THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SATURDAY , DECEMBER 31 , 1881 ,
DAILY BEE-
MAHJBLISHINQOO. , PROPRIETORS.
oj9M | Fmn m , bet. Oth and loth Street * .
or sunscnirrioN.
copy I year , In advance ( postpaid ) $10.00
onlbs " " 6.03
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ILWAT TIME TABLE ,
H CARD fllCAK ) ) , ST. FAIL , X1SXRATOUS .AXD
OMAHA RAILROAD.
i Omaha Passenger No , ! , 8:30 : a.m. Ac-
_ . J tk > n No. 4 , 1:0. : Cp. in.
* TO Omaha Pamengcr No. ,1 , 6:20 : p.m.
BtcotUtlon No. 8,10:60 : a. m.
L1AVTNO OXA1U BA I OR SOUTH MOW.
- ' , B. ft Q. 7:40 : a. m. 8:40 : p. m.
X & K. W. . 7:40 : a. ra.-3:40 : p. rn.
I , R. L & P. , 7:40 : a. m. 8:40 : p. m.
L. C. , St , J , ft C. 3. , leaves at 8 a. m. and 0:30 :
. m. Arrhc at St. Louis at 6:30 : a. m. and 6:52 :
StL. & r.lcarckt8 a. m. imi 8:40 : p.
Arrhca at St. Louis at 6:40 a. m. nJ 7:30 :
WT8T R SODinWBSTB.1
[ B. ft M. In Neb. , Through Rxprcm , 8tO : a. m.
J E. ft M. Lincoln Kxprrs * 0:20 p. m.
D P , Overland Express , 18:15 p. m.
O. & R. V. for tlnsoln , 11:45 : a. m.
O. & K , V , for Osceola , 9:40 : a. in.
U. P , freight No. S , 6:30 : n. m.
V. P. freight No. 0 , 8:20 : a. m.
fM VS. P. freight No. 13 , 2:60 : p. ra.
jEU. . P. freight No. 7 , 0:10 : p. m. emigrant ,
, r . .IP. Denver exprcw , 7:34 : p. rn.
ffD. . P. frolirht No 11 , 11-30 p. rn.
y ; U. P. Pemer freight , 8S4 p. m.
aAn AXD Mnn.
C , B. ft Q 6:00 . m. 7:24 p m.
t . & N. W. , 9:46 : a. m. 7:2fi p. m.
C. R. 1. A P. , IK46 a. tn.- 8 p. m.
K. C , 8U Joe ttO B. , 7:40 : , m. 8:46 : p.m.
laarvixa TROU rn fini AKD SOUTOWMT.
O. k R. V. from Lincoln 1.03 p. m.
C. P. PaciRo Exprcxs 3:24 p. m.
D * M. In Neb. , Through Rxpro 4:16 : p a.
B. ft M. Lincoln Kxprcw tl:40 a m.
V. P. Denver express , 7:34 : s. m.
C. P. Freight No. 14-2:60 p. m.
m XI. P. No. & 6:20 : a. m. Emigrant.
V. P. fr < lrfit No. U , 12:16 : p. m.
U. P. So. 8-0:00 p. m.
C. P. No. 12 1:16 : a. m.
v , U , P. Denver freight , 1:10 : a. m.
| t 0. A K. V. mixed , ar. 4:44 p. u.
xnuir TRAIUS isnr N OUAUA AMB
OOOHCll BLCTTS.
U re Omiha at 9:00 : , 9K , 10AO and
so , : 1:0 3M , 3:00 : , 4KW and 6:00 : p. m.
Ixiive Council niuOs at 8:24 : , 9U. : 10:25 : and
, ltt : a. m. ; Ir2o , 2:26 : , 3:24 : , 4:24 : and 6:24 : p. m.
„ ; Bun4a- > The dummy loaves Omaha at 90
g-and 11:00 a. m , ; 2:00 : , 4:00 : ad 6:00 : p.m. Leaves
Council muffs at 9:26 and 11:25 a. m. ; S35,4:25
d 6A5 p. in.
Through and local rtasscnirer trains
i Omaha and Coun > U Bluffs. Lc\ Omaha 8:16 ,
17:45 : , 8:60 : a. m. ; 3:40. : 6:45 , 6:00 : p. m. Arrive
' Omaha 7:40,11:36,11:46 : : : a. m. ; 0:40 , 7:05 , 7:15 ,
' 7:40 p. m.
Opening ant Closing of Mlit.
EOCIX ora. CLOsr.
