THE OMAHA DAILY BUE : SI
WHAT WOMEN HH'E ' DOSE.
Oomedy , Tragedy , Romance and Miskps
in Which Tboy Hnvo Acted Their Fait.
PAID A DIME FOR A PAIR OF DIMPLES ,
A 'Frisco airl Wanted to See Mfc anil
licuaino u Bootblack l'1oi'-
tune for nTyi > e- .
writer.
"Can I get something to do here , " said n
youthful looking person lately to tlio pro
prietor of the Alcazar barbershop adjoining
the San Francisco theater of the same name ,
says the Chronicle. " Yrs , " responded the
proprietor , "wo will give you a trial. What
Is your natnol"
"Edward Wilson , Mr , " said the youth.
So Edward came and wont , cleaned up th
shop , brushed customers'clothes ' nnd learned
o "shlno" shoos in n way that woultl have
done honor to a professional , The cleanli
ness nnd adaptability of the now hand was
much noticed , not only in the matter of work ,
blitln dress.
"What a handsome boy. " said many a cus
tomer. A visitor would always tnho a second
look at lilm , his appearance was so striking.
About medium height nnd Inclined to bo
plump , the bootblack had a round , open ,
pleasant face , two largo black oyes.n. medium-
sized nose , a very pretty , expressive mouth ,
nnd the whole over-topped with a wealth of
short , rich brown hair. Both feet and handi
wore small , nnd showed no uigni of hard
labor. Ills ago was not over twenty. Ono
fact in particular was moro than once re-
markcd-tho bootblack's usually well-
developed hips.
Always pleasant spoken but retiring , the
young man made many friends. No work
was neglected and Edward was always punc
tual. . Harbor KnWo began to think ho had
found a treasure in the Hue of trustworthy
help.Ono
Ono day toward the end of last week a cus
tomer came In. Ho looked startled ns his eye
fell on tlio figure of the young bootblack , and
acted in an uneasy manner nil the time ho
was being shaved. As ho was about to leave
ho called the boy to him and the two con
versed In n low tone for a few minutes. Next
morning the boy was on hand ns usual. lie
pave notice , however , ot leaving , and was
paid off.
During the morning the customer of the
previous day stepped Into the shop nnd in
quired for the boy. Upon being told ho had
gone , ho smiled nnd said ! "That was a
young lady in disguise. Is it possible that
none of you hero discovered that factl" All
his hearers looked astonished , and so they
wcro. No further information would the
caller furnish.
It is believed that the young woman Is well
connected in this city , and being rather wild ,
curious and venturesome , has gone into the
ways of men to sco what she could find out.
"When last seen the pseudo hey was plainly
but neatly dressed in a pair of dark-bluo
pantaloons , brown ohhtwitU a handkerchief
knotted nt tlio throat sailor fashion ; dark
coat and black derby hat.
Ijiiok.y It Was n Girl.
.A young Brooklyn Benedict sauntered
down Nassau street' several months ngo In n
reverie , says the New York Sun. Ho was
thinking ot his homo across the bridge. An
interesting event was soon to bappcn there ,
nnd ho was on his way to a fruit store to buy
BOIUO dainties for his young wife. JIls face
beamed with happy anticipation of the thanks
of the llttlo woman wno awaited his return.
Ho pushed through the crowd of pedestrians
without heeding anything or having the train
of pleasant fancies diverted , until ho passed a
young Italian imago peddler. The Italian's
utocic of plaster work was displayed Ina high
doorway out of the way of the busy throng ,
sunbeams lighted up the statuettes.
Benedict looked down at thorn , walked
on a few steps , then turned hack. Two tiny
busts had attracted his attention. Ono rep
resented a boy crying , with his cap pulled
nwny over his right eyo. The other was a
dimple-cheeked girl , laughing. They capti
vated the young benedict's fancy.
' 'How much are tUcyl" ho asked the
Italian.
"Tcna ccnta , " replied the peddler , his faeo
lighting up gaily at tbo prospect of a pur
chase.
"All right. I'll take 'cm , " the Brooklynlto
eatd , , and when the peddler had wrapped
them lu an old newspaper ho tucked them
in his overcoat pocket and continued on his
way to the fruit store. Ho hid the linages
when bo got homo , nnd without his wife's
knowledge placed them upon the mantel In
the dining room , where stio would see them
the first thing in the morning.It will ho a
llttlo siifprlso , " ho thought. Thoplau worked
to perfection. The mistress of the house
hold gavo" llttlo cry of delight as she caught
sight of the girl's head.
"What pretty dimples , " she said , when
the young Benedict came down to breakfast.
"Yes , rather pretty for the price. I
thought you'd like "em , " the husband re
plied.
lu two months time the happy event that
the household had been looking forward to
anxiously had happened. A cood-naturcd
girl babv had como to further distract the
ijencdlcts mind from the ilry details of busi
ness. Ho had weeks before forgotten the
trifling purchase from the humble Nassau
street art purveyor.
A week later the health ; infant looked up
at the coiling and smiled. Her fat chocks
creased Into two unmlstakablo dimples. The
Benedict laughed. Ho was immensely
tickled. Tlio dimples looked as pretty as
could bo , and ho was proud of the fact.
