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Just received from the eastern market, q
choice assortment fLadies, trimmed Hats,
which I am selling al exceedingly low
prices. Call and see them.
G.. II. PARKER.
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We had a pleasant call from DR.. Kick.
Ok. Of Bedford, n day OF last week.
The doctor looks just as young as he USED
70 he.
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KENNARD & OUDEsLUYs made money
for the farmers and merchants who shipped
to them last year.
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Gentleman in want Of Underwear will
De wen 20 call at
q. II. PARKER's.
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lions are an every day occurrence. lie
us hav gas.
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G. r. PARKER.

Owing TO the crowded state Of our ad-
vertising columns. and the large amount of
space surrendered 10 editorial and politics,
We are compelled TO omit a large amount
of interesting local matter this week.
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GENERAL ELECTION PROC.
'LAMATION.
GOD SAVE THE COMMONWEALTH.

WHEREAS, in and By an act Of General As
sembly Of the Commonwealth Of pennsylvania,
! entitled IAN act to regulate the general elections
/ within this Commonwealth" IL IL enloined upon
me 10 give public notice Of said elections and to
| enumerate In said notice what officers are to be
| elected. l. OLIVER KNEPPER- Sheriff Of the
| county of Somerset, do hereby make known and
give this public notice to the electors Of the eOun-
/ " OF Somerset. that a General Election viii be
7 held in said county on the
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A pMINIsTRATOR,s NOTICE.

Estate OF Henry F0ust, ST., late Of Paint Twp,
deceased.
Letters Of administration on the above estate
ha-.ng been granted 70 the Undersigned, notice is
hereby given 70 those indebted to it to make imme-
date payment. and these having claims against II
to preseat them duly authenticated for settlement
on Saturday. 20th DAY Of November, ISIS, at the
late residence Of'Geeeased.
DAVID NJ. HAMMER,
OetI3 Administrator.
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l. You wan your Butter sold promptly
at good prices and the sales and money at
once, ship it to
KENNARD 4 O~CDEsLUYs.
s. Exchange Place,
Baltimore.
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COURT PROCLAMATION

THKzrss. the Honorable WILLIAM NJ. HALL,
President Of the several Courts of Comma Pleas
OF the Counties composing the sixteenth Judicial
District. and Justice Of the Courts Of Oyer and Ter
miner and General jail Delivery, for the trial Of
al capital and other ofelders In the said District,
and LxwIs A TURSER and JOSIAH M0wRY. Is
quires, Judges Of the Courts Of Common Pleas, and
Justices Of the Courts Of Oyer and IermIner and
General Jail Delivery. for the trial Of all capital
and other offenders in the County Of Somerset, have
issued their precepts and to me directed. for hold
in9 a Court OF Common Pleas, and General Quar-
ter Sessions of the Peace, aud General Jail DelIy-
cry and Courts Of Oyer and Terminer, at Somerset
On Monday, Nsvenrber $, 1870,
Nor1cE is hereby gireH to all the Justices Of the
Pea, the Coroner and COnstaoies WITHIN the sara
County Of Somerset, that they be then and therein
their proper persons, with their rolls. records, inqut-
sitfOns. examinations, and other remembraDces, 10
do those things which 70 their Offices and In that
behalf appertain to be done; and also. they who
will prosecute againstthe prisoners that are OF shall
be in the Jail Of Somerset County, 70 be then and
there, TO prosecute against them as shall De Just
SHEnTFF's OFFICE, OLIVER
Somerset, Oct. s. Sheriff
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'- al- Ail- SUNDAY Nor. 18th. ls74, Train
.l tlis Road viii Depart and Arrive from Deg1,
.-ner Grant AID Water s.u,s-s. ms nraws:
DEPART. rIrrsBrR4g rrvr ,rE-yv
Jui1H-l"u Ar sIeKeespdr Ac-
com .-------' a-m- CHm.------.. - an
Through LaU-s15 am. Lekcesr.r A.
Mixed Nay.-.g@ l.u. m..-s-au
M'kccspertA c- ". Newton Ae-
com -....... IO5 an cdm.......s an
McACesport Ac- Ihruugh Ex...s.Eg @. IN
com----.--sl pm Uni0u,gwu Ac-
lul1nt1uu Ac- c,m------.-.I0l an
cym.------.3s pm MckeespCrt Ac-
NckcespCt Ac- com. y n.
cum.-.---.-.s-N pm. n kecsIurt Ac-
". Newton Ac- uu---.--..Z zoo nm
pm Mckecspeft Ac-
Mckeesport Ac- -6Ionm
con. .------620pm- Uuiluugn Ac-
Through EX.--spJ pm CON ......--.-540 pm.
Mckeesport Ac- fM'hcespcrt Ac-
con. ..-..-.lII5 pm. c0m-.-.-..1S pm.
west Newton Through MalI.S:50 pm.
Church Trlin. i2,s5 pm. Vest Newton
Church Train. 1905 pm.
Central Ticket 0Giee, - 9Th AVE.,
Pittsburgh, Pa.
G Z HYNDNM R. B SOWERS.
Cen SgTt. Gglnallsfil2 Ticket LgsEi.
SLMLC H0UGH, Gen. Pa8. Lgt.
Fcb. ~.
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Watches. Watches. Watches
AT
E. P, ROBERTS & SONS,
No 10 Fifth Ave, Pittsburgh.

