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INDUETAIAL EXPOSITION.
4 Company has boen formed IN this city 10 ss.
tabliah an Industrial Exposition upon a parma
mont baaia. The plans hhvo 40 far progressed
a. to warrant tho purchase OF grounds, and let
ting Of bids for the erection Of tho building,
Which will be lS2 fost square and thrco stories
high. It Is 10 bo Divided into equal spaces for
exhibition purpoHcs. Which will 10 sold at
a10o each, tho purchaser becoming
stakeholder in tho enterprise, The build
Inn u to be kopt opon at all
haen classified ns Iowa, Chicago. 81. Louis and
tit1ol to yaarly advertisement III Some daily
paper in the city. 4 quarterly catalogue In
also to bo i4Busd 1T the whole institution, for
general distribution. museum. art Eallsr,.
theroiu. and ,whatoyert can be secured to
attract attention. Those holding spaces
eau I'LL ttloin wiki suol, ARTICLES ~
they llsaso, The building wlll be formally
for thirty a1ayn, at which an admission. feo will
| bs charged. Tho building will then ba thrown
oIen to tbs public true. aud will bo kopt Lighted
any warmed whea necessary. Chicago entes-
! Pr!ae anu buHueAS will bo Wuil represented,
/ ,.,..... BEHIND raK T1uJg. .,
~ scarcely credible, yct il Ia recorded fact,
that AltA. Sarah csluua, II yoA1a uf Rge, = rosi-
aent of Iowa Fatta tha widow Of soldier Of
| -" 10 - 4oA<t Inn recently Gt6EQTef 90 ttlkk
Bhe Ia ontltloI to = pension, Sne was marital
~ l8iD. snd bcealnn notl,ar In 1911, and lived
all thls t.tao III liBHfua tguosaucu Of tho TACT
| soldiers.
HEARD IN 4 ltnusE'a srnMAcu.
4 horba MP It Hc!tnons. Wight County, not
sick At tho stomach tho other day, and d!oti Au
Investigation of tho stomach discovered therein
live lizard. about iuchea long. llvely ~ :
cricket. II 10 supposed the lorss swallowed It
whilo drinking from slough.
uOlSN TO EuIlorE.
For several yoars has 1ossnod In this city Leuis
RuttkAy, = uophew 10 the great Hungarian lead-
or Lonis Kossuth, aud wlo has been ongagul in
tho practice OF law. ltocently AoHsuth has
and live win him. aud he has decided
to 70, aud will leave lore during
tho month OF May. Mrs. Nuttaay IL = sister Of
n. H. Collins OF tue once famous Colllna line
| Of oceAn s.oaIuors. Ms. Collins IL soailens Of
this city. beine engaged IN tie Wholesale gro
! Gerry trade. 1n his residence arc to b. 1eon
, 1876-04-15
DIR. RADWAY'S
Regulating Pills

pe1teetl, tse'O... slesanl, eo.tea with sxst san.
blIRs reg aists p1rafy Gsaas, sud sttanltlo" itAo
.h1s fs. Guis Vi ~ dl4o1usF. et,M.ru
t!ys5 bu.e4. ktaasys hladdnt. Eelyous psa1n;.s nss
R@s,.1 @ Hea. ts,s q ya r.
ost Warranted % sHsat positiVs opIo. ftelt Ysx
stanis containing no msrcu1 ninosala or ds'ass'0'
To- Ubsarvs ths following symptoum tssuitlux Groa
.tonsp.su, ioFsra ps saaa,s of :ha neea 10 e.. r.
xast Il Taod. Faas4s 4 Wslabs ia {ha ssa4seb ssI
nsone, sinking E!ata:tsxs H. ha P Of ~ ;s, sss,
bIsathiax :. tls Heat Ohof3ag as RadefVa. IT.
io pots o. WeGs bslers thS ..xat Fessr and Da rsa
L Hsaa nsasisn:y ot st,nifsGs: & fo|nTnsss h. 4
s; .piP'Pf Pf r e: n Fts.t T. th, ,s
from III tha disorders. Fstos - esa*s ~
bag. Sold hy d1uGgtsts.
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RADwAY'B REMEDIES,
OVARIAN !PUM0R
or TEN YEARS GROWTH CURED ny
DR. RADWAY'S REMEDIES.
NfEB AND ROWELy FOlt TIN YKAlt3. '~

