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ppr 6 THE OMAHA DAILY BEE ; : ' : MON BAY , DECEMBER 20. 1887. THE DAILY BEE. COUNCIL BLUFFS. OFFICE NO. 12 , PKAllIj BTltKET Delivered by carrier In nnjr part of tlio tlty at twi nty cnt per we k. II. W Tn.iiiN. Manager. Tl'.LEPHONEHi JlrpiNtcs nrncK , No. 3. HKIIIT KIIITOH ! No. 23. MIXOIt MENTION' . N. Y. Plumbing Co. Keller , tnllor , Full goods cheap. Sec Chnpinnn's pictures for Chrlntmn8. Mr. McMillan's little on will be burled at 2 o'clock this afternoon. Yesterday Hiullo & ycnawine presented the business men's club with u ciisc of Cali fornia pear eider warranted not to Intoxi cate. cate.Several Several of the newspaper men In the Uluffs enjoyed the hospitality of the Pacific house yesterdny , mid did iiinplo Justice to the good thliiRs set forth , Little Amy , one of the children nt the Christian Home , died yesterday morning of pncumunm , tijred six rears. The funeral will take phut1 ut 4 o'clock this afternoon. t Married nt the Methodist church Sunday . mornfni , ' ) Utvi'inhcr V > , Hcv. W. H.V. . Hccs nflleitttlliK , Mr. Allen llced of Ncola , la. , and Miss Antiii K. Mitchell of this city. Thn couple will muko their homo iuMinden town ship , near Nrohi. . . On Sutur.la.v St. Paul's church was made the reelpluitof n beautiful gift in the shaK3 ) of an nltnr cover , of preat value. The mater ial was furnlnhcd by several different tier- MJIIH , but the cnvcf was made and donated by Mrs. Nnthun M. 1'itsey. Next Thursduv evening at 0 o'clock the memhcr.i of the Episcopal Sunday school will be entertained and rcguled with a supper , which will he spread In the Ho.val Arcanum hall , above Ueno'B ilruir store. Later in the cvcniiiL' the udult members of the parish will be similarly entertained. Ex-Congressman Pusoy Is credited with ImviiiK c.iiihcd the appointment of Samuel Chandler as postmaster of Sidney vice G. V. SwearliiKcr removed. Though not in any ofliciul po'iition now Mr. Pusoy seems to have his sn.v in rcpird to thodisiMinsation of demo cratic plums in western Iowa. Opium ; nmriiliino Imbits cured. DR. BKLLINGKU , 014 B'wuy.Council Bluffs. . COXKKKVATOKY OP MUSIC. No. 120 "Hi SI. , Council lUuffH , In. Mr. Charles Haetons , late of the Col- luge of Mimic , Cincinnati , has the honor to aniiouMio to bis friends and the pub lic that ho will bo ready to receive pu pils at the i.bove institute upon the Istof Jnnuiii.v noxt. Ho will teach the violin , voice , piano accompaniment , ensemble playing , harmony anil composition. LamcK coming from u distance can bo ocrommodutcd with board ut the house with the ci/mforts of a homo. For terms applv at the above address , floforenccs : L. W. Tulle vs , Olllcer .t Pusoy , George Champ , of Kimhall & Champ. Hobinson Bros. , C. 11. .ludson , V. liadolet , Lyon & Ilcaloy. Omalia , Mrs. Dr. Broun , Fort Oinivha. Solid n > ) il plated ware at Bui-horn's. Bargains in heavy pant fjoods and overcoatings. Made up in the best style and very cheap at A. Heityr's i'ilO Broadway. 1'ariiKrniihs. Miss Lllllo HiiKK'U'ty ' s ) > oiit Christinas with her friends In Crcpccnt City. Mr. fiooi'RO Walters loft-ycstcnlny for his home In Portsmouth , this stnti' , fur n week's vacation. Hcv. Mr. Moulton 1ms been called to the puttorutu of the Congregational church ut Shcninuloiih. * Miss Sheets , of Omaha , nn old f i lend nnd schoolmate of Mrs. AV. H. W. HCPS , U spend ing the Chrlstnnts ut the parsonage. Hnrry Atkins was lucky rnoufjh sometime. IIRO to win a poodly pric in a lottery. He Invested the money in an ulegmit pair of diamond enrrhiKH for his mother , who rc- ecived'them with surprise on Christmas day. Mr. John Cooper loaves to day for his homo In Molinc , where ho will remain during the winter. Durlnfr his stay in the city Mr. Coojwr has nuulo many friends , -t'siH-cially among the miminil people , who will leSrn ot his departure with regret. Holiday Iluton. The Chicago , Rock Island & Pacific railway will sell excursion tickets to all KtatioiiH nt one faro for the round trip , on Dec. 24th , 2.5th , 20th und Hist , also Jim. Ibt and 2nd , 1888 , good to return on or before Jan. 3rd. _ For best quality coal and wood , call on Gleabon , 26 Pear street. Holiday goods at Mrs. E. Burhorn's. Wo have bmcrs for property that must be sold. Johnston & Van 1'otten , U3 Main street. E. n. Sheafe loans money on chattel security of every description. Private consulting room * . All business strictly confidential. Olko ! 