Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 21, 1880, Page 11

Resolutions Adopted on the he Paper Swindle. —— j Form of Petition Which Is Strongly Recommended. ——aee Addresses on Varlous Subjects— ¢ and a New Members, Elo. nesecond day’s session of the Illinois press Association's winter meeting opened esterday morning nt 10 o’clock inthe Ap- inte Court roomy at the Grand Paelile Hlotel, President Snively fn the chatr, wr. FE. I. Phelps, of the Toulon Herald, offered resolution expressivo of the Asso- clation’s regret at the continued ILLNESS OF COL. GEORGE scroaas, ow in Florida, and highly complimentary fothat gentleman and his journalistic labors in Ilinols. It was unanimously adopted, and ordered engrosseit and sent to him, THE PAPER BWINDLE. 3fe. Fred L, Allls, of the Ponting Sentinel, of the Comnuittes on Resolutions, reported the following, Which was adopted without ate’ Holts 'Thnt we heartily indorse tho efforts fcongresemen Fortand finckner ta secure n quctionof tho duty’ on paper and tho chem: feals which enter Info its composition, and wo eat tho Hon, William 1. Morrison, member fthoe Ways and Meuns Committee, to ald tn recuring tin immedinte report af these bills {min his committee to tho Hongo for ite netion. Meateed, That wo indorse tho vill of tho Hon, William R. Springer looking to an estoppel of thoprnetice of the Governinent in furnishing rinted stationery’ to the people Teeteed, That’ this Aesociution indorse tho followlng petition to Congress, and that tho Sec- Mary be instriteted to forward copy of Bald otiion, with our indorsement, to every mem- fer af Congress from Tilnotay and wo would further recommend that every member of the Aeeockition write personally to” his member of Congress, urging the ndoption of the mensurcs get forth In guid petition: “The undersigned publishers pray your hon- omble body to pass n bi plucing wood and itraw pulp, soda-nsh, and other cheimfenls used In the man cture of paper on the free lst, iito reduce the duty on printing-paper used for books, panphiota, and ningazines at lonst to bpercent td valorein. The ennctment of such alaw will materially cheapen the cost of manu- facturing paper, xive great relict to publishers andthe reading public, save the Government itsel(a large sum In the price of paper it con+ minies, cath at the same tline enable papermnk- ersto compete Buccessfully with any foreign manutucturers, Material for stock of unsized paper consists mainly of wood ind straw, both of which aru avuninnt and cheap in this coun. try, but they’ require no large amount of soda- mhand other chemlents for their reduction to white pulp, and consequently those casontial chemiculs should be placed on the freo Hist. In the opinion of your petitioners, the revenuo de- rived from tho Import tax on said chomieals fs nolonger necded by tho Treasury, which is in receipt of @ very Jargo surplus income, and reareely any reyenve has been obtained from tho duty on printing-paper for muny yenrs, na it {spractically prohlbitory. Nor do we believe that itis wise tnnnee or sound polley ina Govern- ment dependent on general Inteligenco for its stability to levy repressive taxes on popular education in tho form of Bibles, school-books, mngazlnes, or newspapers, by rendering thom dearand thelr publicution needlesly expensive, Taxeson knowledge should bo tho Inst resort forsupplying tho wants of tho Trensury, The recent extraordinary ndvanco" in, the price of printing-paper, and the prospect of still higher prices, through successful combinations of per-manufacturera, have placed publishers fitver embarrassing position. If they 1d- yance their subscription prices to keep paca with the riso in tha cost of paper, thoy must sacrifico n part of thoir clroulntion; if they re- duce tho size of tholr sheets to correspond with the enhancement of puper, they will eripplo thelr advertising epace and deprive tholr read- ersofn portion of the news of theday, Tho best practicable remedy for the existing ovil which we can conceive fs to unhandicap both Papermakera aud publishors by repealing the onerous tax before mentioned, thoreby cheap- ening the expense of manufacture ond remov- ing the prohibition of imported paper. After that is dono, tho natural Inw of supply and de- mand will regulate and establish tho price of per to the publishors ‘and public. All wo ask tho remaval of the burdens plinced by tho Government upon the paper- business.” Mr. George C. Simithe, of the Cambridgo Chronicle, who was down on the program for TUR ANNUAL ADDRESS, offered somo reflections on “ ‘Lhe Lmportance of Fraternity Among Newspapers.” ‘The acd+ dress wag an able one and 2 long one, Includ- Ing all subjects pertaining to the management of a newspaper. At the close of the reading, Judge Bradwell moved that the thanks of tho Association bo tendered to Mr, Sinithe for the able paper which he had just read, and that it boem- bodlled In the proceedings of the Convention, On motion of Mr, Fletcher, of Centralia, the action af the Convention of the day be- fore, whereby It was agreed to hold a sum- mer meeting and TAKE AN EXCURSION, wns reconsidered, and the- matter: was_once more disenssed at some Jongtly Judze Brad- well Jending the argument in the affinnative of the question with considerable vigor, The mnatter was nally settled, it boing agreed that there should be no summer meeting and nO excuralon, Mr. Thornton, of tho COMMITTEE ON MESMERSITIP, reported favorably upon the following appl: catlons, and the report was accepted; Wal- ter 11, Way, of tho Nashville Journat; W. 11. Ray, of the Shabbona Express; and’ E. W. Fox, of the Amboy Journal, ‘Tho gentle- men were all elected. Mr. J. S, MeDonald, of tho Lockport Phant, wanted TUE TARIFF QUESTION DISCUSIED. Avote had been taken on the Committco’s report, and the Poport was rushed through in Mich a way that ft would have been a great deal better to have another vote taken and the roll called. It was a matter of consider- able importance, and_he wanted cach man que ou the record. For one, ho would lite 9 vote nyninst it. and he knew there were others who felt about It just 1s he did, ‘he polnt of order, wns ralsed that the Proper way to bring the matter up was to re- consider the voto by which the Coniuittee’s Teport hand been adopted. Tho point was tustalned, Mr. Phelps raised the additional point that 6 tine had nrrlved for the consideration of Is resolution of the fay before, TheChalr sustained the point, Mr. Phelps t the floor, and proceeded tu read his reso- ution, which was as follows: Resolved, ‘Thut a committee of seven shatl bo topointed, of which tho President shnll be one, to whom shall bo committed all mutters of lente: ition fn which the press of the Stato shnll bo picreutel, and that tho sald Committes shatl bo Rita not to exces gap nowseoury te dereay tho teins thoir work, gs nee le discussion was parliclpated In by a Dunber of members, ¥ MA A ir. Wiithey denounced the mensure adyo- fated by the resolution in strong torms, Ho yueht the press should be lke Cresnr’s wlie—aboye suspicion, ‘ho editors were Tinian golng for politicians, and he saute they should refrain from dolng that Which thoy condemned tn others, tr. Glessner, of Clinton, was also opposed. to the mensure, 5 Mr. Clinton of Polo, Mr, Simmons of i rinefleld, Mr. Fletcher of Centratia, and : ) Phelps, the mover of the resolution, all qpoke iu favor of the resolution. Mr, Fleteh- » however, sald that he was notin favor of kK Pyresolution in particular, but if tt hud to Ha through he thought $800 was toosamallan pat of money to be set apart for the pur- malt ‘Taylor nmended the resolution go as to make the committee consist of five,, instead seven members, and Mr, Phelps accopted ie alMendinent, be tag heruton related an experlonce which inf had lad with a certaln bill in the Legisla- MI tdi not make much difference what ta Was introduced, the attorneys would elt It, for what reason ho did notknaw, If ty Wanted to get legislation through it ait be by plecement, U re te Chair explained that there was always teiultest Jack of Interest nang tho fra- bear? on matters of legislation which should THe Net intorest to the profession, adored Fesolution, as amended, was finally peo motion of 