HAVE HAD An OVARIAN Tusi0R IN THEOyA
RlEH AND BOWELS FOR TKN YEAlLS.
ANN Ahrpn. Dto r. is7k
nn; nAnwAr. Tha. othets may bo banoated tnaks
hn1s had Ovarian Tamor IL the o.ares anil tnnc,
1o5 lon trs the beat Of thia reee I'D
!ty thAt could MT have ved mneh lon9cr. friend ii
much faith Ia tsu. hnt fnsfy, sftef much dsborA4s
rMrnniao slx bottlss Of tie esotsent two to,e4 n,
tho ta and tro hnttics Of HsItss. used tosn Hjt
out any apparent onntt- determined 10 pdnsEsrp 1
M.sd tweiso mora bottles of ts tnto1ynnt, t." nj the r.
i!s md tEo ho.c. Of Plils Before they bad
snt1ai{ ented. tooF t1s msdIone sbos III, H.
monfhs and aurfna That tins lot pounds 10
Al to1k thtoe dnxcn bottles Of iosolTeuf iii bot
uea itellof, and slx l.uxes ot tho pills.
!eel psrfsatlP wall and oart f1l n Ia
uoa Tor ma hnlp In ny heep Atetlon. 10 Tr, Hir md
sn.f woucrfn medicine. feel deeply ndohted and mr.
II has boon to mo. {Slensd) MRS. II. u. BlnnINH,
Mra. nlbbln'. who maker ts ahoFs certificate Ia In
Gsrson f9s whnn fefuostod you to sand nnedlcas Ia
1as ss as m,Gdlelnos q sb:.a st.tsa rste osht u
may say that hor sAtorntnis corroc without QaatLos.
'N' druggist sud Chemist Ain a. h1Gos. M,eh
This may oortfy hat Hrs. Ilbblns. who rnakea tbs
ahose cprslIcaes md has tsop for snany yasrs vii
known to te fAts thcyuin stntsd nro nncubtcd1
and unaent4blf correct. Any ons who knows Mrs lis
bins Viii ,elieyp hsr ltAtetnent. - ~ S
tsau"a' niTI; m%kt b'2 Fl S'gKER MAFY 4 CATS 4 nT7oNp.
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IA feet Of mors. Tho Double Duttsrcnp, the
Ltrkapur, tho rheaeans's Eyc. and tho Monks.
hood sre commonly incl1dcd among cultivated
1oacrs.
Out Of ths tsrRs family Of tha Rdnuncul1cer
less thAu twenty-five specfen Ars natives OF tho
region shont Chicago and theAe haFs all been
enumerated Aboyo.
, 1876-04-15

Read "Falso md True"
Hss& eoa lettsrstamp " RADWAY i co.. No. 7.
HAqs.-ek,, h>9 feEk. Information worth tAsa4aaas
Will 81 es1s goa.
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ioIaf.-ss. .3ot,4us Nppt1H
The dacreaba from the scaRon previous wAa
, 1876-04-15
FEVER AND AGUE.

Fu,ar and Aqua cured tor hfy eents. Thsta |, nots
In tbs NotA 9At viii fstuE and syls
and al otbs! slArtnus bilious seA.ls typhoid. ye.s
and other fssets ts,dsd by Rad~ays Pft, qaek -
NadNays Ready Rslt9l. bttty ssoSs paF botuA
kod by pEuaNlAA.
, 1876-04-15

