Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 17, 1881, Page 7

the Shlanke and phe . pileet the back pensions, CIIICAGO een 5 OUR PENSION SYSTEM. ' ther Interesting Talk by Com- pa asfoner Bontloy—Neceasity for Reform Domonstrated, Y Ingentous Devices Used to Proy on tho Gove ernment—-Swindlos of Agenls and Attorneys. ary and Forgery in tho Proscoution of is "iaims—Four Hundrod Million , Grab. New York Herald. qwaantnaton, 1D. Cy dan, 14.—Commisaloner Bentley, fn aa Interview proviously printed in these dispatches, gave soue Interesting Inside facts 13 to the practical offect of whnt Is known nstho Arrentrs of Pensions nw, and the frauds ‘upon tha Treasury that had grown up under ite He estimated that unless somo reatrictive lexis- jatlon was adopted tho ultimate cost to tho tux ayers of tho Arrears not would be $400,000,000, Ina farther conversation with the Commis- sioner he wives facts In relation to the frais only briofly binted ut in tho provigue interview. _ ited you then, sald tha Caimuileatoner, “that a POWERFUL SYNDICATE of claim ngents oxisted, who, by dovious ways nd tireless ohorzy, had not only created an ine aatlato pension Kreed throughout the country, | put influenced and directed legislntion in thelr gnterests, walng the sentiment of A Nation's gratitude tocarich thomaelves by the ospentl- dure ont (he part of the Government, Jn the puy- ment of pensions and bounttes, of hundreds of miittons of dottues in excess of that which even the soldier elemont ttealf declares just. Te{a signitieant that the Grand Army of tha Tepnblic.” continued Mr. Bentley, “bas awak- ened to tho finportanco of resisting the craze created among tholr comrades todovour tho public funds, and from the 2,000 posts stationed allaver the lund they aro prepurizy and sending up to Congress carnest protests against the present system, and prayiiys that simple Justice Te done them and the widowa aud orphans of tho fallen, and that some adequate plan shall he adopted! to provent the wholcsala frauds now practiced, CIMEN CIRCUL FROM A CLAIM AGE “rhe follawing {s a eupy of one of the charac- teristle elrculars of one of the agonts here who bus many thousand claims pending bofera the Pension Ollice, ‘The ovcasion Je tho fual cul- minntton of thelr unpreeadented efforts Ja efcoting tho pnesngo of tho Jun. 25, 1879, Arrears act. “tg whole tendency, it will bo seen," con- tinued Mr, Bontloy, “18 tu Intlamo tho minds of any who suppose thos may have tho shghtost cliim on the Government, and creute the tin- pression that the Government's inoney ts 2 fund that earelesly awaits to bo aoubiey in by any or nll who inight tuke the trouble to scram~ ble forit. ‘The impression lore by nearly avery ntteranee of tits class of men ts Cia tie Gov ernment. ts ready and anxlows to hand ovor its funds to any who will make any pretensions to claims, and that all that is Fetes ts ta cans form to certala forms, In themaelvos formal and iniifferent: ¢ “GLONlOUS NEWS FOR PENRIONENS AND SOLDIENS—GLORY ENOUGH FoR ONK DAY SNACK PENSIONS NOW FOR EVERY PEN- SIUNER AND SULDIEIL “Wo ore glad to be able to send ont to the roiting thontsunds tho Joyful news that on Jan. Btho hack Vousion bitiwas passed by Congress. ‘Ali pensioners, whoxe ponsions did not begin wt date of discharge, tro by this DID cntinied to baele pein, ‘hls applies toanidiors and widows, and Hependont mothors, nnd fathors, and minors, of tho Inst War, and it wilt apply to all naw pone sions heroatter allowed! very ane wha dldtiot receive bck pension to date of discharge 18 now entitled under this net of Congress, passed dau, 2. Every pension beroafter allowud will dato fuck to day of discharge. Lt will take $25,000,000 to pay these buck pensions, but we ull know tho soldiers enrned it. 1fit had not been for thor salor and sieriiices wo shoukl not now have i Government to protect us. No attornoy Is to be allowed any fee for collecting hack penstons, Weshall be glad and willing, howovor, to send pensioners, and nll others Interested, proper In Instructions how to proceed to ‘on rocolpt of threo~ rent stanp to prepay postage on the game. We wi) not, under any chreumstinees, Accept nny fee whatover. Wo will furnish you our advice ratls, and will send you the binnks und Instruce tions ‘of recelpt of eiamps for postage and cost phenme, “eg tho thousands of soldiers whose olnims rore not prosceuted to success within fue years Tromdnte of fling. and wore barre from fur- thor prosceution on nvcount of Sea. 4,717, Ro- vised Stututes, wo ure buppy to Inform you atv that said seution has been repented, and will no longer be a par to your claim. All whoso claims: havo been refeuted on necount of suid bar soould write mo at once, forwarding any papors fey uve on hand referring te tholr caso, and Iwitltake up tho claim and prosceute ft ton Hnul issue ag Kpcedily us possible, Wanpponlte sou now, aoldiora aud punsioners, to give your jupport to iy paper, for to that, more than all other influenees comblued, Isduu tho passage of 10 Wack: nylon DI, and the repuitl of Heo. Wz, whieh cut olf so innny worthy cliimants, uy paper now Appeuls to you, with a record of what jt has ated to accomplish for you, and now ayks your furthor support ‘until we shall pers, tho piysago of the Equalization Bounty fl nnd the Land-Warrant bill. Rally, boys, rally! Lets hear fromyouall. Incloso stamps for repiy. Address, ute. é — “Tewitt be abserved the statement is made that uo feo ts allowed by the Guvernment on tha back ponslons, whon tho fact is, vut of the corre- spon wsveurcd by those olrouinrs is obtained) B large revenue in tho of postage and unall fees for biunks, instructions. ete. or for various services or protended sorvicos OTHER ILLUSTRATIONS, “Tholmposition practiced by the agonts," continued Mr. Huntioy, *Injxenoral a Huatrated bythe following jotter, which fell tn atticlal bands, from n Philidelphla attorney (2) tow widow Indy. Such impositions nro Bo common, and so huirtloss Jn many eases, that thoso who are beat Informed on tho subject sponk of thoi asabumeful, ‘ho truth 1c the cose aa rogarda to fees fa that none are required by any ong exe cept tho claim ngent himself, Every one knows that 8 Notary's fon ia but Ib to 25 conta. All that would huye been required by the Pene ton-Ofllev was to hrvo writion a brivg totter of not more thin itty words, describing Berself 13. tho penaionvr, und tdontifying herself by giving the tiuinber of her pension certificate, and Bu- Curing A Notory's certiticato to tho affect that she was the pefion described in tho cortificuts. Fhe low tate uo in these lottors fs munifestat a ee, ** PHILADELPIIA, Pa.—DEAR SADAME? T havo Leon gick or i would have called upon you to preparo your olnini to arrenrs of pensions, 1 have been anxious, us it should have been Nod fongago. (will bund this toa Notary Public, who van execute the Dinuk for you. Very truly, ““P.8.