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, 1877-04-06

The roo!-valves now open. and the tank {spcak-
Ing nf onc) nlla with water. When the tile
Encs dVwn fcbh t1dc) tho roof-valyc closes.
Now the weight of the water tusII.c tho tank
creates vacuum in tho pipe, md In this vacuum
lays tic motive power.
n secure 4 steady, uninterrupted powcr, two
tanks are required, or one tank parted Into two
hy partition. Both tanks nre tncIpseti by
dock sufficiently lnrRc to hold At least six times
tho contents Of one Of tho tanks. The dock y
connected with tlo sea by foot1-Ratca which
open ut high and eloso 1t low tide. When
Tho gates open At high tide. tho water foHs In
from the sea and f'lls both tanks. When the
tile gt,cs dnwn, tho pipe OF one OF the tanka ts
closed hy means Of valve (lnsdo the plpe), and
the PHO from the other tank is opened BY tho
same mcana. Tho pipes from both tanks coti-
meet outside OF the aa1ne into ono tnain pt0o.
The tank with tho pipe open Is now in OPERA
ttof,, and continues 10 uniif the lido begins 10
yfee, nt which ttme tho gates In the dock lnclos-
uFc arc closed. Al this tuo tho valves 10 the
ripe Of the other TANK nro opening, md this
now ID IN operation, and the valves In the pipe
OF the first tank are closed. The watcr which
now escnpes below from the second tank flows
Into ths incloscd dock, irrespective vt the
height Of the water OF the sen, for that Is shut
on BY tho gates.
Wien The pipes OF any Of the tanks orc closed
by their valves, the water naturally rematns In
shc tank irrespective Of the height 0f the wntcr
Outside Of the tank; the weight Of the water in
tho tank, when the valves IN the pipe arc open.
creates . sRcuum in tho pipe by tho suction
power Of the tank. AnoLFil BrEHrEL.
, 1877-04-06

ythIfcasion of the new policy depends. fntlI-
vldunt Injustice will he ultimately ovcrlooEc1.
II the general result b. satisfactory. II IIatnp.
ton IA honest enough and strong enough to full
nli bis pledges resncctine tho freedmen. and II.
un'1cf hfs administration, the State regain peace
and prosperity, tho preni'ient will lavc little 10
fear from his own party. These. however, nre
important psurfsos. And II they be mt forth
coming, bis position will not be env1ablc.--1ttu
York 1n.s lAtp).
That there Is ahead In The near future fight
IA agenu!nc political fight of the stubborn sort
and not sny mock wArfarc-ls fact which the
hincerc friends Of President Hayes and his po!-
icy will do we'll TO kccn constantly present in
their reflections. II Is mere folly 10 undesralc
the strength Of the abuses which he has at
lacked, Or their powefs of resistance; still more
foolish would be any fgnoring Of the vigorous
character Of the sincere opposition which some
features Of hta Southern policy will undoubte;i.
1y aranhn among earnest members Of The ]te-
publican party. or Of tn. pnwcr with which
M,rott deinaCognes, writh!ng in secret under The
llows aimed 1t I" tLe spotssn kvsten, Till play
In pnb3ic upon these latter chords Of hostility
to tho Administration. A. othe result OF this
coming contest ne have ns little dnubt IS va
have of lis certainty and its magnitude. We
have firm confidence In the rcsolute spirit Of the
man In The White House, and in the angacity Of
!ts ntvscrs. II they " hold the fort" with un-
dasVing couraRc,-and they Hi!',-the rally OF
tho pcople arottHd their standard will Inevitably
eeGme, and Victory will folIow.-DttroH 7ribuna
, 1877-04-06

