Nebraska Newspapers

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! THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : THURSDAY , JULY 14 ; 1887.
THE INVITATION ACCEPTED ,
Kebraaka Will Bo Represented at the Con
stitutional Centennial.
A COMMISSIONER APPOINTED ,
Gage County Gallic Dying of a DIs-
cnso Hlmllnr to Foot Hot Seri
ous Itunnwny Accident
Cnpltnl City Newt ) .
JFJIOM TIM : IIKB'S i.t.vcotv nuiiK.vu.l
The governor IB in receipt of tin InCitation -
Citation to bo present at the centennial
oelobration of the adoption of the federal
constitution which occurs in Soptotnbor
in i'hiladclphla. The rocniost is also
made that the govcroor appoint one com-
rnlssioncr from Nebraska to represent
the state at the celebration. Yesterday
the governor forwarded n formal accept
ance of the invitation nnd will go cast in
September to attend the colouration.
The governor also appointed yesterday
William M. Itobcrtson , of Madiscn , us
the commissioner to represent Nebraska
nt the gathering. The following is the
letter of Invitation to the governor :
Governor John M. Thayer :
We request your presence as the Riiest of
the constitutional centennial commission In
the celebration to bo held Inthoclty of Phila
delphia on the ir > th , lOtli and 17th of Septem
ber tuixt In commemoration of the centennial
anniversary of the training and promulga
tion of the constitution of the United States.
The president of the United States will bo
present and nrcslilo on the 17th. The me-
inotlnl address will bo delivered by Mr. Jus-
tied Miller , ol thu supreme court of the
United States , and there will bo 11 cnmiiiem-
orntlvo poem by a national poet. The pro-
Krntntuo of the military anil Industrial dis
plays , of ofllclal entertainment , nnd of other
ceremonies will appear hcreattcr and will be
i worthy of the great occasion. Wo trust that
the universal reverence of our people for the
supreme charter ol their liberties will lind
expression In their olllclal rupresimtution by
the Kovernors of all the states and territories.
Wo earnestly request that your excellency
will raine the inllltln of your state to lie pres
ent , uniformed and equipped , at the celebra
tion to tnko part In tlm irrand parade ot the
military nnd naval forces of the United
States and the military of tlio states and ter
ritories. JOHN A. KASSON , President.
HAMITON Li. UAIISON , Secretary.
From the letter it will bo soon that the
gathering is to bo of more than ordinary
Interest and n display that will do the
event justice. Nebraska will not , how
ever , bo represented in n military way ,
ns there are no funds to transport com-
ponies and no organization tlmt could
mnkoa crodltnblo showing in oonnoction
with other states. Tlicro will undoubt
edly bo n largo number of visitors from
Nebraska in attendance.
8TATE IIOUSK NOTES.
A farmer from Gage county was at the
live stook commission olliccs yesterday
bringing information of a disease similar
to hoof rot that is creating much excite
ment and from which a number of cattle
bnvo died. Dr. Gerth nnd Commissioner
Birnoy accompanied the man homo to
make n careful examination , and if the
disease is found dangerous to take the
proper steps at once to prevent any fur
ther spread of the trouble.
The work on the capital building
is progressing iinoly and the
base of the dome is gradually
rising from the level of the root of the
two wings. An immense amount of rock
mid brick are daily consumed anil the
Wco of workmen is largo.
The school lands in Dundy county have
'
been appraised for sale pnd'loase , but the
Jato of sale lias not yet been determined ,
although the commissioner expects to
hold the sale in the first part of August.
Superintendent Lane and his deputy ,
Mr. Stevens , are in Chicago the present
week attending the national teachers' as
sociation.
brad D. Slaughter , chief clerk of tbo
house , was attending to business matters
tit the state house yesterday.
Governor Thayer , in speaking concern-
t Ing the commutation of the sentence of
Barney Fitzsimmons , stated that Judge
Pound , who sentenced the man , strongly
urged the commutation , as did also Air.
Strode , who was prosecuting attorney at
the time.
Among the companies that have re
cently complied with the Hlato law and
soon admitted to transact insurance bus
iness in the state is the Spring Garden
Fire Insurance company , of Philadel
phia , Pa.
Secretary of State Laws is at homo
from a visit on business out in the Re
publican valley section of the state.
A UANUnitOUS ACC1ULNT.
A citizen named James Ives , who lives
on Vine street , mot with a serious run
away accident and was considered yester
day in a precarious condition. In the
runaway Ivofl was thrown from a wagon ,
striking against a tree and falling on the
hard walk. The fall broke several ribs
nnd Bhook the breath nearly out of him.
As ho is a man who will tip the beam nt
nearly 200 pounds avoirdupois , it will bo
rcadilv perceived that the fall was no
light one. Dr. Carter has the injured
niiin in chnrgo.
THh PUBLIC L1BIUUY.
: At the Tuesday evening session of the
city council the annual report of the
trustees of the city library was presented
nnd filed. The report snows that the li
brary is well patronized and Is deserving
of more attention and financial nid than
it has received the past year. By the re
port the expenditures are shown to have
boon' fl,07U.15 for the year ending Juno
ISO , and thu book fund has boon added to
$ 'J8.r > .40 in the way of lines and tickets
Bold. While the purchase of books has
boon light the library is on n sound linan-
olnl basis and the estimate of the trustees ,
asking for f3,2CB for the ensuing year , is
none too largo.
VIOLATIONS OK WATKIl OHDINANOES.
The water commissioner is greatly nn-
noycd by people who persistently violate
the water ordinance and surinklo lawns
at every and any hour of the dny. The
commissioner keeps eloso watch and
brings violators to time whenever ho can
find them out , and it is absolutely neces
sary at the present low water stage in the
well tlmt these violations conso. There
would bo more violators lined if people
ceding the violations going on would In
form the commissioner and not keep
Bilout just because it may bo a neighbor.
People who respect the law ought to bo
protected from tn-j violators.
Church Howe , of Auburn , is at the cap
ital citj on husine < $ .
