Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 25, 1877, Page 5

i e e e —smmmmaaETEEE S aae——————————————— e e tender in sttacking the position which liberal | s bold. He then read from atract | Glled “ Liberal Christianity, Daugerous,” which eone bad sent Lim. Tais “wscerted that “Liberal Christianity is no Christisuity at ali, bat, werely an orgaiiization of men who are la- ‘oring to turn the truth of God to a lie.”” When yms FINE SPECIMEN OF ORTHODOX INTELLI- GENCE up with 2 wamning to all such believers to torn from destraction that they may not “ be mw the lake of fire and brimstone pre- pared for the devil and his angels,” it_is well worth_while to ask if such kind of courteous charity, to say nothing of the remark- able gcnius for misinterpretation, is the resuly of ,m,_ H ing, where are tne blessed its? m;sw\lr. Savage, whatever may be said of s severity of language, 1t cannot be said of ‘bim that Lie is personal and vituperative. Heis simply attacking error, and not men. Thesame o scarccly be said of the other sidc in their munm of him. WHEN IE I3 CALLED A BLASPHEMER for his_criticism of what he terms *‘ Moody's 7 he explains very truly, both s a matier lanation_and as fact, *that it is not God e are dared to criticise, but one man'e thouglit of God. as different from the true God 25 flm depth of the infinite abyss from the highest heights of heaven.” Tv is amusing to hear ibe orthodox flin Mr. Savage for "his conversion from orth 10 Unitarianism. Amusing, because they secm 1o forget that it is a poor rule that won’t work ways, and that the liberalists on whosc gide the culture of the day stands, may have pairfiing at orthodoxical converts, avd say of the matter, ‘ Very true, Mr. Savage has been an cunverted rorward, and not Dr. Osgood and Mr. Hepworth, both Iamcrly Cuitarians, according to all liberal calture, have been CONVERTED BACKWARDS.” As1eafd at the start, 1 thiok it is Ngfih time that the other side, the liberal Christian’s side, of the story should be told. I think they and all cattivated thinkers of the advanced echool bave borpe quite long enough the results of the misinterpretation that comes from lack of tmowledwe. What W. R. Grew says in his Creed of Caristendom, all Itberal thinkers on this side of the Atlantic may echo ns a protest. 1t isin his introduction to the third edition: **1 not only disclaim any peslflu.: or feeling of untag- onism of Christianity to have written this book on md in the cause of the T of Jesus, rightly understood. I entirely upu- diate the pretensions of those whom I nold to bave epecially misconceived and obscured that religion, to be_iis exclusive or rightful repre- geotatives. I hoid that thousands ot the trucst servants of our Lord arc to be found among those who decline to wear what is the 1ashion to pronounce His livery, with the grote pideous facings of each sucves: I resent as an arrofaut sssumption the habitusl practice of refusing the name of Christian to all who shrink away from or aseail the errors and corruptions with which jts official defenders have overlaid the faith of Christ. And I can find no words of adeguate condemnation for THE SHALILOW INSOLENCE OF MEN who are not ashamed to fling the name of «atheist " op all whose conceptionsof the Deity wre purer, lofticr, more Christian than their own. Those who dare 1o dogmatise about. His natare or His purposes pm\‘e by that very dar- lt mnvl'ned, : he says, but *Iclaim beh nlf ng their bopeless incapacity even 1o grasp the Fmirit or mmprehnn the cunaitions of mat. mighty problem.” N WASHINGTON. Provisiors of the Army Bill-Report of the Sliver Commission—FProceedings la- Con- Special Dispalch to The Tribune. WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 2§.—The Army Ap- propriation bill, reporied to-day, reduces the per of the General of the Army to $11,000, Lieatenant-General to $9,000, and Major-Gen- erals to $7,000. Below that grade the compen- sation is not changed. The bill contains a pro- +iso that no money appropriated by it shall be paid to land-grant railroads for the trane- portation of troops or supplies. It pro- vides that cavalry regiments can be re- cruited to 100 men to each company, but that the | recruits shall not incresse the total azgregate of the army beyond the number of 17.000 enlisted men. There is & provision also that no officer assigned to stafl duty shall be entiled to any ‘aagitional rank or allowance by such appoint- ment. the cavalry regiments. are reduced to eight, arijliery to four, ‘and infantry to sixteen, the reduction to be mede by consolidetion of the reziments or companics. A section of the bill provides foran Examining Board to try and ex- amine qu.ll!flc:uom of commissioned officers, including retired of The Silver Commisslou will hold itsflnal meeting on Mondar, and s 10 present its rt on Tuesday. The mejority of tue Com- n have agreed to recommend the adoption of the double standard, fixing the proportion at 153 to 1. The present stendard of silverto gold i816 t0 1, and the change is recommended in order to put the value of our silver coms upon the same basis as thc coinage of European nations. Onpe im, Lgon.ml point remains yet to be decided, which is the extent to which the eilver collar shall be received as legal-tender. ‘The Commission did not act upon this, 2ed it is not yet certain what the decision will be, but it will'be reached on Monday. Mr. Boutwell has prepared & report_in favor of the single gold standard, which will be presented as the minori- ty report of the Commitsion. The evidence taken by the Commission, which will fill several volumes, is to be arranged in order and printed. To the Western Assnciated Press. WASHINGTOS. D). C., Feb. 24.—In the Senate to-day Mr. McDopald asked unanimous consent w0 take up_the resolution of the House in re- gard to the life and character of the late Spesker Kerr. He said the matter had been delsyed untii now on account of his absence from the city, having been a member of the Louisiana Ipvestigating Committee. Mr. Edmunds ojjected to anyibing being con- #idered while the count was in progress. He was 50rTy to internose objection, as he knew the mfi peuounlly, and entertained the high- est respect for him. . The matter was thus dropped. In the House, Mr. Atlnnt, fmm the Appro- priztion Commitiee, reported the Army Appro- priation bill. It reduces the number o cavalry reziments to eignt, artillery to four, and in- “fiyw sixteen, and contzins a proviso pro- hibiting any of the mopey appropristed by the bill trom being applied for tbe pay, transporta- ton, or subsistence of troops to be employed in support of the claims of either Nicholls or Pack- ard gs Governor of Lonisiane, or in support of the rival Legisiatures in said State, and pro- hibits the employment of any portion of the army in of the clalms of any State Goy- trnmun or any oflicers of said State until duly by Congress. Onimd printed. 