davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1873-05-21

hsGss & &C. :sSBo 10 "as asiss :; &
FEATmEns-Aul kinds of feathsrs are very scarce,
and therei no tro1blo in selling Ill good grados OF
round Chicken feathers haye also advaneet We
now quote: Primo to choice live geese at 75977s,
FEN @ as SSs ase os s,;Sre
GROCERIES, woek under review bar not been
particularly active one In tlis department Of trade
sde ssreis haso - sers1 tha
during ast week Or Or tue preceding ono Values have
but for other goods in tho Lat the prevalent feeling
not particularly buoyant. Notwithstanding tho low
them, the market Ia weak and unsettled, oil refined
grades belng quoted or 80 to-day. Spices gen.
sray sra .o pr:y Iii sus: aaos
eorvsSsSSeshs, as ssSssso; 0. q. java. 27x@
~; e1oee d, a4as1Sc; prime It'll No, 70 s51s3is; @
gool 10, 234@23Ho; common do. 2akGa3Ao; roast
!ss ss e s:S:!S :ss'ss;s ss Ss at sss'e a:s
ss ts sssh 2ssa9xs stssrn' full
lins. sNSse; ioalsisas, Sosxe: '''S'''' w
ssstsi%at'st a s. :sss; saat fss:
l1@1i.e; DO No. 2, lo,!@11s; y. 1o,l@1lo; q.
81 6d a?1SG sRaes isw SSS' ;s s!0% So s. ,S
&loAo: la!r do, 0A@oEc: Now Orleans sugar,
sa Sh9,ce a< 60 rr'me' sles''' do fair va
fls1-Wl llght stocks and q atcsaily good dcmana
tho fish market nauaina tho firm tone TINT has char
acterixed 1t for number Of weeks past. Whitefish
arc stu scarce ind must continue 50 until about tic
er IL 3S Tug asa 1sg to MAKE
ordering freely at tho annexed range Of prices: No.
%h,tss sats 1 sSs7as a e Ne
.e5; No. 2 macicrol Il tr. $7,75eis.oo Nj. hllors
kts, sles@l;so; bank eotsh PER 100 M, saoo@o.2S;
ts9; 6o1 herring u. ss@soa 6o1 Gerrtna, seslsa'
FRUITS AND NuTs-Thcr0 has bcen rather moro
doing in both domestic and foreign fruits tAa during
tho PREVIOUS week. but tho Increased activity las not
resulted fn amy improvement III prices, o1copt for
prul,cs, Which ars 10 higher. 0n tho other !la,l1,
rasins and app!e" are tg!tlo lower, no formcr onH
arc s Ss n as' ara ~ sS9a %
partnlents. Sa now 4noto Fone1aN-Dates, Ga
g.; s" ,rass r%' 11,e tSs ssf S,s q
earraats 71@axs o,.rsTlo-Al1en apriss, <'i isS
2ao; Michigan 10, a@7o; westo.nao, 6@5Ho; Southern
sys @ 5o d. ss p5s 4s 'S S.sSerses sSssass Ayss s
eHo: tasplerrie. !o@lis; ptted cherries, a2es2is.
Nyrs-lflbers, l4@1oe; alnol!da Terrago',a al5"ic;
iiSi2s 1isss Iesaa,s' % sS!e nniatpa paspa': pss:
nais so S nsan =, 4@co ,,n.
e1ra ne 7o1s good % ;yrp assF SIp:
ossra do, bu@5oc Now orlSauB molassca choice, I'd
3s3e; do primo, T3eS7ac 10 common, e3@7oo Porto
G35e.
sALEnA7us-oommon to best, o@loc.
ss4Ss rsppsa 3s@G 'si ssss
ginger hars, as5s'a; 10 No. I, 2oaa;o do Nc. j. d
!@7Ao; aol!,en Weat, sS6Xo; Waite Liz, aH9
e;to; Viii White gs Beg oA@oHo; A@H; br y'7 Windsor, 40
% Ssoo; sis; oo1p, % osio; asdry, "a
10; common, oH09o.
, 1873-05-21
CHICAGO DAILY MARKET.
TUESDAY EVENING, May 20.
ALooHoI-Was IN moderate request At 81 .909l.eZ

