Year: 1877

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The holidays have come ard gone and
every one seems to have enjoyed them
thoroughly. The entire week between
christmas and New Years was given up
to festivities of various kinds One little
boy who has been diligently managing
o attend to Sunday Schools for month
past has at last received his reward
Each of these gave its Christmas party
n different night of the week and he
was able to attend them all and get
something from each, besides obtaining
sufficient religious instruction to last
him until next December.


Our city. if all is true that is reported
is just at present engaged in the laudable
work of compounding felonies. Ever
since Tweed was brought back and
Woodward caught there has been much
ak and many interviews with the Boss,
conspirator. and it is now said BY those
who know,that an arrangement has been
entered into BY which the ring thieves
shall return portion of ther dishonest
gains and then be allowed to be free men
and enjoy the large unreturned balance.
Not for the first time it will be seen that
what is crime in the individual is Iaud-
able policy in the corporation.


Owing to the amount of beautiful
snow in the streets which has been
changed into substance, very much
resembling wet, dirty sand, nearly all
he stages are now driven with three
horses. The coaching club men looked
on with envy for short time to see the
dexterity of the Janus who managed the
ribbon so efectually never letting the
leader get into any kind of tangle
with the traces. nor turn his body around
until he touched noses with wheelers.
but they finally mounted the box and
after giving bonds to pay any damage to


bus or passengers have been trying
heir hands at the business and for tvros
have succeeded very we'll. 1t may be
remarked. however, that omnibus horses
as rule are not thoroughbreds


We had begun to hope that the Ulster
had had its day; that the time had gone
by in which it was impossible to tell
"tother from which" BY their attire:
when masculine ulster and feminine
ulster walked arm in arm when mascu-
line round hat and feminine round hat
only differed in the matter of a feather
or wing; when all of masculine boot that
could be seen only went one better in
feminine boot in point Of size; and so far
as the feminine portion of the commun-
iEy are concerned this is true; they have
had their day. Whether it is owing to
the hard times cannot say, but true it
Is. the ulster has evoluted into huge
plaid and of such length, it is not neces-
sary to wear any other covering, unless
for comforts sake Ten dollars invest
ed in an ulster does away with all
Senatorial and detergent claims. Even
socks can be dispensed with, and it only
costs three cents apiece TO wash hand
kerchiefs. The man therefore who does
not attend fashionable receptions where
it is necessary to remove the outside
coat, and who is not ornamented like
Barnums captain, finds that by sleeping
at different police station every night
and patronizing all the free lunches, he
can live cheap this winter. He is the
man who believes most heartily in the
ulster.


No Italian opera this winter and our
fashionable bellies, particularly the stock
holders daughters are in despair. The
cats do their best, but their efforts are
not greeted with that applause which
their generous efforts ought 10 call