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yy'y riy yw '' aHiTHV " -TKp-?-mi "wmy ."tr ' v $' ff ,f 'rrjkimwk "Wf 'S'JJWMJIIP"'1'! JW" ' !' '""WH 'RIS'SWTPriT"-;- ir TTrfrnSF?" vr i jvy ji "V PoPalUXR PAPER opAVPPERN -TWS " Vol G. No 8 Lincoln, Nhukaska, Saturday, Pijiiwuawy 1, lc300. PWJCIC FlVIJC ClCNTS EpSK;; j&o-o 4tealS f . c c s? . ' BYE THE BYE. A brainy man tlmt C. A. At'ilnson. Ho argues tlint If Lincoln nccopts a postofllco ap propriation of (200,000 tho old building will lie patched lip, nml it will bo good-byo to n first-class building for mnny years. If Oma ha gets ( 2,000,000 Tor a now xxitofllco, Lin coln, on a basis of opu1ntlon, ought to hovq $1,000,000. Lot us nil "kMc" for a nov mil Hon dollar postofllco, and nmyheavcn helpusl Lincoln hns nwnkonedjnt Inst to tho Impor tance of drawing tho monoy of tho surround ing country into tho city. Ono of tho most important means to that end Is a convenient train servlco, nnd tho real estate oxchango hns taken a mnro in that direction. Mown. J. I). McFarland, O. M. names, It. H. Onkloy, C. C. Miinsou nnd Joseph Uoolnner havo leon mado a committee jto labor with tho II. & M, peoplo for suburbnu trains botwecu out lying towns and Lincoln. Somo ono on tho 'Journal wroto an Item tho other day about tho First national linnk. It appeared in' print "Irish national bank," but it wns wholly unnecessary for tho Jour nal of tho following day to explain whnt bank it meant. V Al Falrbrother stays right With tho Coffoo in the Omaha Worhl-Htrald and Is doing somo excellent work. Tho Vnndervoort-Roso. water libel milts havo been tho talk of Oma ha, nnd tho following funny conceit by Fair brother tho other day sot the town on a broad grin: "Police Judgo Hoyt of Pnpllllon writes a letter to Judgo Loo Holsloy, and cautions him Hot to bring his Itosowatcr-Vnn Der Voortnt tractlon to that city. Ho says tho law Is plain on that point, and If Helsley attempts to en ter tho placo with this unparalleled attraction ho will issuo certain legal documents which will go hard with Sir. Uclsley. Outsido of this he proposes to confiscate tho show. Mr. Helsley has therefore concluded not to go to Papilllon. Ho will roll tho show to tho high est bidder, for cash, at tho south front door of tho city bnll, in tho city of Omnha, Douglas county, state of Nebraska, on Monday, tho 30th day of January, 1800, nnd nsks the Inser tion of tho following notice: KOIt HALK AT AUCTION, CHEAT. The following second-hnnd outfit: Ono K. KoBcwnter. Ono Paul Van Dor Voort. Ono Major Wilcox. Eight venal vntnplrcs. Blx corporation cormorants. Seventeen dissolute bummers. Ono leglslatlvcoll room. Ono G corse N. Crawford. - . r Ono roportorlal detective. Six vicious vultures. Four legislative procurers. Ono brazen nnd conscienceless falsifier. Threo men In collusion. Four palpablo frauds. Seven manifold slurs and slanders. This is not a job lot, as might Im supposed Mr. Holsloy says ho has loRt so much money on this attraction that ho cannot afford to employ an auctioneer. Ho will sell tho goods himself. Mr. Rosewnter will bo sold In lots to suit purchasers, J57Hemoml)or tho dato and do not fall to attend. Thursday, January 30, 1800. d&w-tf." V Two well known young mennro plnnnlng a trip to South America, and uxpoct to leave soon. They havo good positions nnd a profit able "snnp" on tho side, but they arc not leaving for their health. They havo n snug sum laid by and will look for n clianco to plant it under tho southern cross, whero it will reproduce Its own kind several fold. Being bright young follows who havo mado n suc cess of business in Lincoln, they aro quite likely to "get thnr" in Spanish America, or at least they have sense enough to save tho re turn passage to Ood's country. t Thoy go first to Brazil, and thenco, if no opening olTcr, to Uruguay and tho Argentino Republic. Who aro thoy? Ah, that will bo told all In good tlmo. The gentlemen of tho cloth in tho evangel ical churches havo n habit of using tho Cath olic church as a sort of theological spit box. It is refreshing to a disinterested spectator or to any fair-minded person to see a priest riso up and swing n polemical shelaly in self-do-fence. Rev. Father Walsh in an open letter "went for" Rev. John Hood, Episcopal, and scored several whacks, Among other things he said: "Tho Eple copal church nnd all Its branches were, and never will bo, nnything but