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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1881-10-28
The IlluminatOr,

.oMrls The llluminatOr.
] s :. ] !
SSHSS$ The existence of good
LANN (tsM French Nation Tor the peo.
tA-PSyN pleofthis country isshown
Nl,SylN by the presentation of n
!: ! ]. !: !. !
NNG colossal bronze figure OF
(VsS2 Freedom holding aloft the
MIN torch Of Liberty. Beauty,
~ MWfM with usefulness IL com.
\DHIN II bincd in this immense
WWI N work of art, as the bright
liz N blazing torch will serve
W ~ 81 the purpose of beacon
I'll nj light in The harbor of New
r-H Ill %la York. There Is another
SHaI1lf + figure which win chai-
,SlT1 LIS lengc larger praise and adj
G~--S2-N miration than even the
great work above referred
TO. II Is illustrated here
with, and represents the aged and worthy ST.
JACoB, holdingnlot In his hand that beacon which
viii guide Alright all sailing upon the sea of life,
whose waters abound with the shoals and dan.
gcrous places of sickness and disease. The light
II casts Is designed TO show that ST. JACOBS OIL is
the true and trusted means of keeping the body
ON It's proper course, and of casing and righting
II should II be unfortunately Gust upon the shoals
of rheumatism or other painful ailments Thous.
nnds OF grateful ones throughout the world have
proved the value and felt the good of this Great
German Remedy, and are glhd TO recommend II
TO all needing the services of just such remedy
In this connection Mr.. John s. Briggs n well
known citizen of Omaha, Neb,, told n newspaper
man that he was terribly afflicted with an acute
nWock OF rheumatism in his back. The disease
which had been preying upon him for years had
drawn him out of shape. He rcsorcd to every
remedy known TO physicians, but found no relief
until he tried ST. JACOBS OIL, one bottle of which
effected complete and radical cure. Another
case may justify reference:
A VETERAN SEAlLlN'S TROUBLE.
Editor Inter Ocean, Chicago, IU; send you this
feeling that the information conveyed will be oil
material benefit 10 many of your readers. One
of our oldest citizens, Captain C. W. Boynton the
Government Lighthouse keeper Mt this point, Is
probably one of the oldest senmen in America
having, sailed twenty-six ycnrs ON salt water
Afler this iorty.six years service his eyesighi
failed him and he kept the Light at Chicago until
the Government bull the Gross Point Light here
when he was transferred. While seated In my
store this morning the Captain volunteered the
following written statement: This is TO certify
that have 1ecn afflicted with rheumatism for
twenty (20l years, both in my side and limbs |
nm happyto say that after using less than two obot-
ties OF the ST. JACOBS OIL, lam entirely ,cr from
pain, though still limping somewhat when walk.
ing. from long force of habit G.. w. BoYNroN'
Referring to the foregoing facts, might alludc to
numerous similar cases that have come to my
notice, but "a word to the wise is sufficient"
JOHN GoEBEL. Pharmacist, Evanston, Ill
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out rats, mice, reaches, fies, bed-bugs, 15c.
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DURNo's CATARRH SNUFF cures all affec-
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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1881-10-28

OLIVER DIrsON & co., Boston.
ChsS H. DlTs0n & CO.. J.E. .DlTs0a & CO.,
s43 Broadway New York. 1928 Chestnut St.. Phila.
, 1881-09-25
TIE RAILROADS..

EASF-BOUNDF FREIGHT IrSHlPNENTS.
III spite Of the assertion Of the Eastern trunk
lines that they are taking no new business. tho
shipments continue to increase from week to
week. II the roads were SC b!ockadel that husl-
ncss could not be handled freely the shipments
co,lil not he lArEc us they arc. It Is certain
that either new business Is beng coutrnctcd for
or else immense contracts must heretofore have
been nude which It will take sumo time to carry
o;lt. And this is particularly the case with tho
two Vanderbilt roads. which have been doing an
immense business during tho last two weeks.
Out Of tutnl Tonnage Of 5:,036 tons Of grain.
Hour, anu provisions carried during the past
week, tho Two Vanderbilt roads carried 81. 20
considerably more than onc-half. There
hns been no change III rites for several weeks
HAsst, ~: 2euts per l00 pounds grain, Chicago to
New York. being still quoted. 1t is believed,
however. that contracts are still out that were
made ci!::iG tho week when the rates were
quoted ut III ccnts. There is no probability Of Il
change III rates very s.'ou, ns tho roads can have
rate, aud us nng Us this condition OF affairs pre-
walls none OF the lines will cut the ra,cs. We're
it not for the Vanderbilt raa.ls cast bouut
freight ratrs would hive BEEN advanced before
now. but t'',se lines refuse to attend any nncv,-
inEs that aic held for that purpose. Vanderbilt
teclNrcs that he 'lccs we'll enough at the present
rats and II tl1~ ',t:'er roads cnot live them
50 much tho better fo- his interests. Under
these circumstances 1t will not even be possible
I" advance rites It the elose OF navigation.
,.a,.:S mnless tho anti-vandcrbilt r.,nds Should
they are not likely to do as ions
as they .iro IN coulItion to fight. The .otal
ents'1n"nts of %rat1. Hour. and provisions by tho
ending Sept. Il were 5;;M& tons. a2nnst 5000
tens for >ne previous week, al nGrtase Of ~:
IONS. iee Following statement shows the
;':aodnt q: four grain. ntfd provisions shipped
t,y tho ,nrious roaLs East from this CITY during
tie IAaSi week:
, 1881-09-25


