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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-06-15

CONTRACTS FOR SUPPLYING MAIL BAGS.
The following awards of contracts for sup
plying the Post Office department with mail
bags for four years from July list next were
made TO day: To John Boyle, of New York,
FOR class Il, mail catcher pouches (im-
proved quality and design, at the price OF
s4.Zj each; To Z. s. Thompson, Jersey City,
for class c, leather horse mail bags, at the
prices of $500 for size No. /. $500 for size No.
,. and S5.l0 for size No. 3 To John Boyle,
New York, for class ID, jute canvas mail
sacks improved quality and design az &c.
each for size No. l, - cts. each for size No ,,
and 10 cents each for size No. 8; to John
Boyle, New York, for class T., cotton canvas
mail sacks (Of improved design, striped
duck at ~l.32 each for size No. I, ~ o. for
size No. ,, and II cents each for size No. ):
also for his cord and elect fastening at l.
cents for No. /. and 10 cents for No. ,; to the
Gaylord Manufacturing company, Chiclzo-
pee. Mass, for label cases tclaSS F. at ~
cents each. None of the proposals or sam
pies OF class A, leather mail pouches, being
satisfactory all of the same are rejected.
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keep a large assortment Ot guns, piS-
tolls and Rmmuuitiuns of all kinds.
They are frst-ciasS guusIuitils, aud
repair firearms in the hest and most
work manlike manner.
There are a number Of good hotels
ia the place, the principal anon
which are Dyers Hotel, American
House, Planters House, and Railroad
Hotel. There are also several rrs-
taurtnts in the place, where meals
can be obtained AT any time. There
are three blacksmith and wagon
-hnp~-Juhu Nralnn, H. Haas, and
Draper * Coat winch a goOd sup
ply of two, four aud six hcrse wagons
of Balm, SchIitler, StudpbAker, Muir
ply, aud ESpenchied make, can be
always found, with bows and overs.
Besides the above there are n mum
Der of boarding houses tailor shops,
barber shops, small retail stores, g.,
that we cannot spare time To give in
detail. 10
The public nay rest assured that
there are abundant facilities i'm Chey-
enne To outfit everybody M this point
who may start for the Bnck Hills or
Northern Wyoming; aud that it can
be done cheaper here than parties
can outfit mt other points, and trans
port their outfits here. Besides they
will know just what they will need
when they get here. and can avoid
purchasing useless and cumbersome
articles.
There is n good stork market mt
this place for the purchase and Sahp
of horses, mules, and cattle. Several
persons are engaged more or les, in
The business of dealing in stock.
among them w. NJ. Ward, J c. All
ney. barnard & Co.. and Tracy & Co
Those who viii some Il Cheyenne
a the starting poiut viii save money.
tim" and trouble in purchasing their
mining outfits at this place.
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CAMP NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

Bird CHyalHy and Post
VIM. Abbot, end Lieutenant 0 h Infantry, Post
AdjuiAuG.
o VI. Ruckrfellcr. End Lieu emaut 9th Infantr.
A. A.. g. NJ. and A.. Z. :.
e. V. leilyF, A. \. Surgeon-PO-t Surgeon.
w. w. ltngers. Isl Lieutenant 9th infantry. com
mAuding 20. +.
W. 4. Holman. LIST Lieutenant 9th Infantry. CON.
maad!ng Co. X.
III Lcnley, snd Lieutenant. 3rd Cavalry, Co. E
Absent
Major Il. F. Townsend, 9th Infantry, leave OF
absence.
Cap. c d. Emory, oh Infantry, A. 4. c. TO Gen.
AUgu,.
Capt. q. b. Russell, 9Th Infantry, 4. D.. C. 10 Gen
Augur.
lst Lieutenant A II. Bowman, 9th Infantry, re.
cruiIing service.
SPOTTED TAIL
Major Z. A. Howard, U. s. Indian Agent.
G. II. Jewett, Trader.
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COmmERCIAL JOB PRINTING
or EVREN ETyR

Neatly, cbsapIy aud syDctiiiOusly execute Card-
ofsvery shape aud kind, Bii Head Letter sud
Nots headings. Blau - " every kiHu. Fus'crs-
stc., printed on short order. Having a new lot
OF Type and Pre-sez we can do handsome work
At low prices
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TO MARRIAGE.

