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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE SUNDAY , N&VEMBEK , 9 , 18DO--SIXTEEN PAGES. 11 fTilfn pni'iT nvni ifii ti tpfA T\10 \ LRliAT ENGLISH NAMLS Borae BeminiEceuccs of Thackeray nnu Car lyle by Chaplain Milbnrn , HAD TROUBLE WITH VANITY FAIR. \ JMnny I'lilillihcrn I'nlli'il to Appreciate Iho Hook Tlinukrray null Illn DatiulitrrH 11 on Cnrljlc Ic- \\rotollic I'tcndi llcvnlutlot ) . rianlt ( I , fYujMrr. ( . | Nov. 0 [ Special to TUB lln . ] One of thu most icinuik.iblo chiuao 1m connected with toiigrcsi h thu llov. Dr. \V. I ! Milbuin , tlio blind cliuplalii of thu house. Tor inoio than foity jcarsjoliui \ been almost totally blind anil for ti jrcncm- tlon nnil rnoio ho 1ms not been nblo U > ic.ul n line in n book or newspaper. Sllll durlnp tills tlmo he bus left his Impi Int upon the people ol the Utntcil States , lias bcuii t ! up. Inln of congicss tlmo und ng.iln and now ut tlio IIRO of Kty.seven * ho U sound in body ii.iil llinl ) and poss&ssi'd of u mental activity which lias hardly Its counterpart among pub' lie mm. lie Is an nblo preaclicr and ono ol tlio moil entertaining of our public Icctuicrs , Without oicslpht ho hus tuiveled over the bltfpest | iait of the United Htntcs ptuatliln nnil Icitiiiinp In its biggest cities. Holm' had the closest association with the gical men who nmlto up our political and literary hlstoiy mid has t > cvcifl times ciosscd the ot fun and spent .somo time in the great enpl tnls of r.urope. AVhllo In London Cliapiah : Milbnm was Intimately acquainted with U'll II nm Malcciicaio Tlitn. koniy and ho hnd r closer assbelutlon w ith Thomas Curlylo thar any other Ameiiumlth the exception ol Kmrtscn. Ills icnilnlsrcniui of thcso gicat nutliois losLilnga polled of six jcars vvlileli he sjx nt In I'uiopc are exceedingly interest ing. I Imtl along tulle with him hist night. Sitting in an easy duilr with a long mcr- cliauin jilpo In his mouth he told story uftci stoty of irMVIIITTIN MTIIUHY IIISTOIIY IniiBhlng hoaitlly at time i and again prow nip p.ithotlcas his pcifeot mcmoiy turned in tin past fioin gay to giayo. , " 1 met Thnikoiay during his visit to the United States,1' s.ilil Dr. iMIlburn. "I was pic.ichlng In King's Chapel , the old revolu tlonary ( buuh of Boston , ami Ocorgo'lli'U nor and Thackeray came over to listen to the Mitvlccs with Jiuncs T. Holds. Tlio coagro gallon was quite a laipe ono and after the sciviio was over unil I had gone into the vestry loom Mr. 1'lulds canio In and told me that there was a gentleman picsentlio hai expicsscd a wish to ho Introduced to mo Upon this ho continued : "Mr. 'lliackciay till * Is Lr. ) Mllburn , " .mil with this began 1113 acqiinlntaiao with William Atakepcaci Thackeiay. Ho ipfeucd very kindly to tin discourse which I h.id uttetcd and told UK that the sermon hud ( nought tears into hi ; exes. Ho asked ino to como and sco hin thould 1 ever visit England and when 1 mad < iny jirst trip abi oid a few j cars Inter ho re reived mo with the utmost cordiality. : have never known a more genial companion Ills sociability \\.is delightful. 1 twvo i most grateful icmembranco of his tlelle.iti attentions to mo assisting mo at table am cliuvvliore. 1 cannot iincgino a inoio gentle perfect couitcsy-than ho inanllcsted tovvim mo. In this icspect I think ho was gicatlj inisundci stood by the public. Indeed hi' usual beailng was such as to Justify In i measure the gonrial belief that ho was a nils antlunpc1 , a ujnlc. To those \\ho\\eiosi foitmmto as to reach his heart and his nf Hxtioiis bo was the farthest possible icmovei liom such a person. In conversation hi1 \oico was as soft and KISDI/V AMI81MPITIIRTIO as the volco of woman. In all my Intel course with him T neor heard him utter i harsh or bitter woid. "At that tlmo Thnckciny was pcrhapi fifty and at the height of his fiuno and pros polity. "Wo exchanged visits and sovcra times wo met at dinners. Ho impressed m < profoundly. No memories of my lifo an innio delluhtful to mo than , these "of uiv us ttoclatlonith him Ho often alluded will cv lilent pleasure to his visits to our owi country and the pfoplo whom ho met. H < fcccmcu to have a high appreciation of ou national gie.itncss , picsentand futtuo. "I lemeinbor that \\hcn I lirst met Tliack ciay ho was about to 'run1 as wo American ! fcay 'stand' they ox pi ess it in Kngland a n uundiUato for member of parliament for Ox ford. " 'I would gladly glvo all I possess , " hi said to mo , 'for the gift of off-hand speech , " 'You iiumzo mo , ' I answered. 