SHE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUNDAY NOVEMBER 27 , 1887.-SIXTEEN PAGES.
For $12
This Is a Fact.
We Had a Line of Over
coats made to Sell for
$18
They are a Pur Beaver Serge
Lined , Corded Edge , Vel
vet Collar and
Made in EXTRA FINE
SHAPE.
SD Ike CLOTH
And in making up these goods
tlioy made up the wrong
color ,
And We Got a Rebate
of $6 $ ,
Owing to this Mistake !
Now we have placed these
Overcoats !
ON OUR TABLES
itti this Discount Off ,
Making the
Ever Offered for $12. $
REMEMBER
THIS LINE OF
Overcoats ,
All size 34 to 44.
ROBINSON
GARIYIOfi
1311 Farnam St.
JOHN JACOB' ASTOR IV.
Ho is to Make His Debut at the
Close of the Year.
MRS. JAMES BROWN POTTER.
The Promise Him Miulo Her Husband
anil How Khc HUM Kept It A
iltivcnlh ; on Comstouk
Clara IJclloNLetter.
YOISK , Nov. 21. [ Correspond-
cnco of the Bun ] A now John Jacob
Astor is about to iimko hU debut. He It )
to nppenr at an Astor bull before the end
of thu year. Ho U the fourth John
Jacob Astor. Ho IIIIH just wound up his
career as a student. To all appearances
ils sclioliibtiu Hfo wiu conducted be
comingly , ser ho hus his name inscribed
: m an honored Harvard sheepskin to
testify to the ritfht to place the letters
A. H. after is name. IIo is not the s-on
of John Jacob Astor the third , but a son
: jf that John Jacob's brother William.
In spile of his family name and of thu
ncrediblc millions that will be till
his own when his father shutllcs olT ,
the new John Jacob is not regarded as
thu hope of the family. His people { jot
through anticipating ( , 'i'eat things for
him when ho wns u. young boy , and now
that ho has attained to man's estate. It
is said that the loftiest ambition they
have regarding him is that ho will con
tinue to do nothing except borne day to
marry u girl whono strength of chanic-
ter may prove effective in re-enlivening
the family blood. Young John Jacob is
a tall , loose-jointed fellow , who would
pass for u typical raw-boned rustic if it
wore not for his clothes ; his forohcad js
of the retreating kind ; his nonets his
one redeeming feature , in that it is very
largo , but its shape is not suggestive of
the strength that is said to go
with big nasal organs. It is rather
sinibby and pronounced at the
sami ! lime woefully ugly. HK whole
bearing is negative , and it is safe to sny
that , although ho may never do any
thing to honor the mime of Astor , ho
will never do anything to violently dis
credit it. Ho has had every advantage-
in opportunities for education that
wealth could buy. and his road to learn
ing has been made as royal as poisiblo.
Ho was early sent to St. , a well
known academy at Concord , N. II. ,
whore a specialty is made of preparing
boys for college. IIo arrived at Har
vard a little more than four years ago.
Those who have been through Harvard
declare that it would take a very , very
dull man to fail of attaining the ordi
nary baccalaureate degree. Honors , or
even honorable mention , require.-
special ability and hard work , but out :
snccpikin needs only faithfulness to the
general orders of the institution to cap
ture. Nevertheless ,
YOt'N'O JOHN1 JACOIl
has the authority for claiming all the
glory there may bo in a Harvard di
ploma , and , better yet , h" has real es
tate , in fast and in prospect , for ho is an
only son , and heir prospective to hall
the entire Astor estate. He will bo thu
winter's center of interest in societyam ]
all the girls will delight to liovei
around his presence. IIo has no con >
vcrsational powers , but , does not conv
mil himself to rank absurdities , for he
can say in a conver.-ational way that i :
is a pleasant evening , or nasty weather ,
you know , and ho can swing his feel
through the mazes of'ii waltz or a german -
man in a moderately clegantstyle. IJul
belter than brilliant rhetoric and daiic
ing , ho has money , barrels and barrel :
of it , and lots more where that cami
from. The glitter of his gold is uniil
loyed , and the taste of his lailor is re
cognized as unexceptionable.
