THE DAILY BEE-SATURDAY , JANUARY 3 , 1885. -THE ; - BESTTQNI& medtelno , cotnhtnlnif tron with pnr 'I'oUiitfc tonic * , nnlctciy nnrt romi > lelfl urciv Uf"pi-iMln | , JnillurNtloii , Wrnltiiik . Mill Nonrnliiln. it Is au unfailing romuly for Dlfcwos of tht Hlinrj f nnil l.hrr. li 1 $ Invaluable for Hisesv" ! tei'ill * ' " ionion , ami nil who It-nil K' < .tcmnryll\- noes not Injutolliu teethiMiHschcKrtath nlm-o m tlf > atlon f/tT 7roi ) m < ! teitf : i j-ilrlrlicsnnil pmines thplilpori.tuliu npnotlto , nlila ( ho sf-lmllatloti of fc i a Htnilh'trn nnO IJclrMn ? , on < 1 tit * 'he muscle nnd nmrt i Intermittent > c\cr i > tt ) % Ac , It li : < 9 tH/cijtin ' % Tlt ( 1'i'initiu ) bi > s nlwivijt " if rctl lints uv. rtf > rr , ' : l iiidDnilstnteilJitiieBROADGLAIN V2BY BEST OPBEATINff , QUICKEST SELLHia AND KTCC offered to thouubllc. 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With fain number of DOMOHESTS JIONTHt.'i dt DAZING ulll bo g von a full size fashionable Pat er n ol any ilie ol styles selected , making tweU a pat- or i during theytars oralui > ofoicr thiee dolllin , besides the mast lojiular. entertalnir oui uie'u ! magazlng fiimple oplei 2oa , j early , S2. Addrei1 W. JennTnt > , Deinoieitt , lUCist 4th St , New York M to SwIftSpeclflc Co. , Drawei 3 , l Atlanta. Go. , for au Intcrestlni ; trvatlea ou lllood and Sldu Diseases , \\lilch they will wall frcu Infiammatorv Rheumatism , I was attacked Ustwlnkr with Inflammatory rheu malIsm OMere type my first eerlous Uluoia slnc < 1870 ; I hail various kinds ol treatment with onl.v emporary relief. Alter eeen uceks I was reduced In weight 35 pounds , had no strength nor appetite and KUgronlngfUeakereicryday In this condition I began Swllt's BpcclHo , and In thrco days began to lmpro > e , and In three weeks I uas free from disease and up attending to my regular biulneu. My appe- tlto returned ami I rapidly gained my flesh , I ha\e waited thU long to be certain that my cure uag per manent , U. P. OooutBiB1 , Attorney at Law , Brunswick , Ga. , June St ) , ISSi. A GODSEND ! I hav had rheumatlun lor torty yean , and have Ixwn rellet ed u Ith a low bottles ol S. S S. I consider It a Qod-send to the aflllcted. J. U.WALLKS , TOompi 0 , , Aug ! Ifl , "Bi. Tour Days After. DONDXAU. Thosa ChriittnM bills h , ftt the sight I st rt anil sudtler with alltlglitl Jkforo they cama I WM o gay yhat I coultl dnneo the livelong dayj But now my joy is dark tw night. And while my darling Ukcs drltght In gilts galore nnd bainbles bright I wonder haw I'm going to pay Tfairao Christmas bills ? They como , they comi , when money's light- , And vfitt their venom , spleen nnd spite , Wlillirl , ghftstntttair array , Iu vain implore , in anguish piny Thjkt some kind tiow'rvond ! put to flight Those Gmifltuus bills ! , [ New York Journal. HONEY..KOK T11K U\JIEW. , Knitted petticoatg nro lined vrlth satin ncr : * vcilleux , AlnHd nro hung around the neck by n thick eilte cord. Silver brooches in the fotm of IMolwcles nro chnrming novelties. The woll-dreBSod woman knows not only what to wear but when to wear it. Cold boiled parsnlpiUf dipped into n beatoa ep nnd then browned in butter nru very rtppo tlXlDC. Stylish ncd pretty muff a nud bonnets an told en tuito , made of cloth nnd plush , or o velvet , lur-trlmmod. Metal buttons in great piofuslon nro agait used upon the jacket , panels nnd drapery o the promenade costume. The Uudalo ladica who attended Governor Cleveland' * recent reception brought thirty live trunks to Albany with them. It would teem that the golden ago in millm ery has nrrivod , everything in this line bcinf cither of gold or trimmed with gold. Black nnd white lace fans nro not very largo and are mounted on tortoise shell , linos' ' carved ivory or in brilliant mother of pearl. Smock polonaieo of camel's hair goods nro bolted at the waist nnd trimmed with the soft falling , but very perishable , feathery garnlturo known ns zibllnettc. "All a woman nsks Is to bo loved , " says a pcot , who i evidently unmarried and' dooa nol know thnt love will not take the place of now bonnets nnd thing ; . Skirts with a very deep flounce , arranged nt the cdiro in fnn-uluated scallops , unit fall Ing over n shell-pleating of white lace , ivto among the novelties of recent Importa tion. tion.Velyst and cloth dreeses nro in much favor nt present , and many half-worn cloth druses nro mndo fresh-looking hv addlngn velvet front , vest , cuffs and collar. * Vel\otoenis generally used instead of silk velvet , and for street wear It is just as desirable , No room is complete without n "dangle bcnrd" tbnt is a small