Cyclone Mlllor , the pomilar pitcher of
the Lincoln nine whosn arm was dis
abled by narnlysU , loft tor iho east yes
terday. The boys raised him a mirso of
! jir > 0 nnd presented it to him on leaving.
.Secretary Furmis , ot the state board 5.of
agriculture , has gona 10 Toronto , Can
ada , where ho addresses an agricultural
convention upon the topic of agricultural
fairs as popular educators.
Cnpiain A. F. Coon , of David City , ono
of the deputy oil inspectors for the state 1
was in Lincoln yesterday on a return trip
from work.
* ti FIFTY YEAHS Oh UKITISH MORAUS
How They Hrtvo luiprovuil Ditrlnu
Victoria' * ItMtfrt.
The London Standard , in reviewing
tlio chance ? that Imvo occurred during
Victoria's rf ign of lifly years , says :
Fifty years ago almost everybody
drank , and thu majority of people got
1 drunk. To get tipsy nt table was so general
nli
eral that it was not regarded as disrepu-
i tnbl * . and v.ry frequently the gentlemen
wcro 10 f r gone that they prudenth ro-
ftuod to join the Utllcs. In the "Pick- :
wick" pnpi-rs. which dcsoribti a period (
not far from thattduriiiK which thoqueon
sccude < l the luroae , not ouly tho. elder
Weller nnd Mr. Stigglris got tlpsrt but
Mr. 1'ickwlclr , a dlstlngulshc'd : virtuoso ,
and Squire Wnr'dlu , a country gentleman
and justice of the ponce , did so without
any onu thinking their conduct in the
slightest degree oireiislvc. J'coplo sat
down to heavy dinners at 8 o'clock in the
afternoon , and when 5 was lixeil us tlio
fashionable liour , good conservatives declined -
clined to budge. As for 7:20. : 8 or 810 : ! , It
required a long strugirlo to oring about
this change ; and a still more severe light
before lingo suppers and much punch
ceased to bo strict social observances.
Jn one famous university there
was a "nine tumbler club" into
which no man was eligible for
admission until ho had drunk nine
glasses of hot whisky and water and
could then say "Uiblleal criticism" with
a reasonably clear articulation. Even
Lord Campbell , though opposed to "tho
habitual soaking of port wine or whisky
punch , " expresses himself in his autobiography -
graphy favorably toward "an occasional
booze , " as having "a tendency to excite
the faculties , to warm the atlcctlons , to
improve the manner * , nnd to form the
character of youth. " Toasts were still
drunk ut table ; men "took
wino with the ladies , " and
"challenged" each other in a manner
highly conducive to excess and the gout.
Dinners n la russo were unknown , heavy
joints wore the rulo. and the art of carv-
iiH' an indispcnsiulo accomplishment ,
light entrees were called "kickshaws , "
and were scorned as I'renoh , and therefore -
fore contemptible. Duelling had gone
out in 1&I7 , and swearing was still the
ornament of many n "gentleman's con
versation. " Education was far lower
then , and morals were , not as a rule , so
high. The universities wore closed to all
save men of one faith , and practically of
much thu same social "landing , wliilo
gambling hells were almost openly pat-
roul/ed.
An Important Klnincnt
of the success of Hood's Sars aparilla 1
the fact that every purchaser receives n
fair equivalent for his money. The fa
miliar headline " 100 Doses One Dollar. "
stolen by imitators , is original with and
true only of Hood's San > aparilla. This
can easily bo proven by any one who de
sires to test the matter. For real economy ,
buy Hood's Sarsaparilla. Sold by all
druggists.
THE FLORIDA HOG.
The I'anthcr Qunlls Before Ills
Mighty Tunics.
Writing of the Florida hog , the Palatka
( Fla.J News says : "Wo _ have seen his
long tusks divide a dog like a sword wo
have seen n panther so terribly wounded
that the poor oat eropt off in despair to
die , while tbo hog reeked not of ( lowing
blood from bin own neck nnd shoulder ,
but proudly challenged n renewal of the
light. At Tocoi lately n hog made it n
point to stand on the track whenever ho
saw the locomotive coming , and the con
siderate engineer stopped for four suc
cessive days to drive him oil' . At last ,
tired of humanity which nrroused no
gratitude , the train hands assembled to
see that hog demolished. Ho was on the
track awaiting his doom an extra speed
was drawn from fat nine hurled into tlio
furnace with malice prepense. The
hog raised his head in surprise when
no stop was made , and seeing
his danger , started at a gallop down the
truck. In vain the engine rushed for
ward in maddening speed till the couches
rocked and ladles screamed in terror.
When the train reached Palatka the hog
was leisurely eating corn at Vurtrecs'
stable. That hog has since been struck
by * lightning , so that ho is not for sale as
a race-horse.
On another occasion the writer of this
was sleeping in camp , nnd around lay n
nack of hounds who had often proved
that n bear nt boy brought no terror to
their hearts , and who carried scars hon
orably earned in strife with the wild cat
nnd panther. But n number of these
razor-backs came around in the dead of
night , nnd when the dogs attempted to
drive thorn oil'they charged like warriors
true and tried. T hey swept oil the clogs
nnd charged over the hunters blankets ,
guns , cooking utensils nnd lishing rods
became things of the past and stout men
took refuge in the boats. Then , to save
the dogs , revolvers entered into the fray ,
and hnally the licrco grunters moved oft"
in search of pastures new. With the i
early dawn cumo a loug , loan mau , who >
carried a rillo as long as himself , and ho
assessed the damages , which the hogs
should have paid , nnd carried oil * the
tdain , which the victors did not want.
Belle of Bourbon ton year-old whisky.
For people of weak constitutions , or
these run down by overwork , a small 1
wino glassful of this pure whisky will 1
prove beneficial. For sale by druggists
everywhere.
London llonl KHtntc.
