Capital city courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1885-1893, August 17, 1889, Image 1
ww7w"- wyvfrnWTvm1' "rw :vjmwrfr n)yWjpfWTTr- '. y "A-PoPdLHR PAPER 'or Aopcixri TIAAES " Vol. 4. No. 30 Lincoln, Nkuuaska, Saturday, Auoust 17, 1880. Pnjcic Fivis Oicntq rj u v ft w 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.