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Vob 4. No. 39
Lincoln, Nbdhaska, Saturday, Suptumuuk 7, 1S80.
Pwicic KlVIC CltNTB
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A ROMANCE OF THE FLYER.
Tho flno weather of onrly September of 1888
bad brought Brent crowds to tho Nebraska
itnte fair, mid tho exhibition lind passed off
with moro than ordinary eclat Tho Sunday
following tho fnlr was quiet ami restful, mndo
Intensely so by contrast with tho bustling
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week just departed . Tho crowds had scatter'
ed to their homes, and only a few belated ex
hibitors lounged about tho hotel corridors or
busied themselves in packing their trunks.
Seated in the parlor of tho Windsor, with a
eweled hand
n dolntyrellef
on tho plush
covered arm
of a tetc a-teto
sat a pretty
young lady
with a form
of Boft out
lines arrayed
in a nent-Ht-ting
gown of
summer gray.
Miss Mary
Field had re
ceived n card
reading Harry
W. bell and
came to tho
parlor to meet
the owner of
the name.
"I fear you
may not re
member mo -1
began tho
young man as
ie entered tho
room.
"Indeed, I do remember Harry Bell, and I
nm very glad to seo you," was tho cordial In
terruption. ''I am surprised, but ono should
not be, forrfrionds so often meet in unexpect
ed places."
"I caught a gllmpso of you tho other day
as you were passing my exhibit, but I could
hardly bellevo It was you until I suw you out
riding last evening."
"Yes, papa, mama and I hova been hero
several days. Wo had heard a great deal of
tho beauty ot Lincoln and wo wero not n bit
disnjiKintcd when wo rodo out to
see for ourselves."
"I nm sorry I did not know
sooner of your presence. I am
stopping at tho Capital hotel or I
would havo been you at n.eal tiino.
But how do you happen to Iks In
Lincoln 1"
"Oh, papa had a case of some
kind involving Nebraska lands
and he had to como to Lincoln to
lookup data. Wohnvebeen out
to the fair several times, and I
have been so delighted with it nil
and with my Mist trip to tho far
west that I don't want to leave,
but wo stnrt at noon tomorrow
for Denver."
"How lucky I I am about to
visit Colorado mytelf . What lino
do you takel"
"Wo go by tho Ilurliugton
route, nnd to take tho train call
ed tho 'Flyer.' I'apa doesn't have
timo to make many trips, and ho
says that when ho does go ho
means to tako tho railroads that
offer tho shortest lines and tho
most comfort."
A VU IIVV HUb Ug BUI M IDCll IU
see mo on mo tram tomorrow,
then," said the young man. ' is
"I shall be glad to have you.
and I know papa and mama will
b pleased to see j-pu again."
men tno two oegnn to compare
notes as young peoplo will after n
epnrnt'on of years. They had
JWU playmates when children aud grow up
together in Philadelphia until tho fates drow
their lifo lines far apart Family misfortune
bad compelled Harry to go out into tho world
and make. a place for himself. Fortunately
he had taken a course in mechnnlcal engineer
Ing and he found employment in nn eastern
Field, tho father of Mary, had n moderato In
como as a Philadelphia lawyer, but ho went
to Chicago after that city had recovered from
tho great flro and tho panic, and by fortunate
InvestnicnU ho rapidly gained I Idles. Mary
was an only child and was as dear to hint ns
tho applo of his eyo. 8ho had been given a
flno education at Ogontz nnd then took n long
tour of foreign travel. Bho had developed
I Into a very sweet and attractive young wo
man, nnd did not lack for ndmlr-
era, but apparently reciprocated
tho sentiment of none of them.
Harry and sho had been fond of
each other a I my and girl, but
they had not met for ten years.
Harry heard occasional rumors of
her engagement and felt ti vaguo
dissatisfaction, but ho hardly
would havo confessed that he was
In lovo.
