Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 9, 1877, Page 5

I N, ! - wHE CIHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY. DECEMBER 9, 1877—-SIXTEEN PAGES 5 1do this because the REMONETIZATION. preliminary Meeting of the Friends of the Silver Dollar. 4 Grand Hass-Meeting of the Citi- zens of Chicago Will Soon Be Held Exmssions ot Opinion Regarding the " Repeal of the Resumption Act. Letter from Judge Booth in Reply to President Hayes' Views Be- garding Silver, ‘THE SILVER DOLLAR. ' MEETING OF PROMINENT CITL ho are favorable 1o the remonelization of the Jrar was held last everagat the Palmer C. B. Lawrence presided, 1l acted as Seeretary. _Amon tho ;‘,:i?mno::cre Judge Van . Higzins, R. P. Derickson, Jotn Hise, Joln Forsythie, William Dorss R E. Goodell, 5. 11 Kerfuot, 8. §. Dayes, Judge Dunlesy, Potter Palmer. and others. Judge Lawrence caid that they had met to getermine by what means they could best make hemselves felt at Washington in regard to this qost fmportant question. " MR. BROSS pelieved that tie best thing to do was toar- uge for 3 public mectinz in the Tavernacle o clsewbere. Hle thousht that alarge num- O Cofepeakcers should be gbtained in vrder €0 yave sbort speeches 11 would perhaps ve hest fosppoiat 3 committec to arrange for such s, What Lty wauted was the remonc- sization of the silver dollar. and il necessary 3 {clegation should besent to Washington to confer wita the President, Secrezary Sherman, snd members of Congress. aud to brinyg before {them the wishes of the people of the North- west inregardto this matter. I{e moved the ap- pointment ol 3 committes of five ou Organiza- o, mt\lr. .S Dayes thouzht that it was abont time for the people of this country 1o organize indefense of their most vital interests. This should be done without respect to party or po- Jtical afiliations, and the Committees hould ot be discharzed until they had prepared reso- * Jutions setting forty the platformof the people of the Northwest. He did not believe in giving wup the fight even if they were defeated at the Jlonse. Judze set, uu)v;r. Bross favored the employment of gentle- monto stir up the people, and was willing 1o £o e himself and tell the story of bow they had been defrauded. MR. KERFOOT <2 be had visited a number of very prominent Zentlemen in Chicago, aud had bee surprised £ the enthusidsm with which he was red ved. 15 his opinion, there was no danger whatever of {olure, Althouzh of course it was their duty to guard acaipst it Unfortunatély, several of theze gentlemen had been preciuded on aceount of social engegements from attendiug the meet- jng. Without resnect to varly, all the persons visited had declared their willinguess to wmdorse the ection of the meeting, ouly two exceptions being met with. Mr. Baldwin believed in one currency, aond tbat & par currency. Greenbacks were zood becauss secured by Government bonds, and his experience was that when s Government Or ai individnal repudiated its or his owu puper such nction had e teadency to weaken public copfidence. But, i the Government accepted {{sown paver in payment of debisdue Lo it, that very action had the eifect of keeping the paper st par. Ee Chair, in putting the motion of Mr. Bross, asked the meeting whether they con- sidered it well to couple the questious of the emonetization of silver and tue REPEAL OF TOE RESUMPTION ACT together, -Coopress had given a very decided msjority on_ the first, and that majority had dwindled greatly when the second catne up. Mr. Bross said that_he had not contemplated the repeal of the Resumption act as one of the questions to be cousid ered. Mr. Keerfoot ssid- that the gentiemen ‘whom Le had consulted bLud generally expressed themselves in tavor of the repeal. ~ Others hud been conteat with asking that the date of re- sumption be postponed. He hoped that the Jatter clause 2t lesst would be carriéd, and that he remonetization of the silver dollar should Lollow. MR. 3. T. SCAMMON wanted something more than the remonetiza- tion of silver, and moved, therefore, thut the mecting should be called to also consider the distressed financiel condition of the country. Te hisd no {dea that the remonetization of sil- Ter would restore the countrs to tue condition desired. There was a parallél between the ex- fstine conditions and those which prevailed from 1857 to 1842. Then the attempt to return to Spectepayment broke up the country and pluaged jts citizeus into niversal bankruptey. Those who had read the messaues of Presi- dent Hayes and Secretary Shermau _ could sec that there was no symputhy in cither of them for the debtor: elass. The speaker