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The Portland daily press., 1877-02-03

PASSENGER TRAINS leave Portland
for ScarbOrO'. Saco, Biddeford, Ken-
nebunk. Wells North Berwick. sOnfh
Berwick, Conway Junction, EIiO {,
Kiiiery. Portsmouth, Newburyport,
salem. Lynn, Chelsea and boston AT
900 a. m, arriving in Boston at lao p. m.
Sac0, BiddefOrd. kennebunk, Kiltery,
Portsmouth,, Hampfons, Newburyport,
salem, Lynn, Chelsea and Boston al
800 p: M, arriving liz Boston at 7.3O p. In., in
season for New York and Western connection.
Pullman Parlor Car attached.
$40 p. m. BiddefOrd accommodating train,
Returning, leave Biddeford at 500 a. m.
Night Express with Sleeping Car, for
K0stOn at 3.15 n, na., every day Except
Mondays.)
RETURNING,
Leave Boston at 5.3O, t12.3O and mt 500
p. M, connecting with Maine Central
and e. & N. A. Railway for st. John
and Halifax. Pullman Sleeping Car attached
Through Tickets to all Points South and West at
owest rates. Pullman Car Tickets for Seats and
Berths at Ticket Once.
Passengers by this line avoid all change.
oc9dtf GEO. BATCHELDER. Supt.
The Portland daily press., 1877-02-03
CATARRH.
A series Of uninterrupted Cures effected
with it by Well.knOWn Boston
Physician.

From DIR. Chas. Main.
medical profession Xxx hv ~ fho"gbt e
ble When, therefore, preparation is presented to
my notice endorsed by SO responsible firm as
Messrs. Weeks Potter, am bound to give it a fair
and unpreudiced trial and when such trial results in
a series Of uninterrupted cures. cannot allow pro-
fessonal etiquette to interfere with candid express
sion of my regard for it, therefore give SANFoRD's
RADICAL CURE FOR CATARRH my unqualified
approval, and consider It remedy for the treat
ment OF every form of Catarrh superior to any pre-
am familiar.
Very respectfully,
DIR. CHARLES MAIN
Boston, May 10. 342 Harrison Avenue,
Each package contains Dr. Sanford's Improved In
haling Tube, with full directions for its use in all
cases. Price $100. For sale by all wholesale and
retail druggists throughout the United States.
WEEKS q POTTER General Agents and Whole
sale Druggists, Boston.
The Portland daily press., 1877-02-03

BOSTON.
Parker House. School So. H. ID. Parker q
Co., Propriet0rs.
st. james HOTEL. r.. Crocker, Propri!
etOr.
fremont House, fremont St.-Ckopin,
ssurney & Co. ProPriet0rs.
The Portland daily press., 1877-02-03
POETRY.
Beggars for Yesterday.
BY AUSTIN DoBSON.

"Princes!-and you most valorous,
Mobiles and barons Of all degrees!
HeArken awhile to the prayer OF us
Beggars that come from the overseas!
Nothing we ask OF gold or fees;
Harry us not with the hounds, we pray;
L0-for the surc0te's hem we seize
Give us-ah! give us-but yesterday!
"Dames most delicate, amorous!
Damosels bGthe as the banded bees!
Hearken awhile to the prayer OF us
Beggars that come from the overseas!
Nothing we ask of the things that please;
Weary are we, and old and gray;
Lo-for we clutch and we clasp your knees
Give us--ah give us-but yesterday
"Damosels-dames, be piteousr'
(But the danes rode fast by the roadway trees)
"Hear US, o knights magnanimous!"
but the knights prcked on in their panoples)
Nothing they got or Of hope or ease,
But only to beat on the breast and say.
'ldfe we drank to the dregs and lees
Give us-ah! give us-but yesterday"
The Portland daily press., 1877-02-03
Grand Trunk Il, IL. of Canada.
ALTERATION OF TRAINS.
WINTER ARRAN GEM ENT

w i
.Ss5sSfz7zEj On and after MONDAY. Oct. 16, 1876,
trains will run follows:
Express train for Gorham at 7.10 a. m.
Express for Auburn and Lewiston at Z. 90 a. m.
Express train at 1925 p. tor Auburn and Lew
iston.
Mail train 200 p. m. istopping at all stations to
Island Pond,)* connecting with night mail train
for Quebec, Montreal and the West.
Express train for Auburn and Lewiston and
South Paris at 6.15 p. m.
Trains will arrive as follows:
Express train from Gorham at 8.45 a. m.
Express from Lewiston and Auburn at S.45
Mail from Quebec, Montreal and West at 1926 p. N.
From Lewiston and Auburn at 2.25 p. m.
Express from Lewiston and Auburn at 5.45 p. m.
The Portland daily press., 1877-02-03
Portland Wholesale Prices Current.
Corrected for the PRESS to Jan. 81, 1876.


Sporting. -. 5 so q 6 so
Grain.
Corn, new. 70 q II
The Portland daily press., 1877-02-03

The "SCIENCE OF LIFEo also con-
tains MORE THAN FIFTY VALUABLE
MEDICAL PRESCRIPTIONS, each
one of which is worth the price of the
book.
"The Book for young and middle aged men to read
Just now. is the Science of Life Self Preservation
The author has returned from Europe in excellent
health, and is again the Chief Consulting Physician
OF th Peabody Medical Institute No. 4 Bulfnch
Street, Boston, Mass. ."-Republican Journal
"The Science of Life is beyond all comparison the
lshed."-Boston Herald. f
"Hope nestled in the bottom of Pandora's box. and
hope plumes her wings anew, since the issuing
these valuable works, published by the Peabody Med
avoid the maadies that sap the citadel Of life'-
Philadelphia Enquirer.
"It should be read by the young, the mddle-aged
and even the old "-Netc York Tribune
The first and only Medal ever conferred upon any
Medical Man in this country, recognition of skill
and professional services presented to the author
of these works, March 3lst 1876 The presentation
noticed at the time of its occurrence by the Bos-
ton Press and the leading journals throughout the
country. This magnificent medal is of solid gold set
with more than one hundred India diamonds of rare
brilliancy.
Altogether in its execution and the richness of its
materials and size this is decidedly the most notice
able medal ever struck in this country for any pur-
pose whatever 1t is well worth the inspection of
Numismatists. 1t was fairly won and worthily be-
stowed."-Massachusetts Ptoughman, June Sd, 1876
Catalogue sent on receipt of &c. for postage
Either OF the above works sent by mail on receipt
of price. Address PEABODY MEDICAL INSTI-
TUTE, Tor w. H. PARKER, M. D., Consulting Ply
sician0 No Bulfnch ST., Roston, Mass, opp. Re-
we're House.
N. B. The author can be consulted on the above
named diseases, well as all diseases recurring skill
secrecy and experience. Office hours A. M to 6
Pm. auglTTh&S1y&w31
The Portland daily press., 1877-02-03
PORTLAND &WORCESTER LINE
Portland & Rochester Il. R.
DECENIBER S, fS7G.


,,=--,.-=-. Trains will run as follows
E-.tss=5.54 E-NE@sNa4 Leave Portland at 80 n m,
80, $50 and 6.2O p m.
5.3O A. M. Accommodation for Worcester. Ar
rfves at Rochester at 955 a. M, connecting with
Eastern and Boston & Maine Railroads) AT
Nashua II Al a. M, Lowell 12.15 p. M,
boston LIS p. M, Aver junction 1910 p.
M, Fitchbur2 LIS p. M, and Worcester
at p. M, connecting with trains South and
West.
$50 p. M. Steamboat Express through to
New London without change. Con-
meets at Rochester for Dover and Great
Fails, at Epping for Manchester and
Concord at Nashua for Lowell and
Boston, at Aver junction for Fitch
burg and the West via HOOsac TunDel
Line, at Worcester with Boston & Albany
Railroad for New York. at Putnam with
"Boston & Philadelphia Express Line'' for
PHILADELPHIA, Baltimore and Wash.
ingtOn, at New London with Norwich
Line Steamers, due at Pier No, 40, North
River New York, at 600 a. m.
$40 II. M. Mixed Train for Roc hester.
6.1O r. M. Local for G0rham.
Trains leave Rochester at ZOO, *I1.25 and tt145
m, arriving in Portland at 9.35 a. M, *1.2o and
1910 p. m.
Leave Gorham 600 a. m, arriving at Portland $40
a. m.
mixed.
Steamboat Express stops only at Springvale. AL
fred, Sac0 River, G0rham, Saccarappa and West.
brook making close connection with through trains
of Maine Central and Grand Trunk Railroads
de4dtf j. NJ. LINT, Supt
The Portland daily press., 1877-02-03
Corrected by WOODBURY. & MoULToN, Investmen
Bankers, 81 Exchange st.

