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, 1881-01-06

gent observers will follow closely 1T tho pAths
lit tcnl.,ctl pstronamers, fur this it cminrnt1y
{ha nHe Of observation, at, tic result nf patcnt
labur IL this department Is rr,,tMbiy nearly ntt
TINT tho ASTRONOMERS OF tile pr1.ecnt will be-
t,tlcTtth to The hstrnnafncra of tho future.
This Is tho cheerful view of hooking ut
things: for, spitc Of Mother Slfnton and her
numerous brood oi cr,nkcra, spite OF spotted
st,ns and gltldy comcts flying into its fro
like moths into lamp, there Is every
prospect TINT tho old earth Wilt go rolling OIL
long after we iavc gona antl our places have
been flied; Tint wars will DO fought nt,t
tuuults arise: ant that n,ci, MID women witt
continue TO do wise md foolis!, things until
Providence In Ills own wise time secs 1T to
put nm entl to II nil anu has accomplished Ills
purposes. The quickest why to reach this
desirable contamination Is for each man md
woman tn 10 faithfully each days duty ni,d
a little something for those who cat't, md
let tho stnrs aud comets 40 OH their way,
since they, no less thai tito Insignificant
planet upon wlllc), we 1.-Two. are part mil
parcel of tho same great plan, In their ltar-
monies rs wcll as In thcir perturbatluns
, 1881-01-06

representation ngreed upon. Tho figures Of tho
ccnsus, ns they now stand, subject To slight
revision, show tho population 1T tho statos tex
cIuaiye ot tho Tcrritorlcs} to l,8 49.n8H,. !.
005; mud tho basis Of representation. ho
Thought, would proximity he for 3ot
Representatives. According 10 tho calculation
Of Mr. Thompson. tho rorts-clRhth Congress
vii, bo composed of 800 mcmhcrs a. folIoWa:
Maine, I: New Hampshire, 2; Vermont, 2: Mas-
aach,.setts II: nhotlo Island, z; Connecticut, 4;
Now Ynrk, 81; New Jersuy, I, Pennsylvania. 70;
rcinuare, II Nnryland. Q: Virginia. .: West vir-
Rintn, 4; North Carolina. Q; South Carolina, O.;
GcorRIn, 10: Florfla. :; Alabama, 8: Mississippi,
:; GouIsinnn, 0; Texas, 10; Ohio. 70; Indiana, r.:
Illinois, 10: Wisconsin. s; Michigan, 10: Atnno.
sotn. 3; Kentucky, 10; Tennessee. 10: Missouri,
II: Arkausns. i; 1own, 10: Nebraska. q: Katshs.
o. Colorado, l, Ncvatln, /: California, 8; Oregon,
!. Tho gain or tho protont number would 10:
In Arkausas, /; California, l: Georgia. ]; 1owa,
I; Kansas. 3; MichlKnn. l; Mlnncsotn. 2: Missis-
sIppl. !; NcbrnsI<ll, :: North Caroltnn, /; South
carulInn, I: Tc1ns. Il. and Wost Virginia. l. Tic
States tos,nH representation would be. Florida,
I; stntnu, l: Nun Hampshire, !; Vermont, /;
Now York, 2: Pennsylvania, !. Tho rcprcaenta-
tton from the other statcs would rctnntn as now.
On this baais tho South would gain ntno now
mcmbcrs, md tho North four,-bcng n Houth-
crn not gnfn Of nvo members Of Cong russ.
, 1881-01-06

