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, 1875-11-25

The Citizens Association do not proposo
10 f":'re from contesting tho purchase Of tho
obssract books on account Of tho ,lec;s;on
which tlssolses tho injunction against tho
payment Of the money. II County Treasurer
AliltEE pays over this money, ho will mako
himself md his bondsmen individually liable
IN cnse tho highor court, to which the citizens
propose to appeal the case, shall decide TINT
tho Commissioners had no right to mike tho
purchase,-whetllcr on account Of crccuaive
price, fraud, detective books, or luck of con.
sidcration. In this view of tl,o matter Srr
M11lrn will do we'll no. to incur tlo liability
.. Ss"'ooo during the few layH TINT remain
OF his ohlcal term, and his bonlsneu will
1eeoeh'.e 1t rs Ill their interest to protest
oea'nst the payment. 1t IN ono of tho matters
WHICH No had better turn over 10 his SUCCESS
COR
, 1875-11-25

Tho Southern racidc Subsidy Convention
closed its 'abors at St Louis yestorslny, having
accomplished tho purpose for which, IL was
bronKh. together, viz. tho Endorsement OF
Toas scorrs plan nj o'tniniug tho Govern.
nlcnts guarantee of tho hontls to no ia.
sued for the construction Of another rail
roaa to tic Tncitic Coast. In tho aadress
and resolutions adopted tho Convention
presented cfeycrly- collected ba.cl, Of
reasons why congress should vote MI
enormous subsidy i'll 1"neis an.l land grnn.s,
but nn r=u;on was advanced wlicl, is not
fully met anl overcome by The sins1o fnct
TINT t'e Whole rcnrlc OF the limited Statos
will not consent to be taxed for the benefit
Of any particular locality. md that uutil pri-
vatc capial and enterprise can be enlisted III
the proposed roal it IL TriaIa ,;'ei' evidence
TINT tho road il 10. nccslel. or that. II con-
structcd, it would not prove n profitable in-
veBtulent,
, 1875-11-25

that our churches ara getting along withou
scandal; TINT pnfl-backs ara still The fashion
t'aas the South Side Strcct Railroad IL to bny,
coh'iuelora; TINT the Sunday Lecture Society
'neets hut once week; that oysterH mud
osier winter vegetables nro plenty: TINT
book-reddlcrs nnsl lifs.ins,rance men aro moi
10 plenty; that building material ia chea;,
j tint We hayo nn inc1hallstibte sup.
ply OF good water; that nono of
our ministers have fallen from grace TINT
HARMS didn't drive his swanr.elm piles; that
tho nann nt Tho Crib il well md happy !:
TINT IllcKEY thseasens the bnnko men that
tho doctors have 10 little to do; Tint tho
South Side co'nrany'a gas giycs any light nt
all; that NO hrc not down nmong tho dead
men: mud tl,at tho plymouth CEurcl, cornct
il thing Of tho past. For all these md
numerous other blessings, including to.,lay's
dinner. lot liz all be thankful. And in the
midst OF nil our thnnkfulness let liz not for
got tho worthy poor who havo 70 li.tlo ca,,se
to bo thankful. let us relieve them from
our own bounteous stnre and mako them
happy.
With this prelude We commend tho day to
eaeh feat'er. mud, in the language Of cor
respondent OF the Cm974attonalst, we say:
" l1as any one found grace to repent and seek
the Lord; las my found grace to reform:
Inns my one received tho present Of cord OF
wood, pair Of shoes, new cont, a COW?
llaa any one recovered from, sickness, or Let
with narrow escape; lavc people been
kind to you in trouble; Inns your farm PRO
dneed well; haye your cows done we'll; have
you good neighbors2 this ;s good place aud
time to thank God. a1ako it Il glad ilay. Let
some songs be aung wherein all thu house
shall sing Never mind lsscorls. Sing.
Pray. 'brcak your trumstick.' Make loud
noise, Have no sermon in the way, Don't
go to telling how we ought to be thankful,
but bo thankful. Express gratitude. Mike
it tho peoples Thanksgiving not the minis
ter's alone"
, 1875-11-25
PERSONAL.

