Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 6, 1878, Page 16

SAN FRANCISCO. Pacific Coast Affairs Commented Upon Interestingly. *Frisco Women, Their Solitaires and Footmen. The Oomstock Lode Estimated to Be Worth $44,000,000, . Pride of California in Jim Keene, D. 0. Hills, and the Chinese. Senator Farley---The Black Crook. Spectal Correspondence of The Tribune, Sa¥ Fraxcisco, Dec. 28.—The Christmas Lolidays have been celebrated with the usual tooting of tin horns. Thelr premonitory blast is the first signat of the coming of the holidars, and the final wheeze from the last shattered Temnaut of one is 2 pretty sure sign that holiday tune is gone. Cristmas-Day itself is marked by the simul- tancous appearance of a remarkable uumber of new velocipedes and a limited number of new private carrisges. The first big break in stocks §s generally followed by the disappearance of these same carriages from the strect. But peo- Pple are used to that sort of thing where there is a Stock Exchange, and they jog along as con- tentedly on foot to-day as they bowl along on ‘Wheels to-morrow. At the time of the big rise in the Bonanza stocks, some three or four winters sgo, the streets fairly glittered for a time with the brill- iancy of the new equipages, the dazzle of the harness, and the colors of the livery. Footmen came iuto fashion. It wasrathera difficult fashion to introduce, for your Califor- nia nob does not like to be accused of putting onairs, and is rather disposed, like Dickens' Bounderby, Lo boast of his gutter. But the dames themselves took it in hand, and before long a footman was braced bolt up- Tight on every cquipagze of pretension. This did not last very lonz. Stocks came down with a crash, and bave staid down, com- paratively, ever since. The fine horses are stabled, the fine harness is rusting, and the fine carriages, most of them, have been sold to the hack companies, . But they crop out periodically with every lit- tle spurt in stocks. This of course smone the smaller fry. Among the big people the num- ber and variety of each ome’s turn-outs are al- most beyond computation. Another Christmas specialty is the diamond ; solitaire. In a bouquet of ten ladies it will gener- rally be observed that nine of them rejoice in the possession of a pair of diamond solitaires. The , tenthis confidently looking forward to the <oming Christmas for hers. She generally péts them too. These are the little pleasantries which relieve the pressure of the hard times. THE BONANZA FIRM laving now obtained possession or control of pue good mileor the Comstock lode, arec among those who do not feel at all pinched, and re- . tard even the possiblity of a dry season with most distracting equanimity. Their Comstock Property is now estimated ot the tidy figure of 344,000,000 A morning paver suggests that 3 grand consolidation of all the mines be made Jnddivided into four shares, one for each of the Irm. As they are already divided in that lashion, under whatever mame they pass, the eremony of consolidation is, to say the least, Superfluous. ‘The Ophir difficulty having been adjusted, a Jew mining squabble has ansen, more intricate 2nd complicated, and altogether a little queerer n sny little job which has flecked the mining orizon for some time. Itis called the Altu- ustice-Woodville row, and its doings areas fnyolved as its pame. In the Comstock country, when they strike a little something in 2 mine, they are never satis- fied. Thelr first step is'to ascertain which one of 1befr neizhbors the *‘lead " goes a-visiting. Tt is then in order to aequire the neighboring property by means of a little job. N The idea of going into the Stock Exchange nnd purchasing the shares at market prices never occurs to anybody. The officers hob-nob little, a couple of rich speculators put a little the. pool, there is & mysterious understanding smong the privileged {ew, und presto! a change is made which 1o one knows anything about. The stockbolders are bamboozled, and the President builds a bie new double house with bay windows swelling all over it, a mansard roof, and no mortgage. Pretty soon people begin to ask where he ot his money. An investigation follows, ugly things come to light, andthe villainy of the en- tire scheme is exposed. 2 B:n what zood?! Nobody gets any money ¢ In the present Imbroglio they are trying to find out whether in consideration of CERTALN FISHY TRANSACTIONS the Woodville ground belongs to the Justice Company or vice verss, and whether anything at all belongs to the Alta Company. As cach person concerned tells a different story, the unfortuuate stockholders are in a maze of donbt. ‘Among other developments which it brings to light is the story of the Woodville pool of three Years ago, zotten up by Jim Kecne, the master manipulator of these little aflairs. Jim Keepe was a hero in the San Franciseo Stock Exchange, which was wont to pass into a state of vapid juanity or of wild turbulence, ac- cording to the dictates of his will. He is a small, thin, delicate-looking man, of most unobtrasive manner, and with nothing to distinguish him but a sharp, far-scetng cye. A certain magmetism of ‘presence, tozether with the prestige of a reputation in’ that line, made his pame a watchword {a_the.Board. There were days togetlier when he exhibited Bothing more than 3 placid indiference to the goings on of all around. But, when he zot upon his feet, or sprang fnto the arena, as the reporters bave it, a new spirit scemed to animate every one. He took shares by the thousands, perfectly undsunted ‘when he once sct out o bid, and, as it was never exactly plain what he was trying 1o o, it was geoerally found that he came out master of the situation. His descent upon the Wall street Bulls and Bears has been watched