Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, April 27, 1878, Page 5

sith the aiil of the works of the Jeault ;?l'r‘,:;!.l,n' Ferrara, and of “other acientific potabilitics.” Pere (ineaoirc—his lay vame was [IEXRT MARCHAND—Was n very. clever and Jearned man of hls tlme. who took to mathe- o tics, and_entered the Franciscan Order to ";.:dv;n peace. He was indeed tried for the B etcy and Immrality ® of auch studics, Lut was scquitted ond allowed to continue his studies. 1lls terrestrial and celestial globes, about twenty feet in clrewne ferencey pad long been” the wonder of tha Convent of La Guflletiere. where in 1702 they were removed to the grand pall of the Lyons Library, there to bo forgutten ull the present time. 1l1a maps followed the Information sequired by Mencator -rlul lay travelers of renows, but l'!lhl:cl!l"] tho * Rela- glons"” of the misslonat Ies, Jesuits, Dominicans, snid others, Who, followinz the Portuguese col- onists, had, 20 carly an the fourte-nth centitey, penctrated to the reat lakes of Central Afrlea, marking thelr course with frequent martyrdoms. Nearly all traced maps and lelt memolrs for the penefit of their ruccessors, which drawings and documents are stiil to bg found 1 the monas- feries of the Orders, especially at Rome. A fpamsh globe i copper Ia wtill preserved at Tarls which (it was exceuted fn the mid- alo of the sixtcenth century) shows the Congo leaving @ lake, end flowing st fist in 8 northerly directlon, then descriting o curve well to the northof the Eaustor. and afterwards runnipg west-routh- west to the Atlantlc, as described by BTANLEY. fuo French pamphleteer who collects theso facts gives, In concluding his work, a very pleas- ant and quite prohable ancedote accounting for the maps of Equatorlal Aflrica famillar to the men of the present generation in thele child- bood. Ie says that when modern geographers came to consult the old maps they found them chovk-full of rivers, lakes, and mountains, but also foundd many discrepancles betweon the ae- counts of the scveral travelers who professed to Bave slsited that region of missma and mystery, —Central Africa. Unable to reconctle’ these storles or to deckle vompletely upon the claims of the respective travelers, the map-drawers poldly blotted out everything, and left it to molern travelers to rediscover the wholo contl- nent! FIRMING FOR BANKRUPTS. To the Editor of The Tribune. i %, 111, April 25, —1 Inclone & card whic e rent 10 ¢ ery burincss man in this €It The merchants here are unanimously indiznant that & United States otficlal should recommend and #end all over tae country circulurs muking rubbery ewyand rufe ot the cxpense of all honeet men, snd would 1iko 1o bave the matter shown up in the strangest TIght. ey TATEATE, UniTen BTATEA NEOINTER 1% BaANK: TR (Rmariar, Ml ABH 2, 1878, —DEAR KU On the spi will then stan e Tahity of ¥he opp 10 do ‘To such, 1t any there be, It i the Torpiaa f (hincar o aay. That 1Y Sheir petitiont aro SaT AR ihe United Ktates Lonrt of Chfeana before the epesl takes effect, such repeal cannot prevent thelr uing through bankruptcy. All persons rhio have got G]!h’ petitions an fi‘e whil be safe, snd tlio repeal wiitin 20 wiia affect them. ‘A person can o through snd get & dischay ymonnt to 30 per cent of hia debtay or,4f ha can ‘one-quarter of hils creditars holding one-third in amount of his delita to consent in mech X i e cortsof the procerding. s ure nerer yel ;“Mfll w eane irnere i bunkrupt haa tried io get the con+ senteand futted a do an, Thia feature of the Bankrupt Jaw makes it Just ADOUL a3 €aRY Lo how Ffl througt, on Fayment of costa only, &3 it was when tlio law was e £niced, and discharies wero allowed on payment of 8. 11 ¢ Youta ato dependent on_the number of creditors, ard sro uniaiy, I YOUIRIATY cascs, somiewhero about giotogian. A deponit a required. on Bllng e peil- tion, of 873 and the Marlial's I Fitiles can eoma to iy ofice. st Freepott, to riear ind echicdules; or go to_ Clileago for h deprive many persons of Vartinic themeervenof e benoata whoss hai purposes or_ sirear to thei hefore a Uniied Btates Commissloner, ss may ha moat convenlent, Within the last few dl{l there been quite a rush of Bling vetitiont, in antictpstion of the repeal, a t Dehooven those Inierested 16 el nromptiv, Ko tar possible the pubile, i1 ey district, {s Lierswith nof nf the situation, and partics interested wili govern themeclves accordingly. J. A. Cuaix, leglster. We presumo it Is trio that the Bankrupt law {ss0administered and wnanipulated that “no spplicant cver falls to sccure his discharge,' no matter what frauds he may commit, what con- cealments ho may practice, or how much he may swindlo his ereditora. It is just exactly this Joosa and dishonest administration of thu Bank- rupt act that has caused Congress to vote to repeal It by such enormous mnjorities. A Dankrupt law (s & natlonal nocessity; there sbould always be one on the statute-book; it Is suthorized by the Constitution. But the multl- plicity of frauds under the several acts wo have bad since tue formation of the loverument has compelled Congress to repeal them after & few years’ trial. It hea come to tmat pass that deslers who have Fot uncomfortably tn debt are In the hablt of notitying thelr creditors that unless they give lovg extensions, and take 40, 50, or 60 ccuts on the dollar, the dobtor will go Iuto bankruptey and ask for a discharge, In which case the creditors witl never receive 10 per cent of thelr clatios, ss the devouring lawyers, Registers, Commisloncrs, and other absorbants wiil cat up the half of the bankrupt's property that is tumed over to the Court, the other balf tho bankrupt retaining on which to resume busincss alter he receives his dlscharge, This nefarious bractico has become so cominon that creditors bave demanded the repeal of the law. The anrd of the man Cuaty shows the {deas that pervade the minds of ot least some Regls- ter. The very first thing to bo dune with this Freeport, barrator §s to bave him “bounced " from the otllco he disgraces. i The vote of Florida for President in 1870, as Srat returncd, was as follows Taye: Tilde: Majorlty for Tayen " .o Breanxs, the Republiean candidate for Qov- ¢mmor, was elected at the samo time by 458 mu- Jors, Upona contest befors the Democratic Bupreme Court, STEARNS was counted out, and Daxw, bis Democrutic compotitor, counted fn by 185 majonity, Tne samo returns which threw out 87eanxs and elected Dnew gave the State 