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, 1879-04-07

CUFFS.
The Chinese hi1l-Sl ,cr dozen,


The Chinese hi1l-Sl pcr dozcu,
Tile original stumppulicrs-Th ncwsboy aud
the dentist.
An honest small oyster is better than dis
honest count.
Lnte 10 bcl and early to rYes wears out til,
strongest constitution.
Cheering to ow1lcrs Of real cstato-The small
b0y1s tIautaluon's arv ca6ily rent,
WlIen any nf vour relatives rap at yonr doc,
and yoM don't want to SEQ tl.em, you must cali
out, "Walk, ktn!"
An Ohio cow last week broke mans neck h,
d kick. x Hnle tsnt witnessed tho casualty
went behind 4 tarn ulld wcpt.
No, reader, III. No ono has yet Iuti,natctl
that The African IMlus ure bnrnt.eork FcnIans
PA adt.nhia Ghrv,.ic'e-Ifra'l.
Waitor to lacfubcr Of t',o Illinois Legislature
"Wtl! sou tlavu some dessertN' Mc,Dbcr to
waller: mo, tllank you; III tako piece OF
ptc.n
in strcet-car. Lady In shabby tlrcss 10 mi.
MATED taIt0r's n,as,cl hta1u!!ng In front Of her
"Will y0n |,trnsu ring tbs hell s!rt'' 'raw,
don, INDIAN. FIN not the conductaw-ah." " Ia.
uecdt What aru you'll" llu gives It tup.-PHck.
A u,au went lnto clothing stosu tfe other
day, niM: after picking ont son'o very ana cluth,
sud: NJ wal.t TO tnake NY father present ot
an oytrcoat. Just lneasurs 1t for tuc. OF
course II wilt be too bg fur lin, but Us pretty
good wearn! cloth. mud. as the old mans ii,
E1aa health, III avu to wear 1t soouer or Inter
shoulders"
"a SOFT answer" ctc.-Fcmatu cpicnre:
"Oh. mister. TN sure t'lat was a bad onr l''
Oyster salesman ttndlgnantly): "What d. ydr
ineant .Thrn sou shouldn't n Ewal,ercd It,
nslm! Two been In tls traEfe matter o. ten
years, aud ucscr~--" Ludy: "Wcl', It cer-
1n}1,1 1lr lat ttnG Eou
, 1879-04-07

irlnted nt Escnnnhs, Ice IA nit gone m lns as tle
i'et!nslla p1tnt Hight, ctglst fnes distant from
tl'ns rlnco. 11a: remaining leu Is tonryct,ui!iug
40 fast that Es,aaba IIartor, III it's opnnn. will
soon Upcn. l1,httnuct n thu Ice tcayca tircen
by AMI the straifs nbaut tho snmo t!mo, narl-
Eaf'nfl Ulay nov TO expected tn open through
I'll. lakes betwcen lite 1:th md Goth Ut April.
The scow t'reen Bay and The schr Knwanee
ware yesterday tuw,al htt,er fro,n RacInc, tic
former TO receive extensive repairs, aud the lat.
ter hhAIntna5t.
, 1879-04-07

to dig the Eravn lin dug throue., two feet Of
irozcn grotln,i With great difficulty. Alter ho
had pansct through this llc dug three ntors
feet, null when rounding up tIs work he waa
nston'shch In finding mineral. Eagerly ho
dug loot deeper, and to hIa Eteat ratlstac.
t!on found he hal struck Il l,ed of hfgtl-Krado
orc. Tic fingered, anil, his continued absctco
mt being understood by t1c lno.,rncrf, ono
went up to learn :hc cnuso. lie found oir
ii'iner warming alttnaHtf over fire he lind rHaio
beside the halo. lie asked II tn. grave WAS
ready. Tho answer ca,nc, "No; nlirss. Cup,
acottT will not ho buried IN sh[s 'urc iIela."
" You don't ucsh 10 ~ hack on your cnhteavt,
do yonf" was tho next 4ucsl1,. "Not tx-
attty, Cap: hera's yer St5 tInvc struck, htaked
ulf this 'grc claim, ctrjssehed Iicr i>ehd Man..
and no corpso shall lsy OH ttts EZRA bed Of
carbonatcs." TIN tustirt OF hs tausa was
reengu,xe.l. seotty was buried in a suow. .E,ank
- analt the melting of thu kuvw. to he buried
tl"n wtlcro there arc no carhoiIatcs. Tho
Inther Is rich. afaa noor scotty kuows not the
fortune brought by hIs death to one ot Ills eotn.
rales.
, 1879-04-07
TIE RIVER nnrDG1Ng BIDS.

