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O'CONNOR, (Hucccssor to Dr, Charles Sunrise) Cures Cancers, Tumors Weim mill KIMiilm without 'ho tuo of Knl n, Cliloiofnrm or Bihar. Otlice IS.7 OBtreet LINOOLN, NEB. A L1TTLK HISTORY. HOW THE UNITED STATES NARROW LY ESCAPED WAR WITH ENGLAND. A Htnry Tit ut, Has Hern It united lltiwa friim Tlnirlnw Weed When America Needed h Friend In 1'itrllnitietit Him Klectlou of line Was Assured, lSHclnl Corrrx)ii(lcnro. Nkw Yoiik, March 10. At a dinner party given liy ono of tho most dlMlti guinlied inorclmntu of Now York city ro cctitly tho conversation over tho cofToo and cigars turned upon tho qiioHtion whothor it wan exactly a projwr net for ft citizen of tho United Stilton to con trilmto money to assist a political party in Gront Britain, as has Imoii dono ly mo trioniiHor tho Irish pitrliiiiuoutnry party in this country. Ono or two of tho gentlemen present wero iiiHpotwl to doubt tho propriety of Mich action, although expressing entiro Byiupnthy for tho Irish tiooplo. "It Iihh Immjii dono beforo," said ono of tho gtieHts, a Kontluman who ix presidont of ono of tho largOHt InhiIch in Now York, "and wftH dono in tho titno of our great national .writ. 1 think tho ntory has novor liccn told. 1 heard it myself from Mr. Thurlow Weed, who in IiIh old ago wiih full of most delightful reminis cences." Being urged, tho bank president con sented to tell this Htory, which has in it tho suggestion of tho narrow cscnpo which tho United States had from n War with England within a year of tho timo that tho war of tho rebellion broko out. Tho story is as follows: In tho sum mer of 1801 President Lincoln wont Thurlow Weed, Archbishop Hughes and Bishop Mcllvano as special embassadors to represent this government in Great Britain and France, Tho mission of this umbnssv was to nrovent. if immhMiIh tho recognition of tho Confederate siatos by Great Britain and Franco, for it was known that lioth theso governments contemplated such an act. Tho feeling amonir tho tinner chuuMra in ftront rtrif. ain was ono of sympathy with tho Con- leuoracy, winio in franco Lonis Na poleon, then emperor, was known to bo desirous of tho success of tho Confeder ate cause. After tlio arrival of tho emlwissy thoy found Great Britain inllamed bv thu capture oi aiiisou ana Hltdull, tho Con federate embassadors who wero passen gers on tho British steamship Trent. Tho feeling was most warlike, and it whs shared by tho British ministry. Earl Russell had prepared a noto addressed through the British minister nt Wash ington to tho stnto department, which was in effect nothing less than a decla ration of war. Its languago was so of fensivo that Secretary Seward would havo been compiled in lehalfof tho honor of tho United States either to havo refused to receive it or to havo replied in kind. lu either event Great Britain would havo declared war. Thurlow Weed was informed by Georgo Peabody. tho American banker living in London, that tho situation was very critical, that troops wero under or dors to embark for Canada, and that war was .imminent. Mr. Weed's duties at this tinlb niildb it necessary for him to go to Paris, as ho thought. On tho eve of his intended doparturo an Eng lishman called upon him, saying that it was vital for tho interests of tho United States that ho should remain. Ho would bo invited to a lunch given by Lord Rus sell, and ho would receive at that din ner party a hint of utmost couseciuenco, which ho could convey privately to his government. This Emrlishllian hud boon n. umtnlw of parliament, but had been defeated for re-election, no was an enthusiastic nd mirer of tho United Htntos nnil in rlim-. ough sympnthy with tho Union sido of tuo controversy men raging. Ho had given Mr. Weed and tho