Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 14, 1880, Page 11

THE CHICAGO TRIBU SUNDAY, MARCH 1 1880—SIXTEEN PAGE al REAL ESTATE. 4) Estate Firm, with Specula- Real E tion at a Halt. aot for 2 New Stock-Yard South- Proje? west of the City. and Building Permits—The jes Bal Brick Supply. Improvements—Real Estate in New foe York and Boston. Surveys of the United States— public Miscellaneous. estate was more interesting last week for qxbst might De than what was. Buyers were Mirers numerous or very coger, but a fair ess was done, a8 Shown in the record below. quero wero Fast rumors afloat OF NEW ENTERPIUSES, gmeot wbichcouldbe hunted down, while the remained intangible. Pittsburg capital- aisnave negotiated for tho site, on the North ide, of 8 large steel-spring factory. It will sanjay sixty hands, turn out two or three tons say of wagon and bugsy eprings. Tho ma- Toy Will be brought here from Pittsburg, “te promoters of the enterprise have ant capital to insure itssuccess. Specula- hasbeen rife southwest of the city in acre property near the location of “a proposed stock- paris.” ‘4 map has been prepared in good style, poring WHERE THE STOCK-YARDS wil be situated. According to it they will oc- fy the ground at the junction of tho Wabash sod Grand ‘Trunk Railroads, between Seventy- geoond and Eighty-third strects, and west of Jobnson avenue, and near the Belt Railroad, Jhere have beon rumors for some time in the tity of dissatisfaction with the présent stock- parts and of agcheme to establish new yards Teewhere. The Vanderbilt interest have been Getied withaplanof this sort, but are not mentioned authoritatively in connection with thisenterprise. Amongother parties mentioned as in it is Mr. George W. Waite, of Hyde Park. {he map shOwS that the proposed stock-yards would occupy’ ABOUT 640 ACRES tn Sees. 2,3, and 35, In the Town of Worth, and in the Town of Lake. The amount of cap!- ql which it is proposed to spend is about $700,- {Minall. A hotel is to be put up to cost $50,000. Mere will be a bank, and, of course, al the speeded yards, pens, and buildings will bo erect- edif thescheme iscarricd out. As might be , the report that such an enterprise was onfoot. strengthened, as it was, by tho appear ances—for private circulation only—of the hand- some map, has created a stir in real estate inthe vicinity, and therehas been a good deal of mecalation. Land bought a few weeks ago in fe. % Toyn of Worth, for $125 an acre, is now not to be had for $200 an acre] in Sec. 33 in_the Town of Lyons, rices have risen from £50 to $80 an acre. Prop- Zip near the proposed yards is held at $500 an acre. Land near South Lyno bought for $200 anacro has been resold at $270. Inquiry ; FAILS TO CONNECT the railroads with the project, and this is its weak point; for it is the railroads who will say where the new stock-yards, if there are to be new yards, Will be placed, But it isa certainty that a good deal of land is chan hands on the strength of the little that has been rumored on this point, ‘A reporter learned that the scheme fs visiona- ry—simply gotten up for the purposes of land speculation. Men who ought to know suid that jtwas absurd to talk of stock-yards in that Jocality, because there would be nothing to sup- them. Such an institution could not exist ‘without packing-houses round it, since they yere the backbone, shippers of cattle pla: bot a comparatively insignificant part.—were not more than a finger. So the whole story is doubtless a real-estate canard, gotten up to start speculation in a certain quarter. The Chicago, Burlington & Quincy bas bought of BP. Derickson 200 fect on Asbland avenue, comer of Twenty-second street, for $200 2 foot. ‘Mr. 6, W. Allerton has sold for $650 an acre the W acres on the lake shore at Clark's Point, which he bought a few months ago for $150 an acre. SOUTH CHICAGO REAL ESTATE isnot the drug it was. ‘The Receiver of the Fi- delity Bank having had conditional authority from the Court to sell the southeast quarter of Bee. 12, 37, 14, for $40,000, one-third cush and the remainder in one, two, and three years, objec- tions were interposed by George A. Shufeldtand others to the effect that the property was rapid- Iprising in value. It was assessed in 1877 at © ‘ER; the offer is now $40.000, an advance of near. ‘49 per cent in two years. The objector is in- formed by competent persons that an almost immediate prospective value of this property is not Jess than $160.000, and that within one year it will bring that sum, or $1,000 per acre. Messrs. Chandler & Co. have sold the Paulina- street houses, Nos. 450, 458, 490, 462, and 464, at the advertised price; No. 88 Cottage Grove ayenue for $7,500; Nos. 830, 88, and 26 for 100 each; and No.6 Thirty-cighth street for . These comprised the Johnson Block, cor- ner of Thirty-eighth street and Cottage Grove ‘avenue, the total consideration being They were bought by an Ohio capitalist. Johnson place was sold for $3,750; No. 10% West Harrison street for $2,500; and'the southwest corner of North Clark street and Belden avenue for $1,200: thirty-one feet on North Clark street, fouth of Belden avenue, for $1,000: No. 272 Ver- nonavenue for $1,500; No. 990 West Harrison Htrect for $2,000, less allowance for repairs; No. 238 North Western avenue for $1,200; two vacant lownear Kinzie street for $1,000; and No. 832 North Halsted street, store and vacant lot, for $320; all cash. In all, nearly $65,000 worth of Teal estate. a Griffin & Dwight have sold_two lots on West ‘Twelfth street, for John Foster to Bernard Quinn; house ‘and lot No. 175 South Green Street, for Christiana Swinscoc to Henry Riemer; ‘house'and lot No. 36 Evergreen place. for Anna Ruger to William H. Waters; atso, for Caroling Peinmann, one lot on West Ohio street, near Fe ‘Thomas & Bragg report the following sales: wo brick houses ana Jots on Johnson place, hear Thirty-seventh Street, for $2,500 each; brick house and lot on South’ Robey street, near . Twelfth street, for $2500: No. 1037 Wabash ave- hue, brick house and jot near Twenty-third Street, for $5,500; alot S1x178 feet, west front, oa Indiana avenue, between Twenty-ninth and Thirtieth streets, for $3,100; and two lots, south front, on West Seventeenth street, between Ash- land avenue and Paulina strcet, for $800. E.S. Drever & Co. have sold 10 acres, See. 15, 8%, 13,for $175 per acre; 35 acres, S. W. i of Sec. 2. 36,13, for $267 per acre; 50x1v5 feet ‘on Fred- erick’ street, east. of Orchard, for $1,500; 200x125, horthwest corner of Eugenie and Hammond Streets, tothe Board of Education for a school Site, at £8,500; 242x152 on North La Salle street, south of North avenue, west, front, to irs. Jane Waters for $3,062; 18x00, Indiana street, west of Clark street, for ‘$1,500; cottage and lot, North Franklin strect, $2,900. The transfer was re- corded ot the sale of SH fect on North Clark fireet and 459 North La Salle street to O. Ostrum, H.C. Zuttermeister has sold lot and cottage 9a West Seventeenth street, between Union and Halsted, for 1.100; lot in Rawson Akerley’s sub- division for $325; house and lot, West Eight- eenth street, for &?,000; house and lot on Han- ail street, between Wood and Lincoln, for IN THE SALES OF THE WEEK ‘Were 50x150 fect, improved, on West Adams Sirect, northwest corner of Morgin, $20,000; 2450, improved, on Chicago avenue, west of State street, $9,500; east hnlf of Block 24, on Wentworth avenue, northwest corner of Fifty- eighth street, £11,000; 24x12, on West Madison, stot Western avenue, $4,100; 50x138, on Mo- rath street, west of Hoyne avenue, $3,500; Wiar Eon West Madison street, southeast corner of ‘kwell, $8,100; S0x1v4, on Wabash avenue, fouth of Thirty-fourth street, $4,000; 22591, im- Proved. on West Congress street, west of Marsh- Bs $4.500; 200x243, ‘on Robey street, south of lue Island avenue, $8,000; 50x161, on Wabash avenue, south of Thirty-first street, $11,600; 2 Be improved, on West Eighteenth Erect, cast of’ Centre _ avenue, | $2,600; 180, improved, on Wabash ' avenue, between Fifteenth and Sixteenth streets, $9,000; Fiwon Elis avenue, south of Brook street, ON; Txi85 on Walnut street, west of Fran- SCO, Strewt, $3,000; 254100, improved. on Ine a street, southwest corner of North Franklin Th $7,000; 50x150 on