Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 18, 1877, Page 16

HE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 1¢, 1877—SIXTEEN AGES. 16 4 CUENTS. DRY.GOODS. i . : " NEW YORL carjely was shown fa costume, and an almost | politics, Backus being as strong for Hayes as | onc. In the library werc scveral coats of mall | __ __ AMUSEMENES. 5.4 v [ AUOIION SALEN L e * total Juck of ingenuity. Mauy a better display | the other person was for the defendant in | brought over from the shore of A\b}oxixdzn:fi: HAVERLY'S "THEATRE---SOLBENE. By G. P. GORE & CO,, The Temporary and Dangerous Foot- Bridge to Brooklyn. Good Reasons for Still Keep- ing to the Ferries. How They Play the Gallant at the Liederkranz Ball. Philosophy of a Tramp- =-The Cheapest of Food, Shaves, . and Cigars. Sad Neglect of St. Valentine---The Merchants’ and Baukers® New Club. A >Gemleman Chairman for All Qccasions---All but One for Hayes. From Our Own Correspondent. NEw Yonri, Feb. 15.—The workmen's foot- Uridge over the East River has been for some days in vassable condition—passable, that is, for the workmen. One newspaper-man boasts 10 bave crossed it, but I was not the map, por was he 50 much as a remote relative. That he failed to fall into the river was a source of won- der to his fricnds and of regret to his kindly associates who were waiting to see him do it. It was somewhat shabby of him so to disappoint reasonsble and professional expectations, but he bung to life and that foot-bridge with a tenacity no less remarksble than’ selfish. .Hc said, as I am told, tbat it was: rather jolly, yet he ‘hardly thought of doing it regularly before breakfast. Jt was casy enough, for that matter. Ove couldn’t fall if e minded the spaces between the slats, kept perfectly free from dizziness, calculated on the side sway and the perpendicular sway, shifted hbis equilibrium as the wind shifted, and didn’t ive too much attention to the, foreign lands e cxpected to spy out. I guess 5o, too; but it was quite sufficicnt for me to clamber to the top of the tower, cling to a convenient - cable, and lose my hat overthe edge. When I got back to earth again, it was to at once join the many who cven prefer a passage on a ferry-boat to tum- “bling from a brndge two and a half feet wide ang two or three hundred fect up in air, though the latter action would decide the vexed question of rapid transit without injunctions. Life bas its woes, and all that sort of thing, which poets and police courts alfke tell of; yet life fs more tempting withal than this tcmpo- rary, swinging, uncertain foot-path in the sky. Rochefoucauld says few men lack the vim to en- dure the ills of others, and very likely if some- body else were to try a plunge-bath from such a height. one might grieve and get over it; but, were I to make the trial, I know I should mot survive it. So I purpose going into Jersey for a little, to keep out of the temptation of it. THE KIND OF BRIDGE IT 18. This bridge looks much more attractive to the mman beneath it than to the man upos it. From the ferry-boat you sec 3 long narrow line of slat- work, making a considerable curve between the two great stone towers, which are to be lasting monnments to the mechanical genius of theage. At cither end of the bridge s a space of some ten fect spanned by a single plank, to be crossed | Lefore you reach the slats, which are Jess than three feet long, and hait a foot wide, placed very conveniently for catching heel or toe. This plank was the stoppage to one adven- | turer, who was sure of himsclf, as he thought, on the slats, but could mot find head enough to skip across the initial chasm. Jt sceims a little thing to do, from a ground standpoint; but few people know what it is 1o Ve perched tp on 2 small, square spot, whence tley cm almost sce Chicago on the west, In- timidation on the south, the open sca-passage on 1he north, and Rhode Island on the cast. Then it is that the plank dwindles to a rail, and the fat Alderman below to a pin-head. Moreover, when the plank is crossed, there s no railing of any sort. If the eyes are turned to heaven, the feet wiil probably play the mischief. 1f the ves mind the slats, they also catch the noth- meness ‘a1l about, and the giddy rush will surely be fatal. Yet the workmen take im- plements and coils of wire and beams ou their sboulders and trip down the passage as a mere matter of course, which it literally is. They in those regards hus been madein the Turn- _Halls of Chicszo. Nevertheless, the Acadeny prescated a brilliant scene, there was much vich dressing and fast ffirting It would be dif- ficult indeed to make the Academy took dull, and, whatever els¢ might be wanting, color and light .were wmot. The toor was covered with a host of hopping couples, who collided, and whisled, and stepped | out of time—did everything but dance, accord- ing to the views of Dodsworth and *‘zood so- dety.” They enjoyed themselves, however, and kept it up till daybreak. An eothusiustic party sums up the matter by saying that the Liederkranz was a “brief bit of carnivalistic humor thrown into the workadsay world: a brill- iant stoneflashing on the emaciated hand of the hard times.” Perhaps. TRAMP PHILOSOPHY. If the tramp of New York is persistent, he is ,also philosophic. He sidles up to you in the most insinuating mauner, and in a tone of the utmost confidence begins to pour forth the old story. Late one night, while on the strect, a ncatappearinz youog fellow drew nigh in a way well understood, and appealed to n¢ lor two cents to get some- thing to eat with. Some sage has ssid that no condition of manis too mean tolearn something from, oI tried this tramp, remarking that I could not imagine what he couldget for o cente. , “1'T1 tell you, boss. I've got three cents al- ready. 