T Ti1 TK7vf "0F$W LA KlSawTuHSK THE BRAVEST BATTLE EVER FOUQHT. The bravest lUle thnt ever M fought, Shall 1 tell yem where and whenr On the mar of the world yon will find It not Twa fnuuht by the mothers of men. Ny, not with cannon or baltlo iliot, With sword or nohttr rent Nay, not with eloquent wonl or thought l'rom Moutlm of womlvdl men. But deep In a walled up woman's heart Of woman that would not yield. But bravely, Mlcntly bnro her part Lot there I that battlcSleld. No marshaling troop, no blvoiiso ixmr, No banner to ilem end wAvet Hut, oh! these- battle they liut to long From babyhood to tho grave. Yet faithful still aa a bridge of stars, Mho fithta In her walled tip town tflkhts on and on In tho endless warn Then silent, tiiueen, goet ilownl 0 y with banners and tattle shot And sohtlsr to shout ml pmlfol 1 tell you tho kltutllet victories ftiught Are fought In thcte silent way. O spotleM woman In ft worlil of shamei With splendid anil silent scorn, Oo back to Ood at whlto ns i oil rame, Tho klngllrit warrior burnt Joaquin Millar. THE SENTENCE. Ahmanxado Mehemed, tho alnlar of tlit auxiliary troops of TunUI, was known on account of the rigorous dlsclpllno that ho exercised over Ills soldiers. "It is not the enemy you mttst fenr, but mo," ho would often remark to the young soldiers who came to Increase tho rank. Thus hU army win an army of heroes, who had no fenr on tho battlefield, but who trembled In tho presence of their lender. Tho ilrst campaign In which they fought waa at Albania, In tho bnttlo against tho rebel Greeks, mid on that occasion Mo hemed'a men proved themselves efllclcnt. It happened that Mehemed onodnyordcrod eight soldier to remain In ambush at the "five fountains" of Artn, nt which point the O recks were likely to open their attack. They were to atop any ono who ahould try to pass by, and they were strictly cautioned not to dismount or fall asleep. The sol diers executed with exuetneaa all their In structlons. A vehicle which attempted toward mid night to cross the line unobserved was dis covered and atopped. The man who had charge of the oxen which drew It ran away, abandoning his wagon. On this wagon waa a barrel. It waa easy to ascertain what the barrel contained, even without dismount ing and without falling asleep, Von only bad to open the bungholo to smell the pleas ant odor of liquor escaping from it. And It must have been an excellent liquor, com pounded largely of figs and raisins. The 01 aurrl (Christians) undoubtedly know what waa good. Tha soldier had not been forbidden If they aelaed liquor to drink It. And really they did not drink directly from tho barrel. Tbey merely sunk bulrushes In It, through which they sipped the aweet and Intoxicat ing liauki. Waa It not harmless to sip with stub thin ruabeaf One oould scarcely call that drinking. Bat Justly doea the prophet rceahrk that Wine is a deceitful beverage in walca the devil baa had hia hand, since this drink bring men to every evil. Fira the aoldltra aaked each other why tbey ahould ait la their hard saddles when ha grata made aueh a soft bed oa the gjraaad.. Aad it they lay tkere for only a short while nobody would know It. They oould tie tM banes to the wagon, aad theee certainly. could tell no tale. After tbey bad dtaaaounted the Infernal drink persuad ed them that it waa a useless task for eight men to remain on guard. Four would suf fice, and tha rest could Bleep.. To Jhe four men whd were to keep awake the waiting for their turn seemed too long, and tbey agreed that two might sleep while the oth er two remained true to the order. Marat aad Sefer were the two designated W watch for the rest. "Do you know," said Sefer to his friend "do you know that one man is of the aamn vain in tbla case an two? It will do just as wall It only one of us watches. Do you aotagmr" UgWuf tftMsHitod "I,, aropese," continued Sefer, "that we play a game of chess. Tha loser will have to wateh, and the winner may sleep." Marat aeeepted the conditions. Tha twa Bedottlas prepared the ground in front of when tbey stood, and with their tpears they traced a square, dividing it into 84 smaller square, Thea tbey substituted for the regular pawns tha fruits of the woods. The wild pears became kings, tho apples queens; the castles were represented by acorns, the bishops by rose nips, the knights by nut and the pawna by berries. The men tbua provided, the game began by the light of tha campflre. At Iras Sefer held the advantage, but that inebriating drink overcame him little by little, so that he was not In condition to distinguish hia pawns. lie lost hia queen and was very uear being checkmated. "Sefer, you are in a bad mess," remarked Marat when bo saw that the game was la his hands. "You are right.'