When Mary took her seat In tho
parlor car tho next day sho was
attired In n traveling gown that
blended harmoniously with tho
ncncock-bluo of tho touts in her
conqwirtmont. Tho rich velvet
curtains, with their glistening
nickel supimrts, tho Wilton carpet
and cut-class windows, together
formed n beautiful nnd niproprl
nto setting for her graceful form
nnd intellectual face, who was
surrounded by luxurious appoint
ments such ns aro usually round
In tho richest city homes. Her
first exclamation was of mirprlso
at tho magiiillccnco of tho train.
From her seat sho could seo up
nnd down tho nislo that ran through from ono
car to another, connecting tho various apart-
ments in ono unbroken vista, radiant with n
luxury unsuqwissed In tho Orient. A group
of children were enjoying a gamo of hldo-and-
seek in the aisle, running to nnd fro, now in
this car and now in that, dodging behind cur
tains, scanqxring through doorways, and
with their merry laughter filling tho train
with sweetest music. Their parents paid lit
tle heed, knowing thoy could not fall off tho
cars becauso tho platforms wero enclosed.
"Why, father, was anything over so de
lightful I You told mo of tho Burlington
Vestibuled Train, but I did not oxpect any
thing so beautiful as this. It U simply grand.
I should feel as though I wero at home, with
he has lchavcd well and prosHred."
"Will you go and tell him that wo should
llko to have him dine, with us this cveulngr'
"You hail better do It en !(; send him n
written Invitation, Mug tho bell ami seo If
tho iwrter cannot get you somo ncr."
A touch of an electric bell at tho sldo of tho
car summoned n good looking colored boy In
neat uniform, who Seedlly brought Miss
Mary somo of tho royal Irish linen iwqier
kcpt.on tho train for tho accommodation of
tho passenger, together with pen nnd ink.
Placing n book on her Inp for a desk, sho hast
ily penned tho following Invitation:
"Compliments of Mr. nnd Mrs. Field to Mr.
Hell, for ten, Monday, Sept. lftth.nt 0:1(0.
Car 'Liverpool' Section 0."
Tho colored functionary was told to llnd
Mr. Hell and bring n reply Hell sent his ac
ceptance without n moment's hesitation, and
then realized that ho had not had tlmo to
change his rough working suit. His trunk
was In tho Imggago car, but how to get at its
content was a problem that another colored
attendant was called uiion to solve. Tho ring
of his boll brought a smiling porter, who ar
ranged an apartment In which Hell mado tho
desired chaugonfter getting tho clothing from
his trunk In tho haggago car. Ho found all
toilet conveniences at hand, Including hot nnd
cold water, and did not wait for evening be
fore calling on tho Fields In their car. Ho
found tho Indies reading Into novels obtained
from tho library in tho car, while Mr. Field
was just finishing n letter, writing on a table
place! before him by tho jwrter. Thoy wero
all glad to seo him, and a pleasant afternoon
was spent In reminiscences of tholr Philadel
phia homes and questions as to tho whoro
nbouU of mutual friends. Shortly after six
o'clock Mr. and Mrs. Field led tho way to the
dining car
"Ilurliugton"
n beautiful
niece of rail
road architec
ture. It was
Mulshed in tho
richest woods
and crystal
panels, and
tho Bonis at
tho tnblos
wero h a n d
soino rattan
chairs that
could bo mov
ed nbout. Ev
erything was
exquisitely
dainty, and as
tho party lies
urely discuss
ed tho meal
Mr. Field ex-
ttlAl... II.
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the manage
ment spared
no e'xiieiuto In
securing deli
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Jm ?J' 1 lUBBBilfSiHill
,np
matiufactory. His industry and natural ap
titude had secured him rapid advancement
and nt the ago of twenty -eight he had a Binnl'
interest in the establishment and had a re.
sponsible share ot tho management. He had
come to tho Nebraska state fair In chargo of
an exhibit of a harvesting machine. Alfred
llttlo folks romping through tho halli, but
that our homo Is not so lino as this. Did you
over soo such easy seats, and can that woo 1 bo
mahogany! It rellocts my face like a mirror,"
"Yes, it is mahogany, and tho log from
which those panols woro cut was Imported
from Bombay at n cost of nearly eight thous
and dollars so Mr. Whitmoro
told mo tho other day, and ho has
business relations with Mr. Full
man." "Oil, my I It one log cost eight
thousand dollars, I wonder what
tho whole train must havo cost.
