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, 1875-08-04
WASHINGTON.

Bullion In tho TrcnsMry-Tho Frno-
tiOnnl Cttrrnncy-Ncev isttnk.Noto
rnpcr-Opcrntion OF tho New Tariff
Lnsvn.
Sp,eta! Nsrateh to The Chtra0o Tribune.
WAsnENaroN, D. G., Aug. 3.-The dobt htate-
mont Of Inst month shows that the Treasury is
still carrying tho large amount Of ailvor bullion
recently purchased aa gold coin. Thore Is no
indication in this statement tint any such bull
lou LAS boon purchased.
THE GREAT nAtx-sronM
continued al intervals during tho day. and tho
thermometer fol! to point unprecedented for
tho nchHon.
FRACTIONAL. CURRENCY.
Another ronBo,, for tho dimin1tion In tbs vol
uno Of 1actiunal currency IL thnt, On account Of
the change Of Treasurer, tho amount Of this ctr
rentY whs not Increased. II IL not tho intention
Of tho Treasury to reduce fhe nmount OF ihiH
currency lclow el0,00o,000, while tho Depart
mcnt will ho able at any timo to supply tho full
legal maximum N Of ESQ, 600. 600.
NEW HANK NOTES.
Tho first i8sne OF Nattonn1 Bank notos printed
on distinctive I,aror will ho lsbncd th8 weck.
Tho paper mod In lcgal~tnndor. bank-note,
nn1 fractional currency will hereafter bo
hand 9Gn. 300, 600 of bank-note currency printed
OH tho old paror. ..-...--
TIE NEW rAn1Fy LAWS.
The returns Of the receipts Of lilo last hHcal
year aro not vet sufficient to deternino tho actual
results at tho operation OF tho now Tariff laws.
80 lar AZ they aro known, It would soem TINT the
operation Of tho laws for tho lrst fonr months
yielded $8. .250, 900 OF revonue. The estimates at
tho lfonBo was TINT IL would yold from 925, 0n0,-
00A TO S30,0U0, 900. 1t Bcerns probable that tho
oati,nate will provo to lAYo been noar'y exact
HoanlDLE CONDITION or AFFAIRS IN atiItTAnY
pEN{IgHrtARy.
C1n:lifH4tl g 1stttr. .....,.
WARniS1ToN, Aug. 4.-Ihe horrible condition
OF affairs In tho Texas ronltontiary at 11untsyilto
has just bean brought to light: An investigation
in progress tltoro has called ont a report Of a
thorough examination, made ,sndor The direction
of t.cil. Augur. by Assistant 3utlsc-Advo-
dltion is reported by citizcuB to exist
at present. Upon rocetVng Tho report
oil military wero q a. nnrnr
Sheridan, aud shorinau. Thero woro 1,3oo
prisoners, 633 living i the Poutontfaty, and tho
rest worlsing on tho plantations and railroad.
Tho number tn tho penitentfary alcrt md livea
in 205 COILS lass than 8 foot by t. with no ven-
tilation except gsate In the door. Food wan
worry poor. and only twonty minutes allowed for
two meals ali tho roat Of tho time-from $50 In
tho morning till night-at work md
oaa 10 sqppf to e1flps a aes qean Pase.a
~ wero horr;Jle. Those on the plantations
wctc logged severely on the least rroyocattoLI,
md In Tho penftentnfy aud on the railroad thoy
used frequently what was known as tho horso,
consisting Of a email iron driven into post.
The prisoner waa then Boatcd astrlde this with
his hack to tue post and lia handH mud fcet tiol
behind 1t. Tho stock was commonly nsod,. with
tho place for tho head aud nrns 80 arranged thai
tie prisoner h1d to sna 20 On nv a tosa or f's
tiat foos. These things aro only indications oi
| tho wholo management.
, 1875-08-04