—T have nakod bim not to ohargd you Sn his sorvice, I will attend to the othor et ." “Thore ave no tcourt costa,’ add $1 id five Umes too nsuch for the acknowledgment of w Rotary Public. Aud hero fa tho othort *PHIDADELPHtA, Pi=MItS, ———3 A gon {leman, who is going to, Weubington on ponglune walnoss has undertaken to bring intucnoe (hore to bear upon tho prompt surtloment of certain cialis to nrroara, ind to have them taken up out of their turn and paid, Ho charges pest fur ouch enso I give him to attend to. ave given bin, among othors, tho tiie of your latin, and if jeu send the $1 around by the bearer eftils, you will nok uve ta walt long, for tho Reapeot TE TERRIBLE TIE Me a CLAD Pitapyurura, Pu—Deran Bins. ——3 Onco ero wo will make an otfort to obtaln tho BR yo Ment of the mony that fa justly duo you. Ite, fal told you, fn tho nelghborhuod of #200. After t suxcoutod by tho notary and Court T shat Ape di woplication sent thrown Benjamin's te commnandor, and by roproavntiug tho way it ite beon delnyed and neyiveted, urge that it be Honea issued. Plouse kovp tho old pension cer~ ae and discharge, f will call on you soon PA orunge to collect whut was due Hon when led. Respeetfully, . sap JtB REACHES YOR A HIG SLICE. b ns MSLADELMIA, Pas[t considoration of Penscaslonut Sar loew Feudureu 4x my cla Im to 1 Laure yay — @ Lain i receives and neceent ee nd this," vontinuad Mr, Nontloy, “when ho Snot entitied * ed ta te a agents wie de Acent, It shows tho claim. am, EMBERS OF CONGRESG USED, wrote following Ulustrated a practice that has filly we? by Which Congressinen are used aa un- tueee eg euts to proscouto the business more ;, Formerly a conatituent's) a Ly juest of his moin- terot Congeeus ta fouke Witor Bis, ponston, Wteee teed nd compliinnce thorelo, decutud spectal at Juste to #uch clulis. It bovame a yreat ine To the lo dldtuants in suneras, wud oxpectully och erat tes Erm nny cuusy, could not sucurE st aera te Tals tne clalinra ate soon erbaps initiated, ‘They. bava- made geod Use oF I to thelr bonellt, vas thelr fe datly plied) with auch requeate from howe ccistitauints, The present maungement, Coast oe hy Ans Husted tha elticay of auch tutor Intg ne fe retlese Congressmen uy much ‘es ‘the Coy Tram (he onosatts duty thus tuposad, letergttitissionur of Pousions:now receives tho rom tue mumburd, wuswerg and retu 9 Torwucdedt to the ConMtItuCMt, 4; HAS WITH TUE them, to po tow ore sarmploss oe Novas us TON, Dd, O.-rOws ng ean jure ai be pun tha Pension Gilice, (twill pr ‘igs mouthe Dufore your olalin i fowated It ta important now, da he leaves at once, thuity, i MET Oaie for consideration, unless your ltopreaentative In Congress, tho Hon. Ac H. Forsythe, will kindly Intoreat himgelf inthe mutter, Wu would suggest that you forward thin inte ter ani the fuctosed enrd to thn, with a requoat to en!] up your case, and any assistance wa ent render bin, willbe cheerfirlly given. “* Upon reeeipt of the Cominisaioner's reply plense Forward ito tts iat we may kinew what urthor evidence, If any, Ja required, Very roe Apeetfully, palsies “ssonpiena’ Reconn AGENCY, WARIINGTON, D.G—Dean Bin: We advise you, if yuu deslro toburry the allowines atu paymoit of your cluim for nother’s pension, 10 writen letter to, your metmber of Congrest hore, aud ak him to x i ‘ones. Suite ty bit the dato was ft and thit there canbe no why (tis hot towed und pata. aun papas wiv tho nulnber aad claim, give your compuny, rexling aid Heute volunteers. pany yee “'State your necesaltics, and that you are frently tn “need of the ninount due you. And fr you know of any une Kequalnted with your member of Copgres#, have hin or them alae to press hin to obtain a report und disposition of ‘our ela, ‘Thos tre so far belind thatit is hose why make the mont presaure tohn yet thelr datina through moet pronpttt. Tahatt do allt enn, nnd only awk that you follow my advice to eens hard “on your ltepresentative. Youtrs. raly’s —; be An the claim agonts did or cond doin tho following case Wis to file the papers: OV ASIINOTON, D.C Dean Bint Binco Hing your claim T hive been doing atl (at anyone could to represent your bost Interests bef Pension Ullive, and. to pring tt to mse Isao. 2 atmigiad to any so, for 1 have ood pro} . Wid hope Penn soon notify you of a fuvorable Bottlement,. “+ You ure aware tht 1am allowed to collect a fee of $10 on pension claims, and owing to my henvy oNiee expenses, 1 ) epmpalled ted mand prompt payinent, You still owe mo $8 on yaur case, whieh P hope you will remit at one aud oblige, Yours truly, — “Tho elalmiat iddressed in the above ease, coniplaiued in the following letter to the Com- anissioners wedtun Hox. Mit. Hentit elaind in the binds of a, Of your chy, In Maroh, (8% Bent ime first pipers to oxectto and return with $2, which T did the following May, lioxent mo wdun for tho romaine #3. Of cotraa 1 did not feel ho was Justitied in ionke hy the demand, and of course did not reait. Twaited until Mareb, 1880, when } addressed you and received a call by letter trom you for tne forpuition, whien Trent on. 2 fiformed you that the main evidence in tiny cage was In two certifientes which wero sant to -— =~. 1 sup. posed they were in your Department until recoly your Ietter of inquiry of the Bd lost, und on exuminntion J find both of tha certiticates in his stun and bas sover Med in your ment. Now you wiil (ud them inelosed herein. Ads late 3 just November 2) ny atiorney wrote to tnform ine he was muingbevad . progress wid hoped soun to be abies to votity Ineor afavorable suttlorent, and reminded ine that} owed bim £8, which be hoped 1 would remit: this wher all tho fneta in the ease show that he his. been det nothing whatever with my case, but in fact withholding the very evtdence jou wanted. — Now Appenl to you te kuow whethor a chent suould pay tho attorney ils Teo laatvance. | ‘Tins $3.0 inutter of Importance to othord us well ag myself. Yours with respeer, * “Up to within four years past,” continued Mr, Bontloy, * the glulin wygents had: the business of tho Pension Opies pretty inueh thelr own wus. When restrictions began ta be threwn nromnd thom thoy took It hard, and sinee have conducted wbitter Hight. Driven from one stand to author, they have In every way sought to circumvent tho miensures devised ‘by tho Penston ofllelals for an equitaite adjidlention of clalunta, Tho following Ie wn iuatanee: Frauds and itexal methoda becoming so comtnon L was compellud tolssito wclreulur of instructions to chuimants, setting torth tho requirements af the luw ty eh- Utle them to pensiuns. ‘Tho deste was to cure reetany wrong impressions obtained through elulin agents, and totmpress the fact that tho conditions of peustons wero rei! oncs_and inust inall honesty be coin lon, with, Tho elatin agents aaw: thore was dunger in this to thelr business, and etch ono stratghtway issited u elr- eulur Intonded to counteract tho effets of tho Comsnisaloner'a, ane following is an extract from one of If the Commissioner af Pensions should send you pny letters or blanks, do not attempt tonnswer thom, but seud the papors to meat once,’ “In the innumerablo publientions and elren- Jura and totters Hooded upon the pension pub: Ve, L was reproset ng tho turch-enumy’ of tho soldier, widow, and) erphen, seeking to de- fent Justice and Natlonal gratitude. * Such sbrawduusa his over beon displayed to avoid such dircot erlininal acta ag would trio them linblo or debar thom from pragtice. "Though thore hive been muty erlmeacommitted by cium agents, some of whom aro even now under Indictmont, thos, 14a rule, Know bow to ateer clonr. The following tlustrates how they fich for claimants to omptoy egal methods tf It ia necessury ln tholr cages, “The uxtract is tuken fran one of. their eleentars: - has tate “you will plone copy and Keo for your future referunco, that part of the Hechirntion for Pension which {a written, describing your T placed my 3 2 disability,se Chast iF cong proof ta required it can be muideto correspond with your own sualement pree viously made,’ “pay ur. “The following ig an oxtract fram nclreularby ote of the claln agents here, Jasued whon Cone press sought to protect the pensioners by Minit. ny and circumseribhiur the ugents’ fees, ‘Thore {ano truth in tho statement that tho Jaw quired the payment of agents’ feos In ndvanct “*' DEAR SIN: It becomes my duty to inform you tbat Congress, on tho Inst day of tho session, pes, af law reduelng attorneys’ fecs tn al cases erenfter tiled from teenty-fte te ten dollars, and it becomes ucceasary for tho uppieunt for pene stona wha enulags, fu attorney to prosocute bla ‘claim to pay, tho sald fou of 10 in advance. “The old law which allowed attorneys