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so TJIlfl OMAHA DATIiY Jllflfi ; STN1 > AY. 94 , 1895 , A. % _ . j _ . 1310-1312 Farnam Street , Omaha , Nebraska ECOGNIZING the fact that tthe Holiday trade will soon demand great quantities of goods in our line , being heavily overstocked and R wishing to give our customers the benefit of low prices at a timb of the year when our goods are most in demand , we have concluded to CUT PRICES all to pieces , without regard to cost of articles mentioned. The goods offered at cut prices are the same quality and purity that we have always sold , and we guarantee their purity. We handle no imitation goods of any description. A glance at the prices given below will convince customers that we have done as we said , viz : CUT PRICES ALL TO PIECES. . . QUOTE. . Wines Imported Imported Domestic Whiskies Whiskies. Whiskies Cordials Champagnes PureCaliforuia Wines John Jameson & Son's Dublin Shenandoah Hyc $2.40 We have In United States Bonded Sweet Wines Nttyetis & Co's. Bordeaux Rcllcry Mouss.$1.00 quart ; GOc pint Whiskey.$1.2 , " ) quart , $13.50 case. Private Stock. . . $2.00 Warehouse : Barton & Guestier Anisette , Superfine.$1.50 per Case. . . .Qnarrs , ? 0.00j pints , $10.00 Tort ( ) c quart , OOc gallon Claret. quart , $17.00 per ease. Aubrey Distillery Hermitage..7oc * * t per quart , $2.75per Guokeuhelinor Rye , , spring ' 01. Cherries In Marlschluo..75c per Sherry . " > 0c qimrt , ! Xc ) gallon St. Jnllcn , 1SS4 $7.00 quart , $8.50 per case. Urbana Scotland gallon. Green brier Sour Mash , spring ' 01 , Angelica 'I0c quart , OOc gallon Margaux , ISSi $ 0.00 . Absinthe.1.50 per quart , $17.00 Wine Company Idny , ' 02 and ' 03. Pontet Canct. 1SS1 $10.00 case. " per . . . Old Cro\v..7 "c , ? 2.7J Muscatel ' 50c quart , OOc gallon Chateau Chateau La Laffltc Rose , , 1834 1884 $15.00 $14.00 Benedictine.$2.00 per . quart , $22.00 Golden Seal.Quarts , $1.80 , pints $1 Quarts $1.23 ; per case , $13.50 \ per quart > per J. II. McBrayer , spring ' 01. Mmlelrn UOc quart , OOc gallon per case. gallon. Chartreuse.$2.00 per quart , $22.00 - Prices White Wine Mnlnga flOu quart , OOc gallon per case. , Montreal ' . . qua'rt . Oscar Popper..7oc per , $2.75 Tokay "Oc quart , OOc gallon Sauterncs. 1881 $7.00 Marischluo , $1.40 qt. $15 case Quoted on Application Ilaut Sauterues , 1884 $8.00 Imported Club Canadian Rye per gallon. . . . . . Cream Deuilnthe , $1.40 qt.$15case Swuot Catuwba.oOc quart , OOc gal. We have In bond , Pprt of Oninha , ' Curncoa , Injugs. $1.50 qt.817.00 case James 13. Pepper..75c per quart , ninckberry Wine , HOu qt. OOc gallon Frederick Krote's Champagnes Quarts , $1.00 ; pints , 50c ; half pints , Barney's Scotch Whiskies and Caflenz Rhine and 30c ; quarter pints , 15c. $2.75 per gallon. Bitters Wise's Irish Whiskies , also Jamaica California Dry Wines Moselle Wines , Ackcrmau Lnitrouco Sparkling Irish quarts,1 OOc W. II. McBrayer 75c per quart , ' Angostora Sauraut Lary Royal Ruin. + v " * / * Krote's Eeltinger $9 per case 75c . . % Scotch , quarts $2.75 gallon. Claret 20c , OOc gallon Krote's , . , . . . per quart Taubcnheliner.$0 per case Slegerts Angostora Bitters$1.40 Pints . . , $1.20 case $25.50 Zlnfnmlcl 2"c quart 70c gallon Krote's Konlgsbach.'J per case per quart , $13.00 per dozen. per Gibson Pure Hyc..t oc per quart , O. F. C. Taylor. .73c per quart , $2.7o Prices Abbott's Angostora Bitters.$1.20 Quarts $2.00 , per case , $23.50 Hlosllug ' _ ' 0c quart , GOc gallon Imported per quart , $12.00 per dozen. $1.75 per gallon. per gallon. Quoted on Application Port and Sherry. E. Ii. Arp's Pepsin Hitters.$1.25 Maryland Pure Rye..GOc per quart , per quart , $14.00 per case. California Brandies ' Gin $2.00 per gallon. BEER . . V. O. P. Port $1.00 quart Kennedy's East rntlla Bitters..GOc Callforna Brandy.7. > o qt , ? 2.75 gal. Taragoua Royal Port .75c 7."c per per quart quart Asparagus per , quart Bitters. , $0.00 .COc per per case. quart , Geneva Gin $1.00 per quart Greendnle Pure Rye , . . . . . $2.25 Anthony & Kuhn's St. Louis Export Beer , 12 0 qt. or yfl Ciilifornia Brandy.