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STEALING A BUGGY.

SOMETHING IT WAS HARD 70 EXPLAIN.
Friday, MI. VI. H. A1osher. OF the firm Of Cole,
Newell l. Mosher, No. 1888 Vest Madison
street. felt the shivery mir more than
usually unpleasant, md strolled out in search
Of stove. Going up Madison street, be hap
paned in at the hardware store on Sheldon, near
the corner, and dlckered along for time with
Mr Wylie who WAS IN charge thereof After
the stove question had been settled both came
out, and, on seeing buggy standing in front Of
tie store, each was curlously aeizea with the
idea that it belonged to the other. Thus beey-
ing, M1. Mosher said in casual manner that he
would dive Mr. Wylis down town, meaning, Of
course, that he would drive his team for him
Mr. Wylie, fully believing that the team was
Alr. Mosher'a, was nothing 10th, aud the pair
got into tho buggy and drove down to Alr.
Moshar's office, where they disembarked and
went in. After the transaction Of some busi-
nesa, Mr. Wyle came down-stairs and down
town without thought OF taking away what
he supposed vas 11r. Mosher'a team. The lstter
had hardly resumed bis occupation when there
came 1nt6 his Office in much neat and boiling
rage man who observed without preface that
ne mac heard OF these - horse-thieves but
he didn't suppose that Mr, Mosher vas ona Of
them, and further that it was --
mean trek to take a mans team in TINT way
aad IT there was Law in the land it ahould be
used, with much more to the same effect.
Of course Mr. Moaher wanted to explain, and
ne dld explain at length and with much ferven-
g and earnessness, but was not altogether cue.
cessfui. The victim listened with an incredulity
that was Eot at ali times respectful, and
seemed to doubt whether two men could
H 1Hnnocently steal . buggy; On his part
ne explained that be had gone into
the store Of Wy1ie, and had found vi. Moshers
card and had followed him in haste and street.
car and now, he said, he wanted satisfaction.
alr. Mosher, who has not been long from Mason
County, where they hang horse-thieyes, was
hardly calmed at this and indistinct visions OF
popular vengeance aud a bowling mob
with rope and iamp-post Us allies foa:ed
through his brain as he redoubled his energies
10 convince Lis prosecutor that it was all a mis-
sake. At LAST he WAS successful, and the> man
1rove of satisfied that it was fractional SEQ
ion Of q new ''Comedy OF Er1ora."
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| Ii he did not get the Troasu1erahip, he would
| move into an humble cottage, and sell hil no
owed, to pay his debts. Whist Mr. HesinG did say
was: II DO not need this Office in order to pay
| my debts. can do that By disposiug OF part
| OF my interest in the Sladts-Zeatnng, and II it
were necessary would sooner do it and end my
] life IN the smallest cottage, rather than owe a
cent"
CORRECTING 1 CHILD.
Old Gruznbuil who lives on West Van Bnren
street, nesr jackson, has xecantIy developed
most alarming sTmptoms OF lntatumanla, dis
ease which, in Chicago, has avoided al it's solid
men, and only troubled these whose business ia
precarious and needs propping: The other even-
ing be got home At about o'clock, feeling par
t!cularly tnean having taken in the course Of his
days business $40 bill which had proved at the
bank to be- the handlwork OF 90 unauthorized
dilutionist and when his youngest daughter Je~
NINA, didn't rise up the moment he entered to
kiss him, but went on reading Reads master
piece, he inquired with Just about IS per cent Of
SARCASM in his voice, "What that air
%h2 ssssi sas ysSt nt r. This iayRss IS Rsss
popular work, Hard Cash. Don't bother me
nov; bnt '9 60 right down by the kitchen and
The old man snatched the book from her
his wrath with such expressions as, "Yer wrote
the Rife Rangers, yer did (rip), yer wrote the
Hcatp-Hunters, yer did, wha1 sent more boys to
than any other six (ripl books in The uni.
vaise, yer wrote the White Chief, yer did, What
injun husbands than yer could shake
stick at yer wrote lashins Of demoralizin'
id trash (rip), an' now when yer hair
must be gettin' gray Gip) yer leaves the land
semiuate yer hard-nloney notions. Jeeuimer,
go up to yer room an don't leave it till YOU
gave BY heart the editorial on imitation in this
ere Inter- Ocean,"
And he threw the fragments OF the novel into
I2n2 ~
, 1875-10-17
THE GRAND JURY.

Upon the assembling Of tho Grand Jury yes
terday morning. seventy-seven true bills were
reported to the Court, classified as follows: For
larceny, 50; burglary, 6 assault, g.; selling
liquor to a dzunkard, 1; robbery, s: found in a
building with intent to steal, q; and for cutting
trees. l.
The jury Immediately retired to it's room, and
began the Investigation Of the alleged bribery Of
certain members OF the County Board in the
letting OF the contract for the foundation Of the
new Court-H Houee. The eight Commissioners
and several OF them we're standing at the
J. IL. Rountrae, Joseph Hogan, mud
Mike Mcdonald werd also iu readiness
to tell what they knew, bat for some reason
Sheriff Agnew, who is said to have instigated the
charges ID the NATTER and the publisher Of the
Times, which paper gave the charges publicity,
were not present.
tA1E r1Esr w1rvEss
called VAS Rounsree. lie Wss followed by Com
missioner Holden, William Mcneil, Commission
ers McCa1re7. Ionergan, johnson, Heztng, and
Comfy, and Mike Mcdonald aud Joseph Hogan,
in the order named.
The Same questions we're put to each witness,
These we're questioned as to their knowledge Of
the letting OF the contract, and the WAYS aud
means and causes leading to lts award to Harms,
VARYING only in the case OF Mcdonald. They
claimed that they
KNEW NOTHING OF THE TRANSACTION
except that they understood that the award had
been made for the best interests Of the county.
McD0uald, who WAS accused Of having offered
Commissioner Carroll s., 600 for his vote in the
matter, testified that he had done nothing Of
had string attached to & purse that he could
draw in advance Of it's being grabbed.
He said he could tell . great deal about elec-
tions, but the Cou1t-House had not progressed
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morning BY taking: psusslo aa!d, Fl. &c..
tho rAsh &ct :" AaoRa e,
5becsal Dspaasa to 7,as ca<u... No
eAkpusKT, O., Oct. 16.-John noosa
GEM q THIS CITY, being in despond.at @ tse
committed suicide to-day by hsat aheotsna noa4
dsss ihroaga the head With revolver Is h. a9..
to5 sos tms but tho c.ass
wife ~as found on his porson r.x!n pose 10 hk
tired Of Life. R"5sog hs NJ
y SAaHvn1E, Teun.. Oct. 1s.-Ihf. .,.,,-
~, ~ ocaoos. &c William T. Hooper, youne my.
N ~ tats c1ty and ordered oyfaers for 'sasa. Sie..
drew f'pps pssoa trog ws s sssta = p
head, sud fired, ioa.sotly kiiEne pra h;,na1Ms u u
essempted suicide By poison :. Ya,r 't. aaa .
, 1875-10-17
CASUALTIES.
MILWAUKEE ACCIDENTS,

MILWAUKEE ACCIDENTS,
Special Dtspatch to Tia Chlcaoo 1rtoun<
MILWAUKEE, Wis, Oct 16.-S- Brown Davis,
founder Of the Davis Omnibus Line, was in
s1antly killed At $50 o'clock this afternoon by
being thrown out Of his buggy near ths foot OF
Broadway, his team having become uncontrol]a-
BILE opposite the NewhaH House. Davis WAS
thrown on his head against the curbssone
a well-known and respected citizen, Philip
Glass, conductor Of the Bay View transfer train.
was run over by one Of his cars whilst Switching
his train thia mornlng.
, 1875-10-17
I1a PlacA.

