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I i s BY H.HUCKINS. LINCOLN, NfBEA3KA. The man who snores Is a sound sleeper. Marrying for wealth Bhould bo called matrimoney. A good many people try to cover their own blots with the blemishes of others. A Chicago bloomer club has adopted this motto: "United we stand, divided wo wheel." The Holmes castle is to be turned In to a museum. Wonder if the skeleton? will be shown? U Is the most unfortunate letter in the alphabet It la always in the very uidst of tro-u-ble. The man who winks at the soda fountain clerk Is the one who really has a "smile" in his eye. A Washington man committed sui cide because he couldn't please his wife. Wonder If he succeeded at last? After all, even trees have about as hard times as the rest of us, for their trunks are often seized for board. Missouri has a woman sheriff. What will she do when she has an attachment for a good-looking young fellow? Marriage is the flower wreathed arch way leading into the garden of matri mony. Divorce is the cheerless back gate. Somebody thoughtfully asks: "What would Chicago's population be now if Holmes had not spent several years of his active life here?" A Kentucky physician fatally hot a man who had applied for his services. His brother physicians should ostracls hira for killing unprofesslonally. Two Oregon doctors, by way of set tling a quarrel, shot each other to death. There seemed to be no way for either to get the other to take a pre scription. The bicycle craze, it la said, has cut short deposits in savings banks in very city. Young men are hiring wheels or paying for them in Install ments, and the bank accounts must wait. "Dry Sunday In New York" seems to strike Tammany where it lives. It wakes up on Monday woe-begone, and requires several "three finger" drinks before "resuming business at the old stand." Marshall Field, of Chicago, It Is re ported, "made 17,000,000 in the dry goo4s trade last year." And yet It was "a dull year." Marshall Field Is a wideawake advertiser in the news papers. Our prohibition friends should not overlook the tact that down, in Ken tucky the other day a man's life was saved by the most liberal use of whisky. The mob simply got too drunk to break open the jail. The position of Cherokee Bill Is a most embarrassing one. Ke is under two sentences of death. It Is sincerely hoped that the sheriff will be able tc make his arrangements so as to pull oS both executions on the same day. In Trenton, N. J., there is a wise bar ber, lie doesn't allow his workmen (or perhaps "artists" is a better word) to make any unnecessary talk with tho customers. They are not allowed to uso a brush or comb a second time without having It washed, and they are "posl tiv .Ay prohibited" from taking tips. The result Is exactly as might be ex pected; he gets practically all the busi ness in town. During the Investigation of the may or at Superior, Wis., Attorney Cooper Interrogated Chief of Police Lutton up on his personal experience with gam bling houses, when Mr. Lutton hotly remarked that he was not as competent to testify upon that point as Mr. Cooper himself, whose experience at the green tables Included the loss of a large sum of money Intrusted to him by a client. The Investigation immediately ad journed till the next day. The United States consular repre sentative at Mntamoras, Mexleo.reports a prosperous condition of affairs there. "Crops of all kinds are more abundant than they have been for six years, while manufacturing has increased In every line. There has also been a marked Increase in exports, duo to tho uew tariff. Among the articles In which there was the greatest activity were wool, cattle and hides, and large ad vances in prices were made. All but about 20 per cent of the Imported good- sol in Matairoras last year came froci the United States. Exports of fruit were largely increased in consequence jf the Florida frosts." There Is great excitement in Wash ington because Miss Flagler, who shot and killed a colored boy who reached over the garden fence and nipped a green pear, was exonerated by the coroner's Jury. Now one of the jurymen says the verdict was not what was intended, and Miss Flagler, therefore, wm likely bo Indicted for her rash act It would have been much mote humane had the youup lady invited the boy In and filled his pocket. Ilia death would prob.ibly have been as cc; taia, but it would have been easier aC TDK VHt.t.KX OK II,KCK. Out far on the deep there nre billows That never Khali break ou the beach, And I have heard songs In the silence That never shall float Into speech. And I hnve had dreams In the Valley Too lofty for language to reach. And 'I have seen thoughts In the Val ley Ah, me! how my spirit wa? stirred They wear holy veils on their faces, Their footsteps can scarcely be heard; They pass down the Valley like