| A. II. DuaL, Doatou. Ia ut the Sherman.
E. ?. Norris NAN York, Ia at the Sherman,
judge 8. F. Yates. OF Colorado, IL It the Tro
| mont.
Bishop Wellas, Of Milwaukee. Is At ths Grand
Pacific.
Judge o. 9. Skinner. Of Quincy, il It tbt
Gardner.
Tho Hon, 3. q. burt. Of Marquette, Ia 1t III.
| Sherman.
P. i. studebaker, Of onth Bend, Ia at the
Grand Pacific.
bronze statue Of O'Connell il to be erected
! Ia Melbourne.
Tho Lou. ". D. Richardson, Of Springfield. ID
at the Grand Pacitlc.
J. J. Csittsnden and Alexander Og!e, .. 8. A.,
arc 1t the Grand Pacific.
J. d Carson. General Manager Of the Blue
Line. ia at tho fremont.
Osgood i Co. have published now edition of
Dana's "Befoso tho Mast"
Capt. F. Il. Graham. n. E. and @. P. dra-
lam. England, are at tho fremont.
Thieta has finished The frat volume Of Ills new
philosophical work, I" Man and Matter"
Colosidge did not know FEonch, buk was ys.sed
IN Greek, Latin, Italian, spanlsb, and Gosmau.
dustavo Dorc is engaged on q picture so by 20
feot, representing Chr1st's entry into Jerusalem
". r. r. Longfelto". CAmortdge, Mas, and
Dr.. John +. AsHsker, Poughkeepsle, N. T., are
1t tbs fremont.
aose n1'ce 1l'.on aas !eft hef mother ana -
hoN ns'ne "asa neF e'steE Florence anu heF ssso-
eF IN the family manslon.
ING ooa.oa foas DOESN'T believe baDcoex -
cnesuo'na' no 10 ssanda in-chNf-5 Mel''
oo1 OF course ae 10 NOS p4ufaaat- Ae u on1y
one-eotisJ' after all.
, 1875-11-25
THE C0UBT-HOUBE JANayr

Tho county and city authorities Lavo not
got through comforting yet, and meanwhile
Granger 1AHsH continues 10 peg away ut the
foundation on the independent plan which
the County hoard adopted. We defy an.
other municipal corporation Oh earth to pro-
duco parallel of official alzusdity for this
conrt-1Ionse iangle. There IL great public
squaro ample for tho accommodation of both
city aHd county The title happens to 10 in
the county. Tho county gives tho city per-
pesual t'sa Of onc-half OF It iu return for
some other property which the city deeds tho
county. The same people, It must 10 ro-
membered, own all the property, and ,1se
both the county md city buildings abous
equally. Then tho fifteen ofsice-holders pur-
porting to represent the county af-
faiFs OF tho people and the forty
otllce-holders purporting to represent
the city affairs Of the people make o contract
on behalf Of the ssmo people to build In uni.
form atyle. This Is very much ~ il a nun
who owns aud dosires to improve q niece Of
ground calls himself together and holds q
sole1nn session OF communion, in which
lao gravely decides Tint io will not build onc-
haf OF Ills building ia tho Gothic styls aud
the other hals In Doric. Having come to this
sago conclusion, the two official Doartla pro.
ceetlea to pay ss10, 900 fof plans, which tlono
aud the money paid, they cast them aside,
Then, utterly obliviona OF their obligation 10
build On uniform plan, aud 10 seryo the In.
tefests OF tha samo people, tAoy appointed
two architecta,-one to represent ths nominal
distinction known nj tla aitu an1 tha
, 1875-11-25
SATURDAY pAYMENTg.

