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, 1875-12-13
A Vast Htocksk'Mfm.

lteEttf {Gpf.} AftS.
The rancho OF JOHN i. Cllaum, o. b1s19s
0fxudo, Nev Mexico Was sold 10 Cob T. -
uuutet, OF ~. Louis, tho other day, fof tNs. ..
0OO onc-half cash dowu. Tho purchase lnclaoss
tho 80, ,00D cattle now on Tho rancho. Dnrfhg ~
pant year Mr. Clisun lay sold 70 Colo6anT;; l tls;
kansas City, and II. Louis buyers about w.Ns
hea4 Of beaf cattlo. beside thcse ho has s' snp.
{i!ed eomd 8,Gb1 icsst 70 contractors 10 nov
Mo1lco aud Arizoua. The rancho a1sends Alops y,
tho pacoa River from Fort sumner 70 heSGa
liyery, = dlBtAnce at $50 .nilss. Tina y
lis scope north aud south. EAst So
wost 1t oxtauls AZ fss on each nldo g, 9,
Tho stream ~ stock can range WNhoaa.
sator. Tbs range W both sidas OF the 1iyef ~
eloxtl of black Kramms, noat nntr'saoea
gtsss, puriug this pAst sllralner Fhs Yroea oxss
much OF this sroa has stood knoo Aigh 70 CALLS
The residence buildings arc situated in the ccss.
tro OF the ranch. 6tstlons, 0t ooM~eamps, ~
on tho river at intervals Of 80 snd ~ mllcs
I.wo hundred borders hAso beon pn1rioScd au
tl,u ranch Tbs past summer: A. one ans tne'
suasou tho Gcrscs numbered Z. quo head. auu.
cessfu. iull by 1eauk0s kpdnrot th.s haMSes ...;'
about 1,0u0. t1oi. Huntur. tlo purchaser ot tn's
vast estate, will engage nioro sXtepB4Ieiy tnau
III. Chis.lu4 in Tho Meedine Euslnsss: AS nas ~
i,ist bought 40 saddle vIsrs for uao at tas Fso"
I1ai5 lv,t!I II.
, 1875-12-13
AyYFFUL RAILWAY Peril.
A Thrilling STORY OF Narrow E:scape 10
aho East Mail TrAltt.


