THE DAIL2 BEE OMAHA , TUESDAY , DECEMBER 23 , 1883. V
THE DAILY BEE.
OMAHA.
Tuesday Morning , Dee , 26i
Bpcolnl Meeting of the State Alliance.
A special inccting of the Farmers' Stnto
Alliance ) will bo held at Kearney , Nob. ,
on Wednesday and Thursday , Jan. 1C
nnd 17,1834. All alliances which have
nt nny time been organized in this state
nro oarnoslly requested to send delegates
to this mooting , and nil nntUtnononolisU
of the state -aro 'cordially invited to nt
tond. No pains will bo sparnd to make
the meeting entertaining and instructive" .
A programme of proceedings will soon bo
aont to nil alliances , giving nnmos of
speakers , nulrjocU ami nil particulars.
All officers of nlliancos nro requested to
eco that meetings nro called nnd arrange
ments made to send delegates.
Stttc papers , please copy.
P. 11. HEYNOLDH ,
Pios't Stnto Alliance.
T. Btnuiowrt , Sec. ad interim.
LOOAL BREVITIES ,
Morry'Christmoi ' * .
Indian fuimmor nt Christmas tlmo.
Kvcry day will bo Christmas by anil by.
Thun Joy,4thd27tli | is St. John UioKvnn-
The boys mint liavo a holiday , consequently
quently there will bo no paper to-morrow.
Himobmigh & Tnylor , Omahn , soil Buffalo
V. 8. Standard ncalo. Wrlto for prices. tf
- -TiiR Br.K.foreo will dlno up n chlckoa ami
oysters to-day , thanlw to n Ronoroim maiingo-
incnt.
- The stores were kept open until n late
hour ? lost night to accommodate purchanora of
holiday Roods. ,
The hotel register * were alimwt barren
> yo terday. Traveling men prefer to eat turkey
'nt homo'if possible.
Yesterday was almost us mild an Rprlng
-weather nnd It wad dlflicnlt to roallo that
Christmas was hero.
/Tho South M. E. church givo.n grand en
tertainment this evening nnd ilnvito nil the
'friends of the church to attend ,
The offering nt Trinity cathedral to-day
will bo given to the worthy poor of this
city. This announcement should call forth a ,
veryllheral collection.
-Atone o'clock thl * morning there wore
Rovon parsons for disturbance of i Uio pcaco ,
onO'ViHfrunt , ono susplclaiu character and ono
woman-charged with larceny.
A llttlo ntmptw occurred In Mnuror'H
ualnon about 12 o'clock loot night ocr aN ntch
which novoral parties was milling for. Knur
of the disturbers were ledged in jail.
iff you .havo moro of | the dollcacio.f of
life than you can use do not ] forgot the sup
per to bo given the city mission school nt the
y. M. C. A. boll Thursday evening.
Klchard Wlldo Invites his many friends to
call UIKJII him to-day and itidulgo In a
ruodahlo "smile. " Richard will make nil hap
py with an elegant champagnelunch. .
- George Pnrr , the St. Mary's nvonuo drug-
.gist , Is going to throw otf single life Thursday.
% SVo always thought George was sonslblo
boy , and. now wo nro thoroughly convinced of
itho-fact ,
Ofllcar .Desmond , of Uio police force , has
.obtained leave of absence for several days ,
.nmMoavw this morning for Don Molnoti , to
visit his llttlo son , who is with his grand
parents at that place , and who In quite Horl-
ously.lll.
We doubt If there wan over a Christmas
ovoln this city whore there win as little
drnnkenucHB as there was lut night. Although -
though the streets were thronged with men
until a very late hour , yet everything wan
quiet and nil were orderly. 4
A number of the factory men and clerks
of this city were presented with Chrlstmae
V turkeys by their employes to-night , nnd OF
they sit 'around the family table to-day
inud pluktho bones of the foul , thoywlll
silently bless the name a ! the giver and vowtc
moro faithfully servo a kind and Indulgent
master In .tho future.
A family of four ! u tilts city , cumprislne
husband and wife and two friends , wore chat
ting , at their morning meal , Sunday , aboul
visiting the state Institutions at Lincoln. "IV
rather go to the insane asylum than to tin
penitentiary,11 innocently remarked the wife
"Yea" , of courbo you would , " chimed the bus
band , as ha slyly moved nway from his botto
Imlf , "You'd fool more nt homo there , I sup
( xwo , " Jirenkfost rrooeodod in sllonco ,
J. II , Collins aud wife , of Fremont , are a
the Faxtbn.
J.7I. Keith , oi Lincoln , Is at the 1'axtou
Joe Whlto , of Grind Inland , i a Mlllari
cueat.
Guy C. Barton returned from the east yea
torday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Dixon Avery , of Fremont
re at the Millard. >
T. M. D. Harvey , of Momnouth , Is at th
MilUriL
a IL Vmiard , cashier of the First Na
, Uonal Bank of Hebron , Neb. , is In the city.
Bishop Sharp , of Utah , was a west bourn
passenger on the Union 1'nclfiu yesterday ,
Sunday. G. M. Hitchcock and ills bridi
returned from a European tour of four month
duration. They t lilted all the priuclpa
points tIn Great Britain and Contlneuta
Europe , and their many friends In this cltj
are delighted nt their safe return ,
SEVERELY INJUBED ,
A Painter TaVes it Uard Fall IVoui < i
JLadder Yesterday Afternoon.
