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Wahiunuton, Nov. , 181KI. ISpociul
Couuir.it CorroBimndonco. I hour thut
Wiwhlniiton will tlovnlop tlurinK tho
coinlnK soiiHon u ruthor ourlouu plume,
8 yot, I Inmglno, totally unheard ot
olthor horo or olfiowlioro. Tho dopart
uro alluded to In tho (lotortuluatlou of
many young (society women to dovoto a
largo part of their tlmo to boiho partlo
ular uvoeation, not, hh might bo at llrot
mippoHod, for Jho moro purjoso of nectir
Ing an intorent in life, but for tho moro
probata reason ot putting money in tholr
trig llttlo perfumed purmm. VarlouH
uro the moulm to bo adopted by tho
practical contingent thus bent on add
ing to tho cadavoruuri ullowanceH made
thorn by close-listed parents, and tho
elite ot tho executive 'capital will, it
appears, noon receive tho daintiest ot
ongruvetl circulars, calling upon them to
patronixo tho home talont ot tholr Bister
mondaine it thoy happen to want In
struction in any ot tho brunches ot a
pollto education. Three ot tho HBpir
ants tor tultlonal work havo alrcudy ex
tensively advertised thoinsolves us "in-
tructresses ot tho higher grades ot
dancing and Dolsarto" whatovor thoy
may mean by that-while others nro
about to open classes ot modern lan
guages, elocution, painting, otc. Ono ot
tho band has, I believe, decided to tako
tho foreign olomont in hand, and to con
stituto horselt teachor-in-clilet ot tho
diplomatic corps resident in Washing
ton, who, she assorts, havo all pledged
thoinselves to accord her their interest
ing patronage.
Among tho latest departures from
Washington tor tho winter of prominent
so'jlal figures aro thorn of Mrs. Hitt and
Miss Helen Carroll, daughters of ox
Governor Carroll, both of whom sailed
last week rur Europe. Miss Carroll
will be particularly missed by tho
musical olomont ot tho fashiouublo
world, in which eho has, since her debut
here two yours ago, played such u con
spicuous part. She goes at first to
Paris, but contemplates devoting later
on a considerable part ot her stay abroad
to a course of music in either Loipslg or
Berlin, as sho is extremely desirous to
carry off honors from ono ot ttto great
German conservatories.
There aro times when tho post ofllco
department pitches pennies. It is not
very often that this sport is indulged in,
but nevertheless it is a recognized part
ot tho official program. It is in connec
tion with tho star routes. When there
ENGRAVING
COURIER
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Is it now route established, at the regu
lar four-yearly lotting of tho contracts,
say, thero is usarly always competition
between would-ho contractors. It
sometimes happens that thero aro two
lowest bidders. If these two men both
livocm tho route, or livo at an equal
distance from it, tho department tosses
a penny.
Mr, Stono does tho tossing. lie is tho
chief clerk In tho second assistant post-master-gouerarR
office, and tho contracts
go through him. Mr. Stono has tits
contractors tako seats in his handsomely
upholstered office. Ho feels In his
pocket for a ponny. If ho has nothing
but largo bills in his pocket, which is
apt to bo tho case, ho borrows a nickel
from tho young man who writes short
hand for him. Then ho pitches up tho
nickel. While it is away near tho cell
ing, ho suys to his young man:
'Which shall It bo?"
And tho young mun answers:
"Heads for Smith."
And if heads come up, Smith gets tho
contract. It tails, Ilrown gets it.
lilt Hlgui MliuniUntood.
"I would not have broken my plodiie,"
Sid a backsliding tippler recently, "but
r an infernally stupid barkeeper.
"The mail was stone deaf." he continued.
'and I had urown tired of drinking nana
prlMaandKlngerale. I wanted a lemonade
md tried to order It, but couldn't make
dm understand.
"He talked to me in tho mute language,
nd I tried to answer him and made signs
if mixing a drink with a shaker. He nod
led and smiled and roademea milk punch.
"I didn't want to hurt his feelings nor
dmit my inability to understand him. So
drank the milk punch, and made more
Igus fu a iemonnde.but somehow or other
always got milk punches. That unset
led me, and that Is howl broke all my
comiaea." New York Herald.
Mtulcst.
