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The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1877-12-13
General.

TIE National Grange, in session at CincIn-
natl has elected officers as follows Master,
Adams, of Minnesota Oyerseer, Woodman, of
Michigan Lecturer, Mortimer, OF Cincinnati
Steward Houghan, of Iowa Assistant Stew
ard, Symmes of Kansas :; Chaplain, Forsythe,
of Illinois Treasurer, Mcdowell, of New
York: Secretary, Kelly, of Louisville Gate
keeper, Dinwiddie, of Indiana Ceres, Mrs
Adams, of Minnesota Pomona, Mrs. Wood
man, of Michigan; Flora, Mrs Moore, of In
diana Lady Assistant Steward, Mrs Hall, of
Louisville.
AT the recent session of the National Grange
the constitution was amended whereby the
Court of Appeals was abolished and the Mas
ter and Executive Committee constituted such
court instead. The membership fees were
fixed at SO for male and 81 for female mem
bers.
WHILE moving the Sioux from the Red
Cloud Agency to the Missouri river, LOO of
them broke away, and are now on the war
path. Gen. Terry has ordered the cavalry to
prepare for winter campaign. Those who
thus deserted are operating in the Deadwood
country, and have already attacked trans and
caused general CONSERVATION.
Two FREIGHT trains were captured by the
Indians recently on the route to the Black
Hills Three ranchmen were killed by another
party near Spearfish on the day. Much
alarm is felt throughout that region, and the
military aid has been invoked
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1877-12-13
Financial and Industrial.

111ouStrlaI.
CHICAGO elevators contain SIS, 232 bushels of
wheat, 294, $50 bushels of corn, 81, 168 bushels
of oats, 81, $50 bushels of rye and 546 Ala BUSH
els of barley, making grand total of 1, 500, 274
bushels, against 716 $40 bushels at this period
last year.
THE failure of Richard Hooper & Sons, of
London, wine and spirit merchants, is an
nounced. Liabilities, 81, $50, 600.
OWING to the defalcation of the cashier, the
Second National Bank of Lafaye Ind, has
collapsed.
NAVIGATION on the lakes and the Upper Mis-
sissippi is virtually suspended for the season.
Two LARGE firms at indianapolis failed the
other day, VIZ. Maxwell, Fry & Thurston, iron
merchants. and Durham & Blackmore, COM
mission men. ~ ----- --..=. ..-
The public debt statement published Dec l.
gives the total of the bonded debt at S1,721.-
934, $50; the debt without interest at S437, 1893.
All; interest due at S31. GA, TOT; the cash in
the treasury at $685. 647, 612; the debt less cash
in the treasury at 50 O46 OPT, O65; decrease dur
ing November, 81, 1928 634; Pacific railroad
bonds, S64, 622, 542; interest paid bv the United
States. $40. $50, 1875.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1877-12-13

Fires and CaAuaIties.
Mss LAysA RASxes, With toy pistol, 49,
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1877-12-13

1876. 1877.
Capital OF savings
banks. ......-... S5.Ol6l.o II as5 snc
Capital of banks aud
bankers. -.-. 2Il.634 5s6 oIz oy5 600
Deposits of Swings
banks having capital. IS aO7 SCI rs 055 s.o
Deposits of savings
banks having no cap
Deposits of banks and
bankers--------.-- ass. 45s.242 475,7so, ee4
Totals - 81, $50. 426, 5e5 81, so. os3 $40
The total collections from t.bacco for the
fiscal year ending June 80, 1877, were ST.
OlO,o46 In addition to the collection of sDe-
chic taxes from manufactured tobacco snuff
and cigars IN their various forms there are in
Guided In the above total collections from
special taxes upon the manufacture and sale of
tobacco, SPECIAL taxes upon raw or leaf to-
oacco, and from the sale of export stamps
The following exhibit gives the number of
persons engaged during the last fiscal wear in
the handling of raw or leaf tobacco. in the
manufacture of tobacco. snuff and cigars. and
In the distribution of manufactured products
aSeertalned from Ghe amount of collections
from the sale of special-tax Stamps:
Aanuf acsErsrs OF tobacco. s-s
Manufacturers Of cigars * se9
tsdolers CT manufactured tobacco 81 o 5,s
me exnloie presented py the fore2olSv
figures Is, IN many respects, gratifying one
both to the Government and to the numerous
parties engaged in the business of manufact-
u1ng and handling tobacco.
There are three facts in this connection which
the Commissioner deems especially worthy of
cote he arss IS, ths. he production Of man
, 1877-04-23
JUDGE DAVIS TALK TO THE ILLINOIS LEG.
lStAItlRf.