The Department Of Public Works Inns n17er-
tiscd for bids for dredging The river, md they
will bo opened next Saturday morning ut Ii
O'Clock, and tic contracts awarded as soon rs
tic proposals. arc examined. There il $77I, COO
to tfr credit of the fund for dredging purposes,
md tEe work will be commenced at The mouth
OF thc rtyrr. asid continued ut points wlero
most ueclcd.
, 1879-04-07

: tYnennau Enquirer.
"Eigtt sweet flurida oranpea for 4 dime.
hero: fifteen cents dozcnl" bawtcd on o.ange-
peddier, as tsc stopped his wagon close 10 the
curbstuuc OIL Fifth street yesterday, whcrc u
small crowd wns tongrcgaictl.
Another pc.1dlcr oi oranges drew up to the
sauIc spot n,nl went hIm one better, as folIows; !;
!" Eight sweet Florida oranges for nine cents
tito only oranges In TIC State Of Ohio that aro
1t to eat"
"Eight sweet oranges for eight cents,u
screamed No. l; "rieh and Juicy, md not
p,sssd hy yelo,r,,foscr I, pnteDt'' like sono
"Etght targe, ilne oranges for seven cents, !"
Tctorted No. ., 11Id The crumd began to tnaniftyt
an interest IN thu proceedings.
"Elght del.clu1s oranges for SIX ccnts'' yelled
at flta competitor.
"Elght. oycrgrown osaugcs for t,vo cents,
and they're the only ORANGES IN tho city not
stuffed with sawdust-h
!" Eight fur four geNtB!h
Eight for thrco ccntsW
"EtEht for two centsi"
" Eight for 0nu ccnti''
=" Eight tor,-nuthEn', by graciousp' yelled tho
desperate dcaaer.
"Nuf ccd! IN exclaimed bs rival. leaning .o
the Grou1u and beginning TO transfer the eight
for.nothlng fruit into hts own wagon; nuf
ced. ypr otanEcs ntilt worth no more than tint
no'ow, but scein' tts Joy, IN take the whole
lot ut that price, md MI the while hu was
scoopng them out IN la'Ifu1s Of duzen. " -
"t'Il tuke hatful nt them 11egcrs!' yelled q
ncwsboy. rs lie climbed upon the wheel,
"Ho'h ~ screamed another.
"Ala!so room on that wheel for uuc]otn
!iIe unfortunate nun whose stock was being
reduced at such uapsutltahlc iEures wl,tpped III,
Ills horse and escaped with iuw oranges under
the seat, AMI Us he whIricd around corner hc
stopped swearing lonG enough To say that I,u
could lick tue inau that baid cuppe,ltIUu sua
tlG life OF trade ~"
, 1879-04-07
THE AUSTRALIAN WILDS.

