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ACADEMY OF SCIENCE.
Annual NIecti1,g--.Iecport Of tho
Trustees.
The Acadomy's Now building Pro-
crossing Finely.

Tho aunual meeting OF tho Chicago Academy
Of Sciences waa held lnat ovoting in Mr.. Bcam-
mons private library. 4 large Attendance Ut
members who lad found thoir wny through tho
devious lnbyrintl1s OF Scammon court woro on
hand. In tho absence of tho President, DR.. AM
drewB called the meeting to ordcr, md nominate
cd Mr. 8cammon for Chairman, Mr. Scamlnon
was elected.
Tho annual report OF tho Donrd Of Trustees
WAS presented, containing tho following itnpor-
tant itoms: lilo Board had determined to re-
build the the old G on Ma
tion Of Btoros in front. Tho building would cost,
1t was estimated, 1000. Work Ind boon COM
rnoncod upon tho building, which Was progreaa-
@ aoun}ea During tho tsspe yeaf to and te o3
penditures to S2822.78. Tho Board hoped md
expected to have tho library room 30 far cona-
gletcd in few woeks that 1t may DO used By the
rocommonds TINT fitting cases for the preBorya-
ton OF specimens bo at onco prepared. This
would cost thousands Of dollars, and tho Board
effort until successful. Tho unpaid subscription
notes amounted to s5,20t.25 ut presont.
Some Of the enbscribora were abun-
sn %a%Sers hsSs neglected. td pS y thor s enaa
ducB for the past year, and fow arc also delin-
qucnt for tho previous year. Tho report oon-4
oludea with a Recommendation that tho Academy
should enforce tho provision of the by-laws for
Tho Recorder presented list Of donhtions
from various Persons, Gomo Of them OF grcat
ynluo. Tho list is too volumlnous for puhlica-
tion.
On motion, tho Academy proceeded to ballot
for tho election Of D. 1ruatoo OF tho Academy.
Mr.. George J. lsumaoy was nominated and eloct-
ed unanimously.
On motion, the Committee 80 on PES Dr. stimps9na ns Is
IN the ostien snnHSh e ohsrs aha
The Academy then proceeded to ballot for
oflcors for tho ensuing yoar, tho result being as
follows:
Iresident--oolonel J. v. Foster.
LibrdFlan-Ur. Vielc.
| Iecordcr-Dr. Norman Bridge
| C6lA1nftks Oh Mcntershls-Drs AnureEp, +. W.
General to,n,niaeo-oolonel M ). ". Fostor, Dr. 0.
Jolns0n. 4 W nlatcGfoE Dr vielc Pr. @ @sargs1I.. I. T.
lam BroeB.
On motion, II subscription paper was opcncd
| for tho purpoao Of lefraying tho cost Of epoci-
men cases. Mr. ecamnon statod that lie was
authorized to subscribe 500 for each Of the fol-
lowing. gentlemen: alr. 2. ": Diatchford, j.
| B. h1cOagg, Mr.. c. Fl. Sheldon, Alr. Loomis, Mr..
II. IL. Thompson. and J. Y. seamluon. Mr.: 8.
8. Walker added 9t00 Abort 13bort,. e25 IL. Gay
[ Gilbort Wheeler, $25; J. A. Smith, SIS; W. ".
| Cakina, $40; aud others.
Mr. Bcam1non exhibited como specimens Of
water from his artesian well, at dopth of 1850
| foet. The water was clear, and FREQ from I'LL
peaHant taste. It is slightly brackiah, however.
| tfr. scammon states that the engineer deter
minos to proceed 90 feet further toward the apex
Of hlr. eeammons real estate.
| A Committee was nppointcd to look up sub
scriptions, composed Of tho following gontle-
men: DR.. Bridge, Dr. Ebort and Nlr. George
GuMeey.
Tho Academy adjourned.
, 1873-01-15
SEWERAGE,
Extracts from q Report by DIR.
RnuCli.
Which May or May Not
!: 30 Of Amy Value.