other embassa dors aid of tho ureatcst imnortunen. mul ho was therefore to bo trustod. Mr. Weed postponed his trip to Franco, accented tho invitation of r.m-l and Lady Russell, and went on tho next uay witn nis uaugntor, flltss Harriet Weed, to tho lunch given by Lord and Lady Russell. Whon lunch was an nounced, Lord Russell escorted Miss Weed, and Lady Russell, taking Mr. Weed's arm, said to him, with a manner of gentlo courtesy; "Mr. Weed, do yon know that you aro on historic ground? Thero is no great hurry, and you may not havo another opportunity to htivo tho points of interest shown to you. For instance, yonder is tho pluco whero Henry VIII stood when his wifo, Anne Boloyn, was lniing executed." Thus speaking, Lady Russoll led Mr. Weed a littlo to ono sido. Sho pointed out other places of interest in that historic vicin ity. She told him some traditional an ecdotes of Henry VIII. Yet thero wiih that in her manner which indicated to Mr. Weed that sho had something of more immediate imjiortanco to commu nicate than historical anecdotes, no mat ter how interesting. At last, when thoy wero beyond tho hearing of any of tho company, Lady Russell said: "Mr. Weed, you know sometimes it is said that women cannot keop a secret. I do not boliovo this al ways to bo tine; but 1 am going to im part to you a littlo secret, not because 1 cannot keep it, but becaiuo I want you to know who vour friends urn. Hn tint bo disturbed over tho pieseut situation. tuo queen and the prince consort aro friends of your country, and when your government hears from ours in resnect to tho Trent matter it will hear in n. manner which shows that peace is quite possible." Mr. Weed thanked Lady Russell with tho sincerity which ho felt, saying that a great burden had been lifted from his mind, Ho also learned that in a day or two ho would discover in what wav thn queen had irved his government. That ulo happened. Ho met tho Eng lish gentleman, who asked him whothor lie was satisfied that ho had Kstpoued his trin to Franco on account of unvthimr which happened at Lord Russell's din ner. "PerfecMy batit-lled," said Mr. Weed, "and when tho fite.iiner leaches America with tho letter 1 havo written, my gov ernment will tie Mtlslled." Then Mr. Weed was informed thnt tho communication which Lord Russell hud written which was so offensive in tone would never bo sent, but in its plnco a letter courteous in language, iriontny in tono, although Hrm in its do mands, yet indicating to tho government of tho United States that Great Britain did not seek war. Such a letter was sent. "When Lord Russell's letter wm shown to tho iiueon." said Mr. Wii.i1i informant, "sho reul it in company with tno pnnco consort, who was then at tho Dcginuiuu of what proved to bo his last illness. They wero shocked at tho feroc ity of tho languago used. Tho princo consort advised tho ciuoen to withhold her approval, and calling for pen and paper tho prince consort erased the of fensive, languago and substituted gentlo and courteous sentences for tho liolli coso communication of Lord Russell. When ho finished it tho queen said that it met with her entiro approval. Hho sent for Lord Russell and insisted that this letter Ihj substituted for tho ono which ho had submitted for her ap proval." Mr. Weed at onco communicated theso facts to Mr. Howard, secretary of Btate, and this knowledge satisfied Mr. Lincoln and his administration that whatever the sentiment of the British aristocracy might bo, tho queen and princo consort would opposo thu warlike tendency. This was thu last official not tho princo consort did. With this in formation it was easy for Secretary Sow ard to adjust' tho Trout matter in a manner entirely consistent with tho dig nity of tho United States and thus to avert