Capital city courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1885-1893, December 20, 1887, HOLIDAY NUMBER, Image 4
THE COURIER A Vpiitor Mijwrnf.UixU'ril 'Yinim, PUUI.IHKO SATURDAY 'priwcniPTWM! One War by Mnll or Orrlcr Jtf.iM Hx months fl.W, Throt months W Cent, Ow mil) U (iiiMiM ' i " nriie. MivunTinKMRMn- Itotes fimiUlied on iiplloitlii Mt tlit office. 8eclil rnte on Tlmo iVntnwt. CosmuiurnoNm Hliort ploy nkctehws im. iml M.rlioltcltod. IVrwmnl nml Koolnl nolo nro rHtilnllydirtinlile Pmxtiniii Wo mnko a specialty of line rrliilln In all II bmnclio ttH-lety work n ninflnlly AoMivtw nil eoiiiiiuinlontloiii direct lo Hip ofileo. VICHICL A DOMUINS, KltlTOH AMI I'llOI'lUKTUII. ;pllM Hotel til North llliwi'iilh Htreet, Telephones! IVlllorlM Itoonm I'M, lrliillnjt, ICT. TAKE NOTICEI Tlio CnuniKii "111 not 1h) tcspoindblo fur nny debt miulo by nny ",, I" H '",ui "" 1cm n vltten order hccoiiiimiiiIi'h tlio nuiio, properly finned, of counto. Wkhmki. St poiimsM, l'rop'r. OUR CHRISTMAS NUMBER. Tiik CouniKii prwentH for tlio niirnrnl of Ita reader today It" ClirMiim numlior. Without In tlio Wit vwiturliiK to liount wo wish to nny that In euvllonro of content, makeup, liliwtmtlciHi nnd Rinornl nttrucU IvetieM It U tho fiiiit paper over printed in the city of Lincoln. Hueh well known local writer n ltoUit Mclloynoltltt, Wnltor Horo, 11. M. Uuhiull, Wnlt MdMin, J. 1). Calhoun nml othiTii nro reprc-ontcd 'iy contribution from their able jien. MIsh Knto Vnn Norma Gibson rIvw ii grnphlo pen picture of n ChrirtinnH in Cnll fornlii in tlm rurly tlnjH of tlio Koldexclto mint l vn even nn onloiv wn worth ItH own weight In gold. Tlio well known writer, Ollvo Hnqicr, contribute ono of her excellent Chrlrtnms talon, "Mother1 Menagerie," n rtory of how nn nlmotttMnrvIng woman nindo fiom the Muiplo moan nt her commnt.d u fow ChruMiiM toy for her expectant littlo one. Mr. John 11. l'axton, fnmoii n a writer of war !orlo, mmuIs "On the ltuppv bannock," n graphic nketch of how tho ol tiler of tho two urmlo Hnt Christum day, 1W2J. lUiilen thowi tlio usual excellent ml rollnny, Dr. TnlninKo' normon, Fiuhlon de partment, Hill Nyo' weekly lotlor, oto. , etc. , ,nro given. Of tho llhwtnUloiw,lti not nee ewary to upcnlc. Our jvntlow nro competent to Jiulgo for thomsolvw of their merit or nt tmcttvenviM. Thin number Is not published a nil adver tising or monoy-nmklng ncliomo, hut n ii hou vcnlr to our rendeni particularly mid tho puli llo genernlly, inasmuch an with till Issue tho CouniKii enter uin Its third year. Only a limited uumbcr of advertisement havo been admitted, Just niftlclentto defray tho cost. With Uimo fow words, iw our old miuUtor wn wont to nay In cloning n trinon of nn hour nml a halt In duration., wo glvo it to the public Wishing you ono and all A Mnwr CiimaTMAH, wo remain, The PuiiLiHiiRiiH. Vou III. No. 1. Mkhhy CiiniHTMAH to nil. Tiik old saw of tho green Christmas fat cmvoyanl ha tho cnll nt present. nud Coitkh Is now enjoying u great liooui but tho price of bras romnlus tho mine, probably on nc-ount of tho over-production in Onmluu Nkuhahka Citv claims to havo dLscovcreil natural gas. Wo prvtmmo then that tlio vnporlngs of tho Times wlltor heretofore cmno under tho luvul of artificial giui. Tub com crop In Kansas U almost a total failuro this year, nud If a sufllcleul ipinutlty is not sh(ppxl thero from Nebraska, Kniuum whiskey noxt year will not bo n noctar fit for tho gods. Lincoln ha Hovernl good thing "on tlio string' nt present, a d if.thoy materialise, anoUier big boom will bo inaugurated toon. ThoroU littlo dpubt but that tho year 1888 will witness tho largest growth (t ha over ex perienced Thousands of easterner will como westward next spring, and If tho city U well advertised much moro tlian our usuul quota will lio diverted hither. Council Bi.UKra now has a real, llvo