the dirty, ragged tail of a monurchlal kite." This mny not bo dignified, but it is breezy; nnd if tho public must submit to a theological quarrel in tho newspapers it might as well bo mado iplcy. Good naturo is not likely to bo waited In the discussion, nnd If wo cannot smile pleasantly let us havo a mr donio grin. Somo one sent Dan Loeb a Coukieii with tho item speaking of his rumored return to Lincoln. Ho said it surprised him, but might easily come true, adding: "For in tnith I'vo seen no ton u in my travels south or west that has so many desirable qualifications to boust of as Lincoln ," V Is there another city in the Union that can boast of four universities Lincoln hns just captured tho new college to bo established In tho nest by tho Seventh-Day Adventlsts, and tho Capital City will havo Its fourth universi ty In ojieratlon within tho year. Tho pi op erty owners mo vying with each other in tho offer of tempting grounds for tho new tchool. Tho site may Ihi selected within a few days. Six locations nro offered: '1 heCiishmnn park site; tho May farm, threw miles southenst of tho business center; tho Taylor site, on eust Randolph street; the Mnrsden site, four miles north of town; tho Oylerslte, justboutli of the asylum, and tho Bat r site, about tin eo miles out on west O ttreet. But Lincoln is not satisfied yet, Tho Epis copalian ure talking of tho establishment of a big school in tho South I'lntto country, nnd n committee of rustlers w III go to Omaha to tho convention nt which this matter will coiuo up. Wo want every thing within reach. And tho Knight of Pythias sny their (250 000 castle hall in a sure go. If It Include it ho tel an oxperleuced man offers to rent it nt $10,000 n year. And tho Lincoln Electric street railway com pany wns Incorporated this week with Henry T. Clark, A. C. Zieiner, A. C. Rlckotts, Tin. Ryan, A. M. Gardner, A. M. Trimble nnd Georgo Downing as directors. Tho first lino will bo from O street to A nnd thenco to Custi limn park. V Lot 'or roll, lot 'or roll I My friend Bnrnum keeps on sending mo London papers on an nverago of about ono every other day. Itistmrdly necessary for mo to go to London for a knowledge of tho great and good P. T., but It Is a pity to havo so much jwstago wasted. These mx,rs doubtless contain much of interest to nu Englishman, nnd tho first gentleman of that nationality who caros to call for them Is wel- come to such of them as have not been deh stroyed. Tho story of McGlnty nnd his misfortunes reached town nliout three weeks ago, and wo havo had it repeaUxlly. But what a differ enco thero is in tho rendering of it In "A Hole In tho Ground" Monday night we got it piecemeal. It was doled out verso by vonso, and by falling to como to tho scratch with another encore tho nudlonco did not learn of tho tragedy which terminated Mac's career of mishaps. Tho song was given by four females with thin, piping voices, nnd their enunciation was so indis tinct that it was dllllcutt, if not Impossible, to follow tho story. It was nltout tho poorest thing In an unusually strong performance. Hnlf tho merit of such n song 11m in having tho words spoken understandlngly. What nn Improvement when Murray nnd Murphy sang It Wednesday night. Thoy went straight through tho four stanzas, nnd not a word that wasnntasclearnsabcll. And what n tunefulness they put Into tho thing! V An eloquent Lincoln man went to Omaha Tuesday to lecturo, nnd tho lice gives n band somo account of his discourse: Mr. W. J. Bryan of Lincoln, ono of tho lenders In tho Chautauqua movement, and a close student of tho tariff, delivered nu Inter esting lecturo nt Washington hall last night to the members or too Tariff Roform club and a number of others. Thero wns a falr sIzM gathering of representative men. and tho lecturo was closely listened to and the salient points wero enthusiastically received. The lecturer was introduced by Prof. Lowes, who announced that tho subject would bo "tho ilcrorm of tho Tariff How and Why It Should bo Reformed." Mr. Bryan expressed pleasure at being in vited to address the club, bocauso it was a collection of lntelligint men. Ho started on his subject nt ouco, saying thnt tho tariff was supported by ignorance, intolerance and selfishness, but of these thoy could only at tack tho first, no said ho was pleased to see that the press of this city and tho state was assisting in this movement, Tho