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, 1877-02-01

he subordinate offices on Tho South and West
! ElcEraphe1 for. This arrangement has thc
merit Of convenience, because It enables one to
las also Tho special merit Of clleapncts, since
I lie rates charged nre lower than thotc nj
!resent in vogue. It is Impossible 10 70
through tho cntiro tariff, which can he
oca Of the rates may be Given by stating that
tie charge to 60 froIn Madison street to 1wcn::
Gy.sccond and rcturn,. with the privilege 81 81
w1atnE 1 ET ten nuts; for rts. earfgE GcTenes
how many persons arc carried; The charge Is
the samc ior four rs for one. The same prices
are good Tor equally distant points OH the West
or North Sides. There arc also special rates
theatre etc. The system II checks and counter.
chrcks to prevent c1tortson on tic part Of the
drivers Is excellent. II my oYcrchargo is made
n can be detected at once, ard the anot,nt will
!%e refunded BY tho Company within five days
This addition to the field Of labor Of the
American District Telegraph Company will III.
doubtcily win popularity at once, an'l will he
co&e one Of the most profitable Of It's many
the Company within few days to establish an
office OH the North Side, near the corner Of
Chicago arcnuo and Clark street, q section
which has long needed facilities which the Com
paf!y Is able II furnish.
HOTEL ARRIVALS.
Shtrmga Me".t3Llon. I'eae Staples, stillrate:.
r. orr and F; $. Henry. New York: K. Z. nsste;'
sn,, ii. Sew York; ch,l1es chisolsen St. Ieai..:
-, ssnt no"ts-iol: s: T. i'urnstt: nay cts: y;
6. Il. Matthews, Waterbury, Conn. j. Coolidge Il
Il. dow Ing and John Waite, liverpool, Eng. Col.
g: 4. M'h,tc. Jostou; II: e. Martin and 9. A.
]: i; Lob dell, Naw Yofk; capt j.. il. Honey,
T Saesse-s. ssaaoas, M;iwaaSee; I: i: keea'
y. Paul; Henry y: Gilkcr,on, Albany; e, L.
y. E!isr. Fa.rmont Neb ; Join KIiby;, clsve;
g.; boston; 4 +: Miet. To'eao: y. r. .ians;. a !;
ron. pittsbnrg: ..Pai.er noS.e--TIe lion. Am
mon 1soot, ItTi1t1';; Edwin 1laitlant. New iork;
Aanm'; I'ai.sl2; oea g: y. Adnms, TlG!r. e.
the Hon. i. 6. Shay. Savannah: !. II: Herman,
Boston: y, L, Herd, Ihilaielph!a; j.. G, Carver,
Thiladeh,hia; E. s; llsvkss. st, Louis: W. 9:
Hon. n. Moore. 1'osion; Anton Trunk, nrook!vn;
Gen. I. ". forncy, Washington; Gen. +, Margot,
Texas,
, 1877-02-01

ors thnt tho expenses Of Assignee ind for reut
were eating up the balance of the assets. These
fears were entirely unfoundctl as his SALARY was
not running on, but stopped on tho 2lst Of De-
ecmbor. Room-rcnt was also no longer charged.
As for whatever work was necessary TO he dono
in the future he would let the COMMITTEES de-
ettlc Upon la rntue. There was but little
rnuncy In liss hassls, ~ could ho seen BY
The following stcaclncnt,,. and isence he
could not speculate With tho money
as had bcen e''Srgcd BY some: To tes Al, t,,eso
tee to investigate III: affairs If the BANKRUPT
company They onght not to iprse tho, tho 'slo
alzc hut little on ii: There was psopcrty
enough to pay, with fair market, frona 20 to 8
per cent more, whci, would make a total dEvi-
dcnd Of about SO cents. On molten, tho meet
Ing expressed It's confidence in str. lfarvcr'a
management Of tho affairs OF tho bankrupt
company. .....
Oh motion, The following Committee wns ap-
pointed to assist Mr.. Harvey in making up tho
ilna1 accounts ALL. Boscr, Anton Frederick, and
Julius Meyer.
The following is Mr.. Harrcy's statement Of
the assets and liabilities OF the bankrupt cof-
- H. n}uT
, 1877-02-01
MIKE EVANS.

