Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, June 19, 1881, Page 20

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, JUNE 19, ISSI—TWENTY raune 1 words has a mill turns out daily, or in other Wor’'s Oty. ‘REAL ESTATE. A Healthy, Conservative De- mand for Lots and ° Acres. » Absence oP All Speculative Spirit —The Reform-School Grounds, Sales and Business Enterprises—A Way to Relieve the Bridges. Gow to Keep Sidewalks in Order —Street Improvements. A CONSERVATIVE MARKET. Real estate, though yielding no sensations Jast week, was firm. Inquiry for property is good, and agents make no complaint about business. The market is in a sound, healthy condition, unsatisfactory to none except peo- ple with a speculative turn of mind, who are anxious to see the same crazy ballooning in real estate that has taken place in securities, and are consequently disappointed by the conservatism uf the real estate market. Real estate values were never on @ better basis, and it certainty that a large part of the surplus capital of the country must, in consequence of the high price of bonds and stocks, soon find its way inte in- vestment in city and suburban property. George M. Bogue has sold to Louis Hutt dock property, with railroad connections on Grove'street, commencing at the northwest corner of Twenty-second street, as follows: For the esiate of William McKindley, the corner lot, being 144 feet on the river, by 3% feet on Grove street, for $18,000; for the Turpin estate, Philadelphia, the 200!¢ feet next north, with brick building, for $45,- 900; and for the Connecticut Mutual Life- Insurance Company, the 90:% feet north of the Turpin lot, for $15,410, George M. Bogue sold to Mary E. Ander- son 231 feet on Greenwood avenue, at the northeast corner of Fiftieth street, “by 297 Yeet deep, for S125 Anew manufacturing concern seeking lo- vation near Chicago is the Abell Harvester Company. They are likely to find a place near Washington Heichts, in the vicinity of the crossing of the Panhandle and the C. & RL Railroads, - Brown's Rolling-Mills at South Chicago have been sold to Rnodes, Brad $2,000,000. Four hundred acres of Jana go with the mills, T. B. Boyd sold for the Scottish Loan & Trust Company to Mrs. Margorie Moncrieif the threestory and basement white-s front dwelling, and Jot 20x140, No. 2 0: avenue, opposit Union Boyd has sold for Miss Gould lot 155x140 southeast corner of Ferty- second street and Lawrence avenue tor $3,700; for Mrs. Koch to James Breheny, house and 16t300 West Congress street, $1,600. Several bids were submitted to wie Con- troller last week, offering sites for_new police stations and engine houses. For a site in the vicinity of Madison and Aberdeen fircets there were offered: Lot G6x155 feet on Carpenter, between Washington and Madi- son streets, having a brick Which owner rese! Monrve street, 37: re 20 feet, with. two-story frame dwelling, 38,500; Elizabeth, between Randolph and Lake streets, 3ix144 feet, $100 er front foot. Fora site near Halsted and ivision streets there were sundry offers at 1 the lots . 100 per front fout, fronting on D sin Lawn- dale can be had at 11 $300 to $1,000 each, according to width, running from twenty- four to fifty feet front. In the sales of the week were. 112x122 feet West Madison northwest corner of Page, 4000; 49; orth Curtis, north of West Randolph, 35,000; 44 1-6x180 on north- West corner of Wabash ayenue and Eldridge court, $35,000; 215x131 uproved, on Nort 1 Chestaut, 'x120 on Rush, northeast corner of ‘Walton $5, 2314x101 on Third avenue, rison, 35,000; 24x100 on Blue north of Twelfth street, nal street, south of Twelfth, 36.909: 00 on North Frank’ north of, Wendell, with 125!7x100 in the sat block, $12,000; 96:4 feet to river on Grove street, near northwest corner of Stewart, $15,440; 50x125 on Centre th of Harrison, $5,000: 35: igan street, west of Rush, 6 Bx Wr on, Clark, south of.'Van’ Buren, $6, 60x100 on Marshtield avenue, south of West Taylor, 34,000; 11 West of Lincoln, with 1: 15 on Lineol! near the above, 37,977; 2 ‘on Greenwood avenue, northeast corner of Fiftieth, $12,5 188 lots in Holstein addition, $5 tland avenue, south of Van XTIONES on V 500; 24811014, improv South Ha , north of Twentieth, 28x106 on Shennan, north of Harrison, 5,009. 211gx1312, improved, on North State, north 3; 26x92}4, improved, on venue, south of ‘Thirtieth, 3. on Sangamon. corner of Adams. $10,250; 48: 50 on Robey, north of Fowler, $5,618; 45x19 on Monroe street, west of La Salle, and 4513x 4014 on southwest corner of. Monroe and La on West Polk, a Buren, t Indiana, east of a Salle, $82,000; 175x125 on North Wood, be- twee Emil. vi 28 in_the $12,500; GOx180 on Ellis avenue, south of Brook, $5,820; triangle of G6xS1x100 on southwest corner of Flournoy and Ogden avenue, $6,000; 80 feet to river on Dix, near North Sangamon, $12,500; 50x125, improved, on South Peoria, southwest. cor ner of Adams, $5,000; 21x110, improv on ‘Twenty-fitth, east of Wabash, $10,500; 235119 gu South: Wg ler, sputhiwast of Franklin, 2.000; 40x172'y on Wabash ayenue, north of Harrison, $24,000, eu THE CALL-BOARD SALE. ‘The ninth regular call of real estate at the Chicago Real-Estate Exchange takes place on Wednesday, The upset prices formerly published are now oinitied in the catalog, and will only be divulged on each number as the bidding thereon cexsesattime of the public sale, If the property is passed for want of bids the sealed envelope containing the upset price will not be opened, so the public will be none the wiser as to views of value on sueh pieces passed. If the bids equal or ex- ceed the upset price, then a sale is declared, otherwise only a quotation will be made for ublication. It is expected many pieces will passed, because there may be no actual demand for special kinds of property to draw out bidders, but in a large list, as found in the catalog of these regular calls, there is so much Variety that many sales should. take place aswell as quozations made where buyers disagree, Property-owners. are becoming more disposed to put_in their real estate at public sales, and the feeling is growing that the times are getting ripe for successful out- door sales at auction. At the Exchange may be seen some old reminiscences of ante- fire times, preserved by Mr. Butters, who saved from the flames the memoranda which qold of the great Alexander White sale at Metropolitan Hail, the famous Egandale sale in Hyde Park, the Wicker _P: lots, the Lawndale lots, the Mightand Park, and the . 