THE OMAHA DAILY BEE ; FHIDAY , PEOEM.13ER 26 , 1890.
OLD JACK WATTS' CHRISTMAS ,
Chicago Times : It was during holiday
week , twenty-four years ago , that the
ill-fated steamship Atlantic was wrecked
recfa "Dovil's Cradle "
upon the on ,
within forty feet of the lofty rock-bound
west coast of Nova Scotia. It was ono
of the most disastrous ol ocean horrors
on record. The oldest resident of that
vicinity Is venerable , Bllvor-halrcd Jack
Watts , who lias just turned his eighty
Eceond year. Ho Is a stalwart , hardy ,
rough , weather-beaten fisherman with iv
brilllnnt record for bravery.
lllo I remember that night ? Do I ?
You wouldn't ask that question , my boy ,
If you had been lioro , for 11 you lived
over so rnnny lives you would not forget
that awful night through all eternity , "
Bnitl ho , imil tlio sturdy old man's voice
quivered as hopaueed toclu'urhis throat ,
and his eyes glistened.
"Well , sir , " ho continued , "you re
marked that this was a stormy night
when you came In. Pshaw I this Is noth
ing. Sure there Is a bit of a storm
brewing itnrt a rather still broczo , but
L nothing worth noticing. Look out a
' * ' bit. " And as ho opened the door ft gust
of wind extinguished the lamp , leaving
the room In darkness.
"Wo walked out toward the bluff , The
nlr was murky , raw and growing bitter
cold , Eighty feet below the waves
dashed against the rocks , pounding llko
Bomo enormous sledge-hammer , with a
noise like distant thunder , nnd causing
the lodge under our feet to vibrato will
each blow.
The phosphorescent foam on tbocrests
of the breakers enabled mo to dimly see
the hugo , angry billows tiiinultiiously
chasing each other shoreward and
breaking upon the projecting edges of
the iwky reof.
Far away In the distance thcro was
now and then visible a tiny polntof light
ofeonio vessel ; so far that it would
wholly disappear for uwhile , and then
again como into view.
"That light Is "about sixty miles away ,
nnd a steamer , likely one of the English
or French liners , " ho said. Wo had
reached near the very edge of the blurt'
an far as it was eafo to'gor-when my
companion pressed my arm and paused.
Stretoiiing out Ills arm and pointing
with his long , bony fingers , ho ex
claimed : "Down there , just beyond us
it is only eighty feet from dryland you
see that dark streak in the sea ? That is
the 'Dovil's Cradle , ' and is under water
nt very high tide. It is called that name
because the reef is like a sot of big saws ;
the sharp rocks hold a vessel that runs
"
on them" , and sometimes the sea has
beaten and pounded and shook the
wrecks , very much as a cradle is rocked ,
until they are torn to pieces. Nine have
been lost there during my timo. But
that was not the luck of the Atlantic ,
which was too firmly sot in the rocks to
bo moved , and the waves pounded and
broke her in two , and after awhile tore
her to piece * . But that night set in
hard. It was cold bitter cold and the
sun wont down in a blinding snowstorm ,
and the wind blew every way with a
force that was awful ; then came sleet
and hull that cut your very clothes , and
drew blood wherever it struck your flesh.
All the time the wind was raising and
the niv wns getting more bitterly cold.
It was so cold that the air seemed
to sting you , and the wind would
whirl you around almost off your
foot ; It whistled and howled and screech
ed with a frightful noiso. I says to my
piouJ old woman : 'Mary Ann , It does
Bcem as though hell itself had been let
loose tonight , ' and Kays she to mo. 'Jim
my , I bollovo It is but Jimmy harld'
and she and I ran to the window and
looked out and listened.
"Well with all that
, unearthly up
roar of the tempest , you could not hoar
much else , yet wo did hear a faint
'boom'llko the sound of a cannon ; in a
minute or two wo saw a streak of llro
Bhouting up through the hall and snow ,
and then wo know that the Dovil's
Cradle had , or would have , another
wreck. 'God help the poor souls , ' I
cried , and Mary Ann went down on her
knees nnd prayed for them ami the poor
lad of ours our boy Jamie whom wo
thought was on an East India merchant
man. But ho wasn't ' , though "
and the old man's voice was choked into
silence.
"Woll , sir , " ho resumed , "tho wife
put on a boiler of water , and I put wood
to the llro. Wo always do when we
think wo may have good usefor it , if
Bomo are rescued. Then I ran out in
the storm. I was a good bit of a strong
man then , sir , but I could hardly stand
up In that gale ; it blow with awful force ,
and ono could not see ton feet away , yet
I pushed on to just about where wo are
standing. Another rocket shot up , and
its track of llro disclosed an awful sight.
It was nil in a inlnuto , and I had to
strain my eyes and * look under the peak
of my li i through the blinding storm.