Happy Relief for Young Men from the
effects OF Errors aud Abusez in early life. Man
hood restored. I~mpedIments to Marriage re.
moved New method OF treatment. New and
remarkable remedies Book snd Circulars
sent free. In sealed envelopes. Address, HOW.
ARD ASSOCIATION 49 N Ninth ST.. adel.
rPtion for honorable conduct aud professional
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ROSTER
OF Com mIs-Ionsd Omeer- At fort d.
A. Russell. ". Z.

vi tom HAAs7loned Ohosrz Al orr II.
A.. Russell, ". Il.
]. ]. reynolds, Colonel Bird Cavity,
Commanding Post and District
Major John V. Dubois, 3rd Cavalry
u. Raglan, Post Chaplain
+. NJ. O'Reilly, Asst Surgeon Z 5 A
Major A. q. Dalla, 23rd Infantry
WIN. +. Brandt, A A Surgeon, USA
Capt q. L. Haskell, 23rd Infantry
Capt r @ E-kridge. 23rd Infantry
Lieut. J II Pardre, 23rd Infantry
lst Lieut. and Adjt J B johnson, 3rd
Cavalry
Lieut. George F Chase, 3rd Cavalry
CHEYENNE @. ~. DEPOT.
Major JAS. NJ. MOORE, Quartermas-
ter L = Army, Depot Or Master
Capt 4 X Long, Commissary of Sub
sistence
Capt George X BraGy, 23rd Infantry
Lieut. Louis II Stille, BIRD Infantry
CHEYENNE.
Major T. II. STANTON, Paymaster
L 5 Army.
Charles BosIwick, Storekeeper.
FORT LA
Lieut. Col l.. p. Bradley, 9Th Infin-
try, commanding Post and District
of Black Hills.
LIST Lieut.. Leonard Hay. Adjutnnt 9th
Infantry, Act. Asst. Adjt. General.
LIST Lieut.. Alfred Morton. 9Th Infan-
try, Post QuartermuSIer.
lst Lieut.. James Regain, 9th Infantry,
a 4 CS
DR.. a. Hartsuff, Asst. Surgeon L. $.
Army.
Capt, John d. Devin, Adjupnt 9th
Infantry.
Capt Edwin Pollock. 9th Infantry.
Capt A. s. Burt, 9th Infantry.
Capt G.. /. Won Hermann, 4th Infty.
Capt. John Lauhe de Laubenfels, 4th
Infantry.
Capt L. j. Spauldiug, 2nd Cavalry.
Capt John Mix, 2ud Cavalry.
LIST Lieut. Henry Seton. 4th Infantry
Ist Lieut. Butler ID. Price, 4th lnfty
2nd Lieut. +. l.. Baily, 4lh Infantry
3nd Lieut. Louis A. Craig, 9th Intt'y
2nd Lieut. ii. G. La Point, 2nd Cav'y
2nd Lieut. +. +. Norris, 9th Infl'y
Ind Lieut. j. j. O'Bricn, ith Inft'y
2ud Lieut. John Cosle, 2Ed Cavalry
ENpeditionary forces in the field
for the summer, receiving supplies
from Fort Laramie, Camp Robinson
and Camp Sheridan.
Co A, 2nd Cavaly, Capt. T. b. Dew
ees, 1t. O'Brien and 1t. Piersou
Co T., 2nd Cavalry, LIST Lieut.. G. II.
Hall and Lieut. j. n. Allison
Co l, 2nd Cnr'iry, Capt Henry Noyes
and Lieut T.. w. Kingsbury
Co X, Pad Cavalry, Capt. jas. Egan
and Lieut.. Sibley
Co l., 3rd Cavalry, LIST Lieut. p. d.
Nroon
Co II, 3rd Cavalry, LIST Lieut. II. L.
Whitman
Co +, Bird Cavalry, Lieut. Bainbridge
Reynolds
Co A. 3rd Cavalry. Capt VIM. Han
ley. LieuIs Lawson and Morton
Co |. Bird Cavalry, Lieut. a. ID. King
Go NJ, 3rd Cavalry, Capt Mills and
Lieut. Schwatka
Co X, Bird Cavalry, Capt Gerald Rus
sell.
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H ZEN M.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