500 Broadway , cor ner Main street , up-st-airtt. Christmas presents , Burhorn's , ] ? Main An acceptable present at any time ti Domestic sowing machine. Olllce 105 Main st. . _ Gold pens and pencils at E. Burhorn's. No Merry l > ny for Him. J. F. Kincade , living in the bottoms near the trausfer , was urrcbted yesterday for boating hit wife mid otherwise dlstmblng tin ; peace and quiet of the day. It seems Unit lie works in Omulm und wanted to take his children over there to keep him com pany , to which his wife objected , when he started in to annihilate ! the whole family. Ho wonted to swear out waimntB for the arrest of every one In thnt part of the city , but was induced to postpone it until After Christmas. T. B. Baldwin Kels Fine jewelry at Burhoru's , 17 Main. 80 bnrs of Poitjian soap , 51,00 , at Tro.xell Bros , ' J. W. and E. L. Squire lend money. Fine mixed candies , lie pf-r lb. , Troxoll Bros. _ Gold and silver watches at Burhorn's. Moimy tolonn. Cooper & Jtidso : ; . _ ChrUtniiitf WettclluK llfll . Mmrled , ycstonUy afternoon at 1:3 : ( o'clock , nt the rcsldcm-o of the brlilo's pa rents , Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Cluttoibuek , in OiirniT township , this county , Mr. Charles AV. F , Durham , formerly of Colfax , lud. , nud Mli Muvgto E. Ckitterlmck. The ceremony \vus spoken by Itov.V , U.V. . Uoei , of the MolhOilitt church. A VPI-.V larjjo company \vas iirt'S'jnt ami th Christmas ilinnor WHS u feast of Kood thing * . Mr. Durham is n vcr > H'.iivcHiful gimloner nuil his wlfo is 0110 o : the county's fulrnst ami most worthy girls. Every one making iv cash purchase o cent ! } at T. 1) . JCinqr & Co.'s cl-ar ? lore gets a eha eo in the annual prize drawing. Twenty elcgtuit jiri/os. Oio thouBtitid head of ono. two tun three-year-old steers for Bale. 'Will give credit to roliuhlo parlies. Enquire o A. J. Greotmmnyor , l > 23 Mynstcr st telephone 121. If you don't want your children to die with diphthnrin cr purid tore throat ' us in scarlet fever , use Dr.'Jetferh' p'O ventivo and cure. Can bo obtuinin only of Mrs. Porter , Fourth non no Council Bluffe , or address Dr. Jeircris Ko. 817 South. Fifteenth street , Omaha ROW CHRISTMAS WAS SPENT , The Churches Well Attended and Beautifully Decorated. ONE UNHAPPY HOUSEHOLD. The HuBbniid Knocked tlic Merriment Out iif the Day Cupid Mnkcs llriK I'prnonnU nnd The Holy Hulldny. A more beautiful day never dawned on earth than Christmas morning 1M7. The sun rose In a perfectly cloudless sky , nud the at mosphere was cool unit bracing , but not too cold for comfort. The comparatively few who , arose In time to'enjoy the earlier hours were Impressed with the perfectness of the day , < and expressed hearty wishes for n "Merry Christmas , " and the continued happiness and prosperity of their friends. The day , on the whole , was unusually quiet throughout the city. The printers' ball of the preceding night was prolonged until 4 o'clock in the morning , and the tired dancers slept the greater portion of the day , many not appear ing on the streets until late In the afternoon. The various churches were well filled at the morning services , nftcr which the congrega tions dispersed to give their undivided atten tion to their Christmas dinners. The hotels took advantage of the occasion and nil niudo extensive preparation * . Some of the spreads were very elaborate. The number of mar ried men who took their families to dine at the hotels was very large. A change seemi-d to bo much appreciated. Many of the regu lar hotel boarders received invitations to break bread in private rai.illies , and eagerly accepted. A season of feasting was gener ally indulged In. Later in the day the usinil crowds congregated about the hotels and places of Sunday amusement. Several of the business men of the city re membered their employes with valuable to- ki'iis nf appreciation for faithful service. The traveling einiswn-ii's of nearly nil the whole sale houses in the citywcio at homo and sitent the day in the bosoms of their families. in" CATHOLICS. Tlicro were services at the Catholic church nearly all of yesterday. The night before the priests were busy hearing confessions until after 10 o'clock. Yesterday morning there were about four hundred who partook of the communion. The Christmas offering was