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TRAVEL VIA THE
It Is tho only Hue rimuliiK illreotly tlirouuh
Denver unit Halt Lake City, euroiite to Han
V ranelsco ami other rallrorala points, ami Is
known as the "Scenic Mm)" to the l'aeine
.coast. The llurllnuton Itiiute runs over Its
own traelc everyday In the year. Complete
trains of Pullman Palace Cars ami Klegunt
Day Coaches between
Denver and Chicago,
Denver and Kan. City,
Denver and Omaha,
Kansas City and Peoria,
Kansas City and Chicago,
Lincoln and Chicago,
Lincoln and St. Louis,
Lincoln and Peoria,
Lincoln and Kan. City,
Maklm: direct connections In Union Dcnots
for all points North. Kitt, South ami West.
It Is Hie rimiMr ihuiiik Car l.lne l
MlHMiurl river nud t'hlcinro. Meals on
ft 7-'.e.
lilt ox-
The HurlliiL'toii Dlulm: Cars wero liu
priiMly for the kervlce and 1110 mamiKod en
tlrely In the Intercut otKur patrons.
ITIH TlirntlOU'r. LINK HKTWKF.N
LINOOLNAND OMAHA.
Via the Ashland Cut-oil', miiklni! illrret con
nections with trains for Ht. Paul, Minneapolis
ChlcuiM and all points Kust and Northeast.
TliodlaKnimsoflho Mneolu-Cliieai;o sleep
ers via this popular rout are at City (Wtlee.eor
U ami 10th sts., wliuru berths may he seeared
nt any time.
A HH'clalty Is nmdii iif Oeean Hleninsldp Tlek
is, and lumen contemplating n trip to the old
country or deslrliuj to vend f lir V lielr friends should
not fail to corifHiiund with iif Our tales are tho
low ml, and our ruellltU-ti uniHiiialnl, asuo re pre
seulfuchnuU tm-iy HueeroiwIiiKthe Atlantic.
A. C. 7,1 KM Kit,
City Piiks. AkLi Mneoln.
r H. KL'HTIB, (I. W HOI DHWlB.
(U11. 1'us. audT'Wt Act-, Ueimml M'tftr.
Omaha. Oiunlin
THE CURIOSITY SHOP.
Koreoltrn Iilncs Written Itiilf a Century
Abo tlmt Dmrrvn ti I.lvo.
A correspondent linn asked wlirro and by
whom the following stun mis were written.
Tlioy first nenred in 11 voltuuo published in
1SH, entitled "The Pictorial Header," con
sisting of original articles for the Instruction
of young children, lly Mrs. L. II. Blgounioy,
otat
tub none
There was a lonely ark,
Tlmt miIIM oVr waters ilnrk;
Ami wide around,
Not 0110 tall tree iw seen, "
Nor flower, nor leaf of Ktveu; "
All, nil worn ilmwu'd.
Then a soft w Inj; w as spread,
Ami o'er tin) billows ilrcad,
A meek dove ll'w;
Itut 011 that shoreless thlo T
No lhliii? tiling slii spied
To cheer her low.
There was no chirping sounil,
OVr tlmt w IiIk watery hound,
To sooth her woe.
lint the wild mres spread
Their cmcrliiK mer 'ho dead,
Tlmt slept Mow.
Bo to the ark she tied.
Wlthwcary, ilrooplni; head,
To sivk for ivnt .
Christ Is thy Ark, my loo.
Tlinu art the timid dm c,
l'ly to his hi east.
Tim .liiKKeiniuil.
