Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 26, 1877, Page 5

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 20, 1877. . 8 — St orly understood, was emblématical of the rela- tion Christ sustafned to mankind. It wasbewu- titully expressed in the words, * Behold, T stand at tho door, and knock. I{ any man will hear My voles and will open unto Me, I will come {0 unto him aod stop with-him and ho with Me.”” Nothing was grander, holler, and purer than this fetlowship shown by uniting of different congregations. Each_ heart should beat in gratitude to God, and each volce should be H(ted up in praise tor the unspeakable pift of (iod to men, and in prayer for the iguorant and godless, The Rev, Mr. Evereat, of tho Plymoutn Con- gregational. Church, sald he warmly embr: the present opportunity, as tho firat hand ex- tended to him in Christian fellowahip when he came here was that of Bishop Clieney, Noth- i{ng waa more {n harmony with the day than the present gathering. Chrlstians were united in prayer for one snother, and they met now in praise and worship, il denominatlonnl contro- verales belng latd astde. Men grew old befora their time, and Christ came to give them back thelr child-life,—to givejthem an earnest of the things unscen and eternal, The Rov. Mr. Crofts followed, Alluding to tho numerous confessionals in the different arts of 8t. Poter’s, in Rome, ha sald that when he great mass was to be aunfi;ll came togoth- cr,—Qcrman, French, and Itallan,—and so on an uceasion fike the present all gathered to- gether to sing fn untson, 'Joy to tha world, 1o Lord 18 come.”” Chrlstmas was also chil- dren's day; It showed tha possibilities of man- kind, that os the Divine became human, so the Tuman couldaimost become divine. His thought to-day was the relizious possibilities of a_child, Ahere was a beautiful Uerman legend that Christ came as n child every Christmas, and vis- {ted each little one, whether fn the hovel or pal- ace.. Christmas Lrought religious life to child. livod. Amid the Kriss-Kringles and_foys of to<day children should cherish the desiro of becoming Chrlsthke, and of doing Christilko work. Chlldren brought men to Christ as the star in olden times Lrought men to the child- Christ. $1is Clirlstmas wish, including tho mer- rv Christmas and the compllments of the sea- #on, was that all could know Jesus, Dr. (iibson sald it was a great joy to him to be present. There was an Evangelical Alliance in the congregation. They bad got to recogniz- {ng each other as memoers of the eame brothor- hobd, s on the same platform, and ench should follow the Scripture doctrine of considering the other better than himself, not In seeking the others’ aults, Each denomination had its pe- cullar exccllencies, Tho Eplscopal denomins- tlon eapeclally did o g:ood work {n calling atten- tlon to persons and facts, instear of propusl- tlons, words, and Iorms. ‘Too much attentlon hiad been given to the latter. Christians wera onc now in prayer, they wers becoming one {n song, they would bo one ln creed. All could {gln harmoniously {n the glorfous creed oa sta. d_{n the Eplscopal Prayer Lot sll gather around tho sacred namo of Fathery 8on, and Holy Ghost, ond the tender namo of deaus, aid also around the three great facts of Iis 1fe, the cradle, cross, and crown. To-day was the ‘timo to gather around the cradle. = The greatest central figure was the cross, noxt the crown, butnow It was neceasary to nasemble around the cradle, emblematic of the simplicity of the Christlan faith, Notice tho simplicity ‘of Blmeon's faith. He took tho child Jesus [n bis arms_and , * Now lcttest thou thy l t depart ‘peace, for mnlne cyes have seen Thy salvation,” Anotler thought of the day was its gladng ‘The shadow of the cross hiad not yet falle ‘The birthday was one of go . ‘Ihe angel sald at tho birth, * Behold I rrn you glad tidings of great joy."” Under the shadow of the cross was the thought of tho future crown. Keop around the cradics, around tho little ones, fu[v avd happiness, preach to thom the 1ad ng of areat jufi, all which, however, It was to be remcinbored, camo from Jesus, ‘The exerclscs were then closed with the dox- ology, followed by prayer by Dr. Mitchell, AT TUE CATHEDRAL. ‘The Cathedral of 88, Peter and Paul was slmply aud tastefully decorated ycaterday. Natural evergroen-trees woro arranged at regu- Jar interyals along the sides of the auditorium, mounted upon the backs of tha pews. Hang- jog, wreaths of cedar hung in_festoons from lgnwlllfll the entl.n: length n‘:ng &-emm; tw;w ahapely evergreen-trees quardes 0 approach wthuychlngrnl, and belind the c)mnr‘e't;l the arched waoll was thickly planted with {nnnn evorgroens in thelr natural state, loo .inglike a row of slinde-traes, or » small grove. gulmbclom of white was . orno- mented with ferns and autumn-leaves, tastetully arranged: upon the baptismal font, a spray of fine evergreons was arranzed to fall m{euly and gracefully over the top and down the sides, apd this was surmountad yith a cross of suow-whito graascs, with an overwork of red antumo Joaves and berrics. A choral_servico was held, with sbout sixty nllhnan, led by Canon Knowles, ishop McLarcu delivered a short Christmas dlscourse, In which -ho reviewed the Christian era, ite origln, and its prophecles from the commencement of tha llstory of the world. The prophets. had spoken of the birtk and lfe of our Savior 4,000 years before His adveut. 1o alluded tho passages that sbowed how the Word was nado flesh and the prophets vindicated, Then ho outlinad the manncr in which woman had taken anactive part in the worke of Christlauity from thne immemorial, and how she was regardod oven to-iay by certain sccts of Christians, Mary wascalled by a few in times long sgol the Mothor of God. Bhe waa sct down as ono per- feet n all tho strength aud purity of woman, without any of her weakunuasae, I was natural that an {deal §mi auld be set up by thoto slmple peopla of s ‘woman, aud that thoy should worship it,—that it should be Imazined by many that she should reign queen of heaven, earth, and purgatory. It had been s common_mistako of ancient theology that the mother should be regarded as greater than the chlld, and should be worshiped accord- InErlf. ‘The speaker apoke bristly of tho birth of Chrlst, and touched upon the finmaculate con- coption. At the closu of tho sermon communton ‘was celobrated, The evening prayers and a choral servics took placoat 4 p. m. CIUKOIL OF THR EPIFIANY. At the Clurch of tho Enlghuny the decora- tlons wero unusually claborate, belug the hane diwork of the members of the congrezation, who bestowed upon the ‘labor & wook's time. The windows were bordered and arched with evergreens, gigantic wresths wers festooned along tho sides, and the arches overhead were tasto- fully draped. The altar, baptismal font, deak, elc., wore also trimmed With the same materlal, and were covercd with white cloths bearing res borders and designs. Over the chancel bune a complete notwork of avergreen wreaths, from the centre of whlchx in white letters, wus sus- pended the pame M Emmanuel,” Behind the altar, and covering the three windows, a frame- work of evergreens was erected, complotely monopolizing the end of the church bebind the chaocel, . The evergroen Work was ro- lieved withi red and other feolored emblems. A ¢ross of white grasses, aprinkled with red autumu leaves and winter berrics, crowns, and leaf-designs on whito undword, ant other adornmeuts served to fill up the fotervals of the green, the whole containing, upon & white centre-plece, the words fu red letters, * Unto us BSon.” The pulpit-cloth was