On Wednesday, tho ltth iuat., our new scna-
Tor, Judge Davis, Waited hls constituents, tho
lliIaels Legislature, and maIe lew rrmssks
before EACH House. There were some omissions
aud efrors 10 the report sent TuH TRIBUNE,
aoa We now print corrected rcPort Of what
tbs Judge said On tha ocrslion.
After au Introduction In tho Senate by Lieut.
uoy. 6human, Scuatof Davis said:
An. PaEs1pExr ANu SENATORS: Iacetptcd with
ffautate the unsolicited honor witch tbs lsxta!a-
Safs OF Illinois contsEted upon mo by electlns NJ
sEaised Stases seaator Till great sFast il duu1!y
~ q psssY9s d.ueflnx in thair political sisws,
Which sssy pab g. fee ta ssstss
ia ~ eonsrlcntious s6ons to pfomuts tbs public
u, ~. !p.,; interest, II NJ aa4 my Affections
1sicd. 10 eonmon With her slater Statss, from
~ occurrences Of the psst te~ 1eAls: but hare
1A!LA That In tho nssf future her preatsats Iuiu4
r.: VII T. revived aaa nsw cares. Of pfo.per
~ nalspaasabie couaasious of . sttuln to pes.
M.nsne Ptaspsrltl. tpsa thsy aFs seeured, !hs
~sa sspeelsilJ The trade aud ta4lu.fJ 81 tas Ms
, 1877-04-23

s'prsRsat sRat tsa to"satnee th.he oei~ss"
% " n sns fss su1e 3e Ia. Ia lis
whfeh atsni In The waJ ri revival Of onAinc.. and
return Of pro.perity VIII ha removed An
pey,nitted 70 canteihutA anything townrd solution
Of these dlrlcultlea. J. hope 20 be nlle 10 retain
yout eonaasnes sn1 .hs good opinion of tho peo'
ps .sns 9ts.s you a,o.t @ hea,y for the m.non
Of your confidence, and The courtesy you have
shown n,c on this occnsion+
In the House, Mr.. Wentworth, Speaker pro
tcra., presented Senator Davis, who spoke u
follows:
Mn. srEAxtH AM HExrtExEy of. fns I3oraE or
nuesch from 91s;, 1nevef had much talent !n tha.
way. and lhe 1ttie may ha.e had hs. bccn lost BY
dIsa,e ne.ds: !, f1t lhlty yea.s Z rye l,o
liz pfopnsitlo, in hand; but how can prove in
ad,anec tho Wisdom Of your ehotsot Time alone
st fse,ns t. lhat ~ :" ~ snser' ss
honor which tho tIcne,Ai Assembly Of Illinois has
been pleased 10 confer npon me by eleesing nc a
j haro .tadionsjy avoided III active participation
in nus political itruggles. have mt hten. how
ever. an nnconsctors observer Of the tendency anu
Civil VA. NOR hare ] re}rained from expressing
my op!nlon in regard 10 them. ...,r,a
wst tic PAL esnnet . :; sseh.s seeehea' now
remove IL far ID practicable. BY wiae and 1nlc9Is
1.4i.a ~ IL fs " x.o"
ierns; feeling teiw the North nad tho sonth, 70
esery s!a'e ~ san fa n
" si,sii Il labor with your appreciation sfust, 10
Yonr eo.es ai have aen upon who has
Vic has d greater desire 70 do no;
IN e Wheh bore never so
ind thank You for The honor Of this reception.
, 1877-04-23

