TIMOTHY CIjAUK. DEALER IN COAL "WOOD -o TKKMS CASIIo Tarda and Office 404 South Third Street. Telephone IS. Plattsmoutii, Nebraska A. SALISBURY : D-E-N-T-I-S-T :- OOLI ANI PORCELAIN CKOWNS. Dr. Nieiuway sm:rstlietle. for the )auil-M ex Fine Gold Work Bock m oiiil lili-ck a Specialty. I'luttsaiouth. Neb jAWSON & PEARCE HAVE RECEIVED Their I-'ji'l s'ruvs ';n riM- i m. t i -s -ml iiiil i i.' .1 lc! i t i f.i-l i" -!- 'I f tt ih smiw f' I le y h vp:fn!l I H4 i iijil'V Ii- iiiI ami in r-il-r i . !' - M st. k out li v; if diu-i-.l lli' i -'r w --iiil- r IimI" to In ami t 7.1 ( l : I iiiiiin-il. MISS f-'KYI.I S, TRIMMER. I. U- T)tr'N Always has on band a full stock of ROUK AM) FEED, r?.rti. IJrau. Shorts Oats and Haled H:i3- for fuW' as low as Hu mid delivered to any part lowest of th city. COKXEK SIXTH AXDVINE TMntlsmouth. - - Nebraska. J ULIUS PEIM'ERHERG. MAM KAt l l l!K OP AMI UIHULE5IILE AND RETAIL BKALKK IN THK CHOICEST IJRANDS OK CIGARS FULL LINK OF TOBACCO AND SMOKERS ARTICLES always in stock o- Plattsniouth, Nebrassa Shorthand AND TYPEWRITING COLLEGE- Plattsmouth, Nebraska. o There are thousands of youcg ladies, sewing girls, sj-liool tea'hers clei ks. etc who reekin.it out existence on a salry barely sufficient to supply their very d-y w. nts. P.v compli-tinK a course in short ham! and by finishing th y can earn from $40 to $ 150 per month. Si'tia ions frmranteed to competent students Indiiiivual iimtruction, new type iter. DAY AND EVENING SESSIONS Kooms over Mayers -'tore. MEAT MAPKErp fSIVTIf STBKET F. II. ELLEBAUM, Prop. The best of fresh meat always found in this market. dso fresh Eggs and Butter. Wild game of all kinds kept in their season. Mea SIXTH STREET T MARKET GOLD AND PORCELAIN CR0WfU8 Bridge work and fine gold work a SPECIALTY. DR. 8TEINAD8 LOCAL as well as other an eetbeticsgiven for the painless extraction of teeth. 0. A. MARSHALL, - Fitzgerald P're Lumber Yard THE OLD RELIABLE. IL L WATERMAN & M PINF LUMBER ! Shingles, Lath, Sash, Doors, Blinds XJan supply everw demand of the city. Call and get terms. Fourth street in rear of opera house. CANT UNDERSTAND AMERICA. Novelist Howell Amusing Kprlane with an Official In Venice. The ways of English and Americans are still appalling to the more indolent and less cieaniv soutnern uauons which have hail for many decades large opportunities for studying these race neculiarities. and yet have never ceased to wonder, says youth's Com natuon. When W. D. tlowells was consul at Venice an attempted burglary in the oalace occupied by him gave occasion for the following incident: suggestive In ntv account of this affair to the commissary of police I said that the burglary occurred me morning about davliiriit. when I saw the head of the burglar peering above the window sill, and his hand extended to prey upon my wardrobe. Excuse me. Signor Console," inter runted the comniissarv. "ho-v Aiould you ee him?-5 'H'hv. there was nothing in the world to preveut me. The window was oixMi." 'The window was open!" g-isped the commissary. "I) i vmi mean that you sl'mp with your windows open?'1 M ist eertainiv." "l'.irdoti." naid tin' commissary, S'.iplcinu-ilv. "do all Americans s.eej with their windows op--u!' "1 may vent lire lo say they all do in summer." I answered. "At least, it is tne general custom." Such a Hung as tins indtilganci; in fresh air seemed altogether foreign to the commis-arv's experience, and but for in v ollieial dignity 1 am sure 1 should have been effectually brow beaten by him. As it was. he. threw himself back in his anntviair and stared at me lixndly for some moments. Then he recovered himself with another Tudou!'' and turning to his clerk, said: "Write down that, according to the American custom, they were sleepiug uilli their uinMows open. lint I know that for all his politeness he considered this habit a relic of the time hen we Amcricaus abode in wigwams. ACCOMPANIED OR UNACCOMPANIED? It Wan Enj to Iivlii Hie State of EjcIi Prtlulr C;iae. "Mv oflice is nearly opposite a popular down-town restaurant, the up per floor of which is reserved for ladies ir gentlemen accompanied by ladies. said a young aspirant for legal honors the other day to a N. Y. Herald man. "T! e view from my window, how ever, allows me to see ouiy one per son seated at anv of the three tables near the window, and that fact has enabled me to have lots of fun. and at the same time eives me a first-rate chance to study my fellow-man in the presence of a girl of whom he thinks euougn to invite her out to luncheon. In a fortnight I got so I could tell in a moment whether any man or whom I could catch a glimpse at a table had as his vis-a-vis another man or a woman. "How did I do it? Oh. it was easily enough divined. If there were two men. the one I could see would act perfectly natural. But if there were a woman on the other side of the table things were very much changed. The fellow in my view would conduct him self entirely differeut from the one with his chum along. His interest in the curl of his mustache would be in creased tenfold, and every now and then he would supend operations in the eating line to cast a killing look at his fair companion. 