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, 1875-05-02

broken to encounter the annual storn OF
fate and the curious inquisitiveness Of neigh
bors, who, looking through window-slats'
cridcise the quality Of your furniture to hno
your fairest expectations unrealized and
your best suit packed away IN
slop-barrel. All this is sufficiently dis
tressing, even among blossoning trees,
and caroling birds, and balny 2ephyrs:
Paint the situation as fayorably as you may,
the man who moves is an object Of pity, fee-
ing from the ills he has to others that he
knows not Of. He knows he is the symbol OF
distress that, perched upon an express
wagon, with clothes pole for bowsprit and
q wash-tub for rudder, he is the flag Of
human sorrow ct half-mast. He knows that
other human beings are inclined to gloat over
his misery, that he haslost his dignity; that his
native majesty is buried under kettles, and
pans, and old barrels, and that, instead Of
being little lower than the angels, those
feathered creaturesare probably lowering about
him in supreme disgust. He knows that
he is doomed to neighborhood curiosity,
to all sorta Of rumors and gossip which have
reached his new house before him, to the
chafang Of small boys, to thermometrical,
barometrical, pluvial, plumbia1, astronomical,
sartorial, and social miseries almost without
number. s.: .. =
And it the man who moves wakes up on
bright .May morning with such feelings as
these, what must have been tho feelings
Of the man who moved yesterday, when
he woke up in, the morning and
found the heavens shrouded with clouds,
the skies weeping floods Of tears, tho earth
steaming with fogs, the chimney-smoke hang
ing low, tie SCOT falling everywhere, rain
pouring through the morning and snow sdt-
ing through the afternoon, tho bur1y winds
roaring about his house and whistling through
the vacant stovepipe-holes all sorts Of mourn
full and ominous tunes? The man who moved
yesterday reached the very acme of human
wretchedness. It he survives it, he is proof
against anything in the future. Life can
have no further terrors for him. He
can stare Fate in ths face with complaoency.
He hns seen the very bottom Of Pandora's
box. We forbear dwelling upon his miseries-
They belong to that category Of private
afaiotions which are or should be sacred from
the inquisitve eye. We have not alluded to
the woman who moved the woman with the
soiled calico, the sore knees, the sooty nose,
the splintered fingers, the aching back, and
the towd round her head,-a sick and sorry
Rigolette. We have not the heart to. Why
this crowning sorrow should have been added
to the female repertoire of griefa is one Of
those mysterious dispensations which may
nsyer be explained until we reach that blessed
bourne where May-days are mover deceptive,
and the man and woman who move will move
no mora forever, but always be at home.
Every cloud has silver lining, however. The
nun who moves has the consolation OF leaving
a souvenir Of torn wallpaper, broken
window-panes, old hats, oyster cans, burnt
cut stovepipes, and heaps Of dirt, dust, SCOT,
md slops, for his successor.
, 1875-05-02

Ths poem read at the decoration Of Confedor-
ate graves IN Mobile was greatly admired II the
time, The frat stanza was az follous'
True,--ebels they wore, firm and stran9
But not rs pitiles8 foe
Portrays them In history and song,
Port1ays theEn and SMILES ut the woo
Thar death In It's train hrough. along:
Not rebels to honor, not rebels to truth,
Notrebals to faith, and not rehels to ruth
but oh! they were rebels to wrong.
Tho design OF the poem, ve ara informed in I
Preface was to repel the oft-repeated celumny
that tho Confederatea were rebels and traitors."
This kind OF enthusiasm, which makes no ao-
count Of taa meaning of words Is quite refresh-
ing, and certainly tia moat satisfactory - its
nnsaagaarx
, 1875-05-02
MICHIGAN ABAHD0HB PROHIBITION.

