Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, September 02, 1881, Page 3, Image 3

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    TH 14 OMAHA DAILY BEE FRI DAY SliPTOI HER S , 1881.
AN UNDERTAKER'S ' STORY ,
Fifty Thousand Burials in Fifty
Yeni'3 How ho Learned
the Business.
BuVial of Znc. Taylor , Gen. Harrison
risen , J. Q. Adams , nnd
Other Prominent Men.
Changes In Fimornl Fashions.
riii'ailclplilsxTline * .
"Yes" said William Hill Moore ,
Kettliny liitusi'lf Lack with his snowy-
linired lioad against the cushion of an
easy chair and crossing his lei's , now
Boinowlmt attenuated with ago , "yes , "
said ho. I holieyo 1 am the oldest liy-
iiiif iituiertakcr. 1'vo boon nctivu in
the business i-ver fifty years. I be an
in an alley , but 1 was not above my
business , and 1 ave my whole time
to it , and , of course , the business
urow , and 1 made hits of money.
There are a hundred undertakers who
have started since , but I wns the first
< uie to keep ready made collins on
hand in Philadelphia and supply
funerals us a business , and , so far aa
I know , it had not boon done any
where else at that time. That was in
I8l' ( > . 1 learned the business dm in- ;
the cholera of J81D-20 with a man
who buried the dead for the prisons
and coroners and that like , and there's
no telling the many a nno in those
days that wont in the ditch who'd
never died at all. "
"Why , William , " said a little , thin ,
nervous lady in the room , "yon don't
mean they were buried alive ? I'gh !
It makes my llesh creep.
"Yes , Martha , that's it exactly.
No tolling Jhow many. A good old
Quaker friend of mine I buried him
afterward ; ho had everything very
plain , I remember , and no handles on
the collin said to mo once ; 'William , '
said he , 'is thco sure that all thco
buried with the cholera were dead
when thco put them in the "round1 ?
Said I : ' 1 never thought whether
they wore dead or not ; I just buried
them as fast as I could. ' "
"Well , I never forgot the remark- .
When 1 lixcd up a place for myself on
Fifth street ] forget the builder's
name now , but I buried all his family ,
and a large family it was , too ] had
two rooms where J used to do embalm-
in ; ? and keep bodies until some one
would come to pay for them , but 1
made up my mind that I'd never
bury any of these or anybody else
until 1 was sure they weren't alive.
Hut it's easy to tell. With such as
die from apoplexy and sudden like
that it actually seems'1 and hero the
jolly old undertaker laughed a broad ,
hearty laugh "it actually seems
they'd decomposed before they died.
Ila ! hal luIts ! remarkable how plain
the signs of decomposition become to
the practiced eyo. Why , Sir , I can
tell a dead body as ciiick [ aa that"
and no snapped hi long lingers in
front of his shrewd 1'ray eyes "but
ue always put off moving the body as
Ion ; , ' as the relatives like , unless it
yets very bad , and then we does our
duty and moves them oil' . They
always like , you know , to have their
little cries , and we lets them have
their way. John Swift , who was the
mayor that time -wo buried him in a
double collin , I remember - didn't like
the idea of my keeping the bodies a
month at n time , but 1 didn't mind it
the latest , and 1 soon showed him
there was nodanger. Why , Sir , the
the dead are no more to us than the
sheets of paper you write on. We
never think any more what a person
dies of than you do of asking the people
ple you meet in the street what dis
ease they have. I've been all through
cholera , small-pox , and yellow fever ,
and never had so much as a sick stem
ach. Most contagious diseases are
caught through fear , but a great deal
depends on the way a man lives. No
undertaker can touch liquor if lie
wants to keep free from disease. Jlo
has to be strictly temperate , lie haste
to be very careful what ho eats , too.
7t.s my experience that if a man is
careful what he cats ami drinks and
keeps his stomach in older he need
not bo afraid of any contagious dis
ease. 1 had a friend buried him ,
ton , by the way who lived to bo DO
just by eating as little as possible. "
The gaunt , strange-looking old man
at this point let his eyes relax some
what from their usual dim , vacant
gax.o , and , in response to a motion ,
put the large speaking-trumpet which
ho balanced on the linger to his ear.
All ho had said up to this point was
suggested by a single ijuestion hhout-
ed into the car-trumpet , it now became -
came necessary to start him on anoth
er train of reminiscences.
'Yon buried ( Jen. Patten-son , did
you noU" ho wai asked.