1f you give me two, that will make live, won't it? AndI can get something to cat for five cents, can’t 14" This was logical, but 1 ventured the belief that he would invest the money in bad whisky. “Now, tell me squarcly what you mean to do with this money. and you shall have it. “Well, boss, I will. I'm going @o take that five cents and get a glass of beer withit. You sce, there's a litule place down Chatham strect where I can get the beer and balf a doz8n crack- ‘ers, which will do me till morning, won'tit? ThenI can stay in by a warm fire two hours while I'm feasting. That's bétter n being out lere in the cold, ain't it ? T think so, boss.” It was bitter cold, and I felt the argument to bestrong. Handing over a nickel, I asked him Jf he wasn’t ashamed to beg—a strong, healthy young fellow like him. . 41 was a little that way at first; but what can Tdo? 1ean'tget any work, and 1'd rather beg acent or two thun starve and frecze to death. Say now, hoss, wouldn’t yoi?”” Then he went down Chatham street, whistling *Wheu the Swallows Homeward Fly,” or the street Arabic version of it. A CREAP EATING-TIOUSE. There is auother little place, uot, far from Chatham street, where the fiveent man could bave what the frequenters there call a *square ‘meal ” for his money. Beefsteak, potatoes, and ‘bread and butter arc served for four cents. The remaining penny could be put into a cup of coffec, metaphiorically speaking, or a picce of pie, accordiug to the desire of its owner. No well-regulated psuper can_complain of prices like this. The four-cent list includes all the varietics - of meats, spring-chickens excepbed. Soups are from two cents up, according to thick- ness. A bowl of bread and milk and water costs two cents. Oyster stews with four ogsters arc four ceats, ora penuy an oyster. For something lile 80 centsa capacious party could begin and o through the entire bill of fare. 1f he suffered from indigestion the rest of his life, he courd still reflect that Tie got it very cheaply. Adjoining this ARD's haven is a lodg- ing-house where five cents will procure a place vastly more comfortable than bascment stair- waye. There is very little- fresco and ornamen- tation about these places, save what the spiders and other natural artists have done without fee; but the fare and accommodatiqns are princely compared with the profits of the establishments. But there was one thing about making the four- cent rate: it ruined the five-cent chop-house keeper around the corner. ALSO A CHEAP SHAVE. The ten-cent barbers, who hgld a convention recently and resolved to keep their low prices, are eclipsed entirely by the introduction of a new feature into the business. A Thirty-see- ond stréct barber sends out this card: A tood Nhnve, With a (i0od Sezar, 5 Cents. A Faxhionnble Hair Cut, With n (:eod Sezar, 10 Cents. Suampooing, with a (iood Seagar, 10 Cents. Two Geod Negars, 5 Cents. This #shampooing with a zood cigar” is = novel idea, but I don’t know whether it isa healthy one. Tobacco is zood for plants, and may be for the hair, in the same line of preven- tion. Itisalittle unceriain, too, which trade the advertiser hopes to make the most from, shaving or cigars, though the latter would scem don't fall off, and yet I don’t sec exactly why not. That would be the very first thing Ishonld do, although only an amatear. Perbaps they liave not thought to do it yet. or are waiting for -a March wind that would blow them out to sea 2t least beyond the reach of the ferry-boats, which would be unpleasant things to land on if one took them so unexpectedly. A SICE MAN ON SLATS. As roon as the bridge was done, it became, tie height of every reporter’s ambition to test it. The height of a reporter’s ambition, accord- 1ugly, may be put down l:enceforth as about 276 feet. Thiere was one young man, backed by a powerful influence, who was sure he could go over all right. The Superintendent, simply re- arking that he suppaged half-a-ozen idiots must be killed before the otber idiots would be content to keep away, issued the pass as ayicld- ing to the powerful influonce. ‘' young man started at the very beginning, on the New York gide, and began to mount toward the tower. He got up perhaps. a hundred fect. over South Water street, and then paused. His determina- tion was strong, but his stomach was weak. J¢ sat down on the slats and purged himself for higher flichts; but he did not scem to fly auy higher. He appeared to be waiting for somebody, but the party did mot come. Finally a couplc of workmen were sent up to carry him down. A man who had been on s threc-years’ cruisc, and seasick every one of the 1,005 days, could scarcely be more glad to get backto land. His description of his scnsa- tions is very gruphic, and may come out in a “book some day. Then the reading public will ‘be sorrv the workmen did not let him drop down sll by himself. As oue happy result o1 this, the Superintendent. absolutely refused to et anybody but the workmen step on o much as the first glat. It was 3 narrow escape for me, as I might have wanted to try it some day, in a fiv of temporary bravery. Now, the most that can be «done is to surmount the tower, and this has to be preceded by an jron-clzd oath to the effect that you will neither put your feet on the bridge nor hang them over the edge of the tower. p GATETY AND GALLANTEY. She was passably young and pretty, and lean- ug on the arm of her husband, who was elderly and portly and eomewhat full of Rhine wine. Onherleft wasthe favorite evidently of the cvening. He looked very like the busts of Bec- “thoven, but was ononc of his own. As they passed alonz the corridor toward the exit, the lody suddenly inclined her head to the left, the young man incined his as suddenly 10 the rizht, and their lips * met by chance, the