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10 'THE OMAHA DAILY tffiE : SUNDAY , JANtTAllY 28 , 180 J-SIXTEEN" PAGES , WOMAN FOREVER A MYSTERY Bab's Brilliant Picture of a Now Typo of Her Bewitching Sex , THE "ONLY MAN" WHO UNDERSTANDS HER 'Ilimiclit of nnil Moon n Clrent llonl , Vet ot J.VPH Uiulcrntomt by llnr Own Hex ilnno ( lulling on th llrtiH of AincrlciitiViinirn. . Every season brings fortli a now typ )0 of woman. And the now typo invariably ciuiBos the appearance of contrasting types , and the consequence IH that pity ing nvltilt to my lady is extremely In- tcrciilincr , If ono happeim to bo a student of human naturo. My lady who alTocta to ho BOincthing n little out of the com mon has lonpr ago given un having an "at homo" where everybody may oomo ; it is possible that she may do this once during the season , but her week-day ro- coptlon moans that HIO ! Invites people whom nho feels comprehend her. In faot , writes Bab in the Philadelphia Thnos , she says they undoraland her , but , as nhe Is a delicious little fraud , she doesn't like to think oven for ono ininuto that this is true , for then the pretty llttlo game of folly which she plays would lose its intorcst. The day of dull greens , of faded blues and of milphur yellows bus been given the go-by , and my lady who itiod to des cant on nor adoration of tints Is now happiest when she Is attired in a tea gown of brilliant red silk , with slippers and stockings to match. She has her jot black hair done up In a queer knot and fastened with a bright gold comb , while BIO lies back on a lot of cushions that show oriental embroidery , and her boudoir Itself is draped and furnished in the warmest of colors. If you happen to bo very well acquainted with her you can sit on a quaint , old- fashioned stool at her side and she will rest her hand on your arm that hand the fingers of which are covered with rings sot with jewels , among which the ruby predominates and she will talk to you after this fashion : 4t * "I never knew until now what it waste to livp. I went through thut dull nou- tnil lifo when my soul was satisfied with monotonous shades , and I seemed to drift along and not to have any rea fooling. Hut ono day the M'eat , gloril ous sun scorned to plow upon mo and wild , 'Heart , awaken ! Soul , came forth ! ' And the garment that t wore became ahuminahlo to mo. I went through all the great shops and was never satisfied until 1 touched this brilliant searlot ; that satisllod my eyes and my heart and made mo awake from the sleep that had lasted for years. And all lifo changed for mo. And it became brilliant and glowing and full of joy.1 .lust at this time you happen to notlco that on the couch with my lady rests a jot black cat. She sees you look at it , and the hand that has been caressing your coat sleeve smoothes that abominable beast and she adds : "This is the only thing among the silent creatures that appeals to mo. It scorns to mo that I once inhabited a body like this , sleek- and smooth and wicked. " Soon after this you leave and , getting out into the frer.h air , you laugh at it nll admire the good acting , lind a cer tain * pleasure in how pretty the woman looks , are glad that she will bo forced to buy lots of rod gowns to gratify her newest caprice and so circulate money , and then you/laugh / again at tlio idea of the cat being a speechless Creature , for in your mind there are memories of nights madq hideous by its ability to speak after its own fashion , , * * The , next visit you make is to the con trasting typo. The room into which you are shown is very simple. The line cur tains of last year are discarded for sim ple muslin ones , and the chairs , plainly covered with blue and white cretonne , are arranged about the room in justsueh _ a stiff way as they are in a convent par- lor. A pot of white lilies in full bloom is , on each side of the mantel shelf , and on the largo table in the center of the room is a lamp , two or three religious r books , nnd possibly a paper cutter , made of olive wood. Yon fool horribly out of plnco. Yon sit down on ono of the chairs oxaotly as you would in church , and you almost wonder if you oughtn't to whisper something in yonr hat. Five minutes go by. nnd then the door opens and my lady walks in. After you have talked with her awhile you notice that who has n , pretty llttlo trick of throwing her head back so that the line from ho chin down her throat is visible , and you loincmber that Balzac says in ono of his marvelous studies that this line is one that does moro to attract mankind than any other. And Biil/.ao