of white, with a design in red, r A dlscourse was deliyered by the Rev. T. N. ‘Morrlsou, with & conimunlon service, from the text, Lot us go oven uuto Bethlehom." THS UOLY NiME, Christmas was aopropristely celebrated at 4he Church of the llalz ame, corner of Htatu and Buverlor streots, the services belug held at tho hours of b5, 6, 7, 8:80, U:80, snd 10:30 s m. Of theso tho last nawed was tho soost Important and the moat hnpressive, the service conslstiog of Yontifical High Mass, cole- brated by Bishop Foley, iba grauting of tle lenary iodulzence, and the deljvering of the al n!umm-uon. by “'3 lsbop, aud & sermon by the Rev. Futher Riprdau, on tho text, » The ord was moda fesls” Tho altar was hand- sutgely ducorated with numeraus bouquets of chofcy flowers, » bich, in additlon to the brilliaut effect of large numberof Mzbted candlcs, made the i\m and its surroundings objects doubly. sttractive, Fostoons of evergrcens the chaucel, formiug a contrast with the fleo( light around thew. The Bishop was sted 10 the celebrution of the Mass by ather Rlnnfi ° Father Egan, Fatber Dowling, the Lev. Dr. McMulien, and Father Needorkorn, Tye music for the ocvasion wus selected with duy regard to its lportauce, and was ably rendercd by the cholr of volces uuder the direction of Prof, I, Alles, and with the valuable asateteucs of Bir. C. E. i Mucller, the organist. Belore thu Mass the cholr saug the l‘idnu Fidelw."" ‘the Masa ftacll was Carl Grelth's 1o ntrolt, graduale, offertory, and Communios for tle Nativity from the Kat bon Graduale. 'The organist then played **8t. Aun's Fugue,”by Bach, which was (ullowc;!d by a the *Venl Bakte 8piritus,” by Brasi, notet, *Laetita Coeif by G. In spite of tho throughly-disagrevablo weather, an sudienco largy proportions was {u attesdance on tiese highly-luteresting scrvices. . Had the weuthekbeen wiat it ought to bave been, and what § bas not been for the post two weeks, there would not have beeu svailable stauding-room M4 in the wegnifceat editice for thuss who desind to sce and bear the services. IT. PATRICK'S, = The scrvices at it. Patrick’s Church were very mposiug. Mussa sl tbe wornlug wero beld tu quick succeaslon;y grand high mass belng cele- brated at 10 o'cloct.” The choral srraugemeuts werevonducted ony pnore extenslve geale than for years. 'The Adaste Fldeics was giveu with elsborate musicul wecowpalumens, sud Mra, McQulre rendered ‘the “O Balutarls tfostia with remarkablo effect. ¥ CHARITY, REwanoYs' nows. ‘The newsboys and strect gaming were not for- Rutten {vthe husy city yeaterday, Thotr Chirlst- mas dioner-cama to them spontancously, and was served at the Newsbova' Home, on Quincy street. About 600 sat down to tho meal, and to say that they enjoyed It would only be re- peating what s aiready woll known. Mrs. E. A. Forsythe s Buperintendent and Matron of the Institution, and the Rov. J. J. Toblas Chap- lain. Mra, Forsythe has brought the Home up to a degree of perfection It has never Lefore attained, She fs in the right place, apperently, for “within five months, since she took charge, she has reduced the old indebted- ncss $1,000, and fncurred no new liabllitics. The expenses have been reditced and the boys better fed and cared for. The placo has been zhnmuum{_ renovated and {s now as cleanosa new pin, There {s aleo a chalr-shob in success- aul operation, and tho boys are drilled regularly hy Capt. J. Jl.. Weaver. A great many sub- .Emuu ropairs and improvements have been made, and tho house may now be said to be Ina hoalthy financial conditfon, for the first time in some years, Tho diuner that the boys sat down to yesterday was compnsad of turke chickens, mince-pics, cranbesties, celery, nppics, ete, The poultry was kindly cooked by the Bhee- man House, 10 3ir, Decn Jones, of the Post, the boya aro indebted, more than to l_{ other iman, for their liberal entortainment. hrough hiim all tho goodics and substantials wers gath- cred togother, and he has been untiring in ot~ ting the necessary articlos and plenty of them. ‘Tho library was turned into an cxtra dinfng- room, in addition to the regular apartinents, to accommodato the rush. Scon Mrs, Forsvtiio's private roums werabrought te nuu:cunrf use. The tables were set with the snowiest of linen, and each boy was provided with a napkin—a paper napkin, at that—wlith a nico blue adver- sement on it. The napkins furnished no part of the meal, however, for it was the ood things that tho bove were atter, 'ne way fowls and mince-ples disa peared s was n caution. Tablo after table was reset, and tho boys kept cumiug until nearly 4 o'clock, when the dinner was over. ‘Thero vero many volantoers to wait on the lads, aud they gave tlhiom a gencral and spontoneous vote of thunks, as well s to Mr. Leen Jonea and the parties who contributed to their cnter- tainment. AT THE COUNTY 1OSPITA the only fucident notived to distinguish Christ- mas {rém any other day was an unusuatly good dinner, provided for the poor patlents by the vounty, and composed of au danco of turkey and otherjgood things. diuner was served at 12 o'clock, and all the poor creatures who were sble to walk or partake of hearty food cams down aud enjoyed the ounual holfday banquet with o zest Lorn only of hunger and deprivation. Thuse who were too il to cat lnfi upon their fron cots and closed their eyes to the present world, thinking, no doubt, of the past, ' In the surmical wards lay many & wrotch with onc of his limbs mutl- lated or amputated. ‘To theso this Christinas, & *uy to the merry throug outside, was o resh pang, o reminder of happler days, when with sound hod wero _ablo to ¢ojof vy and health they, the bleasings too, - of ife and add huppluess to the hearts of thelr friends with affectionato remewmbrances. In tho morgue, or dead-bouse,—as the Kkeeper took a savage delight in colling it,—lay upon the marble slabs turco budics, enveloped in shcats. ‘Thess had died within a day—one of tyohold fover and two of consumpiion. Tho former wos rouch discolored, and the two latter were pericet skeletons, tho bones actually pro- truding in places, “Them has no friends,” sald the nttendant, as he roughly scized them by tho arms and turned themi over so that thelr faces were ex- rmed to view. And it was evident t! uch was he case, for none of the little olll usually verformed when the breath leaves tho body had been observed with these. On tho wholg, two more ghastiy corpses could. uot be found fn a hatf-year's travel, ‘Ihie mouths wers wide open, tho cyes wero wide open, and, with the protruds ing Doues and cadaverous faces of the unfors tunates, ummim was appailiog. No friendsand nu Christinaal But they were buth probab) where fricndsand Chirlstmascs were enjuyod witl moru Intensity thau mortals can imagiue, - 8T, LUK®'S. Christmas at 8t. Luke's Free Hospltal wasa doubly notable day to the fumates, or, rather, patients. Monday: r.