Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 28, 1877, Page 3

\ "THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY. JANUARY 28, 1877—SIXTEEN PAGES. SCARLET FEVER. Prompt Measures® to Be Taken for lts Sup= pression. Caference Between the Mayor and a Medical Com-. mittee. \ Necessity of Placing the Health Pepartment in Compe- tent Hands. The Allpathic Schoc! Present a Re- port for the Public Benefit. They Recommend Isolation, Ventilation, Disinfec- tion, and Bathing. ‘ Belladonna as a Successful Rem- edy Urged by the Homeo- paths. soms Useful Suggestions for the In- formation of the City Au- thorities. THE TEALTH DEPARTMENT. 2 CONFERENCE OP MEDICAL MEN AND CITY OFFPICIALS, nrerard o the sanitary condition of the city, was held in te Mayor’s office yesterday after- poon. There were present Mayor Heath, Drs. Johnson, Beran, Ross, Isham, and Williams, snd Ald. Throop, Beidler, Cullerton, and Rosen- berg, of the Health Committee. In introducing the subject, the Mayor said {hey had been called together to consider what could be done to. check scarlet fever, and to consult generally 2s to the savitary affairs of thecity. The authorities would be glad to re- ceive any suggestions on the subject from the medical fraternity. . Dr. Bevan inguired if the finances of the city would allow of the carrying out of an effectite sanitary system. The Mayor said money should not stand in the way if they could do anything to stop the disease. Dr. Bevan snggested that Dr. Johmson, who was o the committee of physicians appointed to draw up a report, should give a sketch of what that report would cover. DR. JONNSON gaid at a meeting of the Committee certain top- jcs were agreed upon 2s proper matter for the report. Each member was to write ot his views, and sabmit them to another meeting of the Committee, which would be held that even- ing, when, after a comparicon of views, their report wuuld be prepared. He mizht, huwever, state what the topics were. The first was a statement to the public’ that scarlet tever was an infectious and communicative disease, aud to give such directions as might be followed to revent its spread. - He attended a meciing of omeopathic physicians the previous vight. and thonghtthey would recommend substautialiy the same measures as theallopaths. Stresswould be '2id on the isolation of patients and advice <iven in rezard to the management and ve “ion of sick rooms. Information with refer- e to the use of disinfectauts, suggesting mecheap ones, 2 statement of the value of dicines to be taken internally to prevent the use, ete., would be given. Both schools of ‘jcive, he found, were agreed that too much “nce should not be placed in any remedy, "how far it protected at all was a matter of 20 rather than of certain knowledge, and 1jce thereon would be likely to divert atten- Y%m the employment - of *measures which & jsalutely known to be efficient. There Lo oubt scarlet fever could be arrested in ecks if they lhad absolute gov- em"and could lay their hunds o0 4y lousehold and lave - done done, LIy Eciencs sugpested ought to be coutd ithey posseseed this power the discase 28T becn stamed out threc months ago. Iz 2, Lblican county like this, however, Te il GitHenlt and even regarded as ifn- Pertineifor oflicials “to_ intericre with the wm‘""c"i of houscholds, it was impossible Soun cmpc, ention to stringent sanitary rules. Lo o ¢ Tecommendations of Tue Medical melhmlm Guld fall within_tae province of 10 b6 ¥ lyecute, and” others would have Childrer “, to by the Hcalth authorities. rmln uar houses where the disease was Should uot Lermitted to attend gchool or e caaces re children congregated until thoramanor Siterminated but the house was horonghly Sitected. It wes also Accessary e <€ infectious disease should be el to i Helth Department, 50 3od "EPgfi- might visit the place i 4p P24t was properly disin- also the . %ime like this it was quire i tha o whe public authorities to in- od the mob propagation of the dis- s T I0stitl spon measures as would el heeanuse. Attentionshouldbe garbase 1 € ceanitig govers and removal of Biraze from alleysng they should ascertain o hettier the high Walyp glie’lake bad acted as i force the gasof the sewers back into e dwellings of citize, Those were all mat- w;h:"’l';““‘upfl rexulon and control. serreiory on WM refelee 1o the Doctor’s ob- Thar st on absolute vernment, remarked oy sy, ould hatiie power to enforce stamp out the disease. by the ph)siglnns to thought the firt thing thoy. e first thing they, was whether we had” a Dcig::gggn}lng?fi by was a credit to the ty. Hisidea was wehad not. It ought i°be §n the pow- er of tke Health Oiliceryo know = the g:cflo(:mon of every case of et fever in city, and there shonld be 2 afrof practical Ioen 1o ascertain whether the fjents were re- fil proper treatment. If. D they should ve the authority to take chargds the matter. h;sugzz_-sml, Witha view 10 geing accurate ormation of the dizease, the_ cupilition of l‘;‘ 2uthentic list of physicians in he city, or t every doctor should be compesg to -take sta lé:fix‘x:% and report g h:lfllcdggfiods 0 e epartient. t was g Puint inorder to set at the cascs. e rl-a!ze;:n thought that would resire mew e Mzyor thought .the suggestior of Dr. tlgll-'s&nns a valuable one, ad b, hnd do?bt. r)'!u 8 ‘:z‘x‘mn would, if necessary, legish?to car- *Dr: Isham said such visits a8 o s mmr_\' officers would be, rcscnw‘:!g;l::y qg}:’:{ e dox the community, and the officers Sould b othed with power to enter the presises ml’hmake 2 thorough inspection, £0 that ey Fyzht make an fotelligent report to their chaf, $ fh end of the Health Department should e 3 Shoroughly Juaua:d medical man, and s mmlijum‘ should also be members of th B ical profession. With such a staff it would !pfi;lfl‘pmure]y easy task to stamp out iny ullThe Mayor saia they had now the right to h‘u‘ ’F three medical zentlemen a8 ipspectors, t would be difiicult to get power to employ hg;'-'gemn was of opinion that an important the cradication of disease was to deter- | e when the patient had arrived at that stage o wavalescence when there was no danger of Wmmso nicating the discase to others. ‘me discussion took le: on the present Pcwers of the Board of Health, the Mayor % g out thatthey had sufficient authority m:‘n?om any westions for the improve- ©f the health of Bhe city. Ples Cullerton remarked that st auy rate 2 méfl! ordinance could be passed to govern the f3ter. Suchan ordinance, he was inclined to 'k, thould at once be drafted. xezl!‘- RBoss sugpested that. the Commissioner of th should g=t, up a, law to cover the weak Polnts in Lis authority. 4 b ‘_Qgflen_n commented on the necessity of AX EMINENT PHYSICIAN - 2the head of the Department. Now, no such ey afi"m be secured for the low salary ai pres- aifpowed the Commissioner, and he bespoke s, dlzremht: iu that direction if a change T1.hx‘§. Mayor—Of course, we should like to se- e & nost capable man that is available. As flm“m € salary is concerned, I have no doubt by %f:gxnml would increase it. . bas \m;g—\yhn salary wou!d you sug- 1 man for £3,000 Dr. Bevan—. Brasent -At least double that paid at Ard. Cullerton—Dr. Miller received $2,500, and $500 as a member of the Board. exthe Mayor said they would require a man of Xperience, good executive ability, and common sense. The men already sugzested to him were Drs. DelWolf, Harrover, and Emmons. Ald. Rosen| bcrg—Cc;uld we get a firstrate 2 year Dr. Bevan said they might not get 2 man with i\)}:&;gfl;;}ggz;c[z, but v.batt.