war. Mr. Wood was so greatly impressed by tho services tho English gentleman had rendered in this emergency that ho cultivated an intimate ncipiaintanco with him. Ho found that this man had been defeated for ru-electlon to tinrlliu incut largely on account of his friend ship for tho United States. Ho had stood with John Bright and tho few English commoners who expressed friendship for this country during that emergency. "Is it not possible for you to return to imrliamoiit?" Mr. Weed asked this man ono day. "Alas," said ho, "1 nm too poor. 1 cannot afford to expend tho money which would lw required for my elec tion." "But if you had this money, is thero any optiortuuity for you to make a con test at present?" Mr. Weed asked. "Yes, thero is a byo election to occur in a fow weeks, and if I could afford it I should make thu contest." "Why, how much would such a con test cost you? In tho United States in many of tho congress districts tho per sonal cost to a candidate is trivial," said Mr. Weed. "Ah, but it would cost 2,000 to make a successful contest here," said this man. "That is $10,000," said Mr. Weed, and then he changed tho subject. Beforo an hour hnd passed Mr. Weed called uim:i Charles Frannis AiIhiuh. tli American minister, ami said to Adams, that hero was a man who had been de feated because of his friendship for tho United States, who would if in parlia ment lw a vast aid to this country, and who could securo un election if ho had a campaign fund of 10.000. "And." continued Mr. Weed. "I think wo ouirht to raiso the money for him." Adams held up his hands in something of holy honor. Tho proposition ho de clared was ono which tho American minister could not for an instant enter tain. That evening Mr. Weed return ing to his hotel mot by more chance tho American minister to Belgium, Mr. Henry Sanford, and as soon as ho saw him ho throw his long amis around Sanford, saying that his appearanco in London at tuat moment was almost providential. Mr. Sanford was a very rich man, who had spent of his money freely for his government nnd who was conspicuous among tho American ministers for tho zeal which ho had displayed in further ing tho Union causo. No sooner had Weed got Mr. Sanford into his parlor than ho told the story which ho had but a littlo whilo lwforo narrated to Mr. Adams. "Why, ho shall havo tho money of course," said Mr. Sanford; "at onco. Thero is no doubt whatever nbout that." And ho sat down upon tho Bitot, wrote n check for $10,000 and gavo it to Mr. Weed, and on tho next dav this Kiiirlll.. man received from an anonymous souico uaiia or nngiami nratt ror lu.uou and was told to uso it as a candidate for par liament, and within six weeks Mr. Weed had tho gratification of seeing his friend win tho contest. In parliament his serv ices wero of great value to tho Union cause, Mr. Weed novor mentioned tho name of this man directly, but tho circum stances and some incidental tacts all point to ono individual as tho person who thus aided tho United States and whom Mr. Weed helped to securo a heat lu parliament. Ho was tho Hon. Mc Cullagh Ton ens. E. J. Edwakds. Uiiurmitlni) l-Ves In Nun York. Every vessel from a foreign iort pays un insiH'ctlon fee of flvo dollars. Coast ing vessels pay only ono dollar for tho same servico. Night boarding fees aro fifteen dollars and five dollars. Tho ox peiihcs of the department aio met by theso fees, which havo Increased to such an extent that tho annual deficiency in small. Smallpox and typhus fever pa tieutnwhoaio removed to North Broth er's Island pay a feoof twenty dollars eaih for transfer. Health Officer Jenkini' jurisdiction extends fiom Hell Gate to Sandy I took, The rii'unurvn or l.rnp r. A clerk in a Main street storo received an invitation ton leap year party