THO Town Board held its regular meeting
Monday night. ali tho members bong present.
Commissioner Schafcr moved to reconaLdor tho
action OF the last meeting by which Alr. i. A.
Cola WAS appointed Town EngIneor. The motion
WIS carried,
Mr. Chase said that Mr.. Colo Was already
work. engaged In tho location Of lsne for tho
mains, and that this action would delay matters
for no adequate reason.
Mr. Kesfoot suggested that tie Board having
already instructed tho Wator Committee to select
IN enguosr. mud TINT selection being Dir. Cole,
any revocation Of tho appointment ~ ILLS lata
hour, whom tho gentleman was At work.
would be discourtcouH. and belo" tho dignity OF
tho Board. It would also bo brcash OF con-
tract.
Mr., echtcsvobl snid there had beon some az
PRESTON Of dissatisfaction by slttSsag a "na no
After good deal Of aa,lo6s diBcuaslon tho
appointment Wa. confirmed by tie UNANIMOUS
! yote Ut the Board. .
saloon license wRs granted at the corner Of
| Green Bay road and School st1eet. -....
Petitions for the grading Of Sheffield avenuo
through tho 8. q Of 500. 3, and for the grading
aud c,ndering of Wellington avenue from the
Qroen hay rohd to l.luooln avenue were granted,
mud roforrod to ths Town Attorney for ths draft
| inR OF tho necessary ordinances. .,-.-.-..
| Tho police report for July showed etxteen ar
| rests made aud @Dl III fines collected. Tia puoo
bills for tho namo mouth, amounting to sa0l.a3,
W0ro ordered pald.
A petition for the repeal Of tho bcer~llue
ordinance, signed BY 120 names, mostly residing
wcst Of tic line, WIS laid over to the noxt
regular meottng. As the Issue On Whioh the
last town election turned was thls ltua question.
md tl,o mon elected we're tho cal,lidatos on the
Prohibition hckot, 1t is not likely that the Board
will do anything, IN opposition to the Wishes Of
| tho lnajority. Tho question will come up Mon
| day. Ang. 18.
Tho Hoard adjourned to Friday, At 1880 O'Clock,
| when they will oxam1na and awasu the 1idA Tor
| the watas.bonds. Tho town ordinances will
| also te revised at the saule meeting.
| Thu three Sunday schools connecscd with tho
Fullerton Avonue Church will hold picnic to-
/ morrow In Wright's Hrovo.
, 1875-08-04
VESSELS PASSED PORT HURON,

Stecl1t UlspateA 70 Jhs Ch'oaoo Tribune.
poRT HuAoa, Mich. Aug. 3.-pAasEp Down.
p1opellers Phslado!phla, hiallno City, sohooners
Clyde, Samuel ]. Mather Richard Winulow,
Sweetheart, Emeu. bsstnaw. Clara Parker. por-
ses. Harvest Queen.
Ur-psopcl!crs ssaruccs, James Fisk, Jr., D..
Il. Van Allen, Jounsaa and barges, Ohio and
bazges; pclloouesa Champion, James D, Sawyer,
Wiuona, Butcher Boy, Cheney, Ames. CITY Of
0rosn Lay. l.. Judd, Nevada.
WlNu-Northoast, fresh.
WrAruxa-Rainy.
poar Iluaos, Mioh.. Aug. 1. l2.0s =, H.
Dowx-Props Mary pringle and hargas.
U-props Manitoba, snook. aud oonsort ,
sc&lra Granada. Honor, Magsllau, uaren,
yhom.s Sims, Pathfinder. Mont4ua, Annie C5slX,
Jsnuio Ma.hews, Madeira, ": Lawrence. I. Il
Merritt, Northwest. uollen Flee GO.
WlSn-Aos.h, light.
WEATHkK--Olouay.
lilo scow U. q. Messl Ia wAter!oggsd sud In 1
partly aunkeu coa'hti9n q tle Charity islands,
Lcr keeps lor feotn sinking entirely, Asuiatauoy
viii bo soat hor from hoss.
, 1875-08-04
LABOR.