From d Mem 1hYk 1Fuphfc }nfkrtfetr.
slr Thomas Elder, who I,as iuet ppssci tbrouat
Nav yorl, m b,a wnv n Au,trn,ta Yin son Frar
'. a,"" w 40 "y ~ s,. . w s"n s'ar
e'scot l1as successfully e'tdcd tue Teportcrs II
Is to be regretted that gentleman who has II
ost,nr 1nfornotIon rc,rorsl,nc tlc conf,itton md
ess, e' ,"-.,,. .,.1..I.t VI" s.,",.'. ""s
nt rsn9aeas dsi1 hsa s"oniu H. " n soos' ~ a.!
Iouoss uspos,tio., " H., VMse.; ,!, u. IE,.s
a s u, h ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ un, %
cot,tniiaef q LUG aew AussFat'ata Exploring
rnns ~ rsutv.sirt @ strsat % a e1 no,w,th. ~ ffs
standing 10 was deep H. ~ mysteries Of "a
.'i ., .,rnrarn - m,s..or nn, s
hGo.s ~ a.!a paIIa.en M w u'S"e' oos quesao'S
What J.. tfn r":t T., s,,,3,c ort ,b,s o~,a.
t,t,onin - S"e oD}'sS ~ soo"''' ou' 'u'' cape'
o,, ~ saa Fluasts ~, ncius "stssds wy . ~ .no
Government RESUMES l's H,tiu, ~ aIaer tiht lho
xn.o are ' & fr cat .e e do, "e'
H. uss ~ .onnn ,ur tlt u rn ao snGon
a"ug se ssIS nvas roS ~ FIJI I
a, trtmer naswaF" @ eYesy lTMt. To, ~, ans nnen
u ,ne 'nIefof M @ hss a. necn sir Inonas moooy 'of
ycats lle las spent an ,nifhense ,i amount oI
I'm ssry G!au 70 seo at oef ,.
o. his 1nahl'aeenee ny aGnfE n., wath w. is'f
.ha'1y w. ~ hpoEs ,E ,o ne uer'a5 ~ nms uone n
Efsa' ao MsaI ,uE , nt,rai h,eSx ~, ~ Hco"'apnS
SYss;a i!sve sxsio;Tssd s Australia before have
you i'ot' Mr; 5 iouns s,a . l..
hes. . mna .me as pleasure s,n1 70 Do astronomer
M ~ tsle tnNui'o" Ir u4"el eo'4p"Ho u 1saess
hacy' III Aon. n,,,,
a. y eIe you hugsesstutt et1ssI,t ,.,
esisSsttS ,aaa nna"ns ~ ~ aanrao!e Mhn'
UT III ~n,en W. Mss9 ttHuppsu1 ann .a'e Wonaet
H., stA5E p@me's ~ ~ VI mi, eaai, ~ ws;t agross
rsrth, W 'ns west coast a., Moss Of ans country
was s t sseea a1e. ,y pm ase1ess
sitlM, somc y day. ia!l to see how, at prcsent,
-a, 1 nagn f.,i9 a"aYs " E. hmuess'oou ta ynn haEa
Esea. allhca'ts III nnolne "ascE' Is that tt'u
easU tnta,. !, ,,,,n,,,u a., x.,,,,. ..
tous proble. i Were st. to S waer eii Is s ds fst
t9asat nsa aa,T ~ e t efnyE ay @ a IL s ast .; II T
nlght " Que tf 6eeas9n sin last tis, W. ttav-
uem ~ s,,nt - roa -, 'tus ~. maantt "atef'
"a ~ an"r , anror a .os u ,n a. o Hay
.,nt s1asFy. Aner s!s smoMer We ,iau pI niles,
~. 49," ,.r 10 -" hnt hui3 ~ u!u
th., M ar,,,' ann" "vs, s,r"1cn =, na: anu
ti,',. lily" eetae e'"'' W '"e"I5't"o 4ees
H'e'i H., -,,, u.o ,orsos No uni, oa ,.,,..,,
:. IT, t"tI ~ ~ h. 1t". NO ~ ~ ~. W
rc,rr Th hnrsrs 1icfl n tiirst tlo,r ~ tar ao
EeGIs. Ane ~ 20 49, y. .n..nst tuuAsu iAeF
'"H tei1 ar ,1,rn nv IL t,rS w,,a an,r,. f., ~,
corntrv rn,, nrr d t.nI,1 r. crnorsii; "'' III Ile
tsi33'i 3A %'v no, guy, ,re,dtina ~ 'n .,,,.
viii fInns sA nm, mi ,rs,ninis arc tu ill., oy atgasors.
animals. @ snases aro Of course piv,t,fui nv NJ
'eY ht IT, ~ ~, Mt arE H. ,irss,ou, d,mo,,,,,o
w, hawo tr rsrtnn,l nrsirst u 3'e "'t's' soo
tt'il,"r,, vom i'nthrr mr. trove,cr ,ov,r
1,oa IN ;I,ns,i"s n',vt,t n hm ,iuns nssSF w
s,' ~. ,leaa ~ 49,, ~ ~ at"a.s !le-
HmI if W.. tnrw ylmt NJ ainul,I hnya tn ,on, mi
VII, tno, ,,r. r"ml,I h., ,,n t,.rs.t n t,,, II
III any anything known Know - IT sns @ country IL y yoM arc
HNoI tG'i otherwjeo IL would hardly bs m cr-
, 1879-04-07