‘gggrc would command e 4 man of suflicient ability to run the office in a satisfactory manner. X DR. JOHNSON remarked that the uncertain tenure of the ofiice would probably deter a first-class man from ac- cepting the position. There were undoubtedly a uumber of gentlemen in the _profession who would be willing to make sanitury sdence o specialty if they” were assured of 2 permanent Position. As matters stood 4t present, & man mx¥ht. only keep the oflice for three months, or at thelongesta year. If the term of service could be made conditional upon ability to fill the oflice, and not to depeud upon political prefercnce, he had no doubt some competent man could be secured who would in 3 measure malke Lis duties a labor of love. The Mayor—If the right man was selected, and he proved satisfactory to the community and the dprofessmn, I hardly think he would be removed on achange of adininistration. Dr. Johnson thought also that the apooint- went should be considered non-political; it :rl:;:“il;lidé,g recol::ll%d t}mt the man was mnot king for party, but for thi s Lo g ¥y the general welfare In answer to a question as to the CONDITION OF THE SEWERS, the Mayor said since chis question had been agi- tated they had been examining the sewers to as- certain whether any defects existed. The sew- ers were found in excellent order, except at the mouth. Many of the outlets at the river were partially closed, but none of them totally, and it was «mf;flblc that the zases could escape. Dr. Williams bad noticed that offensive zaces were escaping from the openiugs at street cor- ners,espewally in neighborboods where diphthe- rlerg‘ns‘}hmvnllg;km i e, % e Mayor s: at arose from defects in the catch-basins, which were being remedied as fast as possibie. be discnssion was continued. in this same general way for some time, and the Mayor re- quested the doctors to «ive the city authoritics the bepelit of their knowledge in the framing of a new health-ordinance. The gentlemen pres- ent promized to do what they could, and said they would report the points of the conference to the mecting of doctors in the evening. Among other subjccts sugzested in the' course of the conversation was the formation of an Advisory Board for the assistance of the Health Commissioners, this Board to be composed of medical men, and the positions to be purely ‘honorary. AL thie close of the meeting the Mayor thavked the doctors for attending, and assured them that the City Government was ready to adopt any measures which would rid the city of the frightful disease which was making such havoe among the little ones. THE ALLOPATHS. ANOTRER COUNCIL ON PROPHYLACTICS. The allopathic physicians of the city held an adjourned mecting at the Grand Pacitic Hotel last evening to hear the report of the Commit- tee of Fivoappointed Thursday evening to re- port upon the subject of prophylactics for sear- let fever and diphtheria, and upon others mat- tersin connection with those diseases which would be of interest to the public. There were about sixty preseat, and Dr. Hammill presided. Dr. Johnson, for the Committee, presonted the POLLOWING REPORT: To the IHealth Depurtment of lie City of Chicago : In conformity withthe request of sour Superintend- ent, a lurge asecmblaze of physicians convened at b Grand Pacific Lotel on the evening of the 25th inst., to consuit on the sanitary condition of $he city, and especially as to the most etfectnal means of checking the scarlet fever and diphtheria under which it has for some time sufered. At this time the nndersizned were uppointed to pre- pare s pro ta report on the #ubject toa sub- sequent mee! In fullliment of the duty thus imposed, the subjoined report is made: 3t is clearly true ’hat the conservation of the ‘public health'is one of the moet manifest duties of avy civilized peoplo, and the subject cannot escape the considerstion and care of civil governments. Atall times, und cspecially in times ke the pres- ent, the lealth Depertment of the city should be conducted on principles of strict econoriy; but we think suficient money could be diverted from our present munificent expenses for tic public chari- ties of the county, and that without Impairing their usclaluess, to give an increased security to {he Javes and health of those outside of these institu- tioas. Even liberal expenditures would be war ranted, if for anything, for the purposes we seek; for, aslde from toe mental and physical pain_that sickness brings {0 individuals and families, it istbe most cxpensive misfortune that can rest vpon a prople; and to the poor it is an overwhelming bur- den. Disease checks the production of wealth, and necessitates its largely increased consumption iu the case of the sick, Iwhile the lives that are sac- rificed havo a substantial value to the State, View- i uestion in this its lowest aspect. jt° is clear that a proper regard for our commercizl, social, and pecuniary intercsis demand that & residence in'the city should be ren- dered safe, ealubrions, and agrecable. Nature has iven the surroundings that should make Chicago one of the most healthfal cities of the earth, and il that is necessary to the realizution of this con~ dition'is the intelligent co-operation of the citl- zens. We think the Board of Health should be or- ganized with powers adequate to the accomplish- ent of this purpose. Au to scarlet fever, the more immedinte subject of our inquiry, we count it among the most_contagivus of discuses, and of jts fatality the many stricken womes of this and other cities are a painful attestation. The disease, When established, ks a course largely controlled Dby the laws of nature. Most coses undisturbed in their progress so on fo their recovery, while those of szzravated teverity are mot repricved from death by the nost enlightened and assidnous efforts of both physician and [riends. Therefore fhe public safety should be sought in efforts to pre- vent the disease from being disseminzted. - We be- Tieve proper methods, faithfully earried out, would expel it from the city and prevent it retarn in an epidomic form. Toward eflectinz thie, the follow- fag rules, suitable to be observed 6o far as practi- cable, are submitted. The following are plain rules for preventing the spread of contagions dis- eases: INPECTION. Scarlatina and scarlet fever, scarlet rash and canker rash, are one and the same discose. Itis very infections. A very mild case may give rise, by infection, toa very scvere onme. Infectionie contained in all disckarges from the body duringthe prozress of the disense and recovery, but more ca- Decially from the skin _during convalescence, and Fhen the cuticle s being shed. The dry particles which are separated from the skin are highly in- Tectious, and retamn their infectious naturé for an unknown time, unless thoroughly disinfected. They are dieseminated through the air. and become attached toarticles of furniture, clothing, drape- Ties, wall-papers, ctc. Thus the disease may read- ily be conveyed from one person to another by those \who are not themselves suffering from it. 1t s also conveyed by bedding, clothing, furniture, and other articles, and by roums which, having been exposcd to the infection, have not had their ceil- fas or walls dieinfected, or bad the wall-paper re- morved. h afectea 1 bl Teolate the person aficcted asmuch as possible from theother inmates of the house. This is most readily effected by at once removing him toan tipper room if circumetances permit. ' The room selected shouid be large and airy, and the mcans of Yentilating it, which shall be présently mentioned, atonce adupted. No child should be permitted to o echool or to any public assembly from &n fected house, and communication of such in play or otherwise with healthy children should be provented. Whena persop has hud the diseasc he should notbe permitted to mix with others until perfectly recovered, and has hod his clothes Thorongbly disinfected; and not even then \rithout tiie permission of his medical attendant. Nor Is it advisable_that any one who has had the slightest communication with 2 person suffering from the discase shonld go to_sny church, meet- ing, public house, fair, 8 market. ete. Kogleet of these precautions i3 3 prolific causc of the spread of this discase. 