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    i TQID OMAHA DAILY BF E : SATURDAY , JUNE W , 1881 , < >
THE HAUMDJQUSE , ,
V MARIEltAV.fi * , ' * *
1 am a poor inan quly. ! clerk with
H salary of two iouMii per nnmini.
I have a wife and.Iwo cliildrcii-y-aa
pfcttjwife mid as uicd. Hula , ciiil-
dron as can bo found within a hundred
miles of New .York , and I am lire-
pared to fight any man smaller than
! who' pretends to doiij it.
Now'having n pretty wifo'and nice
children , I naturally desire to place
them in a good position. I have a
weakness for a nice house , plenty ol
pictures , fine china , and so forth. So
has my wife.
I liku to boo Mrs. Martyn dressed
handsomely , and my little ones fork
ing M well as the next man's children ,
airs. Martyn docs not object to bcitiu
lianthonioly dressed , and dotes 111x111
our little tines till they look
like little fairies.
Now it must bo obvious to the tuoan-
cst capacity that a aaWy.of two thou
sand u year won't do much toward a
line house filled with fine art. Mrs.
Martyn and myself talked the matter
over , and we agreed that the thing wni
impossible ; the auiii to bo.o\pondod
could not bo nmdo to proeuro all theao
things. Said my wife :
Mou know , Dick , the rent of n
good house in a good , neighborhood is
moro than half your ! salary1 , mid il is
impossible for us to live , fairly and
dress decently onlmt remains oven
though I do make all the children's
clothes and my own French bonnets. "
I was thinking over tlio matter next
day down at the store , and Mollio's
words-"You know , Dick , the rent is
moro than half your salary" kept
ringing in my cars.
"Of course I know it ! The rent
that was the stick. If 1 could only
get a nice house for a small amount
"Owners off to Europe , " or something
of that sort we might make the rest
work by careful inanagonicnU
"No use ! " I sighed. "Nice houses
don't ' rent 'for nothing. . ] ' And fi was
nbout to resume wbrkj anq relinquish
the lippo when'my friend Johnsfon
came in-totsoo me.
"What's * thu matter , Martyn ? " ho
asked. "You look like a whole fun
eral procession. "
'Nothing , " I answered , dubiously ;
'
'o'nly wishing I conlQ rout a fine house
for about five hundred dollars. "
Johnston looked at me seriously fern
n moment ; then , drawing a chair close
to mine , he said " / ' J f "
"I'll give you one rent'frub if you'll
ngrce to live in it ! It's furnished in
good style , too .
"Where-is it' " I asked. '
Johnston mentioned tli3 street and
number. The location was unexcep
tional.
"What the matter witli it ? " < I de
manded.
My friend put his lips close to , my
ear and whispered one. awful woril
"Ghosts ! "
I laughed.
"Is that all ? Well , as I'm not afraid
of anything in the ghost line , and
Mollie is not one bit timidI'll agree
to live there as long as you'arc pleased
to accept thanks for rout. "
"All right , Martyn , " said 31r. John
ston. ' "I shall bo glad to have you
trv it ; but 1 give you fair warning ,
that you won't bo able to stand it. 1
have had ten tenants in 'two years ,
and the boldest one remained two
weeks. I tried it myself , but it was
no use : I had to leave. "
"What happonedf" I naked eager
ly. '
"Oh , I saw horrible things , " said
Johnston turning palo. "Don't ask
mo ! "
Just then T was called away , by a
customer , and had nofurther _ oppor
tunity to think about the matter.
After our litllo ono's.wero in , bedfor
the night 1 told my wife nll about -it ,
and asked her Opinion in regard to it.
Neither of us being superstitious ,
wo decided to give the house a trial.
Said Mollie : .
'Tllscnd the children to AjmtKato's
and go with you. Wo can sleep in
the house , and take our meals at a
restaurant till wo see whether wo can
unearth the ghost. '
Next day 1 saw Johnston , asked for
a history of the limiso , and told him
of our determination to give it-a'trial.