speaker said thnt in order to inaugus rntoa complete nnd permanent icform of tho tariff it was necessary to beglti by eliminat ing tho principle of a protectlvo tariff from our legislatuio and from congress. No ono would think of trusting to tho city council tho right to vote nwny money raised by taxs ntlon to tho street railway company or any other corporation, nnd why should this right bo given to congress! Thousands of jieoplo in this district did not know their congress man, nover saw him. Why should thoy trust him with such power. When such a inovo was brought into tho council every ono Interested could bo there, but In congress It wns different. Thoso who wanted tho money wero always thero In force, but tho people could not go to Washington ou overy occa sion. " hen manufacturers want to make moro money they nsk congress to protect them and they will pay higher wages. If tho mono v is taken from ono man nnd given to nnother, win it increase tuo sum of tho ungear Tho speaker charged that the tariff central ized wealth, Interfered with commerce, cor. runted legislation, created trusts and nut bus In ess iiiion a false basis. All theso points wero backed up by strong nrguments. It wns nlso asserted that a protective tariff was not necessary. 1 ho average protection wns 47 per cent, nnd tho average cost of labor IS per cent, why should labor bo protected two and n half times Its valuer Mr. Bryan quoted from Henry Clay's speeches, in w men no says that tho cost of making flannel in this country nnd England fifty-eight years ngo wns tho same, tho only difference In the cost of tho llnnncl being tho cost of tho raw material. Now they must havo a protectlvo tariff to keep England from iui)ortIng flannel. Reductions ih tho tariff should bo made by placing raw material on tho free list. A wrong reduction was worse than none. Tho taxes should lie reduced to tho needs of tho government nnd leave no room for wrongdo ing. Tho spenker alluded to tho resolutions Miss ed by tho Fanners' alliance, recommending that tho tax be allowed to remain on luxuries nnd remmed ou tho mccssitfes. Theso reso lutions he strongly endorsed, and raid that If this VMis dona our factories would inn nil the year round. At tho conclusion of the lecturo thoso In the audience went forward and complimented Sir. Bryan on his address, and nu Infmmnl Ilsciisslon was held. Stetson & Thorpe, who recently bought tho drug store of Kcmmrd & Rlggs, havo taken possession. The members of tho new fli in aio joung and (nergetio men, and thoy will bo heartily welcomed to tho business cir cles of tho Capital City. Both are experi enced men in the drug business, and they will In lug n trained intelligence nnd n rontons at tention to their work. Tho old firm built up a big trade nnd u fluo reputation, Tho now firm will nini to mnlntnlii theso and advance them still higher if jHisslble. Tins establish ment enjoys nu ur.usuully largo proscription custom, nnd that very Important deiwirtmeut of n drug store will lie kept at its high stand ard of excellence. Of course nil other do pnrtments will reeelvo equal care nnd ntton lion. Mr. George 11, Holden, ono of tho host pharmacists nnd one of tho most popular, wilt remain with tho new firm. TIMELY TOPICS. There is n certain organization to which both Indies nnd gentlemen nro eligible its members. They meet semi-monthly nud tho evenings nro taken up with music, dancing, etc. At n recent meeting, Just lieforo re freshment wero served, a certain young lady bright, vivnclnus and pretty started tho game of guessing riddles. Several had been proposed and answered, when she said: Why Is n mouse like n load of liayr It was old, but she was Dually coiiiielled to answer: "Because thocat'll eat It." Emboldened by her sticoos, slio sprung aunthor: "Why In dancing like fresh millet'' No ono answered. After n moment sho said: "Bocauso it strengthens tho eulves." Tho ladles looked surprised, tho tioys delighted, and this llttlo minx successfully made her retreat, and no more riddle's wero asked that night. Thoro nro fads in tho furniture oh well as In dress; tho latest Is tho divan. Thoy nro noth ing mora or less thnu an cseclaliy luxurious couch with no head or arms, generally set In a corner nnd heaped high with soft cushions filled with down nnd covered with silk of all colors, tho daintier nnd moro delicately blend ed tho better. On ono of thoso