tho East Mail TrAltt.
Toiedo Sunday Jout1,ai.
During tho Neck Tho telegraph ment,oued
narrow ESCAPE TO the fast mail train Oh tbs Nov
York Central near buffalo. Promptly On tho n.
turn Of Tho train 80 narrowly c8cap>be "a ia
Eastward Journey. journal reporter Inter.
viowed tho trair,-mon aa the lightning n,oesonser
lay on tho "Y," At this city. sa II taking heeath
before plunging onward to Cleveland.
No story OF railway peril and narrow oscap,
from ooeming speedy destruction oxcscds In
thrilling Interest that OF tleao brave men OF
tho rata. Tho train was soma behind lins
when 1t left the last Htop. and tho onsjDso,
pulled tho thrott1e-valyo wide opcn to max,
up Bome Of tt In tho next 20 mi1os 10 Do1aIo
The whtto train flow away at nearly TO miles ut
hour Tive minutes and tho tram lad pped
miloss ten moro. s nilea and In twenty min.
Ntes they shos past the east end Of . eiding
mile tn length. The engneaE was At hls post
BtEalulnE llA eJoH for tho nlglt-wAtch at tn.
ether end, h!n strong hand On tho lover. Ii,
could 100 nothln8, aud olthor from sort u:
pfaHonti1nont, or e1so from precautiu,t, b.
pulled back tho Bteam-vatye Slightly. aud witt
tho other hand touched tho air-bfako yalvo
motive houd!ight roaohad tho looked-for Locality
OF tho switch, aud revcsled-molcy OF hoayen!
tho track ahBau piled full Of tuo dtebrlt
ne railway collision. INSTANTLY tho
thteo lovers, tho steam-yslve, tho air
brake. aud the royoralng-bar weso uaod. and the
traln got back, "a It we're, upon lte haunchcs. 10
violent was the shock that the roatal.cleEks and
otllcera found themselves thrown. ni1ud up to-
gothes, With mail packages and s4cks into tho
forward end Of tho car, ~ tho train Atool still.
So suddenly had this transpired, that no one haa
even looked from tho cars, but now thoy apraug
to the doors, and got down aud went forward.
Such sight met thelr oyos IS no cite Of thom
will forget 10 his dying hour. Hight bsforo tha
snosting enRtne wAa pilo of half dozen broken
pasaepBes-coaohos, Rs many eplinsorsd fEeight'
cars, and several wounded men and women. \
nAsaengrs-trafn had collidcd with tho rear onA
at freght-srsin, which had not drawn far
enough up the siding. Tut tho fast usAn There
In the pilos-house stood Tho bravo cnginGcl hi.
hands SILL on hla lover. pale, but showing no
stRn Of fright 1Io had atoppod his train eL1ctl,
10 feet befors lhe tprecaf
lnstAntly tho men compseheudad thetg awful
escape. and 70 whose Iron neryo they weto su-
debted for swsot lilo, Tcass filed their eyes.
and thoir hearts Wero touched. Then osch
reached up into tho cab and shook tho eaEi'
neor's hand, but not q word was spoken. Brave
knight OF the sail! We regret that hla na.ne il
not known 10 uB. Il Atould 10 saada wall known.
Tho collision had occurred altnoat 1t tho t'!ns
tho fast train WAS due which accounts tor s.E-
unls not being given. Tho eacapc III ono OF Ito
most tltillug on record.
, 1875-12-13
UNPAID NEWSPAPERS.

40 {6S t1foF OF if$ GR1cG1o 17G9u#'
Cn1oAoq, Dec. l1.-"X" acknowledges In hll
letter to Tus TRIBUNE OF Doc. 4. TINT ths1e ns
hundreds Of newsparera held at this Post odlou
for tho want Of sufficient poatsRs, shht suoh -
nre SO bcld arc treated "a waats-paper. and that
tho lar says all assto-paror shall bo sold % ihs
highest bidder. It'll ; fact that tho nato1Ity OF
pnoplo have not kuoNa thai their papers Ns
withheld and destroyed whon ouly cont postage
is due. Trio this law ls established lY Con
gsoss. but, in order that The public ahsl 30 bot
Tor posted ia regard to postal aHAszs, w! 1Hs
question Or two, Do Tho proceeds of tlils ~
10 to tho Government aud IL tho sale ulpi'o @
.rhon. what Ii dpno with all tlts quantity Oh
atamps--upcaacolsd, OF oourse-oa the.e a'sh. nsTs
papors7 4 man buying UP largo lot niEAs
make prosty good wages peelpg on stamp, h
*" says Tho Department md our . oi;sG aaFs nto
When W4s tho last time tho public was retnlpdea
VI thia great uaste7 Whon3
III auaWor 10 tho question Of "VeEitas. 10 has
letter OF tho 7tb. an quito Aafo io saying ~
letter to Germany would have been th1own oas
Vox pnrELL
, 1875-12-13
A pooR OPINION Of CALIFORNIA.