| Nenr1y ali emn1nres nrn ,,,i1 h.. 41.n ,.. -,
md Mt t],a and ~ tbo wall Tho;. a.,as:. "s..
NAV ,,o comnntoa hv t,,a ,,or .,aa,. .. ""'.e
~ yon~ ,,,,t a.. . 49, ""S: "s'.' n'ohth
;nsla1,monts and H. ,,on5e., - uouH'4'' LOU
Saturday nip,t m tha. ~ n;oh, ~ .,'o ho'a yer ass',
Gus classes Tint nerforca ,;re 49,, Wv t."a e. y.
moutb-t1,e usnoi fato ~ ,a,,.. ~ aa..' l'a4o !.
wooc-cornors-.ot,,o .,,o .1.':,,.'.,1 'u1 ,
ba,tors on1 nocaya ,,;,,s f.. 49, n.'''
soven i1ava IN Enc,or, NJ tha sa.,.s 49, ps.eea'ns
toncmanta oro oo1,eo.aa s"o ~. ,'ut1 ~ s'nal
bere tbo ,noro co,nn,n,, W. "". aan'' "'''
auc1 ronta o,,,r .,aat,, 'o" =. ~ ~ " 'oi'ec'
ever. that M snor,no,,a ~ a,rnu". 10 v,4ao, -. now.
shou,a chonoo lan,1s an,... saas sa..u,, " noneS
An aror1na,,s amaa.,. - % - '- .'1suu"y ,''8"''
oTaat s,m t,,ot ssa.t, - =, "a'n.st.eo' pu1
,non :, a..a. ~ ~. W P"'a ~ 'faaes'
lid, 5,n;1s a. 'pa.ron VI various
, 1875-11-25

I 3liIfcrent 1c{,,b+ or, otut, ,,, ,,,,, ,A.
ectbor 1v so,oo so~t ~ ,.,,s,r,., 49,, m1a,.,so ~
It voa mt oro, = an,n".a s,r;,,a s"'o. %:.', y,
architecture thar, wos ,n, o,s -asn,.,,,.usa M -.
mr. oor,ono,t no r. .a;za a,,".,' a"e'
MANI MAJ H' @'''' ~ - ''~e' "'"i''' " "'f"nse'
Altar ,,ovinr norno.ro,o,1 ,,,,, txo,,,o,,,,,,,
| fo,1v mr., oroes or,ro,to tna f,a..,,,. n.o",,
on,1 tho cor,,m sr.t,;,e.. 49, ~. .y .o"'"
,.o,x;oa e,s... H., ,,.,:s, "1 ~" wy '""en
"'f''e" ""o". ''i' "oo'e'ohal e""t winch may
, 1875-11-25

1ne Chicago produce markets were ;rrep,.
1a1 yesterday. Mesa pork WIS in less 4lc.
oland, and declined loo per brl, closing firm
Ut $le.@o SELLER the Year, aud sly45 fur Fsh.
snnry' Lsrd was active, aud 1:.c per 100 lbs
lower, closing at $l2.:5 easl, or 6cllar tha
year, aud $l2.35 for February. Meats wern
quiet and easier, at 7S@7ao for SHOULDERS
1o3Qlosc for short ribs, and 1ol@11c for
snort clears, all boxed. Highw!ncs wsro
ees'Vo and eteady, at $l.1l4 per gallon. Flour
"as dull and unchanged. Whea. was uctiys
and advanced =, closing weak at sl.o5l cax.
aod Sl:o'3 for December. Corn was In good
demand, ard advanced 10, but closed wsak
- 51o 1of November sud Alto asllar ahs ysar,
oa's were active, ekstug tams at euio osah.
, 1875-11-25

So confident il tho feeling in Washington
that the little affair nt,out Cuba Aas been
pleasantly patched up that it is asserted TINT
the ffes'dents message to Congress will
embody tho draft Of new treaty with Spain,
in which will bo omitted tho present olious
clause granting the right to search any and
au American vessels. And yet tho fitting
out OF ron-clatls goes on just the same.
, 1875-11-25

and Sic for ''nnnary. Ryo WAS tlrmor at G9c.
Barley waa nctive anil firmer, closing Mt $50
cash. anl SIC for December IIoga were dull,
and closc.l weak. Sales clliesly at S7.ho
@7,o5. cttslo WIRE inactive, nnsl t0@1no
lower Sheep wera unchanged. nnc hundred
dollars in gold wo1lld bny $llsl9} in groeu-
backs at the CLOSE
, 1875-11-25