It is hard to do anything novel on
Thanksgiving day , but the feat can be
accomplished by those who put thoii
minds to it especially if the e mind ;
are not burdened with ordinary ull'air :
of lifo. The thing was done at Tuxedo
The deviser of the scheme is unknowi
to fame , but the invention was used ir
the two or three score of very swcl
households which were filled on Thurs
day's holiday. The fashionable girl ;
there went gunning earlier in the
week , carrying silver mounted shot
guns , embroidered gnmobags , and die
so much popping at birds that a reason
able number of songsters ceased to sing
These birds were made to ta co the
places of turkies us the chief dishes ai
the Thanksgiving dinners ; beaux were
especially invited to eat the game thai
had been shot by the belles , and n grea
deal was made of the combination o
bunliment and gastronomy.
TIIIXOS IN TIMVX
bo far as the self-oxhibitory so
ciety is concerned , will be
gin' the rush early next month. Tin
whole of Delmonico's building has bcci
engaged for the night of December .
by Mrs. Newbould Morris. The juiblii
cafe and restaurant will be accessible t
the usual customers until 1 o'clocl
in the morning , and until that hou
Mrs. Nowbould's guests will only us *
the three upper three stories , bu
by the time the guests get hungry thi
outer doors will bo shut entirely to com
mon folks , and the walls will enclose enl ;
the swells and their servitors. Th
demonstration would be ) characterize !
as a splurge if Mrs. Newbould wery ver
rich , or had not long held a command
ing position ' 'in soc'.oiy , " but no sue ]
criticism will bo made in this case , am
the tl.Vni hall of thu season will bo con
o'ulored a strictly polite boom. Fiv
other balls by various individuals am
organizatione in the Aslor-Vanderbil
set will occur on the same promises ii
December.
Mrs.Villinm Astor gave an olabornt
dinner party this week and among ho
guest were eight girls- , locally famou
for beauty. They all belonged to fami
lies of money and pride , and wore maidens
ons altogether beyond reproach. Novei
theless , one of them is a subject of go-
sip in her own and other circles by rcn
son of her professed infatuation of ICyl
} > cllow , an uctpr. None of her inti
mates believe that she cares a rap forth
fellow , for if she did bho would not avo1
her love so openly as she does. The
rather incline to the theory that she i
amusing herself , and gaining a piqnnr
distinction , by u fnd of her own o.xeh
bivo making. Bellow is intcllcctua
but odel in appearance , with no claim t
beauty ; but for several years ho wi
Wallack's juvenile actor , and it hi
long been [ a tradition , that the mini
hero at NVallack's is adored by
VUMINIXi : NEW YOUK.
No notion could bo falser , : iud as 1
Hollow , ho receives mere ridicule tha
admiration. ] ' . , this girl took it in I
her uodill& to be a wila worshipper <
hin. : She goes persistently to matinee
whore ho performs ; she juifa her csi :
riugo wait for her near enough to tli
stage door to see him emerge ; si :
sends ( lowers to him in profusion , am
in other ways , she acts cleverly lie
role of Ada to his David Gnrriek.
don't think she over met him , and
feel sure that were ho to presume upo
her whimsical sport ho would bo face
about right briskly. Hut a fashionab !
girl , being debarred from valuable en
ployments , must have recourse to soim
thing nonsensically singular if si :
would bu unique at all.
Mrs. James Brown Potter promise
tohcr husband , just before her debut
here HH a professional actress , that f ho.
would never allow her mlmlo lover s of
the stage to kisn her. That is what her
nciiimintiim'cri say , and the story is cir
cumstantially proven before her audi
enccs. In the llrst play in which she
was a-heroine the courtship did not re
sult in marriage , nor even in a senti
mental surrender , and so the absence
of kissing did not attract much niton-
ion. But it was dillerent in the on-
uing piece. There she was the in-
cutely beloved wife of the hero and at
ho outlet they were represenlcd as
neeting alter months of separation.
They rushed at each other , as husband
'
ind'wifo might naturally bo expected
lo ; they embraced affectionately , they
held passionate discourses for a quarter
of an hour , and then they reluctantly
parted again , but neither in thu greet
ing nor the good-bye was a kiss ex
changed. Mrs. 1'otter permitted a hug
iinel a few carresses , but the lips of her
iiipposcd husband never touched her
Jnco. It was curious to observe how
quickly the audience , oven to the least
unsophisticated , took nolo of the lack
of the reasonable action. Comment on
that point bu/.zeel all over the house.
But a kiss is
NOT A I.ON'O KELT WANT
ill "Siegfried , " the Wagner opera sung
thi week before expressly fashionable
people at their magnificent Metropoli
tan. Take out your watch and see how
long a time forty-two seconds make.