with keenest interest, ud if they seemed to get the betier of bim on one or two oceasions when the oldest. foxes tried their games on, he has at least never beena * pirmy among the giants. Californiaus, whosepride in other Californians is immeasurable wherever thev lmav go, have kept a watchful evctapon his Wall strect expe- rience, and evinee 8 most irrational delight in the foresizht which enabled him to secure E"(l,seu {from serious 10ss Ly the failure of Netter s Co. They say he is coming homeagain, and already there is a stir of anticipation of breezy times fn the Board room. Another travelinz Californian, - ML D.O.MILLS, is watched with as lively an interest, but with murked disapproval. Mr. Mills, being President of the Bank of California, is a represcntative man, and s suchbas been interviewed by the President in regard to what has become with ns o5t serious affair, the Chinese question. A man more vitaliy intercsted could bardly have been setected. Being a leading capitalist, and identiticd with many enterpriscs, he may besaid to coiploy Chincse in dragoons, commencing with the small army of them who work on the zmum?&x?[ his l‘::l)mu, ]\IX!' gme. Mr. Mills estimates the Chinese population in California atG0.000. oo 1n pomt of fact, 150,000 approximates more nearly to the correct figure. Of these, at least 30,000 are inSan Francisco, and Chinatown is daily quictly but silently extending its ramifi- Situated as it is inthe heart of the city, it long ago drove business to the southward, and theré is no telling how much of the city it may et embrace. ‘When a Chinaman fixes his eye upon a desir- “ble building in the vicinity of ~Chinatown, it is 1 forezone conclusion that it will soon be his. The most delichtful peighborkoods cannot ‘orgresist his furosds. A pretty double cot- aze, so-colled, which has long been the orna- aent of Stodkton street, an old-fashioned but ather respectable thorourhfare, was observed e otber day to have falien at last into the .ands of the Chinese, who were honey-combing s interior with the tiny pizeon-holes in which ey put away their sleepers. Wien it is remembered that they are con- tantly before the police court for infringing ic law which provides that each man must ive thirteen cabic feet_of air, it will be seen THE CHICAGO 1TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, JANUARY 6, 1878—SIXTEEN PAGES. familics in the place, they secem to multiply like rabbits fu a burrow. X Five thousand ot them are said to sleep night- 1y in the Globe Hotel, u medium-sized buiiding, while 2lmost as many more are accommodated in the old Baptist Chureb, whose congresation fled before the advancing fumes of opiu smells of dried rats aud other Celestial dainties. JONN, TAKEN INDIVIDUALLY, is a frogal. industrious. docile, Ecnccnblu, creature. He is quick, hinitative, nimble, quict, and cunving. _He is clean, apparently. Also, he will steal HKe 2 cat. Taken collectively, he is a foul, ill-smelling, pestilential mass. ~ Chinatown offends every sense. It reeks with swmclls. and sights, and sounds disgusting in the cxtrewe. It I the :.ibnde of leprosy, adultery, gambling, and mpr- er. - They have_their secret tribunals where their victims are done death according to Asiatic laws, and it is next to impossible for the American Jaws to fiud them out. f Onlv last week a Chinaman was banged in Sacramento who was supposed to have been the victim of Chinese justice. He had first been murdered, and then suspended to a ook in the ceiling to convey the impression of suicide. They were partly betrayed by one of their own countrymen, but he very soon found it ad- visable to declare that he had made a mistake. They act upon Madame de Stacl's doctrine: Whatever they do is right until they are found out. u]n short, the most liberal-minded scem willing to concede that if the Chinese have done some zood in opening the resources of the country, They have also donc some harm. Whatever may be the opinion of any one East or West, the question has reached a grave issue in California. Something must be done. ‘The extreme lower class of the mob is riot- ous, turbuient, and diflicult to restrain. The better-tbinking class is quite as deter- mined, it less noisy iu demonstration. Mr. Mills is boldly accused of misrepresenta- tion, and his statemients have done very much to stir the disquiet in the breasts of the work- ing people. L They have discovered that mob violence does them no good, and, having o discovered, they are going to make a very earncst trial of the other course of action. ‘The rumors which travel eastward ‘of threat~ ened outbreaks or violence of any kind are all grossly exaggerated. But such a stand has been taken that it can- not result in nothing. fr The more popular idea is to limit Chinese im- mieration, while nothing but fanatics think of driving awsy those who are lere, or abusing them while they remain. After all, it i5 the millions who threaten to come that peonle are frizhtened by, rather than the thousands who are here. THE MINT. On the 1st of January the present Mint Su- perintendent steps down and out, and tie new Superintendent #teps up and in. Gen. Lagrange lost his place under the pecul- jariv unpleasant suspices of an investization. ‘That which is one mau’s meat, is another man’s poison, Mr. Hetiry Dodge, the successor of Gen, La- grange, was a member of this same Committee of Investigation. By means of 1ts researchies he has doubtless learned all the little pitfalls which lead the un- wary into the ways of temptation. Uelchantnblc persons say that he has been ap- pointed to keep the Rimg unbroken, but un- charitable persons say many strange things. The pew incumbent is 2 member of the firm of Sweeny & Dodge, Front-strect merchants, enzaged in the