Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 11, 1877, Page 3

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY MARCH 11, 1877—SIXTEEN PAGES LONDON GOSS; American Products in Competi- tion with British. Ritnalistic Tooth--* The Rits, the Rats, and the Rum-Cats.” Popular Ballad Concerts---Hear- ing Great Artists for a Shilling. Latest Parisian Modes—Yellow Your Only Wear"—Hats Made Entirely of Flowers. Speclal Corvespondence of The Tridune. Loxpos, Eng., Feb. 21.—Two days aro I went out of London half an hour's ride by rail. (Not that I am quitc sure we were really out of Lon- don even theu: it is an extremely difficult thing o say where the Metropolis begins or ends: but it looked quite country-like.) - As soon aswe passed beyond the denser regions of foxr and smoke, I was startled by the - sight of a peachiree in full bloom. . This proved 1o isolated instance; all along be route, and in the gardens about Lewisham and Blackheath, they sprang into view again and again,—great pyramids of pink bnds, masses of rosy blossoms. Nor were they the only flowers venturing into the mid-February air: crotuses, jonquils, and hyacinths enlivened the borders with purple and toid; 2 vine with brill- iant-scarlet, flowers was climbing over a2 window; and whole shrubs were covered with white buds bursting into flowers. A - little farther south, in Kent, the first butterfly has been seen and noted,—the earlicst bee; in short, there can be 10 doubt that the winter of 18767 will be chron- iclea hereafter as ® ONE OF THE FAMOUS YEARS,— an annus mirabilis s to weather. Yet this morning, when there blew up a chill wind with a brief attempt at snow, I conld not help pity- ing those confiding peach-trees, those credulons shrubs; for in what latitudewas March ever any- thing but a Tartar? It is not worth while, however, to make much lamentation over the fruit-crop in Eugland. Emerson quotes some- body’s saying that “Nothing ripened out of doors in England but 2 baked apple 5 but that is an unpardonable overlooking of gooseber- ries. I shall et up no wail till [ hear that these orpaments of Englisn kitchen-gardens have pushed giddily forward and been nipped Ly the incvitable March fruit. Amwer- ia bas her apple—unsurpassable; France her grape, Jtaly ber olive, and Cuba her orange; but England says pettishiy, in the language of Old Middlewick in “OurBoys”: *Do let me kaow something of gooseberries!” Great pur- ple globes of lusciousness, may shrouding nets —the gardner’s device—repel the frosts and re- strain the impetuosity of your bushes till the soft rains of April give them leave to bud and blow. Speaking of apples reminds me that AMERICAN PRODUCTS sre rapidly entering the market here. Ameri- can apples, duly ticketed as such, are exposed for sale at Covent-Garden Market and many street-stalls; American dried apples and toma- tocs in cans are sold on Regent street and else- where,—the dirst are excellent, the latter not so good; American cheese of the better sort is hizh in favor here (ana alsoin France). The English press has already informed you what an event the importation of American beef this winter has been. It is surely full time that the great New World, with its fertile soil, should pour its overflowing plenty into the lap of the O1d, with her hungry, stunted millions. English “roast beef ™ s proverbial forits ex- cellence, and the mutton-chop is of traditional virtue; but Ihave never tasted in Enzland beef whose flavor equaled that of the best Illinols and Kentucky product: and, though the South- down mution is a wonder in its richoess, tenderness, and juciness, there is a fine- ness of flavor, a sweetuess, in the American, for which, to some palates, nothing will compensate. But teaving the best out of the question, there can be no_doubt whatever thai the beef brought here from America this winter is vastly uperior to the inferior kinds of English, sold at the same, or generally higher, prices. American prairie-chicl , also, are sold at Covent Garden. Now, if the tiner kinds of our apples could be imported over bere by the large cargo, instead of, as_now, in small ynantities; it sweet corn, canned, and tomatoes in fine pre- servation, could become regular arrivals, . A GREAT CHANGE would be effected in the dict of the lower and middle ctasses here. Perliaps the poor, over- worked Iaborer would not 5o often resort to the beer-shop to et up a sudden, fictitious warmth, if L could attain a more permancntly-comforta: ble sensation from a hot soup or appetizing stew provided in his owu home. You bave doubtless long before this had at- tention called to the report of the Swiss Com- missioner to the Centennial Exlibition on the subject of American watchmaking., The whole report is of the mature of an alarm-bell, warn- ing kis countrymen that, if they do not rouse themselves to extraorginary exertions, the world's watchmaking will bave slipped’ from their hands. And now the same cry comes from “the manufacturers of Birmingham and Wolverhampton as to the COMPETITION WITH AMSRICAN WARES in Australia, New Zealand, the West Indies, and Canada. The American articles are de- clared to be saperior in design and finish, to be cheaper, and more carcfully and ingeniously packed. A representative of a hardware firm in_Staffordshire writes home from Canada: “The w-whole country is overrun by American travelers solicitine orders at almost, any price to seeure a sale. I feel sure that a very larze share of the hardware trade js lost to England. They have secured many of the leading lines of Birming- ham and Wolverhampton wares,—such as deor- Jocks, cupboard and till locks, butts and hinges, carriaze-bolts, gas and boiler ' tubes, scales, and hollow-wares. And, fromalll can learn, they are x,n aposition to retain the hold they have i A more striking instance of earrying the war into tue enemy's country is, that AMERICAN WHITE COTTONS of suberior quality have been observed in use in some of the shirt-manufactories bere. Some of the Jarge customers of Manchester houses ‘have declared a preference for the Rhode Island printed cottons or calicoes, on the ground of supcriority of design_and gencral excellence of cclor and fabric. The author of a book on “Business,” himself a large wholesale dealer, fiereely attacks his countrymen of the ‘manufacturing interest for lowering the charac- terand destroying the reputation of English products by loading with clay and paste their ;f:r.\y and _bleached cotton goods and native weeds. He declares tuat the natural and legit- imate results are beginning to follow; that India and China are begimiing to ¢ loathe thcir produc- tions;” and that their trale is falling into the hands of Belgium and the United States. Heol arfues eloquently in favor of frec trade, and then says: *‘If only American laborers and capitalists would be content with the wages and profits current in Great Britain, there is noth- g that I know of to prevent them from hold- ing their own in any markets to which Man- chester and Sheffield send their wares.” Al of which shows that it may_ occasionally be en- couramng to see one's self in his neighbor’s glass. 