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do you dog saJs the lawyer. DO tue suaarn'
aad pa; the bills SAYS parf.rr."
"Sell!" egaculated III. Powell.
"Rut did you ever hear how Cid Man Dick )
GOT BUFFALO w1LLEn's n1As1oSD s8cp:"
asked Parker, As he removed the old gentle
mans hand from his own sh,rt-front. 1.-THE old
man has passion for diamonds, and he wanted
'Ruffalo's,' and Buffalo said ho might heyo
tit ho couid:set it Oh tue aly. We'll. Buffalo
Il wasn't" interrupted 4BuTalo"
"Neyer mind; you had one oyo up longer
t:an the other. ANYWAY, Buzz went to Dicks
tho next day and fell asleep, aud Dick took his
diamond and nut it in his pocket. Buff went
homo and missed the stonc and Dick got scared
and hooked Up hls buGsv and drove oyor to
Buff and told him the joLe, and that night
they we're both up 1ate."
''Vo!It I" interpolated Powell.
IT vas the worst scared man yon over saw"
said Dick. "It 1as oil q. joke and thought
he knew when I took It. but tho fool went to
the police. and lie wondered how did it. But
it waa all right"
With the last story tho party broke up. Ford
PAYNE the bill under protest, and the rest Gu
couraging him tlat it YVES all right.
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THE SECOND BATCH.

THE1D EFFORTS TO NEGOTIATE WILL Aah do'1@''-
MEST.
It yas stated in The TRIBUNE lew days ago
that the members Of tho TWO classes OF dlstlle1s
known respectively as the first aud second
patches, were enjoying the most satisfactory
Of reunions in tue classic ehades Of the l1Voli
that the entente cordialo had been completely re-
stored, and that they were putting their heads
together in the formation Of . scheme to " get
even with the Government" The plans formed
were a. that time somewhat crude and immature,
the only definite purpose being to lessen tue
weight Of the Governments testimony against
them By some means or other. 1t was arranged
that the fret batch, with the exception OF ono or
two who held aloof from the conspiracy, we're 10
tell only comfortable part OF their story to tno
Grand Jury and during the coming trial, IN ofder
~ mnHe out poor case on the part OF lue uof-
eminent against their brethren IN lnlqulty.
THE CONSIDERATION
unQef which this proposition WAS to be accepted
and earned GU: by the frat batch does not deli
ntel9 appear, but, judging from tue nature OF
tue men composing that illustsiouB squad, some
thng Was agreed upon which proved quite eatis-
factory 10 them in every way. Since that time
slight change has como over the minds Of the
second batch- They had as theY fondly thought,
seen better way to glory, and, perhaps immuo-
lty from punishment. It Was nothing original and
they made no claim to that distinction. It had
been tried and was reported to be successful,
and they made up their corporate mind to ven-
ture upon its again proving successful. In few
words, they proposed to initiate the example Of
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far astr1s. Take Dante's "Divina Comned;a," :"
Mlitons paradise Lost" or any other great
work. One Of the best known instance8 U2s tho
poem on the ''Bu-iai Of Sir John Moore, " be-
ginning:
Not drum vns heard, not funeral nots."
words. aud how majestic and complete WAS the
endlngl
nWe carved not word. We named not s:one.
Nut ~a lett him a1one III his gtor;."
Tho poem was originally published with two
more stanzas, which, however. were omitted by
the author with great proprlet5. Grzy's
-s Elegy" also contained el1 beautiful stanzae.
which we're afterwards dropped in order to give
greater unity to the whole thought Schiller.
Byron, Goethe, and many others, we're willing to
throw away stanZas whenever OCCASION demand
ed Tho writer or speaker who was able to tx
bis goa1 would have no difficulty in Keeping on
the night track. 1t WAS not having this goal that
destroyed the excellence Of many orasioos.
Speaking Of the music Of sounds. the lecturer
said that the English language was richer than
were often stronge. than the meaning Of the
words themselves. Tcnnyson. Collins. and 9TH
erB understood this, and profted BY It. Byron
" "Destruction OF Senacher,f contained but
twenty-four lines, yet there was grandeur IN
it's rhvthm that was difficult to explain. The
effect was produced in great measure by the
placing Of the Torsls SO that the accent should
fall upon long syllab1es, and IL no TWO lines at
the Hamo plnce.
Every Law applying to poetry held good With
prose. The simplest form OF expression re-
Qu,red certain amount Of arrangement De-
scrip1lge Writing was commonly supposed to be
easy. 4 retsou viewed o landscape. aud then
told what he had seen. Yet how difficult to ind
the words which should place the picture truly
before the reader.
The finer features OF literary art might be
illustrated without limit. They were all devices
which could bo used. but required great practice
LoSe1aco sa,d, II could not love thee half so
much, loved not honor moro"
Yet this kinu of writing often led to great
absnrdities, az in etanza OF ChlVeI8, which
read:
Like cataracts Of alaman. upI;fted into mountains,
Making oceans metropolitan for the 6p1endor of the
dawn.
I. might bo said, in conclusion, that to treat
literature Us an art was to degrade it. Not Ct
all. Every author learned that the moments OF
hib greatest excitement wero not those when
be did his best work. Man must e1a!t himself
by toll and pain no less than By his genius. The
speaker could remember the time when no name
Was 81 common in newspapers as that OF Martin
FaEoubar Topper, sud on the appear
ance Of tho works Of Alexander Smith
it was enthusiastically said that another Sha!i-
speare had arisen. In these days OF wavering
faith and loose principles men had need Of great
er activity md Industry. So let young men and
women not despair ct the apparent success OF
meciocrity. hut pu. themselves to the task, and
view literature not as at easy steppinG-stone to
fame but an art which deserved the highest
cnlt1yAti0u.
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No Astounding Developments
Have Yet Been Made.
List Of Members Of the New Republican Con-
g1essional Committee.
Sch1eicher of Texas Tells the Country
How to Get Down to B srd
Money.
Democratic inharmony Illustrated BY 1rialnQ
Incident.
THE CHICAGO CUSTOM-HQUSE.
cAULFIELD's INVESTIGATION.


