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10 WA.

8esciai Eispafthss TO 1Hs Ttttuns,
GARFIELD, Audubon Gu, Aug. 8.-Batley al
harvested. sou,c threaded. Large Yield u4ts
nearly harvested. VIII 20 from fosty 10 ser.
cnty-tlye bushels to tho acre. dust conlnlrnc.
lug on our wheat. Good. Think the countI
will uycra0e twenty bushels.
utsubkS, Carroll CO., Aug. 9-Whent hat.
gtNsl uni the <s!p s,,urs tilan an ayeragc. turn
will h. lcaYs. THO whulc prospects arc vsrf
DAS''lIs. pes ate|ues Co., Aug, a~spttas
corn DOM; we'll. llau ano rain, wAlvh sss
luil Il iluIei.
srktsuuALa, Cedar Co., Aug. a.-Oats viii
aycfa1e l1ity bnsl!cts per acEe. 8prlng whcsi
tltLcu. EaAs!acElb1 the Scasan. our crops st
great deal better TIM, wo had expected.
Sac CITY, Sac Co., Aug. a-Th0 'huppess sFs
upun u aga!u, but arc mol doug very tuueh
tiaInaEo. They arc lying over lu . southeast
direction tn countless millions, Barley har
yesiei. But !ttlu wheat cut vet.
ORIENT, AaaIr Co., Aug. 9.-Dats splendid
,x - sgrsx 'n;T stsat ,ss 9o baFler all in stalk
EEv,xviLLR, Albums Co., Aug.8.-tu tho midit
OF sprtns-whcat harvest. QuaIity Ut gra4u etst
cver, Known. Data good and heavy. Flas
gW"1.
Wheat harvest Just commenced. Wheat will 70
II to tilty. Weather iine.
BENTON. Mills Gu. Aug a-Wheat l. tLs
best lor hYe years Oats 4n1 wheat are u! W
aud iu the shock. barley all In the staek ana
guoa coor.
EsruEavlLIs, Emmst Co., Aug. 8.-0r''t
hbppsrs continue 10 dy over. Nov Oh t's;a
fourth passage. TIE dangeF Il not ent!1tl!
pat. Still w hope for tue beat.
CEDAR FALLS, Black Hawk Co., Aug. ~
Cumuarucea cu,til. wncat and olts. R'r ~
cut. Some tiEesAtL Yield from twelve -
twenty bushels per utre, duality very ko<at
Weather very hae fot ull kinds VI xoEx.
toLyAx, Jaspsr Co, AUX. a-MArrtst CON"
u,enrcd. Grain good md plump. Wheat asst'
aging frotsI nflecn so eighteen bushels per Ale
O4L4 htsYY, Farmers huoyaut,
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GprriHt ftAir'fchss IN FIR Tr'knHs.
WAsH1NaToS. Washington Co., Aur. g.-Oas
extru vot'd. VII! 10 .ixtv.tlre bushels to tue
aeru. Spring w1Itat tho hest IN tlvo years. Co,a
clvp he*'t evur raise.l. Eurly ronat.ng,yar. fu
tI,c market. Ttrcshlng commenced with good
results. Furn,crs hauiiny old wheat uud corn
tn Mar;ct. rs wo hail large surplus.
MasnArTsN, Riley Co.. AUG. 3-Oats arc The
leny.cst erop harvested fur Years Barley aid
t;rnlH wlent geud. Anst Ut the graIu III sta,k.
Nut ln4t1i tllrestinY dsalu ytt.
sfocEnA.E, Riley TO-, Au;. a-Snall REalu
at,ous al II, ssaek. Corn dung well. pcntyo ol
rain. summer ltas bcrN very tt,1i.
ELT1swont', Iiarttn Gu, Aug. :'.-l'srlcy aud
osts nre bleilull. fUue lew erous OF wI,,lcr
wa.at tnrc"Let. Yield iro.n twelve to .wo..t
@ .us!'ss to the aere; Most of tho gra!n wilt
BAVARIA, Saline Co., Aug. 3.-t'orn eating
well. S1 thrsstling du''c vet. ex ~ w;n.rt
w!"a.. itnnlsHg It 10 Ena!kcs. train all IN
htatis. NnIthtr wEt.
CorroswooD FAILS, Chase Co., Aus. e.
spItlN wheat Et'u. Oats tho hest aver harvest.
cl. VIII 70 ,eYcatr-tyo !lshsls to tur ,crr.
harley gtHh!. TIMELY anh cop!o1s rains are
making everything TINT tle farmers could de
sire.
bAxTEH spH1Nna, Cherokee Co., Aug. g.
Whit oats lsnvu becn harvested have gone IN
tlIs nlar"ct IT 70 tentss, fer b1s'lei. No taI'
wheat thre*ln'! yet. Corn doing we'll. Ma
o'sr p'E mo county tu twenty acrc4 to ro~
su1ie Tho surpl"s. Henry rasns have made es'
CursTEu, Jefferson Co., Aug. 3.-Oats arc al
neutrality-suspicious. running to their fnll.sf.:a.
rarits. .ur!ln tusn,Hn. out fron thirteen 10
lug wei.
CESraAItA, Nen,aha Co.. Aug. 3.-TAe bar
lev. cut, anil sl'rng wlsat cso,,s NUN better
sllan MI average. All ttteslesI out good lleayy
graIn. fAteFs aru hodllg it fer higher t,rIsri-
just latl sp'opasu ruin, anl the anillal sna
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eight mouttH Of married life With Marv f.
Stnrry, wants tivarc now on account of her
dcscrtion and subsequent adultery.
UNJrFO srATra rprRTa