was not talking nlibnt the spiritual man. The hands btill clasped fall in her lap , but you notice thoro1 is only ono ring worn , and that has a huge white pearlsotinit. Nuver changing the position of thcso hands , so white and so cold lookimr ; hands that look as if they might bog for the poor or nurse the sick my lady leans forward and Buys in low , almost monotonous tones ' 'It : seems or dained that wo should moot : that wo should think alike , and that in all this great , wldo world there should bo but the ono man who understands mo , and who unconsciously bids mo livemy lifo us it should bo. You never know this , but I have felt it since the llrst day l mot you. " After this there Is a deal moro of such talk and you go away wiwhing that you ' could warm this saint into being a'hu man being , while you think to yourself how Una it was of her to discover your ability to understand hor. But th'is is all knocked out of you when you drop Into the Cad club and you hear a fellow you don't know tolling about a visit , ho thus imulo that afternoon to the sweetest girl in the world and how ho intended to make desperate love to her the next tluio because she had told him that ho was the man she was destined to moot and the only ono who had ever under stood her , and when somebody asks her name ho gives that of your llttoontn century saint , who Is after all nothing moro than a nineteenth century woman amusing herself by a llttlo numteur act- Ing.That That is the charm pf-n woman. You never Unow what who is going to do. 1'onlght she may Insult you by calling you u coward and a cad , and a few moro disagreeable minion , and tomorrow she may Binllo In your face and wonder in the sweetest faslllon if bho were dis agreeable the night IK , , .ro. She may love you Intensely , but not systemati cally. If she did this , you would got to regal d her us you do yonr bookkeeper. I have thought u great deal of her ; I have soon a great deal of her , hut I don't pretend to understand her in the least. You wonder If Charley C'ynlo Is right. I don't. I know. Being a woman , my iplnlon fs worth something , and I think every woman I know will ngrco with mo and dullght In the fact that they are books of mystery to mankind ; such books of mystery that even the pro face cannot bo read uy man , although the whole book is open to everything foinl- .Ino , from her who can read Sanscrit A BIT OF AMERICAN HISTORY , } And Soina Money for You for Digging it Out. Hero are no fewer than qovon pu/zlcs. No. 1 shows the tlrst two names of thu gen- .oral referred to'No. ; 2 the town ami state 'in which ho was born ; No ! l the sccno of his llrst work as a soldier ; No.I his rank at the time ; No. 5 an oniccr under whom lie fotiRht in his early career. It Is an extract from a standard account rolatlns part ot the 8tor.y of an expedition atjalnstn ccrtnln capital. Tnko the hcavy-fnecd letters , arrange them properly , and get the name and rank of the superior ofllcer mentioned who had command famous puzzles , but all readers ot Tin : BEE this newspaper. The latter condition Is Im of the said expedition. No. I ! Is nn extract who nave not passed their 18th birthday perative. from a standard aecoiint relating a proceed nfay send answers nnd win the prize If thev ing In the general's later career. No. 7 : can. Write out your solutions by tlio num Cash prizes agprppatlnf ? $23 are offered for Make sixteen paper circles of any desired bers , taking care in No. 5 to answer nil of the best solutions : $10 to llrst , $ . " > to second and size , and mark them as in the diagram. Lay questions , in No. G to give the extract and SI to each of the next ten. Correct solutions thcso ono over another so that on every In No. 7. in addition to the saying , the order and names of nrizc-winners will bo an circle two letters will bo covered except ( by numbers ) in which the circles are laid. nounced In this pauur as early after the cloio tlio lust elrelo laid down , which shows all Mail your answers , not later than February of the contest as possible. Prizes will bo its letters. Pioporly laid , the uncovered 17 , to Harper's YOUIIR People , Franklin m.iilcd as soon as awards are made , without letters , rend from left to right , will RVO ! a Square , Now York , puttinp In the lower waiting- for publication of result. Grown famous saying , attributed to the general loft-hand corner of your envelope the words , persons may assist hoys and glrlH In whom under consideration. "Hound Table. " Glvo your own immo nnd they arc interestedbut must not themselves This Is ono of Harper's YOUHR People's full