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urU-ii.niiriii' - . THE O\IAHA ] \ DAILY BEE : THURSDAY : FEBRUARY 3. 1887. rwiivft * IM iM'niMMti' ' P/II'IIT * DOINGS IN StPllfcllli COLRT , Several Important Decisions Handed Down ' * " By the Judges Yesterday , THE LAST INSURANCE RETURNS. Incnrporntlnn ol'tho Untntirliiuo and Multiline AHHooHllon llio Ituoin nt HnslltiKfl The C'np- Itnl City's Ncxrn. . Tin : iir.n's M.NCOI.X nunr.AU.I The supreme court has been in llio past two days hearing and determin ing causes appealed from the Third judi cial district. The court in its proceed ings of yesterday handed down a num ber of decisions in cnso.s heard from the First and Second judicial districts. In thcso lists of decisions the cttso of Ballon vs Black , on error from Cass , has hud n long gauntlet of leiral lights heretofore und the contract and partial payments on the Union block in that city were in volved in the suit. The following nre the decisions lilcd ; JJalloti vs Hlnrlc. Appeal from Ctisscmmty. AlTirmed. Opinion by Maxwell , Oh. J. \ . Under section 2 of mechanics' lien law ol 1801 , any person who shall furnish any material to a contractor for the eon- htructlon of any building , shall be en titled to a lien thereon for the amount duo him from mich contractor for llio name , upon tiling a sworn statement of such amount , with the proper county tlerl : within sixty days of the time of furnishing such matcriul. 2. All payments within sixty days by the owner of tlio building lo the original contractor , will bo nt his own risk ; and against ono furnishing material for the construction of the building , tlio fact that the original contractor is indebted to the owner will not proven ! the ma terial man from enforcing his lien for such material , against such building and the lot on which It stands. 3. Contract as construed in Ballon vd Black , 17 Neb. , adhered to. Daniels vs Cole. Krror from Lancaster county. Atllriued. Opinion by ltec.su , J. 1. A petition in replevin is sufllciont if it contains proper nlleiratioiiH that the plaintilF is the owner of the property in dispute and entitled lo its immediate possession , and that it is unlawfully de tained by the defendant. It is not neces sary tliat it .should contain averments that the property was not taken in execution on any order or judgment against the plaintiff , or for tlio payment of any line , tax , or amercement assessed against him , or by virtue of an order of aelivery in replevin or on other mcsno or final pro cess against him. Tlieso allegations are required only in the allidavitto bo filed at the commencement of the action. 2. Kvidenco examined and held sufli- cient to sustain the verdict. Hitchcock vs. McKiuster , error from Oleo county , judgment of district romt reversed nml that of justice relnstatcil opinion by Maxwi-ll. Cti. J. 1. Where on a change of venue a cause is transferred to a itistico of the peace who , by reason of bias and preju dice. Is unable to try the case , a motion to dismiss lilcd by the dcfcndcnt , held , properly overruled. The proper motion in .such case is to remand. 2. Where a cause was transferred to a justice of the peace upon a change of venue , and ho beinc unable by reason of bias and prejudice , to try the case , whereupon the defeudent filed a motion to dismiss for said cause , which motion being overruled , he tiled a motion sup ported by allidavits for a second change of ventin which motion was sustained , hold , that ho could not predicate error upon his own motion. ! J. Where a justice of the pence on ap plication for a change of venue made an order transferring the cause to one K. .supposed to be the nearest justice to whom no objection would upply ; but on the next day ascertained that , hiild justice hud rctrigncd , whereupon he changed the order transferring the cause to ono B. , the nearest justict ) exercising the duties of his ollico , all parties being notified of said change , and a trial was thereafter had before B. and a jury at which the parties appeared ; held , no error. 1. Where in a complaint for forcible c ; n try and detainer it is alleged that "plaintiff served notice on the defendant describing said premises to defendant , " held , a sufficient allegation that the notice was in writing. 5. There being no bill of exceptions , objections to thu form of notice cannot bo considered. I'Veniaii vs Webb. Error from Gaso county. Judgment of Hie district court reveisud , tlie second cause of action restored to tlio petition , Urn demurrer overiulcd and the cause remanded lor tuithcr jnoceedlmrs. Opinion bv Cobb , J. 1. An additional cause of notion which , under thu provisions of suction 87 of the civil code , could nave been united with the original cause of action , may be added to , and included in , n petition by amendment. 