IHE DAILY BEE K1UDAY ,
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COUHCIL BLUFFS
ADDITIONAL LOCAL NEWS.
A "DOCTOR" WANTED.
* \How J. 0 , Mole WorM Council
Mi ,
Where IB IIo NDW ?
A nwn o&HIng himself Dr. J. 0. Mote ,
rcctntly arrived In th'n city with A great
H ) Urith of trumpets , took quartor. * at
tha Pacific lionio , nud at once began
uoatlorlng broadcast clrcuhra , poster ? ,
and cards , nnnnuncint ; Iho fact thnt ho
waa ono of the Burgoom of the "Amor-
can Surgical Institute , noutlionat cnrnor
oi Ninth snd Main fctrcots , Now York. "
IIo clalmod to make a specialty of ' eye
and oar disoaea , deformities , chrnnlo
and special dlsoasos , " and after getting
quirtcrn at the 1'AclQc procJodod to Ijusl-
noas. The most euccasful business ho
had was In the clover oludlng of his crcd-
itora. IIo met n 7011113 raau here , who
is employed us driver of the delivery
wagon of the Boston Ton store , and who
had mot "tho doctor" at n medical college -
logo in Kookuk a short time sgo , the
doctor then bolng a student there , and
the young man janitor of the building.
The young man waa surprised to BOO
how anon a nicro student could become tv
n traveling doctor , but the latter by hla
fascinating WI\F , and plausible manner
of tolling that ho txpooled remittance
from the or.st in a day or two , warmed
himself Into the yontig man's confldonco
and borrowed some money of him. The
next day ho'slippcd out ot Iho hotel and
hu trunk was found to contain only come
circulara. IIo nlao got ono of the ovou-
ing piper olHcoa to do seine advertising
and sumo job nork tor him , and loft
town without paying the bill. How many
other creditors ho loft behind him ia not
known , but It is evident that the placze
that once know him will know liiiu ua
moro forever. Since leaving here , hn
has bocn hnnrd from aa working in a sim
ilar minner uomo towns in Nebraska , and
ollortn are being made to lind his whora-
about ) Do Is younij man , cf very
oroot carriage , a high forehead , blaok
moaitasho and short side whtakera , and
were a doublo-broastod poppor-and-nnll
coat. It wonld bo a good thing If he
could bo brought to the front with r
short turn , bnt ho will probably assume
another name , and soak now fields of
conquest.
UPSET SALE AT MEICALF BROS ,
McClurg'n Eolf-rlaing buckwheat float
ready for uao. Try it.
Dr. 0. C. Haaen , Dontlat , 100 Main at
Closing out our entire stock at greatly
reduced prlcoa for 30 days. Call early ,
DE VOL & WUIOUT.
DULY DEDICATED ,
TUnHtcr IMasniip , their tjniltcs nnd
Krlonds Witness the Ccrcuiony.
List night , the now Masonic temple
of which the brethoron of the Mystic tie
of thla place are so justly proud of , wai
duly dedicated according to the ancloii
ritoa and coromoniea of the ordor.
The building waa erected by the
Masonic Temple association , at a coat , in
eluding the ground , of $05,000. Thi
foundation waa commenced about iho Iji
of September , [ 1883. The corner atom
viaa laid on the uth of October by the
grand ledge of the state of Iowa , will
duo caromonlca , ot which the BEE gavi
an extended account of at the timo.
The building has a frontage of 10 !
foot and la 100 foot in depth , and is throe
atorlcB in height , but will equal in holghl
an ordinary four atorybuilding owing to
tbo height of its ceilings the first storj
biiiog 1G foot , the second story 18 foot
and the third story 18 feet high , which
together with the 5 foot necessary foi
the truasos between the aecand and third
atorioa , aud the firo-wall make the build
ing 08 foot from the sidewalk to the top
of the tower is about 100 foot and in facl
it la the largest building of the kind in
tlio slato. The store rooms and ollicer
nocd to bo aoon to bo appreciated.
Sulllc3 it to say they are the Cneal
in the city. An umple hallway extends <
tends north and south through the
portion devoted to ledge purposes. Tc
the right of the hullwuy is u iiuo armory
room arranged for the keeping of the unl
forms and paraphernalia of the Knights.