eight mcntha Of married life With Mart F..
Stnrry, wants a ttivarr now on account Of her
dcscrt.on and subsequent adultery.
UNirEp sTATrs eorNTa.
Thomas y. Gouldine, Of Aslanta. 0a., fled =
bill Snturtlny against John +, Temple and Nor
ria n. Temple, to restrain them from infringing
his patcnt for an improvement In pumps, grant
The Merchants Nationa, Bank Of Chicago be-
cnn eu,t for 5000 against The Ch!sago Plan
isAsxnurrcr MATTERS.
Alexander l.. md John K. Thornc, packers ut
who foun1 1t necessary TO shake 81 their ticbts
bv going through bankruptcy. Their secured
debts are s3aGli.ei, and The unsecured ssss,-
house aud about 60 fcet Of iand at The stork-
yanis vatucd ut $4,000, hut lncunbcred iYr
$oA0l427. A. L. Thorue uwcs Sst4, and j. X.
ThoTnt nothing, and neither las any assets.
*urERton CouNr IN nhlEr.
Chaplin 4 Foss bcgnn suit Saturday nCnnat
William +. Traycr, George Verrcault. Dnird y
Bradley, and stltcrs, to enforce q meehantrs'
Hen Tor Si.lD.0l against Lots | to Inclusive,
eS 10 q n q sn,, " ho,a q snlna' a e.
BlEk III, OF Rockwelt's Addition to Chicago.
Cynthia Avery sltcd Gilbert Race, Jr., and
Herman Storch TOT $l,000.
nc!tan Sia dHSast no H Ws wrE r. raysr nySsn h1. sa
Baird, \. Il: Sellers. and othert,. asking for \
mechauita' lien to the atnolnt Of Sl,l0s.5N on
Lots TO . inclusive, I}toek !, Of Traycr's Sub
snVsoa sy.ap Sf ao' o4 IT,. Ill IL & ana nss e e ts
Kockxelfs Addition to Chicago,
JUDGMENTS.
srrnn'en coEsr1CoxsEHs.a,aSs1s s1a 20 =, Lord
Isberg Co. Of +. IT, Mason, Atsicnce, ". 5far
T. K fnd nisan N1eoss s \ nas,f, 81: sS%s 1sn1s
%csR saa Il; 'sa i v %fSae
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Agricultural 1.ahorers In Turkey,
Fill a{rli fl0sfkfk

