, 1875-04-18

| eet. ao1 "A4Cu MI 1.ech NOEl1 nave tapped then
| Oh the shoulder II he bad only known their se
| crats; but nowadays the tu1pitude of crime
| consists mainly in getting found out. But. &c
cofd:nS to Reck'a record, we hare been IN ex.
ceedinglv moral and well behaved people for =
caty OF iug oo9 in1aoItanta and We want ckedit.
mark in lie TRIBUNE Possibly ut some time
In tbs din future, some scientist will rise Ut
/ aod read paVsr before Society for tho Pro.
motion OF Social Science to demonstrate that the
| citizens OF 1lilwaukee IN 1875 were 20 stupe6ed
by drlnsIng lager beer that they lacked sufficient
energy to commit crime; and ha VIII quote
from the papers Of thus day 10 prove that on fhe
1st OF Aprll We had only 100000 barrels Of beer
| IN store-an the rest hud beea drank.
| MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS.
1t PRODUCES ~ uncomfortable feeliug in most
il 'he Is not able to pny the indebtedness that
confronts hlm. City, Comptroller Nhita has
jest sent in his snnuaf report in which he 'fig-
ures out tbe city to be in debt over s. 500, 600,
and propouuds several financial conundtums for
the end-men Of the Common Council to solve,
whieb< ths ~ 4ggresat. taxes ''I1 smoans mt
to s1,5oo. 900 yearly: being about &2-s5
On every @1o0 Tnlustlou. Yhis is exclusive OF
etc. The Comptroller kindly sooEhes our lac
erated pockets by telling us that the tax this
year is heavier than ever before, aud accounts
for the lnrreaae in tho great number OF i'm
proTements that arc going on Ill over the city.
and get, real estate was never In 60 good de-
1nnnd nor brought bettsr prlces than it*dcsa to-
day.
TIE UE1I4n1AER
In M last letter, I spoke Of the '0li1et Con
Eregational Society having resolved to occupy
the Academy Of Musc for services after tho list
Of May; bat I did not tel! yonr read
Occupying thu little chapel On Gass street
which belongs to the Uuitaliana, ana the latter,
having resolved to open theif church On their
own account afrer the LIT OF May, have given
their Congregational tenants notice to vacate
the premises at that TINA The Unitarians .dis-
continued their seryices abont two years ago,
for reasDuB 1hat seemed good aud sufficient then,
and Many Of the congregation were attached TO
the Plymouth Congregational Church by the
broad and Liberal doctrines that were taught by
tina, tho Unigarsalist Society On the West Slde
which had buitt iue church edidce Also broke
up. and the Rev. .Mr. Dudley got another addition
to hts fockhom tbs wreck of that concern. But
the members of both Of These ''1iberl'' socie-
ties found less satisfaction than they anticipated
in attempting'to fraternize with those whose re-
liEioua faith' differs 80 radically from their own
and the Uuitarfans have resolved to make IN
other attempt to establish and maintain their
own form and kind Of worship. About fifty
families, .of intelligence and rospectabl}itr. are
in this movement, ana, with q: good minister, dc
vo:edto,his work, it NAV be made to succeed.
The society owns beautiful little house of tyor-
ship eigbiy situated, free Of debt, andahere s no
visible ereas3nw why they naYnot -estabifah them
selves and make their movement ii prosperous
as.slmIlar efforts which are put forth by dtAar
denominations around them
PERSONAL AND PoLIT1cAI.
Senators Home and Cameron are both expected
to be IN this city;in few days. The precise OBJ
ject Of their comiug IL not definitely kuuwr:to
any but themselves, but it is supposed to be for
the purpose OF consulting with our prominent
p6liicjans,in regard to The pe1t campaign. They
are both thoroughly aware of the importance Of
the work III hand, :aad.of the necessity Of union
aud harmony tn the Republican ranks, in order
to in sure success. at tue polls. am glad to be
able TO Btate tbar tie most co1ial good feeling
exists now between these two representatives OF
the Republican, party iq Wisconsin, and that they
will work together most earnestly for The 81, !
to 50 behind the record and criticise the naanug
Of MI. CaneFon'a election. but uearlT all Repuh-
ticans that hare met regard his elevation to ts
Senate IS a proFidentiai i:escapcfrom prolonged |
znd b1tter: quarrel between two factions of Ito
party. +.
THE QUALITY Or QUE MERCY
is not always at1ained in Milwaukee, nor do we /
dilute the milk Of human :kindaasa
With lake water; bnt in these days Of tclegrsphs
md Sunday daiIies people get the habits Of the l.
he newspapers to the right hand all about tho
cunning things thst the left hand has been do
nj duI1ng the week. So re attach a card Of
soue sort to the gifts that we bring to thea1tar,
'u which is inscribed in conspicuous figures thojr
,1acs value, and perhaps We may get small dis.
:ount On the original cost OF the artlc:esif Nc
yiye:the name Of the manufacturer and the uun- |
,er uf his place Of business. Five dollars for -
icket to charity ball Ia not to be hegrudsed Il
II the newspapers the next dsJ arc filled
md daughters, and especially il they auude to
ba richness and costllness of their toilets In i
manner that leads the reader to think Of sue
essful corners in wheat. Or an interest II q sil-
rer mine ont in Nevada~ The 'charitvban at
be- New hall House was very grand audstytfsh
4 lair, reatiziug a. ueatnet profit to the projeo-
OTIS, and furnishing aid and comfort to tho 60
iety in whoso behalf: it Was given. Some cyn-
al comments have been made upon ths a1alr,
3 there always is on such occas1oos, 10 the ef- |
ect that, il the ladies had been decatly and
lainfy Attired, sud the cost Of their axt1ava-
auces also given to the poor fx sweet
harity n" sake. ths Committee word havs
ealized = still. greater amount. and the |
onoIs been qult4:as sweet in temper snd clear
I conscience. But in cur fault- fnainE mood1
o are apt to forget that II this seeming extrav-
gance Of tho rich the very object Of charity iH
stafncd, and attained, too, in its noss reasona-
le sud consistent form. We lose sight Of the l.
4et that the shopmen, miluers, drssmakera,
ackrnen, hair-dressers, sewing girls, md great
nmber Of other persons, find n,oft and honest /
uploymeut in these superficial 3 considered OK
sssee of the wealthy elAases- The rnan who .
IS it in his power to give steady work. and to
~ the wages that hare been fairy earned. is
Ding kipdlier service to the poor aau be who I
estows his money upon the idle with lavish
and =.
Another potable instance Of therompassion
lat moves our ladies' to generous deeds OF
rotherly kindnees aud love was WITNESSED in the {
adies' Presbyterian Foreign MiasiomxY Society 1
meeting held hero last week: b the Con- =
.ntion WIS about to close, the lazy President
ade touching xnd searching aHeaf to her
sters present for AID In carving tn good news
the gospel to those in distant .lsuds who arc
;oping By the dim light Of nature, and testified
,nelf~ OF q costly. ornament, which nhe con-
ibuted for the benefit Of the Giles. Tnen 7
Flowed "a -tcene seldom witnessed. Many +
Gre in tears. Donations ware promptly made Z
gold watches. diamond rings, -goa bracelets Z
1npado silk aresses, valuable necklaces, and Z