LONdFELLoW6 "eVaNGELtkE."
In bis charming sketch Of Hawthorne, Mr. ].
r, Fields giyce Ltief account Of the manner In
, 1876-04-15

ably the oldest existing record OF mans faith in
Immortality.
the Egyptians to insc,.bo portions Of thla funorai-
hook upon tho coffin. or aarcophagus, or walls Of
&lJtomb. or 10 incloso With tho boIy some frag-
M0nts written OIL rapyrua. From thus gouEro
mnltttndo Of sections Of she work havo beon
colected. and arc no" preserved In the various
musaums OF Europe. During the many ceh-
auries In which the book wna uaod, tho sext must
necessarily ilsYc unaerEons considerable uodi-
Egyptian language. Fur this reason t6e book il
now oousideEod the most valuable source oxtunt
Tor tho asudy of tho DEVELOPMENT OF the Ian
EYi;a ;So ct Egypt md also OF tho religious Ideas
There a1o .hroo' editions which have hc1eso-
fore afforded the standard toxts Of tue " loo k
nj tho Doad." The first VI lLeso il tls Cadet
PaPytus. xhicl. vas :publ'ahet IN 1909 n t1e
Tara pspytus " paGIsea by H. i''fsa Gepsiay u Tue ,a
1914; and tho fhlrd comprises Two 4leratio
texts, which arc almost contemporanoous, and
wore published, tho cue In Paris and tue otlor
It LeYdou. II il proposed by ths EgyptologiatS,
who lave the matter III hand, to lucloso III the
first revised edi,itlon Of tho work oil tito t1ag.
tnsnsa that daso from period anterior TO the
eighteenth, dsnasty. Tue socoud. or Thoban
papyyl found In various .EgyP.ian collections.
aud cIhsseA in the ordar In winch they occur in
tho Turin papyrus. Tho third. OF Paammatlo
edition. Will bo la.ed upon tho edition published
BIZ. Edousrd Neville the well.kaown Egyptol-
.pg1st VI GenoVa u now opgaged in collecting
aud classifying the ttxts which aTe treasured III
taS ns;sespa! European n.aaeuma. Tho Academy
Ct l}erln dsfsays the preliminary expenses Of the
undertaking. and the l'EuBs,so U0yer pinent hss
voted subsidy Of 4-60Q Ila!srs IL ald Of its
prosecution
LOhoFELLoW6 "evaNGELtNE."
In bis charming sketch Of Hawthorne Mr. ].
3. Fields giyc8 Lttf account Of the manner in
, 1876-09-14
LETTERS FROM THE rEOPLT.


CHICAGO, Sept. l3.-To hIs Lonor Ms Nayor
a,.d Co,n,eon Council: We have requested OF
your honorable body tho privilege of putting
up 10 Of our oil strcct~lanps, furnishing them
with oil, lighting md dcxtinguLshing them a. our
own expense, ns test TO see II II is tcasibl0 TO
light tho city With oil. This request seems fa'r
md reasonable to us, anu ono We thought II the
Interest OF the city to grant, for the following
reasons: First, There asu only two ways to light
the city, to-wlt: gaa and OIL aceonl, lfnew
gaa companies commence to build works to-tluy,
Il would be at least two years bctoru they could
furnish the city With gus to any extent. Thlrd,
Al there is no competition In furnishing tho
aty with light, ind cannot pc for at least two
years, II would seem to 10 advisable 10 learn
whether there Is not competition In oil ty
Which We ean compel these Gas companies to
furnish gas at q reasonable. price; II nut,
10 get light through oil. We haye further
offered to furnish these lamps to tho
Sly At . cost Of u each, and to furnish ot,
rate per year Of $14 for three.foot burners, $lb
Tor i0ur-ioot burners, and SIS for tye-foot burn.
era. Neither Of these requests have received
any not!co At your bands, but haye beDn put 70
ssleep IN aono dark ,pigeon-hole, whilst Mr. bll.
llhcs aud Ar. Watkins hive had coIt,inittees and
yrecial committees to walt upon their Lott1shps.
Whilst believing aud hoping that your l1onora.
Die body arc Working for tho best interests OF
the City, We have been informed by tho agents
u thrae companies that they would close your
sars 70 w, md that thu only tlliug W would do
fr,ould be to put W TIC pIieq u Aldermen o. on
'teu '..aeles theirs thu people viii do yQu the
Great inluattcc to think they speak truly. Your
legal adylser has informed you tAat the con-
uarta With tbs gas eompsulea ass not biaaiug
, 1876-09-14