To ths Editor Qf Tbs LNstaoa TftbMHd:
SAx FRANCISCO, Cal, Doc. III wi6h to say u
few worda to tic peoplo Of IlltnnlA aud Western
Statsss through iAs co,nmps Of TIE Ts1NusE, Ia
regard to tho immigration 10 this Btate. Tho
omfHFanta nrs lesving = country 10 much supo-
ror to this that tiloro III no comparison. / hayo
bceM ~ far south on this coast al tho Mexican
hue, and have no. ssen y spot, In travelling
distance of 800 1nilns that Gao be compared 10
any part Of Illinois, For agricultural purposes
1t will not do nj tho so1Hons cannot DO dovcndod
OIL. 1t il very dry, barron country, devoid OF
ssi,nbes aaa sunnsng streams, yrasn sh!a place to
Mexico. You caunot find any timber Whatever
from San Uogo TO tho Colorado liver, with tho
exception Of o fcw cottonwooda along the Col.
orado River bottom,--ttat ts, OH tho Gan Diego
route and, on tho uppos route. from, W,,mlng.
ton to Yun,n, there Ii no timber aud very ittlo
water. THO farming lands cons!st Of flttio
u,ountstu@yalIeys. from 200 to 800 yards ln width.
aud Of 10 very great length, running up sKaiust
tho mountain. ! Am led 10 mako this eo1nnuns-
oation shlnuHh th0 past, prssant. md coming
Immigration. There IL gong TO bo . great
amount OF ilardsn hero III tsts State, ahs uona-
aseula tlst nre leeponslh,s Tor 1t stonia bo ban-
isled III Ho,ne way. Ih,h IL tho N1uAtent fraud
Of country Oh tLo fsea Of tAe oarth, End speak
from bAFersauce. -
yoara agu there waa party Of Chicago tntlrlsts
oil L3ata tho 0rszsha. who bad been dow.
| nrofnd san 1:::Eo hooking NJ Tho country.
Among than Mas III old farlncr from banHAInun
lin and no, learning that vas from ArizOss,
wis!tel 20 know what kind OF country 1t was.
! tc9d him. lie asked ma IT 1t waa anyth,nE
like tho Country around Ben DssHo. told him
that. 10 my yiew Of thinking, thought It Was
about tho sau,e kind u country. hut probably
harlsy as good, NJ bo,e1s,i they called the San
Diego locality tnarsul Of good land lie re-
piled, "py guai / tAouRht 70. would hot
giye my farm in 4A,Ksmon County for ey0ry
aero hAto seen on Tho cvasI" tal l'ouust!y
| t4ink ho was right, i.;pIl.
, 1875-12-13

snnt, nwt ia hell->-haulal,cd fsom God2 My
tused "uee bnn,rhcd from tod Int That il
HhAt l.ns become Of tho sytnpatl,,ea III ny ma
ture, Of tho higher RentimentH uf manhood Arc
tlav all tllrisolei nj, III lilo, so that may Ia
rocnhcilo to tho wayH Of titl, and mt grInve at
The broken family around His throno, Ia that
wish it. lsovcrcnt1y say this. 1lather 1ot tlo
earth that e'vefs my bot!y also hury my soil, |
eau fosego that heaven rather than rsjoiro ovcr
The ,ninrry of tho nbrent-ratl,er than bo tnlf-
fercnt, cyon to Tho welfsro of othesa Hut, ,hank
God thank God.-shis IA mt Tho heaven OF
The nblo. Aal ench II no. tho plct,,ro which
Christ holds up to weary ht,IMan souls. From
that painted BY tho hand of man wo tu1n nwar !;
to Tia. ralntoI by tho loving Christ NO LOOK auI
toio,ce.
, 1875-12-31