400 belonging to Judge David Davis, all so noted in those days of flush times. sion, THE REFORM-SCHOOL GROUNDS. ‘To-morrow afternoon Commissioner Stew- art's resolution for the sale of the Reform- Behool grounds comes up before the Board of County Commissioners. Commisstoner Stewart proposes to huld an auction June 29 to sell the two westernmost blovks of the Property, bemg those between Egandale &venue and Grove parkway and the parkway and Cottage Grove avenue. By selling only Q part the county will get the benefit of the enhanced value of the remainder. The terms of sale proposed are the payment of one- fourth cash, and the remainder in one, two, and three years, with¢ per cent per annum, eer searly. ae any lots remain un- a auction ii vi y Shall be on sale at the Sree ide ‘tne County See Suet for, the schedule price, oF such as, are. “all disposed ee" ne Tage ter is to be a valuation property ‘The fol- a put n the asa Starting point for itt bidders. lowing table shows the original price fixed per front foot and the advance figur Eagandale avenue. Clinton street, Forty-third street... Grove purkway, east sit Grove parkway, west si Cottage Grove avenue. Commissioner Stewart's resolution puts too high a limit or reserve price on the lots, and will defeat itself in its practical working: The property should be put up absolute! H or if any limit price is attached it should| be the appraisal of year, made by a committece of experts, when the market was much below present rites. Bidders at auetion-sales want some induce- ment to turn out, and the greater the induce- ments the more likely to have a large attend- ance of buyers. A few lots might be put_up without reserve, and if they failed to bring the prices of the appraisal the sale could be adjourned toa more propitious time. The popular demand is to put the lots on the inarket, anda grand public sale is, without doubt, the best possible way for the interests of the county. ‘he eal Estate Cire in its issue of last week, gives # good illu tration of the stimulating effect of low limits or reserve prices On | property of- fered at auction. It says: “To put limit prices up to the full value. of property will discunrage and prevent attendance. A sale that came off here only last. week will ilius- trate this point. It of a piece of prop- erty,—part of the ts of the State Savings Bank,—and was variously estimated by thos¢ well posted in values at from $5,000 to near $6,000, the latter, however, bemg considered by every one a full price. Had it been ad- vyertised at auction and limited at, say, $5,500, itis very certain that no one would have seen sufficient inducement in the price to lead him to attend the sale. But as the As- siguce had an offer of $3,300 for the land, he advertised it to be sold at auction on day, the 14th inst., naming $3,300 as the price at which it would be sold if more were not bid. ‘The property was so manifestly a bar- gain at this price that the result was a full attendance of bidders and an active compe- tition that resulted in a sale at $6,000.” RELIEF FOR STREFTS AND BRIDGES. A suggesuon of the most admirable and simple character has been made by Mr. George C. Walker, of this city, to relieve the bridges from the heavy traflic that now clozs them up. Mr. Walker suggests, as there isa reasonable prospect of having a belt-line of rails around the city on its South, West, and North Sides which wilt be intersected by all the existing lines, that at such intersecting point each of the railroads shall secure the room and the requisit means for making up its freight-trains, and that at the terminus of each road within the city freight for all the roads shall be received without discrimina- tion; such freight as is designed for other roads than the one which so received it to be distributed to the other lines at the polnt where they intersect the belt-road,—this ar- Yr of course, to be reciprocal, The freight-trains of the several roads can then be made up at that last-mentioned place. ‘This plan would at once establish a Clearing- Jlouse system of the railroads, as the freight coming into the city would be distributed in the same manner, i Something must be done to meet the evil complained of. It is becoming a serious matter to the business community. One mercantile firm has estimated its losses by bridge detentions at not less than $200 a day during the bus ‘1 All sorts of com- plivated schemes have been proposed to re- ieve the bridges and the approaches. One of these was that a great freizht-transfer de- pot be built out in the lake, reached by streets devoted exclusively to its bu: The in- stantaneous effect of any such coucentration would be a hopeless jam. What is wanted. is not more concentration, but less. ‘Tratlic must be divided up so that it may be con- quered in detail. New York has had the same difficulty Chicago is suffering from, and Commodore Vanderbilt made one of his few inistakes in trying tomeet it. He bought St. John’s square, just south of Canal street, cut down its magnificent ehus, filled : the p: hahuge freight-transfer’ building,. and said to the merchants of New York: Ow come on with your bales, and barrels, and boxes. Lam ready to handle them.” But it instantly apparent that no city streets could “be equal to the de mands of such a concentrated _ trafli and the Commodore had to change his plans. Chieago is becoming as ded as New York, which its principal business point, the South Side, much resembles in shape, and it nust relieve its streets by scattering and not condensing the huge yolume of traflie that seeks outlet through them. Mr. Walker's suxgestion is perfectly adapted to produce this result, aud it is hoped it will_soon be in active operation. Looking still further into the future, one of the ultimate results that may reasonably be looked for from the build- ing of the belt-ruads wiil be that cie heavy stocks of goods now stdred in the city will not be brought within the limits at all, ex- vept as needed for city consumption. The belt railroads and the telephone will make it ble for the merchants to keep their stucks in warehouses miles away. All that to goto the country will be transferred over the the belt-road, only that will need to enter the city and pass through the city Streets that is to be used in the city. NES. became BETTER TRANSIT. The officers of the Rock Island Road pro- nounce the plan for an elevated passenger road over their present tracks to Englewood impracticable for the present on account of the expense. They estimate that it would cost to construct an elevated railroad for two passenger tracks strong enough to stand the heavy wear and tear that it would be sub- jected to from $800,000 to $1,000,000 per mile, which would entail 2 total cost of abuut 36,000,- 000 between Chicago and Englewood. For the present, at least, those not fortunate enough to live within reach of the Ilinois Central’s fine suburban accommodation trains will have to defer the realization of their dreams of: rapid transit between Cificago and the country south. ‘The Common Council Committee on. Rail- roads has determined to report favorably on the ordinance granting the Chicago, Mil waukee & St. Paul Railroad Company’ le: to Jay a track on Hooker street, from Main north to its intersection with Cherry avenue, Ce ny to erect a viaduct at Hooker ion streets. Forty feet west of the traci