1806 FAIR.
THIRTEENTH ANNUAL FAIR AND
'To be held at Omaha August 27—Sep
\ tember 5, 1896.
f Will certainly be the GREATEST
STATE -FAIR ever held. _
f NEBRASKA IS HERSELF AGAIN,
and those who bare retained confidence!
are now rewarded by a bountiful har-l
vest, and all the people, by prudent
care, are able to attend this fair.
The grounds at the
“WHITE CITY OF THE WEST”
have lost all disagreeable features in-'
cident to their newness last year and
are in good shape.
In addition to the best
AGRICULTURAL,
HORTICULTURAL,
DAIRY,
TEXTILE,
FINE ARTS,
MECHANICAL ARTS,
AND LIVE STOCK
exhibits, special attractions in speed
; program and rare musical programs
have been arranged. The
NORTHWESTERN SCANDINAVIAN
SINGERS’ ASSOCIATION
will give free entertainment on the fair
ground, Friday, September 4th—1,000
Toices—5 bands of music—all of rara
merit. The
KNGIHTS
OK
AK-SAR-BEN
will celebrate the FEAST OF OLYM
PIA. Grand parades each night Sep
tember 1st to 5th inclusive, in the city,
and special attractions at the theatres.
THE FREMONT, ELKHORN AND
MISSOURI VALLEY R. R. COMPA
NY have made special provision to take
care of the people along their line by
additional train service, and by extra
facilities at terminals.
The low rate of ONE FAIR FOR
THE ROUND TRIP, plus 50 cents ad
mission, will be made, Handbills ad
vertising time of special trains and ad
ditional attractions will be issued
'shortly.
NO ONE CAN AFFORD TO MISS THIS
FAIR AND EXHIBITION.
Harper’s Bazar of Augnst 1st con
tains a thoughtful article on Bryn
Mawr College, written by Mrs. Agnes
Bailey Ormsbee. There is also a
sprightly account by John Corbin of
an on-locker's share in one of the
races at the recent Henley regatta,
with an illustration of the scene of the
race. In fiction there is a humorous
’short story entitled “A Violin Case,1'
by Margaret Sutton Briscoe.
n»ll*i Catarrh Care
la a constitutional cure. Price, 75c.
A Vacuum.
Kohl spring—“Did you read that des
cription Wiggins gave of the formation
of a tornado? Something about a
vacumn into which cilrrentB of air were
rushing.’
Clint Onstrete—“Oh, Wiggins made
that up out of his own head.-’—Buffalo
Times.
I believe my prompt use of Fiso’s Cure
prevented quick consumption.—Mrs. Lucy
Wabate, Marquette, Kans., Dee. 12, 1885.
To Remove Grease Spots.
. A kerosene oil stain evaporates after
a time, leaving scarcely a trace behind.
If you wish to hasten the process cover
the spot with wheat flour, leave if for
twenty-four hours, brush off the flour,
and repeat if necessary. To remove a
grease spot from the leaf of a book
cover the blemish with finely-powdered
French chalk, brush it off, and repeat
the process until the spot disappears.
It the Haby is Cutting Teetn.
Baron and use that old and well-tried remedy,
SViKSLOvr’a Soothing Srnur for Children Teething.
Mrs Catherwood begins a new story
in the August Atlantic—“The Spirit of
an Illinois Town,” in the first install
ment of which there is a stirring pic
ture of the vigorous beginning of a
prairie city. Those who prefer our
home-made romances to tales of other
lands and times will find in this ardent
love story a justification of their pre
ference.
How to Grow 40e Wheat.
Salzer’s Fall. Seed Catalogue tells
you. It’s worth thousands to the
wideawake farmer. Send 4-cent stamp
for catalogue and free samples of
grains and grasses for fall sowing.
John A. Salzer Seed Co., LaCrosse.
Wis.
A dollar is worth more every day; don’t
throw money away so readily.
Gladness Comes
With a better understanding of the
transient nature of the many phys
ical ills, which vanish before proper ef
forts—gentle efforts—pleasant efforts—
rightly directed. There is comfort in
the knowledge, that so many forms of
- sickness are not due to any actual dis
ease. but simply to a constipated condi
tion of the system, which the pleasant
family laxative, Syrup of Figs, prompt
ly rehk) . 'k. That is why it is the only
remedy with millions of families, and is
everywhere esteemed so highly by all
who value good health. Its beneficial
effects arc due to the fact, that itis the
one remedy which promotes internal
cleanliness without debilitating tbe
organs on which it acts. It is therefore
all important, in order to get its bene
ficial effects, to note when you pur
chase, that you have the genuine arti
cle, which is manufactured by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Co. only and sold by
all reputable druggists.
