Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, October 09, 1887, Page 6, Image 6
twg gT fcggfjg THE SUNDAY fiflE : QOTO R 9 , -TWliJIjYE PAGES. f. ' THE SUNDAY BEE. COUNCIL BLUFFS OFFICE , WO. 12 , PEARL STREET. Delivered by carrier in f cr jinn of tlio city nt twenty cent * per week. Manager. TKM5PHONE3 : K , Kp.t3 , HIQIIT EDITOH No. 21 MINUIt MI3NT10N. N. Y. Plumbing Co. Hotter , tailor. Fall goods choap. II. Friedman's opening Monday night. For nn elegant wedding present see Cliaoman's now line of pictures. Artists will bo Interested In W. W. Clmunmn'H nccii | : ) announcement. The Ulenwood people uro to have nn address by Governor Larrabco to morrow. Ladies , sec combined writing desk and sewing machine. Domestic olllce , 105 Main street. Tlio funeral of Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Trerst's baby took place yesterday after noon at 2 o'clocic. A paper is being circulated for the re lief of John Horton , who Is very low with consumption. A bewildering display of millinery novelties at 11 , rricdnmim's annual tall opening Monday night. Ozro C. Gaston , Ked Willow county , Neb. , nnd Mny A. Fetter of tins county , have been licensed to wed. Permit to mnrry was given yesterday to A. U. Klnjrsbury , of Douglas county , nnd Currio Wtilkcr , of Polk county. Tlio funeral of Mr. and Mrs. li. Rush's ' baby took place yesterday afternoon from their residence on north Sixth street. Have you a picture to frame ? Save onc-tifti : of your money by accepting . W. Chapman's oiler , made clcsowhcrc. DTho plumbing is about completed at the city jail , and work will bo 09111- moncod Monday putting in the ilagging. Council 1)1 ) nil's will bo represented nt the annual convention of the Y. M. C. A. of Iowa , to bo hold nt Sioux Uity , October 10-23. In the district court yesterday Judgu Dccmcr was still listening to evidence in the case of Crittonden ngtunst Armour , Unrbeo & Co. 11. Friedman. No. 409 Broadway. An nual fall opening. Monday night. Great est display of French pattern bonnets and fine millinery. -'Squire Harriett tied the matrimonial knot yesterday for A. 1) . Kingsbury , of Douglas county , Neb. , and Currio Walker , of Polk county , Iowa. The funeral of the infant son of Mr. nnd Mrs. Gcorgo Parker was held yester day morning from the family residence , corner of avenue A and Fourteenth etreiit. Ilanna McLaughlin. an aged woman living nt the corner of Seventh avcnuo nnd Thirteenth street wandered away from her homo Friday and has not been board of since. The Infant son of Mr. and Mrs. George Wells died Friday forenoon. The funeral occurred yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock , nt the residence of the parents , on Pleasant street. Charles Shields and II. M. Smith were arrested on lower Broadway last evening for disturbing the peace. They each put up flU for their appearance to-morrow morning nt 10 o'clock. lx > vcly. Beautiful. Exquisite. Just too sweet for anything. To be continued nt II. Frladmau's millinery opening Monday evening and Tuesday , day and evening , October 10 and 11. The Union Veteran Legion of this city will give its annuul upper on the 10th , nnd nave an address by Fighting ( Jimp- lain Lozlcr , who recently gave so enthu siastic and entertaining a lecture hero. The victims of Friday's sign accident nre improving. Mr. llcdticld will bo some time regaining his former health , as he must wait for broken bones to mend. Mr. Bovill was unconscious for some time but is now considered out of danger. Roger Sittimo is to bo taken to the Annmosa penitentiary on Monday. He was found guilty of passing bogus silver dollars , ana was sentenced to two years in the prison. Deputy United States Marshal Keel will servo as his escort. Judge Loofbourow has just closed a term of court at Sidney Ho goes next to Mills county , opening court there to morrow. Three weeks later ho will open court hero. In Fremont county , where ho has just been , there was not a criminal case tried. This county used to bo full of criminal cases , BBluff division , uniform rank , K. of P. , this city , will visit Omaha on the 12th instant and participate in the parade drill which will be held on Monday and Tuesday evenings. It Is hoped that all members will attend nnd thus enable the division to make n presentable appear- unco and bccomo an honor to the city of Council Bluffs. Every ono making u cash purchase of SO cents at T. D. King & Co.'s cigar store pets a chance in the annual prize j : draw ing. Twenty elegant prizes , Money to loan. Cooper & Jiulson. Street Clcnnlni ; Needed. Yesterday's rain demonstrated the necessity for some system of street clean- If * ing. The paved streets were so covered with mud as to make it very disagreca- . bio to got about the city. Had the streets been cleaned at regular intervals the rain would Lave caused the paving to have bcou washed clean , instead of eorving to make mud. Another needed impfovemont , to which fresh attention was called