2 , Thu amended petition , as copied at largo in thu opinion , held to state a cause of action. Yesterday's supreme court proceed ings were as follows : Court mot pursu ant to adjournment. W. S. Shoemaker , of Omaha , was admitted to pivicticf. Strolo v llaynes , mandate ordered ; Joynor v Van Alstyno , time to file motion for rehearing extended thirty days. The following causes were argued nnd submitted : Jacobs v Morrow ; Par ker v Ktihn ; Blairv Lantry ; Langdenv State , briefs to bo filed ; Critchliold v Itumiitv. Court adjourned to this morn ing at 8:30 : o'clock. THK HKMAININO HETGIINS rom insurance companies doing business n lite Btato not heretofore published and which completes the year's record are us follows : Homo of Omaha Premiums , $70,038.10 ; losses incurred , $0,011.85 ; losses paid , $0,1)11.85. ) Hanover of Now York Premiums , $33,850.04 , ; losses in- currcd , $10,000.02 ; losses paid. $0,820.83. Citizens of Nuw York Premiums , $10.440.77 ; losses incurred , $7,1)88.33 ) ; losses paid , fl.033.47. Commercial Union of London Premiums , $05,531 01 ; losses incurri'd , sfU.Cr.'a.BT ; losses paid , $1,001.83. Fire Association of London Premiums. $7,300.60 ; lossoj incurred , $1427.57 ; losses paid , $5,027.74 , Imper ial ot London Premiums.t,318.15lo8ses ; incurred. $100.48. losses paid , $1UU.48. Liverpool London unit Globe Premiums. $13,037.71 ; losses incurred , $3,130,77 ; losses paid , $3,130,77. London and Lan caster Premiums , $3,3S0.44 ; losses paid , § 00.01. Northern Assurance Premiums , $0,721 71 ; losses Incurred , $5.801.85 : losses paid , $0,070.03. Norwich Union Premiums , ' 47,003,10 ; lo.-ses incurred , 53,811.77 , ; losses paid , $3.900.05. Phu-nix of London Premiums , $7,110.04 ; losses f incurred , $0,830 ; lossus paid , $1,600.53. Hoyal--Premiums , $7,811.05 ; loss.es in curred , § 3.147,47 , losses paid , $1,003.47. Western Assurance of Toronto Pre miums , $0,801.37 ; losses Incurred , $3iS3j : Josses paid , $1,100.40 , Washington Fire and Marino of Boston Premiums , $14,821.45 ; losses incurred , $3,410.00 ; losses paid , $3,151.57. At the auditor's oflieo yesterday the papers were received and approved from the Michigan Fire and Marine Insurance company of Detroit , allowing that com pany to transact business in Nebraska. CAMIllllDOb-l.OA.N&llUlI.DINO AbiOCI TlOX Articles of incorporation of tno Cam bridge Loan and Building association were received at the ollice of the secre tary of state vestorday. The organiza tion is for the purpose of purchasing and Improving roa ! estate and also negotiiit- .ng loans to btockhoMcrs. The capital ttpck is fixed at $100,000 , divided into ilwres of $100 each , to bo puul in monthly /jiitalltiieiiu. Thu association com- mcncps bminrss In March , 1SS7. < o con tinue for twenty-live ycnrs , and the in corporate nroV II. Falintr , J.K. . Shmib , K. U. Hen. C. W. Knight , James John , J , W Pickle , C. M. Hrowd , F. H. \V arrcn nnd F. M Katlibiirn. HASTINGS I'ltEl'AUlNO TO BOOH. The information comei to the capital city that a real estate boom has broken out In Hastings that promises lively timea for that city. It comes from a very prominent man in the state that n few days ago parties representing Hon. John ritzgerald , of this city , repaired to Hast ings where a purchase was made for that gentleman of all the available vacant city lots that could bo obtained. A gen tleman living in an adjoining town to Hastings recited in this city ycstenlav several cases of heavy rises in llasting's property and the rush for outside prop erty there. One of the bargains recited just quadrupled on a quarter section ad joining that town In four months' lime. AI1OUT TUB CITY. Messrs , 12. 15. Durfcp , J. T. Million nnd \V. B. Hailny , of this city , hiivo formed a company for the purpose of leasing and controlling the advertising on street cars nml car lines , and they have already made contracts with the Metropolitan car line , of Kansas City , and with the Lideolu street railway. They are also In negotiation with the Omaha street rail way com pan v nnd expect to close a con tract witii that company nt nn early day. Tim gentlemen opening out in this business have taken out their'leases witli the companies for a year with the priv ilege of live , nnd on the first of the month Messrs. Mullou and Hailoy went to Kansas City to open an office in that pluco. In their contract with the Lin coln street railway they have control of some twenty ears for advertising pur poses nnd in Kansas City they will con trol the same on some seventy-live cars. The young men who nro embarking in tins new branch of business are well known in Lincoln nnd will undoubtedly invite success after their cllbrts. Mr. Million of the firm resigned as stenogra pher in this judicial district to enter the new business. Yesterday in Justice Coehran's court the preliminary oxumination was held of Naughton , the man who assaulted Po liceman Gunthrim and who win brought to this city from Creston , la. , after a ( leal of trouble in getting him away from his friends there. In the examination for felonious assault the case was presei.tud to the justice so that ho had no hesitancy in holding the man for trial in the com ing