! am as sleepy as tho sea wbealtiseaim." "You are losing tho game." "I can see that too." "Well, lie down in the same of Allah. 1 will watch for you." Sefer shook hia friend's hand la grateful acknowledgment of the sacrifice, and be thought he spoke to him, but hs only dreamed it, for he fell asleep Immediately. Maruf, on the contrary, kept his eyes open, and leaning on hia gun he looked at his sleeping companion. Hut that devilish drink began to murmur softly: "Why do you not sit downf You could see Just as well." As toon as he was seated Satan agatn be gan to tempt him. "Why do you tire your eyesf If you shut one of them, you will see with the other just as well as with both." Maruf reflected that it his eyes were closed bis ears were open, and that be would be ready to start at the smallest danger that might threaten his companions and htm self. And with the firm purpose of sot fall lag, asleep be slumbered as heavily as tha rest la the meantime the bidden Greeks cams allot a suddeuupon the sleeping men, na iled the horses of the Turks, aad would sertainly have killed them had sot Marat's horse, aa though be foresaw the danger, be gun to neigh. The first to awaken was Maruf, and in a few moments tho rest were ready. Tbey ran to get their arms and stood oa the defense, now fully awake and sober. Tbey threw themselves ou the enemy, but it waa ot no avail. The Greeka had mounted the horses and laughed at tho Turks, who endeavored to overcome them oh foot. Maraf horse alone would uot submit to ' the Greek who had mounted him and be gan to rear and plunge until he had suc ceeded la. throwing the rider. He then kicked him and returned to bis owner. Klgbt men bad one horse left among ktm. What was Mehemed going to sayf The lliilnulns, yet young, were cant down at. thn thntiuht of death. The knew their lender would have no pity for them, and 1 still sadder went they at tho Ions of their bclovrd horses. Of what use Isn man with outahoiticr Mortally worried nt the punishment they expected, they returned to hend(imrterr and, brought face to facr'th Alminiiwult, they narrated what hnd happened, how tliey had disobeyed Ids orders, how they hnd fallen asleep nfter drinking the liquor, how the Inst two watchmen hnd played chess, and finally how they hnd lit their horses. AhmaurndowaHiiot lit the lialilt of making u display ot passion t-hen ho hnd to post sentence. In his Immovnlilo fiicn no ono could read whether ho decreed life or death. "An for eight men there remnlns only ono horse," ho remarked, "you will agree with mo that there nro sewn of you too nianv. I have never rvad In tho Koran nor In the Ar.ornt that right men should rids ono hone, mid a you arc such good players sit down and let skill decide which ot you is to bo the man who Is to hnvo tho one horse. All the others nro sentenced to die." Having said this, Ahnmnr.ade had four chessboards brought in, for the Turks are In tho habit of carrying chessboards with them, even In wnr. A soon as tho men were- nrmtiKed ho ordered the lledoulns to begin their play. Twelve of tho best mnrksmen were ready with their rifles to shoot tho losers. Two or three nave In nt once to their stronger adversaries. In other despair battled with craftiness against the advantage of their moro skillful opponent, and the for mer would win when the latter hnd vie tory In their hands. Tho loners were Immediately removed, and the nolso of several shot Indicated that they hnd censed to exist. Tho first tilt was over. Four had lost, four wero wluucrM, These Inst were paired. New hum? and nuw fears. A danger would pass unobserved, and o who hml