The City ot Berlin possesses a head cook
who, like Dsptlste-Lulli In his tlmo, cultl
Yates muslo In his leisure moments. He
has just composed for tho cornct-a-pUtou n
polka entitled "The Dolled Kgtc Polka."
On tho first page of this composition we
read, "Put the eggs Into hot water, nlar
Tho Dolled Egg Polka' in allegro moderato
time, take out your eggs at the end of tliu
last beat and serve up hot." Journal de
Vienne.
A Cordial Grip.
Stokes The president of your company
seems to take quite no Interest In you now,
darkly What makes you think sor
Stokes I notice ho has fallen Into the
habit ot shnkltm hands with you when he
cornea into the office In the morning.
Clarkly Yes. He thinks it cheanar than
ralslnft my salary. Life,
"A chemical success and medical
triumph," so speaks un eminent physi
cian in reforenco to Ayors Cherry Pec
toral; ami tho eulogy was none too
strong. No other medicine is so sato and
efficacious in all diseases of tho throat
and lungs.
Bathing caps ut Rector's Pharmacy.
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By spcclnl arrangement wltli the Mulr-Cowln Company of this city,
THU COUIJIKI( Is nble to make the following extraordinary premium
offer:
To every New Subscriber who pays 50 Gents In advance for three
month's subscription, we will give as a premium a beautiful after
dinner china cup and saucer, hand decorated. These cups and saucers
cannot be purchased for less than 75 cents or $1.00. Gall at the office
and see them. Courier Put?. Co.,
IUOI O Htroot,
AMONG THE RAILROADS.
TutirUt Cur tit l'uliririilii-:iicn Hull',
Quick Trip.
Tho travel from tho north and north
wcBt territory, tapped Tho Groat Hock
Island route, has dumunded service of
tills character, and beginning October 0,
tourist carH will leave Minneapolis every
Thursday morning anil join tho regular
tourist train out of Chicago every
Thursday afternoon at Columbus Junc
tion, Iowa, at 11 p. m.
Central Iowa and the great west h1oh
district of that state, demands and will
receive a similar service, and beginning
October 10, a Phillips-Hock Island ex
cursion car will leave Albert Lea every
Tuesday morning, and via Llvermore,
Ft. Dodgo utul Angus, will arrive ut Dcb
Moines thut evening, and Wednesday a.
m. go west on tho "Big Five,"' via
Omaha, Lincoln and Belleville, at which
polut it will join the regular Tuesday
train from Chicago.
Full particnlnrs as to cheap rato
tickets for this trip, and also as to cost
ot berth in tho tourist car cheerfully
given on application to any Great Bock
Island routo ticket agent, or agent at
coupon stations ot connecting lines.
Jno. Skiiastian, G. P. A.
CuioAao.
Moving Hutitli.
Convenient markets, good soil, puro
water and excellent climate aro advan
tages to bo considered when looking up
a homo, business location, farm, etc.
Marylaud and tho Virginias atTord these,
with, many, moro ad vantages. Improved
farm lands, adapted to stock raising,
dairying, grain, grass and fruit growing,
can bo obtained at low prices and uinm
oasy terms. Thriving towns invito tho
merchant, mechanic and business mtu.
Abundance of coal, timber, ore, water
power, otc. Freo sites for manu
facturers. For further information, address M. V.
Richards, Land and Immigrntioi Agent
B. &, O. R. It, Balsmoro, Md.
PROCLAMATION.
ChiMin Kitten Kametlilnir Ktrry
One
Nhnultl Know.
That tho rates to all oiuts west via
tho "world pictorial lino" Union Pacitlc
syrtcm aro very low. For instance
Denver, Colorado Springs and Pueblo,
19; Salt Lako Ogdon, Helena, Spokanu
and Portland, Ore., first class 925 second
class 118. Round trip for California
mid-winter fair, 105.50 San Francisco,
Los Angeles and Portland. Aa has
boon their custom for years the Union
Pacitlc still run tho famous Pullman
sleepers to California and Oregon iwi.its.
Multitudes have tried thorn and pro
nounced thorn just tho thing. They aro
run daily.
These cars aro built on tho biuuo gen
r
IDOl O filTRGT.