0On moficm ‘of Mr. Holman, the Si umu: amend- ments to the Post-Office Appropriation bill were nen<opcurred in, and a conference committee was ordered. Tue same oction was talen in Tezard to the Deficiency, Naval, and Leislative Appropriation bille. ke Speaker appointed as the Conference Committce ou the Post-Office & énnmpmuun bill Messrs. Holman, Blount, and Mr Durham, Chairman of the Committee on Revision of Laws, reported back the Senate bill lnt!mdunz the appointment of a Commiss:oner 0 prepare for the publication of a uew editivn of the Reviced Statutes. palr. Clark, Chaizman of the Commitiee on ‘ost Oftices and Post Roads, reported back the ost Route bril. . —— RELIGIOUS ANIMOSITIES. Special Dispatch to The Trivune. MOSTREAL, Feb. 24.—The Rev. Mr. Bray, the -well-known pastor of Zion Church, recently de- livered a vigorous lecture on the Church of Rorie from a historical standpoint. A corre- spoudent signing himself “A Live Jesuit” answered him through the prees, and to-dsy he Tectived the following letter signed *‘Roman Catbone™: pronougit to be ashamed of vourself, econndrel yon are, to {nsult a religion_that you know well iabetter’ than your own. Not many weeks -jfosen were visited by the Joes of vour wiie. €ar then, dend, that the szme hand which struck Jouso heavily may azaia strife you asiilias all nr l:? dared to epéak sgaines the Holy Church The letter closes by h fng the Irish popula- ton will rice against Mr. Emv:md give him such ‘ll) borsewhipping that he will never get over. uring Mr. Bray’s lecture a strong poséc of po- were in attendance to preserve the peace. ————— STUBBORN EUTCHERS, Speclal Dispatch o The Tribune. Axx ArBoR, Mich., Feb. 24.—The city is bav- * Ing a serions time with its butchers. Some time since an ordinence was passed requiring them to slenghter outside the city, but they repeat- edly violated it. To-day W5 amraiymed, found guilty, ot *ill appeal o the Ciwenit, Court in ‘behalf of hizeelf and feilow-butehers to test the validity of the city ordinance. In case taey arc defeatrd these mea will go to the Supreme Court. At one time the butchers refused to fornish the mé:‘kh meat, so bitterly do they oppose the gement on their privileges. THE - 'THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY. FEBRUARY 25, 1877—SIXTEEN PAGES. .. 5 TRIBUNE: SUNDAY. FEBRUARY 25, 1877—SIXTEEN PAGES. 5 MIKE EVANS. The Interminable Case of the Town Collector Again . Heard From. The Motion to Dissolve the Injunction Once More Before the Court. Arguments of Conuscl on Both Sidese-= A Decision to Be Given To- Morrow. e The attention of Judge Farwell waa occupled again yesterday'by the case of The People ve. Evans, the matter coming up on a renewal of the motion to dissolve the injunction restrain- ing the County Clerk from turning over the Collector’s books und warrant to him. Although the arguments were purely legat, the small court-room was comiortably filled during both sessions with people, who scemed to take an fn- terest in what was sald. As an fntroduction, MR. FULLEE read an affidavit of Evans setting forth that depositions of seven of the twenty surcties upon his bond were taken, and the evidence showed them to be respousible to the amount far beyond anything he supposed the SBupervisor could reasonably require. Counsel advised him that there was no necessity to take farther evi- dence until it could be ascertained from the Supervisor what amount he believed would cover all damages whiclh might occur by any breach or breaches of the bond. Upon learning of the Supervisor’s return, he addressea him a note asking whut damages he (Lincolu) believed might occur by reason of any breach. The Supervisor replied that 4in his opinion the statute con‘emplated that the whole tax levied wight pass through the handsoi the Town Collector, and he thoughr, therefore, that the very lowest standard which ought to gnide any officer whose duty it was to approve the Col- in the absence of statute fix- icg a lower standard, the umount of taxes which vould possibly come into such Collector’s hands. Affiant turther said that it was out of all human prohability that, if he obtained the books and warrant to-day, he could collect more than £200,000, and he doubted whether that sum; and that there would not be in his hands at any ope time over §50,000. Ten days’ notice throuzh the mail had been the practice of Town Col- Icciors, but affiant was advised it was not - required Ly law. But to call on taxpayers required preparation of lists, which would take about five days; so that if he ot the books and warrunt to-day be would have only about eirht ays to collect in. Counsel ior” complyinant had the evidence as to the sureties 10T two or three days, and sffiunt sup- posed be hed shown it to the Supervisor. Mr, Fuller said he was not nltovexher clear what the letter of the Supervisor mc:mt, but toought it meant that the bond must be for $7.000.000. The amount of damages, therefore, would' be the whole amount of taxes. Even if if it meant £3,50.000, it would be unreasoneble, in view of the facts. And counsel though: it time to bring the matter before the court and ask for the dissolution of the injunctton. 'The thing had gone far enough, and they had not been met in the proper svirit. - XK. HERBICK remarked that ke had seen the Supervizor Fri- day, anid conveved to him the Court’s sugz tions in reference to the case, and he expressed an entire willingness to cousider any and all evidence that .the Collector | might present to bim; but be stated tbat it was his conclusion, in' contemplation of law, that the whole zmount of the tax might pass through the Town Collector’s hands (as every tax-paver was delinguent it Le failed to pay the tox to the Towa Collector), zud that he was not authorized under tke law 10 eoter futo conjectures as to the possibilities or probabilities from the work ac- complished by this or that Cotlcetor. He (Her- rick) proposed to file, when ihe motion to dis- solve came up, an alidavit of the Supervis that these were his conscientious convictions as . _Astg the evidence regarding the t had been in his hands simply as ith the expectation that, when Mr. Lincoln returned from Springticld, it would be submitted to him if be desired to cobsider it. And he was perfectly williog to consider it if counsel would =ay that was all the cvidence. When the motion first came up, and was partially heard. fthe question of the sufliciency of the sureties was left open. Seven of them had been cxamined. He wasin court with Mr. Goudy three or four days ago, and the question was then raised asto whether com- plzinant should have an opportunity to reply to the depositions and show that the represcuta- tions as to values were in fome instances gross exaggerationa—that some of the surcties were not worth onc-half or one-third what they claimed to be. It was then agreed that the nca— tion was to remain until the evidence had submitted to the Supervisor, and, if he was nn.. satisfied, and the motion was to be_recewed, that one of the cuestions which would come up was whether the sureties were sufficient—wheth- er the bond was uonquestionably ‘mood. He did not know what papers counscl desired to present upon the question or desired to have considered as filed. He wanted the papers in the shape of evidence, £o that he could answer. He was entitled to an opportunity to do g0, anad thet was all he desired. MR. SWETT remarked that they simply wanted 8 reasonable time—till Monday or Tnesday. L—hui':. Fuller—Do you wznt untfl the 10th of Mr. Slvefi-—\o, ‘We want this case subjected to the ordipary rules,—that the evidence