Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 27, 1877, Page 3

WINSLOW. A Pathetic Letter to United States Treasurer Wyman. The Treasury IRobber’s Blograplr- ical Sketch of Himself. How He Strnggled with Poverty and ' Bought a Clerkship, All He Wanted Was n Modest Compe- tence to Malntain His Family. He Positively Denies All Knowl- edge of the Theft. A Tninuxs reporter was yesterday permitted {hrough the courtesy of anofliclal to mnkeacopy of the following . letter, which was written to United States Treasurer Wyman by Ferd 8. Winslow, a few days previous to his arrest for gtealing from the Treasury Department s pack- a6 ot $10,000, addreszed fo the National Bank of 1llinols, in this city, with the detalls of which the public were made famillar at tho tine: No. 1215 O Brreet, N. W, WASWINGTON, Thureday Evening, Dec. 28, 1870, =Dear Sir: in laying my mind entirely open to you, and with thie mind pressed down under the lnfli- coce of the Halulul dovelopiments of the last weeks, you will pardon me it 1 feel the oceasion to be scrious enough to drop all consideration of difference In statfon ond position, and you will be liberal enough to allow e to cume be- fore you as manover agalnst man, and fora mument to speak to you as I woulld to the most confidential ‘friend, “And although 1 havo al- ways found_you easy of access, and willlng to lu{en, yet thers are some reasotis that prompt me tosay what I wish to say In writiug rather tpan by word of mouth: first, because I can DLetter collect, my thoughts this way and con- dense what I wish to convey, as 1am now freg from fear of Interruption; and next, because I Jabor under the uncomfortable inconvenience that whenever my fealings happento be brought iuto comwmotlon, 1t scems as if 1 lost my control of the English language, which, after all, is for- elgn to me, and I am g t to find it even difilcult to express myscil intelligently. And as I ask your serlous attention to-my communication, I would suggest that you delay its reading to an cvening leisure hour, knowing how much your time [s occupied during the day, Before T coma to speak of the events of the 1ast days [ wish as shortly ns I can to eive you astatement of my situdtion and condition of 1ifo from the tima of the rainous crisls in my Iife when my bank falled In Chicago In Decemi- Ler, 1872, —now just four years ago. [Just now, at half-past 8 o'clock, the door-bell rang, and fn canie Col. Benson. Ile asked to interview my wife all glone—oli, how bitter such humiliation ~—miy purc, noble, devoted wife, with all the sendtivencss of the most retired of her scx, Lo have to go through such an ordeal,—but tho Tust drop of the bitter cup must be drenched— and while they aro conversing down-stairs Leons tinue this up-stalrs in the boy's room. ] After tho failure, aud laving gl\‘cu up to the Asslauee cverymlu¥ we owned, T necepted the fnvitation on my return from Europe, where 1 Iay sfclc and distracted for many days, of au old friend who o yeur or tivo before had bought o lautation in Virginig, on the Rappahannock Yunr, and movcd thither from tows, sa as to live in quict and repose there for awhile, nnd regain iny health, and bide my time for ectting uliveltuood agaln, and, taking all the houschold roods we. left to us with us, we acttled In tchmond County. The Asslgnes (LRobert E. Tenkins) pald my wife $1,000 for the relinquish- nent of her right of dower lo the homestead, and this amount, with a few thousand dollars realized frum surrender ol endowment life fnsurunce pollcles, form- ed our capital. This * was - lnvested 1 a small packing-house (for fruit and oysters), Which ktud of hiiainoss. held out o fairprowise ut that period of being lucrative enougly to sup- jort th family, but jist s It went fnito opera- ?h.m the Jay Cooke “fallure occurred—and the manu- focturing buslnese. 1 struggled along for.ayear or more, hoving to sce buslness revive, hut evury little ot of canned frult was no gooner reudy for the marliot, than prices had another 1311, ‘and ns [ had not vapitat enough to hold on o theguods, the little wa lind was soon consunied 1 losses, und nully I found. myself there, in o comparatlve wililerness, in the poorest of poor countries, With no prospeet or poa- sibility whatever to curm o penny. and with o Jargs family to support. 1 offered my scrvices_in every direction, but found no response. You know liow times have been, and sitting fu the far distance 1 coulil nardly oxpect that situations should be held wyen Tur me, whe thora were huudveds o the spot ready to sicp tute vacant places at low salatles,s “You can finsgine my siuation. At 47 years of age, without the least prospeet of earning anything, far from the working part of civillzation—with no futuro for my children— the days came and passed:in durknicas, and the future scemed hapeless, Huvix;g failed fu my upplication to_a number of ol frivids and nequaintances, [ thousht tinally of getting a situution under the Govern- wont, I went Into the War from. Iowa as First Licutepant and | Reghoental Quarternias- ter of the Ninth Iows lnfulllrf‘. commanded by my personal friend, Gen, Willlam Vandever, theu member vf Congross, This was In the fall of 1861, A wonth after .onv arrival at 8t. Louts, Vandever sont mo from Washlugton my commilsalon as Captain and Assistant Quart master. 1 wentinto the campaizn with Maj- Gen, Bamuel R, Curts, Army of the Southwest, of which the then Capt. Phil Sherddan (Thicteenth Infantry) was then ucting_Chiof Quartermastor und Chief Comlssary. 1 was with him for o couple of mouths, When 1 wus ordered to relleve Eherldan, who returned to St, Louls ns Chicf Quartcrmaster ond Commissary Bubuist- ence of the army. [ remained 1n this position ‘whon, later, Gen, Curtls was made Command- ing Gonoral of the Department of Mixsourk When he was rolleved by-Gen. Garileld, § wus sent to Naghville, where for cleven months I ‘was disbursing oflicer and chief ofliver of ‘river trausportution. My health broke down under the oxcessive work. 1 .disbursod over 3:2,000,000 s month, rocelved 700 ateamers with thelr car- sues (from Junusry ta May, 1861), and my ge- vounts with the Government, promptly scttled, amount to more than FIPTT MILLIONS OF DOLLANS, a small balance of somu $1K0 atanding against i av tloul scttlement to tine day. Ihave no means of rectifylng this, which origluates from crrors or omigslons fron: soma wtic ut the mony clerks I then had on my pay-rolle, for ol m duplicate papers, whiclhalone could heip me in oxplainlng the differences, and which I had back with'me from the War [u excellent order, were all conAumed by fire fu the great fire at Chicavo In 1871, when iny oflice ‘was entirely hurned out with all its contents, My record from the War was unimpeachable, and’] bad the respect and voulldence of all my superiors, In my extremity In Virgmla, I wrote, amonget others, to Gen, William McKee Dunn, then “Assistant’ Judge Advocate General 1 knew bim from St. Louts, where for atime he was also on den. Curtis' stafl, as wus iy wurm frjend den. N. P, Chipman, who