CAPITAL CITY COURIER
Vol. 0. No O
Lincoln, Niciikaska, Satukday, Kiciiwuany 11, 1H8H
PKIOIC lIVIfi OlCNTS
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GRANDMA'S VALENTINE.
mussm, chris-
sle, nro you thcrop
was shouted by a
harsh voice, as a
tall woman leaned
over tho stairs and
",Z'i? over mo suurs aim
P Jvfc looked down.
( CVS "Dear mol what a
-M.V! troul.lo other folks'
.'m children are, to lo
m&
surer snonil(loil,us
no reply eamo to
her will. "Wher
ever win sho huvo
cot to!"
Calling again still louder, a littlo girl soon
nppe&red, hoKtlly climbing tho stairs. Sho
looked timid and auxlous, as if fearful ofn
coldiug, though her fuco wus sweot ami
gontle, with pretty brown oyos.
"Did you call me, Mrs. Peters" sho oskod.
"Call you I I should think I did Seo hero;
I want to go out, and you must mind baby
till I coino back."
Littlo Chrissle, though only 0 years old,
took tho fat baby from his mother, and sat
down on a stool near tho fire. Sho did her
best to nmtiso her young ehnrgo; but ho was
stroiig and active, and tho littlo nurso's arms
and bark nehed soruly before Mm. Polors
canio liack again.
Chrissio's father wan a sailor in tho navy;
sometime ho was away months, iind oven
years, at a time, uud its ho could not taku his
Uttlo girl with him, ho iuld Mm. Peters to
look after her, for her mother had died when
sho win but n baby. Her father thought sh
was happy nnd comfortable; ho did net know
how rough and unkind Mrs. Poters could bo
at tlmos, nor how hard she worked his little
daughter. Though sho was so young, Mrs.
Fctcrs mndoher help In tho house- and go
errands, lraidos minting tho heavy Iwiby, and
that was tho hardest work of nil. Then, too,
If tho baby cried, tho ioor little uurso got
hard words, nnd even blows, till nil tho happy
child llko brightness died out of tho young
faco and sho looked old and thin.
Sho never complained; thero was no ono to
tell her trouble to, and sho expected no re
lief. Hut relief citme. fiod, who never for
getii uvon tho young sparrows, did not forget
jioor Chrissic, but In his own way worked her
Uollverntieo.
Ono day Mr. Petors eamo homo and 6ald
that a gentleman had offered him a good
ituation homo thirty miles away, and th
must all go next week; but ho could not take
Chrissle, as ho had told tho gentleman ho
only had ono child, and ho was not going to
tako two.
"Of courso not," replied his wlfo; "sho
must go to her grandmother's: sho ought to
huvo gone thero at first, but thero was homo
fuuilly quarrel, I bellovo."
"Whero does sho live!"
"Near York; somo boventy to eighty mllos
from here, llutthu child is strong; sho can
walk it."
Mr. Peters hud unbounded faith in his
wife, and thought hho must know liest, so ho
left her to nuiko all arrangements. When
tho week was over Mrs. Peters colled Chrissio
to her, uud giving her two shillings and n
paper with her grandmother's address, told
her sho must start on her journey.
"How nut 1 to know my way" asked tho
littlo maiden, without a thought of disputing
tho nrrungeniont.
"Why, ask people. You hu o u tonguo in
your head, haven't youf" With which short
farewell littlo Chrissio was sent iiuuy."
8ho walked bravely down tho road, taking
ono turning utter another, till night eamo on.
As sho was slowly stumbling down a dark
bum u laborer accosted her with:
.ARt
m s w
cnnibfiir. oiikit into heu onA.M)MOTUEUb
AltMH.
If lmkv51-
w-.. - . yn.
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"Well, littlo maid, what nro you doing out
by yourself this time of nlghtf"
"I nbi going to my gmndmothcr's at York,"
she said, K'tnply.
"Yorkl" ho exclaimed; "thut's far enough
olT. Whero's your iiiothcrr
"Mother's in heaven."
"Mess you, child, my mother's thorotoo,"
ho Raid, with n sudden tear In his eye. "Como
along with me; my missus will taku enro of
you for tin night."
Chrissio trotted along by his side, and soon
rnnclicd a cheerful cottage, whero tho good
mini wns greeted by wlfo uud children, and
many Inquiries made about his littlo com
;jtiUnu. TUey rucuied hor kindly, uiudo up
a bed for her, and after a good supper sho
was glad to Ho down and rest her weary feet.
Then tho good man and his wlfo talked aliout
tho littlo stranger.
"They must huvo been heartless peoplo to
turn n littlo child llko that away," said tho
wife, indignantly.
"True enough; but tho good Lord will tuko
care of her, 1 huvo no doubt. I'll sjwik to
Mr. Km lies ulsjut her In tho morning."
Mr. Forties listened to tho story his laborer
told him, and having a littlo Invalid daugh
ter aliout Chrissio's age, his heart warmed to
her, and hii Initio tho man take her to tho near-
do what gootl )vu cau."
