Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 13, 1880, Page 7

THE CUICAGO TRIBUNE TH MILITIA. {ts Total Strength in Illinois 9,229 Officers and Men. wy ¢ Preparations Making for ie First Regiment Fair. Fe attons, Elections, Discharges, and Other Matters of Intorcst. nfantry Wad a battation drill Inst Beate a contig, which was well attended, ai ol Russell baa beon elected Juntor eel Lieutenant of Battery 2, Maj. Tobey, ee M, Condit hns been elected Second- pentonant of Compauy K, Eloventh Regiment, Centrale Privato W. Ve Meyers, of 1D. Company, Firat Regiment, has applied for n transfer to 1B Com. any, fame row iMent, ‘John Hf, Madden hus been elected First and tert John Secund Licutenant of Compuny 5, peolfth Battnilory Lan Salle, Capt, G. M. Holes has recommended tho pro- potion of Private Georgo,'f, Greenleat to Cor- fof F Compiny, First logiment, .Tenedict has been elested Cuptain aut tee te Hunt lev btewtonant OF Beslan a |SGSES33S33223335323322252] z a Goopany, Ninth Battalion, Hanvile. a r 1. Curd haa received is Commission ve allem Merchant aud Quartorinaster Of the ot Fiicenth Battalion, Chicnyo, vice Krench ro- it ened. 3d TB an onier has been posted upon tho ynttetin the First Regiment Armory discontine beant ray dels from tho ein to the £000 oF this mont. , 3 ; hoy, commanding Battery D, has given wfthangecd tho First Regiment, an order for fro xix-pottnd pleces of xetMery for tho fair decoritions. bor Ml roport of the First Regiment for the wae, eine was S7_{a 08 followas Company A, r cunts 13, 8 OC, Wy Uy F B, no drill; 43 G, TET 1 BO, re held tngt month ‘, Twenty-seennd Now York; the Now York, and Company aA, fwenty- dat New York Reglmunts. 7 Mooficers and members of D Battery, Chie cay, have decided to hold: thelr second nana reception and Dinqiet atthe ‘Lromont Mousa ‘Wednesday evening, Jan, 1th Thocommander of Rattery D has organized nismen Into xqutds, plaultye” each undar come res of Sergeant, aud “foot” drits aro hud a any Tatura Wight, With a fate attendaneo, His Anelection with bo held at the frst Regiment ie Amnory, Chiengo, Dee. 31, by OG Company, to ug shonsewt Captaln, ¥ieo Davis, term of survicd ox- . pred. Capt, G. H, Quinn, of i Company, will proelie. é ‘Tho following-narsed men favo been dishoan- ombly diselutrged from the Lickoy Zouaves for nonmattendanes At eile and non-payment of stonlzed by tha News Vi ¢ Pelvates. 1 G. Mok, 8. C, hades, BB, ae iiihog We We Wilson, atid SE. Gs Menwed. es Anclectton isto ho held at armory of Compnuy na A, Twelfth Infantry, on tho 20th inst, to choose an acaptuin, yieo Worthington, resigned. aud at pa tho sume tinte the voters will Hit any other vine am cancles that may arise $1 consequence of such as election. The officers and monibers of tho First Pennsyl- pa yaala Infautry sro Hicewlse Indulging in a oa thosime comineneing fast Mondiy “atrernoun, a Aguant In full dress Is mounted airy an acconiiug to ull repurts, is progressing fuely. 8 An clection will he held nt the armory of Come pany D, Fenth Nattatton, Odell Dec. 2, ta clause livte aCaptuln for sid company, vice assack, res un Hgned, tnd to dill any other yaenney that ma are, Majd. IX. Howard, of tho “Tenth, will a preside, . b Capt. Willlam Smales, H Company, Third rg Teginent, Elgly, revommends tho discharge, Ire “forthe Rood of tho service,” of Privates Joni Fj Talston, Georga Ut, Andrews, Bugene Itogora pa Rolert Shirley, and Cliurles Do Mure. Approved ia and forwarded, fa Adjutant-General. J, P, Nuckols, Kentucky, re- pn tg tho total elective strougth of the Binto ae and as 770 men, which compose thirteen com= Le} fencer infantry, two troops of cavalry, and one: pa igutuattory. ‘There are forty-nine oitieers and an ‘enlisted tuen, iat ‘At tho last competitive deilt between Kon- =— tucky commands, Conpantes A, Firat Buttatlon, Cant, George K, 81 id Company fF, Capt. J. ge alaht, x i q ! par . iu tae bette iet ie fantey conipantox in the State, and Company 1), ik mobattulion, Capt. Bugone Lrown, wus de= clared second, Capt. A, 8, Bourno, GQ Company, Third Infantry | Regiment, Sycamore, recommends the following dicharges from his company: Eugene A; Pee tri,on Recount of removal from “tho Btate; Abmham Levinson, non-consentof hismothor to edlishnent; Feank P, Dontolly, Thomas Greet, tid George 13. Wittshire, “forthe rood of tho survieo." , Saturday, Deo, 18, will occur a“ Christmas- Match" nt’ tho Creedmuor grounds, bol , Rosccond match of the kind, or a accond e mw tho *Churiotte” muteh, shot aumo thine nee, Tho contest will by opon to overybady, the entranes fee poly BO coitts, If tho ontry 13 tunlo the day before. Prizes amounting to 8300 sity Wil bo awarded. oy Upto tho present Governor's Adminlatention Kentucky bas been without a stitte tag, bu ut a {ho military encnmpment of 188) a fourd of — rd Wis Hppoiniod who adopted n design similar to tho State colora of llinola,—biue pa Found, Stato cout of arind In contre, aure “la inounted by an eagic,—and now ail tho military wo Satoands boar ono of the emblems In addition pa ‘otho National colors, pat Ma}. Taboy, Battery D, recotved Inat Saturday amt night discharges froin Springiiold for twelve one A Jhted men, us follows: Hononibly discnarged on na fecount of Lusinevarelutions, D.M, Balt, Churlos Hao a. W. Gibson, HM. Dickson, J, H. Butler, und¢. H. Francis; on aecount of leaving the Hato, J, 0, Hurdo and Cornelius O'Conar; © for iho of tho service,” John C, Cunningham, fi arn I iy 4 ghicotn, Matthow sullivan, aud Jo” EARLE rights pyst jsubility, W.'l. rae lho Inspections and mustors of tho First and nd Connecticut ftogimonts have just been gouctuded by Licut.