was oiir Chict of Siaff, [ received immediately o hearty an- awer from (en, Dunn, offering me a firat-class clerkehip in Gen. Holt's: ofllce, Tlnclose here- with for your perusal his letter of that day, and yuu will please sco how openly ho says: ©1am almost ashuined to offer you so siall an ap- wlmmuuofia &4 you duserve one 60 much better, —at 8l per month,—this salaryy may Le enough to kecp body and soul together for awhile until you can better yourselt.” And Taccopted the offer rojolvingly, as it enabled ws ta live hers whore 1 could personally work for somcthivg better, ond send my fumily esoughi to * ku"p body aud soul together.” Tcamo Lere, I' think, on the 4th or 5th of Scpwmber, 1555. and worked fn the Judgo Ad- Yocate General’s oflice for Bve wonths,—I think until ths 1ut of March or April this vear. With the gratitude I fclt for (ien. Duin for what Le did for me at the tie, it {s very painful for me, and I dy it ooly in the deepest confldence, to lxenk ol the ‘bitter disappolutment whih which 1 saw month after mouth clapc, snd fu- stcad of sceing my hopes lncrcase of u better Tultlon‘ ta sce them grow fainter aud falnter. A nothing without my family. Al I shmed 8t was slmply soma modest positlon that would enable mo to bring them here aud to support thew tiers on a very modest scale. Ibelleve Gen. Dunn reant well euough with me, as bave several other fulluentlal friends., Every vne of tase knew that others Wero professing to inter- eat themse|ves for we; I Leard It froquently stated and restuted ;: 0, with so wany iricods 24 you have, and with your. kuown obility aud long experience, you Wil huve no trouble in BEItng 4 good place! " -but there it remuived, 8 the o relicdl un the other's active cfforts ?‘llll behall. 1 lack entirely what ia called tho 3’.“‘"! of pushing myself. 1 am coustitution- {hnkvurd and by, and have wore dircct dnesa it I pet’ for others than for mysell. enco I could never convince tuvsell to prees iy clalms, but Lad & slleut conviction 1bat uo Bring was nceded, and thut” my fricods were l',’,‘ hlug wy {nterests, aud that some fine 1007u- I would gladdeoed by the a: 3]y ex~ nxioy: Improvement {n ‘w sition. cn . Holk rottzod. troma. tho - ofios. sad Gea Dunn sicceeded him T thought, of coutse (and '20.id every tlerk in the office, who often hal heard Gen,” Dunn _express himsell concerning ne), that he would proniote me fn his own De- partmant. | had nothine to do hut to copy old court-martial records, when any oflicer called for a copy of his trial, to which he was entitled by law. ‘Gen. Dunn had aleo often exvreascd himself to this effect: that he waa anxlous to giva my clerkship to on old lame man, who served him aa clerk in St. Louls, 23 soon a4 I had got that better place; which, of course, 500n was Lo come, etc., ete, T felt very un.on fortable at thus helng really in somebody's way. But_nothing came of all my walting, Finally, on the last day Gen. Chipman wnsfilerc when lie left for good for Californfa with his wife), he and Gen, Dunnwent in person Lo then Secretary Briatow, recomnrending me highly fof sotne po- sitlon. A few daya later Senator Alllson pre- sented me fo the Secrctary, and, from what he safd, I thouht it about cértalu f would get the position s Chiel of the Eecond Diviglon in the econd Comptroller's ofifce,—(ioy. Carpenter helng daily expeeted to nssume his new office here, and the sald place betng also vacant just then, Under these clrrumstances, nand relying on o sire appointment 28 soon os Car- pentercame, I resigued wy place in the Judge- Advouate's office. fint,when Carpenter cante lio expressing hiln readiness to agree to Alllson's recommendations, and knowing me as an old experlenced Quartermaster, which just fitted me for that position, it was found that the placa wns promised to the Wisconsin delegation, who wanted to reward n German Republican politician, and thus Mg, Mosher got. the place,— the P'resldent himeell having requested Bristow to give the place to this camdldate. ‘This_wns o bitter disappointment to me, Meanwhile, s Congress was here, other old friends tried to help me, especlally Charles B, Farwell, from Chicago, and with” him Scnator Logan, who scemed to take a great interest in me, Also, Willtamn A. Wheeler, of New York, encotiraged mo warmly,—he offered to go with me to thie President any time 1 needed” his o3 slatance, flia wife's sudiden death and his Im- mediate departure from liere deprived me of un energetic advoeate, AL one timé, when there wis some talk of Joseph Wolft boing obliged to resizn bis oflco aa Je- corder of Peeds of the District, Gen, Logan and Farwell went on purpoze to the President to recomiiend me, and my potition swith thelr and other strong Indorsemnents is still on flle (n the Exccutive office. The next day [ wag rcr- sonally introduced to Gen, Urant by the Ilon, Wiley’ Wells of Mississippl. But tho ofiles wis not vacated and nothing came of this effort. Pecunlarily I had some noble, gencrous asslstance from Mr. Farwell,— e hought souse old oil-paintings I hads und 1 umtrlw.-ni thus to live @ counle of months with- out earning anymoncy. 1 had nlso the friendly asaurances of James Monroe, of Ohlo, Martin ‘Townsend, of New York, and Col. Joyee, of ermont,—all willing fricnds of mine to this day, If this terrible occurrence of late does not forever blaat my reputation. To thivk that f ns u sensible man, could dream of risking ull these advautages for a temporary rellef, which I furthermore never conld make use of except undcr o daily fear of TXUOSUNE AND PUNISHMENT not nan' of mysclf, but by making all my dear ones miserable for {ife! My family fs my all to me, After tyrenly-two years of marrfed life, I Tove my wifo as flcnfl’y ¥ uot dearer, than in my youth, and I woul di sacrifice everything to my darling children, only not what ts’left of an ofl cmlse‘{.nml name. ‘True, my fallure bas thrown o dark spot over it. Al iny efforts for the last four years have bLeen to restore my l)nsltlun in thit community, but a Nemesls over- hangs mic and scems to make It uphill work. Dut agaln to my sitnation: 1t was then that Logan and Farwell went to Mr. New, your predecessor. Alllson Jolned In nfterwards. Mr. New gave me great encourage- went} ho hnd a yneaney fo n third-class clerk- hip, and I should have it. It was so distinctly stated to Gen, Logan. Mr. New told me on threa distinct occasions, not ms o promise he would try to have realized—not as If e would try to get it for ma—but asa private aseertion, that this position was mine. The flrst time was in the middle of n month (I forpet whether April or May~I think Avril), that I would draw pay a8 third-class clerk, but he had ot prezent no work for me. I could call once {n u while, st Whon py-day cajne I drow at tho rto of 100, und, instead of an appointinent, an order to present wyself for exwmination a8 first-class clerls, Alter this I received a lapac nenalnuncnt of some grade, and, on telling Mr, New, ho sald ngain, Well, [ will hinve that fixed ‘this very day,” and on seclng him o tortnight