So Chrissiu sturtctl on her travols more
hopplly this time. After thivo or four hours
in tho train, sho reached York," and got out
of tho carriage Sho did not know which
way to turn, but presently a kindly faced
woman spoko to her, and asked her whero
sho was going. On hearing tho naino of tho
villugo she was liouiid for, sho said:
"Why, you can't walk It. You aro so
small."
"Oh, but I am strong," said tho child,
gravely; "if you will tell mo tho wny, I
can go."
"Jfo," said tho woman, kindly; "I know a
better plan than that. You como along with
me, littlo ono; I will glvo you something to
eat, nnd then I'll son you into tho carrier's
cart It passet: my door ami you'll got
quicker to your grandmother that way."
"Thank you," said Chrissio, gravely, fob
lowing her now friend.
"How Is it you aro traveling alone, child
You aro too email to bo away from your
mother's wing."
"Mother is in heaven, and Mrs. Petors
didn't want to huvo mo any more," wa tho
touching reply.
"Win Mrs. Peters unkind to you!"
"Xot always; but tho baby was so heavy;"
ami tho chlltl guvo a sigh nn sho looked at her
thin nrins.
"Poor bairn; I hope you'll flntl a happier
homo now. Como to tho tablo; hero Is a cup
of warm mill;."
When tho meal was finished, tho carrier's
cart was heard coming down tho road, anil
tho good woman ran out to it.
"Hul Mr. Huns, stop u minute. Do -ou
know n Mix Adams down your way f"
"Old Mm. Adams! I should think I do.
As kind nn old lady us you'd seo anywhere."
"Well, I huvo n Valentino for her a littlo
girl. Will you tuko her! I'll pay."
"To lio sure I'll tako her, ami bo glud to
doit."
Chrkslu wit silently in a corner of tho old
cart; sho was getting very tired, and now
that sho was Hearing her Journey's end, sho
wondered what her grandmother would lw
like, and if sho would givo her hard work to
do liko Mrs. Peters. Hut all her doubts wero
dispelled when the cart stopixsl, anil the car
rier led her up to tho cottage door, and sho
was received with loving wonUuud eaie.ses.
" 'Tis my C'lirissio's child, there's no manner
of doubt, Mr. Sims," said tho old tluily, utter
n short conversation with the cm ri'i.,-- 'vim
has tho same inline, uiirt sho Is tho very imago
oi my c mm at unit ago. Como in. ove. como
ii), and tell me all about it."
So Chrisslo ci opt Into her granthnother's
urms, and told her all about Mix Peters, ami
her father so far away.
"Ah, your mother ran away with her
sailor lover, silly girl. Sho nover know how
wo loved her, nnd was afraid to como and
seo us again. Well, littlo Cluissio, tho dear
Lonl has sent you to us in our old ago to
inakouploryour mother's loss, ami wo will
thank Him. Grandfather will write to Mrs.
Peters to-morrow, nnd get father's addiess,"
Then U'gan a happy Hfo for tho sorrowful
child; she learned iu tinio to play and laugh
llko other children, and was her grand
mother's siiushluo uud joy; while her grand
father could never nuiko enough of her, nnd
wus always biiiiLiug her somo littlo nrescnt
AlHN. N II
Mi : I fc
...........uj nu,u ,. rvuiii-i mueij in ino gers nttsi nniKo but one thiinge after leaving
train, giving him tho money to pay her faro Council Jlluirs ami OiniUi.i and that Is at Yul
i. . i r ... ,,, ,, .. l"n'M' "t li:Mn. in. niidT:.K). in. Close
"It is but a few shillings," ho said, "and coiiins'tlon is miulo whtwby Htiomsburg Is
otl 1ms given as stivngtli and means that reached at 1 o'clock p. in. ami III p in pus-
wo may look after tho young nnd weak, anil honors 1i,iri,..- in .... i,.,,..i. ,.. m'....i.'..(.....
when ho came troui market, Ono day liu
brought hor a doll, laughingly telling her It
was not so heavy as tho Poters baby, and
would never cry. Hut Chrissio hardly know
how to play with dolls, and held it gravely
In hor arms as sho watched her grandmother
peeling apples for n pudding.
"Did you nover learn to play,chlldl" linked
tho old lady, kindly. "Weil, you will learu
In time. Monnwhllo hero Is tin apple for you;
you will know what to do with that; and
grandfather and I shall have to teach you
how to play. My littlo Chrissle, Uod has
been very good to us all in bringing u to
gether, and wo must lw huppy and glad In
Ills core, ami thiiuR him every day."
AOIHTIONAU'IIAIXS.
THE NEW UNION PACIFIC PASSEN
GER SERVICE.
I Tilt! I.llst Thin. Ciuil Show lug Connect Inns,
Mom Train, Holler Sort Ice, i;ie.