'Attcndants on persons_suffering from scarlatina sliould be chosen, if poesible, from those who have already had the discase. here ehonld be no public fanerals of any patient wwho has died of an_infectious or contagious dis- "ate. Remember that the separation of the sick Trrson from the well is the most certain means of Phyenting the spread of the disease. FENTILATION. Tye room must be kept well ventilated ander the phyician’s dircctions by means either ofa fire {rhe required) or of an open dre-place and chim- Tiey, ind of windows opening to the external uir. By mans of the latter ventilation is most cffeci~ ally jrocured €0 as to avoid draughts in the fol- Jowing manner: - Roise the lower gash of Lhe win- dow thee or four inches; then prociire 3 piece of wood mide to fit sccnrately in the lower opening, and placy it there. Dy those means free ontward 2nd Jinwird currents of nir, without causing any Graughte, are obteincd through the vacant gpace between Lie two sashes, When 8 window is merely opened from the upper or lower sash draughts are invariably cansed. FURNITORE, CLOTRING, ETC Before removing the patient to the room to be occupled, the following ng::hun onght to be -made: nous curtains, carpets, mal: ARt clothing—in_short, every- iy Hdt: _ hiefs e L hoald bo thoronshly disinfected, and af- | cares o in; ious disease it may be as well that the patien! Tections QL een of old linen (in licn of pocket- Tandierchiefs), which may afterwards beburned, ents 6l ‘l,tnxgxt:l'dl carefully washed. In all When' the bed or body linen i3 or, better, buried. S1ed wit Oeleq. the solled spots ehould be sp ‘some disinfecting substance.. " BATHING, ANOINTIXG, ETC. . There should be frequent - bathing and the appli~ cation of oils or_glycerine, water, or_some such substance, noder the direction of 1 physlcian. Firsl—They prevent the escape of contagions ‘matters from the bod. ul. DISINFECTION. After removal of the patient to the room inwhich e is to remain, the oateide of the door and door- post should be completely covered by a shoctkept wetted withsome disinfecting fiuid, sach as the colo- rides, sulphates, or sulphites of zinc, lime, eoda, iron, 'and sulphurous and carblic acid. Implicit trust, however, shonld not be placed in so-called *disinfectants.” They are very useful when ju- diciously emploged, but are by o means certan ** preventives of disease.’" DIRECTIONS FOR DISINFECTING CLOTHING. The bect mode of effecting this is by the agency of great heal, and when this is possible no other plan need be tricd. Uhless, however, there are places built on purpose, this agency is hardly pro- curable. Failing this, boiling clothes in walter to which some disinfectant has heen added ehould be emplosed. ~ Carbolic acld, one part of pure, or two parts of commercial acld to 100 parta of water, is suflicient. \Woolen clothing cannot be treated in this man- ner, but must be exposed toaesolution of the chiloride of zinc, or high, dry heat, or Lot steam. DIRECTIONS FOR DISINFECTING ROOMS. Rooms which have been occupied by & person suffering from infectious disease should, on “the termination of illness, be at once disinfected. To effect this thoroughly, all crevices around windows and doors and the tirc-place shouid be closed by pasting picces of puper over them. Lumps of sylphur (brimstone), one pound for every thon- sund cubic fect of space, should then be put intoa metal disl, placed by méans of tonzs ovar a bucket of water. 'This being aet fire to, the doora ‘should be closed, and the room should be allowed to re- main withont interfercnce for three or four hours. After this time the windows should be thrown open, and, when the fumes have dizappeared, all the wood-work and watls shonld be thoroughly wasbed with solt-soap and water, to which carbolic ucid has been wdded (one pint of the common liquid to threc or four_gallons of water), and the paper on the walls stripped off. ~ In whitewashed rooms the ;«_’nfls should be scraped, and then washee with hot ime, PREVENTIVE MEDICINES. Reliance ought not to be placed upon any medi- cine wiven to prevent the disesse. Medicines 8o given may do harm. They should_be taken, if at all, only uipon the order of the physician of the family. - WHAT TRE AGTHORITIES OUGHT TO DO. (1) Require a report to the Health Department of every caso of contagious or infectious disease. (2) Offlcially inquire into the origin of discase in each case, ° (3) Take such measures as will prevent com- munication between the infected location or house and those not infected by the placing of placards and other measures, which have been found usefal as warnings to the public; and by probibiting children from infected houses from attending pub- lic schools; prohibiting public funcrals of persons who have died from contagious or infectious dis- eases,and by enforcing the disinfection of clothing, furniture, bedding, and the rooms used or occu- jied by persons who have had any contagious or infectious disease. 1f additional Jegislation is required to srecure these measures it should be bad without delay. "The Comunittee carnestly recommend the people, the physicians of the city, snd the pablic suthori- ties, 10 adopt and enforceas far s possibie sub- stantially the mcaaures above recommended. Con- cerning the ntility of thesc means there is among the educated physicians no important difference of opinion. H. A. JomNsox. E. IncaLa. J. H. ETTERIDGE. W. . Byronv. A. R. Jacrsox. DISCUSSION. The report was considered by sections, and the only part which met with any serious objec- tion was that relating to the use of preventive medicines. Dr. Byford tried to bave thelanguage amend- ed so that it would rend that such medicines do harin, and should not be given atall. He con- tended that they could “not be taken for any length of time without interfering with diges- tion and assimilation, and causing injury. There +was g wide-spread belief or hope that absolution for the violation of krown sanitary laws might be gotten by swallowing some bolus or misture, and it was because of the falsity of this that be desired the mecting to cxpress it- seld definitely ou the point. Having scen every- thing tried that had been announced 1s & pre- ventive agency, and haying found in his own ex- perience and in his reading of_authors who had tried them, be was convinced that there was not an authentic example in which they had wrought other than harm. Dr. Hevrotin said that 'be had used sulpho- carbolate of sodium in_sixteen cases as a pre- ventive where the children were below 12 years of age and in immediate contact with a patient, ving from five to ten grain dosos every three ours, and eleven took the disease and iive did not. As1laras his experience weat, it had no preventive virtues. Dr. Ingals remarked that as stiong a case could be made out from authorities in fayor as’ against the use of preventive medicines. While Iie had never secn any .beneficial effects derived from them, be had preseribed them for families who wanted them. Dr. Johnson urzed, as there were doubts, they shiould express themselves cautiously. The question was taken on Dr. Byford’s ameudment, and it was declared adopted by a vote of 33 to 20. Dr. Fiteh moved a reconsideration, and a sec- ond vote stovd 81 for and 80 azainst. ‘The fairness of the count being questioned, a third ‘“‘division” took place, and the vote— yeas, 32; nays, 33—was accepted as final. “Thie report was then adopted as a whole. Dr. Hollister offered the following: Resotred, That a committee of three be appoint- ed to confer with the State Cominittee now in ses- sion at Springfield, and asstire them of our earnest desire that their efforts may be successful in se- curing from onr Legislature such_special legisla- tion a8 may be nceded to sccare the creation of a State Board of leulth, vested with such pow as shall be adequate to meet the sanitary neces: ties of our State. : 1t was adopted, and Drs. Johnson, Hollister, and J. Ramsey Flood were designated as the Cominittee. On rhotion, the following were appointed a committee to coufer with the Mayor and Health Commissioner in regard to the savitary nceds of the ci Drs. Juhnson, Ross, Bevan, Isham, and Ingals. 