. m. p. m. s , m. p.m.
i Chicago It N. W 11.00 9.OO 6:30' 1:40 :
f ChicaRO , R I. 4 PacUo.llWO 9.-00 6:30 : 1:40 :
Chicago , B. & ( J . . .11:00 : 9:00 6:30 2:40 :
Waba&h 12:30 : 5:30 : 5:40 :
Sioux City and Pftdflc. . 0:00 : 620 2:40 :
Union Pacific 4:00 : li:40 :
Omaha&R. Y 4:00 : 11:40 :
B.&U. ID Neb 4KX ) 8:10 :
Oouha & Sioux City. . . . 6:00 : 7:30 :
B. &X. Lincoln 10:30 : 6:00 :
D. P. Lincoln , Sunday. . . 1JO :
U. P. Denver Ext ) 0:00 : 6:30 :
O. , Sioux City & St. P..1UOO 2:40 :
Local mail * ( or State ot Iowa leave but once a
d y , vU : 0:30 : a. m.
Office open Sundays ( rora 12 m. to 1 p. m.
TIIOS. F HALL P H.
Business Directory.
Abstract end Real bitata.
JOHN L. MoCAGUE , oppodta Post Office.
W. B. BABTLETT 817 South 18th Street.
Architect * .
DUTRENE & MENDELSSOHN , ARCHITECTS
Room 14. Crclghton Block.
A. T. LABOR Jr. , Room 2 , CreUhton Block.
Boota and Shoes.
JAMES DsVlNE & CO. ,
Fine Boot * and Shoes. A good assortment ot
borne work on hand , corner l&th and Harnev.
THOfi. ERICKSON , 8. E. cor. 16th and Douglas.
JOHNPORTUNATU8.
605 10th street , manufactures to order good work
at Mr prices. Repairing done.
-B d Oprlnft.
i , T. LARRJMKR Manufacturer. 1617 Dourlasit.
Books , News and Stationery.
J. I. FRUEHAUF 1016 Faniham Street.
, Butter and Egg * .
If 03HAKE & 8C1IROEDER , the oldest B , and E.
bouae In Nebraska cstabllnhed 187E Omaha.
CENTRAL
RESTAURANT ,
MRS. A. RYAN ,
ic.nlhwtrt cornel 16thand Dodp.
Best Board lor the Money.
Satisfaction Guaranteed.
Weals at all Hours.
Board by the l > av , Week or Month.
Good Terms for Cash.
FumUhed Rnnms HuppUed.
Uarrlages and Roao Wagona.
WM BKTDER , 14th and Barney Streets.
jewe era.
rs JOHN BAUMEJt 1314 Farnham Street.
Junk.
H. BKnTHOLD. lUgs and Metal
Lumber , Lime and Cement.
roSTKR & OltAY comer 6th anil DoujjUs Sts.
Lamps and Glassware.
J. BOK.VEU 1300 UooalM St. Good Variety.
Merchant Tailors.
O. A LINDQUEST ,
One ol our most rcpular Merchant Tailors Is re
ceMn the lateot diwlpis lor Sprlni ; and Summer
Goods for gentlemen a wear. Stylluli , durable ,
aod prices low as ever 21613th bet. DouK.&Fam.
Millinery.
MRS. C. A. RLKOER , Wholcsalo and Retail , Kan-
cr Goods In Krtat variety , Zephyrs , Card UoanLi ,
lioaler } ' , Oloves , Cornets , kc. Cheapest House In
tbeWi-tt. Purchasers save 0 per cent. Order
br UaiU lie FUtccnth Street. .
i-oundry.
JOD.N WEARNR li SONS , cor. 14th & Jarkson sts
Mour and Feed.
OMAHA CITY MILLS , Bth and Farnhsm 8U. ,
Welihans Bros. , proprletsni ,
Urocera.
Z , STEVENS , Zlit betneen Cumlng aa < l Irar
T. A. McSHANK , Com. jid and Cumlng Streets.
Hardware , Iron ana 8teel.
OLAN & LANQWOIITIIY , Wholesale , 110 ant1
112 tith street
A. HOLMES corner Iflth anil California.
Harriett , Saddle * , Ac.
E. WEST 2018th 81 bet Farn. * Ham v.
Hotel *
ANTIKLD HOUSE , Geo. Cnfleld,9tb & Farnhm ]
RAN HOUSE , P. II. Gary , 913 Faniham Bt.
BLAVEN'B HOTEL , f. gUven , 10th St
Icttthern Hotel bos. Hamel 9th 4Le ven ortb
Clothing Bought.
O JHHAW will pay highest Cash pries lor second
hand clothlnr. Corner 10th and rarnham.
Drugs , Paints and Oils.
KUHN * CO.
Fine Vane 'too.l , Cor , Ulh ind
IXnuits streets.
IT , J. WHITKHO UtK , Wbolwmle k IteUll , 18th It.
a FIELD , SOW Morth Side Cumlng Street.
FABB , Druinrirt , 10th and Howard Streets.
Dentists.
DR. PAUL , WlUlami * Block Cor. lth fc Dalgs.
Dry Goods Notions , Etc.
JOUN II. F. LKallAKN & CO. ,
Kcw Tork Dry Ooo.li Store , 1910 and 1813 Farn.
him itrxct
L. C , Knew old alto boots ami shoes TthfcPadflu.
r-urultura ,
A F , GI10ES , Now and BcsOnd JUnil Furniture
oil Stoves , 1111 PoiurlM. IlUbett cash price
aid for second band iroooi.
BOKKKlt 1809 PooyU st. Fine oodl , Ac.
, f-enco Works.
011A1IA r'KKCE CO.
OUST , FRIES&CO.iniIUmyUt. , Imrrore-
) Ice Uo e , Iron and Wood Fences , Ottoe
f , Couattrs ol line inU
Olgsrs and Tobacco.
ffF.9T A rRITSCBKU , munulacturers ol CIrM | ,
and V > * hol Mle Dralors' n Tobaccos , ISOi DouKlas.
ff. V. LOUKNZKH m.\nuhirttir r 1418 Farnhtra
Florist.
A. Donaghtie , pUnts , cut flowers , * c d , ooqDtU
t . N. W. cor. 16lh and I > ourUs street * .
Qlvll Engineers and Surreyors.
ANDREW HOSKWATKR , Crtlghton Block ,
Town Survcjs , Grade and 8cwer g SjlUnis a
SpccUlty.
Uommlislon Merchants.
JOHN O , WIL LIS.1414 DoJKO Street ,
D U. DKKMKR. For details Me Urj adv ertls-
ment In Dallr and Weekly.
Cornlca Works.
Wettern Cornice Works , Xlanuhctnrers Iron
Cornice , Tin , Iron and Hlsto Koodlnif. Orders
from any locality promptly ejiDcutal In the best
manner. Factoriml OfUce 1213 llsrney SU
O. 8PKCI1T , Troprlctor.
Oalvnnli < xl Iron Cornices. Window Caps , tc , ,
maniifMtured and put up In any p * " ° ' " * *
country. T. alNllOLl ) 8 TTilrtcenth street
Orockery ,
J. BONHKR 1S09 Dou las street. Good line.
Clothing and Furnishing Goods.
OKO. II. PKTKRSON. Also HkU , Caps , Bool * ,
Shoes , NoUoni and Cutlery. 604 B. 10th street
Rstrlgtrttors , Oanfleld's Patent.
C. F. OOODMAN lllh 8t bet. Farn. A Barney.
Show Case M nuf ctonf. |
0. J. WILDE ,
Manufacturer and Dealer In all kinds ot Show
Caws. Upright Cases , a > . , 1317 OMS Bt.
FRANK L. OFJIHARD. proprietor Omaha
Show Gum manufactory , 818 South 10th street ,
between L arenworth and llarcy. All goods
warranted flrst-clawi.
Pawnbrokers.
RSHKKFBLD. 10th Bt. het far. Bar
Stoves ana Tmwarw.
A. BURM ESTKR ,
Dealer In Stores and Tinware , and Manufacturer
of Tin Roofs and all kinds of Building Work ,
Odd Fellows' Block.
J. BONNKR , 1809 Douglas 81 Good and Cheap.
Seeds.
J. EVANS , Wholesals and Retail Seed Drills and
Cultivators , Odd Fellows Ball.
Physicians and Burgeons.
W. S. GIBBS , M. U. , Room No i , Crelghton
Block , 16th Street ,
P. 8. LE18KNH1NO , M. D. Uasonlc Block.
C. L. HART , U. D. . Kyt and Ear , opp. postofflee
DR. L. B. GRADDY.
Oculist and Aurlst. 8. W 16th and Famhtm SU
Photographer * .
GKO. HF.YN , PROP.
Orand Central Gallen' ,
21t Sixteenth Street.
ner Masonic 1UU , Furst lass Work and Prompt
ness Ruaranteer _ _ _
PlumblnK , Oai and Steam Fitting.