'I licaii jou In Now York and I thought I would exchange change all I had In the woild for jour powe of utteiunco. ' ' "Ah , my dear sir , I was only reailini thon. If 1 got upon my feet and tiy to tail without manuscript I IMMEDIATELY III'COMR iV IDIOT. ' "Of course I laughed at this.but hoassurec mo that it was strictly tine. Ho ran for p.u llamcnt as a llboial , hut was defeated by i tory. I b llavo this crushed his political am hltlon and ho was not ugaln a camlldnto. "Thackeiay had alicndy rondo Ills icputti tlon In lltoiatuio. Most of his books hin been written and wcio being i cad by million on both continents. About thls-tlmo he be came the editor of Cornhlll and subsequent ! ; ho 'Houmlabout ' and vvroto Papers' som minor woiks. His caily expcrienco was thn common to most authois. It was a long Urn before ho succeeded in obtaining recognition Ho told mo ho had a contiact with the pub Usher of 1-Vaser's Magazine tor 'Vault Fair. " It was to bopilntcd In pints but hi was required to submit the manuscript of th en tire work bofoio its publication was Degun It Miw examined and declined. Tnacltera tried every reputable publisher in Londoi w 1th the same result all declined it and sois rudely. " 'Kcmcmbor,1 ho said to mo , 'I was an anther thor of some lopatatlon. I had written sov cial books and shoit stories which had bee published and appeared to bo popular , but could only got 'Vanity Fair' before tho. put lie by making an arrangement with Brad bury and Uvans , the publishers of Punch , b ; which I was to assume IIAI1' Till : 1TCUMAltr I tAlllI ITV of the venture. But leally I was under man obligations to leaser's for declining it. was to have received from that magazine , per page ; as it resulted I have icallzcd ill line for It. ' " 1 hackerav'sdomestiollfo was happy In th companionship of his two charming "daugl tors. Thcro had been a great deal of car mid sorrow In his life. You know his wif became insane in early womanhood and die after belmr for many years an Inmate in a : asylum. Thackeray died in 1MU between in Hi-it and second \isils to Europe , literal ! worn out. "Lot mo tell jou ono or two Incidents tliti occuriccl when Thnekorary was in Bostor Whllo there ho spent much of his time as guest In the family of George Ticknor who wu celebrated In Hteraiy circles. OnNow Your1 eivc no and Ticknor sat smoking together 1 thollbiarj" . Tlio lattcr's wtfo was also pro' cut. Mr. Ticknor'b two daughters lind gen to a party. They sat talking till 11 o'eloc Alien Thackoi-ny arose and said he would ( to his room. " 'You nro not going to ictirojctl Inquire his host. " ' No , ' was the answer , ' for I always n the but not n now jear drink to the hcalt and happiness of my daughters , but I do nc wish to to keep j-ou up so Into.1 " 'Piny stay with us and wo will Join yo In a health to jour absent ones. ' Thnckcray jvplieditliat ho would bo iV lighted to do so if it would not trespass upo their hours of rest. Ho sat at the side of It Croat tlrcplnco and looVed two or three lime ot the clock upon the muutel , to note the Illgt : of the minute : . " 1)0 not trouble \ ouisclf about the time enld Mrs. Ticknor. ' I will let you know whc It is IS ! o'clock. ' "At that moment the now year begai Tbackerury took in his hand a glass of sburrj rose to his feet and said in tremulous tone God bless my motherless girls I God bles them all who are good to tlic-ml' Urlnkin the wine ho NA11F. HIS HOST OOOD MOI1T nnd without another word retired from th room leaving mo and Mrs. Ticknor in tears. "Ono inoro Incident which occurred in th Vrcmont house A stranger called upon Mi Thackeray nt his home there. Placing hi hand upon his stomach and making u pn found bow ho said : great honor to address the celebrated man , the lion , \Vllllam Make- jicnioThrtihniy" " Mt tiamo I ? Thnekcray'was the quiet answer 'Sir , ' said the stranger , ' 1 , too , nm an au thor , but I can IIml no imblUhcr. 1 have written much that ouKht to bo ulvcn to the woilil I have brought with mo ono of my manuscripts and I will bo under lasting obli gations it jou will have tlio kindness to read It and pass > nur opinion upon It. If your judgment is fmoiublo I can llnd n publisher and my fortune is made. Will you not do thU fur mo I' "My dear sir,1 sald Thackeray'jou nro asking n great deal of me , for as you must know , my time Is u-rv much occupied. I circolvsco how It is possible for me to sbllu ( vou.1 o" 'O , Mr Thackorav,1 , persisted hU Impo r- tunalo visitor. 