"PoPdJUXR- RPER opyyv9PERN TIMES "
Vot, . A. No. 4.
Lincoln, Nuduaska, Saturday, January G, le8u.
PWIOIC FlVIC OltNTS.
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THINGS DULY OBSERVKI).
COMMENTS AND OPINIONS IN TYPE.
What Ik Heard, Seon, l.i-nrnrd nnil 1'erll
nolitly Huggi-sti'il tu the Multitude.
Tlio old yonr died a iiencuful niul iiict
death mid with Its failing hours muvli joy
niul inurnment overspread the community.
Watch mooting, joyous gatherings, got mini
parties, emit parties and other equally at
tractlvo and mutislug features assisted in
passing over tho tioof youis niul welcoming
tho year of much piomlsc, piospcrlty ami
happiness. It Is on such occasions dm this
that mewtings uro much enjoyed by u "hu" or
"she." mid fin nlsli aiiiilu and good excuses
for remaining out after tho usual hours at
night or entertaining company In tho parlor
merely U seo tho old your out and tho now
year In. It Is 11 tiiuo when cooing lovers tlml
excellent oppoi tuulty to pour tlielr feelings
Into each others willing earn, to tell of tho
bright mid happy future in store, bring up
pleasant recollections of tho post, sjieuk of
how pecull.nly they happened to fall Into
each others ulfoctlous, llttlo Incidents, both
pleasant ittut otherwise, that had fallen Into
their pathway, and what fortune had dono
for them since making each other's acquaint
ance. Theirs has been u brief and happy
span of life thus fur and lit the new year
their fondest hope:) nro to lie. realized. Hho
as to change her iiumo for tho inaii bho
loved and ho was to honor the ono woman in
tho wlulu world hu loved, with his great
ltauio. Tho now year promised to join their
fortunes niul miiko them one. Ho would
8ieak of what ho would do for his own "toot
y wootsy," how ho would work day and
night for her eomfoit and happiness, while
sho spoke of how lovingly she would receive
him over time ho uiteicd their ptospectlvo
cozy home, how inviting and pleasant eveiy
thlug would bo about homo, sweet home, and
together they made each other believe that
life alone was made for them and that they
ulono would know how to enjoy It us it should
bo. Such U'llections were kept up until tho
clock struck one, tho now year had eutoied
unbeknown to them niul had not tho solitary
btioxo of tho clock awakened them fioiu then
slumber they would never have been tho
wiser, liut tho sound brought them to their
senses and ho roulUud tho fact that time for
pal ting had come, tlmt "pnitiug was sweet
sorrow," und so ho begun to "break awaj"
and tho hour lielng iust midnight tho she
could not lemonstiute. Slowly gliding to
ward tho door, on tip toes, ho stopped but u
moment for n kiss, and with a fond eiubiuee,
n good night and a happy New Year, he Is
lost In tho daikncss. Hho silently closes tho
door and cautious y ascends tho stairway,
lest bho might waken tho household. Re
tiring, she nt once fulls easily into tho m ins
of Morpheus.dicnins happily of him, and with
bright blissfulncss as prospects for tho New
Year, she sleeps soundly till the suuriso of
Tho hotels aro crow ded with guests. leg
islature timo always brings in its influx of
humanity and tho lobby of the hotels Is the
resort of tho gatliei lug chilis. It is hero that
w iro pulling of tho most sov ei o kind Is prac
ticed, hero where tho promises and pledges
aiu made, where causes aio formal and com
binations oft times Hud birth. Tho lobbytU
is In his glory and athougli his victims g 311
rully aro haul to gain, jet ho never falls to
catch tlio new and unsophisticated member,
mid usually bt faro tho uitical moment ur
l Ives I'oi-action his opinions and elfoitM aro
identical with tlioso of tho lobbyist, and tho
man w ho heretofore hus lieen recognized at
houio us u Mirewd politician, true to his party
and f i lends, in tho hotel lobbey or bomo side
corner .degrades himself and lietruvs hispnity
mid friends by jumping tho fence, and nil for
n money consideration or a promise wnfch is
equivalent. Theso and other actions tuko
place in tho hotel lobby,
Recently while in Omaha I registered at
tho new Muiruy hotel and after enjoying a
day nt this iopular now hostelry I must
" 'few up" that It U certainly tho llnost hotel
in tho inetiopulls, Tho rooms uro large, airy
and elegantly furnished, tho furniture of the
rooms being uf the now designs, plain in pat
torn with a rich sulsluisl finish. Tho dining
room service Is unexcelled; tho menu com
prises everything that u bountiful market
affords, while tho furo conies to tho table in
a manner up'ictlziug to tho guest. The man
agement of tho h uso is under tho direct
hiiporvislou of the popular landlord, Mr. I),
Hillowny, who Is ably assisted by our former
citizen, Mr. Ira Uigby, whose ixipulnrity
among tho tiavellug fraternity Is exceeded
by no other hotel man in tho west. At tho
Murray I met quite u ntunlter of Llucoluitcs
and it seems that our cltiens intend to make
this now resort headquarters for Lincoln peo
ple, and they could not choose a better place.