The Birmingham, England, City Council met
the ether evening. Tho Pail HAL 0dstlts says
OF I'll "The attention Of tho committee WIS
called BY one OF the town councillors prcscut to
tho fact that thcru was nan going abons
birmingham With an extraordinarily large uose.
aud who was constantly followed BY crowd OF
boys. The man became trritatcd At being tho
object OF this iIltncd CURIOSITY, and had thrown
several largo stones at tue buys. II was sug-
scsted that tue committee should direct q
po'ire constable 10 plain clothes 10 follow the
officer of the poltcs promised to take the ueccs.
aa5f steps aud IL ~ to be hoped that no time
~laheo !ost i'i rendering the u,aa Win The nose
necessary to sny who this man il, Every
American worthy Of tho nan,e Will recognize
iita. us aed = month ago. It was reported
a,;1l! snat he had carried Il 70 Oregon. Now ths
around Blfulnghaln. Thete u aomethlug ID
such spectacle too deep for tea.t.
, 1877-04-06
SUDDEN DtSAPPEhRANcEs.

ATLANTA. Ca, April 5.-Georuc sharp, Jr.,
q welf-kuoHn diamond and icwcry merchant,
has disappeared. and Ills ttore haa been closed
up BY New York creditor. Sharp Is said ia
owe strecl.lrokers here *b0,UN.
ST. Jons. N. B., April Ga. D. Goodwin,
United States ylce-consui and mcmber of the
firm of Quilt & Goodwin, thip-brokers, left for
Providence, Il. l.. on tho 20t, of March, 10 wind
up tho atraIra Of Warner, t;ootlwln & CO. On
The 47t1 of Marrli he telegraphct1 Gen. Warner,
American Consul at st. John, that 1io had com.
p!cte,l hls business and had mailed to him
f5,oa), null would TO at horne IN few days.
Nothing las since been heard Of Goodwin or The
money
, 1877-04-06
TIDAL MOTOR,

CHICAGO, April h-l would propose 10 con-
stEuet large circular tanks near ths kea,horc. ~
tanks formed BY xalls ci stone, with aat covers
or roofs OF boiterIzon; ths roofs to be supported
by pillars inside the tanks. This walls IT Tho
tanks 10 have arehad inlcts Ill around them for
the water To enter below low water mark Of the
tide. The covers o. roofs to bs teye, with hlrh-
water mark Of the tide. 0nthe Top Of tho Fuofs
of she tanks are ral'es which opxu outwurds; !;
Fuuuln9 from the same any required dlssance,-
one mile or 1000 m!ies,-for the purpose Of
containing, conveying, and supplying tha tuotiye
power, the agent ii which IL vacuum.
Whcn the tide r1ats the water u tho eca loWa
luto shs t4rks through the srvhed luletY Ut tbs
lotton u tbs tauks, below Low water marx.
, 1877-04-06
asON CAI.I.'s
liuaAxf tikx nxasa

~ can't Jess git 1t frcw my head how dose
business men can borrow money On cali and
make IL pay" Brother Gardner WAS explaining
at tho market yesterday. ''De odder day bor-
rowcd two dollars Of DAT Mister Hrown on Grove
street, an MAS Jess dat fool nun to want to
show oil iectle, 10 tote hIm wanted 10 hos.
row dat two dollar bill on call. We'll, what you
'sposc happcncdf'
"IIo didn't hare any ~ to lendl'' called out
one Of tho Hlftewasllers.
" You got Do money ant Jumped do townt''
)" 0emlcn, know dis town, an dis town
knows mc.' stlt1ly replied Mr. Gardner. ~ be-
lieyea ny money IA as good as my word among
dc best busincss men In Dctrot. No., sir; 1
tux dc money, went home, an I hadn't been
IN De house ten minutes when dat Brown cafno
along and snng out,
'Druddcr Gardner, I'ze calling 5ou-l'zo
calling over dc fence for dat 81 btll!'
"Dera dat money was on calf, an dcrc he
was W. calling for 1t, M, I had to hand lem obcr::
When an ole man llko me lrcx got bis mind
made up to have fried oysters for breakfast, AM
4. fnanshul emash like dat comes down upon
him, It jess makes dc sh!vcrs 70 up n down bis
back widout regard to ceremony"
, 1877-04-06
NEVER TOO LATE TO MEND,


