Hi THE OMAHA. DAILY BEE : SATURDAY , JUNE 19. 1886.
EDUCATIONAL LANDS LEASED ,
Two Hnndrad Thousand Acres Taken Up
in tlio Last Year.
RAPID SETTLING IN THE STATE.
Humors About Ilnsn Stout nml Ills
Contracts and AVIi.it Caused Tliom
ClintifjoN nt NolioHVillc
Htntu Capital News.
tntoM TUB UKE'S MNCOI.X nuiiBAu.1
The records nt tlio nfllcoof the commis
sioner of limits and buildings show that
since the 1st of July , 1835 , 11)1.805 ) acres
of udiicntionnl lands in this state have
been h'.ised. To cover this ncrcuKQ tlicro
were issued in duiilicatu.s 5,781 leases ,
and the lauds so leased will nverngo
about two hundred and forty acres lp
each applicant. The average value per
acre of these leased lands of the past year
will not vary greatly from $8.50 per acre.
During this saino period the Bale of
cchool limits has largely Increased , and
the fact is very evident that permanent
settlers , now that speculators are shut
out , arc turning largely to the educat
ional lands of the state for homes rather
than join the rush of homesteaders who
fleck vacant lands under the government.
There yet remains in tlio state u largo
amount of school land subject to lease ,
probably to approximate not far from
two million acres , much of which has
not as yet been appraised or put on the
market. These lands arc , many of them ,
valuable , and the rush for hinds for noth
ing has caused u good many settlers to
over look tlm fact that homes can
bo secured from state school lands that
are in many respects more valuable.
The fact , however , that 200,000 acres
were taken in the last year past , fur
nishes a good index for the demands for
these lands , anil is further an Illustra
tion of the fact that UK ; state of Nebraska
is .settling up at a rate rapid enough to
exhaust nil the public lands in the state
within a period of less than ton years.
r.xA < ! oiitATii : : ) HUMOUS
have been alloat in the city for several
days alleging that a general transfer had
licim made by Boss Stout of nil his state
contracts regarding the leased labor nt
tlm penitentiary ; to C. W. Mosher , of the
Capitol National bunk. These rumors
stated that the contract for the capitol
building was transferred , but the state
ment was not given much thought , or it
would be remembered , that Stout's eon-
tract with the state in that matter is by
act of legislature , and LcVii no way trans-
ferrablo.
"There is no foundation whatever for
such exaggerated rumors , " remarked
.Mr. Mo.shor to the BEK representative.
"All there is in it , " continued that
gentleman , " is that Stout , wanting
to bo relieved of the work
at the penitentiary of feeding ,
clothing and guarding the prisoners ,
has secured the western manufacturing
company which works some seventy ot
the convicts , ana of which firm I nm a
memberto attend tc this part of his busi
ness in order that ho may bo at liberty
himself , and also to relieve his manager
at the penitentiary , Mr. Bcuchur , so that
the hitter can tiiko charge of quarry
works outside of Stout's business wttli
the stuto. " Air. Hcecher will bo succeeded
by Mr. Sutton , lately from Ohio , and sev
eral changes will bo made in the work
ing force at Nobesbllle on the 1st of ttio
coming month
THK LINCOLN TANNING COMPANV ,
so it is stated , have lately been reducing
their force of workmen in their manufac
tory in this city and have transferred
much of it to the penitentiary.wharatlioy
manufacture with convict labor. The
occasion for this change has been be
cause , as life management state , the com
pany wore enabled to employ free labor
and compote with eastern factories en
gaged iu the same business.
CAl'ITOM'ICK-Ul'S.
An official of tlio Insane hospital at the
capitol building yesterday stated that
three now patients worb admitted at the
hospital the day previous , and
that the numbdr of patients re
ceived monthly would average some toner
or twelve. The total number of
inmates of the hospital is kept down to a
basis on which all can bo accommodated
by frequent dismissals and escapes.
Thursday the general average of escapes
was maintained by a patient getting
away , and up to last night the lunatic
had not been recovered.
In the secretary of state's ofllco yester
day the thirteen $1,000 bonds , bridge
bonds of Lincoln county , were being
registered by the secretary and duly at
tested with the great seal of the state of
Nebraska.
Major Moore , the letter carrier at the
capitol , has returned from his wedding
trip and limls it a hard place for a bride
groom among the officials wlio smoke
liavunnas.
THE JIEOKNTS FINISH UP.
The regents of the State university hero
closed their business meeting , that has
occupied three or four days , and the
members of the board from abroad have
returned homeward. At the last day's
session of the board the following ap
pointments of instruction under the
faculty wore made for the coming school
, with full services assigned to each :
' , Ilogmnn , instructor in mathematics ;
J. ( . } . White , instructor in physics ; S. I.
( ieishardt , instructor in modern lan
guages ; 11. W. Caldwell , instructor in
history ; Charles K. Bennett , principal of
the Latin school : Sarah W. Moon ) ,
instructor in art ; Erinum D.
Cochran , instructor in music ;
Kllen Smith , custodian of the
library ; G. It , Frankfurter , onu of the
class of 1880 , assistant in the chemical
labratory. Anothec step taken by the
regents was to instruct the proper per
sons in the faculty to enter into an ar
rangement with Dr. F. S , Billings to open
out an experimental service tending to
ward the establishment of a school of
veterinary science for the graduation , in
time , of full Hedged "horse physicians. It
is understood that this desire on tlio part
of the regents cannot be consiimated
until the legislature meets , when an tip-
Deal will be made for an appropriation to
tills ond. On the eve of aujourniuent the
present oflleers of tlio board wore reelected -
elected for the coming two years.
CITY NOTKS.
In police court yesterday two cast Lin
coln parties were on trial , charged by J.
T. 1-orguson with disorderly conduct ,
using obscene and abusive language , turn
niuissault upon Ferguson'a wife. The
Judge listened to the cases and assessed
$1 costs each in punishment.