When ths news of The sudden death OF thc
l,uku 1t Newcastle reached his wife {who was an
iileE1tiulate daughter Of Adrian Iiope) ~ EarIs,
whcrs she resided. she lastened 10 Loutleu,
Aroyo to th4 hotel, mud atked II 1t wus true.
Ihrn stu dlpye away. Meantime he lay cold
9lld stl0 u . ftarkeucu room upstaLrs.
, 1879-04-07


Nnston NtfaH.
Senator Ku0wtton, Of Bristol, is forgetful
H1nn, cytn to detostttnE hs hut an. coat Ia e,,u.
dry aforementioned PLACES. lie has often lost n
traln by having tn dciny 10 End llis garmcnts il
few DAYS ngu he dsoppcd Ills Old Colony halt.
road pass IN the roost Ct the Committee on Rail.
roads, Of which hu is n,ciabrr. Tho other
members Of ttls pass.lnden Committee thought
to huye joke at the Bristol Scuators exprnse.
SO they cooked upa letter to Senptor knuwltou,
inclostng tho pass, and signed by "Trcstdcnt
Choatc," Of taln Old Colouy. T1,elcttcr inforn-
cd Senator knowl,on lhHi tic pass llad bcc1,
Returned to tns writer tpsrs!dent C,o9te) by
letter then ndmonslscd scnasor Knowlton,
Il ho wanted nluncy hereafter, 10 apply
to tl'e corporatton, ,s','l not to puwn his
Bristol Senator, WHO was nightly cut W In con.
sequence. Down 10 snt uli1 wro.e notu to
AitoEno}'Gclcral hlarslun, who Ia clerk Of tic
va Golo1%. asklnE Him to refund thu money
l.c!ns!ng thu pass. Tile senutor indignantly de-
ntcu t!iA1 |ae was "any such Il lnan NJ to tsawu
his raitsoad pass. 'ftlr Attorney Qunrral re-
cc!vca sho letter OF Ills Senatorial friend, al.d
sat ts!'nsclf duwnnnI wrote 10 President Choatc,
giving senator Knowlton tl,s hirllest possible
Recommendation fur lnHesty aud ali gclltlc-
1nnlsy q:al!ttcs. Fresilen. Chonte's turn to be
ahtonlstc4 now cnme. lie wrotv d letter to the
AtsorHcy.tlcneral,e expressing hts perfect eonfl-
dcncc In Senator kuowllot,. Nust thc Old Coj-
1ny praslcHt cu.nu I'M to tn statc-ilo1su to
Inquire whit All this meant liz was tnld TINT
tAe "heIe lhIug Wlh u hugs Joke. All tho cur
respohdunce - now In lie Brlstol Scuaturis
pocket Ills pass WIS ulso rcttlruca
A LIFE SAVED Uy Recommendation
There Is tale told uy London CORRESPOND.
s'4t " 1fc4'sSs' VI sca,1apin'n whn, III dis
, 1879-04-07