Tho Ilaiuey stiout lluoof tho cable cars rim
dhectly fiom tho depot to tho hotel door,
coiner of Fourteenth and Harney sheets.
The most elegant souvenir of Now Year's
iccolvod nt this olllco was a dutico program
bent mo by Mr. Jacob Mahler, fiom Ht.
liiiuls. It ts comitohod of a very heavy rag
ged edge folder, with Inset leaves on which Is
the outer of tho dance. On tho outside Is a
nilnlaturo evergreen tiee through which Is
entwined u spray of tinselod work, tied to tho
cover with it nan ow silk ribbon. Tho event
was complluienlary by Mr. Mahler at l'Ick
wick hall and if tho progi inn Is to bo taken
as evidence of what tho paity was, it must
cei talnly have lioen a grand ullulr.
Tho eclipse on New Year's day was plainly
visible in this section and proved mi Interest
ing spectacle for thousands of persons who
delight in viewing tha heavenly bodies.
Many Llncolnltut begun to look for tho
gieat blot alioiit three o'clock, but it was not
until nbout four o'clock that tho eel ipso pi o-
houtod lis most beautiful upearauco. neon
through a piece of smoked glass ulTordod the
best view and 111 this way the sun had more
lie Hiipearuuco of a half moon than of tho
great luminary.
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I.oriil, .Social himI l'ersiinul.
Miss l.uua Dundy of Omahn is In tho city
the guest of Mi s. L. C. Hut r.
Col. W. F. Cody nnd family were Wind
sor hotel guests while in tho city.
Miss Anna Funko visited with her friend
Miss Lulu ll'illentlne, of Omaha, this week.
Thostnto lioitlcultiiral society in called to
meet nt tho Lludcll hotel Tuesday, January
tlftecenth.
Qnino, oysters, nnd all the dellcnslcsof the
season alwoys to bo hnd at lh-own's wife-,
Windsor nnnex.
ilrown's cafb Is now oien day nnd night,
so that luncl'es can be had at this popular le
sort at any time,
Tho Misses McCllutock, of Geneva, were
Now Year visitors in Lincoln where they
have many friends,
IJegln tho Now Year propel ly. Hubscrilie
for tho CoimiKii mid rend tho Tnlmago ser
mons every Saturday.
Ktl. Chlnu, formeilyu wholesale cigar mer
chant of Lincoln, but now u druggist of Bt.
I 'mil, was an Intel ested spectator at tho leg
Islatuio this week.
Mr. Webb Wheeler, of I'almcr, Neb., Is
mingling with the luw-iuukcrs at the Capitol,
lie is the guest of Judge Harrington during
his stay In the city.
K.ist Lincoln's now I'lcsbj terlan church
is piogresslug finely. The foundation has
been completed and further work Is being
pushed to completion.
Miss Kay Marshall, nfter a pleasant holi
day vacation nt homo returned to resume
her studies nt St. Catharine's hall, Daven
port, Iowa, Thursday.
Miss Carrie Anderson mid Qleu Chase, Into
of tho Kin ok Lliidon Company, me with the
Hellen Mlukley Company who appear at the
People's tho coming Saturday.
Col. Charles Not ton and daughter, Miss
Itessle, left last Thursday for DaveiiiKiit, la,,
where tho joung lady lo-onters school again
after a pleasant vacation at home.
Mr. and Airs. W. A. Abbott icturucd Tues
day fiom Omaha, wheio they pleasantly
passed tho Now Year day. It will not do to
ask Ahliott what he knows about' hack fates
in Omaha.
This is tho last week of tho gieat l'lloty
pietuio which Is yet exhibited in tho jiost
olllco building. If j ou have not seen it yet,
don't miss this last chance to set) ono of tho
greatest woi ks of ni t.
Tho butchers of this city held their first
annual ball Monday evening at Temple Hall.
About fifty couples cuoyedtho evenings eli
tei taimuiMit ami the boys have determined to
mako it n yea I ly event.