usual war:” while the husband plodded uncon- sciously on, carryiug his wife and his wine as well as he could. That was the very first thing 1 saw at the Licderkranzbal masque, and the cor- ridor of the Academy was at the time as full of people as thc people were of spirits. Good gpirits they were warranted to be, and they cer- tainly were vanishing spirits, as the last drop kad been eold before 8 of the morning. This arand carnival of the Germans did not come up te reasonable cxpectations in point of costumes and tope. I the best German families of New York go to the Liederkranz, so much the worse for them. The demi-monde was rcpre- eented quite to its own eatis- faction, and while there was nothing out of character donc on the floor, I should not like to be strictly responeible for the hall-ways and private boxes. There was less public aban- .don than at the French ball, but 2 lady might weli have kept away. from either. Very little to be a trific ahcad. S§T. VALENTINE FPAILIN( The valentine business was so very dull and unimportant that I came near giving the mis- chief-making saint the go-by. This treatment has been so general here as to call attention to the growing nealect of old-time customs, as well as memorial days. The metropolis is no_ longer a celcbrating centre. - The hard- est work 2 man can undertake is to get up a grand splurge in memory of some- thing or somebody. There is mow much talk and figuring in respect to a carnival season in imitation of Mardi-Gras. If this succceds in producing a big procession and much sport, it will be because it isa new thing and a good chance to advertise. As for the legitimate gala days, like the Fourth of July, indifference has partly wrought the suppression of celebration, and the police have doue the rest. THE DOWN-TOWN CLUB. Some weeks since a move was made to orzan- ize 3 down-town club, to be known as the Mer- chants' and Bankers’ Association. The main ideawas to provide a piace of reception for out- of-town customers and a first-lass restaurant for the nembers. It took at once, and there was no difficulty in- procuring the 300 names necessary to establish the club, whose member- ship is to be limited' to 500. It costs $100 to co- ter and $50 a @ear to stay in, this opening the privileges of the place merely. The restaurant prices, however, are to be cost prices, and the cooks of quality high as the food. Remember- ing Garrick’s assertion that * Heaven sends us good meat, but the Devil sends cooks,” the Tatter will be procured, if possible, from some- body clse. Fora club-house it is proposed to buy theold Merchants’ Exchange on Pine street, and to bt it up after the style of the London Merchants' and Bankers' Cof- fee-House. Nearly every prominent, law- yer, banker, and busincssman Ravinz dealings in Wall street or vicinity s represented in the list of members. The mame of Mr. Ev- arts, who is just as much of an epicure as though Lie were 8 Jarzer man, is tiear the top, and that of William E. Dodge, you may be eure, not far down. TIE CONSTANT CHAIRMAN. 4 There is considerable sport made of Mr. Dodge, by the way, on account of his fonduess for presiding at meetings. It matters not what the character of the meeting; the gentleman is found in the chair at a political gathering, a so- cial union, a_charitable fnstitution annual, the Boothlacks' Home Board-meeting, everywhere slike dignified and contented. Out of ‘a Chair- manship life drags on Lis bands; but it does not -often drag. A good deacon up-town f¢ in the lavit of telling sume of Brother Dodge’s peculiarities, and always winds up with the remark: **Idon't know positively how it would be, but I venture to say that if Brother Dodge were op his way to Heaven in charge .of an angel, and the d-e-v-1-1 (the Deacon comldn’t “spesk the word right cut, of course) were to come up from h-e-double-l and ask him to just ! o down and preside over some mecting there foralittle while, Brother Dodge wouldn't be able to resist the invitation.” At the same time, Mr. Dodge isone of the most public- spirited sad philanthropic citizens New York possesses, and not less highly csteemed than he merits. Aside from business matters, e is a citizen very like Jonathan Young Scammon. SIXTEEN TO ONE. Charlie Backus, the minstrel, met a circus manacer at the Sturtevant House the other day. and presently the two were driving away at | Boody's speculation suit. The minstrel fiually becawe reckless, and offered to bet §5,000 that Gov. Hayes would be inaugurated. The circus man was more prudent, and possibly neither party had more than $7 about their clothes. [t was finally reduced to a wager of the drinks for the crowd that the company then gathered in the hotel office would mive a majority vote for Tilden fin reply to the g question, “Who was fairly clected to the LUresidency!” ‘The circus man then went into a corner by him- self, and said, “All you gentlemen who think “filden ought to be’inaugurated, please walk over here.” There were sisteen gentlemen be- side himself in the oflice, but none off them walked so much as a sten. “ All you gentlemen who think Tilden was clected, please raise your Bands.” He raised his own, and that made ex- actly one hand up—a lone hand, <o to speak. 1t was now Bifckus’ turn. *All who thinic Hayes was clected fairly, please, rise the fist.” Six- teen hands went up. Then the company paid their devotions to the other Bacchus, and agreed that the vote wasa large straw. Backus says he lost $5,000 just because ‘the circus man wouldn’t bet. G CURRENT GOSSIP. SUNSHINE. Ieat in s darkened chambe Near by sang a tiny bird; Through all my deep pain and sadness, A wonderful son 1 heard. | The birdling bright san in the suniight From ont of a zolden (hroat; The soug of love he wae sinziig Grew sweeter with ev'ry uoig. Topened my casement witder To welcoine the song 1 heard: Straight into my waiting bosvm Flew sunshine, und song, aud dirds No longer I nosw am sighing; The reason canst thou divined— The birdling with me abideth, And sunshine and donz arc'mine. —Ellia Gray in 2arper's Maguzine for arch, NYGIENIC HOUSES. ] The London Punch adds some suggestions of its own to Dr. Richardson’s rules for lgalthy living. We copy those which have to do with architecture: Staircases.