1o Haves by 43 majority, and that without the tejection of Clay Couuty, in which the Demo- entic trauds wero proven to exceed 160 votes, Rejecting Clay County for frauds practiced by tbe Democruts, Havzs' majority was 206 votes, nd was s certitled, Take the statements now made by Dxxnes aud McLiN, snd Haxes still cuties the State. Bays DENNIS Thore were frauda all vver the Stste, perpetrated b;“ h Democrats and Kepublicans, aud st the !u:" time [ can glvo the vames sud clrcume ol TR Tt 0 AT Pt emocrats, ellevo Cheal Ya0ul of 1o Aundred votes there. r Add'thts 200 to his certilicd mafority and Hares bus 106 majority. Now, subtract from this the B34 voren which MOLis swears that b sus- Peis were fraudutently given for Haves, and thero atlll remains & majority of the whole vote for b, It will be observed by thuse who read McLix's atlidavit that he nowhers swears Shat m‘l“ bersoually cogunlzant of wuy frauds com- i ed tor Hayms, o goes mo farther th 'Ghimyi certaln persous told him soaud so, leh 18 0o legal evidenco for anythiug, and would not be sufllclent in any court to convict 8 yellow dog of stealing a bone. e ——— i m‘:hflh CONKLING'S best witness,~BILL 8xL.- b t‘ A reporter ran down o mau in New B % who kuew bin snd obtuined this Ckrashy: [ have kuown BELKIRK for ten Jears," he nald, * aud consider bin a truthful 8 tustworthy man, He used tokeep the Asblang House, but was unfortunate in busi- "l.fu 30 Aas becoms sotnewhat disalpated.” Put 'M:hln Eoglish, the fellow is & dead-bes ky-sucker, out of moncy, cmploymeut, sud Jtbutation, who at CoxkLiNG's lustance, per- 08, bas s0ld & confession to BAx TILDEN for h t0 be used to annoy Havss. iligh-wind- bonorable old fellow s that Basusy ' Tizozs, 10 the Benate followiag itens Procecdings of Thursday is the e Marripy, we, of Oblo, submitted a resolution g«“:.‘““_l the Bccretary of War Lo report to 108 Tortle whai awoust of monoy had beca expended Hivers, (oprovement of the' Fox aua Wisconsla ot low wuch 18 will cont fo" complets Stlorsery(Bueh bas bean puid far sight of way, {deration of ' resolution, but it wed oejested 10 7 M. Caxrnox (Wi ), a8d wea laid over. trouble with tuls & mprovement " is L the sballow, quickssnd Wisconsin River contretempa will hapoen. THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SATURDAY, APRIL 27, 1878—~TWELVE PAGES, cannot ha made navigable by anv rystem of iocks and dams which the naturc of the stream will ever justify being built. Nothing jess than a sbip-canal of 115 miles in fenzth wiil render its waters navigable. The Louisville Courler-Jonrnaly In an'srilcle defending the ex- orbitant demands of the Bouthern HBrizadicrs for approprintiuns, saya of this Fox and Wis- consin lcech on the Treasury: n the River and Harboe bill thete 4 an anproprl- ation of $400,000 for Wisconsin, abont §100,407 of which is for the ancient and chronic foh. the Fox and Wiaconain ltivera imorovement, desicned 1o eonnect Lake Michigan with the Misaisaipnl by *¢ improving" Green flay up the Valley of tho Fox, forty miles to Lake Winnehugo; thenco siziren miles tn the inke tu the [rlet of the Upper Fox; thence 110 iniles un the Fox kiver to Portage City{ thenco two miles by eanal Into tne Lower Wiecon- Mn Rtiver, and down that ateeam 115 miles to tho Mivainippl, making altogether 283 miles from tho lreadt of Green fiay ta the Misal: pt. This Ime ':ru\'emenI waa eatimate:l to cort 5500, 000 ot firxt, but np to this date it has cost §:3,000, 000, and very engineera emnploved on the work exprers velief that tho scheme is Impracticable unices the baottom of the Wisconsin River i blown out and a canal made of it. There is ltle doult that §20,000,000 will_be spent npon the canal before & third-claes propeller can make the trip, e It has hitherto been thought the lifeof a French gendarme was about that most subject to startling surprises,—that unrcasoning fnstru- ment of an oft-revolutionized ¢ivil power hav- ing to eeize and lock up to-day the gentleman who to-morrow would command him to con- vey Lo the decpest dunceon beneath the DPre- fectoral moat his superior of the present time. But In the bewildering mazes of politics In New York, where Benator CONKLING s found as an ally of Tammany Hal), even inore remarkable Frinstonce, & Reform- er was noticed on the floor of the Assembly nt Albany the other day, and a Temmany memnber, notleing the Interloper’s presence aud retnem- bering that the same man had been driven off of the . flour o Nttle before by Tammnany, con- cluded that it wonld bo a big thing to rise In his scat and demand the enforcement of Hue 67. Just as o wvas doing so his nelchbor hauled him down with & vehemence whicli threstencd a zolution of the continuity of his cont-tails, “Dry up, Freshy,” sald the nelghbor; * that old cuss is all right,—ha's with ust? Of such is the Kingdom of Reform! e ———— The recent debatu In Congress over thoso peltucht streams, the Kiskiminitas, the Cone- maugh, the Nomoni, the Chocktawhachce, the Iiawassce, the Oemulzee, tho Oostena- hula, the Coosawattce, the Guyandotte, the Cobansey, and the Chickalinsoy Rivers, reminds us of that noble torrent, the Manzanares of Hpain, whercof the peasant. who had encoun- tered it on one of his wanderings, sald, * 0O, kuow you—I drank you up yesterday,’ and the witty Duchess p'Ossuxa remarked, * Wo had {ntended to go out driving to-day In the bed of the river, but it was too dusty.” Under the guod new Democratic rule, an appropriation of about 96,000,000,000 pesctas would be in order for this flue stream, —————— The fifth annual Convention of the Mil- lers’ National Assoclation will be held this year in Indianapolls, Ind., commencing May 28, ‘The President’s circular says: All Btate Assoclations arc invited to ecnd at least ten delcqfllu, and ne many more a8 they may bo entitled to under the rule of ona for every ten mills rusx'rencrucd 1n their resnective State Associa- tions, From Stales whers no organlzation has been perfected, Individual millers attending the Convention will be entitled to vote In the proceed - ings {n the ratio tha* such State has members in tho National Association. All manufacturcra of flour and meal in the United States are invitea to be present at the Conventlon, and our Canadian frienda are expected to send a delegation as usual. —— Senator CAmEznoN, of Wisconsin, says that McLiN, who has “confesscd’ toa parcel of hearsay frauds in Florida, of which he admits ho has uo persoval knowledge, is *‘a habltual druokard.” 