Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 6, 1878, Page 13

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY. JANUARY ¢, 1878—SIXTEEN PAGES. * 13 GOSSIP FOR LADIE the Widow Cummiskey Was w " Won by Mr. Costelio. of Mr. Houghion--Hig Interviews with Female Con- tributors. The goud Bather Die a Thonsand Deaths than Tear Ber Wine-Colored Sitf. SELF-DEFENSE. 1 think it's quite too bad Foryou to say I flirt! 1don't! W-e-l-1—when1 do, 7 tike to know, my horrified and righteonsly- indignant ister, if it does ausbody suy par- ticalar hart? Perhaps I do 100k sideways ‘Sometimes when Fred is here; Potthavsno reason why 21d took rose-esed all the time, just to snit vour fastidions and peculiar taste—is it, my Gear? The rose I gave to Tom (How sou seem to feel 1t1) 1never gave at all, 0z thooght Of givIDS. The affair is not worth ‘mentioning, Fanny: but the simple trath is, 1 just let bim steal it. Jeho: And. asto Will, why he's 7 ceventh cousin—that is all. Gurle are euch zossips! Might fave known onc of my dearest frieirds would have written all the particulars of that last quarrel 1 bad with Paul? Tae rest yon've named are friends, «+Platonic friendship ™ is Quite proper; £0 you need ot wastc snother quire of paper pointing ont the error of my ways, and accusing me of flirting with them, Sis! 1 think Il **preach ™ mjeelf, AfterI'm settled downs For Auvat Lucinda eays, Tefore you were married you carried on more derperate flirtations than any other girl in town! Luwy M. W. caicaco, 1678. THE WIDOW CUMMISKEY WON. Aeto York World. The Widow Cummiskey was standing at the gorof berlittle millmery store in Avenue D, the other evening, as Mr. Costello came along. . Costello stopped. “Good evenin’ to you, ma’am,” sud he. uGood evening to you, Mr. Costello, answer- o the widow. u]g’s fine weather we're havin’, ma’am,” con- tinged Mr. Costello. uft §s that, thank God,” replied Mrs. Cum- misker, “but the winter's comin’ at last, and it comes 10 all, both great and small.” «Ah!" g3id Mr. Costello, * but for all that it doesn’t come tousall alike. XNow, here are sou, ma'am, fat, Tosv, an’ good lookin', equally exatess asummer greenin’, a fall pippin, ora winter russet—"" «Arrah, hould yer whisht, now,” interrupted the fair widow, laughing. **Muchan old back- elor like vou knows about apples or women. But come in, Mr. Costello, an’ take a cup o' tay with me. for I was only standin’ be the doore, lookin’ at the people passin’, for compavy sake, like, 3nd I'm sure the kettle must have sung itsclf hoarse.™ Mr. Costello needed nosecond invitation, and be foliowed his hostess into Ler snue back room. There was & bright fire burning in the little Fraoklin stove, tie tea-kettle was sending forth acloud of steam that took a ruddy slow from tke fredizht, the shaded light on the table gave amellow and subdued light to the room, aud it ¥as all very suggestive of comfort. “1ts verv cozy ye are here,” Mrs. Cummis- - Ier,” said Mr. Costetlo, casting alook of appro- bation around the apartment. “Yes,” replied the widow, as she 1aid the sup- r, @it is that whin I do bave compaoy.” «An," said Mr. Costello, **it must be lone- wme for you with only tlic cat aud yer cup o’ . ~Sure it is,” answered the widow. ‘‘But ke a sate and set down, Mr. Costello. Help nsilf to the fish an’ don't forgit the purtaties. ook at thim; they’re splittin’ their sides with aghin.” 3\ Mr. Costello helped himeelf and paused¥ e koked at_the plump widow, with ber drms in ttat graceful position assumed in the pouring oatof tea, and remarked. ** I'm sinsible of the comforts of a home, Mrs. Commisker, though Irenone mesilf. Mind now, the difference be- tween the taste o’ tay made and sarved thata :x,nnd the tay they gives you in an ’ating- 0use.” “~Sure,” said the widow, *there’s nothin’like alittle home of ver own. I wonder ye mever got marrit, Mr. Costelio. = “Iwas sbout 1o wake the same remark in ti'erence to yersilf, ma'am,” answered Mr. Cos- tello. “God keep us,” exclaimed Mrs. Cummisker, “arcn't I widder woman this seven year?” “Ah" rejoined Mr. Costello, “but it’: ttinkin’ I was why ye didn’t get marrit azain.” “Well, it's sure” 1 am,” said the window, lhuuzhlfulli, setting down her tcacup and nisiog her hand by way of emphasis, * there nererwas a better iusband to any wotnan than Lim that's dead aud wrone, hieaven save an’ rest hssowl. He was that asy a child could do any- thin' with him, and he was as humorsome asa monkey. You favor him very much, Mr. Cos- wilo. fle was about your height, an’ dark- complected like you.” “141" exclaimed Mr. Costello. “He often used to say to mein his bantherin’ w15, *Sure, Nora, what's the worruld to a man ¥hin bis wile is a widder?” manin’, you know, that 2ll the timptations in luxuries of this life s never folly a man beyant the grave. * Sure, Nora) says bie, * what's “the worruld to a man 3bin his wife is a widder? Ah, poor John!” “It was a sensible sayin’, that,” remarked Mr. Cortello, s be helped bimself to more fish. “Imind the day Jokn died,” continued the fidow. « He knew everything to the last, and Yt 4 in the afternoon—it was scventeen min- Tes past 5 exactly, be tne clock, that he dicd— Lesays to me, * Nora,” says bie, * vou've been 2 twd wile, sava he, * an’ I've been a good hus- bund? gays he, ‘and o there’s no love lost me us,” says he,-‘an’ I could give ye a hur to any J»lacc,’ says b ‘an’ 1 wish you conid do the same @ me where I'm goin.’ says he, *but it's % equal,’ savs he, ¢ every dog has his day, o4 some has 2 day and a half,? says he; ‘and,’ Swhe, Pl know more tn a bit than Father Tizan himself,’ says he, ‘but Il say now,’ Brshe, ‘that I've always been a trueson o’ s Circh? says he, ‘so Il not, bother my s sbout it;’ and he says, says he, *1lave ¥einrood hands, Nora, for I lave yein your O*ahands,” says be, ‘and if at aony time ve ;?' anuy wan” ye like betther nor me, marry fi:"fl- _fays he.” ¢Ah, Nora,'says he, for the It time spalkin’it solemn-like, * Ab, Nora, what e worruld to a man when his wifeisa er! And,’ says be, *1 lave §30 for mass Detdn'itell ye to be '8 good mother to the ren," says e, ‘for well we know there are one Ab, poor John. Will ye have another D0’ tay, Mr. Costello?” Ttmust have been verr hard on ye,” said % Uostello. *“Thank ye, ma’am, no more.” et 2s hard,” gald Mrs. Cummiskey: “but °":Ii'm’ tell. ' I must_cast_about me for me 1 ‘flwflf‘l;ylfiv 50 I got intil this place, an’ here 1 3 m{.h!“ &aid Mr. Costello, as they rose from ot ble and seated themselves before the fire, Ve we are both of us this evenin’.”! 'idu:m we are, sure enough,” rejoined the B A% s0 1 mind ye of—of him, do 117 asked ;E;gmxm. after'a pause, during which he had m":fl\em latively into the fire. favar py o, 90, apswered the widow. (Ye ssr i greativ. Dark complected an’ the IS Bliint smife., u;n;?" with me sittin’ here, 2nd you sittin’ ,mmflmlm me, yc might almost think ye foofy ATiL again, ™ said Mr. Costello, insinuat- d“::g: rormow for a taze that e are,” ex- 1dow, mussing her clean apron 2% 1 the corgers of it = b tmember what it was he said about ) man you liked betther nor him,” erigyp; COStello, moving his chair a little near- ape st of the widow. gy 8 said he,” answered the widow, Do v ber apron’ over her knees with her b LLte hands, ++Nora.’ said he, *if anny Ty SCe BUNY mian ye like betther nor me, g ‘l;fi,’ £avs he,” m;u“ 't 62y annything sbout anny wan ye a1 d:‘vn 28 bim " ggked Mr. Costello. Widoy g, 0itd. that he did,” answered the ulm ectively, folding her hands in Lier lap. M Dn:.ehe lefv that to yersilf?” pursued | .