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The City Of Chicago.

In 1850 Chicago had only 20 .963 inhab-
itants. During the succeeding decade
the population nearly quadrupled, and in
1860 she had 1l0, 1913 persons living with
in her limits. In 1870 the number had
increased to 29S,977. The means which
enabled Chicago to gather such numbers
are now greater than in the last two
decades, while many circumstances then
unfavorable to her growth no longer ex-
list. The number and Importance of the
railroads concentrating at Chicago are
greater the area of cultivated land
around her is vastly wider; the manu-
factures which find market in her
marts are far more extensive than IN the
period during which she advanced to be
the fifth city in the Union. lmmigra-
ton. TO which the burned city owed
many thousands of residents, is also more
steady and greater than it has been for
the last twenty years. In the mean
time the causes which retarded the city's
progress have been partially or entirely
removed. War no longer diycrts thsus-
ands. Of her citizens from the pursuits of
peaceful industry; national taxation has
been reduced and more equitaDly adjust
ed, while the currency Of the country
has appreciated. In addition to all this,
Chicago has recently shown . determ-
nation to abandon dependence on COM
merce alone, and proved her capacity
for manufacturing industry. In view OF
all these ausplciOus circumstances, 1t is
impossible to doubt that ReswrgdM
would form q true and appropriate mot
to tor the devastated city.
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4 REEL REG'LAR MESS "A select
squad Of us went from an inland village
to the Ohio River, on a fishing eXCuI
sion. No sooner had we pitched our
tent, and rigged our tackle, than we
were honorcd with a visit from Jake
Hen horn. Jake i mau of too indie
pendent spirit To- be tyrannized over bv
de~potlc ia-hionor arbitrary convention
alities. Accordingly he goes barefoot
twelve months ia the year; and, in con-
sequence OF the expanded valleY which
hi- 'fpotsvtoot-ic,' make in the mud
(rcquently in tae vicinity OF hen-roost.
he j. best known ~ 'Barcfooted Jake
However, it is NOT with Jakc's bug
ma-hcI,' that we have to do. but with
the elastic rcceptivty' of his NAV.
One morning. Bill Lynch and | were
running the fishing business, while Bill
Read prepared breakfast. Jakcs in
stinct> prompted hin to ,ha,say' around
the fire. and feast his nostrils on the odor
of a ten-pound perch which was then
baking. In due time, Lynch and | re-
turned To camp for our breakfasts, and
found Read comingiu with an armtul of
wood.
We'll, how about grub" was our
greeting.
oh, all right; III tit out for youin
a minute, boys. But just come this wuy,
and sec the incest baked perch YOU ever
laid ewes on.
We went. and we looked but saw on
Is a rick of bones, from which every Ii
brr of meat had been picked: Jake had
been there before us. don't distinctly
remember whether we sworc or not. 1t
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MisefIlaneons. a
A Fathers Error.

