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, 1879-02-08

The report Of tho minority Of the Privileges
aud Elections Committee Of tic United R,atrs
Senate IN The resolution proposing "woman-
snflraEa amendment to tllu Constitution II Is
signc.l by Senators Hour. Mitchell, an,l Culuefon
OF W!scanstr. The report starts out with the
proposition tl.ut tilu Constitution, tls writings
Of Jefferson, tue Virginia Bill Of Rights, Tic
Massachusetts Bill ii Rights. and oi)lrra ail as.
serted tho equality Vt nun; and tlAt the cxpe-
rianca OF hundred years has strengthened the
bold Of thess principles upon tho popular coa-
Ysction. Our fathers failed In thrco particulars
10 carry out their pEtnetprs to logical result: /:
propcrty.qlalthcatlo ior the right to votu was
reQu!lcd, they kept thu ncEro tu slavery. a,l4 ex
clude4 women from share in the tiuvernment.
Tie ilrss two errors have been Fen,edfed. Thu
Ansstcnn people aro committed to the doctrine Of
universal suffrage. and must stand by 1t. Pop
uIur suffrage IL to bo tried, not by comparison
wIh !leul standards Of excellence, but bl COM
parison With other FERNS Of government. I'lu
rrilues !llat Eaye stained our history have come
chiefly from it, denial, not from ita establish
lnent. The miagoycrntucnt anl eorrupt[oa OF
our great cities have been largely que 10 men
whose birth u1d training hare been under other
eystems. The ABUSES attributed 6v pol't!ea!
(ioyesn.ncuts lruln which thu intellIgcura md
education Of tho Stats held themselves &usllly
aluoi-do pot equal thoso which existed under
ths Engisa "r f5snsh ,, erastoerafts. ,l,t within
been cs1lles, bluudcss, complications, and
folIlcs In the history Of our Republic;
but fcH Of these shines havv bceu due
granted Tint 10 person will deny That lie
WoIuen Of ,Atnerlca arc Inspired xltA 9 love Of
country equal 10 tl.4t which 4pimatea ,heir
brothers and soos. \ capacity to judge Ut char
actor, 90 sure and rarl,i xs 10 bo termed lntul-
tive, IL IN especial cllaractcsl.ttc Ut wouaet
1I!e report cxpresaeA tt,s nellet that in tbs de-
teruIu!ux Ut public policies BY the collvctlye
Judgment Ut the State, which constitutes SELF
government, tho contribution Will ba ot grest
Importance and value, The conclusion, theu, Ii,
That tsle American pcoplc ulusl extend the right
OF suffrage to Momrn, " abandon ihr idea tIxt
, 1879-02-08


:, talcAqo, Feb, G.-Can any reader Of Tbs
1.'s 1."ne INFORM tho writer OF t',s uame OF the
ns"sn notletHan who Is making such efforts to
a.'s e'mnaat!c training introduced Into tbs
sSau asoi. u Italy III IN obligatory part Of thu
.sas'e' .s ibis enlightened nan, It seems, hopes
W.. Dol oaiy will tho national practice OF gym.
n..sea ,'su ~ both girls and boys restore to tho
,s.H ,.aos the physical energy aud vigor tn which
w.. .! nave long been 20 conapIcuouAly deficient,
~ 'Aat *ili also greatly increase the physi-
~ peaatS ol the race. He particularly urges
,;pss upua young married women daily e1erci4e In
IT, R5mnastics, u he believes that tho signal
fW9!. ei l!ta own dauQhtvrs-whv arc said to
x1,n luz aauusolnest woman In 1tsly--Is prlpct-
r. EE%3 aus TO thc conscientious 1ymuksttc prec.
Nrtnt. 11t'14 tAo ea11'pea1lns
eas., 4. one deeply interested in Ill educ.tsopa,
tS'mons, III. s.h,, a1n anxious to know the name of
IL ~ht'l' rman foEsut to cut out the article
II IL. ~ saW The accQunt Of his efforts; md.
liz ope ol recovering It, and also Of calling
.entlon Of the mothels In The Home TO b!s
1, t,ine 10: and !noat important work, venture
IT, ',".s uao into It's columns. No more tupera-
NJ ~ !essa upon wo!nanhood, n It seems to
H. ,ath t4Is Of DUNG lhs utmost possible for
tnd ..',uEus and, where actual results Of earnest
tihI r,.'. Experiment eau be shown, ali pus-
sio" ~ seihers Should 1t least b. put III possrs-
to9ofusation. READER. !
, 1879-02-08