'I am surojou will not re fuse to in.niirxt ) A I'oou ncMr. nf an author. A word of commendation fioni jou uoiUtl start him on the road to fninn and wealth. ' wealth.V11 , j on may leave It and I will look It over. But suppose ) 1 should not like It1 ! " 'I ' ask jou to glvo jour honest opinion \vhnte\erltinay bo 1 will be content I ha\pothers besides this and pcrhnp * jou would ' " ' 1'iay ovcuso mo ; ono is enough. ' "There was a rap at the door and Mr. Appleton - pletoniisuntioiiuccil. . " 'What , Appleton tba publlshcil" ex claimed tlio sti.mgo author , and seizing his hat liu \\lthoutcercmonv Perhaps he hud had so'iio cxik-rlencc with Applcton in his nunst for a publisher. "Thackeray told me , " continued Dr. Mil- burr , "that the manuscript \ \ as the pool est he over saw. It was made up of all sorts of paper wiltten In blue , black and led Ink , and not a few of the pages \\ciohciatchcd off lu lead pencil. It was without a spukof merit , and It was soon after it-tin neil to the owner. Thackeray spent seveial hours In Its perusal and I Imagine that few men In his position would have consented to have c\en looked at It. I was present ut the time tin ) man called and the fun of It was that the Applcton who came was not Appluton the publisher , but Tom Apple-ton , a noted man about town , who" was more distinguished for doing nothing than anj thing else. Ho was much amused when he found ho Imd been taken for the publisher. " "Cailylowas very much Imposed up on In London , was ho noU" said I. "Yes , " leplloi Dr. Mllburn. "Uaihlo told mo many humorous experiences which ho had \\lth American tourists , and I icineai- berono o\or which ho laughed hcaitlly. Tlio subject was a bright j-oung American girl of fJostou , who came to him with a letter fioin Emi'raou , She was only sl\t pn jears old and she had all of the guah of that ti | o added toanatuial JLUMIIUTIOV 1011 MON9. "Sho was evidently a hero worshipper and Cnrlylo was ono of her heroes , yho called and presented her letter and was Invited to dinner by Carlyle When she came the next afternoon ono of her first actions was to take a seat on the sofa and ask Mr. Carhlo to sit bosldo her. She then lemiOutcd Mrs. Cail > hi to take a seat on the other sldo and clasping the hands of the two together on her lap she laid her own on top of them and then raising her ejes and looking at Mr. Carlyle slip ecstatically exclaimed : "Now I am la paradise " You can imacine how ildi- culous such an action must ha\o been to two plain , pinutical , common scnco people like Thomas Cnrlj lo and his w Ife. "Thei wcio similar experiences from other chamctois , and a great many people fiom tlio United States called upon Cailj le to urge him to adopt their peculiar 'Isms. ' Kvcry crank \ \ liocnt to liui ope who thought he hnd the litcimy beat called upon Cailyloaud Hiotison Alcott , who called with a letter fioin Kmorson , tiled to persuade Cailj'lo to adopt and advocate vegetal inn Uni. Ono of the most ciuious leceptlons of such visitors was that which Gailyfo gave Gcorgo Gilfll- lan. Ulltlllanasquitoa literary character of a gcneiation ago Ills books wore widely read , and his litonuy poi traits were especial ly popular with ttio young ladles , and 1 knew of many gills who slept with these volumes under their pillows. Oilllllan was a leoturor as w oil us a wilier. Ho appreciated his pop- ularltj' and had n veiy good opinion ol Geoigo Ulltlllan. Ho called one day at Mr. Carljlo's and hib knock was tespoudcd to by Cailj lo himself. As ( Jarlvlo opened the door and stood bcfoie him Uilfillan Introduced himself with a grandiloquent bow and said : " 'I am GeoifiO Gilllllan and you are Mr. Carlyle , I suppose. I have been lecturing about you all over Englard. ' "Cailjle looked at him a half moment anil then throwing back his shaggy mane bluiteil out ! 'What the d 1 did jou lectuio about mo for , ' and with that ho SMMMH ) TUB DOOH IS HIS t'ACC. "It must have been ono of his most Irrltabli days and one cm have little idea of the annoy ances which ho had to undergo I rcmembei the instance of ono American who called upon him at 10 o'clock in the moinlng and was tolii that Mr. Carljle was busy and could not be seen. Ho jelled out in so loud atone that Cailj Id could hear him up stairs : 'Take mj card to Mr. Ciulj lo and tell him I've got tc see him I must loivo for Amcilca at 1 o'clock this aftouioon and I won't go with out seeing Thomas Carlv lo. ' The icsult wn that ho did sco him and as Mr. Carlyle ox- piessed It : "Ho stole from me n whole dav whioh I shall nevei put back to all eteinitjV No man appreciated bettor than Mr. Cariyli the value of time. His gospel waswoikanc the demands upon 1dm wcro so great that he had to light for his hours of liierarjjlabor. "pSeuldng of Carljlo's