‘Fl“‘"‘“ iy sy ('%:ml(:;el don’t know, thin,” answered gl it Puked )y, Ye like me as well s ye did tello, persussively, leaning " . 1 e————— forward to look into the widow’s eyes, which were cast down. < *Ah, go way now, for a taze,” exclaimed the widow, “strmghtentng herself, and playfully slapping Mr. Costello in the face. £ He moved his chair still nearer and stole his arm \g(rouud her )wnlst. * Nivver vou think I'm ticklesome, Mr. Cos- telAl‘L’)f"l faid the !{idoiw, Jooking rmmli} at him. ell me, c " insiste R UY well as ve did Lim f Bt **I—] most—I most disremember now how much I liked him,” answered the widow, natur- ally embarrassed by such & question. **Well, thin,” asied Mr. Costello, enforcing Lis question by gentle squeezes of the widow's round waist, “d'ye like me well enough us mosel{tr 2 < ‘¢ Hear the man,” cxelaimed Mrs. Cummiske derisively; “do I like him well ehougl a8 him. sc}fl" ‘Ab, now, don't be breakin’ me heart, » pleaded Mr. Costello. * Answer me this ques- tion, Mrs. Cummisk Is yer heart tender to- wards me." " “Itis,” whispered the widow; “an’ there, now_ ve have jt.” Glory be to God,” exclaimed the_happy lover, and he drew the not unwilling widow to his bosom. A ferw moments after Mrs. Cammiskey looked up nnd‘} and as she sgoothed her hair, said: *But, Jam—es, ye haven’t told me yet how ge liked ser tay.” * ww vAb, Nora, mejewel,” answered Mr. Costello, the taste of that first kiss would take away the taste of all the tay that ever was brewed.” THE MISTAKE OF MR. HOUGHTON. Rachester Demncrat. We are glad tolearn that the lady contrib- utors to the Atlantic who did not attend the Whittler dinner were not disappointed. In- deed, they had intended ail along mot to be present, and they so indicated to Mr. Houghton in letters written the very day before the din- ner. “I hear it intimated,” writes Mrs. Stowe, “that Iam to be selccted to sit at the right band of Mr. Whittier. Now, my dear Mr, Houghton, whilc I am deeply grateful for the compliment, I cannot aceept. I believe in the lsrgest freedom for everybody, and I am sure the gentlemen who participate “in the festivities would not be pleased to have their programme embarrassed by the presence of ladies. He, he! I suppose vou know what L mean. One of these days perhaps the ladies of the Atlantic will bave a dinner, and I think they are selfish cnough to desire to be atone.” . Mr. Houghton read the letter and said, pass- ing his hand through his_hair, *1 think I have forgotten something. I detectsarcasm in this.” _“Ian soglad, Mr. Houghton,” wrote Har- riet Prescott Spofford, * that you have decided not to call the ladies from their sylvan sohtude. 1am deeply engagedin studying the peculiarities of some rushes that grow upon tbe banksof the beautiful river that rolls by my door, crystallized at present,by the way,—I mean the rHver,—in the mellowest moonlight that ever sifted its gold upon a beautiful world; so I couldn’t attend anyhow. Thank vou for sending nio invitation. It would have embarrassed me greatly. Have vou heard that Mrs. Stowe is about togive a dinner? Are you aware that there istobe a new ladics’ magazine? But I cannot write more. Thanlk -you again, and good-by.” “Jam quite confident,” said Mr. Houghton, looking worried, “ that there is an inadvertence somewhere. It's very singular I didn’t think of these lagies before.” H¢ turned wearily and opened a letter from Gail Hamilton. “Well, my Lo, wrote this lady, “so0 you're olng to mive a divner. are you! To Mr. Whit- tier, the dearest and the best, and he for whom my soul longeth! And without us¢ I didn't think it of you, Mr. Houghton. Iias about to say that I didn’t think anything of you, but I won’t. You can thank vour true goodness for that,—to say nothing of that last cheque. Se- riously, however, I don’t blame you. If there’s austhing unpleasant in this_world it is a woman in a wide house,—I mean in o banquet hall. I will not stop to arzue the wine question,—I have no liquid by me to create the necessary inspiration. I sup- pose it would do no good, either,—you men are determined to have your own way always, and ours as often as possible. I write to sav that T won’t come, and to insist that Mr. Whittier and the rest shall not break their hearts over it. Sufficient 1s it on these oceasions to break bread and perhaps a few heads. I have just secn a circular in behalf of_a new ladies’ magazine. Have you seen it? Excuse me now. I have an engacement to spank the Administration at this very moment. Do vou know, by the way, that Mrs. Spofford is about to give a grand dinner to the lady contributors of the Atlantic “Alas for mv stupidity!” remarked Mr. Houghton, his face growmng pale and his knees knocking together. *¢This great moral_ecarth- quake will be after me next.” ¢ Oh, Mr. Houghton!”" wrote “H. H.,” en- thusiastically, ** I am so pleased to bear of the proposed honor to grand old Mr. Whittier. My pleasure is only exceeded by my joy that 1 .am ot to be there. I should be highly honored by being permitted to be in such company, of course: but I am timid. and I fear that literary men do * cut up’ dreadfully—you will pardon the ression—on these occasions. Do you know, Mr. Houghton, that Gail Hamilton -talks of starting 2 magazine? and they do say that there is to be a grand literary reunion at her house, or rather the house of Mr. Blaine. 1 shaly not be abie to send you anytbinz for some time to come.” + Merciful Heavens! " exclaimed Mr. Hough- ton. **This must be a conspiracy. They are gll of them pleased, and yet they all scem to be contemplating the worst kind of retaliation. I do not understand this.” He turned with a sich to a letter from Phil- adelphia. * You will accept my reerets,” said Rebecea Hardine Davis. *¢ I caunot possibly be nt. 1 bave mot rcceived my invitation, but of course it has been delayed in the mails. -| Howerver. none of_that brilliant gathering will feel my absence. Tam not so presuming as to supposc that such a slight vacancy in so im- Wdtherest Ilave to yersclf, says he, *an‘ I mense a place will be noticeable.” And Ido know, Mr. Houghton, that zentlemen -deheht to be by themselves at times. I hear that Helen Hunt and Louisa M. Alcottbaye put their heads tozether in behalf of a_ladics’ magazine, and 1 understand that Rose Terry is to_give a dinner to several well-known writers of the gentler sex. Such £ magazine mizht be profitable, and 1 know the dinuer would be deiightful.” “ Now this is dreadfu},” said Mr. Houghton, striking the desk with bis clenched hand. “1 Tave actually been applying the vaper-cutter to ¢ It is the stupidest thing I ever ife. Why, oh! why could I not have result before?” He thought very fast a mowent, and then his face brightened and he laughed rizht out. *I have it!