Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 15, 1881, Page 12

1K CHICAGO TRIBUNE: TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 1881—TWELVE PAGES. THE COURTS. Another Move in the University Litigation. Streot-Car License Cascs—An An- elent Lard Dealt, State Savings Stockholders—Aldrich and McDonald, Record of Judgments, New Suits, Criminal Businoss, Etc. TIT UNIVERSIEDY SUME AGAIN, Axoneral demurrer was filed in the Clreuit Court yesterday by Dr. J. GC. Burroughs, ono of the defendants in the caso of the People against the Union Mutual Life Inaurance Company and Others, to ret aside the £159,000 trust-deed on tho University, This scems to show that thore aro two factions in the University defense, as Dr. Burroughs contends that tho State's Attorneys: has no Jurisdiction tote the information as he did; tit such right belongs to the Attorney- General, under tho drectlon of the Hourd of Itegents of tha Univeralty. and Governor of tho Sinte “being head; and that In tho present Instance the Bonrd of Regents have approved tho mak- ingot che loan, und do not look with favor on the atrompt. to repudiate, and hence ns thoy do. not push any sult ooking toward repudlation, no Information for Ruch purpose can be Med, Mr. Edward Roby avpedeed STATE SAVINGS BANK LILIGATION. A second amended and aunplemental bit was Niled yesterday in the Cirenit Court in the case of Eames ys, Tho State Savings Institution and others, The first supplemental hill fled sume time ago was for the purpose of fixing tho Habllity of the stockholders: of tho coll pees institution, and In thissecond amended bill thocomplitunnts, after tho ustat historical introduction, state that hy the nlith seotion of the bank's charter cach stockholder 16 Hable to tho full amount of his stock to the giv ings and trust funds, for all losses whieh may oceur whilo hoe isn stockholder, und that sue Mability continues for aix months after ho has disposed of his stock. ‘This lublilty is one for the benellt of tho trust funds, and not for tha advantage of any Individual creditors, und it enn only be voforeed In a court of equity, for tho cqual benofit of all persons interested. Tho following are the partes who are lnble under this section, together with the amount of stock held by them D, D. Spencer. W. H. Turner., F. A. Ray. esse Turner & fay: F. A, Newton, C. B. Shedd... bees, Daniel Geodwin, dr... Rhoda C, Kidder ,,. J. Q. Adams. Robert Bayard. Caroline 8. Ely. D8. Smith. C. G. Bulkley, ee ¢ 60,100 About sixty suits have beon begun by individ ual c ord ngulast dtiferent stuckhold to pre ae but every ono of the plnint- fein theee suits has reconlzed the validity of tho nesignment to Jitdge Otls, ueeeptipg the payment of dividends on cl Itie alleged that by this step the plu {ifs 10 these sults are estopped. from prosecut- ing such litigation, and must take their chances On an oqunl footing with the rest. Compininants therefore nsk that the lubitity of the stockhold- ors may be enforced, that the Recelver may be empowered to proceed at onco agalist thom, and that those creditors who have begun Indl vidual sults agninat different stockholders may be reatralned from prosveuting the sate, tho ecelver, b} his A HARD CONTRACT, dudgo Blodgett wns cnguged yesterday in bearing tho case of J. 3. Johnson for tho use of Thatcher 8. Johnson against Charles D. Hamill, to recover damuges for breach of a lard cone tract. It seema thut in Jung, 1872, J. 1B. donnson induced Hamill, a clerk in the ollice of Howard Priesticy & Co., to sign a contract for the pul chase of & tierees Of Inva, deliverably in Haunill at tiest rofased, but Johnson represented: tint it was for bis own necommodation and that Mnmltl should not be lable, and the contract eanected the next day. J. IL Johnson, renlly mule tho sulo for his brother, 4.3, Johnson, of Cincinnati, and sued him on the contract, after representing to Hamill that it was canceled and destroyed.” After there hud been a loss of $2.40) on the lard, and the lied Lid wen tandored to Hamill and refused, I 3. Jobson brought suit on tho contract In his brother's name. [t was undisputed that tha agretment was the contri shoukl never bu executed, but plaintii! —elalmed the halo was mide under the rules of the Board of ‘Trade by J.B. Jolngon and was valid. On the othor ‘hand, It wag ine aidtod thut the contrict wis not negotiable, and as such waa subject to ull the equities existing between the original partios, An executocy contmet depending on i eontingoney tur Its validity could not be assigned 80 ug to convey auy vighs. ‘Tho cuse was heurd and taken unacr advisement, THE STREET-CAR LICENSE CASES, ‘Tho amended bills In the strect-ear company Heenso cuses were ttted yoaterduy before Judge Drummond tn accordance with the agreement made last week, The glat of tho amendments la that tho Stute hus novor passed uny general law for the licensing of occupations; that the ordinance providing for the collection of $50 tor each strect-car only applied to the three atreet- ear combunics, and was partial becuse It did not {ncludo omnibuses and ateam curs: that the Inw provides that all taxes must bo uniform on aul taxable property within the tint of the citys: and thut the present Neense fce, which is really ® tax, violntes this law of uniformity, and Is _ henge void, ITEMS, Judgo Drummond was engaged yesterday in hearing tho consofidated cases of the Town of Grout and tho Township of Ross, Vermilion County, against tho tua Life-Insuranco Company. | Those two sulta involve tho legality ‘of 244,000. of bonds fesied, by the woship of Ross and €21,0u0) issued by the ‘Town of Ross, tn wld of the Unleago, Dane ville & Vincennes Rullroad. The ground taker by. the towns fs that thoy tind no authority whate evor to ixsue the bonds, that tho voto wus taken before tho saluptlon oF tho new Constitu tian, whilo the donation was not made until after that ovent. ‘Phe couse was taken under advise: ment, Judge C. H. Woot and lotiect Doyle ap- Roar for complainants, und 0. J. Builey, of Peo- ria, for tho defendants, dudgo Blodgett will to-day call through hla ealondar of missed cuses to seo If any are rently ‘tor trial, and {f thay aro not, be will at once go 0” te other business. Tn tho hibeus corpus onse of Jennie Napler aguinst ber husband, Frank Naplor, to get pose session of ber tittle boy Grosvenor, an ainicablo arrangement was mule yesterday by which the wnother |s to sco the child ut all rensonable hours angie haye blin at her homo two daya in every wee Jutlge Jameson granted a decree of divorce to Blise from Francis Do Mundt on tho ground of cruelty; to Henry Venne trom Marte 1. Youna for desertion; und to Surah E. Rethgerber from Adolph HL. dothgorber on account of his cruotty, Juage Puley granted a divorce to Wittlum PL Chapman from Slury E.Chapian, on the ground of desertion, Judge Barnuin granted a decree to v4. M. Augusta Stucke from George Henry Stucke, on the ground on drunkenness, Dizebarges frum bankruptoy wore issued yore terday to Rufus J, Lipe and James J. Mod rath, The proceciinya agulust J. Hugh Huls wore alsmissed, 1Lanppearing that he had mide a eate tsfuctory settlement with nis creditors, STATE COURTS, John T. Davis began uo sult yestorday against Woodbury M, ‘Taylor, elulming §1,000, Joseph Lederer brought ault in debt for $2,170 againgt Iago M, Pottor, John Nutington, and Otto Young, auvtuer for 83,600 ngiainge Henry, Fern and Baal Juergens, a third for 1200 tugudivt Edward PB. seory und Willa 1. din Me seuinst Jucrgons & Anderson and Franz Gindele for id, against Sylvester Martin, W. A, Copus dund, Qenry Gorman, and U.K. Git rv §:00, alist 8. de and 1B. hedecce und Hep. nap Cor $70 and amiost Dante and) Williuin H. Waite and W. 1. Clapp for &sib, 8.1, Hiwes commenced a suit in trespass against Darts J. and Ezra D. Neal, clalming 5, al adtimrges., Pe * byt and W. We Meltuany, began a sult AtachMcnLagainst Rdward W. Melibuny to. TeCOvET BI IUD. SJohu Jtuitaed brougut, suit for $4000 agalnet th Jennett College of Eclectic Bredivlue and Bureory. Jon W, Burge on ; for go. nd others sued Isaae Wolss PROBATE COURT, Tu tho eststoot Renjamin Sunters, tho will an wad admitted to probate, and letters itury were fesued to Nellie Sanders, Thy estate ts valued ut about §70,00d, Ju thy estate uf Samuel Howell, the will was proven and admitted to probate, and letters Lustimontury were issued to Adela Powell, "Tho estate ia Vilucd ist Mbut 36,000), Jy tho estity of James Huthle et aby ininory, feltess of Ruurdiuneblp oF the estute were issued dian uthic., Thy estate ts valusdat abuut “In tho estute of Martin U. Fos, letters of wd> iniuistrution were lugucd to Agnca BE, Foss, Tho eatate [s Vulucd ut nbowt £60,00. —— CRIMINAL COURT, ‘The caso of Wulter McDonald aud Carles Aldrich, indicted ju connucuon with tho Murrow dewelry robbery, came up, anid the moon peude ur Dr. Burroughs, 4 fag to aunsh tho ludictiiont was passed upon. Judge Moran beld that tho indictment was de- feetive in the count alleging conspiracy, the gist of which wus that the defentants conspired to conceal material facts from the Lower Court In the trin}uf Isancs for purchasing the svods, knowing them to be stolen, Tho count setup that the Jewelry hud been stolen by persons un- known to the Grand Jury, but known tothe des fendants, and the Court said It was defective, Mn Matt at Fated: the defendants were not related, or of kin, to Lannes, though Et did show that they were notof Kin to the thieves, which defect was fate) under the statics The second count was utso detvetive, in thnt ty Alleged that tho conduct of the defendants had been “Injurious to tho pubtie trule.” Of in- Jurusat alt, ft had beou, hoe held, to" public justivo (thle averment, however, was in the Drst count and the count cout nat stand, neither could any of the counts alloying enn aptracy. ‘The counts charging Jurceny and the "ing of stoter goods, however, wero beld to Hood, and after some Haley ioe. tho enso was set for trial today, It would hive gone to tril suongd but forthe sickness of tho Stute'’s At- OrHey, Lantis Mallory pleaded guilty to larceny, and was remanded, dacoh Queutzan, held on a requisition of the Governor of lowa asa fugitive trom Justice, waa discharged ona writ of hiabens corpus, Anton Bumber, Anton Pawlickl and Albert Kolivsky were tried for riot, and found gullty. The tlrst two wero flned $10 eueh, and Koliwsky Pau! Dolander, Charles Hail.and Honry Brown wero tried for Inreeny, and acquitted. Thomas Hlekov and John Calvin wero on trial for robbery. ‘They nro accused of robbing Chelation Roeriug ih Atugust just, at the corner of ‘twelfth and Cunnl streets, ot $16, » COUNTY COURT. An order wns entered requiring objectors to Mile their odJections to the following elty spuctal fascssments on cr befure to-morrow at 10 o'clock: Nos. 1870, L607, 1.000, At, 16eke, 1,005), 1 vehi, Takis, 1, Loy “Evin, “havnt “adn, aay, Ty L0G, LAUER, 10K, 1.050, 10 o 1.050 SH, Laat 100 1.050, tte, 144 7, 1, y Libs, WIG, Li5, HW, TOMSL, BAW, TUK, 1045, LW 1) IE RULE 8, 1 00 iT, 15, 2,010, THECALL. . dupar Drusstoxp—in chambers, Junoe BLovaxtr—Passed und set engos, ease on trink No ALVELA Counr=Motions, endar until furthor natice, JunAr GALY—%8 to Bl, 85, 257 to 27, 268 10.350, No. 34, Kukowaski vs. Hermann, on trial, Juban Smiti—No preilmtnuary eall, ‘Trial call S448, 2401, 2,008, 2,500, 2,508, 2,510, 2.618, 2.620, "No, at Converse vs. Chicago & Pacitic Rallruad, ont Avoan Wit.ramson—Aasiste Judge Gary, UDGE JAMESON—O, 8, 10, 11, No case oo hear i senor Ganvxen—3, 4,6, 11. No case on hens 0 JUDE NOGERS—3I5, U3, B45, BVT, G49, 51, By. No, SM, Hedges vs. Hurst, on trial Jupay ANTHOSY—Prellminary call 343 to 100, inclusive. rlal enll 1, 1554, Hz, eR, sO, 31, Ek OH, SI THO, BL, No case on trink, Jdovak Tunnv—12, 1, 1. No. 3, Henrich va, Henrich, on hearing. Jupan Ranxum—No call, No. 24 on hearing. COMIS—Set cuses Nos, te} and 108, }, 13, 10, 125, S23, Pl, tS, BAS, F8l, and 238, #22, and OS. OTH, HH, 82, HS, 873, nnd 038, No call of cal- i Bro, ndE MORAN—! 418, 1,001, 1,010, 433, 1,132, 004, JUDGMENTS, Surenton Count—Cosxrrsstons—C, A, Gregory: ya. Charles M. Smith, $270.—Otto I. Merle vs. Frederick Lelbbrandt, $65 Junge Garv—P. 1. Sinith ya, Richards Iron Works Company, 159.40. JUDGE SMiti—Hugh Mullon, use, ete, ve, Joachiin Schmidt und Dorothea Hons rier $20, and motion for new trinl—C. B. Culver et al. V8. 1B. Day und OC. P. Murniy; verdict $221.00, and motion for now trial. Cincurr Count—Coxvessioxs—Carl Roch! vs. Frank Krumbanr and Mary Kruintaar, 8700, Jupork ANtiONY—Herhird Engel ev al. va. Ennunuol Isunes, 874.53, JUDGE GOOKINS, Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Orrawa, IL, March 14.—On Saturday last ap- propriate resolutions of the Chicayo Kae in ro- speet to tho death of Samuci 1. Gookins were Presented in tho Supreme Court by the Hun. Lymn ‘Trambull, and ordered spread upon the revords, Judge Trumbull briefly referred to the tnanly and noble qualities, of the deceased, and Chief-Jusuee Dickey reasoned In ike fitting remurks, BY CABLE TO MEXICO. ‘The New Line Opened and Congratue Intory Messages Exehanged, GALveston, Tex., Mareh 11.—A «dlapateh to the: Neus from Brownsville says: “The Mexteut Tolegraph Compiny's enable from Brownsville to ty Vora Cruz, via Tampico, has been completed and messages hive beea exchanged,” “Tho President of the United. States sends to tho Presldent of tho Republic of Mexico tre cor dil congratulutions of the Government and people of thls country upan tho Buccesstnl cou pletion, by submarine catile, of connection be- tween the telegraph eysiems of tho two eoun- tries. It must be n great sntisfaction to your distugulshed predecessor, as well as yourself, to ace so benellcent a trait froin tha wide polley of your successive nduinlatracions, Senor Dow Ramon G, Guzman, City of Mex feo? The Diregtorm of this Compuny desire me to thank Gens, Gonzales, Ding, Paticlos, and Sefores Ztmaconn and Fernandez, wnd'last. but not least. your good self, for services rendered this Compuny without which Mexice would bive no proper telegraph facilities, Muy all Mexican enterprises of which you aro tho lower prosper: and extend! JAMES A, Scryasen, President. Mexico, Maret 11, 1881—J. al, Scrymacr, Prox dent, New York: Your good work Is aecume- pilshed, Cublo will transmit directly my earnest congratulutions. Accept thon atso in the name. of the Moxienn people, who consider the estab- Ushinent of this tportant improvement as a new bond of Fe county between bath Ropub- Ites, and a8 tho must eifect ual means to deyclup thelr commorelal relations, watch will give thom pence and prospurits, ‘Tho institutions of the jew World ure tho progress ot humunity. Itamton G. GUZMAN, New Your, March 11, 1481.—Senor Don Miquel le Zamacuna, Mexican Minter, Washington, D, Cable opened to-day. Accept my cordial congratulations, The people ot both. connteles ace ludebted to you for they success of this and other Mextean enterprises yo lirgely conductve to thofr welfure, JAMES Ay Bunyan Pres Wastinaton, March 1, 1881. —James a, Seri fer, ny, President Mexican Telegs Velu York: 1 reelprocate : Your skill, honesty, and energy hive been efliciont matruments for the catublishment of tho Mexteor American cable. MIGUED DE ZAM Congratulatory cabtegrama were eo} fentertay. between the Consuls of Bugtand, Frauen, Germans, Spain, Maly, und) folbund stuttoned in Mexico nud their reapective Guy- ornments, ett THE RAILROADS AND THE PEOPLE, To the Editor of The Chicago Tribune, Cri9aco, March 1.