—These incumbrances should be abolished. There is nothine more fatizuing than froiug up und (in somie cascs, e J., after a joyous dinner) nothing more dangerous than coming down-stairs. In lieu of the staircases a traneze should be rigged up. With a little practice, every member of the house should be able to swing himsell or Lersclf from landing to landing. The exercise will be found in- finitely more benefidal to the muscles than stair-climbing, and, from an artistic point of vies, will prove exceedingly pleasant and even graceful, Wall Papers.—These collectors of dirt should not be tolerated. What is wanted is some cheap, useful material that will wash, and supply, in an unpretending fashion, heat in winter and light in summer. If this material, by its peeuliar propertics, abolishes fire-places and chandeliers, 5o much the better. 1t should aiso (when need- cd) supply pegs for hats aud dresses. It might, t00, chanize color to suit the furniture. AL pres- cut such a material does not exist, but its dis- covery should lead toa very valuable patent. Uutil this material is invented, the walls of rich people may be lined with tin, to show that they are well to do. Theoflice-walls of lawyers might, appropriately, be lned with brass. he Kitchen.—This apartment should be on the top of the house, outside the roof. It new Koiillon will do a ith the nuisance caused ¥ thie odors of cookery The Nursery.—It is obvious that this room shontul be on the top of the house, and ulso out- side the roo ¢ ascends, and children should hichest (id est, the purest) air. —The study, it IS searcely neces- sary to say, should beon the top of the house and vutside the roof. Reading in pure air is a healthy exervise. Reading in~anything else is the reverse. 1 he Drawing-Rooms.—This suite should te al- ways situated on the top of the house, and out- idc of the roof. The viewof tne adjacent countrywill be finer from the top than from the basement of the building. The Bed-1tooms.—1t is superfluous to say that these chambers, in which ood air is an absolute ¥, should invariably be built on the top of the house and outside the rool. The (arden.~—For the sake of convenience, no better spot could be found for pleasure grounds d kitéhen gardens than the top of the house— e the roof, of course. * Windowes.—As lighu is life, there can never be too many windows in a house. As a rnle it may be conceded that to every foot of brickwork there should be a yard of glass. Care, however, shoula be taken that there should not be too much glare. Thus, an unnceessary window should ™ be bricked up immediately on its dis- covery. Loo! These wooden barriers are frequently the cause of much illness. Were there nodoors there would be no draugbts. Under these cir- yl;nclj'muccs dours should be unsparingly abol- ished. & ¥ - PRESIDENT ITAYES. | o the Lditor ef The Tribune. . CoLumsus, O., Feb. 16.—Daily, at an early hour, Gen. Haycs comes to the Governer’s of- fice here and remains all day, discharging the simple duties of Governor of Ohfo. He is un- changed. One cannot see that he looks a day older,—not the least care-worn or anxjous. IHe seldom alludes to the Tribunal—never to him- self. He is the last to talk of the great trial. He was always modest to a fault, dignitied, and reserved. His voice hae but one tone, clear, strong, and sonorous, and he can neither whis- i He bas no seerets. He lives in ot a word he utters but’that illing all the world should hear it, for there is nothing of the plot- ter ar trickster about Gen. [Hayes. Any man can approach him and feel at home— uniess that man chances to be 2'politiclan! e fs open and candid. » e watches the current of affirs closely, but with couraze and 1o show of coneern or nervous anxiety. e is too large for auy such _exhibition of weakness. The lcast coiicerned man in Columbus fs IMayes. His complexion is vleur and healthy, his blue eyes hrlz}u and sparkling, his stalwart form strong and crect, his voice deep and sonorous, and Lis step firm and clastic. He seems younger to- Gay than he did onc_year azo. The campaim has not furrowed his cheel, or darkened his brow, or changed the least his frank and cor- dial wmunner. lle as firm as a rock. All the world recogmizes Haves as an Honest Man! Among Democrats liere be is popular. he would be w They all commend his high and dignified _bear- ing throughont. The recognize in him at those grand qui of mind andsoul that <0 long made him the idol af Republicans in Olio. Scarch the world over and you shall not find a quicter, more amiabie wan, nor one more firm and beroic in ali great gualities. PRIVATE DALZELL. OFFERING. Eurela +) Sentinel. Ah Wong, after dilizent toil for twelve years in the white man’s country, has amassed suf- ficient money to return to China; and for a safe voyage, and that his parcuts may be permitted to retainthe “vital spavk,” was the offering yesterday made. A fusilade of fire-crackers and bombs opened the performance, followed by i discoursed by a Chinese orchestra. For r the gods might overlook him, Ah Wong had a large panel sign-board’ with his name gaudily painted and ol l-leaved thercon, made in San Fran and forwarded to him. This was decorated with red flannel, and now ocen- pies a conspicuous position fi1 v.ew of the idols in the Chinese Joss house. An additional