Connected with the armory by double
doors , is a spacious parlor , which haa
bocn elegantly furniahod. This ia connected <
noctod by folding doora with a library
aud reading room , of aniplo proportions ,
On the loft of the room la looitod , fasing
the south , the largest aud most comma
ilioua ledge room with its necessary ad
juncts , in the state. Conveniently con.
uoutod with this npirtmont nrn the
"red" and "black" rooms und the banquet
V- quot hill. A kitchen apartment with all
tno noudod appliances , is convenient to
I the biuquot room.
The ledge room waa solemnly
dedicated to the usou of Masonry
by Grand Master 0. T. Granger , o
Waukan , a iatod by Grand Tyler Thee
Schrainor , of Mount Pleasant , and othei
grand ollicora appointed pro tain. Gram
.Secretary Parvin oxpcotod to bo present
but was detained by sicknesa. After th
dedicatory cjromoniofl , short addroaao
were delivered by Grand Matter Granger
Judge Heed and Judge Lyman.
For the roat of the evening , and nnti
the shorter hours could bo hoard .th
"Morry Piper's tune , " nud the sound o
gliding feet. This part of the pro
crammo wai very clHciently attended t
by the reception committee , oompoaoi
of J. 0. Iloll'mayor , chairman ; J. A
Atkins. J. T. Oliver , A. 0. Gtalniu
John Bennett , M. DuquetteVm. . Gron
owog , W , 0. James , T. B. Lioy , Jauio
McNaughton , T , J. Mackoy , Gao. llay
ford , 'A. T. Llndaoy , T. S. Couch , I. A
Miller , Jos. Lyuian , E 11. Fonda , T. Ji
Hays , K. L. Bhugort , Joel Katon , J , N
Baldwin , J. J. Jones , W. 0 , Wtrt , G
II. Jackson , Win , Moore and J. 11
Marshall , and of the floor committee con
alsting of J. W. Peregoy , chairman , C
Campbell , James and A. NY. PAtteraon
Mark Duryeo and E. 11 , Fondu
The mualo was under the ubl
ratnagomont of Prof. B. Xarkowskj
The banquet hall waa thrown open , an
waa not closed during the entire over
ioj : , so that at any time the giteats of th
order could partake of the sumptuoi
and elegant banquet , in a free aud in
loroial manner. A goodly delegation <
visiting brethren were proaont froi
neighboring cities. The usual atl
rutttiuo of toasts aud speeches was ni
, but all wcro made in feel free
f , home , and these who attended will
jng remember last evening ai ono of the
tletmntest of the year 1S8I.
Very Import ant ,
Where yon c n bo supplied with the
oH gooda for the le at money in the
welry snd ( illvowftre line , nnd the place
n ftnd thnm ia at 0. B. Jacqaomin ft
j.'s , 27 Main street. Wo deal in now
nd lirst-chMi goods only , direct from the
jeat m&nofAclurcH. Plcnae call and ex-
iniuo our large stock of now and doelrtt-
ilo novelties before purchaainR elao-
( rhere. 0. B. JACQCEMI.V & Co.
" "
GRAND HOLIDAY FAIR ?
\n Excellent I'lnt.'o to Select Glfm and
Xovcltlcn ,
J. D. Grockwoll , nt No. 310 Broadway ,
now having a grand holiday fair ,
which l dally visited by many. Ills
took la ono of the largest and moat va-
led of any ever seen horo. The gooda
ro arranged very attractively , aud four-
ncn clerks atand ready and happy to
how coeds and TT&lt upon customers ,
t is imposalblo to enumerate even n
mull portion of the gnodathua displayed.
V personal inspection is noodcd. Shelves
Hod with bonks for old and yonng , and
t ourpriaing low urlcca ; holiday cards of
11 aorta and satin novelties , and the
nest line of fancy trimmed and Imported
oveltluii. A ppeclal run la being made
n beautiful albums in plnsh nnd leather ,
'horo are Japanese gooda'ln cndlcen w
ioty , aud the latest Importation of
itquo and Imported glass novelties , ink
wolls. paper-weightsV In unique dcalgns ,
aaoa nml decorated china , alao n largo
arloty of fine plush and leather novelties ,
uch AS odor casca , comb boxes , toilet
ota , whisk broom holdorc , the nhnpeu
icing uovol nud the linlah olegont. The
ntlrn first iljr h given to books and
hoBO novoltica. Stopping onto the BOO-
nd floor ono llnda toys without number.