Cards will soon be out announcing the mar
riage of n prominent Lincoln lawyer nnd a
delightful young lady from tho east. Owing
to the extreme modesty of tho attorney wo
wlth-hold his name at his request,
Mr. James l'owoll, of Bprliigboro, Ia., of
the widely known firm 6( I'owcll Iiros., bleed
ers of thoroughbred horses, sjieiit n portion
of tho holiday week in the city, as tho guest
of his coiiidus, Mr. and Mrs. U. 1'. Holmes.
lion, jolin uteen, tlio newly elected com
missioner of public lauds mid buildings, ar
rives I iu tho city Wednesday, accompanied
by his daughter, and for tho present mo
quni tered at the Windsor. Miss Steon bu
very pleasant young ludy nnd will bo wel
comed to Lincoln society.
Numerous watch meetings were held nbout
the city Monday evening, tlioso mo-it inter
esting lielng composed of groups of two. it
was u iK'ttutlful night and by those who did
tlio watching, it was geueiully enjoyed. Sev
eral very pleasant mi ties were duly enjoyed
mid the eve of the New Year generally was
appropriately observed.
Tho Xews of Wednesday siys, "Chatles
Shliin wnsancstcd this m ruing for getting
drunk contiary to the ordinances." We nev
er know, heretofoio, that the ordinances pio
vidtsl any particular way In wiiicli a man was
to get drunk. Will tho .Veins kindly oblige
tho police editor of tho CouuiKlt by thioiviug
some light on this subject.
Mr. Clement C. Chase,, tho brilliant young
editor of Omaha's elite society journal, tho
A'acWs'or, tu lived in tho citv yistordny
moiuiiig mid made the CouuiKlt u pleasant
call. Mrs. Chase mid tho junior Chase ar
rived on tho evening train mid mo the guests
of Miss Ioivls, of tlio university. Mr. and
Mrs. Chase will sHiud tho Sabbath in Liu
coin, wheio they formerly icsidcd, and wheio
thoy have tunny fi lends who will bo pleased
receivo thuiii,
Messrs. T. Kwlng & Cj., tho popular clo
thleis, reort their holiday inulness the
largest it has lieen In years. Hwing has al
ways held tho sway us lielng the lending
house in tho city for line goods mid as such,
entering to I ho most rellued tiado, is today
lecognlod as tho only house in tho city
where stylish goods, made up gonteely, in ac
cord with the latest fashions aro always to bo
found. Their clothing is always uiado up
equal to that of any of tho finest tailor mndo
garments. Tho lit mid finish nro equal in
every lespoet, while prices never fail to
please mid satisfy all. It will lie well to keep
these facts In mind.
SKKNATTHKlMi.VYIIOUSKS.
MATTERS MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC
A Km low or the I'ust, u Word for Hie
I'liiseut mid I'liiaperls for I'lilure
Amusement.
Tin: iioston ri.f ii'h i'onckht
A largo audience attended the conceit at
runko's given by tho lloston Symphony Oi
chestral club Wodnos lay uvoulii and neai ly
every number of tho attractive prgiani was
eiichored. Tho club iiiimbcis among Its
meiiiU'l ship soiiiu very Hue talent, as was
duly e Inccd and appreciated on this nccus
siou. Miss Kldii Clink Cuslilng Is n Inly ot
excellent stage upcuimico mid contiols it
sw ict melodious voice. Ilei hinging is clear
mid her manner cosy. Tho club K coniKisod
of the follow lug gentlemen, Messrs. Adolph
lluiose, llille; Willis Now ell, violin, It. Sto
cler, u comiKiser and violinist, 1'hillip Hoth,
cello; mid Miss Clishlug,
lvich sehvllon was icndeMsl in mi mtUtlc
manner and piovisl Is'iiiillful gems for the
ear of the cultivated mid rclliicd audience.
This wns the Mist apHnranco of the club In
Lincoln, Cousideilug this they met with
good Riiccess llnanclally mid a tilumpliant
bin cess in tistlcally.
TUB ANIMAL At'TOHI.
Last evening's pi ogrammo nt Kunke's wns
ono of artistic mid novel f endues in tho wnv
of H'rformllig canines and horse tlo-Oi, The
atti action was Iivett A: Johnson's equine
and canine imiadox nnd certainly the er
formauco was worthy the generous upplnuscs
ncconled each net. Tho do,; nnd ponh's cer
tuinly his' ess ii great deal of human instinct
and very ably furnish an evening of enjoy
ment. CLOHi: Of TUB K.NdAdKMKNT.
A gtand matinee will be given by thd same
attraction at Kunko's at two o'clock mid the
closing performance takes place this evening.
It Is one of the best shows of the kind ou the
loud mid deserves the success it has thus far
leceived. Take the children to heo the jht
formaiicont the matinee, far none enjoy the
action of tho brute moio than tho ioiing
ones. l'i ices for all iei foruimiccs have been
placed ut the exceedingly low rate of 1ft, 'S
and lift cents, this Is to induce full houses mid
give all u chance to sou these wonderful dogs
Mid jioiilos.