There was a great , big , splendid ocean
steamship driven over the outer edge of
the reef ; the waves looked as though
thcLwholo bottom of the ocean had violently
lently heaved them up , they were ac
tually llko mountains , and they lifted
that hugo steamer up and lot it down ,
bumping over those jagged points of
flintv rook.
"Then all was pitchy darkness again ,
and although I could not see anything ,
I kept my eyes in the same direction.
In a few minutes another rocket shot up ,
nnd ngnln I saw that noble vessel lifted
' up almost out of the water by a mighty
, wave ; astern it scorned caught and
pivoted on ono great point of rock ; then
I It was wheeled aroundnnd , us the waters
i receded the bare ; rough rocks seemed
like a hugo jaw , down into which the
Btcamer dropped with a crashing noise
of broken iron , glass , tackling , and
machinery. Loud above all. 1 could
hear the smothered but iinmlstnknblo
sound of women's shrieks and the
shouts of men.
"Thou all was Inky-black darkness ,
and the waves and winds vied with each
j other In transcending their fiendish
I part. I had hard work to Iwld my Ixil-
keep my feet and got to our llt-
tlo home.
"Wovoro \ up at davbroak , and as the
i Btorm abated I joined some neighbors
nnd wont down to the ell Us. There wo
Baw the noble steamship hard fust on the
rocks , split In the center , and strained
nil over. The waves were .vot furiously
breaking over her ; ice had formed on
various parts of the deck , bulwarks and
rigging ; bodies were frozen stark and
Btlll. All was silent as the grave not a
living person in sight on board. But
few bodies were washed ashore until the
next day , and ono had been thrown up
near whore I stood. I loaned anil
reached forward and drew It in , It was
the body of a man ; his overcoat had
boon twisted over the face , and was still
with a casing of Ice. Wo turned the
corpse over , loosened the garment , and
drew it down , showing thofnco. . Mor-
eiful Ciodl it was our Jiuniol As wo were
afterward informed by a shipmate of
his , ho had planned it to como homo
and surprise us Christmas day. "
"Tho old man sobbed a moment or
two , and then exclaimed ; "Yes , our
Jnmio did como homo , and ho did sur
prise us , but what a end surprise it was.
You will not wonder now I remember BO
well the night of tlio wreck of the At
lantic , when our Janilo cauio home. "
_
.Written ( or tlio Bt. I/oiita-Olnbo Democrat. !
I bollovo In holidays that la to say in
loly days , and by holy I mean happy
days days when the tired may
rest , when tlio worklngman may have
.ho company of hta family ; days in
which to cultivate friendship and the
imonltlea of clvllizaed life. I bellovo
in what Is called Christmas , not bo-
r.vuo of its suppose d religious origin ,
accuse I think it wall to have n unto
when families can come totrnthor and
the ordinary business of life may bo sus
pended , nnd when wo can think about
something buMldo * trade and barter. As
n matter of fact , the holiday knowntw
Christmas IB far older than Christianity ,
nnd far older , I presume , than any exist
ing religion. It was , in all probability ,
born of sun worship , the most natural of
all religions. Just before Christmas is
the shortest day of the year , and the
day wltun our pnvage ancestors thought
that the sun had been overpowered or
conquered by the hosts of darkness.
Then In spite of the power of the
shadow , the days begin to lengthen and
the HUH is victorious over the Herod of
the night , and this festival is as old at
least as history , and probably thousands
of years older.
When wo think that our ancestors
lived in caves and dons ornt least many
of them when wo imagine the winters
through which they passed the clouds
and darkness and hunger , wo can easily
see how they rejoiced when tlio days
began to lengthen , and with what feel
ing of gladness they greeted the rising
sun. liow their eyes gleamed ; how
their hearts throbbcdl Christmas was
then associated with the return of life.
It was the promise of another spring , of
nlonty of sunshine and joy. This day
lias been associated for countless gene
rations with tlio best sentiments , with
the best feeling , of the human heart ,
and no matter whether it hns been ap
propriated by some peculiar form of
superstition or not , there is the cnmo
reason in nature for its celebration that
there was before man ever heard what
is known as the scheme of salvation.
I believe in every day that brings
families together ; in every day and in
every institution that adds to tlio better
feelings , to the higher nature and to the
charilablo instincts of the race. I bo
llovo , nlpo , that the world can'now keep
another Christmas , or a Christmas with
a still higher significance. The old
Christinas was kept because the reign of
darkness was about to ccaso ; because the
light had again conquered. Let us hope
that in the history of the human mind
the light is at lust the victor , that the
darkness of ignorance is passing away ,
and that the real friends of humanity ,
the real friends of freedom ol thought ,
may now. at the close of the nineteenth
century , celebrate the victory of Intel
lectual Light.
