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itM'sftujrEu > Pledged but to Truth, to Liberty &ml Law; No Favors Win us artd no Pear Shalt Awe.' VOL. 2. M'HENRY. ILLINOIS. WEDNESDAY. MARCH 28, 1877% I n,i titjMdi Lt st. dmmim Mi'l jg| 4 fltS-Kl NO. 35. PnblUMd Every Wednesday by vJ. Vj%JV SLYKE " ""* Edttolr aft«i Publisher. Office lA iUv^ide Over SiAith Bm». & Co.'s StiJre. TERM'* OF SUBSCRIPT!^: >'n« YOar, (in Advaitfre-, .;>*l A Vf.nOt P&M within Thtt>e Month*, . .t. . .....2 00 ^abs^riiUions received for thr^e or six months jb tin* san\e pro port ion. ,f ^ BtiSINESH ibAlil)^. T». T. BKOWS, Iff. lV PITYsV<Vl\N and Surgeon. ' o'«c.$."}« .ftrW)? nioi.l: A'vHt (i- Mnves Clothing Store Water Str£et,/Me Henry 111. E. A. BEERS M. D. fflcentr Oflice, MoITenry JIIVSICTAX and Surgeon. Office at residence, . twA doors west OT Post, Ofll <\. J. HO# Alt l). M lV. II^HWTCIAS and Surgeon-.. Oflice :vt the store 1 of Howard & Son, MrHcnrv, 111. *\ J. BARltl AN. i^YGAV? Manufactj.vor, M <\Henrv tl*. Vj torV No. 171. Orders solicited. Fac- liWifAftn ftisiiOi^, ArtWHrtc* -ASty .tVHK Office in rear of Muv^hv Bank North Side Public Square, Woodstock, fir. GEO. A. IUTCKMX. rOTAUY PUBLIC, Conveyancer an<i In- _ Durance Agent. Office at Bucklin & Steven's Store, near the Depot, Mcllenry, III. N< K. K. U*rHXIM>S. XHstl-.'tr't or IS ties W> *Mift in SlrTTenrv C'hnnty, Tir-iois. Office with rjountv Clerk, Wood^tocli, 311. ICO AT. WRIGHT. "^fWiwi^wltWTerwtf Wa'lf ««<>*» awfl Jrl Ahoes. "Nome lm!t tfhe ma»t»CTfcR!l WireA and aTl wwrk warriwi'teA ;S h N«rt"hwes*t etirner Public Square, McHenrv, 111. BUSINESS CAKDS. E. BENNETT, ii. D., j SUKliEON and Ae-oiiijlier. Hi<eftses of | WomiSh a Specialty; Office ami Residence on Clay Street, Woodstock, 111. W. H. BUCK, M. D., HOMEOPATHIC 1'ltytieLntt t*hd atorprwm.#-Office E.yst Sidfc Public $(|uare» Wood- Strtck. 111-. Oflice htfurs 11 to 12 A. M., ami 2 tb 4 P. M. W. H. SANFORD, MorOliaiit TJI ilt>i-. the. store <tf (X it. iJiekinaon-, iiist ni% «f Ramie. Square, WoOtfSfOCK, ILL. r A gArtd Stock of Fine Cloths for Suitings *1- ^raysiin hahd, SiHtsniadd to oW«r and a tit Wai'ranied- Ulvd hie a tail. ^ W; ft. S\NFOttft. : W«6<Utock tlh, Sept. fTth-, 1«S. M. ENCfiMIt ti iv sm: i rx* n» ^ilt fchansf^. rtwz zle ldaders, both single and drtublc, to bleach 'ldiidem ivAepS On hand Ail kinds of Ot»n Ma. t6riat Al\ froirk WARRAN TED, !^LIRTF» OPFIOSI'TA P^RRY 4. {KARTELL'S RtOro, Mc.H^nvV-, 41K FB. ITECIITT.F.. HOUSE, siam and Ornaipental Painter, also Kanev Sketches, Scenerv, Ac., MeHenry CM. WUU 'lo all work piomptly and at rea- Mtnaible »«rte.«. ' CHARLES ROUsR. B6SBB11. shaving. Hair Cuit4»e. Sh»m. lioolnK and eveiry-tUiuj: vevtaininjr to the t»iHinesA done in the Wst style o# the art, Shop, near the Depot., MeHew-ry. ft. M, OWKS. i^eaile*' a n <4 GENER^I AKept i*i Leading Kavm M»»ui factn-r.(*M> M:H'h"inerv. Prices h»w a>nd Terms favoraMt im«^nky. •IM-fNOIS. GEO. SCHB+IINER. C AI.OON a,nd Rejjtawajit. Xwuly opposite O the Parker HOHW, Mcltenry 111. WFirst. Class Billiard and l*<>ol Tables. J. HON^LETT, CiKfJUVS Re*tanrnnt. "^earlr oppoeite I? OWM** MW4.. McHenw, <11. •Kit«sbOv^iM-s lt>rvcd ii |i i« at>y shape <•»' toi' sate by Wic Can. r •3TG001} STABLING FOU HOX^KS..®* H. E. "WIG HTM AN, Proprietor. First class rijrs, with or without drivers, furnished •'tft-'"reasonable rates. Teaming of all kinds il«»ne on sliort notice. O. W. OWEN, WCH MAKER & EMU, MeHi:«iitY ILI^ Oca'ler in »|1 kinds ot American and S\rtss Watches, Clocks from the best factories in the eouutirv. Silver, platedwa,re, Silver Spoons, Ac.., ALSO A(ifiNl' FOR Tiffi Weber and I5radl)iivy Pianos AND *H*5 Orjraii ! JOS. WIEDE.UANN. . SALOQ¥ .ind hMtauviwur. Near the Depot M,vtyynry III.. B-wrders h\- *,Ue day or VIS'isonaMe 1'^^. WHVIII JUIU coin lp,o»<U> at all hours. *S^Good Stablinsr fnv Horses.