, 1880-08-15
LOCAL ITEMS.

I The Boston Post man raised the mllllon
dollars that Wagner wanted to come to
! America all but a dollar and IL half, and here
he stuck. It is not likely, therefore, that WE
shall have Wagner or his music OF the fut
ure.
Those interested in the art photography
will be pleased to learn that out OF the great
number OF pictures exhibited at the Photog
rapllers' International Exposition, held III
London some months since, only two medals
were awarded for portraiture, the highest
of which was bestowed upon 4 Chicago art,
ist, VIZ, Rocher. This information comes
from Mr.. S. u: Rrownrigg, who WAS one OF
tile Judges, and who is also member OF the
| (Duncil Of. the Photographers Society Of
| Great Britain.
]" During country ramble Brown fell into q
puddle and fearfully lnuddied his inexpressl-
means Of a casual stick to riA Brown of some
Of tile thickest OF it. when Il passing country
man inquired: Say, yeou,. wl1at'r >yeou
doin' ?' - My friend, am simply scraping
all acquainta1ce,' 81 said Jones, in his bland
est tones.
ccssion, procure tickets 1T the Grand -Alnphi-
theatre, 39l to 401 Wabash avenue. The
seats are finely cushioned, and the Whole
stand is covered with canvas.
Proprietor" II you boys don't clear out,
I'll cali that officer and have yon taken ln.''
That's where you'd be taken i'll; that
poIicelnan's my tlato, he Isl
Prof. Sample, the celebrated horse~tamer.
is still giving free exhibitions every evening
at his tent, Wabash and Adams, with the
vicious stallion Duke of Normandy.
The shark is the most sociable Of fish. He
never calls upon bather without wanting to
stop and take a bite.
1t is curious to notice In the crowds of
visiting strangers how the nlusically-lncllned
OF Peltom, Pomeroy T. Cross, 150 ana l52 State
street. The splendid stock Of ChickeriEtg5,
Hazelton. aud other first-class instruments
always to be found there offers all unfaiiing
attraction.
An old Yorkshire woman described her
little cottage. a chest Of drawers, and a
pianny, a lovely garden and some flowers in
my window. and ("axlng warnD my hus-
bands dead, and the very sunshine OF 'Eav'n
seems to fall On me-"
The Gardner House has just perfected ar
dati0n during the coming week OF several
hundred extra guests. The admirable loca-
ti0n Of this popular house, on Lake-Front,
directly opposite the grand encampment,
makes it particularly. desirable place at
which to stop at present.
1ase ounaas Eentienlah WelG my q
1fsan3t saI1 . an.tnin@ h,,+ ~ mod;,.;nas m Sni.
c+A.. oI.l aAe e"A'ia H''1 AAGoActilco otA oo.
ui.- but, 11a!l aa'c, uou tuu h-HoM
ttlat cleanliness is next TO goullness?
swell, l can't help it it it is You don't
half try" responded the searcher for soap
as he went out without it.
Henry Baby, manager Of the Faxton. has
hit upon novel way to view tile parade.
lie proposes to meet the procession 1T Twen-
ty-first street, and there view it from the boat
as it turns north' and follow it to the EXPOSE
ton Huildmg.
Why he had to marry: First old man
nLosh, John, what's this I hear ye'ye done?
Hae We ackwally lnarrit again ?'' Second
old mall" deed have [; but if my first wife
hau leeyed, l. would never nave needed
anltner.
The ''Sir Knights" collar Is the proper
thing for Knights to wear during the coming
week. 1t is all pure linen, and The design is
approved by the Order. and can be found only
at Brown Il Prior's, Wabash and Monroe.
The bell-boys OF hotel are all named
"Front.'' The clerks never call them BY any
other name. They are called Front because
when sent out it is never known when they
will be back:
the beautiful Baxter engine and glass chl1r1l
III the window at Weilman's New York
dairy. lunch rooms and ice-cream parlors, 19
and Ii South Clark street. His fan1ous home
made candies arc the best in Chicago.
He talked love to her, and dove to her.
And tried to squeeze her hand,
While she sat up and 'tyesed" and "noed,"
And yawned behind her fun
1s 95ecause she had sat up the night before
"asn ~ 1elio" sne hed IN a"1nl iondness 1or>-
lnsIe IS no oettsr lnolcatlon OF goon tunes
in'1n lug S;'ie ~ une carriages: Messrs: y
i. nl,pa n, 4noa1 H.: w. ieauels Or lne nhG cal
axtIo,noI4 o[d ~ e ~ eo,, ;eil nGs,ss
~ ..Ix sooo Sno :o4'a'+lntls '"..caalns
a., u = sou aln q 4uet, noneSt cltlztA, n1W
ntu tse sheleoyn hess anu olass knuchte ~; =
ron,,,n fn."a ~ -. 3,p,.i ~ ,i;.n,a, ,,,ct
Io,a nts"ai naI u t,,n e s,t,tiio Va sra
,.esss ,.a,, itaiS ~ tne scue' wv "e1o
a ,anar., Ic o<:sort,o.,,+ ~ .r,co,3c en,n1;ae
Kniehts 1n,nnlar nntf;ts e,vnr,ls he1tg rans
,aitir;ns ,1n-i.a,,, ,,,+Ie,o e.o,sI.s hn"Es'
gloves Tr;ci,7ninI E1i50es If handsome de-
sign, MAY be found at j oln d. Caldwell's, 2l3
Sfatn strctt
A Daubury man will, a hammer went to
New York last week to secure piece Of the
obelisk.
Parties viewing the procession from the
vicinity Of Harrison and Wabash will find
lleissier d. Jungr's bakery and confectlon-
cry, 34H9 State street, a splendid place at which
to provide themselves with choice lunches.
..What did the Puritans come to this
country for ~ asked MASSACHUSETTS, teacher
Of ills class: 70 worship III thelr own way
and make other people do the Same," was the
reply.
Messrs. .MattneWS d Holt, or 70 pear1orn