a feo of @5 was repealed. ‘This mousure, we feat, will, in mmoy cases, work a‘hurdalilp to the clalinant, aud we very much regret Its presage. Wedid everything In aur power betere the Committteo of the Sennte and House to prevent the enactmont of this mensure, but it was rushed through by Congressmen und Sonators who profess to be friondly tuward tho suldier, his widow and orphar *Tp bag been argued itis botter for tha gal- afor to pay @tU In advanco than to piy 825 nttor the claiin Is allowed, Sat law mukes it prac- tleally Impoaaltle for 2 solder, or whlow, or doe pendent paronts to employ an attorney to get a pension to which they nro justly entitied unless thoy pay $10 fn advance, When your cAsa wad sont ‘to mo 1 took charge of it in good fuith, bolloving, after careful examination, thot L could obtain you the pension ta whieh the law ontitied you, und you filed “up a blink agreeing to pay ine #5 fee, Conrcss, how- ever, steps in and amends that contrict, saving, in substance, that you shall pay $10, and no moro, to your nttoriey for hla serviecs, Now, L can't go on with your caso, under the new lw, smtil you pay the €1U allowed by Ut onye tinder Way, and will los {t forward as Koon a8 tho fe send it by Pos your ishing ‘OH GaN Mice ordor, or by registered lut~ tor. It will ni ube, as} sald, work a hardship on some to buve to pity the feo in advance, but, to thoge who nro uniblo to do su of thelr own menna, there aro, lot me eny. porhups some friend of a soldier in every community who would advasice tho necessury foe to tho uppil= cant, Jn order tit It would coibla them to got thelr Just duog from the Guyerninent, and unt thoy would soon bu repald, Tn caacs whoro it 18 impomible to procure the entire amount la addy vanoo, Lan willing to xo on with tho case upon reculviug haf the Jee tit adeance, tho bulanee ne goon ad possible, kay In thirty: Ge aks dtuya. have alt your papers, and an now awakting your anatver to anibly Md to go on with tho cise. ** Ltomembor tat 1 caniet go on with tho outso und take out my foe when comploted ag I goemorly dud under tho old lw, whieh gave mo, $25; unilor the present law “aun onty to recoive' nd it becomes necessary that it shall NSION ONKED, “Tho above aro samples of work by tho clalin agonts,” continued Mr. Monty, put Cortty it the education of the poople in the matter of pension. xreud, The casos given represent but a tithe of the meansuzed, ‘he dovicea employed have been as Ingentous, varied, aud mumorons a4 the rogources of inuny orifty, shrowd lawyers. could doviso, Tho quautity of printed muitter distributed 1g aluiost incalculable. Lt ds mite to suy thore aro few, If nny, solillers and thotr wid- awa in the grea of this witto country who have not Hturally buen flooded with thelr dacnments. ‘That it bus encouraged Ceaud thera la nat tho allghtest doubt. We coma now tu tho consider: ation of theetfect of the tivt of tho frauds thomneolves, An anulyslaof Gd givon casca ehows tho followlog result: PERJURY AND FORGERY, ks “Of invaild pensions in the number there wore 21 cuaca, In order to procure these, 214 officers, 170 comrudos, and 703 civithing, anount= toxin ullto 123s, mado sales afldavits in thelr support. ‘Tho tom number az abidavits Wed in these clalmy was L631 he number of forgeries were glx, In the cago of 271 widows’ clalins ninety-live ailleurs, sixty-nine comrides, in 1,087 olvilhing, total 1,851, mada fatso apitavits to austain then. Tho total number of uMdayite, fled In thoao caaca wus 2,810. Nesides clybtyealx fargerica were co nmitted in (ite clase, Mt will be voon thatin tho suso of the fnvalld peastona there iva much greater nuinber of ofllcers and comrudos taking Caise aitliavite thay tboro are: in tha enses of widows’ clalina. Again, it will bo obsorved that (hore isa less numbor pt .ojve, iUlana testifying Qilsely tn invalid claimatoun by thogo of tho widows. Tho philosophy of -thitt 13 this Tho ollicora and comruded are loth to es pelva thoir feltow-suldler oF A ald the Guy ernment may give him. ‘Thore ly w sentiment at Cellowsitp among then that oxcites sympatay when ald is asked watch will nut pore tlt hia to draw tho tues of oquity tow closuty, "Tho cave ia very well rupresontad by a atatoment frequently made to the Commissioner of Pons sions by Various ollicerd, * You place considera- Ule' steoas upon the evidence of us ollcorm Ip yrauting peusions to our soldiers, Wall, now, tha matter stands a wood deal -this way, he War closed some fifteen years ico; it wag ale most ‘lupossible, If not Juipossible to reculluor the facta vonucetod with the various disabiiitles of the saldiers andor us. ‘Tho law required the testimony of the olticera In or dur thus che ehitnn untimuy gepare.a penslon, The clajusut ounces to uy" meatoe his cage; it sounds falr, aud for m that wo koow ft fg trug.- Now we, as a rule, dp not feet Ike taking tho: responsibility upon otrualyea of de} Palit hiu.of his necdod pen. elon bergusd of a .dellclent mumorys Lguod- Wo hive forgatten fnota which wo should havo ro- membered, so wo take It for granted that hia statoment Is trun and give bin tho certificate, “En thio clang of widows’ pensions the yrenter numbor of clviliaus falsely testifying in bebe of tho widow Is owing to tho fret that Khe res sides atnong them and cominnnds thoir rympus thy, They any think she [4 entitled to tha pune slon.. Atany rate 3s the pubiia money, Sand It Inno vers great sin, You know, to appropriate It for tho widow,’ #o thoy arate, “Wokept weriminal docket,” continued Mr, Hentley, “In which [a recorded nll the ensues of frand inwhich proceodings have heen instituted, Ttia ndargo book, but embraces but the smallest fraction oF tho frauds committed. In the trat inet, those that are discavered are py ‘by ace eldent, while ngnln thousands are permitted to xo unpunished, eithor from syinpathy or from Inability to wet a jury to convict n widow or dis. abled roldier, or frem mitny other cases that it ha-tmentioned. Again, in four out of ery five cases of fraud discovered the celmen cominitted ars burred from proscoution by the statute of limitations, “SCH CHIMES committed under tho Ponston Inw consist In taking false adidavits, committing forgeries of names of witnesses, foring Indorsements of englon cheeks, forging ollicers’ mimes to eure iHeatea, fulsoty! persorat tng & wht rin pone aner, or pension. claimant, duplicating chills dren, vine in aduitery for tho sake of drawing pousion, and aieh othor devices and novel ways that tho mind wonders nt the enpacity and ine genuity of trickery which rovs the Government under tho present Pension laws. “ Tothor conse continued Mr. Hentiey, “the olaiis are manufactured throwmhout, the per- sons Other than tho soldiurs whose munes ire onbraced in tha paper baving no existence. For Instance, George Prince, of Huth, Men was aelork in tho Penston Office nt tho close of the War, and acquire a knowledge of its business methails, anit the weakness of the system, which he dovoted to defrauding the Govern mont systematically. He framtulently obtained Dossrerion of seals, loyitimately before hin ws Aelerk, by storming thorn off, and altered we Ulno transcripts frout mterice reconta to ct forms to the statements in his false clatins, ta earriod away trom tho oles the pupers needed by bin fn prosecuting his acheme after he [oft {ts emplormont, und whet they tecate exe Lnusted muppiied tholr place by the use of a seat ho bad manufactured, and later by bimsell securing tho appolntinent of Justice of tho Pence. Altogethor ho committed -nearly 1,000 forgeries, accuring the ullewance of seven elalms, and obtalning tho perlodicat payments of pensions for nearly fifteen years. Tis clang were those of ae widews of officers of high rank who were killed Iv tho service. and whot he know to