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Vol. 4. No. 30
Lincoln, Nkuuaska, Saturday, Auoust 17, 1880.
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BYE THE BYE.
In view of the (Hunt If uc tlon with tho Illus
trations of Lincoln published in Harper's
Weekly, Secretary Atkinson explains thnt ho
sent tlio pnjer twelve photographs nt its ro
quest, two of them being views of thoTnr
tarrux nrches. Ho hiul nothing further to do
with their selection. A notion has gono
abroad thnt tho bof.nl of trade paid Harpers
tevernl hundred dollars to publish tho illus
trations and writcup. This is n mistake. Tho
only money paid tho publishers wns thnt by
the Lincoln advertisers whoso em dB appeared
on the cover of tho Weekly.
V
An officer of tho Unto prohibitory amend
ment leaguo living in Lincoln is confident
that tho amondment will go down to Oinnha
with a majority of 15.000 or over. Ho be
lieves tho now registration law will reJuco
the voto of Omahu by several thousand, and
to defeat the amendment the voto of thnt
city must bo almost solid against it. Ho has
been figuring on the matter several moniiis.
He estimates a majority of 1,000 ngalntt pro
hlbitlou in this county.
Tho professional sporting man is an un
certain and extienslvo article, as quite u num
ber of Lincoln sports have learned. On
Monday last thoro was a foot raco between
Ed Toll, a barber In the Capital hotel shop,
and an unknown said to hail from Crete.
Toll had been outrunning ovcrybody in this
section, and tho local siiorts loyally backed
him for all they could ralso. Hundreds of
dollars and at least three watches were ottered
and found ready takers. Toll lost the race
and almost Immediately packed up his kit of
tools nndnult tho town. His backers are
now of tho opinion that he hold them out
But iierhaps tho would-be sports might jui-t
swell cut their eye-teeth now as any other
time.
Apropos sporting matters, Mr. St. John, of
St. Louis, the backer of Qaudaur, while at
the Pullman regatta last week announced an
important departure he will make. Ho pro
poses to organize nn association of profes
sional oarsmen and give a series of regattas
over the country next year. This is a scheme
of Mr. St. John's to milk the public,
and the gamblers and hlppodroming
oarsmen will bleed trustful suckers. The
only commendable thing about it is the fact
that it may make tho people more familiar
with one of tho finest of sports, But the
feature which Bye-the-Bye wishes to call
attention to is this: St. John proposes that
the races shall be only a half mile and turn,
making a tnilo in all. Heretofore the favor
ite distance with professionals has been three
miles and with amateurs a mile and a half or
two miles. The old theory was that a boat
raco should test tho endurance of tho contest
ants. Tho new theory Is that the public is
entitled to a spectacle for its money. To
spectators opiiosito the starting place in a
boat race all beyond a quarter mile from that
point is n blank, and tho only parts of tho
race of any interest aro tho start and finish.
Mr. St. John ought to carry his idea still
further. Ho should reduce tho course to a
quarter mllo and mako tho races a half mile
with ono turn or a mllo with three turns.
That would bring an entire race within view
of tho spectators and Increase the interest
immensely. A mllo raco arranged in that
manner would bring tho racers in front of the
spectators four dlffercut times. It oarsmen
want to test their euduianco they huvn
abundant opportunities while In training.
The amateur associations, which look to tho
public for support and endorsement, ought
to act on St. John's hint.
For several weeks past Mr. Will O. Jones
has been trying his prentice hand nt heavy
editorials in the Journal. Ho has laid down
a number of propositions and supported them
with elaborate arguments. Ho has attacked
problems of state nnd ottered plausible solu
tions. He has turned his prophetic eyo upon
the future and foretold w.'h exactness of the
marvelous changes to be wrought by modern
inventions. Ho has turned the light of re
ligion upon the morals of tho time. Ho has
applied tho teuchlngs of the schools to the
perplexities of every-day life. Ho has brought
all tho logic, learning and philosophy of nn
enthusiastic young nature to bear upon these
matters, and has written down his profound
est thoughts, his innermost beliefs, to bo
spread abroad by tho Journal for tho good
of the people. Hut Mr. Jones is no hnppler
than he was before. In the days nnd years
of his professional adolesceuco ho aspired to
edltornl writing as the acme of nowspaper
work, but now that he has reached tho point
of tasting its sweets the golden applo has
turned to ashes in his mouth. Statesmeu
have not thanked him for his valuable hints.