be fur- nished to the Court, and we have time to reply. The Court thought if a motion to dissolve wes made the res,:um.cms should producc for inspection and file the papers which they wished to uee upon the motion, and if it scemed to be nesessary to i\ve tize otiler parties time to mect those papers he should bave to give it. Mr. Goudv said the gentlemen were talking about one thing, aud the Court decided some- thing respondents had not presented. The mo- tion was to dissolve the injunction. It was made days and_weeks ago. It was Cpmlnlly argued, and at the suzgestion of the Court the argument was suspended and a decision post- poned. This was done with aview of giving Frvaus an opportunity to prescnt some evidence 3s to the sufficiency of the surcties to Mr. Lin- coln for his consideration. and also requiring Lincoln to state what amount he thought the suretics ought to be worth. They had waited 3 week, as the Court knew, to accommodate the Supervisor. Evidence had becn taken, and it had been in possession of Lincoln’s counsel ever eince it was taken, with_the exception of one day. About noen Friday Evans' couu- sl were motified of tlie amount the sureties would be worth. Notice was eerved on the other partics the same day, that the motion pending would bo called up. That, motion was what as before the Court, and be asked that it be disposed of. They were Dot asking anything about papers. No argu- ment was required. He assumed that the Court, in the exercise of its discretion, 25 al- ready intimated, would OLVE THE INJUNCTION sor acted unreasonably and the vould not be sacrificed, It was . without any doubt, that the Su- pervisor was ecting unreasonably. It was im- materiz! what the surcties were worth, except 85 the Court might desirs to inquire with relerence tothe publu.mr.ereun It was not uoc(.sssryw look into them to determine the Supervisor's conduct. Lincoln had fixed the amount he, rl'qulrcd 2t either 87,000,000 or $3- 500,000. ibe. Court would look at the unmmns rendered by Judges McAllister and Rogers it woull be seen that ke (Lincoln) nad adopted 2 standard as falsc and unreason- ablc as that which he adopted in the bamnnln{ because the Court had eaid he was only to k at the amount that w ould probably be collected in determining the sccurity. Lincoln never would approve the band—never intended to do it, rizht or wrong, aud was acting with entire want of zood futh, and in violation of law. He (Goudy) “2dmitted that Evans’ bond was not worth” £5.500,000. If the Supervisor was en- titledtoa bond in that sum, that was «n end of the mauter, if the Court. saw flt to sustsin him in that setion atd hold the injunction regard- less of uny questions that might ariss “with reference 1o thepublicinterest. But if the Court. thought that wrnount was ‘unreasonable—thatthe Collector ought not to be n:qt\lxlred to give ft— the only other question was W ther the public ‘would be injurcd by 3 dissolution of the injunc- tion. That was simply o matter of discretion— not a_question of right. The cflfltnce taken showed that the sureties were worth from $1.- 300,000 to $1,400.000. He snppofled it was suffi- dent to pro.;:ct the_ public. -. Herrick had szemested the other day that (m:h a bond, not afirmed br the *upn—rfior. would not bz bind- ing un the suretics. It might be filed wiln ide County Clers; or Comrt 2nd ma:lx%e ’“,‘fhf. ‘m; was not worth w 0 wail, _nx to give a bond for §7,000,000 or $3.500,000. He heretore asked the Court to let the injunction upon such conditions us he chose to impose 25 m ‘a bond that would protect the public. ‘Ar. Herrick understood that the¢ question as | 1o wwhether the bond was such an one_as would I protect the public was to come up in case TION WERE RENEWED. The Court asked if Mr. tioudy wished to presa a declsion of the motion upon the papers that were used the other day, and the affidayit read by Mr. Fuller. Alr. Goudy replied, Yes. They claimed that ihey were entitled to & dissolution under the papers presented, The Court was inclined to think that, under the decision of the three Judges of the Court, who had the matter before them with_refereace to whaz it would be reasonable for the Super-, visor to uqulro in the way of sureties, hew skould not be governed by the amount of the taxes, but by the amount which in sny human prohability would come juto the Collector’s hands,—that there would be a chance of his re- ceiving, and the public runniog a risk about. He snould accept that as the conclu- glon wupon which he was to act, 50 he sLould not be induced to kuep the injunc- tion in force unless it was necessary to subserve some interests of the pcople. It appears that when Mr. Lincolu refused this bond, he did it upon his own basis, which hic now gave, It did not appear hut that the bond was sufficlent, and had been sufficicnt all the while, upon the basis indicated by the Judges. As to the question whether the public would be protected if the. injunction was diesolyed, he would say, to a reasonable certainty, the men whose money was to be fingercd by this Collector were not in any danger. He thought the taxpayers had aright to ask the Court to sce that the books were not turned over toan irresponsible person. If he zot hold of the books, ‘and his bond was mot nppm\cd by the anpn.msor, and he col- lected taxes, and the bond would not hold his surctics for any anonnt, the taxpayers were unprotected, and he thought that was a proper matter for him to consider’ befors he dissolved the ivjunction. That was all there tvas in the case to be cansid- ered. He was eatisficd that the bond was worth something—was good for 2 reasonable amount. There was nothing to show that it might not be eood for DALF A MILLION OR A MILLION. Mr. Goudy—The Supervisor admitted that it was worth §500,000. Mr. Herrick wanted the matter to go over un- il Monday mnminf Mr. Goudy would not consent to any delay. After some further talk, the Court said he would hear argument in the afternoon upon the question of the sufficiency or validity of the hme He did not care to bother with anythiog else. A recess was then tuken until 2 o'clock. Upon reassembling, Mr. Fulleraddressed hira- sclf to the question “whether the bond would be =ood us against the sureties and for the pro- tection of the publicin the absence of the ap- proval of the Supervisor, citing 8 number of au- thorities to show that it was valid in any event. The Supervisor had adopted an erroneous stand- ard, as ruled by the Court, and, pereisting in it, there was no possible remedy for the Collector. 