8, P, Rounds, Mr. Zerbina i nian was elected an honorary member of OA stuclation, Frei lursday Mr, Johnson, of the Pontine the oy ader, sivbuitied 4 written notice to aneidieet that yesterday he would offer an fo dent to the by-laws In which a provis- iu should be Incorporated for the expul- Kt Tee any member who shontld be convicted taking wn Improper use of raitrond- Tie fee matter was brought up, but wos portly, ppstponed. +E. Ul. Phelps, of the ‘Toulon Herald, & paper on Bwhten poze GomLPONNERCR ct 18 treated at length the subject o: fountry editors and diel ehllarites. ‘thers were two clnssea of editora whom he thought should be put Inton bag and shaken up, 80 asto inke part of what Js objectionable in one and add it to snother who hind not enough of that particntur clement, ‘Tlie two. classes referred to were old fogies and new fog “The first made up his paper in the sume manner that papers were made up twenly years ago; the Intter made up his paper in necordance with every new plan iat he saw or could devise, Regarding the Rubject, “ Country Correspondence,” Mr, Phelps read n° list of letters’ from diferent editors with whom hie hat corresponded, There were almost ns many opinions as to tho management of corre- sponcdents as there were letters, ‘The writer of the essay closed by giving his own views, Resolutions of regret were offered and passed respeeting the prolonged {ness of the fon, George Scroggs, of the Champaign Gazette, now sojourning in Florida. for his health, offering the sympathy of the mem- ers of the Association,” The resolutions were signed by all the members after ad- ournment, and will be sent to Mr. Scroggs y the Recretnnye ‘The Convention adjourned until 2 o'clock, 'Tho order of business for the opening of the afternoon session was tho discussion of the paper read just before the adjournment. of the morning seasion, but, ns thereappenred to bo no dispasition on the part of the men- urs to discttgs the subject, the matter was passed, Mr. Thornton, of the Credentials Commit- tee, reported thennme of Jolin Woods, of tho Jollet Republican, as an applicant far mem- ership, ‘The report of the Committes was fecepted, and the applicant was udmiticd to inembership,. Mri 1M. Walnes, of the Legal Adviser, Chicago, stated that it had heen sugaested that those members who desired to inke i stunmer excursion should form an organtza- tlon for the purpose, and all who desired to go should slan the roll. SW. Grubb, of the Galesburg Register, was down on the program fora paper on “SPECIAL, DEPARTMENT, OF THE LOCAL, PAPER, but as he was absent, Senator J, R. Marshall, of the Kendall County Record, Yorkville, ‘was assigned to the duty of reading the paper, * air. Marshall did not have any paper to read, but he devoted a short thne to giving jis personal e3 fenee in regard to specla departments, Particularly in regard to the departments of Education, Rellgion, and‘fem- perance, Mrs, Elizabeth Boynton Warbert che T, upon the subject of the paper, or talk, o! Marshall, advocating department work upor ait the papers, Joeal and peuernl, and especial- ly the departments which pertained to women and home matters, Mr, Crandall, of the West-End Advocate, of Chicago, rend a communieation from Mr, Quintin, or HNooley’s ‘Theatre, extendine an fuvitation to tho members of tho Association and their ladies to attend the " Big Four’? entertainment thateventng, The invitation ‘was accepted with thanks. “EDITORIAL ConnUCT ot a Country Newspaper” was the subject of apaper by il. P. Lason, of the Oregon Me- orter., Truthand popularity, he sald, ought in nocase tobe compared with each other, and the editor should abide by tho former element, even at the risk of sacrificing the latter, ‘Tho essayist thought that there was too little courtesy shown between editors of country papers, and advanced a code whieh would produce ‘satisfactory results if pray erly carried out; this wag a conelliatory pol- icy, Sir, J. W, Fletcher offered a resolution, to be Jald over until the next meeting, to the effect that the constitution should be ainended sons to make It obligatory that tho annual meetings of tho Associntlon take lace between the Ist day of January and the at day of March of ench yonr. Mr, Allis offered a resolution to the effect that the officers of the Appellate Court should be thanked for the use of their room, which resolution was adopted, ‘The Convention then adjourned sine die. a A WINTER'S WALK TO MILLS’ WooDs, ‘Twas nt midwinter, and tho sky o’erhend Noked and brigh t, save for one wandering cloud “At he awhito-winged bark, sped with tho inst. Tho Weat wind whistled, shrill of yotco and loud, Walpping tho leuticss branches of the treea To writhe again, and stung to ruddior bloom ‘Tho check uneheltered from his rough euress. Yet from tho fireside and tho book-walled room Wo turned with ghidness, and with mrpid steps Songht the aparse suburbs of the town, and stilt Held onward o'er the bridge that spans tho atrenm Of dark Yahara, past the nelghboring hill, Crowned with {ts cottage bowered In tall pines, Our spirits rose, and borrowed from the wind, ‘That xeomed full willing to {mpart, n share OF its free life to the distempered mined; And, ore we knew, our hearts were bouyant, And every sense freshened to plensurce—all Tho ennut of the town was cast aside, As from the wakened sleoper slips the pall, And tho full joynneo of untronbled youth Puged in our velna, On, on, among the trees, On to tho woods oushs Tho wind sifts tompered ton kindly breezo, Where on a Southern slope tho suri elinta warm, And with columnar boles the grout ouks rise Grave and Druldic, Neur, Monona spreads Her breust, fit wirror for tho wintry akics, we went, where through tho Beneath’ our feot the partridgo springs, aud Becks: With whirring fight a denser covert. Whoro Tho copse {4 thickest, the thin stnoko climbs up From the rude wigwam_ through the erystal air, and tho poor relio of some ancient tribe Courts the close shudow of the lessening wood, And turns bisdark face from tho opening day, Rhunning tho light he nover wnderstood. ‘Thoro comes no hour sa clean of discontent, From all unrest and turbulonce so free, Ag when beneath tho undimmed yault of Heaven, Tho frosty wood gives Bonedicite, Its groint alstes, its vistas Ilmitiess With broidery of moss aud faded fern, Ita shy, brown life, and sober silences, Tene a sweet calm that it ia Dlles to learn, Eneh tufted bank, each iehen-covered atone, The rabbit's trace, the now unsholtered nest Whose birds havo followed Summer, hold tho mind With subtio aylvan charm, and sootho tho brenst, ‘Tilt through tho trees tho sunset flickers red Asn forge-lire, and down tho peaceful gloawn ‘The evoning-bells sing softlyas wo wind Buok to the town and to the waiting home, Canis Nouce Grecony, ———— How Bon Butlor Missed Being Wreal= dent, Correspondence St. Louls Times, “Blaine isa man of fine presence, zental, and if he will hold the tail of the kite he enn doso, Thave no doubt. ‘The recent charin- ing little party at Harrisburg would seem to point that road. By the way, Mr, Lincoln did me the honor to ‘ask mo to take the sec- ond placa on the tleket with lim in 1564, replied that I was only about 40 years old, and did not desire ta shut myself up in the Bureoplingus of the Senate des I ulso {peularly, Dut most prophatically, avowed that I would accept his offer, provided he wave bonis to dis three months after his In- auguration.”