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The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-11-03

Five yellow lever interments in
savannah Yesterday.
The ST. Louis Merchants Exchapge
hold no session election-day.
Frank. Messmer, of Bainbridge, Ohio,
was severely wounded i'll saloon in
Chillicothe by The Darkeeper, who struck
him with a mallet.
There were five arrests in Brook lyn
yesterday for alleged fraudulent natur-
alizing and registration. The officers
are looking for other known Ylolators Of
the election laws.
The. contract for the, construction OF a
new Water-Works. reservoir in Louis
Willie, Kentucky was aWAI ded TO Louis
Vile hiln, at a cost OF $435, 900, the same
to contain one hundred million gallons
OF water.
The cash admissions to the Cenfen-
niai up 10 p. M. yes erday were 106, $40.
Bishop Alleu's monument on the ground
was unveiled precisely at noon. The
formal celebration of the event took
place at s O'Clock.
W. D. Stewart, a desperate and citi-
zen of The Indian Nation, who murdered
a man named Henry, was arrested near
Cotton Plant, Ark, Tuesday, by Deputy
Federal Ma rshalS. He attempted tJ es-
cape aud was shot dead.
A large warehouse in the rear of the
drugstore of A. A. Miller, No. I'll
Washington avenue, st. Louis, contains
ing oils and Varnlshes, caught fire be-
tween and 5 O'clock last evening, and
was totally destroyed. The stock ana
building We're valued at $25 900; insured
for $4,000.
Mary Gibson, alias Mary Hanson, was
arrested in Philauelphia yesterday on
the charge OF sWiudIing. Samuel W.
Garrison, OF Jersey City, charged that
she had obtained from him the sum oil
81. 1929 by representing that a relative
in Germany mad left her a beeuest of
100000, which she had deposIlel for
sale keeping i'll the hands OF Cardinal
McCloskpy. She Was sent TO Jersey
City Tor trial.
Myron Emery, a lad of seventeen, was
seized near his home at Woodstock, W.,
Wednesday evening, by three masked
men, bound, gagged and dragged two
miles to Silver Lake, and thrown in,
The men fed, and Emery managed to
free himself and get ashore, where he
was found completely exhausted aud in.
sensible. The perpetrators have not
been discovered, and no cause can be
assigned Tor the deed.
A report from, Camp Stambaugh,
Wyoming, says a village of fifty lodges
OF Shoshonas was attacked October 80
py large Sioux war purity, estimated al
twelve hundred lodges, at Painted Rock,
n7ar the scens OF Gaotain Bates fight in
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MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.

WILMINGTON. Nov. 3-splrits turpentlne
steady at 3814c.
CHICAGO, Nov. 3.--Wheat steady: No
| vember, 81 l0A; December, 81 12zs.
OSwEGe. Nov. g. - WheaG steady: extra
white Michigan, IL AZ, No. y Milwaukee club,
81 30, Corn aull at 5Ta5SU.
CLEVELAND. U..Nov. 3--Wheat steady. Corn
firm: low Mixed, 66c; nigh mixed. 6le. Oats
steady: No. l, 40c. Petroleum unchanged.
BUFFALO. N. ". Nov. Wheat: No
2 Milwaukee, nominal at 81 II. Corn: No.
. 2mixed Western, 81 &c. oats nominal at 36c.
Rye Inactive,
MEMPHIS. Nov. 5.-Flonr steady: Choice
family $6 soar 00. Corn quiet at 5Sa62c. Oats
firm at 4Ta4St. Bard quiet II lsa12Zc. Bacon
iquiet at SAa9Za10Ac. Bagging hrnaG l2aa
u &c.
BUFFALO, Nov. 3.-Whcat neglected: asking
Isl 20 for No. l milwaukee, club. Corn inactive:
Inomhlally at 81 a52c for No. mixed W estern.
Rye and barley neglected. Canal freights firm
and unchanged.
rITTsBCRG. Nov. 3-Wheat: Fair to prime
ONO and Indiana real winter, ST. 30teif 3s Oats:
very dull: Mixed Ohio and Pennsylvania,
32a38c; lair mixed to prime yellow, 50a52c
Rye unchanged at f8ao0c.
NEW ORLEANS. Nov. 3.-Corn IS in fair
ldcmand choice white, SIC: yellow. 65c. Oats
In fair demGtna: Texas, S9e: st. Louis, 49c; Ga
lena, 4Tc. Cornmeai duh and lower. Bacon
I4uiat, at tSyfaS4alH1Sanzr. Sugar -ctlresl hams
scarce and bigher: small, l6xal6Jsc; large,
ll5Aalj4c. Bran dull and lower at &C..
! essaeN, key. 3-F!onr liz fair. demand
and irm. western supuriina, ID 25a5 So; COM
mon extra, s. 75a5 50: Wisconsin, IS 75aj %;
minnesota S6aT 25; winter wheat Oh o., In
diana AMI NIGH gluL sIa6 Is; illinois,. sG25as;
st. Eolns, s651aS 80. Corn firm: mixcd and
yellow, G2aiie. Oats in fair demand. No.
white. fsai0c mixed and No-2 white, 43Rljc;
rejected. 35a3Sc.
PHiEAnRLPufA. Now 3--PetrolenM ex-
lciteti refinet. 26jS a2b1sc: crude. iSHc. Flour
sdulf: extra. S4a4 80; Minnesota family. extra,
$5a5 80 for old; State, ONO and Indiana, 562,S
at 81; fancy, sGaS 5es' " Lslnnsln and Minue-
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-11-03
BOARD OF PUBLIC GNOKKS.
Business Transacted by the Board
This Morning.

