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CAPITAL CITY COURIER CHRISTMAS NUMBER. I . U- If 0 ' ' ; $ " a ft u rr 1 Jju(ir JijMr of Modf nt Wiiim. PunuatiifiD Saturday BoMORirnom Ono Year by Mll or CArrler $!,( Rue mtntlu, $1,01, Tare iiwntlnBOCenU, On month SO Cent Invarotily In Advance. AtivisnnKitXTl Hate furnUhedon npplb'nIUn MUmi office. Bptclal rotes on Tlmo Contra I. Ooarntnurtosi! tthortsploy sketches, poemnnnd torle nllclted. Personal Ami Boclal note nro rspoclalty desirable. rAiMTiMni We make n specialty of Tina Printing Inalliubraiohji. 9ijlty vork spclslly Address nil communication direct to tlio ortlce. WlSSlCI PklNTINO CO , l'ltllt.lHIlltllH. Now lturr lllojk, Cor. Villi nnd 0 HtrcU. TklkpiionkSSI. I,. Wkhmhl, Jn., Editor nnd Bolol'iopriotor. Oltll UIIUISTMAS MIMIIIill. Herewith the Uouhikh proionti IU second nnnud Christian numlwr. E'poelnl pilu havo been taken to in ko this, both In con tent niiil Rouar.d miko tip, tlio host special number of nuy piper ovor Imuo I In tlio city. Whether wo havo miocodod or not, tlio Couutiui Is willing to leave to tlio judgment of IU rot lor. Wo hnvo always prided our- rdIvim on hiving tlio handsomest paper In LhitrMn, nnd In addition to tlio typoarnphloal bwu'y hereof, wo jrlnt n Htcrnry ayuipo slum of moro tlnn onllniry marlt. BupIi wdl known gentlemen In the Held of htorutum in Messr. J. I). Ciilliouu, Al. Fnlrbrothor, 1'atrlok Kjmi, Uolwrt Mclloy. nolds, W.dt M non, Ilov. W. 0. Ilnwklin, M. M DeLovIs, E. M. Corroll, A. II. Hnyc mid other, contrlbuto article that neod no common latum from ut. Wo regret that Mr. II. M, lliHhnoll' recent abseiiM frnu tha city, has procludod him from being ninonjil our list of contributor ngutti till yoir. Tlio editorials In this, in well in In previous number, nro from tlio pen of Mr. H, T. Daubint, formerly n insmlisr of tlio COUIUBU firm. Otliircentlennii nnd ladles from nbrond, of established reputation In tlio literary world, n 1 1 tbo Imtro of their nnntos nulprotuctlont to tlio com;letono of tlio GimiHruvi Couhibh, TtiU hills li distinct from our rogutar wookly edition, and is lutondo 1, not, only as a a Houvonlr of tlio Joyous yulo tldj, but n n mimbsr mirkhrj n dls'.luctlvo orn In tlio pit pjr' hUtory , A llttlo wore tlnn throo year njo Ilia Ilrit inrnbir of tlio Couiukii, n small fojr column, four p.ifco paper, vm Ituied. IU projector, who Is also tlio present publlnli cr, laving no Intention of making It n perrnu nont vonturo. Tlio Hattmlng ftuccoss ho mot with Induecxl him to.vvmllinir IU publcntlou, nnd IU history from that time U well known. Tlio giHitst Htrtdai townnl pjifectlon hnvo boon mult in tlio jHint year. Bovoml now doimrtmonU havo boon added that lint mmlo it more popular, n uinmmoth cylinder press, onllroly mw, cipablo of printing four pages nt ono Iiupro.Ion (by tlio way tlio finest cyl inlerproii in tho city) nnd n stoam onglno havo just boon liouiml, nnd lost, but not loist, a wonderful Incroaso in IU pntronrge. Tlio Cuuuir.li 1 dooply grnUful for tho many favors tlia havo been shown It during tho year nbout to close, from ovory side. IU Hit of nlvertliora shows moro roprosoutntlvo housoi than my other p iper publlaho.l In tho city, a fact of which wo nro proud, ns It shows tho vbteom in which it U held by tin. b Jiiuoii public, tho bulwarks of prosperity, Wo cannot closo theso few wonls, how ver, biforo oxproulng to our talented con tributor, nni othom who havo nldod us in this issue, our sincere thtiiks. And liiviiij oxcoodeil In thew remarkh, ' groator pico than wo had tntoiided to occu py, and for fear of tiring our readers, we