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THE OMAHA DAILY /WEDNESDAY , MARCH 9 , 1898.
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. SAMMY THE TOMBOY.
Or , Fate of a Stolen Apple.
Hy Phoebe Frances Hollta.
"Sammyi Sammy ! " called a loud , untune-
ful vojce , "come nere. "
"Ycpl'r came back the answer , and Sammy
soon appeared , not a boy , as you might sup
pose , but a freckled-faced girl of 14 , of the
regular tomboy style.
Her hat wag hanging down her back , held
on by the clastic around her throat , her clean
callcs dress was rumpled and covered with
gram and dirt stain.0 , and altogether she was
anything but a Imly-llkc looking girl. She
was a homely child , too , with her freckled
face and boyish features , and hair neither
red nor brown , but a nondescript mixture be
tween the two.
Hut her eyes they were the merriest ,
sauciest eyes over seen ; no one could dlnllko
the child after once looking Into those eyes.
Perhaps that was why her aunt forgave so
many of her mischievous and troublesome
pranks.
"Yep ! " mimicked the aunt , "that's a nice
way to answer mo. Now I should like to
know what you and nufus mean by chasing
that young colt all over the field. Didn't I
tell you to let him alone ? "
"Yep that Is. yco'mj but. Aunt Jano. Un
do Hiram said I might cliDce him If I wanted
to , and he guessed the colt could stand as
much as I could but ho can't , " she added
triumphantly. " 'cause he Is getting tired
already , and I ain't a bit. "
"Uncle Hiram , Indeed. " retorted her ait.
"Your uncle Is Just as bad as you are , and
Just as much of n trouble. You're to mind
what I say , and not what your Uncle Hiram
tells you. Yrotcrday , when I found you chas
ing thn old black hen with a stick , It was
Uncle Hiram ; and the day before , when I
found the cat tied to a tree by the tall , It
was Uncle Hiram again. Now , you Just come
In the h'use , and take off your clothes and
KO lo bed. I'll eee If I can't make you
mind. "
"O ! Aunt Jane , please dcn't : It Is such a
lovely day , and I'll be good , Indeed I will.
( And you know , " she continued In a wheed
ling tone , "that old black Susan deserved a
whipping ; Just think , she stepped on two of
her little weeny downy chicks , and klllecf
them. Ami Thomas had eaten one of the
llttlo birdies , In the nest up In the old cherry
tree. So , he deserved what he got , too. Do
eay that you think so , too , Aunty Jane ,
'causo I know you do. "
"Well , well , child come In with me , and
help me mend some socks , and I'll lut you
off this time. But wait until I catch that
Itufus ; I'll give him a thrashing. "
The next day a note was dispatched to the
Village minister.
II.
Mr. Daniels had an only child , A pretty ,
winsome girl , not very strong , and for wham
he had been looking for a companion. He
liad often asked Aunt Jane to let him have
Sammy , whom he knew could sojn be cured
of her over boisterous ways , by association
\slth his gentle child.
Next day Sammy drove away with the mln-
Inter and his daughter , and Uncle Hiram and
Hr.fUK felt as If the sunshine had gone out
of their lives , and POT Aunt Jane was seen
to lift the corner of her apron to her eyes
Ecvcral times.
When the fall term opened , Sammy was
pent to school with Lily , and though she was
ahva > R getting Into trouble on account of her
mischievous tricks , she was always to bo
found at the head of her class , and her
teacher was proud of her.
"I'll tell you what , " said Maud Lane one
evening IT October , "let's do something at
the v , Itdilng our hour of midnight that will
ho.w us" who ' our husbands will be. "
"Huifean'dl" snorted Sammy , who Intended
tcrbA an old maid , "do , for goodness sake , let
blm utay where he Is. It'll be'had enough
vhcn he does coma , without having the 'splr-
'lt ' bring him before his time. I'd rather
find a fairy godmother , who'd make me beau
tiful , or glvo me lots and lots of gold ; I'd
llkti to see a ghost , too a real one. "
But as all the girls there were six In the
group were older than Sammy , her voice
was drowned In the clamor for a view ot
their future lord and master.
"I'll tell you what , " said Sammy , who ,
eclng that she must give way to the oldet
fofm of a man. It was too dark to dis
tinguish his features.
