Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 17, 1881, Page 10

10 Le eet THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SATURDAY DECEMBER women when hagmard and faded with the disai- pauion of n London senson. Still, comme good things were to bo found oven in this country, and on bla second visit tn 1858 bo found no words lo expresa bis admiration of everything that ho raw, My ostimate of American character bas im- proved, contrary to my expectations, by this visit. Geet AS WAS niy previatis cxteem for tho qualities of this people, © And myself in love with thoir [ateltizence, tholr sincerity, and tho decoruns selt-reepoct that avtuates ill classes. Tho very genius of nativity seems tu hive fornd iia fit nUode jn the souls of this restless and en Thoy havo not, ‘tis true, the of Bnglishmen fn porsunal welght or st Int they have compnnasted for this dete by quickening ‘tha momontuim of their enters priaes, Allis in favor of colerity of netion and the saving of time. 8 . speed, speed is the motto that ts stamped in tho form of their ships and steambonts, in the treed of. thoir horses, and the Hght vonetricaon. of thelr wagons and cnrtas ‘andin the ton thourand contrivances that are met with here, whuthor for the nbrioging of tho labor of mouths or minates, whether a iene Prossure engine or a patent boot-jnok. All ts dune Jn pursuit ‘of ono commun otijeot—thn economy of time. : - cubdeas Nrat publle speech was mate at Man- chester in 188, and bis trat pamphlet on * Ene and, Irelacd, and Amertun " wis issued in 1h. fis aecond one on” Russin wis issued in Wud, He was tcfented when rat a candidate for Pare Mambnt tn 1837, His first. public oflica was that Sutera of Stanoheater in tho autuinn of i ‘Tho great work of Weantog Rngiani) from Pro- tection anit converting it to Freo ‘trade Woe nce complished ehletly by tho ageney of 4 Spartitn band known as tho “ AntisCorn-Law Leurne, As Bustine Justly polnted out, howover, this Utie roully gunveyso very inadequate Iden of the scope, depth, and animating spirit of this organs Yzatiou, Mr, Morley sume it ap concisely with: this oxpression, “thu abolition of the protective duties un foud aad the shatterwe of tho protect ive system wee, on one sida, the beyinninguf our gent inodern sltuggie ngHinst chive pre- jwuderanea: af home, und on nuother side the duwn of higher ideals of civillzauon atl ‘over tha world.” Wa have not ames te follow Mr, Morley’s udmirable anniysts of the question nt issue, moreayer ity history is well and “uri-. yersally known, Although Cobden was not tho original projector of the Anti-Corn-Jund Lenguo which wia formerly sustained by Grote, Molvg- worth, Hume, aid Ioqbuck=he wis ou of at band of soven ne te unehpeter in 16s, Sore ew asxectation, mid nt nee tok 1 5 part \" wotlon: Tn 1) this Ln Hon issued na appenl for money, ory pressed It, weet us invest pet of our fee tu sive the rest frum coptiven= property Mon." A banquet wae given, and the diy atter ut n ancutiny. of deletes the grout league was formed, Cobden was imide a member of the Excentive Contin trees May, 1840, ho murricd young Welsh Indy, , Cobden anceess ns mvorntor was attributable fohis reimurkablo pawer of apt aqd honiely flusteation and a curious ingenuity in framing tho argument that happened to be wantud. “Cobden muds his way to men's beurts by tho hich they aw in him of simplicity, 7 viedon, with wo spguhic rh Aa (a Free eres he, regu tite Matic, as in Mere expe- dient, betas w principle, a dovtrine, and a systein. Moreover, be wus entieely ree feom prejndive. On the trish religious question he supported Peel in dis Mberel Maynooth policy, feeling that education blended with Cathotleisin wus indinitly better than no ition nt wh, und expressing the utmost posalble contempt for the, Diated 110 b very which always finds Juvor with tho middle elise in Buglund,” And he suys da one ot bis speeches: “Lsay, without revaludionury, or boasting oF being mare permite thin others, Ut the avoner the rin this country is teansfurred from. the ded oligarchy, whieh ting so tuigused [t, und ts placed ausnlutely—mind, £ say, ubsolutely—in the hands of thointeliirent tmLddte and indus. triogs clisaus, tho- bette re the condition nud destinies of the country Ho was the propbet of the kten of olvilizinge commerce, ‘Two ex- oa this work will be road with interest, le writes: * + “Charles Sumner hus been here, dnd ff now on bis way to sce De Tocyuevitle, We hud: some very long adjourned tletatos,-us you ii sup. poso. Whatua talker hoist} One night, or muthor Morning, [had to warn tim to bed at balf-past. 1, whielrto ug rusties 1st lite sitting, for at this harvest-timo folks ire thinking of xetting Bp to work soon after that. But excoptng for bis wi health’s suke 1 would have giadty protracted our: noctes to deylinht, It 1s refreshing to tnect with u man of his intellectual callyre and of such ne- complishnient, one tuo so capable In every way of pitying a polliielan's part, alving up all to conselence, “l re hardly know such @ case, We euu't put ourselves in Buch comparison, for we hive not tne Fame temptations even bud we his powers, For in this arigtocratioa country We know tut tho cblef sents must bo occupied by men of 1 given class, or thelr nominess, In his country evory post was ucceasiblo to bli, if he could unly apenk suevesstully to Bunkum.’ An Las 164, (To Ar. Sumner)—You wilt soon begin to busy yourselves with the task of Prosidcht-imaking, Lhops you will retlcet SIF, Lineotn. He fs rising ia reputntion in Europe apace trom the succesd of the North. He pos- ReNgpS yrent inurat qualities, which in| the long yun tell more on the furuines of tho workd Hit thesg tags than tnete titel bts] alwaye thought hia want of enlarged experiones swas uo disnd- vantage ti ulin. But he kttows hls own country~ inen evitently, and that ts the main palut, . And being # stranger to tou rest of tie world, he bins the fesg temptation to ombark in Coreurn con- troversivs or quarrels. Nothing shows ols solid sense more than the pertinacity with which hoe avoids all outeide compilentions, His truthful elevation of character, aud hls somewhat stoltd Aplucidity of nature, put it quite beyond the power gf other Governments to fusten a quarrel on bim,! and Inspire the fullest contidence fa those who unt cummitiing themselves to the bide of the North, Tey all this on the asyuinp. tion that he hus frrevocnlly committed bimseit to ‘abulinon’ as tho result of the War. Any compromise on that question would cover your cause with eternal Iniainy, and render tho sui etinary Civit: War with which you hava de: fated tha North und South s useless