-Col, Morgan, Brigade Ad- lutant and Actinu-Inspector, ‘Tho result wis as Regiment, memborabip, 6763 ee ollows: Kirst fo nt, 67; absent, 118; percentage, 2.60. Sa IAs percontuso, 7 Y eon ‘Was perfortied by computes, ag tho rogimont Fedo scattered, ‘Tho dress uniform of tho a Pest ints Snfant " git u ntry is tho modol of that of tho bey Secon Connecticut rs ; oa pip the Rastorn Btatea target practice ts cnr- ve, fee te, Much greater extent than tt fa — A2voK troups in the West, and in faot 14 made tae browinont features by tho militia, Target o fRretico by light artitiery 1s even practicod. ‘ho ps chs Platwon of Guilford, Conn,, bud a shoot” a2 y pok or two ago under tho supervision of aa 4a), Btotyon, Lirtgude lspector of Target Prave an Mi ‘ho target was twolyo fout BQuary, With a 52 ¢ bia threo fevt fn dinnetor, and was placod tah bet stance of one milo trom. tho tring point, Dy threo shots wero Hired, thirteou of those var ten tguting shots, One bull’a-cye and thir- id a lus shots wor mud, rf eiut LAM Av D. Bintth, Llout, W. 0. Jordan, and na, deefg, Clarenica Kicotwood. having — recanti: Gah inepelected olliors of GQ Company, First Howl oni, 0%, showed their uppreeintion of tho pt fname forferred upon tom lust ‘Tuosday nfght bat compl Pronriute and antlefnotory munner, ‘The oe marcey, was glvone short drill, und wis then es thot lowa Into Company A's rooin, whoro boldntitbers wero agrounbly surprised at bes day Mn table spread for Aeupper. ‘The boys rt dorag 100,00 the viunde with ap patieos cnyen- a f ini? drags and afterwards thore woro Chrgehs from Adj, Lith, Cupt. Quinn of —— toast ed Cant. Smith, und othora, and sovoral iva Woo proposed and responded to, pa ext tho inst, Col. 13, D, Swaln, command+ 28 ommecd Aret Infantry’ Rehment, Chicaga, recs py and P2de4 tho consolidation of’ Companies D is wa as Unt command. On the Oth, an onjor Borin, ac at the Adjutant-Geneurnl’s allico, lene Melt; ordering the eonvolldation, ‘I'he ratye tomy D" vill bo assumed by the epnsolidatod: erry eloct ta bio Hillated men of oithor company may ve org trinsfurred to any othor company in, we Janog ent, Company officers of hath come pin’ tobe Lrg dreotod to place thoir resiguations in jam Ab rev of tho Colonel cominanding, to awit ae Pay. ‘sult of an cluction of olticers for D Com- gy too ii arins and oquipmonta of 1 Company 36d Capes ra tuken charge of by Col, Swit, and dered hoele formerly of £ Company, 18 ore mm Sura over ull company proporty, “a fromcAi{utant-General rocolved nat wok 1 Rite. Pec ra Schuifuor, Inspector-Genesal of 8, ear, {Petts bis auual report for thd past cheralty yt be embodied in the Adjitint- be Of the Ne Malal report. Only a wmnalt postion | ae Tho prigtonatGuard naa aver taken. pale it he Key hone, rect sbouttny, Company A, Yiret ine Making yy Ye tho prize for the Kirst Heyade, TOK W Beore of vad * Teun ny Of TH out of a possible 1 — Pany DP) petees MTL team por cant, 743, = gala, gh ourtd Luttatlon, wins in thosecund fi pile p ore tout fut or fw pouslble I, elug eye 1203 teu pei y Be ata {aade from tho thisa Hegudgthowetee fe that dlvigi guy, tho prize for om eral tone on will bo hold by the Adjutant-Uor- sa boaward thot for noxt year, Who prizes w! 3 Wout ae (ho winauré Ina fow days, . Goncrut 2 Hot be a good tdea for t i cue blog te te demand drill reports fan, ayeueant = Latter Ole commanding alticurs, and dlrcot tho — pert we embody thoralia consoliduted oot Tes Hough Beer beudquurtore? It aevmy ug s woul, Buch ut ordor, faitufully axocuted, Ba Breat deal yee Agalstant Tnspector-Generals it a the case nos Work iu tho yeneral muster, Ag baye Anytung es Sorte Urgunizations do not 1 tron ony vege Wore than wv sul! squad drill “ largo ne ears oud to wuother. They carry u ae re ie ere a %, a year? yuischarge Of any, and a Rs Y succoed in ‘turnin; ry] ca Reariy al who Grohe doud wh not loft the letlon, to general muster, and drnw from Hy to 812 per man for all they oan show, It would bow payhie favest- ment. for theoiticers to expend a hundred or two dathics i drumming up inen for that occasten, nut on allow thet tu go to sleep for another your, Milltury fates are quite tha fashion since tho Now York Bevonth Reximent hold {ts sueceastnl bazaar last winter, netting the organization “ove eral thousitnd dotinrs, ‘Tho Hloventh New York opened an entertainment of thie kind Nov, 2h nnd the nititir wad well pat. rhers. Tho object wig to tnerense the permanent. find fur the reilet of tho ‘sick or diaubled members of the regiment, fl nysist thor families In ease of death, ttre Matket Armory wags tnost clabori Hecormied for the oerasion, nid was at with fu vietures. and holiday jrooda. Special devoted to the veterans, ‘Farner sock clubs, Mugonte loducs, the army and navy, nnd the National Giited. The fair wis oper ay Mayor Cooper, who detivered an appropriate speech. ‘Tho Governor'a Istand Hand gaye a concert on tho evenly of Deo. 2, A lino offleer of the Sixth Battalion hag in his mind wachome whereby all the military oriitile aathong In the city any have commodiods nemory qinrters, coutritily mented te tho three divis fons, and neeessthfo hy ull tho strooteonr lhnies. Ils plan fa for tho sevoral commands to unite i apettion te the Connell to memorialize Cons gresg Lo alter or amend the grunt by whilels the plat of ground bounded north by Randolph atreot, enst by Michlumn avenue, south i Wash> ington street, und west by an alloy, einbracing Dut a block, and kedawe as Bourbur Park," was ecded to tha Clty of Chicas for park purposes, 80 that it would read in addl- thon therato, “ur militiry pttrposes." ‘Thun bo would tive the city set npart this property for he vreetion of four large armories, fronting on Miehizan nvento, one to be occapied by the Fivat Regltaunt, one by the Second Stogiment, one by tho Sixth Buttaifon, and one by the ertvalry and peer. Armory buildings are