yesterday by the ruin , is in Bayllss park. There are many people who would pass through that park daily , as a .shorter rouin into the Fourth ward. In rainy weather the walks are so muddy that the temptation is irresistible to diso bey the rules of the park , and take to the x grass , lu tills way tliu grass gets cut up. and damage is done. The walks should bo high enough , and should be so graded * as to bo reasonably dry. S . Dr. J , T. Van Ness , physician and sur geon , ofllco room 3 , Opera House block , will attend professional calls day or i night. Residence corner Eighth avenue * T and Fifteenth street. \b \ > Sunday Services. Preaching at 10:30 : a. m. at the Presby terian church by the pastor. Strangers and others cordially invited. , Services in the Congregational church \ { * this morning. The Uov. Prof. I ) , D. Do- * Lang , late of Lebanon ( Pa. ) college , will preach the sermon , All nre cordially hi- vlted. No evening service. There will bo services at St. Paul'f Episcopal church this morning at 10-l : ( o'clock. The evening service will be omitted. All young men are invited to attorn the young uions meeting at Association hall this afternoon at 4 o'clock. Subject "What part am 1 to take in the convcr lion of the world. " Special attention wil bo shown to strangers. Morning preaching service nt tlio Over ton Mission church , between Kourtl avenue and Seventeenth street , at 1 o'clock this morning. Sunday school a 8 o'clock this afternoon , and evening ser vices every night of the week. For Sale Cheap Lots near tlio bridge to parties who will build at once. Ad dress or call on J. H. lUce , No. 110 Mali Isreet , Council UluQs , TIIE NEWS IN THE BLUFFS , Republican Caucus Pass Off Quietly and the Delegates Selected , MORE ABOUT THE CHAUTAUQUA. The Meeting to lie Held To-Nlclit nnd What Han neon Accom plished Street Cleaning Needed Drlcf items. Republican 1'rlmarlo * . The caucuses in the various wards passed off quietly last evening , the list of delegates having for the most part been previously prepared : First Ward J. Cromcr , chairmanV. ; L. Keller , secretary ; delegates , R. C. Hubbard , L. Sherwood , J. Cromer , A. B. Howe , J. Sims , V. L. Keller , E. B. Gar diner : central commitleoman , E. B. Gar diner. Second Ward C. S. Hubbard , chair man ; Joseph Spauldlng. socre tar.y ; dele gates , J. J. Stoadman , E , M. Harl , Ed. Molt. John Fox , C. S , Hubbard , Spencnr Smith , P. Wind. No committcnicn was chosen. The delegates were instructed to cast the full vote of the ward. Third ward-Captain D. B. Clark , chairman ; II. P. Warren , secretary ; del egates , John Limit , R. h. Ingraham , E. R. Fonda , W. F. Sapp jr. , L. ! ) . Briden- fltiuo ; central committcoman , John Limit. The delegates wore instructed to vote for William Arnd for auditor , and to use all honorable means in their power to secure his nomination. Fourth \Vnrd-Ilon. Joseph Lyman , chairman ; J. W. Merrill , secretary ; dolc- gatei , 1) . B. Dailey , I. M. Trovnor , Henry Lcfferts. Walter I. Smith , Dr. Barntow , Frank Cook , J. C. Medlar ; ward committecmnu , A. T. Flickinger. 5 Chautauqun Meeting. A meeting in the interest of the Chau- tauqua assembly will bo hold at Do- Jinny's Opera house this evening at 7:30. : Revs. B. P. McMonomy , T. J. Mnckay , G. W. Crofts , S. A. Phclps , D. H. Cooley nnd W. II. M. Roes , of this city , and Rev. D. D. Do Long , lately president of Leba non Valley college. la , nnd Mr. Joplin - lin , of Omaha , will unite m presenting its many excellences and importance to the people of this vicinity. No sub- sciptlon papers or contribution boxes will bo presented that evening. Tho. meeting is free to all and all are requested to come. The church choirs nre invited to come to the stage. Each person will please bring his Gospel Hymn book. Questions have been frequently asked concerning the proposed location of the Chautauqua assembly , how the grounds were chosen , prices asked for same , amount needed , etc. , all of which the public is entitled to know , as it is solic ited to aid in its purchase and improve ment for the assembly. After several weeks of search , the committee ap pointed to look up ground and rcccivo propositions reported that the land known as the Garner property was con sidered as possessing the most advan tages with the least objectionable fea tures. A proposition was made by owners of the property to let the assem bly have 100 acres or less for the purpose of an assembly at $200 per acre. Jn addition the owners of the property would subscribe $5,000 to the stock of the assembly. It was voted to secure that tract if suf- h'cicnt money could be raised , n comitteo of solicitation was appointed. Thcro have been pledged to date by those directly interested in the grounds and those in the immediate vicinity about $7,500 , and those n little more re motely interested about $2,000 more , making over $0,000 already pledged for the location near the now Parker mills. There is also