"Yes , but I was scarcely able to get
there , " ho replied. "I've been very
faick , but I'm not unite ready for the
undertakers yet. I'p to a verv little
while ago wo buried all the Judires and
Commodorc and ( ieneralH , and almost
all the great people , it seems to me ,
but Lincoln wo didn't get him. "
The undertaker was unable to re
press a heavy sigh at the thought of
missing the melancholy pleasuru of
laying away his truly great man.
"There were the obsequies or Xaclmry
Taylor , " ho resumed ; "tho hoarse cost
S.'i.OOO. There wore eight gray hort.es ,
with black covers , trimmed with
white , and the men who walked as
leaders were long white bands on
their hats and white gloves. It was a
grand sight. There was a ninglo tassel
that costs 15. Then 1 had the obse
quies of Jlushrod Washington , and
Chief Justice Marshall , and ( idnoral
William Henry Harrison , and John
Quincy Adams. You may bo sure
thuy were the best that could bo had.
\ \ hen the body of 1 ioury Clay passed
through the city in 1852 there was a
funeral procession , and 1 had that
too , but it was not so much of an
jillair. Dr. Kane , the Arctic explorer ,
1 buried , and Judge Kane and his
wife , T buried them too. 'Old Iron-
bidus' Cuininodoro Stewart , you
know -we put him in Woodlands , and
then , besides , there was Commodore -
modoro JUinbridgo , lloruco liin-
ney , ( Jommodoio Elliott , John Price
Wothoiill , Commodore Hull , Judge
Thompion , and President Kdgar
Thomson , of the Pennsylvania rail
road 1 buried them all. Wo _ re
moved Commodore Porter to Wood-
landa , and there was Oun. Morcer'a
funeral , too. Wo were highly com
plimented for the way we buiiwlhim.
All , wiy nreitiory is gatling | * oor nd 1
can't think of them nil. Funerals
are very different to what they used
to be. Matters are simplified in the
burial , but funerals are more numer
ously attended nnd more expensive
It costft about S-U10 to bury n man of
any consequence now. I'ho use of
ice is comparatively new , and they
never used to line collins with satin.
1 think Dr. Uedell set the style lie
was buried in his robes , and the casket
kot was lined with satin. 1 don't
know where they got the idea from
but after that every one who conh
allbrd it wanted satin. Wo got a
great many orders in advance fron
people about the way they want to be
buried. 1 have known persons tc
como in and look at the dill'ertml
styles of Collins and pick out the kiml
they wanted years before they died.
Wo have had the full directions for
the funeral on the books in their own
handwriting. There ia a very wealthy
gentleman and his sister who have
given us ordcis for their ooflins ami
funerals. ' 1 would like the casket
lined with white flannel , ' the lady
said in tin * last letter , 'like that one
you furnished Mrs. , which was
chaste and t'logant ; only 1 would like
six handles , and , besides the plate , a
little silver cross on the lid. lint bo
sure and let me lay in the room until
yon know I am decomposed , for I'm
awfully afraid of being buried alive. '
I'p to0 or ISO yeaiH ago there were
no carriages. The burial places were
not far if way , and people walked , the
eotlin being carried on the shonldui's
or on a bier. 1 have often carried
little babies in collins undpr my arm
myself. The great cemeteries had not
grownup then. Kli K. Price and
myself are about the only ones re
maining of the starters of Woodlands
cemetery. Judge Mallory , who was
was interested in it at first 1 buried
him afterwards persuaded mo to go
into it. There are some ten thousand
buried in it now , and I think I have
had something to do with its success.
The number 1 havj buried is some
thing incredible. For many years it
averaged 100 a month. Mr. Kellogg ,
my partner , who has kept track of it ,
says we have buried over oO,000 in
the 50 years.
"Now , my son , whatever you say ,
be careful and don't wound anybody's
feelings. 1 have always tried to make
it pleasant for the mourners. When
Mayor Stokloy's father , who I after
wards buried , lost a little boy and
was speaking of Mrs. Stokley's dis
tress , I recommended the adoption of
a little one of the same age , belong
ing to Mrs. Ward , whom 1 buried , too ,
and sure enough they did , and ho
grew up beside Mayor Stokley and
distinguished himself in Mexico until
I buried him some years ago ? Yon
know a great many commit suicide
that nobody knows anything about
but the doctor and the undertaker.
Many a one T'vo buried no one knows
but mo to this day they had the rope
around the necks. 1 always used to
carry a crooked needle to sow up
gashes in throats. 1 found it handy
to have around. One day a lady
very rich and elegant she was , and
had an A 1 coflin when eho died
showed me her husband who had just
cut his throat and said : 'Oh , what
shall 1 do ( ' 'Do ? ' said I , as 1 com
menced to sow up the cut and put a
clean shirt on him. 'don't tell a living
mortal , for it's mv experience that if
you tell anybody a secret you might
as well put it in the newspapers : don't
tell a living mortal , and it'll be all
right. ' And sure enough it was. 11 is
own brothers don't know to this Aiy
but that ho died a natural death.