Yesterday afternoon a Bohemian
painter namd Longpowel , fell from
ladder to the ground vrbilo engaged in
painting a house for Mr. Hoffman on
, South Sixteenth street.
lie fell a distance of several foot and
was picked up by Oflicor Matza , who
happened to bo passing at the time , and
savers ! others , und was carried into a
neighboring house and Dr. Hoffman wna
summoned ,
Upon the arrival of the physician he
discerned that a piece of bone had boon
broken from the man'a thigh bono and
be wu alto injured internally , but to
what t nt is not yet known. Ho also
n > mpUiBd coniiderably of his back ,
d Hull a young man 27 years of ago ,
( MMUM4 Uw Married a little more than
IflERRY CHRISTMAS
listen in AmidSwccl Carols an *
Happy Greette
The Dolnjin nt tlio GlmrcliCH aifi tlio
Unncrul 1'csllTltlofl > t the Benson
In Thin City.
The eighteen hundred nnd eighty-third
anniversary of the Bnbo of liothlchotn
has como , nnd with it the usunl joy nnd
festivity which gathers nround the
anniversary of thnt sacred event.
Christmas eve is nn hour of rejoicing
and merry making wherever the Chris
tian religion is known. It has comedown
through the ages , and , instead of the in-
crest in this occasion diminishing , it is
onstantly on the increase nnd probably
will botio until the end of timo.
With this glad Christmas tide comes
the tokens of love given by ono dear
ricnd to another , nnd this oxnmplo sot
jy the wise men , ns they lavished their
lifts of frankincense nnd myrrh upon the
Babe in the manger , is likewise closely
'ollowcd , nnd mnny n heart is caused to
cap with joy ns the tears of thanksgiving
course down the checks' , ns a little mess
enger of love is received from dear ones
'ar nwny.
Lost night was a Boason of rejoicing
n this city , such ns lias never before
been equalled. The good citizens of this
ilacu have boon abundantly blessed in
the year which is past nnd gene nnd
never before have they boon no able to
bestow gifts upon their loved ones ns
now nnd right well they hnvo improved
the opportunity , ns is proven by the
enormous amount of holiday goods which
have been bought nnd sold in this city
during the past month. Year by year
the quality of Christmas gifts improve
nnd instead of light , trashy stuff , winch
has boon sold in such largo quantities
in former years , moro substantial articles
were substituted. To bo sure there are
moro or leas of these toys sold each year ,
nnd always will bo so long ns there nro
children , for whnt would Ohristmns bo to
the without the little
six-year-old jump
ing jack or the toy whistle , or tno tin
steam-boat or locomotive engine. These
things nro just ns essential to complete
tlio happiness of the child , ns nro nir nnd
water essential to the lifo of man.
In hundreds of houses in Omaha last
night there was fiuch rejoicing as is only
had upon Christmas ovo. There , in ono
corner of the parlor , stood the beautiful
Christmas tree trimmed with long strings
of pop corn nnd tinsel , while myriads of
waxen tapers added a dazzling brilliancy
to the scone. In addition to these , the
tree was londcd with presents for the
various members of tlio family , und tlio
whole presented n scene which made the
children fnirly shout for joy as the doors
were thrown open nnd they were per
mitted togazo upon the beautiful objects ,
nnd not nlono the children , but the older
ones who had been instrumental in
bringing about this statp of things , were
carried Lack to their childhood days , and
they entered into the merry-making
with a zest which they would
not have believed they were ca-
mblo of. If there is any-
hing which truly rejoices the heart of
.ho parent , it is to bo able to bring joy
and happiness to the hearts of the door
little oiios , for whoso existence they nro
responsible , nnd mnny a heart was made
happy in this way last night. A BEE re
porter was permitted to attend ono of
these little family gatherings last night
and speaks with every assurance of the
oy which is derived from such n scene.
As wo left the house and wandered up
and down the streets , vro passed many
homos wherein like festivities were in
progress , and before some of the bril
liantly lighted windows wo stood lost in
thought and our mind wandered from
the gay and festive scene to the lowly
cot or the hovel were the lavish hand
never bestows its gifts , but it was toe
sad n contrast and wo shook ourselves
from the lethargy and drifted away like
a wood before the wind in search of another
ether item.
An wo wandered along wo came ir
front of the
FIROT HUWHYTEllIAN CUUUG'U ,
and from within came the sound of morn
voices and the glad notes of song as i
inviting us to entor. Wo obeyed tin
summons , and walking up the stop ;
pushed the largo door upon its hhigcs
and stood looking upon n most happ ;
scpno. The church was. npproprintul ;
trimmed , and in the front part stood '
largo Christmas troo. The children wor
nil jubilant and each ono of thorn vra
presented with a little pail of candy
The services were both interesting am
instructive.
TRINITY I'ATHKUKAI ,
At Trinity Cathedral there was th
regular carol service and it was attondoi
by a largo number of both young nni
old. The singing was led by n chorus a
twenty-two children , who were nil poi
fcctly trained and 'did their part ver
uicoly.
The house was beautifully docoratoi
for the Christinas
service with groum
pine and holly and presented a vor
boauiful appearance.
BT. 1IARNA1IAH.
At St. Barnabas church , corner o
Thirteenth and California streets , th
regular vesper service was presented , am
a largo crowd was present to participate
in the festivities.
THIS A. M. K. CHURCH.
At the A. M * E. church , corner o
Eighteenth and Webster streets , tin
colored people held a fair , and as thoj
are always given to having a first-clasi
time , last night's entertainment was n <
exception to the general rulo.
THE SKATING KINK.
A goodly crowd was present t UK
skating rink who could reap moro enjoy
rnont out of a glide over the smooth ilooi
on rollers tlian in any other way. Tlu
hall was beautifully trimmed for tin
holidays and looked very pretty.