Cor. Hampton has remarkable Maltese cat
very large, yery Intelligent, very fond Of bis
master. When Tic Gorcrnor was tn l,ealth, Tom
was bis constant companion In bis daily wa'k1
about the yard. md would occasionally accotn-
pany him on louger rn.nbfcs through the adjn-
cent woods. 1t mnde but Istio difference to
Tom tl,at LIE master ,ras sometimes mounted
on such occasiona. Nothing aauatcd, he would
tr,idgc along Mt hss hussr's heels for hours To-
gcthrr, perfectly satisfied so lung as ho could
"keeI, up'' Or cyrn Heep his owner In right.
THIS GoWcrnor's election 10 ofIlcn was q &C.
we're blow 10 Ills queer follower, - 1t
Involved = ual1y separation which Wos
ctninrnsly 1lstantcfnt to lin, but, like
tho se,aib1c anlnhl l,c 10. l,e finally
reconciled his own affections to the claims OF
public cxpcditnry, afI,t contuntc1 himself each
morning with escortlng Ills Exeellcucy to the
Gae. at suine distance from the hui6e, When he
would bid hin sad, II silent, Cond-hy, n,nt re-
turn to tf.c huuae uutif evening, Tile lovcrnur
alwayA observes! as regular hours as possible in
tlie discharge Of bis .iutlcs Ut tlr StalcIIuuGe,
nnd generally returned tu Ills honc about the
san,c tino every evening. Thta regularity Ton,
scer,s to hayu remembered tot his own benefit,
as liz proecccd to avail himsel! OF It to tho ex-
tent vi husrytng back each afternoon I llttie bc-
turu tic appolnscd tlmo to the Gate. where he
ever MD Rt,xIousy rcM Aimed to welcome liIs tt,-
long absent friend Un Ills return. During the
Governors i1lness Tom i,aa BEEN a coustAut and
evidently aynipRila1inE attendant.
, 1879-02-08
OURS.


T,rfr, nra thc nsrnnct. at \ bouse.
4 rrrnch cbunre of saucc-Fropa Macmahon.
~ -.
ha'se 10 t4csy' ........
HDno touch OF nature" observed the In
ebr,a,c q. ths ground rose ut,d struck him,
-. w.. -.
,ana !. nro,,c1 >, hcea,.s ~ n, IL "s1ra,. @ NJ ,Ir
oaua eeqas'' 'ce1ose oa :" ~ a''
lust"
A barefoot Syracuse Kltl kicked q burglar
M, ~ t,,o ho,sc. mi =, th.sryinr ,nufo .cnt
49,, 'ns 1.et 1'e -. 'e" "'4s NAV
.'ss ~ Wv oA'" aAe
A lexas man shot bis opponsnt IN dueI, and
Is now writing poem about 1t. It looks ! II
the wrong 1nA1 had beeu shot,
or,h. w.,., a, o.r.,,.r row.d
10 aor.smsn ,st r. soJe Je'"tn M IT, 'Im.' lsad.
Tie l,nrseInnn fuia On = Srry rnod mad.
Upt the oarsr,at. yowcl baud over baud,
There Is a mau ip Virginia who eaYa he has not
slept fcr aftepn years. and that he lies and
thti,ks ali night, NC cannot yollct for hls
thinking, but hs evidently kseps oa lyln9 I'll
da1, tpn-ExfhInqt,
Th. ,n,,d,,,. ~ -. u,..
IS Wnn.s shn%vh,. y. ~. 1"s a,c.a+ anil ~.
whesv % Fsney % Viii Fs.lins i'm r. fusss. saa ''4'
Thrir sconcex snould rib Will rucm.a,a.
, 1879-02-08

