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The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-04-07
4 40. I l.AsloaS dry .

II is now conceded that Mrs. Coleman
the laundress, No. IL Fourth street, be-
tween Washington and Commercial ave,
nues, has one Of the best conducted laIn.
dry establishments in the city, and land.
lords OF hotels and boarding houses will
iinAAtoSbeir advantage to call upon
her. Her prices are as follows Hotel
and clearinghouse washing IS cents
per dozen. For piece work prices are as
follows: Single shirt and collar, l0c per
dozen, soc; socks, sc (; two collars. &c
two haudkerchiefs, &c; vests. zoe; aud
all gentlemen's wear, soc. per dozen.
Ladies plain calico dresses, DC; calico
dresses with extra trimmingsK'oc; white
dresses, 81 2jc: ladies' underware, fine
ant. coarse, 81 90 per dozen. l-23-tf.
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HOUSES
AND
DWELLINGS
FOR RENT

business House lately occupied By
Wood Rittenhousc q Co.. on I,eyee be.
low lith street, Rent very reasonable.
Dwelling house, , rooms 10 lots
enclosed, in good order, on Twenty.
fourth and Walnut streets. Rent low to
good tenant.
Two tenemcntS on west side Of Com.
mercial avenue near Finn street, suitable
Tor shop and dwelling. Rent for each, 5,
per month.
dwelling house. > rooms, ub Fiith
.treet near Walnut. in good repa1N <Hsnt
Sl2.jO per month.
Cottage, rooms and kitchen,
Twenty-iirst treet. near sycamore
north side. Rent 50, per month.
Two small houses, northwest corner
Fifteenth and Popular. Rent low.
Basement Of brick building. west side
Of Washington avenue near Eighteenth
street, five rooms in good condition.
Rent low.
Building on cast side of Commercial
avenue. near Tenth street, -utablc tor
carpenter shop. Cheap rent.
building on west side Of Commercial
avenue. near Twelfth street, Old city
Hail." Rent very low.
TenemcntS, offices and rooms ia yari-
Gus locations. Rents low.
Lots and lands for sale on lease.
JoHN q. HAgMAS q Co.,
Real Estate Agents. corner Sixth and
Ieyec streets. 3-lJ-tf
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LYNCH & HOWLEY'S
Real Estate Column
FOR RENT,


House on Ninth street. between Wal.
nut and Cedar streets, SIS.
Store room on Lcvec street. above
Eighth, $50.
Two good cottages OH Twenty-Ninih
street. near Commercial avenue.
Store room on Commercial avenue.
next to waverly hotel. so.
Good dwelling house on Walnut, be.
tween Twenty-so cond and Twenty-thir,l
streets, $40.
--Store-room corner Twentieth and
Poplar streets, sl2 80.
Store room adjoining above, SIS.
Two story house on 9TH street, west
OF Washington avenue, SIS.
House on Walnut street, near Center
pleasant premises, Sl2 80.
House ON Commercial avenue, near
10Th street. Suitable for business and
dwelling, Slj.
Winters Block suitable for Hotel
Offices or Business rooms-cheap.
-Tenempnts numbered 4, 4, . and
10, Winters Row, . rooms each for $40
per month.
Cottage on Sixth street, near Wash
ington avenue rooms, 81.
Store room in "Pilot House" lately
occupied by A. HALEY.
dwelling house on Sixth street and
Jefferson avenue so.
Orphan Asylum building and prcmi-
se4. Rent low, to a good tenant.
Store room, corner Twentieth and
Washington avenue, Sl2a month.
-Rooms in various parts OF the city.
FOR LEASE OR SALE.
Lands, In tracts TO suit, near Cairo.
tIr-ls
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The BULLETIN has for sale one hundred
iounts of job type, including many series
that are now generally in use in the first
class job offices of the United States. All
these iounts will be sold at half their
original cost. Many of them are COM
plete aud almost new, embracing a large
variety, among them being Payson
scripts, Eureka texts, title text open,
Phdian, trimmed black, monastic, broad
gauge, Egyptian, bank note itallc, Tus
can, cngravers' open, Celtic, French
clarendon, etc. We offer these iounts
for sale because we are fast renewing the
material of the BULLETIN job Office with
the latest faces. all costly and adapted to
city use. In a few days we will send TO
our country friends circulars displaying
founts separately and in series, to which
will be attached price and terms. Where
whole series are purchased special reduc
tons will be made. Orders tor job print
ing from country offices promptly fillel.
D
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sooner Marry rhan Go Ia Ia,,

