Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1873-12-24
Correspondence
Frsm the West.
sr oua SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.


CHICAGO, TIT, Dec. 18th
Since last wrote you the " Exposition " with
its beauties, its glorics aud its " chance" has
vanished into memories Of the past; the ''panic !"
has come, LEFT its impress upon US and gone to
other fields Of commerce and trade; winter Is
upon us in its mildest form, and the eyer-rs-
curing "epilootic" has promised US visit,
and still Chicago is not happy. The man who
can Invent permanent, abiding sensation. one
tina, will be new every morning flor the Times
aud TriJune) and fresh every evening, 1.-THE
/ Post and Journal should sharcl ono that is ever
at hand and can be manipulated at will, that
will produce frst-class libel suit or genuine
cowhidng; may make his fortune here. He
perhaps might die in the attempt but his heirs
would prosper. and Chicago wants him In the
absence of anything in this line peculiarly strik-
ing, the Queen City pursucs the even tenor Of
/ its way.
Following the election and triumph Of the
Peoples party, came investigating committees to
prove or disprove the accusations of mismanage-
ment and malfeasance Of city officials. so often
mouthed about during the canvass.
Prominent among those has been the charge
that eity-treasurer Gage had grossly abused the
trust imposed in him, and unfortunately for
those who believe in Mr.. Cages honesty, the
charge appears to be too true. In point of fact
it proves true en- his retiring from sfice that
about $500. 900 Of the city's money cannot be
accounted for. He is short a. much, and what
is more annoying to his friends is that his oath
appended to each monthly statement distinctly
states that he has not used any Of the money Of
the city for private purposes, thus adding an
other crime to the defalcation. Again the affair
is so badly ), mixed" that it is doubtful if his
bondsmen can be made responsible The city
has been too careless and has slept upon its rights
In justice to Mr.. Gage, whom his worst enc
mics admit to be honest, we must say that he
has proposed to turn over TO the city all his
private property estimated at over half mil
lion, to secure it from loss. Still that hardly
does away with the ugly fact that wrong has
been done. When will public servants learn to
guard well the interests of those they server
Nr. Cages election two years ago, was gained
wholly on his known honesty and his pledge
that the interest on the city money amounting
to about 800, 900 yearly should be covered into
the treasury, former treasurers having never
done this, and upon this platform he was elected,
and deplorable results have followed. Perhaps
the city is not wholly without blame in so doing.
for they thus propose to embark in moncy-loau-
ing, stock jcbbing transactions to gain the in
terest. 1t is no use crying for it now. The
money has been USED for foreign purposes, and
the city is out, with bare prospect of being made
whole.
The battle cry Of the incoming treasurer,
| 0'Hara, was " Let the money be counted"
whether this was mere buncom6e or not re-
mains. Wait, VIC shall see what We shall see
ADJUSTMENTS thrive in spite Of ha I'd times; al
though we could not have the Italian opera.
Clara Louise Kellogg gives nightly entertain
ments in English opera at Hooley's to crowded
houses, and Lydia Thompson (she who cowhided
Storey Of the Times in the streets few years
ago. gives drama at the Academy Of Music.
Lolita in comedy at McVicker's draws good
houses, and next week Sothern begins season
at the Academy. Of lecturers there has already
been a surfeit Of poor, and few good ones.
Bradlaugh has been here and taken Chicsgo by
storm All critics say " he is the best " and
thus ends their criticism. Gerald Massey pro-
propounds the conundrum I" Why God don't
kill the devil" The average Chicagoan "gives
it up" and in our opinion when Mr.. Massey be-
comes better acquainted with Chicago he will
give it up too. The amount Of business in that
line to be done here in Chicago is immense,
leaving alone other places where his majesty
carries on trade.
Fashionable society is or the wing, and as
usual forms into select circles, and while Boston
propounds the old query " What do you know -
or New York % What are you WORTH" Chicago
adjuncts to those =" When did you settle here
an ante-fre record Of settlement being the tails
man that opens the magic circle, and is equiga-
lent to the F. +. V. Of the Old Dominion. In.
deed strangers remark that after learning enough
of the city to be able to get about Oh
half dozen streets without being lost they in.
variable feel like old citizens. So strong is th,
, tic that binds us.
: We have passed safely through the days o.
church festivals. Nolsnger bewtching maiden.
beguile you to ffty-cent lunches for the benef
of some church or mission, which costs you dol
J lars before you get out. Christmas and bon
: bons will soon be here. Till then fold IN,
tent and silently steal away, with a merr,
: Christmas to the NEwsDEALER and its readers
5 CAD.
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J In Mendon, W., a deeply eDamorec
youth recently received permission Il