If in the enjoyment of good health,
and the system is regular, laxatives or
other remedies are then not needed- If j
afflicted with any actual disease, one I
may be commended to tlie most skillful I
physicians, but if in need of a laxative, '
one should hare the best, and with the ,
well-informed everywhere. Syrup of 1
Figs stands highest and is most largely j
/ hsed and gives most general satisfaction.
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CHAPTER I.
HE . waves came
rolling In fierce
and sullen clamor
against the sharp
rocks that formed
the'1 t precipitous
shore of a small
island, far away
amidst the Pacific
, group, little known
and rarely fre
■f quented. The anger
of the storm-king still manifested itself
In the hoarse bay of the surf, while the
moaning of the wind, yet lashing the
water to white , caps of f9am, echoed
fitfully' along tlie shore'and- sea; but
the fury of the elemental strife had
passed, for where huge masses of sullen
clouds were trooping away, showed In
the west a broad line of smiling blue.
As the despairing wretch greets the
hand that sets him firm upon the pin
nacle of Joy—as the parched and fail
ing desert traveler hails the music of
the fountain’s dash—as dying creatures
seize at life—so was the sight of that
! patch of fair sky—that island green and
| fresh as Hope—welcomed with trans
port by the ship-wrecked remnant of a
| staunch and gallant company, who but
a few hours before had walked in fear
less security on the deck of what was
now a dismasted, broken wreck, plung
ing, tossing, sinking—not safe for the
nest of a sea-gull.
Of a freight of forty souls four hu
man creatures alone survived, and these
had been drifting to and fro clinging
to the caboose, which had been washed
from the deck, and fortunately pre
served from dashing upon ,the long
sunken coral reef that extended from
the island a league or more.
"Courage, sir; didn’t I tell you, hover
say die? I reckon by this time old Nep
has tired out his dqlphins. I could
make a whole rig out of that ere blue
patch, and the sign’s as sartin hero in
these heathen parts as in England—God
bless her! That fair weather’s close
alongside; the wind’s going down, and
the current’s a-setting us toward the
shore as softly as a cat drops her kit
ten. I wish for these poor little creturs’
sake it would hurry itself a little,
though to be sure I’m not above com
fortable on my own account. I like
salt water, but ain’t anxious to soak in
it—that’s a fact. But avast there! I’m
not giving to looking on the black side
of things—nary a grumbler could I ever
call a good shipmate. It’s hard to think
of all our poor fellers gone to Davy
Jones’s locker—but the Lord must have
known it, and Tom Harris ain’t a-going
to question Providence just yet!” And
the honest, rough old tar shook his
head to dash off the tears that mingled
with the briny wave that plunged over
their frail retreat.
A sigh came from the Individual he
addressed—of whose personal appear
ance just then it would be unfair to
judge—with the water trickling down
his sharp pallid features, which wore a
look of haggard suffering and exhaus
tion. He changed his position a little
to rest the arm that held firmly upon
the wreck a boy of nine or ten years,
by whose side lay a little girl not more
than six years of age, fainting and
quite worn out with fright and ex
posure, her head drooping forlornly
against the brawny shoulder of the
kind-hearted''sailor. 1' - * -
“I hope your brave spirits will hold
out, my noble fellow; as for myself, I
confess I am growing hopeless. Is there
no way to increase our speed or guide
this ark of our safety?”
Tom was not so used up but he could
laugh.
“If we had oars and row-locks both
fixed up on poor old Sambo’s palace.
I reckon our arms are pretty well used
up, sir, and these little things must be
held on. We might as well keep cqpl
and let the work be done for us. ' ‘Beg
gars musn’t be choosers!’
x liia puiiuctuyuicai ictibuuiug was
presently lucidly explained and ex
emplified. In its own good time the
tide brought them to shallow water.
With a cheery hallo Tom sprang down
from his perch, and, wading along,
soon drew the little caboose high and
dry on the beach.
“Look a-here now, sir,” said he, "see
how much better this ’ere was done for
us than we could ha’ done for our
selves. Don’t you see this ’ere is the
only smooth place to land? The tide
was a mighty sure pilot. Now let me
see what’s to be done.”