) ells , sailing at n great reduction , cx-
iross wagons , aloda and velocipedes for
ho boys , and the daintloat. prettiest doll
arriagoa , Thou in the basement h a
o sesoryo stock to keep the other
bora euppllcd. Crockwoll's establish-
nont with ita gala appearance , la rightly
tamed "Grand Holiday Fair , " and none
no should nitaa looking thorough it.
Bo sure you got McClurg's Bclf-risiug
rackwho.it flour.
Capturing Sticnk.
Yeslordtiy afternoon George Ferguson
aaw a fellow sneaking away from the to
rauco to the dining room of the Pacific
louse , and noticing that ho had something
juugling ont of his pocket , followed him
up. It proved to bo a hat belonging tc
ho senior Mr. Ferguson. The sneak
i d taken the crape off which was arouuc
, ho hat and thrown it in the street , auc
was in a saloon taking a drink , whoi
oorgo surprised him by pulling the hal
out of his pocket , and then collaring hirt
ind leading him to the police station
The follow had the check to there give
ils own name as Ferguson. Gaorge hai
a pretty sharp eye for crooks , is pluckj
mough to gobble them , and it Booms thai
; hey would soon learn to give the Pacifi <
louse a wide hearth ,
Ilcnl Estate Transfers.
The following is a list of real estate
.ransfers filed yesterday in the recorder's
> flioo of Pottawattomlo county , Iowa , at
'nrnished ' by A. J. Stephenson , abstrac. .
; or , real estate and loan agent , Council
Bluffa , Iowa , December 18 , 1881 :
Macedonia Town Co. to J. 0. Hunt ,
part cf out lot C , Macedonia , $80.
Oharies Uhdcu to Rasmus Frost , par !
of lot 32 in 9 , 77 , 39 , § 228.
Total sales , $308.
COMBIEIlOIAIj. *
COUNCIL BLUFFS MABKET.
Wheat No. 1 milling , 67 ; No. 2 , B3 ;
1O. O , 'I" ) .
Corn Now , 21c.
Ont8 For local purposes , 23c.
Hay 34 60@G 00 pur ton ; baled , GO@GO.
Rye 35o.
Corn Meal 1 30 per 100 potmda.
Wood Good supply ; prices at yards , 6 00 ®
50.
50.Ooal
Ooal Dollvered , hard , 9 50 per ton ; soft
60 per ton
Lard Falrbnnk'a , wholesaling at 9c ,
Flour City flour , 1 50@2 90.
Uroomo 2 95@3 00 per dor ,
LIVB STOCK.
Cattle Butcher cowa 3 25@3 75. Butcher
toere , S 7CC 4 00.
Sheep 2 50@3 00.
Hogs 1 00@-J 25.
AND mono.
Poultry Life old hens , 2 OOpordozjdropsed
chickens , 8cj dressed turkeys , 12c ; dressed
duck * , 9@ltcj ) dressed goeao , 10@12e ; spring
hickous , per do2 i5. !
Huttoi Creamery , 5@2Sc ; choice country
l18c. ( !
Kfga 22 per dozen.
Vogotnblos Potatoea , 30@40o per bushel ;
onlond , ( ilo ) per bu : apples , choice cooking or
eating , 2 f > U@3 00 ; baans , 1 00 ® 1 50 pel
nishel ; Sweet ootatoes , 2o wor Ib ,
Older 32 gallon bbl. , SO.OO.
Oranges 0 50 per bbl.
PSET SALE AT MKTOALF BUG'S.
Tlioy 31 uIce Wooden NUIIIICKB Yor.