4 The meeting then adjourned. THE HOMEOPATHS. BILLADONNA, SULPHO-CARDOLATES, ETC. An adjourned meceting of homeopaths was held at the Tremont House last night to receive and consider the report of the Sanitary Com- mittec appointed at the last meeting. Dr. D. S. Simith presided, and there was alarge attend- ance. The report not being ready at the opening of the meeting, Dr. Talcott was called upon to give his experlence in the treatment of scarlet fever. He stated that good results had followed the use of sulpho-carbolate at the commence- ment of the discase. If there was a specific in the use of the carbolate, it was when the child ‘had been exposed; that was time cnough to be- gin nsing it. He, however, adopted the treat- ment to meet the case ss it presented itself from day to day. He nad used belladonna, but how far it was vrophylactic he could not say; but he was convinced of the benefit of the carholate in any indication of blood discase. Llis fatal cases of scarlet fever were after the pa- tient bLegan couvalescing, owing to the Kfi- prodence of parnts in sulfering the children to ecome cxposed to draft. He had adopted the bath when the necessity presented itself. He thought much of the wct shect and tot applica- tion, which was one of the best applications he knew of. Dr. A. G. Beebe launched into a very inter- esting account of his treatment of scarlatina. In rezard to the contagiousness of searlet fever, he thought at least four-ffths of the cases had nat been the result of contagion. The great majority of the cases resulted from cpidemic * influences, produced by cer- tain _ atmospheric ~ conditfons which af- fected. the whole community alike. The statements made with regard to stamping - out scarlet fever by sanitary measures were cer- tainly overdrawn, inless they could stamp out the conditions of. the atmosphere which pro- duced it. In “tbe ward where he resided (Twelith) there was little scarlet fever, because it was oneof tlie cleanest and best drained in the city. ‘The parts of the city occupied by the lower classes secmed to be guifering most from the disease. This was no doubt owingto the overcrowding and ill-ventilation of their houses. He did not believe there was any positive proph- ylactic. He had as much confidence in bella- donnaasin any other remedy. It was the best Jnown to the medical profession, but he did not . thin it was effective in many cases. With regard to the anointment, he bad noticed good' results from bacon rind which succesfully allayed the irritation. In concluding, the Doctor declarcd with great earnestoess that he had never known a case treated by a homeopath to tcrminate fa- tally. % DER. N. . COOKE said an unction had found its way into the news- apers which was both pernicious and stupid. Ic referred to cosmoline, which prevented the ventilation of the skin. A good unction was olive ofl, or a better still wasone having almond oil as its basis. He did not betieve that con- tagrious diseases were spontaneously generated. A great deal had been sald of latc about sewer- gases, but ho thought the streets of Chicago Bad never been in such a healthy condition as they were to-day and had been for the lust two ‘months, and that was in spite of the city author- ftiec. ~ But if proper sanitiry measures were not adopted, sometiing worse than scarlet fever would shortly be upon us. Dr. C. H. Von Tagen'spoke at length on the use of belladonns a5 & prophylactic. -The fail- y. Second—Many physicians belleve they are use- | ures of this rem were mostly those subject- ed to the contagion, or those who Lad some predisposition or ciustitutional impurity in the system Which temiel toward these discases. r. A. W. Woodard objected to the reporters making him the only one present at the previ- ous meeting who objected to belladonna. He did not wish to go on record as being aitogether opposed to it a5 a proplylacticin all seasons. ‘What he wished to convey was that he did not consider it a prophylactic at the present time. "Dr. Foster was also mildly dissusted at the flon of his opinion in regard to belladonna. he wanted to say was that the experience of thousands of physicians extending over a large number of years warranted them in saying to the public, “ Use belladonna; use it as we say, and the probabilities are largely in your favor. Now with regard to earbolic acid, could any one show from statistics ‘where its use had ever diminished the viruleoce or. shortened the du- ration of any epidemicwhatever? e bad never seen any regular records kept to prove the ad- yantages of carbolic atid, but there was abund- ance in regard to belladonnn. He was afraid the chief advantage of carbolic acld was that it made & bad smell, and when people smelled it they took courage and said scarlatina could not exist where the atmosphere was permeated with such @ perfume as that. > Il‘)r. C. H. Von Tagen said ina statistical re- port kept in Philadelphia for six and eight months, it appeared that the loss under the antiscptle - treatment of sulpho-carbolate of soda was 6 or 7 per cent, and the loss under belladonna used s 4 prophylactic Was some- where in the neighborbood of 215 to 3 per cent. The report embraced some thousands of cases. Dr. Foster snid the polnt he wished :to make was that - there were no statistics to show that any epidemic had cverbeen diminished by ex- ternal fumigations by carbolic acid, CLOSING TIE BCHOOLS. The question of closing the schools during the epidemic next came up. “The Chairman expressed himsclf in favor of keeping the schools open, but_he would retain children residing In houses where, the disease was at home until after its disappearance. Dr. Woodward offered the following, Which was passed: Resolved, That we indorse the action of the Superintendent of Schools in eatablishingstringent rules excluding all children from school who are inmates of houses in whicl scarlet fever is present, and we believe this cxclzsion should continne. One of the doctors then thought they showid consider how long the children: should be kept from schaol. Dr. Foster was of opinion that therc was no danger alter desquamation was completed. This seemed to meet the approbation of the others, and the subject Wwas dropped by mutual consent. THE SANITARY REPORT. Dr. Small, of the Sanitary Committes, an- nounced that they were ready to report. Dr. Cooke read the report, which is given 2s subsequently amended: The Committee sppointed by the meeting held ‘at the Tremont House parlors Friday cvening, Jan, 26, to _report on- sanitary measures to adopted with reference to_epidemic scarlet fever and diphtheria now prevailing, respectfully pre- seut the follorwing rales for e guidance of the ublic: PY.) Scarlet fever and scarlatina are one and the eame discase, whether mild or severe. :2.) It 13 epidemic, contagious, and infections. .9 Patients in this disease shonld be placed in well-ventiluted apartments kept ata temperature of 68 to 70 degrees, care being taken againstdrafts directly upon the bed. 3 (4.) Al unnecessary fornitare and clothing should be removed from the room, The patient’s clothing, before beiag wushed, should be dipped fu 5 solurioniof carbulic acid, in the proportion of five to six minims to one ounce of water. (5.) Bathing shounld be moderately . practiced, bat inunction with olive ofl, bacon-rind, lard, or iiloted glycerine may be used as often as necessary for the comfort of the patient or prevention of tho escape of particles of skin, (6.) Al dischiarzes shonld be instantly disinfect- ed. Those from the bowels and bladder should be received in a disinfecting solution. Pieces of a cloth to be immediately burned or cleansed in & disinfecting tuid should be used for receiving all other disensed products, (7.) Disinfecting solutions shonld be freely used, either by placing cloths saturated with them about the roowm, or spraying them over the patient and the air of the room with ao atomizer. (6.) Children not attacked by the diseasc should be isolated from the patient. (9.) Children from an infected house shonld not be sent to schoal or toany public assembly; nor shoulda child recovering from the disease “be al- lowed commanication in any way with other chil- dren, uatil after the period of desquamation or ex- foliation of skin Is thorouzhly complete. (10.) Reliance shonld not bs pliced on the use of proventive medicines alone, but they snould be given only under the advice of a physician. (11.) The