OTUKR MODES or KKJOYMKNT ,
'Tho gambling halls and saloons won
all well patronized , as they always arc
upon holiday occasions , and many a iollj
good health was thrown dawn last night ,
preparatory to the regular "swearing off
on No/Tear's day , and yet for all thai
very iitdo drunkenness was noticeable
upon the streets. In BOIIIO of the salooni
elegant lunches were served and all WAI
merry , and Christmas day was ushered ir
with the tinkling of thick-bottouict
glasses.
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Conviction of u Ilaplut
The trial of Dr. Richmond PlatU
mouth , for attempted outrage o A little
girl who WAI Bent to hU place of business
on an errand , was "cMVcludcd " Saturday
with R verdict -of guilty. The punish-
iitmt for the ofTcmfc is from two to ten
'oars in the penitentiary.
The people -of I'lattsmouth were so
ihockcd by the outrage at the time it was
jommittcd and since , that every legili-
nato nioano were employed to prevent
, ho doctor's escape. At tirst his bail was
ixed at ? < * > 00 , nnd when it was found ho
: ould obtain this amount , it was raised to
51,000. Then , it is said , the doctor of-
orert two persons $200 each to go nn his
> end , but without SUCCCM. Tlio bail \yns
ignin raised to $5,000 , and the doctor hade
o remain in jail. A motion for a now
.rial . has been made.
nnolclon's Ami on Snlvo.
The greatest medical wonder of the wet id.
Warranted to speedily euro Burns , Cuts , Ul-
: om. Salt Khoum , Fever Sores , Cancers. I'ilos ,
Chilblains , Cornn. Totter , Chapped hands ,
iiid all skin eruptions , guaranteed to euro In
jvory Instance , or money refunded. 25 cents
or box
YOlfBET !
The Barter Asphalt Paying Co , Still at
the Front ,
A6unro ( | Denial ( it nil ClmrjjcH Mmlo
It.
Reports having boon circulated to the
njury of Trinidad Sheet Asphnltum nnd
.ho integrity of the Barber Asphalt Pav-
ng company , having bean assailed by
parties interested in the paving of Far-
nam street with Sioux Falls granite , and
t having boon publicly assorted that as
n consideration for their signatures nnd
nlluonco , certain property-holders have
boon given , or promised n reduction or
rebate in the price oi their pavinjjj there
fore , the Barber Asphalt Paving com
pany hereby oiler a reward of ono thous
and dollars ; the same to bo paid to anyone
ono who can produce good and sufficient
evidence that nny property holder has
boon given or promised a rebate or re
duction in the price of his paving by the
Barber Asphalt Paving company , or their
Agents , for nny pavement now laid or to
bo laid by that company.
It has also boon assorted publicly that
the Barber Asphalt Paving company be
fore beginning to lay pavement in this
city , gave out the impression that such
pavement was to bo laid for § 2.75 per
square yard , arid that after the property-
holders had completed their petition de
signating asphalt as the material they
desired on Douglas street , the company
presented n bid for. § 2.08 per square
yard , thus taking undue advantage of the
property holders. Wo desire to say in
I'oply to this unfounded nccusition , that
Mr. Barber based his first estimate of
§ 2.75 on Washington specifications , but
that subsequently the city engineer and
board of public works presented specific
ations essentially differing from the
ashington specifications in the
'ollowing important particulars , to-
ivit : The Washington specifications
contained a clause requiring the retention
jf 10 per cent of the total cost paving for
)0 ) days , for the roparing of any radical
defects that might dovolopo in such pay
* ng during that period. The Omaha
ipocificatious require the retention of 20
per cent , for G months for a like purpose.
In addition this the Omaha specifications
require a greater proportion of cement
than the Washington spociiicatons.
Furthermore a rate of ? 35 per car load
had been secured from St. Louis to
Omaha on paving material , but in consequence
quence of pooling arrangements between
certain lines this rate woa abrogated and a
much heavier rate quoted , thus increas
ing the cost of paving material ,
and these are the considerations
which prompted Mr. 'Barber to add
the sum of 23 cents per yard for such
pavinjj. These are Buflicient reasons in
the minds of reasonable men. Again , it
is assorted that when the Asphalt com
pany complete their contracts in Omaha
and leave the city , that it will bo impos
sible to procure asphalt und skilled labor
for the repairing made necessary by
plumbers' cuts such as are made for
water , gas and ether purposes. In reply
to the foregoing assertions , wo invite
the attention of the public to the fol
lowing clause in the contract with the
city.Tho
The said party of the second part
hereby agrees and guarantees that said
pavement shall remain durable and in
good and perfect condition for live yoare
from the acceptance of said work , and
agrees to maintain the same in good cofl.
ditiou and repair for said period. Said
party of the second part , for the above
purpose , shall keep and maintain al
Omaha materials , skilled labor , and
proper apparatus , and shall also , withoul
charge , on the order of said city engineer ,
or board of public works , promptly make
all repairs , and do all work rpndcrec
necessary to keep said pavement in good
condition : J'rovldcd , that for all worl
made necessary , by the opening of the
street for laying pipe or otherwise ; said
party of the second part shall bo en
titled to reasonable compensation not exceeding
cooding § 2.08 per square yard.
From the above it will bo soon thai
certain other parties are working on the
croduality and gullibility of certain othoi
parties who have the reputation of beinp
good business men , and who seen to lend
a too willing ear to statements that arc
made simply to accomplish private gain.
Wo have to say in conclusion that oui
pavement does now and will in future
speak for itself and will prove a standing
contradiction to all slanders on its qunlitj
and durability ,
Yours respectfully ,
TUB BAIUIKU AfU'UALT PAVINO Co. , '
by 0. E. SguniKS
and JOHN QUANT.
