"OMAHA DAILY 1WK : X \Y , DUOEMUKU 20 , 1802. THE DAILY COUNCIL ut.urrs. NO. 12 PKAHL STKBI5T. Dclltrirtl liy rnrrlcr to any pail nf tlio r > lly II.V. . TIWON , MANA01.lt. Hii lnp onirc . TI 1 1 nmtvr I TI M I'llCKsra f jjjui.i . , | ; , utoi No. ' . ' 3 .l/JMJ/l .VK.W/O.V. N. V PlmnbltifrCo. p Council HlnlTs J.tnnwr Co Coal. Mlsi Jxfllic Botlgo Is siting in PlilUiilol- Mrs 1" S Pussy is visiting friends in Denver C I' 1'lntte of Chicago Is visiting friends In tlio i Ity Neil Kverctt ictunied lust week ftom a trip to Kuroiw. William Arm ! spent-Sunday with fi lends In Grand Island Neb Miss Gnlc-c Osboi no Is \ici'ted home fi om Hchujlor , Neb , today. t L C 1'atte raon lias gone to Burlington fern n visit with frlontls. Miss Uoboits of Oluc-y , HI , is the guest of her aunt , Mis Ionian Miss fSatdi of les ) Molnos is the ) curst of Mis H M Osboi no em riist avenue. H 1 Pom the and daughter Hoilensc left last evening fora weeks visit In ri.iidilln , hidMiss Miss Mary Olhen- who has boe'ii stud.ving music with Gottschalk In Chicago , Is homo for thei holidays. Mr and Mis W S. Am'Mitand son Caleb I S.ituida.v fiom IVnvcr nnd will bo " Mtis I.atira U.ildwlnthis week. Mark Smith and Gooigo Uxans haveic - mined fiom Iowa City , \\lipiethi\\ have been attending school , to spend tin * bolld.ij vnea- tlon at home Miss I.oiton , who \lsiled the Misses raniswoilh last wce-k , was railed to her homo hi Nebraska City ba toli'gi.im an- noumliig the' serious Illness of her mothoi Mrs H T Miller ontoitamed a'paityof fi lends last Thursdaaftcinoon at he rhoini' nn Glen avenue in honor of Mis Itiimti of Di'intM1 Among the invited guests wen- Mis Kmiyan. Mis I'lmncr , Mis Iviioiipor , Mis Hobortson , Mis Hauls. Mis I.efh > rts. Mis Hill , Mis Stoddnid , Mis Ktistm of Omaha , Mis Italics of Omaha , Mis Majne , Miss Dohauj Miss Mary Ko.\ entertained the COOK Ing club last'I'tiesdnj evening at her home , on Seventh stieot , assisted by Miss Mooic. Those piesiiiteie Mr anil Mis Sapp. Mr and Mrs Hint , the Misses Stewart of Cam- bildgo and Miss Uhl of Cleveland ; the Misses Urown , Mai tin , Lut7 , Hoekwell , Knth , raniswoilh , Jessie r.uiisworth , Koj- nolds , Dodge , Babcock ; Messis. W. Shop- hard , We > odbiiry , Wright. D.iwson , How an , James C.isaely , jr. , A Mueller , U Pcregoy , H Stllhnan , I'.itteison , Badollot , K B. How- man , ICveiott , Majne. For wnrmiDcr guest chambers , bath rooms , etc. , our tjns hentuis arc just what you wnnt. Look at them. Clean , convenient cheap. C. B. Gns nnd 121oo- trio Light Co. Brighter limn gnu , cheaper than oloc- trio light nnd us beautiful lib n urenin those now nrt lumps nt Lund Bros. L 1' . Jud8onei\ilonjincor,328B'iv.iy. No doubt the most complete' stock of finu holiday novelties in nt Dayis' , the lending druggist nnd porfumor. Curl Burhorn. successor to E. Bur- heirn has the only now jewelry stock in city. Mitny holiday novelties. Coining Social Ktcnts. Tlio fact that Cluistin.is came this year on Sundn.\ put n stop to a gie.it many parlies and other soei.il events that would have othei wise tiilten place , but the devotees of the giddy whhl propose to make up for their loss dm ing the coming w eek , The follow ing shows what may bo expected eluiing the ptesent weekt This evening Mr and Mis S Furnsvvorth K will entei tain the young friends of Miss Sadie and Master Tom at n dancing p.u ty at their homo on Eighth sticet. Tonioriowr evening the Boat club will give a masimer.ule juity at the Iloj.il Arcamnn pnrlens. Invitations have been issued to n lingo number , and it will undoubtedly bo u brilliant affair. "Wednesday evening Miss Gcoigia Bennett vv ill entei tain a largo number of friends at : i caul party at her homo on Willow avenue , it honor of Miss Watts of Neole ) MIB W H M 1'usoy and Mis Clmilesll Pimioy have issued invitations for a leeep tion Thuisday afternoon from 'J to 5 o'cloc-1 at the homcNof the founer , 5' ' Willow avonno. Invitations have been issued for a rcecp lion riidaj afteinoon to be1 given by Mis. J K F McGeoamliMis C. II. I'inney at Mis McGco's home , coiner of Willow avcnno am 1'e.u 1 street. Fiidaj evening Mr nnd Mis .1. I * Stewari will give a p.ntv at the Gi.iml hotel in lionoi of their son and daughter , Master Dick inn Miss ICleanor , who aio honvu * fur the boll iluvs Satinday evening ( bo Commeici.il Pil glims of Ameiic'.i will have one of their In foinml socials in Scottish liiteh.ill. - . - - - _ . -----L , _ . _ . . . . See the line of HOLIDAY GOOD ; mnrkcd HALF I'HICli UOSTON STORE , FOTHKIIINOIIAM , WlIITKI AM' & C'O. Council Blulls , In. Drlesbnch's is the only plneo in towi whoio you etui got gonuliio homoiunilt Christmas sandy , puio nnd m ulo fresl every dny. ! ! ! 