davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1877-01-01

wcrc several qutsttnns which presented
themselves TO ihc nliuh Of the ngent
Of the Etna; onc was that the Cashier was fully
dealt with; another that he had al,scnn,!t, The
latter question eeer,cd to bc the ca<frr Of sntu-
ffo11. aHd tD solve It examination IT tc hsu,ks
~ thr missing Cashier wnx tnln,ntiltc,l ycHttr-
dny. The rthlllt 1T the cyan.!iattnn-whltfl Is
not yet conlplctcd-wtil probably so,ra be made
knnWi. The friends Of Mf. Swartwurt nrc very
unwilling to believe that hia absentc IL tu bc NJ.
counted for by sl,ortncss in his accounts, as he
has always dcporte1 himself as, md horne tic
reputation NJ, an honest man. lie is amid Ly
those who arc connected wtt!. linn fn a business
way to bc ttsan of steady habits ami goul cllnr-
expected ahscnre 1noks rather against lin,
there are 1Iope. that tho inysery nnl suspicion
which surrounds his nets may lie cirarcd nway
ty hfe return Or the receipt Of knowledge Ut his
distracted, ind child, both living In this city.
, 1877-01-01
MEDICAL.
sohenok's Pulmonio Syrup, sca~W Weed Tonic,
and Mandrake Pills

These deservediy celebrated and popular medicines
have effected revolution tu tlc healing srt and
proved tho falacy u several n,axns which bare Tor
niany yrars INSTRUCTED the Ut clcal SCIENCE
The false suppos!t!on that Consuntton b ,ncuratle"
deferred phsrtcans frutn attempting IL Ind remedies
f"r that disease, aud patients afflicted with # recon.
ced te emtclrcs 10 death Without making III effort TO
esrapr from doom which they supposed to te IN.
avo!dah1e It HOW proved. however, that cou,un,p.
tlon can he cued md that Il has been cured III vcfy
great nueer of essct tronc Of them sppkrcnt'y dea
petasc oncs BY actencks rllnontc syrup ajone; and
n other cnses hy the fao u.cdc!nein connection with
sehcasks seaelFeed Tuutc and Mandrake Pills one or
both. nc.ordtuK au tho requirement. u the casc.
Dss schcncx G!nlscf, who cnioycd uninterrupted
good health fur 'iorr than forty yeart, supposed
u onr lime IL te I: se vety gate Of DEATH his pys.
, ms axinE Mt, 81 TT y; case hopsls.s ~! aa
tnet!icnts ant ssnte his rccuyery. many tlousntlda
sntlatY nncc!rd have used nr Schcncks preparations
with thr g2!IlE rrIn&skah sHcEeAH
f4l tlFecsons accolnl ny cacl., making # not sb.o.
luttly hecrssary f0 PERSONALLY lE Sceurk uitrss
ostlrHt, II. ife!r tunxs c1fsnel IL! ia par:
sis sIe n sad ,G'., .a sysfy Nunday
srhehcks Metllclncs mrs puld BY al lrl1Yxtats,
, 1877-01-01

II TIE Editor df The Trttunf.

GOSHEN, Ind, Dec. M.-Thcrc appears to be
an opinion among sone Democrats tlat the He
puofcuns arc becoming ainEsncd, and would
submit to Ttlden rather than hare trouble
whether he Is elected siKhtfully or wronxfully.
hclicyc the old soldiers, like myself, l'aye had
no faith in their bluster; did not believe they
intended Fight, but simply wanted grao ut tie
spotts, nntl that their game was all ono Ut
"bluit." ! tnyo not talked to o,.e old veteran
but what has said II they rally mean 10 ut
tempt 70 r1t Tillen in Ly force, and want arrow,
they Will certainly tayc their w1sl, graiiacd to
ste s ss eest ysff f:. y tesc f esst eo q 81 s 5 se cd
First Brigade. 'rhtr,! Division, Fourth Army
Corps, to see n1ll help TO inauguratc htnl,-or at
least Il number uf It's old members.
DsE or THEM,
, 1877-01-01