conversatlona powers , " continued Dr. Milburn , "thougl bosaid ho could not dictate his pihato con- versiition , could It have been taken down bj a stenographer , would huvo been ns valuable topostciltvashis wiltten works. His mini was wnmU'tfullv clear , and vvithnhoso lie loved ho talked fieely and fully. Many o : bis conversations with mo aic photogiaphed as Ib wcro on my brain and t can icpen' ' them word for word and almost tone for tone us ho uttered thorn Peihaps the greatesi loss ho over experienced la a literary vv aj w.is the burni'ig In manuscript of this firai volume of the French lovolutlon. I nskee him one day to tell mo the story of this los > and ho did so In his own chnructcilstic.iy I think I can glvo jou the words verbatim Ho said : " 'I never think of it without a shlv or After inanj * and manj' a month of weary toi I had finished the lirst volume of 'ThoFrcncl Hovolutlon , ' a history , and at his ciuncst desire sire had lent l > to John Btuait Mill , a fricni Avho had helped mo largely iu the vvoikani \o whom I wiib beholden for not n little sym pathy mid cncouraKoment in my task. Aftci reading it himself ho lent It to his friend Mis. Taylor , without my knowledge and she asshoufterwiuds declared , was beguiled bj leading It far Into ttio night and before sin was aware the dawn was streaming ii through the library windows. Laying tin mamibcript upon the library table she hle ( her to bed and In duo time Huttj" , the house inuid , came Into the library to make am light the lire ami , looking around for some thlhg suitable to her purpose she saw vvha seemed a loosn heap of rubbish upon tin table , gathered It up , gav o it a tw 1st , tbrus it Into the grate , applied the luclfcr match and up the chimney HUNT TUB llinVCK IIKVOI.UTIOV in flame and soot , llko the thing of which i was tlio story. For davs thny kept the fac from me , but at last Mill , with a face as pah as stone , came and broke the tidings to us It is a turiiblo thing when , through loni jeais , by nlgiit and day , you huvo wrcstlei grimly with the spirits of Eiebus and , afte patient , painstaking toll have made for jour self a way through the tremblini bog vvorjo almost thnu Sorbonian a way that bears the pressure o your ow a foot and which you trust w 111 bo i highway for generations ot men through tin Wldo quaking morass ; when Krospromises ti como instead of Urobus ; as certainly as b ; tlio blow of a TltPii's club jourself to bi ov erthrovvn 1 } Ing si useless in the bog , j-oui hlchvvuy engulfed and Tartarus come again Is an expeilenco which ono may \vell calltoi rlblo. I was us u roan dared ; all thought power , even life it-self gone from mo. I sa bewildered and for davs and weeks there ii my study in the top of the house Bought ti begin thu work again , tilled page after pagi and then toro them up and cast them fron mo. At lust cmo day sitting by the windov In the front I looked aw ay and saw a mm standing upou u scaffold , a man of my owi father's ciaft , a mason at his work building i house. With his trowel he laid the mortar and on it laid brick after brick striking cacl with his trowel , as if giving It his benedic tlon and farewell , and co was the pile ruUe < under Ids hand. Ho was whistling us bllthi and morrj' as a lark. The wind was fair nm I caught the sound and saids "Poo fool staudiutr there encompassed by the vll atmosphere of this d'.m planet , whlstltni gaily as though there wore no sorrow aui misery In the woild. " "Fool rather thou , " said to in j self , 'sitting hero whining am moping llko a child whoso house of cards ha fallen ( a the dust. Too man yonder Is a ninn't ' work. In manly way building a ho no whcio man shall bo wedded and chtldrc'a bom and duty done and life's experiences wrought Into the fabric of character lib docs his work biavcly and thou nrt sitting hero helpless and moaning. ' With tlio thought 1 took heart , 0100 nnd icsolvcd once more to strive tint mv work should bo done In n man ly fashion. 