The Michigan Legislature which adjourned On
Thursday, introduced radical change in the
System to be adopted in dealing With tho liquor
question in future in that State. For twenty
years prohibitory legislation has been tried IN
Michigan, and, it having boon found failure
practically in checking the sale and consnmp-
ton OF liquors, system Of taxation has no"
been inaugurated and will be tried for the two
years which will elapse before the Legislature
again meets. The Constitution Of Michigan for
bids the icensing Of the liquor traffic, but it 1s
thought Tint, under recent decision Of the Su-
preme Court OF the State, : system Of taxation
will Prove to be valid. Retalers Of spirisuous
liquors are to pay 715o per annum, while retail
ers of ale aud beer will pay $40 per annun thus
making the tax on retailers uniform one, without
regard to locality OF to the amount OF business
transacted. Wholesalers and manufacturers OF
liquors psy $500 per annum each, and whole
salers Of malt liquors 800 per annum aach.
Manufacturers Of malt liquors pay, according to
the amounts manufactured yearly, from $50 to
5000 per aanuu.
4 constitutional amendment Was also provided
.or, to be voted upon By the psople in the fall Of
1876, giving tue Legislature entire control over
the matter Of regulating the liquor traffic There
is very little doubt that the people nil decide in
favor Of this amendment, and At the next ses-
sion Of the Legislature II is not improbable that
a license Law may be enacted. This WILL how
ever, depend somewhat upon the success which
is found to attend the practical operation Of the
Tax lav- The latter. IS passed, is by no means
perfect and is not entirely satisfactory either to
those who finally favored it's passage or to
those Who opposed it, but it was agreed upon ~
-
, 1875-05-02
TIE CINCINNATI FESTIVAL.

The May Musical Festival at Cincinnah
promises to be the grandest event which has
yet taken place IN this country, from mu-
steal point OF view. The first one, which
took place two years ago, was remarkable
success, and did great work for legitimate
musical progress in the West and the whols
country, but everything indicates that
second one will be a still greater success.
The programmes embrace higher class Of
music, and much longer tina and harder
work has been given to their preparation.
The advices which Mr. THoMGs has received
from Mr.. SINGER, his accomplished dill
master for this occasion, are very ell
couraging, and MI. THOMAS himself
will be there several days prior to
the inauguration to put on tho fniahing-
touches. Tho musicians, and, in fact, the
entire public of Cincinnati, have taken o
commendable pride in the Festival, and have
spared neither money nor work to make it q
SUCCESS. The principal vocal numbers are
WAaNRR's "Lohsngrin," BHAH1s' grand
eight-par. Triumphied," MEspE1tsoHa's
"Elijah," MozAa7s oantata, "Praise Of
Friendship" scHunEn7s "Dis A1lmacht,
BAcu's " Magnifcat" in D, and L1szr's
"Prometheus," besides numerous op-
cratic and oratorio selections for ths
mAtinees. Tho principal instrument
al numbers will includs BEErHoyKSs
Ninth Symphony, with Ms. H. II.
6urrn, Miss AxNn LOUISE Carr, Mr.
WINCH, and Mr.: REanrEnr5, in the quartette;
ScHuBER7's Ninth Symphony in G; WAasEn's
* Walkuero music BmGHovEN'a IL Consc-
Grafton Of the House.; Idssqs Second
Rhapsodie; LAssEx's "Fess Overture" ;"
Scherzo from the 81 Reformation Symphony"
Of MEaD1ssoHa and the Tannhauser "
music. In tho performance Of this splendid
series Of programmes, Mr. THOMAS will have
the mid Of the accomplished Cincinnati chorus
Of nearly 1000 trained voices, and sn o1-
chestral force Of shout 125 pieces, Of
which his OWE band VIII be the
nucleus, and the following soloists Mrs.
d. H. surrH and Miss ABBH WHnHER7,
sopranos; Hiss ANNIE LoU1sz CAR1 and Miss
Ea14A CRAxoH, altos; Mr. ". ). WMoH and
Mr. Alex. BsoHop1, tenora; and Mr. n Y.
WHrT1ax and Alr. FRANZ REs&stzRTz, bassos.
To mako this organization as perfect rs pos
sible, Mr. DUDLEY BUCK will preside at tho
large organ. With such IN army aa this,
headed by such q leader as MI. THOMAS, yic-
tory is certain, and it does not need the gift
Of prophecy to predict that at the alosa al
the Festival Cincinnati viii plume her
self upon it. It is pleasant to know that shs
will deserys far succesa
# Chicago furnishes any criterion, II msy
safely be assumed there will be an immense
crowd IN attendance. Large numbers Of our
musica1 citizen. ara intending to 60 and re-
main through tha week, and the same news
comes from other cities. The first Festival
was somewhat experimental in character, but
the experiment WIS so successful that it
aroused enthu1iasn Had inspired tha Cincin-
uaHns with discrimination - rsnsv it. Hs
fains has spread through tAs eaeney, md a&-
, 1875-05-02

