Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, July 8, 1877, Page 16

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, JULY 8, 1877—SIXTEEN PAGES AMUSEMENTS. SEWING MACHINES, NEW YORK. The Outlook in State and Local b Politics. Civil-Service Reform in Its Relations to the Coming Campaign. A'fllc Movement of Bogus Independent Repuablican Reformers. And the Organization which Threatens Kelly and Tammany. Two Hundred Men with a Chance to Turn Tranips. From Our Own Correspondent. New Youx, July 5.—Recalled from the con- templation of lesser subjects by the recurrence of the day the small boy cclebrates,—and has just celebrated nere with a vengeance,—~the mind of the ward patriot aud ballot-controller tarns again to politics. The massive mind re- ferred to finds these to be already tolerably mixed, with a prospect of becoming “pretty quite too awf{ully wonderfully * more mised be- fore the fall election. On the one side there is danger of 100 much organization, as on the other of too little. The rcgular annual anti- ‘Tammany movement has been for some weeks in progress, and has publicly revealed itself on wo oceasions. To counterbalance, report comes of an independent Republican Reform party, which calls upon all the generally dissatisfied to Jjoin in fighting the regular Republican organiz- ation. What this regular Republican organiza- tion 15, and what it is to be under the new rules of Civil Service, forms at present the most important question in local and State politics. The Custom-House, as is well known, has for many vears been identified with the Republican organization in this city. The head of that House has been the head of the party; the em- ployes of that House have been the workers of the party; and head and subordinates have paid pretty much all the party expenscs. What. then, will be the effect of a rule which forbids the Collector of Customs 1o be chicf of party managers, commands his subordi- nates to serve the Government in its offices, not outside of them, and releases all from the contributions which have been equallyimperative and cursed? The satis- factory answer to this bas to be made. *‘Ob, we shall get on somehow,” said a gentleman to we the other day,—a gentlemau who has in- formation when any is to be had in political cir- des. Buthow? Thatwas the point he stopped at; that had not been determined upon as yet; and 1 will give you some of the reasons why. THE RUNNING EXPENSES of an election here are something over $15,000. This is not only an _indispensable sum, but a rather formidable one if there are no Repub- licans ready to payit. The Custom-House has taken care of the matter hitherto, and, indeed, bas been obliged to. The rich Republicaps, who might be ecxpected to put their hands in their pockets aud do liberally for the causc, have for the most part allowed the canse 0 look out for itself. The Union League Club is liberal enough it specchies and dinners, and all that sort of thing; but when it comes to ‘paying for tickets, and for men to distribute the tickets, to say nothing of processions and inspiring music, the members fail to recognize the usefulness of these agencies, or say that those who have somecthivg tangible to gain ought to bear the expense of improving their prospects. If the Unfon League politicians think this statement too broad, their record is at lband. In ome of the ‘warmest contests the party ever made in this city, when the interests of the Rhpublicans throughout the country were involved in the result, what did the wealthy Republicans of this city do in response to the urgent cails for mon- ey wherewith to push the campaign vigorously, aud moet in eome manner, the flood of docu- ments soreaa over the State by a rich foe? The largest sum given by any of these gentlemen— gentlemen, too, who had a prominent part in every large public gathering—was $20, and but one or two reached this : HEIGUT OF GENEROSITY. ‘The man who cried most loudly for reform, and who regarded himself as the true liberal Repub- lican, gave $20 to aid in establishing the princi- ples he talked for constantly. And he may be | ;vort.h alittle less than a million, but not much ess. There were cthers who escaped less easily, and who had neither the honor mor influcnce. The clerks in the Custom-House, with a thou- sand a year and seven children to feed,were per- mitted to equal the $20, and glad if they got off with that. Collector Murphy contributed hin- stlf into bankruptey. He was the man to make up deficiencies; and these were more likely than not to run as high as from $10,000 to $12,000. To be sure he had a fat office, and was head of the party, but the rate be paid for salary and Ziory was a Lttle out of his due sbare, never- theless. Collector Arthur has done his duty, 2lso, though probably he has looked more closely . after the possibibilitics of the de- ficit column. Mr. Murphy was as free with his money as bhe was ill able to be so free—the common case the world over. No doubt be would bave still been generous, in rivate, had the blessing of dvil Tegulations fallen upon iy The Rocamion o » Waat course will the present collector take. His word is given, both publicly and privately, that e will endeator faithfully to carry out the wishes of the President. As a citizén, aud one ‘who understands the political workings of the metropolis thoroughly, his advice will be at the service of the man wic succeeds him as leader of the Republican organizatiou. - But the Cus- w)m-Housccan no longer be TUE PARTY MACIINE, Bor can it be made to turn out wealth for clec- tion purposes. Fricnds of Collector Arthur say he is heartily glad of the new order of tuings; while as for the cmployes in the de- I:znmenl.