day tf 1uly af;cr tre return "f FIR nss'.tn,ent fnk.
an'' IT will hn grand held tn, iattrr tnt. xhn
tiH ffdta1-i sytra u: tho rn;n!y. having .t"I II
th"sF "s!nH*' htf"F in vain tn ha :4.:r
ptrfancta r.dF"sso1 IN day by IL County Ep:t /!
HHtsI IN tfs "tpritr:n ,nr IS At law "w!r1l t'so,l
H.fa-rr ks. far rccftin3 impartial taxation Of RI.
rfnwrfy.
1csirwnR again the s1snonso1 II thu 9rr-t mn
Elr III sr easr of A1st Lirb s A., tr view IT tLa
r'yin"'s nf tho hny-r4uy j&& thus alluwu rta san
nasaIS F'frah frhn iTHaaiuI Az y tr glamour whseh
tr nfllHpnf!it fsthtes " feati II tit" haste aud
t9hts u rbgi1rs in wtiel, t!1r Isrnh :}nlra l:.4
f"th'h i, and tfsnsIas the tasslc TITO ihr more
if;rh"In srrEA" ,!,r. thu:
A:ti snn ha'r tren caught mapping: .o,,se 1T thr
h'' rrhr ", TOR srnr w}he ItIe Yna II nnhI rlsto
isJ' .i'ur t;liiners" at sn:r ri y,,lir ate:,.
L. n h..d srtn doing: hlir hwIt yuuE t~ac. a.h
"l The AHrts1rt ro1,r sh,N ntnt tho a1anrs
ani ny IT !. all yts'se FIT, tn II lle f.rutrs ynr
"hr swtsr n 1t End stick 10 Il like little 1natl
IT. H. i: hftt! Il has r1ne hyona .tr aeh the Bate
h.fh A'is ~ fr f@n. 3hn wrIut fer. y,Hfscif baiiy
hsits- a''t wout le rnEnig III, here ~ bother IN.
MI !afnF. After 'a'sIa s.rrfnfy re:icwIY the +y.-
t"fn from c Atsrs-nr lit-1n" the Tuxn an rnslnty
t'ard%. III: sat- lIoard tt Equalization nnd tho
tafeT,yt Court, II does hra1n 10 practical b.tnt+a
1na thai il well calculated to sap hr fon,tinnh Ut
rhblr al private virtue. aud IL rapidly building up
IN tim rtt fytem hf fra,,d dcEtit. knd lcrlury
HAVING Tot" fhrnugh the ryre'n md thown sir, az
think, this ihsie1nacy hf thu "romrttaa 1emtdy at
ltr.' ttnpur" in future hrticf, IN resew tue ad-
sniuit:rai0n of Tho law in tbta lgcaty. u.
, 1875-12-31


To ht Eft'or n re Chlcaqn Tribune:
GMIcAao, Dec. 3o.-'fsny people nse complnln-
ing Of John flountrood Central Committee, when
they do hot understand the drift nf hia efforts.
lle believes that party spirit Is running Too high
tn this country. 1Iia object IN to notify il.
jteucn he Was Chstrnlan of John I.o Aloyue't
Committee, aud took an activs part Ii,
saying how tho campaign should run. but
llo Soted for FarHelI. 1Ie tocs M good
reason Shv such Republicans ~ Jacob 1.ehm on
tue north bi!o. and such Ucmocrata NJ Michael
EFanh on the south Side. Hnould not eomtin,
against common enolny that /. for cutting OF
huppllcn 1in beliesca III al 6nch men AZ
Charley Farwe!! and Barnoy Caullcld acting to-
go'lier as against tho Shney Smiths aud John
lie Novno-. lie wants moro such institutions
~ tho Union Club. where tho frsuds Of poslolat
can. meet together, and drink tile
public health. lie believes in liberal
expenditures, and in not ost1aciang men from
tho haiiot-ho1 merc]y becauao they arc Inmates
Q! the looF-llouso. uo il grand humanitarian,
and wants committee that will never turn their
backs upon tho pubilc treasury. IA Democrat
he condemns Tilt1cn for Prosecuting Tweed as
Republican, hc cundempn Dlis1ow for pcrse-
cutting tho crooked whisky men. Waved from
hueh standpaint, what right llas any uau to
condemn John Rouutrob'a Committee !?
PIorLE'a rAnTT.
, 1875-12-31