1 took n holiday For three weeks I lead the Issues of the Mlucrvn Press and all soils of tilings they call polite literature , Iho stoiiet of n man who was once an ornament of the Urllish navy , about does that had their tails cut off , mid people III search of their father ; and after tolling thiougti dcseits of sand and mountains of clmtT , I gained lieait and guicoaml sittine down at mv work mid In tune , as all things will In tliH planet , tlio Trench revolution ( 'Ot dOlK1. ' " rit\M > O. C-Alll'IATKIl. Dr. nir/icy , nose and thro.it , Dee blilg A negro at Perry , Oa , Is said to weigh MX ) pounds , and to luvo gained 1K ( ) pounds within i J'car. Aaquasbat Col fax , N M , is under Riiaid day anil night. It now measures eight feet four Inches around , and is still mowing. A woman at Hugnistown , Md , has a gno'.o which canm Into her possession wlien she was man-led , twcnty-ono jcais ago. Tlio fowl U In good health. A. farmer in Van Huron , Pa . owns thrco apple orchards. On onotieo this > car weio llftecn bushels. All tbe others together boio not inoio than a bushel. A cucumber Is exhibited nt Montponeij % Alu. , which is 3.1 inches lena , 1'Jlj inches wide and weighs Wl'j ' pounds. The patch In which it giew is full of cucumbers weighing from one pound upwoitl. * A Cobbvllle , On . man tells of a pig which has been adopted by un old cat. She had four kittens besides , and the old cat w as as much attached to the pig ns If It had been one of her kittens , To an clcphnnt the loss of his teeth Is a far moiosciious mtttcr than to n human being. The poor elephant cannot chew his food nor digest it : ho loses condition and dies. As William Turner of Morgan county , Georgia , was dilvlng tlio other day , light ning struck the harness on his horse and running up the reins to his hands , benumbed them and gnvo him a slight shock , which he did not get cntlioly over during the thy. Some amazingly blr pumpkin lm\o ucen raised in Mainotlns fall , and the contest for thohonois Is now on. Mr. Guy Mullen of Nowpoit , Is pietty well to the fiont In this , having talscd seven on ono vine whoso com bined weight was lOJ pounds. Tlueo jcais ago a lake In tlio Moosejavv dlstiict , near Ottawa , Unn , which was more than a mile In clrcumtcrenco , disappeiied en- tlrdly ft om some cause. A farmer purchased the lade bottom , and has this joar laiscil n magnificent crop of wheat upon it. Near l pd Klvcr postofllco , Washtcnaw county , Mich. , is a spring some fottj- feet back fi om the river , which lias the peculiar quality of petilfying oven tbing over which the water Hows. Beautiful specimens ol petrified moss , acorns , sticks , etc , can be picked up all about the pluco. A town hi Kngland , Suiddaw , Cumberland , stands unique as a township of ono housoand ono solitary male adult Inhabitant. This man Is deprived of his vote because of the factthat thcioate no overseers to mike out a voter's list , nnd nochuuhor public build ing onvhlch to publish ono If mado. Wien Rome bojs and a ilo # woie chasing n petiabblt , at Hlch Hill , Mo. , it took shcltoi under a hen with a biood of chickens. The old hen neuly picked and scratched the o\es \ out of the dog and kids , and from that dnv to this tbe hen and labblt aio Insopiuablo. The Bcinard mill at Fall Klvnr , Mass. , wa stopiied for an hour or so the other < lajf. The machlneiy was all right , but a euilous mini tuitlolmd wandoicd up the fci'ding plpool the engine , causing n cessation of work. Tho.lapniesepapcis recotd the capture ol a lingo eagle la the Hitachi dlstuct not \otij. \ since A man was at the door of his house with bis child , eight months old , when an caglo pounced down and attempted to scl/c the babe. The father , however , drew the child into the house , and the eagle lost it- prey. The seivant-s of the household rusheii at the bird , which fought Jiiiiously. but wa finally killed by a , blow on the back of tin head. The wings were found to meisurc nine feet fioni tip to tip. an a the blid welghei about tvvcntj'-llv o pounds. Farmer Harwell Jcuks of Llmo Rock , H. I. has a young colt that has developed a strong passion for going up ladder * . /The colt whenever ho can do so , breaks his halter am rushes poll mcll up a ladder to the hay mow The first tlmo the colt did this Farmer Jenks missing him from his stall , thought the col had been stolen. After scorning the neigh boihond ho was smpiised , upon roturmiif home , to eo the colt looking at him from i second story window of the bam. Sovcra times , when the colt hud been low erod fron the haj- mow with gieat difficulty , ho ha' bioken nwav from his captors and immcdl atcly ascended to the upper story. Dr. Biinoy cures cutarrh , Boo bldg. Castles In the air do not bring In nnj- rent "And do you icnlly feel so vurv bad , John nlel" "Yes , ma , 1 ain't quite sick enough t nced , any medicine , but I'm a little too sick t go to school. " Bofoio an audience can see the point of ni cddrcs tbo speaker must spc.ik to the point The man who joins nn assessment msmanc company can take a melancholy pleasuio ii thinking of the many who will mourn hi death. Briefless ( a young lawyer ) Well , I'll b hanged. Old Practioner f wouldn't bo stir piised that is , if