4 The case of ARTHUR THE REYV. TOOTH, Rector of St. James’, Hatcham, bas no doubt ‘been fully reported to you. 3r. Tooth, even after his Incarceration, Tefused to give up the Xey to his church. The doors were, therelore, forced open to allow the corate who had been Pplaced in charge to officiate. ‘The performances at the church last Sunday, whep the scrvices were conducted DLy ‘the new minister, wera peculiar and ° significant. ~About, 300 Ritualists—many from other churches— ‘Were present, and effectually banished all mo- zmotony from the proceedings. When the anti- Rit: s kmelt, the Ritnalists rose to their feet; when the anti-Ritualists stood for the Gloria Paur, the Ritualists sat down; and o on during the service. At the beginning of the Com- munion service the Ritualists left”the church in 2 body. Now that Mr. Tooth is released, it will be seen that be obtawned the glory of a martyr at rather 2 cheap rate. His ection was certainly a8 grear em- barrassment to the Government, who made have common sense and a stronz love of fair Fln 5 and T say the Ritnalists have been unfair- v treated. and I will prove it.” Then follow a number of arguments, of which THE MOST NOTEWORTHT ARE THESE Flrs(ly—They are the only clergy who try to obey the rubrics of the Prayer-Book. They nay do a llttle more than those rubries tell them 1o do; but, when 1o shopping, I like togo to s trades- man who gives me good, full measnre and weizht. The man \who gives littlé or nothing for my money is the wan I cull eitier grosaly ignorant nnd care- Iess, or willfally dishoncst. Secondly—W hy should Ritualism be put down, when I like it 80 much mysclf, und have encouf- azed it, t00¢ Six hundred thousand pounds spent on Ritualism at Delhi, in honor of the most popu- lur Queen ju this world, who was not present to seeit. Lord Mayors' processions; bowings to the Throne in the Honse of Lords; manning the yards of ehips at the risk of necks; firing salutes and frightening invalids and horses: Judges in ecarlet Tobes and mnsty wigs; presentation and saluting of new colors, and sorrowful fanctions over the old ones! Why, sir, Task again, arc the Ritoalists to be bullied and crushed for what I in- dulge in mysclf? Lastly—As 1 enid betore, T hate ‘Thumbug; and it isnot only humbugz, but cowardly, to persccate the clergy, when all the while we know thut the laity—~free-born, Constitution-loving Enelishmen— e uu?nm‘wn of what 14 called Ritualisin. The v could not keep it up without the laity; and the people who like to have abright, ornate, masi- cal service on Sundays, have as much right to have it to enjoy in peace, Lespecially as they pay forit, as others have to slcep throngh a dreary, irreverent service of the old style. Again [ sayv, itisashame to bully the Ritnalists while the Romanists are petted,” and Low-Church parsons leftasleep. Fuir play jor all, say I TUE EFFECTIVE POIX in this protest are, that the English Govern- ment is the last in the world which would have the right to oppose Ritualism - in the abstract, since all its public displays are the very embod- iment of Ritualism. Thc Liberal papers have not been silent as to the late vostly pageant in Indiaat a time when famine is devastating some of the most important provinces there; many of the prominent features of the late oimnln of Parltument were the very childs’ ‘Pplay of unmeaning furm; aud one cannot meet the Lord Mayor’s gilded coach or his bewigzed and zold-plastered footmen, without smiling at these rags of the medieval twilight fluttering in the broad daylight of the nincteenth century. The weak points in the arzument above, and inall the attempts to represeat Mr. Tooth as one who is persecuted for righteousuess sake are, that no one has the slightest objection to hiis (or any other tninister's) conducting “a brizht, ornate, ‘musical seryice on Sundays,” for any congrfi:nlion who choose to pay for it. The only restriction is, that he cannot conduct it in an edifice belonging to the National Churceh, since the Act for the Regulation of Public Worship PLAINLY FORBIDS TT; and courts, Judges, and parishioners have no option but to obey the law. OI course, as mat- ters are now in this country, any congregation Luilding and su; pg)unin'_' a church for Mr. Teoth would be compelfed to pay in addition the inary churcli-rates of their parish; but this is mee which can be remedied only by the g-up of the Establishment, and to this the triends of blishment eall attention. The above proclamation was _issucd by an association called the English ‘Workingmen's Society, who bave made them- selves 2 little prominent (in a speechifying way) with regard to Mr. Tooth's imprisonment. ~1 need not say that workingmen as a class arc not {ervent champions of the National Church, and ihat they are the subjects of considerable pet- ting and encouragiug in certain quarters when they are found to possess conscrvative or eccle- siastic tendencies. 1 received the other day a little pampllet issued by the same Socicty, which struck me as highly amusing. It was entitled: ‘S TOF PIGHT EOR THE CASTLE; or, the Rits, the Rats, and the Rum-Cats.” It isa sort of allegory, in which the Castle repre- sents the English Church attacked by the Rats (Rationalists) aud the Rum-Cats (Roman Catho- Hes), and derended by the Rits (Ritualists). The prominent divines and scholars in each denomi nation are described under certain nick- names, as Newman under that of New Man; Dr. Puscy firures as Dr. Pus Cardinal Manningas “The Marble Arch”; and Monsignor Capel appears as “The Great Mouser and Caper.” The allegory ends with the sue- cessful defense of the Castle azainst all its enc- mics, and the union of all other churches or $castles™ within its ample preeincts. To an obscrver of the various sects represented in London, and the present drift of religious thought here, no consummation appears less likely than tife one here set forth with hopeful cothusiasm. One of the agreeable features in the musical world Lere - of late has been the Wednesday cvening Y POPULAR BALLAD CONCERTS in St. James® Hall. 1t has often been a wonder to nie, when at home, on observing how larze is the class whose musical attainments or indi- vidual taste makethe whole list of classical comn- poeitions an enizina and the operaa bore, and 1o whom a ballad is so evidently a delight,— it has often been a subject of wonder with me why the public caterers were so unwilling to furnish such 3 bangnc! as the delicious old sonzs of our grandmothers would prove to these peonle. Something of the kind 1s at- tempted in these Popular Ballad Concerts, Their suceess is indispatable. The doors are said to open at 7, and the concert begius at S; but, long before half-past 7, every seat in the Youse, not reserved, is flled. and the crowd of disaopointed is turmng its tile outward. The audience is decidedly miscellancous. '] There are the occupants of the stalls, who are fashiounble in evening dress. Back of them, on the floor of the housc, separated from the stalls by a cord, arc the four-shilling scats, whose tensnts, fash- ionable or otherwise, are more intent upon the music than upon their appearance in public, and prefer not to pay the seven shillings for the stalls. Much™ the same sort of audicnce fills the scats in the balcony; butLin the gallery at the end of the Hall, and in the orcliestra, rising vier after tier behind the singers, closely packed ** as herrinzs in X, " sit.the great throng of what are commonly called “the masses,"—thut is; any one who can spare a shilling for an eyening’s cntertain- ment. There sits a pretty. modest girl of the worki ass, with her brother or friend, and next to them s couple of roughs of the most “disorderly type. It is not to be wondered at that there should be crowd- ing and jamming to et the shilling-seats, when one reflects that here is one of the few opportu- nities to poor peopic of musical tastesof hearing the GREAT STARS OF THE LONDON CONCERT-WORLD. Madame Arabeila Goddard performns “* The Last Rose of Summer,” or ‘Home, Swect Home,” and similer adaptations of familiar airs by great composers. The London Vocal Union sivg * The_Young May Moon,” “Lesbia Hath a Beaming Eye,” and such old choruses. Then we have ¢ Kathleen Mavourncen,” and “Drink to me only with thine eyes,” 1?