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THE POTTER WATCH.

The finest watch i'll the world is now on exhi-
btiou at Pottcr's, No. 90 Madison street, This
may seem like 4 rash statement, considering to
what degree Of perfection the manufacture OF
chrono.neters has OF late wears been reduced.
But the opinion OF scientific experts has been
obtained, among them the leading nanufac-
turers Of Geneva, Switzerland, aud a1l have
agreed III prouounci1,. this new watch the
greatest achievement oi art and invention u
this line. ATE: :iianY years OF constant study
and 6c;cAtltc experiment Alr. Albert Ii. Potter
his succeeded iu producing this styic OF watch,
which is not only u surprising elegance and
finish, but which is warranted to keep time with
all exactness never before attained. No less
than tour great aud radical improvements have
been adopted in its construction; its movement
has beau rendered absolutely dust-prooE; the
laain-waeel and winding department are SO ar
ranged as to 90 away with the old goins-harrrl:
the escapetncnt en,:o2ies simplicity OF coEstrc-
tion low friction, and perfect odjustability; the
bnlaucc is made with Its steel portions tempered
and the brass portions OF exactly equal density.
These points OF improvement are not at oil
exaggerated. The Albert II. Potter watch is
bound to achieve worldwide reputation. It
is nov being made ut Geneva, Switzerland, and
the first INVOICE nus Just arrived ii. Chicago, and
may be seen at Po!irr's, No 90 Madison street,
tue brother OF the inventor. His il the o.llv
establishment in the city devoted exclusively
to the Watch business in all Its branches.
, 1877-12-02

Sptcitt Dispatch to 7ae Catcago 7ttbune
New YORK, Dec 1.-The 11n.s says that the
Congregational Union has been rcorganizo1
The resignation OF the Secretaries, Drs. Kay,
Palmer, and Christopher Gushing, have been
accepted and 1t has been decided to change the
name to the Congregational Churcl-Huilung
Society. These changes are nude fu obedience
to reports OF Committees Of the Union and Of
the Congregational Council at Detroit. An In
vestigation WIGS set on foot last spring, owing to
criticisms to the effect that too large o
proportion OF the receipts Of the Union
was uscu for salaries aud other cxpcndi-
tures. Tho Committee Of the National Council
and & Committee appointed by the Trustees
Of the Union have prepared report which viii
soon be published. This report states that in
the last ten years the average receipts OF the
Unlon have been s256BS, and the average
yearly expenses S10,173. Last year was dis
astrous one, the gross amounts paid to churches
being s2l, ,153, OF which Sla.S 500 were specials,
white the expenses were s9,171. The Commit
work OF church bu1ldiu. bc made dis
tue constitution OF the Society, and that hat Other n
work nov contemplated til the constitution he
transferred to more appropriate agencies: that
there should be but one Secretary who shall de-
vote his whole time to the Society: that the ex-
pct6es should be brought to the lowest possible
point, and tnat for the sake OF economy und
efficiency effort DC made to connect the office
in New York with the rooms Of the American
Home Missionary Society.
The re.1.nation Of Dr.. Clapp, one OF the Secre-
tarics Of the American Home Missionary 60
ciery, grows out OF similar state OF aGur=.
Complaints were made that the expenses OF the
So>leIy were too large, and the salaries OF the
Secretaries too high. Two years ago each OF the
three Secretaries got 5000 o year. Last year
each OF them rcllnquished voluntarily s5U0, and
this year $500 more, SO theY urc now receiving
$1,000 each. Dr. CiupD las been chosen Treas
urcr, there being strong desire to retain his
services.
, 1877-12-02

Good citizens Of St. Louis are now beginning
4. -o;o;ce that It was the Southern Hotel and
mt the County Jail that was burned. The
government officials have gotten track of GER
+s{d notorious Custozn-H House frauds Of which
,he Bridge City has been the theatre; and it is
hr no means uncertain That more Irresponsible
...n ~ " are in danger Of Incarceration. The ac-
c,sed express their SURPRISE at the proceedings,
~bereas the only surprise to them is that the
.-osccntion has been so long delayed.
, 1877-12-02

