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Tuesday night Charles Booty, Ben Clancy,
and Jim Barry, three young men Of the Town
Of Lake, found man namcl John Gohtng,
Texan, and bound Tor San Francisco, who had
in his possession $500 and watch. The boys
drank With, him In Statc-strect saloon, and
then tried to mold him up, but tr1istv police
man took In Charles Booty. who was fined sly;
and Wednesday the other TWO were taken, aud.
on being examined yesterday, their case was
continued. dohlne,, who gAvo bis ,a, pane as as
tiarrctt whvn making the complaint, nus
boarded train and gono Vast.
Sarah A. C0lyln, who boarded with Mrs.
Grimes on Wstastl avenue, near Forty-ssxth
street, and who WAS rohbed OF about $500 worth
OF toweIrY, watches, and silk dress JaA. 10,
hus recovered her property, which wns found ii,
tllu room Of Miss Ilil, No. 40. corner Of Adams
ami Clark streets.
joseph Mars house on Ftfty-thfrd street waa
robbed about week ago BY man IN their EN-.
ploy. Tho family did not lind out about II
until three days afterwards: Tfc property wal
recovered afterwards IN Twenty SECOND b&rcel
pawn-atop. Tho police Of the village arc moi
oycrwllnR to Rivo Information OF this character
to tho newspapers. as they don't "ant ahy suct
notice.; bet II tho police arrest man for going
shooting on Bunday-gFeat arc tho police Ut tn
rilsnRa.
, 1879-01-17

7tFEH ]SFlFdbI1H.
When ortleEs wcro sent to prOcure YoonS Tor
him At tho katscrh01 Hotel, It WAS specially
directed that hIs sleeping chamber should hayc
two beds. THIS caused much surprise, ~ 1t was
known ile was wldowcr, and there had mover
bcen an iH,putation OH hts private character.
Tho general impression was, thar, being 10 dell
secretary, A1untaeu Cory, to sleep in h.a room.
Tho walters aud clatnbern,alIs 9rfnncd, aud sut
themselves to watch tho British rlenipoten.i-ry
when llo arrived In Dorltnsau1 took rossceslou
went to 1t all alone, moving with beat head and
the under lip purscd out a usual. Then bega,,
the betting Us 10 which Of the beds the Illus
ttous man occupied. A ct.ambernlaid stole i,
aees spI e aea.asr VA vesy ho ad
when the Premier felt himself uncomfortable
from tho heat In one bed. he removed to the r.
ircsliDg cooIneas Of the otheF. with better chance
of good aleqp.
, 1879-01-17
MEMPHIS CITY FINANCES.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Jan. 10.-At meeting Of a
number Ut homo creditors Of the City Of Mem
phts this afternoon, hold to take action In sccur-
Ing the funding Of the old debt Of tho city, Il
was agreed TO deposit tho amounts hofd by then,
respectively In the German National Bank THAT
bank having consented to act as agent or trus.
tee, without charge TO tho parttes), TO be funded
Into new or compromise bonds, X the charter Ia
not repealed. II the chastcr b repealed, the
amnluts 30 deposited nro TO be returned to tho
parties lepo.iting. 1t Is believed that this
question Of the repeal Of the charter, which
5ust now Il threatened by Legislative action, anu
holders OF city indebtedness arc urged to dc
posit promptly their bonds or other securities
One hundred thuusand dollars have been de
posted TO begin this plan.
, 1879-01-17