To The Editor n 7he CAitdyo Tribune:
CHICAGO, Dec. 31.-TME TRIBUNE Is doing CT.
col'cnt sorylco il the causo Of Tho people on the
tax question; tho showing lu your columns this
morning Of tho fact that our clty officials, whslo
Gonding tho people to desperation with c1ccs-
aivo taxation, though onjoYing big salaries and
fat stea'ings oil around, pay nothing iu many
instances themselves, IL = good point. hopo
you will keep Oh sud give ua tho whole list,
from Colvin down let us SEQ what tho tax-
catcra pay. Tho peoplo only want light and
fill knowledge OF tho facts to riso up and with
strong hand correct this giant os II NO can't
stop thfs thing otherwise, Judge Lynch will hayo
to open his court,
We ought to haze general meeting Of tho
Taxpayers to consult mid soc what cau bo done
for our protection, and appoint efficient CON-
tnittoca to unyeil and yantIlato this banded and
evstematio sool1ndrelism which is 10 rapidly
working our ruin; then we can got understand
ingly and effectively. W. must unite aud work !;
staudinR around swearing and throstenluR wuu't
10 any good. Will nut solno one got up a4guorB
10 call for = mass Injecting Of tax-audcsals?
1.el nB haze 1t by all Moanu, Let lid mitigate
ths internal taxation by eyoTy means III our
power examining carefully oyery point for
Which taxes arc necessary, and reducing our ex-
pensch and outlays tn every way possible. Let
as get to work. While NO are delay1ug the
and still heayor taxas for tho future aEainst ua.
Blpp tho game for five million steai ln tic
new Court-llouse. Stop tt until wo eau elect
honoas mon to haye it built for Us. The tax
payers Own Chicago; shall thoy net rn!e It?
, 1875-12-31

DAVID HAILTSANt
t!ln Collertor aays that 1nrney Ia coming in
q1's" freely, tlesnsc tllc growing. sir. la!H-
''a'' "!Hllna to sar that llo in thsrh---on real
ea!atn. 1'n rcaarn In ~ns not .nsrl
iIs'l9 whcn thu hsrcH4'nent gas made. III Nay
laht. Mr, 1!all'l'au iives Al NJ. mi Wcst lirrpn
rtrent. III 1fAv las: Iln l.Al ti.&s con.,,tt.rcl
building himHeIf l,oIh.., MI iai IN {Hini',l.:
~, hf''t't ia" an'y hern complete short tne.
att lo otIl:, Az tot, las r tt'.stiau IT It fur
n'hlind, anl bought q llpsrs and hitpy last An.
g1lss. wLt"Ia. therefore. r.,,i'l MT hayo ftcn
ns"essni tins sca'. ar. !;;It.,,an wtsilrA tu h,a.o
:nnt. though l' ran witn As:e.' '''r E"an IN tho
Ticket ho larci: k:tus. h1nI. nnf tn H,orr, aIl
that he "hH hot nsrtclalIs faynrrt.
o. THE NINTH s,;,E
tnhfo II not muGA ltItlt-il Ing tlaugh !n1HHrs
hnve teGL M 'tLecr!t run tn"ts aB c',rw.isre,
ca''0t"tly IN t1i"ca4a u city afli county lres!ctA.
J.. u: Nar-llaEl :lh1M; J. II. ScwhnrY. s1U.f":t
>nwbnty eHtatc, f1i.WyI: Nnrth Eui,ago t.,ty
iilltNnr tnnhany. :1G.U0tl i'oHh:igp COMPANY,
:o3.'h'D: E*dnpntl lraLd'rl1lc. slB.WIU; i. Js"y-
err 4 tn. ts1nUg1; Isashhona, har,l Il Co.,
;;io09: r. r. a. Srencer.. sli,059; s'ocntrli
I,ro'., f1o,hp9: Union Trasa Manufacturing
tom!'anT, 7.Go1: Commercial Lnau Company,
sA,.Gi.Gli;a Western Electric Cnmpauy, $a3,-
ent Coke COMPANY. :2J,o0o; j. i. Duut,a:n.
HloHMl; EIicl, DauEeycr K f:n., :1!.010; Nar-
ron. Fuller Il TO-, sab25; Grey. Clarke t. Co.,
eia,o1l; ". =. Joncs, SlHNo0; J. II. Kirk 4 Co.,
eao'lhn: Lin 4 D,llcu, si211n: e. ]. J.. Mcy.
J. Mr.Arthur, S1i l0J.
THE n1Sl MYHnrns.
M en- t11c South MID West 5lits tho ofIIcias
Nurn knly dealt with. Here nrh examples
lianH llorins 800. John McCaifses, promi-
aseesae'l a. al. Eonaty Clerk J.fcb in put down
at :3i0. John II. Eonntree, ths laxie5t county
officer md sixteenth Commissioner, who receives
- 'Wo year, is fha!ked down Us worth s3u0.
, 1875-12-31
" FOR THE BLOOD Is THE tifE.n

