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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 7, 1885)
OMAHA DAILY BEE-WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 7 , 1885. " it % % F " ' " F % > CARPETS. CARPETS. CARPETS : Smoked Carpets. Smoked Rugs. AJNJLJ " WE CALL SPECIAL ATTENTION REGARDLESS OF COST. TO OUR STOCK OF DCJBING THE REGENT FIRE W IDIRIESS O-OOIDS SILIKIS , , Wliicli occurred , our stock of AND BROCADED VELVETS. WAS i i Which will be By the Smoke. loss , Tlie insurance companies having amicably adjusted FAE BELOW TOur pROPOSE : T0i CLOSE OUT Our sale will only continue during this week at these unheard Our stock of Carpets and Hugs regardless of cost. of prices , and we advise the public to THIS ITY AT ON MITH 1307 T : THE , BEE Wednesday Morning , Jan , 7 , THE JOLLY DANOE. The Arrangements for the Charity Progressing. The committees In charge of the ar rangements for the charity ball , to bo given at Boyd'a opera house on "Wednes day , January 14th , are fast completing the arrangements , and the affair will doubtless 'bo the biggest social event which haa over taken place In Omaha. Since the last report of the committee they have prevailed upon Mecdamos J. N. H. Patrick , 0. E. Yoot , 0. E. Squires , T. B. Cnmlng and J. E. Boyd to take charge of the cupper arrange ments. The names alone of these ladles are enough to guarantee that nothing that would tend to make the supper one of the great features jf the evening will ho loft undone. ruorosALs rou HOSES. Sealed proposals will bo received by the undersigned up to 12 o'clock noon of Saturday , January 10 , for the use of the boxes at the opera house on the night of the charity ball. The boxes for sale are five In number , onoj on the lower tier , two on the second and two on the third. Bids must specify which box is desired. The executive committee reserve to thorn- solves the right to reject any bids re ceived. Successful bidders must procure admlsBlou tickets in addition to the price paid for a box. * FIUNK Muui'uv , Treasurer. THE TICKBT3 ON AtytolB.SrON. Tickets' for the charity ball are now ready and may bo had of the undersigned. Persona not personally known to us must bo vouched for by some member of the committed of fifty , a Hit of whoso names may bo had on application : Jamoa Garnoau , Jr. , Garnenu Uracker Co. ; D. W. Saxo , Opera House drug store ; J , M. Roes , Merchants' National Bank ; Georga Patterson , Nebraska Fuel Go. ; 0. E. Squires , Barker Asphalt Co. II. W. Patrick and 0. P. Woolworth , Nebraska National Bank building. .WASTED To exchange wild or improv. . ed lands In Nebraska or Iowa for llard ware , or stock of general merchandise Addriiso J. Llndorholm , Gauoa , Nance county , ebr , m-lra A BUSINESS FAILURE , The Dry Gooda House oi George I1 lirowu CIoEcd , Yesterday morning George P , Brown proprietor of. the Chicago Dry Good atom on South Fifteenth street , cloaei his doors and made an assignment t Sheriff Miller , It was not much of a BUI prleo to business men iu general , as i had been known for a long tlmo that th house was very shaky nnd liable to fail a any time. Bradetreet'a Commcrcia agency has not given Brown ny ruthi , for n long tlwo , Ho 0.11110 here from Colorado where h was ougcgcd in buuluoia in hid w'fo' rmmo und it In bald that ho had som difficulty with his creditors there. Trie csaaU and liabilitio.1 are not defiu itcly known but It is thought that his lia hilitie * aru about $15 000 and his asset iroiu 5,000 to 83,000. Map of Just Issued , in color * , nhowing cities townv. railroads and counties. Mallei for 15j. J. M. Wolfe , 120 S. 14th st. Omaha , Neb , -d5-2w CARPETS Dry Goods , Slightly Damaged ly Sinoko and Water Belling l\jr a Merc Trille. Spccisl attention to readers of THE BEE , outside of Oninlia , who seldom have a chance to secure rare bargains , is called to the card of Smith's .New store In this issue. Never before has such bargains been offered to the public , and thousanda of people in Omaha are daily taking advantage of It , but the slock is till ample , and will probably hold out ill Saturday night , when this sale will loe. If you contemplate visiting Omaha in the near future do not postpone the matter any longer , but come at once and etop at Smith's Now Stora , 1307 "amain street , south side , A great many ihojp , so-called "bargain" sales and ) thr advottiaing dodges have been ' vorked Tip ia order to' raise money without giving the purchaser any partic- ilar benefit , but this Is a genuine socri- | OB sorno of this stock was alightly damaged by water and smoke at the recent - cent fire nnd , Mr. Smith having Bottled Tritli the insurance companies , hns deter mined to close out these goods for what ; hey will bring. It will pay any ono Jto ay iu a year's supply DB auclVan opportu nity will probably never occur again. China Wedding. The twentieth anniversary of the mar riage of Mr. and Sirs. S. M. Poff , was celebrated In a joyous and appropriate manner on Saturday evening , January 3d , at their homo on Fifteenth and Dor- caa streets , South Omaha. At about 8 o'clock their houuo vas filled to Its utmost capacity by their friendo , each supplied with