The above besuhfulmanhon md Grpunts, ms.x
the private zeailsuce tho hon. Il. G. stone,
On the Grx:,d Boaleszu and Vlnoeuues a1ecues ~ ~
tween For1y-aiga>h mi F1uesh strses1, n"
leased by hiesars- Sherman Dunn. md htsed apS -
lAt1ee' and gentlanens nad-house md s11a,1a1x - "a
winter KIT In styl4 sxond to nons u y
The 1onr Plsce viii beopeu to tho rahh ts n
day, Oct, ~ Tbs calar viii Be accfoc e. - ~
choiceat hands Of tquo1 sud ciRara, and us u..re.
with Ill tie dalicacts of TIA sesaon. The Msa%8
ment pletige themselves to cnduct tho osfan4
With the iatxtcte1t xaR1xd Il e&ier md decosE~%
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its Affairs.
Aid. Richardson GAME around to the CT
Clerks Office CO his crutches yesterday afte
| noon to convene the Judiciary Committee, bl
| Is none OF the other members put in N sppes
| ance he adjourned himself homewards.
| The Board of Public Works yesterday e1an
ined three bids for the paving Of the block o
Lake street. between Michigan and Csntzsl avt
nues, and awarded the contract to J. B. Smith q
| 70 cents for cu1bing and $1.20 for wooden pave
ment.
opinion yesterday sustaining the action Of tn
Superintendent OF Buildings In orcering th
contractors to tear down tho work o. the Blu
Island avenue enRine-house addition, and th.
builders will lose $500 by not complying with ths
terms Of their agreement.
Three references we're considered By the Coun.
ellis Committee on Railroads yesterday after
noon, and they were all laid over. One was the
Chicago e. Southern Aairoad petition to lay :
track to the Brideweli, another 5or . double
street railway track on Milwaukee syenue, and q
third to lay side track on West Water street,
the request OF P. ". Gates.
BNUFF1No ur TEE aMEIlg.
Mayor Colvin, DR.. Ben c. Miller. aud AID.
Stone, took buggy excursion % the Stock
Yards and vicinity, yesterday, to examine the
sources OF the mephitio odors which arise
thereffom,. and spread oye1 the city
with such deadly. effect. The Sanitary
Superintendent was desirous Of pointing out the
worst places to His Honor, and showing him the
necessity OF renedTing the evil. The construc-
ton Of this conduit, extending from the South
Fork along Thlrty-ffth street to he like, is
talked Of, and bv some Is looked upn IS good
plan to rid the city Of the pestilentd nuisance,
while Others regarded it a. unwise, md refer to
what they cali The failure of the caal improve
ment and the Fullerton avenue corluit. After
looking over the field and sirring up
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cR>M,kL

4 disgraceful fight amce crowd Of nevsbogs
aud bootblacks occurred ! the corner Of Clark
and Monroe streets yesfday afternoon, which
resulted in tho combatanf getting covered With
mud and blood and tho3.rest Of one OF the
abettors, the principals e4pins.
Odaoar Huebner, o1 tn Foe: Chlc=xo Areuue
, 1875-10-17