Juggernaut or Juggernaut pttri, or simply
Pur), is n town on the eastern coast of llln
doostan, in the province of Orlssn, It Is cele
brated as lielng the sent of 11 temple erected
to Vlslmu, and is one of tho prlncliml resorts
of Hindoo pilgrims, who coino hither to wor
ship tho Idol Juggernaut, n hideous Ugiiro
of wood, which, placed upon 11 movablo plat
form sixty foot in height, Is drawn by menus
of roH'H, while the Infatuated worshlpere
throw themselves under its ponderous wheel
and nro crushed to death, hoping thus to se
cure eternal blessed ne-s. The testimony of
several government olllelals have lieon given
tothueireet that the deaths which occur in
these idolatrous scenes result mom from tho
pressure of the vast crowds and tho confusion
of the excited multitude than from tho deter
mined desire for self immolation. Greater
carols now taken by tho civil authorities to
preserve order, and consequently to save life;
but still the scenes 011 the roads as the multi
tudes come, to the temple, at tho temple it
self and on tho return, nro of a most demor
alizing and destructive character. After all
that may lie said in explanation by tho ofli
clal.s, tho testimony of those who have for
many years been sicetntors of tho exciting
Scenes at the loathsome and disgusting wor
ship, clearly establishes the fact that self Im
molations prevail, imd they are considered n
(jieeial honor to the idol and a means of ex
altation after death.
TI10 llloody Slil it.
Tho origin of the phrase, "Tho bloody
shirt," is in n Corslean custom, now nearly,
If not (julte, obsolete. In tho days '.f tho
llerco veudette tho feuds which divided
Corslean family from family bloodshed was
a common occurrence, lleforo tho burial of
a murdered man tho grldata was celebrated.
This word, which literally means a crying
aloud, may be translated "a wake." Tho
body of tho victim was laid upon a plank;
his useless llrearms were placed near his
blind, and his bloodstained shirt was hung
ubovo his head. Around tho rude bier sat a
circle of women, wrapiied in their black
mantles, w ho rocked themselves to and fix
with strange waillugs. Tliomeu.relatUesand
friends of the murdered man, fully itrmcd,
stood around the room, mad with thirst for
revenge. Then ono of tho women tho w Ifo
or mother or sister of tho dead man with 11
sharp scream would snatch tho bloody shirt,
aud waving it uloft, begin the voeero tho
lamentation. This rhythmic dicourso wns
made up of alternate expressions of love lor
tho dead and hatred of his enemies; and its
startling images and tremendous curses wero
echoed in tho faces and muttering of tho
armed mourners.
Tlmt Cork Leg Aculll.
Thonio-sl). llriggs, of Delaware, Ills., a re
tired army olllcer, writes to "Tho letter
Box'" of The Sftroit Free Preo Press: "I saw
in Tho Free Pi ess of March 2 a. notice in
'Tho Letter llox' that Santa Anna's cork leg
that was taken out of his carriage at tho but
tle of Cerro Gordo, Mexico, In tho Mexican
war, is now deposited In tho city of Wash
ington. This is a mistake. That leg is now
in Memorial hall, in the city of Kpriullold,
Ills. I was at the battle, aud saw tho leg in
ono hour after It was taken out of tho car
riage, aud have kept track of it since. I was
a private in Company G, Fourth regiment,
Illinois Volunteers, tho company having tho
honor of capturing tho carriage containing
it." IVrlmns its the leg Santa Anuu rail
away jii tn.it is at Washington.
'l'ln Smell Shepers.
The legend of the Seven Sleepers runs that
seven noble jouths of Kphesus, during tho
persecution ot the Christians by Deeius, a
Itomtmof the Third century, lied and took
p fuge in a cavern, and having been pursued
mid discovered, wero walled in ami thus left
to K-rlsli, They wero said to liavo fallen
asleep, aud in that state wero miraculously
preserved nearly two centuries, when their
bodies, having been found in tho cavern,
were taken out aud exposed to tho veneration
of the faithful. Then it was said these holy
martyrs wero not dead: tlmt they had been
in the cavern where they had fallen asleep,
nud that they at last awoke, to the astonish
ment of the 8octntor.s. Tho spot is still
shown at Kphesiis where tlu pretended intr
ude tcok place, aud the pious annually celo
brato tho Keast of tho Seven BloejiorH.
t
Tim Court ilewler.