coutinued to declare aguinst the Doliey of contraction, and gave a history of Panking operations since the War. According to his, fl«:\\'s,lhcunlyflo\lflshlngin ution in Chiea- Nras the Bankruptey Court. He did not believe 1bat the people ia \Vashington were bonest. In 1809 Mr. Johm Sherman sssured him that be held that the 5-20s were pavable in greenb To-dar be declares thatthey are payable in 2y in the speaker's opinion the course of Mr. Sherman was dictated by the fact that he lad grown wealthy, and had gotten into sympathy with the creditor class. More paper money was needed in order to float the ship of commerce. While willing to approachthe subject by gradusl approaches or parzllels, he was not willing that the meeting should be confucd to discussing 1he restoration of the silyer doltar. But he wanted the demonetization Dill repealed, for be Deleced it was, smugzicd through Congress, i oniy signod by Lresident Grant uuder 2 Distake. To-day, with such a productiun as Hat mever kmown in any anvllized country in Proportion to population. with pieaty of evers- tline to eat, drink, and wear. there were o 1hird of the American people out of euloy- ™ ent. \r. Bross said he was willing to zccept the amendment. MR. JOHN FORSYTRE G1d not tnink 1t necessary 10 canvass the city for subscribers to the platiorm. ‘The people were only waiting for Chicago 10 speak, and it would Epeak with such 3 voice that President Hayes 2hd Mr. John Sherman would quake in their boots. On twenty-four hours’ notic theycould fill the largest bl in Chicazo, W hout the Dreliminare trouble of sending lists around for sigmatures. The resolution of Gov. Bross was then pre- sented as follows: Resolred, That a committee of 0 make preliminary arrancements 10r & Zeles meeting of citizens o take into consideruiion the Subjectof the remoneilzation of the silver dollar and the repeal of the Resumption act, in conuec ton with the depressed financial conaition of the counury. - Judze Dunlevy moved to strike out evers- thing after the words ** Resumption act.” Mr. Searamon moved to strike out the clause relating to the repeal of the Resumption act. TAE CHAIR believed that in the interest of conciliation it would be best to confine the call to the silver question. By ealling a meeting to consider Toth that and the Resumption cluuse, thes would defeat their own object. for many men favored remontization who did nut 7o sv far as 1o aesire_the repeal of the Resumot . Auy_cifference on this point would give the Eastern’ papers a chance 10 sa. that the meoting was not unanimous, They “could at- tack the infamy by which silver was demone- tized, and ou that point they were aunit. Judze Booth thougnt that cven if it were not, 1ncluded in the call, the question of resumption would certainly be sprung upon the meeting. Hewasno more afraid of going hefore tne Public on that than uvor the siiver question. The amendment offered by Mr. Scammon prevailed, and the motion_ as se_amended Wwas unanimously adopted. The Chair nommated as the Committee_Messts. Willism Bross, W- A Deri:\y, W.C. Go;ldv, F. 1L ]\\'inslou, and S. Rerfoot. udges Luwrence Booth, Mr. E. . Plke, und Mr. Joun Forsyihe were added to the Coumnnittee, ¥hich was iven full power to act iu obtaising 2 hall and appointing a time for the meeting. The mecting then adjonrned. JUDGE BOOTH. A BEPLY TO TIE PRESIDENT. To the Editar of The Tribuac. Cmicago, Dec. S.—Haviog rcad the Presi- dent’s views on the silver question with as much patience as I could commana, Idesire spacein your columps to restate the argument five be appointed for remonctizing silve question is one of permanent and paramount interest, which cannot be considered finally settied until it is settled upou a just basis, and for this reason ‘it vught to be keot contimually before the people. Some facts bearing upon tue question are indisputable. First—Previous to the demonctizing act in 1673 the coin dollar of the United States was cither silver of the weight of 4125 graius, nine- tenths puresilver, or gold of the weizht of 258-10 grains, ninc-fesths pure gold; ana both were equally lezal-tender in payment of debts, public and private, to any amouut. Second—No act of Congress was ever passed authoriziug the issue of bunds payable in goid te the exclusion of silver; but all issues of bonds were cxpressly made payable in coin thereby including both goid aud_ silver,—except’ the st of March, 1865, which authorized the issue of honds to the ‘amount of $60.000,000 | payable in coln_or other lawful money, whict - was understood to include greenbaci _ Third—To prevent all pussible inisapprehen- sion on the part