JIM, THE l'KNJIAN.
The management of Funk's has still n num
1st of Amei lea's lluest attractions booked for
the balance of the season, many of tho great
est plaj s yet to apjicur. The Hint that is on
(f if after the coining week's great bill is the
engagement of A M. I'lilni'-r's, "Jim, tho
Penman," which undoubtedly heads the list
of lino American attractions. It will bo
staged January 1-1 1 li with tho same great cast
nnd scenery us wns seen originally in Now
York.
A THL'I.Y UllKAT I'l.AY.
Of all the great plays Lincoln lovers of
the drama have feen this sjjlsoii, none have
been of such merit or received such general
praise and comment from the dramatic world
us has tho great play of "The Stowaway,"
which Is to lie presented at FunkoV next
Thursday. It lias had n phenomenal urn,
nnd it might bo added, unlimited succes ev
01 where. The recent pKkluctlou of the
piece iu 1'hlladelphla was received as has no
other play this season nil I sieakiug of the
pet foi maiico tho able critic of the Cull of
that city sajs:
"Tho Stownwuy" last evening made Its iu
it ial bow Iwforo an American public at the
Walnut street theatre. You know what sort
of night it was mucky, rainy, cIiho and un
comfortable out of doors und Miiotheiiugly
hot iu tho house anil yet the capacity of the
Walnut was tested to accouiniodaUi tho audi
euco which sat out the live actn in more than
contentment and applauded heartily nnd of
ten. Though "The Stow uvvny1, is shaped on
tho conventional melodramatic lines. It has
received at the hands of Mr. Tom Craven, its
author, exceptionally good shaping. In the
second place it has been placed in the hands
of a i emnrkubly clever lot of nctors and uc
tresses, who make that shaping prominent by
their artistic treatment. Judgtsl, therefor, In
tho light of last night's ierforiumicu mid
patronage the play is more than an ordinary
success, it is a go, and a go of the most cer
tain kind to be piofltablo. Iu addition to the
excellent acting there uro stage effects which
iu themselves mo well worth seeing, nnd a
naturalness and lealisni biought out that Is
refieshlng by such attention to detail as is
instanced bj the newhlwy carrying genuine
London papers.
THIH TVKKK ATTJIK I'KOI'I.K'H.
Good houses wns the rule nil week ut the
People's, the Calllcotto ooiniuiiy who weie to
npieur for tin eo nights c lily, remaining the
balance of the week. The company is gissl,
mid Mvmed to delight those pieseut, as wits
ev ideut by the largeatteudaiicuea h evening,
some of tho sH-cialtv buinesH desei ving pai
tlcular notice, and did citslit to this jHipular
place of amusement.
AT TIIK TKOIM.K'H NKAT WKKK.
It Ls very seldom that the pn turns of this
cozy lesoit mo picv'iitiil fiom enjoying tin
cnteituinmcut for an entire viek, but Mr.
Itiowu inform us that such is tho case next
week, until Sutuulay evening Jan. 1 'J, when
tho charming young actress, .Miss Hellen
Mlukley, together with u company who ren
der her nil iidiuliiiblu support, headed by Mr.
John II. Negi otto, open a week's engagement. I
lho coiuimny is well known to Lincoln
theatio goers who will no doubt remiubei
them from last season. They intend giving
a round of xipulai comedies mid should draw
largo houses.
(IHKKN 11O0M IIOS.SII'.
Omaha wns foitiiiuito enough to secure
Frank Daniels in "Little Tuck" lost vruck nt
Itoyd's
Tho "Stow aw ny" come to tho Funko next
wtek with a htiting company mid sptsjlal
ceucry.
Mr nnd Mrs, W. J. Florence nro routed
for Lincoln. They appear two nights during
the month.
The ushers of the Funke have had their
photographs taken In u gioup. They look
nobly iu their new dicss suits.
The now oihmii house is still ta'ktsl of by Its
hoiM'ful fi lends. The projiH-tors of tho
scliemo promise It in the spilng of 1H
Mls Linn Mervlllo, who Is known all over
the country ns "Viififj," having taken that
diameter In "A Hiiih'Ii of ICos," ha taken
leuiile eauiauV place iu "Natural (las."
Tlteio has Ihvii no liilsundei-standlng Is,
ween Hlwlu llxi'hmil Liwreu m llinett
and the dlstlngulshisl iictors will continue
together next jour and piolubl for a much
longer time.
