, 1880-11-21
LOCAL ITEMS.

An Iowa eullOT cAl!td II eoAGCte i4'"'s~
a|e,'' and half his subscribers stopped the
paper. They said they wouldn't patronlze
man who couldn't spell musical better than
that.
II would ratner vote for a 1ong-eared dom
key than for you," said all independent
voter to Galveston candidate. 30, come
now! you ought not tn allow yourself to be
SO influenced by family ties" responded the
candidate. The voter has been puzzl:ng his
head ever since to find out why tile crowd
laughed.
With the advent Of better times through
out the country comes a demand for the best
articles, regardless Ut price. and all pur-
cllascrs naturally turn to Chicago. In one
day recently the music-house Of Ptlton,
Pomeroy T. Cross, 153 and l52 State street,
sold elegant Chickering pianos to tile follow
ing parties wllo canle to the city to buy: e.
w. Alexander, Kalamazoo, Mich: A. s. Aus
tin. Lodi, ILL.,; +. S. Dodge, Davenport, Ia.; !;
John jacobson, Bureau junction, ILL.,; Z.
Staple, Reedsburg, Wis.
It is about Ms hard to find girl whose mar
riase Is announced III the newspapers who
isn't ''beautiful and accomplished Us it is
to find a nan who has just died who wasl't
''honored and respected BY all who knew
him.
The approaching holiday finds the veteran
caterer, Mr.. John Wright fully prepared, as
usual. to supply any demand inaue upon INN
for the ciloirest of turkeys salads, lees, boned
meats, and other Thanksgiving dcIicacies.
There are IL great many skillful engineers
OIL our railways. but we never klltw one yet
Who could kick his train around curve with
the grace and success with which tirst~class
actress cali perform the operation.
The Elgin Milk Company, successors to the
,ttCfAr
"Wednesday next their splendid new estnb-
llshment for the sale ut pure milk and fine
creamery butter, at 354 Wabash avenue.
In restaurant-A gentleman and scrub
are seated 1T tie s;lllie table. The scrub Is
just finishing his dinner, the gentleman is
just beginning his. Scrub lights cigar and
blows cloud of smoke over his coffee. The
gentleman rises AMI says in his politest tone:
"EXcuse me, sir, will it annoy you If eat
while you are slnoking::'' ~
Ladies' depend upon it, that atquality and style
considered, ualps millinery stores are never
ufHlersold. ~ West Madison and 101 State.
1t is mean thing for handsome nlan to
go to Il town and give every Indication Ut
being III the market until half the girls are
will about him, and then send for his wife.
All the December monttllies, Boosey's,
Mnnro's, and StoddArt's cheap music. aud an
elegant stock of Christmas and birthday
cards at Smiths, 12e Dearborn.
lie was kind parent, good citizen, and
had three horses that coulu beat ESQ., is
considered about the right thing for an obltu
AIRY in Kentucky.
Augustus" Yes, a photograph is the most
suitable present, and Smith, :.o1 North Clark,
makes the best in the world"
"W]1at style Of costume shall wear at the
reception tomorrow evening"" asked 4 South
Side belle ~, $50 that it will agree with my
complexion % If you want it to match your
face, have it as plain as possible replied
her dearest friend.
The Metropolitan Business College, 151
State street, is the best place tU obtain
thorough business education.
The latest novelty in the way of unique
holiday pictures is the Autograph. Produced
only by Copefin, IS Madison street
When Brutus and Cassius were boys the
girls used to say that Brute was such Il nre
fellow, but they preferred Cash. The girls
haven't changed one Bit
Ladies', leave orders early for hairdressing
for Thanksgiving ut Thome's, Isl State st.
HAlrdresserS sent to any part Of the city.
The Cars yacht makes fifteen knots an
hour, and it isn't circumstance to lettll:.
full Ut thread that man is trying to fasten a
button with.
A cross-eyed man who said he WAS going
to vote as lie shot," had his ballot carefully
put among the scattering" by the judicious
inspector.
The man who is too polite to contradict
lady won't make anything by it when she
says she Isn't good looking.