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, 1875-09-12

The withdrawal Of Gov. TALBOT from the
: LIT Of candidates before the forthcoming Re.
publican Convention Of Massachusetts, gives
gleam Of hope for the Republican party in
that State, as the indications were favorable
to bis nomination, if he had run. This With
drawa1 leaves the Prohibitionists out in the
cold, and takes the Prohibition question,
which gave the State to the Democracy last
fall, out Of State politics. The withdrawal
shows Mr. TA1Bors good sense, for, if he
had run again this fall upon q Prohibition
Issue, he would have been beaten SO unmer-
cifully that he would have never been heard
Of again in politics. He would hare sunk
out Of sight rs completely as GARDNER did
after the subsistence Of the Know-Nothing
assus in that State. As he could neither
serve the State nor the party, he did the best
thing he could do by quietly stepping down
and out This Leaves the race for the Repub-
lcan nomination between DR.. LoRrvG and
A1ExAsDER RICE, with prospects favoring
the latter. The candidates On the other side
are GAs7os, the present incumbent, and
cH4R1rs FnAso1s ADAMS, with prospects fa-
Tunng the former.
, 1875-09-12

all this business; the only regret is that il
had not been adopted ten years before.
In the distress Of Chicago following the
fire the constitutional restriction was consid-
cred BY many as great injury to the city.
It was its salvation. Had there been 70 such
prohibition, the City Government would have
taken occasion to have created debt that
would have had no limit snve in the ex-
haustion Of the credit Of Chicago. It is
not m idle speculation to say that, had
there been no constitutional prohibition, the
debt Of Chicago at this time, instead of being
SIS, ASS 1000, would have been sec, 900, 900.
The capacity of municipal government to
issue and sell bonds is enormous, and expert
cnce has shown that no system is SO demor-
:lizing as that of paying current expenses by
borrowing money. The New York Times, in
IN article on the debts Of New York and
Brooklyn, refers to this policy Of covering up
q portion Of" each years expenditure by the
sale Of bonds, and condemns it. 1t says:
This whols business OF Issuing bonds ia mistake.
It will do in war times, but not in peace. As IVES
we'll expressed By Mr. DANA when declining the
inaton Of IN independent party for the Office Of Mayor
while TWEED and CONNOLLY robbed the city, HAVE
MEYER and GREEN have slowly been str7ngllug it.
The policy Of either is sure to bring bankruptcy. Let
1t be the motto Of xeformeEB to pay go.
The freedom of this city from an excessive
debt such as overwhelms other cities is due
to wise constitutional prohibition which
compels the City Government to incur no liza
!,ilities beyond the amount Of tax levied an.
, 1875-09-12

A story with several morals comes from
Windsor, Conn Forty years ago there wasa
bank at Windsor. One morning the Cashier
opened the locked vaults and found every
thing in perfect order, including an envelope
that held, the evening before, $4,000. But
the money WAS gone. Detectives we're sum-
moned. They struck what they thought to be
trail, and followed it straight to the house
OF THOMAS EMERSON, the President Of the
bank The evidence against him was wholly
circumstantial, but it seemed pretty clear.
Within few short weeks, EMERSON ex-
changed his home at Windsor for cell at
Neathersfeld, one Of those terrible 419 cells
in which Connecticut used to suffocate as well
as starve her felons.' The cx-President lived
several years within those gloomy stone walls,
and then came out to find himself an outcast,
hated by the p1undered community which
had once honored him. He lived to be an
old man &; but his crime was never forgotten,
and he went down to the grave with thief"
stamped upon him. The verdict was on rec
ord Every one knew of it. His feeble pro-
tests were vain to shake the settled conviction
W 4aAS o4us AeS16 aIee1 Lue grass gre" OVel
his body, Q chance stroke of worlmans
hammer proved his innocence, and showed
that he had been one Of the many victims Of
circumstanhal evidence. The Cashier of
the bank, the man who discovered the
theft, died about tho time the ex-con-
Eict did The odor Of sanctity hung
about him. His memory was cherished at
Windsor as that Of q truly good man. In an
evil moment fer his memory the present oc-
cupant Of his old house decided to have it re-
paired While the carpenters were at work,
on Monday of last week, a misdirected blow
with hammer sank the head of that tool in
to q secret cavity in wall. A moments
Investigation showed that the hiding-place
held the money stolen from the Windsor
Bank forty years ago. Unless circumstantial
evidence is again playing tricks with the
truth. the Cashier stole the money, hid it, al
lowed perfectly innocent man to drag out
his life with the terrible curse Of conviction
for felony resting On him, aud was afraid to
ever use the money for the sake Of which he
barteredhis soul The Springfield Republican
says that there ia 4'quite sensation" in
Windsor on account of this revelation. The
fact is not surprising
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tance. It csnnot be maintained if the storms
of every fall are to wash it away in places
and impose an expense and loss Of several
Thousand dollars year. It is much better
that little more money be expended at the
start, and thus assure it protection. The
boat-park which the piling in the lake viii
provide will also be IN additional attraction
to the drive, besides furnishing safe and
delightful place for pleasure-sailing and anna
teur regattas. We hope that the Lincoln
Park Commissioners may recognize the ad-
visibility Of this course, and proceed by the
plan We have suggested.
, 1875-09-12

Rountree defends McCanery. BE oushs 70
OF be Inconsistent.
The charge against Rossi, tho Italian nas~
dian, Is that he IL very fst-
George F. Robson, Of the Detroit Frs <1<'''
ia guest at the Palmer House.
Gen Frank Moray, member OF Congress npa'
Louisiana, il At tho Grand Pacific.
F-T James md John s. Wilson, Of tbe 6ss'
mudas, arc 1t the fremont House.
O. @. Merrimau, Mayor OF Minneapolis, n1nn''
Ia q Iate arrival ii tho Palmer House.
Krupp's great gun to be cast for the CsnE&f
nia1 will weigh, altogether, l221f tona-
L. g. Seargeant, General Manager 1 I'M
Grand Trunk Railway, Is IT the Pacific.
Tho alligator Who swallowed corset h dssa.
It stayed On his stomach and busted him. -
AphJsician has disoo7ersd that thu 1spsaea
hArs in many essss douhls ahsak-baaaa Gh9
, 1875-09-12

The Chicago Athenmum is quietly but yer,
etfectua1ly doing great work IN this city
Although it has been in operation but shor
time, it has already been placed upon pay
ing basis, and will soon be able to meet all it,
current expenses from the dues of members
| without appealing to the outside public. Its
| growth in this respect may be inferred from
tho fact that its receipts for the year ending
August, 1874, were $3,c5G, while for the yea1
ending August, 1875, they were $G,55o, OF
almost doub1e,-an increase which also ex-
presses the actual increase of its practical
work. What that work is may be inferred
from the following statements: It has free
reading room open daily to the public, which
is well supplied with the periodical literature
Of the day; 3 circulating Library for the use
Of its members; q classroom, occupied by
the Chicago Chess Club; a gymnasium
and three health-lifts, It has evening
classes in ancient and modern languages,
literature, vocal music, elocution, drawing,
photography, penmanship, and English
branches, and also gives special instruction
in some of these branches, like music and
elocution~ It also has regular sociables and
entertainments, free to all members Of the
Society, and lecture courses to which the
public can gain admission at q merely nomi-
nal price. The membership is now in excess
Of 600, but the Society has ample accommo-
dations for much larger number, and, as
there will undoubtedly be large number
who will desire to avail themselves of its ad-
vantages, we furnish them few hints from
the Society's circulars. The fall term opens
Sept. 20; the winter term On the first Mon
day in January; and the spring term on
the first Monday in April. There
arc three classes of membership, viz: 81,
SIS, and $40 year. The $40 membership
includes the privileges Of the gymnasium,
hea1th-lift, chess club, attendance on any
two of the evening classes, attendance at the
sociables, and books from the library. The
SIS membership includes al of the above
privileges except the gymnasium, health-ift,
and chess club The ST membership gives
the use Of the library, attendance at the so
ciables, and admission to evening classes by
paying 81 per term for tuition. Upon such
favorable terms as these, We have no doubt
that the Athenmum Will greatly extend it's
blessings this fall and winter to that large
class who have no leisure during the day and
can only devote their evenings to the obtain
ing Of education.
, 1875-09-12