™ hie exclaimed. “ Two months hence there shall be a dinner to the lady contributors of the Atluntic Wonthly. It shall be ¢ewven in hounor of Gail Hamiltons 70th birthday." WOMAN’S LOVE. Boston Courler. Young Radspinner and Lillian Deusenbury had long been lovers. They were cogaged to bemarried. The day was set, and, waiting for the day to come, time moved 8s slowly as ap accommodation train on a Western rail- road. Onecvening, just a week before the time fixed for the nuptials, young Radspin- per and Lillian were out strolling up and down the railroad track, enjoying the calm and peaceful sunset. Lillian wore her wine- colored siik, and her_proud young lover had told her s hundred times “that” it made her ook sweet enough to drink. A tender speech was interrunted by the appalling screech of a steam whistle just around tbe curve. The limited wnail was comine at the rate of sixty- five miles 2n hour. Therewas nct a moment wlose. Young Radspinucr caught the beauti- ful arm of his betrothed and tricd to drag her from the track. Her dress caught upon a spike and held her fast. She tried to kick it loose. She screamed and_ kicked, but the spike would not let go. _The train_was bearing down ugon Them like a demon. They could alimost feel its hot, breath upon their cheeke. Young Radspiu- ner stooped overand scized the folds of the ‘handsome dress in his hands, intending to rip 1t from the spike, and rescuc from death the one fair woman beneath the sun. She stopped him I\)mh sery of alarm: @ Don't tedr my dress! . a8 \'g\l: must. ne{elensgd from this,” he yelled, . train is upon us!” ""h let's my. winu-u]o‘}&zx;cd silk; I wouldn't have the world. “%’loi?lg:; for her rose above cvervihing else, and, renewing bis hold upon the garment, he xclaimed : X Darn your winecolored silkt” «Don’t you dare to tear it!” sbe cried, en- deavorivg to loosen his grasp. The locomotive sercamed again, this time ht in_their cars. The brave girl pushed her lover off the lracr: aund shouted nguve the rattle of the tram; Leave me, George; leave me and save your- self. I had hoped to live for you, for I love you dcvotedly, and 1 am sure we could have been very, very happy; but I would dic a thousand deaths rather than tear mv_wine-colored “The locowotive struck heramidships and strung hier algpe the track for a mile and a balf. Gcar'_'?.’hnmcd and hunted until his eyes Zrew weary, but he could not tind enough of the wine- colored silk to make him 2 neckuce. FEMININE NOTES. Young man, if you waot to cutter gleigh the girl. -T;'c young man now counteth his dimes and resolycth to remain single another year, while fellow out, the overconfident maiden sigheth and keepeth late hours in the meantime. The old Russian nuptial benediction was, “Here, wolf, take the lamb.” But why call the women wolves? A Brooklyn girl has been arrested for burg- lary. Asif a young woman had no right to be out with her jimmy. A Hohokus man who has become the father of twins says that he wishes to preserve the double standard.—New York Herald. It isn't likely that anybody will want to take them at their par value.— Worcester Press. They were sitting on 2 hank of blue violets, With the wind blowing soft from the south, Wluintlm sighed: **iydear love, Ishall dic! O ot And she gave him a smack in the mouth! —Graphic. “Will you always trust me, dearcst?” he asked, looking down into her great blue eyes with unspeakable affection. She was a sales- woman up at an up-town shirt store, and she told him businéss was business, and he'd have 10 pay cash every time. Some time ago I was instrumental in getting a cook for a newly-married fricnd. I did not often see my friend, and last week, upon meet- ing a sister of the cook, 1 asked her how her relative liked her place. “ O very well, sir! the master and mistress arc quite gentlefolk! they dow’t know anything.” A 8t. Paul expressman delivered a Christmas present of a china tea-get to the wrong woman. Then she felt so badly when she found out it wasn't for her after all; that her husband made her a present of another one. We hope thatshe wasa trustworthy wife, and the husband was not deceived. by lier hiring the expressman to make the mistake. One tea-set could be very widely utilized in that way. A Prairie Grove (Tex.) swain, who had been “refused ** three times by his 1ady-love, called on hier at last_and announced his intention to neither eat, drink, nor slcep_till she had con- sented to become his bride. ~ Invitations to diu- ner and supper and fioally the offer of a servant t0 show him aroom were reccived with negative shakes of his head, and then the lady trioped away to bed, only to return, however, at 12 o'clock, and aceept her lover’s offer. ~ After the first sweetness was over he cagerly asked il there were any cold victuals on hand. It scems_to be the ambition of all young wives to ook well when any one ealls. Yester- day a South Side bride heard a ring at the front door. The maid was out and she rushed up stairs Lo > fix up a little before_admitting the caller. ‘There was a moment of lizhtoing work before the dressine case. Quicker than it takes us to tell it, a ribbon was fastened at her throat, 2 flower stabbed into her hair, a flash of powder on her face, and she was at the door, all_smiles and blushes. The gentleman said he had walk- et from Memphis and couldn’t remember that he had tasted food since he left, Cincinnutl.—0il City Derrick. CURRENT GOSSIP. JOSEPH BROWN AND THE MINCE- PIE. At midnight, on the cupboard-shelf, The bold wince-pie beguiled the boar In whispering softly to itself, And chuckling o'er its consclons power: 410 Joseph Brown, pull down your vest, For you will long to take a rest When I your dreaming fancies wake, Asyouand]T, o jolly pair, Ride double or: the wild mghtmare, Or take a wolk to rewions where They grow the stomach-ache.” o At midnight, stealing through the ehade Came Joseph Brown on footsteos light. With eager hand he drew his blude. Alas! nnlucky wight! 3 Where was the guardian sprite that standd To stay the stroke of reckless hands, And bid them cheese the blow? That blade. descending thraugh the air, Tlung but & little instant theres Then, with one mighty rip and tear, 1t cleaved the ifgbelow. An hour passed on—poor Joe awoke From dreams of crushing wheels; e wolke to beat bis breast and cry 440 take him off! ‘Tne pic! the piel™ Tie woke to feel that demon poke Tiis aching stomach with the stroke Of fifty thous:nd donkeys' heels. A motor on the Kecly plan Went crushing throus his inner man And then 0 mocking cry: Strike!™ o word and then a blow— ++Strike!™ a howl of bitter wo! Strike!"—now, don't be foolish, Joe! "Tis nothing but the ple. They fought, with many a toss and plunge As slow the hours went by— The pie would not throw up the sponge, Nor Joc throw up the pie— Until at last, the mioon's pale light Peeped in and saw the woful sight, ‘And wept a silent tear. Poor Joe lay in & waastly swoon; ' ** Dead for a'ducat!