Mrs , M. SchaenberRcr , Beaver Dam , Wls. ,
writes : "Wo Imvu uscJ Dr. Thomas' Elec
tric Oil In our family for coughs , cold , croup
and rheumatism. It cures every time. "
The Shining Llglita
Of the old world , soldiers , statesmen and
men of letters , all write in the most ex
travagant praito of our facilities for
travel in America And wo are entitled
to the praise. On every English line
there is the same old dusty lunch coun
ter , known by all tourists for those many
years. Not oven a drink of water , nor a
crust of bread to bo had on the train.
No wonder our trans-Allantiefrionds ex
press amazement when they sit down to a
hotel dinner on ono of the palace dining
cars on th'i Union and Southern Pacific
railways an arrangement which is the
most perfect in the country today.
A M MTER. OP rOKOlNE IDENTITY.
Not the Porker , but the Importance
or the Prlnciblo at StaHe.
Two or three lawyers were talking of
old lawsuits the other day , when ono of
the oldest members of the Indianapolis
bar remarked , in the hearing of a repor
ter for the Indianapolis Journal : "I remember -
member the Perry township pig cnso
that took up a good part of ono term of
court , having come up through a jus
tice's olllco. The case was tried , I believe -
liovo , by Governor Wallace , father of our
postmaster , and there were at least two
firms of lawyers on each side. Sims
Colloy and Thomas Walpolo were in the
case , and , so far as Mr. Colloy was concerned -
corned , ho was then in the full power of
his renown. The case gave him full op
portunity for the display of his pictur
esque genius , and the drolleries he in
fused into it long furnished matter of
laughing for the bar. Mr. Colley , however -
over , no matter how absurdly droll ho
might become , never lost sight of tlio
best interests of his client .and certainly
never lost sight of his own in the shnpo
of as fat a fee as it was possible to ob
tain.
tain."Tho
"Tho question was about tlio identity
of a slioat , " continued the lawyer. "Tho
witnesses on ono side swore it was n pig
in a barnyard , and had never been out
until it' had been put In to a'pen , from
which it was taken to bo slaughtered.
The witnesses on the other side swore
that they had known it from the time it
was a suckling. But the great point was
the proof of an oar-mark. Ono claim
ant , sustained by one of the wit
nesses , said ho marked an car of the
shoat with his pocket knife , and the cut
was explained at great length to the
jury. Tlio other claimant said the mark
on the ear of his shoal was torn by the
tee h of a dog. It was at this stage of
the testimony that a sonsationa 1 feature
was introduced. Ono witness , having
brought the testimony to an exciting
point , added a climax by pulling from ,
his pocket a pickled nig's car , which ho
declared to bo the ear of tlio shoat In
question. This created a great uproar
in the court room , as the elTcct of this
pictorial testimony upon the jury could
not bo measured. This wit-
iiess with the car was , however ,
measurably discredited , and the case
wont on. Medical exports were called
In to testify as to what the dllVoronco In
appearance would ho between a shout's
ear cut with a knife and ono torn by tlio
teeth of a dog. The exports dlu not
agree , and the jury disagreed , and an
other trial was held , the second jury dis
agreeing as the first had done. Charges
of perjury was tnnrto on each side and a
number of assaultand battery cases grow
out of it. Tlio cost of litigation were bo-
twcon100 and $ oOO on each side. "
"What was the shoat worth V"
"About $1.50 ; but the litigants were
lighting for principle. "
Dr.Blrnoy , nose and throat. Beobldg.
A Charming Memory.
No Improvement have boon so marked ,
eo signally perfect in attainment , in the
last few years , as the numerous luxuries
which have boon introduced in transcon
tinental travel. Instead of harrowing
recollections the tourist now has loft to
him when his journey is completed , a
charming memory of perfect train ser
vice and palace dining cars. Tlio ar
rangements this winter for dining cars
on the Union and Southern Paclfia roads
is something far in advance of anything
in that hitherto attempted.
Tickets nt lowest rates and su parlor
accommodations via the great Rock
Island route Ticket olllco , 1602 Six
teenth and Fnrimm streets Oinaluv.
Tlio SltiKlu Danger to Franco.
Universal suffrage may bo vitiated in
two ways ; through the money of candi
dates or by the intlucnce of the govern
ment , writes Jules Simon in the Forum.
Individuals nro mentioned who have
spent na much ns 200,000 francs for a
scat in the chamber of deputies. Half a
nlllion francs catno out of the coffers of
Joulangism for three elections only.
Ono cannot see , among such conditions ,
what becomes of equality , If wo begin to
buy voles , It will bo tlmo to exclaim
willi LaMcnnals : "Silence , jo poorl"
The special quality of Aycr's Hair Vlfror U
.hat it restores the natural growth , color and
texture of the hair. It vitalizes the roots oiul
follicles , rt-iiiovos dandruff , and heals Itcliliiff
minors In the scalp. la thU rcupcct , It sur-
insscs nil similar preparations.