Prairie avenue, near qilcth "street, “$6250; | 516x209 on West an nty-first strect, southwest cornerof Western Mtg ees SEXIST on Dearborn aventic. on aes corner of Goethe strect, $15,000; 40100 io, West of Dearborn, 35,000; 59x80 on North gore Street, northeast corner of Ohio, $10,000; Sa on Madison, west of Franklin street, Tewee, Sx124. improved, on Forest, avenue, torth of Thirty-cighth street, $6,000; 25x152 on La Saile street, south of Grint t 83,062; 60x27, improved, on Walnut met west of Oakley, $12.00); 20105, improved, se is avenue, south of Brook street, $3,700; Been Centre ‘avenue, southeast corner of Wi eeptecath street, improved, $3, No. 869 aren Monroe street, $3,450; 44x10 on Milwaukee ue, Improved, $4,100; ‘50x12, on Dearborn sree orth of Schiller, $7,500: 22124 on Belden ue, east of Larrabee street. $3,200; 20x100 on Hea, arene, south of Twelfth street, $3,150: * oodlawn ayenuc, soul oO! ‘orty- feventh street, $5,200, : i BUILDING. There were sixty-nine permits issued for mits last week to cost $57,850. In the per Troma tose to Jennie H. Waters to erect. a east gs Avelling, No, 505 North La Salle street, $6,000; to thie Foss estate to erect 1 txo-story dwellings, corner of sfonroe ree! of Monrocand Green ts. to cost $1,000; and one to BM. Fahy to LE erect a two-story store and dwell: strect Rear Thirty-sixth. fo cost Shag esate strech, ong the bu! ermits issued yesterda: was one to George F. Crary, to erect a two-story gore and dwelling, No. 482 State street, to cost £1,709; one to C. Anderson. to erect a two-story weiling, No. 161 Union street, to cost $2,500; One to erect a Swedish church, 50x15 fect, cor- ner of May and Huron streots, to cost $15,000; and one to O. 0. Ostram, to erect thirteen two- Hors savellings, corns: of Clark and La Salle Near Eugenie, to cost $65 Acareful investigation of as rea THE BRICK SUPPLY a TRIBUNE reporter discloses the fact that Joe Burch uses of the North Side Rolling-Mills Bi ve reduced the amount of old brick now on ‘ and to between 2,000,000 and 4,000,000. Building C been checked by the high prices to which rick have been carried. The: are now selling at $10 to $13 2 thousand. If builders were will- ing to pay these prices, there are not enough brick in the city to doa quarter of the ‘new structures that are planned. One architect had the plans all drawn for a new Marsh Harvester factory, which would take 3,000,000 brick, and that job is laid on the shelf. In the coming sex- son the supply of brick will be equal to all the Seman. as numbers of new yards will be & Western jana would buils = ger and freight : bar i DEPOTS ON VAN SUREN STREET, seems to have been at least premature. The ‘Western Indiana has the right of way to Van Buren, but has not been ableto secure tha prop- erty for its tracks and buildings north of Twelfth street, on account of the high prices usked by roperty-owners. A temporary passenger-depot isto _be built on Twelfth street, between Third and Fourth avenues. 1nE. yer & Co.'s Stock-Yards Subdivision, at Forty-seventh street and Ashland avenue, called oldsville, there are eighty houses now Duilding: twelve houses were built last month. ‘There will be over 100 houses built during this yenr. Over 100 acres have been laid out in sub- divisions near Arnoldsville during the last year. ‘There is water in all tho streets, and sidewalks. olice station will be built this spring. 't is proposed to IMPROVE SCXTY-THIRD STREET, between Englewood and the South Park, with a Rood roadway, to give easy access to the lake- Commissioner Waller agrees with the Street Superintendent that Madison strect needed to be aapraved between Halsted street and Ashland enue. : SUBURBAN TRAVEL oh the Illinois Central will soon have the benefit of tho new accommodations that round is pro- viding. The rails are all laid on the additional tracks between Weldon and Parkside Junction, and the stations Lave been moved to their new locations. Six new coaches are now being built at the shops of the Company of the same elegant patton as those of the Pullman Palace-Car mpany. Chicago is promised a NEW HORSE-RAILWAY, but where it is to run “nobody knows” as yet. ‘The new Company has been incorporated at Springfield as_tho * People's Horse and Dummy Railroad,” with acapital of $500,000, the object of which was suid to be the construction and opera- tion of a horse and dummy railroad in this city and county. Tho corporations were stated to be Edward G. Asay, John X. Hinkle, Seth Ga: Warren A. Wells, and Malcom McDonald. The incorporators refuse to tell where they will lay their tracks, but promise to begin operations soon. RECENT LEASES. J.C, Sampson & Co. report the following leases for the past week: Mfrs. Sanford Lewis to Louis | Rinich, tho four-story and basement brick build- 38 Eust Randolph street,—lease for three years at $7,500 per term; Judge L.C. P. Freer to Messrs. Salsbury, Kline & Co., wholesale and retuil rubber-goods, the store and basement 109 East Madison street,—lease two years at $10.00; Mattocks & Mason to Chapman & Co., store and basement 208 Randolph strect, at $80) per year; store and basement 117 and 119 Lake street to the Marseilles Paper Company, $2,500 per year; B. L. Brand to Pratt & Co., the store and base- ment 23 Wabash avenue and store 210 Wubush avenue, at $1200 per year each; L store 36 Randolph street to L. Dovenuile, wholesale baots and shoes, for three years, at $4,500 per story and basement brick build- ing 50x150, No 15) Wabash avenue, to N.C. Thayer & Co. for five yeurs, ut $21,000 per term; the ‘five-story and basement building, 239 and 241 Lake street to Wilson & Evenden, oil and shipping can manufacturers, $4,000 per year; store and basement 159 Wabash avenue to the Mason & Humlin Organ Company, at 33,600 per year. "The Board of Public Works is now furnishing certificates for the CORRECT NUMBERS OF HOUSES onallthe strects south of Twelfth street, ac- cording to the uniform system adopted by the Common Council last December. ‘The plan is simply that of allotting 100 numbers to each block, beginning with the numeral which desig- nates the first street north of tho numbered house. Thus, the houses between Twelfth and Thirteenth streets will be numbered between 3200 and 1300. Until the end of April the certifi- cates for numbers will be furnished free of cost. After that time delinquents will be assessed $5. ‘Careful inquiries made in NEW YORK by the Times shows that while the tendency of rentsin all but a few exceptional localities is upward, the advance is much more decided R the rentals of business property than in those o) residences. ligaae ‘There is a rise in Broadway rentals of from 10 to ®% per cent, but not for its whole length. The decided rise has been mainly in the district be- tween Wall and Fourteenth streets, which in- cludes the dry-goods district. Of from Broad- way, down-town, the rents of stores have on the average been advanced 10 percent, The advance in office rentals is greater and more general than in uny other class of Proper . Offices immediately in the neighborh« of the Stock Exchange hive jumped up from % to 100 per cent. Great activity in sules of lots is reported. One large dealer reports that during the six months ending March 1 he bad sold more yacant lots than in any other half year during the twenty years he has been in the business. It is certain that building is very active in the upper sections of the city, around Central Park. IN BOSTON, the Herald of that city reports that since Sep- tember last there has been a steady rise in real estate; the advance generally (outside the Back Bay territory, whero things have been booming) has ranged from 10 to 30per cent on sales of Jand in good localities. ‘The Back Bay territory is filling up very rap- idly, and land has increased in price in the last year from 25 to 100 per cent, according to the jocality. ‘The choice lots in that section are be- ing rapidly taken up, and it will not be many sears before most of the vacant land there will e occupied by fine residences. From the time | of extreme depression if some of the most fa- Yored localities prices have advanced fully 50 percent. Of course, this is exceptional, but, at the same time, it is true that rents in other com~ peting and even less