NOTICE is hereby given, that the subscriber has
IN been duly appointed Executrx of the Will of
JOHN W. ROBINSON, late of Windham,
en- upon herself that trust by giving bonds as the
law directs. All persons having demands upon the
estate of said deceased, required to exhibit the
same; and all persons indebted to said estate are
called upon to make payment to
HARRIET ROBINSON, Executrix.
Windham, Jan. 16, 1877. w3wi*
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-12-24
The GeorgetOwn Case Of III ydrOphO.
bia.

Gases of hydrOphObia are so rare i'm Washing
ton that when one occurs il becomes matter of
public interest. Within the last twenty years
this disease has appeared in this city. it is be-
lieved. i'm only six instances. The interval of
time between the eases has become less as the
population of the city has increased, and as the
disease has become more prevalent in all parts
of our country, and the average interval at
present is about two years. The recent case
in Georgetown exhibited.the usual character
iStieS of the malady in the time of incubation
and the condition of the victim i'm his parox
ysms and at death. In the majority of eases
the period between the bite and the appear
ance of the disorder is between four and thir-
Teen weeks: but the great varia' ion of this in
teTyal. many years sometimes Intervening, is
one Of the stTangeSt peculiaritieS of the dis
ease and il hydrophObia be a species of blood
poisoning, il differs in this respect from its
kindred disorders. Ii is suggested. by way
of explaining this varying interval. that the
poison communicated by the saliva of the
rabid animal may be enclosed i'm a nOdule of
lymph, or entangled in some tissue until dis
turbance of the cieatrix liberates it. If the
poison really remains i'm the wound during
the period Of incubation, thorough washing or
eauteriZatiOn, or eXeisiOn, is a proper precau-
tiOn. IL seems evident that whatever is to be
done in regard to hydrOphObia, must be i'm the
way of preventiveS, as it is extremely doubt
full if any real case has ever been cured. Re-
ports of recOyeries through the Use of Turkish
baths, hyperdemie injections. curGri, etc. are
given little credence by the medical profess
sion generally. As long as Washington swarms
with dogs. hungry, dirty and Ownerless. every
opportunity will be given for the prevalence
Of the disorder. The first move against ny
drOphObia should be i'm the way of decreasing
and carefully inspecting our canine pOpula-
tiOn.
II il is the rarity Of the disease which has
Kept the world in such uncertainty of its ma
ture. the rapid increase of the number of eases
IN this country and in England points to
time when. unfortunately, there will be no Oc-
casiOn for ignorance. IL may be added that
the Georgetown ease affords another disprOof
Of the theory held by some that hydrophobia is
merely nervous disorder caused by the
wound alone. or by the combined effect of the
wound, and a condition of terror. producing
an affection something like tetanuS or lock-
jaw. In this ease of the boy POOre the slight
wound made had healed. and he had given no
thought To the matter. He was bitten on the
2Fh of October. and il was not until the 18th
of Overwhelmingly two months afterwards
that the disease manifested its presence i'm
Some stiffness in the Jaws and inability to
swallow. Ii was not until a day or two
later that il had developed in a way to show
its true character.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-12-24
APOLLINARIS
N4TURAL
MINERAL WATER.
THE QUEEN OF TABLE WATERS.

HtVmB EUefceScems
DIR. LEWIS A. sAYRE. "A delightful bever-
age
DIR. WILLIAM A. HAMMOND. Far supe-
ror TO NIchy. Settler. or any Other.''
DIR. ALFRED l.. LOOMS. Most grateful and
refreshing
DIR. II. OGDEN DOREMUS. Absolutely pure
and wholesome: superior TO all for daily use:
free from all the objections urged against Gro
ton and artifcially aerated waters.'T
PROF. WANkLYN, LONDON. ENG. 'Impreg-
mated only with its own gas
DIR. +. X. PEASLEE. useful and very agree
able
DR.. AUSTIN FLINT. s.Healthful. and well
suited for Dyspepsia and cases of acute dis
ease. -
DIR. FORDYCE BARKER. by far the most
agreeable. alone or mixed with wine. useful i'm
CataIrh of stomach or Bladder and in GOut. -
DIR. j. MARION SIMS. Not only luxury.
but a necessity
DIR. GEO. REULING. Baltimore. More spark
ling and refreshing than any other mineral
water. followed by excellent results in Dyspep-
sia.'
To lie had Of all Zine Merchants, GrOcers Drug
gisIs and Mineral Water Dealers throughout the
United States. aug20-mwf, COW. "
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-12-24