mndo tha error would raise it cry which was his death sentence. Aualn two loit, nnd again two were shot. And now only two remained Maruf uud Sefer. They found themselves, as they hnd been before, In front of tho cnmpflre. They were the best players. They began the name with i. good deal of caution, resting their foreheads on thopalmsof their hands, thoughtfully calculating every move, with out hesitating, but without hurrying. For n long while neither ot the two suc ceeded Inobtnlnlngnnadvantago. Forench gain there was un equal sacrifice. Tho spectators nod to each other when either one makes a brilliant move. Little by little the numlier ot pawns on the chess board diminishes; tho main figures He scat tered to tho right and to tho left; the situa tion becomes plainer; n few more moves, unil (fcifor will Insn Ills luistlol Mnruf ban one moro cnstle than his ad versary, and this mean n good deal at the present stago ot tho game. The crowd be lieves that tho game I In his hands. All of a sudden great drop ot sweat cover tho forehead of Maruf a fear' overtakes him; he trembles through all his body. Ho has noticed that If hi adversary sacrifices his queen instead ot his castle he can check mate him with tho bishop. Would Sefer see that movcf On that depend llfo and deathl Sefer looks nt tho chessboard for a long while. HU looks betray that ho has seen the move that will save him. Hut he 'docs not touch the men, and ho seems to hesitate, "Maruf," he asks all of a sudden, "how many children have you nt hornet" "Four," Is the answer that comes from trembling lips. "Yon faava a good wife?" "An excellent wife," answered Maruf, with a sigh. Sefer passes a hand over his face Hnd be gins to murmuras though ho wero praying. Then be aA' for water. He washes his eyes, his hindsMlrst the left hand, then the right hand. Unseen two guardian an gels watch ever by those who pray. "Yesterday night you gave mo the game so that I might sleep," ho hays. Maruf does not answer, but bows his head In assent. "You have always been a good friend of mine, Maruf." Maruf lets his head drop on his breast en tirely overcome. Sefer then slowly lifts his hand to tbo chessboard and makes amove, not with the queen, but with the castle. "Checkmated!" you hear murmured on all sides. Maruf has won and Sefer lost.. Sefer rises quietly, offer hi hand for the last time to hi friend, Maruf, who seem nailed to bis place, and signals to the sol diers to be ready. Two seconds later a shot announces that tho tournament ia over. But Maruf doea not stir. With intent eye he look at the board, aud with trem bling hand he puts the pawn in their places, but like one who doea not kuow which are the places assigned tothem. Tftie other meu are confused with the pawns, the white with the black. "Get up," exclaimed Ahmanxade. "Rldo your horse; you are to liver The man, however, does not move and continue with' hia vacant staro to arrango the chessboard, making strange moves with tho figures. "What an absurdity!" he exclaims, laughing recklessly. "One has a turban and the other a horse' head!" "Pick him up," orders Mcbemcd. And two soldiers lift him. Maruf, however, continued to laugh with n lunatic's laugh. Heaven, earth and men were now alike uu- known to him. During the last move he bad becomo mail. Translated From tho Hungarian For Romance. TERRIBLE LUCK. as by 'One' Ills Children Weal flaek'M Him. A gentleman who was rusticating in tho northern part of Now Hampshire took tramp nlong thn hills one day recently. In passing a hillside farm ha saw an aged granger hoeing a very stony potato field near his house, nud tho gentleman stopped to converse with him. "Your potatoes seem to lo doing well?" hestnrtcol In. "Oh, I reckon I'll hcv a few pertaters," rejoined tho farmer drily, ns ho stopped hoeing the rocks oft tho vines and glanced nt the stranger curiously from under the wide brim of his weather beaten straw hat. "Other crop goodr" "Oh, the crops is Jest toler'ble, aa usual, I s'pose," replied tho farmer indifferently nshocamoup to tho rail fence, drngKlug his hoe nfter him. "Out I'll tell yer Jest how 'tis, squire," he toontlnued. confiden tially. "I'm tho most nnfortunlt