$1 qt. $ ! t.OO gal. Amontillado $1.00 $0.00 per case. Old Tom 75c Greenbrler . . $2.50 $2.25 per case of 24 qts. delivered to any part of city. INSTRUOTIOKS TO OUT-OF'-TOTtfN CUSTOMERS : * . We assort Bottle Goods , putting In just such an assortment as you may wish. We do a strictly cishbusiness do not m d in an order without money remittance , as goods will not be shipped until the money s received. In sending money to us , remit by postoffice order or bank draft ; personal checks will not be accepted. Express companies will not receive Wines or Liquors for shipment C. O. D. , so , to avoid delay send .money with order. We make the following charges for packing : Each package of one dozen bottles , or one gallon jug , 150 extra over quoted prices. IMPORTANT From now on until the ist of January our out-of-town orders are very numerous , and while we try to pack goods and ship promptly , we are sometimes so crowded that orders are delayed ence we desire customers who contemplate ordering from us to order a few days ahead , so that goods wifi be sure to arrive when wanted. No attention paid to orders unless money is remitted. till 9. Eve. till 10. Open Evenings . Open Saturday . . 131O1312 Karnam Steeet , O mafia , Nebraska. CAPTURE OF CHIEF JOSEPH History of the Subjugation of the Hostile Nez Forces. GENERAL MILES' ' EXPERIENCE WITH THEM A Swift I'nrHuIl , ii lint Clinnn * iiitA a Stubborn Slvite , KnilliiK In the Complete Dcft'iit [ the Indians. ( Copyright , 18D3 , by General Nelson A. Miles. All rights Resorted. . 'j ( This paper will form part of .1 book about j to be published by General Miles , entitled "From New England to the Golden Gate. " A previous paper described how General Miles' - command , moving In pursuit of the Indians under Chief Joseph , had crossed the Missouri ! river , and dismissed the steamer which trans ported them , only to learn that the Indians were on the other side. The steamer was Immediately iccalled by the firing of a cannon , and the present paper takes up the- story there. ) AVe quickly crossed the command over to the noilh side of the Missouri and once more allowed the steamer to loose her inoor- _ , lugs nnd proceed down the river , while the I troops prepared In serious earnest for the ; desperate race and possible encounter. The Little Rocky mountains arc a range some fifty miles In extent , running northwest and southeast. Dejoiul their northern point , about ten mileIs n range known as the Boar's Paw mountains , with a low divide connecting the two. My Information was that the Ncz Perces had taken the course that would bring them through the passes bstwcen these ranges. Instead ot going to the west ot the Little Rocky mountains , as I knew the NoPerces to bo In that direc tion , I inarched along the base of the moun tains on the past side , thereby concealing ' the command 'from thu observation of the Indians , whlla my scouts were kept well on the crests of the mountalnu and to the west whenever possible. Major Guldo Ilgcs , who had been stationed at Fort Renton , Montana , hearing of the Indium near the crossing at Cow island , had moved down to that point , and with a small detachment of Itoops followed them for a short distance , but had not force enough to accomplish any decisive result. He was 11 thorough eoldler , however , and hearing that my command was In .that vicinity , Kent mo Important Information , On leaving the Missouri river for the march north the command was organized to move with pick trains , leaving the wagons with a strong1 escort to follow as best they could. Every precaution was taken to con ceal the command as far as possible , and the march was made with all the celerity and secrecy practicable. Strict orders were given against firing u shot or In any way disturbing .the vast number of buffalo , deer and elk which we encountered. In this way wo moved from early dawn to dark for four la > on the grasiy plain and foothills which bordered the eastern slope ot the Little Rockies , and on the 29th tidings regarding the trail to the left reached us. Captain Muus , commanding the scouts , had used his sleepless vlgllancn to good purpose , and had gained tbs Information desired without dlNlosIng his presence or that of the com mand. Here occurred an excellent Illustration ot the loyalty of the true soldier. Captain Mans and lib small band , while engaged In their scouting duties , suddenly came upon a huge- bear , bometlmea called the "grlizly , " but In that region more properly the "cilver tip , " who , evidently conscious- Its strength and power , rose upon Its hind feet In on uttltudo of defiance. Captain Maus , with the Instincts ot a thorough