thon to be e¢rcoted by some process, either by tho city or Ls the orgitlzntlons themselves, asalsted by friends or private enterprise, ‘Tho Jot na it stands to-day I$ not t succoss ne at purk. THR NATIONAL AUARD ASSOCIATION. The Anay and Navy Journat says: The Excentive Committee of the Navonal Guard Avsoclution uf the United Stites lave directed that the noxt and third convention of the Associition shall be held oat) Phiindet+ phin dun. 4, Iss, Maj, *Morris 1. Karr, the Corresponding Sceretary, hna issued. notices culling the Convention for that time,nd algo giving notice of nw proposed amendment. to tho Constitution, authorizing ex-olllcers of tho Natlonal Guard to be members, a chingo which Ia xenerally deslred, ach Stite is entitled to sond five déleygates tu this Convention, stich del- omites boing xelected from tho commissioned olfleera of its National Guard ip such immer ns muy be preserited ty its Adjutant-General, Notlee of all apeeind subjects to by brought be- fure the Convention Is required to be ulyen, so that wil delegates cnn be futermad of thom two weeks before the meeting, nnd be prepared to act upon thom inteliigently. No other subjects ure nllowed to be brought up for diss enssion at the Convention except by unanimous consent. The present oiivers uf the Agsochitlon are: Present, Georgy W, Wiugute, Now York; Wirst Viee-Presldont, Adjutant ral a. t. Seunregird, Loulstinay Second Provident, Gea, James W. Denver, Ohio: is Cor responding Secretary, Maj. Morris 3. Purr, Now York Bint: Hevording Seeretary, Adjutant~ General Wiltain L, Atexander, lowas Drensurer, Adjutunt-General A. lun Berry, Missachusetts? Exccutive Committe, from "New | Biylaud States, Judye-Advocate-General Wilman WwW. Rlacknuin, Massteliusetts; frum Middle States, Frank Heedor, Ponnaylvantis from Southe n States, AdjuuinteGonerd North Carolla; from Woster cl 1S, W. Mouth, Mi W. IL Bravdberg, THE WENNIAL REPORT of the Adjutant-General ts now in pross, and. will probably be issued by the lust of the month, den, Eney, Cormnipador of tho Third Brirade, was too Info with his report, in consequence of which the Adjutant-Genernt’s report had to go to press withont Itt but tho report of tho As- alstaunt Inspector General of that brigide Js sub. stituted, und doubtless tho showing is nearly correct. ‘The report of Gen, Hilliurd contains i #reat denl thut fs of interest to tho public. Io expresses a bellef that tho military code na jt stands requires but fow changes Ho recommends tin additional ton to cover the expenses of brigade gnenmpinenta, and favors the pussnge of a Nite onnl Militia law by Congress.” He atyo alludes to the neveasitivs of the present fyrce, espeelally in tho lick of modern string and eanipments, According to tho report, More tus been ox- pended under tho Inw in the Inst two yours, for All military purposes, SL2A070.. Tho expenses: of tho Adjutant-General’s otiee nmounted to S28, whieh expenses aro provided for by 1 separate fund. «A considerable balunee renwains in tho Tronsury for omergeneles, subject to the onler of tho Governor. Tho number of Entiolil rilles id equipments of old patterns in hands of tho troops js 2u, and there are also, Re) rifles ot modern patterns in use, Thore 1a a suiticlent qunntity of ammunition in store to meet any etrergeney, Gon. Hillard recommenns some additional aupptics for tho four batterlos now in service, and itso the building of n new arsenal; tho: latter ho considers a very necessary mens- Ure. Hoe likewise adhe for on ndiditiont clerical fores in his own department, Mo hag fasued 2400 cortiilentes of yerviee to yetorans who hid fost tholr diselinrgea since his Inst report. Ho algo calls attention to the necessity of better caring for tho battle-taes and trophies of the Tinow reximents returned trom the Inte War, Ha congratulates the department upon the etiiclent: manner in whial the inspection of troopa was inde Inst year. Following isa table showing the strenvth of the Ilnol¥ National Guard as compared with the Inst inspection: fohnston ones, utes, Inspectors from Palle ‘ornla Elrat Itriznde, prosont inspocuioinese? Make “Kit 2 pros spas Firat Begades Inst tnspocuon. x Gain. cans Secont lrlando,present Inspoctlor Second Belgude, lust Inspuction.. Gait... Thiet Herland sont inspection. wr va TOG Hefadas Hast taspocliottess i Tt Gain... pu) 219 ‘Total gain in throo briyndes......,. 0 10) TA The total force of tho litinoly National Guard, not including the Governor and etatt, {1 Qtieers., nisted ion. ABETORBLO, 64 ony ‘TIE PIRST REGULENT VAIR isgbsorbing all tho attention of the oflcers and men of that orgunization Just now. The Com- mnittees are workiug fur into ench night ta ure ranging’ goods, decorations, booths, oto. Last Baturauy night © Vusy sueno was prosented. Tho booths woro about recolving tholr tnlshing: touvhos, tho lower arlil ball was crowded with goods to be pluced Inthe several stalls, and everything was in ploasing confusion. Quurtur- muster Hell, a8 Chairman of the Comrnittue having tho ovations and) purohases In charge, Waa not ME us chief, and tha ros tmulndor of tho immitiea, with as much outside help as thoy could press into the serylee, wore noting 1s Hpdeehe ee Tho coat and selling prices wore inarked upon ouch and overy Artlale, nnd ull goods wore boing urranged In onfer, Thora was everyting in tho fioup, from a Chineso match-aafa to n grand is the tntontion of tho Tourd of Manugors that nothing of a distgeeoable nature shill onter into the entertalnment to mar tho enjoyment of the visitors, Tho Hxocutive Committes held a Incoting Saturdiy night in tho rooms of tho Hold utlivers, Livut.-Col Knox in tha abate. 