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twenty four hours, to take their chances Of the
''1ueIbe.:'
50 They: stay. Pleasant day next morning, and
Nr. Confidence goes shopping Buys Is cents,
worth of paper. Receives for change little, greasy
Ehinplasters- These prove to be strcct-car tick
cts.
Afr. Confidence remembers an old'collegc friend;
looks him up in the directory, and finds his mum
her on Lafayette avenue Intelligent clerk aL LIN
dell House tells him where the street cur is Mhcn
Mr.. Confidence arrives at that place: Intelligent
policeman Of the Irish persuasion, tells him Ne IS
quite wrony,-shonld take yellow car at Zine
street. 1t proves afterwards that the Intelligent
policeman mcnut Olive. No matter, Mr.. Conf
dcncc has the day. ........
It proves that the stationery man's street tick
cts have nothing to ito with thcfe Pine cstreot cars
Mr.. Confidence offers 10 cents. Civil conductor
refuses; says he must have 95 cents, and will then
give Mr.. Confidence four tickets for use another
timc. Mr.. Confidence would have paid 50 1t he had
been bidGcn. But he has been s'stucl1" with two
tickets already, and. therefore. leaves the car,
which has not yet started, with his blessing on the
conductor and company. goes into 4 shop, and
changes his hill. Takes thc next car. Intelligent
conductor tells him he is quite wrong. must get
out and walk block. and take the next car
Mr.. Confidence walks two or three blocks. But
he has already seen SO much Of ST. Lonis that he
thinks he had rather not zee any more: 20 he re-
tires to his den- and writes his memoirs to THE
CHICAGO TRIBUNE.
Another time, Afr. Confidence will leave St.
Louis out in the cold, c.
, 1876-05-12
CHAMPAIGN.
Temperance Knight Tcmp1a1s
Fartn-Crops and Fruit Prospects.

Temperance Ce1ebration~-K Knight Temp1a5s,
Farrn-Crors and Fruit Prospects.
Steaal Correspondence Of The Tribune
CHAxrAlGs. Ill.,. May l0--The people Of this
city met on Saturday night Inst, to take the pre-
tnafy steps toward getting up proper celebration
on the approaching Fourth Of July. Committees
have been appointed, and the whole country ins't-
ed to attend
The Knights Templar go into camp On Tuesday
reKt in grove about mile cast of this city, fof
4 three days drill. About dozen Encampmcnts
will be on hnnd, and general good time is antic-
pated by the fraternity ..-. :,
The State Medical Society will convene in annual
Fession, at the Chapel Of the UniyerFity IN tnls
city, on Tuesday next About 800 H. DIS. are eS-
pected-
Owing to late rains, farm operations are, about
suspended, the ground being too soft admit ~orh-
ING Even sod ground is too wet and soil 70 plow,
Eot little corn has yet been planted. an ,ola
.tnat the Colorado potato beetle has appeared pa
greater numbers th1n ever before, but th!s may pe
cnly local. The warm days early IN Inc season
doubtless started the beetles out while the cold
weather following retarded the planted tuDe5s from
Epfouting. This has caused the beetles to Gonccn-
trstc on the plants which first appeared, anu there
oy awakened apprehension in the mfnd OF Tue
farmer. ~. .
The first crop promises we'll, although It is too
soon to predict With certainty It is 50 late 1n2t
danger from frost is no longer to be app7euenueh.
Another week will settle the matter, as ny that
time the petals will have fallen, leaving the young
1ralt Tor so much ut that time rema1ns) exposed
to yiews
Beef cattle are plenty and cheap, hogs scarce
kod uear ard no sheep in the market
, 1876-05-12

