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C et "A- PoFiJ UR PAPER oPA9PERN -TIMES " Vot A. No. 47 Lincoln, Nicliwaska, Satukbay, Novicmuicw u, ISBO. Pwicic Fivic CiCN'ra BYE THE ME. Tho exhibition now In progress under tho auspices of tho Ilnydon Art club Is nn enter prise that must meet tho npprovol of every ono who bellovea In tho development of tho man Intellectual, but It Is likely to Hood tho city with a, Gabblo nnd gush Aliout inntteni artistic whoso Noise and nonsense Aro anything but a Pleasing iiroRpcct to a Sensitive soul. Dyo-tbo-Byo wishes to proclnlm right hero, with nil possible emphasis, his Heartiest sympathy Willi tho Ilnydon club nnd Its object: tho en couragement of nrt appreciation. IU purpose, and Its work aro worthy all tho vommciula tlon tint poor worn-out adjective can glvo them. It Is not tho Intention of these llneH to reflect discredit uion tho club or form a critlquo on lte collection. I And It necessary to mnko this explanation because no many people In Lincoln class a notice of this kind cither as A "puff" or a "roast." Ouallfvlmr statements nnd graduated Ian- gungo go for naught. I bollovo thin appar ent dullness of nercontlon la only apparent, I am Inclined to think It a habit of thought fostered by tho press. Lincoln newspapers have learned to practice two arte: To slobber flattery and To froth venom, And their readers havo locoino so uccus tomod to thoso unvarying doses that their Bonso of discrimination is olf its guard. Hut more of this homo other tlmo. What I wish to speak of aro tho Silly Jabber, Tho Ignorant pretensions, Tho extrnvagnut expectations Llkoly to bo born of an nrt exhibition. These display may bo nuulo by members of tho club or by Barbarians who hnvo not yet bent tho knee In adoration of art. May heaven save us from tho Sanctimony of tho ono nnd tho savagery of tho other. Tho potty learning of tho would-bo adept and tho blundering ignorance of tho Philis tine are alike painful when exposed. Ono of tho sinkers at tho opening of tho exhibition unconsciously struck a key note when sho said that it would educate tho people in tho UkO of Art catch-words Llko values, tone, masses, etc. It must have been an Inspiration that suggested tho phrase. What more pat than "art catch words!" That's precisely It. It is not possi ble for a persou, from tho cursory examina tion given this collection, to learn tho moan ing of current nrt terms, as was iioporuuy prophesied by the sieaker quoted; but ho may learn to Juggle with these terms as "catch words" unit betray tho trust of his hearer Just us a sleight-of-hand jierformer deceives tho eyo of tho sioctntor. Let mo for tho sec ond tlmo offer tho assurance that I am not criticising tho Ilnydon club. These remarks are aimed at individuals: tho woman who knows little but cleverly pretends much, nnd tho man who doesn't know enough to know that ho Is an Ignoramus on tho subject. For tho lover of nrt, professional or dlletante, who can Instruct out of tho fullness of his knowledge 1 have only Grateful respect; But In tho nuuio of thousands who aro too modest to linndy tho catch-words of nrt I pro test against being Bored Jy tho twnddlo Of mere Jugglers of catch-words or tho pomposity of newspapers blown with local pride and tho spirit of puffery. Cunt and hypocrisy uro no moro admirablo in nrt than ,in religion. Anywhere and every wherothey aro Detestable sharp ridges of gelatine or n hill and valley surface. Of this gelatluo rellof-pluto n plas ter enst mny bo taken, ltmny boelectrotypod or Its own hardiium Is such that It may give tens of thousands of Impressions without the use of metal. This pinto, trimmed to tho proper size, is now locked Intothoeleotrotypo frame and tho rending matter and Illustra tion printed together." Thcronro several kinds of "process" work. That described above Is known as tho gela tluo process or as photo-engraving. There Is another process for reproducing len and Ink drawings, known as nine etching, that pro duces almost as lino eirocts as piioto-cu-graving, besides being quicker nnd cheaper. it lias been developed so well during the past five vears as to dlvldo tho honors with the gelatino process. In zluo etching u photo gralilu negative Is made of tho drawing, which must bo made In lines