CHICAGO, Sept. l3.-rl,cso wero many valua-
bic suggestions iu your article TIL the Supreme
Court Iu Tue TRIBUNE Of lhss date, but Jour lc-
gal friend llas overlooked onc Of the most In
portant stepb necessary To effect reform In
the proceedings OF this tribunal, and that IL,
the imposition Of costs against the unsuccessful
party: and, by costs, do not mean simply the
disbursements combating Of the Clerks fees,
charges for printing, ETC., for these now follow
the lec!sion Of the Conrt, but mean the costs
and fees Of opposfnG attorney and counsel, all
tho costs to which the successful party Inns been
put by reason Ut All appeal. It may he safely
stated that at least threcfuurths Of ail the cases
which 20 10 the Supreme Court arc taken thcru
for delay, for time. 4 Judgment III tle lower
court draws 0 per cent inturest; ar appeal to the
Supreme Court gtves debtor all average uf
two years. time, and hc pays . per cent oil the
judgment. Nuw IL, iii addition To this interest
aud giving bond for the payment of tho debt,
he Was Compelled to pay 690U or 500 for the
costa Of the opposite party, there would maui
festly be fewer Of this class of appeals. and par.
tics would hesitate before removing frivolous
cases, orcases Upon which the Court had already
pasatd. This 10 III established practice in nearly
all tic States III the Union, and when tic State
of Illinois borrowed the absurd system of coin
pslllng successful party u pay Ills own costs
III q litigation which hc does not seek Ia ono
of the mysteries lu the history u Our jurispru-
dcnce. GEORGE A. SuuEHLDT, JN.
, 1876-09-14

upon tho city. Ahrogate them; then wo can
Hight the efty a. We deem best. llcduco tho
burners, turn nfr usecps llShta, nnll curtn'l cx-
pc,scs largely.
The cost of making gas at pi.tsbirg L. about
m cents per 1000, at DctrolL lcEs tlan 40 ccntf,
and VIC kf.on OF nu reason why It cannot hc
made hers for less than 10 CENTS That the Wcst
Bile Company claim theirs COSTS. hut admit y
costs IS ecnta in the holcr (which It docs ngt3,
then add 25 cents for leakage anil coflncnsaln.n
(which IN toD ntie), II would nakn tnc cobL,
delivered to tic rt'nsumcr, 81; s,.d II. We pa}
them 6i.50, being proht u ~ PIT esi., ,,,,i,T II
wu,id seem to bn ill And more tlan .icy ~
ask. Where Is there another manu,artnfy ,ynih II
n ~ nToijt Of 60 Der ccntt Must nanrlfaetorfes
would be satisfied with - profit ,,,sa of
or q per cent per month; hut ,oittno Msao
is . company that has 9eea seS.,aR n.,',9t
iii the goods It mnkcs every month A. pso1,t
nf over lilo ner cent, and Is now askcti TO fciucu
fl,c nree Of its goods to profit OF gu per cent,
ani1 viii not do It. Oh avarttc, where Is thy
ii,nIti You must not forget TINT sao ftpantss
i.nye tlc privilege of selling gas 70 the people
wIth0ut limit to the price except what ATarico
ran extoft, snd arc sc'ling ss least twlce a.
mitch ~ they arc to the city a. proht Or over
IUD Der cent. For this special privilege they are
sscnt to aI1y reasonable man that they hhun1l
snrnis so,i,c return for this In the way Of cheap
rus 10 ti.o city. But the old proserb Of givo
Them Il, inch ind they will take an eli; is appli
cablo In this casc-
AZ iii former communications OF ours have
been consigned to darkness, we acnl this TO you
through The press. Respectfully submitted.
c. c. CnARLEs,
JAMES AlxkN.
, 1876-09-14
The Thnntlarar Explosion,