From very anWeut time, the ci.tirt fool
played an linioi taut part in tlit) entertain
ment of tin- nobles. Alexander tho Great
and Dionj sins each had his fool. During tho
middle ages this singular vocation Uramo
fully duvelojied nud the Ji-ster was an indis
pensable court ollieer. Tho mark of the fool
was the shaven head, the fool's cap decked
with a cock's comb aud asscu' cars, and tho
fool's scepter. Some tools, such asTriboukt,
jester to Francis 1 of France, have historic
reputations. The court fool was abolished
early in the Jilghteeuth century. The litis
slans wero the last to Keep a court jester,
Peter the Great balng so many that ho di
vided them Into distinct classes.
I'ual (irowlni; (Sruln.
If ono grain of wheat Is put on 0110 square
of tho cliesrt board, two on thu second, four
on tho third, etc., it would 10puiru merely
for tho last sipiaro 3,(MS,-!M million tons, or ta
much as r.H.OOO.OOO of tho largest ships could
carry, or more tlmn tho freight carrylna
capacity .if all thu shipping from Noah to
now addisl to all tho railroad ears, carta nud
wagons: ever made. - If jou don't bohwru thU
just tUure it out yotirsvlf.
I'iit Kilarlrn.
Tho yearly vilary of tnt UultM Stata
minister 10 Iliiini fl7.'on. The Unite!
Suites niiulsiers t'i Fiaiiiv, vmwuy jujJ
Kn.Und iulIi ivifti a !t anKiltuV. .
WHAT SIIAU WE WEAR?
FANCIES AND FASHIONS THAT PRE
VAIL AT VANITY FAIR.
Ulrootlom In Drmliiit Dm llrtlr, nltli
Uilnloii i:xpred About ttio Two 1U
treinn Atoite of it lllli CollTiiro nod
Low llrreU Knot.
Any decided chimgo in hatrtlnwslug Is only
slowly becoming manifest, but "wo still wear
our hair ilrcmotl high, very high Indeed," a
wo lately heard a fashionable young lady
declare. In tho annexed Illustration Is given
a very charming stylo of collltiro for those
who profer to dress tho hair high. It Is nn
arrangement that will show on a well pro
portioned head, cpcclally If tho samo bo
gracefully oied,
THE IIAIII miKHSKI) limit.
Tho front hair Is parted nt the sldo aud
turned back and fastened to 11 small coll,
formedof tho back locks braided almost nt
the top of tho head, tho upjier half of tho
back hair being also arranged In a puff and
pinned to this. Tho lower half is then di
vided Into tin co strands nud each rolled up
ward Into n loose pttlf. To complete tho coif
fure a thin strand ot false hair Is ptitonnt
the sldo when the coilTuro has been ar
ranged so far, aud slung Into a knot nt the
top of tho head. Tho end Is then rolled over
In a small pulT.
Still, dear readers, tho narrow pulls nro,
you may rely tion It, gradually Inclining
more aud more toward the back of the head,
and courageous ladles not uufreipiently try
if a low Grecian knot does not suit them bet
ter thnn tho high coiiruro now vomueli worn.
Still it must bo horno In mind tho turned up
plait or simple coll must neither bo so
screwed up nor placed bo low as those worn
by Albion's daughters some years ago; and
beoauso they nro higher aud larger, nud
therefore look fuller, it Is most likely that tho
coll at tho back of the head will ere longllnd
renewed fnvor among ladles. Only young
pcoplo Indulge In becoming curls and hang
ing plaits.
Noveltlrn for Day noil Kiciilng Wear.