thin week, worded as follows: "1 would Imi happy to have you come. You will mri havo to go homo alone, for muiio girl will go homo with you." Springfield (Mass.) Homestead. LIQHT AND AIRY. Sirrll l)Uriiniiii of ProvMriine. Mcwns shiKlnit 'nciilh her window, wlirw Hit IlKMIUlM-nlllSSIlfllV fell. "Mnruuerlio" lie miiit. nml w idled, nihil for Hid untitle spoil Of Ills iH-rrittrxrvutlon nml hUoultured iiriw. Iiik, too, His bolnvcd (ino's closo locked shullers tr (Illicitly to iihilo, Willi n imtlfticoiiulto uncommon tluishewnll- isl, wlillutlinthnw Was errittliiK somu conditions that lio liccxliil not, nor saw, i "Well, I kiii'iw I'll try another," quoth ih ) until, ulioMilienrl wm llitht, And liu iniihI up his l1)trHiror wmit uf lliKm) while; Lifted lip his Is'iiinlmt fsco them to tho star so clour nml lirlhl. Throw Ills lieml buck, liushed his chest out, Hurled lu with nit Ids inlulit. But ho Imilii't uot a noto out linn a blooinhiK smimiiic, Muiio of mill nml froren wntcr. downwind sHiHipvil In million lll!its Downwnril snooped nnd, dlsnppcnrlnu, sunk Into hlin milnf mIhM, for Ids lilccdltiu month una opcn-nuil tint) nlil It noru'il him rlifht. -CldcftKo Tribune. Well Worth llenillng. Roaming .lournullst I hear thnt the present muter of Tho Dally Blowhanl Is n licit old snooxcr, who mnde a fortune In limns. Does he ever write anything wort h rendlngf Blowhanl Man You Just bo docs, lie signs the checks. New York Weekly. II I nn k. Oh, Illnnk, tliu mini who occupies Tlioilimilclloln which I toll, Octs up ut III o'clock ench ilny Anil lltfhts tho lire with frnsmnt oil. Within his heart thero tuny, porlinpt, A tliotiMiml mnuly virtues bloom; But In tny heart nhnt Udy tlioiiuhts When I no In to sweep his room. Detect ho stories stnttcrcd 'round Dlsplnys tho llternturo ho rends; There's shoes ciioukIi upon tho floor To innko ono think of centipedes. Ann com nun nanus over) whorol Knouuh to (111 my henrt with gloom; for ever) thlnit Is upsldo down When Illnnk has left his room. Thoro's dirty wnter In tho bowl, Tho towels nro festooned on tho bed; Ills clothlnif lies upon tho floor, l'erhnim whero It wns shed. Dlro confusion rcliais supremo; In iitiKnlsh nml despair I furno. For what's thu tis'o of olennlnit up When Illnnk lives In tboroomT Boston Courier. A Nnmrt Woman. Mother Mercy on list llowdld you tent thnt lovely nuwstiltof clothes all toplccesl Small Son I was throwln stones at that nuw neighbor's cat nnd It run under thclt barn, and then she gave mc ten cents tc crawl n mlcr and chase It out. Good Nuwa. We llnvn All lleen There. Thero U n feellnir of tin rest Thut lies UKn my noul; Earth hns no chnnns for mo nt nil; I.lfo has no Ihmlng bowl. A snd nnd melancholy night, I'm feeling mighty glum: I'm going to a hall tonight, And tuy collars hnxun't como. -Clothier nnd Furnisher. Not it l.oe Htory. Caller Can you use this story f Editor What's the name of M Caller "The (Jolden Marriage." Editor We don't use love stories. Caller Tills Isn't a love story. Sho mar ricd him for his money,-Yankee Bliulo. Her Answer. "Just ouo little word," ho pleaded. Kneeling huinbl) nt her feet: "Just ono word." liu softly whispered, "Thnt w 111 miiko tny Joy i ompleto." Hut thu maiden's gentlo answer Wus to him a cruel blow. For, although shu said It kindly, Tlioonu littlo word was "No!" -Nimcfvlllo Journal. Joking Thnt Is I'lui'llcul. Sho-Oh, It's fun, I tell jmt. to lllrt with sniim till jmt get him to prop'v.e and then say "No." He Yes; but I should think It would bt a greater Joke on him to say "Yca." Sparks. I.nteit from Gotlinm. Hho turns up her noso when tho Four Hun dred's named. For sho wunts jou to know thut thnt Isn't her sot: Of a crowd so promiscuous as thnt she'i nsliumcd. She belongs to tho Hundred and Fifty, you