The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1870-10-13
Chicago CORRESPONDENCE.
Death of DIR. Chas. IL. Ray-Business-
John ". FRrYel s. Co.-Thc Life
BOat-Drsmatfc and OPERATE.

JOhn v. FarwcH s. Gothic Life
B0at-Dram and OPERATE.
CHICAGO, Sept. "A, 1ST0.-The city was sur
prised by the announcement III the papers,
OF this morning, that Dir. Chas. H. Ray, for
| merly one of the PROJECTORS and chief editor
OF the Tribune, and since December, 1867,
editor in chief of the Evening Post, was dead.
lie died OF brain fever, at his residence, At a
quarter past one O'Clock this morning. He
TOOK a very active part In the exciting politi-
cal canvass last fall, at a time whom he ed
cd rest, and his overworked brain was seized
Win FEVER last January, since which time he
has been able to write very little for the
Evening Pos
DIR. Ray was power in journalism, and
wac one of the very ablest editors in the
Northwest. Ilo had very decided convic-
| tons OF public policy, and expressed them
| In most forcble language He contributed
very largely to the establishment of both
| the Tribune and Evening Post, aud gave
| them character for incieiveness, indepcnd-
enco aud ability, which they well sustain.
Ihongh he never asked for any Office, the
appointment of u. S. Appraiser for this
| port was bestowed on him, unsolicited, by
| President Grant, though his commission had
| not reached him at the time of his death DR..
| Ray Will be best remembered by bis personal
| friends and acquaintaf ces, for bis manly
| qualities. lie despised meanness, trickory,
and shamS. Ills heart WAS tender as a wo-
mans, his sympathies were strong and &C
| tive, and his sOul of charity large AMI COM
prehensive. He Will be missed and mourned
| among his intimates as few public men have
| been.
BUSINESS
| IL moderately active, but the warm weather
| and the progress of the Franco Prussian
| war have delayed country purchases go that
| the sales of the wholesale dealers have not
| met the promise OF the early opening. Coun-
| try dealeIe were III haste to purchase three
weeks ago, before the anticipated rise in
| goods. But there has been no marked al
vance III prices, aud the warm, pleasant
| We ather hae kept farmers at home and di
| mlnishcd the sales Of the country dea eTs. 4
! change OF weather will produce greater ac-
uyIty. The large houses here, however
have been doing large trade.
| The best representatives Of The irrepressi,
| bic energy and enterprise of Chicago bust
| ness men are The wholesale dry goods finn OF
joHNy. FARwELL q co.
Two days after the great fire which de
stroyed their magnificent store and goods
worth $3.50 600 they were 1T " and "A Wa.
! bash aFcnu occupying slX floors, ~ by l6j
te"t, to which hey have added a packing
| room, 50 by 100 feet, aud sold The 6r4t week
500 O0O worth of good more than their
not loss. And as tb5y had large duplicate
stock warehouscd, and THEN New York friends
filled their orders by telegraph with uncz-
alnplcd promptness and forwarded them by
express at then own expense, IL testimony
OF their high business character and in sym
paihy for Their loss they are Row prepared
to meet the largest demands of the fall trade.
Tho elasticity and celebrity with which they
| sprung into full working order on 80 gigantic
scale, after so destructive q fire, ia without
a parallel ia the mercantile circles Of the
| country.
There is nothing new in the literary line
horo. TheIe IS a unique, neatly printed and
llVoiy weekly sheet published here by Z. G.
| EGGlcston, called the
LIFE BOAT,
which has large circuiaton-partIybe caueo,
| without sectariansm or fanaticlsm IT speak,
a good word Tor religic nd temperance, but
chitny because it ia % ronizcd largely by
| business men. The sermons of @. H. Spur
| Goon, the famous London preacher, which il
publishes, arc richly worth the subscription