iSpeca. n1spatch to The Chteaa~ Ty7btn<
WAsulSoToy, D. c., Jan. 29.-The Housa
Committee on Public Buildings examined Super
vising-A1chitect Potter to-day in the Chicago
Cussom-House investigation. Barney Caulheld
was pteaeot in the capacity OF pablio prose-
cutor, and conducted tho cross-ozamination
Tbs investigation thus far, like al the other
Investigations ordered by this House, and un-
like tue investigation ordered by the Republic
an House. is OF the Star Chamber osdeE. Itis
Just to the Committee to Say thst they now
intend to have tho investigation open after
the preliminary inquiries are made, but these
preliminary inquiries are directed to the forming
OF q plan upon which the investigation is
to proceed, and in this sense arc important To
be,1u with, Potter WAS informed that this inTes-
tigation vas to be kept secret, and he "aa d.
rected to assist in maintaining this secrecy. Ho
VAS examined for an hour: HIS statement 1o1
the most part consisted OF . rapid historical re-
view Of the facts Of public knowledge connected
with the building. He WAS pressed to commune
cate information which might incu!pase Repub-
I>can officials in alleged mssdeeGs, but be could
ouiy tell the Committee that he knew nothing OF
his own knowledge beyond common public zu-
NOR and that the public records Of his Office Wero
At the disposal Of the Committee. Potter WAS
pressed quite bard in tho cross-examinatlon to
ssY something to the disadvantage OF hts predo-
OF corruption on Mulets part. Il is yer. ev,-
dent that one purpose Of this investigation is to
attempt to make Democratic capital. II II =
political MILL It does not very clearly appear
why Barney Caulfe!d, who is not member Of
the Committee, should be invited to act as pub
lie prosecutor. especially rhen one Chicago
member, MIR. Carter. is member OF tho Com
mit:ee. Cauldeld did not appear to-day as 4
y1taess, but conducted the case ~ against all
Ro,nblican officials who have had TO do with the
building.
The opinion OF tue Attorney General ~ to the
CONTRACTS OF Mueller for stone-cuttlng has been
received at the Treasury Department. Tho
points are the saue as hare been already i0di-
Gated in these dispatches.
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TILL ALL THEY @SEw.
What they could tell OF which the Government
was not already in possession 10 QUE knows.
Probably tAe distil'ers themselves did no. know.
At any rate, they engaged an attorney in this
city to 70 to Washington and place the
matter before tho Treasury Department, with
instructions to the attorney to get the best
terms for them that vera possible. The a:tor-
uey went, obeyed Ills Instructions Al fur ali in
him lay. aud rosurned-wtltout haviD. accoa1-
plished tie object Of h1s pilgrimage, Or having
even mot with tho least encouragement from
the Government officers.
The NATURAL CONCLUSION
ia, that the second batch had nothing tn toll
which the Government did no: already know.
The former plan OF depending upon tho first
batch to tell weak story is, perhaps frustrated,
for they have in the meantime been before tho
Grand Jury, and their testimony before that
body has been preserved, and will he compared
with thoir evidence on tho trial, when tho dis
crepances, If any occur, will be noted. It ia not
probable that tho first butch omitted anything in
their testimony boforo the Grand Jury that would
leavo the Government with poor case OIL its
hands against the second batch. The latter have
now boen indicted, md the Government pro-
fesses. to have clear case against them.
The d,stll1ers now an1iously ask each o!hor
'swHAT SEzr?"
There appears no solution to, the puZzle which
is ut ell satisfactory to their minds. It proh-
ably thor intention to lug in tho name OF II. II.
Saufclat Il 20. in connection with crooked mat
ters winch principally induced them to send IN
attorney to Washington. But that nas entirely
unnecessary. The Government nlready has evil
dence against this house in the testimony of
Gaugcrs Decc!ler and Phelps. who suore be-
fore tue Grand jury to having been paid Sums Of
money at regularly recurring dates BY tho house
in question. There is also evidence against
SLuteldt l. Co. Of documentary nature show
ing that they filled up barrels after
they were gauged. Tho evidence, altogether, is
quito sufficient without ANYTHING additional
from the d:stillers, and it is 10: probable TINT
their knowledge in this particular amounts to
much anyway. for the simple reason that shu-
of crookedncss, did not take anybody into his
confidence.
Altogether, it seems hopeless case for tho
SECOND batch.
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DOWN SOUTH.