P. W. TARPV & CO. . 21612th Ht , bet Farnham
and Douglas. Work promptly attended to.
D. 7ITZPATRICK. 1 < 09 Douglas Street.
Painting an aper anglng.
A. KOSTKRS. Ill Oodge Street
Shoe wtores.
Phillip Lang. 1820 Farnham st bet. 18th ft 14th.
Second Hand Store.
PERKINS & LEAR. 1410 Douglas St. Now and
Second Itend Furniture , House Furnishing Goods ,
&c. . bought and sold on narrow mart-Ins.
baloons.
HKNRY KAUFUANN ,
In tno new brick block on Douglas Street , has
just opened a most elegant Kent Ilall.
Hot Lunch Irora 10 to 12
ev er > " day.
" Caledonia " J FALCONER 879 16th Streot.
Undertakers.
CHAS. RIEWE. lOia Farnham bet. 10th & lltd.
00 Oent Stores.
P n BAOKUR. 1MB Farnhwa St. . Fancy Goods
WESTERN
CORNICE WORKS
C. SPECHT ,
Proprietor ,
' 1213 Haraey Street ,
OMAHA. - - - NEB ,
MANUFACTURERS OF
ULTIIBED IRON
Cornices ,
Dormer Windows , Finials ,
TIN , IEON | SLATE ROOFING ,
Specht's Patent Metalic Sky
light.
Patent Adjustable Ratchet Bar and
BRACKET SHELVING.
I am the general State Agent ( or the above
line ol Kooda.
IRON FKNUING.
Crestlncs , Balustrades , VerandasOffice ( anc
Bank Rallliigs , Window and Cellar
Guards ; also
GENERAL AGENT
Peerson and Hill Patent Inside Blind.
nov4dt (
THE KENDALL
PLAITIMIAOHIHE !
DRESS-MAKERS' COMPANION ,
- It plaits and prtintcs perfectly one yard per
minute.
It pUJtHfroji l-KIol sn Inch tel 1-4 indies In
widthlu tlmc-oamcat feltnor Iliicet i-Ilk . *
_ HUoMttII Kinds and style * of plaiting In inc.
No la < ly that does her own dnws-inaklrii ; tail
uSorA to do vtlthout oim as nice plaiting IK
iCverJout of fashion , K seen It sells itself. For
Machine ? , Circulars or Aunt's terms aditress
CONG All & CO. ,
113 A.darnH St. , Chicago , IU ,
WU. W. KENDALL , Axvnt Oiaalia.
THE OCCIDENTAL
J. I. PAYNTER
,
Proprietor
Corner 10th and Howard
Streets ,
OMAHA , STEB ,
Rates , Two Dollars Per Bay ,
2..d6m
* "
SIBBBTT & PULLEE ]
ATTORNEYS AT LAW ,
DAFTD CITY , NEB ,
Special atleotloo 0mo to collections In llutl
- f < - . ' - ,
POETRY OP THE TIMES.
Slio Only Told Whnt She Hoard.
SkMm. . llronii
0 ( Slftndcrtown ;
"tt tuny , or tni\y not lies
1 oulv tcll-
Vou know mevcll -
Wli.it folks lm\c told inc.
" 'nicy say Ihn Vlfo
Anil fits young wife
( let on qvilteawful , dear ;
They * eoll nml fiffht
Uotn tiny nml nlijht
Or that istut 1 hear.
"And who would thinV
Timt Smith xhotild drink
The wty ho doc' , gon\ \ Lord !
Or co they my ;
My dear , I pray ,
Yon will not tnke my VA ord ,
"And thcrc'H Mlsi Hurt ,
The wiucy flirt ,
She's talked nlxiut ; I've heard
Such frightful thliiR ! , ,
It l > lu he brlnK *
To tell them , ' | > on my word.
"Oh dear , they ay
The other day
That Kcv. Dr. Uird
And Hlns Montcnlni
Went nnn-iu-nrru
Down Hrjfitlway M > I heuul. "
Say * Mrs. Jonec ,
In ch Hint ; tones ,
"You have iiuick oarmy dc.ir ;
.hid fill them full
With cotton wool ;
You hear too much , I fcnr.
[ Itontnn Tran criit. (
THE COLONEL.
What , tlio Colonel's business wan
nobody know , nor did anybody care
particularly. Ho purchased for cash
only , and never grumbled at tlio piico
of anything ho wanted. Who could
oak moro than that ?
