0 THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : TUESDAY , DECEMBER 27 , 1808.
COUNCIL BLjUFFS.
MENTION.
Hamilton's shoe store , 412 Broad.ray. *
Davis sells glnssi >
StockcrtjCarpet Co. , 205-207 Bwy.
Moore's food kills worms and , fattens.
Dell 0. Morcon. drugs. 142 Broadway.
C. B. Jaoquemln ! & Co. , jewelers and op
ticians , 27 Pouth Main street.
(1. W. qulllson , n prominent attorney of
Harlnn , la. , was In the city yesterday.
Bob Henderson , city editor of the Nonpa
reil , Is confined to his bed with the grip.
Mrs. Chamberlain of Danville , III. , arrived
yesterday on n visit to her daughter , Mrs.
Frank T. True.
Mrs. H. P. Warren Is spending Iho holi
days with her son , Dr. H. N. Warren , at
Missouri Valley.
Mls9 Ella Wlrt is home fwm the Ne
braska Stale university to spend tbo holidays-
with her parents.
Attorney ; O. B. Jennings of Shcnandoah
was In thi city yesterday on business con
nected with the federal court.
J. C. Blxby , heating and sanitary engineer.
Plans nnd specifications for heHtlng , plumbIng -
Ing and lighting. 202 Main. Council Bluffs
Busiest , tlggcat and best managed laundry
In the wept. Skilled hands and Blrjplo
methods explain why ours Is a satisfactory
laundry. The "Eagle , " 731 Broadway. ,
Thcodorrj Tholl of the Citizens' bank , whd
has been ecrlouily 111 for some time past ,
was In < ij critical condition yesterday and
fears are entertained for his recovery.
B. A. Siegfried , a clerk in the Citizens'
bank , reported to the police yesterday mornIng -
Ing that hi * now ( overcoat had been stolen
while eating dinner at the Ogden hotel.
County Attorney C. O. Sounders returned
yesterday from Sioux City , where he spent
Christmas .with his brother , 0. P. Saunders.
Mrs. Srtunders and children will return home
tomorrow.
Eric Sondebcrg , while working on the rip-
rapping on the river north of the city yes
terday morning , slipped and fell , breaking his
hip and lihdly bruising his shoulder. He
was brought to the city and placed in St.
Bernard's hospital.
The case ngainst A. L. Southwell , charged
with assaulting George Klssell. was ) dis
missed in Justice Bttrko's court yesterday
morning by Assistant County Attorney
Spencer Smith for want of evidence to con
vict.
vict.Two fresh cases of measles were reported
to the Board of Health yesterday. : Adelaide
Wright , 222 South Eighth street , and Frances
Kcellno , C18 South Seventh street. The 9-
year-iold son of D. J. Whlacre , 1618 South
Tenth street , \\as reported sick with scarlet
fever.
Mrs. S. B. Twlchell asked the aid of the
police yesterday to find her eon , Arthur
Twlchell , whom aho had not seen for two
years and who when last heard of was workIng -
Ing In the garden of a local florist. Mrs.
Twlchell came here from Illinois a couple of
days ugo to visit her son.
Council Bluffs tent No. 32 , Knights of the
Maccabees , will hold a special session this
evening in Knights of Pythias hall , for the
Initiation of several new members. The
regular rovle > v will bo held tomorrow even
ing , when a contest with North Omaha tent
No. 75 will bo a special feature.
Thanks to the efforts tof Mrs. J. N. Mil
ler , aided by a number of generous people ,
the children attending the Sixteenth Street
mission enjoyed an entertainment and
Christmas tree last night. Each of the little
folk , In addition to candy and other good
things , received some present from the tree.
Albert Smith , a driver for Mayor Jennings ,
is In a critical condition as the result of
Injuries received in a runaway accident Sat
urday evening whllo delivering Christmas
orders. The team ran away and In making
n sharp turn the wagon was upset and Smith
was thrown ngainst the curb , alighting on his
head and bhoulder.
The funeral of the late William C. Holder ,
ono of the plcmeer residents of this city , was
held yesterday afternoon from the family
residence on Vaughn avenue and was largely
attended , especially by the old settlers , of
Council Bluffs and vicinity. The remains
' were laid to rest In the family burying low
in Walnut Hill cemetery.
Charles Wood and Frank Howard , said to
bo two "good men , " were taken into custody
yesterday on the charge of vagrancy. They
were run out of Omaha by the authorities
there and on reaching this side of the river
were promptly corralled by Detective Wulr.
Both men had Just finished serving ninety-
day sentences In the county jail.
Albert Downs and Miss Sarah G. Kuhn
were married Christmas night In the pres
ence of a few relatives and Intimate friends
nt their new home , 33 North Seventh street ,
Rov. S. M. Perkins of the Christian tabcr-
naclo ofllclatlng. They left the same night
for Kansas City and other points on a short
wedding trip and will bo at home to their
friends after February 1.