IlAiiTKOun , Confti , December li ( ,
Connecticut's reputation as a producer ol
wooden nutmoga is sustained by the ad.
nlaaion of J. 11. Most , a veteran and
ingenious piano maker of Hartford , thai
! io made the original wooden nutmeg
many yoara ago. IIo deceived an experienced -
poriencod spice dealer with it and the
fact getting published was the basis ol
the conventional belief In Connecticut'o
peculiar industry. Moat ia making
two hundred wooden nutmogsj foi
the Now Orleans exhibition. They arc
roughly turned in a lathe , finished by
hand , imbedded in nutmeg dust to impart
the proper odor , and coated with white
powder to give a natural appeoranco.
IIo claims that ho has made thorn of frag
ments of the historic Charter Oak tree ,
and although H might bo supposed thai
Its wood had boon uaod up long ago , the
tree having baou destroyed In a g&Io In
1850 , yet Moat'a story is credited bo
cauao of his good repute and the addition
al fact that ho cama into possession of c
larger part of the wood years ago. Meal
also admits having made a wooden ham ai ,
0110 time.
Another Cabinet .Maker.
Chicago News.
"I Governor Cleveland In ? "
"That's my name , sir. "
" 1 called to BOO if I might make a cab
Inet"
"Ah , 1 sep. You are ono of these fel
lows who think they were olectea prosl
dent at the same time I waa. You wan
to make a cabinet suggestion , ohl Well
go ahead. "
"No , sir. i want to maVo a cabine
of . I'm ' "
you. a photographer.
OVTTJ1I ) GAS ) .
l > y Tlin o
"Who L'mier-.o Asphyxiation ,
Chicago Herald.
iVbout twenty people nnnmlly lese Ihoir
Ivcs In Chicago by means of escaping
_ Some , undoubtedly , are tulcidon ;
ithrrs nre ignorant in the handling of the
avorito illuminating power , and etill
others are victims of dofoctlvo gns fix-
urea. In every CMO they die a trrriblo
death. It is one of the many popular
niati ! < us th t asphyxia cauoed by the In-
lalation of coal g.ta to only n form of tleep
nto which the doomed poraou drops to
nwako no more. The calm and peaceful
of the deadindicating neither
trugglo nor pain in tiattiro'e final combat
with her arch enemy , is belied by careful
examinations made by the most export
ilijaiclans. Doith from asphyxia begins
\t the lungs , ftlmo t slraultflnootisly par-
ily ing the mnaclos of the body. The
'ictlm Is deprived of the power of notion ,
while still retaining consciousness Nut
even an outcry is ] ) ossiblo , and death np-
iroachcs inch by inch rclentleasly on-
Angling the agonized victim in its dnrk
ikcins , from which t.hcro is no oacapa
unless timely help arrives before the last
tago in the ptwslvo Btrugglo. While ntill
conscious , the brain , in tts attempts to
> reak the chnin of death , pictures the
mt and present in vivid colorH , llishins
iko lightning ever the memory , which
itlll has a conception that the end is
coming.
"You may sot it down , " oaicl nil oml-
nont medical practitioner to the Herald
oportor , "that the ntagos in asphyxia
rom coal gas are confunlons of ideas , do-
irlunt , muscular spaBmo , convulsions nnd
mralytis , uucouaclouancss , and failure of
ho heart's action. In other words , un-
cou'ciouaneen ii ono cf the hat etngc ; ,
\hlch loaves the natural Inference that
.ho victim UiiOTjo what death ia until the
? ery last boating of the heiirfc. The suf-
i'ring must bo terrible , becauao the dura-
ion of the last struggle , in which Iho
jody ia entirely passiviT nnd prostrated ,
\7hilo the mind retains every Impression
moro vividly than even in ita normal
it/ito , Is not less than thirty minutes , and
11 Boino cusos longer than un hour. Tnin
medical view of nophyxla from co.tl gas la
eubatantiatcd not only by the truthful
relations of persons who have boon res-
: ued while nature was about to succumb ,
jut also by the condition of the body af-
.or death. The only irrational oymptom
llsclosod by the scalpel of the operator is
the presence of dark , vonoua blood in the
right side of the heart and the venous
ayatorn. The left chambora of the heart
contain only a small quantity of dark
coiorod blood , while the vessels of the
inombrano and sinmscs of the brain are
filled with it. This demonstrates plainly
that the brain was the last organ to suc
cumb.
cumb.What
What , then , is the remedy ? "I
think , " remarked ono of the leading
plumbers in this city , when questioned
upon the subject , "mat an absolute nafo-
ruard ; against escaping gas will sooner or
later be found. It may bo of a nature
similar to that of the mercurial alarm in
case of fire , or it may be some very sim
ple mechanical contrivance that shuts oil
the gas cll'octively whether the switch is
accidentally or purposely left open.