THE IMPEACHMENT BUSINESS.
WHEELING, ". Va, Jan. 29.-John S. Burdett,
Treasurer Of this State. was to-day found guilty
On th3 articles Of impeachment, and removed
from Office BY vote Of 20 to 3.
The impeachment trial Of Z. H. Bennett,
Auditor Of State, commences on Monday next.
MEMPHIS Jan. 29.-An Acalanchs Jackson,
Hiss, special tonight says it is reported that
the Committee hare evidence rendering the i'm
peachmeut of Lieut.-t;ov. Davis certain. There
10 no question about Superintendent OF Educa-
tion Cordosa's guilt. lie will certainly he re-
moved.
Tho committee investigating the case Of Gov
An1es are zeticent. Notwithstanding the volnu-
inous testimony, the impression prevails that
impeachment will NOT be pressed, as conviction
is regarded as uncertain.
, 1876-01-30

THE WEST INVESTIGATION.
New On1EAss. Jan. 29.-The joint resolution
to investigate Senator Vests election passed to
a third reading. Amendments offered, including
tie names OF Pinchback and Eust!s were lost.
after lengthy debate
Nr. Wilt denied in the House knowledge OF
aDy document going to show that Senator West
procured bis election BY means OF Urlbing and
corT11pting members Of the Legislature by which
he was chosen, declaring he had not heard Of it
till this morning. Notwithstanding the statement
nubiished in tho New York Tribune.
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WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 30-1 a. m.-For
New England AMI the Middle States, clearer or
clearing aud decidedly colder weather, fresh and
brisk northerly to westerly winds, aud rising
barometer
For tho Lake region, Upper Nissisaippi, and
Lower Missouri Valleys, clearer, partly cloudy
weather. temperature below freezing during the
day, With northwest to southwest Winds, rla'ng'
followed by falling barometer in the Lower Lake
rep;on. and falling barometer west Of this
region.
LOCAL OBSERVATIONS.
CHICAGO ian. a.
, 1876-01-30
GIVING BAIL.