There secnls to he no Abatement on the part
Of the women attending tic services held by thc
ra,1f,a- c,,prtt,rc ~ the s[o..1v o,,1 a,,l-n,.
.,.a.,.. ,,.'','s,,.. .t,,.,sx ~. .:'.,' "1 ~
'"eet"ss. 1fopau's eu'h'G ITO Week !'aFe Lie
exercises been more interesting Anu Helpful, or
participated In by larger numbcre, than during
the Inst scycn ,]ays.
Tlurs,lay, Mrs. Gootlr,ch 1,cll a testimony
meeting, as It was ta]jC, frum thc fnct of u,tst
o{ tic time being otI1uIYl ty ladies' WIN have
received tarpe persunat blessings tluttur
the revival, MANY spokc vi The wav
In which they hnsl been tct is
devote themselves fully to tI,g ser
yIcc Of Christ, and Of the precious outpour,ur
of tho lloly Shirt tkat had swrpt nwny ail
tloDbts nnl fears, ind established them, In tjIc
lie Ut fnnh, THIS Wns prut,t,,trrcl unc Of tic
hest nccttuy Of Tic series, n,l It il prot,orct to
hold n efmf!ar pDt Wednesday or Th1,rsday ii
this week. IN Farwc}l Hall,
The Tri,lHr Temperance Meeting nl,yars call.
u,,, u crowd If wo,Ic, md Tic la,iLs' rm,,, is
usun1Ey tfjfc,i tu overflow iur Mt ftr rfosc, Mrs.
WijlEut. fr,l the first meeting In whiri, fl,r r.
o,,csts for urayer wrrr many. null tile rrt,tiun.
fcryept aud earnest.
III the report meeting that followed. Under
thr rare Of Wfss 1)rycr. mnny intrrcs,in Itr1n.
wrrc brought trnt. sh,,ynr ihr provrrss III lii.
visiting from house 10 fIo,tsc thrnnrhn,,t thc
eitv,
Uuc duict. delicate little taly, who ,noyes
about with no n,ctcnkc or NIstcr. with hrtn That
tln In. rrr,ycil Ina tnn4lr 1NSj rctfttIn,s yfs;s
Sic has delightful twunc flat t!,r ini1ht ltavc
made Mure elaborate In lis ornament afiun liz
using her leisure ti,nr #, cruchctlmr :, ,jnzru
ntiirs u nj different pntterns anil Innny tr,prs
, 1877-01-01
SUGGESTIONS.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Dee. 3l.-1 would trespaaa on
your columns only to the extent Ut making two
suggestions In connection with the late railroad
ealauity, aud these suggestions are ~ follows:
FIrst-Rcquiss railroad companies, ~ the
strietest enforcement VI INV, not only t. hays
their bridges tts'i!a1ly inspected by cor petent
engineers, but ~ hsys ths strength ot tte
bridges scAted, ~ ofte. ~ i necessary by pass-
lux i special train of sEu<ts, loadel with pig
iron, uyer sach Of then, of tI'l'-: The weight ct
any train likely to pass over.
Sseuud-Gompel I'LL railroad companies to
either Lu away with stoves Or TO have them 10
constructed that, tu c2.e Of the falinx Or over-
turning ol ea1s, The dze tn the stores and lamps
, 1877-01-01


About week Ryo Mr. Nelson E. Ewartwout,
Cashier Of the Chicago branch Ut the Etua l.lfe
lnspsaiee Company, ubtaineI leave of abseuce
from hts employer aud left ostcnslbly Tor holi.
day visit to friends ia thu East, aud since hts
departure nothing has been heard from him.
FeaEans that hc mtyh. hare been unc Of the
paasenxeEs OIL the train wrecked At Ashsa.ula,
air. !. Y. Day, the ayent VI thu Abuyc-nu.llrI
Insurance Eonraiy, ,lelegsuphcdf for Information
sn,l ascertaIucu tltat 10 sucl. perAon u Ylr.
6wattwout bad bo1nIe,l ths tritu. 1la Ia.
fosmat!o,l led to tclextans to the frieuLs of the
xhsent one at Hartford ind elsewhere, and they
tylegrapl!sd back tint the gentleman In 9urs+
"'' """ ".t t>A"" tn ttst.as rertA Tbps~
, 1877-01-01
OBITUARY..