Gents Gold and Silver American Watches, La
dies Gold Watches, prices very low; Jewelry,
Chains, Silver and plated Ware, Spoons, Cutlery,
Clocks and Optical Goods.
n. Il. We have the largest stock Of Watches
In the city, and offer them at the very lowest
prices. Send for price Lat OF Watches, or call and
! see Us when in the city. No trouble 10 show YOU
goods and give you prices
1 octl3
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NOTICE-The hooks and

September 10. 1870.
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c. W. TRuxAL
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The Somerset Herald.
WEDNESDAY, October 70, Is75.
TINE TABLES.
SOMERSET & ziisEEAL rolsr RAILROAD

on. audaGer Norday E1T.Issh, 1874. tralasv.
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Prompt at .tentlon 20
orders by mail
De- Ober 10, lsi5.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-04-17
NOTICE IN BANKRUPTCY.

NJOTIcE-To TIE CREDITORS OF "A.
IN AuKiCiI and MARK BROWN. .kank.
ruras. s.-In the District Court ot The unlisd
ststea fns the District OF Nsyada.-ln ih.
matter NJ A. Aufich aid Marx Druwn. Bank.
rupts. Notice 10 hereby givsa that. puvusnt
AuHes as and % Sapi % brown, mn ssnimp,s. rue - on ,ss %
10th day Of April, A. d. 1875. o hearing viii
be had on the petition Of said Bsnkiupis.
nom a'e = s. sS cSS @ pss51s ps.5 .ss III ~:
pruvabls under The Aet of Congress entitled
IAN Act 10 establish . uniform ,yslsm ef
bankruptcy thrs.rsoat The united siaies."
thereof, beisrs ,sid ocar, on the ssiS d,y
otAprli. A.. D. ISIS, q II o'clock 4, =. Of sald
day. at the coun.house In the city Of
csrsoa. county Of Omsby asd Siais ef
Nevada, at which time and plaes any creditor
ofsaid bankrupts. o. asy otbsr pesson IN intssvst
may appear and shyw osnsc. " any they have.
b efantsd. fin X y. DA00RrT.
apis ID Clerk of said District Court.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-04-17
rO THE LADIES.

DIR. sPiSNEy, whilc naturally Impressed
with ths iclieacy OF the -nhiect feels so nesi
taRsy In assuring them that. In conjunction
with 9 competent knowic,lsr OF their various
pnf,ering-, rueh n. Nctyoa.nc--, Srurslsia.
spinal Weakness, Lo-. of Appetite. Ia-situdc,
Pfulap-us uteri. ketroyer-lou- or DispLscc-
ment of the Womb, Vaginal lrrcguiari,i.-. t.ru'
ehorrea. Dyspsp-is. lnsligc-t,on, Constipation.
and many petty. Irritating di-trsstion- that
.lupo.t In, srisbly have their origin In the utter
Inc re,,i,n he can Afford them .mncdi att relief.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-04-17
, pyykrIsINa: CHEAP: GOOD: srs,

pygKrisINa: CHEAP: GOOD: SIS
"A temsiic.-All person. Who contemplate
making coatfsets with newspapeu Tor The 10
- tios ofsdvertlscnents. nj should send Iw.ny'
Paw. yrv York, Tor their fanphlet Book
fnissty. psventh eAitical, eentaining iisis of
ry,r a.aeo newspstcrp and estimates, showing
,h~ coat. Advertisements taken for leading
paper. In many Staies II . tremendous rvdue-
lion ffom puhlisher. isies. Get the oook'
lal1Iy 500 Z DO
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-04-17
YOUNG MEN.

Who may he safycring from the cnectscf youih:
fnl f,ii.- or insiiscrrt.on. VIII do well" ssail
themselves of thi-. the giesiert boon ever iaid
ct the altar of SUI ring hgmsnity. Dk. SPIN
NEl will guarantee io forfeit nSe hundred doi-
lar. for eysry lrc of seminal weakness ot pti-
ys,e disease of snv Kind Or chafxcier which be
undertake. aud fs''r to cure. lie scahi. there
fore say to the unfortunate Sufferer ~ho may
real this notice, that yoa A.. tr-ad'ns upon
dangctous gr,uni when yoa longer delay In
seeking the proper remedy .or your complaint.
You may be In the nrrt stsre-tenssmber, you
are approaching the h-t. u you are bor'ierins
upon the l,st, and arr sudcrin. -owc ~ all ol
iis evil effects, tcsnemhcr that u yoa obstinate.
~ ter-i-; In Decentralization. the time must
come wh,r the must -siIlfll ply -ician can ren-
der you no assistance. when IN. Joors of hope
Will be closed xrsln-t yea whru IN sncei 81
mxrvy can bring you relief. la no case has the
Dac.Jr fail-d of-uccce-. Then let not desp.lr
work Itself upon yonr I'm actna'iou. hat avail
10 of the hene ieisl r,rult- of his treat.
mrrt b.i"re yonr cs-. u bsyoni the te.sh 81
meslisal .kill. o- heiore gfim death hurri.- you
10 a premature grave.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-04-17
NOTICE IN BANKRUPTCY.

IN TIE DISTRICT COURT or TIE
Unlls s,.,,. ieI &c pl';rst ts,,,s q Nevss
Bankrupt. In flankruptry. - United btaics Of
America, District Of Nevada. ss.-A warfsnt In
bankruptcy has been Issued by said cosrt
arainst the estate of MAXWELL LouIa MARI. OF
Uold iliil, county oi siofcy and state ofEevads.
In said District. who has been duly sdjudecd
bankrupt upon his own petition. and The pay
ment OF any debts and the delivery Of any
property belonging 10 psid bankrupt, 10 him,
ar 10 hIs nae, and lhe transfer of any pruIrriy
by him. are forbidden by law. A meeting of
tie crcdliorr of said bankrupt. TO prove their
debts and ehoose ons of more assignces OF bis
ssiate, will bs hsh st Q Court os Bankruptcy,
20 is holden at Virginia, In sald District, ON
the ssth day of April. a. D. ISIS. ~ one
o'elock 2. H., at the once OF r. stroiher. Room
10, Odd fslIsws' Building. corner Q and Smith
sirccts. Virginia. kevsd:. one Of The Regis.
trarp In Dspkrupicy Of said District.
0EORGR ]. LANMON.
q. 3. Marshal and Messenger In Bsnkrupttyfer
said District.
LinpsAr 4 DICKSON. Atterneys for Bakrupt.
l. 2. IH ap13 I'd =. H.Hrr
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-04-17
WHAT sisE THOUGHT.