Moralists have ignored his assistance. Hum
ble plodders plod on regardless of his philos
ophy. The curious and tho speculative liavo
not paused toooutemplate his vision of tho
future. In short, tho world has wagged on
in tho same old way. It has pnld no attention
to Mr. Jones' editorials. No ono has "kick
ed" to him about his editorials. Nobody has
pleaded with him to huvo this editorial "put
in tho paper" or begged to have another kept
out. No one has talked to him about his
editorials. He doesn't know whether anyone
has read his editorials. He hns grave doubts
about it. And in u burst of conildeuco ho
has confessed that editorials "do not cut
much of n llguro any way."
V
Mr, Jones may jump nt tho conclusion thnt
tbeso remarks are intended to belittle hliu and
his work, but I nm sure the intelligent reuder
will not make thut mistake. It happens that
Mr. Jones' experience mnkes a convenient
text, and tho locnl application gives the mat
ter a special interest. Tlint's nil, nnd I know
the renders of the Couiueu will understand
it without any explanation, whether Mr.
Jones does or not. Some people w ho tlo not
read the Couiiieu mny mlstnke Bye-the-Bye's
purpose, and I nm tempted to explain In the
hope thnt the truth mny reach Mr. Jones and
ben Ml voto his wounded feelings. On the
whole, though, I nm told thnt theie nre n few
people in Lincoln w ho can detect a piece of
irony without u three-foot sign nttnehed to
It, nnd I nm willing to mnko ono more exer-
itnent in that direction.
V
Mr. Jones fell into nn error thnt Is very
common nmoug eople at largo. Rocognlz-
Ing the power of a newspnper nnd seeking Its
source, tho popular fancy hns llxed on Tho
Editor as n loser god to bo praised or damn
ed ns his work may suggest, Tho Editor is
supposed to bo a man who writes editorials,
and tho popular notion is that a man who
w rites editorials is an editor Quite frequently
Tho Editor does not write edltoiiuts, and, on
dally papers nt least, most edltoral writers
aro not editors. Tho Editor Is the mail who
directs the policy of tho paper nnd dictates
tho Hues upon which subordinates shall work.
Tho mere editorial writer is a hired man. Ills
wishes aud opinions nre not consulted, and
Tho Editor robs him of any glory he may
win,
Mr. Jones has made several discoveries.
Ho has learned that Mr. Gere is Tho Editor,
Ho has learned that as nil editorial writer ho
is a non-entity to tho woi Id outside the olllce.
Every man has more or less vanity. A news
paper man's vanity is Mattered by diferonco
to his power or his learning. As city editor,
having control and direction of certain parti
of tho paper, Mr. Jones had been pampered
wluh (lattery gnloro As editorial writer he
misses tho delicious senso of power and he
finds thero Is little satisfaction iu tho meio
work of casting pearls of thought and gems
of diction beforo a public that pretei slush
and slang rather than senso and sentiment
grammatically expiessed. Peoplo generally
have not learned thesulilngs. They imagine
editoral writing to bo gold eighteen karat
Hue, but it is only a glittering bauble.
A well known citizen, regretting the sensa
tional reK)rts of Salt creek's rampage sent
broadcast through tho laud, said:
"All sensible people In the city nre pro
voked nnd disgusted by the outrageous exug-
geratlons cancel nlug tho recent overllow of
Salt creek by tho dully press nnd tho locnl
correspondents of papers abroad. "Raging
Torrents,' 'Johnstown' nnd other words of
horrid import fell from their pencils In
a nauseating stream, and people at a distance
might well have imagined that n calamity
had befallen the city ut large. Tho facts are
that after a series of unseemly heavy rains n
sleepy old "creek rose, above IU banks and
spread a breadth of water over a thousand
acres or so of level bottom. The inmates of
perhaps 200 cottages vacated their premises
not from danger but to avoid Inconven
ience. No life was in danger, tho evicted
Ieoplo were well sheltered for the ono or two
nights they had, to be away gom home. Lit
tle property was damaged and nothing was
destroyed but some lime and soft bricks. The
spasms of, penny-a-liners were 'entirely un
called for, and there are peoplo 'who think
the jienny-u-liners themselves could bo dis
pensed with and tho community still escape
bankruptcy."
This gentleman may have swung too fnr
towards the other extreme, but thero is rea
son to feur that tho icportcrs and corre
spondents, in the ettort to make their story
thrilling, hsvo injured tho good name of the
city, and left an impression that a large
pat t of Lincoln is liable to dangerous Hoods.
V
The leading nrtlclo In tho Chicago Herald
of Wednesday is a long account of the Lin
coln freshet, much of It a reprint from tho
Call. Above it is a big black head reading
as follows: "Driven out by Flood Thou
sands of Nebmska Families Tho City of
Lincoln Swept by a Destructive Torrent,
Forcing People From Their Homes nnd Do
ing Great Damage A Number of Lives
Lost."