™ saia the moon, And walized off on her ear. Come to the throbbing molar, Pain! Come to the wretch who feels the thril When dentists cut and come again, And ask him to be still! Come to the schoalboy when he begs To stay the birch that welts his lex: And eces the moster's smile of scornl Come to tnat double wretch forlorn Who feels the anzuieh of a corn Crushed underneath the erinding heel! And thon art terrible—we te; . And groan, and cry, and nhowl, and swear ‘And paw the gronnd, aud beat'the air, ‘And think 'tis pain we feel. But to the silly wretch who takes Of cold mince-pie his midnicht-lunch, ‘Then comes a demon form that shages A bundred pains with fifty aches, And crams them down him i a bunch, "There rest thee, zentle pie, for 01 1 covet not thy pains and jerks, For I've been there myself, snd know Just how the old thing worl £ 1 pass thee by withouz regret; 1 know that thou art crisp and fine, But I wili take no more in mine— The stomach-ache—you bet! -/ A. in Cincinnatl Commercial. A SUNKEN PRIVATEER. For The Trivune. The citizens of the City of Fredericton, the Capital of the British Province of New Bruns- wick, situated on the River St. John, about sixty miles inland from the City of St. John, which was lately laid waste by a conflagration,— have been greatly esercised, during the past few weeks, by the discovery of a sunken vessel in the river opposite that city. In the early pe- riod of this Province it was owned by the French, but was afterwards captured by the British, and since held by them. The River St. John is navigable for large ves- sels for about 100 miles from its mouth, and in many places is quite deep, so that vessels of more than ordinary draught, during the then prevailing wars, navizated its waters and took refuge from their foes. Tradition bath it that the vessels of Capt. Kidd and other pirates made {ic -their rendez- vous, and their treasures have been sought for periodically until within the past few years; and the discovery (through the unusual lowness of the water the present scason) of one of those vessels has tended to revive the golden stories of former days, and the oldest inhabitant is cagerly songht for to detail once azain the tales of his ** zrandfathier’s days” to their descend- ants of the present. A few historical facts may not be amiss just now._ On the 12th of October, 1676, a Seiznory called Nachovac (Nashwack), to be here- after called Soulanges, fifteen leacues from Jemseg, two leagucs tront on cast side of the St. John River, and ‘two leagues inland, was eranted to Sicur Pierre de Joiber:, Sieur de Soulanges ct de Marson. In 1864 the land on cach side of the river, be- tween Jemsee and the Nashwack, was eranted to Matthieu d’Amous, of whom, and his brother Villebonne, the commundant of Nashwacl writes: *‘They arc given up to licentiousness and independetice for the ten or twelve years they have been here. They are disobedient and seditious, and require to be watched.”, On the 17th of October, 1696, the English Commander Hathorne, with a squadron of four vessels and 2 force of at least G0 men, laid siege to Fort Nashwaek. The zarrison sumbered 136 men, including the Indians, but was rein- forced, before the arrival of the English, by Sieurs de Glegnancourt and Baptiste and ten Frenchmen who lived below Nashwack. These, with thirty-six Indians, were sent down to op- pose the landing of the English. ‘On the 15th of October; about 9 o'clock a. m., three armed floops appearcd before the fort; but they retired as soon Villeboune’s cannou opened fire, and landed their soldiers below the point (about onc mile below the present Capital of thie Province). The landing was unopposed, and the English* at once marched to the south branch of the Nashwack (a tributary of the St. Join River), thirew up an earthwork, placed three fleld-guns in position, and hoisted the Royal standard. The battle lasted untit nightiall. When dark- mess set in, the English lizhted fires, whereupon Villebonne openced fire upon them with grape- shot, on which the English put out their fires, and spent the cold night with but lttle com- fort. Early on the morning of the 19th, the fort again opened, and the English were driven from their guns; but the fizht continued all day between the infantry. During the night the English built laree fires, and, by the light thus afforded. embarked in their vesscls, and _at daybreak set sail for the mouth of the St. John. Tne French loss was one man killed and two wounded; the English, cight, killed and seven- teen wounded. After this, the defenses of Nashwaek were sreatly strengthiencd but in 1700, on the recom- ‘mendation of M. de Fontenu, it was abandoned, and the garrison taken to Port Royal, now catled Annapolis, Nova Scotia. Among the vessels which attacked the fort on that day was the corvette La Bonne, which, during the enzagement, became disabled, and, running up the river o short distance, sunk shortly afterwards. The La Bonne was a priva- teer commanded by Baptiste, and is_no doubt the vessel which has been discovered durine the past week. She lies imbedded in the sand, keel upwards, dircetly opposite the centre of the city. A portion of the keel, which is of bla oak, has been removed, and has been divided among those who secured it. Speculation is rife, of course, as to the proba- bility of their being tgpasure un board, though there must be_guns and otber armament of those ancient days: and the authorities should take means for raising a relic which possesses such conswlerable historie interest to the Prov- ince. It is now about 200 years since her keel was Inid in France, when Lows XIV. was King. In England Charles I1. was King, and the Mother Country was just becoming quict, after the struzgics which culminated in the bebeading of Charles 1. ; New Brunswick possesses no object of such interest in her carly history as the valuable one now within casy reach; and, with but little ex- pense, this vessel could be raised. housed, and made a great centre of attraction to her rising generatiot and the thousands of visitors who yearly resort there for pleasure and business, Dame Rumor hath often related of other vessels being suok and abandoned along the mouths of the tributaries of the St. John, such as the Nashwaak and Nashwaaksis; and no doubt the discovery of the La Bopue will renew the scarches for the hidden treasures of these pirates and privateers of nearly two ceuturies ago. THE PROCESSION OF THE LORD MAYOR OF LONDO! [Translated from a French Jotrnal nf Dec. 15, for The Chicago Tribune, by Emma Stantey.] The fact that the people of the North, and particularly the Anglo-Saxon race, venerate old traditions of their municipal franchise far more than the French, was forcibly impressed upon me during a recent visit to Enelaud, while wit- nessing the procession of-the Lord Mayor of Lotidon. The rumored splendor of this occasion falls far short of the reality. As it unrolled be- fore the sight in its ancient grandeur, and in all the pomp which surrounded itin the time of the ‘Tudors, it far excecded that of last year. All the streets through which the cortese passed were mognificently ornamented with bapners and trophies; with crimson draperies hanging - from balconies and windows, and, above all, heraldic designs and wreaths of flow- ers. At noon, while the bells of St. Lawrence were ringing, the procession quitted the court of Guildhall, which had been draped iv red, and where the Metropolitau militia and the stundard bearers formed the line. All the sidewzlks alony King street, Cheapside, Fore stre and Parliunent street, as far as Westminster, were crowded; while platforms were crected in every available place, particu- Iarly around the woiument of Nelson, in Fraf- algrar square. ‘The music of the Grenadiers, that of the Rifle- Brigades of London, the standard-bearers of various companics of tradesmen and ehip-car- penters, opened the march, and were followed by the standard-bearers of the ex-Sheriffs, and by boatmen bearing the Royal standard, the ban- ner of the City of London, the Uniou-Jack, and the banners of St. George and Eneland. Then followed corporations of manufacturers, the