1 'robably you can t hold your breath for
that space. Well Brunnhllde receives
from Siegfried a kiss forty-two seconds
long by the watch. There is never any
variation about it , either because the
exact duration is fixeel by the notes of
the music , iind is not left to the
professional judgment or personal
preference of the singers. The opera
presents a story common to the ( ierinnn
version of Iho Siegfried myth. Di-
recled by the song of a bird. , Siefricd
cuts his way through Wolnn's spear ,
which bars his way , ascends to the reckon
on which Brunnhilde lies in her magic
sleep , penetrates the barrier of lire and
kisses her into consciousness. Doubt-
le = s Wagner reasoned that a good long
kiss would be necessary for such a pur
pose , but the beaux and belles of New
York society seem to regard the dra
matic incident with more than merely
artistic curiosity. They bring their
glasses to bear upon it , and seemingly
slrive to settle the question whether the
lips of Lilli Lchmann and Alvary , the
soprano and tenor concorneel in it , ac
tually do any kissing while certainly
held closely togelher.
The Christmas card business is boom
ing , as usual at this time of the year.
The cards come in battalions from Lon
don , or platoons from Boston , and are
recruiled by the million here in New
York. A great chromo man used to
advertise for designs and pay prizes of
81,000 , $500 and $ i50 for iir'st , second ,
and third best. In that way he secured
a inultitiielo fur a nominal price. One
of his triumphant competitors tells mo
that "it cost all the prize to get the
prize. " That was when the manufac
turer put all the cards on .exhibition
and lot visitors voto. The artist bought
admission tickets by the hundreds and
got people to go to vote for
his wurk.'wliich , wo will say , has 0I9 ! ,
no other indication being allowed. But
the faithless representative of 1)0 ) ! ) went
in , took a look. , and neglected to vote.
A buncli of tickets intended to swell the
chances of ! )9 ) ! ) was found , and the man
agers saw that ! ) ! > ! ) led thus far , so gen-
ous had been the artist who created
that card. Then a counsel of war wis :
held , and the ticket on that picture was
transferred lo a poor little card that
had only five voles the e of Iho artist's
wife , mother-in-law and their maiden
aunts. In one afternoon the magic DOS )
caught half a hundred votes for the
miserable lilllo device , and Ihus Iho
linn outwitted the ollorla of high art.
This year the cards are of the usual
esthetic typo. Moony looking women ,
with the bulk of their clothes at home ,
and criming their necks in snow storms
for cheap ulsters , or bottles of rheuma
tic liniment. Children say funny things.
A liltlo mite heard the grown folks dis
cussing the recent action of Comslock
in raiding an art gallery. Mamma re
marked that her copy of the Greek
slave wasn't safe on tlio drawing room
table. No ono dreamed that the four-
year-old Kllle understood why , till she
tumbled in with a collection ot old
Christmas cnrds and insisted that her
mother should put them away to keep
them from
THAT "COHNSTOCK 3IAX. "
"What would Mr. Comstock want your
cards for1 asked papa.
"Tos a' aint no tockin's on 'cm 'ittlo
boys leds , " said the intelligent child.
This is the season when n womnnis | not
ashamed to carry a bundle. The holi
day purchases are so multitudinous that
their delivery is often delayed and so
the buyers in a hurry just tackle to any
thing , even if it is a rocking horse , and
shoulder it home. A woman sat in a
car last evening with a square box in
her hi ] ) , neatly papered and tied. Sud
denly there was a report like a pistol ,
and timorous , elynamitooxpeeling pas
sengers shrieked. The lop e > f the box
burst through the paper , and ! i/gideoiis
liltlo old man , with a pipe in his mouth
leaped up full twenty inches , stritting
the lady full in the uco as she bent
above her ChrisUims purchase.
"One of. thorn things was left on the
tr'iiri-tho ' other day , " said the conduc
tor lo a pussenirer.
"I suppose you have all sorls of Ihings
loftV'was asked.
' Two sets of false teelh this week , "
ho replied.
"How on earth do people come to lose
their teeth , I wonder ? ' '
"I've caughl ( into how it happens.