plush-covered panel from which project two or thieo. brass hooks , ono of which la sacred to the buttonhook , which is seldom in its plnco unless it has a regular place nsslgmd to it. Palmistry is socially populnr. It is very easy to loam. A small , eolt , baby little hand without the prick of n needle orjthe faintest suggestion of a Bten.ni burn Is n sign that the fair owner Jwill not be worth three cents as a wife. Good sauce for poultry is inado of the liver of the fowl ; let it boll until tender , chop it ino , then ndd to it n tenspoonful of parsley' , rubbed fine , with n little boiling water poured over it. Let thla simmer for not much more , han ono minute , then servo. ! Short clash mnnlalot ? , with snug trad com- ortable hoods , satin-lined , nro used for opera and ball-room wraps. White coral , orcream- rlnted pluth are the prettiest colors , and the mnntalets nro lined with a gray contrasting color , and trimmed with white marabout. Sponge cake that hnsbocoiuB dry may be cut into thin slices nnd toasted. It is deli cate and really nice with tea. Slices if ttnlo pongo sake have been browned in the oven nnd oeen served to unsuspecting people ai Italian rusks nnd have been eatsn with relish , Ileceptacloj for bits of white paper are con structed of Japanese parasols , hnlf opened , and held in place by means of a wire run along the inside and a bright ribbon inside ho handle covered with bright satin or velvet icished with a cluster of lace-trimmed loops , n which nestles a small Bluffed bird of bril- lant plumage. Parsnips make n good entree if after pnr- loil ng them for half nn hour they are taken out of the water , nnd are put into n drippins ? pan , with two or three slice * of salt pork , with icpper , salt , nnd sugar sprinkled over them ; rat them into the oven for twenty minutes , ettlng them brown , and beooino dry. The dainty jewelry most in vogue at present H copied from the Oriental and semi-barbarlo nodels , Moorish and Egyptian designs being laid in special favor. Crescents , pcndantpex. luisltely jeweled , antique moduli depending rom gem-studded bangles of Iloman gold , Cgyptian heads nnd swinging columns nre all qually fasionablo. Very broad dog-collars of thine stones fastened fine gold chains nro worn with lowcut evening corsages , nnd string pearl nro selected for bridal use. Small potatoes nre very nice cooked in this way : Peel them nnd boil In salted water : do not let thorn boil until they are soft. Bent one egp , and hnvo ready some fine cracker rumbs ; roll the potato in tha egg. and then n the cracker , nnU fry in butter until n light irown , turning frequently , that the color may > o uniform ; or the potatoes maybe dropped nto hot larJ ; In this case , n cloth.should be aid over n plate and the potatoes should be Irained for a moment in this before sending hem to tha table , Beaver , lynx nnd chinchilla nro the three ashionctblo furs for young ladies and children. Silver fox is of course doxlrable , but it is too costly for most people. A\l \ fur garments and rimmiogs nro greatly reduced in price since 3hristma , and will bo lower yet next week. L'hty la t for years nnd may bo mndo ovcrinto collars or tlppeta. Chinchilla fur is much worn by young girls nnd is very dainty and pretty. Charming Iittla muffs are made out of plush nud satin , 9r velvet and satin mingled with lace. They match the costume , either cloak or dress , Kcpartce. BT BKN WOOD DAVIS. They were lunching , ouo day , Iu a handsome care , And she happened to say , A ) alio noticed the way That ho and Icecream were in unity , "Can you eat ice cream with impunity ? " And ho made the reply , With n wink of the eye , "No , but I can with n spoon. " But her triumph came soon ; As they left the saloon , He gave her an opportunity ; "And now , Benale , dear , As the weather is clear , Cm you take n walk with impunity ! " Her smile was as bright as the moon , And dellciously shy Came the mocktn ? reply. "No , but I can with a spoon , " -Life. PBL'PEUMlNr "A soft uniwer turneth away wroth. " This doesn't apply to the use of the telephone , where a eoft answer generally begetteth wrath at the other end of the line. An Indiana husband who Is seeking n di- Torca claims that bis wife ncalded him with hot tea on eighty-one different occasions. There are sorau patient men In this country. "Ho thnt runs mny read , " especially if he runs to Canada , If lie doesn't run ho may not bo able to read how the bank is getting on in his absence. They have a way in the ttono house of discouraging one's thirst for current newp. [ Boston Transcript. An old poker player cf Idaho City re marked the oth r day as he wna rising ; from the table after a session lasting three days and nights : ' I'll bo eternally hornswapgled If 1 cm tell whether this is yesterday , to-day , to morrow , day before to-morrow or the day after yesterday. " [ Salt Lake Tribune. If a horse proves unruly , curb It ; I ! a torn cat mounts the roof of your woodshed , launch a loaded tomato can into its immediate vicin ity. Hut if an elderly billy goat butts you but why should we advise in the premise * ? o ! course you will go at It as though yon meant business.