CAPITAL CITY COURIER, SATURDAY, MARCH 29, 18 go
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AMOSTSDfGUnAUGKXnJS.
LAFCADIO HEARN, THE STUDENT OF
THE TROPICS.
Ot 1. Cnjlnr, Vlu Hun Known Him for
Slimy IVurs, Write Most I :tt I crtitl ittnuly
or Mini mill III Mar' clous Wont I'lo
tare. Hx0lll CoiTP8IH)tllll,tl0l.1
Nkw Youk, March 27. A most ro
mantic. KcnitiH him forced Its lirllit lij-ht
recently through tho thick ntmosiihoro
of literature I refer to Lafoadlo llcurii,
tho author of "Chita" ami " Yoiimn," tho
latter lately piihlishcd in Kcrlul form in
Harper's Mne;azino. Thin nuthor's tnl
ontH in weird romance are universally ac
knowledged. Ami I (lml myself won
dering how many of hln charmed read
era havo any wirt of correct conception
of what tho author hltnuclf may ho. Kor
Sir. Ilearn an a man Ih as widely distinct
from tho other types of mankind with
which ho mingles ns his romance is pecu
liarly a typo of its own anions tho mul
tiplicity of stylos in story tclliiiK as it
exists and Ih practiced today.
I am ono of threo newspaper men now
living in New York who know Mr. Ilenrn
when he strolled an n reporter, making
his Btart in tho world of letters. Tho
other two are Col. John A. Cockerell,
editor of Tho New York World, and II.
E. Krehliiel, the distinguished musical
critic of The Trihuno. What I desire
herein to say of Mr. Ilearn will no douht
bo concurred In by Itoth tho gentlemen I
havo named.
First, I wish to say that tho creator of
"Chita" and "Youma." while a mental
Apollo, an intellectual Samson, is and
always has Is-cn a pauper in iiersonal en
dowments, and wholly devoid of any ex
ternal charms wherewith he could win
the favorof thosowith whom he came in
dally contact.
Ah I knew him fifteen yeara ago, Mr.
Ilearn would attract attention anywhere;
not because of a superior presence, hut
rather on account of his oddity among
tho multitude of tho streets. He was a
little man below tho medium height,
with a stature still further shortened by
a habit of rounding his shoulders and
bending bin head forward, whether walk
ing, sitting or standing. Ho seemed to
bo painfully conscious over conscious,
Indeed of hid appearance. The sight of
ono eyo wiw entirely destroyed, and tho
glazed surface constantly Ix'spoke, the
loss. The other eyo was near sighted,
and as a consequence Mr. Ileum never
read or wrote a lino which was not within
four inches or less of his face. 1 1 in
Imperfect sight being confined to one eyo
caused bis head to follow the lino from
left to right and back, like the motion of
tho typewriter.
I have often thought that it was this
compulsory habit which caused Mr.
IlearnV constant curve of tho shoulders
and droop of tho bead. Hut he disliked
to face ids fellow men, and why should
he not? He could not look upon them
to admire their physical perfections, and
there was no reason why ho Hliould let
thoso morn favored by natural grace look
compassionately upon him. He went
upon the street during the daytime no
moro than was necessary, anil then choso
tho most secluded thoroughfares. lint
lute at night, when his rcportorial duties
wero done, when the paper hail gone to
press and the city wan asleep, this home
ly genius and gentle sou led dreamer
would walk tho BtreeUs till dawn, weav
ing in ids tropical brain the most fanci
ful pictures a human mind could put to
gether. His nature was as timid as a woman's;
ho had a habit of approaching with a
step as light tw felt and a ghost like mo
tion. Ills words wero uttered in a low
confidential tone which frequently sunk
to something only a few degree uhovu a
whisper. His habit to approach thoso
whom he liked, until his face was almost
in contact, while conversing, I doubt not
still clings to this wonderful weaver of
fiction. And while ho talksl in those
cooing, purring, confidential tones ho had
a habit of smoothing tho nap on your
overcoat, twisting a button gently as if
to test its fustoningH or Hlyly insert a lin
ger into a button hole, while he as gently
insinuated his confiding soul into the
heart of his vis-a-vis.
His first newspaper triumph was won
in descriptive work upon what is still
known in Cincinnati as "The Tan Yard
Murder," which occurred in 187-1. Pre
vious to that time a knowledge of Mr.
Ileum's existence is a possession of hla
own almost exclusively. Col. Cockerell,
of Tho World, was at that time manag
ing editor of Tho Cincinnati Enquirer.