reasonable assurances of further pledges that will probably swell the amount to $10,000. J. E. HAHKNKJS , Cor. Sec. A Sensational Disappearance. Joseph Tayon , n laborer In the em ploy of J. R. McPherson , the Pierce street gardener , disappeared Friday morning. Ho started out to work on a piece of new ground about a milo from Mr. McPhersou's place , and has not been hoard of since. An axe and spade wore found at the place named with several blood stains upon them. A young man by the name of 1-loyd Smith , .recently discharged by Mr. lcPhcrson , was ar rested Friday niglit , being suspected of knowing something about the matter , but was relcasco last niglit , the evidence not being sulHcient to warrant his beinir hold. At present the foul play theory is not generally credited , although the dis appearance is stranded m mystery. Ono thousand head of ono , two and three-year-old steers for salo. Will give credit to reliable parties. Enquire of A. J. Greonamayer , U23 Mynstcr st. , lolo- 211. . Police Court BuslncsH. Business nt police court was rather light yesterday morning. George Rob inson and Mike Smith were discharged after receiving some fatherly advice. John Lnngson , n Swedish blacksmith , was lined $8.10 for drunkenness. i'crnonnl J. D. Haskell , of Modale , Nob. , is at the Pacific. Will Summers is again In the Bluffs , after an nbsenco of several months. S. S. Hays , representing n St. Louis tea house , wa.s at the Pacific yesterday. Mrs. S. S. Stevens and daughter Carrie have returned from their visit to Cali fornia. Mrs. George Shoemaker has gone to Malvcru for n week's visit to friends there. Mrs. Lu Hammer nnd Mrs. E. C. Bennett - nott liayo returned from the carnival at St. Louis. William E. Butler , of Red Oak , and Edward Mills , of Elliott , dined at the Pacific yesterday. Mrs , Dr. Green was reported as much better yesterday , and It is believed she will speedily recover. Mr. and Mrs. George Champ have re turned from their European trip , which they enjoyed heartily. E. M. Ford , general passenger travel ing agent of the Chicago , Burlington & Quincy , was at the Pacific yesterday. Frank Northrop , an old-time commer cial tourist , representing a Chicago to bacco house , was at thu 1'acilic yester day.J. . J. A. Gorman has gone cast for n short trip to visit his children , who have been with relatives at Roekford , 111. , nnd Janosvillo , Wis. , since his wife's death. J. C. Mitchell left last evening for Marion , la. , where his wife and daughter nro visiting relatives. They will return during the early part of the nrosunt week. Special Announcement. For ten days , commencing Monday , October 10 , I will make n special reduc tion of 20 per cent on all frames made to order. These desiring pictures framed should Improve this opportunity. Ten days only. W , W. GIIAPMAK , 107 Main street. To the Ladles of Council Bluffs and vicinity : You are cordially invited to visit us at our annual fall opening to-morrow ( Monday ) even ing and Tuesday , day ami evening. Wo will exhibit for your inspection the very latest .novelties m our various depart- mcnta and promise yon foul bargains. Thanking you for past favors nnd desir ing your continued patronage , wo nro , very respectfully yours , II , Frcaka of the Caniorn , W. H. Gilder in Now York World : Ono might naturally suppose that no evidence that could bo brought before n court of justice could equal in value that of an instantaneous photograph taken at the moment of commission of the act under Investigation. Yet there nro those ( the writer among the number ) who could not accept such evidence unless supported by other testimony. The rea son for this hick of faith In the infalli bility of the sun as an artist on the spot arises Irotu convincing experience on more than ouo occasion. Though not yet arrived nt the dignity of being an amateur photographer , 1 have provided myself with an elaborate outfit and have practiced a good deal in order to have the means of securinir bet ter pictures of interesting places and people , when traveling In out-of-the-wav portions of the globe , than I could pet with a pencil only. Three times during the course of my practice in exposing nnd developing dry plates I have made negatives that startled me , for , if not supernatural , they nt least bordered very closely upon the miraculous. Twice within the last month I have endeavored to photograph a handsome collie dog , the household pet of a friend whom 1 vrus visiting. lu orclar to bring the dog more con spicuously1 in the field of vision I placed him upon n rustic scat on the lawn , nnd , when a restful moment on his part ar rived , exposed the plato. On the ground- glass of the camera the sccno was per fect , the dog's body reaching from ono arm to the other of the bench , where ho stood motionless during the exposure , which did not exceed half a second of time. On development 1 had , indeed , n complcto picture of the bench nnd the landscape , but no sicn