Oriental inno vations, nmong cushions of palo plnk-nnd-green nnd bltio nnd fawn color, In n luxurious tea-gown of fnlnt-tiuted silk nnd lnco em broideries, mndam reclinos nt the hour of af ternoon tea, Inn dimly-lighted drawing-room. Tho most wonderful chrysanthemum ex hibited In this or any other country, ns faros Is known, was sent to Mrs. Alphcus Hnrdy of Boston, by n Jnpanesu student nt Harvard university. It was first exhibited In Boston In 18S7 but soon passed into tho hnndsof Now Jersey dealers, who hold It nt (1,500. Tho florets aro broad, boldly Incurved and of tho purest white. It differs from other Japanese vurletles recently Introduced, In having tho backs or outer surfaces of its waxy florets rather thickly set with short white hairs or downy outgrowths. Theso give an ludoscrih nblo featherllko softness to the globular njiex of tho blooms. Every effort Is being malo by tho rulers of high nrt fashions to bring forward tho tea Jacket a sort of night-gown mndo of crepo or velvet, lined with down and satin, and cut to fly open so as to reveal a petticoat of laco nnd embroidery. Strong ns nro tho efforts mado In favor of this really lieautlful and luxurious robe, It will novor entirely replace tho n'sthet Ic tea-gown, which has n firm hold on tho nf fections of n woman, for tho reason thnt it is a complete as well as a graceful and charming toilet, whereas tho tea jacket is u garment wlilch should never degrndo itself by going down-stairs. For Invalids confined to couch or bod chamber by tho treachery of health or tho perfidy of an Inheritance, It Is certainly an admirable rolie, as it does away with stierflu ous draiery, which must lie uncomfortable under tho circumstances, yet It Is nnything but elegant for a lady to appear In her drawing-room nnd administer to tho easo of hor guests In a white petticoat and a colored dressing-jacket for what more Is tho ten jacket than n slightly elongated, much bedecked rel ative to tlio humble, sacque, in which n lady would bo horrified at tho mero thought of n ieariug before her friends or her own broth er. It is said that during her active business life Mrs. Frank Leslio was nevor without nn apron. Sometimes It was a mosaic of laco and silk, tied with n roio of kismet; again it was a square of surah silk with u small pea cock or a baby stork standing on ono leg em broidered in tho corner, or tho catchy thing was white nainsook with a pocket nnd a bluo bow and ono drop of ottnr of roses in a state of ravishing evaporation to disturb a steady brain and madden a giddy ono. Tho men went wild over these guuzy tuckers; they had uever teen anything just HLo them tiefnre, and they were dissected nnd described in tho clubs and cafes, till thoy reached tho ears of the women, who camo from evorywheio in twos and threes to get a peep at the black aprons that hud twisted tho fancies nnd turned tho heads of their husbands and brothers. Men are queer creatures to lie sure. Pasxementerle nt (15 a yard will make ho moro Impression upon tho masculine retina than mohnlr In aid, but show un inch of 10 cent torchon lnceon a white ettfcoat, mys tify his senses by blowing lotus sawder into your hnir, wear an nprou or striped bomba zine with n pocket and a cheery bow en It, get a pretty book on parade, and, iiIkjvo all, tho impression of having just como from tho buth, and you havo a s-t of shackle to which wrought-lron handcuffs are pnper twine by comiHirisou. l'.)f, i'.nr, o-anil 1 hrout hprrlnlist. Dr. Churles E. Spahr, No. 1215 O st. Con sultations in English nnd German. Hotel Ideal. Tho now maiiiiui'iuent hns reduced dav boaid to (I 01. Table tquul ton two dollur house. Trv us. i'ouiteenth stltet. letVtn N and O street. 2512 Show dines Fur Sale. Bevel al counter siiow eases of several sir. all for salo cheap at tho Couiiikii olllce. Call and see them. Prices will suit.) Cakes of iiuy nnd nil kinds for banquet iar ties mado to outer on short notice nt tho Gu liek Bakery, 012 P street. Telo hone IKS. Dr. R. C. Tiogdoii, Dentist, W8 South 11th street, o er Elite studio. Telephone 41M. Ask our grocer for Gullet's bread. MUSIC AND T1IK DRAMA. OllTUNATEnro Lincoln Noplo iii having Rudolph AroiiRou' company in two light operas. They bring duplicate of tho scenery iiktiI at tho Casi no In New Vol k, unit Mr, AroiiNon cnuuot nffoitl to send out a MKir coinpnuy. "Erinlnlo" was given nt Kuuko's last night, Inn