"All right/'saidmyfriond. "I know
you are a bravo man , and "your .wife
true as steel ; nevertheless , I liavo no
faith in your ability to outwit the
devil ; and the devil certainly
holds possession of that houso. If
you do you shall have a live years' lease
for nothing. I built the house ; before
it was completed I was called to En
gland by the death of my father. I
lolt my business in the hands of my
partner , Davis , tolling him that .whon
thu house was finished ho could occu
py it till my return. Davis did move
in , but terrible misfortune overtook
him. Ilia only child a lovely , little
girl - was attacked with scarlet fever
and died. The mother , insane with
grief , committed suicide. Poor Davis !
ho couldn't endure the great , silent
house after that , and moved out , giv
ing permission to his nephew ,
George Madden , to occupy it. George
WAS a pretty wild boy , but ho had
about that time married a French wo
man with seine money , and'was very
glad of the chance to live in so good a
house rent free. Mrs. Madden was an
ambitious woman , and it aeoms was
not satisfied with the plainness of the
house , She spent considerable money
decorating the ceilings . and placing
mirrors in almost every place a mirror
could bo placed. You know a French
woman will have mirr6ra and curtains
if aho goes without shoes and stock
ings. After 1 came homo from Eu
rope , I concluded , to "live in the 1191130
myself , and gavd the Maddens notice
to leave. You novel-saw anything
like the rage madam flew into , and
some pretty warm words passed be
tween her huaban 1 and myself. Tlio
upshot of the matter was that I
bought his furniture awlrpaid twelve
huijdred dollars for his mirroM Binco
they could not be removed without
disfiguring the walls -libijh { ( } to , jmy
tastu all the flummeiy makes the
house look to doro , .WpH l Hv.ed in
' it I nit oho week , aiHfgayeiUpij\j $ 4'8r
pair ; liaving frightened liiy wife into
a njrrpus fever and made mychild
'ti'a. coward for life , I fearrAlihw4J"hot ;
told you the whole atq yj and advise
.you n/t.tp take'your wife and children
with you until you have given the
house a trial yourself , " wore the clos
ing words of my friondi
I reported my interview with John
ston to Mollie but she remained firm
in her determination to accompany
me ,
III a week the children wcro dis
patched to Aunt Kate's , and Mollie
and I paid a visit to the haunted house.
In appearance , wo found it all wo could
desiro. The hall was spacious , the
| > arlors high , largo and cli'gnnt , furn
ished with all a Frenchwoman's taste.
The dining-room which was the third
parlor was like the parlors and hall ,
rich in mirrors.
The second lloor was' if possible
more elegant than the parlorj , aiure
here had crept in together with the
show and glitter , an air of cosey com
fort , Especially was this true of the
little hall room , which was upholstered
in blue ? atin , At each point of inter
section where usually a button or
tuft ' is placed was a crystal ball ,
which mulcr the gaslight must bo
garish mid queer. At least so thought
Mollie and I goimr through for the
first time. In the day time , with the
sun streaming in at the windows ,
nothing could bo moro charming.
The third lloor was a counterpart of
the t ] second and the fourth was exactly
like the third. In short , the whole
place l was bright , pretty and elegant
in the extreme.
After wo had made the tour of the
rest of the house , Mollie and I de
scended to the basement , lluro plain
ness reigned supreme ; no frescoed
ceilings'-no mirrors or pictures on
walls ; evidently Mrs. Madden took
small interest in this portion of her
dwelling.
Having convinced ourselves of the
desirability of the promises , ns far as
pertained to external comforts , Mollie
and I separated for the day ; she to do
a little necessary shopping , I to at
tend to business.
The da- passed slowly. Some mis
givings on Mollio's account took pos
session of me. At last I resolved ) to
get her two brothers , Charlie and Ed
two gay , devil may care young men
to come and bear us cdmpany.
AVlien I arrived at the place where
wo were to dine and saw Mollic'a face
T was glad 1 had done so , for she
looked pale and anxioun , though she
insisted that she felt no fear.
After dinner about half-past six
wo all started for the haunted house.
The weather w as warm , and as Mol
lie had sent bed linen and all ncces
sary articles for our use , wo had noth
ing to do but await as patiently as wo
could the arrival of the ghosts.
The rooms wcro close and musty ,
from their long disuse , and wo wore
glad to open the parlor windows , Hut
when the shadows began to fall I left
Ed with Mollie , and taking Charli
went to light the gas , which I had I
taken precaution to hove "turned on,1'
determined no trick should bu played I
mo in the dark.
Nothing occurred to alarm us till I
we reached the second lloor. J haf I
just lighted one burner , and was about
to light another , when I was startled I
by a sharp cry from Charlie. Turning
around I saw him standing with a face
like marble , oycn starting from their
sockets with horror- and his lips drawi i
back and disclosing liis set white
teeth.