10 The Editor Of Jht 157btsae~ :.
CHICAGO, May 1o.-I noticed in your issue OF
Yesterday a communication from Mr.. James F.
Kent concerning the cause for the prevailing hard
times Uc concludes that this c2usc is found
wholly in the result Of tariff system, mnintain-
ing TINT in consequence OF the tariff inpofiatfons
ore prevented which importations, If twcre MOTIF
the tariff, would be made and paid for In the prod
ucts Of our own country. I am myself ''trce-
Trader, and opposed to High Protective Tar
ifs, y and admit that in this argument may be
fonDd one of the many causes that contribute 10
protract the present hard times. But neither prop
osition-that the whole canse is to be found IN
this or that good times would return Wlth tue 3D.
oltion of the tariffs sound
invite Mr. Kent to cast his eye over the no.
t,ous Of the earth, and inform US which one OF
thcm great Or small is now natns nay sscor tbe
TDiied States All reports concur IN affirming tna1
The most depressed condition Of affairs prevails n
germany and England. France IS llttle oettcI OH;
NO were informed n few weeks ago OF Tue nara
times among the peasantry OF France, perhaps lne
wcalthicst peasantry q any NATION on s1s
fhe obligations given for the interest on her Gov
crnment debt going to protest. Industries. mnna a
focturcs and trades Of all kinds are Elore or less
paralyzcd in all these countries:
1t will not do to say that the taSatlon on tlsueu -
the tariG-unjustl5 and unwise1y enacted though II
NAV be is the CAUSE OF all this widespread dc-
preston II such condition Of affairs existed only
In this country Mr.. i. Is thery might DC accePleu
b; many beside himself, but in q broader we" ol
Tie matter We must turn to other causes 1cF ~
hard times, for they will not pc iouna Ia tns ~ ait
system nor yet in the fact that few hundred hai
idle men about cities do not 90 into the country
and still further cheaper the price OF pFoducss ny
oyerproauction. FREE 1tAoh-
, 1876-05-12
Mr.. CONFIDENCE IN ST. LOUIS.

10 the Edll0r OF the IFfounf-
Mt. Confidence and his wife had been travelling
IN Tezaa The courtesy mud kindness OF the sim
pie Texan people to strangers had put him OF his
guard, and he forgot that In higher civilizations
peoples eye-tee&h must be cut
MI. Confidence belongs in the East, aad WAS
hurrying home to set out some pear-tfecs. Mrs.
Confidence was also wild to see her babies. But
They had been foolish enough to bid the older
children write to them at St Louis A fortnight 8
Letters were at the Post-Office there. 'My dear,
says Mr. Confidence, t'St- Louis was the last
Knight of Chiralry; and we shall here see the
lnest Interpretation Of chivalrons civilization"
. He sent his wife to the Lindell and hurried
70 the Post-OfIice. Black as night ut quarter Of
7 IN the afternoon.
BE found an Intelligent head clerk ''oh! the
otlce wcs closed long ago.-eser since @. "
''Nhen will it opens" asked the meek little
pan 'tSome time Tomorrow morning. Don't
know; z, mebbe; half-past Z, 1ueb5e! Open some
lme!" And the intelligent clcrk resumed his other
H1tIes, OF walking up and down:
Now, as all trains leave at 7:225 q. :: 2stc.t,
pf eaui.e the Condolences have TO stay IN ST. -ou!a
, 1876-05-12

To the Editor or The Tribune.
CHICAGO May 11.-An editorial item appeared
in your issue OF to-day which seems to me to do
gross injnsticc to Aid. Nicscn. It states in sub
stance that he has proved himself traitor to the
people of the Fifteenth Ward. The term, traitos
at this time and in this connection, necessarily i'm
plies that AID. Nicscn pledged HIMSELF either d.
rcctly or Indirectly, in the last campaign to vote
against Mr.. GOWNS claims The call in response
to which he became candidate certainly in no way.
alluded to tic Mayoralty question. In fact it was
accepted by him long before the nomination Of Mr.
Hoyne was mooted. The, question OF Mayor
to during the campaiea in that ward,
Mr.. Niesen was nominated ano eiecseo
upon he issue q honesty ~ and 1o aa
had established his character as that OF an lncor-
rupubc and fair- minded man. The legal question
as to whom the Council ought to recognize Is
vote on this question in favor of Mr.. Colvin docs
not Of itself prove man to be traitor or
else that is vile It Is the banc Of politics that
violent terms, imputing low motives, arc used
without sufficient reflection. ...-
CHARLES T. ADAMS.
oBsERyATIoSs.
We don't know Of any better rule to 60 by than
10 Judge public man By his record. and the crowd
the Co1vin usnrpation in ull Its phases, aud has
voted with the 6unmcrs under the leadership or
the crooked blatherslitc uildreth On every test
question.
It is dfHcu}t to see how he IL going to help carry
out any reform in the City Government with ColSin
at the head OF affairs. whom be has thus far en-
dcavorcd to keep in Office. IT AID. Nicsen wants
to have any retrenchmcnt or reform inanGnratcd,
tho FIRST step to take ie to induct new Mayor into
office. The people have clected one and Ntesen
has done all in his power to keep him out Of hls
this is not treason to the Reform party Of his word,
what is it,
, 1876-05-12
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
WHO WAS 70 BLAME FOR THE E1oTs2-THE RIOT
EHs THEMSELVES.