For some time past tho Tniou Pticillo trains
huvo tirrlvtsl at and departed from this city
; in a manner, iiiui was to say tit best, not very
satisfactory. Xo direct coinus-tlons could bo'
itiailo any w here, not even w Itli their own main
I lino trains, nnd oven theso trains wore tun at
I such hours as to inukii It anything but enliven-
out for travolors. Ilowovor, tho tlino tulilo
I Issuetl last Hiimluy, going Into elfect Monthly,
I hns made a big chnugo ami tptltn a wolcoino
1 Improvement, mi that now tho lTnloti t'ncillc
will ngiiin bo ablo to carry its largo share of
travel tonnd from tho Capital city. Two nil
i illtionul trains have Iksii put on bututs'ii
Council Illuirs, Oiuiihu .ml Noitli I'lutte, to
lU'cointnotlutu tho rapidly luortviMlug Jwnl bus
iurss of tho roail. Tho equipments for this
- now sort ice is the most suitable and conven
ient that modern skill ami Ingenuity can tlo
vise. New cars built expressly for theso trains
I nro pro tded for tho comfort of Its numerous
! patrons. Two llrst class trains leave Council
lllull's regularly every tiny except Sunday, at
7:15 in tho morning and ft o'clock In tho even
ing, conijioMsl of baggage, mail, express and
chair cars, smokers and llrst class conches.
PiiKsongoi-s can now seat themselves In nil elo
gant new conch at Council bluirsmid Omaha
I and reach Valley at 11:1.1 a. in. anil (J:'i1 p, m.
Valparaiso at 10:,V, a. m. tmd .-U n m I In.
coin at Uj a. in. and H::tt p. m., nrrlvliift'af
iiciurici) in i ocicx-k p. in. rnr dinner niitl U:.KI
l. in. iraiui i uy ami Hirnmsiiurg ixisNen-
will have plenty of time to transact their bus
iness In lloutrlco after tho arrival of the I
o'clock afternoon train from Omaha, leaving
on a inlxtsl train at :i o'clock and arriving In
Manhattan at 11:40, or they can remain over
until the nxt morning, leaving at H:4.1 a. in.
and reach Manhattan at II p. in. tor dinner.
'I his now nrninguinrnt gives tho patrons of
the Union Paeillo t litis dully trains each way
between Hliio Springs, Itoatrlce ami Mncoln,
ami tho sumo number each nay between Lin
coln and ValpmalM), two of which arc dully
each way, and tho other dally except Sunday
each way. Mnuhattnii passengers for Omaha
can leave there at 1:1.1 a. m uud stop for din
ner at IJeatrico at I :'2i p. m, Connection
with the through train at IJeatrico at 'J p. in.,
which arrlvoN In Oimiiiii lit r-'Hi ,. t...
r.- - - .-..... ... -,.. h... ....M. wi ...iiiiiiiiLMHI
sengors from Lincoln forOnmlin cnii tuko this ' '' hlK"'t ti,nt' nfu'r' '" 1'i,miib bu Hlgi on
train nt :i:'JS p. in., and Viilpuralso iii,m.-u- i ""''' . . .
gerscun take tho same train at 4 1.1 p in in- '"'"'"K to tho northwest, wo look down
riving in Valley at .1:4.1 p. m IWii-em ' "1'"1 " HCf,m of nlr"1 1h-',1,,1J'- ''''' mmiiiUilii
leaving Stroiusburg at a p. in. arrive tit Vul-1 " ,l,ls l'lu ,H It'tll'itoii-. In tho valley nro
ipurniso In time to inakucloso connection With stt'M two "tifuMftkes, vlllugos am: cultivu.
this train ut I. Id p. in. A train nlso mVos tc, nc,ll,M' w,t" " H,,VI"" "hiding likoti silver
Stroiusburg at "M u. m which arrives at l"r,,", tluiiiigh the valley until lost in the
Vnlpniiiiso at 11:41 a. m., connecting with tho ' ,1Ut",,l't'- The sttvplo and turrets of build
curly morning train leaving Itoatrlce at ""(I I '"KS '" y'wMl " '"ku Zurich may bo tlls-
iii., Lincoln 8:i:i a. in., and Vallev nt II ui
u. in., arriving in Omaha at l'Js'il p." m
At Colunilius close conuectloii is uiudo ut
ll-Mu. ui. ami S:IOp, m, fr Ocoms, Madl
son, .Voiiolk, Genoa, Albion and Cedar I tap
a Is. Orand Island Is reached in tliuo ror tlin
nernt 1.1.1 p. in. on the morning train from
Council Illuirs and Omaha, and at 10:10 p m.
on thoovenlng train, this iHing the end or the
run of the latter train. Continuing the morn
ing train leaches Kearney ut !l:!ls p. ni. uinl
.North Platte, the pient teriuimis of this In
till service, nt 7 p. in lteturiiim! next morn
lug tho train leaves North Platto at 7:uiu in '
and Kearney at 10 -.17 a. iii.,iiriiiii!: ul Grinnl I
isiiiiiii mr limner at IL' .11 p. in.