The eyiacncc taken before tho English Coro-
ner's Jury Us to tue explosion Of boiler III the
iro1i-clatl Thundcrtr dlscluacs extraordinary IT,
norancc Of mechanical engineering On tho part
OF some Of those In whoss care the engines were
placed. Gcorge Wells, IN lenllng st0kcr," trs.
Tiled that he noticed Tint the steam gauge Of
tho boiler, which aftcrwara exploded, did not
FORK sna spoks to Sus Of tt ths iss;I'ng sn
but did not DO so. A lew minutes later, the ut.
tentton OF "hir. Harding y was called u It, anl
Mr.. Harding took tho Extraordinary step VI or-
ltripg MIN to climb up, "b "brenk t!le glass over
c!scly analogous tu smashing tho crystal out Of
Il watch and working thu banda back aud forth
Whenever II docs not 60 right. Shortly after
ward the explosion took plncu. The saiety-valye
had been w0ugcl down willis the vcsse! was it,
dock, aud was forgotten mheu slle started out
for lIcr trial trim.
, 1876-09-14
Tic Danger Of LRlnpblack

Within two years tlIere hava been three shoe
shops lost III Massachusetts from lalnphlack. A
hand damp with poEspIratton, drop Of water.
the combustion that will start lalnpblack aglow
like charcoal. III lainpnlack factories, white
preeaution IL taken to prevent flrca, rainy day
or sharp frosty day will start q dainpness up
oh tho Inside ui winlow.pa' and thc aying
spark, which, communicating to tho pile. sends
agluw OF iiro with wonderful rapiaity through
tho galleries Of tho shop III cleaning. up tic
snnkr-gallerlest II tho men let drop Of pcrspl-
hlack III and about where It lodges, and take It
out Ut the house..
, 1876-09-14
Tn1 VAIL OF TIE roRsAKEH.

CHICAGO, Sept 12.-Will rou allow nc briefly
to state my case IN regard to "Equity" a. 10
the Illinois divorce laws; and will you kindly
insert II In your journala sly wife wanted d.
vorcc on all tho grounds on thc calendar, md Of
course, according to best legal advice, did not
appear against bcr, although thc only cause was
The laat big fire Of ~. Now then, twas matter
of her and her lawyers, rs we'll as mine, to ret
my money and me getting rid Of this "so-rnuci.-
abused /" wife; bat how can get rid Of her iii
this State without giving her her shnre Of my
nevertheless having lad nothing when 1 mar
rled hcra laI divorce In six months
might have had one In two weeks.
II these are the rights Of dutitul wives, pity
to tie devil according to law. In answer, then.
say the divorce law In Utah is legal. Whu
will lcny these facial Dn. T. MA1MuLLEn,
14n0 Ualgtg1 street
, 1876-09-14

10 tRe Ed1Iof n 1Hs 7F16VNs.
CHICAGO, Sept. la-1s 1t not strange that
Charles Francis Adams, who was tho candidate
for Governor Of tho Massachusetts AboIltionists
datu of tho Bourbon Pro-Slavery Democracy In
1901 Is 1t not strange that tho grandson Of old
john Adams, tho stanch Revolutionary patriot,
should be found tn our Centennial yeur hand In
glove with the Secesslonists TAo fought four
ycars to dcatroy tho Republic which Ills listi.l-
Euishcl ancestor purified his !lio to cstablIshI
1uWsf F.
, 1876-09-14
1.-THE TRIBUNE"

WILL Eor THE ILLINOIS CENTRAL PEOPLE SEE
THAT TuE1H TOWNS ARE rNorkHLr sur-
FLIHDl
10 tht Editor o5 The Tttbuns.
NEouA, ILL.,, Sept. 1I.-Why II II that tho news-
boys on this ruad ullinois Central uranch) carry
nothing but Democratic papesss This Is 8 TnIaUNE
town. Many ni 10 are not able 10 subscribe for
yonr paper through tho mil, but we would like
the privilege OF purchasing 1t from, tho nswahoys.
They could sell from hvu 10 a5 TRInusEs daily at
tls station alone, il It not possible that Tlden's
"bar'l'' has something to do will, ~ II you cont
gel these ucwsboys to ssll rMk TninvSE. contrlvu
some other method, az that those who want your
pspcr shnll not ba deprived OF It,. Very truly,
T. Ii, HANCOCK.
, 1876-09-14