practice of confining hesithy children within doors from Tear of exposure to contagion is -strongly condemned. It is directly caicalated to lessen to power of resistance to conuzion, (12.) All houses in the city are more or less fn- vaded-by sewer ‘cmanations and exhalations. A ventilating pipe ehould extend from Lelow the istrup™ in the water-closet at least five feet above the roof. (13.) The room of the patient snd its entire con- tenta after the discase has passed should underzo thorough distufection and fumisation ander the direction of the physician in other attendance. A. E. SuaLL, Chnirman. N. F. CooxE, made: Yonr Committce recommend the appointment of 2 Sanitary Commission, in which the different schools of medicine shall be represented, said Commission to serve withont cnmscnsauon. ‘but to Tinve power to appoint o Lealth Oflicer, who ahall be an educated physician and receive a reusonable salary fromthe city. The mecting had just scttled down to the consideration of the report, when Dr. Jolnson, of the Allopaths, entered the room with the re- port adopted at their meeting. It was decided P ear this docurnent, read before passing the report of their own Committee. Dr. Johnson, therefore, read the recommendations of the large-dose_medicioe men. In the main they agreed with the ideas of the homeopaths, but, following out their general practice, they gave more ink and paper Lo reach the same result. The report of the Committee was then sdopted as given above. ‘The first recommenda- tion was passed; there were objections to the second and it was dropped, A vote of ‘thanks was arivcn 1o Dr. Johnson for his courtesy in attending. The Doctor en- tered a protest azainst the schiools of medicine becoming mutual-admiration socicties, and sug- gested that the thanks would not be Out of deference to the Doctor’s feeling the motion was withdrawn. Tl’iw meeting then adjourned till Thursday nig] SUBURBAN. LAETL. THE WATER-WORKS. The Committec to whom was referred the matter of perfecting the title of the ground on which the Water-Works are located have for- warded to Gen. Dix, through his attorney, Mr. George L. Paddock, & proposition which they have every reason to believe -will be accepted. It is that he will release from thie mortgage the tract on which the works are situated, including the street, which is in all nearly "three scres, upon the payment of three-sixticths of the de- cree, which will be about $3,000. The whole tract is sixty acres. The parties holding the second mortgage have agreed to refeasc this tnree acres if Gen. Dix accepts the above propo- sition. Conductor Jones, of the Rock Island dummy, expects to get his new smoking-car out of the shop this week. It will seat sixty-four, just twice as many as the otd one. NORMAL. Friday afternoon a delegation consisting of & number of the members of the County Board of Education and part of the Committee on Nor- mal School from the County Board of Commis- sloners visited the Normal School and spent the atternoon in hearing the various classes re- cite. In the eyening the Normal Literary So- cicty met in the scbool building. Prof.” Lari- more delivered an original poem on the rebuila- ing of Chicaco. The closing exercises of the graduating class will oceur Feb. 22, with the usual social reanion in the evening. The class nunibers twenty-five; some of thesé are sireads engaged to teach. Prof Wentworth'will urge upon the Board of Commissioncrs the neccssity of completing the students’ boarding-house building. The schol- ars are necessarily very much scattered at pres- ent, baving to take boardin families -wherever they can be accommodated. It would be a great convenience as well as @ zreat saving to the stu- dm&s if they corld be accommodated in'the new bula: ENGLEWOOD. The people of this village have commenced their round of social and literary entertainments in earnest. They have remained in o dormant state since the holidays, but they seem to have started again with renewed . vigor. -Numerous Sleighing parties have been making the most of the snow while it lasts. The weathier has been very favorable during the latter partof the week. A literary treat well worth walking miles to hear, and suffering any amount of cold; ' was given Monday evening at the residence of Dr. Champlin. _Prof. Mills gave an interesting lecture on Max Muller, and the researches of literary men after truth and religion. The con- versation after the lecture was taken part in by the Rey. dJ.T. Sunderland, Prof. Wentworth, Prol. Larimore, Mrs. Ur. Champlin, Mr. Col- boarn, and others. A very'enjoyable evening was spent. . Among those present were Mr. and ressed. - ‘livered his _oratiun, Mrs. Lewis, Mr. and Mrs. J, H. Brayton, Mr. and Mrs. Golbourn, Mr. and 3rs, Trovors, Mr. and _Mrs. Dr. Champlin, Mrs. J. A, Smcnmfl AMrs. Thomas, Mrs. Maxwell from Bloomington, Miss Lewis, 3Miss Wood, Miss Rice, Miss Burns, 3iss Kelloge, Miss Louisa Finn, the Rev. J. T. Sunderlaud, Prof. Wentworth, Mr. Brooks, J.udge Mitchell, W. C. Dodge, Georze Murray, Prof. Larimore, Mr. Allen, Mr. Alling, and Chester Dodge. THE MASKED BALL of the hiosemen Vednesday cvening was a very enjoyable event. A number of prominent ladies und pentlemen appeared in masks and fine cos- tumes. Some of the characters taken were well carried out, add must have required con- siderable study by the persons undertaking them. All scemed determined to eujoy them- selves. Some of the ladies and gentlemen were 50 well “disguised that they were not recog- nized by their better halves. Dancing com- menced ‘at 0 o’clock. The music was fur- nished by Kretlow’s Band, assisted by William Nevins, “from -Chicago. The ‘new bell- just placed on the -hosc-house that -day rang Torth a cfirnet(n to all who participated. The High-School hall was tastefuily decorated, and the floor freshly wazed. Quite a number of spectators were present to enjoythe fun. After 12 o'clock the masks were removed, and all joined in the dancing, which was kept up until 8 o'dock. Among those in masks were the fol- lowing: Mrs. A. P. Hateh, Russian Girl, and later in the cvening as Tapsey: Ida Gregory, Press; Miss Susie Tfimupsun. Folly; May Stone, Domino; Mrs. A. .-Waterbury, Folly; Mrs. George Mitchell, Spanish Lady; Mrs. McMur- ray, Dauphter of the Regiment; Mrs, ‘Maria Hoy, Indiun Girl; Mrs. G. W. Crocker, Night; Mis¢ Kate Overman, Pansy; Miss C. Hunt, Princess; Miss_Alice'Chamberlin, Snow-Flake} Miss Lizzie Budd, Mornine; Miss Anna ‘Budd, Night; Miss J. Gyles, 8hadow; Miss Carrie Me- Cowan, Potish L’u‘lx; Mrs. J. G. Woods, Queen Elizabeth; Mrs, Charles Chamberlin, Night: May Hancock, Queen of Diamonds; Minnie MecMurray, Spanish Donna; Mrs. H. P! Goodall, Margarctta; Miss Marsh, Daughter of the Regi- ment; Ida Anderson, Daughter of the Regi- ment; Miss Bella Hull, Russian Lady; Carrie McCowan, Polish-Lady; Hattie Smith, Mother Goose; Nellie Smith, Nun; Mrs, J. .Hawilka, Queen Anne; A. P. Hateh, Brother Jonatbanj T, H. Warner, Hnmpv Dumpty; Ralph Mid- dleton, ¥ monk; Willam Danforth, High- lander; -A. II. Darling, couvict; Andy Cowbs, German girl; Ernest Pierpont, Folly ; Christian Burcky,‘ ur German Cousin; E. W. Gregory, Jago: Col. J.T. Foster. Minute-Man, '76; . AL Waterbury, School-Boy; &. W. Crotker, Domino; C. 'T. Sawyer, 'Spanish Conviet} P. McGui Gambrious; E. Hanford, Dutchmen; ~ J. Frank ' Foster, Mcphis- topheles; A. Charles Potter, Spanish Don; Frank Townsend, Harlequin; A. B. Pattison, Domino; J. G. Woods, Bpanish Cavalier; J. Olsen, Domino; Charles' E. Rollo, Lord Hoire: George W. Mitchell, Spauish Cavalier; Cal Chamberlin, Gen. Lafayeite; C. M. De Vinney, Clown; H. Mack, Spanish Grenadier; W. N. Smith, Monk; H. P. Goodall, Continental; Joe Blain, Gen. Washington; J. J. Hawilka, Spanish on. THE SECOND LADIES' RECEPTION given by the Senior Club Friday evening was a decided suceess. If their popularity continnes, the rooms of the Club will not be large enough tohold them all, and another partition will Bave to be removed. The following are 2 oum- ver of the ladies and pgentlemen present: Mr. and Mrs.