"But , where on earth did the dimples como
frotnl" ho said. Tncro havo'iit boon any in
our families , "
"Ah ppy whim of nature , I suppose , " said
the young motbcr , and she kissed each dim
ple several times ,
The boncdlct wont down to dinner ulono
half an hour later. Ills eye chanced to scan
the mantel nnd rested on the live-cent bust of
tno laughing girl.
"By George 1" ho fairlv shouted , "thoro
arc these dimples now the very ones.Well ,
I call that about the best investment ot a
dime I over mado. "
It was another illustration of the whims of
nature. The dimples had captivated the
young wlfo. She saw them daily , luoy had
made a lasting and pleasing impression upon
her mind , and , as often happens , \vtuit the
mother most admired had boon reproduced In
her child.
"It's lucky it wasn't ' a boy , " said the bene
dict philosophically. "It might have Uccu a
crier of the worst description. "
IjovnU.
U. H.Stodtonl.
Only love li everywhere
In the earth , the sea , the nlr ;
In our laughing and our tears ,
In our confidence nnd fears.
Love cnprlclous love nnpcars.
Fleeting joys nnd Hooting woo
Thcso the sum of love compose ;
Take awny Its bliss and pains-
Nothing else In llfo remains.
On the Threshold.
A letter came to the Fargo , S. D , , postof-
Ace the other day addressed , to "Mr. Paul
, Murchnnt's hotel. " On the envelope
was written this request : "Should ho not
bo there would1 tno postmaster plcaso open
and do the best ho can In regard to this. "
Paul was not vhoro and the postmaster caused
the letter to bo published In the hope that it
may meet Paul's eye and move him to a ro-
eponso. Hero Is the letter :
, N. Y , , Jan. M.-Mr.
Dear Sir : It becomes my painful duty to In
form you Sue Is dying of hemorrhage of the
lungs. The reason of my writhiKOf this is.
In going through her things to her friends ,
Which she did a llttlo time ago , she said
nothing in regard to the rings she wore until
toJny. She said : "If Paul over comes ,
give him this ring and my bible , nnd tell him
to meet mo up there. " Insldo of the bible
we found n letter dated two years back , and
for the llrst time wo foil nil the reason she
had never married. It looks as If she had
carried n sad heart with a smiling face. Now
If you nro still free , do not lese one mlnuto in
writing her ; say nothing of your receiving
this ; only toll her you hoard she was tick.
Bho may llvo until It reaches her ; If so , I
wilt write you for her , also write you how
she received It. I have been for weeki her
constant attendant , and it Is n very sad picture -
turo bo To TO mo to paint you athm , wan
face and long brown hair resting on the pil
low , 11 scorns to mo the sweetest face 1 hnvo
overseen , It Is at least the nearest heaven
wo will ever see here , nnd you can only Im-
aglno the prayers that nro going up for her
recovery , but she only says , "Pray that I
may real. " Sincerely yours ,
Pcrhap * Not.
PlithtiMiililil Tines.
Lift her up tenderly ,
Tnvit horwlth cnro ;
'Jho hnnann-pecl tripped her ,
And you Itnow sue can't swonr.
Found Her Father.
Hattlo Trln , a comely young lady of
eighteen , of Sprlngport , Mich. , has found
her father after having considered him dead
over since she was old enough to consider
anything. This Is the way of It : llnttlo
wus horn at Stanley , her mother dying when
she was six months old. Her relatives took
her to bring her up , nnd her father was lost
track of. But MUs Trip , ns she grow older ,
was told about it , and as soon as she learned
to write , sent letters all about the state nnd
waited for answers that never came. A
short tltno IIRO she heard that her father was
In the soldiers'homo nt Grand Kaplds. She
wrote n letter there and found him. Ho has
lots of money and came on the first train ,
nud two hearts are now happy.
"Noodles and Pin's. "
Mrs. Valentine Ail \nu \ In llurpcr's Young People.
When Notta of Kapoll came to this shore ,
She know but two words "needles , pins"
and no more ,
Until n street Arab , uncultured and wight ,
Did something I cannot consider ns right ,
And taught her to add to the. "noodles and
plus , "
"Whcnainau's married his trouble begins.1
JJut Nctta of Napoli noted erelong , ,
By looking at ladles who'd list to her song ,
That this was a sentence exceedingly wrong.
And bomg a poetess after her way ,
Bethought her of something moro fitting to
say :
So thnt now her refrain is still "Needles and
plus.
When a man's married , a treasure ho wins I"
Which Is why the good housewives , at least
in our block ,
When Notta appears , all select from her
stock.
A ItravoVonmn. .
From an interesting account of n recent
visit/ made by Arthur McEwon to the Stock
ton , Oil. , insane asylum and published in the
San Francisco Examiner , comes this rouiark-
nblo story : " 1 am going to Introduce you tea
a peculiar case , " said the doctor , nnd ho pre
sented mo to a bright-faced young woman in
her early twenties , becomingly dressed , nnd
about whoso rooms books and periodicals
were to bo seen. This young lady has volun
tarily Immured herself. She is sane , but at
.ntcrvals Illusions follow sleeplessness , nnd
tlicn she is dangerous. The daughter of a
professional mail , she is educated , has had
aoino success as a writer for newspapers and
magazines. I ii/ar.d-hei lutcr-on tuestosocl
the asylum theater playing the piano , and
playing well. Her manner Is engagingly
cheerful and unaffected. She Is a strenuous
sort of girl and has been n hard student.