^)* W. W. KLLSW.OU'fH. BttEET>i?K o Hue Celebrateil Majtie Hotr, Ais<» l-jiriU and Wiuk Rraltma Fowls. Pi^s •hipped to all points by express. P. O.. Ad- flress, Woodstock, III., PETER LEICKEM. REPAIRS Watches, Clocks and Vpwelry 'of all kinds. A4s« Re|wi> s Violins in the best possible manner, on short notice and at rea- *oM*Me mtes. Also Violins for S ib'. ,«hop #rsi <4^ >Toith of Riverside Block, Mcl(£ur> m- McIIENItY 111. John HOUSE, Kartfes MvHen*v, .... . Centrally loeat«<l and the best Btodatioins.fi' ni^bciw Charge.-' Proprietor, f a(vom- re son" itle. f. KLEIFGEN & SON.. /~*ARRiAGE, Wairon and Honse Paintijijr lo/ done *n Short Notice. 411 work war­ ranted, ftJeHeitry IH.> S<»uth oi the Public Squawi.. MATTHEW K.VRGE*. H1USE, Siirn an 1 Carriage Painter. Also Calsominmjf done in the bust of manner. All orders promptly attended to and work warranted. Residence at the McIIonry House, Mcllenry. 111. RICHMOND HOUSE. • ICHMOND ILLINOIS. Frank Foster Pro­ prietor. Good ax'comiiiodations tor all nrirtse*. Sainplerooms for salexmon. Livery StaWpktiUtUtfd. Public, Hall for Lectures, Shows If The McHeary Brewery. King & He*l*e$, Proprietors, THE best of Iteer Shipped f,o ?nv part of the country and warranted ** vepresonted.r- Drders soliciteil and promptly attended to. FRED. RENICH, CIGAR MANUFACTURER, AND-- WHOLESALE TOBACCONIST, WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS. PATENTS. Persons desiring to take out Patents, or <jie- „ iring information from the U. S. Patent Office should consult F, A- L£IIMANN, SOLICITOR OF AMERICAN AND FOREIGN PATJSMTS, Washington, D. C, Examinations free. KO PATENT NO "PAY, Send for Circular, For Sale. The undersigned offers for Sale, i,rie Br Store 011 Water Stveut, in the village of McHcnrv, now occupied by Mrs C II, Moroy, as a Millinery St«r«* It »s the upper storv being finished off as a resi<ieu^e. TBRM $ , HJTASONABLE IN<L«»REQT C. H. AJOBBV JJcHcnry.Jll. Nov. 1st. 1875. Which we believe to l»p the bcttOrgsn in the lwarket. Wv think A* e kri»w .Wint *»y expert- entufj \\(C' U*e it is Usw'ked «p by llv Sas1 Musicians ih t!ae World. J also sell other Organs less )>r.ices than tUe Lsloy, Uut e»n'A mcc,<»\^ivyj«d tluMii to be us good. to, W. OWEN. July 22,. JO THE WOKKISjTG'pLASS.^We are now prepared to fimiisli alf classes with constant employment at home. tU* wholvot the time, »r for'their spare HUM N« nits. Ii.;IS;>ne.SS new, liarht and prolitahlo. persons of i-ither sc.\ easily esrn from ^0 cents to $5. per evening, ami "a pro]>«rrional *11111 by devoting their whole time ttf tlic busiwes#. , Uovs and girls ear.v nearly as mueta as men. yhat all who ee til is notice may semi their address, and te*t the business we make this unparalleled fler: To Mich as are nut well satisfied we will semi one Ivltar 10 pay for the trouble ot writing. Full particulars, samples wort 1 several'doUars to commence work on. and a copv of IJ'inie an 1 Firesi \v, one of t.lu- l:tnre«t amt' best I1ln <tr.i!ed 1'ablicattons, all sen I fr*»e hv mail,. Header, if yon want permanent, profitable work, address, GK<iR<-> K St in son & Co., Portland, Maine. XMS PAPER is OX FIW wren |||̂ s -Ll; - 'A ICE. 50,000 lbs. of --AT TUB-- JANESVILLE WOOLEN MILLS SOKTII MAIN STRKKT, whc» Advertieins Ccntr- "»» THE subscribers wish to in torn} their patrons and everybody that they will inanufac-ture their Wool into good substantial Cassi- mercu. I*oeskins, Flannel and Stocking \arn, 011 shares or by the yard or pound, on satisfae tory terms; or will buy their Wool and pay the hiKhest luarket urice. and sell them good #ubstantialCassin.eres at H<» per vard, and all ollutr goods at the same rate. i\ ill psiv half cash 011 good line lots, not too small. Will pay Express charges on all Jots of \S <^>1 of 50 .pouiids or more ami ret urn the goods free ot charge. Will card their Wool into *olls for be per pound ; also card Wool thji same day whi n brought from a distance, if possible. Will dress their cloth on the usual torinc. Carpets washed; pri.e Scents per yard, Fti'iuers, pa­ tronize home industry. i a | _ „ J I X e x c h a n g e f o r G o o d s , fV£iniCClyw* Wool.