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ITIIIN your paper (Ides "What hallow ed mem ory lildos; What ft Joy Comes tinck to ma onco mora I tovo now aa of yoro When n boy That old sweetheart of mine, Bho must havo boon full nino When sho twit You through tlo mall that tiny. Bho hail, though young (and gay). Bcntlmcntl Your figured edgo of lco brings lute- to mo her face, And 1 seem To sco hor as sho was. Framed In your faded fui LIko a dream. Ilcr eyes wero violet blue. I catch onco mom tbo buo Of her hair. 0 Cu pld t now I sought From her ono kiss, and thought "Would she caro?" ? Oh, transient, fleeting bllssl For that woo maiden's kiss BtlU I pine. For long ago I sigh. When llttlo Ruth was my Valentino I Ton M-saox. St. Valentine'. Origin. When old St. Valentino was young, IIo loved a maiden far abovo him; Ho told his talo with trembling tongue Bho plainly said sho could not lovo htm. But ho was of persistent kind. And midnight saw him by bis taper, Devolving rhymes in tortured mind To tell lovo's story fond on paper. Twos dainty verso when It was done, Its golden letters ranged In order, Cupids and hearts each lino upon And roses running round the border. Ho signed no name, but Just, tbo date Tho 14th day of February A kiss for seal, a prayer to fate. Then sent It to the Princess Mary. Sho read It onco her cheeks grow red; Bho read It twice her heart grew lighter; And love its warmth around her shed, Whllo wit soon told who was tho write. Bho wroto ono Uttlo word twos "0omo( And scut It to the ardent wooer; A moment be with Joy was dumb, Tho next his feet were flying to her. And they wore wed; and Valentine And Mary often gave thanksgiving; Bho loved to quoto his grand old Una: "Without lovo life's not worth the living." As lovers' friend bo gained renown. And proved that lovo was all 'twas painted, Tbo greatest match maker lu town Got what he merited when sainted. Tis many years ago since then. And yet each passing year discovers That Valentine, by molds and men, Is still beloved the saint of lovers. -Qcorgo Ulrdseyo lu New York World, MUSIC AND THE DKAJIA. Rudolph Aronson's 0ern company lit "Kr mlnlo" nml "Nudjy" guvo two Hue iierfonn unci's. Tltoro ivero no fctiirw, hut nil pints wcro well taken mill tho coiiiniiy was vi'ry ovum, MUs Ilelt'ii Lumoiit hh "Kriuinlo" kiiiik finely, ncti'il wi'll mid looked itttinutlvo, but in comimrltan with I'ltulinu Hull hoiiit'thlng was lucking;, l'nulino Uirm with "When lovo is youiiK," dmii'liiK mid Finding with nn unction that i-oums thu Iiouh-s to cnthuhiitMn, and sho keeps It up through tho evening. Un KP& IjjUii mm ". like KniiicN Wilton, Mr. (htilinin Hrinlttc(l his "Hnvonnrs" to Iks oust Into tho slinilu ly Do litig's "Ciidenux," lint nn tlio "MnrKnivu of Holinnnkorir' In "Nmljy" ho kv w n ile llclously droll thivosty of tho old itinu with Hwrty Inellnutlons. Del jiiir'h "Cnddy" over. Rliiiilowrd overythhiK olo lu "Kiinlnle," mid It naHiKMlOMtlou tit timet whether wo ivero KettliiKii tnusleal hnrlewino. with tho liur leMnio hrond mill thick, or n eoinle oM;m. MIhsKiiiiiiii Hiinley ns "Jnvotto" uiuiri'i.H "Nndjy" mis ono of thosocutosUiKoillviultleM who mniuOi henrts right mid left. ThoKoenery ot "Krmlnlo" suited IU iuroo well cnoi(;h, hut when It was wild to lm a cony of tho mI tiliRH at tho Now Vork Casino u hat n needless whopjier! Think of looking out from n lill room into n hluo night with u mlnUil moon, tho gazo patiHlng in IIh paHHiige to real on dnuhy Doners lu tho hull room and Imitation gas light on tho balcony! It wan something of it nlghtiuaro to thoso who liavo seen tho pink ball room of tho Casino, with Its great columns and long vlxtun, Its walls and celling anil nlllam blushing with tho most dulieato IH'iicIi blow hue. Tho costuming wiw lino, and in "Nndjy" wns noticealily fresh. "Tho Paymaster," Monday and Tuesday oveulugH, w as ncUsl rather ludlirerently. It had tho tlmo liorn plot of an Irish lad, tho victim of a conspiracy, making a daring es caH) from prison, turning tho tables