, 1876-09-17
ITEMS OF INTEREST,


Baldwin, POI South Clark street, deals In cheap
stationery and blank books. !.
$1,000 La Caoba cigars at five cents sold last
year by Timerman g. Rood, druggists.
The new Dauntless u and Union Range are
perfection. Watkins, 226 State street.
A choice selection Of fall and winter oyercoats
at Edwards Il Browns, $50 State street.
Boots andshoes at actual cost,-selling out
at J. f. Mccormick s. Co., 14s State street.
Best silk hats in the world for the money, at
A. P. Harris &, Co.'s, hatters, 116 Clark street.
Couryoisier's kid gloves, the most popular
e1tant, at the Paris kd-glo7e store, 81 State
street.
Half hundred thousand kits Of fish has
been sold this year by joel Il. Dix, the fish mer-
chant Of Water street.
Watts on the mind Is not Of as much conse-
quence as Watts on the head. A. P. Harris &
Co., hatters, 116 Clark street.
Baldwin, the cheap book man, POI South
Clark was the largest purchaser OF books at
the late Eastern trade sales.
Orrin Reynolds is at his old post again at the
head Of the writing department OF a. B. Bry-
ants Chicago Business College.
These new styles Of paniers do away with
newspaper bustles, and journal must run on
its merits a1one.-Ddroit Free Press.
No specified amount paid for books, but
Baldwin, 2O1 Clark street, still continues to
pay the highest cash price ad ya1orcm.
Chapin's Original Old Book Store, 81 Madison
street, opposite TRIBUNE Building pays cash
Get his offer before you sell your library.
This week look out for special bargains In the
best grades OF watches at bankrupt jewe1ry sale,
corner OF Lake and Clark streets All goods
warranted as represented.
A Pittsburg man sold his wife for s25. He
says he means to take Tilden's advice and ~ live
within his income, ,"-and he can get another
wife for $3.50 anT time.-Nor11stomn Heraid-
Free Press: In Kansas City when wife meets
succession aud hauls him in by the hair Of the
head, the Times calls it q strange coincidence.
The finest line Of heating and cooking stoves
and ranges in Chicago arc to be seen at ". 4.
Lowell s. Co.'s store, No. 736 West Madison
street. The new s'Argand Heater" is the best
in the world.
The Richards Iron Works Company are build
ing new elevator at Marysyillc, Mo-, and a
second elevator at Thayer, Kan: They have
also Just completed one at Lees Summit, Mo.
Where is St. Louis?
Persons wanting new and choice fall designs
Of carpets should call on ". A. Lowell d Co.,
736 West Madison street, Chicago, III. Their
prices arc lower than ever. They also have
full line OF oil-cloths.
This was an actual occurrence: "Pa, can't I
have another brother?' nWhy, INV son?n
.Because have Ellie to play with, and if had
another brother she could play with Emma.'
"Erncst, you may ask your mamma"
st. Joseph Herald: sThe fall bonnets are
coming out, dear,'' sweetly observed St.
Joseph woman to her husband last night.
's Ali, inieel-so soon?'' he asked agonizngly,
and straightway went out and resolved to cheat
some man out Of SIS debt.
The Empire Parlor Bedstead has obtained
popularity unsurpassed BY any invention Of the
age. Their warerooms, No. 3o3 West Madison
street, contain every necessity for furnishing q
house. Furniture, carpets, stoves, and crockery
at cash prices on installmcnt plan.
Indian Vegetable Bitters are becoming gen.
orally known, and their sale now extends over
every State and Territory of the United States
Dyspepsia and costiveness are among the COM
plants for which 1t is a certain cure.
The beautiful and gorgcously- FURNISHED bridal
chambers on the new Bob Lee, remarkable to
relate, were first occupied by two old maids,
to have died, and the other never slept wink.
It is sad!-Lon.suiue Courter7Journat.
st. Joseph Herald: It is impossible for the
red man to struggle successfully against the
influence Of high civilization, which is pene-
trating farther and farther into the depths Of
his native wilderness. A woman's hustle was
recently found in q deserted Sioux camp.
4 fashion exchange says that t. thereafter belts
will be dispensed with in ladies' costumes" A
belt is great aid in defining the waist, but
around here, if they have got to be given up,
every young man will try to put his arm il the
right place the first time, even If the night is
dark.
Il rural female beauty alightcd from the
stagc-coach tho other day, when piece Of rib
bon detached itself from her bonnet nnd fell
into the bottom Of the carriage. 'You have left
yo,lr bow bchind,'' said 4 lady passenger. sNo,
I amt; he's gone fshing," innoccntly replied
the rustic.
A lady pressed friend to visit her in the
country. On entering the room in which the
assembled before dinner, he found
himself alone with little girl, elegantly
dressed. For a time they got along very we'll
together, when she presently bcthought herself
that she would like to know the name of her
new friend. He told her his name; to which
she instantly replied with the utmset naivete: