The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-11-12
CHICAGO CORRESPONDENTS.

-Extravgganoe-Musio and the music
Trade--The weather-Amusement s,
CHICAGO, Oct. 80 s69.ZNothing is talked Of
in the city just now out the election TO come
on next Tuesday. At fairs aud festivals, in
tho street cars and On the streets, in stores
and factories, in saloons and hotels, the great
burden OF talk is politics. There has been a
bitterness about this contest unusual even In
political warfaros. II one were to believe the
charges OF each party against the others
candidates, a worse set OF officers could hard
" have been selected from the most dishon-
ost class of society than the mon presented
for the suffrages OF tho voters. Doubtless,
after election, these singers of vile epithets
will regret the hard words they have spoken.
But It Will mot be easy for some of the
maligned candidates-especially the defeated
ones-to forget the accusations made against
them. j am glad that the contest is to he
80 soon ended, for these personalities are dis
tasteful to me.
II GRAIN M~ovEMFNr.
The receipts OF whc~t are still largely in
excess of-almost double-the sbipments,
and there IL not likely TO be = very active
movement Of wheat to the seaboard I'm there
Is 4 rise in the price Of II in the eastern mar
kots. With gold and United states bonds
lower, and NO.2 spring wheat ut 9ll cts. I'm this
market, there Is not much inducement for
ownersof wheat 10 sell IL, II they are able TO
hold il.
hAl ANtANAfs
Perhaps thcro il no city whore those who
have como into the possession of wealth are
moro anxious to display Il, than In Chicago.
MOI is this passion peculiar to either COX. /
was reminded OF this on seeing a half column
notice Of the private residence Of a suporin-
tendent OF one of tho city railway companies
here. His house cost $4,000 0 and his barn
$4,000. In this republican country, whore
the property does not descend by law to tho
eldest son, but is divided equally among the
hcirs, such an establishment seldom remains
in the family. For II a man has half the or
thodoX, or s%criptural number of children, he
is seldom able TO leave enough to each of
them to koep mp such an establishment, and
Il has 10 be sold, al his death, nj q great sac
riice. " almost never is transmitted, In the
family line, TO the third generation. Aud
while men arc NJ liberty 20 indulge in all the
extravaganza they can pay for, yet those who
ape the foudal aristocracy are not doing their
own generation or poeterity tho best service
by such use Of their wealth, and deserve
criticism rather than praise.
MUSIC AND THE MUSIC TRADE.
Ono Of the marked signs Of progress in tho
northwest IL the Improvement Of tho people
IN aesthetic tasto and culture, az shown not
onlyin the greatly improved condition of their
buildings, household appointments, modes of
living, schools and churches, but In their cul-
tivation aud apprCc citation Of the divine art of
music. And this IL one OF the most hopeful
signs. For the refining, olevating and puri-
fying influence Of music cannot be oyercsti-
mated. And no intelligent and judicious pa
rent will ever grudge the expense Of q musical
education for his sons and daughters. The
exchange OF a little material wealth for that
which becomes a part OF the soul, and there
fore immortal, impressing itself In enduring
and happy influences upon the character fore
over, aud making 1t the imperishablo her
itago Of his children, is a sure and profitable
Investment. II 10 Is not LAYING up
treasure In heaven, IL Is laying up
that which mother moth nor rust can corrupt,
and which thieves cannot break through nor
steal. Aud 10 the enterprise, good tasto and
@tirelsss energy Of the music dealers Of Chi
cago-the Head Center of tho Northwest-is
the general diffusion Of musical Instruments
and the culture Cf musical taste in a great
measure duo. There Ii one fact which BUR
chasors OF pianos and other musical instru-
ments will do well to remember. There are
improvements constantly being made ia the
various kinds before the public 30 that some
which formerly had the nrst.class no longer
retain their prominence, ard others for
merry Indifferent now arc equal TO tho best in
the fine qualities OF clearnoss, depth Of tone
and power. 10 IL not 80 much the name a.
the quality Of the instrument that should be
considered; for the name is valuable only as
II represents qualify. Tho yearly sale OF mu.
steal instruments In Chicago exceeds n million
Of dollars and Is constantly increasing. And
Uilltl NllNllk It's anus q utuloTH, like nnul
among his brethren, stands
W. ". KENDALL, CD WASHINGTON STREET.
Tho largest, and ono of the oldest music
dealers Of tho west, whose capaciOus store,
in the Opera House, IL filed with musical in
struments. On entering this immense ostab-
lishment | noticed, among many others,
some splCndid Lights Il Co. pianos, Hallet,
Davis X Co.'S piauOs-which received the sill
yer medal, first premium, at the recent Min
nRapIN Rtnin lnir and prnniql nuiia a me
tion, having all tho modern improvements
aud taking a front rank among the best pianos
and the Justly celebrated Smith's American
Organs-which also carried OF in triumph
two silver medals as first premiums at this
f~air-hundrCds Of which can DO seen ready
for shipmentt TO customers.
mi WEATHER
has been remarkably cold tke past week, with
tho exception OF two days, but is a little
sequence for weeks, and the ground is
exceedingly dry To a great depth,
AMusENENTs.
The English Opera will be continued at
Crosby's Opera House next week.
woods Museum las beon christened
."Aikcn's Museum in honor of the proprietor
and king of managers, Frank T.. Aiken, who
has added TO NJ some new wonders -dmong
them Chang, tho Chinese giant, and his wife
Sing-lloo, a marvel of Chinese beauty. Sig.
CanlO, the Aztec child-the last of his race,
Il IL said-will appear Monday, November 9Th.
Matinees, Monday, Wednesday and Saturday
afternoons, which are always crowded.
At McVickcr's, Mrs. ID. p. Bowers, tho best
American actross on the stage, plays her
farewell tonight in "Mary Stuart" Next
Monday Joseph Jefferson begins an engage
ment with lis dog "Schneider." He IL A
great actor, and 'draws" if any one can.