are to be kept entirely clear for public rayel. = , Ehree belt-railroads are applicants for the right of way tbrough Cicero and other sub- urban towns west of Chicago. Cars will be running this week on the new duinmy road between ‘this city and Austin The Chicago Western Dummy Raiiroad will run small trains regularly and at inter Cars for the line reached tiis city from New York a day or twosince, and the locomot =H which have been building here, are nearly done. The trains will run as far as Austin on the west, and on the east will connect with the Madison street cars at Central Park, BUILDING. Building is quieter than it was expected to be. High prices of material ana labor are given as the reasons for the indisposition of capitalists to go ahead with building enter- pric Brick is scarce at+$t a thousand: bricklayers get $3.50 a day and carpenters $3. Men who do not have to build are wait- ing for lower prices. ‘There is no sign at present of any such reaction. On the con- trary, the steady tendency of wages and quaterial upward. in the larger building-permits of the week were those to D. B. Shipman for ten brick sheds, 75 by 10S feet, rear af No, 1510 State street, to cost $20,000: E. Walker, thr 0. y at feel ichigan ost $30,000; Richard L. Fay, for a three-story and basement brick store, 50 by “7 feet, Dearvorn avenue and Michigan street, to cost $12,000; Mrs. Potter Pale: four-story stores and dwellings, T3{ by 13 feet, No. 1435 State street, to cost $40,000; John Q. Adams, five-story and basement brick and stone store, 100 by 166 feet, 230° to 2 Adams street, to cost $100,000; B. Hutchinson, eight two-story stores dwellings, 100 by 25 feet, 7 to S14 Street, to cost $3,000; S. E.” Beers, t story and baseinent dwellings, 214 by feet. 3529 to 3537 Honoré street, “to cos $5,000; O. T. Wheeler, two-story and base ment dwelling, 45 feet, Statestreet, near Schiller, to cost $15,000; Martin Ryerson, story, basement, and attic bric 153 ‘feet, Wabash avenue, near Madison Street, to cost $25, STREETS. Our defective sidewalks were the subject of a message from Mayor Harrison to the last meeting of the Common Council. He pointed out that at least 700 of the 750 miles of side- walks in the city are wooden, and are con- stantly getting out of order. Since January, 1875, there have been instituted against the city 113 suits for injuries from defective side- walks, judgments have been rendered tu the amount of $54,742, and fifty cases are now pending. Mayor Warrison’s recommenda- tion is that the city make full use of its pow- er to compel property-owners to keep their sidewalks in good repair, or to build new ones, or to build them at any owner’s expense if he neglects to do so promptly upon notifica- tion, ‘The Mayor also suggests that when asidew needs repair the owner can come To the City-Hall and deposit a sufficient sum to cover the expense of repairs, and that the city will keep 2 corps of repairers who will do the work, charging the actual cost and re- funding the balance, if any, to the owner. The Council adopted an order in agreement with the Mayor’s recommendations. ‘The Appellate Court has reversed the de- cision of the Circuit Court, which gave Mr. IL. M. Shepard a verdict for $35,982 for com- pensation under the award of damages for opening South Dearborn street, ‘the Ap- pellate Court deny that the city ever obtained any vested right in the premises, and conse- quently the plaintiff had no cause of stction. ‘The city had no authority to acquire title or possession of property for a street opening except in the manner provided by law. ‘The eity, under the Constitution, couid obtain no right of property under a condemnation pro- eveding until had made compensation therefor; not having made compensation no title or vested right had passed from the owner, and consequently the owner liad no vested right in the compensation, which had not been made, i The list of street improvements printed some days ago in Tu Trin lid not coy- erall the changes that are to be made, LOANS. There has been no change in the loan mar- ket during the wee Following are some specimen transactions: $10,000 for five years at6 per cent on lots in Block 29, Evanston; $35,000 for five years at 7 per cent on Lot], Block 1, School section; $10,000 for five years at 6 per cent on lot in Block 54, Sec. 21 000 for four years at 6 per cent on lots in the same bloek; $10,000 for five years at 6 per cent on lots in‘ Block 3, Wright’s Addition; $18,000 on same terms, on lots in Block 40, See. 21; $22,600, same terms, on tract in See. 31, Township 49; $26,000, same terms, on lots in Block 18, fractional See, 15 Addition ; $16,100 for three years at 7 per cent on lots in Bioek, 8, Rockweil Addition. The following is a record of the loans for the week: Consider~ ation. Mortgages. $102,309 ‘Trust-deeds, rial $481,480 ‘Total .... THE EXPOSITION. The relations of the Exposition Company to the city were up before the Judiciary Committee of the Common Council ‘Ihurs- day afternoon. It was charged by Mr. Thomas Uoyne that the Exposition Company had not carried out the agreement under which they had secured their site on the Lake Park, which was that, after the annual Expositions were over, the building: should be used for publie purposes. As it was, it had been made the subject of speculations. ‘These charges were denied by the represen- tatives of the Exposition Company, who of- fered to sell the whole concern at 50 cents on the dollar, which is, after all, several times as much as it cost them. THE TOWN OF LAKE RASCALITY. ‘To the Editor of The Chicago Tribune. Cimcaco, June 18.—The writer of this arti- cle hasbeen a taxpayer on acre property in the Town of Lake for more than a quarter of acentury. Ithas been used for perhaps half adozen years for farming purposes; but thus far at least, and perhaps for many years to come, it has not been and cannot be employed for any other. ‘The taxes on, this property, though heavy, were paid without a murmur, with the hope that sometime in the future it would become valuable, But in 1875 a system of intense Tascality in the interest of the Czar of the Stoek-Yards began to be practiced, which, if adequately punished, would consign a pre- cious lot of official, “scoundrels to the Penitentiary for a score of years, if not for” their natural lives. Take anexample. The taxes paid on five acres of this property were, in 1872, Si in 18v3, $42.58, largely increased on previous years on account of the great Ure in the city.” In 18it they jike what they were_pr ¥ 1875 they were $: 1878, $82.18; 1879, $79 1. Of course, the tax paid in each year were for the year previous. For the past four or five yenrs ‘the lund—tive geres—bus been rented for $5 per acre, which ¢: in 1874 would not have paid the taxes by 33 ‘The villainy which could put up the taxes inore than 300 per cent hus become transparent. The real property-owners bave been taxed in this vutrageous manner