me oiuor iis'iu train leaves Oram! Island at I
i :1.1a. in Hole tho iimi'iiiim train from
Mirth lintto conmsts with trains from Nan-
tasket, Loup City, Howanl, Onl, Scotia ami
St Paul. The two trains leave Central Citv ,
at i :..S a. in. anil 1:17 p. iu., arriving at Col
iniilius at 0:1.1 a. ui. uud :i:M p. in. Hoth
trains connect closely lieio witli the trains I
iioiii .orioi, .miiiIIkoii, Oconee, Genoa, Al i
blon und Cedar ItapliN, arriving at Schuvler
at 11:12 a. m. and I. ill p. in , Freiu.int 10 10 a.
in. ami .1:1.1 p. in , Valley 11.0.1a iu. iini.':,1
p. in., where trains ulsrve lueiitiouisl connect
",'"' ""I'l" Horn the Onialiu and Itopubllcau
"""J """
listriet, iii living in Omaha at l'':!"i
in. ami i :'0 p. in. ami ut Council illuirs at
IL'.II p. m. and 710 p. m These hs-al trains
stoi ut nil stations
Atlully service lius Isi'ii provided for Lin
coln ami other siints in that district us fur
south ns Koatrice by miming extra trains on
Sunday ltctwccii, Council Illuirs. Onmlm Vi.l. I
iv mill ltirrimulliitji iw lut I..... i.... 1-..11 '
ut II :'Mt. in. iiinl mrivliiL' ilit'i-.wit ;' 11 in
arriving at Omaha at 1'J '.'.1
... , 4 , , . . 7 ---.---, ,
i. in. nun loaviiti
thfiii ul r p. in arriving ut Council Mulls ut
i'. -"iiiiHiniiiKai i:.sip m. uy mis
iiii-iins me resiueuis in uie locality iiauusl ait
enaiiletl to reciivo f lie Oneihii and I ,,,,,,..11
Illuirs nowsHipers daily.
Ijirgesi linoot Key West ami Imported e
gin-sat the IIiiit bits-Is.
OXTIIK HUII-KI'LM.
A DAY ON THE MOUNTAIN'S TOI.
Tin- (Iriiiul View Allonl.-il-llir ttrocont
Made on Foot,
Wiltien for the Coinunii
jfe? II MUM is no pleasure In il
((((J)) fl'llll till) Ulgl llllll'HN it It II I
S; ilny, mill Urn nlf In entirely Ii
lil.lll'. Is no pleusuro In the view
doddle
IIS) IIOIII
a ti'rtiiin ittlNty liu,e. l'tirtuiiiilcly
for our party the day prnvisl nil that
wo could with. About 10 ii.m. wo saw
I ho lust sieck of cloud move away. Our Ill
tin steamer, tho .ophyr, was well tilled wllh
guests from tho Hnltrcrlmf and other Jiolols
of Luceiuo It tisik but a half hour to leach
the pretty illago, Vltxiiiiu, on thnlukont I lie
foot of tho moiiutalii.
To utiilei'stauil the exact xsnu of tho
mouutalii, It should 1st reiueinbensl that Ijiko
Lucerne Is nearly In tho is-nttv of Hnltnr
limd, nnd this mouutalii rises by a very rapid
use nt on tho lakeside to Ileal ly ft.tKHI feet ami
Htamliug In an utmost Ixnlntcd Misltion, com
iniimls a view uiitspiultsl for extent to any in
l'iin. The huso of the mountuiu Is ior
luiiw, twenty live miles in extent, mill lsir
tlri'soii thus) lakes, Lucerne, Zugl and l.ow
et., on the north side looking down on Low-et.-ssi
(sis) iiieanlng lake). The sldo Is pro
cIjiIIouk, bul on 1 1 in south sldo, from Vll.uaii,
our road luissed, by a moro gradual iimciiI,
over liroad terraces and gentlo mIok)s covonsl
with fresh gits'ii pustules, whom tho hay-mu-
kers wero nt w oik, dairy fuitiis, whetv tho
cntllo wero ft'islluu on tho rich grasss. Over
l,(KXl head of cuttle aro supisiitisl on tho
southern sIojks of theso mountains. Towards
the Uiso near tho lake's shoio wo round the
fig, the chestnut, nnd tho aliuonil growing
luxuriantly.
Owing tints Isolated situation the Itlgl
eotntimiulN u newt, extensive view, .'100 iiiIIom
In ciirumforeueo and of uumiiiussis! lnuty.
The Itlgl has now Ihshuiio ono of the most
Itopulur nsorts In Switzerland, and the visl
tor has ii very easy and convenient way of
ivuchliig the summit or "Kiilm," Itlgl Kuhii
meaning tho mountain top. Frtiiii Vituau
tho ilUtaut'o by mouutalii railway Is four uud
a-hnlf miles, rotpih lug ono hour and twenty
minutes.