whatever of the dog , not even a haziness as if ho might have moved during the exposure. The plato used was a No. 30 Cramer , size (5x8 ( , with a Wales lens of most excellent quality. There were several people pres ent at the time observing the operation or engaging the attention of the dog to keep htm quiet. All could , with the clearest conscience , make legal allidavit that they saw the dog on the bench all the time , and yet there is not the slight est trace of him to bo found on the plate. Every portion of the bench is distinctly visible , notwithstanding that the dog's body intervened between It nnd the camera. While taking the plate-holder into the house to develop the picture I accidentally moved the side n little so that the very sensitive piato is much fogged , but I did not think it had been opened far enough to allow the dog to escape entirely. Again , a few days later , I had absolutely the sanio experience in photographing the very same dog on the same bench. The bench was completely delineated , but the dog gave no evidence of having been present. During last winter , while at York fac tory on Hudson Bay , my hosts of the Hudson Bay company were very much interested in my camera and submitted themselves readily to the scrutiny of my portrait lens. Ono Sunday , just before my departure for Fort Churchill. I at tempted to photograph the pretty little daughter of the master of the factory. The child's mother , a strict Scotch Pres byterian , did not hesitate to express her disapproval of doing such work on the Sabbath. The father , however , pre vailed upon the mother to give her con sent , as I was going away the next day , and they were very anxious to avail themselves of n privilege so unusual in that part of the world to secure a portrait trait of the little family idol. The child was posed , standing upon the seat of an old-fashioned , high-back chair , stufl'cd and quilted and with black buttons to hide the stitches that dented the hair cloth covering. When all was ready and the child stood motionless , leaning against the padded back of the chair , 1 made the exposure and waited until night came to develop the plate , perfectly con- iidcnt that [ had secured n good portrait at last. When the imago came upon the plato , under the direction of the pyro- gallic developer , there was a perfect picture - turo of the chair , every button , and apparently every hair of the covering being distinctly drawn , but.no more sign of the child than if she had been made of thin air. 1 was greatly mystified , but the father was awe-stricken ns well as disappointed by the result , nnd whis pered in an impressive but husky voice : "Tho good wife said no eooil would come of photographing on Sunday , and she was right. 1 am glad it is only the pic ture that is lost. " I confess my total inability to account for this singular phenomenon , but by it I am convinced that the testimony of the camera may well bo a subject of doubt. If any of the readers of the World can explain this dematcrialization of the dog nnd the child I will bo most glad to be enlightened upon tne subject. It may bo , though , aliat the cause would bo found n very simple ono when discovered. I have n friend who also aaiuscs himself with photography , but for a long time was bothered with a ghost ot the subject pho tographed that mysteriously but regu larly appeared upon the plato when de veloped. Sometimes it was near ono corner of the picture and sometimes near another , but there it was invariably. Its presence was for a long time unaccount able , but at last n thoughtful sitter sug gested that there must bo some local cause for it , cither in the tube or the camera itself , .and a careful search at last revealed it. The wooden slide , to which the lens is attached , and which is reversed when the camera is packed for transportation , had at ono time stuck in its place , and my friend inserted a screw- eye to assist in pulling it out. When the scrow-oyo wa.s removed It left n inmiito hole in the front of the camera , which admitted the light and cast a shadowy imago of the subject upon the plate , to bo afterwards brought out in the devel oping dish. When this hole was discov ered a little wooden plug from the end of a match put an end to the mystery and the ghost of the camera was laid. How to Have Good Troth. The Paris Figaro says that if you want your children to have pretty teeth you must begin with the second dentition to press bank with the unirorovcry morning the teeth which have a tendency to press forward and to pull forward those which tend backward. As n wash , boil iu a tumblerful of water n pinch of quassia wood with a pinch of pulverized cocao , It strengthens the gums and whitens the teeth without injuring the enamel which covers the bone. Wash the mouth after each meal with hike-warm boiled water , The number of nightmares which Mr. Itlchard Mnnstielu has bred In the conlldlnK bosoms of the women who have been to sec