Curious people occasionally wonder
ed how , when it had been fully two
years since the Colonel , with ovcry
ono else , abandoned Dutch Crook to
the Chinese , ho managed to spend
money freely and to lose considerable
at cards and horse races. In fact , the
keener of that one of the Challenge
Hilt saloons that"tho Colonel did not
patroni/o was once hoard to wonder ,
absent-mindedly , whether the Colonel
hadn't a money mill somewhere whore
ho turned out eagles and "slugs" ( the
coast name for fifty-dollargold pieces ) .
When so important a personage as
a barkeeper indulged publicly in the
idea the inhabitants of Challenge
Hill , like Rood Californiana every
where , considered themselves in duty
bound to give it grnvo consideration ;
BO for a few days certain industrious
professional gentlemen , who won
money of the colonel , carefully
weighed some of the brightest pieces
and tested them with acids , and
sawed them in two , and retired them ,
and melted them up , and had the
lumps assayed.
The result was a complete vindica
tion of the colonel , and a loss of con
siderable custom to the indiscreet
barkeeper.
The colonel was as good-nntured a
man as had ever been known on Chal
lenge Hill , but being mortal , the colonel
nel had his occasional times of de
spondency , and ono of thorn occurred
after a series nf races in which ho had
staked his all on his hay mare Tipsie ,
and had lost.
Looking reproachfully at his beloved
animal ho failed to heed the aching
void of his pockets , and drinking
deeply , swearing eloquently and glar
ing defiantly at all , mankind were
o < | ually unproductivo-of coin.
The boys at the saloon sympathised
most feelingly with the colonel. They
were unceasing in their invitations to
drink , and they exhibited consider
able Christian forbearance when the
colonel savagely dissented from ovcry
ono who advanced any proposition , no
matter how incontrovertible. JJut
unappreciated sympathy grows decid
edly tiresome to the giver , and it was
with a fooling of relief that the boys
saw the .Colonel stride out of the
saloon , mount Tipsie and gallopfuri- |
ously away.
Hiding on horseback has always
been considered an excellent sort of
exercise. Riding is universally ad
mitted to bo ono of the most healthful
means of exhilaration in the world ,
but when a man is so absorbed in this
exorcise that ho will not stop to speak
to his friend , and when his exhilara
tion is so complete that he turns his
eyes from all well-meaning thumbs
feinting significantly into doorways ,
through which a man Iws often passed
while seeking bracing inlluencc , it is
only natural that people should express -
press some wonder.
Tlio Colonel was well known at
Toddy Flat , Lone Hand , JJlazer'n ,
Murderer's Jlar , and several other vil
lages through which hupansod. AH no
0110 hud been Been to precede him ,
betting men wore soun offering odds
that the Colonel was running away
from somebody
Strictly speaking they were wrong ,
but they won all tlio money that had
been staked a''aiimt them , for within
half an hour there passed over the
same road an anxiouH-looking indi
vidual , who ruined up in front of the
principal saloon of each place and in
quired if the colonel hud passed.
Had the gallant colonel known that
ho was followed and by whom , there
certainly would have been mi extra
election held at the latter place very
shortly after , for the pursuer was the
constable , and for all oflicers of the
law the colonel possessed hatred.
On galloping away tlio colonel fol
lowed the stage road , which threaded
the old mining camps on Dutch creek ,
but maidenly he turned out of the
road and urged hia horsu through the
youngest pines and bushes which grew
thickly by the road , while the consta-
blu rode on to the next camp ,
There seems to bo no path through
the thicket into which the Colonel had
turned , but Tipaio walked between the
trues and itlirubs as if they weio fa
miliar objects of his stublo-yard.
Suddenly a voice from the bushes
shouted :
" ' "
"What's up ?
"JJuBincss-that's "
- what.
"Jt'H time " the voice
, replied , anil
its owner u bearded nix-footer
amergcd from the bushes of an old
acquaintance. "Wo ain't had a nip
since last night , and tlioro ain't a
cracker or a handful of ( lour in the
shanty. The old gal gone back on
yer1' ?
"Yes , " replied thu Colonel , ruefullyi
"lost every blasted race , "i'wasn'fc
her fault , blosn her , she done hei
level best. Ev'ryliody to liomu/ / "
"You bet , " said Iho man. "All
boon a pray in' for yer to turn up with
tlin roan , an' tornuthlng with more
color than spring wntcr. Cotno on ? "
The man led tlio way and Tipsio
and the Colonel followed , and the trio
iiuldciily , found themselves before a
OR hut , in front of which sat three
solemn , disconsolate individual , Mho
ookcd appcaliuply to the Colonel.