Thu sclsr =. e.. Andrews was taken SATURDAY
los NUN: itnu' !iarn's lher to tAis port VI carl
Saturdays Detroit Io.. ane Tribune say.;
frcights. hut with very slight satisfnrtnrx r..
suits. The ncsrest that Tan bc gathercI n frut,,
u litter received by q Well.knowu uctroit mi.
tlc1an fruus vcssclhroEar nj iiay Civ T!,',
letter ssatea lhat from Bay CITY to Iniialo lie
ratcs wl'l probably open at ST, aut tn Tom.
Wa.tS ,sn;, A. a. s;:s' ,, 10 Cleveland, Tolcdo, a
uCtrolt no intea were tuenttuncd.n
HOW TO SAs'1H.tTE THE ntyrr.
From tho recount river soantlugs taken hv
Harbor-MasteEs Cary an,l Brown The {o|1owtn,.
information mny be OF tttcrcst to tugluen u,I
ntl'rr mariner As t!,s main river ls entered
from ths lake tile GREATEST depth OF na.or will
be found III thu middle To Hush street bridge,
and large craft will fluid tho aoutl, draw thu bust
to mass through, Then lake thu tni4du uf .he
rlyet nFatn to state str'at aud ~ through lis
noFtt! draw ot THO bridge al that I,o!nt un4 Ecpp
the north slae al! ilIu way 10 The Forks. Ia
navigating the South iIranrh take lllu vest
draws OF Lake street aIl.! llanuolph street
bridges, a'ni keen tilu ccutru clannelt to Madison
tlsegt, where either draw may BE- tuktls. The
sass1c YIN apply to A4ains atrcts bridge, but
immediately bcyand tho lsltcE polut luke ttl.vr
east draw Gf Van Buren, street bridge, md be-
twecn thai aud ltarrtson street keep the nllt1.lIu
ol tllt FtFcr. NTH pass through tlts cast draw uf
the bridge Ut ttAt thorough.arc. Vessels draw
Ing thirteen feet OF water and over should not
attempt s1 70 above or south Of Polk street,
along thc middle ut the river to Twultt! street
bridge, aud passing through the esat draw a1ul
tAslce along the middle u the river to tho rail-.
yoa4 bridge.
, 1879-04-07
fftfEEA1.0,

t'urrALos Apr,l Wheat dnlt and IN.
changed. Corn quicts aaIes cars new on track Al
4oc,. Oate neglected. Ryd inactive. barley
Light iHauryt 10 sA1ea.
HAtLtuAD FNetulIrs-Nptpuat.
, 1879-04-07

TETRDLEUM.
Pfrrsnura. ra., April 6.-PErRofruH-Qu,ct
crude. 81. nos At Paskos's for shipment: refined,
OHc, Philadelphia delivery.
Oil c1rr, Pa, April 5.-rErHoLEuM-3iatks
opcncd stca!y, With SOC bid and advanced to
R0Ac; declined to YOc, at which price 1t closed; /;
shlpmcut#, !t 600 tris. Averaging ~. Goo; tsaus.
actions, 17H, UOU.
.CLEyEtAxn. O.. April 5.-rETHoLEux-Uu
changed; standard whito. Ito test, &C..
, 1879-04-07
LAKE ltItElt;I1:I'S.

The Directors Of the ClsienEo Board OF vcssel-
Ownura met Saturday afternoon In the commit
sce-room u the Bnarl Of Tra,ic, md confirmed
the rates OIL gran tlsat they axel at tilclr first
MAILING. fnlin,rs.
, 1879-04-07
MEMPHIS.

MehTn1e, April 5.-0nAiN-Corn hrnt bald
higher.
CorTon-necetpts, i. ono balel; shipments. OF:
htnck ~ el4; aa!es, 7o0: sxpoEts GOO; spin, EDO;
.aiddliug, 10tic.
, 1879-04-07
-FOUR IANDLOIlD.ss
Dttrntf Ere fSrkSf.