have beun celllutes. In such eluiins he dofrauded tho Government of wbaut $21,000, “David O..Gibson and bis two sons, together with Greon J}. Hush nnd Marsh Sumner, all of |. Rock Castle County, Kentucky, ongagod in pro- curing thontlownnee of frauditent clalms,—G1b- gon belng Postmaster, Rush Deputy Clerk of tho County Court, und Sumner a local inugistrate. Thoy "receive the allowance of a yume bor of clain forgery. porlury, fnlse olll- cl certificates, tho" absiraction of lettors, and opening the same without authority, belng among the erlines coninltt Taene Feeh and J. 0. Richardson, of Detroit, togethor with uenrly a score of colored peaplo Influoneed by tham, Hieturdson bolng colored, cnyreed targely In tho manufacture of widow's clalms, false throughout, except as to the serve feo and deuthof the soldiers. Some seventeen etnims were presonted and many ailidavite tlled In tholr support, none of the statements mae therein boing true. Tha Government lost a urge sum, “Tt must bo romombered,” continued Mr. Heatley, * that the Pension Office, na now orga zed. {8 almost wholly at the morey of such erimionls, for thera 1s nothing to prevent a rogue or rogues from making up papers for clainia having tl tho appearances of being yet- ulne. And tho olfies Is compelled to Juda by Appeinindos, nothing elso. 1 could Hi hundrods of coluinns of your pnpor with oecounts of tr- regularities and frauds tour hut you will ave from tho facts refora in tho system Is necossar; ROCKFORD NEWS. Dividend Weelared—Knight Templar Reception—Bank Statement—Eleeted Prosident—Boots and Shocs~Rock= ford Itflox—Religious—Othor Itoms, Special Dispatch to The Chitago Tribune. Rockeorn, I., Jan. 16.—Tho Forest City In- surance Compuny of thls clty has just declared a semi-annual dividend of & per cent, payable on tho ist of February. The grand reception to be given by the Cru. ander Commandery occurs at Masonlo Mall next ‘Thursda: nyenkie. According to tho statement of tha four Na- tonal banks ot this elty, just publishad, thore ts on deposit S1316,318.49, At tho inst meeting of the Second National Bank, Dr. It P, Lane, who bas heid the position af President for the past reveuteon yea signed, and Mr, G. A, Sanford was vlecte pluce.' Mr. George E. King wns choson Casbler, & ti Jonos Assistant, aud Georgo L. Woourtl otler. 5 ‘The capital stock of tha Rackford Moot and Shue Company hns begn Incroased to $60,000, tor en Pension Byalem, stated that tho purpose of extonding {ts business, Tho Rockford Ritlos huve decided to observe tho anniversary of Wasolngton's birthday In o tua usual mannie by givlug a cecoption ut Floral aul The Stato Strect Baptist Church, which has beon without a pastor diige the Ist of July, bas extended munaniinous gailtu tho Nov, C, it. Lathrop, of Griggavitle. It is quite likely that ho will wecopt tua call and entor upon bls labors onee. Uuton religious services aro belng conducted by tho threa Methodist churches of this city,and much futerost 1s munifes usted, A snow-ntorm visited this seotion yesterday, nnutho wonthor nt present cantinucs very cald, ‘This 1s tho frst snow of the eouson for this purt ul tho cautery, Judge John'V, Eustace will preside at the Cir- cult Court noxt woot, ‘Tho water-power manufacturers aro having grent dificalty with thoty supply of water, the sane belng {riguillctent for the progont domaud. Untess help In thts direction comes soon many of thom will be compulled to shut down, ——— SLIGHTLY ROMANTIC, Marrlage of Marry S- Now, Son of tho Hon, John ©. New, and Mies Milligan, of Indtanapolls, Inds Spectat Dtspateh to The Crteago Tribune. ANDIANAVOLIS, Ind, Jaw, 38.—Tho announce: ment this morning that Harry 8. New, gon of tho Ifon, John C. New, had beon married on tho 18th of October Inst caused considerable sure pase umong bls Cndlanapolls friouds. It his heon knows that he was engaged to Miss MUM gan Lue more thin a your, und tat he woul be ioarried In tho near future, Bat ex to his Tathor and 1 fow personal friunds fs 9 has been voncentud, for tho reason that fe wis deaned dealravle to Keep {t from Miss Sigais's: mother wath such tine as she was wil ing nt her daughter shoutd — loave her, Mrs. Miligan, aeoms, ling been hoipteds— invulld for yenrs, and hits dodired no one but her duughter's nee sistance at her bodaile. ho truth as to tho innrejago btw not yet been published. Youn Now nnd Miss Mligun's brothor haye boen yory Antlauate far several years, and ta Ovtabor last thoy arrangud for a hunt at Marquette, a village on tho Fox ver, twonty miles west of Groen Lake, Wis. On their wiy, voy stopped At the inttur point, whero Stlsa Milligan und two or threo Indy felouds were visiting. Vory uaturals ipa young lover preforred the gouloty oF tho wlster to tho brother for a day or two, wid. while together, a trip was vroposed ta Tttpon, tive miles aypy, Over thoy went, taking with tho a young@lady coustn, who ingisted thoy wero take tog their wedding tour, ‘Cho joku was a very suggestive ono, and Mr. New olfered to carry ont such a program if tho othor half wae willing to stant up, ‘fhon the jake bucuwe sorlous, The matter was tulkoil over soberly, tho youn ludy"a consont obtitined, and a ministur aought, nd ito Heonse was novessiury. TL wits aurroed ALuer ‘| the coremony was performed to keep tho witute wscoret for the reason given, Young Now fs elty aditor and -part owner of the fueunpalls Jornal, und envrely worthy of his wife, who fn bighly estecmned tn Mr. New's Camlly. Tha af: falv smuoks sutticlently of tho romnntio to set tho gogsips at work, lience the muny versions of the atory told and published. THE LECTURE SEASON, Bpectal Dispatch to The Chicago tribune, Dwiant, Ill, Jan, 16.—" Pho Lyceum" baa be- come quite an institution Jn tho country, and throust ita modium wo aro ublo to hear many vf the great men vf tho world apenk, and nto linten ta some pf our swootost alngers, | ‘This winter our experience has boon variwd. Thoo- dora Tilton oponad the course with &'L World's ‘'u-morrow,"—pronaunced by all wh heard it the Unost lecture ever detivercd In tho pauntanltys ‘Titton wissed his train, und, rather: thun not ti his cngayenient, ciurtered a special train from Hloomuigton, far which be pald the Chicago & Alton Halirom) $100. Thoy brought him. fitty mites in fifty-six. minutes, In the worls of Col , James 1 | Parsons, muinager of “Tae Lycoim,” "Tho Bristul Cons Dinuton” hud hour deotired to follow ‘Tilton, but thoy fuilod todoas they agreed, und the * Bat Contributor” was substituted. ‘Yo say tho tenat, bla Lajun Meat” was very thin. The whee Rlar gives Ar, Grlawold tho bunellt of this froo Aen Boonies have boon aubjoated to entor. ut the one of last Saturday nizbt eapped the climax, Bverybody bal Duilded hin oa tho Fat Contributor," and a large au dicuce erected blin In tho Methodist churoh, VWs subject was" Injun Meal,” and vonvissed of an urray of stale storicaand poiuticss Jokes, vous cluded with a disgusting drunken pogrand in imitation of * Bingen oa the Rhine, tow such frauds ain popularity id a inystery, but thoy seu to meot with success. iy tho general upinion of bur puaple thut we bave men in our infdyt whe could produce a better lecture, In tho game lie of thought, in twonty Pinulos: May - tho f, deliver usfrow tho * Fal Cortributur” Jn future, ug ono appearance fs ull a community ean stand.” : ‘ ——____—_ ! Longteltow's Kindness to Children. Beton Quereapandanes tuncora (N. 11) Aton tr, Prof, Ly wig Mout! told mew picusant story of Honry W. Longfellow. For many Hd this goulluman has Leen tn tho babit of dining with MONDAY. JANUARY 17, 1881 the pect every Ratuniay, Un Chnstinas Day, ns he wus Neate Tinkly towed the old historte house, ho was accusted by a girl ubout 12 years ‘old, whe Inquired the way to, Langtoltaw's home, Ho told bor