Word was received hero yesterday that
Mrs. Ira Grason , formerly of this city , died
Christmas ulght at the homo of her sis
ter , Mrs. Hugh COK , In Brookflcld , Ma , of
consumption. It is expected that the re
mains will ho brought here for burial In
Falrvlow cemetery , beside those of her hus
band , who died about two years ago. Mrs.
Grason was a slstar of Mrs. J. C. Grason of
this city.
Charles McDonald , \\bc Is homo for the
holidays from { ho State university at Iowa
City , is trying to work up interest for nn
Interstate field meet , to bo held In this city
in the spring between the track teams of
the Iowa and Nebraska State unversltles. If
ho receives the equal amount of encourage
ment In Lincoln that he has In this city
the nee.t will undoubtedly bo pulled off.
McDonald Is manager of the Iowa university
track team.
Rov. Dr. D. C. Franklin , presiding elder
of the Methodist church , and Oliver Barrett ,
a well known farmer of Hazel Dell town
ship , were badly bruised yesterday after
noon In a runaway accident while driving
into town. The team they were driving took
fright nt a cow on Broadway near the Hemmer -
mer residence and started to run. In mak
ing a short turn at Frank street ono of the
wheels of the buggy was wrenched off and
Dr. Franklin and his companion were thrown
heavily to the ground. Mr. Barrett held to
the reins and was dragged quite a distance
before the team was checked.
N. Y. Piumblnc company. Tel. 260.
Remember the exposition by getting im *
copies of Snap Shots at the Council Bluffs
office of The Beo. Ten cents each.
Bluff City laundry , 'phono 314. "Satisfac
tion guaranteed. " <
Dorlhli-lv Club aiet'tliiR.
Handel was the composer treated at the
open muslcalo of the Derthtck club last
evening , when n particularly effective pro
gram was rendered. The Derthlck club has
become one of the most popular musical or
ganizations of the city and the muslcalc last
night was attended by an audience that
completely filled the club's rooms In the
Sapp building.
Special sale of pianos , organs , mandolins ,
violins , guitars , etc. , for one wpek only , at
greatly reduced prices , at Bourlclus Music
House before the Invoice taking. An op
portunity for a good many. We mean busi
ness. 325 Broadway , where the organ stands
upon the building.
Snap Shots all go at in cent * each at the
Council Bluffs omen of The Beo.
Mnrrlnwe I.lcen eii.
Licenses to wed have * been Issued to the
following persons :
Name and residence. Age.
A. Downs , Council niuffH , 33
Earnh O. Kuhn. Council Bluff 31
Ehvood S. Hutchtns , Cook county , III 35
Myria O. Huverson. Cpok county , III. . . . . . 24
Oeorge W. Galloway , Pottawattamle co. 24
Etta Maynes , Pottawattamle co. , 24
N. O , Nelson , Douglas county. Neb M
Alice Pearson , Douglas county. Neb ' "
THERE IS A GLASS OF PEOPLE
Don't give them tea or coffee , nave you
ceiitly there has been plated In all the
grocery HtorfB a new preparation' called
OKAIN-O , made of pure pralns , that takes
the place of coffee. The most delicate
Btomnch receives it without distress , and
but few can tell It from coffee. It does
not cost over U as much. Children may
drink It with great benefit. 15o unit 25a
jicr package. Try U. Ask for ORAIN-O.
SUIT TO ENFORCE CITY TAXES
Treasurer of Pottawatlamld County is After
the Union Pacific.
EAST HALF OF BRIDGE ACROSS MISSOURI
Company Clnlinn the Structure Come *
Under the Henil of 1'ronertr
Which l Kzcmiit from
Taxation.
City Attorney Wadswortli will file today
In the district court papers In a suit brought
about by William Arnd , treasurer of Potta-
wattamlo county , against the Union Pacific
Railway company. The action is to enforce
the payment by the railway company of
city taxee on the east half of the bridge
across the Missouri.
"The petition seta upt that the Union Pa-
clflo Jlallway company Is a. corporation or
ganized under the laws of the atato of
Utah , with Us lines extending eastward BB
far as the Union Transfer depot In this
city and thai it owns the railroad brjdge
extending across the Missouri river between
the cities of Council Bluffs and Omaha.
Further , that 'the ' eastern halt of the bridge
Is within the corporate limits of the city of
Council Bluffs , a city of the first class , or-
gant'zed under ithe general Incorporation
laws of the state of Iowa since 1881 and the
bridge is Justly and legally subject to city
taxes of paid city.
Continuing , the petition states that in
the year 1S97 there was duly assessed and
levied upon the eastern half of the brldgo
291-2 mills on each dollar's valuation placed
by the city assessor. The valuation of the
eastern half of the bridge was placed at
1105,000 and the assessment based on this levy
was $3,647.50. In addition to this Ihere Is
$278,78 penalty to December 31 , 1898 , for non
payment of the tax , making a total of
$3,370.28 , to recover which < the action Is
brought.