THE FALL RIVER OPERATIVES VACATION.
FALL RIyEu, Maea, Aug. 3.-About 1000
operatives are idle aud probably will be for thirty
iays, although rnmors prevail that work will be
resumed iu weak. A great deal OF dlssatafac-
ton prevails, and many Arc willing to 90 to work,
including good part Of tho spiancrs, who here
toforo have acted almost a. untt. How long
tho rnila will somatn closed. It ID impossible to
ray, Tho manufacturers say ibAt they do not
know tlalnaolyus; but une thiuE which, Will liz
liuenco them very much IL that thay think it
Aatd that operatives who sre opposed TO y strike,
aud willing to work a. a reduction Of Wages,
given notice that II tho operatives eau Afford to
tako vacation OF thilty days, they can alIold to
pay cash for their goods. aud no credit will be
E.yon until they Iet1rn to work. Every mill IL
stopped with tho exception OF Stafford, which
will soon o!oHe.
, 1875-08-04
Leonnyd 1fncou from n uccchoFtta
Point OF VlrWs

J0t {iolCAE44 &tp lGFk at9F.
These Christian brethrcn who % through tho
world making trouble, causing nulapplilahs,
aud sowing the seed OF controversy, ought 10 die
and 70 To meet their Naker. Daeou saems to 10
Il fair specimen OF the Connecticut gosslp.
told you eo," ''You tpld btu. 3d." and lie told
mo 90" IAlk sud talk. jabber aud CAB, happy
III u audience, apd ptaassd with pom. Bacon
HE4t blasted 70 tue world ltA "viows" during
tho church 1nuddls; then hs ransscked Mother
Boweu'a budget and now 10 Apteara IN long
and involved document. tue main purpose Of
Which neams 10 ba to dare Plymouth Church to
der il Uacol has any business OF his oSn3
, 1875-08-04
EkcUkBi0HtSTS,

M1syrAFo1ls, Aug. 3.--Tho excurnloa party
which left Omaha via Mhrshaltovn aud Clear
Lake III elAsga Of Mr, George d1atlon, arrived
here safe, and arc highly pleased rish the trip
aud the route.
, 1875-08-04
NATIONAL suNpAy.scHooL ASSEMBLY.

BrrgA..o. N. X, Aug. 3.-Tho SECOND annual
meeting Of the Natioual HundAY-8ohool AAseu1-
lily 1t Fslrpolnt, ChAtauqua Lake. commenced
this evening. rte Attendance ia not as large as
,pay be expected whom tho Weather bocomos
pleasant, Thero will be = confeEonos Ut the
uonrd OF instruction to morrow.
, 1875-08-04

Special Dspatch 10 Jhd Chicago Jfibunt,
PEoniA, ILL.,. Aug. 3.-Ths Toledo, Peoria =
Warssw and Toledo, Wabash l. Western lsosds
alc cutting each other On tound-trip exeurson
tickets to New York City. 10th arc now selling
Al go tho round Trip, snd there is Sigh. plos'
poet OF stlIl further reduction.
, 1875-08-04

F. II. Wshster. Esq.. late Of Ottsws, III,
has been appointed Passenger aud Frelshs
Agent for tba Chicago, Rock Island Il Pacific
Railroad at South Chioago, and will sssulae da'
tieS there immediately.
, 1875-08-04

MEMPHIS, Aug. 8.-Judgo Emmons, OF ~
United States Circuit Oonrt, has appointed G. u.
Allen Receiver Of tho paducah l. Memphis lEAtF
road, with ". II. smithers co-1seceiYes, who ~
required to giyo boud OF e5o,0U0.
, 1875-08-04

A large numbst OF prominent Odd Fello"s
from the United States Here It London, Ont:. o.
tue dedication OF this nov Odd Feiions' llsll o.
Monday. -Four hundred from Cleveland tecels.
eu u enthusiastic Welooms- 4 baQ aud euEpe'
wound up tAa celebration.
, 1875-08-04

Special Dttrdteh to 1hs chfeaao 1fi5uns.
wAsu1xoroa, D. O., Aug. s.-Psesident dn'
zost has filed With tho Attoruey-acnoral tbs
answer Of tho Baltimore l. Ohio Company in tho
suit OF tho Government aRalnat that road fo1
tho I1erper's Ferry property. Garrett edmits
pqrt of tbs claim Of tho aoyarnment, but ipslsb
TINT tho works OF the Company arc situated 90
landn mate by tho road In tho Potomac Myor.
, 1875-08-04

PENNSYLVANIA MINERS.
New Yoax. Aug. IA dispatch from Wilkes
barro, Pa. atases that the coal mine1s propose
0llOtllUl htTiko.
, 1875-08-04