The children were too much exhaust
ed to complain, save by an occasional
Bigh or a groan. The little girl. Indeed,
was nearly insensible, and Tom, giv
ing no thought to his stiff and aching
limbs, went cheerily to work. He car
ried his little charge to a soft spot of
green farther in shore, and then be
gan looking around anxiously for traces
of fresh water; his sharp eye was not
long in spying out a. modest-looking
urn-Ilke plant among the luxurious
vegetation that crept almost to the peb
bles of the beach.
"Water ain’t very far off,” muttered
he, "for this 'ere dumb mouth tells me
so; and howsomever human creturs set
a- bad example, I never knew one o’.
Natur’s sign-boards to lie."
So he went stumbling and reeling
about something in the zig-’;ag course
of a drunken man, for his jwollen feet
were very painful; but he kept the same
genial smile, which, like a sunbeam,
brightened a rough and uncomely
scene Into quiet beauty. Presently bis
eye flashed with the triumph of success,
apd bending down to lift away a vel
vety spray of moss, he discovered a
tiny spring bubbling up clear and
pure enough for a fairy’s dainty lip.
Fertile In expedients—for Tom had
been taught In the thorough school of
necessity—‘he did not demur at the ab
sencoof » drinking vessel, but gather
lnif a broad, glossy leaf, wound it into
a roll, filled It and hurried back to his
companions. He found the boy clinging
to his father and asking piteously for
water, while that father sat in icy’
stoicism—or rather in the apathy of de
spair—without any attempt to help
hirfarlf.of his child.
»- 'Pom Harris looked at him sternly as
he raised the insensible little girl and
poured the water over her face and be
gan chafing her Icy hands; and after
a moment's hesitation, with a little
tremor of tenderness softening the
roughness of the words:
“I don’t know nothing about you, sir,
but if I may be so bold, I must say
t don't think you take a very good way
to thank the Power .that has saved you
from death. 'Pears like it’s sinful to
sit looking as glum as a man who’s had
the wor3t luck in the world, when these
little Innocents need all our care.”
The man he addressed turned fierce
ly.
"Be still—what do you know about
me?” said he. “I tell you thlo casting
upon a desolate, wretched island Is fit
crown for a life that has never seen a
fair hope that has not turned to ashes
In my grasp—that has endured more
misery than one of your temperament
has power to think about. Just heav
ens! I had but one feeble ray of com
fort left in me—the hope of educating
that boy to escape from such a life as
mine. And this is the end of my hopes
—wrecked, nearly naked and destitute,
on a deserted, lonely island, to perish
as miserably as I have lived—and you
talk to me of the gratitude I owe!”
CHAPTER II.
OM Harris dropped
the limp little hand
he held to gaze In
pitying wonder up
on the w'ild misery
that haggard lace
depicted, and vhen
said soothingly.
“Avast, there,
shipmate! I know
nothing' about you,
to be sure, but
shiver my topsails if by-and-bye I can’t
point out something pleasant for you to
look at. Jest about this time I’d thank
you heartily to help me bring this poor
thing hack to life. You won’t let her
die now, will ye?—for If we’re to stay
here long she’ll be the prettiest flower
and sunbeam this place will have for
us.”
The boy crept along wonderingly to
the sailor’s side, and mechanically his
father followed, and began -chafing the
polished little limbs, until with his
earnest exertion came back to his face
a calm, sad, but no longer bitter look.
“Go for a little more water, while
I roll her to and fro,” said he quietly.
After a sharp glance at his face Tom
obeyed. When he returned the suffer
er’s blue eyes were open, and she was
murmuring a few broken words, of
which “Hannah, Hannah,” were alone
intelligible.
“Poor little thing!" said Tom; “that
was the gal’s name who took care of
her. I’ve often talked with ’em on deck.
She’s gone, and so is the grand-look
lng gentleman, her father, maybe.
Please God, there’s one man left to see
to her! As long as Tom Harris has a
loaf in his locker or a cent in his pocket
she shan’t want—the lonesome, pretty
little thing!” And with an awkward
tenderness, inexpressibly touching, the
rough sailor lifted the tiny childish
hands to his lips—a token to register
his silent vow.
Suddenly then the shipwrecked pas
senger, Paul Vernon, grasped'with his
thin soft fingers the hard, brown, sin
ewy hand of the weather-beaten tar.
“God bless you, honest soul!” said he.