They can't eat with 'em , and so they
takes 'em out , gets lo Iheir stalion per
haps when they are munching on an
apple , maybe , and jn&t Hies and forgets
'em. "
Then ho told of a parly of country
folks heading for Grant's tomb There
was the old man , who had been poor ,
but had acquired a fortune which his
wife and daughter were spending with
pleasure. They wore dressed lo death ,
and had made an effort to fix
up the husband and fnlher. To that
end a rattling big sot of false tcoth had
been put into his mouth. The wife and
daughter sat on ono seat and pa sat bo-
hind. Ho had got a fall pippin , and ir.
order to cat it ho ho took out his teeth
and laid the whole uppcy sot on the
window sill. Of a bullion ma said : ltl
wonder what hij ; building that is over
there. Dq you know , 'SiahV"
'Si'ia ' rabbed those teeth and clapped
thorn into his mouth to make reply :
"The Tribune office is 'bout as big n
b'ilditf ns they're got hero , but that's-
on the other end o' the town. Maybe
it's Plymouth church. "
"Sho , you fool , that's over in Brook-
lyn. "
By this tjmo the tcoth were out and a
hum ; of apple was in.
"I declare to my gracious there's n
woman on that roof , hanging out i\ \
wash , the dead likeness of Miss Barns-
ley used to live next door ain't ll
her ? " sung out ma pretty soon.
"Sho , jou fool , " said pa , ptitjlncr his
tooth in with a click , and pleased to gel
back at the old girl.uThom Bnrnsloy ?
is rich. Do you suppose she does hoi
washing now as she usoterV"
Silence again mid the teeth woi'gcarC'
fully laid ujxm the window.
"Ono Hundred utjil Twe ty-flftL
.street ! " sung out Iho conductor ;
"change h'oroiforthe cable car direct to
Riverside I'ark und Grant's tomb. "
Up jumped the sight-seeing country
people , and hurried off upon the plat
form. Just as the car started the old
man rushed after the receding train
.shouting : "Je t throw me off my tooth ,
I loft 'em on the window beat. For
mercy sake I My teeth ! "
Dismay sat on the faces of the two
women , but pa's wild appeal touched
the soul of tile last carman , and ho
jerked the cord. The train stood still.
"Jump on an' get your blamed teeth , "
said he , "an' keep 'em in yer head
another time. " Ctj.ui.V BiH.LC.
x" xiijKiv : : ASV couitinit.
A Noted ICiiropontt Guide Now a Itcsl-
( lent of Omnlm.
Mr. Joseph Nclken. whom his friends
have nicknamed the "Baron , " from the
fact that several years of his life have
been spent in the company of dukes ,
lords , counts and marquise * * , ) bus a
mo-it interesting history and an ex
tended tale of his adventures and trav
els would 1111 n largo volume. Mr. Nel-
ken was seen by n Bur reporter yester
day and asked to rolnto some of the
more important incidents of his career.
Mr. Nelken spent sevnral years in Eng
land , France , Italy , Kiis-sia and Bel
gium , and was umplnyeil by many of the
most prominent tourists as courier.
The gentleman speaks live modern lan
guages and by his familiarity with all
the principal cities of Europe proved to
bo a most valuable companion.
Tin 187't , during the Vienna exposition
ho was employed by Colemel Mann ( in
ventor of the Mann boudoir car ) and
with him went through the country.
Colonel Miiiin wa.s introducing the llrst
car of this character ever seen in Eu
rope and was the first conductor whoever
over hud charge of a sleeping car be
tween Paris and Cologne , and between
Berlin and Paris. Colonel Mann was
very successful and made large con
tracts with several railroad companies.
In 1S71 , George Pullman came to
Paris and also engaged the services of
Mr. Kolkcn. Mr. Pullman had come to
Europe to exhibit to railroad companies
his sleeping car. The llrst magnate to
ride in the Pullman car was Baron Al
fred do liothschild. The journey was
"rom Paris to the first station outside of
he city. Several well known railroad
directors and representatives of the
principal Paris newspapers were
imong the party. Several other trips
were made and then Mr. Pullman
inel party went to Turin. Italy. By his
iMiiployer's orders Mr. Nolken issued
tieketb at this city for inspection of the
car and the desire to see it was so great
that a general tour of the country was
undo ami Koine was finally reached.
The present King Humbert , then ti
prince , visited the car with liis staff , .
.mil under the guidance of Mr. Nelken ,
made a thorough inspection. The
prince asked il thousand cjuestions con
cerning it and before leaving expressed
himself as well pleased. Vienna , St.