session of the district court. The bail was fixed at $ , ' )00 , and ns tlio amount win not at the command of the prisoner , he was remanded to jail to await the trial. The executive committee of the State Sunday School association has .just hold a business session in this city. Ihoro were present as members ot the committee J. B. llartwoll , of Hastings ; C. C. White , of Valparaiso ; C. H. Frady , of Noligli ; M. Hums , of York ; E. A. Uussoll , of Ord , and 0. W. ScarlT , of Grand Island. The principal topic of discussion was upon tiic muMlion of putting a state bun- day school missionary in the field for Sunday schooj work and organization , and the question of the location of the next state convention was before the com mittee. The mooting was held at tlio rooms of the Y. M. C. A. on Tenth street In police court yesterday the case against Pete Kline was heard , Pete being charged with entering the wash house ot Longshoo and raising a row there and attempting to extract some goods with out leave or license. The judgu heard the case nnd assessed a fine of $30 and cost and the usual commitment fol lowed. One of the improvements that the street car company could inaugurate llio coming summer would bo the extension of their O street line eastward to the cemetery grounds. With the continuous growth ofLineoln the cemetery grows , and a line to the resting place of the dead would bo well patronized. The receipts at West Lincoln stock yards yesterday were -100 head , about oiio-fourlh the actual demand , the prices climbing up a notch higher , reaching t4.05 on the first lot received. Senator Ciilloin'H Watcrwiiya Mcnsuro WASHINGTON. Feb. 1. Senator Culloin to-day introduced an amendment to the sun dry civil appropriation bill directing tlio sec retary of war to cnuso a survey to bo made of the Illinois and Uesplnlucs livers from LaSallo to.Iolict with n view to tlio improve ment of the rivers so ns to maintain n water way ICO feet wide nnd seven fret deep be tween the places named. The secretary is also directed to cause a survey to DO made nnd a canal located from Jollet to lake Michigan at or near Chicago with dimensions thu same as tlio o specified fertile waterway , and with locks ! ! .10 foot long and seventy-live feet wide. He Is further required to institute surveys for n canal eighty foot wide and seven feet docn , with locks 170 feet Ion ? and thirty feet wide Irom the Illinois river nt or near Ilennepin to the Mississippi river at or above the mouth of tlio Hock river. One hundred thousand dollars Is appropriated for these pm Doses. It Is further directed that work be not com menced nor nnv of the money expended un til the state of Illinois cedes to the United States all right and title in auv Improve ments now existing on the Illinois river nnd to so much of the Michigan canal as may bo required by the United States. The llnwnllnn Treaty. WASHINGTON , Feb. 1. The piesldcnt to- dny sent n message to the house In response to the resolution of the house of representa tives calling upon him for n "copy ot the treaty or convention proposed to the senate nud ratified by that body between tlio United States nnd the government of the Hawaiian l.slnmis , " the copy transmitting the report of the secretary or state with accompanying papers. The president says no convention whatever has been "agreed to and ratified by by the president and senate , " as Is recited In the preamble to the resolution , but that tlio documents referred to , exhibiting the action of the executive and Semite respectively , are communicated in compliance with the re quest of the icsolntlon. Captain Mitchell , of the bark Antolno Sala , Now York and Havana trade , came homo in May , entirely helpless with rheu matism. Ho wont to the mountains , but receiving no benefit , nt his wife's request began to take Ilooif H Snrsaparilla. He immediately began to improve : In two months his rheumatism WIIH all gone , and ho sailed in command of his vessel a well num. Hood's Sarsnarilla will help you. Sold by all druggists. So many bioyolea and tricycles aroused used in the streets of Paris that police regulations have become necessary. A Hliivlc Ijist of diseases follows an unhealthy condi tion of the liver , one of the most import ant organs of the body. Impure blood , bronchitis , asthma , malaria diseases , con sumption , sick headache , diseases of the skin , kidneys and heart all may bo traced to faulty action or torpidity of the liver. No other known preparation BO rapidly and thoroughly restores a dis ordered liver as Ur , Piorco's "Golden Medical Discovery. " It is pleasant to the taito , mild but sure in its action , and a gift to sulVurinjj humanity from one of the most successful physicians of the age. News comes from New York that the Spelling Reform association intends to establish a quarterly journal. A silent Cold , If neglected , often attacks the hint's. "JJruu > ' Hronr/iIuJ / TnwJiM" glvuHure and Immediate relief. Sulil only in boxes. A performer in the llcrlin circus