so doty paper In tho Reflector, Leon St Water man's now venture. If tho people of tlmt city don't glvo it good 6upirt, then Uiey nro not ns enterprising as wo lmvo thought. Typo graphically handsomoand intrinsically merit orious, it deserves good success. A LOOK over tho advertising coluinns'.of tho Christmas Couhikh will servo to guide our readors to tho proier place to procure Christ mas presents. Tlio business houses represent ed nro tho most reliable in tho city, and wo commend a peruwl of their bulletins to tho consideration of all, , The holiday season in Llndoln promises much gaycty and social ImpphiesM. A num ber of dancing parties havo been arranged for the soveral evenings and other events not fully arranged as yet, will mako tlio holiday week, ono of unusual enjoyment for Lincoln ites anil their numerous guests. Now it thu fleecy whiteness would only fall in abundnnco for sleighing, what a tlmo the young folks would have of It. With this object la vlow teCouniKH has detailed a special reporter p. f p Interview the weather clork and wo upiw fill havo succeeded Ju his effort, and Ut by iho time or shortly afser our mtdifiThavo 0 their number of the unni8TUA)jCtM(JEU in Mild that tho (.now will cover Uieearth and . the merry sleigh bells willjinglo to add joy J,te the hsppy seasun, for what Is Christmas without snow nnd but door sportf Tiik glorious (MirNtinn tlmo I cliwn nt hiiud. For nmny It will U n ilny of festivity nud rejoicing, mid lo other It will Iki only ns mint her dny In thopnn of inlslenco. Yenr after your glldw imut, freighted alike with Joy and wrrnw, but nt ench reciir ring Christum season our heart and hands nro brought Into willing tiihuto to minister to tho ileslren of lovwl one.' Tlia busy brain of tho dwlgner nnd tho tlrelcM hands of tho workmen nnd workwomen nro brought moro nnd morn Into play to cater to tho demand of an art nnd tronsurodovlug world. The old tradition of a Hniitn (.'Inns ha licen well nigh dl'is'lled, nud every ono who innNiiticratlcN In hi costume now lins tho world to select from to mako glad tlio heart of his good children. Tho hallowed niemorle that cling round tho natal day of our Haviour are with us onco mrnlii. Tlio n'tiieiiibrnnceH of long-tint friends, nud lovnl one nro brought back to mind us onco moro wo gat'ier nround tho festival board where all Is gliuliieM and re joicing, avo but for this lingo of sorrow for but n Hugo it I. Tlio Iwiiollclenco of Christ inn lesignatlon rest upon and over us, for well wo know, "llo give His Moved sleep.' Tho Ht. l'aul KntcrprU) tHiuUiln tho start ling Information that "Christina I coming." A tho CouniKii 1m Ihvii busy moving for some days past it hnd overfookeil thi Im portant event nnd It promise tho ICuterprlso that In event of It hnnglng up It Mocking or rubber boot wo will glvo n Might token of friendship for It kind promptings. 1. H. Wo Imvo discovered that about sixteen other of our exchniige havo learned of tho advent of Christum and nro hernlding tho good tid ing nhroiid nnd wo withdraw our ollVr of u present to tho Kiitrrprlro n wo would not llko to Might our other brother nud ItiuiticcM will not permit ut colobrato Christ mas on a grand scale and glvo anything nwny. mm- Tho CouniKii is ilcn.Jtsl to note that J. A. Vnndeiiburg has pnrchnM.d tho rnlhvny Now of Omaha mid will hereafter conduct tho on terprlw tsTMinnlly. Mr. Vnndenhuri; i an exerleiHl nowspajmr man, a pithy writer and n huatlur, nud tho CoiUiKU prtHllct pros sirlty In nhundauco for tho bright nnd newsy rallw ay sheet, Messru. Flnlaynon St Dougliu deserve great credit for tho ablo manner In which thoy havo conducted the Now In tho past, and judgini; from npenrnncea it was a success In every form. Tho CouniKii cordially welcomes tho now proprietor nnd w i.Ocw pro- iwrlty. - , Tiik correxndont of tho Chicago, Bt, Iul