on tho villain mid at last meeting his sweetheart lu jH'aco and happiness, Thero ivero two or threo thrilling leaps Into real water, and of course Britain's nslcoat(l soldier wni n con 8iicuous Dguro. Tho show pleastsl tho gal lery mightily. CA11N1VAI, OK NATIONH. This evening Miss Hawkins' Carnival of Nations will bo given at tho oicra houso for tho benefit of tho Homo for tho Friendless, It promises to lo oiio of tho most interesting entertainments given by homo talent, Thero will bo thirty children In pretty fancy cos tumes giving fancy dances. Thero will bo also twelve young ladies in a sword drill and a tamlxmrlno dance. Then thero will 1k a farco, "Poor rilllcoddy,"by homo talent, and altogether tho program will bo very nttrnc tlvo. A MAPISON HQUAllE SUCCESS. "Captain Swift," a strong play, which scored n successful run of over .TOO nights in both Now York mid Iondou, will Imi tho at traction at tho ora houso Monday evening. Tho piny Is of Kngllsh authorship and of Eng lish scenes and characters. It is similar to "Jim tho Penman," in having the detectivo element pi edomiuaut. The hero Is an Aus tralian renegade, buhu hacker and outlaw. Captain Swift finds himself in London dis guised ns Mr. Wilding nnd pursued by detec tives. Clmnco throws him lu with thu Sw brooko family and ho falls In lovo with the nleco and ward of Mrs. ricabrooko Ho Is warned away by friends, who recognlzo him, but ho prefers to win thoglrlnud her fortune. Tho grent sceno of tho play Is tho confession of Mrs. Seabrooko to Wllilng that she Is tho mother who cast lilmoir in Infancy. Tho dis covery that Wilding is in lovo with her nleco precipitates tho crisis and forces from her tho avowal. Captain Swift finally falls into tho hands of tho detectives, but escapes and takes refugo with nn old friend. Hern ho Is finally brought to bay, and, woary of tho strugglo, consents to go back to Australia for trial. This seems hardly n natural ending, nnd in fact Is a departuro from tho original London version, in which thu iniiietuous, stormy cap tain Is Hindu to blow out his brains to escape tho Inw's punishment Arthur Forrest, who will bo reuieniliercd for very capnblo work with Kate Claxton nnd Hhea, appeared in the title role at every jorfurinnnco of "Captain Swift'1 since it was first brought out by Mr. Palmer in New York in December, 1888, nnd has licen highly praised for his powerful de lineation of tho cool, polished villain, In whom many traces of bettor things still remain. "A POOH RELATION." Sol Smith Russell will lo at Funko's Tues day owning In his latest, "A Poor Relation." Hero Is a man who acts natural, nnd tho nu dlenco marvels nt his art; a man who act with his whole bolng, his head, his limbs, nnd oven to his linger tips. "A Poor Relation" Is n genteel comedy sketch of tho highest order, nnd in It Sol Smith Ilmscll is making the greatest success of his caieer, The Chicago 7'iniftf sn.is; "The company could scarcely Isjlietter. Miss (liace I'llkins, bubbling all over liltli gotxl humor, made a Ixm Itching 'Dolly' and Merri Osburu's 'Scollops' was n clover bit of acting. Tho children, Master Richard ami llttlo llnrell'liappell bloxs their dear llttlo Innocent hearts captivated thu audience nt tho very start. The last named, though scarcely live years of age, acted In a manner as graceful and natural as one of more mature years. Other memlHrs of tho company are deserving of ccial notleo." ll'OUINNK. That popular comedienne, Coriuno, will bo nt Funko's with a strong company next Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings and Saturday nfternoon. Thu Cleveland l.cmler mys: Corluneo and a well solecltsl jcompany appeared lu William (Jill's tmrlcMHin, "Ar cadia." The (H'tlto, sprightly young lady piovediiii exceedingly Mipulariittraetlounud an endless source of merriment. Sho lias greeted with applause iiheu, attired lu it mitt pin Id suit, she gaily emerged from the wings In tho first scene, and her i Inning inauuers --5&W - c Ji - - V J J movoil the audience