"Ghosts , did you say ? Do under
takers believe in them ? Fiddlesticks !
lut ! strange tilings happen. The most
curious thing is the horses. It's very
common , for horses to refuse to pull a
dead body. 1 remember one time
one of our best teams had just started
oil' when they stopped , trembled ,
stuck up their ears , and wouldn't
budge one inch further. Coaxing was
no use , they wouldn't go. Wo had to
take a team out of a hack and put
then , in the hoarse , it was a little
child that time , but another time the
same thing happened when we were
burying a man and his wife together. "
With this the conversation closed.
'I'ho old gentleman drew himself to
his fullest height , listened to the
words of parting 8houcd ( through the
car-trumpet , and bowed his visitor
out. .With ago he has lost none of
the urbanity peculiar to him in his
sturdiest years. Constant intercourse
with grief often assumed has shaken
his faith in many things. Half a
century of hand-to-hand familiar in
tercourse with the dead has given him
a quaint ponsivcness mixed with a
strange , grim humor. Careful habits
leave him in complete possession of
all his faculties except that oi hearing.
One can still imagine what he was in
his best days , when it was said that
Hilly Moore looked more truly mourn
ful than all the other mourners put
together. Among the many stories
told about him is this one concerning
the cemetery , the nainu of which was
sometimes jocularly applied in the ap
pellation of Laurel Hill Moore. After
scores of years of constant funeral at
tendance , it is related , Mr. Moore was
called upon to ofliuiato at a wedding
of a relative. In his long black coat
and longer face , with his hands
crossed buforo , as usual , one holding
the melancholy buaver hat , ho stood
ready to nod for the carriages as soon
as the minister finished ; One by one
the vehicle * o.uuo up. With slow stop
and look < f resignation Mr. Moore
escorted tlio bride and groom down
the steps , ami an they sprang in and
the driver cracked his whiji , the old
gentleman , the ruling habit overcom
ing him at the b.st moment , clapped
the carriage door shut with a bang
and shouted , "To Laurel Hill. "
Mutual UnionTclciirii.jib Coamjmj-
Si > edal Tclu ram to tliu Intui Occin.
Niw ; YOHK , August 'JO. It is tin
derstooij that a contract has been
made between the Mutual Union tiilo
iTupli company ami the Jlaltimoro i
Ohio railroad company 'by which th ;
telegraph system of the niilroai.
company will bo controlled , so fat
as public business in concerned ,
by the Mutual I'nion company.
Negotiations have been in progiess
for uomo time , and an ugreomuni
has now boon completed. The terms
of contract have not been madu pub
lie. It is said that other negotiation *
which the telegraph comjhiny has im
torod upon might bo allectod by the
publication of the details. It is un-
duwtood , how-over , that the Mutuu
I'nton will begin the management o
the Rdlimore Ohio telegraph lines
Thiimday. The Haltimoro \ Ohio
rnilromt nmdo n similar contract with
the American Vnion Tolpgniph com
pany , but when thai com
pany was united with the Western
I'nion the contract with the Haiti-
nioi-o Ohio was specially exceptei
in llio articles of consolidation. 1
has been the policy of the Haititnoro
A- Ohio always to maintain its telegraph
graph system independent of tin
Western Union , and the contract
lield by the Aincrie.xn I'liion becnuu
worthless by its combination witl
that company.
A KENTUCKY LOCH INVAR.
Hli Thlrty-Mllo Unco far n Foitr-
Brliln-
tcen-Yimr-Olil -
Cniirirr-loiiriiM.
A gentleman from Allen county ,
who chanced fo be in tlio oily yestcr-
: lay. tells an interesting story of ti ro-
n.uitic i mm way match which is now
being intensively Canvassed in thnt
[ iart of tlio state. Sc-ottsville , a prct-
: y village situated in the county men-
.ioned , about fifteen miles from the
I'onncsBcu line , is the homo of aomo
f the most aristocratic people in Ken
tucky. It Un place noted for pretty
girls and gallant young men , and
miong all tlioao the sweetest belle was
Miss Ollio Uriwn , and tlie liandsom-
> st beau Mr. iloaoph Carpenter. They
.oved each Bother unto desperation ,
riiei'-s was the sort of love that al
ways loads to marringe.jiml months
ago tlioy determined to link their des
tinies. In this cato , as in many oth
ers , the only obstacle was parental
objection. Miss llrown's mother
lositivcly declared that she was not
> ld enough to get married , being only
14 , and her sweetheart's entioaties
rt-ore in vain. The young people made
: > no or two inc-H'octual ellbrts at elope-
inont , but ( .hoy were never once
balked in their determination to car
ry out the scheme in the sweet by and
by. On last Thursday young Mr.