TAs Board OF Hcalth woro yesterday mado tho
recipients Of what purported to bc u report OH
sewerage. DR.. Rauch, Of COURSE, waB tho donor.
Tho report covered several hundred pages Of
foolscap. It was flllod With numerous tablcs,
comments, and explanations. Tho report, II
printed In THE TRIBUNE, would fill about two Of
our pages, and would mako Iunntio Of any man
who attempted to read 1t md understand what
IL was all about. Not desiring to jooparlizo tho
intolloot Of amy rash reader, no merely appond
such portions Of DR.. nauch's osaay as acom to
us Of general interest.
THE REPORT.
Tho necessity Of tho systematic drstnage of
Chicago WAS not fully appreciated until 1t had
suffered from opfdemics for Btx years In BucceB-
sion-,hve Of cholera and ono Of dysontery-the
death rAto during this period being higher than
in any city In tho United Btatcs. As tic result
Of this terrible experience on Fob. H. 1856, an
not wae passed by tho Legislature Of Illinois
creating tho Board Of Sewerage Commissioners.
In compliance with tho aet tho Commissioners
wero elected as prescribed, and Htepa immed-
atcty takon to give practical effect to tho satne
IN survoya and In the consideration Of plans for
tho drainage Of tho city. Tho plan proposed by
Mr: oo2hhesborough was adopted IL Deoomber, and
In 1866 tho work Of constructing aewora COM
monced. This plan has matnly been adhered to
ei1co, and prosecuted with varying vigor and
effect as will DO seen by tho following table,
showing tho number Of feet built annually, pop
ulation, mortality, and death rate;
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PERSONAL.

Hon. 8. H. Duncan, Of Georgis, is at the Ire
mont.
George II. Patterson, ESQ.,, Of England, is at
tho Gardner.
John. Alck. King, ESD, Of Pittsburgh Pa, il
at tito fremont.
Major A. 4, Whittlo, United States Army. is
ut the Sherman.
Hon. Samuel Warren, Of Ohio wasat Alsdor-
Hons yesterday.
Judge Mason, OF Cleveland, was at the Tro-
mout yesterday.
Captain ", II. Harrison, United States Navy,
was at Andoraou's yesterday.
Judge ]. 8. Murphy, OF Davenport, Iowa, WAS
ut Burko's yentorday.
Captain John Wiley, OF Buffalo. N. T., WAS ut
Burke's yeBterday.
Ioy. Howard Il. domingo, Of San francisco,
was at the fremont yesterday.
n. Laid Collier contributes tho article on Wen
dell Phillips for tho Star Lecture Collrao Maga~
zine.
T.. L. Bean, Esq., the Now York agont for
tho Chicago, Burlington l. Quincy Railroad, waa
in town yesterday.
have returned from their tour OF inspection Of
the Burlington l. Missouri River Road, and re-
port it In good condition.
J.H. Devereux, Esq, General Manager, and
Charles Paine, Gonoral Superintendent Of tho
Lako Shore i Michigan 6outhorn Railroad, worc
at tic fremont yesterday.
E. F. Test, Esq, vol known In tho railway
circles Of Chicago, has boon appointed Claim
Agent Of tho Ffoight Department OF tho Union
Pacific Railroad.
Tho following wero at the Sherman, yeRtorday
John Bun1ay, boston; Geo. n. Furguson, Du-
buque. Iowa; ]. Jonson, ". Z. Curtls, Toledo;
Allan Mason, DayonpoEt,; 8. Hunt Lexington,
KY; ". D. Wood, Pittsburgh.
Tho following wero ut Andersona European
Hotel yesterday: J. 8: Tryon. Bloomington
Boston; J. L. Young, da1ena; 8. Il. Booth,
Columbus, Ohio.
The following were at the fremont yestorday: +:
T. D. Abbott Vermont; George 8. Sanford, Du-
bnque; Y. Z. Banyar, Bangor, No.; A. y. Smith,
Hartford ?; Dyson FfSeteport; =, Jonn ~ L.
Tho following aro nt the Gardner; Jamos K.
| Moore and wifa, Washington; C!las. ". Handy,
| Now York; Q. !. Taylor, Baltimore; ". Taylor,
orano, Nov York, i: .. Robertson, Edinburgh; i;
Z. 7. ELLIS, ". d. 11lbbayl and wifot milwaukee, ;
N. Lane, 0Hhkoyh Z. D. Smith, Menasl,n.
The following wore at tho Brigga yesterday:
| a. Il. Murdoch, Boston; Z. g. Cloasbfough,
philadelphia; II. ]. Tall, q. Z. Ircnlano, Coun-
Gil Bluffs, Iowa; J. H. ohaslos, Ed. Cummings,
Sioux oity,; J. ". strikoGr, Port dtbaon, Miss. !;
ChAs. Brldge, Albany; l.. q. Field, ): liofali,
dalesburg; u. 7. Bridges, Jr, Doreaeld, Mass.
II. Fileld, Barry, Vt.
". A: Carpenter, Lsq.,. formerly Of Council
Bluffs, has 6een appointed all Assistant General
Freight Agent of lilo Chicago l. Northwestern
1tailroad, and will hive charge Of all bya!noHs OF
tho Western department, which includes tho
Mr.. @. NJ. Wicker, holding tho aa'no office, Will
l!ayo charge Ut tho department Of tho North'
west, which includes the Wisconsin, Madison,
Kenosha, Milwaukee, aud Peninsula Dislslopa.
Office In Chicago ~ heretofore.
, 1873-01-15