Tho Sunday edition wiw distinctive be
cause of its sensational feature tenden
cies. A few weeks previous to "Tho Tun
Yard Murder," Mr. Ilearn came to Tho
Enquirer olllco to sell a manuscript. He
applied at the counting room, made
known his wants in a voice scarcely audi
bio, and was sent upstairs to see Mr.
Cockerell. Upstairs ho ventured, but
there his courage failed him. It was not
enough to induce him to bravo the awful
editorial presence. Tho door hich sepa
rated him and tho mighty man of manu
scripts waa to him as the gale which
Cerlerus guarded. So he paced up and
down the hall with his velvet, restlesn
tread until tho awful door opened and
the terrible giant came forth. Heart)
would, no doubt, havo run away had ho
not been at the rear of the hall when
Mr. Cockerell came out into the other
end and tho stairway was between.
Thus it occurred that the author of
"Chita" sold his tirst mauuM-iipt or had
it submitted. Ho came with more on
future occasions, but nover could he per
suade himself to knock at tint editorial
door for admission. Up and down, up
and down the hall he would pace or glide
until Col. Cockerell came forth, whether
tho time consumed in waiting was ten
minutes or two hours.
However, Mr. Hearu finally was put
upon the regular staff of The Enquirer
nnil long did good work then-.
Mr. Hearn and I labored together un
der Col. Cockerell'H editorship for home
years thereafter, up to tho time ho went
to New Orleans. He was continually
talking of the tropics and the lauds of
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Jreams, ivission and vendettas. Ho
lhafed at the phlegmatic life and habits
jf tho north. None of those who knew
him was surprised, therefore, when be
Announced his Intention to go to New
Orleans. For days beforo his departure
ho talked about nothing but Hweet wont
ed magnolias, luscious laden orange
trees, romantic canebrakos, wild, weird
bayous, lissome, many lined, gliding sor
pentH,growoino cemeteries where orange
blossoms sent up eternal incense, and
willowy, olivo cheeked Creole women.
Among bin contldants was II. l. V.
Smith, Known at that time as "The
Headline Fiend," at present exchange
editor of 'I'lie Chicago Tribune. To Mr.
Smith Ilearn was in tho habit of going
nightly after "thirty" hail been teecivod
and pouring out his hopes and expec
tations, which wero to bo fullllled in
that moro genial latitude. None of us,
I dare say, expected to ever hear of him
in the foremost rank of novelists; not
because we did not think him capable
and worthy, but because we all believed
he would fall a victim to the semi-tropical
climate and disease, on account of
his delicate constitution and elTeminate
physique.
itut how true it is that the expected
seldom occurs. Mr. lleam hud scarcely
become acclimated when the yellow fever
scourged New Orleans and almost depop
ulated Memphis. For months nothing
was heard of him by his friends and for
mer newspaper associates in Cincinnati.
When tho disease had run its course Mr.
Krehliiel, then a roHrtor on The Cincin
nati (hi.ctto, received a characteristic
letter from Ilearn. Tho writer expressed
his inability to understand the workings
of Providence because licuutiful women,
manly, handsome men and lovely chil
dren had been stricken around about
him on every hand, while he, the un
couth in npoaranoo, for whom no hu
man heart would quicken its pulsation
at the announcement of his death, had
been wholly ignored by the yellow reap
er of death's harvest. His letter ended
the subject by a suggestion that it might
bo Hs.sible yellow fever drew tho Hue of
its acquaintanceship on the plane of per
sonal appearance, and that ho, Lafoaillo
Hearu, occupied a position beyond the
lino.
Ono incident in Mr. Heam'srejiortorial
life on Tho Enquirer impressed itself
upon my mind so vividly that I have
never forgotten it in tho slightest.
At tho time there was a newspaper
train which left tho Cincinnati station
every morning at 11 o'clock for Dayton,
Toledo and the north. It was necessary,
therefore, that overy lino of copy should
bo in tho composing room by 15 o'clock
for the railroad edition.
One night there was a sensation of no
small magnitude, and to Ilearn and his
pen of horrors whh assigned the task of
preparing it for publication. Tho facts
were all in his j)os.sesslon by 11 o'clock,
and he got down to his task to prepare
tho copy. Ho could not brook interfer
ence or a foreign presence while at work,
and it was his privilege to occupy a desk
in a little back room, both of which wero
used in tho daytime by the late eccentric
CS.M. I). Hloss, tho only newspaper writer
known to history whose manuscript was
more illegible than that of Horace
Greeley.
