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THE CH1LDREN's HOUR,

| At about O'Clock yesterday afternoon Mad.
ison street, between Clark and La Salfe present
| ed an unusual scene. That busy thoroughfare
| was Invaded by hordcs OF rosy-chcekcd and
| neatly dressed children, whose merry demeanor
was strangely in contrast with the careworn
faces and hurried steps Of tho passing crowd
The Board Of Trade man, who is always rushing
towards somewhere or other with a cigar tightly
held between his mustachc and goatce; the
traveller, valise in hand economically vending
his way to the hotel; tho belatcd clerk hurrying
back to the store from his half-dcvoured lunch; :;
the Insurance man anxious to risk anything e1-
cept his life, from old shoe to grain elevator;
the peanut-ycndor and the necktie peddlcr, the
suspenoer man aud the fortune-tcllcr: these
and all the rest OF the familiar characters paused
seemed to be endless, aud which poured from
both directions up the stairway leading to Far
we'll Hall.
1t was the time appointed for, the rehearsal OF
the pieces that arc to be sung at the approach
ing Union Sunday-School Concert, and the chill
drcn, whose appearance on the street in such
numbers occasioncd universal comment, we're
simply gathering for the rehearsal. On enter
ing the hall their names were taken by
two gentlemen detailed for that purpose,
and they we're each gwen ticket emitting
them to admission to the concert Others Of
the Committee Of Arrangements were also
present to direct the young people to their ap~
propriatc seats. The boys were pIaccd at tile
lett and tic girls at the right, and all were
massed in the center Of the hall, " oEde: that
the singing should not be intcrfered with BY tho
galleries, Mr.. 3. F. Jacobs was there, bristiins
up aud down the aislcs, cracking jokes here and
there with the audience, and good-humoredly
maintaining certain degree Of order.
THIS was difficult task. The boys would
persist in being boys,-in accordance with the
old saying,-and girls would be girls, and for 4
long time q miniature Babel Of confusion
rcigncd. The younger ones were continually
climbing over seats or tumhling off from their
cl,airs with great ado. aud causing thereby u
chorus OF snickers on the part OF all tho others
in the neighborhood. Then, too, some Of tho
more enthusiastic ones gave vent now and then
to sharp whistles, such as enanatc from the top !
gallery Of the theatre when the "wait :" be- |
tween the acts is too long. |
But finally, after much effort, all were quiet
ed down, and the exercises began. Mr.. Lyman ]
mounted the platform and gave ont the song, |
II Beautiful honacs.:' He drilled the youthful !
in this and other pieces for about an
hour. The elect Of the singing was fine, no
ess than 100 voices participating.
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| sioner by the throat and shook him M lively.
They parted as friends, however, Tor next morn,
| ing the Commissioner was around looking for
the candidatc and wanting $500 that he had
| promised to sloan !" him. The candidate was
not found, however, as viii appear when the
| election is over
4 CLEVER ARREST.
A few dars ago an jndtctment VAS returned
into the Criminal Court against "Col.n " G.
Gibson for conspiracy to defeat the ends OF
justice, aud eapias was issued for his arrest:
Schumacher, and this gentleman last evening
visited the It Colouel's' house, No. EGO North
Clark street, He was assured by the :. Col
ouel's !, wife that her lord mas absent In New
York. and would be conc two months. The o.
fccr next incurred in the neichborhood Tor the
I. .Coloncrs u rhereabouts, But could get very
little satisfaction. FINALLY, he told friend OF
the "Colonel's -" that he was about to purchase
some property adjoining, about which the
ACoionel, knew cFeFything, and II that in-
diyidual could be seen that he would
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The school teachers and janitors we're paid
their March salaries, amounting to $4,000, yes
terday.
The regular drill Of the Police Department
will be resumed upon the 1st Of next month
The Treasurer's receipts yesterday were STAB
from the City Collector, $3.50 from nlisccllane-
Gus sources, aud 81, Tor from the Water Depart