Jewish chnrity, rs rule, does not much ex-
tend beyond the limits Of the one race, but
within these limits its work is wonderfully
well done. The Hebrews strong pride in his
blood makes him unwilling to see an Israelite
beg his bread, and he spends his substance
with really lavish generosity to prevent any
such disgrace to his community. Has the
reader ever seen Jewish pauper7 1t is safe
to soy that there is no such person in any
county poor-house in America The Jew
cares for his own.
The "leading great charity in London,
according to the PazL1au, is the Board Of
Guardians for the Relief Of tho jewish Poor.
This is the largest Of the 100 benevolent so
cieties maintained by the $4,000 Hebrews in
London Instead Of encouraging pauper-
ism, u the Christian Associations for
poor-raief in London do, this or
gnnization encourages the poor to
riss above pauperism. The Board Of
Guardians is divided into four Committees
One Of these IS charged with Investigating
the real condition Of applicants for relief. It
does its work thoroughly and promptly: No
red tape chokes it. One Of its members is
often at tho home OF an applicant before the
latter can get back there himself. The Vis-
iting Committee makes regular rounds among
the recipients of relief, hears complaints,
and renders Judgment thereon Then there
is the Loan Committee, the germ from which
the whole organization grew. This ad-
vances small sums Of money TO poor Jows IN
order to start them in business, pay debts
they have contracted at usurious rates Of in
terest, ETC. These loans are repaid
in insta1lments and without interest. The
Industrial Committee is the most
important Of al. Its original duty was to
lend sewing machines, but its work is now
much wider. It is trying to persuade the
poor Jews to apprentice their children to car
penters, upholsterers, masons, etc., instead of
putting them all at tailoring Or cigar-making,
as they do now. The necessary apprentice
premiums are paid by the Committee, but
still the INDECENT 1sraolita clings to the trade
Of his father and grandfather, and, rs rule,
prefers the unhealthy pursuits Of eigar-rol-
ing md cloth-stitching to anything else. The
Industrial Committee, however, Is extending
its operations every year, and Is producing a
permanent improvement IN the condition Of
the Jewish poor. The Board has under its
care On institution called the Jewish Home,
to which the aged poor retire,, and IA which
they find a1l tho neceesaries and many Of the
Injuries of life.
The average wealth Of the Hebrews il
probably greater than that Of any other race.
This fact, in conjunction with their eompar-.
ative1y small numbers, makes the problem of
poor-reief much easier Of solution for them
than for otherB- Nevertheless, their methods
Of solution are 60 much better, simpler, and
cheaper than those most in vogue with char-
liable organizations that they demand atten-
ton. The cost of management in their char
tiles is usually All utterly insignificant per-
centage, whils it often eats up halt, md
more, 1t ihe receipts Of other societies.
, 1875-05-02

Oshkosh nppeals for aid It is announced
that meeting of citizens viii be called here
to appoint committee to take charge Of the
matter. We notice references to the or
nitholo9cd phenomenon known rs the
pheenu in connection with Oshkosh. 4
century hence, zhen fire-1imits and building
1aTs are taken care ct, ths fabulous sala-
,nander may take the place Of this fabulous
bird rs stock metaphor. Tbs sooner tho
4,ettar
, 1875-05-02

Ihs pnb1ic debt was reduced $7,326,46
last month This item Of good news is
ec1psed by another, also furnished by the
Treasury Department.. BR1srow has directed
6rnsnn to burn 81, ,195, 10 Of tie greonbaeks
on hand. This wipes out 30 much Of ths
worst form Of the national debt, and reduces
the g-cu1rency to $37s, ,o51, ,76o.
, 1875-05-02