tho CoimiKii'H forms nro closed t4M eirly to give nny account "f It. To night's opera will bo "Nadjy," and Its story will bo of special Interest. It Is ns follows: Tho Princess Etolkn, daughter of King To Loll of Hungary, klduapHsl In hoi4 Infancy by tho Emperor or Austria, has been brought up ns his waul. Tho Euiorur desires that Etol kn shall mnrry Do Rosen, nephew of the Mar grave of Bobrtiuikorff. A mutual affection exists however liotwecn Etolkn and tho Hun garian patriot IbiWocsy, who unconscious of Etelkn's Identity Is scnt-chlng for tho rightful Queen to return her to tho throne. Tho Km Hror'H plan Is equally distasteful to Etolkn and Do Rosen, tho latter being In lovo with Nadjy, u premlero-dnuseuso nt tho oxrn. Tho Mnrgrnvo of Bobrulukorff, ns an In ducement to Do Rosen, agrees to pay Ids nephew's debts upon his marriage with I'.tel ku. Tho law of Austria provides that In tlui event of n forced marriage tho contracting parties may annul tho marriage by mutual consent within 21 hours after tho ceremony. Rakocsy, In search of tho Queen, arrives nt tho Chnteau of Bobrumkorff disguised as a Gypsy, accomiiaulod by his faithful follower Fnragas, during n fete given by Do Rosen in honor of Nadjy, mid nbout tho tlmo that Bob rumkorff Is endeavoring to cocrco tho mar riage of Do Rosen nnd Etolkn. Rakocsy made awaro by Etelka of tho plan of herself and Do Rosen reluctantly agrees to It, and nfter tho wedding sets his follower Fnragas to watch tho newly wedded couple. Fondas encounters his wlfo Augella, former ly tho nurse of Etelkn, and who, disappearing simultaneously with the infant princess, Is supposed by FaragiiH to havo deserted him. He accuses his wlfo of having mndo nwny with tho Queen, but sho Informs liliu thnt tho Queen Is nt thnt moment within tho walls of the Chateau. Overjoyed nt tho good news, Fnragas In dulges too freely In wine, nnd encounters Bob rginkorff, whom In tho garb of n Hungarian student which lie has nssuiiusl In older to keep nu npK)Intmout with Nadjy, who does not know him ns the undo of Do Rosen Fnr agas mistakes for a spy, set by Rakocsy to watch him. Faragas unbosoms himself to Bobrumkorff, who decides to circumvent tho plans of Etelkn nnd nnd Rakocsy by tho aid of the Austrian guards. Rakocsy and Etelka overhear tho conversation of Fnragas and Bobrumkorff, and Rakoc-y urges Etelka to obtain Do Rosen's written I enunciation of tho marriage. This Do Rosen declines to give, us ho has bocoino infatuated with Etelkn. Nail jy overhears his vows and upbraids him. Bobrumkorff nrrlves with tho Austrian guard s Uinrrtwt Rakocsy, but Is met by tho hitter nt tlie bend of a body of Huiignrlan students. Tho students nro victorious and Rnkocsy es cajies with Etelka, taking Do Rosen. jr.. 'Incensed at tho wcjix) of Etelka, the Em paror appoints Bobrumkorff tho Governor of Ptsth, n disagreeable jiost of somo danger. Bobrumkorff brings with luni to tho capital Nndjy and a troiio of ballot dancers, who In thugulso of Rosleres ho has instructed to stj-ow bis pnth with flowers. Rakocsy mid Etelkn enter tho city disguised us Austrian otllcers nud meet Puragni, who Is masquer aded us tho bogus mayor of Pesth. Rakocsy leaves Etelka in the core of Faragas, nnd re turns to Ids trooM to prepare for nn nttack urkm tho city. Do Rosen, who has escned from tho Hungarians, informshU undo of tho presenco of Etelkn nud thoy arrange to ca turo hor. Sho Is taken Iwforo Bobrumkorff, who Is nbout to convict her, when a signal cannon shot Is heard, announcing tho victory of Rakocsy over tho Austrian forces. Rnkocsy, entering tho city a victor nt tho head of Ids troops, claims Etelkn ns tils bride, and Do Romjii, finding his efforts to win Etel kn's lovo nro vnlu, signs the renunciation of his marringo to her, and Nadjy accepts him ns her husband. Tho jieoplo hall Etelka as their Queen; Farngnsls reconciled to his long )ott wife Angelin, and Bobrumkoiff is left to make his ponce with the Enqteror as lest ho mny. Thoiierformnnco of "A Holeiu the Ground" Monday evening show oil what a good coin iwny could do. Tho play of courso abounds in funny business if done lu a funny milli ner but nfter nil tho superior excellence of this erfonnanco lay in tho Individual work of tho memliers of tho cotiqwny. Thoy intro duced whistling, dnncliig and singing novel ties of their own, nud for once wo had n fnrco comedy that was enjoyable throughout. Tho