Business Transacted by the Board
This Morning.
The Board met in regular session,
all members present, and President Bell
in the chair.
The following resolutions were adopt
ed:
"Rasolved, That this Board hereby
directs that the work on East Court
street, between ParaIlaX and Hatch
streets, be stopped, and that Mr.. Byron.
Kirby and others now engaged or about
to en- gage i'll, said works, be Officially
notified to,that effect.
"Resoivtd, That the clerk be directed
to-transnit all ordinance to Council an
propriating the sum OF 80 099 20 to be ex-
pended by the Board of Public Works
III grading and improving Glenway ave-
nue."
A communication was received from
Chas. Il. Chesley, perintendent of the
consolidated Street Railroad Company,
asking permission to open Harrison
avenue east OF the NJ. & Q. r. r., for the
purpose o1 laying about thirty feet OF
track.
All ordinance to establish the grade of
Mangold alley from Mclean avenue to
Dayton street, was ordered to be sent to
Councillor approval.
On motion the Clerk was directed to
advertise for proposals to take charge OF
Davidson Fountain for two years. in
accordance With rules and regulations
on file in the Office of the Board OF Public
Works.
A motion to allow J. b. Bell to repair
his sidewalk on Vine street with compo-
sition pavement was lost.
Adjourned.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-11-03
STEAMBOAT MOVEMENTS.