1f the Court dissolved the injunction upon coz- dition that the surctics be. Leld upon the bond, or signified their assent to its being delivered tothe County Clerk without the Supervisor's spproval, it seemed to him it would be a good \Olumur\ bond, and that therc would be no crook upon which they could defend it in case of 1oss. He claimed that if Evans got the books now Lie could not collect over $200,000 in the seven du[)\s left, allowing for prej arations. Mr. Herrick, for complainant, called the at- tention of the Court to the statutory provision, urging that there was nothing in the bou which exempted it from the rules which gov- erned all scaled instruments. The bond was an agreement, and to grive it effect there must be an acceptance and delivery. The suthoritics cited by Mr. Fuller WERE NOT IN POINT, since the courts held that, upon the evidence before them, therewas adelivery andacceptance. fle read a number of decizions which sustained his position. The Supervisor was the officer authorized by law to receive the bond and ac- cept it ou bebalf of the State, and there could" be no delivery of a bond, whether regerded as a voluntary or statatory bond, it that offi- cer rejected - it. e contended that since the statate contained provisions authorizing the city, county, etc, to ste upon the boud required, they could not suc upona mere voluntary bond, snd therefore there was no protection for the taxpayers. Ll the injunction was dissolved such couditions should be imposed as would secure them from injury or demuge for lnstituting the suit, TLeonard Swett followed ou the same side. He said the statute provided that the Collector should execute a bond, to_be_approved by the Supervisor and Town Clerk, in doubic the amount of the taxes, conditioned for the faith- ful performance of the duties of his office. The smount of taxes gssessed. and which would come iuto his hands for collection, was a littlc more than $5,500,000, and the bond offered by $500, OOO—D"lhsEF THE Ervans wus good for sbout §700,000. Thiz bond, in the exercise of bis d: cretion, was dl-approryd by the Supervisor. ‘The statute provided that upon s failure to give = proper bond the otfice should be declared va- cant, and the Supervisor, finding that the bond was insufficient, and no zocd bond being offered within cight days, the time required by the statute, reported the office as vacant. Where- upon a petition for mandamus was filed in the Circuit Court to compel him to approve the bond. TUpon a hearing of the case, the Court decided that it could not control the exercise of a discretion which the law. vested in - the Su- pervisor, and refused to grant the writ of man- damus. In refusing tie mandamus, which was the ocly question at issue, the Court, asa dic- tum, intimated that it would look at the standerd in reference to which the Supervisor exercised is discretion, and fix it correctly if be bad fixed it erroneously, intimating that a bord which should be good for $7,100,C00, or double the amount of the taxes to be col- lected, should not be required. The Court, in deciding what bond should be required, used the Iunuwiug langusge: “The Supervisor should approve a bond which is such 25 a rea- conably prudent man would say is smple to secure the pubiic against any loss which could be likely to arise from any malfcasance or non- feasance in the office of Collector.” After this decision, the Collector took the bond which HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY REJECTED, and procured the siguing of other. names to it, and, with the secunty thus increased, again pre- sented it to the Supervieor for approval. In de- termining, under the decision of the CBurt, what *a Teasonably prudent man " ghouid re- quire, he decided that the presumption of law was that the taxes asscssed would pass through the Collector’s hands, and that the law contein- glstcd that the taxpayers wouid discharge their uty and pay the taxes when due; therefore, that he must have such a bond as would at Jeast sceure the public for the tdycslevied. The boud was not only for the paying over of moneys col- lected, but was for the faithful performance of the dutles of Collaetor. This included, if the taxes shonld not all be collected, the return of the books to_thc County Clerk with a delin- ts.‘uentllst. Upon receiving this delinquent list law provided a mode in which cuch taxes chould be collected. The bond, _thercfore, was for the return of the delinquent list and’ the books 0 8510 en- ahle the county to collectall the taxes asseseed; and there was no mode in which the taxes not paid to the Collector could be collected, exeent by means of the hooks thus returncd and the delinquect list. Suppose, said Mr. Swett, the Collector destroyed, or, for any reason, failed to return the books or failed to make out the delinquent list, the community would then sus- tain the Joss of the taxes asscssed and not thus returned. ‘Therefore, the whole amount of {axes assessed come Wwithin the power of the Collector. Hence, the Supervisor determined that the amonat which shouid be secured by the bond must at least be the amount of the taxes ussessed. Such abond the Collector declared he was unable to give; and the question srosc whetizer the Court, upon external esideuce,. would determine that 2 less amount than the taxes asssssed would pi Lrohlbl) be eollu:wd and take sceurity for such iess sum. Sup the Supervisor determined that baif the ta: assessed might be collected, and thus require a bond to secure the ipubm in half the amount of taxce, the Court might still say that the Super- visor was wrong in supnosing eo much of the taxes would be_cotlccted, and require him TO LESSEN THE SECURITY tou still grester degree. If this could be done, tue effect of the judidial .interference would be to Geprive the Sapervisor of all discretion, and vestthe digcretion inthe Court. The reason the Court refused to grant the writ of marc.a~ mus was because the law vested the dis in the Supervisor. To dissolve the in]uueticu because the Supervisor required se 7 for all the taxes, _aud decide that he ousht to take o bond_for less than that. would in substance prevent him fromexercising the discretion which the law vested in him to secure the public_in reference to the coilection af tho entire tax-list. Mr. Goudy closed the argument for the re- spondente, contending that the standard set up by the Supervisor was fictitious. been the pm&.flm, had never been, and could not be complied with. He thought the matter could hc settled by requiring the surcties to assent to_the filing of the bond with the County Clerk; that would afford protection to the tavpavers, since it hod been held thata bond executed to thc people and deliv- crea to the Clerk would bc a good de- livery, and the sureiics would b3 bound byit. The Jdaw provided that the boud should be approved by the ‘town Clerk and Supervisor not for the benefltof the sigmers, but for the ‘benefit of the public. If a bond were given, md the warrant delivered upon the faith of the bond being given, would anLCnurt hear as | defense that the Supervisor had refused to sp- 1t had not * prove it? It could be sued upon becanse all suits of the kind were brought in the name of the people for the use of the oblitor. He denied that the olfice of Collector was vacant, and claimed that an efort was wmads io suborli- nate the Court’s discretion to the Supervicor's, ond to make it obey his behests, Nothing but & legislative enactment would wipe out the pres- eot embarransment if the injunction held, acd the Court_should not countenance an attempt to deprive Evans of the fruits of his office by a revolutionary scheme. The Courunid he would'dispose of . the mat- der at 2 o’clock Monda) —— THE EASTMAN BUILDINGS. The past vear has witnessed the completion in Chifcago of the greatest enterprise of its kind in America. We reler to the fine array of dwell- ings and stores erected by our enterprising townsman, Mr. J. Eastman, upon the block bounded by Madison, Washington, Ada, and Elizabeth strects, 2nd Intersected by an exten- sion of Throop street. making inall eight facades of white marble. The combined area includes seventy-six structures, all but the Madison street front being devoted to residences. In the cast block is a fine opera-house or music- hall. The dwellings are all two-story and base- ment with the exception of those on Washing- ton strcet, which have the addition of Mansard and - italian roofs. The prevailing style of architecture i3 French Renoaissance. The architec, Mr. G. O. Garnsey, was allowed plenty of flatitude, and ke has succeeded in uniting here ull the L;zmmlea most desirable in'2, modern - dwelling. Every room inthe whole vast structure Is light and airy. Each house is complete in itsclf, and they are all supplied with closets and, bath-rooms with hot and cold water. From cellar to roof nothin; dg has been overlooked, and everywhere use and” beauty £o hand in hand. From the furnaces in the basements to the grates in the parlors, and the perfect system ot heating and ventilating throughout, they are models in their way, and long after the busy brain that planned thetn has censed to plan, these buildings, with many an- other fine structure adorning our fair city, will stand as mopuments to his geaius. "The fronts of these bulldings throuzhout are of Illinois limestone from the well-! Lnuun uar- rles of Messrs. Boyer & Corneau, 476 Fifth avenue. This stone 1 compact, very durable, light gray, ulmost white in color, and, being capable of recciving a hizh finish, it has all the quatities of marble. ‘The buildings owe their attractive character very largely to the fine quality of this stoue, which 15 destined to super- sede 1i general use the dark and gloomy-look- ing sandstone heretofore 8o largely used in the -construction of Chivago buildings. The stone was cut in the vords of Mr. Charles Moessinger, No. 253 Franklin street. This gen- tleman also had the coutract for setting, and his work is of a very high order. The finish is of ll]:e kind known to the initiated as rubbed work. The cornices on all of the eizht fronts are of galvanized iron, and were supplled and Jpat in E%um by the firm of Gormully & Henry, £35 and Michigan street. These gentlemon are man- ufacturers of galvanized iron cornices, window- caps, ventilators, finials, etc., and they bave g ared no pains, but have endeavored to make s job onc of their best. Theyare also mauu- fm.turers of patent gutter-bar sky-lights, tin, slate, and corrugated iron rocfing. The gravel-rooling contrucs was swarded to the enterprising firm of B. R. Shaffer & Co., 172 LaSalle street, who executed their contract of roofing the seventy-six buildings in the best of wanner, covering an arca of 100,000 square feet. The work was completed in accordance with their contract, and gave entire satisfuction to a1l parties coucerned. Any parties wishing new roofs put on or old roofs repaired would ind ft to their interest to sive them o call. The glzss used in all of these houses s the very fiuest of Americon sheet glass. 1t was fur- nished by Mr. William Swissler, 209 West Ran- dul h street, and was manufactared to his order ttsburg, Pa., and at Ottawa, Ill., expressly mr this job. Mr. Swissler is widely known in the West as a very large dealer in paints, ofls, window glass, etc.; he also takes orders for painting, glazing, aod calcimining, Hehus been engugea in this business in Chicago for the past twenty vears, and takes & natural oride in the city’s wonderful growth. :When he established his business here twenty vears ago Chicago had 2 population of about $5,000; now she numbers little less thau hulf s million souls; then the city contained very few fine bulldlngs now it numbers more fiue buildings, in proportion toits size, than aoy otner city in the world. Mr. Swiss- ler nlno did the glazing, and used in the fuldll- meat of his contract about 5,000 lights, or near- 1y two car-loads of sheet. glass. His business a8 grown up with and heena part of the growth of thecity; he-has grown rich, sud, what is bet- ter than ibat, has gained a reputation for fair dealing. ‘The plastering, about 120,000 square vards, wag griven to E. Smith & Co., 184 and 130 State street. The finc work in the Palmer House, Tremont House, and many other of the better class of buildings in Chicazo was performed by this firm, sud the maoner in which this last job has been executed will sustain their well-earncd reputation. They also put in the plaster centre- ieces ond brackets, fn which department of ecorative art they arc thbou!. arival fa the West. During 8 Treceut visit to their rooms the writer was shown specimens of their work in new and very choice desigus in clssical, modern Gothic, Freuch Renaissance, and the ditferent styles of architecture which Mr. Smith had recently purchased in Philadelphia and New York. Their illustrated catalogue, which they send frec on application, will give a better idea of their work than we have the space to givein this article. Ar. M. A. Bartlett had the contract for the carpenter and joiner work, and sUp| lying the materials, lumber, and hardware. The Tumber used i prmmm‘.ll‘ Miv.hlzxm ine from the mills of Charles Rictz & Bro.. and was all orepared. ready to putin lglm:e, at Mr. Bartlett’s steam ghops, 447 Van Buren strect. The work is in keeping with the usual character of this gentle- man’s \\'ark, being strictly tirst-classin every way. The painting of the chambers in whit¢, and the Em(mng of the parlors in black- walnut. and the Basemen fn licht oak, was done by Messrs. .Carncy & Haskell, 45 Eldridge court, in their usually first-class manner. The rooms and hallways of every house are warmed by hot air. All the bot-air registers and double boxcs, and fquare pipe of charcoal tin, were put in by Searles, 150 Lake street, being perfectly prouf. Architect Garnscy pronounces it tae best work of the kind ever done in Chicago. The sewer bundnrs, Messrs. Lyons & Scanlon, 171 Brown street, have furnished an excellont job. They used the Ohio vitritied pipe, salt- plazed, manufactured to their order cxpressly for this job. Underneath each homse are six- inch pipes with a fall of two feet in 100, and ca- pnblc of discharging- 333 gallons . per minute. These conneet with one and two fect street 1nains which empty into the laree brick sewer under Madison street. The sidewalks on every street with the excep- tion of Madison were _laid with Hurlbut’s Dia- mona walk by the Portland Cement Paving Compauny, Room 10 Exchange Buitding. Itis hardly vecessary to comment, lpon the superi- ority of this pavement. While it excels all athers in beauty, its utility has heen fairly tested in this city. The buildings are insured principally in for- eign companies, a portion of them in the Liver- ool & Landon & Globe, William Warren, 0. 