to numerous repetitions of tho demonstration. "Arcadia" is u bur losquo in every sense ot the word, and IU con struction admits of somo clover character act ing, and the op)ortunlties worn Improved to tho best advantage. Tho glitter of fairy cos tumes nnd the attendant showy features of thu play wet o nlso well received. A police drill conducted under nu original and amus ing code of commands, nnd an Amazonian drill, figured very prominently in tho per formance. Tho fortunes of Corlmiu ns Tom Tom, a pljier's son, led her through u series of ndventures, during which her singing and Inimitable dancing were Intioduced to the delight of every spectator. i TALK OK TIIESTAOE. A curious incident attended a recent per formance of "Gretchen" In which Margaret Mather appeared In tho title role. Tlio first scene Is laid in a churchyard adjoining n mon astery and the time of action is midnight. Tho surroundings were dark and sombre. A party of Dominican fathers arrayed in thoir white rolies enter the grnveynrd, jmss among tho tombs and disnppcar through the door of tho cloister. One of the sujiers more interest ed than his fellows in tho progress of tho play pauses just Inside tho monastery, liehlnd n wing which, lu the darkness, is pulled back, leaving the uususiiectlngmixiliary In full view of the audience. The darkness, however, shields ' him. An Interesting period of thu play is reached at this Junctuie. Mephisto, by the nrt of which hu Is consummate, con. jure before the gaze of Faustus a vision of Gretchen, which approaches ftom a sldo en trance, moves across the stago, pausing nt tho center to supplicate the doubting lather. The vision is Miss Mather attended by two strong calcium lightH that follow her wherever she goes. The actress sees thu suer's piedicn incut, knows that as she approaches her exit the rays of the light will reveal him to the audience nnd with that quick iierception of which an actress Is master, Miss Mather, thinking to wave him from thu scene, extends her arms in a dreamy fashion nnd moves her hand lu a significant manner. The super, thinking nn emergency had como where ho coulddisplny presence ofuilud, rushed forward nn.l energetically shook thu vision's hand, thu calcium luvoallng tho entire transaction to the convulsed audience. Miss Pauline Hall Indignantly contradicts thu repot t that she Is about marrying McClel lun, or anybody else. Miss Hall writes: ''I have everything lu tho world that I want. I had ono husband, and that was enough. If i over change my mind, which I cannot do at present If I would, as I hnvo not yet been di vorced from my husband, wo havlngonly sep arated, I will let tho world know." It was a llttlo odd that only tlio first two rows of the dress circle were held nt an ad. vnncwl price for "Krmlnlo" nnd "Nndjy." It seems that the ndvanco agent wanted tomnko a (LM rata for nil of tlio lower floor. Man ager McRuynolds objected, and they compro mised on the two rows, Score ono for Man ager Rob. Wednesday evening's organ rocltnl under tho auspices of the young ladies ot thu First Presbyterian church proved both a musical and a financial success. Thu org nn playing ot Miss Julia Smith anil tho singing of Mrs. Wndsworth wero tho features of tho pro gram, THE EDEN MUHEK. Next week will In leg Texas Hill, tho cow. boy plnnl-t. He is n natural born musician He cannot read a note of music, yet pro duces thu lat'-st selections at every perform ance, Any lady or gentleman is Invited to sit down to tho piano and play any selec tion and Hill will immediately reproduce It, Ho inn wonderful um-lcian. Aunlu Sylves ter, the queen of thu wheel, will glvu nu ex iert performance cm the bluycle. Then thero ii 111 be Hall it Klclile, comedians; Dot and Valentine, the midget artists; Prof. Pi elite in an expose of spiritualism; Rurton's dog cir cus, etc., etc, Notwithstanding the fact that thu pntions of tqe MiiM'u wero treated to it show of more than ordinary merit last week, the manage ment did nut seek to curtail expenses any by