"Whenever 1 meet with any success in my
writings , or otherwise , " she said , "I become
so exultant nnd hopeful that I can't sleep for
happiness , thinking of the future , nnd then I
lese my head. Most pconlo go down under
adversity , " she added with a good-humored
smile , "but it seems I'm ' the ether way and
can't stand prosperity. "
When insane she docs not lese her sense of
Identity , but her real surroundings disappear
and nro replaced by wholly imaginary ones.
"Tho last tune , " she said , "I believed I was
In Franco and taking part in a light at the
birricados , Iliad bean reading about the
French revolution , you sco , nnd I suppose ,
when 1 am not myself my mind is dominated
by most recent strong Imuresslons. if lean
go six months hero without n return of my
trouble I shall bo very happy , and if a whole
year passes I shall feel that I am cured. "
And she Is going to stay until she is cured ,
however long it may take. She has strength
of will , a stout heart , and keeps her mind
and hands employed steadily. "For I must
not think about myself , or permit the blues
to get hold of me. I am educating myself in
patience. " Her smllo was bravo and rcso-
Into.
fjuckv Typo Writer.
When George C. Ilandall , the well-known
Snn Francisco druggist , died a short time
ago , fovif any , of his friends bad the least
Idea that a romance was woven into the last
few months of his llfo. Yet such was the
fact , which unexpectedly , came to light
through the filing of his will.
That showed that whllo the testator was
possessed of considerable property a very
small fragment of it was left to his relatives ,
hnd after a few minor bequests tlio bulk of
residua of his estate was loft to his intended
wife , Miss Bert Wallace , According to the
Call n man whokno\v \ Ilandall Intimately thus
outlined the romance : "Handall , poor fel
low , was of a sentimental nature , though ono
not knowing the man would hardly think so.
Ho was thoroughly infatuated with Miss
Wallace , the stenographer and typo writer
for nn insurance ; company. She , however ,
esteeming him ns a friend gave no encour
agement to his advances. In fact , I bcllovo
her heart was elsewhere , and thnt , woman
like , she practically throw away tbo prospect
of wealth and station to love the man of her
choico. His rejection If ho was rejected ,
for I do not know that that unpleasant for
mality actually happened hurt him badly.
Yet , though ho know his love was not re
turned , ho sat down nnd made nn heiress of
the woman who refused him. I believe thnt
his heart was broken , nnd that his sudden
death was duo entirely to the disappoint
ment. "
A reporter visited the ofllco where Miss
Wallace is engaged. The young lady was
busily employed getting out the correspond
ence and promptly but very politely de
clined to say anything in connection with her
legacy.
From her co-laborers nnd ofllclals of the
ofllco it was learned that she is a lady of re
finement , educated audof a charming dispo
sition. They say that after the announce
ment of Mr. Randall's death she felt his sud
den end so keenly and was in such evident
distress that the company excused her from
her duties. She remained away from busi
ness and has donned mourning attiro. In
ether respects she is unchanged In manner ,
the fact that she has been unexpectedly pre
sented with a considerable fortune making no
difference whatever in her strict attention to
her ofllco duties. She is a native of Santa
Cruz , where her mother resides , and where
her brother , who is also a beneficiary under
the will , Is engaged in the drug business ,
A friend of the druggist said that the cstl-
mate plncoa on thoestnto In the petition for
probate of the will was far below Its actual
value. "Why , " said ho , "a week before ho
died ho was negotiating for a pleco of real
estate hero and made a bid of f 75,000 for It
in cash. I'll ' stake my reputation that the
estate is worth close upon & )00,000 ) , and that
if the will stands Miss Wallace wilt como la
for fully ' 50,000.
"Lucky girl I Well , I should say sol"
Dress l.ilto havngcn.
Just before Explorer Stanley loft Now York
ho was tendered a reception at which were
displayed a moro than unusually startling
array of low-nocked dresses , Observing the
great traveler scrutinizing ono particular
specimen of ebb-tide corsage , a friend saiil :
"Not been used to that sort of costume of
lute , eh. Stanley 1"
"On the contrary , said the African author
ity , cheerfully , "it makes mo feel quite at
homo. Bufyou should BOO the Uynayembcs ,
my dear boy you should sco the Uyiiayora-
bcsl"
AVorao Tlmn Cloves.
A Boston confectioner , talking about the
use of brandy in making chocolates and other
sweets , said : "I never know of any ono be
coming intoxicated by this means , but 1
know of a coso where a young lady was in
duced * to drink sonio liquor , anil knowing
that the fact would bo detected when she got
homo , went Into a confectioner's nnd bought
nnd ute sonio brandy chocolates , to which she
laid the blame for her very suspicious breath
when she returned to her parents. I hnvo no
doubt there are many other cases of the
kind , too. "
UnflnlHliccl. .
Week's Sport : Dashaivay Have vou
heard Robinson's now story I Ho started to
tell It to mo when wo went down to the races
together thoothordav , but didn't ' have time
to finish It.
Clovortou Why ! dldu'tyou return with
himl
Uwhaway ( sadly ) No. He rode buck ,
OTPMlPir * VPP flP Till ? UMPP
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE MASS ,
Manner and Meaning of This Most Ancient
Form of Worship.