The advocates of the next WARMTH Mexico
will be rather discouraged by the dispatch
from Gen. Ord elsewhere. which states that
the menaeing troops of Diaz, lately marched
to the border. instead Of picking a quarrel
with Lieut.. Ward. who was ordered to pursue
Indian cattle thieves across the Rio Grande
eOurteOUsly offered their assistance. and CO.
operated in the pursuit. Would our forces
have done more. or as much, in case it had
been Mexican troops raiding into Texas in
pursuit of thieves from this side?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-12-24

Having occasion TO allude to Mr.. Hayes on
Saturday evening. Noah Porter spoke of him
as His EXcellency.'' There have been Yale
presidents who would have been as incapable
of such un-Ameriean fiunkeyiSm as of vOlun-
tarily touching elbows with Fraud.-lN. T.
Sum
Likewise there have been editors OF eyclOpe-
dias and newspapers who would not have ad-
dressed the President as His Excelency" in
applying for the dictatorship of New York
But editor Dana did.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-12-24
CLOTHING.
THE INDICATIONS

SLOl 1llNo.
TIE INDICATIONS
ARR THAT
SILK RISDKE RCHIEFs
ARE COMING IN
FASHION
FOR
GENTLENEs
HAVE A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF THEM.
bordered. solid grounds:
Bandana. old Il, les:
Ponge. white. natural and colorsd and hens itca.s
Ana
Madras orienia, patterns.
Fine SIX Mufiets, brocade and other designs.
Black sik square CrayatS:
Black SIN Spring and Napoleon CrayatS.
SIN soarfs, indigo, myrtle. seal brown a.d b,sck
Fine folded six Ties. IN backs aud color;
Black six Bows and Cravai Bows:
snk-lined Kid Gloves and Ntteus;
snk-faoed smoking Jackets:
Fine six Umbrellas.
six UnderShirts:
six Cords and TaSsels.
ONE PRICE ONLY.
GEO. G. HENNING,
de'2l-tr sT0 ScrcHfb sf,ees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-12-24
BOOTS AND SHOES.

BOOTS AND SHOES.
DRICES 10 PER CENT. BELOW THE
l. LOWEST.
Ladies' Peb. 4 Kid Button, 81 Is. 1.50. I. IS 80.
Laced, Sl.00. 1. % and up.
Mems finest Hand-sewed Caters. 81.
$l.OO and j. % Mems Caters, 81 so. worth 9 60
Mems Kip and Calf Boots reduced % per cent.
Boys and Youth Boots, 81 90. I. %. 1J0 and 90.
Misses Laced. zoe. Button, 81 90 and up.
Children s Laced, 62c., Button, .5c. and up.
Infants Shoes, 15c. : all leather, 35c and up.
Mems Braided and Embd slippers for presents.
VIM. HAHN,
Bargain Shoe store.
1929 Pennsylvania are.
Sign OF Red Slipper - bet. 18th and 10Th diet
j. GEORGES, Cuizens MiIitdrv and
q Naval Boot. Shoe and Cater Manu- -
woua invite s, ems to Ss nse stock
BOOTS, SHOES and CATERS, of hisv
own manufacture, the material and work.
manship of which are equal TO the best custom
Dork, and which he offers terms favorable 10
purchasers particularly TO those who appreciate
good article. Having made the fitting OF the feet
study. his work does not produce corns bunions;
and those afflicted with feet win find relief by
wearing the articles which he manufactures. He
gives each purchaser box of his patent leather pre-
server and water proof OH Composition, pitkout
charge. nov26-tr
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-12-24
To AdyertiSers.

Advertisers are requested to send in their an
nouncements early In the day possible. and In
al cases before IL O'Clock NJ The Insertion I'm the
same days issue of those reaching the ONCE after
that hour cannot be assured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-12-24
FUHEOD0RE =. GATCHEL.
Il REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE,
Corner 11th and y Streets.