CO
eral plan iih tho regular llrst-class pull
man sleeper, tho only difference being
Is that they are not upholstered.
They aro furnished complete with
good comfortable hair mattresses, warm
blankets, snow white' linen curtains,
plenty ot towels, combs, brushes, etc,,
which secure to tho occupant ot a berth
as much privacy us is to be hud in llrst
class sleepers. There aro also separate
toilet rooms for ladies and gentlemen,
and smoking is absolutely prohibited.
Full particulars cheerfully given re
garding rates, sleoplng car reservations
etc,, at city ticket office, 10-14 O street,
(corner Eleventh and O or address
K. B. Slosson, Jno. T. Mahtin,
Gen. Agent. City Ticket Agt.
TourM Cur From .MIiiim-hoIii l'dlntx.
Commencing October 5, n tourist cur
leaves Minncnpolla every Thursday
morning and runs to Pueblo and via
Albert Lea to Columbus Junction,
arriving at 11:07 p. m. and thero con
nects with our O. R. I. & P. Train No.
Ill which will hold at that point for
arrivul ot the B. C. R. &. N. train curry
ing that car, and via Kansas City arrive
ut Pueblo second morning.
Beginning October 10, tourist cur
will leuvo Albert Leu every Tuesday
morning and run via Minneapolis & St.
Louis By. through Angus to Des Moines,
arriving ut night, and tiiere lay over and
bo taken west on "Big Five" Friday
morning, and run via Omaha, Lincoln
and Belleville to Pueblo.
Tho Union I'lii'lllti Cut 1 till cm.
Denver, ono way $ 0.00
Denver, round trip 20.00
Pueblo, Colorado Springs and Cheyenne
tho same rate.
Chicago, ono way 0.15
Chicago, round trip j 11.55
St. Louis, round trip 10.05
Full information cheerfully given at
1041 O street, southwest cor. O and 11th.
J. T. Mahtin, E. B. Slosson,
City Ticktjt Agt. Gen. Agt.
TIio Union t'uolllo Clieun Itutrx.
OnlyKtO.OO first class to Ogdon, Salt
Luke, Helena, Spokano and Portland
Ore.
For full particulars call at city ticket
office 1044 O street.
Tho Western lYail is published
quarterly by tho Chicago, Rock Island
& Pacific Railway.
It tells how to got a farm in tho west,
und it will bo sent to you gratis for ono
year. Send name and address to
"Editor Western Trail, Chicago," and
rocolvo It ono year freo.
John Skiiastian, G. P. A.
COtlltlKIt I'UIII.INIIIM) CO.
rbouo 2J. liuslnocj OlUco I'JOl O St
ENGRAVING
WEDDING INVITATIONS
and ANNOUNCEMENTS.
INyiTAllIONS TO ,
Reoeptions.
Bto.
NOW IS THE TIME TO ORDER YOUR
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Aro You I.ooklitK
For choice young chickens or table
luxuries ot any kind, such as let
tuce, spinach, colcry, all kinds
of fruits, Now York pears,
quinces, grapes, apples,
etc., call on Hotaling
& Son,
Remember
wo cater for tho best family
trado in moats and groceries.
Storo 1425 O street.
Tolophono G10.
Never order an invitation until you
liuvo seen tho samples of tho work lone
by tho new Courier Publishing Co.
Finn new lino of business suitings
from 925 to 910 in Scotch und homespuns
Jockcll Bros., Ill) north Thirteenth
street, near Lansing theatre.
No such lino of canned fruits in tho
city us shown by W. A. Coffin & Co., 14.')
South Eleventh street.
A beautifully decorated
after-dinner cup und saucer
ot tho finest china given
away freo to every now sub
scriber to Thk CouitiKit who
pays 50 cents in advance for
three month's subscription.
These cups und saucers can
not bo purchased for less
titan 75 cents or 81. Sam
ples will be placed on exhi
bition at Thk CouitiKit office
1201 O street, in u few days.
HUMPHREYS'
Dr. Humphrey' HperlHra areiclcntUlcaUr and
carefully prepared UemeUica, wed (or yrara In
prlrate practice and tor ore r thirty yean by the
pcoplo with tmtlro mcrru. Every tloglo Speclflo
apodal euro for the dUeaae named.