for the ( iriests and the amount of the offertory was l. > < ) . The only decorations of the church were about the altar. These were Very elaborate and arranged with taste. COXOHEGATIOXAt , . At the Congregational church the pastor. Uov. U. W. Crofts , In the mornttig preached an appropriate sermon , in which he dwelt strongly upon the high mission of Christ. His sermon was one of his best and was very attentively listened to. The church was pleasingly decorated. Acioss the organ pipes was the nanio " .leans" In letters of gold upon a background of preen. There were on cloths of white , in IctteiHof green , on one side of the pulpit "Son of God , " on the opposite side "Lamb of God , " and Just above the pulpit "Iniinanucl. " The pulpit WHS draped in white , and in front upon a circle of evergreens rested the form of a whlto dove. Thcro were two other white doves , ono on each side of the organ loft. In the evening there was one of the finest , song horvieos , or sacred concerts , over given in tills city. The choir consisted of Mrs. Wudsworth , soprano ; Mrs. Evans , alto ; Mr. West colt , tenor , and Mr. McUermid , bass ; rof. le Xormnndio preside ! ? at the organ. 'his Is ono of the strongest choirs in the Ity , and last night they did themselves pccinl credit. TIIIJ IHPTI'-TH. The dccor.il ions ut the Haptist church were nit partially made yesterday. To-moriiiw ivoiiiug beini ? the lima of festivity there that iUditorium will be beautifully embellished or the occasion. The service was ono up- iropriuto to the day. "Isaiah prophesied , " aid IJr. Coolcy. "that the inline of Christ hould be called Wonderful. " Directing his icarcrs to this thought the speaker con- inucd : "J'ho time of the year has come vhen all Christians are reminded of the nativity of our Lord , and by them his birth s everywhere commemorated. It is , and night to be , n time of of Joy and gladness , n line of gifts and rejoicing , and all enmities ura forgotten and peace prevails. In predict- ng his coming the prophet uses various terms lehcriptive of his person und his works. 'hrist is wonderful because of the prophe- : ies concerning him. When man sinned thcro van Immediately given the promise to our first , parents , "It shall bruise thy bend. " To Abraham it was said : "In thy seed shall oil ho nations of the earth bo blessed ; " to rtoses. "A prophet like unto thco Lord your ! od rise up fxom the midst , of thy brethren ikountomo. Unto him shall yo hearken : " o David , " ( Sod hud sworn with un oath to ilm that of the fruit of his loins ho would set one upon his throne ; " to Isaiah , "And hero shall come forth u rod out of the stem of .ICSHO , and u branch shall grow out of his oots. " Christ was wonderful in the types and service syinboli/.inghim ; in the shaping of all events in the history of tha world previous 0 His coining and the changes which have followed BB a result of His coining. Ho was wonderful in the circumstances of His birth the star in the cast , the song of the angels and the coming of the wise men. In His nature - turo ho wiis both God nud man. Ho was wonderful in his sinless life , in his marvel ous power over until re , disease und death ; in his doctrines and teaching ; in his death and resurrection , and in his glory. WHAT cnniSTMts MEANS. St. Paul's Kpt.scopal church Is made very lcautiful for the holiday season. The chancel is faced with u triple arch , each part sur mounted with a cross. The central one bears u suspended .star symbolizing the "star in the cast.1 Every facade , door , window , etc. . Is decorated and symbols of life , drath mid Im mortality arc profusely distributed. These are in evergreen , holly and natural flowers. The cmbolishiucnts tasteful as well ns appropriate and suggestive. Yesterday morning the rector. Hov. T. J. Mackoy , de livered an eloquent discourse. In opening ho said : "It Is strange that to-day , in all the world , bulls are ringing , happy voices arc chanting und everything is vocal with praise and thanksgiving. Friend greets friend and with n hearty hand-clasp they wish each ther .1 "Merry. Christmas. " The teacher of righteousness exhorts his hearers to greater llilelity to the principles commemorated by duy. All this i to celebrate th birth of n , little i-hild who nearly two thousand years ago lay in a manger in ono of the stables of Uetlilohem. Ho came as millions of children had