1t was decided thut’ free adiniasion boul, ba ranted toallon the afternoons of suas, Yoo, 18, Thursday, tho sid, and Priduy, tho 21th, trom # to Bo'closk, ‘Tho booths aro all orooted of tho Hoor of tho uppar drileball or exhibitions room, and thoy iro all xo tasty that it is hard to choogo among thom. Tho headquarter oflicors favo n large ono at tho head of the room, und tho othors are arronged upon cithor side. Saturday oveulng Inst tho company commanders draw late for the choteo of booths, commencing with the ranking Cantal Tho hull ta beautifully decorated with festoons und designs in colored papor, Tho fair late open on tho loth, ut 6 p, m,, and will continue ovory evening, Sundays excopted, until the Ath, inel: The hours of business will be from 7 to f tho time for "going homo to: be algualod by taps" on the rum. Alt goods aro to hava thelr prices marked In phiin Hucures upon thai, aud no dovi- ation isto be allowed, Tha bind-room on tho Upper floor la to bo used 4a a tadicw’ rottring. room, und the drum qorps apartinenta as a amoklng-room for geuntiumon. All spealal one tertalamonts will be givon upon tha lowor fluor, whore Will algo bo sold rofreshmonta, olgurst candy, and Howers. All goals not Staproseil: of ut the fulr are to bo eold at auotion at Up, m, Kris day, tho ith, a Steol Wiro for Wlootric Lights, London Neiva, Nov. 2%. If Br. J. W. Swan, of Newenstlo-on-Tyno, bas Not galved the problom of domestic Ugtitinde ‘by olvetrivity, hu hus apparently come nearer to ft thin any previous fiventor, “Pho lutnps ho ox. bibited “at the Lnstitute of Civil Eaginvera on Wednosday night Roem to nnawor all the requires Dionts of tho casy, ‘Thoy ure smull, mange. uble, and goononilcal, and given soft yet brill: faut light. ‘Tho ong question which romain to bo solved fs, Will thoy lust? 4'hty {a the polot at woleh Mr, Baton fulleds but Sie, Swat bud ade yancod ad far ue Sry, Edison's carbonized paper twonty yours ago. Ilu* now uses a proce of tne atcal wire which will bear to bo heated in 1 vacuum to u glowlug whitenesa without ovup. orating, ‘Tho Iht thus produocd fa not strictly’ un cicctrie tight, ua it proceeds not from the olvctrie aro, but trum the pluce of fneundugeont carbon. The vicetric current, Instead of pru- duoiny ita own spark, heats this carbon to an ine tonst brilllancy, nitd the gcliss fu whic ft ls in- closed and tho wires witch eonyey tho curcent » it ure corroapondinuly heated. Slr. Rdlson found that tho unequal expansion and contre on of the gluss and tho Wires produced flaws, through which tho alr got th, snd consequently tho houted carbon wont olf ag'a pull of carbyote acld gas, B{e. Swau believes that bo hua oypre come this diitculty, but the proof of his success ean only bo given by time, Ue bis lamp wit Atund the wear and tour of reposted lighting, thut is Wo say, if bo at keup bls Vacuuin por foot,—ho wilt ‘nuve sdeeeedad we tast where alt his predcvossors have failod, and domcatio light- fut by cluetrieity may probably soun bLevomg geoeral 20000ee AED TE COUNTY JAIL, Sheriff Mann Disgusted with tho Sat- urday Night Escape. Tho Institution Recelyes n Thorough Overhauling. He Will Urgo the Adoption of Soveral Neoded Roforme, Tho frat weok of Sherif Mann's administrae Hon closed Saturday night, and yesterday morn: ing that gentleman awoko full of the conselous- sess Uint so far nothing bod veeurrod to create anxloty or uneasiness upon his part. Alt his appolntces seemed ty bo necammodating thom= Belves Lo tho duties of tholr positions, and, so fae at wwas known, tho bustness of his oltice and the conduct of the jail bad been sieh os to merit his approval. Gen. Mutu was, thorofory, in a vhocr- ful frame of mind, aud prepared to enjoy the quict of the Sabpnth, fs fancied security and peaceful stato of mind were suon to be rudely dispelled, hownver. In tho course of thie the General sedately aut down behind n mountain of buvkwhernt-cnkes, and with nt sutistied sintie’ was ubott to com- mence his brenkfast, when hls little daughter rend for his editiention the aecount of the Jall+ ae y On Saturday nheht as given tn Tits Teeny hho Generat’s surprias was only, equaled by his Intessa indignation. fle dine, tmedintely left tho.table, nnd hireied to the all, About noon a Tuinuxe reporter foutid hin Pai bts ottica ite Tan y frame of mind Tie was, of course, ruthor provoked uit in exenpo should have occurred at all, but tho fier Hut hu was Hot noted of It mage hin free to nelnawiedze tht be wag not ¢ dis pleased, but disposed to hold tg. jul) employe to teteiet necount for these © HOSA UL Fore getttiness, He told the reporter Cit ft wie at serious question with hin whether or not vithor Sho dailer or bis neststant could with propriety remain in thotr positions, Of ono thing te was guite certain: the Jail must at once undergd a THOROUAI OVERNAULING AXD CLEANING, Tho Sheri? remained My his office wntll about noon, whon he repafred to the Snuff and eit ont at pina of operations, He flrt organized tho einployés of the jal into i recommoitertnys Hrs and seat for a number of tho court Ball Hs tnd Deputies, with at view of mintime a thorount genreh of the building. At 2 o'einek -the chosen ones bern their labors. Hyery ell In the Jail way inspected und senrebed, and. tha inmates were brought out and abo carefully searched. (eel 107 the seat in the floor was found to have been tampered with, ‘Tho two [elanmera continedt there -bad dug out all th oud ttround the yrate, and had filled tho cres- icos thurerented with brend dough, chewing: Buin, nnd beeswax, and were only wilting an opportunity to escapo. ‘They were both twken downsstatrd nnd locked tn it duck eel, where they will hive un opportunity ponder over tho futility of tholr eifort. in cell. No. 0 it was found tht the heathug register tu been loosened, tnd from this cell was taken an tron bar