jou defend jourself. " the drinks" generally "Setting up upset thodi inker. S.ul to say , the Alaska seal is being swlftl , exterminated. It Is a skin" game. The postofllco clerks have a rig4 ! to loite about the building. It's their st ampin giound. Waeg I should think you'd quit kcepin , chickens They eut inoro than u horso. .la 1 don't see heovv. Wagg Don't they tuk a pock atovory inoathfuU "Do jou enjoy sleep , BiidgcU" "How ca : I ? The minlil lay down I'm aslape. an1 th inlnlt I'm ' awoke 1 have to get up. Where1 ! the time for tnjoyin' it ! " "May I como in i" asked n congiossman o his daughter , who had a joung gentlemai caller. "Oh , jes , " she answered , "but wi have a quorum without jou. " "That was on artistic error of Slmkospear In having the chest of Hamlet's father spea' English.11 "Why ! " "Ho should have spok en a dead language. " You would think thcicls a picmlum offcrc for fools ; thcie aio so many vv ho lose no o [ poitunlty for being foolish. Virginia grammailiuis nro puzzllnt * tneir selves to know which Is coriect "Ho don did it , " or "Ho done done it. " "If 1 have to speak to you again I'll whl you. " "Say , papa , \\lmt did j'ou have a 111 tie boy for If jouian't get along anj' betto with film than you do. " "What a number of these Boston girl vvonr glasses ; have jou noticed ! " "Ye- verj'few Boston women think it proper t look at anything with the naked ojo. " "It was n magnificent mine , but the mined It. " "Howl" "Tho poor idiots too all the gold out of It. "What is sweeter than to have n fricn j-ou can trust ! " "To have n friend that wi ! tiust you , " was the quick leply. Mistress ( to new servant ) Wo hay breakfast generally about S o'clock. "Wei mum , if I ain't down to It , don't wait. ' . Ho What makes the dining room so cold dear ! She I think , love , it must bo th frieze on the w all. Though there nro cjclcs of Time , it 1 reasonable to osscit tbo old gentleman neve rode them. "It fills ttio bill , " remarked the bantat pullet , when she picked up n largo nnd Julc grasshopper. Will-Hello , what's the matter ! Bill-Go a cold. "Take anj thing for ill" "Yes , ai vice. " "Did jou have some money left j'oul" Ii : quired Mr. Brown. "Yes , " replied hi neighbor , "but It loft mo long ago. " The man with the toothncbo looks larger t himself than all the rest of the woild com blned. If tlmo is money , it would scorn at firs sight that the loafer ought to bo the richer of men ; but , after all , ho hasn't any moi than anybody else. Dr. Ulrnoy , nose nnd throat , Bco bid When DIouilcH Go Out otTnatilon. It was in America , now wo como to thin of It , that the blonde first began to disapneai tin WAS tco urtivcrsal to last. Indeed , s 10 was iioveriiitu'hof n sin * > H snvsthc I'ull Mn I ( lazotte. The art VMS. imperfect. Tn gi Id n lo ks u.o't u ( rroeu liu , n d nitiiro r'voiiited lior elf on the halrdrc s r Act - t o > in set the fashion nnd tlio footlights were kin I All the stnpo .beiutlts looked lovely , and the electric Httht told no tiles 1 ho can did Impirtlalltyof simshlucuat nioro tivlup. Thodjerssecmcd lo lose uoiirt , and for the list few JCPVS the failures liavo stead llj In creased. Here In England we nro so con sctvntlvo Ihatwe cling to our bud habits , In New x'ork they rccosiilJC' defeat , so the blonde ROCS out. Hero the1 thing Is to be dnnu by do.rrecs There it Is to bo a llttlo nniliog- anja little Venetian red , a little light orow n , mil npievaleneo of black. So faslilonublo is black to become thut gills \v tie arc naturally bnmcttc will even be permitted towenr their luiirns nature supplied It , The very actresses arojleldlmr to tlie Inevitable Suah Hcvn- Imrdt has had inti'i views with her ilvcr , and thoforthcomlngClcopatia will have locks ot ebony him. Ten jeiirs ago she would huvo presented theswaitliy queen with the golden troi es of Pj'iilia. Ami now comes up the unions iclatlon lxtvveen lominoiconnd fash ion. Thtf young gills of Thui liiRln used to grow hnlr for the London nntrket. Their oc cupation , or at least that occupation , will bo at an ( Mid. Their inCals ( omo fiom an unox- [ ) octcd continent. Last week nmong the ? oods invoiced to the port of Marseilles weto seveial bales of Chinese hair Dr. Biinoy c-uioa catiu-i'li , Hco bid } , ' . Ground has bconbiokoa at Debit for the tow ( .Impel building. There Is an aid soclctj in Vassir college llint suppoits and inuintalns Ihico students In the ( .ollegc. The Chautauqua circles this winter will give muih heed to good English In spoken and vv rlttcn discourse. Mr. Tiovv Alio t , a prospeious merchant of Fee Chow , has Just