coino boforc. Ho born no crown ns u mark of regal authority and yet the eyes of the world were attracted to him and to-day ucknowledgo his dominion. The Christ child was not less human than your child or mine. He was more human than they , but all the ImnuMiUics wore purlllo.l by the Indwelling godhead. The coming of Christ was not an unlooked-for event. The thought of ages past had been upon the nppo.iraiu'o of ; v per fect man. Plato.und Virgil lefcr to him as "the perfect man. " With tlic Jewish nation tills coming was an Instinct. Christ oamc of the pcop'.o and for the people. His coming covers all time from the full of Adam to the last soul that .shall be born \IJKJII the earth , It reaches ,111 peoples and dcmoiistruUu the fact that the ruco is n religious one and wo tire in harmony with the prevailing spirit. To-day wo behold the best religion the world has ever seen. As nim.tecn hundred years ago this religion was Introduced Into the world , to the futuio will loo- upon all men as one 111 Christ Jesus. AI TIII : riir.snnriu vx. At the Pivsbjti'i-l.in church the Christmas sousmiv.is appropriately commemorated. 'I'lns da1 , rations were very fine. Lmblems in c\orgi'-cu were profuse. In their ronst-uc- 1 ton and arrangement they voro made to tell the story of the Christmas tlir.o ilu origin und tlm icfjlls which It yields to mankind. Jr. Philips preached a % uryabo ! xuiJion , Ho miulotho birth of C'hrtst the culmination of alt prophesy , as well u nil the hopoo of man f.-oai tun creation. The mmlm * ( < f .lettm was the pivotal ( > oiiit In ull history. Christ v.'i.i four thousand years In rornlng Why It tool : co Join ; the txmkfr | roulO iiot fill , ti"itl. ( r did he knew how long It would \m \ ! x < f/ni Clirht cunic iho sceoml time JluV tha. lc would mm- again wavnn ii surtd fwt. Tni | x-nlor urged tiion | nil preparation for tliU cr.miiix , uiiiisTMAM AT nuoUiWAT rai'tini. The jfrvlccft at the Metliot Ut BpU'-rtjiri ! c'lUtcl. cro of it-mint IntrTOVhiK cliaiafter The chilli-It wan well illiod wll-i a very lit- tcntlvo'ci > nircguliQii ; , 'jhdooirntkmd of evergreen and the hUtorlcal holly berry were refreshing evidence * of th tiaiipy OirfMtnao The Ucv. AY. II. W. Ike * cUe o for. bU text : . . y.-V" "Olory to Oed In the highest , and on earth pence , good will to men. " Ono of the strongest and most clearly proven points In the discourse was that poverty does hot nec essarily involve or prove degradation. Co lumbus was u weaver mid discoverer ; EMi',1 Hurhltt , n blacksmith and muster of llfty languages ; llnnynii , the tinker ; Lincoln , the rnli splitter and president ; Gnrllcld , tha tow- boy , and the Immortal Grant fully evidenced that poverty , in these cases at least , was u blessing. Art , science , literature , poetry , song and invention all form in lowly con ditions. Insure witli Wmlswortli , Etnyro < Ss Co. Opera glasses tit Mrs. E. Uurhorn's. For Snlo Cheap Lots near the bridge to parties who will build at once. Ad- dresrf or call on J. H. Rice , No. 110 Main street , Council Uluffs. The Central drug store , under the mtimigcmcnt of J. I ) . Stunrt. hits been enlarged nnd rofurniHhed with a com plete stock of fresh drugs. A lind holi day line of books , stationery , cutlery and musical goods at very low prices. Diamonds ut Mrs. E. Durham's. An Anti-Prohib Mnmhnl. "Is the marshal In , I dunnol" Inquired a caller nt the city Jail yesterday afternoon. "That is my title , " replied Marshal Guanellu , "do you wish to sec met" "Shuro , shurc , av coorsc. I am a marshal mcsllf. 1 belong to South Omaha. I have pillars from the governor of mo state , and I am ufthcr Jim Snoderly. I am on mo way to DCS Moincs. " The gentleman was duly welcomed nnd made to feel nt homo. AR the acquaintance lu-ogresscd , the visitor produced ti bottle of Omaha tonic , und offered It with the follow ing explanation : "I heard yo have j pro- hihishuu state over hero , so I brought this wld me , to keen off the ngcr. I would shtarve to death widout it. Would yo take n sup I" Ho was informed by the members of the force that were present , that the teach ings of total abstinence had long since been instilled into all the officials of this prohibi tion state , and the policemen were all tee totalers. Ho was so much disgusted that he Immediately left the oftice. and went on u hunt for Sheriff O'Nell. When seen later in the day his