The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

V ... ’ “I, . middu ' " a: The Joutn ahffiigm‘ B‘fifl INSURANCE. REAL ESTATE AND LOAN AGENT 15mm an Communal World and U. S. Expom. The prqyperity and advantages of Chiix'ago, '56 a business center are every .yeu- booming better recog- nized all over the country, and by no 01888 more thoroughly than by our readers in the difl'erent cities, especi~ my in the Eastrwho are that becom- ing crowded out by over eompetition find no place, to look to in whioh they can establish themseres. with not only 3 prospect but an almost absolute certainty of success, except in ChiougOu-theleod‘mg business em- porium of the Westâ€"which can e point with pride to enterprising, Ls piulnng business menby the hundred ; 1 who, only a few years ago, opened 1 stores with 3 limited cspitql, but who i could now, if they felt so inclined, [( retire with a handsome competency. ] We mention this {or the benefit of 1 those who think of moving here but ' ‘ cannot exactly make up their mindsv ‘ To such we would say, come right on, , there 1s still room and to spare Put 1, 1 yourselves 1n communication with s reliable real estate firm, such, 'iorl instance, as that of Emmn Bites, ll . real estate and renting ments,1oom ‘ 46 (firstifl'cmr) 161 ‘Ls Selle streetfl l l Dd? ‘Whether you want a house, store ”or factory, they will:.secure it for you, and that too, on terms as edvsn-l tageous 'sscen be reflected; or if you l own property here and decide to re- . imain where you are you cannot doi better than to place it in their hands. I They make a. specialty of paying 1 taxes, collecting rents, and takingl general supervision of property for} nommsidents, and our word for it Fyour afiei‘rs will be attended to faith fful-lyl o‘hd : remittances sent you * promptly on collection, Whether, then, for present use. or future referâ€" ence, remember the address Erskine Bruin-161 La. Salle street, room 46 (first floor.) plum; .lvl uu DOA IU Btu-CCU, I\I\llll xx: 1 1 (fii’st floor) 1 » 1 A y We were boys together, George . ‘ ' . ‘ Gibson and I. \Ve were employed; M- . V 1-35 salesmen in a grocery store Busi- Court Kighland, N0 31'1'0 I"1191151 being quite dull, our employer meet first and third Thrusdays in ench‘ g M e us permission to (dose the “ow month " What» we might attend a ball to be A. O Fay Lodge A. F 1KA.M.1given that exen1ng.I had been meets first and third Mondays 111 paymg my respectstoMiHsKatOEâ€". each mo11th. - ‘ ‘1GGOrge also knew that I would be A new map of Highlunk Park, 01¢th t9egn¢lher1y1complwnts H1gbwood, Lake Forest. and Lake somatifio M116 bk “any, 115d" ne- Bluff mth the country 131mg west, quest her company tn the ball. ’ A newlmgp, of“ VHighlunk’ Park, ' gym“. t9,._eg.nd I‘Lwr n}: comple Higbwood, Lake Forest. and Lake somatifio Mixerbfi’aay, an?“ ne- Bluff. With the country lying west, .j quest her companfv tn the ball. has boén prepatod by E. W. Wiggins! Iii order to “about! of me he 51 00A, of (lineage. It is nicely got- sent his i‘nvitntiogx quite early in the “I [195116 will doubami: fin MRI”; 1 mofhing. I was not‘iu a. good flu- id). wunt. ,3 - . : imor after Gauge triumphantly »- FM are come on the prom. ahoWed me his note of acceptance: mtzcm at present mopping so whenevening ca'mwl defirmlfiéd ti Kahlil“! Hdh . I would not attend the ball 0; any ,. T.‘ Wx. Gama-«f m. “n90. in the store; k-We ole-3d Ibout (Lark. nomads. Dr. E. a. mm and rib. Georg-am. mLMMMM-n my? u. §Mfl ERSKINE, Jt, 1‘0? 3! B.