Tlio Winter of Our Content
is the title of a recent charming paper
l > y that brlllant writer Charles Dudley
Warner , wherein the glories of tlio
Pacillo coast , ns a winter resort , are
most graphically described. The Amer
ican people are beginning to understand
that the Puget Sound country is ono of
our most splendid possessions nnd that
the nnmo of the "Mediterranean of tlio
Pacific" is a happy title not misapplied.
In speaking of Mount Tacoma , Senator
George F. Edmunds says :
"I would bo willing to go 600 miles
fignin to see that scene. The continent
is yet in ignorance of what will bo ono
of the grandest show places ns well
ns sanitariums. If Switzerland is
rightly called the playground of
Europe , I am satisfied that
around the base of Mount Hainlcr will
become a prominent place of resort , not
for America only , but for the world be
sides , with thousands of sites for build
ing purposes , that nro nowhere excelled
for tno grandeur of the view that can bo
obtained from them , with topographical
features that would mnko the most per
fect system of drainage botli possible
nnd easy , nnd with a most agreeable and
health giving climate. "
Thousands'of dolightea tourists over
the Union I'.ujillo itho past year bear
ample testimony to ttho beauty and
majesty of this now empire of the Paclllc
northwest
Through coaches Pullman palace
sleepers , dining care , free reclining chair
cars to Chicago and intervening points
via the great Hook Island route. Ticket
olllco 1002 , Sixteenth and Funmm.
A NEW GA.A1U OF OA.HUS.
Him- the Novel Soolety Game "Wa-
lecill" Is Plnycil.
"Waleodl" is the name of a how game
of cards that has caused a flutter in soci-
ely , says the Chicago Herald. From the
furore that has followed Its introduction
into tlio charmed circle it would seem
that whist is to bo pushed into tlio back
ground to give place to the now game ,
fair votaries of fashion , usually prone to
shun card playing , have yielded to its
fascination and Waleedi has received a
boom thatwill tend to make It ono of the
most popular of card games. At present
poker , euchre and whist have lost ground
in favor of iho now gamo.
In its terms and the names of the
points to bo made Waleedi carries with
it a Bret Ilarto suggestion. Itcminls-
censes of mining camps , wild romantic
scenery , and of the rush for wealth dur
ing the gold fever Hit through the mind
ns ' 'vein , " "pocket" and "chimney" are
called during the game.Valeedl itself
is the name of a mine in silvery Cole
rado. A peculiar dispute in regard to
this mine led to its invention. The mine
was owned by two men , ono of whom
wanted to work ore wherever it was rich
enough to pay nnd the other to
develop a "chimney" ho was confident
would bo found in the ledge some con
siderable distance on. A compromise
was effected by an agreement by which
they were to snare expenses equally and
to divide receipts from tlio ore taken
from the tunnel. The former was to
have the privilege to work all veins at
his own expense and to have all receipts
from them , but in case n "chimney" was
struck ho was to grant his partner the
privilege to work it and enjoy the profits.
Uy playing this game it can bo soon
which man made his fortune first.
The game is played similarly to whist.
There are four players , those opposite
being partners. The entire deck is
dealt , one card at a time , and the last
card turned up for trump. The ace is
the highest card of a suit , and every
player is compelled to follow suit if ho
can. The terms used are ns follows : A
game is called a "fortune"a count is a
"strike " " strike " "small
, a "largo , n
strike" or "struck 12. " In. counting up
ono says , "struck 48 in veins , " "struck
60 in a pocket , , " etc. The six , knave , king
queen and ace are called "waste cards" ;
the two , three , four and live' voincnrds , "
and the seven , olgh.t , nine and ton
"pocket cards , " Four "pocket cards"
of ono suit make a pocl'ot. A "pocket"
of trumps is a ' 'rich pocket. " Two
pockets are called a "chimney. " "When
all the tricks are played the "strike" is
made as follows : Tlio "waste cards" do
not count ; each "vein card" "strikes"as
much as its spots number , the four
striking four , etc. ; a "pocket" 'Strikes
fifty , a "rich pocket" seventy-five , n ,
"chimney" a fortune , which is 300. In
the rapid changes , victories and defeats ,
Waleedi is a. most exciting game.
As Ayer's Snrsaparilla outstrips nil other
blood in favor ' Al-
purlller popular , so Ayer's -
manao Is tlio most universally familiar publi
cation of the kind in the world. It is printed
In ten luiifnin es and the atmualissucoxcccUs
fourteen millions of copies. Ask your drug
gist for it.
Washington and Oregon ,
This now empire of the northwest is
attracting universal attention and the
reason for this is the almost unlimited
resources that have recently been opened
nnd the surprising growth of this region.
Largo agricultural areas ; vast forests
and immense deposits of precious metals
nro to bo found in Oregon and Washing
ton , nnd by reason of the varied natural
resources of tlio country this section
offers uncqualed opportunities for tlio
investment of .capital and location of In
dustries that are not surpassed by the
older sections of the "United States. The
Union Pacific on account of Us fast
tlmo , through Pullman sleepers and din
ing cars , free reclining chair cars nnd
free colonist sleepers from the Missouri
river , is conceded to bo the favorite
route for persons going to either Wash
ington or Oregon.