At11:3O Yesterday morning Mrs. E. l.. Scott,
OF Springfield, white walking along Lake street
near Jefferson, had her pocket picked Of brown
leather purse containing SIS cash and check
for baggage ht tho Northwestern depot. The
thief ran south on Jefferson street and r,atlc
good his cscape. Ife Is described - abont 10
wears Ut aye, medium height, md was clad iu
dirk suit, with brown soft felt hat, While III
this city Mrs. Scott wilt stop With friends at No.
1s1 Jefferson strcct aud at No. 959 West Madt'
son st1cct.
john TLmony, saloon.k ceper nj No. $40 West
Polk street, wanted 10 join tho army Of Wlfc'
mur,lcscrs whose nccks arc to bc atrctchcd tn1he
year 1s19. Wednesday evening, while upon ono
If h,s nerodcal crazy tirunks, l1o quarrcieti With
his vito and assaulted her, and tl!o In turn NIT
lin on tho head with two pound weight, ~
/ Hictinr a severe but not dangerous scalp
wound, 1tu,uny then drank some more,
in scarch Of bis wife. threatening to shoot lles
dead II found. fle carried :hc revolver cooked
In Ills pants pocket, and It vent OIL accidentally,
the bullet lodging in the assy pars s.. 81 nc r..
wounds, pronounced thosn not dangerous, and
ordered Timony's head soaked and oafhed with
| cujI water uutiE he returned to bis norma! c'n'
lit!on.
Thc bohemian ktep.onnniac., Mary Jnvanat-
ntskY, who wns arrested Wednesday, Tor the
tbcft OF q shawl and n guild 1pckct fron' Bar
bata Me1chcr Was Yesterday ldc'ltthed as tno
ciri who, under tho alias Of Maggie baEcr, while
working ns domestic for Johu Waila M ana
ing. Mary admitted tho theft and claimed to
hayc cl7etl the piundcr to . friend resldinE at
the corner Of Fssk and Clayton streets, but the
.y yts ss 's H.. dees Jesophpo g1n'nS Krast
aI,t, identified the shawl which Mary woro o one
etolcn from her, atll Mrs. Jnscph!ne konv'!!nkn
identified paF At gaitefs whlel Wary wYre' e
, 1879-01-17
wou,d Indicate that the Young mtn died from
natural causes. Tho Inquest will be held Bat
ntt1nY fnrtnrnn.

would indicate that the Young man aea TON
natural causes. Tho Inquest will be neld oat-
urt1ny forenoon.
Tic Rev. DR.. Edward sultiv.n, Rector q
Trinity Episcopal Church, hha rccclvca eaIs
from St. Georgc's Church. Montreal, Cansng ~,
cty. In consequence Of this call he hns ten.
dcred his resignation to Trinity, when VA. mas
acted upon BY the Trustees last 1'lcsaay esvn ,,-
ting, at meeting held by them. tne ,,ts cn,.
ststinR OF Gen. staaer. J. W; Denn,e' &c" "a; a.;
F. sccberccr, to wait upon Dr. sullivan ana
request him to postpone his decision ior sno
present. which 1utv was performer oY ~ I'm o.
The resignation of the pastor has not re- oeen
accented by Trinity Church, nor has the call
from St, Georges Church been formally ae,
cpe hJ tbs EasesI s,;1an IN assfptnE .e1 5a'
ilce in point Of salary, hut he hts other eqn '.
si,jcratIuns which prompt him to take TINS
cuurtc, Ills relations with Trinity arc the most
arn!c.blc, and tho church never was mora un1teo
than At prcsont.
The Executive Committee having III eharee 't
Xnthors' Carnival" met ID the sherman House
elnttsoom yesterday. Mrs; q: Y: Asfsn y pss,
sided. A communication from Mft: T. b; naf,
bert, accepting her appointment 70 the eaitosla
tho Friendless Managers, dcel!uinG The snvlta
tion to participate. were received a1a paeea
| on AIe. Tn motion Of Mrs. ClAFk, Mcsdan1tt
IIIlton, Woodsrd, anil clark were appontet
committee to maks rsaop9st.lopmsni. ms.is bo !"
tween tho oaeycral associations to participate !!
the carnival entertainments ~ have been giVef
| in November last was. directed 70 % rem
ranged .d male sogltsao1e, to tn9 Gns're
Cisrk, Fulfilling; Nirs. r. Il. Wilce md Mr.
Mayor Heath. Finance; Mrs: J. z. Hilton, 10
, 1879-01-17