wholesale rocery business. Heabandons active interest ina most lucra- tive bsiness for $4,500 per year, the princely salary which rewards the Superintendent of Mint for his arduous and responsible duties. ‘The choice for a tine seemed to he between Gen. Rosencrans, of army fame, and Gen. John McComb, Brigadier-General of the Militia and Captain of the California Rifle Team, but Dodge spraug up like the unknown caudidate in a caucus and carried off the spoils. JAMES T. FARLEY, having run the zauntlet of & campaign, fs now the target which an ¢lected man becomes, and is receiving his volley of abuse from thedefeated ies with a calm impenetrability. When they wish to hurl a particalarly insult- ing epithet at him they call him a *‘Railrosd Man.” ‘This is supposed to be actually withering in its strength of invective. If he does not shrink appalled beneath the weight of such an acensa- tion, he is a hardened wretch. He does not shrink_appalled. . Mr. James T. Farley is one of those who fan- cy that, although tiie” movers of the enterprise may have managed to make some money there- by, the building of the railroad has done some good for the country in opening up its resources and making it less remote from its sister States. He makes no refutation of the charge that he is a friend to_the railroad people, and probably will not until they make some more definite accusation. - With the magjority, however, ke is in hich favor, aud they are Iooking forward with much contidence to his term of office. THE “BLACK CROOK.! It would seem that the charms of this won- derfully successful spectacle are perennial. Just as the California Theatre seemed totter- ing on the verze of bankruptey, Herzog and his crook come onee more to the rescue, and once more the crowds go pouring into its comfort- able, familiar auditorium, and the dollars rattle with their old-time chink in the box-office. A happy combiuation has been effected with a rival manager, Locke, of the Bush-Street Thea- tre, whereby he furnishes the ballet and a few of the dramatis personte, while the California Theatre management furnishes the theatre, the seenery, and a portion of the company. ‘The naliet, led by one of the Kiralfy brothers, is exceptionally finc. A particular feature of it is the “hallet of all nations,” in which the coryphees in various de- tachments, arrayed in tne peculiar costumes of the different countries, give the various charae- teristic dances. ‘Wien *there is something too much of this,” the tedium is relieved the entrance of some thirty or forty children, dressed in the peculiar Japanese costume. Tliey cxecute . series of figures supposed to be Japanese, but very much more like *Little Sally Water sitting” in the sun.” Of course these antics are received with the wildest applause,—cinldren’s antics always are, no matter how bad they are. The Amazons are led by that superannuated but shapely burlesque actress, Belle Howitt. De Rosa, the lezaing danseuse, is & marvelous creature on her toes, and the muscular Palla- dino, with her bright, pretty face, and her arch abandon, are wonderful favorites. The thread of the fumiliar old story comes in semi-occasionally, like a forgotten strafn, for it Tas been backed remorselessly. but in this in- stance it has only been used to hang a beautiful spectacle upon. The transformation scene is gazed at with de- Jizhted wonder even by the theatre habitues of the first days of tne * Black Crook,” and every one is glad for the 0ld California. JassarTu. —— SHARP PRACTICE IN LIFE-INSURANCE. To the Editor of Tlie Tribune. CHICAGO, Jan. 5.—Alter a few months of comparative quict among the solvent life-insur- ance compavics, we shall shortly be flooded with their annual statements of asscts, and with particular statements of dividends or distribu- tions of surplus. ¥ The few companics yet remaining which are solvent may be counted as less than a dozen, and may be divided into two classes: 1, those which return to ‘their members retiring, cither from necessity, or choice, a fair proportion of the money in the bauds of the company belong- iuz 1o those members who retire; and,?, the companics which scek to confiscate irom one- half to three fourths of the rescrve belonging 0 honest ma ires to make y de- franding others, bat. the Dractice ot sy companies (confined principally to the companies of New York) is to appropriate, without render- Ing any equivalent Uerefor, endrmous sums aa. nually. And when agents present their figure’ of divic dends for comparison with otlier companies, it will be well to make thorough inquiries as.to the source from which the earnings come, whether saved by ecouomy and rood manage- ment, or whether secured by the sharp practice alluded to. 2 It is a significant fact that the companies whosc expenses are the Jargest and whose pay- Toll coutains officers with $20,000 aud $30,000 salarics, are in all cases the ones which rob re- tiring_policy-holders of the largest sums in the way of surrender charges. . W. H. ———— SENSE. . To the Editor of The Tribune. Caicico, Jan, 5.