The , suit raises an interesting equity
question , the final disposition of which -will
bo of considerable Importance to railroads
similarly situated. The Union Pacific has
paid alt the county and state taxes assessed
oi\ \ this half of the bridge and Up to 1897
never made' any objection to paying the
city taxes so levied. It has , however , now
refused to pay the city taxes and'takes the
stand that the bridge Is property which is
exempt from taxation for city purposes.
The refusal of the Union Pacific to pay any
more city taxes Is based on the grounds
that as the bridge does not receive any
benefit from the levy of such taxes it Is like
property within the corporate limits of the
city held solely for agricultural purposes ,
exempt from such levy.
Although the suit is brought In the name
of the county treasurer , the city Is la reality
the plaintiff. City Attorney Wadsworth
states that the case will undoubtedly go " >
the supreme court , as in the event of the
city securing a favorable verdict in the dlt-
trlct court the railroad company woul.1 un
doubtedly take it up on appeal , as the city
win do in the event of the ruling oi the
district court being against it.
Domestic soap whitens the clothes.
Mrs. Hande's assembly New Year Eve.
Array of ClirUtnini Drnnkn.
When Judge Aylesworth opened police
court yesterday morning there was quite an
array of Christmas drunks lined up before
him. It being the holiday seasoh hie sen
tences "were tempered with mercy and the
fines imposed were in the majority of cases
suspended on promise of good behavior in
the future. Henry Wise , a plain case of in
toxication , got off with a suspended fine of
$0 and costs and the eame sentence was im
posed upon Clay Allgood and Ed Baatlan ,
two youths from across the river , who , after
celebrating too freely on Council Bluffs
whisky , disturbed the quiet of the peaceful
burg. An Individual who gave the name of
Jim Smith and who was found early yes
terday morning in a hallway on Broadway
sleeping off a first class drunk was given u
suspended sentence of J50 and costs on con
dition that he left the city without any un
necessary delay. Henry Carlson and C. W.
Carlson , who admitted a cousin relationship ,
had while under the Influence of too much
liquor become ln\olvcd In a fight over a
young woman. They both promised to of
fend no more and were let off with sus
pended fines. J. D. Alexander , charge ! with
being drunk and "following" women , " did
not fare well.
so Judge Ayleaworth as
sessed him $5 and costs , but In view of the
nature of the offence refused to suspend It
and as Alexander had blown in all his wealth
for booze ho will have to lay the fine out
unless his friends , If he has any , come to
his rescue. One man who was too drunk to
give his name wa booked as John Doe , but
when court opened he had not sufficiently
recovered to appear before his honor , so his
case was continued until this morning.
Buy Domestic and get tablespoons-
ronmlilerliiK Lot ( If Kiulilvu'i Cine.
Dr. Tllden , Attorney Kaley and Elmrr
Prank , clerk of the district court , compris
ing the Board of Insanity Commissioners of
Douglas county , Nebraska , held a conference
yesterday afternoon with the local board
relative to Lottie Fadden , the Insane
woman , the care of whom neither board
wishes to assume. The Nebraska commis
sioners refuse to admit that the woman
became a resident of Nebraska after b < ! lng
discharged from St. Bernard's hospital on
December 9 of last year. They ctalm that
she was at that time not In a mental con
dition to decide that her home was In Ne
braska and that , although after leaving the
hospital she went to her former home In
Lincoln , the fact of her doing so wai not
euftlclent to establish her legal residence
as being In their state. The members of the
two boards visited the hospital after the
conference and examined the unfortuna a
woman , the result of the Investigation ijelng
that the finding of the local board that she
was Insane was confirmed. Nothing definite
resulted from the conference , as the Doug
las county commissioners , before reaching
a decision , wish to secure addition * ! evi
dence aa to the woman's life and condition
In Lincoln and Omaha after leaving the
hospital last year. In the event of the Ne
braska authorities persisting In .nclr re
fusal to assume the care of the woman { he
matter will be referred by the local board
to the Iowa State Board of Control.
Domestic soap outsells all other * .
Holiday In Observed.
Yesterday was generally observed as a
holiday throughout the city. All the banks ,
county , city and railroad freight offices
were closed all day , while the postofflco was
closed from noon on. The principal stores
and many of the smaller ones closed at noon
and gave their employes a half holiday. The
day was not marked by any special features
and was devoid of any social functtona.
For Sale Horse , weight 1,100 , 8 years old ;
single or double : bay color , sound , gentle ;
family or delivery. 325 Broadway , Bourlclus'
Music HOUPO , where the organ stands upon
the building.
Arrt'Ntvil on Ileiieh Warrant.
As n result of his failure to appear In dis
trict court last Saturday for examination be
fore Judge Green as to hU property John
Stewart , a farmer living near Shelby , was
urrestcd yesterday on a bench warrant. The
examination was ordnred on the application
of M , Plum , who secured a Judgment against
Stewart last month In Justice Vlen'a court ,
which ho has been unable to satisfy.
Davli tells drues.
Grin Attack * 1'ollcc Force.