The shorill'of Kdsox , la. , was at the
capital yesterday accusing a requisition
from the governor on which to take three
men back to Iowa for robbery. The city
police hero had made the arrests and
telegraphed the sheriff that they hail his
men , who , it seems , wont from Lincoln
over to Essex , raided a boot and shoe
store , and skipped with their goods to
Lincoln. The plunder has been re
covered.
The BEE , in conversation with
a gentleman from the Lombard
Investment company's otllco , ascer
tained the fact that the company was
averaging a quarter of a million monthly
on loans on Nebraska lands in all parts
of the state , The homo otlleo in this city
jjivus employment to seventeen men.
A. D , Marshall Lodge K. of P. gave
tlioir anniversary banquet and supper at
their lodge rooms last evening , and a
largo number of guesU , including
tlio ladies , were participants of the hospi
tality extended.
Only two cases of drnnkcnnoss occu
pied the attention of the police court
yesterday , and the day was a cool ono for
both police and court ollicials.
After considerable delay the fire de
partment cleaned liouso yesterday , nml
r > jivonntcd ; nfl'alra around the Tenth
street engine house and polished up the
lire machines in proper shape for a street
parade , If necessary.
IJ.V. . Iloeknor of McCook , the repre
sentative from Kcd Willow and several
other western counties In the last legis
lature , was in the state capital yesterday
on business matters.
Tenth street is enjoying a cleaning n
at the hands of the city prisoners who
make up the chain gang , am ! the amount
of tilth that is carted away from this
central thoroughfare is fairly astonish
ing.
ibhorllTGrcon , of Thaycr county , has
brought to the state penitentiary for safe
keeping , pending his trial , a man named
Pierce from that county under indictment
bigamy. It is stated that IMurcd was ex-
cedingly glad to flee from the wrath of
Thayer county people , who are in the
hanging business at present.
The traveling passenger agent of the
Sioux City route to Spirit Lake , Minno-
tonka and the far north Is in the city ad
vertising his route for Lincoln people to
contemplate when making up their route
for a summer watering place.
Since the Lincoln ba o ball club scored
its usual defeat on the homo grounds
the other day , that club has
had its colored mascott parade
ing the street at nil hours of
the day in an olTbrt to encourage Lincoln
base ball enthusiasts for the next contest.
Samuel Barker , of Silver Creek , presi
dent of the state board of agriculture ,
was called to the city yesterday on stale
fair business.
The fact that another railroad war be
tween Chicago roads is on is illustrated
by Lincoln ticket scalpers , who have
brought out their banners used in war
times heretofore and now parade them
on the outer wall.
Tlio trial of Powers for jumping his
board bill at the Windsor hotel was on
the boards yesterday before Police Judge
Parsons.
The waterworks commissioner has
issued to date-109 permits and the revenue
from the works is steadily climbing up-
ward. _
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HOTEL I'ATUONS.
The autographs of the following Nebraskans -
braskans wero. .spread upon the register
of Lincoln hotels yesterday : J. Lnnahan ,
Crete ; W. P. Hall , Holdrpge ; Henry Frav !
York ; George Dean , David City ; T.
Friedhof , Columbus ; S. C. Oakes ,
Ulysses ; G. F. Snyder , Syracuse ; J. Mot-
calf , Nebraska City ; G. L. Woodward.
Beatrice ; J. M. Wolf , Kearney ; Samuel
Baker , Silver Creek ; J. 1 $ . Merideth , Fre
mont ; B. F. Lytle , Sownrd ; W. J. Farley ,
Aurora : William Vallentino , Nebraska
City ; Alex Laverty , Ashland ; O. ( ) . Cecil ,
Valpariso ; 'J. ' O. Shepherd , Nebraska
City *
IHg Pay for Authors.
Now York Mail and Express : During
the early clays of the Now York Ledger
Mr. Robert Bqnnor was noted for giving
large sums of money to authors whose
names were considered of more value
than the amount of printed matter which
was the result of their pens. Many of
the writers to whom he paid wliat might
appear to bo almost fabulous sums were
then not so well known by name as Mr.
Gladstone is to-day ; but they were prom
inent enough for Mr. Bonner to desire
that they should be recognized as con
tributors to his periodical. On ono
occasion ho paid to Mr. Tennyson , now
poet laureate of England , the large sum
of $5,000 for a pooui which only made
twenty linesMn that paper. This was at
the rate of § 250 a line a price which
would almost fioom to bo beyond the
value of any written production. The
same publisher , anxious to secure as a
contributor the Into Charles Dickons. ,
paid him $5,000 for a sketchy story which
barely filled six columns of the Ledger.
This was about the rate of § 10 per line ,
and although the sketch was not the
equal of many others which the author
has had printed , with his name attached ,
in the English periodical All the Year
Round , the mono } ' paul was not consid
ered too much for the work of an author
whoso name had become so popular.
Edward Everett was secured ns an ex
clusive writer for tlio same periodical for
ono year at the rate of $110,003. Ho was
only required to furnish one article each
week. This contribution rarely tilled a
column when set up in the bold typo of
that periodical. Rev. Henry Ward
Bceolier was paid $80,000 for
"Norwood. " Mr. Boecher at
that time was a very popular
preacher , and his name in connection
with the work made it much desired by
readers of serial stories. Other less pop
ular writers , whoso names were not so
prominently before the public , wore also
paid high prices for serials of merit on
condition that they should write exclu
sively for a special publisher. Book
writers have been engaged by serial
story publishers , merely for the purpose
of getting their names associated with
certain periodicals. Although the exact
sum paid the war generals and the navy
ollicers who have been writing historic
sketches of the Into war in a leading
magazine is'not known , it is said that all
received far morojperjlino for their contri
butions than the "generous offer" made
to Mr. Gladstone.
The Coming Sword Content.