Lutebery. » or. Cobden diedon the 2d of April, 16%, John Bright aud one other fust friend, Mr, Guorge Bonatt. belng with hin at the lat: . _* At the timo of: his death ho waa within two mouths of the cdmpletion of his lst year. One afternoon in the sununer of 1860, he aid a frlond took it into their heads, as thers was nothing of importance going on in the Iouss, to stroll Inte tho Abbey. Hs friend nad never been Insiia bofore, 28 ho confessed that be hud never been ingide at, St. Paul's Cathedral, though be assod itevery duy of hla life for tfcven ye. They etrolied about among the monuments for acouple of hours and the natural remurk fell from big compunion that perbups one duy tho name of Cabilen, too, Woult fleure amung the horves. ‘1,bope not,’ said Cobden; *f hope vot - My spirit would not rest In peace muong These men af war, No. no, cythedrals were noc incant to cuutain tho remains of auch men na right and me,’ do was buried by the side of bia son, in the Itttle ehurchyary at Lavington, on the slope of the hill, among tho plno woods, Alarie ooncourso suthored uround Lis grave, some of them ilustrlaus, others: of: then abe scure; gome bis campanions iu past victories, othors bis fcliow-workers ‘tn cuuses that still seemed torlorn, but all hound together for the InomeNt Innttnehmont to the memory of a frank and cordial friend, aud n clear-sighted and falth tul citizen. * B Cobdon was quick in forming his opinions of men. When in Paris iu 1846 he saw Guizut, ond “at once pronounced him ap intellectual pedant: gud a mora) prude.” fis irish views wore tb eral, and would suit Mr. @arnelt and bis follow. ms. Of T hind wbsulute power,” he says, *T would instantly Isaue an edict apolylug to law: of succession in it existe in rapes to tho land: of treiand. Thore sbould be no more absenteo proprietors drawlog Jurge rentals from treland af Leauld prevent it." Cobden wits 4 wise 6tales- ining fn that he fot Curt poetics and eougbt to propare mon’s ininds for thelr recep. tion. ‘And the chiof factor in elfauting those obunges—ng lata down tn hls frat: pampulet, in 1ssh—was the exlatonce of the Uulted stiles, ite “{ndustrial competition sud its damoorutiv ex- ample.” » . Sir, Morley has produced what upvegrstousto bo, under alfa cl rons stances, Alinost a perfect: Ddiographical work. Ah index ought to bavo doen furntahed, and ausno of the letters‘ might havo boun peti, ‘but these are comparatively Ininar watters, For a record of ‘the ie of a erent commoner, at natiral orator, an npostle of -acommerchi! revolution, a steady, perelutent, ebeerful worker—modest ip bls oomplute trie ‘Vinod, and a fultbtul uitizen of the great Come qnoniweulth he seryed—the readur will find uo Lotter work thao Morley's “Life of WWeburd ie Published in Boston by toberta Bros. TWO GOLDEN BOOKS, _. “Golden Glens of Thought” and " Gold- en Poems” ara two anthological works, the otter appearance of which ittingly indicates the value.of thelr contents. ‘Ihe first of thoso two volumes contains pithy sentences and earnest thoughts from the words of lead- ing orators, divlnes, philosophers, statesmen, ‘ang = puety, Such a work is easy of coinpgsltion, demanding , only good taste aud Judgment from the compiler, These “qualities Mr Lun pppears to pussess, and baving fgellitles for consulting large and well-stocked Hbraries his extracta covers wide range of thiilcers, authors, aud uf thoughts, “The clwaltivation Is an absurdity 80 far ay drawing any distinction between the tassluinent of tie actectious is concerned, +20 what manner is the “focused ray” of one vuthor to be. distinguished from the “din quond flishes," or the * clustered sparklus,” of the “lighted faguts,” or tbe “live cose” of another? Take thig quotation from Holwva— Uur whiteat pourl wo never ond, : Wout in the thought hore expraused Ja to decide ‘se $0 its olasaltication ti this work? Author dogicul works ure designed as substitutes for dibraries, kod jntended—whero not pelmacily written for peferenve books—to tweet the wants of readers who cannot posgibly consuit the Authors themselves, and so pocept their thoughts. gtrained through tog seve of anutber man’s mld, “oo popularity of such works 18 unduniavic, uud they buve really a useful mission ta pore tried by the revoi oun we Hot Only uuronsonaule bucaleoasdeoldedly wtyutden Poows” ts merely &. completion of 17, 188]—SIXTEEN PAGES cna from British and Amoriern authors, but hero tho eltssitication by subjects ia sonstblo, practicn), and of srino use to pho render, Tan work like this the pocina selected are elthor atch ashappen to tind favor with tho compiler or such us zener roputation bistmade uulversally popular. No,une therefure can expect to tind all their favorite withiu tho Iimits of Buch i volume. But the prexont colleccion appours to have been carefully, judcfously, curd studiously preparod and well worthy uf gevoral favor and nevoutance, ‘The Index ist good one, and tho binding and outw trd appearance of both works F creditniloutike ty thy publishers and to Chie eago. Tho typographical feutures unfortunately do not morit equal prise, and give the pages a SHEA upeenyiee which the contents do tut ‘watrant. : egiibitabus Jn Chicago by Jansen, MeClurg & Oy HUDSON'S HARVARD SHAKSPEARE, We have recoived the nineteonth and twent}eth voles of the * Harvard Shak- speare,” whiely completes the svt and adds nnother to the many hahdy-volumo editions of the poet’s works, “ln this sot the eom- muntarlus have been divided, notes explains fc Hugulytle difficulties orobsolete allustons: have been placed at the foot of ench page, whilo the oriticiams on tho text bavd eon placed ina body ut tho ong of the pity, MreHudson Is an enthuusinstic ad fuitnfat Shakspourcan scholar, and, while we may nut be willing to Ayres ntonee with him in his differences with other scholars, wo admit urhositutingly the yatue ot his work and the faithful, pursiatent Inber with which it bas heen presecuted., Tho sot will form a handsome boldly wift, aud wil enable any render ta intelligently study and enjoy Shakapenro's spots pi Vhenineieenth volume contains * Poricles, Taw N Ing= men,” end the poom * V.nus and .Adunis, Tt fy doubtful whattor tho firat two were dver econ by tho autbur to whom they have Decn nssizned, ‘Vhe twentieth volume 1a dovoted to ** Lucrees sthe sonnots, and “ The Passionate Pilgrim.” Tho fct ia published by Gunn & Heathin Buston, boy, GARFIELD AND EDUCATION. Wo hava recelved from the publishers ad- yanece sheets of the work by B. A. Iinsdale enrived “President Gariteld and Education.” ‘The book is in the form of a Hiram College memorfal, and it was emfnontly fitting