-vcnln-i or Christinns Eve, was tlic oceaston O w beautilul Lros upon which wero found gifts for cach jnmate. The cere- mountfes (if thoy may be called by that name, though they were cutircly inforial and any- thing but st{), took place In tho ehapel, and were favored with ¢ the presenco of Dr., Locke, who has lI|Wl"’l taken & nt Interest in this meritorious fustitution, sterday thic dinuer was the feature of the day, and the tables set in the waln hall wera covered with a pro fuslon of tho vianda cxpected on tho day, About twenty paticnta wers incondiontovoms down, and the same number weru served fn thelr rooms. Tho day wasmuch enjoyed, THH OTHEDS, The tnmates of tho Oll Pcople’s Ifome, on the coruer of Indlana uvesue aud Thirty-ointh stroct, enjoyed Afiofld dinner yesterday, through the kindess of thie Board, but the kind friends who gencrally remembergl them oh steh an oc- caslon forgot themn this fme. 1t wus rumored that a humber of gencrous [riends had Jolned togother aud obtainod a goodly sum toward vresents, but they dld oot appear. The Home for the Fricidloss was the scene of much en{oymcm. thouch tho *“‘repular Cariat- maa’? will not be celebrated untll Friday. The friends of the institution are requosted to cen. tribute what they choose for the delectation of the dnmates. The Protestant Orphan Asylum will celebrate its Chrlstmas to-doy, Cbristmas at tho “Washingtonlan Homno par- took more vf a quict naturc than of a festivo character. ‘The lumates kopt Srum! closoly to thelr ruoms wuring the day, and mado the deca- sion one for rest, contrary to the gencral cus- tom, Buperintendent Wilkins had the dining- tables spread with ‘unud things, and the pro- vorblal turkey uiet his fato ss usual on such oc- caslons. 'There werono formalitics, no specchics, no songs, and no presentations. In fact, tho Hlome was morequict thun on Bundays. At the Foundlings' Homo the 101 Inmates, In- cluding sixty-oue babics, wero provided with Curistwins cheer, though that of some of the youugest walls partook more of & Hquld than o solid kind, Thera nre thoso who nover torget thic littlo oncs at the Homo un festive days, and 8 pleaty of ““turkey and trimmings *? wero fur- nished. ‘The houso was open for visitors, aud the good Matron causud the babios tobe dressed up fu thelr best bibsand tusksrs, but the wetand muddy stato of tho strecta provented many from attending, aud there wero not as many us on former Chrismas daye, Tho justitution will bo open to the public on New Year's Day, Tho babies are in guod health generally, GRUMAN ORPUAN ASTLUM, The parentiess little waife ot the Ublich Ger- mau Orphian Asylum, corner of Burting and Bo- phia streets, were as werry aud happy veater- day as children who have loviug purents and roud bioies, The Matron, Mra, Rathsfeld, had een Lusy for some time past in vrepariig for the ocenafon, and she t proud of the succeas which efforts, 8o many donations were sent in by tho patrons of the {fostitu- tion that she was wuot only sble to present tho littlo walfs with tho usuasl amouut’ otcandlies and toys, but also with shos tock- ings, hats, sud other articles of wemn,f arel, Regular Clristisas services wero held in the morolng, and a splendid turkey dinuer was scryed at noon. ‘The children and ¢mploycs bad a grund celebration in the evening when the large Christmas tree in tho schnol-room was lighted, and the prescnts dlvided amone tho fifty-two inmates. A happler lot of children Wwaa never seen, and many of thewn with tears in thelr vyes vowed to bu good hicreafter and give the Matroa no cause for grict, This evening a public colebration will be held at tho Institution when the Christmas treo will agalo be lighted and the littlo ones will get additfonal presents. IALF-ORPIANS, At the Half-Orphun Asylum onBurling atreet Christwas was celobrated in & very becoming and pleasaut mauner, and the littlo oucs bad s bappy and merry a llno as they over Lad In ood reuson to bo attendoa her | their lves, A largo number of ¢ho patruns of the institution, fncludivg 1nany promivent citi- zeua aud their wives, sasewblcd at the fnatitu- tlon, sud & grand celebration way held fu the lecturo-roois, {u tho centre of which an im- mense Christuins treo bad been erccted. The festivities couslsted of dlilogues, soogs, and ches, which concluded with the lighting of the Cliristmas-tree. After this the children re- celved thelr presents, which consisted of toys, candles, cakes, ond srticics of wearlng apparal. The joy of the lttle ones was beyoud' descrip- tion.” Toey uodoubtedly wished to have Christmas come around dftener. At noon to- day a grand Clristmas divver will be served. LOCKED UP, TUR JAlL The 245 prisoners in the County Jall spent & quict Christmes. The mero fact that 8 mav’s walks sbroad cannot be fodulged fo by rcason of iron bars and brick wallsstaudiog in the way dotracts from the proper enjoymeut of tho feativo scason, While It Ls perfectly trus thab B0 sans wan ¢njoylog bis Uberty would care to celcbrate the day by splushiog around o twa feet of mud, thcro bo those to whow the Hberty 1o g0 splash, unwatched of jallers and unconfin- ed by processof law, would seem the highesten- Joyment. Thia belnz denfed them, the in- carcerated hwl to content _themsclvos with three hours of such lberty s tho corrldors of the Jail afforded, and a dinner In which the orthilox turkey and mavory chick- en ')I“L(m Ieading parts. At §a. m., ths prisoners having heen previ- ously served with the ordinary breakfast, all the cell«loors were opencd, and from that time un- th noon they were aliowed to roam the halls, conversing, smoking, and generally making themselres as comforiablo s thoy knew how. Under the old regime, when Agnew and ansrchy ruled the roost, such 8 measure of liberty would have resulted in lcense, but things have been differently managed for the past year, and no onc attempted to abuso the privileges granted to him. All morn- Ing friends of the prisoncrs were coming and oing with parcels of etables, fruits, and cigars, hut only In exceotional cases wero visitors ad- mitted, althouzh thelr gifts sere handed fn In rll cases, except wliere the bancful whiskye bottle reared its head among the innucent oranges, At 13 o'clock tho cells were all locked, and the hall-man started in to distribute tho poultr) and accompanyive fixings, Eversbody had plenty and to spare, aud for awhile, at all cvente, cn{loymem rclflncd. The fact that Bhephard has twenty-fite years inJollet in which to reflect on why le cut ‘a hole in I'o- Ticerman MeArthur did fiot scem to fmpalr his appetite, and old man Davison, of Lake Zuricly, - got awny with his turkey without bothering nbout Robertson's ghost, or his uwn approach- ing trinl. The boys, of whom there wersabout furty, and the wuinen, numbering twenty or eo, spent thelr thne quictly enough, and the only dissatisled man was a young fellow who hal been arrested ou a caplas, and who expected to ba act free at 2 o'clock fur the reason that his board liad vot been pald by the party who had him locked up, There scenied to be sumne bitch about this case. owing to the absence of thg Bherifl's deputios, but the younz fellow ro- sizned himaclf as best be could to the ulreum- stances, TAE ARMORT, ‘There wero _other shrinesset up yesterday thau thoso ordained for Lhe purnoss of wor- ship In the various churchus, Al over the city tho devotces at tha abrine of Bacehus fell down and worshiped the Jolly god. Smneof them alterwards fell dowh another way, and were borne oft by accormnodating policetnen to the catablished “places of deluntion and aafetsy, where, after "being _booked under the head of drunk, or drunk and disorderly, they were lefs to alecp off the effects of too numerous pots- tions, Others, more fortunate, were taken In liand by thelr fricnds when thelr condition be- camio such that removal from the pleasures of the bottle became for a tine niecessary, and were hustled off in hacks to thelr realdences, Btatlon in soclety, and the abllity to divedown intosundry pocketa and coino up with a wad of greenbacks or “ the dollar of our dads ” mude, as usual, all th€ dif- ferentg in the world. Those who could do that were In the end turned over to the tender mercles of her who admonishes in the form of curtaln lecturas; or, In case the erring one had no belujz to watch over his destiny In that man- nor, ho was lett to stumble i at the front door of hfs boarding-ousa and bo assailed by tha reproachable voleo of his {rate landlady. Those who put uo for the night at the varlous pollee statlons weru left to thelr own reflections, if they had auy, or to thy sobering Iutfluences of slecp. No wrgthful sponise, no seolding Tand- lady mado it° unpleasant for them, Those In “whomn there was yet some llngering consclousncss of thelr” pecullar condition :rllcllv bore tho chafling of tho police. The [call-drunks wero oblivious to everything and flvcr]hod{. 