- Vehmeyer, Mr. _and Mrs. ‘Thatcher, Mr. an Mrs, Wilks, ‘Mr, and Mrs. Melntosh, Mr. and Mre. Croclker, ‘Jndge and Mrs. Mitchell, Mr. and Mrs, Dr. Champlin, Mrs. Charles Chamberlin, Mrs. H. P. Goodall, Mrs. McMurray, Miss Alice Champer- lin, ‘Miss Nellie Smith, Miss Belte Smith, Aliss Bunnister, . Miss McMurray, George Muirhend, A B Condit, Copt. A, Eharles Potter, Jos Blain, Frank Foster, John Hourd, Cal Cham- berlin, L. S. Guernscy, E. N. Tillotson, W. N. Smith, Gustavus Barnes, Dayid Rossiter, sud others. The ladies took part in the games, and some of them proved to be adepts at billisrds. W. N. 8mith and Miss Nellic Smith sang sev- eral solos. Mrs. Dr. Champlin gave a splendid piano solo. The Englewood Literary Society held their regular monthly meeting st the old brick school- pousc Saturday evening. The subject for dis- cussion was * fesolzed, That it would be Tor the best interests of the Town of Luke to be includ- ed in the corporate limits of the City of Chiea- go.” J. F. Mack and E. T: WebD spoke in the -affirmative, and T. E. Shandrew and Ishi Smith lv(x the negative. Miss Inez Phelps read a selec- tion. THE MEETINGS FOR PRAYER and exhortations were continued last week with great success. At the Methodist. Church there has been 2 number of conversions. The Rev. Dr. Forsythe led the union meeting Friday ‘evening at the Methodist Church. , There has been some talk of securing the services of an §ocd work alrcady evangelist to carry on_the as usual'in the bezun. Services Wil be hel different charclios to-day. The Unitarian Society recently started by a a fow persons Is growing in popularity and promises to be a saccess. ‘The Rev. J. T. Bun- derland preaches every Sunday afterncon at 8 o'clock. He is now giving course of tenlec- tures on seientific and religious subjects, which are very interesting. Last Sunday the old school-house was completely filed, every seat and chaic being occupied. _Mr. Thomas Good- willic, the splendid basso singer, has kindly vol- unteered to sing cvery Sunday, and_assist choir with bis valuable experience. The services of Mr. Brown, a well-known singer, have also been sccured, which, with the aid of Mrs. Dr. Champlin at the organ, will make the musical part of the services one of the attractions, EVANSTON. LUNCH PARTIES havelately come in vogue, and, from the ontlook, are destined to became very popular. The idea originated from the German coffee partics, but has been naturalized in the present accepted form. Mrs. Queul catertained many of her friends in this manner a_short time ago, and vesterday afternoon the house of Mrs. Bradley was the scene of & similar company. The young. ‘ladies are discussing the merits of lunch parties, and no doubt this week will witness the culmi- pation of their plans. The Sovial Club were entertained in a very appreciable manuer Thursday eyening. Dr. O. 1. Mann was unable to deliver bis lecture, ‘and an impromptu programme was substituted. It was very pleasunt, -Mr. F. H. Scott de- “ Twice the Judge.” Miss Evelyn Browne and Mr. Gridley gave select readings, while Mr. 1. Tott “inter- spersed the programme with solos of a hizh order. Next Thursday the operctta entitled the Tywin Sisters ” will De produced, with the fol- Jowing actors: ‘C. G. Ayars, A. Winne, Mrs. Telehart, Miss Guno. - A lew tickets yet remaln Tor the’ charitable entertainment, and can be procured at George . Mair’s. MISCELLANEOUS. The petitioners for the Post-Office are work- ing quietly, anxiously awaiting the result of the Electoral count, when their etforts will be of a more decided character. As the Life-Saving Sta- tion assumes proper dimensions new candidates appear in the field anxious to become its - keey er. Two petitions are already being circnlated, supporting for the position Capt. Tompson and Johm Oshorne. The station will be com- pleted in March, and:will be one of the finest on tle Lakes. Mr. Merwin, with the assistance of tha M. E. choir, bas in preparation ‘an **0ld Folks® Con- cort,” which will be presented in about six weeks. ‘A few members'of the Guzn Club met yester- day to witness the shooting for the Superior badge, held by Reed. Mr. Randall succeeded in killing five birdsout of eight, and Reced six out of eizht. Reed continucs to hold the badwe. Miss-McClure has associated herself with the Ebell International Academy, and will accom- pany a class of young ladies on a tour of travel and object-study o Europe. They start for Hamburg the 5th-of April, withthe intention of Temaining abroad a year. ‘The Ec%ectic will meet Monday evening at the residence of E. Barrows. Miss Bemnett is visiting ‘her cousin, Miss M ead. Licut.-Gov. Shuman, cx-Gov. Beveridge, and the Hon.J. B. Kedzle are among the -Evans- tonians who have returned from-Springfield. Miss Alice L{an hes gooe East to spend the remainder of the winter. ;2 “I'he relizious meetings this week will be con- ducted in the usual manner. The union meet- ings will be held in the Presbyterian Church. %he Trastecs will meet Tuesdsy cveniog. The leeture-room of the Mcthodist Episcopal Church was well flled last evening to hear Wendell Phillips. fame R. Hitt is In Washicgton “fixing things.” UNIVERSITY ITEMS. - Owine to'some unavodable delay, the decls- jon of the Faculty in regard to the Hurd prize has not been made known. The result Is prow- ised by Wednesday. ~ Forwanz of gas, the Hinman \Society did-not assemble Friday eveninz. The Seniors begin theiwr cha; orations to- MOrTOW. A D. Early, 77, will be in Roesford for the pext three weeks. Miss Fecreil, of. tberSe&har:, was obliged to home on account of sickness. LS o ‘Donelson, 79, left for Toledo Fridar. The Sophomores have a sleighride in anticipa- tion for Thursday pight. SOCTH EVANSTON. The Dry-as-Dusts Cluband the club that is Evergreen have taken advantage of the fine eleihing and devoted themselyes to this partic- ular amusement. ’t The temperauce ‘meetings Monday and Tuss- day evenings were the occasion of much earnest anddcvoted work. The hall- was crowded, and the manifestations tended to drive fearintothe whisky-venders. essrs. Sawyer and Price as- sisted in the mectings and added wuch to the interest. Resolutions were adopted in which they set forth the impending evils and resolved to support the vizorous measures of the Trustees in driving these fntruders of public morals from the place. These meetings will be continued in ghuul. two weeks under the direction of Mr awyer. The whisky-trials -which were on the docket for yesterday were, by mutual cousent, post~ poned for one weelk. : HYDE PARK. x BOARD OF EDUCATION. The Board of Education of District No. 1 met stthe Villsge Hall Friday cvening. Present, Messrs. Bennett, Calboun, Russell, Dr. Flood, and Judge Hibbard. They transformed them- eelves.into a medical board, and at once entered Into a discussion, which lasted for an bour and a half, on the importaut subject of scarlet fever in all its forms. Dr. Flood gave some very zood advice, and each member was tkankfal for the remedies suggested by the others, which fnclud- ed carbolic acid, hot - corn-cobs, blue glass, sul- pho-carbolates, and camplhior. t was thought by - Dr. Flood that the school had “better be disbanded for onme month, but the mujorlty -overruled .it, and the Superintendent wes asked to -call a meé'ing of the Board at once in ease of scarlet- fever, €0 that they could suspend the school. Oue of the Board reccived a' huge bundie con- tafning ten books,which at once caused a discus- sion on school-books, during which time it was found that three other meinbers ‘had received like bundles. The Olney arithmetic did not please-some of the teachers, and, in the opinion of one member, did not contain enough percent- ze for him,nnd he did not lkeit. It-was erefore resolved that, i{ any arrangements could be made with the publishers of Robinson’s arithmetlc regarding rice, it would be put into the schoals, to give a uniformity to the books. After some other business, the Board ad- journed. MISCELLANEOUS, Lyman Bowen, azed 5 years, son of Steven Bowen, died of scarlet-fever Iriday morning. The child was unusually smart for one of his age, and will be