or dots. The negative is placed tiKn u piece of sensitized zinc, exposed to tho sun nnd the Hues of the drawing are transferred to tho metal plnte, just as a iwrtralt is printed on pnper. An inked roller Is run over tho zinc, which catches no ink except on tho lines of tho draw ing. Tho Ink is of such quality as to resist tho action of an acid that will eat way the zinc. Tho pinto Is put in an acid bath, and the liquid bites or etches out thoso parts of tho picture that will show white when print ed, leaving tho lines of tho drawing in relief. This zinc plato, when mounted on wood to mnko It tyjie-ulgli, may bo used on a printing press and will bear many thousands of im pressions; or it may boclectrotypedorstcreo- typed. owns the exclusive franchise for tho implica tion of Tahnngu's pars hi tho city of Lln lln. To li'ive tho exclusive use of the nd di esses, loctuicj and sennonn of the world's most famous preacher while on n trip nhronil Is n feature not often possessed by any paper. It is to bo hoped that tho nicinbcra of tho Haydon club will not be discouraged if peo ple do not flock to tho exhibition in great crowds. Art appreciation is A matter of education, And Americans nro too busy as a class to tako tho necessary tlmo for study. Tho mem bers of tho Haydon club, I take It, hnvo en tered tho Held As mlsslonnrios, And thoy should not bo disappointed at find ing it riiMi for Tho gospel of brush and pen. Thoy will And their reward In tho conscious ness of having added something to tho sum of human intelligence. Liko tho Singing of tho stars, Whoso harmonies nro too flno for mortal cars, tho Increased bonsiblllty mny not lw measurable, but it oxlsts and no doubt lias A mission in tho divine economy Of human progress. Art Is a goddess whoso sanctuary is visited by tho dovoteo without urging, but I hope tho Apostles of nrt In Lincoln will not depend wholly on tho merits of their deity to attract the Philistines. Thero Is A veiled deity known as Tho Thing, Whoso shrino is visited In these days of fashlonnblo fails by moro worshliiors than ever propounded conundrums to the Delphian oracle. If the club will discover tho means of Finding favor in tho grnco of tho mystic goddess And lenrn how to mnko it Me thing to visit the exhibition tho genuine lovers of art will get re-enforcements many-fold in number. In tho current catalogue of tho Haydon Art club is a page describing the methods of Illus tration. It says tho artist's design Is made a part of tho printed pngo by two processes. Ono Is wood engravlug. Tito catalogue says: "Tho other, called 'process-work,' is purely mechanical, but makes nn oxuet facsimile of pen-drawings. A photograph of tho design is thrown ujioii a plate of bichromntlzed gel atino, which material, when exposed to light, has tho property of becoming insoluble. Parts of tho plnte, therefore, which, lu tho negative, corresjiond to light nro rendered in soluble, tho remainder may bo dissolved away or swelled by water, leaving either Tho statement is made that thodrawlugsof tho Ceuury Co., now on exhibition by tho Haydon Art club, could be had on a punna uent loan If tho club had a suitable place to show and protect them. Thoso drawings must accumulate very rapidly und tho Cen tury tiooplo hnvo made several such loans to nrt associations. It Is a grant pity that this collection cannot be kept in Lincoln. It is to bo hoped that tho Haydon club will at least ascertain the conditions on whhlch it can bo retained and muku an earnest effort to meet them. Tho club has done excellently well for an organization so young, and It apparently has tho faith and the earnestness to remove mountains of obstacles. Will it attack this one? V Lincoln tennis players have been treated to a sunirlso this week in tho playing of two strangers. Ono is J. C. Anderson, who has Just taken a position lu the olllce of tho Pom eroy coal company. At a recent tournament in tit. Joe ho defeated Lolhropof Omnhu, ono of the crack players of Nebraska, und a local authority thinks Anderson us good u man with tho racket as the state lias yet shown up. Tho other stranger is James n. uougias ot Cedar itaplds, Iowa, u member of tho craeker-maklng llrm of Jones, UouglaseZ Uo. Tho authority quoted above says ho has a moro effective service