4iIn fact, under such conditions I found that the whole manner and pose of nine men out of ten became at once absurdly unnatural and self-conscious, and their efforts to please, from my point of view, invariably became most amusing. ' A Family of Giants. My father's grandfather's family consisted of thirteen brothers and two sisters. The aggregate weight of all the last time they met at the old home stead was 3.000 Dounds. The average height of each was a fraction over six feet. I have heard my father say he has seen his fatner. who was below the average of his brothers in height. weight, and muscle, throw in quick succession several forty-gallon casks of ciiler over an ox-cart with ease; and have also seen him lift one of the same sized casks bv the chimbs to his lips ind drink therefrom. At one time leu of the brothers went to a barn-raising. They lifted the bend, 30x40 feet, with its sixteeu-foot posts and fourteen-inch quare timbers, without any effort Old New-Englanders will know what that meant, ira l'ona was a man noted for his physical strength. He could take any two of his brothers, one in each hand, and handle them with each. He once caught and held two live deer. On one occasion, when he was working about the barn, which was inclosed with a fence six feet high, a noted pugilist presented himself and bantered the brother for a fight. The brother said he was a church member and it was against his principles to tight. The pugilist then bantered Ira. who said he did not want to fight for nothing, but as he spoke he took the pugilist by the neck and trousers and lifted him clear over the fence. The pugilist walked back to the barn, bowed to Ira. and said: "I have enough of you." Fred S. Pond in Chicago Tribune. Nice Residence for Lazy People. It is said that between M idagiscar and the coast of India there are 16,0 JO islands, only COO of which are inhabit ed. A man can support a family there jn luxury without working more than twenty-live days in a year, nature does so mieh. We Are Travelers. Railroad statistics show that Ameri cans do more traveling than any other people, averaging 29 trips a year. The Englishman takes 19, the Belgian II, the Frenchman, Swede, Norwegian, and Spaniard 5 each, while the Turk. Swiss, and Italian take but one each. Fragment of Cut Glass. The perfect love-letter is written with a tine disregard for future possi bilities. The advent of old age makes a po tential vitriol-thrower of many a fad iiur belle. Even a good woman is more humili ated at realizing that she loves a fool than that she loves a knave. Kesults are always more impressive when we have not witnessed the pro cesses by which they are attained. Some souls are like coffins; their con tines are too cramped and narrow to hold anything but cold aud rigid creeds. inequalities we most admire in others are those in which we are se cretly conscious of being ourselves de fective. The capacity for true friendship is a rare and precious quality possessed al most exclusively oy certain of the brute creation. Tell me in what respect vonr love has changed you. and I will describe to vou the character of the man or woman you iove. Oilail niil-Mf won d le C:fl (led llllO th. l-eii.-f I n.it he as (jahriel, if he wef to die. undci-riain meu had the r-t.ing of his ei.il :i VViien a uu:ii in ln-iiis to watC'i at- teniivelv a ui in's acts, gestures, .