offer- ing of twomassive bounuets of artifivial flowers stood in close proximity to the boss Joss, and Al Wony i 1 the thought that, what- ever may fellow-travelers; te will be delivered safe and dry on the shore of the East- emn Hemisphere, After the offering a dinner was providgd by Ah Wony for his fricnds. None of the wonlen” were allowed fn the Joss house during the ceremony, the Chinese regarding tueir presence ou st an occasion asan il omen. AN AFFECTING STORY. - ~an Franctic) Mail, An affecting story comes to us from Oakland. It appears that a weaithy, middle-aged English- ‘man had become somerwhat jealous of his young and pretty wife,—a not uncommon incident, we are sorry to say, in the lives of wealthy middle- aged men fn this part of the globe. A young New Yorker, with engaging manners and a cut- away coat, was the cause of his disquictude, 5o the disturbed Benedict concluded to try the P threadbare dodee of ostensibly golng up to Sac- ramento for a week. The second day, however, he T.xletly returned and Iet himself quictly into the house as a domestic smelling committee of, { tral home. Tt struck him as 2 hapi | he shonld hide in one_of- these, which he many aged to with great difficulty, as the armors were clamped upright to the floor, aund he bad great trouble in letting himself down into one, and then screwing everything all snug and tight afterwards. This done, he awaited developments. This was in the atter- noon. To his great astonishment, 9 o'clock passed without any onc calling, or his wife coming down-stairs. About 1 o. m. he fell asleep throush fatizue, and begoa snoring. The butler thopght he heard burglars about; so he e dupu-stairs in bis night-gown, with o double-barreled gun under his arm. The jeal- ous gentleman had just begun to dream i was an iron-clad. when o handful of quail-shol took him'fu the preast-plate, and, amid his terrified shricks, the butler promptly put the other load into the pier-glass, under the impression that another burglar was drawing o bead on him. Aiter the whole neighborhood was aroused, the Inistake was discovered, mmd the battered party extracted by the aid of a blacksmith. Amid _the snickers of the entire assembly the cna- grined man erawled np-stairs to his bed-room. A small note was sf on the pin-cushion. His wife had cloped the morning before! - A NEW COMET. N ROCRESTER, Y., Feb. 13.—7o the Editor of the New York Tribune: Tidings of the discov- ery of a new comet by Prof. Borelley, of Paris, reached me yesterday morning. 1fs position at the time of discovery (on the morning of Feb. §) was: Right ascension, 17 hours, 13 minutes: declination south, 1degree and 37 minutes. Its dail} motion was 1 minute, 44 seconds east, and 3 degrees, 7 minutes north. Armed with this mtelligzence, which was cabled for the benefit of Amcrican astronomers, 1 determined on making an effort to find it. which I sueceeded in doing & little past 1 o'clock this morning, after only onc minute's search. 1 have not thne to tell you muclt about it now, but may do so when, after further vbservations, more is known. a ‘I'he comet is very large, quite uniform in out- line, and for a telescopic comet bright, but with my utmost effort I Iai?ud to see the brizht nu- cleus of which the discoverer speake. It hasa strong centrul condensation, and at 2:30 was Tamtly, though distinctly, visitle to_the naked cve. “Though the sky was unusually clear, [ fafled to detect a tail, or any indications that an effort to form one was in progress; but in a world of 50 much activity that appeudage, which is acharacteristic featuré of a larze majority of comets, could easily and suddenly begin to form, and in a short time . sur- prise _the world with its mighly proportions. The great comet of 1843 wexhausted its head in the manufacture of its tail,” which it threw off at the rate of 10,000,000 miles a day. The comet fs moving toward Al- pha Lyra (Vega), which it will pass in about live days, and in less than two_weeks will be visible in the evening sky under the pole. [ thiok it is increasing_in brightoess, but of this I am not certain. Where so little 1s known, but little can be said. 1 therefore anxiously await further observations. By the time this reaches the reader’s eye the comet will be midway between Alpha Serpentarious and Alphu Lyru- 3 LEWIS SWIFT. OUR CENTENNIAL GIFTS. . Washington Star. There seems to be little doubt that Congress will, and there is no doubt it should, at this ses- sion, make an approoriation for & building to display the Centennial presents now stgred at the old armory here and in Philadelphia. These presents comprise nearly the cntire exbhibits made at the Centenuial Exposition by the Bov. ernments of the Argentine Regublic, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Chili, China, Egypt, France, Germany, Hawail, Italy, Japun, MeXico. Nether- Jends, Norway, Orange Free State, Feru, Por- tugal, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Siam, Switzer- Jand, Turkey, Tunis, Great Britain and colo- nies, and_Venczueln. The Chinese gift is the Targest. It filled twenty-one wagons, und is in- tended as a full exposition as to the races, hab- its, and resources of China. Tlhis collection alone would fill onc of the large halls of the Smithsonian Institution. The_colleetion from Siam is almost as large. From France a pair of Centennial vases, valued at $17,000, together with a large panel of tiles, is presented. From Great Britain there is an allegorical represcate- tion of Americs, cmbraving scveral colossul figures, and valued at §15,000. ‘Therc are sonre stuffed animals from the Argenting Confedera- tion, and fishes from Norway: but the bulk ol “the immense collection consists almost entirely of expositions of native products of the cout- tries mentioned, or