London Times : A site was offered for
letting on building lease by auction
yesterday nt the Mart , which illustrates
the great value of land in good positions
in the city of London. The site in ques
tion is that now occupied by the old build
ing 11 , 15 nnd K ! St. Swilhin's lane , cm-
bracing a total area of 2030 feet , having n
frontage to St. Swithin's lane of ( > 3 feet 7
inches , and a frontagp to Slaters' Hall
court in the rear. This was oll'ered to bo
lot for n term of eighty ycnrs , and at
tracted considerable Interest and much ' }
competition. The bidding commenced
witli an offer of / > 00 a year , nnd ulti
mately reached 1,120 a year , the Irssea
to rebuild the promises and to expend not
less than 7,000. It wai understood in
the room that the site had been acquired
by . > a bank * , , but , _ . whether _ _ . : . . for the construe- _ . i
tion of bankinjr premises or as an invest
ment did not transpire. The price agreed
to he paid represents a rental of just a
ittlo over Ud per square foot.
Too well known to need any lengthy
advertisements lr. Sage's Catarrh
Itomcdy.
Heart Almost Ilroken.
Arkansaw Traveler : " .Madam , your
husband was killed , I bolinvo , " ? aid a
man , addressing ti woman who lives on
tbo border of the Indian territory ,
"Yes , " bho loplled with u sijrh , "and I
could hare berne the misfortune much
bettor had not the circumstances of his
death boon so distressing. "
"What wore the cireunstances1 ?
" \Voll , you see ho was , killed by n man
who had had no experience iu that line.
It is sad , of course , to bo killort by n
professional , but to be shot down by a
more amateur is awful beyond descrip-
tioh. My husband wao a man of much
experience , and to think , ho was taken
oil by n scrub from St. Louis almost
breaks my heart. "
Belle of Bourbon ton-year-old whisky.
A stimulant of rare merit , as it is "abso
lutely puro. " "Freo from ovqry dcletori-
ous ingredient. " So say cmiuont medi
cal men. Sl.'O quart bottlo.
The County Jiory.
The county commissioners agreed upon
a levy of 14)r ) milhi , which is los * tliau that
of last year , which was for 15 21-10 mills.
It U divided as follows : General fund , 7
mills ; bridge fund , 1 mill ; road fund , 1 }
mills ; insane fund , j mill ; sinking fund ,
21 mills. This will give uu assessment of
about 110,000,000.
W. C. T. U. Notice.
A meeting of special importance to the
Interests of the union having reference
to future headquarters will ba held COn
Thursday , Julv 1-Uh , nt 8 p. M. in the
German church on Dodgrt between liea
and 13th Sts. Every member , it In hoped ,
will be present.
Mns. H. W. CtAKK , Sec.
Choice Jeriev caltlo for sale , ( Jraham
P. JJrowno , Jefdcyvillo stock farm.
MARRIED AT MIDNIGHT.
Romantic Wedding on n Northern
Fnollld Trftln.
Portland Orcgonlatis The unconven
tional , If not romantic , wedding which
took place on the Northern Pacific train
at Hathdrum. Sunday evening , bnolly re
ported in yesterday s ( Jregouian was a
picnic" for the passengers. It was
more. It was n regular circus with
seven elephants and two cages of mon
keys , w. 11. Hroonic , the Urc works
man from New York , who came out to
.superintend the protcchnlc display in
Portland on the fourth , was a passenger ,
and pave an Urceonian reporter full details -
tails of the wedding. The brldo is Mrs.
A. A. Mitchell , of Minneapolis , a good-
looking grass widow , aged thirty-live
years. The groom Is It. F" " Uuck , a well-
to-do grocer of Spokane Falls , whore he
has 1ft ed about a year , lie is about llfty
years old. They made each other's ac
quaintance several years ago In Madison ,
Wis. Kach moved to Minneapolis ,
About the middle of this month Mrs.
Mitchell ! secured ] a divorce from her
husband , and Thursday of last week
started west to nicct'zhor now hus
band , taking passage in the Pullman
sleeper Ulokensoii , under command of
Conductor George Carter. There were
six through lady passengers and a dozen
or more gentlemen , among them F. K.
lilce , superintendent of the Pullman Car
company at St. Paul.
What made the wedding amusing was
the train being behind time. It was due
atUathdrum about 2 p. m. . but did not
arrive until midnight. Mr. Huck in-
tdiuled to bo married on the train In
Washington territory , just after the train
passed the Idaho line , and had taken
P.ev. Mr. Hobee , of Spokane Falls , along
to perform the ceremony. While ho was
waiting at Kathdrum for thu delayed
train ho decided to be married in idiiho ,
and fortunately found a justice of the
pence. Under the law of Idaho no
license is necessary. The train stops for
water at Kathdrum. Mr. Heck hurried
into the car , found the bride wait
ing , despite the latn hour , led her to the
rear platform of the Pullman , and there
they were married. The couple stood
at each side of the door , the 'squire in
front of them , and the two ollicial wit
nesses , Paul F. DMohror and Ned Rico ,
just inside the car. Near them Blood a
Scotch missionary , e.n route to Alaska ,
The justice , a good-natured little man ,
tilted his hat on the back of his head ,
took out a lead pencil , and , sort of
marking time with ii , as a conductor
does with n baton , began :
"Please join hands. "
Addressing Groom Do von take this
'
woman to be your lawful w'ifo ?
Groom I uo.
Addressing Bride Do you take this
man to be your lawful husband ?
Hride-I do.
Addressing Both Thou under the au
thority conferred on me by tha Territory
of Idaho , I pronounce you man and wife ,
and what God hath joined together let no
man put asunder. Then , fearing the train
would start ott'with him , ho stepped on *
the car to the depot platform and called
out in the darkness to Mr. Buck : "I'll
sign these papers and send them down on
to-morrow's train. " The groom called
him back and handed him a coin. The
'squire looked at it , returned thanks , and
exclaimed : "I'll set it up tine for the boys
on this. "
The Scotch missionary was almost
dumb with astonishment. Recovering
his speech ho said to Mr. Rico : "Graat
Gawd , mon , is this legal ? Do they do
things laak that in this koontry ? " Mr.
Kiec assured him that this ceremony was
strictly on regie , and it took no more
time to hang and bury a man in Idaho.