bottle was nearly empty. It is presumed that he found the man for whom he was seeking. Splendid UuslncHN Opening For the right man who has a capital of $10,000. For full information call on or address Forrest Smith , 14 Pearl bt. , Council BluiTs , la. Wudsworth , Etnyro & Co. loan money. Gold headed canes nt E. Burhorn's. Troxel Bros , headquarters for Christ mas poultry. Leave your orders. Lost A verv small rat-and-tan dog. Finder rewarded. Return to W. II. Baldwin , No. 1812 Ninth street. A nillljLIANT "CUESCENT. " A Delightful Evening' " Entertainment Given at Messrs. Iliirdiimnn , Peek & CO.'H New Building. Fmm GrcumVs Music und Jntmu. * Mr. andMrs. Leopold Peck gave , on Thursday last , a brilliant reception to about 200 guests , at the handsome new. building , "The Crescent , " which the piano linn of Messrs. . Ilnrdmann , Peck & Co. . have just erected , nt No. 138 Fifth avenue. The company in- eluded many distinguished per sons of the musical , literary and dra matic world. One of the many pleasant features of the evening was a concert , consisting of an interesting selection performed by distinguished holoists and the members of Mr. Ernest Meyer's band. Mrs. J. M. Rothschild , the handsome wife of a Cal ifornia banker , who is possessed of ti su perb voice , scored a brilliant success by nei * admirable rendering of Budia's L'Estusi d'Amore1 which hho gave with faultless delivery and relined taste. Mine. Natalli , an American lady who has just returned from Paris , where she has studied under Mine. Marches ! , sang llosini's well-known scene and aria from Uosini's "Burboi- Seville , " with a fresh , young soprano voice , and line , thoroughly urtistie taste. Miss Lulu Voliug , who will shortly appear in ono of our great symphony concerts , is young artist of decided promise. Her interpretation of Liszt's brilliant Fantusio on airs from "Don Giovanni , " was in every way a most re markable effort. Mi&s Ollio Torbott's rendering of Leonard's "Souvenir do Babe" was likewise a most praise worthy effort. Among the other solo performances , Signer Balngnia's hinging of a well- known aria from Donizetti's "Luerotin Borgia ; " Mrs. M. Richard's playing of selection of piamiforto music ; Signer Brisi/.i's rendering a romanza from "Do- rlna , " and Signer Aroncibia's render ing of a song from "Carmen" deserve particular mention. After the concert the guests were en tertained at nn excellent banquet , at which a number of speeches wore made by several prominent guests , nnd the health of the amiable host and hostess and many other toasts wore drunk in foaming bumpers of champagne. After the concert a dance was started , and kept up until the wee hours of the morn ing. The guests wont home , thor oughly delighted with their evening , nnd full of enthusiasm for their amiable hosts. Mr. nnd Mrs. Peck. The enter tainment will , no doubt , prove ono ol the social events of the season. "The "Ilnrdmun" Grand , which was performed on in the different pianoforte selectionshas seldom been heard to bet ter advantage , or shown its brilliancy ol tone nnd splendid qualities , better than it did on this occasion. The nudlonco applauded again anil ngain , and expressed themselves as more than delighted and charmed with the excellent musical qualities of the ' Harilnmn" Grand. The Mueller Music Co. . 103 Main St. , Council Bluffs and 1S14 St. Mary's ave nue , Omaha , are the agents for these celebrated Pinnocs. A MAN WITH A BROKEN NECK. Allvo In Spite of a Terrible Exper ience. St. Paul Globe : Some new method of capital punishment must bo devised. There is a living witness to the fact that a broken neck does not neccbMirily cause death , and as a broken neck in the es.-entinl clement of hanging , a change must come. On the third floor of the Nicollot house , Minneapolis , a convention of physicians looked with professional interest and much non- profcpsionnl wonder at Barney Baldwin , who pre.souts the anatom ical paradox of a man living with a broken neck. About his waist if > n powerful cor.sct. which supports a steel arm coming up from behind - hind and carrying a frame which holds hin bead erect. The moment this frame is ruinovod , the head falls forward and utter unconsciousness ensues. The neck Ji broken at the sixth vertebra , : iud bo the physicians have attested , fol lowing the example of the most noted in'rgco.'is of tliu