, 1876-08-13
ITEMS ABOUT TOWN.

Practical ggists-Timerman & Rood-a3e
Madison street.
For artistic materials, visit F. n. Almini g.
CO., 24C State street.
New fall style hats just received at Harris &
Co.'s, 116 Clark street
Watch the extraordinary bargains offered this
week at Gatzert's popular tailoring house, 1S3
Clark street.
Ladies' ard gents shoes, latest styles, in great
variety, and best goods, at cost, at Mccormick
& C1aTk's, las State street.
The popular place to buy fine cigars, at half
the usual prices. is at Zimmerman g. Rood's,
druggists, 13o Madison street.
Charles Emmerich & Go. are the oldest and
largest exclusive dealers in feathers in the
Northwest-2S5 and 2S7 East Madison street.
Edwards l. Browne, 15o State street, arc dis
posing Of their summer clothing at great reduc-
tlons to make room for fall and winter goods.
Rogers g. Bros. silver-plated knives, forks,
and spoons arc sold by Kendall, 242 State
street, corner Of Jackson, at great reduction.
Montgomery d Lawson sell boots and shoes
at 2+t State street, corner Of Jackson. They war
rantevery pair, and, as is well known, sell cheap.
Gunthcr, tue celebrated candy merchant of
our city, manufactures and sells more candy in
year than any other retail house in the world.
Knife and box plating machine; no needles;
latest and best; one yard OF knife OF box plait-
ing a minute. Powell Bros, General Agents,
1869 Madison street, Rooms and 3.
Among the attractive windows Of State street
that Of D. ". Van Cott, at 2224, engrosses mitch
attention. The jcwelry display is beautiful, and
is only surpassed by the larger exhibit within.
The Fire1nen's Insurance Company has
promptly paid several losses sustained under its
reinsurance of Globe policies. The >Firc-
mems" confines its risks to this city, and is
doing handsome business.
Petitions Tonsorial Parlors have removed
from 122 Washington street to southwest corner
of Clark and Washington, where he has larger
and better accommodations for both bathing
and tonsorfal purposes than ever.
]. 8. Barnes & Co., fashionable hattcrs, 70
Madison street, near corner State, are receiving
all the fall styles OF gents dress, silk and
business hats, youths dress and school hats.
Their prices are tho lowest in the city.
A marked recognition OF the superiority Of
Chicago manufactures: Commissioners from
Europe have selected the comnlon-sense truss
rs the best in the world. Manufactured by
Bartlett, Butman d. Parker, GO State street.
Headquarters for E1gin, Waltham, and fine
Swiss watches are ut the corner OF Lake and
Clark streets. This is bankrupt stock, and
everything In the jewelry line is being sold at
less than manufacturers prices. All goods
warranted IS represented.
It is wonderful how much information can he
compressed into limited space. Baldwin's
Original Cheap bookstore, 2ol South Clark
street, is an apt illustration. Those in search
OF rarities or general literature Will surely hnd
what they may want here.
L. G. Fairbanks j. Co., who are selling the
bankrupt stock OF furniture, 267 and 269 Wa
bash avenue, have met with such unusual SUCCESS
nn account Of their greatly-reduccd prices, they
have been obliged to put in lot Of new goods
direct from the manufacturers which they will
sell through the month Of August at manu-
facturers' prices.
Political clubs are making extensive prcpara-
tions for the approaching campaign, as one can
we'll believe who has noticed the great activity
which marks the locality Of l73 Madison street,
where ". L, Blair, the sole manufacturer OF the
popular wire~signs which appear as if suspended
from heaven, is getting ready nnumerable cam
paign banners, fancy signs, CITE.
It is conceded fact among all classes of
sporting men that the s*Amcrican Dead Shot "
powder, manufactured By the American Powder
Company, OF Boston, Mass. is the powder. Of
best shots use and recommend it: All gun and
sporting goods houses keep it. Trade supplied
by E. B. Rambo. Agent, 13 State street.
The livery interests Of the city are very exten-
sive, but are more completely developed on the
West Side than elsewhere, One Of the most
Htndrickson, corner Of Madison street and
Seeler avenue. Some Of the finest single and
double rigs for gcntlemcn's driving are here
obtainable. They also provide carriages, with
gentle and wc1l-tTained horses, for ladies and
families.
No lifc-insurance company has attained more
env;abe and substantial prominence during the
course OF its business transactions than the Pro-
lection Life-lusurance Company OF this city.
The largest total indemnity ever paid by any
company during the first five years Of its estab-
lishnlrnt> 81, 900, is placed to the credit Of
tle Protection. It is ably and successfully man