~ IL, .aSn auun.@.uH' nG Ess ~ t'S .n. ar
!unnts tnGecto. sna fsaIi tneIsHEo.t urSpn,o III
t.tled 10 ~ the ocnehss thefe9f: osnefw1se his
t rch. ~ ~, rr m.Ity ~ nav aiow ~ Al ,he
eommon cor s inv. ~ 'A' ''"'' p-''' '''' -""' az ''
hkr, y. eenn thc t1sio ~ sao,e 70 .%,
"tM oI "oous 'nn me-. tnH1t sns
ana oracts =. my b. required n T. carr ths term:
10 rirhs nna Interests Of al tbc nn,tis, Viz sha
haye ;oiura in tho tame. Ths ~ payn,ent q, mona,
rttx ~ ~ ncr,onn NAV I h. ~ rnfo,er "
pnn", on .ns 's,9S RI ~ ay nkpeat to BE- 5n't ~
ats av b. ms5e and eots9e ~ sY IN o cras
ssry or o3peacnt 10 cniofee tic n.t 1i9hts o thc
l,n Hi liz Psbt nnrs ana maYSt VII 'ne M .ors o.
in nthcr cascs. '~ Wv ~ ~t'S'' -
ssc. i. The action. Of sttaehu,ent.. de.tnu.. and
htTe,nf,re rrerrtsSs H. ,hn rm.4. S nS ~ y. ,
nctfnn. - hcrtnv ro1fe1sea c ~ S,,,." ~ ."sa
pnne. sg pe exereea icon pestdon ana the
sYS Iii 10 ~ ~ ,ma
r,snnrt r.l3et ~ ciHn,st,. a.t... ~ ~ ~
ininnrtinns rnI T.c-rs. ~ .no.,so ~ rstn.. y "
Kyery encb ntdcr XII A.. tE soase.f m &.
psf'sy, sgn'nst whom she san,e shalt b made u
thn amnrrn,r tnnrt r. Inv fvasc thotnos - .,.s 70
fion. lar ,noHinr,ton 4, rerr,uai ~ ,nn,asev
W. XII sn,,i,.s,1ns -. h',a3 lh.i
mule by pction 1usne ont tiu inct. Of ,,c csrc ~
and t ordsr 10 hnd ia hai ssIi " ,ea",s aG H.
fl Hin thai
hnnH II nncrs ~ r. ~ 49, anfnnasat ~. n.
fn tatc him foT;hwt;h hcfn,. tHa inirn ~ s,a
tnc nrtrr ,..s rrnrIsa ~. +; III III ~ wnHa 1
iv .iIiinrrS.. ~ ys9i,rn ~ H. - 'nau .
nthcT imars ~ .o,,t ~ .ern,S r., ~ oetG \, t"'o ~.
srncr ~ nv .rch otic, Irdse tfet ~ ~ u,9 TT A. ~
I,hnnc"rs fnr NH nrdcr in ti.cSe ,9r ~. nSinr ~
IN ~ * npanr ~ n,.a.f =. itsus :. -! %...nse %
Hro. T. M vii of rsscn,5nn or,u.i X. ,"d, =,
s s.,a ~ .,e ns. ..t ea -, . M'tnoaI
i,in II hr ortnn md m sur mrH =. ~ sratG a'ti
I'd in III. aIntr wthnut A. r1nrr.s SntInc w ~" H..
.icf"nanmt a. brer .ii+. - .p1, ,.'t tn !Gs
ths .tte ~ rtmn.i 5.rsn snr ~ mtuns i.
wtthn,,t ycty rrcst iroyorstion msiIcon. iii ~
slanItr. scduefinns frcsonss n liza dwong hon.c
of mi, inSIn1 ~ rnsn2 VI s"' ~e' I'll" ''' e"''f
srS. :. WSenoysr snv +1ceut,on ,,.ucd tro,u
Prtnenea Inn nsnn.rtx tnnnd ~ ni,lns,T sx
m mnt,nn hsx" ,ais snter,, ,"ou,.imn o ~ nIJ' ~
fnrIant t. atow ramsn - sux ~ h.ra .rnw 49, ~ f.
.sin"iI ~ srhnsH ~ ~ .,nm3},nt,on ~ a.15 liz T." ~
nnrn rnmr, o. m ,n,rrro"apt"n. IL Ln M'sstt T., H.
in ronsc =. IL, f'nrrt r,.v t;,"ct ss sns '.s, ~
, 1879-02-08