favored localities have ad~ yanced in a degree in sympathy with this rise. PUBLIC SURVEYS. The reports of the Secretary of the Interior in regard to the suryeysof the public lands are among the most interesting publications ever made by the Government. ‘hose of recent years especially mark an era in the udvancement of science, and furnish the best practical text- ‘books ever issucd upon geography surveying, engineering, primary and secondary triangula- tion, and are studies in topography, geology, paleontology, on vertebrate fossils, insect fossils. And the rhizopods, * embracing as they docertain forms of microscopic lite that have bad greater influence in BUILDING UP THE CRUST ' of the earth than all other forms, whether ani- mal or vegetable.” The computations and ad- justments for triangulation. the determination of the necessary azimuths, latitudes and longi- tudes, and hypsometric calculations, the estal lishment of geodetic stations for the use of sur- yeyors, the study ;and classification of areas Suitable for arable, pustoral, or mining pur- poses, and materials for a ‘detailed economic mup of the countries surveyed, showing the dif- ferent classes of land by a series of colors, the yolcanic plateaus, barren land, mountains, hills, Yalleys, rivers, and streams, showing where irri- ‘tion can be resorted to, where reservoirs can fe made ‘and artesian wells sunk, and showing the stratification of the rocks, the climate, the beasts and birds, and the ethnology OF THE TRIBES AND RACES that have inbabited and do now inhabit the re- gions, show at a glance how comprehensive and important the work of making the public sur- veys now is. Indeed, the surveying and explor- ing parties which are yearly sent out by the Sec- retary of the Interior into the West ure schools of the highest order, which teach the selence of mathematics, surveying, and engineering. and uire a knowledge of metallurgy. geology, zodlogy, botany. astronomy, sketching and and all of the cognate ‘and exact sciences. Few persons have an idea of the scope Gnd extent of tho investigations now being car- ried on by the Interior Department in the new States and Territories west of the Missourl iver. Re mode of making surveys of the public lands is regulated by statutes and by instruc- tions ISSUED BY THE LAND OFFICE, and field books, plats, and maps aro carefully made out and tiled for record. Printed manuals of instruction are provided for all surveyors, and they are required to use the most improved compasses, chains, and other jistruments. . 3{r. J. H. Howes, for a long time principal Clerk of Surveys in the General Land J ffice at Washington, published in 1803 a full ex- Janation of the system of rectangular survey- ng employed by the United States in supdivid- ing the public lands, which has long been in use as a text-book upon this subject, and to tho re- ports of tho ‘Surveyor-General we ure largely indebted for the facts here presented. The chief Du as Mr. Howes says, of the public surveys, ESTABLISH THE CORNERS if ic lands. All north and south lines, of te 8, lines between the north tier of sections in the townships, are run from south of coon true cast and west lines, except base Tines, connection parallels, and lines between the west tier of section in the township, are run from east to west. cipal corners established in Govern- iene aes are oot four kinds, to-wit: 1, township corners; 2 = ners; and, 4, Hose corners may De marked by trees if they happen to stand in place, by stones not less than fourteen inches in length, by posts and witnesses (trees standing near being witnesses), and by posts, pits, and mounds. The manner of setting these posts, stones, and the construction of mounds, noting witness tress and bearin; trees, and inaking witness pits, are all minutely regulated by the Government. Two sets of corners are established on standard par- allels and base lines; one when said lines are run, and the other when the exterior and sub- ; division lines on the south of them are closed thercon. .At the time the parallels and base lines are ran THE TOWNSHIP, SECTION, and quarter-section corners are established thoreon. As tho township and section lines are run from thom, it follows that these corners will be common to two township sections or quurter- sections north of the pnrallel or base line, and these are called standurd corners. North and south lines. are required to be run on the true meridian. Hence when the towa- ship and section lines below reach the parallels or base lines north, they will not close on the standard corners previously estublished, because of the convergency of the meridians, but will strike the line atadistance corresponding to the convergency; east of the standard corners, if the ficld of operations be west of the governing meridian and west of said corners, if the surveys be cast of tho principal meridian. Another set of township and section corners is therefore established at the points of intersection with said standurd or buse ling, and the distunces of said corners from the correspouding standard corners previously set are mensured and noted in the filed book. These corners ure called closing corners, and will be common to two townenips or sections south of said base or standar és TOWNSHIP CORNERS are established at intervals of six miles, and are perpetuated by n post four fect in length, five inches in diameter, pluced two feet in the ground, and, when common to four townships, is set cornerwise, presenting angles to the car- dinal points, and on each finttened side must be murked the number of the townablpy range, and section which it fuces, und six notebes cut on cach of the four edges. Standard township corners—common to only two townships on the north—nre cut with six notches on the east, north, and west sidcs, and S. C. (standard corners) cut on the flattened surface, but no notches on the south side, CLOSING TOWNSHIP CORNERS. Where the post is common to two townships south of the buse line, six notches ure cut in tho east. south, and west edges, but none on the north, and ©. C. (closing corner) on the flattened surface. . ‘The position of all township corner posts are witnessed by four bearing treus in each of the adjoining townships, or by pits where trees can- not be found. 4. ‘Township corner stones are used, and notehed like the posts, and also mounds with a post act in the centre four and one-half feet in length. The pits for 2 township mound are mado eighteen inches wide, two feet in length, twelve inches deep, six fect, from the post on. opposit sides on base and parallel lines. Where the cor- ners ttre common to only two townships, three pits only will be dug. SECTION CORNERS are established at intervals of onemile, orelghty chains, and the posts are four fect long, four inches in diameter, driven two feet into tho ground, and two feet above the ground, and if They are set two miles from the township line they have two notches on them, and if four miles four notches. When the corner is com-~ mon to four sections the post will be set corner- wise to the lincs, and on euch flattened surface wiil be marked the number of the section which it faces, and on the northeast face tho number of the township and range. ‘Section-posts in the interior of a township will haye as many notches on the south and east edges as they are miles from the south and east poundanice of the township, but no notches on 8 NORTH AND WEST EDGES. These posts must all be witnessed by “bearing trees” or pits eighteen inches square and twelve inches deep. . Stones, when used on township lines, are set with thoir edges in the direction of the line, but when set for interior-section cor- ners must be planted {acing the north and notched the same us sectfn-posts. F Quarter-section corners tre established at in- tervals of a half mile, or forty chains, except in the north and west ticrs of sections in a town shiv. Quarter-section corners are not required to be establisued on the north boundary of the NORTHERN TLER OF SECTIONS in a township south of and bordering on a stand- ard paralie! or base line. ‘The only mark re- quired on a quarter-seetion is 4 S. Stones, when used, buve the fraction % cut upon the west side of north and south’ lines and on the