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, 1875-08-15

Forty years ago this year, George Cruikshank,
already man Of middle age aud the most fa-
NOUS Of living ca1icatu1isss, Was issuing the
numbers OF his "Sketch- Book" at Irregular IL
te1vals. four oblong pages at time, concluding
with the ninth part This book was not sys-
ternatic illustration OF anything, but in it the
artist followed his own fancy, making humorous
drawings Of anything or nothing, without any
very definite guide or purpose. The hook be-
came rare soma time ago, and has been sought
after BY collectors and the interest in Cruik-
shank and his works has led to reissue OF it Is
nearly az possible in the original form. The
title.page Of the "Sketch- Book" bears q Chica-
go imprint-W. I. Keenee, 81 Washington street,
and it is the same as published BY Sahin l. Sons in
New York, mentioned in the Nation two weeks
ago.
Cruikshank has been prolific Illustrator for
many years, and almost everybody. whether he
knows it Of not ls more or less familiar with his
works. The best-known perhaps are his illus-
trations Of Dickens. which have served to fix
many peoples ideas Of Pickwick and Oliver
Twist Al long ago a. 184D he was OF i'm
portance enough to form the subject Of an en-
thuaiaatic esaay BY Thackeray in the Westminster
Reoaeso, IN which tho author referred to afauous
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When little Johnny Peart, who Tired in New
Haven. was years old. his father MAS frequent:
II c4lted from home ON business. One evening
while be Was absent on one OF these journeys,
which took him to Natchez. Johnny'e mother was
hearing his prayers. ''Our Father who art etc.
when Johnny raised his head from its place on
his mothers knee and, looking up earnestly 'oto
her face, SAID, Mamma, Johnny's tired Of say
ing Our Father who art in Heaven lets Say
Our father who art in Natchcz.'"
Til, rir1 from St. Louis wcnt 10 church last
Sunday, dressed p1cttily in her faror1te color.
b,ne She got the hotel cashier to change nel 10
contribute to the collection piate. But: mlse-
RECORDED Awake il you can feltS" t9einK M,
her. At the fatal moment when tue vestr5aaa a ~.
stood before Aer presenting the Plate aon: az az
She asserts, srery ere in the church was riyeted
on her, she discovered that the big PIN wlen she
had st the las; moment skewered Into hof sklrt
to make it sufficiently tight fitting held hef
poohet ln il TEy sr.s ind T IT. 'ss ssdp p1Fss ss
ohl;red 70 say no 10 The contribution bog, and
her Checks burned painfully.-9rapaic.
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4rttcte upon the !" ltlustfataons OF the lime
dozen years earlier IN Htdc&7cood. Ihe artist ls
et living, and It IL pleasure 70 think ct bis en-
joying his reputation ior SO lonR time. Inc
"Sketch-Book ia one o. the moat char-
actertstlo OF tho authors WORKS, because
il It he was entirely unlimited in sub
ject and treatment. The sheets are made up gen.
orally OF ono or two larger drawings tuos very
large ho"eyer), ano . variety OF little on-hand
eketches-vaearles connected WITH, or suggest
ed by the man sablecE.,scat!eIea about the
edges Of the page, as though the artist had
taken up his pen, and. while making the pr1nci-
Pal Picture hao loccaelohauy): tr2ed tne e1-
preston OF me attltude on tue margin. ana
finally had filled up ~ sketchlng anything that
occurred to MIN IN the same yeln-
For Instance, III one cut street-pfeacaer OF
aanctunonloua appearance IS addressing a
crowd III pouring ra!n Everybody appears as~
tehtlVe, bnt eVerspody mas an umbrella. me
orator Ii prosecteo oy an umbfela, and, OF his
audience, there ls nttle to be seen but umbrellas
Tn edge OF the page are sketchas OF people
IN the most improbable positions a1l CARRYING
nmofe''as. Two STOUT gentlemen enjoying their
erog ana plpes at an out-ol door table are under
umbrellas q sown-er'er with h1s bell, and an Old
sat on an e1ours1on, some mounted huntsmen.
even a cavalry officer and the flying soldiers
whom he 1s pursuing, Ill carry open umbrellas.
IN the two corners Of the sane page a1e pair
OF independent sketches, which appear to have
moral relation 70 each other. LII one q little
figure resembling Napoleon has upset large
Rlope o. the world mhicn fs evidently about to
crush him II spite OF big utmost e1artlons, and
10 the other very Small boy ls making extraor-
dlnaty efforts to reach door-knocker which
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HOME ARTISTS.