For pamphlets fully descriptive of the
above named states , or for rates , time of
trains or any information pertaining to
the Union Pacific , call on or address
your nearest ticket agent or tlio under
signed , who will most cheerfully furnish
any information that may bo desired.
A. P. Douol , city ticket iigont , 1302 Far-
minis treot , Omaha , Neb
1VII1 Mnko a GrontClty.
All the different forces and interests
essential to the building of the largest
city on tlio gulf coast , after months of
negotiations have combined to make
Aransas Harbor , Tex. , the largest city
in the whole southwest. Great auction
sale of lots January 7 nnd 8 ,
Drhou Insane ! ) ) Tormentors.
Kadford Chapmnn , a colored man who
was being treated at the Baltimore uni
versity hospital for a lacerated hand ,
has become I lisa no from fright , says a
Baltimore special to the Chicago Trib
une. Ever since his arrival at tho.in-
stltution the students have poked fun nt
him and confidentially informed him
that Dr. Hunter , the physician In
charge , would cut him up as soon ns ho
was fat enough. To keep up the joke
they usually felt him to BOO whether ho
was getting ripe.
Finally the darkey became alarmed
for his safety and Joshed out of the hos
pital to the rc9ld3no ( : of a lady on the
opposite side nnd wsTstcd that she should
spare him. Word'Was sent to IJr. linn-
tor , who succcodei fli inducing the man
to return. But the mischief had been
done , for the man was already crazy.
Karly the next inor.tiing . the doctor vis
ited his patient , who iny wide awake.
As It was unusual1 for the physician to
call at this unflojSfVfly hour , Chapman
took it for granted that ho was to ho
cut up , and wltha'yoll , made for the
window. After a.-tlosporato . struggle
the doctor prfiventqd , him from leaping
out.
>
Conllrincd.
The fnvornblo Impression produced on the
first appearance of the agreeable liquid fruit
remedy Syrup of Figs o few years ago has
been more than continued by the ulcasant ex *
purlctice of all who have used It , nnd the suc
cess of the proprietors and manufacturers the
California L-Mg Syrup company.
Marked Interest
Is now shown by eastern people Irt the
settlement of Oregon and Washington ,
particularly that region adjacent to
Puget Sound. Tlio reason for this Is the
iilmost unlimited resources that have
lately been opened up. and the surpris
ing growth of Portland , Tacoma , Seattle
and other cities nnd towns along Puget
Sound.
The Union Pacific on account of its
fast time , short line , through Pullman
palace sleepers , frco reclining chair cars ,
elegant dining cars , and free Pullman
colonist slcoporp , from the Missouri
river , is the favorite route to this region ,
and tickets via this line should always
bo asked for.
For complete information relative to
this remarkable section , time of trains ,
rates , pamphlets , etc. , call on your near
est ticket tifcnt or address the under
signed. E. Li. LOJIAX ,
General Passenger Agent ,
Omaha , Neb.
Tlio Xono Tariff In Hungary.
The "Zone-Tariff- It is called , was
put in operation In Hungary on August
1 , 1889. It has , therefore , but n brief
experience to justify its practlbiltty ;
but the results thus far have been so re
markable that its success seems to bo
assured , says a writer in thoiCentury. .
The method consists of a division of the
territory of Hungary into four
teen concentric zones , Budapest ,
tlio capital , being the center.
The first zone includes all
stations within 25 kilometers 10 } miles
from the center ; the second , all more
than So and less than 40 : all the /ones
except the first , tlio twelfth and the
thirteenth are 15 kilometers , or a little
more than 9 miles in width ; the three
named nro 2.1 kilometers in breadth , and
the fourteenth includes all stations more
than 223 kilometers from the capital.
The faro _ is regulated by the number of
zones which the traveler enters or
crosses during his journey. Reducing
guldens to cents , the rate is 20 , 10 and 10
cents pur zone forlirst , second and third
class passengers respectively. If ono
starts from Uudupesl nnd crosses three
zones bo travels. ' therefore , fifty-five
kilometers , or about thirty-four miles ;
if ho goes llrst-clu s , } his fa.ro will bo GO
cents ; if second class , 48 cents ; if third-
nlass. 30 cents.
For local traffic , , whcn the traveler
does not cross the boundary of any zone ,
there are special rates ; if he goes only to
the nearest station the charges will be
152 , 0 and 4 cents ; if to the second station
from his starting point , 10 , 0 and 0 cents ;
if to the third station the foil rates of the
zone are charged.