? “Prophetle, Indeed!” “ Yes, the Joke camo back (o mo with in- tensest sadness,” ‘There was no snille on the face now. | The eyellds looped to thelr lowest as ho almost savagely Jorked the ashes from his elgar. “ Have ‘you no bellef in a Democratle vyie- tory, General??? ‘ “Not fhe Democrats haven't the falnt- est hope of success!” “Not with ‘Tilden, or Bayard, or Sey- m our “Not with anybody,” sald the Gonoral em- Rbatically. “Grant will go in with a whirh hho ‘Tauinony atiarrel is fatal to reconeilin- thon with Tilden,” Wo smiled 9 alekly smile of doubt of this; we didn’t make the smile showy, for we were {n the Hon’s den, and we hadi’t the adyan- tage eyon of Daniel’s glnghum umbrella for protection, e's nome Js © Mr, Pay mentioned {n con- nection as tho dark horse”? “T know him,” sald the General, quick!: —* Henry 2. Payne, of Clovelant, a goad Y 1 man; a hard-noney man, but not offensively so, One of the Electoral Commission. Ifa Democrat_woro to be elected there Is no one, perhaps, I would rathor ses achieve the jonor thay Payne, A good falr man,’ —————>_—_— The Neclino of the Senate. New York Thines, ‘Tho reputation of the Senate of the United States as a dignified body, earnestly engaged In the performance of high public duties, 13, to n most unfortunate extent, waning. From time to time we are treated to discussions of some degree of merit, though these have, of Inte, become exceedingly rure, and itis not to be dented that, were three or four Senators: on elther sldu removed, such discussions would be much more rare than they now are, ‘he generat ep rit in which the average repre- sentative of the States approaches his duties rin the Senate Isto # very noticeable oxtent elther narrow and selfish or frivolous and colorless. The custom of debate—of that sharp, effective trint of Intellectual strength In which weil-letined objects are sus- tained with — well-reasoned = argumeonts— hay nearly died out, and given place to set species from notes, for the beneilt of the Influential constituency of Buncombe, These speeches attract but little attention tn the Senate Itself, since It is well understood that, for the most part, they are not intended to Intluence voles, but only to place the speakers “on record,” while, for tho resi, the minds of Senators are generally: made up beforehand, What little real tise cussion there fs tikes plies generally in party caucuses, or fn those more intimate conferences where the leaders select. the order of nareh, which the members of elther party follow with implicit, obedience, So longas it continues In foree, the fune- tions of United States Senators’ must con- tinually decline In dignity and tmportance, Senntors tend constantly to become mere trafiickers In patronne. They necessarily dwell more on thelr prospect of qccurin, pr Iitleal appointments than they do on elther the constitutionnity “or the right policy of measures brought before the Senate. Ttls tlils scandalous prevalence of offiee-speddting which produces such scenes as Mr. Ed- unds was obliged the other day to re- embers were fond on tint lon, a9 on most others, to bo more Inter- ested In tutking “politics” with each other or with visitors than in listening to arg ment, A similar disgraceful exhibition o eurred during the discussion by Senater Mor- rill of the funding policy of the Government. Ils speech was not listened to by one Sunn- tor In ten of those on the Hoor, and was heard bynstill smaller number, But so long as tis chief business of Senators fs to scramble for apnotntinents and the minor patroiiage wich fs involved in appolutments, the few men who care to discuss with carnestiess renlly Important matters mist be content to co through asort of dumb show. Until we can have a reform of the Civil Serviee which shall divorcee patronage from the service, the ie Senate will continue what, ton mogt disere itable degree now is, an asselndblige of mediocre polltleal managers, Infent on the pursult of partisan or personal ends. TIE FREE-KNOWLEDGE BOOM. How tho Press of tho Country Is Work- ing It Up, PAPRN-MANUPACTUIING DORS NOT NERD PRO- TECTION, Heaton Advertteer (Ultra Proteetiontst). Wo have not a statement of the prices, but we doubt if English printing-paper could be sold In Now York nt a profit If there wére no duty levied upon it. The truth Js, the paper-manne facturing business does not need protection, and the duty that is lovicd is not protective, The privilege of free importation of materials, our excellent intehinery, and abunidint witer-power fire suilielent protection. Th therefore, but one objection to the mover That 13, eneral objection to tinkering the taritf, If tho duty wero to be reduced the eifect would be, not tu Inerense Importations, whieh nre priet cally of no neeount, but to dininish by a few hutidred dollars tho littte revere that is now derived from sporadio importutions for spechil purposes, UNHANDICAT PAPER, Cleveland Leader, Tho Western Nall Associution meets twico 1 week nt Pittsburg for the purpose of advancing the price of natls, which nre now $5.00 per keg. A quarter of ndollurakeg was recontly added tothe cnrd-rate, The pnpermakers’ combinn- tion bna tho sume craze for advancing the price of print-paper, It has sieeccded In nearly doubling the price in elght months, If people cannot have the advantage of internal competi tlon, perhaps a tittle forel gn_ competition might. be beneficial, which can be brought about by putting white paper on the freo list on tho round that protection fs not necessary, for if Junnda cin manufacture piper for six cents i pound, {t can be munufnactured in this comniry: ensily forsix cents, and thore is no sense in ralsing tho price to 12 cents, us the combination expects to do, REASONABLE GROUNDS FOR TIT REQUEST. Springfleld (0.) Nimes. The newspapers huve never annoyed Congress with memorials and petitions in thoir own Inter- est. Thoy usually paddle tholr own canoes and isk odds of nobody, Butin this matter of free duty for certain materials that enter into tho imunufacture of paper, thoy certalnly have most reasonable grounds for tholr request. Tho price of paper hus been forced: up without any Justl- flention by a ring of manufacturers, and the re- ault (4 that nowspapor proprictors niust, if thoy would save thomeelyes, Incrense their own prices attho expense of thoir subscribers. ‘Thus ure people interested, for In this day and generation. tho daily journu! has como ben necessity” rithor than a luxury, Congress ought, there- fore, to-go Ighten the duty on piper 'and tts constituent materials ag to bring the price down tonliving figure. ‘The case fy an exceptional one and demunds exceptional leylelation. AN APT ILLUSTRATION, Tuckson (las) Patriots Tho claim that paper is aa chenp as bofore tho War, with tho presont vast cousnimption, tho fm- proved mnchincry, and tho fact that paper at that date was made of raga lnstend of an un- reasonably large eteden of wood and straw 03 now, is not vatld, Most manufactured articies havo decreased in price, 8 compared with the before-the- War perlod, tut the Increased de- inand and the labor-saving machinery now Ine troduced mnkes the profits Ju the ‘nygregate quite ns remuncrative. Aa an illustration, which {3 not {unpplicable, a handbilt whieh cost $6 per 1,000 before the War, ean now be produced At $2 In wo anuch moro attractive form, The truth {s, the paper-manufactirers have a werk ense, and when tho country understands, us it presbntly wit, that this riso Imposes a heavy tax on Kehool-books, on ewep ners and on all clurses of literature, which will suon resolve it- self buck upon the peuple to pity, tat a fow dozen manufacturers muy be enriched, thoy will naturally and wrgently look to tholr repregenta- tives in Congress for reliof, THE REMEDY FOR BPOLTATION, Galena (1h) Herat (Ne). The papormukers have combined to raise the price of paper throughout the country, us the typofounders combined a yeur ago to ralse the prico of type. The romedy for these acts of spollation, which strike so terribla a blow at the very menns of instruotion which huye ralzed ourcountry to {ts present pretiminence, ts in the hands of tho class ost injured by it. A united demand by tho press of the country for the re- peal of the present practically-prohfbitive duties: on these articles will not xo tunhoeded. A long pull, w strong pull, and a puil altogther will free us from tho tyrunny of the combinutions which irq now fattening at our expense. The Nations) Treasury will loge little, ns the present duties fro so high that importations ure very few; and if tho duties on tho articles used fn paper-mane ufacturo are also removed wo hive no doubt that our prpermakera will not only be able to rotaln the homo murket ina free competition with forclan producers, but ulso to extend their silos to other countries, us they cannot possibly bono ta do so long as thoy tira handicapped by existing dutles on raw muatorial. WHITE BATIN WITH A GILT NORDER, Keokuk (Ia) Gate City (ep). If printing-paper continues toudyance news papers will be foreed to use common white