Startled more by his look than by
the fear or dread of the something
that I knew he saw , I shouted to
him"Charlie
"Charlie ! Charlie ! what is it , old
man ? "
Ho clutched my arm with one hand 1
and pointed with the other towcrd 1
the blue room.
"For God's sake Dick , " he said 1
hoarsely , "look there. "
I tunied slowly around and looked
whore ho pointed. In the center of f
the little upholstered room , I saw :
figure thin , unsubstantial andgigan
tic. Tlie eyes wore closed , but one
handmoved restlessly to and fro across
the forehead.
For an instant I was riveted to the
spot , blaring with all the fasciuatioi
of terror at the unearthly figure re
fleeted so horribly in the garish light
the next I had recovered myself.
Shaking elF Cliailio'a detaining hand
I sprang turward , hrandiHhiii"tho gas
lighter , and aimed a savage blow at it
To my horror the blow passed througl
the body , but the object never stirred
except to continue the wearied mo
tion'of the hand. A moment moro
then it disappeared as mysteriously ai
it had come.
Calling up my native resolution . '
persuaded Charlie to continue threads <
roads of the house' with me , and preceded
ceded him up stairs.
Nothing moro occurred worthy o
mention till the time for retiring
Charlie and Ed had gone to their roon :
the second lloor back and Molli
and 1 were about to follow to ours
when I saw walking toward mo , a mar
with a razor in his hand. I glanceci
at Mollie ; her eyes were fixed on the
same object ; neither of us spoke , bu'
both watched with bated breath.
Presently the spcctro began t
shave ; suddenly ho cut himself , am
the blood streamed down ; he threw
the razor away angrily and walked to
ward us , passed over us , and disappeared
poared into the opposite wall.
I was dumb with surprise , Molli
white and cold , but firm as a rock.
'Dick , " said she , "did you BO
that man ? "
"Yes , dear , J am sure I saw some
thing. "
"Well , whom-did it look like ? "
"Very much likoEd , " I replied , a
calmly as I could.
' Sol thought , " faltered 'Mollie
"Can it bu a warning/ / Lotus son
him away. Perhaiis ho will bo murdered
derod ! "
"No , Mollie , " I answered , "I thin
wo can prevent anything of that kin
taking place , though wo may not be
able to resist being frightened. Boa
up , little woman ! To-morrow wo wil
give it up , if you say go. There is
mystery hero which we may bo abl
to discover. Don't let us yield to th o
first thing which appears. " '
With the exception pf Mollio' '
anxiety on Ed's account , I confess
think , she was loss frightened than ISle
Slo ) indignantly refused to give th
matter up , or allow niu to investigat
wjthout her ,
After waiting a half-hour , and not !
ing appearing , wo retired-- not t
rest. My norvea had been mor
strained than I know , and 1 found :
impossible to sloop. Each tiny nois
grovr big inmy waiting cart ) , and m
eyes weru strained in the half light t
nee .what there was not , - ,
{ Day , was breaking .when I fell aside
| and the sun was * ttfree 'hours vhig I
I awoke. Mollie looked R little pale ,
and Charlie too ; but all reported n
quiet night , undisturbed by unseem
ly \ Jsitant ,
"While wo M-ero at breakfast , Moloj
lie suddenly turned to Ed with the
puostion i
"When did you shayo lost ? "
"Last night , " was the response.
"Why ? " '
"Turn around , " persisted his sister.
"What is that court plaster for ? Did
you cut yoitrselfl"
"Yes should say I did-you should
have seen it blood ! But why are you
so curious ? "
"l > h , nolhing , " said Mollie , with r
quick glance at mo.
After breakfast , she drew mo aside.
"Dick , " said she , "did you hear
what Ed said ? "
"Yes , " I answered , "and I think
you have discovered a clow. Hut say
nothing nt present. "
My lirst movement was to g o lown
to the store and get her permission to
take my > veok's holidays then not u
dillicull thing to do , as most of the
boys preferred to take theirs later in
the season. My next , to call upon
Mr. Johnston. 1 found him awaityig
my arrival ,
"I k iew you would come , " ho cried
before 1 had time to speak. "You
can't stun lit cither ? Well ! well ! I'll
let the place go as Davis advises , only
live thousand olibrod it's too bad
too lud ! "
"Mr. Johnston , " U interrupted ,
'watt a minute. 1 havn't given up
yet ; on the contrary , 1 think we have
a clew. Will you answer mo a few
questions and bo so good as to ask
none in return ? When you lived in
the house you saw figures which
passed throng- ! ! solid substances
eamo and went mysteriously , etc. , etc.
