Bedrock democrat., December 16, 1874, Image 1

BEDROCK DEMO GRAT,
P U B L IS H E D E V E R Y
R A T E S C F A D V E R T IS IN G *
W EDN ESDAY,
BY
J . M. S H E P H E R D .
. OFFICE IN THE «
E E Ö R O C K D EM O CRAT E F IK D IX G .
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S ubscription :
of
Due year,...................................................4 00
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VOL.
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B A K E R C ITY, B A K E R COUNTY, OREGON, DECEM BER 16, 1874.
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C orrespondence
S . M . P E T T E X G I L I , & C O ., 10 S ta te
Street, Boston, 37 Park Row, New Y ork,
and 7U1 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, are
our Agents lor procuring advertisements
.o r the B e d r o c k D e m o c r a t , in the above
cities, and are authorized to contract for
advertising t our lowest rates.
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1 SI e w D r u g S t o r e . | MILLINERY AND FANCY
&TK,7TWVirTSr ..
AT THE
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Opposite Odd Fellows’ Hall, Main Street,
L. O. STERNS,
W ould respectfully inform the public that
they have recently received a well se­
lected and fresh Stock of
a d ie s F a n c y a n d M illin e r y
Goods in Store, and Latest Styles receiv.
L
ed by Express every Month, and for sale at
For Medicinal purposes. Fam ily Medi­
cines carefully prepared. Prescrip­
tions accurately compounded,
at all hours o f the day or
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night. Give us a call.
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"W e s te r n H o t e l.
N o t a r y P u b l ic .
A tto rn e y s
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MAIN STREET,................................. .... .BAKER CITY.
C o u n s e lo r s A t-I.a v r ,
B A K E R CITY, OREGON.
L . O. S terns will attend the Courts o f the
Fifth Judicial District, and o f Idaho aud
Washington Territories.
Water Rights and Mining Litigation a
S pecialty .
Collections promptly attended to.
June 18, 1873.ntiy
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IR E P R A C T IC E IN A C L C O U R T S
and
N. B.—Those indebted to either the Hotel
or Saloon are requested to appear at the
Captain’s office and S6ttie.
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I t AIL liOAD HOUSE.
I. D. HAINES,
A
Stages leave this House for above and be­
low', and also for Clark’s Creek Eldorado,
Gem City and Sparta.
Connected with the Hotel will be found a
first class
, OREGON.
of the State.
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Baker City, Sept. 1, 1873. n!7y.
ttorney
HIS HOUSE has been enlarged and re­
fitted, and is now the best Hotel on the
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Umatilla and Idaho stage route.
Liquors, Wines and Cigars,of the best
quality. Phelan’s Improved. Billiard Tables
ali in good order.
Attorney-at-Law,
BAKKK c m
R EID & FLETCHER, Prop’r.
S A L O O N !
11 ..itu .iu u ,
cou n selor
Law, Baker city, Oregon*
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CLEMENT & SICOED, Proprietors,
A t to r n e y a t-L a w ,
B A K E R CITY, OREGON.
S . V . KNOX, ~
A tto rn e y at L a w ,
(And Notary Public,)
W E S T O N ,
lac P r o p r ie t o r s respeetlK iIiy
inform the Public that they have pur­
chased tho Baker City Hotel, and have fitted
it up as a First C lass Hotel, where they will be
found at all times ready to attend to the
wants of the
H u n g r y a n si W e a r y ,
In a manner that will give satisfaction.
The Table will be supplied with the best the
MARKET JVILL AFFORD.
O R E G -O N .
Will practice in the Courts of this State and
Washington Territ .ry.
t FECIAL ATTENTION PAID TO LAND
5 Business, and Collections.
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Give us a call, and then you can judge of
our ability and capacity to please our custo­
mers.
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CLEMENT & SICORD.
Will attend to Conveyancing and making
ABSTRACTS OF TITLE.
Baker City, Sept. 11,1872.
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E. W . REYNOLDS,
PUBLIC
AND
DEPUTY U. S. MARSHAL.