& they are jubilant. An exception is Lo be mude, of course, in favor of those who held their places for the political instead of the office work they did, and who now live on the «edge of uncertainty, expecting to be included in each reduction. But 3f Collector Arthur does not provide the election fund, whence is it to come? That is what the working politi- cians, who have more zeal than means, are studying over, and what they bave mot yet Leen able to clearly make out. The fact tfin gf; ls\uzrll‘:m;s 80 l“}vl:ltffi’)’ D(;Z:watic a t reason for the a) among able Republicans. They thh?l:c‘ l’{zey are doing 2 great deal if they take the trouble to vote; and indeed in some wards it is considerable for a zentleman to visit the polls. There is & coustant tendency to stay at ome; and it is, perhaps, the hardest and rnost important part of a campaign here for the press 10 s0 arouse the good respectable citizens, by cither local or national pleas, that they will turn out in mass and vote. 'The zentleman referred 1oabove eaid: “Why, sir, 1f it were not for the fact that the Senate which is to be clected this fall will elect a United States Senator from this State, I have not a question but the Demo- crats _would sweep over us with 200,000 majority. They mean to work, and I hope we do. As Simon Cameron zays of Pennsylvania, and he takes the drift pretty accurately,—the Demorrats may not et 150,000 majority in Pennsylvania this year, but they won’t wet much less,” The loss of the Cus- wm-House will be felt, of course: especiaily felt because local politics have been left entirely in its care; butit will be the betterfor the party- iv the end, here as well as everywhere cfiem the country.” As dor the new movement, which is styled after the Tilden pattern of reform, a fgw words ‘will suffice for the INDEPENDENT REPUBLICAN REFORMERS. Their ouly hope of geiting a following tbrough the plea that the regular Republican organization was opposed to President Hayes. . Their endeavor to create a furore on_this point has 50 far proved a lamentable failure. The !c;\li‘x‘z‘iag{ntl‘tém]sm ln;r politig?ns. Witl:m!w reputations to lose, and everything to pain, This incident in the career of one of the most prominent and influential of them will suflice: * A ward politician of some influence, this per-. son, who is now shouting’ vainly for President Hayes, was some years since “employed in a Guvernment position. He was likewise Chair- man of the Republican Committee in his dis- trict. A fow days before a certain election, +was arrested by & detective, and marched into a room at Republican Headquarters, where mem- bers of the Central Committee were seated, and where the following sceue took place: “Mr.—, you have a check for £3,000 in your’ pocket, for which sum you have agreed with the Democratic Commities td carry_ so many votes over to them on election-day. Hand out the check.” 5 The officcholder took in the situation, and ‘handed out as requested. - “Now sit down and write your resignation as Chairman of the — District Committee.” ‘This was also done. without a word. “Add to that your resiguation from your ‘postal position.” ‘There was hesitation and pleading, but the speaker was inexorable, and the paver was written. Now, get out.” The politician took the hint. He has becn silent in local politics till the present time. His support of the President is one of those evils no President can avoid, TAMMANY’S NEW OPPONENT threatens to be a more imposing enemy in one’s own camp. There are men of party prominence represented in this movement, which has made considerable progression. The address adopted at the last meeting sct forth clearly the aims of the organization, and was perfectly plain in re- spect to Tamuwany, Gov. Robinson, and John Relly, who s in reality the same as Tammany. The tailure of the attempt made last fall to combine the various bodies opposed to Tamina- ny in 2 united ctfort against that sceret saciety failed, “the address says, through the irresistible prominence given to national wssues. These will not enter into the coming clection, and now is the time to strike Tamwany on local issues and wrest the cit from her grasp. If it be true, as is claimed, that such men as ex-Comptroller Green, Oswald Ottendorfer, and ex-Ald. Clausen arenot-only in symipathy with the move, but will work for its success, therd is a chance that Kelly will be more ill than he was when _Gov. Robinson refused to slight Mayor Ely. The Republicans would un- doubtedly join in any honest struggle to elect effici .ué respectable city officiats, and sucl 2 coalition wouid leaye Tammany in defeat. What a hue and cry there would be if thisshonld once, by any chance, be brought to pass! New York would hardly Know hersclf. In the political letter published by you last week, the special correspondent wrote of tue proposed reorganization of the State Commit- tee, and the better class of Republicans who were invited to places upon it. This better class numbers the very men who have bitherto re- fused 1o give money, or to do the necessary work. It is easy to talk of the curse of Federal dictation, and the joy of good citizens at the emancipation of Republicans from it; but it may be well to remember that somebody has bad to do the work and furnish the campaizn funds. As the better class would not under- take the task, it was forced upon the office- holders, and, of course, if tiev paid the Dills they proposed to make the nominations. As for Senator Conkling, after all that can be said, he is a wer in New York politics still. - Whether this ‘due wholly, as has becn claimed, to his being the controller ot the party * machine,” will be proved on his return from Europe, and his re- entrance into active political service. Perhaps he belongs to as good a class as do Messrs. Shultz and Roberts. If the Republicans of the highest stamp will take up the barden now to be laid down bytbe Federalemployes, and if the best Republicans universally will’ rouse from their apathy, attend primaries, aud do as much workastheless ood oneshave, the advantagesto the party and city must be ereat. The question remains, Will they? Itisa good opportunity, at any rate, to test those who bave held aloot and howled about Federal dictation, OUT OF EMPLOYMENT. The reduction of the force av the Custom- House, however admirable an Administration measure, has put many a poor man jnto a_pit- iable position. The times are about as bsrd, so far as chances of cmployment are concerned, as they were during the winter. Here are 