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A colored women of Clarendon
county was loading gun to shoot a
hawk, few days ago. when it was ac-
cidentally discharged, inflicting fatal
wound on one of her children, aged
about six years. There was no shot in
the gun at the time of the discharge.
and death is supposed to have resulted
from concussiop. produced on the head
OF the child by the force of tho powder
alone.
SoUTHERNl baptist THEOLOGICAL Sc.
MINARY. commencement exercises.
which are to be held in Greenvillc, the
seat Of the institution, will begin on Sa.
turday. the 25th inst, and end on the
following Monday. The Rev. Dr.
Brantly, OF Baltimore, will preach the
commencement sermon, aud the Rev.
L. 81. Shuck, of Charleston, the mis-
sionary sermon.
Mr.. E.. @. Nicholas, merct ant Al
Savannah. has brought suit for S25, 600
damages against Bradstreet's Com
mercial Agency. for rating him as in.
solvent. when, in truth, he was perfectly
solvent.
Public attention is now turned to Ar.
kansas. where the Two B. 3 are training
for a'mighty struggle to see which will
become the Arkansas Traveller"
According to the biennial report OF
Chief OF Police Jackson, there have
been 1867 arrests; fines assessed
S3,065. 10; fines collected. 1882 25.
A Georgia paper has f,r its motto
ut is not. rauk. nor birth. nor state,
but get up and get, that makes men
great"
Sleeping cars now run through from
Charlotte to New Orleans. They are
the incest kind Of Pullman cars.
The Schuetzenfest is in full blast in
Charleston. but the crowd is not as
great as would be desirable.
We mount to fortune by eeveral steps,
but require only one step to come down.
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LAWYERS OFFICES:
INSURANCE OFFICES:
ROOMS FOR FAMILIES!
SINGLE BEDROOMS {:
II LET IN THE NEW
Central National Bank Building.
PRICES TO SUIT TIE TIMES.