Now please try and remember ; did
thosu , ghosts bear any resemblance to
members of your own house hold ? "
"I think they sometimes did but
not always. The most horrible , tome ,
was the spirit of the wuman who com
mitted 8uicidoMrs. . Davis. "
"Did you know Mrs. D.ivis welt ? " 1
naked.
"No , not very well , but well enough
to recognize her. I tell you , Murtyn ,
it was awful ! "
/'One moro question , " I persisted ,
"and I have done. Did you use the
biiseniunt lloor at all , and if so , did
you see any spectre while ( hero ? "
"Two eveninga we sat in the front
basement. Wo could not keep a ser
vant in thu house except an old wo
man who went hoinuat night. Neither
Mrs. Johnston nor myself carood.much
for going through the halls after
nightfall ; so wo stayed down stairs till
the old woman went home , but I am
positive wo novorsawanything strange
while there. "
"That is thank ' I
enough you , re-
plied. "Ask mo no question " as ho
opened liLt mouth to spunk. "Givo
mo tin- week out , and if I do not dis-
onchrtiit your house , I'll agree the
devil holds possession. "
About noon I went up homo , gel
.Jlyllie , mid once more went to the
haunted house. On my way up towi
1 btopped and ordered four cot buds
which I had placed two in the fronl
basement and two in the kitchen ,
Then I made another thorough aearch
of the houso. In the cellar I found :
window which , though looking secure
enough , could by a slight effort bo dis
lodged. The door which led into the
kitchen from the cellar next aecurei
my attention. It closed with a Hprinj ,
and looked very innocent ; but an in
stant uso'a of my penknife discloser
the fact that the door , though minus
a knob or handle on thu cellar side
had a place for a latch key , Hlyly hit
by a piece of paper cunningly applied
"I think wo have scotched the
snake , " I announced to the boys thai
evening. "But wo will thorougly tcsi
the question before we announce our
selves victors. "
Wo all slept in the basement thai
night the boys in the kitchen , Mol
lie and I in the Iront room. All quiet ,
Next morning I called my force to
gcthcr and held a consultation. Said I
"Boys and Molliohoro is the case
plain as a pike-stuff. Wo want to live
in this house , if possible. It is nice
convenient and desirable. Mollie
you have guessed half the gliost riddle
dlo , and boys , you and I must discover
the rest , for the part wo have not dis
covered is far more dangerous to our
comfort here than is the first half
My theory is that this house is haunt
ed by a person or persons whoso ob
ject it is to render the property
worthless in the market. Lot us dar
ken the house , light the gas and ex
periment. "
No sooner said than done. Charlie
and Ed went to the second lloor ,
standing in about the same position
Charlie and I had boon when wo saw
the spectre. I then directed Mollie
to place herself where she would re-
llected both in the pier glass and in
the mirrors which lined the stairway.
No sooner had she taken this position
when Charlie shouted
"Hero's our ghost , Dick , Hiiro as
fate ! Hub your forehead , Mollie ! By
Jove ! it is she , sure enough ? " I hoard
him mutter.
"All right ! " I laughed. "Now , E < J ,
for yours , Go into the back room ,
leave pnen the door , and stand where
you did when shaving , "
In a moment Mollie and I wore
highly edified by seeing our spirit of
the razor , with his thumb at his noio
iu a moat unghust-like style ,
When wo were all gathered in the
parlor once morel said :
"You see Mollie was rh'ht about
the mirrors producing the figures
which have frightened so many ; but
the brain that designed this means
has not'stoppod here. Mr. Johnston
assures me that he moro than once
saw the spirit of Davis * wife. Wo
must discover how that was possible ,
I am convinced that the unfortunate
lady will bo inuko to appear to ua very
soon perhaps to-night. If she does
wo must bo ready to receive her.
Charlie , you ami Ed. slip uuietly into
the front basement to sloop , but BOO
Unit you sleep lightly. If you hear
the collar door open' ' keep quiet ; but
after the ghost has passed .up stair
secure the door and steal after her.
Mollie and I will bo ready to receive
her up stairs.
Night came ; my programme was
followed out to the letter , and to my
intense satisfaction the spirit of , Mrs ,
Davis appeared.