With a yell of which an Indian would
have been proud , Sammy rushed after the
others and the man ran after her , and soon
caught 'tho terror-stricken girl. They were
now In the opening , and the bright moon
was shining down on both. Sammy still
held the apples In her apron.
"Now , will you kindly tell me what you
and your companions' were trespassing on my
ground for ? " Inquired he In a very human
voice , full of laughter and would-be stern-
ni'M , and ho held her1 arm so that she could
not run away
"We that Is I I we wanted to. see our
future husbands , " she answered.
"Well , " ho queried In answer to that ,
"look , will I suit you ? "
i-ammy was afraid of nothing mortal , and
as ho saw she had to deal with flesh and
blf > od , regained her pert tongue.
"Well , no , " she answered , calmly survey
ing him , "I don't think you'd do at all. "
"Why not ? "
"Well , you are too thin ; then , besides ,
you've got tow-colored hair and a horrid
ncse. Now , If you were dark I might like
you. " she said seriously.
That was too much for the young squire ,
and the hills around echoed with his hearty
laughter. ' .
"Funny , ain't you ? " she remarked
sarcastically. "You ought to go and join
a show ; you'd make a fortune with that
grin. I wonder it your wit Is as funny as
your face. "
"What a saucy , homely little vixen It Is.
What Is your name ? "
"Sammy. "
"Sammywell named. " And he laughed
again. "Well , Sammy , don't you know that
It takes a smart man to bo funny ? "
"O , no , " she quickly replied , "the funniest
thing In the world Is a fool. "
"Good ; that's one on me. Well , I'm glad
my future wife will have a smart tongue ,
as I am sure she will never be a beauty. Uy
the way , what are you doing with all those
apples ? "
"Take your old apples. " And she freed
her arm and flung them at his feet. "You
are the rudest man ever lived , and I'd rather
die than eat your apples , " and she turned
and fled from him ,
Hemember , you are to be my wife , " ho re
called after her laughingly.
Several Un.es he tried to obtain an In-
tcivlew with Sammy by calling at the par
sonage at all hours of the day , but though
he saw Lily several Uraet , he never could
get in ore than a glimpse of Sammy. He
had heuiM all 'about her from Rev. Mr.
Daniels , and was more Interested In her than
ho coul'd account for to himself.
III.
Thus matters went on until the beginning
of the new year , when It was agreed that
both Lily and Sammy should bo sent away
to a boarding school , HO the first Saturday
after New Year'ti she was speeding away tea
a distant city , where they are to finish their
education.
Just as the train was moving off the win
dow was thrown up quickly and a box of
bonbons and some roses were thrown Into
the lap of the astonished Sammy , and < he.
merry face of the joung iqulre beamed on
her ; with a wuvo of his hand he called to her
to accept them aa peace offering , and not
to forget her future husband.
Three years afterward there was a happy
gathering at the parsonage to welcome home
the two girls who had finished -their rchool-
Ing dayi.
Lily wasn't to very much changed from the
sweet-faced Lily of old , but Sammy could
that tall , graceful nd dignified young lady
be "Sammy , the Tomboy ? " She wasn't
prtlty , but what delightful tac with throe
Bauer 7ct sympathetic eyes , and what a
sweet , lovable smile. >
She was more than pretty ; ho was beauti
ful 10 thought a gentleman standing In the
doorway. For the young iqulre wa there ,
too , to complete the circle.
It was not long before he , too , was paying
his respects to her , and as she raised her
lovely eyes to his face , ho knew that It
would go hard with him If he could not
persuade her to accept the title ho had given
her In Jest. Squire Halford w'as no laggard
In wooing , and before long. Sammy had
promised to fulfill her fate and brighten his
life.
life."Dut
"Dut are you sure you can consent to marry
such a tow-headed snub-nosed person as my ,
self ? "
"Well , If you can put up with etrch a
homely , pen little vixen as I , I might. "
And so Sammy's fate was seated.
.MOUK TEA IS nill'Mf. '
Orloiitnl tltvrnKi * flrcntly IncrcnnlnK
in I'oinilnrlt- .
Tea Is Increasing In. favor as a beverage
In Chicago , relates the Peat. So cay ob
server * of such things. And proportion as
tea gains popularity It displaces coffee. The
changing preference ot the public may bo to
some extent due to the Increasing Importance
of tea aa an article of commerce , but Chicago
cage dealers attribute the change to a pass
ing fad and say they do not believe tea will
retain favor over coffee as distinctively the
domestic beverage of the American people.