Petersburg , apd all the other principal
capitals of Europe were then visited in
turn. When in St. Petersburg Mr.
Nelken had several opportunities of
seeing Iho white czar , who was so cru
elly murdered by the explosion of a ni
hilistic bomb.
In 1870 Mr. ! Nelken was employed as
street courior-at .the Grand hotel in
Paris during the exposition. Among
the prominent visitors he chaproned
during that time were Admiral Casey.
of the lTnited States flagship Franklin ;
Coloiiel.John W.lTornoy , proprietor of
the Philadelphia ) ! Press ; Lord Alfred
Padget and man 'other ' European aris
tocrats.
In 18SO,1' continued Mr. Melkor , " I
attended the exposition in Brussels and
organized the first excursion from that
city to the battlefield of Waterloo. The
former mode of visiting that historical
spot was by means of an old-fashioned
coach , for 'which each passenger had to
pay a sum equivolant to $5. I reduced
the faro to $1. Thin also included a his
torical review made by myself. Since
that excursion the fare has remained
SI. "
Did you ever run across George
Francis Train. Mr. NelkouV'
"Oh yes. The first time was in Dub
lin in lbJ8. ( I was standing near the
postoHiec in Snckvillo street , when he
passed by. I inquired who he was , and
was informed that it was an American
named Train , and that he had come
over to try and save three Fcninils
condemned to bo hanged at
Manchester , England. In 1871 1 was in
Paris during the commune and there
saw Mr. Train again. The mob tore
down the Napolcan column notwith
standing the vigorous protests. Mr.
Train always seemed to be trying to do
some ono good. Tno last time I met
him was in this city , a few weeks ago ,
when he was speaking in behalf of the
Chicago anarchists.
Mr. Nolken stated that he had only
liven in Omaha ono year , but intended
to make this cily his permanent homo
and would bo pleased at any time to fur
nish those intending to make a Euro
pean tour with any information he may
possess. _ _
Tcrrillo Moil Ki ht.
Now York Sun : Early yesterday
morning there was fearful h Uo ! in
the Juhilun Exhibition at Liverpool.
Delmonico , the mo.-t plucky tamer of
beasts , has been trilling in a cage with
three big forest lions. Five more lions ,
of a dillerent kind , but very big also ,
arrived Monday from Africa and were
put at once into the big cage with the
three already there. When he had
done , Mile. Kora , his partner , wont in
with the lions and took u little dog.
This was repeated during the day , and
the lions were too much stunned by the
noisy crowd and the visits of the dog to
think of anything else. Shortly aftci
midnight , howav < fr , the menngerio was
filled with n. frJgKtful roaring and a ser
vant ruched iiv"toinrt the big iron cage
rocking and Ahiv eight lions fighting
furiously , rolled up into a huge ilii : * ! ; ball ,
from which She blood-stained fur wiu
Hying in all .dijoc'.ions. The huge
beasts rolling over and over , biting
piece * out cf each other with u ferocity
that w.-.a sickening. The new arrival *
wt.ro pitted at unfair odds against the
lions who had hecJi in possession. The
tamer arrived null' ' clad and found his
lions bleeding fearfully , but still light
ing. The nppcii3inco of Delmonice
with a red hot mtf ) produced an effect ,
and all but thohjlrp chief combatants
crouched suUunrii,9wn. One of thesotwo
hot iron was ujU3 , oven when npplict
to raw llesh. Tnorions ? responded onlj
by tearing away at each other more
fiercely. At hwt Delmonico entorci'
the cage half clad as ho was and shu
himself in. IIo next opened a dooi
communicating with a second cage nn ( '
drove into it the six lions that had been
looking on , The two contestants paii
no attention to him , but while he stooi
there the big forest lion , who had beei
defending his homo against the five
strangers , rolled ever on his back
growled faintly , and died as the othoi
seized him by the throat. There wa
not on the dead lion miy unbitton whole ]
piece ot bkin large enough to nmko n
glove. Curiously enough , not ono of the
lions had his tail bitten off , which seem
to indicate ) that some code exists among
lions which prtsvonts them from raakiuj
each other rldiculoudt
IN THE Fl'NSY MAS'S ' DOMAIN.
Utility of the Bustlo-HoaltUful Out
door Sports.
THE OLD MAN PLAYED TOO.