dthout two and ono-half feet loi which might have been conventently used ns xsiinmy. A large nuinter of ense-knlves and forks were taken from the cells, and tho searchers eon pelled the prisoners to. throw out uvery Uit of tring or rope npon which the unfortunate fel- Jows hung tholr clothes. The walls af mans of tho colis were adorned with pletures, most of thom cut from the Pollec Gazette, and papers of that character, nud. Lata® QUANTITING OF LIGHT RUBBISH wore swept out Into the corridor, mucking a plio that would Rita guodeadzed room, he work progressed rapidly under tho persount direction of the Sheriity yet was not fHuished itil w Inte hour, Gon, Mann remuined on the premises until the preliminary cleaning had beon tnished, after whieh the reporter huld fon conver don with hlin upan his plans for the fut The General ktated that the good work begu eaekeny, syould be continued until the building hud been thoroughly renovated. oe stated thet while the necessity of Inerensed cleantiness 13 quintally apparutt, no rent good can bo necotnplished: until song: syatom is ndoptel by which prisonera arriving at the Jail canbe put through a fumigating proe- ess, Tho bath fs not enongh, Shey come in muiny extses clothed in Mithy garmenis, miny of thent Infected with vermin, and, no matter what. precuudions are taken, they carry about with: thos Hykur Nhestradony of thelr condition. ‘There ig burdly winnttress in tho vells uiat fs uot Hterally swarniiig with these pest nad tho only romedy suggested by tho Shoriif fsa. nine moth bontire und at “appropriation by the County Huard for an entirely new xia” elent outiitof bedding. The question of a ful unte form Js one that must souner or liter bo cou sidered, and until it fy settled, or soma plan. adoptod = by which priganords enter the cells Inv clean condition, the Inatitu- ton caniet be kept sweot und wholesome, Furnigntion ia perhaps the enslest way to reform this evil, but the Jall Is not supplied with clothes for tho prisoners to wear while thelr own wre being purified, Gen, Mann belleves that proper eire has not been exerelsed in this direction, and proposes t at once BRING ANOUT A RADICAL CHANGE, ‘The now Sheriif tg nbaut to take Atel tat will putan effectual stop to the Bnnugling of con traband goods Into tho bullae. He proposes to hnya the examination of buiiles and baskets brouuht by friends of tho prigoners conducted more carefully, and, if nevessary, will bulld a partition int the visitora’ cane where enilors can, 0 focked in untell the oxamiuntions are nade. Ip regard to the escupe_af tha tive colored prisoners Saturday night, Gen, Mann sald that after an examination of the boys, and all the peraons wha were on duty when thelr absence was discovered, ho js not entirely Katlsted that tho prisoners alone were responsible for their escuywy, His auspicions that soine ontside party Was Interested [8 founded upon certain efreum- Btainces which ba Is not yet reudy to divilye, but he oxpresses a determitiation to yo to the bot- tom of thoatfatr, and find ont if possibly who planned tho attempt. The buy thomselyea stato (nat they themselves worked tho Job; in fact, tho oktost ong, Foster, sitld that he had known for three yours that esenpo was possible ny tho Tonto whieh he wild Clogwute took, ‘Tho result of the Shoriff's investigation will be wuxiously awaited, VERMONT. Farming in the Greou-Mountain State’ =Tho Legislature, and Somo Mons ures Before Ete : Spectul Correspondénce of The Chicago Tribune Woopstocn, VL. Dec, 7.--The firat week of tho wintor mmontha brings n snow-storm, which ox- tlngulshes all hope of what people hore call a “inte full," and establishes tha reign or Jack Frost for many weeks tocomo. But, ngtwith- standing tho closing Inof tho season, thogtroums | gro low, many wells wud springs are’ dry, and’ thoro ls a drought which ts likoly to bo Soverely felt befora spring. In fact, this reyiow fs'nuf- foring from want of waters iunvery uriusual way,—-tho rainfall of tho past twelve montis, ag meaguredt hore, bolug only thirtyeono inehos, white tho average usual amount is about thirty nino inches, A wet July favored the} crops, howovor,s0 that thofarmer ato his ‘Lhanks- giving-turkey with tho thought of woll-filicd barns. : te Tho improved mothods of farming which time has brought to Vermont have greatly dimititghod, tho “wenthor-risk"” ft cropy~partly bucnues, - with improved cultivation, tho growth ts .2nore rupld, bo that tho Benson of favorable wouthor: nocoseary ta Ingura a ood ylold ta shartgnca aud partly because, with tho ald of machtnory, tho crop can be harvested quickly whon ut ite best, ‘Tho middle-aged - Chicago men who worked on Vormont farms na boys—and thora are many stich—would, If toy returied to-day, find many changes in tho ways of dolng things, Grasy, for instunce, which bay been © king” in our farming for n long tlie, used to grow Blows ly in tho neglected tlelda, and “haying " was an affair of all summor; now It maturea in Juno, and, with tho ald of mowing-machinca ary! horgo-rukes, Is harvested i three or,’ four weeks, Oho man of my nequaintaggh Untahod Laying Jas¢ summor on tho i) of July, and this not on # ininiature pruirie by the river aldo, but on a hill-furm in the udjotning Lownol Pomfret. Agali, whilo the furimer of twpnty- five yours ayo cut at moat a few funds of rawon, he of to-day rogularly yathora: n second cfop’ from wholo totds.—sumotimes depending upon even ashird ollp from bjs best and most nvoe: aiblo land. 1 speak, of coursy, not of all tarn ers.