music of the London_ militia. boatmen carrying the banners of preceding Lord-Mayors, corpora- tions ‘of hardware-merchants, tinners, leather- dealers, iun-keepers, ete. Negroes leading dromedaries, which were mounted by Egyptians, a: and then an aliezorical car, drawn by six horses, and supporting a model of Cleopatra’s Needle placed on a Sphinx, sur- rounded at its base by a group of Egyptiaus: wo clephants gaily caparisoned; a sccond alle gorical car, drawn by ten horses, and ocenpied by youny sirls représenting Peace, Plenty, the Thames, Commerce, Agriculture, the Colonies, and the Muses. ‘The rest of the cortege proceeded in the fol- lowing order: Chevaliers in coats of mal, bolding the lance and the pennon, and monnted on flery coursers; Verderers bearing the stand- ard of the Forest of Epoing; trumpeters; Aldermen aud Sherifls, with their Chaplains, in fala carriages, drawn by four horses; the Re- corder; the preceding Lord-Mayor Sir Thomas White; the Marshal of the city, on horscbacl; and at length the new Lord-Mayor, Ald. Owen, in his gala chariot drawn by six horses, followed by s Chaplain, sword-bearr, and the crier of the town, A detachment of the Eighth Hussars closed the march. - At3o’clock the uew Lord-Mayor made his entree at Westminster, where he took the oath before the Judges of her Majesty, previous to the ceremony of investiture. On returning, the procession was followed by the Ambassadors, the Ministers of t.. ueen, the nobility, the Judges, and a great number of guests invited 1o the banquet, which ended this traditional fete of the Lord-Mayor of London. DOG-STORIES. For The Tribune. A gentleman living in Genera, whose busincss brings him every day to Chicago, hus two dogs,— one a black-and-tan, and the other a Sky ter- rier,—who mect him rezularly every cvening near the depot, and escort him home. The dogs are governed entirely by the whistles.of the engine running the train, and not by the time of day, as was proved, a few weeks since, when the engine was disabled and laid up for some days, during which time the dogs were a good deal troubled by the want of the well- known signal. When the engine resumed her accustomed run, the dogs were still considera- bly at fault, and it was then asccrtalned that the whistie had been broken in the accident, and a new one substituted. Some years ago, in the samc town, & small black female dog adopted a pair of white kit- tens -vhose mother had died when they were not over a week old, and brought them up af- fectionately and judiciously,—the curious part of it peing that she continucd to allow the kit- tens to purse her for a long time after she had weaned her puppies, which were of about the same age as the kittens. Some time before the fire, 8 black-and-tan te- male dog that used to hang about the office of the freight-denot of the Northwestern Railroad, at the foot of Dearborn avenue, had a litter of puppies in a room over the oftice. In the course of a few days she was poisoned, and one of tie men was directed to take the puppies and drown themn, as they were too young to be raised without a_great deal ol trouble. The man did so; but it appeared_afterwards that he had missed one of them, and it had fallen down between the inner and outerwalls of a vartition, and was heard yelpine there a day or two after- ward. ‘A bol¢ was made in the partition, and the puppy taken out and placed in a basket, set outside the door at the which was foot of the stairs which led to the rooms overhead, where it iwas waiting the leisure of the fudividual who had drowned the other Eupuies to perform the same office for itself. While lying in the basket, a larzerat came leisurely down the stairs, and, fn the presence of several persons who were looking on with in- terest, ot into the basket and proceeded to fondic the puppy affectionatelys ‘The littie creature, at the same time. vigorously availing itself of the opportunity, commenced nursing the rat. The puppy, of course, was repricved, and the basket sent carefully up stairs, still con- taining both animals.. Iam sorry to say that the puppy was missed not long afterward, and its fate was unknown; but there age several of your readerswho saw the occurreuce as here narrated. QUIPS. For The Tribune. A stern ruler: The schoolmaster. A needle rinz: The sewing circle. A shrewd fellow: A henpecked husband. The pickpocket’s motto: 'l do it while my band’s in. Butchers are becoming high-toned. now call meat-markets joint stock affairs, ‘When the pecler caught the measles, true to s otficial instinct he exclaimed: “I've got yoult 1f s man goes North, he will get the Arctic overshoe, of course. Bat if he goes West this winter he will get the mud over shoes every time. It is said inat Bruin ean exist longer without food than George Francis Train, The trouble with George is, when it comes to loug-fasting he caw’t Bear it. Said a visitor to an old Iady whose son was engaged to be marriéd: *I suppose they corre- spond?”? *Why, bléss you!” replied the old ¢ They lady, “they don’t correspond at all; but they write each other nearly every day.” A man who is going to the Black Hills to try his fortune in the mines is going to take his wife along. He says he knows she can raise more dust with a broom than be can with a shovel, and he’ll placer someswhere. It has been said that a man’s best thines usually come to him while he’s shaving. We don't believe it; at least, ours never come to us in that way. Every Sunday morging, a little woman appears with them acr8ss her arm, chucks them into a chair, and says: “Here they are, Jim; now climb into them quicker.” That’s the way our best things come to us. “ You will have to cut my hair a little shorter in one place, barber,” said the customer, as he re-seated himself in the chair. *‘Right on the top of my head is where it seems to be long." Yes,” repiied the barber, ‘it does seem to 4 belong there. At all cvents, it doesn’t seem to belong on the sole of your foot.” H. THE GAME OF DRAUGHTS. Communications intended for this Department should be addressed to T TriBuNE, and indorsed **Checkers.” . CHECKER-PLAYERS’ DIRECTORY. Athenzum, Nos. 63 and 65 Washington street. PROBLEM NO. 47, By H. D. LyMaN, Washington, D. C., Black. i 7 7 %é‘%f % ZZ ;% 74 e e © //%// e/ 7 Y ////% 2 7 Z e 7 \\§\\ ] _ B T, i fel o, ‘White. White to move and draw. TOSITION NO. 47. By C. Herren. Chicago. Black men on 2, 3, 10, 11, 17, 27, Kings 8, 20. Vrhite men on 7 13, 14, 22, 23, Kings 29, 32. White to move and win. ‘TO CORRESPONDENTS. J. D.—Solution received. H. P. Elsemore—Too late for this issue. L C. Kibbee—Send the solution in, plosee. F. A. Fitzpatrick—Renewed with this number. T. F. Schellhass—Problems received with thunks, and will be used. C. Hefter—Scores received with thanks. second t0o late for this fssue. A. E. Morse—We da not sell the work. 510 West Filty-seventh street, New York. J. R. Nettleton—Thanks for yonr neat little problem. Try the prize problem ance more. Amotenr. Glencoe, 1iL.—You have the numbers of the board reversed. Play 25—22 at second move, nad then show draw, . G. W. Scott—Play 22—18 nt cighth move of your Instsolution to prize problem and White wins casily. (2) Too late for this issue. Easy, Glencoe—Solutions both correct. TYour Your Address mode of solving prize problem, however. is not couclusive. See answer 1o Amatear, Cortland Ball—Your 10—7 move at the fortleth move of Game No, 150 will probably result in a draw. (2) They did not play together in Detroit. 