The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-07-16
Correspondence.
CHICAGO CORRESPONDENCE.

de---Amusements---Unlque Land
Iord---The Crops--W GODS Portable
steam Engiue--The heat COrner--
wind storm.
CmcAoo, July 10, 1868. The dull season
for trade has begun, aud merchants have
been busy the past few days in taking ac-
count of their stock. Though trade this sea
son has not quite eqnalled their expectations
aud hopes, yet ON the whole it has been quite
satisfactory. and far better than last yenr.
The large wholesale houses have done worry
well indeed, and the collections have been
rather slow, the unusual promise Of an album
dant harvest makes all hopeful and cheerful.
A~MusEMENTs.
The White Fawn has been played ut Woods
Museum, aud the Black Crook at McNirker's.
for several weeks, with some success. The
season closed at the Museum Muuday evening
with a rousing benefit for Mr.. Frank r.. Aiken.
the manager. At the close hc was called be.
fore the curtain Tor a speech, and as lac was
retiring, the curtain was lifted, disclosing q
tull set Of silver service, which was presented
to him in a neat speech by MIR. Southwell, q
former resident Of Milwaukee. The great
Arlington Miustrels occupy the Museum I'll
August 10th, when the regular season begins
UNIQUE LANDLORD.
Chicago has her pcculiaritics in hotels and
hotel keepers. NJ. z. Nintpn, proprietor Of
tie 81. Cloud Hotel refuses bed aud board to
whisky ]loafcrs, thieves and blacklrgs, enter
taius al honest folks, has q room fitted up
for chess and chcducr players with all the
teach the science, or give advice to players IN
q tight place.
THE CROPS.
The abundant rains and warm weather Of
the past few days have brought vegetation
forward surprisingly. Corn is still full
headed, but winter grain is beginning tu
ripcn. The promise Of u most abundant har-
vest leads mo tu suggest q better aud cheaper
method Of preparing grain Tor tlc market.
The substitution uf steam Tor horse power
has already been made 10y the best farmers
M all SECTIONS OF the country. and the steam
engine at ~ distant day, is destined to super.
cClC the use Of horses aud oxen for 70 large
portion Of farm work, and especially for
thrashing grain. The best machines for this
purpose are
\. n. WOOD a co.'s PORTABLE STEAM ENGtNEs
furnished complete Of any power desired
with smoke pipe aud screen, steam aud water
gauges aud whistle, mounted IN strong
iron wheels aud movable to any place. IhoN
are the best made, are warranted perfect,
aud are uncquallcd for simplicity, durdbHiy,
c%ruHDHic Us' uJ tuC|, efficiency dDi uotIjJ,yipy
To all places aud usus whore power be- rrpuir.
ed. Their xix horse power equal to- the
eight horse power Of other engine makers
will du the work of eight horses on q thrcsli.
my machine, with uniform speed, faster and
with loss cost for fuel than the feed uf
horses when at work, aud nothing when idle.
II works without stopping 10 rest, costs hut
about halt the price ui good horses, II not H.
able to disease ur death, and will last Tor many
years. II can be- used for saving wood aud
lumber, boring wells, Corn-ahrlling, cider
making, cutting and steamiug food for stock,
aud for nearly al stationary worb whore pow.
or it, required II the farmers of the north
west saw this subject as I do, thousands u
these nginp would be- ordered IN "a month.
Circulars, with price list, sent on application
tuA. n. Wood, Eaton, n. T., 90 10 the branch
office, 2}l Labc street, Chicago.