world. "This is the second case of broken neck I hnvo scon , " said Dr. Allen as ho Untuned his examination. "Tho ether \vnstho case of my own father. Ht > wax thrown from a carriage and the corvioal vertebra ! wore dislocated. Hut ho did not only Uvo.but the nock .regained UH ulrfiirgth. There is no doubt tliitt IUUII'H neck is really broken. " Harnov Bnlwin in accompanied by hi wife' ' , an attentive llttlo lady with Minnie Muddcrn hair , who docu all In ; or power to mnkc his life t\s comfort- ibln a jio'-sinlo.1' She is familiar with lis case and Uilks-r.tj glibly of the uc'-l- lent and its rcsul As does Barney him self. i / 4'Givo an Irishman n fair show and ie'11 beat the world , " paid that redoubt able individual. i'I have gone thro.tgh enough to kill H1 dozen ordinary mun. Yes , it was a railroad accident , of course. I was a hrakcnmn on the Louis ville & NashvlHdaihoad , nnd the acci dent happened 'last lllth of March at Birmingham , Alnv I was on a caboose when the throttle of the engine Hew open nnd the jerkf'threw ' mo off. It was n desperate struggle for life. In the fall I dislocated my left shoulder , nnd the next moment broke my right arm , frying to catch the step of a caboose as it went over mo. As the engine came along I throw up my leg to catch the fHt board linil broke it in two places , nnd the next moment the asn pan struck mo and I was gone. When I was picked up unconcious , I had my neck , both arms , both legs and live ribs bro ken. Suffer ! Of course I do , and it makes mo irritable , and sometimes flighty jn my talk. For three months I : ay on a rubber mattrcis filled with water. 'You furnish the science and [ ' 11 lind the nerve , ' I said to the doc- Yet in spite of all this , there Barney tat and talked easily of his bruises. Ho is cut and scarred from head to heels , and constantly wears the corset and mask. When the accident occurred ho wore it gold watch in his pocket , which was missing for fourteen hours. Finally , ifter cutting a holt head from his chest icar-the collar bone , the surgeon cut .ho watch from his side , whore it had been forced by the cruel pressure. "I believe ho will get well , ' said Dr. Allen . 'This I base on my father's case. [ think the ligaments will gradually grow stronger until ho can support his head without that frame. It may take two years yet. " " 1 can wait that long , " said Barney cheerfully , "but it is very tough. There 's not a minute in which I do not suffer. till I think I notice signs of improve ment. For a while I could not bee and t had no control of my limbs. When the doctor told mo to raise my right arm , my left ono would come up , nnd the same way with my lees. I don't do that now. In the morning , when I wake up , I rub my eyes and the doctors say that is a good _ sign.1 This is certainly a singular and very interesting case. It appears the cervical vcrtebraj were dislocated , without dam- tiging the spinal cord seriously , so that life was not endangered , though the support of the head is removed. Physi cians pronounce it an anomalous cilso , nnd certainly this man must possess a wonderful vital oliergy to survive such a terrible ordeal. Ho hopes to recover , entirely , nnd in the meantime is making n comfortable living as a dime museum freak. _ _ A DAGGER AT HIS THROAT. The Revenge of a Mexican Girl Whose Lover Was Slain in a Duel. San Francisco Examiner : In the fall of 18S ! ) a party of Mexicans wore travel ing through what is now Butte county , their destination being the valley where the town of Chico now stands. The train of horses and wagons with which the men and women were journeying in the slo\y style of that day belonged to a Spaniard named Lapczada. Ho and his family constituted the principal portion of the party. He hud many an acre in Alta , Cat. , and on his funds grazed innumerable horses and cattle , but his most prized possession was a daughter , who was then , at sixteen years of age , the very embodiment of all that soft beauty and sensuous grace peculiar to the women of Castilian de scent. It was natural for men to fall in love with her. Like nil girls with the warm , passionate blood of Mexico coursing in her veins , her bodily development had been rapid , her affections had ripened early , and at sixteen years of age she was already u woman. Among those who were her worship ers were an American named Thomiis Lansing , who