north side of east and west lines. MEANDERING. Large lakes, navigable rivers, and bayous are, by law of Congress, made public highways, an are meandered and segreguted from the public lands. Large ponds and water-conrses not nay- iguble are in some cases meanderéd. At those points where the lines of the public surveys in- tersect meanderable streams and bodies of water, meander corners are established at the time of running such lines, Standing with the face look- ing down stream, the bank on the right hand is termed the right bank, and that on the iefthand the left bunk. All navigable streams are mean- dered on both banks. ‘Non-nuvigable streams are meandered onlyon one bank, and that the right bank, except incascs where it becomes impracticable to follow on the right bank. Wide flats, bayous, and irregular expansions in rivers non-navigable, Inkes and Ponds containing forty ncres, are meandered, ‘This subject will be explained more in detail at another time. SATURDAYS TRANSFERS. ‘The following instruments were filed for rec- ord Suturday, March 13: ciry PROPERTY. State st, 247 fs of Harrison, e f, undivided 1-5 of s0xlis ft, dated March lt (Mury LH. Hubs to Henry G. Fo North La Salle st, 70 ft, dated Murelr 11. Ui sotintion to Willard F. Myrict 16,000 Dashiell st, 120 ft s of sixth, dated Nov. 24, 18 (1. B. Coste: tee)... 400 Disisior oe ft, dated March 13 (0.8.0 sonto E.M.Olson) 476 West Madison st, e of and near Wood. n f;41x ‘46 ft, improved, dnted March § (E. i. aids. D. Weakley to ‘Thomas i 14,000 Hoit st, 37) ft s of North av, Mareh W3 (Henry Bundy to J Jt. Brown).. 1,200 West Bighteenth st, 216 fc e of Wood, 5 f xls 11, improved, dated March 12 (J josef Cuda to ‘Tomns Ductick).. 1,580 Bloomingdute road, nw corner of As ‘af, 2x15 ft, dated March 11 (Master in Chat cery to Fidelity Savings Bank), Ee 2,000 [wenty-tirst st, 100 ft w of Wood. n 145 ft, dat March 13 (J. A. and H. Brus! Bagéne A Sultan) 1,000 Canal st, 4 fin of Ad: is S ted ‘March 13 (Kichard xto John P. Clinger) 6,600 Paulina st, 16: fun of West Indinna, e f, 244x100 tt, sated: ‘March 13 (B, and M. Jordan to 'T. J. 1.200 Hurlbut st, 163 ft s of Wisconsin, w f, 2ix17) ‘A. Charleston to Dorothea. Stra «ze 1473 North Pei it, 76 4-10 f'n Of Tinbbard, of, 30 ‘x16 ft, dated March 13 (Churles McNamara to Mary D, Falvey)... 1,200 Bile av, Bly {t_ nied WW. Dunham). 1,890 Wentworth av, 1] f, % , improved, dated M Dubach to Susan Duvach). 1,000 Paulina st, 00 {ts of Blue I: 240.£t to canul, dated Sept. 30, 1879 Glaster in Chancery to facob Rosenberg)... 54,500 Ashland dy, between Harrison and Polk sts, 6 f, 0x10 ft, dated Sept. 3, Mastery in Ghancery to Jacob Rosenberg! Robey st, ne cor of Uilinols & ‘SK it f on, cannl, and running n to riv (Master in Chancery to Ja oo dated Sept. atop osonbere) 65,000 ine st. 5 ef rit] Baty ft, dated Sept. #0, isi} (Master in Chan- cery 0 Jacob Hosenbere). : - 5m West Erle stn @ cor Grech, 3 1 2gxisig ft, ‘uted March 13 (W. Cuthbertien to H. Han- erat 1,500 joran st, ox raved, GVilliom Stray to james | 2,00 West Seven-conib st,s.o cor of Paulina st. nf, “Oxia ff, dated March 12 (B, Kaufman to Driewlor & Sperowka). SOUTH OF CITY LIMITS, MILES OF THE COU oF Michigan-ay, n weor of Fortieth st, o f, 191x16L 4t. improved, dated Feb. 23 (lienty 1. Bond to Irus Coy: ru Mohawk st, I 14 fr, dated March 11 (J. Fort Wayne & Chica Stewart ay, near Fi alley, gated Feb. 0 SUMMARY FOR THE WLEK. ‘The following is the total amount of city and suburban transfers within radius of seven miles of the Court-House filed for record during the week ending Saturday, March 13: City—Sales, ea; consideration, $1,469,747, North of city limits =Sales, 2; consideration, $1,400. South of city Iimits—Saies, 2; consideration, £10.25, West of city iimits—Sales, 2; vonsideration, $1,000. Total ies, 150; total consideration, $1,582,402 THE POETRY OF SOUND. ‘The jackass pouring forth his lay ‘Unto the listening moon: ‘The music of the sharpening saw; ‘The weird scream of the loon; mThe big bull-frog croaking in a pond, Tn glorious, leafy May; These sounds are éweet—but sweeter far ‘Is Gencral Logan's bray. Sect are the sounds of straining swine, ‘When struggling after corn: ‘And sweet the sonorous roar that floats ‘From Mr. Conger’s born? ‘And sweet tho bymns of rural choirs: But none can this gainsny, ‘That sweeter far than all these sweets Js General Logan’s bray. —Washington Post. —<—<—<———$ : Odd. Names. Notes and Queries. In examples of curious ‘Christian names (says a correspondent of Notes and Queries) there is probably no district richer than ‘the West Riding of Yorkshire. Every out-of-the-way Scripture: name isto be found. Levi and Moses are great fayorits. Marquis, Duke, Earl, Lord. and Squire are common, and children ure actually baptized Little: Tenter, Little Scribbler, ete., by thelr parents. Thaye met with a boy named Washington christened General George, a girl named ‘Togotubuline, and. etill more extraordi- nary, a boy called Wonderful Counselor (from Isaiah ix.,6). Nicknames are quite common, Tom, Ben, Bill, Je ‘being conferred at baptism in- stead of the fullname. In some of the rougher yillazes I should add that surnames ace still . tho Collectorship of the P dispensed with or finknown. Tom's Bill ‘Tom's son Bill. o’ Bill’s is the same, while ‘Tom's Bill o° Jack’s means that Bill is the son of ‘Tom, the son of Jack. THIRD-TERViSM—LOOKING BEHEND. It Means a Restoration of the Corrup- tionists Who Nearly Destroyed the Republican Party—Leet, Murphy, and Blackmail. Alliance (Prof. Swing's paper), March 13. We hear during these ante-convention days many objections toa third term from Repub- lican newspapers, but very little of the weighty reason that lic against Gen. Grant’s candidacy and eléction. It has even been said by some that the Constitution could not stand the strain of a third term, The Constitution has stood far greater strains, and can. If it could not, it would deserve to full, The real objection to the third term is the two terms that it would supple- ment. If Mr. Lincoln were the candidute, there would probably be few objectors to a third term. ‘The “ third-term” cry is only @ partisan way of saying, “ No more of Grant.” ‘There has grown up in American politics a great evil. Itis the offspring of the doctrine that to the victors belong the spoils: it threatens the integrity of our free institutions; it is po- litical corruption. Itis but three years since Gen. Grant’s Ad- ministration closed in acknowledged disgrace, on account of the corruption that was traced to the President's private room in the White House.— to men whom he shielded with a willingness that made him at least an accessory after the fact. Can it be thought that the American peopte have for- gotten Babcock, und Belknap, and Shepherd, and Murphy? Is it supposed that the fuct is not recognized that tho mun who has just appointed to oltice in New York State a politician convict- ed of packing a primary for Grant was one of the corrupt Now York Iting, the coparcener of Murphy in the Custom-House frauds,—Alonzo B. Cornell? We trow not. But contemporary history soon. luses distinctness in these “most brisk and giddy-paced times.” The details of ten years ago are less distinct upon the cunvas than the brond strokes of more recent events, and it may be useful to recall for our guidance a few of the records of those bygone yeurs. ‘On Dec. 18,1871, 4 committee wus appointed by the Senate to investigute what buve since been known as the New York Custom-House frauds, —that Committee being known as the Howe Committee. bee. held their meetiuys in New York and Washington, and their report, which is before us, makes 2,300 pages of closely-printed: matter. ‘The evidence before that Committee showed that one Leet, who had been one of Grant's mil- itary stuff, and who was then living and contin- ued to live in the same ‘mess" with Babcock and Porter, the President's Private Scereturies, and whose letters in regard to the business here- inafter mentioned were muny of them written in the Executive Mansion, appeared in New York in the fall of 1869, and presented Mr. M. H. Grinnell with the following letter: “EXECUTIVE MANSION, Wastincton, D. C. March 19, 1669.