124 La Salle strect, Resident Secretary. In his search for jtems for this articic THE TRIBCYE representative hos met with uothing but courtesy from contractors and builders, for which he thanks them. Everyonc connected with the work have had a good word for Mr. Eastman, and testify to the promptness with which their certificates were cashed on presenta- tion. ———————————— THE MUTUAL BENEFIT LIFE INSURANCE CO. The Investigator, a leading insurance monthly, in its February number, speaking editorially of this famous Company, says: * The old Mutual Benefit is sound to the core, stacch as the living oak, and managed conservatively and economiceily by men of houor, unguestioned integrity and character, and capable and experi- enced for the imyorranz work.” e . THE BLACK HILLS, Spectal Dispatch to The Tridune. Srotx CiTy, In., Feb. 24.—At the annualmeet- ing of the stockholders of the Corington, Co~ lumbus & Black Hills Raiiroad this @fternoon, the following gentlemen wero chosen Directors forthe casuing year: H. D. Booge, Jumes E. Booge, Charles E. Hedzes, D. T. Hedges, A. Hubbard, Wiliam L.Joy, and J. B. Hubbell. Thirty wen from Baltitiore arrived bere this nfiel:mou, and left this evening for Deadwood, Blac! ———— MINE LITIGATION. 8ax FraNcisco, Cal., Feb. 2L.—A Earcks, Nev., dicpstch £ays the Eureka Consolidated Mining Company again commenced suit against the Richmond Company to-day by application for an in, Janflon. Judge Cole isaiied a restrain- iog orcer, 'returnable March 7. The London corporators of the Richtnond Company baving been declared by the Court no proper defend- snt, the counsel for nh!nu!I has made the d Cor Thomas Wren, %‘fi&"hfi&. o:g:nl;nn!, foreman of the mine, and 100 others defendants in the action. The amount sought to be recovered is not mentioned in the complaint. The papers were served this evening, and work sxxflml in the celebrated Poits Clamber in the bmond Mine. It wiil not interfere with the woriing of other portions of the mine, and the five furnaces will contlnue in operatiou. —— THE WEATHER, Wasmingroy, D. C., Feb. 2{—1a. m.—For Lake Region rising barometer, northeast to rttiwest winds, cooler, cloudy, or partly cloudy weather. LOCAL OBSERVATIONS. Ciitoaco, Feb. 24. Wind. {Rx. | Weather. work, warrented 10 years. Thispopular establish- ment is thronged early and Iste; $8 a set, war- tanted equal to the best, —col Clark and Raa- dolph strest: BUSI NESS NOTICES. Keep's Custom Shirts Made to Neasure.~— Yery pest, 6 for $9; no obligution ta keep say of Kcep's shirs unless perfectly satisfactory. 173 Madison-st. ‘Bolaad's Aromatic Bitter Wine of Tron isa remedy for nervons debillty, impovershed biood, and impaired digestio Deoot, 33 Clark street. MARRIAGES. WENTEAL DBSEKVATION: Citicago, Feb. 34— {Bar. | 3 Thr. l TWind, Stations. ITEMS OF INTEREST. Go to Gentile's. Gold is still declining. Lool out for counterfelt balves. Ormsby, ihe leading photographer. Chapin’s original cheap book-house. Corn is king of the cercals in Nebraska J. H. Dix smolkes and sells hams and cigars. propriate framing, Lovejoyd&Foster,83 State Every mili at Fall River, Mass., is in active operation. Tor pure check the $20 bookkeeping man can- not be excelled. One of the wells in the Pennsylvania ofl re- gions flows only on Sunday. 1 ‘here are thirty-three collar-shops in Troy, N. Y., employiug over 8,000 persons. Ten car-loads of pressed beef are sent to Eu, rope weekly Ly @ single tirm in this city. Eight thoueand tons of Lake Superior copper were scnt to Europe last year tobe used in mak- ing cartridges. Four bundred and ity thousand tons of lron and an cquel weight of steel rails were manu- x:cmrcd in the United States in 1876. A Per, I, firm has reccived a large order for plows to be sent to Southera Russla, the catest wheat-producing country in the world. Agents from Southern Russa arc said to be in this country making larse purchases of agricultural machinery. It sll comes trom Ili- ois and other Western manufacturers. The clezant store northeast corner of Btate and ’\hmlaon, when completed, will be occupied 8. Hyman & Co., the well-known jewelers, vrho are now closing out their entire stock at cost at 235 Wabash avenue. The British frmports and _exports of 1873, as compared with those of 1575 and years previous, show that while the imports remain nearly the same the exports have falien off abont 3600,- 000,000. The United States has been England’s worst customer, it having taken less of every- thing than in former years and sold more. The Somonauk Cheese Manufscturing Cora- pany received from Apnl to November, 1878, 1,300,556 pounds of milk. Amount of cured cheese made, 144,204 pounds. Average price of sales for entire season, $10.75. Average price paig for milk per 100pounds, $51.51. The pro- ceeds of sales,’amounting to 815,500, haye all been coliccted and the pnmns paid up 1n full. Solid indemnity. It is important when in- suring property that our risks be placed in the strongest and best managed companies. We tuke pride in recommending for the attention of our readers the % Orieat,” of Hartford, Coun., cash_capital $500,000, 2nd_the Frank- lin,” Wheeling, W. Va., $257,359.33. These companies furnish safe and solid insuratce, and are represented in this city by the well-known underwriter, S. M. Moore, office 184 LaSalle street, coruer of Madison street, The gradual adoption of the Weber planoby coneeri. artists illustrates the general recogni- tion of its superior musical qualities, which bas cnluinated in the highest award of the Centen- nial Exposition. 1ts first introdnction into the West may be said to date from the second # Thomas orchestra season * in this city,—his most briliant one,—when Miss Anna Mehliz, ignoring the traditions of the concert-room, pln)c\i the Weber piano * because she preferred it.” After her came Nilsson and nearly all the grca ngers, Lucvs. Kelloge, Albani, Carlotta tti, De Murska. and Carreno, who all used i beside whom the Weberhas the unreserve indorsement - of Strauss, Arabella Goddard, Wehli, 8. B. Mills,—who use it in lllc‘r con- certs,—and & host of lesser lights. t, but. by no means least, Miss Julla Rive, who has <o ldtely been with us. Miss Rive, indeed, uses no other piano; and, to those who understand how dependent a pianist is upon the instrument, for the exact production of the intention of the i)erfnrmer, the use of the Weber by such artists s conclusive evidence of its excellence. The agency for the Weber in this city is at the Root & Sons Music_Company. 156 State street, who control their sale in the West. e — A CARD. The *‘Gardner House" eale, conducted by Messrs. Elison, Pomeroy & Co.. with Col. John A. Elison as auctioner, was conducted with such promptness, energy, and good judzment in all the Cetsils of a large auction eale, realizing eo mear the estimate made by the anctioneer before the eale, that we deem it a duty as well as a pleasuze to indorse the firm as well as our friend Col. Eli- son, and capecially recommend him and them as the ¢+anctioncers™ of the West, and all Interested in ‘making good sales will consalt their own interests in giving their patronoge to the firm of Elison, Pomeroy & Co., 84 and 86 Randolph street. Joux W, Crarr. W. F. Tueker, by W. F. T., Jr. W. F. TCCRER, Jr. —_— ————— . WHAT WE CONSIDER A GENUINE LUXURY, Having heard of the new medical bath Dr. Me- Chesney has just opened at the Palmer House, we took occasion totry them, and canrecommend them toall who want cither a Tarkish, Russian, meci- cated, vapor, or swimming bath. These baths, properly given, are highly carative, as scores will gladly attest. Entrance, No. 86 Monroe street, next Cobb's Library. Open Sundaye until noon. We want to inform yon all that the elegant new Tarkish, Ruesian, vapor and swimming baths at the Palmer Housc have alresdy become celobrated and employ only the most eklied attendants. The Jast acauisition 13 Miss Nellie Drew, who has long been a great favorite with the ladies taking baths at the Grand Pacific. ————— & PERSONAL. Mr. Judson, for many years connected W“h the carpet, curtain, and upholstery business in this city. and for the lnst five years with Field, Leitor & Co. as buyer.and general manager of the retail carpet and curtain departmeat, will soon apen in {he same business over Charles Goesage & Co.'s, under the firm name of Judzon & Co. They pur- pose to be ready for customers by March 20. o ——————— HEARING RESTORED. 