HISTORY OF THE EARLIER CELEDRATIONS ,
Pastors In tlio Drouth Districts
In Dlro Distress Work of
Local Pastors anil Tliclr
1'cople.
The following article , the first of a series
upon "Tho Mass , " has occn prepared espec
ially for TUB Uun by Hov. Patrick F. Mc
Carthy of the Phlloincna Catholic cathedral.
The Cathollo church Is rich in historical
Interest. From It sprang all the Christian
denominations nnd to it the world m ust turn
when In search of Interesting facts concern
ing the early struggles with Idolntry.
People who wish to bo well informed upon
the subject of early Christianity cannot afford
to neglect n very careful study of the rites
nnd ceremonies of the Catholic church and
ts many beautiful church services.
Writers do not ngrco , writes the rev-
rend father , with regard to tbo
rlgln of the word "mass. " Some sny it
omes iroin the Hebrew * word massah , a
debt ; others that It is the Greek inycsls ,
nvltatlon ; others that it comes from an old
vord common in northern Europe , mos or
nesso , n fcnsl or banquet. From this word
come the English words Chrlstmns , Michael-
nas and many others , used to dcscrlbo the
old feasts of the English church betoro the
reformation. Many good authorities ngrco
lint the word mass comes from the custom
hat prevailed In the church In the early ecu-
urles of dismissing the catechumens , the
Jews , gentiles and strangers before the con-
ocratlon. These were permitted to bo pres
ent till the offertory when a Ocacon would
cry out : "If a catechumen bo nresent.lct him
go out. " The people wore dfsmlssed at tlio
snd of the service by the deacon singing :
'Go , tbo dismissal is at band. " The word
dismissal in Latin wns "Mlssn , " nnd as in
, ho early ages of the church the people
kept all their services secret , they used to
say : "Is the MIssn said yet ; " that is to siy :
ilavo tbo people been sent away yet ? In time
they became accustomed to call the great
sacrifice the "Mlssa. " From this expression
: ame the latin word "rntssa" and the English
mass. " Tbo Greek fathers of the church
called it differently ; The Mystagogln , the
Synoxis , the Anaphora , the Eulogin , the
.llerurgia , the Mystcrion , the Delpuon , the
rclclon , the Agathon , the Prosphora nud the
jitlngra.
In the Catholic church , Latin nnd Oriental ,
the mass Is bold and bcllovcd to bo the con-
intuition and application in a symbolical and
mystic manner of the sacriilco on the cross.
At the present day the mass Is cele
brated , in nine different languages , viz. :
n Latin , Greek , Syrinc , Chaldnlc , Sclavonic ,
Wallachlan , Armenian , Coptic and Ethioptc.
Latin is" Iho latigur.gC of the mass In the en-
; lro west nnd In a foiv places In Iho C3St-aiid
: ins been so without change from the bo-
inning of the western church.
Creole is the language used in the mass by
; hoIJriator Melchito catholics of the east.
Those catholics are to BO found In Syria , Je
rusalem , Hussla , la the Kingdom of Greece ,
in Italy , and In several places of Europo.
They comprise the Mingrelians , Georgians ,
Bulgarians , Muscovites and others. Mass Is
said in Syrmo by tbo Maronites of Mount
Lebanon and tbo Syrian Melehltes of the
cast. It is the liturgical language of all the
places where the liturgy of St. James Is used
as tlio norma.
Chaldlao is the language of the mass
with the Uabylonlnn Catholics , who are
cblolly converts from Nestoranlsm. Those
people Inhabit principally Mesopotamia , Ar
menia nnd Kurdistan.
Sclavonic is the mass language ot the
Catholics of Istria , Llburnin anu the codst of
ancient Dalmatia. It is the liturgical lan
guage of all In union with Homo wha belong
to the Sclavonic nation. Wallachlan has
been in USD m the mass by the Wallachians
since the seventeenth century. Armenian is
the liturgical language of nil who are called
by that name in the cast today. They inhabit
Armenia proper , or the modern Turkoman ,
who are found also throughout Asia Minor ,
Syria , Pnlostlno. Turkov , Georgia , Greece ,
Africa , Italy and Russia. Coptic Is the language -
guago used at mass by the Christians along
the Nile. Ethiopia- the liturgical language
of the modern Abyssinlnns. None of these
liturclcal languages is the vernacular of the
people who use it , In every case the lan
guage is classic or dead , ami" unintelligible to
the peoplo. It wns found necessary In the
case of tbo Coptic language used in the
liturgy to print it in Arabic characters so
that it might bo pronounced by the clcrcy.
A very Interesting study'ls that of the
robes or vestments worn by n Driest when ho
celebrates mass. They are almost nil relics
or reproductions of tbo apparel In common use
when Christianity first appeared in the
lloman world. Each vestment also" convoys
to the devout and instructed Catholic a
meaning and reference to some doctrine or
act in the llfo of the Savior. Besides the
cassock , the priest in celebrating mass wears
six vestments , viz. , tbo amico , the alb , the
girdle , the maniple , the stele aud the chasu
ble.