by Jobn Sherman's official rascals for the benetit of the Stock-Yards. I shave again aid again warned them that the land-owners could ot and would not stand this wholesale robbery. Their patience and their pockets have been exhausted, and they bave gone to the courts tor redress. While the lund- owners have been robbed under the forms of jaw, millions of persoual property bave not been listed, and its owners bave been suf- fered to ‘go scot free. Suits are now pending for the listing of this property for sev- eral years buek, and are being pushed forward with uotiring energy by the attorney of the real property owners, William Armstrong, Esq. He is convinced that he bus both hw and justice on the side of his cliunts, and John Sherman and his gang will, it is hoped, be made to diszorge a large amount of their ill-gotten gains, for the Denetit of the State, and especially for that of the eulfering taxpayers of the Town of Lake. Itis an old proverb, “that punishment. though slow of foot, seldom fails to overtake tho guilty." John Sherman and bis olticial rascals may ‘as well prepare for the worst. The real property-own- ers will give them no auarter. OLS. SATURDAY’S TRANSFERS. ‘The following instruments were filed for record Saturday, June 18: erty PRovenry. Haynes court, 161 ft s of Archer av, e f, 25x10 ft, duted June 15 (H. G. Foreman. to James Wail) .. $ Crittenden st, 316 ft e of Nobie, sf, ft, dated June 14 (Julius Schimper to Jobn Gotubiewski)...... .. ... Pine st. 89 ft _n_ of Tilinots, wf. 20x50 ft, dated June 17 (John P. Ferns to Patrick J. Quinn Lia dtenien Front st, 50 ft w of North Sangamon, nf, 5x10 ft, dated June 1 (Master in / Chancery’ to F.C. Adams). 1 Hubbard st, 2 {te of Hoyne av, M4 ft, improved, date Gravera : North Wells st. 21 tts of Lincoln av, 43x150 tt, dated June 18 (J. & Schuell to Edward S. Dreyer). a Superior st, 159 ft w of Nortn Franklin, 3 £, 35 2-12x150 ft, dated Mareb 2) (Onion utual Life Insurance Cu. to MeNulty Ix125, f, 27x, (Mary eR... 2,800 ron st, # e corer o cava 2 ft, dated Juue 4 (S. H. Long Morton). 2... -... 400 ington st, § € corne! axiz? tt, dated Mi to E. B. Ferry). 3,100 MeFac Van-Buren st, s w cor Franklin, nf, X105 tt, with 50x100 ft udjoining on Franklin st, dated June 15 (Edward H. Brown to Henry L. Frank), Superior st, 25 tt w of Nort Saxo fr ued June 1S Schuifner to James J. Dillon) State st, 123'5 ftn of Thirty- neh x11 dated June 16(C. W. Schlund to D. H. Hammer)... e Wentworth av, lw fts of ‘Thitticth st, w f, 25x12) ft,'improved, dated June’ IG (Willium Waiter to Clarence W. Marks). West Seventeenth st, 216! ft w of Robey, nf, 24x125 ft, improved, dated June * (Fritz, Will to C. and E. Franz), West Superior st, 25's ftw of Pauli x120 ft, improved, dated June It (Ernst Goetze to Salome’ Goetze) .. es Elm street, ne cor of Seiad, ¢ f, 1308100 ft, dated May 24 (Charics’ Butler to Johnson and Lindsten) . Nortn Clark st, 127 ft of Oak, of, 352150 ft, dated June 17 (4. B. Taylor to Will- iam Dickinson). . North La Sulle st, 165 108 ft, dated June 1 William Dickinson). a Wabash av, 1923; {tn of Twentieth st, ¢ f, eexlus ft, dated June 1s (Third ‘Na? onal Bank (by Receiver) to J. Irving Pearce). te eee, nee South Halsted st, 240 ft n of Thirty-cighth, wf, 24x13 ft, duted June 18 (B. and J: White to Jane Buggic)........ West Washington st, 0 ft ¢ of Oakier av, Sf, GUx124 ft, dated June 4 (Daniel aw- son to Florence Kt. Hayes).. z West Lake st, 191 ft w of Hainlinav. $ #, 20x150 ft, dated June 18 James Clinton. To gobn Conklin)... 2. oes cecreseeesene South Dearborn st. 149 ft s of Thirty-first, ¢ f, 253x110 ft, duted March 33 (estate of Jane Hansock to John Murtin). 1,300 NORTH OF CITY LIMITS WITHIN A RADIUS OF SEVEN MILES OF THE COURT-HOUSE. Racine av, 182 tts of Wrightwood, 100 tt w in rear, 165 $-10200 ft. dated June 10 (Jobn L. Quirk to Sarah Quirky Wolcott st, bet Sunnyside av and Arm: date road, wf, 86x12 ft, with 192x162 it in same block, dated June 17 (Z. B. ‘Taylor to Williain Dickinson). SOUTH OF CITY LIMITS WITHIN A 5 ft 5,000 10,050 RADIUS OF SEVEN MILES OF THE COURT-HOUSE. Underwood av, bet Fortieth and Fort: rst sts,e f, 2% acres, dated April (Williata C. McDowell to James 3fe- (Frances M, Stuart to Margaret Me- _. Grath)... -..... Saree . 1,000 Hyde Park av, same lot ns "above, dated une 17 (Murgaret MeGrath to G.E. | Harris)... 1,500 t, 201 ft w of Stewart av, of, 215x125 ft. With GS other lots in same subdivision, dated June 10 (Ellen and W. Hi. Stevens to Levi Z. Leiter). : 31,200 Forty-sixth st. 25 tt wof Wallace, nf, 25x17 ft, dated June 15 (Peter Fisk to ‘Thomas Stanton).. if 400 Buddan st, 605 ft_n of Forty-ihird. wf, 48x12 ft, dated Juno 18 (F. E. Kennedy to T. W. Kennedy)... 600 Lot 11 in Block 1 of Magee’ 31, See. 16, 8, 14, dated May Iv (John Souer- bry to Oseur Blade) Siepeesas 400 Lots 14 and 45. Block i, in di ny 17 (same to 0. W.S 700 k 1, in same block, dated June 1y (same to John Hutiberg). . s+ 400 WEST OF CITY TaMITS WITHIN A RADIUS OF SEVEN MILES OF THE COURT-HOUSE. 3 of part £, t3 S. W. 4 15, 39, 1310 ueres), dated June 11 (1 frumbull to Wilflam Jayne’ Helne st, 20544 ftn of North wv, ‘M0 rt, dated June 11 (F. G. Jobn Jobnston, Jr... 1,150 Humbolut st, bet North av and Wabansia st,2 20 ft (with 20215 ft to uiley in same subdivision), dated June 11 (Moses E. Greenebaum to John Johnston, Jr). 5,175. SUMMARY FoR THE WEEK. The foilowing is the total amount of city and suburban transfers within a radius of seven miles of the Court-llouse filed for record during the week: ending Saturday, June 18: Location. Sales, Amount, a S We 20 limiis., South of city limits, West of city limits. A STRANGE VISITOR. The Immense Self-Possexsion He Dis- Played in au Encounter with 2 Big Snake, New York Sun. “This is the third one that has been found in the park this spring,” said a man at the Arsenal, holding out a curious spiny-looking object for a Sun reporter to look at. “No, it’s not a toad, though they call them horned- toads. It’s a lizard, and the people in the museum call it the prynosoma.”” The animal was about four inches long, and-unpleasant to look at. Its body was flat, the upper surface covered with short dark spines, and the under surface with small plates. ‘The back of its head was armed with several recurving sharp spines, with ‘shorter spines here and there. A fly lit on the keeper's hand, and the lizard, that a moment betore was to aul appearance dead, raised itself on its short spiny legs, and turned its curious head; the black eyes gleamed and the throat puffed out convulsively; a quick spring and the fly was gone. Then the tly-cateher re- lapsed into listlesness. “Pve had this one a week,” continued the fly-eatcher’s captor, “ and carry him in my vest-pocket; in fact, he’s quite a pet; willeat flies from my hand, as you have seen, and is warranted not to bite, though he could pineh a piece out of a nail if he felt inclined. Run? Well, I should say; and givimg