TIE DlST1IlERH PRODUCE THEIR sCREI1Es.
The expectation that the distllers indicted
Thursday would offer bail yesterday morning,
and that there might possibly be motions and
arguments for reduction in the amount OF ball
asked, drew quite coucourse of people to judge
Dlodgett's Courtroom. The hope that somc-
thing of interest would turn up was not roaiized,
for the PROCESS of offering bail WAS expedited
with scarcely any argument. Still the crowd To-
mained while the dry formuls was gone through
With, determined to make tho best Of 3 bad job.
NELLIE.
When the court opened at 10 o'clock the All :
daSit of Louis ". Nelko, an indicted Gauger,
was read. This document asked for reduction
OF bail from $1,000 to $1,000, on the ground thst
Nclse's character had not hitherto been aspersed
and furthermore, that, while he had been aware
Of his Indictment since November, he had not
made any effort 70 escape. After brief hear
ing, the amount OF bail was reduced TO 81, 5o0.
THE CASES OF INDICTED pIsTnLEas
were next considered, the first to offer bonds
being the proprietors Of the South Branch Dis
til,efy. Mess1a Powell. Haas i Bailey. Their
bond was in tho sum Of 5000 each aud their
securities were Arson II. Buck and Joseph
Leach, During the examination OF one Of tho
boudsmen it VAS stated that he owned somo
property at the corner ri Canal and Madison
streets, clear OF e'esytuin: eAeepb taAs5, -
which Judge BlodEett sJmpathlz'nely remarked,
"WeIl, that's severe enough; we can't escape
that nowadays" Dislrict-Atto1nev Bangs e1-
pressed bis satisfaction With the sutetles onefcu
and the oonasnen we're al!o"eu ~ aepa't: ;,,;;.
The gentlemen connected with the 1llnols
Distil,ing Company, Messrs Lawrence Baien-
tiae, and Robinson, came next. H.! Eacn OF s9Sse %Sa
gentlemen furnished bail IN the sun OF So,Voo
With tvo securities. Mr. La"rences bondamen a1
beng William = hay and cbs1les =. 5teele, Ms'
Ballentine's. H. 6: pnlns anu = a: s nanen'sne,
anu III. AoutHSooo q eeAoa 'A NV 0 1850
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FUN AHEAD.

MEMpH1s, Tenn, jan. 29.-Invitations for the
grand balls Of the carnival arc out, and, judging
from the number Of applications received from
abroad, the attendance this year will be larger
than ever. All the prominent railroads and
eteamboat lines will transport visitors It kAlf-
faro.
, 1876-01-30

SEw ORLEANS, Jan. 29.-Thc evening Picay,sne
says OF the crooked whisky investigation, the
following are names Of parties known to be in
dicted for alleged destruction or Of failure to
produce books John l.. Walsh D. II. Carey,
Mr. Ryan, John Henderson, Hash, Lewis l. Co.
, 1876-01-30
FIRES.


IN CHICAGO.
At $50 o'clock last evening tho Fire Patrol
answered etill.alarm caused by an inciplent
fire in the rubber stora Of Goodyear Co., at
No. 107 Madison street. Damage tr1dlng.
Cause, an oserheated lce.
The alarm from Box 324 at O'Clock last even
ins was caused By 8 fire in the tWo-story frame
dwelling No. lag South Halsted street, owned
aud occupied by Hrs. Finley 81 boarding -house.
Damage tril1ing.
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EVANSVILLE, Ind. Jan. 23.-These was
steamboat burned below Henderson last night
l. storehouse was burned ic Fair Play.
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The total number Of hogs slsughtezed IN Ctn-
ciunati to date is 493 1857 same TINA last Tsar,
4Gs,547.
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Y WCRIE9 EH. mf*S5* -
WORCESTER. Mass, Jan. 29.-The burning OF
three buildings on Main street this morning
caused the loss of $4,000, distributed among
number Of persons.
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BOSTON,

BosToS, Mass. Jaa. 23-Patrick Donahuc.
bookseller, and the publisher OF the Boston
Pilot, has suspended. His liabilities are $780,
600 and assets 2215, ,000-
Several minor failures have recently taken
place.
, 1876-01-30
I ENMlESTEH MASS,

LEOMlESTER, MASS.
FrrcHBuRo, Mass, Jan. 29.-John H. Jockey,
of Leominstez, has failed. Liabilities, 993,0o0-
Assets, *50,000-
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-15
Every Day an Increase in Flesh and Weight
is Seen and Felt.
The Great Blood Purifier.

Every drop OF the sarsaparian Resolvent com
municates through the blood, sweat, urine. ana
other fluids and juices of the system, the vlsor OF
life for it repairs wastes OF the body with new
and sound materlal Scrofuia. Sy phills, Consump-
tiOn. glandular disease, ulcers in the throat
month Tumo-s, Nodes in the glands ana
other parts OF the sys'cn, sore eyes struinorous
discharges from the ears, and the worst iorms OF
skin diseases, eruptiuns, fever sores. scaid head'
rnoworm salt rneum, erysipelas, acna, black spots
worms in the hrsh, tumOrs, cancers IN the WOMB,
and all weakening and painfal discharges: ulght
sweats loss of sperm aud all wastes OF the life pr
ciple are within the curative range OF TINS wondGr
of modern chemistry, and IA lew days use VIII
nroye to any on using it for either OF disease
its potent power to cure them. ,
II the patent, daily becoming reduced Dy tne
wastes and decomposition what is continually pro,
crossing succeeds in arresting these was es, ana
repairs the same with new material mace from
healthy bood-and this the Sarsapartllan Will anu
does securc-a cure is certain; for when once TINS
remedy commences il work OF publication and sue
ceeds in diminishing the loss OF wastes lts repairs
will be rapid, and every day the patent Will leci
himself growing better and stronger, the 1000 oil,
gesting better, appetite improving and hesh ana
weight increasing.
Not only does the Sarsaparillian Resolvent exec
all known remedical agents in the cure OF Chronlc
ScrofuIous. Constitutional and Skin diseases Du
II is the only positive cure for
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-15
KIRBY'S WILL.
How the Cincinnati Millionaire ,attered
His Property in Curious Sort of Way,