nnd New York dallle who mnku their heailipinrter hero on account of Lincoln 1k tug a splendid now center, bill, of removing to Nebraska City which now furnlsho about all tho most salacious Hems, Ah will 1h) seen by a closo rtvidlng of thu CouiiiKiia portion of thomnttcr In tho last issuoha been inserted in this. Our last edi tion run short nud none at nil wore mmi tout of tho city. A tho matter duplicated 1 all ap propriate, no harm isdouo. llo Wauled a rio Ktor. Ilo wn courting a mission girl and had been invited to dino with tho fnmlly on Sun day. Ho noticed that his adored ono did not eat much, and remarked to her that her ap petito wn light. "0, yen, Mr. Ynrdcash," replied tho fair one, "I nm not a largo cater. Ma say I cost less to keep than auy of bar children." "You'd ortor soon her stuflln' down pie and cheeso aforo dinner," said hor young brother. "8ho giving you guiT." Tho lady of tho houso aroso In hor place, and, looking tho young man full in tho oyes, aid flrmlyi "Mr. Ynrdcash, my daughter told you tho truth. Sho is not a largo enter. Her brother, John Henry, ha been reading tho funny imjicrs nnd thought ho would try n Joko on us. Hi fathor will havo tho kindness to attend to him upstairs. My son must not grow up to bo a liar." "Why, ma," ejaculated John Henry, "didn't I hear you toll Tilllo to cat a good lunch nnd not glvo hor uppotita awuy before hor young man I" "No, my son, you did not" Flvo secouds later boyish screams were heard from an upper room. "Ma," said Tilllo suddenly, "It's a shamoto whip that boy. Ho told tho truth, and I won't sco him whipped for all tho dry goods clcrka on Kearney street that I won't," and sho flounced from tho room, while Mr. Yard cash remarked to her mother: "If a bad policy for n mother to meddlo with hor daughtcr'snlTalru If you think I wnut n slim walsted, consumptive faced wifo you are awayoIT. Let hor cat." San Francisco Post. Ilo Started. A rag peddler who was driving up Gratiot aveuuo yesterday had reached Hustings street when his horso lialkod. Tho usual number of smart Alecks were soon on hand "with their advice, and ono suggestion after another wns moil In vain. Tuo horso could neither Ik pulled nor pushed, and as ho was blockading trafllo tho crowd began to grow very rapidly. "What is itr inquired n boy -of 13 who pushed tils way into tlio circle "Balky horso," answered somo one. "Whore's tho owner! Hero, you man, can't you start this horsol" "No, ho don't start oop," "Walt a minute." Tho lad ran up tho stroot half a block and pulled a handful of hay out of a balo at a feed store, and when ho returned ho cleared a space in front of tho horso, stood on? about flvo feet and extended his hand. Tho horso Erickod up his ears, his eyed glistened, and eat once advanced and followed the boy around tho corner. "It's according to tho hoss," explained tho boy as tho crowd cheered. "When a hay fod boss balks ho wants flrecrackors undor him; when a boss who is fod on scrap iron aid gravel roof balks, a pluch of hay will lead him all ovor town," Detroit Froo Press. Superstitious Itoixiirillitfc New War's liny. In England thero Is a popular idon that if an unmarried person trips accidentally whlls Going upstairs on Now Year's day, that pcnon will lo married tforo tho year Is out. In Bulgaria It is believed that tho child bom rin Now Year's. will nover have to work for a living Also, if any ono, whllo eating a, New Year dinner, lets fall a pleco of bread upon the floor, that jierson will come to want beforo tho end of tho year Among tho Oriental races in general all tho grown peoplo end'jovor to have in tholr pocket silver, gold and copper at tlio dawn lug of that day to insiiro abundance of money during tho year. Bomo of tbo eminent peoplo who wero born Jan. 1 were Daron Von Trenck, 1710; Ed mund Durko, ITM, and Maria