The popularity of the & o'clock tea as a
toclal affair has to a noticeable extent lu-
ones , entered fully Into their plot , "you know-
that late apple tree that stands by the bay
window up at the squire's house ? Well , I've
read somewhere that If you go at midnight
end pluck an apple from a tree , cut It In
talf throw one half over your let shoulder ,
end then , while you take a bite of the other
half say a rhyme to yourielf with your
oycs shut , when you open your oyoa you will
. eeo your future husband's face before you.
Bo why couldn't we all go there at midnight ?
ifo can ewflly get out of "the house when
J everybody U asleep , and all go together. It
' . ' Un't very far. " '
i "What ! " cried Maud I ane. "Go up to
- ' that great big gloomy house on the hill !
[ Why , I'd bo frightened out of my life. "
"Pooh , earecit ! Who Is going to hurt
you ? Nobody liven there but the old man
and woman who take care of It. The young
qulra U away traveling , though I did hear
that he was coming homo soon.
At the appointed hour and evening they
gathered at the rendezvous , shivering and
shaking with fear at the weird performance
tjeforo them. They had ten minutes to wait
for the magic hour. ThU was spent In climb
ing the 'tree and plucking the apples.
Bammy thought U might be aa well for her
'to ' fill hei < apron with the apples for tuture
use. '
Bach had agreed to glvo a grunt with each
mord of the rhyme , so that all could open
their eye * together. As 'the last grunt died
way and 'they opened their expectant eyea
there sounded In their ears a most awful
answer to their anything but niujlcal sounds ;
it was a moan or groan and a wall com-
tolned ; then a voice as'.ied : "What seckest
tbou ? "
Terror lent wings to the tempters of fate
and , shrieking as they went , they sped down
the lane without waiting for further develop-
tnonte , all but Sammy. Sammy , although
Quaking with Year , stood her ground.
"What eeekest thou ? " repeated the voice.
"I want to s e my husband , ' " answered
bo In taint yoke.
"Behold 1 he appears ! " and there ctepped
forth from the lilac buib.es at her rid * tb
LENTEN BASKETS OF FASHIONABLE WOMEX.
"TAKE VOim OLD APPLIES. "
creased the market for the Oriental plant.
One dealer l of the opinion that Anglomania
accounts for the predilection for tea sud
denly manifested. >
"Wo are , " said a large retail dealer , "pre
eminently a nation of ccffee drinkers. The
ratio of coffee to tea , In pounds , consumed In
the United ) States exceeds two to one. Our
English cousins , on the other hand , are
woJded to the tea habit. It may not bo
generally known , but it Is a tact , that Eng
land consumes five timed os much tea per
capita as we do. Thle striking difference
probably IB accounted for by tbo Inherent
dl&almllarlty between the nervous disposi
tions of the two peoples. You remember the
llbcloui ? story the paragrapher told about the
Philadelphia girl who objected to coffee for
breakfast because it kept her awake all day.
It Is so with the Americana and English.
Wo prefer the stimulating influence of the
coffee , which quickens the brain and In
vigorates the nerves , while the sedative cf-
'fects ot tea agree with the more phlegmatic
nature of the Englishman.
"But Englrad ' ! s not the greatest tea-drink
ing nation outside of Mongolia. The Rus
sians consume more tea than do the English.
The French , Germans and Scandinavians , on ,
the other head , are great coffee drinkers ,
the French ranking first In that respect.
"There are two classes of tea drinkers.
They may broadly be designated aa amateuro
and experts. By the amateurs I mean the
great body of people who drink tea as an
ordinary article of diet a pleasant beverage
to sip with solid food. They are satisfied
with the best ot the ordinary brands known
to commerce. Not so with these whom I
have called experts. They drink tea for Ifn
flavor , and no cocno'.i aeur ot wines la more
fastidious In his choice. For this class ot
consumers there are carefully cured brands
ot tea ranging 1m price as high as several
dollars a pound. In commercial circles wo
notice that the relative consumption of theao
two staples U Influenced la Its fluctuations
by varying prices more than by anything
else.
else."There
"There are some broad facts that alwajn
remain. Everybody knows that men are
greater poffeo drinkers than women , while
the fair sex consumes much mdre than the
ordinary proportion of tea. Aga'a , coffee
Is almost universally the breokfant drink ,
and la also preferred at the principal meal
of the day , while tea generally goes with
the lighter meals. When , as sometimes
happens , the market value of tea or codeo U
sharply advanced . wo readily observe a
marked Increase In the demand for the other
article. The same ki U-ue of different brands.