a handsome and uooful article of chinaware. The dining table was adorned with a beautiful moss rose engraved tea sot , a present from their children. The guosti also carne supplied with the mate rials for a bountiful repast , which was served about 10 o'clock. The table presen ted a charming appearance with the ad. dition of beautiful cakes and other temptIng - Ing edibles. After supper Mr. S. K. Folton , in a nice little speech , on behalf of the company , presented the ollorlnga and congratulated the recipients. The I speech was followed by short reapotfaet by the host and hostess , proving beyond a doubt that the people of South Omaha know herr to appreciate a good homo. . The beet feature of the affair was that the 1 surprise was as complete as it was do ? lightful to Mr. and Mrs. Poff , who wore overwhelmed with gratitude , not un mixed with pride , in the thought that they were deemed worthy of such a man ifestation of love and esteem from their neighbors and friends , the memory 01 which _ will remain bright and be cherished ishod in their hearts long after the arti cles presented chnll have grown old ant dim Tilth ugo and usage. These pretou were ; Mr. niiil Mr * . L. l\t. Poff , Mr. nnd Mra Tucker , Mr , und Mr . Pray , Mr. and Mis 1'Vltan , Mr. nnd Mr- . Glib , Mr. nnd Mrs Trenlwth , Mr smlMia. Dri-siel , Mr. am Mrs. "Dunn , Mr , slid Mrs.Vu' lmiM , Mr and Mrs. .Stuart , Mr , and Mrs , Ken Jail Mr and Mu , Jolmenn , Mr. and Ml * , bykur. Mrs Kufirld , Mrs. Stoker , MiniM Kva KedfiiUd LotU Cook. Can to Kendall , nnd Mt-jsrn .lolm 11 , C'eiite , Guy P. 1'elUm and C. U Stiyktr. All loft fully BaUsQed that they had enjoyed a pleaiaut evening. 1il3 powder rxncr fanes. A marvel ot puroty , trcnnthanJ\ho'c80mcnc8S. More economical than ho ordinary kindsand cannot bo Bold in compctl- ion with tbo multitude of low test , short weight iDiuof physchrte powders. Bold only In cam. ROYAL BAKING 1'OWDEll CO. , 103 Wall StN. ; V. Unfortunate Gcorglo I'urvla. Little Goorglo Purvis is certainly in very hard luck. When a little fellow ho lad the misfortune to break his arm and later one of his legs and now his log has Doon again broken. On Sunday morning whllo enacting near his father's residence on St Mary's avenue , his sled run against a snag and the force of the collision was sufficient to break his leg. His leg was broken in the same way before. Ho is under the care of a skill ful physician and his many little friends , with whom ho is a general favorite hope soon to see him among them apain. Three new traveling jmpbengor agents nro announced by Mr. Lowell , of the C. li , & ( J. J. A. S lined is appointed general passenger agent , I ) . C. Merrill local traveling agent for the territory west of the Mississippi , and W. W. KIntr east of he liver. All tlircu gentlemen - men will make Chicago their headquarters. ARSNOUS rii'GTOtioiocovm ' tAHL BAKING POWDER ITAMBOUMDTORICC 'A' ' > .4.-a.vf1riSIf r s * 4&MaSA3E'f . > . . . _ CREAM TARTAR. S1OOO ; Civen IffJvtinorar.yinjurlons EiiUtui.ccscu ) bo found In Andrews' Pearl BaVinc Fowdr , la jos- lively PURE , lielngcndorted.anau Iraonlol * rtcclvcdfrom such clicmlstausH. liana Jays , Jlov ton ; M. Dclalontaluo , of Chicago ; and Ouataviu Louc , lllhvaukw. Never sold ! a bull- . V ? iAiLO SU UP-STAIRS UFSTAIRS. They are custom-tnade clothing of merchant tailors left on their original cost. Of Pantaloons we have a good variety , ranging n hands for one reason or another. These we liny in large or small nricefrom $3 to $7 , originally made for from $7 to $15 , many quantities for ready cash , For example , a suit of clothes costing of them of the latest designs , from the best tailoring establish originally $40 , we can , according to style and quality , sell or $ 15 ments throughout the country. We request an early inspection. or $20. Just think of it , a saving of 50 per cent , one half of the Merchant Tailors' Misfits and Uncalled for ferments , OUR PRICE LIST AS A G-UZJ&JE. Suits. Overcoats. JPants. $55 00 Cuatim-mndo nuita for S25 00 150 00 Custom-muds Overcoats for S30 00 $ U'i OOCustom-mado.rAnti.for 8 00 45 00 2000 0000 2500 18 00 " " " C 00 40 CO 1803 45 00 23 00 10 00 " " " 5 00 3500 1000 10 00 20 00 ! ) 00 " " " -1 CO . 2500 MOO 33 00 18 00 s oo " " .j oa 2000 1000 3000 " 1503 rt , , i , .7TS3D n I ffU .111 3 V > JLatcst styles Miil elcyant garments hi silk and satin lined suits and Neivmarltet overcoats. Also full dress suits for sale or rent at the ORIGINA.I MISJFITCJLOTHING MA J 1312 Doiiylas St. , ( Itet. 13th and 14th Sts. , tip-stairs ) Onutlta , Ndbntfilut. Ojpen evenings until ® o'locl : . S iturdat/s until 11 o'clock ( Up-stairs ) JLif/htcd by electric lit/lit. ( Up-stairs. ) UPHOLSTERY AND DttAl'ERIES , I'ASSKNOEU EXEVATOHTO ALT , FLOORS. | 1208,1203 and 110 Farn m St. , Om h , N GEORGE it ! 0 } . O . . - . H W P S H CS Kj a a 1 03 OUMINGS AND 20TH STS OMAHA , NEP WHOLESALE BY X. , A STEWAET & 00 , 1013 Jones Street } AS FOB BED CICEB. \ OlfiAHA KB 1409 and 1411 Doitee St , { * * % * } Omaha Neb [ Importer , Jobber uij K'tnulaoturut'a Agent ot 5 LAMPS , ETC , 13th Street , Bet. Farnam and Hamey. NEBRASKA OMAHA , - - Tbo Kleetrlo Lamp [ 8 Candle l"ow r