WHAT sIlH rylOUGIlr.
Marian showe ms her veddine govs,
Asd Inc orsnsc Blooms that io-merrow morn.
shs,I ~ : n hev IN halrs eoldca hght. 4
Dut Philip cane To The open door,
Iiks the hsart Of q wild rose glowsd her
eheek rTLE71 UNLl
And thev wandered on through the garden
pafhs.
No SIest that they did not care te speak.
wonder how n seems 10 be loved:
To know yol are fair In soms ones rycr.
Tat upon soms one yuur beSaty dAwns,
Every day a. q new SURPRISE. .. b.
r., know tkst whether yeu weep OF rnllle.
Whsthsr your mood g. grave or gay.
s.mshs.ly thlnks yoa ali the whlls
sve,tsr than sny flower in Nay.
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coME AND M HEALED.

u matters not what your trouble may be,
come sId lct the l"ctor examine yoar ea-e. "
,.il cost you nothin. Tor con -utstion, ~ please
call anl satisfy yonrselye- whether the Doctor
understand. your ea.e. n he can cure you be
viii tell you so: IL not. he viii SAY "a. for he
will no, undertake cure unless he II eonnsisni
of afTsctius the -ame.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-04-17
DIR. A. B. SPlNNEY,
Has Removed to No. iss South

street. Virginia. opposite champain House.
DE-. spinney, well known throughout the
eountfy As q I'aiholoet,t and fhysinlosi-t,
whose saecessfai trcatuseht Ot certain physical
disabilities and functional derAncem<nts DO
ssrv.dly entitle him to the familiar reeosn,-
tion OF the GREAT SPECIALIST. would re-
spcctmiiy iaf,rm tho cltiz.n- 10 virginia Ciiy
an.i slelni'y that hts incrcs-ins patronage de-
mandiug more commUiicI- ap.rtnsht-, he ha.
r,moy.I 10 his new Office. No. iSs south Z
ytr.et. Nirsiuia. ssvea doors north OF the
French Dru. s,orc, where ha viii hr plesscd
tn consul, With all. thus giving in,alid- an op-
lar,lnity of ridding th.ln'ci'r-. through his
professional agency. OF -nsh constitutional an
noyances ald ailments A. h ciailns to compass
aud to cure. without entering into bosraph-
ieai details. u 10 sufficient In simply promui.
gale the fsst that Dir. sflNSEl'S earliest
reputation may b. traced back to his inAnsa.
ration and con,inet of the AontreL ,cansiA
HS-D Medical Institute. The regime of the
Knyli.h Pharmaceutical Colleges 10 gansed by
an eleyated standard An extended experience
and an sssiduous study of the varied phases
sfdi-case epshics him Ia guIaiiice as.uranees
~ success In the eradication of the mnltiform
ehroaie Affection. incident tn both -et,-. ,ueh
.. Ncrvua. Debility. kShan-ted VITALITY,
Youthful Excer-.-, NaIrt>.c tmpediments.
.n.l t.hr.,t,ir di-.,s-.s ,rnsfally .H#
, 1875-09-27
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s',ssn =, 1eeo.'niou'..ons "n'ea' - eaesteH
ou., W. ienAef ,s IL. gal4aae ~ Urn anu SUP
s'AN'',a ", w. onlAeJ .o" ~ uuno1Ae u 'a.s
e,'''.o a'nu o'a'a 10 '''aao' 4aoy sagEeas "
t!"' '"o soae'.'o ~ 4Aos.'.''s' " an"os"
aep:n o. = ioes' huu ptoagnt m up 10 lever 10
teeu.'e '''e aooe,Ae; ~ 'aas taaee 10 hehce"
'os,a ~, y, 'ao.o l'sla ilspee''on Q, 'ae s'oho,
nnu ID. ~, ue1e'.''' "us4 '''ss''o'e,t "'ona no"
IN the oo'lolhg 10 removed aud gooa STONE
IN conformity 70 tao contract DO substituted
, 1875-09-27