The police force Is Buffering from an
epidemic of the epizootic. Of the night de-
detall Ihere are but two men who are not
kid up with the grip. The malady la be
ginning to make inroads on the May force
and If the sick lint Increases as It has done
during the last two days Chief Blxby says
he will be obliged to call on Mayor Jen
nings to appoint n number of "specials" to
Jake their places. Of the night detail Ed
Smith , Charles Clear and Arthur Slack are
all off duty and Captain Denny , although
still reporting for duty , is far from well.
Sam Albro , ono of the day patrolmen , Is laid
up and Deputy Marshal Charles Stockdale
Is alto on the sick .list. Day Sergeant
Comto has the grip , but continues at his
desk , although ho may take to his bed at
any moment. Chief Blxby himself Is under
the weather and was hardly able to get
around yesterday. Night Sergeant Bergman
has Just recovered from an attack of lum
bago , but , while reporting for duty , Is far
from feeling in first class shape.
Domestic Is the best soap made.
ChrlitnuiN Ciifcrtnlmncitti.
The annual Christmas entertainment and
treat provided for the veterans of ' 01 and
their families will take place tomorrow
evening In the Grand Army of the lie-
public hall on Pearl street. An interesting
program will bo given and there will bo
candy , presents and fruit for the young
folks. No formal invitations will be issued ,
but as has been tbo usual custom all old
soldiers and their immediate families are
invited to attend. All children under 18
years of age of old soldiers will receive a
present.
The children of the Sunday school at All
Saints' Episcopal chapel had their Christmas
entertainment last evening. A program of
recitations and music was carried out and
W. Hendrlcks , superintendent of the Sunday
school , distributed candy and presents to
over 100 children from two large trees which
wore prettily decorated and lighted. Prizes
were also presented to the children who had
been most regular In their attendance at the
school.
Off to the Tcaohcrn' Amioclatlon.
Prof. H. B. Haydeu , superintendent
of city schools , left for DCS Molnes yes
terday morning to be present at the opening
meeting last evening of the Educational
counoll of the Iowa State Teachers' associa
tion. Superintendent Hayden U a member
of the committee on discussion of the topic ,
"County Normal Institutes , " which comes
up before the council this morning. He Is
also on the program this afternoon for an
address before the Iowa Chlld Study society
on "Child Study as Related to the High
Schcol. " Tomorrow he will read a paper be
fore the city superintendents and principals'
section of the state association on "Exam
inations. " A number of the teachers left
for Des Molnes last evening and more ex
pect to go this morning.
Dolllicr Seen n Wolf.
FORT DODGE , la , , Dec. 26. ( Special
Telegram. ) Congressman J. P. Dolllver ,
armed with an old muzzle-loading shotgun
and attired like a Rough Rider , was the
most enthusiastic participant In the great
Webster county wolf hunt today. He claims
to have seen the only wolf routed cut and
shot away a portion of Its tall. The hunt
was not a success , owing to the stay-at-
home vote and lack of organization. No
scalps were taken. Albert Perkapllls' arm
was partially shot off by ttio accidental ex
plosion of a gun in the hands of his brother.
Killed by a Cave-In.
FORT DODGE , la. , Deo. 2G. ( Special
Telegram. ) Robert Taylor was killed by a
cave-In at the Crooked Creek company's
mine at Lehlgh this morning , Hla body
was horribly crushed and was not recovered
for two hours.
DEATH RECORD.
nobcrt
OTTUMWA , la. , Dec. 26. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Robert Fellows dropped dead hero
this afternoon at the dinner table at the
homo of his nephew , Gcorgo Hall. The
dinner was given In commemoration of his
fiftieth wedding anniversary , quite a large
number of his friends and relatives bdlng
present. Mr. Fellows had Jtiat passed hla
81st year. Ho came to Ottumwa in 1867
and has been prominently IdentlQed with
the city's business affairs ever since. His
father was a general In the revolutionary
war under General Washington. His wife
survives.
Attorney at Cleveland.
CLEVELAND , Dec. 26. Jay L. Athery.
one of the best known attorneys and at ono
tlmo a leading democratic politician of this
city , la dead at his home , No , 1407 Tearl
street , of pneumonia. He was 44 years old.
Mr. Athery served for two years as county
auditor and was a member of the city coun
cil for six years and for ono term president
of that body. Mr. Athory was ono of the
best known Fythlans In Ohio. He served as
lieutenant colonel of the Second regiment ,
Uniform Rank Knights of Pythias , and was
for one term grand chancellor of Ohio.
Pioneer.
UNION , Neb. , D c. 26. ( Special Tele
gram. ) At 3 o'clock this afternoon occurred
the death of one of Nebraska's early set
tlers , Hon. E. W. Barnum , aged 72 years.
He came here In 18&7 and settled upon the
place where he died today. He represented
Cass county In the territorial legislature j
and also jn tbo senate In 1873. He was a
member of the Episcopalian church and was
a prominent member of the Ancient Free
and Accepted Masons.
Ilernliuril Iliule.