"Thc employment Of Department F., Cloak Fac
tory, wish 10 tender their thanks 10 Messrs Field,
Letter to Co. for their generosity IN replacing the
MACHINES they los. in the lite fire with Wheeler Il
wilson new No. machine
Signed b. ninety six operatives.
The Wheeler g. Wilson Sewing Machine Com
pany has placed in the above factory since the fire
Ut Nov. II, 150 Of their machines, all in perfect
running order and giving entire satisfaction from
the day they were delivered.
, 1877-12-02
NESS3S, LEWIS 4 NEWELL,

OF tie Chicago Music Company, 153 State street,
have lately added to thcs business the agency OF
the Eooscy Oondon> edition and the standard pub
lications OF 5. Brainard Sons. Cleveland which,
combined with the catalogues of Mess7s. Pond i
Co. and G. Schirmcr, OF New York, gi:es this
music house the most practical combination Of
agencies i'll the country. Tl,e enterprise OF this
bouse justly entities its managers to the Hatternz
SUCCESS it is having.
, 1877-12-02


Sosci1| Dls'1scH 20 1d@ '"'<4J0 iT7dRHf.
PITTSBCi:G, Pa, Dec. This was sentence
f],r in the Quarter Session Court, Judge Kirk
,,,,-;,. ,,r..;,,in,r. Amo,r 1hosr wiz, cb,m
p's.. ',. -. 1;,.1a1,,. 49, 49,. ,,1. ,,,,'',s,&.,
]os'1se oea'' 40 n., ~" @@'o ,, - :,
we're SIX of' tue Jat' faotefs' nc afst caiseo
was Daniel Moran, boy OF 10. He was drunk
At the t;u,s, In view vi his Youth the Court
<-,1~, him !, ,;r1,, sn,.o,cc I'm. nj sam e,,,
'.. - n,', -. .,,,.,,t;,- IN ,h,, 1vor,.o,,ee
COSTS, 1ffu SIX '"o'';Ns u! .'c 'o'1.Noase
James Grccn' mlaaie-aeeu man, next
stepped up to the bar, aud tho testimony was
.,,a1, Green diverted q switch on the
.;1nos,a,r Valley pailrna1 naor Fortv
$50 .. ,n1 h. r,x c,nr,.,o NJ,
etgh1h s1reet' au'1 ne "as ou'l1Ieu
OF malicious mischief. JId=e kirkpatrick al
ludci to the evidence of previous good charac-
Ter y;hic:l na,i been oI-r=tl. AMI spoke p:fticu
lsrly Of q letter from President Scott, Ut the
Valley iIuad. ii, which it stared that Green
had been a faithful emploYe oi t:at COMPANY
tur ten yexrS. The prisoner was fined sou anu
sent TO the WurssAuuse tor one Ye:.r.
Alexander M@CaIlistsr cart ncIt. His Of
fp,sc consisted in inti1niGat1rE an engineer and
thus preventing hin from taking out his en-
gnc. He WIS convicted OF malicious mischief,
and 80; SIX mouths in the Norki,uust sad
$500 ;iue.
Iho2,as Mccall. who was convicted Of having
struck Assistant -Sup:I 4ute1dcHt u. II. AL,
, 1877-12-02

Senator PATTERSON: Notwithstanding the
fart. Mr. President, that the Republicans have
bcen Illegally disposscsscd Of their title TO
Ruth Carolina, and notwithstanding their emf
rent interest in and right 10 hold the State from
xh;cb 1he1 hare been driven by an iniquitous
ADMINISTRATION. I shall vote to seat the Demo
erstlc SENATOR
, 1877-12-02

The veak-kneed and ]imher-backcd organ Of
the Whisky Ring, the lntcr~0cra",dcfaand = nc1;
trial at the hands OF the country, on the ground
of peHly-dissovercd evidence. 1tclai1ns to have
fonnd some letters to prove its calumnics Of
nm years ago against BE1srow, and, forgetting
,ta EDITORIAL admission that it lied at the time,
NM tries to prove that 1t lied when it claimed
n hare lied.
, 1877-12-02
1ft0fAtt 0liT2AcF.