closo, wishing you ono nnd all a merry ChrUtmas, and Incidentally, a happy Now Your. TiiKHK hVi icauocclasU in ovory walk of life, but In none are there probaby as many as in tho nowjpaper llfo. A leading jourunl tho otti jr d ly contained a h lf column nrtlch proteitlug against "tho wasteful and ridlo uloui exceiii" to which tho sending of Christ in I presonti hai been carried. It is hardly uaomry tot tlio Couiukii to contradict tho statement. It li u custom tint cannot U carried to either a wasteful or ridiculous ox tout. TI19 interchingo of gifts during tho holiday season is a moit bxttitiful and ap propriate custom. It is a cuttom that ee ineuU tho bomU of lovo and frittiuUhlp that gives ono an opportunity to do good without tho ostentation of alms giving, thut brlngr the members of tho human race more af;lii to no another, rruo, thoro U soma belli iline jdtsplayeil in tho exchange of gift, iniiiy give vrlth the expectation of receiving tjenilltn, ,oaio two told, souio four fold and kiiio ten fold; but that Is not tube accepted as a con .damnation of the custom. Hemumber the jgncions Master has a(d that Is uion luehel to give than to receive. Try it and lx con-inoo-l that in this, a in all teaching from that fjuntiilii-head, truth li mighty und will prevail. Tiiouhinds of Lincoln household will rvc.'lvo pleasant vUIU next Moiulay night froji that fubled nuuual visitor, old Banta Cluus. IluudrmU, alas, will not bo visited by him, uiilesi tiu goo I isamaritanH of the olty enable, by their bounteous ch irlty, our ' Maul, UMer U'ww, to uecniully eimct t'jat role. Tho older i willing, and It be co nea our generous peojila to till hi hands with, that which will cheer nuny a houw; hold in UiU largo city of ours. Amkmk HtVRH, tho nuthor of that start ling ploco of morbid niIoii, "Tho Quick ur tho Dond," Is dowrlhinl ns a pocket Venus, ill iitluutlro In stature nnd sylphdlko In form, with bright, straw-colored hair, which she ties in n I'sycho knot) wft, velvet nyis under swviliig, oval black loshci nnd n vorltnhlo cnpld' bow of a mouth, Amollo would evi dently mnko a nleo Clirlstmns present for souio one, If sho wore not already given nwn y Tun New York H'oWif, tho greatest iiowh pnjwr success of tho contury, has for sovornl wieks Inhmi printing letter from llttlo folks, dotnlllng ns to which of tho many things In stck they most wNh Himta Clam to send them. Many of tho eplitlos nro unlipiely written, courlied ni thoy nro In childish syll ables, and show how strongly grounded Is tho belief in that Jolly old gentleman's existence, among the younger generation, Tuk Couiukii N glad to note Inn of nu In clluntloii this yoir on tho pnitnf tho people genornlly to spoil Uhrlitimi by uilng thn capital X, ThUls ai much to lio lauded us the determination on thn part of wilier of holi day stories to exclude therefrom, In Ight boys, who suddenly nvipilro n good dinner or hoiuo uulooked for blessing In tho iiinuuer muni to such narratives. Conhui.t the advertising columns of the Couiukii beforo starting out to purchnso Chrlitmas glftM. You will llud It of liivnlu nblo imlstnnco In making tho liest K'lectlons. In our columns uppwir only tho largest and most iKipulnr limn, who havo placed tholr nnnouneemeiiU In this spoolnl number for your Iwnellt. You certainly enn therefore, tnko time to jieiuso them befcro puivhnslng. y " -w TilK blgprlw lighter hnvo recovered their wind and nro going for ono another in gallant stylo on paper. Tho exchange of llstlo gift lu thu usual manner bUn-ceii threoorfour pair of theso wind JaMiem might tuiiirtotnaku tho holiday Heasnu