Among the death announcements In ytstre-
days Tribune WIS one givlug notice Of the
deeca*e vi William \. Campbell, ut Drnver,
c"I.. on the eth ult. Mr. Campbell! wa4 we'll
knswn In this city. having bccu reporter on
III tho ptn1nil!eut newspapers, md once .4ty
editor Of the Rt3nsu.a", arl his lcall will BE-
sincerely regretted by suuny fritnls. lle was
]orn ln kinsstou, Jamaica, IN lsis, and WIS thu
hun hf William ". Campbell, = laYyvr Of cou.
siderable ability and reputation tu Springfield,
lu., where he settled uany ycars sgo. William
Campbell c4'm1ticaccd lite u page In the Leg
issatuFc. When he Wa ~ Ycars If agc. Ucing q
pseco4ous 10y, remarkably apt, aud posstased
VI ~ unusual n'enofy, lie aoluiFcd i storc VI
political kiluwledge au1 mastered tie details VI
parliamentary tfarti.e. iis waA noted, when =
uitfe cll!d, 1os hta skull III lcclaInation,
shl u brilliant career was anticipated for
Aitn- A. long u2o u 1883, then only lS years of
nxe, lS bal = recognized standing u public
4pea8sT. an1t tn tte ezu4pal.n VI Douxlus aud
Lln.ulu, su stas year, and axalu In 1870 was III
kFtat ticlstl1Ml III tue stump - Democratic
spssecr. IL: Invariably carried ii. auditors
with him, and tleT frequently carried tile boy
orator" N t1elr shoulders 70 ahux th4f1 appre.
Clstou. ln 1htl he came to Chicago, aud Was
tet aoMe time = page or aAsistauf VI lhg Judges.
3o-A --AAw - l4A+rr.,1 - -.
, 1877-01-01
Balance on hand Dec. 20, 1874 -. s7e
THF st. NlcH0lAe

The muitlfoI1a requirements VI ho+si asrht-
lecture should receive special study. The
woEtd-senownc1 1t. Nleholas,IIu.eI, New York,
Is notable cue Of SUCCESS l1 luteroF aotel A.
ehitsrtuFe. No sdIacs !n the tity ii moss agree
ai,lr ln u ssnitaey keuAs.
, 1877-01-01
THE DYING YEAR.
The Methodist Custom of Watch. Meet
ings Gaining Ground.
Immense Gathering at the Tabernacle
Yesterday Evening-..Dliss and
Ills Songs.
MT. Moody Speaks at Length On the Sub
ject Of New "Things.''
Well.Attendtd Str,itts at Centenary and olhsr
Churches.