CSergeant ! Walsh who was defeated by
Duncan Ross , at Denver , for the Dona
hue gold medal , has challenged Ross tea
a sword contest to take place hero us
soon as possible. Ross , although haying
ono or two other matches on hand , has
"got hlni'on the list" with the others. If
seine of the ollicers or men at the Fort
would like to try their prowess with the
sword ngagnst the champion , the contest
will assume the proportions of a veritable
tournament of old.
YOU SHOULD GO HOUND AND 8KB C B ,
MOOIIK & CO'S DISPLAY OK FItUITS AND
VKQKTAUI.KS. TlIEV AUE THE FINEST IN
MAltKKT.
Tlio Now Freight Depot.
The now freight depot of tlio Union
Paoitlo will not be commenced until next
spring , as the use of the building site can
not be secured until that time. . Thn
building will be erected at tlio corner of
Ninth and Jones streets , with a frontage
njion both streets. This property is now
occupied by J. A. Wiikelield ns a lumber
yard , whoso leao does not expire until
In February , 1887. The Union Paoilio
will commence the work of building as
teen as the ground is vacated.
EXTRACTS
TRUC MtU EXTRACTS
MOST PERFECT MADE
Purest and strongest Natural Fruit Flavors.
Vanilla. l < cmon. Orange. Almond , lloso. etc. ,
slaver as delicately and naturally as the Irult.
PRICE BAKING POWDER CO. ,
CHICAGO , ' trr. ioms.
NEW YORK PRODUCEEXCHANCE
Ono of the Most Conspicuous Buildings on
Manhattan Island ,
A GREAT BUSINESS CENTER.
A Description of Its Operations Tlio
Scene In the "IMt" The Gam
bling In AVliont.
The Now York produce exchange is
the subject of an interesting article by
Richard Whcatley in the July number of
Harper's Magazine. The produce ex
change is one ol the most conspicuous
buildings on Manhattan Island , tlio scat
of the most influential mercantile opera
tions within its limits , and the market in
whoso exchanges the on tire national com
monwealth is most deeply interested.
"Like a beetling cliff commanding the
eye of the homo-bound mariner , " it chal
lenges the notice of travelers approach
ing through the Narrows or crossing the
Hudson from tlio further shore. Its
massive campanile shares with the lacelike -
like Brooklyn bridge , the spire of Trinity
church , the tall tower of the Tribune and
the ambitious altitude of the Equitable
and Western Union structures tlio admi
ration of the stranger.
In view of the purposes this edifice is
designed to servo , it is architecturally
unrivalled by any in this or any other
country. Of the modern Renaissance in
style , and marked by symmetrically beau
tiful lines , its general otlbct Is imposing
and imparts the idea of strength anil per
manence. Begun on May 1 , 1831 , it was
finished on May 1 , 1891. Fifteen thou
sand and thirty-seven New England pine
and spruce piles , driven through the
yielding primitive soil to a solid bed , and
cut oft" below the leyol of tide water , in
sure the safety of the superstructure.
The building is tiro-proof throughout.
Granite , brick , terra-cotta and iron are
piled above the cornor-stono bearing in
lasting bronze the word "Equity" and
compose an cdilico 300x100 feet in super
ficial area , and , with tower and terrace ,
of 513,779 squares feet. Ono hundred and
sixteen feet measure the distance from
sidewalk to roof , 225 foot to the coping of
the tower , and 303 feet to the top of the
Ihitr-stan" . Of course wo are uot surprised
when told that the 11-ig , 50x20 feet , is the
largest over made. The tower clock has
n face twelve feet in diameter , each num
ber measuring n foot in length , and
weighs 1,500 pounds.
The produce exchange , costing with
land and furniture a . rand total of
$3,178,045.14 , is a valuable index of pro
gressive wealth and civilization. It in
cludes 13,000,000 bricks , 15 miles of iron
girders , 1 j miles of columns , 2,001 tons
of terra-cotta : 7\ \ acres of lloorine , more
than 2,000 windows , nearly 1,000 doors ,
7J miles of sash cords and chains , over 47
tons of sash weights , one-tlfth of nn aero
of skylight over the exchange rooni , 20
miles of steam pipes , nearly a mile of
panelled wainscotlmg , and weighs over
50,000 tons. Four thousand separate
drawings were required for its construc
tion. The nine hydraulic elevators carry
an average ot 21,500 people daily , or
0,500,000 every year. The pumping capac
ity is sufficient to supply water to a city
of 175,000 inhabitants , and 1,104,11)3 )
horse-power is utilized annually for heat
and force. All these items are of less
practical interest to the members than
the fact that the 11)0 ) olllcos rent , together
with privileges , for about $180,000 per
annum , not Including premiums of over
$24,000 paid for choice , and return about
0 per cent on the entire investment.
With the rents and annual dues there will
bo in 1880.a net surplus above interest
and expenses of10,000. . This income
will , of course , increase as tbo bonded
debt decreases. When the latter is liqui
dated the exchange will enjoy a net in
come of about § 2uO,000 a year , which may
be applied to the reduction citnor of duos
or of gratuity assessments.
OPEItATIONS OF THE PUODUCE EXCHANGE.
Merchants cither purchase in the west ,
or send from their own packing houses
in that region , or receive consignments ,
on which they make advances often equal
to three-fourths the market value of'the
provisions hero offered for sale. In tlio
ilrst and third caacs , bills of lading ac
companied by sight drafts are mailed to
purchasers or consignees while the goods
are on the way. Before the arrival of the
latter , parties in interest not unfrcquently
attempt to guard against loss from
fluctuation of prices by soiling short in
the Chicago market a process perfectly
intelligible to the "heilgcr" on the turf.
In New York consignments or purchases
of provisions pass into the custody of
licensed and responsible paid inspectors
and warehouse men , of whom there are
seven , and by whom the condition , qual
ity , standard and weight of the different
lots are duly certified , or declared to bo
insufficient to fulfil the requirements of
the contract. Each warehouse receipt
must be for 250 barrels , containing un
average of 200 pounds per barrel , unless
otherwise stipulated. All sales contem
plate merchantable ) moats. If 10 per cent
of a lot of dry salted meat , or 20 percent
of other meats , bo detective , they are ex
cluded from this category. Packer's
name and location , number of pieces and
weight , together with the inspector's
brand , must bo marked on each package.