there- fore, that Itshould have been prepared by the trusted friend of otr great President, the chief olticur-and, auceassor in oflice to Gen: Garileld—of Hiram Colleya itself, Geo. Gure felt was 9 sefulur and. an ‘oducator, His eurlicst fame was won tn study and in teachin, He was sways the tricta and advocate of el eation, With tho profuce of a emeoritl sete of Gurtteld’s Hie at Hiram and an appoidix giving . the. memorial spocet mide at Cleveland, tho vulume {% devoted to tha collection’ god preservation of Garileld’s Utterances con sornimg edneation and cducutors. ‘Tho vuluine ia Dut nu incident in the record of the busy lity of the yreat citizen wo huvo lost, but tt is Interesting und yvuluablens a contribu. tion to whut promizes to bo un fintnenao musa of hmuterial preparatory to’ tho prumised * ime- motes” of Gen, Garteld's life and cirecr, Pub- Hahed by J. i. Osgued & Co, Buston. BRIEF MENTION. “ Gnspara Stampa ”- was a Venetian poet- essof. tho sixteenth contury whose life has |, been written by Eugene Benson, and same of whose sonnets and mfrigals lave been put inte English verse by George Fleming. ‘Pho life ts Interesting und the verse stilted und Inelegant, ‘The story 1s pleasantly told, and the buok has the merit of brevity, j “Country By-Ways” isthe title: given by that most eracetul and plensing writer, ‘Miss Jewett, to five pictures of Now England, with three storles of New England lify. Purity of Innguage united with a vigurous styla fs the.characteristic of this volume, which vill nd to the Inureis already won and modestly worn by the author of: Deephayven.” “The Wid Garden" 1s the title of an fm: proved gdiuon of a work first published by Mr. Robinson saveral yeurs ago. Its alma aro woll set forth in its sub-title: *Qur Groves und Gardens Made’ Beautiful by the Naturalizauon of Hardy Exotle Plints; BotaxOne Way On- wards from the Dark Ages of Flowor Garaen- ing; with Suggestions for tho Regonerstion of tho Bare Borders of tho London Parks.” Mr. Roblugon wages relegtiess warfare upon the undue doyelopinent of ‘tho bedding-out system. He shows how many vut-of-tho-way nooks aod waste places may bu mide beautiful. The woud- cuts are adinirably excouted., Mr, Housowrltes ploasqntly of his exportences in Jupay, ood gives muny now facts in retation tu tho innér lifo'y? the Jdnancse,- of tholrdo- meatic relations, thelr pleasures, and tho 'ro- manti¢" sido of thelr nature. The book con- sists of four olaborate sketches entitled, " Little Fountaln of Sukanushita,” “To Fuzlyama and Back,” “A Japanese Statesman at tiome,” and “A Duy Ine Japnness Theatre.” The lustsketch Js decidedly curlous kad Gntertainiag. “Japa~ nese ‘Bplscdos " js the title of the pecs Mr. W, O, Stoddart isan indefatigable writer, bat we find but little to praise fn his * novel o: Amenein Ifo" ontitled: “Esau Hurdery.’* ‘Trawps are not entertaining, either In rent fife ordn tiction, und the chief novelty uf this book iain there Introduocion into its pages. Thoro ure some exciting episodes, and the opentug chapter {a Ailed with burrowing Ineldents. We doubr if many will ever road much Turthor, e “Hannah Jane" [a the title of Arathor com- monpluce but homely little poem by Mr, D, It. Locke which hus beun bandaomely illustrated and bound und is now issued usa holiday bouk, “Our Drench Visitors” is an amusiig little ampblot by W. It. Thayer, illustrated by C, A, eat yu. Inthe forin of n feuer froma mem- the French delegation to his fridnd in her Paris ngrent* many truths ure told in a buimor- ous way. The conversations reported are ex- cucdingly funny, “Country Plensures; ‘The’ Chronicto of a Yenr Cnielly ina Garden,” ts the title of a book from tho pan of George Milner. {t is an En- guléh book, and deserives somo features of En- gtisn scunory und of country life, end may bo Used vad sort of year-book of turd) sensous and matidy of tbo cotninun aspect4 of nuture. Tho theme ts hackneyed and thé treulment dull. Stra. Spotford has produced n volume of poems, ‘With this fads’ tuchoical skill and strong colors We buve no tuult to fnd. Mer paetry-is invaical ud meladeous, Wut deticfont in idevs, ‘The clothing (6 of fine texture, which eets olf even more cunspiouously the imental weaknega of the wearer, © Hulf-Hours with Greok aud Latin Authors " in elunply a collection of extracts frow existing translutions of wore gixty clussical weitore. Ay a reutling bouk ft bus undoubted value, and tt fs alo & bandy book for formimg a siporticial opinion of thy thouguts of ancient authors ee Wiographical netus precede euch wuthor’s pleves. “Songs of Seven” is a now and charming presentuuon of Miss Ingelow's : welleknown poem, Somoof the cuts are unusually goud, aud the yulusny [8 attractive in uppuuratico, a Will bu a nent licto gift-boox fur tne bulidays. Mt. R, Worthingtog aunounoos a oew Englilah Ane art juveniic bouk, under the nummy of * sigur and Spice and All ‘Tnat’s Nive,” with forty-uno Mwtruuons. ho: colors aro in the suldued tute HOW Bo. frebionwbie, and there is wuny funount of fun in the pictures for thu little ones. ‘Tho rhymes ateo are bright auu protty, aud will give grentpluasure to our little apes, “Hurpor's Axoionredin ‘of Unitod States Hls- “tory Ia one Of the mnust Imiportant books of the yur, Mr, Ronseu J. bowsily, the xutbor, hus een onguged i the work of its propuration far soverul yours past, aud ho bos succeeded In muking 8 book that will not cay Leip thy at= dont, but will be found a valualfs work of ruf- erence by every nuin who fins ocuasivn to brush up nis blatory.” tt isin two bandyonely bound volumes, witt iMustrationsonulmust avery page. <The Verbalist is the utte of a small volume by Alfred Ayres. Jt 9.9 munual devoted tu briot dicussigns Of the right and the wrong use of wordd add to sume Oiler mutters of iutoreat to. thuse wuo would speak with propriety. Mr, Walkor’s treatiso on * Monoy, Trade, and Nanking” presents A business-imun’s: view uf these uminently practloal intervata av gathoured froty bis own observallor aud wxpurience. His purvose bus been to deal with thy ayatem of fradu und Bounce as bu tlds it, *spouding no thn Gn taguries, and: clilming to du nothing inure than ta set forth existing facts with rew sounbje clearagss, und free truin all tecputcalls tics.” Hu therefore -attyoks bis subject at the boginning, Hy treaty of Boncy na the tangible and visivie nyont fur transioting tho uttuire of oversday lite of Trudu’ne tho system of ex- chunges by which tho product of exvh man's labor or skill is mudo to do the grent+ tat possible service; and ot Banking us the Who and adiniruble gontrlyunve through which .the busy world of jnduatry and