bet! Now York Press. flensuntest I'urt. Ho (preparing to leave I assure you. Miss Stuarte, the tliuu has pasHid very pleas antly this evening. She (abstractedly) Yes, It Is pleasant to know that It Is past. Boston Transcript. Hunt Lines. "'Tls snd," thu xct said und rose In grief from her to go. "Thut all thu songs w liich 1 compose Should dlncompoKu ou so." - Washington Star. Wonders of riiri-nulogy. Phrenologist (delightedly) My friend, you wero born to command. Are you u soldlerr Blgnllled Stranger No, sor. OI'iii a Janitor. New York Weekly. I.okI, The oven oat weworuhut sprint: Twill ooou be time to wear, Uut Koto's unkind- ho (annul find Thu ticket any w here. -Clothier mul Furnisher. 1 Telephone 176 ylHSBEalBl irOg,fflh Y CT' 5fi5& Moving Household Goods and Pianos a Specialty J Lincoln Denier COAL AND WOOD; Office um O Street, Yards fith nnd M Sts. I'ltnue 140, German National Bank. I.LVCOf.iV, Mill, O.K. Montgomery, President, llrrmanlll. Hehnberg, Vice I'rest. Joseph ll.iehtncr, Cashier. () J. Wilcox, Asst. Cnshlor. Cnpital . . . $100,000.00 Surplus . . . 30,000.00 Transacts a General Banking Business Issues tcrMifurcdlt, drnwdmrtsnn nil parts of thu world. Foreign collections a Nhelally Telephone 225. A TRUE STORY OF - 1 T wns towards the close of n bright summer's day that the prodigal son nrrlvcd nt the pntcrnnl tunnslon. He hnd come by the quickest route, "The Burling ton." The mm was declining In the west the only thing thnt does decline west of Chicago except hnse hall nnd Its slanting rays threw a golden tint upon the gray hnlrs ol the nged father who snt on the front porch rending the last "Burlington Route" advertisement. The gntc opened, nnd the old man peering over his spectacles dlscrled a a rngged tramp coining up the walk. He was nbout to set the dog on him, In accordance with the usual custom of that hospitable region, when the tramp cnn.e up, removed a dllnpldutcd hat rim which encircled his brow, and cried, "father, don't you know mc?" "Know you?" returned the old man, after scrutinizing him u moment over his spectacles, ! would know you If I saw jour hide Imnglng lu a tnn ynrd, It's my own lost b-hoyl" Then the fond parent fell upon his son's neck and wept wept because it wns so dirty, It hadn't been washed since Christmas, hut he took him In nil the same, gave him n hath and n new suit of clothes and then walked him down to the B. Si M. depot to sec to hnl perfection the "Burlington" had brought their passenger train service. 'Twas marvelous, nnd the prodlgnl on straightway registered n solum vow that his children and his children's children for nil time to coipe should recognize the "Burlington" ns the one great railway whose equipment was always UP TO DATE. Wc don't know how this legend of the prodigal son came down through the ages so accurate and free from side issues, but It's here, Intnct nnd unin cumbered, ready to adorn a hack cover or point a moral. The moral of thls story Is; If you would prosper In this world, travel only by the "Burlington Route." J. FRANCIS, General Paisenger Agent, OMAHA. FAST HAIL ROUTE ! 2 DAILY TRAINS 2 -TO- Atchlson, Leavenworth, St. Joseph, Knnsas City, St. Louis and nil Points South, Knst nml West. The direct line to Ft. Scott, Parsons Wichita, Hutchinson and nil principal points in Kansas. The only road to the Great Hot Springs of Arkansas. Pullman Sleepers ml Free llccllnlng Chair Cats on all trnlnv J. E. R. MILLAR, R. P. R. MILIAR, City Ticket A gt. Gsn'l g-nl. Coal Co: In nil kinds of JOHN D00LITTLE, Mn linger. Canon City, Rock Springs, Vulcan, Mendota, ijtf Scranton, Anthracite. ! f THE PRODIGAL SON. - - A. C. ZIEMER, City Paisenger Agentt LINCOLN. OFFIOE 1001 0 Street. rBBraBUB'jF1 wJk 1 .T 1 KHI I - A.4 1 '.dtj 'tk CA.i 1 M- '! -Vjnfs! f-