NIODRARA , Neb. , Dec. 26. ( Special Tel
egram. ) Bernhard Bade , the founder of the i
packing houEo hero and a well Known stock
man in this eectlon , died this morning of
concer of the throat. Ho had been troubled
for o\er a year and was advised to settle
up his business two months ago , as no fur
ther medical aid could be rendered. The im
mediate cause of death was hemorrhage.
Colonel Phillip Henry Moore ,
WHEELING , W. Va. . Dec. 26. Colonel
Philip Henry Moore died today of paralysis.
Ho waj the editor and owner of tbo Ohio
Valley Manufacturer. When the civil war
opened he cast his fortunes with the confederate - |
federate army and rose to the rank of j I
lieutenant colonel in the Engineer corps.
In 1S59 he established the Wheeling Dally I
Union.
Cnptnlu Frederic Mnroy Mmlr.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 26. Captain Fred
eric Marcy LInde. U. S. A. , retired , died
suddenly here today. He was a native of
Michigan. He served during the civil war ,
entering originally as sergeant of the Fourth
Vermont Infantry from August , 1861 , to January -
uary , 1862 , whi-n ho was commissioned a second
end lieutenant.
Major llemntilll.
KNOXVILLE , Tenn. , Dec. 26. Major
David J. Hemphlll of South Carolina , quar
termaster of the old Second division , First
corps , died tonight In > thp division hospital
of stomach trouble.
ClirUtmuH I've
HARMONY OIIOVE. Oft. . Dec. 26. Jeffer
son Uolton , colored , was lynched near here
by a masked mob Saturday ulght while being
taken to Jail. He wa * 'charged with burn-
lug a barn and shooting at the owner ,
Aicrlcultnrnl Director nt 1'iirln Knlr.
CHICAGO , Dec. 26. Commissioner General
Peck 'baa ' appointed Charles Richards Dodge
of New York director of agriculture of tbt
American exhibit at the Paris exposition.
LOVE MAKING IN IRELAND
ParenW Make Some Matches , Boys and Girls
Maka Others.
BUSINESS SIDE OF THE WEDDINGS
Slirorctlile the Great Time for Giving
In Mnrrlnirc I'ropoinl * mid
llejoctlonn llnriiioiilotiB
MarKnl lleliitlon * .
A song called "Tho Sprig of Shillelagh , "
which has been very popular with the Irlah
peasantry since it was written , close on a
century ago , Bays :
Jjove la the soul of n. neat Irishman ,
He loves all that's lovely ana loves all he
can.
And yet , though there ecems to exist a
widespread Impression that strong , passion
ate , masterful love IB a charactcrlatlc of the
Irish temperament , lore-making In Ireland ,
says a writer In Macmlllan's Magazine , la
really a very calm and placid business , and ,
the old song I have quoted notwithstanding ,
the average Irish peasant take * unto himself
a mate with as clear a head , as pracld &
heart , and as teady a nerve as If he were
buying a cow at Ballluasloo talr.
Love by , no mean * decides all the mar
riages that are made In Ireland. The match
Is often arranged In a ludicrously cool , bust-
nessflke and mercenary fashion between the
parents of the "boy" and the "girl , " the
young people themselves not being allowed ,
and , Indeed , not expecting any voice In the
matter. But If there Is little romance In
the origin of most of iho matrimonial con
tracts made In rural Ireland , they are , as a
rufe , entirely successful. The marriages
thus prosaically arranged are as happy as
happy can be. Fat and Mary fall fondly In
love with each other after they are made
husband and wife ; children quickly spring
up around their hearth , and the older they
grow the more passionately do they cling
to each other. Their domestic feNclty Is
rarely , If ever , disturbed by Jealousy , for Pat
makes the falthfullcst'of'hu'sbanda ' ' and Mary
the fondest and truest of wives , and as there
Is little or no Illicit passion , the crimes
which spring from that source and make
desolate so many homes In other countries
are almost unknown In Ireland.
The great marrying season Is Ireland Is
Shrovetldo. During the forty days of 'Lent
the Irish peasantry , In obedience to the ordi
nances of the church , abstain from matri
mony as well as from eggs , butter'and ' milk.
Some time before 'tho ' approach of that holy
season a farmer with a. marrlocable son or
daughter whom he desires to see settled tells
his friends and neighbors of the fact He
usually conveys Iho Intelligence in an In
direct , offhand manner. He meets a friend
at the fair or market and says , with a laugh :
"Whisper here , Jim , I'm training up my
little Maggie for your Johnny. " "Ah , now ,
Jim , " the other eays , "you do me a grate
favor entirely. But mind you , my Httle
Johnny Is very particular. The boy do toe
saying what a grate fortln he'll want with
his wife. " The subject having thus been
broached , the parents discuss It whenever
they meet , and It often happens that a long
tlmo elapses and many a discussion and
wrangle take place before the terms are
finally settled. The farm generally goes
with the male , and the great difficulty in
the arranging of matches Is the fixing of the
girl's dowry , consisting partly of money and
partly of furniture and culinary utensils as
a set-off against 'the ' land. '
EnrljMurrliiKCM the Itnle.