Sales in agreed lots of any size , if Tor
export or domestic consumption , are
made upon the oxohnngo ildor , and deliv
eries from warehouse or from the dock
as the goods arrive. Speculative sales are
in lots of 250 barrels or their multiples.
Less business than formerly is now done
in options , but the jobbing trade retains
its old proportions. Olllcial but not pri
vate sales are recorded.
The western system of grading grain ,
recently adopted hero , enables the west
ern buyer who has accumulated as much
wheat in his warehouses as ho wishes to
carry , and who knows daily and almost
hourly the market prices in New York ,
to telegraph to any broker , and through
him to sell for future delivery the amount
and grade of wheat ho may have on
hand. Ho then shins it so that it may
arrive in time to fullil his contract. Cer
tainty and precision are thus given to his
business movements. Ilo is relieved from
the compulsory speculation attendant
upon consignments of whose sale , price
and delivery ho is perforce ignorant.
The present terminal facilities for hand
ling grain are so complete that they have
restored to Now York , probably for all
time , tlio control of the grain trade on
the Atlantic seaboard. True , option
dealing and sonio objectionable practices
have come in with the now system , but
that is only in harmony with the uni
versal fact that every solid good is abused
by unwise and greedy men.
The gram trade proceeds under the
supervision of a committee of live an
inspcctor-in-chief , a registrar , and a com
mittee of three on tlio delivery of ware
housed grain. The committee on grain
annually establishes the several grades ,
supervises tlio inspector-in-ehiof and his
assistants , and fixes the fees which ( be
low $20,000) ) constitute the grain inspec
tion fund , out of which salaries , audited
expenses and claims for damages are
paid. Of the grades ot grain established
in 1884 , ten were of white , amber and red
winter wheat , eight of spring and one of
state wheat. More or less of brightness ,
soundness , dryncsj , plumpness and clean
liness determines the grade. Too word
"steamer" prefixed to "grade" denotes
slight softness or dampness. Corn has
cloven gruiluii , oats eight , rye three , bar
ley sixteen , pease throe. lieatod or un
merchantable trnin Is not graded at all
Standard sninylo of nil grades of grain
tire kept nt tljo product exchange , The
duties of the cmpf Inspector and his dep
uties arc to limuiWt , grade and ascertain
the weights of 'nil ' ilarcel * going into store
a = i graded grnld ( at tiie owner's risk ) , and
for which transferable warehouse receipts
are given ; nlq tp Inspect and ascertain
tlio weights of alldeliveries , from ware
house or from railroad depot. A dally
copy of his record is furnished to the
registrar , and returns in duplicate to
warehousemen and railroad companies
of all receipts , and deliveries ot graded
grain.
IlfSlNKSS' IN THE "l'IT"
begins at 1010 : ! n. m. Buyers and sellers
are indiscriminately blended in the com
pact , throbbing , surging mass. All oilers
and bids are on a unit basis of 8,000
bushels. Winter wheat is the only grain
In mind. "I'll give 4J [ plj cents per
bushel ] for May wheat"Is the bid of a
nervous , active broker.emphnsized by up
lifted hand and moving lingers "I'll sell
nto"is the quick rejoinder ot a neigh
bor. "I'll give live-eighths. " "I'll sell
you at three-fourths. " One-eighth is the
only obstacle to a bargain. Long and
furiously , or short and snnrply , the con-
Itlct rages around that one-eighth. The
tug of war on the part of the seller is to
pull the buyer up ono-cighth , and on the
part of the buyer to pull the seller down
one-eighth. The contest is quite as ex
citing as might in the intercollegiate
games. But seldom is tlio battle drawn.
Victory , hesitant in tlio vocal hurricane ,
decides for one of two parties. Bids and
offers are usually regulated by telegrams
from Chicago. The difference in prices
between the two marts should bo the cost
of transmission from tlio latter to New
York. Manipulation , or in other words
gambling , at either point , defies all
criteria of value. A "corner" In Chicago
may raise wheat thcro above the normal
price at New York ; or a broken corner in
Now York may depress wheat below the
healthful standard at Chicago.
The facility with which sales and pur
chases for future delivery are made has
enormously augmented the volume of
trade. Foreign merchants avail them
selves of it to provide for the prospective
needs of different markets. It gives to
the farmer a ready homo market for his
products at their full value , ami atfords
to traders the opportunity of selling at a
reasonable profit and at a moniont's no
tice , and to deliver at option within speci
fied times , as may be agreed. Tim exports
of grain and grain products from the
United States in the fiscal year 1835
wore valued at $109,370,821. Seventy-live
per cent or more of the whole was prob
ably sold ton or twenty times over before
it was finally shipped. Sales and pur
chases , charter of ships , bills of exchange
for payment , sale of latter all contem
plated "future" delivery. Similar re
marks are true of oil , tobacco , cotton and
other commercial staples. The system is
a device of necessity , the judicious adap
tation of prospective supply to probable
demand , the work of foreseeing pru
dence. It may bo , and is , abused by
gambling speculators , or prostituted to
assist aggressive' ' corner conspirators ,
and in all such instances is shamefully
demoralizing , j
A STA TLINQ EPISODE.
Late ono evening a group of young
men had the smoking room of the Blen
heim club to themselves. They sat in a
circle round die blazing fire , chatting ,
laughing , ohafilng ono another , and
bandying jests'1. At length , during a
momentary pause , one of the party , who
was lounging id'an'oasy chair with his
legs dangling eVer ono of the arms and
his hat tilted ovW his eyes , irtly took up a
newspaper whie'h was at hand , and readout
out from the ugbny column the following
advertisement :
Jack : Meet mo at the Marble Arch to
morrow , Tuesday , at 0 o'clock p. m. It
is the last favor I shall ever ask. Come
if you love mo. MAGOIE.