IL BY X. .. HOFFMAN, 10th and SITS. NV.
Three new Storts 1419 l423 14e5 n. Y.av.n.w. SIS
IL Once Rooms over above stores from SIS TO IS
Stores, from cit TO 925 9TH st NV each .... IS
Dwelling Houses over above stores each ...... IS
800 18th ST. % rooms, mod. imps. IS
SIS I'd Sc. NV, 10 rooms. mod imp. ........... 80
111e NJ ST. NV. rooms, mod. imp. ............ so
OH ST. rooms. mod. mps. -. ........ 20
6S7 ID ST. NV. 10 rooms. mod. imp. ............ 50
800 9th ST. Sc, 10 rooms. mod. imp. 20
204 9Th st. Sc, rooms. mod. imp ............. 30
239 LIST ST. se., rooms, mod. imp. ........... 80
121 Carroll ST. Sc, Z rooms. med imps. 20
One fine double house Of Il rooms. furnished.
stable attached to private family ........... 200
FOR SALE.
Houses and Lots in every section OF the city, at
reduced prices. da2-r
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ESTATE BULLETIN
DEAL ESTATE BULLETIN
STANLEY JONES,
REAL ESTATE BROKER,
Oil SEVENTH STREET.
Dpelling Houses For Sale.

X ST., near 18th, 3-stories, mod imps ... SOS 600
MCPHERSON Place. 3-stories, mod. imps. .25. 600
18th, bet. and 3-stories, m. l., II 9, 900
T, bet. 18th and 14th, 3-stories, m l., rs. g. 800
i, bet. 18th and 18TH Histories, m. E., rs. f. 900
bet Ell and and 7h sstorie, MOD az
Mass. ave.. bet Cap. LIST, 2st., IN. T., rs 8. 600
Columbia ST. S-stories, mod. imps.. 9 500
10Th, near z 3-stories. mod imps., rs.... 9. 700
+, bet Cap 1st st. 2-st., frame 8 rs..... 800
21st- bet. q and III, 3-stOres m. T., rs.... 5000
9Th, above Boundary, Histories, new, rs... 1000
Gun ST. PEI M am 2stoTles; 500
18th, bet and T.severa Of those desirable
m. l., just being completed. each. ......... g. 500
9TH, bet and ., store & dwell, 4-st. new. 10, 900
NORTHEAST.
sih bet and ID, e-stories, m. T., rs...... 4 600
+. Cap. bet 9th & 9Th, 3-stores MI. Ii rs 900
IN 7h bet an and s-st9ries m l., 500
b. bet. Sd and 4th. 3-stOries. mod imps. g. 500
/ Del: n. Cap; and Isl S-st., m l., rs.; $500
dwelling, mod. imps., 8 rs, new........... 5000
SOUTHEAST.
- bet. and g. 3-stories, mod imps. 10 rs. 3. 900
A, Iet "a and Sd. S-stories, mod. l., IA g 900
g, bet 81 and 4h 3-stOres, mod. j.. 10 rs. 300
G, bet. LIST and 81, Sstories, mod imps. g. 900
4th, bet. A and B. 3stories mod. il, 8 rs.... 900
7h bet and d. sst.. mi. Tor will trade, q 600
18th, bet and ID, Histories, mod. t.. rs. 2. 200
7th, bet. ID 4 Z, 3-st., store&dweII'g, m. t.. 6OOo
Desirable Building Lots for sale in all sections of
the city.
Farm Wanted.
To purchase small Farm. with barn and other
outbuildings, located near the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad, between Washington and Baltimore.
j. STANLEY JONES,
d13-tr Sill SEVENTH STREET
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No paper viii BE- issued from this Office on
tomorrow. Christmas day
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LOST AND FOUND.

LOC1 AN u FLU N ID.
i OST-S5 REWARD-On Saturday or Sunday,
IL 10Th or 18th instant. plain GOLD RING,
with date engraved inside. Please return to +. +.
GRIFFITH, Office of L. ). Attorney. City Hall.
d24-3t'
Il OST-A Gold WATCH and CHAIN, at or ~
- l,etween the Berean Baptist Church, 18th "a
street. or ST. Augustine Church, 18th street. fslX
On inside is engraved mamie Stafford The
finder will please send or bring the same to y. r,
s., Freedman's Hospital, eth st. d2l-3t
II OST-FrOm off Delivery Wagon. December
IL 21st, either in Smithsonian grounds or in
south Washington, one small PACKAGE adj
dressed to Eiseman Bros, Washington. DC. The
finder will he suitably rewarded by leaving ii at the
once OF Adams Express Company: 225 Pa. ave.
dec22-3t GEORGE W. MOSS, Agent.
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Average s,rorn Daily Circulation orer
1S.5OO-beiao more than three times that
Of amy other daily paper ga Washington,
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To Correspoudents.