ble.Tho
The amice , so-called from the Latin "amlc-
ire , " to clothe or cover , is n rectangular pleco
of linen about thrco feet long nnd two feet
wide. It has a string nt each of its two
upper corners , by which to fasten it on the
shoulders of the wearer. In early days the
amico served qs u covering for the head niu
neck. In the tenth Christian century it
gave place to the ecclesiastical cap , or
beretta. The mystical meaning of the amico
may bo gathered from the prayer which the
priest recites when putting it on. "Placo
upon my head , O Lordl the helmet of salva
tion for repelling the attacks of the Ivio
ouo. "
The second vestment is the nib , so-called
from Its white color. It Is alloosely-fittlng
garment of pure linen , entirely enveloping
the body nnd fastened at the neck by means
of n string. Priests of the Latin church put
on tbo alb with tbo prayer , "Purify mo , O
Lord 1 nnd malto clean my hnartthat , washed
In the blood of the Lamb , I mny possess eter
nal joy. " In the Russian church the prayer
is , "My soul doth magnify the Lord , Who
clothed mo In the garment of salvation. "
The cincture is tno third vestment jsod. It
isotnsblgh antiquity ns the alb , which it
always accompanies , its chief , Infactltsonly ,
ofllco , being to keep that garment in its pro
per place on tbo person or the wenrer. The
prayer usc'd In putting it on is , "Gird mo , O
Lord , with the cincture of purity , and cxtm
guish In my loins the bent of concupiscence
that the virtue of continence and chastity
may abide In mo.
The manlplo Is the fourth article which
the priest vests himself with. It Is a snml
strip of precious cloth of the same matoria
ns the stele and chasuble , having the crosses
embroidered upon it ono In the middle ntu
ono nt each end of Its oxtrcmitlcs. It is
worn over the left wrist , to which it is fast
ened either by a pin or a string. Its whole
length Is generally about two feet nnd its
breadth about four inches. When fastened
on it nangs equally on both side * . Originally
It was intended solely for wiping tlio persin
ration from the face of tbo wearer and drying
the hands so that the sacred vestments mlgh
not bo soiled. In fact , It served lu cvorj
way ns a handkerchief , ns wo sco from what
the ancients have written about It. Thus
Alculnjin tlio ninth century spcaics of it
as follows : . ' -The llttlo handkerchief which
Is worn on the loft hand , wherewith wo wlpo
off the moisture of the eyes aud nose , desig
nates the present life , in which wo suffer
from su perilous humors , " The maniple Is
put on with the following prayer , "May I
deserve , 0 Lordl to bear the maniple'of
weeping nnd sorrow , in order that I may Jov-
fully reap the reward of my labors. " The
mystical meaning , then , of the raanlplo is
that It reminds the priest of the trials aud
troubles of this llfo , and the reward that
awaits him if ho bears them in a Christian-
like manner.
The stele ranks fifth amongst the vest
ments. It Is n long band of cloth , of the same
width ns tbo maniple , but about thrco times
Its length. It Is worn around the neck nnd
crossed on the breast , in which position It Is
kept by the "cincture. " It is universally ad
mitted that originally the stele
wus very similar to the aeb ,
and covered the entire person ,
The prayer used in vesting with the stele Is
as follows : "Hcstoro to mo , O Lordl the
stele of immortality which I lost through the
transgression of my first parents , nnd though
I approach unworthily to celebrate Thy sacred
mystery , may I merit nevertheless etcrnnl
1nv "
ot the Anglo-Saxon stoles and manl
pics had llttlo bells of sliver and gold attached
to them , which made a most agreeable , deli
cate sound wlicnovcp the sacred minister
chtmgetl position ,
The chasuble , so called from the Latin
"cftsuln , " n llltlo house , Is tlio last In the
catalogue of sncrcu Vestments. Accord
ing to 1U nnclont form It enveloped
the cntlro person of the jirlcst , IcavltiR noth
ing but the head vlslbta Hence , the word
"chasuble , " a llttlo houso. In lu present dis
position It is open at both sldcvuul rw It rests
on the priest It rcnuhcs ilb\vu lu Trent to about
tlio Uncos , nnd a few inches further behind ,
Its material must ho of. precious cloth , such
as brocade , silk or the llUo ! and Its
color ono of the llvo nieritioued In tbo rubrics ,
viz ! 'Wlilto. red. violet , fcrccn or hlnck. Tlio
prnycr used m the vesting with the clmsublo
Is ns follows : " 0 Lord , who hast said My
yoke Is sweet nud My burden llRlit , Knmt
thnt I mny so carry it ns to merit T.by prnco. "
In Its figurative signification tbo ch niu bio Is
3mblcimUle of charity on account of its covcr-
, ng the cntlro 'person , us charity ought to
cover the soul.
The nmss , which Is the most ancient form
f Christian worship nnd the form
'ollowed by the vast majority of Christians ,
; ast nnd west , at the present day offers
tunny points of interest to tbo curious stu
dent.
It abounds In nntlnuo ceremonies nnil
ilrnmatlo episodes. It Is In fnct a dramatic
representation of the death of the Savior on"
" -ho cross.
I'nstors In Sere Distress.
Many of the Chnslmn ministers laboring
n tbo drouth-distressed portions of the west ,
nro Just now undcrcolnc the most severe
trial of their lives thus far. Some of the
churches In eastern Nebraska betran some
months slnco to provide the means of sup
port for those pastors whoso people nro loft
destitute by reason of crop failure. So long
ns the contributions wcro sent to the drouth
stricken regions by the churches and general
donations , the pastors who were in need wcro
free to receive a reasonable shnro of the pro
visions. but since the support has bcgtin to
bo mostly supplied by the state , the ministers
do not feel like asking for a portion
tion of the assistance thus furnished ,
and many of them nro looking full
in the face of actual want. Hero scorns to do
an opportunity for sonio very practical homo
missionary worn and church people In east
ern Nebraska nnd In other states where
there is plenty art' beginning to awaken to
the gravity nnd importance of the situation.