TUESDAY EVENING, May 20.
ALcoHoI--Was IN moderate request At 81 .e6@l SO
DEhNB AND pEAs-Tho inquiry continues nodo.-
Ate, and chiefly local account. Choice bearH aro
scaree, but thore Ia loral supply Of common gratcs.
Pcas aFa IN light request WO repeat Choico hnnd-
Interior Xsadest si.$S@s9o; gTsoa poas ia Dris)'
81 1:4o@1 80; yollow do I'm bagb), N.25.
DAd1!Nd-Tlicro lna been lack Of animation in
tho lagging market throughout tho past wcok, nn
market sonowat easior |ce|lng as been developed
though II wc except 10 reduction In quoations Of
siark and American, no material change has taken
giaSo Following nre the prices current: Stark, 38He
isag Ska otor cpes!k, bnrlsp Sass, nd sr,
2o@22o g''nnieH Din81c, 1761sc do double, 2a@2oo
broom oostN-rhoro h.s boon no chango Of inn
II good grades and they becoming scarce aud con-
eequendy arm: Common corn u allow. We quote !:
No stock braid. o@6ko; No. do, aH@4o; No: . do,
e9sAoi inside green, aK@4o; do rcd tip, a@4o; do
P:Ss Saa pdss 2i&f MS&fEnrAnsrh. demand for Al.
for common brici. No quote gtueoo. $2.5o@a.7o; !;
NeW Iork ssucSo, eaating superf,ne do'
asle eemont, s!25@95o: gties, Louisville, sna q
@sso; Limo In bull, e5e@sl.oo; Inns (Drls}, si.25
poE brl; white sand, pr brl el:75@2'oo: rIos- rss
sndns S sSe Sfss (omson NM 1i IS; !
brick ti2.00@1s.0o; country brick, $l2'oo, deliv-
eer1d; St. Louis hydraulic pressed, s45,oo, del;
1fSnS sasJp p,sssss :oo9 Psa s n1s,.sS do
90 common, si2.oo Excsisior pressed, No. i snd
2, $2o.00@3o.00 dol; fro clay, Per brl. $780,, or
$1,000 per ton. The following is tho list Of prices
which reduction Of u and per cont u mslo 10
lealcra;
, 1873-05-21
Measrs. Lunt, Preston J. Kean quote aB fol-


Tho following Instruments wore filed for rec
ord On Tuesday, May 20:
CITY PROPERTY.
Lot e5 in Block 18 Of e Soc. 81 49, H. dated May
consideration, $3.50.
Milwaukee, ~, near II cor Chicago AZ, I, Lot lB
dated May Il; consideration, 1890,
Ihe prontsos No. 562 Archer ay, dated May7; con-
dderatlon, $2,1oo.
Hurlbut at, Of Black uart st, I, rs feet to alley
dated May 8, 1870 consideration, 5000.
Lot 80 In Block I, oosHitps Second Addition dated
Nay 10; confederation, 500.
Lots 10 and 98 to 100 in scotts n Y wAss4 ofne1
seo II, 3o 49, dated March rs; consideration $25o0
En- Of Lot 80, in Block 10, Of seh 500 20, 30, II,
d.tea e9 Apsti p a; eon.id:srn5i,on, or E: $3.50
&ss neid aoo 'sh"'' Addition
Ihs premises 8 No @ 1o2 canaport nv, dated May IT !;
GeSSe t. IS I! Of ao,as st. +, ,2sna. III dated
-sSwX CIV x of i 3ia s5-1oo II Of Lot 81 puttcr-
ae!ds addition. dse4 slay 70 consdorat.on $500.
Los los and 107 block u, shovlis Addition dated
March 81 confederation, 81 ,3uo
rs, dated April i ; consideration: *i,0lo. > N'~'
g. Louis 1t, near Twcnty-hrst vt, @ I, 75x122H It,
'essa 's sep! st Kaxo st.
North Daarbosn It. q Huron at +, s5.oo IT,
It, dated May Is !; consideration, s, ,6D0
Calumet Nv, 150 It II Of Twenty fourth nj, " 25x
l78 Ito It, dated May 10; consideration, ST., 900.
Thirty-n{nth at, Of and langley IT. +, 160x
It to alley, dated HAY consideration, 81 46ss.
Hubbard ut, near Q corner of Ada 1T, undivided "
Of Lot IS, dated blay 20 consideration, $7o0. -
Lot 10, In Sub-blork !, of block ~, sec. T. 80 H.
dated April1 consideration, $571.
State 1t, "a It Of Quincy B 90 #, running ia
end Of Lot 49, dated April a consideration, sa5 560o
North Peoria at, betwcon Lake mud Randolph ats,
I, 25 It to alley, dated May conserntton ST. 900.
Lots a and 10, in Mashor u Taft's Addition dated
May Is; consideration, $4,000.
Park ~ between Oakley and Leay[tt IT, I, 4a It to
6umnor at Is It OF Twenty ninth 1T, I, 25x124 It,
dated March 10; consideration, $50
b1mA!or ut, 1G0 II Of Twenty at, t, 231114
IT, dated May 7; consideration, {SD0.
C!ybonrA ~, near Of IarrAbea Ut, I, 50 II
to 1arrabeo At, dated May 1v consideration, $,500.
Lot 23 IN Block Of Block o. Bee 81, SB, II, dated
March j! l67l consideration, 81, TOO.
West TWehtysecond at, l25 II Of IAucoln Ut. n I.
731l?! IT, dated Jan. 40; consideration, Sc, GU.
Oakoy et, pS and near Taylor IT. T. 2Ox 1l25a< IT,
dated April 10; consideration 1857, -
NORTH or CITY LlMIT.,
Lota and In Block n, 1layenawoqd. dated Ian ~
1871 confederation, $l,b60. -
Iots 7anl 8 In Dloct ., Na,enswood dated Dec. a.
1871 consideration, s., 500.
Lot IS In Sheldon et ii. Block 10, Of Kan II gso.
30, 10, ~, dated April % consideration, {510, -
aoUTH or dIrY L1MlTs
Lot II In Block 8, Of n II rods Of n Eeo L. 49, H.
dated April IT consideration. $500.
WEST OF CITY LIMITg.
bingham st, " front Lot l1s In Block l. Of sAyes
, 1873-05-21


