, 1879-03-09
LOCAL ITEMS.

Spring has come, and the toy-balloon man
| abroad again in force.
The man who carries cane While riding IN
I strcet.car has q better opportunity OF displaE
ing his slceve-buttons than the man who carrie
his hands In his pockets.
! Two Chicago actresses who have no diamond
arc quite proud to think they have at least bcel
robbed Of their gold watches. :.
! The sale Of diamonds at Giles, Bro. It Co..
has been very heavy during the past week
which is an indication either Of better times OF
that this house undcrses their competitors.
! We cannot understand why 4 dentist persists
! in asking questions Of patient whose mouth !:
filled with ma Ekin, a sheet of rubber, several
clamps, three fingers, and that horrible lustru
| lnent OF torture, the revolylns drill.
| The Patent Rubber Target Gun, introduced
by John Wilkinson, n Statc street, is proving
Immensely popular for outdoor sports. Ii
shoots either arrows or bullets, and almost as
accurately as a rltlc. 1t is peculiarly adapted
for ladies and children, aud the cost OF tlle
gun complete is but S1.50-
Mary says she was a little down In the mouth
when John kissed her the other evening. It is
needless to refer TO what John calls bis nous,
tnche. 1t is really OF no consequence, you
know.
We have ret to her Of the first woman who
proposes to do 1,QOD washings in 1,OUO quarter
hours.
The richest samples Of gold quartz ever seen
In Chicago are shown at 155 LaSalle street BY
the Bell Gold-Alining Company. who are ot1er-
iils. the best thing in the way OF mining invest
nlents iu tile market.
In polite society it's not rcckoned the correct
thing to ask lauy if she has been eating onions
ior supper, but you eau Keep away'irom her all
tho satnc. =.
Madison strcct, received last week large fn-
voice of elegant new designs i'll tine stationery.
a young man who was kicked off the front
doorstep, while endcayoring TO serenaee his
girl, by her curaged papa. was too cautious to
call him an old pirate, but lie didn't hesitate to
designate him rs Il freebooter.
Tile excellent Vienna anl milk bread from
absolutely free from uIl authorizations and i'm
purites, but it is acknowledged by housekcep-
ers to be the best in the city.
What shall the : Painting Of the Future II be?
is the aii-eugr5ss!ng question nowadays. We
are not at all particular as long as she doesn't
rest her cheek on our shoulder. We don't waut
our best coat all busted with 'snly-whitc."
The demand Tor Gale s. Blocki's compound
cnbebs cigarettes, for catarrh and cold in tilt:
head, is Increasing wonderfully, and last week
the ilrt1 filled an order for iIty dozen boxes
from New York druggist.
If any man doubts that resumption is fact,
VIC refer him to the lining of Ills trousers pock-
cts.
c. P. Kimball & Co. report their sales Of car
rlaScs the past week the largest ot any week
siuce they have been in Chicago.
There is an unusual activity in the red-hannel
market. OrEan-griu1ers are ordering spring
suits for their nonkcys.
Copclin now makes special feature Of chill
drcn's photographs at his studio, IS Madison
street, and the fine weather of the past week
kept bis place crowded with patrons.
Rochester has an anti-trcating socie1y.-Er.
In this vicinity aunties hare to treat themselves
or go thirsty. Also mothcrs-in-law.
There is great defhdnd for a amuzzlc that will
fit man's nose, and Shut out the insinuatiuc
odor OF 4 three cent cigar.
They heng men SO scientifically in Ohio that
the culpris doesn' 6knos his head is off till be
tries to sncczc. ,:s
Alone exhibition. 4 poor female Of 80 years
OF Whereabouts who has never received IN offer
Of marriage. = =.
Will the new Is anti:ean ~ remedy Keep our
Young Inen from SUPPORTING lamp posts and Tor