SPORTS.
The Semmons mid Lincoln lacrosse clubs
met at tho ball park Thursday afternoon to
decide the championship. The Semmeus had
won nine games to eight for their opjioueiit,
but hnd ngreed to give tho latter a chance
for their white alley. A fair sized audience
turned out, nnd tho Curtice & Thleisbuud
chimed In with the festive gaiety of tho oc
casion. Tno players were in full uniform
nnd readily distinguished. Tho piny was
from 4 to Op. m., during which seven goals
w ei e lost and w on. This show s that the play
lug was sharp nnd decisive. Lincoln started
off with two goals, and Seminous leturiied
the compliment. Each side then won an
other goal iu the same order, making the
score 3 to H. It wns 5:55 when play wns
called for another round, nnd the six o'clock
bell had hardly cease J beforo iirydon and the
rest of the Semmons blues announced their
victory by sending sticks nnd yells forty feet
high into tho nil. The spectators entered
into tho spirit of the contest, applauding bril
liant plays and cheering favorite players,
Iirydon carried oil' the honors of the gumo
by his numerous long runs and throws. Fitz
gerald, of the Lincoln rods, made a number
of his famous rushes, but was checked so
often that ho got in only tw o of his long
throws. However, tho spectators enjoyed
thu excitement of seeing him dodge and
squirm. Gascodigue, a speed red, won the
nlcknamo of "Legs" and a great deal of ap
plause for his frequent scurries along tho
edge of the Held and out of tho reach of the
blues. Tcusdalo distinguished himself among
tho blues next to iirydon, making a number
of hard stops, fine throws and good runs.
The efforts of theieds to check him subjected
him to considerable punishment, and, being a
little fellow, he enmo In for lots of sympathy
from tho spectators. Ho was not seriously
hurt, how-over, although a vicious stick laid
open two fingers at the knuckles. Tl.u gamo
was by far the best played In Lincoln, nnd
leaves the Semmonses champions by a scoio
of 10 to 8. At Its closo the boys presented n
handsome meerschaum pipe to Fitzgerald,
who is about to leave for Helena, Montana
territory.
Tho Lincoln tennis club met Tuesday even
ing to further plans for n club tournament
nnd to consider the advisability of under
taking a state tournament. Tho state fair
was found to be a disturbing element, and It
wns decided to begin the club contest next
Monday. Tho events will be men's singles
and doubles and ladies' singles, and there
mny be entries enough to mnko tho tourna
ment last a week. As the players will be
unevenly matched tho experts will ho handi
capped. Hal Young has already ordered two
uicdnls to lie awarded In tho singles. There
will bo no puzes in tho doubles. Messrs,
Uelsthnrdt, Hardy nnd Young weie appoint
ed n tournament committee to have full
charge. Theso gentlemen were also directed
to coiiimuulcnto w Itli tho Omaha playei s, and
If possible arrange font state tournament In
Lincoln Immediately after tho state fnlr. Mr,
Gelsthnrt has a letter from John II. Iuthrop,
who seems to tie tho king bee at Omaha. He
says he will gladly co operate In tho move for
a state tourney, and ho iippuicutly prefers
to have it In Lincoln, Ho wi lies that Kear
ney, Hastings, Pawnee City, Elwood and
At npahoo players havu expressed n desire to
take part. Tlu-ie Is little doubt that Lincoln
can get the tournament, and Messrs. Gelst
hnidt, Ilmiiy and Young aio going ahead In
that expectation. Lincoln Is the most cen
tral and accessible ioiiic to all the players
and has tho beat grounds In the state. The
Lincoln placets will probably arrange n ban
quet or icccpllon tomaiK the close of the,
tournament, and will otherwise entertain the
visitors.
In watching tho piny at tho Lincoln tenuis
club courts It Is interesting to observe tho o
cullarltles of tho players. Uelsthaidt, one of
tho best, is said to lose tower poiutH by faults
than any other player. He put a twist on
his serve, but, not having much eed, it is
easily taken and returned. He is one of tho
three Lincoln men who use thu lawn tenuis
stroke, nnd he does It with great speed and
effectiveness. Halls nt his left ho takes with
n swift back-hand stroke, but ho is very liable
to laud thu sphere In thu net or lift It over
the opposite court. Will Hardy makes
ninny doublo faults w Ith his overhand ser
vice, but he puts on so much speed and twist
that ho gets more points on his serve than
most placets. In attempting a volley lie Is
liable to full down figuratively shaking, of
course but otherw iso ho Is a sti oug phi er.