trudy is kept inn rationul, beuithy, and sound condinon, Ho muintitos that curte iy, to huve value aud function us mioney, must be bused upon coin; that tho Government should lave the buelneay of Jusulug curruncy wholly to the bunks withdrawing itd own notes at tie enrlivet practioubls period; that bunks oxiut in the inter Ostyt the PeChty and any ourtailmunt of thoir powers, whuther in lhe guile of taxation or by Untriendly lygilation, is by 6o much uu addition to the public cbarge; thst the Nutlonat banking system, founded upon reason and jJudtittud by experience, hus bovn of tha hin bevellt to Ube Country; that the United Stutew Bub-T rouse ury should bo abolished, and the otfices now ‘im- perfvets performed by i auould by loft to the wiks. Dir, Walker expluins the practical working of the Nutionul banks und the cleariuys hous, tho principles underlylug public ad private eredit, and the inpoterice of statute jaw Oo chunga or essentially modify the oternal laws controling it. ae Walter Saiterloo has made tho illustrati a lullad i ‘Mise Pollard, cutitlod Epis nies ea Uve Sisters,” which A. D. Fy Randolph & Co, e havo rendy, Iisa Kindly bit at the oxecsses and absurditics of modern decorative art. “The book has Hfteen colored filustritions, showing thu progressive movements of twa Knglislt fusses through the wonderful inane tho esthetic school, Cruin. the decoration of the milks pan and the churn, up Co tho highest davelop- inents of high art in costume wad decoration, “8kotchos nod Serapy”" is the fanciful title of 8 fanciful book for ehitdeen by Laur B. Rich- finds, ‘The ttHustrations ure cleverly designed and executed and will amuso rendora of the rhyming text. . A“ Young Folks History of Russian" has boon carofully proparet by W. if, Dole, Hsq. line, doubtedly very Nitto is known about this grout country and wrong tons are one provn~ Tent ax right onva. Mr Dule appeura have drawn HI4 fucts from the best sources onl and to bave substituted English mimes fur thofr Russian equivatents, © Potor Parley" may die, but his “nannyal"” son apparently forever, flere tt comes te ts Horgeous green guriment the sumo od rind Sospite Its forty. yours’ exvorieney aud no, ‘hia adventures of taker, tattur, eotdter, sullor, een nan, poor man, and thier will cortinty witord AMUEUMCNt to boys and girls to who “Peter” bas always been a trio triend, “Our Young Folks Abrond" doraribera yacht- dng trip guide by six people, through Europe to Constantinople, aad hits boon Pally sMustrited with unusually xuodt woodeuts, Mr, MeCabe ts. un exporivuced traveler and really tovches his- tory through whe inadium of Inturvsting Hetlon. Rdgar Allin Poe's tunous sonra ‘s'Tho Holla’ ns beon handsomoty dlustrated and bound, and: presented as an nddivan to the many exisuig Attractions of the holldays, itis atpretty Uttlo book, but there Cheng Unevenness in the quil- ity of the illustrutions, The cover is tustotully Alumiuuted, Cascoll, Hatter, Galpin & Co. send a handsome copy of a uow edition contaluliur the futtr soris complote of Murtin Tuppée's © Provorbtal Pnt+ Josuppy,” [kis good at times to shike hands With at old aequnininneg, aad in hie now and hanadome clutnes Tupper muy decolve imuny Into recugnition who tive often pissed him bys Mr. J, WW. Bouton sends us a copy of his sitty- fourth catalog, which embraces n soleutton from hisextcasive purohises mio iu Europe lust kummer. A reutarkable cullecdon uf works 1a here cutuloged. Mr. Heveil’s * Tho Yule Lag" ia. novel tittle ‘hdovuk Of Christmus bulluds and poems, by Hose Hartwick Thorpe, whusy “Curfew Must Not Rau. ce ie Deimyght hor toatant fume. itis both novel In shape and neat tu appearance. Mr, Bdwards hns nddgd otto more to the many dictrondrics of phrasgs ad ouit-of=the-wity mitt ters. Necessurity fcomplete, it comprises nev= ertholvss a masa of out-uf-tho-way inforaatian for which readord and those huving Mbeurko wilt be especiatly,gratofal, With the title "Summer Rambles," Me. Joel Cook his put Into bouk form somo of his letters to the Ledger, doserlbing luculities nraund and, near tho Quaker City. For Vhitadelphtuns, or these contompluting entarima into nen relations with that elty, the book muy Gave some Intorest, Tho frontispieco to Nelly Uutchinsou's dainty littia votume of “Somes “and Lyrit {sg from George H. Boughton's picture of * Koso Stand: fet." ‘Tho picture was inapired by one of Miss Mutchinson’s poumns, and is, therefure, very up. propriately placed inthis volume. ‘Tho poems arogracoful und pleasing; supericlal in thyugnt, but exceedingly agreeable to the ear. * las Hutebinsun invests ber povtry with ber own charming porsonality, which 'is cnough to rons der them fresn and illled with swactness, Prof, Holftnan’s two works’ contuln an un- Unmited amnounot of umisemnt, and thelr nature and the subjects of wale thoy treat, pooulurly quaity them for the season, “Purlor Maxie” Presonts nil the possible und impossible tricks und sluight-of-band purformeances which curds can afford, Many uther tricks atu also minutely dexeribed, The other work, * Purlore Amuse. nents." contuina ull tbe games pliyod py. cail- dren aod grown peopte. Mr. E. P, Hoe tsan awfully “ good novollst, and one whose books for sumo mysterious rea- BON coumind Iirge gales. Wo find most uf bis warks tngipid and inny of bls charactors so ex figyerated us to bo thoronguly unnatural. Nevertheless it 13 possibile that such works du no buru), enforce gome tenut of tho moral luv wiih extraordinary force, and aro. clasped with avidity to thousands of hearts, [la hitest story: dealy with thy wocs of two aiaters who wre ro- duced frum weulth te poverty by tho busiiess failure of an opium-consuming father, ‘Tho xirls tind employ went in Bixtu avenue establlab- Incnts, where they aro obliged to etund up ull day und are othorwlso ill-teeated. A’ young furmer, in love witu tho elder sister, comes to New York, becomes o clever tawyer, murrica her, aud wukes things pleasauy generally, “Nuno” ts a highly dramatic uovel of native {udiun life, the motif of wolob fs tho apirtt of custe, | Ut is hatory of tho ncventures of 4 Brule iniy, who fuils iu love with a gicl whou be sup- poses tobe uf his vin euste, Soo fs realy uoble born Britmin, anu, utter ioterminable vicissitudes und finumernbic dungers, the twain are wude forever bappy. Tho buvk Is. * soul. fully intense, veplto Ma melodramatic coloring strikes us us “too utterly” untaterest= tug. on, The latest volume In the English “Mon of Lotters" series is a lite of scouunts Da: Quingay by David Mawson: “The work-is little more: thay a compilution of facts und inclnents from ‘bier sources. Hut Brof, Musson