CHkT n
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
ATTORNEYS.
MCLAUGHLIN, ferguson street
BANKS.
FIRST NATIONAL IVh, rect
STEBBINS, WILBOR & co,
FergL an street
BAKERIES.
UNDERWOOD q MCGREGOR,
Enterprise B kerry
BILLIARDS.
JAMES BRENNAN, 18Th street
BLACKsMITHING.& &C.
H. HAAS. Thomes street
]. NEALON, TXoDles street
BOOTS AND SHOES.
STEPHEN BON, 18th STREET
G. E. THOMPSON, I7U street.
LEATHER & FINDINGS.
STEPHEN BON, 18Th street.
BOOKS AND STATIONERY.
g. L. HOLT, Post-c6ice Rtaldblg
CLOTHING.
3. HELLMAN, 1871 street
MARKS & MYER, EiEdIg street
CONFECTIONERY AND SODA
WATER.
). II. WOODS, Eddy street
DRY GOODS.
MARKS & MYERS, Eddy street
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.
:. ii. WOOD. Eddy street
W. l.. COAKLEY. 18Th street
FURNITURE.
CONVERSE i WARREN, I6th st
GROCERIES.
L. H.. LEIBEY. 1911 street
PEASE & TAYLOR, Ferguson 81.
!. &. WHIPPLE, Ferguson street
UNDERWOOD & McGREGOR,
Enterprise Bakery.
Il. NAGLE, Ferguson ST. eel
GUNS, &C.
FREUND & BRO. EEdy street
HARDWARE.
II. HOUSMAN, Ferguson street
+. SCWEIKERT, 18th street
HOTELS AND RESTAURANT rs.
AMERICAN HOUSE, 1871 street
OVERS HOTEL, Eodv street
EAGLE HOTEL, I7M street
ENGLISH HOUSE, 18Th street
RAILROAD HOUSE L. u. DeDot
PLANTERS HOUSE, 10th Street
JEWELRY AND WATCHES.
JOSLIN & PARK, IGth street
D. MILLER, I'm street
SEFFER, MARSH & co, I6th 81.
LIVERY STABLES.
w. NJ. WARD, 1871 street
r. G. MAYNARD, 18th Street
q. ". SMELL, 18Th Street
BUILDERS & CONTRACTORS.
!. CDRKiSII & CO., l7th-st.
DAWSON x HAWES, 18Th street
LIQUORS.
f .NAGLE, mn street
l.. MURRIN, I7ih Street
MEATS AND VEGETABLES
F. LANDAU, 17M street
PAINTERS.
ONREN Il \ ANDERSON,
Ferguson street
J. +. FUTILE, Hill street
PHYSICIANS.
DIR. y. J. UOGG, Eddy street
REAL ESTATE AGENTS.
CORLETT d STEVENS,
ferguson street
NEW IA
AND
u. S. MAIL LINE
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William n J"rdrn, Captain . IA Infantry, com.
manGiuy 90. 4. = h Inf mIrN aud rU-r.
Jcs.u NJ. L'c. lrl Lieutenant a.h lIIautry, a. \.
q NJ aud a C.S
En- II hrrtsou, aud Lieutenant 9Th Infantry,
Post AdiurHnt.
Ino F. Knrdolph Major L. :. A.. Pos, Surgeon.
JrO. riGy' ~. A \. surgeon
f. Near. Crpinin oui u frrry. c"mmand'G col.
jas. McB. Slrmbel, 2ud Liru'ruuuI. gIn Infantry,
c.. I.
Tn =. -. Burrowes, Captain 9 h Infantry. comd'g
90. C..
W l. Carpenter. lot Lieutenant s;h Infantry.
Co. G..
VIM. Il. rcnse. let Lieutenant 9Th Infantry. com
manding ca. d.
Jno. 4. ia dwin, 2nd Lieutenant 9th Infantry.
Co. u.
A.. II. Won Leutzw!iz. Ist Lieutenant Ord Cavalry.
comm nding "a. ID.
Genrge Il. Griffith. let Lieutenant nth Infantry,
Co. A.
AbEent-sick
Capt. g. V. iienry, Srd Cavalry.
Absent
Cnpt. NJ. j. Fitzgerald. 9Th inrantry-sick.
I'd Lieu. ". s Wyatt, 9Th Infantry, on duty At
Military Academy.
Isl Lieut., Jno. G.. Thompson, 3rd C1yalry, re-
cruilinG service.
2nd Lieut.. JuO. q. Bourke, SD Cavalry, A. d, c.
TO Gen. Crook.
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J, ]. SAvilie L s Indian Agent.
Marin Gibbons. CHIEF clerk.
sheridan NJ. BratnCy, CummlEriun Click.
Sp1rrnn P. SNOW, Agency Physician.
George NnoN, Postmaster.
TRADERS.
!. W. Dear.
B. r.. Walters.
Todd Randall.
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RLACKSMITHING.& &C.
H. HAAS, Themes street
j. NEALON, THonies street
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FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.
:. IL. WOOD. Eddy street
w. l.. COAKLEN, 18Th StreeI
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BANKS.
FIRST NATIONAL IVh, rect
STEBBINS, WILBOR & co,
FergL an street
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BILLIARDS.
JAMES BRENNAN, 18Th street
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BOOTS AND SHOES.
STEPHEN BON, 1911 STREET
u. L. THOMPSON I'm street.
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ATTORNEYS.
b. MCLAUGHLIN, Ferguson street
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FURNITURE.
CONVERSE j. WARREN, 18Th ST
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BAKERIES.
UNDERWOOD q MCGRFGOR,
Enterprise B kerry
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DRY GOODS.
MARKS & MYERS, Eddy street
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CONFECTIONERY AND SODA
WATER.
). II. WOODS, Eddy street
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BOOKS AND STATIONERY.
G.. l.. HOLT, PoSt-o6ice RtildinS
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GROCERIES.
L. II. LElBEY. 1911 street
PEASE & TAYLOR, Ferguson 81.
!. &. WHIPPLE, Ferguson street
UNDERWOOD 81 MCGREGOR,
Enterprise Bakery.
Il. NAGLE, Ferguson ST. eel
GUNS, &C.
FREUND * BRO. Efdy street
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LEATHER & FINDINGS.
STEPHEN BON, l6M street.
, 1875-12-19