—Miny yenrs ago, 100 lot- terto Mr. Orton, you suit that tho ‘commun curriers were exercising the oxtrauglinary and dangerous privitoge of dictating both sides of the bargalu, . . . thoobject being to reduce the public to the singluulternutive of paytug the demand or dolng without the service; of burns {ng thoir grain, and gelny on foot, or submitting tothe dictated exnedon, ‘This sxystam of ine curbed corporate vitpuuity ts tyr adulterated; it ls wlavery In unether gues it ha the geet evilot tho present and future wieil it by curbed of killed as slavery was," Time has shown that the qeneral apathy on thik kubjectis like that formerly previnling in respect to the slavenutding ollgurehy, aud a lke duplorablo result ts threatened, ‘The railroad despots have consotidated or cum- bined the principal rillroids throughout the country, ‘This vast power is contederted with tho tulegraph, express, coul, and other great. eorporauions (uch ad tho standard Ol Company, Jor example), and even sonny politicul agencies, ‘Tho object valdly avowed {4 to levy on tie bust. neva of the country all the exactions that it will bear, tho constuinitors being the sule judges of what ft will beur and tne puople hein thule tributarics, ‘The President of the Central Pa- elle Uullroad duchies thy deelons of the Supreme Court of the United states tn what ure called the = Granger cused, whieh ence plainly stata the foal tuethod of regulating these corporntions, sfugrant wlolatins of the yrincttes of free guve erament,"—ueaning, doubtless, the priuciptes of Uiuty freedom to plandor the publle. ‘The Presi> dent of the Hinols Central Ruilroad—whieh through foreiga (4) Intusace obtalned frou our Lexishiture a grant of the lake shore and a ville oul thte the. b: has Iutely warned tht branch of the Government not to ultempt to regulate raiiconds, one ob the penalties of which luterference would be tho turning ott of ume Qligisone of the greater portion of Juu,000 Inbor- nye mncn. > Nav, 0 tree youplo will obey Kawa, but will nut recognize oven governinonts as their musters, much fess rdilronds, which, although they hive: bown good servants, have been much overpuul, If they deride the Supreme Court, what need [s there of Investigations to prave Ulat thoy avoid, sexulution by # Hourd of Rujtroud Cormuission- ors ‘Tho abuses and outrages perpetrated by them ‘Abe Bo Hntortols that it bs waste Of tnd to rue count thon, and it js useless tu try to ostimate. the dumuge iu dollins and cents while they keep scprot the tiuin fucts on which such an estinute. inbst be bused, such ne the reul value of the pruperty wet wally und uecuvsirily invested in heir business, tho Meany cust of (ho sorvicu, und thelr incouie from all sources, Without such duta cach side may produce figures to supe port any theory whatever. But let us consider sume of the couscquences of raflroad mangement slurs tho past fow years. In Sertiners Magazine for Deeemter Test, mention iamade of six rallrond magnates who have aeeumulated private fortanes ofsome threo hundred milion dothirs inall Whe cnn eatimate tho nuinber who hive amussed lesser: fortunes merely hy reagan of tholr connection, with corporate monopoltes tengied tozethor to. Dultding up all to thor power sand Wi i extort “all the trate will bear, things whieh mlnister destroylig all that oppese? thus growing cleher oy rar y so An tn HneCAD Ire row, beentise of the fnerense In prices of pro= fuel, and all necessaries transported by lie the rich are y. tho poor (aod if tho wealth of the country and tho powers of the raflronds and telegraphs by auch means into few hi 4 thore Wilt bo at irrenressi- Inbor and caupltal The wn- dust levy of a petty tribute esused. tho Revel tion, nnd the spirit af resistance to oppression atitlives. Ita mode of manifestation should be through Inwrul weencies, but, If thoy are too Jong postponed or are suifered to fail, the op poral for which the Communists say they ace waithig will hve come, W durtherince of an earnest attempt for n quiet nnd legal ralution of these diflientties the National AnteManopoly League has been formed, and its purposes are commendable by all publie-sptrited citizens, A, S. BRADLEY, IN = CURRENT GOSSIP. . EVITAFEY, Hoston Part, Tawandered through the city of the dead, Whero all around the marble shafts arise ‘Yo show where rest tho forma whose lives havo Ned. Tread the epltaphs, and satis What Hes! The men who sleep here were Ike other men; They taut tholr virtues, and their faults as well. Perhaps the personage who chanced to pen These glowing Unes which of such goodness tell In tho decensed, t3 very ghud he's gone, And doesn't care particularly wheres Hut had these words of praise Inserlbed upon ‘The monitment because they suited go fale” ‘Thus thought 1, ‘Thea Lebineed to took around, aAnd noticed, ata new-mnide grave hard bY An old inan kucoling on tho frozen ground, His fuce looked suds f thought f heard hlinsigh, Then a revalston on my tevtings eatie, How ernel secned my former sentiment) My checks thon trgted with a blush of shames For my injustice Pawns penitent. Jt ont hits fatits, he bis his virtues tooy And, when be Jouraeys to the unkaown bourne, The memory of hls goodness stays with you; His fuuits are alt forgotten, and you mouen For hin, and Keel beside hls grave to prityy Asdoes this poor old amin. And then f stopped My thinking. Me arose, IT heard him “Teannot ttad the quarter that | druppedl”* TUE NEW SOCIETY-REVORTER, Rewktun Baate, “Well, how did you get along at the parry last night?" naked tho clty wditor of a new reporter, whom ho had enguged the day before, and whom he had sent to weite up a sucial occasion, “Not very well," responded the new reporter, gloomlly, “1 don’t think Brouklyn society ts tho top-notch racket nnyhow,? =" What s the matter?” demanded the elty edlt- or. “ Didn't thoy use you well?” “Tean't say thoy dit” refolned the new re- porter, “Now, Lwent up thore Inst night und waded right Into the fun. Lasked for the ehur- mun of tho yurty, and told him we wer laying holy heads in to-dny‘s Issue, and be'd better skip In avd tntrodues mo to sume of the high buys If he calculated to have hls name mentioned in tho report," “Whut dkt bu any to that?" asked the clty editor, with u calm yluam In his eye. “Hu wanted to know who sent me. 1 told bln the train guy of this literary bunk bad flred mo in there, and that when I'd got through shaking: ale Fd like some fiets about tho tuy-out. If he couldn't give "em, E told him, he'd better get. the scerctury to heel up pretty Uyely or Ud rive the whole outtlt a deal in the paper that would make him think every hale on hls hond at bund of music nod all playiby ditterent tan ‘And wintt died be say to unit?” dnetired city editor, te gleam deepening uminuusly. “On, he aud hy would do what he could for me, f told hem he'd better hop right at ft, and first Pwanted to meet tho wils, | Ir he catenlited to hold the fricadstilp of tha Bayie, 1 said, he didn’t want to waste mneh funny busiess | be- fore he fad me bumping around inthe mt He sald if Pd go up-sturs and take off my, and overcont ne’d see me Jater.” iB “Did you doit?” asked the city editor, ina constrained tone, “No. Lenid t wanted some grub frat. Soho took me down ii the tront.kitchon and asked meat Liked boned turkey. Ltold him Ud take aleg and sume of tho breast. What fost think ho gave me’ Hendecheese! (ft ho didn't you cnn tick me, 1 couldn't ont that, and gut usked him tora xings of beer und tt eneese sandwich, He said ho bad some wine, so T drank bottle and put a couple in my pockets.” “What did youdo thon?” Intcrrogated tho city editor, Hugerlog a longth of gus-pipe. “Lwent upto tho piclor, and he sald Fd bet= ter