—This great ,quality or gift, ‘with which all are endowed toa greater or less extent, may be properly divided into two classes, which we will call common and uncom- mon. By common sense fs uunderstood the natural average of talent with which Goa bas endowed man; sud by uncommon, the growth of aud addition to the former by means of study and experience. The socicty of the world is made up of differ- ent divisions or classes of men, classified in re- ow snugly they sre packed together. . All the old Jandmarks in that end of town are adually but surely falling into their hands. Although there aro are not a dozen Chinese spect to sensc. Of these classes there may be said to be five, the first or highest division be- ing composed of those who, taking the talents, made as many again; the second class of those Wwlhio possess inore learning (or uncomnon) than + commaon sense '3 the third, of those of good natural avilities, but having gained but a few talents: the fourth, by those who hid theirs'in a napkin; and the fith by those who never took theirs out, and soon forzot that they ever iad any. 8 Atsome ‘and every period of life all have hopes. There is in every mind a stretching out, agrasping for somethingg 1o come, a_desire for notoriety, and every man of one talent, or ol five, strives for a period_of time to obtain it. The success or _the failure depends uponthe .perseverance and the judgment of the seeker. One starts ont in life with a firm will, a good miud, and Jittie else. He meets temptations, trials, hardships, ond, overcoming them all, cn- jovs, perhaps, for o time, case aud even luxury. [Mow many starting outin this way arrive at this stage, and their courage or inclination fail- ing, they coutent themselves, and their hopes and themselves sink into oblivion.] But he presses ou until the ambition of his youth is attained. Though the dazzling colors of his youthful fmagination found wanting, often de- celve him, he seeks to rise higher and higher, until death overtakes him, at or be- yond his destined gosl, and lhe leaves an honored ‘mame and a ourning countrs. We ehould always have some aim in life, care- fully sclected from out life’s lots, acd praver- fully sought for. “Let well enough alone ™ is a poor motto, fit only for those who have no ambition, no confidence in God or mau, 1o ai inlife. Butin this age one caution is applic ble to all,—uever confound sense With cents. They are vastlydifferent and often autagonistic. START WRIGHT. THE STREET-CARS. SMILLIONS IN IT.” To the Editor of The Tribune- Cmrcaco, Jan. 5,—It was the witching hour of. 5. m., and I was returning home in the horse- cars. Outside all was rain and deepest mud. Inside a solid mass of martyrs sat, and stood, aud floppea about with dignified fortitude, showing toan astonished world what a sweet, pretty thing it is to suffer and be strong. Suddenly, from the bottomless decp, a plain- tive voice arose: ““Mamma, Tdow’t like to ride in a stand-up car!?” This raised a mournful laugh; the little sufferer was raised toa pair of benevolent knees; then silent gloown scttled upon us once more. But this innocent cry of the children had aroused me. Why, I asked myself, why do we ride in stand~ upcars? Do we like it Do we pay stand-uo fares? Are we dumb, driven cattle, or are we Leroes in the strife? if so—hcroes—let us then be up and doing, ravely tryine to mend our fate. How could it be done! More cars? Surely the Company would have provided them, tad it been possible. Probably it was not the vroper season for building cars, or the pattern had been lost, or something. Looking up in search of a good ides, I per- ceived that a great deal of valuable space was utterly wasted. Coutd not strong hooks be placed in the roof, and fittie children be sus- pended therefrom? Or might not a few com- fortable hammocks and hauging-baskets be pro~ vided for exuberant people? All at once, like a flash, it came to me,—the way, the means, the idea! ‘I trembled with joy; I ncarly fainted with de- Jight. Then a silvery calm enwrapped me, and golden visions of Fame and Fortune floated around me with glittering radiance. This was the Idea: Could not people be condensed? An unpractical idea, did you say? TIdeas are always unpractical; but they are the mothers of great deeds. Given an ides, it only remains to put it into action. This is precisely what I want to do. I want to form a stock company for the con- densation and transportation of passengers,.— the best, quickest, and safest mode of traveling in the whole world. :Shares $100. Dividends payable on the first Monday of every month. No passes. o The suceess of this enterprise is assured, as countless thousands will gladly avail them- selves of this neat, compact, and expeditious way of reaching their homes and places of bus- ingss. Fare, two cents per mile. Passengers will becondensed by electricity,—1 soothing, invigorating, youth-restoring opera~ tion, warranted to be a complete cure for ca~ -| tarrh, rheumatizm, and all nervous aud chronic diseases. DPlain, practical passengers will be carefully placed in tin cans, or giass jars, each bearing the name and address of the occupant. These will be deposited in separate compartments cor- responding to the different streets and avenues, and wiil be collected and delivered free of charge. Special cars will be provided for passenzers of artisticand poctic tastes, and they wili, accord- inw to choice. assume shapes of picturesque besuty. New and origina) desizns by the Old Masters will be kept. coustautly on hand for their seleetion. Or, if they prefer, they may become members of the floral kingdom.™ The daisy and the violet, the lily and the rose, will be represented in all their loveliness. ‘Thus is Nature's vesture wroughy To instruct our wandering thought; Thus she dresses green and gay To dieperse our cares away,” Shareholders, editors, and cleraymen, con- deused or uncondensed, will be admitted free of charge to these special cars. Physicians and lawyers half-price, Let no one thoufllltlessl; smile at this grand philanthropic scheme. ‘the jdea may - seem visionary, yet it is only one of the new sides of truth unveiling.itself to mortal eyes. But, from the carliest ages, inventors and discoverers have worn the martyr’s crown, and in that rlorious company I am willing to suffer; for *lives of great. men all remind us we can make our lives suolime.” N. B. otice will be given of the opening of our offi Let those who come to scoff remain to buy shares, for **there's millions fn it.” MIRRAL. AN OLD MAID’S VIEWS. To the Editor of The Tribune. Cnicaco, Jan. 5.