The latest fashion in tobacconists' Signs Just
imported from the East ia the inscription
~Speculator in smoke"
Col. Thomas P. Robb was yesterday elected
delegate to the Republican County Convention
to represent the Town OF Name.
Tho temperature yesterday, a. observed By
MAnasse, optician, No. SO Madison street CTn1B.
uNE Buildlng), was at 8 \. m., SO degrees; II a
m. 40; T. m., IS; 3 2. NJ, 4s; p. m., Il.
John Householder, an employe in TIE TH1B-
uKE press-room, had his right hand severely in.
1ured while out cunning Thursday afternoon
The accident WAS caused by careless hand.
ling Of the gun.
At shout o'clock laat evening the schooner
Melviua in ton OF the tug Goldsmith Maid.
struck Twenty-second street bridge, tearing up
tho plank Of the roadway and otherwise damag-
tng the bridge to the extent Of $50.
a young lads, misled By analogies OF sound,
writes to The TRIBUNE that she would like to
ise in New York. where French fats 80 ~bouYd,
because American flats, ihe those she meets ut
parties and concerts, are go inaipid and monoton-
ous.
"That." said city communist to an Agricu1-
sura1 aG1ariau, u he pointed to man ST years
old, 5 feet inches shozt. about 10 pounds light,
and so thin thai he couldn't cast shadow unless
he had On IN oyercoat, 50 that lie bIoated bond
holder"
The newsboys who daily add 70 their etore of
kno wledge at the jones' School we're last even
ing in attendance upon the performance At the
Museum on the invitation Of the manager. They
depo1ted themselves quite creditab1y, and euipy-
ed themselves exceedingly.
There are few really embarrassing situations
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Any hu1hand who would D Ar negto4 ata faaa4 -
to 60 hosue u night without cau o< Rafa1 -
brand " o,1ters, CT qua:t u more d ~ -. -
solid msaa ought to be noznod 1t c,es- 1'su n
py family uses thsu,, and Ea" ths3 ~ a4 -
ehsspeet IN To nsskse. T3aV sts n I'D ~ q = -
1t ffrsn nd aa3k1sses ~ u u ~ etsses ~
tma etxsst, csea L. !. ahtce, astkt n
, 1875-10-17

Speeaa Dtsuuch to Ths Caicnqu 1r1aa&
Tn11s. O., Oct. 16.-1he Fl rst National nank,
Of this city. suspended this morning. Lstss
numbers Of cou1 ny deposttor1 hsve been n ht
city al day. Mnh excitement prsssih4 Ano.
tice in the window Of tho bank readA - C1ha
until Oct. IS !fp an examination of tte ~
dikon ot the ba nk- )"
An inquest began to-day On tho bor d ~ r
Huse! the lah' Cashier, who committed su'sa
yesterday, but no verdict WAS reactsd.
, 1875-10-17

Collector Won Hollen's Iorca took IN abont
s14, 900 yesterday from the cheerful taxpayers.
The City Treasurer received 40, 52470 from
the h1-Collectozr, and s1,4s0.so from water
ratea-
Fire-Marahal Benuar arrived from his Eastsrp
, 1875-10-17

Sneefat Dispatch to The Chicago Tr.b.tns+
JOLIET. ILL.,, Oct. ia little 2-year-old dsush-
ter OF Mr. James Boland. who lives no7theast OF
the city, near the Rolling-Mills named Mart.
fell down flight Of stairs yesterday, and died
this morning about half past o'clock
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DAsyuLE, I'll, 0ct- 16.-Ihe mercantile IN
Of Ellis L Menagh, ut Rankin, thia county: hsss
made ii assignment Of Ill their affects 70 D
Cole Their Liabilities are 81, 900 md tsss
$4,000.
, 1875-10-17
THE CITY.
THE RUNAWAY HORSE.
ROW Tnk HuK OF HE HOSE wAaHtr pIecoyEREp.