ttinn any player yet seen on the Lincoln court. Mr. Douglas won a championship in tho Iowa stuto tourna ment at Spirit Lake two years ago. The Ce dar itapius club found tuvor with tho city authorities und gut a plat in a down-town park for their courts. liieclub Is mudo upot young business men und employes in the gen eral otlleea of tho U., C. It. & N. rallwuy. Their usual program Is to go off duty about four In the afternoon, play tenuis until six, take a bath, dine and spend tlio evening so cially. Seldom a f air day goes by lu season without u game. Among the members of the club when lie is not playing bull is Will F. Hutchison, tho noted pitcher Tor tho Chica go ciub, wIiom) homo is lu the Itaplds. V Fred Nve's funny fancies and mocking quizzcry aro now rend in tho Omaha lleraltl "With tho Coffee" every morning. Tho cof fee pot was put on tho lire of Nye's genius last Sunday, and readers of Howells got a delicious cup of travesty, a trlllug steot car episode written up in tho lengthy, contem plative, analytic, dlscourslvo, magnifying style ot the nixjstle of modernism. The pot has been simmering all tho week in a bright cheery key, and Nye may lie counted on to glvo us something 1 letter than tho muddy slop of the average would-bo humorist of the press. V Charles II. Duxbury, traveling passenger agent for tho Baltimore & Ohio railway, mudo his llrst visit to Lincoln the other day. For years ho represented tho Burlington, Ce dar Itaplds & Northern, nnd Is known throughout Iowa as one of tho best nnturcd and most inoffensivu young men in the state. Alout a yeur ago ho was mado tho subject of u mean skit by the publisher of a bluckmull Ing sheet at Cedar Itaplds. Meeting the fel low shortly aftcrwurd Duxbury put his (1st In the scribbler's face, knocking out four teeth and turning tho noso awry. Tho men about town immediately raised a purse of $200 and presented Duxbury with a diamond pin nnd gold headed cane. That was a pret ty substantial "Thank you," wasn't lti Un der the double humiliation tho blackmailer abandoned his paper and his plant and fled to Chicago, Apropos the art exhibition now in progress, tho CoimiKK of next week will havo a timely article from tho pen ot Miss Sarah Wool Mooro, art Instructor nt tho State university, Tho title, "How Jo Judge a Picture," clearly Indicates tho nature of the article, and the writer is qualified to speak as ono ot authori ty. V Tho CouniEit Is ablo to announce this week circumstances that will greatly enhance tho Interest of Itov. T. DoWItt Tulmago's ser mons, which aro a regular featuro of tho pa per. Tho eminent preacher sailed from Now York this week on a tour of tho Holy Lund. He will bo gone threo mouths. There will bo no interruption In hlsnrtlcles,butthey will bo more than iisually'fntercstlng on account of tho hlstorlo and biblical associations with which they will tie surrounded In many cases. Instead of a sermon next week the CouuiKit will havo a farewoll uddress from Dr. Tnl mago dnted from the steamer "City of Paris" on the eve of his departure. The Coumkii With this issue tho Couiur.it will tie sent to city subscribers by mail. Heretofore, in or dor to get lute social nows nnd accommodate advertising friouilM, the forms were kept oHn until Saturday noon. That made the use of Undo Sum's service Impossible and boy car riers had to bo substituted. The result was ninny complaints of "1 didn't get my jmper last week." The boys may not have boon al together to blame. Tho wind and pilfering pnssors-by probably carried off somo of tho missing sheets, but tho cons nut "kicking" was Just us annoying. Hereafter the foriiwof tho CouuiKit will be closed Into Friday night, nml tho piqivrs will go to subscribers on tho nftci'.dluucr mail delivery, PEN, PAPER AND INK. And hero Is "Oliver Optic" with n now liook. Wo old follows who devoured his "Young America Abroad," his "Boat Club Series" ami his other stories fifteen and twenty years ago mny havo forgotten our lioyish favorite, but when old memories nro stirred wo find only pleasant recollections of "Oliver Optic." We recall how wo were thrilled by the ad ventures of his boy heroes, and lu our moro mature Judgment wo son that thero was noth ing demoralizing In his stories. His lioys were not Sunday school