Apsopos OF the recent exports, by American
uanufactusoH who hsvo to 10 protected agAsust
british conpetEtloo, OF cotton goods To En-
gland the Aew York Herald saJs The Alabama
furnaces could uodersoll the English rou.nong-
ess tn English markets. and adds. "T1ero can
be no doubt tAat II No weEu to-day On = specie
baala large foreign commerce In cur napufao-
turing products would rapidly spfinx up." And
yet Pig-lFon Kk11rr and bis school demand rag
sndat!oo with no lesa smphAais than thsy do
protection for the beneat OF our suffering man
ufAotu.lug industries.
, 1875-11-25

An interesting ststemsnt Of the municipal e1-
neusss Of pssis hAs lust bsen made public, from
which it sppears that il will Fa2uira e6l, 600 900
to dsfEay the aeco1uts for 1875, Of about ten
atnss tbs amonnt necessary to ruu Chicago.
O0s-thl,d OF this Ia for exttaordtnaxy sxpsntii
turas. leaving a&e poo, 600 fos regular szpsusss,
aud of thlA, slR 40o, go RosA for the clty dabt,
Of ahts ampaat, shs pablia dapastmans requires
, 1875-11-25

In connactiou with tho Inst feeble nttcnpk
on the part Of sensational correspondents to
initiate ,Ta7 with Spai1,, tieru have been
| many wild assertions mnlle rs 10 tho inten-
tons md purposes Of our nnyal authorities,
but these stories, rs whole, havo lacked that
essential which n1ono could give tlom weight ;
in other words, they hatl no nutl.oritatiy O
source. It il strnnga commentary Oh Tho
work If these sensational writer's, TINT
vhile thoy invent and send out upon tho
world the most unlikely yarna, going to show
TINT our Government il OH the avo Of war
with Spain. or with Englnnd, or any other
nation TINT bites her thumb at ns, they should
omit to Stale ynrious important items Of intel.
llgouco TINT nro known OF many if not
Of ell men. For instance; Tint thu
iron~clads ut Mound City, which have
been "shookcd." marked, md convenient
" slowed away awaiting favorable
t''ra in tho iron market, have not yet been
ordered into commission or that tho canal
boat Sarah Ianc, which l,as shown such sea-
worthy and fighting qualities npon the angry
waves Of tho Illinois t. Michigan Cannl,
Inns not received her iron-plating, because tho
Bituatlon Inns not reached TINT de-
gree OF gravity, specific Or otherwise,
which warrants the fitting ont of vessels OF
this class. 1t might also bo stated without
fenr of successful contradiction that the
Rocl1 and Wisconsin River llotilln has not. 10
fur as III KNOWN been ordered to prepare for
II b"ttlo with tic Spanish corsnirs upon the
coast Of Cuba. AL these arc indnbitablo
facts, md eau ''e so proven by mug iu1uisisive
l'arty who may inquire ut tho Construction
Bureau Of the Navy Department.
, 1875-11-25

Ono Of Pennsylvania favored SONS is duly
tFot'ed out MS the Presidential candidate mar
*7reI1nef. Tho Pittsburg l'os. boldly de-
clnres for JEREMIAH s. BLACK, nnd furnishes
that gentleman with catalogue of qualica.
tlons 10 transcontlant and comprehensive o.
to excite 1sondcrMvnt that such marvel Of
atatesmanslin could have hailed from pcn,,-
Fylvan'n oil theae yema without anybody sus-
t,ec1;pv II
, 1875-11-25

AnrLrfft Tf1EATnE--Dra.born street, corner
MnuEoe Engagement Of thu Krnlfy Troupe !" Aro,,ut
lhe World In Eighty D1ys." Afternoon and evening.
, 1875-11-25