Then there was fun in the sleeping car.
Mr. Kicc went to his wife's berth , awoke
her , whispering so it could bo heard to
the other end of the car : "Been a wed-
din' ; weddin1 on the train. " Mrs. Rico ,
half awake , half asleep , turned over try
ing to collect her scattered senses , mut
tering : "Eh ? what ? wedding ? who ? "
'J hen in a jerking , exasperating way ,
which a person wide awake could hardly
understand , ho told about the episode
which had just occurred on the plat
form. This was heard by Mrs. A. and
her sister , Mrs. S. , two California ladies ,
who occupied the section opposite Mrs.
Rice's. Finally Mrs. Rice , thoroughly
nervous and excited at the manner of
her husband's recital of the
story , asked appealingly : "Now.
Ned , do sit down ; sit down quietly and
calmly , anil tell it all over and toll it
slow. " He did so , the two California
ladies with heads stuck out between the
porticra being attentive listeners. Mrs.
S. , who was in the upper berth ex
claimed : "Now ain't this terrible. It's
too provoking for anything. I'll never
travel in an upper berth again as long as
1 live. Hero's a wedding , and I havn't
got anything on except my wrapper , not
oven my stockings. Porter ! porter !
bring me the stops f > o I can got down.
Will ho never come ? Porter ! porter !
Carrie ( addressing her sister in tlio lower
bunk ) do ring the porter for the steps. "
A lady made liar appearance in the
aisle about this time. She is an exper
ienced traveler and was clad in a white
garment. Mrs. S. saw her , and shouted :
"Get back to your berth. You ought to
be ashamed of yourself , running around 1
in your night clothes" Retorted the 1f f
lady in white : "You don't know what
you are talking about. This Is a wrap-
per. If you don't bolinvo it , look at the
necktie,1' and she exposed as dainty a bit
of blue ribbon as ever graced a beautiful 1
throat.
In a few minutes all the ladies in the
car had made themselves presentable.
The bride and groom , who had been
chatting with some gentlemen in the
smoking room , came into the car , and re
ceived oongratnlalions at all hands.
Mrs. Uuck apologized to the ladies , say
ing she expected to be married at 'J in the
afternoon , and if the train had not been
latu all of them could have witnessed ! l
the ceremony. Then she threw oil' her
duster , and standing up , asked : "How
do you like my dress ? I've had it on
since 5 o'clock this morning. " It was a
rich brown silk , with profusion of white
lace about the neck and sleeves. She
worn lawn-colored kid gloves. The
booKs which the bride read on the trip
were "Tangled Lives. " "Under a
Shadow , " "Wooed and Married , " "Lost
and Won. "
FANTASTIC DUELS.
Upon Hie Mimic Bingo Knjnjje
in Uenl IHooU-Lottlnf.
Chambers Journal : That n man should
lose his lifo through the pronunciation of
a vowel seems hard ; but such really was
the ease , lu the year 1718 , Williams , a
Welsh actor , and Qnln were playing to
gether at the Lincoln's Infielcs theater in
the tragedy of "Cato , " Williams playing
Decius to Qiiin's Cato. The former en
tered with "Cicsar sends health to Cato ; "
but he minclngly pronounced the name
' "
of Cato Keeto' . "Qiiin , , who gave a broad ,
classical enunciation to the letter "R" in
the word , was ofl'unded , and Instead of
replying , "Could ho send it to Cato's
slaughtered friends , it would bo wel
come , "ho exclaimed , "Would he had sent
n better messenger. " The Welshman
was boiling with rage , and when Cato re
sumed with , "Am not your orders to address -
dross the senate ? " he could hardly held
replying , "My business is with Koolo. "
In the short scene be had to repeat the
uamn ten times , and each time it would
come Keoto. Quin had to repeat it as
often , but delivered it with a broad
soimd and slgnlgcant look which nearly
took the Welshman oft' his feet , and
brought laughter from all sides of the
house. When they met in the green
room Williams assailed Quiu for render
ing him ridiculous In the eyes of thoaudi-
Quin raid it WAS iu the card , and
would have laughed oft' the matter ; but
the spirit of the Welshman was aroused
and " .fould not brook such treatment , and.
Eoiiulayio wait lorI'tito \ beneath the
piazza of Covent garden. Quin laughed nt
Williams drew his sword and bade him
defend hiniself.and would have sustained
his defense with his cnno ; but the Welsh *
man thrust so fiercely tlmt the other wns
obliged to draw his syvord , which , with
out intention on the part'of the wicldor.
passed through the body of Decius , nnd
stretched him dead upon the pavement.
Coming within our own day Is the
strnngo duel related to have been fought
by the celebrated .tragedian. Signer
Hossi. The latter , miring n farewell
performance of "Hamlet" at Casale.was
considerably interrupted bv the talk of
the court society present , In the middle
of n sentence the tragedian stopped , nnd
turning toward a front box from which
the greatest noise proceeded , ho bowed ,
and quietly said ; " 1 shall not pro
ceed so long as you do not hush , " The
public applauded ; the interruption ceased
and the play went on. But afterward
Hossi was mot at the stage iloor by a
young gentleman , who felt called upon
to ask for satisfaction. The tragedian
made rather a long face , for ho was ex
pected on the morrow at Milan ; so ho
suggested that , In order that the llttlo af
fair might bo settled na speedily as possi
ble , they should go to his ( Rossi's ) rooms
nt the hotel nnd quietly shoot nt one an
other thoro. This proposition having
been accccptcd they went to Hossi's
rooms , and had just placed themselves at
cither end of the salon , to exchange
three shots , when the inkeopcr , over
anxious as to his guest's health and
hours , knocked at the door , which , find
ing locked , ho anxiously inquired if the
slgnor was ill , as his light burned unus
ually late.