the lizard a few wild passes through the air,—as a sort of eye-opener, he explained, he put it down, and off it ran, head in the air, using the feet on one side together, which gave it the pecul- iar rolling gait of a Narragansett pony, but one that sent it along so that a man must run to keep up. ‘The heat was a short o ever, tor the lizardstopped suddenly, itself so closely against the concre! iment that it would not haye been noti a the | observer. In faet, the liz an. ‘interesting example of “that class of animals endowed with what are called “protective — resemblances,” __ its general color being exactly like the desert sun-dried tracts upon which it is found in Texas, Mexico, and Southwest Californi: tow thisstranger got to Central Park is 2 mystery, but such as he are tre- quent ent North through the mail as curiosities, and it is probable that some one has disposed of ‘an objectionable souvenir from a distant friend by turning it out to pasture in the Park. Atany rate its timely capture saved it from certain death next Winter. “You wouldn’t think such a creature would know anything,” continued the owner of the lizard, “but a snake has to wake up early in the season to get the best of it. I eall him Samson, because the first day 1 had him he pushed .under the leg of a heavy chair that was tipped against the wall and fairly knocked it over. If a man were as strong in proportion to his size he could lift the obelisk, No, that didn’t show any ning, but PH show you where cunning came in. “Teaughta biz striped snake about two weeks ago, 1 was standing in my yard when along came a big toad, putting in its best 5 hops, and right behind it™ the snake, so intent on the chase that — it eame right up to me. L caught it and kept it for some time in a box with a g top, and one day it struck me that the spines on the lizard must have been intended as a preventer against snakes. thought I would test it, and 1 put Samson into the box. Then I discovered that he was as wise as Solomon. You see this Revised ‘Testament business makesa man familiar with Bible names. ‘The snake evidently not tasted food since last summer,—you know they sleep all win- ter,—and quick asa flash he darted at the lizard, but, as the boys say, he got left. The little fellow went round the box like a shot, but finally the snake cornered him, and eaught him by the hind claw. Now, a frog or toad will squirm around and face asnake and get demoralized generally and give ita chance to cateh hold of the head; but. my Jizard knew a game worth two of that. When the snake touched him le turned his head directly away. ‘The snake tried every way he could to edge up and get the little fellow: of no use, by the head, but it so he went to work to low chim: tail first. Le stretched out his jaws and planted his long teeth into the legs and gradually worked the body into his mouth with the sinaller teeth. When he had taken in as mueh as he could this way, the long fangs were lousened and thrown ahead and a fresh hold taken, each side of the mouth edging ahead in turn. Nothing could stand this ssure long, and in ten minutes half of the tient lizard was out of sight. He was only waiting for his turn, and it soon came; the snake's lips had reached his neck, when operations ceased. There were four or five spines, as sharp asneedies, pointing outevery Which way, that put an end to the swalluw- ing busin Ididn’t see the lizard laugh, but he must have felt like it, for he wasn’t hurt in the least. It took the snake half an hour to get rid of him, but it tried two or three times again to sw: i aAtevery jump the lizard turned Spines faced the snike, ated them. ¥. looked at it % BRIDGE OF SIGHS. For The Chicaao Tribune. I see an eager, hurrying crowd: 0 why this great cominotion? A inoment ago they were moving 0 slow; But now with a surging rush they tow, Like the waves of an angey o¢ Twas: Me musical tone of the bridge-tender's Ne: Which served the loitering crowd to'tell ‘That, unless rnoir speed they accclerated, By swinging bridge they would be belated, W So man and beast increase their speed, <And each one Sirives to tuke the lead; And, like the mare of ‘Tam o’ Shanter, ‘They go for the bridee at a terrible canter. What menns this long, immovabl Why neither proxression, nor yet’retrozression? These are they who, belme insgficiently pre- vious, yy Find waiting very tediously Rrevipuss \ AS 1 stood watching tho pngsing boat, T heard a mau this poem quote: “ T stood by the bridge at midday ‘The sun was telling the hour, t shone with the force of its vast resource, d with its powerful power. Ig. to the heavens for rain to cool the air; 1 inoked into tho water—'twas durk and noisome there.” ‘Then, looking up the river, AAs the vessel came in view, He heaved a sigh of thankfulness That she would svon be through: . But farther up the river Another boat did see, And still beyond, at a snailish pace, Is coming number three. ‘Then, with a malediction «it the vessel-owners’ trade, He stepped across the street, And bought a—lemunade! UTH-SIDE POET. $< Steel Jewelry at CoA. Courant & Co.'s, 145 state Street. |} board th u SUMMER-RESORTS. Saratoga—A Court of Appeals on Horseback—Occupants of Cottages. A ‘Straw-Board Convention— How Gen. Grant Bought a Cork Leg. Foreign Oarsmen—Trickett, the Australian Obampion, and Kelley, the English : -Ex-Champion. : Ceonomowoe—Farly Arrivals—Fourth-oF July Cele- brations—Wiseonsin Tearhers’ Association —Personal aud Other Items. Speciat Correspondence of The Chicago Tribune, — Sanatoaa Sprixes, N. ¥., June 16.—This immediate section has been favored with beautiful weather during the week. The number of summer-guests is rapidly increas- ing, and-the hotels and boarding-houses bear acheerful appearance. The lake-boulevard presents a spirited spectacle each afternoon, from the presence of many carriages, a large proportion of which are private establish- ments. There will probably be more private carriages here this summer than during any one previous season; and the number here at the present writing is unusually large. At this time, viliage-carts and drags appear to be the favorit vehicles; and they can be seen in almost every direction. COURT OF APPEALS ON HORSEBACK. Chief-Judge Charles A. Folger, of Geneva, who has been confined to his home by indis- position, is said to be rapidly improving, and is expected to join his associates on the Bench here to-day or to-morrow. The other Associate Judges—Rapallo, Danforth, Earl, Fineh, and Andrews—every morning, when the weather is favorable, enjoy the beautiful exercise of horseback-riding; and the Judi cial eavaleade may be seen moving along the avenue with the grace and dignity of a squad- ron of heavy dragoons. They are good horemen, and the exercise is just what is needed for persons of their sedentary habits. When they enter the court-room at 10 o’elock and take their seats on the bench, they appear to beas retreshed and invigorated