SENATOR MORGAN, Of Alabama. Inns been
talking 10 correspondent Of the Louisville
CUnrlc1.Joitr1lut, md hns cuntratltctGu solno
of the fayorlt yIows OF Ills party's organs.
They hold that the negro population has in
creased enormously In tho South, and that
this increase Is an evidence that the. colorcd
men are well treated. The Senator, MI tho
other hnnd, snys: "Tl.o hllt counties are
getting thu fi,crcnso of population, while tic
fertile 1ands are lnost constantly losing. LII
Alnbninn, tho wllito counties llayo Increased
ri per cent, while the. negro counties havc
not increased 10. per cent, III the last tell
years." Tho Senator looks for q rcdtstribll-
tion Of tho negro population oyer tho Whole
country. TIlo demand for them as servants
III the NUrtli md their desire to accept sltl-
ations rs such are equally great. l1c would
not think q change Of TINT nature m uti-
mixed evil. II tho cotton crop should be H.
,nInlsllcd tho people would yet more for what
remained. Tho wfite pcuple of tic South
raise 3.000. eco bales Of cVtton with their own
hands, and could dispose of It Mt finndson,g
prices were 1t not for Hegrn competition. II
more negroes are needed to like tho plnco
OF thosu who 20 away, why there Is Afrlca,
says tho Senator, ,eycr-faEltng soilrco of
supply. Tho Senator from AIabatna, 1t Is
evident, cnn't Eco m,lcll beyond the end OF
his hose III politics. Ills views nre extreme.
Is sllort-sfghted. Tho Idca that tho South
would suffer no pcrtlniary loss by the cnll.
grafton OF 10000 trnincd laborcrs or TINT
their plNccs could ho supplied by free bar:
barians from Africais exceedingly lu.licrous
There was only ono part Of AIr. Aforgan's
"intcryiow" TINT wns more absurd, atut thai
! was his stnten!ent TINT Garfield WINS elected
by 10000 "negro Votes " Mt tito North. liz
was ELECTED by tho votes Of negroes i1 co,t
| junction with 100000 votes Of whites
There Is no such thing rs i,egro-vote. Tllt
votes Of negroes did not count nIoro thai
| Just rs nni,y yutcs Of white lnen..
, 1881-01-06

be given hero under Mr.. Thomas direction
during tho satne week OIL which tho Cincln-
nntf festival OCCURS. ThereMp0n NIL Tho
papers fall 10 and nl,,,so Nfr. rhomns for car-
rylng OF their musicians, With tho intention
Of hurting tho festival. Tho nnrniriess Of
this abuse Is apparent whcn 1t Is considered
that Mr.. Thomas had nothing to Ito will,
their engagement They were employed by
the Chicago managers uf tho concerts 10
cone off here, and II Cincinnati 1sao gravclcd
NJ their absence for week, how will she
fccl II Chicago should keep thoM permanent
Is, rs there Is soma prospect?
, 1881-01-06

"Nor counting the negroes" says THE
CsflCAnn Tninu$R. n Republican paper, "th9
United Stntcs Ia this shown to DO tho scconl
Hut why not en,tnt tho neRrocsY Is tho hlaek
lnan 90 !uatHnitlcnut, In tho estimation ot Ne-
populntlnn esltmatcf9-St. Louis Republican.
Tho mystItscntion Of tho st. Louis paper Is
eauxch by tho inadvertent omission OF tho word
"whitc." Tho srntcnco M written read. "Eot
counting tho negroes, tho uhiicd statcs Ia
shown to bo tho second most numerous whito
mutton III tho civilized wurId.' The idan was
that not only WIS it tho second most populous
civilized milton. but TINT 1t contained moro
white pcorio than any nation OF Europe. which
iB fact. Thu whites alono OF tho United States
number fhrty-fotir m iIticus, whito tho popt,la.
ton Of tho Gern,nn Empirs 0uca not execcd
furty-thrco millions. Russia alono Of all tho
whtto nn1ons outnumbsts ours. Chin md lndln
arc classified as yellow nnttoDs.
, 1881-01-06

THERE lnve been various rtlnors OF lato
In regard to tho modification ut tho treaty
with Chlna. All tic foreshad0winUs Ut tho
terms sent out lately from Washington have
omitted tho Bttptlations concerning tho
opium trade, and many astute correspondents
havo Rono 80 fur rs TO rltlicu1o tito laca that
any such provision should lIaye been con-
tainol tll 1t. Even tho San Fra,lc1sco papers
l,aye been Inclined Of Into to admit tl,at tho
opiun article was hoax. Yet, II 1t wero n
hoax, 1t was reasonable, and II was Mt The
samo time 80 unlikely thing for anybody to
hayo Invented, tllat TliE TRIBUNE las been
inclined from tho start to believe that II was
genuine. Doubt on tho subject Is now to q
grcut extent, though not wh0iIy, tlispelletlby
letter from the trustworthy rlontsin cor
respondent OF tho San Fn1ncisco bulletin,
who writes. unt!os tlato OF Nov. II; :.
During att theso Negotiations tho Chinese
tsr Ss 70 fs y ~ asS tsa; @
Thought fcr their 4ood and reoiprueaI, at,d i,
they wal,tod:, Tho Com!nlssIancra met Tits IN j
friendly spfsts, ana 1,ollnyo hayu Eranted whnt @
caaeso shoa 5a SS %ace s
same footing ~ tho stoa1nurs Of uthof foseHn
NATIONS. a1,i sotno few gther un,mportant co'1-
clause forl1iudinx thoin'portnt!on Or transporta-
Esss to ya s 'ia'Y IL t. III Htsa ss ,ry sS' . sssst ns &
tho auts witch g!yo character and nobility to
our Nation and Tho coinmisSinaors hnvo tnasio
II this Is not true, 1t should bo nndo 80 by
the voluntary not OF tho Government of tho
United States. As to tho n,aln provisions OF
tho treaty, tha correspondent sass TINT
| kn~ III t.,
, 1881-01-06
PUBLIC OPINION;