I cannot oven now repress a shqd >
dor ud I recall tlio figure which stood
in the little blue room that night. I
confcis my Jiair stood on end then ,
and my bfopd turned cold. . Jt was
the figure of a tall woman ; dressed in
white , with a 'ghastly cut across her
throat which gapped fearfully w the
gaslight of the scintillating little r < x > m
I never wish to sec a look moro horrible
rible than glowed , in her wild black
oyus.
Knowing a * T did that the boys
had cut oT ( retreat , 1 whispered to
Mollie :
"Don't bo frightened : it's only a
woman masquoiading. "
1 sprang from my bed - the figure
did not stir. Of course the real cul-
ptit was not in the blue room , but in
the parlor , any attempt to seize her
on my part would bo useless. 1 rushed
into I the hall and nhoutod :
"Boys , catch her ! "
In thu Hash of an eye the figwv dis
appeared | ; but a noise of something far
more tangible than nir sounded irom
below. The haunter know the luuiso
better than wo , and would hn\e es
caped us after all if Ed had not sprung
down the stairs , stationed himself nt
the collar door , and suiwl her just as
she 1 came down the servant's atiiitcaso.
Chsirloy and 1 were almost init.mtly
on the spot , and bravo Mollie wai not
far behind.
It proved to bo n young and hand
some women in short , just \ \ \ \ < > i\\ \ I
md suppose-Mrs. Muddon.
Beaten at her hideous garni1 , i-v
disgraeod , she novel1 foi mio
nomi'iit lost , courage.
"So , " she suid in broken English ,
'so the game is up. You are l > rave
nun t wish Maililon was as IIMU
'd not have failed You , madiiin , " to
Mollie , "aro the only woman J'vi-si'uii
n your country who is not a e.itt.inlly
'ool. " .
In the morning wo sent foi 3lr.
lohnston and Mr. Madden , Tin-iin-
'orlunato husband crouched nml
logged like a Apanicl ; but hi wife
iho\\ed no sign of contrition.
At first , Mr. Johnston was dutor-
ninud to let thu law have its way , but
it last consented to lot nmUoi.s drop
.ipon Jlr. Maddim's taking n xnlumii
vow to leave the country and molest
lini no more.
In another week nearly o\a\y mir
ror had boon taken from the ( muse.
Some Were concave , hence the M.-O of
the figures. But the greatest discov
ery was the rollueting glasses m the
ceiling , that wure scarcelyto , bo noon ,
but which uided much m producing
thu illusions which had driven twelve
tenants from the house , and reduced
it to onu-half its value. <
Mr. Johnston was as good r.s his
word. For live yuan * 1 lived in his
hoiiRu with Mollie and the little onus.
Ed. and Charlie live quiet , pi'.ieoful
years and Mr. Johnston telU mo
that ho still considers himself my
debtor , since our discovery not only
restored his property to its real value ,
but his wife to health and his boy to
courage.
A PilRrimnuo ( o Bothlohom.
Tluodoro fit ) cr In N York hvaiiKcli-t
Wo set our faces for the pools of
Solomon , halting a few moments at the
tombstone of Haclmul by the roadside.
Thu small structure was crowded with
Juws , soiiio of whom wore phylacter
ie , and all wore wailing , as they wail
beside thu remnant of the temple
walls. Ono old woman was weeping
and pressing her withered cheek
against the tomb with as much dis
tress as if thu fair young wife win
breathed out her lifo there fort ) cen
turies t ago had been her own daughter.
Wo found the enormous pools of Solo
mon ( the largest of which me.suro ; ! <
580 feet in length ) were about hall
tilled with pure water. Wo rodu bu-
side the aqueduct that lends frou
them , all the way to Bethlehem
hem , Down among the bleak
and burrun hills wo saw the
deep , fertile vale of Urtas , filled will
gardens and fruit trees. It is culti
vated by the European colony planted
by Mr. Mcshnllam. For a half hour
wu feasted our eyes with the beauti
ful Bethlehem perched m its .lofty .
hill and Bin-rounded byolive orchaids.