200 men, young and old, among the _least competent of the cierks, and consequently least likely to be accepted inother places, suddenly deprived of the salary which barely kept tiem fromn hunger. They may not have earned the salary, and were not needed if they did earu it; but that does not alter the fact that they are now without means of support, and without much chance to obtzin means in this city. Collectcr Arthur, it is said, has been in @ state of con- tinual sicge since last Saturday. Iiis house and oftice are both beset. continuaily. The men do not find any fault; do not make complaints of unjust treatment. They take the more distress- ing method of portraying their condition and the helplessness of their families. Some plead- ed as for very life, suying they had not dared tell their wives of their misfortune, and were reduced to stealing or hunger. O course Col- lector Arthurean do unothing beyond private charity; but ne suffers as mach nearly as his besiegers do, and has to flee the city to escape them. 0. G. CURRENT GOSSIP. THE BLOOD-CURE. Ten ladies got so thin like rails, In Zinsinnaty towen, Der dociors say, ** Vell, drink fresh blood— Dot brings you square around." Onc summer's day a maiden stood 1u a rondside-abbatbir, drinking blood. She tossed her zolden carls and sighed: 440 that I were a butcher's bride! **He would dress me up in silks o fine And give me ballock’s blood like wine. +“He wonld sympathize with my every grief, And give me plenty of rare roast beef.” The butcher happened jnst then to pus.. And thus he apostrophized the lass: “* Dot blood was good, dond it, my dear? 1dinks I secu you sometimes here, “41f you vos mine vran, and lived mit me, You get dot blood for nottings—free!™ 1lis arguments were not denicd, So she became the butcher’s bride. Now what do yon think this maid became, ‘When she became the butcher's damey Why, she became the mother of six, And weighed 2s much 8s a ton of bricks. CmanLeY WricnT. TWO DRINKS. New York World, The Brooklyn Eagle, in an article upon sum- mer drinks, alludes to the *John Collins” as a beverage made of ““water, soured with lemon- juice, sugar, peppermint, and, a little old Santa Cruz rum ! aud adds that it *1was named after John Collins, an Irish actor of some repute!’ We reatly cannot allow the trith of history thus 10 be trifled with, and we must protest azainst such an interpretation of & vencrable drink be- ing; aceepted anywhere outside of the slums of Brooklyn, where we are not surprised that, if concocted on this recipe, it moves its devotees to devour the substance of the widow and the Pres- byterian Church, to throw their wives out of third-story windows, and to corrupt the virtue of Indipindint Aldermen. Soured water, pep- Dermint, sugar, and rum, forsooth! O shame, whereis thy blush? O blush, where is thy shame? The *“John Collins* ‘proper is com- posed of half a_lemon _sgueczed into a_ soda-tumbler (half-filled with pound- ed ice. ‘or mot, as individual tastes may dictate), a liberal wine-glass of Old Tom_gin,—Holland’s may be substituted when - 01d Tom is unattainable, but the result is neces- sarily inferior,—a bottlc of sods, and & heaping tablespoonful of powdered white sugar, Jast o) all,—the compound to be drunk immediately. It has a positive merry fragrance of what Tennyson calls * the gin wichin the juniper,” an enlivening cffervescence, an electric taug, d to be peculiarly prateful to the palate of a morning. Whea for the Old Tom there is sut- stituted Santa Cruz or Jamzica rum, the result is n *Masked Battery,” the siguificance of which namewill be apparent tothe philosophical philologist, or to the individual whe absorbs several of them. This ambrosia was the inven- tion of the head waiter at ‘‘Limmer’s,” the famous London hotel which passed out of exist: ence last winter. His name and occupation have been immortalized in yerse: Myameis John Coliins, head waiter at Limmer's, orner of Conduit street, Hanover equare; My chief occupation is filling of brimmers Forall the young gentlemen frequenters there., The drink soeedily received. the approbation of the officers of tlie British army, aud is. now poured by them 2s libations to the rosy-fingered Aurora irom Aldershott to Australia—E: glaud’s morning “John Collins,’” in the fi words of Webster, * following the sun and cir- cling the world.” The beatific beverage was, Ly the way, introduced . into the United States at the Clarendon, in this city, some twenty years =§;x, by a very eminent oflicer of the Roval Ar- tillery, now retired upon his honors in London. Itis aizo to be regretted that the Eagle did not conscientionsly devote itself to its subject and explore that wealthy and illimitable wilderness of summer-drinks whereof Sir Isaac Newton {feelingly said: “I feel like a child gathering shells on & seashore.” We mar inf uce to its sttention a drink as yet unnamed, the creation of a Toronto drugeist who may have as potent reasons for concealing his identity as had the e | devotee of wint-juleps who first at 2 Southern hotel “taught dad to put grass in his liquor.” He took an English soda-glass, capacity nearly a quart, half, filled it with'ice-raspings superim- posed upon a_tablespoonful of sirup and two fluid ounces of cream, added thereto four fluid ounces of sherry, and, i{ke the mighty master who_fabricated 1n repousse the sbield of Achilles— “¢Round it O1d Ocean poured and *whelmed the ‘whole, " crowning the edifice, that is to say,witha bottle of gingerale. This was a drink a deuz, proper to the reconciliationof two old friends aiter an estrangement, or to the declaration of two lov- ers of u sultry afternoon during the honeymoon, being rapturously. assimilated throuxh the medium of as many straws. The secret of this tipple, flowing with milk and sherry, bas hither- to been faithfully kept by Canada, and we feel that in disclosiug it we are doing a public serv- ice to the Union. In some respects it is n dar- ing compound, but adventure is the grand- mother of invention, and those who have tried it will recogmize the truth of the saying, * Finls mmngt opus—+*The drink justifies the