iinmby-iinmbicH nor young rowdies. Ho held up for our youthful admiration nnd emulation a wholesome mod el, and It Is pleasant to reflect that an author read by millions of boys has been so high minded. Tho Ixxik Just received by the Cou uiKit is entitled "Within tho Enemy's Lines," nnd Is tho second of "The Bluo and the 0 ray" scries, which deal with youthful experiences in tho war. If memory servos, Optlowroton series of war stories years ago, but tho bluo nnd tho gray aro apparently now works. These books nro published by Loo & Shepard ot Boston. They sell for $1.50 each and may be had ot A. T. Leming & Co. The November Mauazlne. of American IHttory is rich with timely and readable pa iiers, four of which are illustrated. Tho f rontspleco is n now iwrtralt of Charles Car- rail of Carroll ton, nnd tho opening nrticlo Is a brief sketch ot tho interesting homo of this last surviving signer of the Declaration of Independence, by tho editor. Tho second Il lustrated contribution is "A Chapter from tho History of Utah," by Hubert Howo Ban croft "Tho Rise of u Great Masonic Libra ry" In Iowa" forms tho third article, and con tains much Important information for raid ers every where. Iowa seems to be aheod of all other states lu this lino of enterprise "Tho Stono Images of Sim Augustin," by Lieutenant Henry It. Leinly, U. S. A., will greatly Interest antiquarians nnd scientists. "Somo of tho Beginnings of Delaware," by Itov. Williiiin Taylor, is an nblo account of tho early settlement of Wilmington by tho Swedes. "Every-Day Business Arranged for Young People" meets with such universal want that one wonders no one thought of It Wore. Most boys nnd girls and thousands of their elders nro wofully Ignorant of thocommoucst ot business forms, but here we havo them ex plained so clearly mid so fully that u child can understand tho why and wherefore. Thu subjects treated of are letter writing, bills, receipts and nccounts, postollleo business, tel egrams, express business, money, banks, checks, notes mid drafts, mortgages, Invest ment uud speculation, taxes, flro and life In surance. A pnrent cannot possibly make a lietter investment for n trifling sum than to buy this thlrty-llvu cent book. It is publish ed by I ah) & Shc-iard, and is kept for sale by A. T. Leming & Co. Tho holidays bring many pretty things In tho wuy of 4iooks suitable for presentation. Ono of tho daintiest, "Tho Wooing of Grand mother Grey" hns Just como to hand. Tho grandmother tells her own story lu verso, and the publisher has illustrated tho text with exquisite engravings. The story Is per vaded with a sentiment that must upienl to all older hearts, and it Is omliodlcd lu liouutl ful form. Leo & Shepard, publishers. For salo by A. T. Leming & Co. Price f 2.00. The Illalto Series of Hand, McNally & Co" Is mado up of copyright productions of Amer ican authors or notable works of foreign writers. Thoy may bo had in paper ot in cloth covers at 60 cents and $1 respectively, The latest issuo Is entitled "Herbert Sever ance," a book of nearly 400 pages. Tho lead ing characters aro Americans, but the scene is laid in Franco, Tho story has.nn intricate plot and the interest is maintained to tho last. Lloyd Brezoo, who mado a breezy sheet of tho Detroit Chaff bocra years ago, has do elded to re-establish tho pa'icr at Chicago with Edwin Corbtn, a Chicago lawyer, for a partner. AMUSEMENTS. "Tho Henrietta" mndon tremendous hit Inst season, nnd It drew ono ot tho biggest ot Liu coin houses Friday evening despite the storm. Naturally there was a great deal of curiosity among thentor-goorrf to see how It tumid go off without Crane, llobsou's partner ot many years, lu thu part ot Nicholas Vuiinlxtyne, "Old Nick lu the street." Tho jmrt was filled by Frank Mordnunt, who is lacking lu the xmtniuity uud uuetuousness that make Crane's work so pleading, Admirers ot Crane were not satisfied with his substitute, but thorn) who saw thu play for thu llrst tlmo were well pleased with Monlaunt Thu former compared tho two linH)rsountlous, could not do otherwise, uud then thoedgonf expectation was dulled liecnuso thoy always know what was coining; but those who ennui to tho then tor without a standard by which to measure tho piny looked at It lu a different light. They looked to