Tiie stall of The Enquirer at that time
was filled with writers, every ono of
whom had full control of his own inanu-
script. There was no "copy editor," but
each writer sent his manuscript directly
from his desk to tho foreman of the news
room. Whenever an article of a column
and a half or more was being prepared
late at night, it was customary to send
the copy to the composing room as fast as
it was ready, so that when the last few
sheets were lluished the main hotly of the
article was in typo.
On the night to which I have referred,
Ilearn's sensation was to be the feature
of Tho Enquirer. Throe columns had
been hot aside for it, and Hearn, though a
slow, careful writer, was expected to fin
ish the task in tho three hours from 11
till 3 o'clock.
Mr. Cockerell, however, grow nervous
and anxious as midnight came and
p.'isscd and found Hearu patiently blind
ing over Ids work of love, casting words
of wonder and molding sentences of
lingual liquescer.cy to express the phan
tasmagoria of his tropical thoughts.
Tho editor began to look in upon Ilearn
soon after ho had partaken of his mid
night lunch. First it was an inquiry:
"How are you coining up, Ileum?" A
gentle, low toned word ot assurance
came in reply ami the face dropped once
moro above tho task. "Hurry it up,
Hearn," was tho next interruption.
Hearn bout with a still lower attitude
toward his manuscript. "Aren't you
nearly finished?" thin tlmo rather anx
iously. 1 learn squirmed as ho answered,
but pegged away at word coining.
"Como, Ilearn, close it tip! No time to
lose now!" The editorial voice whh
somewhat stern and indicated a state of
mind A'hicli would brook no opjiosition.
"Nearly done, Mr. Cockerell," came tin
cooing assurance, with a nervous tremolo
in tho voice.
Two o'clock struck and found Hearn
bent low over Hloss' desk, tho perspira
tion oozing out on his forehead, while
tho most fanciful expressions ever coined
wero oozing out of his brain and trick
' ling down his right arm through his fin
gers over his pen upon the paper, put
ting tne lliiinh to one of the most mas
terly leports of a sensation ever written
A half eaten apple lay hard by.
The door opened with a jump. Editor
Cockerell came in this time and walked
across to the desk. "Cut it right oil
there, Hearn; we must go to press,"
was his command. "Only two linos
more," gasped Hearn, as he picked up
the apple and hastily revolved it close
before his eyo to select a choice bite.
Bin"! rattle! Hel'oro the bite was selected
the editorial hand sent tho half con
sinned fruit of good and evil across the
room, and lleam was forcibly informed
that it was no time for fruit v. bile the
presses waited.
Cockerell had his hand on the sheet of
...l ll I.. l l:
I paper winiii iieai ii inuiiu mu uuiuqiiu ill
tne iioiioiii in signuy "iinis. mo pen
was not raised from the final effort till
the editor had that last page of maim-
APrlnt 1 ti lila I in ri. 1 nnil liitil utn i l. .1 l.ivi-m-il
the door to carry It to the compositors,
that It might bo added to the rest of tho
article, ulrotUy in type, as he believed,
"Mr. Cockerell." The gentle voice stopped
the chief. He turned, when to his hor
ror Hearn lifted the lid of his desk and
said: "Here Is the rest of it."
Sure enough, there it whh throo col
umns of miiuiiHcript. Not n sheet had
been sent to tho iiowh room, but had
boon chucked Into tho desk as It whh pro
pared. Let mo draw the veil or drop the cur
tain, as it pleases you. Every old em
ploye of The Enquirer who happened to
lie around the olllces that night will re
member the scene that ensued. There
wasn't much action, hut tho technique
was grand. The atmosphere was blue,
hot and full of revolving corners for ten
minutes. Ah Gus Williams says in his
Hong, "Oh, hiicIi beautiful language."
We cannot llml fault with Col. Cockerell
for the words he uttered upon that occa
sion; words moro expressive ami hair
raising than any which Hearn had
penned in his three columned sensation,
lint they were most plteously powerlesn
to express tho state of Editor Cookoroll's
surprised soul.
In tho foggy atmosphere of the edito
rial expression, Ilearn escaped. Ami
when ho came back next day to report
for duty ho trod with angel steps and
for six hours ho whh afraid to do more
than think. When he finally met Mr.
Cockerell ho was fully prepared to drop
dead. Hut the editor's kindly "Hello,
Ilearn," saved his life, and that's how it
happens wo have "Chita" and "Youma"
to thrill us now. O. P. Cayi.oii.
CHINESE METHODS OF EATING.
Tim Mongolian Nliiiinirli SntUtlcil with Two
Meats ll Mil).