~ like sprt, recurring both bees and hnncy. Tie
hecs he kept. and for TcAr. had honsy tn est and
70 @.li. IEe hsd no ln"pey - poy Tor getting hi;
tylau rope around the bind lex Of each, fastened
The other end Of tlis rope to a stump, snd al the
grain he. snwfd The hr.l year wAs whete thcre
wagon wheels he sawed of the ends of
g1rd sized lozT, and The rest o. The primitive
vehicle he hal M fronbe In making. lie made n
rude s,reh. bringing tic runners hixG up in front.
and Joining them together. Ito maze harnesses OF
rhpts " hdes+ which Anfweted every prrpoae,
clhthinX for The family u home. made. He has nnw
on hand farm foe one son. and desires to buy one
for auothef Non. saying that he will pxy 310. GO
cash for piece Of lard that tuits him lie puts no
money IN the bank. owns no bonds+ bat keeps The
cAsh carefully hidden away,
, 1877-04-23

carry hFrn Into meat. market for tafctJ. Hystsni.
rs- inteFfe.td a11 no harm was hunt Aftc' think.
Ing nvtr The s,st:rs Dennis hcthM. r,nrc aud
frightened. And finally exhte ont warrant ataIn.t
Potter. char.inr HIN, with an assault With eadt
weapon. Tho warrant viz feryed ycttcrdhy and
nrcusrf taken heforo ,Fnst3se Albert, whcrt, upon
In dctant Of which he wts committed ta jail.
S'att's.Atto.ney buckingham. appeared fot the
tenpIe. bnt Mr.. Potter conducted hls own defense
in a *iKntHB manner. -
The temperance natE.nett!ng held Monday
night In The Lectures Of the First u. r. Church
wns largely attended, The ap1cinus room being
tlled. The meeting was very spirited And such
encecss tbat It was decided 10 bold smother nsxt
TutAlAy evening,
, 1877-04-23
Esco1sTED NY WHALES.

pun FFuNc7E0 LNFdN1t|<.
Capt. TETS, OF the DtltIsh Allp Fleur de Lis.
which arrived yesterday fsom Ard.ossan, reports
= very singular experience on The voyags. When
OF stAtnn Island, which lies oaasward from Cape
Horn, tho shIp encountered seLool Of whale.,
which seems to havo resolved iself intp an cscnrt
70 attend her on tho scnlalndcr Of her passage.
The whales kcps III close company With the shp
through this long strulch Of thousands Of miles,
and did not ltayo her until sue NJ.
rived on this port Snd pat In for tho
shure, when they took thclF leave with aerles OF
lively Aonn1ers and m occnsional spout to assure
The Master that they were taking In humPefo TO his
health. As thu jnsa4xp around Cape Horn and
through the Pacific good one !. Ia fair 10 pre-
sums tllAI the cfc0rt waS suspicious.
, 1877-04-23
s'MAYBE."
Dslfafl NtA HyksR.

''Yef sir, itmakes me awful mad- "a man was
saying on Michigan asenua car yesterday. ~
ordered that meAt al o'clock this morning and It
never esmc upat ali. Ny dinner Was spoiled, my
wife vc1ed, and I'll give that butcher = blessing"
''ics. 1t Ia, and I'm mad enough to fight. I
gavs The butcher the order r,yee!f 70 that hs has
"Naybe you forSot to pnt down the cash" said
man with very long logs who sat opposite, II
used to beat them taat way during the War, but
eau't do 1t now"
''Asybc you are m impu1cnt scound1elr' roared
tho arst growing VERY req Il the face.
"ie*-1naybe, sighed long 1egs, and he sank
suSgcJttuh.
, 1877-04-23
a PRACTICAL JOKE