There was a sneer on the face of the
reader , and the announcement caused
laughter among his audience. Ono of
the young men turned to another and
said , jokingly :
"Jack , the base deceiver ! It's your
lit tie milliner friend. You'ye behaved
shookinglv , and it's your duty to go. "
"Bosh'rrpturucd ! Jack Canister , sip
ping tranquilly at his tumbler. She has
consoled herself long ago. Besides ,
Maggie isn't her name. "
"I'vo often wondered , " added another
more seriously/'whothor announcements
of that kind are rcallv genuine or not. I
fanoy they generally have a veiled
significance. I'vo been told that they
often have reference tp contemplated
burglaries or the disposition of plunder. "
"There is a special staff ot clerks at
Scotland yard who keep a close watch on
mysterious advertisements , and are
trained to translate ciphers , " remarked
Jack Canister.
"Deuced uninteresting and unprofitable
occupation , I should think , " rejoined
the holder of the newspaper.
u I know n man , " said young Haslett
of tlio guards , "who was made a precious
fool of by ono of these appeals. It was
Tom Craik. You know Tom , Jack ? "
"Gold diggings , " remarked Jack ,
laconically.
"Yes1 I'm told he's doing no good
there. This was years ago , before I
joined , " said Haslott , who had only seen
live years' military sorvico. "Tom was
always in difficulties , apd nn order was
out against him for committal for con
tempt , so ho was in hiding at the rooms
of a friend of mine. Ho was awlul
spoons at that time. I forgot who the >
ouject of1 his affections was , but ; she
would have 110111111" to say to him. Well ,
ho was taken in by an advertisement
which ho thought came from her. With
out saying a word to anybody ho attended
the appointment and was nabbed. "
"And quite deserved it , " said Jack
Canister , ' 'for being sucli an idiot. That
is a very old dodge. "
" 1 said it wasn't "
never , did IV" re
torted the guardsman , rather nettled.
'Every ono knows that Tom was a fool ,
and that's why ho came to griovo. "
"I should like 'to know whether this
advertisement is { renuino or not , " said
ono of the youngestof the party , possess
ing himself of the newspaper. "It
would be rather fuirto investigate it , I'll
go if anybody oHo still. "
"What's the''good ? " growled Jack
Canister , contemptuously.
Nevertheless , tv few ol the young men ,
half jesting , half in earnest , agreed to
accompany the .proposer , and shortly af
terward the oirclt ? broke up , and the
friends separated.lr
The youngjter'wKo had suggested the
expedition was it newly elected member
of the club , who , even in his novitiate ,
had contrived tc-iestabiuh a reputation
for fastness of which ho was immensely
proud. Ilo was universally liked on ac
count of his amiable disposition and his
boyish frankness and , though ho fondly
imagined that ho had attained the dignity
of a notorious man of pleasure , he was
really regarded as an honest , foolish
young fellow , who would soon sober
down into a respectable member of so
ciety.
When the next evening arrived young
Thurston , who was still determined to
carry out his investigation , found that
none of his friends were 'disposed to ful
fill their promise of accompanying him.
Their curiosity on the subject of the ad
vertisement had faded , and they all
laughingly made oxcusu. . Thurston him
self , to toll the truth , was strongly in
clined to yield to thnir'example , butwith
characteristic honesty , ho did not like to
draw back trom his own proposal. Be
sides , ' it was only n matter of half an
hour , and ho had nothing particular to
do. Ho therefore started off to the tryst-
ing place alone In a hansom , and arrived
there exactly nt the appointed hour.
It had been n thoroughly wet day , nnd
the rain had censed so recently that the
pavements were still shining , therefore
there were very few people about. Tlnirs-
ton lit n cigarette , mentally deciding not
to waslo more than live minutes , nnd
then began to look leisurely about him.
As ho did so ho became conscious of
the figure of n woman standing close
against the railings , watching him In
tently. She advanced straight up to him
ns lus glance met hers , nnd accosted
him ,
"Are you Jack ? " she inquired , ab
ruptly.
"Yes , " replied Thurston , recklessly.
They wore standing beneath u street
lamp , the light from which fell upon his
face , while hers was In shallow. Ho
could see , however , that she wns n young
woman , nuiotlv nnd decently dressed.
Shescrutinized , him for a few moments
in silcnco , during which Thurston , un
able to control his habit of blushing ,
turned uncomfortably red ,
"Maggie ? " ho miimurcd , Interroga
tively , instinctively guessing that ho was
addressing some other person.
"Maggie cannot come , " said the young
woman shortly. "I am her sister Helen.
Follow me. "
Thurston , completely taken aback by
this peremptory request and hardly real
izing what had happened , followed his
companion without n word. Ho had
never designed to personate "Jack ; " his
response to tlio girl's question had come
almost involuntarily to his lips. But ,
having once done so ho resolved to wait
and see what would happen , impelled bv
'
an adventurous spirit and the desire o'f
having n good story to relate at the club.
The girl silently led the way along the
Edgwnro road. She walked quickly with
her head bent ; but the brilliantly lighted
shops revealed that she was deadly pale.
After walking for several minutes with
out a word Thurston began to feel em
barrassed , and ho attempted to utter
some phrase of boyish gallantry. At the
first word , however , the girl stopped him.
"Don't speak to mo,1' she said , in a
voice trembling with suppressed emotion.
Young Tlmrston was so disconcerted
that ho had serious thoughts of disap
pearing down a side street. Ono thing
only was quite clear to him , anil that was
that the adventure ho had embarked
upon was very different from anything
ho had vaguely anticipated. The
girl's appearance and manner precluded
all suspicion of lightness of character ; her
demeanor , indeed , impressed him with a
feeling of solemnity. Ho could not for
the life of him bring himself to explain
that ho wns not the person ho had pre
tended. Youthful awkwardness and a
sense of shame kept him quiot.