Office with John Brat tain, Three Doors
South of B edrock D emcrat office,
on side of tile Street.
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Baker City, Sept. 3, 1873.nl7m4
B A K E R CITY, OREGON.
r f VSIE F R G P S tllE T G R H A S B o u g lit
iL the Hotel uestaurant, next door to
the Post Office, formerly kept by Sicord &
W hitcom b, and has fitted the same up in
(ho best style as a Hotel, on the French
Restaurant Style. He is prepared to ac­
commodate the Public, and is determined
to give entire satisfaction.
The House is open from five o ’clock in
the m orning until twelve at night, during
which time customers will be supplied
with the best o f everything to be had in
the
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BAK ER C IT Y M A R K ET.
Physician and Surgeon,
o lis i
F iß p in g e r
informs the citizens of Baiter City that
J
has re-opened the
MEDICAL E X A M IN E R
For the New Y ork Life Insurance Co-
n!3if
Where, at all times, he will be prepared to
furnish his customers with the
BEST OF MEAT,
Of all kinds, at mbst reasonable prices.
Baker City, April 11, l874.-n49tf
(Graduate of the College of Physicians and
Burgeons New York and of the Medical De­
partment 01 the Willamette University,)
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
Terms cash, or no patronage solicited.
Office one door north oi City Drug Store.
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BAKER CITY, OREGON.
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Mrs. R. C. 8-hepherd
Grayer & Baler’s Sewing. M in e s.
Baker City, Dec. 1, 1872.no0tf
MAIN STREET, BAKER CITY,
D e a le r
in
HMffiESS ad SADDLERY
OF EVERY DESCRIPTION, CHEAP FOR
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.
Repairing dona with neatness and dispatch,
at Rea? nable Prices.
Baker City, Sept. 30, 1874m21tf
S J M ’C Q R ^ I C K ,
Importer and Dealer In
Bools, Stationary, Toys, M e Anil
NEWSPAPERS,
FRANKLIN BOOK-STORE AND SANTA CLAUS’
Headquarters, Fire-proof
Brick Building, 105 Front street, Portland,
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Oregon. .
FJ ndei ta k e r .
J- W .
BAKER CITY MARKET,
LIVERY S T A B L E
MESSRS. KILBIM & PERKINS
T ) e s p e c tfiilly -I n f o r m tlie C it-
C L E A V E R
B A K E R C IT Y , O R E G O N .
o lm a & M c C o rd R e s p e c t f u l­
ly inform the Citizens of Baker City
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and the Public generally, that they ha\o
opened a New
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Where will always be found the very best
W i n e » , L iq u o r s a n d C ig a r » .
One of the Finest and Best
H illi a r d T a b l e s
To bo found in the City. “ Fred” and “ Bob”
will be pleased at ah times to have their
friends give them a call.
BOHNA & McCORD.
Baker City, Feb. 10, 1874. n40tf
HOSMOFOLITM SAURA
respectfully inform the Public that
W
ho has opened the
IL U A M
C O K S T A B L E W O IJ X B
Corner of Front Street and Court Avenue,
opposite Virtue’s Bank, where be will
be pleased to see and wait upon his friends
and the Public generally. His
B A R
Is supplied with the very be3t o f every
thing in His line, at
E
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B
I T
A Drink. He has a Fine Billiard Table
for the use of his customers.
Baker City, Dec. 17, 1873.
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PAP L E V I E S ,
W HOLESALE
and
R E T A IL
oaw D m s,
General Assortment
Of all articles in his Bine, which he is selling
at L owest P rices , for the Ready Pay.
His house is located on Main Street, nearly
opposite the Bank Block, Baker City, Oregon.
Baker City, Nov. 11, 1874.n27tf.
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WATCHMAKEK AND JE \YELEB,
ESTABLISHED IN BAKER CITY IN 18G7,
Keeps constantly on hand a w'ell assorted
Stock of
WATCHES, CLOCKS I JEWELRY
and is prepared to do ail kinds of work in
his line of business.