sDecia! Dispatch to The Cs.icaao Tribune
CHEYENNE, Wy, Dec. 1.-The Deadwool
Ete'Iing Tinss says: & Reports reached this city
this morning that the Indians were numerous
in the vicinity Of Red Wafer, nnd had COM
snenccd depredattons by killing ranchnlal,
whose name We are unable to learn other than
Hank" The particulars OF the shooting we're
not knowu. rs lie hud aune outon an expedition
aloue. and wiR not seen again Until his corpse
was discovered near the mouth OF speardsh.''
, 1877-12-02

In the opinion Of the New York Herald, it is
only necessary to see ship to fully understand
nsri1ime matters, tariff, protection, storm sig
nails. and all that pertain thereto. On the same
basis II is only necessary to see the New York
Hga.d to know whit really constitutes coun-
frv nsper.
, 1877-12-02

.ra interest are payable in coin OF the standard
~.,ne ~ Of the Cnited States July IA, 1870, the
a,te Of the passage Of the nct.'' Does not this
@ ts, require that the standard coin Of the 18th
- mix 1910, shall be maintained unchanged,
~ rare not silver dollars standard coin when
.ho 1ov WAS pesse19
, 1877-12-02

Once more the HAisl3f Thiavs' organ rallies
70 the support Of its ancient attack on BRlsTow,
snd sars in effect, "Wc thought we lied about
him t2o years ago, but We are now afraid that
We NAV have fallen into the error OF telling the
trulh''
, 1877-12-02

Snect0t Dispatch 10 ne Chicago Tribune.
DETROIT, Mich, Dec, Milton H. Butler to-
day sworc out a warrant for the arrest Of Fred
Ncwberry for obtaining 81, 900 ON u mortgage on
the Ncwberry estate in Chicago. The offcnse
alleged IS that he claimed to be q years old,
when he was and still Is q minor, anu the charge
Is false nrctcr1sr
, 1877-12-02
A CARD.

II Is the duty Of the press to EAT that recent in
vestis.tion proves beyond the question OF doubt
that the finest and best set Of teeth can be inserted
for S. and give living proat. We refer to the
Drs. AcChesney's remarkable success in reGolu-
ttouizing high and arbitrary rates.
, 1877-12-02

"Shall We gather at point on the Missouri
River about 125 miles from st. Louis, where
ppon is located an in1neuse and efficient brown
tae!'' is the song Of certain officials identified
with thc construction Of the St. Louis Custom
pnrep
, 1877-12-02

HavinZ the exclusive right to the new permanent
patents, we guarantee to finish In superb style
prints that cannot be obtained elsewhere ut any
price. Copying in inE, crayons, and other styles
Ut prices that defy competition for the quality
Of work. Make engagements early at 103 State
street for the hOlidaJs.
, 1877-12-02
WHEELER & WILSON.

NEW IoRE, Nov. 16.-A. Farrar, Chicago--
The American Institute have awarded us "spe-
cial medal tue highest award, and only
given sewing machines. WHEELER i EiLsoy.
, 1877-12-02

when You Come Down to Breakfast and
have to say. Good oordIg. Celc Jod. - you want
to 60 end get bottle OF Michigan Catarrh Cure.
ou can ind 1t. together with nll ether kinds OF
medical merchandise, ut Gale y Elocki's drug
stose So Soulh Clark street, and Palmer House,
Il and III Monroe street.
, 1877-12-02
IDENTIFIED.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Dec. 1.-The body Of tue
murdered man found three miles west OF the
city last night Is that Of q 1nan named Ilenan,
litctcr, who left his place OF employment
TWO weeks ago No c)ew Inns been ob1ainrd rs
to who prrpetratcd the murder.
, 1877-12-02
RUN HIM IN.