Many of these pastors could pick up and
leave the country until the earth again responds
spends to the toll of the liusbandninii , but It
would bo a very great privation for tlio people
ple who have been left destitute by the drouth
to bo deprived , of hearing the gospel during
the long , gloomy mouths of wait
ing for hotter times. The faithful ,
courageous minister of tbo gospel will not
forsnko his people so long ns ho an got a
crust of bread and clotuing enough to protect
him from the nipping frosts of winter. The
Mothodlst church , which Is alwavs pushing
out along tbo frontier of clvlllzutlan , has
many ministers In western Nebraska just
now In great need of the most ordinary com
forts of life , nnd a special appeal will bo made
to many of the churches in eastern Nebraska
for assistance which must bo supplied very
soon or many of the pastors on tno frontier
will bo obliged to leave their Holds of labor
In order to provide for themselves nnd their
families.
Hov. C. W. Merrill of Michigan , formerly
superintendent of missions in the Congrega
tional churches of Nebraska , began a series
of revival meetings In York to continue two
weeks. Ho will hold similar meetings nt
Ashland , Fremont and Kearney , staying two
weeks nt each placo.
The Congregational churches of Omaha
will hold a union communion service on Good
Friday. This is the 'first ' meeting of the kind
over hold by the Congregational churches of
Omaha.
Tbo Young Peoples' Socinl club of St.
Mary's nvenuc Congregational church hcla
two special Ash Wednesday services last
Thursday nnd Friday evenings nnd the meet
ings will probably bo continued tbtb Week.
Mrs. E. B. Ilaynes Ims returned from Chicago
cage where slio spent last week inspecting
tlu < Motboillst deaconess hospital with u view
of 'getting approved ide.is for a sluil Inr in
stitution to bo established hero next month.
In Chicago the lady was1 the guest of Mr. nnd
Mrs. Thomas J , Htuloy of La Salle avenue ,
former residents of Omahar
The entertainment nt the First Methodist
church last Tuesday night was n decided suc
cess. The address by IJishop Newman upon
Japan wus brief but very interesting. Hov.
Merrill also spoke earnestly nud outortain-
mgly , The exhibition illustrating the man
ners , customs ami costumes of the Japanese
waa excellent. The programme of the
evening wns closed by the serving of
refreshments. This part of the entertain
ment was especially plonslng by reason of the
fact that the young ladles who served were
Japanese costumes.
It will bo eight years tomorrow slnco Rev.
\Vlllard Scott began the work of the pastor
ate at the St. Mary's avenue Congregational
church. The church b3gan witb nothing at
the time Ilev. Scott came , nnd it Is now the
largest Congregational chnrch In point of
membership lu the state , it has HGt ) membors.
There are but two other paitora
lu Omaha who have been hero ns
long as Kov. Scott. Tuoy are Kev. W. J.
Hurshn and Rev. Williams. In the Congre
gational church there nro but two who have
been In the work nt ono place longer than
Hov. Willard Scott. They nro Kev. Louis
Gregory of Lincoln and Itov. M. P. Harrison
of Scnbner.
The last monthly report of General Secre
tary Unzclton of the Omaha Young Men's
Christian association contained some very en
couraging features. There has been a rapid
increas'oln the attendance upon the Sunday
afternoon meetings. The average for
December and January wns 212
being double the number ot the correspond
ing months of last year. Tbo month of Janu
ary nlonoshoued an nvcrago of 2WJ , which
wns the highest in the history of the associa
tion with the exception of ono mouth when
Evangelist Bitler wns in Omaha. There
were 115 additions tp the association during
the months of December nndJnnuary. This
speaks well for the work of Mr , Holsenbuttlo ,
tbo mombersnli ) secretary.
The general secretarys" conference at Ne
braska City last Friday was well nttcnucd.
Messrs. Holsenbuttlo , Brookner and Hnzloton
went from the Omaha association ,
John II. Hague of the international com'
mittco will arrive In Omaha within a week
or two for tbo purpose of assisting In raising
the Indebtedness on the Omaha Young Men's
Christian association.
There was a very enjoynblo concert at the
United I'rosbytenan church In Kountzo
place last Friday night. The chorus cluss of
the church , assisted by Miss Clarkson and
Dr. nnd Mrs. Eddy , sang the well-known
production , "Under the Palm , " in n very
creditable manner.
Iov. { Charles G. Sterling , who basj been
doing missionary work nt Pine Ridge ugcncy ,
S. D. , has been called to the pastorate of tlio
Lowe avcnuo Presbyterian church. Hov.