address , plainly written , and mention send answers. ' and translate Hebrew clear down to ono who doesn't know the dilTorenco be tween Sanscrit and Hebrew. f I had the pleasure'of passing an hour with Mmo. Jane Hading yesterday morn ing in her pretty boudoir at the Hotel Vendomo , during which time the actress expressed her views on America and American women in her most naive and charming manner , says a reporter on the Now York World. "Ah ! " shji said , "I look upon your American women with wonder and ad miration. I iind them /ar above the men , their savoir faire , or what you call 'tact , ' astonishes me. I believe Ameri can women are equal to anything , and Boom never to lose their heads. ' But I sen no women here who seem to work or who represent the necessity for work. They all fioom to bo rich ladies. American women dress far bolter than Parisian'women , but I think them very extravagant. A French woman will make SI go three times"as far as an American. I fear the ladies who visit Paris from this country have taught the Parisian women very extravagant habits ; they have spoiled our modistes by pay ing them such Jargo prices for their * " * " gowns. > "I want to ask you something. I heard last night that a lady in town had just paid her dressmaker $500 for a gown. Do you think it is true ? " When I assured Mmo. Hading that that was not considered a largo price for a dressmaker to charge for an elegant dress her astonishment know no bounds. She said : "If any ono in Paris paid 8I100 for over so handsome a costume it was considered a wonderful thing.1 "I am BO charmed , " said Mine. Had ing , "with the freedom of women in this country. They go about every whore un attended and are treated with such re- speot and courtesy. Ah , in my country women have not the standing they have hero. I wish they had. " "Madame , " said I , "why do you not speak moro English ? Your English is exceedingly well spoken and pro nounced. " "Ah , " she quickly replied , "jo n'ai pas lo temps It takes so long. " ' My name is the only English I speak. My grandfather was an Englishman , my father was born in Franc" . I have found American women speak French exceed ingly well. " 'Are you fond of housekeeping'1'1 I asked. "Mais oui. I have a charming little homo just out of Paris , near the Bola do Boulogne , whore I revel in housekeep ing when I am not at work in my pro fession. "Ono thing above all others for which Frenchwomen have to .than ic America is the divorce. I have boon married. T have ootalned a divorce. I have finished with marriage. "I thank America ! I love the Ameri can women ; they have given mo great courage. " The sweetness and simplicity of Mine. Hading's manner is ono of her great charms ; her devotion to her mother and brother most beautiful to bee. Mmo. Hading was attired in a long , Mowing biaok velvet robe , girdled under the bust with black moire ribbon after the style of the First Empire gowns. * * * Every woman has her own particular conceit. She may talk about dress re form tUl day till she is hluo in the face , but alrtho same she doesn't want you to think she ha * to wear a No. 0 shoe. Some very pretty women do wear a No. 0 shoo , but they will Invariably toll you that they can wear a1. . They say that a No. 0 on a narrow last looks bettor than a shorter and wider shoo. If a woman wears n loose gown , says the Cliicngo Times , she will toll you that an artistic eye regards n largo waist as moro classi cal and statuesque than a small ono , and perhaps that she is so supple that she can touch her lingers to lloor easily without bonding her hips. You may wager , if you are u man , that every woman you know has studied her face In the mirror until she can toll you what her best points aro. And if she hasn't , and you tire sure of it , don't marry hor. A woman who has no vanity Is not a pleasant oroaturo to have around. She is not easy to manage , for sarcasm will fall oil her shoulders unnoticed and coaxing will bo utterly useless. I can not help but thhiK that a little pair of shoos with a high heel Imvo moro Indi cations of a sweet temper in their owner than the Uw > heeled square-toed variety. They are the kind of the shoes which women never have to stand up on in Btreot cars , because no man could boar to see the wearer of such dainty boots hanging to a strap. Ltkowiso a woman who wears such shoos will never have to got up on n cold morning before day break and go out to the woodshed and cut kindling. She is one of the class who llvo in steam-heated Hats or else board at u family hotnl. She is too tin , do elcclo to marry