Herns!d Deiia Fox a:ed i ears nd ) nt,.si,4
S Ssos sarrsss
talvars Cemetery.
f. r9 = e i cSssss sss :;a
years.
aa:;s1 a.;1 f Ma fsp f Eunz
vault OF GractE4ud Cc,uetery
LYvSS-!tt her late residence. No. IS Kendall-st
Sept ~ Of consumption. Mrs. Nary E, wife OF +. L..
fnS: 8 sssfn nsys en- sfsss g. Ssss
a1a !s sssxs s i ay: Of David
scp feas IF Il the t 1oq*S ao nvted S os
- Montrcal pnvese please copy.
1 1'gt @ l sgr 20 q At ihe home ot
moEtn Mice May kemptnn. ory dnuzhter Ut Samuel
Gna u i'1zle hcnpton of Chicago aged I'll years and
C!.Anxs-The funeral Of Edward D. c!arkc Will
~i!us 10 u chisisoS % saasy yss: st 5 H' T. m r. L.
~ EU!.ASn-Sept = Mary L Hoiunu. daughter Of
sdnanyy nsngy so hon" 1sspty H. I'D
av. ~ o,clock ny carriages to cu!vary.
sad Ss Gshase sssd sSs Is yss: Saas9'si d
eIacci.sna. w.
retnea So n5i 81 ns rs
qenss, 2sv ay s:at !: l;U i; H. the:." = to
iii f S sss sas
All Il: ends and members Of the invite 10 u,
pr>sent.
MrrCllE1.L-on the I'd OF septcmber. at o33 .. H.,
4, hts M restence Il No. sa7 En1csnid-av. Michael Mitch
hts ID IL & 81 Ss3y so
ta,yaiJ by carriages.
OD0SSE!+.--Cnthcrsne ODonucll. daughter of
ohn u!9o;:ts and Ga,her!'e linton, sept r. aged
Funeral Monday, sept - from residence, 3s5 West
E:eS1, to SAINT eolunbk!lrs Church tnsnes By cars
est Eavd Nas % edes s rs5eat s5 -
A1ehAel md Bridget Koach, brother o1 Maggie LUacl
Funeral At Il oc[ock Sunday, Sept 2 by cnrs to CAL
Ta:y I"MetcEy..
o. Mi lC schc:er, Of Franees coies and 1au
a:e William sche'i'nser Jr aged IS years: recently
Gil.i-sept =, 1871. Marearc: Ellen GIL. daughter
Of n ~ n ksn @ aS:1 I'D u months Mt
rlj~ Uswcso and troy rnpcrs please copy.
Not3 our pleasins h,pcs are DER;
Formed IN beauty excel;
pta: ha:b "; s!, smachu 1h on ne no t!1T, oT o,
Hut Heaven Will give thee brighter charms
Mrs e. isabella Be:.ci, wills of b. T. Beacii, ol his
burial ut Granville. Sep H.
NICKOlAS-AIlr Nicholas -nftcr m t}1nces of
aenry tafes ,non:h @ u lie M s:nmasn sSs 81
, Funeral from reside nce 1a9 s.atc-sr. at i p m
scn!ny. -
McMAuo>-sept. q. Thomas Mcmahon. aged 50
Years
y ~ 70 " s. acesx rtS tE9 trn n, Int
lhe1c !" thn depot, and ttcEc" by cnrs 10 Cavary
8, nre'ds ot the faI:'y are respectfully In
1tGMrMnlEs-seps l, ?? Ct IS Vest qhlrtsent,-se.
- o sac nrl Est mannhres s ei ~ seP Pssasfa a!c
sept -.
, 1881-09-25

