, 1879-01-26
LOCAL MISCELLANY.

8hrewd Young men who have been visiting out
of tow during the past two weeks are now re-
turning, and are su5piciously earnest IN theli
regrets at missing the opera.
There's one thing that the ere of mortal has
never bchcld, and that is the skater who fell
down because be could not stand up. He al
WAYS looks around with an air OF importance,
then fixes his skate straps, and docs not rub the
niace that hurts the most until he is sure 20
one is looking.
One Of the most noticeable business changes
of the season will be the removal Feb. Of the
Canadian Bank OF Commerce from the present
location on Washington street to the more COM
modious quarters ut the corner OF LaSalle and
Madison streets, formerly occupied by the Mer-
chants National Bank. The Canadian Bank OF
Commerce commenced business III Chicago in
1875, and ha. steadily grown in public
favor until the increasing patronage makes
the high standing and unaucstioned
stability Of the parent institution and tile Chi
cago branch, nothing need be said, as the facts
are known and appreciated By our business ulen.
In erroneous opinion has prevailed IN soue
quarters that the operations OF this bank are
confined TO the Board uf Trade business, but,
although not generally understood By the pub
lie, the fact is that a general banking business is
carried on similar in all respects to the National
banks, and no better or more reliable institu-
ton is TO be found in the countfs.
Tony Pastor has song called, Where Was
Noses When the Light Went Out?n II Moses
wa7 the man the wilderness people took him to
be, you can bet he was down to the gas COM
pauv's Office in about five minutes explaining the
law and asking for rebate on bis bill iu short
meter.
MIR. George S. Thurber, the well-knowu 1ra-
ulatic agent now with the Alston Manufactur-
ing Company, has permanently located at the
Burlick House.
s'Eyery man is the architect OF his own for
tune,' and sometimes he docsn't get as much for
the plans as he had to pay for the paper be
draws them on:
We notice that the Bryant & stratton Bust
ness College is increasing its facilities, the TN
usually large attendance requiring more recita-
tion room. This indicates an increasing pOpu-
larity Of the school, aud Il prospect of better
times. The new rooms will be used for special
aud general classes in photography, Or short
hand, and architectural, mechanical, and free
hand drawing.
The Scientific american has just discovered a
new substance called urltiine. u single grain OF
which will color 300 gallons OF water. This
will be glorious news to the makers Of church
fair Lemonade.
Alack's oatmeal. Cleauest purest, finest natural
flavor. 4 leading "card ~ for grocers Whole
sale supply depot, 10 State street.
''T11nc is nouey, ey,"-that's fact, and if ron
wish to know the value Of time, just get little
speck Of Dirt in your pocket uhronometer ami
take it around to q Watct-tinkcr; he'll blow in
it u couD'e Of times, and charge you $50 for
for repairs.
Out in Kentucky when mule gets SO lazy that
he won't work more than nine or ten hours q
day, they trim his ears down and sell him to
some st. Louis man for a carriage horse.
The sale Of aduterated, vatered, and svi1
milk has become such an evil that the Milk Deal
nrS1 AeSDrf1tftkn havH founf7 iF 10 feer