—DE4r Sit: This will introduce you to Col. G. K, Leet, who served under me from early iu the War to the present day—~from tho fall of Vicksburg forward—ns a statl-otlicer. He fs n business man of unquestioned integrity. His experience before the War fits him for busi- ness of ulmost any kind. He now proposes to resign from the urmy toengege in private life, and { cheerfully commend him as possessing all the qualities necessary to inspire confidence. Yours truly G “MM. H. GRINNELL.” Ho was also armed with another letter from Mr. Washburne, Secretary of State, which he never used; and was ably to tell Mr. Grinnell what he did not know before, that he would bo appointed Collector of the Port of New York. ‘The appointment fol- lowed in a few days; and then, unsup- ported’ by other recommendation thin the President's letter, Lect applied for the “general-order” business of the port. The “general-order” business, it will be remember- ed, was an ubuse of the Inw which allowed the storing of bonded goods in private ware- houses; and by itsufter-operacions Leet was en- abled to cheat New York merchants out of many thousands of dullars. ‘Mr. Grinnell was unwilling to give Lect all the gencral-order business, and offered him $5,000 2 year to go back to Washington to stay. ‘Lo this roposition Leet demurred, and threatened to ave another Collector appoiuted unless his de- re allowed. A compromise was effect- Leet wns given the control of all the general-order business of the port, “except- Ing the Inman and National lines of steamers”; und, farming out his franchise to, F. M. Bixby, he returned to mess with Babcock and Porter in Washington, drawing bis pay meanwhile as an officer in the army. In the following spring he was obliged by law to resign his urmy-position, and then went to New York and again demanded of Grioneil all neral-order business. This Grinnell re- and, according to two witnessess, Leet threntened him with removal therefor. His re- moval certainly followed at once, and Mr. jomas Murphy was appointed in his stead. Bir. Murphy gave all the general-order businessover to Leet; and he was thereby enxbied to continue that system of robbery which at last grew so un- bearable that the merchants of New York com: pelled the resignation by his friend Murphy of ort. So muck for Leet. ‘Mr. Murphy's career is tolerably familiar to the reading public. A partner of Tweed and Connolly, be not only allowed the general-order abuses, and the blackmailing of such merchants a3 Phelps, Dodge & Co., Whiteside Bros., and others, but he made the Custom-House such # den of thieves,—made it, with the uidof A. B. Cornell, such a party-engine,—that his name bas become a synonym for ail that is corrupt in pol- ities and dishonest in the Civil Service. But is it said that Gen. Grant was not respon sible for the actsof Murphy? Listen to some of the testimony taken by the Committee; FROM Mf. GEORGE W. PALMER'S TESTIMONY. “Mr. Murphy then said that itwas very im- ortant to Gen. Grant that the candidate for Governor in this State should be known as one of his Supportcrs. He (Gen. Grant) had said that, in case of 2 disugreement between the two Se! ators of the State as to who should be the candi- date, the question should be referred to Gen. Grant himself, and he be allowed to name the candidate, who should be nominated by accla- mation in the Convention. Gen. Grant felt very grent interest in this; and some of the candi- dates named, it was understood, were opposed tohim. Mr. Murphy then named as the promi- nent man who should not be nominated, and who would be obnoxious to Gen. Grant, Mr. Mar- shall O. Roberts. MI. TERWILLIGER'S TESTIMONY. “Qa. James Terwilliger? A.—Mr. James ‘Terwilliger. Mr. Murphy tried to prevail on me to use my influence in the district to have these mien that he would name sent as delegates; and he said he Was anxious to have peace and har- mony in the putty; that the President of the United States was anxious for peace in tho party, ete., but that he wanted to be represented there in the Convention. “Q.—Wanted what? A.—Wanted to be repre- sented in the Convention. “Q.—Who did? A.—The President wanted to have his friends there in the Convention, - * By Mr. Howe: Q.—The President? A.—Yes, sir.’ Ig it said that Murphy lied? Read the follow- ing extract from Grant's letter to him, wrilten with the knowledge of all the fucts in the case, under date of Noy. 20, 1871: “¥ou have had my unqualified confidence ever since you entered the office of Collector. You hud that confidence before, or the appoint- ment would not hive been tendered you. That contidence is still'unshuken, and, in accepting your resignation, I desire to give you the fullest assurance of this fact.” Now, when we retlect that Murphy's Heuten- ‘ant was the present Governor of New York, who is using all imethods, honest and dishonest, to secure Grant’s nomination, and that the power behind both these men nnd all their ubuses was Roscoe Conkling, who is trying to cram Grant down the throats of the American people,—can we doubt that, with Grant's accession to power, the same unsavory horde would step into the Government offices, to repent the crimes and abuses that ended in the spring of 1877? We cannot believe that the American people can doubt this; and we say, with a conviction born of 2 lesson-teaching pust, that, if the Re- publican party nominates Gen. Grant for the residency at the Chicago Convention, the Re- publican party will be benten at th polls. —— LIFE. Short days flying, swift years rolling, Downward toward Eternity: Ere we understand our longings, Oft the open grave we sec. Cares and wishes crowd together, Changing ever in the breast: ‘With tho morning comes the knowledge Joy fulfilled can give no rest, Schemes of life and plans for ving Fancy bids us ever try, But their sweet fulfillment never Brings us that for which we sigh. Young, we fancy pleasure deathlesa, ‘A far-stretching wonder-land; Soon it fades, and sorrow follows— On tho desert waste we stand. Yes, from out the brightest morning Oft we harvest bitter pain, Joys goon pate or lightly guthered— ee £, marines and 50 vain: bs ‘Ah! what weary hours of longing Lost occasion brings the mind! How the wounded soul may languish, Never balm or healing tind! ‘Then, when evening closes on thee, ‘Weep not as thine hours depart; Only peace and holy stillness Gather close within thine heart. Then, the woes of life forgetting, From its stain and guilt set free, ‘Will thy last and lowly pillow ‘Like the tender rose-leaf be. —<—<——_— A Remedy for Bright’s Disease. Cincinnati Commercial. A gentleman, whose signature is R. Bissell, M. D., writes us that popcorn is a sure cure’ for Bright's disoase. He says: races or Pease ce ine of tl lisease of five yeal 5 ing by eat of this disco ax balls of popped corn dally. others who tried it have been cured in every in- aioe. THE SOCIAL WORLD. Matrimonial and Other Events of the Week. Parties Given by Clubs and Pri- vate Individuals. Receptions, Surprises, Personal Notes, and Other Gleanings. CHICAGO. MATRIMONIAL. The marriage of Miss Emma Zalon, of this city, to Mr, Rowe, of Boston, was celebrated at the residence of the bride's mother,. No. 612 Wabash avenue, Wednesday evening, at6 o'clock. ‘The wedding was strictly private. The marriage of Miss Amelia Smith and Mr. Francis E. Hinckley, a prominent railroad builder, was celebrated in a private manner last Wednesday evening at the residence of Mr. Adam Smith, on Prairie avenue. Mr. C. A. Leiferman and Miss Harriet 4. Newcomb were married Wednesday evening in Lake View by the Rev. H. M. Collisson. They will reside in Luke View. ‘The marriage of Mr. Walter W. Dudley and Miss Lizzie Beecher, of Pottstown, Pa., was cele- brated March 3 at the residence of Mr. W. C. Reecher. Miss Beecher is x young lady of culture and refinement, and one who has made alarge circle of friends in Chicago, who will wish hera happy married life. Mr. Dudley is well and favorably known os 9 business man throughout the West. Mr. and Mrs. Dudley will make their home in Chicugo after their return from an Eastern trip. No cards. PROSPECTIVE BLISS. The engagement of Mr. Emanuel Franks and Miss Annie Levy will take place to-day. ‘The marriuge of Miss Hannah Kohn, daughter of H. A. Kohn, Esq., and Mr. S. T. Springer will