SEQ Deuteronomy Kill, 20. Tho blood bo(pR
tho source from which tho system liz built IN,
and from Which "o detre our 1uontal az we'll ~
phyriclsl capabilities. how important that 1t
rhond 10 kept pure! 1f it contain vile, festrr~
irg nosons, all organic functions bocoue on
feeh!ca- Settling upon important organs. ~ tho
lungs liver, and kiIueys, tho effect Is most dis.
astrous. Hence it behooTaa oil to keep tbolr
blood III perfectly healthy condition. and more
especially does this apply Ut this particular eca-
hon of the year than at any other. No matter
what the exciting cause mar be-, the real cause
OF large proportion OF all diseases is bnd blood.
Now, Or. Pierce docs not wish to place his
Golden Medical Discovery in tho catalogue Of
qunck pateut nostrums, By recommending i. t.
cttre cyo1y disease. nor dooa he 80 recommend
it; on tho contrary, there are hunIrods of dis
eascs that ho acknowledges it nti not c,1.o; bus
What he does claim il this: that tLeEo III bu: on,
form OF olooi dlsca4o that it will not euro, ani
that disease is cancer. fio does not recommend
bin Discovery for tina. disease. yet ho knoua it
to be tho most searching blood-cloanser yet dis-
covered aud that It will FREQ tho blood aud sys-
tom OF all other b1ood-poisoua, be they animal,
vegetable, or mineral. Tho Golden Medical Dis
coSery Is tr0FranseI by him to cuye the worst
forms OF hkin diseases, as aIl form. OF tlotces,
plnples, and aruptions; also a!l g1anlular
BweiIings, and the worst form Of ectofuous aud
liberated sores Of tho neck, legs. or other
parts, aud all Bcrotulous diseases OF tho bones
AS white dwellings. fever sorcs. hip-joint and
spinal d!ReaseH,-all OF which belong TO scrofu.
loua diseases.
C0NFlisAIED.-IIIp- DISEASE CURED.
". GnovE 6EATioS, Iowa.
Or. flEacE. Buffalo, NY.
, 1875-12-31

mn by nub1aIing this. IA tha lettet also Al.
!llfled n Enf,llr officer an. TIM reference 10
him WAN fnahe upon tho aatne a,tthnrsty, It IN
ntinteDtioua!!y " me. thnre.oro with to
"ithdra" tho ntasomcnta cnnccrnlg linn
IN e11roHsinE my tincese sorrow at the d.
parsnro from M, unual care. which led mo TO
tat,pn tn tic HhuIe community TO make the
tnutt searching lnveeication Of my official con.
duct. asI;s nv hs:anrn to any one to nhow that
over jiase bcen ,nfathfu to tho tr,,nta contlded
- my care. or that evar Lave bcen guilty Of
any art either m man III an official, winch nnv
hnnsst tnan would DO ashamed nj. Ite*nect.
fully, X. pu,1nIy1t,r.
, 1875-12-31