There is now an electrical arrangement
by which gas may bo lighted or extin
guished-wlttiout using the switch at the
burner , but it is complicated , requires
constant attention , and its oflectivonoes
depends entirely upon the condition of
the batteries which furnish the electric
ity. I do believe that accidents from
escaping gas are mostly duo to negligence ,
in the second place to defects In the fix
tures , and only in a few cases to Ignor
ance. People irho bloir out the gas in
their sleeping rooms , I believe , are very
scarce , although treating gas like a tallow
dip is supposed to bo qult o ftequout. "
The coronor'a pocoedlngs in all such
cases are singularly defective in that they
do not place the responsibility where it
properly belongs. A very simple exami
nation of the gas fixtures in the room of
an asphyxiated pereon will quickly show
whether the switch key Is provided with
checker which prevents the switch from
bolng turned completely around , thus ex
tinguishing the gas when half turned ,
and opening the pipe again if the circuit
' .s wholly or partially completed. The
ixpert referred to claims that there are
out few fixtures without any checker , but
.hat the latter is very apt to loosen and
'all out , or bo worn off BO as to allow the
switch to bo turned beyond the point
whore the gas is completely shut off. The
chances are that nine cases out of ten n
missing or defective checker is the cauao
of escaping gas. A complete safe-guard
against any accident by either ignorance
or dofectiva fixtures' would bo to turn
the gas off at the motor. The
; ua contained in the fixtures
would then burn out and no
nore could e'scrpo. This remedy , however -
ever , is not a/.UIablo , for obvious reasons
n hotels and other establishments whereas
; as ia used day and night , because it
yould necessitate a return to tbo old
'ashloned cindlo-stlck for part of the
.Imo. It could bo used in private
louses , where It wonld not only prevent
any danger , but would bo a saving in the
direction of the gas bill. To have a con-
; rlvanco acting like a chimney over every
burner would bo a good remedy , if the
tiocofaary draft could bo obtained. In
that case the oiciplnggas would bo drawn
upward into some chimney or ventilator ,
instead of permeating the room. But In
liotols , where most of the accidents occur ,
such a contrivance would bo out of the
question.
From all that can be learned , the chuck
at the swilch is the best eafoguard
igaintt escaping gas so far , but it is very
Imblo to fail in its purpose if the mem
rigid attention is not paid to the fixtures ,
[ lore , then , is a great field for the pro-
rorblal Amoricm inventive genius to
rind some remedy or contrivance that will
render the escaping uaa harmless.
JUUOYOH OP 1MIOMISK SUIT.
A Maiden nt 1 WantN $ IOOOO Dam-
of u Ilacliclor ot 51) ,
A dispatch from Boston gays ; Mhs
Maria L. lladdin , of Saugus , a maiden
of 31 cummers , is suing Orin S. Carrier ,
a well to do bachelor of this city , for
broach of promise of marriave , estimating
her damages at If 10,000. Mr. Currier is
50 yeam old , and is superintendent ot
the Sunday school of an M. E , Church
It waa at the Martha's Vineyard camp
meeting in 1881 , that the couple mot ,
and , accordingly the plaintiil , who test !
fled to-day , their acquaintance contlnu
odto April 1882. At that time she
learned that ho had a female correspon
dent out west and upbraided him there
for. IIo replied that ho didn't ' think it
was wrong , as ho was not aware that he
h&d engaged the plaintiff's
affections. Thereupon a quar
rel ensued , and they parted
never to meet again. Three monthi
ifterward , however , Currier bogged tob
restored to her affections. lie eald hi
.lad given up the western woman and
wished o niArry the plain.IT. ! Ilis visit !