RUN HIM IN.
Special Dispatch 10 Tie Chicngo Tribune
East SAGINAW, Mich, Dec, 1.--Sept.
thoroughbred mare valued at 1000 was stolen
from A, II. Bvrly, Of Owasso, and buggy from
Z. c. Wager, of Corunna. To-dny Sheriff Fox
Of Bay City, turned over the property to the
owners, having found it In possession Of James
Peak, in Canada. Peak was lodged in jui ut
sarnia for trial on charge Of running stolen
property into Canada.
, 1877-12-02

Nineteen ladies returning from Field: Letter +
Co. e great sale yesterday called at DR.. SwenG.ls
Office tnorthwest corner State and Madison strcet)
and ordered his SS sets Of toeth. lie extracts
teeth without pain or danger.
, 1877-12-02

are now running regularly between Chicago and
Council Bluffs on tho California express trains Of
thu Chicago t. northwestern Railway. No other
road runs Pullman hotel-cars, any other form q:
hotcl-car=. through between Chicago ant the Mis-
sou.i River. Ticket Offices G2 Clark street, under
Sherman. Epusc.
, 1877-12-02

TO connoissenrs and inralids we recommend our
California Port, Angelica, Muscatel, Hook, Clarct,
and Brandy; absolutely pure. ct moderate prices.
PERKINS, STERN l. Co., Ill Randolph street.
, 1877-12-02

this, his father started for Pontiac to-day to get
his absence Henry quarreled with his mother
and sister, which resulted in his shooting and
killing them both, and setting fire to the house
and barn. &c is now in jail ut Pontiac.
, 1877-12-02

PAT1ERsoS:s allusion to his death ut the point
Of his own pin-1eather would be au excellent
Illustration had be not been so thoroughly
tineed.
, 1877-12-02

through which the human voice issues, ehontd
never become ra.tr. To keep the teeta forever
ble. il Is only necessary 10 usc F:n;rGnt Sozodont.
1t Ii autiscp1ic and ren,el5 wholesome
, 1877-12-02

TnpES is represented to be anxious to go
behind the Presidential election returns, but he
protests vigorously against going behind the
fncomc returns made to the revenue officers.
, 1877-12-02

JcfTers' Trcncl, Catarrla Remedy is War
fanted cure for catATrh, colds, throat, otfen
Sold by druggists. Sample free Office 70 State
street.
, 1877-12-02

GALESA, ILL.,, Dec 1.-After an absence OF
four hours, the jury in the Ably murder trial
returned a verdict Of guilty against Joseph
Ably, sentencing him to tic State Prison for
life. The remaining two brothers, who were
jointly indicted with him for the murder OF
their father, were found not guilty, and are
now free then. A motion for d new trial was
fled By the attorneys for tho defendant.
, 1877-12-02

BALTIMORE, Md, Dec. 1.-samucl Barth, F.
4. Saving, Charles Harvey, anu ". Fl. StrauE,
late Directors Of thc Culon Banking Company,
have been presented by the Grand Jury. chargs5-
ed with coEsplFing to detraud.
, 1877-12-02

This accomplished lady Is cunning the admiza-
tion OF n host OF Chicago ladies by her talent ip
the millinery aud drcssmaktne art. She can be
found at her State street establishment, oppo-
site tic Palmer House.
, 1877-12-02

Malt Extrnct-Chnr1cs Fope's Celebrated
malt extract is gaining fApIdly in favor with the
public and the ,neucal fraternity healing rem
edy and beverage Of health. For sale at Gale &
E]ocki'5 drug store IS South Clark street and II
Monroe street, Palmer House.
, 1877-12-02


DR.. Prices Cream linking Powder is Of superior
strength and uniform quality, and conta,ns no un-
wholesome substance.
, 1877-12-02
Black CaShlIloI'eS.

$50 pieces Al1-wool Black Cash
mere, 40 inches wide, at soc.
200 pieces All-wool Black Cash.
meres, 40 inches wide, at G5, rs and
85c, former price IS, soc and 81.
SO pieces All-wool Cashmeres, 48
inches wide, at rs, 85c and 81, never
before offered for less than 9Oc, 81
and 5l.25.
200 pieces Black Mohair Alpacas
at 20, 20 and 25c, worth rs, 80 and
35c.
SO pieces Black Bril1iantine, Silk
finish, at IS and soc, and cannot be
matched for less than 80 and 75c.
, 1877-12-02
DES MONIES MURDER TRIAL.