ole critter In Coos county." "Farming doesn't pay very well up here, I suppose. " "Pay I Nuthln pay me, squire, hut I did expect a lectio or iitthen from my crop of young tins." "Children turned out bad, ehr" ".Tea' so, stranger. Tho hull ou 'em hits been a dead loss to me. Dan'l I named him for Dan'l Webster an give htm a good indication he's n lions doctor; practiced on my old mare, an she died. Zcko went Inter what they call the green goods business keeping a grocery store, I s'pose but he busted up, an he writes me that he's now workln In a place called Sing Slug; say he's got n good stlddy Job, but the pay ain't good, and he's alters wnntln to horror n dollar from me. Sam an HI went ter brak tn on the railroad, an I hod ter pay the funeral expenses of both of 'em. Maria Ann got married to a drummer at the county fair last fall, an went up In a bnl loon, but they camo down safo an hov ban honeymoonln with me nn the old wo man ever since. Llsy, my youngest, ain't wuth her keep, an she's n-teasin mo to buy her a bysuckle me, who hain't laid eyes on a $5 bill sence the war. I tell ye, stranger, I'm the most unfortlnlt old critter with ray young tins that ever lived." ho groaned. "You certainly have bad bad luck with your children." "I should say I hsd. Now, there's Dill Durkce up ter Colebrook, he's had the greatest luck with his. Tbey supports him In good stylo, an Bill hain't done a stroke o' work fur tiro years." "All smart and steady, ehr" "That's where you miss It, squire. They ain't any on urn taken that way." "How is It they get along so well, thenf " "Tbey are all freaks and have all got good stlddy jobs the year round. Sal weighs 'bout a ton. Nlrandy's got tre mendous long hair, an his oldest boy was born without tegs. An hers I be without even a mammoth hog or a two headed calf," sighed the aged farmer as he went back to hi hoeing. Boston Journal. A FRIEND Bpeak through the Roothhay (Mc.) IitgltUr, ot tho beneficial remits ho has received 'rom n regular mo of Ayer's Pills. IfoVnyit "1 wa. feeling sick and tired and my stomach seemed nil out of order. I tried a number ot remedies, hut nono seemed to kIvo mo relief until 1 was Induced to try tho old relia ble Ayer's Tills. I have taken only ono box, hut I feel llko a new mnn. I think they nro tbo most pleaiant and easy to take ol anything I oer tticd, being so finely sugar coated that even a child will tnko them. I urgo upon all who arc In need of a laxntlui to try Ayer's Pith. They will do good.'' For all illnesses of the Stomach, Liver, nd llawels, take AYER'S PILLS Prepsred by I)r. J. 0. Aycr ft Co., Lowell, Mom. 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In fact, all tho city advantages and nono of its disadvantages. NO HIGH TAXES OR INSURANCE, but .freedom and good living. No wonder that many of Lincoln's best citizens aro securing homes whero after their business is over, thoy can rotlro from tho turmoil of tho city, nnd in a tow minutes land where pcaco and quiet reigiiB supremo, or tnko advantngo of tho many entertainments, educa tional or musical, at tho college, and como into tho city In tho morning to do battle with tho world, refreshed and invigorated. Such advantages nro offered by NORMAL, and to those who know that tho tendency ot all cities is toward suburban residences, a tip that tho time to secure such n homo Is NOW. REAb ESTATE EXGHANGE l.KmVITII ni.OtK, OROUNI) FLOOR, COR. 11TH AMD P ST8. ED. R. SIZER, JOHN J. GIbblLAN; A. D. KITCHEN. Hot to Re Rnnhaed. The old fellow had come to Chicago to see the World's fair, but be was inclined to be suspicious and cautious. He had gone to the little hotel that be bad been told to go to, but he eyed every one about it with more or less suspicion. He had settled down In the office to read a paper, when a clerk approached him and asked. "Are you Jacob Wilder?" "Heyl" he said. Instantly on tha alert. "Aro you Jacob wilder?" "Want me to play kyards or somethlnr" be asked. ' "No, I simply want to know" "I writ my name tn that there book once," be interrupted, "an I won't atgn nothtn else." "I dou't want you to sign anything." "I reckon you're goln to1 tell me me'n your father waa old