The County Collector announces that he will
e)u,rt,y GisposB Ut tbs property trlfalucnt for
1873 taxcs,-that Is, III tho appealed ca.cB.
Ja,,er Cursrr, though bo ordered. has not dis
charged Dcegn1,, the iasuhordtnato JAnitor. a
threat WIS all That was necessarily mud ho has
gone 10 work ilke good fellow.
Tho Co,n,nttteoon City Nclatiout will moct at
tl,s City -u1i ths noroinG tn sco what can bo
tupe viii, thu carpcnicr-stop located there, and
uso 10 lt,uh 4ltcr thb nceds OF tho county offices
tu the way of carpets.
Tho County Agent Yesterday received from
| Cplfllu,ss.o hpotforl thu list Ot App0!ntecs
| axrrtd upon hY lhe Commissioners fur ILLS
UIlfrv, Tomorrow It's 0El employees will stel'
tl.,wn aud out aud Monday ths lsw oucs will
taka tiler places.
J.,hn collin. and Hermann Young. charged
with ourglarzloy ssptH on s.ats strest %s =, ~
hul,cas cbruus, ttlers bc!nE nj cvIde'lre axa!nst
tllem. ltp,,er. l!sown, rtsTged With larceny,
eseaped t!ia same way.
The attorneys In tl,s atvitvalty contest a!cl
q hnnd fur Gusts 10 tug Co4nty.Coutt Yesterday
appointment of ca1sAsstts. Judge Lo11nls took
The n.astrr under aiY!sesocat, and VIII give hls
declsion tn the morning.
q; v. ltaatosa,, j., co!Iosso. for tue To1n E ,a
u s;t nd % aet RS II. So5 liz
men arc Alexander Mcdaniel, II. d. lletcn,
John Il. sglueldet, ". u. Iiuntoon. VhoHlns
Balcs, Ii. II. Meyer. aud II. H. Putnam.
Pete Btuycns, tue wtfe-snu1dcrer. was to haye
! bce4 tried Monday. but, wing 10 his attorney
helug engaged iu The 6uptelus Court, tbs ca4t
has bcga passed. 'rla ca4o nt john (. Callahan
Ills south Lend boot aud shou nlan, will be
: gulIed Monday, aud Tuesdsy the case OF Lanl
otll Freeman, Tor the murder u Ullieer isacc
Col. Vsu A1lnsn has been retained to defend th'
istter,
Sheriff Hoffman had : further conference
with the Commissioners Yesterday, and nKrect
! that the ulllce Ut Chief Clerk SHOULD bo uool
y ihhed, aul tho appropriation therefor wipe.
' uut, Thiz meets tic objection Of several mem
s besa To increasing tho cost Of ihe ottic
: az had been psopussd. aud lcayea the tld,Nl
Q | appropriated 10 pay eight deputies to be dtsllt
!. among twelve, unless ha should 1.spenso wit
r the services II soula Ut theal fhls conpre
% misc, 1t Is thought, will be agreed to.
4 F.tz Reirhcudozf was placsd In ta!l SON
70 DAYS ago Oil ca ~. Ut the instance OF Jocl +
/, liz et pl., md yesterday he tric4 70 selaeIn
Il out. Ii at.teaIs that III December Netclcado
" went 10 tAs market Oh Jackson street >au
6, bought about s5,OOU worth " meat, WHICH
10 has ucvrt paii Tor, atout 81, 800 Of Which VI
ID | bought oi Ellis. lbs day after the purcba
b. hts partner, Victor Aacbfis. left for part4 U
u. kuown, anI soou after tho claim wAs split |
10 and Re!chenlosf was sued in the lower eoa
ct aud Judgment obtatued, which be never kat
y, led. ln the hc41iuK Of ths e4sa the plAinuu.
, 1879-01-17