The Philadelphia Lfdgfr panctnrcs tho rag-
money argument Of tho intlationists that The
currency las been contracted, whereby b''si-
hess hos suffered aud hard times bcen pro-
ducel. Tho assertion that tho volume OF pa-
per notes is less now than any time since
1aGo is completely knocked in tho llcal. But
the table does not exhibit the full force Of
the rcfutation, in not showing tho greatiy en-
lsauced purchasing power Of tho currency
since 1866. During TINT yoar gold ranged
fran 140 10 lG7, whereas this year, 1876, it
l,ns ranged from III to III, showing that tho
I,aper dollar is worth % to 10 per cent mora
th,n it WIS ten yenrs MO. Everybody
lnowa that e75 in currency will go
farther now in tho support Of q family, in-
culing ho,,sc-rent, fuel, and clothing tl,an
$40 would in 1866. And yet, whilo tho pur~
chasing power Of tho currency lsas thus in~
ercasetl by more than tlunrter, the quantity
Of it il seventy millions greascr than in 1866
Still the knares tell tho foulA That there has
been fcarfu1 contraction OF tho currency
since 1866, and tl.at tho ''l1arl times" havo
been produced thorcby! Now, hero is q
liable, complied from ofiiciai sources, showing
llo slato Of tho currency from 1851 to 1915.
It in complete refutaton Of tho wild aud ab-
H,lrtl assertions to tho contrnry:
, 1875-09-27

compliance to tho recommendations Of tho
recent Commission, py this prompt and
decisive nctin,,, The Secretary Of tho Treasury
Inns snrcd Tho country the intolerabIo nui-
sanco of partiEan Congressional In
ycstigation, whicl, would havo clogge'i
legislation during NJ, entiro session
md exncted the attention Of thu whole
people merely TO make ont n caso ngainst tho
Republican party. without any regard to tho
facts. He Inns nlso savcd useless wasto Of
!S1,!mNo which tho demolition Of tho
present walls n,lsl II reconstruction OF tho
bulling oil new plan would hayo rost. ffo
Inns grati1sel the people Of Chicago, The rrn-
cira' parties IN interest. by ordering IN I'M
nedato resumption mud rapid prosecution Of
tho work, 70 tint it will not be tiyo or xix
years before Chicago 1aa a Custon'-11ouso
worthy Of its sizo mud prosperity. Tho work
that ,nny DO done l,cforc frost setH in will be
preparatory i'll its nature. s'iclt os to protect
Tho building from tllo severity of tho winter
aptl place everything in readiness for rapid
progress enrIy i'll tho spring. According 10
thc present outlook. tho Cnsto'n-lto1so ought
to bo under roof by this limo next year.
, 1875-09-27

Prominent among tho local religious events
Of yesterday III CAiccgo, aud Which nrc duly
chroniclcd in this issue. WIS the ya1cdictory
sermon Of tho Rev. 1IonAr1o II. powEEs
whose connection with st. tTohn'B Episcopal
Church ns ita rector terminates, greatly to the
regret Of his parisl1ionors mud Of the peoplu
Of Chicago in general, wlio have come to re-
gard him as ono of our brightest pulpit
iu,uinaries. Also, sermon by the Rev. G. ".
WESDTE, Unitarian, whose topic is tho great
pressing universal want Of "a Man," Fathor
FonnAH, dcposca Catholic priest with bad
record, mud one who evidently courts noto-
riety in any form, spoke to q creditably small
audience, and, in the courso of somewhat
FREQ discussion. got considerably tho worst
Of tho argument. In addition, wo print On
interesting collection of selected matter rcla.
tire to tho Roman Church and its present
conspicuous position III tho affairs Of the
timo.
, 1875-09-27