A Very Iteinarlcultle Itccovery ,
Mr. Geo. V. Willing , of Manchester. Mich. ,
writes : "My wtfo lias been almost helpleea
for five years , so helplest that iho could not
turn over In bed alone , Shu used two liottlea
of Klcctrlo Bitters , and Is to much Improved ,
that she ii now able to do her own work , "
Kloctrlo Hitters will do all that la claimed
for them. Hundreds of testimonials attest
their great curative powers. Only fifty centi
abottlo at O. Goodman' * .
Packaged ,
For the past few days , and especially
yesterday , it 1ms been a sight to stand at
the depot and. watch the express mutton
shipped aud received. Packages of
every conceivabls sfco and description
were there ; meat of all kinds , Christmas
trees , and what WIN moro prominent than
anything else was the vast number of
kegs of lager beer which has boon shipped
into the neighboring towns to help en
liven the holidays , and as wo stood and
gazed upon the array of kegs we tried to
compute just how many plain drunks ,
how many fights , and how many roar
ing , thumping old headaches the pile
contained , but as all stomachs are not
like ours , vro wore obliged to give it'up ,
GRAND TIME.
The City Mission Xraas True , Dinner
and Concer ,
The Grandest Tlmo Yet l < Y > ur Hun
dred Children to Set Down to
Dinner.
Tlio City Mission Christinas festivities
will exceed anything of the kind over
given in Omaha. The school , which is
non-sectarian , and connected with no
church , has now four departments , viz. :
Two Sabbath school ? , a girl's sewing
chool , nnd a relief department , The
main Sabbath school has 250 scholars ,
.ho branch HO scholars , and the girl's '
lowing school 114 girls learning to sow.
This school is devoted to children who
mvo no church connections , nnd is sup
ported by contributions from nny who
desire to givo.
There is great need of larger nnd bot-
or quarters and a largo building has boon
secured if nlpann can be raised to biro it.
The school , in all departments , in .is n
most flourishing condition and is managed
by the following ofliccrs : Mrs. S. II. II.
Clark , superintendent industrial school ;
Mrs. Jardino , superintendent relief de
partment ; Warren Switzlor , Esq. , super
intendent main Sabbath school , and N.
W. Mci rill , superintendent branch Sab
bath school. They are aided by an able
corps of teaches.
Thursday noon next the annual dinner
will occur at the Y. 'M. 0. A. hall and
about four hundred children will sit down
at onco. It will bo n grand sight. Como
nnd see them and send your contri
bution in the way of provisions
as there will bo great quantities of hun-
cry children to feed. Come to the help
of the teachers , nnd give the children a
grand.time. It will require a largo quan
tity of food , and itis | hoped the response
will bogenerous. The dinner occurs at
noon.
In the evening 7 o'clock a grand con
cert nnd xtrms true will occur at the same
place. Tickets nt 25c will bo offered
for Bale , and every cent thus realized will
go to aid in getting a bettor plnco for
the schools and to buy shoos and clothing
for many children who are destitute.
Buy a ticket or several tickets , nnd coma
t the dinner and to the concert. Pro
visions may bo tout to the Y. M. C. A.
Tuesday , or to the following plnco ,
and they will bo sent , viz :
Mrs. Ross , Twenty-third and Burt ; Mrs.
Knight , Twenty-second and Webster ;
Mrs. Colpotzer , Twenty-second and Web
ster ; Mrs. Switzlor , Twenty-fifth and
St. Mary's avonuojMrs. Kennedy , Twen
ty-third and Dodge ; Mrs. Charlton ,
Seventeenth anc' Davenport ; Mr. Mer
rill , 101U Hariiey ; Mrs. Jardino , Tenth ,
between Dodge and Capitol avenue ; Mrs.
Elliott , Twenty-second and Pierce ; Mrs.
Gilmore , next to St. Barnabas ; Mrs. Dr.
Graff , Park Wilde avonuojMrs. S. H. H.
Clark , Twentieth nnd Dodge ; \ . M. C.
A. hall , Fifteenth and Farnarn.
An Editor's Tribute.
Theron T. Kcator. Editor of Ft. Wayne ,
Ind. , "Gazette , " writes : "For the pout five
years have always used Dr. King's Kow Dis
covery , for coughs of moat severe character , us
well as for these of a milder type. It never
falls to olfect.a speedy cure. My friends to
whom I have recommended it , spenk of It in
same high terms. Having been cured by it of
every cough I have had for five years , I con
sider it the only reliable and sura euro for
Coughs , Colds , etc. " ( Jail at C. F. Goodman's
Drug Store and get a / > < ; Trial Bottlu. Largo
Size $1.00.
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Obituary or Frank P. Hoover.
Ho had boon suffering for some months
past , nnd died December , the if , 1883 ,
aged 31 years , 2 months and 1C days. Ho
leaves a wife and two children , Sarah
Ann , his wife , William Glide , and Eliza
beth Maud Hoover. Ho was married to
Miss Sarah A. Stokes near Syracuse ,
Neb. , December 23 , 1880.
Ho loaves them a fair and reasonable
support for their maintainanco. The
beloved brother , gave every assurance oi
his gaining the portals of eternal bliss bj
his warnings to these that witnessed hie
dying hour of meeting him in the King
dom of his Father , which ho hna gone to
inherit.
Ever may ho rest free from pain and
care , enjoying the associations of that
throng that are singing their songs around
the throneof God.
Ho was a faithful member of the ordoi
of Odd Follows. His membership until
recently was with the Prairie Lodge , No.
25 , at Weeping Water , Nob.
Thoao that have been in his association
will know they have lost a friend indeed.