greatly missed 'by his parents and companions. Only one other death frow, this disease has occurred in Hyde Park Village. The Lyceum Committee attempted to meet Thursday night; but, as only two were present, " the meeting was a failure. , Mrs; Emily Huntington Miller Jectured at Grand Crossing Taesday evening, for the benc- fit of the church. The lecture was the third on the course, and_ was well attended. The sub- ject, “Faults of Education,” was"ably handled, and received -the plaudits of the audience. Grand Crossing Is getting to be quite a literary section, and the ambition of the children, next :_? sliding on the ice, is to address a debating so- dety. . y Quite an interest has been taken on the sub- ject of religion in the Presbyterian Church dur- ing the past week, where union meelings. of the Presbyterian and Baptist Churches have been held. Judge Williams addressed the mect- ings Aonday and Wednesday and the Rev. Mr. Johnson Friday cvenings. - Several persons have showed a strong interest, and as the lay.mem- bersof the churches are going to work the Iaxlx)g'cxpectcd revival may soon come. fnion meetings will be held at the Presby- terian. Church all the week, commencing this cvening. The meetings will be led as follows: Sunday, the Rev. Mr. Goodman: onday, W. F. Jacobs; Tuesday evening, tbe -Rev. Mr..Rob- inson; Wednesday evening, B. F. Jacobs. The other Jeaders have not, yet been decided upon. Maj. Cole is expected ‘soon to lead the meet- ings. nPIhe Rey. 3. F. Morrison will preach to-day in St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. It is expected ‘g-fldt Bishop MecLaren will preach two weeks from to-day. Dr. Tiffany preaches in Flood’s Hall this afternoon at 3 o'clock. % A parlor concert will be held at the residence of Judge Willixms on Woodlawa avenue Friday night,-under the direction of Ehas Bogue, for the benefit of the Presbyterian Church, under the auspices of the Ladies’ Aid Society. Those who will take part are Miss Lizzie Forscman, contralto; Miss Roemheld, soprano; Mr. James Gill, baritone; Mr. Elias B Bulsseret, violinst. The sel brece a trio from the “Bohemian Girl,” a fancy on ‘“Faust? by Mons. Buisseret, a duet, “Through - Valley, Forseman and Mr. Bogue; also some songs. The Vilage Sealer, C. H. Gifford, is_to start on‘a trip through the villaze mext week to test coteh the weights and measures. OAKLAND. The Echo Club met _at the residence of Mr. Fry, 85 Oakwoods boulevard, and from there leit for a sleigh-ride to the residence of Miss Clara Niegelsen, corner of Peoriaand Jackson streets, Friday evening. A surg}dse party was given to Mrs.J. M. Woods, No. 27 Ellis Park, Friday evening by some thirty of her friends. The boys of Hose Company No. 1 are to give their annual ball at Eflis-Aveum: Music Hall Feb. 21. The Homelike Club meet at their hall Tues- day afternoon. sociable of the Fourth Unitarian Church wwas held in their hall Wednesday evening. A lady has tried blue glass for ber plants, and reports favorably. Quite a number are placing blue glass in their windows. A Sunday-school of the Reformed Episcopal Church is tobe formed : this -afternoon in the Oakland Congregational Church. JEFFERSON: “NEWS OF THE WEEK. A vigorous éffort is being made by the Society of the Congregational Church to pay off their indebtedness, with mood prospect of success. At the last annual meeting the matter was taken into consideration, and a subscriptiou started on which there has already becu realized the sum of 3600, Messrs. H. M. Towne, W. C. Hazelton, Andrew Dunning, and the Rev. Mr. Williams each contributing $100, and Messrs. Robert Hastings and J. B. Farnesworth $50 each, the balance being made up of small sums, which it is believed will shortly be suflicient to liquidate the entire indebtedness of $500. -At the same mecting, Messrs. Clark, Roberts, James Dy- mond, and J. B. Farnsworthwere clected Trus- tees for the ensuing year, and 3r. Andrew Dun- | ning, Secretary and Treasurer. A scries of -revival meetings are being held in ‘the church with the most gratifyinz results. Much interest is beine manifested in the subject of religion, and a large additlon to the working membersship of the church is confidently ex- cd. . P“é‘“_h‘g to the fine sleighing, the travel through ttis place to the city on tbe plank-road is un- precedented. It is stated that over 800 teams, for the most part of farmers conveying loads of produce, passed through here on one day of last week. Some business of general interest was trans- acted by the Board of Trustees at their last meeting. The Committee to whom was refer- red the matter of setting aside the special as- sessment for graveling Powell avenae, reported that the petitiou does bot cmbrace a majority of the parties assessed, and recommended that it be referred to the petitioners for & full expres- ston of the parties {nterested, and that they.also be required to give ample assurauce that all the cxpenses thus far fncurred will be fally paid by them tn case the assessmont should be: setaside. ‘The matter of opening Franklin street was referred to the Montrose Boulevard Comimittee, consisting of Messrs. V:mu'.t:,glfluifn, Bruaton, ana the Village-Attorney znd Clerk. ;Ir. A F. ‘hfldly in behal? of Mr. Carnatz, stated that, if the Board would vacate the street fronting the southeast line of the latter's prop- erty, he would donate the %hw(-wny fora Stroet on his northcast live. ‘Ine proposal was acvepted, conditional that Miss McDonald agree {6 the vacation, and give the needed right-of- way for opening the new street. A3 cial Committee was appointed, cousisting o the Village Attorney and Engincer and the Com- mittee on Streets and Bridges, to procure cop- fes of special assessment rolls Nos. 4and 6, for the purpose of establishing a rebate. “The Clerk was instructed to advertise for pro- posals for the construction of sidewalks at Mon- Trose, Irving Park;, and_on Milwaukee avenue, the work to be paid for out of the special-assess- ment fund When collected. “The Clerk was_ordered to fssue a-warrant in favor of Charles Mears, in the sum of §732.95, for the purpose of taking up old warrants held him- N m:l‘he proposal of James Dymond for opening Fracklin strect was, by vote of the Board, re- Jected. -OTHER SUBURBS. DESPLAINES. The -snnual meeting of the Congregational Church Society was beld Tuesday eveninz. 3lr. Frank Whitcomb was re-clected Trastee for the ensuing three years. In connection with the rmeeting @ donation party was held for the ben- efit of ‘the pastor. “The contributions, both in money and provisions, were exceedingly Hberal, and:doubtless proved a grataful addition.to the someswhat limited salary of the minister. -A de- lightful evening Wes speat {n pleasant, friendly, | Torough Forest,” by Miss - and social intercomrse and amusement, bub without dancing. The pastor, the Rew. IL. G. Woodworth, was unable to he present, being ‘but just convalescing from a severe attack of pneamonis. For the same reason there will be no services in the church to-day, and but one service each Sunday hereafter during the winter. A com- mittee wus appolnted at the same meeting to engage Mr. Woodworth for another six months, the time for which he was previously engaged expiring with the present month. Mr. and Mrs. Simeon Lee slu?lcmanted their silver wedding by a tea-party Wednesday even- lnf'. The affair was quite select and elegant in allits appointments. ~ Only a few old ne.ghbors andl friends were invited. “Supper was served at balf-past 9 o'dock. The following composed the company: ~Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Bennett, Mr. and Alrs. E. E. Park, 8. Jeflerson and wife, G. L. Allen and wife, Mr. H. A. Ward and wife, Mr. and Mrs. B. Poyer, Alr. Walter Sherman and wife, Mr. and 3rs. A. Parsons, P. Jones and wife, Judge Thomas and wife, Mr, and Mrs, J. A. ‘Wodhamy, Mr. G. G. Talcott and wife, dir. and Mrs. T. W. Luce, Mrs. Theodore Tillotson, Misses Clara Jetferson, Rosz Goodfellow, Hattia Parsons, Fannie and Mary Talcott, Messts. Tal cott, Luce, and Hopkins. The fourth party of the Social Club was miven in Union