him as Dr. .Ii'kyll ami Mr. Hyde Is fai than ho or nn\one else will uvei know. Hyde's hideous personality h s lurked , In thu dark corners of many a Xew York household since its once peaceful- minded dwellers saw him on the boards , Ills Btuieny head , crooked shoulders and cruel claws have haunted the pillows of many timid and dnllcato women. A costume for autumn walks and excur sions In the country shows a plain lull skin of dark blue and brown plaid crossed wltt heavy lines of Bold with a hair Hue ofl'loron line red close beside It. The skirt Is pleatrc : tnabolt with most of the fulness at the hack The open jacket of the same has a Clmrle. ' X. ravers collar , which Is ono Unit does no meet In front. Beneath the Jacket Is tx ves of tnown rep , braided lu colors matched U those of thn plaid. The collar and culls an similarly soutached. A ben tree wh'.oh ' contained COO pounds of honey was recently discovered neai Truckoo , Cal. Thrco hundred pounds o : sweet were obtained , the balance of tin houoy being destroyed by nn accldenta fire. , . . , . THE BELLE AS MAWBREARER JJpw Some of the ElitijJ Attempt to Violate ' the Oustotff'lJiws. VANDERBILT'S ELDEST SONS. Murder ns a l'rorcsloii John Jacob Aster's Sick Wife The Countess ofDnlhoitslo Clara Hello's Letter. NF.AV YOUK , Oct. 0. [ Correspondence of the BhK.J Well , some of the veriest swells are gotti'ngcaught ni Inw breaking. Belles traveling thither from Europe are making n tremendous fuss over the searching of themselves nnd their trunks nt the custom house. Formerly they could smuggle pretty much ns they pleased. This year It is nil changed. It is Impossible that a woman in the position of inspector , earning n small salary , un able to hang diamonds m her oars or spread Russian sable on her back , should soft without envy the treasure of her richer sisters. The contents of a trunk recently packed in Paris or London scorns to unseat their reason. They are filled with all unoharitablcncss. The ono panacea for the covetous gnawings of n jealous spirit U to iind n weak spot in the gorgeous armor of the voyngournnd , oh I how closely they look for It. So the fair smugglers are caught , as of course they deserve to bo. But the Inspectors do their duty in so aggressive and ofl'onsivo a manner , that they are pronounced "just too awful" by every woman unfor tunate enough to fall into their merciless hands. They literally take the clothes off ono's back. A woman came off a French steamer. She had been seasick nil the passage. She was timid and modest. A big bear of n feminine inspec tor overhauled her trunks , turned things topsy turvy , unrolled every pair of stock ings , uncorked bottles nnd ran hatpins into medicine phials. "What on earth do you cxpsct to find in bottles ? " uskad the exasperated lady. ' 1 have found diamonds before now , " was the rejoincr. "Well , 1 am a reputable woman , " said the traveler ; "I give you my word I have not a diamond exeent those you see. I have not a single contraband article. I nm very nervous and ill. Bo so good ns to satisfy yourself without unrolling stockings or prodding bottles. I cannot bo delayed in this manner. " "You just come this way , " said the official. She took my unhappy frieno ! into a room and nearlv stripped her. A draught blow through the Bxnminin | ; apartments and the poor culprit stood m under gar ment while the examiner felt of her cor sets , pried into her bustle , : tnd scrutinized every rag she woro. Only one dutiable thing was found and that a low yards of linen in which a dress had been pinned. The noor traveler went homo and to bed so ill that she is not yet out of danger. But who canblamo taecustomspcoplo ? On this same steamer was a French woman who had three pairs of ear-rings which she desired to get through , and how do you suppose siie did it ? A man aboard had curled black , , hair so thick and massive that the jewels were hooked n among his ambrosial locks , a curling ring laid over cr.ch , and successfully they passed the Rubicon. But 'ho was not ex amined by n woman , who would have toyed with his curly hair until she dis covered something. What has for months been n very quiet rumor In a few financial circles proves to bo a fact. William K. Vanderbilt has resigned the Vanderbiltcy to Cornelius Vanderbilt. These two elder sons of William H. Vnnderbilt were left in posses sion of the bulk of the estate and the con trol of the Vanderbilt railroads. In a business transaction , which your corre spondent haw in the original papers , a power of attorney was shown under which Cornelius has perpetual nnd irre vocable control of the entire railroad properties. William K. was by his father loft in equal interest , and it was the ( load millionaire's intention that they should divide the duties of management. But the younger man has decided to lead an easier life , and will hereafter have noth ing to do with money-making. On the other hand , Cornelius Vanderbilt is am bitious to become