Carpenter drove in a buggy to the res
idence of his sweetheart , and ouco
uoro besought her mother to consent
to an early wedding. Mis. Drown
was inexorable , Miss Brown was tear-
ill , and Mr. Carpenter excited. At
ast , when every prayer had been do-
lied , lite young mini boldly put the
piostion to nis sweetheart :
"Will yon go with mo , or mind
, 'our mother and remain at homo ? "
The girl looked up through her
ears , iirat at her mother and then at
icr lover.
Til go with you , " said she at
cngth.
'Then come ; " and with these words
oung Carpenter caught his lady love
n his arms , and hurrying out of the
louse , leaped into the buggy that was
tamling in front of the door. The
lor.so received a smart blow of the
vhip and jumped away in a dead rim.
\s soon as Mrs. Brown realized the
ituatiuu she screamed for assistance
it the top of her voice. In a few
nomciits llio little town was wild with
excitement , but the volume of sym
pathy seemed to be with the young
icoplo , who had whirled through the
itrccts at terrific rate of speed , taking
; ho road that led to Gallatin , Teiin.
The mother whose daughter had been
stolen wildly besought somebody to no
n pursuit of tlio fugitives , and , if
possible , stop the wedding. At length
\Ir. Manion , a young lawyer , and
udgo of the police court , consented ,
fn a few moments ho was mounted
upon a horse of speed and bottom ,
rattling out of the town in the direc-
: ion taken by the buggy at a pace that
would have captured the "gentleman's
cup" at any fair in the state. Prom
iho very start it was a race of whip
md spur. The fugitives were evi
dently making for 'Squire Fi Ices' of-
tico , which is just across the Tennes
see line , and .Midge Maniim was hot
ipon their trail. It was a chase long
to bo remembered by the people who
witnessed it. In front a horse ( locked
with foam going at top speed , and
drawing a light buggy , in which sat ,
with resolution upon his face , and a
beautiful girl nestled trustingly by his
hide. Perhaps a milo in the rear , a
solitary horseman , applying whip and
spur thundering along over the level
turnpike. The buygy had the best of
the race , and pulled up in front of
'Squire Fike's ollico fifteen minutes in
the lead of the man on horseback.
The clever ' .Squire promptly adjusted
liis spectacles and read the marriage
license. It was all right , and tliu
ercmony would be performed , as the
'Squire said , and ho was on the point
of pronouncing the words so feverish
ly awaited by the youii' ' people , when
Judge Mauion , riding like a profes
sional jockey , bore down upon the
[ tarty and signaled the ollicur of the
law to stop. 'T object to this wed
ding , " lie said , flinging himself off his
[ uniting horse.
"Upon what grounds , " asked the
Squire.
"It is the wish of the lady's mother
that .she shall not marry. 1 have cume
it her bidding. "
"You will have to show something
in writing , " said the Squire bluntly.
Judge Manion promptly took his
seatat a table and dashed oil' tin alli-
davit reciting tlio facts. 'Squire
Kikes road it , and , muiji to the dis
comfiture of the runaways , refused to
proceed further with tlio ceremony.
The young people pleaded , but all to
nn purpose. At length Mr. Carpen
ter said in very simple language :
"Wo will go further , ( Jut in the
buggy , my dear. J udgo Manion you
may propuro for another nice. We
nrooirforOallatin. "
The young man meant exactly what
lie said , and in a few minutes the
race wan renewed. The distance to
( jallatin was eighteen miles , but the
buggy horse was staunch and as true
as the love of the young couple ho was
drawing , ] Io leaped nimbly away
from the string , and once more got
the hcijt of the start. Judge .Manion ,
nothing daunted , again took the sad
dle and put the spurs to his faithful
courser. For four miles the race wa *
neck and neck , neither entry for the
grand pri/.o flagging ; but at the finish
of that distance the horne under sad
dle cast a shoo and stumbled to the
ground completely exhausted. The
buggy then glided unaccompanied u
fjullatiii. Judge Manion picked him
elf up , determined to carry out his
mission , and walked along the roai
for three miles , whoa he procured
another horse , this time a sorry plug
and started out once more on a run !