piesentiuguu inferior ou this. Slg, I.owan da, tho man of muscle, is thu chief attraction in thu cut lu hall and the way ho handles a Imriel lllltsl with water, weighing oier Wit) IHiimds, with two or three men seated upon It, Is simply marvelous, us ho lifted the entire mass with his teeth. In tlio cozy llttlo theater down stairs we find the charming little (Ilea son children lun tirat sketch; Krul, tho ono legged acrobat, and Dick Devlin, Impersonat ing nu Irish mm kot woitinu lu an Inimitable style. Take the children over this afternoon to see the cute llttlo (llensons. Dr. Hatch and family, who were uotisl for their lioll ringing entertainment n few years ago, will give two itcrfnrmauco tho latter part of the mouth. The younger iiicmltcrH of thu family, sir in uiuulier, contemplate leaving then for a tour on the road. Roth tho Omaha and tho Lincoln corres pondents sent advance unnounceniontH of the Rudolph AroiiNon opera company to thu New York Cliiiprv, and in Isith cases tho name was changed to the Helen Iamont opera com pany, How do you explain It! Mr. Curtice having rcslginsl ns organist of the First Presbyteiiaii church, It Is oxKsHod that Miss Julia Smith will bo engages! to fill thoplacc. Miss Smith has playisl lu thu church and quite captured the congregation with her fine music. The Aronsou company brought Its own or chestra, which was n decided improvement over "Thu llrlgaiids'" one short-halnsl wo man, ii ho lend. the local orchestra after ono rehearsal. 7 Ada Olascn has rejoined tho Coureld oHrn company. Miss Olasca has tho luck of own ing property worth a quarter of amllllondol lars, and can ntlord to say "no pay, no play." QThe students of tho Conservatory of Music gave their first public rehearsal last evening. Tho term closes today, and thu students will havoa social this evening. Curious, wasn't Itl how the jiooplo of Lin coln measured the cnjiaclty of Funko's opera house for "Nndjy" not too many Just enough to fill every seat. Prof. Kllon Fulmer has Ixsmmado chorister of the Urn co church choir. Miss LutioThom ns has been npH!utod ormniiciit chairman of thu music committee. Stunrt Robson will next year rovlve "A Comedy of Krrors," "Tho Henrietta" having lieen almost worked out. "McCarthy's Mishaps" coniauy Is making money. Rl.-e took tho play on tho i ond as a llyer, but so far the farcehas cleared hliuf'JO,- 000. Richnrd (loldeii has bought a homestead at his native town, Rucksort, Mnlno, from tho profits on "Old Jed Prouty." Tho Aroiison oora company had more at tractive looking women than nay other troiio of thu season. Mrs. Wolier Is planning n concert, nnd has n fine hnrp player lu view ns ono of tho nt tructlous. "Col. Tom," Steele Mncknye'a now piny, produced by Nnt Ooodwln, is not a success. A Puzzlo Valentino. MSrcl thecoRfaJ M the jx 'Aii nnyjt m is r4un Mt M Awmzr TOM COOKE BEGINS ON THE CENSUS. Al Fairbrother tolls tho following in tho Omaha W'orld-Ilemhl of a distinguished Lin colnite: Hon. Tom Cooko, who has been nptkoinUsl superintendent of tho census of the First con gressional district, thinking It would lx) the projicr caper to do n llttlo rehearsing In ad vance, mndo nu attempt at Falls City the other day thnt was not calculated to ndd to the belief of some thnt taking thu census is nn ensy task. Most everyliody knows Tom Cooke or, at least, they kuow of him. Mr. Cook wears a smile that Is child-like and bland. lu addition to that he wears on nil occasions nbout 21ft sniiuls ot manly llosh, u silk tile, n curled mustache, and when ho has nil theo things with him his prescuco is al most awe-inspiring. Mr. Cook mentally said, "Well, I've got to to make a start on this, and I'll just go over to tho house and commence propounding questions. This will give mo some Idea of how long a time will be required to complete this work." So hu went over to the house. There was no lsdl on thu door, and ho proeooded to pound with his knuckles for nlsnit twenty minutes. Presently a voice that was harsh and grating yelled to Mm to come