THE RUNAWAY HORSE.
IW THk HpK OF HxH HOSE wAsH'r pIscoyEREp
Let him who doubts Prov1dauce,
Both acrupulous and st1png,
8ees AhApes, and watches Ger our AndI,
Give car INTO rny song.
&ftx2 wAs fair young Etn,
Cody, and goodl5 too;
Bhe woEe panier nnmher tWn1Fn,
And slipper number two.
Her3, ankle dne and foot dtvtns,
Conttnu4tiops plumb
And innocent Of cotton. that
Made hearts Of Beer1 thump.
Had these degenerate dAyB of ouu
Not gone for lega1-teDder,
Sons social Aaron, viewing her
Her-ankle, swelling, slender,
HID surely toiled to modal 1t,
Had wrought I cunning mold,
And net up for al man to ~
Another Calf Of Gold2
A1aaI that msuy = maiden holda,
A. eadly knows tho poet,
That, II her foot il pretty, the1
Har duty 'ts to show It
E1lza was not one Of thesa,
Bat znodeat "a 4 s2iut,
II violet meath Moasy stuuAe
o. II most women ain't
On windy days, re1igious1y
She abunned the pubic street.,
And muddy crossings favored by
&A}e connofsseurs in feet.
It &nQ upon IN autumn day
OF hleak md laundering mood.
Elm was returning from
An err4nd of great good;
70 nar1ow, muddy walk she cama,
Whers three bad young men stood.
Nov theAa were yerv had voune rnen
To whom no themes were meet
For converee that did not treat Of
Striped hose and pretty feet
And these youuR men were bCtdnR-meu,
And wagers they would lay
On huy subject any nan
Light start On any day;
And when Eliza they behe1d
e9ss ;:ss;s Ssss, hEns white and red
Saith Brown: "THE1R hue is white and blue
Let Smith be 1e1eree-
Theae words the modest maiden heard,
And ber mind VIA torn apart
With the fcrcest tsEious tEat can rzg
In amp female heart
ptamn1 dirc she could not dodge,
double horned distress:
10 show them, Or to show them not7
To lift, or spoil hez d1ess7
But, shopping s5caething night turn up
Beside her garments, she
WAiksd slowly to ilat muddy Fpot
Where Htood the dauntlesE three.
Tho three stood calm md SILENT
And looked upon her feet
Arc there no sto1os shove but such
As serve for thu thunder heet7
WIZ no Destroying Angel utng
aia way adown the street,
Many the ahspes that Fortune takesl
Odd IRE the pats she plays!
Incredible her instruments,
And wonderful her Ways:
Tho mzid had reached the muddy spot,
Her skirt was partly raised,
With speculation in their eyes
Those three bad young men gazed~-
When, loy adoa1t the muddy street
4 young &nd 3ery colt.
1 Rrocer'e wagon hitched unto,
Came like thundc1boa!!l
There caue burst Of thunder sound |
Those youn9 men, where were they?
With broken bonea, both Brown and Jonas
In the muddy gutter lsy- !
And ; clod Of mud with = fearful thud
It struck the referee,
And made him nke to those heafheu ueu
Who have eyes but cannot see
And his senhe rnisuesd WAS cancelled like thai
OF Tom Of Coventry
And 70 it was that Eliza fair, 1
Tint Roodly, cody maid
Passed By those .h1et bold. bad young me4
Nho bad wicked w8gers laid.
And none ct them knew were THEY rcd on h1te.
Oh white without shade
, 1875-10-17
VIOLENT TORNADO

MILFORD, Pa, Oct. ia terrific tornado. &c
companied BY heavy bursts Of rain, and lasting
half an hour, passed over this village and vicin-
ity this evening. Trees we're uprooted, fences
blown down, outbuildings uptnrned, windows
broken, etc.
, 1875-10-17
CAR Al DAMAGE

AoxTh8A1. Oct. IA steam fsrss b 4,y
ran into Lock 4, On the Lachine Canal trn.,,,s
the gate: Repairs niu probably b couuissf
On TuekdaT next
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Port OF ERIE.
61efsas p1'nas b Tbs CA.oeos 7stsvaa
ERIE, Pa, Oct :6.-The schoopas1 Vsss,-.
and D. FiYhugh sE for Chicago this svsat.s
The United States 'svenue steamer Pasu nvs
in from Buffalo THU afternoon.
, 1875-10-17