Striped molro and grcnadlno, In black or
white, for both day and evening gowns nro
among tho novelties, and also alternate
strijies of moire aud Jotted lace. Gray
woolen materials are particularly (wpular,
and many of them are mixed with broken
checks. Some hnvo waistcoats, culfs, cuffs
and sldo panels of white cloth, braided with
gray and silver fancy brnldj and In n fow
cases tho braiding itself is carried out on an
other shade of gray, or oven on palo tan col
ored cloth. This is quite now. and gives an
uncommon look. Ttio color Is laid as a band
on the white cloth, and then braided Dark
green, with white cloth vest, tan cloth baud
and oxidized silver braid look well.
I.utent Styles In OverKnltnr.
Ovcrgaiters aro now fashionable for ladies
as well as men. These aro mado on all colors,
but tho most predominant hues nro drab,
gray and navy bluo. Tho isirsou who under
takes thu manufacture of ovcrgaiters must
necessarily bo 11 practical shoemaker. Al
most any oao can cut out a pattern, but
every iersou cannot cut ono that will lit the
foot of the wearer. Ovcrgaiters aro now
made on a regular and graded scalo, accord
lug to tho size and width of tho shoo worn.
It very often hapieus that ladles have their
ovcrgaiters mado to order and usually hava
them luudo of tho samo material as their
dresses.
Nmv Droii TrlniniliiKi,
Passementerie and embroidery, llkowise
gold aud silver braid, continue to enjoy great
favor as trimmings, and aro used for both
day and ovoulng costumes. Applique orna
mentations of velvet or plush, or flower de
signs In cloth of a different color, outlined
with cord or embroidered braid, aro much
admired for trimming outdoor costumos of
cloth. When used for evening toilettes tho
passementeries aud embroideries aro lighter
and more laco like, and enriched with line
gold braid, silk cord, metal thrcadsand small
pendants.
Now Oailbalitl Jnrojs.
Tbo Jersey, siuco Its Introduction, has un
dergone Innumerable changes and many Im
provements. At llrst it was a tight fitting,
graceless alfalr, with littlo or no effort nt
ornamentation, nud was mado of stockinet.
Now wu have all sorts of basques, full dross
corsages and blouses classed under tbo gen
eral term of Jcrsoy
SMOCKED OAIUBALOI BMOCKKD II U) US It.
This season hnvo como to tho foro nn end
less number of varieties of this popular stylo
of bodice. Tho soft silk jackets, bolted on at
tho waist and variously finished about tho
neck and wrista, with tucks shirring and the
like, appear to Ikj favorites, and Imvo been
christened Onribaldls. In tho cut is shown n
smocked Garibaldi, quito now In design, uud
made of pongee silk. It requires uo de
scription other than tho Illustration.
Tho remaining llguro shows what has been
Introduced to the publlo under tho natno of
smocked hlouso. jn addition to tho styles
described thoro aro Garibaldi Jerseys of
stockinet cloth with turn down silk collar,
culfs and bolt. Sometimes the collar, culfs,
tc,aroof velvet. Then thoro aro Garibaldi
shirts In striped llaimol, with ribbou bows
as tb neck, nud designed especially for
Uuuin, yauhtiug.iuid other outdoor sport
IlHiulLareblvU for Men.
Fin limti handkerchief aro tho most fash
ionabls for gentlemen's use this year. They
aro rather smaller In site thau they havoUvn
formerly, and nre humstltchuL Tho border
b uliaut or and a half Indies wld-j. Homo
Ilium haiHlUitfchlofa Warn fancy borders,
sintUI stripos or tvjiocks being Um moat popu
lar. In silk Inuidluirctdofa tlw sIm is situ.-4U.ir
and tbo Item much narrower thou thoso uwd
during tlw winU They aii perfectly plain,
Uh (mpj burvUtvd vwm burluggoue eutlrwly
M vf fgWfc.
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ITEMS OF ALL SORTS.
IntMiMthitf riiriignipli Clipped hy th
"M'lmon mill 'it," IMItor.
Von iloltko Is to lw mado a prlr re.
Salvia! will 1, mko an American tour next
season.
The cntcror of Austria Is oxoetid to visit
Kngland.