it was somo istance down the streot, but {fF she would walk slonz with him hie would ahow hor. When te renched the gata, ahe salt: Ho you think Penn wo in tho yard?” Oh, pos’ sald Bignar Matt yout kon tho room on the left? ‘That's where Martha Waste ton held her racoptions 4 hundredyenrsngo, If you Jook at the windows on tho right, you Will probably see a white-halred won man reaing a paper, Well, that will ba Mr. Lonifeliow. Sho looked gratified and happy atthe nnexpected pleasiire af really seeltig tha man whose poems sig anid shy loved. AsSiznor Mont) drew went tho house he sie Me. Longe fellaw standing with bie back neninst tho window, Ila hend, of course, ont of slzht, When fe wont in the kind-hearted Cealian eat, * Da Inok ont of the window and bow to Chat Helle xitl, who wants to avo you Very muchl? SA little girl wants to see me very wueh—whero is sho?" le hastened to the dgor, and, beckoning with his hand, called outs “Come bare, ttle girl, como bere, If you want to seo mel”. She needed no second [nvitavon, and, after shaking hor hand and aaking her mime, he kindly took i lato tho houso, and showed ber tho “ald 5 Si clock on the stal the chalr made from tha ville: sunt’ chestnut tree, presented to hitn by tho Cambridge ebitdren, and the beautiful pletures and souvenirs eathored In many years of forelyn rogidence. 1 im aure that chitd will enrry all her Ife dellghttal memories of her Christnas catl at Mr, Longfellow's, . - THE COURTS. A Plan for Reorganizing the United States Suprema Court. Record of Divorces Granted, Suits Be- gun, Ete., in Chicago Sat- urday. SUPREME COURT REORGANIZATION One of the United States District Judges sends to the New York Nation a plan for reorganizing tho Supreme Court, with 2 view of proinoting Its efllefency nnd reducing delays In adjudicating enses totholr minimum, which wo copy: ‘The teruditles nud: incongruities of the pres- entaystem of United States Inferior Courts sre only tolerated beeruse 6a few people under- stand them, Indeed, comparatively: few hiw- yers, oven among those dulug considerable Practica ht tho courts, understand them, and perhaps not half a dozen members of Congress tre wwire of them. The substitution of Cireult dudues for Circuit Justices, or rather the inter Jeetion of those Judges into the ayeten same ton yours ago, only Inereased end confused the dinculties It was supposed would ve remedied. 1, Aboligh the Clreuit Courts as now organized, and conter thelr original Jurisdiction ov District Cuurts to be held by a single dudee, thore beng Baniiialont number of districts and Judges to do @ work, 2, Organize a Courtof Lrrors and Appents in suit, a8 now cunstituted, to ba composed of tho present Clroutt Judge aud two others, ou session to be hell euch year In tho eupital clty ot each State. Itis not necessary that this court should vistt tho several districts. “Vo this court givo uppollate furisdiction In all cases from tho District Courts, under such munrantees ayaluat frivolous appeals for delay us wisdom may aug- gest, ‘ 3. Let tho decision of tho Court be final In all cases, unless the Supreme Court of tho United states shall grave a writ of error or ap- peal, by the concurrence of not fess than Larce Juatices signing tho tit and certifying that. thoy have exninined the record and tnd that it lea enso which should bo reviowed in that court, itit be sald that this would be only trying ovory enge upun an application fer appeal, the auawer. lo tha objection Is that with the expo- rience of these Judies, and under rutes of pric- tee prescribed by ' thomselves. this dill. eulty would te rednecd to the minimum and be “less, perhaps, thin that — presented by any othor plan, \Whon tho fppiteaut for p> penal Knows thut at bis own cost be must present h printed record to threo of the Justices of that niygurt tribunal, and show to thon, not that hie ‘case showed error, but Chat (t was of tinpartaiica that the legal principles Involved should puss under reviow in the court of ultimate resort, ho would have a cara that tho oase shattld bo really of that finportanee, Practically, after the ays- tem was filrly at work, tho ‘eases golug to tho Supreme Court would be anly thaso where thore bud boen serious und sithstantinl conilict of de- glgton in the High Courts of- Appeal: und such ag involved important constitutional or otber uestions of Federal juriapradence ns contra: distinguished from the ordinary common-law or equity cased, “Tho detariningtion of what cases stu! go the Supremo Courttan be lett to no more satisfactory tribunal thad Unit court ftsetf. (t would nat bo ovecburdcned with cuscs, and tho public interest would be onticely safe int {ta bands, ‘he cases already thore could be transferred to the respoetive High Courts for ace termination aud tho new systuln go at once Into operation. TEEMS, An order waa mado Inst’ week by Judgo Blodgett dectaring that all eases ponding before tho Into ftegister, C.. Grunt, of Morris, bo ro- ferrad to Rogister U.N. iMbvard, A dlocharge from bankruptey was isaucd Sat- urduy to L. W, Murray. DIVORCES, A DIM was Sled Saturday by Dorothea Moth- fessel for a divorce from Vbllip Mothfessel on tho ground of drunkenness and cruelty, aud by Annie A. flopkins fron William H. Hopkins for aalmttar decres on nevount of bis desertion, Juugu Jameson Baturdey xrunted a divorce to Georglans Daly from Mlebuel I, Daly on the ground of cruuity, = STATE COURTS, George 8, Lowls bogan o ault in trospasa on tho cise against Willlam Longhurst, Jotun 1. Rogers, and Charles Koch, clulining $1,000 dammnygos. ‘The Northern Bank of Kentucky, William Ernat and John W. Stovenson, fled a BIN axgatnst Sumuct J. Walkor and nbout ono bundred othor defendants to foreclose a mortguge- Men sevuriny $22,000 on all that part tying north of the Weet Mranchof the South Branch of the I. % of the B, 4 af tho 8, E, tf of See, 25, BY 13; algo Block Gand part of Block & of Laughton's Subdivision of tho W. 33 of the N. W, 4¢ of Sec, 50, 80, 14; alec all that part lying north of tho Hlinols & Michivan Cannt af tho W. t of tho W.% of tho N.W. of Bea, M1, 99, 1; also the W, 34 of thut certuln pleco of proporty be- twovn Campbell and Lenvitt streots, Blue Iaand avennie and the inilrand Rese * daud4 ors. J. We 7 1to \s Block 1, 1.8. F, Smith's, Subdivision in mo Kof tha N. He 34 of Sou. 18 th 1h and 8. Jat 10, Block di of tho Canal Trusteos’ Subdivision Ot Buds % WH, 1, : THE CALI. Junar Duvsstovn—General busine: JULAE HLOMGETT—I9, 1 23, 23, 24, 2, 3 2 2, 40, 41, 42, 4, 44, 45, 40, 47, 48, 49 Nos, 18 (Iloy- man ¥. Trado Insurnnce Company) and 20 (Hoy- man v. Lycoming Fire Insurance Compony) stil on trial. AvveLLate Count—Not tn gossion to-day; tor morrow motions, dupay GAry—Condomantion calendar. JIvpaL SurtU—No preliminary call. ‘Trial catl 450, 050, TH, 778, and 813, No caso on trial. Sunny WiLLtAMsoN—87 and 81 to 100, No cuse on trial. ‘ dunay JAMRson—Contesied motions, Junge G anoxeu—Conteated motions, — Call ‘Tu cudny. 