—for thoro uve plonty of the: class whose nicthods are primitive and protitiess cuough— but of tho more inteltlgent and well-ta-da men who muke up go dargo gy portion of tho suite, Nearly ail jo neu may be gatlod spoulatiats in firming, Utkin oltbor stook- breading, Salis tig, or woul-growing, Wd ‘tho easy amiuy bo—ihdlr broad nores inuny cyout botug modtly devoted tu grads, fue rilso but Uttle whout, and buy luvgely of Wostern corey 1 knew one dairy mun who oven buys o.. potatoes be ants, penton ing miaas tonal things gto, The stock ralsct ty Of cuurso largely” puro-brudy— tho horeditury | arlajucracy of “quidsypads,— Merlno sheep abd Jersoy cuttlo tuking tha low. Itinay be obaerved that thls division of Inbor brought about by spoombfurming hay been ine ‘erousing over winvo the Bits was settted; and by it tho farmer in Vermont, a3 woll as out oF 4, fy euabled to fouriet under the modorn order of things, No on eun xo atone Now-Eugtand farmers without tieatlng many doloral atories of “Western gomportilog"s but all: tho tue thoy are, diretly or indievetly, oxohang ngthole curcfully-nursed sheep and cows tor Monti corn, and go finding In thole Westorn coudlu ot source of xotual profit, instead af a cause of ruin, Our Leylslature sat forty daye,—tho ordinary lengty of a seasion,—without “necomplish ting, wuything; adjourncd over Thanksylving-wooky gad La now ut work again, Or, rather, if ty pros tending to work. ‘Pho mont plan of glying to each town w member of the Lower Hone prevents the potitielans from naming the men, mit [t enteses the election of many of Dut Hele: ability. dtepresentutives ure eleeted, ordinarlly, heeative thoy rere popilir umonue thelr nelgh- bora rather than from any eoustderation of brain, ind tho reste ja a body tore renmrka ble for Ita honesty than Ha ability, Henee it $6 he House accomplishes so Tittle with Jorlty of its members honest and will tudo so much, and that tho hulledes wwe r4and politielans included generally have thoirownh way ubunt matters in the end. The want of 1 Native training has been severely folt this acasion all argind, and Torus the chicl trgminent in Favored a move whieh his beet mae to return to the system: of annunt ale tions, Under that plan thandoned for biennial « ns ton years tay) everybody wit Supe posed Lo have ddedond eleetion by courtess that atl times about ¢ wit Uo nemibers Of bot Houses wore in thor second termi: bit, vader the biennial system, tho rule he that a mun shit bitve Gita single efections ahd henee the General Arcembly vomos together with Wut A smalbaeprinkling of tou of any jeginlative experience, and loses iy thine Ine grettinge inv working urdol It olnght not tbe necessary, however, Ge have ane nual Regions increty to keep Tvemakers in training, There is reully very Hitle. levialative: work to be done In Vermont, amt, except as frequent elections give to moro ‘persons tho wore of ofticesholding, quudrenntal sessions would anawer tll purpose: Tt inay be that the Green-Mountain State has for tho tnat thine given “the first gun of the campalgn" on Preumen'a Mecting-duy i Rep: tent for Presidential your. as ft seems not that tho timeof election will be changed wontber. wentenes of the Tusters: who nivke tho blk of tho Legishiture Is the onty thing to bo considered: and. in tits diy of ralfronds, they enn go to. Montpellgein January ag well td i October, te ‘Tho present Leyisliture has befyra.it very fow mensnresof any general fmportinee, The des maid for economy in the administration of Stato alfairs has brought a numbor of bills re= ducing tha feva ollgers wad otherwise cutting down expenses, particilarly in the aifalrs of the courts, whgts onto found the greatest lowkages, Ono/of these Lille, Introduced by Mr. Fitieht, an‘aplo Inwyar, takes w bold stop by “iiving to tho’ State's’ Attorney wibthe datles of the Grand Jur: mein the Hi m Jury tn Kent in existence fort Severni bills have alvo been Yehanlng the miner of assessing. persone al property for taxation with tho het of brings Ing jnto the Uist the noigs and sveurities helt by the richer men. the greitt m3 of Which NOW Exe enpes altogether, Something, Wke the “New Hampshire law" will’probably bo adopted, eoin- velling cnch tuxpayer to make out hls own Het and swear to its accurtey. A trl of the planin New Hampshire has resulted: favorably. Under: our present Luv, tho Assessor elthar attempts, detect work and falls, or neglects It antisos 9 that tho nssessment is a constant source of disstisfaction nmnong the men of mad orate nicans, who make the greut inajority. C. an a for Faney Cattle. ND Dec. mAt tho Bile of the Kent Importation af Channel fsland exttie held to-day: by Messrs, Herktess, tho largest price for Guerii- key wis pall for Elegante, bought for Fernwood Firm, Cazdnovin, ei. ‘The lurgest price pad fora daravy was $8S, bonynt by M Me Buareadentn ek, Coun. ‘The yf cows Wis nbaut $0; for cows, S41b. Twvonty-four enlves wrought 05. ———__—_ Winchester’s Mypophosphites wil eure consumption, coughs, werk juni, bronebhiig, and general debillty, Established twenty-one years, a your own fault I you remain alek when 1 get Hop iitters tut never tail. CARARIZE CURE, Swallowing Poison. SwaltowIng snd In a tha ‘noxtuns tmopurith cunurited by Cattrrh, polson nut alune m0 ites! Eats, Lut tho stomach and hanes. No uurety to ramedy, tikes douches nud fisoiibla snus, can nite the virule expla Be MM < ALTON by the a forth Beomsthtn cortatn tacire Cater vent Sin tty Helted testinontats t atages of the ties wandorfut romed tho tact that Wo! the nose i ee ical discovery shice vaccine y Lies, THI Navtleront,, rack! natu piraddood & tadieal cu umber ot ny funnily” Eli 46 yrs” of. O. a8 ef! Barwon, UATE KYM fOr uses] HL wlth Feailorivk, he 3 wane hi 2 AK. Suara dy troubled with Cutarrl ary Ae Manker, enix years Tiltd nat b Lused Wel ba M Catarrh Be Miienus, SE Narutient., Xt gave ino tnauint relief” : ntl, Chleayo: Le restared me to reas ee che gH Go Heved mo GEA