"No. " replied Hossi , "I am going to
bed. Thanks. Good night. "
"You are deceiving me , " persisted the
InnkcoDer , perhaps enlightened as to the
scene j\t the theatre , "you arc certainly
ill. "
"Go to bed , " rctuincd Hossi ; "I am
putting out the light ; " and in a lower
tone ho added to his antagonist , "This in
the only way out of it blow out the
candles. "
"What ! Are wo to light with pistols in
the dark ? "
"iNot quite , Wo will each smoke n
cigarct , and that will servo to guide our
aim , "
"All right ! "
And so the duel was fought ; and Hossi
wounded his adversary slightly.
MRS , STOWE'S GREAT STORY.
Tlio Aced Autlioresi Tells How She
Wrote "Undo Tom's Cabin. "
Pittaburg Dispatch : "No , I write no
more. 1 have done , 1 have done , 1 have
done. "
Anything more pitiful , more pathetic ,
more tragic , cannot be imagined tlian
the ett'ect of the above few words.coming
in broken ami faltering accents from the
lips of Harriet Uencher Stown.
That the bright intellect of the author
of "Unclo Tom's Cabin" is undoubtedly
shattered cannot be longer denied.
"Yos , my duar , I loved to write , and
began very young. 1 especially liked
writing short stories \vhen I lived in
Urunswick , Mo. For these I used to get
) flO , $20 and ? 25 goodlJ'ayin those times.
I never thought of writing a book when
I commenced 'Uncle Tom's Cabin. " I
became first roused oij the subject of
slavery when 1 hveU in Cincinnati , and
used to see escaping sla\'cb come over the
Ohio from Kentucky. Ah , me ! it thrills
me even now , the sight of those poor
creatures ! Now , a young girl , suggesting
the lover , parent or brother for whom her
heart was breaking iu.bondage ; again ,
the strong husband , aged father or stal
wart brother. Oh , I must write a story
to stop the dreadful shame ! I kept putting
it oil' , dreading to briii" ; the characters
to life , till the Fugitive bbvo law lashdeil
mo into fury , and I commenced what I
meant to be a .short story like the others.
Hut it grew and grew , and grow , and
came , and came , and came. I wrote ,
and wrote , and wrote.and finally thought
1 never should stop. 1 did not plan the
book as it turned out. I was only full of
the wrath , and the story built itself
around it as I wrote. A publisher was
waiting for a story from mo. I told him
the subject 1 had undertaken. Ho wrote ,
saying : 'You have struck a pop
ular subject ; for heaven's sake
keep it short. ' 1 wrote in reply : 'I
shall stop when I got through Hoc
before. ' Ho never got it , for I had to
make a book of it. While writing it 1
was tilled with an enthusiasm which
transfused my being , know no hindrance ,
no rival interest , no belief but in writing
it. 1 had young children , was keeping
house and teaching school at the tune ,
and never worked so hard , but I had to
write. Dinner had to bo got , I know.
This had to bo written , just as much-
aye , and more , too. It was though it was
written through me. I only holding the
wen. I was lifted oil my feet. Satislied ?
I never thought about bning satiMied.
When it was finished it was done , and
relief came. I never felt the sumo with
anything I afterwards wrote. "
IliiflVUo HIII'H Anecdote.
London Globe : I had been elected a
magistrate for the state of Nebraska.und
was one evening astonished by a visit of
one of the sergeants of the post , who de
sired to bo married. 1 had never per
formed a civic marriage or even assisted
at one , and the statutes of Nebraska cotv
taincd nothing in the way of form or
directions , i therefore had perforce to
rely upon my ingenuity on this occasion ,
and felt somewhat confused. However ,
I turned to the lovers and said to tlio
bridegroom.
"Do you take this woman to bo your
lawful wedded wife , to support and love
her through life ? "
"I do , " replied the man.
"And do you , " I said to the bride.
"take thib man to bo 3'our lawful wedded
husband ? "
! 7.lo'.snid ? * no woman.
Then join hands , and know that I
pronounce you two to bo man and wife ,
anil whomsoever liutl'alo Hill joins to
gether let no man put asunder. "
An Olrt-Fadhloncil Merchant.
Dry Goods Chronicle : In one of the
towns in a near-by state lives an eccen
tric retail dry goods merchant , whenever
never sells any goods unless at a profit.
Unless he can do the latter ho prefers to
carry them over year after year , i'O ' mat
ter whether they go out of style or not.
In a financial point of view this merchant
is well-to-do , and pays cash down for all
the goods he buys , thorx-fpro ho is in a
position to carry out his peculiarities.
He has goods on his shelves which had
been purchased a quavtcr of a century
ago , and which have gone out and come
into fashion many times -811100. On the
whole , he has been fairly successful iu
trade , and can not for the life of him , lie
says , understand why so many merchants
sell goods at a loss and how so many
others fail. Ho nnvpr ofl'ers bargains ,
nor throws out leadersj but drives along
in the old way. He has. never asked for
an extension , or compromised , or failed ,
but has always paid IUH bills promptly ,
dollar for dollar.
Some time ago a competitive merchant
in his town called on him to get a few
yards of goods to match a piece which
lie had sold to a customer at ten emits a
yard , and his was the only store that had
this class of goods on hand. Ho said ;
"Mr. Jones , I want five yards of such
and such dress goods to match a piece
sold some time ago to a customer. 1
sold it to tlio latter for 10 cents per-ynrd
to close the remnant out as the goods
were old snd out of fashion. What will
you lot mo have it for t"
" 1 wilt sell It to jou for the anmo price
33 cents per yard at which I have
been selling it for the last twenty years-
no more no loss , " replied the merchant.
Argument In this case was useless. It
was cither take the goods or leave them
alone. "He did business lor prolit and
bad only one price' , " and the , result was
FIRE-PROOF.
ia the perfected form of portable Hoofing , manufactured by us
1 for tbo past twenty-soveu years , nnd ia now in use upon roof's of
Factories , Foundries , Cotton Gins , Chemical Works , Hailrond Eridgcs ,
Cars , Steamboat Decks , etc. , in all parts of the world.
Supplied ready for use , in rolls containing 200 square feet , and weighs
with Asbestos lioof Coating , about 85 pounds to 100 square feet
Is adapted for nil climates nnd can bo readily applied by unskilled
workmen. Samples nnd Descriptive Price List free by mail.
