Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1870-04-28
CHICAGO CORRESPONDENTS.
Warm Weather-Business- MOney-
Something for mtlkers-PubIic ON.

Warm Weather-Business- m oney-
The Parks-The American Orrsp-
GERS.
CHICAGO, april 20, 1S7e.-Most of last weel
was remarkably warm for this season. though
tne 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
gaia air, and the grass in the parks has as
fumed very lively green. It hardly seems
possible that summer is coming without in
teryening frost. Still, we could stand consid-
erabie warm weather without much grunr.
ping. Saturday morning there were three
dissolved 1t. We had no frost
BUSINESS
In some departments, has been extremely ac-
tive the past week. The dry gooda, cloafing.
millinery, and hardware trade, in the princi-
pal houses, has been very large. The leading
millinery house here-D. B. Fisk a Co. .'s-has
had to prepare suppers for fifty clerks the
past week, and the proprietors eat up till 8 or
O'Clock, and then lay down an hour or two.
without undressing, and began work again at
O'Clock, so great has been the rush OF Gus
toners. There is'a complaint Of q scarcity OF
MONEY
In the country, owing to the continued low
price OK grain, and some country dealers are
slow IN remitting, but currency is plenty at
the banks, and all needing aud deserving
loans Tor mercantile purposes can be accom-.
modated: Our best merchants generally ad-
aere 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
onee.
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.
ronn ", Ma,ts, Chief engineer, breaking the first
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
La SALE STREET TUNNEL -
IS progressing rapidly. A laborer was knocked
on the platform, last Thursday, by the box
used Tor hoisting earth from the excavation,
ana ien distance OF twenty-five feet, injur-
Ing himself, IL is feared, fatally.
In the literary world here there is nothing
especially new. We have a new paper started d
every few weeks, to cultivate some particular
hsld. Some of them find it hard row 70
noe, and now and then one succeeds admira-
bly,. And, not to be behind New York or
philadelphia, We have Mrs. Rayne's Chicago
OF Fashion, with the usual fashion
plates. 1t has reached it's second humber
and is well received. -
In the musical department we have a
'THE AMERICAN oRaAN,n -
one OF the handsomest sheets ever printed in
his country. The paper, ink and press work
are OF the first order, and the publication the
pest English specimens of printing. The
snees Is Illustrated with forty-five pictures
besides the beautiful heading), showing
hessrs. 3. ID. II. w. Smiths organ factory,
VT Nv ax,& 49, Al
ianging In price from 500 to 81, ,0OO.' II con,
aims much reading OF interest to the muscal
public, showing why the American Organ is
No best instrument now made, and will be |
'ent free of charge by addressing w. w.
Almoall, % Washington street, Chicago. III. \
y holesale Agent, and the largest dealer in
'ianos, organs, melodeons and muslcal in |
'truments, in the Northwest.
NOVEL CATCH FOR MIXERS.
Coming down town in the west side cars.
he other morning, saw in the hands of |
nan sitting opposite two brass of wire looms.
u catches, joined by cord about two feet /
ong. interviewed" him, and learned that |
was an improved Cow-milkers Assistant. 10
loId the cows tail still during the process of
patent. The mode Of operating il. il. To
lace one end of the cord around the leo
oove the gambrel joint, fasten it in the catch,
hen put the other end around the tail and
asten It In the catch at such longth as to
cave the tail IN its natural position. and the
mixer may bid defiance to hy-time. Remem-
erlng my past sufferings in summer, as a
oy-mllker, l can see that this little inven-
ION must be . great boon to farmers. The
INVENTOR is s s. Hiskock, q Massachusetts
anKee, OF Methuen, who did not know that I
fas quizzing him for the public benefit.
PuBLIc OFFICERS.
Our Sheriff ran away with \ woman, not his
Iife, the middle of last December, and since
hen his Office has been run by his deputies.
he Coroner, by law, is Sheriff in case of a
scancy in the Office, till new election. and
Dr. some time past Coroner Cleaver has been
eeking possession of his rights. He has at
,st, through the courts, got the office de-
Jared vacant, and himself installed as Sheriff
We have had the devil to pay generally, in
OH the city and county offices, and the peo.
ie have to foot the bills. Investigation fo,.
'ws investigation, and more and more
orruption % comes to light. The people
lust learn to manage public matters as they
their private business, before we can have
ornament reform.