8, 18, 20,1, Pussod caso, Wallaco v. Walluce, on bearing. | JuLGe ROAKUS—1s1, 189, 101, 102, 193, 10036, 108, 196, Noeaso on trial, ‘ JUnoE ANTHONY—ot enses 1,253, Armetrong: Ne Sele Dove Grantt. Company, and 2,57, Paul v, toa Lifo-insuranes Company, No vase on trial, wae dupar TeLeY—Contested motions, Jupan DAnnum—Contested mations. Jvnaes MORAN AND ILAWESs Nog, 2224, B15, 225 ¥ Ti ‘Wunge Loowis—Torin Nos, 6%, 776, 777, 778s 780, TOA, TUT, Td, BOY, BOS, BOI, Bi, BUS, aNd 61d, JUDGMENTS, Burenton Connt—Conresstons—Charies 11. Barber ot al, v. Hato Bliss, 8184.07—Siducy Bhop- ard atal. vy, Anthony Enylebardt and Louis W. Lothhamer, $22.75. ats dupa SurTi—A. T. Rockwell ot al. vy, Robort H. Bulkloy, 400,01, il . Jupax Wivitamson—Putriok MoCurthy v. ‘Thomas: Waltidets, verdict 6400, and wotlon fur new trial, Cincuir Count—Jypan Roaziui—Lovi News ton y, Home Natioual Bank of Chlcuga, 7% ——— A Itun jeans io Hamburg bave ‘been atudy tity tho cuse of Robelkow, a Musslun, who was born without ieqa oF arms, or anything to wuppl their pluce except u yory short stump ating! tu tha right shoulder, “yot whe can Grlnk, eat, fro ut pistols, thread needles, und oyon writy; indeed, can write so well 3 fornyear and a ball boacted asa popy lst, fu Ruse aluucuploy. All thiy ho acquired tha ability to do with bis mouth, aided by the stein depoud- ent from ble rigbt shoulder. Although by’ bia eu auch 2 monstrogity, Kobelkow dogs not urepulsivo spectacly. Ha bos ulways been tn fi heulth, choerful, rathor pleased to sou thy Interest that bo awakens, aud (4, bosldes, huppl- iy marviod, and tho futher af two sturdy chil- ren. — “ Poaceably If you but under all cfreuine stances keop De, Butl’s Cough Sryup tu the house 1 Curloalty, MONEY AND MONOPOLIES Their Relations Clearly Defined by Mr. Charles H. Ham. Now a Few Men Are Acquiring an Enormous Power jn Amtarica, A Bubjeot of Vital Interest to All Pree sented in Glowing Oolora, Tho lecture delivered before the Hhitosophical Society Saturday evening by Mr. Charles MH. Ham, on “The Tendoney to tho Formation of Caste in American Society,” was of devp intor- est to tho thinker and tho statesman, Atoncen philosophical rescarch and nery of warning, it invites and deserves review, ‘The lecturer commenced ty the positive as- sertlon that social equality 13 a natural binpossl- Vility, a fino drenm ef the poet that melts be fore the “Invxoruble doctrine of the ‘survival of tho fittest.'* He neseried thut “Where there arc human pnasions thero will be ferce alruggios for tho mastery, and class distinctions willurise.” Ho quoted the saying of that pro- found and inuch-inisunderstood thinker, Machiavelli, " Inevery great sockety there sre three orders of men: a superior order, who un derstand things through their unnssisted mental powers; aon Intermediate order, who underatund things when they are explained to them; a low order, who do not undorstand at ull." ‘The tecturer then proceeded to Fhow that aris- tocracy originally was the eiinple ussertion of natural superiority. “Tho first uristucrat was the sayawe whose powerful frame and com- inanding cyo enubled bim best to copo with the housts “f Neld and forest. Ie becume chief by virtue of bis brawny arm, and the leas athletic and more timid became nis subjects. But be wasnot long withoutrivals,” His first rival wis tho inventor, tha mun who made weapons: his nextthe poet, who mado linguage something one than the inarticulate mutterings of beasts, ‘rom THIS NATURAL AIMSTOCRACY arose tho artificial Mimits of enste, which the fee turer showed fully developed in Ewy pt, where soctely Became “an, assemblage of “torpid castes, Isolnted from one another, breeding in and in. Agulnst class distinctions created by law thore has alwaye been a protest springing from Intelligent rage The lecturer showed how this spirit of protest run through tho Middle Ages troubling and Changing Moelety, ‘The OW World has beun fn continunt strayete, the rulers ngalnst. the ruled, Tho day of the hero and piast passed, It now owns allegiance to Midas, "Under the relgn of tho money. god thore fs neithor glory nor faith, All tho idols of tho youth of mankind wre overthrown. Poetry Inuguishes; sentiment $s roprossn? act is hare nessed to the plow, the needle, the loom, the to- eoinotive, and the épluning-wheol, and Avarice, enthroned in the wulitarian ear, rides trluuph- lecturer proceeded next to Amorican so- “To find tha spirit of our institutions, the molding and guiding forco, the Migriin Bus thers must be sought and thelr character ani lyzed." They wero stern men, severely relia fous, applying terrible puytehments to soul alns. “DUE these rigorous Jaws were voted by tho whole body of the penne: Tn the elreum~ Btauco that they ruied thomselves rested the gunrantee of the ulthuate dovelopment of the peluciples of liborallty and toleration, | This people developed, and political equality dovel- oped with then. Universal suffrage knows no viste, It, however, renialns to be scen whether soelal clnes distinctions, forming aud galning strength quite upart from und independent of goverunental recognition, are destined to wreck civil society or be arbitrarily coutroiled and tbolished by tt, Pollticul institutions do not necessirily recognize or promote class distinc, ane But cluss distinctions muy Influence. and at just REVOLUTIONIZE POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS, We have tho eonditions for tho development of casa diatinetions entirely independent of Gov- ernment eroution. and recognition,—class dis- tinctfons bnsud on brain power and Industry. Tho lecturer arguod that woalth necussurlly on Nobles aman, giving hin time and opportunl+ tlea for culture uncnjoyed by tho poor. The children of tho riot aro withdrawn from the pithilc schools and other pinces whero yather the children of the poor, und, apare in’ child- hood, remaln apart In after ike, In the rural districts, the Introtuction of tnehinery was tending to tho formation of grunt estites, “The olfect of this must be tho absurpdion of small farms, and the creation of n fennnt cliss and a lubor eluss, both poor, and henee dependent upon tho proprietary cliss— thy owners of tho wall.” In tho elty, tho great merchants, manufacturers, and corporations ure found with thelr thousands of dependent olutks or inborers. Here then is Amorican society resolving Iteolf Into two great clases, the awners and the labors ers, “ Botweon those two clisses thore will al- ways be found a third class struggling to gal niinissifn to tho uppor clrete, some succecdinge by hergnleun offorts, but moro, far more, gravt~ tithy slowly but surely towards tho lowercircle, and Snally being inigulfed by tt." ‘The peaullarity of Amorican soclety, and its danger, lies fu the fact that thesa two classes, tho ownors and the property legs, enjoy alike por Attienl power. Tho minn witbout money can vote and levy tuxes. "Tho mob is tho depository of polltleal power, with tho right to tamper with the tax bit" “Tho annual tax Dil fsa partial distribution of estates. It neuds only to bo made extortion~ ate and to be tevied unequally to amount to 0 complete distribution, and heaee BECOMK THE RQUIVALES tT OF CONFIBCA- TION, ‘This (an poworful prosentation of tho stato of affairs; ong that mikes men tremble wlio when thos' henr it, and involuntarily think what tho lecturer says furthor on; “The property Teas class WHT not relinquish thelr bold ypon tho possessions of the rich, derived througn tho power of taxation,” ‘Tuo lecturer showed tho prosent position of tho manopoly classes. Thoy have secured vast nreng of tho public domain, and secured them to thelr person) vac, They bnve obtained a host of yaluntle franchises, ‘through Stute and Nuatlonal grants, conferring special privileges in derogation of public right and Justice, ss ‘Thoy’ stand very firauy un tholr vested rights, and In tholr defense call to thule ald the grent ¢hass Of merehants and professional men who, while baying amassed estates by personnl eifort and sic quite Ante of government or other extringle tit! att baven common Interest with tho imgnopoly elasses [a tho proser- vattan of all peageety: froin tho assaults of the propertytesa clusy, Hero 80 elisa distinction ale Inost ns pronounced ag that which existed tu tho Mhidle Ages betwoon the noble In his castle und the peasantin his hut Tu the une elags exist the elnabering clemonts of tho Commune, and in the other the pride, avarice, and just of power of tho landed arlatocracy of Grout Britain, Waut wondor that the rich have A NERVOUS HOROL OF TAXATION, and what wonder that tho poor