, 1876-09-24
To lily Darter Jane,
Chicago, Illinois, q. S.
With haste. Immediate. p m please deliver.
Private With care.


They didn't very well know what to do With
It, but the delivery-clerk said: "Lemme have
| IT.; I'll find herr Yesterday Young woman In
yellow calico dress with big pannier, her hai1
done up in archaic fashion, called at the
window and, taking her parasol out of hct
| Paw?" ayes, my child" replied the clerk;
'here is one from the author Of your being Il
is wise paw knows his own darter." It was
| for her, Of course
Torch1ight professions, campaign lies, and
oysters are in season. People no longer devote
themselves exclusively to beer, but are prepared
dispassionately to canvass and consider the
asked it be has any hot water On yet, and the
feeble fy dfagging-or crawling-a precarious
existence on the window-pane hears the words
OF doom with sickly shudder: Men who we're
ize the insuflicency Of the linen dustcr as an ar
ticle OF winter wear. Fall openings are an
uounced, to the horror Of the husband and father.
ne schools are III session. Leaves begin to fall.
Girls no longer say, "Let's sit down OIL the
front step." but Hospitality in7itc their lovers to
come right in, and then turn down the lamp,
Ali, oil. bctokens the near approach Of fall.
JOHN HUGHES.
John Hughes, ESQ.,, died last Friday night at
bis residence in Austin Cicero in his SD year.
OF Chicago. He was born i'll Riddle, village in
Wales, and came here in 1853, and was tue first
regular plumber in the city, making the first
connection with the iron pipes when they re-
placed the old wooden ducts which supplied
water to the citizens, aud did all the tapping for
the city during several years. he was promi-
nent Mason, member of the W. B. Warren
Lodge, the Apollo Commandery, and the Chi
eago ConsistorJ. He WAS one Of the most
straightforward business men Of the city, and
his private life was without stain, while his
hand was ever ready to relieve the unfortu-
nate His Chicago friends will take the II
O'Clock train from the WcllsAstreet depot, Tues
day, and proceed to his late residence, where
the funeral service will be held at o'clock.
The procession will then take carriages for
Graecland Cemetery.
HOTEL ARRIVALS.
ttAnsr Xouse-L. Fl. Davis, Rurtton, n. j.;
Lloyd Wheaton, q S. A.; Samuel Bryan, Pitts
Ro; Ss iis,v tss Essaai Hfr 3 ! Eo5s ba1 xSss
?'s &sn Ssf'!9'ai sin3oo ni!ssaiss ih!sssiss
Noble, petrea' e} ont nsansPGs 1an deFreaer:
ick sn,yt!., New Hamshire; Il P. Garrison. Des
s,; Mones; I, D. Tnthll, St, Joseph, Mo: !; Judge
,oa' Colorado; J.: As.As? : Safely q - lewa; ea's
S;ns,:E4 E KEeasy. sins,9na;; %sst"o;{s
gland; q. T: ". Miams, Milwaukee; S. 3torst,
Newell = stnrtevant boston; Howard ,Unldill, Cal
E. Wells, quincy; Capt. v IT, C. silva, California;
Charles Eaton, Cincinnati; r. Visey Stanley. Cal-
ca'ta; Gen. 4 L. Strong, Omaha; Samuel Herman,
G. II. innctt, Philadelphia; ]. J. O'Kclly, New
York; T; Atkinson. Boston: A. 1. Conger, Akron,
Park; ": c. Hamilton, Fond du Lac; the Rev. M
E. Hamilton, Laramie. ". T. !; Col. Tudor Lavic,
London, Eng Mark ". Barrett, Lincoln Ncb.
York. Sa1a"tx Ioass1bavid lie Mari. '}; boston; G
G. y. Peaeee, Hot Springs, Ark. T. n. Foster
aud {: Baldwin, Baltimore; B. Z. Hadduck, Chi |
4 DARING BANK ROBBERY.
HOW ONE OF THE JAMES BROTHERS cIRCuM-
VENTED ST. LOUIS CASHIER.
a few days ago about dusk q stranger called |
at the residence Of bank Cashier in st. Louis, |
and, introducing himself, said he desired some !
private conversation on business of Importance. /
The Cashier thereupon led him to private |
room, gave orders that they were not to be |
disturbed, seated himself, folded his ears, aud
desired his mysterious acquaintance to coul-
municatc the object of his visit The man |
conghed once or twice, then said:
"Being the Cashier ofthis here financial insti-
tuition. Of course you keep the key of the safe2"
The Cashier said be did.
"And you know about the bank robbers that
20 round and tic and gag Cashiers and their
amiles, and with pistols at their heads compel
hem to gire up the keys2'
The Cashier said he did.
land you've heard about the Davenport
'rothcrs, and the Spiritua1ists, and things?'f
The Cashier said he had.
Now" said the stranger, "I've been study
ng up tue whole business, and have found out
low to overcome them"
You don't say sou
"Yes, sir. For IS I Will impart to you a
ecrct which may at some future time save your
tie and the funds intrusted to your care. I |
Fiil show you how to unite any series Of knots,
owevcr complicated; to remove gag from
can release myself III 2:141Sz, mud with weeks
ractlce I'll bet that you can show better than
hree minutes. You ser the advantage Of my
ystem: There is no need TO resist and Get ! t
hot; all you have to do is to let them tic you t
P, and, as soon as they've taken the key and /
ono, why you just let yourself loose and give :
The Cashier said it was a remarkable toyen- c
ion. q
" You bet it is,'' said the inventor, land as /
ever take any money for it till my customers :
re satisfied OF my honesty IN dealing with
1em, III tell you what I'll do. just let me {
ag and bind you, aud then Ill give you simple L
lrectlons what to do, and il you don't unloosc Il
ouFsei III five minutes and express your entire il
tttsfactlon with the process, III give you SO !,
you lind that l am man OF my word, you'll :" -
The Cashier said that nothing could.be faircr. c
oAoLACA I1lAEt NOuLluuEu tnE FlS1LUf* - I'm s.
poor man, and this secret is my only stock in +
adc, SO I'll ask you not to teach any one else | r
,ss.'
Tic Cashier consented to the arrangement. q
:" Take this $40 bii,'' said the other. "lf I g
II, you keep it; If you satisfied YOU will re- n
En 1t to iaac with anos::cr S. And il ,w this is =.
" We 40 it," 80 e.y.: s a. tuok roll uf cord
ID gag from his pockcis, and with great dcx- n
r1sy t4eu that Cashier hand aud loot aud gagged :,
Ill 1,it |
- AoW you are tied pretty firmly, ain't you3 | 4
~ wouldn't think you could ever get loose, | II
Tue Cashier looked the replies he could not " q,
s. don't think you could mysef,' said the in f.
ntoE land nov let me tell you my name is "
ssc Il. James, the notorious train-robbcr. and ~
you don't fork over that key in three seconds ~ ~
cut your throat from car to ear. beg your y, y.
rdon; you can't but I'll take it myself It's -, ~,
trouble" and, turning that Cashier over on r.
back like turtle, he took the key, won't d.
&c Your pocket-book," he said, "for the SO is "a
urs, as don't think you will be able to get r.
'se III tive minutes, or five hours either. So 80
lg, sonny" anu with courteous bow he ! =,
ltted the apartment and proceeded to the ~
ak, Which he r;fed as completely and leisurcIv
II nc had been one Of the Directors. The sad ! ar
mt has cast gloom over the community 49,
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