w publish this morning alno,g orr WasEi-
ington dispatches tho correspondence be-
tween Secretary DEraSo an.l President GnASr
relative to tho for1nor'4 resignation. rendered
nearly three months ngu, an.l it* acceptance.
4 A.c1ose personal friendship has for several
years existed between thu President mud Mr..
DE1ASo, nntl thia will in some measure DC
count for tho tl,ttring Endorsement Of tito
Secretary; ollicim nhilisy mil integrity, md
for thu aliusion 10 THO 'persccution heapea
upon lin ',y tic public press 4 bitter c1-
per:enrs i'll nctual newspaper persecution Of
tho most malignant type, together will, a
ruling characteristic OF tint trusting aud fer
vrnt friendship which refuses to believe my
thing but goul OF n friend, aud, moreover, n
1i1nlly tendency. also characteristic. 10 smooth
tho pathway Of n retiriug member Of lis Cab-
met t,--all tlteso conditions pcculinr to rrcai-
dent GRANT hare operated in favor of Mr..
DEL.so who, in proof ot the sincerity Of tho
Presidents expressions of esteem mud conf
dence, can at 1east point with satisfaction to
the fact TINT his resignation waa not accepted
with alncrity.
, 1875-09-27

alons. dust ns rapidly az Tho new bonds can
be 5sstled. tie greenbat.ks will he rushed hark
to tho Treasury nud lls inst NJ it 1econlr4
necessary Tor the Frrrnsury to rurclase oil
bonds, the price OF the latter will l'a rushed
mp. We hare put the ],rolmblo rites at which
thcso old bonds might bo purchased at l1",
1f'J, mud 200, in greenhacAs, but this ia alto.
gether too low an estimate. especially aa the
greenbacls will have 10 be sold for gold in
orlcr to redeem orpurc,nso tho one Thousand
millions Of bends held in foreign conntrics,
The Secretary of tho Treasury has during
tf1e last thrcc years exchanged iM',oO0.n n00
OF + per cents for MI equal amount of q
per cents, III duo time lle will be ablo 10
rc,lucu MI lilo q per &C mt bonds to |, per
cents, aud, il the business of the country
were OIL permanent specie haais, there IL
i,o doubt he could find n market for 1onn
at ~ per cent, The perpetual ag;tation of
tho question of intiatcd currency, md tho
public advocacy Of permanent rapcr-n,oney
basis, 10 affects nationa credit TINT Ill oper-
ations Of the Treasury aru embarrassed. Hnt
of nil schemes Tint AAvo hcen devised 10
patch up rotten raper-1noncy system. this
thing of issuing .iepreciatctl pnper to buy mp
gold, md having tho paper fanlable ut par
iu iutezest-bearing bontls, is the broa.lest
burlesquo upon common sense and financial
policy.
Thorc nre nov S:'70. .ooi. 900 of creenhacks
outstanding If tho option werc matlo to
tho holders Of these to fund them even il. l
per cent gold bond, payable forty or fifty
years hence, NO llavo no question tint tho
grent bulk Of tho legal tenders would take
thai form Of investment cren at their pres
ent value. Dnt II these sasne notes
were to 10 again issued to purchase
t,o!d and gold bonds, aud scld Of course Tor
what con!d be got for them, their yalus
would fall to such III extent TINT their OK
change for tho nov bonds would DO ailnnlta-
llcnla with their iss,1e. Tic whole pro.
eeeling would be equivalent to the ycae,up-
ton Of the present bonded debt by the issue
Of new bonds bearing III; pr cent currency
interest, in tho proportion Of two now bonds
for ono old bond, thus practically substitut-
tug n rntc Of $50 per cent interest for the
present i per ccut, and at tho same tinio
doubling. tho debt
, 1875-09-27

Has not Chicago been about sufficient.
" diseraced by the public sprees in
which largo number Of city and
county ofacia1a indulge from time to time,
aAaiAtaa by political b1.mmera and deatl- beats?
a week OF so ago. 1t was an excursion 10 tho
County Poor-Idousa, whicl, resulted IN q grand
drunk aud public exhibition ot official bum-
metism. The on'y notable eaoct Of this ex-
caFs'on vas to incEsaSs the whisky bill Of tho
county beyond that ct the medicine bill, aud
a'side round SLIM OF ths public moneys
among the livery men. Saturday, tha Court
Aousa stone furnished on excusa for another
excursion and grand drunk. Aldermen aud
Commissioners, atoug with other city and
county otaclals, and lot of hunnsssa and
loateta who want to bs city md county 9TH.
ctals' want Oh II Lauons. usten4lbly to H.