Bed-Rocms from SIS per month upwards;
Family Rooms from s. per month upw a ride !;
Lawyers Offices from SC per month upwards.
WATER. GAS, WATER CLOSETS, WOOD
CLOSETS and other modern improvements
inside tho building. No back rooms, all
fronting on the street. Good ventilation. A
Janitor in charge of the building. Apply at
Central Bank, or to Messrs. SEIBELS &
EAELL. April 2
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Ice Cream Freezers, &C., at the Sign
OF the Golden Paddock.
H1HE subscriber has in store full stock of
y latest improved ICE CREAM FKEFZ.
EhS, WATER COOLERS, LEMON SOUEEZ-
April 81 JOHN O. DIAL
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4 his new store, Main street, neatly on.
IA posite the Central National Bank. has
a large and beautiful .tock IF fine WATCHES
stem and key winders, from the best En-.
rIopean and American manufa ciururs. and of
his own importation. in gold nd silver cases.
Elegant JEWELRY! An unrivaled as.ort.
ment just received. and all the latcet styles.
Sterling H1LVFR-WARE, in sets and cssee,
bridal Presen;s, end IL very fine selection of
Plated Ware. Gold Watch and Neck Chains.
l.ockets. olcean, Seal, Wedding and Engage.
ment Kings, large stock Of Srtctaclts and
E,e-Glarses. Clocks, Musical Boxes, and a
great variety of Fancy Articles. My etock is
the largest and best selected in the Southern
country, and will he sold as cheap az tho
same article can be bought ar. where.
Oct "a
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Nos; Cures; Cents.
2. Worms, Worm Fexcr, Worm Collie, so
3. Crying-CoIfc, or Tceiling OF Infants, so
l. Dlarrhcea, of Children or Adults. so
.. Dysentery, Gripng, BILIOUS Coic SO
:. Coughs, Colds, bronchitis, so
.. Neuralgia, Toothnchc, Faccnchc. so
=, =. neasinches, Sick Headache, Vertigo, so
~. Dyspepsia, Bilious Stomach. 80
II. Suppressed. or Painful Periods, 20
j.. Whites, too Profuso Perios, 20
~. CronD, C"":h, Difficult Brca;hin.', so
y. suit Ithcu,n, Erysipclae. Erur,n,a<, so
~. IthruLintisni, lhcaihn.ic Pains, 80
IL. Fever and a AEuc, Chill Fever, A.;:rs, 50
l.. piles, blind or h!,c'ing, 20
Is. orhthalrny, cr'. Sore or Veal! Eyc;, 50
II. Cntarrh. Acute cr Chsomic lnucl,za. -
-. N'h"oping-CougIh Violent Coughs, 20
81. A>talin. Oppressed breathing, 30
-. i:"r Discharges. Impaired lI"arin-. -
-. SCrOfuln, EniurS.sl Glands. Swellins>. 50
II. General Debility, Physical Weakness, ~
-. DrGpsy and Scanty Scc,eii"n'. :. 20
I'll. Scn-Sic iIness, Sickness from Ei..-, -
-. Ni.incy-Disrase, Gravel, -. -
"S Nervoms Debility, Seminal W..,lErs>,
or Involuntary Discharges, ZOO
-. Sore Month, Ianhcr. 80
3l Urinary sfv:s;. t,rsa, Wct.in,, the Led, 81
ST. i'ninf,,{ i is,,,:r,,". With trns,l<, 10
s., Suf,t ring -. ""t lie, 100
81 EpilcpSry, =" NHm:. Danc', 0n
81. Chronic tnr: .r.i.Hn' i:i EfuIhirn;, 80
FAMILi cA%':;.
Case ,A.oroccol with above 80 Inr:,c Walls and
Manual of directions, 80 Oh
Cnse tAinruccoI Of 20 large ria!s and ii~,S 6 90
case or single box to amy part OF the
price. Address
Hunghreyyss, hre sPsssSifm1S ssPssd fm1Sea,c,,e Co
OiIic. and Der~t, No 5Ca EnoADwAy. New YonK.
Forsnle by ali Druggists.
For aale by deiger IL McGregor, Agcn.s.
May 90 tTiy
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INSURANCE.

INSURANCE.
III HANING resigned the agency OF tho
IL Southern Lifs Insurance Company, VIC
have connecttd d ourselves with tho
Cotton States Life Insurance Company
OF MACON, GEUkGIA.
W. .. JOHNSON, S.G. G.OBEAR,
President. Secretary
Stato poporlts.. ................. $50 900
The Company issues policies on both the
STOCK AND MUTUAL PLANS, giving ID
non par ticipating policy holders the advant-
age Of premiums LESS by twenty per cent.
than mutual rates.
1t will establish BOARDS OF ADVISORY
TRUSTEES in tho principal cities OF the
state, and will contract with said Boards to
invest In said cities seventy per cent. 81
net premiums taken there, thus maxi
Home Company in Each Locality.
We confidently recommend this staunch
Southern Company to our friends and the
public, and bcspeak a continuance OF kind
patronage heretofore extended to us.
BLACK & WARING,
General Agents for South Carolina.
Active and reliable canvassers wantod with
whom we will make liberal contracts.
Feb .! 3mo
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(0fice in Carolina National BahE,)
OFFERS for s,le the most eligible REAL
~ ESTATE 10 i'll market, among which ls
that fine Mansion and Fix acres OF improved
Ground, known as the Elmorc property.
The ACRE LOT on which Christ Church
stood.
Several VACANT LOTS ON Richardson
street and elsewhere in the city.
ALsO,
Several valuable FARMS, near Columbia,
including his Dairy Farm, 70 remarkable ;cr
it's fertility.
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hs Fire Insurance Agent,
He Irprrst MT tho LIVERPOOL. AND LON
DOS AND GLOBE, with aascts amounting
To :2i 100000, aud now doing as large and
profitable business AZ any COMPANY i'll
Europe or America.
, 1874-08-17
NOTES AND OPINION.