* ere wtkiy fiorthat , tud on several jo
catlnns KJ a kcd hf abuat m.irm e and
ss to Tfhwthcr she preferred to board \i
crop h"nno IJo ftlco kiaajd her frequent-
y. Mlfs lladdin enld that aho made sev
eral lidlpft nud ruga in expectation of be
coming Mrs. Currier , but ho kept pent-
> oning mnttors < > u various excuses and In
S pt mbor , 1833 , he rnnde his laat visit
V aharp interview ensued nt the defend
ant's office , in which he told her t.lmt he
tad decided not to marry her. The do-
endant's utory wna to the effect thit
Una lladdin "sethor cap" for him , nnd
> y her pleadings made him n somewhat
requont viiitor ot her houso. IIo llitly
lenled nil thnt the phlntlff had caid
ftbintmnrrylng , nnd o.ildMist In October ,
8S3 , stui notunlly proposed to him nad
IB declined the honor.
Certain letters , chlfifiy devoted to the
weather nud kindred harmless topics ,
were put in evidence , nud the court ml-
ouiucd.
1JV lUiKVKN WOHIJS
Urcnlc-Npclc AVcclilltii : Cclrlirsuctl
l > y t ho a rent American Mat-
rinumlitll/.or.
MnryD\lllo ( Ky. ) Loiter in Philadelphia
Times. '
For the lost fifteen years Squire
Joaaloy , self-titled "Tho Great American
tlatrlmonUlizDr , " has carried out Iho
) uoliiecn of marrying runaway couplen nt
Aberdeen , with no nuiall profit to him-
olf. The oqulro Is n tough , grizzled old
ullnw of slxty.fivo or oevcnty ycnra of
igo , with n great fund of hard , practical
icrso sense at hla command. IIo nlalma
hat nlnoty-nino per cent of the mar-
iogcs ho sulttinnlr.o.i turn out well , which
3 n strong ntatlaticnl point in favor of
ho Aberdeen article , lie Is available
or the purpose day or night , nil house ,
larSo , comfortable , double structure of
7ood , stands near the river bank.
Ho can gtoll a hundred interesting
torles born of his experience , and claims
o hnvo performed oomo years since the
uickcst mnrrlago ceremony ou record ,
V. ci uplo from Nicholas county , young ,
omnnttc nnct of hiuh social position , lied
rom homo ono bright starlight night In
ntdsummcr , and mounted 0:1 : Hoot horses
galloped ucroas the country towards
tlaysvillo. Soon their nbsenco was dis
covered air ! a party of angry relatives
tnrted in persult. Just as the runaways
were doBcandlng the ridge which over-
ookod the oleoptng city they heard the
quick clatter of horuo hoofs and the ex
citing shouts of the porsuing party. Not
a minute was to bo lost. They spurred
up their jaded steeds and nt last reached
the river bank. Their porsuors had beou
gaining ou them however , and the broad
Ohio rolled remorselessly between them
and the haven of their hopes.
A boat was drawn up on the levee ,
and pushing it off , the expectant groom
liclped his trembling sweetheart to a seal
n the stern thwarts. Then , leaping ID
limsolf , ho seized the oars and pulled for
-ho opposite shore with nil his strength.
When ho reached the middle of the rlvoi
the pursuing party galloped down the
Kentucky side. Another boat was pro
cured , quickly manned , and a half-dozou
pairs of strong arms propelled it toward
the runaways. When the first boat
touched the Ohio bank and the young
people leaped ashore , the pursuing party
was within 200 yards of them. Quickly
they ran to the house of Sqniro Beaaloy.
The old squire had been called up to
unite a couple , nnd having performed the
ceremony , was nbout retiring. Suddenly
the door flow open and the hunted couple
dashed into the room ,
" 1" cried the . "We
"Quick man. | , arc
closely pursued. Marry usl"
Tneru was berne to their ears n f ainl
shout nnd the eqniro know there was nc
timer to loso.
"Jino hands 1" ho cried.
They obeyed.
'Havo him1 ho began , turning to the
girl."Yes.
"Yes. "
"Havo her ? " he demanded of the
man.