1le showed himscll mhout Washe ington tobe a * dead-beat of tho worst kind, Tho money old Bax ‘TiLpEN has pala him for his *confesston will keep him suvaked for awhile, and after it is nll spent he can manu- facture another confessfon and scllit to the ¢ Usufruct " for more whisky money, e o Benator DAvID DAvissuys that no *confes- slon " of McLix or DENNts can in any way affect Prealdent Haves: He wan given his office by o Commission ratided by the voto of the two [louses of Conugresw, and thy action of that Commiesion the people regarded ns fAnal. He did not beliove that anyuody wanted to onen the question in the Sonate, and did not be- Have that any Dewocratic Senstor would move an inquiry into the matter, The only cffect of those ‘‘confesstons would be to “ annoy the Presldent? and * make him feel uncomfortable.” ———— A Washinggon dispatch to the Chicago Bour- bon concern says: A Domocrat, in speaking of this wholo business to-day [the TiLnzx-bought confceslons], d- st weak old Tipen, It 1 enovugh lo make e sick every time [ think of it, When the ttme had come to kct o never act>d, and now fol im to come driveling around with his® agents, working up evidence of frauds where 10 one d nutes or oven questious them, {L1s hard to do any toing but curse his ldlotic weaknens: ————— Ex-Mayor Oaxer HALL exprosses his sorrow that TwErD should have died ere he (ex-M. O. 11.) had an opportunity to cross-oxamine him {T.). Wo aro rather sorry that TwasED died bo- foro ho bad & chance to cross-oxamine OAKEY sFlALL, though, alter all, we do not believo in wastiog shot on dead oslings. ‘Whien Congresa adjourns~If it ever does ad- 3ourn—l* should take tho rond as & varicty- shiow, The recelpts at tho door would place tho most Ineatiate of ita members beyond any ne- cessity for lpstituting back-pay legialatlon, —— - And yet there are some people who read the debates In the Houso from day th day, and want the Republicar party to break itsolf in two get~ tiug up s platform whercon to carry tho elece tions thia tallt f TiLpsx purchased the *‘aqueal® of the druuken fellow 8rLkInK for $300, which Is more than it {s worth, and had it printed {n the Worid at & cost of perliays 50 cents 8 line. 4 Conk11NG got up the Florida **confessions,” and TILDEN patd for them, Ilope these two gentlemen, having thus relloyed thelr minds and pockets, feel better. 1t fu falr Lo prosume that th these fellows, MuLin and Dex a3 reliable a8 Jrs, TILTON'S,mJOUF! . Bearcoly, Coxkuixa and TiLpEn aro hunting In couples. f PERSONALS, *The Vixen," by Miss Braddon, ‘is an. nognced, Anautoblograpby?.. ‘The Pope's puems, both Latin and Italian, tovlscd by tho author, aro ahortly to sppear, The daughter of Klopstack, author of the *4Mceslab, " has just died at Motz, sgod 80, A patriotio London firm is shippiug $30,- 000 worth of torpedo fttings to Lussls overy weck, Minister Welsh has presented to the Phil. adelphia Park Commission s §10,000 collection of palntiogs of vlews in Powpeli, by Iusllan artiste, The Richmond, Va., uegro preacher who contenda that all the reccived astronomicsl theo- rice aro abeurd, the Kev. John Jasper, 1s about to lecture in tho Eaat. Jobu H. Hallett, the veteran Post.Office clerk who dled st New York on Sunday, was sp- poluted by Tbeodorus Bailey 1o 1826, and beld of- fice under every Fostmasier aftor Lim, scciog the Admimstrations of twelve Presidents. e wasat bis desk to wiikin two asys of bls death. Canon Jeukyns, the last occupant of one of the **golden " stalls at Durbam, bas just died, 8ged 83. Hewas & contemporary at Oxford of Arnold, Kebie, aud (Justice) Coleridge, and his Divigity lecturca st the Unlveraity of Durham were Smoug the most funions coursca of the century. Count Bandissin has just died in Germany, in his 00tk year. Mo trsnsisted ioto Qerman thir- teeu of the mincleen Bbakepearcan plays left un- tranalated by Schlegel, besides wauy of tho beat works of Masanger and Ben Jonson, and produc. ed s complete Germsn edition of Mollere inthe last fourtecn years of bus long snd busy life. The Dry-Dock Savings Bank of ceeded u mium, provided they could get the City Coun- il to make the bouds pay 8 per cent Instead of b per cent Intercs FINA CIAL. The Good People of St. Louis Out of Humor with Their Mayor. A Disposition to Hold Him Responsible for the Bad Oredit of tho Oity. Now York in Drye Dock. Disgusted Victim: of a Vicions Systom Petition Congress for a Change. 8T. LOUIS, Special Dimutch to The Tribuns. Br, Louts, Aprll 23.—The City Councll to- night administered a rebuke of the sternest kind to the Mayor and Comuntrotier, whose re- cent financial flasco has done much to fnerease the want of confldence which Is displayel to- wards the new City Government by a growing majority of te citizens, The Mayor and Comp- trolier, having about 81,250,000 of honds to dis- pose of, tonk & “new departure® In St. Louls cisleflnanclering, and, findig that their adver- tisement for their sale did not incet with as hearly n response as used to come hefore the schemo and charter days, made a trip to New York, where they soe- making a conditionnl agreement with Drexel, Morzan & Co, to disposc of the bolk of the bonds to them at 1 per cent pre- Thls they promised to do, and returned home with that intent. Inthe meantime, however, the result of their financtal folly had become known In the city, and several prominent bankersand financial azents had con- demned the Drexel, Morgan & Co, arrangement, declaring that they would be willing to take the 6 per cent bonds at 134 per cent preminm, Another exceealugly objectionahle feature of the Mayor's arrangement with the New York bankers lay n the fact that the purpose for whlch the bonda are to be lssucd calls for half of the money next June und the other half in November followlng, su that the city would, it the bonds were {ssued immediotely and fn bulk, paya large amount of interest on_money for which it hud no immedite use, The mutter camo up in the Counclt to-night, when the Muyor's proposition to Increase the rate of fne terest on the bonds to G per cent to aell to Drexel, Morgan & Co. at 1 per cent premium came up in the shapo of aresolution which @ava risc to a warm discusslon, during which the Comp- troller rend a statenent explaining the Mayor's course of action, and casting the blame of” the dopreciated selling value of 8t, Louls securities upun the newspapers, who had recently been stirring things up unvleasantly, and the tax- puyers, who had threatened to