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CAPITAL CITY COURIER, SATURDAY, JULY 26, 1890 r r We are Showing Clothing, AND Furnishing Goods At Low CALL IN AND SEE 1017-1019 O St., LINCOLN, NEB. Beatrice, Neb. Falls City, Neb. Weeping Water, Neb. and Wilber, Neb. Herman Bros. A. M. DAVIS & SON, Spring Carpets ? v And Draperies 1112 0 St. Telephone 219. 100 Engraved And Copper If you have a Plate, we same, WESSEL PRINTING CO. Courier Offlco. Telephone 253. a Complete Line OF Hats, Caps, Prices. US. STORES AT AND NOW'ii THE TIME TO PLACE YOUR ORDER WITH THE LINCOLN ICE CO. 1040 0 ST. PHONE 7 18. PURE CLEAR ICE I Prompt Delivery. Callng Cards Plate, for $2.50. will furnish lOOjCnrtls from at S1.50. I 134 N Street NIGHT SCENES iN A CAB. PRENTICE MULFOHD'S RAILWAY EX PERIENCES AFTER DARK. lie XViis Snubbed by the l.unlly Con doctor, Anmi)i'il by (Im Ununited Trnln lltiy, mill Timk it I'bllovipblrul IVep nt the IIuk. Copyright liy Amcrl.'.Aii Press Association ) "WHAT CHAM'i: IS TIIKHi: lOlt IIHKAKFABTr" On somo railroads (twit nil) I have been in mlu to feel ly tliu manner of the conduct or tliat I wns u trnmp, or a fclnn, or at nil events n person njit worthy rlvll treat ment. I ImVl) 011 MltHO OCCnsllltlS hl'l'll oIiIIkoiI to ask myself, "Am I u prisoner on this car uti route for state prison, or am I a posscuuorP What evil lmvo I done this man In clmr,'o that causes him to assume towanl mo 1 1 1 1 .- aliri.it speech anil crusty bearing Have I transgressed any .of tho company's rules In asking him a (pii'stlou with regard to tho route I Haiti to tho conductor recently on boarding n train lato at nlht, "What are tho chances for breakfast to-morrow morn lnKf" IIo took a long tlmo to unsucr, for ho was punching ami ro-puiichlnc; my ticket, ovhlontly ondcavorlnii with a leisurely In dustry to maku a hIcvo of It or a piece of paper edKlnn for a lady's underskirt I appreciated In him this care, scrutiny and Industry, held iii)clf ilovold of further In turroKHttvo speech and waited. At lust, when I had commenced thinking that my inquiry had shot clean over tho head of tho Krcat man and not hit him in the ear at all, ho said In a nonchalant manner, "Hood!" Ho meant that tho chances for my Kct thiK breakfast wero Kood. Now this ureal iiiokuI know perfectly well that I wanted to know tho hour and tho place where the train stopped to allow tho passengers to get breakfast. Had I been tho president of tho road ho would have given mo theso necessary details in Ills most voluminous and grammatical English, and with many nourishes and side shows of unnecessary information to boot. Hut as I was only a passenger and an In Miction ho thought It well, possibly, to teach mo to maku my inquiries In a plainer and tnoro conclso manner. I had asked him a crab sided question. Ho gave mo a crab sided answer. Ho was practicing tho Mosaic law, "An eye for an oyo and a tooth for a tooth." I had asked what tho chances wero for breakfast. Ho had told mi) they wero good. Ho was correct. I was answered. It might bo a good thing for tho direc tors to ride Incog, on some roads, assuming for tho time 'lie position of tho humble passenger, ami observe tho bearing of homo of these magnates of tho hour to ward them. Happily not all conductors so conduct themselves, and tho conductor who tries tu plea.se. rises In office sooner than ho who does not. On a recent trip, at a lato and drowsy hour I was aroused by tho new conductor of that section saying, "Glmmoyer ticket I" I was a felon again going to state's prison. Tho gentleman did not faco me. Ho stood almost buck to me, holding his out stretched palm behind him for my ticket. Hu seemed desirous to economize, tho front view of his person. Now this Is a small thing to complain of, Isn't It? Do you expect tho conductor to kneel before you and remark, "My llcgo lord, will you by so kind and condescend- TIIK NKW8IIOV IK HEPOSK. Ing toward your hutnbiu