, 1876-02-20

joke. The sad event At first cast gloom or
o tne community, because people thought 1t ;"
part OF the obituary notice OF = prominent eltlzs
which had unhappi1y strayed from the funer
:, announcement IN the " death column" but +
IN wards night suspicion Of the true state Of
= public holiday, and the different clereyme
+ met to concert arrangements for da
!, Of public fasting. humiliation, IN
: prayer. The public officers. and most Q
a the stores we're closed all next dav. the Se'utn
. having published explanation OF the joke
On Thursday categorical elucidntion OF til
= e1planatlon appeared 10 double-1eaded editoris
type; the joke now began to be generally up
derstood. and towards nightfall the city had re
covered it's accustomed serenity. The hair o
} | Mr.. CnEpenterFs young man had, however
grown gray with anxiety during those terrible
three days. snd his constitution is SO enfeeblec
that 1t will take months of diet assea' mill
! and camomilc tea to restore him to his former
strength.
THE FoUSDLrNos HOME.
| The fifth annual report Of the Chicago
Foodling's Home. as published in the last num-
Der OF Faiths Record, notices at length the
progress which that worthy institution has made
during the past year. The debt on the building
has, By prompt measures. been greatly reduced
go that at not ci:tant day it is hoped that the
| Home will bs finished and entirely free from
debt. Tao result of tho practical workings Of
/ tho Home will be seen in the statement that
| moro than 100 babies have been adopted from
| tho institution during the year, and that
these children ure well cured for and given every
advantage OF training aud education in their
| new homes. Some attention ia paid to tho ques-
| tlou OF safaries which are certainly very small,
but the work seems TO have been generously un-
| dertakcn By those who desire to do good With
out hope OF reward. Everything is done for tho
children which ls possible. and gradual i'm
pfovement III their health and appearance is
noted: Since the Home was opened it has re-
celved for its current expenses aud for the
building $40, l9J.65, during which tima it has
received more than 15o babies, most Of whom
have found pleasant homes.
RIGHTEOUS DECISION.
At Springfield, day before yesterday, in the case
OF tho People W. Thomas Hsgginsou, murder
the Sapreme Court reversed the Judgment Of tho
inferior tribunal, and directed that the prisoner
be set at liberty and handsomely COMPENSATED
by the county for bis loss Of time and annoy
ance consequent on his arrest, imprisonment
and sentence to daath- The Court said that the
man who w1llfully and with malice prepenso
went into q community whose members, upsus-
vocatlons, and drawing his muederous pencil and
notebook compel'ed people who were not molcst-
ing bim to surrender. against their will and with
out any compensation therefor, their private
opinions as to the guilt or innocence Of |
any pubic official or pastor upon trial, or "a 10
his preferences for the Presidency or Mayosaty, ]
forfeited all claim to public federation or proteo-
tion, and could legally bo killed on sight, ana
his murderer would be held guiltless. The de-
Az o,J .rsa ~ tL ~ .aE aaInuSk yester
ths an %as sne s4eme Q! nnVersa! dlscnsslon'
tsrnTstad hsn1 auu s,,,et " soe iaw mus m
man IN slceps clothing proposcd to canvass the
passenEet9 on 3 chr on West Madison street
about the Babcock case, but heroic young man ]
blew out his brains aud pitched his CORPSE into |
hn ash-barTel amid loud cheers. The rescued
passengers took up collection for the youpR
man and escorted him home With to1chlight
= DoMEsT1c's DIPLOMACY
A woman ou Leayitt atrent h;red , ra-,ac+
reasnro o. = servant last wesk, but vas p41a much
isssustea ssste1uaV "nen sue made the discov-
sry y tnat het r. model maid kept the children IN
;oo]ec.on no! oy means Of plnches and slaps; She
long and trp 60 right
minute, and thon III lust ike to eee von coms
- :, n1e 1os CHARACTER. WILL, that's all" but !
: men a:n,, mo nurse came downstairs and said
Well, maam, I'm going" she exclaimed, more {
lap the little ANGEL ; thonght 1h.n aoo,o t
d Won HAT you ss;d con "on aaod : eusay Is..$ ,
bildfen ?" No, ma'amS ienijea a tba nnr.a mrs4"
bat nv s Bbe oat or sort a0d
ere before you corp the noxt miunte.'';
Lucy" responded her mistress gravely, do =
le? expressly asked ~, sn6 re ,n1n -. fGu
rsn "a e.. aoaeI 9out 10 you loFe chill
Iess them soI vHpness's .ee4ea, = adore Them
Ia aam," persisted the servant, "but ueyeT d
sed no such laucYhich. What : ANA W.
Children !? D1esa tha;r i;t+ia Lao-..fs o ~ | .
ood morning. maam. and If I hoar oi .n4 Isdr
ho REQUIRES situation ahalt t.I.e crant n1os' -
re in recommending you to her." And ehe y
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