Old FfttliprTlmo Freedom of Speech
1'rotcctctl The Stock Koplcn-
Islicd A New Colonel
Wit nntl Iluinor.
Utility of the Hustle.
j.
lor inn salil her boots were too high in the
lieol
Hut no other style she would wear.
One dny while out walking she stepped on u
tied
Of Imnmin and uttering an car piercing
squeal
She frantically clutched at the air.
SUB is svvr.n.
ler hustle was rubber , inllatcd of course ,
The fashion prevailing to meet.
\iul It turned out to bo of her safety the
source
\ > r when she sat down on the sidewalk with
force
She bounded right back to her feet.
lit.
TIIK MOIIU. .
n the foregoing maidens , who stylish boots
wear
This moral will easily find :
Vhen sidewalks nro ley , or out of repair ,
V hustle of rubber , intlatcd with nir ,
Is handy to carry behind.
Vh. These Healthy Outdoor Sports.
Chicago In tor-Ocean : Mamma , routi
ng morning paper : "My dear , I see
uck made u run through the whole op-
> osing team , scored another touch down
it just 4i27 : , wan jumped on by the entire
Vicetem eleven , and finally taken on"
ho Held unconscious with three ribs
md breastbone broken. "
Great Scott ! Mary , but the boy can't
rain for the varsity thin winter , and
ic'll bo shut out. of the boat when they
ake to the water in the spring. By
eve , Mary , I'd rather bo squeezed on
vhcut than have Jack conlined to his
> ooks all \\intor. ' '
"But , my dour , it was .Tuck's touch-
lown that won the game.1
"Is that so ? Great Scott ! then , like
Montcnlm at Quebec. I die happy. An
other inuflin , Mary. These fall sports
ire simply gloi-ious. But Jack must
ako no extra batdies , Mury. It is bo
easy for a follow with Jack's herculean
constitution to break down under too
niii'h work. Only three ribs , you bay':1' '
"And the breastbone.1
"Great Scott ! but this is good news.1
Old Father Time.
Oh , n wonderful man is Old Father Time ,
As ho dc.ils out the dole of thn years ,
With his scythe and glass and his locks of
rime ,
And his measure of smiles and tears ,
We iiuiv speed his course when our days are
young
And the cares of lifo are few ,
3nt a different cry escapes our tongue
When our notes are nearly due.
Freedom of Speech Protected.
Detroit Free Press : A Detroit lawyer
who had a case before one of the town
ship justices , subjected a witiiebs to
much brow beating and wound up with :
"Were you ever in jail ? "
"Ask me another question of the sort
[ ' 11 lick you until yon can't holler , " was
the prompt response.
"Your honor , " began the lawyer , "I
demand that "
"And if lie can't I'll help him ! " in
terrupted the justice , as ho began to
[ > ush up his blecves.
He Could and He Couldn't.
He could talk of art and artists
In a manner ipiito intense ;
He could draw n perfect lily ,
But ho couldn't paint a fence.
A Musical Family.
The McSpilkins family is one of the
most fashionable in Austin. The old
man , however , is not as nice as ho
ought to bo , but the rest of the family
are highly accomplished. Somebody
was speaking of them the other day
and ho remarked how they all played
on some instrument.
"What does the old lady play ? " abkcd
a bystander.
"She plays on the piano. "
"And the youngest daughter ? "
"She plays on the harp ? "
"And the next daughter ? "
"Sho is very proiiciont on the guitar. "
"And the boy ? "
"Flo plays on the fiddle. "
"Well , does the old man play ? "
"You bet ho does. lie plays the
stavingest game of draw poker in
Travis county. "
The Stock llcplcnlHlicd.
"Detroit Free Press : A Dctroitor who
has traveled extensively , and who has
seen "Mario Antoinette watch" in the
pawn shops of Now York , Philadelphia ,
Cincinnati , Chicago and other places ,
stepped into a local pawiibhip yesterday
and asked of three-balls :
"How it that '
happens you haven't
Marie Antoinette's watch hero ? "
"Haven't I got it ? Goorgol Georjji ? ' '
D"Well , " answered a voice from the
rear end of the .store.
"Whovo is out' Marie Antoinette's
watch/1
"Sold it day before yesterday. "
"Oh , you did. That't all right. Plenso
call next week , my friend , and wo shall
have a new supply. "
Thought It AVas a New Colonel.