uvuii more joyously exciting thtiii it utherwlso would lie. Tuk Couiukii li how ready to receive Uirlslmni glfU of any and nil kinds. It iliuw the Hue only at u copy of "Robert KU mere" nnd n constable's rvi)Uisltlon, What Is your opinion, candidly sieaklng, of tho I85W Ciihimtmah Couiumi) U It nut the llnest paper published lu tho city I Wait for Christmas. A Ormilnir lnilimtry. Little did the citizens of Lincoln think somo two year ngo, when the board of trndo pro jkis.iI to extend every eirort to Induce tho woolen mills to cIioomi this spot for the locu tion of tlieir extiMixKn iiliint tli.., ,i,.. ...iii ... , ... --., ,..... .iiviiiiin Hi- da would bo running full tlmo with a force Uii.iA,jr luiiiin unit nra certainly adept lu their lino of business. Tho Intention of tho Uay Manufucturlng Co., nt tho start was to Rlvo iinployment to Lincoln' working teo plo, and this they hnvo done whenever prim teal. Of coum lulp o required with a thorough expei lenco of the business, mid the malingers dwlrlng to obtain liaudii that would bo of lienclltto tho cltv ns Well as themselves, hciiui tho hcrvlws of whole families who moved at once to the city ami made it their home. Tho cupacliy of tho mill Is forty down piece n day, mid every piece turind out llnds u maiket In the sur rounding country. Tho goods are obtaining an introduction to the Lincoln public through tho Hohliisou Mercantile Co., at the corner of 1 und Twelfth HtreeU. Hero is presented to their view tho product of tho mills. They nro forwlo hero to the retail trade for n shoit time only, when tho business will bi con ducted in strictly wholesale way. It should bo remembered that when tho mill wero completed nnd lu working order, merchant throughout the country hud purchased their w inter n Hue, and therefore to obtain a foot hold with tho trndo at this Into day surely speaks volumes for the goods. Every piece turned out they guarantee to bo rtnctly nil wool and positively will not tin ink. This Is certainly a desirable feature lu a woolen gar ment mid ono to lie greatly appreciated. The nulls nro now nt i niL- .. .. u .... ... .., n vll lt tlllu ul IHIIIIIIII'H for the summer trudo, as It i noccsMiry Tor this claw of good to bo ready for tho market iilwut ix months beforo they reach the coi. sumor. Thowuuplo rooms of tho Itoblnson Mei-cnniloCo.,nie to bo kept ojienforn ulwit time yet, und they cordially Invite our citizens ns well a tho iiteichnnts who visit Llncoln.wlien replenUhlng tljeir stock.to cull nod kco them. The Institution N certainly n crealt to both tho manufactuier and our rapidly Increuslm: manufacturing city. l-'ur tho I'ttlute. As usual, at this season of the year tho es tablUiiiiontof W. D. (Julick, W7 P btix-et, is tilled daily with customer who have ulreudy commenced to leave onlers for Christmas. Sin Qullck' long exerlenco lu tho bnkerv nnd tine Krocerv trndx hna ,.!... i,i. .. i.." sight tun hat la required in Mtlsfylng the iuu,iu nun mw oinor morciiant in the city have nttalne.1. For the holiday Mr tlulick ho supplied his stock with the very finest in fano- groeeriw, tronlcnl fruits, confectlon nrlec, Imported and clomostlo canned g- h, etc. In his bakery department may bo found all the delicious pie, bread, jumbles, famy cakeofallklnds,qualltie and dolgns, a'w) any siieclal kind inadopronptly to order. In Miortj-hcro is the place v. hero tho genial imiMiniftifliuNa ivort where everything toothsome and clellclotu for a luxui ious meal eniiiw hail. Onlersliy telephone, IM. ie cetve polite and prompt attention. CurrlnfB lor New Yi-ur's Jlf, On Nmv Viu.i.iu ilu. th.. I.. .i... fi ,: --.. ...v i.io ix.