-Grease, Tallow apd Wood, for which the hiahest nriee will be paid. F. A. WHEELER ACO. Janesville. Wis.,-May30th, 187<i. PIMPLES. IWH^L Mail (Free) the recipe for prept '• ing a ample Vegetable Balm that will r«s, move Ti,n. Fre<-kles, pjmplfis and Blotches, leaving :he skin soft, clear gild lmautiful; ^Iso instructions for producing a luxuriant growtn of hairon a bald heaii or smooth face Address Ben Vandelf & Co., Box 6131, No. Wooster St., New York. " McHENUY COUNT V fKACKkaS* ASSO­ CIATION. ^ir*t>A, March loth* 1877. tiav'nfj ft quorum the Presi­ dent dec!(Hiil t« gf« on vrlth the pio- griinme; lie then read aii *?s.ty on tb« • Hl^ory practice df Uaching.*' Mr; tfVaoy followed with a Well con- dulitbil readiilg L'htss; * ' , AIWOUH^ED uxriL 1:0t) i\ M. Afte ruooiii therri being a quorllni prr&ettti the Jotiniili was read ami ap- proV^di Mrs-. Mo^fis was appointed as oritio but declined tt> st^i-ve. It was moved And Carried . tlrat Mil order bli drawn on the TreaPliref to pdv the ljill of G. S. SoutlnVorth, $2.50 A motion | that when this Meeting-adjourned that j it be to meet in thd fall of 1877 subject- to the call of the President-, was lo$t; Messrs. Morris, Wheeler ahd Parsons, w^ert .appointed, coin 111 it tee 011 prti^aiu- ine. Mr. Wheeler theii gav<S us Siuine instruction in grammar. After recess the question, that t'li'6 caii^e of popular education in the State of Illinois demands* the en­ actment of a Compulsory school law," was discussed by -Me^si's-. S-. IK Baldwin, Mort'titt and j-. A. RaltlwiiK in the atV ftniVative, ami by Messrs^ Alex. Gard- ue^, A . W. Citmins and A. AN'. VVhei'l- ei\ in the negatives after which the q'we's't'i'^M \v:as "oil 'tire table. The programme con'iirtittee made a re­ port. which after being altered ai.d amended was adopted as follows: Place .if meeting Mcllenry; Time,fourwcute fvman Ifv-iTny . • Methods of rr<idlng. Cumins; 3II<5*1KW5S <»f teaching arithmetic, Wm_ Nickle; Methods of teaching geogra­ phy. Mrs* Morris; Methods oi' teaching Orthography, John Morton; English Language. E. W. Wheeler: Methods uf. teaching History, J. A. Baldwin; Gen­ eral Information, A. - W. Cumins; Query Box, T. L. Morris. Roll call--members to respond by gjylng PiOine incident in U, 8. History coiu>e(.rt«d with the history of Adniin- istrattom. Moved and tarried tliat fclue Hecretai't be iw'tructed to au»w«r tVie queries through the >iewf:j)ai>ers t« the best of his ability, A vote of thanUs was ten­ dered to Iloshel Shepard for a deelain- ation, which was an extract from the speech of Alexander H. Shepard, deliv­ ered before the legislature of Georgia, previous to the passage of the seces­ sion ordinan««. The historical roll call -re*#lt«4 fcs follows: E, W. Wheeler, "The U, S.sliip (.'onstitution, Captain Hall, 011 tiie 10th of Angi'ist.7»ffJlie Gjilf of St. Lawrence captured n^Guerrejie." J. A. Baldwin: '• In 1870.Rob't Fulton demonstrated tl*e practicability of steam navigation.** W."W. Parsons; "On the 17th ofOc- :ober 1S77. Gen* Bnrgoyne surrendered near Saratoga. N. Y." John Grace}':--'*Gen. Wanlitngton. first President of the United States was inaugurated April 30, 178!), at 2few York city." T. L, Morris:--"In November, 1783. (Jen, Washington surrendered his com­ mission as commander in chief of the American arnjv.