Isn't it nlco for tho dining car to
1)0 In front of lis I And to think
that wo can walk right into it
with our hats and gloves off, as
wo can into tho dining room at
homn. Hut father, wouldn't It bo
lovely to glvo a party on this
train I Wo could use ono car as n
reception room, tho other two
drawing-room cars for our guests
to enjoy themselves In, and wo
could march down tho nislo to tho
dining room while an orchestra
played for us, and nt the same
timo bo flying nlong over tho
country."
"Yes, nnd nfter dinner tho gen
tlemen could go further forwlird
and enjoy their cigars in a smok
Ing room ns cosy to lounge in as
tho reading room of my club."
"If wo cannot haven lnrgo par
ty, father, why not a small oust I could nsk
Mr. Bell to dinner, nnd you, mama and I
would just tnako four."
"Oh, hum! Is that tho reason you lod tho
conversation up to tho subject of n party I
Well, I havo no objection. Harry was al
ways a bright boy and hi uncle tells mo that
caclcs for tho tables of tho Burlington dining
cars. After tea the ladles were escorted to
their section in tho "Liverpool," and, tho
smoking room Wing already occupied, tho
gentlomun went forward to tho llrst-class
smoker. Thoy found all tho cars vostihulcd,
which shut out cinders, lust and much noise.
Tho smoking car was provided with movable
rattan chairs anil it presented a clean, hnud
snmo, Inviting appearance.
"This car Is characteristic of the policy of tho
Burlington route in catering to tho best class
of travelers," said Mr. Field. "It Is (or tho
excluslvo use. of tho holdors of llrst-clnss tickets."
"This vestibuled train Is a magnificent thing
and ono can't help marveling nt its elegance
compnred with a few years ago. Is any ele
ment of safety added f" asked tho young man.
"va, ono or tho chief merits claimed for
tho vestibule is that it effectuality prevents
tho telescoping of cars in case of collision, It
also overcomes tho swaying motion imparted
to ordinary trains when rounding curves at
high scvd.n
And thus thoy Spent n pleasant half hour
chatting nbout the wonderful changes In rail
road travel within a very few years. Thoy
also took a look Into one of the free chair cars
provided by tho Burlington route. Thoy are
nicely carieted, Mulshed In quarter-sawed
oak anil very handsomely frescoed. They aro
provided with u lavatory, in which aro plenty
of towels, brushes, combs and mirrors. These
cure are also vestibuled. When they return
ed to the "Liverpool" they found a half-dozen
men whlling away the tlmo In after snpjier
comfort and distinctively American attitudes.
At a desk in one corner a somewhat care
lessly dressed man of about forty-live, with
deep-set eyes and dreamy expression, was
copying tho score of n sonata and softly hum.
mlng tho air. In nn adjoining room, Mtted
with a walnut cnrd-teble, four elderly men
wero enjoying a game of whist. Several la
dies wero reading books from tho car library.
Tho long room was bathed in soft light, tho
jar of tho car was hardly perceptible and the
luxurious furnishings gave the room tho ap
pearance of a richly furnished parlor.