VESSELS PASSED PORT Huao.
opeefd* Ot'pdfeh to Th% CAaoeqs M.1,...
PORT AuRos' Mich, o:t. 1s.-Dovr~o~
Faroank' Davidson, Montgomery and oo..ss.
1nter-ocean and conso.t, s, Chanh--,,,s a'osa
consort; schrs J. q. hasten, Me1yin g.. a
Nellie Wilder, Danfor&, Ogarita, Tb,v.r by
deer, Nicholson, r. r. Sheldon. h - a'
Lan1a, ". e. Rounds Knight Temn1.- ~
vest Queen. William erundy, D. G. Fort a. a.f'
wing, Andrena- <s't
of-Props Holland; starucca nh.n.,.,
beue Cross and parges: sohrs Goldan p,..*
Havana, goasack 9. u Boud, Ristn . A.. ~ y,
burr. q. 4. Minis, Aaz, d, Montana ''s&, 'oa1
"ND-Norsh, fresh- Weather cle.r3n.
po.s spesat Oesraeeh to fhe caieaos T,7sxs.
Fo1F Huaos' h1ch.--10 r. m.-Dpvx:p
a aa,penA an0 coasoEt; :; schts Three h,tS.s9s
Granger, West Side, Peru, Phelpa 4s*aesf1
Fannie. Correspondent St. Lawrence 11.sss, w.,a,
fieet"lDg, Nntertown. 4. l.. Andrew. "~saks
uF-Props IaTana ., sanilsc: schr r.
D. Sawyer "sps 'ssaaa
MED-,Northvest santle> we.thsr in.
ne Scnooner ". y. Crosshwaits is sssn..
her. The tug Prndi. liz leaves her" r',slaf e =
With complete wrecl 6g appa.stas. fpc,n1sat tset
steam pumps and hTsers, Tha T,o.staao8
les on rocky bottaiE. and Is lesIin~ hstss
Unless very severe wt:ather sets in. ahe III
s'b1y be rescued With 70 oomple.e IN arnodiSs*
ILLINOIS RI ER AND cAnat
Spse'al Di1patch Ths ch,eaoz n,lou,x
LASA1LE, ILL.,, Oct l6.-ARa1rkn NJ r.
cansl-ooat Elizabeth, rum Perm, light tm =.
Sale; canal-boat G. !. Booth, from ps,n ~,
corn for Chicago; G:i'sy Queen, ttom H.nrs NV
Light. ~N'a'@
DIPABTK3-Nothiu
PAssEn INTO CAxA1-Prspetler VIctr p...
for chicago canal ~soas Gypsey ooesn ~
SANG: Elizabeth, f.an Lasal1a vith eov, =.
Chicago. ~
PASSED OUr-1rop 4ad, with 1unbe, for r.,.~
Ten feet OF water IN the uitra-sil Of IocE1s
Wind west S@ "a
BRpoEronr, Ill, Oct. 1s--Aanurn-Rp.
burn, Marseil1es. 5000 bu corn pron Moh.!.
Bei1e, Seneca, 4,100 bu corn; ]. Menard e,
acar 800 hu coTn; l. Woolson, Mqrr1x 6fst,hs
snrn; Oracle Grisw"ld, Miaooka, 6000 hn rrss.
9en. Sherman. Mords, 6,o00 bu eorn; Th1n..
5cots Marsellles, 6,200 bu com; Phn5.
Lockport, $500 bu .ats. @A''*a4''
- CLEAREn- SLE Y -Georg's. 1899 It lumber, ou,,
.Azs9 It lumber, 20 m shingles, MaseiBes.
Omaha, Morris, 79.; 90 It lumber bo0 nost r..
lhing!es: prop Nj 4taui, Lookport / IN
meat; Waterloo. .'eru, 75,24 I, lumhsr, mnt
PORT OF ERIE.
67eedd! Dfspa& b Tbs CA.oeoe Tttssae
ERIE, Pa, Oct :6,-The schooner W.,n-.
nd a. FThugh 1k for Chicago this sxxsdss
he United States 'svenue steamer Pe.vn1s
q from Buffalo thia afternoon.
, 1875-10-17