has in his studio in Pixies Building, three 1ittlt
landscapes which heis pressing upon the market
at = pr1oe considerably below their ordinary
value. Mr. Dodge is an old and accomplished
artist, best known as miniature painter, and,
in hls specalty Of small Portraits highly finished,
be has no superior in the city. His long prao-
tice in painting On ivory has made him master
in the smooth finish and high touching charac-
teriatic OF that Kind OF art, and the finish which
he gets even on photographs lis extraordinary.
He is occupied now principally in coloring pho
tographs, and it is m unpleasant index Of the
condition OF the fine arts among us that vet
eran artist, who for more than forty pears has
been member OF the National Academy, aud is
NOW Vice-Presideut OF our own Academy OF De-
sign, should find nothing better to do than to
color photographs. The delicate miniatures
in which Mr.. Dodge excels have gone out Of
fashion since the discovery Of photography, but
there ought still TO ba some demand for fine
portraitufe on small scale, for nothing in the
way OF portrait Of friend can be so elegant
as painting on ivory BY a skillful hand. The
advantage Of having family portraits on small
scale was illustrated at the time OF the great fire,
when even those who attempted to carry away
large portraits had them wrenched out Of their
hands BY the wind. Good photographs, nicely
finished by II good portra1t-painter like Mr.
Dodge. make q very fair substitute for pictures
10 oil or water-color, and are very cheap.
The landscapes mentioned above are :" sioop
Island, Lake George" IN "Autumn Scene III
the the c9tshs M1a1 n T." aud "s9psss q, on
largest being. perhaps Is by Is inches.
The last-named is the most pleasing in color
and management bright, pleasant picture for
draving-room. "Sloop Island appears to be
faithful study Of curious island ard group OF
trees, Less forcible than the preceding, and rep
reBentinG the A~ena in a coliar LIGHT. The at1-
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BREvlTIES.