'N. J. Rodier—You have reversed the numbers of the board. Black always occupy the small num- bers. Your five eolutions 1o the prize problem are, we nre korry to say, incorrect. See answer to Alexander Clifton. John Kirk—Thanks for the zame. (3) Why not ass Jour prize solution in for inspection? (+) Tuz uNDAT TRIBUNE I8 $2.50 per year, and of coxrse it contains ‘‘the best dranght column in_the West "—thank yon. (4) Yee. this column is per- manent. New Year. Alexander Clifton—Play 24—20 instead of 26— 23 at the fourth move o problem, and Black cannot draw. For your bene- fit, and many others who have eent in the seme lne of 34 play, we show the complete win as follows: 6, 3227, 7=—10, 24— 7, 20—16, 10—14, 23, 1 16, 24—20. CHECKER ITEMS. The Yates-Barker games will be published in this paper. ¢ Mr. Charles F. Barker won the silver cup at the Boston tournsment. A ‘*Checker Association ™ has been organized at Atlanta, Ga., end the players there have just finished their fifst annual tournament. i A friendly match of fifty games between the noted vlayers, C. F. Parker and D. Kirkwood, of Boston, i# announced for the near future. A match of twelve zames for a small stake has been arranged between Mr. Martin Grace, and Har- ry Owens, of Terre Haute, Ind. Play is to begin to-morrow evening. Mr. John Kirk, of Burnett, has added his name to the long list of players who claim the cham- pionship of Wisconsin. We believe the cham- pronehip of that State has never been eettled in a well-contested match for the honor, unless the corresponcence matchof two zames between Mr. Weleh, of #ond du Lac, and Mr. Morse, of Janes- ville, which resnlted in favor of Mr. Welch, should be accepted as such, The {ull scors made by the Champion Yates in Boston, at last advices, stood as follows: 7 rier. 1 Drawn... 8 Total..10 % 0 Drawn... 6 Total.. ¢ 0 Drawn....5 Total. 6 5 Total.. 6 3 Total.. 6* 3 Totai.. G 0 Total.. 6 28 46 Slowummown #31r. Yates played one of these games blindfold. Mr. C. Hefter, the noted Chicazo boy-player, has made the following very creditable scores with the leading Eastern experts: AT 10STOX. Hefter.. Tefter. Hetter. Iefte Hefter Hefter. a 0, AT PROVIDESCE. Hefter.. @ Drawn... 8 Total.2L Hefter. . 0 Drawn... 5 Total.. 8 Mr. ¥ lay other leading Boston players, and arrive in Chicago Tucsday. SOLUTIONS. No correct solution having been received to Prize Problem No. 41, we are again compelled to defer publishing the correct draw until a subee- Three weeks seems like ample time quent fssuc. i to solve a little problem like that. SOLTTION 70 PEONLEX 0. 46. 1— 6 10— 7 =1 1-10 14—17 (1) | 17- @) 1B3-6 White ‘wins. 14 White 13 wins. Ifll—&h White wini. GAME NO. 151, —SWITCHER. By Samwel Siegel, Indianapolis, Ind. -6 | G- 9 (3) 2530 14=10 T—14 17-10 "D—'m | 30-35 I 200 | -2 (a) Mr. C. Hefter in Turf game No. 1,392 eays this move loses. ANDERSON'S POSITIONS. With the beginning of the New Year we com- mence the pablication of what are familiarly Fnown among players 28 ** Anderson's eeven cle- mentary positions.” The ‘*first position,” with its correct solution, appears below: the *‘second position " and solution to the same will appear iu next SUNDAY's TiBUSE, and the balance will fol- Jow in regular order.—one position and eolution appearing cach_week until the seven are com- pleted. This will answer the many inquiries re- ceived from beginners who do not nnderstand what is meant by ** winning b{ first position.™ etc. With reference to these el em:nu? Fna)flum the great author says **We have ranked them in order, fecording to their lmportance or {requency of their “Your subscription should begin with the Your solution to prize White early as possible.” ANDERSON’S FIRST POSITION—BY STURGES. Black men on 22 und 27. White man on 30 king 8. Black to move and win. I occnrrence. The learner shonld know them as o SOLUTION TO FIES' g | HLTOS T i romo 8—i1 10— 6 5- -2 H 14 s 6o 1 2117 | B. wins. 2117 oz - | B o, 2117 e i B wins. o-13 10-7 -2 o= w1t -9 B wins. —————— e T THE TRIBUNE BRANCI OFFICES, TN ORDERTO ACCOMMOBATE 0GR NUNE %mgmns throushout the 6liy W bave. establisiad Drazeh Qilices tn uho uifferent Disisions, as desiznatod o, where advertisements will e taken for the ssme price as charged g tho \ain Ollce,nd wil be rceived iy fl"'\?ixp' - during tue week, and untl 9 p. m. <. 1. WILCOX, Booksell st 7 TEEntaeeond s nOaE SAbRAt S A0leR 170 S. M. WALDES, Newsdealer, Statloner, etc., 1000 SR Aol At RUMSTON. West-Side News -y, comez of nistcd-st.. i GEORG 1Y, Books, Stationcry. ete., 330 Di- JL C. HERRICK, Jeweler, News-Dealer, and F: 0605, 720 Lake-st.. corner Lincoln. i PERSONAL, NFORMATION WANTED—ABOUT THE WHERE- abauis of Mr. J. M, Brows f Waukesha, W traveling azent. Somethinz .very important for him can o héard by glving his address under chiflre. G 25, Tribane otlice. PERSONAL—DORA. *'C 22" WILL CORRES- I pond. ~ Address 11’23, Tribune ofice. = JOBUSONAL_WILL TIE_LADY AT TOOLEVS )< " Friday cvening. fntrow, paruettc clrcle, 1ight 'int; long straw-cilored ribons. |lefe glove o nially fnclincd. nddress gentlema 5 Zed.” 45, Tribune oiee, - o e itooms unsettied. 41, DERSONAL—INDIANA-AV. CAR: JUMPING, BAD PERoN Jhursday p. m. Lady in Black smiall purple aper parcel In her hand. Gentleman who bowed when leaving car will be very gind to scc her again, _Please sy How hie may udiress a note. Address G 13, Tribune i PERSOSAL—e. DOXCOME UNTIL TUESDAT- ' «r FIORSES AND CARRIAGEN. _ _* A T 276 WEST RANDOLPH-ST.—BUFFALO ROBES, S3each: wolf robes, $4: sound mare. $33; horse and mare, $20 eac! . JROR SALE-TWO HORSES. can trot batter than ey are both young, and. thelr color [s a black and a buy; they arc very stylish: they wilistand anywhere without hitching; warranted kind and gentle in'singte and doudle karness and souud. To be sold very reasonable, 88 the awner hs« no further use for them.” Apply st the private harn No. 19 Har- mon-court, between Michiganand Wansshi-avs. O SALE—GOOD SIDE-BAR BUGGY; H Bl wt]ilh!ills' 3 u:ir;e 1s zo0d xlrll\'eA b all together, or SCPIFALC, 4 Wt Van Burcnest, o " OR SALE—A PATR OF SWALL, FINE CAT: horses. kind, sound, and_accustomed 10 ¢ With carriage, phacton, harness, et Fain. _Address L 18, Tribune otlice. OFf SALE=VERY CHEAP, CUTTF G G ness slelghs. . Call early 3t +4 Eldridge-court, b: tween State and Wabash-as. WO CUTTERS. and 80 Van Buren-st., I SALE—AT A BARGAIN-SEVEN HOR! 8¢ for ceneral use; have been used in livery, Alra £everal recond-hand open and top bageles at very low figures. on account of #iving up business. Call at 371 \vest Fifteenth-sr., Flock and & Lalf east of Biuo nd-av. buggles cheap. % EITHER OF THEM 20T SALE—FAST NURSE—A FINE DAY, JUST, X alio trifie sorc on one fore foat. chean for casl cutter, bugry and harness. HOOPS, 'OR SALE=10 HIORSES FIT FOI: 2 4-seat close coupe roczaway, nearly new: slon top carriages, us good asneir: 1 side sprin bugzyy made by Pennoser & Co.: phaetons. top and oben buggles, delivery wagons, express wagons, or ang kind of @ wagou or buzxy. Iorsesand wazoas to let by day or week. UG vers fine 2-seat sieizh; 4 sincle- cutters. 