young woman made her appearance,
before Judge BrOss on Wednesday, anC
swore out warrant for couple who, a.
she alleged, were living in an open state
Of adultry. The warrant was placed in
the hands OF an officer who yesterda,
brought the couple before his honor fol
hearing. The evidence showed very
clearly that the pair were guilty, and
they were held to bail in the sum of two
hundred dollars each. to answer the
charge at the next term OF tie circuit
| court.
Alter the judge had given his decision.
the pean, WHO'S a robust son of Erin,
Judge. want ye' to AK me few
questions about mesilf."
Its too late to ask any questions
now" I'd the Judge.
Dye ar that now p said the deien-
dant to dc woman.
YES" Answered the woman, "Of
course hear itE #
"Ah. be Jabers Ve darlin,, were in a bad
fix, anyway. sly, darlint, can ye' put
up for both av us:''
NO" said the woman, If can't put ND
for myself"
Then by my soul we're in a mighty
tight Tx. say, yer honor. providin'
circumstances are such that we can't pay,
thin PLAT will We do wild us"
put you In jail" replied his honor.
dryly.
"Ah, be the Gods, we're goners, me
darlint. Yer honor, amt a small hole
where we can crawl out ov this unpleasant
position at?"
L"Thers's just one" said the Judge.
There is. then jist mintion it if yez
PLACE. sir"
Get married to her." was the answer
Git married? Listen now. Git mar
ried? but be CORY I'm no marin man,"
"That's the only avenue through
which You can escape" said the judge.
VIII these is mighty hard time. for a
man like mesef to git married, but be-
lave III sooner marry thin 90 to Jail.
Plat dye say, me lady. will yez have
me?"
The woman consented, and the gallant
swain said:
"Irs all right Judge, Wen gel mar
RED"
where's your license said the Judge.
wLicense Plat the divil's license ~
The Judge explained.
San where do yez git ?"
"At the county clerks Office"
docs 1t cost anything
1.-The cost of this trial. your marriage
license and my services for marrying you
will cost twelve dollars and seventy
cents.
"Oh be Jabcrs phat sit Ov thieves ]
haven't got penny. say, me dear, il
costs twelve dollars and sevinty cints.
Can yez pay 2"
The woman said she had twelve dol
lars, which the judge said would do. The
couple were furnished with license from
the clerks office and married, and they
left the court room.
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SnerO AIeNauder Hunting club -
GRAND hail To Take place Monday
Eve. ADril lSlh

The members of the above club having
secured the largest and best hall Wash
ington Hail. and the best music prof
Eisenburg's full band) in the city. they
expect and intend to haye one OF the best
and most enjoyable dances that ever took
place in the city. They are having the
hall thoroughly renovated from top TO
bottom. The ladies' reception room will
be a model OF beauty, as the gentlemen OH
the committee of decoration have taken
special pains TO fit up this room. The
decorations of the dancing hall will be the
finest ever seen in this city. Among the
numerous articles for decorting and fcs-
looming the hall we noticed an English.
frusian, French, Russian, Spanish,
Irish and the American flags. The men,
bers Of the club are determined to rival
all their former efforts, and are Civ
ing their time aud cxpcnGing their
money with hberality that shows they
mean to leave nothing undone TO make
their party n success.
w. L, BEERwAur.
PHILLIP HIM.
FRED. STRAUs,
Committee on Arrangements.
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Committee on Arrangement,


The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
railroad from Kansas City and Atchi,on
on the Missouri river, via Topeka, the
capitol OF Kansas, and the beautiful Ar
kansas valley TO the Rocky Mountains.
The shortest route to Pucbelo the Grand
Canon, Colorado Springs, Manitou,
Pixies Speak, and all places of note in the
mountain regions. The hvorite route
to Denver aud all points in Northern
Colorado. The best route to southern
Colorado, New Mexico and Arizona. The
only direct route To the famous san
Juan mines. The track and equipment
is unequaled, trains run through from
the Missouri river, TO the Rocky Noun
tains, making connections in Union de-
pots and avoiding delays and trans,
tiers. For inll descriptive circulars
maps, time tables. etc, address
L. j. ANDERSON.
Gen'l Pass. Agent, Topeka. Kan.
l-l9-dSw.ly.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-04-07
Copper Thieves.

On Wednesday night thieves entered
the shop Of Mr.. Alex. Frazier. on Com
mercial avenue. and took away with
them over fifty dollars worth of copper.
Officer John Sheehan was informed OF
the transaction, and upon inquiry found
that the parties had trid TO sell their
plumber to Mr.. Joe Smith, but he has
been unable thus far to pick up any clue
to their whereabouts. He will bring
them 10 griei though. If any one can.
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For Sale.