Seven OF eight years ago tho Foreign Office
obtained several reports from British Consuls
III Turkey on the condition Of tho Industrial
In charge OF tho consular district OF MonaatIr,
sent home interesting details as to the Industrial
and economic circumstances Of the agricultural
laborcrs. The Province fsandjak) OF Monnstlr,
Of about Sss22, 600 souls, 63A,0o Christians and
1900 Mohatnmc<ans. It Is rcakoned that
aont 200, 900 orc adult males between the ages
OF IL and 60. The agricultural laborers arc d.
visible into three classes, a'1 Of whom are Chris
tiana: l. Partner !ahorers: they provide tho
cattle aid undertake the l46or and cost of cultt-
yating tho farm. the landlord finding the seed.
The produce isllalved on the thrcs'ing-door; then
to tho granny. completes the enEagement. 2.
Fnrm laborcfs, who nre engaged BY the year,
and work entirely for The landlord. Instead o!
wages oil Ia money; they receive sttpulassd
payment In kind varies With the locality. For
instance, In the District (cazas) Of Munastr the
allowance EQUALS 6s1 to ~ English bushels
Of grain, part,y Indian corn and 1oP partly rys,
tho value tluctuating with tho currency. In the
District OF rcrepc the allowance Is simply
toycnty-tlrce bushels Of wheat. More varied
reeompense awaits the laborer In the District OF
Ktuprllli, his wages consisting Of fosty-hvo and
hnlt bushels Of grain {ryc, barley aud nillet),
thrty-thrcc and q half pounds Of salt, bali m
o1-hide for sandals, half horse.load OF lceks
or caobaaef tllllInEs 10 ID blili!inKs pence IN
money, and sleepfng-ro0m rent free. O. Tho
'tlxed-tharre men, the term which Mr.. Consul
Calvert oilers rs the equivalent Of 'kesscmdjs,'
resemble the partner iaborcss In cTcry. rcspect
except in tho division Ut tho years. produce, for
they agree to give tue landlord certain fixed
qunNtity OF crops. irrespective Of thetr actual
yield. All OF these three classes arc free, tho
completion Of their agreement With one landlord,
to engage themselves With another; unless,
indeed, they have contracted debt to their
landlord, When tho condition Of tho laborer be-
c,ancs onn ot quasi.scriage, from which, under
atlycrsc circumstances, tho toll Of a lifetime
falls TO extrlcate him; In not q few cases
the debt becomes hereditary. Tho iaborets, ex-
eept!ng ttls laat unfortunate portion Of them,
both men and women, nEc well clothed. Their
undergartnents arc homemade, OF English cot
ton twist, woven by the women Into substantial
cloth; the stout woolen stun Of which their
outer garments and their thick socks consist Is
also homemade. Tho women's cotton clothing
Is elaboratcly embroidered in brilliant coioss
Win wGo naaiG hao Sn1s aso
can afford It wear rcd.loathcr shoe8."
, 1877-08-20
a BAD MAN.

THE ECCkHTRtcfTtEA or GnRW8h+
There were runlors on the street last night
which, On account OF their cxaggcsaton, rc-
minded ono Of tho days Of the riot. II was
said that one Michael r. Evans, who hal organ-
txcA the phGnix Brewery d Mailing Company,
had left town With all the funds be had collect
ed. The most imaginative placed the amount
ut $500. An Investigation by TRIBUNE
reporter developed that Evans MAS It'll! In tho
city, and that he hadu'e collected ANYTHING from
the stockholders in tho proposed company,
since mona OF them hare any more cash
than they can conveniently take care of. 1t ap-
Ly borrowing, and Is a bad tnan. lIe came here
from Canada about three ycarh ago, nnd did
nothing SO fat as known until last October,
when Pat QNetl employed him ~ bFcwcr,
tnat being his occupation. At that t!ma Mr.
short time ha4l rcRson 70 suspect that he was
not straight. Hence lie went to work to
learn hA character. AMI soon tsccrta1ned
That he had q very batl one: uo had dcfrauded
hui worked. Notwithstanding thls, Mr. O'Ncll
still retained him, but kept both cYes on Inn.
Kcceutty, however, he learned that Eyans was
engaged In nrRanlzlng brewing company, or
rasher hatl been made President ol prospcc9lyo
O'Neil'a employ to joa in tbs enterprise. Mr.
O'Nctl, therefore, discharged him and his
lnokkceper, engineer, md another man.
Had te not dune -, thcse would
pension Of work, since tue four men would havo
lett him In the ln1ch 6o1ne M0rnlng. This Is
all the foundation there WAS for the reports.
Evans was secn yesterday Afternoon. Ito Il In
debted to Mr.. o'Acal tn the sam OF 500, on
deht, and the parties who hayo bscM loanlng
EyaMs money lately had better charge tho
amounta to profit and loss.
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SUBURBAN.,
1NGLKWOpD.