"Jlack'il toll you how'twas , fellers , "
said the Colonel , meekly , "while I
lickot the mare.
Tlio Colonel was absent but n vorv
ow moments , but when ho returned ,
each of the four was attired in pistol
mil knives , while Mack was distribut-
tig some dominoes made from a rather
lirty tlour sack.
"JJottor bo an hour ahead than a
niss in this Wo'night , " said one of
; ho four. "I ain't so thirsty since I
came 'round tlio Horn in ' 50 , an' wo
run short of wator. Somebody'll ' got
lurt if there ain't any bitters in the
old "concern ; they will , or my uamo
ain't Perkins. "
"Don't count on yourchickcns'foro
they're hatched , Porky , " said one of
the crowd , as ho adjusted the domino
under the rim of his hat. " 'Sposin ' *
there should bo too many on us )
"Stiddy , stiddy. Cranks ! " remon
strated the Colonel. "Nobody over
gets along it they 'low themselves to
bo skoorcd. "
"Fact , " chimed in the smallest and
thinnest man in the party. "The
Hiblo says somothin * mighty hot 'bout
that. 1 disremember dzactly how it
goes , but I've hoard Parson Huzzy ,
down in Maine , preach a ripplin' old
sermon many a time. The old man
never thori what n comfort them ser
mons wun agoin' to bo to a road agent ,
though. The time wo stopped San ;
Mike's stage and he didn't have m
moro manners than to draw on mo ,
them lertnons vtm a pot feet blossiu' ' U
mo the thorns of 'em cleared my haul'
aa quick as a cocktail. An' "
"I don't want to disturb Logrollor's
pious strain , " interrupted the colonel ,
"kut eit's Old Black that's nrrivin'
to-day instead of Sam Mike , and
ex. it's Odd Black alters makes his
time , hadn't wo better vamoose ] "
The door of the shanty was hastily
closed , and the men filed through the
thicket until near the road , when
they marched rapidly on in parallel
lines with it. After about half an
hour Perkins , who wasloading , halted ,
and wiped his perspiring brow with
his shirt sleovo.
"Fur enough from homo now , "
slid ho.
" 'Taint no use being a gentleman
if yor have to work too hard. "
"Safe enough , I reckon , " replied
the colonel. "We'll do the usual ;
I'll halt 'em ; Logroller , tend to tin
driver ; Cranks , take the boot , anil
Mack and Pork , take right and left
An' I know it's tpugli but co.isulor
ing liow evorlastin' eternal hard u _
wo are , I reckon we'll have to ask con
tributions from the ladies , too ,
there's any abroad ; eh , boy ? "
"Reckon so , " replied Logroll or ,
with a chuckle that Boomed to inspiri
even his black domino with a murr >
wrinkle or two ; "what's the use o
women's rights of they don't over havi
H chance of exercis'n 'cm ; Imviii * the !
purses borrowed "udsliow em the ful
doctrine in a bran now light. "
"Como , come , boys , " interpose
the eolonol , "thar's the crack of 01
Black's whip ; pick up your buslij
quick ! and jump when I whistle. "
Each man secreted himself by th
roadside. The atatro was swingin
along handsomely , those inside wcr5
laughing heartily at something aixl
Old Black was just giving a delicaii
touch to ihb flank of the oil' leaded
when the Colonel gave a shrill , quid
whistle and five men sprang into th )
road.
road.Tho
The horses stopped as suddenly at
if it were a matter of common occur- .
I'onco. Old Black dropped the reins ,
crossed his legs and stared into the
sky , and the passengers put out their
heads with a rapidity equaled only by
that with which they withdraw them
as they saw the dominoes and revolvers
vers of the road agents.
"Seems to be something the mat
ter , gentlemen , " said the Colonel ,
blandly , as ho opened the door.
"Won t you please get out ? DonL !
trouble yourself to draw , cos my friend
hero's got his weapon cocked an' his
finger's rather nervous. Ain't got a
handkerchief , hov yes ? " he asked of
the first pasdcnecr that descended from
the stage. "Hey ! Well , now that's
luck , .lust put your hands behind
yer BO ; that's it. " And the unfortu
nate man's hands were securely tied
behind him in an instant.
Tlio remaining passengers were
treated with similar courtesy , and the
Colonel and his frie ids examined the
pockets of the captives. Old Black
remained unmolested , for whoever
heard of a Htngc-driver having any
money ?