Churches.
TIE TADERNACLE.
MooDI's wATCli.MEErtxo.
The matchmaking which used to be counted
as Methodist specially lbs bern captured BY
Mr.. Moody ami turned to good account as
feature Of his revival work. Like sensible
man he Is always really to learn, and II hc finds
anything which works well he takes an.i uses IL
no rnuttes what its ecclesiastical history may be.
Thchnnounccment of an pold- fashioned watch
meeting" from 10 II O'clock TN the last night
Of the Md year drew m immense congregation
at the tabernacle. Every seat was filled, many
wcsc standing. nr.l more were waiting outside.
The servftcs were opened With singing tue
hynnl commencing,
All people that On earth 10 dwell
Sing to The Lord With cheerful, voice,
after wl1trt, Str. Moody fel Fl PRAYER. Mr..
Saukey sung a. a solH one u Atr. Bllss' 'atca:
hymns. entitled, ltalieluJah, What Say!or!'
The Scripture lesson was from the third rilap-
trr Hf jain, being the account Ut the Interview
OF Christ with Nt.odc'lns; then hymn by tho
congregation, "What Friend we have III Jr-
sut,' utter which Mr.. Moody cpturuenrel Ills
promised address u,
NEW THINGS
rs follows:
a rreat ma'y people ray on this last day Of
tr,,t.,,r u, ,rnr ,.ir orI - ~. :y,.st,'s u
II w, d1nnu, ~ 49,. nN s.1p eutas nc "
Ty v" rn ,s,,',,c ~ su1ns ~ ATOP ar1hKs.
fn"morr,,,r nv e ;,ovonttp "p ,,. s''iE fnt,t,
T., .',a.,,,,.i .a"i ~" .a'.h a,'I ny ia!t'
Wat ,, ,,"as, j., auMs III @ III Eul u"m s!eMg:
J.. ~. }5i "eeG T. LIE tc" pF." .. "sh LhrasL
tts., =, !, e,, ~. h. a tu ncre III 5ls
~ Hi en-, ,st H. TX ~, :" a,tn;., W
.,ths. .an,'. tusI ~. ~ ~. ~, , ~ ~ ''tot sse
usr ,, ~. nrEaos, ~ T., ut sms nguu1 . u n
~ Ivy X ~ aSlus1 . ~, tme osg'' uau scc Tug hnes
" Ivy ciAstnt nut 3ott hsa'' aescF bee lac hiHE
oi d. N'hGs. 1oM may " 10 thc Iower anu
s ~ tns Stn"n II vi HN!ofa, out the
Siu"n VI Lay 5un Shalt uHser hce. ION
1nn5 ~ ~. an!s' Anu Eo!nuuiR, anu
,sr x. par u, ,sc acr - so "''e es yot ls' n
1'nt" y = tAt titfct reet ahu ttat 16 tAc INGH
oetnna!E'u' tn 1 1ott MY SEC te lAcls oi tEls
W ""is' it' y nit ym s.a,s never LOON upon the Ttver
um9st. .r
:, !, thete asG some people VINO Wheh ask Them
ILL.,, taeE a,e 1hflstians mnRg answer, "Not Fo!'r
hHn.' No", NY lflcnls' ueht ~aNt you ~
ue 1lac e1nlt klhil III Chrlsl1atl a8 l. wish
, 1877-01-01
ALI. OWNERS

Of old Wheeler + Wilson sewing machines should
call al the Office, 155 state Btrce.. The Company
nrc prepared to exchange with nt their old custom.
crs on very reasonable terms, md give them new
nnchiuc still better than The old, and far Ia NJ.
vance u any other.
, 1877-01-01

would be instantly nut out by being immersed
n water Tanks Of reservoirs, holding a sur.
storc or lamps, could be hul|t under each st1yo
and lamp on the train, with sizzling ILL., 50 TINT
In casc If = train falling through i hrt,lgu Or
going over at. etnbankment, the fires nl,,1.l te
wreck Of tho train.
II seems to me TINT tho friehtful loss Of life
Ir the recent accident wna due more to the ,lc-
strlsstion of thc ears BY fire after thcy wcrs
wrecked, than 10 the uctial falling md wrect;!nY
os the train Let ,lt hare no more aruitlaDie
ra'froad disasters. Respectfully, a. ii. W.
, 1877-01-01

lit. ArA, H., Dec. a1.-l See frun some Of
the papess thar the old 5seesslon secret orXsnI-
xatiuus of thn Rebellion times asp now plotting
to lnaugurste Ttlaen BY foree. Nov, Ill lhaye
~ LAY II III Old veteran Vi the Eighty. kixth
, 1877-01-01
THE new YEAR.