-uui.il in carriage and horses oireml by Mwsr. Hurlbut fs Co., will bo given tiio person hoIdlni-Un. ii.Vv- ticket. LV.ch r-urchasor of till wnnh of clothing ftia a chance at this elcsnut llir. oa yet havo a chance at it if you buy ut iiurlbutV. Their clothing is BtylUh, well mudo ami price nLvuys below coniivetltlon. Itmuember the lace. For the holiday e,-isou C. II. llohmau, the 0 ktreet grocer, has laid in a Hue of tropical fruit, Hue confections, canned goods nod a line Hue of dollci.-le that for pleasing thu appetite at n Clirltm.i iliunor cannot bo sur woil. Ttlephoueoidem ia No. !i8 receive carolut attention nu I promut delivery. The largest mid most complt-te"lluo of Now ear calling c-anl over seen In till city have been received nt this olll o nnd wo will ho pleased to have you call and eo them. 1 ho styles thl Benson are entirely illtreivut from nnytliingyut seen and someof them ai o really works of urt. Holly, evergreen and other" decorations for Christ niiu lime, fresh and fine, In largo or small quantities nt reasonable jn ki at 0 II. ltohniiiiiVi, UttO Q ktreet. Tehq hone oi lier piomptly IIIUhI and all goods iltllveml. The lino of grocei le for holiduy feasu e in piiw. everything luxurious und ftibstiuitwl, LITTLE J0HNT8 CHRISMU3. W Kot It up a-purpoM, Jo' far Uuls JohnU, fan know) nt mother waa m pore and U, and bad to m&ft- Ag0O Je' tiela' a war nlddor, and ber ponslon mighty Urn. Bhe'd Lake In wcavln', or work out, er anything fcr lilni. And llttlo JohnU ira puny like but law! th liorro tin liadl You'd want to kind o' pity him, but couldn't, very t Wi lli pain o' army bUnkot and lilt coat o' faded liluo Ktp' lilntln' of hi father like, and pity wouldn't dot Bo wo collogued together ouo't, one wintertime, 'nt wo Jm' me and mother and tho girls, and Wlbm, John Jack nnd I'reo Would Jlnu nnd got up little JohnU, by tlmo 'nt Ch rttin us come, Bonio sort o' iloln's, don't you know, 'nt would irprlsu him soniol And so, oil on the quiet, mother she turu hi nnd Kit Boms blue Jniirw cuts nnd mnko a suit; nnd then act down nnd knit A pAh o' little gnlliise to go 'long with the rest And put in a red tkinnuiiback nnd buuklo en tlio vest. The llttlo feller bo'ii so much nrouud our house, you see, And bon such a ho'p to her and all, nnd handy as could ho, 'At mother couldn't do too'unich fcr llttlo JohnU No, dirt Blio ti.it to Jos' declare 'at "ho' was meat nnd drink to horl" And i'lney, IJdo nnd Mndalluo, thoy notched tholr chnnce nnd rid To Kouutnliitonrii with Mdjoy's folk! nnd bought a hook, tliey did, O' fairy tnle. with plctur'lni and got a llttlo pair O' red top hoots 'nt John-Jnck said lio'd bo'n a prleen tlieru. And Lido got him n llttlo sword, and Mndalluo, a drum; Audshootln'crnckcr lawxy-dayl and they're so dnngersoiiiol And I'lney. ever' tlmo tho rest would buy itomo other toy, Sho'd take nnd tum In thon nnd buy mora candy fcr tho hoy I Well, thlnks-says-I, whon they got hack, your pocket books Is dry I Dut llttlo JohnU was there hkso'f that afternoon, nol Wcll, all of us kep' mighty mum tel wo got him nny By tellln'hlm boihoroandcomoto-morry-ChrU- mua day "wmifmSAgZ And fetch his mother 'long with hunt And how ho scud ncrost The field Ills tow head, la tho dusk, Jos' llko a streak o' frost I III comfort ihittcru a he run and old Tlgo, don't you know, A-junipln' high for rabbit and a-ptowln' up the snow I It must nbo'n most tea that nteht afore wo cot to be.1 With W'llso and John-Jack he'ppln'u; and FYeo- nmn hi tho hed, Andl.Moout with the lantern nhllo ho trimmed a Chrlsniu tiro Out of u tittle scrubonk