Just now , for 'nstar.ee , Rio fiai Santos cof
fees are unusually cheap , while Java Is ab
normally expensive. As a consequence the
South American brands are In great demand ,
to the partial exclusion of the Java product.
On the general prop-rsltlon that tea la gain
ing favor as a beverage at the expense of
coffee , I hold the belief that we never will
fiee- the popular taste in this respect changed
until ths American temperament undergoes
remarkable change. "
Bronchitis yields at once to the healing
Influence of Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup.
Xot Tln-lr Kxiirt Wortlw.
The general tendency to look at the actions
of others through one's own particular spec
tacles Is frequently observed. Perhaps not
so often noticed , however , la the habit of un
consciously rendering another's speech Into
one's own language , says Youth's , Com
panion.
A Boston girl who had been taking her
first lesson In bicycle riding expressed her
satisfaction at home at the result ot the
cxftvlment.
"The man said , " she repeated , "that I bad
made most satisfactory progress for a nov
ice. "
"Why , did he really say that ? " was the
surprised query.
"Well , no , " answered the Boston young
woman , after a moment's reflection ; "what
ho did say was , 'You'll do fust-rate for a new
beginner ! ' "
A friend of the poet Bryant chanced to be
alcne in his study when a cabinetmaker
brought home a chair that bad been altered.
When Mr. Bryant returned , he asked :
"Miss Robblns , what did the man say
about my chair ? "
"He said , " answered the visitor , "that the
equilibrium is now admirably adjusted. "
"What a flno fellow ! " said Mr. Bryant ,
laughing. "I never heard htm talk tike that.
Were those his exact words ? "
"Well , he said , " 'It Joggles just right ! ' "
repeated Miss Ilobblns.
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Novel and Eiqnisito Combinations of
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NEW YORK , March 7. To sit on a cushion
and sow a fine scam for charity's sake Is one
of the ways for killing two birds with one
stone In this season of propriety and peni
tence. The fine scams , of course , are laid by
the bejeweled fingers of fashionable femi
ninity In the simplest garments , meant for
humble wearers , but for fear those lowly
tasks might weary the lively seamstresses
every hostess who calls a sewing class meet
ing at her house provides music , recitations ,
Jugglers exploits , along with a dainty lunch
eon for the gathered members. These last
arc no new features , and the particular topic
of gossip among the smart nee/lewomen Is
the sort of sewing basket suitable for stow
ing away one's needle stints and the splen
did llttlo utensils ot 'the task.
More emphasis-indeed , , ( a placed on one's
work receptacle this Lent than on the apron
one wears to stitch In , or the given amount
of labor accomplished in one hour. The day
a class meets every woman drives up to the
door of the hostess , who Is willing to tem
porarily turn her drawing room Into a model
sweatshop , and out she gets with her basket
under her arm. Sometimes It Is so big an
affair that It must be carried for her Into the
workroom and when the whole class Is busy
the room presents an aspect of a luxurious
basket fair. With few exceptions they are
stately tall things of the prettiest and most
expensive materials imaginable. Satin straws
of exquisite palo greens and blues , pinks and
yellows are the foundation material of which
they are made , while satin lace and brocade
form the lavish decorations.
SEWING BEE ACCESSORIES.
Mrs. Theodore Havomeyer , who leads one
of the largest classes of smart Catholic seam
stresses In New York City , keeps her rough
gingham and cotton subjects for stitching
In a huge hat of pale lavender straw , mounted
on throe glided legs , set like the crossed
sticks from which a gypsy kettle hangs.
Within the hat Is lined with palo blue satin ,
and the open crown Is covered by a full tag
ol the same material , drawn up with laven
der silk cords. Inside this capacious nest Is
the most charming set of antique silver sew
ing tools. An old Dutch thimble , a pair of
exquisite slender scissors , said to have once
hung from Marie ( Antoinette's chatelaine , a
quaint grindstone for sharpening needles and
a set of old silver reels for thread , from Ger
many. Among all these curiosities Is a
pocket that holds a small silver-mounted
figure , carved from black bog oak , and rep
resenting a little saint , who In Ireland Is be
lieved to bless the work baskets of the In
dustrious with strong , graceful and swift
seams.