Some Of the shorter speeches at the Lex
ing ton and Concord celebrations ware quite
as good as the 1abored oraiona- Gov. CaAM-
BEn14An, Of South Carolina, who has really
almost redeemed the dubious record Of the
past, made decided hit by his plea for a
more perfect reconciliation, and Gen ". F.
BARTLETT, who is now living at Richmond
among the soldiers who shot him to pieces
during the War, handled the same theme in
way which fairly carried his auditors of
their feet. His words found an echo, it
seems, in Southern as well as Northern
hearts, Last Thursday evening he was
seronaded at his residence in Richmond by
large number of e1-Confederates- When he
appeared to acknowledge the compliment,
Gen. BRADLEY JOHNSON thanked him, in
benaH Of tho soldiers Of the South, for
his "n,anly and courageous" speech at
Lexington. Gen BART1ErT said in reply that
it equired no courage for him to say what he
did. The truths he spoke at Lexington were
all pleasant ones. 4tThey were the most VEL
come tidings received on that day Of jubilee"
And so, indeed, they were. It would be but
melancholy joy to celebrate the Centennial
of the birth of q nation while the national life
was in danger. And so every word which
shows that the great arteries Of friendship,
and business, and goodwill, so ruthlessly cut
apart by the War. and so imperfecly knit
together just after the War, are healing so
thoroughly that the national pulse beats a.
vigorously in Virg1nia as in Massachusetts,, IN
Georgia as in Illinois, every such word thrills
the national heart.
What contrast there IS between BRADLEY
JOHNSON thanking the crippled soldier Of the
Union for his public declaration that the ex-
Confederates have buried the passions Of the
War and are again devotses Of the Union
they mistakenly tried to destroy, and bar
barian BEAunEaAnD awaking the buried pas
aons by boasting, ten years after the War, TINT
be had proposed to raiss tho black flag and
massacre every wounded prisoner too far gone
to resist an assassins stub. The barbarian is
the one man who sighs over the fact that be
was prevented from numbering Union SOL
die1s. flad his policy been carried out there
might now be 10 BARr1ETr to try to heal
the wounds Of the War, and there would Ger
tainly be no BEAuREaARD to tea< open the
wounds. An indignant people would long
since haps disposed of the barbarian.
Gen. BARr1EE's speech in response to fhs
serenads was repeatedly interrupted by ap-
plausa. The factis themore significant because
the speaker did not stoop to aatter sectional
prejudice. He spoke from national stand
point He rejoiced in the downfall Of slavery,
, 1875-05-02

Goldfish viii be- caught with the help Of
riAed cannon this summer. The French and
English fishermen On tho Newfoundland
Banks threaten to use each other for bait,
and both nations hays tharefore seut gun
boata to the spot
, 1875-05-02

Members Of tho old Irish family, descended
from the ancient Kings, tho OSHAraHSEssYs,
will bs pleased to know that ! noted character
Of modern times derives his nAme directly from
them. sHAcuAsTY JIM, Capt. jacks chief mid,
waa originally O'SHAuaHHEss1 JIM. The fact
has beea fairly established by IN old Ca1ifor-
nian, who writes to one Of the papers and given
tho valuable information quite grAtuitoualy.
, 1875-05-02
E}3& Gl1na9n Gfbu'et:
Sunday Morning. May 2. 1878.

Montpelier, Vt, tried to emulate Oshkosh
yesterday; but the arrivA Of fre-engines
from the neighboring cities prevented any
real rivalry. Only half rnils Of tho p1in-
cipal street was burned
, 1875-05-02

Tha ninth annual Congress OF the Co.
operative Societies Of England and Ireland
wss recently held at London One sugges-
tien unsae during its sessions has attracted
considerable attention A delegate, review
ing the cooperative work Of the Changers,
ureed the great Engliah>sociehas Of working
men to buy couple Of ships and run them
between liverpool and the Mississippi Valley,
in order to exchange the products at English
voz1dngmen for those Of American farmers
On mutually advantageous terms. Something
ike this exchange, although On . much
amal1er scale, is now going On between tho
Eastern and Western States i Grange ships
-four to some club Of mechanics in the East
md reoei1es manufactured articles in
return. Ihs gain is said to amount,
n some cases, to 20 or 10 per cent
1t zach end af the line. The new idea, there
fore, simply proposes broader application
of Al old and successful scheme. If it il
taken up in earnest great things may result
from it. Tha English societies have plenty
of capital to invest IN this why, il they
wish, and they have hitherto bean prompt to
seize upon chances of gain. The wholesale
co-operative Society Of Manchester, or the
head co~operaive Society Of Leeds, or any
one Of half -dozen other such organizations
which might b. named, could readily afford
to send vessel On tdal-taip to tho Missis-
1ppi- Its cargo, composed of selected En-
GliSh manufactures, would reach our firm
ers free from the tolls now imposed
upon such goods by the importer, the
jobber, the wholesaler, the half-dozen
brokers, and the retailer, who handle them
befoss they reaeh the consumer. The retu1n-
eargo would be composed Of -four and grain
Aad packed meats, and ths sasing On it to the
English artisans would b very great Co
operation tas wrought magical results in En-
gland, aud international oo-operaHnn nay
wsz& un1e miracles there and haro.
, 1875-05-02

