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The “qu r rial INSURANCE. B‘AL EflATI AND LOAN AOENJ‘ D. M. ERSKINE, In, To show am even a real estate agent. is not free from the troubles and trials 0'! life that are wmmon to all, we desire to here give a verbatim report of a bit. of our experience : ‘ “ Shore is Mr. Erskine in? ” asked 3 lady of middle age, in deep mourn- ing, as she walked into the omce in the forean of the second day of the week. " He is, madam," we replied. “ Well, I have just sold my house, and my friends advised me to see Mr. Erskine and have him close up the sale, {or the loikes of me knows nothing about it at nlL" “Yea. Did [you sell your place, madam ‘? " “ I did. ” ”What price 9' “Twenty-one“ hhndred dollars in «wax, Mn. 0â€", state what. you have done and what is yet to be done, and we shall be pleaafsd to render you all the assistance possible." v "Faith I knew you’would. Mia good man before he‘ died (copious flow of bears) said to come nght to you and things ,would be done right." "H16 honey! ” “No, I have not reâ€"saved all the money, but it is only $200 I named. I‘m to get$l,900 when you make "‘ Very ‘Pell'noy, Mrs. Câ€"â€", let me fine your old deed and I will make a new one from you; to the pur- 011mm”, c my dade." (We thereupon made a. deed in *due form, subject to all taxes, but the buyer would not accept it, owing to the fact that the taxes of last year were due and unpaid.) , ; r “Is it my old dude you want. Well, here it is, then.” ; “ flow, Mrs. Câ€"’, shall. we make it subjoat to the taxes? _” “Well now, see here, Mr. Erskine, I sin’t going to pay any taxes at 9.11.- The buyer has got to do that} he get: the plgce chaps enough." won't pty the taxes! " uWell, inyther will I; and he is no gi‘leman at all to be saying the loiku." (Anocher-flow of tears) (The buyer gets uneasy and wishes I In Wm bought. Mu. Câ€"â€"-,¢nr fur clwnt,'un10rtumtely lets her mm ieehngi rise, and 3 atom, WW!) buyer tad filler than “not, {9% both. let it be remember. ed, «9 intives of the onld sod.) " “In. C~. you must hurry up We Cloied the Sale. x, then you have received all ,' the Info? 88§8 I! m; flkngldoouhouiin huh-inc- my, uid we " no m I. nttlement now thnn to hawk. “Share and ain't I ready to close up the business? " “Butyouabonldpq them or deduct it. from the amount coming to you, unless the buyer agreed to pay same." (The buyer.) “ No, I‘didu't ugmy to pay the taxes; not I Wong inuytber." (Our chem.) “Oh, whnt an awful man; I won't sch «0 him at all, so I won't, and I am going right away home." (Another crying Spell and a start made towards. home.) ‘ We felt that our fees were algeady earned, but no-â€"she returns. (Our client. ) “Shure us it the taxes {or last year you want paid? " “ Yes, madam." “ Oh, than, ahure I wanted to pay them all the time; it was the year before I thought you wanted." ' “Well, now, here is a bill of $3.00 1 for continuation of 'ahstract. I sup- pose, of course, we shall deduct this ? ” ‘fNot much I won’t. What’s the good of the abstract, share. Don’t I have good title? ” “Yes; but you know the abstract has got to show it}? \/ “Yes. And didn't I tell you, and ain’t I as good as an abstract? I won’t pay the so I Won’t.” “Very well, t 6 buyer' says he won’t, so what’s t9 be done '3.” “ Well, he’s ma‘i mane, so he is.” 1 (Another crying spell and an absence of ten minutes from the oflioe.) (Our client returns.) “ Mr. Erskine, is it the continua- tiun of abstract to pay for? ” “Yes, Mrs. Câ€".” l “ Oh, well, then that‘s all right, so it is. I thought it was' a new ab- stract you wanted me to pay for all the time.- Of coarse I’ll pay 1.110183, as I intinded to all the time.” “ “ Now, Mrs. C‘â€", yocu are to def liver the deed and get a check for the balance due you.” J‘Oh, I won’t Make any checks at all. I want the money in Ky fist.” n Dulr Ohn nhn‘iflr 3n nn f. a (T_._l‘ “ But the che‘Ek is on the Câ€"~â€"l’ National Beak, and is certified It is one of the best banks in the city, andjthere will be no trouble to get. your money.” “ Well, Mr. Erskine, I don’t know whqlher the bank is any good at all. My( house I am selling in the best. house in the block, and I am losing money to sell it no chape, and I wan’t my money, and no check." (We finally assured her that the check was all right, and acopmpanied her to the bank and got it. cashed l for her.) The money was hmded to liar, and placed as near the heart; inside of the family weafing appml, as cir- cumnhnoel would it, and then our {six cliefi‘ bid as u, ant uk- "’ we ventured deuhmvc‘fio mh‘uth first tip- 51 gréct digit, but " #50 with the hails mlojng’tyo nubrtnnstdy mined the be“. It thickneuoo o! brick tad cold «tough in MN I time tried wd fire tented in the winter to 1remnpig, u Iho structure and worthy o! a. much bot- !ound out (or herself Yul winter her loqntion than man 5 nihond but then I wish the the new muygood