Procrastfnatlon, with many, Is tho bcsctting
sin. Business and hcs'th alike suffer. Every
thtng Is postponed until tomorrow" The
hacking cough and the torpid liver arc unheedcd
ana uuaidcl until consumption, iaunlce, or al,-
sccss Of the liver becomes established. With
the old method OF medication these malad!cs
were lncurable, but by the use Of DR.. picrcc's
Golden Medical Discovery MI ent!rc euro is
speedily effected. Under this positive tonic and
searching Alternative, UT Is never too late TO
'nend." Thousands IN this, and other countries,
who have been giycu up to die by eminent ply
sicians, have taken 1t a. last resort md been
healed.
NEWTON, Kan, July 8, 1s76.-DR. P1ERcE-
Dear Sir: I suffered with Liver Complaint
md WIS unable to work Tor four years. Three
different physicians said that absccsscs hnd
formed. and that could live but few weeks.
Through friends advice, purchased bottle
Of your Discovery. It helped me. continued
It for Six months, at the end Of Which time wus
completely cured aud have remained 90 ever
since. Gratefully yours, DAVID THOMAS.
, 1877-04-06
a VEGETARlAS PREACHER,
{At{dde{nA(d Rr<ss

>, The Rev. William r. Alger. the distinguished
Unitarian preacher, OF boston, doesn't cat meat.
once' many years ago, on hfs way up town, be
saw herd Of calves on theIf WAY to the sl.ugh-
ter.house. They were packed cioaely in a yan.
and were emitting noises which sounJcd 1ika
human means. One Of tho ANNALS looked Iii.
Al9er In the taee with IN expression 20 human
and 10 pitiful that the gentleman va drsnjv
,nneStsd' ~, S It haunted him for some days, md
ied him to make solemn VOW never sepIn TO
pa1take Of animal fooI. III keeps hls VOW ro-
llg'ously, and. although hc dlnts out great
aea1, he ahstains strictly from, tho use OF anIrai
TODD oi every sort, ~ ~'''AA"'
, 1877-04-06
THE WATER WAR,

6Dtc8al Wfp0geA % 7Hs 7F7tNne,
sAN FnAxcisco, April 5.-Thts afternoon tho
Spring Valley Water Company flcd petition
IN the Supreme Court asking for q writ Of
prohibition restraining tho Mayor, Board Of
Supervisors, and all other city officials from
making conncctlons with tho mains OF tho
Company or intcrfetinH in any manner with its
watcr pipes, etc. Tho Court granted an alter.
native writ, aud the tnnttcr Is to be heard next
Monday At . o'clock. Meantime tho Mayor,
Board, etc., arc temporarily restrained from
Interfering In any manner with tho compauy's
, 1877-04-06

behind tho dam, and l,ans Of snnl were thrown
III 10 STOP the leak. After n wl,iIc 11aneocx tc-
cat,c 70 eslaustcd rs to hc slstat,lc to spcnk In
reply 10 The shouted Inquiries to his progrcsf:
Hour after hour passcJ, and largo number ot
never be got from tho pipe alive. Finally, aftcr
animprttonmcnt Of fivo and d half hours, he
backed out alive, yet trembling and nearly dead.
, 1877-04-06