ANOTHER WORTHLESS DoAD4
Mr. Lincoln returned to Mike Evans his little
bond yesterday carefully wrapped up in the fol-
lowing letter:
CHICAGO, ILL.,. Ian. 3l.-N!rhael Erans, Et7.-
claiming to he T0wn Collector OF tnn Towi, Of
South Chicago. tho within bond offered by you ~
yoar Official bond !n the pcnai sum OF 81, ll5,.
!: T. ltates + Z yal",aa. wi,l!am 4. bss s"
u. cicary; T. O'Se!!. hamlet n'ltara. \; v,'gel.
Gssp1 pasp1 shefn on,, D. u a,1pn wsm Tnsa
tioSay. ta ,eixi1a ". Fae1, iicnry i!,sms II. H.
Deyiuc ), y. hcAxoy, samuel l!owe, 6 G.; Casrei;
inrI md returned 10 you wi.hou. n,y approval IN
J;a., Jan s. NJ, md Is sisnsd qls9 BY s,1
by YOU on jan. j. is77. wns not % IN my }adg,nent
such bond as u reasonably prudent mat would
!c agasnst any loss which could bo likely to arise
from any n.alfcasanco ue nunfcneanco ~ ths ohice
Of Tho Collector Ut the Town Of South Chicago
In ytcw n VII tho ctrcumstanrct. aud haro al.
ny rcasun Of your failure to pre.cnt for approval
a aHHnielcnt b'nd within tho tina limited py law.
Collector. and ought properly to fefusoso approve
lhu bond now bcfuse nlu on that ground
1o"s o m, iaty ihay a s ,essS wnsr tsaans :ns
The sHilcssney Of the bond Presented BY YOU
yrs.craay, anil ~ NY Judgment i. IL neithvr sacd
tulnrtency of thu snFeties on the bon4 such ~ u
rsason4e'y prudent man would tay va AMPLE Or
could be likely to atIac iron, any maffta4anco u
nenfca-al.ee iu tho oalce Ut Colrctur of thc Town
VI south Chicago In vtesE of ai the circumstances.
L. therefore. tor sach Of the pboye reasons. de-
cline to npprovc the boaI presented BY yGn ycster.
day. aud return the .a,ns 10 you without my at.
Very RESPECTFULLY Ms}s4 hf,s"t ;sF''n'
Supervisor OF the Town VI south Chicago.
, 1877-02-01


There hare been several complaints made to
this office, by mail and personal application,
concerning certain "Bcvcrly Book Companr."
Which seems to bc run BY II. E. Kendall & Co.,
at the corner OF State and jackson streets. It
Is elaimcd concerning tho Company TINT they
advertise for ngcnts for n sort Of quarterly
cookbook, which vas to cost seyentY.tiye cents
Ter year, "with commission to ngents and
liberal premiums" The difficulty IS that
agents complain that they never have received
Init ono quarterly n,,ulhcr ot the hook, and that
the other three numbers, though paid for III a1
vance, have never come to hand. Some minor
cl,Arocs, such as not sending prerfunls
~ gpto,nsscd, add to the complication.
In rcsponsc 10 these charges Mr.. Kendall says
that he has indeed Issued lHt ono nf tho QUAR-
terly numbors, but that he intends 10 issue the
others a. soon MS possible. 11o odds that the
second issnu WINS nearly really for the press
when so,ucl,o1y sto1c their plates. anil thl4 OF
course Involved considerable delay IN eating
ncw plates. lie expects tn issue the second
number sometime during the present month,
and tho others as soon thereafter as possible.
, 1877-02-01
STEWART,
TIE Atts1NACr SUITS.