Edgewortb, 1707. A FORGOTTEN HOOK. Nouli Welxtnr's Triiuslatlnn of tlio Now Ti'Atiiineot Koiiiii of llif CIiiiiikp. Many of tho younger inemlier of tlio lion ornblo guild of liooktnoii both render nnd writer will doubtloM regard It umpilton tnrtllng pli'co of lltornry Intclllgenco to 1h told that Dr. No'ih WcImUt, whoso sK'lllng (KH)ks, half n century ago, cnrrliil m much light nud Innjftinfo Into our public scIkkiIs, nnd whoso tuinbriilgisl illctlonnry nt u Inter 'rlod rtMideitil him so famous that tho world often Insisted tiiiou bytug tho mantlo of tho "golIlko I)ntilcl"iiMiii liN Mioulders, win thonuthorof a correeUd, amended nnd pxpinvnUil nlltlou of tlio Hcrlplurrn, tho Now 'I eftnmcut of which wn lettered on tlio back, "Wibster' Testament," When ono cnll to mind tho Rtrong and widespread opjKjsltlon to tho rcvNIou of our tiny, although tho work of u congrcs of tho world' most pious nud learned men, It iIoch hcrm nlniost Incredlblo tlmt Dr. Welmlcr wim not ft tho very outset carried backward from hi puroso by a deep and violent current of public opinion, Thcro wn ftoinu opiiosltlon, but apparently not enough to defer Wolrdcr from entering upon tho task which ho In after llfo pronounced tho grandest result of hi scholarship. HUu'tliij; out with tho pcwliilulo tlmt tho In-nitty of many passage and tho sonso of other had sutrcred Injury from tho fact that tho lajieo of two or thrco centuries had wrought mnny change in tho mennlngof mnny wonU, whllo It had iiermlttcd other to fall into disuse, ho mnrked out for himself tho following n tho only loglcnl courso to pursuoi (1) Tosubstltuto words nnd phrnscs now In ceneriil uso for those now wholly ob Boleto or benenth tho dignity of tho subject. (2) To correct nil errors of grnmmar. (3) To Inwt euphemism in tho plncoof word thnt cannot with propriety Iw uttcnil beforo a promiscuous nudlenco. Ho bravely fnced tho chargo of nrrpgnnco which wn mndo ngalust him, and proclaimed that tho ro vIsIim wn midertukcu u)on hi own ro spjiwlblllty. In a ten page, introduction Dr. Wclister Btntcfl nnd explain tho alteration mado by him, A fow of tho changes nro noted, ns follow! "Tnko no thought" becomes "Ilo not nuxlou." "Ship" of tho Now Testament I replaced by "boat." Fostui lolls l'nul that ho i 'insano" iustaid of "mnd." Light un der a "bushel" la made to read "uurturn closo vessel" Tho "Iwtst" of tho Ajiocnlypao given placo to "living being." "Strain nt a gnnt," etc., I corrected to road "Strain out n glint, etc. Itrcognlzlng tho fnct that tho term "licll" stood for tho Hades of antiquity, Dr. Wolwtcr would havo most willingly drawn hla jicn through It, n did tho rovlw.irs in our dny; but ho durst not, Tho tlmo had n'.tyct como for no radical an emendation, und therefore ho contented himself with n foot nolo calling attention to tho mlBtrnnsla tion of tho term. Tho groat lexicographer did his work thoroughly, carefully refrain ing, turnover, from altering thogcuornl fctylo of tho version. Tho emonded BIblo an octavo of 000 pages, printed by Hezeklah Howo & Co. und pub lished by Durrlo & I'ock, Now Haven np jxvircd In 18JKJ. Wclwtor Ixxllly wt hi nnmo upon tho tltlo jingo as follow: "With amend ments of tho languago by Noah Webster, LL.D." In 1830 an octavo edition of tho Now Testa ment was published by B. Ualicock, Now Haven, intended for tho uw of schools and academies, tho wolfaro of which always lay closo to Webster' heart. In 1B-1 1 n iockot edition of hi IJIblo, in pearl type, was pub lished by Webster himself. How rnro Web stcr Dlblc may bo tho writer isuunblo to say, but certainly it would bo hard to con oclvoof n moro Intervstlng addition to tie Dookshelvcs of doalor or anmUur than ouo of tbeso proof of Noah Webster' piety, cour ago and erudition. Ilook Iora A Learned Colored Mnn. Edward Wilmot Illydon is jicrhaps tlio ablest negro in