EHs THEMSELVES.
TO The Editor cf The Tribune.
CHICAGO, May 1l.-A riot al,ons lumber labor
crs to secure living wages il most extraordinary.
What is the theory Of political economy on the
subject! This riot originated in two facts First,
the high cost OF living to 1aborers; second, the
necessity Of the lumberman to reduce his wages.
These two facts may easily be results Of the sumo
cause. The Iaborer makes his living out of the
lumbernan, and the lumbernan makes his living
and That OF his 1aborers md pays all his expenses
out OF his consumers It then is clear that What
ever causes affect the consumption Of lumber make
prosperous or otherwise the lumbcsmaa and his
laborers.
Now there are many causes which prevent con-
eumers from paying as high prices and buying as
much lumber as formerly; which stnte OF things
tends to diminish the profits OF the lumberman
and the wages Of the 1aborer. But u riot OF this
character has occurred alone In Chicago. It scems
therefore, some local cause to explain the riot must
appear. Causes common TO other cities do not cx-
lor the$uo not prodqse tue 1;1ts ss fesul re-
plain the diminished consumption Of lumber, and
The high price Of living to these laborcrs.
dition OF the City Of Chicago its limit Of debt
exhausted, and interest payable in cash, its debt
certificates with interest payable n cash. and the
pay cash as we go. Much OF this moncy is i'm
lnedately sent out Of Chicago to pay interest.
These high taxes local cause compelling US to
consume as little rs possible, to charge tenants
high rent and to pay laoorers little wages. The
lumberman il only midd1cnan. and was COM
PEELED to reduce wagcs because consumers econom-
lied, and they economical because our hummer
officials have made taxes SO high.
Now, here is what the laborcrs for 1aci1 Of edu-
cation. ca1.not be made to understand But they
have accustomed their own riot. They go to the
polls and vote for hummer officials, not knowing
mat the consequent reckless and cztraragant city
administration will decrease their chances OF
ploymcnt and increase their expense Of living.
Try
, 1876-05-12
BOOKS

l q nafI for WchstcrS Dictionary. CHAP1N'5O OFF"
nal Gid DooE store, 3l Madiaon ST. opp Tribune bu1a'
Ing.
, 1876-05-12

Mary C1emmcz Ames, the we'll known Washing
ton correspondent has returned to thot CITY a1tes
an absence Of twelve months. She ls completely
cured OF the affection Of the cycs which has trnnhcd
her Of late She will reside permanently in Wash
, 1876-05-12


- CENTS WASTED-1N THE CITY. AND ALL
parts Of tie country for the best selling article n
fhe market Call or address Wuods uotcl- Room ~,
fEsIfth.uy r. REILLY.
= GFTTs TsWANTED-FORTHECO COUNTRY. TO TAKE:
nrdrrs for staple goods At Whncsale md rctn Sag
- "a EEISG E.] Co. q North Clarl.st, Chtca@o:
, 1876-05-12

SEI 81 1NEX NEl4CKKENAA.9s
s@>sCs
BARGAINS! BARGAINS! BARGAINS, .,. ~
o Elegant Singers. retail price $75 co. Price S45g:
Elegant Wheeler l. Wilson, retail pFice saaou' prize
5000 gag ~
Singer 10 or Howe manufacturing, sso.oo. price
S15Ou.
Goci second hand machines. $50. 90 each
Tuck markers and pll attachments, nnd tltGE JtA!S
Guaranteed with zach. THOMAS. Il. MARTINI 1oo
Wabash.av.
, 1876-05-12
paRTNERS WANTED.

nrssETSEE WANTED-W1TH $40 90 TO sl5;ooo:
class bi,sincss; risk; will pay $40 DO arst
;.,r nni increase yearly Address 85, Tribune Of
, 1876-05-12
A NEW DEPARTURE.