mix- ture. RAT-HUNTING SNAKES. Some mouths ago & gentleman from Dum- phries paid a visit to a friend of his in the town- ship of Beverly, Canada, a Mr. Heory, and re- mained with him several days. During his visit the Dumphries gentleman complained that his house was literally infested with rats and mice. He bad tried every device to et rid of them, and all had falled. Mr. Henry, who is as in- enious as he is fond of sport, dectared that he could battle the rats out of his friend’s cellar in less than no time, to use his own expression. Next day_the two drove to the gentleman's lhouse in Dumphries. Mr. Henry took with him a common quarter-gross mateh-box plerced with a few holes, which hie carciully plazed under the seat of the buggy. The Dumphrics gentle- mau, fecling that his.friend was going to give him ' & surprise, probably: with some im- provement un the ferret, asked no questions, the better to enjoy the surprisc when it did come. Arriving atthehouse they had dinner, and after the ladies hud retired Mr. Henry placed the box on the table and removed the lic. In au instant froni the box leaped a full-grown garter- snake, measunng three and a half in length. “Tha reptile, which was highly excited with the heat, reared itzself almost ou the extremity of its tail and 2lided about the table with remarka- ble rapidity, licking its ghastly jaws with its forked and nimble tongue. The Dumphries gentleman shrank back into the corner almost petriticd with horror. Mr. Henrv-showed how silly this was by mkm¥ the suake upon his arm and handling it much like a hack-driver would handle his whip-lash. Finally his fears were overcome, and witen he had composed himself he led his friend into the cellar, where the snake was set ab lverty. The reptile immediately darted for the wall, and the next moment dis- covered a hole, into which it glidea with the greatest ease. Awn interesting terrier stood at their heels, and Lotk gentlemen held clubs, whicli were trumps just about then, The snake had ot disappeated over a minute before half a dozen rats bounced out of the hole and met a terrible fate at the hands of their enemics outside. But the snake wasnot satistied; 1t discovered cvery rat-ole in the cellar, and glid- edin and out among the rocks where even a rat could not have cone. It was finally taken up and placed iuabox after twenty rats and al- most as mauy mice bad been killed. The sualke belones to & bl -garter fumily, which are in reality the best triend the farmer has. They live cxclusively on the field mice, worms, flics, and other vermin, and, if they ovcasionally plide across the path of a_bumau being, their lives should be preserved, as their ood qualitics counterbalance these defects. The one pos- sessed by Mr. Henry was caught by him last summer ina pea-field, and since he has-had it o ratsare to be seen or heard of in the nel borhood of his house.—Fzchange. GRANT AT GUILDHALL. Whirehall Reriew (London), June 23. I must tell you the true story of Gen. Grant’s reception st Guildhall. Everything had been beautifully arranged,—as we know it always is arranged o the city,—but the spirit of the Jet- tatori was in the air, and the ‘“reception? of the great man was just no reception at all. ‘Fhis is precisely what oceurred. About half an hour before he was expected Gen. Grant ap- peared in the flower-decked corridor leading to the library, in which the presentation was -pres- entlytobéinade. The Lord Mayor had notarrived, —was not due, in fact, for some time. Stand- inge at the fvot of the staircase near the library, dose to the door leading into tke Guildhail, was a little_group of Common Couucilmen— Mr. Bedford, I think Mr. Rudkin, aua verhaps half 2 dozen other grave and reverend seignors. You will suppose that the sudden apparition of Gen. Ulysses, Mrs. Grant, Mr. and Mrs. Sarto- ris, Mr. Pierrepont and Mrs. Pierrepont, with no Lord Mayor to welcome thew, would have had the elfect ot flustering this little knot of Common Councilors. You will also imagine that wit- nessing the excusable and perfectly natural em- barrassment of the distinguished visitors, the little band of officials went politely forward, ted the General and his wifc, the American Minister and his wife, and Mr. Sartoris ana his wife. Of course; 1 resret to say, they did nothing of the kind, but permitted the visitors tw remain standing in the corridor for several { minutes. Tie great Mr. Harker presently ao- peared, bent, I Tondly hoped, kuowing his cour- tesy, on explaining to the General the reason why the Lord Mayor was not there to receive him. But no; cither the General was too much for Mr. Harker, or the maguificent sash and glittering stars of that gentleman were too much tor the General, for neither of these truly great men exchanged a word wich each other. After several minutes spent in this embarrus- sing manuer somebody mustered up sutliclent courage to ask the General and his party to **walk into the parlor;” in other words, into the aute-room attached to the library They atadly did 50, and thus ended their **réception. MAGIC WITII TWO MASTERS. There was a comical encounter between two noted professors of magicin San Francisco a few evenings since. Heller, fresh from the East, casuslly dropped intoan evening exhibi- tion given by a rival magician named Cazencuve. When the latter illustrious conjurer invited some of the audience to step upon the stage and enter the dark cabiuet with him, Mr. Helle, who was entirely unknown to his confrere, immedi- Lt cended the platform and was enscouced with him. AL Cuzeneuve on these occasions beats drums, blows lifes, and fires pistol-shots close to the ears of his companion. and, as 2 Eenurul rule, scares him half out of his senses )y the imposition on his iead of spirit hands and other supernatural demonstrations. He also makes a practice of abstracting the watel of his victim, which is presently discovered se- creted in the pocket of onc of the audience, who is, - of course, overwhelmed with confusion at being apparenily de- tected. On this evening, however, the interest of the performance was considerab'y enbanced by the circumstance that while Cuzencuve re- moved Mr. Heller's watch from his pocket, the vival magician spirited the dapper little French man out of the cabinet altogether, and thereaf- ter removed himself also to the strect outside. Mr. Hetler then, using his extraordinary powers of ventrilequism, threw his voice right across Bush strect to the stage of the theatre, and gave, in Cazeneuve’s voice, the word to draw open the cabinet curtains. ‘The gentlemanly in- terpreter who assists M. Cazencuve “obeyed the command, and, with the andience, was astou- ished to find_the interior untenanted, whilst Heller and Cazencuve at the same moment floated through the ambient air from.the upper part of the house on to the stage. Mr. Heller's watch simultancousiy disengaged itself from the vocket of Senator Sharon in the stage-box, and advanced with loud ticks ot weleome to meer its owner.