—When I read Female Citi- zew's first article on the subject of street-car etiquette, I strongly suspected its sonrce to be other than sisterly sympaths. In fact, that female vanity lay at the bottom of it,—a desire to display her wit, and puaish, perhaps, some audacious individual who had shown himself so insensible to her charms as to permit her to stand while he retained his seat. Her letier of last Sunday shows the surmise was correct. She replied to her male critics with abundant grace and good-nature, but for the luckless woman who dared to raise a Jance against her she bad only contempt. She attempts to squelch her, as children do thelr adversaries, by. calling nunies, and the name her womanly instinct sug. gests to overwhelm her victim s that terrible one, Uld Mald! O, thou false chimmpion of thy sex! But you arc like many another of the shricking sisterhood. Their main object is to display themselves. They carc 1o more for the unfortunate women they rare about than do they for the platform under their feet. Well, Mre. Female Citizen, you have sct the example of calling naines, and 1 am going to retaliate in kind. You sre a flirt. Do you ask bow I know? Whenever you se¢ a woman sneering at old maids you may know she is a fiirt. A flict owns but one purpose in life—to dis- play her perfections before the admiring cyes of man. She measures woman by one standard only—the number of ler male admir- ers, Of course the old maid is below zero, and next to her in the scale is the modest matron, who is content to shine only in the circle of hoiae, . 1 am an 0ld maid, and not one of those weak souls you so kiudly exemot from your disdain— those specimens of preserved piety so popular in story-books. Ilay no claims to more than mortal excellence. but, such as I am, I would a thousand times rather be an old maid than a flirt. As to the question of ctiquette between Female Citizen and that unzallant man who would not give her his seat, why. I leave her to fight it out.” I don’tvare which whips.” OLp Mam, NOT AN OLD MAID. To the Lditor of The Tribune. CHICAGO, Jan. 5.—Beg pardon, Mr. Editor, for again applyihg to you for a small space in your columns, but in your last Sunday’s issue ** A Femele Citizen ¥ calls me an old maid, and that X don’t think should'be tolerated bya ¥oung lady who is not yet 19. I know you will not blae me for defending myseif on this point, for if there is auything 1 do detest it is old maids; and, further, I don’t {ntend to be clossed nmong that much-abused set. What- ever your “ Female Citizen ”” may think of me for mot siding wita her, and hundreds of other women who are complamning of the gentlemanly lack of courlesy in the strect-cars, 1 do say (without being cither @ woman's-rights defender, or oue of: those sweet, loving, gentle, mild, know-nothing housc-plants, who are fed on candiesand bon-bons and do nothing but admire their soft hands— and precious soft heads they have, too, I'm in- clined to think) that inthese enlightened times, when women presume to be strong-minded and talk of woman’s-rights, to bring outacomplaint ‘ot that kind is absurd, and [ want the public to know that all women are not alike silly, We American women arc thoroughly spoiled by the zentlemen’s politeness and courtesy, Wi, just look at_the foreigmers; would they have the presumption to blame a tired, worn out man‘ for jumping at the chance of givine us his seat I think not. And as for those women who go down town, all frizzes and curls, jewel- ry, and silks, I have no sympathy with them, for they are not tired (or, at lcast, haven’t a right to be), as the poor workingwornen are, and I think they should stand every time. If the lady in question finds so much wroug in the manuers of our Western men and their educa- tion, she had better return to the East, for Chicago will never submnit to a reform such as would be necessary to imitate New York or Boston in this. We love this city, with all its faults, and we are proud to think that the man- ners of the Eust are in the dim past with us, and Chicago i in this, Tike all other points, first in giving men and women their free will to do as their common sense guides them. ALsSO A FEnaLe CITIZEN. IR WONT RETRACT. To the Editor of The Tribune. Cuicaco, Jan. 5.—Your correspondent, * Fe- male Citizen,” wants me, in her Jast letter, to take back what I stated about the women never bestowing a **thank you™ on the mau who zives up his seat in the cars. No, Mr. Editor, I mot tuke 1t back, for I know that whereof 1 speak. Neither will T retract mv determination 10 keep my seut from now henceforth. Inorder to test the matter fully, I devoted four days this week to cxperiment, and the re- sult has more than ever contirmed my views. 1 live between Indiana and Cottage av- cnues, and use each line of cars alternate- Iy; Tusuwly make four tripsa duy, having to o down tuwn twice. On fifteen out of these sixteen trips have 1 given up my seat to & wom- an, and on one oceasion only @id I wet a thank vou, and this wus from a comparatively poorly clad female, with a red woolen shawl over her . One in particular; she fairy ghtened me out of my seat with the look fierceness sat down s termined! wale Citizen " he A My education and best part of my li spent on the coutinent of Europe, princip: France, where politeness to ladies is proverbial, and where by their charming manners they so fully deserve it. Alas! how dillerent are they Lere. "To omit 1o acknowledge a favor with a *“ thank you® is, you must admit, bad manners; bad manuers are the natural result of vulearity vulgarity is but too frequently apparent, T am sorry to say. Go into the dining-rogins of the best hotels in the country, and you will see half, i not_wore, of the women conveying sravy; vecetables, ete, to their uiouths’ with their kmves. You will also see them with handsome iamond rinzs on their firsi fingers—an cvident sizu of vulgarity. Walic in the streets and you will see them deposit their supertiuous arrh on the sidewalk, otten accompanied by liminary auck,” awd this in broad d: ! 