| ment.
Building Superintendent Clcaveland has 50
far recovered from his recent attack OF concest
| i've chils us to be able to be at his Office Tor
short tine yesterday
There is an increasing belief that the test of
| the engines Of the West Side Pumping Works
| will result fayorably to the engines. The Com
| mittec Of experts have made no statement Us
| yet.
I The Department OF Public Works will open
| bids April Is Tor a sewer on Twenty-seconl
| street, from LOOMS to Centre avenue, and May
5will open bids for the furnishing OF $500, GOO
scwcr-bric1; also, bids for the tcaming work of
the Sewerage Department for the year ending
Dec 81, 1877.
supt. Hickey yesterday issued an order strong
" admonishing the force that any member
thereof going, in uniform, into place where
liquor Is SOLD, Tor purposes other than those
connected WITH police work. % would be dis
cases OF policemen in citizens dress upon de-
tective work.
The following building permits were issued
yesterday: G. E. Hertz, two-story srouc-frout
dwelling, 222S55 feet, corner Of Superior Street
and Dearborn avenue, cost 5000; Samuel
johnson, six two-slory dwellings: each 10ssSS144
feet, corner Of Chestnut and Wells streets, cost
$25O0 each. During the past week the Build
ing Department has issued torty-fve permits,
twenty Of which were for buildings estimated
to cost SOS 900.
During the week ending last night there we're
slxty-ninc cases Of screIet fever reported to
the Health Department, and in the same time
there were thirteen deaths from scarlet feTer
out Of total death-rate Of about 130. The
new cases Of the disease reported Yesterday
we're at Nos. n Wabash avenue, ITO Scdgwick, |
lis Front, 62 Wezson, 1872 South Clinton, 81 |
South Carpenter, 294 West Chicago avenue, 3S4 |
Eric, 453 West Twelfth, aud 50 Willow.
The Finance Committee have decided to |
recommend to the Council that the tees OF the /
CITY Sealer be reduced 80 per cent from their !
present figures. The Committee had at first
contemplated changing the system OF cty-seal-
ing by appointing an officer at fixed salary
and requiring that all the fees collected be
turned In to the City Treasurer; but it was
thought best that the present system, which
has always worked satisfactorily, should not be
interfered With except in the respect above
mentioned. The effect Of the measure II passed
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oY thc Council will be to reduce the emolumcnt
attached to the office and possibly to increas'
| the activity Of the City scaler if he wants tt
| realize handsome compensation.
The Mayor said yesterday in reply to q re
Porter,s question as to what he thought OF the
Educataon that lie had given the matter nc
thought, and though he was inclined to wom-
ans rights doctrines, he would venture no ex,
preston Of opinion. His Honor doubtless re-
allzes what It would be to have female appli.
cants for office about him as thickly as the male
part OF the population gather around and
bother bis life out In their recommendations
and applications.
The license-rcceipts Yesterday we're about
S3O. Since April !, the time when all licenses
~lth the exception of those OF saloons-fall
aus there have been Issued 6e0 express licenses
ana 100 peddler licenses. The e1prcssnen
easily realize from tie thousands Of peddlers
daily seen about the streets that more people Of
that vocation should have taken out the ncces-
sary papers. 4 general raid By the regular DO
nee 1oFce should be made in order that the
prop1etors OF billiard-sa1oons seem to think
tnat their LICENSES arc not due, since none OF
them have applied for license. They are hereby
April.
Superintendent Hicky's quarterly report was
submitted to the Mayor yesterday morning. It
appears therefrom that out Of $50, l09.18 Of re-
vnt OF 4,5S4 arrests, 3,6T were males and 9o7
females. OF this number l,77 were sealed"
while 5,357 trod the path Of sin in single
hlesscdness. The sum Of s266A was imposed
as tines. The parents of 2G6 lost children we're
made happy By the speedy return Of their OIL:
spring through the agency Of the police. The
police station furnished lodging for 9f1 OF the
homeless. There have been during this
, 1877-04-22
OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS.