- [ Chicago Sun , ' "Pear * to me you've got a pretty ellm fitf , Mliuida"said the fpindliiiB : youth from Kl jln the other night , as ho tat In front of the grnto In the parlor nf a buxom stock yards miss who hiul no eatthly me for him. "Yes,1 shesftid , as the cast n wickol glnnco at the floor behind her vlsitw ' 'It's about all vc-u , and the fito cnn do , between you , to pot up a respectable ehnJow. " [ Chicago Sun. "Ilorr'i business ? " asked n fugitive turkey of a hungry foi whom ho mot and whom ha wished to conciliate. . , , "It' just beginning to pick up , " replied ths fox , as ho selted the turkey by the neck nnd walked off with blip. Mcrnl : Don't bother your brains about business * "The house is desirable in every respect except one , " said the rmd citato agent ta n intending purchaser- is not furnished with hot wator.0hnovorrnind that"replied thohoiHA keeper , "I havebaon married fifteen years and there is no danger of my over beinf out of hot water. " "When were the pyramids of Egypt discov crcd ! " asked the teacher. "In the mldrtl * ages , " replied the scholar nt the loot of th cfnsn. "Whnt do you mean by the middle ngwl" further questioned the pedogoguo. "Why , the pyramidal ngec , of course. " Ths boy is nt the head now. That js to My , ho li earning board and washing in a barber shop , "Wlmt nro you doiug , Maryt" naked n Som uicrvlllo husband , addressing his wife. "J m snwing on a cr iy quilt " ehe replied "Aro there any buttons on it ? " "No. " "I thought not , " ho snld ; "it wouldn't bo like you to bo sowing on anything that noodct buttons ; " and drawing a deep sigh , he pro cecdcd to fasten his suspenders with a half burned match. [ Somerville Journal. ' 'Please give mo somotnini ? to oat 1'vo no had a warm mouthful in n week. " "Horo my good man Is n plate of nice hot oup fo you ; " replied the cook. "Hot soup"ho ! now } ed. "Haven't you got something else ? Thi makes the fifth pinto of hot soup I'vo had in the iMt hour. It Is not henlthy to put to much warm aoup on n empty stomach. " A dog in South Boston the other night pulled n table cloth oil n table with his teeth thereby throwing down n Inmp which explodet covering the dog with oil nnd totting him 01 fire. The dog ran under n bed , setting the bedding on fire , nnd an alarm wm rung on Mornl No. 1 : lon't keen n doff. Moral No 2 ; Dent use kerosene. Moral No. 3 : Don' use table clcths , MoratNo. ! . Don1 t use bade. IIODR Journey. When our feet become heavy and weary On the vnlloys and mountains of life , And the road has grown dusty and dreary , And we groan In the itrugglo and strife , Wo halt on the difficult pathway , _ Glance back 6vcr valley and plain , And eigli with n sorrowful longing To travel the journey ngam. 1'or we know in the past there ore pleasures. And seasons of joy and delight , While bcforo all is doubting and darkness And dread of the gloom and the night ; All bright sunny soots wo remember And how little wo thought of them thenl But now wo are looking and longing To rett in the to places again , But vain of the vainest is sighing , Our course must be forward and on , Wo cannot turn back on the journey , Wo cannot enjoy what is gone , Let us hope then , as onward we travel , Tbnt oasts may brighten the plain , That our road bo boeido the sweet waters , Though we may not begin it again- bVr existence forever goes upwnrt Prom the hill * to the mountains we rise , 3n. on , o'er invisible summits , To a land in the limitless skies. Strive on , then , with courage unshaken True Inbor is never in vainer or glance with regret at the pathway No mortal cau travel again , DlUHlOAli AND PKAMTIO. Blind Tom has broken out in concert spotB n the south. Mils Nevnda will return to [ Kutopo at the close of the Beacon. Ristori U proud of n neckloce that was worn at the court of geol Queen Bes * . Pnuline Mnrkhnm will coon go weat. She ins arranged to play several weeks In San . "rmicisco. Mile. Ilhon will appear at ths Walnut , ? hlladelpbia , on January 19 in'hor now play , 'Arcadia. " On