10 Tie -E7llov W 1Ne 1f7bN1e
Cn1cAoo, Sept. i'll would like to inquire II
thu addition Of Rwoodcn story to the rear VI the
house 1924 Prairie avenue, which Is In pro-
cess Of erection, Is not violation VI the fire
laws. Believing each citizen should be interest
cd In the enforcement Of these laws for the gen
eral good, / address the inquiry to you, not
knowing the proper Official source to e0.nnsunl-
cate with. II. F. NJ.
ANs.-Thc ordinance reads: "Frame dwell
ings having rear addition which is lower than
the main building may lc changed by raising
the addition to tho sae height VI tho main por-
tlon," Tho building referred to by tho corrc-
apondeat appears to be put up In accordance
with law,
, 1876-09-14

~ the Editor nf The Tribune.
FoRr WAYNE, Ind, Sept 12.-Your paper
has wagtd war many against evils; will It not
nss'st in eralleatiug arallroad ahomtnat!on1 Ina
lurge portion Of tue pusscnger-cars Tho water-
tank ID placed In tho priyY, and in many cases
the cover Is left partly oH 10 that any cyildLs-
posed person can use It as wasll-llsh, II 80 in-
cilncd. Tlat 1t 10 oftcn SO uacd haye little
doubt, to say the least, Few would like to
drink from d pail of water that constantly rc-
mains exposed In such place. Please nsstst US
poor murtuls, who sometimes get thirsty, but
who will not drink such winter, E. uoLL1s.
, 1876-09-14
MUSIC IN TIE SCHOOLS.

TO Inc Editor Q The Tribune.
CHICAGO. Sept. fo-Your correspondent, F.
". H., in Monday's paper, regrets, as will many
others, tho abandonment Of musical instruction
in the public schools, and suggest plan for It's
continuance. This, have no doubt, would sue
cccd II undertaken ny some active and respon-
s!blc persons.
Perhaps Tho Board Of Education have not cal
culatcd all the benefits Of this bra,,cl, Of culture,
regarding It as merely cxtfancous to more solid
and Important studies. but It etlucatcs tho
feelings, passions, anu appetltes, and furnishes
medium for the reception Of other branches.
Many years ago II hecaine the. duty Of tie
writer, as An officer OF schools III large city, to
make inquiries as to tho effect of musical In.
structlon In the schools Of some Of the Eastrrn
cssscs. Tnc testimony Has almost unafttnuas
that tho moral effect Was salutary. Must Of tho
teachers said TINT the attendance was better
and more punctual, government easier. and In
some INSTANCES other lessons were better learn
ed. The improved good temper Of the scholars
made lighter work for both teacher aud pupil.
The Board may save the 81 800 by this rctrcncll-
mcnt, but whether It would bo true economy
may bo doubted. y. W.
, 1876-09-14

~ sas Editor AZ ThS TFbun4.
CHICAGO, Sept. H.-Amoug thu list Of candl-
dates for the office VI County Commissioner, a.
puOl'shcd In last Sundays TRIBUNE, We had
hoped to see the uamo Of Judge Lewis II.
Davis, OF thu firm OF Davis + Requa. OF I'LL
tue persona mentioned In connection with thnt
important office, there seems nonc better fitted
tn take plarc Of such responsibility than Judge
Davis. IL 10 no ofllce-sscker, hut II he could
county woulu sccuse tue services 81 man Of
ability uud uncompromtainE Integrity. We
must not forget that the oiico OF County Com.
tnissoner IL one Of thu most important TO be
tileu this full, and VIC must ace 70 II TINT mon
arc nominated: who not only have tho ability,
but tp courage, to sec TINT thu lntcrcsts of tic
tax-payers VI cooa County are protected.
4 CITIZEN.
, 1876-09-14