III tho Editor Of Tbs Chiedaa 1r,tHHs.
CHIcAuo, Dec. 49,-As prosout We sca sud bear
great deal about our personal taxes. aud may
BE- the per cent Ia laTge but Of the l!st of heavy
taxpayer you published iu Treslay'4 ra.nysx
l would like 10 know Gus that IL assessea QUE
half Of tho amount that ho honestly ought to be.
am heavy puIsonal'ta1-Cayor. aud, like tho
rest, ain not ssaessed psAr my honest worth, but
whom come to pay 1t 1t soeuls quite enough;
but take the houest parceliAya end it figures
du~n pretty s.Dsli. NJ aoubt taa1o aro i1sny
cases whero passiea arc oyet-ta1s, aud especially
those In moderate circumstances, aurh aa ladiea
trying 10 make Iii hopust living Ly keeping
baAsdoss or plying the uoedle. Ut tAkt ul2ka
Wa ftnd ulau5 tlkt ara oRoE- assessed atla taxed
but show me wealthy c!tlxeu who pays all the
tux tho IAn call4 for aud wilt Warrant DAruuu
Or Col. fiVol Will be after them Immediately.
, 1875-12-31
IlErOs.CTfo* WASTLf}.

r,n =, "'
1' ~ I'"Hp' = 1"a e"'cn7o f''o'F: ......
Idly personal property Of all kiudn adyauced In
value iu tho South Town under the prc,en. Az.
ses,n, and eeatat,,,a tt,,,r, ~. ,.,,o.;.r.s
a,o. .-..,- r.'r H' ~ ''".o =.
u'e' s"e"'''n'" seats III oa4eAso nave noucea
lhat b'ls't'csn mon hlHays Wished to locato in =
city or town whers they wou1d be stlro Of Largo
advance aboyo cost On tl,o,r stock os pco5s n,
hnnd Admitting net :, In ~. r,,t. s,.s 49,. ~
49,, .,,...... ~. " ~ NV "'o "''u ken-
ofaa CUSTOM "t'o1o mefchahta anu others, they
have no Ioaton 10 complain a. tho quick aud
substantial advance On tlltg STOCK Of goods. mud
tho excessive and hjeh taxes-a. shown hy tLo
,,.,,o,,, a.,;,,...a .:1.1s~ -. o.s., 49, ."o
seeeof aua ols 'hholan' dopa11cs-ot merchants,
bAnka, aud stocks OF goods aud personal proper
IT,. The advance 10. tax p,,rposes has hem an
yxrid ami enornous th,t liant. t., ,n,a,, T.,
,.a,cos c,, .,,-.a1. 81, a"a".,. ss,,. - Ha"
s"i 49, 'o'' e"o'su booo' 20 taase
money 10 Psy hI taxes aaBessod, 70 mhttor how
willing they may bo to pay them, and nsk, What
is tho ueo OF merchants and others piyin, in
a,voro s,.+o,ront. =, a., t..,,.ou -, "
st,,o,,,a,.a 49,. ;...-os ., Hs'.s ""eu s'''0'
e.@'e.''en's =, a.e 'e"o'ca anu aavanced apon On
me Ahachnors BOOKS and " the Equalization
noa.a hoYol111io','zn tue Whole IaV relative to
.a1cs' .' nntl 10 nway WIN tue Boara u Eqnal!za-
uon.|the sooner tho better. Az for the Assona-
or nn asr'Htants. they Tx up tho assessments tn
enlt themsc!vcs. lhe'r friends. politically Or
oshef"!ae OF coufse' gro Texed lttt!o or nothing,
as pnoHh Ill tue cafe o. the htddEs E.11r5, Evans
y Hickey, harcloh = Co.. Wu|foru. md Others,
III Tue South Town. Merchants and others who
arc 80 unfortunate ~ to own real or Ees-
eohal properly Will hhTo to emigrato To
ton,o othor and moro favorable city to dn
buHiucsa whero prnpcrty will not be all taken
to pay tho taxes on It. Strange how pronc.tg af-
, 1875-12-31