Pinch. utbsna. H.: hastily "crooks ths prcg'
nant hInec." Ut ts r!tow 10 anawcr tho ton ctocIs
q list week, am! ln succeeded In stsa!gh'salng
than out wonderfully we'll.
CIT. G:,!, and tEft. Tho square word sent has
ALREADY been puhl1nhed. my boy, with cAsIgs of
QUE word. Much Obliged Just tho same.
Comet, Gen1vs, Wiz. sends answers 10 four Of
ns4s week. Nus. u30. u3.. tkH. aud ut0 ware the
solysals ones. Comet tncluses stz-sstter square
shats good Gus. Thanks
nsss Tor the hid tnu,s, and, to use ii. own words
'nu gooa at slt tnts wcyk:" ils a!'swer. tao
rssonymss sn wh,en s1o oniso M .esvptaSe. 'o0'
Msnlda, Champaign. ILL.,. nses Tbs DUKES motto
I'll xna hsss"-in commencing his lstlsE, fur IN.
closed ts complete itss Vt auswsEs and photo Of
good placs in The Corner collection. Thaaks fur
the carte, lenilA. aud ''uay Jou live 1aug aud
pF0spgF."
t;ooch!s. nu1,lnston. W!... tosws.d, four correct
~. .hc rsal lis di.t Ina o. X c.'s eaaIads sMa
sai4 .Asat1x, !" aid when tue last tbrea .wers
Wa W.. ~ so sae ss1 a'as
accempanle. her letter. Much Obliged.
.Vnt,p. ely, sr'ss 70 cut up and eul down with a
"lsckkntte," and gives - llaodpn.id " In Ynswsr
.ailots S ~ paiia 'I i.nt 'an ..1.asa
with the saswoe to No. u3o, fearing u i.n't the
e II =" o. s IL aasS:. ''
Frances ceastaut, city, r.cked hss e'.ia orer
re dsT.'pd fot some tlnae. but aaa'ty hsa e gYs
itup: Ne; o;U haa .'5ut down !" ass @ @ta.nklaE;.
tss oihrr t.o missing. .:oaiy stxl Wal G1l"
Better than nix 10 hasa those stx Ntss {.
hc.a. diaaoaa % Sat % made - ss.tsiias discovery snd
tSss sssss aia :.asho,s. II :ssn .as tase aipo*a .a
cauast so .a "a tho a. hs Would Lave sos IT,
, 1879-02-08