Hobson ns tho ono bright jxirtlculur star about which tho others circled as satel lites. Them Is such n constant play ot humor nnd so much of excellence that thoy were probably as much delighted as thoso who had Been Crane In tho pait, Ilohsou nnd his squeaky voice were Inimitable of course. The widow and the minister were taken by tho actors of Inst year and were both splendidly dune. It must lie confessed that In most of tho other iHuts there has boon n deterioration, but thntdoosu't matter much. Wo hnvo"Dortlo tho Lamb" in his original simplicity, nil tho humor nnd satire, the widow ns charming as ever and n liowlldorliig display of gowns for the special delectation of the lad les. The play has a social merit In that It shows that refin ed humor may bo made to draw as well as the all-too-coinmon horse-play. NEXT WKKK. Tlib only attraction booked ut FunkoV opera house next week Is Jessie Boutellc, who Is en gaged to piny next Thursday nnd Friday evenings. A MUHlOAI, TI1KAT. In ono of tho recent engagements in Lincoln tho ring Is set with three moonstones, the mlddlo ono being nearly twlco as large as tho others. Fashion allows free fancy fn tho mat ter ot engagement rings, nnd the recipients are usually loyal in their approval. Apropos tho subject ot matrimony, it may be stated that Hallett, the Elovonth street Jeweler, not only has n flno assortment of rings suitable for pledging engagements, but also a great variety ot rich and beautiful articles in gold and silver suitable for wedding presents Per sous desiring anything of that kind should not in justice to themselves buy boforc seeing Hallett. They will find a lurgo stock, with inunynovcltles,nnd the prices uro rousonablo. Tho people ot Lincoln should not fall to en courage thu Haydon Art club In Its endeavor to afford a means of Instructive art study, by frequent visits to the exhibition being held In tho Senate chamber. Now Is tho tlmo to lay in your winter sup ply ot coal. Hutcliins & Hyatt's, 1010 O street. The Gray Bros.' shoes aro sold by Brisco & Cook. Full line of fur muffs and boas at H. It. Nlssley & Co's. Tho ballad concert which is to lie given un der thn nusplcos of Mrs. Adolph Weber lu the opera house Saturday evening promises to bo u most delightful musical treat, Mr. Brig ham, who has delighted Omaha audiences for four years and Iieforo that time thousands of people sii the east, Is coming down to assist. It Is the Inst time Mr. Brlghnm will bo hoard In Lincoln, for he U soon to go Into business in Salt Lake City. The many friends of Mrs. Weber will tie most happy to hear her again, after her studies abroad. Mrs. Wclicr has al ways been a prime favorite with us ami curls oslty will bo on tip-too to hear her again. Mrs. Nellie B. Skeltou Is a stranger to most people In Lincoln, but we hnvo tho word of Mr. Brlglmm that she Is not only n most fas cinating player, but that oho pleases jieoplo who do not ordinarily care anything for pi nno playing. Tlckots go on salo at tho 0'iorii houso Friday morning nt 0 o'clock. Follow ing is tho program: 1. l'olkndolultolnc lUff Mrs. Blcelton. i. "Across the far IlluolIlllH,Marle,"Jfiir(on Mr. HrlKhaiii, 3. I'olacca, (from Mlgnon) Tiuino Mrs. Weber, 4. Adagio and Hondo (Concerto No, .1),,...D Mr. Weber. ltertii 0. "Once Moro wo Meet," 1IVII0 Mr. llrlKhnm. ,, (a Minute uliintlniio luhrrunlu "' )b Pasquinade, UotUcluUk Mrs. Hkeltou. -. "Tlilnols my Heart," Schubtit Mrs. Weber. 8. Oavntlnn, ltaff Mr. Weaver. 0. Duet for Soprano und Tenor I,. Addlo Mrs. Weber and Mr. llrlghiim. NlcaUii ATT11K MUHEK. This week's progrmi In the big theater was ono of the most refined over given, as well as one of tho bst. Thero were Luvannlo, who does a variety of juggling while walking a slack wire; Dawson, who shows somo clover work on roller skateii, und a couplo who glvo a musical melange on a yarioty ot Instru ments . Tho curio attractions wcro a skeleton boy, ton yours old and weighing but twenty pounds, and George Llpjiert, a man of curi ous formation with three foot. The boy is from Cedar Itaplds, Iowa, and tho man from Potsdam, Pa. Next week will bring several remarkable attractions. Among them will be Hoy n ton's seven educated seals,whlch aro said to smoko, shoot, rock the baby, play on vari ous musical Instruments, sing, use