‘m1dd1§WuMa1wui Me" W‘M to 1151111, .whenfisgj 19119, H B‘. Weutz nnd‘w'lfe, . Etc 1111111115 111111111311, hé p11 ke‘l up 11.11 PVlter and wife; J. 0 Cleveland old revolwn which we always kept1 and tile: C. ,H. Aflums and wife“ film»! the 140314.111] was pointing zit! C. G. Deui’on and wilé, X. L. fi‘o'mut objepté 111 the room, re- 0tis¢ndw1fe,lt M. Wells arid wile; marking how easy he could put- a C. H. Hurlburd and wife, H. Shafiâ€" hole through it , her and wife_ G, W. Darrow and When he pointed 11__t an oil can, wife, J. B. Hughes and wife,A. F.1vhich Its quite full, I 111111101111;wa Hutch and wife, A.Gilkiuso11, Chas. inserted a pin 11( 111‘ the rent of his A. Knight, H. C. Street, C. Abbott 1pautm, which caused 111111 to pull the “111d G V.Bncllma.11, all ofChicago.1trigger Zip! the bullet went and A. C. ThompsOn, of New Haven, lthmugh the 0311,8111! the 011 com- . Conn ‘lmenoed running out in quite a stream Among the new arrivals at Highâ€" land Hall on Monday loop, was a! ydfhg‘ éwtletnili hhhbm-trof: Bull] 161', the proprietor, took a. deep in- terest which has since ripened into a. warm attachment. His (the new arriVal’ s) musical ability (particularly vocal) wan asserted from the stai't, and although possessing 11 very pow-1 edit] voice, there are oleulbhts- 6f ~sweetuess plainly discetnable by the‘ 'Professor‘ and others in authorip, He declares Highland Hall the finest mstitutiou he; has 6181 visited, and doubtless Mll conclude: to make Highland Park his home To say . that all conceijned are happy would be stating the facts in substance. ‘ be stating the facts in substance. A clergyman was recently annoyed by people talking and giggling. He paused, looked at the diltur-bets, and said: I am always afraid to rep ve those who misbehave for this re 11: Some years since, as I was preac 'ng, a young man who sat before me was constantly laughing, talkingand makâ€" ing un’couth grimaces. I paused and ‘ administered asevere rebuke. After the, close of_ the service a gentleman i‘ said to me: “ Sir, you have inade a i great mistake; that young man is an iididt. ” Since that time I have al- ways been afraid to reprove those who misbehave in chapel lest I ishould nepeat that mistake and re- prove another idiot,” During the irest of the services there was good i orders 1still in his uncomfouable position, in is. towering rage and swearing 111 me profusely. ~~ The bullet had passed through the can, and he dared not reinOVe either hand. I then procured an empty barrel, intending to pump out the 1 oil below the bullet hole; but in order to do this, it was necessan for him to be on the other side of the can. He agreed to the change if I woiild hold my fingers over the‘ holes until he went around the can. This I was unwise enough to consent to; No sooner had he got me into this fix than he proceeded to wash his hando; then taking up the lamp he went up stairs to bed I was mad language cannot begin to express m) feelings. I swoie, I entreated the: I tried to bribe him to‘ relié1eqne Like him, I dared not leave the can Which was Beaten. ‘ When he pointed than oil can, which nu quite full, 1 ixiiméaiéwy inserted a pin near the rent of his pants, which caused him to pull the ixrigger. Zip! the bullet Went chmugh the can, and the oil com- menced running out in quite a stream ithrough the holes the hullei made, fry!" Gorge knew the mischief would be to pay if our employer found the flmmvered with ml, and he obeyed my order immediately. Then a 'ihlippy thought struck mg I would leave hintiu thatfix, and go and M6 Mitigate wself. Amid 9. vol- lay of outllsfl made my departure. Arrivmg at thb residence of Miss “Katefir hibfiix’o‘dt hen thn'chtge ,was not able to attend, and had sent my 18 his 99%qu lMisS Kate neceptéd his apology, and we attended the ball itogethe1.1t was lute when I re- ‘ hurried to the More, and found Geo. “‘JJmp quick, and stop the leak 'wi‘h 3'95; taggers ! ‘LI fqua'u-nud; can. He agreed to the change if I weuld hoid my fingers over the holes until he went around the can. This I was unwise enough to consent to; No sooner hag he got me into this fix than he proceeded to wash his hands; then taking up the lamp he went up stairs to bed I was mad; language cannot begin to express my feelings. I swoxe, I entrented then I tried to bribe 111111 to‘ 112111;“ eqne Like him, I dared not leave the c311, 1101' I knew it would came 111v“ dis- missn] if our eu1ploye1 found the 1 new floor spoiled wi(h. 011,":bes1dm 1 the damage 1t, would be to the goods. , Howl spent the rennqinder of the night I shall not, fittempt to describe, it, is sufiicient ’ to any I 'smyéd there until morning.