They cure without dniRRliiK, pursing or reduelac
the ayitem and are In fact aud deed tho Hot erelin
Remedies of the World.
a. cin. r licit.
1 Peverei Conteitlom, Inflammations., ,US
II Weraaa, Worm KoTer, Worm Colio US
S-Teetklna-i Colic, Crying, Wakeful&eai ,9B
4-Dlarrhea, of Children or Adulta 35
7-Costha, Cold, BronchlUa sM
B-NearalslBt Toothache, Faceache...... ,90
-lleadachra, Sick Headache, Vertigo.. .30
l(r-Dyaepla, Ulllouiucsi, Constipation. ,30
11-Happreaaed or Painful l'erlada... .30
13 Whites, Too llofUM l'erlodi 90
13-Craap. Laryngitis, noaneneti 30
14-Halt Kfceam, EryilprUf.Eruptlona.. .90
10-KkeMtlam, Kheumatlo Palna 90
10-Malarla, Chilli, Ferer and Ague .90
19-Catarrh, Influenta, Cold In the Head. .90
at-Whooplag Cangh V0
at-Kldney Dlaeaaea 9B
98-Nerrona Debility
SB-Urinary Weakness, Wetting lied.. .90
HUMPHREYS' WITCH HAZEL OIL
" The Pile OlBttnent."-Trlal Site. IS CU.
Sola It DrucfUU.or put-pld rtctlrt of art.
Da. Hraiiuii' kui. (U4 hm,)bii.i0 rasa.
CaTIUtgtrlP.Cft,lllalltWiaUaitt.,WWlJ.
Specif ics.
this r&RY-
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FOR CHOICE GUT
pXiOVRS,
V LORAL DECORATIONS,
UND rUH DESIGNS
Snecial attention uiven to tho crow
ing of now and choice roses. Carnations'
and all kinds of greenhouse plants.
CONH1SRVATOKY,
E 344. COR. G AND 17TH SIS.
:
Are Just ns GuritMe n Other Disease.
Trentiil oxclunlvely by
lilt. I.KONHAItDT, Lincoln, Nrli.
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of rici utr o it. houm 9 to a daily.
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OMAHA'S LEADINGS HOTEL
1hjs Murray.
I HA II Hi II V, Proprietor.
Electric curs direct from Union depot aaa
tlio door. i:ttli and llnrnoy stn., Omaha, Neb.
Under now mnnuKtmiPiit
MERCHANTS' HOTEL,
15th mill Harney Bts., Omiiliu, Nob.
ItUI.KTT & DAVl'.Nl'OItT, Prop.
Spoclul attention to statu Irutle, guest und
coniiiiorclnl travelers. Farnom Htreet electric
enra pans the door to and from nil parts of the
city.
Not let-.
Articles of Incorporation of the Hull Ilrox.
company.
Filed of recoril October It), A. I) I ME).
First Tho name of this corporation shall lie
tho Hall llrotliers company.
Second Tho principal place of transacting
Its business shall iHithel'ltyof Lincoln, County
of Lancaster, State of Nebraska.
Third The Kenernl nature of the business to
bo transacted is that of the sale of stoves,
nuiKcs, furnaces, iron castings and manufac
ture!! articles and the manufacture of metal
work of all kinds portnliiltnr to tills business.
Fourth The. amount of capital stock author
ized Is ten thousand (lli,0W)j dollars, fifty per
cent of which is to bo paid in before tin. com
mencement ot business of this corporation, ami
the balance uimii call of tho directors.
Fifth The tlmo of tho commencement of the
lifo ot tlda corporation shall be the lilt li day of
October, 1MU. nnd shall terminate tho 1st day
January, WW.
Sixth Tlio histiest amount of Indebtedness
or liability to which the corporation tit any one
tlmo Is to subject itself Is two-thirds ot the
amount of tho capital stock paid in.
Seventh Tho affairs of this corporation shall
bo conducted by president, vico president, sec.
rotary and treasurer, which otllcers shall con
stitute a lManl of directors.
Dated ut Lincoln this Ittth day of October,
1MI.
(SUrucd.) H.J. Hall,
Cii vs. K. Ham.,
J. K. Hall,
J, L. Uaxiek.
Incorporators.
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