Charley llurr Is about the only player who
attempts an out twist. He hasn't thut servo
down lino yet, so that it seldom gets thu ball
over tho net, but when ho does tho rubber
goes w ith a speed and a curl that's demoral
izing. Hal Young, one of tho most success
ful players, depends less on speed and acci
dent than many. His strong point is iu
pluciug the ball out of reach of his oppo
nents. The committee in charge of tho Lincoln
tennis club tournament of next week has
posted rules lu tho club house. For handicap
pur'ioses tho players have been divided into
tin co classes, as follows: Class A Messis.
Muir, C. C. Burr, Townley, Sheldon, Gelst
hart, Young, Nutt, liuthuwuy, Hardy, Grif
fith, Noitham, F. Durr, Smith, 11. Burr and
Hull. Class H Davis, Lemlst, Jones, Iiurr,
F. ami M. Griggs, Frankfurter, Tuylor,
Everts, Hniiua, Alsdorf, W. Clarke. Class
C Hnlston, NIssley, Pitcher, Maxwell, Fores-
man, Imtiott, Murslmll. Players lu class A
will give odds of half fifteen to players In
class It and fifteen to those lu class C Players
In class Bwill give odds of half-flfteeu to
those lu class C. Members! of tho same cluss
willpluy even. Tho mutches will bo bet
three sets In live for men mid best two In
three for ladles, For each match there will
be an umpire and two linemen. Tho national
association rules will govern. Tho entries
closo today.
hi connection with tho proposed state
lawn tennis tournament it has been suggested
thnt tho contestants pay nil entry fee, thu
fund to be used for the purchase of medals.
It Is to bu hoped that the tennis players will
do nothing that may even technically class
them iu professionals. In some athletic or
ganizations the definition of nn amateur is
very comprehensive mid bars a man who lias
received money In any shape or form for
pursuing the particular sport. Amateurs
ought to tuku n pride iu maiitaining tho line
drawn between themselves and professionals.
Some dissatisfaction nmoug thu' members
of tho old bicycle club has led to n defection
and tho organization of a new club. The
members are C. L. Sunder, Lute llumstend,
Ed Collins, Cloyd Uarner, Frank DuTell, W.
H.Ohhnann, John T. Bold, F. W. Ferris,
Alvin Spencer, F. II, Smith nnd Joo Benrds
ley. Tho boys have rented a room at 2210 O
street for headquarters.
The Lincoln wheelmen will repay tho
Fourth of July visit of the Omaha bikers by
going up to that city for tho parade during
fair week. The Ikjj s may innku tho Journey
one wny on their wheels, but hardly both.
As one of them expresses it, between Ash
lmdnnd Oainhnuie ten miles of sand nnd
twenty miles of hills.
The trip to Ashland and back, nbout fifty
five miles, is one of the favorite runs of Lin
coln bikers. Tho roids aro good, nnd tho
Ashland hotel provides the boys a good dinner
nt reduced rates. Tho longest one-day run is
to Bentrico nnd leturn, over ninety miles.
Lincoln wheelmen nro gradually getting
tho recognition thut their brethren have
elsewhere. Several hotels in neighboring
towns give them hulf rates, and tho railroads
now carry their wheels as baggage when rain
compels them to return by rail.
Thu members of the lacrosso clubs nro
quietly laying plans for n trip to Canada
next summer. Iu thu two clubs are enough
old-timo players to make up ono team. The
practice this summer and next spring will
put them into good form.
Many of tho gentlemen tenuis players re
gard Mrs. Frank Sheldon ns ninong tho best
players, and they rank her with Mrs. C. C,
Burr. Miss Cook is nlso sal 1 to be one of the
best players among tho young ladles.
If a state tennis tournament Is held in Lin
coln, ns is likely, nn ettort will be mndo to
organize a state association, which in time
will probably join the national association.
The bicyllsts did not make tho run to Ash
laud last Suiidny because tho tains had put
tho roads into bad condition, Ihe run has
been ordered for toinoi row.
Thu number of bicycles Iu Lincoln is vari
ously estimated at from fifty to seventy-five.
Among them are eight safeties and one two
w heeler for n lady.
Lincoln and Ashland will play ball nt tho
park next Thursday afternoon.
The Oinnhn and St. Joe clubs nre booked for
a game in Lincoln August -'7.
OBSERVED ABROAD.