httb }tfk HRffGs
The 11nkc OF urumont. whose articles on the
acCret historyof 1870, signed tAntlreas Men.or,t
provoked u lyrly controversy IN the Rtsr,e dc
France year ago with flcu Turr md Prlnee
Napoleon. has published rcry interesting
volumc, "L'Allcmagno Nouye1e." In dcserib-
ing the visit Of King William Of Prussia 10
Vienna, after tic war Of tl,a DuchIca, the Dukc
tells delightful stury Of Baron von Tauber-
holm, Grand Esquire Of the lato King OF Wur.
te1nburE, who, Ills Royal master bc!ng great
traveller And the Court of Stuttgart uucl, visit
cd BY foreign Princes. with 30 many Of whom
fts sovereign was allied by marriage, had ac-
qulsel literally trunk full Ut osors Of all
surta. On ono occasion he accompanied the
jo,1riicy through Belgium a.ld Holland. uul
on his return found that tho trunk con-
tanning bis decorations was missing. After
lung scnrch + was found It Crsto'n-t1oaac, II
Ktng's ineocn!to, having seizcd "one cnsc Of
routraimna tr'nkess ai!'t jcwclry, which one
Herr Tsaubenhctin, 1c~c3cr, Ind cntlcavorod to
lrsnE into III. country, not having paid tho du-
Of tho time, tile pako. adds, was hfaasi1no
d'Azcgllo, 40 popular In Italy towards the closc
of Charles A1hcrt's reign, and who, as uoycllst,
poct historian, artist. utd statesman. bud gath.
~! crossct,-.o many, indeed, th4t 10 wore tle
llule. Victor Emmanuel rallied sn once OIL tho
subject: II makes your Majesty laugh" said
the old man, who, after doing 70 much
for Italy .uml H. King, was reduced to
sell hfs pictures 20 Us to ubtala funds fur
his current cxpcnses, .Mnl vel! It may
And would laugh too II, like ynnr Majesty.
could pay nv debts with such trniets ~ these."
The present Eurl Of Albenarto tells III IN lIa
twaddiiue volume Of Eecollrctiona how. such a
1en ecs a xSn ny aFt9 o. os
Swedish Charles, tbs lnsfgnsa OF Scandinavian
order Wcrs borrowed from the Duke Of yelling.
ton, which proved never 10 have been unpurkcd
from tie cusket In which they hnA been aent 10
the hero OF Waterloo. Bomo w,:kcd wit l,as
told Ut : delightful eomrrtt.aps, where q vastly
unl yariouay decorated prrsouage lad to ri.
cciye M cmvoY, aud his valet, desiring, to pny
thu usual compliment to the distinguished
yts!toT bnt finding no Gordon or pia3ae Ut that
viLitDr's nntiol IN his matters wardrobe, bur-
rowel u set VI the insignia, aud thus arrayed
Ills master 10 receive tlls cnYoy, WHO had bceu
sent ~ confer precisely that order upon him.
, 1879-02-08

A peculiar Incident occurred on the 29th ult.
in tie bay ot CaIlao. The attention of the oc.
cl,punt. ot the pleasure yaent Hernloss Marin,
wl'.Ie crossing from the Island of San Lorenzo,
was attruStet! BY = struggle III the water between
4 seal uul large ash, thc species Of wAirh they
draw near the Aeal male OF, but tho tish remained
Ou t.le surface. 1louulcriux auuat III an e1traor-
diu2ry manner, us'l making sotnu Tcrr curious
cyolutiops. The people ln The yacht succeeded
magnificent rorbina, over tlrco ftct IN lepgth.
PaEt Of IT, bead. Will oue ot the eyes, had been
bitten oil by ,he 4cal. ut,d this had 10 stupebed
tho lsh a. 10 Eenucr It's capture an tasy uaat.
ter, II was found " weigh OVER twcnty"stx
pouudx.
, 1879-02-08
W0NEH ettOt1LD WALK.
70 the Editor Qf T7.e Tribune.