of the public creditors, the act of July, 1810, requites that all bonds thereafter issued shoald contain the recital, ** Kedeemable at the pleasure of the United States after the 1st day of September, A. D. 1891, in coin of the standard value of the Unitel States on sald July 13, 1870, ete. 1f, therefore, any holder of these bonds Las ever entertained the idea that they were Lo be paid in gold only, it was his own fault or folly, since it was ouly necessary for him to read the printed contract evidencing his claira in order to be undeceived. unrth~The act demonetiziug the silver dol- lar was passed by a trick, a species of legista- tive legerdemain, arttully concealed in a bill couveying uo idea of any fuch purpose. Nine- tenths of both Houses, as well as the President who signcd the bill, were lgnorunt that it contai any such clausc; and mcarly two years had elaysed before the nation becawe aware that the silver coinage of the country bad been placed under legislative bau. It is related of Calizula, 2 Roman Emperor of infamous memory, that he caused the laws pro- mulgated by hitn'to be written in small churac- ters, and posted on_hizh columus whero they could not be read, in order to entrap the peovie into violatious of his statutes, and thereby sub- Jeet them to unjust punisbments. Iu tins man- er fraud, under the guise of luw, was made to «d purposes of this detestable uage is sufliclently severe to € r luathing and detestation for those creat who stealthily cawled iuto our legishative nalls, and, in the name and under the forms of law, perpetrated this fraud and outruze upon the rurhts of the people! And what respect. can any honest and intelli- zent man entertain for those who insist that The sravest and most important interests.of the peuple arc foreclosed by legislation” procured in such a man Says the President inhls message: *'All the honds thut have been issued sinve Feb. 12, 1873, when gold beeame the only untimited legal-te der metallie currency of the country, are ju; payable in sold cotn or iu coin of equal value. And yet these bonds, by their cxpress " terms, ure payable, mot . iu aold, but *in coin of the standard salue of the Tnited States on said July 14, 1570.7 Does e tell us why these bonds wre justly pa yuble fn oold¢ e makes an_ attempt in this ashioo: “The honds issued prior to 1573 were fssued at a time when the woid dollar was the only coin in circulation or contemplated by either the Government or the holders of the bonds as the coin in which they were to be paid How does he kuow that? Certsinly not from the lan- suage of the boud. The lansuage is, *in coin 5f the standard value,” etc., not in grold coin. 1f the understapding of the contracting purties had been as claimed by the President, how eusy it would have been to” give it expression by fn- wertiner the littic word gold. He adds: *It is far better tu pay the bonds in that coin than to seem to take advantaze of the unfore- ssea fall of silver ballion to pay in a2 new issue of silver coin that is made so much less valua- ble.* In other words, all continzent losses re- sulting from fluctuations in valuc of the world’s ‘renlatine medium must be borne by the debt- or; and althoush the Government has the right Dby the express terms of the contract, expressed on its face, o pay its ereditors in tlie chesper form of money, it must, in_deference to the wishes of those credit d to coutlnue the era of good feeling, waiv in the dearer form. Was ever a Goverpment so generous With its creditors before? Methinks The heavily-tazed people who supply the mouey to vay with have some rights in the premises, By the terms of the contract the Government Lias the right to pay cither in_silver dollars of 1214 grains, niuc-tenths tine, or In gold dollars L5 510 srains. of the same fineness; and pre- Ylous to the demonetizing act 2 private debtor Yad the same right. And now, Mr. Editor, per- mmtmeto present the same arzument in the Torm of an filustration, which, if not altogether Dpew, Las never been answered, and whicli { now challeugze any one to auswer: ‘Suppose you enter into 1 written contract to pay in five ears from this date $1.000 in cither Brboth of these two kinds of erain,—uatuely, wheat at §1 per bushel, and corn at 50 cents per busbel. By the terus ol the contract You may pay auy part of the cebt ia either of these grains at the value thus tixed, nd upon the terms that two bushels of coru 2hall be accepted as the cquivalent of one bushel of wheat. But before the day of pay- ment 1 succeed by some hocus-pocus trick in Procuriog the passage of an act by the Legisla- ture requiring that all debts