, 1879-03-02

as cons1ructinna"
eyes, very radical differences. Some classes
arc SO liable to accidents that it IS wonoer
there IRE not ten accidents where ono occurs;
while others are absolutely Tree IRON On, s'aoSe1'
"What about your own clcvators:',
"We have hundreds running, and nave never
yet had one fall. We believe this result y large
due to the Isa tpa6ss luxe
ain what other buildings nre you putting ele-
rators?" ,
: 1--WE are supplying the Singer, Williams, Wal
lace, Stewart, Haddock, and Honore bnlIaihgs,
as we'll as the Rowland and Bryant btochs, "ltn u
from one to FIVE elevators each' and they are all
safe, too"
Judging from the character OF the Work, iHk
TRIBUNE man had no doubt OF IT,
The Indians used to ''bury' their dead Ia the
tops of high trees. This was considered IN a"iul
joke on the Ohio medical student, ou1fo"n'ss
around in the ground beneath. :.
Mcssrs. 4. Bishop q Co., corner OF state and
Monroe streets, with their usual cntcrprlse' are
first in the market with an assortment OF tne
new Broadway spring styles in silk hats.
"Heautiful moonlight when | came In last
night" said Soszle, breaking the om1nous ST.
lcnce at breakfast. '"Yes," said Mrs. y: olanaiY,
light enough Tor YOU to open the front door
with a boothook or hang the door@mat on the
hat-trce.H Aud then the hiatus IN Soszle's
mind between the time he said .goor ~ ole
fellar u at the corner Of the street thc nlent pe
fore, and when he found himself on the edge OF
the bed trying to pull bis drawers of over his
head, was filed.
Tie alarming frequency OF elevator accidents
lately makes every measure of protcctlon 1nat-
ter Of puotic interest, and SO The patent sell
veteran architect, John NJ. Van Osdel, is at
tracing a large share,of attention. These DOORS
unlike other appliances Tor the same purpose,
have, no complicated nach1ncry, ant rcqulfe, re-, q
very slight extra power to operate tnem.: LUG
doors fold back to allow the elevator cage 20
pass through and close again Immediately ov
their own gravity, with noise1ess action. In
case Of any accident to tie hoisting machinery,
the cage is caught in its Tall by the hrst set OF
doors beueath it. No careless employe can step
into the shaft opening from the upper noo1s anu
fail to the basement, and no broken wheels eau
fall and crush the head Of 4 person IN tue ele-
vator, as was the case in the accident on west
Lake street last week. These self-fo'ding doors
do away with the necessity for incloslng parti-
tlons around the hoistway, thus SAVING expense
which is m important consideration
in many cases. They can be applied to any ele-
yator and effectually close the shaft at every
floor 90 that it is no longer tre-trap Tor the
destruction OF the Building. over sl1tv OF
these doors are now in use iu Chicago ana IN
every case give perfect satisfaction. requiring no
care or attention beyond an occasional o1iinge''
For protecting life and property they are IN
valuable and the public will soon demand their
universal adoption.
The women in Kansas vote at the school cleo
tious At recent election at Usage City one
woman went up to vote, but before she got
through telling the Judges what tlme NOR
Willie had with the scariet-feTer when he was
only two years old, it was time to close the polls
and she had forgotten to deposit her ballot
Three of probably the finest pianos ever seen
in Chicago in point Of superiority OF tone and
nj a<,Ft the Shown ut W,
W. Kilnoall's piano .establishment last week.
They we're OF the celebrated Ha'let,~ DAVIS q
Co.'s make, and two of them were Immediately
secured for Wedding presents by prominent Chi
cavo Centlcnen. The third was sold to ar. IL.
Il. Smith, leading citizen Of Bushnell, LII.
The New York police think they have arrested
ono OF the Manhattan Bank robbers. Let him
be put away with the bones Of Stewart, and the
old Nathan murdercrs, and the man who struck
William Patterson and got away With Charley
Ross.
The latest victory for the Tuerk water motor
was at W. L. Randalrs, OF this city, who bad a
large Backr1s motor attached to his p1pe-org
but as it did not give him sufficient power ne
had It removed and smaller Tuerk motor put
in its p,ace which gives ample power and uses
less water. These superior motors are furnished
bY Tuerk Bros, d johnson, 2o3 LaSal}e street.
1t is d noticeable fact that the people: in the
prairie couDtry Of Iowa do more work than any
AS~~NA3N N~A~
is nothing about the top rail OF barbed-wirc
fence that invites men to sit on It and talk poll
tics while the grasshobpers get in the crops.
Those who have notTisited the Chicago Grain
aud Provision Exchange, 126 Washington street,
cannot comprehend the popularity OF - ontlon -
trading among the people OF the Northwest.
All appllcasions BY mail for pamphlets, ETC.. cx~
pIa;uing fully the methods, are promptly re-
spondcd to.
When nc are young we waste good deal Of
time in imagining what nc E4l do when VIC grow
older, and when NC arc old we waste an equal
were young.-in telling about the cold winters
and troubles experienced in gaining our knoWl~
edge.
Copc1in. No. Is Madison street, is said to have
the on1y perfect negative OF the late lamented
Bishop Foley, and y selling thousands OF hne
photographs from It.
A New York Judge ACCUSES women Of being
accessories to crime in wearing lewelry 10 PROM
inept positions outside OF their dress. " mny
as well inform the Judge right here that the
only way to stop this practice is to abolish dress.
i complete line Of homeopathic medicines,
books, and cases at Bocr1cic d Iafel's homo
opathic Pharmacy, IS South CLARK street.
It takes nine tailors to make man; but at
the price they're charging for reversible listers
this rear, one tailor is all-suthcient Ito break
any man short OF millionaire.
Housekcepcrs would be happy if they could
be certain that every article Of food they use
was as free from adulteratlon as the teas anc
coHees purchased Of 4. II. Blackau, ~ Clark
and 1856 West Madison streets.
Dogs chased deer into the Town of Beebe,
| Ark, and in the excitement of the moment
three ministers who were passing along INC
street pulled out tsegen-shootcrs and began nrlnS
at it. Alter tho deer was down fourth man
cut its throat with bo'Eie-knite, which he pulled
{ from his boot; but he was only deacon.
| Why suffer with cold in the head when 25'
cent box OF Gale & Blocki's compound cubcbs
cigarettes will certainly cure you!
4 Jewish Rabbi Of St. Louis says the prophets
foretold, 5000 years ago, Of the plague which Is
now visiting Eastrrn Europe. Just shows
| how a prophecy is likely to come true II man
only has the patience to sit down and wait tor't
| Remark Of severe parent to blooming daugh'
ter, upon discovering that one Of the legs Of the
| big chair i'll the parlor had been broken the sun
day evening previous: II wish you to under
I stand, Susan, that this chair was constructed
| with view to the accommodation OF one per,
| sou at time, and has not the strength anu
| scarcely the capacity for two"
| Emma Abbott sings in $4,000 diamond
| ncckacr No wonder there's music in nutes oil
! that denomination.
| It is sort o. consoling to know that the fools
in this country are oniy per cent OF the entire
population. This Is not counting the 'narro"
| escapes"
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