CATrLE-The effect Of tho lighter reccipts {oniy
about 600 arrived to-day to induce moro cor-
naont feol!ug all around Buyers woro out in goolIy
huinoafs, and a Classes operated with apparen
days, though none woro willing to pay any consider.
able adsnnco. So far as butchers' cattle aud stock
steers aro concerned, the situation OF tho arket
unues favorable for SELLERS, the demand fully
}s09 S}as sn tho SUPPLY md prices ruling relatively
to choice steers Of from 1900 to 1,45o lis
average comprise very largo proportion Of tho
certs, md comparatively prices are low the best not
being wanted at osor $5.8o90.00. while It must bo
really nne bullock that commands over $3.50. THO
extreme range Of tho market $3.69@0.15-tho
inside quotation for bulls, old cows, and scrawny
hoferB, nnd tue outado for o1tra graded steera Tho
bulk Of tho days blsncsB done ut $4.75G300 for
good bnchers' catslo Mt oo@4.8o for stoc6 aecrs,
aud ut for medium to colco shipping bceyes
Veal calves In liberal supply and BoM luw. $4603
600 being al that could bo realized for chn!cc who
coarso, thin lots We're not waned at - 00@3.75.
New nlilcl cows sold at about former prices. There
we're number Of droyes Of cor1,-fcd Texas cattle
among tho offerings most Of which disposed Of
at 80. Bolo choice fetched $3.50. The market
closed atcady and firm.
QUOTATIONS.
Extra-dratled steers averaging 1,400 Ibs
Choice Hsoyas-finc, tat, vel formed 3ycsr '''1'
to year old steers, averaging 1,3o9 to
GOOD I: nceycs@el.fscne., ce ney formed ''0s9'''
steers, averaging Loo to 13eo 5.25@5.4o
Medium 0radeu-Steers III fa!r flesh, aver
ugiuR 1,lo0 10 1,25o lba 4.ao@5.15
Butchers stock-Common to fair steers,
slsughses, averaging 800 to Lido lbs. ;.. 4oo@5oo
flesh, averaging 7Oo to 1885 lba... 3.7s@5.oo
stays, buiss, aud acullnwag steers aoo@375
Catc-Toxls, Northern wntpred. ......... 4.OU94.50
, 1873-05-21