theretofore io- Carred, and Ly the terins of the contract pay- able in wheat or corn, at the option of the debtor, shall be payable in wheat ouly; and I Qo this because wheat as compared with corn has become relatively.of greater value than it Whe when the contract was made. Now, what would any honest man think such an interfercnce with the rights of the debtor aerfis? Yet, can any onc show us 1he difference in principle between such a piece of lemislation as 1 have supposed aud the statute demunetizing silver? Tooking at this question as affecting only the interests of the Government and its creditors, it is the most remarkable instance of statecraft onrecord. ‘Ihe stupidity of the measure is country is the greatest silver-producing coun try in” the world. The case therefore stauds véry much as if a farmer having. such a contrad 45 supposed, to pay in wheat or corn at his option, and having 2 zood crop of corn Frowing but no wheat, should, npon the demaud o his arrozant ereditor, waive bis option to pay o orn und agree to pay in wheat, notwithstanding a short crop of the lutter grain und a corner on the warket besid Aud this in order to perpeinate the era of good feeling and keep his ereditor in a friendly state of mind! What 1 wretched, paltey motive for legislative aczion i3 th o be presented in a_ grave State Paper for the consideration of Conere 1 this Government cannot maintain its er the loan markets of the world upon the basis of a just performance of its contracts according to their clearly expressed” ternis, it is about time for it to &0 into liquidation aud pass over itz assets into the hands of a Receiver. £ this were simply o question as to the best method of paying off the national debt, the Tourse propused would still be worse than a blunder. W tatesmanship requires that atl measures having that result in view should aitn %5 accomplishment by rostoricg geeral prosperits. The money to pay the debf must D earncd by the toil_and sweat of industry. Burcens are light or hieavy according to the ability to bear them. A prosperous people will Ahdure licavy taxation withour murmuring, while even lizht taxes are intolerable toa peo- les are ruined and who lLuve 4 to eat up their substance by i depression and disaster. The erztion of a wise statesman. there- d be the restoration of general 4s the patural and obvious way it « the public debt. But no consideration of “this_sort scems to have . the mind of the Tresident. As youhave ted the idea, he seems fo re: rd he Government as a collectine axenicy vound entorce collections to the greatestmdvantage of Sl ureditor. and in total disrevard of the futer- jents of the debtor. Witls all sorts d10 the lowest poteh, with erprises prostrate, aud general Dankruptes stariog us u_the facc, the bond- holders thiuk it a zood time to foreclose, which, e eid of tne President, they proposte 1679 by foreing specic payinents on 3 gold That the demonetizing act was passed at the instance of the bondholders, without the kno wdze of the people ) traud of their is perfectly obvious. a the mo! of the scheme scarcely take the trouble 10 disclaim their ageucys and surelv no oncever Eispecied the debtor class with baving procured vicee vl T ion. i how the bondholders, counting upon the co-operation of the President, as it would scem not without reison, are about to gather the fruits of their fraud. They have the ear of the T tive and are alertand active. The de- e lizing act, if_allowed to remain oo the sratute-book, Wil place untold millions in the coffers of thic public crediters at home and Sbroad; but those mnllions must be exacted un- justly trom the scaunty rewards of hard labor. s it not. time fur the e ople to awake to 2 prop- er consideration of their interests? Not long awothe astounding spectacle was set before us of an eaterprisin zen buying up the Legistature of our greatest State in order to manipulate the cbarter of our greatest city in such & manner as to deliver it over helpiess into he hands of himself and parasites to be plun- derad. The whole nation delivered over in like manper through the agency of a purchased Leg- 1t should be borpe in mind that this | Is‘l;lx]ture would be amore surprising spectacle still. 1t s time for the people to speais and tell their representatives aud the President, ig k guae not to be mistaken. that thev uot submit to outiage, Mass-meet- ings should be held thromhout the coun- try, and _espe in this oreat city: Lét our Senators and Representatives, and the President, too, hear in auticipation the roar of popular indiznation and wrath which will surely overwhelm them iI they ver- sist in this atrocious wrong azainst the people. Mr. Editor, 1 have becn, and still am, a Re- publican, so far as 1 have any party atliliations; but, if the finanelal policy recommended Ly the ident shall be xdopted vy the party, its y£ are numbered, nor do 1 care much how soon they are ended. 