taken deseription of ene before. L danced, and he guve wo the ‘numes, Here tho! ure: Maury Monrog, red fruck, wilte suvk, and bale bunched: Kiama dattrobe, yellow wand bugh-heutedt sll psy Marion Wilonghby, some Kind of thin stuit, whlte. and ted up with bug tape, and bale frizated; Jennte Murelilson, blick clothes, and it feather in ber baie; Kula Wexford, red bale and gray suit, tat tn front and stuck out behinds Luttiine Trestey—t tcl you, buss, she was adalsy. Higger'na tub, und dressed to tho top branch, Shu aad on nh velvet outtic a tile tony, aud sixteen rows of teeth on ber gloves, ter hair was.adend yellow, ed up bike wbun, and had a totot yexetables in it. Flore ence Luss, greon dress, flipped with vet, and holsted up nt the side with white check-rein; Vinnie Hani white net-work with red strenks, walked witha tiny, and hulr treseood. That's ult yot. ‘There wasn lot of: ald peticans thore, but FT know you didu’t care for thoi, mad ag for the men, 1 told nit woud ee fom on dollar uplece te got in, mid ous thoy wouldn't put up 1 shoved ‘om, Lean state that thoy were a cheap lat who dot know any more about society Uinta ig dos of politle: eb LAE towel “en a lesson, Tauy, wo'd ter give the ehulraan a rub, tle didn’t introduce ine tow solltnry hen, Bete ter sity that he hasn't paid hls gus-bill for guven months, and Unt day betore yesterday bis nes counts wore found short, What de yout thinks" “Got any more about the purtyy” demanded the city editor, rising slowly. “Nothing, only that tho grub wasn't fit to eat, though furnished by that popular euterer Mery ‘Erapkagener, Ltold him fd give bin nv pull, You tight say too that tho whole pity wad it dead faitare on necount of the viituineds treat. ment to which our new Fovlety reporter wis subjected when he asked for tt handful of el wars, Say, what haye you got for me to do tor might" “Nota thing!" yelled the elty editor, ns ho brought tho pits-plpo neross te new reporter's eur, “You | reptile, don't you know that was one of the best houses in town, and tho ulfulr the fyest of the seusony, “Tin golng buck to st. Patt rouned the new reporter us be fell down stairs. “Ef u's Hrooklyn society, Tin yoing where they have sUIDO style,” aid ho struck olf towards tho Northweat, lurgely afoot, ANEW DEPARTURE. Detrolt Free Pra. , An advertising agent for one of the great oir- ous combinatious hus bron in Detrolt for a weok, bast, und yesterday be sat down long cnough to. unawer a fow queations, Tho Interview sturted oft as follows: * How many dimond ping will you wear this sunitner, nud what will bo thelr value? Tstall nut wearany. Our shaw hus mide a new departure in that matter and nobudy ex vopt the man tn the ticket-wagon will be allowed, to wour diamonds, Loam Jit going up to the express ollice to send iny seven plas, four rings, aud sleuye-buttons hone to my brother.” “Tow muny consolidated shows do you ade v sor" “Only thirteon, but we bave exactly alxteen, We do nut intend to do any blowing this sums mer, hut will piaetice the modesty dodge. Wo Ve twelve clowns, but advertise only Wo have ten clophunts, but udvertisy only eight, and 40 unt raght through," “Have vou the onty: 0 turn a double konerset Ni the work! who can #ixteen horses?” No; thore jaanothe 8 whan du tt, and although ty ts in State Prison wo didn’t want to suy wo tid the aly ane. We sinll practice no deuoption, aad carry no humbug." © Have you tho only baby elephunt?* “ Yes, slr, but we don't advertise it. Wo don't wit to be inguin towirds other combinations.” “Have you twice ns much cupitat tavested ay any otbor traveling show?" “Yue, vir, but wo don't wuy ao on tho billy, The publie don’t cure about the capital, but want to wee the wnianls.” » Will your strect parte be a mite long?" two Of them, wir, but we don't advertise that fat 1 2 let fleople come and bo agreeably Bure prised.” a lee Htasu seh kot An clephant which hag killed TOUT rane Seven! Why, ho's Juld outelght thls very winter! 1 thik tue livt foots up thirty-two, but wo don't advertive it, Au eleptant fant ad und wout's the usu of Llowing about “ You have two or three man-cuting tigers, of coursut" Of course—seven or clgbt of thom, and we have w list of tho numes of people who uve been eaten by thom, but wo make ne blow hi about tt, Have you a boa-constrietor forty-elght fect We bave ane sixty-two fect lon. Hu's the longest aud turgest sake ever imported, but we give Ota only one Hae on the bills" “ Huve you the suveed cow of Indiat* “Yea, slr, and the sucred ox of Japan, and a sncrud calf, und a sucred pl, but we don't biow: over'em, Wo jet the public come ty aud sepa: ruta the sucted from the unsiered thoasely “ Will you Dive two wireus rings?" * Wu gull baye four, but wo don't put it on the bills, As L told you ut the sturt, wearo tuk: itty dungnid attitudes, and ts generally surround ho likes toh ing anew departure, Wo shall not exaggerate, We anil not even tell the plain truth. “No dla Mowls—ne_ trimpets—no wolde etullonges<n0 hinntug offers—no Heil of tho elath of gold. We are olig to sail along init gontic, tedest way: and give tho peoplo five times the worth of thelr oney. ‘That's all—chitiren balf-priee, and no Jemonado sold inside the tent. A SOLDIER AS WAS A SOLDIBR. Detruit Tost, One of the most renurkable private sonlicrs on either side In the lute War wasn young mit named ‘Tom Kelloy, private In tho Twenty second Michigan Infantry. The renitrkitle man hegan with his build, MMe had arms a fall hand longer than any mn who could be found, Ho had no moro backbone thin wanakegand could almost tlo himself in aknot, He could telt tho date on asilyer dollar held up twenty fect awny, and bo could hear every word of 1 cone yersatlon Inn common tonu of volce across it street. Ho could rina balfinile ns fast as any horse could gatlop, and thoro wis a standing olfer of $10 to any nan who contd bold thi down, On acbet of a box of sardines he onew passed six sentinels within an hour, On nother oveasion he entered tho Cotonel’s tent’ and Drought away tit ollicer's boots, Woaen ‘Tons remarkable qualitlentions weee discovered he was detalled wea scout and spy and wis ebanged fram one department to another, ti the enpneity of apy he entered Richmond threo tines. Ie entered Vieksbury: and) prenehed a sermon_to the goldiera a week before tho aurremler, Ho wns ty Now Orleans five days before that city wis taken. He was it man who firefly ‘believed that be coukd fot be Killed by ant enemy, and he governed his moves mouts fevordingly. White under tho ordersat G Hooker, Kell o $ Hit he could ‘urther with tha naked eye thin any oll) could with n feld-ghiss. If he cotld el inonl within Alty feet at a could eateh the counteralgn. He visi it. Mountaiu, Intending to splke us matty of the Confederate wans us possible. Ts disguise was that of a farmer who bad beer driven fre home by the Union forces. ‘The enemy sonie> Huw got auaplelous of hhn, and he wis plaeed In the yuitrd-houso for the night. ‘There wis at sentinel at the dsor, aml othors near by standing Over RUNS nnd stores, Dit it waa nll tho io Kelley, With anold tin plate for use 04 and evoop ho brrrowed ant at the t ho bulldtuy,. und walked up te two ple of artillery ana spiked both betore any darn was riled. Wher the sentinels began telig at him, he ran out fhe was eluar fe: of it hy hud been tlred ou Hfty times. Kelley was once cuptared when asteop hy. atts: sourl guerrillas, Wren bo op Is eyes he wits surround by five or aix men on foot and others in the sudgie, tt was under a tree tn open field, and he had been tracked by nidlog. As be rose Tipit thoir command, he resorted to bis wonderful sleillns a syimmist. By dodsiisy and twisting and Jumping, he got out of tho ere pallecdiy min ot his. saddle nnd