servant, who thus abases himself, as to produce your paper arrant for transit of person and baggugu on this road?" No, I don't. I won't speak hero for myself at all, but I express the feelings of a good many peoplo when I say that their impressions of a road and country are sometimes largely colored for good or 111 by tho demeanor toward them of tho em ployes of tho railroad companies. They feel for tho time a certain dependence on theso employes. Somo nro from homo for tho first tlmu In their lives. Somo are sad at leaving homo and frlonds. Somo nro affected by tho loneliness of being in a crowd all strange to them. In theso staU's of mind the curt, abrupt and sometimes Isiorlsh demeanor of tho man In churgo fallsllkoa blow, and makes tho clouds darker than ever. On tho other hand, tho kindly Waring and civil demeanor, though not half a dozen words nro spokon, go far towanl making people's hearts lighter and creating a pleasant impression, and this Indirectly may havo something to do with that railroad's prosperity. Ono train was largely ruled by tho train loy. It was a precious, undersized, stunted thing between boy and man, oviilently city bred, with tho lively assurance and su premo self concoltof denso Ignorunco, This galllnlpper seemed to own tho train. Ho sung, ho whlstJod, ho ilunced, hu gave us selections from McGInty and tho variety nrausement hulls, ho patronized us wh'llo ho sold us peanuts, ho chucked books In paper rivers at us as if wo wero fllllnjr tho . ! Willi " I&MU i imM? nllko of t'irgets, hu took our money with it lofty contempt, ho tnlkcd at us with tho brakeman and at last, when fatigued, ho placed his form on mlu seat and hi heoli on the back of another ami slumbered. I happened to t Inside of this creature, his slim legs Interposing a barrier betwixt mo and thc'uMcs. When I attempted to puss out the legs of this nuisance did not re miiM' tliem(rUsiil nil obligingly to give mo puss,igi lllsv?ak eyes opeuel with an unitized exnrwilc n, as if saying. "Why In thunder can't yu keep still until I'vo llnlsheil in) nap!" I rode In that cur all night because uo wetv passing through a hot country and I hud rather sit by an ooii car window and dose niitl dieam than get into the upper Is'rth of a close sleeper. I was enter tained during tho night by the con quest and usurpation oi seats by somo of the passengers. Unlocking tho seats they would throw one buck vis-avis one man thus Itclng enabled to stretch his legs, occupying four seats. Three men In this way confiscated twelve seats One unman for herself and children occupied eight seats. As passenger dropped in at the way stations during the night tlivy would wander hopelessly along tho aisle, but not a sleeper budged. N'or did a enuductor trouble himself to give the seat less seats. About !l In the morning a rough, harum scarum chap en tcrcd with a bulging, cheap valise as large as a small trunk. Ho sleil up tho sleepers, gave it up us a bad Job, and curled up on the coal bov, remarking, "Well, this will about do for me." Thccnuductor punched his ticket, and otTorfd no aid to give him ii sent. Hut tho top of tho coal box refused fOTj jyilt ! 'I iImI 1 V nil IIAII TO Hf.i:i-:i OS TIIK KI.OOII. to maku him an easy bed. So he got oil". Ilslnsl a great dingy overcoat from his va lise, laid it down on tho car lloor near the stove, and went to bed on tho overcoat. Hu looked as he slept there as It hu had tumbled down in a drunken lit. Hut hu didn't cam for appearances, Conductors cumu anil went, looked at his tickit stuck in his hat band, and still ho slumlsTcd on, ami so did tho monopo lizers of seats about him. I admired that man for his pluck and Independence of public) opinion, but hud I been tho con ductor it seems to mo that I should havo made it my business to havo mado ono or two men take up with Tower seats and not allow a seatless man to Hu like a drunk on the cur lloor. In tho early morn tho galll nlpper