ngainst tho 'indiacrction Of Baron Btookmar's
memoirs, just out in London, NJ publishing loc-
umon.H and Becrota Of Stato during tho lifotimo
Of their authors. Baron 6toukmar WAS pllysi-
oian to the Royal family Of England, and hls
hiA lnutorIas without rotronchment. Tho Twain
and meddlcsomo old gentleman" aB tho AhteAtg-
I'M calls him, n1akes out Wellington to hayo
been pompous aud rather weak-minled man,
Lord Derby III friyolonA aristoorat," }" pal1narston
nh Insane innoyntor, and Gulzot a 'syain, irrita-
bio, and ambitious Fronolman."
Yet another disaster has befaIlou tho Holy
father; $500, 900 Ut Tho money collected ullsr
thts head was deposited by tho Papal Eunclo ut
Drusaels with the Union Dank Of Antwerp, an
gian olerIcal party which lately failed.
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and Baggage Company for $40, 900, tho estimated
coBt Of broken arm, Of which he alleges tho
Company haa deprived him by negligence.
Tho bill brought In Tho Unitcd s!atos District
Court, clancory aido, Meyer v. Vocko, assignee,
equlty.
Tho caro- WAS given to tho Jury In Toomey Y.
Tho .Unitod statcn, Brick Company, yesterday
evening, In Judge Trooa Court.
In tho United statos Circuit Court, yesterday,
II. Il. Khttonhorn Of al. brought auit lit nssump-
sit, for s3,00U, against Levi j. Coipurn OF al.
NEW SUITS.
THE UNTfEo grATEs CIHcuiT Counr,-HImeon
nceIer y. Frank i. Hawkins, Thos. Il. Willard, and
Vonoy E. RUSSO. doing business 11awkins, Willard
Edo i. IIopko, IL. oGarnan, and Claus Doschor y.
3ooo.,-John Q. Taekor and Jas. 81. h1eAdo =. 4.
Outnn,irs nnd John Etout ntsutnpsit, 81, 500.
THE UNITED srArEa D1sTR1or CounT.-Snita wore
brought by ho following persons for proceeds Of tho
4. b: Campbell ct d., SIT II. wolf q a., sai o5.
-osff HI Lire % ana John a. Nelson '. oha' fitz'ttr-
peal 5,s7i@cathoTine Medium '. Emn,a j. IaTEeuco G
trcsrAss, $1,000. 6,672hfcCornick ct n v. Hart Of
Ill 5Ss'pFsa SS7s-Ar}pssaa
fer use Il aso1se i. f. Hssst y Nst!osai 1a:aranss
Company nts!linpsit $4,000. 4,o49--Ca'yn II.
Swain V. Jas. u. Coo; confession of Judgment on d
note Of $io1o7. Al,o5d-J. N: arswold Go. y. Col
aoa Ct e. Y: Michigan ceura nailro:d Go appeal.
sumpsit ,sGo6. 41,o53-Thos, Ouldy v. Peoples Ohm
bus aud Baggage Company; caao, s2o, 600.
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OCEAN NNAVIGATION,
Line.