FIJI up the volulnr. nov Just bound,
l1e4ring upon lis tltlc.pagt
a century Of our Nations nge.
Shuil W 1nl. OIL cArefn review.
4 record there That's bold anu true;
That tci1s VI struggles brave and ntrong.
HttEe Hight has trtnMphed over Wr0nxf
And shall we not will pride recall
The scenea Ut independence Hail.
Anu v!th reverence speak u nsn
Who dared oppressive yoko to tcndf
What does the reeurtl eny
o. happy hou,rs io,tins iar aud wIdu,
F!on, Pacific stope 10 Atlantic Tide;
OF hary f0onls aid rattling Mills
IN the valleys md MI tie hlls,
In w!,teh all men claim IN et,nal share'
What doer the rrcaFa reveal
Of hidden treusurcs long concealed:
How man. WILL, hin buy hand.
Seeks ttrnl In the gsltterlng sand
Az na* Il =; ws,, ,l,xs' :. n1 D., q ,s, ld
and what u thu iron rail,
Stretching beyond tho Indian tsail,
: tntll At last II binds NJ one
Of ull th,s aid ninrr-
Does Il tell 1f the cruwaed store,
OF inactive brain and 1tsy hand.
Striving aud struggling all over the tandt
80
But what tlo we see on this blotteil paxe.
Mnfkc.! With bloe.l Of youth aud saxey
HAnt docs tie was-.ccorl1 say
Of sunte1's nay ocr Charleston Bayt
1twnH in April, VI,
When ii,c Krhels trcd That fatal gun
Four years Ut b1o,sl snd l,sn
A,we III lie nournIis veil
That fall* to rl,4tc III. silent graves
OF tlOHtlllas Ut our HNhlc braves.
Exhausted al last N bloody fray,
Tllr dnEs ol war arc held at buy,
White t'rant secures confrd'Fate Lee,
onee u sxrI aHan n rense, W. at 4 'n nsw ssA
Tie aaI; 10 losr. he'd, White, AID ntue,
And silunt Will, juy ~ II wnscs unstafned
Our arnllts Dispersed. ilonnrwnrl thpy i,y.
bidding t1nls comrades cheering guod. .by;
ilaii thS bsavs Veterans u, every hanJ.
Amid thts Joy. a cloud ocscusts tue 1ky.
Tnurll,ng the heart md moist Mug tho rye;
Al .hu nil Of her honorcd aud trusted Chief.
War II that uI slouil know
Ain,ca IT "ar SatIoa's iife. ~ ''
WaSrd hy ctHrl hats!s IN cruel stHfss
q Mns u thEt .!'s hseon: nl.n
What does the record says
Wherc ali ti,e Sat0ns u tho Earth
Present their products. " The birth
of Man.s tmsemlous thonrht and cure,
A. the Satapllh lh! !!Hlclphla Fa!rf
What u lie lie m purpose aud aud pc!,istsut m % will,
What OF commerce anI llie busy ii.ronxi
What IT the achievements that bt loux
Gtyln,; nctiyIty IN lifs's gtent nany
Mnn IL The master here and holds at will
The totces If Saturo III motion or st!ll.
Fire, water. md tbs njr
We see IN survive everywhere;
Even the lightning slt hangs on wire,
And trains Il IN rflnt VIII. electrical hrc,
Hubtlr untl w.sr, iu fruSy Il, lie roCks:
scAnnlns the -nrfuct., he learns TO unlock
This record Ut uxep, in tho din yisla Of lime
Sceklng The nr|eIn 1T things sublime
HI ventures IL tru,rrsc IIilnlitabIu srace,
&u,1 I..u1 $Is 14uh$Is IL. f.Hs
Tile cpur.c vE lhe t.arr ~ they whlr on ihctr w.v
NUtInv With rArr II they WnnJcr asirny. VII
, 1877-01-01


1as-av.. BY The itcv. Henry T. Miicr, Sir Epraauo
Chicago.
, 1877-01-01
THE WEATHER,

WAsHIEaroN, y. G., Jim. ii n. r,.-For tbs
Upper Lake region light snow, followed by
partly cloudy and colder weather, northcrly To
westerly winds. and IN the northern portions
rising barometer.
LOCAL oBsRRYArioSs,
, 1877-01-01
MICHIGAN STATE TREASURY.
,StxEisil f1ff,f1tt.k "a IHx