bus prepured a very dust sketch of tho champion oplum-euter’s eureer, and is especitly buppy in bis summing Dano Coltego, South Dent, Tho cotleation of povtry, muply of a devotional character, pineed Ina handsome book, offers a rare oppors tunity for a choles hailday present botwoen members of tho Catholic Church, “Capturing a Locomotive” is thy title of a chapter from the history of the averct service In tho late War, which has been prepired by tho Rev, Wiliam Pittenger. it ian theittine wes count of 1 deapernte and dicing deed. Ike unite many whieh will unde gradually be braun Into publle notice, and be of muterial aeaistinee to tho future historian of the Rebell- jon. ‘Tho story purports to‘bo tho exact (ruth, and there is no reason to doubt it. Disgulre ie avereey, the paris of a forlarn hope, the oxuitd- tion of nimoat iirvciious success, tho suitors wes of prisoner, and tho gloom uf despair, wre all mingled ina yaricd aud tnetructivo war- picture, MAGAZINES. Tho Decomber number of tho Amertcan Naturalist (MeCallac& Stavely, Philadelphia) contains 9 itimbor of artieles of popular and soluntifie interest. OF the former kind an account of Demerara, by Dr. Jéndlich (ilus- trated); a remarkable examply of intelll- gence in snails, by Capt. Dall; and the vege tation of tho nelghbertived of ‘Tucson, Ari, by Mr. James (illustrated)... The sctentlia articles are both butanieal—t. ¢., on the enuse of yellows in pench-trees, and a review of botanical work in tho United States fur 1830, There ts an UWustrated review of ‘Tylor's Anthropology, and tio notes are very full. ‘Thusu record the tust recent discoveries in botany, zodlogy,, anthropulogy, geolugy, Beoxraphy, entoinolegy, ete. ‘The December nunber of the American Law Review has thy following essays: “Walvor and Estoppol as Applied in the Con- struction of Ausurance Pullctes, by IL, G, Wood, and “Who Aro Partners?” by | Wilitam L. Murfres Sr. . Vho Fortnlgitly Revlow for Deceinber has tne fuliowing table of contents: “Atheists In Parliamont,” by D.C, Lathvurys “ Kioto," by W. Gilford Palgrave: “Tbfifuless Thrift,” -by Hugh 8. Tromonneero, C. L.3 * Disgust: a Dra- matle. Mouolog"; © Has Corservutism In- crensud ‘Sinve tho. Retorin Bill?" by A. Frisby; “Tho Bergsturz at Elin,” by Dit. Poto, FR 8.5 “Suluutitie Evidence of Orgunio Evolution,” by God, Romans, B18; A Pare of Diplomatio Hare by Lady Mlannerhassott; “A Chapter Jn the Ethica of Paln,”" by Edmund Gurney, Tho Nineteenth Centiry tor Docomber discusses the tollowing topics: “Tho Irian Jacubing,” by J Woulie Flanuian; “Tho Scoteh Lund Ques- don,”. by tho Kt. Hou. Sir Bartle Prore, ©, B.3 * Recent Phuges of Judiwopnods Heruiann Adlor, (Delugate Catef Babul, eau and Pope, hy Dr, U Settee, Ge "by Di * Bolle nurls Mackay; “Opium and Commin Senso,” by Sir Rutbortord Aivock; “ Denn Stanley ag a Spiritital Teavoce and Theo- lomian,” by the Very tev. Principal Tulluch, D, Diy Goaaly of an Old” Bookworm,” by W. J: Thoms; “The Positionor tha Whigs,” by Charles Up of his writings aud anulysly of their churag- teristica,* ““Choon" requires twonty-two cantos and over 6,000 Unes to tellin rhyme of the termble thao vf the luves und troubles tho sulld castles nud varvsbing bubbles experiencsd by Ethric, Mud, aud Thon! during tho tate’ Rebellion, “The book In dedicated ty the * Lost Cuuse," to which We hope that ht may prove uf great service. ff Mia Sulllo Nelli touca will be uslittie less aunt Ditlous for a beylnner und spend a fow yenra 10 acquiring witerury style soo may some timo write good puotry. “ Worthies of the World’? contains a sorics of isturieat and crittcul sketches of tue lives, wo. tons, and characters of the rout wid em.nunt Juen of ull countries and times, ‘The work is a Jurge one, bundsumely bound, Hlustrated, and edited by H. W. Duleken, Pu, D. . Its reope ia United, und, despite ita bulky appearances, ft remly conuilns compuratively bur tow of tho nitnes of bien who mivht bo culled ominent and “worthies,” Iti rather a collecuon of bio- frapnteut hotiees of n row celuvrated mon Bu ected ut will by Dr. Diteken, ‘There Is muon in- teresting Inforination contained In these puges. “AtHome" tan English urt gift-book. for eblidren, Its quaint “aUsOO Plyes represent children of all, degrees at bome. ‘Lue pictures: huvoe been drawn from nuturo by dir. J. G, Sowerby, un artist of tulout, and Mr. Thomus Crano hus duceruted: the pages, all of which aro original, novel, und different, ‘Tho dedeutory 3 show how widely to yolume appeuls for notico: Face ‘To all who fove the little folk, - ‘Thole litue ways, thelr little tales ti Ano love to watch the ouddren’s ring, ‘To see them Inujeo, to heur (neu anys Of high degree, of low degreos wAC hue, suroud, wcrosa Luu suas Wohere’er an Englisb book muy gO, Our English eblidren’s way to saows dn iment ry of vaelr childisn tics, We dedicate this book of rhymes. “Tho League of tho Iroquois” is a poam by Tenj. Hathaway, In which tue weiter bus altuod tu wive the story, as einbudied In the troquais trudivon of the urigin of the Ladian vuntederde Mon, whieb tlourlebed lin Independence and cus pablo of self-protcecion long after tbe Now En- lana and Virglola races lid surreaderod thelr Juridiouions, und falien inte the cauditun of doe jo dunt autions. It fs an interests and com. prenensive theme, and the story te told in a mo- notonons, fingling Way Chat iw well suulntulied allthrough. ale. Uathuway hae devoted cunside erable patient reseureb aad study tu the colicus Won of bis facts, und alspias Imaginative quali- tos of 8 high order iu develuping ma atory, Robert Urothers publish x very nent and handy Uttie vdition of Wordworth's hfe and works by Audruw Jutnos Symington, 'Tho- two yoluines are uttractive outside and uluurly printed insite, ao that it te hardly uvcosaury to say nuythiuy inure io thelr tuvor, OF Ward. pony the groat * Poot-Texchor,” Waperey i fa a, eft to be suid, All who know bim luva and thous who don’t kuow bite can find go more agrecuble dtudy, : A collection has been mado from Longteltow's prose and pootry for the sulace uf Chow In bo- renvoment. to+which has boon given the title “povon Voices of dyinpatoy,” It tea collection of which any man tigate woll feol true pride in oluiining anthorsip. ‘The dupressod, neglected, lolly, erring, ili und tho nixed will here nnd toylug words of comfort and nucction, ‘Tho oditor bud a treasure: howsein whieh to plok at wilt, and his shown goud sendy wid brare good dudumment, for which sue ts outitied to cummen- ry wun, “A Happy Boy" ts tho title of tho Andorson # translavons of Bjdrngon's storica of Beaudinuvian pousant Ho, Itis a churmiug and