the Vanderbilt , and his way is now clear to do so. Willie , as his friends call him , has gone on a steam yachting tour around the world , and , ns ho has hired the licnufort castle in Scotland , not for a season's stay , but for live years. He lately wrote that ho was negotiating for a place in southern Franco. It is "understood to bo his plan to establish residences in half a dozen attractive regions , so that he can shift his family from country to country as their whims may dictate. Ho will aim for the rest of his life to enjoy himself hooialty. Cornelius Vanderbilt is therefore left the successor of his father and grand father as the Vanderbilt. WithChauncey M. Depew as a lieutenant , ho is actually the head of the railroad system which the family owns , and he is no whit behind his ancestors in strenuous effort to multiply the $80,000.000 which they gave to him. But he has n higher ambition , and it is to bo a philanthropist. Within n week a medical college and hospital , endowed by his father , has opened an annex at a cost to Cornelius of $1,000,000 ; the Rail road Men's building , a sort of club house for his employes , has been inaugurated nt nn outlay of $100,000 ; ho hns given | 100,000 to miild a new cancer hospital , and ins SMAU.IR : nr.NKFACTio.vs have included a goodly gift to the Church of the Strangers , which the Commodore originally bought for the Rev. Dr. Dooms. Ho is a man of virile intellect , decidedly religious , and looks so much like a Vnn- dcrbllt that , twnnty years hence , ho will probably bo able to sit for a portrait of iiis father. Ho docs not lives'in the famous brown stonu square of mansions occu pied by the wulow and hnr two married daughters , but in a much handsomer and more ornate house a little further up Fifth aveitui' . This Is regarded , as the finest residence in America. Said a friend : "Cornelius is not only bound to bo 'Mr. Vanderbilt' distinctively , but ho means to conquer popularity in spite of his wealth. " While such luxuries of living , nnd of benefaction , come into view , 1 have stumbled on n curious attempt to make a business of murder. Suicide and not homicide was contemplated , however , and tiio man had no idea of being a criminal. A Wisconsin friend sent tome mo a printed circular in which the means of killing one's sell comfortably and quickly was offered at f 10. The singu lar operator said that ho behoved In snl- cldo as a surcease of sorrow , and that ho had lone deplored the cruel , painful methods commonly employed. Drown ing , shooting , stabbing and most poisons wcro denounced by him as barbarous expedients. Ho was a chemist , ho said , and ho had made a study of the subject of suicide. Ho could guarantee that his customers would , if they desired , take their own lives without n shadow of un certainty or a single twinge of suffering. This knowledge ho was willing to mail confidentially on receipt of * 10. By the aid ot the Now York postal ofllcinls and the detective police. 1 have learned that the sender of the cir cular Is a crank. Ho U a former drug olork , now living at 20 W.ost NlnotT-flrst street , named Ernest Van Orden. llo is not crnzy , nnd until lately ho was em ployed In n pharmacy , where his skill and reliability was not questioned. Ho is something of a scientist , too. and Pro fessor Ogdbn Doromiis says that ho has considerable attainments ns a chemist. The police do not fool Hint they have suf ficient evidence on which to act , but the postmaster will not dellvor his mall any longer , and so readers who would like to test his discovery are without hopo. The belief Is that nn instantly IADLV : roisoN is what Van Orden recommends. Two magnificent big black horses prancing in front of n carriage in the pollsned panels of which the pedestrians saw themselves ns in a looking glass. \ driver nnd n footman seated nigh nnd stifl in front , with no speck of dust on their blue nnd drab livery. The pqulpaso was nil that fashion prescribed lor mil lionaires to ride in. It rolled down Fifth avenue , which was suitable enough , it turned , eastward nt Fourteenth ( itrect , which indicated some particular errand in an unaccustomed part of the city ; and then it rumbled through n number of thoroughfares m n great tenement house region , until it stopped nt the portal of Ludlow street jail. An old woman and n young ono emerged from the vehicle , whoso doors and curtain.9 had bcou closed during the ride. Were they on nn errand of charity ? No. They were themselves pitia bly in need of what nobody could give to them lost happiness. They were the wife and daughter of Jake Sharp , the convicted briber. Awful punishment has fallen upon the Sharps , no matter whether the old corruptionist goes to Sing Sing or not. "Well , " I remarked to a mutual ac- quaintancd , "those servants show n good spirit in sticking to tlio service of the. disgraced family. Some lackeys would have deserted them as soon as the disas ter fell. "Don't waste your