Tito staid. strictly temperate Cincinnati Cd
fetse seems also to hsro been getting things
mixed. 1t concludes its editorial on the death OF
Vlce-ptesitent WiLsox ~ follows;
-, Theirs vas nothing Of tho ukssst about him, Up-
4sa tloes Who having clabertd up ta tho ton Ut tle
ladder Of auccess ek y thoae who have rsicd only
ies lower ruuu1s, he wss - much believer to tris
ntmoeEHcy wh.n vtee-lTtBileot bJ cselitors, whoss
cAims Ase Sl4o tn tho aggregate PoAEao1 hxd no
assets hui hls clothes. and those wers exempt from
attachment. Had he stayed Ia L4Csosso or fpiirsd
from bnaiheaa 10 time, hs might have had pocuusrT
competency, nd still epJoyei local fsms a. il d.
be laa gone to Join tie army Ut humoriss md slUut
10 the dapthA OF obacurity. '@''
It IL sad. but evidently aomobody shout tue
0a.ette otiios haa brick In bis bat vhon ha
tangled up "Bsiok " PouEaor with the lste Yice.
prcsidout in sucl, fashion. 1t must hare besu
cue OF tbs wicked partners OF Deacon sx1ra.
, 1875-11-25

member. ri rt!adra No. 473 aro hrrsty lu,tirt 10
appear at their ball. Wsst Twcftl street. this Thurs
DAY morning 1t 10 o'clock sharr. for Tho rnrnn of
&ttehdnE Tho funeral Of lais Hro. John f.. frch.
Grd. Visiting brethren invited.
u. q. HOWELL, Hecy.
, 1875-11-25

N discussing tho Lake-F Front question yes
sesaay' oae or two sentences in regard to
tao riparian sights of tho city and the Illinois
caaua Aashoad Company may hs son.tsu.a
, 1875-11-25

tho deoeasetl din In tba t,no -, ~. seu'' hns 1t
rcctiop, tI,ev nnon;d In f,.n.., eas' reshr-
nItso.RIycortns To fae{I,t,,, ,t., Wv. .. t'na Ut
outc. air. '>'' ~ The
#, . vo-v .,r., ,..,.
atovo manufacturers. I, mt s,n.ra,. ~" u ',!e
| franklin on ton Of a n.r,nr .,o,o "os'" :, o, ~
an uncomfortable nl.co h. .t.ud, H.. "s ~ .lke
! ma'e those toayims '"s" een
brich, ,t,,,. ho,. T..
.,n,s - ~ .sN. poy ID sprahRhelds Mass. sAs
Tho Ctty.1fall, sud he 1hounntf,,,,. re.",' ~
Thoy bad little vas,,.bnw,a an, hir ,,aas
didn't they, nntheri" 80 "''ss'
The spr;nonetd ,,.,,,,;. ,.,
Moodv AMI H,nkav vs,i .'n.' ~. ri'la.es that
nh,s ,,nle,s tn. of.;,, T.. '"ees" ~ 'hhadcE
tara.,s s.o' ola'I' 10 10 Working In tho Ia.
nIal revival, or mona n all. A''a'
Victor uuuo rora,,,r ,.,,,,
or Areono f,,,,ss.ra;s '"a'u s.. ,'' '"o marriage
Thtcrp 90. r,non.,t =, "F'', anu H.
manuel Arrooo.a ,,.r.,,,or. ~ ~ ne 81 H. Em-
stant anil II .rr,,.. itiana,.a " '1"n''h eoa'
4,,,, ~. ''"".'so'
v.v ,rt,r;a.,a "' s".u'nH ~ "s noh'Roant
terlv commonn,.ca ,,';ss ...a.. a1u' =. 'ho at.
not bcan aald /, i. s,ta :. ss supJees but
land IN snnnIv ,bo 1aao.aaas = Aa'per Aol.
p.,, H. a..,..aS,.
ago: "1h8 trouble with yieo .p.es,do,. .v,,":'
Is that he has never learned h vor. r;..," '.n
cat wisely. or play at al, He ia Tho cro., ~
tentative Amer,cau In these reanecrs :, P''
Thu 1.rnnl.1x, ravro,-,,,>;.
with watch Jus. before he took loavo ~ "e1 .,'"
aud told him they hoocd he vond Loo,, s.s.o ",
sime In future. uo thinks IN rnuch ,h,u,t 49,
nifty that ho frequently pa7s m atlantis, -
ttme.
The CsntannIsI fever bo. .,,or,,.t.,
possession of pul,o,fa,nht. Tho -. ey .e, '"ses
gus sara tuat the common rern,,t ~, ~ .aF-
thore IT, IN rood 1av for lilo bn;1d,,as ~ sa'a's
bad dsv for the tu,ldin.nn. and ,a=n I'm,
are tho staplo of every rcenoct,hIo h,asst'A. |u'
table. ~A'4'l'
Mr. roh, n
Tribune that hin oonvn1oaccnca r-,,,;,,.s
speedy return to porfact han,tl, hrt H.. ,...
proatration following lar,l work sn5 ,.1,,s1 s1s
accident forhtds him to th,nl ~ a.. t,..s"',
bor In the lecturo.aolf arcan, bat n.r ,a .,o.. ~.
lu tue vicinity OF his rosldcnce ~ N'"*
Mr. A.,nrz. r.,,.x. w., H., ,
nonub,lc uo,,l tsi, ~ ~ ~ W. ,, .asasia ;" tas
than 1coa and ,r,.,a .hn,, ,,,us soa.a' " psa,ss
Nav yo,t Jo., IN ~ ~ ~ .aa. "'ou4s W 1ae
A tbnuo" I, ,.v, :. tra .,,,' eao'4 "otoa
schrr, cs,,,nt \. .o -.,as,. "a e,.., nao a1 enl
tbov ,,o ,oo ,,asn,v renn.,ei 49,. ou' i. lux can
~, So. -: Ap""'
hin def,a, rr.cefultv H. Ell, ras, . ~ u'af
practices Of fnw aftar Ian tr1.a Gs." ass's
seems tn he pon1 ~ ,n,s, .vo.r.h;1s. s.uVs T.. .I,
As a puhlin otf,cat In bsa uo, ,,," ns,,. ~ .s"
OF hia potition, ornonan,, o,a ns -. 80
conradcd !. n,oco i, ~, .r,a. >, 10 +"
fegs,on. 'A' p'''
, 1875-11-25