5Uec3at 7E1O0IeH u 7Ke 7'ascd7o 7F7b7iHf.
DE-. Mo1SKE, IL, Dec. 1.-The case OF Andy
Smith. one Of the negroes charged with the
murder Of 51rs. Ella Barrett, Aug. 81, 1874, was
given TO the jury at ? O'Clock p. u, who re-
turned verdict this evening Of guilty OF muir
der in the first degree. The trial Of Graves
viii begin on j1onday, and it Is expected that
nm unkno,yn white man will he disclosed during
the trial as the instigator OF the murder to get
possession Of valuable papers in possession OF
tue murdered woman.
EuLED HIS MOTHER AND SISTER.
DETROIT, Mich, Nor. 1.-Two years ago
L;man Blackman, farmer living near Biz
1nipeham, Mich, decided his 1arm to his
son Henry, on condition that he should
supnort his parents and sister, Hc failing to do
, 1877-12-02
BUSINESS NOTICES.


Keeps Patent Partly Made Dress Shirts.
Best quality. Il for So, only plain seams to
, 1877-12-02

pest 1ualtE- ~ eseh
Canton Flannel Drawers, cxtra heavy. 10 each
KEEPS COLLARS AND CUFFS.
Four-ply Linen Collars. 6for75c. Cuffs, 50 dozen.
l13 East Madison street.
, 1877-12-02
FELT SKIRTS,
C0RSETS, AND
W00LEN GOODS.

SO dozen Ladies' All-wool Felt
Skirts, elegantly trimmed, at 81,
cheap ct $4.5O.
SO dozen Ladies' Black Farmers
Satin Skirts, trimmed in Velvet and
inod all through, at $l.50, former
price $3.50.
100 dozen French Woven Corsets
at 75c, worth $l.25,
SO dozen Cygnet Corsets at 81,
others ask $l.5O.
SO dozen Children's and Misses
Wooden Hoods ct so, 75c and 81.
Is dozen Ladies' Wooden Jackets
at Use, 81 and G1.25.
500 dozen Ladies' 2-Button Kid
Gloves lin dark winter 6hades) at
6Oc, real worth ST.
, 1877-09-22

THE Cause.-The State Savings Bank
of Chicago seems to have been brought
into difficulty through habit It's officers
had of loaniEg money to themselves. In
other words, the officers Of the hank de-
liberately stole the money which deposit
ors placed in their keeping. There is a
law in several States, and there should be
in every one, forbidding loans to be made
to any of the officers of a savings hank.
The provision that money shall only be
loaned on mortgage does not seem sufli-
.cient. An Eastern paper suggests as a
further security for depositors law re-
quiring that all mortgages and all purcha-
ses of securities should be advertised.
The expense of such advertisements will
not be great, and it would enable depos-
itors to keep the run of the business of
the institution in which their money is
placed The investments of life insur-
ance companies might be made public in
the same manner. The really solvent in
stitutions would thereby be benefited, as
their solyency wculd be made patent to all
the world The numerous failures Of saw
ings banks and life insurance companies
have created distrust of these mstitu-
tions which can only be overcome by the
fullest proof of solvency
, 1877-09-22

A GROUSE FLIRTATIoN.-ln the breed
ing season the cocks select some hollow
fallen tree. and, strutting up and down,
beat it with their wings, making muffied
drumming sound that can be heard tor
half a mile. They beat it at irregular m
tervals, beginning slowly and measurediy
gradually increasing in quickness until II
ends in roll. If the bird succeeds IN
finding dry log, and well placed, his tat
too of welcome can be heard mile. and
is one of the pleasantests OF woodland
sounds. 1t has the same accelerated pace,
and is about the same duration as the call
Of the raccoon, and is only heard IN the
daytime, as the raccoon is only heard IN
the night. When its mate hears the
drumming she slowly approaches, and CO.
quettishly picking at the seeds she does
not want; comes within sight of the drum
ming-log. No maiden is seemingly more
unconscious of the man she desires to at
tract than is this russet dame OF her gal
liant musician. A snail is on the May
apple plant right before her ; she pecks at
it three times before hitting it, and then
scratches negligently at imaginary seeds.
The cock raises his ruff till it looks Like
Queen Etmbeth's the yellow skin be-
meath flushes with pride he spreads his
tail like fan, lie thrumps his guitar,
clucks an Introductory welcome or two,
and launches himself out and flies to his
bride. If, however, another cock hears
the drumming, he feels insulted at the
sound on what he considers his own do
main. He flies at the drumming-log and
dashes at the brave drummer, and the
one who is inferior in courage and strength
yields his place to the bolder and retires
discomiitted Seribner.
, 1877-09-22