A favorite proverb of , the peasantry In re
gard to matrimony Is ; "Either marry very
young or become a morik very young. " Early
marriages are the ruoln ) Ireland , ana the
poorest marry the earliest. / .
And yet many of the IrUh .poor enter into
matrimony as a4goptpf provident Invest
ment for old age. A yery Intelligent Irish
peasant once said to-mo : ' ( A poor man
ought to marry young , that his children
may bo able to assist ? him when he grows
old. " When Pat and Biddy begin house
keeping their little cabin is soon filled
with children , and the more their flock In
creases the more they say : "Shure , the
chllder will be a grate support to us In our
i ould age. " And happily , this Investment
for old age never falls them. In no country
in the world is the affection between chil
dren and parents so strong ; In no country
in the world is the duty of children to pro
vide for their aged parents held so sacred
as in Ireland. Pour generations may be
seen in many of the poorest cabins in the
west the children , the young father and
mother , the old grandparents , and an an
cient great-grandmother pr great-grand
father. The large sums of money which
have been annually sent by children In the
colonies and In America to parents In Ire-
laud during the past half century , are nn-
othrr striking demonstration of this Intense
filial affection.
But happily many of the marriages In
rur ' Ireland have their spice of romance.
The match Is made by the boy and girl
themselves. An Irish peasant maid in the
heyday of her youth , with her pretty figure ,
her abundant black hair , her large , blue
eyes , with their Indescribable half-arch ,
half-shy expression , Is quite Irresistible , and
the boy has too often an impressionable
heart and a "deludherlng tongue" to ren
der it necessary that the parents should
"make the bargain. " The youthful couples
meet at dances or on Sunday after mass
oven a wake Is turned to account for a 1H-
tlo courting and they are in hearty accord
with the boy who said , 'It is a grate pleasure
entirely to be alone , especially whin yer
flwee-theart is wld ye. " "Do you dramo of j
mo , Mike ? " said the girl < o her lover ns
they walked arm In arm down the lonely
glen. "Dramo of you , Is It , Kate ? ghure ,
'tis the way wld me that I can't sleep
dranilu' of you , mo darlln'l" Yes , they have
the flatering tongue , those Irish boys. "Och ,
I wish I was in Jail for utealln * ye , " WHS
the compliment one of them paid to a pretty
colleen. Even when they get n refusal they
have a "soft word" to say. Eileen was en
gaged to another boy , and to she had to say
no to Tim when he asked her. "Wlsha ,
thin/ ' said Tim wlth'a sigh , "I wish you'd
been born twins , so that I cud have half of
yez. "
nettlnw the AVorcU Sulil.
The girls In Ireland can afford Just as
well , If , Indeed , not better , than the girls of
any other country to take up an independent
position in regard to matrimony , for the
proportion they bear4to the males is not so
largo In Ireland as In other lands ,
The boys , therefore , have often a great
deal of difficulty In Inducing the girls to
agree to "getting the words said , " as the
marriage ceremony Is colloquially described.
In one case I have heard of a farm servant
was told by the girl to whom he proposed
that she was too much attached to her
I mother and her mother to her to think of
getting married. "Arrah , shure , no husband
could equal ray mother In kindness * , " said
ehe. "Oh , thin ! " exclaimed the boy , "be
me wife and shure we can all live together ,
and see that I don't bate yer mother. " He
could not have meant that he would 111 use
the mother that was only his Irish way of
putting things for his declaration Induced
the girl to yield to bis wishes. A bashful
,
youth ( a rather rare person in Ireland , be it |
said ) who was In love with a girl entrusted
his proposal for her hand to his sister. Om
day the maid visited his father's cabin , while
be , with anxious heart , hid behind the door , i
awaiting the result. The girl , who did not
care to be wooed at second hand , replied
with a saucy toss of her head : "Indeed now ,
If I'm good enough to be married I'm good
enough to be axed , " The boy then stuck his
head Into the room and exclaimed , with a
sob In hU voice : "Mary , allanah , will yer
do what Maggie axed ye ? "
When the day has" been named , whether by
arrangement between the boy and girl them
selves or through the intermediary of their
parents , preparations are made , on the most
extensive scale , for a grand wedding. It Is
considered cwedtlal in the humblest circles
that , for the honor of the family , the guests
at the wedding , which Include sometimes
the whole of the countryside , should have
lote of eating and drinking "laahln's and
lavln's of everything. " Closeness on such
an occasion Is the unforgivable social sin.
"Arrah , if I wor gettln' married , " I have
heard a woman exclaim when she enw a
poor display at a wedding , "I'd sell every
stitch to my back and go naked In order to
get married daccntlyl"
"lllii I.omi , Not Mine. "
A pretty Irish servant maid , who had got
married , called to see her mistress. "I hear
you are going to Australia with your hus
band , Kitty , " * ald the lady. "Aro you not
afraid of such a long voyage ? " "Well ,
ma'am , that's his lookout , " said Kitty. "I
belong to him now , an' If anything happens
to me , ahuro It'll be his loss , not mine. "
But there Is not always that complete loss
of the wife's Identity In the husband which
the above anecdote suggests. It In the wife
that rules the household in rural Ireland.