HALsTED STREET orl:llA HOUSE. Ifalsto]
STREET. corner 1l1rrtaofl. MacEyoyH Hihetnicon. A.
tathoan nnI evening.
, 1875-11-25

FARM ELL HALI--h1sdlsan street, bctwcon CLARK
Afternoon sud evening"
, 1875-11-25

HO0IErN TJiEATEE-Ranlnlph street between
CLARK ACl lAShIie. Engagement uf t.o Can(otn Ia
3uustrcs. Afternoon sud evening.
, 1875-11-25
G!1e Cb1raDu Uiibu,e.
ThuradAy Morning, November 25, 1875.

Graenbacks at tho New York Gold Ex-
change closed at e7!l, with sales at S7i and
, 1875-11-25

$4,000. ooos public claFftes. ~. COO. .ooo, for A..
se'rmcnt aud collection Of ta1os, a7,11o,ooo;
public instruction, $4,000. 600; lighting asreats,
S''2oo0o0; ssseol.closaings, a4.Do0, ,oo0; newets
anu water.supply, $l.500, 900.
, 1875-11-25

At Cincinnati such fifth is cherished In TIM
KHEL1 motor that IN ordinanoe has been intro.
duced 10 tho Common Council authorizing tho
street railroad companies to run their cars by 1t.
, 1875-11-25

Ina Central Pacific Road, It is stated, will, at
Tue approaching session Of Congress, offor to
build tho Southern Pacific Hallway for rncrely tho
original land-grant offered TON scorrss Com.
ranT. and which has 1apscd by failure Of tin,
Company to go on with tho work,
, 1875-11-25