While It Is 10 10 supposed tIlat tho man with
n house 10 rent Is anxtous to secure ulI the rent
ho cau ret, there nte aumc uflsctA which ueycr
leak out, and people have come to regard the
majority Of talldlortls as Shylocks. afr. Blank,
Of tlc northern part Of tic city, Ind llousr II,
rent. That ts, after ho had laid out $500 fn
repairs llc called II house, but tic very FIRST
woman who caulo for the key handed It back
with the re1pnrk:
~ am not obliged to 1.-Two In either stnblo or
a ap'g-pcn."
Tie second woman started to look through
thu house, but ftlc rot no further than tue ball
She said she had nevcr llycd IN house. With a
tnll less than seven feet wide, nnl she was not
going to bcgtn this latc The third customer was
II 1llall, and hp wanted tw0 partitions knocked
out .nn! three doors to swim. thu o1lvr war.
The fourth WIS boy aent by his mother to sec
Il certain lcdToom carJet fl tic house they
then occupied would ilt ccrtatu BEDROOM Iii
tlfa house. IT wouldn't, un.l rs tlle owner re.
iused to squeeze thu walls together thu boy
broke of NIL further diplomatic relations.
The nrxt Inquirer was wulllan whosc Hou
Tas about to be married, at,l as she SaB 10 live
with tlig Hew family 6llo wanted to le sure
about tho convenience Of she house. She
dsdn't want Mucl, lonc to this housc. All su
rooi ratscd another story, The yHrd increased 10
IL hundred feet front. and few tritlcs in tic way
of lny.windows. frcsco'ng, ctr.
lhe last eAll was yesterday. The owner went
81 rcr week, anil Is to hu married soon. Thu
llouHc tust sustcd him.. llc wouldn't have
single thlfE changed. lie llutl been looking for
lust such i hnusa lor two ycass, MD he wonder
~ why ali houses we're not built Just like 1t.
When the ownrr mentioned rent III advance tic
Young u'nn grew sail a,,tI replied:
slr, II my ward Ia nut good enough for
months rent We must }art-lAfoWellth
, 1879-04-07
Oir.Ifff1l'r.

D.rnntr. Mich. April 8. -FiouH-t.nll.
1RAtk--Wheathul1; extra, 81 .05A; No. ! whits.
si.n3; April. $l.U3 bid; MA5,$l.o44; Jnns,
81. Of; milling No. ]. $l0t.
HkcEIrrs--Wheat. IL, tU7 bu.
EnIrnkNT1-Whgat, 70, 465 bu.
, 1879-04-07

PETROLEUM.

okwEnn. April 5.-GHAts-Wheat dull and
unchanged. Corn firm; old No. 3 Western, 47t.
, 1879-04-07
What the City Engineer Has to Say
About Washington Street
Tunnel.
Another Chapter on the Now
Classification.
Where tho Best Channels Will Bo Fouut
in Chicago River.
Lake rretghfs. Dredging. kew SlraIntr Lines, and
Many Matters Of Interest IL tlarfners.


watcr wns best In tho |lnrtur, the Washington
and LasAlio street .unnc1s wcrc built; t!,at
thcro were 1' It Of water lift uvtr Them, altl
that the "waler had declined," and at hest
there Is only 1B,6 It over them; that no matter
how much dredging is done The tunnels will ho
"bnd places" anil "luw lhn n,atter is to bu
setuedlcd Is for thu CITY Engineer md tllc Coun-
ell to decide" = TRIBUNE reporter has obtained
somo bottom facth, which follow:
According to ssoundIngs tho mean aycrago
dcpth Of the water III tllc middle Of tllr river
over tho Washington street tunnel tn JauuarY
last v],tn the water ia nj a tnwcr STAR. th,n
,inrinp tl,c spason ~ n..irot,on wns t,t,aa..
f... e., 49, t.s.Is 49,. ~ "n' '''1ec'
ts NONSENSE 10 say TINT thirteen nt'd ouu.half
feet has been tic best depth Of wator at that
potnt. From thu TIM nj thr 1oCcI,r tnot co~.S.
,hc t,,nnc, orrt.. ~ o,,v L.ts,, '"s ,''. .s'e'o
srk "a fon@ts,n ] ~ fet st on na 9r ,o~"a.ef @
average depth Of wnscr lii the riyor
has heen oun font nhoro ,,v.uot.r
mark. rh,ch ,nakes II f1f,rcn fcct ,,1 ov. tn.ha.
-, .s "ms ..'u"a, a.an,. en 'ses A. M "so 'utnes
~ .ho tumno'' PRONE map 10 t!u CltY En-
euseEs on!cc fuoWS inat tse watfT rises IN thu
sptE anu summer anu tlas reacifcu ITS highest
nons ~ Ju,y: NJ. Cnesnfougn states tit when
;n nts Mns'1'.E.on s.rcet .nigfc' "aa patt i va
i1ntenuea i1 ti,at vessels msslng oyer 1t s!!outd
signed Tor craft drawing FOURTEEN feet Of water
70 pass over it dufluE very io" ssagc nt water.
the tunnel was bnilt 10 lonf' W'leh thr5e was
lourt rteen lect hovisatlcfl NJ Iii" u: C'atr tlass
"a regard 10 at'y dailagc resulting from vcs-
!e!s EIausi1'aE a1 ny tIse tuhhelt pr. CnefoFonGn
saea TINT y tt's largest propeller an III. iakes
was loaued Win Iron ntid sunk l!ran 1t. " could
h0s n!lrt IT, nor cnn!d an anrhor.llIke fn1are u:
because tile haeRsng 10 slopcu TO pfevsitt 1ast
sneh nm occurrence. nc aoce hot apprchenu
tnu tGl!,c., W atu uues 1ot po.afe tnH' W" puntc
, 1879-04-07