Mr.. solomon Winthrop was n plain
old farmer-an austere, precise man
who did everything by established
rules, and could see no reason why
people should grasp at nything be-
yond what had been reached by their
great-grandfaiher. He had three chill
dren, two boys and a girI. There was
Jeremiah, seventeen years old; Sam
uel. fifteen; Fanny, fourteen.
Ii was n cold winters day. Samuel
was in the kitchen. reading book, and
SO interested was he that he did not
notice the entrance of his father. Jer-
~ was in the opposite corner. engaged
in ciphering on, sum which he had
found in his arithmetic.
sam, said his father, have you
worked that sum out yetn
No. father answered the boy, hesi-
tatingly.
Didn't tell you TO stick 70 your
arithmetic till YOU had done it! said
Mr.. Winthrop in a severe tone.
Samuel hung down his head and look
ed troubled.
Why haven't you done it: contin-
ued the father,
Il can't do it, father tremblingly
said Samuel.
Can't do it I, And why not: Look at
Jerry. there, with his slate and pencil.
He mad ciphered further than you have
long before he was as old as you are.
Jerry was always fond of sums and
problems, father. They have no inter-
est at all for me-
That's because you don't try to feel
An interest in your studies. What
book is that you are readingF
Its a work on philosophy, father
a work on fiddlesticks Go, put it
away this instant, and then get your
slate and don't you let me see you
away from your arithmetic until you
can work out those roots: Do you un
derstand!
Samuel made no answer, but silently
he put away his philosophy and then
he GOT his slate and sat down in the
chimney. His lip trembled and his
ewes moistened. for he was very un-
happy. His father had been harsh to-
ward him, and he felt that it was with
out cause.
sam said Jerry, as soon as their
father had gone out Of the room, III
do that SUN for you.
No, Jerry, replied the younger
brother. with grateful look that VIII
be deceiving father. I'll try to do the
sum. but fear that shall not sue
ceed.
Samuel worked very hard, but TO no
nurpose. His mind was not on the
subiect before him. The roots and
square, the bases and perpendiculars,
though comparatively simple in them
selves, we're to him mass Of incom
prehensible things; and the more he
tried, the more he became perplexed
and bothered.
The truth was his father did not un
derstand him.
: Samuel was q bright boy, and un'
commonly intelligent for one OF his
AGE. Mr.. Winthrop was q thorough
mathematician he hardly ever cam'
ACROSS a problem he could not solve
and he desired that his boy should b
like him he considered that the acme
of educational perfection lay in tn
mower Of conquering Euclid; and b.
often expressed the opinion that, wer'
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East and West

Blthcly he stepped along the way
TIE Ia breeze svcFt across bls breast
His face was turns~l Tow ard the wei
Where slcwci the farewell Of the day.
The purssle rocks. like gems Of earth.
Rose frnm the Wes sand fre.h and bright
The aasrlc;- shpnc With sapphire Light
The reef wAs musical with Hir;h-
IL siep was quick. hi- heart Wa frrc.
II.s check tingrd by the coioF,i cloud.
And drunk "a in ioy. he sang aloud
A challenge to his destiny.
Tome well come IN care mott.
i-sih~r my strong righ hand ran ln~ei,
Come well, c"uae ~. for b,th gr'eei-
The good Will Lye-thc evil die.
NJ heart y light my arm - sirnns
carr mol whai the isfes may give,
1t child and coward fear q live.
And trrmhle at the charge Of wrcng.
- .AnE he. And the .un was gone
The pile uf color faded lA-t
Thr night wind rs-. and whisile~i past
The starr came slowiy-one By one.
HI heart heat iow-he turned him hack.
DarA doomed thc rugged Tucks iSciprc.
And all along the sAd gray shore
Ebared loud the brcAkcTs, stern and blAek.
NJ more he sang but sadly thought
az life and deAfh and .ickncs- p.,lr--
r how the stoute-t arm may fail.
The tEucst heart may -omctlmss doubt
Nes. fa;e--oule part is in thy hand.
The tgzEr t..ss -tgays crowns the brave
Thc tide j. turned. ~ rolls the wave
We bailt our pr.je upon the sani
The strength Will 20 the weakness come;
The YEAR viii doubtful i.-ue wait
We know not what NAV H. our fate
We know not ahcrc may b.' our home
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Vol. XVII. Whole No. 978. No. 46.
Advice to Young Men.