That conservative, Puritanical old town Of
Salem, Mass, ROW and then hits upon some
very practical, common-sense notions, worthy
Of imitation in other places which boast of
make tramps pay for lodgings sattho police sta
tions by sweeping the streets. There is no
surer remedy for this great and growing evil
than work The class of ragabonds known
as tramps do not want to work. Their idea
is to live upon the community without labor,
and, if necessary, by theft. They sponge
their bed and meals upon the ground Of i'm
pecuniosity and the plea that they are travel
ing to some other place to obtain occupation.
Now thst Salem has set them at work, it is
safe to assume that they Will give that city a
very vide berth.
, 1875-09-12

71cKERs' experience in Quincy hss cons-..
him in the opinion thst he ia an unIncs- ~
V1ckEns is the man who vas shot in thu -
between Judge MITCHELL and M1. CnA77R. .c-..
days ago, being himself as innocent Of otr.n' ~
either party rs babe unborn. He vaa m...,1
Il bystander, yet he was shot all the s.ma, os,as
TO the mlsdlrected zeal Of the combatanta. When
V1cKEns had partially recovered from RI,
estonishment At being thus rudely hit he racol'
lected that be had been shot once be1o1e xh;l.
merely looking on at row, and on still FIRTH,
examination he remembered that his tirst infnr,
like his second, was caused by = love a1,ir b..
tween minister and female nembar of III.
flock Now V1cKEas is down On preaehe,s. r.
wants no mere OF them His adyies i.
Physician heal tbyself, and cnrer Of souls do
thou likewise" :'-'.s
, 1875-09-12

The practice Of Lay-Preaching is becoming
very general in this country. The ambition
to stand in the pulpit and exercise the indu.
ence peculiar to 'sdim, religious light
seems to be rapidly supplanting the mania
which has been known as caczthes sc7s1eAdi
Writing for the newspaper or printing q
brochure for private circulation no longer sat-
isles the amateur. He longs for the greater
satisfaction Of personal contact, and the op-
portunity Of appealing to the strongest emo
tions in the human character, with the advan-
tage of IN auditorium and surroundings that
command the respect, and foster the atten-
ton, and excite the enthusiasm, Of his hear
ers. The pulpit offers advantages immeasura-
bly, superior to those of the lecture-room, the
bar, OF the political stump. It must be the
observation Of something of this kind
which has led men Of other pursuits
to take to preaching as q sort Of
diversion. The success Of q few Of those
who have tried it has stimulated others to
similar effort, until the practice has become
notable. 4 well-known banker who was in
hmate1y associated with the panic Of 1873
aAPpo1le0 5ese4A4 41PAo1ot'414 @A4tA@4eo AA oAdeA
to indulge occasionally in part Of the ser
vices. The editor Of Ha7per's Weekly, and
one of the most successful HHTdteu7s of
America, presides regularly over Sunday ser
vices. Nearly every large community counts
several business or professional men who
have taken to the pulpit as an occasional res
pite Not to 60 out Of Chicago, We may
count dozen. Mr.. MooDY himself was
business man, and began preaching in the
ferror OF personal religious enthusiasm Maj.
JosEpH n. Cole, who has taken up the cause
in England where Mr.. MooDY left it, ap-
preached religion from the extreme opposite
direction. Messrs. JOIN '. FARwE11. and B.
F. JACOBS, one large dry-goods dealer and
the otheran actiVereal-estateagent,o occupy the
pulpit from time to time with marked suc-
cess. A gentleman we'll known in local
newspaper circles occasionally reads an essay
Of Sunday in a Unitarian church, and
gives the religion Of Buddha an equal hearing
with the religion Of Chrst. There are two or
three lwyers who enjoy conducting Sabbath
sszrioes more thaa managing an intacats suit
, 1875-09-12
THE I.AKE-SHoRE DRIVE.