Next week Lincoln tutus out another the
atileal troupe under tho modest title ot "The
t'ui letou Draiuiulc Co ," (what's In a nam n
They have no doubt been uctiiulcd by the do
elded success of the "Kinuk l-onguo Co "
Johnny Hall the stage manager of Kunke's
opei a house for soveiol jonrs, has resigned
his position to assume the tieasuieshlp or the
"IIIJoii 0miii Coinpany." John left for Now
York last S iturday. Wo wish lit lit miiivucs
Iu his now veutiiie
Col. Foster, the advance agent for Heiny
K. Dlxey wiio appeal id lieio last wis'k iu
"Adonis," dining a lit of mental ubstiuctloii
stepissl otr the tinlti while it was l mining at
a high rata of hkmsI, near Checime. Tho
tiaiu wasKtopHsl and ho was picked up, so
verol shaken up but ntherwls.) unlnjmod,
TlieCoiluue Co , who aro loulivl for Lin
coln nt linearly date, will Jump fiom Chica
go to Kansas City Jan. HI. Tho company of
llfty iM-opIo will lie piovldod with a special
tialiiof I'ulliuin p.uloi mm Sleeping caix
.ind will mike tho run (IW miles) iu lifted!
and ouo half limits'
Helen Wentliprshy who Is said to plai with
giHsl judgment mid consldoiuhluiowci,ii tiy
Ing leading i ole In "The Klowaway," Is the
sisterof Kllai, Hiuina, Jeiiulo nnd ilairiet
Weathei-sby Hhu niul Jeimlo and llaiilett
nro tho only survivors of a clover family
Sho is not L'I yet. Her stage expel leiico
stinted in liondon in .ipeni boiiiro Five
yoirs ago sho camo to this country mid join
od ono of MoCuuU's tloueH for a short time,
but afterwmil engagpd with tho dialimtlc
co iipiiuy of her brother-lu law, Nat. tlixsl
win, Jr. Next she Joined ICnto Claxton, up
jioJiliig in unimportant diameters In the be
ginning of the season, but piogresclng so
inpidly that ut itnenil sho wns uu excellent
Loulao, the blind girl. Iu "I'ho Two Or
phans." Since then sho has Ims.mi at tho head
of various companies, Including 'Tlio Lights
o' Imdon,"and "Hmbor Lights."
AVunt to Ho Wtiur Bfother If.
"Want to bo whur mother 1st Want to bo whur
mother Ls"
Jpcmses ttlversl won't somo ono cm- shut that
howlo' his?
Tlint nlryellln' driven mo wlldl
Culn't none of yo stop tho chlldf
Want ycr daddy f "Now." Ooo whirl
"Want to bo Liu- mother ls!"
"Want to bo whur mother 1st Want to bo whur
mother !sl"
Coax him, Knlryl Mary, ilng somcnln fcr html
UfUilm, Llz-
IJang tho clock bell with tho key
Er tho meat ax I Qro-inun ncol
Listen to them lungs o' his I
"Waut to bo whur mother Ul"
"Want to bo whur mother 1st Want tobewbur
Ul"
Preacher guess'U pound all night on that old pul
pit o' his.
'l'ears to mo somo women Jest
Bhon h religious Interest
Mostly 'foro their fnmbly's rUI
"Want to lie whur mother Ul"
"Want to bo vvhurmutherUI Want to bowhor
miithcrlsl"
Nights llko theso nnd wblpperwIlU alius brinji
tuatTolcoof hist
Salry, Mnrj-, 'IJmliethi
Don't net thero and Letch your death
In tho dew er rhcumatlz
Want to bo w hur mother Uf
James Whltcomb Itiley In New Vork Tribune.
He Wiu Still Tlirre.
"Clarn," shouted tlio old mnn from Uie
head of tho stairs in a husky tone of voice, aa
though ho hnd Just got out of a warm bed.
No response.
"Clara, I say," ho repeated
Then an uneasy sort of a sound camo from
tho parlor.
"Your daughter, sir," In a weak, piping,
lot-us-lmvo-poaco volco, "haa juit gono to tho
collar for a froth pitcher of cider." Now
YorkSuu.
A Itlilo oil Ileal Donkey.
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Undo Hnrry Well, Johnnie, nni'. how did
you llko tho rldo on Undo Harry's kneof
Johnnie Oh, It was very ulco; hut I had a
rldo ou a real donkey josterdny. Harncr'a
Uoznr.
An i:mluimliig Sltuutloiu
In a sly, cinUirrosKsl way ho began i
"Would you, MUs Cl.irn or r oould
you-or, tliat U to say h'm-thU U really
distressing, it U all so now to mo r I was
kuu i" remaru, miss ciani"
"Oh, don't bo embarrassed Mr. Ousty,"
suld the- girl, with uiodest encouragement;
"pray go on nnd"
"Would you," ho blurted out, "bo good
enough to lend mo n nickel to got back bom
Withl" Harper's Bazar.
UU Cholrc.