H. W. JOHNS MANUFACTURING CO. ,
H.W. Johnn'FIro nd Wnter-l'roof Aibettoi Bhentlilnp , lltiltillnR Toll ,
Albcitoi Steam Packing' , Holler Oovvrlngf , Liquid 1'uluU , 1'lrwProof Paluti , rto.
VULCABESTON. Moulded l > Uton-Rod Puking , Ulntt , Oa kcti , Sheet Packing , etc.
F t hiuh.rf insR. 175 RANDOLPH ST. . CHICAGO. " MM..MMUIKIJ-IIU.
For Sale by CUlcnsfO Lumbar Co. , Omaha , Neb. , anil Council HIuTs ( , Iowa *
RELIABLE JEWELER.
Watches , Diamonds , Fine Jewelry , Silverware
The largest stock. Trices the lowest. Repairing a specialty. Work warranted.
C orner Douglas nnd 15th treets , O maha. Licensed Watchmaker for the Union
1'acificRailroad Company. _ _
the dealer had to pay the full old jiricc. "
although the goods can now be bought
at wholesale for one third their former
value. ;
The Fools' I'nrniliso. I
Chicago Herald : Fool Tuttle , of DCS i
Mome * , is proud of the tact that his vioI I
Iciiee , supplemented by tlmt of other
fools , induced the president to withdraw ,
his acceptance of the St. Louis invitation. >
Ho is as good as eleeted governor of >
Iowa already. Bloody fools invariably
take the lead in that state , and nobody
exocctcd that the one who was largely
responsible for this affront to the presi
dent would bo ashamed of his course in
the matter.
MOST PERFECT MADE
U pil by tlio United States Oovernment.
Eruloreml lir tlio heads ot the Gient lnl > orMtlea
and I'libllc Food Analysts RSTho Strongei I'uri'Bt ,
nnd inixtHealthful. lr. Trice's the only linking
render that does cot contain Ammonia , Mine OF
, Tjfl.m. Ur. 1'rlcB'H Extract * , Vanilla , Lt > tmm , etc
lordollclously. THICK BAKINU POWUEKCO.
WEAK , NERVOUS PEOPLE
And othcM nufTerlntr from
nervous debility ihaimliiR
chronic diseases , jirimnture
ilvctlnu of yuung or uld nio
cured by lr
ItoslllToJy famous fClri'fro-
Mocnrtlc He-It. Thousands
. In tin * union hare l tn ciirtil.
. , rf . .mUntly frit I'aicniol fti.il/old IO
u fiiintty can wear ptiim * htlt Ktrt-trle
. „ _ . . , fne with male lu-im Avoid worthier- -
Itationa mul IIUKUB conmaiilt" * Elrrtrlo 1 ruMv * Tor
Itunturts 70 ( ) riircil In'MS. Hrml stamp for | minphlet ,
OK. W. J. HORNE , INVENTOR , 181 WABASH Av. , CHICAGO.
Sick Headache ,
Biliousness ,
Constipation ,
Tne sore Dyrpepsla people fool ,
IlnwoTfr lUhl limy uo thclrnisHl ,
bhonld ne'er bo suffered toreoose ,
And breed u train of uniTor woes ,
Wiien perrovthealth tbeymnvsecuro
Through TA11BAN TH Hbl.TXEIl Bate nd are
Mexican far Veteran.
The wonderful cfllcnoy of Swift's Specific n 5
remedy nnd euro for rheumatism nnd all blood din-
eadcs , has never hail a more conspicuous Illustration
than this cnse ftrtords. The candid , unsolicited and
emphatic testimony given by the venerable gentle
man must bo accepted as convincing and conclusive.
The n rltcr U n promlncntcltlten of MlsMsslppl. The
gentleman to whom Mr. Martin refers , and to whom
hel Indebted for the advice to which ho owes bis
final nllcf from years of culTcrlng , Is Mr. King , for
many J tars the popular ulb'ht clerk uf.tbu lawrenc *
Uousu , nt Jackion.
JACKSOK , JIlss. , April , 13S7.
THE RWIFT Krrciric COMPANT , Atlanta , Ga. :
Gentlemen I have been an Invalid pensioner for
forty yean , having contracted pulmonary and other
diseases In the Mexican War , but iiot till the lit of
March , 1973 , did I feel any symptoms of rheumatism.
On that day I was suddenly stricken with that dis
ease Iu both hips and ankles. For twenty dijm I
walked on crutches. Then the pain vra * leu violent ,
but It shifted from Joint to Joint. For weeks I would
1 * totally disabled , either ou one tide of my body or
tbo other. The pain never left me n moment for
rlevou years and Beven mouths that U from JUrrh I ,
1S75 , when I was first attacked , to October 1 , ! * ( ! ,
hen I w as cured. During these eleven years of In
tense suffering I tried Innumerable prescriptions
from various phjslcluus. nnd tried everything tut-
( tested by friends , but If I ever recelri-d the least
benefit from uny mmllclno taken Internally or ex
ternally , I am not aware nt It. Finally , about Ilia
first of September , I made arraimcments to KO to the
Hot Springs ot Arkansas , having despaired of every
other ruined v , when I accidentally mil an old ac
quaintance , Jlr. King , now of the Lawrence Iloiiia
of this city. H had unco boon a grcnt timerer from
rheunmtliin , and , ns I eupi'osod. ' li.ul been cumd
by a visit to Hot SprliiRS. Ilutnhen I met him ha
told mo that hU visit to the Hot SprliiRS wai Inaln
he found no relief. On his return from IlutHi > rli > ga
he heard , for the flrnt time , of the S. H. 8. as 11 remedy
for rheumatism. Hctrlud It aniUIz bottles madnn
complete cure. Se eral years ha > e pas od Muc" , but
ho has had no return of the disease.