tho world. Ho enn road tlio Koran In Arabic, tho Dlblo in Hebrew, Homer in Greek, Virgil In Latin, Slmkospcnro in English audDnnto in Italian. Though a natlvo of tho island of St. Thqmas, ho was brought up In Monrovia, Liberia, and thcro, by his unusual literary ability, ho has attracted attention to himself as tho champion of a negro civilization that shall 1st coterminous with tho limits of tlio dark continent. Dlydcn controverts tho Idea of Winwood Read tlmt tho natives In Africa will disappear lieforo tho whites, ns tho Indians did In America. Tho climato will mvo them, nud Instead f being destroyed by tho Europeans, thoy will lio civilized by tho eirorts now being mado to open Africa to commoiv und Kcttlomeiit. To Blydcn tho Anglo-Suxcu ii hard of heart and strong of will, whllo tho negro i tho child of lovo and MilTcrlng. Illydon is n complete know-nothing, and his cry Is:. "Africa fortbo Africans." Ho U llkolyto havo few to op poso him in this matter, for not even th children of Africans raUod In America can bo Induced to remain thero If they lmvo tho moan to gctnway. Globo-Domocrut. Cincinnati' New Anilctton. Thoro Is prevailing in Cincinnati u light type of what in tho good old days lieforo the physicians went crazy over Imctcrlology was known as "dumb ague." You oro not tIck enough to go to IkhI nnd yet feel about a mean ns a man In actlvo lifo can feel. ,You drag slowly to your placo of business, worry through with it, go homo hoping lo feel bet ter tho next day nnd como back In exactly tho romo condition. Tho remedies, or what tho physlcinusx call tho "Indications," nro these: Careful habits, careful diet, plenty of sleep, plenty of open air oxerclso and plenty of qulnlno. Cincinnati Enquirer. Tim l'resldont Sottllnj; Down. Thoso who watch President Cleveland closely say that ho no longer seems to fool that ho is a bridegroom, but considers him self an old married man. Says an observer: "Ilo docs not bccm to tako tbo kudo Interest in pretty girls nud fair young maidens lie did Just after his marrlsco, Thow) who havo watched him lately r.t tho receptions, say that, whllo ho still ha a cordial greeting for all, jet there lacks that 'something' ho used to thrut into tho hand blinking of a uowly married couplw." Cleveland Loader. A Thlor IU-.tltutlon. When Mr. AV. II. Heuton, of Glasboro', N. J,, was a guest at u Philadelphia hotel more than twenty years ngo, n thief stolo his wufch. Last week ho received by express a small parcel containing a handsome gold watch nnd u note which read: "In this box you will And a gold watch to lx recognized as a substitute for tho ouo taken from your room in a Philadelphia hotel in 1n, Now York Evening World. Tliu NcKrntH III Wintliliigtoi). M. Illouet "jrux O'lU'll) was much Inter ested in thu uci.i'uu In Wachlugtou. Thoy wero n new race to hiiuutid ho admired them grcutly, Whllo tluro ho attended a church frequented by colored people, "I was told," ho said, "that I should bo amused. Hut I was Impressed. Tho eloquence of tho preacher aud tho caracstnes) of his hearers wero both striking aud pleasing." Now York World TrlrK of (Irnixl Army Slen. Of till tin- Yankee tricks t ever heard of during my twenty years' cxjierlenco behind a hotel desk, where ono is likely to learn till nlxiut luimati Invention, thero Is none that will couiHiru with ono devised and success fully played by several members of an cost cm delegation to thn lato Uraud Army en campment In this city. Tho hotel was crowded and flvo or six of tho Now Hamp shire boy wero compelled to occupy ono room. Tlio dcpni tmeiit commander was ono of tho party, und u gay fellow ho wns. Ho and ono other of tho iKirty used to go out nnd sjieiid their evenings, leaving tho others tc 0 to bed early. Tlio first night or two tho lioys hnd a picket out to hco what tlmo thu commander got