The funeral services were conducted bj
Father Savidgo , father of the Hon. Judge
Savidgo , deceased. Text : Acts lOtl
chapter. Tlio funeral was well attendee
by his numerous friends to nhuw the Ins
respects in this world , felt that this wai
an hour that wo will all have to pas :
through , and may wo have the same assurance
suranco of our acceptance in the homo o
the soul.
I cannot tell what form Is his , what looks hi
wcaroth now ,
Nor guess how bright a glory crowns his shin
Ing seraph brow.
The thoughts which fill his sinful soul , th
blind which he doth feel ,
Are numbered with the ( secret things , whlcl
God will not reveal.
But I know , for Cod doth tell mo this , tha
now ho ts at rest ,
Where otlier blessed Chrlstaina uro on the !
Saviour's breast ;
I know his spirit fools no more the wear ]
load of nosh ,
But his sloop Is blessed \\Ith endless dreams o
Joy forever fresh.
I know the angels fold him close beneatl
their glittering wing
And sooth him with a song that breathes ol
heaven's eternal thlngH ;
And I know that wo shall meet again , that
dear friend and I
When God for aye shall wipe away all tours
fiom every eye.
When I muse on that world's perfect bliss ,
and the world's misery ;
When I groau beneath this load of sin , and
faol this grief und pain.
0 ! I'd rather go to be with himthan have } dm
back again.
[ James IT. Kdmlster ,
Snrutojta Nowo.
Preparations for the Christmas enter
tainment of the Union Sunday school ,
Tuesday evening , are in progress , and a
grand good time is expected. The music
committee is D. H. Christie , Miss Alice
Austin and Mrs. F. M. Smith. The
committee on entertainment is Missoi
Littlofiold , McKay and Hays. The good
friends of the school have subscribed t
liberal amount. Santa Glaus has been
invited , which , together vithother attrac
tions , will make a remarkably good pro <
gramme.
Hon. James H. Kynor loft Saturday
for the west on a flying .trip. Ho wil
return the last of the week.
There wai no service ht the Union
iiinday school Sunday , Ilov. Copclnnd
ot being able to attend. Service next
Sunday as usual.
The literary program mo nt the lyccutn
aturdiy evening was n very goocl ono ,
ho feature of which was the charade ,
'agility , " which was well done. Miss
\nnio Craig gave a recitation in good
tyle , also a recitation by Miss Edith
> learoy was wellexecuted. . The tnrin
lucstion was discuiscd at length , includ-
ng an eloquent address by K. D. Me-
Laughlin. CUCKOO.
OUT FOR THE HOLIDAYS ,
Closing the Public Scliools ,
'Ivo Tliotinaiid Child roil and Ono
drcd XcnoUcfH Given Jbi
IJronthlnn fepcllKcr -
olsCB nnd IncldonlH
of tlio IJQHL lny
of School.
The public schools of the city closed
Friday nftornoon for the holidays. At
't0 : ! ! one big hurrah wont up from the
.hroata of 5,000 children , nnd 100 weary ,
tided nnd careworn teachers Said nm6n
ivith a deep sigh of relief. In nearly all
the grammar .and primary schools some
attempt was made to vary the routine
work nnd celebrate the closing of the
erin and the ending of the old year with
appropriate exercises.
At the high school , which is presided
over by efficient teachers , special pro
grammes of literary , musical and vocal
solectiona were carried out in all the
rooms. The little folks in many install
cos ripgcd put in their Sunday frocks
and clean pinafores , and their admiration
and affection for their respective teach
ers wore demonstrated by the loads of
glucose confections , rosy apples , and little
tlo gifts found on all the school room
tables.
'NVhilo the Third ward school was evac
uating at the rate of 200 children per min
ute , a couple of youmr pugilists laid down
in the dirt two armsful of books , and
two dirty little hands clutched two grimy ,
skinny little necks , while the remaining
pair of hands busied themselves , ono in
u thick head of hair , and the ether in
well-aimed blows in the region of a big
brown eye glaring with malice and anger.
.The melee lasted just three minutes and
forty-two seconds , according to the tally
of a Tenth street officer. When that
dignitary brought the issue to a close , ono
of the warriors had his loft eye closed for
repairs , while his opponent , much moro
demolished , had a badly battered nose ,
and his mouth torn down on the loft
side so that the warm blood gushed out
in profusion and ran .down his gingham ,
collarlcss shirt. "Great events hang on
little things , " according to the exile of
St. Helena , and the cause of this conflict
was baaed on a jumping-jack , surrepti
tiously won by the weaker youth.
Now for a vacation of two weeks , dur
ing which time the children of our city
will enjoy themselves ns only children
can ; and then with happy hearts return
again to the school rooms to conquer the
thrco"R's. . "
CENTENNIAL ,
George AVnshI niton's Resignation
Ono Hundred YenrsAuo Yes
terday.
Onohundredyearsagoyesterday.Georgo
Washington , whose great name is spoken
with all due reverence by every true
American , resigned his position as com-
mander-in-chief of the American army.
Through the instrumentality of this
great and honored chieftain we are per
mitted to-day to sit beneath the shadow
of our own vine with none to molest or
make us afraid. His farewell address to
his noble comrades on the occasion of his
retirement is known to almost every
school boy in our land , and if over there
was a model of rhetoric and oratory , this
speech was one.
Yesterday morning , in a' cordancowith a
proclamation issued by the president of
these United States , cannons were fired
at the fort this morning in honor of the
memory of George Washington.
Order Dalzell's Neapolitan Ice Cream
for Xmas. 15th and Capitol Avo.
18-eod-lw
No Admittance.