T Proud Father (kliowing off his lioy lfore
vvu,Kuij, Mf Kiu, which wouui you rather
bo, Shakespeare, or Edison I
Llttlo Son (aftr meditation) I'd rather I
EdUon.
"Yea. Whyr
"V.imm , ain't dead. Ut .. ,,
fefc- 1 ' I
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Dislge, tho author of "Hans llilnkei," and
other Mipulnr bisiks, mid the islllnr uf SI.
A'lrious, foiuis the lending featuie of lho
January Hook lluyn' Alls Dislgo Is one of
lho most cclohiuted of Aiueilcaii literary
women, mid lho slory of her life Is very Iu
teiestlng tvicclull that part which relates
to theoilgln of "Hans llrluker," ounof tho
most isipu'iir Juvenile books over wrUleu
The siime numls'i contains pin trails of Wall I
hllinali niitl of tlio isit Whlltler, whose
eight J Hist blithday was Just celeliratisl
Tlio Whltller poilralt M fiom n photogtiiph
taken when the ks t was Ignorant of the fact
that ho was "sitting," mid tho pnso of the
head nnd the expression uro ousideiisl uu
cominiinly gissl The notes nro alMiiit'fiiith
coining woiks, tho illusliatlons fiom the
newett Usiks, und the depailinents of ques
tlonsnnd utisweisiibout llleimy topics, edit
ed by Hosslter Johnson make up u iiuiiiIht of
nioi elhan onlliiiiry Inleiest. I'libllslnsl by
Chiules Set ihueis' Sons, New York; 10 cents
ii copy, 1.1)0 ii year.
DniKr'n Mdiiiizinc for .January fully his
talus the high re. illation of this low prlcisl
monthly, 'lho fionllspleee, "lVqicorn," will
levivo Iu thu henit many u loud tnciuuiyof
childhiMsl, Tho oiK'iilug article Is uu enter
taining description by Col. II I) Smith of
the put sises and chin actei of "Tho United
States Kovenue CutU'r Servliv," and Is pio
lusely lllustiatsl. Sol Wys sends u giaceful
Ikh.mii, "Wo Only l'lajisl at love." The King
of Toads," b AunetUi 1'ioctor, is an iimuslng
fail y story told Iu verso, and is uuiueiously
lllustinttsl Charles F. Luiiiiuls eoiitrlbutes
a bioadly humorous Ailonu sketch eutltlisl,
'A case of Over exposuie," which is appro
priatety lllustinhd. "A, Fictitious Mmrlage,"
by Helen M Wluslow, Nun ubsorbliig siory
of Russian life. Tlio ladles will bo Interested
In S. K. Archei's account of "Noted Wo
men's Clubs ' "bing .Live the King," Is a
gissl poi-ni by Helen A. Mmiville. "Their
(lolden Wisldlug," is a story toll Iu Floia
Haines Longlnnd's best stylo. "Told lit
Twilight," Is a stm by tho ever isipular
Itutli Hall. (Jiinds, with Its comic plctuics,
is fuiinlertliMn ever Ihtihr fulillMhlny Cow
ixioy, Now York.
Table Talk, bright, facetious, sensible, use
ful us ever, comes to us with its January is
sue. The present miuilicr which is tho, Initial
of a fourth volume, is full of the spirit of the
season, Is-giiming with an illustrated poem by
Joseph Whittnu, ou "Tho birth of the New
Year," then follows "Mrs. ltuskin's New
Resolutions," containing many valuable
hints for the housewife, n contribution of the
soiies entitled, "Kthel's Now Homo," Tllllo
Mil Fornix's "Fnshlonablo Luncheon and
Tea Toilet's," iiuiiiIht IV of Mis. Ro.cr's
"How Ui Live on n Thousand a Year," Kuto
Cuthei wimnI's "Fuhhiouablo Craos," mi inter
tsting paper ni ' TheCultlvntliin of Coirisi;"
Mrs. Hotel's "Housoliis'iors' inquiries," nl
ways full of practical talk uudiecipes, u cap
itiil story eutithsl "loxny Lii"k," uu nitlcle
on the "Coming of tho New Year;" three
clever uu seasonable poems; also "Woman's
Hxchaugo Movement," "0H'ii letters,"
"FikhI iu Kiason," "New Year Problem,"
"Morstds of Humor," etc , eU- i'libllslnsl
by 7'iiWi 7iiAr ItWisurif Co , (, W, ami
t(Xi, Race St. 1'hlla lelplila. (I.IN) a year.
