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About Capital city courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1885-1893 | View Entire Issue (March 16, 1889)
J"y wWfyt'-iM-imn,,,''rr'"- limngV''-qMggyy'T 'Tr;ijBtr'W'lf''wr" i,rwi.pi - ifwgyw1 n-w,--TBwreT '"Tij(rTv ftvTvt''T'-w'Mi -r -- wt " l"S,'t?: . rwn. " r iop CAPITAL CITY COURIER, SATURDAY, MARCH 16, 1889 rj Letter of Introduction, SHEMM & SMITH, FURNITURE, 234 South Eleventh St. Lincoln i Neb., March 2, '?$. To the Citizens ov Lincoln: GREETING: Having just opened our new store in the Webster block, we take this means of introducing ourselves and trust that a mutually pleasant acquaintance may be the result of our lo cating in this city. In calling your attention to our stock we desire to inform you that we will always cater to the finest clement of trade, carrying at all times a superior assortment, embracing the finest goods in Art Furni ture, and introducing from time to time, the latest productions of the finer grades, as soon as manufac tured. We extend you a cordial invitation to make us ji call, and although not in need of anything in our line it will afford us pleasure to show you our line of Artistic Furniture and Novelties. Very Truly Yours, SHELTON & SMITH. All the Spring Novelties Just Received, Ashby & Millspaugh. oE. HIIvIv,I LATE OF MIOOKLYN, N. Y., JAILOR and QRAPER GENTLEMEN: hall display (or your Inspection a new and very carefully selected Stock, comprising many of the latest and newest designs of the European Manufacturers, and I am now prepared to take all orders for making up garments for gents In the latest styles. 1.ADIES TAILORING: Having for seventeen years met with great success In Brooklyn, N. Y., in cutting and making Ladles Jackets and Riding Habits, shall be pleased to receive patronage from the ladles during the coming season. I am also prepared to receive orders for all kinds of Uniforms and Smoking Jackets. 1230 O Street. LINCOLN, NEB. 100 Engraved Calling Cards And Copper Plte, for $2.50. t If you have .1 Plate, we will furnishj 100 Cards from same, at $1.50. WESSEL PRINTING CO. Courier Office. Telephone 253. Now Burr Blook. A CALIFORNIA BOOM. IIY KIIC1A11 THOllNK, Dkaii (oouiukui t liuvo hero rotated How botmiliiff boom uro on created) If possible to npuro tliu spneo In your nont column, givo It place. Wo stood beside n dry-goods box Myself nnil friend Tlmolhon Cox I pounding on n crumbling brlek, Ho whittling tip n soft plno stick, And there wo stood, ami smoked, mut talked, Ami nuro wo startod out, rtml walked Tlio crnry sidewalk up nml down, And upoko about thv drowsy town, Its silo, Its dullness, and It growth, And neither ono ol us wu lonth To praise tlio plnoo with till our powers And there wo stayed six mortal hours. At last Tim coyly unld to mo, "If you ami I oanjmt atirot.', I'll lot you havo my corner lot, And sell it to you 011 tlio spot. Tlio lot Is slxlitly, IiIkIi and nice, And tills will bo my lowest price, Truo iik wo horo toKOthor stand, Ono hundred dollar, cash In hand." I said, "I havo not not a dime," And ha replied, "Then buy on time," "I Ktienn," said I "thrtt wo can triulo, I'll tako It" and the nalo was made. Thon on" wo wont, and drank together And talked iiImiuI tho cropN, tho wentlior, Cyclones on land, storms on tho Nea, Tho prices of town projMirty, HiiKO ball, tho tarlir, prohibition, Which warmed us with their sharp attention Thou I proposed to neighbor Tim, To soil my corner Imolt to him. Two hundred dollars was my price, Which ho accepted In a trice, And thus wo traded back and forth; IJnch time tho lot IncmUed In worth, Until Its value ran so IiIkIi It almost towered to tho sky. Next morning In tho HVWt'i JJum, Tho transfers struck tho pooplo dumb, And IIkui I'd up, to bo exact, Klglit thotiNutid dollars "for n fact," Tho no m soon spread from town to town, And people hurried up and down Tho river (Jus; from far ami near, HtroitKcrH streamed In from everywhere, Ato corn bread, slept on Hour mid cots, And purchased all our choicest lots At prices truly fabulous, Delighting them, and pleasing us; And theso tranxnetloiis gnvo our town A wldo repute and ureal renown. Wo had a California caper A tlirlvclug city all on paper. I'or tho llrnrflt of tho I.iiiIIkk, Thurwlny lias been tlio day Hclcctod by nt least three of our merchants for their spring oiwnlngs, but tlio aliening of oiienlngs will I mi thnt of n former citizen of Lincoln, Mr. Harry Wolls who recently transferred his business to this city from York. Mr. Wells seeing mi opening for his business In Lincoln and being nwnro of tho fact that tlio Indict would justly nppreclnto tho move, secured an ulegnnt room in tho Webster block on south Eleventh street which ho has fitted up nrcording to demands of hli largo stock mid on Thursday will throw open hU doors to tho public, who are Invited to call mid lw shown tho largest and most conipoloto stock of inlllenory, dress trimmings, ribbons, laces, gloves mid tho numerous articles needed by a lndy to com pleto her toilet, over shown In this city. Ono of tho pi tncipal feature of Mr. A Vol Is' storo will bo tho