb'n He seems to prefer the quiet routine of nrivate life. A movement of property-woers is o foot, it is said, to_induce ex-Ald. Gill to become 8 candidate. But therc is another equally ener. Dot ru; %crlmns if Gill was not fn fimn nfi,‘xxd]' 1] and Quirk can be hardly s2id to be enamop’ ed of each other. The nawes of W. H. Dbso. 'trhnmu n{ic}?rgnr;, :]gnlli and cistern mannfae urers, and ‘Jobn J. Kel neral contract, were also mentioned. B o Ald R TD%_F&TKIHZNIE e . Ryan says he 1ot run again, Tave fnjured his business. 4 hostof ugmfl will be found, however, to help Ald. Baumegr. ten out. An'lrishinan and German get S very well in this ward, and if auot] ‘arnfi whose first pame is Timoth, enter the Xmdxzrer.u. it = woul surprise anybody. A candidate spol ..'s“{,'m_\mem up there near the Rollg,g-]fifififi John Norton, 2 contractor and -builder, - The ?gm:m of the S‘:‘;',-’EZ pclrso?.h is also nsed b‘vhn iends as o candidate for the position ‘Town Assessor. el ALCH g s At e present ermen—Niesen and Lengacher_aud Linsenburth—x::g t‘x‘éfl: satisfaction. It isnot improbable that Niscen and Lepgacher can stand anotherterm. Lep. ;;;:Ecx(-,h mx-ev:fl is h‘?&m;m{%d in_com wit e Appraisership of Merchandliss, wj headquarters at the Custom-House. % 'mh No clection will be held before spring in thiy ward to fill the vacancy created by the death of Ald. Murphy. The candidates most prominent: lcv spoken:” of ‘are ex-Alds and- ex-Justics “annon, ex-Ald. Carney,—*Honest Tom Car- ney " they call him,—Edward Barrett, an ox. bailiff, aud once a messenzer for the -Amerfeart Ex&msn Com};)zmy. Patrick Tiernev, a machinis| and ouce a Deputy-Sheriff under Agnew, ufi Patrick Keegun, a Constable in Justice Kanf. mann’s. office. It i5 pretty well settled that Boser will not run azain. Any number of Dem- ocrats are, however, willing, with the help of the Callaghans, Corcorans, and Appletons; to sacrifice themselves. . A Winter’s Tale. F Zurtington Iawcl-Eye, B It was dreadfully cold last night, and .the street-car was pretty well filled, when an elder] ‘party, rather embonpoint about the waist| entered, bringing with him enough cold air tg freeze a cellar full of house-plants. He stood up in the middle of the car, and, fastening his eyes upon the fare-box, beman to feel for his nickel. He first untied a great shawl-searf that encircled his neck and hid all of his ace, but his eyes. Then heloosened the ear-flaps of his cap, and unhooked a fur_ muffler that hugged bis throat. Then he nnbuttoned the cape of his overcoat and threw it back over his nio\fldm, submergiog two men who stood behind him, Then ke unbuttoned his overcoat and turned it back, filling the car Jike a lateen sail. Then he unbuttoned the lower buttons of ‘a knit jacket and hiiundemont, and,with a grunt that thlth ened t8e horses into a ran, tried to reach into his hip pocket. The first etfort was a highly suc- cessful failure,and at the second dive he threw the end of his shawl searf, spirtsof. his cape, and tail of his overcoat over the people on the seat be- hind them, and a smothered eroan broke from the whole community. Finally he got his hand into the pocket, and his purple face and swollen veins indical approachipg apoplexy, bat the hand came out before any fatal result, and the passengers breathed more frecly. But when they saw him lean over to the other side, and make a reach for his other pocket, they groaned. After repeated efforts he ht up out of that pocket 3 ring of keys, a stump of lead-pencil, and a tobacco-box, and the people grosned again, Then he hunched both shoutders and went into his vest pockets. Out of one he brought 2 little roll of Tewspaper scraps, 2 saspender button, a frag- ment of 4 postage stamp, and-a quill toothpick badly damaged.” Out of the other be pulled a plece of string, and a brass screw, and a two- cent piece. Then he felt in his watch-pocket, and, with many sighs and puffs, he «d npa little dirty looking wad which threatened to be . money, but proved to be lint. Then somebody tittered, and some one clse gfgled, and finally everybody but the old returning boarder him- self laughed. Me stood still and thonght a momeut, and then felt in bis outside overcoat, came up with a handful of handkerchiefs, gloves, fractional currency, and nickels, and, When D reachcd out to place one of the latter in the box, it fell from his fingers into the straw, and the disgusted passenger doubled down and scraped around for it for five blocks before he could find it. And then when he picked it up and shoved it into the box, he sank back on the seat with a groan of satisfaction and begzun to batton, and hook, and wrap himself up again, but started up with a snarl of disgust and pull- ed the 522*.1%\@ though he had a Tz,-:ucy at the endof it. Whi's he was down on his hiands and knees in the straw he Lad been carried five hlocks past his street. Some Clerical Gossip About the Klng of Italy and the Pope. Rome Correspondence New York World. We all know that the address from the throne of a constitutional sovercign is prepared for him by his Ministers, not by himself; and that, while Victor Emmanucl may be able to_modity, he cannot alter the spirt of a speech his Minis- ters present to him. He must have rcbelled, however, against that tiyeat to the Church, for him to be a candidate for re-election, but wheth~ er he will accept is not known. . R & thm TENTH, umors to the contrary mnotwithstanding, Ald Smith declares he