Nj. A. A. Thrcslcr, of the firm of MCGOWAN
d Thresher, died on Saturday morning at y
o'clock, A{r. Thrcshcr had bccn suffering from
4 throat disease, and aone two weeks ago lost
his voice, and s'nee then gradually declined.
Tho funeral services took place at h!s residence
yesterday morning: Ills remains will be taken
this morning to ColdwutcF, Nlch., 10 bothered.
Mr. Thresher was u years of ags, and leaves
young wife, to whom he was married less than
year ago. lie hal many fricuds In Englr-
Wooa, wherc he bud lived aud done business for
\ number Of ycnra.
The Rev. C. II. kimbala, Of the Englcwood
DAptist Church, held service Ut Grand .GfussinE
yesterday afternoon.
Tho bursting u 4 Waterman On Bchool
street. Just north Of Pavilion parkway, necss-
stated the shutting. OF ot tho water, and tho
working VI \ gang Vt mea all tho forenoon Of
yesterday to repair thu damage.
Ths new En:lewuod Directory compiled BY
George ". Murray CONTAINS LOU naElcs, mud
shove that Englewoad 4as eight churches, hye
schools, one library, and a large showing Of pro-
fcssional and business firms, OF which rcal-cs.
tate dealers take the lea1, lawyers being next In
tho list,
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cardlaal Antouol.l,s Daughter,

A correspondent Of the London 1ymss writes
trom Rome that he has mot heard single doubt
expressed u TO tho paternity Of the Countess
Lambe1tini, and the line adopted by the An-
tonclN heirs sacltl5 confruls it. They streau-
ously oppose the production Of any Of the eyl-
uence tho plaintiff has offered. They object to
tho deposttton& OF tbs witnesses being heard
and tested, anl they have declared their tnteu.
ton Of lmpuguin2 q foEgerics the documentary
proofs rendered: These documents eoussst Of
sons lctters xhtten By Antonietta 3Iatconl To
tho Archpr!est Vendetta. aud particularly one
dated April !, 1857, wherein, asking him to pre-
paEu draft OF letter to the Cardinal. ahe spys
that I" Gtacomo" docs not send her money, IL
though be knows that ne has daughter 10
support, and that Loretina Is cause OF great
expense. "WHts 10 him fotcibly," sho
says, "or shall do something dlsagfeeabls-"
The extent Of the scandal in kome docs not
conast w much In thu lRct Of Cardinal In An
, 1877-08-20