fight this year's assesstent. Tls statement was recefved “cold- 1y, and soveral of the members of the Counelt responded, criticlzing the Mayor's Eustern financlering. The result of the debate was the adoption of that portlon of the resolution which " fixed the rate of intercst ut 6 per cent, and an amendment to the effect that Drexel, Morgan & Co.’s offer he not accepted, and that the bonds be not sold at Tess than 13¢ per cent premium. During the debate a communication was _read from the Natfonal Jank of 8t. Louls offeriug to take onw-half of the 8 per cont bonds at the rate fixed by the resolution, This ends the great (Inancial flasco, and {t will probably be many years before u St Louls Mayor will go Enst whea he wishes to raiss monvy on the streugth of the city's sccurlties. NIIW YORK. Special Dispatch to The Tridune, New Youk, April 20,—The depositors of the Six-Penny Suvings Bank, at a mass-mecting to- night, adopted resolutions expressing absolute want of confldenco in the savings bauk systemn as at presont administered, and providing for o memorial to Congress urging the passage of a law establishing postal savings banks under the finmediate directionof the General Government, thus affording absolute sccurity for depositors, ‘Tho prospeets for the Bix-Penuy depositors are not bright, the Recelver not knowing when he can finish bis investigation or declaroa dividend, The run on the Dry-Dock Bank continued to- day. The oflicers are prepared for it, and say they can stand ait calls, NEW York, Aprll 26.—Tho run was contin- ued this morning on the Dry-Dock Savings Bank, and at tho hour of openlug the bank more than 300 excited persons, mostly women, asked for their money. They were ranced m long lines the entire length of the bulding. Every person having a deposit of less than §100 was paid at once, whilo those having deposits exceeding that amount were requlred to glve sixty days’ notive. ‘Therun is attributed to n feellng of insccurity cuuncd by the collupse of the Teutonia and Bizpeany Savings Banks. V. E, Thompson & Co.y tobucco commission merchauts, have gone Into voluntary bunks ruptey, Liabllitics, 8160,000; asscts, $22,000, SPRINGFIELD. Bpecial Dispaich to The Tribune, Senvarizlp, I, April 20.~The following persons wero to~day adjudged bankrupt on their own petition: August Cluuss, Jeweler, Spring- field; Willlam J. Estell, ot Petersbure; and the Rov. A. C. Vaundewater, of Punn, Christian County, The latter Is anxious to have it known that his is no snall fubture, His Imbilities are over £230,000; assets nothing, The tallure s owling to lussus ou Kansas rallrvad contracts, DIXON, 1LL, 8pecial Dispatch to The Tribune, Dixon, 111, April 20.—F, A. Truman, the Cashivr of the Dizon Nattonal Bank, from press of private business, resizned vesterday, and the Hon, Jauics tawley, its Prosident, was clected Castler_and Jason C. Ayres was made Presi- dent, Both these gentleraen are men of means and frst-cinsa abilities, and witl add greatly to the popularity and reliability of this bunk. NRAUWAY, N. J. Newang, N. J., April %0.—The Cancellor to- day enjolued the Ruhway Bavings Bank from the demauds of depusitors, sud appointed Bilas Whitehead to examine the condition of the lu- stitution, The last revort showed 852,753 assets; $100,230 hubllives, Over 200,000 Luve been putd out since Jan, 1. PROVIDENCE, L I, ProviDEXCE, R. L, April 20.—The Mechanics Baviuge Bauk, the sccond largest Ju the city, Las vommenced to onforce the churter provisi requiring notice of the withdrawal of deposit: The statpaient of the Trustees shows u surplus fl(‘ between $300,000 and $400,000 over ull llubils ca, MILWAUKEE, Saecial Disvaich to The Tridune, MILwAUKER, April 20.—A creditore® petition 1o bankruptey was flled to-day against Johuson & Peacock, shoe dealers; labilitics aud asscts ot kuown, CLEVELAND, Crevexaxp, 0., Aprll 26.—Perry Prentiss, I‘T er, bas falled, Liabilitics, $144,000; asscts, e m—— MICHIGAN SCHOOLS. Bpectal Dpatch to The Tridune. Laxsing, Micb,, Aprit 26.—Tho Superintend- ent of Fublic [nstruction reports the nutber of children fothe State of school age between Sand 20 years inclusive as 408,021, and the amount of primary school tmoney sppropriated us y 460.50, or 50 cents per scholar. The increase of children over last year is 10,385, and tho in- crease of the umount -upartlunaibtm.im.m. ‘The increass of smount per scholar is 4 ceuts. P ———— THE DELAVAN SCANDAL. DaLAVAN, \Vis., April 28.—At the proliminary hearing of the charzes agulnst thy mavegement of the Deaf Mute Asylum: bere, It was decided Ly the Local Board to solicit Gov, SBmith to commisslon tbe Btate Board of Char- iues apd Jleform to it as & court of {ovestigation, with speclal powers to send for persons sud papers. The Btate Board will, thorolorel'mutlnuu the iuvestigation In duetime. It s belioyed that the churges sro cleas and mallelous, but reverthieless no Tors will be <pared to brins ont toe truth. Puiilte oplnion here fs cousdera iy exercised, and ow Indignation meeting (s tatked of. COL. SHIPMAN. A Correeted Itecital of the Itecent Vindicas tion of flis Rights in Court, Bperial Dispateh tn The Tridune, Manmox, Wis, April 20.—My dispatch last night in rezard to Col. Shipman, of your city, an‘l hla suit nzalnst the State, did an fnjustice A that centioman, [send the following actss In 1570, Cul, Shipman made a contract with the Board of Bullding Cominissioners appointed to superfntemd the construction of the Northern Hospltal for the Ineane at Oshkosh, by which he ngr to furnish full vlans, rpecifica- tions, and working drawings for the entire Hospital building, and to aaperintenst its construction, for 5 per cent on the eost. Under that contract he furnishe ! all the plane, speeiflcations, and drawinzs for the whote buildiez, and superintended ita con- struction umll the north wing, the central bullling, and the north building, with il the appurlenances, were complete, and then, in Mareh, 1474, Jnet as the remaining or south wing wasabout to be L 1t, the Board of Trustees arbitrarily disehareed biin, in consequence of poraonal disogrecment with one ol thep. Col, Shirman sued to recover the -usmlnml pereentage of the east of construction np to the timn he was disciarged, and the proportionnto rate due to the pluns, speciii- cations, and «drawings ou the cost of the re- maming wing. This he has fully recovered, the Supreme Court having dectded hie was entitled to it. Jle had been pard abont £14,500. He geta now about 37,060 worey Including interest, ‘This declsion 18 0 zood leason to pablic boards, proving that they cannot waotouly override their contracts, SPRINGFIELD. Pardon—Clalms Filed Against the State of linots. #pectal Disvatch to The Tridune. SenivarinLp, I, April 26.