=: Whittier Post, No. 10, G. L. r., gave their an
nusi :. Camp Fire last Tuesday night at their
headouarters, No. 1879 Stata street. Tho hall
was overcrowded, many being oblige1 to stand.
The programme for the eyenlag Was aa follows
Address by Commander 2. I. ". aansoa-
Music .,
Aduresa By Department Commander H. Hilltard-
Music.
j, Address by E. s. weedea, editor army and Sdry.
Reading by Counr1de Murdough-
Song bT Whittier Cleo Club.
Poem BY Comrade Vierl1ng.
Music.
Reading BY Courado Mordoush.
Toast, GRIND Army Of the Republic" by c. T. E.
Eoch.
poem, "The Echo" BY Comrade yie1!ing.
After the above exercises the company enter
ed the dining rooms aud did Justice y the deli
caciea spread upon the tables, including some
" "hard- lack " and pork and beans saved from
" the siege Of vickzbarg." After supper. the
light fantastic ruled. Among those present
we're the following: Col. T. billiard Dept.
Com. Gen. J. s. Reynolds, S. T. @. O. 8. G. A.
R.; Mai. E. s. Weedea; Com Field, Of Tbumas
Post 1irs. Jennie L. Smith (alwavs prominent
on Decoration Day., Ms. and Mrs: F. W. L. jan
son. Mr.. and Mrs. H. Battner, Mr.. and Mrs +: :
q. Tietling, Mr.. and Mrs. T. s. Sexton. Mr. and
Mrs, Il s. Wheeler, Mr.. and Mira J. burst, Mr.
and Mrs. Mordough, Mr. and AIRS Bowies' Mr.
aud Mrs. Woodard, c. r. E. Koch and daughter,
and many others, among whom we're comradea
from all the Posts IN the city, =
, 1875-12-19