the 19th Mr. Wallack will send "Vic- : or Durand" on the road with a specially en- ; uged company. Daniel Bandmann is playing the Shake- learoan repertoire in dime museums through out the country. Briaiun , Kiralfy's premiere danseuse , has igned for three years longer. She intends making America her home. Gus Williams still moves on with "Captain Misbler , " and his company. Ho will make descent on Brooklyn this week. Mme. Pntti , during her fftrewoll appearance n Philadelphia with her" Majesty's Opera company , will appear in four of her greatest operas Fred Wnrdo says that in his experience which has been varied he never saw theatri cals so dull throughout the country as they are at present. Mauda Granger refused to appear at Brook- yn itx "Lynwood" last week because her nala- y was not paid. A substitute was found nnd Miss Granger went to see "Adonis" instead of playing Lucille. Thunamo "Haverly" haa been taken from , ho fnceuloof _ tbo theatre In Chicago , which ins berne it so long , and the house will in the uturo ba known nj " fcGonnell's Theatre. " Henry Irving begins there January 6tb. The famous Covent Garden theatre , whore he rank and fashion of London have nssom- iled for entertainment by the finest artists , s being converted Into a circus , in which an equestrienne pantomime is to bo performed. Whan the Telegraphers' Brotherhood went on their strike last season Miss Lizzie Aunan- dale generously offered her serviced to assist n a benefit for that order. Last week , during he engagement of Krnmn Abbott at St. Paul. Minn. , and while the opera of ' Semlramlde" was in progress , the telegraphers of thnt city presented Miss Annunciate with a beautiful > yramid of hot-house flowers In > rateful reo- ignition of her kindness to them while in dis tress , making a grateful tribute to n very charcdng woman , Thu Milan opera company Las disbanded , ts career in Aineric has been a succession of nlsfortunep. Giannlni , the principal tenor , ms bmi ongnged by filaplebon , nad the rest nro bcntterwl. The deficit since October 12 , vhen the company's New York engagement legnn , is said to be over SGO.OOO. Plunger Walton. Hornco MoVicker and Barton Key nro the loac rs. Thu moral is that when Amer- cans want Italian opera they want the best and don't care wat they pay for it. The opera season lasts , from September 24 , 188-1 , to rebruary24,1885 , at St. Petersburg and in addition to the standard repertoire the management produce for the first time this season the following now works ; "Nero , " by Kubeostein : "It Ho dl Lahore , " by Mas senet ; "Kichard III. , " by Saloyro ; "Phile- Dirgo. How does this compare with New York and Ha two opera houses ? The salaries paid in comic oper vary widely according to the amount of unemployed talent in the market. Catherine Lewis com mands $200 a week. So does Selina Dolaro. At the time that Lillian Itusnell was the fashIon - Ion In Dudedom , William Henderson made A contract with her whereby he agreed to pay her $300 a week. What she is worth now is a conundrum. Lily Post asks 8.00 a week. Louise Searln. Adelaide Jiandall , Fanny Wentworth , Mndeleim Lucette , Marie Hun ter and Vrancencu Guthrla are nil rated at about $100 a week Among the men , Fred erick Leslie received $300 n week during hia engagement nt the Casino last year. This Is regarded as the top notch. Mansfield had $250 at the Bijou lost season. Dlgby Bell nd his wife get $350 n week , The butcher bird is raid to impale its victims on thorns and devour them at leis ure , The microscope shows the hair to be like a cime , roun j rasp , but with the teeth ex tremely Irregular and ragged , There w i discovered in White's Valley , Va , n few days ago , a piplar tree tliut measured twenty-nine feet in girth , A canary recently died in Connecticut nted 25 ycaisnn unuiuil length of time. Just * favr days before it do\th it eang tweetly , A r inbow about twenty-five minutes utter sunset WAI recently witnessed In Ireland. U was evidently canned by the light reflactet upon the clouds from the glowing western sky. sky.A A person in Gumming , G , , found n pit In the centra of a routed uoUto the other day which had evidently been th ro since the for nation of the tuber , as it WM quite rusty. There is n weekly sale in Paris ot tiadr which nro brought In c.vskt , filled with damp mops , 100 good tends ate worth from sixty to seventy shillings. These are bought for gard ens to rid them of vlrtnin. A tree weighing twenty tons , dragged by thirty horses , was hauled from the valley o tha Aube at Cannes , to the vllU of the Baron ess Kothschlld , it being