, 1876-03-12

EtoteA1ou a6alnst INC 0tncer by city paper ac;uG
t,1ne ago be true, VIZ. demanding payment for
the suppression Of disturbance In the Onera,
!1ouse. his zeal in Squire Raymond's Office ,ya:
! N married. contrast to his former conduct.
! TWO ITEMS.
One OF the school maams whp occaaioned sn
compelled by forco Of circumstances, to rasieu
and SO Nest to pastures new, where she hou
again got into trouble. It but substantiates tha
charge that the lndy's temper s Of such a uature
thht young ideas had better acquire the at OF
shooting under some one else.
Small favors thankfully receiyed and ,aroa
ones IN proportion; while tho last tlurry ri
ano" lasted, thu proprietor OF !" the store ctan-
pcd tho eEelgh-bells on his ''crowbait," and
dashed frantcally up and down Main street in
lis buggy, chuck full OF enthusiasm.
coLoRKD CONCERT,
Ono Of the most amusing entertainments eya
nave witnessed for long time was eiysn hv
tho members OF the Colored u. Z, Church. in
a'o OF that denomination, last Thursdav eyeD-
ing: Inc programme was we'll filled with racy
snn snie1y VI o1aIoguos speeches. songs tabicau1,
anu dramas, and each part was carried out In an
extremely Grod1tab!e manner. Prot. Cartwright
was at the helm. aud acquitted himself as mas
ter OF ceremonies very ably. The richest feature
u the programme was tho debate bctweon Profs.
Esse ~ nna oa4T,t~ght for tho purpose Of dento
Washington Or Lincoln lad rendered tho coun-
Try the greatost service. a1r. Fite's gcstures
And remarks were so entirely original
and side:splitting that tho house
foared 1S,aF with laughter. lie admitted
Of es me1ass Taa bt o+ yeEy respectable sort
10 proposed plnnlng his faith to. Shading his
venerable head, and gesticulating wildly with his
SKINNY hands, he shouted, 'Whar would my
coloted opponent DO it Lincoln had not discover
Ga Ga america Wnar would Washington have
been it Lincoln had not freed dc nisges :" His
petoratlon to "the jury" as he called the Chair
man, vas q splendid burst Of Senegambian
elo4nonce. Tho tableau, "Quoen of Africa"
was very pretty picture and vel arranged
unfortunately for the edificaton Of our local
politicians. tho speech OF AIR. Cartwright was
lost amid the noise of the gallery gods.
TIE entertainment WAS SUCCESS in every par
ticuar.
CHICKEN ON PEAS.
The sanguina- headed young man whose oi1ico
is within block OF tho Western Union Tc'e-
graph Company. and who affects pcuchant for
:" palataole' houses, game chickens. and any
vegetable other than "green peas +" was seen IN
ignomlnious flight before Shanghai rooster the
other morning. 1t should bo suggested to him
that be put On his wardrobe before disturbing
the roosts hereafter.
WATCHING AN Ec11pss.
TWo OF our local astronomers were told by
some one that there would bo q total eclipse Of
tho moon at precisely 81 p. m. Thursday
evening. 10 they purchased q supply Of pig-tail
tobacco, borrowed ''hawk and euct1a
deck, and ''sat it out"
When their pinchbeck cbronometers indicated
the approach OF the hour, their excitement was
Intense. D. craned his neck ont Of the cart
window, whio O. stood sentry ut the south.
The former f.ad bis eve intcntly fixed on the
latter vas cagorly watching the Light in Air.
andrews' window.
1lr. Andrews sorenely went to bed after ex-
'inguishing his moon.
t'she's gone! screamed c., "the quick
ion" " ~
D. nearly broke his neck in his haste over
he boxes of rubbish that were piled up in the |
lall, and on reaching his friend had his atten-
ion called to tho dimmcd window Of the uncon- !
'cious sleeper.
*sThat's etrango!" said D.; "when left |
ny window there was not evou shadow on tho |
moons disk Lots SO back and see."
They returned to the east window, and DIS !
noon shone clear and beautiful, which may DO
'artiy accounted for from tho fact that the |
many little taps. aud burned with increased |
PRESSURE in the oue they were watching.
"Damiiieyer saw such moon it must have |
leared as quickly as it darkened" whispered
nut OF Il pitcher for telescopes while D.
Fas smoking . fragment Of glass, with the aid |
# which they might elucidate the mystery.
"Whoopla! !" yelled D., rs the hotel por-
er turned off the gas nuzzcr eclipsh! nuz~
or echpBh !" aud they rau frantically down the
ALI to ring the bell Of a neighboring LOGGER WHO
nd been snoring an hour, only they didn't ring
!. Then they scurricd back and stationed theu1~
elves at their respective windows. where they |
cpt their weary vigil until the gray dawn OF
aorning brought them to tho conviction that
aoy had 4 couple of fearful heads on 'em.
PERSONAL,
Dan Doynton, Que Of tbs Chicago members OF
Gidcon's Band, made flying trip to our city
Lst Tuesday.
Ham Utiey, Esq, Of tho Chicago Courier, was
indy nursing hts convalesccnt paternM last
abbath.
Miss Laura Wild. Of Kindefhoolt n. T., 4 |
oun. lady Of rare culture and beauty, who has
aen visiting relatives here during the past vim
u, left for Southern tour on Wednesdav, car
Tine with her the regrets Of all who knew her, |
I'd the hearts Of mora than one diSconsoIate !
allant.
Miss Langdoo, who has been tho guest Of
iss Wickham for Bovorai weeks, returned to !:
aicago last Saturday.
Mrs. r. Doud and daughter have returned
ON pleasant Eastern tour, md are gladly
e}comed back.
J. Sherman, Esq, Of Chicago, was in the city
st "Wednesday.
Mrs Il. Dickey, OF Chicago, returned to her
'mo lust Saturday after AL enjoyable visit here
the guest Of Mrs. johnson.
Miss Frank Douglas, Of Champlaiu, N. T., TO-
rned to her Eastern home last week
Burt Smith and his blushtng bride were mod
tly struggling over the novelty of matrimonial r
licty at their brothers., on Sunday. May =
cir shadowB never grow less"
Tommy IIilL the silyer-mounted hute-fend OF |
Nv York, tore himself all to pieces during the ]
ogreaB Of his immaculate get up" prepara- +
n to visiting tho Incarnation Of his dreams =
Mnin street. :
The Misses Lawton, young ladies recently
I'M England, have returned to the city as ] T
ests Of 1lrs. Falney, after short Western +
II. | q
He Of the Ulstor u,eokly worrhiped at church 8
It Wednesday evening.
Stephen Bull, Esq., has suffered another pain =
attack Of illness, but lis many friends hope {
IT nothing serious will result. a
The Boston philharmonic Company will give 4
9 OF their delightful entertainments at the =,
itarian Church next Thursday evening. Ad- g.
ss;on to all parts of the church, so cents.
KENOsHA. s.
An UNEVENTFuL WEEK. b
S5aeidI Correspondence Of The Chicaao Tribune. n
lESosuA, March 1.-THE past week has been c,
usually quiet, or has seemed 30, following in IS
wake Of its gay predecessors. No events Of Il
tartling character have disturbed the oven | G.
or pf nr1r VIVA Rr1cfl ia 1nurder9 Hr1iriffaH | n,