Sieeinl Corrcssindeno.
San Fit.VNCisco, March 20. It is not
the purpose of this paper to state that
Chinamen use chopsticks instead of forks
and Hpoous to carry their food to their
mouths. That has leeu said once or
twice before, to my certain knowledge.
In fact hiich startling revelations right
fully belong to that class of "racing
writers" who hasten through China,
stopping only a few minutes for refresh
ments. Nor will I undertake to lepeat the na
tional menu of the Mongolians. I have
seen it stated in at least one newspaper
article that Chinamen eat rats. I will
not nay whether they do or not. Hut, as
a matter of fact, they eat much less in
viting dishes than a good, fat rat well
broiled and properly seasoned would
make. This question of what shall ho
eaten is largely a matter of taste and
education, rather than fixed upon any
well defined lines or classification of
what is fit for human food. Tho French
are fond of equine chops, hut Americans
havo not included horseflesh in their hills
of faro. Indians and Chinamen are par
ticularly fond of roast dog, yet wo are
not. People abroad prefer game in an ad
vanced state of decomposition, but it is
very offensive to our olfactories.
Therefore, what a people eats is of less
Interest than how they eat it.
Tho first peculiarity which struck me
in the matter of eating in China was the
hourH for meals. Tho Chinese are early
risers, but they begin tho business of tho
day upon empty stomachs. Hreakfast ia
partaken of in the middle of the fore
noon. Then business is suspended until
the rice is boiled and everylxxly eatH his
fill. In the middle of tho afternoon an
other feed is taken. Two meals a day ia
tho rule, and tea drinking is indulged in
ad libitum.
Dining tables are spread in tho stores
and shops, and aro usually round boards,
In tho center of which stand tho largo
bowls, well filled with a nameless mix
ture of boiled vegetables, mcata, etc.
Tho meat is lioiled until the llesh sepa
rates from tho Initios, and is readily di
visible into small parcels. Each person
goes to the kettle and fills his bowl with
rice. It holdu about a quart, and is held
In ono hand and the chop sticks in the
other. Tho food is literally Hhoveled
into the mouth, and tho sticks are dipped
into the center howl, nil partaking of the
common stock. No side or separate
dishes are found on the tables. J (read ia
but little used, and almost entirely con
fined to doughnuts boiled in vegetable
oil.
Vermicelli is popular. It is made by
making the dough into paste. Then the
stull is drawn out in long strings like
yarn on a reel, and hung in the sun to
dry. It is boiled before being eaten.
Flsli, foul and eggs comprise the chief
meal dishes. Pork is only used as sea
soning for vegetables. An ordinary sized
pig, of say 200 jkiuiuIs weight, is cut into
400 bits and sold to as many people. A
half pound to n pound of fat pork lxlled
in a pot of cabbage or sweet potatoes
will give a palatable flavor to tho whole.
Tho Chinese out to live, and do not live
to eat. I havo visited several Chinese
hospitals and medical dispensaries, but
never heard of a case of dysepia or
gout. The quantity of meat eaten dally
by a European would make a fount for a
Chinese family of ten. And tho ex
penses of a moderate smoker for ona
cigtir after each meal would make a
princely income for a Chinaman, upon
which ho would support a family and
save money. Hh.n Ton.
Ah Aspirant fur Stage lliuiiirn.
Another woman of prominence in
English society circles has announced
her intention of going on the stage. She
Is Lady Colin Campbell, whoso easo cre
ated much sympathy a few years ago
when tlio details of her unhappy wedded
life came to public knowlodgo through
tho medium of a Iimlou divorce court.
She is nearly six feet tall, and is said to
be one of the most beautiful women in
Europe.
Crnsiiilti Agnlust tlio Mile Smlilli,.
That fair apostle of physical develop
ment in w omen, Miss Mabel .leunens, has
begun a criisudo against the able saddle.
As sixiii as her new riding habit with
bifurcated skirts is completed she an
nounces that sho will appear in Control
park, New York city, riding astride her
horso like a man. A dozen other ladies,
! nays, have promised to adopt tlio In
novation if she will set the fashion.
u. JSte3&&-'.
No. 74,- lailgiiiu.
Tapping, tapping, Hlifllj tupping,
I.IK'' Hinnll fisitsteps keeping time
Willi a cadence ticier slacking,
Slnri'lilng In n mensiitvit lino.
ltappliiK. nipping, qnlcklj lupplni;,
As on liuxIni'HS Intent;
Not line iicilful KlMike Ii Im'kliiK,
Not ii iiooiIIohh nnil Ih Hpent
Knocking, knocking, gently knocking,
In a monotone of rliyine;
Wlillc gKl nngcls hIiiihI unlocking
All tlio lilililcii doors of time.