concert given bj tho Mendelssohn Quin tette club of Boston nt St. Paul's Methodist church Tuesday evening was attended by a largo nnd thoroughly appioclntlvo audience. Tlio program wns nu excellent ono and gave the nudlenco ample opiortunitles to measure tli6 powers of tho perfoi merit. A quintette In "K" by Franz RIes was tho ojienlng piece, followed by a ocnl solo, "Grand Scene," by Call Mui ia von Weber, rendoiod by Miss Elizabeth Hamlin, who lu icskuiso to nu en thusiastic nud prolonged encore sang Kyer ult's "Good Night" in it most charming man ner, Mr. Mux Diogo pluycd nu Adagio by Iloifman nud a Spanish dance by Popjier, lot,h of w Mill wero well received. An "Ada gio Irom tho quintette in D minor" by Schu bert, clotul tho first part of thopiogmin. The veteran mid founder of the Mendelssohn, Mr. Thjimiu Rynii, ociicd tho second part with n clarionetto olo, "Gnomen Klneiigo" by Baei inniiii, and surely must hao felt n sense of gratification at the sMntnneity mid enthusi nun in tho greeting by tho cultured nnd dis criminating audience. Tho next number wns a violin solo, leninw ski's diillcult "Souvenir do Moscow," linden d In a magnificent milli ner by iihelm Oldlger. He was lapttuous- "J ly applauded nud responded by rendering nu Intricate tnnrourkn by Zarayckl. Miss Ham lin again delighted tho nudlenco by tho easy milliner In which sho sang Clay's "Sho Wan dered Down tho Mountain Side,1' rooatliig a verso In response to n warm hearted recall. "Di'ihiiiorsomiin" Hutu fantasM wns rendered In such it captivating manner by Mr. Paul Heuueberg as to merit an encore, which was given In such nn ardent manner that ho ro spoudisl with un nudfinte from nnother solo. Tho program closed with "Rondo Flnnlo" from tlio quintette In Ellatby Mnymsler. Tho club Is ono of tho oldest musical orgaulrntloiiM lu tho country, having Ihhmi In continuous ex istence forty-one years. Of tho original mem Is'rshlp, the founder nnd till ector, Mr, Thou. Rynii, Is tho only remnlnlng member. Tho remarkablo success of this veteran orgunlza tion is ample evidence that Mr. Ryan piwsw ses iKtuillar qualities ns mi organizer and di rector, ns well ns n musician of rorosklll. Tho honors of tlio evening were proierly divided between Miss Hamlin nnd Mr. Obligor. Tlio club will npHnr in Omaha next Wednesday evening under tho nusplcos of tho AkiIIo club of that city. Murray nud .Murphy drew a full houso Wednesday night lu "Ourlilsh Visitors," nud their Irish burlesquo kept the houso In alter nating titters nud roars. Tho musical given by tho faculty of tho Conservatory of Mtislo Wednesday evening packed tho hall with an appreciative audience. Tho program wns ono of tho lluost given lu Lincoln by local tnlont. It wns provided by Messrs. Bogimll, Hogenow, Asehinnnu nnd Parks, Miss Parker nnd MIsh Julia Smith, A pleasing feature wns tho ushering by young ladles, pupils of tho conservatory, under tliu direction of Miss Knte Miher. MONDAY AND TUKHDAY. Duncan B. Harrison nud coinpnuy will bo nt Ftiuko's Monday nnd Tuesday evenings in "Tho rnyinnster." Tlio Philadelphia A'n 711 irrr says of it: Tho Chestnut street theater was opened for tho season with a melodrama that creates! a great deal of enthusiasm nud laughter, nud in point of success distinguished tho first night's performance ns it brilliant ono. What Mr. Harrison tunned "his bnby effort" Inn llttlo sKech when called lieforo tho curtain, proved to Iki ono thnt strikes puhllu sentiment at first pi etty hard, and ho and tho audience both gave tlio fullest expression to their mutual gratefulness. "The Pay muster" must bo treated with far moro rcsoct thnu tlio term "baby effort" would suggest. It need nothing to Improve It ns a means of drawing crowded houses. Tho drawing elements nro, of course, the diving scenes. Tlio gallery boys liavo leafon to find some fault on tho ground that Mr. Harrison's divo had really tf much artistic finish to icallzo tlio greatest lossibilltles of this role. Ho went straight down, and left not oven u hole in tho water to mark the sjsit to the oyo of his love, tho heiress. When the heiress wns thrown Into tho wnter by tho vllllnn sho went down feet first, which, while it showed due regard for tho proprieties of the occasion, utterly disre garded womanly oxiorlciico In boating acci dents, which tenches tho dangers of tho skirts enveloping tho head. Sho enmo up head first, and though