Wat becomes Of dogs when they die7" was
wtnt Z juvenile in Burlington asked his pa
- They 60 to tha happy land Of canine" he
quickly replied
After listening to an evenings readings from
Shakespeare, gwen BY good elocutionist, achild
Of remarked: 40 mamma, il Mr. Smith would
only preach like that should never want to
leave church before it is over!"
It was the opening remark Of m ebony evan
gel to congregation of his colored brethren ::
Let all the good utggahs clar out De Lawd
moves me dis ebenin' to spoke only to de bad
niggahs-" And in three minutes there wasn't q
"ulegah" in tho meeting -house-
Chorus Of ladies' to cornely curate who is as-
cendiug the ladder To hang decorations-' Oh,
Er. Rseetlow, do take care! Don't 50 upl 80
dangerous! Do coma down! OIL" Rector
{sarcaetically)-'s Resl1y. 6weet1ow, don't you
tlllnk you'd better let q married man do that ?"
The Erehaage and Mart, an English paper,
publishes the following advertisement: Ser
mon Case.-Violet velvet sermon case, large
size, with gold-omhroidered monogram on cover.
lined With watered silk, very handsome, never
been used, Cost 3h guineas- Infants new short
underclothing desired in exchange"
1.-The shortest man in the Bihle7 Certainly.
Knee-hlgh-M -Miah-" -PahAw! No. Try again.
hsd neither purse nor scrip" "Ya-as, I'm beat
thought it WIS Peter, who told the cripple,
silver and gold bAve nona.' But I didn't
think o paper issues"
~Tz Jnsu1s. Officer OF MilitiA-"well,
sir, who are you7 and what's the matter7" Ex-
baalie. mon! I catched this wee laiddie feshin'
on tho S4wbath day! Says he's Cnath'iic-a
Roman Caathhc! En- it's Just dreadful to think
o'-feshin' in Protestant loch! And O. the
6aghathI Loru save usl sl"-Punch.
Kansns clergyman paused in the midst Of =
sermon he WAS delivering few weeks ago, aud
fouaIked, with savage scowl upon his counte-
outside tbs church IF the boy who flung
tlai egg through the window will remain until
laa services arc over, I'll show him what
his soul"
The chief Jewel Ia the crown Of thu trn}v
benevolent man is his sympathy for the poor.
We have heard OF = family in this city on the
point Of starvation" whose sutferinrs wave
brought 20 tho attention OF Christian philan-
thropst and who promptly came among them
tbs reading Of copious extracts from the Book
Of 1ob.-Bsuokyn Argus.
Old Sims noticed bat handle sticking from
under his boys coat - he walked down the stoop
last Sunday morning, Whereupon ha rushed ont
and carried the youngster in BY the esr. After
giving him cordial 1oanllng he shook bis finger
boys 70 thst play baseball On Sunday" "Yea, ="
sobped the boy; "doan beh1nd the monument
IN the vhite lot"
4 few days ainea, clergyman Who has charge
Of ono Of tbs St. Louis suburban churches was
called to the bedside OF dying MAD. 4 we'll
known veteran Of the &uri Nas present during
the visit, and w2a much pleased With the actions
and language OF the Reyerand gentleman In
relating the circumstances to = friend. the horse
man remarked: ''Tou shonM have heard III.
T. taIkI" "He talked well, did hel" queIed
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BESIDE THE DEAD.
Mercy IL for the mcrclfpl; II thou
Haafr been of suca, 'tW4l be accorded uc

Mercy IL for the ucrclful: If thou
HastI been of sura, 'tW4l be accorded unN.-1Js1&
stand beside thy cold and pulseless form:
No pang Of sorrow doth 1ny splrls thrill.
But deep thankfulness that all ia past,
And past furevsr, dothmy Iona heare ILL.,
press thy hand, and feel no answering clasp;
No tender light beams In thy shaded eyes, .,.
The hearts, quick throbbaugs come and 60 noss saA
That thou art dead, no tesrs regresful ria.
And yet the1s waa within tho pastA time.
To stand bea1d, thee as thou art tonight
From out my spirit wonld have crushed III hogs
And DER existence dung an endless blight
TO ind thea faithaeas,-thee deetued 80 pufA-
To know thee fckle,-xas = cure that feA
More dark and bitter than the hour which hol@
For thea and nc ioug znd Lat farewell
Wrapt IN the calm. eternal sleep that's shins,
Can upbraid thoe7 No. 1 lowfg bend
For one Last look upon thine Icy face,-
The lat On earth,-ths lkt, for 'tis TIC eoo'
And 70 touch thy wortlless lips, md pzsss j..
a kiss forgivins on thy marble brow i. .
Leave thee 1t rest s1t thankful that tis No.
Fof A< can never, n<psr claim thee nox: =,
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-. ~ ~ 173a..rd u,,k,s. Y~r.. ~~n -.
h1e. W. 1. IL. hoos aoo oA6nop "h1s9 AS ~
Clifton Springs NY
Tho nav. C. n. Sims, D. D., has declined th.
- ~ T,,;,,o;s wes,.v,, u,;va,.;,v
ftee'"eno7 '. An1'.0
The Eev. S. Taylor aa called to the Congre.
raaonsa Church ut Wheaton, and is likely to 30
c,nt
m. Raw n, Rnrtop haa resigned the Epis.
'n:..s -, So 49, C1s1oi.nd n -,
copaa fasasn y. o0 o~lnH7' ~ e4e'es@ua' ~. -, "
which he has bean passof ior 1oar yeafs. 1ae
parish NOW numbers 184 communicates
T,.Ru cu s.oda,s of vankac.n h1,d
t,-1.-~',, --.us" - -. Wsss~u.a e-nsa- o.s,.' s
his farewell services a. "Aakeean SUNDAY even
ing, prcyious to hn departure for the congreEa-
honA Church 1t cheyenne. The other mlnls'
tiers And churches Joined in the e1erc1ses~
4morz the ministers from abroad who sre
srer,dine soms veake in this citv sre d., WorrelL
Of Csyin1ton. Ky.: Dr. Marsh, OF Arlington
H.Iohtx !: IN Ray r.. r. Oousins ID C]arenca-
In Iii. Warrpn. Of Hrnokiyn: I)r. Miller. al
Denvo-. and ~ Rev. r &. R.rnard OF Moline.
lhe CoogreEahona tounoal tnat olsmsseo me
ReT. T. n Daniels rom hls fourteen years
pastma1 a. Winneodgo' REPORT mat ne naa r.
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CAPTURED.