7 Broadway. See these oil hontora nt Swulno'a , 731 Broadwny. The snow nnd eotd weather does no' ' diminish the domnnd for ncrongo in the Kloln trncl , L'j miles cast of the pot olllcoUOO ; neros yet for snlo in fiom om to ton ncro tracts , suitable for fruit nne gnrdon. Day & IIoss , iiKonts , TO 1'onr slreot , lilt llli n I'ltUcr. \V. C. Foster , n heistler at the Ogfcn llvor barn , presented himself at thopollco statin last evening with n nose that envoi eel th linger part of his face and m : overwhelmln dcslio for lovengei. Ho boarded an Om.ih motor train em upper Bioadwny about o'clock , paid bis f.ue and cm led hln self up in as comfortable a pos tion as possible The conductoi vUinso name wns llutehliison , came 1 nnd thinking that ho was monojiolblng tc much of the vacant upaco in the can , n quested him tn go into the smoker Ho eon plied , but after ho had seated himself tli coiiduetor und Moloiman Durant came 1 and tried to got him tole.ivo the car. Ho i < fused to leave , sa.Ing ho had paid his fin Ud was entitled te > tlio ilde. An altoreatio eiiBiied , which ie ulted in Durant sei , ing u poker from the steve an la > Ing It against roster's nose with sue force as to lender it almost unlit for tbo usi fill and ornamental pm poses for v\hc ! iiatmo had designed It. Ho then decided t got alt and hunt for n policeman IIu wn sent to the icsidomo of Justice Hanniio wlH-ro ho llled an information against tli two empleijes of the motor company , cli.ni ing them with assault and battery The mot or man and conductor explain the notion by saving that Foster was drunk.vei drunk , nnd i-onduete-d himself In such an o strepenis manner us to mukei llfo mlserab for the ) ic.st of the peojilo in the ear. 'llie story bears tliu stamp of tuuii , for win Foster called at the police station ho had tl remnants of a very icspevtablo jag aboi him , after revolving the rough tteatmcnt i tlio hands of tlio motor men , which might I supposed to Imvo subeicd him up somowha Coal und wood ; bcsi nnd cheapo : Missouri hard wood In the city ; promi delivery. II , A Cox. Nei.J Mnin. "Wnntod Cnsh oiler for ton shim Citizen's State ban It steiok. Must I cold. Addrces 1C H. Shenfo. Do you smukoi1 lluvo you tried' U. King tc Co's PintngasV It's charmer. Just light ono. NEWS FROM COUNCIL BLUFFS How Christmas Win Observed by tbo Ohnrchw of tbo Oily , PLEASINGLY BEAUTIFUL CEREMONIES .Swlrr * of Sliule nnd * * OMR In Honor nl tin- tiij--e'iinlMK Kin lul I'.iriiM A of ( iiiti Ij l'rr cntril u Chilstmasday wnsobscncdiu tin'usual manner at the churches Sermons wcro preached by all the pnstors on subjects ap- piiato to the occasion , and their addiesses wcro listened to bv good sl/cd alldlpliccs , consldtiing thu bad wcatlicr , which kept many nt homo who pieftiied not to brave the elements. ' 1 ho srnlcc at St Paul's Kplscnpal church was csncilally Intpicstlng , an claboiate mtslal : piogam being icndprcd b.\ the sur- pllccd choir , vhich was stirngthrnod b.\ the addition of some \oins besides thoseof the ipgular i holr The moining scr\ii es Included tbo "TelJeum" and Jubilate by Small , and the antliLm "Hark , the Herald Angels Slnp , " b.\ \4 \ 11 Hall , besides a number of selections of less magnitude A mogram baldly le s cl.iliol.iti1 was picscnted in tbo eM'nlng bin ice , w huh was auangtd with spei ial icfeunce to the wants of the Sumlaj school. At the Fiist Prrsb.\teiIan church the music was also OMollpnt , Mis J C ) Wads woith delighting the audience heriPiidi- . - tluu of "The nirthdafa ICIng , " bNcld inner , and "Ob , Holv Xlcht , " b.A. . . Adam At the'I iinil\ , Methodist chmcb tbcexen- iiij.hei ( > iie wascundiitttM b > the ICpwoith Iea"gue. ' 1 bo e\rnlng scnico at the Hioadway cbuuh was b\ wn.of . piepai.itkm for a sulcs of i e\Iv.il meetings , w bleb Is to coin- menu ! with a ' 'wauh meeting" nest Satur day night Uho seiviirs at HIP Fiist Baptist , Fifth avonuu Methodist and Temple Baptist weie \cry Intel csl ing. A Chiistmasiatitata wns tendered nt the evening ser\iio at St .Uibu's Knglish laith- eranchUKh , and aioneeitbthcchlldien , ol the Sundaj school at the Second l'iesl > _ \ - tcii.in. Piof Hughes of Tuboi occupkd the pulpit moining and evening at HIP Congicgationnl. Ariiiinil Hie Unrlit. J A. not/um , a New Yoik newspaper man , was in the citj last e\ening on his way back home fiom a tiip aiovmd the woild He spent some time in the con idols of t be C ! land hotelwhere be entei tallied a group of loung ers with an intcrc'-ting scrips , nf anecdotes about his tia\cls Ho stalled fiom New Yoik two jp.irs ago tbolib of nest month , going e.islwaid aciossthe Atlantic , tlnongh Fiance , Geimanv , Palestine , India , China , Japan and other Hmopean and Asi atic countries Ho then eiossedtbo Pat ille lo San Frantisco and walked fiom thcioto Council lllufls , stojipingat e\cri eitj town and hamlet that lnin his path. Neatly.ill his Jouiney , whcio such a thing was possible , has been nmdc on foot. H,0H ( ) miles Inning been covcicd in this manlier He made a ciitical examination of the customs and cbaracteiistits of the foiclgneis ho had happened to inn across .stopping for smoial weeks or months in the prlm.ip.il LOimtiics and interviewing lepcis , jiropiietois and in mates of haiems , kings , coolies , and every body else who appealed likely to h.iM1 an "item" coiueiiled about bis pel son that might pro\o useful to him , and Judging from the < iuautitj and quality of the stoiies bo tells , ho must ha\o had a good deal of tbo gcnnimj newspaper man's Judgnuit in picking out his men Ho was attiicd in a very aiiy costume , but e\en with the mer cury atlO = below/eio and bustling haul for still lower legions ho did not seem to notice the cold until his attention was called to it. He caiilcs about with him a lot of photographs illustiathe of the scenes ho lias passed thiough He le.ues for Chicago today by the Jhst cast bound railway track that le.nes tbo city Paul Schneider , thediiiKfnBl , has the newest novelties in celluloid and nlnm- imnn poods for the holiday. No one clso curries the I'.no , nnd tlioy nio .tho luimlboniest things , jon o\er saw. ll.ulKi' ' < > ! Clilcl Mi hoNoii. Chief Nicholson nnsweied an alarm of the yesteiday moining that had a suipiiso party attached to tbo end of it Hj a ] > rcconccrtcd plan of tbo the bojs the membeis of all the branches of the dopaitiiieiit weio called to the upper bioadw.n hose bouse at a bieak- ncck s | > ccd. 