Cincinnati Commercial {ltep.): Tho name
Of Oliver Rccnl8 10 hnyc no terror for Don
Cumoron, howover 1t nuy affocttho Imagination
Of Simon.
Mobile Rcaistcr (Bonrbon): The whites,
NJ tho Democratic party, will pronnbly rulo the
South for flftr ycarH to conc. They will rule
wisely nnd well. -,
WarrcDsburg {Ato.) Signal: Corn in
issour! 70 ecnta a bushel; co1n Mt Chasos
mills, lit tho Btato Of Ma!nc Ia 70 censs hushel.
Who gcts tho " cefts1
Buffalo E1rress (Rop.]: When congresg
passed that mad net. tho bill allowing nrronrs OF
pcnsEons, It ahowod tho wind, ,lnd tho countryla
now rcaping the whitlwtnd.
Memphis Appeal {Donrbon): Tho South
will yst triumph over her dota.nors anu tho par
~ noycl!sts who ln!sroprcscnt and nniten hen
for stu will soot bo In conditlqn to ataslt aiou0
Cincinnati EnquTcr, Jun. !: We print
thls morning tho mcsgaEo Of Gov. Foster In adj
Sance Ct ts t!clyGEy to tho General AssolnIlt
th!s attornoon. Wa always cnnao down staira
That way.
Providence Journal fKep.): Tic worsa
tho wisdom no once learned, aud bus learned tht
tuoky. Ia that kIul Of Bourbon.
st. Paul {AIin,i.) Ptonec1-Ercss: This
opinion OF all fatr.mLndoA people iM rexnrri to
tho alleged testimony Of tho Cuban Giro defam+
tng blra. Chrsttancy will ho that ho Is IL coward.
pnper 1t to written on.
Minneapolis Tribune: It would be mora
curious thnH surprising -.adtnltiug 1t to bc trua
that tho Irish n,shops hnye boon forbidden Il
express sympathy with tho ag!tatora-if tho
Land Leagno should amend IT, wnr cry, and
tue ropoV'
Now York correspondence Philadelphia
L<dt}er: Tho fecilnR uluunE Republicans that
, 1881-01-06
pRmonRAr1o GENERALIZATION.

Tho Denoerncy Of Chicago llnya bcen hold.
in9 ii meeting through their leading organi-
zation, tho Chicago Democratic Club. and
have Issued n collciso platform OIL which tho
party proposes to ,arcl, leuccforth md nj
ways to victory. This platform, among
other things. recltes two propositions:
!. "Dpposltlon to Capitalization, "-whatover
i. All iutliyIsibte Union of ,udcstructb1o
Stntos.
We question whether my member OF thu
Democratic party In Chicago Inns my very
clear ilea Of what the GENERALIZATION Is
agalrst which lle declares he il opposed, nnl
wo question very much II he llas aily clearer
understanding Of what ho means by "an Ill
diylsibls Union Of tnslestructible Stntes."
To tho aycragu reader, It these propositions
lIaye any defined meaning, they nro wholly
inconsistent.
This term GENERALIZATION " comes down to
It's ny n sla,lg fraso from tho .lays 0f Slavery.
The Constitution itself rccites tint 1t wls Us.
tNhltsllel "t0 form 4 tlore pertect unioli, es-
tNblisll Justice, insure domestic tranquility,
provide for tho common tlefense, promote
the general welfare, and secure tho blessings
Of liberty to ourselves md orr postcrlty."
Bnt for tho greater purt Of n century MI tlls
wns clninlcd to mean tint human Blayory, rs
It existed III certain States, was higher than
nny Constitution; aud TINT my mellon, legls-
lntiye or otherwise, which directly or indl-
rectly questioned the aanctIty ot sinyory WIS
conversion of tho Government into q
''centralizctl" power, rs distinguished from
n Governmental tho Suites. Wlion tic Dem.
ocratlo party became a Vro-siavery Inrty 1t of
, 1881-01-06