jumps from ono horse to another as they go in opposite directions at full speed around the ring. Exactly J60lives have been Jest so far in the construction of the new Crolon aijucuuct near New York City. OVEE THE SAKQE. nr MANUA j. . cuocKtn. Down thc7.lg7.ng roadcamo the lumber ing old stage , the horses' heels clattering along the rocky way , and the driver , a direct opposite of JInnk Monk tenden cies , drawling out "G'lang thar" ovcry few minutes In nn odd , lazy way , all his own. Inside the vehicle there were four pas sengers bound for Hurnaby , n few miles further on ; H was getting dusk , and the drizzling rain setting in rendered the prospect for the remainder of the journey anything but pleasant. The foot hills were very uninviting in the murkiness , the old coach was horribly . "shiny" and her fellow-travelers a lady and two gentlemen were unaccountably silent , somehow ; so Belle Norton sighed n little , and began rubbing the dust off the ono little window , in order to get n clearer view of the misty landscape. She peered out with n very dis atisficd nir and rebellious muttcrings ; had she but known that it was such an uncom fortable transit , why , she never would Irivo undertaken it , nml the children , over the range at Hurnaby , might have Sono without a teacher. 13lit she was in tor it now , without a shidow of an alternative , and , ulmost there , she wondered vaguely If Hurnnby Glen was as dcsolato ns the route thereto ; if it was ; why , she should die of pure home-sickness or growhysterical and re sign at llio Ctrl of the first month. With such comfortless peculations ns these liullc entertained herself until the night came down , and the cheerless , wretched view from without was discon nected from the miseries within. Finding it impossible to further draw from out side influences , the discouraged Miss Norton leaned back ngainst the side of the coach and went wearily of ! " to the land of nod , Ono or two of the passen gers had already forgotten the real for tlio i'lenl in dreams , and she now bore them company , The old stage jolted nncomfortably.tho man in the corner snored ominously , and the driver's monotonous "G'lang lliar" merged into a troublous dream , as sue journeyed on toward her destination. Presently the quick roportof a revolver nut the dull monotony , and HoiIc started up to find the light from a dark lantern streaming into the eoaeli and a masked figure blocking up the doorway. She with diflieully repressed a sc-ream , but the woman opposite shrieked "KobberM" andlwent on" in a dead faint "That's the style we prefer , " said the masked visitor in a.softmusicaltoncHello could scarcely feel willingto connect with the profession of a brigand , even in her fright. Then ho reached over and re lieved the unconscious lady of her watch and chain , and with a "click" of a der ringer he presented the weapon in the faces of the horrified gentlemen in miiok succession , and said suavely : "tome down , now , without furthur trouble , ' which they did haiidhomolj. Jt was Hello's fortune to be robbed last. "Your watch , please , " said the musical voice , as the derringer disap peared in magic gallantry. "No , " said Hi-lle , "it it a present , and I don't waul to give it up , " nnd she made no move toward giving it to him. "Sorry , " answered the musical voice , "but I will bo obliged to IIIKO it then. " She made frantic oflbrts to seize the watch that tlio robber deftly de tached Irom its guard ; ho laughed a little musical ripple of amused merriment , ns she clutched his wrist for a moment in fruitless endeavor to regain her properly , then with a quick , dexterous movement ho freed himself from the pluck } ' Hille and with drew from the stage , leaving the crest fallen inmates in blnnk darknc.-s. Outside they could hear two voices c'huokling over the mailbags and intimi dating the driver alternately ; in a mo ment or two inoro of terrible suspense it was all over , and the highwaymen tooK their departure , and they were suffered to go on their way. "Oh , dear ! " wailed Belle , clasping her hands in desperation , "my watch that Uncle Nathan gave me. Oh , dear , doarf" the nervous lingers laced themselves in restless sympathy with the two big tears on her cheek but what was that in her lap ? Something that felt like money. She drew oil' her glove and took the ob ject between her thumb and finger ; it wasn't money ; that was evident ' , for ono side was rough and corrug'ated. The sil very voiced robber must have dropped it ; she would keen it and examine it at her leisure , if fehe lived to reach Hurnaby and lived lo see the blessed light once more , which two things seemed a long way oft' just now , certainly. llattle. clatter , grind , jog ; now a brisk trot , ami "whoa. " and the hapless quar tette had arrived nt Hurnnby Glen. Hello wab helped out , and , amid the ejaculations of thu old innkeeper and the recital of the evening's adventure by the drawling coachman , was hustled into the waiting room of the long , low structure known ns Hurnaby House , together with her long-faced companions. The experience find to bo gone over again at the lute repast , and the lady who had fninled in llio stage thought but ler of it now and only wept interestingly. Hello sat bolt upright and made no sign of the grief which hadtakcn away her appetite for llio savory meal bcforo her ; llioy left llio lablo finally after every gen tleman present had given a similar per sonal adventure , and our young friend was shown to her room. "An so yon are to teach our skulo ? " repeated the voluble landlady again , as she put the tallow dip in its lin case on llio wall , nnd placed a basin of wafer on the dry-goods box serving as wash-stand. "Yes , " answered Hello , "but 1 heartily wish 1 hnd never accepted the situation. To-night's experience has cost mo more than my summer's school will como to , to begin with. " "I dare say , " agreed the old lady , fold ing her arms and sighing in unison with her guest ; "it's too bad , but they say 'a bad deginning makes a good ending , ' you know. " "Snmll comfort in that , " ejaculated Hello , taking off her boots with nn im patient jorit. "She's all out o' gear , " muttered the old landlady to the motley array of ket tles and puns nn hour Inter ; "she's nil out o' gear , but nobody cnn blame her ns I know ofmight.vnieognl ; though , only just a leetlo too hlglifalntin for the Glen , I'm a thinkin. " The next morning dawned lovely enough to hint of paradise , nnd Hello H spirits arose on fancy's mounting wing ; she straightway promised herself a happy summer at thu Glen , leaning just a little on the maxim of the previous evening , in spite of herself. Hello Norton had como over the range to spend the season in teaching at Hur- uaby , as a sort of break in the usual rou , tine of music roll and dullards in sharps and flats , She found that she was ex po eli'd lo board at the Hurnaby House and pay the bill out of the amount re ceived for instructing the juveniles of the little village in "roadiu1 , wrilm1 and 'arithmetic. " Sealing herself to circumstances , she wont to wort among chalk and books with a will ; and in duo time the citizens talked it over down at thu store , nnd concluded they had a line teacher , notwithstanding - withstanding her stylish dresses nnd banged hair. "My son's coming homo to spend his vacation , " said her hostess ono morning , as thov walked in the garden before the schooHiours ; "he's cominsr to-dayMiss Norlou , so you will got to see him ; an' he'd as fine a young man as breathes the valley air. if His his old mother that says so. " "Coming ? " said Belle ; "I shall be glad to see him. " Good old Mother Burnnby was highly pleased at Hello's seeming interest in her son's coming , and sniiled benignly on the j-oung teacher. "This is my boy , Tom Hnrnaby , Miss Norton ; Tom , this is Hello Norton , the now teacher from over the rango. " said llio mother , with a flourish ot west ern pride , as the tno met at the ten table. Hello acknowledged the introduction , wliilo a curious feeling crept over her , she could not explain , while a deadly pallor overspread the handsome face of the son. "Why , whatever all' ihn child ? " ex claimed his mothcr } as Tom Hurnaby loft the table , after having made a failure of entertaining or being entertained ; but Hello made no reply for she was too busy revolving a question of her own ; where had she heard that sweet , musical voice before ? Surely somewhere , for it seemed so familiar ; yet she was certain of never having mot him anywhere pre viously , nnd shegnvo it up willingly. In a short time sno nnd Tom becnmo great friends ; no wonder his mother loved him so , Hello thought , ho was so kind and intellectual ; ho was so everything" one would wish for in n friend , thai she was afraid she would love htm herself ; ihero was such n strnngo , sweet fascina tion In that musical voice of his for her , thnt Hello was yielding her heart to its power. And Tom , he haunted her steps ; if she went into the garden ho came presently on some pretext ; If she choose to road her book in the parlor ho was there , but not obtrusively. "If I hold half the fascination for him that his splendid voieo does for me , why , ho can't help it , " she thought. Hut , after all , there was something mysterious about handsome Tom Hur- naby ; often when she looked up froni her book she found him looking nt her in such an earnest , sorrowful way that In- stinctivi'ly she pitied him , but for what she coiild'not have told ; sometimes his eves hold juch a curious questioning that she tell uncomfortable , "Mother says that you taught music at home , " ho said ono day. "Oh , yes"lnuthed licllo'but this sum mer 1 thought I'd change the programme ; it's so tiresome. " "Could music be tiresome ? " questioned Tom. "The rudiments are , Mr. Hurnaby. " "Likelv , " he replied , a little bewildered by Mis < N > rton's ' assertion , "but you will play for mo if 1 get an instrument ? " "Certainly , " said Hello , wondering