80 that what the boys sald to them was a8 {f 1t badu't been sald, 8o far as they wero eoncerned, The Armory, of course, had fts usual share of patients. ']‘lu:y were lugued in at rare intervals during the day, but =s night scttled down upon thu wot and muddy strocts of the great city, and the Imblbativns of seyeral previots tours had dyna thelr work, they came in more plentifully, At9 o'clock in the evening seven or eight wero sleeping the sicep of the drunk below in tho cella, Awmony the 10t was a woman, no better - than ‘sho ought to be, and, in fact, conViderably the worse, who wos brought in undor the escort of an oflicer and one (lumé tho proprictor of a_gin- mill ou Clark street. 8ha was bovked as Tillic Willlams, drunk and disorderly, and nssimned to n lodme fu tho reglons below. In her cole- bration of Christmas sho had gone into Cora's Hln\:e, spent what oncy she bad, and, after aving zotton too drunk to move around, was unceremuniously dumped into tho streol. Shortly alter 0. o'clock an object bearing somo stnblance to humanity, including somu very muddy clothes mnd lJm r of buots, was dragged in by an oflicer and a short, pufly colored citizen, who clalined that the alleged buman belng had tried to mount o _ strect car ana had tumbled o futo the mud, The condition of tho object in qucation scemed to bear out the statoment. A doscof cold water partially revived him, but niot sufliclently to enable the statfon-keeper to sscortatn his pzme or auything beyoud the fact” that he was *a nigeer, dead dennk.” And so lhu_Y came ju during the hours of tho night and far {uto tho morniug, someo «lear gone, others drunk enough to be just o Nttle ugly, and othiers in a state of harmicss mtoxieation, which revenled iteclf in their Ineffably silly remurks and the good-natured drunken leer with which thoy grected everybody. Une fellow camo In of his‘own accord, i1 a state of high dudgeon at tho conditlon of the streets, In tho course of his smmmlmlntlom along Ilarrison streot %o had tumbled Into tho mud, and it tovk sumo timo to make Lim belleva that the Armory was ot just the place to prefer complalits acainat the Councll, the Board of Pablic Works, and the City of Chicago {n general, and to make formal gumnmh that the streots bo put in proper or- er. L] MISOELLANEOUS. ; THE TUEATRES. Nefther the drizzle overhead nor the mud un- dereath prevented tho people from enjoying theh Christmns fo the accustomed fashion. It has ctme to bo rocognized ns ouw of the obscry- ancessf this solomu day—after church devo- tlonsatd o good dinuer, with o sutliclency of beer, or ale, or wina to wash it down—to go down tovn,—that {s to say, to steal slyly awsy from the wnctitles, and gilde fnto the vrofant- tles, of hunan lfe. Tho incliiciency of mud on this occasian was deplorable, Bome reverend deacons sail that this visitatlon of mud was from on higy, and was intended os o rebuke to tho wearers of pull-backs who had forgotteu the doy and remembered only the cvenlng. Wit they were milstaken en- tirely, The mud which clogred the feot 0f the frvolous, and drabblod thelr skirts, was houcst, sclentlflc mud, begotten under urely sclentfic conditfons, Tt did not hiuder he pooulace kom thronging to Sthe houses of mirth, ‘They thvnged in pairs, In families, in ltrucumuul, n -){w of drlzzle and mud. Toey haunted the gaudy \how tn spite of thu preach. er's warning, ‘They forsook the churches and went to the theatre. They visited * Beauty and the Teast,” un_axcedingly profans exhibi- tion, nearly us Lad fu :‘;s way us the Aranlan Knights, They laughed over the cccentricitics af Joseoh Murphy, who yhocs a horse on tho stage,~horrible shcht! ha ho shoed s horso {n thy smithy It miht he wdl; but on the stage! Aud this for the entertanment of a natlon tnat 18 rapldly sluking folo 4o depths of nia- torfatism. The people went nrther than thls, Tuey crowded the Adelphi Thater to overflow- jug to sve Cleopatra. This Wimun wus bad. Bhowas on inveigler, Bhio fugicled some of the noblest meuw of ancleut timer jncluding Jul- lus Cicser, Octavius, Mark Antowy, and vthers, Bhe was known as “tho Berpeut ' olp Nile,” ‘This n:fl;n 1o be enouzh to settloder clalms to respectubility, v ’l’hc Catlender Minstrels nllnclu" ‘ho eele- brators of Christiuas to the New Chhauy Thea- tre. These people Indulge fu sangs urd tinces, in Jokes, in funuy storios. They sing demmgle Lzing ballads ubout the vld Kcnmck{ home, fl" make night bideous venerally by telling storly thatare known througbout the profession & schestuuta.,” Still people left thelr Christuas trees athome any weut there, The varicty siiuows camo in for thelr share, where there was everything to pick and choose frow, all the way trom & scutimantal ballad to & doub'a entendrs of thie most palpable kiud, As to the statistics of Curistwas fu regard to the thestres, the Adclphi had the fublest honse i1 the arteruoon, end probably in the evening. Hocley’s was crowded at night sud ot tue wat- inee. “McVicker bad o tair ufternoon suulence, and a full one fu the eventng. The New Chivago was tllled. THE LUOTELS. Beveral of the hotels in this city yesterday latd themselves out to do the grand thing for s Christinas dinner. This was the caso especially with the Tremont and Palmer House. “At the former Capt. Jewott Wilcox bad an cles ner gotten up for the guests and tricud hotel, at which sberry wine was scrved. The bill-of-fare was rich in ysriety and excellent fu quantity and quality. Blue Poiut oysters, green turtle, Jobators. Keanebeck River salmon, ganie, and other et coteras formed the feature. Tho weal was & grand u‘uecw, and about 100 invited Rueats partook of it. At the PaJmer House, 3r. Pahwer, aided by ‘arren Loland biy corps of Freuch cooks, bad deterwmined upou something unique sad clegaut. Tho bill of fare was » qualutly folded card, upon which, {u slver ewbossed print, was & hesald, procladming with bls trampet what the guests might find_enfalded within the cover. The menu included all the rarities and delicacies of the season, with the substantials {n s plentl- ful varlety, At the Bherman House and Grand Pacific Hotel no extra effort was made, but the guests who apent Christinas there fared as sumptu- ously as usual. Harry Pulling, of the Com- mercial Hotel, gave his guests & spectmen of what ko could do, and the result was s very fine meal, EL>EWIIERE. AURORA, JLL. Bpectal Disvatch to The Chicago Tribune. - Aurora, I, Dee. 25.—The Ellaworth Zouaves arrived here this morning, and were received by tho Light Guards. fn the afternoon # rehearsal was held by the Zouaves In the Opera-llouse, and some of the Light Guards being present decided that it would be utterly impossible to compete with the Zouaves. In the cvening, an elegsnt sudience filled the Opera-House, and an exhibition-drill was given amidat & porfect ovation, The officera of the Light Guards tonceded that Capt. Lackey's Zouaves were the best drilled com- pany «in tho Btate, ond that Chicego hat won the honors. A grand military ball fol- lowed the drill, and & bsrauet at the Fitch House tlosed the evening. Reveral of the First Regiment were present, and Ms). Mazxwell, of Chlcago, and Col. Vusburg, of the Third Reel- ment. The victorlous Zouaves return to Chl- cago in the morning, leaving here at 6:45 a, m., bringing with them tho old Zouave banner, with another victory. Busctal Digbaten 10 11 ez Toib e jsrateh (o The Chiz A LACHORSE, Wia.s Dice. 35.