CoLuMnuB, O., Aug. s.-About 2oO bids bs7s
boon filed for constructing tho Columbus !
Toledo Noad, tho whole work to bc completed
one year from tho coming fall, aud to Manon.
45 miles from Columbus, during the coming
winter. Tic bidders represented Ill tha Target
cities. East aud Weat. Tbs bids will he opened
TOMORROW,
, 1875-08-04

| = THE NoRTHERN PACIFIC.
Nxw YoRx. Aug. 8.-The BAle Ut the Rortps!a
Pacific Halfway las been postponed to the I'm
, 1875-08-04

Er, PAUL, Aug. 9.-0yertures have been re-
celyed here from tho Lyceuua Bureau Of Boston,
dated tbs s0tl ult., for lectures ho1e aud ut Min
neapolis BY Heusy Ward Deecher.
, 1875-08-04

~. ~. ~, "a9 Nv o' ea'". n"'o u'9
'I'' o''' 10 NJ A'"nJ w uso ~ W t'a'' W" W
teceiso co'salno Tor 1t. "hlio' In one view 1t
is not at par 1t measured by tho gold-atandarl,
or. ratl,or. In couslderod worth whit II ran be
.o,1 yor IN *,,,l a. w., M, h.vot .s,,,t,a ,rs
80 ~. ~ e.'o' aa ,"a "" ae,'1 Aeu9'" 'le
plau os quoting '1s vai''o' It 10 At par under 'as
li'aneia' system. iii Il is received. and Is good at
its face, for all obligations, unless otherwise
s,;,u,a,a1 ~ t,,o ,t.nn ~ a,tnr,n, ,,,,,, than,
w. i'sua ~ o, ~ ~ s.,no, uu,a
n,e.on. v s,s,om ana our a,.nren,r. 'u NJ t tha
vulue Of our currency IN gold is foreign and not
Icrlt,mate ,,uder tho workings OF our gyxtom.
'rhn f1ircctf,n ,,nino p;van In nrblic aon,;,nan,
4n' u'tosAon ov'tR s''o" ~ luD's asn'.1as"'
70 fashe our currency IN eo'o, as your 2uotassons
do' IL m oxcellont move and will lead to An i'll
ycatiFatjou OF the character Of our system.
WHICH as hold. ia lie frst grand roon;at,, In
so,y,n, ~. omoatia,. Maratasoxo 49, t,.aa
s.''s; su'Me .o41 .l"asso" 4to'eIolo., ~ haso
tacoilzea IN al horta OF ways TO get back to tho
Bpecio-baBis, without radically clnnging Tho
character Of our aystem, Wo have accoptcd It
IL compatible in IT, main featurcs and wortinvn
.,apd.ra Of sauas, u, ana w IL 'us s,s'nsd ua
lint II vii, har,nnntza .,th t,an ia ra'
establishing tba s,,c:in sndarI NJ . tho conrso
Of roid. ~ il ia isry GancTsIIv iw;evct1 iii.
:a,ss. IL .;pbt eFa sI La tshs 'i ss,'o Win VIII
nnhiia annt,me,t n,d ,s, ,i,ot H.. .'su = ar.a W..
ef cn dncs ~. W ;,,;"ata ~ -a.nau ~ ~
Yal1e Of our ourruncy AZ whoo a,'1 ~ a c,rc,. eno
tnt;up .nod}ru T., o.t.Ii;.1.,.,. 80 ..s,..
svatnn ~ tnaco ite 1o'D',a.n uut ,"a paSsotis
t,Ie and mi ihe nocn ~ ,e",', nI ~ w aa;e ~
j. Tie transactions ot bNsn.ns' oxceninp m u Say. ~
mput OF interest on thu public debt. nI.d for rns.
.oIns Wle wo id mi a.trnnt ~ "tu sa,in tvs tna'
rnd hv itw wa ali ly ers,o,,t ~ non1s,1o n,.
rronsc to psy] tako tho pseo ot LII iS10 Id spss ~,
aoo ~ ~ ~ +ho snHny ~ ,,a,ns nnesnnR
1"sca - s,a Lana. .Tcfor sca W. ,,.xa aea W.. s.o
for noId ~ sr*rralv anv in nr',os.'',, ~, oso ~
in a,,t,r,o.ta tra ,s.rt,ons ~ i,nu".n .,' N W
soHns"tJv rsu INV tI.o ,i,tio w IL e"o oa, aaa
.cty choan' sncsi arn the lnws Of tIa,o tnss nnsa
atuS.ni hcIrr small for anv rtye,, ar,,ri~ !. n1,s
,lnnr ~ III r"st md niwava M II mi ~ H.,
n,nrknt an .,old II viii, M and A. nav mai W.
Inv ,n1d ynr Tho snecnl nurposoa II is noo!ed
nn1er nnr srs,an, ~st1,c ierni-ts,,der 1,svisa
ns1Tned ,ss n1scs Az o,oncv tn na foT
snd xi,oIw ~ -. stnndari ~ vai,fTs eWo Ic;nS.
ourselves In regarding tho Whoto yolu,ns Of Oh,
su1roncy Al woIth Witt we can convert 4 su,ai
norti"m ot It intn "nd nv I "tnnery snoak"v
s.n INV Tia ec1a :, IL i. M cn,vsrsln,, Il
,ur currency into cola unaeT he h. norki,gs Of ou;
, 1875-08-04
THE FREIGHT QUESTION At BLOOMINGTON
Sleciak Dispateh 70 Tht Cnkago Tr1bAnk.