A'Hitohodl" waa the equlro's laconic
jffnodiction , aa the nowly-inado husband
displayed a well filled pocketbook ho
added : "Ten dollars. "
The words' had hardly left his lips
when the pursuing party rushed into the
louse , only to wituees the young couple's
riumph.
Billy Rlahonc.
Hartford Times ( Dem ) : The gentle-
nan was rolurniug from Richmond to his
tome in Southampton county , nnd as we
: amo to Petersburg I asked : "Do you
mow Mahono ? " "O , yes , ho lives hero.
. served in hla brigade In the war. Ho
s a smart follow. They say to mo here ,
Mahono is dead. ' I toll them , 'Walt
and BOO. ' They do not know Billy Malone -
lone as well as I do. Ho is nn iudofati-
; able worker , and ho never knows what
t is to got licked. Ho can put up moro
oba in a day than any other Virginian I
ever met. Ho is perfectly unscrupulous ,
and nil ho cares nbout Is Billy Mahono.
[ lia father kept a saloon down In South
ampton county when Billy was n boy ,
atid the planters for miles around would
gather at his place to drink and play
, iokor. The old man could play a good
tiand until ho got drunk. Then ho
would say 'Billy take my hand. ' Billy ,
a little oandy Inured CUBB , would take tin
old man's hand and clean out the crowd
That was Billy Mahone when a boy nnd J
think ho is just as good nt poker now
This is his last time in the United Statei
donate ; but the devil can only toll when
ho will turn up next. "
Hlilp Ovvnoru Alarmed.
Now York Times ,
The news thnt the government propo
ses to repair the TaUapoosa DO that shi
can resume her nefarious career as a destroyer
stroyor of peaceful commerce haa natu
rally created much dismay among tin
owners of coasting crafts. The folia
poosa during the few yo&ra that she wni
ill ont run down more vessels than auj
other man-of-war in our navy. Her c
rear was cut short by the gallant man to :
of a barge who fearlessly rammed tin
TaUapoosa last summer and sent ho
to the bottom , but she haa boot
raised , and It is feared will in a shor
time bo ready to resume her work of do
itructlon.
In Oat ill' the Storm ,
Wnll Street News.
llvilroads may skip dividends , steam
boat stocks go to smash and wheat fall tc
fifty cents per bushel , but the proprletoi
of the seaside hotel is serene Cholen
reports , bank failures and lookouts onlj
make him rub his hands and smile. Hli
time hasn't ccme yet. January is hii
month. When the blizzards roar am
inow.drlfts heap up , he sits down befori
the chceifal lireplaco in his city horn *
and opens his nowpaper nnd reads :
"Tho House , nt , was total !
destroyed by fire laat night. AH it wai unoc
cupled , the lire waa no doubt the work of ai
incendiary , hots , S/bCO / ; fullycoveretl b ;
insurance , "
VedJloiH of "piiro" buckwheat have invade
tliettate. Thia U a Rood clunco for tt
gquaretoed to get a little exercise.
isti.VN ! ) UIKUJ 1IISUVM :
Xho Winner ( if 11 llriitc , 11 in a ? , I'ut
tlo ami Itonl ICH
Nr\v HAVES , Conn. , December 12.
Hiero appeared In one of the city papers
of Friday , November 28 , n advertise
ment totting forth thita yming woman
of Uravesond , Long Uhim , had arrived
n Now Haven in search of n husb.iud.
ler name , it was announced , was not to
> e made public , but her matrimonial
[ iialitioationa were sot forth nt length.
'ho ndvertiaor waa said to bo a strung ,
lenlthy girl , 30 years of nge , ami weigh-
ng Iof > pounds. I'ho only physical draw-
iack to which aho confessed was a partial
eafneo3. Dwelling thus lightly on her
> cisonnl charing , the aspirant for 11 hus-
> and advanced , ua the air digest point In
favor , the amount of her worldly
) osscssiona. Thcno wcro summarized as
? 22,000 in Iron Mountain bonds , 200
icad of cattle , tno smoko-brindlo steura ,
17 yoke of oxen , tnd 5,000 ncrcs of
and in the Indian t err to y. The cnadi *
nto for her hand , In order to ho aucuoin-
al it wnsaunounccd. must Imo uo drink-
ng habits nnd must bo moral , The in-
crests of the advertiser , while In Now-
Iiivon , nnd wuro confided t W. O.