TnE tncorrIgible Bourbon element In tho
senatc, unstor tho lend Of Hill md salisbury,
Intend 10 begin uncw their attempt to oust sonl-
tor Kellogg and put Confederate In his p!ace.
Itoptblicnn Senators look forwurd With cheerful
confidence 10 now set of speeches fruni tho
Dcmocratte aldo In defense Of tho right to upset
senatorial elections at tho will Of tho majority.
a Republican sunator said tho otl.cr day: "
want senator Iltlt and those with hin to make
thoir arguments as strong as possible. 1t 1nay
10 important tor our side to bo convinced by
him. for tho dny to not far OIL whon wo shall
have II n1tdortty. and whom VIC mny. wnnt to tt-
quiro Into tho roxttlarlty Ut elections nnl Of
I.oRlHntnres III sevoraI States In order to vacato
Democratic scnts by TINT t!no possibly Mr..
It'll mny be on our sdo, for he Ia evidently rot
ting tired Of tho Democrats. But at my rnto
VIC shall have his arguments on Our Bjlo. and I
look forward with lnterpst to tho coming doouto."
, 1881-01-06
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ns.ar ,,o.sa,,,, tn."st,rat,on ~ i,s hrai,,osa
,tT,o nnst. .f,nt,, soyt,,1s.houta nj f:rnot
1,r,tn1,, ,,oro f,rst ono,oI In 1snt mn, of,or
tl,ov no,i hnon In onnrat,on mn voor thcro
.yoro q XXX of,,.oo ougoooJ r., t,,o l;nstnnsa
viii t,rroatts o,nonm,tno n ovcr si1noo oDn
'rhn nm,,hnr ~ +,,o nf,1rcs hod ,ucroas,,,l IN
r MI, hv .1nn tssp. tha ,nnoatts during tho
,."or In, n,nn,,ntcd IN nnnr,v an Mn I'M
/ n,,J +,,a o,r,,,,,t s+,net,, ~ tho crc,,tt
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In ro,orro,, IL tha hietorv ~ +ho n,,t;a},
! 1,ost. .0fI,co hontv nm IL t1,nk tanrtnp tbo
,.aor nm ,,,t,y,,,,oton,l,r1 ,ho rroot t,strcaa
t,,,4 t,na n.o,o,1,d tn Tr,,ona +ho o,nonut
sto,,d,r, ~ to oro,,t ~ tho ,1o,,nattora In Tho
Irts,, n1,e, f,0,,os ,.o. ,,,,r,, sro0 fo orootor
a. ~, c,,,, -, I'm ,,oor tln, ot tt,a hoeinninr,
,rI, .t,,n,. t ,,,nt ;,o ron,,tar sn.tra to MS
- rSa.s,,,,a ,','.a ,,,a"t en- non neo ,,,nrn
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,'nstoi to,,,.s ,rnro s,orto,, ,rbn tnforo,,co
f"n," tt,o.n t,rn c1rem,nstoueos ia That tle
nc.t. .nn,,a h .,,s ,,ct o,,,v m
, 1881-01-06

BAc1lEl.ol.s and widowors who have tho
good fortune to be cleotod Governors aro OK
pcotcd to provide suitable hostcss for tho Tx
ccutiyc mansion. Gov. Porter, OF Indiana, was
tho first To buw 10 this decree, nnsl uorernor-
elect rlnlstod. Of 1fnlnc, has mndo haBto to fol-
low hs oxninDlt.
, 1881-01-06