'Ihe chief , who had been de tained at homo until thopioper time , airi\ei at the bouse and found all ol bis men drawn up in line to iccohc him His wonder did not lust long , for Cluiliman Pace of the council the committee stepped forwaid and picscntcd him a line badge , as a token ol esteem from the membeis of thodcp.ut- ment The badge is a be.nit.being of gold wrought in tlio fet in of vinous me emblems A strip of boso runs aiound the outside , while horn the center , liraiiLhing out in all diicclions , ac a set of mimatuio lliemen's trumpets The iiamo of tlio recipient , the date , and the name of the donois aio hand somely engiatcd BouRht or nn Block of C. B. Musi Co. Will sell them cheap. Mnr. Hour- icing , 11G , Hi Stulsinnn street. MePliail pianos and Ciown organs , cash or iiistallmonth. Mnr. Bouriuiua , llOStutsmnn street. .1 ji.i i en or n n tiit i > i > oit T.S. bowalls tbo fact that not a singh Hcd bioko into the ! 'OD bithing list last sum mer , but ho congiatulatcs himself that om or two of 'em mnnagi d lo keep out of Jail. The newspapers h.uo now got .Too Qiiini limning an undertakini' establishment in : livery stable No\t tbej'll h.no 13.iiin ; Ste.uns limning an IcociLam pallor on thl Buffalo lc\eo. Piesldent HIg Head Halt of tlio Chicago stamps the stor.\ that he 1ms signed Horber Volin of Canton , 111. , as a bald beaded fakr My I wouldn't it ha\c been Just too awful 1 y ho ically had signed Heibcit ? o Count Camp.iu one dnj lust week dial g Icnged anj rnmicr in Now Oilcans to ski n o\cr tbo ( Indeis v\ lib him lor the distanc of 100 jaids for lK ( ) cases No ono took hit : up all'iif'uiid of being double-crossed , ' " guess. On the very dav that Chattanooga's leim n woio accepted , M.inairer Si hmclu iccelvcd o tolegiam fiom Louisville appiisim ? him tba > - he was wanted theieOhio State ) Joiniia ! iYes , and If Ills Whiskeis don't hilng bac o that hoiso , ho'll bo wanted out heio hefoi n long. jj Manager Watklns has smoothed eve „ niiin.v of the diflleultic.'i between Von dor Ah and his plajeis , Glassioek , Gleason. Hawk d ' and Cmoks Inning been hiought Into line h Oloho-Demoeiat NIIH Cbiis will icdpn 3- cate about next March bj smoothing \Vatt > - 311 head with an a\ . 11O S All during the j car tbo Clm Inmitl crank I' , wcro kicking about 'Tip" O'Neill's WP.I o hitting , but tbo flgmcs lather take the win out of their sails Ho Is ahead of fomtcc other Hods , and only four who finished th Ir season with Cincinnati lead him C'lncinjia Iry cr I thought all the tlmo during th 0' season that 'lip was hitting well , jwigin lo from some of his lloweiy bleaks in the llcli Ir The father of young MclCco of the No1 ! " Oileans club , II'IIB admltte-d the boy I a partneiship In , * ! , luci-alixo ship eanlkhi , j it business , on condition that ho would icniaj at home , and McKIu lias promised to leav 10 . proft'sslonal basu ball alone for hoinotlmo 1 como if not foroveer Hiwrting Life. Yo certainly don't mean Mi'Kiof Goodness , hi I an glad lo hear that the boy had ratlu caulk than play ball , _ TllK.llltlV.il. ia 10 \Vbou Blgby Dell w as In Huropo last sun mer , himself , wlfo and Joslo Knapp travek together thiough England and Ireland. 0 this trip they i.m against ChiuU Schrocdcr of lioston. Mr. Scliroedcr's fai resembles a inoou ut itn full. One day , ufti n pnrtlmlarh nnrd tlme > Dlgbv nnd Schroedcr retunud to the hotel mielvvcrc ushered to seats In thn dining mom aeiiT-s the table from MM Bell nnd Miss Knapp Mlsi Knnpp lookeil somewhat askanieat Mr. Se brooder's beaming couutenanee , nnd Sohrocdor , with n gnlltv consrlrncr was foircd to sa > Miss Kliapp. do I lenjk like n drinking mniiP As.livdn stninmeted fern icplv Sehrocder eontlnned Because if 1 do 1II go out nnd hedge " Ml s Maud Jeff lies , lending Iml.v in the Wlhnn Ban let eompanv , Is \ouup netiess of pi rat piomlse About six .veins ago she was n tall , angular school girl In Memphis , Temi , who won Rome cclelint.v In i-ecitatlons and amateur tlu'atilcals Shosnoii aiiiuhed n love for the staee.iind , after some stud.v in New Yoik. became a member of the U.ilv tompanv. Ono thu Mr Ban ett saw her in n minor part , and slciillUd his appreciation of her effoits by waim applause The watchful gill saw him and was emboldened to nsk for a plae o In his company She was ingaged , and went with tliom to Kngland , "walking the stage" for n whole , vcar. as the phiase Is Fiiiall.v. when Miss liastlako un- derte > ok her utifoi tunate stai i ing tour. Mr B.niett was di ivon Into a eoi nei for a lead ing lad } , and he assigned Miss JefTiIcs to the Hist place * Finnic MoKrr general manager of llo.\t& Mhouias1 entei pi Ises , tells one on himself Itoee'Uiied in New Yoik during the racing season at long Uiaiich. A tecont addition tethe ) Ito.vl it 'Ihoimis folios was Bint liaverlv. foiiiie'ily with HusHoll's comedians He knew nothing about raics and did not i.neto leaui One moiiilni ; he met McKco. who asked him If he evei "plnvcd the hoises " He leplicel that he did not Well.1 said MiKee. "vein had better go down to 'the Blanch' this afteinoon and , tut a little mono.v on Roulette 'I hole is smo tei be a long pi ice about her-lll ) nr-10 to 1-aml she Is a smo Inner , " Haverh tbanked him for the "Up" nnd secretly icsohed to make an attempt to swell his bank in i omit lie went down lo Ijiug Blanch in the aft01 noon and wandcied about hi SCMHh ofai.uolr.uk Finally in despair , ho nppioaehe'd a slianger v\hom he met on Ocean avenue anil said "My friend. 