the whim ot that per sou to own that parllcular tree. At Cardiff n wire rope has just boon1 manufactured facturod , which Is 2,4i < 0 fathoms In length , o two miles nnd 108 yard ? . It weighs twenty ono and n half ton ? . Ncnrly 100,100 fathom of wite have bean used In mnking It. Thi huga rope Is to bo usoj in working the train In the tunnel nt Glasgow. In the family of Mr. Pettljohn , living no * Proseott , Walla Walla county , Wnshitiatou Territory , nro ton children , whoso nverna height is six nnd one-half feetnnd the nverag weight is 211 pound ? . This includes two chll dron not grown. There nro seven sons nm thrco dnughtorp. Ono boy 17 years old i oven feet high and weighs 2C5 pound ; . An nncient and remarkable clock h i been rocsntly setup in the reading-room of thn inn nlcipnl library of Uouen. A single winoin keeps it running for fourteen months ani some odd davs. It was constructed iu 1762 underwent alterations in 1810 , nndwnsbough by Houen for oua thousand frnncs in 1833 anil haa recently been repaired and just ee going. At Plant City , Florida , there is a bunch c grnpea which 1 * n marvel In its way , Th bunch Is only fifteen inches long , but contain fifteen large clusters nnd weighs twenty-twi pounds. They grow eo close together tha some of the grapes nro pressed out of ehnpo and the bunch ban the npponranco of ft larg round ball. . Dr. J. K. Wnlkor , of Greeiuborough , Go. writes to a New York friend the story of rather remnrknblo pencil tree which orna ments his garden , tiinco 1834 n lound hnl century ho hai seen full crops of lusciou fruit on its brtnchea yearly. Aud there is tradition thnt it hail been bearing n score ese so of years before Dr. Walker madoituac qaaintanoo. . Ills 1'riilo Got n Fall. A young man drcssad in elaborate style , Put on the skates with a confident smile ; Bntinspitoof hia "gall , " His pride got a hard fall , And now his head is too big for hia tile. ' [ Norrsstown Herald. An Untimely Display. A haughty young lady skater so fair , With artistically banged auburn hair , Sat right down on her nose And displayed her pink hose , And exports said they cost ten cents a pair. [ Norristown Herald. OONN UBIA1/ITIE3. A New York Newsboy of 18 is apprehended 'or breach of promise. An unmarrlrd woirftn la a girl until Bee is forty. After that sho'is an olb maid. Every English servant girl whb ia 20 years old and not humped-backed has her , young man. - A wise man sayn'noj/younfj lady should 30 married until she can make nor own dresses also smaller ones. Fifty years is n long wait for the golden wedding , but it is an eighteon-carat argument n favor of early marriages. A couple were married in Kuthland , Vt , , ; he other day who had been sparking for seventeen year. It takes some women a long , ! mo to run a man down , Jldor Pottr , a Mormon , Is on a honeymoon : our with his bride number nine , she is 20 , English , pretty nnd stupid though toletably educated. She made tha Mormon's acquaint nnce In Liverpool. Mr. Gtutavus Kerker , loader of tbo New iTork Bijou Opera Housa company , and I < ese [ Jeighton , of the McCaull Opera company , were married last Sunday at the Little Caurcli Around the Comer. Mrs. Emma Britton , the wealthy Albany widow , "fat , fair and forty , " who married a rosy-cheek Irish lad who happened to bo her coachman , declares it is nobody's business and declines to bo interviewed , Tbo ypung ladles of a Pennsylvania town lava formed a "Popping the Question Socle- ; y. " Itisenldthe marriageable young men if the town nre organizing nn expedition to go u Boarch of the north pole. 3" ! wouldn't warry a street car driver , " taid abeautiful heiress on-Fourth avenue. "And why not. pray"aakod another beautiful beir- iss. "Becaueo , " answered the first beautiful leiress , ' 'Because what ? " queried the second Beautiful heireji. "Because ho has cold feet , " enid the first beautiful heiroEH In n lecture at Brighton an English professor ncluded in a liet for young ladies of "Whom not to marry" nil smokers and men who in dulged in alcoholic liquors. The audience manifested disapproval loudly and frequently , nnd the London Truth's comments on the ) resent scarcity of husbands imply that the .idles led in the expression of disagreement with the professor's ideas. Walter Jones , a young man of Charleston , ild. , wont to Northeast , threa miles distant , on Wednesday afternoon , December 21th , and lurchased a suit of clothes and an overcoat all of which ho put on , and started to walk home after dark , When within about n mile of vharlestown ho vas ataoulted by two rough- ooklng men and