shot Ncw.Year's Eve, and who keeps rhloon
at No. 1919 Wcat Luke street, testified that four
men came to ilis place, but hc could not 'dentt-
IS The prisoners as among them.
Alr, Vn,,lsen, a saloan-kecsRr at No. 1904 fnl-
ton street, who was alao shot ntssl wounded BY
thr gang. swore shat he heard Groves volce.
md, knowing him we'll, could not mistake It.
: Justice scuily briefly reviewed the evidence.
the,c was psnbab,e cause to warrant him in SO
doing he held tho prisoners for trial, hxlng
Young'a bail at $!,0tD md Crowds ct 500.
The Court wns not then prepared TO have the
prisoners examined on the other chnrEes'-tncFe
eli mol prns In Caldwcfl's cale. and the hearing
on tho othcr-tl,c shooting Of Paulsen-wss
postponed until Monday.
, 1879-01-17
moRmoNs AND THEIR INSTITUTION.

OopEN, Jan. 18.-An expression Of opinion
has been Invited from John Taylor, President OF
the Mormon Church, Regarding the Supreme
Court DECISION Ia tho Ncynola case. without re-
aponse. Tho morning papers claim that the law
Is wrong mud the decision Of tho Supreme Court
wropg Nothing Ia said about obedience TO the
law In future.
, 1879-01-17

IT.. cvon,tnntfon nj tt,e rrIsoucrs ,Jubu Grove. |
-, =. .ms. rah youoy md W,,Itom pot1ord
W. h' a'"s ooo soana' ',s,' ""a ''."1,.,
who are acc1scd OIL maklns s"e 0'hfaefous anu
thcvtsh Tald on Western avenue anu Lake |
street Nc.y-Ycaf'e Eyc, was held before Justlco |
a,,,,t,, .oa,.raov .nd occnn1ct savcrnt hnt,rs. |
oeui's 3,s.. .' ~.H '.. s'su s....a., .s,,1,
durlilR WINCH the eouEetoom "as et""oo" MI"
Interested pcrsote. Tho specific charges were
burglary opd assault with intent to murder.
n.t,r,rn vim vn. nrrpstcd md raye $4,000
u's", "Av s.,,.. h.s,,,. rm.,t.o W,r~,sso
eal lot MS hppeasailee os'o,o o"eseo 'u.''so'
when wanted, ahu WHO hna nos taKen c"auso
OF venue ~ tho othcra had dune, WIS missing,
anA his bopt1s1nnD, one Farrell, was engGngcd In
1nnktnr i'm nfter him, Mr, Liusco.t watched tho
sos" ~ ti,n rsouic auI Mr, Trutle appeared for
P*,iInni. and nnothcr attorney Tor Grove mud
ynmm~.
ri" nronretors of tl.o lol0!ne-housc ut No.
"a Wtst Saiison street testified that Pollard
wa. ~ that ntnrn an TIC night III tu robbery Of
Wrs Hnnrh,s hnlise aud thc slottpy Ut Paul
| .,n arh T.nldwril. and thcrn hetne nd Testimony
~" ~ nrovc thc r"nirary. tint nrisoucr was is.
oH,r~s,, finn rnstn,iy. mil retircd from tho
c, c.M,r rnon, viii his rot,nsct -
n,iiccs tSarh mid hrr husband uosittycly
| t,.n,tGri f,rnwn md YnunT NJ tho men who
| rai'h"n the,n on thc nirht of Dec. III last, rhu
| t,t',nr s.1r" " tint d;rrwr cnn,e to hcr hntIaa
| ns . a snta,c ~ Tin cvoni,,n win a lorJto
, 1879-01-17