sportsman , quickly brought hla rllle to his shoulder and ran bis c > e aloug the eight. Just then he re membered the rigid orders against tiring , and as quickly brought It down to his Hide , the spirit ot the soldier otercomlng the strong temptation of the hunter. HU small detach ment then passed on In search of Urger game. That night I received dispatches from General Howard , stating that he had turned his cavalry back to Idaho , and was going to move hla Infantry down the Missouri river , leaving the battalion ot Colonel Sturgls. six tioops of the Seventh cavalry , on the Mis souri river. This made It clear that what ever encounters we might have with the Nez Perces we were entliely beyond sup port. IN SEARCH OP THE ENEMY. At daylight on the morning of the 30th the command had had its light breakfaat and was In the- saddle pushing on again In search of the enemy , every one realizing the proba bility that a conflict would soon occur. Lieutenant O. P. Long. July C , had been sent out very early in the morning to ex amine the trail. He repoited by Indian scouts , and reported the recent movements of the Ncz Perces. This officer rejoined the command and was active and brave in the engagement that followed. Our Cheycnno and Sioux Indians had now assumed a more serlouu attltuue. They wsre well In front of the command , with their scouts and lookouts a lorg distance In ad vance , and began to show more earnestness and activity than they had heretofore. Sud denly ono of these advance Bcouts. a young warrior , was ssen bounding at full speed back over the prairie. He fuld something In Sioux or Cheyenne to the InSlans as ho passed them , and It was e\ldent that he brought infoimatlon of the dlscoveiy of the Nez Perces' camp. Then an almost Instan taneous transformation scene was enacted by these Eavages. Hats , coaU' ' , leggings , shirts , blankets , saddles and bridles were quickly thrown Into one great heap in a ra\lne , or "cache , " as the Indians call It. A lariat was plated over the neck of each war pony , and a double knot around his under Juw. The warrior painted for the fray was bedecked with the usual Rorgsoua long and high head-dress of eagls feathers , and wore a buckskin co\erlng about the loins , which was his only clothing , oxcpt a pair of buckbkln moccasins. Springing upon their war ponies , with rifle In lurid , they looked like game champions prepared for tha fray , or the Ideal picturesque war rior nirayed for the fight. They appeared to be perfectly wild witli delight , nnd as unllka what they had seemed twenty min utes before as two scenes of a diama , A similar splilt was manifested among the entire body of troops , "Tho Nez Perces o\er the divide" was the word that was passed quickly In low tones from mouth to mouth along tli3 entire column. The com mand Immediately took a trot , with an , oc- cas'lcnal canter , whole the , ground would admit of It , over the rolling prairie and the grass-covered valleys. Hounding the nortii- east base ot the Dear Paw mountains , the rtlstancs that was supposed to bo a frw miles proved to bs eight , and the disposition of the troops was made while they were at a trot OP rapid walk , and : the pace quick ened to a gallop and charge as they neared tha camp. SUUUOUNDIXG THE INDIAN CAMP. Orders were pjnt by Lieutenant Balrd of my staff to Captain Tyler's command ( the Second cavalry ) to sweep around to the left nnd then down the valley and cut off , If possible , the herd of stock from tha camp , In order , to use a familiar phrase , "to set the Indians afoot. " The Seventh cavalry wan thrown In line of battle while motlng at a gallop , the commanding ofllcer , Captain Hale , riding In advance. Ho presented tha Ideal picture of the cavalier , splendidly mounted on a spirited gray horse , and he wore Jaunty hat and a light cavalry short coat , while hlfi whole uniform and equipment were In pjrfect order. Inspiring his followers ID courage by his own uxample and splendid heroism , with a smile upon Ills handsome face , ho dashed forward to the cruel death awaiting him , The battalion of the Fifth Infantry under Captain Snyder was deployed In the same manner , a little In the rear ot the Seventh cavalry at Jirst and finally extending thu line to the left , charging directly upon the camp , while the battalion of the Second cavalry was sweeping the \alley of the vast herd of