Cn1cAGo, Feb. 5-Among the numerous sub
Jets that have hccn discussed In The Home
pertaining to health md economy, ! baye ncvcr
tostecd That ct walking, anl think It might
head either. ! am we'll aware that many ladies'
would hold up their hands in horror at tho
suggestion Of a four or five mtlc walk every
day; but would consider drive Of that distance
too delightful to refuse. Now, Contend tint
Halkog Il far healthier THAI riding. For Illus
triton, take shop-girl who iircs milc-and-a-
ha'f or t*o miles ffonc her work. II, In place
otphtronizing the strcct-cars or ompIbuacs every
morning an,l cycnng, she would walk, am
poilt!re that when she arrived at thu shoo
SOC would feel much moro !iku work than II she
Haa etoU' ots ttle Btrcet-cDrncr nnd wHttcd for q
ear o. omnibus fire, ten or fifteen mtnutct, pos
aol5 had the plcssure Of ecclng two o. three
esfa Rsss 70 full that tho provcEbial .tone
suceeeaa IN getting atan'!inE roonl-for o,1n
1921; u pushed this way, nnd sllqsed thAt, until
nc not positive whether she Is riding or try
.ne 70 dance 1tg. With less rxeFtfon slio
would have given life TO her Whole system, and
hes sparkling eyes and flushed cheeks would
aafe ' bceo thu cnvy Of her poor sisters who hail
~ aaaeh, oes'det, she would have been tt.reo oe
- s!o cents ahead. cannot, understand
naes u ungensecl to wulk, aul deem
~ cross that th"y hnye to walk from their
aoo! 70 thelr carFiaCu escu nt,,l those who ran
aof tapioft eArFtage consider thu sfreet-cArs
olets!na from above, Our physicians, ok
soette, , are too far-sightcd to advocate walking
,ny generally Or cmphsstcaIly, as It would mnko
Eeog!e too h.altli'. II ladIas would try walking
aose ~ sna riding lcss. thrro would NOT be many
=! those langufd 4nd ethereal creatures TINT
toH alteit our gaze at every turn, aud the tlif-
ss.enGel a1s Ia their doctor hills for three months
n noa',! ksep them in walking. C.hoots for year.
eoa Engsh cousins act an example tlnt the
ttaNt tntsllca1 lai!rs would do well to follow, They
shnk nothng os walk ot Are or si1 miles, mn!
ts ms result ss they aro stronger and healthier
~. thIu american lades. would like to have
su sas subject dscusscd In Tic Honc, al.I zee
'sass walking moro. TG,xr,
, 1879-02-08
CURRENT GOSSIP.


HAD HEEN IN "rAREE.o
..sT tnrk 1rrrht.
NJ no mems 4 bad youth Was he,
Tho hero of my none;
Bnt he had bcen untn raroc,
To tts ExposistonE.
And Then-'twaa In 4 eount1y.town-
lie. with sHlile serent.
Rupcr!osiy aersns wontd tell
Tho wonders ho had teen,
Battling artpss the ralt san's foam,
Or on In beIie Ffonga tn shore.
Thcrn was ncvot I soHi that listened him
Iint voted HIN d bore.
Huf. when rEesta wert met and tables tes
Fnr Rnnday-esenIng tea.
That young man was round whom nj remound
OF what he Anw at fnFar.
, 1879-02-08

20 hs Editor u 9As TribuA&.
d.s,s, d,4oo' Feo. IA friend OF .ntne, who IL
ton - Interested In Tie Home. called mr. atten-
md ,.,,s NJ iestcs signed "An Editors Daughter"
Ia ~ ~ tour pesmlsstoa would say word
r1,.n, lay contributor. The baud 10 cordially
mi ~ eanoot retuss to take with courtesy,
You 49, =" pisascd to return the compliment.
umss3 called Tou sentimental. II cannot
~ Il In, ',. nushf oue 4 must 10 70, Il Jeu say
Lulativ ,s.a contributing 10 Thp Aome, und
fesdlns to,,. nave forMcu smother opIuion slnes
tss,itS IL IL ~ aeHef; ! hars ouly 70 xaJ, sincs
aoss,a" "ay n; ne miuu4 thosus, anI slso ihat .ors
~ uu.n,Sy oe ics. III your way. W,shing you
hia. 7s.itatIs .ias u nspo!uess, und tbruwIug II
{ast ripi,t iaona! mentiun in lettcr Is not
- soaso''s daughter sentimental.
AAkkY h, FRR1.
, 1879-02-08

suffrage Is bfrthrlght. The arguments Of TIM
majority report tsuhmitted to tho Senate last
scsslon) are thtn taken up and answered At con-
siderable length by ille minority.
, 1879-02-08
THE PUZzLERS' CORNER,

[ot'Rlnal contributions Will be published Ia this
department. Correspondents will please send their
real named with their nonas DE- plume addressed 10
"Pazrler& Corner" Answers will b published
the following week.
, 1879-02-08
IIKATns
NUMERICAL E ENIuMA-So, CAS-.