1 would like to pla.v roulette. " The stranger , who happened to bo paid so much percentage for knowing tbo lopes , steeled the guih'lcss H.ivorlj into the gor geous gambling house kept hi Mr Dal.v ami saw that ho i cached the loulette table Thoie Ilaveily puuh.iscd vi < ) woith of chips , and luck being stroiiglj In his favor ho iUlt | at the end of about t.vo bouisa winner to the extent of 1fiH ( ) Meantime McKce bad gone to the ? lace track and bet a goodl.v sum on his hoi so Kouletto at 15 to 1 The animal never made : i show ing hi the race , and at times Mr. Me- Koo Intimates that she is running .vet. In the evening he mot Havoilyand asked him if ho plajed Koulette Of couise 1 did. " icplicd Ilaveily. Well. " said McKce , ' I'm SOHJ she didn't win Did \ou lose much ? " "loso ! Why , mini , 1 won $1,500 ; " and then bo told MrKocvvh.it louletlehe had pla.v od , whcieupon Mclvee ga/cd at him thoughtfully and made a few icnmrks ubout , 'a fool foi luck. " * Joseph Allen of the "Jane" company had black hair three je.ns ago Now It Is white as snow , and thereby hangs .1 story In ISbU Mr Allen was connected with one of the trawling companies pla.v ing thiough the sontb The company had taken the tiain to BO from New Oilcans to Goldsboio I be stop was irtadeat Montgomery Junction.Ala , at 'J o'clock in the moining to make i onnrc- tion with another tiain Mr Allen left tbo train to get n cup of coffee When ho came out of the lestamant he saw u tiam Just stai ting , and , supposing II was his.be Jumped ahoud. Ho found out his mistake in a mo ment and appealed to Utoiomluctoi to stop the train Tlmtoflkial infoimed him that the train was at that moment dossing a long tiestlc spanning n gulch about eigbt.v feet deep , but he would stop on the other side of it. 'Ihe tiain slopped and Allen got oft He was told by the tram bunds that an cxpicss train was duo in a few moments , and thai ho would have to hum in older to get aciobs the trestle ahead of the tiain It was raining and Mr Allen was m bis traveling cap and sllppeis with little or no mono ) in bis pocket , and bo know bo had to catch his own train bcfoio it left tbo junc tion The tiesllo was nc.ulj a quarter of a mllolongbuthe started over it on a inn When ne.tilv in the center he saw tbo head light of thu locomotive Hashing aiound the curve at the other end Thcie was no poss.- ble chance lor him to get out of the way Ho had the choice ot two deaths : both wcro lion ihle. Ho must either be crushed by the w heels of the fast approaching engineer leap Into the gulch and bo dashed to pieces. Ho stepped on the rail to m.iko the leap when a vole e called " .stand still " The engineer h id seun him The lever was leversed and the train had como to a lull stop within a few- feet , of him. Allen climbed on the cow catcher and tbo train backed anil he w.is landed on teira 111 inn again "God bless jou , old fellow , " exclaimed Allen to the engineer , "ion have saved my life " "Never mind vour life , miitor , " nnswoicd the engineer "Get out of mj w.ii and let me pro with this ejo'itss " Allen le.uhed his own train andoiawled on lo.n d He had just si length enough left to open the door of the ear lie lotto ed In side and l.iinted. When ho left the ti.iin wenty minutes befoiu his hair was Jet iilack When ho retmned it was white as snow. CODDLING HER DABLING. A Tender Sei no Mi < > < Its u Verj Ci.ihlied IS.ii licloi. She bad a shrill young voieo tint per vaded the whole car , and when she spoUo to the infantile darling nt her bide , says the Detroit ' Free-Press , bho slopped over into bnby'talk Unit made nil the other passengers grit their teeth nnd clutch the plush backs of the bcntb in ( tout. Tlio cnr was full , and the fond jounir guindian of infancy nnd innocence - conco occupied the Hist sent. Back to baclt with Unit wns the seat that faced the btovc , at d on this undoairnblo spot eat n thin , old mnn with three satchels nnd elifu vvhiskois. Theto vviib n lull for a few miles , nnd the passengers begnn to relnx their muscles nnd breathe freer , when the * fusillade suddenly Dog.ni ngain. I "Keopy , little dlilV Oh.boscojyV" No response , " \Vnb oo innmma's vvlttlo ymn ? Mnnv ma's vvittlo ynmmy yum ? Look up hoio ! Look nt mo ! Oh. you had. Was oc inainina'ri naughty baa ? " Th i ee sin i B. "Oh , you bad , precious llttlo sing , Mamma's Daisy Duckiump , her ownk totty tints. Kit-sum me ! Do your hour ! a Kissum mo ! " iThoro were bcadn of penpiintion 01 it the face of the iiiiin with the ohii whiskers , nnd when the couductoi opened the car doo.ho gavu a con vulbivo hhlvor Unit knocked down UK coal shovol. "Conductor , " ho whispered , "yni hnvcn't como too soon. " u " " "Why ? ' I'm a desperate mnn. " "ToohotV'usUed the ccnductor sooth , oponiiifj the steve door. Hot ? Mnn , it's Unit woman niu Imbv back of mo. It's the bnby t I toll you I can't stand it , I'va nine yon n u ones myself out in lowny and I didn't raise 'cm on that. Oit th < woman anything she wants. Git her i house nnd lot. I'll chip in , but kcoi her quiet , If you don't , eonduutor. I'l brain Unit baby with this yallor uuinpli ease. Hear ? I'm dofpril ! " The conductor didn't reply. Hi loaned over to tlio young1 woman ; im biiid : "Mudnin. you must Bond that dog I tlio baupago unr. " Xrlinuku I'onls. The Sons of Votornna of Bontric elected tbo following olllcersV. : . A Britloll , captnin ; C'hnrlca Cluypool , Hit lloutoimnt ; Ricbard Fulton , second lieu tenant. The romuining olliccs nro filloi by appointment. Tbo Tekmnnh Grand Army pos cloctod the following olllcors : C. K Barker , couiinundor ; Cburlos Hanoj , , - P. . ylco commtindprj KTultio , jr. , vlco coimnnndcr ; S. S Sklnnor , olllcor of the tiny ; A. P. Mason , llnhVlermnstor , 1. t' , Jones , clmpluln ; L 1 ! , , Colby olllcor of the pmiril. i , The fleet of Lompnnl poit of North Loup nro : Ooorco B. Hood , conuvmndor ; .1. H. Bnbcock , senior Vice cotnninndor ; II. T. insl , junior vice cominnndor ; H. \V. Kood , qua tormrtstbr ; H. B. Shirley , surgeon ; A. Sprin r clmplnin ; II , A. Clmso , ofllcor of tlfodnj ; S. .1. Swan , outside gunrd. , Kit Cat on post of Albion Polcclcd tbo following olllcers : TL 12. Garzco , com- inandotV. ; . B. Lnpbntn , senior vlco cominnndor ; . B. Daniels , junior vice fotninnndor ; .lohn Rowcll. surecon ; I < . H. Whiting , thailniti ; K. T. Faimor. qtmrtnrinnslor ; F. McEUlott , olHcer of the clay ; Willintn lo ? , olllccr ot tbo guaid ; F. II. Gnlbrnlth. delegate to the state encampment ; John 1'ctcr ? , ul- tcrnntc. Olllcors elected by Jnmes A. Gnrlleld Kellof coi'iis ( or the otibttlng year are : President , Kmtna B. Knight ; bculor vice iircsident , r.llon Ludlow ; junior vlc ] ) iu4ldunt , Nancy Turner ; treasurer , Kate I'ond ; cbnplnln , Kuto .lud on ; con ductor , Lonn Turner ; guntdlnud Knight ; delegate to departmoiU conven tion , KfUo Judeon ; ulto nate , T ortrudo 1'oud. Following nro the newly elected of ficers of the Sons of Veterans -Cedar Hapids : Captnin , J. B. McClollnn ; llrst lloutennnt , .1. L. Piob- ; second 1 on- tonntit , II. H. Boylnn ; camp council , F. C. Davis , H. K. Cox , II K. Tutlu ; llrst EOI gontit , W. K Sargent ; quni termnfetor sorgennt , L 1C. McClollnn ; chaplain , L. A. HIM 111:111 : ; sergeant of the ctiard , II. II Tntln ; color toi'peant , B. li Lnruo ; camp gunidV. . A. Youngs ; principal musician , J.F. Biird : dolegnto lo an nual encampment\V. H. Sat gout ; alter nate , J L. 1'iobst. Piles of pcoplo have piles , tint DeWltt B Witch Hard salvo will cmo-them. JUST FROM PARIS. _ I'ce iillarltle-H ipT I'n lull Opera lninii ti'il tei > e etli-itts. : Perhaps jou have boon told that If jou want to see tbo beautj and chivnlrj of New Oilcans jou must ntttlid the Kiencb oicr.i ) Satmdav night The opera is seemlnglv the one thing to which the people of the Cres- e'ont city look foiwaid from the beginning of one season lo tbo opening night of the ne\t It is their own impoitallon , diicct fiom Pans , and while U lives in their midst they me in a state of delltihte-d excitement They leceive each comp.inv much as a child ac cepts a I'aiisdoll. adinliing its hair , I'jcsand I'lothcs , then eiiliclsiiig , compai Ing mid tin- nlly embiacing it in n poifect ihupsody of delight It Is a most unique sight to notice the people ple going to the opera. One naturallj looks for a eiowd of handsome can laces , hoiscs In shining Inn ness , coachmen ami footmen to be gatbeied about the enti.inco to the Ihe- nter I'eihaps a solitary caiiiage will bo standing there , and miivbo another will bo appioachhig. but as .1 lulo theieiwill not bo single carii.ige in sight , and thcivis a pro- ounccd absence of shining hainoss and liv- iled to.ichincn It is tbo stieet car , drawn .y the meek and patient mule , whit h car ies the opera lovets to tbeopeia , anil it is he special "theater ear" which waits fur hem until the opeia is over The car will ' 0 ciovvded bj ladies in piottv evening owns ml opcta cloiks. while their escoils in full less suits will be standing clinging to the trap and making piottj spceihes , which .no ono the less piottj because del' ' , 'oied in tbo oprging mule e-ar For half an hour befoi o the curtain rises verv iar that passes is a vision of color , low 01 s , blight , expectant faces and gallant lien Theic was one part of thepaiqnctiescrved 'or "distinguished men " In loplv to the lucstion , "And what do jou mean by 'dis- Inguishcd men ? ' " theie vvas given the ex- il.inntion , "O , visitoisof note in the eitj statesmen , Jouinalists. judges " The "call" bell for the oiehcstra , and tbo em tain bell weio two fea tines of the Fiench opcia at once stailling and unique. A bell is imig for the membeis of the or- ehestia to lesume their places , and its tone suggests an old woui-ont cow bell laid asldo "rum active set vlco je.ns ago. Indeed , any ispeetablo , well-hied cow would ic-fuso to uuo it hung to her neck , but from its clacked , bo.iiso tlno.it It calls tlic orchestra of the Fiench opera. . Shoitlv after jou hear a gicat pounding Dehiiul the emlain. It sounds more than neiclj putting down the eat pet or moving fuinilnre Some one has a beavj liammer or mallet and is dcliher.Ucly and maliciously .winding . the lloor That is the em lam bell. Yon think the Hist time jou hear It that it is i mistake , that the little gentle-toned bell was loin bed , but this accidental pounding linwncd the sound It is no mistake Tli.it Mibaiic bammeimg heralds each act , and it is something of an elYoi t to iccover from the shock of being ushcied bj such crude meas- uies Into ic.ilms of sweet , liquid Fiench and " " rav ishing song An honest pill is the noblest work of tbo apothecary De\\ill's Little