—~The Governor to-dav pardoned out of the FPenitentiary Blon Shaw, who was convicted of wanslaughter at the May (1877) terim of tho Morgan gClrcuit Court, and sent to the Penitentlary for a year. In the Auditor's office to-day were_tiled ihiree claims agalust tho Btate for consklerntion by thie Court of Claims. first 1s by Hart L. Stewart and James S, Wallace, surviving part- ners ot Stewart, Saenger & Wallace, and un- other of the Illinofs & Michigan Canal claitns, ‘The claim is for 82i8,400.08, mAl . the claimants allege that they entered fnto a contract in 1843, were fot vermitted to comnpletu ity nud suse tained farther loss In belng paid in cana) serip instead of gold, as contracted, Richanl Shin- nlek files & claim for $24,000, claiming that the State owes him that much becauso it changed e plans ot the Insauc-Asylum st Anos, of which lie was the builder, ‘Levl Davis, Jr., of Alton, flles a clalin for 8500 fo~ the two ye: defleleney {v the pavinent 1o him of his salary as Prosecating Attorney of the'Alton City Court, ‘The Inw eatublishinz it provided that he ahoull have the samc pn{ ns a State's Attorney, and he ouly recelved hatl, BUSINESS NOTICES, The fliver Dollar,—\What to do with the new rilver doll appears 1o have been somewhat of a puzzler, t n conclusion has faully been reached, Aftera full consideration and consuita- tion with alt our friends, Including our mothersin. Iaw, we have como to the conclusion that tho best ““"F to do with it Is to 1nvest it in 8 battie of tho Justly celebrated natural hair restorer, Carboline, n deadorlzed extract of petroleun, as It x withont doubt the beet restorative and beautlfier of the hair the world has ever produced, It performa what others only claim for thelr preparatinns, 1t Is on clegant dreeeing, removes dandruff, cleans the scalp, prevents tug halr from falling ont, restores the hair on bald heads, restores 1t to its original color, makes it prow rapldly, will not stain the rkin. coritains not a particlo of lead, sliver, eui- phar, or other deleterlous draga, 1t §8 8 natural prouuct of the earth. containing the elementa re- nuired I!,V tho hair to feed upon, A fow aoplica- tions will sliow (ts restorative qualities. Does not reqaire montli of continued use hefore you can purceive any resnlt, 1L 18 couling, clesnly, ‘and too intich pralro caunot be bestowed upon it. Sold by all druguista, ——— Missisquol Spring Water—The water of this great epring la g epecific for cancer, DBright's dis- cavo, acrofuls, cutancons affections, and all dfs- easch arisng rom impuritien of the hlood. Tho wrater Is rold by all prominent denegists, avd pam- vhleta contaiuing wonderful cures can bw had by aidrersing ¢ Missisquol Springs,” Frauitin Co., ermont. Ghinsles Meldaleclcs Clampagnon==Tho pop; ular Sillery and the super-excellent ** Dry Medal, " #0 bighly appreciated in_England, Germany, and Rusala, aro bein constantly rocefved by Mr.’ Emil Schultze, ¥ Heaterstreet, Now York. “VEGETINE WHI Cure Rieumatlsu, Unnaxa, 0., Feb., 10, 1877, Mr. 11 R, Stevens, Ho«ton, Mase. Dear sir: 1 feel greatly indented to your excel- lent medicing, Vegetine, for what It has done for me, 1 haye been subjected to Rhenmatiam all my Was uitacked with it three years ago, and sufferiug terrible patow i mfl chent, back, and limbs for alx or elzht muntha, st which time I commenced using Veweting on the wivice of & friend, who had beon ontirely cured by it I had scarcely used a Laif bottle unti the paln had left me, and my gen- eral hcaith oeyan to 1mprove rapidly under iniu. ence of this ereat blood purifier, 1 had also ruf- fered dreadfully from & Naval Catarch for seven or clght years, After taking tho first bottie of Vege- tine noticed great change fur the better, » Tha constant patn and heavine: for years dilappearcd, and the discharge of 8 (ruin the head ccased. My appetite got bet- und strongtn svemed to come wilh every doss of medicloe, T'oo mntich cannot bo said in it favor; and & always tako pleasare in recommending il to my friends Who iy be suflering from any diseano of the bloud, for § feel eatistied 1 they try it they ury sNro Of B Cure. T uany, very respectfully, yours, . 1l ROODFS, Managor Weat'n Union Telerranis Ofice, Lrbana, 0. VEGETINE Will Cure Rheumatlswm, CoLyvusvs, 0., Feb, 14, 1877, 3ir, 1. R. Btovena: Dear Bir: I wish to Inform you what Vegetine has done for my family, Etghteen munths ago my daughter lind a sevore attack of Rheumstlem, and a friend who had used the Veucting advised herto ey it, ana she did 80 with perfect success, for after using 8 few buttics of It sliv became entlrely cared. 1 u1n myrelf, ot tho pre t time, uaing the Vege- tino for Ricumatism with yood succews. otucr daughter hna alvo used tho Vegotlue for Catarrh and "Nervous Dobility, and has been greatly bene. fited by ita use. [ have alsa recommouded 18 to 1any otliers with good success; and | honestly be- lieve that the Vegetino {s the bewt mudicing for tho above named dixeascs that there te, aud 1 aiways wish to keep it i1 1y house os 8 hqm!{ medlclue, R, A. KISTLER, R, No. 14 Weat Fulton-st,, Columbus, O, VEGETINE A Fomlly Medlclne, CinotNNATY, O., Aprll 1L, 1877, Mr. 1. T Stevens: Tieat bir: 1 luve been troubled snd suflered & deal from Catarrh, | Lave tricd many reute- aieu; they 014 not cure me, aud bevelted e but veey littlo; and, dear wir, by using yuur wedicioe. called tho Verotluo | have becu cured. My nieco was cured entirely of Kneumatiom by using your modicine, Vegeting, 0 she 18 able to attend to her stuaics a€ achoul, She feels very thankful for your inodicine, for shie has oeen a great sullorcr frow Rheuniathin, 1 would say to one and all, try the Vegetln for such complaiute, A fow boltlcs witl cure you, With respect, yours traly, X (NET, ELIZABETH AKNET (hls wife 145 Bayonville-st, JESSIE CORT (hia nelce), Evercil-st,, Clacinnatl, 0. M large real cstate owuer, & wealthy ma; Ident, snd well known in Cincinosti. RUEUMATISM 1S A DISEASE OF THE BLOOD, olood in this disests is found to contain an that I had overmy culatiyn. Gne botile of Vegetino will give rolie but to effect o permanent cure 1t must be tal reguiarly, and way take several bottle lu'casen 0t lung standin) FOREIGN REPORTS, DAWSON & BAXTER, Prescription Druggists, Chicago, il Vegeting is bighly spoken of by all who bave m"d"“) o lCSEFL WILLAKD. rugglat and Chem! Chicago, o Sell & great deal of Vogotine, snd ¢ gives good satisfaction in all cases. T, P, SHITIL & CO., Dispeotlag Pharmacisis, Chicago, Il Vegetiuo sclls Arat-rate, gives good satstaction, and is o good wedlicine. VEGETIINE Prepared by H. R, STEVENS, Boston, Mass. Vegetine is Sold by All Droggists, The Pepular Clothiers. We have just received four thousand Suits of Boys’ and Children’s Clothing, all our own make, from $2.50 up to $12.00, the Nobbiest Stock ever shown in Chicago. Also two thousand Suits for Men, all kinds and styles, from $8 to $30.00, all wool. The largeststock of Clothing ever brought to this city. TFive thousand pairs of pants for $2.00, $2.60, $3.00, $3.50, up to $8.00---all wool. All of these goods are our own make,gotup in good style. All our goods are sponged be- fore being made up. We don’t do as much blowing as some, but we can show the stock, and at prices that defy com- petition. Look for your- selves and judge. We will send you our goods to compare if you wish. JAS. WILDE, JR., & CO.,, . (or, Sate & Madison-st ~ pnE oS, West Fud Dry Goods House, Madison & Peoria-sts, Remarkable Bargains IN FOUR CASES DOUBLE-WIDTH WOOL BOURETTES, QGood styles, dark colors, the identical quality that sold last fall at $1.00 per yd, and which we now offerat Thirty-five Cents; Also many SPECIALLY cheap goods on our 20, 25, and 30c Tablos; Choice styles, seasonable shades, and new fabrics. Also a full line of the richest and most elegant HIGH NOV- ELTIES in Dress and Costume materials. GARSON, PIRTE & G0, T_PROFONALS. o CONVIGT LABOR T LET. The labor of one hundred and twenty-five men at the Towa Venlivntiaty at b, Stadison, 1a.. for 8 perlod oot o die e years, fru 3 y willba Irt 1o sa ten or more,r the whola may ba found destrabls. Abuut elghiy-five of {huse uien ars nuw eniaged fn making boots and shues, aud are therefors more or less e ot k. *Shop-Foom with deuate yard-room turnlshed. The'niate will furaiah waier for machlucry, sbd all pussible fuclitles to work (0 advaLLAEG. Beitlementa required tonthiy. ne 13, l'lym!ll 0 ho lawie quarierly. Vonda (i tluuble aluuni grarterly payment required, Jand for fatitiful perfornance of cubtract reguired. Coutracts aiust Le a0 roved by the Executive Council Dejore ilio blate ls bouiid, Currespondence trom contractors aad manafacturars solfeliod, and promutly shewered. Iteapunsibie vartica desirin, ge in manufec: turlic ate favized to Visit ihe Prisoi, whers sl Infar- mafun touching proposis for Isbor w11l o glvea Proposals forall or un) Jn of tiils labor may be flicd up ta toun, May 18" 1a74, when thoy will b da pros mada. are ot Clialrs, Sebool Furnfturs, Cof- s, griculiura, Lnpleimeats (ucept ltespers Mowers, Threshers. Plows, ‘and Waguns] caouot be carried on wvd-r this ltiing by feason of exlating cane tracte covering these tralos. “Thers are about four liundred convicta now In this Prisuti, ot whoi une hundred and 0ftecn are eogaged in the ‘manufacilire of Agricullural luipleinents, aud seventy-five in Chialr-maiing. e thup aro Brick, (s itorles high. situsted on thrce sides uf & square, well iighted azd conventent. I, Madison {8 a clty of newrly ive tnous, sltudted un ttie Misalsalont Hives, two liun miles porih of St Lolils twenly-tive mijre n Krokuk, Juws, twealy mites south of Burllugton, iwo Bundred wnlles west of Chicago. The Chicagu, Burlingtyn & Quincy Rafiroad passes directly by tho Priton. Traussortetlon facilitles both oy 1y cr and rall are Uneurvaseed. Fuel fs abundaut and cheap, cual now costlng sbout $2.50 per Lou delfvered at the Prisu plirubosalaunay also be addressci Lu'the Warden at the 'rison. ‘Address or apnly 1o elthier of the undersigacd Come wisloness or blatoof lws. CHAS, ¥, BUWE. Reoku K, s, TEATIWALT, Sit. Pleassnt, In. e Burlisgion, fa. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERION, Oryick o9 IXDIAN APFALKS, VasioTaN, AP AL, IuTe posale, eudurscd ' Friponata fur Bear Cav. TLx " will be recelved at this office uptll 12 . of Thursday, alag JU 1634 for 400U puiude of good mercbautabie beef cutale, ou tho buof, for the Judian The maniee. Yanktwd, spolied Tail, d Cloud. ' Cheyenne fiiver, an Alfln‘lu.lhuflnlllr:"'ev‘l:elth ageacy de nut later than May 201 Ll cun. lfllll!r! b Illlllfl and ll: |Mth" ul‘h““':l 3 s ihe :1~ speciive sgencica ay reyulre, uol o whole quantit; iracied for shal) bo delivered. Ay The catiie pust be st lesst threo-fourths steers, bnd oL ary thau vne-fourth cows (ao bulls or stage) Lot over suven years of age. and shiall averagoat euch dee ivery sut less th 3 th s W30 pounds gross i) leas than 700 pounds wili Lo recelved. be made unon the baals of & price for gross welght. For all cows delivered uu & coutract wado uader ihis advertisement, a discount of ficeniy per centum wilibe mada frum (ue price sgreed (0 be ach bid must be sccompanied by a curtined check or dratt, payabic to the ‘Ors tho Comulsaioner of In- Al - bepualtury, whien cliock of draft than fve per contums uu the smount of the pruposal. snd al orfelied W the United Blatos n case 8oy bidde? Fecelving an swasd all fall Lo prowtly eater 1010 coniract or to furolsl & suicieul bond tuerewith, ulberwise 1o be returned Lo the bidder. K A HAYT, Conumissioner, T PFOWDEN e —————————eeeeeey e L, ot TR SREh to Bugs, Roaches, Motha, Fleas, Lice. ete. Warrant- DEATH:J Arend’s lusect Powder Depot, 179 E. Madison-st, MEDICAL. PLAIN TALIK. Halt Horse and Half Man. Card from the Centaur Men. Strong Statements, Backed By Indis- putable Testimony. Sclence, Mythology, and Living Wite nesses In Lasting Harmony. To the Editor of The Tribune. ‘We would not insa)t intelilgence Ly discuasing the ndiculoar story of a lire Centaar—an animal half horre and half man, rald to have heen captared in the Indian Territory. Oar December publication #imply recited the mytnologicsl legend of the an- cienta who belleved in these hyhred creatares, We traced the origin of the Centaars from Ixzlon and Junodown to their reported home on Mount Olym- pus and expioits upon the Magnesian Plains, We stated that aa the alleged founders of the bealing art, Eecalapius, 8 Centsurean god, is to this day the Insignia of the medical profession. Astrono- mera recognized their prowess by glving to the grandert coneteliation In the heavens the name of Centsarue, The queen of plants, bicssoming only once in & hundred years, was