specimens of their agricul- tural, mechanical, or mining products. - MADAM SCIOLTEMANN. This is the story which Dr. Schliemann told Miss A. B. Edwards concerning his wife: *‘But for her, I should never have succeeded in pre- serving the treasure of Priam from the rapacity of the Turkish officials on guard at Hissarlik during the excavations. When I struck the treasure and saw the first glitter of the silver under the rubbish, it waswithin a few fect of the chair on which the Turkish officer was sit- ting, I covered it again instantly. T told them all it was my birthday, and that we would douo more work that afternoon. I invited &ery one into my hut to drink my health. It was within four days of the time appointed for us ave Hissarlik. Our stores were nearly ex- hausted. But v-e brought out 4]l the wine and Jiquors we bad left, and Madame Schliemann ket filling their glasees and manazed to keep them all indowrs for several hours, durive which time my nephiew and I dug out, and hid the tressure, and refilled the hole with rubbish. We worked like madmen. We never could have done it but for the help and presence of mind of Madame Schliemann.” BONES WANTED. Mr. Joseph Congdon, of Shelter Island, ad- vertised to pay a reward of §50 for the discove- ry of the persons who'carried away his father’s bones. This advertisement gave oceasion for considerable conjectures, and finally to scnsa- tional storfes of the robbing of a eraveyard, desccration. ete. ‘The facts appear to be these: Mr. Congdon’s father dicd and was buried av Tebanon, Conn.. about ffty years ago. Mr. Congdon, whoisa widower without children, decided to remove his father’s bones to tl island. lle thercfore went to Lebanon last fall and dbg up the supposed remuants of his father's Lody, consistivg of a skull, the-arm bones, and some fragments. These he put into a candle box, and taking them under his arin, put them into his room, where they remmined awaiting burial. One Sundzy nighf. while the family were away from home. the hose was cn- tered and the box of bones taken, and, as sup- posed, buried by some of the ;-mm:: men of the village. doubtless as a * lark.” Mr. Congdon, however, considers it a grave joke. CURIOUS DIGITS. To the Editor of The Tribune. Cnicaco, Feb. -Having sccan something? further in Tue TRIBUNE of yesterday on the above subject, I offer the following as among the hitnerto unpublished peculiaritivs of the “game": Take the-digits in their order, and multiply by any whole number from 2 to 9, then roversing them, multiply by the same number; add the progyi+” Sogethier, and the result will aiways be nitir ns of the multiplier with a cipher added. n, divide the result duced by the above process by ¢ times the n: ber used in multiplying, and the quotient will invariably be 123,464,700, the fizuze S, as may he shown, liever appearing. Any number reater than 9 may be used as a maltiplier with substan- tiadly the same result in the first part of, the Process, and exae” s the same in the di < GEORGE K IN A HOR: New Yir Conducter (to passenger, exeitedly)—* Sce here, that was a 20-cent piece you gase me, and < not 2. I gave vou too much change.” Passenger (looks over his change)—“1 don't know but it was.” (Takes 20-cent picce and wives five.) Conductor retires, but soon rushes up to the passenger again, treading on the toes of two or three persons. I zay, T want that 20 cents.” Passenger (forking oves)—* Well, I thought I’d let you have your own way.” THE TOLEDO, STAR MUSIC HALL, 141 Esst Madison-st. Largest 0peraiicflfilesque, Comic, and Acrohatic Company iii the City. Breny nresning:! o j inees Sunday Thurs A 4 odaudecs Suaday snd Thursday Afteravons at2y5 Admission, 15 and 25 cents. TUESDAY EVENING, ), & - cal Drofestinely’ ING, Feb. 27, Grand Theatri. MASQUERADE BALL. TICKETS, §1.00 EACIL Wo0D’s MUSE¥M. THIS SUNDAY NIGAT, TUNDER THE GASLIGEIT. Mondsy Night, Feb. 20, snd during ths week, ¥anchon, the Cricket. NEXT WEEK. COMME )X())E\" Tcb. 20. SOLDIN H. ¢ new, complete and popnlar ENGLISH I¢ OPERL COMPANY, The fluest organization In tae world, cousisting of 40 TALENTED ARTISTS 40, Including MISS ROSE STELLA. And e Favorits Eng) MONDAY BEVENINC ced for the FIRST TIMEn this cits. W gperaand 1atest suceess (arranged express- 1y for Miss sollens), entt POULET AND POULETTE. Pouleite. TUESDAY. FEB. 27, CHILPERIC. 3Misa Soldene as ~.Chilperic. WEDNESDA . 28, MIMIE. L’ ARCHIDUC. MisaSoldene as. <veooMarfelta. TUIRESDAY, MARCI T, . LA FILLE DE MME. ANGOT Mise Soldene o, Mg, Lange. 3iss Stella 4. Clafritte, FRIDAT, March 2, Renefit of Miss Soldenc, THE GRAND DUCKHESS. “The Graod Dughess. Fritz. L AT, ENE MATINEE. SATURDAY BVENING, JMARCH 3, TRIAL BY JURY AND CHILPERIC nd Clioriis and Orhesira, Musient Conducior—dr. Fre & Seats coml Feb. FRENCI THE SECRE WITI CONVERSATIONAL FLUENCY. OF MASTERING ORAL SYSTEM. NO GRAMMAR. FREE LECTURE, BY PROF. ETIENNE LAMBERT, JONDAY, Feb. 19, at 113. M., Athis rooms, 935 Yabash-av., when 8 new class will be formed.” Alwe, WEDNESDAY, at3p. m., at No. 16 Bishop-court, WEST SIDE, New Elementary French Class. FIRST LESSON FREE, That all may judge for themselves. should attend T GLES ON PR cul fdioms, Indlspe OLD] £ 11N S{mply master fn travelne and dally tnte uf Irebling their enjoyment while' materlally reduciog s. e cho_dctfre to Join Evening th stdes, plesse address 'ERLY’S THEATRE. , Sy Propision Eogagement only of the dates English Opera Troupe, The most complete organization of takind fn America, ‘under the managemeat of MR. SAM'L COLVILLE. MONDAY EVENING. KEB. 19, LA FILLE DE MME. ANGOT. TUESDAY, GIROFLE-GIROFLA. Wednesday—PRINCESS OF TREBIZONDE. Thursday—TNE GRAND DUCHESS. Friday—Benent of Alice Oates—LA JOLIE PARFU- 1 urday Evealng—TRIAL BY JURY and LES BA- 0. MATINEE SATURDAT. Thursdsy Afternoon—Annual Benefit to DLISS WHITAL HAVERLY’S THEATRE. GRAND EXTRA MATINEE. Thursday Afternoon, Feb. 232. WASHINGTO! S BIRTHDAY HATINEE. ANNUAL BENEFIT TO BLISS WHITAKER, it e Tendered by the .