So many now edifices have been
erected for convents and other relig
ious purposes that Bethloheni lias al
ways u modern look. An wo rode
through its narrow .streets we Haw no
Kuths , but an ancient Jou in turban ,
long robe and flowing boa.nl , quite
answered to my idea of BOOK.No
rode to thu convent adjoining the
church of the Nativity , where a rather
oily lot king monk furnished usun ux-
icllcnt lunch. Ilo then took HJ into
, he venerable church that covers thu
subterranean chamber in which tradi-
jon lias alw.iyn held that our blessed
Lord wiB born. The chamber is
probably a remnant of an ancient
( han once belonging to the family of
Jesse and of King David. I expected
-o bu shocked by a sham mockery
I entered thu church , but a feei
ng of gunuinu faith in thu locality
came over mo as 1 descended into thu
rocky chamber mid read , around thu
silver star , thu famous imicription in
Latin , "Jleru Jesuu Christ was born
of the Virgin Mary. " The thruo-fold
argument for thu authenticity of
this site is drawn from unbroken tra
dition , from thu fact that Bethlehem
lias never been overthrown in sieges ,
itnd from the other fact that thu
learned St Jerumu ( in thu fourth
century ) wai so sure of the nito that
ho came find spent his long , laborious
lifo in thu cavurn close by thu birth
spot of our Lord. I entered with
deep interest thu ravu in which this
devout rcholar meditated and prayud
and wrought thu Vulgate translation
of God's word. My visit to thu
church of the Nativity was tenfold
more satisfactory than that to the
church Of thu Holy Sepulchre in this
city.
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. . 1880 ,
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UIIAIIUK.3 Mill IN AWANUK o ( ALL
OTIIKII LINIS.
Thin cnlltn line i tfui | > i < iit Kith Pullmtn'n
\-\hco Slw nliiij CAM , | 'AMI | < 1 > \ > ( \wlu-n , Mlllft' "
"Wcty I'liwortn unit Uoujiltr , i n > l the .ltbrotnl
Wi tlnelionvo Alr-limVc.
jUr-Sco Hut voitr tlcVrt r iI ( < VI \ KANSAS
JITV , ST. JUSftl'll & COD SCll. Ul.t ITS 1UII-
ro.ii ) , m St. Jnnrph Mid St. IxniN.
TioUU lor sale at all coupon MAtlfini In Ihp
Wft. J. I' IIA1ISAHI ) ,
A. 0. HAWKS , Con Smit , M .lowiili. Ma
Ucn. l' , < . i ml Th kit Aijt , M. Jr i | > li , Mo.
W G , Siuriliim , Tlrkft Agrnt ,
HMDinlnni Ktrcct.
ANDT HofcWix , IVxMonijcr Aijcnt ,
A. II , IUR.NMUI , ( Imcnil Ainmt ,
OMAHA. SV.n.
Sioux City & Pacific
St. Paul & Sioux City
RAILROADS.
TIIK OLD Ur.UAltbE HtOl'.T CITY HOUTP.
aoo Mara SHOUT-UK HOUTK 3.00
( ROM
COUNCIL BLUFFS
TO 8T , 1'AL'I , , MIN.NKAt'OMS ,
M'l.rrit OH IlISMAIICK ,
amlixtl point * in Northern linn , Mlnnfotaiuui
Ukotiu Thl lliiii N iiitili'po < l , | th tlio lnipro\iHl
iVritliiKhoiiixi Alitonmllr Air limko niul Miller
. 'Uttorin Uoiuiltvl unil Under ; niiil for
Sl'KKIl. SAl'in'Y ANO flOMKOUT
n m urpftwd. Illinnt l > ra mij Hooni ami
Sleeping Onrs , omuxl uml ronlrolK-il liy the coin-
nj , run through WlT"Oir ( 'HANOI ! bvtwron
Union l'n-IU ( ? 'Irnnsfi-r , .qx > t ftt Council Ulnf/n ,
i.l St. 1'Mil.
Traliu U Mi I'nlon Piu-lnc TrAimfrr depot at
Council lllllflunt 0ll : ! \ \ til , , rrarhltiK Htoilt City
atlO.'JO . .m. aiulHt. iVulut 11:01 : a. in. nuUtii ;
TIN nouns IN AUVANOI : OF ANY OTIUIII
llOLTti
llctitrnlnir , IMVC St. Tnul nt 8M : p. m. ,
Klnux CU > 4:4.1 : n. iii.niiil Union rnclllc Tmn -
r dvixit , t'oundl lllnlTH , nt lW > a. m. Ilounro
t at your ticket * r.mll.t "S. U. li I' . It. R. "
K C. HILLS , .Sinwrlntundcnt.
T. K. IlOlllNsON , llliMOurl Valley , la.
Afit , do Paw. Aucnt.