sath with a plain gilt border instead. ‘They will yory’ much dislike to resort to so cheap n nubstitute, but when rag-print putson a pairof tolegraph climbers and the paper mon plunge thelr thumbs Into the armholes of thole vests and nak you what jpn are golng to do aboutit, seme- thing must ho done, und it ts to bo hoped that te reading punite will gracefully submit. to, huviny tholr newspapers ‘printed on Inexpendive mas terial until theso Dlonted stirawataek and ra bag holders can bo driven to tho wall, and pi Hakors eun alferd to roturn to tho use of paper, We're In for breaking down tho glint monopoly, and If It becomes necessary to print the puper on ft bleached rubber blanket and have inn go around and hold it ap while people rend it, we shall not shrink from our ante: when volunteors: aro culled for, Ladies who rely on newspapers for the raw materinl of bustles, and boys who hold diplomas for superiority in the art of decorating the cofling with spit-balla whilu the teacher ia drawing the map of an algebra on the blackboard, ard invited to join this boom. WHY THE MOVEMENT 18 PECULIANLY WESTERN. St, Paul Pioneer-Preaa (Itep). Tho rumor that the Hustern nowspapers do not suffer so soveroly from the boorn fn paper as those in the West probably has a certain founds tion, though It Is not necessary to conch Abat tho Eastern fournuls have combined wit the Pupermaker! to suppress all papers weat of tho Alleghonics and reduco thia region ton bo- mightod waste. White pace, fornie i smuller proportionate expense in the Eastern Journals Thak in the more expansive Western aheets, for one thing, For unothor, it 16 not impossible tho papers published near the great centres of the paper manufacture are sumewhat more fortus nate In tholr prices. A good many of the xreat pipers in New York have un interest In papers amills, and tho New England journals bave 0 natural sympathy with the great manufacturing interests of their section, ‘This is why thu moyo- ment for a reduction in the papor trl isu pee cullarly Western measure, ‘Tho fact 4 rather wood omen for its success thun the reverse, A VIOLENT KICK, New Orieana (Lat. Democrat, Tho manufacturers of papor in tho United States were doing a flourishing busincss, thoy were making monoy and waking it fast, but in an evil day they grew rupacious, Thoy hud heard of cornera in cotton, and wheat, and vorn, and thoy say to thomeelves, * Why not « corner iu paper?’ Tho idea struck thom forelbly, and they wero not slow to put {t into pructice. Not much fincaso was required; it wus,in fuct, a very simplo matter for a few manufacturers to moct and say, * Wo have tho power to muko (he people pay; let's oxerclso it; let's combine and ull put up our Brices, and wo have a sure thing.” Vislons of princoly furtunes rapidly acquired floated through tho brains of thy ‘mounopolists, and immodiutely tho scrowa wero applied. The yietims wore quicsvent for a tine aud Al the without = @ murmur, thin lng it only another evidenco of tho busi Ono more turn made them wince a ationt and long aufferin until the price Jumped tp Kbout fd per cont, and thon there was agencral and vigarous exp fon of disapprobation—- apenk, nyninat what hid becom: Inexcusnble wrong, Tho newapnpers oll over the country have very uaturnlly taken the mat- tor upin tho Interest of publishers generally, and rently in tho interest of the publte at large, for the chormous inorease In tho price of paper amounts to almost an embargo on knowledge, anit will Inrgely increaeo the price of school books and Hterature of all kinds, There is no excuse whatever for this Increnxo of price, for tho duties on the chemicals used In the mun facture of paper have not been ralsed, tho price of raw muterini Js not tnateriatly above whut it wan last your, und Inbor Js quite as cheap, THOUGHT, BYRECI, AND PROMPT ACTION Der MANDED, Charleston (8, C.) News and Courter, Our representatives In Congress are, of course, free-tradera; but wo trust that they will be specially active and earnest in thelr support of the movernent to obtain without delay a reduce tlon of duties on chemicals used by paper man- ufacturers. ‘This measure will be a buon to tho great body of the people all over the tand, and the only plea advanced against It by those whom self-interest makes {ts opponents fa the allegn- on that its adoption will endanger the whole tar? ayatem. This project of removing 1 se- vero tax on publiio intelligence fs one of the frat to be encouraged, Tho tux must fall ultimately on every family in tho land. ‘The newspapers are certainly in'no condition to bear it. them- Unfess, eomehow, tho cost of paper bo reduced, a general incresxe in rubscription mites la unnvofdible. The fret fs, there 1s noth: Ing sold whieh js so cheapas tho newspaper of to-day, It is barely possible that the very low price at which it is bought tends to lesson the public eatimute of Its value, Year by year tho expenso of newspaper publishing hus Snereared, “Take a pauper of to-day and eompure it with ono of ten years fuzo, and the tinge is worlerfal. With ong of twenty-five rs ago there {8 practically no comparison ble, as thore iano commun xround to put » ‘The labor on tho present dally paper, ved in type-rctting,. printing, reporting, editing, correspondence, and the thousands of inelientals, Is greater than anyhody outaldo a Newspaper oles enn inuygine. “The toleriph ills of to-day would havo mide a munager falnt few years ago. There hus been a steady and mnnaing improverent in howapanors durlig tho past decide with no increase whatever of prices mut. Unless the rise in tho costof paper be checked by auch a reduction of dutles as ig new sought, the people everywhere will tnovitably have to pny for thelr news a price more nearly corres aponiing to its cost than that which they now have topay. It is a fit subject for thought, epeech, ind prompt action on the part of mem- bora of Congres THE VOICE OF THE PEOPLE. The istrict of Columbia.” To the Editor of The Chicago Tribune, Cuicago, Feb. 17.—Will you please to answer the followli query in the colinnns of your puper? Is tho District of Columbia properly clussed among the Territories of the United States? If not, what is its status? CossTANT READER, {It Is not n Territory. It stands by itaclf, being tho seat of the Federal Government, oud under its direct control.) Bong John as a Decorator. ‘Tv the Editor of The Chicago Tribune, Cricago, Fob, 18.—T ace by Tue Titsuxr that there fs a large amount of money and Iabor be- Ing expended, at this time in improving the parks, completing the bouloyards, planting of shade trees, nnd in othorwise ornamenting and Dbennt{fying tho city generally. Would It not be well to give some thought toward ornamentiog and beautifying tho beuutiful Chicaxo River? 1 would suggest that Long John be permitted to plant some apple trecs alony ite bonlerss Siok ness boom. little, but they were Tho Silk Indurtry. ‘To the Editor of ‘The Chicago Tribune. Crrcaco, Feb, .—In preparing 0 report on tho sllk industry of the United States census you will confer a great favor if you will nssist In obtaining the addresses of manufacturers of allk goods In tho Western States. There are many manufacturers of fringes, upholstery, ete,, whoso nimes ttre not yet known, Tf you should publish this letter, and all those who are inter- ested would send thelr address (plata and whatever comments thoy wish to mike, to my nudress, J will forward the samo to the proper authcritics of silk statistics. ©, 1, STARKWEATHIER, Cure of Jobn V. Farwell & Co, Sho Still Livoth. To the Editor of ‘The Chicago Tribune, Cnr1caao, Feb. 19.—I noticed in your death no- tices in Tak Trapunn of the Wth the death of tho daughter of John McClovey. Tam notaware of anothor John McClovey existing in this coun- try or in Europe, a8 the family name bas been thoroughly traced and nono found excepting our own family. Leonsider tho notice naan ine famous prictical joke (If the person so consid- cred ft), for ft hus cuused considerable grief and distress ninong my family and friends, If the party who wrote or dellvered the notice ta THE TuDUNE ofice will catl on ine vt 141 Btate street perhupa I can explain tho matter more fu thom, Respectfully, Joun McCLEv: written) y ta Ye Actors, Hinck Your Soles. To the Editor of The Cheago Trine, 10AG0, Feb, 20,—All actors, especinily “ ron- teel comody " and "leading men,” displuy great taste Indressing, but thoy seem to show great negligence In one part of tholr dress, nnd thit is the goles of tholr shoes or bunts, While tho up- per purt glistens with sable radinnee, tho soles are always white with dust or mud, which the atrong glire of the foottghts brings out In pala ful rellof when they ure moving about on the atago: and, if an netor know how bad it looked fram the front, thoy would pay tho bootblic! five cents oxirn to “black up thofr soles.’ Troping actors will tako this hint, fremnin, yours truly, Ousentven, Tho Public Schools. TM the Exlitor of The Chicago Trine, Cir10ago, Feb. 20.—In your paper of the 18th, “Pro Hono Publico” calls attention to tho want of common senso displayed by teachers of our schools, In forcing pupils agatnat tholr will to take a Afteen-minuto receas in an entdoar ruin, to return to the school-room and quietly sit for fn hour Jn wot clothing before belig dismissed, endangering tholr health, ote,, ndinits that pure alr fs necessary, but docs not think wet clothing good for tho health. “Pro Bono's" exporicnce with teuchers is at antipodes with mine, On Monday lust, on nceount of the wrong-golng of my clock, my nicce, Ida Haverly, was for the first thie late at Mosely School. Twrote an ox plumtory note to the teacher, Miss Whipple, neking Wn excuse, but that lady (4) ly or- dered her to remain after school and no recoss for this weok. 1t is true by so onlering she proyldentially saved her from Weduesday's duoklug, but (taking tho rlak) L would much Ifke her to have a little outdoor broathing, and watld suggest, by way of nmendment to our [n= dividunt is, that the School Hoard transfer “Pro Hono's” wot teachor, taking in exchange tho dry teucher out of savor with W. W, Lona. FourtecentheStreet Bridge. ‘Ta tha Editor of The Catcaga Triburie, Ciicano, Fob. 20.—A few yenr since an ap- «Propriation was made for a bridge at Fourteenth slrect, and proceedings were instituted to pro- cure tho right of way ucross the railroad tracks, and for some portion of the river front owned by tho railroad companies. But thoy beat the elty, upon the ground that the proceediugs were wrongfully commenced, The Judgo suid tho sult should be commenced in unothor way, The mmutlor has not beon disturbed since, Yet thure fs 8 crying necessity fora bridye at Déurtcenth atreet, sod now Ix the tho to obtaln tt, Bren " body wants {t but the rultroud companies, And yet thogo very companies are now bexging i" Yors no more necessary fo them than the Fort. teen! teatrder: bridge Id to the groat mass of tho people, Peoplo agk(ng favors must grant favors in re- ae WHHL tho Aldermen of tho Sixth, Seventh, Uighth Wands uttond to this now? ‘There nover will be so good a time to bring tho raitrond cotpanica to Just terms us the present, If thoy want fuvorg, will thoy withdraw copa tw the Fourtvonth-atreet brilges Lf they will not, they should by made to do 60 before they obtain anathor favor from tho Coyucil, Erautu Wanp, Wintoring In Florida. To ths Editor of Tha Chicago Tritune, PALATKA, Flu, Feb. 1.—-You eco we aro at ' Patatka, Fla, soventy milos above Jacksonville, on the broad and snayniticent Bt, John's River, arlyor edged with live-oaks, and great water- onks, and pines, covered with banging moss of thls suml-tropleal climate, rare and beautiful to Northern eyes, ‘Chis plico is simull, with a few opened hotels, This ow, tho Putnam House, kept by 2.1L Orvis, with the usaistance of his two sons, gentiomon of known ability from their connection with tho great summer resort, tho Equinox House, of Manchester, Vt. Thisiatho Italy of America so often before writton of, and, Indeed, a heaven upen earth for those who are unable to stand the cold climate of tho more Northorn States, Wo shull auke 4 run from here by steamer to the head uf nayiguton,Enterprise,and will return,tuen goup the famous Ocklockonnce River. This the start- ing-polut for those steamers. “ Picturesque America,” of which Chicago biw so many copies, and get a description of that water, that quatnt river. Wo go 133 suites thut Water to Bilyer Springs, ig hotel in fu to overtiowing. New York buy tha greatest number of guests. Chicagu Ss represented by Johu A. Blorley and wife, Mrs, Col. We ¥, Durant and sou Charley, J.G. Wheaton, Mr. ‘Adult, Mr, Havemyer, wife, and child, M ‘k and family, with Mra, Meldrum, and your obedient reryart, B.C, Metcpnuar,, Gen. Shorman, ‘To the Editor of The Chteaga Tribune, Cutcagg, Feb. 20.—Inn Inte number of Tie Tripune you referred to Sherman's Generals, Itappenra that pious Iobels of Atinnta and other partsof the South are troubled by tho muste of military pands at headquarters, and proposo to have the Congress of tho United States Interfere in the matter. Doubtless tho National alra of “Hall Columbia.” “Star. Spangled Banner,” “Red, White, and Blue," “Union Forever,’ disturb tholr plons devotions, and have continued to do so alner that greutGon- eral marched through Georgia and the Carolinas, thereby demonstrating the bollowness of tha Confederacy, Gen, Sherman nus had much to provoke him to Anger in the past. Calling for more troops ta: keep the Kebels outof Kentucky, and, being asked how many It would take, replied 75,060, he wns forthwith relieved of his command and pronotineed Insane. For not. Seer Vicksburg at the Chickasaw feht, notwithstanding Gen. Grant tilled tn his overland movernent, thoreby leaving Sherman to tight the entire force, he was superceded by that mighty warrlor ond Miasixalppl River opencr, Gen, MeClernand:; wns denminecd by the reporters of the press, at. the sume thine lauding to thorkles MeClernand; beeomlng tired of tholr foolishness, ordered them to leave the Fifteenth Army Corps, thereby bringing ipow hia devoted hend thoir bitterest: denuttclations, While negotiating with Johneton for thastrrens der of his nriny, and offering terme more Iberal than Staunton thought gow for Rebels, was hutnillated In the face of the enemy by an order Virtuntly telling his army not to pay any atten- tion to him, The General is a pliln, blunt man, who menns what he says and siya what he means, nover shirks an issue, or wabbies out of uuything ho has stated. BAW, Bartley Campbell's New Plays ‘To the Editor of The Chicago ‘fribune, Crcaao, Feb, 18.—" My Partner "has received kindly treatinent at the gloved hands of Chicas 0's critics, In striking contrust with that necord- ed the reeont production of * Ler Poureham- baults" at Hooley’s Theatre, yet. the strictures applied to one attach to the other with equal foree, THinded by tho Gelnt of 1 euccessful pro- duetion in New York City, and by n friendly dis- position townrds home talent, only one critic bas had the moral courage to free himself from those shackles and exercise his acumen tn de- termining the value of the druma as such, and its use fn deciding tho intellectual growth of the author, Even he fnils to note which mar ite BS 3 1 errors ‘The Chinaman, unhandy and useless ns asixth finger, introduced appur ently to make a vers forn favorit netor, and cut to pattern: the bald realism and crass erudity of Ned Singleton’s corpse, studied from. tho Morgue, or “cadavers” on students’ table; the politiclin’s fureleal tase esse the abrupt murriage of the hervine: tho discovers of tho cuff, removing all suspense as to tho finn! de- noucment,—all exhilit modern reallatic tenden- eles of the stage in thalr least agreenble form, and furnish « commentary not complimentary ta the author. Still leas can tho trailing of a seduced girl's woes through lengthy acts, and thelr climax In being suddenly made the wife of an alleged murderer, for whoin the heroine nad previously expressed only friendship.—still lesa can this be consldered tt othorwise than Eerste and fie artistic, & What we want.’ Mr. Ciumpbell has sald, “ian thoroughly independent. criticisms, showing no favoritism to the work because It is forolien or because It is American. In this spirit, these remarks are offered, and if other raison d'étre ts sought it may be found in the apparent disposition to accept Mr. Cumps bell ny the coming American dramatist, which it this period of hla growth would be premature. Tho stage fs, to inning. tholr only pulpit, and, 18 an educator, sceins likely to displace all other secular instruction, The more need, therefore, for that unity of plot and purpose, dellency of Minish and sentiment, and moral application which are frequentiy forgotten In tho all-absorb- ing question, * Whut are tho recelpts?" TauRve. Cleansing the River. To the Bditor of The Chleago Tribune, Carcaco, Feb. 18—While reading the letter of L, W, Stone, in this morning's TittnunR, on the subject ot cleansing the river, Lwondered if ho wns sure the ship canal which he desires would havo sufficient current to cleanse it and not in- terfero withnavigation, How to drain tho river fan question most vital to every citizen of Chi- cugo. Thatit must be dono ts beginning to ap- peur in the Jucreased amount and deadly nature of ull forms of sickness all over the efty. There is money cnough, and to spare (even If the Goy- ernment will not belp, and we are sure It will, now lying comparatively idi¢ in our own town to dia diteh from here to Lockport, which ts twenty-nine miles distant, and twenty-nine feet lower than the Jake, This ditch, twenty-five fect wide, with a fall of one foot to the mile, will Rive wt currentof three and one-hatf miles to the hour, It would clean out every drop of the filth in tho North and South Rivers twlee eyery twenty-four hours. It would take Into the Mis- alssippl wator enough from our Inke ta prevent inuch of the trouble now arising from nivigns ton Jn times‘of low water, «It would send sweet Btrenmis of pure, health-giving afr, all nlong the route of tho now “stinking river," There ts an engineer of great skill and reputation, who will survey the route nudestimate the cost free if the authorities desire ft, Some people fear this Amount of waterremoved from the like would in- ike tip ea ron hot sy aiec ee piena sect ko mate Mutter affirm that a tittte less water over Niagnra Falls would bo alt the ehange, and this not noticable. Now, we appeal to you and to all in nuthority, you who hold our destinies and those of posterity. Have not tho people now suffer. ing in the towns through which this filth pusscs tho means of redress? Is not a city, xe wellas an dndividual, responsible for the dunnge it Bhull do to nnother? As t matter of economy, would it not be cheaper forthe City Governmont to do something to stop this wave of death which is rweeplug over so large n portion of this benntiful Stater If tt will Inaugumte a begin- ning private Individuals will be found rendy to ald, and if the Hopresentatives at Washington will not open thelr eyes, enra, and nostrils to this subject, send some ty housekeeper, 0 woman, whose intelligence ind knowledge of sanitary mutters would enable her to present thik subject In its trie ight. Government ot. clits might heed her words, History shows that, when abl other mens full, women have somue umes turned men’s hen E.G. Cook, M.D. The Nog Nuisance. ‘Th the Editor of The Chicago Tribune, #mrcago, Feb. 20-1 was very mueb pleased with your editorial in Tresday’s TRIMUNE on tho “Dog Nulsanee.” Tthink this question is des serving of more attention becuuse of itascrious- ness thin It recelyes, Tha man who suffers the fracture of a Iimb through a defective aidowalk ean Inyoko tho ald of tho law and recover Just compensation for such negligence on tho part of tho city; It's possible, by using a little care and diligonce, to guard aguinst all sich accidents; but in these days, if you go outside your duor, there is absolutely no protection from tho rnven- ous cur, and, even after your legs fire scratched and your clothes torn by such a cur, you have not the solnce of knowing there Is any redress, LT believo that if a policeman can sntisfy his conscience that one or more porsons have been Ditton by a particular dog, snd, as a result, the sew! sown for ono or more cnso of hydrophobvin, he will shoot such cur oon sight, It seems remarkable in this age of the world that itis necessary for a human being to ineur tho risk of dyiig so harrl- bio a douth bofore any eifort Is mado te remove the cnuso of hig misfortune. Cases of bydrophobia have become multe common of late, bealdes the TUTNONONS Canes Of ne iting, causing 8 good deal of sutforing and Inconyence Mit are never reported, henee the necessity for such moasures na willinsure a Kpecdy remedy for this ovil. First, [ would suggest’ au ordinanes requirln, the owner af overy dog to pny a Heende for wich privilege of, say, 8 a year, and dn nddition compel tho owner of every dog to keep auch dog soourely miuzzied except when confined to tho premises. of such owner, Any neglect on the part of tho ownur of any doy ‘In the above res Quirementa should subfect such owner ton flne of, Buy, BU, and all dows found without muzzles instantly shot,—the Inference being that all doy wil have no responsible owners, al. may — possibly be rabid, It aftor such ordinance beenme law, and tho police or other proper officer refused or pegleet- ed to enforce tho sunie, J would thonbe in taver of placing the friends of tho victim of hydro: phobin or othor ovis reauiting trom -rabld ona par with those who suffer from doefectlye sidewalks, stroct obstructions, ote,, 60 fur na col~ Ivcting damages from the elty fs coneers Vheae inensures, 1 belleye, would have the feot of abating entirely, this growlup eyll, ieee you for youn ilo oltat te on Sohal of suiforing and exposed humanity, J ani, Cio. es Ye suusouben, Gambling on Change, To the Editar of The Chicago Tribune, Curcauo, Feb, 20.—With your accustomed fearless condemnation of wrong, you surely will not bo silent iu regant to the Jnereaslog passlon for wambling in our country. ‘Tho “ buckot= shop" and" Rewrd of Trade" mannor of doing business cannot be reganted other thun game biing ona pretty large ecnly, Tho writer is cogs nizant of an fnstance recently whore a reapectus ble mun from the country engaged in the deal, andinafewdays found tho minus oxcereding tho major by tho suin of 5,000, much ta his own dlscomfort und that of his family; and he now pre- ford educate bis children to the roulut or enrd> table than futreduce them to the Huant of ‘Trade, Tho lod by tho Stettatier house oxcecds in wnount all that bus been lost to the eltizens of Chicago by theft, robbery, Duralury. or petty gambling py curds or roulet for the, hist ten years (/), and theind is notan exceptional case, ha pees wfamily both In this elly and country we! TOW. Not a Wook passed that tho loss regulting from: operating "on 'Change” dove not exceed the sum fitehed from our citizena by all the roughs and eritninals In our midat, Every right-minded man condemns the prao- tlee of gambling as disastrous In resulta, demor- mlzing dn its tendency, and wrong por ne. Why, thei, Tegaiizo on Rtupenstous” nyatem of gumbling? Even Indies (7) of Righ post- tion are, ured to the babel scenes of “'Changa” by tho glamour of sta pretensions, for to be nh member of tho Bonrd of Trade ts 80 enviable that oven Courts are invoked to sustain aiminin the enjoyment of tho coveted honor, So tho ladies here and elsewhere, lke tho wifo whoclainied the same right with ber husband to drink and se profane language, vindiente their right to gamble in grain and stocks, and have: opened up thelr Honrd of Trade lodges, and now “puts” and “enlls" nine out from thelr clarion vaices. Home prospe! so long as Woman, and eapecinily Uxor, was synonymous with modesty: and purity, but when tho sfar of the fennie sex became dimmed with venality and crime tho Republic went down, Illstory is repeating Itself or the algns of tho times are deceitful, ‘Tha malady {8 spreading, the * Hourds of Trade,” as thoy are erroneous! fi termed, are multiplying daily. Nothing will cure this growing evil anddam the tide for xainbling but the enactment and rigid enforce. ment of t law making the purchase or sulo of gruln or stocks'a penn! offense punishable with Noo and imprisonment untess followed within a prescribed time with actual continued change of possession, Unless this be tenable, then, in justice, open the flood. gates of gambling from the eard-tible Up, 0 that equal privBeges shall be enjoyed by the poor with tho rich Board of Trade. an V INDEX, Geneva Lake In Winter. ‘To the Editor of The Catcago Tribune, Gexeva LAKE, Wis, Feb. 19.