SAN Francisco, April 21.-Arrivcd,' Pacific
Mail steamer China, from Panama.
New YoRk, April 21.-The Spanish frigate
Geraud arrived to-day.
Also, arrived. steamship City Of Berlin, from
Liverpool.
LONDON, April 21.-Steamships Idaho and
Russia, from New York. and Borussia, from
New Orleans, have arrived out.
SAN Francisco, April 21.-The Oceanic sailed
to-day for Hong Kong, via Yokohama, carrying
$l,32s,000 in treasure, mostly fine silver and
trade dollars.
PHILADELPHIA, April 21.~-Arriyed, steam
ship Pennsylvania, from Liverpool.
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FINANCIAL

BosToy, April 21.-Ed l.. Rand, Jr., to-day
transferred his property for the benefit Of his
creditors, and. on taking the poor debtor's oath,
vas released from prison.
NEW YORK, April 2l.-Adolph E. Godfrey,
dealer in railroad iron, has made an assignment
in bankruptcy; liabilities, 100000.
, 1877-04-22
L PERFECT TOILET s0p

! flfss among the requisites OF the tar. :. y
article Of soap, but to procure it Il M, ,, n
matter. Aany OF the rlost expensive so... 4,
ket are made from coarse and delctorion, 49,.
their delicate co'or!ue and fragrant peren,..
conceal the most repulaiEe impurities. ~. 20 "a
recently made public regarding tht, r,h...
tiTelV startling. and deserve serIonr ss, % N
Scented soaps are now kaown to BE- e,+,sns'
t!onao'e. especially II applied to the head tns! ~
haiF. Irritating the scalo. and Inducing ,.,.'
aehes. lhe Character Of the tnSredient9 m,,t.I ~
from tne sta1ement OF . gentleman who n,s.s
scensing Of Soaps his business; he ecct,t- ~,
PERSONS engaged in this employment ~.
which the oscnpatlon conId Se folisTsd' ' psE''a
rost sasss!! Rs:ss:!
enterprise and chemical skill Of Mr. B. r.
6c.e N6~ sG56 is
kind in the United States The Tcnoxn ~ &.
various productions has for many yeaFs bccn
crown to the numerous victories ALREADY ashdTa1
After years OF pattcns labor anu sc;eaiisc 4Ts4
NJ b1naiT1 has succeeded ia pcrfcck!as tas sss
cipal ingredients arc the pt.rest vegetable oii,. ;e
nfactur4nE processes are entirely new an,i n+t,a
dnstly. asa
"B. 7. BABnr1r's TOILET SOAP" il .b. b,t.
by which this elegant toilet luxury il irs,esss:
Tor application to the delicate SKIN Of lafa5;1 -
pTopefttes The soap i not ee ee93aea y Il. i.
being OF such absolute purity - to reoutre ~ 4;
chemistry TO disguise Inferior matcrtais II. ~ 70 a
dncd taste considers the absence Of artttrt. -:
the perfection of sxeetneu and the pc:nI,, tn2
sttc of B. T. Baohtt's ToiiGt Soap renat.s tx.
nealthful and agreeable article Of The H1a er.- =
facturct. s'S ~
Though specially desirable TO. tho use of ,,e~
children. this soap Il equally anpropTsts ~ s 81
mems toilet, and Is it makes lc iv5 laher L /. H.,
Of the finest soaps for BARRIERS use 1t t id =
placed upon the market but the demand fnr fs.M4A
become general.-.Se4o iork Tribune. " '&n
, 1877-04-22
BIRTHS.