Tho sales Of the Iowa Railtoad Land Company
during the month Of July last wors AZ folowsi
1i,692.02 actob to 164 purohasera, for Qnoludina
los town lots) et10.07a,08 Cash collections for
tho month, $50, $500. Tho lands OF tho Iowa
Rai!road Land Company are wholly situated
upon the lines OF tho illinois Central and Chlca-
q region rapidly becoming Settled and largely
By old faruers from Illinois. Indiana aud Quo
aocklpg now zelda Of agriculture! enterprise.
, 1875-08-04
RAILROAD NEWS,
Meeting in Chicago Of tho Froign,
Agents of Roads Leading to
Kansas City.
Tho Baltimore l. 0hio Trying to Got Rid oI
Tioket-scalpers.
Suit Of 8. P. Dlosmore Against ths Atlantic 1
Pacific.

SUIT ApAlNsT THE ATLANTIC 4 PACIFIC
The eait Of \. P. Dinnmoro aaalnst t1o Atlsn
tic 4 Pacific Nai!road Company and oshoss llu
boen royivod in tho New Yotk Courts. Mr. Dina
moro whs m original enbHcrbor, to tho o1tont Of
100 shares, to tho stock Of tho main defendant
tho Company which was Incorporated by a.
net OF Congress- to rim from Springfield
Mo-, to the Facifo Ocean, and waa given
By that act d Immigrant OF 65.000,0o
ncrcH. Tho capital stock WAS to 10 el0n. .0oo. 900
4 provision nr the c!inrter required tho Com,
build thereafter 1t least TO m,los year. Til
rond, howovor, has ONLY bceu built to Vinita, 10
Texns.
Tho Pacific Railroad Of Missouri ran dracl,,
west from 81. Louis. through Franklin, To Kan.
tho road Of tho Atlantic L Pacific Company
which had no direct connection with St, Louis
Tho Pacific Railroad had also loaeod other roadh
tho Missouri River Railroad, tho Leavet,.
worth, AtoLteon l. Northwestern Hailroad, tho
bonneville extension OF the 0Aago Vallcy i
Southern Knnsas Railroad, tho Lexington q 81,
Louis 1itilroad, and the ST. LouiB, Lawrence 4
Denver ailroad,-maktng. with Its own road,
about 4a6 miles. In juno, 1879. the Atlantic
soe '' Paos 'S sirosa Of 'ssel sss = aas ~
its lcascd roads, hgrcosng to pay the intoroat oa
ita bonded debt, amounting to about 619, ,000 600,
and tho rental On Ito lenses and Interest at pei
cent on The S7.2Gl, 600 of capital Bsook Of ths
Company, amounting together to a charge oi
about e1,40D,000 por annutn. tlr. Dlnsmoya
charges Tint the capital Was doubled IN auttcips-
ton OF this lease. Tho plnlntifr declares that
this Lease was unauthorized that tho feAssd
roads wore almost vnluless 10 the Company
and that no revenuo could ho derived from
them. Ito claims that tho lease MAS beyond tbs
powers OF bis Company, ~ no part Of tho leased
road except the fow ml!NH between Franklin aud
st. Louis could a'a In tho purpose for which h!1
road Was organized.
, 1875-08-04