The following letter from Otto Felszcr, in
Charge Of the abstract department OF tho Re-
corlcr's Office, dlsprovcs Stcwart's yarn about
Suits brought against him OIL account Of alleged
defective abstracts, and makes It obligatory up
On Stewart to gct up some new c1clsc.
n tAs Eat!er ar The Tribune.
In your ,ishue OF Tuesday appears an article
headed Rim stowast-llo Declines to pny Over
In Il occnrs a question BY your rrportes und m
answcr by Mt. Stewart which reads M follows:
sxs sss's q 'es
In making ahstrscis7 -
e II dep
sms sn cer's9 T. ~ 4; III, ssaaot @ 5ssntr
court.
Sov IA tho statement made In the nnswer by
tane % given tends tu tlle Injury ct thu nh.tfaets
to permit me e. correct h'ga. The , cause of COM
from an omission OF thc description Of piece OF
property from tbs ,'trantar and Grantee In.
part proper e tho Record; books" They hsvo
M connection whatever with tho i" "Aostsact.
books" 3tr. Stewart ought not to step out ot his
way to injnre that branch Of ht4 late office assnst
which eScn his cntm!ts or th1Hc nf county Ab-
sttacta cannot aay anything. lle deserves credit
for the good sense to exhibited In retaining upon
tho entro abstract work the ah1e nnl experienced
this iact no doubt nlono may ho attributed tin fur
ther fart. that there has nnt turned m Rfngy Ab.
etsact issued frum hla Office during h!s Adminfst.a-
ton with any flaw or crior in 1t. .s.
Stewart WIS yesterday still tho master OF the
situation. Az least the County Treasurer lla.l
slot succeeded in collecting from lin tlln bal
nncc he owes the county. The Coluty hoard
,lay take some act!ou III the matter to-day.
, 1877-02-01

NE0s$ fAA
At tlo opcnnc OF tho noon praycr-mcettnr
n, rr,x,,, iJ,ll vrstr1tIov ttcrc was h,,t sn,n'i
as4an,,'.'', ~, ".,',t'..u,' ,a,..,,a. ,.,ssa1,.
altchoanS' LUG ao..ehse' ao"e'e'' s'ao"a"y
Increased until, at lall'past u, tho Usual nun-
bcr were present. As on tho previous day,
Ministers werc ararcc.
:rs. .a.,,,ss. ,,ss,.,, ,-,.,, .h, ,,~ ,..,
lug es,,eSs Wye" VIZ wv ui"'u e'H''
mencln3 aly uaya arc s!tdlne swlttlY n.y.
DR., Dayts read tho requests fOr prayer, which
were. as usual. numerous anu interesting, The
,,u.,., ,.,r,,, s,1oo,iv ,.hIl, ~. nnt,u,,.
., P1'-A '''e''''' "'"' Wv 'S''''oAS
"ctc Ecad'
Or. Goodwin addressed tue Throne of GEacc
III behalf Ut the applicants.
HFrec fron The Inv. Il hannv condition. u vn,
., . H. 49, ,., 49,, XIX,
'o.a sons ", ". " t''I euol! W." euu'enes'
MAI. Nhltt'e theh ea!led attc'li'on 10 inc trSt
sixteen yerscs of the second chapter Of KotnanS.
le sol there was NJ, more rr,lIt afJc mart of the
I'M. f,r avs rlrt.t,,r ~ ,,,,,,ry.vt. nj ,1a, ~
',loe lof any esf'ssiah or oheohvsFtea h1an 70
s'uay .nan the ''fs. shreo @ chapters o. Romans
and vet no part Ut tho Hibtc was inoTc neglect
eli exrept 1t WAS the Book Of Lcyt!cus. Men
hy uaturr hated that which WA di.avrcenbi..
mid turned frum ANYTHING which to1d tho tr1,th
M nlainiy that Il was nnuirusaut. Tie tirst
ti,r.,, cba,,trrx f Humans mud. In. ,li,,nosis
II the Iii which VA IN ia. and I,aul waro thc
escrinfon thnt vi ,njght kr,,x t,t,r r,t,t, an fn
i..J 10 I'm Rr,,cr1nrr liz nr,,rI th"r, ,,nt n
sllnv ,,rtr fcrinwa ia t,,rn .wav }rtm iii, nrr,
| s.ntn,im, of tha ruth rhr t{n,rht rnnu,-
throl,h t1,c vcrses MA tia iu.ir,,,.nt III iimi'
, 1877-02-01