vir gins Too pure for the touch of a word. Do you ask me the place of this Val ley, To hearts that are harrowed with care? It lleth afar between mountains, And Ood and His angels are there; And one is the dark mount of Sorrow, And one the bright mountain, of Prayer. Father Kyan. Mil KIR HHN'TOR, n M Long years ago when the fairies Btill used their power there lived u young man named Lohicr. He was good looking and not without wit, but the poor fellow had one misfor tune. He never sucaeded when he went out huuting and yet he obsti nately persisted in hunting all the same. What a rare thing among com mon people at that time, Lohicr had a pretty home of his own the gift of a generous lord whoso life lie had saved. It was made up of a cottage beside a little pool of fish, a few acres of land, and a moor, where doubtless, there was plenty of game under the broom and the briars. The moorland was tho torment of the poor man's life. It was in vain that he set out at the break of day, his rifle on his arm, and his dog, Pataud, at his heels, to beat the bushes until evening. Itabbits and hares slipped away betweeen his feet, while the partridges and the lit tle birds flew up before him without hurrying us if they knew his ill luck.- Thero Is no need to say that the peo ple of the of the village laughed loud ly when they met Lohier with his empty game sack and Pataud lowering his ears. Hut when he came home the unfortunate hunter had the same re ception. His w':f. Paulctte, over whelmed him with reproaches. Usually Lohier bore it with good grace and was only bent the more on going hunting. However, one evening be came back In n bad humor, after having spent In vai.'i his whole provision of pow- der. He found at the cottage his cousin William, who was waiting for him with nil his mates to ask him to j his wedding. After the first compli- ; ments, Piudctte brought out a jug of j cider which put every one in a good j humor. ! "See here, William," cried Lohier, j while they were drinking each other's j healths. "What present do yon wish ! me to make you for your marriage?" j Ills cousin ansvered, jokingly: "Oh, i I'm not hard to please. Just bring me i a few line pieces of game for the wedding breakfast. That will be easy for a hunter like you." This displeased Lohier, who Iweame quite angry as he saw the other smil ing. So, striking tho table a heavy blow with his list, he said: "Don't you believe that if I wished to take the trouble I should be as good hunter as any of yon?' ' "Prove it then," answered th- young men, who were much atm.sed at his anger. "That's easy enough," retorted the Imprudent Lohier carried away by self love. If after two days 1 do not bring you six rabbits ai d twelve par tridges shot with my own hand. I will give you my house and property, without any conditions." "Agreed!" they all cried. And the young men came, one after another, to take the open hand of Lohicr us a sign of the agreement. Then they all went nwny. Paillette laughed no longer. And the ns William and bis companions had disappeared she filled the house with her laiiioul&tions rid eve whelmed her husl'Uiid with her reproaches. "Do you wish to have us ruined?" she said, weeping. "After two days we shall be hussars without a roof to our heads, for you ar? too clumsy to win this wretched bet.' Lohier answered, sharply, though at heart he trembled, asking himself how he should get out of this evil plight. With tho morning he set forth, ac companied by bis faithful Pataud. who said plainly in the language of dogs, "Here wo go again to miss our game." The first day's results showed that the wise Pataud was right. Not an animal with fur or feathers had lKHn touched by the shots at Lohier. He did rot rtara jo back to the house, where nothing awaited him but the complaints and reproaches of Pau lctte. "My poor comrade." he said to his dog, ns he shared with him the re mainder of his bread. I think we shall have to get used to poverty. To-morrow I shall certainly have lost the prosperity which I risked so foolish ly." When he had finished his frugal meal, the fresh water spring bubbling up from a gray rock allowed him to refresh himself. Then he stretched himself out sadly on the briars, where sleep did not delay linding him. It was near midnight when tho hun ter awakened with a start. Ho was stupefied at the sight before him. In the midst of deep darkness, for the moon did' not Nhine that night, the gray rock had grown luminous, while , tlte water of the spring, somcr , blue and sometimes rose color, f .ttC, ' to sparkle with sapphires and rubles. Lohier remembered that the old men of the country called this "the fairies' rock," because, they said, those mys , terious beings held council there. An Idea suddenly entered his mind, and , he cried out with a loud voice: j "Fairy of the briars, have pity on a wretched