Sailing twice weole from New York and
carrying passengers to all parts OF Great
Britain, ireland, Continental Europe and tho
Mediterranean. Cabin fare, $685. 6teerage
faro $50. Apply for full information ht the
Uolnpany'a ottioe, northeast corner LR6a4e
and Mautson-sta., Chicago.
HENDERSON DNQTuIHB. Axenta.
, 1873-01-15

Brand, tho photographer III will DO seen by edyer-
tsemens the first page OF this issuo Of The Tn1D-
uNE has reduced Lis prices. This course, III view Of
the present esringenoy In the money market, Ia
u1enable, and many persons will donbtlcss take i'd
vantage Of the opportunity TO secure fac sfntts Ut
thclr couusenAncca for presentation to frienls and
relatives.
, 1873-01-15
A RARE OPPORTUNITY.

Tho announcement made public on Monday,
that Mengra. JolM Y. Fgrwoll l. Go. we're about
, 1873-01-15

Cod Liver Oil,
Hazard l. Caswell'a Cod Liver Oil IL the bent.
Heat and Irritation Of tha Scalp.
Buruett,s Qocoanc glves imuiclnte rollef
Connecticut western news., 1873-06-27
MISCELLANEOUS.

The editor of the - says he has "a rod in soak for us" We always knew him for an old soaker.
 'I haven't taken drop of liquor for year." said an individual of questio nable morals. "Indeed! but which of you fea- lures is to be believed, your lips or your nose?"
 There are two sorts of cats. We doubt the truth of the common saying that one of them has nine lives, but many poor fellows back can attest that the other has nine tails.
 Some publishers of periodicals publish on white paper, some on blue, and some on yellow. A large portion of the political papers should, by all means, be of color that won't show dirt.
 The - Argus says that ''Senator B. is always determined to go to the bottom of everything he discusses. Just now he is discussing the Mississippi river. When wi l he go to the bottom of it.
 Two weeks ago yagabond was convict ed in Illinois, of stealing two watches. He made pathetic speech after his conviction, ascribing his failure in business, and all his misfortunes in life to ''procrastination. " He seems to have been the embodiment of procrastination, which, the poet tells us, is .'tbe thief of tirne."
Connecticut western news., 1873-06-27
Sheffield.

Sheffield.
 Who saw the rainbow this Monday] morn at five o'clock? It was hailed with delight by those who believe it to be an omen that the drought shall cease ard the rains fall; let us watch and see if the signs be verified. d.....' Iris long time since Luna has appeared in your columns; during the many weeks past she has been obscured by brighter lights. Others have had their say, and they may now retire for time leaving the field to me. It seems to be my fate to chronicle weddings. This week Thursday large number of friends are invited to as semble at the house of Willis Bartholomew in Western Sheffield, to witness the mar riace of Miss Belle Blancett and MT. Kirt- land of Pittsfeld, Mass. We congratulate the happy pair who are so soon to be made "one twain," and wish them a pleasant voyage over the matrimonial The ladies of the NJ. E. Church, in Sheffield, are to hold strawberry festival in the Town Hall. on Wednesday evening of this week Rev. Wm. Ghipps of this place, has purcnaSeQ TESIAeHEe III %tuuSOH, N. l , where he intends to locate at some future time. Having once beer Pastor over one l of the churches in that place, he has many warm friends who will welcome him to g home in their city......Rumo says, land We are glad to believe her thIs time, that Dr. \ Peek is soon to have a new garden and door yard fence! surely no greater improve ment could be made ip our village. e......J
 M. Benjamin is repairing and building or the H. D. Austin place, and when com
 pleted it will be one of the finest residences
 here. ..... One of the principal stores in thi
 village is so crowded with customers tha
 the proprietor thought to favor his clerk
 last week by leaving the iroat doors vid'
 open during one whole night, 50 that tn,
 customers could come in and help them, selves but few availed themselves of th'
 great privilege as they found the good
 marked so high they could not afford t steal them. LUNA $
Connecticut western news., 1873-06-27
F.nllS Village.