Tho action Of tho boston L Providence Rail.
road Company in cutting down their dividend
rather than their employee wages, to which
allnsion wBs made IN our last issue. Was taken.
1t seenls upon tho RuRRestton Of thsir vene. ahlo
pfe6ldenl who debated that ho would have tho
wages Increased. and sooner thau consent to anr
reduction he would give up half his own sa3a.r.
Tho Springfield (Maas.) Union pioualy rsmatks
that this Ia practical Christianity, ana Of such ia
the Kingdom OF Hcaven,-whch induces The etaItl
old Boston Advertiser 10 remark there ID littto
daogor that tho Kingdom will be crowded. We
lave cur o~n doubts whether 81 pI7Eu will TO.
gard tho Possession Of railroad stock In this
world as a vary satisfactory reason for admission
within ths gates, or that many railroad maguatos
will bo founl among tho harp-players.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-09-17
How a snake Charmed a pox

For the last two weeks a son of Allen
the Blue Mountains about three miles nom
hamburg, has been in the habit OF leaving
his fathers house every morning about 9
O'Clock. and not returning till noon. The pa
rents OF the boy have questioned him several
times as To where he went, and the boy would
reply, To play with a neighboring boy named
Springer. On Friday last the father watched
DIS son, and followed at a short distance
and when about half-mile from the house.
the boy entered piece of thick sprout land
In from the road some two hundred yards
Where he seated himself upon large rock
and in less than ten minutes the father was
horrided on seeing a monster black snake
crawl upon the rock and put its head on the
boys lap. The fath er states that the snake
was the largest he ever saw on the hills. He
states that 10 was easily fifteen feet long and
as thick as bis arm, which is well developed.
The boy had taken bread with him AID was
feeding the snake, which at intervals would
STICK large tongue out as IL kissing for
more TO eat. Then ii would coil itselfaround
It's mouth and neck with the boys hands.
The rather had often heard of snakes charm
ing children, and that If they were disturbed
while they were In the act, they would kill
the child. AS the father turned TO leave his
boy with dis deadly companion, he turned
back, and the snake hearing a noise at once
nncolled itself and raised Its body at least
TOUR feet nom the rock and looked in all d.
reetions, and then il returned to the boys
lap, ana the rather returned home and await
cd the boy return, which was, as usual, at
noon. When told that he had been playing
with the snake, the boy said the first morn
ing he met the snake he liked TO play with il;
the n he took IL food, and he was so much
pleased with his companion that something
told him that he must meet the snake every
morning. One morning he said he was late,
ana when he reached the place the snake was
standing up, and IL came out to meet him,
then followed him to the rock. There is some
thlng very strange about a snake charming
not only children, but have read OF adults
coming under their charms. There is certain
ly some truth in the fascinating powers of
snakes.
On Saturday morning the father and two
OF his neigbbors went 10 the place with guns
and at the usual time the snake made its APP
pearance when all fired at one time, killing
the charmer.-ReddiIlgE Eagle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-09-17

NOT ENTIRELY WITHOUT REASON
Bundy has been married two weeks, and has
lett his wife. BuDdy is a little man, and his
wife weighs two hundred and forty pounds
and was the relict OF the late Peter Potts.
About ten days after marriage Bundy was
surprised, on awakening in the morning, to
una his better half sitting up in bed CRYING
as II her heart would break. Astonished, he
asked the cause OF her sorrow. but receiving
40 reply he began 10 surmiSe that there must
ce some secret On her mind that she with
held from lin, that was the cause of her
anguish; so he remarked to Mrs. b. that, as
they were married, she should tell him the
cause OF her GRIEF, SO, If possible, he could
avert IL, and after considerable coaxing he
elected the following from her:
Last night dreamed was single, and as
l walked through a well-lighted street I
came 10 store where a sign in front adyer-
tlsed husbands for sale. Thinking il curious
entered, and ranged along the wall on
either side were men with prices affixed to
tnern. Such beautiful men; some for II 600,
some Tor $500, and so on TO $50. And as
had not that amount could not purchase"
Thinking 10 console her, Bundy placed his
arm lovingly around her, and asked:
And did you see any men like me there?"
Ion, yes" she replied, drawing away from
him; "lots like you; they were tied up i'm
ounches, like asparagus, and sold for ten
cents per bunch"
Bundy got up and went TO see his lawyer
as 10 whether he had sufficient ground for
dlVorce.-N. 4. COnsleTcsu AGocr.iscr.