CHICAGO, Jan. 30.-Sincc Il Is IN os11cr TO cx-
posc games practiced on tho county by ring
contractors, I shall offer you those few facts,
which, perhaps, the pcnplo would never find cut
II not shown up by All expert, and my state
,ncnts can bc substantiated by several 1ncc1la,,-
les who have been working on tho new County
Hospital In last Sundays fssnc OF THE TRlB-
uSE was IN article exposing tho ovcrchargcs
pcrpctruted by Joc fiogan, the nlumhcr. It
published bill of ha, and among tho many
articles charged therein wns stcncll.trups. The
ilvctnch trnps he charged ~ apiece for, being -
more than any other plumbers price; hut that
IN not all. lie has charged oil a bill for sheet
lcld, also for solder, anl ngatn for plun,bcrs'
time, all of which mutcrinl and time were used
to co1lRtrct those traps. anil a. II takes {finG)
plumber ono day to make n Avc-inch trap, It will
hc shown lly tho following figures that 1t waa
{tnoncy) trnp, indeed:
EIvc.inch tran ns rendered In actount....$ O, 90
Three LIS solder to seam The name. 20r,... 40
Fout. t.lnctt trap scrcw talrcady chargcd).... 1.hO
Dnc daT's time. plumber. .................. h.5G
Shect'lcad to construct t9ap.... $50
Iotal. .'...,...s. ....,..............,3ln.l0 10
Making total profit on ono ctrap...........s1e.g 90
Uoss PLUMBER.
, 1877-02-01

meut referred to IN Romans, end urged them
nut to forget tho Gospel of Christ.
The iicv. Mr.. Fletcher said the conviction Was
growing TN him daily that In Chicago. wo were
getting an aristoeraey Of moucy. II ho wcro
nrtl donate ef,OO on condition that they PLACED
the following words over the altar: II "a hare
rc*rcrt Of pprsons rc commit sln.' Ilc entered
lila pr0tcst against dcfercnco 10 wealth and po-
sitiou in religion.
The 1lcy. Mr. Worrl,l, OF Covington,, Ky.,
pointed out TINT men could no. escape adverse
Judgment by their own dccs!e. Their own
Righteousness or formnltty In religion would not
tavc them; tue only Specific was belief IN
Christ.
By special invitation number rose for
prayers, mil Mai. Whlttlo offered up a icrvent
plea for their salvation. --
The mccting closed In tho orthodox manner.
, 1877-02-01

DEPp,LER.
END OF THE TESTIMONY.