bOO horses , muloa and ponies there grazing. This gallop forward , preceding the charge , was one of the most brilliant and Inspiring sights I ever witnessed on any Held , It was the crowning glory of our twelve days' forced marching. The NIVB Percea were quietly slumbering In their tents , evidently without a thought cf danger , as they had sent out scouts the day before to see If there were any troops In the. Uclnlty , aiid the scouts had teported "none discovered , ' but that they hid seen vast hordi of buffalo , deer , elk and antelope quietly * * grazing on the prairie undisturbed and no enemy in sight. When the charge was made the- spirited horses of the Seventh cavalry caYried that battalion a little moro rapldlj over the plains than the Indian ponies of the mounted Infantry and It was expected to first strike the enemy with the Seventh cavaliy. The trnmp ot at least 600 horses over the prairie fairly shook the ground , and , although a complete surprise to the Indians In the main , It must have given them n few minutes notice , for as the troops charged against the vlllege the Indians opened a hot fire upon them. This momentarily checked the advance of the Seventh cavalry , which fell back , but only for a short distance and was quickly rallied again and charged forward at a gallop driving that portion of the camp ot the Indians before them. A DEADLY FIUE. At the same time the battalion of the Fifth Mounted Infantry under Captain Snyder charged forward up the veiy edge of the valley In which the Indian camp was located threw themselves upon the ground , holding the lariats of their ponies In their left hands , and opened a deadly fire with their long range rifles upon the enemy with telling effect. The tactics were somewhat In the Indian fashion , but most effective , us they presented a small target when lying or kneeling upon the ground , and their ponies were so ac customed to the din and noise of an Indian camp , the buffalo chase and the Indian habits generally , that they stood quietly behind their riders , many of them putting their heads down to nibble the green grass upon which they were standing. During the desperate fight the horses and ponies were of course exposed. The infantry men had be come so attached to their strong and hand some ponies that when one was shot it was a real bereavement to his owner , and In moro than ono case it was noticed that tears filled the eyes of the soldier as his favorite pony fell dead. Sergeant McIIugh had galloped forward with his Hotchkisa breach-loading gun , keeping In line with the mounted Infantry , and went Into action , throwing shell Into the camp with decided effect , The Infantry swept around to the left to Inclose that portion of the camp and force the Indians' ' Into a deep ravine. The battalion of the Second cavalry had stampeded nearly every animal In the valley , and portions of that command were used Im mediately In circling the camp In order to In close It entirely. As I passed completely around the Indians over the ground occupied by the mounted Infantry and Second cavalry to the line occu pied by the Seventh ravalry I was shocked to sea the lifeless body of that accomplished ofllcer and thorough gentleman , Hale , lying upon the croft of n little kroll , with his white charger dead bes'do ' him , A little further on was the body of the young and spirited Diddle. Captains Moylan and Godfrey were badly wounded , and In fact a great part of the line encircling the camp wao dotted with dead and wounded soldiers and horse ? . The lese of the Nez Perces was even more severe. The fight had been suddeii , rapid and most desperate on both sides. CAUGHT IN AN IRON QUIP. From what was at first a wide .circle the troop j gradually closed their lines , forcing the Indiana Into a narrow ravine , and charg ing them on all uldej until the grip ot Iron had been completed. In this way the losses on both sides had been serious , considering the number engaged. Captain Carter , In one charge , had thirty-five per cent of his men placed Jiors de combat , but I felt positive we had secured the belcagured Indian ? In their camp beyond the possibility escape. I did not , therefore , order a general awault , as I knew It must result In the loss of many valuable lives and possibly might end In a massacre. I therefore directed the men to hold their ground , anil then from a high