Ascending fiom tho south side wo get se
oral views of the grand panorama of lake and
mouutalii, which gradually Ihtoiiios grander
iwjoil usis'ii.l. Mi-st foiiiii in view llurgeii
stoek ui Its dm I. shadows, thou Strauseihoru,
Pilatiisiuid Luierne, which we hud Just left
tinthesteaini'l l'iirthti' up tho Alps of Prl
and ICugellHrg coiuii in sight fur above the
lower inoiintuius.
Fussing through a tunnel 81 yards long ami
by several stations ami watering places pro
vided w Itli lino holds, wo roach tho top,w hero
also we llnd a large hotel, furnishing ample
nccommoitatiousto visitors. Tho last station
is near tho hotel, ami u short wulk brought us
to the Kuhii or top, ami wu enjoyed our Hint
grand low or tho Alps. It was a cloudless
day uud the blu.o or sunlight, which lit up
tho Ice-clad mountain ranges for over one
hundred and twenty miles, n billowv laud-
scajio of the whitest snow. It Is something
which oucohccu can nover ho forgotten. To
(lie cast and south were tho higher ami moro
familiar ts'iiks, Tho chain lioglns in the far
oast, with Mt. Seutls in Canton Apis'iigoll,
catching tho Hist rays or tho lining sum in
summer. Fin ther south nro tho issiks of tho
St. (lothnrd. Then the shuip pyramid of
the llristciistook, near which lies Amsteg on
the St tlothiird. The llurncso Alps present
ti iniiguiflcciii lundscuiMj with their lofty
(H'uks coveiisl with Hrpetualsnow
The Fiusterauiiiorii, the loft lest of all tl I,
(Wl). among the thus' white isiiks to thohouth,
tho most noUsI Is the Jiuigfrau and last, near
U) Lucerne is somlier liiutus. Wo enjoyed
every moment of the two hours we wore on
tho Itegi-ICulm. At times wo grow weary
with our strained sight, uud It wnsu relief to
turn to tho objects that Immediately surroun
ded us, A small stable near by contained
several good sccimciis of tho living chiunois,
the Alpine mountain gout, that hud Im-oii cap
tured In tho mountains. Wo piirchustsl our
chumois cniii, t!pisl with a fisit and a horn,
which wo found a most valuable assistance
"tn" wn ii a cieur uuy, miyonn wniciiaiu
tlio tops or the Ulnek Forest. Diusily Ii
I neiith lis, ut the base of the mouutalii, lies
jOoldan, the scene of the groat laud slide In
- IMMi. It often hupjH-us that under stratus of
' Niud IsH-umlug saturattsl with water suddeu-
I) descend ill mud stieuius Into the valloy.tho
i siiK'iiiieuiiibent strata Wing ihynwsl of sup-
Niit. break uway from the mountain side
ami often tmiso grent dest Miction. It was in
, tins iituuuor that the laud slide of lMHI took
pinro. ilioHlratu displaced was upward of
"m' """' '" "'"Ktu. one thomsiud feet iu
l,,va,ul1 "",l "" huntliis. ftut m thickness,
"'"' H,w l,lwl'ltatsl f rom a height or tlirin
............ ..-.-v ,, mo vituey, nurying four
"'"K,-s "tin t.n oi ineir iiiiiiiiiltiiut,
nts, llliing I
iety, thru)
"I' ,"lt' ''"'tll or the Iike of Low
"iiiesuom uolilau.
nine has coveiisl the fragments ir lu-okon
risk with moss ami vegetut ion. A railroad is !
litilt through tho valley, and no one to look
at tho Is'autlful valley woultl think it wus
onc.i desolated. Now guy villuges and water-
m puces and crowds of summer visitors'
''"'" to make the ascent of the Kigi or the
ltoslsi-g, which lifts its Isild front tipsite.
Tito Kiilm always prewutsu busy suno. but
" 'N thronged mostly lu tho im im nnd the
evening. 1'ho sunset is ulwnvs the chief ut
traction, but In tl,Ul,,.i.,.....u ...r.....-i ...
eniov tli..iiil.l,l,.vi.i...rn... -..:... ....
tho vast sweep of the lis ami thel
Holds or snow mill Ice Tho glaei
1 .-...r ..,..--- nv. ntin nun ii
billow)
ice of
iiianv or the loftier H-aks can Is- distlncllv
se,n
Vlli'i a last gaoto tlieeast, we Is-giiu oui
descent, lliiving nnividisl tmrwiir with our
1 !.... .. . .
t.wuifii th.. i.v. i n
u comiiuiiiou
..-..,... iii 11 11 in 1 l: hi
eggls, over
iT'iii ininM uiMiJint nn tii. .1,.,.... ..f ... i.. i .