Mrs. John D. Rockefeller , at the head of
one of the generous Baptist ladles' sewlni
guilds at this season , uses a big flat green
yellow and red basket of Indian weave , scorns
all the fripperies of lace and tufting , puts
her needles In on honest red flannel book
and is capable of making anything from a
gingham aprou to the most elaborate chris
tening robe.
robe.A
A THING OP BEAUTY.
Mrs. Elbrldge Gerry entertains -the Episco
palian Dorcases at her house and glvta out
the work herself from ample double-deckec
basket , woven of wnite satin straw , tuttcc
In pluk and wnlte broached satin , while
without the basket. Is draped with white
and rose-colored scarfs of , 'iberty gauze. Tin.
upper deck Id the. . basket proper , holding a
sowing outfit complete In gold , while In
the under part a largo eachet bag con-
talus the various garments In process uf
making. Mrs. Gerry's basket Is not unique
In enapo or decoration , as the flowered giu-io
scarfs are used -lavinhly for draping the
rather awkward long strawbound or gildei
k 8 5 and frivolous bows c * ' 'flowered rluboi
flutter from handles , and lids. One and all
In the tufted linings of the sewing stands
delicately perfumed sachet cotton Is used
and a very great deal of emphatis is laic
on the coquettish gold thimble bearing the
owner's name In jewe.a aoout tne uottuiu
the small gold aclswws , with red or blue
| enameled handle * , the tinted leather needle
books , bound and'initiated In gold and the
ernerxj to match the prevailing color of the
basket , and showing- gold top.
A goodly number iof Lenten seametretses
use biocodeJ satin reticule * with gold gate
tops ; others have the satin bags , gathered
to delicate hlngodi.frumcs of wood that shu
and open like a campstool , to sit when In
use on four low legssbeslde the busy woman
but Mrs. William Sloan , one of the riches
Presbyterian woman of New York , employs
a cradle-shaped basket , entirely draped in
the richest laces , offset by crisp bows o
palo yellow ribbon to match her sewing
things that are mounted In metal quite up ti
the highest gold Htandard.
TOLD OUT OK COURT.
"Take the stand , Mr. Potto , " said the young
lawyer from town , with an air of triumph.
Judge Bloom of the Blue Gizzard district
so says the Atlanta Journal , scrowled at the
witness as he took his place , ted the attorney
said :
"Mr. Potle , you were present at the i hoot-
Uig scrape , were you not ? "
Yaa. "
You saw the defendant take a pistol from
his pocket ? "
Yas. "
You saw him Cre at this man ? "
'Yaa. "
'You eaw him return the weapon to hla
pocket ? "
'I shore did. "
'Came down. Mr. Potts. " laid the lawyer
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"For mo to say anything after such direct
testimony of this man's guilt would be an
Ir.'iult to your honor's Intelligence. I hope
your.licaor will make his bend very heavy ,
for his offense Is exceedingly grave. "
"I fud the prisoner not guilty , " said Judge
Bloom with considerable vehemence.
"May It please your honor , " exclaimed the
young attorney la amazement , "how can
you render such a verdict In direct conflict
of the pcaltlve testimony of an eyewit
ness ? "
"Jos' bokaae I have Vnowed Bill Potts fa-
fifteen year an1 never knowed him to tell
the truth ylt. "
Judge Ilobert Falllgunt , wit , orator , Jurist
and kind-hearted. Is known In every southern
etate. Ho presides In the eastern circuit of
Georgia. His sayings are quoted In every
home In Georgia.
The story that ban carried his name farther
than any other Is that In which he aston
ished his hearers by saying that ho had
rather bo a fldd'cr ' on the coast of Georgia
than a .harpist in heaven. It was at a ban
quet. The judge was down to respond to
the toast. "Savannah. " Ho was surprised
when asked to respond. But what could he
do ? The nature of the toast , the sentiment
of loyalty to his home city , made It Impossi
ble for him to retreat , no quick as a flash ho
was on bin-feet with not a single premedi
tated suggestion to offer. Ho spoke of the
supremacy of Savannah as a southern port
and of her people. By thin time he was
warming up. He extolled the virtues of the
people who dwell bcsldo the sea ; how they
commune with the Infinite In beholding < l lly
the boundless ocean. He spoke of Georgians
of the hills , the great men who had flown
upward like "eagles In their arlds , " etc. ,
but he said the influences In the lives of the
people along the coast were more broaden
ing and sublime.