sho screamed before flio went down sho did not snift nny wnter up her nose. This will excite tho admiration of ull divers or Junipers. Tho herolo Pnymns ter rushod over tho cataract bridge, worried tho nudlenco with tho struggle to get rid of his surplus clothing and made nnother mag nificent dive. Tho other features of "Tho Paymaster" speak better for the author's Inventive facul ty. The play Is IkiuiiiI to keep the house In terested throughout, whether laughing or npplnudlng, nnd everybody will want to go to nmi It. Tho cople left tho houso saying to ono nnother: "'Tho Paymaster' goes." THE KI1K.V JIUHKK. Manager Itwler has this week probably tho most wonderful nttrnctlon yet exhibited In Lincoln. It is Jonnthan Bass, tho ossified man. His homo Is lu western Now York, near Niagara Falls. Until seventeen years old ho was a stout, healthy boy, and tho lat summer of nctlvo work did n man's work be hind the plow. Ho wcighod 100 pounds nnd now tips tho scales nt seventy-five. For thirty-two years now ho has been tho victim of n mysterious ailment that has been stiffening his joints and gradually turning his body into liono. Tho doctors sny thoro Is no other such case on record. Ho has been blind for twenty years and has had partial lockjaw for about tho samo length ot time, Ho can lift his stiff arms illghtly and wiggle some of his toes. And yet, despite conditions tlmt np ear unbearable to sound jwoplc, Jonathnn Bass Is a good notured and reasonably con tented man with a lively interest In life. A Couiiikii reprrsentath o who hud a quiet talk with Bass found him an Intelligent man with n cheerful spirit and memory and other reasoning faculties unimpaired. Hu compli mented Treasurer Duncan's lecturing, jwr !ctrnted several jokes and altogether was so bright and cheerful ns ulmot to mnko ono forget his affliction. Wo nuturn lly exjiect to find u deformed mind In such a man, and Bass' spirit and intelligence thereforo make his case the more remarkable. Being asked If ho felt nny pain ho said ho had knowi, no pain sin le Sally Paine gave him tho mitten, nnd ho Joined his listeners lu u smile. Ho Is a wonderful curiosity, nnd to lay will bo tjio last chance to see him. Tho Muses) has sti-ong show In nil dcartmeiits, Including a veutiiloquist, a man who Is a whole hand In himself, and other attractions. Next week will bring Signor Lowiimlu, the modem hamptoii. He will at each jierfoi ma nee lift a barrel lllled with water with three of the heaviest men In the nudleiicu sitting ou tlia barrel 1 hts mini ei forms this feat by lift ing this w eight using his teeth alone. Ho has earned the title he lnnrs by defeating nil contestants in the Aquarium nt IOinlou, r.iiglniid, in tho congie.-s of nations hcM there lu lSbl. Among other attractions will lwlhe Gleasou chtldieii. Dick Devlin, the market woman; Slgnor El ml, the one-legged acrobat; Ud Gallagher, tho IiUh pun.tvr, etc , etc. TALK (IK TIIK hTAOE. Tho following attractions were nnnounccd for this week In New York: "Prince and Pauper" ntlho Broadway; Win. H.Crane's company nt tho Star; "Tho Brigands" at tho Cnslno; Dlxoy In "Sovon Ages" at tho Standard; "TlioTwo Bisters" at tlio Windsor Richard Mausllnld nt Palmer's; Julia Mar lowe nt tho Fifth Avenue; "Aunt Jack" utthoMndlsoiiSqtinro; "A Midnight Boll" at tho BIJou;"Tho Gondoliers" nt tho Park "Hln'imndonh" at Proctor's; W, J. Scan Inn In "Myles Anion" ut tho Fourteenth street J "Tho Old Homestead" nt tho Academy; "llluolieard, Jr." ntNlhlo's; Margaret Mathor nt llammersteln's, Harlem; "As You Llkolf nt Daly's; "Tho County Fnlr" nt tho Union Squnro; VaudovlllontTouy Pnstor's; "Tho Charity Ball" nt tho Lyceum; Win. Terrl nnil Miss Mllwnrd nt tho Peoplo's; "Tho Fu gitives" tho Third Avenue; Wild & Col lier nt theComody; "The Exlles"ntthoOrand. Tlirco hundred young Indies of Smith's col lego lu Northampton, Mass., purchased seats nud chartered a special trafu to see Edwin Booth and Mine, ModJosku in "Mnobeth" at tho Holyoko (orn houso recently. Ono of the handsomest of tho young ladies lu playing blind mini's buff tho dny previous received a severe blow on tho oyo which caused a bad discoloration of that useful organ, Her schoolmates expressed their sympathy and thought tho blatk cyo would prevent her from seeing Booth nud Mtsljeska. But sho got there Just tho same. With tho aid of her roommate the young lady's oyowasnrtlstlcnl yl