11. BootH. e ——————— "FINE PROPERTY. Some of the best unjmproved property on the South Side will be sold by John H. Rea, Special Master, under a_deeree of the United States Circuit Court, on Wednesday, the 12th iustaat, at the front door of the Republic Life Bailding. at 11 o'clock” in_the morning. ‘The progerty Jocated_on Michizan and Indiana avenues. be- ‘tween Thirty-seventh aud Thirty-eizhth strec! snd comprises about 1,300 feet. IL1s to he sold in lots, according to subdiv favorable terms.” One-third ¢ auce in one and two years. _— e — MADAME EMMA SOULE. As an indication of success earned by real merit, it is worth mentioning that Mie. Ema Soulé receives many orders for bonnets aud dresses from distant citics, much Lo the credit of Chicawo. Wherever tne work of this aitist is seen it creates universal comment. = THE GRAND AUCTION SALE, The suction sale of damaged goods held at the Fxposition Building for account of the Under- writers closed yesterday. [The entize £1ock was sold. This sale was the lajzest sale of the kmd ever held in Chicago. Nanf theorics. based vpon this renvon and upon that, were advanced hefore the eale. to the effect that Chicago had not the out- let for so large a tock at suction, or at Jeast, in the event of the goods beitiz sold. wricex would rule sa estremely Jow that the rates reatized would be next to giving the goods away, In several in- stances apeculators came from distant rities, one in partlenlar from New York. intending to pur-+ cluse larzely. Al returned home without invest- ing a dollar. ‘This great sale bas demonstrated not afew facts that are of vital importance to our Dbusiness interests. It ix now a gettied fuct that we rank second to no market in America as an outlet for all legitimate merchandise, however great the quantity. 1t is alsoa settled factthatwecan concentrate and control the busivess interetts of this great North- west and bring to bear upon our favorite city tho: influences so long worked for and 8o nobly wou. At the sale just closed many of our beet merchantd from all parts of the countrs were present, and from the first 1o the last lot sold unflagging inter- est beared from the countenance of every buyer. While prices. of course, were most decidedly satisfactory to the hundreds of purchasers, both the underwriters and Messrs. Field, Leiter & Co. feel that the salvage was turned to the best possible sccount. A a bueines the geand re- sult was 2n unqualified victors. venl success of this immense sule is due [n a arent degree to the o0d judgment of the partles interested in xecur- Tng the very oflicient services of the widely-known and enterprising Grm af Messrs. George P Gore & Co.. auctioneers, whose name alor ¢ is a cuasautee of success to whatever they muy undertake. ———— USIC. Meesrs.J. Fuchs & Co. have recently established (hemselves in Bauer's music wtore. under the Palmer House, witls & complete stock of imported music. The classics, which have been prepared for the conservatories by Liszt, Rublustein, Kaf.lenselt. Von Bulow, Joschim, David, Gruetzmacher, Mars. are already on hand in elaborate editions by Breitkonf & llaertel, Juergenson. Peters, Hart- man, Cotta, Litold, etc. ‘Alto workn for instruction, especlally sioginz- schools, golfeggios, ctc., justruction-books for every instrument, 88 well s works oo music. They have made arrengements to recelre all compositions of importance three weeks after their appearance in Europe. Orders for music not 1a stock can be flled in from three tofive daya. A NEW ERTERPRISE. We arc plessed to learn of the recent organiza- tion of & cotnpany in thie city known as the Amer- {can Patent Exchange. The object of this corpo- ration I to dispose of valuable patents and patent- cdarticles. Their salesrooms at No. 135 Lake strcer alreadsy contain models of many valuadie Dpatente, and are weil worthy & vislt from parttes Tooking for business wiere time, taleat, and money can be invested 0 great advantage. S CATARAH. n the wide range of human interests claiming re- epectrul attention, ore can scarcely imaginea more important subject than the rational treatment of ca- tarrh. which is so generally the prelude 1o consump- tion, and it is with pleasure we chroaicle the un- precedented success In this speclalty which marks the profeseional Jabors of Dr. Pratt. of 202 State street, this city. the