END uE THE IEStlMoSEs
Tie trin1 Of James Dcppler for tho murder Of
James Sweeney was continued In the Criminal
Court yesterday morning. The first witness for
the defense was Joseph L. Corey, who, being
sworn, said that he lived ut 800 canal; knew Dep
pier; went from slipper to his train With Depp'cr;
saw tho frny; there WIS ecutllc over the dogs
and Sweeney punched Depplcr four or five
times; two other men wcro also there kicking
Dcpper; the lattcr then pulled out his revolver
aud shot twice; the second hit Sweeney, and he
put his lands to Ills stomach anu run nway.
The shooting was lone outside the crowd, to tho
east. Saw Dcpplcr neterward ut Sixteenth
street; lie WIS bruised up about the fnee.
Had been acquainted With Dcppler intimately
nhout two years. neither OF tho two drank
anything tho afternoon Of tho fight; Dcppler
did not ire an nutl, about separating the dogs;
Sweeney was holding ucpplcr by tho collat with
the right hand, and punching lin with bis left
hand, bis did not Knock him down. Witness
d!d rot gtnya word or lfta iaud during the
Wilbur uccra said that lie lived at No. 500
Canal street; was acquainted will! prisoner;
saw the aiIray; SAN Il man kirk dog; then
man caught hold Of him anil punched him;
then saw the pistol go of twice, mud saw swce-
ney put Ills hands to his stomach and run
nwny. .
the pnlsoxER's STORY.
5amcs psppss o p;!h1s%nfhr ;hn T. to,q s tGc Hor
mud kicked one of the tnge, when Sweeney pnrt-
ctl tic crowd and grablcd and str,ck lin, ut
t.,c same n,no saying TINT lsc would kill him.
1T tho sa,nc tinia two pcrsonh Kicked HIN. Rau
nway becalRo he was afraid that some ono Of
the partcs would kill lin II lie sta!d In CHI
cagn.
Tho cross.e1ansinaton was long aud minute,
but t1rcw out nothing Of interest In the case.
j. z. An,cs, conductor on tho Fort Wayne
Road, swurc that priaoncr wns 80 nice, quiet,
| civil fetlow,H as he exprGsscd It.
| c. u. Towcr thought tlcfcndnut's character
| for pea4rablencss w:ls good.
| G. CEopsey, Ir1nt-inAstcr on thcFort Wayne
load Mt ChcaSo, never knew Of prisoners being
| III my trouble.
II. Kelley, policeman ut the Fort Wayne De-
pot, thought tho prisoner WAS Of good rcputa-
| tIuM,
1t. Snsvott, policeman, John 2. Dunkle,
Wilsey Wooltu, Mrs J.. y. Tower, {. u. S,1e!llor,
.Iohn !. M"ore, aud e. y. Duncan brought for
ward gtN'l reputation for ncpplcr.
Tho Court t.cn adjourned for lunch.
After RECESS, tho arguments were made by
c0glnsu! anil the case went to the Alry, who
we're nut over night. Their vcrtlict will psobn-
bly he brought In this morning. Tho closing ar
glsincnt by atato's Attorney Mills was the best
effort lie flaa lnatlo since hc has assumed tho bl-
ilcc. a!s'l was much approved BY every ono cx-
| cent the nrtSppet.
, 1877-02-01
MUTUAL BENEFIT LIFE,

=
CHICAGO, jan. 3l.-Tho reputation Of tho
Company rcpresent Is 10 we'll established that,
when the failure Of the New Jcrsey Mutual Life
Insurance Company was first mentioned, lid
nut deem 1t necessary to inform the general pub
lie that that Company and thine wcrc "hosscs
Of different color" =; but my attention having
been called to q heading Of telegram III your
paper reading "Eallure of the Mutual Life Of
Newark" haYs thought 1t would bc proper for
ms to s,ate that the alleged falling Company
was il. M wise connected with t1lc Mutual ben
eht Lifc-lnsurangc Company OF Newark, N. j..
, 1877-02-01
CONSOLIDATION,

The City Savings Bank, which has had !ts
principal oillcc at No. l7U Washington street,
u,sl branch at No. 26l lla1steaa street, corner
of NArrtsou, has consolidated its business At the
latter psarc. The business Will be conducted
by F. H. Ross md a. l.. Amberg, both loug
connected with ths b1uk.
, 1877-02-01
!" BLuE GLASS;"

We have been frequently notified that : party
p<ddns blue slass, and representing 10 the public
thas he 10 selling for u. We haro not haa, nor
have any agents. to soltcts for tho sa!s Of this
xxte1o, and wo sse not EcsponslhIe for any repre-
sent1tsona made - 10 quality or price.
We deal only In tho genuine Belgian blus glass,
, 1877-02-01
COMMERCIAL LOAN.