Qjteen Victoria has 11 real motherly kind
ness underlying her brusque manners.
Sir Andrew Clark, Mr. Gladstone's physi
cian, leeolwsl JiVlXK) for it Journey to Italy,
Archdeacon Farrar does not Mloo that
Solomon had 1.IHH) wImh, but only about TO.
Miss Vlritlnl.i M. ilolljilay, of Carroll,
Mil , has Ihs'ii grunted 11 patent for a bonnet
holder
A French artist named Itenouf Isstretehlng
an Immense canvas tor the pursiso of paint
lug the lhiHikl)u Hililgo.
Uwls Morris, the I'nglMt jioct, tlilnkstlmt
Lord Tcimjxoii has limt $;.V),tHN) by the nun
existence of Interuatloiial copyright.
Mrs. Putt I l.ylo Collins, employed In tin
"dead letter" ollleo at Washington, rends
ovcry known language except Russian aud
Chliioo.
Miss Uooth, the daughter of Gen. Month of
the Salvation Army, Is to marry a Hindoo,
Fakir Singh. Five shillings admission Is to
bo charged.
The repoit comes that Clans Hprocklcn will
creel a :UXH,ooii w,gnr r,..rv In tho
Quaker Clt. Phlladolphlaiis already tefer
to him us Santa Clans,
Dr. IleiioeipiK of Paris has Invented 11 now
sMctriiseiiie for Investigating the changis In
tile blood. It lsexHred to prove of lniort
nuce In studying nutrition.
Mrs. Morris, of Sliclioygnu, Mich., posses
ses as u highly prized relic a large inccrsclinum
plxi that belongisl ton former king of Deu
maik, nud Is now a IS years old. It has been
an heirloom In her family for generations.
The king of Dahomey has embarassisl the
king of Portugal by sending him six negro
girls, the "most beautiful" in hill dominions.
King I .on Is doesn't know what to do with
them, and has housed them in the Zoological
Gardens ciiiliiig rcllectlnn,
Thrcoof the grandsons of Dnm Pedro, of
Mras'll, ages I.', II) aud 7, aro publish lug
II bright little pnK'f culled The Courier
Imperial. They are the nil loin, printers uud
pressmen of the littlo sheet, which Is liberal
in K)lltles and (ipiwwsl to slavi;ry.
SMvtklngof (lisirge Gould, nciirresoudcut
writes to a Boston uewspiiH'ri "Ills voice Is
low, almost soft, and mildly modulated. Ho
wouldn't smoke a cigar for 11 farm, and tlm
drinking ho does wouldn't harm a kitten.
His wildest excess since his marriage has con
sisted in an occasional visit to the theatre.
Ho is always accompanied by his wife."
While Knicror Fnslerick, then tho crown
prince, was at San Ilrino, ho was much
amused at the elTorUs of Journalists to obtain
news regarding his condition. On the llrst
day on which his larynx wasexamimsl, after
tracheotomy had been performed, ho turned
to Sir Morel 1 Mackenzie and said gcxd-nu-turedly:
"Sir Moiell, will you please eloso
tho blinds of the window which faces tho
Hotel do la Mcdlterrauee, or I am sure that
tho young lady Journalists will see down my
throat and semi olf an account of It before
tho examination is over."
George W. Cable, the novelist, says The
New York Press, Is not referred to so often
III print as ho was 11 few years ago, and yet
It Is not that his jHiwer has Ix-en lost; ills
only that ho has lsconio a settled fact with
tho literary history of tho country. Ho Is
now rich aud spends most or practically all
of his time at his lieautlful homo in tlm
pleasantesi part of New Kngland. He is a
sensitive, exceedingly refined character, has
questioning eyes, wears his lieard after thu
style of IttiUms, and is exceedingly neat and
particular In his dress. It Is said that his
New Orleans acquaintances are not over
pleased with his settling down among tho
hills and snow of the Nnith. He is a Imujolst
of no littlo ability, aud ixwsessos other social
gifts that add to his popularity.
