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g4 uuuusu mluuluumy wuu uun u uugc, Au. “2-3;? W», Who. mtvé do wg Q9111 know, 11 can momeono Wm ”F391“??? her an anonymous letter. > , A somewhat elderly, but vivacious lady met Judge D. A Holmes 1n the poet oflice thege other day and said to .to him, “Why David". ' Of course we were shocked at such unprece dented familiarity with our J ud'ge, 111 There will!» a, game of indoor bull, Satun‘day night, Feb. 6th, be- tween Highland Park and_Waukeg- an, at Goldberg’s Hall. Admission, 1'5 cents. In 1852‘ our youngest u'ncle, he seemed like an elder brother, so near Was he to our own age ent to India as 1i missionary. It Vfiien took from six to eight months to get word to and a reply from him. and that was regarded as fast time, as formerly it had taken a year. One of our old classâ€" mates is secretary of 11 missionary organization in Boston and be received a deepatch from a workman 1n Burmah just two hours afterit was sent, through all the changee, repetitions. eta, between Rangoon and Boston. That is, a message can be sent halfâ€" -way round the globe and a reply received back between dinner and suppethiwhete but a few years ago the same thing required six months, and earlier in the century a full year. We are told by competent elec- tricians that instead of the' $75.00 which Alderman Cushnian said it would cost to have our street lights tested it would cost several times that amount, $300 or $400 in fact. That to do the thing right and thor- ough it will be necessary to have a room abdut 12 feet square, lined with inpenetrable black material about every incandescent lamp; of course such a little house can be built and hauled about from one lamp to another. But the fun will come in on the arc lights, as the testing room must be about 00 feet by twenty wide. lined with, black. Messrs. Rioux and King could move that around, but it would soon eat. up all that $75M) and lots' more. Then when it. was all done it would be good just for one night or in the language of show bills “one night only.” But then when the city has such a painful surplus of fundsgt must be ,fooled aWay some way. A Massachusetts Judge the other day adjourned court and- told the sheriff to take one of the jurors out, and give him a good thorough turk- ish bath. When our alderman throw away all the money they can on ex- pert tests of electric lights. Won't thev appropriate a handsome sum ‘ n-vng. men. AFFAIRS. THE HIGHLAND PARK NEWS. Then we are told, for though but little over a block from us; we knew _ not of the fire till all was over some 1 people got rattled and not only failâ€" ‘ ed to help but really hindered. and ; some thought more of saving the l doctor's things than the house, In ' fact, we have ‘heard lots‘bf things, 5 but all unite in praise of the heroism I and patieme and work of the fire 1 department. for the construction of suitable bath rooms provided with hot and cold water, soap, spenges, flesh brushes, etc , for the convenience of our court? A_ g,ood hot bath would be better and more suitable than “$5 00 and costs,” with lots of fellows. We must have that bath room as a suit- able adjunct of court soon; it would complete the architectural propor- tious and harmonies of the imposing corridors of our unique jail. 1 ‘v M 1 vim mgnzlvf "6' The Charles B.‘ Soule house, for 5, so many ygears the home of the late Dr J. L.B Soule, was pretty nearâ€" ly ruined by, fire Saturday morning, ’ January 30th. Just how it took. fire 3 is not absolutely certain, but the con ' sensus of opinion is, that it was from g the breaking or upsetting of a kero- § sene lamp, being used to thaw out ~ a frozen or freezing water pipe. The alarm was immediately turned in’ ‘ and the Electric light whistle blew . the fire alarm vigorously, and the firemen responded almost to a man. ' and fofht‘bfii‘fiely Thewifoof is? practically burned off, and the upper ' floor 18 beyond repair, and the lower floor 18 practically ruined We learn also that thehydrants were frozen. Some denied thié?‘but Major David7 son told us that the one near them was frozen. as he examined it after the fire, but it wasggthawed‘out Mon- day. That IS not just the right state of things. How would it do for the council to put that $75 or $350 they want devoted to testing electric lights, on the hydrants, box~ ing them in and rotecting them from the frost. T ‘is idea of burn- ing down ' the nearest residence or business block to thaw out a frozen hydrant does not commend itself to the average citizen. Mr. Soule had his insurance plac» ea in the city, but we understand he was well protected. Now that the house is so nearly mined, we hope it will be entirely removed and a new and elegant home constructed there. for it is one of the finest lots in the central part of the city: , Dr. Gouger moved his goods at once in- to the Winchester house on the cor- ner.'where. we presume he will re- side for the present. . SATURDAY’S FIRE. if ygxsknfiielg The Leading Market, g The man??? ,Pi‘nrk "héaT'Bs‘ufi‘fia-u. i If You Want to Sell or Exchange. ' " ORSOH 3. BRAND. ..PHOTOGRAPHBR.... 2 Portrait and Landscape Artist The Latest Fad”. Bromide J Enlargements J Made L'ENTRXL A GI ESER ' BROS-., FreSl'i and Salt Mats, w. cummm ‘- minimal-hm. fllghland Park Telephone No. 44. Chicago Office. I305 Chamber of Commerce. A. J. NOERENBERG, Mason - Contractor. ., Cement Sidewalks and all other work executed in the best manner and at‘iowest prices. - ' ' "WM HIGHLAND 'PABK LAUNDRY, Cement,‘ Hair, Lime," Stucco and Plaster. A. G. ORTLUND.‘ Manager. First Class Work ~ _ - At Reasonablé Prices. Goods sent for and delivered t9 all parts of ”the city. Orders by post or telephone promptlyy attended to. TELEPHONE 25. POULTRY. nsu. BUTTER “up EGGS. ' HENRY K. COALE. Cash Customers For Gequjyc ngains. Home Imam" taken by sunlight. oratlfldal light. Your monograph on pin m button. 0n ShortNouoe and yo r flutygie taken and “Ma le you 3in order. IELEPHON E442. DEALER} IN' Dal" In uh... mmsr’. E." WEI-{LAN}: Hahn. ILE". 95?.