- Sims Reeves; “Rich and rare were the gems she wore,” and “The Lit- tle maid milking her cow,” by Madame Sherrington; and **Belicve me if all those dearing young charms,” by Mr. Edward LI And did you ever hear your mother sing, “When in death I shall calm recline,” or wét your great-aunt in her gavest mood to warble, 1By the margin of fuir Zurich’s waters,” with its absurd ropetitions and quavers? If so, all the delay possible in arresting bim, and re- Teased him on the first available pretest. A few daye after his imprisonment, a p! Wwas n.n{xed 10 walls in various. of the city, headed “ Justice for the Ritualists,” and signcd “dJohn Bull.” It begins rather in the Junius ztyl:hlond makes some tellinz points against the Government: *8ir: I hste bumbug; I you would enjoy immenscly their presentation here by Madame - Sher- rington ond Mr. Maybrick. Another ha- bitual singer at these concerts is Autoinette Sterling, who sings with great effect such songs as “‘tne Three Fishers,” * Caller Herring,” and “The Lost Chord.” In the latter she was loudly encared on sinzing it for_the first time, and it has been made a part_of the programme at the following concerts. It is a pocm by Ade- laide Proctor, set to music by Arthur Sullivan, ‘The music is, in my opinion, of the_most indif- ferent, monotonous character; and I thought that this original singer betrayed upon her countenance same disgust at THE ADVERTISING TRICK which made it a part of her performance. These concerts are under the direction of Boosey & Co., music-publishers; and between every two or threc old and famous ballads is introduced one of their late publications. Sung here by a_well-known and popular srtist, such 23 Sims Recves, Sterling, or Sherring- ton, they are apt to bave & rum, or at least a favormble introduction to amateurs. I could not help observing the difference with whiclh Madume Sterling after- wards came forward to sing the guaint old melody, “Tis ne time to take 2 wife,” which she delivered with so much spirit and expression as to “-bring down the house.” Make allow- ance for the tedium involved in the lengthening of the programme by Mr. Boosey’s pubtications of the feebly-sentimental sort; and for the in- eritablenoise, confusion, and delay when the gods of the gailery and orchestra make up their minds —as they invariably do—to get an extrasong out of Sims_Recves, whence ensues a deafening storm of clappings and calls, followed by suc- cessive appearances of the great tenor at the door opening on the stuge, cach time more scowling, indignant, and threstening in bis aspect, the whole being ended, atter fifteen min- utes’ delay, by the appearance ot the wmanaser, stating that ‘“Mr. Reeves positively declines to sing again,’—make aliowance for these things, ana you will find o preat deal that is charming about these Ballad Concerts. 1 feel impelled to mention to the fair constitu- ency of ‘TrInCNE that, 50 far as one. can judge by observation of THE LATEST PARISIAY MODE§ - and their English copics, the rein of cardinat red is over, and yellow—dowpright, positive yellon—is now, 85 an ealivener of costumes, and as taking the place of cardinal and cream- e in _ thay only wear” The ' windows fairly blaze with it. All the multitudinous yellow flowers known to childbiood and to stu dents of Gray’s Botany; all the innumerable Ranunculacer eod Composita of thut complex- ion gre nuw on the rampage. - Buttercups, marsh-marigold, rudbeckins, “dandclions, with butter-and-ezgs, wall-flowers, golden-rod, vel- low rose, jonquils, crocuscs, and fifty flowers more¢, come up, jump up, tumbic up— now s your time to bask in a tem- porary sunshine of popularity, wreatbe heads which once would youas the acine of bad taste. Ihave seen hats of as manyas five different shades of yellow combfned; and, sinzular enough, some of them were extremely beautiful. The colors were, however, arranged with the eye and hand of an artist, and were as finely shaded as a picture, from ~fiery oraage 1o the light yellow of an eveniug-primrose. Yellow ~ favs, and silks corded with. yellow, bezin to appear in evening-assemblics, and yellow wings o rise from hats {n church and on’ the prome- nade. Hats are now sé@ over from Paris made entirely of flowers, and the violet hat and the buttercup hat scemn to me to bear off the palm. But I need not, perhaps, hint to my fair country- women that botfi these fashions are a trifle infm- fcal to beauty and a reaily refined and exquisite toilet, and require the greatest care and tastein their adoption. ‘The most successful wearers T have scen, united to a toilet all black, of the finest materials, a slight dash of clear, golden yellow, eitlier iu Gine wreath, cluster of flowers, ribbon, or scarf. And there arc doubtless some sensible maidens, upon whom Nature has be- stowed delicate hucs of complexion, who will allow the fashion to pass without taking cogni- zance of fts refem. Cranves LaNDoOk. SECRET SOCIETIES. MASONRY. MISCELLANEOUS. The Voice for March is full of matters of in- terest to the craft. The Masonic Mutual Benetit Soclety, of Indi- ang, paid, last month, five beuetits amounting to §20,689.50. The total paid by the Society from organization to the prescut time is $1,321,853.20. The Illinojs Masons’ Benevolent Society paid, last mouth, four benefits amounting to $17,220.- 10. From its organization, July 27, 1874, to Jan. 31, 1877, it paid 136 benefits, amounting to $558,761.25, Thomas J. Turner Lodge, No. 409, has much work on hand—enough to occupy every Thurs- day eveuing for two months. This Lodge is made up of some of the best young men in the city, and the new officers are very proficient. All mewbers of Orlental Counsistory who in- tend visiting Indianapolis Consistory on the 25th and 20th inst. are requested to leave their names at the Asylum or with Wadbams & Roundy, No. 1% Clark street, by Thursday evening. [t is expected that quite u number of the Peoria Consistory will go with the Chicago party. Apollo Commandery, No. 1, is _in the heizht of gmspcrix v. It has thirty candidates for the Red Cross Order, and on the 13th [nst. will hold a conclave, beginaing at 4 o’clock p. i, to con- fer the same on them all. The banquet will take glncc at 8 p. m. The Grand Council of the Grand Commandery of New York and many othier eminent Sir Knights have been invited,and it Is expected that 500 visitors will be preseat. At the Inst mecting of Blair_Lodge, No. 30 Brother Dickinson preseuted Past Master C. M. White with a silver tea set of fifty.nine_picces. After work, the members aud _their friends, to the number of 100, sat down_to 2 banquet. Among those present were Brothers O'Nell, Winters, Samuel White, Silver, Smith, Mosely, Munsterman, and Pettibone. Blair bas now be- tween 200 and 300 members, and among them are some of the best known citizens of Chicago. Grand Orator Talford, of Utah, says: “It becomes the duty, as it is manifestly the inter- est, of our fraternity to revive in its lodges that devotion to_the fiberal arts and sciences whizh coustituted, in the medieval centuries of Eu- rape, the attraction of Masonry. Chief amona the instrumentalitics needed to accomplish this noble object are Masonic libraries, Every lodz should Lave a collection of literary and scien- tific works; lectures should be encouraged, and members incited to prosecute with ardor stud- ;fs n’yproprhlc totheir tastes and pursuits in ite. Grand Orator Durand, of Minnesota, says: “The remedy for the evil of the entrance of men tempted into our (ellon'shi{\ by the dazzle of its real or supposed benefits lies in the hand of cvery brother, and can be applied before the unworthy would-be initiate even knocks at the door. That vemedvis the conscience-guided ballot, and the responsibility attached toa bal- lot, so guided, is extreme. ~Knowing vourself thealms of onr honored institution, assured heartily of its lasting advancages to the worthy, —and io the worthy onty,—be_ prepared to ex- ervise your privileges at the aceeptance or re- jeetion of every candidate for Masonic