Stamping department, where all hinds of stamping, pinking and pattern tracing will bo dono in a thoroughly first class manner. This department will bo un der tho management of Miss Mattio tlillosplo, a young lady who on joys on onvlablo reputa tion in this line of business, having had a vast oxerienco in it. Attend tho opening by all means and In gpoct tho largo ttock displayed by Mr. Wells. Nw Train Service on tho Northwestern. By tho now arrangement Lincoln patrons of tills route havo tho only parlor cars in Bervlco In tho west at their free disposal between Lin coin and Missouri Valloy, Iowa, tho junction point of tho Elkhorn lino with tho Northwest ern II 11. proier. Theso cars aro tho same as used by this company between Chicago and Milwaukee ana aro tlio icmo of railroad lux ury and perfection in their appointment which consists of smoking, toilet and card coinimrtmcnts in addition to the main saloon, to say nothing of tho jwrtor In charge-, all of which aro furnished with beautifully uphol stered and comfortable great arm chairs and couches except tho parlor whoso furnishing is in genuine ebony. Leaving Lincoln on the afternoon train in ono of tkeso earn tho passenger arrives a Missouri Valloy at 4:45, p. m. A wait of fif teen minutes now occurs to allow passongors for Chicago and the east to select scats in the finest coaches in the railroad service or securo tho accommodations reserved in tho sleeer allotted to Lincoln patrons. Starting again at 6, p. in., tho passenger finds him or horsolf in an elegant car, a part of tho Northwestern Limited, a solid vestlbuled train of coaches, sleeping and dinning cars. Rightherowowlll remark that tho jiassenger is now in tho finest train, running over the best track, and guided by tho best service in the country. After a delightful run the train runs Into Chicago on tinio at 8:25, a. m., in time to make the morn ing connections north, east and south. Don't tako our word for this but try this lino tho next timo you go cast. Monograms, crests, dies, etc., promptly en graved in tho most artistlo manner ut tho Couiukh office. Don't send orders awav from homo when it can bo done in tho city at me same prices. T. W. Burr, merchant, Delma, Tex., has Used, sold and llpnnl wllllt. futnnla linrn fml1 nt Chamberlain's I'nln Hnlm IT mv. "ft. nn. not be equaled." It cures sprains, soreness of iuu iituHC'ies, acuos una pains, ctoiu oy a, u. Sluider, Druggist. If tho truo merits of Dr. Cady's Condition Powders, woro fully known bv horso owners. they would prefer them to oil other remedies for putting their horses In a lino, henlthv con dition. They euro constipation, loss of nn- potito, disordered kidneys, immiro blood and all diseases requiring a good tonic, stimulant and alterative Bold by A. L. Shador. Drue- gist. PEEKIIS BRIGHT DONGOLA COMMON SENSE On A, B, C, D and E, in all sizes. $ 3 . 1129 O BROTHERS, BRIGHT DONGOLA OPERA LAST On 13, C, D, E, and F, in all sizes. -$3.- STREET, MAGGIE, THE COWS ARE IN THE GUIMK. SONG. A Copyrighted Song, by especial Permission of T. D. Harms cfi Co,, 810 Broadway, N, T. Wrltton and Composod by AL. W. WILSON. fefr 1' ALLEGRETTO. - - Mpj mfFF$smz fe 1. I lovo to wan dor by tho brook That winds a tnong tlio trccu, S. I'm not nl lowod to liavo a beau, Ex . copt up on tlio nly, fl. IIo took mo to coun - try fair, Wo wont In a bnt . loon And Bo Bays m 55bg i J. w 0 4-1 m m ilPPP gSs i iei -. r- . mmm fefc m watch tho birds Jilt to and fro A inong tlio ou -tumn leaven; Tla my do - light from yea tor - day ho camo and took Mo walk Ing thro' tho ryo; Wo atrollod a lonff no ho to mo, woll go and boo Tho man up in tlio moon f Wo drift - cd o tot frb U I li 1 1 i 5 agSS : &- m -fr iifm. P-r m morn till night To ram . bio on tho alioro ; But whon I do, my inoth-cr'a voico Come lov - Ing ly, It Boomed Juat llko a dream, Whon Just from out that kltchon door Cam towards tho farm, Per - lir ps a roilo or moro, Whon oud - don - ly I heard thnt volco Como pli 3 - 3m m giig P tes)s - , 1. - i J1 r" I from tho kltcli - on door, that fa mil lar crcam, f rom tho kltcli - en door, Mag glo I Mag. glo I Mag glo I fmm a Mag giel Mag . giel Mag . glo I i ii i ir r ij i, r ii (ggi J V. f frjqz:rstzri:rizzjC2zrirc:--is S-r 1 1 fzt -'-i r 1 chorus. p e m 3Z& m Tho caws aro In the do . -vcr, They've tram-pled It since morn. Go, and drive them. pm mm 5 teF H J JT h H-tm Mag-glo, to the old red barn. f The cows aro la the clo ver, They'ro trampled It alnce i - maurT - w m t&sqrfc: j zfaJTEEJEE t -1 o h . & v?$, tCXn fat j feysdbu morn; Go, and drlro them, Mag-glo, to tho old red barn. n- .- i "- f M " m irrv k i s . I I ' t M mi1'- I m I r I I IJ colla toee. --t- HMS Copyright, 1880, by T. B. Ilarmi & Co. PIANOS All the Latest and most Popular Musical Compositions may be found at ORGANS CURTICE &c THIERS, LEADING MUSIC DEALERS 207 SOUTH 11TH STREET. SHEET MUSIC Large Stock of the leading American made Guitars. Piano Tuning and Repairing promptly attended to. NOVELTIES Sswayip;gEassjgsqffffH iTOywawwAff,""s EggBttfxyiatataaa.'iisfvwyiihi iiiwwMiwwiaTtryiirniiiBwrTiTr VimiPtrfi.- '. 5-r ,a, jMJMsy.TMwtsnBrTErwc7" .1! i'J