At length his guido turned aside into a
moan and narrow street and stopped be
fore ono of the poorest houses. At the
door Thurston made a last desperate
oilorl to unburden himself , but the girl
silenced him by a peremptory gesture ,
nnd preceded him through a narrow en
trance and up a croaking flight of stairs.
Thurston.untamiliarwith tlio habitations
of the poor , forgot his embarrassment in
uncomfortable wonder and distrust.
At the top of the secontl llight the
highest story , in fact the girl laid her
hand upon the handle of a doorway and
then paused. She lifted the candle which
she carried and gazed scutinizingly at
Thurston.
"Summon up your courage , " she said ,
sternly , yet with a mocking note in her
voice. "Do not bo afraid. "
"I am not afraid , " hosaid.quito mildly.
The girl conducted him into a small ,
miserably furnished room , with a sloping
roof. One end of it was partitioned off
with a curtain. Thurston , staring about
him curiously , had barely time to notice
these details before his companion , ad
vancing to the curtain , drew it aside.
"Look hero ! " she said.
Thurston started , and then , with an
involuntary exclamation , took a step
backward , for there , upon a" narrow bed
lay what ho first imagined to bo a waxen
figure. It was tlio dead body of a young
girl.A .
A child almost , with dclicato features
and masses of golden hair , which
streamed upon the pillow and over her
shoulders. The poor creature's remains
had evidently been arranged with a view
to picturesque effect. The thin , waxen
hands wore folded upon her breastwhich
bore a cross of flowers. The tableau a
trifle morbid and theatrical , perhaps
was nevertheless strikingly beautiful and
touching.
Poor young Thurston was appalled and
horrified. Ho was but a lad , and had
never seen n dond person. The sublim6
serenity of death-sleep was novcr more
impressively manifest than in the motionless -
loss face of this dead girl. Ho gazed
with a sort of terrified fascination , and
the spectacle , combined with the painful
shock of surprise , made him turn white
and faint.
His companion the girl Helen mean
while stood gazing at him with an ex
pression of relentless severity. The veins
of her hand , which clutched at the cur
tain , stood out , blue and livid , and hoi-
eyes glared speechless indignation.
"That is why Maggie could not como , "
she said at length slowly. "Sho is dead
as you see. "
'Ihurston said nothing , being overcome
by shame ana horror at the jest which
hud led to this tragic denouement.
"It was by her wish that 1 brought you
hero. She would not tell mo your name
and address , but made me advertise as
dhected. "
Thurston opened his lips to speak , but
could not find words to express his
thoughtless frivolty nt such a moment.
"She told mo to tell you , " continued
the girl , "that she loved yon and for
gave you. Your letters are here , next
her heart ; she wishes them to bo buried
with her. "
The girl lovingly laid her hand on her
doud sister's breast as she spoke ; then in
an altered tone , ami with a startling
change of attitude and manner , she drew
a letter from her pocket.
"Except this , " she added sternly , "this
I was to give back to you , It's your last
letter , bhodid not belicvo you meant
what yon said in it. "
Thurston's natural impulse was to ro-
fitso the letter , but the girl pressed it al
most fiercely upon him , and ho deemed
it wiser at tlio moment to take it than to
pxplam. Ho therefore hurriedly thrust it
into his pocket.
"That is all , " said the girl , evidently
controlling herself by a great effort.
"Unless yon would like to to kis.s "
"No , no , " interrupted Thuraton , in a
whisper.
"I don't think the worse of you for
that"said the girl , dropping the curtain ,
with tin air of relief ; "of all lips , yours
are tlm most unworthy to touch her angel
face. But she bade me ask you. "
She turned aside as she spoke , and
Thuraton begun to edge toward the door.
"I promised I would not reproach
yon " said the girl , not attempting to
hinder him. ' 'But it was a cruel , heart
less crime. Wo were alone , she and I
my baby sister. Times were bad , and I
had to leave her for awhile a little
while , 1 thought bho was safe , but you
came by yon , a line , rich gentleman.
Yon ruthlessly plucked my poor ( lower
and then dung it aside. God forgive
you I"
Thurston , who was at heart an honest
young follow , wns easily moved to genu
ine emotion. Innocent us he was ot this
deplorable affair , hu was nevertheless
simple and pure-minded enough to feel
generous shumo at the wrong that had
been done. This and unaifectod sympathy
'
pathy for the grief and desolation of 'tlm
elder sister caused his bine eyes to grow
dim with tears , which the qirl noted.
"Sho hoped you would go to her
funorar , " bho added , in a softer tone ,
mentioning the time nnd place , "and put
bOino flowers on her grave. "
Thurston bowed Ins head and left the
room. Ho reached the street in a pain
fully agitated nnd bewildered state of
mind , nnd walked blindly back toward
clubland. Bnt lie did not return to his
club ( o toll the story. Instead of that ho
turned nsldo into Itydo park , nnd walked
aimlessly nnd absently westward ncrosi
the open space , baring his head to the
fresh night breezes.
Ho had been wondering , in a confrscd
kind of way , how ho should sot about
clearing his character in the eyes of this
girl. The recollection ot this letter sug
gested Hint it might load to the discovery
of the real culprit , with whom ho could
communicate. Ho drew tlio Icttor from
the envelope , nml a single glnneo nt the
handwriting sufficed to reveal to him
what ho wished to know. The hand
writing was unmistakably Unit of
Mangravo Vcrnon , the man of all others
whoso career and reputation lie had most
envied.
This discovery jarred unpleasantly
upon young Thurston'a feelings. Most
people would have been less surprised
than ho nt such a revelation. Ho sealed
up the letter iu an envelopeand next day
he took Mangravo Vcrnon aside nt the
club and handed it to him.
"What's this ? " exclaimed Mr. Vernon ,
putting up his eye-glass. "A letter ? "
"You had better look nt it , " said
Thurston , gravely.
"By Jove ! My last letter to little Mag
gie , written months ago , " exclaimed the
other , reddening slitrhly "How did you
got hold of it ? "
"Tell me , Vernon , Is the poor girl's
story true ? " said Thurston , eagerly.