| Among the damage done by the late severe
| wind and rain-storm, Chicago has suffered
from the serious breaks that have been made
in the lake-shore drive al1 the way from
North avenue to the northern limit of Lin.
coin Park. From North avenue south to
within two or three blocks of the Water.
Works, the shore has been protected by q
line Of piles which have been placed imme-
| diately adjoining the roadway. Along the
line Of the park, however, from North ave-
nue. to the north, the practice was adopted Of
placing continuous breakwater along the
shore in the shape of box filed in with
some stone and good deal of sand, dirt, and
rubbish OF one kind and another The re-
cent storm has demonstrated the uselessness
of these boxes as protection for tho beach.
The Park Commissioners have expended sev-
eral thousand dollars in work which one stormy
night suffced to destroy. The waves acted
like a vast scooping machine controlled
by the resistless elements. In some places
they broke down the breakwater box a1togeth-
er and in others dashed over it. In both
cases they fastened upon the sand and, in re-
turning, scooped it out into the lake by car-
loads at time. The danger Of severe storm
to the lnke-shore drive must have been uell
known, since more than one residence built
along the shore had been abandoned in form
er years On account of the insecurity Of the
foundation and the difficulty in providing
protection at a reasonable cost. The Com
nissioners of Lincoln Park probably thought
they had overcome this difficulty, but the first
hnrd storm has shown them their mistake.
There is but one Of two things to be done
with the damaged driveway. One is to drive
piles along the edge Of the road, as has been
done in the stretch from the Water Works
to the entrance Of the park. The other
and we think the better way-is to 20
out about a quarter Of mile from
the shore, drive piles, and fill in with stones,
thus inclosing basin bounded by the park
on the west, the breakwatcr on the east,! and
piles reaching out from the northern end of
the park. This would make boat-park
which would be practically part Of Lincoln
Park, and furnish pleasant and safe basin
for rowing and sailing; the piles would also
serve as landing for tugs and little steamers
taking pleasure parties to the park. This
plan would cost but little moro than the
driving Of piles Immediately adjoining the
lake-shore drive. The additional expense
would consist mainly in the greater length Of
the" piles and perhaps larger amount Of
stone The stone could be obtained at COM
paratively small expense. They could be
taken on tug-boats in the canal. southwest Of
Brighton, where they have been thrown out
Of the bed of the canal, and thence carried
directly through the river to the point along
the lake where they are to be deposited.
The superior advantages Of this plan will
more than ofaet the difference in cost
The lake-shore drive along Lincoln Park is
probably the pleasantest feature Of our entire
park systeza, and the one which the people
would dispense with at the greatest rsluc-
, 1875-09-12
OLD PROBABILITIES