around to thu back door, Thu lady who had made this itspiest was washing. She asked Mr. Cooko to 1st sea Us I. Mr. Cmiku explained that ho was lu a hurry, and that he would not have time to be seated. It was now ,J:lft. Mr. Cooko had suntxl to the house at "I can't hear very well, mid when I heard you snockln' 1 allowed that it was some of them tatuel children, ami I dldu t pay any at tention to It at first. You see I keep them fi out doors locked when I ain't in the front room. There isso many poddlcrsniid tramps find thieves prowling 'round those times, that Ii H-rson does not know Just when they are safe. I was readlu' lu the paH-in that a couple of tramps stole the front door of a (nan's house recently, down lu Kansas, Just In older to get tho Ml ami the lock." At this juncture Mr. Cooke's beaier fell In to a tub of "blueing' water, nnd while Mr. r)gMp?a,i IP "' l"', Harper's Young People. Cooko would have given worlds and their treasures to have made his feelings einphatlo by an expression that would have been con sidered profane, ho restrained himself and cry ably U-ggisl tho Indy's imrdon fornllow- mg nis lint to rail In the tub or water. "Don't mention It," said tho lady, "hut J you will give mo a lift hero on ithls tub, and help mu set tho bller on that chair, I wlllaTTo ohlcegcd to you," Mr, Cooko gave her thu lift desired. Then ho assured thu woman that ho was glad to hnvo met her, and departed, Mr, Cooko, ns hu attoinplodj to smooth Ids lienvor with his silk kerchief, explained tojhls assl.tants that any man could got all tho de sired Information from enelijfanilly lu four nilnutcH-that It took him Just two minutes by the watch to get it correct answer to any question he had asked. TIMELYITOPIC3. Several young oop!o are already discuss ing, sub rosn, plana for summer recreation of a delightful sort. A ramlly prominent lu Lincoln's olllelal circles have Ihshi Inlthu habit taking n cottage for tho Hiiiuinor at Colorado Springs. Tho young ladles of the household and several of their friends think It would Is) "aw fully Jolly" to get n larger cottage next season nnd Uiku the aforesaid friends In under the same roof. The head of the house has not Ihvii roiiNiilliil yet, but ho Is n dear good mail who Is not llkoly to lntoiioso objection with out very good reason. Colorado seems to Iki the favorite summer resort of Lincoln iooplo, but w hat a particularly happy time ono can Imagine for the promised houso party, made up of Intimate ami congenial friends. Tho Discourager of Rail Form hnsa Job lu Lincoln nwiiltlng his arrival. Soveral young men who throw silk handkerchiefs about thoir necks at swell dances must bo Uiught that a collar N not necessary under such circum stances. A gentleman doesn't wear n 'ker chief at an evening jmrty mid a coivlmy has no use for n collar. The young man who iricH to DODotn is altogether too ambitious. There Is ono thine the u-nnwui tin tlmt ti. men hnvo not learinsl todoyot they let their iiiisuaiius pick out ineir own hats. If a man selects n Derbv. a silk hut. ii lint lidri, t.,. black or brown, his wife has nothing to say to It. She may say that It If very becoming, or that It matches his new suit, but she will nuver niako him tako It back, nor tell him that she Is ashamed Ui lie noon lu public wiui n man wearing n Hat like thnt. Rut let her select n hut for lien.,, f Hint .l,u,t ..i....... him, ami she will eltlier havo to UUe it back or stay at homo for tlio rest of tho season. The men nro unjust. The women hnvo to wear their hats; let them select them. --- Speaking of thu expense of attending the Lincoln charity ball, here Is tho estimate of thePhlladeliihia 7'iiinwnii tin, r,.iit i,ii i that city: "In referring to thu cost to a young man attending the Ixtll like this ono, accompanied by a lady, It may bo summed up ns follows: Snv the tlekit ,-r,i i,i,,, f. i. ..iv.v Mini muin, n carriage :i, at least; supjMir for two, f; wannooe, no cents eacli; a bouquet of dowers fa, to lie nuslest, and you have a total of f aO expenditure for one night's plensurc," Rut thu net proceeds were f 1H,:K). In Its column of gossip nlxiut prominent iMMiplotlie Philadelphia Kmnirer makes the Coi'ltlEU'sj handxitiiK num l.lnl, i... ,i... ..i lowing: "L. Wess.il, Jr., editor and proprle ii- iii inu i.mcoiu, neiirnskn, Uaimtai. Citv COimiEII. IS III tllO fit V Vlulllmr ,-..lll...... II.. Is a former Philadelphia!! who went west ten years ago, nun in that tuiiuhasachluved fainu nnd fortune, tlioilirh In, U III l,u r.,.i........ .. , ... ,;" , i, ini-N, mi lils old home. Ho Is chairman of the excur sion committee of the Nebraska State Fdito rlal association and comlm-inr ,r ti ble excursion of that Issly to Washington and v'ieKinmsi,Kuiumer, as a memento of which he carries a gold watch presented by his fel low eoiniuuilons. Mr. Weasel has all tho brcezlness and enterprise of a liorn westerner, and he Is a little dlsnppointul that no more progress has been madoln municipal improve inenta since ho left n doc-culo ago." SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. The Philadelphia '"lines of Sunday siys: Mr. L Wessel. Ir.. islltnr mill iiiilillatii.r f the Cupltnl City Couiuku, of Lincoln, No brnskn, paid n call to Taggarts' 7'iiiihoii Friday. Mr. Wessel was formerly of Phila delphia, and rcDorU n brlL-ht ftiturn for his new homo, nnd that several other l'hlladel- pnians are noliig well lu Ills town of 1,0,000 inhabitants. Tho Union club has elected C. O. Wheedon president, Joseph RiM-hmer vice president, C. H. Iinhoir secretary nnd C. K. Wulto trens urer. The club rnlseil the dues for the ensu ing three mouths for the purpose of raising a surplus to wiK) out its Indebtedness nnd create a fund for Its projected restaurant. Miss Anna I,nu was the object of a surprise arty Wednesday evening, Oumesuud danc ing were indulged in. Those present wero Misses Jessie Iceland, Maud Tyler, Lydla .Mil ler nnd Nellie biu, Messrs. Will Tyler, Ray inond Hale, Iji Rue Brown and Murk Ruford. W. Henry Smith went to Chicago 'thnrs day to Ut gone several days, Mis. Smith went to Omal.a tliesamuday, and will visit with her son, George L. Smith, Oiunliu cor resX)inleiit for tlie.SYcifc Juuuial, until. her husdaud's i etui ii (loin the east. Rev. Dr. Raymond of Albany, N. Y , tho brother of thu Lincoln Ka)iinindsaiid a visit or here soveral months ago, has receded calls fnim churches lu l'lilladelphla and Ilrooklyu. One pulpit oilers a salary of f "s.ooo, but the doctor is likely t declliu. Maishall diilsion of the Uniformed Rank of Knights of Pythias w ill give a ball at Tem ple hall )li Wislnrsdaj eieiiing, Feb. Ill, to celebrate thu amiivcrsar.) of Pythiaiiism. The loiiiiuitteeare Frunk lloriilllus, T. J. Heusley aiid Charles Mayer. The uianagers of the State Ihvird of Agil cuituro met in Lincoln Wednesday last, and In tho evening Messrs, J. I), McFnrlaud and K. K. Crlley entertained them and a foir friends with a banquet at tho Windsor hotel, Kdltor Wessol of the CauiiiKH nttended tho grent charity ball lu Philadelphia Inst week, nnd writes of very gay times iiiuonu old tlmo friends. He went to New York Thursday, Intending to remain a week. The CouitiEit'H H-t sparrow twitters of an engagement between a well known railroad man and an out-of-town young lady who has lieon visiting In Lincoln for two or threo months past, Antique Illuu Is one of thu latest eastern no v cities lncorresM)iidenco pncr. ThnCouiilKit has Just rccclvodn linn line from thu Wliltliig company, tho best paper makers In tho conns try. Misses Mny nnd Martha MeCluru, tho guests of their aunt, Mrs, I, Putnam," 'eft Wednesday for their homo at Ml. Pliasnut, Iowa, after a very pleasant visit lu Lincoln. The legal spread to celebrate the opciilhgot tho new court house has lsen declared oIVImis cause the learned gentlemen could not agree on the question of serving wines,; Mis. John R, Clark mi I daughter Lulu left Thuisday for Iam Angeles, where two other daughters nro attending school. They will be absent thu rest of the winter. Frank