The Exchange will leave for Pomeroy
this evening .... The Telegraph arrived
from MaysYille last night, and returned
to-day at noon. The Bannock City,
from Vevay, arrived this morning with
a fine trip of freight and people. She
Will return this afternoon at O'Clock.
49,. The United States arrived this morn
ing, and will return to Louisville this
evening. The A. q. Donnally left for
New Orleans last evening with 100 tons
freight, 40 cabin and 50deCk passengers.
49,. The Arlington arrived yesterday
from New Orleans and will return to-
morrow. She reshipped 80 brls rice on
the Andes to Wheeling. -. The Bostona
arrived this morning and will return to
Huntington tnis afternoon. The Andy
Baum will depart tomorrow for Mem
phis. The City of Portsmouth will
leave for Chilo this afternoon The
Louis A. Shirley arrived from Carrollton
this morning and will return this after
noon. The Emma Graham, due to-
night from Pittsburg, has 80 tons for
New Orleans, 10 tons tor Memphis and
90 tons for Louisville. She viii return
to Pittsburg tomorrow. Fannie Moore
arrived at New Orleans yesterday...
The Andes arrived last night from
Wheeling, and will return this evening.
She had another big trip, including l. 194
Kegs nails. She reohipped on the United
States 10 Louisville 80 boxes aud 1877
pkgs glassware, 10 brls cOpperas and 2S0
kegs nails; brls glassware and so Kegs
nails to Evansville, and 104 brls apples,
256 bars and 1S4 bdls iron to Memphis on
the Andy Baum; on the Arlington to
New Orleans brls and boxes glass
ware. She also reshpped small
amount OF freight TO Unlontown, Padu-
can, NeWDurg, Indiana, and VicksDurg.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The flags ON ali the u. S. Mail Line
steamers are displayed at half-mast to-
day, respectful to the memory OF John
Ii. Mullen, whose funeral took place at
Madison at 8 O'Clock this morning. All
employees OF tue, United States Mail Line
Company who could leave their posts
his funeral, as Mr.. Null
len had been popular clerk
in the Line since 1865, when he
entered upon his career on the river as
third clerk on the Gen, Buell., with Cap
tain L. N. Wade. 49,. Commodore Kountz
left or. Louis for Pittsburg last evening.
-. The steamer Hiram Wilson was sold
yesterday at the coal landing of Messrs.
AlsA. montgomery ~ 20, Oh COYlngton,
by Deputy Marshal Joseph Z. Hunt,
under libel suit Of Messrs. Gashern,
Norris, Ell al, for $500 20, to Capt. James
of Cincinnati e.. Pilot Josiah
Jacobs was the A. e.. DonnaIly's pilot
to Louisville. Joseph Purcell and Geo.
Cayton will take her TO New Orleans.
Tie following amounts OF pig iron
were received by barges during the
month of October, and weighed by W. Ii.
From Charlotte Furnace,
lotions; Hunnewell, 10 tons; Howard,
100 tons; Mt. Vernon, 100 tons; Ashland,
294 tons; Missouri, 150 tons; lronton, 125
tons; Hecla, 100 tons. Total, 819 Ions.
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FINANCIAL.
CINCINNATI. Nov. 8 -l:8O.P. NJ.

CINCINNATI, Nov. 8 L: 30 T. NJ
Gold is easier to-day at 1893 buying, and
lO9A selling Cola checks on New YORK are
NOrth U.
al Ihe demand for money is moderate to-day.
ana business Is quiet.
Exchange on New York is steady with mou-
traTo demand. Ra,es are unchanged We
qn06o 1t at Lilo discount buying ami par
selling.
Sterling exchange is quiet and we quote t
81 90 sight anu S4c34s siXty-ay bills.
southern Rallr0ad.i- Osare quiet iGt 1861 and
gold slXes are iii moderate demand ut lU3 : an !
accrued interest
Government bonds are in light local dcmand
but steady us follows;
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rooms ot the Second Ward School i}uild-
ing, FortVniLeG, at the Time there
were none at i've scholars in the COON.
OF tncra would Undoubtedly have been
some injured.
The STAR has the largest circulation
in the.ciLy ofany Cincinnati daily paper.
The tnest goods are said to make the
smallest parcels. So with The merits OF
the DAILY STAR, which reaches its sub
sclbets something over two hours ahead
OF the other evening journals.
LEXINGTON. KY.
The hemp factories have closed.
Macadam has been literally spread
on one of the streets in lrishtown. 1t is
said that Gen. j. r. Cleary is at the head
of this important move.
They had dog fight in Irishtown the
other day, which led to human induI-
gence in puglllstic affair Both bellig-
erents came out with extremely sore
"mugs"
IT is alleged that Cassius Goodloe
said at Mt. Sterling, few days ago,
that "heil would be full Of Democrats.
Their religion would not save them"
Too bad.
Why have we no ordinance compell-
Ing persons to number their houses r
Ii stranger inquires for any one, there
are always three or four persons to
chime in, and direct him in this wise !:
"He lives next door to Col. -" An
other will say: "Do you know where
Gen - liyesW and so on in place of
giving the number Of the street.
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CINCINNATI Daily MARKET.
CINCINNATI. Nov. 9-0p,