To the Ellf0T Or INE IfiHnNe.
CH1cAGo May l1.-The writer, after more than
forty wears tussling with the problem Of life, is
now contemplating a new departure in regard to
what NAV be termed the unknown. 1t Is obvious
that the greatest charity should be accorded to men
; their religious views, because the domain OF re-
licion Is essentially that OF the unknown NOT so'
hoveyer in regard to the moral law, which holds to
strict and impartial aecountabllity the yoares 81
all religions. for all men are cognlzaht "a Inc 1'4
AT These premises being granted, it follows that
the irincpcs Of tie nornl law is DEGRADING to mar
and nrninst the public welfare. What, then. shall
be saia OF church and ministry That vstua!'s re
every prccept Of the moral law, and openly dgnes
his own church and the Church ut large: rlhs ls
The most notable example BEFORE the puoLE;, 81, oa'
the fact is patent that not only splEtlal "icAeu
ness but gross immoralities are condonca anu
hidden by those who assume to be spiritual advisers
and guides. .,,., o~,a,,,t
in new departure, which IS 60 to speak, t,,e ~
dedication of the moral law. This brings US 20 NJ
question, Does man owe higher allegiance: ~ r.
responsible for what he cannot receive as the t1at1
hv the creeds Of agcss GRANITE.
nrARBonN AvESuE-wHo MADE TIE CHANGE: !:
10 tie Editor Of Tie Tribune
r.u1c,ao. May l1.-Some fool Of an Alderman, ct
the .nrresiou Of some snob Of citizen. has caused
the GOOD old fashioned name OF NORTH Dearborn
rtrcet " to be changed to the hgh-toned and aris-
tocratfc cognomen Of Dearborn avenue. why this
has been done nobody seems to know, and there IS
onlv one suppostion about 1t, and that is ehat
some high toned person who does not now hSe on
the street but intends to erect his palatlal
thereon cannot content himself with the repnte OF
living on a street, but must have 1tfaao tnat no
fte cnnnci repeal the ordinance and give US
h,cS tho name under which we arc not ashamed to
i've SoNTH DEARBORN STREET.
, 1876-09-11

by tho votes Of the people Of Indiana, Ohio,
md New York? Arc the people OF
tho North, now IN 1870, to consider TINT tho
soutt WINS right in 1861, mud TINT the theory
of National Union Ia wrong. mud tint after
all tho true doctrine ia hero partnership Of
States, out Of which any statomn withdraw
as pleasure, and to vhoso laws no State can
bo snbjeoted except with lis own consont7
Tho people Of tho Unitod 8tAtca otnanol-
pated four millions of Slaves. Arc theso peo.
plo to bo remanded to slnvory evon more
barbarous aud inhumau than that from which
they wore re1oasel2 Aro theae people to DO
handod over to the morciloss extorminatora
who treat negroes as loss then the boasts Of
tho ficld2 Are tho people of the North pre-
pared to voto that these four millions who
hayo been mado froo shall be exterminatea
because they are FREQ?
This is Tho ''changa" that Ia to fol1ow tho
election Of T1IpEx; this ia tho promised
change which loads to tho boast Of an united
South; and this is tho change which, failing
to be accomplished by armed rebellion, is
now sought at tho ballot-box.
, 1876-09-11

Tho Rev. JAMES bfAoLAuouLAN preached
yesterday morning on "political hIisrule,"
mud III the COURSE Of his sermon urgol the
better class OF citIzenB to turn over a now
'"4f and tako moro Interest in local politics.
concluded by dsploring tho exclusion Of
tho Biblo from the public schools, which he
regarded aa great calamity. l'rof. Sw1ao
discoursea On "Ths Influence of b1atorinl
Science on Religious Doctrine" in which he
held that tho theories Of the advanced aciout-
lists should not affect natural or 70.
vcalea religion. because their propo.
Ritions hayo not yet baen veriael
that religion has nothing to fear from tue
rejection of the Mosaic account Of the cres-
ton. and that tho idea Of life ia the primal
germ being Of itself material origin ia tho
only scientific hypothesis antagonissio to the
demand for personal and conscious God
and tho Immortality Of tho soul. This last
proposition, the Professor declared, Science
in itz widest rango would never bo able to
'intain. Further, scionca will not bo fol.
d by Atheism, but by pew aud en-
conception Of tho omnipotence OF
releasing Him from tho F" iron.uke
of the past imagination"
, 1876-09-11