The greatest redaction , however , is
in the long distance. * * * The increase
in the pnssohgeV trnflic has been
very great. ' ' Forjfho' : first eight
month ; , of the new system tlio
number of passengers curried was 7,770-
870 ; for the corresponding months of th o
previous year the number carried was
2,891,932. It may bo supposed that this
increase was mainly duo to the crreat re
duction in tlio .long-distance
rates. On the contrary the gain is the
largest in the tiullio between
neighboring stations. Of such
passengers there were under the old
system 2.3.3.000 ; under the now 4.307,580.
This vast increase of business has nlfao
been accompanied by a substantial in
crease of revenue.
Dr. Birnoy , nose and throat. Boo bldg.
I'robalillitlRH.
For December Indications point to
cold , frosty weather. That , however ,
will make no difference to these who
travel in the steam-heated and' electric-
lighted , limited vestibule train which
is run only bv the Chicago , Milwaukee
& St. Paul Ky. batwoan Omaha and
Chicago. This elegant train leaves
Omaha at 0:10 : p. m. arriving in Chicago
at l:30 ) : a. m. , in time to make nil eastern
connections. For further information
apply at city ticket olllco , 1501 Farnam
nt. , Omaha. F. A. NASir ,
J. E. PUKSTON. General Agent
City Passenger Agent.
Clmnjjo Cars ? No.
Among tno many exigencies of modern
travel there is ono requirement which
is always popular and always in demand ,
and that is l'a through service. " Life
is too short to "change cars" every few
hundred miles , and the travelling pub
lic have very properly rebelled against
all such old-fashioned railroading. The
through equipment of the Union Pacific ,
"tho original overland route , " provides
for a through car service for all points
west from the Missouri river.
The Corrector Corrected ,
A young law student recently had oc
casion to consult the latest American
dictionary , now coming from the press ,
and chanced to look nt the word
"mosey , " the common provincial word
meaning "to move off slowly , " says the
Chicago Moll. Undorthodollnitionoftho
word ho found a quotation from ono of
the poems of Colohol John Hay , in
which the word ocbilrs , but the quota
tion was credited ! . , to Bret Ilarlo. Tlio
young man immediately wrote to Colonel
liny , setting forth'io facts of his dis
covery. lie then entered upon a scorch
ing arraignment of\'tho | ' publishers who
could bo so cnrol j $ or so ignorant as
not to recognize" ) the familiar lines
from Colonel IltlV's 'Banty Jim , ' "
The return mail'1 brought a letter
from Colonel -Hay thanking * " the
young man for hlji kindness nnd his
courtesy in calling attention to the er
ror. The poet thorradded : "But , after
all , Mr. Hnrto is tl\e' \ ono who alone has
cause for complninttdnco hounwlttingly
is made to fnthor a1 Waif which , it seems ,
has gone slightly astray. Permit mo in
all kindness to remind you , however ,
that publishers have ! the same justifica
tion lor making mistakes that other people
ple havo. You , yourself , are wrong in
giving the title of my little olispring as
Banry Jim1 instead of 'Danty Tim. ' "
Dr.Btrnoy. nose and throat. Beebldg.
The now offices of the Great Rock
Island route , 1002 Sixteenth nnd Farnnm
streets , Omaha , are the finest in the city.
Call and see them. Tickets to all points
east at lowest rates. .
American and Turkish Cities.
About a year slnco I stood upon the
wharves and In the streets of Constanti
nople , writes Andrew I ) , White in the
Forum. I had passed from ono end of
Europe to the other ; these were the
worst I had been blnco I left homo , nnd
there cnmo over mo a spasm of home
sickness. During all my residence in
foreign cities , never before had the ro-
inombranco ol New York , Philadelphia ,
nnd other American centers been BO
vividly brought bnck to me. There in
Constantinople , ns the result of Turkish
despotism , wns the snmo hnp-hiuard ,
careless , dirty , corrupt 8ystomwhicli wo
In America know so well as the result ot
mob despotism ; the same tumble-down
wharves , the sumo sewage In the docks ,
the same "pavements fangcd with mur
derous stones , " the same filth , the same
obstacles to travel and to tralllc.
Dr.Birnoy , nosoaml throat. Dcobklg.
Old Folks nt Home.
They will bo there and expecting a
visit from you at Christmas tlmo , nnd
the Union Pacific will sell tickets on December -
comber 21 , 25 nnd 81 , 1890 , and January
1. 1891 , to all Kansas nnd Nebraska
points atone and one-third faro for the
round trip , good returning until Jtuiu
nry 0 , 1801. _
Tin ThlH In Your lint.
And you will then know that the
largest auction sale of city lotsover hold
In the southwest , and the great oppor
tunity for investments tukes plnce at
Aransas Ilarbor , Texas , Jnnuarv 7
and 8.
VICTIMS OF AVA.VB AN'I ) W HAlilJ
'llio Awful Kttto ol' Ton Men in tlie
Stormy Olclio-nk Sen.