3ex60 to 4o1eo:.. 49,. ............. 80. 45.00
nrces prevalent havo stimulated the demand, and
reduced 10 low point nnd Al tho olose the foeng ID
scnsbly rmer for a grades above common, wh!1e for
dsey e REsSs Sses sfs hox
equnl to the legitimate wants Of tho tfndo and 2427o
y sasy yna, 0fs Sa" , w II faTc g
!hS vale q te receipts Of ber i Now York for tho
900 co., were based tho receipts d reported, but
that thosS roSetpta &c Do MT cover several fines which
cudea the bulk Of TINT consumed in Now York md a.
Joining oics This Is varonaEy estimated Of IS 900
totaI 70 ss to 'A "'u'u '"su 'n'
We quote Strictly CHOICE dairy, paokod 2ifS27c !:
medium to good, 15022o; inferior to common, ID
cHEEsE- No very decided change has takon place
In the ctoeso market within tho pnat 1,Dlf dozen lays
sns sens res.reed to small aS erders, JUS Just fss snppy
immediate necesaes as the quality Of the cheese now
meos,nse 0 t. s'PssfS ss Ssy ss as9 % ps %
15o; ElRin crean1, 14@16e Ohio factory, new, 1lS
COAI-lrcos range tho salno rs On tho 1ate Of o,,r
lsst Toyow, whore for tho mo'nent they nEe steady
pared With the previous week but bu1ninous yarieics
IaciaEenas sl9 ;eo Etls. $1,000 D5laf Ili'
~ Mine $500 Hooking Valley, $500 1nana caus.c
coal, $1,000; t.aiana block t9.oo: Kirkland grate
5000: Minonk, $500: Wilmington, $500.
oo0pERAaE.,'T .'Thcrc. waa no change. THO de-
low: PORK barrels, S. l.s5@1a5 1ard ticrcce, $lco
CLIO: wh1sky barrels, si.9otS210; -four barrels,
6o@56o; pork slaves, rough ST .00@200o do buchei
$500; do buckcd or sawod, s2so6@2s.0o; whiaky
atavef, rough, 100: DO buekod, $40 oo@3900;
flour stayes, $o.oo@l II 20 circle -four hoaing. 1885
per aet; our hoop poles, $4.0os16. 90 per NJ pork
and t!erco poles, $50. .0ota35 90 per IN.
DRUGS AND CtfEaI1CAT49-Iho demand for drugs
has been olerably fair. Gum, caunptor, and citl1o
acid little otf," otherwise thcro parcu-
lar c1,nt1uu 0untnifnna anfna IA fS1lhtua
, 1873-05-21

COMMERCIAL,

.. TUESDAY EVENING, Efay 20.
Tie following woro tho receipts and shipments
Of tho londtng arttclca Of produce In Chicago
during tho past twenty-four hours, and for tho
corresponding date ono yoar ago,
, 1873-05-21

rio iRoN-Thcre il ioss nrmness in this market,
!. hn T1s
e.ae stono coal sseo ssoa;ri stone coa 9eo no
POULTnY-Waa In better supply and lower. Chick
quotabe 1t Il 76@6oo, and s525@5 Is asked.
aaes include Is coops chiefons At 500 coops do Ut
rofAToEs- -Peaehbiow potatoes in good order met
with ready eole aud rulod firm ut 60355o truck.
aro rather slov. sales include car choice poach-
% 1t eoo car at S7o; cass mi1sd It 47c, al Do
liyerod:
present p sf!ect the @aTEot.' ' TSo eheies grades
quoted prices: onondaga md Saginaw, nne $500;
ordinary COARSE s2oo; cos.so Diamond 9, $a25;
a7sP s1s "S Gns %S s. S2S :,na
sEEDs-Thsro was rather moro doing ia Timothy
ssss 's r
fair to fancy aocd $400s410 Ia nbout the prico for
rrn,e.. Glover was iua;'ivo and nominal ut $4,000
f5ae9 s% ss M %ssS iss sRR nit
lct at sl.oo; flax was q'ii1t at q Sales
1nclnlG ~ bagH 1HHcy tlMutAy at Fl.bU; rs bugs
cloice 10 Mt $4.25 5o bagH at s4.t5 10 bags prue IL
t4.lO 20 bagn ut $l.90 q bagA Mt $3.oo Il bays Ut
$3.8o bugs at s375; as bugs Hungarian at $l3o
10 bags do Ut $l.25 II b"GH Rood 'nlet ut sloo q
bags poor at 75C.
TEAB-Slneu onr last weoky rcycw this market has
ruled dull with prices weak And unsettled for all grades
below choice. which, being t moderate Htocli, hrm
y hold. AZ the relatively low prices prevalent
uow grades OF 3GS5c) ealcrs anticipate moro m
dral movement, aud heAlthlor condition generally.
Thu lnelcssn Grocer says: Tho distribution tralc
continues increasing md tho future Of the tea market
III prices canbo lacked for until lilo roscnt very largs
atothH lnarncd down 10 manageable proportions
except for ouch graaes md qualities ~ aro scarco
Elmo greens tirner and fne JapanB, al also fno
Foruosa 0olongs, III consequence Of being III lElor
stock than oolongs md t1.e common QnaiIos Of the
other descriptions" Woquoto: Young lIyson,
to fair, 46es5do do gooI, Gu470c; 10 eloice to o1tra
lne $l.00tG1.l0; common to tine old HyBon, f0GB0so;
common Imperial, Go1G5o; good 10 choice do 10c@
5l:l0 ano to good gnpowdor, choice $llS
B5c@st.0o fair to good do, e5976c; common do A2t3
Asu; colored natural lcaf japan, o5@65c common 10
lno 0olong, a5S45o; good 65Sooe: choice to extra,
B5cGsSi.00.
materlal ohangcs Astsndy, falr Inquiry exists, ad
a!l prime goods ars being firmly held 'fe continue to
quote:
UnEwMo-Flno Out-Extrs, 75@83o; choice. d59
7to; common, 65G960o; poor, 40es50c.
PIua-Natara! luat, 7s@sdo; half bright, eo97oc;
AoKlSa@oneleo, a2@oso; moltum, eo@sao; cona-
mon stcn,H 97GS20o.
WOOn-Thero has been an active demand for beech
and maple mud the arrivals have been light for tho
quotations. We repeat our list: neoch. o.o0 maple,
$u :Gi hickory, $l2oo; alabs, 5000, dellvorett
Observation-Disclosures III moderate local request ut
about ysserdAs'a range o1 pFicost a. foloHs Green
, 1873-05-21