l. good ioke has been perpetrated 1t tho
sxpsusa at the Nsw York 6saz+ It had IN
editorial on tbs subjsct Of the recent appoint
szsnt Of n American Cardinal, which elioited
ehs following letter:
n a. A1eAw u o. Nss 1evb AA;
sra: In yoer Ck.d4nA1 astiels Il &A4s xnsening
noeioA 81 following s2nt1on:
a7as eikAisy x casAtnz2 fbs hsns&4 tn *s> Hosns'
, 1875-05-02

4Ae Nr.s Ks m4tcaes between the Chicago and st. Lnt
Obs ThnFsd.y and sasa16:y , NJ 81 snd sg2n
A.so Ea1l H.adQua.:eEx. JAS. WOOD Go., eset.te.s
, 1875-05-02

nksoE1c.nobsrt Morz!s, LID, 2: g NJ Ken-
!. M:,oas o. Tcasday, May Il. Il Landmark Hall cog
oar CoaSs Grprs and under tho aus
enez p1 TaiIvieW Chapter No. lk&- X. L. h&2oo& In
ta11ally i1vited.
, 1875-05-02
7p.MQRRoW'S ADJUSTMENTS.

HoOIKYrK THEATRE-R2ndoIph atssst. hetwseo
Wsxr md lARa1ls. Edns.sons NinstxekL
, 1875-05-02

ACADEMY or NUSIC-Halstad stfsaf- sss~eae Aao"
~. .ra Honrpe. Enlargement of the Emily &sld&us
Fxuxne Nadaxa4 Anzot's DAa9htaE-"
, 1875-05-02

FAIuyIEW CHAPTER NO 16l. r. 4. N.-A 6pe-
ri Ca.eestIea wa be hs!d Monday s.soinE ny =
ESSupanapus oo=dlly Invited. b order ot the H. E. h.
j. T. CHADWICK. SsuFstA1y.
, 1875-05-02
SOCIETY MEETINGS.

ATTENTION em KNIGHTS stated Csaeiave Of
Chicago Capamandsr5. No, H. K: Monday evening.
E. T. order. Waiting aiE Knights sourtsouay inEissd.
~. WILLIAMS, HsesrdM.
, 1875-05-02

sEyTNTY.SECQyD REGIMENT ILL INFANTRY.
Thc.e viii o raeunE of tbs embers of thd. Kektmant
1t the Shs.1unn Housa TuesdAy sEe1tnG. My T. u
D. r. All ne1nbett invited to Attsnd.
, 1875-05-02

Catholic Church he Pop ''aas 'zespt'd- They hold
also tho rank ct Princes"
art Is at ths Constitution 1t the United ssatss pro-
vidas that
ananv cthxsn Of tho United States ahsll accept,
elatm recei7e or retain any title Of nobility honor,
or aha without tho consent Of Congress, accept or
tan any present pen1,an 1ce o. Tnn o. any ~
for5en rorrr such person ahau oease to be citizen
Of the United s4tea and shall be incapable Of holding
any Office Of trust profit under them or sithRr Of
thetn.n
itwould sppeaz, therefore, th.t Cardinal MoCLosrEx
has lest his citizenship, and query, docs hs real estate
escheat to the st&te7 s.T.F.
The Sun published this letter, and then re-
piled, explaining that ssCariinal ~ was not
political Prince, etc., etc.
The joke is that there is nothing in the Con-
gdtution Of the United States like what is
quoted as "Article 1s." The only provision
relating to that subject is in the seventh
clause of Sec Of Art. Of the Constitution,
and reads:
No title Of nobility shall be granted by ths United
Slater, and person holding any ofee Of prott or
truat under them shall, without the consent of tho
Congress- accept of any present. eolument, oace, o<
title Of any kind Watsver fron7 any King Prince, OF
foreign stste-
It is not, therefore, impossible for any
American citizen who does not hold an Office
under the United States to accept any pres
ant, salary, or Office, or even the title OF
Count, Baron, o. Duke, from any foreign
Government that may choose to confer it.
There is at least one &c Count in New York,
and there arc hundreds Of Americans who are
in the receipt OF salaries from foreign Gov
ernments for professional and official work
, 1875-05-02

