The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-04-29
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CHICAG0C CoRRESPONnENCE.
Warm Weafher-Business- Honey
The Parks-The American Organ
Something for MfIkers-Public On


The Parks-The American Organ
Something for mflkers-Public On
GERS, Sc ~ go rls9 i-ts, &
CHICAGO, April 20, 1S7o.-Most Of last week
was remarkably warm for this season, though
the last halt Of it was marked by frequent
showers. Gardens are being made in all parts
Of the city, the dooryards begin to put on
a gala ali, and the grass in the parks has as
sumed very lively green. 1t hardly seems
possible that summer is coming without in
tervening frost. Still, we could stand consid-
cradle warm weather without much grur-
bling. Saturday morning there were three
inches Of snow, bat the warm sunshine soon
dissolved it.. We had no FROST
--a- fa -=rs BUSINESS -
in some departments, has been extremely ae-
tive the past week. The dry goods, clOaking,
millinery, and hardware trade, in the princi-
pal houses, has been very large. The leading
millinery house here-D. B. Fisk & Co.'s-has
had to prepare suppers for fifty clerks the
past week, and the proprietors sat up till or
O'Clock, and then lay down an hour or two,
without undressing, and began work again at
6o'cloclz,so great has been. the rush of GUS
toners. There is a complaint Of scarcity OF
- -f MONEY 1tiS
in the country, owing to the continued low
price of grain, and some country dealers are
slow in remitting, but currency is plenty at
the banks, and all needing and deserving
loans for mercantile purposes can be accom-
modated. Our best merchants generally ad
here to the rule Of not giving new credits to
those whose paper is past due. They make
them pay up old debts before contracting new
ones.
--srsr - THE PARKS.
The Park Commissioners have been busy
procuring titles to lands for the new parks,
and have made good progress. Work was
begun this week on the South Side Park, Geo.
al 90 he Era
ground on Thursday. To finish the Parks
according to the plans adopted is great un-
dertaking, requiring years, but when once
done they will surpass anything yet achieved
in this country. Work on the
-. r..4 La sALLE STREET TUNNEL
is progressing rapidly. A laborer was knocked
off the platform, last Thursday, by the box
used for hoisting earth from the excavation,
and fell distance OF twenty-five feet, injur
ing himself, it is feared, fatally.
In the literary world here there is nothing
new. We have a new paper starte d
every few weeks, to cultivate some particular
field. Some of them find it hard row to
hoe, and now and then one succeeds admira-
bly,. And, not to be behind New York or
Philadelphia, We have Mrs. Rsyne's Chicago
Magazine Of Fashion, with the usual fashion
plates 1t has reached its second number,
and is well received.
In the musical department we have
chef-dG Gature In r-t -erR
,9z - ''THE AMERICAN ORGAN" @
one Of the handsomest sheets ever printed in
This country. The paper, ink and press work
are of the first order, and the publication the
best English specimens of printing. The
sheet is illustrated with forty-five pictures
(besides the beautiful neading), showing
AIessrs. s. d. & II. W.. Smiths organ factory,
AID forty -four different STYLES Of their organs,
N Fror 70. TF
tains much reading Of interest to the muscal
public, showing why the American Organ is
the best instrument now made, and will be |
sent. free OF charge by addressing W. W. |
Kimball, 6S Washington street, Chicago, Ill.
Wholesale Agent, and the largest dealer in |
pianos, organs, melOdeons and musical in
struments, In the Northwest.
NOVEL CATCH FOR Mixers.
Coming down town in the west side cars,
,he other morning, saw in the hands of a |
nan sitting opposite two brass of wire loops, /
1r catches, joined BY cord about two feet |
ong. l interviewed" him, and learned that /
t was an improved Cow mixers Assistant, to |
lold the cows tail still during the process of
milking, for which be was about to apply for
patent. The mode Of operating it, is, to
olace one end OF the cord around the leg /
lbove the gambrel joint, fasten it in the catch,
henput the other end around the tail and
asten it in the catch st such q length as to
cave the tail IN its natural position, and the
mixer may bid defiance to fiy-time. Remem-
oering my past sufferings in summer, as
can see that this little inyen-
ion must be great boon to farmers. The
INVENTOR is s. s. Hiekock, Massachusetts
Iankee, OF Methuen, who did not know that 1
vas quizzing him for the public benefit.
PUBLIC OFFICERS.
{ Our Sheriff ran away with woman, not his
wife, the middle of laskDecember, and since
hen his Office has been run by his deputies.
The Coroner, by law, is Sheriff in eaae of a
Tacancy in the Office till new election, and
or some time past Coroner ClesVer has been
eeking possession of his rights. He has at
sst, through the courts, got the Office de-
.lared vacant and himself lfinstalled as sheriff
We have had the devil to pay generally, in
10Th the city and county offices, and the peo-
lie have to foot the bills. Investigation fol-
ows investigation, and more and more
corruption comes to light. The people
must learn to manage public matters as they
10 their private business, before we can have
permanent reform. = B.