I. OODKN, UTAH.
Ono of tho prettiest nnd moU substantial
cities visited during tho editor's recent trip
westward wns Ogdeu, Utah. Wu have heard
much and rend considerable of this booming
city, mid iu fact had visltesl It only a few
years ago, but our fairest anticipation could
not picture the chnugu for the better thnt
Ogdeu has made recently. The city has
many attractive features w hlch the outside
woi Id knows little or nothing about, but hap
pily for our Ogdeu friends, people every
where nro beginning to nppreclatu ami real
Ire what advantages aro thoro to bo found,
Tho city us a railroad center practically has
no rival lietweeu Denver and the coast, nnd ns
such is today the best distributing point with
lu n radius of over TOO miles. And not only
is it a outer, but nlso thu tei minus of three
of tho most prominent ralhouds west of thu
MNsouri river, viz: Tho Union Pacific, Cen
tral Pueillo mid Denver & Ulo Grando sys
tems. Besides those uro two others: the Utah
it Northern, nnd another thu name of which
tho writer fails to remember, hut of com so
theso ui o not figures) in us transcontinental
lines, however doing u largu amount of busi
ness. The fourth transcontinental trunk
Hue, the Sioux City & Ogdou Is now being
constructed. A new Union depot costing
$'.'00,000 hits Just been completed nnd but io
ceutly opened. It is it model structure, built
on the most modern urchllecturo and being
thoonly ono west of thu Colorado capital on
thu Pacific lines, is creditable and shows a
marked degree of energy and enterprise for
thu place.
Ogdeu streets aro wide and well laid out;
tho only limit to bo found with them Is their
dusty condition, but as tlioy are generally
Sprinkled, thu Hying leal estate is kept III
check. However paved streets will ero long
remedy this, the only di aw back to thu city.
Ah regards public push uud enterprise thu
wilier is pleased to note Its suierlor qualifica
tions over its overboomed neighbor, for lu
reality it must bo udinltted by the casual ob
server that Ogdeu shows more new buildings
(both public mid private) and more public
Improvements than Salt Lake City, fact
which certainly goes to show that tho former
iu late years has not been lulucp.
The scenery surrounding Ogdeu is certainly
picturesque and attractive, while tho benutt
tul Ogden Canon, from which tho city secures
an abundant supply of fresh water for nil
purposes, is ono of the grandest iu tho range
of mountains, nnd it Is through this that a
grade lias already been established for the
new railroad's entrance Into Ogden. Mnny
easterners have an idea that Ogdeu hns not
the advantages of the pleasures nt the grout
Suit Luku llku thu city by thut liu-ue, but this
certainly is erroneous. Thero are two retorts
on this great lake, Garfield which is south of
Bolt Luke City, mid Lnko Park (the suierior
of the two) not tiff and about midway be
tween the two rival cities. Excursion trains
run nt intervals during thu dny and Lako
Park depends as much on its patronugu from
one ns it does the other.
The society of Ogden is ns good as any
where In tho entire west, and iu its ranks
may bo found all tho refinement uud uccoiii
pllshiiients of thu elfeto east.
In hoqiltallty It would bodlfllcult to surpass
thu treatment nccorded tho recent press ex
cuiHlonists and certainly nowspiqier men,
with their experience of humanity, should be
able to judge. Thu sumptuous dinner given
at the Broom hotel, the delightful drive nbout
thu city, tho cordial reception at the depot,
ami tho bull given at night, concluslwly
proved this point. It mny bo argued by my
reader thut, "they hnd u uiutive Iu doing all
this for the visitors," mid wu ugreo with you,
but you must admit it shows their enterprise
and that they nre thoroughly awake to their
own Interest. This wo candidly confess nnd
therefore cannot fnll to appreciate their ef
forts. However there is a difference In soci
ability. One way of entertaining guests Is by
giving them to understand by word aud
action thai some reciprocation is expected
for tho extended favors, whilo tho other is a
generous hem ty welcome avoiding nil such
cttoi ts. The hitter is the hospitality received
at Ogden by thu "press gang" and It was
voted unanimously, that for true 6ocial
treatment, Ogdeu receive I tho excursionists
better than nnywheruelso on tho trip, not
withstanding tho fact thnt other places per
haps mndo nioro elaborate preparations, and
owing to this stute of nttuirs I draw my
opinion of Ogdeu society as above.
Tho recent election in which tho liberals,
or gentiles, enmo out victorious has given a
new luqietus of great ettect on thu city. It
places the government of muiilclpil affairs
iu the hands of u prosperous ieoplennd from
now on wo shall look to "Ogden the pride of
Utah nnd tho commercial giant of the west"
with unusual interest. Faro you well, friends
and citizens, you have tho making of n lino
nnd thriving city and it lies with you to rench
that desired end.