CINCINNATI, Jan. 1.-THE will of
Timothy Kirby, who died recently, leaving
an estate of sc CmethiEg over S 900, 900, was
taken to the Probate court, yesterday. tut
owing to the strange bequests made by the
deceased, steps were immediately taken 10
prevent :. probate of the will by General
Banning and Donn Piatt. 1t appears that
Lady Mary Francis notorious char
acter OF Cumins vile, a suburb OF this city,
where Kirby resided. claims to have been
the wife Of the deceased, and is lett by the
will $50, 600 Five bastards, whom the
deceased mentions as his adopted children.
are placed Gu AN equal footing with. his
legitimate children, and the latter are
made the trustees, for period OF fifteen
years, Tor the former. Mrs. Fox, another
woman, was made handsome bequest.
1t seems that the entire estate has been
fritted away in this way. DR.. Thomas
Wood, who had known the deceased for a
number of years, testified in court this
morning that the deceased was mono
maniac; that ne was infatuated with the
woman Francis, and submitted to intoler
able abuse from her. Othe: witnesses tC
the will, it is presumed, will testify in s
si,liar manner. The will will probably he
set aside. The affair causes great sens
alton
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-15
CHICAGO. REVENUE ROBRERs.
They Plead Guilty.

CHICAGO, Jan l4-The following whisky
distiltrs. who are under indictment fnr
revenue frauds, appeared before Judge
BouteiI, 10 the United States district court
to-day, and entered pleas IF guilty on first
count, of their several indictments which
charges them with conspiracy TO detraud
the government, Joseph Roele, AntoA
Junkcrs George Miller Henry C.Freder-
ick. Gholson e. Russell, Parker K. Mas u,
J. p. Furlong, W. S Golsun. B. Ford
Oliver & Co. c. D. Fee, r. p, Hutchins,
David Cochrane aud Frank A. Eastman
for Mersreau, Eastman Il Golson. MIR.
Williamson, of the firm Of Hutchins &
Cochrane plead not gritty, These men
own or represent nearly all the principal
distilleries in the city.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-15
Ee~- ESf.<s s%'ss2
aS 4 = - -
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The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-15
CONSUMPTION CAN BE CURED.
SCHENCK's PULMoNIC SYkCP,
SCHENCK's SEA WEED Tonic.


Are The only medicines that will cure Pulmonary
Consumption. -,
Frequently medicines that will stop cough Will
ccason the death OF the patient; they lock up the
liver stop the circulation of the blood. hemorrhage
follows and in fact,Ihey clog the action OF tie very
or ans that caused the cough,
Liver Complaint and Dyspepsia are the causes
of TWO thirds of the casee of Consumption. Many
persons comulain of dull pain In the side. con-
etpaton, coated tongue, pain In tie shoulderblade
feein.s of drow iness ard restlessness, the food
living heavily the stomach, accompanied win
acidiry and belching up uf wind.
These symptoms usually originated from a disor-
dered condi ion OF the stomach or torpid liver
Persons 80 affected, If thy lake one or two heavy
colds and if the cough in these cases be suddenly
checked will fiud the stomach and liver cioSeed'
remaining torpid, and inactive, and almost before
they nre aware the lungs are a mass OF sores, ana
IL cerate l. The re ult of which is death.
Schenck's Pulmonic Syrup Is an expectorant wn en-
does MT contain op um or anything Calculated TO
check con N snddenly.
schemes Sea Wed Tonic dissoives the food
nike with tnr stric juices of the stomach, aids
digestion and creates II ravenous appetite.
When the bowels cost We, skin sallow, or the
SYMPTOM otherwise of a bilious tendency Schenck
| Maudran e Pi ls are required.
These medc,n hes are prepared only by
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| NE corner Six b aud Arch ~ts Phila.
| And are Tor sale by all druggists aud dealers