Imet face not long ago.
"Twss sweet and passing fatr,"-
And, Is scanned the features o'er,
Methought that Lore dwe1t there
4 love - deep as Oceans bed,
l. love as pure and true
As snow-drops on tha mountains brow,
Al now'reta wet with dew-
And as eazed, as ii in trance,
In that soft, melting eye,
Ofttimcs thrill would through me dart
And oft I'D heave sigh.
To. call her mine,-to pless hax hand,
And kiss it Ger and o'er,-
These were The promptings Of my heart
:. For her / did ADORE
Hince then Often meet that face,
And still it charms me mnTe;
Each time marx winning 9raco
nayer aAw BEFORE
Since then, my lore for he1 ne'er wanes;
Siuce then. swee& creams by n1ght
Oft come, and In them her 9ea
Who Wau my hesrt On sight.
3pcAao.
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CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK,

EPISCOPAL.
Aug. ls-Twe1fth sunday after Trinity.
CATHOLIC
Aug. Thirteenth sunday after panteoopt A.
sumption Of the B. Y. II.
Aug. LIST. Hyacinth, G.
dug. 17-Octave OF st. Lawrence, H.
Aug. ls-Of the Octave; ST. Agapitusx II,
Aug. l9-Of the Octave.
Aug. 2-6t Bernard, c. D.
Aug 2-st- Jana Frances do Chanth, n.
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TIE 11&3saE@SI FHUSPEET9-
1oe ART exhibition OF the September Exposi-
uon, month distant, begins to cast considera-
bic shadow before, and it is, perhaps, not pre-
mature TO gives distinct account Of what it ia
intended to be. aud what its prospects are,
TIE collection exhibited last year was com-
posed principally Of the stock Of three or fonr
EasteTn at dealers 1nrgely French and
Gasman pictures, and, while the. exhibition
, 1875-08-15