as athletes in training: in a legal sense, they are mental athletes. OCCUPYING SARATOGA “COTTAGES.” Saratoga cottages are very similar to their Newport counterparts. Their size or dimen- sions do not interfere in the least with their title as “cottages.” The watering-place definition of the word is, so to speak, an amendment to the one laid down in Web- ster’s Dictionary. Among those who, with their families, are occupying “cottages” here for the season, are. the following: Joseph W. Drexel, Thomas Holland, Montyomery, H. K. Tharber, H. Q. French, ¥ W. W. Leland. William fi. Bishop, Spencer ‘Trask, George Kemp, J. J. Crane, M. Hecht, George Lesuer, Mrs. Russell, Charles Kalter, Fleming Smith, M._ Steinhart, the Rey. C. F- Hoffman, Thomas Nooney, E. Py, H. Shaw, P. W. Savin, J. Menkin, Aivert Spencer, and E, Dards,—all of New York Cit D.S. Luthrop and Sirs. William Cassiday, of Albany, N. ¥.: e Jobn Munning, Tsaac McConihe, W. A, Shepherd, and William McNamara, of Troy, N Mrs. F. Fullerton, of Paterson, N. J.; Russell Squier, of Geneva, N. Y Mrs. M. A. McPherson, of Butfalo, N. Y.3 Dr. C. Spiegel, of Rochester. N. Y Gen. Charles Collis and David W. Stuurt, of Philadelphia, Pa.; M. De Cartiw ?. Shum is. of Luzerne a A. F. Halliday, W. G. Thayer, and Albert MI. Kalbtleisch,—all of Brooklyn, N. Y.; Col. Buleh, U.S. A. Several engagements are still pending, and the list of ‘ cottagers” will undoubtedly be lengthened in a couple of weeks. Families occupying “ cottages” remain here until late in the autumn. DISCUSSING STRAW-BOARD. In the corridor of the United States ITotel, yesterday evening, Tne Cricaco Tripune representative introduced himself éo Mr. W. Bontield, President of the company owning: and operating the Kankakee Paper Mills, at Kankakee, ILL, gnd inquired into the nature and object of the association that convened here to-day in annual session. “The organization is called the Straw- Board Association of the United States, and the main object in meeting here at this time is to elect officers, and ascertain the product of the association; and I believe that is about all the information Ican give you on the matter,” replied Mr. Bondfield. “The President of the association is——? “Col. Denny, of Winchester, Va.,—a large manufacturer.”” “Another association meets here in con- Junction with you, does it not?” “Yes, the Straw-Board Dealers’ Associa- tion. Itisof the nature of a conference of the two bodies. The proceedings are private, and are not made public because they are of no interest to the general public.” .." What does the Straw-Board Association include? “Only manufacturers of straw-board for xes—board dried by steam, not dried by *;” replied the Kankakee man, who ilus- trated by pointing to some pasteboargt boxes, conta ning books, lymg on the hotel news- counte! “Does. not sheathing or builders’ board cong soit the province of your associa- ion 2? “Ono! That is a.scparate and distinct branch of, business, as mueh as the manu- ture of paper flour-barrels, wash-ishes, pails, ete. Paper flour-barrels, I would here remark, do not meet with special favor; but paper pails are quite a leading card in the market of the West, and in some sections of the East.” ie og return to the matter of the Straw- i Association aud the interests it repre- s. about how much * board,’ as you tech- ty gall it, is produced and placed in the market 9? “ When the association was organized, in the daily product averaged ¢igity-one and last year (1880) the figures swelled up fo over 200 tons, and the growth has been Jooked upon as a healthy one? * “ Multiplying the daiiy product of 200 tons the 300 working days of the year would 000 ta s the ugerezate for 1880.7" are the round figures.” ow mnany qualities of board are made 2” ‘os. J, 2, and ,—the latter fit enting the poorest quality, and for which there is but a@,slight demand. The main callis for No. L board, the b xf 2, as produced by many of ‘the quite active di t, as time p t, of Waterbury, Conn.; ay, of Syracuse, 'N. Y.; perience is sf s, the public,—the le,—appreeiating 2 good article, and will- ing to pay for it, demand it. It cheapest in the end, the same as any other line. ‘The ‘bat is made on its merit, and the mill at relies on its merit rather than capacity, sueceeds,—: Is simply on the gromd that the public demand good goods, and good soods bring good custom, and good custom a prompt equivalent for the outlay. This will follow in any line of trade.” “ Tfow many firms now make a business of dealing in straw-boards 2” iyi should say about twenty-five or thirty.” a i u t i “' Where are the located, principally 2” “There are two in Boston, four in Phila- delphia, one in Baltimore, in New York, and the remainder in Chicago, otter ‘cities pies aad f You'll see them represented the ness increasing 2"? + dtis indeed. Do you see that gentleman th the gray whiskers, engaged in conver- sation with another gentleman?” said, Mr. Bonfield, indicating Mr. Butterfield, ofthe firm of Mallery & Butterfield, of New York, who was a few feet distant. ** Well, he’s the father of the board-trade in the United States. Eight years ago his firm controlled every ton of board in this country, and their imargin was a handsome one; but the trade is now spreading in various directions. It has stTown to an extent that cannot be handled b; Ais one firm.” 1 ; -bbout how much is invested in this spe- cial branch of board represented by this asso- pwards of a couple of ifitlions of dol- Jase the tae zalis and machinery.” “If not a leading question, would you have the kindness to inform Tit Trimexe read- ers how these figures are reached 2” “At the rate of $10,000 per ton. Say that a aily 3 e product of, ther tie estimated. value. of that sud and machinery 60,000; or, if it pile Brod need! five tons, the commercial value ot ut Aateh would be $50,000; four tons, $40,000; ” : oni st i K, produce 2 “Can a $60,000 mill, so to speak, pre han ns 27 . Breyer Oty crowding ie machinery; but, Jn producing good board, the crowd:ng process should not be and is not, tolerated: ie dis “Then, if J understand you correct! the means of production are, in a certain sense, imited 2? : ! aT could hardly say that; but yet it is ie aim of the association—and generally carrie t out—to turn out a certain amount of End board, rather than a vast amount of inateria that would affect the niarket against the in- erests of the manufactu 2? é gen ose that most of the mills are Jo- ated in the West s eaten ie great majority of them are. There is asmall concern located in this (Saratoga) Eountys. Sqnewiiere near the saratoga battleground.’ E aay tirm ot D..GW. Pemble, at Still- water, in the southeastern section of the county??? *Yes,—that’s the concern.” : ue Tannpose the Pembles find a home-market at ‘Troy, afew miles away, where 2 large amount of the board is used for boxes for the IMar-trade, which is carried on so exten- ly there??? = ‘o! ‘Troy is supplied almost wholly from West.” : then but two exceptions, all of the No. 1 board’ is made west of the Alleghenies,—in fact, west of Ckicazo. The location of these mills may astrange fact for Eastern people to comprehend; but it is nevertheless afact. The West, you see, has the call.’ Then, in your opinion, there will be hing in your proceedings to-morrow that | interest the public, save the election of O99 not othing in the least. Good evening, sir! Lam plexsed to have met you.” WHY GRANT LOUGIIT A CORK LEG. The Commencement-exercises at ‘Temple Grove Seminary—one of Saratogw’s institu- tions—eonclude to-day; and to-morrow the young lady students and teachers will begin their summer-vacation. Included the corps of instructors in the seminary is Prof. W..C. Richardson, who formerly resided at Auburn, in this State, where, on June 29, he will'lead to the hymenedl altar Miss Maud Elizabeth Stanley, young lady of rare beauty and accomplishments. fn con- nection with Prof. Richardson, who is a young man on the bright side of 50 years, it would probably be of interest_ to ‘Ine ‘Trin- Ud ulers to learn something of the man- ner in whieh he became acquainted with Gen. U.S. Grant, and perfected his (Rich- Hie ical studies, —although he e: d aptness for the art of n i¢ from early childhood. At the close of the War of the Rebellion, when the late President Andrew Johnson was “swinging *round the circle,” he was accompanied by anumber of prominent persons, including Gen, Grant. As at other places, when, the party stopped at Auburn, the home of the late Secretary of State, William IL Seward (ab that time sll suffering from wounds in- ilicted upon him by assasin Paine), a vast concourse of people assembled from far and wide to greet the distinguished guests. Prof. Richardson then “was a mere boy,and was imbued with an_ intense curiosity to see the visitors, especially the viccorious General. In order to obtain a closer view, he climbed uv on one of the wheels of the carriage in which was seated Gen, Grant, when, unfortunately, the ho! started, and young Richardson was preci, tated to the ground, the wheel passing over and crushing one of his legs in such a man- ner that amputation had to be resorted to to saye the lad’s life. Gen, Grant was deeply grieved at the accident, and from that mo- Inent took an_ esp interest in young tichardson. He defrayed ull the expenses of his medical care and treatment; and, as soon as Richardson was able to wear one, had him_ provided with a cork leg id has assisted him in perfecting himselt in usic, Which proceeding included a trip to urepe.. The Auburn accident, unfortunate it was, proved the means of an introduc- tion which nas continued and developed tuto alasting friendship. THE GRADUATES. ille, d anna Kip Stryker, of Mary Jerusha Joinson, ot Glov- ersville;_ Jessie Corinne Pond, of Port Ches- ter, and Jessa Fremont O'Donnell, of Lowville, N. Y. I IGN OARSMEN. Edward Trickett, the famous oarsman of Australia, reached the port of New York on Saturday, June 1, and Saratoga Springs on Monday of this week. He was accompanied by Harry Kelley, the sculling ex-champion of England. ‘They were met here at the de- vot by George M. Crane and a delegation of others prominent in aquatic sports. “The an- tipodean and his English trainer at once left for Saratoga Lake, and are noweomfort- ably located in commodious quarters at Mr. Charles Reed’s Meadow Brook Stock-Farm, where they will summer. ‘Trickett brought with him a couple of boats of approved En- glish make, and he is already taking daily Spinson the lake; and those who have seen hin glide over the surface say that he pulls a telling stroke, and in good form. James II, Riiey, the Saratoga Lake sculler, would have been ineluded in those who greeted the for- eigners on their irrival; but he was com- pelled to Jeave on an earlier train, the same day, for Boston, M to take part in a pro- fessional race. Trickett is looking better than he did whilein England, say his friends. dleis a genial, gvod-natured fellow, and says that one of the most. remarkable’“ institu- tions * he has seen in this “free United States of America isthe ‘ interviewing newspaper-reporter, who is everywhere.” “Yes,” chimed in Kelley, Trickett’s train- the New York reporters came down the wy ina tue, and climbed aboard the Egypt- an Monarch steamship, and had us inter- viewed before the steamer touched the dock. They are an enterprising Jot of lads, and were happy to see us; but about all we could tell them was, that Trickett come to Ainerica to row anybody, possibly’ barring Hanlan, the Canuck, who ‘cuts through the water like a clipper. He's a bloody fine lad; a, egad, a enol one it the oars!” elles many of his countrymen, ys hayoe With his h's, SUIER Diays ; TRICKETT is a tall, wiry-built man, and is about 29 years of uge, having been’ born on the Par: matta River, Australia, in 1851. thoush his face has the appearance of one who has seen more year lis countenance bears what might be called a hageard appearance, and st glance an observer would not be im- favor; but, when he smiles, or ed in conversation, it lightens up . He is free to communicate any nformation in his possession. shail soon become acclimated here, asthe Saratoga air reminds me very much of that of my “Australian, home,” said Trickett. “In Engiand the damp climate went ad against me, the same as it did against dim Riley, and other forei nen ther Were | ever a: I would make it my business to be in thai country a suflicient length of time to beon even and friendly terms with the climate. In my raee there nh Hantan I was suffering from the weakening cifects of the climate: and, besides, Hanlan is a very strong man to pull against. His pluck, endurance, skill, and speed are about the best known.” , “Would you letsed to meet Hanlan in race’ “ Not particularly: but, if there was to be a race here,—on this lake—in which he was to engage, you would undoubtedly find m name in the entries, as fam here to row. any- body. And I should also like to test mettle with Jim Riley, whom Teousider a yer t man ina shell. Riley left his regrets at not ¢ able to meet me on my arrival at Sara- as he was called away 10 Ma: , L believe, to filla profi ent at Boston, ] believe they ea tlre you now enjoying gx Lam, though earryine 4 little too much Hes; but vu ener train that solid, My isht is now a SS i stone.” Tille less than thirteen ing How early in life did you commence row- * Let me see. I don’t think £ could hav been over 14 years old when I first commenced rowing a boat; but it was not till 1865 that L engaged in any races of importance. [ rowed. 1n Some good races in 1874 and 1876; and in the latter year went to England, where I took part in some events. In Australia, in, 1873 and 1879, J filled a number of prominent ¢ gagements; and my late experience in En- gland you are probably familiar with.” _, HAVE YOU ANY SPECIAL PRoGRAML laid ut for this summer ?”