\I_AIISHS and Profession of Chicago. 50 VOLUNTEERS. Prices for this occasion, 25, 50, snd 75 cts. _BOX SHEET NOW OF "NORTH SIDE TURNER MALL. Thursday, Feb. 22, WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY. - NASQUERADE. ADMISSION, ONE DOLLAR. Everybody to come without other mvitation, COLISEEM. This afternoen and evening, Grst appearance of DEN TEHOMPSOIN, CPPORTED MISS JULIA WILSON,, IN THE COMEDY OF JOSH WHITCOMSB, Rewritten and extended, with an entire new act, tozether with an entire NEY SPECIALTY (OPANY OF THIRTY ARTISTS. vening aL §: afternoou at 2:30. ivion, 55 and 50 o IPEORMICK AL TELEPHONE, Music vy Telegraph. LECTURE BY PROEFE,. LLISIIA GRAY, THE INVENTOR. Tnder the anspices of the American Electrical So- vening, F E THEATRE, MeVICKER'S . The Beaulifui Younk Actress, Mles LETTIE ALLEIN, Supported by MR.JT. B. ATWATER, 1n their new and suceessful play, AGID. ‘This, Sunda e A monster progiaainic. m, in hls orlgi- “The Old Clothes Dealer, Assisted by John F. Oberlst. Merchant of Venlce: Sl o oo 2 Selwen. Ren nir, n; cn. . nt. god 30 John Eichl. The above nomed Dpear, together with the cntire . en. 13, heneflt for the rell Grand Aty of the Hepaiigy e reller fund of the TRE, REW CHICAGO TilE DAY EVEN! FI'ZES, 1877, Benedt of MRS. JOHANNA CLAUSSEN. DER POSTILLION VON MUENCHEBERG. Melodrama i 6 acts by Jacobsohn.. Masi Melodea acts Ly Jacobsohn.. Masic by E. WURSTER, Director. MESIC HALL, ast Madison-zt. HERSEEY 83 and 83 GRAND EXEIIIBITION ionday evening, Feb. 19, 1877 Mr. i1. Clareace Eddy, organlst, wiil be sssisted by Mra. Clara 1), Stacg, £6prand, first appearance since her Wi, Lewls, vie SPIRITUALISM, Startilng exposure of Spiritualism, Physical Ma: festations, and Materiallzations by Prof. Ellfott, of e York, who exposed the great Katle Ring fraud in Phi phis: aiso the Henetts and Hardys of B up Chicago Spiritualists at Hershey Hall, opposite Feb.' 26, 1877 s Music McVicker's Theatre, Mondsy eveming, JOBLOTS. $100,000 Warth DRY GOODS, Bought for cash in the New York Auctions at stfout 50 cents on the dallar. Buyers of Dry Goods can rely on o Ssving of nearly one-half their money. 37c Colored Poplin Alpacas now . 25¢ 30¢ Serwes, Basket Cloths, and Cash- S T vt 2 20c Suowtlake Dress toods now _]‘tlc je Black Mohair Alpaca now. 20¢ 90¢ All-Wool Black Cushmere now. 60¢ Tycoon Repps. spring shades, now 10¢ 0.00 Brocha SHBWIS BOW .-~ «-- o=a=--§ 7.00 5.00 Donble Brocha Shawls now 15.00 .00 Ladies' Stuff Suits now 12.00 Rleach'd Table Damask 1o I $1.00 All-Linen Napkins now selling at .00 fadies’ 2 Gloves tion Kid ‘ Took at our Ladies' Full Regular Hose at 25¢. Others ask e, L Examine onr Balbrizman Hose at He.worth 75¢ 100 czses Bleachied and Unbleached Muslins at ihe Iowest mannfacturers’ prices. $lil}0 J,hi_m,s‘ unlaundried Shirts, warranted Linen Fronts. at 75c¢. . $1.50 Gients’ Wamsntta Muslin Shirts, 20-han- dred Linon Fronts, warranted to fit, now selling at $1.00. ) $1.75 Ladies’ Chemise, elegantly trimmed, now selling nt $1.00. . $lf‘ qlix%za ight Dresses, elegantly trimmed, for §1.00. 50,005 yards Hamhurg Embroideries and In- sertings 2t 4, 5. 6. S, 10, 12}, 15, 20, and 25¢, worth double. We nball offer our entire stock of Brussels and Wool Carpets at great reductions for the next 30 days. in order to make room for new Spring Goods. Brussels 5 95¢, reduced from $1.10. Extra Superfine All-Wopl, 80c, reducad from £1.10. Also, o Bankrupt Stock of 150 pieces Ingrain at 50¢, cheap at 85¢. ‘These goods are Veg heavy, cholce pat- terns, and are less than manufacturers’ PARDRIDGE'S, 114 & 116 State-st. <3 Al:l(‘»’l'-lo.\ Al:l o 3 TBY WL A, BUFTERS & CO. Auction Sale---Miscelianeous Books. Monday Afternoons Feb. 19, at 2:30 o'clock, at Buiters & Co.’s Auction Iluolyn 118 ond l:.’fJ Wabash-av. BANKRUPT SALE. - Hardware and Tinners® Stock, Tin- ners® Tools, &€y Taesday JMorning, Feb. 20, at 10 o’clock, at store C81 West Lake-st WM. A. BUTTERS &CO,, Auctfoneers. CLOSING AUCTION SALE. By ABE LIPMAN, Pawnbroker. of all unredeemed goods overdus, Tacsday Morning. Feb. 20, nt 10 o’clock, at Butters £Co.’s Auction Rooma, 118 and 120 Wabash- av., norgheast corner Mad{son-st. WM. 'A. BUTTERS & CO.. Auctloneers. REGULAR WEDNESDAY SALE- 5Q Rolls Carpeting, White Granjte and Yellow-Ware, Table Cutlery, - ceries, and Wooden-Ware. Weduesday Morning, Feb. 21, at 10 o’clack, a2 Busters & Co.'s Auction Rooms, 118 & 120 Wabash-av. 50 COOK STOVES Wednesday, Feb. 21, at 11 oclock.” At our Auction Rooms, 118 anrd 120 Wabash-av. M. A. BUTTERS & CO.. Auctloneers. DRY GOODS, WOOLENS, CLOTHING, EMBROIDERIES, STRAW GOODS, &c. Regular Thursday Trade sale. Thursday Morning, Feb. 22, as 9:30 o’clock, at our Auction Looms, 118 and 120 Wabash-av. WM. A. BUTTERS & CO., Anctfoneers, BUTTERS & CO5 SATURDAY SALE. Thia Snturday Morning at 9:20 o’clocks at their Auction Looms, 118 aad 120 Wabash-uv. New and Secopd-band Furniture, Carpets, Pingos, Stoves, &c By WM. F. HODGES & CO. CHATTEL MORTGAGE SALE OF HOUSEHOLD GOODS, 159 Park-av., above Lincoln-st., MONDAY MORNING, Feb. 19, 1 constst- Viclodenn, ingof 1 ne Prince il Jngrain Carpets, Parlor Furniture, Marbl mber, Din- fhz-rom. and Kiichen &, v Glass- wire, Beds, Beddicg, &c.. &c. Sale positly W)L F. HODGES & CO., Auct'rs, 662 West Lake-st. ATSO AT OUR WARERGOMS, NO. 662 WEST LAKE-ST., edncaday and Saturday Evenings, Feb. 21 and 24, a 1alt line of HOUSEHOLD GOODS. ERUSSELS CARPETS, &, . WM. F. HODGES & CO., Auctioneers. By WM. MOOREHOUSE & CO., Auctioneers, 274 and 278 East Mudison-st. We shall sell on WEDNESDAY, Feb. 21, at 10 a.m., & full stock of New Furnifure and Household Goods, ades; Chamber Forni- zes, Ene Bookk ' Cas: ol Bed- ding, Oflice Desks of every variety, Office Chairs,: Sideboards, etc., ete. Alwo, 2 large stock of Miscellancons Goods. We will kel goods at private sule at auction prices during the remainder of the month. MAY & CHAPIN WILL OFFER A FINE SELECTIDN OF Boots, Shoes, & Stippers, Seasomable gaods, at Auction, on MONDAY, Feb. 19, ot 9:30 0°clock 2. m., at their Salesroum, 159 FIFTE-AV. ODREHOUSE & ¢ Parlor Furniture, inall Auct'ra. 68 and 70 Wabash-av. OPENING. Regular Trade Sale. 1877 Soring Sesor. 