nECOMMBNDATfoNa OF THE HoANDs
The Stats Board OF Charities held regular
meeting yesterday At the urand Pacific. Judge
George 8. Robinson, of Sycamore, In tho chair.
There wero also present Dr.. J. c. Cofhus' Men
dota; William a. tiritnshaw, Pitte1felst: Judge
j. 81. Gould, Moline; anl tho Secretary, tho
Ncv. r. II. Wincs.
The meeting wns called to consider tho appro-
prattons for the charitable institutions for tho
ensuing two years. The 6rst business takcn up
was the bcnniat report to the General Asse11-
hly, Tho document is exceedingly lengthy. but
at tho same time quite Interesting. Part OF tho
| report IL it, priut, aud tho matter for tho
remaining portion was decided upon yesterday.
Il shows the charitable Institutions OF tho State
10 DO in generally satisfactory condition. THO
amount Of n1uney received and accounted for IN
thu report IL placed ct S2a,25o. $50. The tatal
| ordinary expenses of thu various charities Tor
| tho past two years were 6l.03o.G23, which: will,
70 tho stoto ut ses. On accoant 81 Charities ot 65
| SGG. The institutlons closed the tiscal sear
Will, cash balnnce over all liabilities Of soa,41s.
The.total number Of boneflclarics Of tho stnte
dur1nu the neriod covered BY the report Was
| 7,548, being m areraGe o( $3.50.
Tho reports OF the different tnstitutfons for
tue past quarter wcrc read md approved.
Tie Board then proceeded to tic discussion
of tho appropriations to 10 recommended To tile
General Assembly AZ tin present session. :, Tho
board recommended appropriations for ordinary
| expenses for the next two ycnts to the amount
Of 81, ,050,000. This is reduction from tho
n,nouut asked for Of s1t5,500 Tho amount rec
witch Is reduction IN tho appropriation askctl
for OF S79G5t. Tile amount appropriated
BY the Legislature for ordinary expcnscs
for tho past two years wn. $l,0l5,o GU.
It is estimated that The number II patients tnt
tho ensuing period will bo Increased By about
515. The Board only ask an Increase In the up.
propriat!on OF b4,'Wi and expect to maintain
! thpse RI 1trn patlDnt6 on that amount.
Tue special cxpcnses mentioned above coycr
oil improvements, etc., outside OF tho Ordinary
running expenses. Tho board hetcve that
their administration OF tho State charities fol
thu last two yenrs has been exceedingly ccolonl
icat, and they hope 10 b1 ~ succcssful Ia the lu
| tute. -
Tie total appropriations hskcd for By tho Va
sious institutions and recommended by th'
, 1879-01-17

Fins oil patntlngs 1t store 10. Randolph street,
at q aud 1850 p. N. to-day. Your attention Ia
ca'ledsto this sale, every picture oa The cata.
to9ua must positively bc sold.
, 1879-01-17


TO tAs Editor ot TN Tribune.
CuIcAdo, JBli, 1d.-As there t. q qucstlon ot
yeragity between Mr.. Coburn, member ot tho
County Duard, und myself In reference to my
alleged attempt 10 bfibe that gentleman In tho
letting Of tho meat contract, aud ~ he has as
saied Inc through your columns with sttidavits,
! psk, u = simple matter OF justice. that be
permitted the same privilege OF settling myself
right before ths public, and request t4u pubsea-
ton OF tho following aiidavfss. Very respect
fully yours, II. U. LA"a4acs'
stats o} INinolt. County Of Cook, a. Il. 9,
Lawrence, bcpx llFat duly sworn, On oash taS
that ha resd With sutpTtau tho affidavit OF M q
| L. GohaFn and his pstlnet, Mheftln sho totns
makes loud proclamation Of biz vls!us through tn
| Wad hs been ceatentsl with contnta2 h!s Aett
l4udat,on to tho ksr.soons o. bsfese ths coaIt
Upu,d would nut ttteMpt to dcfAts shs sSat
| greeted monument OF his virtue, upaa which hl
| own band s4cosJs tho fact That hs rot only pos
, 1879-01-17
nRtlNkFMhfeS,