“I beg your pardon for my ill-humor.
On my knees will I beg forgiveness of
that overruling Power that has sent me
here to be taught by you. Who knows
but here my weary, tempest-tossed spir
it will find peace and rest?”
He paused, overcome with emotion,
ivhile Tom, wringing his hand, • said
naively:5 »
i m sure I m much obleeged to you,
sir, ft»r I was a-puzzling my wits how I
was ever to get along without anybody
to help and cheer me up. Now I see
all’s right, and, to be sure, I think we’ve
found a pretty snug berth. Anyhow,
we wouldn’t change with our poor ship
mates, stark and cold in Davy Jones’
locker. Now, you see, I was ashore in
Injee nigh on to a year after the old
‘British Queen’ was wrecked in that tor
mented river o’ sand-bars, the Hooghly,
and I roamed pretty far into the coun
try and I l’arned a powerful sight
more’n I eveV knew afore about
those trees and plants. I see a bread
fruit tree right back of us, and if the
worst comes to the worst, why, we’ll
have a pretty tolerable home here, I’ll
be bound. We we get' tired of each
other the children will make us happy
a3 kings. Besides, I’m tolerable smart
for pulling at the work, and I'm glad
you’re cheering up.”''
“What does he say, father?” ventured
little Walter Vernon, timidly. “Oh, I’m 1
so hungry lor some bread. Let me find
the tree.”
"Wait a moment, my son; the little
girl needs our first care, and no doubt
Tom will say as I do, that when we ex
plore the island it had better be as a
united company."
“All we need to be afeard of, I’m
thinking, is of poisonous sarpents. I’ll
run and strip up a nut, seeing as it’s
handy. We'll want something to
please the poor little thing when she
comes to, and take off her thoughts.”
Tom disappeared in the luxurious un
dergrowth of tangled vines and shrubs,
and almost immediately returned with
a bunch of ripe bananas and a cocoa
nut. He flung the boy a generous
share and with the rest he approached
the little girl, who was looking around
her in affright.
“Don’t be afraid, dear little one. See
what nice fruit I’ve brought you. You
remember me—don't you know Tom
who made the little ship for you, and
how poor Hannah laughed at It? You
know Tom, don’t you?”
She looked closely a moment, and
then burst into tears.
Good Tom, good Tom, carry me
back to Hannah.”
Tom’s lip quivered.
“Oh, no, don’t—that’s a darling—don’t
cry; it makes poor Tom feel so bad to
see you. If you’ll be good and not cry,
nor be asking about Hannah and the
rest, I’ll find lots o’ pretty things for
you."
The child still looked grieved nnd
troubled, but Mr. Vernon took her ten
derly in his arms, and Walter came
shyly to offer her a nicely peeled ba
nana, and she laid her head back on the
friendly shoulder, smiled languidly, and
in a few moments was sleeping sweetly.
As much relieved as a tired general
might be who sees the last column of
his victorious army filing off to rest and
triumphant peace, Tom motioned for
Mr. Vernon to lay her down, and leav
ing the boy to watch over her, the two
men withdrew to a little distance.
By this time the clouds had swept
away in airy columns swifter and more
noiseless than those victorious troops
alluded to, leaving their bright banner
of blue spread out—a glorious canopy
that smiled down upon the subsiding
surf, the Eden-like island, and the ship
wrecked group.
“I’m right glad to see the sun again,”
said Tom Harris, “though it makes me
feel womanish to think o’ the change
since we see it last time. It’s nigh
about a week since the first storm
caught the ‘Petrel,’ and I’m sure the
cap’n never see sun or moon afterward.
I heard the mate say they couldn’t
make out much about their position, be
cause the wind shifted so often and
blew so terribly. Well, well, the Lord’s
will be done; but I never dreamed you
and I and these two little ones were to
be spared from the gulf that swallowed
all the rest.”
Here Tom drew his horny hand
across his eyes and heaved a deep sigh;
then, with the press of working thought,
added quite cheerfully:
"We can dry our clothes now, I sup
pose, after a fashion, but what we’re to
do for a change Is more’n I caii make
out.”
Despite his melancholy, Vernon could
not forbear a laugh at Tom’s puzzled,
rueful face.
“At all events we shall be left to our
awn resources; neither tailors nor spec
ulators will be likely to molest us.”
