, 1876-01-02

Who has tae most ups and downs in ths
world? Tne elevator man.
Col. joyce, the convicted whisky taief. WAS 3
brave soldier-ani brave whisky 1hief. soo-
The dirtiest man in Montana has fallen heir ia
S50,000. Moral-De dirty and you will h
happy.
Mr. Evelyn Dellew, son of the late Mr. J. 4
Below, ia about to m4ke his debut in London n
q reader
Louisa A!cott used to feet that it WAS mia
take th.t she was born girl, because shs did
not like girls aod did like boys.
Airs. Sarah G. Brailsfori. Of Dntfs1o. obtaine3
divorce from her husband merely because b
was burglar She claimed that he had broken
in her heart.
rTia sad to hear the u,tch-dog's honest bark
Bay desp-moushet welcome ~ we craw peaF homs~
when fellow las been out until o'clock IN tht
morning OF Jan. 2, and h2an't an idea whethsl
school keeps or not.
A reporter tiurerviewed" Mr. Beechsr in
connection With the suit OF dentist for an un-
paid bill. In The course Of the interview ur.
Deacher said, II have had consider abba law.
can stand little more. kind Ut like it."
Mr. E. C. Stedmans volume OF essavs on tht
Victorian Poets receives hearty and diacrimi'
mating notice from the Saturday Recis.o-thst
hater Of all things American. Ths ess~7 On
Teunyson is generally admired. but that on
Browning IS thought to be inads1uats aud un-
iust.
Margaret Astor Ch1pler, tbs granddaughter q
William 3, Astor. WHO died two weeks sgo, b.
queashed to her husb.ad $50. 900; to her father.
Samuel Ward, $1,000 annually; ani the rast Of
her personal eatat. to her children equally. Hsr
husband obtains the bulk Of 1sr realty, aftst
few small be3uests are p,ii.
Mr, aeury Barsh IL I man Of considerable liz
erary professions Ho wrote poem years ago
which wss nablished in London, and he is tho
author OF at least two playa The protector of
animals is very fond OF the stage. and goes regu-
larlT to the theatre. mr. Daily has now In bit
possession I comedydrams By Mr. Bergh.
Mr. Proctor brings us the sad nsws that tho
moon Is dead. This will undoubtedly cast
gloom over the ontile community. She hzI be1
frailties. and her influence was not always good,
perhaps. but it would ba harsh and unleelinS to
dwell upon them now. Let Us Remember only
her good Qualities, aud aay nothing but kind
words foz her.
Was It not mysterious and fatal dispensation
OF Providence which brought New Years DAY
and Saturday night together7 Many faithfu
fellow yesterday fel. Obliged to pasa the bo"i
twice every time be paesed it 1t all-once fof
Saturday and once for New Years. Aud passing
the bowl, strangely enough, is not like passing
other things. Tho of.ener Jou pass it tho closer
you arc to it.
the funny man OF the Providence Press fsss
be stood On ! corner for half N hour. the othe1
day, to aes II there coald bs u day 80 ood shat
wonasn would stop carrying their pockef-oooSs
in their hands. And he says that II the mefcuf!
was frozen solid, = WOMAN might put one hAno
In mun. bos ane would sill cary portenon-
naie, and volume Of Upper, aud pair Of
worked slippers in ths other one.
A. stenhsuser, said to be drugsfat by occups-
ton, and whose parents reside in Chicago, cou2-
mittcd suicide in Nov Orle1as By taking pci+on
Chsissmas Eve. The cause Is believed to be un-
requited lore aud losses st she caming-sab!e. II
is difficult to say which peca Of ili-luck n?elled
MIN most to take his own life. II it il trus that
life is lottery, no one can be said " haTe
drawn blank while life remains
Eos6i the Italian sc.or, like most peraous OF
peculiar dramatic talent, thinks be mas destined
to excel in another field Of aifort He s.5a Il
ho lAsl 10 begin again he would sing tenor paris
III grand opora. Probably tlazs usrar 1aa