In the meantime , however , our youii ;
couple had arrived at Clallatin.
preacher was swiured and the wcddini
was performed at the principal hotel ,
in the presence of a doxan peuilly
invited guests , .ludjjo Manionil -
loped into town on Ins worn-out lu-k
just in time to congratulate Mi and
Mrs. Carpenter , which ho did \\nli
Lho best grace possible. It will ! . -
interesting to the readers of 'I lie
ourier- Journal in Louisville to li
that the bride is the daughter > t Mi
Hobert L. Brown , formerly a v.- , ! !
known merchant of this city. * ' n
is also a cousin by marriage of ( . , n.
Kli 11. Murray. She is but 1-1 \ < ir < <
of .
age. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
A Mnvvoloim Cux-o
fnrnll limlily nlniciuX ! nrWnij f'-1 ' " '
mrity < > f blmwl. a torpid liver , irrcRii ! . ; n\
if tlio liowoK uullfU'ition. comlipiiti >
litmnlrml kidnov * , i * warranted In " . -
i c of Hunlock lllood Dlltcw. l'ii > M
IxilOienK ' . " . . - . . .
Woitliy ol Praise.
As u rule we do not recommend ,
cut medicines , but when wo kimv
mo that really is n public boliefii.
mil does positively cure , than wo .
Muv it our duty to impart that i. > ! .
nation to all. Klt'cliio biltoi * .
r.uly a most valuable medicine. .
\ ill surely euro Biliousness , 1' . v
mil Ague , Stomach. LivM-and Liu
ouiphiiiita. ovi-n whore all other i
ilii'S fail. Wo know whereof
speak , and c.in fivoly roei'inini'ini
ill. | HSK1 at 50 cents n h '
I Mi iV MoMuluni. * 1 1
EVERY LADY
There exists n moans of so
il soft and brilliant
xion , no matter lion-
poor it may mi In rally lie.
Kazan's Magnolia Halm is a
delicate and harmless arti
cle , which instantly removes
Freckles , Tan , Kedness
Ilonghucss , Eruptions , Vul
gar Flushings , ore. , etc. So
delicate and natural are Us
ellVcts that its use is not
suspected by anybody.
No lady has the right in
present u disfigured luce in
society Avhen the Magnolia
Halm is sold by all druggists
for 75 cents.
To Nervous Sufferers
THE GREAT EUROPEAN REMEDY.
Dr. J. B. Simpson's SpeciQc
It ton positluicnrc for Sjiormatorrlicft , Scinlna
Vi-oknow , linjvotniirj , and nil illscnnt-9 ntuitui- ;
rein Self-Abuse , M Mcntnl Anxiety , Jx > "
ilfiiiory , I'atiii In the Hack or SMc , and ( ll ' .i'i-s
that Ua-l to
Consumption
liuanlty ntul
rarlyttrnvo
Till ) } < | ll > llllC
Mi-ilk-lno U
licliiC ii'ctl
\vitli woinlur-
ful SUl'tl'll.
rainiililuti
cnt tri'ii to all. Wrlto for them and get full l r-
tlcuhrs.
1'rico , Spccillc , 81.00 p * ' ] > acltapc , or tlr Jiaclv
K'os for t.00. AcldresH ftll onli-rs to '
II. HI.MSO.V J1KD1CINK CO.
NOB. 101 and 100 M.iln St. HulTnlo , N. Y.
Sold In Oinali.1 liv C. K. Ooodiiian , J.V. . 13cll ,
I. K Icb , and all ilrut gtatsuvcrywlicrc.
The Oldest k'stablished
IN NEBRASKA.
Caldwell , Hamilton & Co , ,
transacted same at that nf an Inter-
loratcd uank.
kept In currency or gold bulijcut to
nil-Ill clieukitliout iiotlcn
Ccrtificntet of deposit issued pavnlilc In throe ,
nix and tnclvo inontlis , bearing ; inttrttt , or on
demand without Interest.
AdtanecH iiuvlo to customers on approved secu
rities at market rates of InUrtht.
liny nnd neil cold , bills of exchange , govern
ment , etatc , county and city hondti.
Draw HiKnt dntti on Kngland , Ireland , Scot
land , and all ] > arts nf Kuropc.
Ucll KurO | > cari pa 8ac tickets.
COM.1XTIONS 1'UOMl'TLV MADB.
ant'ldt
KENNEDY'S
EAST - INDIA
ILER & CO , .
Sole Manufacturorn. OM A.HA.
1880 , SHORTJ.INE , 1880 ,
KANSAS CITY ,
SUoe& Council Bluffs
IS TIIK O.NLT
Direct Line to ST , LOUIS
ANB TIIK EAST
From Omaha and the West.
No change ol cars between Oinalm dnd si.
and but ono lx.tuii.-ii OMAHA anil j
NKW YOHK.