The picture galleries connected With the es-
tahlshmaots Of dealers in the Eastern cities
guob as Williams l. Everett's in Boston, and
schaua' and Gouptls' in New York-have long
becn recognized ss profitable haunts for persons
interested in any way in contemporaneous art
md subjects OF almost weekly review in the
neHppapsrs. Chicago has possessed nothing
analogous to them until tho establishment OF
the little gallery connected with oBr1en's art
etoro which has made very c1editable start un-
der the management of 1fr. ). F. Aitken within
the last two weeks. Mr.. Aitken has been we'll
known here for good many years rs man
With genuine interest in pictures and artists,
and in Tho present instance he has apparently M ny
collacton. Desides this be has taken pains to
secure for temporary exhibition number Of ins
tseeting PICTURES By Nell-tnowa ARTIST ~ Which a'
belong to private pFpers, and are MT toE 4ale,
I'D tits fse materially raises the chatactar
OF the gallery. The pictures by the local artists
, 1875-12-19
R0WENA.

We asked OF Heaven gtft, precious treasure;
It came, and life to "a VIE brighter tN,-
Filling our hearts with overlapping measure,
Shining upon N Ike : f1dtant star.
Gentle, and fair, and bright as IL the morning,
We clasp her to us with one fervent prayer:
Not that her life be free from pain or sorrcw.
But that Truths Lily she may always Weas.
We offer her gift upon the altar
OF dear Humanity, to bring hearts ease;
And may her tender footsteps never fkltef,
Showing tha WAY her elearar visions kses
To eya by tQnurance and s01row blinded;
Helping the weary climb to higher wa5s,
I'LL, nks the birds that sing IN th' enTgrean.
They tooahal1 eoar and sing their notaA OF pral1e'
May she to erring ulster OF to brother
Come as tho angels come from that bright aho1e,
Bringing the promise Of Divine forFi7ene=s
In the sweet chiding, ~ Go and Tin no mora !"
That perfect peaco which understanding p1sses
Nay she to many wounded bosons bring
Teaching them, when LIES burden sore harassess
Where they may find an eQer-heaitns sps7ng.
May she, Like one Of old. walk with The Presence
And may Ha OVAL her gentle breast *1.lnas
Hay her true life and her pure speech be ever
r.. Indexes OF soul TINT knoH1 no Elm.
AUsT1s, Cook County. H. ~ H. .
, 1875-12-19

day evening last by P. G. Ais. Rroea and Sher-
uau. and 7. G. Burr. OF Nur1hysboro.
The Hon. Fred Bross. ?. G. A.. and Gil ].
Burr. T. G.. we're in attendance ut the Trans
portatlon Convention last weak
Tbs Hon. John H Obe:ly. II. II. 9. H..
passed through Chicago on Tuesday laak on bus
way to Washington.
The, Daughters Of Rcbekah O. First Swedish
Lodge No. 479 gaye \ social entertainment on
Saturday evening, Consisting ot music, tab
leau1, &c.
Dr. J. Ward E1l:s, P. G. IT,, will addresa tbs
Lodges 1T Murphysboro on tho evening Of Jan.
6, ae which time = public installation OF the
of6eers OF the thres Lodges Of thAt city will
take place.
Excelsior Lodge No. % have elected tho fol-
loving oEioers:
H. J. Jacobs, n. G.
John Renehlw, V. q.
William Chalmers, Secretary.
DO, Pnrry, P. Secretary.
71u.ttss-o n. pratt, J. T. 1alson, :. Ward Eli,
]. H. Kellogg, E. H. Eas!ey.
The following are tbs ot3ca1s eleet Of South
Park Lodge, No. 498:
II. GA. kAlon.
=. G.-Jacob Abraham.
SecTskdFtIeopold Hilb.
p. Seeretdry-L NJ. Michael,
1roasurev-S. p Deutsch.
Chicago Encampment No. 10 elected the fol-
loving oficars at q meeting Friday evening:
CIV. Sharp.
APP. I. Phillips.
=. W.. Wegelhauln.
IScsioe-E. D. Suull.
j. VT. ". Boynton.
34eastuer-W. .. Il. Gray.
71ustees-H l. Anderson, r. Carbins, A. J. Hays,
c. i. l. Kramer, J. T. Wt1kins.
, 1875-12-19