| SANFORD Il. G1norQ. the landscape painter, and
Henry Z. Brown, the sculptor, are rustlca:ing in
| the Adirondachs.
! Tie New York Metropolitan Museum has two
original works OF Hogarth in the loan exhibition,
a portrait OF HRS. Hogarlh, and one Of her
father, Sir James Thornhili.
| a cast of Rinehart's 'tCIytie has lately been
placed in the Hall OF Sculpture Of the Corcoran
| Gallery at Washington, and excites the liveiest
| interest. 1t is thought to be successful rival
| Of Powers b Greek Singe.'
Eastman Johnson's "Pet Lamb q picture
for long time exhibited at Williams 4 Erer-
ett's, in Boston, has been elegantly reproduced
| i'll an engraving. 1t REPRESENTS pretty girl
shopping il the grass and feeding pet lamb
from her outstretched hand.
A colossal piece of sculpture representing
1.-THE Crucli1ion." by Prot. nalbig, Of Munich
is to be erected in the Village Of Oberamme1gau
during the coming autumn. The work was q
commission from the King OF Bavaria, and is
said to be very grand. both In design and execu-
ton.
r. L. Rovbotham, the well known artist and
member Of the English Institute OF Painters in
Water-CDlOr9, died in London on the 30th Of
June, aged 81 years. AIr. Rowbothams works
are we'll known, a largo number Of them having
been distributed through auction sales during
the past two years.
O'Brien is fairly established in his new art
store, next door to the old one, on Wabash Ay-
enue, and has much the most attractive rooms OF
the sort in the city. His establishment with its
expansion has developed from An, - emporium ~
into q gallery. Empoliums were getting too
plenty in this part OF the country. There is an
octagonai gallery hack Of the sa}os-ruom. lighted
from above, and very prettily arranged, but it Is
not yet hung.
The Philadelphia Photographer, the leading
Photographic publication IN the country, aud the
n MAt1nnn1 Ph0t1p1A ARE1n1Rffnn
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CHARITY.

The nohle4t gift
OF God to man,
Thrice blessed from ia rsxity .,
IL Charity.
The strongest boud
T~ixt high and low,
That kroweth no disparity. :
Ia Charity.
The drmeet link
1hat fetters Tin
And leads to paths ot purity
Il CAari>y.
Sweet flowers cf Life
Arc Faith and Hope
But sweeteet in il rarity
Il Charity. .-
<s'askos Ao&asss INA GEoHax BoDuxaa,
, 1875-08-15