man! Help me to kill to morrow tRe six hares and the twelve partridges which will permit me to keep my home." , It siemel to lil m that a voice of crystal mingling with the murmur of the spring, and repeated softly: "Six hares and twelve partridges?" "Yes, yes; nothing but that," he an swered. "I shall own you more than life Itself!" A beautiful flame, brilliant as a dia mond, escaped from the summit of the rock, which became dark and gray once more. "It Is the fairy who has gone away." thought Lohier, full of hope, and he turned over and slept again. The next day when the sun had arisen, he was afraid he had simply dreamed. Hut scarcely had he loaded hia rifle to begin the hunt when from every point of the mooiiaud there came toward him iu crowds rabbits, partridges, pheasants, quail and snipe. Soon the little open space, in the midst of which tlie gray rock rose, was so tilled that Lohier had scarcely room to stand. Crazy with joy, lie began firing into tiiis crowd of animals. Every one of his shots brought down five or six pieces of game. P.ut Iohier, who had never seen such luck, shot without tiring himself until Pataud was the only living being near him. He left the brave dog to .guard his treasure and ran home out of breath. "We are saved!" he cried to Paulette. "Give me our donkey, with our big gest panniers." The morning was hardly long enough for him to carry away his lwoty, al though the poor donkey went back and forth each time with a heavier load. When William and his friends came into the yard, Lohier was finishing the unloading of the last pannier. At the sight of this great heap of game, the mischievous smiles which had been ou their lips changed to open-mouthed as tonishment. They stood there, their arms hanging, down, looking at each other, and not knowing what to say. Ijohicr, beside himself with joy, rub lied his hands and laughed with all his heart. He felt himself happier than a king, when his friends, recovering from their astonishment, gave him their wannest complhneuts. Tho hares were so fine! partridge's so fat! The pheasants nd small game in such state! They all began feeling of the game with their hands. Oh, what a surprise! The little dwellers of the moorland all jumped to their feet at once. The hares began to run,' the partridges and the other birds to fly In every direction and in such confussion that the witnesses of the scene knew not what had become of them. At last the game had all dis appeared, and the voice of crystal, which Lohier had already heard, pro nounced these words: "Friend Lohier, remember that by the gray rock you asked me only for six hares and twelve partridges. You have killed without mercy all these poor guests of my moorland. I gave them back their life and leave you a counsel you must not abuse your op portunities." A light, rosy cloud, fol lowed by a bright flame, showed the departure of the fairy. It was now the turn of William and his companions to laugh long and loud. But finally, seeing the pitiful air of poor Lohier. Will came forward with outstretched hand. "Cousin," he said, "we give you back your word. Our bet was only a joke. None of us would take his 'property away from a brave fellow like you. But let me add counsel to the one you have already received: You must never promise to do what is above your strength." "Thanks, William, to yourself and to all of you, my friends," answered Lohier. "I have been imprudent and a vain man. I shall probably be all my life long the clumsiest hunter of the country. But I now know a way of getting good from It. From to-day you may hunt freely on my ground. I shall be as pleased with your luck as if it were my own." Strange to say, from tho day when Lohier showed himself so generous and simple in acknowledging where he was wrong, he had good luck In hunting. He seldom went through the moorland iu the company of bis friends without bringing back a well filled gamebag. Philadelphia Press. The Marriage ot a lloritlieae. The marriage of Don Scipio Borg hose, second son of Prince Borghese, with the only daughter of tho late Duke Ferrari excited much Interest In Borne, where the historic name and social position of the bridegroom's faikily, joined to their recent reverses of fortune, invested the event with much Interest. The wedding took place at one of the residences of the bride's mother near Genoa, but Borne took a certain part in the fete, for at a flower show which was held In the gardens of the Villa Borghese a com petition was got up. with prizes of 200 francs and lesser sums, for the best arrangement of flowers for a bride, and tho winning bouquet, etc., was forwarded to the young duchessinn. Among the wedding gifts offered to the bride by the Borghese family are a gold ring, set with a splendid em erald, which formerly lxelonged to Poe Paul V. (I'.oigliesei, and a ring