Letters should be addressed to the Editorial or
Business Manager Of THE STAR. according TO their
tenor, and not to any individual name. Otherwise
provoking delays may occur.
Checks. etc. should In all cases be made payable
to the order OF THE EVENING STAR NEWSPAPER
CONPASY.-no to that OF any individual.
ASAnonymOus communications not read; re-
Jected manuscripts not returned or preserved.
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issue on the LIST and 18th of each month .sBul-
etn' OF all property for sale and rent my books
which can he had on application at my ONCE, or
will be sent by mail If desired.
Loans.
80. 600. ST. OOO $500 and $500 at per cent doo-tr
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-12-24

DEMovAL. M. CUNNINGHAM. TAsWeIi
IL kncscn Practical Halter, has removed =
10 Is 7th street, between " and I. SIX Hats
made 70 order. Remodeling Of silk Hats a.
specially. sep19-tr.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1877-04-03

GNEND &c. to G. p. ROWELL L CO. New York,
X for Pamphlet OF 100 pages. containing lists OF
5000 newspapers, and estimates showing costs of
advertising
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1877-04-03

The latest important addition to the
stock of submarine cables which now
link country to country and work in
the recesses of the ocean is dupli-
cate line down the Red Sea, from Suez
to Bombay, the first sections of which,
to Alden, has recently been finished,
while the second, from Bombay to that
place is in course of submersion.
When these are completed there will
be double submarine communication
all the way from Cornwall to India,
saving the short land line through
Egypt, and the value of this to Indian
comnelc, can hardly be overestimated.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1877-04-03

DIDN'T SEE ANA stranger yes
terday called upon the Chief of Police
to tell a little story. When told to go
ahead. he pointed to his buttonless s
coat and said:
"If fellow falls asleep in saloon,
and some one cuts the buttons off his
coat, is that a joke"
The Chief didn't see any joke in that,
and the man pointed to his boots and
continued:
eff a feller falls asleep in a saloon,n
and some one paints one Of his boots
red and the other one blue, is that
joke?
The Chief looked down at the novel
"shine" and remarked that the boots
should Lave been tipped with white
to make patriotic job of it.
"if feler falls asleep in saloon"
continued the man, "and some one
cuts off half of his goatee, pours var
nish into his overcoat pockets, and
cuts a hole in the top of his new plug
hat, is that any joker"
The Chief said he didn't see any
joke in that, but the strangers coun-
tenance suddenly melted, and he
chuckled as if greatly pleased as he
"The joke is on the saloon! The
fools thought | was asleep, but l
wasn't | was awake all the time
ha! ha! ha! Don't you see the joke
now"
The Chief didn't see it, but the
stranger laughed all the way out of
the City Hall and down to the gate.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1877-04-03

SrRADDLING BiLL@-Dialogue be,
tween two colored members of the
St. Louis Hotel Legislature First
member introduced bill.
Second Member-"Mr Speakah! Sar,
| straddle dat bill"
First Member" what do you
meanw
Second Membcr-."Mr. Spcakah!
Sar, Use posed to tina bill, aud | strad-
die it right here fore it goes emmy fud-
der"
First Member-"Mr. Speakah! l
rise to pint order. De gemmcn don't
know nuthin bout parmenterry obfus-
tications, and move dat de bill pass"
Second Mcmbcr-"Speakah! Sar, /
don't want tn fife dat man, but I'd
list like to have dis floor clar, SO |
conld git good butt at him."
First Memher-"You spose Use
gwine to adjudercate myself to de un-
honorable position of butting my ke-
ranium agin dat bullet head o yourn?
No, sar."
Second member violently demonstra-
tive, and possee of other members
capture him, conduct his wriggling
body down stairs, and bring into re-
QUESTION the improved Babcock on the
ground floor, to throw water on his
aspirations, after novel Legislative hon
ors.-N o. Picdgune.