Mnryville ( Mo. ) Republican : Ono of
the funniest bulls wo have seen for a
long time is the one made by the. Kan
sas City Journal in publishing the pro
ceedings of the Haptiat association. It
says : "Rev. Bitting , of Phi.lruolphia ,
delivered an address in the interests oi
Colonel Portage , " it should have been
"colportago. " The religious editor
must have been absent , and the baseball
editor in charge.
A Change of Heart.
' Young man , " inquired the apostle ,
"have you ever experienced religion ? "
' -I canio very near it once , sir , " was
the young man's response. "I used to
help a pretty girl hold up hymn book
every Sunday evening in church , and ]
was getting FO good that I fairly
neglected my business. But one night
I caught her llirting with an usher. ]
a ton-dollar bill in the contribution
Cut
ox , and I haven't been to church
since. "
"What' * la u Name ? "
Ono of the homo managers of a homo
for destitute colored children wont to
the institution the oilier day to bee how
things were going on , and found a
youngster , as black as the inside of a
coal mine , tied to a bed-post with his
hands behind him.
"What's that boy tied up for ? " she
asked the attendant.
"For lying , ma'am ; ho is the worst
lying nigger I ever eaw. "
"What's hi < j name- ? "
"George Washington , ma'am , " was
the paralyzing reply.
What Caused It.
Colonel Guff I see , Mr. Lnrd , thn
you ard charging me 45 and 50 cents n
pound ( or butter now. What is thig
high price owing to ?
. Mr. turd-Well , it U chiefly owing
GREAT SPECIAL SALE
-OF-
DOMESTICS !
Wo will put on sale Thursday , Due. 1st , tho. following Special Bargains in
Domestics :
3 Cases Hcst Standard Prints at Gc per yard. , worth 7c. These Prints can be seen in
he window or if you will visit our stoic we will give you samples with pleasure.
2 Cases Arnold's Best Century Clothi , sold by all .it 10c ; Special Price for Thursday ,
6 l-2c.
20 Pieces Colored Canton Flannels , worth 12 l-2c ; Thursday's Special Price 8 llc. !
25 Cases Hatting , same quality sold eKcwliere for 13c ; our Pi ice lor .Thursday 12 l-2Co
We Solicit you to visit our store and examine these goods before day of sale.
THOMPSON , BELDEN & CO , ,
1319 FARNAM STREET.
Will open promptly at 8 a. m.
FURNITURE !
AT IMMENSE SACRIFICE.
itlsli Parlor Suits , Sol Aiillp
ALL AT AUCTION. PRICES ON
EASY PAYMENTS
Pianos and Organs ,
At Wholesale Prices
Call Early and Avoid the Rush ,
New York Storage Company ,
Cor. Capitol Avenue and 15th Sts.
Over Bennett's New Store.
: o me , Colonel duff , mid I should fool
very much oblighed if you could make
it convenient to pay up.
Cotton IH All Dim Picked.
Oi > lcl > . Kcml.
I's Rwlnc up ter town an' spcii' my money-
Cotton is all dun picked ;
I's gwinter eat bread an' Musses an' honey
Cotton is all dun picked.
I wuckod tiilRhty hard while do sun was hot-
Cotton is all dun picked.
An' I'se arncd all do money what I hah got
Cotton is all dun picked.
White man aits on do fence an' lingers
Cotton is nil dun picked.
He's pot a mighty knack fur ter cheat po'
niggers- Cotton is nil dun picked.
An'cr rake away do leaves , nml we'll ah hub
a dance ;
Tune up tie hanjer pling , piling , piling ;
Look out for do pinch-bug ; watch for do
ants ;
Tune up ilc Imnjor Rlhiff , plnng , glunf * .
Do mules huh KOMO in do llel' fur ter graze
Cotton is all dun picked.
An' aroun' do .sun ilur is u thick haze
Cotton is all dun picked.
Do white hey ( joes ter do wood * an * shoots
Cotton is all dun picked.
' ile black hey struts in u new par o'
boots
Cotton is all dun picked. . , "
Oh , dc 'Inters am sweet an' do 'sl > rmdns is
npo *
An' I suts on do lr > s an' STuokos my pipe-
Cotton ii nil dun picked.
An' cr roni' uo ole 'tiossum , an' or po' on dc
Make a nigger's motif go clip , clap , clop ,
Jos him' ter do ole man a mighty biff place ,
Make er nigger's niouf RO Ilip , Hap , Hop.