In his Farmers Almanax,' for 1872,
Josh Billings gives the following:
ADVISE TEw YOUNG MEN.
Don't be discouraged if yure mustash
don't gro; 1t sumtlmes happens WHARF n
mustash duz the best, nothing else duZ
so well.
Don't be afradc ov ennything that is
honorable, and don't forget that the best
friend that God haz given ennv one il
hiz conscience.
Larn lew wait this IL hard gait for
n yung man tew travel, but il the surest
way tew git thare.
Ii yu hav got sum wild oats (and
few won't spile yu) git them in arly, and
sow them deep, SO they will not rot in
the ground.
ADVISE TEw HosS JOCKEYS.
Never swop hosses with deakon-not
il WI belong tew the same church he duz.
II WI have got q hoss that va ask 20O
dollars for, aud are offered IS dollars Tor
him, alwus sell him; don't spile q good
hoss trade for l25 dollars.
II yu should, bi acksident, git hold oy
a sound hoss, git shut of him az soon az
yu kan, for WI won be happy with him.
~, ~ NNopPiHS ho9ocS, u SIL hOEutE-
ed, and kant lie, postpone the trade un-
til next day.
Nobody ever expekts tew buy hoss
without Citing cheated; tharefore, if u
hoss jockey don't lie, he loses one ov hiz
blessed privileges.
ADVISE TEw YOUNG DoKToRs.
Hire an oftiss on the main street ov the
village, and stay in the offiss.
When yu do 90 out, alwus go on the
Jump.
Don't never talk mutch on cnnv sub
jek, but alwus look kussed MYSTERIOUS.
Sodium go tew church, b when yu
do. alwus leave before the church duz.
Charge everybody lik thunder and
litenng.
II VI pholler these rules clussly, and
don't suckceed, VI kan kun tcw the
konklusiou that the doktrne dizziness
aint 50 good az was last year.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-11-16
The st. Louis Democrat offers its read,

The It. Louis Democrat offers its read.
the following belligerent advice:
Our correspondents through Wisconsin,
Iowa, Minnesota and even Kansas, Ne
bra>ka and Colorado state that New York
i pushing perfect army OF commercial
traveller, into the West, freighted with
sample, and hungry tor customers Our
-. Louis merchants should take immediate
steps to head off these gentry by covering
all remuncrative western territory with
their own agents at once, and further than
this. they should withdraw their custom
from every New York wholesale dealer
who 80 unfairly seeks to rob western cities
OF their legitimate and proper customers
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].)oetrp.
The Mariners.


They were born hy the shore. by the shor.
hen the surf was loud aud the sea gull cried.
ihey were rocked TO the rhythm Of Il. roar
ih't were Graded In the arms Of the tide
Sporting on the ienoeless sand.
Looking Ger tn. limiiless blue
hau 90 the water and half on the land
hhdiiiy and Justify 10 manhood they grew
How shoud they follow where the plough
furrows At toe heels of the lazy steer.
How -honld they stand with a i,kIy brow
feni behind counter, wasting golden ycars?
They turned 10 the Earth. but she frowns on her
child: "
They turned 60 the Sea. and he sru led a. Of old
>"eeter was the peril of the breaker. white and
Wild.
>weeier than the land with it, bondage aud gold
Now they walk ON the rolling ,icsrk
And they hang tp the roc sng shrouis
hen the is.s-@horr looms with vision Of wrycA
And The scnd l. nnng to the stopping clouds
shifting the changslcss horizon ring.
winch the land- and Island. IN turn look Ger
They traverse the Zones with a Vcering wing
fr'm shore 1" -ca, and from sea to -horc.
They Know the south and the North.
Ibcs know the ta>i and the Wet
shuttle - fortune flung back and forth
lH 'lie web "i melton, the woof OF rest
They So not act with .tasiicd grace
ihcy do not eIcat In delicate phrase
Bot Tbs canduT of heaven on their face
And the Freedom OF ocean in all their ways
They cannot fathom the subtle cheats
The l!sug art= which the lanistnen learn
Zach looks IN the eyes # the man he mecgs
And whose trusts him. he trusts in turn
say that they cursc " YOU will
That the tavern and hArlol possess their gains:
On thc surface eoat- what they DO of Ill
Al The bottom tho u anbood rcnains.
" hen they slie from the gangway- plank below
l'ecp A. tlIe plummetcd -hToud may drag
They hold il comfort enough. 10 know
The corpse l. wrapped in their country. fas.
BGi whether they die on the sea or shorr
And lie under water or sand OF sod
Christ gve them the ret that hc kccps 10 store
And ans hoT their souls Ia the hAflpJrs u God
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CITY HOTEL.

