, 1877-09-30
THE CITY.
GENERAL NEWS.

ment here last mouth were S9l8, 46o34, though
was what is generally called light month.
One OF the mysteries OF the season is how
fruit-peddier who sells nine ounces Of grapes
i pound can expect to enter into the Kingdom
ul Heaven.
The 'Hotcl-Keerers' Association Of Chicag,
he'd a regular monthly meeting yesterday after
noon in their room at the Hotel Reporter office
but did not TRANSACT any business OF special irn
portance
7>This." said the editor to the book~reviewer
sis a book entitled My Second Cousins Aunt'i
: Grandmother Give it fts'' any lord, il
shall be donc,'' obscquious!5 rejoined the re-
viewer, and it was.
The temperature yesterday, as observed By
Manassc- ortician, IS Madison street, TRIBUNE
Building, was as follows: S a. H., 6S; 10 O. n..,
ter at s = H., 5000; p. m., 1890.
When Young man is seen putting two-cent
stl1np on fhis ear a:1d trying to climb into
the 'dyop-letter'' box Of the PostIOf6ce, it
may be accepted as prima 1acic evidence that q
Blue Ribbon movement has not been raging
powerfully in his midst
An Irishman who, with much disgust, had
watched bfoodlcss French duel with small
swords, in seventeen tablcau1, remarked, 'tThin1
jewels is conducted on cash principles" " Cash
principlcss" said friend, IS how is thats"
:" Bckase there Is no thrust in the business, re-
: piled the son OF Erin
An English gentleman who had just returned
from trip through the t0rn-grUwing regions
aud had seen fields of maize miles upon miles in
length. with no signs of fence or house any
where visible, was asked what he thought Of the
sight, and promptly replied that it WAS nigh
ty maize and all without p1an-
A distinguished militia officer told TRIBUNE
ri day hat In
labor riots be had his horse shot under hina.
"Yon mcan," said the reporter, gently but
firmly, ''that your horse shot from under you"
The hero smiled smile serene and high, and
said, "Of course, this is not for puhlication.'
gentleman who has just returned from New
York sAys that he saw Richard Grant White
wten PLAYING billiards, miss one shot badly
through putting on too much side. .Too much
English on tha1,''. said the SPECTATOR: Yes,
too much Everyday Eng1ish,''' replied the
great grammaticaster, with q sad, sweet smile.
The County Board of Education was to have
held meeting yesterday afternoon, but there
were not enough members present to constitute
quorum. The only business ready for consid-
Grafton was the monthly payroll ot the teachers
at the Normal School, which should have been
audited. 1t is probable meeting will be held
this wecE
s'Now, what do you think Of that for tonc?"
said the farorite artist, Podgcrs, to his friend,
Todscrs, Us he pointed with pride to his last
work; :" hasn't that bit got al the coloring Of
Rubens about it!'' ''1s has," abstrsctcdly re-
would say 1t had all the coloring Of Podgcrs
about it-''
The Hawthorne Literary Society, an organi-
xation OF Foung men Of the North Side, met
Friday evening and elected the following Of
6cers: President, John E. Burke: Vice-Presi- |
Nalshc; Treasurer, John J. Hanlon; Editor,
john T. Patterson The Society meets every /
Friday evening at the County Building.
As number OF young gentlemen were busi1y I
engaged in playing billiards last night, an alarm
OF fire was given and one Of their number dash |
ed out to sec where it was. On his return his |
comrades cried with one accord, Where was
the fire? At Lipman's!'' Il No." the heroic
youth replied. '.Thank Hca7en,'' they all said |
with feryor. Is our possessions are safe"
a correspondent complains that the children
If the South Halsted Street School bare no
place in which to enjoy their reecsSes and noon-
ngs except in the street and altcys, and that
hey thereby obstruct travel, besit1cs being in |
Dnsrant danger Of having their pcecious heads !
IRON their bodies He wants |
.he school removed to another quarter Of the
dty.
The tieer,'' said the Principal, who vas de-
1yering lecture to the Senior clas;s in Natural |
history, !" the tiger is blood-t1irsIy animal |
= hose ferocity is only equaled by his cruelty. |
lie lives upon human flesh and makes his abode |
!. the inpenetrable deserts never trodden By
be foot OF man. They scholars wondered if
he tiger did as they did, and took his lunch
rith him.
4 father who does his duty by his children in
way which would have delighted Solomon re-
entity heard friend say hat those children mad
scared and lar from cheerful appearance all
be time II know it, said the honest parent:
4 know it, but what can l dos / lick them
rom morning till night to make them stop look
as sad and scared, and the more Lick them the |
;ioomier they look.''
4 West Side clergyman was called out the
ther night to minister By the dying, bed Of q
romnent asns sifl7en Mas he CONTESTED With
trustee" replied the messenger. SWELL
here's no use my going,;' said the pastor:
STILL the mercy Of Heaven is infinite, and
hcrc's no saving, so had better go through !
he motions, perhaps-"
Companv "B, - First Regiment Cayalry, !. n
j., was Inspected last Thursday evening. The
emuand mustered scventy-ninc men and
Ulcers. The citizens arc subscribing libcrallv
aTari uniforms. and within few weeks the !
:,lhpauy will be ready to appear in public
liz. at with it is expected the members will
cceivc the orders for uniforms.
The old story OF the spider and the fly was
ra's illustrated Friday night in the case of
a'cs .l.,hnson, Of MGshc@on, Mich. Hc Il ap-
>c,,e: along Pacific avenue and was cntiued by
'o>ie Mct,u.cn to crter her den. lie came .out
80 poorer than he went ill., and therefore il sie
vas yesterday held tp the Criminal Court ill
'onds OF $500. The Ease was before just ivc
>c Wot OH a change Of venue from the SCI It'll |
alIc Police Court.
4 meeting Of the North Side Veterans VIA: |
le1d last evening at the corner Of Chicago Z ye-
lue and Sedgwick Street, Capt Z. VI. Hros ks
presiding. 4 Recruiting Colninit1cc was :a,,-
pointed, consisting Of Comrades B!ach. Harc er,
Roltc, Hobcl, Mullins, and Anderson. j 'bc
Committee appointed at the previous meet; py
70 secure permanent place Of mcetiax as
s1vcn further time, and the meeting aJjous1, cd
Until week from nc1t Tuesday evening.
AT the stable of maii TRANSPORTATION emil
tractor Walsh are ninc OF the uen. Cnitta St,t,,.
na:l Wagons, to be used here as well an II, n,hc
mail centres. The wagons are f1,tei;iurn1:jr rn,
strurtcd and are handsomely finished. The
:arEer ones Gust $3.50 cagb AID the others af,nut
S7:5 each: The tops Of the vehicles onn At he
enu AMI sides, forming platform. The driver !
aud guard will sit ou top at the front 4 f,r.
thcr supply OF these Improved mailcarfs viii |
arrive IN few days
meeting OF serera1 North Side gentlemen
pas =; ned last evening ut Room g. Metropolitan
@ n,'Nk 70 take action in regard to puolishipI@a
aoN''AS y devoted to the literary and social 4
ao'ht:s oi the North Size A COMMITTEE was [
sPppontcd consisting Of Lawrence N. Euuis> 4.
D LARSON, Z. u. Rim. and E. II. Tro1nn,aup. to
~ n ~ gu toe different rlubs ami state the views
" -ue toefnf.ets- .inotcr meeting will bc held I
:;: 80. sdtufdag evening at Q. m. in = Metro
he weather is now BECOMING eool md an !