later he repested the ssme ns- sertion, but no change has cone In my position to this day, nor Lave Irecelved any other ap- pofntinent In leu of the firat lapse ciie, £0 that. really do not know whether I am on the per- manent roll or still um on the temporary one. But it is lmporsible to describe the anxiotles and hopes of thero many months (“Hopo deferred uaketh the heart -lck”i. m] whole soul wrapped up in _my family, foreed to lve absent from them, hearing of fever and otlier threatening 1113, and thov on thely slde lving fo fear of my licalth, which broke down severul times during that period, Ontsile the mere materinl facts couneeted with n positlon, there was also this butrden on my heart and soul: Fvery one geemed to think toat it ought not to be difieult for me to secure a sultable position, my foriner service fn the public service, my kuown curmuun, and the nuinber of my fnfluentlal friends! And, a3 nothing caine ont of it, it fooked as if [t was a dl- rect reflection upon myeelf ;na If something must be uiiss when other men with fur less claims and influence could attaln respectable oftlee only Leouldnot! 1 did not ask or expect a sinecurol Ifelt I had knowledge aud expe- rience mluufih to luy claim to a better recozule tion than what almost any member of Congress could get for the most” Inexperiencedl youth green from thecountry! Stll 1 was ever read, to neeept the situation of the day; when thus took the plnce in the Judge Advorate (iencral’s ofllee, 1 accepted it fn goud carnest as a bumble first-class clerk,—asked no favors or privileges that the others were also not entitled to, and tried to avold all appearance of pretensions of ony sort, L lLad, of course, the right tu expeet that these motives should "be under- stonl and respecteds 1 thoueht 1ewuld not be misunderstood by uny zentleman of tact aml geuerous feelinz, But I found out {o my great sorrow thut [ was imataken, My patlent sub- wnfsslon wis taken us o sort of “silent consent that 1 was ot iy proper shelf, and the duily sliglit of tho paoe copyiata ut hibdesk, ready” Lo ofiey the tap of the betl, willlng even'to o ou private errands of the chief, all this had prob- ably the tendency to throw the remenibrauce of furtner promlses’in the background and to let further efforts take cure of themselves. Frivar Evexing, Dec. 20.—My hopes and courage revived when you called we down to the cash-roor 1 thought, now, I had a per- mancent footing, and the soveral humllintions 1 had sulfered herctofore mude me feel really ln’ d of what I conaldered a dlstinetion, and 1 reely expecesed my gratitication at the time, as letters to Logan, Farwell, and others, nt that time, i€ stli) exloting, will bear Witneds to. 1 now sent formy family. 1 had reccived fu all $500 from Farwell for'my oll-patntings, By the sale of a lot down in Virzinio, and by disposiug :‘:;m{‘o lrl;lél’un of houscliold x‘('ood: m\‘{l. ¢§‘u l'x.’ul nove, my wife reallzed be- tween 8800 and §400. T fhws considered its well uff—as lone as L was on 3100 pay, our 1t tle (‘lf“ll would help us through u year or two, and (£ I could reach &1,00.) ot 1. !'0:}[ would he content, us 1y wifods wn excellent and hara- working housckeeper, and as I had clothes enough fur the boys (huving laid Ina stock of euita trom wy scversl trins to Europe) the pay Woull Juet riach, und atlow o 1o s e Loys tosehonl for s couple of years—clre I would haye been obllged to seid 1hem 1o work already now, My house rent 15 $10. I rented my lttls house in Virginu for $10, und we iuteuded, after g while, If necessary, torent out un upper rovm furnistied for endther 310,~thus reducing our rent of this comfortahle house to $30. § detall this to shuw, that without buving snything ta spare, we had nothing to complain of and pur howe was uud {3 80 Luppy as a howe can be, My disuppoiutient and perhiaps unreasonable tenis porury bitterness was forgot, now 1 had them all with ine. ‘True, it would somctimes worry o to think of the Inferlor poeition I oceupled: fifteen years oo in s high und public oiice, able and experienced, how Lo bave Lo cominence ot the bottom of the laddert Tt is uatursl ewough for a youth to ablde the .day of - prowotion, ‘but I thaught It hard,” that wo near 50 vears of age I should cottnencs at the satue polut, und L might reach old age before I could bu lifted higber up! But 1t would be cutirely unnatural, with so many cucouraging prospects otherwise before me, thut I shiould ever dreat of tryingto secure any deires of {ndependence by violent or eriminal means; and 0 1 had lstened to such devilish surgestivos, and 1f 1 relied only on not being detected, why should Inot have grasped after UOUBLE Ol TREBLE THE AMOUNT! p Little asall the above offers ol juterest, my purposs was obly to give you such an Imngn in iny vondition of life and'what I still hoped of it, to enable youto forman estlmateof that art of wy cbiaracter, The roversea I had sul- ered, and, rememvering the age | had reached, I havo lost sll ambition for large enterprises or the desire of muking money. I had' learaed fully to sppreciate the bleasiugs of u qulet fwu- i1y-life, and I aimed ut nothisg bicher than decently to provide 'for thelr vubalsreuce, and what tnore 1ife might glve mo, 1 boped to attaly turough wy scus—glifted, pure, und devoted poys. I au sa lttle avxious for a large Income r{:u&hnlm‘lu, thot If to<iay tho Secretary wowld hold out a hope of s fourth-class clerk- sbip withiu a year or 8o, I wowld abandon all efurts to sestire suy othes kind of 'position snd glndly pledge mysei! to remain in ono of the de- partients. Now, I must o a little ln detail Into the mat- ter of the Fate ruliliery. 8o Jouz s T wasonc of scvera; others suspected, T {C1L the jaatice of submltting to whatever treatment it wasthought Tight to ace cxerclsed. Disagreeable as it was, 1 snbmitted in perfect good faith, nnd would do Al E coull to help ferret out the matter, as It would only clear all the jnnocent. But the matter hecame of a terrible significance to me the moment [ thought I wan sinizled out, or that at lcast there was ground for supposing that I'eas strongly suspccted of ‘beinit implls cated. 