}hA9dsfpAf1 3fynkt.
A now electric alarm had becu introduced Into
the ~. George Hotel This machine ihs Other
night vas made the subject Of practical test BY
party Of young men. headed by youhg naval OH.
Ger, who, in thctr desire 10 pcrpetrate what they
no doubt looked upon as a practical Joke. did mt
consider the ser!oua rc4alts lat might ensuc The
apparatus B1ords instantaneous knowtedge Of high
tc,npernture In every rals of the hou.c. When The
heat rlscs shove ninety degrees tell rincs bchstd
the office desk, md rinRs lauder a. the heat grows
greater. From Iarsc watet-tank .ftuafed on the
roof thai Ion Of the bn,ld'nf In ames can bc in.
siantly lo.ned With water. With xieefp sn.cs, the
leader Of lhe lnvtAl parry appled 1l:h.ed tnaich
roou, ii which they were loeased. aud Instantly tho
bell tn the o1cc rang out vigorously. tho members
Of tho dfc brigade rushed to thvr allotted ponsa and
dampcnnR M theIr spfris. T and d. ,heif eothes, md md
drcnchlnE Tho carpet. aud furniture. Tbs lady
smillnq yonlh. swain out from tho apsrtnent,
not 10 look foolish and failed most admirably.
latters explained, the threatened panic was avert.
clerks desk litte flyuiee streaming behind taem,
while nice little bill Of damages was mado Cut for
4hc practical ioktF14
, 1877-04-23
THE FIRST NOMINATION.

Dim bsfV ftztG
One Of Dur Danbnr7 lawyers - Demoerat-was In
his Office Saturday reading the political news. when
= visitor entered. The new conner WAS eadarer-
ous pefron In dilsptdsted aitisc.
"We1. what do you wantr' inquired the legal
gent, In teity tonc.
~ would like to borrow quarter frpm you 10
get something 10 eat said the visitor, in tspa-
chfA1 voice.
.tIve got no money % throw away on tsamps,"
nTrsmpsf' exclaimed the stranger Indignantly.
~ nint no tramp. Perhaps Jon do not know who
1nmfs
mo, don't, and don't care"
You don't care. eh: Let me tell yon. cir.
that The pt.t{ yop, address IL not the party you
'.Ah"' iaid the lawyer, dcdalvely.
"No. sif." laid the siran2ef. 1T In the man."
he added, drawing himself up with impressive
!iTn!ty. "who frat nominated 1T. Hayes for The
Prealdeney."
The wnrdt were scarcely ont Of bis mouth when
he bccamc awafe of being rclzed by fhe collar.
tl1ned ntound, and propelled out Of The room by
shouting In his rAr:
30 yon arc tito seoundfcl that did the Internal
act, are yonE Take that. and Naf. and THAT"
Picking htnAcIf Up II the foot Of the stairs, The
.'Why. they told me that 6Ii rooster was rcd
hot Republican. the euFsed liars"
, 1877-04-23
DECATUR GOSSIP AND NEWS.
x.,srf..I fnrrSspoa dxAc1 or 1AA 1stbkHR.

DEcArun, ILL.,, April 2a-A few wesks $50 Mf.
Albert Dennis married ! daughter Of II. ChAsk
Potter, shoemaker, tha xiii bxlEg only Is years
of age. A short tmo after the gira returned home.
giving ~ sea2on that her husband Ill treated her.
cpascq the father and son in.law did every.
Thing but love cACh othcr. Un Monday they met In
front OF Blocks meat ,uarkct On Prairie street.
Soma nords passcd between them which on1y added
fuel IL the dame, and, becoming excited, Potter
drew ptstol Aud pointed Il IT Dsanls. Tho lattss
, 1877-04-23