washboard, run sowing machine, wheel erainbulntor, rido bicycle, drill, wrestle, uud jKirform gyms uastlc feats. Then there will bo a huge sea serpent captured off tho Islo of Pines in tho Carribcan sea. It is sixty-three feet long and two foot in diameter. Then thero will bo Jules and Helen Van, who do the mystifying acts of mind readers uud second sight (wr formers, including silent blank board addi tions, bank noto tests, etc. Loo Morley and his Fata Morgana, an amusing Illusion, will lie given for the first time at low prices. These aro only tho biggest features on tho program, TALK OK TIIK HTAOE. Maggie Mitchell refuses to play Sunday evenings. Hosiua Vokes Is on her wny to California, and her sister Victoria is making money in Canada. Hhea's recent tour of Canada, playing In "Josephine, Empress of tho French," was a triumphal march. Mrs. Lnngtry has leased tho St, James theater, in Ixmdon, recently vacated by tho Kendalls, for ono year. The reports that Miss Fanny DavenjKirt was abused in Sun Francisco by her husband aro without foundation, Nevada Is about to make n concert tour In Holland. Sho will then sing at tho Koyui Opera, Madrid, and next spring will lie heard in Buenos Ayres. It is said that the immoof Gilbert and Sul livan's now opera Is to lie "The Dogged Doge." Pourtlcu Pounds and Geruldluu Ulmerare to appear In it at the Savoy theater, Iondou. A clipping from an old English pnier was sent to A, M, Palmer the id her day, In which u list was given of certain convicts alsmt to Ini sent to Australia, Among them wiin "tho notorious lunik forger, llanlstcr Seward, alias Mini the lYuiiiiiu,1 Mux Eliot has written an Intel cstlngrkctch of Lillian Ilussell's career. He Is rosmslblo for tho statement that she Is Just twenty eight years old, mid Hint tho Aronsons pay her fc.1),(XI0 a year. Her upward career liegnn ten years ngo with her debut nt Tony Pastor's theater, when slid sung old English bnlliuls for f. Via week. Tony Pastor has engaged prelty Bessie Bonehlll, one of loudnn's favorite music hall singers. The engagement is for u few weeks only, ns thu young woman Is to appear In IaiiiiIoii lu thu Christmas pantomimes. Miss Bouehlll's specialty Is singing of topical ami couilo sous In male costume, with frequent nnd rapid changes. This Is thu way Golden advertised In Chica go! "Hlchurd Golden, the play-actor, will act the piece of 'Old Jed Prouty'ntMr, Until Hit's Grand 0sra pluy-lnuixo, opimslto thu Court House, Chicago, lie will act for sev eral nights steady; starting after supper nnd keep It up until lied time without stopping. You havo to pay to get In," Holicrt Mantell, In addition to "Monlmni," Is appearing lu "Othello" nnd "Thu Murhto Heart." Malinger I'ltou Is engaged with his preparations for a spisjtacular production ot "Tho Corslcun Brothers," In which Mantell will lie seen In New York, Jnnuary lilth. It Is likely that Mantel) will appear as Hamlet iieforo the close of tho season. The Chicago Auditorium will bo opened with u concert In which 1'nttl will sing " Homo, Sweet Homo;" nnd on the following night sho will npHur as Juliet to the Borneo of Knvelll, it Is now stated, though Peruglul wns first talked of for tho (xirt. On tho third night Tnmiigno will make his npxiirntico as William Tell. During tho second week of thu engagement Verdi's "Othello" will bo produced with Tamagno, nnd either Albnnt orNordlca. Mrs. Luoy II, Hooper, the foreign corres IMindeiit of tho New York U'orW, recently wrote of ono of Glhnore's singers ns follows: "Brnvo Miss Jenny Dlckcrsou, the Amerlcnn contralto, thu most spirited nnd energetlu siH-clmen of Amerlcnn womanhood on tho Euro'icn Uinrds, Is winning laurels lu Eng land ns tho leading coutrnltoof thu Carl Itosa company. Shu hns lately mado a great suc cess ns Ijujirlllo lu 'Mnrltunn' and other oj eras. Miss Dlckcrsou, whose home Is In Dm Moines, Iowa, Is a tall, line-looking girl, with expressive, trngio features and deep, dark eyes, her physique according iierfectly with the rich, full tones of her iicautinil voice. Sho will mnko a noble Ort rail, sho hnvlng liccu engnged with a Mclnl view to the forth coming revival of 'Iihengrln' by tho Carl llosa company. Her ox'tcriciico goes to show how much pluck and Intelligence hnvo to do with the