-pi-ecli. you may be sure lin has begun either to love or lo hate him. It iiuv "ire von a grain of comfort to-night lo coidi l your secret to a friend; but r. ll-et lhat. when vou iwake to-morrow morning, the grain ofeomfuit will have changed in the lark hours to a weight of x leaden anxiety. Anne H i va A drich m K ite 1' it id's Wti sh n ,1 in. Mrs. Logan's Many Friends. "I do hope you'll excuso me. Mrs. Logau, but I do want lo shake hands with you. ami would like to kiss vou. You are so s .eel." I heard a young girl make this re mark in the elevator of the Fifth Avenue Hotel the other day. The widow of the das ing lighter was de scending to the dining-room, and the young miss who addressed her couid wait no longer so she introduced her self as above. "Well, my dear." said Mrs. Logan, m a motherly way, "I am pleased to shake hands with yon. aud I would consider it a pleasure to have your fresh young lips touch mine," and then they embraced, and the voung woman was proud of the honor, aud Mrs. Logan enjoyed it. too. After din ner thev hail a long chat together, aud for au hour Mrs. Logan sat and talked to the voung girl, and they both seem ed as happy as school girls. Mrs. Logan comes to New York very often. She is a striking figure in black, wearing a widow's long veil. and snowy w hite hair brushed back from her forehead. Peoule look after her in the street, and ask who she is as she passes. Through no longer young in years, she has still a girlish heart, and with her daug iter-in-law, and the latter s sister. Miss Andrews. of Youngstowu, Ohio, they wander through the shops, picture galleries. and other place of interest, light-hearted and cheerful. Mrs. Logan is al ways doing something to interest the young people. She is continually get ting up pleasant parties, as surprises. makiug gnls, aud suggesting new ideas for fancy work. Sue never tires of helping the girls and boys to have a good lime. And when the young peo ple plav, no one enjoys it more than he. She is a remarkably sharp busi ness woman. She is a good writer. too. and her literary ventures are prosperous. She is a studious reader of the newspapers and keeps herself well informed about all that is going on. particularly politics. If General Logau had lived his wife would have made him President of the United slates. A. Y. M Ul mid Exurc.ts. One diamond coniptnv at Kimber ley last year made, $5.H)0 000 profit. ONLY A DOS- Bat lie Sold FI"W-r for III Tnnoj Sltm- t'-r W liil He Lit -k t Home. He was only a dog, but a remarka- blv clever one, says a writer for Ilir- icr's Yonii'i 1'enp'e. He belonged to the class known as shepherd dogs. which are noted for t'icir sagaeity and fidelity. His master was a little Italian boy called Bepno who earned his living by selling flo.vers on the street. Tony was very fond of Beppo, who had been his master ever since he was a pnppv. and Beppo had never failed to share his crust with his good dog. Now Tony had grown to be a large strong dog. and took as much care of Beppo as Beppo took of him. Often, while standing on the corner with his basket on his arm, waiting for a customer, Beppo would feel inclined to cry from very loneliness; but Tony seemed to know when the "blues' came, and would lick his master's band, as much as to say: ''You've got me for a friend. Cheer up! I'm better than nobody; I'll stand by you." But one day it happened that when the other boys who shared the dark cellar home with B-ppo went out early in the morning as usual, Beppo was so ill that he could hardiy lift his head from the straw on which he slept. He felt that he would he unable to sell flowers that day. What to do he did not know. Tony did his best to com fort him; but the tears would gather in his eyes, and it was with he greatest difficulty that he at last forced himself to get up and go to the florist, who lived near by. for the usual supply of buds. Having filled his basket, the boy went home again, and tied it around Tony's neck. Then he looked at the dog and said: "Now. Tony, you're the only fellow I've got to depend on. Go and sell my flowers for me. and bring the money home safe, and don't let any one steal ant-thing." Tuen he kissed the dog, and pointed to the door. Tony trotted out in the street to Beppo's usual corner, where he took his stand. Beppo's customers soon - saw how matters stood, and chose their flowers and put their money into a tin cup in the center of t no basket. Now and then when a rude boy would come along and try to snatch a flower from the busker. Tony would growl - . JOE - TTe Oqe Price Glotliiei III MP If1 Mill I h "WATCH FOU fiercely and drive him away. So that day went safely by. and at nightfall Tony went home to his mas ter, who was waiting anxiously to see him. and gave him a hearty welcome. Beppo untied the basket and looked in the cup. and I should not wonder if he found more money in it than he ever did before. This is how Tony sold the rosebuds, and he did it so well that Beppo never tires of telling about it. Spnrgeon's Little Prank. The Rev. C. H. Spurgeon used to be very fond of puzzling his friends with words which have a double meaning. One Thursday evening, after the usual week-night service, he thus addressed his deacons: "Brethren, I think it much too bad that not a single deacon followed