ALL of tho Government Offices VII DO closed
during Monsny-
AT the Sub-Trcasury yesterday $4,000 In gold
paid out, $:.J, J,u00 in silver paid out, and
81, COO in silver WIS received.
Tur collections Of the Interna- Revenue office
yesterday amounted to s4S.s2S.7i. Of which 340,
s;a.;D was spirits, S;'.5ls 10. 1tuacco u1
for beer s., ,b24 for cigars, and S33l foc special
tax.
POSTMASTER Palmer hes issued the follow
1aG: The posi~oi.cc and stations will close at 10
Ii. IN. ,Iouluy for the day. Afternoon uud night
mails will close ut tE.t hour. One delivery und
one collection will he made i'll tho forenoon.
Cashiers olijcc Wholesale stamp department.
ln;,cy- or1er and rcGsis:crctl-ieLtcr divisions
will be closed tuo entire day.
THE following dl,,:ablc eou..s were received
yesterday: j. q fur.usD.: & Co., -. s1t rs anlt;
i. Stue, l., cA>lss Hiue> C,lsE t'lA1E2y: tc1Enn.
Iua!lli. y TO-. | casts toys: Suffer- Bros, ~
bnles ea1 lobAcco; knlsnan L L1lienfeld, . eases
cigars: Ecrct:o, Ruhling & Co., IS cases toys.
marbles, etc.; Harvey Hros.. case wnolens;
Cunningham l. Hunter. ~ drums caustic St,.th,
u cases sodu Hs! Field, Benedict :: Cu., :: cases
linen; Robert CrunkS & Co., t57 boxes plate:
Hlbhard Spencer & Co. !E*; boxes lii,- pNtt :l,
boxes tin plute; Chicago Stamping Company,
I'll boxes n-platc; Fowler fl,s.. ~ Sacks salt:
Hitchcock Foster 5.uo ccdur lies, SUB cedar
posts; Jaz1cs Us1ier, 4 packages household
goods; collections, Sl5,6i7..N.
, 1881-09-25

THERE we're forty-oue deaths in the city yes
ter4tay.
TIE County Treasurer paid sl00,0 900 to tho City
Treasurer scsterday.
&. FEGEST was tucl $a25 anu Matt Turner SO
by Justicc luEer5oil yesterday for violntsons Of
the building ordinances.
y nC1i.inSG permit was issued yesterday to
F. Itci,ter to erect twG-Story dwelling ~ by u
feet, tit No. !tS1t Church street, rO cust S},uO3
SUPERINTENDENT HICKEY, who has charge OF
the street. -cenning, Says TINT the lhuc TO be gone
oycr by the procession to,ao rrow will be thor
ouehiy swept tot!ny.
"riSK-E1E" caused thirty-thrcc horses to
die in ;hc city yesterday Tie reason uf tho
,-1eat fatality Il due III part IT. The fact that
most people do not give their sick horses the
necessary care
ALI tue utliccs in tle City-Iiall will be closed
tpcs Sufficient time ~ lto" 1T tie issue Of
uCcss:iry l,lrlul permits aud 10 .akc care Vt tho
usual quota Ut smallpox cases.
TIE Chcf and the CAPTAINS Of police held
conference yesterday al rn,on in the suprr'n-
1tIldents private office arrange for the tur-
il: out et :: portion vi lhc 1orec, and 10 Al:tse
the necessary police protection arrangements
along, The route Of the procession.
yMKEi: new cases OF s1uall-pox and three
deaths We're reported IL tho Health O;ilce yes
terduy. The new cases were from No. 5Vl North
-lShlAnd avenue. No. 3Gt Hastings street, and
NJ. Isl WaGt street. Deaths: No. liz tnrbcr,
NJ, 1H0 C!cavcr. ;i;li Ne ~ Eorncil street. Scar
Leftover was rtl,ur1td 1ru;n No. 20 fUriuci,
NJ: iov Ere; UNI s ~: - Mss. ISen'yi,rs1
stairs. Hphtheria WIS reported ftom No. LII
Eighteenth plurc.
, 1881-09-25
IAlBUE