Waltham and Elgin Watches at Factory
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Prices
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S. A. GAINES.
GEO. J. BOWMAN.
JLI j izens of Baker City and County, and
GAINES & B O W M A N ,
the Public generally, that they have pur­
chased the
B la c k s m ith s
Formerly kept by John Eppinger, and that
they are prepared to furnish customers with
the best of
Single or Double Turn-outs,
T. P. HENDERNSON,
and
33 a m b e i‘g e r & F r a n k ,
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statol©
IS AGENT FOR
M a u u la c tu r c r
AT THE OLD StAND OF
R e s p e c tfu lly
BAKER CITY, OREGON.
O ffice —In the new Buildrng iminediate-
ly South o f the Western Hotel. *•
¿T- 3P. A t w o o d , M. D.
S A L O O N ,
JOSEPH MINAUDAS, Proprietor,
A B . K
A lcC o x -d ’ s
TOGETHER WITH A
Baker City, July 4, 1874.-B9tf
T. N . S n o w s M . I X
B o lm a
T o b a c c o & C ig a r s ,
F R A N C E ,
C onveyancer,
Done to Order, and at Short Notice by
MRS. L. J. HUSTON.
Baker City, April 18, l874.-n51m6
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AND
D r e s s M a k in g
DEALER IN
HOTEL RESTAURANT
J O S E P H H. S H I N N ,
N o t a r y P u b lic
NOTARY
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most reasonable Prices.
C o s m o p o lit a n S a lo o n ,
Baker City, Oregon.
J. M . S H E P H E R D ,
ST O R E ,
First door above the Express Office.
T .'t. H YDE,
S te rn s & H y d e ,
N E W
BAKER CITY, OREGON,
Drugs,
Chemicals,
Paints, Oils,
Perfumeries,
Patent Medicines,
J O E
Soaps,
Wines,
We are now prepared to do all kinds of
Brandies,
JOB WORK on shoi-t notice and at reasona­
ble rates.
Whiskies and
N. B.—All Job Work MUST BE P ATTI
Cordials,
FOB ON DELIVERY.
P R O F E S S IO N A L CARD S.
O I S F A IR V IE W FE TTE R .
Either night or day, with or without drivers,
at the very lowest rates. First class Saddle
Horses on hand. Horses boarded and the
best of care bestowed. We keep nothing but
the best c f Stock and Buggies.
Our stable is at the upper end of Main
Street, Baker City, Oregon.
Come and see us, Everybody, and we will
do our best to please you.
K1LBURN & PERKINS.
February 10, 1874.-n40tf
LIV ER Y S T A B L E
GRIER & K E L L O G G
Having completed their New Stable,
have nowr the finest and best regulated
L i v e r y S ta b le
In E a s t e r n O r e g o n ,
AND
Manufacturers of Bnggits & W aps.
E A R E G E T T I N G O U R T IM B E R
W direct from St. Louis, Mo., and none
but the very best is Purchased, we are there­
fore prepared to Warrant all our work.
We are now fully prepared to complete any
buggies or Wagons
On short notice, and we can say we have the
Very Best of Workmen in our employ.
Every one wanting a Buggy or Wagon will
save time and money b\ giving us a call and
examining our work for tnemseives. „
3 £ 3 C O x r s o -.© li.c > o ± iis ? -
Special attention is paid to Horse Shoeing.
All repair work done on short notice. We
are thankful for past Patronage, and still
solicit a continuance.
GAINES & BOWMAN.
Baker City, March 11, 1674.-n44tf
J as. I I . K o o n tz,
Forwarding & Commission Merchant,
C orner
Where they will carry on the Livery Busi­
ness in all its branches. -
STOCK BOUGHT AND SOLD.
Baker City, Nov. 13, 1872. nl3tf
K ä stn e r
P roprietors
L a d in e r
of
F irst
and
G S tekts ,
U m a tilla » O r e g o n .
All Freights*and charges paid and advan­
ces made on Commission. I have a Stone
Warehouse for Storeage of Goods.