Dr.. D'Ungcr tdtscovorcr Of the Clnchona Cars
for psunkcnness1, Room 81, Palmer lIouac, cures
all casea. Fees moderate. Cure guaranteed.
, 1879-01-17
Tie total appropriations askcd for By tho W.
rtous institutions and recommended by the
Board arc given II tho following tablo

Tho discussion Of these amendments coil
suncIl all nt Tho nftctnonn and part oF tito nycu-
Inc. Ti,e Hoard alIo,rnut1 Into in the evening to
mcot at Springfield Wednesday, Jan. 90.
, 1879-01-17

lhifr. 0tt0H.
Look ut I'll The ehIsty.slx yeafa' record Of the
Mutual L!fa tns. TO-, OF New YORK, snd then take
youT policy In this Company.
, 1879-01-17

sttsrs the trnth- telling 9uat!es that mu1orai1ed
4 Washington, hnt, Ike thtt great man. eon!a NOT
BE- bsibed and ncs hKyo charged nc with ate!hps.
ing that imro.shtlity An1hnt further sa}s thAt Mo
viii, III d tsw words convince yon snd the puhlle
that hr did not call upnn t;nmmtssfones t:nbnrn At
his office on Saturday last between IL ana IL
o'clock, a. slated oy him in hin aHttla.!a..
AiEAnt saya that On the day aforesaid, ho 10 com.
pany With II. II. Moore, ". 7. Martin. and Jonm ~
wallace. wsnt 10 the Jockoy Club Hotel =: o.ao
o'clock In he ssonlne. hnd that he fsma1nSa q So
a. m. and O.;l p. NJ, Of that day.. ENGAGED u
ihero tha. night: therefore atlant could not hays
o'elock tn the day time. These tects aIG tafthes
cyidcneed hy tbs htfllhvis hetcto Attached.
Af1Ant In cnnctarion saSA II ID rhmofco inst,
While The meat. bread, md milk eontaeta wore no.
ing let hY tho County board, ot which Mr. Coo4sn
ia member, on one necaslon when the setfhns
announced to him. white ho whs talking ~ sentic-
n,an In tho back paf!or, who was picking MS TEEN
will, Bkewer. that man at the door dcsltca 10
sec him, tie In reply said, MARY II the butcher
out OF The b. ck doos and tc1t the tlkman to como
intn thu parnr In Mtnutc." Afflant does not Il.
tend to place I a!nlatts combination upon Inc
nnoyc ucts or conduct, II indeed It did take place,
hut hc11cyes Il III becomes pnb1c otnetf 70 pnh'
lish his avn virtue at tho expense OF one who ma
| all ho can do 10 attend 10 his own business AND
mercantile pursuits, II. c. LAWnBxCK.
snbscrtbcd and sworn to before me this 1Utt daJ
| OF January, 4. .. 1870.
Jo1lN 0nAnAx, Notary Public.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-01-16
Mining Nomenclature.