present By the Chicago s Eastern Illinois Rail-
road for the transportation OF coal to tho North
Chicago itollinx- Mills This road. In conjuuc-
ton with the Chicago, Rock Island j. Pacific, Is
enea8ed IN building new depot at South Chi
cAE0.
y, +. 9. Sc!scll, General Superintendent Of, the
II. raul & Duluth. cautions officers Of other
roads against fraudulent letters pllrportiuR to
cou1c from his Gtiicc rc1ucsttn: passes. Such Il
lcttcr has beeu returned t. Mr. Srwcl1, on which
nne Or the t-unk lines issued II pass. Letter.
ncau. sfnnp. and signature 6rc euunterfetcd.
+!r. stweli for some rclson or other ne.;ccts to
give the n11.ir 0f the party who secured tho
pass On tho fraudulent letter.
THO general and city offices ct the various
rAiironu3 til this city will be closed Monuuy.
Most ct the roads hAve n1so issued orders not to
run freight trains on that day. The Rock Island
Road gives official notice thut all freight trains
on its main liue OF tno Illinois Division and
Peoria Branch will be discontinued for that
day, hut accommodation trninB Nos. Q and -, -.
between Eurenu and Rock fsland. aud Peoria
trains Nos. y and IL will run on usuai time.
The many frlculs Of Mr. George l.. Carman,
Cntnmi:Ssoncr OF the Burlington Wabash pool,
will bc sricvetl to l"nr;l that lla has met With y
serious Incident. which Will keep him At his
hoIle 1T davenport about Il month. BY the fnll
Of swiNg-p pcst tif1eun feet hgh which had be-
come deGnyed, his right arm WAS broken bcioE
tho elbow. and his little finger crushed. The in-
jury is se:it,l5 one. but it is hoped that he will
nSnin recover the full use of his arm.
, 1881-09-25

~
About fifteen iffc-insnranco agents met at No.
d Washington street yesterday fo- the purpose
ot making further Arrangements in the ll:lttet
OF forming an organization. Sir Il. ". Chn,nber-
lain presided. The first business disposed OF
was the Tcccivin. OF the report uf the Commit
tee oa Constitution, which committee WAS ap-
pointed ut the first meeting. Tie report reconl-
1nenGeG for adoption e very SHIRT constitution,
Which provided that tha organization should be
i,t,oNn ~ tbs lifc-Enderwriter>' As-o:iutiu. Of
Chicago; that all managing ugents in the State
could bceouc nc1Atu:rs by signing the consri-
1u:ion and payin:: -; thut otEer u=s.ats might
be elected TO membership by 4 two-thirds vote
1t !. regular meeting: thnt the officers should
he President, Vice Prtsi,it,lt, Secretary. ami
Treasurer: that the opjGcts Ut tho association
shnEid he 10 prO1uotc sociubility and business
improvement.
The constitution was adopted and signed by
the Eentlenlcn present. aud the following otli-
GERS were elected: 1Preelora,, ". II. Wells, ot
the Provi,lcut Life: Ficc-Presideut, \. l.. Che1-
lain. Of the JOAN Hancock Life: Secretary II.
L. Icnl!ea, Of the Washington Life; Treasurer,
j. Il. Stcrns. or the Cnullect!cu, Mutual Life
The next official net OF the associauon was to
VOC Sl00 to the Michigan sufferers. The meet
ing t1ou adjourned, subject IL call.
, 1881-09-25

them, and was not PUT up uutil the; were in the
town. As n consequence they were not adteE-
1!scd at ali, n,1d did no business Her pFolcs-
sionA1 reputation earned with hcenc last season
had been tiuula.eti by this ttsco Mr.. Iho1up-
son said he WIS obliged to pawn his 1e"t!ry 70
gct back to the city, rs Mr.. Canning lAl rsluscu
To give him Il cent fIis wife ard himself bat
signed VILE Charles Forbes fur three years. Nf'
Forbes had agreed to seClrc Il good company,
good printing. and had promised to put m MISS
EAucis nu tho road in good style jnc lany
wishes 10 put herself right before her chicago
frieHds-
4 TERRIFIC BLAST.
NcurIy the whole city wis aroused At abollt i
O'clock Saturday morning by tremendous olast
fr.lsu the iu:r-horn Ut the Disnlarck. Just ar
rived fl,,ln north with lUw: she cA'ne to ABOUT
mile I'll tho pier und opened her tire II VIC may
cal! it that, 10 awaken the 1uEmen TO come OUT
and get her nnrltS. AS SHE succcc1ed III walk
inu up slccpers us far west as Bishop court. II l5
believed that the tuEmcn near ltush street.
bridge heard her An appeal has been nude 10
the owner Of the bismarck to prevent 1. re-
currence Of this, WIS done in the cnse OF the
Favnrte some weeks ago, tho Ast nntned
vessel having given no fur:har trouble II Is
NOT possible tIat the officers nf tho bismarck
re aware OF tho effect OF their instrument, OR
else they would not use 1t far tho purpose
named, when all trouble could ho avoided By
seudi!1. boat ashore IL get the tugs: Surety tt
would he better to to 81 when the lake Is 81, per-
fetsiy calm as at this scason than to disturb the
whole city.
, 1881-09-25