1n fine, 1 will say, untii the women mend their manpers, gentlemen, Keep your seats! Mare Cimizes. Homeopaths and Allopaths Making Up. The Loudon Lancet notes the gradual healing in that country of the long-time differences be- tween allopaths and homeopaths.. Dr. Richard- son in a recent article says that many of the lopathic physicians have renounced all the here- sies of the past in the treatment of acute dis- eases; while homeopathic vhysicians have, on their side, aimost entirely avandoned the use of srlobul d bave sabstituted doses in tangi- ble form, their rule being to give a dose suf- liciently large to effect its purpose, but not so a3 to discomiort the pa oth alike anodynes. aperients, opia esthetics, tonies, galvanism, bydropathy, kish bath, and mineral waters. In short, he says, we define our practice as ratiomal medi- cige, including the application of the law of contraries, but plus, the application of the law of similars, AMERICAN LINE. Philadelphia and Liverpool. ‘Theoniy transatlantic line safling under the Ame Flag. falling every Thursday from Philadelpl and Wednesday from Liverpool. RED STAR LINE, Ing the Delglan and Unized States malls. W 5, alternately from PHILAL and NEW YORK. 'DIRECT avd ONLY to ANTWELRF, Drafts fn smounts to suft i (DETER WRIGHT & SONS, . Genl A o ndoiph-s icago. W. ELAWKERCE, Manager. CUNARD MAIL LINE, Sailis three times a week to and i ch{Ln.‘“‘iowc.q Pricer, " from Diltien pply 4t Company's Office, northwe: Ciat and Randoinhsts. Chighme Thest corace P, H. DU VERNET. General Western Agent. AMUSEMENTS. SEWING MACHINES, HAVERLY’'S THEATRE. AND HIS GRAND COMUINATION, fa the refined ‘sensatfonai drama, MAY CODY: or, LOST AND WON, Introducing the Indlan Soax Chiefe, TWO BEARS and GiIA-S 1A SHA-APA es at b Tate nowned rifle UNE and the C. E. BLAXCUETT, Business Manager. NEW CHICAGO THEATRE. LAST WEEK. | Eondeg Jon.7 A GLORICUS CLOSING BILL. Inorder to present the wonderfal BUHEE BROS. (eolored). the e = T Norkd 5 0w 1000t ,anjo-plastor. {Callender’s GEORGIA lesques. banjo ) s0los, dar St o & i o jwith balauce G oL ofthie troupe, 4 End Men, Artists. Commended by Wm. Lloyd Gurrison, Clara Loutse Rellogz, I T, Barmu: Inmes T. Flelds, James Par- ton, and hundreds of nent persons. **Yewho have sinlles to sille prepare to smile them now,* New Songs. New Acts. New Sketches. I PRIGES: Ytz Devonear, Grace, c. Wedngudr . Monster Matface e Judson B. Cores’ (Treasurer). Seuts uow uu s COLISEUM NOVELTY THEATRE, 87 Clay THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. Positively now giving the FINEST VARIETY PERFORMANCE West of New York, which the houses nightly attest. Look at some Gf our artists Who appear to-day, DELEHANTY ARND HENGLER, The Fieldinzx, Tommy Turner, Leopold snd Giaston, Mlle. Elsa Cernissa. And twenty other first-class performers. APPEARING TO-MORROW NIGHT. The orliual ** Bards of Tara,” KELLY AND EYA’ Jancheser und Jeautngs, J."Arthur Doty, and St W. N Griith’s new comedly, MT AWEUL DAD. HCOLEY'S THEATRE---AIMEE, ONE WEER OXLY OF OPERA-BOQUFFE AT POPU- LAL PRICES, Posltively Jast appearance {n Culcago of IMEE, INMEE, Acknowledged ({vvon of Opera- (ficent. and e ahd Beggar Songs. FILLE DE MME. ANGOT. eserved seats, S1. T V1| 20 Virgins). FLE vll:(l!FLaA Strauss” Spectacular Opera, (Qitéen Tndigo). quette and P'arquette Circle, Si: St Admisaon to Halcous, 7305 reserved scats in Baleony, §1. Gallery. S0c, Seats and Librettus fof saje at Box Uilice of Theatre, In which Almee i Wednesday Matl ile. Dupare Metinee adml Wedo iz, WILSON SE VALUABLE INVENTION, THE WORLD RENOWNED WING MACHINE in workmanship is equal to a Chronometer Watch, ang as elegantly finished as a first-class Piano. It receiveq the highest awards at the Vienna and Centennial IT SEWS ONE-FOURTH FASTER than fts capacity is unlimited. sitions. machines. WiLSON MACHINES sold Expo- other - . There are morp in the Unrited States than the combined sales of all the others. The WILSOR MENDINC ATTACHMERNT for doing all kinds of repairing, WITHOUT PATCHING, given FREE with each machine, ACENTS WANTED. tWILSON SEWING MACRINE co, 827 & 829 Broadway, New York; Mew Orleans, La Cor. State & Madison Sts, Chicago, lils.; and San Francisco, Cal, AUCTION SALES. By GEO. P. GORE & CO., 65 and 70 Wabash-av. RECULAR TRADE SALE DRY GOODS, TUESDAY, JAX. 8, 9:30 A. M. GEO. P. GORE & CO., Auctioncers. BOOTS AND SHOES We shatl offer ai extra finc sale of Winter goods in all kinds of ltubbers and Arctics, Beaver Boots and Bals., and a fine [ot of Buffalo und Wool-lined Lioots und Bula., and also our usual large line of fine goods. SEO. P. GORE & CO., 68 and 70 Wabash-av. Saturday, Jan. 12, 1878, at 9:30 a. m., A Large Assortment of FURNITURE, Including Fine Chamber Seis, Parlor Suites, Easy Chairs, Lounges, Rockers, Marble and Wood-top Tables, Sideboards, Bookeases, Cylinder Desks, Chamber Sets and Burzaus in white. Alto, two new Orzuns. Lruseels and Wool Car- pets, second-hand Parlorund Cook Stoves, Mat- tresses, Comforters, Pillows, ote. 300 Lots Crockery. GEO. P. GORE &CO., Auctioneers. By WM. F. HODGES & CO. RECET V—_——EiR.’S SALE, 165 East Madison-st., Near LaSalle. e have orders from the Court to close outthe cn- f Elezant Jeweiry on Monday morn tiag uf Flne Digmonds, 1 Cara Cases. Opers eeve Button: articles too nuiieraus 1o mentlon. Stiver-Mounted Show-Cases,” one k, fay, Lucies Chains, ‘Ware, and other six vlegant Slives large Plate Mirror. etc. (Al mools” warranted unded. A'rare chance for dealers. Look out for bargatas. TODGES, MORRISON & CO., Auctloncers. )E\D;\.