Wow. Uiyest a man or family o. ttt6 mattel tAl
Impurtios Ut crowded Rroets and slloys, anu you
omnpcIpete him also fiom soclal pers!a aud con-
tamlnatjous, from tho atill mora Impure atmoB-
pl1sreA OF inte1uperanca and vice. The smell Of
green garisu substituted Tor tho snall OF rum
stops Ib su agency OF moral reform, A man is
Apt to DO less OF simmer out In the suburbs than
A1 10 Iu town.
nep.-Au improved physical condition would
seau, to he the great eud attainod,
M1. Drown-l toll you the change Ia lsb1e TO
work universal regeneration. and, whtio hase
aeou tec1eptd, dyBpsrtio. and weak-llnlued famt-
corn, runY children taking on great strong arme
and legs In few montls' tlmo, have also ueen
1nebrlats Husbands undergo so complete Gun.
yoruion 70 tothl abstinence after inhAlinx ths
ious l!ttso while, that he noulA not be able &c
tell = rum punch from 4 8iu cocktail.
1sap.-What have bean your ga1afRl measures
fos potfeeetny tho sanitary condition Of YOU
Nr. H1ouu-Ho general measures Hhateyex
would not Iertlit y iuisconceplion of this char
acteE 10 10 before the public. tbs reason
have received tha occasloaal congratulations O.
| the medical profession III explained by tho fat
| that wtlsu have undertaken to establish uey
uslgAtorAools aud to develop new censtes o
| settlement nad population ~ the outskirts.
| hasc used al excessive leKrs8 Of caution in tn
seec.ion Of points having ths highest sletatlo!
aad Otherwise slas moat favorable tn health. y
| u ru,se,ua. Park Huge, for e1Rnpls, whers
sold homestead aitaH 10 nearly LOCO families u
Inst beaaon, is kuosu 70 have ~ altitude Of u
feet above The lake, tbs highest elevation
Chcaeo aud tbs mississippi. and only
miles gsou4 tho c.ty. The geuee'
surroundings and natural defensea against dil
| case Ats also Just Az good at ulsnooo. d Dc,
pl4!nes Lsass,ds. Thor Ihosn:on ny ead,tlSns R,'.
| Of Uo,uoWood. III tie southern anvirous Of Il
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1875-12-01