By thla time he waa so completely warmed
up ho could not find expression In mere prose.
Ho leaped to po tr > ami Byron at that.
When he rounded off the climax like an actor
the applause was deafening and the judge
grew more fervent. This was not enough.
He wanted to express his loyalty to his home
In grander phraseology. He wanted to say
that he would rather be the smallest creature
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Electrical Supplies.
Electric Mining Holla nml Gas Lighting
O. W. JOHNSTON , llgr. 1510 Howard St.
U/olf Electrical
vv Supply Co
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES
1104 ntrnam St ,
FRUIT-PRODUCE.
Branch & Co ,
WUOtEiALE
Commission Merchants.
S. W. Corner Ifth and Howard Ste ,
Mcmberu of tlie National
LCURUC of CommU *
lon M rchant of the United States.
GROCERIES.
cCord-Brady Co.
13th and Leavcnworth St
Staple and Fancy Groceries
ICA AND COrrCE ROISTERS , Etc.
M eyer & Raapke ,
% WHOLESALE
FINE GROCERIES
Teat , Bplcei , Tobocc * anA Clf AT * >
1403-1M7 Harney Street
and
Paxton Gallagher Co
1 IMPORTEIIS.
OAK COFFEE UOASTERS
AND JOQQINO GHOCEIIS.
Telephone tSS.
HARNESS-SADDLERY
J HHaney&Co
* *
. ' / !
, BADDIES AJfD COLLARS
Jobber * of Leather , Saddlery Hardware , Etc ,
Wo solicit your orders. 1315 Howard Et
HARDWARE.
Rector & Wilhelmy Co
Wholesale Hardware ,
i
Omaha.
L ee-Clark Andreesen
Hardware Co
Wholesale Hardware.
Bicycles and Sporting Goods. 1810-21-38 Bar
ney street.
on the coast of Georgia than the klngllest
of kings , and he tmddenly thought of the lit
tle splder-llko crabs on the sands known as
"fiddlers. " "Why , " said he , "I had rather
bo a 'fiddler' on the coast of Georgia , than"
and the antithesis came quickly to his ready
mind "a harpist in the kingdom of heaven ! "
Applause and laughter prevented further
speech , and the meeting broke up.
Judge Kalllgant In his younger days was
quite clever at verse. While he was In the
war he wrote many poems which have lasted
well.
In 1SGS he wrote the well known poem ,
which became a popular song just after the
war. "Off with Your Gray Suits , Boys. "
The verses were suggested by an Inci
dent of the times. Major Cerroll Thomas
came Into Augusta from his Burke county
plantation one day decked out In his full con
federate uniform. The war was over , and
perhaps the reas > on the major wore his "regi
mentals" was because ho had no other clothrn
to wear. He was confronted by an officer of
the federal forces at Augusta , who demanded
that he take off his confederate gear. "I
will not. " said the major , "and what Is more ,
I would like to see you take them off. "
Judge Falllgant was in ( Augusta , and hearing
of the Incident put It In verue. After he had
written what he thought would suit he came
down next day and read It over to an elderly
relativebsforp breakfast , asking that ho
eorvo him as critic. The poet read the poem
as follows :
Off wlthi your srny suits , boys ;
Off with your rebel gear :
They mack too much of the cannon'H peal ,
The lightning Mush of your deadly steel
The terror of your war.
Tholr color Is like the nmokn *
That curled on your Imttlr.'H line ;
It c.illn tq mind the veil th-it woke
When the dnotnnl co'umnr before you broke ,
And their dead was your fatal sign.
Off with the starry iwrcath.
Vo wh < i have led ) our van.
To you 'twa the pledge of glorious death
When wo followed you over the gory heath
And whipped them nun to man !
Down i lth the cross of Btars ! .
Too long hart It wave * ] on high ) i-
'Tia covered all over with battle Hears ,
But Its gleam the negro banner mar&
LIQUORS. -Ml
Walter Molse & Co
W1IOIKSAIR
LIQUORS. U
Prcprlelon of AlIKIUCAN rilOAIl AND , ,
WAUK CO. jl
; il.MB Bouth Hth Et. I
pefTlagle Gin "
East India Bitters
OoMen Sheaf Pure llyn nd Bourbon Whiskey.