rights, titles, and bénefits. Perform that as a sacred trust. Remember that every member brines, in agreater or less degree, weal or wo to the fra- teruity.” ODD-FELLOWSHIP. PEABODY LODGE. Wednesday evening Peabody Lodze No. 613 gave a social entertainment at its clezant ball, No. 55¢ South Halsted strect. There were pres- ent a large company of ladies and gentlemen. Dr. J. Ward Ellis, P. G. M., conferred the de- gree of Rebecea upon 2 aumber ol ladies, after ‘which the doors were thrown open. The public cxercises ere commenced by Dr. Ellis, who delivered an claborate speech upon the benefits of associated effort in bebalf of suf- fering bumanit He insisted that the mortal of man was of equal importance with the spiritual, arguing that if the physical was in dis- tress it would be uscless to attempt to influence tho intellectual; in other words, that man cared but little for fnture }rospects while his stomach was empty and his back cold. But make him physically happy, and.then he would cheerfully listen to argu- ments upou subjects of which he had no knowl- edze Thus the Order of Odd Fellows gave at- tention to man’s temporal condition, leaving flairimnl or immortal interests to those who claim to understand them. Miss Jessie Couthodi zave several recitations, which were loudly encored. After refresh- ments, Brother L. Kahuweiler, Past Grand, eu- tertained the audience with a recitation in Ger- man, which was well received by all who under- stood the language. Again refreshments were Kusscl, and at a late hour all departed ina uppy mood forhome. 26T Or APRIL, 1877, Time, with rapid strides, moves on, and soon the anniversary will be upon us. As in_ the past, so now, we urze Subordinates throuzhout the length and breadth of our Grand National Jurisdiction to observe the day. You may not all be able to do so in grreat and imposing style, but meet in social reunion in your loeal halls. Tnvite bretbren and sisters to contribute to the vrogramme. If several lodges are near each other at convenient distances, unite and make a joyful day. Let the conntry ring from onc end to the other on Thursday, April 26, 1877, with the American Odd-Fellows’ anthem, and light the aitar fires ou . hill-top and in valley. From Maine to California, from the Gulf to the Lakes, let sonzs of gratitude arise, to reverberate and be caught up by distant lands and islunds of the sen. Forget not the 26th.—Zeart and Hand. . SISCELLANEOUS. Bro. A. S. Barry; Grand Treasurer. intends tomove to Chicago soon und make this clty his home in the future. Marble City Lodge, of Lemont, Iil., Clark Lodee, of Granville, Iil., and & Lodee at New Hampton, Ia., have ordered new regalia from a Chicago firm. John W. Stokes, M. W. Gr. Sire, bas issued a proclamation_eujoining upon all grand and subordinate bodies to set apart the 26th of April for due observance us the guniversary of 0dd Fellowship in America. A mistake was made in Toe TRIBUNE'S ab- stract of thenddress of P. @. M. Ellis, delivered before Excelsior Lodge, No. 22, the other even- ing. Hesaid that from three lodges in this city thirty years ago the order had increased to thirty-eight and nine Eocampments, with a membership of over 4,000, and in the State to 600 lodzes and 32,000 members. KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS. “DAMON AND PYTHIAS.” One of the miost-novel and ambitious, and withal onc of :the most successful, programmes ever presented in Chicago was the recital of the play of ** Damon and Pythias * by the dramatic reader, Homer D. Cope, before Excelsior No. 8, Friday night. Thdt any one can_succeed in the rendition of a play whose characters are so widely different Is 2 matter of surprise, vet the complete snceess attained by Mr. Cope cannot be questioned. It wasan appreciative and de- lichted ‘audience which grected . Mr. Cope on this, his first appearance in Chi . ‘The Eey. Ar. Mctaughlin m?&: a few appro- priate remarks, and congratulated the Lodge on the fine appearance of their new hall. b At the carncst request of the audience, Mr. Cope then gave a humorous recital of “ebnrlc Daniel’s Aperlation ™ and prayer from Mark Twain's “ Giided Age,” which brought out peal after peal of laughter from the entire audience. Prof. McCurdy ucted as oreunist, adding not a little to the pleasure of the cveningg. : MISCELLANEOTS. Gocthe Lodze was instituted Monday evening, The following are the officers: P. C., Jos. Dan- ner; C. C., John II. Raap; V. C., John Frahner; ., Charles F. Miller; M. of E., . Hanscu; M, of F., Henry Hannschild; K. of 8. 8., William Marz; M.at A., J. C.Goenflert; I. G., Frank Wilk; 0. G., Charles G, Vogel. Twenty-five candidates were initiated the sume evening, and a banquet followed. SUBURBAN. EVANSTON. The Committee appointed to take measures for removing the whisky pest from the village met Friday evening at the residence of Dr. Davis and bogan operations in a business-like way. Dr. Davis was clected President, 0. Huse Treasurer, and John Culver Secretary. No defi- nite plan of action has yet been announced, but it is generally understood that the Committce will begin immediately in 2 legal manner to prevent, the salo of all intoxicating liquors. About two weeks ago the house of Mr. Moree, on Chicago avenue, just south of the Presbyte- rian Church, was entercd, and the furniture, car- pets, and numerous bousehold ware stolen. The burglary was knowr some time ago, but wasnot made public for fear it might prove fatal to the arrest of the thieves. Mr. Morse had gone to Michigan with his family and left the house all locked up with no one to watch it. The thicves undoubtedly visited the house several times, andat the Jast visit Jeft nothing but a few frag- ments. The police have been diligently work- ing to get some clew to the offender, but have not as yet succeeded. Ground is already broken preparatory to the erection of an addition_to the Avenuc House. The small ell part on Davie street will be torn down and & building 40x60 erected from this point to the alley, The structure will be three stories high of brick, and when finished will be in harmony with the other substantial buildines on that street. This morning {u theMethodist Church Bishop Harris will deliver an address on the work of the differcnt foreien misslon posts. In @ ro- cent tour around the world he gave this subject considerable attention. The Rey. Dr. Bannister will read a paper bhe: fore the Philosophical Society to-morrow even- fify on *‘Biblical Translation.” Prof. Fisk will also discuss a subject pertinent to * Two Dead Things.” The Eclectic Club will meet at the residence of Charles E. Brown to-morrow evening. The Euplironian Soclety of the preparatory school met Friday evening and gave a very pleasant anniversary entertainment. The pro- gramme was well selected, and the participants weil merited the hearty applause. The Base Ball Association met on Friday af- ternoon and elected a new_Board of Dircctors. Tiiey are as follows: F. F. Cassiday, Stanley Robiuson, F. Dyche, Priestman, Hollister. No one from the Junior Class accepted, so there still remalus a vacaucy for one more Director, 1t {s u noticeable fact that the men in the Ju- ufor Class who were defeated Iast fall ascontest- ants in the Junior and Sophmore contest were all ziven an honorary position on the Junior ex- hibition programme. In the one case bulldozing was the clement of success, and in the other brains. The exhibition will take place Mondar, March 19. Examivation begins in the college Wednes- Y. The Chicafzro White Stockings are going to play a game here with the University nive some time next month. PARK RIDGE. The severe cold and storm Iast Thursday grievously interrupted the hop which was.an- |- uounced for that evening at the hotel hall. The young people not relishing the disappointment, and unwilling to forego