trunk. The low and insurmoe luck. Good bye, MI Erskine. " And foot up as follows: any sha went. W Elfin-1pc, building“ {mug-ed The annual met-{tings of the Chi- skins. Wankel-IN“) 103;; $2,000, in- ‘cago 61 Evanston and Chicago and sured $1,500. lLake Superior Railroads were held' Arthur McVey, building, (insured Tuesdaylut. The ChicagokEvans- with D. M. Erskine,) loss 81,500, ton elected the following Directors insured $1,000. ‘ , . . Mrs. Wise, buildings, (insured for the ensuing ’eur'. J’ B Easton, _ with D. M. Erskine, \N’aukegan,) load I LaCrosse, VS 15.; Juhus W adswortb, 1 $2,500, insured $1,800. New York; E K- Hubbard, T- W. Jon. O'Neil, buildings, (insured Wadewérth, and Edwin W'alker,‘Chi- with D. M. Erskine, Waukegau,) loss 32,500 insured $1 500. ' cago. | tnu’nwun .m’mi, Amman mm. Truly the life of an agent has more in it than commissions. The Cfiicago Evanston and Chicago Lake Superior Railroads. '1‘he following Direétors-were choâ€" sen for the Chicago Lake Superior Railroad: J. C. Emma, Lansse; Wis.; Julius Wadsworth and James Stillman, New York; E, K. Hubbard, T. W. W'adsworth, E. Walker and Philip Wadsworth, Chicago: > The stockholders of the Chicago‘ Pacific Division of the Milwaukee St. Paul also held their annual -meeting at the same office and re- elected all the 01d Directors Action was taken in regard to the 1 eomtruction of the bridge across the Chicago River, near Kinzie ’ street, and contracts for its construction will be awarded at once. It will be a double-track iron bridge, and will be completed in about four months, The tracks from Larrabee to‘ Kinzie streets will be laid without delay, ‘ and as isoon as completed V the trains of the Chicago 61, Evanston will nuke their terminus on Kinzie street, until the bridge is completed, when trains will be run into the ,West Side Union ; Depot. The northern terminus of the road at present is at Calvary Cem- etery, but as soon as the right of way has been secured it_will be extended to Evanston. There will be conven- ient depots erectedat Belmont ave- nue, Lake View, Graceland Cemetery » and Argyle, , .The Lake Forest Eire. Lake Forest, our sister city to the north, was or. Sunday (Waning, the 8th inst” visited by a conflagtation qnite too extensive for those who were directly conéerned. The fire originated from cause Unknown in { the meat market of Mines 6: Thor-p, , and from “thence spread to edininingi property belonging to StiipeJ) Neil, McVey, Wise and Burke. The work 'bf destruotion was complete Ow-l ing to en entire absence of proper facilities the fire spread till every- thing which could burn did burn. The citizens, including the college boys, worked had, but their lnbor iwu in vein. The nilrood depot in nbwunfi‘e tried wd fire tented structure and worthy o! a. much but,J her loqntion than man 5 nihond trnpk. The low and insurmoe foot up as follpwg: A w u. Stripe, ‘baudingsummed with this agency, ) loan $100 insured $65, settled. ~ MA Minus, buildings, (insured with D. M. Erskine, \Vaukégan,) loan $2,006, ius’nred 11,2“). Mines ((9, Th3”), ptqck. tools and ice-house} (iuwred :wikh D. M‘ Er- skine, Wuukeguuj loss $2,000, in- sured $1,500. 7 Joe.» O'Neil, étbck, (insured with D. M. Erskine, Waukegau,) 1053 $2,500, insured $1,500. V luv Burke, ' building (muted deera’ Chicago) loss $1,000 in- sured $4300. ‘ Theggrafduating exercises ‘10! the class of ’85, ~Highland Hull, were held at £119 Presbyterian Church, \Vednesday ev ening. The pupils Ind teeshers, numbering about fifty, and headed by Hand’s. orcheeitr'a‘1 marchedjrom the seminary building to the church, which was nicely deal 1 orated with evergreens and flo'we'li; After prayer Miss Carrie B.,Burr, fl: Winnetks, read an essay on them “Shall We Study the Classics!” whichlshe answered in the' negatiVe. > Miss Lizzie G Perkins, of Mannette, Wis., followed with an essey entitled “The Years Teach Much the Days Never Know. " An essay on “ Mem- ory's Studio” was given by Miss E. ‘ Grace Abbott, of Sandwich, Ill. The vsledictot’y address was also delivered by Miss Burr. The .idiplomss were ‘ presented ‘11 ProtoN. E. Butler with an appropriate address, in which he ' intimated his connection with the (i school would end with the present ' yesr'md thanked the people of High- land Perl) and the Directors- of the hall for their kindness and assistance dfifing his eight years‘ work. in the «school Upon the conclusion of the exer- sings. the graduates tendexed‘ their friends a reception, which was largely attended. Th6 wdrk of the art de- partfilent, in charge of Miss M. l "Harrispn, was shown, eliciting much commendation, and‘proved one of the m’ost pleasant event. of dam: mencement week. ’ " We ain‘t very muoh given to poliâ€" tihcs but. it is nevmbelesb a fact that bad we more room, our egimrinl col. umns would be hegd'ed‘with in un- furled banner bearing the instip- eon, “ Blaine md Logui.” Highland 31am;