FLOUR-Is dull, with an easy ma.Ret We
Iquvte fancy Hour 81 25aT, family So G5a5 80,
extra S. l0R5 ST. shpordne S4 2Ja4 75 amt low
grade s. 2oa3 Is per brl. spring wheat flour
5 5Oa6 ., ryc$S S5ag4 35, and bucRwheat hour
81 5Oa7 80 per bri.
VILE sT-The demand is moderate but the
offerings are generally light. Good TO choice
white is worth 81 25ai 35 per bu. Good to
prime red is quoted IL l5al Is per bu, and me-
Iiium quality offered at 81 l0al is per bu.
pA IS-Markat inactive, with Liberal offer
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.
The PAINTINGS RECOVERED FROM THE
YACHT MOHAWK -lne paintings by De
Haas, A. Cary Smith and f. A. Silva.
which were i'll the cabin of MIR. Garuers
Yacht Mohawk when she was caDsized
IN the Narrows last July, and which
were recovered from the wreck after
they had been submerged for four days,
have been refined, and in parts repaint-
ed by the original artists where they
were damaged by the floating furniture.
The canvases, fortunately, were not
torn, and the principal damage to the
painting consisted of scratches and the
adherence OF the mud, which, by the ac-
ton OF the salt water, appeared to have
become inbedded in the coating of var
nish.
Mr. De Haas pictures sustained the
most damage. The subjects represented
were The start of the yachts Henrietta, j.,
owned by Mr.. Bennett; the Fleetwng,
owned by Mr.. Geolgs A. O5good, and
the Eesta, owned by Mr.. Pierre Lofil.
lard, on the first ocean yacht race in
1866; and "Sunset in the British Cham
nel," The first picture was not much
injured, with the exception OF Il slight
slrHkage OF the canvass, and a little re-
touching in places where it was
scratched btings out the colors as fresh
as when they were first painted. The
coast scene, however, had broad
scratch across the middle of the sky aud
wafer, which took off the paint as if it
had been scraped off with q knife. This
part of the picture has been entirely re-.
painted, ana it requires very close in
speciion OF the work to detect the
damaged spot, so cieYerly have the
cOl0rs been matched.
MI. Smih'5 picture represents the
yacht Mage when owned Oy Mr.. Gar
'ner, Mr.. l.. LoriIlard's Wanderer and
Air. Benefits Dauntless, off Point
judith, sailing on their course toward
Newport. rhe damage to This picture
was not great. IL was disooored by tue
mud and scratched. hutit has been care
luity retouched by the artist and now
shows no TRACES Of the. disaster. NIr.
SilNas picMle was discoOred aud
scratched, Dut has a.so' been neatly re-
stored to- its origina. condition.
The pictures, owing to the effect of
the salt water. naNe shIu TX about Que
Inch in sIzt, but IN other respects they
are now as ler!ect as when first painted.
They are To have new frames, and are TO
be placed in Mr.. Garner's old home in
ThlrIy-ttli d street for preservation as
lelriuOms OF the family.
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July, 1874 aud about ninety miles from
Camp stambaugh. AS far as learned
only one Snosnone, by the name Of
Humpy, escaped lie was the Indian
who saved the life OF Captain Henry, in
Crooks second fight this summer.
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W VHEEiLER & WILSON'S
New NO. z Machine.

Now for the first time introduced to the pub
lie, ranks in c2rellencc with their famuus
No. Machine, but has some notifications
adapting ii to special classes of work. Ths
Tailor will find it as well sirited to his work.
as is No. to leather work. 1t light properly
be termed the Tailor's Machine.
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Madame X. has charming features,
charming arms, charming hands-Dut
she has mDnstruus leet. Just recover
iDg from ioug illness, she said recently
to oae OF her friends: II am still very
feeble, but begin to be able to put one
foot before tue other" "And that is not
saying Il lttle," murmured tile excellent
fri4uu
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PICTURES.
The Young NavigatOrs.--Ilxl6, 81.