Eaily Hiseis cure constipation , biliousness and sick head- ache. A//.ivnn itr.cii'3s. To nroparo n fillet of llonndor , a sharp knife is icquired to cut tbo llesb from tbo bono lengthwise , then cut each picco into strips an inch wide. Dip tbcso into beaten egg nnd roll into cracker crumbs. Fry in hot fat. Any cook book will furnish n recipe for tar- In r sauce. To candy fruit Ono pound of white sugar nnd as little water as possible ; lot it boil down nnd skim it until it is poi- foctly clear nnd thick ; huvo whatever fruit you dcslro to candy , nnd dip each pleco'in the hot syrup , then spread them on n dish and they will soon become - como bard. Potato Fritters Take four cold mealy potatoes , erumblo thorn thiough n sieve nnd bent up well with two table-spoonfuls qf cream ; add salt nnd pepper and chopped pirsloy. Bind the mixture with an egg well beaten , then nmko into smnll calces and fry in boiling butter or laid. Serve very hot , nrnisbcd with paisley. To propaio horseradish for winter In tlio full , mix the r\itinUty | wanted in the following proportions : A eolToccup of grated horsurndiphj two tnblcspoonfuls of white BUgnr , one-half teaspoonful of bait , ono and ono-hull pints of cold vino- gar. Bottle nnd soul. To make horso- indish snuco , t'iko two ttiblospoonfulH ol tlio abovo. add ono dosooi lupoonful ol olive oil { or molted butter or cream ) nnd ono of propiuejJ mustard. Oatmeal econes m-o-inndo from left-ovoi porridge , which is often .thioun away Put a iticcoof buttoi'tbosi/c of a walnnl into n cupadd n quarter of a teaspoonful of bicarbonnle ofieoda ; pour over this r gill of hot water ; stir until the soda it molted , then quiulcly turn it ov r th c porridge in the bowl. Mix well , turn il out on a bnkobonnl , kneed it into n lound. Hat mi&p ; , just us you would bread. Hull out the dough to about i quarter of an inch thick ; divide it ink tin eo nnd bake it on a hot griddlo. This iniiht bo bnkod exceedingly slow ; whui : bnlcod carefully on both "sidoa romovi them from the lire , and when ready t < use , to.ist them slowly for ton minutes Constipation cuiod by D Witt's i.ulj Hiseis. A 'IVniooiui mi htnr > . At Tennyson's In ulo once there was i new guefct. Dinner over , the butler having lllled this guest's glass , placet the decanter of port before his master snys the Argonaut. The tall ; was on i subject which deeply interested Tennyson son , As bo talked be drank , und no noticing his Mend's empty glass llllc ( bis own till tlio decanter wns drained Then no said : "That was u very good bottle of port don't \ou think ? Shrill wo have an- othnr ? " And , the truest assenting , the butler brought in a second decanter , which wont through the snino experience as the first Mr. Blnuk having ono clues fiom the butler , nnd Tennyson , entirely engrossed In talk ns before , consuming nil tbo rest. Dirly next morning his guest awoke to Ibid Tennyson standing by his bed nnd regntdlng him with a sort of friendly solicitude. "How nro you this morningV" wns the host's query. "All right , thanks. " "Suto you nro till right ? " "Quite BUI o. " "Ah , but priiy , Mr. Blankdo you always drink tw'o bottles of port nftor dinner ? " Mull inil : < of TlmiiRlit. Xo bird knows what it sings. Truth should bo tampered by expedi ency. Hope seems to sit down to rest some times. Contentment is the pleasant word for decay. Some lionrts nro useless until thcya * broken. One man cannot make a heaven that will lit any-other man. The tnoltlcr n. woman is the more she needs something else. Tbo horses can t bo successfully hitched tandem to the matrimonial curt. Oupld seldom shoots his arrow plumb thiough the centers of two hniirts. Love is the tangible unrest , the quint essence of what should bo but is not , the nleasuio of pain , thobnpplnobsof heart ache , the alleged attainment of tbo tin- attainable , the folly of feeling , the defi nition of the undellnablo and about ten thousand million other things wo nro always spoking and never finding with any degico of certainty. .lot kcrft * Sorlts Iti l.liio. Santa Clans is not n Knight of the Garter , though he's associated with nights of the stocking. Now does the.ghl with cleveiness TjC.ivojMch admirer when ho knows What Christmas picsents won't conflict f With those to come from other beaux. * "Love Is n great lovclor , " snid the Christmas young mnn as ho gazed nt his flattened pockotbooh. * The \ouug man may In some cases ho pardoned for wishing that Chtistmns found him with meuo cash ami less in the slipper and suspender line. Thoio's ninny a monetary conference those days when the wife abks for funds to buy Christinas presents. All's We-ll Tlint I'.niU Wi'll. Little Amy West , old Mr. Clifford's granddnughler , just IS that day , luul trinpou into her giandfather's olllco with a mcfsago from her mother and tripped out again. She had met her Aunt Helen there nnd wns going homo to tell her mother that Aunt Helen would bo lound to tea , when she inn ngninet un elderly gcntlomnn who bowca nnd apologised and stood looking after her as she walked away. It was Mr. Duniiar , nnd in that instant , stnid , coinmoiiplnco man that ho was , ho felt thai ho hnd mot his fate. Twenty min utes later Tom Hey t , Mr. Clifford's olllco bov , came back from dinner , and wns surprised to find Mr. Dunbar standing ike n sentinel near the oflico eloor. "Tom , " said Mr. Dunoar , % 'I Imvo not riven you anything for your trouble his long time , and you've been very