The following weather predictions for Thurs
day last we're given by Old Probabilities from
the national office ut Washington:
For the Laks Region and the Upper Mississippi VAL
ley falling barometer, southeast to southwest wnds
rains followed BY clearing and cooler weather. north to
west winds, and higher barometer.
For the Missouri Valley and the Northwest, slowly
rising barometer, norheEly and westerly wnls lower
temperature, and Light Eaina in tbs Missouri Valley
Let the scofcrs at science compare these pre-
dictions with the facts as reported in TEE TR1B-
uSE Of Friday, and then hide their d1min-
ished heads in eternal shame. We admit that
the prediction was slightly exceeded by the
facts, but that WAS to be expected Your genu-
inc scientific man is always modest, 4nd puta the
c.se "a mildly as possible; just as the GENTLE
man, boill'g internally with rage, will
say, II an Borry to be Obliged to
confess that think sou are somewhat mistaken"
when the boor would e1claim. tYou ara an in
formal lar" The record Of weather predictions
made during the past year amply testifes to the
uniform pohteness with which Gen. Al1ER
{" B1gadier General, Brevet Assigned" a. We
are 1abo11ously informed by every one OF the
daily bulletins) and his able staff Of assistanta
treat the subject. They handle it with kid
gloves, as ought to be expected from gentlemen
who are paid for their services, and thtnk that
the compensation should be doubled.
We take special pleasure in making these
acknowledgements ut this time, because the
occaa1on demands it. The succeas OF the
American storm predictions has been 40 i'm
mense that the system Is nov being extended
ali over the civilized world-mhich designation
does not include the mentally aEd morally be-
nightad sonthern Hemisphere. The scientific
aris:ocracy OF Europe has hitherto been nnwiu-
ing to concede that an American can bo GENTLE
rnan. The miserable Misrepresentation Of
D1cEEys On one side Of the Atlantic, and the
bulldog stubbornness Of the Abolition party On
the other, have chiefly brought about this feel
ing, which, ne bope will nov fade out Of exist
ence without delay. TIE admit that the conduct
Of the gentlemen who represented 80 politely in
Europe the claims Of the Norzhern and Southern
railroads to the Pacific, and who beat even CLEO
PA1nA's pearl trick BY uRng two or three
pints OF diamonds rs il they we're 10 much
'sa1t," did much to remove the unfounded
impression, and thus made it eAsier for the
United States e. light rains y Signal Service to
complete the task. But our debt OF gratitude 10
stil 10 great that re teax Il HW aeazcs1y bs paid
, 1875-09-12

SL124 for October. Corn was active and
'rregula1ly stronger, closing at 594c for Sep.
tember and 555c for October. Oats were
in moderate demand and frner, closing at
SEC for September and 33Hc for October:
Rye was easier, at 754@75sc. Barley vas
quiet and steatlier, at $1,12@1.124 cash,
and closed at S1.o6S@1.o7 FOR October.
Hogs were in moderate demand at Friday s
closing quotations, with the bulk OF the sales
at $7.4o@7.75. Cattle were steady under
fair local and shipping inquiry. Sheep sold
at fully former quotations, the supply being
short Of the demand. One hundred dollars
in gold would buy S116.75 in greenbacks at
the c1ose
, 1875-09-12

Inc Chicago produce markets were unset
1eo oat1uday, but most Of them were stronger
Mess pors advanced SOC per br1, but closed
weak, 1t $2l-6o cash and Se1. 90 70. October.
to ~as quiet and shade d1mer, at $12. IS
Pe1 1oo ns cash and $3.50 for October.
aats were quiet and easier, at s@8Ac for
snooiaefs' l1s@l12c for short ribs, and 121c
ete eaaa1s- Highwinea were inactive
xna sc lower, 1t s1.l7 per gallon. Lake
- @ 49, .efe active and steady, at244c for com
f4oT was in fair demand and o
soaoe eaaler. Wheat was less active and
stronger o'0sing II s-1st for September aaa
, 1875-09-12

insanity is not always IN adequs,. d.,...,
against charge Of murder. Tbs French saes:
which certainly cannot be called ssysrelv %' n.'1
tlcal, have apparently taken new deps,tnr. s. ~
this NATTER and resolved that malice Ind ;n,.n1 -
eence shall together be held resronsihl. for % ta..
as; aets; a workman OF Toulouse has Recently bssa
tors accustomed to deal with lunatics d..,sN.
him to be ont OF his mind, and recommended :4 s;V
lostant removal to lunatic asylum. 4 49,.
doctor. the only other one who examined ~ a..
case, testified that the defendant if not ~ w
committed the o1enses charged ag.;n.t ~.
While laboring under high feysr. tn. NV ~,
however, refused to be inhnsnced by this 49,; 5'
mony. and rendered verdict Of guilty xithaa.
e1teuuating circumstances. The nstnra ~ .s'
crimes indicates that the man was reall, ort =.
his mind, and it is serious question rb.,,..
the French jury did not err On the aids of :.
verify
, 1875-09-12