homo. Then they dropied on a now plan of timing him. Thoy got a candlo and burning It nn hour found out exnetly how far It burned down. Then they markod it by hours and went to sleep, leaving tho can dle burning. When tl.o commander got home hu extinguished tho light nnd retired. Tho noxt morning ho wns surprised to (hid that every miiu about thohendqunrtcrskuow when ho arrived homo tho night before. Tho cniullu trick was explained, nnd tlio com mnnder enjoyed it hugely. Thomas Parker In (Jlobo-l)einocrnt. Mory of rv Nwntlow. People havo swallowed unpleasant crea tures whllo Incautiously drinking from brooks and spring, and it I said a mouso onco ran downndogVliroat; but wo nover heard of a boy swallowing n bird. Tho Bos ton ltecord tells of ouo who narrowly escaped doing so. "I've heard of ttrungo nccldcnts licfalllug icople," remarked a surgeon tho other o veiling, "but tho ono I wncnlledutx)n to ntteud the other afternoon lieats anything fov novelty thnt over camo under my notlco. "A littlo lioy wns flying a kitoon thohouso lop. Another Ind two or thrco houses nwny wns engaged in tho sumo diversion. Ono ooned his mouth to cnll to tho other, and Just then a flock of swallows camo flying by. Ono of thoBwnllows, evidently confused, flow ngalnst tho boy's face, driving his bill clean Hirough his cheek. In his agony tho lad closed hi teeth hard and held tho bird fast. Tho swallow was partly stunned by tho shock, nnd with tho biidstickiugo.it from his cheek, tho lad ran down stair to his mother. Sho removed tho bird and sum moned nui to attend tho lad. That bird now occupied a hnudsomo cago in tho houso, nnd tho owner wouldn't part with it under any consideration, Exchange, Tlio Ilinitntim of nn llxplorer. Gustnv Nnchtigal was ono of tho most famous German explorer of tho Interior of Africa, Ho died at his (lost of duty, in Africa, and his remains wero deposited on Cnpo Pnlmns in Liberia. Hcrr von Sodon, tho governor of tho German colony of Cam croon, has now received ordcra to go to Liberia and negotiate for tho disinterment of tho remains nud their transportation to, and burial at, tho German colony. Tho gravo ho been rcjioatedly desecrated in its present location, nnd tho government of Liberia soctns unable- to prevent such outrages. Tlio governor Is to go thcro upon a commercial vessel flrstj and, if tlio Llberiaus uro stub born and refuse, giving up tho dead mnn's ashes, ho is to return thoro in a government vessel and renew his demand. Such demand being oonplcd with a display of guns and bayonet, ns usual, thero is no doubt tho darkle composing tho I.lbcrian government will bo quick enough to boo tho wisdom of allowing Enmo dry Iwne to lx dug ul rathor than niu tho risk of ha ing somo morn boric mado dry in an attempt to prevent tho German grava diggers doing their work. Chicago Nowa, Tlio Dnlillu In Trniice. According to a communication mado by M. do Cazcnovo to tho National Accllmata Hon society at TnrLs, Franco, tlio beautiful flower dahlia was introduced into Franco in 1712. Tho father of tho famous aeronauts, Montgolflcr. in tliat year received from a friend residing on Ilo-do-Frnnco (Mauritius), In tho Indian ocoau, somo catablo bulbs. Ho planted tlrcm, nmV&elijg tho blossoms, won o charmed with tholr beauty that ho forgot everything nbout tholr boing catablo, and took to cultivating them for tho flowers. From Annonay, whero ho lived, thoy rapidly spread over Franco and other countries. Chicago News. A Mutiny In Vent. A mutiny broko out in tho barracks of tho Zcpita battalion at TruJIllo, In Peru, and two companies succeeded in escaping after mortally wounding tho captain of tho guard and killing tho sentry. Tho mutiny was led by tho sergeant, who directed his forces to tho prefecture, shouting: "Long llvo llbertyl Death to tho squlu ,ug suli-prcfcctl" This attack was