shaping of a career, Shu came to Iondon without an engagement uud without oven thu protqicct of one. Curl Itosa heard her sing und soon after the leading contralto of his company fell ill. Miss Dlckcrsou wns offered her role, took It ut once, sang it ad mirably; and wiih forthwith tendered a four years' engagement," much more icveiorold Isnlmost ccrtnln'to bo contracted. Many years constant use and the experience of thousands of ciaoiis of all nges, hns fully demonstrated that thero Is nothing better for a icvirornld than Cham berlain's Cough llemrdy, It nets In perfect harmony with tintim, relieves the lungf, llqullUs the tough tenacious mucus, making It easier to expectorate, nnd irstorvM the system to a stiong and healthy condition. Fifty cent buttles for Mile by A. L. Slimier, I'ull llrrss Vests. Hntiu, low cut vests, silk brocade and other style nt Halibut ,fc Co's. cor. Tenth and P streets. They are selling tho finest vests for II.IHt. They also carry n nqierb line of Hhnw ICnlt, fnst color, bhiek hosn for evening wear. Every gentleman accustomed to dancing, knows that thesearo the best and only proper things to wear. Duplex, Dr. Warner's Health nnd Conditio corsets at II. It, Nlssley ti Co'. A preventative for roup. There no tongor exists any doubt but croup ran be prevented. Truo croup nover appeal without a warning, and If Chamberlain's Cough ltcinody Is given as directed us soon us the first Indication ot croup niK'iirs, It will Invariably dispel nil symptoms of thu dlscusc. This can always bo done It Ills kept at hand. f.Ooandfl bottles for sulo by A. L. Shader, Dr, C. B. Manning, nlllce Burr block. Telephone iUUl. IWth and F. Telephone I WO. rooms (W-07-08, Residence Cor. The nutotyNjs on exhibition In tho Scnato chamber are reproductions from many of tho greatest musters, ' Coiiqmro the Century original drawings with thu Illustrations ns they appear In tho magazines, which the Ilnydon Art club has for inspection lu the Senate chamber. Ball's Misses' Waists Co's. at II. It. Nlssley & School Shoes at Brisco & Cook's. (leniliiinnn's I'll II Dress. A. Hurlhut & Co. offer for sale tailor mado Full Dress coat and vests for fit) and I'JO. These goods uro made up hi fine stylo and equal to any offered by tailors and costing f .'15 to f.'iO. It tosts nothing to look and b con vinced, so drop In and satisfy yourself of these bargains. H. at It. Seal plush sucqucs and Jackets Nlssley & Co's. Winger & McGnhy for Coal, Coke and Wood. Vi North Eleventh street. Tele phono !KK). Notice to Amateur I'rlnturs. Wo have about a dozen fonts of second hand Job type nnd somo roman, which wo will sell cheap or trado. All In good condi tion, Cnll and see same at our olllce In Burr block and specimens of work dono with it. WKSHKL PlllNTINQ CO. A good shoe Is the clieniiest. Briscoe & Cook. Silk and wool hosiery at H. It, Nlssley A: Co's. TIMELY TOPICS. "Tho question Is often put to me," said a lady whoso opinion in matters of etiquette Is wholly competent, "whether It Is ever er miKsllilti.to take a lady's arm In acting as nn escort on a promenade." Unhesitatingly and Miremptoiily, nol Not after nightfall, nor by daylight, nor at any other time. An In vnlld may lean upon n young woman's arm; a grandfather, if ho bo infirm, mny avail him self of a similar support and a brawny police man seems to havo acquired the light to pro jmjI his charge lu iettlcoaU across the thor oughfare by a grasp of tho arm, but these aro tho only persons so pi Ivllegod. For an ac quaintance, a friend, or one who aspires to a still nearer place, to tako the arm of a young woman when wnlkiug with her uoii the pub lie highway Is iuoxcusablo. You may bo sura that nothing will so quickly offend. To seen young woman pushed along, n littlo lu front of her escort, by his clutch uon her arm, re verses all preconceived Ideas of gallantry. Of fer her your arm,youug man, every time, and Jo not commit tho offense of taking hers. --- A "craze" for dust! Old-tliuo housekeepers will tako immediate offense; for tho dust lu question is the pme, tinodultcrod nrticlo that the erstwhile disciplo, Oscar Wlldo, described us tho "AIoss of Tlmo." Tho dust now to lie com ted is just a light sifting a bloom, as It wore allowed to rest Uon the mantel ami window lodges, nnd