if ho would get an instrument for only a few tunes. "Thank you , " ho replied with anima tion. Hello hnd forgotten her promise concerning the music when she was put in mind of it by Tom saying , with glad anticipation in his tones. "Tho instru ment has come. Miss Norton , and we shall have a very pleasant evening over the music. " "Ohl Mr. Hurnaby , " was all she could find to say at this unexpected announce ment. , "Won't you play for moV" Tom asked nervously , thu anticipation fading from his face. "Oil , yes ; with pleasure , " Hello made haste to reply. ' 1 never break a prom ise. " "I thought you would not ; you nro too good , " and his voice went down to a sweet little quaver that sent n pleasant thrill lo her heart ; but she forgot it shortly. " 1 never spent such a happy evening , " he said , as she left the piano , "I never can lliank you enough ; I do not know what 1 hhall do when you go homo , " ho signed. "Your vacation is almost over also ? " ventured Belle. "Yes ; but I cannot forirot , you know , altliough I otmht too. " There was some thing jarred through those musical tones , and she looked up ; but ho only sighed again and said in a minor key , "Forgive mo for what I have said ; I think I could not help i ; , " After that Hello generally spent her evenings with Tom at the piano ; but aside Irom those strange beseeching looks ho never committed himself again. School was out at Inat , and she would return homo the next day ; they were on the long piazza together. Hullo and Tom , watching the raindrops beat on the roses running over the lattice-work. "I wonder if 'twill be raining when I leave Hurnaby ? It was when 1 came , 1 remember , " said Hello. Tom grow white and nervous and pulled elf a rose to occupy himself , a lovely rose with the raindrops studding it like so many diamonds ; but she , not noticing the change in his manner , went on talking. "Anyway , they can't take my watch again , can they ? Tlio wicked thieves" and she laughed a little as she looked up. "No , " answered Tom , but his face was very white now and his yoico was un steady. Hello thought she understood ; "He is so sorry at losing me1 , she whis pered to herself. "Allow mo , " ho said presently , and ho put the ro.so in her hair ; "it is in tears , " ho finished huskily. "For mo ; tears for meJ" she asked eoftly. "Tear.s for yon ; they are mine , " ho an swered sadly. " 1 have never shown you my box of Bponimens , have 1 ? " ho questioned with a great effort , in changing tlio subject abruntlv for n purpose. "No. " "Then I will bring them , " nnd ho went in ; Hello followed. "Let us go into the parlor ; there is no ono there to interrupt , " and she followed on into the room where they had spent their last happy evening together ; she became - came intensely interested in the line col lection , and the color came back to his handsome faco. Hullo was looking in the box ; down under a piece of quart/ some thing was gloaming brightly. "What Iti this ? " shn asked , making a dive , and se curing the shining object by thu time she finished her question. "Oh , an old sleeve-button of mine , " answered Tom , but Hello scarcely heard him ; a cold sensation went over her , "Yours , " she gasped ; "where is the other ono ? " "J have lost it , " ho said , busy trying to arrange some specimens , nnd not notic ing llio look of pain and horror creeping into her face. r "Ohl" she answered ' in n voice calm enough , but hho felt us if she must ho dying. It all came to her now , anil shu know why Ills musical tyoico impressed her ns familiar and tbo sleovo-butlon rough , corrugnled , as tlio other , as llio lost one , which was ati that moment in IiorpocketjTom nnd the robber were one ! The room whirled arourjj and grow dark ; a sharp pain was at hp'r heart , and shn throw up her hands with " agonizing cry. "OhI Tom Hurnnby ! " "My God ! Miss Norton , what is the matter ? " exclaimed tlio' ' terrified man. "OhlHello , aru you ill-Jdotr : ? " ho wins- pored with his line voice'all a tremble , but she did not reply. Ho took the dazed girl in his arms and kissed her white faco. "Oh ! to bo thus over near ! " "Don't , " she said m a strange , sad way , "you have killed me , 1 believe. " "Why , Hello Miss Norton , ! would not harm you for worlds God knows 1 love you bettor than my life , " the musical tones rang with a passionate tenderness , and ho opened his arms , saying , "Come , pleaset" "Too Jato ! " she moaned , "loolato.Tom Hurnaby , hero , " and she put the lost sluove-button in his hand. A perplexed , pained look awcpt over his line features , and he asked in a puzzled way , "Where did you find it , Miss Norton ? " "In the coach that night ! " she an swered hoarsely , coverin" hur face with icy hauils. To in Hurnaby staggered to hi * ftjet , "Oh ! ray GoUl" he nioauud in agony of soul , "it is all over with mo now ; " ho reeled to a corner atid cowered dovrii ilue a hunted siiimal. Hello wont over to him presently , nnd laid her hand on his .inn ; ho was trcmb line