Sutler , n morchaut and the candidate for
Ute treasurer upon the Butler ticket uf
ho last cilocliuii. She had mot Mr.
iutlor in Qrnvctond several yenra privi-
ualy. Iho pccultur nppllcAtlon was
IVOM widespread publicity in the papers ,
ot only in Now-llnvon , but throughuut
10 country , and the advertisement lias
teen answered by hundreds of aspirantn
or her hand , her bonde , nnd her sattlu
ncludlnrr the tv-o Btnoko-brlndlo stocra.
tany of these were evidently from
lartios very much In earnest. Mr.
iutler found great diflisu'.ty in convlnc-
ng most people thnt the alfiirvns what
10 represented It to bo , und that the
dvurtisomont correctly dcscrlbod the
iollor from Graveaond nnd her circum-
tancca.
Since the publication of the ndvor-
ioomont ho has found hla t mo fully oo-
nplcd la attending to the correspond-
nco of tiis cli&nta in inspection Inclosed
iholot rapha nml rolorencca , and in aid-
ug her in mnking a nolection.
Yoatorday it was announced that the
oarch was ended nntl thnt h husband had
eon Delected. Four of the candidates
who were deemed eligible out of the 400
moro who applied by mnil und otherwise -
wise were given a personal interview by
ho owner of the bonds , cattle nud Indi
an territory property. The cholca fell
ipon Willoughby H. Harris , of Mound
"Jlty , Kansas. . Ho is n dealer in cittlo ,
worth about § 10,000 nnd la 37 years of
nge. It wns agreed between the con
tracting parties thnt the joint possession
of both shall become the property of their
uniteo partnership in nbout ton days oi
o weeks. The delay in the wedding ,
Vlr. Butler states , is for the purpcso oi
allowing a little courtship to bo done ,
both parties believing that they should
enjoy the brief preliminary season as dc
ovors who meet in the usual way. Last
evening Mr. Harris nnd his prospective
) rldo wont to Now York , where ho will
remain for ten days or two week. She
will proceed at once to her homo in
jravosond. She will bo called upon bj
icr affianced at intorvnh until the court'
ship is ouded. After the wedding thej
will take up their residence in Graves
end.
_
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AT -
1513 DOWLAS 'ST : , OMAHA. :
ominencing Monday , November
Consisting of Piotaro Frame
Mouldings , Picture Frames ,
EKgraviugsPamtingsWater ,
Oolorsi Photographs , Station
ery , Pocket Books , Purses.
Ladies' Shopping Bags , Scrap
Books , Albums , Statuary , Ar
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Plush and Velvet Cabinet
Frames , Brackets , Comb anil
Biush Sets , Jewel Cases , I
Work Boxes , Glove and
Handkerchief Boxes , Oder
Setst Birthday , Christmas
and New Year Cards , and a
Great Variety of Fancy
Goods and "Novelties Adapt
ed to too Holiday Trade ,
Hav © You Pictures
to Frame
If so , this is nn opp Ttnnitv of a
life-timo to get them douo in the
Ivst of &tv le , and ut prices drying
nil competition. I have the largest
aud finest stock of ! ' .he nWe goods ,
in the cify , litwing made my entire
Holiday Purchases before deciding
lo retire from the business. Failing
health coir pels iiio to make n
chauge nnd in ojd r to close out
my stock at once , I offer without
reserve , bargains in every line such
as will insure a speedy sale. This is
the Greatest Oppoitunity evr of
fered to the citizens of Omaha and
surround n if towns t > ceLct their
Ho'iday Goods. Come at once aud
oe convinced that every article of
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T E
1613 DOUGLAS STREET.
Fine Diamonds , Eich Jewelry ,
French Clocks , Bronze Statuary ,
English Silver Plate , Antique Brass Ware ,
European Holiday Xtfovelties ,
CAUUY IN STOCK ALL TJIK
CELEBRATED MAKES
. . O FV. - . - . - .
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