Willow Eprlnci DUllllery , Her * Ot > . till
llarney Street
r"rick & Herbertz ,
Wholesale
Liquor Merchants ,
1001 Furniuu StreoU
'iley ' Brothers ,
Wholesale
Liquors and Cig&rs
1118 Furnum Street.
WHOLESALE
Wines , Liquors and Cigars
4U-4U B. Uth atreet.
LUMBER
Chicago Lumber Go.
WHOLESALE
DUMBER . . . , - ,
814 South 14th St. ( '
'
amilton Bros , J _
PLANING MILL ,
Manufacturers uf clo : > rs , paeh. blinds , offlo ,
ptorc anl rnlnon tlxtuicn. L'FtlrrnkB furnlilicd
on any kind of ml'lork ,
Tel. 1"9. Mill 2Sth nml 'Dnxcnport Sli.
OILS-PAINTS
ktational Oil
l > and Paint Co.
lIANUITACTUUEnS
Air Floated M-nsral Paint
And Palntx of All Kinds. Putty , Eta.
10)5 ) and 1811 Jonei BL
S tandard Oil Co. {
3. A. Moffet. 1st Vlc Preo. L. J. Drake. Ocn Mg
. . . \J 4 J O . . .
Gasoline , Turpentine , Axle Create. Etc.
Omaha Branch ami Agencies , John D. Ruth MEV.
PAPEF-WOODENWARE.
Carpenter Paper CoL
Printing Paper ,
Wrapping Paper , Stationery
Corner llth and Howard itreeu.
STEAM-WATER SUPPLIES.
rane-Churchill Co.
1OU-1OI6 Douglas Street.
Manufacturers and jobbers of Steam , Oas an3
Water Supplies of All Kinds.
l\nited States
Supply Co . . .
Harnev St.
Steam Pumps1 , Engines and Boilers , Pipe.
Wind Mills. Steam arid Plumbing
Material , Brltln , Hose , Ktc.
TYPE FOUNDRIES
G reat Western
Type Foundry
Superior Copper Mixed Type U the best eaU
U mr.rket.
rnoTYrn FOUNDRY.
1114 Howar.l Sttiet
"TlB time to lay It by. '
Daw.n with HIP vows wc'vo made !
Down with i-iich maiicry !
Down with thoiiBhts of our noble ileail.
Down , down to the dust wliero their forma
nro laid ,
And down with liberty ! "
Winding off the laut vivso with KO many
"downs , " the poet recited the lines In liU
o n tragic way and turned easnrly to hla
aged rclatho with an cxprcwlon of triumph
on his face.
"Well , Hob. " said the relative to the
anplrlng poet , "If jou have llulnhed wltU
your 'dowr-H , ' let'H down to breakfast. '
Children and artultu tortured by burns.
8-alrts , InjurleH , eczema or skin diseases may
sccuro Inotant relief by using DoWltfa
Witch Hazel Salvej It 1 the great pllo
remedy.
The Oilier Hoy.
The olllce boy In the reporters' room bat
been encouraged to try again , says the I'hlH-
dclphla Itccord. Hero's his latest : "A fresh
boy In the cfl'.ce of an uptown business con
cern had some fun the other day with the
green olllce boy who had hla first day to
'work. ' When the newcomer came to work :
thu boy was told by the fo-eman the work
he was supposed to do. forgetting some
thing the boss had told htm , ho thought he-
woull ask his partner , uhoao name waa
Johnnie. Going to him , lie said : 'The boss
told me to take a bucket to the cellar and
get something , but I can't remember what
It Is. ' 'Oh ! I will tell you , ' said Johnnie.
'Ho wants you to go to the engineer and get
a bucket of steam ; If ho ain't gnt steam , get
electricity. The boy Journeyed to the cellar
and tried to explain to 'the engineer what
ho wanted , but the engineer could not under
stand , and , after getting a little rattled , ho
jelled to the green hanlto go up and see
If he didn't make a mistake and wanted a.
left-hand monkey wrench Instead. The boy
went home that night , but has not yet To-
turned. "
TO CUHK COI.U 1 % O.VlT DAY
Take Laxative Drorao Qulnmo Tablet * . AU
druggists refund the money It It falU to cuj
25c , 2b * > tenulae hu L. B , Q , oa etU U * . _
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