train boy walked through tho car, and shot glances of contempt and derision at tho man curled up on the lloor. Hut the sun rose at last as usual, wanning alike the just and unjust, ami when t ho train stopped at a breakfast station wo got out and paid "." cents each for what we could, by dint of reaching and scratching and Imploring follow passengers for bread and milk, get from a table from which thu waiters had either lied or U-en swept olT tho face of tho earth by a pestilence. PltKNTICK Mn.FOW. A (J lire r isort of t.'arrliige. What Is said to Ihi tho queerest vehicle that ever cumu from tho carriage maker's Is tho irnH-rty of Dr. Thurmond, of At lanta, Uu., and cost him f.100, The doctor Mlcvcs in having things just as ho wants them. Hecontly ho went to a carriage builder, who drew a plan for a vehicle like a largo wheelbarrow with a canopy top, A gentleman who saw tho picture said it was just tho thing, if tho horse could lxj found to work with his head toward the buggy and tail at tho ends of tho shaft, so that ho could Ihj led by tho man sitting In side, thus pushing tho buggy Instead of pulling It, Tho plan pleased tho doctor, and he ordered tho vehicle mndu. It was llnished thu other day, and a wonderful looking affair It is. It Is nineteen feet long from tin. hg velotic(lo wheel bohlnil to the end of tho shafts in front. Dr. Thurmond carried it homo and guvo It a trial. It worked all right except that then; was too much of a twisty motion about it, and tho doctor decided to add two little wheels to the front of tho vehicle. They do not work on a pivot like tho rollers on it center table. If thu horse turns to the right the little wheels will Hop quickly to the right, while the big wheel behind turns slowly and majestically In the same direction. Tho only harness to 1h used on tho horse is tho wooden col lar and a very wide luilybanil, to which the shafts aro fastened. The Value of tlui Colo-iliim. Ono of thu most Infrestlng papers read before the International Conference of Li brarians at its lust session was that of Dr. , Garnett, of tho Hritlsh Museum, on colo phons, or private symlKUa alllxed to books by tho printers Issuing them. Colophons, or attestations of tho execution of a liook occurring at thu end of a volume were, ho i.tld, much older than titlo pnguu.und for a tlmo supplied tho place of tho title, page, which was unknown until about Ut) and not generally used until 14ft). Tho delay in tho application of so obvious an Idea as thu title pago was very singular, hut might Is) n'gunleil us fortunate, inasmuch as tho colophon, though less practical than tho tltht page, was often more communicative. Early colophons frequently guvo Interest lug information respecting thu book and the printer which could not well havo found aplacu upon tho title page, and thus hrlpod to elucidate an Inten'stlng but obscure de partmentof literary history. An I'iibIUIi l'ut llnj. Thu Iondou Lancet, an English medical publication, tells of an extraordinary child recently brought to tho notice of scientific people. IIo Is now between fi and il ears of ago, and Is of tho following dimensions: Height, 4 feet, weight, 117 pounds; circum ference of abdonwn, 4'.' Inches; chest, 37 inches; neck, 14 inches; head, Wj Inches; thigh, SI Inches; arm, HV, Inches; fon arm, 10H Inches. Ho Is very healthy, eats all day long, and Is fairly Intelligent. Tho parents and their hor children aro of or dlif ry sizo A l'oreconn Cimi'ltiilnb. nusband What nro you golriK to do, Maryr Wlfo I nin golnj todrlvo a nail Into tho wall on which to hang thin picture. Husband That Is to say, you tiro golnu to put your thumb up at auction. Wlfo Atnuctlonf Huslmml Yes ', or In other wnnls, your thumb Is to come under thu hammer. Hofltou Courier. Ouine IllnU. ,fc .0 Jinks- Walter, bring men gun! Walter One gun for one. Powder and shot for two. Munsey's Weekly. Nut for I'llcn. A patrolman whoso bent is In tho "ICnln tuck" district pnsf(l a house thu other day whcn a llv screen In thu front win dow did mil llll tho spnei) by at least three Inches on the side, and calling to a woman in the yard ho asked: "Madam, was that ily screen placed In thu window to keep out lllosr" "Fllesf" she repeated, In a tonu of con tempt. "No, sah Dat screen Is Indarto keep out robbers, an' do foller who squeezes In has got to bo powerful lean an' thin." Detroit Freo Press. A Orullfy lii-r IniliiriM'iii-'iit. "John, Charles, William!" cried thoboys' mother, "whero nro thoso peaches I left herof" "In our midst," returned thu boys, and when tho doctor called that night tho mother know that her llttlo darlings had spoken truthfullyas well as with a gram matical accuracy that is not universal. New York Sun. Hu Whs rrluliti'iiiil. "Oh, no, let's not go!" exclaimed tho little Imy as his uursu proposed going on board a yacht, and then tho youngster burst Into tears. "Why, Willie, what In tho world Is thu matter)" "I just h-h-heiinl one, m-m-mau toll an other to set thu s-H-spanker." Provldonco Journal Ills l.lttli) NrliiMiio. Cholly Fweddy, old boy, what's this I henhf Have you weally and twuly liecn sued by n iiuhsty bahbah fob n shaving bill Fweddy Don't you fwet, olo clmpplo. A lot of Ix-astly cads, you know, say I cuwn't wnlso a Wulid. Huh Jove, they've got to take it back now! Chicago Tribune. Kliiilnorm tit till Cmniry. "Tho cmniry seems to Isi uneusy," sal.' tho young man. "Yes," n-plled tho young lady, "Ho al ways acts tlint way If the room Isn't or dark after 11 o'clock." Young Mr. Haukinsou considerately turned thu light down and staid an hour or two longer. Chicago Times. A .Mutter fur C'liiigratiiliitlnii, "All, Mr. Luuimeo, allow inu to congrat ulate you. Your sou I understand is en gaged, and to a very lino lady." "Fine! Mugnlllccut! And hu loves her devotedly. Shu's worth 6100,000, but Adolph Is that fond of her I believo ho would have taken her If shu wasn't worth more than Sft),fK)a"-Fllegendo Hhietter. Wnnte.l It Nutorul. A man, with a head us destitute of hair us a watermelon, entered a druggist's and said ho wanted n liottlo of lutlr restorer. "What kind of hair restorer do you pre fer)" "I'll take a lsittlo of red hair restorer. That was tho color of my hair when I was n boy." Judy A Delicate HilKRi'ntloii. "I think these kissing games niu such foolish things," ho wild, pctulnntly, as they left thu children's party and strolled out on tho lawn. "Yes," sho answered, "kissing Is always very foolish when nnyono Is looking on." New York Herald. A I'li'iiMint Conipoillloii, Maid (to mistress, who is going abroad) Shall I put any music in tho trunk for ) our state room) Mistnss (thinking of mul do mer) Yes, put in that composition by Heave, "When tho Swallows Upward Fly." Cincinnati Commercial. A Matter on I'ciinoin)'. Triners How much aro these fancy vests? Clerk-f 13, sir Travers Then Just let mo lmvo a dress tie. I will skip the afternoon tea and take in the evening reception. Clothier ami Furnisher. Nut Ni'i-rmuirll). "Glad to make your acquaintance, Mr. Valentine. I suppose ha! ha! you were liorn on St. Valentine's day." "That doesn't follow any more thnn that ) on were lsrn on the 1st day of April, sir." Chicago Tribune. Only Onn Hitch. Will Dill everything go off Kinoothly at your marriage, Hill" Hill Yes, there was only one hitch. Wlll-Ah, what was that) Hill The tying of tho knot, of courso. Yankee Blade. UnHcr t'liUn Color. Hobinson Did you see Travers yester da) ) I met him on tho street and ho look ed ton shabby for any um. Jagway Yes. IIo told mu hu was going locall on his doctor. Clothier and Fur nisher. Literal. Physician What in the name of good ess are you doing in that Kith tub) Why, man, you'll kill ourelf "Hut didn't you tell mo to take thu pills in water)" Fllegendo Hlaetter. Slip HdliU the I'limu Mrllif. Will You havo a treasure In your wife, Hill. Hill I havo more than thnt. I lmvo n treaiiurer. -Yunkw. CIsaIo. 