A meeting Of the creditors Of the detunct
Commercial Loan {; Trust Company was held
ut Klare's hall, No. 10 North Clark street, last
evening. Mr. Edward DreJer lu the chair.
M1. Joel d. Harvey, the Assignee, stated that
teass had bean expressed by sotne Of the credit
, 1877-02-01

HNspafeh to Nm loTk Htrntd.
LONDON, Jan, 21.-An cng1Usstn9 topic fs tho
growth of American trade with England, cs-
pccally the Importation Of American ',ccf Tho
heavy lmpurtations fnyc reduced the price ~
Liverpool anil otl,er great provincial towns: biit
tho l.ortlon butchers arc apparently lighting
against the Inevitable. Thoy buy up A,ncrica0
beef, selling It ns prime Scotch" It is as good
rs English beef. and hrngs the satno price.
, 1877-02-01

and offer Il at tho lowest market rsce. All ordcts
by mail or otherwise will hnve prompt attention.
Eocharge for delivering goods to anv pnrt Of The
city. J. n. SULLIVAN 4 Hno,,
2Oa and t6B North Clark street
, 1877-02-01

HARMLESS AS SUMNER DEW
yet in tic highest degree nsfntectant ami prcscyv.
attire, Sozodont keeps tho teeth nlwhys healthy aad
epotlcss and tho gums rndly and free from canker
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-07-26

A Russian Romance.

There is nothing talked of down
there at Kichoneff but a most ro-
mantle Incident Two years ago, at
q masked bali in st. Petersburg o
black domino accosted Prince d., an
officer of the Ataminiski regiment
of Cossacks, 10 these terms: 81 love
you prince; will you love me?'
"Why not? But, first, | should like
to see what that sombre domino
covers "Not so fast; consent at
first to answer my question. 'h'Wbat!
love you without knowing whether
you are pretty, ugly, young or oid2
eyes"
Prince d. between two poals of
laughter, replied: We'll, yes, | will
love you" He sought to unmask the
unknown, but she recoiled, saying:
"Now less than ever: retire. and
in two years you will see me-" Two
years2" "Yes, in two years, l will
be your wife," "My wife in two
years?" "Certainly." cam [ aft
anced, thep?" The unknown an
sw ered:"Toa woman who loves you,
rich, beautiful and sixteen years of
age" She wrote to him regularly.
He was with the army at Kicheneff,
and there made the acquaintance of
Princess K, who tried to prevail
upon him to marry her. He related
the affair at st. Petersburg, remark
ed that he had remained true to the
unknown. On the 18th of February
he received note from the IN
known to meet her at Kicheneff, and
to HE surprise found that it was the
Princess X. OF course they were
married.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-07-26

IT is not popular in some parts of
the South to testify as a witness for
the government. Several witnesses
have recently been made way with
in Alabama. The circumstances as
stated by the New York Tribune
correspondent are as follows:
Wallace W. Gordon, graduate of
West Point, Henry w. Neil and
Andrew P. Edwards, residents of
Tennessee were arrested by officers
of the Secret Service in 1875,
and accused of dealing in counter
felt money. They were indicted
for conspiracy by the Grand Jury
in Huntsville, Ala. in the United
States District Court and were tried
in April, 1876. Ex.Gov. Parsons of
Alabama, was appointed special at
torney to try the case for tho Gov
eminent. The defendants at the
trial were represented by seven at
torneys. The trial resulted in dis
agreement, the jury standing eleven
for conviction and one for acquittal.
Soon after J.. S. Malloy, Secret
Service officer, who was an impor-
tant witness for the government,
was assassinated at Blount Springs.
He was shot 10 the head and instant
ly killed. About the same time
Paul BouIton who had testified for
the Government in the trial, was
shot at Tuscaloosa, Ala, and killed.
The case came on for trial again in
April last, and resulted in the con-
viction of Henry Nj. Neil. the jury
disagree,Bg as to the other defend
ants. A few days after Thomas
Maxwell, merchant at Tuscaloosa,
who testified 10 the case, was poison
ed and died. Another witness of
the government. named Dill, was
stabbed and killed. Information
has Just been received at the office
of the Secret Service Division, that
Joshep E. Davis, the present Mayor
of Tuscaloosa, Ala. who was an inn
portsnt witness in these trials, has
been poisoned. Mr. Davis was for
merly Secret Service officer, and
arret ted the prisoners.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-07-26
Marrying for money.