Mark goods, Care J. H. K.,U.
Umatilla,Aug.o, 18J4.nl3n24.
of the
B A K E R CITY BREWERY,
On the East side o f Powder River,
BAKER CITY, OREGON.
April 29,1874.
W h e a t W a n te d -
4> / v
/A A
P ou n ds o f W heat
Office immediately, for which the high­
est Cash price will be allowed.
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F airview . I daho , Deo. 5th 1874.
E ditor D e m o c b a t :— We think the
foregoing straws are very appropri­
ate. inasmuch as the inhabitants cf
Owyhee county, and no doubt the
people of the whole surrounding
country, have been visited by sev­
eral heavy showers of raio, within
the last five or sis weeks and the
cloud kissing mountains of these or-
ifferous regions, are almost com­
pletely covered with snow; we have
bad some splendid weather for the
past two weeks, the beautiful sun,
the work of the omnipotent god,
shown out in all its dazling bril­
liancy, thereby causing a large
amount of the snow whichfell during
the first storm which visited us, to
melt away; but the weather has
taken a change for the worse, with­
in the last forty-eight hours, the
beautiful summer sky has again dis­
appeared from view, only to be su­
perceded by dark, heavy clouds,
which hang oyer our heads in the
morning, noon and night; as we
write, we notice snow flakes filling'
the air at intervals, and everything
goes to indicate that we are on the
eve of another heavy storm. Our
people, however, are guarded by
past experience, well prepared
for anything that may come in the
shape of bad weather. The China­
men have been actively engaged all
Summer in the work of hauling wood
and piling it on the bill sides have a
larger quantity of that material than
any other persons engaged in a sim ­
ilar business in the camp, and, con-
s; quently, are reaping a rich harvest
they are receiving from $9 to §12
per cord,-according to the quality
of the wood. A large number of
men have been discharged from the
mines and in consequence thereof,
the times a little duller than usual,
but, in view of the fact that all the
miners are making extensive pre­
parations in the way of sinking
shafts, driving drifts, erecting new
machinery and shop-houses, and
making such improvements as are
necessary to meet the requirements
of a busy, mining camp, we can
not but think there is a lively time
in store for the people of Owyhee
County.
We are now, as no doubt you are
long since aware enjoying the
luxury of a daily news paper, the
Owyhee Avalanee, published by W.
J. Hill. The Avalanche presents a
neat appearance, and contains a large
amount of the latest telegraph news
from all portions of the civilized
world. Old Hill, as the people call
him, is in truth, a perfect gentleman;
he is far above the average moun­
tain editors wit and humor, he char-
acierizes every article and every
item which comes from his pen, and
might with propriety be called, the
Josh Billings of Idaho Territory; he
is well liked by ali who know him
and his paper has long since become
a favorite, not only with the people
of Owyhee County, but with every­
body who happens to read it..
S 'ju t li B lo u iita in .
This camp which, until recently,
haslaeen wholly unknown to every­
body with the exception of a few, is
now commencing to attract the at­
tention of capitalists, both in Idaho
and Nevada and is destined to be­
come a large and prosperous mining
camp at no far distantday. The South
Mountain' Consolodation
Mining
Company, an organization, which
numbers among its members several
wealthy and influential citizens, not
only Of Owyhee, but also of San
Francisco, has employed a large
number of men all the fall, in the
work of extracting the precious me­
tal from the bowles of mother earth
and consequently has a large amount
of ore on hand which will yield
§300 tc §500 per ton; they have re­
cently constructed a large furnace
for the purpose of smelting the ores
of that camp, and have appointed
Sam Wesseles, a skillful metalogist
and one of the original locators of
the camp, to superintend the works.
The furnace ia now working to a
charm and surpasses the most san­
guine expectations of those who al­
ways had the utmost confidence in
its ultimate success. We under"
stand that it is the intention of the
Company to erect another large fur-
nace next spring. We, in common,
with hundreds of others who take
! an interest in the future well-fare of
j
Owyhee county, sincerely hope that
success will crown their efforts, and
that they will succeed ia every en­
terprise which they may undertake;
for it depends on the success cf
persons who have money invested,
in South Mountain, for the success
of every person in Owyhee county.