JEX3C2VC
Daily PassengerTrains
IKiCMIXQ Alb
KASTEIIN AND WESTKIIN CITIES nlth LISS
CllAUUES and IN AIlVA.NXh of ALL :
OTIIElt LINIX
Till * entlra Una M oauiriwU with I'ullii
I'alacu Slwiiiny Cars , I'alaeu J ) j fuii-lici. Milter1
Safety I'latiorni &nd Couj-Iir , auU tke iilbbratu
\Ve liiijhoiine ; Air-bral.e.
laTHio tint your tlektt roadj VIA nANSAS
CITV , ST. JOSEI'II li COUNCIL lil.trTS Hall
ru.ulia St. Jobepli am ] Kt. I.ouln.
'I'ilkcts lor bale at alt eouiion it.itlom In tl.e
We t. J. K. HAIlSAItl ) ,
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Utu. 1'an. and TltKut Artbt. . Jo i | < li , ilo.g
AKor liouur.v , 'J'itkct Ayent ,
lOA ) Karnhain ktruct.
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No Gnan mg Cars
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OMAHA & OH1CAGO ,
Whrro itirivt i'nt > nt" > Ti M-P irmii1 with 1 limned
NU'.Kmu I-All UMISfor
NKW YORK , nn.sToN.
'liALriMOUK ,
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AXt > Al.t , KASTTKN 111PS.
The Short Line via. Pcoria
Vat INDIAN M'OI.IS , CINCINNATI , LOUIS-
VII.1K , nml all i ) inti In tlio
TDK Km I LINK
For ST. LOUIS ,
\Vhirmllrcct round lions nto niailo in tlio Union
lqn > t wild ( lie Through SliH-iiIng Car
J3 O TTMC II .
NEW LIMEADES MOINES
THE I'AVOUITi : KOtTK 1'OU
Rock Island.
The unnivalr it Inducement * tillered by tills Una
to tn\clrn nml tourliln nru us follows :
Tlio celebrated 1'1'I.LMAN '
( lO-wlircl ) I'At.ACK
SLEWING CAI1S run nnlv ail thU line 0. , II.
fc O. . 1'Al.ACT. .MIAWINU 11OO.M CAHS , with
llorton'n llrvllnlng Clmlrg. N'i > extra elinrjio for
mi\tiln Itri.lliilnr ! ClmliT. The fanioui C. , II. &
V. 1'alaeo Ultitngr C.U. * . OorRi-ous KinoldiiR Cars
lilted with dopant Illicit-lacked rattan nnohlni ;
chairs , for Uio cxvluslio use of tlrst-clixw imaeti-
nets.
nets.Steel Track anil superior equipment cambliiol
with their RJeat tliroii 'li rar nrrtir enuMit , make *
this , nlw\c nil other * , tlio fa\orlto route to the
liist , Smith nnil Sontliu.i t.
Try It , ninl you will llml tr.ucllnj : a 1-jxury Instead -
stead of n clKwufort.
Tliroujjli tlclii'ti \ In tlih pelelirnteil line for sale
at , nil olllces In tlio United States and Canada.
All Information nliont rates of fare , Sloeiilni ;
Car nccoiiimoilnUont , Tlmo Tables , etc. , will lit
cheerfully ( clxcii by oppljlnc to
riitrivAi. : : t.own.r. ,
General I'assonirer Airunt , Chicago.
T. J. roTTKU ,
flcni'ral Mnnoi'cr ( Tdlitico.
"Wkklta !
.Vest for licing Ilia most direct , qulckwt , am !
< afcst line cnmicclliiK ( lie ri-nt Mrtiogmllrt , ( 'III-
CAGO , ami tlio KAHTKRX , XOIITH-KAMKRN , Koum
anil Sot-Tii-KASTKii.N LINKS , which terminate there ,
vith KAXK\H V'ITV , I.IUVKMVOIITM , ATCIIIHO.V ,
COUNUI , IILIHTS mid OMAHA , tlio COMMERCIAL
CKNTKIU from \\hlch rtuliatu
EVERY LINE OF ROAD
hat penetrates the Continent from tlio Missouri
Ih tr to tlio 1'Rdllc Sloio. | Tlio
3I1IOAGO ROCK 1RT/AND , t PA
CIFIC RAILWAY
, n tliconly lliinfrnm C'hlcngo muling Ir.irn Into
Hanson , or which , by Un mut ioul : , ritulii' : : * tliu
lOlnUnlioio iimui'il. No IIIANICKRH nv C/'AiuiiAiir.
\'o tiiMi.vi ) CONNKCIKINH ! No huddling In 111-
cntllatcd or miclcnn cam , us uvciv mssiMiux'r U
carried In roomy , tli-an ninl u'lilllatcj coaches
ipon Tail ICxprt-m Train * .