be solemnized Tuesday evening at 6 o'clock at the Tomple of the K. A. M. A reception will follow at the Standard Club. ‘The murriage of Miss Mabel Pollard, daughter of Jerome B. Pollurd, Esq., and Mr. David E. Sasseen, local and dramatic writer of the Na- tional Hotel Reporter, will take place Wednesday evening, Murch 24, at 6 o’clock, at the residence of the bride’s parents, No. 10 Indiana avenue. SOCIAL AND CLUB NOTES. Mr. and Sirs. Horuce Dodge celebrated their golden wedding anniversary at their residence in Milton, IlL., on the evening of March 10. Many friends of the venerable couple were present from abroud, and a large number of gifts were sentin, Judge Blodgett was present, and made aiew remarks appropriate to the occasion, and the evening was most enjoyably spent in listen- ing to revitutions, songs, etc. ‘Mr. and Mrs. Moore, of No. 1057Congress street, were tendered n very enjoyable surpzise-party on Wednesday evening. The occasion was the fifth anniversary of their marriage. E. F.Cragin’s class gave its third reception last Thursday evening in the North Star Church: An excellent program afforded enter- tainment to the large audience. A very pleasant birthday party was given ‘Thursday evening by Miss Dessa Wanning at 213 South Peoria street. Miss Helen M. Rockwell gave a reception ‘Tuesday evening at the residence of her father, §. E. Rockwell, No. 733 Fulton street. The young lady was made the recipient of a number of presents. Master Peter Penrson entertained a large number of his young friends Tuesday evening at his home, No. 44 Warren avenue, it being his birthday anniversary. The evening was passed very pleasuntly with various plays, music, and a Jing supper. The Maple Leaf Social Club held its fourth re~ ception at Lakeside Hnll ‘Tuesday evening last. About ninety couples were in attendance. ‘Mr. and Mrs. George F. Brown were picasantly: surprised at their residence, 1059 West Adams street, ‘Tuesday evening, by tho members of Butler Chapter, No. 36, 0. E. 8. The occasion ‘was a very enjoyable one. The ninth reguite meeting of the Friday Night Club was held Inst week at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. C. B.Shourds, No. 200 Park ayenue. ‘The program for the evening consisted of read- ing, recitations, musie, etc. Quite a number of the friends of Mr. W. C. Drew assembled at No. 312 Thirty-first street last Thursday evening in honor of that gentle- man’s lst birthday. A very agreeable surpriso awaited him in the presentution of an elegant diamond stud, Music and dancing then formed the principal feature of the evening’ s entertain- ment, and a pleasant time was had by all who participated. ‘Master Charles G. Thompson gave a: very pleasant reception to his numerous friends at the residence of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. ‘Thompson, No. 31 Forrest avenue, Friday even- ing. ‘Miss Nellie Dean entertained asclect number of her friends Friday evening in honor of her birthday at her residence, No. 547 West Monroe street ‘Mr. Orville Oleutt. was presented last night with an elegant gold watch and chain by the ship-carpenters and caulkers who have worked for him, some of them since he sturted in the business in 1850 up to his withdrawal recently from the tirm of Doolittle & Olcott, Dr. and Mrs. 5. G. Bailey celebrated the twen- ty-fifth anniversary of thoir marriage at their residence, No. 63 Bryant avenue, last Monday evening, by entertaining a number of their friends in a handsome manner. ‘Mr. and Mrs. Horace White and Mr. and Mrs. Patter Palmer, of Chicago, dined with Samuel J. Tilda, Esq., at Gramercy Park, a few days since. ‘A New England_supper was given Thursday evening by the Ladies’ Aid Society and the Young People’s Association of Hyde Park. The Linden Club gave one of their enjoyable entertainments at Kindergarten Hall last Thurs- dag vening. 0 Mistictoe Pleasure Club gave its tenth re- ception in Green's Hall, corner of Lake and ‘Wood streets, Inst Friday evening. Music was furnished by Pound's orchestra. ‘The lady friends of the Mistletoe Pleasure Club have made arrangements for a leap-year reception, to take place Thursday evening, March 18, at Green's Hall, corner Wood and Lake streets. ‘The annual masquerade of the Ravenswood Pleasant Hours Club was given last week. ‘The Indies of Hyde Park gave a New England supper at the Presbyterian Church Thursday evening. ‘The complimentary entertainment given by Fort Dearborn Council, No. 273, Royal Arcanum, at Central Music-Hall last Monday evening, proved a grand success. a Nery picasa surprise was given to Mr. and Mrs. E.'P. Harris at their residence, 12 Vernon avenue, on Friday evening by a number of their friends disguised in fantom costume. "The ludies of the C.C.Club met at the resi- dence of Mr. and Mrs. James Raffen Thursday, swhere they spent a delightful afternoon aad evening, it being the seventeenth anniversary of their marriage. Gael ‘The numerous friends of the Misses McDonald very agreeably surprised them at their resi- dence, 457 Hubbard street, on the evening of the Oth inst., and a very pleasant time was in- dulged in. The Geo HH. Thomas Post of the G. A. R. gave one of thoir pleasant camp-fires at their handsome hall on Washington strect, last Friday evening. 'A delightful parlor concert was given last Tuesday evening by afew pupils of irof. P. W. Hill, at his -residence, No. 66 Arbor place, A yocal quartet, consisting of Miss Maude Flem- ming, Miss Belle Remick, Mr. J. F. Remick, and Mr. a G. Ambuster, sang several selections with ‘admirable time and tone. Miss Nettie Musser executed two beautiful selections faultlesly upon the piano. Master Harry Atkins won rounds of applause by his fine execution. The notable feuture of the program was a violin solo by little Jda L. Morse, who, although but 10 years of age, has a strong, firm touch, and fingers the instru- ment s0 delicately as. to produce a beautiful, cleartone. The little girl also performs with equal skill on tho piano, and is, unless signs fail, a musical prodigy whom a bright future awaits. Prof. Hill ended the program with two selections upon the ‘cello, which were richly enjoyed. ‘The children’s entertainment and reception at Martine’s Academy last Saturday afternoon week was the largest and most attractive of any held during the winter. Company G, First Regiment, beld a full-dress inspection fast ‘Tuesday ovening, which wus largely attended by visiting friends. The Young People's Library Association of Bethany Congregational Church held their semi-annual meeting in the church, corner of Paulina and West Huron streets, on Thursday evening. At the concluston of the program, which consisted of some very choice readings. singing, etc., the election of officers took place for the ensuing six months, which resulted as follows; President, James Watson; Vice-Presi- dent, Clara McEwen; Scerctary, John S. [athrop: ‘Treasurer, Eva Longman; Librarian, . L. Krinker; Assistant Librarians, Elvina Lehner and Ed C. Hicks. This Association was organized two years ago, and is now in a very rosperous condition, having ower 300 volumes n its library. ‘The meetings of the Society are held the first Thursday evening of each month. The first annual bal masque of the Bee Tec Club was given last Tuesday evening atOwsley’s Hall. ‘The Merry Club party at the Gardner House, last ‘Thursday evening, was a very successful ir. ere were 150 couples present. ata iombers of the *Pakeside Club held their seventh reception last Friday evening at Lake- side Hall. There was large attendance. ‘The ninth reception of the Utalpa Club was held last Friday evening at Owsley’s Hall. Post 28, G. A. Re, EEN, a delightful entertain- ment at Oriental Hall last Friday evening, A handsome G. A.B. badge was presented to Mrs. ‘arcy Wager. Harry Shieago Quartet, accompanied by a party composed Gf members of the Owl Club, went to Elgin Feiday night. ‘ast Tuesday evening the Linden Club Ee. a delightful entertainment, where Mrs. er Flint made her first appearance vefore the Chi- ‘cago public a8 a reader. ‘Ene anniversary party of Butler Chapter took place last Wednesday evening. ANNOUNCEMENTS. \_ Dirs,.W. Maver will entertain a few. friends at -and. others, her residence, No. 434 We ai Wednesday evening. ee