aBrpprsESr4rtyr n1sprAy or AMERICAN AIT
circular was issued to artists in all parts OF the
ford has tTave1ad tn ,he Eastern cities to secure
nictnres md nerfect aTranren,anfs viii, tho ar.
lists. An aproament of tia fol]owinr form has
bean sicned hv most of tba wall-known artista ii
the conntry. y.SWhittredpe. Huntington. Beard
Church. Blerstsnt Innass. Bellowg' RothermeL
etc,'-to tne nnmher of two or three hundred:
Tna nna.r.o,.a on1d ra .tr,ntton N the f,c+ That
.t the Erhft}on n he had in Chicaro in santemher
1915 tie Directors Of The chicago Expoaon building
propose to collect good representation of American
a1t and to 90 tun justice to American artists both u
the fair exhibition q thsir WoIks aha IN anordne m
M 1T "a b.nd srs s knn,sr
to IA for their .ncrrr interest In the advancement q
Aertcan ar and for their honorable desire to foster
The interests Of cur artists We cordially sgros to CO.
operate with them By each contributing one or mora
y mr. Sonn ,na ~ m r. az
1cnca a. md nj co"nr.rat,on ~ ali aIt,sta
Tha a~~anas-nants h,ra no,E nroe<rsaaaa ao far
49,. = T. .. fs - ,,t;a;na.a nna ~ ia ost exh;.
;to1,s ~ 10 - Ame-;can az war
- sa..s hact ~ -
'no sI1s 80 Ioas, eoi,aT,. Vaat,Ge -
~ ~ ts aaea ~ tha hsat .rt;ass ~ %
sau Gdonen % ~ - tha- ..nr.s .aretha~
opa,o1tun;tv vii i; t,;s 5aV ha
ntTara5 ~ no .tody ~ Amar;can na;nt;noa mi
~ ta atvia t ~ ~ ,ndvdnai artists Tha s;T ,oons
Tssle y. I''Ia;n~ IN d,,htasa 10 fIi.,
u Tue t ra ~ to- 4 W.
mostly ss,t1 XIX A11er;c.n nicsures but the dapart9
Iii III. ~ ao-,tnt1 en,,a cto;oa fo-a;1c ~
t,,ras ,,ar.s IN - the i.tte- Nv s,1 ps1apns
suie7' !o.nopo ~oS " ~ ~ Iii II T.. eoao
10 81 ~. xshathar +ha;r nr.;o'ae ~
oppo. LII f5aa " a0u nr>a t,;et',ra. Eli ho
@ a. "n ~ ...a,,.t danca ~ ~
uu5 anu6A LIP pi'o . I1, ,,'. NJ. ~ -.
..;at m.i..ea - - 'ars III - '"ass;tse 10 si
atlss' auu Hatet.co4uls W.. - Rsepo, ~ -
ro"eu kanGty ~ ~ .;eo ao n;o.,sa WI 70
w aac.!on @ oo1oS' adu .no p.tsIa ~ % va
eaao W1t 10 pt.useu ~ 80 1asa.U6asn 1s, 49, r
1ns eMlcAa4 AAataie "ao ~ - i
arc auot.eu sepatase paee ano ! nase ueen
ASKED TO tahe cna1se u eueil o"n oepai1nehs. ns:
a. AZ heetlog ne'o az tne acaueuIy VI neslen
1aesuay evening connn.tee VI seven vas ap.
polntea 10 e4antne ana .eSe.te VI Ae1e.a, wv
aIlange tne Gn'cago eGhiLou,sons. 3s 9esetai @ u
our aststs a5o known no TO 20 hasu a. WORE pteea1
1IE q ~ eAnapt'i9n1 ~ Sntsas9 Gaal Gse.' 10
feek' H. Noot, ~ :. Mntpny' v. ocnMerot. ',t ..
VI couEsa no 1etnn lespee11,Is 1As pastures
can ne attempted as present. OUT IL" Items
WILL give an loea u -
THE AAs9E " Ias 1AAtblfioN'
ihe leteerS !fou hA1' Aeasl1t' " Massae1usos&s'
promising -; t"o nnpoIhans pn.u1en u Aeu1Se, ~
Inc t1Ist News from Lexington HUT l1o
Battle or Mohmoth, nave already oeeh pup
ishea. Anotnef picture ~ tue SANS artlst ls
offered By gentleman IN the clty, me subject
Q. WHICH r. 4oh Moo1e III 1ounee1 Days.
These pictures VIII give us an opportunity OF
forming an lnoependent oplnlon on Af. i; j.
yarFes' severe ]uagment OF "el-kno"n artiss-
1t seems as thoueh there must % some mletako
about reoent report tnas Ioat2a has aateIy sold
q picture ID LONDON called Laylayetse osgoang
, 1875-08-15
The Coming Exhibition Of Pictures at
The Exposition.
4 Representative American Disp1ay-Pros-
pett Of the Best Collection Of the
Sort Eyer Made.
The Chicago Department. OF the
Pictures---J. W. Dodge, the
Miniature Painter.
Crufkshank's Sketch Book---Pr1ze Award
ed to Chicago Artistic Photo
graphs.