1877, Tuesday, Feb. 20, 9:30 a, m. DRY GOODS, Clothing, Carpets. SPECIAL. e HATS. A Superior Line Fine G:oads. Tlack azd col Ranufacturers cONSIGAIACA: capeciady o ThS sale. CAPS. Spriug Styles for 1S77. CLOTIHING. ) Awell asorted line. Boys'Salts, Mea's Puats, SHIRTS And Drawers. Seasomable Weizhts for cacly Sprivg. SHEHIRTS. g Genty' Dress Linen,Cheviot. and Prints. Acholcs showlag. FHOSIERTY. Childs', Misscs’, Ladios’, Bora', and Men e eries Colors Bieached. aad Brawa. e SUSPENDERS. 500 DOZ. Tioy' ‘s Stzes. DRz Tk praMenn Sties; A well iingl QUILTS. - Jacquards, Germantown, and Plaln, RUFFLINGS. In actractive Styles. CUTLERY. We shall offer at this sale a vers Super LI Table Catlery. Covering m any stylen cabire meds Also a line of Pocket Cutlery especially aaapted 1o Popular demand Also & line of Bresd and Bus er Knlves, WEHIPS. A fresh invoice. Real Whalebone, Warranted HATCHETS. HAWL LLAND. BOWS. TABL!(‘:LglL CLOTHS. &CL&C 1 O’CLOCK P. . CARPETS. Our first offering t0 tha spring trade. Single and Donsle Chain hicratns. Cotton, W el eSO CETONT iy, Yool and Wor- e hase In tamls, for ihis mica chotce linear estrics; Nowes a4 3 - the very hest. i e FIMPORTANT. & A spectal sale of BOUSEIHOLD LINENS of WEICE Wi b pubIARE Ih Hheoc potmman, e Botes GEO. P. GORE & CO., Anctioneers. GREAT SPRING TRADE SALE Boots, Stoas& Slimes AT ATUTCTION, On Wednesdey, Feb. 21, at 9:30 a. m. Full lines of Spring Styles in MEN’S, BOYS’, and YOUTH'S, ‘Women’s, Misges’, and Children’s wear. Cataloguesready Monday. GEO. P. GORE & CO.. 68 & 70 Wabashi-ov. On Saturday, Feb. 2 4 o'clock, {8 Crates W. G. Crockery, IN OPEN LOTS. Yellow and Rockingham Viare. We shall sell New Spring Styles of FURNITURE, The fincst and largest stock that has been offered {4 4 tais city at Auction. Parlor Suits and Chamber Scts, Dook Cases, Wardrobes, Extension and Marble-top Tables, Easy Chairs, Sofas, Lounges, Walnut Bedsteads and Bureaus, W Sorin: Dressii Cascs, Parlor and Office Des hairs Rockers, Show Cases, Cavpets, and Oilcloth. Twe car-loeds of Walnat Chairs and Rockers and Woods Seat Chai . P. GORE & CO., Auctioncers. FOR AMERICAN EXPRESS C0. 2,350 Packages Of Unclaimed Merchandiae, for whom it may cone cern, THURSDAY, March 1. at 0': o'clock. G. P._GOLE & CO., Auctioneers. By ELISON, POMEROY & CO, Auctioneers, 84 and 85 Randdiph-st. “WAIT!” Anofher Tmmense Chattel Morigage Sib AT ATUCTION. FURNITURE HOTEL 75 ROOMS, At our stores, 84 and 86 Randolph st. Tuesday morning, Feb. 20, at 9:30 o’clock. The entire contents of an clega tly farnished hotel. BRUSSEL CARPETS, Rich Plush and Rep Parlor Suits. Elegant Marble Top Dressing Case Sets, Chairs, Lonnges, Exten- sion Tables,” Wardrobes, Mattresses, Sprinay, ete. Table Linen, Plated ware, etc. One. splendid Piano. 'The' furniture, by bes manafactrrest nearly new, in good order. So!d by order of most- age. ELISON, POMEROY & CO., Aucticneers. Our Regular Friday’s Sale, Feb. 33, at 9:30 a. m. Always the largest assortment new and sccond-hand FURNITURE AND GENERAY, HOUSEHOLD GOODS, Carpels, Stoves, General Mershandise, EL. ELISON, POBIERO\'_& 0. RADDIN & CLAPP, AUCTICI AND COMMISSION BOOTS & SHOES, 83 and 85 Wabash-2v, Will offer a larg¥ line of new Seasonable Goodh just receved. on fl'uessisy, Feb. 20, 10 a. m. By HIRAM BRUSH. , Oifice, 108 Fifth-uv, L] CLEARING SAL THIE HASEUTINE COLLECTION OF PAINTINGS. The sale will commence Monday morning 0t 11:30, and will_continue the same oven. ing at 7:30, and day and evening thereaftor avthe ahove hours until tho ond of the cata- logus is reached. These Picturcs will be sold at the best pricos that they will bring. By L. JOSES & CO., Auctioncers, 5 East Washington-st. = TTESDAY. Feb. 20, at 9:30 a. m., large eale of DRY GOODS, FANGY G00DS, AND NOTIONS. A line Alpacas and Cashmeres. = e — CHA! MORTGAG! SALE day, Z1st (o8t atd p. m. =3 3 RD ORD HANCOCK, Agent for Mortgagee MARA & CO, cor. Madison-st. By JAS. P. McN 117 Wahaeh N, W REGULAR SALE OF BOOTS AND SHOES AT ATCTION, Feb. 20. at 9:30 o'clock uctlaneers_ fe! HIRAM BRUSH. Auctioncer. at tgage Sale Side. Moadas. Frb. 10, 15 tiold Goods of 12 Foom i wnd K g ture, Heating an pets, Pictures. Plated- Kitchen F re. snd Crockery. 1AM BRU: Xuctlonesr. At 88 Rorth Clark-st., 3d-story Tuesday, Feb 20.8¢113. m., will be sold all Fuml- | IEurr. cnrneu.‘ a!Ir.'l.l.v and Beddicg, Heating. Cook toves, ¢ic.. of 8 FoUms. s UIRAM BRUSH, Auctioneer. MORTGAGE SALE. 11 the fixtures in salood Wt srizon et 1o the hiehest bidder fof cash. id articles consist of Bililard and Pool-Tabies, fikis. Caen, cee Jom-Tioz, Counter, Cuairs, Tadlek Glasses, Lamps. }"nl:‘r(.) ¢, et CHATTEL T el at 10 0°clock, Feh. 10, ih paid for sinzie volutes S et ubrartes Blg . Call ddzess R Corner Madison and orn-sis. Wednesday, Feb. 21, 10 A M, At 515 West Madison-st.. will besold Parlor Suita, Sarbic-Top and Piain_Chamber Sets, Buresua, Ded: Steads, Lounges. Chalra.’ Matresses. ~Bedding, Cook- Stoves, Ofiice-Desks, % Book-Cares and Boo Enj - o Eapers, e PUIRAN b0, Ractoncen £ e O s TAX NOTICE. - 1 real estats taxes for 1875 and prior years. and pery wom T SROper theh Tof 1Ny, i the Weat Division. are d ble at 56 and 53 5. Halsted-st. P3y st Bhee and aave catse SO NOFFN AR, ‘Chicago,Jan. 18,1877, Collector, West Chicags