the pieasures of the dance, named to-morrow evening (Monday) as a fitting time to carry out Thursday's programme. Billy Pound, of the city, will be present with his orchestra, and that alone is sufficient to sc- cure a good attendance. Several parties from the adjoining suburbs have beéen invited, and a delizhtful time is expected. The ladies of the Congrezational Church will hold a sociable at the residence of Mr. Hawley this week: the day hos not been decided upou. Last Tuesdav evening about thirty ladies and gentlemen of this suburb chartered proper con- yeyances, and with baskets filled with buttered biscuit made a raid upon the premises of Mr. High Jefferson, of Desplaines, capturing a laree quantity of warm manie sugar and wooden spoons. The family gracefully succumbed to the marauders. and vied with cach other to do houor to theiruninvited guests. Musie, dancing, and refreshments constityted the programme, und It was Wedoesday morning before the happy party cousented to break up. Mr. and Mrs. Grannis, of Evanston, arrived in town Friday evening. They are the guests of their danghter, Mrs. Sweet. s A few Iadics and gentlemen assembled fn the arlors of Mrs. T. P. Robbs Saturday evening or the purpouse of induliing in the intercsting game of chess. A decp interest was mani- fested throughout the evening. aud some: very fine playing” was done. Refreshments were served at 11 o'clock. The parties will meet agaiu next week. Mr. A. B. Sherwin has reated nis pleasant cot- tage on Prospect avenue to Mr. C. Wightman, of Chicago. BARRINGTON. The eotertainmeut given by the Chicago Quartctte, assisted by Fred Dickeuson, was not numerously attended, owing to the inclemency of the weather. The exercises* were of a su- ‘perior order, and deserved a better iouse. A lurge number of cases of scarlet fever are reported in this vicinity. It has not as yet made its appearance in the viilage. Dr. Kecek is still iu town, and it _is rumored that he may reman permanently and take charze of the practice of Dr. Roberts. No reaular services are leld at the Baptist Cln‘lrch,,lhnt society being destitute of a regular pastor. Mr. H. Richardson, Principal of the public school at Park Ridge, was in town last week. Mr. Fred Lines, of Mackinaw, 15 visiting his father, Mr. Linneus Lines. Mr. T. B. Richardson, of Toledo, O.,is the guest of Mr. C. Dickenson. ARLINGTON LEIGHTS, The Home Literary gave one of their excel- lent eutertainments at the School Hall Thurs- day cvening. The character of the cxercises at all'the meetings of the Association has been far above the average. It has furnished the music-loving and literary people of the place a rare fund of iustruction and amusement. Upon the present oceasion original essays were read by Miss Mary Newhall and Mrs. J. N. Olmstead. The audience was favored with some choice music by Mrs. Olmstead and the school choir. A lecture by Mr. Bartholomew on Pompeii and Mount Vesuvius was hizhly instructing. Mr. Eggles delivered an oration, aud recitations and readings were given by Mr. William Lake and Miss Jennie Whiting: ~ The evening amuse- ment was concluded by 2 beautiful ~tablesu, “Taking the Veil.” AMuct religious {ntcrest s manifested in the village, and a large accession to the member- sh_‘fp of the churclics Is anticipated. hie M:ennerchor expect to give a concert at an early day. 3 A Sabbath-school concert will be held in the MMethodist Episcopal Church this evening. Migs Mary Carson has returned home from Lincoln, I1I., having been obliged to temporari- ly abandon her profession at’ tedching by rea- son of ill-health. Mrs. O'Keefe, teacher in the public schools, is the recipient of an elegant testimonial from the pupils in her department, consisting of an album contalniug their pictares. The numerous friends of Mr. C. G. Flentle gathered at his residence and very - pleasantly celebrated his birthday. The ng was very agrecably spent iu dancing and listening to some excellent music rendered by the Menncrchor. NORWOOD PARE. . The ladics’ of the Baptist Society gave a pound party last Thursday evening at the resi- dence of Mr, Cammack. for the benefit of their pastor, thie Rev. Mr. Marston. The attendance was smiall owing to the unpleasant weather, and the ladies decided to hold another of a3 similar character aud at the same place Tuesday evening. Prof.” Lathrope will zive one of his in- teresting magic lantern exhibitions at the Reform Charch Thursday evening, the procecds of which are to be donated to the Church So- clety. The scarlet fever secms to pe abating; but few cases werc reported the past week. The oldest child of Mr. Banuer is now considered out of darger. Mr. B has lost three children in one ‘week with the scarlet fever and diphtheria.. r. H. V. Reed has_sold his residence on East Circle avenue to Samuel Clark; considera- tion, 33,500. 84 OAK PARE, Mr. W. Owens, Mrs. King's father, died Sat- urday morning, the 10th inst. Mrs. Dr. McLa- ren lics davgerously fll. Mrs. Humphrey, who has been dangerously 111, is rapidly recovering. WINNETEA. Friday evening H. N. Rust, Esq., delivered alecture at the Congregational Church on “The Aborigioal Races of the West,” which was listecned to “with the greatest interest. The speaker has made the prehistoric races of our continent a study for the past thirty years, and hus collected o rare musenm of earthenware, pottery, curlouz:ry carved pipes, knives, spades, eads, and other flint nnd copper fimple- nts which awaken an Intense interest in this subject. - For nearly an hourand a half these articles were exhibited, described, and comment- ed upon, the speaker being assisted by varions maps.and charts which showed the location and surroundings of thic spots from whenve many of the articles exhibited were procured. AUSTIN. . German services are held every Tuesdaly evening in the Methodist Church by the Rev. Mr. Berry, avery eloquent preacher. The at- tendance is usu: y large. ) Mrs. Helen Parkinson has left Austin for Tuscaloosa, Alw, which will be her hotne. Mrs. White, postal-clerk on the Chicago & ‘I;'ort':[n\vestcm Railroad, is about to remove to nstin. LAKE POREST. Tuesday evening Prof. Gray gave a very en- tertaining and fnstructive Jecture on the’ tele- phone, illustrating it with some very weird and ghostly music {)]ru'ed ona violin suspended in mid-air. The large audience gave an cnthusi- astic vote of thanks to the lecturer. ‘ Thursday evening was distinguished by two entertainments. The Literary Club met at Mrs. Dickenson’s. Readings, music, and a charade furnished the entertalnment. And Mr. Thomp- son delighted the boys at the Academy with a sleight-of-nand performance. ~ Hesturned bran into candy and “distributed it _to eager appli- cants, and out of a wonderful Thompson hat he took bushels of balls and other things dear to the boyish heart. The'boys are very grateful for all Mr. Thompson’s kindness.” They have all been busy during the pleasaut weather mak- ing maple sugar. Now they are rejolcing in the skatiog. This place is aptiy termed the * Boys' Paradise.” There is always something for them to do.” Friday evening there was a very pleasant mu- sical sngce at the Seminar undrc’r}:he auspices of Prof. W. H. Cutter and Miss Maria Kendall, A mew club has been formed called the Pleas- ure Club. They are to meet once a week. Danc- ing charades, theatricals, ete., will mako the time pass merrily. They met for the first time at Mrs. Barnums and had a delightful evening. The Lake Forest people are greatly indebted to Deacon Willard, of Chicago, for three very interesting Bible lectures on last Sunday. The new minister, the Rev. W, W. Brash, is expected next Sunday. In the meantime the church has been put in thoroush repair, On dit, there is to be a large and fashionable wedding in Lake Forest very soon. HIGHLASD PARK. Fridoy evening the juvesila portion of the community ndulged in a calico party at the residence of Mr. §. 