DAY t'Aimor umluilul mnxiilllrcnco , I'l'i , I.MAN
'ALACK KLxrriMi C'AitK , anil uurouinvorM-lnmoiis
IIM.MI CAUH , iinon uhidi inriilii are Hcm l of mi.
furiasic < l ( xi'cllt-iia. ' , nt tlio low nitii ol KKVKNTV-
> * INK CKST8KACU , ulthaiii ) > lu time for hutlthfn
enjoyment.
TliiODKh C.ira between rhliasro , 1'corin , Mil
waukcc ami Missouri Illu-r I'nhitx ; ami close con
ivctlons at all | jliit8 of lntcrM'Ulon jtli other
.
Wo tlikct ( ilo not fort-ct this ) iliri'dly to , ovcrj
ilacoof lii | > ortnnce In Kan'.ii , Nubraska , JIl.x-K
III1U , Wyoming , t'tali. Jilalio , Nmada , HilKornln
Oregon , WitthliiKtoii Tcrrltury , ( Jolomilo , Arizona
anil Now Mnxtco.
Asll boriil nriangcmcnln rciinlm Imff nuu n
any other line , and rate * of fan.- alv\.aH HN | ow lu
eoiimutUori ) , ulio furnUh but u tltho ol tliu com
fort.
fort.Do
Do s on < l tnc-Mo nf | iort8i ni free.
TIdcls ; , inaHnMil | lohlciHfit all | irlneliat | tleko
olIlccH In the United Ktatet und ( 'Kiirvh.
n. it. CAIIM : , i : . HT. JOHN ,
Vim I'rea't k din. Gen. TU ainllWr AK
Man.v.'cr. ( 'Me.v.jo C'lilcit'O.
Sioux City & Pacific
St. Paul & Sioux City
RAILROADS.
TIII ; OLD IIKUAIIM : sioux .CJTV KOITJ :
S.OO JUIXS HIIoiiTKII I10UTK 2B.OO
FROM
COUNCIL BLUFFS
TO ST. 1'AfL , MIXXKAI'OMS
. UVI.UTII OH IIISMAllCK ,
and all mints In Northern Iowa , Minnesota r.ml
IJaltota. This Inn N r | tili > | H-d ttjtd tliu Improved
WiM > tuip'liouMAiitoinatli - Air-l < raKu und ilillcr
I'latfonii Coupli-J and llulU r ; and for
Sl'KI'.It. KAl'KTV AXlt COJII'OUT
In iirnuiia ] > : tiil. Kli'traiit lirauint ; llooni ami
8U-tiilnx ] Cur4 , ount'tl nu < l i-ontrolli l 1i } ' tliu coin ,
lany , run tliioiiuli WT"Ot'T | UIIAXOII l.ct i-ou
1'nloii I'anliu 'I'runnffr ui-iot | at Council
and Ht. I'aul.
Tnlna Uia o I'nion I'aclllc Transfer
Council lllutl * at 6:15 : 11. in. , rraehliiK MOIIK City
at 10:20 : . .m. ami st. I'aul ut 11 ; Ui ft. in. inal.lni ;
TEN IIOUIW IN A1IVASCK OF ANYkOTIIEIt
UOUTK.
Iletnrnln , karc Ht. Caul at 8:30 : p. in. , arrlt ln
Kloux City tM a. ni , , anil fnlun i'acllloTrann
r ili-iot , touiu'il Illuflv , ntUrX : ) n , in. Ilo uro
at jour tlcltU txul i la "K. C. 4i ' . II. It , '
F. C' . IIILI.H , 8iiriiiUndi-nt. |
T. K. llOIIINbuN , .Mi ourl Valley , U.
Aftt. ( > ri I'ast. A cnt.
. ' , II. O'UHl AN , l'aiisfr Axf'it.
Council llluffa , Iou ,
PROPOSALS FOR HAY.
S iU.I t > iiN ulll Inn > ilMal li ( Uiu'i
l l up to Tiu-.il.u , hu | > teiiilu-r Old , IKbl.atli
d'clock noun , l'ir fiiriiiitliin > < Kty ( ( X ) ) loin of
liuy , more or le , ( ur tinIIMI at Ihu- lire di-jurt
liivnt ilnrliu tinliaUnii nt tiniru | t lit lUuil
xiur. Am information mi-ilul "ill liirnUlioil
by J , J. ( i'alUxun , iliirf nviiuer.
'Ihu rl lit I * ii-o nc'l ' n-jt-i t anun < l ull hid *
td "J'roK | > ali < fui 1'uriinli' ! „ ' " - j , uml ' " 'l
ilieik od tu tliu K ill rM ' < LI |
Oiiu-.im , A"H''l > , 's-l. '
. J I , -U.ttr-TT. .
anW t''t ' i' _ t'l' fl' . _
Business College ,
THE GREAT WESTERN
QEO. n. nATHUUN , Principal.