1VH1 IV8tI*VSEgfa4k1,
Tho following story Il told OF German farmer
living iu tho Town Of Calumet; Ne came 10 this
country from Gotnany twenty-five ysafs ago, and
prs-en.pted piece VI land In tho town whero he
now utes. Ile wa thaa very pour, probably not
having SIS, alt tod, bpt he possessed wonderful
encrsy and Al unparalleled tact for getting along
without spy oRtAius sid. When hs wanted any
th,ng be went 10 votk to nuke H. paying out
uoldln{ for wagons. sctgl.. hasnes.. q elvthfng
bys lice, and followed up Ih4 discovery by Others
, 1877-04-23


II, II, nexwa1I, Chicago, natfnE.ttnns. &C.,.
IT, KIxood, Bycamose, culttvAtor at,ovela.
W. n. Efnhs, Chra.0t Ticket reel.
Marsh h 4fhr1h. k1CAsnDff, hafT cscf feG1.
y. II. Pay, l'r1s!A, fuiAthx t0wsr stand.
W. II. Sanford. E!IlGaKA. tubs Welding fHthAo0-
u. ktsop, EswnrIst lU. elrckEp' magnets.
VIII \ Wtbeie, thtcaHh. senttT.stt1.
q, Wright. Ehc1Ru. pans &A1 bssths.
W. 4. nharcf. Monmouth. s9lHzIRR g1tt1.
4. 4. Al.,oit ChieaEO. slelxtt knesA.
I5ArheG 4 UnriEa. HHckflrl, acWlnG .1nRct[nc.
W. u. lartcs. klxi1. pt1.cAn.
Cp1dlnYt0n kcnnt1f. Piano, harvester elevator.
lsaMslaa 4 Xenspit. K1AAstvn. mewes
j. 4. IIT4niIn0hA, Alien, pluH t1,acGo.
H tleAsoh. ChleaRo ~. .hfatcr for soldering Iron.
Kcttrf q Letthen, Stcilehf5, vutcs.
J, q. Myla. batavia, t!stHr.
4. kch4ltx. ChlcAH. attachfnenS for bect barrels.
j, T.. Hpta kcF4 1l0Hcf, extension, tAbtCY.
u. +. 1ihslrY, Kane, K1htf. ......
IL & MciJoas,l + Io., C!caao. trade. mark, cisAru.
woo!ncr pfus.. Pcorts, tEsAc' marx. whiaklck
NtcHt0Ax.
4. tfutHiek Ypsianti, &ack e0rl faatentF.
r. Z, 1HreY, flfAn1 JIAyrn Athb MAchlut.
q, r. Fuller, Lsu1sUnt, fsrn Ssts:
j. 8. 8Hfth, jACka1ii, Ghflre. .nuc cleaner.
u, b, I3dtI. hutnntr, cllnrnx.
N. Il. tiofntun, Tart 1tIrun, ladder.
!. FIawrt, llstrUlt. tors and dies
II. Gale. AtGtpA, ro*l.
J, r. Lsna1l. BEIRUT, watHtiE0ns.
I, Lccterr, beirut. AsfncAs Tor vehicles
j. 1rtpp CoIdwAf~f, c1tlou.ptckrf
J. N. cloy, yHstlAatl. design, Gsl3s.
, 1877-04-23
A Parrots Suicidal rropensftles.

A fine gray Australian parrot, owned by Afr.
Fctk. Of the Queen's Hotel, GUELPH hal almost
killed ltsclf Dy picking q hole In IT, crul' and
ugai,i. Dr. Tho.nas, veterinary surgeon, was
sent for to sec II hc could uot do something to
prevent tho bird destroying ittelf. 1lo stitched
up the wound With silver wire and cut oil =
pnrt Of tho blrl'a beak. and atscrwaru placed D
coltAr. around h!a neck 10 prevent The crop
being reached Of irrltsted by the partot tn sgsln
attempting to open the wound.
, 1877-04-23
CfTT REAL. ESTATE,