3oney advanced. Wil sell on monthly. ;3 exten- ments ge. 1. C. KER,: & u;e_“?r exchange, 1L €. WALK ER,: 319 and 'Oft SXLE—NICE LIGHT CUTTER: ALSO.WANT- ednlce top phaeton In cxchange for road-wazon ood. cash. Inquire ot warchouse BOTIhWest corner ‘Union and Carroll.sts. 7OR SALE—ONE B EW GROCERY-WAGOS, taken to secure a debt; will be sold cheap. ~ Applj at19.and 21 South Canal-st. ek State-st. Fo'n SALE—A THOROUGHBRED ETHAN ALLEN ‘mare: fast traveler: S100; ulso 4 fine drivers, 2 top bugsles. _Sale stable, 253 West Madlson-st. EW AN Tu4 State. . N sccond-hand speeding-cutters. 731 and £ iR secng-cucien and JOR SALE=ONE_PAIR _OF FINE DRIVING mares, and one gray horse, welching 1,130, and one horse welghing 1.000: also harness and expred wagon. Partles wishing a barzain must call soun. Must be fold by Monday roon, 433 West Madison-st. AP—TWO FAR) I ve cheap heavy horses, one 1-horae buzzy., wagon, ons flne cow, aud haraess of all South Canal-st. E, SUIT, rranted Kind PUTNAM & cs3: very sty 5 West Madle sun-st.. front Toom, second floor. O SALE-GOOD TEAM F_:ggczl L Vet 1 O SAL] 1, EXCIT or guods—Fine black stallion; TOUSE FOR Sis. ERSONAL—A RESPECTABLE WIDOW LADY ‘wishes to form the nequaintance of & middle-aged kentlemun of means who wouldloan her a small sum of moneys ean wive gogd securlty; appofnt fntersiew and please adaress Mrs. HATTIE BOWMAY, City P.-0. ERSONAL—A GENTLEMAN OF 30, RECENTLY located here in business, desires Somceta petite brunette with whom he may ' pass a portion of the win- terevenings. at pinces of amusemeat., AddressL 33, Tribune office. JPERSONAL-DLOND, COUPE NEAR CODR'S LI- brary, Saturdoy o m.. who recosnized gentle. ¢ ¥ inan fn custter with double team ' will gratify if grant an acquaintance. Address H &9, Tribune oftice. WANTED-I HAVE BEI In this cizy for the last th have made several fortures at it but lost them In other enterprises: busiuess strictly legitimate, and sales to the trade all over the United stal 1 want u partner With $2,000 or more to go foto the work again in ear~ nest. No dead stock to carry, and rales made for cash; rofits good. and demand Iinited ouly to the exertions osell. Thebestof references given and required. ‘Want s man toattend to the cash. sales, and orders, and outside work. _Address I 24, Trivuae otice. PARTNER WANTED—(EITHER STECIAL OR ACT- fve) with xeveral thousand dollars, by the subscrib- er,n a cash manufacturing business of a standard art{- cle,established over three yeurs: the above capital only needed to meet the Increasing démands of the bustnca; A1 reforences given and requlred. - Address D 75, Trib” office. DARTNER WANTED—A LIVE DGSINESS MAX, witli 3,000 10 $5.000, to take cliarge Of o firai-cins oftice businéss in Toronto: profits fully 100 per cent. Apply 10 W. 8. LASHER, 92 Washington-st. ARTNER WANTED—TG TAKE ENTIRE MAN. must_have character and capacity; one famillar with mining cazerprises pre- forred.” Addreas G 85, Tribune offce. ARTNER WANTED —IN MANUFACTURING; pays large, s desirable and ‘safe; $6,600 or morc Tequired. Piease give nameand address, G 93, Ti ARTNER WA AT L ‘ness man of fifteen yenrs® exnerience in this elty anta an Interest in some legitimate busincss where his {lme and a ittle moner (avested will pay a living If nothing more. _Address G 29, Tribune otice. ARTNER W, —I HAVE inyest in drugs or ofher legitimate busine: ioan the money to & party that ean give me n situation and security. Address for three days, giving Tull par- tieulars, G'48, Tribune otlice. PARINER WANTED TO | EXGAGE [N DRUG ‘trade In the country, capital equal. Address, with Teal name, G 77, Tribune ufice. PARTNER WANTED—WITH St.000. TO JOIN ME must furnish best of refer- Address G 6, Tribune. PARTNERSHIE WANTED-EQUITY OF S10.00 TN Jot. with twenty years' cxperience 28 bookieuner, Eonfldential clerk. and mansger: want small Interes: in some busincss where can earn a 1ving. Address G 12, Tribune otiice. PARTIER WASTED-WITH S6,000 CASH, IN A Tong-established manufactory: 20 per cent and sal- ary wil be guaranteed, if a bookkecper. AddressH 6. Tribune office, PrsEr wasTER ST st TO ENGAGE fmmedlately In flour and graln commission bust- hess, wall established. Address, fall name, L 29, Trib- une office. T $100 TO or wiil PARTNEE WANTED_AT OXCE WITI $3.000. in a manufactarin) siness that pays 75 per cent; 2 monopoly. _address i 12, Tribune otlice. AN PARTIER WANTED-THTH 52000 CASIHL, 1 established business: can be greatly Increased: r crences cxchanged. Address, confidentfally, H 7, Trib- Also good Brewster apriag top-burzy cinss T3] buggles, and uslness w: atatin Fepalrinis: - satisfaction guardnteed. MARTIN TYORSES TO WINTER-T PROPOSE WINTLERING iy gl OriGs 8cn Tow rate; 1 take thin to anil 3 the rec of charye: the hest care gusrantend. i RATHBORNE, 189 East Washiagton-st., JIOLSES WANTED—20 FARM 0TS ond hand bugglcs: ATHAWAY'S and ih; A NICE PLACE TO WINTER st my stavle at lyde Park: prices low. ELD. 165 Milchigan-a | OsCAT Fl DOUBLE, ¥ an business: hiuve the body of n 20- parcy elelgh, S35, also one 3-sprini: phacton. one xinzla ¢ lzht dellvery wazon. HATHA- ‘double and einzle sielglis at prices to suit the tiny G. L. BRADLE' Wapasn-av. VWASTED — BUGGY ~MARE ™ A3 cap for eash: state lowest price 1ars._Address G 65, Tribune office. ANTED-SPAN NIORSES, WAGON, AND HAL- ness for farm In exchange for good wild land. Addresa F 7, ‘I7iune ofice., i e TANTEO—A GOOD HORSE, WEIGHT 1,00 T0 1.200, mustbe zood driver and sceustomed ta city: wiil buy immediately f a_ bargaln. Call az 268 Milwaukee-ay. Monday morning. VWANIED-ONE EXPHESS WAGOY AND TAT- ness for cash. Address A. OADES, 265 Wew Henry-st. WA\.\TED—.\ FINE HORSE AND BUGGY IN EX- ‘change for fine bar-txtures: wh sell for cash or payments. Address [£73, Tribune office. Az REE CAR-LOADS OF TORSES: dso second-liaud bugiies and harnesa. Call Tuesday, 103. m., 36271 West Twelfth-st B FOK CASH. 3% CARD—FURNITCRE ON TIME~THE GNION Furnlture Company, 503 West Jadison-st., are dolng thelr best to bridge over the hiard winter by maik- fng prices low and terms easy. Cottage bedsteads, $4; French bedsteads, id walnat. §6.50, $7, $8; cnam- ber sets (waluut), 525 to $40; marble-top burean sets. 45 to $60: dressing-case suits, $50 to S125; parlor suftsy in hatr-cloth aad terry, plata oF puffed, from $50 to S100: centre-tables in wood and marble tops from $¢ o S35; thelr ** Champlon ” bed-lounge, double head, extra lenfth. upholstered in carpet or terry. $15. Ev- erything from plain and substantial to styilah and clg- gant, necded for housekeeping, inclading itoves, crock- Cry. "carpeta. etc., sold on monthly payments. ' Don't walt for hetter times, but buy now and pay when co genlent. UNION FURNITURE COMPANY. 503 Ve I8ot-8t. = FACT WORTH ENOWING—IF _YOU W, ). good furniture cheap, g0 o ULICK HOURKE' 02 West Madison-st. - Parlor suits of all styles and col* ‘marble-top_and Erench dressini-rase_seta, plain patent lounges, bovkcases, wardrobes, Irusséls and 8. coOk-stoves, ranges, heating stoves. a ingrath car] and everything In the line of household zoods sold very: clicap for cashi or on easy payments. Good goods. sad square dealing iuaranteet AL _KISDS OF HOUSEHOLD FURSITURE, ‘stoves, carpets. etc., sold_on easy monthly pay~ ments, at bottom cash prices. _Every article well mado aud well finlshed. It wili pay you to call and ook oyer ourstock before you purchase. J. C.