point watched the fight going on further down the valley. As the cavalry charged the camp a. few of the warriors. Including White Illrd , ran out , secured their borsea and fled to the hills. As the battalion ot the Stcoud cavalry swept down the valley the Indian herd became some. , what separated. Captain Tyler captured some 300 ot the ponle ? . Lieutenant Jerome another largo band , and Lieutenant McClanmnd , who had swept on still further , finally secured up ward ot 300 more tbrce or four mileo down the valley. While drhlng them back the small number ot Indians who ; had escaped undertook to rescue the animals , and made several counter attacks , which wtre all suc cessfully repelled by the Judicious and brave action of McClernand and his men. The ponies were all finally gathered up In a se cluded valley In the rear of the command and proved to be 800 in number. That afternoon our train came up under the escort ot Captain Urotherton , and this escort , together with the Napoleon gun , was used In strengthening the line then encircling the Indian camp , making escape doubly dllll- cult. cult.As As a result of the desperate encounter I found that tha two olMcers beforu mentioned and twenty soldiers had been killed. My assistant , Adjutant General George W. Daird , while carrying orders and Inspiring the command with his own bravery , was severely wounded , his right arm being broken and part of one ear shot away. Besides Cap tains Moylan end Godfrey , Lieutenant Homeyn was also Injured while leading a charge , together with thirty-eight soldiers. DANGER PROM SITTING BULL. The Indians occupied a crescent-shaped ravine , and It was apparent that their posi tion could only be forced by a charge or a siege. The first could not be accomplished without too great a sacrifice , while the latter , In my Judgment , would be almost sure to result satisfactorily. My one concern , then , was whether the Sioux Indians whom I know to bo encamped under Sitting Bull north of the Canadian boundry line , rome fifty miles distant , and to whom the few Indians who had been able to escape from the village had fled , might not come to the assistance of the Nca Percs. During the last eight months numbers of "disaffected Indians who had been driven out of the valley of the Ycl- lowstono and Its tributaries , had sought refuge on Canadian cell and Joined the largo camp of Sitting Bull , thus greatly Increasing his force. I afterwards learned , however , that when the Nez Perces'a mo3sngero reached the campof Sitting Bull , Instead of coming to the assistance of th ? besieged , the whole camp , numbering Intween 1,000 and 2,000 Indians , who evidently had not forgot ten their c ? > i > 3rler.ces during the autumn and winter. Immediately moved forty miles farther back into the Interior ot the Canadian terri tory. But as I did not know tills fact until oivercl weeks later , I was bound to make provision to meet thin large boJy of Indians , should they advance1 to the assistance- the Ncz Perces. I , therefore , desired that the military au thorities should liavo soir.o Intimation of my position , and to that end sent word to Gen eral Terry , commanding the department , who wan then at Port Hunton , nearly 100 miles to the west , apprising him of our movements end success. He was then eighty miles to the south and separated from us Ky the Mis souri river. I likewise Informed General Howard of onppi'.tlon. . As wo were besieging this camp of In dians and holding tielr | large herd ot stock In the \ alley , \\Jth \ our largo number of wounded to bo carMitor , I did not relish the Idea of balug beslqged.In our turn by the ho4- tllo Sioux , and , therefore , teak every precau tion possible to n\egt such an emergency , We had no Interpreters who cn ld talk Ncu Perces well enoug Jo be of any use , but UDino of the scoutSj cnuld speak Chinook and they called out to tljp Indians to surrender. Joseph came up , undyr a flag ot truce , and from him we learned .that the principal chief. Looking Glass , and , , found other chiefs had been killed , besides , a , largs number of others killed and wounilf-d. , Joseph wan Informed that they must surrender by bringing up their arms and laying them on the ground. They pretended to do I RV and brought up a few , which amounted to nothing , but hesitated greatly about surrendering the balance. THE INDfAViS UNDER SIEGE. While