—No place west of the Hudeon presenta brighter,more pleturesquo scene, winter and summer, The entire shore of the bay, before the village, ts visible, with its in- closed panorama of life, und with a gluse the play and cach actor of the play $s identified with enso, Aboyeand below tho allght blutfs, ar- tlstlo realdences of Chicago iillionalres absorb the sites, Fishiaz-huts dat the ice here and there; now and then a stranded ice-boat; 2 mile out from shore boughs to mark ao nice: track; close down to tho wator’s edge boat and {ce houses; out to dcep water wooden piers for fco-cutting. Below the {ce innumerable aristocrats of the funy tribe gllde or hybernute, Native fish and cholce exotica, such us youny Califormin salmon, upper-inke trout, whitellsh, brook trout, ete, culled from far and near by Mr, Fairbank to find | tho cholecst “of homes in this dainty Inke. Above, commerce and pleasure. jostle cach other and mmnke inerry or money, Horse-raciny very light this winter), wagons drawing wood, ro-boats conveying phekuxes to the parks up the lake, fishing, and fce-yuthering. A stone's throw from Mr, Leiter's residence, men, boys, and horges work, filling jee-houses, A few revs below, opposit Mr. Sturges’ grounds, anothor squid of men cutting for the * Washington Jee. puny’ of Chicnzo. Below, in front. of Whiting House, wnother group, e-cutting: comuiences by uw man, horse, and a plow; thts marks, thon a mun with 1 ono with irons dike forks, then with hooks tho pivees are drawn to shore, raised by piileys up an inclined plane, Jonded to wagons, then shipped or packed fu fee- houses here. This tec should command premium prices, for purer water neyer run. It is formed y springs, congeals over pebbly bottom to every shore, and without (naturely) a stagnant pool about all the luke, On n ridie ov noklig this seene tho ice-tralns of the * Northwestern” ily whizzing past, steaming into Chicago with Chieugo’s best lee. Here and there countless fce-bouts shoot uy aod down, lke a swarm of buttertiies on the wing. The fuscinntion of the * Roatman’s ride of denth” is thig icc-bouting. Daring. reckless, fearless, those boutmen dash, never halting, never safe, yet on ways inlsaing danger, In constriction wn [ev- boat Is above o aii) beat, below a sled, bution motion swift as light, akaters cn costrme chasse above, about, around, ub Ubltum, Nowhere ont earth docs the emull boy thrive ns here, Hoe ex- uberates until he pops out Mkepopeorn, Witha boy, skating 18 instinct. ‘The veriest dot tuk to skates Hike n duck to water: ho knoweno fer he will skate to the verge of doom und pirouet over the chasm. Assoon us my be, he domt- nutes, You gee one yonder away out, riding jn a small cart ‘with great wheels, with a sntaller boy harnessed in, drawe Ing his muajesty, But | jus benin Newfoundland dog trots briskly before his inas- ter’a sled. Same boys skate with an utnbreltt for funeyy one t & pet gont: most prefer to ekate untrammeled, unless it be a girl Girls Jearn hard to skate, Tho boy is glad she does, ‘The birger the boy the winder he fs. The “ Ger- man” by easlight fs not more artistic thin * the skating" by skylight. The girl with her gay cos: tuine and aftinity for falls, and the big boy. who made tho horse, and tho sinall boy, and the New- foundtand do nd the gout, draw kin down on is knees before the girl's gkate-strapst But isu graup from the Ladies’ Semi- nary.” ‘Teachers ure there, and those who can't skate ride about in a conveyanee Invented atthe building this winter, Students from Chileno, many of them, out for exereise Jn the crisp alr, with a benlxon to the mild winter, whieh bas kept the snow in the British Possessions, Leta Lake. JOHN CHINAMAN. Concluding Festivities In the Celebra= Mon of the Chittexe New-Year, The Chinese New-Year senson, which opened on Monduy, the 0th Inst., closed Wednesday, nit the day was duly celebrated by the followers of Confucius, Being a borpituble people, the eyen- ing was devoted to sovlul enjoyments, tho whole Chinese population of from 2) to 30) being con- centrated in a dozen of the Inundrles, whose pro- prictors bud prepared 0 fenst, and bidden thelr friends to come, ent, drink, and be merry, Tho most pretentious entertainment of them all was, perhups, that provided by Moy Sing, the intelligent and progressive Chinuman who keeps {ho Inundry under the Gault House. Moy ts hampered by no race prejudices, und thongh he fs well aware of tho fact that a very large anun- berof Americans indore the Kearney shibpoleth of * the Chinese must go,” when he prepared his feast he reversed this sentiment, and decked that the Americans must come. In accordance with this iden he tssued Invitations to supper to 4 number of hls American friends connected with tho night-echool and Sunday-echool for Chinamen, which {fs conducted In the Farwell Hall Building, a4 woll as to a goodly guthering of bis own fellow-countrymen, A ‘uupusn reporter also was bldden, and atB o'clock in the evening ho found the Caucashin gotlan rices minglug fa muiner that would despise ata heartily s.a loose With right bowors und little Jokers. played. the host with consummate grace and Lonhonmle, ‘Tho ladies present wei treated with distinguished respect, and there wie no partot tho domestic arrangements of the Ceulestinl Duchelors’-hall whose peeuliaritics werg not fully oxplulned to thom, « Albumna were: produced tilled with portraits, tho abueis xys- tontof enloulation was mude plain, nutographis in Chinese characters were prepared, and, most delittal of all, a constant straln of Chine: music was kept up during the entire earlier purt of the evening. Tho two-rtri d idle and the fouresteinged guitar combined fn thie production of iinelody to deseriie which is tine Possible, aud to critelss which, in the absence of canons to go by, ls out of the question. Now and thon a volce would add to the volume of sound—a rich, baritone volco that, attuned to mile omewhit less Orlentl, could not fail to delight the car, but which falled to earn fali ap. preciition on account of the very forelya natyro of the melody to which it wis plirhed, After an hour spent fa social chat, the door af hing-rnom was thrown open and tho win Vieitora were invited to xupper, Thts of the entertainment win a double Kare prise ta muany who enjoyed it tn tho text place, thoy bad anticipated sitting down to wChiness meal, with ontlundlsh dishes and chops sticks toeatit with, and tn the second plnce those who hud not formed this preconception, wore fulrly taken aback at TUB ELEGANCE OF THE APREAD beforothem. A firge tible, covered with anow-white elath, was nid with tnudome din nor furniture of the moxt approved Amerteun pattern. ‘The dishes consisted of a unighty: roust turkey at one end of the table, a splendid sonst of beef at the other, while the Interspiee was occupled by chlekens, lainb, veal, games plogand other dulectablo dishes, alt of which Td Ueon ordered trom a well-kigwn West Side hotel. ‘bose who sat down te the table were Hav, Dr Ma add Airs, Mr BR, FB, od. dpuek, THe Silica Mentions hie! nual wanes, Mise Patton, Mr. anil Mr AD, Fyfo Mr P, IL 1 Koad, Mr. and Ma, T. Cowdry UNE reporter,—a purty of thirteen, upon. whom tho almond-eyed hoats waited with an attentive courtesy Chat ndded largely tothe enjoyment of the meal, ‘Tho dinner, being purely” American 4n1 Ite put-up, calls for no comment further tha that tho tea was ambrosial, being prepared after tho Chinese method, ‘The feast clove with aw lvasert of cakes, candies, and mute, after whieh tho Amertenn gitests arose, und, baying bidder, thelr hosts furowell, departed, leaving tho Chinese to the full-ernfoyment of thelr supper, which, ator wll, was the feuture of tho eventing, Tho game tuble which seated only thirteen knifeeand-fork-plylng Canvcasiuns gave ample room for uecommodution of May Sing, hte thirty-seven Chinese guests, and ‘Tie TRIGUNH reporter, who stayed to tuke a scoond supper it daChinols, dt wie an very Jolly crowd, What Hea sald was, of couric, “inconiprehansible tu. thelr Journulistlo visitur, but the bright faces and nierry hiughter which prevailed showed that all care had been hid uside, and the party bact abandoned