ConercsBman John 3. uAwley having boon
dung out and trod on by tho Republicans OF his
own (1lock 1Bland) county, Gen. ThomasJ. Hen
derson, Of Princeton, looms into prominence M
tho man for tho Republican nomination In tho
Sixth District.
-Wo obsorss In Ensteru Republican papors
that Fonton, Of New York; Alex X. Mcclure, Of
ponuBylvania; and Jim scovel, Of New jersey
wcll.known supporters Of Greeley In 1872, ,-cro
now in position to hayo honors showered upon
them by "tho party thoy ought never to havo
ieft.'
1t took Republican Convention in Alabama
four days to nominate negro for Congress,
though Dick Dusteed Was preBont and bosfod
the job. Dick told tue Convention that "1ho
time Ind come whom q black man. mud the black
or the botter, should ba gout to Congress-" D:ok
il tho [as yeti unbusted United statoa Judge
coacorning whom ,hara ara ao1no unsAgorY docl"
ments p,geon-holod In Congressional commit
toe-rooms at Washington.
~-Goy 6teai7ls {carpot-bagger), OF Florida,
aspires to the United 6tateB Senate, and arranged
= Congresslona! nomination for Robert Meaoham
{colorod), wAo also had Senatorial aspirations.
Tho District Convention ut Tallahassee, Aug. II,
divided on "tae color luo," ono faction nom
mating Meacham, tho other adhering to Cou-
gressman purn,an (white).
Tho presence OF two eolorod men az dole
gatcs In the Republican County Convention OF
Randolph County. ILL.,, last week, oauaed tho i.,-
stant seooasion Of certain white dolsgates, WHO
declared ~ They could not swallow this bissor
PILL"
Tho principles snunciAtsd III tho nlipols stil
, 1874-08-17
MRS. HOOKER AND HER BROTHER,

4 lottor OF Edward Deeoher, brother of Henry
Ward Decctor, dated Brooklyn, Deg. 10. 1879,
and recently published, is Of interest In connec-
tlon With those Of q. II. Deeoher to the editor OF
tho Droohlyn Eagle, Oh account Of the light they
throw on the !" Mrs. Hooker foature OF the scan-
dali" Thoy show that Mrs. Hooker did actually
tolievo In Mr. Deeehor'a guilt, and that she did
contemplate invading her brothers. pulpit, and
recoly,ng Ills oonfesaion from him bofore his
congregation. Her ground for her belief Of Mr.
Deocher's adultery with Mrs. Tilton waa that
Mrs. Woodruff, Mts. Stanton, and Altss Anthony
had testified to 1t. Bic muat hare found tho
evidence Of these three pereous sufficient to oon-
vince her OF tho truth OF the scandalous ro-
ports TINT wore current concerning Dooohor. It
IL not llkoly that the more unsupported aaser~
sious Of these women would have produood that
eiroct on her. II biiss Anthony had told her Of
tho oonfoHslon which Mrs. Tilton Ia sald to haye
made to hor Of her criminal intimacy with
Doocher, nhe had eyery reaaon to bo!ieyo 1t and
tAoro is Ito roason to thlnk that Mrs. Hooker waB
doraugea to account for her action, It IL only
necessary to think that she had full faith iu tha
neoonslty and efficacy Of ooufoaslon. Bhs be-
lsyae. hSt her brother had slnnsd grleyoualy, and
, 1874-08-17