sot with rubies, exquisitely chiselled by no less a hand than that of Beu vo;i'io Ci-llini. Letter from Koine Id Louuoii tjucen. A Complete nrnce. "You sit on your horse like a butch er," said a iert young officer, who happrnod to be of royal blood, to a veteran general, who was somewhat bent fmm age. "It is highly probubK" responded the old warrior, with a grim smile; "It Is because all my life I've leon lead lug calves to the slaughter." House hold words. Too Much Reform. Friend What is the matter, old boy? Judge Weil, the fact is, my wife and I never got i.long very well, and of late the relationship has become so nubearable that we both want a dl rorx Friend I see. Why don't you get one? Judge (sadly) I have stmt a'.l the bogus divorce lawyers to the ppniteu-tla-v New York Wceklv NOW YOU CAN LAUGH. A CHOICK COLI.KCTIOS OF Rin TltKLKHS. Echom From the Ilenn of Oar Moat HntnurouN IV no II l'naliera The Fanny Man Kilrneta Fun From Ever )-!' Incident. "Is your sister at home, Johnny?" "No, sir. She hasn't returned from the academy yet." "What academy?" "Why, haven't you heard that she's an instructress at the bicycle school teaches the women to ride and sells them bloomers and things?" "Well, are your father and mother in?" "No, sir. They're out on the park on their tandem tricycle." "Your brother, Bob, is traveling, isn't he?' "Yep. He's with one of the big rac ing teams. I tell you, he's a cracker Jack! Wins a bushel of diamonds and gold cups every week!" "And where are the twins?" "They've got Hover, our dog, out in the barn, and are teaching him to ride the new quadricycie, which has just been invented for household pets." "And how does it happen that you are not riding a wheel, too?" "Sprained my ankle iu training for the road race." Buffalo Express. Forgetf iilnesa. "Cabby, drivesii me home." What's the adlress?" "If I couldsh 'member thatsh, I'd walk. Judy." Is Dr. HiKginapikcr Inf The curtain had risen on the third act, and the momentary hush that preceded the resumption of the per formance on the stage was broken by a stentorian voice from the rear of the auditorium: "Is Dr. Higginspiker In the house?" A tall, heavily whiskered man occu pying a front seat rose up. "If Dr. Higginspiker is in the house," resumed the stentorian voice, "he told me I was to come here and rail him out at 10 o'clock." Whereupon Dr. Higginspiker. look ing very red. picked up his hat and cane and walked down the aisle amid loud and enthusiastic applause. Chi cago Tribune. Home Again. Mrs. Farmer Greene Land sakes, Hiram! whatever happened ter yer in N' York? Farmer Greene Bunco .man. Fust I hit him with my uniberel an' broke thet; then I swatted him with my grip an' smashed thet; then I took a fall outen him an' ripped my coat an' torcd my pants; then I hit him with iny fist on ther jaw an' broke my wrist; then I fastened my false teeth in his neck an' spoilt them; then I kicked him jes' cz hard ez I could, an' he bed a gold brick in his coat-tail pocket, an' I broke four toes-thet's all. Mrs. Farmer Greene An' wuz th bunco man kilt dead? Farmer Gwiie He wuzn't even hurted; an' nex' time he kin take me Jes' ez I am. without one ple.t.Judge. Why Wept. "Augh-Waugh-" It was the baby. He had repeated the remark sixty times In the last hour. Mr. Newlelgh's hair, such as It was, stood on end. "Gwow aliwb wow hdswowflwaugh!' added the baby, while people living across the street got up and closed their windows. Mr. Newleigh groui.d his teeth. "To think," he gro.-med. burying his face In the pillows, "that 1 should grow up to become the father of a union sta tion train crier." Bock land (Me.) Tribune. German Pensions. Germans wish to have the pensions of the wounded and widows of tho war ot 1370 Increased. A general's widow now receives $'') a. year and a private's $40. ilr Trices have Increased greatly, and. what Is worse, by the treaty of peace with France, German? having agreed t pay the pensions of French soldiers living in Alsace-Lorraine on the scale In force in France before the war, pays to a French general's widow $1,H)0 and to a private's or non-commissioned ollicer's from $(!) to $100. Gave Himself Away. Miss Psalter (at divine service, whis pering) It's so gocd of Mr. Nlcefello to go to the assistance of that old gen tleman who fainted; and do you notice how deftly he makes his way in and out of the pews without incommoding anybody? Mrs. Psalter He Is entirely too graceful about it. He must have had a good deal of practice going out be tween the acts at theaters. New York Weekly. Why Some Strikes Fall. Friend How's husiuess now, old boy? Bad as ever? Manufacturer N-o; doing better than we were. "Glad to bear that. You told me some weeks ago that your mills were running at a loss." "No loss now; not a cent." "Prices gone up?" "No; men are on a strike." New York Weekly. New Kind of