Tho resources of this commercial center nro
numerous and valuable. Plenty of railroad
facilities, ono of the finest fiuit producing
sections of the country, street railway accom
modations, ample w liter for both domestic
und mnnufncturing purKses, and minerals,
wood, Iron, etc.. are to bo found in abundance
within easy uccess, nnd w ith such ndvnutnges
Ogden's locution an 1 ndvnutnges may cer
tnlnly be envied by her less fortunnto neigh
bors, nnd some distant cities, that are not
neighbors fjr Instance Lincoln, Neb., in our
own denr commonwealth.
Aug. Ill, VJ. L. W.,Ju.
Apropos, since tho nbovo hns lieen put Into
tj o, Cupt. Tebbets, the veteran passenger
agent, representing the Great Kcenlo line,
(tne i). x it. u. ny.t hns arrived nnd informs
the writer that an Immense excursion will
leave this city and Missouri river jiolnts for
Ogden next Tuesday to look up that and nd
Jacent country. The fine ono way t Ogden
is $311 15, but for this occasion tliereumik
ably low ruto of jfiio.oo for tho round tiip is
ottered, allowing stop ott privileges en route,
etc. Till rate is good leaving heieondato
above mentioned and going via either tho
Burlington or Union Pacific, via Denver or
Chejenne. From the former either the
Union Pacific or the Deimr and Riu Grande
may Lo tuken. Cnpt. Te-btetts, who Is
"chuck full" of Information on this subject,
is now at tho Capital hotel and will lie glnd
to answer nil Inquiries cither by mall or iu
poison, City Passenger Agent Kleiner, of
tho Burlington, or City Ticket Agent Slosson
of the Union Pacific, will nlso bo pleased to
linpnrt any desired Information, This Is cer
tainly n flue chnnco to see Ogden, nnd ns nr
rnugeiuuiitH nro Mug made to show tho ox
cm slonlstsn Hue tlnio while there, our citi
zens who ran Bet nway should not fall to
utlliro this opiortuulty.
AMUSEMENTS.
V ALL tho circuses of
J ears piut Foro
paugh's ranks up lu
thu front. To it has
Imjoii added a Wild
West exhibition,
and tho two aru to
exhibit for ono price
of admission In Lin-
,5ttYW--M- co1"' "" ''rldiiy
'ztXSWir next. Tho il u v '
festivities will be in
augurated Willi mi
Immislni: street l 'ti
rade, introducing all tho rare and radiant
processional resources of tho big dual show,
The pageant will start from the exhibition
grounds at 10 a. in., uud move over thu prin
cipal thoioughfurcHof the city, Moru than
two bundled duulreus or tho plains uud
mountains Including u large delegation of
Sioux aud Cheyeuuu Indians, under the
chaiguof Government Agent Jurchow will
appear iu this notable f i on tier display. Con
spicuous lu tho pageant will bo Lone Feather,
fighting chief ot the Ognllalu Sioux, uud
twenty braves who fought against Custer In
the buttle on the Little Dig Horn. Thero will
also be seen veritable cowboys, scouts, Mexi
can vuqueros; u coi p of celebrated llle, shot
guiimid pistol e-xptru; a squud of United
SluU-s ciiMiliiineii, Including bergeuiitChas.
U. uglier, solu survivor of General Custer's
loices ut Little Big Horn, and a complete
emigrant train, Justus it appeuni wlnm cros
sing tho distant prairies. 'I he first 'wagon,
it is bcllou-il, that over crossed tho. Missis
sippi river, uud, more-over, 143 years old, is
used iu the parade. Theso venerable "pruV
rle schooners," tilled with the "trnps" of the
emigrants and containing their wives and
little vnes, drawn by oxen and mules, appear
lu tho parade precisely as they could bo seen,
not many years ago, slowly moving over the
prairies, "bound lor Plko's Peak" or else
where, uwoy beyond tho Missouri. The old
Dead wood stagecoach, which iu times past
can ied tho mall between Cheyenne and the
Black Hills, and which has U-en repcutedly
tho object of attack and plllago by savages
uud "road agents" on tho distant frontlt-r,
will be seen iu tho parade. A former knight
of thu whip of the Overland Mail Company
will draw tho Hues over six horses, which will
bo attached to this historic relio of staging
days on tho border. Wild buttnlos, Indlnii
ionics, antelope, bucking bronchos, etc., will
add to thu plcturesqueness of this realistic
representution of life, love und douth on tho
border, graphically Illustrating scenes iu the
nation's progress uud.udvuiice or civilization
townrd tho laud of thu sotting sun. This de
partment of thu parade Is hsl by a genuine
cowboy brass bnud. Manager Forepaugh's
latest Importation, tho verltublo Paris lllp
podiome, wlthull Its dashing male and fe
male riders and chmloteers, racing curs, uud
mettlesome steeds together w Ith nil of Adum
Foiepuugh, Jr.'s, lemurkubluuuimiJ actors
will bo displayed in tho pageant, which will
also include a gorgeous representation of
Cleopatra lu her barge of lie-uten gold, sur
rounded b her dusky maids of honor, and
attended by nil tho pomp, ceremony and
lavishly sumptuous luxury of her time.