KING-Thursday, April 10, at SO Highest. West
Detrolt Mich, wife OF Mr.. ". 4. King Of son
, 1877-04-22

-CLaRKE-ApriI Fl. By tho Rev. I
J: Barrett, E. T. Jefery and bliss Jennie {
Clarke, both Of Chicago.
, 1877-04-22
HYDE PARK TAXES, ETC,

10 te Ed1t0T 0 IAE Tribune.
HIDE PARK, April 2l.-1n your issue Of Sun
day last, letter from John R. Bensley, Prcsi-
dent of The Board OF Trustees, was published,
stating, among other items, that the unpaid
taxes Of the village we're so97, ,965.04, rs shown
by the general tax warrant, aud that shy far
the greater portion OF the same was due from
lands lying in The southern half of the village"
Feeling certain that this statement could not be
correct, I obtained from the books now IN the
hands of the County Treasurer the
following figures, which give a true
exhibit OF the taxes unpaid as stated;
General tax warrant for 1876, including
village, school, State, county, and
South Park Lax ;...:.:, $3.50, 255
Amount collected Of this by the Viii
la5e Collector. .-.....-.... rs, QT8'
Balance. ..:..::;.:.:::: :.:......... s6e1, i76
Amount OF unpaid special assessments
estimated at from S1U0, 900 to....... 300. 0o0
Amount OF the village tax in the general
warrant for 1876, S224, 439. TAX paid
by railroads Tor 1876 should bo DEDUCT
cd from this su1n.} For back taxes 1874
and 1873. ..................-..... -, SAG
Total. ...;;:;:...::.:......... s2o7, ss5
OF this amount the Village Collector COL
AcCtCu..- ~. 143
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Leaving This gum Of unpaid and dclin-
qucnt taxes for 1875 and previous
years .......-.... .......... s2S5. e41
Inc amount OF the general warrant for 1876
and previous years was distributed as follows:
1876. 1879
North OF Forty-eeycnth street sl8T, 669 s21. 300
Between Forty seventh and
Fifty-t1fth strects.,. ... 63744 % o3o
Between Fifty fifth and Sixty
seventh Streets. .......,.,. 10.0pg in 1Qn
North Of Sixty seventh street., 226. SID
Ec;wcca Sixty-scventh and
Eighty seventh streets. .... e. 4e0 II o5o
Between Eiehty-eeyenth street
and The south line Of village
being the southern half Of ihe
v1l1age..'........ 19,075 10, 783
Total. .-.-............ :. S2e3, 215
Fersonal to1.... 4.769
, 1877-04-22

The 4LExIAN BROTHERS.,
Nos. 530-559 North Market street.
HOTEL ARRIVALS
Palmer H0ust-E. ". Tabor. New York; Dr.. E.
G. Small, Cleveland; the Hon. S. S. knceland,
Concord, N: H., Gen. T: A.: Cummings, Montana
Z. c. Thurber, Marquette; Horatio Seymour, Jr.,
Utica; Wiiiiam May, Boston; Walter Scott, Thila-
lam Spraguc, New York; R. Mcknight, Pittsburs;
the Hon L. II Powers Springfield, 5ass:; 6raad
P1cifc-L. n. Finch. P1ttsburg: g. n. Mabie,
New York; c, Won Schoonhovcn, Brook
lyn; r. Goodrich, Connecticut; B. Holden,
Toronto; E. II. Cummings. Peoria; G. Q. Stevens,
Boston; Noble A. Hamilton, New York; e. II
Hawkes. San francisco; II. ] Peet. New York;
L. Hancock, Peoria; e1-Goy. G: e. Walker. Rich
the Hon. ". D. IIarralt, Detroit; ". Sprague Sew
York; the Hon: E. v. Dqrant, stillwstsr; the
Hon. 2. A. Thompson, Phelps, Mo; G. ". Cook
and j. A.. Sargent, New York; II. ". Graham,
New Haven; c. ". jerks, Boston; II. J. Colwell,
Neg.unee; F. II. Duke, Richmond: the Hon.
c. L. Fuller, Belyidere. ~. fremont House-john
Cairo; 6: Dallinser. Philadelphia; Col. v. s.
Pope, New York; Dr. E. T. Van Duscn, Kala-
mnzoo; Col. DSS. Clark, New York; D. W. But
ton. New York; J. N. Blair. Omaha; J. j.
carbury, Cincinnati X; 5. Smith, san Fran
cisco -. The Con.n,erciaI-J. S. Webb, Detroit;
". F.. Warner, Grand Rapids; J. II. Hranr,
F. E. Walcott. Rochester; ". Il.
Rhodes, New York; 4. X. Wheeler, Toledo.
, 1877-04-22