Comparitively speaking, the people
of South Mountain have, until quite
recently, been incarcerated, they be­
ing almost entirely cut off from any
connection with the outside world;
but now that Platte Burr, the ener­
getic Stperenteudent of the Atlantic,
Pacific, Nevada and Northern Tele­
graph Line, has extended his line
of Telegraph from Silver City to
South Mountain, the people of
that isolated burg, can no longer be
wholly ignorant of what is transpire
ing around them.
Next spring
when the company commences min­
ing operation in good earnest, and
the permanency and value of the
mines becomeestablished good wagon
roads will undoubtedly be construct­
ed from various points, or no doubt
some enterprising man will run a
regular line of stages from Silver
City to South Mountain. South
Mountain City, formerly Bullion
City, is located in close proximity
to Silver, both camps not being over
thirty miles distant from each other.
This circumstance cannot fail to be
of great benefit financially to the
people of both camps, inasmuch as
they can go from one camp to anoth­
er in a days ride. When we take
all bur natural advantages into con­
sideration, we are lead to the con­
clusion that there is, as we have al­
ready stated, a bright future is iu
store for the people of Owyhee coun­
ty. We think that when the sun
of another summer shall make its
appearance, that Silver City and
South Mountain combined will em­
ploy at least 2,000 men, and we fu r­
thermore think, that the day is
not far distant, when Owyhee coun­
ty will prove itself to be one of the
richest and most extensive gold an 1
silver producing districts on the Pa­
cific coast.
Yours truly.
T. C.
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T lie G r a a g e r s - T I s e i ï O b je c t.
The Louisville Ledger says, the
Patrons of Husbandry, or Grangers,
as they are usually called, are a
body of men and women banded to­
gether in a secret society tor the ben­
efit of the laborers in one industry,
viz: farming and their Grangers or
Lodges are composed only of such
persons as “ have an interest in agri­
cultural pursuits.” The Order was
instituted some years ago with its
headquarters at Washington City1
by a set of practical men wtio deslr:
ed to see the great farming interests
of the land proteeted against the
many burdens and oppressions
which class legislation and a concen­
tration of capital had heaped upon
it.
With this idea in view they con­
sulted with a large number of the
most enlightened planters in the vao
rious States of the Union, aud finally
after several private meetings, laid
the ground plan of the society and
named the association the “ Patrons
of Husbandry’ while the Lodges
were called after the old farmer clubs
and association of Wales and Scot­
land Granges.
At first their success was but par­
tial; only a few Granges under the
plau were organized, owing partly
to the want o f speakers and deputies
to show to the-farmers the objects of
the order, and also to the " natural
cautiousness of countrymen in em­
bracing any new plan to relieve
themselves of evils to which long
use had made them slaves.
However, the constitution and
by lsws were published, and by de­
grees the more advanced speakers
began to elucidate the principles
proposed to be taught aud exercised
by the order, and openly to attack
the overgrown railroad monopolies
of the West.
At onee the people began to listen
and to think, and soon to join the
Granges^—not as a political organiza­
tion, but simply as a society to ele­
vate the farmer by educating him in
all which relates to the scinces and
arts, and particularly to the science
of agriculture, and to teach him the
powerful protection which can be
gained by a united and concentrated
action of numbers.
The Granges, then, are nothing
more or less than an order for the
benefit of the farmers, just as the
Printers Union is for the printers, or
the Pilots Association is for pilots,
the Merchants Exchange is for mer­
chants, or the Mechanics Leagues
for the mechanics; and while they
protect themselves they do not at­
tempt to oppress any other industry
but honestly to co-operate with all
other orders to bring about s-nek a
state of affairs as may always insure
to the laborer of every calling the
reward of his labor.
T h e G r a u ir c r s a iii) th e M i l d l e m c n .