have it, his eyes lighted on the cOrk.
screw curls Of Sophronia Skye, and with
the desperate plunge III 4 ship. struck
-wing.and-wing by fsqdan, heilurched to-.
ward her, exclaiming, as he Brought up
to an unsteady ,anch0rage:g;ll .4ysh &c
"s' glad 10 see you sphonia! sphonia,
howsh yer interior?'' =:
"Why, Mr.. Henry, said Sophronia,
with the .heaming countenance of a
woman who is spoken to at party for
the first time in an hour why; Mr..
Henry, do think you are trying to dis
parage my metaphysical phraseology.
Now, I have theory ~ .,
.'The'rybedam'd," interrupted John
Henry; swami s know howish your in
terior-'f yer interior 'sh ali right,
howin thunder's happen your nose sho
red r. '... "
AT this time fairs Sophronia set up a
pretty little shrek. and snuffng indig-
nantly the blushing organ in question,
turned deprecatingly to the crowd that
gathered round Mrs. Henry, half stupe-
fed, was holding on to the sofa. II Fanny
Sirene was holding on to her sides, which
threatened to burst with Unsurpassed
laughter; while Parson Tremble, draw.
ing down his countenance with ministerial
so(omnity, drew near, and, laying his
hand on the culprit's shoulder, COM
menced: :" 't''--'
"My dear Mr.. Henry, I fear you are
not we'll, and | am moved to suggest---'
showed Suggest. are yer?' replied
the lndomitable John, whose burden
seemed to be increasing in geometrical
proportion; "I'm moved shuggest.--Par-
son don't know id thing bout it.
Sphronia shonze's red ash your hair, an
there's suthin wrong r interior. Less
'mag'tize it, Ell? Sphronia, less mag fish
geological Jurisprudence yer INTERIOR
At this juncture poor Mrs.: Henry,
gathering strength, and sudden inspira-
ton Of the truth, rushed to the front,
and grasped her husbands arm, exclaim-
ed piteously: '..
"John, dear John, Ahat have you been
drinking? Do, tell me; where did you
"Drinkin'. Hain't drunk nuthin' 'cept
CLASH black bottle brandy on bureau.
Shplended brandy, Shpr.nia-. good fr
interior"
"Oh, Mr.. Tremble! On, Fanny! Oh,
John! Oh, dear, dear, dear! that's
what | cleaned my dress with! It's alco.
hol, and potash, and ammonia; and oh,
my dear John,' shrieked Mrs. Henry, in
an agony Of alarm.
Poor John staggered and grew pale !;
and; falling more Under the intoxicating
effects of half gob'et.full Of the seduct-
i've compound, fell prone into the lap of
the agitated Miss Skye, exclaiming, just
before sinking into drunken oblivion
BEG pardon, Shifreonia! My interiors
weosh n your interior. S. got the
greashshpots knocked out Of mi Pleash.
magtish it, S'fronia. Less go sleep, Mes
ii IRISH, ~hooray"--.and the poor fellow
snored off to sleep, and the company dis
persed in disorder, to learn, next morning.
that John had quite recovered from the
accidental process Of renovating his elm
terior.'' - .:t-..t
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1875-12-01
HE COULDN'T LINGER.
From the BrunsWicker.l

A great many strapped printers arc on
the road now, and scarcely day passes
but one or more Of them strikes us for a
job. Those from the West say that bust
ness is dull! in all the towns out here, and
those coming from the East. have the
same tale of hard times to tell about the
country they have passed through. One
OF them limped into the office Tuesday
and propounde'l the old, old question:
"How work g.
"Flrst rate said one of the proprietors;
''never was BETTER
~ like to get in enough to get me
something to eat, said the printer as he
pulled his coat down over one shoulder.
''More work here than we know what
to do with,' continued the proprietor.
swell, that's what I'm after" said the
tramp, and he threw the other shoulder
in view. y
But and The tones of the boss were
as sad ahd pisintive as the moan Of a lost
emil !, "there's--no-,noney.'
Like astartled mud.turtle 'tjunkine''
into its she'll, that printer shot back into
his coat, and sigh--part|y of regret.
somewhat Of relief-escn ped him. He WAS
sorry to be disappointed, and glad that
ne had been made acquainted with. the
situation before he had wasted any of his
energies in uncompcnsative labor.
-''lt you amt got any money, how do
you pay your hands?'' he asked. elanc
ing around at the boys; who were pulling
out wit as much energy as if they were
working in silver mine.
1--WE pay them in real estate and town
lots, SIR replied the boss, who happenpd
TO be in communicative humor. "Mv
partner and | run this paper, not as =
money making institution, but as me.
dium through which to dispose Of {: oIan.
tity Of land which we could not get off
our hands in any other manner. When
we find printer who is willing to- work
and take his pay in the free soil Of Mis-
souri,, we employ him; otherwise, notso.
ever. ..-.--.-....--... ~
The tramp looked puzzled and dis.
tressed, bue be said;E$ f%tl
II don't care about settling down inst
now and becoming a landed proprietor
I'm poor enough already. 7 don't want
any more of this country than 4 can con.
veniently CARRY around with me. I'm
too feeble to grow up with any consider
able amount Of it. Good day sir.''
"Hold on said the proprietor. Don't
tear yourself away from bonanza before
you: are acquainted with the nature OF its
resources. There is an. opportunity
offered you to acquire distinction, if not
wealth. You see that young fellow over
there by the window!"
1.-THE one with = far-away, vacant look
In his mild blue eyes! - ,|1::@t.'~ e..
Yes. Well. that young man has JUS,
about completed his apprenticeship, and
I've made him out deed to 100 town lots