Sterling is said to bo a youngmanof excellent
ability ana of much spiritual zeal and en-
erf ; } ' . Prof. A. C. Ong has been elected as
chorister. '
The Woman's BoarAvof Missions of the In
torlor , an organization , connected with the
Congregational church , Is making a strong
effort to induce the congress of the United
States to take some actions toward prohibit
ing the exportation qt ntoxlcattng liquors to
uncivilized foreign. countries. A committee
has been sent to Washington to petition con
gress with regard to'tllo matter. At a moot
ing of the board hold nt Kansas City a scries
of resolutions were adopted reciting the deplorable -
plorablo effects of liquor drinking
m the half ctvilized'cpuntrics ' nud islands of
the sea nnd boseccbnig congress to consider
ways nnd means by which the United States
m It-lit prevent the exportation of liquor to
the half civilized countries beyond and the
islands in the midst of the sea.
The mooting to bq h'ld in the First Presby
terian church of this city next Tuesday by
the lending ministers of Nebraska , lowi ,
Kansas , Colorado and Dakota willbo of much
Importance , not only to the Presbyterian
church but to Omaba. 'Iho object Is to con
sider the advisability of planting a thco ;
logical seminary In Omaha. The institution
if established hero will bo the leading school
of the Kind west of Chicago. The Presby
terian church has a school In Chicago , the
McCormlck seminary , which has property
worth $ ' , ' ,000,000. The school to bo cstnb-
lishcd hero will bo the only great seminary
established by the Presbyterian church
west of Chicago nnd will draw to Its support
from a very wldo scope of territory.
It is understood that valuable donations of
lands have already been offered for the site
of the seminary , and n good doml of work has
been done on the quiet which willbo brought
to the surface when tbo ministers meet next
week. The college clement Is lacking In
Omaha , and the establishment of a few good
educational Institutions hero would bo of In
calculable benefit to every grade of society ,
aud give tbo city o good standing abroad.
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Tito Kitrnpcnii Tour.
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This Includes also all traveling , hotel and
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charge of competent guides. The trav
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tneir principal cities. Including London ,
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wo offer a free ticket from Omaha to ban
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Magnificent mountain scenery , the beautiful
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from Omaha to Quebec nnd return. What
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Philadelphia and Washington and return.
There nro no points on this continent of
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cities. An American citizen has not com
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sent of government. The persons and points
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and to the intelligent observer n visit there is
fullofinterest. New York and Philadelphia
as the commercial nnd financial centers of the
country nro always interesting.
All this sight seeing nnd traveling given
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For the fifth largest listjof subscribers wo
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For the sixth largest list of subscribers wo
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For the seventh largest list of subscribers
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and return. While a shorter trip than any of
the others it combines many pleasant fea
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i s always worth seeing while the health and
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No prliilnp , no nausea , no patn when Do
Witt's ' Little Knrly IMsers nro taken. Small
pill. Safe pill , first pill.
There nro now 20,000 , protestant Christians
in Mexico.
The southern Presbyterian church now has
three colored presbyteries.
During 1SOO the llnpllsts sent out the larg
est missionary force they ever put Into the
field In any one year ,
Evangelist Moody says that these who say
they will forgive but can't forgo im injury ,
simply bury the bntchct while they leave the
handle out , ready for immediate use.
Canon Scott Robertson has figured up the
money given and bcimeathcd to foreign mis
sions In the British Islands during the year
ISM' ' , and llnds the sum to be { 0&OO.MO.
Tlio Protestant Episcopal church has 1,1(13 (
clergy , " 1)9 ) candidates for orders , 13,1)30 )
parishes and missions and flOSJOcommuni
cants. Tlio number of baptisms last year
was 01 , ( Wi , of which nearly -I"KW wcro In
fants , The contributions for the year were
$12,751,707.
The Methodist Episcopal church , south ,
has adopted the Kpworth league as its de
nominational young people's ' society. The
young people of the Methodist Episcopal
church , the Methodist church of Cannd.i and
Methodist Kplscoral church , south , nro now
enlisted under one dcnoinlp atlonal banner.
Hov. Henry C. Swcntzol , rector , of St.
Luke's Protestant Episcopal church , 'Scran-
ton , Pa. , has been named by the house of
bishops of the church ns missionary bishop
to Japan , If Mr. Swetitzol accepts the call
ho will be required to irvo in Toitto. Ho is n
young man and has been rector of St. Luke's '
lorllvo years.
Tlio returns of the vote of the presbyteries
In answer to the overt tire for the general as
sembly , establishing the ofllco of deaconess
in the churches , como in slowly. At present
the majority of the prcsbv tones voting have
declared In favor of the deaconess. But im
portant presliytciles have voted very de
cidedly In the negative.
After hesitating moro than a year the ves
try of Trinity Protestant Episcopal church
of I'ittsburg , Pa. , decided to accept the leg
acy of $1,000,000 bequeathed It by the Into
Join II. Schoenberger of Now York , who
tiled leaving nn estate worth several millions.
Ho made the bequest conditional that Trin
ity's ' pews bo free nnd prayer service bo held
twice dally within her walls ,
Illshop Ignacio Monies do Oca , the prob
able successor of Archbishop Lubastlda of
Mexico , Just deceased , was another friend of
the unfortunate Emperor Mnximllinn , who
appointed him honorary chaplain In 1SCO. Ho
is n Mexican by birth , was educated In En
gland nnd Mexico , served In his priestly ca
pacity in an English parish for a snort period
and Is widely known In Europe for his
scholarship. Ho is about fifty years old.
California Excursions.