—~Ezchange. AN ECCENTRIC TESTATOR. A case, unprecedented in the sunals of the English probate courts, has just been amicably settled, whereby the will of the testator has been declared invalid and the estate divided be- tween the contestants. The testator, Mr. Bethell Wilrond, left estates to the value of 600,000 to a complete stranger, disinheriting his son and heir at faw. Mr. Walroud ‘had not seen his wife or son for twenty-three years, and was in the habit of sleeping under a canopy of funeral plames. His bed resembled a cata- falque hung with black, trinmed with white garlands. All round the heavy corners of this bedstead he had human skulls ingeniously fixed with Springs and wires_attached, so tiat when he pulled a string all the skulls chattered and jabbered together. Mr. Walrond's pecu- liarities did not e¢nd lhere. His three children were known as devils one, two, and three, and he was not contented with so calling them, for he burnt in taeir_appellations on their backs with lunar costic. One of these children, whose Christian name was Augusta, he always spoke of as ‘*Anusta cub.” She died at Nice, but Mr. Walrond believed her soul was transformed into that of her favorite dog “Bob.” He kept the bodies of his child and his dog, shrouded ard cofiiued alike, ina large room hung with crimson until his death. He had a genial habit of knouting his son aud heir- at-law with a thonz of gutta-percha heated. ‘Ihis_son e considared to be the brother of “Tinkey,” another favorite dox. Indeed, the testator himself believed In the frapsinierition of souls, and was quite sure that Lis would en- ter iutoa dog; therefore he petted all sorts of dogs, not being quite sure which was gnimated by the soul of his erandfather. His house was sort of Bastile, surrounded by a wall fiftcen fect high, to prevent the mother from entering or even sceing her son. BULLDOG VS. ALLIGATOR. Georgetown (Fla.) Comet. Onc day last week an allizator was seen swimming in Sampit River, near the wharf. Capt. David Steele’s bulldog was soon brought forward, and, upon viewing the enemy, plunged off the wharf to meet it. .The *gator saw what was up, and made for the dog. While they ap- proachied each othier, not asound could be licard from the speclators, who were expeting, the moment they met, to sec the dog submerged, never to rise again; but the dog got the first hold, plunged his ugly teeth in the bead of the ferocious monster, and caused it to sink. It soon reappeared, lookmg as fierce as ever. Tue dogand the allizator were soon mouth and mouth, nip and tuck, nutil it was thougnt that the dog had conquered, the alligator disappear- ing. The dog, being exbansted, was then picked up bya boat. The ’gator, however, soon ap- veared, and made for the opposite shore. Sev- eral persons got in boats and pursucd him until lie got under thie wharf, when onc of the party fived o pistol, and as soon as the report wus beard the dog Jeapéd from the bout and: under the wharf. It wasuipand tuck awain for awhile, but the dog, soom (rainil the advantaee, brought out his foede: ‘hie reptife measured five fect and several inches. MAWKEYEISMS. Burlington Hlawckeye. . Poor Wilkins, of the Whiteball Times, came home from u Pie-Nie sick. Kevictual him, re- victual him ! The latest invention is paper trunks. And now we suppose we may cafl tac rathless Dbag- gareman tue paplier-mach We understand taat every night, before he retires, Gen. Graut sits on top of the Tower aud washes his feet in the English Channel. Thisis grand. This is sublime. Perf. mag. Too splen. to be poss. ) ‘When the German Government sowed that Cologne farm ten fnches deep in tau-bark, saturated it with kerosene, and fired it, the officials naturatly supposed the intense heat, the seething sea of llmmnes, would crisp the Colorado bectle; and they were amazed beyond all expression to see the Colorado bectle crawl out ol the tire on the second day, climb up on the fence, wipe the beaded perspiration from its brow, and remark to the nearest oflizial, “Purty hot for comfort, stranger, but it is the boss Weather for corn.” Try an cartaquake on bim, Kafz; we've tried eversthing clse. ABOUT TUE FLY. Detroit Free Press. ‘When a Congress strect woman answered the door-bell yesterday, she found astranger on the step. lic had a bundle in lus hand, u smile on his face, aud be said: “ Madam, can I seil you some fly-paperi” “ Dacs the paper ly " she asked. ¢+ No, ma’am; but it makes the flies fly.” *What do Iwaut the flics to fly tor{” she continued. 4 Every fly, madam— e was ‘explaining, when she calied out: “1want you to flv! I can get slong with flics better than with agents ™ ~But Iam not on the fly,” he softly pro- tested. 5 3 *Qur dog is,” she griinly replicd, and so he was. e lew around the corner, the arent flew for the gute, the roll of Hy-paper tlew over the curb, and a newsboy climbed a tree-box to be out of the muss, and shouted ¢ She tlew, thou fliest, he filed; and I believe cmcl (dog ot a piece of meat with that coat- A GENTLEMANLY MAN. A quictana gentlemanly farmer, a man re- spected amoug his neighbors, amoug whom he had lived fortwo years, while plowing in his field last week, at Shreveport, La., was set upon Ly a Sberiff and posse and at once sccured. He was unarmed, and had no possible chance of es~ cape. He said: * Geatlemen, 1 know what youwant. Iam thre man.” The reason why hie guessed so readily was, as he immediately confessed, beeause he had Killed thicty-twomen at different times in Texas. He said be came near killing another man two days before he was arrested, and he was sorry he hadn’t, as it would have saved him irom capture. After he was _dehvered to the Texas Sherill he invited the Louisiana oflicial and s posse to come and see him hanged. Thev said they would be very happy to doso.