The two most inodebt entries made on
'change ' n day ago were tlio arrivals of
the whaling vessel Charles AV. Alorgan
and the steamer Norwhal , says the San
Francisco Chronicle. Beyond the rout
ine fact of their catches no reports were
given by the olllccrs. Yet the Morgan
lost six of her crew in the Okhotsk sea ,
and the Norwhal lost four of her sailors ,
who were swept to eternity by the fatal
tidal wave.
The Norwhal loft hero nt the begin
ning of the bcnson. Her cruise was with
out incident until slio arrived in the
vicinity of Cape Lisbttrno , a point noted
for the furious gales which swoon in
shore. The Norwhal arrived oil the
capo as a blinding hurricane was blowIng -
Ing , accompanied by seas which rose
over the vessel and deluged its deck
with tons of water.
Toward midnight the gale blew a tor-
rlllc hurricane. There were on the dock
watclinttho timoJohnCampbell , Manuel
Martin , N. Peterson , Frank Pczoro and
two other sailors. Without warning a
huge sea gathered and boomed up
through the darkness llko a black
n all to the terrified sailors. Tlio next
instant , with a mighty roar , it dashed
over the deck of the Norwhal , carrying
with it six men. They had no time to
realize their danger. By a singular but
fortunate circumstance tlio huge wave
recoiled , from the shore and threw two
of the swamped men on their vessel ,
They had received no injuries beyond a
few concussions and a passing nervous
prostration. But their four comrades ,
whoso names have been mentionedwere
never seen again. A considerable portion
of the vessel's ' bulwarks was swept away
and other serious damage was sus
tained.
Another fatality fully ns thrilling as
that of the Norwhal , which caused the
death of nix men instead of four , visited
the whaler Charlea W. Morgan. She
spent a considerable portion of her time
in the Okhotsk sea. On September 1 a
whale was espied a stone's throw away
from the vessel , The Morgan \vasabout
ono hundred miles of ! land. A heavy
gale was lashing the sea Into fury and
some time elapsed before the whalers
determined to give battle to the "bow-
head" from a small boat. It was low-
prcd , with the following outfit : Second
Mate Martin , Boatsteeror Griffiths ,
James Cook , B. F. llnrgravo , T. Sloven-
son and John Peters. Two other boats
were subsequently lowered , but the second
end mate was the first to reach the
whale and administer a harpoon to him.
Stung by the pain , the monster took a
bee line from the vessel , carrying sev
eral hundred fathoms of line and the second
end mate's boat with him.
His desperate rush was checked by a
bomb lance which was fired into him
from the boat. Scarcely had the shot
been fired than the whale turned and
dashed toward the small boat. Ono
swish of his tail smashed the frail
craft and throw the six doomed men
into the gale-blown sea. The whulo
wns last seen scudding away , carrying
tlio line and the remnants of the boat
with him. Captnin Layton of the Mor
gan sailed straight for the spot where
the desperate battle occurred , but not a
trace could bo found of the hapless men
who had fi ultlossly battled for life in the
ocean. Their end was as mysterious as
it was impressive and awful , and with a
gloomy memory and a shortened crow
the sailors on the Morgan left their dead
comrades and steered north.
It isn't the usual way
it's just the reverse to pay a
patient when you can't euro him.
Nevertheless , that's what's done by
the proprietors of Dr. Sage's Ca
tarrh Remedy. They promise to
pay you $500 if they can't euro
your catarrh , no matter how bad
the case. It isn't more talk it's '
husincss. You can satisfy yourself
of it , if you're interested. And you
ought to be , if you have catarrh.
It's iaith in their medicine that's
behind the offer. It has cured
thousands of the worst cases , where
everything else failed. You can be
cured , too. If you can't ' , you get
the money. They're willing to take
the risk you ought to bo glad to
take the medicine.
It's the cheapest medicine you
can buy , because it's guaranteed to
give satisfaction , or your money is
returned.
You only pay for the rjood you
got. Can you ask more ?
That's the peculiar plan all Dr.
Picrco's raediuinea are 6old on.
BONDS Total WANTED liiuca ot CITIES.
' COUNTIES , SCHOOL
_ _ . . _ . DISTRICTS. WATER
COMPANIE3,8rr.R.R.COMPANIES , to.
Corrripondcrtco solicited.
M.W.HARRIS acOMPAHY.Bankers ,
I63-I63 Dearborn Street , CHICAGO.
IS Wall Street , NEW YORK.
70 State St.i BOSTON.
LADIES ONLY
UftftIP FSiyiALE REGULATOR , Salt
RlRUIlf unJ Certain to di ; or money roi
Iuuoucl. Hy mall t ? . Secumlr * aled from or
turttlon. COO/C HKUUDXCO. , OnuhiMt .
OMAHA
and
DIRECTORY.
BILLIARDS. | BOXES.
The Bmuswiok-Balke JohnL. Wilkio ,
Oollemler Oo.
Milliard HiprolmiiilKfl. Omaha pnportwc fiutory ,
H loon fliturci. 1317-ma iMHKtu
407.409 S. Mil ctroot ,
Oninlia. Orders promptly tllto 1.