When Bell bade his friends good-nlght nnd
returned to his own car ho lit a cigar and sat
down to think. Lounging on tho soft scat and
lazily pufllng the smoko abovo his upturned
face, he allowed his thoughts to wander at
will. Tho train was running so smoothly
that Its motion, almost inqx.rceptlblc, helied
to lull lilm Into a meditative mood. His mind
reverted from tho graceful young lady with
whom ho had just dined to tho girl who had
bewitched his boyish fancy eleven years be
fore. Ho thought of how he walked homo
with her from school; of how ho hovered near
her at tho picnics in summer, uuxlous to push
her when In the swing mid to bo her partner
at croquet. He could easily see how the win
some manner of tho bright-eyed girl had de
veloped Into tho refined demeanor of tho
young woman In whose couqiauloubhlp dur
ing tho dny ho had felt a constant delight,
Ho renumbered that at a nutting party In
Pennsylvania one day, when the October air
acted as champagne to youthful spirits, and
tho woods were brown and red and bronzo
and yellow, he and Mary hail strayed from
their comrades, and in a lit of unusual daring
he hud stolen a kiss. The dream was curried
into his sleep, and when he awoke during tho
night there wns a feeling of delicious uncon
cern. Tho tllckeriug HghU outside, tho sub
dued conversation of careful cmployoos, us
they tapped the wheels and made sure that
all was well, was music to his ears, and
imparted a comfortable seme of com
plete security, while, within, tho curs
wero quiet, the asmngers were enjoy Ing com
fortable beds nnd no ono could U seen in
thqnlsles, wvvo hero and their a dozing porter,
Far In front, the engineer, with his hand on
tho throttle, vtrcd with trained ey from tho
window of his call along tho track so wlordly
Illumined by tho grvat headlight. Hundreds
of men wero guarding tho satety of that
train. Hecords of its movement pulsated'
along tho electric wire to n hero busy hands
were noting Its progress and sleepless brains
wero guiding Its course. When our nrty
nwoko In tho morning thoy wero Hearing Den
ver. Tho Fields drovo over tho city of tho moun
tains and then went on toMnnltou. Mr. Bell's
business kept him In tho city two days, and
then ho nlsn went to tho fumed mountain re
sort, A week (Missed all too quickly, and tho
young people found themselves constantly
thrown together now nt a hotel hop, ngaln
In tho (lurdeii of tho (lods, nnd linen on tho
way to Pike's Peak. Harry found an over
Increasing plcnouro In tho company of Mary,
and liu lost all Interest In a coutomnlatcd
trip to Salt Lake. When Mary told him that
her party was going to start homeward on
tho morrow, Harry contrived to bring up tho
matter In a casual way with her father and
intimated that ho was going to start east ward
tho next day. Mr. Field Inquired what route
ha Intended to take.
"Why, I thought of going Iwck by n differ
ent road In order to seo moro of tho country,"
ventured tho you up man.
"KxH'rlonco has taught mo not to try ex
periments I want safety, rtenl and com
fort, nnd I llnd that tho Burlington route ox-
colls all others in thoso respecte. Our party
will go back by tho same line. Just think of
tho luxury of thnt vestibuled train. A person
can walk from end to end without going out
of doors at tho danger of having his hat or
hair blown off. No dust, no cinders, not half
tho noise or jolting of nn ordinary train. You
must pardon my enthuslnsm," said tho old
gentleman, half ashamed at this display of
Youthful spirit, "but, nevertheless, it Is
true. Tho Burlington's Vestibuled Flyer
Is n wonderful creation when compared with
tho traveling accommodations of a few years
ngo. Those Pullman cars aro jMilaces much
moro comfortable than any palace of a hun
dred years ago. Think of having an electric
bell button nt every seat and servants to ans
wer the calls, day or night And thnt libra
ry of late books right there In tho car must
lie a great satisfaction to nil who llko to read,
With thoso dining cars on tho train one has
all tho luxury and conveniences of a city club
room or an elegant homo at least all that ono
could cxnect on a train going over the coun
try nt thirty or forty miles an hour. Ana tor
peoplo who cannot afford n Pullman those
free chair cars are n generous provision, That
smoking car exclusively for flrst-class jrns-
sengers ought to tea drawing card. Oh, I
nm entluHastia over tho Burlington most
Chicago jieople are because wo always find
that it gives us tho best of uverything. It is
generally tho first In tho Meld with every new
Improvement and I don't caro to make ex
periments with other lines. Why, just think
of ill Wo get Into our car In Denver ami
don't havo to change until wo reach home.