—Exchange. BEECHER---TILTON. New York Letter to Plitadelvhia Ledger. There have been some whisperings of late over in Brooklyn that there was to be, erelong, a grand reconciliation of all the parties to the re- cent suit of Tilton vs. Beechier. The story goes that overtures to that effect have been made by a party authorized to act for the pastor himself, theonly motive on “his part being the Christian obligation to forgive our cnemies. The story further goes that similar overtures have been made by parties- friendly to Theodore Tilton, and that the negotiations have proceeded so fa- vorably that the reconciliation will probably be accomplished upon Tilton’s return from Europe, whither lic goes witn his two daughters on Sat- urday next. It is also understood that Mrs. Tilton is tobe a participant in the reconciliation, and this will Tead to the restoration of her broken home. ————— AMERICA TO ENGLAND. ON GEN. GRANT'S RECEPTIOY. Dedicated to My Good Friend, It. P. Ifutchine-n, af Chicayo. When War's red wrath, Jike tempest's path, with desolution swept them, Thy children bold, Great: Albion old, from ram- pant Lion reft ther. ” Less loved they not that glorious spot for which their Sires had batcled, But Freedom more. on lund nd shore; and so lond cannons rattled, That sons of Sires, true manhood-tires, should hold with Sires devotion The legucy our Fathers frec bud borne across the oczan. A hundred years their hopes and fears both Nations since have rounded ;. . Full many a knell, orju[yons bell, to both through these hiath sounded; But no such peal our hearts did feel as this from “crossthe ocenn, When Gran _iret trod o British sod, and British hearts flew open. OurHero True we sent to you-his hand you've grandly taken: Tn dofnz s0, Old England, know each Yankee heart you've shaken; For Grant we love, as yet we'll prove—Our Grant through yean g0 fateful, Who stood, }ike rock, "gainst battle shock: Republica can be grateful. ‘We'rechild of thine; like faults entwine the tree _ tiut each huth planted. We both are proud—one of old blood, the other fhat transplanted, Bat still, to both, the World, thongh loth, must yield the pali of Freedom; One treasure save her slaves to save: the other's blood hath freed them. 4}y glory’s thine, and thine is mine," we both cau say most truly, If both can love as saints above, ench ie at times unraly. Then why repme, and longer whine, when War her ‘wings nath furleg? Let us unite; then, Might's despite, we both can Wwhip the World, When demagusue gives mem'ry jog, these new- formedties to sever, Let patriots true despise 'the crew, and ewear 'tls peace forever. Our Ilero True we sent to yon—his hand you've grandly taken: In doing ko, Old England, know each Yankee heart you've shaken; For Grant we love, 0s yet we'll prove—Our Grant through years so fateful, ‘Who stuod, like rock, 'wainst battle-shock: Republics can'be grateful. 01d flag, decp red with blood of dead for thousand years expended, . May thy rich folds, that Freedom holds o'er Earope xtill suspended, Forever save, on land_and wave, Old England's homes from spofler. % Thy crosees, too, red, white, and blue, those signs ... of Satan's Foiler, With stars <0 truc, in field of blue, forevermore & Dblended. * Let us have peace; from strivings cease, where strife {3 really ended; For hast thou not wiped out last spot of Cain-like blood between us, Since, Grand Old Land, you shook the hand that Th "Df‘ln defeat did screen us? an y nee lot each land forget all in the past Our Chief now hears loud Britich cheers, not Britishcannons' thunder. Our Hero True we sent to you—his hand you've grandly taken: In doing £0, Old England, know each Yankec you've shakens 5 heart yo 5 For Grant e love, as yet we'll prove—Our Grant ., through yvears's X ‘Who stood, Iike rock, ‘gainst battle-shock: Republics can be gratelul. Catcaco. July 6. Jos. K. C. Forrest. All nervous, exhausting, andepamnfal diseases apeedily yleld to the curative |nfl§2x':ces of Pulver- mucher's Electric Beits and -Bands, They are safe, simple, and effective, and can be easily ap- plied by the patient Dimself. Dook. with full par- » matled free, laress Pulver) b s vanic Co., Clacinaati, O, > Lo meher Gal fateful. P THOMAS SUMMER-NIGHT CONCERTS Ezxposition Building. ] Every Night. 25 and 50 uts.l H D M AS FOURTH mk Increasing Audjences. Pleasantest Sace tn Chicago. MONDAY NIGAT—Rrilliant Programme, comprising selections most applauded during the past Wweeks. TUESDAY—Third Composers’ Nlght— BEETHOVEN, When s programme of colossal musical compositions wili be_presented, including the firstperformance of Beethoven's mugnlficent Seventh Symplony, besldes ™ CHORAL FANTASIA, When Yir, Thowas will be assisted by the brilllant planlst, JULIUS FUCHS, And 2 SELECT CHORUS, Tichearsed for this occaston by Mr. WM. L. TOMLINS, Making s programme ncver before equaled or per- formed by even tils unrivaled orehiestra ta Chicnzo. WEDNESDAY EVENING—Popular Programme, con- musical noveltles = 1URSDAY—Third Syimphony Nlght— HAYDN'S (No.13) in G. compositions of WAGNER and LISZT rd here, fncluding the beautiful from Liszt's Faust Symphony. G~Brillfant programme of miscel- Tealdes M ver befor ¥ A Iancous selectfons. Saturday Matinee, For suburban resfdents, The popular afternoon. resort for ludles aud children. SATURDAY NIGIT, Fourth Peonle’s Prosramme of Popular Gems Containing. among other feature numbera. ** The Dur- lesque Carnival of Venic. 