The Atlanta {Ga.) Herald announces that
Toombs, tho anti-war Senator from TINT Stats,
has refused an election to Congress-. Ho thus
expressed his refusal:
I hntc tho Government Of the United states md
would giso my lfa to overthrow II. Hence, ulr
rentlenan could not accept otce III its SERVICE 1ts
question. of honor with mo. hatu tho Government.
md despisc It's daelples, would not sit with tho
men who are at present iu Congress.
He served in Congress Twenty-Five years
aud proposes to stand on that record. Ills
record in tho two Houses may be of character
to ploaso him, but, to tho majority Of mankud,i 1T
is not very crcditab'o. flo was principally ro-
rnarlsablo as rauting, roaring, bullying dou'a-
goguc. who never originated q measure Of Erac-
tlcal yalue bud no tastes for business or work :;
WIS eminently disgusting aud ononaivo in Do
bate was suporcilious towards otherD, aud was
regarded in return with contempt. II his ro-
turn to Congross Sas TO hayo tho eifens OF add
ing moro Of that kind to lis record, he docs
vol to stay at home.
, 1874-08-17

The Froncl, hayo d commo1dablo way of deal
ing with swlndling managers OF jont-stock COM
panios Mcrrs4 collot-Moygrot and Loualt
recently atartee tho Atnrhots and Slaughter
Houne Company Of Naploz. They had q capital
Of G,oo0 600 francs, divided into 1000 slares Of
GOO francs each. III June, 1871, tho two mana
gers mentioned ubovo made up Nh erroneous bal
ance-shcot, mud at tho general meeting Of
tho Company in November Of tho game yoar Do
clared TINT tho Company had 4 surplua OF 2.0o0.-
100 francs in order to t,sy current o:pe,saos and
the interest due on tho mortgago-bords which
had boen isBuod to tho public. an examination
into tho condition Of the Company showed. how
over, TINT, instond of having surplus Of 2,000,-
900 francs, thoro was q deficiency OF moro than
100000 franca. Instead Of considering thiB
smart operation or allowing tho swindlora to
decamp. they wore arrested, aud hnya just boon
condemned 10 two years imprisonment and q
tiua OF 600 fraucs each. They do those things
better in Franco"
, 1874-08-17

4 mcoting Of citizens In tho Seventh and
Eighth Warda was held yostorday, At which tlloro
WIN some flaming talk In opposition to tho pro-
posed extension Of tho 1ro-liu1ta. Most OF tloso
proaont could not buy bunllo OF la.h il tho fire.
ordinance wore ropcaled tomorrow. and of tho
romaindor, many already ltayo ho1'seH built
Probably not ono man in tho moottng regard
Cd tho Aro-ordInanco aa q personal grievance.
Tho agitation was for tho bonollt Of Boune fow
Communists. WHO got m opportunity to speak.
The sentiment Of tho mootlng ,saa purely Conl-
munistic, being In effect that tho onaaugcrng of
rich mems pruporty by Tho building Of poor
mems dwellings, il in tho naturpof compensation
for IN unnatural inequality III condition.
, 1874-08-17


In 1878 tic people OF Ford touhty, Illinois,
elected mr. j. u Ai'gofo' "rafmef'" 10 'ho
o''eo OF county treasurer he onoelne 10 10 Ill
ti1o duty iof 7'oo salary year, AttoF n's olec~
tlon 'e 'ouhu 'ho s"lass "oo'is ''ao'sla"to' a1a
therefore cfea'seo n'lis''i Will eno 'esal 1'o8
hfa commissions. 1ncr" WAS an 'no'snanS pro-
1ost afo1n sno p"p"c' WV mr. Ansoto pof7'ssou
IN oemano'os' LII aoo'''oa ~ Lib ha'atS "''o III
ao"anees ae 11cahusel' 'ne suin u Sa,o'o A8 e.
cD'c'o co|ec'oe' LUIS c'"''l, "i''cn ~ aoSusa'
sllofe oo'ag no s1'u on'co oS oone''oR' no "ouia
not suffonoeP' ~ o'' 'u0 1''n u '.S' n'9
pohosnen' aeFehtoeu III "o"'oe'' +'i'i"": s"fo
notlco OF tho'r "'sna'a"al IN S'euf's'o3 oA n'a
o'ne'a' oohaa' ~ '"'' i''oo'o"'aon' 10 ops''Do"
no" oono' WHICH was p1eSon'0o ~ 'u' t'oa'o u
supervisors 1nos, a'tot eAa'nuns 'no 'aAao'
aec'A.ea IL ~ w '"eu'o'o's. An'' sDoA w.
c'asoa 'po o''ee " oo"''5 1''a'uA'. '"'aA''
a'o sno ooun's eiotA n1s '7S'0" ea4' Aot
special electlon 10 Ill 'no Yacatcs'
1ne "epuo''o"A pApofa As' n"e1"s s'o"s
, 1874-08-17