“I’ll hang up my jacket now. ’Twill
do for the little girl when her pretty
clothes are put in the sun. One thing
sartin, I can make some native cloth
by-and-bye, else I didn’t learn right of
old squaw Yellow Cheek.”
“Make some cloth!” ejaculated his
companion in astonishment.
(TO HI COXTI.VtJgtl.I
Odd rinmifii Worn by Women.
Americans are appropriating by de
grees the fondness of European women
for supplementing their coiffures with
decorations of feathers, ribbons or jew
els. Well arranged colls of hair may
be a very pretty thing, but the exigen
cies of an evening toilet demand that
something more elaborate and fanciful
shall overtop them. It was with the
most dressy of evening gowns that the
headdress described here was recently
worn. It is now acknowledged to be
absolutely the latest and most correct
adornment for evening coiffures. High
standing plumes, drooping flowers, and
masses of jewels are out of date beside
this very striking novelty. It is com
posed simply of two long, heavy
aigrettes, caught by a knot and bow of
velvet, both being of a color to harmon
ize with the gown. The velvet knot
is cleverly designed to give height to
the coiffure, while the drooping
aigrettes form a complete frame for the
face. No evening gown will now be
complete without its accompaniment of
soft plumage for the wearer’s head.
The Explanation.
Prom the Washington Star: “It
Beems to me that the idea of an aris
tocracy is not popular in this country,”
said the Count de Faique.
"Not at all popular,” replied Miss
Cayenne.
“And yet the American young worn
sn marry a great many European noble
men.”
"Yes, that's true. The prevailing
craze for antique bric-a-brac is get
ting to be positively alarming.”
A Clear Case of Bulldozing.
Judge—If, as you say, you found this
woman so violent and headstrong, even
during the engagement, why did you
marry her?
Abused Husband (meekly)—I—I
lid’nt marry her. She married me.—
>few York Weekly.
Quite Natural.
Maud—I like George Richards to call
>n me.
May—I don’t. .
Maud—Of course not, dear. You'd I
■ather have him call on you.—Truth. *
Strained.
“So you had a chance to pay your
respects to the czar when you were in
Russia. You must have caught cold
up there, for you are fearfully hoarse.”
“Yes 1 spoke with his majesty.
That’s why I'm so hoarBe.”
“How’s that? Did ho give you that
icy stare?”
“No. You see, I thought I must ad-*
dress him by his whole title. Awful
job. Voice gave out repeatedly. Had
to begin three days before the time for
the interview. Seemed funny, but
there were lots of others going it the
same time I was."—Truth,
By steamer. Train nr HontT
Which of these have you selected as a
means of travel? No matter. Whichever
It is, recollect that for sea-sickness, disor
ders of the stomach. liver and bowels, en
gendered by rough locomotion anil bad fcod
or water, and for malarial troubles, Hostet
ter's Stomach Itltters Is the most useful
specific you can take with you. It Is Inval
uable also for rheumatism, kidney com
plaints and nervous trouble.
Tendencies.
“Here,” said the person who was fa*
miliar with tendencies, “I would make
a suggestion. You have your character
fallintoa brown study. Brown is such
a common color and so trying for the
ordinary complexion, don’t you know.”
— Detroit Tribune.
.FIT# *tor*p»«n f**r*« and permanently cured. Ko
fits nft-r Ui>t tiayV u.*m of Dr. Kilue’it Great .Nerve
Iteslorer. Kreo $'2 trial bott le autl t reatiNO.
Benu to Da. Kune, 031 Arch 8U, Philadelphia, Pa.
What has Letome of the o’d fashioned
jteople^who referred to the devil as the o.d
fH BBaiJBffalBiiaijanBianiSla
"This here paper says we got-ti
strickly do nothing congress,” said
Perry Patettio to his oft tried friend. ,
“Well,” answered WayWqrn. ,W«M
son, “it is about time the profession!
was represented, I guess.’’
Enquirer.
-Cincinnati)
Hegeman’s Camphor Ice with aijreerlaeei
The orlfliml and only nnulne. Ouraa Chapped Handel
aud Face, Cold Sores. Ac. C. a. Clark I
Among modern weapons the bayonet hen
thanged least since its invention. i
Beauty’s bane is®'
the fading or falling of
the hair. Luxuriant
tresses are far more to the'
matron than to the maid whose casket
of charms is yet unrifled by time.
Beautiful women will be glad to be
reminded that falling or fading hair,,
is unknown to those who nse
Ayer's Hair Vigor.:
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