Dr. c. B. Maltbie is the loser of valu
 ble, three months old, full blood, Alder uey calt, which was found in the lot blind, in short time was crazy, and in few hours died eco. The Rev. Mir. Peabody of North Stamford, who was engaged as pas tor of the Congregational Church at South Canaan. and who had moved his goods to that place, was taken sick and died before reaching his new charge......The people or Amesville are to have clam-bake the 4th of July, and other entertainments are Ill contemplation. ....As we have not written you since the festival held by the ladies or the Congregational society, we think. though it be little late, so pleasant an oc casion should not be passed by without note, these ladies met with decided suc- cess, and entertained perhaps as festive party as ever ate strawberries and ice cream, unless we except few timid, lonely, pitia- ble objects in the shape of young men who for a short time sat at the table of Mrs. s., and being of one fraternity as they said,
 made faint attempt at sociality among l thelnSelyeS, DQt WDO, OI course, IOuuu IuCy
 were deficient of that company which is in- dispensible to a good social time, but we exut over their misfortune, hoping they
 will on all future occasions muster up more courage and never be found SO undutiful again......A runaway occurred at the depot
 on Monday, by spirited team belonging to
 Erastus Msrwin of Cornwall Hollow, which
 Was attached to large covered wagon,
 leaving the depot scales unceremoniously
 dushing down Railroad street little ways
 at fearful rate, then taking to the fields,
 literally shaking the large covered box off
 of the wheels, and by jumping one rail fence, and was making for another when } they were stopped by a man in the field
 The horses received no injuries, but we recKon some carriage maKer will be made 7 happy. Young America, patriots. ant all of those possessing any of the spirit o ) '76, who wish to make some loyal demon 3 stra,ion on the glorious 4th, will find th'
 requisite articles at the store sf the Brews
 ter Garfield Co.,, who have received: among
 other goods. new fresh stock of fire , worKs, CLIO.
Connecticut western news., 1873-06-27
Capital and LnbOr-HOVV to RecOn'
 cile Them.
BY PROF. J. D. BUTLER.

When Fastaff sent his page to Master Dumbleton for satin cloak, and offered h,s bond aud Bardolph's for payment, the answer was that the ''tailor liked not the security The Knight called Dumbleton a rascally knave to stand upon security, ,and cried, Il would as lief they would put rats. bane in my mouth as stop it with security" He goes 10 borrowing, goes solrowlng. Not only Shylocks, but most capitalists are deaf to borrowers, because they, as well as Falstaffs tailor, ''like not the security" Capitalists will not lend poor man money. They demand security. As he cannot en- dorse, others will not endorse for him. He has no lands, DO ehattels, on which he can give q mortgage. Where he is sapguine that he can double the money he wishes to borrow. they say 10 him, you may be robbed or cheated, or your investment may bc burned up and yourinsurance worthless or you may abscond, or your death may blight the brightest prospects we like not your security" h is 'caatle in tue air."
 Again, Capitalists shun putting their in- vestments into the hands of any poor stran- ger. They are distrustful of his honesty where there is chance for fraud; of bis competence, where skill is demanded of his zeal, where he has no interest al stake ; and of his vigilance, where there are temp tations to negligence. He might carve out his fortune, but no one will trust plm with the tools.
 But must capital and labor needs be hos tile ? Is there no way in which capitalists can be just to themselves, and yet gener- ous 10 borrowers Yes, they can. How By land sales on ten years credit, and six per cent. interest. The borrower cannot be cheated out of land which is not deeded to him till he has finished paying for it. He cannot run away with it. No fire can burn it up. He cannot lessen it's value. The labor and money he lays out on it will in crease that value. He cannot strip it of lumber, more than he can pull hair from a bald head. Nor in such a loan is his hon. esty, competence, zeal or vigilance dis trusted. He is stimulated to the exercise of them all by his fear of losing the sum he paid in advance, together with whatever he iavs out to improve his farm, and by his hope of making 1t pay for itself, and sup port him and his. Other borrowing dulls the edge of thrift-this sharpens it.
 The Burlington & Missouri River Rail. road Co.,, within thirty.three months on ward from April, 1870, sold in Iowa and Nebraska, 478, ,988 acres, to 4,525 pnrchas' CTS, mostly on ten years credit, at six pel ceut interest. The purchases average lOe acres apiece.
 Thus the B. 6 NJ. road has furnished A., 525 loans, amounting, in the aggregate, to $4, ,656, ,49s, to men, most of whom would have been unable to borrow from banks, ol any other source. Its long credit sales have given them tools 10 work with. So i makes borrowers aud lenders friendly, af fording lenders security, and borrowers al the loans they can use, and those such a' will, in most cases, pay for themselves. H' who gives us chance to help ourselves il the best helper.
Connecticut western news., 1873-06-27
Norfolk.