70 fhs Ru.for ~ 9hs Chrava Tribune:
Cntcsoo, Doc. 30.-I am charged In TIE TR1n-
UaE Of thia morning, In an asticie taken from
tic journal, NTH coiuaion With tho South Town
Assessor, In order to escape taxation on pcrao,.-
ii properly. Attor tha fire Of 1871, ,n which my
houso and houaeEo!6 furniture waro destroyed
rebuilt my house and refurnlahod It, III order
to do 80. waa compelled to sell two houses n
Naw York City, which yielded mt = net inco,ne
Of 5000 per annum. IL tho fro Of July, 1871,
aglin lost my houAs and all it contained, and
Nas not Insured on my po1aonat property. Iwas
thus loft literally with the clothes upon ny back
by shis last Tire lost ueasY e50,0u0. Ths Az
scssos notlAed ms to make sstnln Of my per-
souas property. l atated my circumstances to
QUO OF hts deputies, aud hence tue reason no a.
Behatnont WAS mAllo RgsIuHt mo. | make thin
staten,ons IN justice to Ar. lhllllps AZ vol ~
1nYsc!f.
Aayo resided In this city over thtty-fys
ycals, twensy- tive years Of which have boon q
ta1-taycE. I uoyor, hut oncu, duruR Ill that
pcriud, disputed . tax or ~ assessment. II
1Hk TRlnusE will rcetoru to mo my personal
property, lost iu tho Two oonnagsatlons, will ~
ches1fully pay all future taxes aud assessments
on tue Hame. It 10 TOO bad That tho tot,rnaIs
who have tAuutoi 1ns with loslnH everything
politically. eyeu to INF ''rsg baby" will tnus
tushlsssly enlaayor to iiIch FROM ma ali that
lxye lcft-my good n1tus.
Jos, II, &, FoNDEsT,
, 1875-12-31

Tofhf EfH:r of The thtta - 1r,tunt:
tH1cAH', Dcc. BG.-t)tDler tA1.sufferara ex-
press their Eritf; may mot tell NINA am
rasinE taaes IN several pieces Of feal cs.Atn aud
inserttt OIL s5.uf0. SotnetImu. An sbs 10 COL
lect rent ot tcnsnts. somctitnrH ain not. Io-
lug Unable tho pnht .ehr to collect in tino The
a'not1nt 10 rive my property from tax-raIe, bor-
rbwcd :Gj 70 mako tho rum. Whiio vet unable
to rar this loan received rcrAuual-tax uottce
Of sE'.Ga. Last wear vsa snscsHcd OH r.tusn
Mmies oath o. personal property s2UU.
lhlr year m, AAgesded without
hatco ot insnectioa sl,0o3. aud now Tho only
change III u!y toptrtY during the yaar was Que
years wear Ut furniture In two small rooms in
hoArting'hoHrH. The presumption ia tllat. my
name Appearing on all Office etgn. ths contents
OF the Louae we're guessed nt aud assea.ed to
nc. WtlIte wr'tulns under tbs acousgo OF
tlljeses aid 1obbcf.. Ia thcro no wav 10 cecape
the Bcpsp'onu1 Twenty years ago came to
ts'ia city witt! Aome Muncs, anu have helped q
little to build ur Chicago. hnso built : fow
honscr. and have paid assessments for street
lti!tTosonlonts; no,s, By tAn continued PRESSURE
u thieves. burglars defaultln9 tenants, aud tax
ahsernorH. ! au forced On To rnad towards Re-
lof Societies aud cAalitablo institutions.
An ULD SETTLEu
, 1875-12-31

~ Ms Efttor Of Ths Chicaao IfibunS;
CulcAuu, Dec. s1,-1u my letter published In
Your isaua OF Tuesday. l stated that III editorial
writer oonnecled with tie Times hsd written lls
articles in that rapsr assaIut my Integrity. |
wroto tho lotier In hasle alnl with iuteuas lulg-
uatou u t!.a malice aud fasity ot sllo attacks,
and made tto charges Agala4s that person upout
what believed to be good authority. Bnos
aAaur01 mo that hv did aok write sny Of Tue artl-
Lies. These assurances being luada authorta-
lively. lwtlto TO express my regret 1t having
dons him III unlu&cntlonal 1ujuxtioe, aud %
withdraw thu objectionable language used IN MY
letter roncernlu9 him.
aayo never Wsonged ANY human being know
ingly, aud nuYc1 shall, aud sxk you 10 fayor