WUAGs NA14VVNA4AV 4HAAAAAAA4NA1t
We have already printed In these columns
numerous extrncta from tho evidence taken
before tho Oxford, Hiss, Grand Jury, show
ing tho infamous mud illegal manner In Which
sha large Republican majority Of that State
was overcome last fall. The damning chRr-
aeter Of this evidence, rs printed in tho Re-
publican papers Of the North, has aroused
such feeling of Indignation nil over tho
country thas the Democratic military clubs
Of that State aro now visiting tho witnesses
who testified before tho jury and extorting
denials from thom by threats aud violence.
Tho proceedings Of tho CentrAl TtIprN Club
at Columbus on the 21st Of August contain
the following resolution:
On motion Of Capt. ". ". HUMPHREYS, a COM
mittes Of dvs appointed 10 atcortxin from tho
witnesses who testified before the United States
Grand Jury the truth or fatsity Of tho ovfdoncn
given by them a. reported In tho Now York Isuts.
How this Committee works Is shown by tho
following o1tract from Republican Of that
city 10 friend in Washington:
The Committee hare already vailed On ono OF the
whiae witnesses and on three Of the colorcd NEIL.
srnsna has backed square down, although his tcs.
timony IL corsoboratcd by other witnesses, both
white and colored, lie IL moderate Democrat, Is
In business, and returned day Of two since from
Cincinnati. lie las family growing up around
him, anu fears business aud EoclAl ostracan,. llo
has pnt himself In much WORSE condition by dc.
n!al than ho occupied before. The colorcd men
have referred tho members Of tho Committee who
waited on hm to the United Statcs otieeYs at Or
ford If thcJ wlah to know really what they svore,
But they AEo badtJ frightened, not knowing what
will be The next ttep taken bv the Committee nf
, 1876-09-11
FAIRS.

' 8peetal Dt.pa.ch to 1as 1}tsYn4
OTTAWA, ILL.,, Sept. 0,-Tho State Fair Vrtnal.
y ceased yesterday, Saturday being devoted to
tue payment Of premiums and the settlement oi
claims. While It has been ~ an exhibition one oi
the most pralseworthy thus far held, It b 4 fal.
ure financially, duo exclusively to inclemcas
weather. With tbs exception Of Monday, tbs
week has been stormy, showers fnllIpg Tucslay
and "Wednesday. either ut night Or during ,ht
day, while henry ra1ns prevailed throughout
Wednesday aud Tl1.ffsday nights, and nearly tilc
whole Of yesterday and to-day, eont1ntuE thu
attendance almost entirely to ths ei.t
zens Of Ottawa, D few adjacent towns,
and tbs surrounding country. Instead Of
10,000 eaell on Wednesday and Friday, anl
10000 on Thursday, tho number Of visitors hus
not aggregated moro than 15,000;| total which
!s a mere bagate!lc for an Illinois State Fair.
Tho result OF this week Of storms and sulali at
tendance Is nj excess OF from 1000 to $1,000
of expenses over and above receipts.
The premiums offered wore unusually large,
maue 50 for the express purpose OF securing for
tho Centennial year q liner display OF the
agricultural and mechanical products of tho
State than any previous year. In
this 3audablo undertaking tha officers
received considerable assistance from tic husi-
ness men OF Ottawa aud from the officers Of tho
railroad companies W4oHe linca run through
LasQllo County. Their most sangune anticiPa.
tton8 would have bean realized had not tho cle-
lnents been against them.
rickpuekets did thriving business during
tho fair. About dozen Of them wcrc ARRESTED
aud given Quartors In tho County JAIL
, 1876-09-11