TnE elevated rn1lrontfs In New York are
thoroughly dcn,oraltzoti by tho cold wnnthor.
Tie cnrs wore tnsuf1Icl emily heated, the engines
broke down or froze up. and tho nfn,b'o street,
onr. cayorttnx gnyly through the snow-drIfts
underneath, carr!cd most OF tho passengers.
Those who did wnit for tho wagon utdn't got
down.tuWn tilt noon.
, 1881-01-06

+ ,Co1onEp citizens Of st. Louis are applt-
cants for positions OIL tito police force. but 1t Is
found that II they should wlcl1 tho locust ind
tho revolver tho Democratic yoto would be
srcedlfy diminished. 1t Is n closo ut between
tho two parties In tho city now.
, 1881-01-06

and pride. rave II to 10 understood through tho
Tines that ho would rnthor not bo put In tho way
ot accepting such fnvor from foreign nnt!on.
1tta own countrymen. however, did not rocc!vea
siIni lar intiu,nt1cn; and It II nt4~ announced
that a e,t,n Of 100000 mRrks has hccn collected
throughout Germany md presented tu tho his
torlan at Rome, ostcnsbfy In recognition Of his
having on tho 01ti OF November Inst rsnchcd his
9th bIrthdny. Ono bnnk,ng nrm In iicrltn Is
said 70 hnyo alone oontrlbueel 1000 marke.
, 1881-01-06

FEW men III this country started tic new
year better than George Howard, Of Buffalo.
who handed one check for 5000 to tic Trus-
lce OF tho orphan asylum III TINT city and
contributed another for tho same amount to
tho permanent fund of tho General Hospital.
, 1881-01-06
TRIBUNE BRANCH OFFICES.

-. .~+r cr1eAuo rRtnuhE has established branch
or tes tor tile receipt ol subscriptions and hdvesu6e-
nIents nB fOltnwa:
NEW YUlsls-.1tuom . Tribune Building. F.T. Nc
FAuDxx, MANAGER.
GLASGOW scotlnud-A.lan's American. News
Agency, 81 Kenteld.st-
LONDON Enr.-AmerIcnn E1chnnEs, ~ etrand.
HkNiEY ). ult,Liu. Aront
WASHINGTON. y. E.-i3la Fesrant
, 1881-01-06

IT appears from the Mayors message that
there hayo boon added during tho year 81 ,208, 600
to tho pormnnent deht of brooklyn, $lt3, ,00J to
tue water t3ebt, al,d t09 900 to tho tnx .coetiti.
eutcs, or At, aKgroRa&e addition OF 81 83l 900. As
an otlsot to this, huweycr, tho temporary dobt
has heon Tod,.cod $l,41000o, md tho sum IN tho
sinking fund Enlarged by eoa3 4ee6s, 10. 30 that
tho actuat increase OF tho olty's obligations for
tho ycar 10 nuly $1a,5ll,6l. Tho totn! debt. lcsa
tho sinking fund, Is now *37, ,6o:, ILL., Tho snM of
$l,3l2 o0was advanced for tho Euat ltiver bridge,
, 1881-01-06
4 New YonK exchange unfceltngly. OBJ

Tho New York sohomc for reorsnnIztne tho
10 hnve tlled tho country outside with un-
bounded ntmiratlon. II IL observed. with
strtnE tlnyur uf .contumpt. that tho bnsls pro.
gencruns collection Of tho same old "priuc!.
pies" which have been tho laughlng.stock Of
tho public for yenra.
, 1881-01-06

SoAE tllne ago, when Prof, Monlmsen's
library was destroyed. 4 movoment raa set afoak
In England among tho admiscfs OF tho historian
for the purpose Of indoMn!fying hitu to souo OK.
tent. a. Tar as money could do 70, for the great
literary losa ho had su1ereli but tho Professor,
from mingled motives, 90 doubt, Of puts.otIsin
, 1881-01-06