Dlany Who Are Suffering

From tho effects Of The wAFm weather, and arc de-
biltaied. arc advised by physicians to take modss-
ato sn,ounts Of whisky two or three times during
the day. In little whio those who adopt this
advice frequently increase the number Of 'drinks"
and In time become confirmed ,uebrtates. A bev.
essgo whtcn will not create thrst for intoxicating
liquors, aud which is intcnded especially for tho
benefit Of dehlAtsted persons. whether At home or
abroad, IL Dr. scaeuek's Sea Weed Tonic. Con-
tanning tho 1uces Of many msdie1tuai herbs, this
preparation does not create appttte for tho Ia
to1ieating cup. Tho nourishlng and the lifo.aup-
porting properties Of many yaluiblo natural pro-
ducslona contained in It snd well known to med.cA!
men, hase most strengthening tnnueucs. a sin.
Gle bottse OF tho Tonic will demonstats ~ vAlua
bic qualities. For debility sriatnS from sickueta,
over c1ettten, or from any cause whatever. vino.
gassfui OF Sea Weed TouIc, taken sfter msas, will
strengthen ths stomach and create IN appet!te for
wholesome food. To al who arc about leaving
thsr homes daslfs to ray that tho excellent cf-
fecta Of d. 6chencks 4easonAbls remedies. sea
Weed Tome and Mandrake Pulls, arc particularly
evident whom taken by shoss who are 1nluEiously
aGeesed By change 81 water and dict No petson
should leave home without taxing supply Of kheAo
a1egus1ds along. For saIe bv III drugGists-
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ess marched in AS procession, beaded
by Chasle. Kcn'as Marshal, with ". e. SciNp
a. Atiiutant, aud:ahout sluzcn aldts.de.coatnp.
F&nl~tn@ & them zane Tie harls. the Chicago 20
Gr,ct,i Society, and the Schutzcnrerctn. pn
arriving at the elub-l,nusc, John 3. Gartenman.
President of the Society, rair short mldEcss
OF welcome II! German, inviting the guests to
groves. The crowd then ttspesacd themselves,
md, in m Incredible short space OF time. had
surrounded the vast number of ores,-alr tables.
anti spread generous qualities of lunch upon
them. Tic reporter says t1int he never saw
such fca!s Of Swallowing before.
AT f'M tho shooting bcEun, and continued
rattlfng voflcy Was kent nn al the afternoon
and until G::a0, The hMF for closing the range.
cral nothing but bulrt.eycs werc counted. The
prize for the first rcutrc was taken By Mr.. Grnu.
Of Chicago. ncsidcs the shooters thcrn wcro
huge crowds Of people, who kcr. the n,no-pin
lasscs VINO cared for no amusement that they
could not furnish each other. This class took It
out In prunlcnadIng.
Al o'clurs tho orator Of tho day, Franz Ar
mold was introduced from tho tribune, and de-
lvcretf an a.1tirees Upon tho progrcsa Of shoot
Ing and the usefulness Of shooting clubs to tllo
member. and the general public. Among other
things Mr.. Arnold said TINT II there had been
plenty Of wclldrilled shooting clubs II. tho
great cities during the late riots, they could aud
would have put down the disturbances, II called
on. The address wns we'll received and greatly
applau1cd, Tho Ncrmansa Meancrehor enter.
taInctl the crowd with sonlc excellent singing.
Prominent among the stnoteFs yesterday were
the following. the figures giving tho number Of
centres made BY zach up 10 the time tho re-
porter left: y. Grrbcr, Monroe, II; G. Kuchl,
Cncaeu, 10; r. Faggcr.,crger, Chicago, II; q.
lioni, Mslwaukcc, t.: #: Grat', Chicago, 10; ].
c. srhottc. Chicago, 10; D. ~igcl, st. Louis,
II.
Tho day was vcry pleasant one. and greatly
enjoyed by all who attended the festival.
, 1877-08-20
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ID EATlRk s.