me on the platform in time for the service this evening." The deacons at once began to exonerate themselves. One said: "I beg your pardon, sir. but I ooeued the door for you to go down on to the rostrum and at once followed you," and several others stated that they were close be j hi nil the first speaker. Here was a j dilemma, the beloved and highly re I spected pastor saying one thing and I the faithful and devoted deacons stat ing just the contrary. Alter a lew minutes silence the pastor, with a smile brightening his homely counten ance, replied: "I am right 111 saving not a single deacon followed me, as vou are all married." London Tid Bils. The Burlesque Was a Necessity. After the members of the quartet, in the disguise of actors, had gone through the usual act, involving discords and other absurdities, the' came to the front of the stage, formed in line, put their hands behind their backs, and began a sentimental song, while the actors settled down for a short rest. Then it was that the country cousin turned to his city relative and said: Whv, thev made horrible discords at first.'" "Yes," replied the city relative. "And the actors all made fun of them." "Yes." "And the audience laughed at them." "Yes." "Tney made a regular burlesque of the scene." "Yes." "But now they are trying to really sing." They are trying to." 'If that's what they're here for why was all the horse-play put in?" "My boy," said the city relative in a fatherly way, "you don't understand some of these modern plays. It was done for two reasons. First, it was necessary in order to lug a qua-rtet in where it'didn't belong and so stop the action of the play. Second and this is the principal reason, my boy a cer tain auiouut of burlesqne is necessary to pnt the audience in a humor to stand the singing. If you went to the theater much you'd understand all this." Chicago Tribun. fin J i- li M 'fern.' VZW J?. vjSrSS s o CHANGE OP AD WOULDN'T DOFF HIS HAT. So the Czar Ifad Him Cncrrfmonloosly Banished from Itussla. fc- Ex-Gov. Andrew G. Curtin tells none of his many anecdotes so well as one illustrating the undemocratic in sistence for ceremony upon the part of monarchs and monarchical function aries, says the Philadelphia Record. While minister to Russia Mr. Curtin had an American visitor, a New Yorker, with all the sangfroid of the average American. The New Yorker desired to be presented to the czar. but, as no civilians are accorded that distinguished privilege.all that Minister Curtin could do was to ouer his com patriot a chance to see his august majesty pass a certain point on bis morning ride. The New Yorker was promptly on hand, waiting bv the side of the mm ister next morning, and the kingly sleigh, wiih all pomp and ceremony came glidiug by. The czar inclined his head slightly as he noticed the United States minister, who promptly dotted his liar, as all persons are re quired to in Russia as the czar passes. Tne New Yorker remained rigidly covered. "Why did you not remove yourhatP" I asked. "Well, I am as good as the czar, and I never take off iny hat to any one in token of their superiority," replied the American. "You'll hear of this before you are much older," I said. Next day I received a very polite personal note from Prince Gertschakeff asking me to call at the foreign oflice at my earliest convenience, continued Mr. Curtin. When I called the prince said: "Mr. Curtin, you were on the street yesterday when the czar passed, and it was noticed that Mr. , who was with you. did not remove his hat. An unintentional mistake on the part of Mr. , I suppose." I answered: "Prince. I might, I suppose, tell you a diplomatic lie aud say that it was a mistake; but I will not. Mr. kept his hat on from choice." The prince knew as well as I did why my friend had not removed his hat. The day following my New York friend rushed into my office with an official letter written to him in French, and asked me to read it for him. I looked it over and said: "Well, you have permission to leave this empire at once, and you had better go." "Not much." he answered, "I am an Ameri can citizen, and will stay here as long as I like." That very afternoon a sleigh pulled up in front of the quarters of Mr. and two gendarmes without saying a word, bundled all his traps into the sleigh and, taking Mr. of New York, American citizen, etc.. in custody, saw him across the frontier and out of Russia. Prairie dogs are said to be multiply ing so fast in some of the western states that there is danger that they will over rua the country. i NEXT WEEK. 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