this was going on I directed Lieu tenant Jerome to ascertain what they wore doing In the- village , supposing that he would go to the edge ot the bluff and look down Into the camp. But misunderstanding my In structions he went down Into the ravine , whereupon he was seized and held until he was exchanged for Chief Josiph. It continued to ( now during the day , yet ihe siege wen pressed continuously and a ttiarp lookout kept for any force that might come to the assistance ot the Nez I'ercrt. On the morning of the third day the ground was well covered with snow and the wcouts reported a large body of black objects on the distant hills , moving In our direction. This occasioned much excitement among the troops and every eye wai turned to the north from whence it was feared that Sitting Hull's hoa- til * Sioux and possibly ( be Aulnebolna end Gros Vcntres ( both of whom wera known t bo to the north of us ) might h ? moving to the assistance of the Nez Perces. It hac * been reported that the. nio\Ing col umn was a large body ot Indians. Every officer's field gUt'3 ' was turned in that dlrcc tlon , and as the long , dark column moved through the mist of light snow , slowly de veloping Its strength as It made its wa > toward us over the distant hills and rolling prairieI watched It with great anxiety Considering our condition , the large herd o captured stock wo were holding , and the hostile camp we were besieging , and the number of our wounded , such a formidable re-lnforcemcnt would , of courtw , be a verj serious matter , and the thoughts ran quickly through my mind as to the best dispositions to make In order to hold what we had gained and repel any effort , no matter how strong to rescue the besieged or overcome our snial but very efficient force. We could use our artillery and quite a largo portion of oui troops against any additional enemy , and stll keep the fruits of victory already gained The mysterious and apparently formidable force drew nearer nnd nearer , when some of the scouts on the extreme outposts bhoutcd "bulTaios ! " and It was a most grati fying cry. The rellet occasioned by this an nouncement was like that afforded to the maiiner by the appearance of a beacon light , or llko sunlight bursting through the dark and angry clouds of a storm. CHIEF JOSEPH'S SURRENDER. The snow and cold caused great suffering to our wounded , although they were made as comfortable as possible , and while the siege continued detachments were sent soms five miles distant up Into the Bear's Paw mountalnu to get poles with which to make travels and stretchers , knowing that the wounded must soon ba transported to the nearest hospital. On the evening of the 4th of October How ard came up with an escort of twelve men , remaining in our cnmp over night , and was present next morning at the surrender of Chief Joseph and the entire Indian camp. As Chief Joseph was about to hand his rllle to me , he ralwd his eyes toward the sun , which then stood at about 10 o'clock , and said : "From where the sun now stands , I fight no more against the white man. " Prom that , tlmo to this he has kept his word. Those who surrendered with Chief Joseph , and those taken oulsldo the camp , numbered 400. There were killed twentj-slx In all and forty-six wounded. The work of securing the armt' of the Indians , burying the dead and preparing the wounded for their long Journey , occu pied the entile day ; but on the following morning we commenced our slow and dim- cult march back to the Missouri river , a distance of about sixty-five miles. Hilwanl B. CreaniT In New York Sun. Wlmt sweeter epitaph can there bo used O'er any grave , let fame bo treat or iiinalf. Than what IB true of him , and not abused ? "He wau a friend of children , one and Oh , friend ! who hath environed a new life , I never saw to know you , but 11 sort Or sympathetic fellow feelingrlfo With human ties , hath brought us en rapport. A vacant place , Impossible to fill , Owing to the quaint flavor of Iiln brain , Was made when death this Ilomon vase did rplll , And BO was lost ilrh wine to entertain , In him the child mid in ( in were reconciled , And In his death I pity every child , The French cutlers established In the town of Langres are determined to call attention by every means in their power to the ab surdity of the superstition about presents of knives "cutting friendship. " The