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eroomsman rather than have the supper spoil
81 ti,on hc came calmly in aud said his clients
had detained MIN. II know" said bis father
;n-1aw with pride, II knew then that that young
man would make his way IN thls so;sod wo5la'" nor
The Special Committee appointed by BY the the
Trades Council to make arrangements Tor the
nroclriug of information for the Legislative
Eom,nittce who are TO investigate the condition
Of wage-workers in Chicago, held a meeting at
No. Clark street last evening. A motion was
agreed to requesting the Presidents ot Lie I'LL
elected or appointed to present the condition OF
their trades to the Legislative Committee, the
names to he submitted at the meeting OF the
Council Friday night Tie Secretary, D. X.
streator will be at No. clark street III dfo =
day to receive the blanks which have been sent
around TO be filled up. It is not yet decided
when the Legislative Committee will begin their
1abors, but they are expected to be at No.
Clark street Saturday night, when a time and
place will doubtless be agreed upon.
4 barkeeper on Dearborn street has long had
in his possession bad half-dollar, which he has
repeatedly but yainly endeavored to work oft
on some customer who was drunk enough not
to notice that the coin was bad, but not SO
drunk that it WAS unnecessary to give him any
change whatever. Last night, however, fortune
smiled upon him, and be 0assed the coin out
to d customer who was drunk just to turn.
To his horror the man put the small change in
his pocket and leaving the ffty-cent piece lying
there in all its naked deforlnitT said, ''Gimme
shtgar!'' The barkeeper's heart sank in his
bosom. but he was man Of resources, and
pushing the coin over to the customer he said,
briskly, "That's all right-you take smoke
with met; then when his victim BECAME gen
erous and wanted to stand treat, in return
always with the ftycent piece, 'sn s'e"d
enough, aud I wouldn't be doing my duty If
allowed you to take any more. You get right
home to the old woman-tilat's the best thing
you cau do" and with such good advice he ill.,
duced the man to pocket his change and 60, but
it was close shave. :'-.
There was on exhibition last night, and will
be during the coming week, at the arn1ory OF
the First Regiment, Jackson street. between
wabash and Michigan avenues, series Of pict-
urcs illustrating many OF the most prominent
events in the "onpleasantncss " Of fifteen years
ago. These pictures, 25 by II feet, or there
abouts, were painted some sixteen years ago.
and were exhibited in London with the hope Of
converting the English Tory element, which at
that time Was, and in fact ever since has been,
3 pronounced sympathzer with the South and
Southern ideas Of statestnanship. At the con-
c!usion OF the exhibition in London tile pictures
we're brought to this country, lnd exhibited for
short time iu Boston. Business differences
among the owners caused them to be
placed in store, and now, for the
1rst time IN three lustrutns, tney seeA @
Tue l1ght: ana Tue managers nope LII
War has become as much OF myth as the war
OF the houses Of Lancaster and York, will en-
bruce the opportunity Of seeing on canvas 1atlt-
III! counterfeit pfssehtmenIs oI sone u tne
most prominent scenes IN LIE 1n'litaty anu po-
litical history Of the Union. Mr.. H. G. Berry
delivers an interesting lecture acserlp1lve OF M
the events connected with each individual scene.
Last week pair Of tramps canVassed assidu-
ous1y residence street in the West Division,
and n day or two later Two men Of distinguished
looks. clad in fashionable attire, nut in an ap-
nearancc on the same street, and ringing at tile
,loor of one ho,1sc asked to SIZE the lyfT Of the
Establishment, She speedily came downstairs,
and asked to what she was iudcbted-''
& You NAV remember, Madame,n said one of
them. n that not long apo YOU entertained two
nerinatctic gentlemen who visited your hos
njtai,le backsdoor., urwo tramps-yes: we'll,
wi,ar of i111 resnon1ed the woman. 1Noth-
iup ), hr ren,jel With a iascinating smile. Uonlv
we wcre ihr rerinients of your n,il,ntr.n - Ana
von nave come tf lrave me fortuneln she saj.l
eoreriv t.Vr1l scarcely. !, he answered. with
g,oi. i.hun,orni s1ni1c sssrar...Jv that hut we nrc
os We ,nirht sav. Observation-Disclosures of hu-
man nature. as It were. If rcmcmber rightly
wnre at The time of our visit a rorqed wranncr.
me of vonr hushnn.1,s SINNERS. and a veteran
tnwel tied ronnl your head. and YOUR form had
not ,j,at rounded ornre NOR vour corntenance
that glow oil health and beauty which they now
possess,' sHole in lett stocking, too, and false
teeth in tumbler with chip out OF it on the
bureau; raven tresses likewise hung over back
OF CHAIR with palpt-," MY memory had re-
tanned all those details Which my ready friend
supplies" The man continued pleasantly, while
The lady, as she subsequently sald, was SO 1ab-
ocrgasted size ildn't Know whether she was SIT
tiny on her head or her heels; I'm TACT, we have
jointly and severaliy taken our atlidaylts upon
this subject. The documents, you will perceive,
are III strict legal form. Naturally you Will pre-
fer that the contents OF this affidavit shall not
be pnollshea. rs prlce IS Slo, including the
signature OF the Notary fubllc, which may come
ln handy Tor your autograph album. II YOU
think the price too high, lar be it from US to in
terieFe WITH or deny the r1ght OF private Judg-
tneht' ferhGps othef 1aales Ill this nelghnor-
nooo may DC oetter acoualntea "itn the market
value OF the literature OF sociology. MTs. what's
hername, across the way tErre, inlght he ANXIOUS
TO nave ner DOUBTS solved as TO wnetcer you |
p:lo-; No; madame, "e cannot take a pen
NJ less than ?lo, put VIC haVo no objection to
receiving TRADE dollars At par" The bargain was
made and the cash paid, and the students Of |
SOCIOLOGY departed, rema1klns that, upon tner
honor us gentlemen, they would blot from tue !
tablets OF Their memory Ill Vcstiges Of the |
event, while tue iady registered solemn oath
fhat sue woulo plot from the tablets ol exist
encc with broom-handle all Testlgcs Of the |
next tramp that comes socloloElng round her |
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