CHICAGO CALIFORNIAN CLuB:-Ths regular
uonhiy nett4ne cf tae Club win b. held u Caledonia
.,tn ii washi Tns;da; n ~ tnst;, q
, 1875-05-02

eDKIPE THEATR-psafho1u street, soERar Aon'
ps. Hnsa<.nsnt et Tssd Aasdsr and Rs1s- @oasth
, 1875-05-02

ter this ono is over Boston will have to look
to its laurels. Ws wish Chicago were in aoon-
dition to have soma concern about it's laurels
a1an
, 1875-05-02

N'Y1CKER'S THEATRE-Madlson street. bat"eea
n~.rho4, ard 6ta. Eueaxeusnt 1t ths P3kia&an
nra..-Bozfa Troup@ s9iruhe. .GirodA.~
, 1875-05-02

it is said that he whispers 70 his friends, - Iy
Jove, old man, you ought 70 go ozer and aes :
charming actress now plsytng Henrietta With
great SUCCESS ut M1s. CoKwAxs Thsatzs-Ro1a
MAsaE1, you know"
H5TEL A1H1vAIS.
Sherman Nouse-R- 4. Banker, J. q. Tatrban1at
n sv York. J. Alex Finley, Q. s. A.; William Homes,
Boston John h. Bradbury, New yprS; c. E. Hg-
eins, Nov YORK. John Gallup, Rochester " q. F.
Mitchell Nsv Orleans A. G. Story, Nev drle.ns; !.
Spencer Day, Dea Aoines r. q. Howland, New Yort;
u: sitter, y, Baltimore; 4. r. Grtzrod Eds; Y. 4.
n1lsr i1ea p5;1,ds9o;ts 5S1aen; 4 L t.ss 7s119 H1
Adolph eoho, Ns1 Yosk: jsns. Y9or;e;
ds1ehs aa1ss as; 81; xs xs:s; so.i:: !:
S::; 5sR:: T.. re7s: rsS 2s;z: Ssss Ell o.s
Fl 9ai He.e E.5i' z..osa. ssr 4sa Eas,aaa
5srs T. q .Rss as Ss9 ois1. 5fSz
Toledo; .. Y. Coolidge, Portland !: " Fzank12'
BafhmoEs 4 J. Thompson, Arkansas; aeorzs y.
5ssatt sssa 5hases ssa4 Hsf a
Baltimore; 1snea Grant, Davenport Eugsn. H,g- e
King, % sfsnehestsr, msIsnd {. y. JsnEs, Bostoe,
Grain Boston; Aaron New a Yora: e ;ont Q; CT
4. Mo1ehoase, Detroit 6. ". Harmon, Boston Law
rence s. King, St. Louis Tho1nas Fl. Love, Idaho;
J. O. B. Gum, San Francisco: J. y. Franklin BALI
.Grand faef6c-E G. Brea1lsy, Washington 6.
v. shzsve, Louixvfle; J. 9. Burbank, 81 Paul;
E. h. seaver. Boston, o. R. Ford, Willizm sPesz, aI1
dnnad; Il. B. Cleveland, Nex York; q. !. cla!9.
petror; G.. ". Lorey. Boston; hobszt y.
Willett, David HurleJs Warrington; 9ona
L. Freeman, Cleveland; l. Hamilton Rxocss
Scotland; H Eugene LearAw, NV
York; Daniel oeverleJ, Omaha; J. g. Hate4. Nsw
MN, Louisville: L. Psr1n. o!nmnnsd; T4Ansle 9tHA
Eew forkt 5dhn Btdxen. Uol1ksdo: n I. &AEb As4e
aft 7faak q No3SA 0fntaA. II