woult have Gscuped had nut the doe fustencd to Ms leg. Tie was then put wider gaurd ina log house with only ane-room, fwo gentiiels sat nt the door with revolvers ht their hands, and kopt watch of his every movement, After in hour or two Kelley approaehed ws It to offer them tobnceo, and | Jumped clear over their lends tke ad Ah bad baila ine of oy iu ye 0 Heh! to cross, an wscd Muinder tho fire tspore of muskets ai volvers without being hit. During hla three years and a batt [nthe Kelley captured ility-two Confederate turned them over ay prisoners. [ye binself was captured and escaped tive times. As on spy he entered more thin thirty Confederate camps nnd forte. He was fred npon we least Lane ties, and yet was net He sald that be would never dle by the hunds of ai his prophecy came true. “In the last vent War, white bringing 0 enptured Contedera! seautintn cup, both were Killed witha forts: rods of the Union lines by a bolt of Hgltinins, VIB @ESTHETES, London Letter, London Is not particularly gay Just now, No doubt [tis reserving Its cnergies for the coming sentson, but tho “high art’ and “sthetie" school still Hourishys in soclety and fods muiny devetees, ‘Theve * cultured” beings form a eort of mutuul wdiniration society, and every young poet, paluter, and composer who Joins thelr sanks finds hlingelf surrounded by a host of Ide dred spirits, ull wilting to yleld hin the same tribute of feverish worship whieh be pays thon, ‘Che young men affect long hair through which thoy carclesly run thelr fingers, low cottars, iicek- tes of strange hues, and very ilt-made elotics, Tho women, too, are fearfully and wonderfully wurbed.. ‘Tralling robes In tho Pegnole" sty tunele of quaint mutterials of stilt quinter cole intistird yellows, pleiey greens, orientat reds, and indeserivable blues, the hale generally dressed ta tho eligsle Greek kuot without tho alightest reference tothe typeof fice. Adi to this Hs gralore and very dirty old nee with nitdittons in the shape of medi ete. and sou will vivo atu er wountted, haven of to: e London “sethetle” morkil who docd not And of thine, and who vente 80, {3 at once sy he leader, and 1 bel hool 14 youtng-Og siumonited all the 1 ks in at pathetic monotone, vows it Y Wilde, stad te han aiterness” of thet cl Is by un bevy of adoring girls: with Ruskin, wham ho addresies One Is constantly hearing fresh stor Wilda. ‘This ts tho in: ito informed the we that the event of this century hal tken plice under his root. Mes, Lavagtry nnd Ruskin met In his chambers, The “Muaster" was qiueuy Sine bis cup of aftertioon tea, when the ad suddenly opened and the "i Lily“ walt in. Ituekin rose, advat outstretened binds, ¢: “poets, wo hive no palnte: Wwe hive be ‘il women who bold our destinies in thelr hands!" Mra, Jauigtry nearly swooned, Aisthotio tubluant HOW SUE GoT IUBBY NOME, The Washington Chronicle records the follow. {ng tucklent as haying occurred In tront of tho National Stuseuin, where tho bull was held on fianguration ulghts mbby"? was curled up inside ‘his hack, he was mwakencd by the dour behus pulled suddenly open, and a bund ferking at his cout Ina quick, imperntive nuinner, -* Wake up! wake up! for Goil’s sake!" sald a sturtied vulee that, ina calmer moment, would buve been allvery sweet. “Comes with me, and Tityive you Thoduzed driver of thu veblete raised bis weary head, and bly eyes felt upon a bewutitul faci blag oye, ti trembllag lps — a glorious wamnn, who was ull excitement, Ty auime is——, You Know ime; you took my husband and myself to ” anentioning Tand purty that aecurred recently, “Now ho Is here with auothor won. O, Heavent tit t should have tosuy itt Letine get in the ears riige; Twill send one of the olltvers to tell hin that 1 mun is walting to wee hihi for we mnainent out bers, When he comes to the door of the Dig Til inuke bin get in, and thon you drive ol In vain thé drt ver expostulated, and mad that eG WHS engaged to sty Chere and pet hls pirty, ‘Tho puor man wold pot take ho “for wn answer, mad othe sight of Ww erlep new bank on so excited the avurivious dealres of the hcl 6 that be eo Plicd nnd drove tho wite as 1 the matin door ashe would get, Shu got aut aud inieriedly spake tou nn In attondanes, Ina inoment be wad gong, and ery long he returned with a gontlee ain, who made bid way to the enreln; bos Sgontionnn frond" was supposwd to be tluy hun. ‘Khore wero somo hasty, excited words tho man dented and, expostulstat, but the wife would not bi ined with. Hi Utrned, and a few minutes fiter enme out with bis overcoat and bat. He got in that carriage, und was whirled away up toward thy nurthwosts ern acetion of the elly. A noted and charming lobbyist was eluud bor escort, and tho wile pus sessed her own, cs QUIPS. Flghteon hundred and cighty-ono doos not resemble a pale of lovers on a sufi, beens there {4 ono at neh ond, If Nature puts a wart ont man's nose It ts placed whoro she wanta it, and not where It will help hokt his spectacles, Mt muy ba well to state tor tho fuforina tion of oinateur urtlets that plaster casts of Royal pore sontyes are uot made of court>plister, Adu Lewlt bas saved two brass-bund pore formers trom drawalpg. She never diserimine ates against muna calling who ho Is in dls. tress, Hogllsh prejudiee—Jsttle girl to new nurse: “And in) France, you know, Junv, thoy speak French. Luatead of saying ' Yes. for instance, they says Wee!" + Lor, alsa! How paltry!" London Punch, “ What." suid the Ibis, heiping hinscif to a olgnret, * 13 the ditfereney between the hungry Chthaman aud a hungry trau “Never tind." wala Linnpy, reaching fur the ruler, * One ties to bis ricu and the other rises to his 7," serevehed the bird us be doparted through Who ventilator. Harvard Lempouns ‘One of the cumpletest little sockil events oc- curred near Fort Wingate, in ‘Texas, the other day. A purty of four cumbters entero! in waluon, und, business belug a little dull that morutig, (ho proprietor Juined them ina friendly wane, Th the diienlty tiit-ensued ne partially wet shown whutoves, wllive of thom being killed, It was dechtodly the trust rechorehd altar of the season. ‘the toilets were gray ribbed unter shirts, with overtrain of blue woulen,—old iron Jewelry, —Vech's Sta, “selzing tho igigantle Indtan around the watst, tho brave boy lifted bim inte the air und lung bla beadlong du the ebusin, Pantuue the buy stomal, and watebed the lndian's budy fall from urue to crng until tt Uisappeured tu the darkness bolow. Juyt at this moment’ —Just Ub that humeut tho father Of the hoy who was suntdiug this trugb came along, Httud the young. tur by tho cur, und fy tho woodaped muatlice that followed the buy bud wo thouyat of Ulnging the oft man down a chnsmn. Thero was no chasin handy. “'Thote engirs T bought hero yeaterdny wore intghty bad" Denler—" Had? Why. sing Ivo sold thousands and thousands of those eters and you're the frst one to Amt fat with thom. Cusiomer—"F don't now anything about mit, hot know that wher E tried teat Dewl- cr— Ah, Ese, Preet ‘That's where you made a mistake. your frlenda with, fone mistake about t VICTOR HUGO'S BIRTHDAY. whe Old Poot Ketod by His Admiring Countrym = SchooleChitdren Fors given Thelr Sina tn Toner of the Oce ension, ‘o—: Cxupposed yon wanted them to treat T thought there must hn New York Timea, ants, Morel t Sith of February was tho anniversary of Victor Hugo's -birth, and the © Parnassians,” by whom are meant. tong-hatred young poets who never speak of blm otherwiso that ns tho" Master,” and without roverently taking off thelr hats, gol up i manifestation tr honor of the “mightiest mind that ever redo Pegasus to inmurtality."