The Sunday school of the South
Omaha M. E. church will give their an
nual Christmas tree entertainment
this ( Christmas ) night in the church ,
corner Tenth and Pierce. Presents have
been provided by the Sunday school for
250 scholars and as parents and friends
will bring in presents for others it is ex
pected that the tree will bear upwards of
100 different kinds of fruit. The tree ,
eighteen foot high , is being brought from
Utah , and the church will bo very taste
fully decorated. General 0. 0. Howard
will make the principal address and Mr.
U. W. Tibbaly leads tlio singing. The
parents and friends of the children are
expected to bo present. Extra seating
has been secured , so wo can take care of
000 to 800 people. The exorcises will
begin at 7 : 0 prompt , and the doors will
bo closed at 7:45 : , so those intending to
be present please como before that time.
Admittanctefreo.
POWDER
Absolutely Pure.
Thlipow'lor ncrer v tlei. A inirvcl of l > urliy
ttiengh Mid whole omeuus , Hero voonomlctl thin
the odlniry kladi , n1 cannot be sold In compctltlou
wlththt tuultltudo ol low teit , ihort weight , alum oi
phoiphtU powder * . Bold only In no * . Ho ) l Utk
us rowd r0o.ice WkUatt tM wYork.
I
for Infants and Children.
Cnsforlaproinotca Digestion
nnd overcomes i'lntulency , Constipation -
tion , Sour Stomach , Diarrhoea , niul
Feverishncss. It insures health nnd
natural Bleep , without morphine.
" CftRtorlft la so rcll ndnptctl to Children that
I rtN'ommcml Has superior to nny inscription
known lo mo. " II. A. AKCIIKII , JI. D. ,
BJ fortland Avo. , Brooklyn , N. Y.
CENTAUR UMIMEMT nu absolute euro for Rheuma
tism , Sprains , Burns , Gulls , &c. The most Powcrftil and Pene
trating l alu-reliovlnfr and llculing Itomudy known to man.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
TO LOAN-Monov.
TO LOAN Th lowest rates o ! Interest
MONEY ' Loon Agency , 15th & Douglna ESl-tl
TVyfONEY TO LOAN In sums of | 50 > . and utiward.
ilJL O. P. Datis and Co. , Heal Ihtato nnd I.otn
Agents , 1505 Hornani St. 3D3-U
MONEY TO I/OAN J. T. Bcatty o&na on chattel
property , 218 South Uth St. soptlO
' HELP WANTED.
W Iflth and 1'lcrco stroeta. 533 28 ]
fANTKD Men and worrcn to start a now bubt-
ucsi at tlitlr liotncx. No pcdd'hi ' i 10 to HO cts.
an hour nmOc. Kond 10 cent * for twilvu p.-unplcsftml
instructions. C. K. IIOWKN , llrockton , M si. Do\
32,1. d24-vodOt
, 'KD Four cxrurlcucud operators on the
Nn.J Wheeler & Wilson ijcwlni ; macliinu. full
213 south 16th ettcct , WlicvUr & Wilson olllco.
624-U41
WANTED Aflrat cli ncook at Commercial lintel ,
Coin , lo\\a. Either whlto or colored. Good
nagcs. AddrcNi "Commercial Hotel. " M2-tt
'ANTED A good washer and Ironcr at 24QO
W Dodge street. 505-tf
WWANTED
WANTED A Hrst class cook. Best references re
quired1815 Dodge Street. Glfl-24
A man to run mtat market. Onu who
WANTED
la fully competent need applv. Inim'ro at the
Southern hotel. UlC'lI. fcLIESON ,
D14-U4 *
WANTED A girl for general housework. A good
home , good wages , 2443 Capitol ao. .
480-215
TITANTED Fi\o c\pcricnccd camasscrs , old mm
TT prcfercd to Bill ahouao hold article , ne\er be
fore introduced in Omaha. Address I'ltlng ace , "X.
Y. " Boo olllcc. 407-ait
WANTED A peed girl for housework , ( German
preferred ) . Wages SI.OO a week. 817 south
ISth street. 4th lot south of Lca\em\ortli. 403 21
WANTED Lidy agents to hell the best selling
11 mi of Ladies' and Children's goods e\cr offered ,
Sales ma Jo madu In o\cry liouso ai fast as agents can
show the goods. Agents arc making 3100 u month.
Address , with stamp , "L. U. It. Co.0 Scuth May
St. , Chicago , 111. 31521
'ANTED A German lady cook at American
Wi
house , S29 Douglas street. 618il4t
WiWANTED
WANTED Good actho woman to wait on table
and do chamber work , betntcn 11 and
12 o'clock , wages $1.00 per week. Inquire at
012 Douglas St. 44S-tf
WANTED A steady , reliable girl for ccncril
house work , at 1014 Webster street. O od
wages. 4Sl-tf
TTTANTED A few agents Immediately , Omaha
VV Stove UcpolrWorks , 109 S. 14th fat. 945.1m5
T ADIESORYOUNOMEN In city or country to
JLj take nice , light and pleasant work at their on n
homes ; $7 to $5 a day easily and quic , ly made ; work
Bent by mall ; no canvamiug ; no stamp for leiily.
Please address Reliable Mau'l'g C'o.I'hllade1eha ! Pa ,
drawer TT. 818-tu thur-sat lui
TTTANTED First class dining room girls , at Met-
IT ropolltan hotel. Apply at om . 870-tf
TT/ ANTED A ( till to do general lioune work , 010
W Pieice Btrcct. Dccl8-flt
W 'ANTED A girl tor general houscuoik. S.
W. , cor. 19th and Farnuin.
TT/antcd A good cook , male or lem.i e , also one
TT dlnlne room girl , Address Sounder's IIou o ,
Friend , Nob. 533-31
SITUATIONS WANTED.
'ANTED Fora young girl a place to insist In
W the euro uf children. In lulro at 1710 Pougliih.