LANsisu, ele''., Dec. W.-lhe fu!lowtng IL q
statement of thu receipts xnd disbursements It
the State Treasurer's otNye fuE lhr mouth sud-
lug Dce. 10, lS'G:
Easanec ou haGl Nov. 10, 1876 s7B7 n0s 20
Receipts for the muuth. lUb ~ is
Disbursements ~. / hi Mi ~
balance on hand Dec. 90, 1874 >. S7Bs, t..o. So
, 1877-12-18

81. Paul Railroad, and returned 'r shs Chicago
4: Northwestern tia!roa,1. The return trip waa
male In the unprecedented tins OF ono hou
anil fort y.e,ght minutes. The trnfn wah ct}1n-
E"scd Of un engine, bagsa9c.tar, anil three
ctJa lIrs.
+. E1Icry, Receiver of tie Chicago It Fa'lueafs
1lailtoas, yesterday lIl,d lis rcrs IN Tic tir'
rutt Court ut ll,e Cntci s.atcs for The South
rfn District nj llif,,uis lu dee. I, as follows:
7uta rvecints, MAY 4s to Nor. 10. ....st.!. H1S
Totnl titt ttbatttHcnt MaT ~ to Nor. 30. f13.:Nl
Ea!1nre Dec. 1... ...................S l9'Hl1
'fhcru WA meciiny Ut Railroad Claim
Az nts At The Ttt1nnt llMlee yesterday. It
Hr.afIz"l hr t!:r eI ctittH ~ +. II. Dcnh!t. n
the lGsauIs Central itatiruad, Charman. y. H.
Adsil:,c1.. OF IT.. tinar.tatf, ltamdfton u Day.
I'm. Secretary. i t'rn.n!ttrc tuhe!stinE .! ".
H. lead, lfIiu, Central ltaIirtas!: j.. -. Tod
alartl. Chicago, isItiiug;un IL Quincy 1'alwAy;
&. ". WiLkvr, Baltimore Il Uhto Railroad; d.
i. l'rtlGan,, Chicago Il Northwestern Railroad; !;
vt..i ". +. Peterson. 9tar Cnion Lite, vas atr-
,ml"tri n t,epare .s address t., General Malta.
rrrt. t3rnerni eup rintrtrItBt., ntAl i'rnctal
Freight Agents. ,rt.in. furtll The benefits to 6e
UitaInell by a general cutitultatson rtlatlse Il,
ic manner ant! fntsi.e of adjusting all kit,'ls OF
Gjuiuls against railroad companies. AMI 10 re.
pueet that representatives be kent to such n
injecting to be held At The Trctncnt llouto
Jan. Is.
, 1877-12-18
ERf,l]NDl FsS DIRECTIONS.

NH4QNbEkl1
Some having tried "put tlp" met!!cincs with.
out obtaining the relief promised. iutllsrsiln-
uutey eo.ldclan thcn,. Is this fairf Suppose a
Judge shuuld argua that because the Inst three
prlsoners tad been found guilty. hv should
condemn the fourth without trial. Is not such
reasoning absurII Aud yet arr not thosc who
cotalemu all medicines, because they have been
deceived III ono or twu, equally as lt,l}u.ta Tie
family medicines manufactured by X. Y. plercc,
II. D., ButIufn, n. T., nre tho nllrest mud bcatln
the market. Ils Golden Medical discovery has,
for nany years. been tho standard remedy in nil
affections Of the liver stomach, anl blood, and
when used in connection wltaDr. Sage's Cntarrlt
Remedy Effects SPECIFY euro of catarrh. While
his Farorite Prescription Is the only remedy
offered, deserving Of confidence, for tho cure Of
thuse diseases and weaknesses peculiar to
women. Arc you skeptica! concerning It's power
to cusei 1t 50, address my Vi tho following
named ladies':
Mrs. Francis Hnswtck, Versailles, O.; Mrs.
Leroy Putnam, North Wharton, Pa; Mrs. Mary
A. Huuult, Edna, NO.; alrs. Mary 4. Frtsblc,
Lehman, ra.; Mrs. u. l.. Gill, Chillleothc, O.;
Mrs. Harriet +. Malony, West Springfield, Pa !;
Mrs. K. Hiatt, Empora, kau.; Miss Louise
prutt, uolgcyll1c, Muss.: Mrs. l.. 4. Dushactd,
Norfolk, Va; Mrs. {. AlIsun, Proctor, Ia. !;
Mrs. j. n. vcrlu,s, St. Thumbs. Ont; Mrs. y.
c. Moran, 253 North Howard street, baltimore,
MIL; 3irs. Lucy Cal't1a,I, Darncsvialr, Oh Mrs.
Nancy McSauuht. JelEer>on, In; Mrs. l.. T..
Stctnrol, Friendship, n. y; Mlss Ellen Ca,1y,
Weatnclu, n. T.; Mrs. Anthony .Atnnnn, Ve-
roma, n. r.; Mrs. D. n. Hooks, t;ranl llapils.
Mich; Mrs. +. IT. Webb, Watcrtowu. Y. Y.
hundred. of references ran be given at DR..
pIesro'e utlicc, Call on your druggist fur
rlerea's Memorandum Na,lts.
, 1877-12-18