I!y nil (slds the finest holiday number wo
have received this season iu tho music mid
ill lima line Is the very elegant numlier Issued
by Fi fund's Music nuil Dittmit The covi r
is a marvel of lienuty, a rich Illumination of
gold lettei Ing and emblems on a dark green
Itackrouiid Tho designing is original mid
very attractive, niul certainly creditable to
Hurr Fieiind, tho propiietor JThelmntter
containtsl iu its pages is all of a Hue order,
Intel estingly written and giving biographies
with illustrations of the leading professional
s'ople, including the prominent compowrs,
authors, managers, etc , of tho two conti
nents. The (taper is a great success mid the
Coi'lUKH extends congiatulatloiiH.
A Coinenlent Calendar and Stanil.
Tho most convenient, valuable mid novel
business, table or itesk cnleudur for 18YJ, is
the Columbia bicycle calendar nnd stand Is
sued by the 1'okj Manufacturing Co , of
lloston, Mass. I he calendar projier is iu tho
form of a pad of !IUA leaves, one for each day
, The leaves aro .'i 1-hx.l 4 Indies, a portion of
caili Is left blank for memoranda, and as tho
haves me sewed at the ends, an entile leaf,
as well as the meiiioiandiiui blank, can lie
I expoMsl whenever deslusl Ihe pad lests
upon it poi table stand, and when placed upon
the disk oi wilting table the ut lie surface of
, the date leaf i brought diiictl before the
eye, furnishing date nnd inemoiauda Iniss
, siblo to Ihj overhsiktsl Tlie upsir portion of
the stand Is made of pres-ssl pulp, with ''Co
lumbia" iu inlsvd letters at the top, the whole
handsome) gilded, mid pnutically iude
stiuctible Although th.s is tho fourth ear
of the Columbia lalelidai, the quotations me
fresh mid new, mid are interesting and in
structive to the public as well as tothocclcr.
A ih'pmtuie Is made this eur, iu that a sir
1 tiou of the quotations poi tain to t pew ritiug
and steiiogiaph, w 1th occasional lefeielico
to the new i(s.-ker tvswriter made by the
l'ope Mmiufactiiriug Co Tho leading mat-
i ter in no wu ilitei fetes with the calendar,
and the infoi mutton contained ou the leave
would, If plated In IsHik tpo, make a fair
siusl volume.
Htiklmml to wife. "M mother nlwii
sv.is p her cnrpi't with tea leaves "
Wife, who never uses ten, to husliaud.
"M tin huvis U'foiv I get it,"
Attend the led murk sale ut Ashby & Mills-imugh's.
uniEF bits rnoM omaha.
A I'ew Niii'hil i:enls of the
und Other Nnlrs.
nut Week
Tholenpyenr uiily given by Miss Surah
Ilinndlcsnt her iM'autlful home, Nlnehs'iith
mid Ii'iiveiiwiiilh, was uu niisplilcus siK'lal
event of the we. k The adalr was Iu every
less'ct strictly n "llinlldles pari" which In
Itself tells tho (ale, for no Isitter or mora
hospitable enteilnlners than Mr. mid Mrs.
Ilruiidlii mid their necompllshisl daughter re
side In Omaha. Tho huge lawn winch oo
cnplesneaily a half block was Illuminated by
lurches, aironllng easy accei-s up tho drlvo
way (o tho spacious i esldelico mid tho scene
fiom a distance wns ouo cei talnly us Invit
ing as it was atliactlve. The Interior arrange
iiii'iiIh wero mndo with u vlow of comfort
mid enjoyment of tho guests nnd every
detail was minutely cm rled out, resulting lit
one of the most pleasant pm ties given in
Oiiinha this season Dancing was thu pre
dominating featiiioof tho evening, infisly for
tho sumo Isilng furnished by the Musical
Dillon oi chest i a who I onilrnsl selections from
I'omlof I'ekln, TyeiKin nnd other now and
Is'aullful ohiiim Reficshmeiits at the sump
tuously laden tables weio duly rellshisl and
toasting to tho health of tho host mid hostess,
lho new ear, etc., weio highly enjoyable.
After siipsT the (leimiiti occiiphd an hour's
attention, thu favors for which weio novel
mid very pi city,
WiNsol A; Wessel, the Sixteenth street
men's furnishers, luivoslguisl a hnsofortho
store loom iu tho Millard hotel bidding
formerly ocruplisl by Hudson, Tim lioyn
have done an excellent business in their pres
ent location, hut cm lying n very lino lluoof
gissls und cntcilng to the Ikwi trado, tho now
hs'iitlon will bo morn central mid lietter
ndaptisl for their business. Tho boys nro well
known In Lincoln, where they formeily ro
sided, being employed In tho depot olllam of
tho II, & M. They have Ikhmmiio quite popu
lar hero with tho trado and I think Iu their
elegant new quarters will do well. Lin
colultos nlwnys II nd n hearty welcomo nnd
now that tlielr sloio Is mom cent rally !nrntod
than ever, thoy extend n cordial invitation
to all to cnll Ahilo Iu tho metiopolis.