For a mile or more the bridle path led b th.
sine or tile railroad, it then turned
Mlddenlv
totho wtt andlhially hslus by paslpitous
musses of rock, then into dense forests, again
b) a narrow puthwny Is-twts-n und iimler
risks of millions of tons weight, then along a
slipis-ry way of broken (siililes, thou by an
abrupt turn in the road into a luoimtuiu ,
inemlow, by a fiirm Iiouko whero the eat tin
wew ipiletly ftssllng, and you could hour tho
distant tluklonr tho sheep Mis. All at once
wo la si ill distant sounds' of hllui lous voices.
They eamo nearer and ueai-er, ami suddenly
emerging around a turn In tho road cume u
group of young Italians musing the fonst le
sound with their ineriy Italian songs. ,s
they did not lisik liko tho class of Italian
lrauiwsuehas Italy semis to our shoivs, we
fell sure from molestation. Hut wo inadoaii
oxcusti to cull for Miniii water at a coiDculent
fin inhouso, and tviiiuluisl conversing with
the pretty Alpi mild until they hud gotten
past.
Wo act plishtsl our eight, miles to Weggls
Justin Hum to step on Isiand our steamer to
Lucerne. The uxtiliiy or twn wo sicnt In
resting our weary limbs after our daring ox
issllllon ou fcH.I from the top of tho lllul
IM1IIII.
SliiMA.
AT THE FUNKE.
I'usl mill I'i'iKpiM'll),, i:onls lit
illur liii)lionse.
tills I'op-
A IIIII.K INTIIKIIIIDtt.Nn.
Tim audience fairly laughed theiiiKolvessoru
tit. Funke's Wtslncsilay oM'iihig, when Iloyt's
new play, "A llololn thodrouml" was pre
seiitcd to n full house. As In all of Hoyt's
piiKluetlons them Is no plot or no pretensions
of one, nnd tho plmi gains lis reiuitatlon
from the nonsenso and ridiculous sltiuitlons
which nlHMiml and thoroughly delight tho
amilloix ft was a laugh, u sldo splitting
laugh fmiii tho i Iso until the full of tho cur
tain ami when tho big crowd left their seats,
an tsiusloniil "Oh, my" was heard while tho
sN'akci would hold their sides.
It would 1st a tlillleiill (ask to say what tint
piece wns, to glvo a synopsis or dcsciHsi tho
chin niters. It was simply an upionrlous
furin, depleting tho treatment of tourists on
a train by railway suboiilluuttst, what to ox
Ksi atatlcNt lunch counter, vexatious of
walling for a late train, etc. Tho musical
numbers worn vary gtssl and rtsiivtsl thin
applause, while tho dancing was ort times
noel and very artistic. Frank Law Inn as
the station ngont was a clover character. Ills
whist ling brought forth Immense applause
uud ris'iillcd him fhrcn times,
Tho engagement was their llrst in tho city
ami tine of tho Is-st tho management bus se
cured this season. It undoubltslly iiiadotho
biggest lilt of any comedy this season.
TIIK PI.AV Ttl.MIIIIT.
Ijistoveiilng'sprosontallonnr "Itono"iirov-
tsl such u mugiiilicout priNluctlon uud guvo
such general sutuructloii that It Is but reas
onable to Mlovotho house will Is) full tonight
to stsi Mrs. Harry and Mr. ltodiuuml In tho
now emotional drama, "llermlnle, or tho
Cross of Hold."
This In it new play mitten by Mr. William
Itishnunil, uud is foumlisl on Incidents of that
exciting eNK.'li In the history of I'rauco.wheii
tho First Xiis)Iti)ii rultsl its destinies. It Is a
French emotional drama In a prologue and
thrtsiuets. It received its Initial production
this season at New Orleans.
Col, lliirliunk of tho Now Orleans I'imyunr,
one of tint cleverest critics of tho south', says
or tho production' "This now play given to
tho American stage by Mr. Itodmund, thonc
tor, is a mint Interesting and fine piece of
work. Ibt interest Is kept up from tlmls-gin-nlng
to tho closo. It Is picturosipio, romantic
and well written. It tloservos tt) rank with
"A Celebrated Caso"or"Itoso Michel."
Mr. Whitney of the Timrs-lpniociat wrote
of the pltsv: "Tho play in its entirety Is a
IsMiitiful one, mill gins Mr. Itciluuiuii uud
Mis. Harry ami their tiouisi full mdk foi
their histrionic M,wers. The opisntuuities
for tho flue display, of ilriimutle talent aro
many anil the acting throughout was siicrh.
i no Aim Orleans Clironirlr says "Tho
ill niiiu alsmuds iu strong sltuationsaiid tin III
lug Incidents which s'iinlt of the display of
iiiteiiso ikismoiis ami subtle acting."