Also beautiful country scene. Four chill
dren, three girls and boy, have laft the dis
| tant house 10 play. Two are seated ON the
bank of the little lake, near the trunk of y
picturesque old tree, and these act as specth-
tors, while the other two, a boy and girl, are
on their knees near the WATER endeavoring to
guide two little boats with sticks in their
hands. The boys boat is a full riggei sloep,
with sail spread; the girls only faint imita-
tion OF a boat. doubtless the work Of her own
hands, beng made of chips.
A Country Stile--.l -.llx16, 81.
/ This is a,view Of q farm in the early sunl-.
mer. The house, almost hidden by foliage
and surrounded by meadow land, is seen in
the distance. In the foreground are four girls
reposing upon and near the stiie of the olt-
fashioned kinl. All have been gathering
flowers, and one little gl1l is seated In the
grass enAeavoring to form u bouquet. A
charming picture.
The Darling Babe,--1lxI6, 81.
This Is a companion piece of the English
Cottage. 1t is a garden scene. In the fore
ground a young girl is contemplating, with
font affection a sleeping infant in its cradle
IThe friend and pet OF the child, beautiful
cat, lies rolled-up in sleep near by. The back
ground shows parterre Of flowers and shrub
berry of luAuriant growth, and also large
dish OF fine ripe fruis The expression and
position of the young girl are so natural that
one can almost faucY er words spoken, "The
Darling Baoc"
.STR0BRlDGE & co., Publishers,
Cor. Race and Baker Sts., Cincinnati ,
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Cincinnati live STOCK.

NINVINN AIIi INUV' O--H I, M
The tota! receipts and shipments ror the
past24 hours were as follows:
Cattle. Hogs. Sheep
Receipts. .....s...... AL 1?14 626
Shipments. 2l0 1885 40
HOGS-The market is steady and firm, and
5al0e higher. Common $5a5 25. fair to good
light $5 a5a5 60, and heavy 50 35a5 81 per Genital
gross.
CATTLE--Market firm and quiet. Common
$2a2 DO, fair TO medium 81 5Oa3 30, ana good to
choice So 75aa4 81 per Genital.
SHEEP-Steady and quiet at 81 25a4 50 total
range Of the market for common to choice per
Genital gross.
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APRIL l1th, 1874
[Fron STRIBLEY Il Co., Shoe AIanufactur.
ers of twenty. two years experienec.I

From STRIBLEI & Co., Shoe Aanufactur.
ers of twenty. two years experienced
We are running the Wheeler & Wilson Sew
ing Machine No. 6, by steam power, at speed
Of 7UO stitches, per minute Ladies' and
Misses Fine Shoe Uppers, and find it superior
to any other machine in the following par
ticulars: ~
twill close seams with heavy silk in leather
tighter, without puckering, than any machine
We know It will close leather seams with
Marshalps Cabled Thread at above speed equsl
to the Howe Cylinder Machine. (
1t runs faster and makes a more regular
stitch on fine leather than any machine wa
have ever used a.
We believe it viii prove a very durable ma-
chine, and when worn down may be repaired
cheaper and better than the average of frst-
class machine. STRIBLEY q CO. (
i
We use and eheerfully recommend ths
Wheeler q Wilson No. Sewing Machine ak
the best in use for Shoe Fitting.
Our display of Ladies' and MisseS Fling
Shoes, at the Cincinnati Exposition Of 12J5 waa
Stitched and Fitted on these Machines.
KRIPPENDoRF d HART
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From JOHN SLTILLITO & CO., leading Dry
Goods Merchantsof Ciueinnati.I
During the past ten years we have used over
One Hundred Wheeler 4 Wilson Sewing Ma
chimes in the manufacture of La lies Garments
Of every kinst, including Heavy Cloaks and
Fine Underwear, and they have given entire
satisfaction For Our work tho Wheeler d
Wilson Sewing Machine is unequacd
JOHN SIilLLTTO & co.
APRIL l1th, 1874.
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The substantial excellence Of the Wheeler Il
citation by those who are familiar with its
practical working, arc shown in the following
testimonials from well t-lnown firms;
From A. j. CLARK, prominent Shirt Man1R-
facturer,
We use the Wheeler & Wilson Sewing Ma
chine In the manufacture cf Shirts, Collars and
Cuffs, as no other machine wilt do our work so
well. A. j. CLARK.
u
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RIVER WS.