Names of mines, like ones emotions
when eating Limburger cheese for the
first time, are peculiar. The locator of
Dry Hash probably showed his prefer
ence for q dish which is prominent
feature in boarding house, and has a
large circle of acquaintances. Little
Blk leaves one to infer that there is a
Big Blk; in fact, on consideration, we
concede that there are great many of
them. Mollie Darling shows that, al
though she is getting to be an old maid,
she still has admirers. The Fraud is no
exhibition of human nature; the locator
wanted to pique the pride of the vein
and spur it to belle its name. On in
quiring OF one minerwhy he had named
his claim "I Know AL" he explained
"When left the East I left my girl
there, and-and some trouble I had with
another lady. When I got out here /
wrote to my girl that was doing bully.
That wasn't SO; but you know how a fell
low will write. Wrote that 1 expected
to return soon and cage her in palace.
She answered: 'Iknow all. Yours no
more, Jane" Asking another why he
chose to name his "Terror," he replied
"For lady," "How? Didn't know
that was female name" "Well, you
see, that's my wife; she's terror. Left
in Gold Hill" Tom Pike being ques-
toned as to his naming location Joab
johnson, said: That-that was my
name in the States" I asked the pro-
prietor Of the Last Chance if he really
considered this his last chance for for
tune; if he failed would he try again
"No, sir; no, sir; will go to robbin' the
stages" To the man who was showing
me his two claims I remarked: "From
the name, the Treasury. you must have
high hopes of thisa" !" That isn't why
I named her that" Why, then ~
"There's nuthin' in it." "A And this
second one, Hector. You admired the
valiant Trojan ?" "Named for my dog
Hector He's dead now. Buried
over thar. Come an see his grave."-
Salt Lake Tribune.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-01-16
Hats Ancient and Modern.

How few of lis ever trace the history
OF the hat, says Forney's Progress.
The felt hat is as ancient as Homer,
The Greeks make them in skull caps,
cynical, truncated, narrow or broad
brimmed. Tho Phyrgian bonnet has an
elevated cap without q brim, the apex
turned over in front. 1t is known as the
cap of liberty. An ancient figure of
Liberty in the time of Antonius Livy,
A. ID. 145, holds the cap in the right
hand. The Persians wore soft caps |;
plumed hats were the headdress of the
Syrian corps of Xerxes the broad brim
was worn by the Macedonian kings.
Castor means beaver. The Armenian
captive wore plug hat. The merchants
OF the fourteenth century wore Flan-
ders beaver Charles VII, in 1859,
wore felt hat lined with red, and
plumed. The English men and women
in 1910 wore close woolen or knitted
caps; two centuries ago hats were worn
in the house. Pepys in his diary in
1864 wrote. September, 1864, got a
severe cold because he took of his hat at
dinner" and again, in January, 1865, he
got another cold by sitting with his head
bare to allow his wife's maid to comb
his hair and wash his ears and Lord
Clarendon in his essay, speaking of the
decay of respect due the aged, says |:
"That in his younger days he never
kept his hat on before those older than
himself except at dinner !" In the
thirteenth century Pope Innocent Nv.
allowed the cardinals the use of the
scarlet cloth hat. The hats now in uss
are the cloth hat, cork hat, embossed
hat. felt hat, fur hat, leather hat, paper
hat, silk hat, opera hat, spring-brim hat
and straw hat.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-01-16
Clothing a Client.

The Eureka New Leader is respon.
sible for the following story A young
lawyer OF Eureka, who has just been ad /.
mitted to practice at the bar, had the
responsible duty assigned to him by
Judge Rives, last week, of defending a
criminal confined on charge OF robbery.
The budding Blackstone visited his
client, and was shocked to note his
shabby appearance and generally un-
washed and unkempt appearance. As
this was his first case, our legal friend
was naturally anxious to acquit his
client, and in pursuance of this laudable
ambition he concluded that if the pris-
oner presented cleanly and respectable
appearance before the court and jury.
his chance of getting off would be en-
HANGED, and, acting on this idea, the
lawyer not only sent to the jail his best
suit of clothes for the fellow to wear,
but also dispatched a barber to the
scene, with instructions to shave, sham
poo and cut the mans hair. It was all
done, and the thief came into court look
ing as neat as a newly elected candidate.
But, unfortunately, one bad mistake
had been made. The barber had shin
gled the fellows hair down to a close
crop, and in consequence worse shaped
head or more villainous set of features
never were revealed. The impression
on the jury was 80 marked that they
rendered verdict of guilty without
leaving their seats. It was time and
coin thrown away; and not only that,
but it is said that Blackstone had to get
out writ of replevin to regain posses.
sion of his clothes. After this he will
rely on testimony, and let personal ap-
pearance take care of itself.