All lovei of legitimate acting will enjoy
this presentation or n Hue play by artists who
bavo won their right to histrionic fame by
long exis-rience in an excellent school of tho
' V I
dramatic nit, uud slioul
lid Ik. present at the
ojx'ni house tonight.
iitiw.Mtn vtiiknaium t omi-anv
Of this clover uuimuy of aitists the Ho,
ton (lloUisn)s
''be new siss-ialty iDinnauviisiMitlv oil-uii-
i"lhas pnmsl luif tolsioneor reinuikablo
i1""") ,l" 'aneiv ami excellence, and, iu, a
'""Msi.iciice i ue uieaile lias Iss-n isTfwtly
I"11.'""1 " r!'1! lyrroriimiMsi.. Hli. t. sale of
,1 '
tickets siissm. Many of the crt'oriners
no I'li-tions uctpiiiiiiiauct's. mil
aro new ami prcp.iro, nn pmposi
tour, ono ino new engaLemelits
ri'v.r..r.:... ,, " ,. h ". ' ""'
llllll Mil lll'l l IIIIIWV 1 Ittilllil Villi Intl..,. ......
iiouiiii nun iuvjuo, ui an tsvcniric irais'e
act. the brothels Fonte-ilom iu cuilously
clever Nil iiiiitatioiis.uud a Umdou magician
( lll'l I lllt J Ullfl llltf.ltliUUJ tl..s t M
tilt k, which iiinv Ih sumicktod as tho isv.,i-u,
. .". ".." nnmim inu UHiKu
(MU-lWlM
iifthe vuiiisliing lutly." The program is
long, but every item is a gistd ono, and the
iinuiair will Is- greatly mivssl when It
leaves ut the cud of the week, Isvniiso Its
oquul has nover lssu ms-ii In ilostou, ami will
not Is- again for many u long day.
This attraction w ill npis-tir Wednesday nnd
,Tlnr!a',7u,,mK "' i '"' VW!U l,VVKintI,, I
II llllll'I'Dllf llill 4tll HilMll Wmii.tjitv l.u 11
seats on sulu Tues-hiy morning.
' " vviisiuii, itl-MMVlll
MEDITATIVE AIIJSIN(JS
ITEMS IMAGINATIVE AND OTHERWISE.
liitoiiiloillo liehle I ho Itlslltlltlos or In-
iliit'K liillosoplileiil lllOIIKll,
POU u Ion
; uud othei
bisin boai
OH it long time llm Omaha KxceNlor
i tsrs of that city have
Misting (,r what a hit tho Finn.
la would iiniko when (hoy launched
out with the l)lxo puly. Mr. FimiiIo Is un
doubtedly a fuleiitisl musician, ami If ho
would allow himself to Ik proHrly managed
would I o a tlmimiiil ami uitlstlc success, but
this, itscotus, he will never tin for any length
of time. As for Mi Franko, It lniprevl
mo seriously the hint time I saw her at Hoytl's
that sho would not do as well again on the
road us foi ineiiy, and that ut her lssl she
wns nothing wonderful. Mrs. Finnko Is a
gtssl viHiillst, ami cnniuros favorably with
tho average singer, bul during her tour with
tho Mriitlolssohus nothing groat was thought
or her. Then sho Wnsor pivtty fuco and llg
uii, which, In my humble opinion cannot 1st
wllh truth said of hor now, ami It was with
surprise that I learned sho wns to apjHsir In
Dlxoy's company as tho Hoddens, u part sho
Is by no means flltisl for, uud brings a seiiso
of thii ridiculous (ti my mind when I attempt
to Imagine her ns playing that character Tho
pi ess has complimented her nt times, but the
majority or them have remarked something
iiko tins i rom a criticism or Atlouls In Vent)
wine's News. "Miss I'miiko proved alsuit the
rankest Otsldess oer hsiii on n Milwaukee
stage." I icgiet tti hear this for thu lutly has
had ti hiird tlninof It sluco her tellieinent
fiDiu the stagy, If wo am tu Isilevo what Is
generally roorlsl, bull hit Tail Is that Mrs,
1'ianko (ueu IMith IvIwunU) Is nolhhig hut a
conceit oculist, lu which she most creditably
filled thu bill, but us nil ojs'iatlc star or a
loading sotibrotto, tliolatly iiTlalnly cannot
lay claim to any great amount of ilisliuetlou,
Luuchtsiiisuiiil live ti'el sk Itsisroiiuilii H)i
ular entertainments 1 ho formal live o'clock
ten is entirely an Ameilcaii Institution, and
Is'iirsiioseiiiblaucoUitho cup of nfteniimn
tea which In Luglaml Is dally ami Informnlly
scrvisl at live o'clock whether thero aro call
ers or not. Special card are Issued in this
country to nrternisin ton. This caul Issllght
ly larger than a lady's visiting curd, Tho
woitl "ten" Is omitted this season and the left
hand turner of the card Is engraved simply
with the hour, 'Tour to seven" or "three to
six" nnd the date at which thu entertainment
will Ih given, the address Is engraved In tho
left lintid corner. The liniuo of tho eldest
daughter at home is sometimes plat tsl on this
card under her mother's name, anil sometimes
wlieu a daughter gives a foi, and tho father
Is a widower, Ids name Is nlactsl on tho card
iiImivh the daughter's w hero the mother's naino
would Is) worn she living. Many luilliw uso
their own visiting cauls for thoMi occasions,
writing I he hour nnd date In tho left hand
corner.