Pullman tourist sleeping car excur
sions to California and Pnclfla cosist
points Icavo Chicago every Thursday ,
Kansas City every Friday via the Santa
Fo routo. Ticket rate from Chicago
$ -17.60 , from Sioux City , Omaha , Lincoln
Cl'Kansus City $35 , sleeping car ruto
from Chicago , * i.j > or iloublo berth , from
Kaunas City $3 iwrdb'ubiC horth. Kyory-
thlngf furnished except meals. Tlil-so"
oxcurslons are personally conducted by
experienced excursion miinngora who
accompany parties to destination. Vor '
excursion folder containing full particu
lars and mnp folder and time table of
Santa Fe route and reserving of Bleeping
cur berths , address S.M. Osfjood , gen
eral agent , E. L. Palmer , freight and
pnssoiifjor agent , A./.P. & S. F. railroad ,
111 N. Y. Life Bldg. , Omaha , Nebraska.
Lawyer M. V. Gannon received by express
from Minden , la. , on Tuesday last , a hand
some English mastiff In Ben Butler , A. K. C.
register number 10,011.
The kennel clue was wise lu Its selection
of Its presiding oDlcor at their last meeting ,
inasmuch as ho was a newspaper mnno , and
hU nnmo is Barney Uordou , alms the Gen
eral.
THE GBANI )
B > VaV&v TO-NIGHT ONLY W
J. -S'lMfiWAT-IT'8
r.nmoiu , Funny Comedy Conceit ,
With Now Mmlc , Now Bonn * , Novel Special
ties and Unique tinners ,
nigger , Hotter nnd Brighter Hum over lie-
fore. Trices , J 1.00 , T5e , Me. nud 23o. llox Ofllco
open after 10 a. in ,
BOYD'S. ' .
This ( Sunday ) livening
Last Performance of
n
Vrlccaas usual.
BOYD'S. ' THREE NIGHTS.
Feb. 19
TJI1KD YEAR OF
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Sisters
BV T1IE AUTHOUS OF
"The Old Homestead. "
And under the Management ot
DBNMAK THOMPSON & GEO. . EYEB
The 1'rcss ' anil Public Recommend It.
" The Two Slstcis * will do the human raOO
ROOll. "
"A perfect museum of oltychnrnctcrsi , "
' . 'U " 11 of fun.jolllty nnil humorous Blttuilloua"
"A sValt slllo ; cutout of the real \sorlU. "
"Is iioN'n"'l. ' ' but nxuri > * Jv- " -
Is n. tiUuy for everybody. '
"A rove .utlon In dramatic workmanship. "
The sa.i'i' ' * ! > cat3 oi10113 Wednesday at icgu *
lar prices. \ . _ .
Gerinania Ball , Wlb and affl
SUNDAY , FEB.
uilnn
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WITH
. IDA. GORDT
In tlio tllto role , lloscrvcil scnts on Snlo noir.
BOYD'S OPERA HOUSE.
Monday , Tuesday and Wednesday , February S6 , 17 and
GREAT' COMEDY EVEHMT-1
MR. WILLLIAM GILLETTE'S
( NEW )
"D1 Yon Know ? D1-You Know ? " m Eeviscl ai M Features ,
runniest Flay Ever Written. Has tlio Longest Him on Krcordt
Tlio llcst Company Kvor Prctpntlnr It.
llmlnr tlin MimrfnttiMif nf PHliniiQ PRftllMAV Handsome Stuso Setting , IlonllstloIIotrift
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Three Nights to Laugh ! 3 Nights ( o Laugh ! ! Ill Nights to Laugh ! ! !
SEATS AHC NOW ON SALE.
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This nfternooh at 2:30 : p. m. This ovonlnp nt 7 p. m. Bnro Back Hiding. § 1
clowns , 0 $5,000 Arabian Steeds. Admission 25 cents. Special Sunday pro
gramme. _ _ _ _ _ _
DIME EDEN MUSEE.
WILL LAWLER , Manager , Corner nth and Fartiam Streets , Omaha , Neb.
OFk FEBRUARY 16tJti.
LBWONDA The Modern Her
cules. Strongest man on Earth.
Ho lifts by htfl tooth a cask ot EARTH.
water astride of which are three .
mon making a combined weight < S ) N * ,
ofl,3001b9. Ilisequal noverborn.
The Huilinn Ostrich The only
BILL JONES.
Ho eats glass of all descriptions.
Lamp Chimneys , Goblets , Plato
Glass and Table \Varo with ardent
relish. A inouical mystery. A
human wonder.
Return of the Omaha favorites.
The talented RHINBHABT
FAMILY in their Musical Comedy
"THE DOLL DANCE"
introducing melodies , medleys ,
comic , pathotlo and descriptive
Bongs. A bright galaxy of song ,
wit and humor.
DEAVE/S EOYAL MARION
ETTES.
Mimic actors on a mimic stago.
A pleasing illusive comic perform
ance.
AUSTIN , the Musical King in his
entertaining unique musical per
formance ,
SEVILLE , tha noted Irlnh Coincdiun , in a sketch full of Irish pleasantries.
THE CURIO HALL HAS A NUMBER OF NEW AND CURIOUS NOVELTIES.
REMEMBER , that on Saturday the children nro admitted to the best seats frco and that on Fridays the laulcs rocoiv
Souvenirs. Also Remember that this is a refined Comedy House playing at popular prices ,
ONtEX DIME. ADMITS TO ALxLx PAH/TB-