--Colored and mounted Maps OF the
city of Cairo at SO 80 each (halt price,
"A silver plated No. 8 Wilson Shuttle
Sewing Machine, hard (piano) finish,
valued at SIS. viii BIZ sold at $40 dis
count, on good terms, and ordered direct
from the factory.
"A 500 Remington Sewing Machine
$50 of for cash. Suitable tor tailor or
boot and shoe manufacturer.
For any of the above artlclcs,npply at
the BULLETIN office. +. A. BURNETT.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-04-07

For clea.. shave. q fashionable hair.
cut, or thorough shampoo, go to }.
George Steinhousc on Eighth street,
Alexander County Bank building. His
shop Is always neat; his towels always
clean; his assistants always polite, and
his tables covered with the latest daily
papers, for the benefit of his customers.
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George Lattner, proprietor of the New
Excelsior Saloon, Commercial avenue
three doors below Sixth street, is bound
to became the popular resort Of the city
This morning at 10 O'Clock he will inau-
guratc new feature in his line of bu 81.
ness, to-wit lie will resume specie pay
ment-pay out silver in making change
a free lunch every morning at 10 O'Clock.
The bar is stocked with Pilsner beer, and
the best OF wines, liquors and cigars.
Give the Excelsior call-it is the place
for the best beer, and hard money. If
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Died.

Mr.. Adkins, father Of Captain Adkins
of the transfer steamer .Junius S.Morean,
died at his residence on seventh street
yesterday morning. Of pneumonia. The
remains were taken to 81. Charles, Mis-
souri,, via the st. Louis. Iron Mountain
and Southern railroad last evening,
where they viii be Inferred.
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Notice.

We will pay no bills contracted by an,
employe of The BULLETIN, unless the
same is made on written order signed
by the president or secretary Of the com
pany, and we will accept no orders given
by an employe Of the company, for any
purpose whatsoever.
CAIRO BULLETIN COMPANY.
November 10. 1875. II
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-04-07

NoTIcE.-iiardware, tinware and
stoves, plows, hand cultivators, spades,
shoycls, forks, hoes, rakes, step ladders |;
also keep constantly on hand line as
sortment of table and pocket cutlery and
builders hardware. am sole agent for
the celebrated Charter Oak stoves, OF
which keep in stock full SUPPLY of the
different sizes. The above articles at
crock bottom figures"
3.5.lm &. w. HENDERSON,
1914 Commercial avenue, Cairo, Ills.
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EXCELSIOR SRlOOn.

This popular saloon, corner Fourteenth
street and Washington avenue, is open tc
the public. The bar is supplied with
pure wines, choice liquors and the finest
brands of cigars.
3-25-lm 4. kRors, Proprietor
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-04-07

Jusr REcEIvsD'-A. HALEY has just
received a fine lot Of canary and mock
Ing bird cages, flower stands, flower
trainers, baskets, archer, hearts and
wreathes, which he has marked very low,
nj ll5 Commercial avenue. 2-lS-3m.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-04-07

DO you know that J. Burgep.& Co. are
in receipt OF magnificent line IL carpets
and OIL clothes. all the very latest styles
and designs ? The first arrival of<he sea-
SON. Stop in and examine their stock. :.
yolt, =
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-04-07
Attention: DeNler~.

We have four dozen Imitation Ebony
Spragre Can-Openers, taken for adver-
Using, which we will sell at two dollars
per dozen. Inquire at Bulletin office.
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All parties having claims against the
New Levee are hereby notified that will
settle the same, az directed by the city
council, on Monday next. :.
It u. +. BLAsE, City Treasurer.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-04-07
Linen PAPER.

Linen fibre. plate finish, letter and note
paper at the BULLETIN office. Blue and
cream laid. below st. Louis prices.
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TAe Ths.n. Examinatian

The examination Of T.. ID. Thons. the
bankrupt, before Register John q. Har-
man. was commenced Yesterday and will
be concluded to-day.
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SOMETHING NEw.-Thc lighting, re-.
ciprocating, tin churn and egg heater,
the latest and the best ever made, at A.
Halley's. who Is now selling his large
stock OF stoves, tin and brittana ware nc
greatly reduced prices. Give him a call
before you purchase, rs Commercial nv
enue. 2-lS-3m.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-04-07

SEE kocH.-C. Koch, at his shop and
store room, No. 90 Commercial avenue,
has for sale stock of boots and shoes of
his own make also large stock Of st.
Louis custom made boots and shoes. He
keeps the best material and Is up in all
the latest styles. His fits are perfect, and
satisfaction is guaranteed. Give him q
call 9-23-tf
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-04-07