COMPARED with tho great nations Of Ell.
ropo, tho United Stntes shnw greater popula-
tion tt,ln any except Russia, which contains
over Beyonty-two millions OF tnhnbtantB.
Agntnst our 20, ,l6s50 Germany shows ~ IL III III ,'o;
Austria.1 Hungary, 3;,nl 4c0: Franco, % Mvos, ,1e8;
Great llrltan and Iroland, o. ,0Uu; Italy q.
76o,475 spa!n, 1G,bso51l. Tho totu' population Of
Eurupo IL given by tho AlDannch do 0otha rs
311,sG3.7la. JIcnec We hayo even nov only about
onc-sixth ns ,nany tnhabisnnts though cur arca
and that Ut Europe As wholo aro ncarly cqunl.
The eight largest Btatcs In tho Union hro III tho
ordcr it1ncl: ~ New York, ~ Pennsylvania,
ta Ohio, ~ Illinois, ~ Missouri ~ Indiana, G)
Massachusetts, u, Kontuoky. Tho aggregate
population OF these states III 1880 wus 4. 81, ,415,
and IN 1870 1t wis IL. ~ .1M They bad then 1uat
about otu-half tho totnl popul0tion; they now
fall short Of It by nourty two millions
, 1881-01-06

TIT: present Is tho first session OF tho
Pennsylvania Legislature under tho bienn!al
system. There WINS no session Inst winter, and
tho universal testimony Of tho press ia that tho
State WIS galner by tho omission.
, 1881-01-06
SOCIETY MEETINGS,

ORIENTAL. tO13GE. NO. 81 A. F.k a. M.-t92 I.s
sas-st. Installation 1t ots.cesn takes paco FrstaJ
10 present. All brothvetI tnvlttt
CHARLES CATIlN, Secretary.
, 1881-01-06

To Frascr's Mnuuzinc for December, Sir
George ". Cor contributes an article In which
l,o estimates TINT the English custom Of horse
Htlbelnu costa tho milton Afinlinly rs much na
s45,ux.u0O, which might 10 Bnvcd 1t tho horses
wcro allowed 10 10 u1lshud. Ifo quotes auttori-
ties from Xcnophon, who marched bis horsos
unshod from Cu1nnxa over tho Armenian High
lunds to tho wnlls Of Trabizon1, down to tho
"froo lanccrs" Of tho present day. nnd con-
tosl1s that it Ia Bafcr, ohchpcr, aud bother to let
horses 10 unsbod over tho hardest roatls, and
especially in tho slippery streets Of London. Ho
estimates that ovor Sla 0o0 Coo would be saved 1t.
fnrrIorat bills alone; and no calculates furthor
that tho working llfc of horse would bc trobtcd
by tho chRrxe, so that horso which 70 now worn
out at twelve ypasf would live 10 twanty-si1.
, 1881-01-06

THE poll-tax law In LoItsiana, wht1o q
mIstnko from an economical point OF Wow. IS
sensible In this Mt lcast: It does not attornpt to
work Acknowledgement Of vutGrs who DO not
NM.
, 1881-01-06

THERE Is little doubt tint ten can be grown
in South CRrollna. Tea can bc grown in Grctf-
land, for TINT tnnttcr. Bllr it will not when 30
grown alorn tho puor man's suppcr-tnblc.
, 1881-01-06


ary to ctiaracter1zo onch now year rs a year
of grnco but for some inscrutablo reasons,
growing out Of Ignorance and superstition.
md both combined, there nrc maiy people
who arc inclined to omit tll!s pleasant mp
peii.lngu 10 tho year 1887, md to look upUn 1t
with suspicion .ns pregnant with evils OF
,eyery description, nu4 destined to be ycar
ct cnlalltty rather than OF grace. Mother
Shipton Is responsible for mucllo this.-that
unauthorized n,ld ncltlutous old pcssimist
having figured out in ller weird cabaIn that
tho world and everything III IT will be de-
stroyet1 In 1881. Why my crede,,co Should
be placed in tElIs croalfng old woman docs
not clearly appear. or why her proEhostlct-
ti0ns should be entitled to nlly moro respect
t!lun IS paid to tho tortune-te1crs III our buck
streets, Dr to tho seventh child Of tho soy-
unth child who tt some tlIngy tenement
reals t1lu ftlturo In ller grensy cnrtls or
restores errnnt swnins tn loyc-!osn servant
girls with her Egyptlnn loye-powdcrs. but
such Is tho crso nevertheless, and ll1l-
doubtcdly many people, very soIlslb1o III all
other respects, recall tho prophecy Of this
luumb!tng old hpE aul confidently expect
10 SEQ the earth shriyel up like burned
scroll befote another year rolls round, nnu
titus defeat tho many well-laid schemes Of
men mud mice. There Is ono rny Of hope,
however, they 10 not consider, II tie prcs-
cnt year Is really to DO tho last e,ttry III
recorded tIlno and the world Is going 10 tho
.cn.nition, bowwows, would not tho ghost
Ut Miller bo ut work atnonE his followers,
urging them to close up their earthly nc
counts. prepare thc!r ascension robes anuw,
.nt-
, 1881-01-06