belief , they allege , no doubt with some show of reason , la Injurious tq their trade. Among the wedding gifts presented to a newly married couple , for Instance , one never sees any knives , al though metal articles of other kinds arc never wanting. The Langrca cutlers have therefore tagged the French minister ot pub lic works , M. Dupuy-Dutemps , to accept a little present of fine workmanship. M. Du puy-Dutemps has graciously accepted the gift without sending the traditional penny or halfpenny In exchange with which the super stitious ordliarlly seek to dUgulud the nature of such a transaction. The longest paved street In the world I * Washington street , Boston , which Is seven teen and a half miles long ; the shortest I * the Hue Hie , Paris , which U barely twenty feet long. KHUAKS AT A Mississippi river steamboat ronstabou drinks a half gallon of whisky a day. An Alabama farmer has taught all his children to read with their books upside down. People In Madison county , Kentucky , who have paid their taxes are entitled to be mar ried free by the sheriff. Gelgersvllle , Ky. , Is the birthplace of a boy who was an Inveterate tobacco chewer before he was a year old. A Mississippi woman who chews tobacco and drinks whisky thinks that women have all the "rights" they need. A New Hampshire girl of 2,1 never tasted hot bread until thrge weekb ago , when she stopped with friends at a Boston hotel. A South Carolina widow became her own mother-in-law recently , that is to say she Is now the wife of her husband's father. A Minnesota girl can distinguish no color , everything being white to her , and she Is compelled to wear dark glasses to protect her eyes from the glare. A West Virginia man Is so peculiarly af fected by tiding on a'train that lie has to chain him&elf to ft teat to prevent his JumpIng - Ing out of the car window. The servants In a school for girls in Con necticut , while cleaning up the rooms nftor the school closed , discovered 8,678 wads of chewing gum stuck about In various places. The Chicago Board of Trade has the largest branch telegraph office In the world. There are 170 operators on the floor every working day , and 12,000 messages have been handled In a slnglo day during the short working hours of the Board of Trade day. A dog addicted to chewing tobacco Is owi-ed * by John Holden , A Philadelphia butcher. The dog Is an Improvement upon the average tobacco chewer , In that ho doesn't spit on the Moor of a trolley car. He takes a bit of weed , and , holding It between his fore paws , sucks all the sbustance nut of It. He has been chewing tobacco for about three years. The strike of the "housfsnilths" In Now York calls atte'ntlon In a forcible way to another Industrial revolution that has taken place ca quietly as to bo almost unnoticed. It Is so recent that probably a nine-tenths majority of the peojilo of the country do not know what n "housesmlth" Is. They will hear a good deal of him In the future , how ever. On the new Iron stuicturo which is the business building1 of the future he Is more Important than the carpenter. Charles Loftus of Hazleton , Pa. , ogcl 22 years , coughed up a well developed lizard recently. Previous to that he had been ailing , and his physicians thought ho had consumption. After relieving himself of the reptile he seemed to recover. A few days ater he was taken with convulsions. Ho could not be relieved , and It became evident that ho was suffering from Internal trouble. A specialist In stomach dlseiuM says there s a brood of the reptiles In hl stomach , and tnless a strong emetic will take effect there s little hopes ot his recovery , Mine , Kenowsky , who , although the wlfo of a Russian , Is an American , has made a fortune by the Invention of a new material manufactured from lard and valuable for use In making paper flowers , tissue paper and various other purposes. The Invention came about from the fact that Mme..en ow pky was doing light housekeeping In two rooms , and hating placed a paper of lard on the window Hill she noticed that a chemical change produced by the weather had taken place In the lard next the paper , naklng a thin substance like transparent laper. Experimenting , she was at last ablD o pioduce this HUUBUIJCO artificially , The strike of the molders at the Genetal electric company's works In Lynn , Main. , developed a novel and singular feature , the