ee ‘The next reception of the Coronilla Social Club will bo held at Martine’s South Side Hall, corner Indiaua avenue and Twenty-second street, on Wednesday evening, March 3L. .Thé Queen Esther Chapter, No. 416, E. S., will give its soventh regular sociable of the series at and 64 North Clark street, Monday evening, The Guiety Social Club will give its ch party at the Clifton House Friday evening next ‘The first complimentary reception of the Lexp-Year Glee Club willbe held at Green's Academy, corner of Lake and Wood streets, or, Wednesday eveatng, March a will be bel/ st an ‘The last mecting of the G. the residence of Mrs. Andrew J. Davis, No. ‘Warren avenue, next Friday evening. ‘The twenty-iifth wedding anniversary of tee Rev. Dr, and Mrs. H. W. Thomus will occur on Friday next, An informai reception of their friends willbe held from 7 toll p.m., atthe parsonage, No. 409 West Monroe street. ‘The fourth party of the Landmark Informal Club series will beheld at the hall corner of Cottage Grove avenue and Thirty-seventh street, Tuesday evening, March 16. Pound's orchestra. will bold high curnival there. Prof. Carr's South Side class will give a calico hop at Avenue Hall next Friday night. ‘he Lackey Zouaves will give their sixth re- cepuion Wednesday evening, March 31, at the Palmer House. Mr.and Mrs. A. E. Bournique will give an- other of their. delightful Germuus at their South Side Academy on ‘Thursday evening. Company B, First Regiment, I. N. G., will give a grand reception Monday evening, March 29, at the armory. ‘Mr. and Mrs. Leander Stone will celebrate their silver wed ding to-morrow evening. Easter comes March 28. The annual party ot the Knights of St. Pat- rick will be given in Martine’s West Side Hall March 17. ‘A lumber of entertainments, private and pub- lic, are awaiting the approach of Easter. ‘The twenty-ninth annual bail of the Hiber- nian Benevolent Society will be held on St. Patrick's night at the West Twelfth Street ‘Turner Hall, and will be for the benefit of the Irish sutferers, ‘The entertainment to be given by the St. Patrick Society at the Grand Pacilic Hotel Wednesday evening willafford much enjoyment to all who attend. The program has been ar- ranged with care, und will embrace a number of pleasant features. ‘The toasts will be responded to by prominent gentlemen. Vocal and instru- mental music and recitutions will help to make the affuir of great interest. After dinner a re~ ception will be held in the parlors of the hotel. ‘The proceeds will, as already announced, be sent to the relief of the Irish poor. ‘The annual banquet of the Second Regiment, which is to take place at the Sherman House Wednesday evening. promises to be a success in every particular. 8 arrungements are ful completed. PERSONAL. Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Broun, of East Kingston, N.H., and Mrs. Dr. Follette, of Boston, are visit- ing C.E. Morrill, No. 566 Michigan avenue. Mrs. H. M. Stayman, ot Champaign, is visiting Mrs. J. N. Staples, No.3 Woodbine place, and will remain several weeks. Col. and Mrs. Barnum, of the Palmer House, ae yesterday for an extended trip through 'exas. Miss Lizzie Atkins, of No. 189 Warren avenue, returned from Washington last week. ‘Sir. and Mrs. K. L. Jansen and Miss Belle Jan- sen left Wednesday for Ficrida, and will remain some weeks. Miss Eva Fante, of Wabash avenue, is so- fourning fora month among friends at Jolfet. ENGLEWOOD. ‘The Literary Society held their regular meet- Ing Monday evening at the residence of Br. H. P. Goodall. The exercises consisted of musi recitations, reading, und debate, and an original poem, written for the occasion’ by Srs. Woods, und read by Mr. H. P. Goodall. The next meet- ing of the Society will beheld one week from to-morrow evening at the residenco of Mrs. Me- Cullough. No. 6335 Wentworth avenue. In addi- tion to the usunl exercises, Mr. Howard Gross will give a lecture on astronomy, illustrated with npparatus. ‘The ‘Verpsichorean Club gavo their regular party list evening at the High-Schoo! Hall. Mr and Mrs. S. M. Dunning contemplate spending the summer in traveling. ‘A number of Indies and gentlemen from En- glewood went to Elgin yesterday to attend the reading of Miss Jessie Couthoul inthe evening. ‘Mr. Charles L. Arnold bas gone to Kansas City and Denver. Miss Susie McCullough hes gone to Mansticld, O.. for a two-weeks visit. ‘The ladies of tho Presbyterian Church gave a supper and ice-cream festival Friday evening at the ebureh, witich was well attended and netted quite a sum to the treasury. SOCIETY TOPICS. ‘The Spanish marriage bas brought Spanish colors and styles into vogue in Paris, and modistes are combining red and yellow in very rich toilets. The newest costume of this de- scription is a skirt of dark capucine satin de Lyon, .with a basque of garnet velvet. The Spanish veil is also much in favor, and is made in both black and white Spanish lace. Red and yellow ostrich plumes aiso trim black satin or Jace bonnets. ‘There is a young lady in Keokuk, Ia., who is six feet four inches tall, and she is engaged to be married. The man who won her did it in these words: ‘Thy beauty set my soul aglow, 'd wed thee right or wrong: Man wants but little here below, But wants that little long. To avoid the April rush, don’t fail to order your boots and shoes at once from P. Keller, ladies’ fashionable bootmaker, under the Palmer House. An unexpected pleasure—Beloved but unre- sponsive fair one: “So glad to sce you, Cousin Charley, and so kind of you to drop m! Now you'llsit a couple of hours with grandmama. won't you? Just to amuse her while Arthur and I take astroll in the gurden. And be careful to speak as loud as you cun, for she’s very, very denf, poor dear!” Yellow, in its innumerable shades, promises to gain favor as the senson advances. The latest shade, a very pate tint, is called “ Isabella.” ‘The house of Weber Is the youngest of the great pianomakers, but their instruments are probably used by more artists than any other. Anoxchango surs college papers, are discour- aged by the Presidents because they take the minds of students from their studies. It is pos- sible, but the minds are not seen in the papers. French laces are to be had nowin beautiful patterns and in three widthsto match. The nicest. of these, which are made of silk, can seareely be distinguished from the real article, and atull events for some purposes are equally snituble. A handsome lace of this kind an elghth of an inch deep costs §1 a yard. Next to. impossible fora lady to get by Mrs. ‘Thompson's hair store, 107 State street. No such display ¢ of choice hair goods ever seen before in e Thoughtlees.—Emerson says aman ought to carry x pencil and note down the thoughts of the moment, Yes, and one short pencil devoted exclusively to that use would last some men wa Know about 2,000 years, and then have the orig- inal point on. For fine, delicate photos and crayons visit Gehrig, 335 West Madison street. Try him. ‘Large lace cravats, in imitattion of those worn during the French Revolution, are very fashion~ able for ladies. These should be made of the Tichest Ince, and the ends should reach nearly to the waist. A great scientist, a brilliant soldier. or a gifted statesman is all well enough in his way, but the man who mounts the ladder of fortune with the most astounding celerity is he who invents a popular style of dressing {udics’ hair. Fine assortment of Prang’s Easter cards, at West Side Library, 239 West Madison. ? Washington never told a lic, but if the gem puzzle had existed in his day we fear that he might haye—have said, ‘Oh, I've done it, donc it lots of times; but I can’t tell just how.” ‘The Lorelci fan isa mirror edged with feathers, set in Khine pebbles, and covered by white satin, on which is a picture ot the Lorelei, and is worn pendant from the waist. Shadow and lembrandt effects in cabinet portraits, by Mosher, is the highest standard of art in photography. ‘The sleigh in which Robert Morrisaccompanied hig guests, Gen. and Mrs. Washington, Gen. Lec, on pleasant winter rides, is now punee and’ still used by Mr. Fox, of Foxburg, enn. At least 1,000 American poceters improved the occasion of the arrest of the forger Haigh to re- mind him of the trite injunction to