character of whose references preclades all question of doubt upon this subject. S ———— H. & M. NEUBERGER & CO. 267 and 260 Wabash avenue. We are determined 1o close ont our retail stock of farniture before Jan. Every article in ourlarge and well ee- Jected stock will be offered regardless of cost. Nouw is the time for bargsine. Giveus a call and convince yourselves. No trouble to show goods. DIAMONDS. The only merchant in Chicazo who makes dia- monds a specialty and carrles n large stock of ex- clusively Gne goods 18 W. E. Higby, lateof N.Mat- .. northeast corner State aud Madison He understands the mean- A SOLID INSTITUTION. The statement of the Manhattan Life-Insurance Company, which appears on_the eighth page. is worthy of a careful perusal by our readers. The Company has recently been thoroughly examined by thie New York Insurance Department znd found 10 be tn & sound condition. S ——— .THE OFFICIAL REPORTS SPERK AS FOLLOWS: V%A superb dieplay of needlework exccuted up- onthe Wheeler & Wilson sewing machines, exquis- ite in dexign and finfsh, from the habtest gauze to the heavicst leather.” See tne new No. § family machine at 155 State treet. . e ———— HOLIDAY GIFTS. The most snitable, inexpensive. and seful pres- entisa set of those fine and beautiful tecth at McChesney's; only $8 for the best. Avoid the Tuen by going enrly. Preserve the natural teeth, the fiest gold fllings at one-third the usual rates. ——————— CALIFORNIA WINES, Angellca, Port, Muecatel, and Sherry are highly recommended by the leading physicians for their efiicacy In caees of mervousness, and pronounced euperior to any other wines gs a stimalant. Per- Xins, Stern & Co., No. 111 Raudolph street. L m——— GOOD AND HEALTHFUL. The public should obtain articles that are not only good, but heaithful—as Dr. Price’s Cream powder. Sold only in cane. Rl i i Tpon the Health of the Teeth dcpends the purity of the breath. Prescrve them Unbiemisiied by the use of the famons Sozodont, Ihat perfectiy harmless vegetabie prevaratiou, aud you will never regret it m—— BUSINESS NOTICES. Made Dress Shirts. Kcep's Patent Partly only plain sesms to Dest quality, 6 for €0, finish. RKEEPS UNDERWEAR. Red Flannel Undervests and Drawers, best quality... ... s White Flannel Undervests, best quality. Canton Finnnel Drawers, extra eav, KEEPS COLLARS AND CUFFS, Four-ply Linen Collars, 6 forzoc. Cufls, $3dozen. 173 East Madison strect. S ————— Malt Extract—Charles Pope's Celebrated malt extract ie gaining rapidly in favor with the Puiblic and the medical fraternity us a healiug rem- biv and boverage of health. For saleat Gale & Plocki's drug-store, S5 South Clurk street and 44 2Monroe strect, Palmer House. $1.50 each 1.50 each .75 each Remedy is a War- sore throat, offen- and bronchitis. Oflice 70 State Jeffers' French Catarrh santed cure for catarrh, colds, sive breath. headache, asthma, So1d by druggists. Sample frec. street. —————— Highwines are o sure cure for rhemma- {jam and neuralgia. All physiclans preseribe it. Sold in all quantities atlowest prices by Kilian Bros., 92 South Market street. e ——————— Winter clonks in cholce styles at low prices. Branch Ch!m%l Suit and Cloak Company, 22¢ W Madison near Peoria street. W. 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For Paina in the Back, Kidney Complaicts, Dropsy, Femalo Weakness, Leucorrhees, fom internal ulceration, and uterine dis- nd General Debility, VEGETINE acts canses of these complaints. Tt whole £yetem, ucts upon the s allays indammation, cures ulceration, and regnlates the howels. For Catarrh, Dyspcpsia, Habitual Costive- ness, Palpitation of the Heart, Headache, ‘Piles, Nervousness, and Goneral Prostration of the Nervous System, no medicine has ever miven sueh perfect satisfaction us the VEGETINE. 1t purifive the blood, clenuses all of the orzang, and possesses controlling power over the nervoud ¢; em. “The remorl cures effected by VEGETINE have induced many physicians and apotheearies whom we know to prescribe und use it in their own Tamilios. In fact, VEGETINE is the best remedy yet discov- ered for the above discases, and is the only reliable BLOOD PURIFIER yet pliced before the public. THE BEST EVIDENCE. The following letter from the Rev. E. §. Best, Pastor of M. Chureh, Natick, Masa., will be Jend with iuterest by many physicians; also those ecutfering from the same diseases as afilicted the son of the Rev, E. S. Nu person can donbt timony, ws there is no doubt about the cura- uive powers of the VEG! 3 NaTick, Mass., Jan. 1, 174 o zood reason for resarding value. savini . Fo your VEGETIN . Ve feel pesured that ithas been th our rom'a life. He 