The Louisville Ledger says a very
common error prevails among tne
3)08111688 men of our tows and cities
that the Grange movement is inimi-
cable to trade; that it contemplates
an utter destruction of what is knowu
as middle men.
Like ail other false impressions,
this fallacy is stimulated by persons
whose interest is to create a feud be­
tween the merchant and the' farmer.
The National Grange, at the an-
nnal meeting in St. Louis last F eb­
ruary, stated in the address which
was published everywhere, that tho
Granges made war upon no industry
but that they endeavored to do away
with the surplusage of what is known
as middlemen by bringing the pro­
ducer and manufacturer into the
most intimate relations—the one
buying and selling directly to the
other as far as that can pratioably
be done with advantage to each.
But there are thousands of cases
iu which it is impossible for consu­
mer and producer to be brought in
contact, and in all these there is a
necessity for n.er-La its or m iddle>
men or traders or carriers of some
class to faciliafe these'exehangesgind
no set of men would be so unwise as
not to recognize this necessity.
The Grangers teach that a sub-di­
vision of labor is the highest proof
of civilization, and, therefore,-desire
to stimulate in every honorable way
the manufactures of all kinds, and
attempt in every way possible to as­
sist the laborer and mechanic, while
they discountenance a surplus of
well dress gentleman, who, under
the name of agents and other, flood
the country with high priced ma­
chinery, goods, aud worthless wares,
and patent medicines, greatly to the
loss and injury of the hard working
yeomanry of the land.
A N ew S e n s a t io n . —Under this
title the Cincinnati! Enquirer tells
of a certain glove store in that city
“ where they throw in a sensation to
every pair of gloves young men
buy.” A costomer having' gone ia
to buy a pair of gloves and found a
lady clerk to wait on him,' the E n ­
quirer thus describes his experience:
She fiually got down a pail* which
she said would fit. Then -she push­
ed a little cushion forward on tlie
counter and told our young man to
set his elbow on it aud hold up his
head ‘ so.’ He complied, but with
a good deal the same sensation that
a condemned criminal might feel as
he steps upon the fatal drop. She
said he must spread out his fingers
wide, fie spread ’em - out. Then
she began to push on that glove and
to smooth it down with the gentle
presure of her soft, electrical hand,
all the time smiling into the young
man’s face. He says the sensation
is beyond his powers of ‘description.
And now he has been getting a new
pair of gloves every day since,
spending all his salary, j:u3t to have
that girl squeeze audfondie his hand
at §2 75 a pair. Isn’t this obtaining
money under false pretenses ? Ob­
viously they sell the gloves. Real­
ly they sell a sensation.
e
It seems to us that they sell hose
young men.
Tho Chicago times says: “ The
competition in the soul saving busi­
ness in Chicago just now is leading
to the adoption of Some hitherto ud >
heard of expedients. The succcess
of a prominent Washington street
church iu securing so large a mem»
bership was dire to' the offer of a
chromo to each new member uniting
with the church.
Mrs. Yibbard suggested, in the
Chicago woman’s Convention, that
the danger of wearing corsets be o b ­
viated by the ladies having their
husbands rub them after taking off
the garments aforesaid. The idea is
a good one. We have sent Mrs.
Yibbard’s husband a ream of sand­
paper.
Douglas Jerrold says in his
“ Hedgehog Letters,” that “ respec­
tability is ali very well for folks who
can have it for ready mony; but to be
obliged to run in debt for it,is enough
to break the heart of an angel;”
A Canada man tied his dog to the
end of a rear car the other day, and
then bet the beast could keep up
with the train. Strange to say, when
they got into Detroit, the dog was
ahead—there was nothing else left
of him.
A San Juan-miner who has been
prospecting in Southwestern Colora­
do has found a whole forest of pet­
rified trees, with petrified birds sit­
ting on the limbs singing petrified
songs.
A U iontown turkey was observed
on a feime the other day intently
studying an almanac and reconing
on his toes how long it was from
Thanksgiving.