HN 1tA1AE NAAlS OV llLHSELT.
IN New York City, Mr, William Campbell.
wallpaper manufacturer, and bis wife, Auuio
Louise, arc having lively time. They tepa-
fated last February, and siucc then Mrs, C.rs
principal occupation bus been tho horsewhIpntur
Ut her husband. 4 World reporter interviewed
her On Tuesday, with tho following result:
:, Since the proceedings for divorces vore baoun
Mss. campbell aye hcr husband has not lest su
q her use Ut the whip Saturday, Of whirh sMn,r
Mr.. Cauphcll givcs The folIowitx ytmian. aaa's
Ali parties wsre At The Point View Hotel gatu,
aay afternoon. Campbell waited mill ns heart
A. A. came down tho road saw him dFiying closa 10
taa eafElnRe o. thoeo women (fsfcsr1u2 70 Nrs. n.
osxood u A. Anl Mrs. Asnde!i. of No. 73f siith ave-.
cnnsd hear thcm half 4 mile. I1tct Ia nsas t6sm I'm
Wslhont tht!f seetng inc, but was unsbe to. and !.
M sane Up Campbell turned toward tno and lnsujtci
@sA. % scfo.s .0.s 4. ~ ,e I'D ;isaek h!n VIII ali
T.. as fonl a,l to repeat ,ana hi BIN sasia. M
fhsm1aFk'., hn1 what 4 was i did uot hsas,
sSa aass e e.stsa sis b, H,sssS any sS
met hlln, md gave him fearful cut Jjght acr,,ss
w.. W. eyas ~ faca WIS all blood, did nu& EnOw
Lave esSsa II Ssa ~ 'yss out and should not
Me-; Campbell then denounced tho lAales who
sd aes oar nss1 as ,d hs s sud
Eu.o week ago lat Pday sbs D'et Ma canHns" Htsai
Ir'vlnE on tho boulevard, neaf One Iimndr"4 81
TTsnIsy. .afth sssse. e tpaultsd her, liz sass, Ind
ao.tynnh atrsss avns @ M ths aown e
Swsy X that he eYu!d not te.xltats. Thls cousnes
HlM 70 ~ room for several days. Dpcs whcn i:ay.
ihnfS io1'o%ed her Through tbs park she turned On
nuc q the SoslG drer. oS. icsn isns o'e; =;
myself, she sald. "N' e''' VI
, 1877-04-06
THE RlfSH.


Special DfapoteA 10 7as Tribune
Sioux City, IL, April 5.-Elnhty Black
1lt1lers left hero by tho Dakota Southern Road
this evening.
, 1877-04-06
CURRENT GOSSIP.

SPRING BEAUTIES.
Again they bloom-how fair. how fair!
nut not In bouquets Or partetsa;
These stAte.strcct pronacnadcrs bring
Tbs frst swect tokens OF tho Spring.
Whist lovc]fncsst Who would not sing
In grateful pcans OF the Spring
That brings such birds Of plnmage FORTH
There human flowers Of priceless worth2
Ahf can 70 be that such ~ thess
Hero promenade Tho men 10 plesBef
Bless them Heaven forbid that they
Bpread unseen wings and fly awayI
Dut, should they end e0me fAtfo. spherc,
And aay "Good-by" 10 all things here.
Then .'Fnrevell, Easth!" saith every lovets
"To And ths girls, wo're going ovef!''
ArnIl, 1877. c. D. g.
, 1877-04-06
PARTNERS WANTED,


1lAKTNER WANTED-A YOUNG MAN WITH
/ from $2Slfu &aou ea1 become pAtt1er lu an Old
NlshlsRo'SL, tscGRJ auul.
, 1877-04-06