TRAMP STATISTICS.-TheN New England
mind is gwen to statistics. 1t represents
all phases Of life by facts and figures.
Recently the New England statisticians
took up the tramp problem and resolved
to reduce it to facts. There was very
general suspicion that the average tramp
had other views than begging from door
to door, and the searching New England
mind determined to ascertain what these
other views might be. For this purpose
a number of detectives were sent ont to
travel as tramps with tramps The de-
tectiyes were instructed neither to lead
the tramps into crime nor to prevent the
commission of crime They were simply
to observe what the tramps did, and re-
port without establishment to their EN-
ployers. These detectives report that the
great body of tramps are professional
thieves, generally operating in gangs un-
der the direction of chief. Each tramp
has especial duties assigned to him-the
route he shall take. some to beg, some to
steal, according as they may have devel-
oped talent in their various lines of busi-
ness. The New England statistician has
as yet only half solved the tramp prob
lem. Having shown their object in tramp
ing about the country, the next thing
should be to prevent them from doing so,
1t is oi little use to inform householders
that every third tramp who comes along
is a professional thief, unless some meas
ures are taken to put a stop to his tramp
ing. If it is proposed to arrest offenders
of all sorts, this step should he preceded
with general enlargement of prisons.
, 1877-09-22


THE STOLEN Mss s-Therr is a class of
men i'll this community who never let any
body else have any fun. Instead Of max
ing everybody happy around them, they
make everybody miserable. One of these
characters was on board the train on Sat
urtlay, coming up from the pioneers pic
mic, with his young and pretty wife They
were on one Of the large benches of the
platform car. Alongside of the wife sat
young man of festive tendencies, a pc
culiarity i'll men, young and old. not I'M
frequent upon the Comstock. Well, the
train reached a tunnel, and in Il moment
everybody was in the dark When day
light was reached again the husband saw
a fragment of his wife's lace veil upon
that young mans hat. Instead Of reason
ing, rs philosopher would have done,
that it might be all a mistake, the suspic-
ious husband got up and wanted to punch
the other man head and make a scene
generally. The trouble finally cooled, and
everybody began to laugh at the old fel-
low. When presently another tunnel was
reached, mischieyous young lady, who
sat next to the husband, quietly detached
piece Of her veil and put it on his hat.
As soon as the Car got into daylight the
other passengers began to laugh at him,
and to hint that he had been browsing on
forbidden pastures. Worse than all his
wife pretended to get angry, and when
suchaudibleremarkS as 'Who'd a thought
it I" Pity man Of his age can't behave
himself" etc, went around the car, his
face looked ike boiled lobster all over.
WheA the depot was reached he was the
first man off the train. n.-Nerada Excha,ge
, 1877-09-22

IHE :. MIRACULOUS PEN.'-This is a cur
ious and clever invention, which VIII COM
mend itself to many 1t consists of nib so
prepared that by simply dipping IN water it
becomes charged with excellent fluid ink.
The advantages of the Miraculous Pen :"
are various. Among them We note the fol-
LOWING: 1t Is always ready for use, provided
a lew drops of water are at hand. 1t does
not oHidise, and never becomes smeary. 1t
Is always clean and, as it were, always new,
without requiring the least care. 1t is adapt
able to every kind of penholder. The ink
which 1t generates instantaneously is always
hmpid, dries rapidly, and remains fixed and
unaiterable on the paper. The writing OBJ
tanned with this pen may be copied by the
press. The chemical composition, hitherto
unknown, which is attached to it, is concen-
trated to such a degree that each pen in or
binary use is said to last st least several
months.