top 'at sutte'd to a tt All night I dreamp' o' heartn' things a skulkla' round tho place Ana ''Old Krlss." with hi whiskers off and freckle on III fnco And reindeer, shaped llko ihavin' hoKios at th cooper rIio, A-atlcklu' down tho chlmbly, with their beel out at the topi By tlmo 'at mother got mo up two plum day light and moro Tho front yard full o' neighbors, all a-crowdln' round the door, With Johnts' mother leadln'; yes, and little JohnU hlssu'f, Bet up on Freeman's shoulder, like a Jug up on th nhe'rl Of course I can't describo It when tliey all got Into where Wo'd i-oujered up tbo Christmas true and all th llxln' there Fer all the shout o' laughturo ctappla' baud nnd cracklii Jokes, Wo heap o' kissln goto' on amongst tbo women folks- Ferlo-bcbold-yolthera they had that young unl And tils chin A-wobbllu' llko; and, shore enough, at lost h started In-And-&lcli another bellerln'. In al) my mortal day I never heerd. er 'spuct to bear, lu woe's app'inted way I And mother grabs him up and says- "It' moro'o bo can bear It' all too suddent for the child, and too tu'prU- In'l-Therol" "Oh, oo It auiV'-eobbod little Johnt-"! alal u'prUed-but I'm A-cryln' VauM I watched you all and knowed It all the timer James Wbiteomb Riley la Christmas Dook IJuyer Tho Wrong Nam e. Ono road lending out of llurliugtnuhatfour milkmen living on it, and Tho Five I'ri'ss of that city kay there Is somo talk or changing tho iiume of it to tlio milky uuy it It rather rcmarkahlo that the road aforesaid ha not already bccti christeuod n water route, Norritown Herald. Hadn't on III Coiuimny JJuniK-m. "Bobby , eautloned lit mother ithey wer gnosUnt illmicr), "is it xMsibleyou uro cav Ing with your knife!" "Y, inn." rcsiuded Oobby, with a look of iuteuse chagrin, "but 1 forgot 1 wot Tlltln'.M- Harper' liazar. ir" V ftp Q CHnl3TMA9 DINNE't. Otronomlo Suggestion Concerning the Oonervunro or Thl Annual I'estlral, Now Rood digestion wait on appetite, And health en both I No other fosllvnl Is bo universally cele brated tliroiiKliout Christendom nn is Christinas, niul no festival cnrrlcu with it quite such u Hplrlt of joyousness upart from its own inherent reasons for joyous ness. Century nftor century iootry nnd nrt hit vo been ndilinu; to tho associations of tlio Christ chlld'H ilay now ntul beautiful coneoptiotm and nssocintlons moro than making up for tlio Knidttul tlroinhiK oiT of thu grosser traditions ntul tlell'?lita of tlio Chrliilman of our ently l'nglisli an cestors, when "tlio mlfjlitlest tilo waa broached and tho hoars head fjrliulv stared" ua tho "wnssjill cup" went rouml. llut If tlicro is less "wassail" tho tin nual fcact Icnowti ns tho Christmas din ner remain:! un interesting fcaturo in tho programme of iho day'o celebration. There is less novelty In modern Christ mas faro than in nuy other yearly feast except ThunltBglvitur. Tlio tlmo hon ored mluco plo mules II rat as standard Clulalmas dessert, nlthoiudi u real Kng lish plum pudding may take its placo, when both uro not provided. It is to tho Haxonstliat wo nro indebted as tho orig inators of tho fruity minco pit. Tlio baxon kings nnd nobles nlwnys litid.n plo upon their Christmas tables, noinctlmes bo largo as to 1111 up tho width of tho boaul. Tlicbo'wero often used as n incann of presenting surprises in tho way of gifts that wero hidden underneath tho crust. To Biiclt exccsM wna tho minco piu carried that Cromwell und his fol lowers looked with horror upon it, and tho Scotch and English I'rcuhytcriuna adopted instead what thoy called plum porridgo. nnd from this plum iorrldgo was j'nuiually evolved tho English