had been born in Ver mont , and a Scotchman named Harvey McGruicran. They were constantly near her , and the influence of her pres ence never allowed their love to cool. McGruigan had more opportunities than Lansing to be in her society and advance his suit , since ho was secretary to Don Lapo/.ada and took his meals nt the table with the family. Lansing was the wagon boss and had general charge of the caravan while on the road. Both had lived in Mexico and among the Mexicans for a long time and were as familiar with the language as n native. McGruigan was a pleasant wooer , be sides being much handsomer than Lan sing , and boon the latter saw that his rival was smiled upon , while ho himself hadnoncof the girl's regard. Naturally fiery tempered , Lansing conceived a violent hatred for the Scotchman and never missed a chance to seek a row with McGruigan. Throughout the journey ho had repeatedly endeavored to involve McGruigan in trouble. It was thus matters stood when the valley in which Gridlcy is situated was reached. There Lansing insulted McGruigan in such a manner that the latter yielded to his angry feelings nnd challenged the other to a duel. This was just what Lansing desired. Ho had been waiting for the moment when ho might kill his successful rival ever since the lovely scnorita had lot the Scotchman know that her heart was all his own. None of the usual formalities of the code was needed for such an encounter as the men proposed. They repaired tea a grove of a timber then occupying the bite of what is at present the town of Gridlcy , and there , after a short space had been measured off. began shooting at each other vJUi then1 pistols. Three shots wore fired by each man. The third bullet from Lansing's pistol was effec tive. The ambition of his hatred had been satisfied , as , the leaden pellet en tered McGruigun's brain and ho fell down dead. Lansing hiinbelf had re ceived a bullet in. his left arm , and ono shot from McGruignn's weapon had car ried away the lobotof his right car. Having tatisfied himself that Mc Gruigan was dead and would trouble him no longer , Limbing turned to leave the spot. ' He had1 replaced his pibtol in his bolt nnd given a last hasty glance at the face of the dead man , when from be hind the trees \ppoared the girl herself. She crept up behind Limbing and stabbed him in the , neck with a stiletto , bovcring the jugular vein , lie sunk on the grass and died. The girl had noticed the two men leaving camp , had been attracted to the ccono of the duel by the sound of the firing , and had ar rived there in time to see the man she loved fall lifeless to the ground. The fate of the girl herself seems to have been forgotten. - GREAT DISCOUNT SALE - or i ? < > r Kit VKXT oy HATS AND GAPS FOR GASH. 1514 DOUGLAS STREfT , - - - OMAHA , SPECIALNOTICES , _ NOTICE. Sl'ECIAI , ndvcrtlmnrnKsudias I.oM.Fmin' ! . To l.nnn , For Srtlc.To Kent , Wants , llcmrcllnp. etc. , will lie liifprlfd lu thli roliimn nt the low rntonf'l'KN I'KNTS 1'Ell LINK for th nrxtlii. M-rtlon nnd Five Cunts I'er Une for each subsc- qnrnt Iniortlou , I/-avo advertisement * at our ufllro No. 12 t'enrl Street , near Hroadwuy , Coun cil lllufls , Iowa. WANTS. A cohipctcnt jrlrl for ceticrul hou ework. Apply to 815 Willow IIUMIIIO , STHAVinVoHtiij : colt.ilark b y. Finder 10- warded. Hans Anderson , 1M1 8. llth t > t. , Council lllulfM. ) First cu M gardener , without , capital , to work extensive garden on e < t. First cla s chance. Address Joseph Smith , Council lIlulTs. la. _ EXC11ANOK Omaha and Council HUiITs prop erty and wpMern land for Mocks of mer chandise. Call on or addie.it J , II. Christian , CM llro.uluny. Council HhilTs. la. _ OK BALK OK KXCIIANOU-Kqulty of li ! share ! ) In Jeffries syndicate. Inquire of Odell llrog. & Co. _ _ TJHH HALF. Very cheap for cash , or would JC exchange for Council IllutTs or Omaha prop erty , a rctHl stock of boots and shoes valued at alMut UUW ) . Call at store , No. 608 llroadxvay , or address H. Martin , sauio number , Council HlulTs , la. _ FOR SAI.K Second-hand Columbia blcyulo very cheap , tii-lncli. at lice office. _ BUILDING lots and acre property for sale by F. J. Day , 3) ) 1'earl st. RARE CHANGE ! MUST BE SOLD ! The desirable residence or business property known as the Powers 1'lace. n Upper Ilrond- way opposite the M , E. church , will positively tie sold within the next thirty