‘ Waverly. How it Fe_els to be Buried Aiivc. A - BY 1'. a F. In July, 1866, the nholm‘a was yet} bad in St. Louighand Inns mong 4.50.9 who miikéeha use most maligngntvtype, but bad enough, : foroae , vening about nine .n'clock I fish. very weak and was reported as dyidg; ind m I was banding my folks were sent for, hnd they came to my boarding home to see me and foumi me very 10* as they all sup- M Well, fiber 3 while I was to them dead; but to myself I was not it vmqouldmtmm on mp‘vo. going on. Several sat up with the supposed coipse, and I could hear , elmoet every word that was spoken. pl felt no pain, only the thoughts of being buried alive made me almost frantic, as I could not see any delivâ€" erence fiom the fate to come; all of the good and bed nets of my life Icame huddled together in my mind, and I thought I would give consid- erable if I was only able to inuke a. noise to let them know I was alive. But I could not. That night seemed an age,‘but after almost indescriba- ble sufiering it finally came morning. At nine o’clock the folks begun com- ; ing to the house to attend the fune- ? r'ui, which commenced at ten o’.clock , I could distinctly hear every word l the minister said, as he eulogised my I former life, he being an old acquaint- - ance of mine. After he finished they . screwed on the top plate and I 1 thought then I should sufl'ocate but I felt no difference, only I could not hear as well what was going on. The coffin was put in the hearse and we started'on our journey of what I sup- posed death to me. \Ve finally arâ€" rived at the cemetery. The coflin n was taken out and laid on two 7 that lay across the grave. The cer- emony was gone through with, and 1 they lowered the coffin in the ground. ,8 The first "dirt that was thrown in is made me start, but not enough to make any noise. 'Still the dirt c011- is tinned to come, and oh‘ what an is awful sound it had too. By the time 1e the grave was half filled up, I was so i; I could make a. noise, and I yelled [y and kicked, but all' to no purp0se. :n The earth gontinued to come in and e. fill up the grave. At last they got it 11, full and I heard the»people get into a. the carriages and go off, could hear no the sexton rounding oil the grave, (is and pick up his tools and move 15; away. And with him went my last he hope of rescue. ' After I had luiu 1e, there it seemed for hours, I managed :re to break the top gldss and get a little air, and, strange to say, I did not feel I suffocation at all, but I made up my 'c. mind to starve to death. After a long time I took a piece of the glues me I had broken 011t,and as Iwue nearly in frantic with hunger, I cut «a large lite piece out of my thigh and ,tte that gh, But that weekeued me very'mucb, : I end I felt fainter and fainter till I as heard a noise overhead, but was too my far gone to make u noise in return, ito and gradually lost consciousness. 1nd Lwhen suddenly I awoke. My room up- mate being a printer ”he‘d just re- to turned from work. and hi. coming in not lthe room woke me onto! the night- o. Eb‘e‘r'rw O": but I filuld 'heur all that was going on uud‘could also feel whenever any» uuq tquched 11w. ' After at: hour or no I felt than painting me )0! the cofiiu.~ I was put iii a shroud, and then in a me- tallic cpfin. They did not put on the face plate, or rather did not fasten it downlso I could lleur' all Hi“ was