The who1c Ia COMPOSED of eleven lstter4, IL
and tho dr1t introduction.
My !, u, y. 9. Ii worm.
My 4, s. q, Il, Ia = Eunus Of hshts.
hy 10. II, 7, ., Il g!rdls or truss.
Ny H. 10. u, II ~ e4Fth.wofan.
FuLrox. III. Town1Ap,
, 1879-02-08
HUNGRY AND COLD.

Sfc 1ffk SHHs
A pale, enaclated mar, coattcss and ehtnfT
clad, was taken before Police Justice k!lbreth In
the Essex Market court yesterday. An officer
accused him Of throwing cobb'cstone through
ono Of ihe green Tampa ia front Of the Eldridge'
Street Police Station.
"Joln Peterscn Il my name," tile prisoner
said, as he slowly raised his eyes from the 1oor
and answered thc Magistrates Inquiry.
"And YOU threw the stone purposelyr
II dfdt'
"Wh. did you do N,''
Thc pallor Of the man's face gave place 10
faint flush a. 10 told. In broken tones, tho fol-
lnwtne story: ~ was cotd-so cold that my
holy was ail at a-tremtle; and hungry, resi
fatnisked, for hadn't had meal since the day
before, when pawncta my coat 10 get i. ! am
.gs ast ., nn aa na
After wandering sb.ut for se7erAl days went
to tile station md begged thcn to take mo In.
They refused. Thrr are already crowded, they
said. ! Was growing weaker and weaker :n from On
pu!lcc.sfhtion until my legs would hardly sup
port fny hu,iv. was thinking how could get
arrested. That was the only way could lin,
acine Of getting a bed md something 10 eat. I
found stone in the atrccs. ] gathered nll my
strength and threw Il through tho lamp
Justice Ktlbreth sent Petersen to the Com
mEseioncrs nf Charities instead Of sentencing
him to tho Island as convict
CONVERSATIONAL PURCHASES.
Tie Clerk Of the National House OF Repre-
scntatlvcs has Just made bis rcpurt Of the ck-
pcnditurc OF the contingent fund Of the House
tor last ycar. Tie following arc interesting in-
dlridual purchases;
One Nomer'a tllad for ". 4. Phillips. Of Kas$ &. 90
3ne razor and equipments fur l.. i. Watson.
One dIsf.. iienislex H. Wright ii ra, ..:.. III -
One Silica slate Tor ". !. t,acon, Of y. y, II
One operh-glasa for ". =. kcncet, Of PA.... IT, 90
One visiting lI.t for Thomas Living. Of D.. 400
Que photograph album for a. y. Iut,er.... EGO
Ten FtsMs ''shoc. uAper," &" X. ". Townscnd 1.iD
One opcra- glass for e. T.. Hooker, Of MiBs. TO- 90
Unc "baty opera" fosW i. bacon, my 80
Onc ''sones t"r the Sanctuary" fur N. ].
Nacon. ol y. f.....:......" ZOO
Dnu ivory pocket. onok, +. II. Manning, Nles 7.O
One family Dlbc for JcnscJ. iealea, 1T n, G, nO 90
Ono hymn. book for ,ftsae ]. fehtes, OF NC. 4,DD
One opera glars Tor II u. Money. OF MHs.. 14.tO
One magic pencil for IL. i. Wright. Of Pa. :}.iO
Una pair Of dumb, hells for J. n. thaImcn.. 1.10
OHc horal album for 9. j. Hobetts. OF Md. 1.U.,
Ono raxor.rtEop for II. 4. liosbcrt,........ 100
Uue nail. for 4. q. Clark. Of n. J.... 1.N0
Ono pdck Of cards tOt J9hn toour. u W.. 100
One Rlereofcope fur II. u. Money, OF MisA.. Rio
One obera. .p1Aas for e. E. Hooker, of Miss. co. 90
One - l3ardh Of this Bible u for u. I. Banks. 1.25
Three diaries for y. 8. Cor, of Now Yurk.... 400
These are only examples Of q list covering
several printed pages.
, 1879-02-08