grunt Wulyplis, MM. UO. Li . Clarkesta, oath thrmnei Atlantte | 1 orn minited Paeltvered to nay nilrons by odd Huyent, Ne Yor WEBLO came ey PROPOSALA. HAL LETT Hotice to Contractors. Pest-Cfice Department, Washington, D, C., Dec. 4, 1880, Proposals will be received at the Contract Oltice of this Depart- ment until 3 p. m. of January 18, 1881, for carrying the mails ot the United States upon route No, 28,700, trom Enst St. Louis, Hi. nois, to Union Depot, St. Louts, in the State of Missourl, trom Jnnu- ary 25, 1881, or April 1, 1881, to June 30, 1883, Advortisements, with schedules of arrivals and departures, ine structions to. bidders, with forms for contracts and bonds and all other necessary information, will be furnished upon application to the Sccond-Assistyut Postmaster ‘Goucral. RCE AERA, ac ER 6 RUPTURE) 2éktena. Reward. Wow pay to haritable instituvon nos Fol ". N ° Hays SOMMONSENSE TRUBS. vatanas daly ety gaits HAUELIE, HUTMAN SPAM By PALI, tho patentoo, ba liad arb ra Oe iene, inst d yours with Maclig Mdepitaty, Are und Borslonors, the Govurnyant baviug 7 Ni adoptod gor applianua 4 tho boat In nso, *, ‘Gasca that can by cured Wo nuver fat to pura, , HAMLIN IEE ELASTIC STOCKINGS, SEAMLESS TEC ten) Murch 86, 107: BENSON BONOUS PLAST, ‘Tho Manufacturors have Rocolrod 6 MEDALS OF HONOR. Contenntul, N76.” American Instltute, 1879, K OVER 2,000 DRUCCISTS Hayo recontly siuved a Btatomontio the om Bousvn's Capuive baru Mtustor ke coe OMe Supuriur toulluiligan MONDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1880. GRAND OPERA-HOUSE. Clurk-st,, opposite now Court-Houne, TIRST APPEARANCE IN CHICAGO OF THE WIDELY -CRLUMRATED Boston Ideal Opera Co. dhe Cream of our Native Tatent TIS MONDAY NIGP, DEC, 13, Vhanquetto's Charming Opera, THE BELLS OF CORNEVILLE (CHIMES OF NORMANDY), thu Cond for Nothing... Sse Mario Stone the lost, ! Marehivne: Hiss Adodaite Phos Mien Enna Puttle Calor dean, Linepacds a Sher, thy Bali ner inrnubee x % ‘The Nowy ee Se Von Hatinehans VG E- Tuesday, FATINITZA, PN PU LER Wednesiay Matinee, BOHEMIAN GIRL, Wednesday Night, first time In Chicago of Gilbert @ Sullivan's Comis Operas THE SORCERER, Thursday, PATINITZA, Priday, BOHEMIAN GIRL. Saturday Matinee, BELLS OP CORNEVILLE, Saturday Night, H. M. 8. PINAFORE, a Maateal Direg svescenee Me &. L RTUDLE Hrioes of wis tring tho engayemant of Tho Ideal pers Company Wil be ns follows: Orchestra and Crenasten Circle, secured. $1.6 Balcony, Cieelo, sectired, tlt Ses 1 Hateane, wdaits: es if 2 Heiwnte Qiaae tapas), fe Heit inn Nox-Or= Musle store of lawis & THE GREAT ace row Neuralgia, Sciatica, Lumbago, Backacha, Soreness of the Chast, Gout, Quinsy, Sore Throat, Swallings and Sprains, Burns and Sealds, Ganeral Bodily Pains, Tooth, Ear and Headacha, Frosted Feot and Ears, and all other Pains rake Newell 1b! Biatasate ~ NAVERLYS THEATRE—OPERA, JA MAVEREY,, Manager and Proprictor. Farewell Week, tenkoeoh & Hears Grand lish Opora. d evening, Holte'n PRCL Sitleet of this rent ~ y SeHT comMsnanee at Ts nrunieritn nd iE ae n Mr. CONDY, MT ‘Puust : eonHentd OF the ler por th MAIIY eT — rite He, CAIMTNGTON, wT ; and Aches. Wengen Bide, Bae Hn DV AUIE ES, Kuti No Preparation on earth oquatySr, Tacos Ott ns. | uvemie dikes Me NER CMS PONE oe ey ren i, auve, admpleand ehetp External hemety, first appearance as Eriduy a A telat entails but the comparatively riding outlay Benetht (of MARL BK SEIN TORE! of GO Cents, and evere one siftering with pain | Saturday Matin PROV ATOIEE. Satird can have cheap and postive proof of its claims, Directions in Eleven Langunges, ROLY BY ALL DRUGOISTS AND DEALERS IN MEDIONIE, A. VOGELER & CO., 4 Baltimore, Md., U. 5, TROPIC-FRCIL WE: NEED an male nt Hox McVICKEIRYS ‘TH LART WEEK OF MR. dOsbEIt WINKLE RiERY HOOLEYS TH MONDAY, Dee. 13, ening, and Wednesday and riuy Mutinees, A. M. Palner’s Union Square: Combination In Fdgur Faweutt’s wreatest work, A FALSE FRIEND. ns Creat Company and Cueuatad Cast. Deo, 2. darrate & Wleo's FUN ON TIT GRAND FAIR IN ALD OF TITE Bnai Sholam Congregation At thelr Temple on Michlzan-ny., Lo:wuen Fours twenth und pixteentheats. for thro sou Commencing Sunday Eventing, Dees 12, 1880, CENTRAL MUSIC-HALL BUILDING. One of the Vapular Course of TURES ON FINE AIT, My Col. dames Fatman, A. M., Fulrbank all, M Oper cent loss, i luce of Architocturetn Sine Att vananent exhibition of Pir nin's Works, Lis State, SPRAGU PIC THEATIEE, Kk ONLY, Varlaty Combination, A Matinees Wednesday, WE: THE MEDICAL ACTION OF THE PURE FRUIT AGIDS IN OUR SYSTEM, AND THEIR COOLING, CORRECTIVE INFLUENCE. [Medteal Journal, TROPIC-FRUIT LAXATIVE SUPPLIES THE DESIDERATUM, LTRE. ‘rs 2 Al Pallifps’ Dramatic and aj Every fpushede veloc, AnD 19 NATURE'S CORRECTIVE FOR CONSTIPATION, And all Kindred Ailments ‘This superb preperation is fast supplanting the use of purgative medicines (especially of plils containing noxious ingredients), which notouly prove unwholesome and disagreeable to take, but are oftentimes the source of much antschief, IT CONTAINS NO MERCURY, MINERAL, OR DELETERIOUS SUBSTANCE IN AN FORM, and it ts not in tho province of the Preparation to cnuse any evil effects, On tho contrary, it acta nafoly and Iindly—Iis casily taken, and never produces nausea, Innguor, or any of tho disagrecable and unpleasant symptoms that usually attond the uso of pills or purgatives. Tho fruit pulp of the TAMARIND and the Fra trees, whosa native habitats are the Trorics and the Inprzs, forms tho basis of the prepa- ration; and these refreshing Inxatives, freod from all {nert material, and acientifically ine corpornted with the Pruxz and ContandeR fruit az a variety of NATURE'S CHOICEST CURATIVES, form this palntablo Frurr Rex- EpY—the most potent and harmless for RENo- VATING nnd CLEANSING