friends." "No, I'm not," replied the exasperated clerk, "but you're Jacob Wilder. ' I have a Utter for you." The old man shook his head doubtfully. "John that's my son, you know," be said slowly, "didn't tell me notbln about any scheme o that sort. I reckon you'd better bang onto the letter, mister. I ain't takin nn Aimntmt Imnkr. t flimflam " "Maybe it's from your son," persisted the clerk. "Thet's so. Mebbe.lt is," be ssld, scratch ing his head. "Well, jest you lay it down on the table, an I'll take a look at it, but I ain't a-toucbin ot It till I ace what it is." He took a look at tho address and then Elcked up tho letter. "It's John's writln," e said, "an I reckon it's all right, but don't you take nono o my letters out o the post office again. Jest you tell the postmaster to lay 'em to one side, an I'll call fur 'em myself every day rvg'lar till I go back." Chicago Post. LHI3bsssbV B&sisjBsffljW 'BaBneJrHBUKSsm BSBsssHHbbRIbIBssHbbWBRN t ' jSJBSBBBBBjBBBeSSJBeSSJBeSSSSSSSJ"jBeSJ Ma aiBBaatS-BsaSBBKSBBBaaaaBHAjH PjisMBMH2L.;3fl BHBakte&r iiffli m nwa mim Sealakin GarmentM. GAPS, MUFFS, CAPES, MATS AND CARRIAGE ROBES. IF YOU WANT ANYTHING IN THIS LINE, IT WILL PAY YOU TO OALL AND SKE KSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSBbW bsbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbji .issbbbbbbbbsbsw H. E. VOBIKER- Ad C A.. I3ailSl-nsx GfRepairing done in the neatest manner. Cos? lath candor eVtss SATISFACTION GUARANTIED. WESTERN PPL A Conscientious Cab Driver. A famous English actor once undertook to take part in a certain amateur perform ance at Richmond, but as be had to act the same evening in the first niece at the liny market, as Lord Fopllng, he had not much time to lose. He accordingly stepped from the theater Into a cab in his stage attire and used the vehicle, on his way to Water loo station, ns a dressing rooni, taking out of bis carpet bag the smock frock and gait ers in which he was to play his role later on. He bail not a minute to spare, ami, throwing his fare to the cabman, was about to rush into tbo booking otflce, when ho found himself pinioned from behind the driver bad got him fast, "Let me go, you fool. I bava paid you sixpence more than your fare ulreody." "Hang your sixpence! You are a murder arl Police, police'." The actor waa soon in custody, and this waa h accuser's story, "This countryman has murdered a nobh man who engaged my keb tn the Haymi ketf ' It took some time to explain mit- ters, and in the meantime the actor lost Ida train. San Francisco Argonaut. What rtuxled Her. "I wonder why it is," said a delilato woman the other day, "that wo do all srts ot healthful thing in summer from wRIch we are debarred In cold weather, such " Indulging in fresh air in profusion, eaf lug fruit and vegetables, taking more exen:!, etc., and yet who Is really better in body In summer than in winter? I know Inmost." -Philadelphia Press. , Musical Item. Mr. Morris Parke called at the house of Mr. Hudson Rivers, and they wero having a quiet chat together when a peculiar noise was beard. "What is that noise I heart" asked Mr. Morris Parke. "Now you've got me," replied Rivers. "It is either my wife singing or the dog bowling in the back yard. I am always getting myself into trouble by mistaking one for the other." Texas Sittings. Very Tough. Customer If you ever send me another piece of meat like the last one, I'll take away my custom. Butcher Wbat.was the matter with itt Customer Why, it was .so tough that when it was cooked I couldn't even get my fork into the gravy. Harper's Bazar. Cause of the Ilutb.. Visitor What's the matter with the women over there, guard I Pauicr Guard No. A cadet's just come eft duty. Chicago Tribune. Running a Great Risk. Sfeolcal Offer KTo. U. 'rnic- 11 I I Ii AND THE- t L I!i II Jill or $2.00. COLLEGE, Ttxe Sohool for tlie Adeaamaa IIIOO:iw:iVa NEBRASKA. M OLD SCHOOL II 1 HEW LOOT (FORMERLY OP SHENANDOAH, IOWA.) 0S Dofxaarts-nosra.'tas 33 TeeoHera. Beautiful, healthy location, 'JO-ncrocampos, etectrlo streetcar lino runs dlrretlr to eamM Christian influences and low oipeoies for studrnts. wilhnim ehstifffl. ,. 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