Heell to enjoyment and mmorty ink ing. The kitchen, Incnnwhile, was giving forth slang sounds and an oder which, thouh atrunge, Was quite wepertating. Buddenty thoww who octiug ws walters upon thelr brethren emerged from she buck room bearing a mnaber of atenming dishes, whieh they dald upon the board, whervupon Moy Bing, (rom the bend Of the tile, glanced pleusanty round upon the company, wily the renudnder with ane weoont dipped ‘Itte porcelain mugs into. bowls of giincso wing fi frout of thom und stood in inn titude of expectation. Diumpers boli charged, Moy Sing called out " Fueht” an drulued his tittle cup. ‘The rest of the eonpany chorused tho word, which ia the Chineso for wine ‘wiles Prosperity, and swallowed the Phasized {ho tonst. This OVCr, Ya ceremon' arty seized their chop-sticks and began Ws hearty attack upon the rare delicacies bofore them, No plates were used, tho chop-atloke, which were handied gracefully ns well ns aucse ceasfully, diving Into the vitrious dishes and thonce direct Into the mouths of thotr owners. THE TRINUNE reporter ant next to Wong Chin Foo, tho lecturer, who kept recommending to his palate certnin dishes whose Ingredienia ho deseribed as k means of exciting the appetite of bia barbarian companion, already jaded by tha supper of haif an hour previous, - Among tho MOST TEMPTING-LOOKING DIBAES was ono made up of the following ingredients from China; Clarified beans, oysters, cuttlofish, enbbage, cucumbers, dates, and dricd ginger. atew of tricnasced chicken, with Chinese veges tables and dressing, wns muck favored by the guests, Another trlumph of Mongolian culinary art was a rei of Chinn ilttes, chicken-gizzand, pork-llvor, mushrooms, and Chineso turnips. Considerable favor wag extended ton very rich composition wkoso I+ gredienta were stated to be cuttleflsh, onlons, cucumber, and sugar. Healrtes those, there wag ‘soup mado of portions of nil the various dishes, and in addition euts from tha fowls and Joints which had been served up at the previous res past, the whole combining to mnke tp a meal which neither American nor Aalatic could sneer at with any degree of sincerity, The disposition. of these dellencies fasted about nn hour, during which converantion was kept up ata lively rato. Thon those who had been cooking and syaiting upon the rest were rellaved by some of those who had‘ been enjoying themselves, and’ tho sound of renewed cooking broke upon the re= porter’senr. Wong Chin Foo explained that tha second courto was belng prepired, and that {t would contain some exceptionally mre dele icacies from the Flowery Kingdom. Tho statce ment was a tempting one, but time bad nlready male to grent hendway for tha scribe to walt to enjoy them. As he rose to depart tho fragrant dishes began to make their ippenrance. Tho Ganymede of thoocension produced from a mys= terlous cupboard a demijohn of port wine, whose. contents he poured into tha howls proylously fill- ed with Chinese wine, and under the inspiring n= flucnees of tha Enstern cordial the merriment grew heartler, and the party began indulging ta ame of gucssing, which Insted until th, Rees ond course wis ready for consumption, They then set briskly to work again and, under tho cover of tho clatter of tonguca and chopsticks, the reporter bade adieu to his host and de= pirted, the prospect belug that {f he walted to see the fin throvgh not one line of ft would ap= Deur in Tar Temune of this morning. GROCERIES, GREAT SALE OF TEAS, Good Teas, 9 Pounds for at Fine Teas, 2 Pounds for $1.00, WE OFFER Special Bargains In a Large Involco of Teas ought Before the Recent Advance, HICKSON’S PURE UNCOLORED TEAS. Japan, per pound. Be, 48¢, Yory best, a Dotoniz, per pound: tie, Axe, Be, Very ber Enalia firwaictust wi potinds.des Gos: Very beak 0S Young iyson ) C Dor Ib..28e,%6e,t8e,58e,08e. Vory bestia ture (highly recommended {o those who . dd tem), por Ib. 2 AD Alwoull kinds of Flavoring’ tioas—Ansaia, Orange, Pekue, Flowery Pekoe, Cuper, ete, Qe best Tens are os tiny us uny Chat aro sold in this We nllow n discount of tlvo cents per pound when five pounds ure taken uta thine, pias The Best Flour for the Least Money. Mery Best St. Louis Winter Whent, pe Yery Hert Minnenuta Patunty pee brie Every barrot ynaruntecd; dulivered PURE SYRUPS. Tloney Drip, Sewn. Kea. sess sees Extra Stlver Drip, byt, kena. v nt Maple, Gat, kese,, Cenuine Imported Loch f'ynno Herring, Goods delvored In all parts of city free of charge. Parttes in the country can remit by Pont Oftlca Ore der or Bank Draft nud have thelr goods packed and delivered at the depots free uf chun. We mako no charge for boxes, Hickson’s Cash Grocery House, No. 113 East Madison-st, THE GHICAGO TRIBUNE FOR 1880, THE THINUNE {8 the chiof business modinm and commercial exponent of this city, und Is undeniably tho atrongest and most Infuential Nepublican news: paper Inthe West. A Lrosident fs to be elected this year, and on the reawttofthe teaue will turn the Peace, harmony, and well-being of the country. If the Republicans win, tho great truth that this tsa Nation, and not # Confoderncy, will be forever estab- Uxhed, and the peatilont horesy of “Stste-soverelgn> ty" will be entombed In Ita grave, to rot and be fore gotten, Politically Tre TRINUSE {s 8 atalwort Republicag newspapor} and will remnin so until every man In the South, lrreepective of race, color, or politics, enjoy the right to vote and be voted for, and have his bailot honestly counted, without bulldosing or chent= ing, and until civil and political Ilberty for black Ro- publicans, as well na white Domocrats,!s as firmly esinblished (In the Bauth as in the North, ‘The redemption of logal-tendor greenbacks in colt, and the remonottzation of silver, have contributed immensely ta the restoration of Anancial contidance, Industrial rovival, and good times, experienced dur Ing tho past years therefore the present sound and satisfactory money syatom xhould be lot alons, THR ‘TUINUNE will etronuously oppose ali Wall-atreet and Bhylock schomes to demonetise groonbacka and sit vor, nnd produco contraction, for the bonefit of pro= fesnlunal monoy-lenders, to the ruin of the industrial maxeea, Jn tho fature, as in the paat, THE TRIBUNE will ad ‘rocate tho maintenance of the National eredit: the purifiention of the public sarvice; the advocacy of all noasonable projocts of fiscal reform; rigid econo~ my In public expondituros; opposition to subsidies and corporate jobvery tn all its forms; and the pros- proton of equal rights to all citixens, North and uth, Kyerv copy of Tax TumUNE you circntate will strengthen Repnbiicaniam in your neighborhood. 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The space allotted to advertisers ts purposaly kopt down (a unrrow Sintts, More than Ayty columns of clear, Tonible tyne are filled each toeek with the latest nets, eds Mtorlal discussions, stories, easnys, poems, humorous Panuraphy, special articles of Interest to fsrmers, und the Intost market-repo! ‘Who unexampled facilities of THE DAILY TRIBUNE for cullucting nows enablo the editor to furnish read~ ors of THK WERKLY with the Intost Intelligence from all parta of the world; and tho dally dispatches aro condensod and arranged in sucha way that the cream of tho news can be obtalned by readory of FIM WEEULY ataglance, N15. j uel "Luv ebuivoe, vusturials arg printed In TN WEEKLY Its market-reports aro unsurpassed, embracing all tho Information which farniors require for the tntoliis gent transaction of business, both es sellers and buyers, as Factanbout railroad combinations and rates are als ways noticed In THE WEEKLY, Improvemvats of agricultural machinery, and new mothods of uillising farm-products, are described in SUK WREELY, “Tturalds" writes on *The Farm and Gatien,” “0. 1. 1B" on “Horticulture,” and “ Veterinarian” on “Tho Fed) and Btable,” in each issue of THE WREKLY, * ae ‘The Tome Department, gosalp about the fashions, short stories, poums, Itorary selootlons, The Pusstere Corner, etu, wake ‘THR WEEKLY attractive to the ladies und tha younger members of tho faunily. ‘ve regular tutes tur THE WxBKLY Bru aa follows Bhauxty copy, por year. 1 For Clubs of Four (1.3 6: For Clubs of Ven (93.10 each)... 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