If Representative Morton, Of New York,
be chosen United S&atos scnntor or ~ into tho
Cabinet, Mr.. W, W. Astor Will doubtless bo
cloctad to tho HoVso MS his successor.
, 1881-01-06
lsUS'l'AHE

Ehgtt1d al M fcst-tMttn At Uhtcngh ill., ~ Second.
UT.,es Matter.
rortl,e tcrent Of Oft patrons who deRr6 u send
Pnrlc copies of rus THIiiufn through tho ah''. VIC
elyc herewith tho transient snto VI postaxei
jh,t,saltt, Per Cnry
Esht ard Twe1se f'aK1 J'Apef. eon.'
fttrrfpTa. :. .-
Eghf and TWetVo pnEo HnpQr. Cusss
klttGEn kA46 Intdff
, 1881-01-06

Exr0sttlon Building.
Lhk0 front, ulposte Adams stToot. Whnlo eKhl
s!tiou feon 0 a. IN. tn 11 p. ILL.,
, 1881-01-06
Gl11> Gtfl,11>te.
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.

fy MAilt--1N ADyASCI-iNsSrAhE PREPAID.
i,.rv o1n,or nur ynnr .,.,,..,.,,,..,NIE.0 on
ffH1 -. ~ vnrt urr nnntE MISREPRESENTATION, 1.H0
tssIi. ma LtnnS ma Observation-Disclosures, 14.t$D
1Mnl5t.x 1t,mrsss - and Hrfurnay rsff yptc, 1.G1
sH.rH"S II .1r nr}s - and h'rtny t1nf YDne 1.tts
bundhj 1G-ppRo pd!ii'ln, ,peryehr.....'..'. S'oo
wEEKLY E1ITloN--rosTrAfD.
Ono COPY. rcr I'm
Tim HSF,s
IwrnfF.unH ctrick ~V""
Etpoin,ea copieR sent FREQ.
Gye Post uitfcu address IN full. nc1uhnR County
and Static, .--....-
NUtllttnncos ma. ho mndo either hy dsntt ofnrtsh
rht Oco prlar. or In roalstcrcd letter. a our risk
TO CITY BUnsCNlnEtka.
j1ntls delivered. Sunday xcartet ~ cents ser week.
us.ty delivered, Sundny included no cents pet week
AudIcbs. THE ThllsuNE toNthNt'
Corner MaLlson md i,oarho.r*sts.. ChcaiTo.11A
, 1881-01-06

Tny fro losses III tho United States and
Cunaln for thn last four years uro shown By tho
tltbcs OF tho insurance C4runtcls, tho month OF
Dccpn1her hpiux ngrlIally cstfmAtel:
, 1881-01-06

ITno1ey's 1'hnatre.
Randolph street beswcan Clnsk md Ia gallo. En-
gaKcment Of n. Z. Goudwln's Fsol!qnes- "lobbtcs,'
, 1881-01-06

Central Music Halt.
Corner Ut Randolph nnd Stnta Streets. Tho Troupc
oIVtalned ilossos.
, 1881-01-06

Grand 0pera-1Eoissc.
t1nrk Rtrect otlrUs1t now court-ltnusa. EnEage'
urnt uf lAtt]o Cnrlnnc. "Tho aIuGo HIIppcr."
, 1881-01-06

1rnver1y's Thrnfrts
'rearrorn street, .curner or Monroe. EnEngement
Of Ntco's Combination. "Tho Galley 4favc."
, 1881-01-06

VIYHtHt0 IH&Mkfts =
C1hrk street. between Lake ard Hhntolph. ENGAGE
msnt at tho Itent1.Santley Combination. Tatist,
mi tpr1p
, 1881-01-06

Academy of Mua1c.
'IIalsted stropt nenr Madison, Wost Sld0. "Cnit-
forn!a Through ucnth."
, 1881-01-06


Ntndtaon street, between HtAte md Dearborn
Eugnaoment Of aiIss Maud Granger. "Tmo Nights 10
komp." .