—Chtistmas his been generally observed hero, Tho Board of Trade and sevaal busincss-men of this city enjoved n steamboat excuraion 1o LaCrescent. ” ‘This Is the first timo in tho Listory of LaCrosse when the Misslssippl was freo of fee and navigation open In December, and the local ferries and steam- boats making regular trips. Dispatches recelved from points on the Black Hiver state that the logs nre running frecly. A great number of men have been put on the drive. Thia is an un- hearil-of oceurrence duriug winter months. The wenther continues warm, threatening anow to- night, a thing that nur whole people pray may not oceur until frost comes, ‘The condition ot tha roads fs nlm'nl{ most_deplorable. Wild guese, ducks, and pigeods have been passing north in large nurmbers during the past fow days. WIITEWATER, WIS, Spectal Dirpatch to The hengo Tritune. WiiTawaten, Wis, Dec. 25.—Last night an effort was made to vbscrve the usunl Christnias ceremonlcs at several of our churchea In spite of a beating rain and unparalleied mud, ‘Fhe weather to-dav has been doleful in tha oxtreme, with n Faw, bleak north -wind and- occasional spurts of raln to dampen the spirits of those who were lrj‘lnfi to make the holiday & happy one. Forfour days we have hal weather warin envugh to start vegetation, and for forty hours altnost incessant rain. The roads aro slmost fmpassable and trade the dullest ever known In tho holiday scason. As the wind is now la the north we are all hoping fora frecze-up. KEOKUE, 1A Snectal Dispatch Lo The Chleagn Tribung, KreokUx, Ia., Dee. 25,—Despite the gloomy weather, Cliristmas lias been observed in about the usual nanncr. Busfuess has been generaily suspended, and everybouy has taken a holiday, A drizellng rain hos prevatled allidoy, and the strects have beed alinost entlrely deserted, but, in-doors, Chinstinas festivities have been about 08 numerous and brilliant as ever. A number of Sunday-school and other entortninments were held laat cvening, and scyeral others are in progress ta-night. - The Eplscopal and Catholic Churches have all been profusely decorated. and the usur) Christmas services were held therein this orning. BIRINGPIZLD, ILL. Anectat DispateA to The Chicago Titbune. SrniNovirLp, 1il, Dec. 25, —Christmas-Dyy was moro cenérally observed here than usuaf, by raligious scrvices iy tho moraing aud family reunions luter in thedav, In the aftornoon the Blue_Ribhon Temperancs Reform Club, com- posed wholly of forimer drinking men, paraded the principal atrects in largo numl\en, and vislted the Exccutive Manslon, where Gov. Cullom addressed tho Club, commending the causc, the present reformatory effort, and cspo- tm’lrv the effective work of the visiting organ- fon, 1N OARADA, Svecial Dirvatch tn The tAicags Tridune. Tonoxto, Dee. ~Tho extremely mild weathor was talken advantags of at varfous points throughout the Domivlon to celcbraty Christmine-Day by most unscasonable sports and amuscinents, At several polnts down the shoro vogatias were held, At both Montreal and O:- tawa steamboat excurslons werg the order of the day., Buch opcn weather has mot been known In Canada for forty ycars, DUBUQUE, TA. eciot Iisoaleh 1,13 Dhicaga Trigune, Dunuque, Ia., Dee, 23.~~This i3 an noosually quict Christmins, very few persons belng scou upoy the streets, and, instead of heariug the 1 Jlogle of sleign-bells and seelng six 1n of snuw on tho ground, we have only the reverse, six or_moro Inches of thin mud. " The stores hovo all closed for the afternoon, and services are being held in the churchos. Tho veather at present 8 growing colder. ciat Disiorchso The Evian Tribu e enuseh to The Ohirian ne. Br, Joserit, Mo., Dec, 25,—This has Leen ons of tho mont remarkable days with respect to weather over known licra on a Chiristnas, For a whole week it has rained and drizzied luces. santly, and the temperaturs has been that of April. Hain continues to fall. The roads ore absolutely bad without parallel. Nevertheless, tha festivities of the season have been observ: with moro than ordinary gencrality, CEDAR WAPIDS, LA, Apeclal DixpateA (o The Chleago Tribune. Croan, Rarips, Is,, Dec, 25, —Christinas has been very genenlly observed here, nearly al} the bueiucas houses belng closed throughout tho day, Services werc held tn o portion of the churcies, while last night and to-nuight the children of the Sabbath-schools have cnjoyed tho ever-welcome Christmut-tree, BT, LOUIS, M0, 8r. Louts, Doe. 25.~To-day was given upf entircly to the usual Christmas festivitics, Huusincss was wholly suspended, and church aervices have boen general. Nu serlous acel- dents wore reported, MEMPIIS, TENN, Maxrnm, Tenn., Dec. 25.—A ralny Christ- mas, but the churches wers woll attended and no accidonts reportod. e —— Coue's Tobaeen Munr, ‘Thio entiro mass of tobucco which_ {is anuually consumed n smokiny nuifing, aud ln chewing on tho carth is 4,000,000,000 pounds —manifeatly too hilich an cathmote for from 1,200,000,000 to 1,600,000,000 y of fuhabltants, Lot us take tho balf “as the more probable, and let us supposc the tobacco leaves transformed (nto roll tobae- o, & tobacco serpent is created which, with a dlameter of two jnches, and followinge the di- rection of the equator, vould wind ltaelf around the eaath shirty thues, Lutl us suppose that the tobneeo Is forined fote tablets stintlar to the chocoiate tablets, and which, Indeed, {s tho shape which the chiowing tobaceo of sailors and Yan- Koes takes, and we have o colossal plle worthy. uf belz placed bestde the third largest of the pyramida of Ulgeh, that of the Mykerinos, snd a8 tnassive and high as that old repal edifice, Lot us gzrind all tho tobacco into suult, sud lot us pleturs to ourselves tho sad cuse that an evil eyuinoctial wind one flne’ moruing blows the suuf? over tho vccan, and showers It on oue of, our (ferman States, we ars certain more than one of the Liliputisn States would havs much ditfleulty in recovering Its existence by shoveling away the soufl. ~ —————————— A Puble~The Villager und the Soske, Vew York World, A Villager one lmni day found under a Hedpe s Suake alniost dead with cold. Movoed ‘with compassion aud baving heard that S8nake- Oll was good for the Rheuwatiz, he took ft Lomo aud placed It on the hearth, whero it shortly begun to wake and crawl. i!uuwhllu, the Villazer having gouw vut tu keep an Eu- Vrnulent with & Mau ‘roaud . the Coruer, the illager’s Son (who had uot drawn a sober Treath fur & Wouk) cutared, and, buhuldiug the rpeat unfolding its vlnm. uuv-ruhhed‘l‘ 1, Wil the cry, ** 1've got 'em aguin! ¥ fled to the oftty of tho nearcat Justice of the Peace, sworg off, g becans an Apostlo of ‘Temperauce st #7100 iweek. Tho benoticent Bnake noxt bit tho Villagerg Mothcr-fu-law s0 severely that Death 8001 €0W] hersufferings—and his; thenaiicutly atole LR {)a:‘finfl the Villager deoply snd doubly L Morai—AVirtuous Action fs not always its ¢ A Suake I tho Greas is Worth only Rowa: two ln tho Bos, \acMahon, 1 think trom aBTHE "e0n teamn Marshal will either that I can 1 that the resiguation. Hels have long since rel bis wife, who caugot T caldent s in ali .2 u wogthly fostallments of 'B.f&u ‘:ue;n n#& bundred and tifty thousaud deary galary, paid In at tho tate of $30.00 each woly (s tlce plut wheua there aro children 10 prujie with mas- rlago portions), 