easily ropulscd and tho mutiny crushed. Fourteeu men nnd their leader havo been shot. It is said that tho soldiers mutinied owing to only receiving thrco paper soles per day as ratiou niouoy, Tli Shah's Visit. r Tho uews that tho shah of Persia will visit England ngnln is not welcomed by tho court' 'ofllcials, but it will not do to ollcud him, and he must again bo lodged in n palnco aud foted. However, it will pleaso tho managers of public entertainments, for tho nllablo po tentate Is certain by his presence to draw a big crowd to any thcatroor hall. Tho crowd which got uch fun out of Nasml-Din hi 187:1 will bo eager to repeat Its old experiences of . monarch who rather liked to bo surrounded by a crowd. ItoUou Transcript. AVnsbliiKton C.lrl lluvu Now Classes. Tho latest fud In social circle at Washing ton is nows classes among young ladle. A largo party meets twice a week in tho nftor- hnoon, and tho teacher, a lady of great cult ure, discusses with tlicm tlio nows of tho day, Sho takes u nowspopcr, and, selecting mutters of foreign and domostlo interest, discusses and explains them in a most cntci tabling manner, tho inemlicrs of thu class asking questions and making comments nud sugges tions. Cornier-Journal. , l'roR In Caiiiniortt. Almost all tho frogs used for oxperimeuis in vivisection in tho Europpnn universities aro supplied by an old tlshcrmnn of Kopenlch, who, for forty-flvo years post, has dovotcd lilmcolr in thin Viiirmilt. Kamotlino lin has j succeeded In catching as many ns 1,000 in ono 1 night. Tho trafllo must bo quite prolltuhlo, as tho frogs sell for an uverago of two to four . cents apiece, Period. Lspan. Auut-y Old Ijullen. There wero two very angry country ladles In New York tho other night. Thoy had como to vislt-n rather jiemirlous relative, who tho noxt morning presented them with a littlo rod covered guide book, with tho legend, "Tho wuy to ks) Now York in half ydur In tended tlmo." inscribed in gold letters across tho froiitUpieco. Now York Letter, Tho lira Ktcnpu, Guest Havo you a flro escape In this house! Landlord Two of om, sir Oucit I thought so. The flro all escaped In my room latt night, and I camo near freezing. Lawrnio American. laruiirLrmfriJiAnAilrt innJvivruAinxitniinruuuinnnnnnnnniruvnjtnj t$ ip. $v ;' $ v ' $-$-$-$ ty. $ $ wwwwm it$iyin THIS JH.W. Brown's Space- BUT HIS STOCK- Is at 127 South 1 1 tli street, and if you will call there he will show you 5l?ree - Styousapd -lblurs Of Books and how cheap he is selling them. PHOTOGBAPH HjIBTTZMIS!. In a hundred designs and at prices that will induce you to buy whether you want or not. The Reduced Prices good until January ist. II. W. BIOWN, 1ST S. .r Stsfc . -g)iKew- , njvxnnjuuuiuiririnnnjTJTriJUinnnrinjiruTr riJinnnnxuvvxrinrinnnjinjinjxrinnnjTnnnjinnnnnnnj NOUTH FAST B U K 7 8 DJIY COACHES. BURXiWGTOXROUTC 0 H 8 T LUXURIOUS sxeepmG CJIRS. A. G. Zlemor, City Pass. Agt. Lincoln. SOUTH 6 the Readers of the (Capital ity Courier Greeting. You are requested to call at our store for useful , and ornamental In way of choice line of Dress Silks, Cloaks, Shawls, Gloves Dressing and Toilet Cases, Dolls, Tpys, etc., at exceedingly low prices. Our 95c. Warranted Black Silk,orone of our Seal Plush Cloaks would make an appropriate and useful present. J. and D, NEWMAN, 1027 O Stroot. ip&n, Da t$, Fruits of All Kinds. Fresh Canned Goods and Preserves, . CONFECTIONERY, Cakes, Plain and Fancy, of all Kind, s Pies, Wholesome Bread and a temptiny array of del ici ous nnd toothsome articles for the Christmas dinner. Your spread will not be complete unless you call and sec W. D. GULICK, 907 P street. All goods delivered. Telephone (198) orders promptly filled T IS- 1 ULiSt. 1 TRAINS rRee CJIRS. 3. supcrb mmG CJIRS. P. S. Eustis, Qeu, Pass. Agt. Omaiu. fcayei 1 aii n$, 1 m 1 . SkK rsnwMBMw.tfMcoittaa WfWvi-r. ,-V