BOO1C BINDERS fc STATIONERS.
Otnnhi Republican Printing Oo. ,
Low brlofa , bank mppllo' , nml cver/tilnjt ! In tlio
printing llit : > .
10th ninl IKmu'Hi ntrrol' .
Ackormann Bros. & Ilcintzo ,
Prntcr ) , blnJori , cloctrotypoM , blank book rmnu-
fncturcri ,
111(1 ( Ilownrl "tract , Omi'ni. s
BOOTS "AtfD SHOES.
Charles A , Ooo & Oo , , Kirkcndall , Jones & 0o ,
Manufacturers nnJ job Wholos.ilo Mnnnfnclur'J
bers. /licntu for llo'lon Hub-
I'orSlico ' Co. , HIT. ' , 11UI ,
HOT Howard utrept. nml lli > ; llnrncv yi.
Willitttni , Van Aor- W. V , Mono & Co. ,
nnm A ; Ilarto , Show Knctorjr , Corner Mtli
nnd Dmiulni i t * . , OHI-I.
niJIInrncr street , 1m. Mcrctinnln InvlloJ
Onmlin , Neb. tucnll ami
BUTCHERS' SUPPLIES.
Louis Holler ,
Ilutchrn' nnd P ckor '
Tools \ Riiipllo | . llouf ,
hui > p
FMJjVvVOOL , HIDES , TA.ILOW
Goo. Oborno & Oj , , J. 8 , Smith
613 S. t.1th ilroot , lJ IiOirantrortrui
Omnhn. Oimhfb
IRON WORKS.
Paxton & Viorllng1 Omaha Bafo & Iron
Iron Worksii Works
WroiiBht ninl cn t Iron ,
bitilillnir work , eiiilnn ! < , Mnmif'rs lira nndhurdir
truss nork , uonorul proof untoj , yniilu , Jail
fouiiitry , miclilno nml work , Iron uliutlers nnJ
blacksmith work V. I : llro o cn | > m. ( I. An-
lljr.nndlTtlut , n.lUliA Jncksuiutl
LIQUORS.
Iler&Oo. , * ' Willhm DArst ,
I.lquor Morclmnli. Wines , Liquors anil Cl-
11 U llnrncr Mroot. .
' ' jnrs.
Mnnurnctiir'rilCoiinoJy's
KnsUmlliUlltturs. 1.113 rnrnim St. , Omah.i
E. R. Grotto , Frank Dillono & Oo , ,
Importer nml Jobber of Liquors nnd OonulnoNo-
Wine * ami , | > r < tUh
mid Leavowvortli St * . vmla Clears.
1'rlco Hits unnpplloAtlon IMS Doiiitlna Street.
L. Kirsolit& . Co. , A , 1'riok & Co. ,
Wholesale MquornonlorJ WLoleinloI.lquotHealCfi
07 nnrl 40J8. 10th St. Ml - KB 3. 10th St.
LUMBER.
Q , W. Douglasa & Oo , John A. Wakefielil ,
Imported , AmericanI'ori
Ilnrdivooil Lumber , InmlCiMiiout .Mllwnuka
ll.iclnudli' Cu incut on I"- "
1810 North ! Cth Slroot. ( jiilncyVlilto Ltnio.
Olurles R. Lee , Wyatt-Billiard Lumber
Hardwood lumber , wool
cnri > cts mi'l pitrquot ber Oo.
ttooilriil.
Dili and D Mil ) nnJ Itnril Streets ,
Fred W. Gray , Louis Bradford ,
l.lmo , Cement , lltfl. , Mia Lumber , Ilino , cemontcta
Cor. Slh nn.l Domini. K.I nonglnn ttrcot.
MILLINERY AND NOTIONS.
0. A. Stonehill , I , Oberfeltler & Oo. ,
Millinery , Notion * ImportorK nml Jobbers In
Cloak , , 1C to Mlllliicrjr.
TO8lOniuI2l2 South llth
1IC-118S. InthSt. , Omah.i rlrcct ,
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS , BTO.
Max Meyer & Bro. Oo , A. Hospe , Jr. ,
Jl'f'u Jewelers , denier * In t'lnnos. Organs , Artists *
mimlcnl Instruments ,
ete. , Mntcrlnl * , Etc. ,
Knrnnm nnd Kith. 1M1 DoiiKlni EtrooU
OILS.
Oousoliclntotl Tank
Line Oo ,
ncflnccl nnd Intirlcatlni
oil" , nxlo Krento , t'to.
A , II. lllthop , MntMor.
OYSTERS.
A. Booth Packing Oo , , Platt & Oo. ,
"Tlscr urnml , " fresh ojs-
Oyster ? Hth anil canned
UT ,
.
goods. Omaha branch ,
1B09 Ixsavenworlh. E15 a ndSI7 Howard.