\lg SCHBER Aéil'.’m?h By HODGES, MORRISON & CO. We shall sell at the marble-front restdence, No, 23 Park-av., near Ashland-av., On TCESDAY MOR a0. 8, nt 10 ¢'clock. con- sisting of Elegant ete. 83 recresented or money re- Velvet Parlor Furniture, Lace Curtains, Marble-top Tables. Marble-top Chamoer , ine Brussels Carpets, ing, Kitchen,and Laun- Auctioneers, 150X & CO. West Lakd-st. McVICKER'S THEATRE, Another New Drama and a Lively Farce. Firstproductien of an orleinal emotional drama n three acts. written by Frederic Clark. entitied TRUE WOMAIN, Presented with correct mountings and a strong cast. FOR TIHS WEEK ONLY—Fvery Evenfus and Satur- duy Matinee, the performance will conclude with the T} OD-FOK-NOTHING. con dran—LOST 1N LUNDON. thie_only thorouglily fzed Theatre in the n are from 2010 30 per lnent East. 50, and 75 cents. it 25 cents extra. CHICAGO NATATORIUN AND INSTITUTE FOR PHYSICAL OULTURE. WINTER SEASON. Our efforts toorgarize an EVENING SOCIAL CLASS For Light Gymnastics and Dancing having been crowned witli a decided success, we lavite our pat- rons and all fricnds of Physical Culture and Health— ful Amusement to n visit. The above class meets regularly every Thureday at 8 p. w. W. JANSEN, M. D., Manager. STOCKIOLD RS MESTING tocklolders' Neoting Stockliolders’ Neeting. The annusl meeting of the stockhoiders of the Mechanics’ ana Traders' Savings, Loan, and Ruild- ing Association of Chicago, Ill., will Le held at the ofice of the Association, No. 121 Randolph- st., Chicago, 1ll., on Monday, Jan. 14; 1878, at 7:30 o'clock p.m., for the purpose of electing Directors, and the transaction of any other busi- nesy that may come before the meeting. W. J. YOUNG, Sec’, PIROTOGRAPLIY A SUCCESS. STEVENS ] CRYSTAL BLOCK Photographic Parlors, Over Hershey Music 1all, opp. M'Vicker's Theatre. The hest sky-lizht and operating rooms fn Chicago. Cabinot’ Photbraphs, the fuest nade. reduced o g per duzen. Photographer s 75 MADISON-ST., 21 Take Eleyutor. - . Cabinets, $6; * Cards, $3. FLY KUMYSS. The best Kumyss is made at PEUSER’S PHARMACY, cor. Madison-st. and Fifth- av.. at $4 per do; SECRET OF MASTERING FRENCH ‘With Conversationai Fluency. ORAL SYSTEM. NO GRAMMAR, FREE LECTURE By Prof. ETIENNE LAMBERT, Wednesday, Jan. 9, at 11'a.1n., at his rooius in Hershey Music Hail, SINGING CLASS| BY PROF. JOSEPH SILVERS, At Chicago Athennum, 65 Washington-st. , Tues- day und Friday, 7:30, and Saturday ut 2 p. m. BOURKIQUE'S SCHOOLFOR DANCING 128 Twenty-foarth-st.. near Indiana-ay, CLASSES—For Ladies, Children, and Gentlemen. Private leseons given by avpointment. Beginners can enter at anv Lime. The New Term commences Tuesday, Jan. 8, 187 For particulars send for circulars, MR, SULLIVAN’S DANCING ACADEMTY 159 Tiwenty-second-st. New Lerm for adults on Monday and Thursdsy next at 8p. m, Hall to let for parties. RUSSELL’S ACADEMY OF DANCING, Cor Wood and Lake-sts, Becond Term commences Tuasday and Eatardey, WERSHEY MYSIC HALL. FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE FOUNDLINGS® BIOME. ) o Mr W, P Tyrrell, of Clnefunatf; and H. Clarence Eddy, - 7,"10. 11, and 14, oon, Jan, 12, son ticket (Including rescrved seat), 3. Sinkle rred Seats. S1. For sale at Root & Sous' Musle st FARWELL HALL, PROFESSOR WAL 6. SUTINER OF ¥YALE COLLEGE, WILL SPEAK ON ;‘T}IIE\ SIVER QUESTION,” NEW CHICAGC THEATRE. SUNDAY EVENING, JAN. 6,1878, DAS NEAORLERCHEN VON SCHENEBERG. Vandeville in 5 Acts by Manustaedt: Music by Conradi. - ALEX WURSTER, Director. HAVERLY'S THEATRE, _ (Late Adelpht.) J. H. HAVERLY. . This Sunday Nieht wlay, OURR TIOA of Com Seenery. Ched 4 Matinees Wednes s i0:nfht. Iast chance 1o sae ** Our Yoarding House, ™ Monday—Urizinal BUFFALO BILL and Combluaifon. VOLAL MUSIC, Under the patronage of the West Side Choral Union. Admi tre. Remember, A class for beginners will be opencd on Monday evening, Jan. 14. in the Lecture-loom of Scoteh Church, corner Sangamon and Adams-sts., com- mencing at 8 o'clock. TEACHER, MR, WM, NICOL. Terms, Two Dollars per anarter: BRAND’S MUSIC RALL, FIRST_CHAIBER MUSIC CONCERT, TUESDAY, J. Y, JAN. 15, 1878. The subscription list can be found at Hadley Bros', 63 Washington-st. BOOKKEEPING CLASSES, BY PROY. GEOC. X. RIX, At Cnicago Athenwam, 65 Washington-sr.. Tues- day and ¥riday Evenings, $2 for 12 lessons. READING MUSIC AT SIGHT. ne can learn to resd Musicat the HERSHEY SCHOOL ORNTEICAL At Classon Toeny. Jan: . 8550 . Adieor e % Dol uf Lhe Achisal. &) Lt Every o i oprictor and Manager. 822 W. LAKE-ST., Thursday Morning, Jan. 10, at 10 0’Clack, e shall sell a large stock of Houseliold Goods, Carpets. Parlor Furnlture, Diolng and - Kitchen Furmiture, Crockery, G re. etc., ete. Sale Kain, Hail. or Shine. HODGES, MORRISON & CO., Auctioneers. RAILROAD TINE TABLE, ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE (F %fi&‘.fi"’.“g’{,&‘,’, T e CHICAGO, & NORTHWESTERN Ticket Ofticel, 62 Ciark-st. *(Sherman g the depots. House) andy Leave. aPacific Fast Line. .. aSioux Clty & Yanki e by 0 o aFreept. ockfd & Dub o GFrecht H KA & Duduque, +1 o, bMliwankee Fast Mail (daily[s > 2Milwauiee Express. ot sAlliwaukee Passenge b BMilwaukee Passenie Fiy cen Bay Express. o *aal & Minoeapolis E BSt. Paul & Winona Express, i BLACrosse Express. b bAarquette Expre: l-:: aGeneva Laze & Koc SGeneva Lake fxprost " Pullinan Hotcl Cars are run throuzh. between Chy cago and Counell Butr 5 S Catne ut ;l,:n the train léaving Chicagy o other. Tosd_ans Pullman OF any Other f hotel cars woat of Chigizo. it ‘@a—Depot corner of Wells and Kinzie-sts. b—Depot corner of Canal and Kinzie-sts CHICAGO, BURLINGTON & QUINGY RATLY) Deggué lou;. Of‘{.gllt“-:l..