1 Immediately returned to try It. In September I
took four buttles , nnd by the first of October I VTHB
viell as far as the rheumatism v > as concerned. All
pain had disappeared , and I IUTE KOI FILT A TWI.SQK
Ihavo'no Interest In making this statement other
tliau the h po that It may direct some other sufferer
to a sure bource of relief , and If It has this remit 1
m well mutinied for mr trouble. I ant very re
specifully and truly your frleud.
J. II , II , Minim.
Fur sale by all drugKlsts. Trcatlte on Blood and
Skin Diseases mailed free.
Tux Birirr Srcciric Co. ,
Drawer 3 , Atlanta. fi.
HOUSEKEEPERS'IDEAL ' KETTLE
Somotlilntr entirely new
nnd cells at slclit. liar-
Ion's tittamli'Si , O'lur-
'IKBB ' , Non-lloljv | ( 'r-Kot-
tlo. Ila.1 tlepp rHlcntl
cover and wntcr joint ,
nnd an outlet which c r *
rln nil steam nml odor
of tliu ohlninuy. 1'nlen' '
StoHinur ultnolununt
alone wnrtli IU price
_ AKeiits wanted , miilo or
female In ovary town In Nobrmk * . I'rodn | . " > to
(10 per dny. Llbernl turml anil exoluslve torrl
tory liven. Send etnmp for circular and terms.
Prices , n cit. , 11.71 : ML , H.H5 ; 10 it , f ili 'ti.
Modtlby mall.a'o.
\V. S. COO.MIIS. OonorRl Auent ,
Omaha , Nob. , J' . O. llo.t 483.
STJRVEYOBS.
OtBcei , Sooth Omaha Rooml. Hunti Hulltlinz.N'Inlb i
Omabu UO mC.or r Cu iuiorcl rii tloi ; l Hank ,
,
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U. 1 S. Mail Chutes
Inoflicc buildingsenables ten
ants to mail iliolr own letters
without leaving tlio floor on
which their ollices are located-
In use in sixteen cities.
Write the OUTLUU MANUFAO
TUKijfo Co. , Ilocliester , N. Y.
sole makers.
BEST
HOTEL' ' "
Men vnfTerlnff frtnn V * t Vlir r ,
N * > rvt u l r > bllltyInrb off
WEAK
% vlth ut aiucnnck
l't-M * l ( r , liy the
QliEAT MARSTON.TfltfTMCNT.
Aaf"lt taX * rut/rn. hnomu bprtrttl
. by Fathers A placM In ( ho Imurti
f M thHr Hon . JpJ" Rfp1 < t * vrflta
Information of Talu to all mn.
MABSTOH IIMEOYCO , 19 Park Place. New York.
IAUunnn I Joiith
MAnriUUU fctur V Servoui
I > ebUtT ! , lxj t Manhood , etc. , harlntf tried In TAXI
L Try nown reioedr , hw di-corfnxl a ftmpJo
* lf-cupowblchho wtllBcndfy KJEIoriJsf
SCIENTIFIC
EDUCATIONAL-
CAI.LANAN Colloire , oa Mulnei. Iowa. A
Homo School for Girls. Full Courses or
Btudy. Spoclnl advntiliiifoa In Music , Art , Mod
ern 1-nnKiinifofl nnd Klnc.ution. Full form bo-
ftlns Hopt. Btli. Aildiess the president , U. U.
I'omoroy.
J. B. HAYNES
o.
-OFFICIAL
STENOGRAPHER
TJHllD .IIJD1C1AL DISTRICT ,
Omaha , Nebraska.
EICIIAlll ) K1HUTT , M. II. C. V. S. ,
Veterinary Surgeon
Graduate of the Royal College ol' Voter
nary Surgeons , London , England.
Ortke , Benham's Stable , 118 Noith 10th
Street , Omaha.
STEM PIANOS
Remarkable for powerful tyinpa
thetic tone , pliable action and ab
solute J..i ability , 30 years' record ,
the best guarantee of the excel
lence of these instruments
WOODBRIDGE BROS.
OPJCIIA JIOVSK.
A SURE CURF FOR
PILES , SALT RHEUM
nil oil akin tllaoaaes. A new mrtlitxl of torn-
poundlnu TMI. A Cure Riiar.'inttril , or iuon jr
rcfmuled. Hold by ilmi'l : u. ami at the omen of
TAR'OID CO..73 IMBOIPHST. CHICAOO. I'rlcri l.
WEAK F " DibiattUdtlit "
i or
J thi ip cin TiirpoitCi ;
- _ - - . - , - 1lii raTI Vr iK > riSL. _ , .
( CrJa75 " tinuou * , mild , tcbtblng currinit ol
. .
Jtl.ct'lc. j VJl ' Ityillrtctly ihrorjk All vrik p rtMiitcr
tncUtrv Yy lohtiUhaiiitV'Korjuiiiiitritih llt-trl
Cumrl "VfrUiiiiUntlr er v forfftiii | , ( In c4h.
Or4it * 11 Iinpro * Hi uti o r ail othtr bi'd no
wirfutiy * ufti litthrtnonUt. | fttV(1ftmh.v ) , , „ , . . , ,
ThaSandDn Electric Co. 169 LaStUctt ChicJQ
1JAMIA |
Mmle fron : luniia rb it. i'sj ! ' ( Join Klour
mxlo. MUei b"n nn1 mnicle. lutlraniei tlm
br.itn , iU"ii < lfimi tlm nurvn > , rnrltlun lUu b 01J.
Hui7rtrttr ? roia ilviuounU. Iri'lU'Ullfin. ' ronvtlpitlon
dUbriri , Mrlwlu'i uliitie , pto , will r.nl u ln Hhi4-
LU. cioOH Mll WKI.l. I'lIDI'l.K , Orla-It n ( your
deil'r. m' fr tii > BT l'Hni who will
i. ClrcuUr , : ! liis lull pirlica-
\Yol \ < < liaiis. 1'rad & llalncH , Oiialia,4S'ob )
nidi SiiPCliilUca.
GOLDEN _
, fur nien.ii'it'f ' In a nayni-cinl lor l . . . . .