upon tho mantel draper ies and scarfs. Tho dust Is proclaimed lesthot ic. Finger marks destroy the symphony; if you court the one, lietter protect It with tho trite wnmlug: "Hands off." The Chicago 7Ymi is ros'xiusiblo for this picture of western llfo; "Omaha has at hist arrived at the period of swallowtail coats and decollete gowns nnd Is as proud of It as a boy of his first Mtir of rod top boot. But the men hnvo not yet discovered tho proper plnco lu a swallowtail to wear their bowio knives." Havo you among your treasure-stores any of the antique cups, slender vnses and shallow salvers of silver, o opular with the silver smiths and their putrons of long ngo! Yes; then unearth them, nnd burnish them but not so Industriously that thoy will lose too much of their timu-gnlued straining, Plnco a single rosebud ami spray of foliage lu each ot these, and you have Individual tiblo ornn mentation iir excellence: the moro to lie nd mired If every receptnclo presents a different sIm nnd mmo. In n recent articlo lu the Youth's Compan ion on "How to Cure a Cold" tho writer ad vised a hot lomouado to bo taken at bedtime. It Is a dangerous treatment, exclally during tho severe cold weather ot the winter mouths, as It opens thu ores of the sklu and leaves the system in such u condition that another and a l'or WiIiIiiik. Parties making preliminary arrangements for weddings will do well to cull at thu olllco of Tho WcnsoI Prilling Company, We haven lH-aiitlful lino of Wedding Invitations, Wed ding Announcements, Jteecptlon Cards, Wed ding Cake Boxes, etc. it will Ini well to jive us a call wo call always bo of assistance to you. Old papers, lurgo and clean, to wrap up bundles with or put under carpets, for salo at this olllco at i.'f cents cr hundred. Handsomely embossed curds with emblems of IC of P., G. A. It., S. of V., Masonlo in nil degrees, O. of H. C, II. of U F., B. of L. E. II. of 11. It. 11., V. II. 0. E., I. O. O, F A. O. U. W U. it. IC of P., T. P. A. nt tho CouniEit olllce, lu new Burr block. lie Itecolved u Message from the Ilxpresv. Christopher Gould, the iiKslstund dispatcher of the Philadelphia Si Heading railroad, who resides at COO North street, iiurrlsburg, last Wednesday received (15,000 from the InilsN auu Suite Lottery. Ho held one-twentieth ot ticket No. 8,174, which draw tho first capital prize ot f 1100,000, In the drawing ot tho 10th iiikt. Ill a crsoual Interview with tho gentle man, ho Informed us that tho first ticket ho over purchased was ubout four mouths ago, mid that 18 was all that ho had invested In It. Steeltou (Pa.) Advocate, Sept. '.7. Chango Is one of the Irresistible laws of na ture, and fortunately the change is almost In variably for tho lietter. As an Instance, of this, St. Patrick's Pills aro fust taking tho plnco of the old harsh and violent cathartics, iK'causu they are milder and produce a pleas ante r effect, besides they lire much morulen eflcial in removing morbid mutter from tho system and preventing uguo and other iiinTu" rlous disease As a cathartic uud livery pill they nro most ierfvct. For side by A. L. Slimier, druggist. Every lady knows what Gray's flno Indies shoes nro, also the E. C. Burt shoes. Webster & Rogers having decided to close out both lines nro advertising (on pngo 8) the entire stock ot these ut actual cost. Every lady knows tho price and qunlity of these goods. The Gray shoe always sell at $0,50, but next week will lie closed out nt $5, E. C. Burl's shots, which always sell ut $0, will ho reduced to (5. Thcto good aro all of tho new fall styles and ladles lu buying them not only save (1 und (1.50, but get tho latest sliti's) uud styles. Several other Hues nro offered at equally low prices. At any rate you can't afford to miss this sulo, Stp In when passing by nnd ask any of tho courteous salesmen to show you the shoes advertised lu tho CouuiKit. A hide old man, Mr, Jus, Wilson of Aliens Springs, 111., who is over sixty years of uge, suys: "I have In my time tried a great many medicines, some of excellent qunlity; but never Iieforo did I find any that would so completely do all that is claimed for it as Chnmlicrlniu's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea, Ut medy. It U truly a wonderful medicine." For sal. by A. !. Shader, druggist. . 1