popular work, and the autbor id vapecially bap- py in bis translator, ‘ Sydney Sinith once dectared that “to publish Yorsea be buouuie 4 wurt of evidence that a mun. Wants gense.” We often find ucvuslon to ugree with blu, 60 great the ainount of miscalled. ony. with) woilch: the Iiters Btuve uf the. d fa {neumbored, Quen SMonally, bowever, wo pick up a volume which contains anpto {usttueation or [ts exisl= ence, Buca ts the toullug with when wo buve rather bastily glanced “through the Amerioun edition of Hennuvy’s “ Posing, Lyrics, Bunge, and Bonnet.” The auitor is considerable of ao cgotist, but bo bas many gone in bis collgctian, gid bis short poonie ure well worthy of perusal Jor the ploagure thoy will ovttainiy aford tho or, “ Tho United States Hevonue Guido” for the First District of ttnole containe a great amount of useful luformation relative to the aduginistrue Hon be the Interim evenua Department in city. “In tho bist of recent publications suitable for jay presents {ea neal and buiueomo. vulutie oajled the Houschuid Library of Cathuile Vovte”" ‘This Yylome, contiing selections. uf atl the pocts who have bolonged to ¢ Chureh frat the days of Chaucer to the present Uwe, u period of aver bY yeurd. book odited by Eillot Itydur, woo seems te buvye dony apt with wich cure aud tusty, and the vol. uwe fi published hy Prof. J. A, Lyqus, of Ntre Milnes Guskeli; .* Industrial Schiogls and tho Home Ofice,"* by the Hon, &. Lyulpo Brante Py Viviseation: Its Palas und Ite Us y by Sir Jumes Paget, Burt.—2, bs' Prof, Owen, C.F. RB}, by Dr. Wilks, F. th. 8. Tho November number of tha London Art Journ contains an esching by JReseitine, Jo Cusstobury Purk’*; one by Plamen, * damlet"; nnd one Hine engraving, “Taking Home tho Bride." Poo arcioles ure more thu usuatiy varied, and tho number of the magazine av ox- ceedingly wood ous. Tho Chicago Medteat Journat and Examiner for Uccembor has tho following original arttetes: “ Adilress Dolivered before tho Chicuzo Gyniw- eotoyical Society.” by De Lasko Milter, M1, D. of Chicngo; jutribution tothe Minute Annt. amy vf tho Skin” by Heitvaniun, M. D., of New York (iMustrated); * Notes on Crustacea in Chicnso Wator Supply, with domo [umarka on the Formution of the Carupuce,” by B.A. Birge, Madison, Wis, (ittuatrated); “Studies in tha Med> teal Botuny of Soctiorn IUilnels,” IL, by Jd. Me G, Carter, M, D.; * Slalueial Korutitis,” by B. 0, Hotz, M. D., of Chicage. Tho Cathalio Wurld for January discusses tho folluwing tuples: © The Buyglien Prisung of Dub- AL uristaned Pity in cho 5 Thompson; * Woo sball Ryder; * Bishop Jabn Dubois," +The Puli uf Wolsey," by 3, The Lute War Getween Cbili ‘ot C..M. OKeofo; * The End of tie World," by ‘the Rey, Georgo M. Searle; + A Chrgtmna Curd," by Edith W, Couks "The Stor: of w Pordoniess Girl" (continued), by. fin tf, A, Alllvs; A Christamne Legend,” by Alice Wil- mot Chetwode; "Traliwon of the Church of Jorusalain Laretear Sucrament und sucri- flee,” Part I, by the Kev. aA. 1. Hewitt; & A. Christinas nly of." by Williunmt Seton; * A ‘Truo Munk—The Verornble edo,” by the Rov. dames J. Daupburly “The Ducuy of tho Celtic Languages," by TO. Russell. « ‘The Junuary Century, n large edition of which ig on the press, will'be doluyed this month until. tho.wdd. Ong ofie. novel features iy to bu a || frontiapiees ‘pridtel in tit—n portealt of ox- | Prosidant ‘Thlergy accoinpauying. an urtielo. by , the Iron, Blibu gs. Waabburng, our termer Min- | ister to France.: Adullepigo portrait of Queen | Maryaret ot Italy Ia glyen tu cuanection with + anarticia on the makiwg of Burning luce, tor which the Jrincess Louise of England bas indo asketch. ‘fho number also bas another portrait by L. W, teil Hubert bu and Poru,” of Present Guriigtd (from wn urtotypa by Ed | ward Mlerstadt, Néw York), whivb an anecdotal paper by Cut A. entitled " From Mejtor to: Elburun. typo fa Interesting a9 beiny tho portrult Mrs, ariold selected to sund to Queon Victoria, Wo have received from J. W. Bouton the Oo- tober number of L'art ide la dtude, w very utub- orute and oundsome fashion. publicition -pub- shed fn Parls, aud containing two votured fushion plates. ‘The articles ure on a variety of subjects and topics connected with tndles’ cose tumes, and there fg also n theatrical fuuilletun, contributed by dling. Murle Columbior, : i : LITERARY NOTES. Mr, George Dolby intends to publish hls remi- niscenced of Churles Dickens next scuson, ‘Thomns Hardy bas written a Chriatmas story for Harper's Weekly called “Doulghted Travol-, crs," ’ The doath isannouncedof Mr. W. Rathbono: Greg, tho guthurof “Lho Creedof Christen- dos." ‘ ei Mra. Burnett's "Fair Barbarian” fs enid to have beon bought in England to the extont of 16,00 oopios, * Mr, Robort Browning bne a new volumeoft “Dramatlo tdyla".Jn band, Jt will be ready oarly dn thy new your. 3 3 Tho. Figdro annnunocs what {t styles “uno yérltable curlosté lttéralro," a short tule writ- tun iu Frongn by Sites Braddun, . Among. the Engitst Journals degeribed by Mr, Hutton in tho Jaunury Harper ts late un Nelwepa> per, whiuh bus a elretiladon of 612,003 eoplos. The great German dictionary begun by the brotuers Grimin fs udvanonue birt sluwly. Prof. foxor, of Wuraburg, Ja cuyaged upon the letter Will aceon * Rockwell, ‘Thu nrto- A firm of publisbora at Troy issue “Jean~ nette's Cistoris,” a story of Eeets bad, and in different girls and boyd, by Lynde Palmar, au- {Horue “Jobu-Jatk” aud other storms foryoung u nie, Prof, Ebors haa just completed a naw'romance whieh will Probably apy eur ak Christus, io hus tuken bis subject thls time from the stirring’ bistory of the Ngthoriauda in the seventceuth contury, . A now historiéa! ctory, by Aliss Luoy Elicn Guorusoy, le calied * The Poater-sistens; or, Luvy Corbot'sChronivie." Thosvenotalaid in Kuglund during the cary part of she reign of Geurgo aii aag Jubn Wodloy is ude a prominent bg Tho publication of Bwinburno’s now volume, “Maury Stunt,” will bo to luyers of pootry in Intercating Htorary avent. Bir, it. Worthington is now huving the book printed from advanced shucts, by apeclal ‘arrangements with Mr, Swin- burac'é English publishor, ‘This poom com. Wea the trilogy. of which “ Chastulard” and * Bothwell" were the first parts. ° Tho Liferary tforld agrees with Tim Tarnunn and closes wi ndinirable review of " Leaves of Grass” with this paragraphs “ For the reat, whut dir, Whitinan migot buys been in postry wo bave tried to fulrly stute. Wo can only add that tf in those * Lenvesor Grass ' hte has shows ules to bea poet, then the great and shintay nea whom the Ainylishespcaktuy race hive been wonttu honor with Gu high te are not," : Tho next number of tho Critia ie ta boa holl-' day number, Ajnong Ita more notubio fuaturca. will be w now pou, by E. 0, Stediuun, vulled “Gueste nt Yule; a biographlual aud oritical aketels by It. UL, Btoddurd.ot Mrs. Frances Rudge son Burnett, accompanied by the only vortrale of thy popttlur sovelst that has ever been one raved nautber, “sight with Goole Homus,” by joel Chundior Harrist a pooml by ituger ttore dani wid Au extra iMustration vo a supurute The Wushington vorreapondont of the Teras Sy tunge ways; Lust smmuee 1 met Mary Clum- hy little village ne mer cur Buulb Mountain, in Mupylend, and ybo bad with oer a big trunk full of books fruin tho Cougresstanal Library. Now, the rules of that venuruble stitution ure very atric. 