Tomorrow evening Imperial Lodge No. 81,
Knights of Pythias, will be instituted by the
Grand Chancellor at the hail corner Of Clark and
uence At o'clock p. NJ, and be followed by the
election aud installation of officers.
Imperial Lodge starts out under very favorable
auspices, az many OF those long and favorab1y
known to tho Order in this State, and prominent
iu the councils OF the Supreme Lodge, are
among the charter membars.
D. 4. eastman, fo1 many years Supreme Rep
resentatire for Illinois, is thought to be thu
oho,co for the chair OF Chancellor Commander,
and William D. Kennedy, the founder OF the
Order in Ontario. Canada, and also Supreme
Representative for that jurisdiction, is to ill the
second chair. Past Grand Chancellor Hedrek
Hughes is TO fill the past official seat, snd the
other officers arc to bo filled as follows: J. u.
Kendai}. Pre2ate Ira Brown, H. OF E. John
White, II. Of F. Charles ". MAYNARD. Z. Of r.
md s.: John Bonner, 3faster-at-Arnls Joseph
saizer, !. G.: E. + Gilbert: .: e 1.n..;~.
for Eanses J. II. Mech, OF Buffalo, Supreme
Representatives for New York and DR.. ]. A.
HenshaL Of OconomoToc7 Supreme Representa-
tive for Wisconsin, are among the prominent
members invited to assist at the institution of
the Lodge.
After The institution the member. purposs en-
tarsa1nine their friends 4; the Sherman Houae,
and many OF the prominent mem pers OF sister
organizations have accepted inyisations to be
present.
LODGE RAIL-
Tuesday evening last Excelsior Lodge. T. F.,
sayo their annua! bali at their Lodge Hall, cor
ner West Madison and Halstsd streets. The
hall was elegantly decorated with flags Of Ill na-
tious tastefuily grouped. especially near tue
Chancellor Commanders chair ut the upper end
Of the room. Over this stahon. we're the Grand
and Supreme Lodge colors With those Of the sub
ordinate lodge and the national daga. Dancing
was begun n O'Clock. and led BY the Chancellor
Commsnder. It was pursued 1ndust-iously until
early morning hours, soma $50 couples taking
part in the festivities. among the notable q
q. A. r., Col James Stewart, V. G. c. Vesey,
Dr.. B. Thibodo, T. C. c. Ives, Maj. Brennan, 2.
c. C. Bonner. Hughes, Caahman, Kennedy, and
many others,
, 1875-12-19
HUAIOR.