*'1 Miss Cumin*"In Oetoberl781.Lord < Wnwalli* puwndered at York town t<> Gen, Washington," John Morton:--"On July 21st, 18(51. tlie flrst battle of Bull Jtun was fought; One of the uioat important battles of the-war; The armies commanded- by McDowel and Beauregard, respective­ ly." Mrs, Morris:--'"In 1G58 Oliver Crom­ well died and two years later Charles Second was called to the throne,'" A. W. Cumins;--"In 1G15 the people of Jamestown commenced the cultiva­ tion of tobacco, with which they be­ came so infatuated that they even planted the strtets with it." Alex Gardner:--"Dec. 16, 1814, the meeting of the peace convention at. Hartford, composed of delegations from Massaclmsette, Connecticut and llbode Island and partial delegations from Vermont and New Hampshire." By Visitors:--"Sept. 33d, 1861, the death of Stephen A. Douglass." In 1565, the settlement of St. Augustine in Florida by the Spaniards," and one or two ether minutes of which the Secre­ tary was unable to obtain, A. W. Ci'Mth'S, President, ALEX GARDNER , Secretary. ANSWERS TO QUERIES, A majority of the Se:;ate was. Was or were? A us. Was, "Does an adjective erer modify the application of a noun?" Ans. No; It imparts more information, but the noun remains unchanged, "Does dew rise or does it fall?" Ans. Neither; It comes from the air direct­ ly in contact with the body upon which the moisture is collected, Uneven ser- faces radiate heat more rapidly than even surfaces. All air contains some moisture The capacity of heated air for retaining moisture is greater than that of cold air. Now the surface of the land being uneven rapidly radiates its heat duriug a clear night. The sur- the fiir iil CdiiUct with iL 'lMiccapacity of this air for the retaining t»f moist­ ure being diminished* the surplus moisture is acCdmulatcil Upon the ma­ terial With Whltih it is In font act. uWhehiiid the"mlddlfc Ages*'occur?" I dtfiit know. Will some bne Who knows {)lease answer? ^ •'Qfwh.-tt Uti l i ty Is thfc Analysis of the English sentence lis talight by Green, Clark, and others?" A11*. It aids in learning tb phtit'tiiate sentences. Certain rules are given a knowledge of \vhioii is iudispenSibl4 to thtft acquire* inent of a pure style of English. "Please illustrate iVhat i« meant by number ?A '"The w<»Kl, "nUmber," iik« many others: placed in difterent con­ structions h&s il Variety of meanings, As usfcd in mttthtilatlvs, lio\vitver, num­ ber is ail ihkpsll)>Hble thing, consequen­ tly it is not easy to ililnstrute its mean­ ing. In niy opinion number a« tised iu inath^nlatics is ft sign bif vahte-. "The vessel was wrecked in tlie storm. VVhat is tlie object of Nvl-eckeil? Wells says: "A verb in the passive Voice Is composed of the jtel*feCt participle of a transitive verb, And oue of the tortus of the Verb to be/' Kerl says. "The object bf the active Verb is made the subject of the passive^ Now can you tell y wWhon does A 'compound w'6'rd fequhe a hyphen?" Ans. A compound word is generally hyphened wh«n it is llrst formed, when It has been but little used when its parts Are rather long, when part retain* its t>w* wh;ei»tv, wka some letter of one part might be im­ properly referred to the other pavt,«r when the parts do not coalesce as siu«ot!;ly 51s the syllables of »ne word ALKX. GAUAXEIU The Silver Lining to the donl The business world of late years has, we fear, fallen into the habit of "crying over spilt milk," Instead of throwing aside the obstacles to recuperation, and then pressing forward, Wiser with past experience, toward the prize. It .would indeed require the wisdom of a greater man than Solomon to prescribe a panecea for the whole business world by which disaster and disappointment might be un I re really removed; yet w« can suggest a few hints which may ap­ peal to the wise,ftttd be deemed wor­ thy ol consideration. All recognize the fact that in the physictal world change#, are constantly oceurring;every­ thing. gradually perhaps, hut surely, is undergoing what will be evident by comparison with distant spaces,radical change#. Just as certainly as that, some rivers vary in their courses from year to year do the chanuels of busi­ ness change. We account for part of the. ill-success in the business world from the fact that men are cither slow t« recognize or stubbornly refuse to change with the current. Ot what use is there in repining that