Old 81 has been keeping linsoff fully inform.
Cd on Tic celebrated case of Oliver against Catn.
cron. Yesterday be ransacked tho exchanged,
and, a. he was about to lcavc, said:
"Wi'tch one ot desc hyar two ar gwino ter
como out On top, de widdet or de ole mani"
"can's tcfl. What tlu you thtnk!'
"Dats my han' prczaCkly. too! Yer sec, d.
Ole man Simon, ha war iAckin' In 'epeareuenco
Wild dcsc hyar sccunfhan' swcethnrts, hellcuwfse
70 got III do law, an dcr's uo teltfu' OBJ wl,ae
doy!! lnn' him lore duy turns him 1oooe."
Isn't hcf''
"Tnlc lsecr. now; don't yer know dat der is
places IN dts wurt whnr do whittier dc head do
bigger 20 foola Ills ting Oh gettiu onaulutl'd
VIII cr fetnaie ain't no respeckter Of puesons,
M tF Old TELLER like unto lne or Simon Is gotttr
he pccst ter walk iii dc tied grass widout betn'
yer hcah mel"
"You hayc steescd clear Of thoso sort Of
dtlcnlttes, have yun1h
"We'], l ainft glbhin' myself way ter no.
body, but dc ole wider nehbcf couIder rot me It,
Dat sortcr 'tang'cment. 1'sc bin In range ob dat
klntler tsilbe fore now. but wEeneber do room
Eos LOO little ter hol' cnhybt,dy but INC an er
wilder, allus clljurn'd fer Dc wnnt Oh er
tluoruN, CT 'slenuco bfzness tell cnll'd In da
watncsscs s1Isent tss psoob er a'ztiEht a'IYbl on
dc srot-4lat's me-"
"Ynu were very wise, surc!y.''
"ull-oh, mani Don't fcrtit II; yer better bo
tn d. Qress slrklo 1b cr vet ho'net ncst den ia
On do mnrrY.a
And thc old man borrowed chew Of tobacco
anl left.
, 1879-04-07
FtknPOSA{.Hs
ID X - r q r AIS FOX III II Il H..
l. STONES FOR 8OLDIE1ts' GRAVES.

QH71HHNAtfHH'EkHEHAE*U UFFIEK.
WAsntApInS. nc. March ~. ia70
Sealed nioro.slt in t.I!est. ~ hrrehy ntlsd ta'
village, and city eAnelerich ~ provided u the Law ap
extract: 49,
"Th.t tho kecrsta:Y Of War t'hstshy authorized 70
erect heRAtunEs the Df sGldErh wtu 3rryc
IN tho Regular or vo!untrGt Arns ot rho United Hates
DURING !ho var fur the Union. and whu hayr hceu
name manner a provided ~ the law o. March 1878.
ioT tness lhtesrT 70 Nhti2ns Mar5
e. y dsssrtSns e r. df.s, !hs snRaad
possa can be hni application IN Eersou ~ et*r
t9 Capt. 4; F. t!oekwclI. 4 z H.. tS f.. TT charge
Specimens 1f tho headstoGes to st futnsLea eau be
seep It thia uf,ce.
All bids should DO ccompaaed BY gnod and SUFFICIENT
guaranty. and Mons will be considered. except for
AHerirau W4to marble, OF grades named Ia tAH apect.
1catlans.
fDdprcd 'rtuposalt fur tEAdstUuc1 and atireaFed
The ui.der4ianc'l a whnse whusc of1ec thcy VIII 10
opened In e p!cfeuce Ut bidders m M0ndAy. juno ID,
1k5B. g mmenctnR nt II o'clock = hi
BT GIduf Of ttls SECRETARY Of WAf.
III. L.
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q. 03x: No. 2 red winter, AnrI,. 81. 0aY; May.
sl.u7,f: Jans, 81. oRii: Western amber, S1.O7i;
mtxci, :Dke;. h!hY. :i7.ic; rejectcd. a54 Uats
htm; No, =, 27tta127Hc; Nhits, 2Bc; Michigan,
, 1879-04-07
how he GOT BACK HIS PRESENTS