A correspondent unburdens her
mind as follows'in the New York
Graphic: - .
believe that in theory society sets
it's face against woman "marrviDg
for money" In practice 1t is rath-
er different. But why shouldn't
woman marry for money? / wont
defend it. But does the poor young
man ever think that the poor young
girl, whom he may ask TO marry
him and share his poverty makes
much the greater sacrificed There
are hundred things which are "a
hardship to be borne by a woman in
poverty of which the man knows
notuing about. lie is rather apt to
sheer at dress and oil it's so-called
vanities; but dress means much more
to woman than the wearing OF
fine clothes. 1t means largely the es-
timation in which she is held by the
rest of her sex. 1t may DO very triv.
al in her sex to base in this matter
so much of their esteem, but the un-
fortunate part of it is, it's SO that the
pain arising from certain wants is
all the same. A suit of broadcloth
and clean linen will last a man for
years, and in them be feels as good
as any body, save, perhaps, in few
Understandable circles. His last
years hat won't hurt him much;
but last years bonnet for the wife
is very different affair. .'Oh, put
on anything and come along" says
Mr.. Jones to Mrs. Jones when he
wants her to accompany him to the
concert, meeting or party. Why,
the man hasn't the remotest idea that
"anything on poor Mrs. Jones must
make her uncomfortable for the
whole evening. Society is often
rude to ''anything." Society calcu-
lates how the Joneses live, what they
have to eat, how much flour and SUI
gar there is in the pantry from the
"anything" which Mrs. Jones wears
when she goes out. Jones, like a
stupid, never sees or knows this.
Mrs. Jones never tells him, possibly
from fear of hurting his feelings, or
possibly because she thinks he
wouldn't understand its full import.
This is but a part of the vexations
endured by women who marry poor,
and they are all til j worse from the
fact that their endurance meets with
no sympathy or appreciation from
the husband. When the poor young
man asks the poor young woman to
marry him be frequently asks a
great deal more than he ever has
idea of.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-07-26
A Prairie Minuet.
(oharlcs Il. Whitehead; in the "Midsummer Holi da,
Numbern of ScRfBNRR)

(oharlcs f. Whitehead; in the "Midsummer Holi day
Number of soRrBHRR)
One autumn day, watching for ducks
while ensconccd on a musk-rat house
in the great Mendoeio marsh, which
extends back many miles from the
Mississippi River opposite Clinton, !
noticed some object moving on the
summit of knoll. BY careful watch
ing | discovered they were prairie
fowl, and, moved by curiosity, care
fully approached them. As | drew
near | discovered fifteen prairie fowl
apparently dancing minuet They
were scattered about on the short
turf, twenty yards apart, nodding
their heads at one another, and pres.
emily two would run out and perform
the figure which in country dance
is known as "cross over and back to
places" all the while uttering a soft
note of 'coo.coo the last syllable
being much elongated. Then would
follow "salute your partners" and
"dos dos" This scene of merri-
ment was sustained for half an hour
and until shot from q neighboring
gun caused the birds to run into the
tall cover of the reeds. The bright
sunshine of autumn and the conspic-
uous group of native birds impress
ed the scene wildly on the specta-
tors mind. A neighboring farmer
to whom the circumstance was men>
toned, said:
eyes, them same birds skye around
there mostly every day."
The other varieties of prairie grouse
indulge in the same kind of amuse-
ment