, 1879-05-18
LOCAL ITEMS.

LOCAA L i UAlos
Blessed is the cold weather, for it putteth
back the ice.cream season, and bringeth exceed
ing great joy to the young man who Is hard up.
New Haven Register: The 4-Year-old child is
an admirable nucleus for circus party. As
many as fifteen persons have been known to
take an afternoon of just to s'see that the ele-
phant didn't step on the little fellow"
The increasing interest of Chicago in the New
York stock market has led to the establishing
here OF several stock broker firms to buy and
sell railroad and other stocks on margin.
There is large class Of operators who like to
deal IN lots OF less than 100 shares, and this has
led to the opening at Nos 122 and III Clark
street, in the rooms formerly occupied By the IL
linofs Trust g. Savings Bank. Off Stork Exchange
under the auspices Of G. a. Lumpkln o Co.,
Boston firm OF stockholders. The Chicago
house is under the management of MIR. =. McEl-
ROY, gentleman well qualified bY experience 10
stock dealings, and noted lor reliability, prompt
ness, and system in the dispatch Of business.
Purchases and sales may be made at this E1-
change Of five to one hundred shares by depos-
iting margins OF to per cent, with no liability
to tie operntor beyond the amount OF margins
deposited in Ease the market changes enough to
exhaust the margins. Tile activity Of the New
York market last week In Wabash, Western
Union, and Rock Island stocks caused a gre1t
deal Of trading in them here, and some hard~
some profits were realized By the operators on
small margins.
We read that Mrs. Frances Hodgson Burnett,
the authoress OF. ''That Lass o. Lowrte's," re-
solved to become novelist when she was only
years old. This is presumably intended 10
illustrate what fixed purpose and tirtn resolu,
ton will accomplish. The several thousand
youngsters who every year make up their minds
to hecome President Of the United States should
take note Of this. .
TN the strect-car. First ladY-"Going to buy
aH
cal, hardly make up ruy mind what kind to get."
First lady. Well, If you listen to those piano
men, they will make YOU believe anything; but
nv experience has been that if Tou want piano
for actual use and not Tor show only, ne MN,
ball piano is the best, / have had my kimbail
piano in constant use for five years, and It 10 as
! good as new to-day. My cousin, Mrs. Ford,
thought she had solended high-prieed piano,
but the tone got SO why that she
sent It to an auction-room, and bought
new Kimball instead could tell Jou ofeVer
so many more who have bought kimball pianos,
and il YOU get one you will never want to ehauge
it,n Second lady" have beard the kimoall
pianos very highly spoken OF before, and think
will take your adVlce.' -
Astride log sat Sam and another sinner, en-
gagged in little game OF seVen-up, when min
ister approached. who, after 4 solemn contcrn-
plation OF the game. 1aio his hand upon samu-
ers shoulder aud said: my friend, T. that the
answered Sam, who, having just played a card,
was attentiyely considering his hand, E" Perhaps
not, but IT seems about the best thing can do
to save my jack"
stWhr, it was done before had time to think,
and it Is the best picture ever had taken,"
said an old lady who was photographed by
Joshua Smiths instantaneous process, and az
who visit hb studio, 206 North Clark street, will
admit that she was right. ~
"The moon is always just the same" he said,
laugadv land Ees always sh fnd ts some meme new
she answered. he took tile hint and bought
tickets for TWO.
Wise people a!,oaus buy the best. That is why
such excellent Judges as Messrs. Budd Dob!e,
R. L, Mcsecrcau, Ira Holmes, q. Il. Wood, d.
Fitch n Smith nof1 hne @ae9 ny
Mcssrs c. r. Kimball & Co.
The Young lady with new hat and the young
man lust out with his new suit are unanimously
in favor Of the continued observance OF Sunday,
aud will hold their hands up for it first, last,
and all the time.
the new Adams d. West|ake tbree-burner stove,
the most powerful oil-stove made. -:
4 West Side cat was lin the cellar one day,
| and seeing a crab, went to examine It,. a
moment later the cat was helping the crap up
stairs at the rate of a mile minute 10 crab
such rate OF speed must h1ve appcared cx-
tremeiy unique.
The Chicago Grain and Provision Exchange,
122 and III Clark street, send By mail, postpaid,
to any address, full information as to auctua-
ton OF markets, and how money is made and
lost on the advance or decline Let everybody
avail themselves of the offer. T.
that was neat, the remark of q young lawyer
IN Fourth street this morning. A friend ac-
costed him, -"Johp, wish you would change
this $40 bill for me?'' The blushing but pleased
attorney lifted his hat and replied, ''My good
boy, YOU harter me, you fatter mel"
Ladies, save your health and strength by pur
chasing one OF Luerk's Water-Alotors. Ladies
are invited to call and see one OF the motors
working sewiDg-machine at Lucrk Bros. Il
Johnston's, 203 LaSallc street.
If there is only o little glimmer Of light dane
ing on the tip of the gas-buraer, don't meddle
with it, unless you are sure you know which
way the thing turns for, while 1t may blaze into
glowing flame, the chances are equal that you
viii exeinguish it altogether. The truth in this
paragraph supplies the place OF humor.
The June magazines all present unusually at
tractiyc numbers. Scrtdner's, Ha71Trs, Atlantic,
81. Nicholas, and I'LL the foreign periodicals yy
iur with each other to attract the rcader. All
NAV be found on Smiths richly laden counters,
123 Dearborn street. p
If some kind Of an amendment could be
added to the marriage service which would
make it mandatory upon the part of the bride to
arise in the morning and kiDdle the fire, there
would be fewer old bachelors humping about
the country. =.
The best and most satisfactory Work IN the
line of lock-repairing, nell-hapging, speaking
tubes, aud transom adjusting is furnished BY ].
r. Wollensak, go LaSalle street. His stock is
the largest and prices the lowest
Alter an enthusiastic lover spends two hours'
hard labor on a letter to his girl, and then
mar; its beauty BY spilling a drop Of ink on it,
be first swcars IN scientific manner for few
moments, and then draws circle around the
blot and tells her it is kiss.
Orlando, you are too hasty. The LADY, was no
doubt smoking Gald2 & 'Blocki's compound
cubebs cigarettes for cold, and she Is sensible,
as they are the best remedy known.
INV Souls at the Gate " is the title OF new
niece OF music. He had better be careful or he
NAV find the old mans sole at the gutc, too,
some OF these fine evenings.
EVERYBODY speaks OF the fine painting and cal
Ginning done by O'Brien Bros, 367 State street,
and OF their prompt attention to business.
4 Madison street shoe dealer thinks that he
ought to rank with the leading revivalists since
he ministers to SO many weak solcs.
The headquarters for the Adams & Westlake
wire gauze non-cxp1osye oil stoves are at No.
100 Lake street.
When the hand bill distributors begin to ig-
nofe you it is high time to get q new suit OF
clothes.