knocked BPnselose. His now ; oats and his'vest and $10 in money wore > aken. Jones finally made his way home , which he reached In an almost frozen coudi- ion. Ho was not sorioualy injured. Ho was o have been married on Christmas , but his narriaro license- was stolen with the coatsand , he ceremony was temporarily postponed. Slio Didn't Got iu 'Now , dear , whcre's my sacque of sealskin ? " Carolled she on Christmas morn , As she rose with look expectant , Which soon clanged to ono forlorn , Tor the cruel man thus answered : " \Vhatl Your sealskin sacque ? Oh , yea ! Vait a little while , my angel , Walt till Now Year's Day , dear Bess. " jttino the New Year's Day right soonly ; "Where's my sealskin sacqun , sweet mate ? " 'Sealskin sacque ? Oh , yea I Bess , till tbo Fourth of July you must wo t. " CJame a eceno that kills description , And the poet's heart doth rack , Exclamation points in legions ! ) 'Cause uho didn't get that sacque. RELIGIOUS. Brooklyn , New York , has forty-six Catholic churches , Street preaching has heen prohibited In Seattle , W. T. Harp playing is ono of the attraction ) ) of the choir in a fashionable New York church , Rev. James Freeman Clark denies the re port that he ia to retire from the ministry. The Church of Christ , of Campbelhto Bap tists , In Great Britain nnd Ireland bavo a membership of 8,500. A pew in Grace Church , N. Y , , which rents for ? 34 per annum , sold for $2,050 at a public sale a few days ego. Every county in Washington territory where women vote , gave a majority in fnvur of taxing church property , By the first census of Japaneie Christians , made by the government , they are numbered at 80,000 , Including 1 toman Catholics and Greek converts , Tbere are five colored Lutheran theological students In Howard University , Wasbiiwtou , D , C. , four from the Carolina * and ono from St. Thomas , Weit Indies. In some part of Minnesota one can travel a hundred miles and find none but Hwodes , and some of their congregations number over * thousand. They alto have several missions among the Fit/nil. / The Friends' societies nre agitating the sub" Iet of hymn noting during their re ligious rcrviced , that innovation having been Introduced * t Bomo of thtir meetings. Mr. Moody , the famoutj ersngiilisr , will upend four days m Wasbiukcon in tha middle uf January , 'in the Rtiest of Hov , lr , lUrtlett. sf the New York atenne church , and will hold meetings at that churco. In thft synod of Texai thcro lmvoi been fif teen revival * among the churches in the past year , and in sii other churches large addition * are repotted without any poei l cifort. Eight ministers have been aided to tha synod , nnd fire church buildings are In process of erec tion , Several now and promising churches have boon organized. Presbyterians are not much given to relics , but two articles hnvo jtwt been received ia Philadelphia , by llev , Dr. Brood , from Scut land , which must bo viewed wl h Jnteroat. These articles nro n sword which , it ia M leged , was used In I'raguo , llohomln , to xo- cute Protestant heretics , and a silver com mutiion cut ) , lately exhtimod , and having been bnried for moro than two hundred years. After being exhibited in this country for n few wooka these relics will be returned to Ssotland. The statistical summary of the Reformed church In the United Rtatoa for 1884 h M fol lows : Seven hundred and eighty ministers , 1,401 congregations , 102 010 continued mem bers , 10i\03 unconfirmed member * , 13,527 in fant baptisms , 1,133 adult baptism * , 0,7-16 confirmed , 0,555 received by certificate , 111 , C54 communed , 2,310 dismissed , 69 excom municated , 1,540 names erased , 4,015 died , 1SCO Sunday school' , ICt atuacnta for the ministry , ? 127,2SI 02 contributed for bouovo- lent purposes , and 8717,720.15 contributed for congregational purposes. Two Schoolfellow * , Over Iho hill and valley , Drawn by the steain.fiorso'a power. Iho Hailroad King ia speeding Fifty miles an hour ! Ho counts hia wealth by million ? , By thousnnda counts hia men ; OVr ton thousand mlloa of gleaming rails Ho wuvea hia sccptor-pcn , The diamonds of the coal mines , Whore toll the miners grim , And the gold of the waving cornfields Pay tribute unto him. But palo nnd worn is the monarch , Unheeding is tha eye Betoro which the pruning country Goes flitting and whirling by. And ho sees but ( Joes not notice The farmer rein old Gray At the crossing , to lot the special past , Speeding upon Ita way. Stalwart and strong is Fanner John , " And bronzed with sun and weather , "lla wife " he " ' think , , laughs , "you'd never