Grand total. s2o7, os5
OF this sum, ,sl2 043 was collected, being about
per cent, and was paid in about couai nrnnnr.
tion BY all parts Of the village. it viii thus be
seen that less than one.tenth of the whole
amount Is due from the southern part OF the
village.
The amount Of the Village Assessors valua-
ton is:
For 1s76..... r oes osa
haH1oao' ''.''''-." '-...*......... 314, $50
uLat Il Y. ER3 n3S
Equalzcd By the StAto Board. III al as
The receipts Of the town for 1875 were. from
April, 1876, to April, 1877: > N101@
Cash o9 hand ;:................$ 80, OH
rroceeos q LUZ ponos sold ........... 1O0 $50
da19s psiu l1eas1lss. 131, 1884
GeEtuGAtes OF lnoeoteoness .-.........-.. 81, ,2l8
=. D. LEWIS ,na.es-14tes etc 80 10, At
Z. :; nyann' !leenses, e1e~ ~...-..-..-. 1867
oouta Fafh toUn4selon. .-.........-.... 3,212
Sharp County record., 1877-08-31
An Odd Genius.

A queer genius lives at East Burke
a man who probably has not spoken to
another man directly for the past 20
years. He will talk with a woman or a
minor, but never with man; even his
own sons, as they arrive at 81 years Of
age, are talked to no longer. When he
can do no better he will talk to the stove,
or horse, or whatever else happens to
be near, and say: cold horse, you tell
Mr.. Smith / want to buy his farm Mr..
Smith can speak for himself, but will
only get an answer as he hears it ad-
dressed to the sold horse" This eccen-
trio individual will allow no man to sit
on his right hand; he will sooner stand
up or leave, and has often stood up
through church services when he could
ind no seat without a man at his right
hand. He speaks in meetings, and is
quite an earnest, interesting speaker
B@rstngt0n (W) Free Press,
Sharp County record., 1877-08-31
Religion by Railway.

The following unique bill-poster was
seen in Leicester, England, during the
annual fair:
"CHEAP TRIP.
The Christian Mission
Hailelujah Railway
Is one of the shortest, quickest and best
routes from the
Deepest Depths Of Crime
to the
Highest Heights of Glory,
New Booking Office
in the
Salvation Warehouse,
Foundry Lane, Belgrave Gate, Leicester.
On Sunday, April 8, 1877,
Special Trains
Start at II a, m. and 6 80 p. m.
G. Benfeld,
The converted engine-driver from the
Midland Railway, with, etc., etc.
"The Hallelujah Railway Guards will
instruct passengers the way to obtain
through tickets without money and with
out price.
/" Reader this may be your last train;
book through and book now.n
Sharp County record., 1877-08-31