"Boys , " said tlio colonel ; calling
his brother agents aside and calling
receipts , "tain't much of a haul ; but
there's only one woman , and she's
old enough to bo a feller's grand
mother. "
' Like enough she'll pan out moro
than all the rest of the stage put to
gether , " growled Cranks , carefully
testing the thickncHB of the caeo of a
gold watch. "Juat like the low-lived
doceitfulnecs of some folks to hire an
old woman M carry thuir money , BO
it'd go safer. Mebbe what she's ' got
ain't nothing to some folks that's got
good horses and ken win money at
but- "
races - -
The colonel abruptly ended the
conversation and approached the
stage. He WAS very chivalrous , but
Crankii' sarcastic reference to Tipsie
needed avenging , and lu he could not
consistently with business arrange
ments put an end to Cranks the only
lady would have to sufler.
"I beg your pardon , nia'am , " aaid
the colonel , raising his bat with one
hand while ho drew open the couch
door with the other , "but we're
taking up a collection for nome de
serving objects , We was goiu' to
make the gentlemen fork over the
hull amount , but ox they ain't got
enough wu will have to bother you , "
Tlio old lady trembled , felt for her
pocketbook and rained her veil. The
colonel looked into her face , slammed
the stage door and sitting on the hub
of ono of the wheels stared vacantly
into space. "Nothing ? " queried Per
kins in a whisper and with a face full
of genuine sympathy.
"No j CH , " said the Colonel dream
ily , "That is , untie 'em and let the
stage go ahead , " he continued , Kpring-
ing to his feet. "I'll hurry back to
the cabin. " The Colonel dashed into
the bnsliCH and left his folio worn so
paralysed with astonishment that Old
Black afterward remarked that if
Uiero'd been anybody to mind the
hones ho could linvo cleaned out the
whole crowd with his whip.
The passengers , now relieved of
their weapons , \voro unbound , allowed
to enter tlio stage , and the door was
slummed , upon which Old Black
picked up his reins as if ho had laid
thorn down nt the station , nhllo the
Colonel'a party hastened back to their
hut , fondly inspecting ns they wont
certain tlnsks they had obtained \vliilo
transacting their business with the oc
cupants of the stage.
Grout was tlio surprise of the road
agents as they entered tho. hut , for
hero stood the Colonel in n clean
white shirt and a suit of clothing nindo
rein the limited spare wardrobe of the
ither members of the band ,
Hut the suspicious Cranks speedily
Btibordinntcd his wonder to tun put-
lonco as , laying on the table u heavy
airae , ho exclaimed :
"Como , Colonel , business before
ilcasuro ; let's divide and scatter. Ef
mybody should Iicar about it nml find
our trial mi' ketch the brads in our
possession they might "
"Divide yourselves ! " said the Colo-
icl , with abruptness and u great onth.
" 1 don't want none of it.1
"Colonel , " siu'd Perkins , removing
lis 6wn domino and looking anxiously
into the leader's face , "bo you sick /
"Hero's Bomo bully brandy which 1
iouud in the passengers' pockets. "
"It hain't iiotlnV , " replied the
colonel , with averted oyes. "I'm
join1 , nml I'm retirin' from business
; orovor. "
"Ain't ' agoin' to turn evidence ? "
ciicd Crunks , grafting a pistol on the
: able.
"I'm agoin' to make n load mine of
you of you don't take that back ! "
roared the colonel , with n bound that
caused Cranks to drop the pistol and
rotiru precipitately , apologising as he
went , "I'm agoiiV to attend to my
own business , and that'll enough to
keep anybody bizzy. Somebody lend
mo $50 till I see him again. "
1'erkins pressed the money into the
colonel's hand , and within two min
utes the colonel was on Tipsio's buck
and galloping oil' in the direction the
stage had taken.
llo overtook it , passed it , and still
lie galloped on.
The people of Mud Gulch know the
Colonel well , and made it a rule never
to bo astonished at anything htMlid ,
but they made an exception to' the
rule when the Colonel canvassed the
principal bar-rooms for men who
wishou to my a horao , and when n
gambler who was Hush obtained Tipsie
for twenty slugs only § 1,000 when
the Colonel had always said there was
nut gold enough on top of the ground
to buy her , Mud Gulch experienced a
decided sensation.