the good old times are gone, when, by keen eye. we can discern that those which are upon us are equally good? Sound policy ought to suggest the Adaption of our affairs with the prevailing ideas of the present generation. The coat ol orie's grandfather was good in its day, but ill litted for lS77; the Mississippi steam­ boat captain of tei^ years ago is only safe for to-day if he ha» meanwhile kept sharp watch ^n the altering courses of the river. In the midst of the wails and woes which are constant­ ly thrust out by impracticables, and by misguided business men. we wish to put forth a sound of good cheer. Many men are doing well and have been do- inir so duriug all the tough years since the panic. 'We know whereof we affirm when we make the assertion. They belong to the limited class who,instead of repining, have cheerfully and dili­ gently made the most of what others termed "bad times.'" We are nearing a new era of prosperity, not for those who are "waiting for something to turn up," but they who are ready to turn up success for themselves. The Book of Lamentations has been so in­ dustriously studied; night constitutes less than half the twenty-four hours; so we say. improved by any discourag­ ing features, get ready for "the bright side" which Is even now upon us. A cheerful spirit, with intelligence and diligence, will ever meet with good success. The silver lining the black cloud of depression is becoming more and more plainly discernible,--Ex­ change, figy'fhere is a man in Southington, Conn., between fifty and sixty years of age, who has steadily worked for his father until the present day, never had a dollar in his pocket, never went to church, wedding, or funeral, nevor was 011 a car, never to a party, never Bpoke to a girl, never had a holiday, and yet had his poll-tax abated this year on account of proverty, while his father's estate Is estimated at from $30,000 to 150,000, Bucklin & Stevens have a large stock of Clothing whioh they will sell at very fape of the earth becoming cold cools Tow prices in order to reduce stock. fljjgr A Lowell (Mass.) uewspaper an­ nounced that twins had been born to the wife ot 4oiin Dixon. Mrs. Dixon, who lived In Lynn, read this news, and was certain that no such thing had happened to. her. She went to Lowell, and found the mother of the twins in a second wife of Mr. Dixon. The biga­ mist was arrested. WA^IliMiTfON COItRE^POWriENqN. '5 WASHINGTON, I), c., March 19, 1877< The Smithsonian grounds, pleasant as they are and cherry^ having bird boftes in nearly all the lafg'e trees and many blossoming shrubs within its Unf­ its, hate for seffralyears "beeh getting to be tt rather d:sreputab)e place for strolling and ranging especially after nightfall. Tills is to be lamented of ceurse. but It is hardly avoidable! as the City is and hits been ever since the war, sO full of roughs and desperate charac­ ters of all kinds, and the grounds are s» extensive, secluded and withril shaded from observation b'y'the numerous large evergreens a id thick shrubbery foliage. Watchmen are kept oh guard night and day but every few weeks some robbery, assault or outrage is committed there, and it was but a; month or two since ' that a man was set upon while passing tliroOgh the grounds in the evening, beaten till hourly dead, and robbed of lits watch and money,. He was taken to a hospital but died In.a day or two.