poor , Really there is nothing now under the sun ; even the doctrine of woman's rights is not at all a nineteenth century idea , as the i-oformors would have it ap pear. Two centuries ago there lived the woman who was the lirst advocate of woman's rights. This good lady'o name was Mrs. Mary Astoll , and she published her theories in a little baok called "A Serious Proposal to the Ladies for the Advancement of Their True and Great est Interest , by a Lever of Her Sex. " This book was printed in 1694 , and therein the good lady implores women "not to bo content to bo in the world like tulips in a garden , to make a line show and bo good for nothing. " She also says that women value men too much and thomsotvos too little , and that they "should bo capable of nobler things than the pitiful conquest of some poor human heart ; * * * for a woman should always remember that she has no mighty obligation to the man who makes love to her , she has no reason to bo fond of being a wife ou to reckon it a pri/.o of' preferment when she is taken to bo a man's upper servant. " Ye gods and little fishes ! to think that rad ical sentiment was written 200years ago. . And what a glorious woman's club pres ident DaraoAstoll _ would have miido if she wor.o dllvo Eoday ! And still the foolish inind of ivouian seems ever bent on "tho pitiful conquest of eomo poor human heart , " for which the gods bo thanked ; else how would there bo any woman born to prate and prattle of the rights of their BOX ? * * * Women are rallying their forces for the most vigorous campaign over fought in the cause of woman's suffrage , and mass meetings will bo hold at the sixty county seats before the opening of the constitutional convention in May , says the Now York Sun. The speakers are Susan B. Anthony , who is possessed of double energy and enthusiasm when a campaign is in progress. She is booked to speak at every convention , and prob ably will speak every night besides. For twenty-seven years Miss Anthony has car ried with her the sting of the reply made by Horace Grcoloy in 1807 , when the question of putting woman's suffrage in the constitution at that time was re ferred to a committee of which ho was chairman. "This is the negro's time , and the women can wait. " The women Jiavo waited , and this time Miss Anthony is determined to win. Mrs. Stanton has retired from the open conllict , but she is the nester of the camp and will wield her vigorous pen to good purpose , and with Miss Anthony think out the plan of attack. Miss Carrie Lane.Chapman , fresh from her great victory in Colorado , where she was the chief orator of the campaign , will also bo ono of the speakers. She is a young and pretty woman , with a magnetic , ringing voice and a gift of inspiring eloquence. Rev. Anna Shaw will place her ready wit and un- llairglng enthusiasm at the disposal of the committee , and Mrs. Emma Smith Devoe , who won her laurels in the South Dakota campaign , and is eloquent in nn unusual degree , is also among the speakers. Mrs. Lilllo Dovoronx Blake and Mrs. Jean Brooks Groonleaf and a host of other gifted women are rallying all their powers for the supreme oppor tunity. If any ono thinks thcso war horses of the movement are dispirited old chargers they would bo greatly sur prised to look in upon the gathering of young and attractive women whoso names llgnro on the suffrage committee. . An- pthor surprise is in store for the belated individual who cherishes the tradi tional Idea of a dowdlly dressed , short haired suffragist. Every head Is beau tiful , with Its crown of braids , from Mrs. Stunton's snow white puffs , Miss An thony's gray and glossy bands of hair , combed smoothly down each side the parting , to the curling looks of the younger women. They are well and fashionably dressed women , too. Miss Antlu.ny looks like a gentlewoman of the old school in the velvet gown she is fond of wearing , with the bit of line old point lace In the nook and sleeves , and the younger WLinon dress in tha conventional style of the day , without eccentric conceits. l'"uiiliiliut fi'itttm. The wlfo of the czar of Russia does typewriting for .her husband. It is estimated that the rebel bund In Sicily comprises ; J,000 women. The Bavarian diet has rejected a mo tion for universal suffrage , 00 to 1-1. Chinese woman are said to regard the hairpin much as American women do the ring. Boston has BO many woman's clubs that tholr notices 1111 throe columns of short paragraphs. Boston statistics show that lifty-Bovon girls under 17 yours of ago were married In that city last year. Moorish woman have ono