ibliiring. There's n dollar. " ' Thank jou , sir , " said Tom , ' 'I'm sure 'ou nro very kind. " "Who was that .voung lady in Mr. 31iffoid's oflico just now ? " ns-ked Mr. 5unbar. "I noticed that she had a ) leaBant look. " 'Oh. " fcaid Tom , "I guess thai was Miss Helen. I loft her there. Mr. lilTord'b daughter , sir. " "She's very clover , isn't shoV ' "Voiy , " s lid Tom. ' 'Last Chrintinas she gave mo a big plum calco she mnJo "loiBolf. They say she's a wonderful louseheopor. nnd she's Ihe only ono that , gn't married , you know. " " . Clifford's old ? " "Tho child of Mr. ago said Mr. Dunbar. "Yen , sir , " snid 'loin , agreeing to everything. "Thank you , Tom ; jou won't mention I a-ucd ? " "No , sir , " Paid Tom , as ho made his bow and went his way. "Lovely girl.1 faaid Mr. Dunbar , "and domestic , too. " Helen Clifford drew the curtains and iat down before tbo fire. Tea was wait ing for her father's appearance , which would be just live minutes nftor 0 o'clock if nothing unusual occurred. And jusl then the little maid brought her n let tor. tor."I wasn't expecting a letter , ' ' sniel Helen to herself. "Ada vyroto last vvceli nnd Mattio's baby was fjuito well .yester day. Aunt Sarah won't write until she gets ono fiom mo. And it can't bo ' ' Hero it suddenly occurred lo IIolci : Unit opening the letter would bo the best Eolntipn of tlio mystery. She took her penknife fiom her pocket , cut one side of the envelope nnd drew out the thick , cronm-tintcd sheet of paper. The letter ran : Mv DiivnMissCi.iFfoiiiv I saw jou a feu days ago as jou came out of jour father's of llco lam not a joung gentleman , but : have a heart and 1 have lost it to jou Ian coining up to tea with jour father tonight If jou think well of my proposition put suga In my ten , and if not leave it out Your sinceiely , Aximnw Dtsiun Helen could hardly believe that sin Whoever w a n t s soft hands , smooth hands , -white hands , or a clear complex ion , he and she can have both ; that is , if the skin is naturally transparent ; un less occupation prevents. The color you want to avoid comes probably nei ther of nature or work , but of habit. Either you do not wash effectually , or you wash too effectually ; you do not get the skin open and clean , or you hurt it , Remedy. Use Pears' Soap , no matter how much ; but a little is enouglUf you use it often. All sorts of stores sell it , especially Jraggists , all sorts of people use it. CELEBRATED 8HNDW10H More sold than all others combined Do not bo deceived by imitators or T those claiming to have almost us good a machine. Huy only the SANDWIOH CORN SHDLLBR , nnd bo protected by direct guarantee from iclliblo nmmtfnc- turcrs. You can always depend upon our repairs being ko t In stock by all local dealers Apply for our ngoncy Send for catalogues and prlcas. SANDWIOH MANUFACTURING OO , Council UlulTs , Iowa. wns sane , but she hurried up to her room to change her dress. She was a tail , dark woman of 80 , nnd she looked best when nuyl dressed. And there was > : i nt the door , nnd somebody with him. Iclen sat down nutl her cheeks crlm- loiied , "Helen , " said her father , and she arose but did not look un "Helen , this s Mr. Dunbar. I've hi ought him up to nko ten with us. This is the only girl i have loft at home , Mr. Dunbar. " The lady nnd gentleman bowed. "Tom was mistaken , " paid Mr. Dun- bar to himself. "And I'm an idiot , It ivas somebody else. " Then they all snt down to the table in some confusion. 'How modest be is , poor man , " thought Helen. ' 'She has an amiable look. " thought Mr. Dunbar. ' 'After nil , bow n.ueh nero suitable she is for mo than that young girl. About tbo ptopor ngo , really. " Helen was only twenty years "iis junior. "He's rather old , " said-Helen to her self , "but iiis heart must be young to fall in love lli < o that/ ' "Amy is cominir out tomorrow , " said Mr. Cliflord. "My granddaughter. You must lm\o seen her running in nnd out of my olllce. She's going to bo mar ried soon going to marry Clayton. You know young Clayton in Na on's ollice. Ho'll got on. That is my first married grnndobild , and I feel old when I think of it. " "Married , oh ? Wall , 1 suppose mar ried life is the hnnpiost , " said tbo old bachelor. In bis heart ho was thinking what a 0oso ho wa . "Your ten , pa. " said Helen | 'Wby , dear , help Mr. Dunbar first , " said the old gentleman. l'l'vo put sugar in this , pa , " returned Helen. Mr. Dunbar looked at her. She looked nt him. "I'lonso put biigar in mine , Miss Helen , " ho said. And with tiembling fingers she con tinued. Amy West wns much surprised when she board of her Aunt Helen's engage ment. "It scorns so queer , " she said to her mother , ' 'that Aunt Helen is engaged. 1 thought that she wns going to bo an old maid. Mr. Dunbar scorns to no a good man , bjt hs is real old. Why , mammn , ho is almost as old iis grandpa. ' ' "Oh , no. Amy , " snl.l the mother gently. "Ho is ton or twoho years \oungor than jour grandfather. And Helen won't leave home. Father will bo as comfortable as ever. " And bo all ended well , njid Mr. Dun- bar is very much in love with his wife. . . AT THE NEXT MORNING I FEEL BRIGHT AND NEW AND MY COMPLEXION IS BETTER. Jly doctor SAJ-H It ixcta Rcnily on the stomach , liver mid KMnov ' .tuul ! sn plo isntit lai.UlM' . 