The menu at afternoon tea is extremely
simple. Tea Is ortcn ircniis In thoilruw
Ing mom Willi a high epirit lamp with u
swinging kettle. Tea is served In tho dainti
est sirceluhi riiM the hostess (kxjmwh-s, and
liaiitltsl with cako uud wufcrs. A moro elab
orate menu than this Is considered In bad
form. The silver tea-ball Is sonietl cs used
at teas ror brewhig a cup or tea. Knough
tea for a jiortloii is phuisl lu tho bull, and tho
Isill Is put in tlio cup, boiling water Is paired
In the bull over tho feu ami slowly llltors
through Into the cup.
M
Princess lleatiiiii nsi-ntly apsausl lu
some tableaux at a court entertainment ar
raiigislby herinothor, (Jiiwn Victoria. Sim
sixs us "Carmen" ami smoked a clgaretto
while the curtain was up. She evidently
hud seen Lily Laugtry as "Lcnu I)tKinl iu
"Aslnu lsiklng Olass." Hut where was
Henry f
l hisirofanowiiiuguxluoto lw started hi
New York shortly, entitled -'Little Folks"
ami which is to Isj a novelty lu Its way. It Is
to Isj written and Illustrated entirely by chil
dren under llftoen years of ago. Tho columns
of tho niiigiulno mo U) 1st os-n to all, and
both luamiscrlpt uud ilrawingH will IsjpiinUsI
und publlshtsl just as they aro sent In. Evi
dences of their having Isvn touchtsl up will
disqualify them fiom publication. I belluvo
It is the Intention or tho publishers to givo a
prlo to all children whoso copy is accepted
V
Notice a Fieiichuiiiii or an Italian or a
Spaniard enter a strange restaurant uud sou
how ho reveals his Kurosiiii training as soon
ns he crosses the thitsOioM. He raises his luit
slightly, bows and takes a stsit. This littlo
ceremony mi'iiii in KnglMi: "(lentleinen, I
am a stranger.but I hoisi no Intnuler." When
he has paid his scorn to the cashier, osssially
If she Iniiii!iih,mii coiuyioic, as ill his own
country, he tips his hat, bids her gssl day,
and giss out into the world again, liming- a
Mimiy ray or eomlesy Miiud him The
little things eiiiuit in thu long run
M
The bull given not long slmv by Mrs Vov
iielius VaiHlerbilt in Now Yoik city a short
nine since wnsu splendid ulliiir. ami it Is not
U,I"-1"'"K that liiviUitlons weteiitapremiuin
I an I ns eagerly lobbi.sl for as a bill in con
'r,. "'?"" iHimpiet tiisting twenty
""""' Mfts Kveii tocach lady. Tho favoiu
' or the ladles weiv o.tricli plumes, solid silver
'" . . . wUu "biiiestont, and silver
,, ', ,l , UM,'"U ."" tlwl w,,h "loo. iiwn
1 niui-ii 1110 nine nun iks'ii painttsl liy Unm
ror inemeii tlieravoi-h wure dtxitrntloiis m
thosliaK)of silver cross, and methils set
with HhliHt,touos, black chniHaus which the
, rvcoi vers ufterw nrtls tlomied, and old fash
iomil eyu glassi-h through which the lieaiix
ogled their constats. All the liost blood of
ew ork was there.
Tho IIIimmI
t their actd Is the source of luvilth. theivfom, to keen
are of , '. w"11, iwity tho ,l taking Iiotsl's Sar
nn in nn- .,m,.iii,i 'riii. .....I...I.... i.. ,,...... .
iiwiiiiia. tins inetllcliie Is lsvu liuiv Je-
.i.i ,,.,., i... I., i ...' .
n " ..i-'., m., uiumi, aim imiui:ii
aiul
nun itisiii nil ino organs and tlssiiw, of the
l0,,.' ' ''"s a kville action, also, iiism the
Liuu,l I.,... ...! II. . . I
inmiis mm uwruiums. lllul nsifcw n.it..
--..-- .. - . -.i iittiii
lit
oxieiiromnio system si'infula, lium.ii-s,
Impuu-iiartlchi. and elleto matter through
the lungs, liver. Uivvels, kidneys, and skin. It
elbvtuully aids weak, imnainsi and dobilltut
ill oi-gnus. A ti ial w ill tiniv inn. you that It
does (hinm-s!, ivcullnreurutlve isiweix
,,raw n'" v, " """'I t'ysfr house in
l .. -s.n
LI1II IIIM'IIL lllllll Ikllh'L.' lw tli.i u.i.it.i ....!
nob
I blest u-sort iu tho city.