Ha and I were boys together ! "Ho , that shadow , silent and sly , No bigger than my arm , Ho owns a hundred millions ; I Have only you and the farm , Her "Wurat" Wnitr. My love and I walked from the play Serene and starry was the night ; I felt she could not say me "nay" Mid scenes so calm * BO fair , so bright , I plied my writ with eloquence Assured her of my fervent love ; She spoke not in her innocence , My darling one , my duck , my dove ! She leaned and sobbed upon my arm , As if by boino great fear oppressed. I told her she need fear no harm , As I her suffused cheek caiessed , At last she summoned strength to ppe.ik I thought her little heart would burct ; She said imploringly and meek , "I want two links of Wcinerwurst ! [ Louisville Courier-Journal. IMI'IKTIES. A Chicago clergyman holds that all great men are cranks. His congregation has bten scoring him for riding a bicycle. The man who prayed for those who eit un der tbe "drippings of the sanctuary" was a near relative of another who besought the Lord to "prop up de brudder and sister with the propositions of do gospel. " Kev. J. O. Peck haa created a bu/z amen the "drones in the Now Haven society hiVe by his sermon denouncing clubs , from the text , "The young man who pitches his tent toward Sodom. " A Parisian pianist , M. Peru , has offered to play in a cage full of lions. An irreverent critic therefore aaks whether Taria does not possess a society for the prevention of cruelty Co animald. But a confrere replies : "Don't worry about the lions , they will take care of themselves. The Daniel business does not al ways work. " Church Fair Doorkeeper Beg pardon , sir. I don'c t'tink I quite understand you. Stranger ( who has been in ) You advertised that each person who came to this fair must bring an apple or a potato as entrance fee , and that the fruit and vegetables so collected were to go to the poor "Csrtainly , pir. And the potato you left will he distributed with the rest. " "Well , what I want is about a peck of the apples and half a bushel of those potatoes sent to my hotiEe at once. " "But they are not for sale. " "Of course not. You must give them to me. " "But they are for the poor. " "Well , I've spent an hour inside there , and I'm popr now. " [ Philadelphia Call. "I hear you are without a preacher over in your congregation. " "Yea , he left two weeks ngo. " "Had a call at a higher salary , I presume ? " 'Not that I know of. " . "Health failed him , perhaps ? " "No ; his health seemed to be good. " ' Congregation didn't like his preaching , then ? " "Yes , they seemcd to. " "Well , then , ho resigned ? " "No , not exactly. Fact was , ho unloaded i lot of railroad stock on us at 74 , and the shrinkage , together with some talk about tnr nnd feathern , took him out just as the stock touched 52.-Wall [ Street News. Deacon Do Blank 'Yes dear , I know the ; hurch ought to have a new organ now that the oppoMtion church in the next square has ime , but I shall not bubacribe anything to wards It. " Mrs. De Blank "Butoll the other members - bers are Hubscrlbing liberally towards it , and ivo must do something. " "I know : but I can't afford it , my dear. My income haa totally stopped. " "Ciord gracious. Why , what has hap pened ? " | ' The police have raided cleaned out and lemollshed No , 00 Slum street. " "But what has that to do with us ? " "That was my property. " Rhoutnatlem IB primarily caused byte to dlty of the blood. Hood'a Sarsaparilla luriflca the blood and thus cures the Unease. It ia always the valuable Jersey cow that ia killed by iho railroad train , and It in the pocket that contains a largo sum } f money that ia picked. Angostura Blttcrw , Uio world renowned ippotlzer and Invigorator. Used now over the whole civilized world. Try it , but beware of imitations. Ask your grocer or druggist for the eenuine artlcle.tnanufactured by Dr. J. G , U , Slegert & Sons , A Dakota judge at Jamestown tbo other dgy loft the bench and knocked down a lawyer who intimated that one of hia statements In a ruliug was a Ho. YOUNG MEN KEftl ) THIS. THE VOLTAIC BELT Co , of Marshall , Mich. , offer to send their celebrated KLECTKO.VOL- , T.uo BKLT and other ICr.Kcrmo ArrtiANCKS on trial for thirty days , to men ( young or old ) * fllirted with nervous debility , loss of vitality and manhood , and all kindred troublee. Also for rheumatism , neuralgia , paralysis , and many other diseases. Complete restoration to health , vigor au * manhood guaranteed. No risk is Incurred as thirty days trial ia allowed. Write them at once for Illustrated pamphlet free , _ _ m [ An ezproea train of eight