1Jow Iymurg‘ylrrmm that my repeated requests after the Nuvember election, to be put at some moro intelligent work than directing Y:wkn va, was not voucheafed a consent. I had ien been out of this, 1t was not thot 1 was dissatlatied with my position—1 so stated to you the day I mentioned the tnatter to you. Tiad several times mentloned [t to "Mr. Gutlirie, sl he answered ine, ** Why don'l.d/ou llwnk to Mr, Wynsan about it and I did so the same dag, But T'wanted my attentlon oe- cupled, and liaving to mive seven hottra every duy to'my work, I'\would rather be vigorously emploved the whole time,than _have my lile thinights go back to old doy ingly wheti work tras pressing &L any other deek, hut Iorten felt that 1 was perhaps looked upon as an uninyited intruder, and so this gave me no gat)slaction, 1t I3 only sluce yesterday that It crept over me that 1 am more sjuglcd out than the rest, “True, I wondered somewhat at Col. Benson's frequent sending for me,—Nhis visit here at tic house; but I ascribed It to an Indeflnite expec- tation that [ could suggest sonte idea or uther which inlght prove s sort of clue to hlm, But a8 1 wna fully satisfled that tho mledeed wos committed drter the delivery was made In the exlnrcas ofliec, and as T was oot told what was zolng on to vover the ground betiveen here and Chiesgo, 1 did not sce of what benefit 1 could Le. It was them, yesterday, while_sliting in your private office, and when Col, Benson re- winded me that I was certain that package had not been in my hands, and that 1 denied having nddrcasml{l, that you sald: “Butif it I an Imitation, it Is a pretty closo oue”—the full mean/ug of thls expression did not attect my attention at the moment, but afterwards it loomed up. in perhaps entlrely exaggerated pro- vortions. Then other things pressed themselves upon my mind and I bave been thoroughly mis- crable ever sincg. lmnf' be wrun{z in my ex- pressions, but as Tam writing all Ithiuk I can. not withhold thie, T am {mpressed with the fdea that Mr. Oilfillan always had A dis- like towards me. From the first day I entered the office I have never expericnced what I could only describe asn gentlemanly .recognition at his hands, 1 fntro- duced myself rather awkwardly to him aflter severnl weeks n the office,—and 1t Is ouly of late that he has taken notlce of me,—~hut If Cam tlstaken in_my notious I ghould be plad to apologize. You can readily understand that, if there were any truth in my lmpression, it mieht prove of a pitiful disastrous finportance in the present juncture, where, above gll, full Im- partiality and the most unauspected fafr-minded- ness may prove theonly safeguard for suspected fnnocent parties, Then Col. Benson eame to Interview my wife. ‘What it mcant I am at a loss to understand, T expected, of course, he wanted to ascertaln abont our cxpensesy—about whetlier I have gnent more of Iate than usual, ete,,~but no, it was only about dates of marriage, birth of children, places of residence, and so on, all of which [ could liave written dlstinetly down at any moment, and not an item of which bears on the present case. You will understand huw all this could work on one. From theday I wasflrst fnvestipated I thought there could be no doubt or no theory admitted that made the package one that had been fn my band, bit os your words geemed to carry the convietion ‘that another hiad been substituted, {t seemed to fol- low that no ons but- 1.could have efferted this substitution. Already some days ago I ex- preased the fear that, (f the thicf was finally not cauzht, 7 stood In danger of Mylng the rest of my days with this suspicion over me, as I wns thie last to Landle the lmcknge. aud also hecaure it might be mallclously linted that, hecause I wias knuwn to have sonie brains, therefore T must nlso be in posscaston of eriminal propensiticsi l-"llxluuy, because 1 was the latest arrival in the oftice. Twish, to rest for a little whilc on the possi- bility that 1 were the criminal. By whatever theory 1t f4 supposed or insfsted that the decd— Alils eubstitution—Dbas been performed, it §s cer- tain that every atep in its exccution necessarily would presuppose A DEGUEE OF ROLDNESS, hardiliood. or what fs called * cheek,” which T then shonld be in posseasion of. With the fear of fmmedinta exposure, with so many possibill- tlcs of mamentar, overy, I should o about my worl, bs. amongst my fellow-clerks, come bick to a pure homie, aud thus play A _comudy, or gsstme an outward role, which, dare say, It _would not only take the twenty-three years 1 have been in the United States, Lut would take a schoo! from infuncy up i oll Kinda of deception, of 1ylng, of bold atd daring deeds of darkness, to glve u man suflicient assurance to move ahout in! 1 Jhow, nany trusted aud outwardly confidence Inspicing men, have proven criminals, Tut the cases would be found rare where such devilish courage and hardihood would be cxerclsed s this case would require on my part. Men have suffered Joss of munn( through me—my fullure was a bltter loas to many ionocent suferess. But the misman- agement of my businoss was not the result of premeditated “plans, or distinct deceptions, or aovihing of the kind. [ made nothing by the fallure, aud yet that event had such o terrible effect on me that I felt ubsolutely convinced, for u year or Inure, that_cvery mau's hand_ was agalost e, and every man's “tongue curded mo. Aud I withdrew to Vireinia almost to blde my lead In shame, aud to be forgotten by all. Tlow agreeably I discovered my mistake {n this i3 of no moment here, And besldes tho bold- ness required for the act jtself, would I not au. tlelpate the day the robliery became known to you aud your assistants, and how could I meet you face to faced It is bud enough s jt fs, God knows.” I 4t Is my haadwritlug—If that envelope was in my hands, then bow came the aeals thered Are thiey [npressious from the genuine stamps, or have these been counterfelted! If the fu- presstons urd genufne, how could 1 put them therel The R A. packagzes coulln't zot futa my compartment mych before 11 o'clock. At about 1 u'clock the dellvery took place, How vould 1 o any reading without belug seon by George und vthers, who rrnalnl’y would haye caused un {mmedinte examination! 1 gencrally wi to he privy before the muking up of the packuges began, and never left iy room until the bus- 1SS WRS over, 101 had left it, how could 1 et [HUTE seal, and - where could T ra )Il‘[l)‘ perform ail - that workl And whore should I ret the round real tho dudss hast And if the lmpressfons arc from an jmitation scal, sumehudy must have made these counterfelts for me, Couldn't o proper rewird publicly be promixed Lo any une showing o proving they mado such stamps! And flually, with the seals b\ul;:lluglyaunxm], with an odd-colored envelope caslly diss tiuguished from the rest when to- gether, with a superscription suliviently differcut from the others to attract uttentlon, then [ should risk, being unturally under the fmpression that the Express Company ulso would exerelse some kfud of fnspection,—thut (t waotlid be sent up for identification,—especially s Lhoy were u ommonly long tine in tho oflice Of the Company. It has never ogrurred tawmeto sscertaln where the round scul wus usuadly kept. 1t i5 a thing | would never have aceusion to think of, but 1 suppose If 1 had been wsked at avy time by Guthric or others n authority, to’ bring that seal, 1 would prob- ably have searched In both of the drawers; but 1 kmow nothing about it of y own knowledge, a4 T never went futo suy ot these druwers, It the same thing had Leen asked nis about (icorge’s stamps, | would bave thought they wery Jovked up [ his drawer vearest the winduw, Shortly sfter ny arrival attho oftice, I ramumber 1 anted to light a clgur after 4 o'clovk, us § had no watehes and could get nones su rememberimg that 1 had seen Georgo lfzht hls gas-aine in commending tie day’s work frum a box of mateles taken out of that = drawer, 1 went to get one, but found the drawer locked. Whether he always Lept it Jocked or not I do not Lmow, as I never tricd 1t again, and would roasousbly suppose It was always kept locked ufter bie luls the come partmeot. But of couree 1 am probably unable to fmaz- Ine Lalf the theories and lyq{rutlum as to h:Tv the watter wus done, I couless traukly thero i3 somu diabolical mystery about it, aud thus will perhaps show it was o fm- El:;wnmuu. What the punlblutlu:y \f:;‘u cen the office down atales aud Chieaga, t Loye, of vourse, no meand of knowing, But | entertain the earnest hope that you wav con- yince the Becretury Lo convene a spoclal court of fnquiry. Let the ablest, shrewdest, and suost experienced men servo ou it. Let all and overy uo lu the ofiive be thoroughly cxanined; fot every one give suy suguzestions as to how it might be done fu your Departuient: and let these possibtlities be welghed and examined by 1men on the spot, trying here aud there how sucl orsucha modo was possivle and sowewhat robable, Buppose the criminal fs not fouud n your ollive, even uot absolutely fastened outside, it will auyhow clear your de- partment of all blawe, sud the result of such an_cxamluation would prove of great benetit to ou I comiug with your clalm befure Congress ior relief. [ am told Gen. Spiuner was oray- 1y relleved In cases of loss outside of his contrul, und why should you be held respousible pe- cunlasily, whero you have mob tho salection of St e et A A S your own agents; nnd it-would certainly e un- regsonable, unfalr, and un-American to think that you and your bondimen should he per- sonally responsible for the honesty and capacity 3\' rlnr‘m ‘whd are sent to you for assignment of uty, - 1 ’rmm. havo wearled you out by this time— forgive me if [ have been Intrusive. Iam sure you would not wrong any created being, but ausplcion iteelf has In "all ages proved n mighty f!wllnn and moral agent of {¢s own, and fre tust be hlind, suspicion requlres slmost a donble power of sight. T am not cxpeeting any gnxwer or further no- tice of this than lhnt'wu will allow it, so iaras your kuowledge of fact prrmit, to find so murh of a place In the scale of your opinlon as wwould scem justifiable. Your obedient servant, Feap. 8, WinsLow, Chich e e LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE. ITALIANS, v the Fditor of The Trivane, Cnicano, Jan, 22.~In your iasus of the 20th fust. ““Justitia’ complains, with some pro- prlety, of the fudiscriminate attack made upon tle wationality mentioned. But it {a nevertne- lea n fact that the greater portion of the Ital- fans In the United States arc of 8 charucter not desirable. Their noclal and morsl status Is not worthy of imitation or con- ducdve to good citlzenship. That there Aro a number of honorable, Industrious taliaha in America 18 beyond controversy, but such are the noble exceptions, not the ruie. And those who by their course do honor to Lhiclr natlon are the first to deplore the mcts of thoke who bring reproach upon Italy's lllustsious name, - It 1s not so much the result of ignorance as the want of an Innate principle of honor that couspires to make the worse, the larcest, class of Ttallans so undeslrable to soclety st large. Coming to this country from the most demoral- ized elemsent of Italy, they come for gain alone, {rreapective of the means used In its acquire- wmeut, The fear of the law 15 their only re- stralnt; the way to circumvent that law Is their dealre. Means to secure that end are adopted. Remote habitations arc chosen, 60 dingy and obacure a8 to render Visits of investigation by’}‘»rlm(c or official per- sons unpleasant at least. Thelr clannish acerecy 18 essantial to their inutual fnterests. Criminal Lawyers know that full welll The class referred toabhor labor hut love the gains thatlabor brings, hence that accursed system of moat bru- tal slavery, the victims of % Pudrones.”” No sooner dods o padrone arrive In Amcrica and ac- guire a sum suflicicnt to pay 8teerage pussage or sclf and a few children than he rcturus to his native land and contracts with overburden- cd parents for a number of children, to be brought here and taucht the ‘‘musi- cal arts,” with inany other flne prom- fses of naffcctionate "ecare and gencrous living, Articles of apprenticeship for five to ton years, if uced be, are slgned to that efect, and'the padrone hastens his return with his frelght of Innocent victhna, All I8 falr for the Nttle ones until the arrival at the haunts of their master, when they are forelbly reminded l-[y cufls, kleks, starvation, and lmprisonment tiat they are expected to datly return to their podron a stipulnted sum, acquired by any neans whatsoever, or suffer the cousequences they already have learned too well, Is ft any wonder that these chiidren early learn ways to fulllil the xpectations of an {n- cxorable” padronel The flddle and harp, the Leggar's garwents and pleading cry, are means to. that end, That e Pt fient I8 it not natural that they ahould resort to erinlial nets to gain hnmunity Hmn :hu severe punishment that surcly awalts iem It Is a fallaclous nrglumznt that approves sich a course beeause an hinprovement on thelr natural condition. The assertion iteelf Is ques- tlonable. Tho greater probability Is fu favor of the good counsel that even a degraded mother w lkely to glve herchild at her home, than the exumple of a aclfish, depraved, leartless extortioner—n padrone! ‘These nre the Jtallans that bring shame upon the falr name ofgtheir nation. {2 is thelr con. duct that crimsonis the check of thelr more hon- orablo , compatriots; it s thelr uncavia- ble reputation that makes Inglorlous the ae kuowledgment of the birthplace of better mens it {s the frnoming aasociated with the ua- tiona) name fn this country that mars the pl ure that should attach to n native of a land so falr aud so famous for vallant deeds. No, it i3 not for Italluns to ugologize for the wronugs, the grievous Wrangs, of thelr countrymen rathe er lot them proteat azainst the evils of which they arccognlzant; inslst and aid {n the prompt ahalition of the system of which mentlon ‘is made, and see to the Ym er vare, education, aud emnployment of the childrennow in bondayre, rhis good” cau be accomplished, and by Itallang sooner than others, Wil the hetter cluss of Italians exerelse the moral couraze to do it, and thereby relleve thesclves of @ stivina they daily blush to bear] Pio Boxo PunLico, FORCED TO DEVRNDENCY, To the Editor of The Tribune. Citca0o, Jan. 20.