dignified by botaniats 28 Century plant, We reasserted these interesting facts and stated whiy the wonderful remedies of which 80 much s being sald, were called Centaur Liniments, As the Centaurs, half horse and half man, were worshiped for their medicinal akill, remedies whicn absolutely cure the ailments of man and animals, are very felicitously, In onr estl- mation, called after the Centanrs. We dlatinctly #tated that the Ingredients In the two preparations were differently compuunded. It {s not a pleasant thing fora cleanly housewlfe to use a remedy brought from the stable. The Family Liniment s & beantlful white and oderous preparation; the Animal Liniment 1s stronger and {8 yellow In color, thelr knowledze that the Centagr preparations were effecting more marvelous cares and obtaining alsrger sale than all other linimenta, ointments, extracts, paln-killers, and panaccas combined. They are not sdvertised as cure-alls for broken legsand empty skulls, but are warranted to alle- viate pain and effect cares, where cures are posai- bilitler. Wo publish a list of the ingredicats, so that a wayfaring man, thougha foo), may under- stand. Every physiclan and every old woman knows the virtues of witch-hazel, carbolic, arnica, rock oil, ammonia, wormwood, boraz, etc, j—each o heallng, southing, astringent, and paln-extract. ing agent. Every one of tho testimonials ln our pubilcation, and inwrappers around the bottles, were written by the physicians aud pereona whose names they Lesr, Any of them can be ecasily veriled. 8o moch confidence have we In the cfli. cacy of these preparations, that we will glve them to any one doubting the rcpresentations made. We will present any person $100, who, having used eltherkind of the Liniments according to directions, wil Iprove to us he or she has not been benefited aa isstated. The White Liniment will heal Burns and Hcalds without ascar. It extracta polson from Stings and Dites, and will always subdue inflam- mation, Mmber #tiff jolnts and stralned cords. Nothing has ever been discovered like It for Rheu- matism, Neuralgia, Eclatles, Swellings, Proud Flesh, Ulcers, Druises, koro Nipples, Broken Dreasts, etc. Itisthe best externsl remedy for Bore Throat, Bronchlitis, Quinsy, Mumps, Croup, etc,, everused. It will remove disgusting Pim. plea and Freckles from the face and hands, and ta very eficacloua for Salt Rheum, The Yellow Cen- taur Liniment can always be relicd upon for Spav- in, Gails, Sweeny, Bcratches, String-halt, Steaine, Spraine, etc,, ou horses, maules, and other ani- mals. Itisin fact the only article yet dlscovered which will kill Screw-Worm In Sheep without In- Jury to the antmals. 1t 18 worth ita weight in zold to farmers, planters, rancheros, livery-men, and ownese of domestic anls . Buch testimonials as theso of which the following are specimens, wera nover before voluutarily anu trutbfully wrltten of any other healing remedy. A thousand similar ones, will be scnt gratis, upon upplication, Notice residence and names., Neurslgls and Rheumstlsm, ‘I contracted s cold in 1840, from which Neuralgia, Rheamatism, and Erysipelas set in. A vart of the time 1 could not waik, aud 1 sufered evervihing but death. Ur, Peanlee attended me for eight years. I have had otlier doctors wud tried many remodies, o ., 'he Centaur Linhinent relfeved we from paln, and Iready nearly cured me. Mrs. LAWRENCE New Yors, "' Tered with Bciatiea for several ycars, 80 that at tiues I could not get out of iy bouse,” To way tast 1doctored and trled remedics does not express it; but 1 uever received benefit unul | used the Centaur Liniment, 1 im- proved frum the fiest, and Iaid seide my crutches with the third poitie. § am now well, Josian WExatLAKE, Maryvilie, 0," Suppurated Leg Saved from Amputation, The following case of R. . Stobu, waa reported {n tho medical Journale: v *+0rncx or Axciun Live Traxsr, Co,, New Youk, dept. 11, ** GeNTLEMEX~Three years ago L wi suferer from Inflamnistory Rheumatim, tied o my right leg and fool. For 1 was in sgoulzing potv, lelpless, and reduced to & skeleton, 1 had the best medical attendsncs, by the eminent physiclan, teorge K. Balcher, M, D, No, 43 Kast I'wenty-tirst-st. ~ After the most care- ful attenasnce on his part (e, Parker was sleo consulted), it way cu ured that my fool must be ampulated ot the aukle. submitting to this ordeal, lfwumuwl‘v crisls, 1 d 0 use Ceataur Liniment, From b tion, I expericnced senaible rall lonatant use of the Linlnent, in conticetlon with my edicine, saved my log. it effected & perfect curein about six weeks' time, 1 have been able to atteud to my busiucse, which is ‘moatly out of doura, regularly since then, although 1 continus 1o use the Liniwenl st intervaly, [ write this with s feeling of grat but yself can understand. Yours, etc., It ¥ Hrono, 1U3 Weat Twenty-first-st., New York, Yellow Centaur Linlment. The great Express Companles’ ageuts In New York joln in the fullowing statement ¢ **Wo bavo hundreds of horses undor our care, Wetiaveused and constantly keep the Contaur Liniment In our stables, 101nthe best thing wo haveever seen, We recommend 1t Lo any perion baving # borse," *'ALBERT 8, OLIN, Supt. of Natlonal Express Co." *'E, PULTZ, Supt, of United States Express Co," ** 1, MARSY, Supt. of Adams Express Co. ™ eNxw Yonk, Aug.'21, 1874.~* Wo cheerfully recommend the Cantanr Linhwent (vellow wrap- por) sathe bestihing ever brought into oursta. bles. MARTIN & RAND, Liverymen, 632 errible 1t sete venteen weeks Soventh-ar., New York." * Wasuinarox, D, C,, Jone 18, 1873, beon using (he Ceataur Lislments in 1 1 Lhis Compsny for sume time, Thuy wraatl you elsimthemto be. Tho effects of the Yellow Wrapper Linimeut upon epavined borses le wonderful, ' The While Wrupper is_equally xond for vur men, who are cunstantly being brulsed. Bay 1o mllPllmul Uso ft bot.