Ami you could go all tho way to New
York with but ono change, and thnt would bo
at a union depot In Chicago. You had lietter
go with us, hadn't you, Harry I"
That Is just what Harry wanted to do, nnd
nfter u show of consideration lie Bald ho be
lieved he would. Thus tacitly installed asouo
of tho purty, Harry felt at lllwrty to bo In
constant attendance tqou Ming Mary. It was
dark tho next evening when they wero ush
cred by a polite porter Into u sleeping car at
Denver. The ladles wero tired and their
be i ths wero mado up early. Bell retired to
tue smoking room to do some serious think
ing, and a fragrant cignr helped him to re
flection. Ho realized that at tho rate of
speed ho was going a few houiu would bring
him to Chicago, where he would have to part
from tho Field, party. Tho thought gave
him keen regret, and after several hours of
reflection, in which blue eyes and auburn
hair wero strangely mixed with tho figures
i epresentlng his income, Harry went to his
berth with a look of determination in his
face.
After a delicious breakfast In tho dining
car tho next morning, during which they
How over the prairies of Nebraska, Harry
suggested to Mary that tuey go to the rear
pin tf oi m.
"I think wo ram get n finer viow of a rich
couutry that was put down as u art of tho
Qreat American desert in'tho geography of
my school boy days."
"But Isn't It dangerous to stand out on tho
platform!" fcho objected.
"Oh, no; tho iwrter will get us some camp
stools. We'll sit In tho vestibule, and you will
llnd tho 0enlng protected by u wiro net
work."
Tho young people had a pleasant timo chat
ting about nil manner of things. Harry told
his companion of the legend of Tartarrax, of
how tho Spanish cavalier Coronrdo had
reached the Hepubllcuu river about iiftO years
ago in search of the fubulous kingdom of
Qui vera, of how he met Tartarrax wearing
tho breastplate cast away by some other
Swinlsh explorer who had pushed that way,
Mary listened to the curious legend with ill'
telllgcut Interest, and Harry passed to tho
tender subject nearest his heart. But why
Intrude on that sacred moment. It was the
old but over now story of lovo. .Mary also
coufcAsed her affection for her girlhood lover
nun gave uarry ci mission to spcax to her
father. Tho young man suited tho case to
Mr. Field with much trepidation and almost
afraid that the other as.seugers knew what
they were talking about. Mary's father hem
med and hawed, said It was a very Important
matter nnd asked for tlmo to consult Mrs.
Field.
Tho train was approaching Lincoln, and
Mr, Field sent a telegram to a New York
friend asking him to look up Harry Bell's
standing and wire Immediately, A satisfac
tory nmwer was received lato in the after
noon, while tho car was sccding across tho
state of Iowa, and as tho little jmrty wero
gathered about tho tempting supper table in
tho dining car Mr. and Mrs Field gave their
formal consent to tho engagement of the two
young jvople. U was 'a dellciously happy
evening for Harry and Mary, and whin they
left tho flyer in Chicago tho next day Hurry
proinUod to return fioni Now York In fot r
weeks.
"And noxtfall, Mary, we'll go to tho Ne
braska state fair and to tho Colorado moun
tains again nnd wo will celebrate tho anni
versary of our courtship by taking tho Bur
lington Ituuto and going In tho Vestibuled
Flyer."
A.
BYE THE BYK.
Of course It is rank heresy to question tho
excellence of a lecture by Taliuago, but If the
jieoplo who hoard him at St, Paul's church
Saturday evening would glvo an honest opin
ion of the effort a big majority would ox
presikeendlAupK)lntmcnt. Tho subject wns
"Tho School for Scandal." Tho soaker told
of tho provalenco of tattling and scauallzlng.