ALL of the county Offices will be closed to-
tED-ruT.
Tie recent high winds have played havoc
with the decorations I'll the new Courthouse.
IN tile estate of Jacob C:srans letters Of ad-
1n.lsstr::tion we're yesterday granted tt Martin
HuWi,.4. unlcr bUE;d for 81 bE.
In tn. contested election case 10 the South
T0wE Offices Judge Loo:Eis yesterday appointed
Marcus Lathalu Special 3iastcr to take cvi-
dcr:c.
ANNIE II. CRAWFORD commenced proceedings
in suu Cuul;: Court ycstectiuJ tor ltg.;. seu!sl-
t4on ll,>m n'r husband, John :. ClA wiort who
sAe says i4s deserted her. lin1tie Young fol-
lowed with nn application OF tie sat1.e aa;urc.
i. >.:lsl., To bc separated iruIl Dcuun OunE.
III: alleges cruelty. and in ntr petition makes
Mr. yuuuE out 10 he very naughty Ilau- She
claims that hc has kEucled her down several
1i1cs with his lst. thrtlwn hcr stars, and,
iurthur1!lore, has failed 10 proviCe luc her.
, 1881-09-25

NEW RESTAURANT FOR LADIES AID GENTLEMEN.
Mr. Richard Soaner5, who has bcen prominent
~ before the Chicago public Ms caterer fQr the
Inst forty years, has Established first -cass
restaurant for ladies' and gentlemen Ut No. S.
Madison street, opposite Mcs~tckcr's Taca1rc-
The locstion is central, and the business public
will fitld it the most convenient as well as the
best conducted RESTAURANT il thu city. E7ery-
thing is new and neat. and fish, gamc, and oys-
tiers will be served in season. Nj. Su1aers will
keep his hnuse open unit midnight To accon-
modAIe 1heai -gQurs.
, 1881-09-25

inc percentages were: Michxun Ccnt.al. ~;
Iuhc Iiand,s sH1Ics 3 :S;D Fort Wayne, 1910; Pan
i,t It.anu!c' ~; baltimore s. OHIO, go; Grand
ITEMS.
slr. tse.npocll 1[urdy has resigned hts posi- ton
Win ths tnlun Pacific Iln:lroa.l Company to uc-
ceFs place Oh the staff III the Omaha Herald,
Lac "'Ii have charge OF the telegraph buslress
The friends @: e. Percy Warner, formerly with
The Fitsshure, Fort WayNc4: Chicago, tn this city.
viii bc pleased to l.arn that he has secured The
Iesl'.isiG!e positon uf travelling freight solicit
.or 1or INC Chicago .& Northwestern Kuilroad,
Will headquarters ut No. - Ciurk street,
The South Chicago Branch of tho Western
4nu!SnA ha:lroud has bGen completed ard Is How
opened IL: business. It is principally used Ut
, 1881-09-25

1859. He never had T. day Of sickness. and was
smoked toDacco, the later in excess, from /:
years Of age. -His intellect was unimpafred and
only slightly enfeebled. There was no change
in his health up to ten minutes before his DEATH
About ten minutes before he died he cAllcd to
his daughter that be felt bud ard guessed nc was
going, aud sank 10 hs last sleep.
, 1881-09-25

Special pispaith t. The Ch1edou Tribune
DAR1ES, Wis. Sept. 24.-D1ed at Dar'cn. Wis,
Sept Is, 1881, Mchsc: O'Isrcn. aged los :-ca,s 22d
months. 1Ic wus burn in County Kerry, Ire
land, June q, 1713, and came to America Dec. q,
, 1881-09-25
INFANTS WEAR DEPARTMENT.