Heating, Imitlng, often Ix'iitlng,
CloNiMipoii our cry licarls;
Willi nti iimmi'ilng llimli n-pontlng,
'Thus II Is Unit life tlcmrt."
No. in. pi.
Kill itnll mill ilnln) clinrni conn ronin
AhIi lints Kill tllgKN til hlete,
Ian vlngo mi cnlik rlli mrll mile,
Osellfek unit is nti
Won tliluglillg tlwli mil rents, mo licpno,
Wno llnkillng, Iiimi tlil tiirw:
On n llytos, nlngn tliorling irli hIkiiuiI,
Unn inlgllns tlitigliorcrh Hiiro.
No. Ill,- A Turin I'rolili'in,
A funnel' lunl a fiirm which lie wIhImsI to
divide equally iiiuniig Ills six sons. An tlio
farm was Mirnmnilel liy n deep dlteli, lie
ronrluilod Unit tills forniixl u Kiillloleiit lioim
dnry Hue, nml nlvod to employ tlio mUtlng
fence In parlltiimliig oil' tlio iiiml. He found
himself nlile, Willi tliU old fence nil nf lilch
ho !IM1 -to divide tlio farm In sui'lia way
that each sou should have an equal iiliioiint
of land, nml that every sliln of every field
BhmiM lHiequitl. What was thnslme of the
original farm and how were tho fences placed
in dividing It I
No. 77. I'.y Word Siiiiir'n.
1. Ail nulla il; a girl's name; mountains In
Knroxi; foolhardy.
2. I'art of a plant; a story a feminine
name; animal food.
No. 7H. Cliuiudn.
Tholmf Ih to hinder;
The m coin Is I;
The third In a metal
YotiM like to descry.
The tfholr In a flower
I love, to lieliold,
Of beautiful M'tals
Of yellow mid gold.
No. 711. -yucer Niilitrnrtlon.
What word of five letters ean you name
that, when from it two letters havo Ihs-ii
taken, one will lemalal
No. HO. Two MiiIIcmi Clime .Sqlluri'il.
Take, two Maltese crn-isos, confuting each
of five NUiircs, like the one alxivu. With a
single cut of the scNsors divide each cross
Into two pits'cN, then Join the four pieces to
form a square.
No. HI. Central Acrontlc.
Words of live letters, the first letter of each
word being the Millie.
Centrals-an American Met.
1. Inclines. 2. The handle of a scythe
math. il. Moods. 4. A ferocious licniit. a.
A variety of nun. 1). (Hot.) The cell of an
ther. 7. N'arratoN. H, Plates of baked clay
UN.il for roofs, fliMii-N, iite. 0. A spine. 10.
Of a dull, lirowiilsh, yellow color.
No. 83. Oleliruleil .Men,
Kind their names hidden hi the following
lines:
1. Old Israelii)!! What foe of tlilno
Pared "spit upon thy gulicrdinii."
V!. A fallen Hietl Where genlas errs
Oh : hat a mighty fall N here '
3. Who would Ignore this palrl'it's name
Would rob itleiul of his fame.
I. When will scientists eer rest,
Whose cived Is on in endless quest?
S. The world tells lilln to Isi of cheer,
llacksllillng lads to never fear.
0. IiiHiilt, If rankling at his heart,
Might nerve lit 1 1 1 for a noliler rt.
7. On sonic themes dwelling tongue or pen
lias little nun- fur modern men.
An Amusing Trick,
Take a piece of thick brown mik.t atxiut n
foot square and heat It at tho lire. When
hot, place It on the table and ruli ft with a
clothes liriii.li fur about half a uiluuto. Then
hold the brown paper over hoiiiu small light
Isslies little pieces of blotting pajwr will do
ami the light Isslles will jump atxiut la a
most excited milliner. If tho brown piqier 1st
held over soiimliody's head, several hairs will
immediately stand on their ends, greatly to
the amusement of tho necUitors.
Key to tlio l'lltllr.
No. 07. Cm- Word: Chrysanthemum.
No. W.-An Arithmetical NuM
8 I X
I X
X I.
No. till. Diamonds:
M
C
C A II
C A I K It
C A I' T A I N
II K A it D
H 1 D
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C A It
C A N I S
M A X A I! E D
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H K T
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No. 70. Illustrated Acrostic: Centrals -Hryant.