announced a. ofY1rial IN the Sfatt journal to
night: t;or. Smiths Private Secretary. Cot.
George ". BuscbarI, of Fort Atkinton; Assist
ant Secretary Of State, Col. Frank II. Putner,
Of Wa,,kesha. present Prirat" Secretary Of t'ov.
Ludington; u. II. TulIis, EeoKkec,~f: F. II.
Wcbter. Vi the N"ua Ganafy atTt, Printing
Clerk; u. ", suckow, Of Madison, insurance
Clerk.
Ex-senator McCurly. a prominent politician
If Oshkosh. has lpcn chosen hY Treasurer
ulentIer as hts Assistant. Alofpi, McnHcs, OF
Madison, and Col. ChnrIrr wc,'e'sscdt, of Mil
vaukec, have been appointed to desks In the
same tf'yc. J. II. Wagconcr. of tho
kichiana t:nuntv NGtsrstr, hiss Mtn appointed
Chief Clerk of ihu l.ani Uicc. and Z. =: Ne
Bride. Of ths city, sormer tfnpgscu q Tho
oi'c., has l,cen apnolntc1 assistant Chief Clerk.
". II. Bennett, VI the Mincr4l puint Tri5H"f.
and {. 81. FnFeaman, have been given positions
In the sane uliice.
The appointments of Superintendent Of Pub
lie i'rulc5ty nn Ills aaAistatst have nut Stt bccn
tIa,c public, aG1 may not TIL Jan !. ..-
sextun atll llis nss.stnnt, Montcttll. the pres
cns lneumbcnss, are likely so us rcappoiniea.
, 1877-12-18