how HE GOT BACK HIS PRESENTS
London dressmaker recently had hcr luyer
arrcstea for taking from her certain presents
which tsc Ind made to her. She stated in court
thai shc had been engaged to the prisoner for
general months, and Gil tile previous Saturday
evening had met him BY appointment. He took
her into jewelers. shop, Raying ho would buy
her chaiu. anu selected one for E5 lis. lie
askcd her to sec how It would look on lcs
witch, md she detaclscd tic la.tcr from her own
ehnln, and she tried II on the new one. &c af.
tcrwnrds put the watch In his pocket, and the
chnin OH The counter. THIN he askcd to see
soma wedding rings, anil at bis rcquest she took
Il gold keeper from ucr finger md
tried Oh three Or four wedding rlnrs,
ono nj which fitted her. Rrmarklng TINT
it Looked very nice on her finger, he nut the
keeper 10 his pocket, aud purchased Mn Tor
himself for Gs 3D., saytng that would satisfy
the 1ewelcr for his trouble. Tie drcsst1,akcr
uskcd the prisoner for the which an keeper,
but nc refused to Etyc then, to her, rcmarklng
that they we're hts property. H1tl taklng her into
the jewelers. As be tad done Was tho only meane
lIe lIatl of gettIhE til IN. Sne then tarc him
Into custody. She did not know whether she
rDultl call herself c1lEnCed to tue prisoner still,
liz haa glycn Ecr tht wntct, uid The ring, but
tad never asked for illem buck. She Ind little
quarrel with him n month previously, but TINT
wns made u},. The Aagistrntu observed tlIut he
tlid not think any jury would convict ihc pris-
n,nn must bc discharged. The dressmnkcr lcft
t!t, court, re.narkiNg tint 1t MUS dlsEraecful
lhlur,
, 1879-04-07

fntctaI 1tspatca to The Ttiauns.
NANpAs c,ry, No.. April t. r.-dnAtx.-Ths prlts
Current setnt.s whcut receipts 3. Ar bu; sllip.
ments. q. HOO BIZ; lower; Mo. Z caah, usc; April.
t'Xa: No. = cash. Die; April, Q5Xc. C0tn-ia.
celpts, !. 700 uui ahipments. Fl, ,Bu2 bu; down;
No. y caah, 9He; April. 24Ac.
, 1879-04-07
WOOL,

DosTor. April 5.-Woo1-Qu!at sud unchanged.
It is believed prices will touch lower hVurea "a
soon ~ tho now clip begins to como forward.
TUHPENTINE.
WILMINGTON. April 5,--srintrs TunrEnT1Nx-
uhactttcd ut 28He b[ti, nDc asked.
, 1879-04-07

CHICAGO ALTON 4 ST. LOUIS, AND CHICAGO
KANSAS 0ITY d DENVER 8HORT LINES,
Guton Dcpt. Weat Side, near 3iason. IT, tridur and
INVENT. .tAlsd.st. TtGkek UGcl, I22 IiandninE ~
, 1879-04-07

CHICAGO MILWAUKEE t. ST. PAUL RAILWAY
unGh Oebot e1rntr Madison and t:anaI.se4, Ticket
O1cc. 10 s0ull Clarksst, Qpp0a!te hher,nAn !inusS
sud a. dGtl1t. -S1'''