LILY CLAY'H SHOW.
Thursday night was buhl heads' night ut
Funko's, nud as usual on such occasions shiny
topknots weie conspicuous on tho front rows.
Lily Clay's Colossal Gaiety company gavo a
very fnlr burlesque perfci manco devoid of
such vulgarity as might have been expected.
In fact the statue scenes In thu first part were
Very good and would prove u draw Ing feature
to many so-called first class atti actions, und
Hilton, the contortionist, as usual, did well.
Then, on the other hand, tho mule chestnut
distributor boied the audience and several at
tempts weie mndo ut singing, The society
dude was theie as well as the hardy laborer,
and of course tho nowspaer nun, too. They
weie theie because it's part of their business,
for they must go to rejioit It don't you
know. However, it wasn good vaudeville
etiteitufumeiit uud those that went thereto
see more were badly left.
Jll'bbKL'H KA1ICE COMEDY.
"Tho City Directory," with Charlie Reed,
drew a fnlr sized nudlenco ut Funke's last
night nnd all present seemed to appieciate tho
play and plot, although of the latter thero is
not supposed to be a very strong thread. Tho
piece hinges on what is sup'iosed to be u per
son seeking John Smith. The directory
shows hundreds by thnt cognomen, and in
searching for the nforesnld Smith Is where
tho fun of the piny gets a hold. Tho piece
will be repeated tonight.
PEN, PAPER AND INK. .
Two colored plntes are given with the Art
Amateur for August: Carnations und illu
minated initials.
"The Onsovdablu Young Man," by Thomas
P. Monitor!, is a typical western story iu
Di ake's Mugaziiio for August.
Women ought to lie interested in "Camp,
and Tramps for Women" in Uutmy for Au
gust, uud "Camp Fire" contaias many hints
for men.
To these Interested iu china painting can
bo i ecommended u perusal of "Letters to a
Young IjhIv," in thu Ait Amnteur, while
nmiteur photographers can guiii luforma
tiou from Bui bank's "Talks.''
J'linr has become u lusty rlviil of livk and
Jutl'je, Each issuu now has two cartoons
from the pencil of Thomas Nast lu ltU old
and familiar stle and vim. Tune Is hand
somely printed, finely Illustrated and filled
with clean, wholesome humor.
"Up Terrapin River," by Oplu Read, has
been published by Rand, McNully & Co , iu
&M.r
TWM Jim rji
their Illnlto ieries, It Is n quulnt lctunof
backwoods life in Arknmuis, where tho peoplo
"know of no country but America. Tlioy
have n half-formed Idea that thoro Is an out
side world nud that Andrew Jackson whipped
It; nnd tradition tells them that Georgo
Wellington became involved in n quarrel
with a king, mi awful monster with gold
hums, boxed his Jaws, knocked ott his horns
uud sent him howling homo." Rend mnkes a
dioll, amusing story of it nil,
Dtuuorcut for August has a hnndsomsly Il
lustrated nrtlclo on Bar Hnrbor, which
uhnost makes us feel tho cool breezes of thnt
delightful summer rctoit, From thocxtremo
east wn are cuirled to tho extrcmo west, ami
nro t tented to n very ninuslng account (to
which the unique Illustrations greatly ndd)
of how two woman took up a qunrtor section
of laud In Dakota, and successfully rultlvnted
It, Wu then go on "A Vojngo 'through
Space" to thu sun, nud in an extremely Inter
esting w a), that oven a child can undei stand,
uro told nil nbout thu spots thnt nppcnr on
thu face of tho "gcd of day,"
A Handsome New Kiiipiirliim.
For tho past three jears the Gray Horso
saddlery eniiorlum has douo business nt IU
present location, 1011 nnd 101(1 O street.
Fortune has, however, favored tho prcprlo
tois with u continuous growth of public
pntronngo until the present dny, finding theso
qunrtcrs Itmdcqtinto to the deninnd, havo se
cured larger and moio desirable quarters,
nnd on next Monday they will lie nt homo to
nil friends, cullers, patrons uud the public
generally nt their new store room on west sldo
of Eleventh stieet, between M nnd N streets.