CH1cAoo Sept. l1.-Many OF us who are in
The Senior year at tho Division Iigh-Schools arc
30 unfortunate % TO have chosen German at the
beginning Of the ilrst year, and for various good
reasons arc very dcsirous Of being excused for
the remainder Of the course, our parents being
willing. After making many inquiries of mnny
different parsons, we dnd that no one is pos
sessed Of information enough to tell US who has
authority to excuse us, one person referring US
10 another and he to the ilrst, and 90 on. There
arc some 70 or more In the class of which an
member, In this condition, and III their behalf
ask II there Is no possible way Of getting out Of
It except by bribing some NJ. D: to certify that
we are not ablc to study 80 much. Hoping you
will give thls early notice, remain yours,
YOUNG AMEN1CA.
-, ANswEn.-Y. AS parents must sco Miss
Shaucr, tho Superintendent Of German, and
show canse why Y. A. ahuuld not go on study
ing German. II a pupil onto hcgins the study,
lie, must continue IT throughout the course,
unless excused Tor good reasons II those good
reasons do not exist, and tile pupil drops Il
study from so.no whim or oticr, hc cannot
graduate.
, 1876-09-14
TIE wILKIE-FLYNN CASH.

CHICAGO, Sept. 1s.--Thero appeared In Tua
ThlBuNx Ut the 19tll Inst. special diapntcl,
relating to the Early casu which purportcd to
give the eontcuts Of ex.SlicEta Flynn's affidavit;
and among other thugs contained IN the dis
,,atch was the statement that Writ Dexter i'd
vtscd Flynn to get certain atlidavlts, which
statement induced sIr. Dexter to wrttc letter
which appeared In yestetday's TAluuan under
, 1876-09-14
OLD SETTLERS REUNION,

~ TIE EalfoF a Th4 Tribune.
LINCOLN. ILL.,, Sept. l1.-The annual reunion
md plcuc Of tho old acttle1s OF Logan uud a1Join-
Ing counties will take place In this city, Thursday,
the 14th, In tho beautiful park fronting Col. ia.
thau,'A rcs,1cnce- A grand tins ID expected, aud
all arc !AYttel.
, 1876-09-14
GIGANTIC srELL1NO.

n fhs Editor ar Ths Tribune,
Cn1cAuo, Sept. i3.-ln the gallery Of the E1-
position Building, nearly opposIte the great
organ, II tho department OF the Doard OF Edu.
cattuu of Chicago. Among other Won
dcrful intellectual productions oi the
genus schoolboy there on exhibition
III = collection Of exercises in written
spelling. One Of the test words In this cullcc-
ton is " Giant" Wurd ~ehatl thought familiar
to every English reading child, through hls
early acquaintance with tic murdcrous exploits
OF Jack the blaughtercr Of Giants. But, be-
aides the regular orthodox way, this collection
contains tho following reularkabio methods Of
spelling .he wor1: Jo!nt, Js!nt, Jlnt, talent.
which certainly speaks we'll for the ingenuity, II
not Of tie orthograplical ability, OF t1e pupils.
, 1876-09-14

and for ono am heartily glad to rcu the order
enforced, anti felt relieved when I Raw my s75
When assisting 10 PIT Itup reEftzcA hy It's
weight and great height what dangerous thing
It VAS and liave never felt the thing WAS really
snfe TIL now. l an glad they ufe al safe now.
Yours, etc., 1Jxl6,
, 1876-09-14

ANOTHER COMPLAINT FHOI WISCONSIN,.
To the Editor Qf Ths Tribune.
Tlscn nousE, KlLnounSE CTR, Wis. Sept. IL
lie kind enough to explain how II Invariably hap
Pens that no TntRukEs eau bu bought on railroad
trains from agents or ncwsboys III this Statcs The
train boys always ha.e plenty VI l}cmoeratle pa.
rcts, but mt ThE TninUNE. | An New York
Republican, and would like tu read deceut paper
occasionally, Yuufs tYllY. JouN NARsH.
, 1876-09-14

TNT IT, IoD.
10 Mt Edt,Dr er TAa Tribune.
CHICAGO, Sept. 12.-Your correspondent,
"Job," has counted the letters in a single nu1n-
bcr Of TnE TRIBUNE, mid flnds sevcral,4, ,000,.
OO0 to s, 900. Would 1t not be well to engage
this patleut c'iap to count the red nosea OF the
Ds9frasy ant So tat KspaoE,ssns may kn1w
ported Irom kentucky On ctection~day.
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