Fresh arrival OF very large assert
ment OF ladies and gents Kid gloves at
j Burger X Co. 3-2l-u
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~ beautiful line Of heY<mbroitKries
jus, r,ceivetHydheTeeogIiized "embiroid.
cry house of Cairo. Burger Il Co.
3-2l-if
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commonwealth, It. Louis.
| The gauge stood 46 feet ! inch yes
terday evening. The rise was one inch.
The Ohio is still falling rapidly at Gin.
clnnati. The decline there yesterday be-
ing feet $ inches. At Louisville the fall
was foot inch; At Evansville | foot 4
inches. At Nashville the Cumberland
declined 2 feet inches aud mt Padncah
the rise was inch.
The weather was warm and pleasan..
business was quiet.
The Jim Fisk is the Paducah pack, {
this evening. She leaves at live O'Clock
sharp.
The Peytona and bargcs were dul
up last evening. The Commonwealth
passed the Peytona and tow about eight
miles below the city about four O'CLOCK
in the evening.
The Grey Hound and tow passed
down out of the Ohio for Memphis early
yesterday morning.
The Cons Millar added 200 barrels
of flour for New York on her up trip yes
terday She had fair trip.
The commonwealth came up about
seven o'clock last evening with good
trip of freight and people. She put off q
lot OF freight at the stone depot and Went
her way.
The Colorado and Thomas Sherlock
came up together yesterday. They had
a neat little race from the point to the
wharf, the Sherlock coming in about two
lengths ahead Of her adversary. They
both had fair upstream trips. and after
transacting business here, left for the,r
respective places.
The Fisk had fair trip down and
back to Paducah.
The Bermuda came down from Nasll-
vile with a fair trip. Included in her
cargo were 50 hogsheads tobacco for the
south. She went back with light load,
as usual.
The AIT. Stevens got here 40 pkgs
moving machines and car OF grave
stones, among other freight. She GOES
direct to Dyersburg.
The fourteenth district lighthouse
tender Lily, after turning over to the
Alice. which boat arrived from st. Louis
on wednesday evening, that portion of
her labor between here and Natchez. ~
turned to Cincinnati. The Lilly's work
will hereafter be done between this city
and Pittsburg.
The Grand Tower for Memphis, AMI
the Scudder for New Orleans. had fair
trips. The Scudder added about INV
tons, and the Grand Tower also madS
some additions.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-04-07

A. HALLEy.-A ,ilnelot of table and
pocket cutlery, also spades, shovels-
hoes, raIses, forks,aXes and general line
Of hardware Just received by A. HALEY,
115 Commercial avenue. 2-lS-3m.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-04-07

NoTICE TO CANDIDATEs.-Candidatcs
may use the columns of the BULLETIN
to bring their names before the people, at
the following rates, cash IN adrance !:
City Clerk, s.; City Treasurer, So; AL
derman, 50. No variation from the cash
IN adrdnce rule. II
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Cashmere lace and netting, splendid
assortment, certain to please the ladies,
just in, at }. Burger a. Co. SPLIT
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Just received by Goldstine q Rosen.
water. 32s-tf.
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The 8ulletin.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
FOR SHERIFF..


FOR sHERIFF.
We are authorized 10 announce that n. A. Ed
Ihundson Is an independent Republican candi
dat" Tor sheriff, Mt the ensuing county election.
FOR CITY CLERk
EpiIoh BULLETIN PLEASE announce that I anu
candidate for the Office OF iity Clerk, Vt the sp-
preaching city election WILL X. HAWKINS
We are authorized 10 announce the name OF
JAMES W. STEWART ~ n candidate for the
oihce Of City Clerk, at the ensuing city election.
We are authorized 10 announce the name of
W. D. ASLEY ~ a candidate for reelection TO
ihe Office OF CITY CLERK nj the ensuing charter
election. tide
BOARD or EDUCATION.
Mr.. William stratton Is hereby announced ~ o
candidate for Member Of the Board Of Education
Election, saturday. April ist
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FRIDAY. APRIL Z, 1876.
Local weather Report.