? + here, the guest of Mr. Reed, a at his stock-farm,—a delightful be eevee 1 aS happy and contented as any man can be who is ‘about 13,000 miles away from home, and ‘the walking is poor,’ as you Americans say.”? é <.in regard to your engagements 2” Well, you can say that I here to Tow in to row in English waters, - ou any time, and at any distances that’s the shortest way to state it.” 3. Kelley, Your trainer, has been here before, as he not? hi “Yes: ne took part ina regatta on Sara. toga Lake in September, 1871, and pulled No, : 2 in one of the English crews that was here at that time. You remember Renforth, great English stroke, who died suddenly while rowine? Well, Kelley sat next to hin: in the boat at the time. and Renforth tei baek into his arms and died. Renforth was a2 splendid fellow, and a whole crew at the ° ” i on It is reported that Charley Courtney, the Union Springs seuller, wants to row you?» “Well, all he’s got todo isto get to tha front, and name the day and hour, and £11 bg in my boat at the starting-buoy. {t is eithe plan or pay with me. Upon my word, that is the best way.. There will be lots of gy, t-racing here this summer, and—barrine- - sickness and accidents—l’m ready to Scull any distance. Come over to the lake and sea me; {t’s-an elegant place. The lake is g grand place to row in.” . Trickett appears to be suffering to row; somebody. He will probably not suffer ye Jong, as “the air” is tull of swift oarsinen with fast records. Mac. OCONOMOWOC. Special Correspondence of The Chicago Tritune, Oconomowoc, Wis., June 18.—The early arrivals at this resort may well be thankty} for their good fortune in escaping the recent sultry spell. Their letters from city friends say that Thursday and Friday were “awful hot, while -here a cool lake-breeze has made ita very pleasant week. To See the ease ang comfort taken by many of the sufferers from heated spells is refreshing in itself; and to say simply that they appreciate the luxury, does not exactly do them justice. The largest number from the cities Souty and East came.on Friday’s trains; and to. day’s arrivals will certainly be large 4 great many of these visitors have engaged their board at the country boarding-houses, which are noticeably increasing every year. To tel: the exact truth, there are few at the lead. ing hotels, which have all been open two weeks and more, though they did not expect many arrivals before to-day. The next two weeks will be pleasant and agreeable for those who © intend to come; and, though many do not know it, they are the pleasantest part of the season by far. FOURTH-OF-JULY CELEBRATIONS. The celebrations here on the Fourth of July will be something very unusual for Oconomowoc to witness. The bicycle boys from all the Western cities will commence to work. this way about the last of June; and, according..to:the pro- grain which was published in, last Sunday's ‘Trscnx, will arrive here on the evening of July 3, ‘fhey will number aboat 200, and on Fourth-of-July eve will give a grand opening hop at the ‘Townsend House. It. would- per- haps be well to state that there will certain]: bea lack of ladies to supply partners forall the boys; and it would be a good idea for the fair sex to come on en masse at that time, ‘The Milwaukee Light-Horse Squadron are announced to be here, and take the lead of a procession made up of the bicycle boys, the Silsby Fire Company No. 1, the Hook and Ladder Company, and ali the secret societies now here, in full regalia. Speeches by Judge D.W. Small and Col. Warham Parks will ba detivered; followed or perhaps preceded by the usual accidents and bodily mutilanons familiar to the Fourth, The evening entertainments will be some- thing worth taking part in, especially to those who are experts in dancing. WISCONSIN TEACHERS’ ASSOCIATION. ‘The program for the twenty-ninth annual session of the Wisconsin Teachers’ Associa- tion has been issued trom- here_b: . Stewart, the President, who is Princip: our High-School. The session will be. held at. Appleton, July 6.7, ad 8. All railroads Will sell one-fifth fare tickets to members of the Association, good until July 10. Lectures, essays, ete., according to the program, will be read by Prof. F. U. King, Dr. J.T. Reeve, . Whiting, Dr. Walter Kempster, and iss Mary Wadsworth (formerly of Boston, ITEMS. Sunday’s TrruNeE reaches Oconomowoe at 3 o'clock p. m., and is sold by Charles Kinnie, who will deliver them where or- dered. Orders for the same may be left at tha Post-Otlice. se : Owing to Mrs.:Thornhill’s illness, Bordu- Jac may not be open for summer visitors un- til later in the season. The commencement exercises of Bordulac Seminary will take place Monday afternoon, ‘There are several young-lady graduates, ‘The Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Rail- road now runs a daily passenger-train, leav- ing the Union Depot at Chieago at 5 p. m., and arriving here at 9:50 p. m. It remains over night, leaving here at 6 m., and ar- riving at Chicago at 10:50 a. m. This is founda great accommodation by our Chicago friends, E. A. Clark and family are now here in their new summer home. It has been announced that no hotel willbe kept at Dousman’s trout-pond this summer. Visiting parties should bear it in mind and take a lunch, PERSONAL. si J. if Chumasero, of Chicago, is at Judge mall’s John S. Field, William Emmet and wife, of at Draper Hall. mR. Page, of Chicago, is a Peck. of Richmond, Va.; E. S. ( Ville, Ky.; Col. D. C. Hous: n, United States Army; W. G. Swan, of Milwaukee: and W. E. Grey, of St. Louis, are at the Townsend House. OTHER RESOUTS, Down at Waukesha, a contemporary resort ot “Cooney,” they are much. excited over a report that Secretary Blaine intends to visit them this summer. _ ; At Geneva Lake business is ‘reported to have been entirely suspended, all turning out to catch ciseves, during the ‘recent appear- ance of those fish. They say that nearly 1,000 were caught one day. For two weeks, in March last, our tishermen seldom failed to take that number out of Oconomowoe Lake. rr CAST THY BREAD UPON THE WATER, _ For The Chicago Tribune. As we wander o'er Life's highways; Meeting ott on every side Those who dwell ia’dreary byways, Those whom Fortune has denied All those Joys which bring us pleasure, Let us mete from out our treasure Full and overtlowing measure. azo. are v Though no gold is in our coffer, And our alins’ a widow's mite, Yet there's none too poor to offer What may bring to all deli; And within Love's costly chalice, Proof against all arts of malice, Gifts there are for cot or palace. Smiles and words of kindly greetin, Seatter from thy generous stores Though to thee they*re small and Heetlag, Yet eack heart will long for more; And the waters homeward sowing Shall return to thee, unknowing, -Hounteous harvests from thy sowing. Napanee, Ont. FLORENCE E. Large assortment of Gloves at Cc. Covrant & Co. F.A.BRAGG & CO. 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