TroE sAtE-Br 7. n. morn. ROOM !. III MADl.
s,n.ks.: '.,.-..
s:vsEA splendid ortAepn.sron, brick dwelling, lot.
I'D s4n nn v.hctnntsa!.. near ThftJ.eiehtasI
fLh1-t3cod cottage and RIO 1ots HAsrtRon.st aud
Eictfo.c0Nfs- .-....
ton.ff.
fms IA aJooF1 brick dwelling and barn On Adsu,s.it.
h%t*ttn Wood and faultnA.ap. X wit be t1Id At 4
bargain. Tr.@- -
fs00-f!ne oetagon. .frout brick dwelling. And tot
and barn On AdAfnF.1t. ntar Lincoln.
SO PET footEot sox1Go tonth front. m flnofa.s.,
eytI osetsd 4 chksxo: sirse. i ps;ta: ::smI
:! suction for slsn pef foot. Ten tn1ef waik from
''d In 'ss5 heas Of city md the ~ OF
"a. OIt-Fias 4.ftory &tane.tront tort, 4a11to.
Nld!son-tt., near State
J. IfeaFbofH-A*,
IN feet Of Dtet residence tota. superto,.tt
40 feet OF tcst Ftaldtnce fotk Hufou.at.
Terms e''' no "''a'' "eo nee' 'fsEEeo'ftn1rron
...-. 17A Db}p.et.
, 1877-04-23
FEEDl No CHILDREN IN AFRICA.
TAA Rkr. L. Z. EltIcH In Sxu luEk kkkAaIlxf.

9sts42Hf9ss
Tho women arc veEy fond OF thflt children.
ChiIdtessness 10 dlsgraeeiul 10 womub. DetosMed
sle otteu pat 10 death or sold Into slavery Thtis
rsyssd for thelr ehildsens coiort expresses t4elf
In special ws{s. The child IL fed until 1t will cat
ton BY which tho food 10 forced down the throst.
Then 1t Il rolled oyef aud OVER, and BY q snap Of
ths tAuluh aud fore tugrr ls stomach is souaded.
wArn, 1t loc5 not spncaF saflsfactosy fun In The
mothers sstiulailon taa process Of Stutiay. sn1
sn1ppiue aud sounding IL repeated. until there ~
itttfe room left for d0uet tlal there Il no vacnun
abls to say how much tue little creatures uGhor Ibis
process aud 5eptetiuu. ,AftcE be.ny wcll fed. tho
thiId Is well Ribbed with pain. oti aud laid ID Lho
10 leave u whuA It 10 ctu4s aud u1ischiesors when
II may w buried In the sana with lhu xcepsEon VI
it, face.
, 1877-04-23
WESTERN PATENTS,

weekly list Of United states patents issued
to the inventors of Illinois and Michigan for tho
week ending April II, 1877. and each patent in the
liat will bear that date. Horosted expressly for
trnk TRIBUNE by A. II. Evans 4 Co., Putcnt So
l!cstnss- Warrington, D. e. Charge for obtaining
patent, so. "A copy Of the Patent laws sent free
on app9jc9tiou.
, 1877-04-23
TIE COURTS.
A Considerable Amount of Relief
Wanted.-.A Husband with
Bad Title.
An Image-Maksr and His Wicked Part.
ners-roolish Scott.