' > K9i kVJLl , CO , IVl.ocnsllt bt.J.ouU
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DIRECTOR
PROFE ONALCARDsi
A. S. CHURCHILL ,
820 South 15th street , Omaha.
SLABAUQH & LANEJ
Room 25 , 1'axton JJIock , Omaha.
W. J. CONNELL ,
918 South 14th Street.
L. D. HOLMES ,
-A-ttorney cxt
Rooms , I'rvnzer Illock , Opposite rustoffloo.
PHYSICIANS.
IHl. C. ItOSKWATKK ,
Physician and Surgeon.
214 S. 1Mb St.cor. Fnrnnin. Iron Hank Uuihi-
luff. Teloplinno Ml.
DR. EMMA J. DAVIES ,
Room 822 N. 10th st. , Omaha. Office hours
0 to 11 a.m. , 2 to 4 p.m.
1)K. KLKANOK STALLAHD DAH.EY . ,
lloslilciice , 005 } X. 17Hi St.
O. S. HOFFMAN , M. D. ,
3Pia.ysJ.cla.ri. cxtxta. S\3.rr-oon ,
Office , NMV Cor. 14th anil Douglas.
Office Telephone 405 ; Res Telephone , 47
JOS. W. HAHNSIULL , A. M , , 31.1) .
SiwcltilM ,
Surgeon nntl Uymvcologlst.
omco Hours intn 12-3104-7 ton.
Onico.irOTlIowtmt street , Omaha ,
W. J. OALBRAITH ,
Office , N-W Cor Mlhand Douglas st.
Office Telephone , 405 ; Res Telephone , 608.
JAS. H. FEABODV , M. D.
Kosldenco.No 11(17 ( Jones street. Ofllce , With-
null HiooK. Tcluplionu , retuJonoo 125 , ofllco
61 * .
R. W. CONNELL , M. D.
HorM.cospcttlJ.lat ,
Office , 318 S. 14th st. Telephone , 689.
J. V. CORNISH , M. D. ,
PHYSICIAN & SURGEON
Cor. 20th .and Lake Sts.
FINE JOB PRINTING.
KEKS I KI.\TINO 0. ,
Printers , Book Binders
And Blank bonk Mamifncturora. Nog. 10 * nnd
Itt-3.Utli street , Omnhn.Non. .I.F. Kulrlle , Super
intendent lllnilorr. Telephone No. ' H
THE BANK OF COMMERCE
CtlO Xbrth Jfitli Street ,
Paid in Capital , . - - - $100,000
GKO. n. iiAiticni : , President.
BOUT. L. OAKLICI13 , Vlco-1'rosld.mt.
P. 11 JOIINSOX.Cushlor.
niltKOTOUS :
RAMUn.n. .lOIISPOl , EO. U. lUllKEIl ,
HOIIT. L. OAHI.ICMS , W.M. SKIVERS
1' . II JOHNSON.
Aponrni ! blinking business trnnsactoi
Interest ullowoil ou Ini" tlopo
w. L. DOUGLAS ;
$3 SHOE.
Stylluli , Durable , Ea r I'lltlne.
The bests J 8lm ' Hi"Vorl3. .
tV. I. . 1 OUC11-AS
S2.5O SHOE
rqu.ilx tlio H filiiicii lulviT-
tUi'il bjr utliur Drum. _
Our
SHOP ! FOR BOYS rivM ( trout natWucHon. All
tni ) HNIVC r tuatlA In Iliittnn , ConKr1 * " nnd l ni * ) ,
nil > tyl uf ton. Si > M liy 2 , < KKI il lcrn tlioiiiinut | tlia
U. H. If your dcilcr ilupi nut krt'i > tlirin , neiul name
on postal tuV. . I , . DOIUlI.As. ilrocktiin.MiiK * .
BEWARE OF FRAUD.iriwtS , ! eroffi".t'0HoS5 '
unscrupulous denlrri arc olTorlMK other UOTH\H \ : IB
mine , anil lion nukid whjr HIT Manii la not mi tlio
dimes , nt.itn that I Imvo illncnntlnwil Its imu THIN
JS KAI.SK. Tnko noun rciircnonti-rt to bf thn
"W. 1. . IhniKlfiH Shot * * , " uiili'Hft iinni4 * wjtrri
niul iirlcn urc i-tiiiiiiircl on tuition ; of riich
Hhoi . W. I. . IXIlIOr.AS , lirooktnn , MUHH.
For sale by Kcllcy , Stiver & Co.cor
DoUgro and isth-sts. ; fomry Sargoat
cor. So ward and Saiinrters 9t3.
Funeral Director & Embalmer
HI N. IMliSt. Tulonhnn n No. 0
FOR SALE.
An Island on Iho Fouthorn roust of Mnsiftolm
unt'H Cooil lUhltik mul tumuli fnr biitlilnv. I/ '
oaleil In thu bust Summer Cllmuta In tlio vroiM
For full iwrllflari iiiMii-m ,
r.DWAiti ) . ii Mnuim.r , ,
Mutuul Iillc Jliiililliic , IU Niibbim Hi. , N. V
DREXEL & MAUL ,
Successors to Jno. (1 ( Jacohi ,
UXJDJER.TAK.ER8
AM >
At the oldstanrt 1-107 Farnam.st. Order *
bjrtologr.iph solicited and promptly at
tended to. Tela phone No. 225.
UltlUlltl
U.S. DKPOSl'IORY.
Capital $500,000
Surplus 10O.OOO
Herman Kountze , President.
John A. Creighton , Vice-President.
F , II. Davis , Cashier ,
VH / , Mazier , Asst.-Cishicu
Of
Cor 13th nud
Capital Stock $100,000
Liability of Stockholders. . . , 30O.OOO
Tticnnly regular Favlnvi hank m thu niiitv Hire
per coot intumBt piv.'l on
Loans Ilado on Real itat * .
.
Uiivf. IIMITON , I'lMlJenl ; J.J. JUibffN , Yi. ! ,
President ; I. . M. lr.nt ) ttr , Mri'iiu/m.- ;
rtctorJoiiN K..vrrnuu , Ct