0 vK 1 MmmM . NOWS' THE TIME TO I'LAL'K YOIMI OllDKIl FOIl House Decorations! Where lliey will receive prompt attention and skillful workmanship. Call on S. E. MOORE,. and see his line of Flue Paper Hangings,. Sole Agency for The Sherwin-Williams Co.'s Paint. Roberts & Co, 212 North i iLh Street, Undertakers and Einbalmers. Telephones. Office t.15 Ucslilcncc 156 Open May nud Nlgnt. E. T. ROBERTS, Manager. WESTERFIELDS Palace Bath Shaving PARLORS. Ladies - and Children's Hair - Gutting as',,:c:aity. COR ii & () STS., NEW IIURR HL'K Unprecedented Attraction 1 w OVER A MILLION DI8TKIBUTED Louisiana State Lottery Comp'y. Incorporated by the I'KUIafuro for Kifii cntloiiid i ml Clmrlliililo purposes, Its friiuchlHu Hindu u purl of tho iircsout stato constitution InlsTU by an overwhelming mip ulnr vole, uml To continue until January 1st, 1896. Its ZuXaxxixnotii. 23ro.-wlnpa take Hliiil-Aiiiiuiilly, June ami December), anil llsOBAND BINOLE NUMBER DRAWINQS lako place In eucli of the other ten months of tho year, anil are nil draw In public, at thu Acad emy of Music, New Orleans, I.u. imi:i niu tvi:ntv vi:auh, lor Integrity of Its Drawling ami Prompt Payment of 1'rles, uticHteil us follows : "Wo do hereby certify that wo supervise tho arrangements mr t t, Monthly ami Semi Annual Drawings or The Ioiillumi rltnte tittcry Company, and In person man sue anil control tho Ilrawluus thuiimolves, nod thin the mimu uru conducted with hon esty fairness, ami In uood faith toward all parties, and wo authorize the Company to uso this certificate, with fiic-stmllles of our sluu ures attached, In Its advert Uemonts." y&mg3 CoinmU)hmcrs. We, thoumluislKiiDil Hanks mul Ilsukurs will pay all prizes drawn In thu Louisiana 8tute ixitturlvs, which may be presented at our counter. H. M. WALMSI.KV. Pros. UuIhIiiiiu Nat IVk i'lKitlU: I.ANAUX, I'res.Htutu National H'lc A. IIALDWIN, I'res. Now Orleans Natl Hank OAltLKOIIN, I'res, Union National bank Grand Monthly Drawing, At tho Academy of Mule, New Orltaoi, Tceidiy, AuRQit V2, 1890, CAPITAL PRIZE, $300,000 luu,(iMTIfketnt liOench: Halves f luj Quar ter 'i; Tenths 12; Twentieths 1. LIST OK I'lUr.KS. I IMllX.KOKIi),iiOls fia).00i) i iit!i:oKii).ai)is iumm) i i'm.K of rAuoiis niKiw) I I'lllK OK iV"ls "iVOOD 2IMtI.KSOF IO,UJDnra a),(JUl .MMHi:S OK ft,0)iire IttOlW UIMtlKHOK l,(Waru -Simo KOIMII.KSOK ftMiin. f)lX) .; iui.i:hok .iconro ooouo WOI'KI.KHOK 'JlOiire loolow Al'I'UOXIMATIOM l-UUKS. inOPrlxesof M0 arc 50,O0Q 10) do. .Xiuru 30,0tt) 100 do. JVIaro a,0w) TKKMINAI, I'KI.KS. W) Prizes of fiuoiiro 09,000 IV) Prizes of f (Oil lire (W,9u0 :i,i;it PrlzcsamountluKto i,03i,noo Notc Tickets drawing Cupltul I'ilze aro not ontlttei! toternilniillrlzeti. f-KorClub Hates or any furflicr Informix tion ilel red. write Ielbly lotliu uuderslirnMJ, clearly stutlmr your resilience, with stute. County, Htreetand NuiiiIht. More rapid rei turn mull delivery will lie assured by your en rliMliiK an KnveIoo IwarliiK your full oil dreiiH. IMPORTANT ! Address M. A. DAUPHIN, .. New Orleans, I ji. Or M. A. DAUPHIN, Wiikhliutiui, I) I' Ity ordltmry letter coutntului; .Mui.ny ()r iter Uiiiod by all Kpreas (.'ompaules, Nw Vork t-;eliiim;e. Drill) or Postal Note. Address Registered Letters containing: Currency to NKW OiU.KANS NATIONAL HANK. New Orleans, I.a. KKMKMHKK Hint the prihvnt charter or The UmUlana Hlnte lottery Company, whleli the Sl'PHIOMK COUKT OKTIIK U. H. ha. ileeiiled to tie 11 CONTH.UT with the Mtnto of IxHiltlami mid part of theCimxtltiitlouof the Stiito. Dolls NOT expire UNTIL TIIK KIHST OP JANUAHY. W. The l.'Klilature of l.ouUlami, which ad journed on the lutb of July of this year, has entered an AMKNDMKNT to the L'oiutltu tlou of tho State to be submitted to the People at an elect Inn 111 lrt- which will enrrvthe ehurter of THK l.Ol ISI ANA STATK l.Oli TKH COMPANY up to the year NINK TKKN HUNDHKD AND NINKTKKN. &m f t