4 musical novelty per-. formed here for the st time, NIGUT, JULY 16-Mr. Thomas will pre LEQUEST PIlOGRAMME,” cymposed of bers whicl have been so poputar that he has been uried to repeut them, Carpenter & Sheldon, dfanagers. ABELPIfl THEATRE, J. 1. HAVERLY.. Proprietor & Manager THIS SUNDAY NIGHT, LAST GBAND PERFORMANCE OF 'THIS PLAY TillS SEASON. UNCLE TOM’S CABIN. Slavi's Uncle Tom's Cabin Trouge and Georgia Singers, The Stars of 100 nizhts at Grand Opera-House, New York Uity Al the great orfgfunts, New scenery, 50 choristers, 75 Georgla singers, 100 auxiliaries. Al Ladtes' Nights. Theatre deilzhtfully perfumed. diesdays und Saturdays at 2isu. 5 ou tetaon’s TICEKRTTS For the Fifth Annual Escursion of the had as follow Clizs. Maas, GI8 State-st. ; J. Fr st 3 and J. Katz, 59 North Clark: 5. trip, 50 cel {o leaves depot, corner Carroll and uts. Clluton-sta., 10 o'clock. aharp, g LINCOLX PAVILIOYN, Coraer North Clark aad Grant-sts, Germania Mwmnnerchor. FIRST GRAND SUMMER NIGHT FESTIVAL, Wednesdsy, July 11, At Lincoln Pavilion, Musle by the Great Western Light Guard Band. _‘Fickets, aumitting Gentlesian and Lady, Z0cents. Doors open ata p. m. SHARPSHOGTERS' PARK. To Societies, Lodges, and Schagls. The Shooting Park Is now in beautiful condition, and can be rented for Picnics on reasounble terms by apply- Ingto JOHN B. G AN, 85 Washlogton-st. TEACHERS' VACATION CLASSES fn French, Elo- cutiun, Voice Culture, Peamaiship. and Drasing. and VACATION DAY SCHOOL For Children and Adults begin July 9, at Athenuum, 63 Wishlngton-st. ELOCUTION- HEBSHEY SCHOOL OF MUSIOAL ART. Prof. WALTER C. LYMAN'S summer clusses in Elo- cution aud Voual Cuiture meet un Tuesday evenfug at 8 o'clock, and on Saturday morning at 10 oeluck. NI STATEMENTS,. ». “REFGRT OF THE GONDITION OF THE First National Bank, OF CHICAGO, At Chicago. in the State of Illinois. at the Close of Business June 22, 1877, U S bonds on hant Due from redeem- ageats. . $ 311,910.88 Due trom othier Na- 3 tlonal Danks, 97,482.79 ae from State Dbanks and bankers 109,965.37 Real estate. Cash ftem: 3,889.87 Exchanges 70T Clearing-flouse. 244,140.73 Biils of wther N tlonal Banke. 246,000.00 Fractfonal curt (Includf’g niekels) 1,094.06 Spect 73,110:70 Legal-tonder notes 1,200,000.00 Itedemption _fund with Treas- 4,500.00 than & per cent Ledemption fund) Totak.... LIABILITIES. Capital stock patd tn. $ 1,000,000.00 lus fund. T50,000.00 Sury Other undivided prodts. .08 National Bank notes oust 90,000.00 {;l\llfld:;flll}:fi!&fl'&f‘-’,sla.‘ B emand cert{de of weposit. 84,538.44 ger(l!\u l‘:lll‘c o §4,719.74 e 10 other Na- Honal ltanks ... 1,546,219.00 Due to State banks atd bakers.oe. 5.26 Total.... State of Tllinols, Cook Couni 1, Sam'l M. Nlckerson, Presi bank, du soieinuly swear that {] true,’ to the best of my Knoy SCALES. FAIRBARNKS’ STANDAKD SCALES OF ALL KINDS. FAIRBANKS.MORSE & 0O. 111 & 113 Lake St., Chicago. DISSOLUTION. ‘The partnership heretofore existing under the firm name of Perkins & Welr s this day dissolved by muzual consent, Mr. A. H. Welr retirlag. The business will be continued by Mr. S. Perkins. who will assume all the liabilities and collect all debts due the late firm. SIDNEY PERKINS, esiio; 3553 5 3 AUSTIN H. WEIR. AUCTION SALES. "By H. €. AUNT & GO, 276 East Madison-at. Chattel Mortgage Sale. Tuesday and Wednesday next, at 10 a.m., ‘We shall sell a full line of FURNITURE, Carpets, Mattresses, Mirrors, Beddine. Gas Fixtures. etc., etc. Dealers and others are invited to attend thicse sules, 23 the goods must be ciosed vut. d1itAM BRUSH, Auctloneer. Chattel Mortgag‘é Sale, on Monday, July 9. at 10 3. m.; Holsehold Goods, at &0 West Vun Buren-st., bj HENRY BEST, Constable. SOLD ON EASY MONTHLY PAYMENTS, BUY THE WORLD RENOWNED WILSON SEWING MACHINE. its workmanship is equal to a Chronometer Watch, and as Elegantly Finished as a first-class Piano. it received the Highest Awards at ‘the Vienna and Centennial YWe do not sell Second Hand or Rebuilt RMachines, or compete in price with Dealers selling out to close business, but we defy competition in QUALITY and PRICE. WE CIVE A WARRANTY with EACH MACHINE, guaranteeing to keep it in repair, free of charge, for- 56 years. It makes 6 stitches to every motion of the faoot. s WILSON SEWING MAGHINE GO, 827 & 829 Broadway, New York; Mew Orleans; La. Corner State & Madison Sts,, Chicago, llls.; and San Francisco, Cal, [ECONOMISE. Expositions. ACGENTS WANTED. AUCTION SALES. Wi, A, BUTTERS & CO. Commissfon Auctioneers, 118and 120 Wabash-av. REAL ESTATE AT ATUCTION, Mondey, July 9, at 11 o’clock, % AT OUR SALESROOMS. Flegant stone-front dwelling, with 50 feet of ground, corner South Park Boulevard and Thirty-eightli-st. Frame cottaze, 2 feet ground, on Caluuicr-ay. rey-clzhithst. 26 Lots fronting South Park Boulevard, Calumet and Forrest-avs, Lots on Butler-st., near Fifty-second. 18 Lota on Blssell-sz., nenr Fifty-second. WM. A, BUTTERS & CO., Auctioneers. BUTTERS' WEDNESDAY SALE, JULY 11, AT 9:30 O°'CLOCK. At their Salesrooms, 118 & 120 Wabash-av. ‘White, Yellow, and Glass-Ware. Oil Cloths, Carpets, Wines. 5 Brls Whisiy. 50 Bris Cider Vinegar. BUTTERS THURSDAY TRADE SALE. DRY GOODS, . WOOLENS, CLOTHING, Straw Goods. Wool Hats, and Boots and Shaes, THURSDAY MORNING. Juiy K, At Buticrs & C ous, second 00T, near exconied. - Sunday execpie : . copte §Dall pasicy CHICAGO & NORTHWESTERN RAILWAY, Tieket Oflces, 62 Clark-st, 0 ” aPacttic Fast Lige. aSlonx City & Yankon, aDubuque Day Ex, via Cil aDnbuque Night Ex.via Cor iRhE Expy ook d & bubiid il & Dubuyue Mait (datly] s aOmahz S| a.m. Noother road runs Pullmun or any other form of | hotel cars west of Chleagy. a—Depot corner of Weil and Kinzle-sta. LDepot coracr of Canal and kinzle-sta CHICAGO, ST. PAUL & MINNEAPOLIS LINE. ! Ticket otfices 62 Clark-st._snd at_ K Co.'s Auction _erchiants will Hud salable 500¢s at ur: BUTTERS & €0.’S REGULLR SATURD. HOUSEHOLD GOODS SATURDAY MORNING at 9:30 0'clock. at 118and 20 Wabash. N. E. cor. Madison-=t. By GL£0. P. GORE & CO., &3 and 70 Wabash avenue. REGULAR TRADE SALE DRY GOODS, TUESDAY, July 10, 9:30 a. m. Siraw Goods, Cutlery, Hardware, GEO. P. GORE & CO., Auctioneess. Boots, Shoas& Slinpers AT AUCTION, On Wednesday, July 11, at 9:30 a. m. We have SEVERAT, HUNDRED CASES in samples acd duplicates that MOUST MOVE, being Summer Goods. GEO. 7. GORE & CO. 63 and 70 Wabas On Saturday, July 14, at 9 o'clock, ALE v, 375 Lots W. G. Grockery; Household Furaitare, 30 Parlor Snits, Chamber Sets, Walnut Dedsteads and Bureaus, Marole-top Tables, Warirobes. Book casex, Tlail Trees, Sideboards,’ Camp oo Chairs, Rockers, Lxtension Tables, Sewh ing Tables, Wainut Cribs, Wire Mattr and Wool Mattresses, Mirrors with frames in white, Carpeds, & G. P. GURE & CO. By ELISON, YOMEROY & CO., Auctioneers, 78and S0 gandoiphi-st. TUESDAY’S SALE, July 10, at 8:30 a. m., NEW AND SECOND-HAND FURNITURE, And Ge: ezal Household Goods. Carpets. General Mer- chand} ELISUN, POMEROY Auct'rs. AUCTION SALE TROTTING STOCK AT DEXTER PARK, Tuesday, July 10, at 2 p. . Stock kired by **Legal-Tender. ™ the sire of **Red Clond.” Bred by Graves & Loomis, Kankakee. 