But when the Colonel , after re
nmining in the barber shop for half
mi hour , emerged with his face clean
shaved and his hair nicely parted , bet
ting was so wild that n cool-headed
sporting man speedily made n fortune
l > y betting against every theory that
Imd been advanced.
Then the colonel made a tour of
the stores and fitted him&ulf with n
new suit of clothes , carefully eschew
ing all the gorgeous patterns and pro
nounced colors so dear to the heart of
the average miner. lie bought now
! mt and put on a pair of boots , and
pruned his finger nails , and stranger
than all , he mildly declined nil invi
tations k > drink.
As the Colonel stood at the door of
the principal saloon , where the stage
always stops , the Challenge Hill con-
ctablo was soon to approach the
Colonel and tap' him on tno shoulder ,
when all the men who bet that the
Colonel won dodging somebody
claimed the stakes. But those who
stood near the Colonel hoard the con
table say :
"Colonel , J take it all back. When
I seed you go out to Challenge Hill it
came t6 mo that you might be in the
road agent business. 13at when
seed you sell Tipsie 1 know I was on
the wrong trail. I wouldn't suspect
you now if all the stages in the world
was robbed ; and I'll give you satisfaction -
faction any way you want it. "
t 'fit's nil right , " snid the Colonel ,
with n smile. The countable after
wards said that nobody had any idea
hojv curiously the Colonel smiled
wlien his beard was oil * .
Suddenly the stage pulled up to the
dor with a crash , and the male pan-
soi gers hurried into the saloon in a
rib to of utter indignation and unpo-
cu itosity.
' ? ho story of Jie robbery nttmctvd
everybody , and during the excite-
mail tlio Colonel slipped out quietly
and opened the door of the utuge ,
Tlio old lady started and cried :
I'Goorgo ! "
And the Colonel jumped into the
stage and , putting his arm tenderly
around the trembling form of the old
lady , exclaimed :
fMothor ! "
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DIRECTORY OF LEADING WESTERN HOTELS .
p County , Iowa , C. , 11. & Q , K. It.
W. S. AlRor it Co
A. W. Sweet Hanker
Win. Sutton Hotel and Livery
A. Ilnrvoy Dry Goods and Groceries
L. Shepard iV Son Dry Goods and Groceries
Cornelius & White . . Furniture
Paul Welch lowolry
l\ey > Hrothors Hardware
JIawos \Vatenimnn Hardware
P. H. Sm th Drugs
G. W. Hnrlow llcatnurnnt
Walters it Minort Law , Li a and Land
E. C. Gibbs , > , . . - . . . v ' .Attorney
F. L. Ingnmn i. . ' News Hooks niv\ Toys
M. S. Thurmnn , . . , . , . , v Insurance and Loan
M. K. Dines , , , , j Millinery
L. Flumtnor , Barbel-
Cooper & Weber General Merchandise
,1. M. Howland > ' . ' ' Land , Loan , Insurance
U , Simmons / ; . i , , \-i. , Drugs
W. M. Lewis * . . . . ' Ucstaurrnt \ I
.1. T , Sherman - . . . * . . . . . " . Steam Marble Works
A. E. Handcock * Furniture
Phillip Moore . ' . . . . ' Groceries and Meat
Leo Galhumr . . , . . . . IlariiosH
Uowoll Bros , - . . v General Merchandise
II. A. lUifus i . ' . . . . ' . Dry Goi'ds
Hoico it Son , < . . .
.7. T. Inginan Hoots and .
M. N. IMoNnitghton , M. D I'hysiciiii
S. H. Handcock . ) . .Hot l
F. Cooper , M. D : . . ? , Physiciai
W. A. Woodard . . . . . - . ' . C. , U. it Q. Lnnd Agon\ \
C. N. Preston it Son Groceries and Meal
C. 11. Meldon MillinerjA .
Cowgill it Hagermnster Blacksmiths
Oweim it Cummings Blnuksmiths.i
Jones it Magee ' .Lumber- .
E. D. lland it Co . Luinbor- \
Hoover it Rood Lurry \
Smith it Burlson Elc'ator' '
iillifl it Co Elevator-
II. D. Dolson ' Elevator -
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( Adanw County , Iowa , C. , II. .t Q. )
W. ( i. McColm Drnj'it , Groceries , I'oatollicc-
M. G. Simjison it Co General Merchandise
ijitmuel Arimpoker , Restaurant
j. G. Simpson - . -.Hardware
FacksHii < t Arbucklu Stock Doulora
W. 11. Cummings Elevator
.1. M. Sturgeon , < Elevator
J. R. Shearer Station Agent
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