e, rggSn . SX A.
ss'iA 45nns ns
WAsSrTEIn,,,,A,s s, rnuEt, MAS As CtERk IN 4
and so'i ~ r. Ff2 fRty 5sffsaass' .f
WASrEp-nnUa cLEMK. HTEAn! Axn itELrA.
eS iSa s'sY 81 ah.S%D
..--... Tfnurs.
WAyIEn-A Gooi UProLsTHREn CAN FIND
pHcNas' III '8ntats umTs smea1mens with
oie 1m io n s W. tssr 1YFE T.
w rraphy. AppI; Il "a iilrsu2ssH'.N1:. HN: 'ioloo'
Roen aa::s t1,.io II. soas; e,s Apply At 'o'
ssl..:ss: ssss y 9s Ill., Fl xi5S
WAEEIERE{5ESfbSk15S E Il 5Sb}gk1 y o5 'S9EHS 9;I. CUTTER
sts.a1ssss ss1xR 1ss S3sF
! 7, $ a: i ls
Vt. a.i!srs e.
ns,sias Z (FHSx7 ~ e; :sss1S SAk
- RIiaccIianeou%.
WAxxq91Efnn,KN x91f r., Ta.A ARE N2r AEnAl 70
ss,s III S 5t.:ss &; sF
SGts 70 Az ASTsS sS.Tfs + RI
sts' 49san. :sss Sss so'' Ad'rs'' nASof1cfUGA
yVASTEt-as c01L:slNEVs 1T siIg0SR, i'll.
, I'd s at.s 19SItEMKx fyns atsS AS
6asess esnacses Xp5 q rs s ~ n s.Ssl'ens
, 1877-04-06

I1E LITTLE, lcs SOUTH cLAR1.sT., Crl:Es ALL
~ ska l&t4stA Hts1, chucCEA ETC.. tnltHG1i4lely,
without detention treu euA.1rsl. trGc fsey pflr4.t.
, 1877-04-06

HORSES AMI CAnM1AGEs.
4 uClfGA SALE or LARGE Lot OF Work
n sud dftFtrE huFses. top sad 0pca bugxles, tpNl4
aud double h.tnes. VI III kadi. whipa NaItala esS
t7tnfuAy, ApF1l T. r1MItnEInk At ~ A.lQ., Al WHEN
COS. 1aJ aal LID WashIn Gtan'st.
A LAi!uE STOCK or HORSES. nu0GIEs, SINGLE
n and dOlb[N hAEurI4 Vt ali descriptions xhpr4sIa
sHd retail, ~ WltES / Co :. lod And lBd KasAng-
12oH sALK-.A, FINE STYL1sH MAi,E. IN
j. hands dark bay. ! 5ea,t old; work s!uels u
aouhir ltotss eau o4 secn BY Supplying ~ coschEus1,
lusl Nlchgaa.sy. : =
l,0K sALE-oSE NEW SQUAnE Dox TOR Drd:
nv tl.ken ln trsde). xl7s; oro seeond. hand, 40l
tG3 Weat NonFuo-st.
l10H 6ALE-A CARLOAD or iiONsEs JTsT
i from UarsbuEg H., u!ALrhaI teaMs, sIUgle LE!t-
r!A and d,Aft hutsss. H. {. NALkElt, ss9 aad Isl
6tAta.N.
l;OI: sALE-TWO FAIR HEAVY DRAFT HORSES,
4 Hslxh1nk FespeGtl.e!y w aud 1:nn pcr palFt 4
sbaIxaa woul1 t.Ada ons taf ROOD sesyn4 hand plat
NVvNTEp = STRONG. LIGHT. TWO STATED
cub Il III dds,yaes Aaliss: AZ II. TsiIass I onss
NTAHTEn-iooD HORSE, Nr0U TRAVELLER
" pol ollt chrap taF cash subject 70 Trial. Z. C,
COLE ~ DsArbuFn.at.
, 1877-04-06
sANf HOUSTON AND THE HAM.