make hay while the sun shines. What he wanted, however, was not hay, but straw ball. "The popular French range and porcelain-lined water filter and Davis’ water filter at Harbeson's, 8$ North Clark atrect. ‘The latest styles in dinner Invitation are printed on Chinese Paver. the envelopes for which are brightly and attractively adorned. “Yon gorgeously-attired dame is the Duchess of what?’ asked 2 Yankee spectator at a Koyal reception at Buckingham Palace. ‘She hisn't a Duchess hat all,” auld the gold stick in waiting, “but {ear as ‘ow she be the wife of han Hamer- ican plumber. ‘The cards and cabinets of Smith, 206 North Clark strect, are rare specimens of art. ‘The new cathedral at Edinburg, built by the Misses Walker is the largest Protestant Episco- pal Church erected since the Reformation. ‘Many of the new bonnets have full face-trim- ming of flowers. Wreaths of small flowers are those most in use at present, but as the season advances all the handsome flowers, both large and small, will doubtless find favor. Ladies call and examine the new rule for dress-cutting. Mrs. Lybarger, % State. /A Paris correspondent says: “ Long black kid loves, with a bracelet of small yellow rosebuds nt the top, is one of the caprices of demi-dress toilettes. ‘For a debutante to wear with a white und blue toilette, white undressed kid gloves are made with a band of tiny blue forget-me-nots forming a bracelet at the top of each, just be- low the elbow.” : Bridal coronets, fitting the head closely like a cap, and composed of orange-blossoms and fine white flowers, are. worn instead of the old-time bridal wreaths. Alittle girl, who wrote an essay on the cow, managed to state before closing that the “cow ig the most useful animal in the world except religion.” ‘Don’t fail to visit Stein's store, 113 Clark street. New goods constantly arriving. Artificial bouquets for the corsage are still worn with both house and street dresses. Large crosuery tea-rose buds and red or yellow roses je “vora with dark costumes with fine effect. George Eliot, it is declared. has given permis- sion for the dramatization of one of her novels. io a about to travel for the benefit of her The best water-filter in the world is made b; Seavey & Co., 49 State. 4 “Is there a letter here in a scented envelope for my wife?” he asked the Postmaster, while the green tire from his eyes made the ottice look like a leafy forest. “ Yes, sir,” answered the Postmaster, as he handed it out. The jealous man tore it open ut once, when, lo and behold! it was the milliner's bill for $100. The end. The fashion letters from Washington speak very ftlatteringly of our Mrs, Thompson's “Wave,” lately introduced there. ‘There Is nething 80 charming as tho innocence of children. **Mamma,” said a S-year-old the other day, “I wish you wouldo't leave mo to take cure of baby aguin: Ho was so bud [ had to eatall the sponge-cako and two jars of rusp- berry Jum to amuse him.” Feathers, carpets, mattresses, renovated by steam, very low. Thomas Griffin, 20° State. It is on French authority that the announce- ment is made of a reaper’s bali in England. Everybody is to wear pensant costume, and Wheat is to be substituted for floral ornaments. eee ek mover imitation of ay goddess, ig PI in a long white gown, and to give each guesta tiny sickle of gold: = Genuine novelties, new in styles and designs, in frames. Lovejoy, 88 State, up-stairs. An electric light, strong enough to render the walls of houses transparent, is now predicted; but, so far as we can see, the only adyantage to be derived from it would'be to drive lovers out onto the roofs. ‘Mile. Colette Dumas, the pretty and piquant @aughter of the novelist, has just onvered_60~ ciety. She is very much admired at the enter- tainments to which her prond father escortsher. Robert Browning founds his poems on facts. So does the census-taker, but somehow his books fail to be interesting. Spring opening of French patterns’ Monday, March 15, at Wyant’s Pattern Kooms, 158 State. cc Making Paper Boxes. ABoston man citims to have discovered a method of making paper boxes from the pulp, whereby he can turn out 90,000 2 day at one- third of the cost of the usual method. DIAMONDS, WATCHES, &c. C.D. PEACOCK, JEWELER, Reduces the 15-14 Pozzle to Business, and Solves It, | pie |B alclole AS) EW E|L[E|R ‘This dingram Is in Lotters instead of Figures. but by the following formula elther Letters or Figuros can be worked to a solution: First, remove the K corre- sponding to 16, from the Box, and then place the last ¥ (15) ahead of the L (14) and the Puzzle is set in its most difficult shape for solution. ‘Now, thero ara SEVEN moves of OUTER COLUSINS, asfollows: Bush EC W down, C DP to the risht, B K Aup, WL Eto the left, PEC down, AC D to the right, EE K up. Now it will be observed that the let ter, EJ L, corresponding to the figures 15, 10, 1$in the puzzle, form three sides of the racant space in the lower left corner. At this stage the E (15) mast go where J (10) stands; this is accomplished in three moves,—L left, J down, E right. Now four more moves of outside columns, viz.: L up, C W J left, D P ‘Bdown, K AC right, willshow the following diagram: ‘The problem is nearly solved. Move L E up, BW left, O down, LC right,and ft will be seen that the tro columns to the right are already In form. Now move JE up, W left, E down, J right, E down, L left, EJ up, Wright and oll the letters are in form as in the first dingram, excopt that they commence at the upper right corner and read down tn perpendicular lines. It only remains to fill the box with the R (16), removed at the commencement, to enable any one to read the name of Cc. D. PEACOCK, JEWELER. POROUS PLASTER. RAPID TRANSIT. Twelve Miles an Hour Fifty Years Ago. An Experimental Trip from Phil- adelphia to South Am- boy, N. J. Compared with the Express Trains of To-Day. Other Improvements of No Less Note. People Who Used to Laugh at the Idea of Wearing a Plaster Now Using Them. Itwas my good fortune some years ago—not quite fifty—to sit next to Gen. J. Watson Webb, the journalist, on the experimental trip of the train which came from Philadelphia toSouth Amboy, N.J. He seemed to be delighted with the epecd of the engine which was dragging along those unique, old-fnsbioned cars on tho then unsafe road-bed. Hesaid,in high glee: “This is something like traveling! Think of twelve miles an hour!” The breeze, the new secnery, the accompaniments generally, were inspiring. “No morestuge-riding. Noday’s fa- tigue between New York and Philadelphia. No improvement could be made on this.” ‘A very few yeurs ago I traveled with the same gentleman, just then returned from a foreign mission, between the same two cities. It took but two hours to make the trip. [renewed my acquaintance with the General, and we laughed heartily at our enthusiasm of the long ago, and he said: “We thought that speed great, didn’t we? But the world has pro; since then.” Its progress has not been confined torailway travel. ‘While railroads were yet in thelr infancy, tne India Hubber Porous Pfaster made its appear~ ance. It possessed qualities which were then quite new tu the medical world, and sufficient merit to make it in time quite popular: but the time came when it no longer satisfied the public, because it was sluggish in its action,—days and reese Ca constant wear often being req wa ring relief. In answer to the public demand fora plaster which would act more promptly and effectively, Benson's Capcine Porous Plaster mado its ap- pearance. THE RAPID PLASTER. It contained the ingredients for rapid relief, and was as farin advunce of the old styic of Plasters as the express trains of to-day are in advance of tho old-fushioned eege-coach of our grandfathers. They were cautiously at first, but rapidly grew into favor, because they did thetr work cleunly, quickly, and thoroughly. Years have passed since then, and these Plasters have found a place in tens of thousands of houses both here and abroad. All classes use it, —people who were accustomed to use plasters, and people Who used to laugh at the very idea of wearing a plaster. Rheumatism, Lame Back, Kidney Complaints, Stubborn Coughs; _n brings relief so quickly, nothing is so convenient as Benson's Capcine Porous Flaster.