The husband surrenders to her all his earn
ings , to the uttermost farthing ; an excellent
arrangement for Pat , who , feeling the money
burning In his pocket , as he ways himself ,
Is disposed to get rid of It rapidly ; and a
still more excellent arrangement for the sake
of the children. Bridget Is , indeed , Pat's
guardian anger. On many a Saturday , when
j a boy In Limerick , have I seen the tons ;
line of country care returning homeward
from market In the dusk of the summer
I evenings , the wives driving and the hus-
i bands , with a "drop taken , " perhaps , quietly
in the straw behind.
There Is * story told of a young woman
from Cork who was presented at the Vice
regal court , Dublin , shortly after her mar
riage. The viceroy has the pleasant duty of
kissing on the cheek the women presented
htm at a drawing room ; but when his ex
cellency was about to give this young woman
the regulation ealuto she cried , "Oh , no ,
that privilege Is exclusively reserved for
Mr. O'Mahony. "
Of course , there are exceptions to the general -
oral serenity of the domestic hearth , and
the fond , attachment between husband and
wife. I 'knew at least of one Irishman in
Limerick whose life was made miserable by
a drunken wife. She had soM everything in
the homo for drink , and aa a last resource
she threatened to commit suicide If money
to procure liquor were not forthcoming.
Next morning , before proceeding to work ,
the husband , driven to desperation by hla
wife's conduct , left his two new razors lying
on the table , tolling her to "select the best
one ov thlra. " At night when Pat came
home , trembling with apprehension , he found
his wife huddted up In a corner , not dead-
hut dead drunk. By her side was a pawn-
ticket , and on it was written , "Two razors ,
Is 6d. "
There Is another story of the exception
which proves the rule. Some years ago , as
the mall boat from Ireland was entering
Holyhead harbor , a woman fell Into the
water. One of the sailors , an Irishman ,
Jumped overboard and rescued her from
death by drowning. When she was safe on
deck again the husband , who was a calm
spectator of the accident , handed the bravo
sailor a shilling. The spectators did not
hesitate to express their Indignation at the
man's meanness , when the sailor , with na
tive shrewdness , threw a now light on the
matter by saying : "Arrah , don't blame the
glntleman ; he knows best ; maybe If I hadn't
saved her he'd have given me half a crown. "
I am disposed to think that the husband in
this case was not an Irishman. History
certainly does not indicate his nationality.
Sonic Hlinrp DlneoriU.
Marital relations In Ireland are as a rule
of the most harmonious character and if a
husband i and Wife do fall out occasionally
and even * resort to blows they think nothing
the worse of each other In the end. Pill
Lane Is a classic locality In Dublin , which
might with some truth be described &a the
Billingsgate of the Irish metropolis. "That's
a fine black eye you've got , missis , " said a
man to a woman , sitting over her .basket of
fish In Pill lane. "Fightln1 , I suppose , agin. "
"No , I wasn't flghtln' , " replied the fish-
woman. "Himself ( her husband ) it was that
gave mo that , " and , facing fiercely around
on her questioner , ehe added , "and I'd like
to know who had a better right. "
A laborer , out of employment , applied for
outdoor relief for himself and his wife at the
. North Dublin union. "Well , my good fellow ,
j wo must have evidence that you are legally
married , " said the chairman of the relief
committee. "Bcgor , sir , I've the best proof
In the wuruld , " said the applicant , and ,
bending hli head , ho displayed a scar on
his skull. "Does yer honor think , " ho added ,
"I'd bo after takln 'that abuse from any
wan but a wife ? "
Having such happy homes and faithful
wives , Is it any wonder that Irishmen are
loath to leave them behind ? An Irish car
driver was wrapping himself up carefully
before starting on a Journey on a cold win
ter's day. "You seem to bo taking very
' good care of yourself , " said the Impatient
fare. "To be shure I am , sur , " replied the
driver. "What's all the wuruld to a man
| when his wife's a widow ? "
FIRE RECORD.
Residence flumed.
HUMBOLDT , Neb. , Dec. 26. ( Special. )
Sunday afternoon the frame residence of
J. W. Bryant was discovered to be enveloped
In flames. The flre company responded
t promptly and put out the flames , but th
I house was almost a total loss. A few
household goods were saved. No insurance.
Church of the AneeiiNlon.
CHICAGO , Dec. 26. The Episcopal
Church of the Ascension has been damaged
$20,000 by fire. The edifice is widely knonn
as Father Larrabee'a church. No other
church In the west haa more advanced
ritualist service and furnishings. The fire
started from an overheated furnace.
lllnre nt
HASTINGS , Neb. . Dec. 26. ( Special. )
Iho Fay property on North Burlington ave
nue was damaged by fire yesterday to the
extent of $1CO. The flro originated from a
defective flue. The property was fully In
sured.
HYMENEAL.
Tnrner-Wliltenmli.