The extraordinary length to vbs -
will carry it's rider az soou as it reaches rns-
portions Of manis is illustrated in ths c.,. ~
noted lasder OF woman's rights in this e;t,.
This lady writes communication to rHz TIM.
usE advocating systematic slaughter BY tn
Health Department OF all children born out Of
Wedfock- The lady il well known in this cit,
and is seriously in earnest. Her proposition i.
one which, in the days Of King HEaop, might
have popularized female suffrage; but Kim
HERop is not now regarded q modal so7sr.
eign. he died hard, too.
, 1875-09-12

The story Of tho disaster caused by the
storm Of Thursday night is completed by q
terrible chapter from Point an Sable, $50
miles north Of this city. The propeller
Equinox foundered off that point at o'clock
Friday morning. Twenty four lives were
lost The sh1icks Of drowning women rang
above the roar Of winds and waves, but no
help could be given.
, 1875-09-12

The cable has taken advantage Of the lat
est chance to mangle a proper name in the
most iendish manner. Despite its assurance,
no well-7egulated mind Will balieve TINT the
daughter of B1suAncK is. to marry q man
named Count Observation-Disclosures. The
Count by some other name is doubtless far
Qaore agreeable.
, 1875-09-12

ness! As some have objected to our calling
for an outbreak of honesty, We Will take a
more theological word, which means the same
thing,-a being right with God and man. IN
| other words, what this community needs Is
renewal of right character not merely of
right opinion {or orthodoxy, or Of right
emotion, but OF right character. We are
| sure tbs is what is wanted, when We see ev1-
dence of so much wrong character, in decep-
tion, lies, frauds, embezzlements, forgeries,
briberies, and sensualities, inside of the
Church as we'll as outside of it :; and have
reason to fear that low tone Of morals is
peryading the land more and more. And SO
we call on the MONDAY prayer-meetings
here and elsewhere, to lay more emphasis on
tho old Bible doctrine of Repentance, which
simply means thorough reformation or, us
the prophet put its Cease to do evil learn
to do we'll" And did not one of the
Apostles affirm, that it was Of no use for
man to claim to love God if he did not love
man That was next door to saying that
man must be honest before he professed to
be pious. We beg, then, that the revival
which is to be may be thorough, and may
run through the Board Of Trade the lumber
market, the wholesale and retail stores, the
banks and insurance companies ito say moth
ing of the newspaper Offices, secular and
reigious), and put an end to all the little
and great dishonesties of the day. A friend
has placed in our hand a very similar testi-
mony published by President FA1ncHuD, Of
Oberlin, that centre Of revivals; and Us
, 1875-09-12

Secretary DE1ASo and Professor MARSH are
said to have had a hot debate in a Washington
hotel, where they met by accident. County
Commissioner MCCARTHY Will be gne7ed to
learn that the Secretary neglected the oppor-
tunity to completely vindicate himself by
Hrutally pounding the man who exposed him
, 1875-09-12

The Providence Journal is gallant enough not
to believe that ladies' paint. It thinks that pcs
sibly few old ones may, but not the young and
beautiful. Mercy OIL us! What countless
number Of old ladies' this continent must oon-
tain to annually use up the tons Of eosmsaes
imported and manufactured.
, 1875-09-12

Eoth-siders who suffer from the Gickenta4
odors Of the Chicago Rivers North Bfsnea
may find consolation in the thought that Boatoa
has Back Ray equally fragrant. What CANNOT
be avoided in the centre Of the univa1rs shoo@
be patiently borne in this inaigniacant ftacsio1