oiflur Of New York named Helmer.
This coiflurc, which is appropriately
called the multiform, from the variety
Of STYLES in which it can be arranged,
consists Of long welt Of short curly
hair. which is inserted in a lengthwise
slit in the top Of metal cylinder that Is
kept in place by being screwed to a
table: the hair is then brushed around
the tube, thus forming puff or curl
about three-quarters Of yard IN
length, which retains its shape on being
Withdrawn from the cylinder. With
two Of these light, long puils, weighing
only two ounces, almost any coiIture
can be made French twist, chatelainc,
pulled or curled chignon, pulls and
braids, etc-while by picking out the
hair with pin fringe is made for the
forehead. A cOiilure of this kind, with
the instrument for keeping it in order,
costs from so to Sl5, according to the
color of the hair. Brown hair is the
cheapest in market; black is the next in
price: the various shades of chestnut
and blonde are higher; red and auburn
are still more expensive, and gray and
white hair are the dearest of all. For
two thick brads of white hair, twenty
seven inches in length, the modest sum
of $4,000 was asked not long since.
The more peculiar the shade Of hair,
the greater difficulty will be found in
matching it, and the higher will be the
price.
We must say word about hair-dyes.
Nothing can be more dangerous than
the use of preparations containing lead,
which often cause softening Of the brain,
paralysis and imbecility. There is, in
fact, no excuse for employing dyes Of
any kind, now that it is the fashion for
ladies to wear their own gray hair and
that men are 50 anxious to gain the pres
tige of experience conveyed by blanched
locks that member Of the French acad-
envy predicted sure fortune to any one
who would invent u lotion that would
bleach the hair of two juvenile profess
sors. But those who will use such dyes
should be told that the Onl y safe ones
are based on logwood or some other
harmless ingredient. For instance; a
pint of alcohol, a pint of roSewater,
four ounces of the fluid extract Of log
wood, four ounces Of the tincture Of
iron, and four ounces of spirits of am
monia make a harmless and etfectual
dye for those who think they can not
dispense with it.
1t is a disputed question whether
children's hair should be kept cropped.
There is no doubt that its hneness and
softness are lessened by cutting. The
Greeks, those apostles Of beauty, never
permitted the razor to touch the boards
of their men, or the scissors the hair OF
their women; and some physicians AT
firm that men become bald oftener than
women because their hair is stimulated
to waste its vitality by more frequent
cutting. On the other hand, girls hair
doubtless gains in thickness and strength
by being cut occasionally, even when
not kept shorn. When doctors differ,
who shall decide?
Sharp County record., 1877-08-31
Guide to Conversation.
I.-WITH A YOUNG MAN,


The Young Lady-You were saying?
The Young Mani was saying that
that the garden is charming, Shall we
walk round it?
T. Y. L.-With pleasure. Wait till
call pa.
T. Y. M.-Why?
I. Y. $50 that he can 90 with us.
He will tell you all the names of the
plants.
T, Y. NO, we needn't trouble him.
I, T. L.-Ah, you are great on bot
any, then.
T. Y. M.-No, but with intention) |
am satisfied to know that an object is
charming without caring positively to
know its family.
7. Y. L.-Take care, you are tramp
ling the grass!
r. Y. M.-You can talk of grass when
within me I feel
T. Y. What? Are you not well?
7. \. M.--Ah, if | dared to tell you
the nature of my complaint!
I. !. If you cannot tell it to me,
you can tell ma. AIal
7. \, M,-No, no; never mind call
ing her. | am bettta | am quite well.
Sharp County record., 1877-08-31
Killed by the Sting OF a Bee.

A distressing event occurred at Lyd-
ney on Friday week, and was the sub
iect of a Coroner'S inquiry on the fol-
lowing day, viz: the death of Henry
Larkham, Sr., a retired farmer, from
the sting Of bee. 1t appeared from
the evidence given before Mr.. NJ. F.
Carter, Divisional Coroner, that about
4:45 O'Clock on the day named, Mr..
Larkham was in his sons garden, and,
on passing in front of the bee-hives, re-
ceiyed Il sting upon the temple. The
old gentleman at once returned to the
house, and asked a young man named
Lloyd to fetch the blue bag, which was
done, and the liquid blue was applied.
Lloyd, likewise, at the request Of Mr..
Larkham, took an egg from his pocket
which he had gathered from a nest,
Upon sitting down in the yard, Mr..
Larkham had tainted, and was bathed
with vinegar and water. This, how
ever, proved a powerleSS restorative,
death Supervening within a quarter Of
an hour after the sting. DR.. Gimblett
was called at the inquiry, and stated that
he had been sent for, but deceased died
before he could reach the house. He
had since examined the body, and found
a wound upon the right temple inflicted
by bee, This it was which caused
death. Upon this testimony the jury
returned their verdict. Cardf (WaleS)
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