I.oaciiae. Mrs. Briggson Ha rold.mother called in at your office yesterday, and, seeing some cough lozenges on your desk, took several. To-day she is suffering dreadfully, and she thinks you meant to poison her. Mr. Briggson (the architect) Cough lozenges! (heat Scott! That was a box of samples of our little mosaic tilings for hotels and office floors. Good Company. A Refreshing; Statement. "Classmates," remarked the valedic torian, solemnly, "we shall find this world a cold world." Like all valedictorians, he was vis ionary. Even as he spoke the world had reached ninety-six in the shade, and a man with a hectic flush and a melt ed collar sat in the weather bureau and predicted a hot wave. Detroit Tribune. His Excuse. "What! supper not ready yet!" ex claimed the emancipated woman, as she ' threw off her overcoat after a long day's business. "I'm very sorry, dear," replied her husband; "but there was a bargain sale at Chintz & Chally's this after noon, and there was such a crowd of men there I found it difficult to get what I wanted, and that delayed me." Good Poker Hiuiils) or I'oiillim the Talent. Mr. Thompson Streete (in a furious, low whisper) Dog-gone c ur !u-k! Mr. Blades (in a hoarse whisper) Wind's up? Mr. Thompson Streete Our game am up. Gaze on tlem paws dat's cov erin' up our marked kyards. Judge. Tivo Points of View. Mrs. Hardhead (glancing over let ters) This young man who applies for a situation lias the stamp on crooked, and it's upside down. Doesn't that in dicate he is crazy, careless and per haps cranky? Mr. Hardhead tan old business man) No. my dear; it indicates that he is a hustler who wastes no time on tri fles. New York Weekly. Oat of Pruetice. "It seems to me." said the manager, "that you do that part of receiving the money from tac chief villain iu a most awkward manner." "Mcbbe I do." admitted the actor; "It has been so long since I had any chance to rehearse with the real stuff." Cincinnati Tribune. A Oetence. New Suburban Resident When you sold me these lots jou said nothing about that swamp. You did not tell me rar whole family would have ma laria!" Ileal Estate A gent -My dear sir, would vou have me try to make any man dissatisfied with his home? Life. A Thoughtful Youth. Mamma-Bobbie, why didn't ycu speak to Mrs. Bangle when you met her just now? Bobbie You said I must always think before I speak, and I couldn't think of anything to think. A N vleon of F.conomiitla. Parson Yotingman Cud yo lnfo'm me whad am do clieapes' legitimate way fo' mo to raise young chicks. Mis tali Sage? Deacon Sage Sartin. sartln, pahson. Fust yo' boners a settin' hen: den yo' lxrrors a settin' ob nigs. Set de hen j until she nun Hatches yo' en cks. weep j her till she lays nnudder jjtltin'; den I return de hen an' de settin nb algs. an' dere yo am nolmdy cut nu ebery- ; uouy saiisncu. juuge. I NEBRASKA STATE FAIR. pselnl Kate and Train via ths Bartlnf ton Kouta. Round trip tickets to Omaha at the one way rate, plus 5o cents (for ad mis ion coupon to the State Fair), will b on tale September 13 to JO at liuru ton Houte stations in Nebraska, ia Kansas on Oberlin, Concou"'& St. Francis lines, and in lowaand Missou ri withia too miles of Vmaha. - Kebraskans ar fl&sured ihat the '95 State Fair wUJ-iie'a vast improvement on its predecessors. Larger more bril liant bettejt worth seeing: Every one who ait do so should spend State Fair week, &e whole of it, in Omaha. The outdoor celebrationis will be par ticularly attractive, surpassing' any thing of the kind ever before under taken by iani western city. Every evening Oma will be aflame with electric lights and glittering pageants will parade the streets. The program ' for the evening ceremonies is: Monday, 16th Grand Bicycle Carnival. i " Tuesday, SSt. 17tb Nebraska's Parade. fp Wednesday Sept. 18th Military and Civic Parade. t ;:H . Thursday. Sept. 19th SgHts of Ak-Sar-lien Parade, to be lowed by the "Feast of tfttdamin;ill. Round trip tickets to jaaha at the reduced rates above meiftned.aa well as full information abouh Burling ton Route's trsio service vthe time of the State air; n be Q BP p'lieation to the;nea'est B. YF- B" Prosrei of Civilisation in Three tousaijd trangers, Vf1 mountaineers, visited Middlesbolfch., Kv.. the other dav to attend a cVs and there was not jil Winchester pistol to be seen, not ft fight or evet oua.rre.1 occurred. and the drunke men, if there were n, were too fey to be noticed. ThU remarkable chang from the old Bell; county style is thought worthy of s re mark by a local paper, which felicitates the commun ity upon the circumstances. Tickets at Rednetd Rates. Will be sold via the Nickel Plata road on occasion of the meet If? of the Ger man Catholic Societies o the United States at Albany, N.Y., : Sept. 15th to Isth. For further information address J. Y. 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