8. Streeter. Those present were Misses Lillie and Mollle Beebe, Floreace Plummer, Lulu_Curtiss, Kutte_Coaker, Flora Btreeter, and Messrs. John Bingham, Willie Gray, Clarendon Ever, Willie Jarvis, Willle Fischer, and Watson Coaker. The lecture to have beon given by Judge Booth Thursday night was postponcd on ac- count of the weather. Mr. J. C. Curtiss_contemplates leaving Bigh- land Park for aresidence inBrookive. The family have long been identified with the Park, ana their loss “will be keenly felt. Mr. Carl Curtiss, who has been seriously ill for some time, is now convalescent. —————— AN OLD MAN'S REVERIE. The sobbing wind gocs flitting by— T it beside the hiearth— It is the hour when Slumbor calls The weary sons of Earth; But another voice now apcaks to me, And well §15 tones I know— 1t opes the doors of Memory's caves— The voice of ** Long-Azo." And one by one these passing years Cume out before me nows Each seemed eo short, and yet they lett Tiselr impress on my brow. A merry child, a cottage-home, The joys of love were there; A huppy youth. with glowing dreams, And will to do and dare; s And then comes manhood's real time, ¢ Jtsshadows and its lighta; sunny days than nights. Tce her, too, who loving stood By me'in weal 2nd wo: 11aid her down, my gentle wife— Be still, O Long-Ago! T sigh not now for chances lost Of winnmz wealth or fame, For eyes that soon must close in death Sce but in these a name: Bat, could I have these four-score years To live my life aguin, I'd Iencthen out the sunny spots— I'd ne'er be cause of pain. "Tis ot to be—tis not to be; Dni God knows always dest, And soon I hope He'll call me hence To peaceful, endless rest. A K. D. ——— B THE STEINWAY-KNABE CONTROVERSY, The public mind in the Eastern States is be- ing exercised over a discussion -on the merits of the Knabe and Steinway pianos, as to which piano received the highest award given by the Centennial Commission to exhibitors. It seems that Messts. Steinway & Soas, of New York, filed a Dill against William Knabe & Co., of Baltimore, to restrain them from asserting in their advertisements that thev received for the *Knabe” the highest award given over all other pianos. William Knabe Co. filed an answer, and on the 17th instant they (Will- jam Knabe & Co.) were called on by an agent of Messrs. Steinway & Sons, who stated to them, in their name and in the presence of counsel. that Messrs. Steinway & Sons desired and intended to withdraw the suit; that it had becn brought by their ageat, Mr. Sutro, withony their authority and agaiost thelr positive protest, and they had determined toend 1t. In_evidence of thetruth of this statement, copies were shown to them of tele- ms from Messrs. Steinway & Sons to Mr. g?cru to the effect reported. It is, theretore, conceded by Messrs. Steinway & Sons that the * Knabe™ is the peer of all other planos; that the Knabe stands to-day be- fore the Amcrican public uorivaled for its per- fect mechanism, evenoess of tone, and superior- ity over all other instruments. Julius Bauer & Co., Palmer House, corner of State and Mouroe strects, are the sole agents in this city for the sale of these elegant pianos. e — L. G, FAIRBANK & CO.——'* LEMONS.” Tne Cnicao TRIBUNE says, 1n its editorfal of March 6 inst., regarding the manuer in which L. G. Fairbank & Co., 122 State street, furnished the staze for the play of * Lemons” at Me- Vicker's Theatre: “More notable than the acting, and almost than the play, was the stage setting, which for richness, completencss of finish, and good taste, has probably never been equaled in this city be- forc. Any theatre in New York might be proud of it. It was a parlor scene, in the best fashion of household art, claborated with nicety-down to the smallest detail. Persons with the esthetic éense largely developed should go to the theatre If only to'see it.” “Lemons ” will be contiuued all this week. ———————— DR, M'CHESNEY'S NEW AND ELEGANT Medical Baths at the Palmer House (Tarkish, Rus- sian, Medicated Vapor, Electrie, and Swimming baths) cannut be too highly spoken of. Every morning this weck there will be an expert lady swimmer in the ladies’ department who will give instructions in this delightful art. Entrance, 36 Monroe streel. ——— KNOW THE FACTS, We insert the best teeth and the best materiat known to the dental profession for the established price of S8a get. The most skeptical are at last embracing this golden opportunity. Gold fillings atequally low rates. Warranted fiest-class. W, B. McChesney, corner of Clark and Randolph streets, . g 2 AUCTION. Took for Lipman's auction sale of forfeited dia- monds, watches, chains, jewelry, plated-ware, etc., Monday and Tuesday mornings, at 10 o'clock, March 12 and 13, at Butters' Anction Rooms, cor- ner Wabash avenue and Madison street. Great ‘bargains for the closing sale. GRAND OPENING. The snnusl opening.at 180 State atreet for dis- play of spring stylesn **Domestic™ paper fash- fons commences Monday, March 12. Trmmed suits showiny the Jatest New York and Pansian atyles on exhibition. Catalogucs free. s S = e HISS JUUA RIVE AT GENTILE'S. She say: that she likes the portraits Gentile is ‘making of her better than any ehe has had before in New York at Sarong’s or ora's. Photographs in carbon made only by Gentile. e —— HAYES HASN'T SENT HIS CLOTHING to Cook & McLain, 80 Dearborn street, for reno- vating and repsirs, but most every body clse hag, and they areall delighted. C. O. D. orders solicited. Try them once. PUREST AND BEST. Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder i3, if the oin- fons of chemists and physicians age worthy of ac- coptance, the purest and beat baking powder ever placed in gur market. 1 ing for proj °| cnable them to run off the streef LOCAL MISCELLANY. . THE COUNTY-BUILDING. The Grand Jury for the March term will be impaneled to-morrow. It husa large amount of work to do. The Collector of the Town of Rich turned his books over to the County Colleutqr yesterday, and with them $2,400. The Canal-Dock Company gave the North- Side Collector a helping hand yesterdsy by pay- Ing its taxes, amounting to $12,000. E. F. Runyan, ex-member of the Board of Education, will be pluced on_trial in the Crim- inal Court. to-morrow, for larceny as bailee. Several days ago his attorney requested to have the case set. . Runyan lives at Lincoln, Nep. The Commissioners watch the progress of the tax-gatherer jn South Chicago vg‘rygosely, and are already muttering beeause he lias not turned any money over to the County Treasurer. The arc never happier than when they can audit bills knowing that they will be paid promptly. Now that the Sullivan murder case is out of the way, State's-Attorney Mills is golng to make a desperate effort to clear out the jaill: He had Intended making o flg[uz visit East to tne home ot his wife this week, but bas abandoned the idea that he may make way with the large number of accumulated cases awaiting trial. Austin J. Doyle, Clerk of the Criminal Court, is the only Democratic official around the build- ingr whose term expires this fall who is spoken of for re-clection. There appears to be no op- position to him in his own partv, and there ousht not to be, for he has conducted his oflice with t credit to his party and bimself. Gen. Lieb (s not a candidate for re-election, nor will any of the Commissfoners be. Commissioners Schmidt andiHolden are mani- festing a deep interest in-the weltarc of the County Hospital. They want to put a patent gas machine of a particalar kingd in'the building, and so eager are Lge_v {a the matter that they re- fuse to entertain any of the dozen other propo- sitions looking to economy in gas consumption, notwithstanding that tiey are hounded every day on the subject. They will donbtless