1 was very hard of hearing for scveral years; tried many physicians withont benefit. Dr. Farnsworth, 181 West Madison strcet, completely restored my hearing, and I can now hesr &s well as sny one. I cheerfully recommend him to all'who arc aflicted. Waesrar Staxnoer, Barnes House, Chicago, Tll ———— THE FIRST HOUSE Continue to sell zenuine sonr-mash whiskeys. A samplo for 10 cents and gusrantec 1t to be the eamo Quality es formerly used. &J. A. Lydston. 76 Madison street, first Qoo et of HeVicker's Theatre. PIANDS FOR RENT. A large sssortment of seperior upright and square pianos, constaatly on land, for rent at vesy low rates, Second-liznd pianos closing out ot great bargsins. Lyon & Healy, Siate ad Moaros streets. e ————— "COMPHDMISE" ALWAYS SATISFACTORY. uenuemn 2nd ladleg_once sending wearing apparel to Caok & McLain, 80 Dearbom stzeet, for repairs, cleaning or dying, are giad they compro- mieed with hard times. —————— EMINENT CHEMISTS, . By a long seriesof costly experiments Dr. Price’s Cream Bsking Powder has beeu pesfected. Eminent chemists advise itq use. P e ——— BEAUTY CHARMS. The firet element. good teeth, preserve what na- taro supplies. Dr. 3'Chesney has departed from the high, nnressonable rates of other dentists. His patrons are recelving the beaefits of fest- -class EENNICOTT—SMITH—At the residence of the bride's father, Charles R. Smith. Cleveland. O., Feb. 10, by the Rev.. C. Stocking, 3ir. George Kennicott, of Chicago, and “Miss Stells K. Smith, of Cleveland. LOWRIE—ROCKWOOD—On Surday, Feb. 18, at the residence of the bride’s mther{ Blooming- ton, Ill.v by the Rev. Dr. Parker, William Lowrie, Jr., and Agnes M. Rockwood, both of Chicego. PEI\DLETO\—BISB'-‘B—D!J ‘Tuesday. Feb. 13, at Chicago. by the Rev. Harrles, George W. Pendle- {:}ng&flul Emna J. Bisbes, of Marshall, Mich- DEATHS. CARBERRY-Feb. 23, at his late residence, No. S}).’:Iblybunm av., John Carberry, in the 78th year of his age. Funerzl by carrages to Calvary, ‘Sunday. Feb. 25, at 11 o'clock. Friends of the family are in- ited 10 atzend. ¥ New York and Brooklyn papers please. oopy. WHEELER—At Springvsle, Wis., Feb. 23, at the residence of her son, F. 3L W heeler, in the SOth year of her age, 3frs. Mary A. Wheeler, formerly of New Haven, Vt., mother of William E. apd Frank T. Wheeler, of this city. 5~ Vermont and Wisconsin papers pleage copy. JO ES—On Saturday, Fob. 24, at her residence, Maxwell-st., Mrs. Ann Jones, aged 74 MOSHER—Feb. 24, 9 a. m., at No. 108 Twenty- second-st., Hattie E., beloved wife of Charles &. osher. _(Gone to live with the angels. Feaeral (D. V. ) 3londay. 26th, Bt 2 p m., at Trinity M. E. Church, from thence bf carrisges 0 Oakwood. Friends of the family invite 8™ Zancssille and New Lexington, g pléase copy. (RIGHTLY—Teb. 24, of membrancus, croup, 17y AL.. youngest on'of Hen:y A. and Margaret oy, e 5 monthn and 10 da; ‘Notice of funers] Lereufter. v Philadelphia papers pléase copy, SCOTT—Feb. o4, at Ironton, O.. Mr. Thomas foit, brathar af Mfte. Marehatl Fioid. UALE—Feb. 24, 1877, of cronp, Charies Lewls, infant sun_of Frank E. and Belle Z. Hale, aged 7 months and 24 daye, % Tuperal from No. 311 Weat Jackson-st., Tues- day, at2p. o O'NEILL-¥eb. 22, Susen S. Monaghan, wife of Joha H. O'Reill, and daughter of Jichael and Mary Monagkan. Funeral from her hke residence, No. 764 Indi- apa-av., Suuday, Feb. 23, by cars to Calvary. SWADSWORTIH—In thia city., Feb. 23, 1877, bbie A., beloved wife of W. Wadsworth, aged 46 ears snd 22 days, Fancral from No. 703 Carroll-av.. to-day. atl o'clock p. m., by carriages to Rasehill Cemetery. 2~ New Yori Clty papers please copy. BUTLER—Feb, 24, 1877, Annie Butler, the only and beloved flilfh'er of James and Annie Batler, 2ged 9 years and 7 mont] ‘aneral on Monday, 26th, by cars to Calsary. HANNAN—Feb. 23, John Hannan, aged 58 years a0d 2 monthe, : ste residenco. No. 155 Mar- well-s¢., Sanday, 25th, st 10 o'clock, by carrisges to Calvary Cemefery. HAIBBERT—In this city, at No. 103 Miller-st., of ‘mensles, sccompanied with membranons croup, at 4115 a'clock on the morming of the 15th. Jessie, 32¢d 4 yoars and 21 deys;. and.at7:20 o'clock, Bavia Henry, aged 1 year 11 moaths and 6 days. children of Adsm and Jane Hibbert. WALLACE—Run over snd Xilledat 2 o'clock yesterday nfl)munn. in front of the residence of Chacles Bontcmpe, son of John nfnm Born in Chsmpaign, 1L, 18 I\erch 25, 1 areh 20 1T otdlask Mondsy, by carriages to Waldheim Cemettry. POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS, FOURTE! ENIH 1’vmm. e A g sl meeting ol the Fourteentl Re- e e neld at Lockner’s N 460 Milwaukee avente, Monday evenind. chntblldr.an voters realding in the ward are invited 10 atten: VEGETI‘IE THE GREAT Health Restorer, MADE FROM BARKS, ROOTS, AND HERBS. GENERAL DEBILITY. In thie complaint the good effects of the VEGETIVE are rvallzcd (umediateiy atter commencing to take 1:: 25 achry dentres dedcle encr, of the blood. and Vecz: TINE acta directly upon the ere Fl P e e frorm, deptiy 7 Ieisnouclinjog, snd strengthenls, eq the” bowels, quiets the nenol.l inem. icks JIPGAly upon. tbe secretloni, and arons wholo eystem taction. 1t bay never falied fn this NE. blo WIIAT IS NEEDED. Bostoy, Feb. 13, 1871 H. R. S'rl F > Xbont dne year since I foond myself fn s AR feebl tion Trom geporal debiilty. - VEGETIcE was i ot fia me by a fritnd who bad been 18 ne oy 3 espectally p«gpuexL sad would cheerfally recommend It fo those 1O hat they need some- thing to restore them to pe th, Jespecitally TTINGI oury Firmof 5. M. FPegingil £C0. ALL DISEASES OF nu»: m.oon. 1f Vzorrsxe will relieve patn, cleagse, purify, and cure such_ diseases, restoring the patient to_perfect Bealtn sfter trylng different physiclans, many remo. dige, sufferins for_years is it not conclitstve proot. if 01 are a saflerer, Yo cun be cared? Why s this med- f e ey such_£reat cures? Tt worka in the o the circalatiny fold. It can truly be catied Put; ‘The groat source of disease 4 5o medicine Liat does not rify and renovace, has any ot e 2pok public atbention NECROSIS, SCROFULA, DYSPEPSIA, GEN- ERAL DEBILITY, CANKER HUMOR, LIV- ER COMPLAINT, REEUMATISN, CONSTAPTION OF THE BOWELS. R e Mass., March 25, 1829, family. I nollced the wondertul efiéct o nt Veounive: ‘Abou the sear 1647, 8 youn! whowaas d!sunr. reletiv ses. He hod lnjorcd bis left le. on béard the siip some months befors, snd when the ship s port he came to wy hozee. belog, o Tecbie that he conld not 7o to his home {n Lowell. ~His leg was swollen above The kmee more than twice ita nazaral size, and be was Obited to drar 1t siong after im, having no nse of it whatever. The effect of this hid reduced himto 3 mere skeleton. Bz fathcr cume down aud employed Dr. Geore Heyward, of attead Bim, wbo thea occipted a prominent ealiton L the Mackactid retts General Hospital. He pronounced It a bad case of Necrosis: #ald he must bs removed o the Hospital, have hisieg opencd. &ad the bone bored, to allow the discharge of matter ihere collected; otherwlse the leg miist be amattated. 