given $10,000 to found an Anglo-Chinese lollogo In that cltj % Only about f 01 ty per cent of Vassal1 girls evciy many. This seems to show Unit they prefer the other honoi.nj college titles to that of M. A. Piot. Edwaid B , Clapp of Illinois college lias been rhoscn assistant professor of Oicek at Yule. He was valodlctoilaii of the Vale class of 'iT ' > . Chautauqua lltciiiry and solcutlilc circle conventions have been held leeenUj" in To- lento , Sjiucuse , BiooMyn , Pittsbuig mid other cities. Senator Calvin S. Bucogavo $ . " )00 tnwaul furnishing the icicntlj completed Pmnnin Divinity hall of Wittcuburg unlveisitj' , Spiinglleld , O. The Michigan state board of health has ordeicd the exclusion from all public : schools , colleges and other Institutions of learning of all persons suffering from consumption. Noitbwcstcin university , the Methodist institution atKvanston , III , luis piopeity to the net amount of SVI IMHH ) . Over four hundred students were cuiollcd the past jcar The noithcrn oiatoiicii league , which was icccntlj' formed , i-omptlscs Obeilln college and the Northwestern , Avisconsln State and Michigan universities. It is expected that Amherst nnd ono other eastern college ' .vill also he admitted. Lawrence university , Applcton , Wh , has iccentlj' become tuo recipient of a valuable gift in the shape of Pcuivian antiquities , This rare collection is presented to the mil- veitlty by the Hon. John Hicks , United States minister to Peru. The school for church music of Hnivnul tbcoloKic.il seminary has opened veiy en- couiairinglj * . They have a hrgo number c { applicants for admission. The loll of iie\\ students for the lepulm t'Oursoof thoseinl- muy includes two ladles The Tubkcgco normal iustltuto , Tuskegcc. Ala. , which has been from the lirst ofllccicil by coloietl people , has entered upon the most prosperous jcar In its htstorj' , Thcioaio 123 students present , iepiescntlng thirteen states , and double this uutnberwould bo piesentif theio was roonij A fiicnd in New Yoik lias Just glv en f J.OOO ( owuid the endow ment fund. CJTko ofllclul inspectors sof the school of mines at Madiid huvC'dcciucd to appoint a professor to Instruct pupils hi the application of electricity to mining ami metallurgy. The appointment has not been tilled , for tbo sim ple loison that tbcro is noboilj' in Spain who is supposed to have sufficient knowledge to undertake the post. Mr. A. G. Sivasllen , teacher of mathemat ics ami ruglish in Anatolia college , Tin koj' , Is pursuing speclil matheimtlcd btuillcis nt Carleton college , having a two jcars' leave of absence for that puiposo , his place being meanwhile supplied by Mr. H. K WiiK"to , a giaduntc of Uarleton. Mr "Wlng.Uo's sup- iwit has been entirelj * assumed by the Caile- ton students and teachers. The Chnutauqua assemblj- will make Amoiican topics espeeially prominent next summer , Iho plans Includa couroeof lec- tiucs on American histoi y and literature , on the educational institution , and the Indus- t.ial development of the United States , popular stercopticon Icctuieb on Amenum scenerj- , and the gieat cities of the republic. Dr. Bli-ney , nose and throat , " Uco bldjj. One sunny dny wlien the war was r.iff- injj u douffjity 'cuptulu nun died uway with his grim Mjlihois. As lie tramped out of the little Indiana town of Switch lie waved his hatul and his liiiKor ttph at a motty maiden who shook her golden cm Is sit him fiom her father's window. And ho prciscil a ring that had ono of those golden curls en- twini.'d in it to his heart , und felt proud of the girl ho loft behind him. Tlio pretty inuidon craned her graceful neck. She ran down to tlio Vend und through tlio dust the troopers' heavy .tramping made. She watcned her lover until his bi oiid straps faded in tlio nnua of blue , with bayonets Hashing over it. Then she threw another kiss , nnd while her blue ojes swam with toius , she ran in doors to mourn her absent lover. They never saw each other again. For a long time lotteis came to lior tho-io old "aimy lotteis , " in envelopes that hail grout icd eagles sprawling over them , with "union foiovor , ' printed on thorn. They woio sweet epistles , but utter n while thoj stopped. Asthojcars went on Jennie .Tnmos man led another soldier - dior , C , H. Hestln , and Captain Junior II. Miller , who tramped down tlio eliibtj load years hefoio , disappeared. lie b.iw her lli-ht at a Fourth of July celebration , and could not resist her tlio ternptalloi : to pull her rougish golden curls. lit mot her afterward , and fell in love , Then lie , went away to war. The other day , in a