—Under this head there are many uf ue, and by vubllshing the following ft may briug forth advice which wlll save many from dlszrace and regretful acta, Last May T reached Chicago with a few dollars, and, after sume days’ search, procured o position on com- mission, which I beld for four months. At tho expiration of this thne I accepted an offer from another house at & lurger tum[wuullun. and ouly left it Lecauee businces was too dull for iny employens (o continue the route. (I Wwas & trav- eling salenman.) Dec. 1, 1870, T was throws out of asituation, nnd since that time more than w earnings bave been eaten up by m{ qudlunfv. conrequently T um now forced to dependency. T have uppllisd to house after louse, snswered advertiaument after advertisement, anil all to noavailt 1um (l alifled to fulfill o position of trust, either bookkeeping, lhllmhu:ur recelving clerk, travelng salesiai, or slmost any position on A newspaper, exeept conipositor, having had three years® experleyee. My refereuces are the bighest-standbng firms in this efty and ulso (n tho Bust, but {t secms as thouh “they nll were but feathors fu a gale,” Day after day I return ' see my fondest honea deeay.” ™ Yet until now [ have always started out” with the best lopes, yet the worat fears, Al thils vuly shows ()'vll many lives for the lant nine months, and what I apply for now s advice. I have no mouey; [ can't bey or steal; amd many places on commission 1 have tried, but they searcely pay enough to keep body and ) together, Jeast of all to keep one ¢lean. it cun we dod cre can wego! We are forced Lo desponde und_some one's udvicu n regzard to our_questlon—What can we dol— through tho Post-Oillce or next Bunday's Thin- UNE, I3 most respectly solleited by one untlous to work. Basvet C. Herseur, ANOTAER REABON ¥OU £00Q JUKIES, T the Editor of Tue Tritune, Ci11¢AGO, Jan, 26.—Duriug the trials of judges of election of the lato Twentleth Ward for fraud in the returns of Huck vs. Hesiog, the Citlzens' Club of that ward appolnted s conunlittee of two to sec If the jury bud been properly drawn and served with notice. This Comuittee called on (en, Lieh, wha wus 8 anxlous to show avd as carnest to ald us they to inquire. Ile, therefore, brought the box contulnng the 6,000 slips on which wers written names and uddresses of vaters for them to jook ut, and sald It was only necessury to shake the Lox and pick out the numbier wauted. 1u this fustanve slxty names hail been drawn, from which thirty were wgzain drawn. These were summoned. “The Comumttee got the nans of these thirty, and visited those who did not a) pr:u',uu the ]ury‘ to tind the reason why, fully one-alf Lelnig called upun, “fhie excuses from lawyers and other professional gentlemen wers they were exennt, and, from the respecta- ble merchant and mechanle, the Judge had ex- cused them oy ous plea of another; thus ones half, and the best half, was excused, and oul thoss remuined whose services were wortl about a dollar a day, Someof these belug challenged, the Constable would be sent vut for frosh panel, golug to those places where wost loaters du cungrerate, Thus the excmptious ure 0 nuncrous by statute, and excuses for reason by Judges, that uothing but chaff remains ufter the siiting. ExsurTion. BROOKLYN—ASHTADTLA. 70 the Kdljor of Tha Trivune. Cuicago, Jan. 24—l voticed fn Sunday's Tuisuxg, vopled from the Rochester Chronicle, that durlng the past twelve years thero have been 830 churches and only ten theatres burned in thiscountry. This recalls to mind tho some- what remarkable sermons which emanated from certaln of Chicagu's clergy only afew weeks ago upou the Brooklyn hotocaust, inwhich it was as- serted that the * agency of Divise Providence was to be recognlzed ™ {n thils terrible conflugra- tion. It atso suggeats whether it fs not sbout tlme that sowmetuing was being beard from thls 808 souree respecting thy *vugeuey of Divive Providence fu the Ashtabufa catastrophe, Nearly four weeks have now clapaed sinco thy ouurreuce of this event, and yeu no allusion bua uli" been wade to the fiuger of God belng in {his woful accident and loss of life. If God's =zUBCy Was 10 Lo I d i Brooklyw, 8 cer- mf Waa equally to be rucognized lu Ashtabus la It 1s to be hoped tuat our clergy will uot 1all to maks tho sama lpnlknbuol'fflon.hm ts and convictions will fugerutable events, whether they involve thea- tres, churchus, or railrosd trains, C. B. THE SILVER DOLLAR, 7o the Fditor af The Tridune. Curcago, Jan. 25.—For the three manifesta- tions of divine Providencethat we have this week witnessed—the adoption by the Senate of the Plan, the defeat of Logan, and the clectionof the eminent patriot and jurist, David Davis—let usail glve thanks. To THE TRIBUNE, for the support it gave thie Plan, and for the manner It treated Logan, we ahould alsa all give thanke, - In Judge Davis, I am sure, the people—not Ne- publlcans, not Democrats, not Tndependents— will have o faithful representative. The con- duct of Logan In relation to the sil- ver question demonstrated the truth of the charge that he is 8 demagogue. In this connec- tion, I would like to ask, Is there not some per- #on o thls country, and of this country, compe- tent to take the position of Director of the Mint? Ifas it come to such 4 pass that we are compelled to have & man in that Important position whose sympathies with another peonle—his former countrymen—Ilead litr to perpetrate one of the most alaring out- rages evér heard of upon the American people, in direct violatlon of his duticat Further, fs it this tnan Lindcrmau's place o perform the du- tienof Finance Ministcr for us? ot do euch d tica belong to him ex-officiof It was recently stated by your Washington cotrespondent that Linderman s the suthor of the fraudulentls- passed bill demonetizing the silver dollar. Tlie correspondent proceeded to give Linderman's vlews In regard Lo remonetizing sliver, to which, it was stated, he {8 “uncompromisingly op- sed. Again 1 would ask, What business has r, 88 Director, o give expresslon Lo his views! Juhn Sherman I8 inlsrcpresenting the people af Ohlo In bending the knee to the gold-gam- blers and bondholders. — He, like Lozan, will findd himeel} adorning private Jife at the end of his prescent term, or [ am mistaken. Give us the stiver dollar as we had if, and the need of zald will pot be felt, as we are import- iIng less than we export; guod times would in- stantly folluw, owlog to the fact that the fear of contraction or expansion would no longer ex- ist, the price of gokl would no longer claim the notiee of speculators or merchants, and a s bitity unknown for years would be lmaediately secured, Wil Tk Trisuna suggest the form of petition to lay before Congress praying for the restoration ‘of the silver dollar, and also continue it sledge-hammer strokes In behalf of the causel R P —————— THE SENATORIAL CONTEST. A correspondent of the Cincinnatl Commerelal sends the following to that paper. The state- ment §s substantlal correct : The contest at Sprinzfield brings to mind a_siml- far one there at the Hrst election of Juilge Tram- bull, Many year« ago Mr. Lincoln told me the story of thia Cumtest.” There 13 a lceson in 1t for *he preeent case. Lpive the story as Mr. Lincoln gave it, but If there nre minor errars, the fault fs with my memory, not with Mr. Lincoln, “The Revublicans had a majority of ons on jolut ballot, They nominated in caucus Mr. Lincols, Lntiwo Jtepublican members of Democratic ante- cedenta refuscd to vote for bim. 3Many ballots were had, Matilson receiving the Democratic vote, and coming withir, one vote of an electiod, Judge "Frumbul} wo votes, Mr. Lincoln the rest. ' There was great exneperation of Teelingal tho canduct of these two men, **Une day," ssld Mr. Lincoln, **I learned through a arcret sonrce that on & cortaln future bal- 1ot theae two wen wonld vote for Mattison and elect him. 3 Immediately ¢alled a meeting of my friends and rald to them, * You must dronfme and elect Judge Tramball, Ou the next ballot do vou volo fur e n# you have done, until these two membders vofed for Trumbull, then let thore of yor who have alreudy voted for me rise and change your votes for ‘Vrumbull, and let ham liave every vole and thua be elected.’ ‘There wus o groat butery againet Shin, mewbers waving they would never vote for Trambnll, would rathier & Democrat was clocted, cie, | then sald, ‘ie quict. gentlemen, 1 did not con here for effect, to test your regard for mes 1 know and nppreciate (hat afready. Iiut you can not elect me: you can elect Judie Trupibull, he I+ a good Itepublican. 8 v wronz for mu to put myeclf In the way of the raccess of my party, aid he iv not u fri of mine or of the piirty wiio hereafter voles for me. Mr. Lincoln was obeyed, bis plan was earrled and Jnage Trumbult was elected, and did W Repubiican work untlly in an evil hour, deaerted his flag, “This gelf-sacritice of Mr, Lincoln caused him to De nominated by his party for the Senate uuainst Mr, Douglas, which, in"turn, brougzht him before scd his nomination for the aldency. ————— . A CARD FROM MR, LOEBER. To the Elitor of The Tridune. Cuicaco, Jan. 20.—The Zimes had the valor to annibiflate with its brilifant wit a remurk contufued In my first communieation to Tue Trinusg on “Silver-Minlug,” but {t had not the fairness to publish my reply, as I furnished it to thut paper, but suppressed’'s qulte consldersble part thereof, This 1 cannot fet puse without protest. Picase publish this und vulige Ciianvxs G, Logssn. ———— AUTUMN, Now comes falr Antnmn, with her generous hand Filling the barns aud grauaries through all the jand She awectens frult, and ylelds it faller forw, — alve richer huc and taate, September's sun and atafin. Cellar and bina o’erflow—s luscluus stare, Tiutes are many fruits, ke richiest oro; Some wear the rosy hue ¢'cn o the core Others wear groe, and brown Wear many more. Entera Octuber through the open door— lustlos her garments as she takes the floors W 1th mystic touch ehe palnia tho landecape new,— Glves 10 the leaves a suriegated hue, And weaves soft carpeta for the weary feet OF Mothor Nature, whone lsuors are complete. Tukes now a vombre shade the gorgcoun eaf, Which soon lics cruvhed aud Lroken in fts grief; Nuture, subdued, makes lung and piteoun moat, — Weepn Qinnal showers of tears o'er darlings that have flawa, Leaden ure skicey and clods are rent with palu, White chililng winds gother In heaps the slaiu, Falls now the heary frost; with Armest nold Ite nelzes all the frilt Jeft I the cold; Ublcs on the beach: rea forth within the reach Of enild snd squirred: ofien walkes 3 Lreach Whers'er the miowsture gl Ant slng low requiens o'er the fadiny While ’x;'mue sleeps, maw's mind miost folty wahes; He Uriugs forth burled thoughts, and pleasnro 1n solving problems; thinke this grovellug e 1n shart; looks now beyond this world of strife, Cuicaun. i __ CARTNESN WANTED, Ho N FITt- ashi business Lighly ‘Aribune otiice, PPARTRRIL WA naisufae ya et Bavfug e ea for elty and Brat W expericuce roquired. Ape samu capite Py 10 Qh Ea i PPABTNER WANTER-APRACTICAL MECTTANIC Suptial Shaut 1,408 1 ol rotiatic and er- e b NALE. JFORRALE M ) Cng ity able velumie for futur re! 2 3 *! 10K HALE=CHEAP=ITARDSOME GROCERY ¥ res, wnd store ta rent, $20 8 mouth, 74 W 1 Lal JOR SALE-FIXTUE ten ¢ Bilating of ol sUl price. Aply st 54, mirFrur, atove, N BTONE, itsand HOUSEHOLD GOUDS, fv’l?fl'i‘?"ififiuu? H 15 ELEGANT BANLO 3 ‘ehiamber furniture: Hanusuin pn‘x]lurnuu‘1|3n'u, reduced from £33 0 Jiake roum fur sltera: NET 503 WEST Lousehold furniture 3 lunz thine. NION FURNITURK Madieon-sl., sell 4l klads o1 monthiy payments: Tow pr LUCAL AND Ghia Tn tew dfiereut GENTS WANTED=TO TAKE A« oy Vireulailan, 10 Zentk: SANES T HCOTE, @0 eaisi 14 mos, ra-el,, Ciileago, "DT oL ¥ 1t )rfx"c"‘f“ii"; i dev: am ahle and will: A cemieritares D L COOR: ta adison; [ PIENCING ACADEMY, 130 A8, ST.. REA FENEIN ACAENY, feacln lhhlllly‘ of sture. The siuf. e Mulire, of Varls, Tiits PO bt deveiope ettt 'l,\un-nuuu INSTRUCTION FIt03 bookarruer bt slily siccemiul wa, itor cireular of U l, La balle- PIACTICAL 1o Jesri boos Comutercial KIAL SINGEL, I Wiiwb, Flureace, Gibhe, Grover & Bakvr sowiyi-maolinea, w wcuts, and Warrauled iWo_ years, 86 caed, or will cxclis Vinceunesay, b atiachs 3 o f0 each ¢ fur werchandive, Call a1 134 Taktivitage Lrove TLITTLE MOVED 70 163 SOUTIL CLARK- 8T,y L)‘Ln!‘slr? R Ty SR T ra. 5 ORAGE, G (NITURE. CARLIAGES, AND MERCHANDISR O o Ttk - proo VArchionsc, 100 'eat Masrou-at. oacy adyan: 0 a0y smIOUDE, WANTED-MALE HEL] Boovklkcepers, Oloricn, ete, Y ANTED-0 nothon 1o ean sell good Jho can soll yoods whea necemary. Addreia T ; Al Sy DBIOA., Trades. ¥ T VWASTED=A BLACKSMITN PAMILIAR plow-work, &nd 11 cr RS TR R T aquentitfes loteon T, HIGGISHON, 114 Deartora-st.. floom 5. GBOARDING AXD LODGING. West Side, TWEST ~ADAVS.ST.~PLEASANT £01'TH] roam. and bogrd fur ane O two perons; privete fatally; iouse and surroundings Arst-clars. South § EAST WASHINGTON-AT. g excellent rooms, ®ith board, 33 th'§7 per weeki ration tickess, 2i meats, 84, EARSTATE=ROALD 10 #3 per week, with ,“Anufl’m fq‘?&ms’r CLASS ~WATCHMAKER, cy, i, b NTE iATY :}»‘m"'"e/'\"f' r:(fir AT HAZITAD SONE PRAC: SR A TUSKA, CATG 8 0., 347 and 16 i wiihes 10 lenbn The Teade s A Agl;;:;flnfl;efll‘ll- 2E o e D, CTIVE WORRTSTM. E i S B B R 31 A ASTED=} WilL GUANANTEE weorifict VAR Rt SUAKANIEE THAT LIVE: o5 7 3 this city and ccaatry seliing our goods. Strangers aow: bHE a the in the clty cetare trtarning home cati and be. con- "4.“‘ 3 b bo ard at low rates, vinesd. Itoom 9, 49 Madlson-st., and 132 Lie wrbor) Noxt| 955 IEDiAxa-er. de. BTATE.—NEATLY r . NEAR 2 #)¢) farnished front zooin for two, Lieated, Alto # i single room, _Goud board, W ! Slugle room, Gnod bard, e dren 10 et al J > Hotcin {olivnIn: one whoean o earpenter work prote 3 " D 1% SIf-AY., | Fana o 50 OtHer wirk pirt of the Hine: N T L A AR Feular snisey yaid; UoAtol Telcrencen Fennini a4 t B35 ReE WEsk s 750 ; Fouringy And Donestys no_ drunkards need apply, | Ade cents and #1 porday. g2 tokrpar weelee | (T TUR S Aves IV 4, Fribitio pitee. e W4 A BEE SALESHEN W10 T Y TO HENT-HOUSESN. ASine. spraren illy to earn moncy, who 0 BENT-N0 oo | rn ook 8 man ol vy ant i 6 BIATRR can Shenre T INDIAN AR, O ¥itl us aud herat fnys oaly m Yoom G o ieare e ity arnrad Al W. 3. WOL- 10 RENT=gt5 PRA JONTIL XEW TWO-STORY 5 el SRR, frame house, Na, 10 1aryan selll_reLt separe L FOUI NEW TAST: arely {7 desteeds” #4 for first Soor and $7 for sevotd. ' rm‘}ll"}. AMEH 1 ALVi) B35 Westorn-ay. o Nadisor e, Hoo N R°LINCOLN TANR—G ROOME, DAL ARD ! Der Tabaih, 8131 10 Foora BHICK. hotse, per manth: Aiate throuchiont the United Raves: thislsamare ¢ #1305 o e o por ek e s 1] oo ruLis for all i a6 out of cnployment i ene ’ marbje-front house, prr month, §45: 14 room elegant i N oar, payiuz business: our gieds are of jitace house, per month, §: store wiftable for heraware, per | 1L UtHIEES el steletly o4 thelr own mertin mea e i " T T IO REXT—OIL FOI SALE—NOK, 577 AR 570 ceatin® Iegltimate il yIeh Heed o East Divlion.st., swell 1ront, two-sw.ry and base: eirculara, L. B. C ment brick, 1 i sirabie; easy terma, = Lasariaat, y ANTED=£EM Subursn £ e s S Domentics. Y | & L. BELL, " O RENT-08 WILL BELL, A ¥ —GIRL FOIl GENERAL HOUSEWORE. - aton. 