"I never contradict n lady especially
if she be pretty , nnd little Maggie was
devilish pretty , " said Mr. Vernon lightly ,
but looking rather uncomfortable. ' * !
don't know what her story is. She is not
going to bo troublesome , I hope ,
especially just now. If , as I gather , you
are interested In the young lady "
"She is dead , " interrupted young
Thurston sharply.
"Dead , is she ? NYcll , that's lit I mean
poor girl. Sad , of course , very sad , "
said Mr. Vernon , endeavoring to look
concerned , but manifestly relieved.
"That being so , I don't mind confessing
that any little unpleasantness with a lady ,
just as I am seriously courting a hundred-
thousand-pounder "
"Her funeral is to-morrow , "interposed
the young man , scttlnc his teeth.
"Is it ? Come , Thurston , what the
donee are you driving at ? " said Mr.
Vernon , a little irritably. " 1 suppose
there in a distressed relative in the back
ground. There generally is. When you
are older you will realize the necessity of
putting your foot down firmly at any at
tempt at extortion. "
' Is that all you have to say ? "
ejaculated young Thurston , beginning to
breathe quickly.
"Yes , except to advise you , my dear
boy , as a friend , not to allow yourself to
bo mixed up iu affairs of this sort. " said
Mr. Veruon , In liis most genial tones.
"They sometimes lend to police courts
and all kinds of unpleasant cense
quences. "
"Vornon , I believe you are a villain ! "
cried the young man , losing his self-con
trol , and looking decidedly dangerous.
"For ' snko don't
heaven's make a fool
of yourself ! "
For some unspoken reason Mr. Vernon
did not finish his sentence. The two were
alone in ono of the small card-rooms ,
and there was no ono to interfere iu case
Of a disturbance. This reflection prob
ably occurred to the elder man , nnd
young Thurston's attitude wns certainly
aggressive. Mr. Vernon rather prided
himself upon his disrction , and ho mani
fested it upon this occasion by slinking
out of the room without seeking to pro
long the interview.
Young Thurston , quite unnecessarily ,
as it turned out.sont a note to Mr. Vernon
stating where ho was to bo found the
next dayand added that on the day nflot-
he proposed to leave England , possibly
for a long period. Meanwhile on the
morrow he was n spectator of a sad little
funeral in a dreary London cemetery.
There was only ono mourner a poor
young girl , who appeared too much over
whelmed with grief to notice him. Young
Thurston lingered , in rather a shame
faced , embarrassed way , among the
tombstones at a little distance , until the
mourner , at the conclusion of the short
service , looked , up at him. Then he came
forward and cast n wcath of white
flowers into the grave.
"I believe my angel was right and that
you really loved her , " murmured the
poor mourner as she passed him. "Thank
God for that , at least ! Perhaps now , in
time , I shall learn to forgive you , as she
wished. " London Truth.
Evils of a Glass Kyo.
St. Paul Glebe : "A glass oyc is a
grand improvement , so far as looks are
concerned , " said a mild-voiced man from
Webster , N. II. , "but it is a positive
detriment to a school teacher. A school
teacher and a glass eye should forever
remain strangers. I know what I'm
talking about , for I'vo got a class optic
and I tried to teach school with it in my
left oyc , but I failed , and my failure was
duo entirely to that darned old sightless
makeshift for a real oyo. *
"My eye was put out while at Dart
mouth college. As soon as possible after
the arcidont I had a glass-oyo tilted nnd
wore it for the first time on commence
ment day , when I received my sheepskin.
As soon as I graduated I got a district
school near Kcono nnd began teaching
the next full. The school Wl scholars ,
big and little , who wore just beginning
their A B C's , and those who ware finish-
inn oft" . Among the latter class were two
or three girls pretty well up in tliu toons.
Ono of thorn was as pretty as a picture.
"Knowing that the boys nccdcit more
constant watching than the girls , ! trans
ferred the former to the right side of the
room and cave the trills desks on the
loft side. Tills change oxcitcd some
comment , ns from time immemorial the
reverse order had been observed. I could
see tiiat the change was not a popular
measure , however. 1 gave no reason for
the move. Everything wont along with
out apparent friction or incident until
the second Friday of my first month. At
that time I received a note from tlio
school directors asking mo to attend u
meeting of that body on the following
day.
" 1 wont to the meeting , expecting
some trouble on account of my changes
in the school-room. The meeting had
not fairly opened before the senior
director , with much stammering , in
formed mo that the pretty young girl ,
the oldest in the school , calling her by
name , had informed the directors Hint
I never took my loft eye oil'of her from
the beginning of school until it closet ! at
recess , noon and night. 1 explained that
the accusation was without foundation ,
and taking tlm glass shell from the
socket , placed it on the table. They im
mediately saw the injustice of the accu
sation , but nt the sumo time maintained
that as long as I were a glass eye its
affect on the girl pupils would lie the
same as If It was real. In other words I
either hud to go without the eye or give
up the school , 1 did the latter and
started out on the road , "
Whltobreast nut coal , l ! ) . ? per ton the
cheapest and best fuel.
NKB. FHICI. Co. . 214 South 13th St.
WOODBRIDGE BUD'S. '
,
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Omaha , Neb.
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SYMPTOMS OF A
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the system with jniro blood. anil linnl muscle ;
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WASTING DISEASES and
GENERAL DEBILITY.
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of N , J. , wrltoi ;
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Mr. l.nlor , PruereM , of Trenton.
niul I luivo UhoJ n few bottlei
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.tour nrtlclt In my practiceuid
fluil It very Mtlittictory , "
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same imictlcn and treatment uaod In tin ) lies
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Street , Omaha , Neb ,
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Itntosft.fiO perduy. utruot can from liouso to any
purl of Hip city.
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Architect ,
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Nob. Elevator on 1 Itu strout.