ure, tempted to tarry it to the verge of contisentlant” Tho lecturer conatdered that wentth ts more stropyly intrencked fn Amurica than anywhere dn the world, because (Cts based mainly an the industry of its owners, Ho assorted that it makes {taclt Celt ut tha potla, Ce impresses its dependents with Ww Rouse Of its lirger stake in tho State. Tt nevopts public trusts whteh tho poor cunnot aford ta undertake, Lt yacd tute tho Cabliot, und attends at forolgn Courts, whore It maintains tho dignity of wn econo fontlyeudiulutatorad yuveriimunt at the oxpoise of its private purse, and so molds and directa the publig palley.”” ‘Tho teoturer thinks tt a reasonable presummp- on (hut the ret well more and more shige lege ialation, aud, ef course, in thale own interest, Corporations nro tho arlstoertcy of America, and’ strive to control powor, "Congress Is ubout to try conciusions with the potentatns of tho ritiway, and 118 not by n tint dental of its rlzht to fntorfore. In a ‘word, tho railways olan tho Mbt to vontrol nbsolutuly the inter nal cummarce of tho country, and this claim fe volves the protonsy that thoy may If thoy choose contiseate every article sooking a murket by churging for carringo tho fuil Value of tho thing: transported.” ™ Aud tho Congross hosltntes and suirinks from tho encounter, Ike a pauper tenant in the Dresonee of the jandiord wav threatens cylu- on. With tho rallronds stand tho manufioturos, Automatic muchinory gives rise to. immense establishments, and" renders the individual workiun of small inportines, All tonds to the formuition of a acrvily clnas~1f, Indeed, such Ww oluas ta nut already formed, Tho mat who to- ging ada boy to make Rurewe usually continues to make ecrows all bis life.” ‘All this fg true, and this, too, is terug: If you desire to sond & messauo by lixhtalag to your friond, there Is only ong shop wiry you ean be served. Vandorbilt and Gould huve a monopoly: of Dr. Frauklin’s cleatrly fluid. And tholr grip fa Cust Stoaltag upan tho entire railway 8: ‘Tols colossnl Interest, omnbrachur govon oF it thousand willion doitars in eupital and bonded debts, und omploying 601,000 servants, 1s boing raplily algorbod by a siull number of owners. ‘They handle dauvle tho revenue of the Govern: ment, and gtand wennciagly at tho gutos of commerce.” Thu lecturer gave a koon analysisof American soctuty and ctogul hia tecture with SEVERAL QUAVE QUESTIONS,’ au follows: ® 1, WIlt the Amerfean aristocracy be controled by prudence und virtue, of will It corrupt, over whelnt, and revolutioniaa sucloty? Will we hoopla, Wa iadasids Drove eutt (0 tha ewmorgengy 0 ooutepiting Wo urbitocrioy? Hie tho unpriviteged moran aristocracy destined to exclto tha envy and the other clagsca and to perish, and In iw volve thu wreck of civil snclutyt ‘hese ure grave questions, Mr. Ham doce nat attempt to unswer thom, but vonteuts binelt with the presontation of iho cuvo ad It slunds, That tho presentation [4 forcible snd bandied with powor and clourauss ts Iudlsputabio, ——— Sour stomach, .bad breath, Indigestion, and hoaduchy cualy cured by Hop bitters Tho elety. a fall BREAT GERMAN REMEDY y RHEUMATISM, NEURALGIA, SCIATICA, LUMBAGO, BACKACHE, Gout, SORENESS or tox CHEST, SORE THROAT, ¥ QUINSY, SWELLINGS ano , SPRAINS, | FROSTED FEET ano EARS, ) Conene) Baily Pains, 4 TOOTH, EAR anD HEADACHE, aD HW ALL OTHER PAINS q 3 ELAR ACHES. No Preparation on earth equnla 81, Jacons Ost 20 w tara, ACRE, SIMPLE and curaP External Remedy. A trial entails but the comparatively trifling ootlay of @ Cenvs. and every fone autiering with pala ca Lave cheap and positive proof of Me clang, pingcTiONy 18 RLEYEN LANGUAGES. SOLD.AY ALL ORUODISTS AND DEALERS IN MEDICINE. A. VOGELER & CO. Rattimore. Me VITAL RESTORATIVE, “Dr. ieord’s Restorative Pils are a apecifie for Exhausted Vitality, Physical Dex ity.els. Approved by the Acadeiiy uf Madleino Furix, and by the medical celebrities of the world. Prepared afterthe fornmin of the celebrated Dr. HICORD, contnining no ploxphurua ar eantharidos, U5. ut are purely a Vesetuble, Suuar-Couted SU, Pala. TO UE DE LA RAMHEA, L hare been recunnnending Dr. RIcOMNS IxNTone ATIVE i pructica ta hundre Henta. for nay Sexanl debility, and NEVE ALY FAsiini. y tho great German storativo Is organic, not 6 1) writes: “In, debility of the sexual or- gaye tt nevor falls te euro Prive—Buxon uf M4), Fiat boxes of 100, £2.35; boxes of 24, H. Bent per mati in scaled boxes on reculpt of ice. PHGr salo by MORKISSUN, PLUMMEH & CO. 5 Lake-st. CAUTION, A epurlous article ts nifvortised as Mtleord's Vital Heatorative, dose 15 pills per day, which iniroly pre-e tends to be from. Paris, are made here, und not trom licord’s formula,’ und aro mude of snjurious rc “The inventor of Ilcord's Vital Itestorauive, 8» I, Sigentnond, bos publicly sttted that tie had analyzed De. Hicord's: Restorntive Hills, and found tat Wey contalnod only 3¢ er, Damiana. The follow lng cestiticats from a well-known, old, and erpeeiiio housu, $s suflctent 1 prove ‘how muett contidence can he placed tn auy statement by salt Mr. Sizeamuend: nn nffiett tint Hicord’s Mestoratlve Pills, sold Ieord'a It compuund, f Va Lisner, ate comporeLor purely tegetable Incredionta of FIVE dineront kinds, whet arg recs omntwnded on ranking high in tho cinss uf Restorative: Rememer, ‘Tho chnren that the Vit contains only Sour. Dunlana cach fs wholly ineorrect, wich 9 claim contd ner be derermined by nnalynia that dovelovs Unig such peinetples uy mikovinids, Torin wnid ns CLS auch n thing as Extract Damiana could not he dotore ANCE BROS, & WIEITE, mined by tt. 3 zy i fanutacturing Chemiata, *Pintadoipiiin, Pa Lhave alsa offered snd Siceamiond a wawor Of from Asturte Hiwoe int he cannot analyze Dt, HIconb's HASTORATIVE PLES. Aw yetbe tins nok uneworod. Zi Heokman-at., New Sork, General Agent for De, Hicord erative Alla PROPOSA ~Pvapowule for Muhslatence Mores, Orrice OF PULCIABING AND Derot S. UMAHA, Neb. Dow. 23 ri 1a, onted proposals in dupticate, subject. to the usual recoly B n condition®, alll be recelyed at tile uftice until o’eluck nuon on Feb, % Is4l, at which time and ple thoy wil boupened In| wietenca of Madery Ce Mishlng and delivery at the subelatunca storchouse, new corns: ‘ne hundred and Atty (12) basrols pork, light mess, to be delivered by March 15, 1851, Tywenty-five dhousnid (25.00) pounds bacon, short, clenr ridus, medium Weleht and thickness, packed in crates, ateapped, Of about ZV paunds bacon eush, Eucn plecs of bacon to be covered with cotton cloth, Alttobe dativorod by Stared ti 188 Ywe thousand (20! hppa breakfast bucon (thin broarta), canvasud, wid In slatted boxes, strapped of Nout ld} wounds beonkfast bacon each. ‘To bu deliv ered by March 113th, Whirtyetre hundred and forty Gh2H) fre-pound tins Jara (hire lea, Urelve tins Inn case, strapped. Each Lhiold actually five pounda nut Ww te accepted; e(ivand not por pound to by stated, to be de> by Maret 15, 1st. Gorarniment resorves the right to rojoct any wr rho Ail proposatn Hank propusats, and fol) Infurmation as to the man- ner of bidding, conditions to be observed by blurs and torine of contract and Baga wilt be furnished Auappiteation te this ofies, So propysal will be con wldered Aecarmpunied by the printed © Inatruc- {one tn Biddern'” 10 bo prockirid We thls adiows mvelapes containiny. proposals should be marked Drupostis far Subsistence Brora.” and addrennat to the underalgnuds THOStAs WHSOS. Proposals for Obandelicrs and Qus-Pixt- sta AltcntTECT, ¥ DEUAUTILENT, WaAstUsdtos. 