8 vulace in Pariagy ony at Vereailles. As & ducal wotbier sud 2y Ceaper, Muie. do Macdubon shudders 8¢ 1 yGion of giving all tuia up. wud wearjed, ana would *um the contest but Jor @ up the purse she . The salary of the THE BABES. Unhappy Termination of the Grand National Expo= sition. The Managers Glide Out into the Darkness of the Night, And Leave a Lot of Rachels Mourning for Thelr Children's Prizes. Inharmonions Mesting of Wrongod and Deserted Matrons. What Mr, Murray Has to Say on the Topio of the Hour, The baby shiow—that splendid opportunity for the dissemination of scarlet fever, diphtheria, eroup, measice, and all other Hlis to which infautflc flesh Is belr—has died the death. More than that its projectors failed must lam- entably to meet the viows of tha exhibitors and exhibitants. It may be that the views of the latter were but embryotic; they were feebly expressed at best, nad yet the childish volco of wo shonld touch the heart of man. Rachel 1s weeping for her children; weeplog for that they gained not the prize promised for the sweeteat, pretticat, darlingest pairof twins in Chicago. The stiow was to have closed last cvening with tableaux, red-fire, and all theatrical aceessories. Jake Murray, erstwhile the manager of Jinogen and her educated goat, ran the show, and hls name was considered as a tower of strength. ‘True it s that Jmo——that s, tho educated go— brought the former adventure to an abrunt con- clusion, and the reat of the company to destitu- tion and the necessity of walking lome, This {ll-disciplihed descendant of the original Capri- corn took advantace of a wet dalurday cven- fog while tho troupe were sojourning in the wilds of lowa, and—atc up the manuscript of the play,” Perhapa he was hungry for knowl- edge, gfxl all thisls digression. Jake Murray suf- fered not in reputation by the freaks of Will- fam the goat, and when {t'wns announced that he was to ¥lu upon the merits of the babes and award the prizes, the public—that {s, the married public—ralited around bim. Mr. Stur- ray declarcd that the stiow should be strictly moral, and moro than THREE UUNDRED LAWPULLY-REGOTTEN DABIES were accordiogly entered. Prizes were offered for the heavicst, smallest, fattest, cunningest, and most sleepy baby, with added mooey for twins, tripiets, guadru—but a veil must be drawn. Civil rights were respected and a feature of the cxhibition fn the Tebernacle was a hlzhlr—colnru\l and kinky-halred Atnerican citlzen, In whom the lady visitors delighted. It was announced that last night the prizes would bo awarded, To nyofdall ldea of bribery or corruption on the part of the judpges, and perhiaps with a view to saving | unfortu- nates from tho wrath of mioths hose ductlons had been left off the premlum lst, “tho visitors were given ballots, whichh they cast for the babes of thelr choice. Bcrutincers, sane peyr ¢t sans reprocke, need it be sald that they were newspaper men, were to couut the ballots und declarotiic result. ‘The day Jdawned ond the rain came down, Darinz the clements and defylni the Chief of tho Slgnal Servico came the muthers and the lu- fants, By 0 o'clock last cvening there were n Tundred of the latter, und nearly as many, mak- fuz nllowance for twius and other asccldents, of the former. Matrons and habics prew bungry, snd, although Natore had, to a certal extent, provided for the sustcnance of Young Ameries, the mothoers of the respective Gracch! wanted something to cat, The arglomerated Cornelias sent fn o miessage to M, Clark, respunslble manager of the massacre of tho inuocents. ‘They wers nhout to follow this cffort up by sendliyz tn a deputation, when {w‘u whispercd with bated breath and low © CLARK HIAD GONE. 1nfantile wnlllmul'i symptoma of collc and croup, vrolublg tho difficulty of Judging among B0 many may bave driven him’ to this step. Yaris got into a row once on a tine tryinz to divide an spple In three, or to give thres apples to one woman, or something of tho kind; no wonder that Clark qualled when it camo to dividlag one first premium among 000 cherubs. Na' sooner was #t known that he and the money drawer had departed tharrthe multitude with the regular American instiuet resolved ftself Into a mecting of Indignant depositors. It was moved by Miss Mary Brown, aged 0 mouths, and seconded by Wilfy Jones, a bright and intelligent balf of @ pair” of twins, that, fn onder to con- serve tho rights of the asscmbled bLaby- hood, & vommittce should be nz)pulnlml 0 take chiarge of the palladium of thelr ltbertics— the ballot-box. The motlon was carried amid crows nud chucklings of the most wildly- enthuslastic character, and thq preclous depos {tory of the recorded. optulond of visitors wi carricd off in trlumph by the Committee. The votes ura to ba counted to-morrawy eveniug, and though Clsrk may bave goue to Cansaa, though Murray moy havo signed the pledgy, those votes will bucounted and the prize awarded, Truy, thero is no moncy to back it, but fond nareots will procure ‘s diploms, two be twinsg, and to ‘this or these the Committoe will aflix thelr autographs. 8o far nobody is anead, except tho Juter-Ucean, a relig- fous nwrwl:lth collected #8,25 on account of 835 advertlsing LIIL At alato hour last even- ing {t was learncd that the management of tho 1.-0, had passed a scries of resolutions to the effect that they were $3.13 ahead of the fiflml nlr:d had resvlved to editorlally indorso th baby- skow, As soon as tho fact of thg breakup of the s end of the coucern snd the departure h became generally known, thiers was the utmost fervorof expression among tho own- ,ors of ths children concerning the fufanious ac- tion of Mr. Jake Murray, us one of thy ladies from Sangumon strect expressed it. It was deemed best to 3 ORGANIZA TILIS RXPBEISION OF NESENTMEX: fnto such matter of record as would nuke ft uvallgblo for use ut Mr. Murruy whenever he should be found, and sccondingly & ineeting of Iadica wus at once called In oue of the ruotns formerly called fnquiry-rooms. Mrs, Abbott, ruther pouderous lady with an excellent volee, called the forty or so motie: toorder, They had mot, sho sald, fur the pul pose of uktni action coneerning the lnfamor action of the blg man, who had defrauded them of moneys fustly thelr duc. Sho hersell felt the loss the moro since she had Leén assured that a conslderablo portion of the prize-money was to comd to her. ‘Fhe speaker wus lero strongly disapproved by the other mothers, and could again get thelr attentlon only long envugh tu move that Mrs. Lawreuce take tuo chair. The motion prevailed, and Mrs, Lawrence, who strongly resembles Olive Lozan, exeept that ahe docs uot simper, sssutned the chalr and thankoed the ladies for tho honor, adding that sho was fmpressed with the necesaity of doing somothing with Mr. Murray to make him Pay up the prizes—a matter in which she felt a stroug pecuniary intercst, ‘The organization was compluted by tha elec. tlon of Mrs, Fluerty s Becrctary, and toe Chalr then asked for suggeations or motions. Mrs. Hutchios, whu gave her resldence vaguely as **from tho Weat Bide,” thuught that a committes should be amg}m‘crm to put soma kiud of & law paper on Mr, Murray—* some- thiag printed aud’ written,” as sho descrited it —which sthould make hini pay the money, to & part of which she thought she was entitied, as would uo doubt have been pruved bad the yotes beeu counted. Her busbaud dId business with alawyer, sud nodoubt he could et him to make up such s paper as would bo necossury. A lady who did not give ber namo said that sho could not Lelleve that ir, Murray would .do such & things he had xlways been very polite o Ler, and he scamed to bo a very ulee 10an W-c deed; be bad shown wnost excellent judgment too,—h¢ bad masurcd ber that ber boy Charlie was surc of one of tho frst prizes. What sho wanted to know was wheter there wasu't another man engeged with Alr. Murray, aud wasn' It ho who carried away the monoy! ‘The Chalr said that she had beard Mr. Murray toll about & man whom Lo called Clark; but, for her part, shy didu't belicye there was suy sach rson. Mr. Murrsy bad mado him up, and uo oubt he would want fulks to belleve that Clark had carried off the money, but the truth was th‘agl‘l was the wicked Murrsy who ran awsy with it. Mry. Schoabel, s lady with somothing of a foreizo sccent and bullt on generous propor- tious, disturbed the order of the mewtivg Ly declaring that if they weot tolaw it would cost thew too much. 8ko had bad experieuco ln two suits Lefore Judge Foote, where ber neighbors had sworn fulss ugalust ber, and it bad cuat ber $3, besides 82 that sho had to pey a lawyer. 