111 ‘Terma—One year's tume for zuud approved note, without interest. If not paia when due, 10 per cent interest from date: 10 per cent off for cash. SLISON, ROY Auctioneers. A0 B Our Regular Weekly Sale, Friday Morning. July 13, at 9:30 o'clock. WE HAVE OUR USUAL LARGE STOCK. NEW PARLOR SUITS, CHAMBER SETS. A full line CARPETS, Lounges, Sofas, Easy Chairs, Marble-top Tables, Hefrigerators, Ice Buaes, General Houschold Godds, etc. ELISON, POMEROY & €O., Aqet'rs. By Wil. ¥. HODGES & CO. 803 Carxollav., “NEAR ROBEY-ST., MONDAY MORNING. July 9. at 10 o'elock, The entire contents, consistingof GENTEEL FURNITURE, Parlor, Dining, Chamber-room, aud Kitchen Far- niture, Crockery, Glussware, &c. Sale positive, rain, bail, or shine. WM.F HODGES & CO. Auctioneers; 62 Wext Lake-at. . AT OUR WARKROOMS, 662 West Lake-st., we ehall cell on Saturday evening, July 14, at 7:30 o'ciock, u general fine of HOUSEHOLD GOODS, Marble-top dressing case sets,. dining, kitchen, and laundry furniture, crockery, glassware, ete., etc. WILLIAM F. HODGES & CO., Auctloneers, 662 West Luke-t. Also nice lot of goods to be gold. this week at private sale at Auccion Prices, G622 WEST LAKEST. 2 i |_ Leave, St. Paul & Mianeapolts F: St Paal & Minueapolls CHICAGO. ALTON & ST. LOUI3 AKD CHICAGD ° KANSAS CITY & DENVER SHORL LIVES. TUnfon Depor, West Side, near Madison-st. Twenty-third-st._Ticket Otfive, 1: a.m. 00D: 1. ¢ o EEEEEES =53 Fe CHICAGO, MILWAUERE & £T. PAUL RATLROAD, . Tnlon Depot, corner Madlson and Canal-sis. Tickes . uilice, 61 Xouth Clark-st., oppo.ite Sherman Hotse, and at depot. z T Leave. : Arrlve, press.. a. m. * $:00p. m, L Tow: . I 1102 m. ' \Stevens 1and throuch All trains run via Milwaukee. T and Minnearolisare good eliher du Chien, OF via Wa: Depot, foot of L P iekes ot St. Lonfs Expraas 5 Louls Fast L Peorfa, Keokulz ul & ou: < € CHICAGO, BURLINGTON & QUINCY RATLROAD: ; Depots fout of Lake:ss., Todiana-ay.. aai St Clirise, aad atdepoe oo Tioker Oid |_Arrive. Mendota, Ottawa, and Streator Mendotu, Ottaws, and Streator Rockfrd, Ibuqai kfrd. D'buquc, Sfoux City * press for Omuba and s’ for| ‘Omang, Kansas Gitr. - Ateh Ison. St. Jue, and Texas, MICBIGAN CENTRAL RATLROAD. Derot, foot of Lake-st., aad {00t of T 3 Clark-at.. southeast v iile Hotel, and am.[*3:40pm . I?w:mn.m. ¢ Gissam, | ce, +_dolph, Graad'P: FITTSBURG, FT. WAYNE & CHICAGO RAIGWAY. ' Depot. eorner Canal and Madison-sts. Ticket Oufices, ', 65 Clark-st., Palmer House, aud Grand Paciac Hotel: - Mail and Express. Pacitic Express. Fast Line. BALTIMORE & OHIO. ¥ ‘Trainsleave from Exposition Buflding, foot of Mon- Toe-st.Ticket Ofiecs: 83 Clark-st., Palmer [louse, Graud Paclic, aad Depat (Exposicion Bulldii). 3 Moratng Express. ¥Fast Line.. p. m. ! LAKE SHORE & MICHIGAN BOUTHERY, Leave. | - | _Amive © Expross.... , CINCINHATI & ST, LOUTS R. B Depot corner of Clinton and Carroil-sts,, West Side, Depart. Day Express, Night EXpre: CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND & PACIFIC RAILROAD. Depot, cornerof Van Buren and Sherman-ata. Ticket ttlce, 56 Clark-st., Sherman fouse. Arrive, T Lesve. | Omaha. Leavenw'th Peru_ccommodat Nfght Express. From Central Depot, foot of Lake-st, Depar: Ind'naplis & Cinct'nat! Day E: l: oo Inuianepolis& Oin. Sizhe bz 8:00 p: bl By WH. MOOREHOUSE & CO., Auctioneers, 84 and 8:5 Randolph-st. Regular Sale Days—Wednesdays and Saturdays. Goods at Privae Sale Every Day af Auction Prices. On Wednesday,July 11,2t 9:30 a.m., We shali scll an immense stock of NEW AXD DESIRABLE FURMITURE. Parlor Furniture, Chamber Furniture, Dining- room, Hall, and Kitchen Furniture, Ofiice Furni- ture, Carpets, &c., &¢., 3 elegunt M. T. Side- boards, & heavy Krench Plate Pier and Mantel Mir- rors, 2 Pianos, 1 Parlor Organ, and a lurge lot of second-hand FURNITURE AND HOOSEROLD GOODS, AUCTION SALE. Tnder an order of the Circait Court of Cook County, inthe case of Walter §. Dubeock vs. The Appieby Manufacturing Co. etal.. Ishall sell at Public Auction to the highest bidder for cash, at 2 o'clock p. m. on Tucsday, 10th July, 1877, one draught horse, one donble and one single express wazon, a double and asingle set of harness, and certain hooks and book sccounts. HENRY WALLER, Master in Chancesy. July 7, 1877 By KADDIN & CLAPP. 300 CASES BOOTS & SHOES Are to Be Sold Peremptorily, AT POBLIC AUCTION, TCUESDAY NEXT, July 10, 8t 10 o'clack. at 83 and £5 Wabaub-av., Chiesgo, by RADDIN & CLAFP, Auct's. . Fur'berths and passage tic CINCINNATI ATR LINE & KOKOMO LINE. Frow ity. Depot, corner of Cllnton and Carroll-ste. - Lepart. | Arrive. ) 8:402. . B:L0D. Ind'naplls & Cluctnatt Day Ex Ind'napolis& Clacin, Nizht Ex! LAKE NAVIGATION. GOODRICH STEAMERS Ahnapee. ForGrand faven, Grand Raplis, and Muske- 0 epted. 2 D a pU-d, ut 8% 108, m.. Sunday 8 ex- ay’s bust does not leave wally, Saturcay ana Forst. Joseph—Dail; cepted. Satw untll 11:30 p. m. For Green Bay. Escanaba, ct Ollice sad docks, fout Sichf FOR BUFFALO. The Western Transportation and’ Anchor Line Steamers Wil lesve for ahave and Intermedlate ports as follows: UNTAIN CITY. Capt Glbson......Tuesda; Sunday exce, s apply at 110 Clark-st. A. A SAMPLE. Passeuger Ageat. EXCURSIUN, S GENEVA LAKE TUESDAY, JULY 10, Excursion of Centenary Church Trains lease corfer Canal and Kinziv-sty.as 7:30 8. m. Tickets, round trip, $2. ¢