Show humbug of the day in pans last now is the sile of Tam bettas autographs not one in a hundred of which are genuine atre beginning to tabe part in politics in maine michigan and minnesota they have thoroughly stumped the A albany hotel has put a copo in each loom it is intended to use an escape in case of fire and by hanging it aiom the door knob to the gas bracket the geest who washes bis handkerchief in the water pitcher can convert it into an excellent clothesline ONE of the member of the salvation Salvat fon Army was arrested in on saturday last for obstructing the street while advocating temperance and was fined the fine and costs were paid and ho proceeded on his way taking care not to congregate a crowd in a public thoroughfare thereafter WHITES have been trying for several years to get possession of lands in the indian territory with but little sue cess capt payne has most stubborn of this class and has been arrested several times but he gets liberated ind makes other attempts general sherman thinks ought to take measures to stop these tress passers upon land given to civilized indians THE phoenix park dublin murderer murd eier are now no longer a mystery from all that can bo learned from informers the authorities are on the right track and punishment will be meted out perhaps to the proper ones who committed the foul deed ireland Is indisputably an province but she cannot get redress by assassination and murder the queens government is too ably supported with wealth and standing to permit such dark deeds to go unpunished READING novels is said to be more injurious to the eyes than reading his fory the reason given for this is be causo novel reading docs not require lifting the eyes and thinking upon what is read for a moment or two novel reading trashy ones at least affects the brain and amounts to nothing so far as bene fitting the hindls con berned parents should not permit their children to have any about the house and when they grow elder with their minds cultured with useful knowledge novels will not possess the fascinations for them they usually do bekolo tha dmd becomes fixed and strong A which has perplexed locators of mining claims for some time and on which there has been a difference of opinion among claim owners has been settled by the united states land commissioner at washington the question asked vas this Is a location made on a quartz lode or ledge on the firt day of january 1882 sub hect elocution on the first day of january 1883 provided the required assessment ses work has not been dona for tho calendar year of 1882 to which commissioner mcfarland replied it is not the locator of a claim initiated on the first day of january 1882 has until january 1 1884 to coni pleto the first assessment work which worl when done would hold the claim till january 1 1883 A SPECIAL to the ear york Itei alS from philadelphia bayst in the suburb the winter residence lesi dence of circus people and side show curiosities a wedding of unusual character mccun R atthe tattooed man and miss leo harnandez the spanish bearded lady were united in bonds of matrimony A large number of noted freaks fi eaks as they are called in the profession witnessed the ceremony the bride has a black beard three inches long and the groom is as handsome a piece of mosaic worl as there is in amonda miss leo wanted to have her beard caved haved off in honor of the occasion but moffatt Mo fiatt who is af pf a practical turn of mind opposed it on the ground that she might not be able to raise another crop and her value as a curiosity be thus totally destroyed chicago is of the opinion that in the matter of dress the goddess of liberty is nat a safe person lor modest ladies to follow aud females who diess in that style are ladies modest or otherwise its the wicked men who do the following and they generally lind it more safo to follow that class than any other at leas go far as arrests or clubbing are concerned however the mia malt is not expected to incur any upon the strength of our opinion in the matter san a by abe exchange roans expressed familiarity with abe subject we should judge that he hid been in following females dressed after the stylo of alio ako those that were not and perhaps he has experienced the effects ortho clubbing or jailing and is therefore well able to give good ad vice on le subject A |