custom that commends itself to womanldnd in en lightened lands. It is a point of honor among them uover to know their owu ages. They have no birthday celebra tions. Mrs. John Clay , who survived her husband , a prominent Kentucky stock breeder , loft in her will provision for the care of every superannuated animal on the farm. Mrs. E. P. Buckingham of Vaeavillo , Cal. , is said to own the largest orchard acreage of any wtlman in tbo country. She has over ; 0 acres planted in fruit trees , of which 1150Micros are bearing. Gail Hamilton , who is now writing the lifo of James GvLUaine , has asked for the loan of the Hlo of the Portland Ad vertiser while "ItAvas edited by Mr. Blaino. It is the property of the city of Portland and wijl bo sent to hor. A Philadelph i woman has what she calls her "good { jictfc lounge. " It is simply a wide , soft couSh jpilod with comfort able pillows ; buKthn power of the thing as a mascot is injlhe number of the pil lows. There am iltirteen. Mrs. Harriet Hbsinor is in San Fran cisco , sn'ricrintoifJljng the placing of her beautiful statue of Qucqn Isabella in the ' art department of tho'ft'Mtdwintor ' fair. This is-the-gtatiiSwhjoh was * originally intendea'fofetho Qltebn * Isabolla'associa- tion at the World's fair. * There are many compensations for the great unmarried. Parisian dress makers , for example , have a eway of charging a married woman much more for her gowns than they do unmarried ones. Why ? "Oh , " a great modisto explained , "madnmo has a husband to pay her bills , but mademoiselle's dot must bo looked out for so that she may got a husband. " Faalilon Notes. Black and white effects are to prevail again in 1801. Palo primrose yellow gloves are worn with evening toilets. Mauve gloves stitched with white a > 'o on suite with toilets of violet cropodo Chine trimmed with white lace. Many of the attractive spring wol- lens are mixtures of 'fawn-color with sago green , violet , ' brown or blue. Hopsaokings are shown _ in largo checks or blocks that are more novel in appearance than those of closer , smaller weave. Pin-dotted changeable silks and satins will bo u ed for fancy waists and bodice trimmings on the wool gowns in mono chrome. The chatelaine bag will bo worn again suspended from the side of the round- walstod or jacketed bodices of the com ing season. Onen-fronted jacket bodices will rage again , and every sort of fancy vest or elaborate waistcoat will bo worn en suite with those. Very pretty pieces of candelabra como In wrought iron , with the standards of blue and white , dull red or green china , sot in a wrought iron design. Palo tan , almond and silver blue are to have another season of favor , and gimps , galleons , braiding and velvet ribbon will bo the popular garnitures. Some very pretty corded wool fabrics appear among materials for next season that are considerably less expensive than the reppoa wool and bengallnos of the winter. Loading modistes in their evening toi lets are making use of the dainty "French fronts " which , come ready made from Paris and are copied on this side the water. ; " , Some now brooches are of single largp stones , ruby , amdtli'yst , topaz or emer ald , sot In gold , but in such line designs that it gives out ajnrost as many Hashes of light us small d anionds. The natural wootLumbrolla handle has had its day. Rmiim handles of wood , about llvo inches } 0ng , ornamented with line curving and , j'uppod ' with gold or silver , are the latest styles. Very lovely are ho Isabella yellow and rose-colored br icudos that are now made into gowns a la Groeque , with long slightly drajii d overdresses , and bodice and sleeve tlnmmiiigs of yellow lace. Gloves are worfiVhloh repeat In pule tints the shade oPtfrb gown or its trim mings. Whore pink ribbons are used , with bouquofdo corsage of blush roses , the gloves are of canioo-tlntcd Suede kid. kid.The The garment that can bo safely recom mended "for best wear" is the three- quarter coat of velvet to accompany skirts of silkj satin , camel's hair , etc. These ooats are elegant , durable and economical. It will not bo long , in all probability , before the American girl will go sktl- obnlng. This has a portentous sound , but merely refers to the winter sport of Scandinavia , It consists in scudding over the snow and leo after being shod with the Hkco , a long wooden Btiowshoo. Austrian ladles of fashion are devoted to the now sport , and it will got to Now York sooner or lutor. THE BIG OCTOPUS CROAKS California's Croat Mnriuo Monster Succumbs to Captivity , IT FOUGHT IN VAIN FOR LIBERTY llnril Htm i-lo of the