Situation Inilrur store In Nebraska or
WANTED
Kansas , by a competent Pharmacist , holdlni * a
certificate oa Pharmacy In Inwa , dated 1830. Qood
recommends furnished. Address "II. " Bee olllce.
491-21J
WANTED To trade , flnu pair uf nudsters , top
buggy and double Imrnrsa for Omaha property
Kor particular ; , luqulro ot U. E : JIajne & Co. , 15UU
Farnam street. 405 tf
MIBCBLLANEODS WANTS.
TUT ANTED Three or four furnished rooniH for
Vt light housekeeping. Addrtss "II. M. H. " Hue
olllce. C01.2I !
WANTED To rent , barn with room for 15 or 20
horses aud 10 buggies. Apply to G. W. Kings-
north Nebraska iu.d Io a Inluranco Co. , 210 16th St.
4 727 ;
WANTED-TolouithesumofSlOCO to JiWOJ or
to purchase buttincss property of a like amount
410-24 N. J. BU11NIIAM , Attorney.
FOR RBNT Bousea ana Lota.
OR RENT Furnished room 1010 Farnam street.
F
082-2Di
UK lif.M rurm heil ruum una tUj hoard ut
reasonable rates at 1814 Davenport St. 021-31
fT > 0 RENT A good room , 30 by 15 feet , over the
J. pittotllce , facing 1'carl street. Apply * t BXK
olllce.
TjlOK KENT Saloon and flxtnrea , cor. 12th and
JD Douglas etroet. 610-24 J
TTUJIl RENT A new utoru room. Also one flat
JO with all modern Improvement . Rent reasonable
ti good parties. Lori men's Block , cor , 13th and
Howard Streit. 612-tf
FOR RENT A nloely furnished room , with ga ,
liath room , etc. , lulUble for two gentlemen , ut
1812 Uodgo stroit. Also tint-data board.
Bi'J-'JJ
TTVORRENr AlHMi'e of five rooms. lno.ulr of
JP Thos. Swift , Uth and Chicago 610U >
TT'OR'RUNT Two handsomely furnlthpd room *
JD suitable for two or four gentlemen. Bathroom
conveniences , 1720 Capitol avenue. 500-V4I
T710R RENT House ot six rooms and l rn. In.
JP quire at U. 8. Hotel , cor. 10th and Douglas Stg.
602-231
FOR RENT New store , with thing rooms above ,
corner Oth and Jacluon. Hood location ( or gco *
c ry or drug store.- Apply to W , J , Wilihaui it Co. .
City Mills. 49428
ITtOR RENT Elegant luruliiied room at "U.U Dodge
JL1 street 415-21 *
° T7\Otl HALL Wu n vt > lor uala a 40-acre farm , one
JD mile from fair irround * , upeclallv suited for
markrt gardening. Will tell all or half ot it at a
bargain. II. B IREY & CO.
Southwest corner 16th and Farnaui ats.
185-21
FFR UK-NT Two new cottages , near Military
Urldire , In Shlnn's Addition. Flvu roruM , brick
cellar. Rent (15 per month.
102-2at A. J. 1'OPl'I.ETON ,
H RENT A furnUhcd room at 1817 Dad e
fcticet. 470 a
FORHAU2UU RENT-A milk and cream dairy ,
with all neccasary appliance * ( doing a good
bualncw ) . Apply at H 7 South Fourteenth ttrret.
401-26
? OR RENT-On Cajiltol Hill , cottage six roomi
P 443 Capitol avtnue. 432-281
FOlt RENT Two now ttnrej. out a good placa for
a giucory oi uiucmni ; More and the otber a > ery
neslrableplace for arcttiuraut , ' o roomi to rent.
Cunningham's blork > 3th ind Jaokiioo. 320-lra
T01l RENT-A nicely ( urnWed room , with or
JP without board. Ua ( , but and cold water bath ,
etc. Finest location In tb city , north * cut corner
16th and rarnuu streets. 114-U
WJmt jrlvra our Children rosy chwks ,
What cured t'.iclr fevers , makes them sleep ;
'Tin Cfntorln.
When babies fret nnd cry by turns ,
What cures their colic , kills their vrormn ,
ItutCnMorltv ,
What niileUy cures Constipation ,
Sour Stomach , Colds , Indigestion ,
IMit Cnntnrla ,
Farewell then to Morphine Syrups ,
Castor OH nnd Paregoric , audllallCnMorlril
RENT Furnished room 1010 Farnam.
1 410-SO
FOR RUNT 6 room house , barn , fnilt , acre
ground.
4 room house , S acres.
14 room house now. AMES ,
2f > D-t ( 1C07 Faniam.
FOR RENT-Partly f.inn > hcd bucmcnt , hog 3
roomt suitable for light housekeeping. Partita
renting same am get 2 regular boarders 1017 Chicago.
qU EXCHANGE-City residence * , farms and bus
Incss chances. J. W. LOUNSUURY ,
216-lm 15th and FarnaTi.
iOR REK1 tlomasovrn rooms.
F 180-tt J. I'lll ITS ROE , 5th and Sptuco streets.
RENT Furnished rooms on the northwest
FOR . 13h ( atuldipltolttvemio , formerly Crclghton
Home. ISH-tf
RENT Itooma In Nobraslin Nation * Bank
FOR . Most dcalrahlo ofllrcn in the city.
Supplied with hydraulic elevator and heated by
steam. Apply at Bunk. _ 620-U
Nil furnished room for rent at ? IO. lurgo enongh
O for two occupants , 1014 Webster street. 843-tt
" | 7UR LEASE Four choice lots on 20th St. , tone
JP tlme,217 N IBth St. J. L. Marble B26-t |
rot ; BALK.
