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Madison street. They especially invite the pub
lie to call and inspect something new and hand
some In heating stoves.

lie to call and inspect something new aud hand
some in heating stoves.
The spirit Of Lord Byron was interviewed in
New York the other day. He didn't appear SO
| mcnt as in Mrs. Stowe's health. He's waiting
for her on the shining shore, gritting bis teeth.
st. Louis Republican.
A "Knabe Piano'' cannot be equaled in
power, purity, aud brilliancy Of tone while its
elegant finish and great durability have been
known for over forty years. A trial will con-
vince. Julius Bauer s. Co., corner Of State and
Monroe streets, are the sole agents.
No system of savings can equal in popularity.
safety, and profit that offered by the Mechanics
and Traders Savings, Loan, and Building Asso-
citation. Office at II Portland Block, No. 70
Washington street. The fifth series Of shares
Of the capital stock is now being issued.
"Do you want to have some real fun, Gus !"
asked The-Girl- with-a-Beam-in-her-Eye. s'ldo!
bic with me to the Centennial Dairy and you
will see the greatest Of American Mush- Rooms!
Real fun, Gus! Philadelphia Bulletin.
A prison for women at South Pennington,
Mass, will be completed next year. All the oH-
GERS and employees, except the engineer and fire
man, are to be women. We may be mistaken,
but it seems to us no woman will 20 to that
prison If she can help it.-Roehester Democrat.
Boston Globe: A Pennsylvania boy filled bis
pockets with blasting powder, and, when his
mother was about to chastise him, threw him
self on the floor. There was IN explosion, aud
shortly after an explosion in that family. They
now speak Of him as " TINT blasted youngster."
A Kentucky Democratic editor annihilates
Col. 1ngersoll because he throws the dirt Of
his disbelief and ridicu1e upon the Bible, an in
strument as precious and dear to the souls OF
the American people as the name Of its Illus
trious author, Thomas Jefferson, is green In
their memories.
Norristown Herald: Fifty cents sswear"
is the fine for swearing in Freehold, N. J. After
q Freehold editor is bored half an hour by a
lightning-rod agent, he slips on his coat. hurrfes
outside the limits Of the town, saves $4,000 in
ten minutes and returns to the Office feeling
greatly relieved.
In addition to the good news that the pictures
OF Mr.. Fl. Rocher, No. 724 Wabash avenue, were
bought by the Spanish Commission, It gives us
particular pleasure to announce that Mr.. Rocher
was awarded the medal for artistic excellence
in portrait and geron photographs, which is the
highest testimonial possible to give to any pho
tographer.
As Scotch officer was handing summons to
collier, he said: "1t's curious thing that ye
6atd 6 e9mng to ye sac osa s1 2 Gan 9 gs
said the kuight Of the black diamonds. "Dced
it takes n my time and wit the gettin' into't.
am astonished how onybody can hae time to
wrastle out o. it."
Mention was made last week OF extensive
shipments Of butter and cheese from this city
Mr.. D. Richards formerly Richards & Gooch)
has filled orders this season for over thirty car
loads Of butter and SO, 600 boxes OF cheese via
Montreal. Tie total transactions in this export
trade have quadrup1ed these figures
The finest house-furnishing store west Of New
York is the four-story marble front, 7336 West
West Madison street, owned and occupied by
". A. Lowell & Co. Their facilities are said to
be superior to any house OF the kind In Chicago.
Their store is rep1ete With new goods, with Sc
lections from which person can furnisha q house
complete, either for cash or on the monthly
payment system.
One of the junior clerks in Gov. Tilden's Office
said to colleague the other day, "How can
hide the worn places in my coat sleevcs!'' "Ink
EN-" replied the other promptly, link 'e1n,
ink 'em.s' And the rcformer, who was passing,
stopped and cuffed the boys ears and ordered
him to go to the cashiers desk and get his time:
s. 1mpudent rascal" muttered the pure old
man, :" talkip' about income right under my
nose. Won't hare it; won't have it.''
The patent glove-f1tting overall designed by
Mr.. Ben Lindauer, and manufactured BY Lin
dauer Bros d Co., IS and = Wabash avenue,
has achieved an enyiable popularity throughout
is extensive They are large manufacturers Of
shirts and overas, IN all degrees OF excellency;
ALSO sole agents for the Eclipse white shirt.
Gents furnishing goods Is an important Qe-
partmcnt of their trade
When Seth got homo from mackerelling he
sought his Sarah Ann, aud found that she, the
heartless one, had found another man. And
then most awful tight he got, and 80 he went
away, and bound himself to cut live-oak all
down in F1oriday. He pined upon the live oak
land, be murmured in the shades; his ak grew
heavy in his hand, all in the wildwood glades.
Mosquitoes bit him everywhere, no comfort did
he get, and how terribly he'd swear whenever
he got bit. At last, despairing OF relief, and
wishing himself dead, he went into the woods a
piece and chopped of his OWL head.
A Awell-to-do citizen of Detroit almost had the
breath knocked out Of him by the request OF
ageed sidewalk tramp, who stopped him and
'skeu: ''Say, can't you lend me s10,0o0."
what! Who are you, sirl No. sir, can't,
sir!" exclaimed the citizen. "Couldnt possi-
bly, do it, cha" 1'No, sir.'' "Tcll you what
you might do" suggested the tramp. "You
might hand me Is cents now and lend me the
balance when times get little easier" II
can't lend you shilling, sir, or q cent, sir, and
I won't give you penny, SIR" 'ssorry both
OF us happen. to be hard up at once," sighed the
tramp, aud he continued his walk
THE WEATHER.
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