2.0. January 4, 1st. Seated proposals will bo recolrud ut tla ‘attic untlt Ion on (nolsth day of danuary, 19, for furnlating il Velhurin piace thy ehiuidsltors und wu ttre fF the United, States Custom-lunae and Done-bnice nb Chicago, Ik, tn secuedance with specitteation and pehedul plus of which and any os ditloual Coruaatl aa t be hud ot apuiteaton atth Mev uf Uo superintendion iw umlew oF GAN. die lid, nupervisine Architect [ABse Fae be s LFLON “ontiro succass. ne onice, oF 1 MILD POW W!E HUMPHRE TS NOMEGOPATSTG SUE Proved {rain uniply uxpyrtence an imple, Prowpt, Kidetent, und iellable, thoy fos sdapled, ta popular usd. 4, Beige, ‘curva, esto, Tatlummuitions, prod Fever, Worn Coll an Dh 6: Cholera 5 outs Cul, nt eth, Wnlahwaatt Mewacitty ‘Erynipolas, Brupului Mheumuthem, ieuuntiy Vains, Chill, Fever, Ai ote 4, alley, RT Kidney Disca: 38, Nervous Dobillty, fo, Urinary meee, Wetting (hut HY, Blseuse of the Heabt, Halniutlon. FOR BALE BY Alds DIOGGISTS Or went uy the Cue, vr siunio Vint, (eau of uber on recipe Of pri a thte Med. Adi rune, any 190 Fultancat, yuraye | q aalva Mlustratad Catnie phreye? Mumeops thle phveye? Mumcope inl Aro tho most oortain for the cure of Gout and Rheumatism. Sold by Denggists gonorsliy. A dosoriptiva, pam gh pet by tie wasnt, He HOUGERA ® C0, jurth Willinta-st. No ¥. We wit) pay tof charitabia inatitntion HD In case ofan Tuguldal ftecnie tusk canbe rutainod Bt hand thee wo cannot rotain with tha PAILCEUE Ht PENTIVE COMMUN SHAS TRUSS pateniod Ja VbT | MANTELS, DUTMAN S PARKEIS Htato-st, Chicagy, (th, patentes, has ind W yoare’ Ose ears with Siacing Hospitals, Ate ary, and Peivlulurs, the Guyurnuient Lave adgptod Gur appliance ws tie bust i au. Cabos that can Bo cured wy never fail ta ours, SELILESS-HBEL ELASTIC STOCKINGS, tented Muroh 3. 1H" WINTER: RESORT. TTA, TOR, ke, A ‘ALAND OF PENDETUAL SUSIE | Mob, Marten, lrop, 8 1, Winekester, Manager, > For furthor Informaulun apply to 3 WANES LADUERN OGD & C0, 138 Brvade, New York. NASSAU MAIL STEAMSHIP LINE fwayes tory Haat iver, suml-monthly, for Nee sku. louchlig at Fernundind, Florida For hed rutua 4 ——CEATAL MUSIC HALE. AMUSEMENTS. The Stoddard Lectures... RURVITT & NUWTH, Managers, Iustrated Souvenirs a Porcign Travel MONDA TAN, Bek, Every Evening, and Saturday Matinee. Monday Wets FeLi LAT AY THE P "Thursd: AL ONBT Matin GAUL Frida: NIE STODD Li FIRAN! ‘ednoxiny 0: AMNION BUSY EMS 1K fi i, Tnentny~NORTIL= rening and Sattar 1 OREILA MACE AG GEUMAN TAYE jUPLE, Saturday avonlog-= ARD LECTURE Ato univoranlty recountzorl In Eastorn cities wx 18 embodiment of <chularly narrition, cloiient prose entation, and 9 keen perception of sust wir Temone dpsira to ktiow wouue Forel the pubs xn Lunds, The Illustrations Hayo been selected with artistle tasto, nnd are MA RETURN IMPLY HN che whota, ohtortan he whole ontortaine mont yiven Mr, Stoddard’s henrers altuost the Deliguts of Buropean ‘Travel, With an uxperioncutt aulde to point out overs point RESERVED SEATS. 25 cts., 50 cts., 75 cts. of intorest. Bale of seat: Nox-Oilleo THURSDAY, Jun, 20, GRAND 0: Clnrkert, opt PETA: ig HOUSE. ‘ourt-LHouso, This (MONDAY) evening, fan, 17, Return Ens gegement, in compliance with an universal exe preaulon of approval, of the MEADE & MAGINLEY COMBINATION, In the delightfully pure and wholesome Comedy» By JOHN HABBERTON, en's Babies, * Jerich EACON CRANKETT! author of "Hebe oad," etc, A veritable novelty in dramatic literature, and 4 most welcome addition to the list of thoroughly American plays. ‘The rare Comedian and Actor, MR. SENJ. NAQINLEY, rtraiture of “TH DEACON, '* of which Mr, ROYALL MERRILL, the very able eritic of the Philadelphia North-American, saya: In his admir; “One character of Topthy parieniture, soit, Here Mr. Hab able mm bberten the damn sinnis ot nan totes At Ls Doncutt Crenkett lune haa wren usn man faites qualities daminding aditration, nil entirely true rom any sinillarity ta the tubucco~ tatking country farmer who hi unfniry represented the ate asd chnronter, a part, has rathor added to the autho; wPnctarlantuils ni are fow of tha Mr. Hen more easy and more natural role brings before the uidience u mun ono for whom tho respect aint nffectle In Witig, Bitte Ry heretufora Ltypeul Now Ene Re) WO Bree CS Jdunteand thera on the xtee mutitlon of thy Iie ri f the peupio Atatst Mine Mid nathenl marrnt aud ane why te typte cab of 9 clues of Intelligent and honorable eltlzenw at whotn heretofore tbe ataye las chiefly seen only tho caricature,” "Tho enzno ¥ ‘orful Cast, the same Rentlstle Seen« Vodnext yraid Satara edneed yiwid Saturday at? p.m, ith itusaell in-eadcewc " prvod Forks,’ IL MAVE YES, THIS ATRE. akue wei Proprietors NIGHT, HAVERLY’'S New Mastodon Minstrels. Tho Bix foo ‘Over Half ‘thy Gre esrgest nin at Minstrels 3 Hundred 3 Guadrupin Programme! Stinatral xhow in the Work! f Kistrotat Reuember, no rise over cheap ndmiysion, thts and Reme: ‘Tho GENERAL ox; Parade thut starts 11 $ t thut you’ huve jar you obolae he Monuter it v.20 thoy any. | Yun avy olGthen you will be convinced Lt al fnore ‘than your money's PURE FUN and EXHILERATING AMUS nlerta! ‘Huvesly'e mann {ment no ¢ that rently 2 her Haverlyte-at Maveris's, Ing ng 12 o'clock, tho thurougbtares, Sve thy Marude, then vey the our. YOU WILL NEVER FORGET IT, 1's Cheap, Go Greatest, od, Bbe and Pleasant! Mostrel Campany tn the Worl Popular, Fasiionably, und Fi Lad to reviqw them on tho gerund Haverty's Theatre thls eras jarentne through the prinelpal Joyabic! Its patrons enine in carrinves, street cir, omnibused and on {90% fur allare bound to see shen, AF YOU MSs IP YOU WI REGRET IT. EXLOSITION BUILDING. THE LAST CALLI The Maryel of the Day, THE MONSTER WHALE. Thousand vp ever uriibited. io not forgot tnt th) natural ttenl towwant In thi le a, reas and over One Hunaved r i Bruntest curtosity, Ibis The Largest Entire Bod! the surlace ef ‘Ureutust Natural Curiuslty Bring the Chittrent js oxbhinit teas much n proce KIstury ox an gbjuct a: h the Earth!” the ever brought to Welghs over 40 tons (80,000 pounds)s Length, 60 feet; Length of Jaw, 14 feet, Showing the wondorful grawtt uf whalebone. Qn exhibition daily, including Sunday, from 9 a, m. until 10 p,m. Admission, 25 cts.; Children, 15 cls. WYICKER’S THEATRE, FAREWELL APPEARANCES OF Mile. SARAH BERNHARDT. Monday Evening, Jan. (i CAMILLE. TENNANG x furuwell purfortus satu etn UAMIL Mite, SAKAI BDERNIARDT ra oF a UF IROL, MILANGEIUE, ‘thursday — me-Mlle, Mornhurdt’s ACADEMY OF SLUSIC, Weat Slde, Mutated WSL EMMED se near Madison, setole Proprlolors Evory Evening and Mutinoes thls wook, The BARLOW BROS., Miss NELLIE RICHARDS, : WALLACE and BURTON, In Specialties, Mr. JONEPIL PROCTOR tt bis great dram, ‘Nick: of thy Woods,” Supported byt ‘A tolaslon Ky Wo, Wod, utd sit. Mutha be aveured by both Es aH sn UI je LLBAROLK and tho Stood Company, inden Sunday siatinoo,ty v3 wed uate cal, 2 und iiull telephones, HOOLEY'S THEATRE, MONDAY, JAN. fi, Kvory Byontng, Wednusday nnd Suturday Matinoas, RIGE’S BUOU OPERA COMPANY, IN Its GREAT SUCCE 4, f TILE SPECTRE KNIGHT, CHARITY BEGINS AT HOME. WITIL A SELECT VAST, . Fee WIT A BRLECT GARY, ty SPRAGUE'S OLYMPIC THEATRE, Evory Kvonlug at 8 Satinves Wednosday, Saturday, ond Sunday, < Hyde & Behman’s Novelty Combination, chiding MLLY HARRY and HUGH PAY, lu ULDOON’S PIGNIC, Monday, Jan, 3i—Tho Hig Four Binstrols, SARA BERNHARDT ART EXHIBITION Will bo open tathe public for s fow days aLO'lirion's ‘ArtGatlery. 38 Wabudh-ay., front 0 a. jm, to 0p Os ite Furealu at the donr, "riekota, 25 Oregon” iifiway nnd” Nay BU NASSAU 9 Voard of Ut ft iwo. Loan & ‘trust C 9 wai gividun ‘tite tranatu dividend Jun. zt GOLD MEDAL, PATAS, 1878, BAKER’S CHOCOLATE, Tho atandard for a Oonturye ‘Thie Chocolato fa mado from tha cholcest Cocoa, carcfully selectod ond prepared. preparation of platu Chocolate 19, the market for family use. Ty te the best Bold by Grocers everywhere, W. BAKER &O0On Dorchester, 2iass. » NOWICH, “Company, "1 30) use fur eae New York, Jan. 1 uetura have duclared wat Tm y bur cont, puraulo schan.o Pls the pirposy a vit VE, Vremsurere 5 ry