* W. L. SMITH, Hupt, Washington & Georgetown Horse iisilroad, ™ Eachkiud of Centaur Linimout is a0ld in thres slzes, 4125, 50c, snd $1 ver bottis by sl drugglate. Tho Ceataur Company, 46 Dey-st., New York. Ono word abont Castorla, for children. It is preparcd after & physiclan's formuls, Dr. Samuel Pitcher, of Hysonls, Mass,, 48 a aubatitute for castorotl, Itis purely vegotable, snd the only preparation for bables and children suflering from Wiud Cohe. Stomach-ache, Teething, Loss of Bleep, Worms, etc., which does not cuntsln moe- phine or some kind of narcotle drug. Pitcher's Caatoria neither gripes nor gage. Itisae pleasant to taks as honey, and ss harmices a8 farioa, ftas- simiiates the food in the stomach, sud by causiug patural digestion and custion, sgords quiet 1o tho child and rest to the mother. Itls warranted to contain neltl wineral. morphine, nor alco- hol. Tho price is only 85 cts, in large Dottles, to Yo biad of any drogglat. KU XSS - ARBNDS KUMYSS e Milk Wine. The Kiog of ¥oods. The original sad O e 1a Kind, " dellcluts beversza of Wob: Gerdul nurriyiva power, graietul to ihe most delicaie stomach. kv other 100d makea blood and strungih 3o Lo phicl" 158 S ek deneruly, shouid Grisk Ku: aad u generally, shou! 0k Ku: RyoPR & % Aira dock Rot mEko fesh ‘Aad dlovd from drugs] ok 1T9 What canacd the rageof our critics was 1deinanded deluy bofors his’ HOSIERY, Ete. Chas. Gossage & Co. “Great Bargains.” “Qchoppers” Iron Frame Hose, 260 a pair. Balbriggan Silk Clocked Hose, regular made, 25¢, Misses’ Fanoy CUotton Hoge, full reg- ular, 250, @entlemen’s Balbriegan Half Hose full regular, 250, Children's Gauze Underwear, 260. Gentlemen's Fr, Linen Handkers chiefs, 250, Ladies' English Lisle Two-Button Gloves, 26¢, dark blue, brown, and green. Gentlemen's Pure Linen Cuffs, 260, Half Hose, *solid Colors,” 26, “The above Bargains®’ in all sixes. 2-Button Seamiess Kid Gloves, medium colors, reduced to $1,26 from $1.65. Chas. Gossage & Co. WALTIIANM WATCHES. CAUTION T0 THE PUBLIC, To avold tmposition, purchasers of Waltham watches will obwerve that every genuine watch, whether gold ar m‘ur. bears our trads-mark an both case and move- ment. Uold cases are stamped ** A, W, Co.” and certificates A, fiver's or, **Am. Watch Co., Walthamn, Mass., Bterling Sliver," sccording to quality, and are accompanied by guaran- tee certificates, afgned 1L E. Hobbins, Treasurer, The name ** Waltham ™ ta plainiy engrared upon all moves mente. frrespective of other distinguishing marks, This caution is rendcred necessary by reason of the fact that our casce are frequently scparated from our movements sud put upen worthiess movements of othel makery, sud yice verss, thus affecting injurfonaly the performance of the watches and vitiatiog our gusran- hich fs Intended to cover only our compiets wholly made by us. It Is necessary 2150 bo- cause It 1 80 notorious as toba a publlc scandsl, that there is grest fraud In the metal quality of both gold sod sliver casce a3 now generally sold. We havedemon. d by frequent sasays that many gold and ailver casca offered {n the taark: debased from 1010 20 per cent from the quality they assume tobe. This lss fraud upon the purchaser, and sccounts for tha low price at which such cased watches bava been sold. We take this occarion to announce that we hava ra- cently entirely remodeled tha very popular grades of full plate movements, known by the marks, ** Wm. ** * Appleton, Tracy & Co.," * Waltham Watch Co.," 1", 8. Bartiett,” and **roadwey,” giving to them not onty & highly-improved appearance, but gresy additional value, Weembody In them such of the best results of our experfence and study for twenty yearsas can be useful in this popular form of watch. We give these new mode! watches special recommendstion to all who look for goxd performanca and solld excellenca st moderate cost, ‘Tho alteratlons have been made with the view of pleasing practicsl watchmakers, a4 well as watch.wearers. e avail ourselves, 100, of this occaslon to warn the public against ciEar watches, The superlority ot Walthem goods, in sl grades, {s now 5o generaily acknowledged thist our compotitors, Swisaand Ameri- «can, seem to have no resource but to prosent the stirace tion of low price. Their goods being tnferlor to ours, they have to sell them for what they can get. Times are hard, aod people enerally not knowing & good watch from a bad age, very oftcn allow & small prica to dectde them. Wil Lecturer on Art and dellvered hefore the 1 know that the public In general aro seton having tnluks cheap, Lelng so narant that they do not knuw Wil they et them nasty, W% 80 Iiaorant thit the uelther knaw nor carv wiiciher they give a nian his ¢4 1 kiuw thet thie manufacturers. **so cal et ou carTying ot coupetition to 1t uting petltion of cheapnessn, not of excellence, thil they inect the barrain-hunters ball way, and chiecrfully fur- ulah them witls nusty wares st e cliospsrato hiey ara asked fur, by ineaas of whiat can b called by no prettier usme than fraud, ‘Weare much mistaken If this {s what the public wantsor expects. of us. st lesst. Oood watches cannot be made when nelther workmannor employer has pride 10 his occupstion; intorest snd plessure in the work ara both wanting, sad both sro essontial to goud watchi- naking, Low price, especlally In waiches, ¥Eaxs LO) WEALITY, WITH LUW PXEFORMANCN AXD HiON RE: ratre. 4 Our mislon was, and our bustness ts to make good watches, whatever tha costi Lulding Azmiy to this stn- &lo purpose, we Liave seen improvement in quality aud reduction o cost, by means of discoveries and Improvo- tuents o machinery and by natural causes, go steadily on together, until we can truly say, Waltham Watches, fn their respective grades. ara the best waiches made, and aa (o the lower grades, aro the best watches made, and ss to the lower grades, they are within reschof everbody who earns wages. Our prices are a3 lowas they vught to be, snd as low as they will be. Watches «cannot be made for nothing even by machinery, We say to the pubifc, buy & good watch while you are about 11, and psy & proper price fur L. The more you pay sa buncst dealer, the better satiifed yoa wiil be In the endi don't be decelyed by chospucss—quality descends faster than price, ¥ ¥or Amerioan Watch Company, ROBBINS & APPLETON, General Agents, New York. WINES, SOLE AGENTS FOR THE UNITEDSTATES Alno, Arcnta for MARTELL & CO. COGNAC and ESCHENAUER & CO. BORDEAUX, STOCKHOLDERN MEETING, ORFICE_CHICAGO, ROCK. ISLAND AND PACIFIC BAILROXD (0. Aprii 22, 1878 ‘The Annus! Meeting of the Stockholdars of the Chi- cago, Hock laisnd & Paclfc Raliroad Co., for the elece tton of Directors pursusnt ta law, and the transaction of such other busluess ss may come before thew, will Le bield st the omice of the Company |n the clty uf Chi- €240, vu Wedaesday, the 5tb dsy of June next, at 11 o'clock &, m. UUGH HIDDLE, Preatdent. ¥. 1. TOWS, Becretary. BUSINESS CARDY. Storehouse ronr FURNITURE, and all Household Goods, Planos, Merchandise, etc. 200 TO 306 RANDOLPH.8T, <« Bafe and rellable, 10 ullding. ) rates, cash sdvances. v bt forwto Dndreds of cad Sead far clrcular i 1