Crov.wonU-1. Cabbage, ii. Halt
him. M. ToYshop. -t. CrAvats. ft. CaN
teen. H. HuTtons.
No. 71. Names of Mates in Anagrams.
Idaho, Florida, Maine, Texas, Minnesota,
Oregon, Colorado, Delaware, Washington,
Dakota, (ioorgia, Wisconsin, Carolina, Ne
braska, Wyoming. Kansas, Michigan, Con
necticut, No. Ti Til Kxaiuiuer's PiiU;
I il :i
J U 7
I a 7 ft t 1
No. 73. Enigmatical birds: 1, Swallow.
8. Thrush, a. O-w-l. I. Parrot. 5. Um.
0. Titmouse. 7. Wren. 8. (loose, 0. Crow.
10. Crawe. U. Magpie. IS. (lull.
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HIS FEE.
For Unman Hrt l'orlli llelow It Wat ft
"l'iiliil)ir."
"Dr. I'yll, you have earned my lasting
giatltitilo. Without your skillful, untiring
and watchful care 1 feel that 1 should never
have ns'ovorod. We are Indebted to you, nh
no deeply I"
The tsMiiillful young convalescent, pale hut
never more lovely, was sitting up for tho llrst
time since her illness had taken a favorable
turn. Mm loaned back In her easy chair,
comfortably propped with pillows, ami looked
with ardent gratitude at tho young physician
who hail called to make Ills last prnfcmlonal
visit.
"Don't sM'iik of It In that way, Miss Win
nie," he replied. "In your happy recovery I
foci more than repaid for the exereUe of my
highest skill."
"lint II would be unprofessional to let your
fisillugs l u stillleieul remuneration," re
joined the fair Miss Winnie, with a gay
smile. "There must boa fisi besides, and I
think you ntssl not fear to make It a largo
one."
The young physician moved forward nit
his chair.
"1 fear If I should Include In my hill ona
Item that -that ih-cuis to mo, Miss Winnie,
It would 1st thought presiunp -that Is I
mean - exorbitant," he said, with n voice that
trembled and a chin that showed a singular
tendency to wabble.
"I hardly think ll osslhlo, doctor," sho
said, still smiling brightly, "thai you can ask
tMi gieal a eoiuHusatlon for your"
"Winnie tlnsititip!" exelaluusl the young
man, hoarsely, "talk not to iniiof fis-sl What
are fees lo mol 1 want something Inllnltely
more Miluablo than sordid dollars and cents.
I 11 Winnie, may I ask your father"
"Certainly, Dr I'yll," said Miw tlrismip,
haughtily. "Papa Is the ono to present tho
account to, of col i I'm i. He always settles thu
hills. (IimsI morning, sir."
In the privacy ot his olllco downtown a
few minutes later the young Dr. I'yll might
have lieca wsiii making out, wltli a most de
termined expression of countenance, a doctor
bill that will simply paralyze Papa (Iroenup
when Iiiimvn It. Chicago Tribune.
(loiiue for it llargiilii.
Hinall Hoy (rushing In) Oh, inaiumal 1
know where I can buy a double rlps'i- shsl
awful cheap. Won't you give me some money f
Mamma (doubtfully) llow eheapf
"Well, 1 don't know. 1 haven't asked, hut
1 guess I can get it for 'most nothing, 'can so
Mrs. Nolihs hasn't any use for it any more."
"Mrs. Nohlisl"
"Yes. Johnny Nolihs had It, you know."
"Hut where Is Johnny I"
"Why, in lidlu' down hill on it just now,
he struck a sist mi' killed himself." New
York Wis-klv.
likened Ills I'm I e.
O. How do you shII your nninef
H.-H-a-s-w-o-l-l.
G. You could sill It nil well without tho
"II," couldn't you f
(The funeral will Is) a plain one.) St. Paul
OIolsi.
She Tiilkmt Ton .Much.
"(Jot ustlir nook, Jack!"
"Yes."
"Cold I"
"No. A pretty girl sat a fow seat Ixihlnd
mu hi the theutro last night." Yunowlno'a
News.
On a recent visit to Iowa, Mr. K. Daltouof
l.tiray, ltusscll county, Kansas, ealhsl at tha
laboratory of Chamberlain ii Co., Dos
Moines, to show them his six year old Isiy,
whose life had been saved by Chamberlain's
Cough Kemisly, it havlngciirisl hlniof a very
severe attack of croup. Mr. Dalton Iscertain
that Itsavisl his boy's life and Is enthusiastic
in his praise of the remedy. He says it has
mi excellent reputation In his vicinity; that
farmers come lifted) miles to his stole for It
and that many of them, like himself, are
never without it In their homes. I' or sale by
A. b. Winder, ilruuglst.
The Knox Derby.