! graphs.
arr noencc,
| 7n' '.oo0'~'
|
7+,s ,,+.,a .,rr.+ nar,,sna r. ;ntro5nca ~.
| An,a.;oao r;fo ,ean, The collage reoatta and thf
| a..an,,st ~ = ~avo.ta ,rnra racartiv n,dartakef
~ Ta,aao ~ 81, ss +ha nar.;stant 1aat ~ nrr
| c,r re.~n 49, t.,h ~, A. srt Va, thar, ;e ,
oo,.,a.+;n,, hot,aa,, IN at,,tot;o anf
49,. sa.o.;s 49,. -, .rs-oo r,or;,a, s1,s7,a,t,
@no 'o'no'4s 'aAA eAo "'oA'@e .
We aEe, aa people, scfa"ny' money! sank
| and dyspeptic. From childhood to the grave, vt
bolt our food and etarye the liver in orde,
! Tn stinn,ata the hrs;n The tvn;ca1 American
:..~at - -.-...,.. -, ~ 1.;ar ao.,,.,ta ~.
gives lee' @ou W al NO ee1 QUO "a
cept the most eHlclent' as well aa tae 1noss nee
essary and most faithful,-his own head. land
this he whips and drives, 30 that even in SLEEP
- ,,otha,r ~ rea1 ranoaa unt,t atronoa cnta thr
:,E'",', ~,,. ' s-a.t:-1s
slHer thread. muscular sports are oofrecsne
OF this eyii, and they have claim for respect
and cultivation on behalf OF health.
mt ua want to arpue now for their cultivation
on oenall " oo1o's "ua 1onueuenS- W. law
given little thought TO the eethetlcs Of muscle
to the relation between physlcal culture, beauty,
and national taste. We are 80 excessively
h;deo,,a an ,rnf,t ohiective,v yor tha nurno.aa
4l.eso' ~ 49,. .' . !-~a...;- f st.s1,-
OF hne arr that our representative men actually
terrlfy, and sometimes neariy ruln' the artists
who are induced to preserve their personality on
canvas or in marble. II the ssGkeness" +" be
fo;tbfr1 tba raantt ia ataatoh1a- ia ronnd;o+ad
4"A'At' '"o A,0o' :" ao'o1' ~. -" 0p10A"so0
by an AT which oespoucally demands symmetry
and proportion; II the "ikeness be sacrificed
to the behesta OF axt the picture is denounced
al worthless by those most interested. The
, 1875-08-15

Instead Of putting money in stocks nso.
people putt IN Rtoc6uKA e
, 1875-08-15


UNEQUAL TAXATION
because Of variations in the appfaisameut Of
values 1t the different porte. n 10 very difficult
to tx market rates for fancy Articles and toys,
and the examiners Of the New York Custom
House have cut under the Chicago Valuations to
such an extent that Chicago importers have
been driven to New York The same il true Of
ribbons, in the impoi tation OF which through the
New York Custom-House there Seems to be .
great deal Of fraud gong on, as the duties col
lected have fallen too rapidly to be accounted
for by declne in consumption. In 1872 ribbons
imported to this country paid duty OF over
S8.000 600; in 1878. Sc, GOO 900; in 1874, =000,-
600; in 1875, 2.000. 200. The ribbon importers
have all been forced to New York, as Custom
Houee importer can somehow manage to. obtain
lower Valuations there than anywhere else.
These variations could be prevented and uni
formity secured by the general adoption Of 3
system originated in the Appraisers department
of the Chicago Custom House. When goods are
appraised concerning which any question ~ to
the correctness OF the claaaahcatlon er valuation
into record book. with memorandum Of the
date when the goods WAS received, when ex-
amined, the importer, etc., 80 that, Unnecessary,
the goods could be traced A large book is kept
ems; another for cottons, and linen fabrics, and
embroide1ies; another for eiiks, ribbons, and
veil goods atc. The Appraiser OF Chicago
makes report every three months, sending On
samples to Mr. John H. Meredith, 1t Baltimore,
the iepera Appraiser for the customs district in
which Chicago is placed. In his sample report
tor the thee months ending March s, the Ap-
praiser recommended the establishment Of
\ BUREAU or SAMPLES
by tho Department at Washington Such .
regular reports to it should be tnade by the Ap-
prsisers OF the various ports. 4 difference in
classification Of valuation OF goods would hy
this means be discorsssd md ~ error cozreer
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-07-29
THE RIVER.

The river cam to a stand at 2 o'clock
this morning at this point and has since
fallen the almost imperceptible extent
of one-sixth of an inch. This is not
much, but is better than a rise. Such
nice calculations indicate the intense
anxiety that has prevailed and the criti-
cal condition of affairs on the river.
There was an unexpected rise Of two feet
at Cincinnati since last night, and still
rising, is the report to-day at one o'clock.
Considerable rain fell at Nashville yes
terdsy and in the Ohio valley to-day, but
not enough to alarm those who are well
informed. The river is falling at Cairo
and in a day or two We expect a decided
decline here. The damage by overflow
thus far is too small to mention as a
public misfortune.