YHE subscriber has taken the House recently va
] Gated by OEo. ". HALE, known the Eli
~ Orth House. and has rehttsd and refurnished IL
throughout 30 Transforming that II deserves new
name, and he has therefore christened II the CIl1
HOTEL. BY strict tsenfiou TO business, with
accommodating ait Re and clerks. and with the
Old and experienced hostler so long a nxture TO
the stable. TO take OF that department, he
hOpe- meet aud to receive q good share OF
public patronage. No pains will be spared 10
make this House 4 fayorite with the travelling
public.
So Every room in the house is neatly painted
carPetted and furnished.
&. w. BAGLEY, Proprietor.
Oct. 18th 1870. tlu
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-11-16

ON, YE TEARs-'-An attendant at Mt
Vernon found q lady weeping most bit
terlv aud audibly, with her handkerchief
at her eyes. lie stepped up to her and
said:
Are YOU in any trouble, madam?
No, sir, She sobbed.
Il saw YOU weeping.
All, said she, how can any one help
weeping at the grave of the Father Of
his Country
Ga, indeed, madam, said he, that's 1t !,
The tomb is over yondcr This is tn =
ice-house
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-11-16
DR.. OSGOOUS
DENTAL NOTICE..

Competition in Dentistry (like everything elsel
brinys 1 new energle. tor the mastery.
Having had neArlv nineteen years professions al
pracIlyt this CITY have doubt Of the continu
ell support OF my numerous friends and patror~
IIasiu. for the pact few years been Obliged IL
keep oct OF my once as much as possible 10 re-
gain my health, which now admits of dew oilng
my exclusive attention To IL. am prep AIRED to
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-11-16

Ma, said little girl to her mother,
do men want to get married SO much as
the women?
'Pshaw! What are you talking
aboutY
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Defy Competition
Positively without Pain.

and no injury TO the Patient.
AruEcia Teeth inserted on the latest and '=.5st
approved plan los the cbeapest, nerves ei
aching teeth destroyed Without pain.
Perfect satisfaction guaranteed In all cases.
II Remember. once in oTaniis Block. Main ST.
Ellsworth, J. i. OsOOoD.
oct is5s. ~
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Massacrees! Mercy never saw sue a
sight before nor since. Betsy Ann and
me. with my boy Sammy, was all day
hard at work as we could be, clearin'
dead rats out of that ere cellar! Its a
fact every word of it,
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HOUSE LOTS, &C., FOR SALE ON
REASONABLE TERMS.

vuyHE subscriber has sone very desirable
i House Lots fcr sale, elegibly :it1sted' ana
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They were horn hy the shore hy the shor.
hen the surf was loud aud the sea-cull cried.
They were rocked TO the rhythm Of Il. roar.
they were Graded in the arms Of the tide
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-12-25
CHRISTMAS IN BROOKLYN.

Christmas will be observed by the churches
in Brooklyn with appropriate Services. The edifircs
have been tasttfy decorated with the evergreen. IVY
and holly In most Of the prominent taHctuarirs must
cal prog have been prepared. and Viii he rem
dercd by select cbors and with tho accompaniment Of
er.an ana brass bands AZ ST Anus on the Nights. The
Rev Noah Hunt Schenck.D. D. Rector N" chimes VIII
ling out Christmas Anthem previous - the c"in'ncnc-
ing cf the services. al 1929.
At ST. Peters Episcopal Church che Rev John A.
Paddock rector. the sunday school anniversary VIII he
held this evening when there viii hr distribution OF
GIFTS and the singing If carols.
At the Roman Catholic Church ST. Charles Borromeo,
NJ carts Twelfth Mass will be r. dtIcG bN the choir ana
full chorus and orchestra. AsOtnn High Mass VIII DE-
celebrated at l0l
At IT," Cathedral Inydns Mass No 2. VIII he
sung by the Choir aud at the Church OF OuI Lady "i
Mercy Uaydns Mass W H. with The Ct do SilCtnS and
tgnus Del from Mozarts Twelfth Mass. AZ ST. Peter
and Paul'> Church the mn>ic VIII include Hay dns
Mss No. = with orchestral Accomplishments nj 6 a. NJ,
selections from Mercadantc and RnSSin at lOa a. m
objections will I've taken up all the Roman Cath0nc
Churches for the benefit of tlie orphans.
fine selection OF music III also be performed al IN"
Elm-place Congregational Church, the Rev. Henry
Powers pastor. go.
Tie III yInouth Bethel will provide treat FOR the chill
DIR II.
The inmates in the various c''iritibl" " Homes and
Ahy snis III hc provided with Christmas dInucr.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-12-25
WINE ON NEW YEARS DAY.