JAMES WATSON,
Sergeant. Signal service, T.. .. A.
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RIVER NEWS.
ABOVE
nuf IN srRa

WAR DKPAnrnESr, Ervxa Rsyovr 4,
April g, .s,g
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4 Gems

Fifty cents, ut Winters Gallery.
.2-23-tf
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MOUNTED MATS

colorcd and vanished, for sale Mt halt
price (S2.50) at the BULLETIN Office.
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The elegan, sidc-wne. steamer
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ARRIVED.
steamer Jim Fisk, Paducah.
Bermuda, Nashville.
All Stevens, st. Louis.
tray Hound, tow, Ohio river.
John A. Scutlder. New Orleans.
Thos. Sherlock. New Orlcans.
colorado, vicksburg.
Grand Tower. st. Louis.
Cons Alllar. Memphis.
commonwealth. New Orleans.
DEPARTED.
steamer Jim Fisk, Paducah.
Bermuda, Nashville.
Lilly, Cincinnati.
- All Stevens, Dyersburg.
Grey Hound, tow. Memphis.
John A. Scudder. New Orleans.
Thos. Sherlock, Cincinnati.
Colorado. st. Louis.
Grand Tower, Memphis.
Cons Millar. Cincinnati.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1876-06-15
NOTICE TO THE
TAXPAYERS
MONROE COUNTY.

| In pursuance to an Act of Assembly. entitled
'an Act relating to the collection of State and
| County Taxes in the county of Monroe" ap.
proved May 6, 1867, the county Treasurer
will meet the Taxpayers of said county for
the collection of State and county taxes in and
for the following places, TO wit:
In Tunkannock township, Monday July
18th, 1876, at the house of Joseph Newhart
Tobyhanna township, on Tuesday July Is,
at the house of William ShifIer, and Wednes-
day July 10, at the house of Isaac Staufier.
Coolbaugh township, on Thursday July 20.
at the house of jerome Is. Shaw.
Pocono township, Friday July 81, at the
house Of Charles Brown.
Jackson township, Saturday July %, at the
house of Smauel II. Bossard
Ross township, Monday July 81, at the
house of Jacob III. Stocker.
Eldred township, Tuesday July 25. at the
house of Amandus j. Marsh.
Polk township Wednesday July &c, at the
house of Joel Kresge
Chestnuthill township, Thursday July q, at
the house of Charles Eberle, and Friday july
%, at the house of David Everett.
Borough of East Stroudsburg, Saturday July
%, at the house John Barlow.
Paradise township, Monday July 81, at the
house of James Kintz
Barrett township, Tuesday August 1st, at
the house OF John w. others.
Price township, Wednesday August 2, at the
house of Samuel Postens.
Hamilton township, Thursday August 3, at
the House of Josiah Kresge, on Friday Au-
gust 4, at the house of John Rhodes, and on
Saturday August 5, at the house of Charles
Andrew
NJ. Smithfeld township, Monday August I,
at the house of jacob III. Place, and Tuesday
August s, at the house of James Place
Smithfield township wednesday August 9, at
the house of Simeon d. Bush, and Thusday
August 10, at the house Of Thomas Brodhead
Stroud township, Friday August IL, at Peter
kellers Mill, and on Saturday August II, at
the store of Day, Wilcox & Co.
Borough of Stroudsburg, Monday and Tues
day August II and Is, at the Treasurers Office.
Tax papers who avail themselves of this op-
portunity to pay their taxes, will be entitled
to an abatement of five per cent. For the con-
venence of tax payers visiting Stroudsburg,
the Treasurer will receive any Of the above
taxes at his Office, before said days
LlNFOD MARSH, Treasurer
Treasurer's Office, Stroudsburg, June 15 1876.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1876-06-15

Some time since lady happened to see
In the streets Of London monkey beocino
pence from the public in the prettiest man,
ner for the benefit of his master, an organ
grinder She took fancy to it, bought
1t, dressed it in the gaudiest of raiment
ana at fashionable reception her pet was
tne wonder OF the room. In the course of
the evening young lady sat down at the
piano, and sang with exquisite taste a little
arawlnS-room song. As soon as she had
hulshed, the monkey, who had not forgot
ten his former duties, seizing a hat. to the
amusement of everybody, went the rounds
and collected large sum. His task ended
he jumped upon the knee of the singer
amid shouts of laughter, and deposited the
contents OF his hat i'll her lap. The collec
ton was devoted to a charitable fund.
An exchange predicts any number of
troubles and annoyances as resulting from
adopting silver as Il currency among the
rest, that when man walks much the in
side of his legs will be chafed raw. When
less than dollar is to 60 by mail it will
have to be converted first into postage
stamps. When you tell your wife that
you have no money she will tell you that
you lie, for she hears it jingle 1t will be
dllhcult to pay man quarter by mistake
for half When you are in hurry the
stofekeeper will have to weigh the coin in
his hand and sound it twenty-five times on
the counter before he can determine wheth
er 1t is good. The baby will swallow
dime day. A boy with a quarter will lose
1t III crack in two minutes, from which no
of coaxing with forks and chips can
recover it.