J. II. O'llUI AN , l'm > i'BiT A-cnt | ,
'Viunoll UlntTii , Iatr .
i flfPUREUY VEGETABLE
M CD I CI NEMUMarrv A > * D'R IN K
Motlicn , Wlvci , DAUglitrrs , 6on , Fntlien
Ministers , Trachcrt , Uuilnos Men. Farm
crs , Mechanics , ALL hliniild l \\nnml ftaliii.l |
uiliiif and Intrwliiclii Into thulr HOMES No"
trinnx inul Akohollc rcini'illui. Hn\u no nn'l
iiriJiiHlfu nimlnst , or fear of "Warner's Safe
Tonic DIUcrs. " Tliex urn Hh.it llunr i-lalin
to hu Inrinlcni m milk , innl i-ontnln only imill
Inullitni's. . Kxtract of pine \t > ivUlilc < < niily.
Tic > ilo not liilniiK tntlintiliMskiinun in "t'nre
All < , " I'Ht only piofiss to rumli cuwn wlicru Hu
; l iw < u orluinaloH III dilillltatoil fniiniu anil Ini
iurr liUwil. A porfmt Spring mid Summer
ncillflno.
A TlioroiiRli Dlooil Purifier. ATonlcAppo
liter ,
'Imv.inttollict.i-.il' , iinlifornliiiK to the 1ml )
he1 Inhkt cinliii-nt plijulrliiH ri'i-oiinni'iiil tliun
or Ibcir ( ilnitUu 1'icipcrtlun. Oncv UHIH ! ulunji
ircft'iii'il
For the Kidneys , Liver nml Urlnnrv orpnnt
ivu iiMlilnu"'WARNEn'S SAFE KIDNEY end
LIVER CUnE. " It ntnnili Unrivalled. 'Hioiin
nilti\\it tlirlr huillli Ainl ImiipliifKH to It. I'rlie
l.ii.'i PIT ( Mittlu. W < > cilfer "Wuriii'r'H K.ifc Tiinli
tlttors" with emi.il ronllilunrn.
H. H. WARNER , Rochester , N. Y.
Jti Ill-til th-s.it I )
KENNEDY'S
EAST - INDIA
f = l toe
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oa
BITTEES
ILER & CO. ,
Sole Manufooturora. OMAHA.
AQENTB WANTED FOR
Pmiwr HHI.I.IXU H-MIUK OY mi Aon '
Foundations of Success
SOCIAL FORMS.
Th * lawi of trade , Ic al formi , hour to tnnt
, tt biulniiwiuluaiilft UMei , tocUl tlquitt4
tttlUmtnUirr uwi | { > how to conduct ptilillo bun
IMM ; In f ct ft It a comi > lut Ouldc to Buowwi fo
all inMM. A family nevowity. Adilro * * for clr
cularii anil upocial U-nii AKC1IOII 1'UUUflllIN
CO. , Ht.lxjuli , Mo ,
NOTIOK.
fl. ) ! ! ( rl Wrwon will take notlrt that on the SCtt
day of April , A. It. llvjl , thu County Judnoo
I > out'la County , .Vrlirusku , Iwiuil MI order o
otuiclnnt nt for tlic > nm < > \ > fX > In an action ix-m
\nK \ Ix-foru lilin , Hhvri-ln Arthur A. l' rkur
plaintiff , arid ( Jlllicrt Vfvuon , ildomlantj th
| iroitrt > , to-vtit : J'und lu > o len attiulied uu
dir Mid order. Bald caunc MUMiiitlnnul to th
btli iliy of July , IMl , at 0 o'dutK u. in.
AllTIIUItA. I'AIIKIill.
1'Uintlrr ,
, , Jun , 1881 cvrv lliurliw :
PROPOSALS
KorOratllni ; , C'urblnK awl ( JiiltUirniK Lh
strict from Duii 'lan atrct t north to the lirldijci ,
Healed Md * vrlllLeri't-thud liy Uio nmlcn.li.'ti
until Jnl > 1'Jth , Ibfil.&t li ! o'cloik noon , for U 10
eriulln , curbing'pud trutti'rliif IMIi Inctfro in
l > oucla.i Mrutt ii'irlliu the bridge I'lani ai 'lof '
tiKCnUatlaiit cf wldch i-nn Iw tocn at the olHco of
tliuvlty ciiKlnwr. t > alai > Ul blijJI niHivify tl lie
iirlio per culilc junl ( or null ( fraulni ; i nl o
hall Hrnxify the price In ilvtall for vuch curbli X
Mid fc-utti tlnif and iiliaU Iw acooinpanlul Uy I ! Ini
name of propoMxl mirtt ) under Uiu uiual cord iil
Uou , Kalil lid * to Ui OIK.IIU ! ut the iibo
iiHctlni ; of the clty > .oaiull , July lith.lSat , Tlio
dty council rotrtvi tliu rljpht to rejwt any nd
all Md > . Knvilojx > irontalniiiiuUl | | > ro | iiikU ) all
buDurVod , "I'toiKXals far grading curbing n4
jrutlerlnjf ICtUnirnt , " and delhcrvd to thoun-
Jtmlifntxi not lat r than the time alx > ve ipucl- !