&G. PARRY, 276 East Madlson-st. une office. WANTED—WITH $600 CASH, IN A PARTY. P cd meat busfness, Addreds 1 25 ‘weil-cstabili Aribune ofiice. PARTNER WANTED WITH €300 OK 500, Eive half fnterost In the business, or pay $75 per month for services, and securc the money. ~Address IT 0, Tribune office. DARTNER WANTED—WITH $5,000 OR §6.000, TO Invost in a first-class dry Foocs' and millinery busi- ness, established twenty years. doinga good bisiness. In nlive town of 6,00 {nbabltants. in a prosperous Western State. Good refercnces piven and reguired. H 85, ‘Tribune ofice. PARTNERWANTEDWITHE10 000 CASH IN TITE ‘manufacture of an article, staple as flour. reaay’ sales, quick returns, 100 per cent prodt. Will bear closest investigatton. - Address If 54, ‘Lribunc office. PARTNER WANTED-WITI{ €10.000 CASH. INA 5, Tribu _ manufacturing ess. _Address H ARTNER WA ILENT Ol ACTIVE, WITH in an established and centrally-located pho- fogriphgallers. where there fs money 10 be made. £ 100, Trihune oftice. ARTNERSHIP WASTED—IN THOROUGHLY LE- ‘witimare and profitable_business, by gentleman of xcellent chiaracter and references. Wouid Invest $500 £0 $1,000. - 11 51, Tribune oitice. ARTNEE W WANTED—IN GRAIN, FEED, AND ‘comm{3sion business with smail amount of capital, o party tan lave whole business on account of fl- health. _Address L. 47, Tribune otice. ART TED—TO TAKE A HALF INT ‘est {n a pay ness._Address 11 69, Tribiine. RTNER WANTED—$250 IN A PAYING BUSL P Ao i forenees Rivea and required. —Address It 57, Tribune oftice. A ML ALE WELL PLEASED TIHAT BOT THEIL stoves of RUSSELL, 150 West Madison-st. Oid itoves taken {n exchange,” Open evenings. ‘A STOVETHATWOULD DE CHEAP ATE25 T A now scliing for $15, In order to close them out duriog this cold snap. The name of this celebrated stove 18 St. George. I have sold them for the last threo yers, and thies have given ualversal satisfactlon. RUSSELL, 159 West Madison-st. HANDSOME BLACK_ WALNTGT (new) for $18; cost $35. 318 Stat tioor, front. SH PAID FOR LARGE OF SMALL LOTS OF houschold goods; furniture of private residences pnr_cnm¢ Address A F W. 78 and 80 Van Buren-st. COGSWELL, 378 WESX MADISON-ST., SELLY « all Kinds of furniture, carpets, crockery, and stoves. Yoil can furnlsh your homes with good' new £oods on easy Instaliment O SALE—CHEAP—33, 35 AND 48 TARDS chofce Brusscls carpet. V- BUSH, 118 East Madlson- 5t., ltoom 4. OIF_SALE—CHEAP—TWO HEATING STOVES, one o {arge size Radiant Home. ™ Can be sgen ot 1633 Arnold-st. Ot SALE—OR_EXCHANGE—TWO BABEBUR) ern. cook-stove, and damaged carpets_can use i gal. boller, plumbingor merchandise. 68 West Mone roest, 5 YO SALE—A $i5 EMPIRE PATLOR BEDSTEAD, writh hair-mattress and spring complete, for $10. Addresa I 28, Tribune otfice. FURSITORE FOR SALE-TIOUSE T0 RENT—AT 2 sacrifice: good location. G. W. COOPER, 159 ].95!"2 L., OR_SAL| DSTEAD sccoud Room 5. —FORNITURE ON PARLOR FLOOR ‘Warren-ay.. on Mondoy. Jan. 5. —~TWO GOOD FEATHER-BEDS, USED by 8 nico family. L 13, Tribuac ofce. FIIGHEST CSH PRICES PAID FOL BECOXD band houschold goods, {n large or small lots. Ad drees L. 51 Soath Ann. % EASY PAYMENTS_FURNITGRE. CARPETS, ‘crockery, stoves, at prices lower tlian the jowest. The celebrated Empire Parlor Eedstead in ten styles, from #18, £25, $35. and up. Housss furnished thryuzas out. Larzeststock, lowest prices, and monst Hberal termp In_the Weat. EMPIRE PARLOR BEDSTEAD CO.. 353 West Madison-st. N MONDAY WE SHALL OFFER FOR INSPEC- ton some very fine hoasehold foods, and which wiil offercd_st_ prices that will guArantee quick sale: DELITY STORAGE CO.. 78 a0d 0 Van Buren-si. EPAIRSFORSTOVES MADE AT TROY, ALBANT, Iiochester, Cleveland. ‘St Loals. Chicagn, and METZNER'S, 177 West Randolph-st. TOVES, RANGES, COOK AND DASE BURNERS that bave been used at fairs, as good as new. for sale at retatl at RATHUURNE, SARD & CO.'S Ware- Louse, North Pler. TOVES CIIEAPERTHAN EVEI AT WHITES, 116 ‘Weat Madison-st. Some guod second-hand stoves, one No. 30 Moralng Glory, one No. 5 Brilliant heater, 10p £ood a1 new. also large swck of new and second- hand stoves which must be sold. be Fl elsewhere, at W LY. QTOVES T0 RE: LEGANT LARGE FOR *320; cost $85: has ol attachments and ihe hoproved feed; abargain. 188 Dearborn-st. (shirt store). LWAYS GO TO 223 SOUTil HALSTED-ST. TO buy the genufpe Sicger dlachlne cheap for cash or o2 monthiy payménts. MUSICAL, FING PIANO, BUT LITTLE USED, FOR SALE; A 5 konthly uatll patd for: warraated for 5 years. ED'S Temple of Music, 02 Van Buren-st. RETAIL AT THE FACTORY, PARLOR ORGANS AT Diyond ompetltion: £30 and upwr. Pest in the market. Monthly payments, cash, or to rent. NICHOLSON ORGAN CO.,6 East Indiana-at. SPLENDID STEINWAY SQUARE PIANO FOR A SEIOw. "oy Weat Adams-st. KER BROS. PIANO: Do R s St STORY & CAMP PIANOS, a and the unrivallede gy ougaNs. Over 500 irst-class Instraments for sale, rent, oF ex- chnn!l.’b!;)rmnxlbcl;n‘u;: g‘vundflt terms. AEsprA B STORT & CAMP, 211 state-st. FEGANT NEW_GSTOP ORGAN FOR SALE: O A Sacrice. for cash: miust. bave money. % Huribut-st. OR_SALE-A BARGAIN—ELEGANT FIRST- F ciasa new plan 1 or_will_rent cheap; priil } 53, Tribune oflice. 2 SALE—A REED & SONS ORGAN: A RARE FU]dmnce‘u huy !‘flnp. Call tu-day or Monday only at 272 South Leayise-at. 01, SALE—STEINWA 1" Calt or address . GIVINS. | i LE—AT A GREAT SACRIFICE—A FIRST- TS fateart frand 11gaor in perfect condition, 18 4 Foars ol cost $1,200. Must be_sold immediately for cash. ‘This Is a chunce that rare!y offers itself to lovers of 8 finc fnstrument. Address 170, Tribune offic PIANO AXD VOCAL LESSONS s3 A MONTH caen by competent lady feacliers. ~ Roums 7 3nd 8 Ttall.” Praztice ressonable. [ OT_OF NICE SINGEE, DOMESTIC, WHUEELER & Wiisom, and otier machines below half price and warranted. ' Loan ORice, 125 Clark-si.. Lovm . 0 TUNING AS IT SUOULD BE FOL 82: 14 years' experience; 1,400 references: orders by innll recelve promot attentlon. G. E. BLOOMFIELD, 2 West Madison-st., or 111 Twenty-second- JPRIGHT PLANOS-WARRANTED AS DURADLE and to stand in tune a3 lonz as the best §quare lano; special prices. LEED'S Temple of Music. TWANIED-A PIANO OR MERCH ANT TAILOR- ing for furzaces. Address i 42, ‘Pribune oftice. YW ASIED-ANY OSE HAVING 4,G0OD) SECOND- ‘haad pizno will hear of a casli” buyer by addreas- for G 7, Tribune office. -5t VERALL MAKERS OR TAILORS WHO WANT to By {or cash & manufacturing machine of farily sewing-mach! ‘3t 203 South Halsed ED_SINGEE, _DOMESTIC, OIf WILS(: Wi e achioes. South Halsted-st. AGENTS WANTED, A GESTS WANTED-TO CAXVASS EVERY TO ‘and city in the Unlon for & new and useful house: hold article: sciis rapidly at sicht; liberal {nducemeutss send:for terms. Dollar Washing Machine Company, 152 South Jlalated-st., Chicago. State cheapest cazh price. =3 TRST-CLASS MGSIC-BOX. STATE ‘cash, aud address J C, Inter-Ocean oftice. VWASIEDTO KEST A FIRST-CLASS UPRIGHT Dlano, second-niand. State tertas and manufac- tarersname. address & 32, Tribuge ofice. 1,000 FIAN03 AYD ONGANS FIVE YEATS " assancee, For cash and monthly or guar- jal prices. Call and ex- e riatrated catalogues. malicd e REED'S Tembié of Music, 92 Van Burea-st. C:E?‘T. ANTEO-THIS 1S YOUR m"fglflfig» ty Tor e at all winter: poods , it Ture prits; o muncy risked. -121 Dearbora: st., basement. ENTS WANTED—AGENTS SELLING HALD- A 0 ok another. iine ot conficting Wit ibeir regular goods. _Address K 77, Tribazo ofice. AGESTS WASTEDAGENTS GOING _BOUTH this 1 ‘to take aline of forniturs sad barde are tiate.” Adiresa 5 77, Tribune ofice. ’