Tho breach hotvcen Packard aud pinchtack, OF
Lou'siana, is wider shan ever. On Aug. &
there waH great meeting at the State-House,
New Orleans. The meoting was tho largost that
Ind over taken plnco on similar occasion In tho
State OF Louisiana. Tho Appearances at tint
gathering ali polluted In ono direction,-shat the
fight botweon peckara and piuchback would be
continued for an indefinite period Of timo.
Packard claimed minority. But it could not bo
determined whotlor ho or lnchback had tho
propondoranco. 1t tho caucus held on tho night
OF the eth inst, the two factions woro con-
frontot. Tho leaders weto ell there. Thoro
woro Kellogg, and Packard, aud West, and Pinch-
back. Tho Meeting was anything but mutual
admiration society. Pinchback said that Kellogg
was traitor. to provo whio}, Charge he produced
mud read sundry lottose written by said Kellogg
to Morton. 1t appeared from thcBe leltors that,
for tho preservation Of tie Government 1t was
necessary to keep PlEolback out OF tho Senate.
PiucIlback further showed how Kellogg urged
Morton to oppose tho impeachment of Duroll :;
how he had said that, II DuroIl WAS impeacled,
ho would aqucal how lse worked tor the over
throw Of the negro, etc., otc. Pinchback abused
Packard, mud Packard abused Pinchbaok, Such
was tue graud result Of the grand cauous and
Packard aud Pinohhack ara widor apart thau
avnr.
, 1874-08-17

Sermons in co1nmcnoration Of The life and
services Of the Into Bishop Whitolouso were
preached al mont of tho Episcopal churches i'll
this city yesterday. We hnso boon ut come pnius
to giyo the substance Of Tho ,nost significant oneB
in orr columns this morning At tho Cathedral,
singu'arly enough, no aliusion was mado 10 tho
oycl,t Which abovo oil others was in the minds OF
those present. bnt insteal. a discourse OIL tho
Judgment was delivered. The theme WIS not
unhappily chosen for tho OCCASION. Tho
Roy. Dir. Do Kogen. OF nacino G, loge. preachcd
tho Bcr1non Mt st. Ja1uca Church; aud Mr. a1al-
yi!lo ". Fuller, in tho absence Of tho Hector,
mado somo appropriate remarks to tho couGte-
cation Of st. Marks. Dss. Powers, Loekc, aud
Sullivan occupied thcir own pulpi,B. Taken al-
together, tho sermons mud parts Of sermons pub
llshad III our columns constitute valuabio coll
trbution to the history of the diocese, aud will
for ths reason DO highly acceptable to church,
men in al purts Of tho State.
, 1874-08-17

&Tr Beochers statement has had 1tttlo ctSct
upon tho newspaper tribunal which Inns hie case
on trial. Those papers which defended him be-
fore, still defend him; those which inclined
towards Tilton, and those which oudcavorea to
remain neutral, arc unchanged. The only New
York papers which have boou willing to conccde
that 3lr. Deechor's guilt muy possibly
be established. are the Herald and
tho Times; aud it is noteworthy that these
Journals are not br any 1noans convinced by the
stntomout that ho ig innocent 1t ia very sig
niDcant circumstance TINT the statement has
produced 30 small an effect, ono way or the
pther. upon public opinion. It sco1ns to havo
thrown everybody into suspense, and to have
suggested a general cry Of what next2"
, 1874-08-17