8he wanted uo law about it at all; ull she usked was tobe put face to faco with Muriay aud sie would take it out of bim or hls blde twice as quick ss_any Judze intho land. “Tue speaker Liers made an eloquent geature, which sceured Lier tho cutiro espect O thooo present, sud wonld have gone far to have persuaded Marray to give up his gains had be been present. The Chair ennounced that there was no mo- tfon sccondedl ns yet. Mrs. Thompson moved A COMMITTRE OF ARYEX ON REOLUTIONS, and supported her motlon in a neat spcech, re- fernng with feelings of evident though sup- swindler, she tears your clothes. Why even ucen Cleonatea when she heard bad news took the mesaenger by Llic hatr and hanldd him over the stage. Now ahe was A Quoen, and presum- ably poll It a biz woman were to selze you ~—I would have my halr et elose were L you, I wonll certalnly do something.” “I have been trsing to think of some- ressed Ind!gnation to the perfidious conduct of 1 " . SE. Murcy, who had_dared 10 Wiat to another 1','2",',‘."" Fa il My AL hare et woman that she might set get the prize, when he had posicively assureit her that her youugest was certain of the reward. Alight scemed to break upon the meeting, and, in the midst of some confusion, tho Chair requested all who had been promised prizes by Mr. Murray to stand up. " In response cvery Indy but Lwo stood up, and each one, on looking about at the evidence of Murray's faithlcasness, glarcd at cach other and ot vacancy with an_eg- pression that would have sent the cold chills down Murray's back had he heen there to sce. The motiun for s Committeo on Resolutions was scconded and passed nem. con., and the Chair namea as tno Committes 3rs. Thotmpson sud Atbott from tho Houth Division: Mrs, Nettlevrove, Ashton, and Carpenter from the West. Divisfon, and Mrs. Carlaon and Strong from the North Diviston. The Iast-namncd was taced upon the list, as the Chalr explained, cause hier hushand was cmploved on a news- pauer which hai o considerably pecuntagy Inter- est in finding Mr. Murray, Pending the report of the Committes the meeting devoted dtsel! to duties fneeparalio trom motherhuol, while the roporter sat and looked futo his hat. The Committee at length returned, and Mrs, Thompson read the following resolutions, and asked that the meeting adopt them: Resoteed, That we have been swindled by Mr, wlazses of beer, hut I haye not been able to ralso A eolitary thonuzht. I wish T had neyver gone Ioto the sho 1wish I was out un tno road again, a happyvehild, with. my cducated goat. 1put cutire contilence in Mr, Clark, I would have trasted that inab with untold babes. It came npon me like a thunderbolt this morn- ing. When 1 heard of it, I was overwhelmed. 1 wont into inourning at uncn‘—tblt fs, Uwent and flfi“l o 'l“l' mustache.” e hini," gal I tho reporter, “If [ wera yo Mr. Murray, T would POt yau, GO T TIEi CENTRAL RTATION, and glve myeelf up 1o the anthorities,” “" But I heven't done anything," satd Me. Murray, Ol T don't mean thats but T mean zo down there and sk for protectian, You sea yon can- not stay hure ait night. They aro” doing to shut up presentls., You can’t ggo home. That lsout of "the question, fur yon cannot get into our hottse without being torn to pleces by the nfuristed-ganz thers. So ‘you sifp quietly down to the Central Stafton—down back stree:s, Dearhort snd Jackson, aud throw your- self upon the merey of the station-keeper. Have bim neslgn you ncch, und *hen, fv tho motning, you can ‘scc the Superintendent of Pollee, anil kave adetail made for your pro- tection, just as if you were Myors or any other bank President.' a ako Mutray, who has not acted rivht towards ue, ood at we will ne el ¢ i 3 D atior nnjers lis pags ver the mancyX120 Bim || AN right,” sl tha regorter, and he started Resolred, That the Chisirwoinan zo and see Jndze | t0,0peu the door fur him. flaines and ek bim (o make Marray poy up the money. and If he won't do 1t then she {x!l‘uu to sec Jardga Knickerbocker and ask him, Lteaoired, That évery member of this meeting hand In her resitlence and then when the Secretary Ginds out where Mueray Is ahe must notify esery one. and we will ail go and call on him togethor and mako him give up the money. Lieanleed, That it is the agrecinent of this meet- tng tbat the firet vrize for the hanilsomest baby ougint to be given to Mre, ———'s child. Tue Chatran of the Committce adied that there tad been soma difileulty fn fillug the blank in the lust line, and the Commititee had “No.! sald Mr. Murmy, *No, § think I will getout of the back l\'lndayw." % “Why sof"" salil the re; * Because,” sald Mr. two birds . with one stone. [nhall escape the wonien, and I shaill nlao escapo a Iittle biil for n ‘,"'““"'k' ¢ glaascs of beer which I have ordered icre, 4+ That 18 very sensible,” said the reporter. So Mr. Murray opened the window and ot out, the reporter nlong with him, And they watked quicttv_and gontly through Lo allers and the by-ways to the Central Station, at the been competled to refer it to the meeting. .8he | Quiney eircet entrance to which Mr. Murray Hoped thit thera would bo o discasslon about i?l?fd i, aud was scen no more of wan that {l. ‘Izut that there would o harmony and unan- mity. . The resolutions were then received, and, on mutlon, o ballot was taken for a natie to fill the vacant place. Furty-six voles were cast, ant, on examination, the number of candidates was found to be exactly forty-six, cach having one vote. ‘Three mothers withdrew their names, remark- fog that they wonldn't be voted on by vu&fln who had uo taste, and couldn’t sce the differ- ence between & lovuk’ Mtly chierub and a puy- nosed littie brat. At this point there wero signs of finminent disturbavces and the reporter cdired his way toward the door. Another ballot was then taken, and forty- three votes for the same number of candidates were found. It was then moved and carried that Tuz THIRUNE reporter, the janitor, and o fewale ro- porter who was present pass upon the question at fasue. With presence of mind rarely found in one so youne, Tux ThicUNE man dissembled, and with remarkable’ gallantry led his female colsborer nway, apparently for consultation, but really to save bier life and his own, He was suc- cestul, and both cscaped safely. The fate of the junitor would have been an awful onc had e oo~ ¥ Troyincomieat, Vhen ‘twixt partiea 00 284 SOZODON'T, 'tia safe to 'ai’. i Besntifies tho fvary. The pinnant and chiarming actrers, Mies Maela Mordaunt, of the lrosdway Theatre, New York, was taken auddenly with 8 scvere Losraenoas— unsble to perfori; a friend recommendod Giles Liniment lodide of Ammontat the coro was rapid ana contpleto, For kale by Gaf & Dlocks, Chi- cago, and all drugzista. e CvEGETI “VEGETINE,” Bays & Toston Physieisn. **has no equal as & blood purifier. llearing of 1t many wonderful cures, sfter all other remedics had £ T vislted the Laboratory snd convinced mrael uf (taemine merls. 