Bscord Of Judgments, New Suits, d.
vorces, bankruptcies, Etc.
Lewis 8, Levy fled btrl Saturday against Thomas
:. Wells, Wilton Marks. franklin Dabcoek, Lucy
u. Skinner, Holly Skinner, Thotnas Jewell, r >.
osborne, Mary ). II. 11css, r. G. Bishop, j. n.
uuchsnan, J, l.. Wayne, J. t. Wayne, IT,. Henry
Lewis, II, D, Nettalf, A. $. Wtnslow. neinan
ustdvtn. rmocsnc 3. Ha1l. A. D. Hall, II. c. l!fg'
gins, Thonas Higgins, Thomas n. lloJne. GeoFss
T. Hess, Sarah l.. Deeson. Lucy E. Drikrs' and
Orlando r. ItzEa asking for a choice variety OF rc.
ffef. In May, 1874, he loaned 10 Lucy &. Briggs
and her husband, o. p. Briggs, the sum Of slH 600
al 10 Der cent interest, dua in three years, and
secured BY lsust-deed on Lots I, 2, .. A. s, 0. and
In o. r. urggs' Subdivision Of Lots ,
and Of Charles clcavos's Subdivision Of
Lo.s 3 and Block at cfeaservttle
Addition. On tho 9th Of December, 1876, default
having been made in tile payment Of some OF tho
fntetest, the premises wers sold under The terms
OF the trust deed, and bought In for IL. .025 by
complainant In January, 1iarrfes chamberfa1n,
who had bought Lul above mentioned. paid him
se, 600 and intcresL that beipg Tho amount appor.
ssi' ased. xsiisr deaaeIse tic lie smenni y
saie, .hefo yeI remains dne e cotnplsinans
: s II: :ss;:ssS i 4; i
XIII MI, IT va. ttansfsilea T. NJ;
s Sg H. e.s nss ss~ s.as Sasess h.;s ~ IT,
ths propsrtJ. md hts been eolleft!ng the r. rents
,,s md r. hnsa
which he used in buildings On the lots. Tue peop.
az ". .od for taxes a9d .aI.assd afsd, H. :,
L." Mes. u md she now elsla 70 be a owner u ihe
land, except Lot 1. AZ The time the loan vas
, 1877-04-23

All nervous, exhAust1ug. And painful dfses4ea
speudlIy yield 10 tho earnlirs tnhpnnccs OF Fulscs-
tnaeher's Elcctre uelts and YsattA. They arc
safe, simple, mud effective, and eau b. easily Ap-
piled by tho patient htmfelf. BOOK with full par.
tlca,ara, matted free. Address PlIsernseher Gal-
VI n Er f. t1urtnnBtt q
, 1877-04-23

olOfAES oE 13eyl1EN41ANSs
Tom Merry. In tho Beattle tOrrgun} ltspdfcA,
tells some stories Of Dohemians he had known
Witness these sptctmcns.
0nc Saturday night Artenu8 Ward and fnfgo
Webb met Nonh BROOKS, and inaiatcd on his going
with taon to Whfpple's elnb.housc. Once there.
they were invited by the proprietor 10 rcpast Of
roaet ventson and champagne. After this, thcy
1T cigars and "at down In The outer psr1or, where
splendid portrait OF Washington VISA III full view.
Aftemus commenced 10 toll good story, when
Droots. Whippie, and Webb got no, one ntter tho
othof, and Walked silently awsy, Whaling pes1m
times and Tho like. browne locked afleE them
minute. and, drawing doringer from his pocket.
walked up 70 the portrait Of Wasba9ton. At which
ho took deliberate aim. ''Now look here.
old fellows, said he, ait IL generally conceded
that yott are tho father Of &hla country, and few
the father Of Gov. rosey OF 1Edlanu-but wc'll lot
that pats. Now i'ye started th.. story, md I'm
H." And there be aood. with Tho definger pointed
at the picture and reclted tbs stoeJ. while every.
body about hin, laughed Till tears camo into their
mcnto Union, for tho !"an OF t20. The old man
M,Certslnl5. cha,ley wink, wlnk). ~ give you
SO twink, ~ln&, 70 @evu Yon stop statte!1aa that
@s ..s \. 0Gt nS5 .Sa, ,p!,;
lst.t.tutts, with my mouth, and you stattsF with
up soutd ! sttsct, WHEN Suddenly we keafd our
nsmc called. Here WIS Mark Twain. wrapped In
Ss tSysfsa VIZ ;.s Sa an xaEsss SoH
ias,% y asked :My aots: :trsp-oh. i' n"; 1susss
store Win ngl. .is ii shs 'front.' H. slca ono esl
Ss :? I'll dog n %.aa ;s L 3ey It d'ass
seikiIk, OF tho p,.eerills Democrat, rat one
nEht In saloon, eating = pig's foot. when tho