These hats are the recogiuis standard of
excellence throughout the world. Agency
with James C. Kier, () and llth stnsit.
Lowest Hates on Kill til.
lly the "ilurllngton." Tickets may be ob
tained at t'nlon deot or city olllco, cor. O
and 1 0th stns'ts.
He (ln M'.'.noo for Ml.
In the latter part of December Mr. Iwmsoti
Marrows sent 1 fur i nt-twenticth of a tlckel
in the Louisiana Htale lottery. At tlio Jaiiii
ary diawiiig the ticket dpew tho third capital
prize of fWIJHMI making Mr. Burrows' share
of it f.',.V0. His ticket was given to tin
raited States express company for collection
and the cash was promptly handed to him a
few days ago. Wllliiimsrt (Pa.) i-i-nAuW-Tahlf,
l-Vliriiai y H.
Notice of Sale III Partition by Itelerees.
In the District Court of Lancaster County,
Nebraska,
r'uniilo (mackeubiish i
vs. I
Isabella Iliiriliuaii, ct al '
Notion Is hereby given that by virtue of
an order of sale Issued out of the Dlslilct
Court of Lancaster county, Nebraska, in an
action wherein 1'aniilc (mackeubiiHli Is plaln
tlM'anil Isabella llordinan et nl are defend
ants, we, the undersigned referees, duly ap
pointed by said District Court, will on the L'd
day of April. IMl, at the hour of'.' p, m . at the
east entrain e to the Court House on lentil
street, In the city of Lincoln, In said county
and state, oiler for sale at public auction the
follow Ingdescrlbcil real estate, to-Wll; The
southeast ipiarler iH. K. ',, of Section Number
Five (.',. In Township No. fen (Kb, North of
Hange No. Six 'lb, east ofthe Sixth tb- P.M.
Ill Lancaster county, Nebraska. The terms
of sale being oae-tliirit ' .,, casb, one-third ''.,i
la one year and one-third ('.,) In two years,
with Interest on deferred payments at the
rate of sf ven (7) per cent per annum, with ap
proved security, lor said deferred payment.
H. M. MKI.ICK ,
JOHN H.McCL.Wj Iteferees.
I , f ..llll 1 I ,L.
Houston A llalrd, Atlorncjs for I'laliitlll
S-lwft
Notice.
District Court, Lancaster county. Neiiraska.
(icorgeW. Hubble, plulntlll,
vs.
Kamile Hubble, defendant.
To Kamile Hubble, lion resident ilefeiulunt:
You are hereby notltled that on the :10th day
nl January, Km, jour husband, (IcorgeW.
Hubble, tiled a petition against you In the dis
trict court of La neiihler count , Neiiraska, the
ohjot and prayer of which Is to obtain a di
vorce from you on the ground that you have
wilfully abinid I the plaint!!!' without
uood cause for the term of two vearslasi past
You are required to answer said putltlonon or
iM'fore Monday, the 17th da of March, Is'.m.
(IKoI'dY: W. IU1IIII.K,
S-lwl lly Pound A llurr. Ills Attormos.
Notice.
In Justice Court of Lincoln. I.uncutcr coun
ty, Nebraska, before ,1. . Iliown, Justice
ofthe Peace In and lor atd ill. county
Kllll Mtjltf,.
The Wcssel Printing Coiiipan , Plalntlll,
vs.
Thetl, M. Jarvls Coinpau.i, Defendant.
ThoU. M. Jarvls coiiiiian will take notice
that on the '.Mil day or Jaiiuun. Kn, .1 II.
Ilrow n, a Justice of the Peace within and for
the cltj of Lincoln, I. niicater county, Ncbrns
ka, Issiieil an order ol attacbuient On the sum
of fVi.no In an action pending before loin
whrreln the VVessel Printing conipnnx is
plalntlll and the (I M. Jarx Is company dr
feiidant. That propcrt.x ofthe defendant, con
sisting of money, rights and credits in Ih
hands of L, L. I lad-ay bus been attached un
der Mild order.
Said cause was continued lo the 17th day oj
March, 1s!l, at M:ia. in.
Tin-: wi:ssi:l puintinuco.
Plalntlll.
ll Houston ,v llalrd. l'lalnllll's tts.