1t cirisable to_pursue this course, and \‘rmn-.vx.: he Great Blood Remedy, ln ‘good effect, concluded o try 1¢ in this Pk her u;nn,;n. rmumy for ilx weeks, bis leg Soaabut itéie swollen. Acd. his general heaich fo muck traproved thas hedid not Book ks the same S et af iy monthi he wen bome (0 Lowdl per- fectly cured. Ke remalned o’ Loweil uatil the com- Imencement of the War; thea folned the army, and was proponnced & “ound zad weil man, "The sbote it buz onc case gut of many whers I have sota this Dlood Remedy naed with nnpmxh:lm success. Thave taken it myself for twent more or les, for Dysbepein cad General Debil z TCand 1t siwaps apt peacedio gire me sew lize ani vigor, or 728 completoly cured from Conker Tad saltered % Sibe without FacelsIes an benh Anoth;“. ducg& sy o ared l—'nlvg Lblart‘;u:xpl:m. hich % conslder 1B 1w . iEnded for from thas to ma) PoT use by othier hosmn £5r Rbeuma- o ikt Sxtrionlingry good elfect Ciady to08 i or CopuEption of the Dowel, sad found more relicit5a3 In xaything elsc she could pro- care. 10 ot wan®. 1o overesticiace its nsefaloess; but I do wact those suffe=ing from sickaess to know what taly good medicine hasdone xac is still doing, for I kno. St ££ 1 16 be tmposed upon when sick, & hd 1 thiak it {s wTong for DY onn to Crezzstimate a 're: s the Fxpenisor the elpiesa cicks and I for oac, il aords under any c! tences ! RS ALIVA S, ~55 lt Vrcxrove i3 zold by all Dmigg!s POCKET PORTRALTS. PATEST HACHINE it PORIRAIT HAIR GOODS. HAIR DRY GOODS, Etc. We are now offering the most exiraordinary BAR- GAINS in all kiads of Dry Goods. NOTICE OUR PRICES. 1,000 pieces Dress and Shirting Prints, fast £ colors, 6c. worin 8, i iocus Dress Cambrics, yard wide, 7, 550306, sori Joubio: 150 piecey l..hevmt Shirting, 10,133, and 150. decxded barga 00 pisges Hioiehod Mustins, 5, 6, 7,8,9, l‘fl 10c, lesa thin ante-war vrices. 450 picces Unbleached Sheeting, yard i &E’ 7, 8, and 8c, the best value ever of- 75 pieces Loom Dice Table Liven, 30. T N ces_Bleache: o - liner, 50, €3. 75, Bnen. & ynrdmlru and 85c, worth at least pns. best quality 275 9xecu ‘fgcoon Rep ‘Dress Goods, Snrlnc styles, and good styles, 12:4c, wort 1,000°p1 inces of Dres ¥»and 150, the grestest bargaind i Lo piaces Blansaoy pieces ack and Colored double foid, 30,25, 50, snd oo, domaed %30 pioces Black and Golored All-Wool Cashmeres, 40 inches wids, 80, 85, 75, sad O Brcons Biek Gros Gruin Sleces Bjac sin Dress Silks, $1, ¥1.35, $1.35, and s]..50, 5 Sder pronent vaite. ;‘;" opercare pigcos o = seriioney 5. 4,565, i‘é‘ i ot 35¢, extraozdinary b N, B.-—~The halance of Winter Stock Blankets, Flannels, Cloaks, Shawls, and Furs at a great sacri fice. ew York More 284 & 286 West Madison-st. MIL[J\EBY- MILLINERY! MONDAY, Feb, 26, ‘We will show a full assortment of new goods. Shall make daily additions of FRENCH AND ENGLISHE Straws, together with all NOV- ELTIES as fast as they appear. FOR ONE WEEK ‘We shall offer trom our basa ment all the goods damaged by our late fire, at YOUR OWN - PRICE. WEBSTER & AUSTIN, 107 STATE-ST. CATARRH CULE. tng aimost dally demonstrated that JEFF: FCATARRH CCRE, which 1s amoked et v, il pontively cure b “wort case of Cararrhy 17i5 Sn entirels new remedy, based 0a common-sense priaelples, aad i seat dirvcily o the Tery st of dir- . phsiher 1 the head, throat, m:n?s;. Jotiaz ¢ i ever a for TG H! B, O TRE AT, oA FoE SEEe, BRONCHA . und for clearing and yrsusthecing the voice, It Read the, followiog, ad- respect— Seet }s simrly wendertol. dressed to our ageat by one of St. Louls' most ed cltizens: Os¥ics MorxD fflxtr;t Mo FarIs Oo. ) 13, ec. 15, 1578, ¥ Philip F. Dilton, Esq DR §; 1h: I have been troubled with Cater=h sfx seven yeArs. ahio OF both Of my nowtrils belys closed most of the time, and secretiaas dropofag from the Bead lato wuetiyroat were very annoging, especlally the moming. ‘elle:z a cire, B o i, ‘Sadlt aboue Bve. Gonins upo T heard of your medicine and goi 3 box from you. 1 coutlnued Its usc as you ditected for mearly four Tonthe. My nostriis ate aow thorgashiy opouel sad the dronping of cucretions from {at0 thront T s e occasloneily mhea T Caa " T Eabw of BOtbIng $omble and Darmicas reak a cold In the head, throat. orchest in 8o carialnly s common-sente one. aad It la sent directly to the parts affscted. 1 have no heslitancy In prononncing 't reatest Catarrs medicize of tho se, wmur.; You abundant success, [ ematn very espretfolly etc., Price $1 per box.. Sent b’ mnnmmym with lu!ldlr:annl end advice. r dascri or call st the cflice for riptlye Dam: zfl:! REWALE OF )u ATIONS. S PERLEY JETYERS & G0% 70 Ststerst, Chlcamoy CATARRH. ARE YOU TROUBLED WITH CATAREN? T Wa8 for mealy i yeam and. asier spending over S1. 200 in valn, cared myeclf by My own remey which § wil] give free trial o all who wil bring thin o1t oifics, Room 7. 160 East Magiwn-st. DI C. R SYE Gpen weak days from 8 to 8: Surdaye. 310 4 b enis for Foi formasions Cat i ore] E OUSEMOLD GOODS. The Presidential Election. The cycle of one hnflNfl ears aow in Time's unandlug caien BY the lsst Ptmrd?tl in fta course. 2nd known po mars, A greater legacy than e'er betore. By Al the accs since the worid Has left of Freedomand the X.‘Eh“ of Man. g! ot snd nnn:u:;:‘d 01 hh fsacred s Y heroes—won throuzt strifeand tall,— Columbia, tbe cloud that's seen Jn't 20w, Darkling. fo rest upon thy radiact brow, To the timid portent of danger near, With l{;‘;mhemlon 1liing them and fear, ]5 but the inaigoation writien there, B aonsind tanay'of toust betmemed, ™ O trust betraged. -rfz'e Bation's i aherttance invad: {ous emfles At d. 0428 {5 days by-go: A R it ot that mzmy Seed. 03 payments cionthly. Everything tst Cotseh FILBIA bia Hao— c-r of every pattern and desizn, cnlor- lov<ly. plain, aad daziiing bright, THALTooK 1S Yeivot i the evhaiDg NSBtie feature never falllog to smaze bolders aa bpwild Tingly taey Ad clolcest urntcure, 'ss all lown, £ prices lower than were ever Xnown: Elezan: parior sets, and cbambet 100, Of finest ulsh and 1o styles all ew. Not that worthieas trash merely +~inade to selL” But workmazahlp the best. 23 -nl hat use can enl, aic who wat to buy thou 224 see. With all be sells he gives bis guaraatee. 134 WEST MADISON-ST. PR(IE‘BSGIO‘AL- . DR. BROADBENTS Eloctrical Healing Power by Magnstic Manipulations, Etc., In_connection with ELECTRICAL REMEDIES, tas gured handreds To whom he c1n refer in thls ol of Dyspepsia, Neuraigia. Paralyals Eh=amatizm, BesSau B disensey or ch Byeaad Tar. rb? abive Gireases jleld i and gelvaalo baths: 254 the layiae on of Aandk e b R ats be B T bl}lm oS i s of LS I 2 e bonsands % n?fz"‘ Toam Be has cured shous In the 1% soly-iwo i He detects d S 8 ivice ce. S s ta s dusy st bis peremnseac O CLIFTON EHOUSE, Rooms 8 and 9, CHICAGO, ILL. AND FETU{“\' paaistvaly PILES &tees Foagotesd, Dr s