W. Smith, chief clerk of tho R. &M. claim agent, has genu to Alliance to tako a place under Supt. I'lmliin. Ills Lincoln posl ttou has fallen to 0. (I. Smith. (I, W. (lerwlg, ono of the brightest grndu ntos of tho Stnto university Inst Juno, him been npsiinted ngont of tho Connecticut"! tual life Insurance company. W. R, Sllsby of Rattlo Creek, Mich., who will be thu architect of the nuiv Seventh Day Adventlst university buildings, arrival In Lincoln this week. Mr. nnd Mrs. A. W, F.astcrdny colobrated their fifteenth wedding dny Monday evening by entertaining their friends very ngreonmy. lhoyounginenof tho Junior club having organized u stag high five club, the young Indies hnvo also formed a high flvo club. Tho Pleasant Hour Juniors hnvosot another party for Feb. aist, which may Iki thu Inst of tho season, or at least until after U-nt. John R. Llddle, for some tlmo correspond ent of the Omaha U'oild-llenttd, tiled sud denly Wednesday moi nlng. Dr. R. L. Palno will Icaw'soon for a tour of Kuropo, Kgypt and tho Holy Land. Ho will sail thu aoth. The CocitlEit has received another ship ment of the Shakess.nret) In-lug olfured as n premium. Tho Indies should read the nil. of Mauritius cv Co., nunoiiiiclng a sjieclnl snlo of em broideries. Tho Lincoln Klks claim n mcmberhl) of lift, making thu lodge stronger than over be fore. Miss Klltlo Closson has returned from her Hillsdale, Mich., school for a month's vaca tion. Rememlier that thu CouitiEii office Is now arrying a fine line of corresoudeucu station ery. Thu mall carriers will have their annual ball at Temple hall next Wednesday evening. Mr. nnd Mrs. II, P. Foster will given curd party on the evening of Valentino's dny, Mrs. S, 11. Thomas entertained the Host Lincoln C. L. S. C. Wednesday owning. Supt. Wooley of tho Lincoln street mllwuy has accepted a similar place lu Denver. Supt. Rlgnell of thu II. & M. has removed his family froih Alliance to Lincoln, Harry J. Hall Is exacted homo in a day or two from a trip through the east. Fred Fuiikc, owner of the opera house, has gouu to Mexico for his health. J. II. Mauritius will go to New York noxt week to buy now goods. Mr. nnd Mrs. C. H. Iinhoir left Monday for n trip to New York. Mr. W. II. Raldrldge, druggist, Rscondldo, California, says: "Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Is the U-st selling medicine I handle. In fact I sell more of It than all other cough medicines combined. Kveryoue who has used It speaks In glowing terms of IU i-lllelon-cy." For sale by A. I Shader, druggist. If you want lino corresjiciideiico stationery reinemlK-r thnt tho Cotmcit olllco carries a large line, Including novelties. Wedding sups-rs, lunches nnd banquets of all kinds nro provided by Rrown in tho best stylo anil on short notice. Show Cases I'ur Nate. Several counter show cases of several sizes all for sale cheap nt thu Couiiikk office. Call nnd see them. Prices will suit. Ask your grocer for Uullck's bread. Indies mny order anything in the grocery lino by telephone (IW) of the Gullck Rnkery nnd depend on getting the best at rcnvounblo prices delivered at their door. Oullck's bread Is full weight. Adjournment of Sale, The sale, of the Lawlor stock naspostpouod until Feb. 7th nt 10 o'chek in the forenoon, at widen tlmo It will occur at llrA V Meet, Lin coln, Net). Tho entire stock will then bo sold for cash to the highest bidder. Lincoln National Rank, Moitgugco. Harry 1'aiiiiiiig'ii l.uuUy In wstinoiit. Harry Fanning, whu cleared fl.VIHH) on nn Investment of J I a little over a month ago In tho Uiulslana Suite lottery, is attending to , his business as stinth as ever, and instead of ! squandering tho momy which came so easily U going to use it to good purpose. He kept the matter to liuiwlf and told no one of his ' great good fortune. IIo quietly sent hit cou 1 Kn forward lor collection by Wells, Fargoifc Co., and in lcs than ten days he had hU money counted outto him over their counters in blight fail p:o-ts.-Sto.kton (Cul.) . &-;s-ii(Vnf, ihc. l.'i. i