nho Ind An iloa that II ho confessed bofore l1la
congregation TINT In Ind 30 slnnud ho would
lavo boon parlonol may. s'ut 1t was h!a dnty
toso confess, and necessary to havo forgiveness
In order to hayo any further uBofalnoas. slio
aakod Deacler whethor ho waB guilty. Boool'er
assumed that sllo wnB inHano on the snb]oct, anu
wo arc told, onlea5orod to aootho hor. uo wrote
her d letter to calm hor and Induce hor, to 60
homo. Soaays Afr. George II. Dsoolorin bis conf
m1nioation 10 tho Drooklyi Eagle. But in tho
lottor Deeotor wrote ho noithor Acknowledged nor
denied his guilt. It IL not Il littlo strange TINT
Mr. Deechor should not AAvo doniod to his sister
lavlug Ind a,y criminal rotation With Mrs. TIL
ton, especially as such denial would havo boon
tho most effcotual means Of producing tho OBJECT
OH lor lo aoslred viz. quioting her. THAT HRS.
Hookor'H action was dlctatod by her faith In tho
efficacy Of confession Is established by tllo letter
Of lor brother Edward, rcforrod to above. Ho
writes that, III IN interview with him, sho
had statod that eho was ondoavoring to
induce Henry to confoss bis ain ~
| means Of ::hia aalvatlon. Edward assurca her
that, il Henry wa8 guilty, confession nill not
sayo him, aud prophoaios that. unloas innooont,
he will fall like Lucifor; that hls own poople
will not forgive him; aud TINT tho Church uni-
vorsal will not forgive him. Mrs. Rockers ef-
forts to bring her brother to confession, taken
In connection with tho fact that sho had heard
Ut his Sin through Mias Anthony, and with the
f,rthor facts that Mrs Stanton and Col. Anthony
Hny that Hiss Anthony had a confession from
Mrs. Tilton'a own lips, aud that Hiss Anthony
did not dony this, arc among tho things thai
will deter poople from accepting Alr. Dceclor'f
statement AZ fual and conclusive.
, 1874-08-17

After all, 1t may be TINT tho sword Of "3idoon u
tweon tho two. Neither Inns beon displayed to
good advantage, tecauea Mother has been cx-
ercaed exclusively in its proper tiold. "Gideon u
~ often - not atsbs with his pen and writes with
his sNo,d. He murders purity, psoptioty, and
pteciaion with ethor; he has dono terrible on
scution to the English language aud to the feel.
!uga Of dolicata women With both. Yet ha was
put to rout by an umbrella in tho handa at q
reaoluto man. It waa "GIdoon" who haatcued
the death OF Gov. McCook's vito I; and 1t wat
~ Gideon again who wrote in doad earnest
the rldculoua paragraph about L:amahago mt
the rast, which has born copied III tho funn,
eoiuuna all over tho land.
, 1874-08-17