&lud&n!gnvk.. and Slnenm-!n‘;’: St ond Sty R Stoe A ot depots, Renbic o] Traivs. Aurora Passenser. Downer's Grove I Froeport & Dubuque Omaha Night e ‘Texas Fast Express . Kansas Cliy & St. Joe Express. ™S (used for eating per 563 hiy) e T beiwéen Chiens coplig purposes only) een and Omahd oa the Paciie Express: =8 CHICAGO, 8T. PAUL & MINNEAPOLIS LINE. St. Paul & Minneapolls E: St Paul & Mlaneapoifs £ CHICAGO. ALTON & ST. LOUIS AND CHICA®) KANSAR CITY & LENVER SHORT LINES. Unfon Depot, West Side, near Madisoa-st. bridge, 1ad ‘Twenty-third-st._Ticket Office. 122 Randolpb-st. T_Legre. ' Amive. Kaneas City & Denver Fast Ex St. Louts & Sprin:zdeld E: st, Louls, Sprinzield & Te Pekin and Peoria, Chicago & Paducah R. R. E Streator, Lacon, h'ton Joliet & Dwlght Accommaat’ CHICAGO, MILWAUERE & ST. PAUL RAILWAY, Unfon. Depot, corner Madison and Cazal-sts. Tickss Otiice, 63 South Clars-st., opposite Shierman Hoass, and at depot. Express. Milwaukee Wisconsin & Stlnnesoia, G ) i *10:102. m. [* 4:00p. . * 3:00p. m. {*10:432. m. Minnesota. Green | Ray. Steveny Polnt. and Ash-! land through Nizht Express. t 9:00p. m. {§ 7:002 m. IWH. A. BUTTERS & CO. General Auctfoneers, 174 Kandolph-st. MISCELLANEOUS BOOKS AT AUCTION, TUESDAY AFTERNOOY. Jan. 8 at 2:30 o'clock, 8t our salesrooms, 174 East Randolp) 3 WM, A BUTTERS & CO.. Auctloneers. AUCTION SALE OF NEW FURNITURE, Office, Parlor and Ceok Stoves, Crockery Ware, ete,, WEDNESDAY. Jan. 9. at 10o'clock, at Buiters & Co.'s [loowms, 174 Liandolun-st. THURSDAY TRADE SALE. DRY G0ODS. WOOLENS. CLOTILING, FURS, Hats, Caps. (Hoves, Bnots, Shoes, &¢., THURSDAY MORNING, Jau. 10, at 9:30 o'clock, At our Salesrooms, 174 Rendolph-st. WM. A. BUTTERS & CO., Auctioneers. BUTTERS & CO'S REGULAR SATURDAY SALE Jan. 12, at 0% o'clock a. . FURNITURE, CARPETS, STOVES, & At our Salesrooms, 174 Randolph-st. All trains run via Milwaukee. Tickets for St Pagl and Miuneapolisarc good elthier via Madison and Prairie cu Chien, or vix Waiertown, LaCrosse. and inons. JLINOS CENTEAL BATLROAD. 1, faot of Lakes5. aad foot, of Twenty-sccont-ss Depd 'flgfich oujce, 121 Randolph-st., near {‘hrk. a5 St. Louls Express st. Louls Fass Line - Cafro & New Oriesnd Ex . ew Orl'ns & Texas FESFPRSESR PEPEIEREERE @ On Saturday night runs to Centraila only. CHIGAN CENTRAL RAILROAD. Depot. foot of Lakest,.. and foot of Twenty-sccond-e. ket Ofice, §7 Clark-st.. southeass corer of Tta dolpi, Graud Pacite Hotel, 23d ot Palmer touse. Leave. Mafl (via Matn and Alr Line) Day Express. Eniamazo0 ACcommodat Atlantic Express (datly). Nighe Express. ... FITTSBURG, FT. WAYNE & CHICAGO RAILWAL Depot. corner Canal and Madison-sts. Ticket Odees, €5 Clark-st., Palmer House, aud Grand Paclfic Hotel. By ELISON, POMEROY & CO., Auctioncers, 78 and 80 Randolph-st. For Tnesday's Sale, Jun 8. at 9:30 2. m,, AT OUR STORE, New and Second-hand FURNITURE, CARPETS, STOVES And General Household Goods. ELISON. POMEROY & CO., Auctioneers. Our Regular Weekly Sale, FRIDAY, Jan. 11, 8t 9:30 2. m., NEW CHAMBER SUITS, REW PARLOR SULTS, A large General Assortmens Household Furniture, Carpets, Stoves, General Merchandise, &c.,&c FLISON. POREROY &CO.. Auctioneers. Leave. |_Amire. Ignx};nr:__xxpm- [y :.15 FO0m B, scific £x 1 Eadfenes e 5 BALTIMORE & OHIO. ins leave from Exposition Buflding, foot of Sfaa- e iclier OMorer 63 CIAFKk ot s Pamer Tause, Grand Pacific, and Depot (Exposltioh Butlding). Leave. | Amive. 3. . § 5:408. M. Morning Express... FastLine.... 9:40p. m.|* C:40D, M. LAKE SHORE & MICHIGAN SOUTHERY. Teave. :_Amive, L Lete § S, Morning Mafl—q1d Line. N. Y. & Boston §) Aflantic Express, Night Express... PITTTSBURG, CINCINNATI & ST, LOUIS B R. Degot corner of Cllaton und Carroll-ats. West Side. “Arrive. el i Tepar Columbus & East Day Ex...... Columbus & East Night Bx. .. By WM. MOOREHOUSE & CO., Auctioncers, 81 and 86 Randolph-st. Next Regular Snlme—dueslny, Jan, 9, at half past 9 o'clock a. m., ‘When we shall gel® a full line of New and Elegant PARLOR AXD CHAMBER SETS, FURXITURY: OF ALL KiXD§, CARPETS, STOVES, &e., &e. Also an immense amount of sccond-hand House- hold Goods und General Merchandise. 5 Maust be sold. W3l. MOOREHOUSE & CO., Anetfoncers. By HENRY' & HATCH, Nos. 58 and 60 Lake-st. First Grand Gpening Sale OF THE YEAR OF Boots, Shoes & Rubbers Tuesday, Jan. 8, 1878. Balance of Winter Goods to be closed out. HENRY & HATCH, Auctioncers. By JAS. P. McNAMARA & CO. 84 WABASH-AV. REGULAR SALE OF BUOTS, SHOES & RUBBERS AT AUCTION, TUESDAY MORNING. Jan. 8. at 9% o'clock. By C. E. RADDIN. ATCTION. BOOTS AND SHOES. Having removed t0 113 and 120 Wabash-av.. we shall close. oyt Tucaiar, Jan. 8. by order of deaters, & fuil line of Boots and Shoes, adapted to the season Sure Bule to highiost bidder. T Succauor ta Haddie & (ane, OHICAGO, ROGK JSLAND & PACIFI0 RAILEOAD ¢] corner Vi d S -st3. Tleket Omaha, Leavenw'th & Atch Ex; Peru Accommodatio Nlsdit Express. URTVERSIIY OF NOTAE DAIE, NOTRE DAME, IND. This Institution aflords students an opportanity of pursulng at wili 8 Classical, Scientific, or ‘Commercial Course. i ‘The Post-Gruduate Course of Clvil Eaglneers 10 1s now fully eatablishied. For i, aiirese s " VERY REV. W. CORBY. C. 8. . North Side—306 & 308 Chicago-av. HIGHER SCHOGL FOR BOYS. Next Term beglns Jap. 3, 1378 Classes for Boys of all ages. Master. CECIL BARNES, A. B.. Mastel FAIRBANKS' STANDAKD SCALES oF ALL KINDS. FAIRBANKS, MORSE & 00 ) 111& 113 LakeSt, Chicago. Be careful tobay only the Genuins, MISCELLANEOUS. DISSOLUTLION. W The copartaership between the undersigned 8 247 s0lved by mutual consent. 1P Murpbey w1l contis! the commisalon business us before. R. P. MURPHET, C. 3f. FAVORITE. —_— e RS o Tlospltal ‘Teru Seholastic Year will begin Feb. 1, 1978 ‘e wrta far Boak sad sariicala. A sy i e B ) R SR,