San Francisco CJIrls Won't Htanil ft.
Sun Francisco Hoport : I'll smile on
my dress and who pokes mo with his
cane. I'll keep my temper when the
car stops on a muddy crossing and
when the conductor hugs me on or olT
the stop. I'll not murmur when four
small children rub tnlTy Ihigors on my
dress and patent lealnor tips olT my
shoos. I'll not glnro when the man re
marks on the woman whom ) feathers cut
oil' the adorn' logs. I'll miss a particu
lar boat with serenity. I'll refrain from
profanity when brand new kid gloves
pull white hi the scums. I'll struggle
on through lifo without a silver-
handled umbrella. I'll go to society
tableaux. I'll bottle up my envy when
another girl gets a better-looking es
cort. I'll bo bridesmaid for my dearest
foo. I'll button up my lips over a .spite
ful story , and ' 11 patiently endure seal-
otto when I crave sealskin. Bull will
not bpeak to a man with a short , pipe in
liis month. It may bo Kngliih and tony.
Then let Kngland have it. Jt isn't San
Fruiicisciiny and polite. And San Fran-
cibco'.s daughters don't want it , in fact ,
won't have it nor the follows who go
with it. Wo girls ha\o decided on
that. _
What Helped Him Out. .
Her father was against the uturrlstfo sot ;
lie did not like the youth ; Vnnt's what h
bald ,
But as they loved they oft | n secret mot ,
And to elope tlu ; both deterinin-ed.
Hut pa suspected and ho kept an oyc ,
A krep. espionage , upon the pair ;
They know it , and the maid began to sigh ,
And uiopo and fret iho lover to despair.
Hut fate is fate , the orientals say ,
And tnls , Just now , wu'ro not inclined to
doubt.
When lovers have resolved to run away ,
There's something will occur to help them
out.
What's wrlttcn's written , what's to hovll
ho ;
Fate decreed that it should ho a match ,
And so they got away ono night when ho
Was winding up his Waterhury watch.
A. Well-Matched Couple.
"Your husband Is something of an
antiquary , isn't he ? " naked a culler of
MM. Snaggri.
"No , 1 don't think he is , " was the
reply. "I don't think he can toll ouo
kind of an ant from another.
AVIien They Don't < iet n Kiilr Hliow.
l'l HOC the Y. M. I' . A. is going to
hold a week of prayer for young men , " .
observed the hor.-e editor. "Well , they
need it , " replied the miake editor ; "tho
church fair beacon bus opened. "
The Solution of It.
Texas Siftings : They had been engaged -
gaged only fifteen years , but it seemed
a long time for her , und she was grow
ing restless.
"Darling , " she said in the gentlest
accents , "our bothrotlml bus been very
sweet , has it notV"
"It lias , it hap indeed , my own. "
"lint it has been very long , dou't you
think ? "
"Yes , it lias been pretty middlin'
long , " ho rejoined.
" 1 was thinking , dearest , " she con- ,
tinned , playing with his wntch chain
and casting down her oyeg , l'tliat our
bethrothal is nearly oW Cfiough now to
go out and work ! 0r its living. Couldn't
wo hayo it , learn a trade , or got it a
clerlcii'iip , or put it out at interest , or
( lo something with it BO that wo might
reali/e something on it ? It has been
hanging about homo so long , burning
gas and coal , and now it is nearly fuu
grown. It seems like a shame to have
it doing nothing HO long. "
"Hut my love "
"And think " she
just , intopniptctl ,
"in six years more it will have a voto.
I don't care to much about myself ( rain
ing her eyes ) , but pa and ma are kick
ing like btcerrj.Miut would you smf-
ffCsl ? "
" \Va might got married. "
' That's so. I never thought of that. "
They arc going to marry Christmas
O O O O
THE I
Nebraska Furniture
AND
CARPET COMPANY
606 uuii 608 N , 16th St ,
Near California.
Will open about December (1th ( , with a new
and elegant assortment of furniture , car
pets and draperies. Onr stcck comprises
thu latest no\ cities and dcsignb , and is firs )
class in every particular. Our selections
of Heed and Rattan Chairs , Silk Chairs
and Rockers , of every description for the
Holiday Trade cannot be surpassed.
NEBRASKA
Fiirniiiirc and Carpet Co , ,
606 and 608 N , 16th St ,
D. SMITH , Manager. ;
t
Will open About December 0