Norfolk.
 H. & c. Elty of Winsted have opened barber shop in the Norfolk House, where they can be found two days in the week to attend the wants of as many as may choose to patronize them. .....Mr. E. l.. Gaylord is erecting sheds near the freight depot for the purpose of coal yards, and means to keep on hand supply sufficient for all the wants, present and prospective, of the pub lic.....H A. Stanard comes out this week with a new meat cart, having lettered on it's sides, H. A. Stanard, Butcher, or as one good lady read it, "Hostetter's Bitters, and wondered much thereat.. The weath- CT is exceedingly dry hereabouts, and the prospects of crops poor, unless we soon have abundant rains The Norfolk axle works are getting into shape. and we hope ere many weeks to hear the old and famil- far sounds of the trip hammers, and see things begin to move once more in this an cient town. SEET-sE-BEA.
Connecticut western news., 1873-06-27

A pair of opera glasses lost long time ago in that part of the California desert known as Death Valley. was recently found. The most singular fact connected with them is that every object within range of where the glasses have been lying for year or more, is distinctly photo graphed upon them. Both object glasses are covered with perfect and most beauti full photographs of etchings of desert shrubs, stems, branches, leaf stalks. Leaves and leaflets are as distinctly marked as laid on by master hand. There is no mixture or confusion of one plant with another, each having clear border of unmarked glass, rendering it probable that the sun o lightning photograph, or whatever t may be, was received through the eye-glass.
Connecticut western news., 1873-06-27

A MISGUIDED Book AGENr.-A book agent entered the open door of a snug Pittstield cottage one day last week, and nodding to trim, bright looking little wo- man who sat sewing by the window, com menced volubly to descant on the merits of a great work which he was for the first time giving mankind an opportunity to purchase. It was universal biography, cook book, dictionary, family physician, shorthand instructor, and contained, besides, a de- tailed history of important events that has transpired in the world, from the apple in- cident and Adams fall to Credit Mobilier and the fall of Congress. The work con- tained five thousand chapters, all with run ming titles. The agent. after talking on the general exccllencies of the volume about five minutes, commenced on the headings of those chapters, and as the wo- man did not say word to interrupt him he felt that he was making conquest, and he rattled away SO that she shouldn't have a chance to say no. It took him nearly half an hour, and as he breathlessly went on the sweat started on his forehead and he made convulsive grasps at his collar, and when he finished had hardly strength enough left tc put on bewitchiDg smile and hand her his ready pen wherewith to subscribe her name in the order book. She took the pen, bu
 instead of putting her autograph on his lis
 she lifted a scrap of paper from her work
 box and wrote in plain letters, lime def
 and dum." He said not word, but th
 unutterable things that he looked, as h
 turned to the door, would fill library
 PittstieId Eagle.
Connecticut western news., 1873-06-27
Connecticut Western News.

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