.HUMBOLDT , Neb. , Dec. 26. ( Spe.
clal. ) S. M. Turner and Miss Mamio Whit-
comb , both of this city , were united In mar-
rlago Sunday noon at the home of the
bride's mother , by Rrv. W. S. Pryae of
the Presbyterian church. They left on the
afternoon train for a short visit with rel-
atlves In Atchlion , after which they will
return to reside In this city ,
.Toll Mann-Hot chit Inn.
OSCEOLA , Neb. , Dec. 26. ( Special , ) At
the home of Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Hotchklss
Saturday evening occurred the marriage of
Miss Luetta Grace Hotcbklsa to Nels M.
Johnson.
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WASHINGTON , Dec. 26. ( Special. ) Pen-
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Issue of December 14 :
Nebnska : Increase Dwlght A. Smith ,
FalrHeld , $12 to JH ; Alexander Patterson ,
Sapjnvllle. $6 to $12. Original widows , etc.
Special , December IP , Frances Walts , mother -
thor , Cambridge. 12 ; Charles Cruse , Liberty - I
erty , * 6 ; John M. Travis. St. Kdward. 16. '
Supplemental Horace H. Wade , Orleans , J8.
Increase Calvin D. Webber , Falrmount , $11
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* l auies , fine fruit land , In city limits ,
for sale at J1JO per acre ; a bargain.
Bottom farm of 210 acres for sale at
J30 per acre , 10& miles from Council
UluICs.
Searles 8s Searles. For rent , house of 3 rooms , with barn ,
. centrally located , J23 per month.
Farm of ICO acres 10 miles from
Council Ulurts , JJO per acre.
Wo have overal houses for rent In
desirable locations.
Large list of cheap lands in Nebraska
for sale , 2 and upwards.
Two small fruit farms for sale at a
low price. Now Is the time to Invest in
n homo If you wnnt one. Real entate
vulue.4 nra low , but are picking up with
increased sales. Wo Imvo a number of
Finnll residence properties that can be
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Hates , fl.25 pur day ; 7t rooms. Flrat-clast
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Bold under an absolute
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to $24. Original widows , etc. Ursula save your hogs. Auenta
Schlote , West Point , $8. wanted everywhere.
Iowa : Original Warren Walker , DCS Write us.
Molnes , $8 ; Frwlerlck Singer , Sioux City ,
$8 ; Lcandcr Clark , Toledo , $12. Restorntl'n Guaran < 63 Hog Cholera Cure Co.
Thomas M. Lamb , dead , Cedar Tolls. Jfi. COUNCIL BLUFFS. IA.
Renewal Eugene A. Bollard , Iowa City. $5 ,
Increase Jed Lake , Independence , $8 to $10 ,
Jabez B. Jennings. Cedar Fulls. $8 to $10. MADE ME A MAN
Reissue John F. Skelton , DOS Molnes , $22 ,
Original William T. McMakcn. Middleman.
$6 ; Dathlof H. Mortons. Churchvllle , $8 ,
Clark Touleer. Edgewood , $ C ; John McWII
Hams , Independence. $6. Increase John S rottoro tout VUaUlr In oldcr on .
Morehouse. Promise City. $6 to $12 , Hiram S. utuinaaforitadr , builnuor marri
Market , to $14 , John H. . . .
Ptrdow , New $12 fTu iu i'fi& ' drii.siabBwe Inmediate It
Patterson , Osceola , $6 tij $ S ; George W. P. . > ntBoil ttUfctt HOUliC whore all other fa
Fordlce , Albla , $8 to $10 ; WIcHlffe B. Cope- ii'TocaraatliauiandiasJ .J upoo liaftnit Iho ctnulne wlllcui.ioo. AJu Tablet W "i- * .
land. Logan , $10 to $1J , Original widows , Itlf written enarBBt8aloea ct care
etc. Virginia Mead , Dubuqiio , $8 ; Hester S McUeawor rufund th * qjiior. Price
Dorian , Clarkcsvllle , $8 $ ; minors of Bradley
Foulk , Marlon. $12.
South Dakota ; Additional James T. Vln-
nedge. Redneld , $6 to $8 ; Lorentz Thoreson
Dell Rapids , $6 to $12. Reli ui Guy C. Me- . .
Intyre , Vilas , $12. Original widows , etc. in Council JiluffH ty Ci. 11. Uroin.
Elizabeth A. Leach , Aberdeen , $8 ,
Montana : Original Jeremiah R , Slonp ,
Absarokee , $12. Increase Joshua Jameson , H. Gouldlng. Alcott , $12. Additional Jo epk
Clancy , $0 to $8. D. Sharp , HllUborough , $ G to $8. Increai *
Colorado : Increase William A. B'nttner ' , William II. Woodruff. Alford. $6 to $8.
Petersburg , $ C to $1U. Original widows , utc. Original widows , etc. Special , December 15.
L'lnma E. Goodrich , De.beq.ut * , (8 ; Umma Kato 0. Wardcll , Denver , | 8.