The river fell inches here in the
twenty-four hours ending at 10A. M,
with 8 feet inches in the channel.
PITTsBURG, Nov. 3--9 A. M.--Riyer 4
feet inches and falling. Weather clear.
Wind southwest. Rained last night.
Ther. 48.
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BA.BBITTS SOAP.
MY! WI =! WIFE q:

insists on using only B. Il. Rabbits .
Best Soap.
fe17-ly-3dp- nrm
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HAMILTON.
John Saltzmall Was Yesterday appoint
sd administrator of Lne estate OF John
Ehirtz.
Mrs. L. r. Kulnler and Mrs. A.. II,
kumler, ot OXloru, were in the city yes
SerdHy.
Some four parties were made Ameri-
Eall etliZlns yesterday by receiving tneir
Naturalization papers. .,
Mrs. Owens, vile of Hon. James w.
pwens, OF Newark, was visiting rela-
LIVES i'll che city yesterday.
Tae Ladies' Home and Foreign Mis-
Riunafy Society holds it's regular month
3y meeting tomorrow afternoon.
Dlxon's Opera Hall is being treated to.
leW stage curtains. 1t Is TO be hoped
they WIFI be an improvement on the old
lime ones.
MIR. Henry Kessling, who for some
Slme has been living on his farm west OF
tae Glcy, mas taken UP his abode Oh Lud-
low street, Fourth Warl.
Dr.J. NJ. Parks having returned from
EiDclnnhti with his fam4iy will resume
khe practice or his profession and make
H2anilt0n MS permanent place oil resi-
hanae.
The Board Of County Commissioners
have decided TO pus an antlfa cite coal
stosai in tbs prisoners der;trti..ent OF the
Eeuuty Jafl, the construction OF the
building oasiiB such that furnace would
Dc unsajs.
! A. good sized slice OF plastering yes
tsreay Tell IN tue ceiling IL one OF the
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-06-01
Personal AND PERTINENT.

The path of duty-through the Custom
House.
The sun rises very early, now-so we
understand.
1t is almost two years since Charley
Ross was stolen.
-Rheumatism is always joint affair, and
yet there is only one party to it.
Dom Pedro and party arrived at the
National Capital from New Orleans last
night
Don Cameron has concluded to accept,
and he will take charge of the War Office
to-day.
Thousands of bushels of potatoes will,
it is said, this year go to waste in Michigan
for lack of market.
A kiss on the forehead rseans rever-
ence but there's no fun in it worth men
tioning. .-RocbeSter Democrat.
1t is estimated thai four. fifths of the
murders in New York for the last quarter
of century were caused by liquor drink
iag.
Secretary r beson will appear before
the naval committee to-day to explain the
testimony recently taken,so far as 1t affects
him personally.
Gideon speakman, Of Chester, has
stocked the lake at Ridley Park with 600
Young trout, procured from the State
Hstching House.
Governor Hartranft has selected Ches-
ter n, Farr, Jr., of Reading, as his private
secretary to succeed Maj Norris, recently
appointed State Reporter.
"A Mosaic portrait of Washington, the
gift of a Roman artist to the city of Phila-
delphia, and said to be worth $4,000, is
now on exhibition in Independence Hall.
Josh Billings says "The mewl is a
larger burd than the guze or Turkey. 1t
has two legs to walk with, and two more to
kick with and it wears wings on the side Of
its head"
=" I narrowly escaped being cut eff with
shilling" said a solemn Young man.
GLOW did you escape ii? asked by
stander. "My father had no shilling,
was the solemn reply.
=" Have you seen my black-faced ante
lope? inquired Mr. Leoscope, who had a
collection OF animals, of his friend Bottle
jack. "No, haven't. Whom did your
black-faced aunt elope with p
At this season the question which in
terests boy, is not so much whether his
| life will be crowned with glory and honor,
as whether his new Summers vest is going
to be made out of his fathers old trouser.
Why is it, my dear SIR" said Wafie's
| Iand!ady TO MIN inc other DAY, "that you
newspaper men never get rich p 81 dc
not know was his reply, "except it is that
dollars and sense do not always travel to-
gether."
"A Hamilton (Ont.) woman has recov-
cred 800 damages from lover who for
sock her after an engagement of twenty
six years. That is about S27 year for the
joys of courtship which certainly seems
reasonable.
An exchange asks If there's place
for everything, where is the place for 6
boil?' 1t has been said that the best place
foe sucA sn ornament is on some other fel
low. And we don't think better location
can be discovered