-- Jlist outside the entrance is a marble sarcophagus from SyriA> ami just Inside to huge grinning, painted idols of woodi Th« center of the first Door is occupied by skeletons.pla^tercasts,and stufted skins of the largest animals anil •reptiles, such as the HadTosants* Mega­ therium, Himmalayan Tortois, Irish Elk, Australian Crocodilc. Glyptodon, American Buffalo, African Elephant, &c. Around tlie sides of the room are arranged glass cases filled with all kinds of beasts, birds, insects and roptiles! from all countries. The animals and birds are 8tufted aud also sonrie of the reptiles, others being preserved iu jars of alchohol, the fishes *he same except­ ing the very largest varieties which are represented by piastercasts placed and colored most naturally. There is also a gallery running entirely areund the room tilled with similar cases of birds and beasts.. The ca*es of foreign birds are of course most beautiful on account of their gay plumage. There are Par­ rots, Lyre-birds, Birds of Paradise, Humming birds,Swan, Pellean,Flau»ii»- go, and numberless other interesting varieties. They are all classified and arranged according to species which makes them all the more interesting to visitors or students. In oue case are1 all the strutting birds. Peacock, Para­ dise Birds, Turkey-cock and all. One case is filled with apes, of aiany varie­ ties, the extremes being a tiny squirrel- sized monkey aud a hideous guerilla. Ail kinds of coral, sponge and sea mos­ ses, are in this room also. Another small room on the ground floor is oc­ cupied by the nests of birds containing eggs just as found. One would never suppose such contrasts would exist here as are seen, not only in size but quality. The nest of the tluy Hum-bird not laager than a half blown rose, looks smaller still in comparison with the rough big one of the crow and condor; and side by side I sr.w there nests of the cider duck and. brown pelican, the former made wholly of the softest white down and holding five smooth eggs in color the most delicate bluish green; and the1 latter of sticks and thorns roughly woven'together. where on rest­ ed four hard looking brown and yellow speckled eggs. There are a number of ostrich eggs holding from a pint to a quart, and of the gaint fossil bird of Madagascar which are as big as a water pail. Hanging nests of the oreoles and enormous wasp's are in these cases, aud one cou!.1 linger in this room many hours with deep interest before pro­ ceeding to the next, which is the min­ eral room. The specimens are here ar­ ranged in glass cases, also around the sides of the room, and in the centre is a collossal group of Statuary in plaster representing "America" copied from one of the pediments ef the Albert memorial in London, and consisting of fine human figures and an American bison. The second floor Is mostly de­ voted to Indian relics. Mummies, oasts, figures, and dresses of foreign people. Here I saw a strip of black velvet upon whioh is fastened locks of hair from the heads of U. S. Presidents' and other noted persons. Eleven silken robes presented to our Government by that of Japan, hung in one case, and one of the greatest curiosities is here, a bust of General Grant made entirely of wire by Donna Manna Mihial de la Vegu of Lima, Peru, for the Oeutennial Expos­ ition, and afterwards presented to this institution. The wire is of different colors, brown for hair and board, blue for eyes, red for lips, &c. Perfeot liko- ness and a wonderful piece of ingeni­ ous work. MAXWELL. ffoTRt CARS, CFrand Improvement $est thing iu Plo\vsx Call and so*. E. M. OWEN. Another Grand Improvement to be made by the "Pioneer" Line*--I>e- 8crijjtion of the Hupefb car* ttotv Jieing Cbtitstrtifted. - For some time we hfi^ •ilard hfltfs ©f a line of hotel car* fOr the Omaka «Jb California Line of the Chicago & North Western Railway. When asked about their cars, the officers have uniformly evaded a direct reply. Our "reportor- ial Instincts" taught us to investigate for ourselves. We have done so, and are now enabled to state potsitivefy that such a line will be started in the early spttiig, and that the cars are now being bnilt. The fact will no longer be a secret after this day*a paper gets^lni* fore the public. Four of the most maguificent hotel Cftrs that have beeli built ant/where are now now be ing constructed by the Pull- mau Palace Car Company expressly fear this line. Thest curs will be