squalid lint at U8 Desplnino' stieot , Mis. Jennie Itovvland bat wltli babies tugging at her hkirts , sajs the Chicago llorald , Tlio clrl wlioao cuilfc Captain .Timintu jiulled so many years ago was still a soldier's vUfe. Ilor pies cut husband is George Rowland , vvno ii detailed at the United States roci'uitinj : station at the coulerof Miullbon uiu : JolTerbon streets. From Soldier Heitir she hnd been divorced. For the tlrs' time in a score of vearj > Jennie Janios- Kovvland hnd heard from her first love Ho hail died ami left , OJ,000 , to her. Un Mr . Rowland mid , with gladness shiii' ing tlnough her tearful eyes : "Ills al too good to botruo. " _ Dr. Blrnov cures citavrh , Boo hldg. To llo Taken In I * in ' Bazar o A writer Harper's , speaking literary clubs for women , sajs : "Som < women hno taken up the literary club Idei with almost too much vehemence. Om biiUiant woman is a member of nt least tci such organizations , wUllo ono or two , or a most three , ought to be all that any on should attempt to keep up with ; but. 1 taken properly , the woman's lltcnuydu can be made the source of Incalculable' good It must develop a elass of thinking womer whoso effect upon society , especially upoi the rising generation , must bo great and en nobling. " Dr. Birnoy , nooo nnd throat , Bee hld { . The length of the telegraph line betwoei Buenos A yres and Montevideo Is 160 miles and it is designed to carry electrically drive loiter boxes , which may be dispatched over two hours , The two wires cross the L , Plata cstuaiy ut a point vvheiu it is niuotcc miles wide. _ _ Dr , Bhney , nose and throat , Bco b'dg .ADVANCE SALE -OF- HOLIDAY GOODS , -AT- o. Go's ' ( ESTABLISHED 1866. ) Great Jewelry Palace Sixteenth and Farnam Streets , Omaha , Neb. Anticipating a very large HOLIDAY TRADE , we have put in a Tremendous Stock , ( ten times the largest in Omaha ) , of Diamonds , Watches , Fine Jewelry , Clocks , Bronzes , Bric-a-Brac , Sterling Silvey and Fine Silver Plated. Ware , Silver Lamps , Fine Silk Umbreljas , iii fact the C7v1ZJ/7f of everything in our line , to which we invite the attention ' of a discriminating public. We shall place all [ of these goods'on sa6 AT ONCE , and will make Special Low Prices During November SHREWD BUYERS know the advantage gained by making Early selections , while stocks are complete , to say nothing of a voiding the rush in December. If you are undecided as to WHAT TO BUY come in and we will try to help you determine. You can have the Goods Laid Aside if you are not ready to pay for them or take them away. MAX MEYER & BRO. CO. , Sixteenth and Farnam Streets. N. B. Great Bargains in Pianos , Organs and all kinds Musical Mer- chandise. Pianos torrent , $3 a month. Organs $1.8Oand upward. Rent to apply on instrument if purchased. Gulf. THE GREAT DEEP-WATER SEA PORT for WESTERN AMERICA. . The large number of ocean steamers constantly loading at rhe wharfs ; bank clearingsaveraging $7OOOOOO to $9OOOOOO a week ; over $6OOOO0O granted by the government for harbor improvements , all show the gigantic strides she is making to commercial greatness. The city is on the east point of the island , and must grow -west-ward , a glance at the map shows beyond a shadow of doubt that it cannot grow in any other direction , but directly over THE DENVER RE-SURVEY. This is the only unoccupied residence property within the city limits ; is strictly choice ; has an electric car track through the property ; the owners are grading streetsbuilding new houses and taking proper steps to make it the cream of Galveston prop erty. Where else can you find a place forced by natural barriers to grow over one particular property as in this case. Prices $1OOOO a block , of 24 lots , 25xl2O feet ; or $6OO each for corners , and$8OO each for inside lots. Terms , one fourth cash , balance easy at 6 per cent interest. For further particu lars , apply to H. B. CULLUMManaBcrs ) L. J. WATSON , ) llana ° cs > Galveston. Texas. Molina MilWrn 4 Stoddard Go. , CARRIAGES Special Sale During Next Thirty Days. REPOSITORIES , % Harney and 13tk Streets , and Ninth and PacificStreet , DON'T BE A WORM ! i Nature Inlendpil you ( or oM n ! If yuu n < llir s. ' ( d,8ticwlllAr/ . Hid by mliik' proper mrnM. " jou on not weuaiiilHUy will. VVV euro Wont < ' < itnini' * WfnUiifMfn nnil l > l onin- . I I OUR NEW BOOK I. I - , . , , . .l1/- . . ! , . . , .i. . , . . , lliiftiilo.N.V. M cry tiling coiitliUnUaUlt\ay > ! DON'T BE A FOOL ! DEWEY & STONE FURNITURE COMPANY A magnificent dlsplny ot everything useful and ornamental lu the furullur * inukor'a art at reasonable prices ,