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His appointment would bo buta merited recognition in part 'tor his past services, whilo nt the somo tinte it'would insuro nfaltbful and ediclont diicharge of tho duties of the dilice, As former Ilnolsan, friend, and aequintance of bonest ald Dick, I regrotted ox- ceedingly bly retirumunt from the Benite.- While ho may not’ hive veon as: nggrossive as some Others, 10 was Always safe and relinbdle, tho ime pelling motive with bim always boing tho welfare of the whole people, 4 Bi ‘tne By Paul Past- juhn -E,.Potter & Co, The Mra, Garileld rund. Ta the Editor of Tha Chleaga Tribuns, Citoagu, Dee. 16,-—-Will yu kindly state in your papor whotber Mra, Gurtleld bus soty con rol of the Gyrus Fleid Fund” raised ‘for bor bouollty or ure trusivesappoloted? Alsoamouut. [ifrs. Garfield recoives tho intorestof the fund ouly, the principal being weld io trust for ber fron uf chuige by tho-United Btates ‘Trust Com- puny, The whole amount subscribed wis $300,- O15, of which $318,007 was invested in 8300,000 of United States 4 per cent registore? bonds, the average promium being about 16 per cent, Tho cust batance left In the “hunds of the Trust Compuny wae $11,070.) -* The Silvor Doller in Europe. ‘Ty the Editor of The Chicuon Tyiouns, Mount Oannout, UL, Deg. 15.—Wih you tne form mo through Tne tntwoxy whethors thous sand American coined sllver dollars will buy as much {n Burpy of ny given commodity as on thousand colned gold dollars will? I huar it said almost dilly by monomotallists that our allver dollar {4 not wogth a dollar in Burope—that it will not buy us inuch aga fold-duline, A hold It will, “Hy unswerving the above you will obligo imuny_reddurs of Yue, Tiupuge. 5 A. H, Lionry. (Tho United Stntos biivor doliar being a lugal- tender throughout this Nation In the payment of ull debts; aud possessing’ exactly the egmo _Durchasing power ay gold or greenbacks, it 1s vecnived by European traders, manufacturers, ‘and inerchunts ou yn equul footing with Amerl- can gold. The only possible sdiferenco in value would be the extra cost ovor gold of sending {t Dack to this country for the purchase of Amerl- ‘can products, and that wauld only amount to an inslgnitioant Jragtion on, the dollar. .Thero is no other diiference jn Europe botwoun the curs rent value of legal-tendoy American guld and silver coln.—ED.J note yee Ae — ‘I Afave Solved the Rond Problem? , To.the Bditor of The Unicago Tribund, Dwiaut, 11, Voc. 14—A farmer came (nto our bank this morning, and sald, 1 bave 6,000 bush- olgof corn to ship. | cannot move it un wccount of the horrid vondition of the ruads, and Ido not know as thoy will bo any better this winter, Twang to makoaiean upou i." The buhker made the own, and the furnicr wont on bls way, Semporurily rellqved. =. te ae _. This little incident in country life tn the soason of muddy rouds' {Itustratey’a question of: tar greuter importance to Cilcaye and to’ Illnols than all, the, politica. whieh you may dise cuss: from. now sunt “the judgmoentday. ButlaXnot tn ible generation Pxpert to ave any fuprovesnnpt. So tures, 1 vas: pursumilly cone corned wy solution of the. questigy wus to close: Up ny house ty the Saunt aud move inte town until spring () Day ater. duy this winter { huve ecen farmers standing of the sidewalks of our town oki {ate the mud and grumbling wt the -cundition of tbe roudd, and at the sume tine Anding wult with our Road Commissioners dure ing the auintncr for * spending xo mush money fu teybog ty put tem in passable condition for gue: suc au experence as we aro nuw gulug brovgh, : s # dn my wanderings the other du: Phugion 3 he was tull—of the sigan acta caso, be hover bad's. bution time dae eae Dotter “time than now to fro it of, “Hanuxe T. i phew - te thé, Chiao Tyibung, : Cmroaga, bea. 146—Atter along residence ab: T fod 60 muon to‘ applaud on ny. preteens Hative land that it 1s. yrlef to ba compelled to. plain at your puper, I road it long of Aud-Hod. Its -ecntimonta and: fone go oward Pglo, Now York: Dodd,’ Prive #0, American and manly today that f flote with pain Tho carelesness of your printers or praof-reador. In this day's (sue fs such misspelling as “catas Jog," meaning catnlogne duubttess, and. "fans tom." Ritch inattention ts shocking, One loses All command of the lnnuige in read ne it, How 1a ony fo traen words to thotr origin if euch things are possible in un old-fashioned, atindard paper? = LN, Ennsucs. [Our eritto has evidently remminedt abroad so Jong as to have forgotten the otymology of oven common Fingtish words, 1f he had put himeeclt to the trouble of oxamining Webster or Woreca- ter ho would have re-learned thot “fantom” nay be apelled with un J or ph atdisetction; that its orfxin fg ko that of faney, fantastic, fane tnam, ety. We prefer tho simple f tothe uncouth rh, As to “entalog,”" Mr. EL forgota that tt fs derived from the Greek word “tatulogor," and Not from the French “ catalogue.’ - It ts pro- nounced (no English with threo ayliatles Instead ‘of four, ag in the origi}; benoa the Urcek ter= minal os must be dropped, and wo ‘know of no etymological ronson for tagging as theeupettius our, awkward, and misteading Froneh te tulle plece. A bad ctistoin may seem to nutborizo It, Wut ue fs bolne raphily digeantad f1 this, country fromecatalog. After-our currespondent has been re-Amerieanized, bo will doubtless be * pained and “shocked"’ at how much he hus forgotton during bis long absonco in furolxit lundsRp.] , Froo Trndo and Protection. To the Bultor of The Chicago Tritnine, Connwaren, Miou., Deo. 14-1 notice In Trin Titwune of Deo. 18 a communicution beaded “What Aro You Going tp Do About Lt?" and roferring to tho ultra-tatl® monopoly. If tho writer of that lotter 1a. free-trader he dispinys 4 whining belpicauoss which is treason to the cause. If a protectionst, he Lousta 4 power, gained by corruptiun, which tla class docs uot Possess. Tho free-trade clement of the tuture ‘wiil be tho popular party, Tho yust agricuitural | interests of the country receive uo benollt from 8o-cullod protection, On the contrary, thoy lira rolibed and Neeced. As the manufacturer can import chenp hibor, * protection " dues tot keep Up wages. Thu unprotected industrial clusses gain nothing. ‘Lhe peuple will recognize in “ protecdion ” an agent of monopuly benetiting ! only u fow; und, everything to the contrury, the rigot wil (rlumph in tho oud. Forty veurs ago a fow benest Pooplo, but with- out fuflucnee, money, or frien were working: to crush out tho evil of slavery. ‘They fougne wrainet a party déemed invincible. Thoy wero Innghed ut, Jeered at, and valled fdlots. But they aroused public sentiment to justice, and, oven thaugh it cost a war, crushed out the uvit, *Countuerce"” any Jeor ut the “ free-traders, and ask them “ Whit une you going to do about Ate” but, if thofe principles are true, the disuons ‘ost tux on imports will some day,sbitre the fate of all unjust taxntions. Alter ‘ull, the peuple ure the * power bebind tho throue.” 0, i, 1. Arthur and Folzor’s Financial Polley. , Te the Editor of The Unicagy ‘tribune. LAFox, Ill, Dec.-18.—So Mr. Arthur,.acting President, and his Finnneo Minister, Mr. Folger, recommiond thu retirement of sliver certiiicutes, tho agt for coining o stipulated amount of silver per munth amontod so ts ta culn go much as {6 necessury to supply the demand, snd tho practl- cat withdrawal ur rotirement of tbo greanbucks, Exactly! Hero you huyo tha cloven footot Wall street and the Shylocks all ounsplring aguinst the bualness prosperity of the Nadon—to multi- Ply, if you ploaso, tholr values by two, and di- vice all othor:values by threo, Money {s too cheap und ovary thing clse too dear to suit tha myney kings, the small in number yet othorwiso geval crodlior class, ‘Ihe silver dollur, the coin of the common people, they hate, and the greon- bueke alas, Wout business hus the Govorninent: furnishing tho people with $40,000,000 of cur- revey that cannot be shaved between Chicago, Buston, Sew Yurk, or New Orleans, exclude their creditor class froin tholr tine feld tu bank in where they could chango buth people and Government fnterost, and buve tho peuple pry. it ull? 4 repeat, money Is tov cheap sad interest tov low to suit those fettuws. WI tho struggling, toiling musses of the country, who huve yot to puy the vast amount of avouinuluted. wndebtedness—individunl, mus nicipal, State, und National—in the number of the oneditor chtis, tuke notice and be warned of their conspiracy to rob nud impoverish them? Tho Governinent—an Administration the direct, Olfsprizue of nasasinution, only three month ole hus the eifrontery ty unnoune In tts drat Intl mation of Its polley that it iy in full fcllowsuip, beurt and huud, with auch conspiracy. Every. ‘thiug fa scaree und too lilgh but money; that ‘ls tou plenty and cheap, is the muxiin of this Ad- ministration, ‘Tore ure us trinps, buc fow Bhoritf ur foreclosure sities, lubor is scarce ind high, but monvy ig cheap, Ab! there is the rub, tinakes a calamity of vulgar silver and thy ull more vulgar greenback with this Now York Artour-Folgor Adwinistradon, Will toe North- west and the South never learn to unlte-and act on the defensive against this ‘rabbing gehoy of the Enst? We shill soe. Meanwhile Lae Lin- ‘UNE duservos well of tho country for denoua- og the rapugity of tho Shyiocks, . se ga © etal. FG. Gapriznp, Vehicles and Their Liconnes, Ta the, Fulltor of The Chicago Tribune, Cat0aao, Dev. 16.—Your artlolo, fret noticed Jn the tasue of tho 1éth, and appoariug ugain tor day, 18 worthy of republication und ot tho at- tention of taxpayers. ‘Thu article suggosta that as trucks, bucks, oumlbuses, etc., cnuse most of the wour und tear uf our streets, thoy should boar a lurger purt of tho cust of keeping sald atreots {n repaly, Tho auggestion bears on its fuou an apparunt fairness, und probably wore such a propusition submitted tu tho poopie with. out argument, nino-tonths of the votors not In- terested In such vehicles a8 ure required to take out Iidenses would promptly tidoraa it us oml- neatly just. Looking a ittle benputh thy gur- fuce Of thls question, It scems tHat tbo more equally the burdens of governmont aro {m- posed tho tore perfectly that function of gov- ernment is performed. " Dues the present plan ot dasessioy taxes secure u flr disirivution of tho costs of malntuluiny our streets, alleys, and bridges? =‘To answer tho question, lnuko two represontutive.cuses, and lot tne Comt- mon Council, or the intelligent reader, consider them for what they, uro worth na un argument Mi in this question, Tho present custom is w levy A sBpeciul tax v1 cunt real vstute for paving and xruding streets, wod for. paving Intersec- tong, building bridges, cleaning and ropariig streets, a portion of the genernllovy ls used, For eonvenience, assume (at 15 per cont of the levy {8 used for street repulre and bridge purposes, Jicro ja wn beavy merchunt and real-estute own er, A. speclil usesstnent [sy muds on bin to Dive the street pust his property. On the won Cral levy.bo la tixod 84,0, Ho keeps und runs for bis own bustuuw olght doublo trucks, ‘That nan puys, besides big sproinl xeacasment, 16 per cent of the general levy, or g0u, and ble Neense foes of ei for strcot tnxea, Another man owns und runs, Cor hiro, elxnt trucks—bla only taxable property nro sumo boudehold quodg—unil pays tr allany,$ivon his proporty, bes des licenses, for the euie fund. Why should ond » besides lirat tinkury tho streets, pay alxty fines ae much ror the-eame peiviloges is tho other? A’ muro oqual division af that burden can be ano anould be mude. We uro taxed high ang thén pay tn particular for a hirge part ‘ot tho benotita we got from government, ‘The most woulthy anu. the inost, Tatelfigent may nelthor dance oftencr nor jonger than tho most ignorant, ‘tha poorest, or the most une worthy citizen, but .be may--nuy, ho mu contribute miob mere ta pay tho tddlor, Vhs fy tho lewul atatué of tho cago un thle tuxation> Tor-atroets busliess, wad i thla ease all mon aro not only not equal before the, law, but they are very tur from belug approximately so, Some roniedy ty needed, “Intoll gent business nen so It, und muoy of thom think they could find ways to rewedy # grout part of Kuch Inequulitica, Rew Bpcottully, WHOLESALE MERCHANT, a A SUMMER-FR END, A For ‘the Uhteagy Tribune, Wo bavo beon fust frietide togethor ‘Turough Life's biisslul Summor- weather +, With tha btue aky banding o'er ug, > . 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