sharp practice.
After he had been relieved Of his money. he
occurred the sharper;s name, and, upon his re-
turning to the car. the reporter called
him over. complimented him for his aa-
eacity,. any assured him that his name should be
returned the money with great alacrty and
proposed to add $40 more in order to be screened
from exposure. This complimentary benefit
was respectfully declined for the public good.
and the facts are NOW made kno6n for thn
traFelez'a protection.
IT WASN'T TEE COAT.
Yesterday afternoon . clothier Oh Clark street
sale to . suspicious customer. The article .saa
au army oyercoat that had been through the
campaigns Of the Potornso, the James, the Tan
nessee, and the Mississippi. and at the concln.
sion OF the var had been dishoaorab'y dischare-
ed to become successfully the prev Of
an Italian organ-grlnder, = negro teamstar. sod
= street-car driver. The ciothier fitted it
On the customer, and, han}ipg in nbor,t
teet OF the slack between the shoulders.
had Just ADVISED him that it fitted him Like the
paper to the wall, when he observed that h;s
customer VAS softly suifing to the RIGHT and
left. as if he suspected that the earment tras
odorous Is we'll al old 1t VAS an occasjon th*t
demanded prompt and decided action. and tha
cloth1er vas fully equal to the emereancr inr
With candor and conviction wholly unmixed with
bashtuiness. he amote himself on the brnaa.
and CRED: Perhaps you tink dose roat
scnmeAs: 1t ash not dose goat dat achmells-it
ish ME!"
4 serious and annoying error occurred in thu
report OF Mr. 4. C. Hesings speech before tho
Opposition County Convention published in 5es-
terday paper. Owing to tha noise sud cof,fn
mon, the reporter unda1stood Mr. q. to say taat.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-03-19
Russian Houses in winter.

The windows are invariably double,
and the space between the sRshes in
varisbly covered with a layer OF fine
sand, designed to absorb moisture and
prevent the frost from silvering tue
panes. Twisted horns of paper CON
tanning salt are set in and sometimes
the sand is concealed by q bed of moss.
There are no outside shutters or blinds,
for they would be useless, since the
windows remain closed all winter, be-
ing carefully filled in around the edges
with cement. Heavy curtains OF rich
materials still further deaden the effect
of the cold upon the glass, a substance
much more permeable than is generally
believed. Open ire-plaoes are rare;
when they do exist, they are only used
in spring and autumn. They are closed
and filled with howers--aowers which
are a TRULY Russian luxury The houses
overflow with them; flowers receive you
at the door, and 90 with you up the stair
way; Irish ivys festoon balustery, jar.
diners adorn the landings on every
floor. In the embrasure of the windows
bananas spread out their broad silken
leaves; TALBOT pals, magnolias, camellias,
growing like trees, mingle their blossoms
with the gilded volutes Of the cornices;
orchids hover like butterflies around
lamp shades of crystal, porcelain, aud
curlously-wrcught terracotta. From
horn-shaped vases of Japanese porcelain
or Bohemian glass, placed in the center
of a table at the corner of a ~side-board,
spring sheaves Of superb e%xotics; and
all this floral splendor thrives in a hot
house; in the street you are at the pole,
within doors you might believe yourself
in the tropics.
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Church Frescoes.

A correspondent, writing from Flor
ence of the Museum of San Marco, at
tached to the Church of st. Mark, says:
Fra Giovanni, better known as Fra
Angelica, devoted his life to adjoining
the church and monastery with %frescoes,
Of which there remain forty-6ve, and
still so well preserved that in many OF
them the coloring seem bright and fresh
as in modern paintings, and they have
consequently escaped the hands of
the 'restorers, who kill the personality
Of pictures. The beauty of Fra An
gelico's character, the sanctity of his
life, and the sweet expression in the
faces of his figures won for him the
name of IL Beato'-the Blessed. So
strongly did his religious life enter into
his work that he is said to have painted
muoh.in a kneeling posture, so that his
every picture was a prayer; and having
pointed with, as he believed, the bene.
diction of God upon his work, he never
retouched it, saying that God wished it
as it a In a opening out of the
first court OF the convent is a wonder
fully preserved fresco covering q space
of about eighteen by thirty feet, and
representing the Cruci6xiOn. Over four
hundred years have not suticed to mar
the beauty of the faces OF some of the
saints in the picture, and one of them,
an old man with white hair and beard,
almost seems ready to speak