suEEp-Tho receipts wero again light, and prices
were firm aud higher. Local butchers and shippers
competed, and tho supply. consisting Of some 100
10 medium md at S. 00G3575 for good to chocendi-
eating M advance Of fully 80 per 100 Lbs. Lambs
inquired for ut $3.00GI.79.
, 1873-05-21

Total, 1906 a97 bu. This is decrease during
tho week Of 704,313 bu wheat, t;85. .793 bu corn,
$50, ,348 bu oats, &c. 405 b rye ind so 552 bu bar
ley. Total docreaso, 1867, ,356 bu.
PROVISIONS.
The Now York Produce Exchange Neekly glveB
the following as the foreign exports OF proyi-
aious from New York for tho wcol Guided May
49, 1878, and tho distribution of Bamo:
, 1873-05-21

spool thrcad grain bugs ETC., 80 days or Per cent
DomestIcs, cottonades. Kcntucky Jeans, etc., per
cont OF 30, per cent OF 10 days.
Regular department goods, per cent OF 60, pcr
cont OF 90, 9 per cent on 10 dnys.
, 1873-05-21

1IOas-Tho hog trade opened extremely dull, with
prices weak md aenatbly lower early saes being ef
footed ut 30, but toward d-lay 1t becoming
evident that tho days supply would scarcely ezceed
1000 head, buyers took hold with decidedly moro tn
500 for common to really choice. The bulk Of tho
transfers Wcro within tho range Of $4.65@4.75.
, 1873-05-21