SALE OR RENT A large house , 13 roomi.
1 Su'tahle ' for saloon and boarding houjo. Inquire
No. 181 0 Pierce street fi20-31 1
OR SALE A good milch cow. Inquire at the
Western 1 1 juse , 10th and Pierce Sts. 627-23K
OR SAIiE The best n'ock farm In Nebraska ,
F about 000 acres , v1th f ull control of a Bide track
on Union Pacillo railway , live miles cast of Kremont.
200 acres In cultivation , with a good he-use , Price ,
$30 per art- , O. F. DAVIS & CO. ,
623-31 - H05 Faniam Street.
SALE A fresh milch cow. Inquire at 25t > -
FOR
and California street.
414-21" FREEMAN & PENNY.
FOR SALE Three miles from city , S acres , spoV
clally eu ted for gardening , uith house , barn , M
bearing apple treca , gr.ipo Nines In beating , haf ! aero
asparagus , ie. , 81,000.
§ 08.3 SHRIVER & BELL.
OR SM.U Portland and Swell IJWr Cutters
I 1 and Sleighs , at No. 14CO and 1411 Dodge street.
600-29
OR SALE Jersey cow , fresh in January , &t a
F bargain. Call at 1505 Howard-st. 4S2-24t
SALE Only first class hotel In a li\e town of
IflOR 1 railroads , Whitney liouso , Urlsnoid , la.
447-1 mot
SALE Few lotf on Idle Wilde. Call and
FOR abstraction ot title. John U. Willis' 1414
. Dodge S.t 409-lmo
U SALE A business mans residence 8 rooms I
F blocks north west of Post Ofllo > > , $3.1 0.
23xl3i vacant 8 blocks N. W. of P. O. gl.SCO.
D97.tf McCAGUE , opposite P. O.
SALE Three lots in Ilanscom place. ( &or )
FOR , monthly payments. McCAOUH , opnosite
P.O. 3.9-tt
SALE A wholesale no Ion < r puddlcrs wagon
FOR and fancy. 0 .1. LANAN&UO. 379-tf
SALE My two story brick residence , 10th
FOR St. Mary's avenue. Large bam , out-house ,
water wor.s , wtll arranged. Lot 60x200. Plica
$7.500. Best Bargain In Omaha. Call at M. Toft's
People's Bank. 277-t
FOR'SALE 12 lota , one' block west of Park av
nue cara. Lots 60x150. Will sell the whole tract
lor $7,100 , If sold before January 1st , 1S84. Real es
tate owners bid this bargain , U you coil at People's
Brak , 278-tf '
SALE Choice business property , three Iota
FOR
cor. Blunders and Charles Stroit. It will pay you
to cstlgato this offer. Call at People's Bonk.
270-tt
f
'Ti lOR SALE Improved property , which will pay ]
JLMlie buyer 20 per cent on the Investment. Rental
for $1,020 per ) ear. All occupied by first class ten
ants. Will sell lor 810MO , if sold soon. All or ono
half cath , balance , one to five years. The above In
vestment Is worth Investigation. Call at the FcopKi
Bank. 280-tt
T50LLED CATTLF. AND OLYDESDALB UOR9E8J
JL Tf e subscriber la taking orders for spring Ini
portatlon of the above. 1'rlces much below those at
auction mica. References to those supplied. Job )
MoCulloch , 111. Trust and Sav. Uank , Cnlcago.
203 2rat
SALE 0 good stove ? , some furniture and
FOR quantity of excellent wluo very cheap 18d
CallkrnU St. 031-lmo1
IOK HALE AjitotclasjBuuuuu hand top UUggj
F Call at 1313 ll&rnov etroet. Httj
FOR BALE Two portaoio DOLCD , 10 jorse poi
Apply at D. FITCl'ATRICK ,
eeg-tf 213 South 16th Street !
HAlih. Ulu uowupap n m Urge and am )
FOR at thii office. tf
MISOELLANEQUB.
On Howard bttneVo 16th anl 13th HO
LOST 13th between Howard & Farnam , a tat
purse , containing $ - - Monday morning. Flml
please lei\\ a t this olllcc. 630-281
NOTICE Martin Frcnzenls no longer In my q
ploy , and has no nuthorltv to transact ni
business In my name. J. II. SI'ETMAN. 483-211
QTRAYED On December 21st , a small red oc
O with rope around tlio horn. Information asf.
whereabouts will be rewarded at ( Edholm | & Erid
lion's. 610-Sfl
MArJijUKUAUE BALL , Saturday , January 2t
1884 , at U. Ruaer'8 , one and a half miles we
of Ilanscom Park. 483-11) )
EDWARD EUEHL
UAOISTER OP PALMY8TKRY AND CONDmOl
ALIST. SOS Tontb street , between Farnam and Of
ney , will , with the aid of guardian iplrlti , obUinlt
an ) one Kl 3C ot tb put and pretent , and tl
certain conditions In the future. Boot ) and ihiM
male order. Perfect satisfaction guaranteed , (
DISEASES OF THE
EYE & EA1
/ , T. AtlMSTRONG , M. D. , * ] ]
Ooxi.i ± iat
1404 Farnam Street , opposite Va\ton Hotel , On
ha , Neb.
Nebraska Comic
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MANUFAOT'niERS OF
GALVANIZED IRON CORNICES
FINIALS , WINDOW CAPS ,
TIN , IRON AND SLATE ROOFI (
PATENT METALIO 8KYIJOUT ,
Iron Fencin
Creating * , Balurtradei , Veranda ) , Office an ]
lUlUuj [ , Window andCcUarauardf.Et
N. W. COR. NINTIf AND JONES 878. '
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