Bwl , , , . J , I * . C , JEWCTT.
VTHIS NEW A3TD CORRECT MAP ,
fNtor * rroiea beyond any rtMOnablo question Uiat tha '
CHICAGO ! &i NORTH-WESTERN R'Y
la by all odds the best rorul for you to tike- when imellns In clthordlrectlon betwconf
I Chlcngo and all of the Principal Point * In the Wosf , North and Northwest. I
OftWfiilljr . examine this Kftp. Tlio rrlnclpnl CltlM of the Wnt ftnrt Iforlhwc < t nrij StAtlon.-
on tlM.i rodd. Ha . tutougli trains niako close couucctlou * with tuo trains of alt railroad ) at
junction point *
THE CHICAGO & . NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY ,
OvcrnUorilfljirlnclpnl . lines , nun ouch way ilallv frrtm two to four or moro 1'ast HxTiross
1 rains. Ulsllioonl ) roail wo t of Chicago that uses tlio . - . < .
PULOIAW HOTEL DINTUG CABS.X.
Tickets o\cr tliU roail are sold by all Coupon Ticket AJjciUs m tlio Uultcil HtulM
llomcinlior to ask for Tickets via this ro.nl , ho sure Ihoy rcail over It , and take nemo other.
ilARVIS Hl'dUlir , Gon'l Manager , Clilcaso. * W. U. tilEXXETTOcu'l row. Apout ,
lIAlillY I' . DtT.r , , TloVc-t Acriit C .t N'V. . Kalkny , Kill nml 1'iuntnm Mrceti.
1) . K. KIMIIAMN < l tAiit Tlcknt Airt-nt C. k N. W. lUlln.iy , UUi ami IVnhnm itr ct * .
J. IIKI.U Ticket Ajiciit I' & N. W. lUlhvay , U. 1' . It. It. lc | > ot.
SAMKS T. CI.MIK , ( Irnrral A gout.
d. W. MURPHY & CO. ,
Wholesale Liquor Dealers
And Agents for Kentucky Distilling Co ,
Corner llth nml DouglM tilt. , Omaha , Ncu
Omaha , A POT A HIT Collins ,
Cheyenne , " * VAflAV * ) Colorado.
i I i
Spring and Summer
CLOTHING ! !
LATE AND NOBBY STYLES
>
FOR MEK , BOYS AND CHILDREN. :
Hats , Caps , Trunks , Valises.
IN THU LATKST STYLES.
Satisfaction Guaranteed , Prices to Suit all !
1322 FARNHAM STREET ,
NKAH 1 'OLTHTKENTH.
A. B.
ELE
Warn mmm Uam
Cor. Douglas and 13th Streets.
OIVKS GllKAT UAKGAINS IN LADIKS1 AND CKNTS'
AMERICAN GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES.
ALL KINDS OF
Jewelry , Silverware and Diamonds
Wo Guarantee the Best Goods for the Least Money. u21-Btt
THE GREAT WESTERN CLOTHINC HOUSE.
M. HELLMAN & CO , ,
Spring Suits ! All Styles !
IMMENSE STOCK AT WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.
The Largest Clothing House lest of Chicago.
'A Department for Children's Clothing.
Wo have now an'assortraont of Clothing of all kinds , Gent's
Furntehinff Gooda in great varioty.and a heavy stock of Trunks ,
Vnlisos , Hats , Caps , &o. These goods are fresh , purchased fronx
the manufacturers , and will bo sold at prices lower than ever
before made.
iWe Sell for Cash and Have but One Price.
/A large TAILORING FORCE is employed by us , and womaka
SUITS , TO ORDER on very short nptice. '
etxixicrs. .
1301 and l30.3FarnhamSt.cor , LSjth
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