| Ernest d'Hervilly was tho flrst to sugwest that tho poet's frlunds shonld present him thelr congratuittions on bis R0th birthday, but he meant tat this should bo done quietiy and without ostentation. Unfort- unately a ttle hatf-peuny newspaper got wind of the fea, ind an “effective” committee, out of opposition to’ the Conunitteo of Honor, with whieh It declined to confer, drew up at program as motley ag it was pretens tous. Now, everybody kuows how averse tho Moster fy to display, so that T shall astonish 0+ body by telling that he admost mute ap his iniud towelty to the Parmssiing, Please don'ts" Bue his serunies of modesty have been, overs comes itinlaht inortify “hits beloved ehfideen” were bo to decline their homage, and thon he felt, Ihe every one olse, that whatever abstrdl- tes the Committee inny be gully atl would bo elfuced by tho prestige of tis mame; all would he forgotten in tho sincere afvetiun with: whteb he Inspires fils fellow-country men, Most people have rend “Les Misérables," and will remember that line of funtine'a song? Les bleuets sont bieus, les cords pont roses, Ww Know Onitt it was written by Victor Hugons Prt of protest agaist the CuO TAUTy pr? blenet,? whieh is me whereas “blenat’ mdientes the cotor of em Lt isthe souvenir of this, and of ta service thereby rendered to the French noguige, which dietited to the Comuitter thetr seteetion of the colors for all th bonquets, and other accessor B sd aind ad blenot—i belleve blewat ta the thy 1us biue-boltle--fustened by Tie and pink ribbons, qu Hy were printed the als quoted lie th plat letters on the blue aroinid, and in blue fetters on the pink Benita, ure distributed to the aN Commissaries ine cut of the pr Hugo's house, ort with gildend bankers, in whieh the pane: w cd to deposit (ts Horal offers o it the sume colors, White between ‘thom wits planted rua tinusense hivrel with golden: Tollage, ‘Lhe three munlelpadl trees” vreeted by the City Counell oppostt to tho poet's dwelling, No. 10 Avenne d's cunie cotvsail bouquets, deel a ie cre with Howers und palras aud oly ranches, which dnd been sent tram every partol Franco to the hortieultee who hid the coutract, and for whom the resources of the Capital were fsulll- clent, Aste tho emblems and commemorative J thedats gotten upow private spevulation and hawked athout nt all prlees, from flve cents to tivy frunes, they were ts nulcrous ag the sands Ub the sea and as viried as it wis posslbio to tnke unytlung where blue ond plik were de rigueur, dnd In whieh the primitive text, Les Gienots sont bleu, les rores nant roses, must be preserved, Cine, eurious detall of the cortége was the printers’ deputation carrying Ute Little hand: press-whenee fssued the cuclicst productions of tho Master, then a much perso- cor a aytea ht foe ly je Fitine, ‘The sestival of Feb. 27 wes effeott ebration of the resurrection of tly tho col- Hen liter. ture, although it may provoke osmile to rend Unt he fy the eqnal of JEsthylis, of Shirk- epenre, and of Aliculere.”” dho manifestation, wiuh att ts bianerg, and emblems, and choral sucletics, aud ovpheons, was emphatically a pop. Uurmantfestation, and the inest decidedly and uministukably popular miantfestation watch £ have over seon dn France, except on tho returns of tho victurious legions from the Crlinea and frou Italy. really Perhaps, to be precise, It was more popular thin even those mugeniticent diss for Its lnlthative was dite to private tndl gand not tudireetty tho result of oie aetton, ‘The munvedpal authorities put up ty wilaed oasis at the corner of the Avenue d' Ey: hau and the Rue ly Preshourg, and ornamen them with tings nid vscutetter scribed with the titles of works, wid tho streets were aid= ed) and kept = clear of — abstrictions, but these were nothing. All those wets might have been omitted, and thelr omission hive Passed unnoticed Mm contemphicon of the tude. scribabio cothtisiisnt of the crowds, who from. ulinost iy break began to assemble tn the wee nue und in the uuighboring streets. All tho MeMIeR's wstechitions took prt in the Procession, of which some Idea may be formed lowbig Hist of corporations which wero represented by delegates: The watel- imukers, the Journoymen bikers, tho bikers of extra quailty bred" pains de luxe "—the Franes-Comtols, tho dyers aud ecourers, com: nierelal and manufacturing olerks, tirners, printers, stokers, machinists, bottlers ‘an mirrel-iakers, galush-mukors, makers of stop cocks, parquetet Pupersinakers and rulers, rn 0 tho author's eurpenters, til tillors, plumbers, and wucelayers. ch of these gulls had its respective banner, and all had avoided, with uxquisit tact and dollctey, overy cinblem whieh dniht bo iniginterproted ‘Into “an politieat als. uiltention, ‘The object was, universally, to do honor to the poot, und It was! thls desire which was tbe chief inviive of the orgaulzers 1u their selection of tho obligatory pink und rosa. Justead of the more brilliant scarlet advised by wtaw who forgot that tho Gud In view wis bom uge tuono Wh profession 18 pene and good willtoull ‘Tho yo started from the Are de ‘Triomphe precisely wt youn, vad inre! Avene d'eylia ns far os the Muetto; here t diferent groups broke off, some few continulng onto the Procadé: u thoy tasisted nt tho pertortnnuces of the yeeul and dramatic celeb ritles who otfered thoir servieus to the Comuilte tee. Cadld notattend this part of thy eeromony, but when T have mentioned that MM. Caqueliin, Febvre, Mounet-sully, Worms, aud s. Crolzette, Burtel, Duitluy, of the Comédio “nyalxe, Me Eutontalne ob the. € and Melvhisacdee of the Grand Op reettelur sing seventeen vleces of peruse or poetry. written, by Victor Hugo, aud. that the introduction amd winding up was by the band of tho Garde Hémublienine, 1 hope to have = conveyed = the impression that everythiug wis above erlties: Tho peutic was ndmirably wi inuanged, te addition to tho worktogmen's depututions which } have noticed wrendy, there were deloe gites trom tho munipalities of Paris uni ail the provineiut towns, from the press, from merous arlstle and Htorary socleties, from we cuttonal establishinents, Trem the Musonly lodges, from gymnastie societies, ote, Jn the eveniig muny of tho theatres covered their fagndes with gus-jets and: tliga, and In every one, Indeed tn pe end concert in tho Capital, verses. wore declulined in honor of the pout. Nor was tho Government lndiderent, although taking no otichil part inthe celebs tow On Frutay eventing the Brosident ot th Cannell, M. Ferry, neeompuniod by several of tho chiet clerks—Chots de Mireau—they cult them horemof the Department ot Public Ins stricuon rad the Pie Arts, enlled upon Victor Hive to present bin with weuperb ampborn of old Sovres, mounted In gilt bronze at WHER eatnices, on the frieze of which ave painted, by Frayonard the younger, gcenes from Meynard’s * Le doueur,” On the pedestat of thao Vane 1s the tolfowing Ineceipdun; Le Gou- vernomont de te Pepubhauuat Vielor ifayo, 27 I GEL" OM. Ferry pronounced: a short apevel expressive ot his adusiration und vse tou, und of the intense Joy felt by bine that © this our nittional fetory, whieh ouce worked only for sovereigns, could: Lo-uy olfer Ue most choice specimen of its production tu Victor Huge asa pletialiy pruauitty ‘then tho pout ‘onbriced tho Milster with easton und tha Latter adlded that, “a8 throughout your life you have been tho apostle of merey, ts ttn my desire to please you, buvo ordered tho reinisstén of all Hite Inilloted upon the scholars at every eull Bnd aehool mn Mrance snd Ale Upon this Victor bi 0 wruln CIT UBIVe, “tudtrs htt hiseyes and in tls yotco" gaye r Utteriuce to his gratitude "in iny own wad fa tha muimu of the Jeunos anmmistiés” a ent Bofore the War—Siion Cameronts Last ‘Tale with Jeforsou Davin, Charteatoa Letter tothe Philadelphia Pre “1 remember any morniug during the oxelttn