, 1879-01-05
LOCAL MISCELLANY.

you can now walk out there On the ice.
f.. man never keeps diary long. At the be-
ginning OF the year he records vow to swear
off. After that there are entries Of few SIM
pie drunks, q couple Of headaches, and the
book closes.
It requires good dca; OF self-possession,
while out shopping with ladies, to slip lot OF
cold silver change in your pants pocket that has
big hole in it and look cool and unconcerned
when you feel It sliding down.
AS IN eyidence-of the increasing popularity OF
sound, practical business education tine follow
ing statement showing the number Of new
students who entered the Bryant j. Stralton
CoIlegc during the periods stated is appended:
Four months ending Dec. II. 1875 .el0
Four months ending Dec 81, 1877 E39
Excess Of new atuuents for lH18...-.-.-....... II
The. greatly increased patronage is due prl-
marly to active and able management, to the
employment Of larger, more experienced, aud
practical Faculty, and to unsurpassed facilities,
but more directly to the uutounded aud childish
''allcges," "claims,' amt inferent'al negatives
OF small, 'sgreat business {D college," which
is to the Bryant a. Stratton institution, with its
stability and widespread reputation and inllu-
cnct, as the feeble chickering's Of an unsnutfed
tallow candle is to the dazzling orilllancy OF the
uoouday sun. PARTIES desiring . practlca! edu-
cation that pays at once are cordially Invited to
visit the college rooms at II, 10, 81 State street,
Tic Leather Stocking Rifle Club is the name
Of new organization Of North Side gentlemen
ambitious to rival DR.. Carver, Buffalo Bill, and
are E. j. Ovington, President; W. s. Warren,
Secretary, nnd W. K Harrison, Treasurer. The
Club already has mem bcrship Of about twenty
four, and the headquarters are at the corner Of
North Clark and Division streets: Mr.. l.. c.
Earle, the wcll-knoWn artist, who is 4 member
OF the Club, has offered handsome water
color Us prize for the best score, and the mcm-
bers arc blazing away for all they are worth.
The musical public has long felt the want OF q
mcdiun,-prlce cabinet organ that would afford
the variety and strength Of tone OF the higher
| nriccd instruments, aud to meet this want the
| W. w. kimball organ, style No. extra, was
| designed. For beauty aud strength Of tone
these instruments have no equal, and they are
now still further improved BY the addition OF
two new stops, the coupler and the sub-base,
| making them tile most complete aud scrvicea bic
| Instruments in the murket.
| Some signs never fail. When a wife who
| usually addresses her husband as "Snl;th" or
| "'Smiley" begins to call him Robert dear" or
"hub5y," you can bet your boltom dollar
| therc'll oe eitler new bonnet or a doctor in
That house within fortnight.
Housekecpers all praise the superior quality
OF the coal supplied BY Messrs. SpafIord & C1in-
ton, 133 LaSallc street. It burns clean, leaving
| few clnkers, and the buyer is always sure OF
! full weight and prompt delivery.
a St. Louis girl lost her oyershoc while tray
cling through Virginia last year, and now some
| newspapers are writing up long articles about
the discovery Of subterrluean passage in tnat
| State.
The growing popularity of the reliable Room
Renting and Boarding Exchange, Room T1.1E-
usE Building, proves that it is appreciated by
the public Desirable locations are IN demand.
A little 6ycar-old girl, upon finding lone aud
solitary stick OF candy in her stocking on Christ
mas morning, mournfu1Iy exclaimed, ''Gracious,
| if had been born twins I'd ouly got half this