TARKER-On tho 10th inpt.. Camilla, lnfant
daughter of BaaAe. X. and tho lato Ann Parker,
aged 10 months.
DunLRYnAtst. Lnkes Hospital. Sunday morn
puft, N. II.
The rcna1na will be taken East fos buyial this
afternoon.
FOsTEis--At the residence OF James A. Whlta.
keF, Enylawood. sunday morning. the 18th lnal i.
deSsgs z Fos.et, IN & ths @ Ssth year y q h5s e..
Wednesday, tbs I'D, At II o'clock. Fricuds de-:
sistng to 30 present may take ths 1soek Island
train 1t 10 4, H.. returning at Up. m. Depot
Van nuseu, head OF LasAlls strseL carsisgfs to
G1Aeelsnd.
.LAN0AN-oa ths 1eth, At 1850 o'clock, Mn.
Mary Laugsn, sRcd % yesEa.
FuneFal from the rsaidenee Of her son. Michael
LanRaa, 23f Ssdgwtck street. At 1880. on ths
.lat, 10 Church Of tho Holy Name, thence by cara
10 Calvary Ceiuetery.
W0ltRELL-Ia Cbica9o, Aug, 10, 1877. At Nc.
it. .nd werae .xsa o:7s',; ysas 0' D.
Notice Of funeral hereafter.
, 1877-08-20

tnnclli's position having had onc or more chill
lrcn. ~ In thu law suit which In. brought all
the ultimate detail. connected will, The nffnir
before tho public, Antoneili was, to all lntcnts
and nnrposes, a iayman, filling one OF those eiv!t
departments Of all ecclcstaAtfcni temporal gov
rr1ln,cut, to qualfy Tor which It waA iln1Ispensa-
lily rcnufsltu that he should nstlmc the crccsl-<
astIcal lnbEt. lie accepted carly IN life thusc
obligations without which no career wonld hare
tecn opcn to HIN, and, Ike manv others. l,a re-
der the impcrturhnhc mask OF tho ccclcsiastcal
diplomat brat heart filled With tho warmcst
domestic affections and instincts: and how
strong those feelings were in lin was fully DEM
every Incident Of lie story now revealed.
, 1877-08-20

ftEhp ana t4rlAtn TO Inc WoYIM now
IL woa1a ndalni;ter tho nst!onsi ansnse:'
e: Is could em6ody i #. own psr,oo ~ ail ~
CT Of these rcsorn,ere have made dnancia! record
q their oxn. They hasc never had control OF me
National Treasury, hut they hare enjoyed oppor:
tunt,ics of investing certain amonnta of cspitsl
eonhtscl to their care; and, although they mani.
sn = a hs,9 exs e @ Ss .ss sst
,h ,ss pre.,tsng qpon which ss
y efssS fss s ess e
bloo.sed citizens ontslde Of the 'f1rcenback move
mcnt.,". M! are calculated to coreF the nmo1e'
died economists rho arc trying to reform The cur.
rency In this part Of The world, arr. with son,e
snns S w wope
demanded caution and ta7acity: ana ihc people
will be backward about intrn,slng The Treasury to
e sfkat In snd "1e thsp e.or. ams .es
,abllsh thinsa In gcneral-.Sfn FORK Tribune
Smalley thua raporta his interview with
the .'lreat Implaeable': ~ said 10 s1.sen.
II r ds e.ea sre goa s opa sa
Ion you s1pfsssssa 81 IN yoaf recent letter.; mot
rendering Lon!.!aHa and sontS taioi'ns: IL i. an
honsss s ann have steat sespss. 20. him TIT
w., shan ths "ne ~ iha fre,!aent iook." Is; 10
ou1ht to have told the South that he 1nennt to MP
hold the legally elected Governments In those two
Etates BY all the force At his command" "Do you
remember. when you blame t3aycs. that Grant
set thu example Of Gearing TO uphold carpet
bag governments when uo lcft Gov. Ames anG tho
mississippi Republicans to shift for themseiscs1'
ayes. don't forget. Grant commenced still esf.
1Eer, when he permitted I,axter'a inauguration III
hfknnsns: but, because hd did what wAs not right,
that doesn't excuse Hayes. We t1pectcd IIaye.
would do better than Grant" ''Do ron think il
the duty Of Republicans who feel ns you do to step
nut by themselves and form aepatk ate ntRanixa~
ttonf" 20 mn; not at all The h0ps Of tho nation
+ in the Hennb!scnn party, nnd we must keep It
together. The Ignorance and vice Of the country
embodied in the Democratic party, and We ought
not to etor 1ghtnR II fota moment. am ~ much
iiean t!eEet thIs iii. 'Wha. harm 10 DO Jou sp 40.
prehcnd Wit, edme from The Presidents polIcy{"
s'Wc'vc got to glve mp the Government 10 tla
Democrats, and the Democratic party II conteo1lcd
by the South. bxact1y As X wns In Picrec's and
Buchanans time, tho only difference being that tho
South ID much moro powerful nor than then. The
South doesn't care for ths Democratic party. What
t4cy want down there ls to indemnify themselves
for The losses of the War ont Of the Federal Treas
nry. Thor will frst pass the Texas Pacific Subsidy
blu; thci they will take S1UU, 600. UVO Tor tho
lcvccs OF khc Mftaiss!pp!. They Wilt get the Sn.
pren,e Court on 4hetF elde to open the way By do.
csIons to thr payment Of theif war clarrn. lcan't
tell how fat they will go they arc stopped short
Of paying the sohel dcbt Il will be becanse The
Republicans Of the North become alarmed again
and wtcat the Government out OF thclr hands.
Just now few arc awake to tho danGer."
, 1877-08-20
a4Clluk1r.ss