Captor * to Suhiltio the Many Armml Cnmuiro Story of tint Kncoiiiitir llnhimrn < l by Olio of iHo rartlilp nits. The Stanford university hag telegraphed - graphed that It wants the monster octo pus captured at 1'aclfic Grove , Cal. , on the Oth to place among its exhibits. It Is not an everyday occurrence , the cap ture of an octopus , especially ono of the enormous size of the long-tontaclod speci men made captive at that place. Consequently quently much Interest Is taken In this Htrango creature of the deoi ) , offering as it docs a splendid opportunity for study ing its species. And HO Stanford wants the octopus and uants it very much. The big creature is dead , yet the people ple who gaze upon It kooj ) at a safe dis tance , for they do not Hue the look of those long , powerful tentacles , seeming to fear that they might bo grasped in the wicked-appearing , snakellko up- ponduiros , with the numerous oupulost or sucking cups , on the under side , which ollng so tenaciously to whatever they touch. The Cnptuio of tliv Oatopui. The story of the capture of the octopus was but brielly told. Thostrugglo between the men and the Huh wascxclting in high degree and was recounted In the San Francisco Chronicle ' by Mr. Hill , who led the party'as follows : "Last Saturday aitornoon , while In an idle mood , I thought that I would walk down to the beach , and with some who wore there try my luck at curio finding. The extreme low tltos ] for the last few days have afforded oxcollontchancorf for those interested In the s'tudy of marine life , shells , ote. "I was much interested in some shells that I had found , when I heard at some distance off in the direction of the water a loud commotion , such as would bo made by the thrashing of the water with an oar. The noise came from a cavity in the rocks , and not wishing to venture there iilono I called on a friend , and wo hurried in the direction from which the sounds came. "In going around the corner of a largo mass of rocks wo were somewhat fright ened at seeing at the bottom of a deep cavity what at the time appeared to bo tiix or eight large snakes , all seeming to bo struggling to escape at onco. On look ing a little closer we perceived to our as tonishment that they were not snakes , but were the arms of a large octopus , commonly called n 'devil fish.1 It was trying to capture some largo eels that had been held captive in the same trap. "Not being very well acquainted with the habits of this rare monster , but much elated over our dlbcovory , wo im mediately summoned some friends to snare the strange sight. "When the octopus perceived us the long arms instantly stopped thrashing the water , and by the discharge of a pe culiar liquid it changed the clear water in the cavity to that of inky blackness , which totally obscured it from our eager gaze. The Monster Show * right. "Gathering all the implements wo could find , such as iron hook's , sticks , gunnysacks , etc. , wo tried to secure the lish. But this was easier said than done , for it was as much opposed to being taken as wo were eager to capture it. Wo tried to tire it by letting it fight against our poles , but this was of no avail. "A largo iron hook , such as used by abalone hunters , was then secured. Armed with this wo were more than a match for the creature. We managed to got the hook around its neck and with the aid of some ropes wo at last landed it on the bank. But our capture was far from being complete , for no ono " would venture in range"of those largo arms that were waving about in all directions , and wo came very near losing our prize , for upon seeing the water the creature lifted its .arms and scurried over the sands at a swift rate. "At the suggestion of a bystander , however , wo quickly checked the crea ture's progress by throwing gunnysaoks over it , which momentarily destroyed the use of its arms and sucking cups , and then wo lost no time in placing it in a largo sack. Wo convoyed it , after some little trouble , to my residence and placed it in the largest vessel wo could tind , wishing to keep it alive as long as possible. Wo then covered it with sea water , but it again turned It to jet black and effectually hid Itself from the view of the largo crowd that had gathered. After several changes of water it finally stopped coloring it and appeared to bo dead. " Ncl/Ml ii .llnn'H Ann. Mr. Smith , a clerk , was among the spectators , and had from the beginning' manifested much interest in the catch. Ho said : "Tho sudden change of atmos phere with the rough usage has prob ably killed it , " and leisurely proceeded to