admiration , " was the reply. "Every servant connected with the Sharp household is getting ex actly double wages. Faithful ? Not much. Every ono would have quit , but Mrs. Sharp kept them by doubling their pay. She wished neither the fret nor appearance of a break up of the retinue.1' The wife of the present , John Jacob Astor , has been brought homo from Newport very ill of gastric fever , which means that her stomach Is out of order. "Aha , " cries the cynic , "she is paying the penalty of high living. " Nothing of the sort. Mrs. Astor has for the last ton years , for a fact known to mo , and much longer according to her old friends , lived moderately on plain nutritious food and drank verv little wine. Her establish ment has had a skilled French cook , at $5,000 to $7,000 a year , to set out the table with the most elab orate and intricate of viands ; but for Mrs. Astor's own eating especial dishes have usually been prepared by a negrcss a typical old aunty irom Ma'ryland. It has , for a long time , been this woman's solo work to cook simple American things , from the fried chicken of her native stale to the apple dumplings of Vermont. I don't mean to say that Mrs. Astor's indigestion is not a result of bad diet ; but the bulk of the food has been Siich as the farmers' wives of the United Stalct live on , and not the costly con coctions of French diets for million- nireism. Onthol'ifth avenue promenade I saw an elegant and very handsome woman. She wore a costume of I'ALE OKAY SILK , with draperies of Irish lace , and on her head wa.s a bonnet of gold-colored tulle , trimmed with white tulle and Irish lace to correspond. It was a rich but bimplo nnd becoming toilet. This was the Countess of Dalhousio , our newest aristo crat from Britain. She was walking the hundred feet or so from a store to a car riage. Along came a common looking sort of a swell Englishman , on whom no body thought of turning their eyes from the pretty woman. That was the Duke of Maryborough , whom wo have been abus ing or coddling , as fancy took us , for his notorious career abroad. What struck mo as interesting in the momentary en counter was the , recognition between the two tilled persons. The duke seemed in clined lo stop nnd warmly greet the countess , but she barely inclined her proud head in an incipient bow , without n glimpse of ! * smile , and coldly passed away. It was substantially a cut direct. Winter before last It was the swell thing for the line ladies of a certain so ciety sot to make up parties to go to Beefsteak John's. There they sat around the old stove with chunks of steak on slices of bread pud drank ale out of bat tered pewter mugs. Last winter it was "slumming , " as they called visiting the dives of New York. But those places got so decent under Mayor Hewitt that there was no fun in them after awhile. During the summer , at such times as the ladies got into lown , they had a mild sort of an outing on top of the new Fifth avenue stages. This fall the fail of these folks is to go to the fortune tellers. 1'ho.y make up parties and visit half a dozen of an evening. A girl told mo she had heard from fate by cards , by palmistry , by spiritual mcdiumship , by astrology , and by a teacup. She thought the revelations of the tea worn the most wonderful. The woman told her she was engaged in .something as secret as thu grave , but very amusing. "And are you ? " I uskod. "Why. it is too good to keep to myself , " rattled Miss Bonton. "How thn woman found it out I can't say. You know I'm engaged to Archie Vivant , and there are queer stories in our set about Archie. It occurred to mo that I might as well get better acquainted with the gentleman be fore I wont any further. So I just wrote him a letter , and told him 1 was a young married woman who had fallen desper ately in love with him , and desired above all things to meet him. If ho would promise never to try to see my face , but would allow mo to wear a thick veil , I would make an appointment with him. Ohl the scheme suited him. Ho wrote directly. He met me the same evening. 1'vo been out riding with him repeatedly and oven SUITKD AT A HOTEL out on the Central avenue. How he did beg to see my face. Well , It's awful fun and Archie to keep it up wears a mask now. When I jumped into the carriage , the other night , ho fairlv startled me , for ho had on a crimson domino , and said if I hid my face so would he. "When was this ? " asked I. "Night before last. " This struck mo as strange , as Archie had sat in front ot mo that evening at the theatre. 