The 0so6s Of London Is responsible for mar
yclous starry about o thunderstorm that oc-
Cured in that elty July 5. According TO tho ac-
count, Bridge street, Kilburn, was visited by an
electric discharge which for i moment seemed
to I'LL tho street with fame, md meanwhile
"clinkcrs" " wcre dropped on the ground which
arc described as from one to ak or seven inches
IN circumference. A child Was strlck and had
her head burned; 800 yards Of telegraph wire
wcro fused; windows were broken; for ten
minutes ofterwal there WAS thick blue and
yellow foR. It is about time that there should
be some scientific report on tho "clinkers," a.
II ts suid that many Of them were picked UP by
persons In tho ueghborhood. Possibly Ktiburn
had mctcorfc shower.
, 1877-08-20
TIE sCI1UrZENFEsT,

A11L1 FHAVI1SE At bHAHFsdUVEBR1 FAHk.
The annual Behutzenfest OF the Chicago
ScAutzenveFeln was begun Yesterday at Sharp
shooten' Park. The drst train consisted Of
twelve closcly-packed cars and second QUO
took out seventeen carloads more. These,
With the large number u teams on ths out
skirts Of the ground, would suffice to account
for IN attendance Of nearly a,o0o, and this
number could hardly haye tailtd BY a count OF
hsA.ts, for the reason that each adult was ito
average matters not too closely followed by At
leaat two youngsters in FURIOUS stages Vi growth.
0n tbs azItYA ol the utst traln The picnick-
, 1877-08-20

The equalzcd valuation OF rea! eatatu aud
personal property year ago was $lsAeO ,U65.
agaiuat 3l3l4 ,tia The railroad property this
will report 10 ths Board tomorrow aa aboyr,
asid Tho report means that unless good, honest
men are elected this fall 70 disbufse the county
revenue the county debt Will be largely increased
tue cUsnin. ycar. The revenue from t41ea will
Le less br saF shan last year. aud usless county
expenses are propottIonatrly reduced the worst
Is vet to cQpse.
, 1877-08-20

To know Whist IL becoming svery often tronble.
somo question for = lady 10 decide. tAndruWa'
HazaF presents Ill thu lalest fashions In such q
clear styir, smbsl!ished by illuetratons and pat
tnrnA, that the Choce ID soon made. Send 10 cents
to ". Il. Aildrcwa, Cincinnati, for Bpecime copy
, 1877-08-20

THO work OF the Committee 10 Fashiny or
decreasing the Asscsslr's valuation OF real
rstate Is shown In the several towns, Tie only
change t',:nic in the valuation of personal PROV
erty Is tn South Chicago, whcro 20 per cent has
been added 70 tho Atsessora valuation, which
was tll,nl0,at3. A has already been notct,
the Assessors valuation of Tue hank stork was
reytscd. reductions being made in all eases 80
that the 20 per rent could lc added, The re-
ductotts arc ns follows;