Ho told this several tunes over, and ho ro
pcalcdly said It was very wrong and harmful
nnd ought to lie stopxd, Them wns nothing
hlshcnrers did not already know, nothing
that hnd not nlrcady been told them
over nnd over again by their own
ministers and own their paor,
Mr, Tahnnge's voice was hnrsh and grating,
nnd his delivery anything but eloquent.
Most of his Jokes wero gray-haired veterans
of mnny a minstrel and almanac campaign,
and w pro greeted with sickly smiles. Ho told
of the two Irishmen who found n mllo-stouo
reading "103 miles from Baltimore," and mis
took It for n tombstone Ho told of a myth
ical household In which tho wlfo throw a pinto
nt tho husband nnd hit a motto reading "(Jod
Bless Our Homo." Ho told of tho philoso
pher who ordered n dinner of tho lost thing
in tho world nud got tongue, nnd then order
ed n dinner of tho worst thing In tho world
anil got tongue again. These are fair sam
ples of the whiskered cliesnuts that this lec
turer col nisi Into big silver dollars. Ho said
it was luqiossllilo by moral siinsion to induce
tin-so tattlers to quit, nnd yet ho spout two
hours lu that veiy thing nt a cost to tho peo
plo of several hundred dollars. Ho sKkoof
spoiling a man's chnrncter, Instead of hlsrc
utatlou, by tattling on him. Ho said there
never was a greater misrepresentation than
tho statement in tho Declaration of Iudoeu
deuce that all men aro created equal. On
this piece of iK-tty-fogglng ho built tho plenof
charity for those who Inherit bad tendencies.
But why pursue the subject? Mr. Talmagv,
by methods worthy nn ambitious nctrcsH,
brought himself before tho peoplo in such a
way as to nil them with nn Intense curiosity
to seo tho man, and thoy jay their dollars
for that privilege, but the man is capablo of
Letter stuff than ho ruled off In Lincoln.
A. B. Hays, tho historian, Is on tho high
way to fortune. His history of Lincoln will
net him handsomely, nud when holms gnther-
tsl in tho odds and ends ho is going to Now
York. Ho has Invitations to visit a couple of
schoolmates who havo Hindu big stakes "on
tho street," nnd thoy offer to give him all tho
tips lib call carry lu both arms. Tho whilom
editor will be coming back next spring In a
special car, with n darkey to hold his hat, and
Byc-thc-Byo wanls It understood right now
that he U a friend of Hays. Ho particularly
wants Mr. Hays to understand that.
Supt. Armstrong of tl.o Beatrico Institution
for feeble minded vns in the city tho other
day and announced that ho would make an
exhibition at the slate fair of tho handiwork
of tho girls under Jils charge. If ieople only
knew how pitiably dcfk-leut-maiiy of tho chil
dren are they would lo astonished at tho ex
cellence of the work produced, Then If thoy
will remember that this is tho result of the
training they get at the Institution they will
get an Inkling of Its bcu?Mconcc. Many of
the Inmates when received could not distin
guish tho brightest of colors from each other,
and they could not tell a ball from a block.
Some wero so helpless thoy could not string
big bends until trained. .Many of them
have not only been taught simple huudlwork,
but are learning to read nnd write. Dr. Arm
strong Is studying upon a plan for luduttiial
work for tho lioys. He hns nliout concluded
that shoemaklug or bnishmaklug Is tho most
available. With tho former a considerable
part of the product, pcrhap nil, could bo used
In tho Institution itself, llnisli-mnklng is a
simple operation, requiring an inexpensive
plant, and lu tho Minnesota Institution hns
produced a profit. But the Nebraska super
intendent Is not seeking mere prollt from tho
labor of his unfortunates. These oor chil
dren are more or less couMued, particularly
m winter, nud It will lie a godsend to give
them some light employment to whllo-away
the long tedious hours.