cntrsspondtnet Mem Fork Sun.
9ALvHsToS, Tex, March 20.-Ou recent
business trip 10 Houston had for travelling
companion well.known merchant OF this city,
who told story after story Of early days IN Texas.
One atruck lno as worth preserving.
"When my fnthct first came here" said The
merchant, "hs settled IN Houaton-tnen tho
Capital Of Texas. was put in grocery and
provision 1toro under very strict md parst-
monious boss. Ono morning, Just Us had
swept out, Tom, Gen. llouston's body servant,
eatnc Into the atorc. Looking round Ito splc.l
asked the prce he said l,c would take It and TIC
President woul call around atld pay for Il, felt
proud Of my sac, md called the attention Of the
bo.s t. 9',t + - - soon = hs came f1.
"No; 6ut President IIos'stonls i coming round
It. President Ilouston-tho devlll DID Tom
say l!s sy would .IL SEQ IT pala''
".Ihcn you arc . fool. Now, str, you 70
me that ham, unless Tom will sny It shall bs
"l started on, very much crcs,fa11en, md
not liking the Job bcfofc me. But resolutcly
walked Into tho Presidents kitchen. Tom was
there. saw my hmm lyIng there. with few
sllees ous ofit, and, seiztnR +, told Tom unless
paid must take It back.
Tom cogttated awhile. and then SAID:
'founE man, take back your meat. The ulh-
eral is mighty good master, but mighty poor
self With hts lcbts.'
"Thta was enough for me. left With tho
ham In my hand. Going around to the gate.
hsl to pass the front door: There stood Gen.
handkerchief 70 one hand md 6. toothplck'ln in Tic
other. ny little man, says he, IN his superb
manner tell your master ! nm under great oh.
, 1877-04-06

QUlpS.
No palms wilI be spared," rs the quaek sail
when ho sawed OH patlont's anger to c,tre
felon.
Albany boasts Of man who Is 10 co1d-blood-
cd that dog who bit him In The Leg hal all Lis
front teeth frozen.
Kentucky dist'ller has whisky OF hand To
the valuo, Of ono million lollars,-n valuable
parcel Of rccl.cstate.
Dull times have driven muny merchants TO
the cash systcrn, mud tloy are now ornamenting
their stores with notices suc!, as Pay to-day,
Cod wo trust-all others cash."
a daughter wept bitterly In witnessing tho
opera Of " Paul and Virgtnia.". u Don't cry,n
SAID her fathcr;1 they earn 5000 francs cyGfy
htght"-lars Letter.
A man WHO, from his youth upward. Ind been
,s;auing ;. most irregular life, s,lddenly ended
FL %pon snfsf5 1y %s'5 .s Tow Vi oo WG;e r.
sho bad i Z: Sp haqg .houa hsSa ,er na1si muqSy
lcr lust tho salnc."-0aes d Htek+
writer In !yert1,,er has IN article on tho snb-
3sst," HON to Keep the boys on tho farm" Tic
point. To kcep tho boys OH tic farm, lie farm
should bo we'll pared, aud lighted With ous, aud
hare a band stand, aud bl!!ard.tablcS, and It's
own sn ta, oar ana rsso courep We hope our farmers
~~N 1"ss - "AA+4A1 Ao tHEJ 8PpEAI 10 heGU LUGtr
boys on the farIlt, hut they don't seem 10 takn
any definite actior.-Dan6Hy !Nesas.
BURLINGTON uAWKrrEtsMs
1t Ia said that mona Of tic Astors aro fnak,
That's singular: They accumulate pelf astor
tilaa any other people In ths country, ali tho
a Vlsksburg paper enthusiastically tells OF n
young iauy ~ tint city who "pickcl o Ton of
cotton" H'M. What did she wuut With 90
Much3 "''A ."
a gifted contributor scnds ID a poem BEGIN
ning, "Opcn tho doors to tho childfen.V You'd
tho pancls. W.
Chatlcston has strawberries, New Orleans has
new potatoes, baltimore has green peas, aid
hsn11llhgton has fair supply Of laat fall ,onions
~ ING People Who live !u Massachusetts, valleys
info thc neishboFtood aud builds. q dam, thcy
e, sett OUT and move to tho top Of The hill, and
na!l clcats up along tho trunks OF tho highest
, 1877-04-06
TO LE.AHI:s

fT,O LEASE-n0Ck LUTS-41U FEET IncS FRONT.
with iutz tu fyar, betvecn lskt.as, bridge 1ni
roll. IL. fuf QUO or trtn4 Ut yeats- MAItUCkS Il
NAatjN. l.oott L. 40 Ilca rl<rn-sI-
, 1877-04-06