1 went next day to Bob , the bosom friend of Archie , and 1 said to him : HARKNESS BROTHERS , 4O1 Fall Goods , NEW GOODS , BEAUTIFUL GOODS , GOOD VALUE and CHEAP. CALL and SEE THEM We have now In ttock onr new purchases in Stllc * , Dress Gooils , Untlcf . , , , . . wear Flannels Domesticetc.etc. JTcadqttartera for CARPETS And OIL CLOTHS We have the largest selcctionand finest patterns of carpets In the city or the west. They comprise Axminster , Moquettes , Body Brussels , Tapestry Brussels , Three-ply Ingrain , Matting , Rugs , Etc. , Etc , IFe shall be pleased to meet and showonr customers these new and choice fabrics. Do not forget the place. HARKNESS BROS. , 401 Broad way , Council Bluffs , Iowa. "What is this 1 hear of Archie ruling out with a veiled lady ? " 'Good mercy , " said he , "you don't ' say that's got out ? It's some foolish romantic girl. She's yountr and awful nicothough none of us have seen her face. " "None of you , " 1 exclaimed. "Why , yes ; you see she's gone on Archie , but Archie has passed her around. She is nil tied up In a veil and lace things. So Archie got a mask , nud she thought thnt was very Intorustlns and all the jollier. So it is the expart for every fellow in the club who is Archie's size to wear that mask , and go riding with that girl. Oli , it's a grout kidding we're giv ing her. " 1 wrote to Addie next morninff. I don't think she will mention this little enterprise to Archie after they are mar ried , and the boys of the club are sorry that the veiled lady has disappeared. CLAKA BELLI : . A woman in Dallon , Ga. , has a breast pin containing a lock of hair which Is said to have been cut from the head of George \Vasliiiigton. The pin is oval in shape , of old yellow gold , and within a circle of diamonds is the lock of hair. The "Passion" plixv at OborammprKaii will not be peiformud till Ib'JO ; but during the last month the villagers have been giving a series of dramatic representations In their theater , and the prlnco rodent of liavarin came from his liuntliig-Iocli : " in the vicinity to see the performancu ot Mailer's dunin , "Emperor Otto , the ( ireat , and Ills House , " In which the part of the emperor was taken by the carver Mayor , tlio Clnist ot the " 1'as- sloa" play. The costumes and scenes , all of which were much admired , were mndo and painted In the village. A good fanner Is better than a poor doc tor , and a good horscshour is Letter than a poor blsliou. REAL ESTATE , Vacant Tot > , Lnnda , City Hosldences nnd Fnuns. Aero property In western part ol city All belli nor cheap. R. P. OFFICER , Real Estate & Insurance Agent , It com C , over Ofllccr .V Pnsoy's llnnk , Conno lllufln. OWJL'Ult tfi PUSEY , BOO Broadway , Council Bluffs , Iowa. KHtnbllBhod 1857. SPECIAL NOTICES. ripeclal nrtvortlsoincnts , such fi Lost , Found iolxian. For Sule , To Kent , ftmilB , Bonrdlnir , etc. , will liolnf-orlc'i In thin column nt the loir ratoofTENCENTSPSIl LINE fonhoflm Insor- ionnnd voL'milil'er LI no Co.-unch subsequent Insertion. LCHVO advcrllsomonU t our offlco No. U 1'ourl iticet , nu.tr Urondwiiy , Council Ulufli. WANTS. o rXCH ANGE-For Council Bluffs or Omntm property , u rutnll stock ( if liootn nnd ohood , amount $1,100. Cull nt store No. 5'H ' llrondwny or uddrcsa It. Mnrtln , Council Hlulls , Iowa. POIl Itr.NT 'l\\o unfunilBliod icoins , nt No. 1117 Fourth et. W ANTIID Two dlnhurioom boys ut Crcston houso. LOST- Some weeks n o , botwcon No. 111'onrl Bt , und Seventh inanuo , ft book , "Vado Meciini ot Nuturo. " Finder plenso lonvo It at No. 11 1'onrl Bt , unii bo Hiiitut > iy rewarded. IOHSAIX 100 iicreaor choice Inml Improved J7 ns fdllowrt : Small IIOHMJ und atitblo , 4HO rods ot y-wlro fence , -J ncros of breaking , 11 iicrcs ol iisli tri'os m tbilfty Krowluir condition. 1'rlco Sl.hOO. Terms cnsy. Address Clmrloa II. Wilson , Oxford , Nob. "lllOlt HF.NT Four furnished rooms one and X ? a bnlf blocks from dummy depot lu- ( julro nt Hi ) Main si. "WMNTKD A competent ( lining room gir at Mrs. Wolrlch'B , No. 112 Fourths ! . FOH SAljU My rt'Bldonca property corner 8th st. nnd Ctli nvo Fine 8-room home , two lots , the corner ono vncnnt. CltT wnter nnd BuwcrnKO. iood burn , currlui o house , otc. A bivririili ) it tnken Bonn. Apply on jircmlBoa or ut No. U 1'onrl et , Council HUilfe. S. T. 1'rcnch. F OH SALU-Sccond-hnnd Columbia bicycle veiy cheap , UMnch , HI Itco olllco. > 0ll UilNT A nowmodonioUrht room tiouso Ir 1 very convenient , within -U blocks dummy depot , inqulro of W. H. Wnro , over bank , Council Illuffa. tlOO.UOO to lonn on rnnl ostutu nnd clmttels or > F.J. Day. 33 Ponrl 6t B UII.DINO lots and nero propmty for biilouy F. J. l ) y , ; 1'curl at. ANTI'D A girl for Rcnornl housework. SmiM tiunily , hnndy kllchen. TU.l Oth uvu. VO" SAU : OH THADK.-For Council Hluffg J property < 0WO ( acroa of lown nud Ne- lirasktt innd. J. U. Mice , 110 Mam fat. . Council [ Huffs. FINE MILLINERY. New Fall Styles Open. ir.i-i no Haiti * fit. OMA u.i , M LATEST E ! A. H. Hello , Ccntrnll Give mo the Council Bluffs Carpet Co , No. 4O5 W. Broadway. C. O. Can't ; sixteen ahead waiting for their 'phone. A. H. What's the matter ? Anybody killed there ? C , O. No.Three woman fainted in the crush-Aw- ful crowd getting their fall carpets. Big bargains everybody says. A. H. Guess I'll go dowu and not wait for the phone. C. O. Better do thatlf you want to reach them today. AXIUUK IIUbllAXO.