Kilnted nnd she saw ".Maclsitli" nud had a thoroughly good tlmo, soshosnld, "Tho Brigands" continues Its successful run nt tho Casino, lu Mow York, where tho at tendnuco so fnr justifies tho nutlcimtloii thnt no chango of bill will bo nocosHary for some tlmo to come. Lillian Russell Is tho soul of good nature nnd rcsouds to four and five en cores to overy song. Sho Is studying tho Ital ian language nud will shortly slug "Clmnson Do Fortuuls with Italian words. At present sho slugs It lu English, French nnd German. Mnrlo Watnwrlght's first appearance In Washington as Viola last week was tho occa sion of great enthusiasm, many flowers and froquont calls lieforo tho curtain. Miss Wain wrlght has Just purchased a now romnnllo play by a noted American nnthor which sho will produce In Octolor,18Ul'. Delia Fox, who captured tho men when here In "Tho King's Fool," Is in tumble. Sho husslgiiod contracts for next eonsou with two malingers, Conrled nnd Do Wolf Hopper, Her father favors tho latter, nud as she Is not of ngo that probably goes, Tho melancholy Intelligence has reached us that the rumors iccontly circulated to tho of feet that Robert Mantel) wears a wig aro confirmed beyond nil manner of doubt, and Tho Matinoo Girl is busily engaged in scrap ing his picture off the insldo cover of hor watch. ' Lincoln jieoplo will recall Zarate, the Mex ican midget, who wns exhibited at tho Musoo a fow weeks ago, A Son Francisco dispatch of Wednesday reports her death. Sho was a passenger on one of the blockaded trains and died of gastric fover. Omaha people aro trying to cngngo Aron son's oiern coinpnuy, now in Lincoln, for a summer season of iqiera ntthocolisseum. PEN, PAPER AND INK. Tho February Forum publishes "Tho Im migrant's Answer," by Judge John P. Alt geld, himself nn Immigrant, who recalls in do tall tho services that immigrants have render ed to tho United States In jiolltlc, In war and lu Industry, and constmrts nu nrgument to snow that tho Nation would become very dif ferent from what It now Is, nnd would become worse, If Immigration were discouraged. ScrUmer't Mnyatine for February contains nnother article in tho African seilt-s, by Her ltrt Wnrd, for five jears an ollleer In tho Congo Free State; the first of two article on John Ericsson, by W. O. Church, his chosen biographer: the account of u visit paid to sev eral Spuuish novelists, by an Anio: lean nov elist; a short jnqier on a very ancient Imago recently found in Idaho; n glimpse of several picturesque Hungarian castles as seen by tho author of "Is Life Worth Llvlngr and inter esting Illustrated fiction nnd poems, with tho now dcjiurtment, "Tho Point of View." Mrs. Lamb's nrtlclo "America's Congress of Historical Scholars" is a great attraction in the February Magazine of American JUs tory. It answers lu the author' clear, vig oi ous stylo, tho question so often asked, even by tho most cultivated people, "What is this now nntlonnl association of historians, and what does it dor' Tho illustrations of tho theme nro unique, supplementing the picto rial text, one of which Is a group of portraits of its six successive presidents, and another a section of tho wholo distinguished body on the steps of the nntlonnl museum nt Washington, Mr. W. H. Baldridge, druggist, Escondido, Cnllfomla, tajs; "Chamberlain' Cough Remedy U tho best selling medicine I hnndle. In fact I sell more of it than nil other cough medicines combined. Everyone who has usod It speaks in glowing terms of it elllcien ej ." For sale by A. U Shiider, druggist, Shakesjienro complete nud a year's subscrip tion to tho CouniGH for only 2.50. For par ticulars seo advertisement on page eight. Buy Gulick's bread. Lessons In I'rtliitlut,'. Miss Clair Link has returned nnd opened a class In Oil, Wnter Colom, Pastel nnd tho Royal Worccsterclilna painting at htrstudlo, H20K street, Terms and piuticulars fur nished on application. Oysters ure served nt Brown's cafe lu overy stj le, Onlcis filled ou short notice. Book i rdeis ahead for Siiudnv llvorv in order to getnilgnt the Puhce Stables. Tho nobbiest turnout tlmt ure seen on our l thoroughfiiriH are fioin the IVIaco stubles. I Telephone No. 4J. Stables on M Unit oi posituMiisouio temple. Ladles may onler anj thing in tho grocery I lino by telephone (life) of the Gullek Bakery aim iieiviiii on getting me best at retsonnblo prices dellu-ied nt their door. ' Gulck'sbna. u fell