old ch!st."-whteh = pretty fair dc.erintson. tf
one dnern.t enrs to BE- too p1t:icnar. flcass send
In the world when al arc placed In poaitton. !,
Snug, city, with "IIo, therei Woodman. xpare
EnenA's eharadc:
Ire tried mr. beat the Mus ta eoa1,
H. iound se ID kdnfSs FL. II, e. ots
And 10 Adeu. good puzzle folks
,, Heath; city, answers f.e.-Nos. go, eas. OH.
lntopoetry:
'as s..ss % 9s: VIZ IN IL: ss ss
The ;Ssndmsid," too, our corney s.1uted nothing
'T~.'fEhs to kt.. tho one but not to kiss them both.
eharade to uoa1 " him, for he trtea ..fugaink"
fos q e., :n.rs' ~ ~ h.'.t t q axe
are correct. lie prpmIses photo when bc can get
one taken. but would Ike to send pcn.pictaes Ut
Ms. Blonde.Top: Miss Garth has sent ono u
you. I'D the O. F: wsats 10, T. e. low near tas
tho counterfeit prescntment.
Enema Chanagra. Dixon. ILL.,. gsves tho ten sotu-
:'Nap" Ia :woittsm." sns notieos TIC irass. @
lev. t,.o"sa het o~n s % oas % pi.;ca iSas ts NJ" m..
chief With several, QuItp and Torhead among The
e1%ss: M;, Epn /. u "a. m fh aa n'fs so s
anY .chtlyoiozt.s who knows al shout trout. rl.s
Indy hAs another good ehatade tta week, not no
hard ~ ufuIl. perhaps, but ond thae won't be
guessed II the dsst reading.
Poplar. oshkosh. WIS.,, II not for4etfu1 Of Ths
Corner. but each week atrvcs with varying sucrsss
to mako mt the 'cnnyolntei train.'' This lady
this week ecu!a three letters, containing answoss
to The puzzles Of three week. In succession. Tie
one to three numbers ago contained eight cufrcct
rep1tce, Mis- Enena's tr!ptc Acrostic being among
them. The two fatiuees wtsa Nos Gf4 anu ulli.
That sent fur 1sn. 25 hsd alsu two missing -Nos.
02i and t20 in last weeks rntthu she WIS fat.lv
encceetful. only being troubled by Mr. Punch and
Miss e. e. For the 1attcr's charadc she tiles
"SciAsora Grinder" and dpaEcntkettcatiy remarks:
- have noticed some kind words from the Dixon
lady ln d recent Corner, for which Poplar IL duly
grateful. l would Hike 10 say to her that wers It
not for her charming ehaFsdcs, pcFp1exing pu<1lcs
tnd n entaasitng enisma:, ny .eoss mlsht perhaps
diamond she falls naturally into smoothly flowing
verse. and ale0 Aendn one Of her own excc[lvH5
thar1dts for The Corner. This Aoe dlamo1d
answer:
rat.o,a Is ..,rs.ra n,n.,.tr.
, 1879-02-08

Ths vord u composed Of stx letters, and rnran
difficulty. Bchfsd, AND lears cloth; again. an,
leavn = seed; once more, and lesve IN aniluaa
KeitoEs the aesds aud cut OF tbs sAl1 Gully morse
rslnatuA.
CutcAlu. HkATus
, 1879-02-08
Tow n1Ap.


NUMERICAL ENfGNA.~N0, D30.
an composed Of etcyen letters. aud an, 1 bird.
My /, :, II, I. 8, 0. 10. IL ! btfn.
My Il, j, :. II, Il bird.
RACINE, Wis. A. JouhH1Y.