Palladia Lodge No. NE Independent Order
VI Good rrinplars, wamsburgh, l.. l., issues the fol-
loving appeal "to the intelligent public" to refrain
from Tie use of Intoxicating liquors on New Years Day.
One year ago invited your attention to the wide-
spread evil attending the use OF noxlcsthS ulhhs as
beverage, and requested refrain from proFldn8
lcohoc Other strong drink for the
guests on Years Day We had the satisfaction OF
receiving united pats OF the press Of the country.
Of behoing vi all denominations express nelf
heartfelt IN our SUGGESTION ana OF known8
that least 5000 persons who had been IN Tue hao' Oh
dispensing their hospitality IN the manner alluded .o
Trained from repetition of the perniciols CUSTOM "
which many Of our young men be gn career OF hfao
long dissipation. and perhaps OF crime against Goa ana
man.
scarcely necessary to recapitulate the misery.
wrechedn as and egredaton caused by intenperanco:
Our rwspapers daily With the intending record OF
murders robberes and suicides. ON courts or justice
crowded with victims Of the cup awaiting Judgment
Our tails and pOOrhouSes are ONcrnOwing Win inc
wreck OF humanity. fallen IN consequence Ofths curse
Taxation dprOpOrt0nately nceased not only III the
in the actual worth Of the laborer whose
in the business community IA Denied and whose intel
Of prison house There are produced annually IN the
diseries throughout the United states 95.OoooOO gal
Ions ~ liquor and IN the breweres 100000 barrels OF
beer the consumption OF which sends over 6o drunkas
annually to their graves OF the I,24l inmates or tho
Bnghamton Inebate asylum there wer. 80 clergymen,
Sudges 1S7 lawyers 226 physicians, $40 merchants, 1o
mechanics No farmers $40 gentlemen and SJ5 ladies'.
thus involving every class In society.
We again appc Al 10 you hut more especially To tho
ladies' whose Influence the may be most
happily exercised in this regard. We beg Of yonto use
that influence for good Do not place wine or other IN
Let Dung have to condemn you for having
rendered hun. al your gentle hands the poison when
may begin bis ruin Let your powerful example De ies
rendering you tue compliments Of this happy season.
cr,cntiy all tho blessing, which accom-
paDy wtlldolng may he yours.
JAMPS J. ROGERS, }
ROBERT II. OLIyFE. Committee.
l.. TOBIAS DELAALi,)
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nesscs. we'll the parties making suoh application
may, In the discretion VI said Justice be Iulled O
attend and no Examined touching such s!c grd driin
Quences; and such Justice punish refusal Ia
Atrnd such examination or 10 answer any questions
pursuant N his order. for contempt O Court, and
Shall have M fuli power and authority To enforce obed
encc to the order on directions OF himself or Of any
other Jusficc any Justice Of the Supreme Court
now have or shall pOssess to enforce Obedi 10
punish contempt IN any matter whatever such
Clerk ~ the County Of New York. and liz Ut all aae
tunes accessible 10 the public.
Sc. -. No appropriation for the cOntcsing Of tho
office of MAJOR, any scat IN tie Board Of Aldermen
department VI Public Instruction, shall e made 10 any
bn the pre- ang party. Nor shall gich apptop iaton
be made except the cnrrrrstiOn the of
ser The chci officer Of the Law Department. In
the cases provided The prPccdAg soc'i0 he Law do
IN Mt shall ASST IN counsel Ia such
Alb IneD: but should such Commissioner Aldermen
proper to employ other counsel taD thoe assigned
nv thr Law DEPARTMENT. then 10 that event appro
p1aton sal bp made Dy the Board OF Aldtr.eu for his
their payment. except upon certificate or The JnA
tic Justices before whom the Proceeding have been
had that there probable cause for taking such pro
certlings.
sE,- Any person holding Office. whether hy election
appointment under this charter. who shall during
term ~ office accept, hold. retain aD, other cyl
Oht" OF honor, iisi OF emnunonf, incr tht t,osern-
ucbt ~ the United Statco. or TIC Stale, 81 nht'f fhls
charter, oil " ho hall accept scat IN ne H. 'i',"r" or
who sha during his said term ~ office. retrSt any less
nance OF The Bard VI Aldermen, as her matter pro
yicd shall he deemed thereby 10 have 'hcat Il Ina
office No person shall hold the charter or conliJ or s:
shall All o' cr under the tounty Gnr'ihinrnt Goh
receive an office Under the County GoY'lnn Hni, rx
cent whrn ~ holds such Office OUirio by virtue Of
Of the Legislature and in such he shall aiaw no
~ AIRY for .uch fr-ON,'io Office.
SIC. 4. lliOyIsou with regard 10 cOntraCis.l
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-12-25
STEAI ON FOURTH AVE.
To the EditOr Of The TT tbuHf.