Mrs. I. ApK'l, wlfoof Mr. I Apiel, Junior
member of Delivers lending clothing firm,
Apsd Ilrotheis, Is visiting in Omaha, a
guest under tho pmcntul loof of Mr. nnd
.Mrs. M. (loldsmlth, on' D(slgo street.
Mis. yppel Is a fin mi r resident of this city
whet ii she lived previous to moving to Den
ver, and her visits mo ulwns enjoyed by
the many Indies who wero her assisduteH In
bygone lus. Mr. Apsd Is oxxcUsI todny
from Denver to join his lady hero iu com
pleting her visit.
A pnrty Is to bo given this ovenlng nt tho
MetroK)lltau club houso by Mr and Mrs. M.
Hlllmnii mid Mr mid Mis S Slomnn III
honor of their visiting relative, Miss IwU',
of San Francisco, As elaboiato arr range
incuts hnvolss'ii made for tho occasion and a
largo numlier of invitations huvolieeii issued,
It will undoubtedly Is) nil elegant nfTnlr.
Fud Sholes, Ini WesM-l, Mr. nnd Mrs. I.
C Wise, Miss I)weusteln, Mr. mid Mrs. W.
Abbott mid hosts of other LIucolultes wero
si-en on our sticots this week.
Tho Kansas and Colorado Fanner, a now
agricultural pajsT, edited by our cstrcmed
f i lend John C llouuell, has Iktii lecclvetl.
It is an eight page publication, Issued month
ly, from the land department of tho U. I',
railway, Mr llniuiell lielng tho origluntor of
the same. The Fnnwr contains somo excel
lent matter ipodnlly interesting to tho rural
lesident ns well ns nil jiersons who nro inter
estis) in or contemi late puichasiug western
hinds. Thu pasjr ir publlshisl in Omaha und
the CouuiKlt wishes it abundant success.
I)ltliigiilliel Visitors,
(lovernor Ijirrlliee, nccompanleil by hh
wife, daughter nnd rtnff,nrrivcd Tliursdny.as
also did tho Hon W F. Cody, (I)ulTulo Hill)
accouiuinud by his estlmnlilo lady and
charinlng daughter, Miss Arta, They wero
met nt tlio doot by Governor Tlmyer niul
his stair nnd escoited direct to tho state
house, wheio they assisted tho Nebraska
governor Iu accepting thu honors of inaugur
ation in the afternoon.
Ihr liiiiiicurul Hall.
It was certainly pioHr and fit to wind up
mi occasou like that of Thursday with u ball,
but such a ball1 When the grand inarch
wuscalhslnt 10 110 theio was scarcely room
for the dancers to walk in, let nlono dnncol
Notwithstanding the fact of tho crowd how
ever, tho center of tho floor was cleared
nnd tho grand march begun headed
by Colonel Illock, of Des Moines, and Miss
IjirrulKv, daughter of tho governor of Iown.
Forty live couples purtlcliiutcd iu ft but tho
uumlier wns iiicrcusisl to nearly ono hundred
before three or four dances hnd Ihssii culled.
The dancing lasted until long nfter midnight.
Col HotchkUs acted as muster of ceicinoules
w Idle Menzeudoi Ts orchestra of ten pieces
furnished tho merry dancers with sweet mu
sic Hveiyliody enjoed theiuselves hugely
nnd the alfair was ns complete a success iu
could 1j exHvted under the circumstnnces.
Two Very l.ueky Sleu if Viiuroiiver.
Iu last September, M. C. Ilnrrell, ii lalwrer,
Ismght one twentieth of ticket No. 40,855 In
the Iiiiislaiia State Lottery, mid that nuni-iK-rdrew
thoblgf;tiK),oiX)piiioon OctolierO.
J C I'riK-bstel owns half of this ticket which
entitles him to (15,000, which wns deixwited
for isilhctlon with Wells, Fargo & Co's Ex
pietvs, ut l'ortlmid, Oivgon, mid it wns
promptly paid by thu IxHiisimm State Lot
tery ut New Orleans und tho money is now
iu l'ortlmid, ready to lie paid over uhiii prop
er lecolpt for it. I'lincoiucr Indejh-ndent,
Wash. Ter., Nov. 7
IlHiidsoinn Office lu Kent.
Desk room with iuo of telephoue,ittaii)
heat, light mid olllco Imy, to rent nt the new
CouutKiiolUiv, r-JJ-l'-M noith Twolfth btnot.
(liouud lloor nnd Wst liKntion iuthtcity,
Kent reiiMinnble.
Attend the its) uiaik sale nt Ashby & Mills.
Iiaugh's. Attend tho red murk sulo at Ashby & Mills-augh's.