will not be made the victim of an election again. He says politics have proven a losing speculation in hg case. Perbaps the most prominent man spoken of is A. C. Story, attorney. This gentleman, how- ever, states that he would not be a candidate for $10,000, and the people in_the Tenth are mot public-spirited “enough to pay him_that amount. Other names mentioned are Joseph Schofield, grocer; John Croak, mer- chant tailor, and an owner of considerable prop- egcci'; Charles Brown, livery-stable keeper; Pat- rick Stanton, wholesale oil and paint dealer; Martin Crowe, house-mover; and James Harris and Jonathan C. Cullen, liquor-dealers. THE ELEVENTIL, This is Mayor Heath’s ward, and generally furnishes excellent material. E'x~A]d.iuner, it is said, would like to succeed Ald. Briggs,whose basiness strongly urges him not to enter the fleld, it is said. A. B.Cook, raflroad contractor, ‘who formerly re]gruum.ed Lake County in the Legislature; R. T. Crane, brass manufacturer; and Ggn. Hammond, President of the City Sav- inga Bank, are mentioned. The south end of the ward seems to favor Cook. The names of ‘Thomas Courtney, contractor, and Connty Com- missioner Lonergan are spoken of by what Democrats there are in the district. v THE TWELFTH. 1t is hoped that the numerous friends of Ald. McCrea, the able Chairman of the Finance Committee, may induce bim to bes His Majesty of Italyis at heart a true lover of the Pope, and dislikes his position toward the Church. " In the afternoon, s it was my weekly reception day, several persons met in my salon who Liad been at the opening of Parliament, and the King’s speech, especially the passage I have alluded to, was talked over. There was a dis- tinguished, handsome woman present, an au- thoress and a Papalina of the blackest dye. She was scathing in her sneers against the !imlsf.ry and their inteutions toward the Chureh. * The King is to be pitied,” she said. “A story is told by the Clericals—indeed, I have it from distinguished Clerical; authority and I believe it—that when thelaw was passed that required even priests to the drafted, his Holi- ness wrote to tie Kiug begging him for his own soul’s sake not to sign the iniquitous law. The King replied: ‘There is one thing I can do— abdicate; and if your Holiness says so I will do it instantly. I cannot refuse to sign the law, but I am free to abdicate. Give me your orders. If I remain where I am I may stay the storm or ‘at :f}ut breakits fury when}it comes. ButI am e ly to leave at any moment,’ *‘And the Pope’s reply?” a half dozen of us asked in one voice, as it were. *¢¢ Remain where you are,’ his Holiness wrote; “the Holy Father could not take the responsi bility of advising the King to abdicate, and run the risk of causing a revolution.” “If that story be true, the Clerical ournals should- not be so severe on His Majesty of Italy,” said one of those troublesome persons lvg.x? Wil be logical even, in salms and with jes. —— o About Clothes Pins. Newark: Adverttser. Insfenideant os the common wooden clothes pin is’in itself, its manufacture forms no mean part in American industries, and ths numerous factories in the Nuw England and other States furnish employment to thousands.of persons. There are several large cloths-pin manufactories in Pennsylvania and Ohio, and onein the vicklty of Saratogs, N. Y., each of which is capable of turning_out 1,000 boxes, or 720,000 pins, per week. There are scveral small factorfes scatter- ed thonghout Massachusetts, New ire, and Vermont, and all are ran by water-power., As a ule, those engaged in the ‘manufacture of clothes-pins are Quakers, Beech, white birch, and dpoplm's are the woods used In makiog the article, the birch and poplar being considered the best. The machinery employed is Very simple. The wood is first sawed into logs four fect in length, and then cut into small square sticks by means of a cutting-machine. Each - stock after being rounded in a lathe is passed into another machine, which throws out & number of pefectly formed pins at one cut and with great rapidity. The pins are then thrown into o large revolving cylinder and smoothed by friction With cach otfier. New York and Boston are the principal markets for this ware, and hence they are shipped in lerge quantities to the West, and to England and Australis, Over 160,000 boxes of pins arc anuually sent to En- gland, and a corresponding number 1o Melville, ydney, New Zealand, and the Sandwich Islands. Owing to the depression in business, prices during the past two years bave fallen off 25 per cent, and some of the macufscturers in New England haye ceased operations because they could buy cheaper from the West than they. could manufacture themselves, besides saving the cxpense of packing and ~ transportation. The price depends entirely upon the el number in a box. T —— A Cuanlng Fox Caught at Last. York (Pa.) Dally. - A farmer of York recently set a trap to catch & cunning fox which had been annoying him considerably by {ts midnizht visits among tae poultry. At fourteen successive visits to 1t he found the trap &pnfiuflfi, & stick of wood between its jaws, nn{d the tt ;nlen :i!’m?fimflm' stance, 80 often repeated, surp were 10 other to be seen but bis own and those of the fox, and who sprang the trap was 3 question that puzzled him sorely. By continu- Le hoped to catch the On the fifteenth night he found a fine old fox hung to it by the nosé and in his mouth was & stick oLwood? .- - °