plum pudding, which today Htaiuls as tho gtent rival of tho minco pie. In placo of tlio boar's head and ntout sirloin, wo long ago adopted that national bird, tho turkey, which in tho past fow years has given ay in some households to tho goose. Tor tlio housekeeper it is nn nircenblo fact that tho preparation for tho Christ mas dinner can bo mado rso long in ml vnnce. Tho apples for tho minco pies, for instance, many cnrlv lx selected for peeling, nnd tho fatted fioifcr hilled for suet nnd meat. This relieve) tlio prepa rations that under an circumstances will pilo up nu Iho day approaches. A standard receipt for nilnco pio3: Se lect from tho round threoixiunds of beef It Li best not to havo it fat and boll it in water enough to cover it. Smoked tonguo ij ti valuable ingredient to add with less of tiio beef. Chop lino und mix with it three pouudsof buet, four pounds of tipple;!, four pounds stoned raisins, two ounds of currants, ono pound of citron, ti quarter of u 'xiitud each of lomo:i and orango peel, tho juico of four oranges und four lemons, four pounds of coffco ougar, two grated nutmegs, a tea spoonful each of ground cloves, ullsplce, clnnnmo'.i, mace, pepcr und two table Bpoonfulj of salt, cider enough to moisten. Tho plum pudding may bo mado ready also in advance nnd await tho glorious day. Hero to a receipt which cannot bo bettered: Stono n pound of rnfcinsnud pour on them n lialf gill of brandy. Lay on them two ounces of citron, and ono each of candied orango and lemon peel t licod, tho grated juico and rind of ono orango nnd ono lemon, four ounces of blanched almonds, n pound of currants, a pound of cuct chopped, a jiound of coflco i.ugnr, and tho interior of n baker's loaf crumbed, mix well with grated wut meg, n little cayenno nnd a teaspoonful of salt. 1'our over a gill of Bhcrry and Bet away in n cool place. Just beforo boiling tlio pudding mid eight eggs and unou'tli sweet cream to moisten it. TJitd to Miss Corson's receipt, and bIio says, "Now let all tho young ladies of tlio liouso descend and in turn vigor ously stir tho fruity compound for good luck," Huttor tho wnter Unlit muldintr mold, dust with Hour, and pack tho pudding in, allowing n couple of Indies for tlio pudding to swell. Ioil or steam for ten hours, nnd do not open tho mold until tho pudding to ready toservo. Just beforo ticing boll ngain for two hours. Just lieforo Bcrving pour over It n glass of brandy or rum, eet it on ilro and bend in blazing. Tho cauco to mado of equal quantities of butter and suar ilavored with rum or brandy. Tlicro to ono thing wo havo not nil learned, nnd that to, that heaven lias not granted us Btouiacli3 nccording to our wealth. Tho rich man cannot cat moro than the poor man becauso he to rich. For that reason tlicro Ij no uso of providing a menu bo extensive that even a Christmas dny nppctito cannot compass it. As wo lovo on this day old timc3 nnd old friend's turkey, cranlwrrica and chicken salad tiro not to be elbowed out of tho way by nny now imlica or four nnd twenty course:!. Hero is en old fashioned CbxUiUios day dinner. Oyster Soup. Koast Turkey. Oyster Banco. Mashed I'otatooj and Tural?. "Jolted Ualoaa. Celery. Cranberry Banco. Pickles. Roost Spare llihs. Applo U'uco. Uakcd Swejt Po'c'oea. l'luia l'udUlas. Kbco Pies, inimpkln Pies. AtooitcJ TruiU and Nuu. Co3fecttoncry. ('oSoj riiere nro fow ho'.fspwlves that need nny ns3tstanco fn preparing nny of theso ptl things, so comment is restrained. If u more elulxirnte and modern menu is required wo may offer n word. For ex ample, tho procession of tho feast will bo: Oyster. Portage a la rcino. rrled iiniclts, Banco Tartan. BeoltoKl Iobatcr. I'.oiBt Turkey, KtulTed with ClicstnuU. Itawt Venison, Currant JeJIy Mashed Potatoes. Sect 1'oUtoe. Bweet Corn. Celery Craubcrrioi. IlcUshe. Asiviragus, Whlto Rauco. 