department ~ improving slightly and II the weather
wero fayorablc, fairly active trndo would probably
rule. Tho market is steady ut tho subjoned QUOTA
| tian8:
TIN p1ArE-1o. 1ox14 $500; do, 12x1e, 1850; do,
l4x2o, $500; do, roofing, 1o, sl4.6o; do, 20xas,
Pic Tns-Largc. 42c; smal1, 43c; bar. 40.
less quantity, 111@o; slab, oc::
6a1xt y oG facts 5ts* M ooa,.
Of il pcr csnt il naio from tho st e'0' - '~''@'
CoprEn-Corper bottoms, 455isc; brazsrs, over u
W1nEL3 to {, ec g. g. md Q, loo; 10 to II, lie; 49,
11Hc; IL and IL, 1axc; Is md 1o 14c; IT, 15c l8,
loo; io 1oo; TO- 20o fill bundle, Is per cent dis
eoSnt fsnsS wrf 7H; BY CIT ioa 5is
nexed at Of prices: 10&Go1 kcg $ Is rates; el
Do, $3.50; oldo, SIS; ~ 10, s0.la 81 do, sd75
80 do, inc, *s25; I'd do ss,5d; c.tneh. s7.oek 1ao
NAVAL sToREs-Dealera report n fair trade,
tho quoted priccs being fully sustained: Manila
snah cord, i, soGaaa n4arl3ne j. :oSs3.; tasre
Hsp y 5s1s qa 'a1 be iss Ssa'o PITCH
O1LS-No very Important changes asere noted In
this market during tho week under review So far
tho leaing oils concerned, there has Iccn stcnt
well Sustained, decline of ac ~ turpontine and No
III carbon beug the only quotnblo chnngcs Following
arc the pricas current: Carbon l9H; extra lard OIL,
boiled, s Is whale, s7e sperm, neats {oot
OIL strictly pure. S1.l0:. do extra, voc; do M.
], 75c: bank oi 7oc straita. 7Jc; elephant o o5c;
turpentne, 5se; naphtha, % gravity, 2o921o; naph
rA1NTs, ooLoRs, AND puTrY-The ple.sautcr
weather prevalent during tho greater part Of tho Fast
week has witnessed moro nctiye inquiry for g0ods in
this nc but the market appears TO be pretty nboray
been no moro than sustained. no repeat our quota-
tione, I'll follows:
, 1873-05-21

AIM 4!oHt 1ullAAolpH!h, u0Ht0r, Au Dhltl.
moro. since Noy. /, II, 300 brly pork, 7.2S3 ntra
beet 20, aao, $50 thu lard, 1,01i i4s9 lbs butter,
b5a wy lhH chocso, $3.50 394 tbn talIow, and 73-
2U0, ,057 Tbs meata. ~
MICHIGAN WHEAT suprLy,
Tho Detroit Free Press says: "Tho amount
OF whoat now in the hanGla of tho farmers aud
nlsors III at least onoquartor OF last yoay's crop.
This wo gather from inquiries Of tho assoasore.
,ntllerH, and Whoat.tuyors. Vory many Of tlo
large crops hayo not been sold, aud nai,y Of tho
small growers have from 200 to COO busbola on
hand. There Is considerable quantity Of farm.
ers wheat In tho storehougos, but tho most Of
their whoat ih in their bins. and but lttlo wheat
will be haulod to market until the hurry OF lie
spring work IL oyor." ~"
Latest.
In the afternoon wheat WAS moderately aotiyo,
and olosod tho samo ~ on Change, No, gnrln1
sold at $1.2096@1. 1.20A, eo1lor June olosi,,c nf
e12o>1. 0orn way ~ fair domnnd, antl = al1ado
higher, selling at 9oG@o93 e soller June, closing
and 4a16@4io aeller, August. 0thor grain MI WI
quiet and unchanged.
, 1873-05-21

ia73-7a la7l-7a. 1s7o-71. lS60-70
Pork brIs .,.J 1,9kH3| M.paJ| B8 k9i ~ X?
nooi hrls, tusl CT, l4iI G. Id ltaNu iH'ais
lnrI IN. lst 993 H53 M A. iii Si II ,%t ;i9
laou tba 6o it, DID, IS H. 7;i it'll 81 :sr' Iss
HutteF, lbs, i.Dt; TqU| Y7ij',5H 1 jnI aA III iSi
Ghucse, tbs bIsl 7ul Ih7fI III kiirhI IN ~ ~
Inn, fbs.,,, 28 13 HS 53i ia lid tn II III XII
, 1873-08-29
MORE TROUBLE.

a German Lutheran Church Enir Pros
1,ihitcd From Scili1ag Beer and Wine
Unless 1t T,l11o Out Il Snio0n LiCcMsp
.~Imnacnse 1naignntion.
A fair Is bolng held at Burlington Hall, for
the benodt Of tho German Independent Luther
nm st. Stephens congregation, Of which the
Rev. L. Guntrum is the paHtor. Everything
was going on we'll and lasge receipts we're pour
ing into the treasury until yesterday, whom
Pastor Guntru,n received Q notice from supogin-
tendont Washburn that he must take out q
Haloon license, because no was solling wine md
beer; otherwise, the enterprise would 10 closed,
and tho managers prosecuted according to law.
or course, our German friends wero in
q fury, and many aud loud wore tho
curseB ehoWered upon tho head Of tue
Superintendent What would German fair
amount to without beer or wine2 It might just
as we'll shut up 1T onco. they claimed. Conse-
quontly, Pastor Quntrnm WAS depnted to visit
the City Hall, and ask relief from the Chiof
Magistrate, and to protest IN the name Of the
dernluns, because, It wa alleged, the Irish
Catholic Fair at the West sido Rink aro selling
becr and vino unmoloatel; but Mayor Bond
sustained Superintendent Waahburn, and told
the Pastor that he must close up or take out a
lconse. Tho uorrnanB In this city arc greatly
excited abont thiR action OF the Police s.pcrln-
tendont mud tho Acting Mayor, and declare 1t
shameful to compel religious society to take
out 4 saloon license. Tile congregation claim
they had consulted Mayor AIedll previous to his
departure about this matter, bofore tho opening
of the fair, and that that gentleman promised
thom they should not be intorfored with.
, 1873-08-29
PARKER'S DIVERSION.