'lliH drink IH made from licrlx. nnd Is ( ire pared for usu meislly n3tea Itlirnllt-d AlldrujclRtflfipllltBtfXic niidjlninclsnco. If you rnnnotRi t Itxcnil vonrnddrrai IcirufriM' nnmplc. litnoM Fumlly ftlcdlrlnr 11111 I M ilto linuoln riirli < li : > . In nrdi r to tic licnltliv lldsli lire u w\ry , Address OllATOIl T. WOOUW'AUI ) , I.u llovN.v ! f'Absolutely ' tiiB Best Hade. " "A Delicious Medicated Con- ? T I'cctlou" for the relief of Coughs , fl > Colds , Hoarseness , Sore Throat , n for clearing the voice. 1'or talc nil Druggists nnil Confectioners. I'.ickt-d in full two ounce packages , 1'iice/j / Cents. If yon nre unable to procure the Poinon.i Cotisli Tablets n > from your dealer send tis 8 cents in 3 stamps nnd receive n box by mail. Miide by the manufacturers of the celebrated I' o m o 11 a F r u i I Juice Tablets. DUQUETTE & CO , , Council Bluffs , la. PARTIES WANTING Elffll-BOSCII BEER , Anhousor , Uudwoisor. Faust nnd Pnh UKUItS , I'UTHKIl nOTTLKD Oil KHGH , can louvo orders nt No , " 1 ! Main Htrciot , Council DlulTu , lovvn , 01 Telephone iii'J. ' Geode delivered piomptly. SOLH AGBNOYfor Anlicuscr-lluscli Ass'n - Brewing , of St , Louis. Mo. Qiins9.Drjin huldnrfl"-Attoraoys-at-lnw , IV10 DlUnuDdlll UUUgu tloa In lno state am ( uilorul courtH. Itooni * 206-7-8-0 , rilnijeur block , Council niutTn. la. Special COUNCIL BLUFFS. KMI'liOYBIKNT. HOOII UAII.SKS4 M\KiitS : WANTltO 1 nl once Menily wotk yonclcr A Son ! SJ Vitln ItlllCt \\TAN'I KH-Hooil ulrl for itonoriil linnnowotk ; ' < Roiiil TTUKPI , no nashlnit S.'l 'I hlnl n\i\ HOUSES AND LANDS. 1/OII K.\'ll\NIK ( A tilcn homo un S "III ncnriitli HMHIIK * . clear otoiuniinbrnnra , for huina lu Oiuuhn. Ilin cotn IMAOit or KuunUi ) I'lttoj pri ) < fi-rrul Will imt Hi UJJ ) > UIuroiCi ! ( Iraaiuhloti , Mchol-iun A. Oo I/O II iOltNOKnniut : 4 room IIO'IMO on Moulli Mil street for lnI I ( Iri-iMnliliiKli , Mcnolnon , V Co irui nncl city proparlr and sou . .VIhonus , Council 7AUM nml city lo uit Munajr Umnad < in ctoot nnil Krnln llonl o'lnto tor \\a \ liwollln unl uvlno H rt'iitils Mimay liiiino 1 tor locil Investor * . oiiKro.t lunlv 2I'onrl \ ulriiut. ( > \t A < "UK < uppT llronliTnplciillil ploco for v pl illlhK. cliosp for ca < ! i , or will uxc' ' n o fof lniiro\e | > l re'hU'neu prouorljr In Council II I nil 5 ( irretiatiloltlt. rnlthoNon .V Co / i AUDI : V AND Ht'"irTinl7 ( ( rlc'icit nnJ moit Vliieniilllnl trnct In I'ottnrattnmlu oounl > : cj l.nU'rprlio 1'lird , llvo or ton new lots Urcon * khlolili , Mcholion A Co , d2l llroiulna ) \\ri ! WANT ton ftoro of iMid wltliln llvo mlloint ' < lt ) . Don't CAM hotv rounh It l > . Urcon- ihlclil.i , Mcliolson \ Co M-KltPrtHI ! I'lAca , for friilts or enntent Kiiliurbnn haiuoK , HUD ncro loin , iwontr inlnutei from motor line Ort'enililcMi , .Nlc'dolion .V Co. 15 1'AUMS In iKchtiiito for liunioi nnil loll or isouil \ ni'niit lot' , ' 'I ncruiiif ntu < K r > lun land forsulont J > Jpur nan > Johnsion , V Vnn I'Attoii. I ltinTl'AtlM Improroil n mlle nnil u half froil tliopotiunieo IMI ucrj , A room ItoutQ. stnblo. rtu \ \ III cic'.inn.'o forroii.lunc. . ' In Council 11 lulls , Ijrcc'iihlchK Mcliolto i X c'o 12' ' ( ACIIK , as inllov from cltr , " 111 nell lit cut 1C l.ikon llili nculc. ( , ioeiiihluUls , Mcliuloon .V Co. KO rilOH'K loli In Miiynu nililltlon near i > nst end JoT tbn ncMInle rotate lirM c' W lit M'll tn tninolu'i urtlnxly ex'nriiu Mclc.ill , Council Ilium. DANC1NO SCHOOL. MON'DAVi In 11 \ parlors , elilMron. 4 p. m. | nilnlttt. 7 10 p. m Soclnltt socoml nnd fourtli loiulayH 'jp m .Mti U'fiiriilshtnl partlDs and clubl. Aililrem II , A I'nrloriCouncil llluiln orlli-'J I Bt. Oiu.ilmV , I. , t liambiirn InHtrnclur. MISCELLANEOUS. G AllltUiK rumoriM , fuispuoH , vnulti nnil o } * tleiuu I ti I ) Uurko , Uty bld { . " \\rANTKD-TO buy Htiltnbli * counters nn < l ehi'lv < > Inis lor llr t rlntniilr ) BC < UB anil clotlilni ; loom lro\IUU : : lin > & lle-n , council IlliitTB. : 'L'It.Nl ' Illl > HOOMs I OKU s-lM 1'AUIC A\'l ! nuu SUPPLIES. pedal Sale at Reduced Prices Dining December , Hplces Oaslns' , Color. RocUors. Now Style lloclis , 1'nrn.icoi. mill Ciiuldtons , Muni Kicks , Scales and pilns Hal mucs , llutclici * ' Coats , , Cnps , etc. D. H. McDaneld & Co. , 820-822 Main SI. , Council Biulfs , Id. W. C. ESTEP Funeral Director , Embalmer , 114 Main Street , Council Bluffs. Thr ) Good Sojiiaritui , 20 Ycari' Experience. JUSADltU OF niBICASKS OF MEN I'KOPKIKTOH OV T1UJ 1HC1U1AIUISVEM - GAHV OV MKUIC1NK. /treat the following Diseases : Catarrh of the Iloud , Throat , nnd I.angsi Wfo cascHof tlic Kyoand Uir.KlWiiicl Apoplexy , Heart Dtooiise , I.Ivor UoinpUlnt. Kidney Complaint , Norvoua Doblllty , Mental DoproB- Blon , Loss of Munhoocl , Somlnal Woakncss , Dlnlwlei' , IlriElit a nitoflio , BLVltua1 Bonce , AViemJiatlara , I'arttljsU. Wlilto Swelling Bcrofula , Fever Bores , Cnncoro , Tumora nnd Flfltula In ano removed without the knlfo or drnvvine n drop of blood. Women with her dollcHlo ow.ns re. Korea lo health. Drujtiy cured without tapplntr. Special Attention given to private and Venereal Diseases of all kinds. 83 O to 8 BOO forfeit for nny Venereal DIsease - ease I cannot cure without morourVf Toi * Wormn removed Jn two or Unco hours , or n lay. IkroorrhoMs or I'llca ctiriU. TIIOSK WHO AUK Al'FMOTED Will eave life and hundreda of dollars by calUna on or luliu ; DR. G. W. PAHGIE'S ' HERBAL MEDICINES. The only Pliyilclan who cnn toll what allfl u iiuriiiiirlthuut avklnic a ( jucitloiu AllcorroponilcncoBtrlctlyconndcntlal. MedloUlf neat l > y uxiircea. Addrcu ah lutura to ' G , W , Pangle , M , D , 858 Broadway , Council Bluffs , Iowa