'l'fl LOTRON PROS, be u gond cook, and wash aad tron well, b or ¥cen-narian preferred. Appiy with refere $ e 01 ifuna-ay, 20 4 = B i gD oose witit W i A joek, Itandolphist., ) A Gouon T 0 R i M e e ey o Sl S wioy oy Green'st. TO BENT-STORES, OFFICE Y l NT—A VEAY DESIRABLE STORE IN EN- grind e UL 3 L o eyt ot romm Fost-omhec. - TILLOT. | 487 8t TUF Leok-¢iore, 177 Noy L : BONNHOS 03 \Wash VW ASTED-GERMAN 01t CANDIVATIAN GIEL AN BN )y U Reneral uuiewerk. 161 Eanl Madioieslupe 20370, w!llh nic'pm"'u‘fi:igl'::xv‘x‘)'A:{" nt - . snd first. very ehieap o reapons | Aurses, Fifanav., ue , Jnolio ns Vi on s VWANTED=A OIEL T0 TARKE CARE OF TWo ' L AR it be a firel-elass seilestress and not Miscellnnoons, older LAY ALITTY. APy ab 219 Cinterlocbts B 0 RENT-FAUM LOCATED 1N CRAWEORD Tniinarenics, Sounty, Tuwas slout 4 acies under Suitiyatis. AN :ll.‘('?"W'nrfl SEER Wankogan. (. (FUNE BUT FIRST- MPARS o T ; o e o MAX AGED 41 DESIRES AT LAT Sk LOTTACE D), o 0f u kenterl, modest lady under Q 12, Yrivuue office. ddress, In confidence, T 17, . ‘\ 'erunr"xu' oA s|x|.‘u.|l.;uu““ l"m;‘ll - ) ix oF elght rootin, n kuod locality s W pay £15 ) W ‘;:,"L'ul‘uu Or Sddress, todny, A 3. 11TUs, % 2den Toue O TIENT=A WATM_FURNISHED out bourd: private fumily preferred. fon., Adiliess W 41, Tribune utflce ‘Trancs. WANTED-DY A rwould reut v 4z Addreca il b o Miscolinneaun. QITEATION W TED-WRITING, COPYING, ORI furone N Jriby v i g 3, WATCH ained o furnd L. Joum 3, Y 7" o gitke), whle ¥ nre w ing au ariicie now barlug o re; tire confrol of the West aud Northm will compmunicate withs the ndvertiscr. er 3 : i il trnbited. - Noge but 1hox ITUATION WANTED-NY A YOUNG, RESPECT- St hcum honeat busiaess it WOTK Bocd Adgreas D | L BUIE I todo peticrst fora Lmall fumii, 7inune oflic iy 11 requtred ANGS ASD FERNITURE atw on uthér Rood collaterale ¢ Nurses. SITCATION WANTED-BY A YOUNG WOMAN AS D, v burset Joit her baby, & vavatki old. . Adress Qg supplivd at G, DU~K "\ ONEY TO LOAN ON IMY MOTE I wum i wuit. A 145 south Clarkeat, '\IUNE\' TA 1, ) aud liinol estate, Addre i Sy Tenries. TLIES [% WANT OF T (¢ i Teinale il ottice, o M NENS CEIANCES. '\'lu.\ 1N HAND 10 ML without remavl, or ON, Roomn 3, 118 § 720 LOAN, 1N wper 5 Tuprove tipon fin S Portina i y. Ut of seils T i Tl offer A, 8¢ .0 Py, sdnr=ion JI : T i nirnd Teusk, Vtiees i AV% PEH CENT sale, The Whtiilery, recently bufl. v ardi rhins sk} Cathie oo o ura t I yeatn & BUNDY, 102 Washingios Ji i, TURa casaity [aiu and cxeedlent frediz ahods The hutlee cun be i T o vurre: ~ Tt 1,20 Luslicls i (E Clilike G o $2.080. Pariive de fes, ‘or geteral merchund l ety address tie | rapeic 1 { N I \Lu ol Kew ey, ou the Lesi o {07 §0L,5(8) ta one tenant, 16,003 1o awumed .v e~y Tiere o i o good. ¢ or suburian | ! toom H, 144 ) e Gt kim0 e coulrty - el . Bur furtlier particulars midress 0. F. i, 1il. 19, EECUANG = i denve proverty if 1 —ont A 1 yer, Col. AQuress It 49, Trihune ottice. i L and Yulable: H FANAEIZA GOOITSTOCK OF GHG Bt | Sadsysun i tave, W, MUK, 530 Watiricay. ! ors, good location und good huriness, eliy or 1.'[)" SALE-RESTAURANT AND COFFE 1] d ’1 '} tarming loude aud svme casli; o well ithed up, doing Koud buisiness, Parilce gultg R ied. . Adiiress V0, Trituine office. t. Cullaiwl Flith-ay . I ACHANGE=FOIt A GOUD NOTTS T T a0 Wik TTo Iy A T enenia on one Of The wye- Y legitiate manutacture, i f Wabmaicav: i south ut dighteenion, At Nt Clarkovice L 7 Purt AR Iy Lvar uisde property faveatinte for tiemselven, Sorgan 3 S 11, Tribune oflice, Motse, S = = | & T 3 A MISCLLLANEOUS. 8500 Tk Y g L DL sosme o £ 155 & Business vasy, prontuble, o1 re-pectable, puyitg i A TLCANITRAT T i 4 gfll. furniiul ) exclusive eight for 4 Kt by sending by tal to back it up o o W IS KTILL GIVING 1S xRtz hants ! ) ndiosragioe tor £ per duzen. ,,'E 164 Edat Mudioni-#t. A Lk X I 8 $i, \leannt 3 e b Gt et i ke P Tt own pricvs. Clor o kg ot i nta fuour building.’ 1 i GADEI i NICULISON CA , T Sanet npwand] Frentied at Tho factary, NICHOLEGN GRGAS Clun 04 East Thdfana-ste 5 AND ESTEY OIGANS Fices i casicat torine 11wt b L i the ey, viose out th La 'Fuu ALL=0 SECON I 3 an wilv et el bisirin VLI TEREET [ AP b 3 !u!\l)u" Address, | T ta oF Higle. cheap. Coruer Siate and Muns WARIED-E bott te nuakin; former price, 30 cenis. Blate-st BODY TO RNOW T A boutun pletiites & fur 35 cen Tau't forget the puiber, 120 w0 Arply Sate and Moar oAt 1yt L ABE CLOMNG OUL 5L o Tinys organs worth duubiv, () 1L HEY AN o2 355 Giiuve rowwmd plaso-s ik all Wi Tafcat Mnbtusciient. i, ‘ahd Iyee, Tl L ICE BTN 10 R B LA te. handsome CTION AR co. o0t FALE=G SEVES CAl ) FHOM THIEVES UE OUIL PIIVATE r 3 o 1, » o uliy Heferen), i Vel L, tons, slde-hars, top delivery North \at., whirh vwner cau have by Yroviug AL Kinds of lisfuess, donbl, proper, Ylng far thls nutlee, atugton Cosl ceoud-hand. Hores, buggivs, an Al w3 upau s, I ey Money advanced. "W Vo e wald o pay Bu* 240 Blate, ’ LAl AND 1 PALTY I oA et 0 can b harvaat st houns [ ] 03T Fricrs Anwwerelo tie naing and at ressunsble rat OSCAIL FIELD, 13 Michi- | o %0l Kay e g £0 453 Wess Washitugtlogs By, u BB ey | 0 Wl L OT OF DLANK BOOK ol e Warld, l‘: l'::l:“ f-. Iflll( BTN W n i VR AN A Rt Ve Castl, bascineut. 7 et ( LD FOR BOUGS—CASIT IN Y AT S BT, T Madbon und Dearbor D BOOKS OF 511 SIUSICEOR BB R o b Yrars wio for sale. For perisc addressiCul, Tribuae oic W gnidvr s requested 0 124 Dessbora- EWAL L! R e rovat taken from Ackdeiy uf Seicuces o eveniug, If teturoed 16 K, care ¥ nis LVORCES, LY OBTA Bl il clicap: . I A N rhwry, tot lacompuibility or I )l VORCE: 4 153 Deacbor Fexperlence TEL 15 s N. B =Uaauratio and , Chicaxo, Tl 2 i Fea afler uecrae. | Laugeis, belt- K it i ] ‘ ¢ 55 LEGALLY AND QUIETLY OBTATNED i1 et woud sud frob working machlucrs, 1vor Ly AXD QUIETLY OB TAINET i it pricer vord o1 B oL AN T3 Soul .I‘Z ey “"'.‘fi"';l"! ey for iicowpabiliyy = Eiberivnce. A, GOUDICIL 134 urn B D ID DECK ANY CAUSE LSONAL-A YOUN W oLy A&‘urnnummm uld; co mnaocer: P 'with darys vavericnce unt every i fase clie 1l u ihidie- 84d OF elder] ¥ it svery elity b ploate clieats. 3 b Lo uatsitiouy | 0. ‘Ll._.!fu.fir_m BESIE'S! ol pereirives ‘one week D 31, Lribune otice. CE—i AM THE ONLY PERSON OBTAINING N AT S ihimasy Jugocs tha Losre Lalao reter 4y Clericul Courtand wed i Chigsgo, Q. K. 81335, 07 Asdbigad WILL LADY & GILS LE Rl AL okl it b fov acats &L hic Tgist and Ewant, gullls out Yf tue uosthwest dovsy bty SRS AR, fnbas Sakee, l)l. 50! ! A