sixty-six feet long, ten wide, and ten feet high, with twelve sections* oue drawing- room (with table room for six persens) and one state room, besides the kitcheu, china closet, dressing room, etc. The interior will be finished with black and white walnut, mahogany, French as^ and curled maple, the place of the usual IreaiMhiing being filled i:i with foreign polished woods; the panels betweeu the windows wUl be of California lau­ rel and other California woods; the lamp fixtures, window fastenings, door hardware, etc,, will be of Cripple plated silver. The upholstery of the seats is to be of rich but plain reps, correspond­ ing and harmoulzing with the wood finish of the sides and roof of the cars. Betweeu each set of seats is space for a table that will accommodate four persons comfortably, but as a rule are not expected to seat more than two persons. The glass and cliinaware for tlie tables are now being made at Dres­ den, Germans', from patterns selected from the Royal Dresden exhibit that was at the Centennial Exposition, aud so greatly admired. Kach piece of silverware, glassware, and cliinaware will have the monogram' of the Chica­ go «fc Northwestern road marked there­ on. The kitchens of the cars will be so arrauged that no fumes from the cook- iug viands'can reach the occupants of the berths. On each car will be a stew­ ard, two cooks, three waiters, and a chambermaid to wait upon lady pat­ rons. It is the intention of the compa­ ny to furnish the best meals that mon­ ey can buy. and choice wines aud cigars will be attainable by those desiring those luxuries. These hotel cars will leave Chicago on the "California Express," and ruit through to the Missouri River, On the west-bound train, dinner, supper and breakfast will be served. The east- bound hotel cars will leave Omaha on the "Atlantic Express" each day. in the afternoon. On this traiu, supper, breakfast and dinner will be served. Thus passengers bound iu either direc­ tion will be enabled to have all their meals en route and yet not leave their palatial traveling parlor. Ttie only objection that has over been raised against the use of hotel cars has been connected with the odors •f the kitchen. As we said before, this, in these cars will be entirely obviated; no person, no matter how particular ho or she may be, will have cause to make any objections 011 thin score. In the dining car yon merely get your meals, and as soon as you are through eating, you are shoved out and started for the coach or sleeper, so as to make room for some other traveler who desires your place. While In these hotel cars your berth will be secured through, you will own it absolutely for the length of your trip, and it will be your own for lounging, sitting, sleeping, and eating purposes, as much as your own seat in your own house. As it is not generally known, dining cars are never run over the entire length of any route; they are taken on and off of the train at sta­ ted meal times, while these betel cars will be made a part of the train and run through in the same way as the regular sleeping car. On the admirable steel rail that is now laid 011 the Chicago & North-West* ern Railway, these elegant, sixteen- wheeled hotel cars will ride a* easy and with as little noise or oscillation at» ft balloon that floats serenely turettgU the air; and we believe it will be found to be a result that thousands will fleck to the 4Tloneer Liue." who have hith~ erto gone by some other route. With these and other improvement* the people of Cedar Rapids are very largely interested and we believe will join with us in congratulating the pro­ gressive management of this great line ia this its most advanced ssep; and unite with us in saying, the Chicago A North-Westeru Railway haft Vcoaio the foremost road in all the- West. These hotel cars will be placed !* service about March 1st 1877,-- tican, De6. 2*2 1877. $oys Clothingvot "1