H!* V4-lzNtAs
The second week Ot the 0pera season wns In.
uug,lrntc.l Last cyentn. with the fnfnillar opera
VI tho "1u!,e,nlnn tlr,," with q rast n,lbatas.
TALLY the snm. as that wl.1cn has often hegn
presented here hcforc. Mt. Castle, Mr.. l'caxc.,
Mr. au,l Mrs. Se3Hn appearing IN their "!l roles
OF Ilrrttieax, tic Guual, Nrritsho.}, n,su tho
QanH, tin only essential cl,anvc being N tlIn
role of irtiMt. which was taken, Tor tho first
time In t''s city, by Miss Mufslllc. mud that VI
F7oralaa, which was taken BY Mr. Warren. who
made an uE4important first appearance, both as
II bigger anti urtur. Tho general perfurIn-
atlce of TIC work was III to tAc aver
age, though churls uns1 orchestra wrro fre-
s,ucIttv out OF tunc, mud therc wcrc soinc
!lttrhts III business. II would he tedious tlsi;
tu I'll tyer ugalu the nGt-tuli htuEy ii tue lra!-
luz representations, with the exception OF Mss
Melville. They %cre neither IGtttr 1hr wnfhe
ttnn they iluyG Tei1 many ff,tlps fc!pTr. Miss
MriyiIiu ea.lx a1l.l acted er burt very we'll. nj
ttOu.1l 1t WI. tunc with more VI eiTurt than the
rule Of ,ntg""tttr, In Which she apprar..l last
week. Willie her style Ut EUculisth N snttcr. III
| hcclt acuust",ncd to hear, still her repre-.
AclItatt,ti WAS very pleasant by reason VI
rr dramatic ability. UWrii's pretty sung,
.'kwcet tho AnEclus Is Rinytns," wl4'cli las
hem 81 familiar 1T oHr ctnecrt-runt1s, was ret
Dwn inr her III the programme ns nj. interpnla-
ti,i. hut for suntc reason. was omitted. Tho
pefforlnanr,' was pu!'c .Ackiy strewn with cn-
etrcs, s!iss Mely!Iu taklng ons fur "TAu Mar
biz 1ialLs," witch !s tleasnntly a:lapte1 to her
past'; Mr. pcakes fur "The Heart Ih,wv.l
Uuwuf' afr. Castle for the "Whcn Uiiler
LIus" anil tho "Fair Land of polanl ~; and
M encore was aiso g'yc1l to tl!s second ass quar-
inulsa rhu,mus' ''euln.,ier Nteal's Drta'l'' Will
| he given, II bkrtcl, Ut which has already ap-
ucared III Tns TKtnuxE.
, 1877-12-18
our merchants prior to thcir departure for



THE RETURN 1DEKNET. -.....
The Club viii leave Chicago this morning at
10::l In their special Pullman train, combating
nf the line palace sleeper Vn en CRY. tic yrstt-
bstlc Enarcnr 1ynH1ltE, ,antt TIN: Scw fnrts y New
Enulaul lthtDnl Gnn,mny'a rn1al'n.c'f rs'assl1.
anu viii rim tn Fort Wnyr, ,wllcrr 'flry vii Visit
Lhr PENNSYLVANIA Cum.,any's railroad nlnp.,
and partake nF Iunct, scrvrtl nt tint Cunpany's
,tin.nV- -rtH,tns, thctrc tp ErrxtillM FIR dinner
Mt 7 y. ill.,, nnA thcurc tu Alttnna, ws:erc
they will nrrlyr ut Dcl.,cis Net!nr-,lay tatrs.
inE !rcuktaa, anil visit t!ir great r1r ard t.la.
clIinc thups u the Pennsylvania lta'lsoaa Com
tnny, aiu{ leaving ut 1a::4, they luc At Harris
blrV, rrntlti.9 Philadelphia ut f:i, II. ILL.,, anti
ts.,stnn ut y n'tltrk Thui stfay morning: llMl,
will t!c aerstd TN ,f,arl TIT. sic.t.ncT n!Yllnl,
whie1, fursns u link In tic new through 1li.r lsc-
twtrn ClLcnGb AMI f'nslun.
1tr party will l'c accompanied through Ia
il,,stt.n l.y Mr. CEaErs +. Cllsk. tjtteraI Man
aYer uf tic Nuw fmk d New England railroad
Cultunyt n,ul Cbl. u. K. Allen, Vi the lenn.yl.
vunta 1saftrfll Canlpnny. Mr. T.. L. t;osE,ui,
Assistant General Manager, and thr St;'csn-
tcr.!cnt of te rurt Waynv line will r., as lar NJ.
CrGstlEne IN t1Ie train. Mr. traNk 'Iiso',tFn,
Hencral Manager, Nal. Cyrus !. t'a1ttctl,an,
New Englatnl Agent, ntlh 0tilGr uf}f.taiH nf tic
rennsytyhtia 1iutlroAd Company Will nett thu
J CtsII, at AItouha.
The train irnn pIltsbrrg east wilt fm rsaF,ncst
M 1t wIs In co,1ing out, drawn by the cl,vlitu
lint ittalle tho fatnnts run 0f III mIs Without
II stint, With tl,e Jurret Il Palmer Transconlt'
mental train, satne conductor, engineer, ire
ltlan, and Gralscincti.