Iko oC wnlch has probably never been recorded. As soon as the strike was de clared a full batch of non-union men were engaged and set to work. There Is usually moro or lcw depression among hands en- ; aged under ruch circumstances , and to ounteract this tendency and to create a heerful confidence among the new men the ompany Introduced an orchestra Into the ron foundry. The musicians discoursed weet muslo nightly for the entertainment nd edification of the non-union employes , who elept within the walls of the foundry , while the union's pickets endeavored to keep warm without by ttepiilng In tlmo with the lively strains which occasionally fell upon their eats. TOM ) OUT OP COURT. The opposing lawyers In a case on trial In a court not many miles from Omaha In dulged In several hot personalities. In ono of thCfc exchanges of super-heated courtesies , during the summing : , the plaintiff's lawyer accused his opponent of unprofessional con duct , and blandly Intimated that ho was no gentleman , "I'm as much of a gentleman as you are , " rctoited the lawyer. "You're a cur ! " A dusky client button-holed an Elborton lawyer recsntly , relates the Atlanta Con stitution. "Boss , I wants to Insult you on cr pint ot law. " The lawyer , like the war horse scenting the battle from afar , and anticipating u healthy retainer , smiled affably upon tire Afro-American , nd , with great dignity , ro- piled : "Please state jour case. " "Well , boss , " said the client , "ef I set cr trap on my ow n lot , and one ol my netehbor'n chickens goes peckln' aiound , an' like or fool goes Inter dal trnp , Is dot nigger when ho goes to git dat chicken got er right ter take my trap ? " Sir Frederick Pollock , chief baron of the English Court of the Exchequer , took a nap pretty regularly about midday. Ills waking- v. wan comical. Tor when his "forty winks" ended he would start to seize a pen , nnd , with Imperturbable gravity , nay to the arguing counsel ; "What page wan your last citation ? " The harmless deceit was humored by the bar , and only once did It provoke tartness. Thin came when an old oergcant retorted : "Did your lordship refer to the last citation made before your lordship gave Somnus a now trial , or the citation I made when > uur lord ship produced a gap In my argument ? " Notli- j Ing nettled , Baron Pollock Imperturbably answered - * swered : "The one Immediately preceding the gap. " | JJ i' ' J Judge Buck of the superior court ot < ! 1 Spokane , Wash. , had for three days recently * I heard argument ) * In the case of theptato against John W. Consldlne , proprietor of u variety theater , who was charged with the crlino of having violated a now slate law- called the "barmaid net , " which prohibits females from being employed In any placa where liquor io sold , nnd which was being attacked as to Its constitutionality , The lawyers had all assembled In court on the last morning to resume arguments , when Judge Buck arora and said : "Gentlemen ; I learned for the first tlmo last night that my wife was the author of that bill , and , that being the case , 1 will decline to puss upon the question of Ita con stitutionality. " , The arguments will now have to bo gone over again before ono of the other Judges. A lawyer tells the following ntory In the Green Dag ; "Somo time ago ho had under cross-examination a youth from the country who rejoiced In the name of Samson , and whose replies were provocative of much atighter In the court. 'And so,1 questioned the barrister , 'you wish the court to bellova that you are a peaceably disposed and Inof fensive kind of person ? ' 'Yes.1 'And that you have no desire to follow In the steps of . our Illustiloux namesake and smite thu hlllstlnes ? ' 'No ; 1'vo not , ' answeied th witness. 'And If I had the desire I uln t got the power at present. ' 'Then you think you would 1)9 unable to cope successfully with a thousand enemies and utterly rout _ _ . , them with the Jawbone of an ass ? ' 'Well , ' ' | answered the ruined Samson , 'I might have- [ a. try when you have done with tba ' " w capon. II Miij' Do MM Much fur You. Mr. Fred Miller of Irving , III. , writes that 10 had a severe kidney trouble for many i 'cars , with severe pains In his back and also hat his bladder was affected. He tried many so called kidney cures , but Without any good results. 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