To TIE EditOr or The TrtbuDs
SIR: ia reference to lOcOmOtOn Oh Fourth
a,e and the feasible way of making that thorough
fare accommodate railroad and street travel have
suggestion to otter. taking up the saoleet ~hero PiiS
TRIBUNE ended other day What can he the Object
of sinking the tracks for only eight or ton feet
seriously proposed by civil engineers IIavei may thus
,e ruade safer, but thr avenue VIII be frehtfuiy dis
figured by such a railway ditch running Through it,
entire length " say nothing Of the humpbsck bridgea
which w have 10 he built at every cross>treet. "hy
not do the thug properly and completely while We are
slout it, aud sink the railroad suhcienuy TO arch the
entire street it, rs In Parksve leaving space Tor
GARDENS along the center through which the necessary
airole, can openedi This might add little ~ ths
cxpcnse 81 excavation, but II would a>o add eorno"
Is to tho value ~ the surrounding property, anu 10 u"
general availability Of the avenue and the crossstreetA
The width OF Fourthave +O feet IA sufficient ~ admit
the construction OF the tunnel Is IN proGress TINS hS
Eleyenth.aye ionly feet wdel while sewers nave
in progress The grades OF olcl am HILL ao.
road would be much easier than those now upon the Sur
II the railroad legally he Compelled 20 do TN.
work the city must provide an underground strrS
or road through which the trains ri and pay Tor th"
anr by direct as-ssnent precisely rs IN the case OF
mrnt in View Of the benefits conferred would be t."
ouethird Of the cost the city at arge o.sr"
and the other third upon the raiiroad companies -
argued that any IN Is sbsn new
In the present Of engineering science scb state
me nj ia absurd The floor could be eXcavatcd for 10 fect
without moving % wall arch in any part OF tn:
structure wOuld its exterior appearance be akreo
in the least TIE pressure Of the roof is outward not in
ward and the tieods. which, like Dowsrings unt ts
ends Of the great arches passing Just DeoW thc prens
tracks can remain where they or I've curved np
ward. in many English statoIsl. without aiieetina
their strength. With the trains running INTO the Daso
Tnent OF the depot iustead OF the ground moor It's c.
pacy say nothing Of its internal appearance wouo
be greatly improved the lower o9r sn the sdss could
then utilized. But in any cAee let us avoid II POSSE
be the utter ruin Of FourtAayc. by railroad ditch
Neu- York. Dec. a. 1871. AVG.