days. Terms : Ono-thlrd cash , balance In ono and two years. Address bids to toGEORGE R. BEARD. Omaha , Nel ) . , 1317 nnd 11)11) ) UouuUis St. J CRESTON HOUSE , Main Street , Council Bluffs. Only Hotel In the City with Fire Es cape. Electric Call Bolls. Accommodations First Class , Rates Always Reasonable , MAX MOHN , Proprietor. D , H , McDANELD & CO , , Hides , Tallow , Pelts , Wool and Furs. Highest Market Prices. Prompt Returns. KO and 623 Main Strcet.Conncll ninlTs.Iown. TWO Trotting - Stallions FOR SALE CHEAP ! STANDARD , UNDBtt KULB 6. WADE GARY , - Council Bluffs , WM. WELCH , Carriage and Express Line. OFFICE O IB SOUTH MAIN ST. Telephone No. 03. All calls from District Telegraph Office promptly attended to. Star Stables and Mule Yards llronrtway , Council Bluffs , Opp. Dummy Depot. Horses and mnles constantly on hand , for li ; ut retail or In cnr loud lotH. Orders promptly tilled by contract on short notice. Stock sold on commission. Telephone 114. BCHLUTEU & HOLEY. Opposite Dummy Depot , Council Illulfs. IF YOU GO TO MISSOURI VALLEY BTOP ATTlin St , ELMO HOTEL ! Sample Rooms Attached. W.B. IRWIN , Prop. FURNITURE ! We are now prepared for thu HOLIDAY TRADE ! Our immense uuildlnps are packed full of the moat BEAUTIFUL AND ELEGANT GOODS Jn our line , mid nt prices tliat will defy com petition. Wo Busruiitoe our # oodb to bo Just ns wo represent them. Pleiiso give us u cnll whether you wish to buy or not , ami brine your friends with you. It is no trouble to show our goods. Hesprrtfully , C. A. BEEBE & CO. OGDEN BOILER WORKS CAltTKUASOX , Vroi V. Manufacturers of All Hinds of Steam Boilers & Sheet Iron Work , Orders by mnll for icju rs promptly al * mlo lo. Hiitlsfnctton Kiinratitef.1. 10th AVBIIUO. Ail- 'ii HollprWorSM.Coum.il HiulT , Iin\a OFFICER & PUSEY , BANKERS H * Urpodway Council llluds , low a. UstublbLcJ IT WOULD TAKE MORE ROOM THAN ALL THE NEWSPAPERS IN THE CITY TO REPRESENT IN PRINT HENRY EISEMAN & CO.'S GRAND HOLIDAY STOCK ! But it is well known that our house contains such a multitude of items that it is impossible to name them , nor could the papers make space to enumerate the articles now on exhibition. Each and every ono of our departments will offer thousands of useful und ornamental things SUITABLE FOR HOLIDAY GIFTS We have made every effort to place on .sain the most attractive and iwful good * at the lowest possible prices , und we invite inspection nnd comparison. Special Handkerchief pale this week at lie , flc. lOc , loo. Hoc , up to $10. Each and all go at about half price. Silk Handkerchiefs and Mufllers in largo variety. Laces , Embroideries , Fichucs , Lace Collars.'Kid and Fabric Gloves. All must goat this great sale. Cloaks , Suits , Wraps , Gentlemen's Dressing Gowns and Smoking.lackots. Lndie's Slumber Robes , Japanese Smoking Jackets all Silk and Quilted at $5W , & 7.60 to $10. Each a very suitable present from a lady to a gen tleman. Special bargains in our Art goods do * partmcnt. Stamped Linens , Knit goods , Underwear. Everything must be bold this week. Come to the People's store first and see what wo can do for you. We know we have the goods and that our prices will save you money every time. With every $2 purchase you will re ceive a ticket for ono ehanco in our 100 grand free presents. MAIL ORDERS RECEIVE PROMPT AT TENTION. HENRY EISEMAN & CO. , PEOPLE'S STORE , 314 , 316 , 318 & 320 BROADWAY , COUNCIL BLUFFS , : : : IOWA For useful Christmas Gifts call on the Council HI nil's < Carpet Co. , 405 Broadway. J DISCOUNT SALE ! NO ADVESTISING SCHEME TO WORK OFF OLD GOODS , BUT MADE NECESSARY BY OUR REMOVAL TO ANOTHER LOCATION , TWENTY PER ENT CUT OFF ! ON THE FOLLOWING GOODS : PICTURES , EASELS , PASTELS , FRAMES , ENGRAVINGS , EFC. UNTIL CHRISTMAS. Mail Orders Promptly Filled at Same Discount , Goods Marked in Plain Figures. W. W. CHAPMAN , 105 & IQjf MAIN ST. , i i i COUNCIL BLUFFS. . IA. DO YOU INTEND TO BUY Z.3STO OK OKOT' ? I3T SO , aTOVv'IS ' 5TOTT3R TIlvTS ! I'JANOS Till' riTI.I.KHT. ItlCHKSrTll.M ! . l'M.\os-Tm : ItTf.hr Hrn.cii is CAKM. III : MOST HKAUnrui. I-'IM.II. : OlUIAKH-HMOOm IN TOVK. OllOANR Klll.l , IN VllMIMK. OlIOtNS Kl.Kd.tKTI.r KlMHIBII CtSM. iJo vys zz . i \Vc Uofy All Competition niul Chnllnngo Coinpnrlion ol' Good * anil 1'rluea With Any HOUHC < m Went. _ " SEE us "BEFORE "YOU PURCHASE i SWANSON MUSIC COMPANY , 329 WEST BROADWAY , COUNCIL BLUFFS , t I9WA ,