Dated Lincoln, Neb., 1'cli. 10. Isni, J-I5w I
db, mum loaB,
Veterinary Surgeon
(ii initiate ol the Uoynl Veterlunry
College, London.
- -- T ' -
All Diseases of the Doincstlciilcd An mn
Carefully Treated.
Ollicc, Room 3, Webster Mock,
tf) South nth St.,
Also al I'alncc Stnhles, M near Eleventh
LINCOLN, NKIIItASKA.
Calls Out of the City Attended.
u
MPREGBDENTBD ATTRACTION !
Ovor A Million Distributed.
Louisiana State Lottery Comp'y.
Incorporated by (lie legislature for ICdu
eatlomd nml Charitable purposes, and It
franchise made a part of (he present stato
constitution InlMTIi by an overwhelming pop
ular vote.
Its MAMMOTH DRAWINGS tnko
place vinl - Annually nunc and Decent
nor), and Its Grand Single Number Draw
ings take place hi each of the other ten
months of the year, and ,irc all drawn hi
public, at the Academy of Music, New
Orleans, La.
Famed for Twenty Years
For Integrcty of Its Drawings and
Prompt Payment of Prizes.
Alloted . I-'oIIoxvm
Wo, do hereby certify that we supervise
the arrangements lor all the Monthly ami
Send Annual Drawings or The lmlslnna
Hlale (cillery Company, and In person man
age anil control ilie Drawings themselves,
and thai the same are conducted with hon
esty fairness, and In good faith (owardall
parties, and we authorize tho Company to uso
this certlllciite, with fae-slmlllcs ot our slgna
iiios attached, In lis advertisements."
were)
fst.
j
ftsC
Commissioners.
We, the undersigned Hanks mid llankem
will pay all prl.es drawn In the Iiulslami
Male lottcrles, wlilcb may ho presented at
our counters.
It. M. WALMHLKY, Pres't I-oulsana Nat ll'k
riintUK LANAUX, Pres.Htate National M'k
A. IIALDWIN, Pres. New Orleans Natl Hank
CAHLKOIIN, Pres. Union National Hank
Grand Monthly Drawing.
At tho Academy of Mailo, Now Orlrani,
TneiJay, April 10, 1BD0.
Capital Prize, $300,000.
IOI.ko Tickets at I'J); Halves fill; Quarters
.'i; Tenths, 2; Twentieths II.
l.isr OK I'lll.KS.
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l I'Hl.Koi' hmwiih m,a
I Pltl.K oK -iVim is i,uw
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ft PHI.I'.H ()! ft.nui are 'i'l.OOO
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ho PIU.KHOK fsinare M,im)
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ftOil'lir.KMOK 'JKIare lOD.noa
AIM'UOXIMATION PIM7.KH.
1(0 Prlres of VU) are W),0a)
101 do. iniiiire W,(M
100 do. ISJOaru IW.OUO
TKIIMIN.M. I'lll.KS.
WCI Prl.esof III.) are 10,000
VM Prl.esof tldlaru W,H)
a, III Prizes amounting to wt.o.tl.HOU
Noix Tickets drawing Capital Pilr.es aro
not entitled to terminal Prizes,
AGENTS WANTED.
OP" Per Club Hates or any further Informa
tion desired, write legibly to the undersigned
clearly slating your residence, with Htato
County, Htreet and Number. More rapid re
turn mall delivery will be assured by your un
clo.lng an ICnvelope bearing your full ad
dress. IMPORTANT.
Address M A. DA t! I'll IN,
New Orleans, Ij.
Or.M. A. DACI'IUN,
Washington, D C.
lly ordinary letter containing Money Or
der Issued by all I'xprcss Companies, New
Vork Kxclmiige, Draft or Postal Note.
Address Registered Letters containing
Currency to
NKW OIU.KANH NATIONAL 1IANK.
New Orleans, Ia.
HK.MKMlll'.U that the payment or tho
Prl7.es Is guaranteed by Knur National Hanks
of New Orleans, and the tickets are signed by
the President of mi Institution whoso char
tered rights are recognized In tho hlgbcst
courts; therefore, beware of all Imitations or
anonymous schemrs.
(INK DOLLAU Is the price of tho smallest
part or fraction of a ticket ISSCKD IIY UB
hi nuy drawing. Anything In our namuof
re red for less than a Dollar Is a swindle.
LINCOLN
0Y .
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p.ir. Mudi-iiu pri'tmnsl lor tiuilnisu la from .Itut
moiiiti Kila-nVnml fiioultjr l'rrsonal liialmctloii.
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