THE SYSTEM that’ has yet been brought to public notice, Avoid counterfells and murious tnitations; insist on gelting the article called fore TROPICO-PRUIT LAXATIVE ‘is pig up fa Grotiet cin boxes only, Price, 60 cents. Ask your druyglut for’ Descriptive Pam. pllet, or address the proprietor, J. E. Hetuerivcton, 86 Park Place, New York, y for Lhemmatism, Neuralgia. Diphtheria, Quinzy, Sore Throat, Croup, Coughs, Colds, Soreness of tha Chest, Backache, Sprains, Swellings, and Deulses, Salt Rheum, Piles, Tumors, Cholera Morbus, Internal Pains peculiar to Women, Catirrh, Sore Es Burns, Ecalds, Froat Bhtes, Freah Cuts, Wounds, Sares of fon; nding, Chafings, Eruptions, Skin diseases in general, In- flammations, Weakness of the Ankles and Jo{nts, and for. general bodily palas, is MOUNTAIN ROOK OIL is at once remarkable for its excoedingly ponctrat- ing and scarching action, and its pore footly soothing ond healing qualities, N. B MOUNTAIN ROCK OIL fa NuT a com> « “2+ pound, & “patent medicine,” buta NATUR. AL OlL—an Oil which haa fitersd oway from the pe- troleum fields, ond flowed through numerous strata of earth, minerals, and rocks, frum whieh It hasdertyed: {ta curative properties, No attempt te mada tolm: prove on Naturu's work by compounding of mizing with something else. Ibis NATULE'SOWN REMEDY—s simple, bato. ond SURE CORE for tho discaace nance, Sold by all drugglats and wuellicine-dealors, Price, 50 centa per bottis, FPFull uircetions with each bottle, ‘Ths Hogle Revs CH Comnany, Prop're, 66 Lake st, Chisago, CHOCOLA’ "ARIS, BAKOR'S Vanilla Chocolate, MEDICAL. 5 sar mea Tdin NTI > hoe P Tiko all our chocolates, {a pree pet ed RES Pared with tho greatest care, and A eulets conslats of 9 superior quatily of wey KOVPATHIG BP EOUFE Oe cocoa and wuyar, favored with trout auiple experivnce wn entire wi ts kauubont, ‘and Meltul wlhes adapted, di jripuine Hay, rvs. M4 Congestion, Inia toy Watun raver, Puro vanilla boan. Served as a drink or eaten dry ae confeee tlonery, ft 169 deliclous article, and ta Lighly recowmended by tourlate, . BI Ryasntory, Sold by Grocers cveryihero ts Gounites a W. BAKER & CO. > He Nouratiha, | Dorchester, Bass. ‘epeqali dy LT ae 4 Rupperesed or Bal + Whites, too protase tyrlvcs he. Croup, Const, Didiealt Ure Balteithorns, tery sinehas, Who neaatient, iieuuintic lain Fever und Ague, Chill, Fover, Aviioes Hoes itn of Blvedins, 0 uF olan WINTER RESORT, THE ROYAL VICTORIA HOTEL, BAHARIA ISLAND: a PA corer ty patties HoH. Morton, Pro. Ts 2. Winetuster, Manager, +88 | For furthur Infortaadon apply to JAMES L'QERNUUD & W..° 198 Rrosdear, Neve York. NASSAU MAIL STEAMSHIP LINE pas ee Seety areiy #0, W ones Waitin emety Pais Wy aia: DIGG so, OF Hingta VE freo of chars, oy on ie uf pric. 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Th Author hus sucevedad In grouping mauy nnvedotes Of Our great nrtinta vith facts of iinpuriiney, which, with the eleaunt styto in wnleh tho. work 43 rod suka 1 One 3) od, 18 valuniie book for ornament or reference. re Calnoune fe senc peatpald w any tof six cents tn ostaue, amps, or udogue without illustrations, walled, or LEE AND SHEPARD, Publishers, Boston, FOR A CHRISTMAS GIFT, The Portable Book Case. {Patented} SOLD Iv JANSEN, McCLURG & CO, Taetrome and handsome, and holds from 1% to RO ut ise: with a close Imek and louther fringe diss eluded. “Muda sululy by LOCKWOOD, BIOUKS Moston, who will wend descriptive circulars tc uny nddreas, Ti Q FE NOW READY: TE AMERICAN PORTS’ CALENDAR. uotations for avery day In the year, from LONG+ LIOW, WHITEIEN, LOWELL, und BRYANT, ‘rnts Catundar fa handsomely Mlustrated, and do quos tations aru brigly, orlsp, and appropriate. Price 0 conta. Yor sale ut all bouk und stationary storos, and inalted to any addross, pustould, by the PUNLISHELS, LOCKWOOD, BROOKS & C0. BOSTON. we the Decombur next, at o'eiouk um. ape pany aetd the Wa Fespuct la dongs accommodutios ug,” Ane q ring to the Grand ‘Trunk Junction iutlway Company: the rights, privileged, and wnid jeune aereomual and euch tranaler. ff Naw {er bust We thy office oF nly bank tn LOCKHOLDERS! MEETING, tockholders’ Meeting, tho Boned of Directors of [io Cricazo He Htallway Connaiy, s speclal meyting ny is hereby eatled to convene tn Pare Nott Auer HeuRe, in the City of Chirago, in. Kato of Tin wn Woduvpday, the 22d day uf § tarot jurjuiny Gf tho muting 1s to conalder and pass Proposed lquxo ayreamunt bolwuon ls Coule ‘watern ndlnua Hailromt Cina ia tune in tio Clty of Chi the duostion of transfor 0 men And lav to cousl dha term’ dad eonvaitiuns of el FY a. PERCY, Uleaco & Grund trans Kaltwuy Coupady, Stockholders’ Meeting. _, 'he annual mesting uf tho stockholders of the Fink Hunal Hunk of Chicago tur tho election of Dirvcturs: (ho cosulty yeur und the transaction uf auch uthur Hives tw tay com befure the scoting will bo Held Chicago au ‘Tuosday, Jan, 11, Isl, butwoun the hours of 8 aid CHICAGO, Doo. fh Lei, 4p. mi. IBAAU G. LOSHARD, Cashier, OCEAN NAVIGATION, NORTH GERMAN ELOYD. New York--London=-Paris. Steamers sait Every Saturday from Now Yorks Jor Southampton aud ivemen Passengers booked for london and Yaris st jw sow tn) yf roun, N.Y Aorth Germun Loyd fron Hrowen to. Chicago and thu ouly saunts Vat ruted, Itwtew Of yessuzy from Now Yurk to Hy Mavrd aid Uruuen, drat cos to by tie ekets Lit, ti Ta e roauvgd fuieg.Oetagieats Urean, ¥. ‘the steurnxg rat re Ne ‘i huriaed to sell thes tlekols Usa is eA EScHENBUTGS iu Hiith-uy., Local Auebta, STATE LINE - erpool, Dubttt, Belfmat, wn my Ne Yr ovucy Pauradaye i pe Guat dseordig to otomisodation, " Bevond Gabi ert Toad Bi ARN A, Bi Setut stanacuee te C8 ay. Fait baw’ UTANDARL ©) ‘OF ALL KINDS, PAIRGANKS, MORSE & 00. U1 & 119 LakeSt., Chicago, | * Becarefultobuy only the Geauing,