get the machine they want, after a wilale, for such energy as they are showing must win. The Committee on Hospitals and Public Buildings took another turn at a qusutity of bills presented by Sexton and Hogan yesterday for work done at the new Hospital. The bills of Sexton bore every impress of extravagance, vet those who sought to reduce them had up- Bill work. Messrs. Fitzgerald avd Bradley did succeed in reducing some of the items, but they did it only by driving, and by incurring the dis- fuvor of certain members of the Committee. A looker-on would naturally have supposed from the proceedings that the Commissioners were . laboring under the hallucination that they had been elected to serve the tax-eaters rather than the tax-payers. Judge Williams resumed his place in the Criminal Court yesterday, and disposed of con- siderable busing: Jolin Copuers and James Harrington, corvicted some time azo of rob- bery, labored hard to get a new trial, and. fail- jug, made gll manner of dilliatory motions. They were Nsrmcd of by being sentenced to visit Jolict iuside of ive days, Conners to re- main three years and Harrington five. William Johnson, in jail awaiting a trial for larceny, wanted to attend church to-day, and made appli- cation for discharze on a writ of babeas cornus. If he worships at all it will be m the jail. In Lk;c afternoon the :]udi%:sd. to me"lnéxumgerl:l fifty, were arraizned. They proved.to be the usu);\ innocent set, that is J tgr.ir word is taken for it. THE CITY-HALL. The water receipts yesterday were $1,491 The Comptroller yesterday issmed rcvenue warrants to the extentof $30,000 to the Na- tional Bank of lilinois. < The Department of Public Works will open bids at 11 o’clock to-morrow morning for dreds- jng and docking the west bank of the Chicago River atthe foot of Harrison street. ‘The Committee on Police met yesterday after- noon and disposed of various minor refereaces, and referred to the Law Departrent a petition asking that the speed of railway trains be slack- eoed ioside of the city limits, and the ringing of bellsand blowing of steam-whistles be materially diminished. G 3 ‘The Health Department advertises this morn- sals for dofng the zarbaze scaven- T work of the city up to the 1st of December. our contra:ts aré to be -let, the city being divided into four separate scavenging districts, asin the plun lately otten up and decided upon by the )Payur and the Health Commissioner. The oroposals will be opened March 23. Up to last night but filteen cases of death {from scarlet fever had occurred during the week. ‘The number is u decrease of about eight from lastweck. The new eases reported yesterday were at the following places: 133 North Sanza: mon, 115 Vetter, 350 West Madison, 413 Su or, 31 Western avenue, 53 Heine, 891 Sedgwick, 758 Indiana, 466 West Twelfth. P The “candidates for the oflice of Aldermen from the Fifteenth Ward are few. Ald. Nicsen is the only name prominently mentioned, and, from the support which he is promised by Ger- man and Englishconstituents alike, it is thought most probable that he will be his own successor. ‘The Alderman thinks that the year’s experience which he bas had ‘as a member of the Council would enable him to bevter serve the interests of his ward and city. In the past week the building: department bas fssucd eleven building permits, representing an outlay of $78.500. _The permits issued yester- day were to W. F. Hale, fora_two-story” cellar aud attic dwelling-house, 22x42 feet, corner of Wabash avenue and Twenty-eighth strcet, cosc $4,500; Mrs. A. Hinz, a three-story cellar and attic dweiling, 23x33 fect, No.399 Division street, cost $4,500. = It is expected that the Milwaukee avenue via- duct will be fuily prepared for travel in about two weeks. It is now ull planked, and might be traveled were it not for the damages which the city would have to pay in case an accident occurréd, for the sidewalk rils are not vet in place. The contract for the last-named picce of work wus sub-let to parties of this city, and the gelay s inexeusable. - < The Committce . on Raflroads intends to rec-' ommend to the Cxuncil dxnml faisu%e of t{:e ordinance grauting the much-talked of permis- sion to theng:}nlang Stock-Yards & Trausit Rail- road Company. Ald. Lawlier intends to submit as an amendment to the ordinance a provision that tivo other railroad companics be granted the same rizhts, and allowed to use the same track, provided a *bonus™ s paid, s in the case of the.ordinance passed in favor of the Chi- cago & Southern. Railway. The Committee on Strects and Alleys of the West Division met in the City Clerk’s oflice yesterday afternoon to coonsider an ordinance allowing the West Division Street-Railway Com- pany to_ lay tracks upon a portion of Canal street, Canalport aveaue, aud Twelfth street. The passaze of such an ordinance would inter- fere materially with the plavs of another Street- Raflway Company which has recently ,been granted permission to lay tracks on Caual street and elsewhere. At least the incorpor- ators of the latter Company so affirm and did so affirm yesterday afternoon. Both companies were represented by counsel, who addressed the Committec at some length. The matter was post the Committee has more time. . CLARK STREET.. ‘The Judiciary Committee—one member of ft—sat In the Council Chamber yesterday after- noon and listened to a triangular wrangle and debate between a delegation of citizens, the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway, and the Chicago, Rock "Island & Pacific Railway. The subject was the Clark strect rn{l- way difficulties. The citizens want the track removed from the street, aod Mr. Withrow, the attorney for the Chicagn, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad, said. that the tracks would be removed a5 s00n as the Council struck out from an ordinance making a grant to his Company, a clause allowing the Countil to repeal the ordinunce. If that was not done he . Royce, the attorney of the Michiman Southern” Railroad. said that his Company wanted a grant allowing enn:Fh space in the street to allow a grack to be laid—about twelve feet. In consideration of that twelve feet his Company would relinquish certain rights which they c¢laim to have, and which the citizens s;\i they have not. His Company had consnited wit! the Rock Island Company. and an'amicable par- tition of space could be'made (the latter Com- pany now holding sixtecn fect of the street), if the Council would grant the twelve fect. The citizens object to any such grant. The Committee—Ald, Thompson—sugrested that the Rock Island Road sell a few feet of land to the Michizan Southern Company to bot the land isheld at a high price, and though some of the property-owners seem to be almost willing to add something to the fund to purchase the Dec- essary land, nothing was sgreed upou. The mat- ter will be talked over ngain. & John Stastz, Harvey, York, and James Glea- son were run in last night by:Serzt. Simmons and F. A. Taylor! who found them in possession of sixty fect of hose for which they could not satisfactorily account. An owner is wanted for the hose. George Harrow alias Stokes, a young rough who has secn the inside of the Armory. before, was locked up in Jast night charzed with as- saulting and atfempting to bite the thumb off Fritz Burchenmeister, in F, Kirchoff's saloun, No. 336 Clark strect. Justice Scully yesterday held Constable John Casey in $400 bods to the Criminal Court for attempting to recover goods without areplevin writ, aod ‘sent Walley Furlong, Edward Hop- kins, and Richard Furlong, vagrants, to the * House of Correction for thirty days each. Ofticer Cobb, of the Lake street squad, yes- terday momning arrested Paul Barber, an ex- pressman residing at No. 39 Norton street, arged with the larceny cf & case of boots