Senator Culloru has a 4 year old grand
daughter, who is boi net lines terrible but al
ways charming. For example, tho other day
some s)litcnl callers came In at dinner time.
Tho ladles of the household waited patiently
for a time for them to go uud let the senator
come to the dining room. Hut when their
patience gave out, they vat the littlo one in
as nn embassador. Shu reached the door and
saw 11 room full of men. She hesitated a
few moments until there was a slight break
in tho conversation, and then in an abashed
but also a reproving tone said: "Grandpa,
tea is getting cold." The scuntor looked
around, a good deal amused, and thou to let
himself and his friends down easy, replied
pleasantly: "Tottle, I guess you're getting
hungiyf "Yes," said the littlo onocpilto
IHisltively, "I am, and mamma Is getting
hungry, too." The iiolitical conference broko
up right olf.
I'int pillilllLT till) Nnptlllla.
That was a very sensible old gentleman
who In (ireenpolnt the other day sent word
to the in itisl guests that his granddaughter
aged 14 would not, on a cei tain day
npjioii ttsl by hei , w 1 a young man of
11). Said tho graudl aer, according to
Tho Times: "Horliert 1 i;hmI enough Iwy,
and 1 11111 icrfer. w. g he should marry
Lillle, but not now. le Is a cleric in a colfeo
house and earns very little nioiioy. llesides,
ho Is only a baby yet and will have to wait
several ears ln-foio ho is fit to 1 neon 10 a hus
band," to which we may add that there aro a
good many babies,, Jioth groom babies and
bride babies, who Inarry nowadays, whoso
nuptials might well lie potoued until they
reach years of disci etion. The Epoch.
A 1'uinlly of A Million.
Throe memleni, children, of a German
family living about eight miles nortlavjst of
Altooua, in Polk county, la., um said to bo
albinos. One is a bjy about 111 years of ago,
with very small pink eyes that are intolerant
to light. Ho keejw his eyes shaded in day
time aud a sudden gin re of light would knock
him down. His pupils aro seareoly observ
able. Ho cannot do any work in day time,
but frequently plows all night. The darker
tho night the lietter ho can see. The three
children have light albino hair and skin as
soft as velvet. Brooklyn F.ngle.
A man never values himself at so sinnll a
figure as when sued for breach of promise,
and on 110 other occasion is ho rattsl as high
by the other ser. Haltlinoro American. ,
Head improvement associations aie being
formed by cyclltiic clubs all ovcrUho coum
try, ami they recelvo heuity Miort from
horse owners.
Never al and smooth down mashed potato,
m ituiau-H it heavy.
KmaU diamond sunbursts make brilliant
but tvstly sAirf nihil.
TLe Noa r5cotlaGold mines yielded about
KiOO.tVH) last year.
The Quecji of Italy has been ))liotoru)hed
lU'l UllKSv. I
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Special attention is paid to
DRESS G00DS
Stork Lan"c.
Assortment Complete.
All the New Shades.
All the New Fabrics.
J. E. MILLER'S
145 South Tenth Street.
ANOTHER BIG LOT OF SILKS
Just opened to be sold at
49c. a yard,
ASHBY & MILLSPAUGH.
Double Store Under Opera House.
FOR THE SPRING TRADE
SILK MADRAS CHENILLE
CURTAINS
With Sash Curtains to match. Thu Nobbiest Line of Curtains ot all kinds In both
American aud Foreign Textures.
CURTAIN POLES AND RINGS
In the Latest Novelties of Wood nud Metal. Prices Rock lJottom,
A. M.. Deivis & Sor).
IT'S THE BEST MADE.
The Pennsylvania Lawn Mower.
This is the only mower made that will cut high grass. Guar
anteed to give satisfaction. Call and see it.
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Full line of Door and Window Screens, Cutlery, etc.
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