Our Washington correspondent sucoinctlJ
describes the disscnuiona which came very
near undermining ths Republican party in
FLORIDA. Senator CoaovEn and II. L.
6TEARNs, tho prosont incumbent, wero tho
candidates for tho Gubernatorial chair be-
f'oro tho State Convention about two months
since. The contest resulted in n
drawn. battle. Subsequently, the Congress-
tonal Conventions indorsod Gov. HrHAnns
Senator CoxovEn then began to intrigaa with
4ho Democracy, md 1t ia now announced
that lie will remain in tho field an a cantli-
daso, not, it IL claimed, with any hopca of
being elocted, but simply to ssoure, it possi-
bic, the election Of tho Democratic nominee,
IN revenge ut tho SUCCESS OF his rival.
, 1876-09-11
WASHINGTON ITEMS.


WARRINGTON, D. T., Sept. lo,-.The dr4
batch Of tho uew ~ per cent bonds, auounttr|
to $40, ,000, 900, were sent ly the steamer froi
New York yesterday in charge Of tl.s Treasu|
clerks for delivery to tho eyndicate. The|
clerks will return III charge Of the c1chaug''
bonds.
Gcn.t tdodirey Weitzcl, Corps Of Engineers,
here, from Detroit fur consultation tegardlu|
the river and harlor appropriations. Tho II
preparations for former years fur tho aault bt|
Marie Canal arc ample u continue that wMf
aud the work Will probably be continued. III
work gu tho 1latoor Of Refuge at Sand Bcasl
S75,uO appropriated 70 protect tho cribs uo|
under water.
~ Ms W1tt<rf Assoctalfd Hysss.
WASHINGTON, Sept. lU.-Thu President hi
Issued procla,aation ratifying tho treaty h
tweeu the United States of America and v
Klng Of tho uawaItal. Islands,
, 1876-09-11

Now, tho Significance Of thcso tVo state.
meuts, rs ths Times will discover bofora tho
campaign is over, III not TINT they arc printed
in parallel columns, but TINT thoy aro mu-
tuaIly contradictory.
0. Who'll tho Inaes says that the Nation
regards this contradiction under oath u tut
terly trivial. it misrcprossnts again. Com
mentiug Oh tho "earnings" theory, tho last
number Of tbs Nation contains tho follow
ing:
This might passiofy ho made to cover BIT. TIL.
Dxx'a ANAL returns Ut 1Htl, but, In view Of tho
generally hourah!nc condition Of his Affairs apart
from ths Tatso lauto receipts, It is ditcut to aec
howi and It cannnt possibly cover the faiuso To
uaks any return at all thu following years. which,
though 1t might pass a. not dishonest In private
mau. because lls law left him tho alternative, can
hardly pass in candidate for tho Presidency az
snything but very ugly naw, which ut all aypnts
calls for abundant explanation.
Having said This much, ths Nation goos
still further and givos as It's hnal Judgment
tho following: "Thera aro two apparently
contradictory sworn statements OF lia own,
relating to matters Of fact, aud he owes It to
tho public Of all parties to show It Ao can
that they do not moan what they seem to
mann. Failing this, 1t will be absurd to talk
of his clsction a. likely to provo reform
movement, or ~ anything but an indication
ef tas lu moral tons ef ass majority u Ms
vottrs," THIS Il trutl, which Ia Ill tho moro
significant Al coming from the Nation, be-
cause that journal has along deprecated q
resort to personal charges, and has always
spoken Of Gov. T1lDxN In the highest terms.
1. 1t il not exactly true either that "tho
journals that recommend TiLpxS's election
do not waste time In denial Of the ollar4e
against him. A good many Of the Journals
have naadd frantic efforts to give the denial
tho claim Of possibility; ono or Two hare DO.
manded that Mr. TunEa himself shsll make
the denial intelligent and convincing +;
and thu Chicago 1imes is making an injutli.
oloua EFFORT to got rid Of tho tling by reiterat-
Ing false charges Of similar nAtnre against
Ar. HAYES. It IL already clear that ths policy
Of "youfro auothess viii not satisfy the
honest and intelligent people. They want
the It1pxN csss examined on tts merits, aud
would scarcely vote for him merely Oh ths