violently. "Tom ! " she said , trying to be calm "I'll " , norcr tell any one. "God bless you , 1 know you would not ; but what is imprisonment nnd death to losing you , Heller that night's work stands between my hnppiness and heaven ; and yours too , for you said I had killed you , love. " Ho took her hand , nnd she felt Ins lears on her palm , and his words of an hour before recurred lo her. "My punishment is terrible , " he con tinued ; "you will soon go away never to return nud how will you remember me , Hello ? " "With pitying love , " she said ; "my idol is shattered , " she went on Vninfully , "but whatever may fall the hours spent at Hurnnby will bo the brightest and sweetest of my life , becauso-- " she could not finish the sentence. She went over to the window ; it was raining still. "Tears , tears , " she mur mured up ngninst the pnno. After a lit tle Tom came and stood by horsho ; would hardly have known him had she seen him elsewhere ; the bright , joyous look was gone , and a pained , drawn expression stamped his handsome features. /'Hello , " ho said , "would you mind If 1 kissed yon good-bye now ? I don't think 1 can see vou off before them all ; L'm lee miserable. " Hello tried to speak , but tlio words choked her , and she mil her head on his ! iotihler and burst into tears. "Oh , this is worse than dcathl" ho groaned , lie put Ins arms around her and kissed her tenderly. "You are my life , my light , Hello , nnd when you go Irom mo my hap piness is gone forever. It is meet that I should sillier , but you , oh , Hello ! don't forgot mo ; xvith pitying love remember ono who loves you boiler than nil else , though it be only poor , luckless Tom Hurnabv. God bless you nud keep you farewell ! " In a moment more ho was gone ; she heard him go up stairs with a heavy , un certain step. "Poor Tom , " she said , "how ho suffers ! " It was time to go ; her trunk had been carried out and Belle stood bidding good bye to good old Mrs Burnaby. "I'm ' sorry you couldn't love Tom , " said his mother- breaking down. "Oh , Mrs. Burnaby 11 do love him , and it's killing me , too ; you don't know no , yon will never knowl" and Hello fled from the house in sheer desperation. At the gate a boy gave her a package. "Tom Hurnaby said I was to give jou this "ere , " said the urchin , and she took it mechanically , t Hattle , chiller , jolt , and the lumbering stage was on llio road. "Good-bye , Bur nnby , " sobbed thu DUO passenger deso- jnlely ; "il didn't end well , either. " Then it occurred to her lo see what was in the package. She drew it forth nnd tore off the wrapper , disclosing an elegant wateli case. With trembling fingers she opened the case , when lo ! there was her long- lost watch , ticking merrily on ns if noth ing had happenodsinco sno last looked on its bright face. Under the watch was n note from Tom , which said : HIIM.H DKAII I IMVO miulo all tlio reparation In my | tnwor , unit 1 priimi'-n heroin to sluiul- fa tlvloul an hmumihlu II To hoi fuller , lieciiue'j joulovcil mo onto. With "itllylnir lovo" 10- membormo TOM D JII.V.MIV. Five vi-.ars have passed since that sum mer at Hurnaby ; but Helh1 never looks at liar watch or .sees the lumbering old stage come down from over the range but what she thinks , "with pitying love , " of poor , heart-broUen Tom Burnaby. Hid mo discourse , and I will enchant Ihine ear with tales of astounding cures of all sorts of MiDering by Salvation Oil. Price only 25 cents. An Indian boy wanted to hang himself after seven school girls hail kissed him. lie didn't for lie found they had given him nothing more tenons than a cold which ho speedily cured with Or. Hull's Cough Syrup , and then married the pret tiest ono. Locomotives now run in Jerusalem , nnd the shrill steam whistle is heard in the streets once trod by King David. UNIHIK exposure to cold'winds , ram , bright light or malaria may bring on in- llanimntion nnd soreness of the eyes. Or. J H. McLean's Strengthening Eye Salvo will subdue the inllammatiou , cool and sooth the nerves , and strengthen wenlc and failing Eye Sitrht. 25 cents a box. A Maine lady has refused ? ' , UUU lor nor tresses , 8 feet 1 inch long. About twenty years ago 1 discovered a llttlo sore on my cheek , nnd the dootort pronounci-d It cancer. I have tried a number ol physicians , but without roccIvlng nuy permanent benefit. Among flic-number wereoneor two specialists , The mcJIcino they applied was like nro to the sore , causing Intense pain. I taw a statement In Ilia papers telling what B.B.B. liatl Oono for others similarly anilcted. I procured some at once , Jltfore I had used the second bottle the nclslibors could nollce Jhat my cancer was healing up. My general health had been bad for two or three j ears-I had a backing cough and eplt blood continually. I had a eercro palu In my breast. After taking six bottles of B.B.S , my cough left mo and I crew stouter than I had been for several } cars. My cancer has healed over all but a little spot about the 6lie ot a half dime , and U la rapidly disappear. Ing. I would advlso every ono.vltu cancer to giro 3. S. B. a fair trial. siu . KAJJCV J. MccoNAuanEir , Aibo Grove , Tlppccanoe Co. , Ind. JYU. 10 , 18S . Bwlft'8 Specific Is entirely vesetnble , nnd ceems to cure eanc rs by forelnz out the Impu. rltlt-s from the blood. TfeatUo on Dlood nnd Skin Diseases mailed freo. THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO , , UttAWEIl 3 , ATLANTA , OA. ft jHAftMifinn RESTORED , . * .ctimo CA&4 11 ra MIII11 I jouuimimpruuenwmuiijv * KgSfjI-imlUUU J'remuuro ! > * , . Wrouj I W U everknawn rtiuMr 'hu'dlwovrUHl a clmplc JfHurB , yhltU U. will itod F R CE lo liU fellow iutT r < - r" I3drtu.C. J. JIlhON. l-ttrt Omi * Cbi 3I1 .hew rock IMr Its CUUSOB , mid a new and BUccesslulC'LntKaiyour own homo r > y ono who was deaf twenty olsht yenrs. Treated by most of tlio notnd spoclnl- Uts without benutlt ; cured himself In three innniliB , and since then hundreds of others. 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The stock embraces the highest class and medium grades , including STEINWAY FISCHER , , N LYON&HEALY BURDETT , STANDARD , LYO.M&HEALY Prices , quality and durability considered , are placed at the lowest living rates for cash or time payments , while the long established reputation of the house , coupled with their most 'A ' liberal interpretation of the guarantee on their goods , affords the purchaser an absolute safeguard against loss by possible defects in materials and workmanship. LYON & , HEALY , I3S5 A. iiC7 PA JSpcclnlly Dlmlllud fur nivdlclnul line. Till Bill TONiBl UNEOUALEDtor CONSUMPTION WASTING DISEASES and GENERAL DEBILITY. PERFECTS DIGESTION JB KDIV TJ. WAU.INO , Eur peon In Chief , National Quart of N.J. , wrlloi : "Mr Ktffiitlon wan rnlfrd t ( TOUT Kfjstoue Halt \ \ lilikcy lo J r. I-alor , DruKplil , of Trenton and 1 have llvfe ! a few bottlvl with far better tCTvct than any 2 hare had. I am rvconnnenilluf your artlclt In mjr practice , aud find It rery aalUUitorj. " BIWiBElir UHTiTICXS. frT" Tht Oentiloe bM tti , Hlrntlcrt a IISMKI ! t UklMIILiuX ilBllt cf BU'.i. EESNEE1 & MEHDELSOBI. (8el > 4rou for lk < U , B. ) 316.318 and 320 Rate St. . Philadelciia. PA. Goodman Drug Co.Genl.AgentsOmaha Nebraska. DREXFX & MAUL. Successors to Jno. G. Jacoba , AM ) tt ho ol tl Htnnrt 1-107 l-'arnam st. Onlera bytclograDli so.iciteil and promptly at tended lo. Telephone No. 225. Wo desire to call tlio nttcntlon of tlio pub lic gonarnllr to tlio Hiipurlorniorlls of tlio ILLINOIS WASHER \VaHliiiiff \ Perfectly Clean with Least Labor , find with Great Uajiidity. Thousands now In n o. All kinds of Wringers rojmlroj. t STAR IHAXIJFACTUKIfffl CO. , Hiai NOHTJI JOTI1 hTUii-T. : Nebraska National Bank OMAHA , NEBRASKA. Paid up Capital . $260,000 Surplus . 40,000 II. W. Yatp.s , President. A. K. Tounalinire President. \V. II S. IIuKlici , L'ashler. W. V. Morse. John S. Collin , li.Vf. Yates , Lewis S. Heed , A , K. Toiualin. BANKING OFFICE : THE IRON BANK , Cor 12th and Farnam Sts A General Banking Business Transacted. N , "W. HAHBIfcJ & GO. IIJ.VK l-.ltS , CIIIVA ( ' < ) - nCW Counties. Cities and otiioriof Ut ) high giade bought nnd told Ka.Hf.ra It Dsvoushlro itBo J to a. Corr ipoa < l > ECetoHclloO. BRO'S. ' State Agents FOR THE 1211 BRO'S. ' Omaha , Neb. FOEC A Inreo ndiul > orof ru-'ordod I'erclicron and Clytlosilnlu Bullions. Also Home llrod < JolUi. Krery uninial Kuaruntoocl n breeder. 1'rlcoi roiiHonableund terms outy. Our Mock hns boon selected with roUironos to Imth Individual inorlt und podlxreo. A liirtro iiiuiilxir of our BlHlllonanroaccllnmtuil nnd OtiltH of llialr Rot cnn lie Hliown. Yoik It on the H. & M. U.K. , two lioiirH * rlilo went of Lincoln. For outn- toques and further Informittlun , ml'Iross 1'HV * IMIIUIIACII , York.jieb. LINCOLN BUSINESS DIRECTORY iteceutlr Ilullt. Nonljr FurnlihoJ The Tremont , J. C. KmUKUAU ) & KON , Proprietors. Cor , ttli mid 1'iits. , Lincoln , Nob. rinleitLM perdsr. btro i ur > Iiom.buunj to an ? I'&rt of tlio cliJ. J. H.V. . HAWKINS. Architect , -31. 31 mid I' ! , HlolmrdH lllock , Lincoln , Nob. ClotatorouJltli btiuot. Ilrea < l rm Fnnurlluit > fMrri.i F. M WOOJXS , Live Stock Auctioneer rinlos runtle In all imrU of tlio U.S. at fair rnt > s. Kooin 3 , Stntu lllock , Lincoln , Neb. Galloway und Hliort Hum bulls lor imlo. B. II. GOULDING , Farm Loans and Insurance , Corropondcni'o In tctrnrd to loan * bollufteJ. Itoom 4 , Itlclmrds 11 lock , Lluuulu , Xolj. Riverside Short Horns Of strictly iiuro lliuunitnl llutes Tuppeduuttlu. Jlurd nunUiiTb about M buud. Fniullio * ruprounntod : rilUorts , Cigg a , A combs. Itoniorf , llonu of Sharonn. Mon ltoso , Kulitmly IJuchcisei , 1'Ut C'reuk Vouuz llnrj-s. ] 'bylll uni Ix > uann and 1 rue I/oves. IiulU for info. I I'uro lutes IMuort. t I'nrti Batui Craif/a. 1 Hosoof Hhnion , 1 Yonnj Mary , ll'uiu Crulck Slmnlt and otnor f.'otne a-il Inipoctthu liurJ. AddroiB , C1IA3. M. IIIAN BUN , Lincoln , Neb. WlitMi in Lincoln stop at National Hotel , And got UKOOJ umnor to V > Prop