prove Ills statement by placing his arm in the vessel and takinir hold of the octopus. With n yell ho pulled his arm out much quicker than It went In , with ono of the octopus" tentacles clinging to it. After some trouble ho succeeded In liberating himself. The ppocimcn is , without doubt , the largest over caught In the vicinity. The creature is of a reddish-purple color , which changes when exposed to the air. The next morning , after having been loft out all night , itsoolor had changed to a muddy white , and as the HUH touched it grad ually the natural color returned. It has eight largo tentacles , which average in length about seven and a half feet. Those are covered with hundreds of oupulcs or sucking cups. The body is short but thick , the head being very dis tinct. The octopus belongs to a section of dibranohhito cephalopoda. The most peculiar thing about the body is the mouthwhich , Instead of being furnished with teeth , has n black bill resembling a parrot. The eyes are large and white in color. The pupils are black and run clear across the eye , making it appear as though the eye were divided Into two parts. The appearance of this marine mon ster has brought vividly to the minds of every reader of Victor Hugo's "Toilers of the Sea. " the realistic man ner in which ho has dorfcrlbod this croa- turo. turo.Tho Stanford university will probably bceuro the octopus , and negotiations to that effect are now In progress. SURELY CURED. To TIIF. EDITORI'liiiso inform yonrrend- eis tluit I Imvo n positive rt'inedy for the nbovo immetl discnso. Uy its timely HBO thoiuiimds of liopoloss cnses Imvo hocn per- nmucntly cured. I hlmll bo glud to Bond twobottljH of my roinody free to nnyof your readers who lui > o cousumi > tlon if tlioy will Bend inn tlioiroiprcMunil pohtotlico nddimi. T. A. Sloctim , M.O. , 1831'cnrlSt. , Now York. ' Tlio most peculiar uao I ever eixw nmtto of a blblo , " mttit Will T. Fry to the Olouo Democrat mini , "wns In Cincinnati. A piun- 111 1 UK homo tlirro win conducted by a mini imniLHl Do Bi'irdoloh.iti. Ono night an niroiit who sold blblus fur a llvlim sat down at the tnblo anil Ion steadily until ho was broUo. Tlio only thins pnwnablo In his txmca.ilon wns his aiunpto blblc iuul ilio Ocular lot him Imvo ? l on It. Thu tiKcnt'a hide chunked at once j ho played nil night ami nil tlio next tiny , mid by ; i o'clock in Ihoattornoon the blblomil ttia furniture constituted the solo assets of that giimblint ; room.- . At n prayer meeting In an Indiana church the oilier evening n stranpor offered the fol lowing petition : "Ivord.Thou knowost I am n stranger hero , but reside hi a nel hborlm ; town. Thou Knowcst I Imvo relatives in An other town , whom I am on my way to see. Lord , Thou Unowo.it why 1 am horu Instead of thcro Ixml/lhou Unuwest Just what 1 want. I want 40 cents. Amen. " Ho got the -10 cents , ami h now a llrm bolluvur Iti the cflluucy of pr.iyor. * * Hobby Aunt Nolllo , wb.it became of the swine tliat had evil spirits cast Into them In tlio bible ? Aunt Nulllo They plunged head foremost Into the sea , Hobby. Dohuv ( tri umphantly ) Not a bit of tt , auntie ; they were made Into deviled liani , * "Preacher made a hljmistake Sundnv and lost n jrooil collection. " "How ? " "U'oll , lie anpolntod a bill collector to ( ? o 'round ' with the plate , and blamed If every man In tlio coiiKrcRatlon didn't aslc him to call again on the l.'ithl" . The estimate of the Uoiso City National bank shows tlio value of Idaho's mineral as follows : Gold. $ livr > . < > 30 : silver , St.nifJ , OUl ) ; lead , STTo.OOO. t'otal. Sa.1122,000 , a do- crenso ot 1,000.000 from 1SIK2 , thu shortage being in silver and lead. u ? < C' is n scientifically prepared Liniment rmcl harmless ; every ingredient i.s of recognized value nml in constant use by the medical profession. It short- ins Labor , Lessens Pain , Diminishes Danger to lifo of Mother and Child. Uook ' To " Mothers" mailed free , con taining valuable information and voluntary toil imonials. Sent l > y express , charges prepaid , on receipt of price , 81.60 per bottic. BRADFIELD REGULATOR CO. , Atlanta , Ga. Sold J-y all tlnigcists. 2S THUS BEST. * - RELIEVES PROMPTLY and CURES QUICKEST * -7 , ' / \ v o I n vjj * cr , ' , , - , r > .ronmrt , conisnR o Run'OHl-lOlHlM. C t > ulM of ointment nml two lipxraot Ointment. Anovor-fnlUti * Ouro forl'llci of uvflry nntiiro nu.l deirroo. 