Tho professional boomer lias apparently
taken Nebraska in hand. Ho recently enmo
from New F.ugland, liought tho farms lying
alxout Kearney, filled them full of cheap
stakes, tagged tho sjiaccs between "city lot,"
InUuted tho prico to tho bursting oiut, sold
out nud left tho town. Ho hns turned up at
Gothenburg, n hamlet on tho U. P. that hns
long been dead nnd burled In tho weeds. Ho
hns options on all tho farm procrty about
town and has contracted for a canal nud ivu
terqiower thnt will bout KcaJiiey. And tho
suckers will bite!
V
It is hard to class "Monbnrs." It certainly
is not a comedy and It would hardly bo culled
a tragedy. It Is a piece of Frenchliiess, w Ith
all the var-nmrksof Its iviteruity: a sensa
tional marriage, a wife susccted of unfaith
fulness, a mcdtllesomo lover of a married wo
man, a duel, blood, thunder, hysterics, n
mysterious Jangle for n plot and soon to the
end of the list. It is not mi Improbability in
France for a woman to plight her troth to'a
man on sight for the mere asking. It is the
excctcd thing for a married woman to have
a lover and for the luuUiiid to accept the sit
uation as u matter of course, but tho French
have a sliimterlug resx-et for virtue nud de
cency, and when a man rises to tho heroic
height of resenting iqwu hlswlfo tho suspi
clou of her impurity that resjioct is aroused
into something that might pass for admira
tion. And If a man condemn tho wife with
out n chance for defense, without a pica of
extenuation, without pity or paue, tho hid
eous brutality of tho thing never nppearsto
them, It Is probable, however, thnt tho
Frenchman Is not ns bud ns pictured In his
plays. Mantell nud "Monbarn" mnko nn
o veiling pns very plcnwuitly. Thoy linvoan
agreeable taste In tho mouth of tho ordinary
thentre-goer,whols satisfied w Ith tensatlonj
but, analyzed critically, tho result Is a curious
conglomeration. Monbars wns n blood
thirsty pirate, but tho poor dovlls whoso
throat ho cut nnd whoso children ho orphan
ed woro only Kiigllshmcn nud notwoitliyn
thought, "What a magnificent pirate," said
.Madame Blanche, nnd n woman lu tho audi
encosnldi "Ain't ho nice? What n cunning
llttlo sash. That suit's Just too lovely," nud
soon adnaiiseuin. It Is gush, gush, gush.
Mantell Is a Mulshed nctor, nnd so uro u dozen
other lending men, H0 mN i,,, i,ruwd
enough to jioso ns tho Idol of gushy womon,
and his fortunu Is made. A mail passing
handsome, who can wear plush drcmlng
gowns trimmed with sealskin, U "too sweet
for anything. "C If he can pom and do tho
mock-lierolo with tho grand grnco of a cut
throat, so much tho better, but It Is nn open
question If that Is necessary. Lovely woman
Is a (piccr creature, anyhow. Improbnblo
and coarse us "Monbors" Is in many resiiecU,
It Is n play exceptionally fully of stirring bits
ofbuslnessundstrongcllinnctlosltuatlons.nnd
the man who goo to the theater for sensation
will not sixjII Ids pleasure looking for quality
or morality. Mnntell's supjiort was ragged.
Miss Behrcns ns "Diane" was pretty of face,
nttractlvoof figure, graceful lu movement
nnd, llko Mnntell, costumed to kill. Iter lra
IHirsonatlon was pleasing lu tho main but
lucking lu tho tender passages, both voice and
oyes being uutructablo. Tho simulation of
shuddering horror when clasped in tho arms
of herhusbnnd was rather tho finest bit of not
ing lu her part. Miss Sheldon noted iqi to her
nblllty as Madnino Blanche, but she is wo-
luiiiiuiiciiiiit in voicoand llgure. Tho rest
of tho supjKirt wero weak. But, after all,
lierhajw dramatic criticism I mil better go Into
Its hole nud pull tho hole In after It, when an
audlcnco presumably of tho In-st peoplo of tho
city applaud a society play with howls. No
wonder that Mantell grinned,
Dr. M. II, (Jarten of this city Is tho owner
of a mad-stono given him by A. Hogeland,
"tho newsboys' friend." It Is in tho form of
a half of a globo or about tkreo-quarters of an
,, " ",- " una nio npiearnnr n s
limestone formation nud I porous.' Last
week Landlord Itoggen of the Capital hotel
received from Lleut.-Oov. Melkcljohn a tele
gram asking for n mod-stone, two men hav
ing been bitten by adogln his town,Fullerton.