and shoes from the sidewalk in _front of G. S. Rich- ardson’s, No. 106 State street. The stolen property was fouud concealed in 2 hay mow. Charles Cronkhite, who several months ago skipped out to Canada to avoid arrest for crook- edaess connected with the Morris Distillery, had the temerity to return a short time ago. « {)uurdar afternoon he was captured by a eputy Marshal and taken before Hovne, by hom he was committed to jail jn default of $10,000 bail. ~Several healthy specimens of straw-bail were offered for his appearance, but. the Acting District-Attorney couldn't see ft. - The public’s old frieud Jack Conover, always rend{mgiveormh & check, or in fact to do anything to Db"%"' then:, and make them think he'ls a capital fellow, was unwarrantably ron in last nizht by officer James Stewart, of the Cot- ;:ée GlruvAEPAv_cnue in“‘é’é"’x“"‘“‘i&" with pass- urious che for upon ‘'R. f;‘.m' ?Wlig; of Nfl.f 481 ;\E;bn&th ave- n pi payment for a of goods. Jack {5 also accsued of bentir g.E. Haller, No. 160 Cottaze Grove. avenue, and D, J. Neal, of No. 51 Cottage Grove ave- nue. His fayorite pastime was passing checks signed R. J. Holnes, whom he rspresented to be Superintendent of the South Division Street- Rallway. In olden days Jack was' one of the boldest-faced bunko ropers and confidence men in town, but the pressure of the police has caused his fall from srace, and he now-bids fair to go to the Penitentiary. In appearance he is of middle age, ratber bald, long brownish beard, black eyes, and stooping ait. ——————— ITEMS OF INTEREST. The Bay State has 44,549 farms. Ormsby, the leading photographer. Chapin’s original cheap book-house. Buy Whittles photograph. Lovejoy& Foster’s. At Lovejoy & Foster’s, frames and framing. Lebanon, Pa., imports saner-kraut from Ger- many. Santa Cruz, Cal., produces annually 100,000 gallons of wine. . Batalfln, 11, shipped four wind-mills to Aun/ tralia last week. Cork-ralsing s _bein; erimented n Southern Califoraia. Ll - oali Two paper-mills have recently be tal Hshedlnp{\'ewzalllnd. T ah The agzrerate of business done in Denver, Col., in1576 is placed at 835,000,000 — The loss to stock-raisers in Towa this season by hog-cholera will aggregata $3,000,000. One firm at Fort Worth, Texas, has received *and shipped 80,000 butfalo hides this season. Buy {;nr kitchen outfit at Merwin Church’s, corner Wabash avenue and Van Buren street. “The Church on_the Corner "—Merwin Church, corner Wabash avenue and Van Buren street. Boston is to build during the coming season the largest Methodist Episcopal church in the country. - Limes are so abundant - at Los Angeles and prices go low that they are allowed to rot where they fall. New classes are being formed at H. B. Bryant’s Chicago Business College. Itisagood time to enter. Sixteen blast farnaces are in o) on at Veshire copper mines, Vermont. Five hundred men are employed in the mines. The Chinese of SanFrancisco have made ar- rangements for a cemetery near the city. This will put a stop to the custom of sending home the bodles of their dead. Farmers have concluded. that their only hops of salvation from the grasshopper is acontinued Wwet season of at least ten days, while the hop- pers are in a tender condition. - The Cincinnati Southern Raflroad, in aid of which Cincinnati voted some $3,000,000 abous one year azo, will soon be completed and in run- ning order to Chattanooga. i During a recent conversation with Mr. J. S. McKinney, manager of the American Sewlag- Machine Company, that gentleman informed s that he had received more direct benefit from an advertisement in the Grocers’ Crilerion than from any other paper he had used. t The 3. C., C. &N. W. R. R., and many others are now using the celebrated Emerso file and binder for their way-bills, manifests, ctc. The manufacturers, John R. Barrett & Co., 150State, are shipping to many of our best merchants for binding samples and photographs of zoods. The erowing importance of Chicago as a come mercial centre is evidenced by the increased vol- ume of forefyu bills of exchange drawn azaiust direct shipments of our products abroad, and by the growing demand on the part of our mer- chants for exchange on London, Paris, Ham- burg, and other European points. To the First National Bank belongs the credit of oventng the best facilities o our dealers in these impor- ned for hearing at some future day whv:n/ tant financial particulars. B ——— ON THE PIER. What if the night-train, rushing madly in, With thandering roar of swift machinery's din, Ben'ling and leanine now with gradual swerve, Shrieking aTrighted as it torns the curve, Should strike a form—a womau's slender (orm— And nurl it shapeless out into the storm! IWhat if that headlight, glimmering throuzh the rain That dripping falls upon my heated brain, Nearing and growing deeper iu its plare. 1.ike u great, flery eycball's burnicg stare, Shonld, in the blaze thrown o'erthe ralls, raln-wet, Reveal's helpless form that quivers yet! What if the green foarh rocking on the crest Of the Inie’s marky, moaning, tossing breast, Shoald part an Instant, ling'ringly and slow, That one might catch & slimpae of depths below? Would it be lonz—a quick spring from the shorew A eplash—perhaps a gasp, and all be a'er? A uch & weary, weary breath is mine. The train has parsed, the headlight ceased to shins; Grecn foam upon the tossing waves darts back, Losing itself {n rougher waters biack. Yet Ismeaved. What do1 live for still? Only to calmly wait a higher will. The rain drips on, though with a gentle sonnd; My feet are cold, apon the wet, wet ground; Iturn to seek my darkened, homeward way, Leaving it all to tnd some future day. . Lifc a mistake, I gladly think of thia: . When mine hall cease, it is not much to miss. Cuicaco, March 10, 1877, Dast Warrs. MATHUSHEK, ‘When {t comes to the purchase of a piano bys person who is notan exvert, he s natarally gov- crned to a considerable extent by the opinions of experts, Those who have been attracted by tha external appearance of the Mathushek, for which Pelton & Pomeroy, 220 and 231 State street, ara agents, will read with interest the following opin- donof J. G. Shaw, the well-known muslcal eritic: “*The great alm of manufacturers of the plano- forte In times past has been to increase the quali- ty. purity, and brilllancy of tone, or, in other words, t0 gain power without harshness, purity and ronndness of tone without metallic effect, and brilliancy in the upper notes, with s contina- ous, or as if is sometimes called, & #inging tone. ++Chickering made the first grand stride in this direction, and for years led the van; Stelnway fol- lowed, scarcely behind; and, lastly, Mathusheic ‘with his little ** Colibri.” ¥ ¢‘Chickering achieved all tnese combinations withont the necessary stability, which Stelaway has partially secured. Mathushek, in combination, has excelled them all and has overcome many ob- atacles never before attempted. A **Flrat—In power, brilliancy, and purity of tone, there can be no question. s “*Secondly—For stability, ronndness and con- tinnousness, or singing tone, he standa at the bead. **Thirdly—In reducing the size to meet the ‘wanta of all classes, without impairing the volame of tone, and securing in the construction of the planos an equal distribation of the strain of the strings upon all parts of the frame, theréby remov- ing the most serious obstacle to durability and ani- formity. = *4These facts are not to be dispated by any can- did, unbissed mind fn the country. - The writer is willing to' concede to Messra. Chickering, Steine way, Mathushek, and others, separately, ali; the improvements they have individnally sccared—yct conscientiously believes that Mathushek has”in reality taken a step in advance of all makersof planos In the world, and one Wwhich coming time will justly accord to him."