cara ia valu ed at 600,700. Tbe engine and tender at § 10,500 , the biegage car at 81,000 , tbe pistHl c r at $2,000 , , the emoker at $2,200the three common passenger e rs t § 3,000 * each and three palace cara at $15,000 each. A CARD. To Uwbo.i rlo * be mdtndlMwtloM of youth n.notn ; wto etc. , I U1 ad a d o T. less ol muJiood , that Uiw. jo * * t 0 CJUKOS. remedy wu dlsoowrod by pisrfpnwry Amtrtk. Betul s B * < M"i d " < tua X. laua. tttUta B. BM To * . tW f\ * I IS H 'I ' 017 St. riinrlc-s Sf. St. Lnnh , Mo. lt > BKt < ] to ft.4 nj-r'iAltrcR n fol * > f Ctm * i irc . Qwra AM latino 1it .t thiii in ottir ? rr-y.klun tti St.lAfcti , Ne'votn Pioslralioii. Debliltr/MenUI and Physical Weakness McrcurlAl and other Afles. linns ol Throat , Skin or Donrs , Rloud Poljnnhg , aid Sores anil Ulcers , H , . . t < t tti ah it.iuitj . , iTtrilnnloIlK ) wl y erlcimlti t nfu In > ( ljr , tl& , rendering MnrrU < r Impicmer or utin nnT r pftmnntilij-con-l. r mbUM" | > r > ir > itlip tKii ( , tM It Ituji" ! ( uve-9K ] > frn to ifr a' " Ur. . . c D-ulUllot utt- rTOj , n.llntlu-l. Writ ? for < | tttloni. PositivolVritten Gu irantea pilrci In > ll f ct l.l < i nun. U > tlrlnti tool CTcrnb < . 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Tbere Is no member ol society lo whom The Set- noeof Lfowilliiotl " > euseul ( , whether youth , pir- ' ' - ' -Argonaut , e , or Dr , W. . , MIH. , who lay be consulted on all diseases requiring skill and xpcrleuca. Cbronlo and obttluatedlseases that hivt aMed tbe skill ol all other phyi'tiri ! . daw , ppeclaltyl Such treated noceBS-nCnL tell ; Hhout an Instance ol ( allare , TUVOCI C D. O.BEYA.KTBJ. D. 1224 Farnam Street , ornerlSthBti Office hours 0 to 12 a. m , ! to I p i 1 en ycar experience. 0n ipeak German , I < y51dly I c The remarkable groirtb ol Ornnhrv daring the last few years la n matter ol great astonishment to thoao who pay nn occasional visit to thla growing city. The development o ( the StocV Yards the.- necessity of the Bolt Lliio itoad the finely paved atroots the hundreds of now residences anil costly business blocks , with the popnlatton of onr city moru than donblod la the last five yearn. AH the ! < Is a great surprise to vlsltora niid 1 iho admiration of onr citizens. This rapid ) growth , the business activity , and the many substantial Improvement * madn n. lively demand for Omaha real cable , and every Investor hog made a handaouio profit. Slnao the Wall Street panic May , with the subsonnont cry of hard times , , there has boon loss demand from specula * tore , but a fair demand from Investors- seeking homes. Thla latter class nro taking advantage of low prices In build ing material and nro securing their homes at much lens cost than will bo possible B year hence. Speculators , too , oiu bny real ostaf B cheaper now and ought ta toke advantt o of. present prices for future' pro t . The next few yearn promises groato d ivol oprnontn In Omaha thau the past , i v ) years , which have boon as good ao wo could reasonably doalro. Now man ufacturing catabllahmouta and largo job bing houses are added almost weekly , and' all add to the prosperity of Omaha. There are many In Omaha and through out the State , who have their money Itt the banks drawing n nominal rate of torest , which , If judlclonaly Invested in. Omaha real ohtato , would bring them much greater returns. Wo have many bargains which wo are confident will bring the purchaser largo profits In the near future. We have for sale tlse finest resi dence property in the north and western parts of the city. North we have fine lota at reason able prices on Sherman avenue,17th , 18th , 19th and 20th streets. West on Farnam. Davenport , burning , and all the leading streets n that direction. The grading of Parnam , Califor nia and Davenport streets has made accessible some of the finest and cheapest residence property in the city , and with the building o the treet car line out Farnam , the pro > erty in the western part of the oity will increase in valiio We also have the agency for the Syndicate and Stock Yards proper- ; y in the south part of the city. The developments made in this section ) y the Stock Yards Compa-ay nnd ; he railroads will certainly double ; ho price in a short time. We also have some fine business ots and some elegant inside resi- encep for sale , Parties wishing to invest will find omo good bargains by calling i 213 South Hth St , Bet ce n Farnhara and Douglas. P. S. We ask those who have property for Bale at a bargain to give IB a callWe want only bargains Vo will positively not handle prop- rty at more than its real value.