1 toman Punch. ilocst Chicken or Duck, nlth Ittuce &ilad, rrench Dretihing. Plum Pudding. lllnce Via. Nemerotlo Pudding. rrutt. Nut, noutxius. Halttnl Almonds. Ilotiuefurt Clieetm. Ulack ColTee. Miss Corson fitiggots ut the Christmas dinner the old game of snap dragon.' Some inisins uro laid on n large shallow bowl or platter, A tablesKKinfi!l of brandy, nleohol. or nny spirit Ij ixnired over tliem and lighleu: the sport to to catch n raisin from the mhlbt of tlio Humes without burning the fingers. Dut don't, oh, don't catch your laco ru ties u-llre and end the merry day in pain. rumlly i:i'in;iinl7Jitluii Advineil, John C'ahlll und Ills -"V-year-old boy hardly tfpe.il: ni they pn hy It enmo to pass u few luya ir;o thit t'to youngster got Into somo r.ilM-hlef that i-illed fur n evci-o reprimand n!idlhlit(Mrirnl iU'iUhmu:it. Mr Cnhlll ud.ninNtereil Uilii, hut ns ho wai nliout to liv tho room ho heaiil tho boy say to lilt mother "M:ii'.iiii:i, I thlul: it's about tlmo you got mo ii su-p other. '' i New Year Calling Cards. As this beautiful custom of calling on New Years' day Is to be more gcncrnlly observed than heretofore, The Wcsscl Printing Co., has received a line of the finest CALLING CARDS ever shown In the City. The line comprise a variety of the finest and most4 nitlsllc designs, ranging In price from $1.50 to $50.00 per hundred. FOR BUSINESS MEN we have also n fine line of New Year Souvcnlcrs to send by mall. These arc . handsomely illuminated, have envelope nnd are perfect model of art. We shall be pleased to quote prices, or send agent If requested. Telephone 253. Wessel Printing Company, COUUIISR OKKIOlf- The stock now being new and complete It would be well for patrons to' ." call early before, the assortment Is broken and best designs nre taken. Ijabilitiqs of Stofroldqrs, $400,000. ite ISe&p Mh 111 South IOth St. LINCOLN, NEB. 11. J-:, MOOllK, I'irslih-nt. C. II. IMIIOI'F, Cashier. sTocKiiot.Dr.u',: John Fltzserald, John It. Clark, J. D. Macfarland, It. K. Moore, K. K. llrown, K. K. Hoyden, llenryL.LettU.j.j.imi.oiT.o.K.Yatei.a.M.Mmhortsoii, J. McC'onnllT, Cha. Hammond, T. ..Cn vert. I,. Meyer. CI. W. HoldreSe, J. W. lluw.-es... R JI. Hall, II. L. Hmltli. A. S. llnymond, David Item'ck, Freil Schmidt, Joseph Wlttman, H. l'lmiey, J. W. Ilowman, C. II. InihofT. INTEREST PAID ON DEPOSITS of $5.co nnd upward nt the rate of 5 per cent per annum, compounded tcnil-annually. Your saving account solicited. MONEY TO LOAN for n long or short time on improved real estate or collateral security nt low rntcs. - ggEKBBSN ImoomMn. Paid up Capital $200,000. Surplus $55,000 Ol'FEKS THE VkKY Hkst FACIMTIKS 1011 TIIK TuoMI'T TRANSACTION or Lijoitimati: Uankimo Uusiness. Account of banks nnd me-cantllo firms throughout the state solicited. Cartful attention iflven to collections on all joints. We m-ll on commission county, city or school bond of the state. JOHN FITZEItAM), President. JOHN H. CliAltK, Cashier. D. I). JIUIIl, Assistant Caller 3571. Kstablishctl December ioth, 1886. r ViM sllJT I MW Ui:ilMAX II. SClIAllKnO, 1't-ti.hlent. JOSM'II 11UK11MKII, Ciifhttr, . . IM . .hijiii liCllW nmmiiiisiiiiwaiH 'mi H' " ii LHIIIIIILIIIIIIIIIIIIIHLVir LlB-7mrM9illlBEk 1. ATs'K it unit 11 LOCK. 4 f " t . 1 pis, tf villll!ii.. vsv Jf C, C, MlXSOX, Vice l'reittleiit, 0. J. H7.C0.Y, ,df, Cir. 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