Creighton Block ,
OMAHA , . . . NT.UUASKA.
/ "icuj ( or Clrvulir. ut
THIS AND CORRECT
v ; . .rj-ouj nny rcaoiinlilniiostlon | tli.-it tlm
CHICAGO & HORTSJ-WE8TERH RT
' ill odii ! ' ( " s. rn.til far ) < ui tnlflko wllttl iravplli | ! . It. rltlir-nlltt-rtint.'iff < < > , . '
Uilcngo ann all of ( lie Principal Points In llio West , North anJ Northwest ,
. Arcfiilly PTaimnotliK Vnp. Tlif IV'iolpal CHlPRnf thr > Wr < tnnil Xortlnvf tiiri'Slntioiii
cm tlila ronil. Its"- Italns nmko close roiim-ctlous with llio trains fs.i'
Junction jii
THE CHICAGO & UOHTH-WESTERN KAILWAY ,
i ruun rarliiv iliilly frnm tvv.i to fourormon * Pan Kxnrrvi
. < -it of L'limagotliiiiusiMilio
The Imperial Palace Dining Cars.
K V , l Ch.CURO. . H1W
iMvS'i ' uv 1v tir i > v.ri > iv'iKiii'-\'vvviiiiiii'Miiini ' : > s < ) tv&t
v , ilsi v'IN'- ' ! ' ' ' ' 'Wj' ' " . * * Vanktnii IJiie. " "riili-nso. St. l-mil nml Mlntionpollrt I.lno. 1
" . t . li"i . . " "
" & .
. .f-lllliiiil" ; | oit&liilii.uol.lnc. ) | "MII\viiiiUr < MinviiUny&l.ikaAui : | ( < rliirT.hie. "
C ! M ° Vt'r " " ' "to l'y ' " Col'i'i' ' ' Xickut Agents fii tlio Uiiltoa mutes nml
Jt'i'iiieinlicr to .i'k forTlckcti via this roadliosuro they read over Itand tike nemo other ,
ilAKVIX HL'UlinT , Ucn'l M mincer , ChlcURO.V. . 11. STE.N.NKTr , ( Jcu'l 1'iws. Ajielit ,
IIAUUV V. nvr.f , , Ticket Audit 0. i X. W. lt-\il ay. 14th and Faindam streets.
l > . C. KIMIIAM. , AwliUnt Ticket Ajrpi.t C. * X. W. luilway , llth and IVirnhiiii strectt
J. IIKI.U Tlcki-t Aifu-ntC. A X. AV. Itallnny , U. 1 % . It. It. li-i > ot.
SAMK.S T. Cl Xllli Uuncral Airciit.
Dry Gooods Store in"the West ( without exception - ,
ception ) .
For the next ten days to close out Sum
mer Goods to make room for Fall
Stock.
603 , N. 16th St. , 2nd door N. ofCal. , E. Side ,
A1113 NOW OI'KEIUNC ! FOll ONI3 lOKTJI ONLY
3C3W
Ladies'Suits ' Cloaks Ulsters Circulars Etc.
, , , , . ,
jOL-OC1 COEC-OC-.I
200 Haudsorao Suits , at $5.00 ; 300 Styliah .Suits , $10.00 ;
75 Black Silk Suita , $17.00.
\Vt Iiixvo Bovcral lots ol Htuplo oods whiuh will bo oll'urod at
SEVEMTY-FIVE CENTS ON THE DOLLAR.
All ladies aU'iuld avail thi'insolves of this great aalo of
' CORSETS AND UNDERWEAR , 'LINEN AND MOHAIR ULSTERS ,
SILIv AXIJ LINI3N HAKUKKUC'IUKKS , LAWN SUITS
AND SACgUSS.
MCDONALD . > HARRISON.
WW fC | JUiffijidlM Jtmllfc ia t * &ma IdkftUBXJE7
riioi.iaAi.i ; AXD inrrAii. w.u.iiit : IN
Lath , Shingles , Pickets ,
SASH , DOORS , BUNDS , MOLDINGS , LIME , CEMENT
IK AOEXJ KOI ! MIUVAUIUT Cl'MH.
Near Union Pacific Deuot , , OMAHA , NEB
POWER AND HAND
Steam Pumps , Engine Trimmings ,
MIMNO MAUUNEUY ,
HALLADAY WIND-MILLS , GHUBGII AND SCHOOL BELLS
A , L , STRANG , 206 Farnam St. , Omaha ,