1t fa pree pared from barks, roots 3ud horbs. esch of which e Tanner 81 1o produce ssualaling resalls,” the inceting not disrupted ftaclf lun 8 quarrel 4 before he Liad been talked 16 b ) V Gi e "o e talked to by above elght E ETINE 1athe Great Blood Purlfier. VEGETINE Will cure the wors: case of scrofuls. VEGETINE s rgcommazindad by Iyalctana and Apotbscaries, 7 VEGETINE Has effected somo marvelouacures in casis of Cancer VEGETINE: Cures the wurst cascs of Casker. ' VEGETINE Moats with wonderful suceess n Mercurial Diesases VEGETINE Wil eradicate sait Itheum from the aystem. VEGETINE Temoves Pimples aad Hamors from the tace, - VEGETINE Cures Cultatipation snd regulates the Bowels, VEGETINE 1s » voluable remedy for Headache, VEGETINE ‘Wil cure Dyspepsia, VEGETINE Tastores the entize system to & healthy conditions VEGETINE Temoves the cause of Dizsiness, VEGETINE MR. JAKB MURHAT, when not otherwise cugnged, cats his dinner and stretchics his weary limbs at his residence, No. 123 Bangamon strect. There a reporter called last eveulng, and there he met o youth in mpectacles, who Mr. M. lad gone out of town. Thls was corrohorated by others. 'The reporter asked if Mr. Murray had left his addreas, **No," wns the answer: “he wrote a note last night, saying that he bad to go out of town, and would returnt to-morruw morning." “Was not that rather o peculinr lll'ns for him to do with so much business in haud 1" “Olinol’ came from vne who stgod remote from vulgar gaze on the staircase. " *ie told mo twu or three weeka sgo that ho would have to o out of town Chiristinas,'” 1ut, for varlous reasons, the reporter was not certain ns to the absolute corroctness of thly story, 11¢ knew there was a certaln saloon on Dearborn streot which Jacob was in the hahit ol frequenting, where he exchangesd thegtricd criticisms for beer, and he had hopes that, if tho man ho was fu search of was auywhere In the eity, be would e there, 8o thero bo went, aud by sald to the barkeeper: * Whercabouts Is Jakot" 1 bhaven't scen bim around all day," eald the barkeeper, #Nu, that won't do. You needn't linvo sny fear in teliing me. I ama friond of all who bear tho name of Murray. Whero Is bei” ** Well, ke is in tho little back rooms," “Why not out In front heret” ‘e scems to be troubled about some- hing." “*Ahl” said the reporter, '*he Is drinking the cup of miscry to Uie drogan i “No," said_tle barkeower, *It's not mise it's beer. Look here, I'll show you. lerw his score.” And lic read off **One, two, three, four, five, them's bcer, then some sandwiches; one, two, three, four, tive, x, them's beer, an sume sausages; one, two,three, pickies; one, two, three, four,somo more sandwiches; one, (\ru‘ them's beer.” “\What . 13 THE MATTER WITIE MURRAY!" It scems to bo-something about women," sald \the barkeeper, winking, I was in there ewiille ago with some beer, and & woman came infn front. He heard ler volee, and he jumped up aud gavoa scream. 1 am afrald that Jake e e moment. 11 K t this moment thero came & knock on the door of the little back roout, “(Juess that must be more beer,” sald tho barkeeper. “1will take it {n to him," sald thoroporter. | Reltaves Fatatn the Stumach, . “Qive mo tho foaming glass," Bo he took it, went to door, and sald “beer? The door opencd, and th roporter elid fu. There was his friend Murray. pI?nurn had been an ineffectusl attempt at dlsgs 11 had shiaved off his mustache, Lis hat wi down over his face, ho had shrugged up his SURANST aatd tho reporter, it 1 torri * Well," saf 0 reporter, ‘4t terrible, ¥ir. Murray, terrible,” ald Jacol; and he drank the beer, *This has rufned the baby stow busiucss, Afr. Murray. Coming on the heels of tho East- crn fallures, it has knocked this forn of the spectucular drama endwise for ity years. Yon have deatroyed public coufldence i °this pocul- Iar furn of smusoment. ' 41t was Clark," said Murray falntlv, *But tell me, s thero unything new! Are they un the trafl I"* * 1 pave just come from {our house,” sald the reporter, “Thero wero {80 wowen there. Curea Palns In the Back, VEGETINE Bffectually cures Kldncy Complaint. VEGETINE Taeftective 1a fta gure of Female Weakness. VEGETINE I3 the Greas Nemedy for General Debllity, VEGETINE Isacknowledged by all classes of people to bo the best aud wost reliabie Blood Poriger in the world. VEGETING, Prepared by H, R, STEVENS, Boston, Mass, Vegettno is Sold by All Druggsts, pobd Sl oot bandied oSt L loida ) ax, Many were clustered on the doorstop, they were svated under your humble plazza, they had puiled out your doorbell by theroots, and they were hamnmeriug on your “door. As I umler- stany, they were determined to stay thero all uight.” MR, MURHAY'S NEAD VELL YORWARD ON THE TALLY. “They wers very bitter about you," sald the reporter, **They seenied to look on you as the prineipal offendcr.” B[ don't ses wlhy they should,” sald Jake; 41 have always been kind to thews. 1 brought La them milk; Tdandled tholr kids for them; and H Fchucked them under the chtu.” 5 *The trouble f4 dir. Murray, that yor the bouk,—1ho stud book, the herd book CARMELITE they have an {dca that you were the respu®able man; that you are the obe to whom they R to Luok for thu woucy whichi I8 o cowe to them have no m@ney," sald Mr. Murray,— “ pothlug except au equity of redemptivn in'the cducated goat,” “hnero fa this, however,” sald the reporter, 4 ghirce or four of the wumen uver at your Louse wereyoung aud luterestiug widows,ad they felt that, Eambly you might be lnclived to com- romlsa any clalma thas they bad agalost you y YOUR MARKYING OX¥ OR MORN OF THEM. Youare n large-sized mun, aud, perbaps, you might take two ut least.? *T0b, how aw I to get homel” sald Ay, Mur- MELISSE CORDIAL, (Eau do Mellsse des Carmes,) A SURE CURE FOR DYSPEPSIA, DISORDERS OF THE SBTOMACH AND ALL NERVOUS AFFEQTIONS, GET TUE GENUINE. BOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS. Geaers! Dvpos st BUYER'S, 80 Park-place, New York. VAN BCHAACK, STEVENSUN &CO., Whotesmo Deslars. Chleago. ray. 41 don't kuow," said the reporter, *In fact, fn the prescut state of feminine feeling, it would bardly be safu for you 1o trust yoursclf upon the street. 1T judge that tho street-cars ary watchod, I kuow the frout of !1“‘“ Lous,| fs. You bave littlo ides, r, Mure ray, of whit & woman (s _capable of wheu her babe had been wrunged. You may Liave Leard, at puo of the plays which you bave . HOLIDAY BOOKS, T HOLIDAY QIFT. MES. WOOD'S CHARMING BTORY, Bt Lyme, r, Mo Els Dugi, porter. Murray, *1 shall kill - highly efletlye, end iy are comrounded f such attended, & remark about u Ugress detrauded of | Will be Given Away with No. 532 of THE FIRESIDM bher young " COMPANIOY, out nexd Wedacsday, sad forsale brall - 7 have,” sald Mr. Mureay; * but I ngver at- | Newsdealars. * . tached much fruportance to it." ** That, however,!” wald the reporter, ‘‘is a babe has . HOLIDAY GQIFT, very true picture of a womau whoso i \rnn.'n uur;uu:lm,‘ and v;w m:.-l |‘-‘umu bem C H“oa'..nafi.‘? 9-:!:5"'1‘. chuated of tho pleasuro of seelug ber own a! e Muhgy We 's Coarming Blury, * Jr iaba's i i 8 Chicag Bowspaper. Buck TEAST LANN ko 4 wowman, Mr. Murray, 18 cspable of anythig. gr. :fl}' fixl’\q Du%i!l Sl scratches, she bears bair, sho stops you on | oy S5 SF 8 N ET VO tha strect aud denounces you us & thief sud o | B0, 3715 Vaslodater-st') Kow Yuk 1