A seamBtresa' e1camation-A~hen!
Ifvit is bad-in-ago, what must i. be in youth:
When il a lawyer strongest? When he is fee
blest.
Elopemeut la Cslifornis is called the :" Pacific
SLOPE"
Honev.beoe are winged merchants-they cell
their honey.
4 doctors motto is supposed to be, Patients
and long suffering.'
Wby was Noah never hungry7 Because he
h8d Ham With him.
What part Of tbs rtao is like an assault The
breech OF the piece.
Ii the way to get the exact weight Of fish to
weigh him in his own soalesS
Why are the i1andcut1s like guide-books Be-
cause they are made for f1oo~ter1st5.
Why Is a mans life safest before he has had
dinner? Because he can't digest then
Wby is = Judges nose Ike the middle OF tho
earth2 Because it's the scenter OF gravity.
Question for Mr. Ber9h: Would it be consid-
cred bsesotai 10 ndA-treat . brewers hoEse9
. Why ts = young lady forssken by her lover like
deadly weapon Because abe is cutlasa'
. Whv ars young ladies so partial to sunset and
twilight? Because they are daughtots OF EVE
Wby IL It vulgar to use wooden platter Tor
tho loaf Why. Of course, because it 1s 50 na-
der-bred-
Why ia e. minister near the end Of bis sermon
like a ragged urchin9 Because he's TOWARD
(tor'd) his close (clothes).
Have We ever thought before OF asking why
fast black horse is like patent preparation OF
India-rubber2 2 II We haven't lta because As
an inky-racer.-Ne1o York World.
A correspondent wants to know the best way
to become literary maD. Well, tho qufckeet
way Ia for him to take short voyage TO sea' 40
will then very likely become contributor TO the
Atlantic
It has been discovered that the satne Kind Of
coloring matter which poisoos the striped 6socH-
ings is a1eo used to color bad whisky In botn
cases 1t goes to the legs and ruins the under-
standing.
A bright little girl. having been desired to
write sentence introducing the word carbon,
presented the following to her teacher - Bad
to bo quiet."
After an Indiana baby had swallowed = button,
and been stomach-pumped out it was observed
With buttons, to play with the nose Of hot taa-
kettle He couldn t be pumped but once. .
It took Sir 1saac Newton less tnan three years
to thoroughly digest the principles OF gTavita-
ton, while IN Indiana farmer has spent eleven
veAfs trsing to 6pd out why q COW never kicks
untl the paa1 Is txo-shirds full.-Defroif Fses
PresA. .:.. ,.' .>. g..
s.,Woll" remarked Mrs. &pilkins. the other
evening, throwing dorn tho. paper With . sigh
II don't think SO very much Of the President g
niessane, Leandet. He don't say single word
| about: 1.sed'e escape OK Ehe Beechet bc1ndal.."=
He.o York Commercial
, 1875-12-19
ODDS AND ENDS.

Arthur Pickering, altar four months absenca~
has returned to his studio, aud is busy painting
portraits.
One hundred and si1ty-uiue pictures Of L.
Praug's collection, oil aud ter-colofs, were
sold in New York the other day for 81, ,470-53.
The picture sales OF the Chicago Exposition.
though small, exceeded those of Cincinnati or
Plttsburg. :.t
Isshould be particularly noticed that the place Of
the Artists Sale to be- held Tuesday and Nolnea-
day is changed from the Academy ct Design
to Brands new gallery, ne1t door to Obr1en -
312 Wabash avenue, which has the advantage
OF being more accessible.
Preston Povers-tho son Of Hiram Powers
and successor to his fathers studio in Florence
has completed q bust of Charles Sumner
which he Is about to send to this country Tor
SALE Ought We not to have one authentic mar
bio portrait Of Sumner In Chicago This bust
is described as spirited aud excellent. good
likeness. add the marb1e-cuttlng OF the admlra-
bio quality for which Mr. Powers studio Is WE'LL
known.
ago in TIE TRIBUNE descriptive OF Afr. Ba4fs
studio IN Florence, u Chicago gentleman wrote
to klr. Ball respecting a group OF his statuary.
This item has reached here. but the name 10
wanting. and there is reason for Wiahlug that
the correspondent of AIr. Ball would send his
uNE, In order that be may open communication
viii. persons who would like to second ha
obi ct
THE ARTISTS EXHIBITION.
.avitationa are out for q Christmas Fle" o1
the pictures OF the associated ARTISTS OF Chicago
at Brands new building, next door to O'Brien's
gallery, tomorrow evening: Tho pictures are
contributed by many OF the best local artists
]. F. Gookins, D. F. Digelow, E. A. Elk1ns. J.
Fl. Drurg, ". 3. Baird, Enoch Root, Doug!as
, 1875-12-19

+, ~. office Of ono OF tho hotels, the other
daQ an 'an @sn u spit great desl OF tobae:oJjniee
sr5nnd ar5, % Ind lid great deal to say about bis
erzana 1tuan r. Europe hist year: He used many
made htsf as.s1ssss}s itts faha1 70 a
hu finnt1r 4 assed ibid you e7er go to Europe -"
INA SD. nevsr did, wis tie reply. + have
h.s> III I .eonld do t. stay ~ hoeaa aud tazn
msnnars r. There waa lots Of silence aroLna
there after that