Hall Friday evening. There was a Zood atncnd:m:ej and the dancing was thorough- Iy enjux::'g h{ 8 JMr. Crossland, a prominent business man here..is very -ill with a mysterious discase, the nature of “which bafies the skill of thephy sicians in attendance. The gentleman Is quits g:r-llll, and wt:mxutkm um: hope )o!i nisn;ecoverfi e zuests of the week arc Mr. and Mrs. B. Sandford, of Prairfe City, Iil. 3 BARRINGTON. The Litorary Socicty gave one of their best entertainment Monday evening to a crowded house. That part of the exercises which was * best’ performed, and received the heartiest ap- fh“se of the spectators; was a humorous play, he.characters in which were well supported by. g{chiéltA?]flJnn.dEbflss Eémml McIntosh, ‘and csars. C. avidsos . E. Dickensol Harrison Church. . o gl Mrs. Perkins, of Chicago, lectured-on Tempers ance, in the M. E. Church, last Sunday. This lady has accomplished much good in the excel~ lent work in which she s enguged. The warchonse of Mr. H. H. Church was broken open one night last week and three sacks of flour, and between 200.and $00.pounds- of pork stolen. - Mr. C. E. Benuett, of Desplaines, was in town. last Monday. - Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lines, of D esphines, ‘were the guests of friends here last Sunday.’ MONTROSE. 3 ‘Work on several new buildings whieh sre In process of erection, has been temporatiiy stop~ Fed by the severity of the weather. The open- ing of epring will doubtlessusher in-greatactivi- t¥ in the way of improvements which are now. under way or projected. 3 Mr. William Conyerse, President of the Chi-* cago Dime Savings Bank, has contracted for the erection of an elegant residence. Mr. W. B. Race has purchssed a .residence here, and contemplates occupying it in the spring. XORWOOD PARK. Mr. S. H. Burt is siowly convalescing. He fractured his shoulder on New Year's Day. Miss -Georgia -Evinger, of Dunlap, la.yand Miss Sophia Henshaw are the guests of Mr. and DMys. Shephard. The relizions meetings are still kept: ctfix.md them the interest which has all alons attend: mauifests no sigus of decrease. Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Hook, of Oak Creck, Wi on their bridal tour, were the guests of Mr. au Mrs. Winchell. 4 -IRVING PARE. . ‘Union revival meetings are being held nightly - in'the church. The good work thus far -hes - been of the most encournging ol ; anda large number of couversions are reported, nearly forty having joined the church, or the Methodist organization recently perfected here by the Rev. Mr. Parkhurst, of Chicago. The Methodist Society hold their meetings in'the school-house, which _has been kindly placed at their disposal by the Board. It is hoped that the society will soon. become sufliciently strong to warrant the erection of a new church build- PARK RIDGE. The dramatic entertainment under the suspk ces of members of the Congresational Soclety, given lnst Wednesday evening for the benefit of the chureh, was 1nx:_rel§ attended. The pla “Among the Breakers ” was given entire, with . the following cast: David Hunter, Keeper of Fairpoint Light, Mr. Frank G. Moss; Larry Di- ine, his -assistant, Alr._Richardson} The Hon. \Brice Hunfer, » gentleman of wealtl, Mr. ‘Knowles; Clarence Hunter. his ward, Mr. Jos avnes; Peter Paragraph, 3 Newspaper reporter, Mr. Lockwood ; ‘Scud, Hunter’s colored servant, ‘Mr. Fred Dickenson; Aiss Minnic Daze, Hunter's Disce, Mrs. S. Chittendon; Dew Starbright, cast up by the-waves, Mrs. Fred Dickenson; Mother Carry, a _reputed fortune-teller, - Mrs. Knowles; Biddy , an Insh girl, Miss Dora Dodge.” The characters throuzh- out were “well -sustained, and, for an amateur ger(armnnce, it was far above the. overage. ‘Much of its success was due to the really excel- lent acting of Mr. Fred Dickenson as Scud, whoy by his inimitable drollery, kept the house in a siate of coutinual merriment and laughter. {Before the play, little Katie Knowles welcomed :the audience in a pleasiug salutatory in rhyme, ‘whick was substituted in-place of a piano solo,’ towing to the {llness of the pianist whose serv- ‘ices bad been cogaged. One of-the most important sales here for many years transpired last week. The larze + brick hotel changed owners, Mr. Hodges haring disposed of it to a Mr. Martin, of Chicago. The terms of the sale have not been made public. Mr. Lockwood, the present proprietor, under the pew arrapgements, will shortly vacate the premises. ‘Miss Libbie Conner, of Chicago, was In_town ‘Wednesday, the guest of her cousin, Mrs. Sweet. -Mr. and Mrs. Blair have returned, after an ab~ sence of several weeks. Mr. Samruel Burrdock, of Minnesots, has been yisiting his sister, Mrs. Samuel Cammin; Miss Adda Flanders, long well known in this village and vicioity, died Friday in Chicago. The remains will be brought here for burial to-day. ‘Mras. T.-P. Keaton, of Chicago, ‘was the guest of fricnds bere Friday.. ARLINGTON HEIGHTS. There will be a pound-sociable and oyster- supper at the ‘schaol-house Thursday evening, wriven under the auspices of the Good Templars. Lie social qualities of the young ladles and gen~ tlemen of this organization are well known, and a pleasing eatertuinment may bo cx&mm. % A haj ty of very young people, com inz thep '-\yhg:ib)«vschoo{yc!m of Mrs. ![(',Nnbpmvl Mrs. Beaumont, gatbered at the residence of the Intter Thursday. ‘The hours werc most agreeably passed in playing eames of various kinds and listeninz to “some excellent music. The little ones fully appreciated the effarts of their teachers in endeavoriog to contribate tc their happiness. Those who are supposed to know eay that the few weeks which remain of ‘winter are to be en- Jivened by several weddings, the partles partic- ularly interested in which ‘are among the best known aud most populur young residents of the village. Tne funeral services of 3rs. Dwyes took place vesterday. ‘She was an_ agred widow lady, Who bias long resided in this vicinity. The re- mains were taken to the Northield Cemetery for interment. The little daughter of Mr. C. Hanchett, who ‘has been seriously 111, Is now slowly recovering. TThe second quarterly meeting for the confer- ence year will be held at the Methodist Episco- pal Chureh to-day. The Rev. B. D. Shepard, of the Western Av- enu Church, Chicago, will preach In place af the'Presiding Elder, Dr. Jutkins. Mr. und Mrs. R..B. Mitchell, who were expect~ ed to return before this from Wisconsin, where they are vismnF Iricuds, are detained by the ili- ness of Mrs. Mitchell. The Home Literary gave an entertainment Tuesday evening, the successof which was in every way flatteriug to the Society. The musie, botlias to' selectfon and rendition, was ve: fine, and the readings by the Misses Cooley ani Mr.Olmstead were received by the andience with the full'measure of - approval which their excel- lenee deserved. The subject of the Rey. Mr. Bartholemew's Jecture was “ Naples and the Habits and Educa- tion of Its People.”” The subject of his lecture before the Literary will be “Mount Vesuvius, Pompeli, sud Herculaneum.” OAR PARE. ‘At the sale of seats in the Congregational Church Saturday night, $200 more than the an- praised value wes realized. At the sugzestiom of the pastor, a resolution was passed that the interest on the church debt be paid before any other ciaims. ‘Sunday afternoon the little aaughter of M. and Mrs. Peter Muller was buried at_Concordia by ‘the Rev. dlr. Glass. During the funeral services Emma, the eldest and only child left, passed away.. Little Emma was burled by her sister Tucsday, Itisavery sad stroke to the ‘bereaved perents. - Both children died of scarlet fever. ATITIN, “The union meetings continue to be largely at- tended. A religious intercst pervades the com- munity, and much good is being done. The Baptist Church has extended a call to Mr. Wheeler, late Principal of the An.lfln_tgnb- lie achool, and at present.a student of the Theo- -logical Seminars. The Rev. Mr. Clark, the mew pastor of the “Presbyterian Boclety, is well received and liked ary Hitcheock met with s severe acel- wel e dent 1zst Week, burning bath hlnd.l very bedly.