debates th the Semite prive to the retirement oF tho Southern Senatara that Jult Davis, with Whom f bail beon upon the most Intimate ‘tors for a tong there, invited me to breakfast to tlk over the questions at Issue and to ask If DE woutd not use tay Inituence tn behult of a peacotul separation. Tho tulle between us while nt Dreakfist, whieh lysted some Ume, wis quite aniinited, but alin geod temper, but toward it conclusion it became very wart, ir. Davis was then, ast se ppose hte ts daw, aman ef ungoye ernable wil, and, of course, took positiveground that the States had a right to secede, and would do yo tinless thelr demands were aeceded to, donled this right and sald that any attempt: on thelr part to leave tue Union would: result in wir, Both of ua were siubburn upon the diverse peaitions taken, He got quite excited, w sf was leaving, enld angrily: » "nu IL there Is kn attenipt on the part of the North to cocree us, and war betwoen (ho States resulta, 1 wilt draw a llua through tha wutey atthe Votumua River, No, he added Tntnediately, *Lowill draw the Hine at the Sis. quehanng, and your home sball be my head quurtgrs! Danwered much in tho sane tem pert * You will never be perinitted to break up tha Union, se Piguet it war will be the poe wurt, you wilt bu ‘soundly thrashed, and Nluvery In this eountey will be “doomed when the trit. euch red! History bug veriticd tho predies Hou. Davis soon utter left the Seaate, and 1 have never acen bi sine," ‘ : ———————— File off your corns with tho * Japaneso Corn- File" Ie will surely cure and end pata, 5 cunts. JLOG-CHLOLER The State Department of Agri- culture Explains. The Big Figures 2 Gross Exaggora- tion, and Not Trustworthy. Tho Hiinots Hogs In Bettor Condition than Ever Before. ThaCommittes appointed by tho Board of ‘Trade to Investicate the charges inade fn regard to cholera and other disense wmong hogs in this State, having recelved the report of the State Agrleniturnd Department at Springileld, tho following statement to the Bourd of ‘Tr: Your Committes visited the State Board of Agriculttire at Sprig a from it aseur- tuined that the discrepancy apparent 1 mortuity Ngures nmongat boys, us woverdtt published re that th re vontvulied two Rots of lgires, ang set being Hin tote from the reports of the Depurtinent for tho assessment of State tixes, aut therefore not in ny degree vouched for by the Department of Agricatture, but shown by liternubevidenes and the reliable vo- port of the Department of Agneulture tu bo ox- tremely innecurate, THE REVORTS OF STATE ASSESSORS are obtulned by thom when Ino pursult ot ine formation for purposes of tuxadon, and It Is. therefore the Interest of all their imtormunts to exiurgernte tho niimber of denths and anders estimate the number of Ive hogs ins thelr pos- session whieh are subject to tuxes, While on the other hund tho figures which tha Dopurt+ ment of Agriculture vouches tor and publlabes ag its own ure compiled from earotul reports made to it by men speetilly selected for tha pure jee. by renson of thelr high standing and Aorough competency to supply information on ageleuhural topies and crow thelr local know! edge. Information obtained tn this way Is tho More. to be relied upon, as those men havo no inotive for mnking their reporta favorable or utherwise, An examination of the tyures of tho varlous reports and reanirks of correspondents accom: panying thom shew 1870 and 188) to have been ouxceptionally healthy years amongst hogs, and on this one point both the Tax Aseossur's ree ports and the Agricuitural reports ure unanie mous, f Tho most nuthentic flgures show: cre Year. Deaths, — centuye, Int 208 Ww bt Is hat Ty 1 u 10... a The reports of the a! OWI of hogs said to have died inthe pst five ¥ 1%. Ahnt WD 8. in Wit, 104 Mes, In 108 The, nn 1858, {13 hs, i, 104 Iba. in Tk0—serve to show tat the panecaliey: Nes wlinost entirely amongst the very young pigs before thoy bave begun to be fatted for the market. * s " Wo note that Jn tabulating the mortallty Amont bogs TO ONE CAUSE ALONE p ARE ATTRIGUTED ALL THs, Whethor the hog dics from lack of water in a dry Hine, from lung diese browght on by ex- cessive wet, from a uattrally feeble constlt Hon, from exposure to excessive cold, av from any other eases foo nintnerous to mentions dn fuct, Unless it dies at the bund of the biticher, holora wone Is blamed, In this connection we might mention that itscems to us Unfortu. uate that so much ignorance prevails amongat, the farmers with regird to the symptoms of vas rlotts disenses of the fo Tt Is obvious that tn- tl someting 13 done to entizhten thom on this subject, and tore cure taken fn specitying the entites ‘of mortality in the published reports, there will be continned danger of exagwernted atutements of tho sprend of so-called hog-chol- era belug clreulated, Durlig the e water Just passed many thousands of hogs and young pls ba vo no deuht, been frozen wud starved: to death, and att of these (uiess some vetion is taken to provent It) wilt appear inthe reports as huving died from hog-chotern. A Yotte Committe made a formal request of tho Board of Agriculture. for an offictal statement of the present 4 SANITALY CONDITION OF TH HOGS OF THIS sta ns compared with former years, und recoived tho followin I © DE, OW AGIICULTUNE, Spurxa- FELT, Mii the Committee of the Chicago Hoard of 7 THEME T hnye the honor to aektiow! o receipt of your favor of the JUN inst, asking for infornnution couecri ini tho extent of lossof hogs fn this State fram hoge Thu following table gives the percontaye of logy of hows trom allied hog-cholera daring » AS well ns the uvernye ed boys, and the fieurcs are. token from tho ollie reports received by thls. De Sud reports were mads by tern ed by this Department standin by reason of tholr ng and thorough knowledge of the actual state of atfuirs In thelr eeveral localities: Pereentaye Average Year, of tons, welt. vw 103 WL MWB 18 7 et isively proves thit thero Is Ho foundation for the oxagyerated stitements In, elremation couverning the. fu- crease in numbers of bogs dying An rhlg'State, from so-calted hox-cholera. “Phere bas bee! luryo und steady deercase frum 1y por © Ish to7 per dn cent in 483) In lossof tno entire ! number of hogs in the State from so-called hog, cholera, AM diseases of hogs are Included une dor the caption of hog-eholera so called, “Your attention ig invited to the ditferones between tho average live weight of hogs inare keteil, 32 pounds, aid the wveraye welght dur- ing the pust ve yeura er hes dying trom soe callod hog-enolern of 10) pounds, und this ditfer- once shows Unt tho deaths occur eblelly among: young hogs and pigs, * ht view of the ubove fet thera scoms to be very litte ocenslon to question the henlthy cone dition of muture hogs When ready tor market, ‘The inercused nttention given to tho suulter Mangement Of swile his“ doubtless had mucl to do with tho deercased mortality of lute yenrs, Yours yery truly, “S, D. Fisiten, Seerotary.” WITH MEGAND To THICHINUSIS, how hittie hin ed may be apprehended from tt {In ments usually exported may bo ynthored fram tho report of tho Chicuyo Health Depurtinent of 1872, Which contilos the report of n coumiltiee at exports appolnted to livestigute trichinosle, which shows that trichiniy are almost always confied ty tho psoas muscle ur tenderloln, whieh portion of the hog is never ox ported, and, although nilitions of parnds wre consumed annually In tke State of Mlinuls, Ce eleven deaths have ovcurrad Crom trichinosls tu fifteen yours, futly coutieming Dr. uueb'a observation Un bis nppondod certincato) tut the dune to fe omounts practically to nothing. Your Com- dnittes obtained the following certiticates haying reference te the number of deaths from. trleni= nosis in this city und State, “TLLINOG STATE BOAO OF I ‘My SERING- FULD, Mareh 10—Since 1 eleven deaths have occurred in the State of Hilnols by trichtnosts, and ju every dustanco from enthiy raw him or gunenge, Asa sanituriin [ regard the dunger to Ife Crom this sourco as practicully amounting to A DA Loess DR. RADWAY’s SARSAPARTDLTAN RESOLVENT, THE GREAT BLOOD PURIFIER, Changes as Seen and Felt, they Daily Occur, Aft. er Using a Few Doses. 