1snow 17 y the tant Lo years be hus <utl usis of Zneed by serofutons aection, and was so That neurtyall who saw him tho his recovery impossible. A council of able pb citine could give ug but the fuintest hope of hix fallying: 1wo of the numier declariug that he was bevond the rench of human remedics, that even ahiputation could noz save him, ax he nad not vigor enouzh to endure the operalion. Just then we Comhenced giving bim VEGETINE, and from that fime to the present he has been_continuunsly fin- Droving. Mehas lately resumed hisetudies Bvay M crutchus ard cane, and walks ubont cheer+ fully and steo ng Wi 1 contidence that B mixe, but lately uses but litth e is too well To ve taking mevicin Kespectfully yous Rl Lizst. 3es. L. C. F. Beet. VEGETINE Prepared by H. R. STEVEXS, Boston, DMass. Vegetine Is Solleg_'Ml Dragoists, Two M_a:gjnificent Suites of OPERATING ROORS. 3R, BRAND wishes to announce that, owing to the completion of his additional Suite of Operating Rooms, he is prepared to Ffurnish the most beautiful (abinetPhotographs At the extraordinarily lows price of $6 PER DOZREN! The quality guaranteed to be supe- rior to any produced in the city, ar- tistic and clegant in every respect. CARD PICTURES The very best, atthe wniform priceof $3 PER DOZEN! Sitters can select any style of cards at the same price. PERMANENT PORTRAITS IN PURE CRAYON A SPECIALTY. Owrders for the Holidays should not Ve delayed. A Special Artist for PHOTOGRAPHING CHILDREN. Sittings by appointment. STUGDIOS AND GALLERY, 210 & 212 Wabash-av. “THE FALR." IWATCHES AND JEWELRY, REASTNS VAT The People Throng “THE FAIR 1st--Because they can select from « lavge stock. 2d--Because they can find everything they need. 3d--Because they can buy cheaper. Ath--Because they can find icty of goodsunder By which meansthey can give their FATHERS, HOTHERS, SISTERS, BROTHERS, AND LOVERS oliday Presents At about half the price they would have to pay at houses that profess | to sell SUPPOSED (?) Damaged Goods. Now to convince everybody That We Hean What We Say, Pey us a visit, and if we don’t do as we advertise, we will pay your car fare. ' THE FAIR, 198 Siste. 68, 63. ¢3 and 67 Adams-st. B. J. LEEMAN. TCATARRIZ CUR IPATHY, Entercd according 10 Act of Congress, in the year 1873, by Dr. Clesson Pratt, {n the Office of the Libra- Tian of Congreis, 3 Washington. The Only Treatment Kuown or Evor Atfempted that Radicaly Ceres CATARRH. Original and Practiced only hy DR, CLESSON PRATT, 9202 State-st. cor. of Adams, AND 24 Throop-st.. West Side, ‘Between Madison and Washlngton-ste. The averags lenzsh of Iife of the catarrhal sublect. from 3ta beginni the thiroas and Zactal eavitles tili 1t ends In consan 85 Thian teu 3 “OROR 0 WAOH HOROR IS i We, thie undersizned. from a. 15 the author ard advo services to the public, theors sad practice. jzesher with the faithiul mauner i s dischiarzed his professional dutfes to for ki encouragement and coutinted suc Wilson Mc- with 1 Dearborn-si V! A s re. 111 nlsted- F. Cushivg, I s nzton M, Smith. 100 Washipizton-st., and et Su otliers. restdents of hls” city, either Cured or now under successful treatins RECEPTION HOURS: West Side, from 9to12a.m. South Slde, from 2 t0 45 o and potively at nov othet Liours, nor v Sun- 3% Tescept In cave of necessits and by special ap- polntment, PALMER 'HOUSE CLOTHING STORE. CLOSING-OUT SALE! Continued far 30 days. Stock mustbe scld by Jaa. 1. Store wanted for other uses thes. GCOD ALL-WOOL GOODSATA GIEAT SACRIFICE! Heasy Ulstors and Overconts selling av very low prices. d uj wtit] I am selling Cloths, i land neatly-mado Clo= Vest,c 3,00 364 0 ining, choaper, than A G b0 sud un;the cheapest. Reason " why, very simple. —Coat, VoSt 3 £ 's11,00 and upjown the stock &t 500 ' ovlon the dolicr; expons andubgns vory light, and |prices mada to closo 22.30;0ut the stock st once. |Dou’t foriot the place | HOUSE BLOCH. FINE ULSTS PALER 185 & 187 State-st. Are Receiving Fresh Importations of ARTISTIC POTEERY, FINE FAIENCE, ANTIQUE MAJOLITA, CABINET ORNAMENES, BRIC-£-BRAC, Just What Will Be Wauted for the Holidays. OVINGTONS, 146 Statest. STOCKEOLDERS' MELTING. STOCKHOLDERS' MEETING. e SKaaul Metiog of chg sioskholders of the e, Ausnsl SEEPE K OF CHICAGU, for the FIETH A rCetors. for the ensutng yesr, will be bield S Bce of sl bani o Cnleaziin ‘Favsday. Jao. , 1878, between the hours of 3 and 4 p. m. s ANTE G, LOMIARD, Casbier. Nutnsoa Dea 4 1977 163 North Clarl-sit., furnish Tee Cream, Iccs, Frozen (Veadmg Sappers and Parties at- e b omally. I emoloy a corps of ef- tended {0 e ouma do everytiiug in the Catering B fectionery line with the greatest dispatch and Confee o wonablerates. | Am desliols of B et day boarders Al orders Lo d 1o promptiy. Calienor ad- dxc:s?