11 mute * nn opcrntlon ttlth tlio kulfo or Inloctlom of cnrliollo nclil , wKci nto immiul nnd rniuoin n ioriiaiiuut euro , mid ot < en Jh' , llIi .l , ? . < l0il,1L'I ! ! ilS08rri ! V/rfy ontJuro tins torriLMO aiDonsoY w cunrnntoo.O boxen to euro nnv cnoe. Yea t.uly imy for benefit ! rccolvol. f l n boi , 0 for U liy mnll. omniiU frco. urpd' PIOJ | U ( jyJanancwLlvorPollelJ Ibo Croat MVKtnn(18TOMA0lIniUUI.ATOUnnd : ( HOOIM'imirmi. Hnmll , mild nml i > lcn nnt to InVo , especially nOimtod for cJJIirenMlUO. COlXjjog B cetiU. aUAliAXTXLS iMuoJ only by Kuhn&Co. , Solo Agantq , Omahn , Nob. TCXTS Red Birds , WnrrnntiMl MnirorH. onlv $1 75 uiicli rcRiil.ir prlun * .l fiO FORTHE OEQINN1GO BREED ING SEASON. C7oimuiC..inirlcH : : ( females ) 1 CIH'll KiiiillHli ( Mil irlos ( fem.'iloH ) llBlit colored. * 1 7(1. ( Knjillfli Caiiurli'n ( foinaU'H ) dcup ornnirc colored , fj.nil. Gorman C.iiKirlen. w.irr.iiiteil BliiKurn. f.l.ni ) German St AtiilroaHlx-rs Holler er f.in.\rlo < i , * U.O ( ) to $8.0J o.u-li. GEISLER'S ' BIRD STORE { 400 OMAHA N. ICth , at. How attained how ra- Btorcd how preserved , Ordinary works on I'hj- plology will not tell 5011 ; the doc torff run't or won't : but nil the ffitno you wish to know. Yonr SEXUAL POWERS 5\r8 \ ° iMJXifo ! SJ'J ' jl : lays liaro the truth , livery nmn who would regain toxtml \ Ipor | oat throiiRh folly , or develop members weak by nature or wasted l > -enseHlHiuId write for our sealed book , "Perfect Jlauhoyd. " J < 0 chnrcc. Addresa ( In conUdeucu ) , ERIE MEDICAL GO , , Buffalo , N.Y. mmOF ino OF OMAHA. ABSOLUTELY INCANDESCENT FIRE PROOF , ELECTRIC Lllffi PERFECT. NOT A DARK VENTILATION OFFICE rf-Bji-UJ J ,1 JJJti'UilisirtnM tt.TfblVj7 ! .t4 lSf. IN THE BUILDING NIGHT AND DAY ELEVATOR 68 VAULTS , " SERVICR 5 uuiLUir DIRECTORY OF OCCUPANTS : BASEMENT FLOOR : TRUST OO.MPANV.BASEMENT JOH PRINTING CO. I/oans. Sl'IM'HE.N' A. OROWB. Jlnirot. , _ , WVUKOUT. SKAMANS & fll-JN'RHIOT. Uoni- It E. CAtll'IIEMi , Court llotun'H , OUnra anl inuton ' isrIOVN : oij\i. \ ; ru.tv . v-j ! > oci AI'to.v TUE'OMAHA LOAN AND nuruHNG A3. WAI.TRK KMMONS. lluruur Shoi. | SOUIATtO.V. O. M. Snitliitfur. .Sojrot.iry UMAUAKKAIi IOriL'AI'1AND ; I'lttJS'POO MUTUAI , LOAN ANU HUUlMNli A33 W. N. iNASON , Ajrunt Uiuou Idfo Insuranoo Company. FIRST FLOOR : HEn iiusiNRss OITIOE. 1' . i ? . niCENHK'lO. ' t'ruieo I'.ilntor AMMIK'AN ' WATUIt WORKS COMI'\NV. HtJI'ERllTENOr.NL1 UM lUJIl.DINO "I ! L. KKiVK3& : 00. , Conlr.fJtOM , wEtu'uitN UNION TIMJRVI'II : : onvion SECOND FLOOR. MASSACHUSETTS MIJTUAIi Mt > ' 13 INSIJR- llAltl'MAN & ROIIIIINS. AN < M : co. O IIAUTMAX liisiimitor I'lrn Insurant ) : ) . O t. EUiirrTEK , Law oniuo. MANllA t'L'AN UI-'K I.NNIMANUK CO. 1)11. UIIAltl'Cn ROSKWATEit. II. A. WAtIN Eli. A.'oiitUiiltJltJtitJi AoJlJunt UHKIariAN.SOIKNOK 1UOAD1NO ROOMS. I. w. squ i ih : . i.oiuis. AHWKAMOB OEO. E. TURKINO TON Attornoy-nt-Inw. JOHN A. WAKEI'IEM ) , I.tliillior. THIRD FLOOR. a \v. I'ATiiiaic. HQIJITV UUUIir. Ilooin NO. 0 UMTKlSTATES ) LIKR INHURAVO CO. Dlt S. It. I'ATL'KM. Dimllxc. ANKIjO-AMEItlUAN MOimiAfiE .t TRUST I'ROVIIUJNTSAVI.NOS J.IKK ASSIJIIANOH OOMl'ANV. boUIIJI'V OK M.\V \ VURK , M. I1' . Holirur , nit. o. H IIOI-.VAN. | Tn6U"ullVNT M. It. TltAUKKMAN , Atlornov A I'llM/t VAVINO ANU r.ouiTY tjoirur. iii'Hin x > > r. HLAOOM I'lltOOO K. W. bIMIMAU W.M. aiMHUAl. , I- Onluos. nioitur. : R SMITH , .iimticoot the I'ouco. VIAVA COMPANY. I CENTRAL I/JAN AND TittJ.SL1 OO. FOURTH FLOOR. coNNr.onour MUTUAL MVK INSUH- A NOB CO. Pi : . " N .MUTUAL M1 'K IXSUUANOK 00. O.MAI1A TI'U.K AND I.NDliMNITV UJ. A. M. HOl'KINd. Court Sjii jraiihsr. INTI'MtXATlONAl. I'UllMSIII.VH AND I'JIl- TKAIl'OU - I'uruy 11 1'iird. KOKT WAi'NH KtKCTUlU CO. , n. T. Par- UltaUANTOUIJjiUORR.Oeu.lst ami Auriat. ( leu , weuturn ivumit , ONAIIAC'OAI. r.XOIIAXUIV W. l ) . ( iOSS. CJiim. K I' . 13VANH. I'uoplu'u lnv ( " tiiioiit Oo. W. i : KINUliUV. Ar'hltuot. ilO.'VAM.iV : I.OA.S .t JNVCSl'MIJVT CO. nuWAItl ) Ij. MOONRV. Mortan-oiiintl Loini K. C. V. C'KOOKS , Norvca. Htoinaoh anil OIIAIthCH I. TllpMAi. Uunl Cuild ' n.T I'AUDKi : , Auontl't-Wiiynu HloutrloSup W. K-'flAMII/roX. School Snppllos. ply Co DKXTfJK U TIlUMAr ) , Itcul INtiito. FIFTH FLOOR. AU.MV iinAixjuAirmcs , DEPARTMENT I or Tin : i'j.Ti'B. . SIXTH FLOOR. I1EE EDITORIAL .IOOMS UAMir.TO.N LOAN V TUUMPOO. IIEECOMPOSINO ROOM. MA.NUKAtJTIJKl'JlH AM ) OiJ.NSUM ! ' . ( ' * A3. O. K. RU1NDORKK. Arshlli'Ct. S001ATIO.V. U. S. UOVERN.MHNT PRINTING OKl'ICE. SEVENTH FLOOR. ROYAL ARCANUM LOttOE ROOMs. / A few more elegant office rooms may be had by applying R. W. Baker , Superintendent , office on counting room lloor. IXACT BIZC " * COMMCIl.rAUf THE MERCANTILE CIGAR , BETTER THAN EVER ! \IiiJo nftliu II ii f 4 quality of lluvnna Tolwlu t lot Mtlxiln uelit , IC'iuullu I-UTJ ri'M > cct t < i tli llurii ,