Atter dilllgent Inquiry Mr. Itoggen learned of
Dr. Garten's possession and sunt it north. Tho
bitten men wero treated and professed a seuso
of decided relief. A stranger, discussing tho
matter tho other day, told Air. Itoggen that
tho mad-stono was a formation made within
n deer similar to tho stono lu tho bladdor
found In man. Whether the mad-stono baa
any efllcncy or not, Its uso can do no harm
nnd it Is well enough to know where one can
bo had. When niuilled to tho wound thostono
stlckk to the Mesh, mid its jiores uro gradually
mica wiui a greenish substance stposed to
(to tho hydrophobic pjlsou.
V
Knough entries huvo been received for tho
state tennis tournament next week to ensuro
Its leliig a go. Tho schedule will bo mado up
.Monday morning and nil entries must bo In
before Unit time. Play will begin nt ton
o'clock Tuesday morning. Following nro tho
entries thus fur received, but It Is known that
others will bo made: Singles From Omnhn,
W. 0. Donno, Hustings, 0.0. Smith; Ell
wood, C. B. Leo; Lincoln, Frank L. Sholdoii.
Doubles Omaha, Donno and A. (lulouj Kl.
wood, I.eo and It, 1). Lninsou; Hastings,
Smith nnd P. L. Johnson; Lincoln, Sheldon
and C. C. Burr. Tho prizes will bo n Slocutn
racket presented by Spalding and two Sears
rackets, one presented by Schmelzer & Sons
Kansas City. Since the abovo was written
Lawrence 0. Keck and Seidell Y. Oslwnio of
Kearney havo entered for both slngleu and
doubles,
State fair week is great enough of lUelf,
but the coplo of Lincoln Intend to make this
yenr's attractions outshine all previous events.
On Thursday evening next will occur tho
grand trades display amid brillluut illumina
tions, and on Friday evening the biggest nnd
finest exhibition of fireworks ever seen In the
state will bo made. Tho gentlemon In chargo
assure us that these displays will boon a scalo
that will astonish eoplo.
Visitors to the city may seo on South Kiev
enth street tho sectaclo of a big three-story
brick building being lowered bodily soveral
feet. Odd Fellows' hall is being let down to
the gmdo ot tho street. Holes havo been
punched through the foundation wall and
heavy timbers Inserted. Under theto beams
are soveral hundred juckscrews. After the
es t of the foundation supKrt Is removed the
screws will all be turned together, and tho
huge pile will settle so gradually us not to
crack tho plaster or disturb tho tenants. Af
ter tho Chlcugo flro whole streets in that city
were lifted out of tho mud in similar manner,
k that this sort ot undertaking is no oxjicrl-uient.
Tho B. & M. runs trains, depot to fair
grounds, every ten inluutw. Only ten cente
for round trip. This is the cheapest and al
together tho most convenient way to and
fi om tho grounds. Tickets at .lemei's, cor
ner O and Tenth streets, or at B. & M. deot.
Dr. H. C. Trogdon, Dentist, 'JM South 11th
street. Telephone 4!EI.
Try an oyster stew or oyters in any stylo
nt Dan Cameron's. They are Hue.
2,000 yards of embroidery at 5o a yard at
the great closing out sale nt Ashby & Mills
paugh's. Former price lftc.
Brown is ready to servo Uiuquets, wedding
collations nud other spreads on short notice.
The choicest brand of cigars, the llnest
fruit nud coufectiouery nnd tho various flav
ors ot pure Ice cream may be found ot Mor
ton & Iefghty's new store, 1180 N street,
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