“uu attende u CHAS. HARMS, Tiestaurateur, 163 North Clark-st. PARENTS ing to buy theirchildren an instructive, pref- Rfii\?f‘ 2 sanusing prescnt cannot Ho better thRg purchase one of our ‘Printing onted with a press: the work '3 :E;}'r%?n to e P resses from S1 to S30. K, plete ontfits of Press, Type, Case, eic., for $4. CRESWELL. WANNER & CO.. 17 and 174 Clark-st., Chicazo. IRA HOLMES, 88 Washington=st., Chicago, CENERAL BROKER. 1s prepared to Padiings, ete. ete. Best stol styles, at 522, YVeshall offer our elegant whole- sale stock at retail for the koli- s, and will make it an object to purchasers to go ont of their way. S BRO.& Y. 268 Wabash-av. [it ck in the West. AMERICAN WATCHES of all malkes, fn our wall- Enown Gold and Silver Cases. GENEVA WATCHES of finest grades, elezsnt .50 upwards. s FO HOLIDAY TRADE. | FASHIONABLE JEWELRY, in Diamonds,Cameoc. OnyX, | Coral, and Roman Gold, Necklaces, Bracelets, Lockets, etc. ENGAGEMENT RINGS. A specialty in DIAMONDS, Pearls, Coral, Cameo, Amethyst, otc., ; ot cost of manufacture. 3 RICH SILVER Tor Bridel Presents, House Furnishing, | \ ritice. The stoc! Damag P.S.—As agroater part a8 g00d 83 perfect, the enly wet by water, barzains. 234 & 28 DAMAGED DRRY GOODS. DAMAGED GOODS. On MONDAY MORNING we will 50 cases of FIBLD, Slighuy Damaged Goo TUnderariters’ Auction Salo, ata great sac- LEITER k congists of Damaged Blankets, ed Flannels, Damaged Sheetings, Damaged Crashes, Damaged Towels, Damaged Cassimeres, Damaeged Waterproof, Damaged Dress Goods, Damaged Heosiery, BDamaged Underwear, Damaged Shawls, Damaged Cloaks. of the Goods cre | damago being this will be o chance Call early and avoid the rush. New York Mo, 6 West Hadison-si, offer & COUS ds, purchased at the for JUDSON & € l " WILT OFFER THE GREATEST BARGAINS! Rs FOR : ASH W Ol resh B T Week New ad Siylish s, | rtes Bl Aoy it vkl We Buy Close and Seil ab a Small Profit, Copateed i1 Quaity and - Prce mNta u ¢ PRICES M 18 qoalizy ek Mult ao Ba 12 French Seal Mutl and Boa. . 5 AT Patent Seal Muf and Bos. 1 krench Lynx Mg and b € aska Mu 0a. 5 MARTINS |Extraseal Muffa. H Extra Seal Boas [ Tfandsome Alaska SGal 3 LEADING |Eiegant Alaska Seal Sei E Speiland Seal Muft aad B 2 Extra Shetland Seal Muff 4nd FCR Ba 435 2 73 HOUSE, 30 it 154 15 STATE-ST., 7 13 by Sets, $10 10.. .. 18 154 Ladies French Seal Hais,$1.0 STATE-ST. [Ladiex’ Alas E {Gent Fine Seal Hat, 85 t0... 18 SMALL PROFITS, |Children’s Fure. all kinds 50cto 1 A SACQUES, 370 QUICKSALES, | SEALSKIN SACQUES. $100. 'SEALSRIN SACQUES, 8125, GUARANTEE. [Ladies' Sitk Circulars, 33 52~ Eepairing by frst-ciais work- casH, ‘men 8t 10w prices.. €. 0.D. Goods sent C. 0. DL, 1t deatred. R. T.MARTIN 154 State-it. Between Madison & Monroe, Chicago. AY GOODS. HOL! ANTA CLADN HAS 0ONOLUDED TO LOCATE AT : E: Where he found the largest and finest assortment. of OLIDAY GOODS In the city. Heextends a spe- cial invitation to all to come and seehim, Avoid the rush, and come early. 106 Kast Madison-st. 2LBUM OF TEUSIC. FOR SALL AT Tver shown to the American Public, commencing Monday, Dee. 10. Any onecontemplai- ing buying before May acxt, 2will save money. JUDSON & GO 106, 168 & 110 State-st., OVER CHAS. GOSSAGE & CO. BOUND IN CLOTIL AND GOLD NEW TOYRS! LATESTNOVELTIES (HOIOE SELECTIONS OF HOLIDAY GO0DS FINEST DISPLAY, QUICK ATTENDANCE, TOWEST PRICES, | SOIWETIZER & BRER'S, | — IMPORTERS OF | Toys and Fancy Goods. Retail Departmeat, First Fioor and Baszerzal, 188-190 STATE-ST., 0pP. PALMER HOUSE. Sole Agonts for Thonet Bros. Austrian Bent Wood Furniture. From Monday, Dec. evenings. 10, we keep open COAL. Coal a1 2 Barga, carsof STEAM and DO- r to any lilinoie Cosl, st than ever offered in thir actnrera here 'Y MINES. We have_forsale 200 C COAL, saperior in car lots lower merket. Many of are our references. the largest m: PARKE CO! 186 udolph-st. C Fre bave all kinds, d"“{; 1s the best welghts OAL. 2 LARKIN & CO.. Qur. spe- and fail & C 06 East Washinzton-st- x14, A < B Z b o = B = 3 TS 10: 160 PAG @ a - A z 4 a <4 o [} > 5 NOVELTIES. NOVELTIES IN LEATHER G0ODS. (0BB'S LIBRARY, 173 Wabash-av., PALMEI OTSE. SIMPLEST, SUREST. STRONGEST OF ALL. DOUBLE DOES 0T THREAD, FATIGUE. cK DOESNOT STITCH) WEAR OUT. AGENTS /B. ELDREDGE, WANTED. o TISCELLANEOUS. < OPA.RTNERSI—IIP. NOTICE—TWm. Woods has this day sdmitted nto Pastaership with him Georze il. Woods for the traaw: B bm of s Geacral Commisslon business, the style and name of the frm tobe 5L, YWOODS & S0S. 183 Emst Kinzte-at. Chilcsz0. 1977 VS T80 SISt Open every evening this week. i i