South Side.
OVERWHELMINGLY H0CsR. TWELVE ROOMS,
nst"een Eigh!sen'n end Txentelh:sts., on in
'. II. LONG. No. ~ t-aat HashtnK.on.st.
RIO RENT-A NICE 0.EooW OcTA6ON FRONT
non.e. On Nah.ah.av.. aoush Of Twenty .st1th.at !,
hoodi wff furnishsa alnrx Iii yeart fnrnft1fe tor
c!rsant'y fu.ni.hed fcsdruce with evrtytbfns the1
need II crest barxasn Addten 4 10 Tribune once.
'I'q I; HExT.I!Ik Il 4 NJ Mn.sT0ltY And nAsEMEST MAR:
1e ifoat uHcInx ~ Twenty lfth-a "a roornh be.
slaes and closets In perfect orer Will rent
ir i9W e ko1d raftY. Apply To uEO. g. WALKER, II
'fO NKST-.oNE STRICTLY FiKsT.cL1s8 u.
N ssf1M o 4rlse ft, q%,e IL en No 81. 4
t9stvaEs On paved atteci near cars, for 12o JOHN
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-03-01
Curious Experiments with Ants.

Slow-going humanity will be relieved
to learn that the ant has enjoyed better
reputation for industry than she deserves.
Sir John Lubbock has shown that some
ants are strikingly idle--too lazy, in fact,
to feed or clean themselves. Some ants
are entirely dependent on their slaves.
The ant, however, knows erfriends when
she sees them. The Englishman placed
thirty intoxicated friends in company with
thirty intoxicated strangers in nest.
The ants were at first much puzzled with
the sad spectacle. However, twenty Of
the friends were taken into the nest, five
were thrown into the water, and the
others neglected. On the other hand,
twenty-four of the thirty strangers were
thrown into the water at once, and of the
six taken into the nest by mistake, four
were afterward found to be strangers,
and were taken out and thrown into the
water also. It is consoling to learn that,
although the reputation of the ant for
thrift has not been wholly deserved, she
seldom deserts tipsy friend.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-03-01
A Chicago Mans Experience with Blue
Glass.

The blue-glass mania has reached it's
climax in the sad case of Chicago man.
He went into an opticians and bought a
pair Of blue goggles to wear on his eyes.
He dropped into hat store and ordered
little round piece of blue glass put in
the top of his bat in place OF the usual
tin ventilator. He then partook of din
ner of bluefsh at restaurant with a
blue skylight, dipped his fingers into a
blue-glass fnger-bowl and refused to
drink anything until the waiter hunted
him up mug with blue-glass bottom.
The day was now spent, and going home
in blue light street car the blue-glass
man, meeting his children at the door,
refused to kiss any but those having blue
eyes, sat down in blue chair to read a
copy of the blue laws Of Connecticut, and
got into such fit of the blues that he
took some blue ink, and, writing in his
will that at his death the glass in his
coffin should be blue glass and his monu-
ment be made of blue granite, he grabbed
a revolver and blew out his brains.
Query. Didn't "blue grass" have some
thing to do with this?
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-03-01
Purchasing q Wife.

From Liberty, Ind, comes singular
story of the purchase of a wife. VIM.
Smith, wealthy farmer, 70 years Of age,
made an offer Of $500 to any one who
would procure him a wife. The Office Of
wife broker was assumed by Mr.. Powell
Slade, who had servant-girl living with
him, II years Of age, and weighing 275
pounds. Her name is Phoebe Johns.
Slade approached her father and obtained
his consent, and in consideration of
$4,000 cash Phoebe agreed to the mar
riage if Mr.. Smith would furnish the
wedding trousseau, grand supper, and
deed to his farm Of 200 acres. A meet
ing was arranged, at which all the pre-
hminaries were settled. The wedding
took place with more than 100 guests
present, who enjoyed a magnificent sup
per and danced at the expense of the
bridegroom, while Mr.. Slade pocketed
his commission of $4,000.