Under this title the firm Of Morgcntha1
Bros j. Co. will open Oil Tuesday hex, u new
department 1t is se1f-understood that the
assortment in this new line will be as conl-
plele and rich us all other departments II
which they pay attention.
, 1881-09-25

There is pronounced speaking portrait in
pastel, that Is deserving of more tna, d pass:nu
notice. in the beautiful show window OF vcrrho.
KuhllnS Co.. Suite street. Please take notice
OF tho artists uumc.
, 1881-09-25

GRAT-CDATES-Sep:- u. at Kinesbsltco ~ y
TT the residence The brides A1,,1 :Mr.: George H.
t'"cA. BY q" lsov W T. :::sun. Mr. Charles Edward
t;Eay. ct Chcn:o, und Miss Mnry c. j.. Contes, uf
Kings bridge.
, 1881-09-25

"c!'s' Health Rcncwer-A5sclutc cure for
nervous debility md weakness vi 1ucutul or
Fhyssc| functions 81, 1t druggists. Depot, &,
L2dt ST. Se.l,
, 1881-09-25
RI RY'ET.
nfLfHHI-{EE.

K1SSEINCKG-Sa7t, i? 1851, the wife Of VIII II.
kiseefbur-. IL tr1 1-!'uund SOL Both dotD. well
, 1881-09-25

i iWerecommeud Ellredge sewing machines,
, 1881-09-25

THE MEETING or TIE CHICAGO
L E,ect::tal Society T:l;:h wouid otherwise have
been held The Grand PAr,ic ftnteI the :I;th inst
II postponed until Ennlay evsuln,,, Oct j out uf Te
sptct to thu In1e President Gnrt!ed. ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-09-06

muntfes, and seek, far possible, to bring
the legislation OF their State into substantial
harmony with that of surrounding States. Finally,
Ito secure uniformity in language and arrangement,
they would depute to of their number the duty OF
drafing ALI such bills they had decided TO present for
the deberat1on OF the General Assembly 1t is in keep
ing WIN the spirit OF these suggestions, that when the
LEGISLATURE is convened the members OF the Commission
should be entitled TO seats the floor of the House, and
be allowed to explain and If necessary, defend their
ton This has recently been carried into effect and with
gratifying results, in Western State, where precisely
such privilege conferred during sessions OF the
Legislature upon the Commissioners who had reported
code.
This scheme may not commend itself to the popular
Judgment but IL Is submitted the rough outline OF
plan which may contain some feature worthy of con-
sderalon. or course the easily be raisod that
it calls for body Of salaried officials, that il leaves
portity of discussion and the exclusive right of final
action would really remain before), and that the
peoples representatives are competent to make the
peoples laws or course, IL would encounter the oppO
sition of those lawyers who contemplate legislative
bluDder with feelings akin to the savage greed with
which, in 81 the good old days." Cornish wrecker
looked upon stranded ship, and of those politicians
who have found IL difficult task TO engineer had law
through an Oyerworked committee and q preoccupied
gal profession contains gnoble practitioners. and
fear that some members of the lobby p" venaL
Iu among hghminded lawyers and legislators the
Victlon Is rapidly gaining ground, II mistake not that
our present methods of awmaking harmful, fatally
ue1ecVe, ana entirely unworthy Of highly civilized, pro-
gresslYe and seifgoverning communities To suppose
that no practical remedy be found for serious
underrate the Intelligence and the wisdom OF the Amer
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n PROPOSED Tariff CONTENTION.

movement has been started among representa-
tlYes OF various branches of industry and the pro-
duetve interests of the country to call convention
in this city early in November to consider the tariff
question. There will he full discussion with tbe
view OF recommending such amendments 10 the
!ariu laws as may be necessary to protect American
industries for the benefit of the revenue and of The
laborlng classes. One of the leaders in the move
inent SAID YESTERDAY, in conversation with a TRIB-
onE rePor1er: Inc Republican party has b en-
condemned by some for its action during fbe last
campaign in advocating protection TO American in
oustrles; but 1t will be found, when the onestinn
comes to be fully understood, that the action Of
that party was III the interests of the laboring
classes Those who advoca ed tariff for reyenuc
only did so from theoretical standpoint, and had
no other interest at stake than political advance
Inent. congress has appointed committees to ex-
aline INTO the subject from time to time but their
course OF inquiry has been limited that a fuIl
anu practical understanding of the subject was i'm
possible 1t is hoped that the representation i'm the
RropoSc9 convention Will be so extended that a
th0r0ugh discussion and consideration of the subject
viii be mad by the practical men of the conntpv and
mat when Congress next meets it will have some
t ihg tangible to work upcHR There is no doubt
that revision of the tariff Axecessary and desira
PIE, anu the convention win be able to make some
valuable suggestions" '"