oily oan bonHt Of, nnd thoy number 1,700.t
don't tnow TINT you will ECO nil OF thon; but
WHOM you do SEQ tl.om yon will find sot OF
buBltlosB mot, who aro oqna! to thoir task"
Why docs tho Mnyoe continually onvolop Lord
Du!rcrin witt, thin wet blaniet7 Why daal. lfs
expectations, aftor raiBing tllom to al1ch
bo!gl,t, with tho suspicion that aftor all he may
not seo all OF the Doard Of Trade ? We trust
tho Board will 600 to It that tho wholo 1.7oo aro
presont today wlle1, Lord Dulferin puts In Ills
appearance. Wo have omitted one moro curiosity
which tie Mayor announced was on exhibition
"Tho Common Council Of our city arc the Legis-
laturo OF our citj. They aro tho particn who
conduct tho affairs OF Our city, as far ~ improve
monss and everything Of that kind arc concerned,
and thoy hold tho pnrse-Htrings." It will bo
observed tint tho Mayor goes SLOW and caratufly
iii unrolling this part Of tho picture, and hcrcn
he las displayed on,inont good eenso. No ono
could l,avo tollol,oi upon tllIs dolicate subject
with moro tho1ghtfulnoss and discretion. lie
maaes 10 alusions to tho new Court-uouao aud
othor jobs. He only snya neatly, brlo1ly and
tonlorly: "Thoy hold tho puTso-strngs." In
tleao five words ho has summc1up the financial
policy md operations Of tho Common Council.
We are glad Lord Doffern docs not know the
detai1a.-llow they hold tho purao-strings, what
purao.strings tloy hold, what is in tho purso, aud
how 1t got there.
Lord Dufrerin will spend today and to-rnor"
row in looking ut tho tho euriositioa which tic
| Mayor las so 1amboyant1y catnlogued. Ho will
SEQ tho wator-worlss "if ho las the opportuni'
ty." 1Io will 500 tho sl5, 600 dry.gooda
houaes, and other business OH tho samo scale,
"if 1t Is convenient to do Bo;' and lo will Het
| tho 1,700 mombers Of the Board Of Trade. il all
OF tom are there whom he cailB ana after he ha.
soon all tho ouriosjties, no haven't the aightos
doubt that ho will consider tho Mayor Of Chica'
| 60 tho grcatost curiosty Of them ALL
, 1874-08-17
THE MAYORS COMPLIMENTS,

Mayor Colviu has p,ado liH maidon speech to
& live Lord and u live Countess, It was a very
remarkable speech ia its way, aud must llayo
impressed Lord Dufforin with profound Bonse
OF the grandeur of Chicago. The Mayor in
formed II His Exccllonoy tllat We have Board
of Public Works, and u Board of Police, mud
board of Hcalth and Board OF Education, anl,
us eyory other city OH tho face Of the civilized
globo Las tho aame Boards, Lord Dufrerin must
hayo received tho announcement with opon
eyes nn,l, undoubtedly when 10 writos another
book On !" Cruising IN High Latitu1cs." will in
corporate those faotH in 1t, not omittlug to CON-
pliu.ont tue Board Of Police on tho fact That
"thoy protoot tho lifo and property Of our
people while they are aslecp,"-a fact not
generally known IN Chicago. Furthermore, tho
Mayor Informed Lord Duffcrin that no have
wator-works and tunnel. 1--WE think 1t ia a
grand Improvement" Baya the Mayor, 'and
ench YOU will also say 1t Is, 1t you hive tho op-
portuuity Of seeing it." We sincerely hope that
ho will have tic chance Of seeing 1t, that wa
may know II Lord Dulrerin really eaya 1t Ia. It
would DO cFN0k RUIZ iA'e4uB AptA ~ oAptcsa-
tlons 40 higl,, not to show him tho tunnel.
Naturally enough, tho Mayor could not omit
aome allusion to the great conaagratiou, aud aH
he had road up tho glowing accounts Of tho
local sayupts who had described 1t. ho Informed
Lord Duftorln that, not t"itlstandlng tho great
fire, no have great city, House Of Correction,
many tlne, largo business houBoa, sixty bunks.
busiposs housea that sell el6, 100000 Of dry
gootla pcr annum, md all claaaca Of trade in pro-
portion. Havlng mado thia announce
uent again oomns tho gloomy sus-
pc!on TINT Lord Dufforin may not see them.
"wo sllall be glad to show you theHo houses 1t 1t
ia convenient to do co." OF oourso 1t is con-
yeniont to do 90. 1t would bo lttla leas than
boo.lsh sttor having tempted Lord DufferIu
With suoh a magnificent description, not to ahow
Lin tue picture. AgHin says the Mayor, rarna.
Ing MP With bis speeoh 1--WE have Board 'ol
tt.ds In oillcago,-a aner body Of gentlemen nj