How an Eccentric Izusbn1,d Amused
Erifnsoif Mt Hais Wife's Nxpcnsc--&1is
Reward.
William Parlter Ia citizen who Inns boon try
Ing to Holye tho woman qucntfon-as regards tho
thickness Of her skull. Thinking Of tho hollow
ness nnl deceit Of this world, he becaulo dospon-
don't, and, as menus Of raisipg his dropping
spirits, or, 1t may be. bocauso misory likes COM
pany, lie fashioned MI avonging rod out uf hoe"
handle, mud, 1naraing circle in chalk on the
kitchon floor. In q voico Of thunder he command
doi bis bettoralf to play oircus,f. o., to graco-
fully cantor about tho haetity-conatruotcd
arena, while ho, netting tho rart OF rlngmas"
tor, wou1d indulge in light mud spicy wittf-
cbinA with tho wood-ho1, M imaginary
clown. Mrs. Parker, although not taking
i'm all tho enjoyment Of tho situation, novorthe-
1ors felt TINT 1ior lord and master mutt hayo Ills
RliBltost wieh graticd, and not DO crossed. 30
eho TODD tho mark and began tie evenings en-
ttertsiuuont With au artistic ,walk-aranll, her
husband playing AL accompaniment and boating
simo witt, hia batou or ,nagio wand about her
oars. After running around this 8-foot circle
i've or aix hundred timos, moro or less, blrs. r.
hoeamo dizzy. and fell down; Tha ina
toned nud gallant feelings Of this monop-
ollat and watol!- -winder. that he ohengo1 tho
entertainment from display Of Mrs. P.'s abiii-
tlos 10 q IunIl6t 10 an eSulbltloH o. LIE own
prowesn an MI athletc. First, assuming tho mass
Of dry goods and dizzy humanity before him to
bo football, ho kicked 1t across tho room !;
thon, perooiving his orror, no mstook It for q
dnmb-bel!, and tosrod 1t III tho mir as it 1t were q
small piece Of rood until, getting into a perap-
ration, llc retired. leaving tho sorrossng wifo to
mourn becauso sho was not neglected. sho un-
gratefully entered Il complaint against tic n.at,
who had sworn to protcct her. Judge uanyon
thtnking Dir. Parlsor's figure tino one for Baw
ing wool, sent Kim to the Br;dewen to get rid OF
his o1uborant Bpirits in that why.
, 1873-08-29
THOSE "PRlvATE CLUB.HOUSES."

Thoro arc number Of plnguo.Hpots In this city
known III "cluh-houses," which profoBs to be
Innocent blliard-eaioons or private clubs for So
cial entertainment, while in reality they ago
gambling-housos Of tho worst description. Here
young men 20 TO spond social evening, and are
lod to take band in q game Of cards with stakes
~ lust enough to maize 1t intoreatng. you know."
They aro moro susceptible to tho gamblers In
tluouco hero chan elBewhoro, owing to tue appar-
cut responsibility Of the ooncorn and before long
they become 10 infatuated TINT they apend
utght Alter night losing money often not thoir
owl, to aet OF old Atagors who haye tho entrea
Of tho 10 AZ Sss1nnent ntaoa ot M tts III h1d
waty.noooi,d T~n typ M | sgeot. until reie niht ooro
la,, aid tho tn,natos brought up before J.stie"
nanyon. ctookcr, protendea to be running thy
whom yoyen had beou arroBtod: Appearing bo~
fore tho JuAtictt BY attorney. lle presented on
auti Corporation Oounhel Iulay. who attended to
tho citys lntoroHts, cal!cd attention to the fact
tho o1l!ries, though oBtonAibly mada on ditfotoAs