1, Good spirits, disappearance of wonkn Ianguor, melancholy, fuereaso ond bardinces, flesh and imuectes, et tinat od % Strength fnicreises, appetite Improves, rele leh for food, no more sour eructations ot wales Hh. woud digestion, calm nnd undisturbed aah awk Treat ands sieores. és 2. Disappearance of spots, blotebes, pimple the skin Jooks clear and henttny: the uve chnnyed trom Ite turbid and cloudy appeaniiey tonclenr chorry or amber color: water Dasseg Srecly from the blwdder. through the uretire without. paln or scalding; [ttle or no sedimonty no palt or weakness. 4. Marked dlimiimtion of quantity and tree tency of involuntary weakening discharges Uf wflicted dn that way), with certuinty of per huinent cure. Inereased strength exhibited iq tho secroting gltads, and function harmony re stored to the eevernt organs. &. Yelluw tinge on the whito of tho eyos, ang tho swarthy, saffron appearance of the sia chanyed toa clear, lively, and healthy color, 6. Those suifering from wonk or tleerted fungs or tubercles will realize great benent ig axpectornting freely the tough phlegm or inueuy from the lungs, air celle, bronchl or windpipe, throat or howd; dlininishiuy the frequency o cough; wencrat Increase of strength throughout the system; stoppiga of night-sweats and ping and feelings of weukness around the ankle: fexs, shoulders, ete.; cessation of cold an chills, sense of suffocation, bard breathing and faroxysm of coush en Iyiig down or nrising tn the niorntug. All thoso distressing syinptomy vradually and Seo tea 7. Ag day after day the SARSAPARILLIAN {¢ taken now signsof returniog health will nppeary asthe blow Improves tn ports and atrength disease will dinintsh, and all forelgn and Inipure deposits, nodes, tumors. cancers burd lutgos, ete, bo resolved away, and the unsound made sound and healthy: ulcers, fover sures, chron akin discnses, gradually disuppenr. . Itt cases where the system has been salle vated, and Meroury. Quicksilver, CorrosiveSute Imate have accuniulated ane become deposited in the bones, joints, etc., cnusing caries of tha oones, rickets, spinul curvatures, contortions, whit settings, varicose veins + the SARS. SAPARILLIAN with resolve away these deposita and exterminate the virus of tho disease from the system, , [f those who are taklug those medicines tor the cure of Chronic, Serofutuus, or Syphilitia disenses, however slow nny be the cure, “feat better” and find Saale geyetay, health iinproving, thelr flesh and weight Increastog, or even keepe ing its own, It Is sure Bign that the cure {ts pros ercesing. Inthese discascs tho pntiont either gels better or worse.—tho virus of the disease ts hot inactive; if not arrested und driven from tho blood, it-will sprend and continue to under mile the constitution. As soon os thu SARSAs PARILLIAN monies the patient “fect better,” aw! ae 3 row better and increase |, strength, and tlesb. ‘The great power of this remedy (8 In disenseq that threaten death, as in CONSUMPTION of the Lungs and Tuberculous Phthisis, Scrofue la-Syphiluld Diseases, Wastimr, Degeneration, and Ulceration of the Kidneys, Dinbetes, Sup: Page of Water tnstuntancaus relief atforde where entheters have been used, thus doing wy with the puinfl operation of, Nstny these Insirumentay, dissolving Btone in the Bladder and in all enses of Inflammation of the Blad> der and Kidneys. In chronfo cases of Leucorrhea and Utero diseases, One bottte contains more of the activa princle ples of Medielies than any other Preparation, Taken in Teuspoonful dusea.while othors require | five or six times ats much, ONE DOLLAR PER BOTTLE, * JE. Et. RADWAY’S READY RELIEF CURES AND PREVENTS Byesntery, Drarrh av, Cholera Surtun Fered gag Agus Kneuration, arelui, Ipbe thera Infuenzn, Bure ‘Throat, Dimteult Breathing Bowe: Complaints, Loosenens, Ularrben, Cholare Morbus or yeinlat dive ebarves from the bowel Op) a OF Uniine Wier by taking Hidwu: Yon of intlammation, Sollow tho use of tho I IY WAB THE FIRST AND IS THE ONLY PAIN REMEDY that inetantly stops the most exeruciatiny pats, allays Intlimmations, aud euies Congestion, whether of the Lungs, Stomach, Muwels, of other glands or organs, by on anpliew IN FROM ONE TO TWENTY MINUTES. erucketiny pin tho No matter bow violunt oF ex 1 Mbuemutic, Bed-ridden, Infirm, Crippled, Nerv= fh digense may ous, Neurulite or prostented witi suifer, RADWAY'S READY RELLEF will ullord instant euse. INFLAMMATION OF THE KIDN! INFLAMMATION OF TH INFLAMMATION OF THE BOWELS. GESTION OF ‘THE LUNGS 0} BORE THUGAT, DIFFICULT RREATHING, PALPITATION OF THE HEANTy Et. 20), YS, BLADDER, © BYSTERICS, ckouP,. DIPHTHERTA * water will prevent sickness or, nothing, it bulng 6o casyy prevented by cooking, * Notloube tore deaths occur frau many othor urulcles of dict that are regarded ag harmtes, 10 revord of tha sume belng made, *Jous IL, Raven, M, D., Secrotary,” “Thereby cortify that thora occurred in the City of Chicago. in tho year 18, KUL deaths, nud In the year 188d 10,403 deaths, and that dure Ing tho ubove period thore vecurred but two deaths from trleblinsis., M. 1, Gueason, BM. D,, “Mexitrne af Vital Suatistics. ——— Threo Friondly Printers=Mow a supe posed Corpse Frightened tho Watchorw Comlug'to Lif Waashtuyton Correspondence New York Eeening Past, aAgreat many ago, before the present Governicent Pr nting-Oilice was estublished tere: Were three printers engaged upon Government work who wore Citat trends id cunatant assor viatus, ‘They nelthor 1 ner cured to have other nequilutances. wv diy one of the three felt aivk and died, Then the question was who. would pertores the suit tites of friendahip fc obody outside took any Interest ‘eo that the two triends were obliged to cary for the Lody themeclves. Now, all thesy printers were fond of lquor, aud though thoy hover wero to be scon dn pubite barrooms, had Mmuany w bout by themselves inn quiet nok, ‘The two remulning triends then sat up with the corpse, und to while away the tine brought Uhelr pack of curds and butua for eompany, Euebre was tho game and they played for a strke, the wliner to delok on acorlig the gunie, and the loser to stay dry. ‘Tho juek rn onc: sided, Seated on eithersldvof the corpse, with tha cotliy between theta us a table, the players played and recumted the virtues of thor dead friend. But the one who never won was yettuu more and more thirty. ‘The cards had cun steadily against bin, and net a drop of Hador had passed hislips, Finally the luek ebanged, and elapplog down the vlght bawer on the collin, be oxclauned: © Thore, now He ty: tues Wilt wo inaity motion he reached for tuo bottle, bat ae that iustunt cone sternition Hled the breasts of both Crienda aa | the supposed vorpse rose up and sald, * Nota | drop ull ve had bine." WIth av sersain of hore ror the tive friends Jumped up und ruwbed, one fo the door and the otuer to the window. ‘The Latter leaped to tha ground dn hte terrar and broko t leg, the othr tied the street without inlgudveutire and disappeared, Yours buye elupged. Loth tho watchers bavo dicd, but the friend who was supposed ‘to be doud sult tives, an eccentric, ugud nan, who Ls ave wv cunpositor fn the Government Printing: { Ouse, —— Blood vessels burst by whooping-cough, Hale's Honey of Horchound und ‘Lar reiteves. 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