There with much additional space and bftter
facilities generally, the firm will bo better
piepare-d to handle tho trade.
The new building will bo occupied
solely by them, nnd the rmrtments
will bunrrnnges! ns follows: Basement for
storngo nnd receiving rooms, all goods being
delivered nt tho ulleornar entrance. Iho
main lloor tho ground floor will piesent to
tho citizens of Lincoln the handsomest dis
play room for lino saddlery, harness, etc.T
ever shown in tho west. This apartment will
nlwnys bo kept "neat and trim," and a plnco
where ladles as well as the sterner sex may
call to do their purchasingfor It Is thodo
slro and aim of the establishment to mnko a
speclnlty of entering to tho wants of the fnlr
ones, nnd for their benefit a lino of the finest
saddles, whips, fancy stirrups, saddle blank
ets nnd everything thnt n lady desires, will bo
kept lu stock in umplo variety in tho latest
styles.
The pocond lloer will bo utilized as tho re
pair and work department, whero all kinds ot
mending, altering, or work to order will 1m
furnished promptly on short notice by skilled
manipulators ot the aw), nesdle and thread.
In its new location thaflrm will bo known
aA II, J, Cook & Co., nud as of yore, tho pop
ular sign of the Gray Horse will be visible in
front of the premises. Tho goods aro Ix-lng
moved today and a nbovo stnted, tho Arm's
now store will lie oiien and ready for business
next Monday morning. Cull und se-ithem.
I.Hilh-s, Look ut Tills I
Till: CocuiEit is requested to announce to
the ladles of Lincoln that Foreman & Crowo
will commence next .Uonday to sell every
thing lu their handsome storo nt prices thnt
uro beyond honorable competition. On Sep
tember (list this firm tnkes Its annual inven
tory, nnd being especially desirous or having
tho stock ns low as possible, they otter u flno
Hue or corsets, hoisery, gloves and ull ladles'
furnishing goods nt prices that cannot fall to
be appreciated. This means business, und if
you want bargains, uow's the time to buy.
Half of () Stieet Storo Wuutoil.
A linn doing n legitimate und acceptable
business will take on lease for term of years
one-half or less of uu 0 street storu room.
Must bo lietween Tenth nud Twelfth streets
nud north sldo preferable. Will pay good
rent. References given. Address W., caro
this olllce.
Notice lo Amateur I'rlulcri.
Wo have about a dozen fonts of second
hand job tyjio and somo roumn, which wo
will sell cheap or Irndo. All in good condi
tion. Cull and see same nt our olllce iu llurr
block and specimens of work done with it.
WEMSEL Pltl.STI.NO Co.
0 Cent fur Ladlfs' Huso,
Such Is the bargain that J. II. Mauritius &
Co. will otter next week. These hose usually
sell at 10 to 25c per pair. Other goods in pro
portion. Tiie firm is bound to make business
lively and will try this but one week to see if
it will bo uppreciated. Ask for the the Oc hose.
Traveling Men's Cull,
At the request of n number of traveling
men I make a call for a meeting at Capital
hotel Sunday, August 18, nt 8 p. in., to make
arrangements to participate in the trades dis
play during the statu fair.
Q. L. Mautin, Secretory.
lluukkerpxr AVitut IIiiu'UKCiiieiit.
A young man thoioughly posted in book
keeping Is open for migugemcut. Write an
excellent, distinct hand. Will work for rea
sonable salary. Addiess A. B. care The
Couiiieu.
The new feature ut the Boston dry goods
house is proving a decided succe-ss. Books by
all the prominent w rlters heretofore sold at
i!5 and 50 cents are now "selling like hot cakes''
at lu cents. Ourlndy renders aro laying lu a
large supply of tin e book.
The Edwi MiiK-e w ill oeii September 2d, its
Initial attraction being thu Chicago Church
Choir Opera coiiqwiny, presenting three popu
lar compositions Mascott, Olivette and Er
miiile. The choicest brand of cigars, the finest;
fruit nnd confectionery and the vurious llnv
ors ot pure Ice crenm may lie found ut Mor
ton & Leighty's new store, 1130 N street.
Miller & Paine have a new ndvertUemeiit
nt the head of page tour of this Issue. Iiwill
jsiyjou!o read it, as some rare bargains aro
ottered.
Buy your coal of the Whltebreast Coal nnd
Lime Co., nnd It will nlwnys bewelUcreui.od,
full weight, best quality and ut right prices.