Ilrfodor of Hrecdor of
(1 AIXOXVA v CATTI.K. BllOtlTllOllN CATTLE
F. M. WOODS.
Live Stock Auctioneer
Snloa nmdn In till imrts of the U. H. nt full'
rules. Itooni.Stuto ! Illock , Lincoln , Noho
G olio way and Short Horn bulls formilo.
B. II. GOULDIN ,
Farm Loans and Insurance ,
Correspondence In regard to loans Bollultod.
Hoom4 , Itlolmrds Illock , Lincoln , Nob.
Public Sale ,
Denver , Col. , .lime lOlli , 1S80.
40 bond of Show Short Horns , llntcH JcCrnlok
Bliunlt , 2-ycur-olds , weighing lorx ) ; bulls and
helfors. Address Pfold and Fiirm , Tor catnlor-
ues , Denver , Col. U. M. llrnnson , Lincoln , Nob.
Col. F. M. Woods , Atiallonuer.
Whan In Lincoln stop tit
National Hotel ,
And Kt't u KOOI ] dinner fur-'o.
J. A. FKDAWAY , Prop.Q
Railway Time Table
_ OMAHA.
Tno following Is the tlmn of arrival and de
parture of trains by Central Standard time ut
the local depots. Trains of the C. , 8t P. , M. ft
O. arrive , and dopitrt from their depot , corner
ot Hth and Webster strooU ; triilnson the U. A
M. , O. , n. & Q. and 1C. C. . St. J. & C. . from the
n. & M. depot : all other * fro in the Union PaolBa
depot.
DHIOQlt THAIN8.
HrldRo tnilna walloavo if. p. depot at 8
H7:3&-B:00- : : : 8:5010:00Mou : : a. m. . D
1:00 : 1:9)-1:60-3:00-3:00 : : : : U 4:00-5:00 : 5:3) :
0:10 : 7:00 : 11:10 p. m.
Leave transfer for Omaha at 7:12 : R 8:15 : 0:90
9:43-U : 10:35-10n-nn : : ; : a. m.iiSl-8:18- :
3n-3:30-aaT-4:3T ; : 6:6)-0u : 7:20-7:50-
8J-nKJp. : : ru.
CONNECTING LINKS ,
Arrival nnd donarturo of trains from the
transferdojiol at Council niulTsi
UEI'AI'T. AUUlVfc
CII10AUO , ItOCK IHbANU Ii I'ACIHC.
07:15 : A. M I 1) OilS A , M
IIOilSA. M I II5:3) : | > . M
C :40i : > . u I JJ7:00 : I * , if
CHICAGO b NOUTIlWr.HTKH.V.
Ji9 ; 15A.j > I D0:15 : A. If
UUJOr. : M I 117:00e. : M
CHICAGO , UUIIMNUrON It QL'JNOV.
A ! > . : ir A. u , Aostti. M
I' U : ! ( > ] . u UOi'iOlMC
I A7oO : r. K
CHICAGO , MIUWAUICCK b ST. I'AUU
Jl 0:1.1 : A. M I I ) < jl5 : A. K
CCMJI- I H7u : > ) f. u
KANBAHCJTr.ST , JOB * COUNCIL liLCM * .
A 10OJ : A. M I 1) 11:33 : A. M
C 8:551' : . M I A5-J5I-
WAI1AHII.HT. I.OUTH If PACIFIC ] .
A 3:00 : r. M | A 3:33 : i > . K
BIOUX CITV fc r-Acinu.
A 70i ; A , u A 0:35 A. M
A 0M 1U 1 A B:51 : f. M
Dcinyt. tVKSTWAltU Amy
"i. u. I p. U. UNION" A. u. I' . M
. . . .raclllo 7:50a
. . .Dcnvor Kxproas , .
. . .Liiodl Kxurcna. . . 11:004 :
II. &M. IN NK1I.
8:10u : . . . . .Mullund I'.TpiudJ. . 610 ;
. . _ NUhi Kxiri | a. . .
biipurt. BOUTHWAUI ) . ArrTvo
"A , M. ) . M. I'ACIFjfJ A.M. I1. M. "
llillh- . .Uny I'.xpi 0iod ; !
01101) . . . .Nltrht KrproHS. . . ,
h. C..HT. J. & 0. 0.
_ 0:20u : _ _ . . .Vui I'lultainuutli. . . 7:00d : 7:10 :
Tiiart. | NOUTHWAUl ) . "Arrive.
A. M. I P.M. 1C. , ST. 1' . . M. A ; fT. I A. M. , ! . " 57
B:13i' : : ' . . . > . .L.Sloui ' city I'iproj3.l I S:159 :
I 6l.rKj'Oukluntl : y\cooiniuoa'n I0:3 ul , . . . . .
Depart 'KA ST W A I in. A rrl vo
* A. u" , p. M. I all. ti ( ) . A. M. , I- . r
V 0 C:00 : . . . , Viu I'lutiBiiioii I . uoj : I 7 ] )
NOTI3- .trains dally ; II , dully oxuvpt Sunday :
C , dally except Saturday j U , Dully except MOII >
STOCK VAltD TIC A INS
will luiivo U. 1' . iloj.oi. Onialm.ut 0:10 : 3:35 :
10tWu. : in ; JW-3UT. : 40j-5i5-8ua ; : : p. in.
l'ucmuixpros : > , H:3)p 114 , ; Denver Kx. , 105
a.m. ; culix.r : > :0. : ) p.m.
Unvu t-tock vurdg for Omaha at 7:95 : 9:30 :
lljin. : in , ; a:3j-3a5 : 4:33 : : OI8:30 u m.
Atluntlo Kx . lo.H. O. T Ku. m. ; CUlcawo Ki
le. h. O fi:07 : p.m. ; Local Hx. , lo. B. 0 , 10:01 a-m.j
Mo. I'uo. Kxle. 8.0. 6:17 : p. m. ; 2d M. I' . Ks *
OiOOti. m.
Except Sunday.
