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6 . THE OMAHA DAILY * BEE1 : FRIDAY , FEBRUARY 10. 1888.
THE DAILY BEE ,
COUNCIL BLUFFS.
OFFICE NO. 12 , I'KAllfc BTIIEKT
Delimtd by currier in any purl of the city at
tw rnty cents per wetk.
H. W TII.TOW , I Manager.
TELEPHONES !
nvniKiM Orrice , No. 43.
MIGHT EDITOR No. Si.
MIXOIl MENTION.
N. Y. PhimblnB Co.
Hclter , tailor , Fall goods cheap.
Money to loan on improved city prop
erty by W. S. Cooper , 130 Main street.
T. O. Carlisle , of Missouri Valley , has
made a business chang % taking a part
ner , the new firm to bo O. B. Walker
&Co.
The Presbyterian sociable will beheld
held this evening at the residence of
Mrs. 'Erb , No. 802 First avenue. All are
cordially invited.
The tickets for "Tho Fool's Revenge"
were placed on sale last evening , and
went like hot cakes. Mr. Keene is
asburcd of a full house.
There arc noV thirty prisoners in the
county jail. A few of them only will betaken
taken to Fort Madison within a few
days-they being now held for sentence.
No cases were tried ycsterdayMn the
superior court. The docket was called
and the following cases are assigned
for to-day : Co4 , GOO , CO-j , 009,011 , 014 ,
< J23 , G3.0 , 038 , 640 , 041 , 043. Col , 053 and
( i.55.
i.55.Tho receipts at the city markets , that
fell considerably for a few days on ac
count of the bad roads , are again on the
increase , and the city woighmuster was
yesterday one of the busiest men in tlio
city.
city.The telephone company is just dis
tributing its new quarterly directories.
The numerous additions to their sub-
fccriber's list made the old ones very un
satisfactory , and the change- much
appreciated.
At the election of officers of the Third
regiment cf the Uniform rank , K. of P. ,
in this city. C. W. Hicks was elected
colonel. Major M. Hilbcrt , of Lo Mars ,
lieutenant colonel , and Captain Kirk , of
Sioux City , major.
W. W. Chapman has bought the resi
dence property No. 717 First avenue ,
owned by Charles Buughnn. Ho will
proceed to occupy it for his own home.
It is a line piece of property , and was
bought for a reasonable sum , $ -5,000.
Corbett and Van Dolen , two of the
jurors in the Witt case , hud to bo re
leased yesterday on account of sickncbs
and returned to their homes at Ncola.
After a little delay others were ap
pointed in their places , and the trial
went on.
C. D. Bradley , a young man living
near Macedonia , was yesterday brought
hero by his brother for examination by
the co.n.miKsioners of insanity , The
young man 'uus adjudged to bo a fit
patient for the Mount Pleasant hospital ,
and was taken there last evening.
The election of C. W. Hicks as
rolonel of the Third regiment , Uniform
Rank Knights of Pythias , establishes
the heudqiitirUrs of the regiment at
Council Bluffs. Tnis regiment is now
full and comprucB divisions at Clarinda ,
Sac City , Sioux C ity , Villisca , Audubon ,
Atlantic , Red Oak , Cherokee , LeMurs
and in this city.
There was a fair-sized audience nt the
opera house last evening to witness the
presentation of "Rone" by the Reti-
mund-Barry company. As is customary
when the play is far bettor than the av
erage , there wore a great many empty
seats. The parts wore well taken and
the audience showed its appreciation by
calling the stars before the curtain at
the end of every act. The tableaux wore
realistic and thrilling , and the special-
tics decidedly good. Should this com
pany nguin appear in Council Bluffs , It
is assured of a rousing reception.
Ono'of the employes at the now gov
ernment building , by the name of
Baker , wont to the dime museum on
Broadway Wednesday night and acci
dentally passed a $5 gold piece for a
nickel. Ho did not discover his mistake
until the following morning , when ho
wont back and mndo known his loss.
The mistake was promptly rectified , and
the lady in charge at the door refused
to accept any reward , stating that she
know bomcono had made a mistake , and
was only too glad to bo able to return
the money to Us rightful owner. Such
cases nro more commendable than they
are common.
On the market for over twenty years.
Still the most reliable and the most
popular sowing machine made. The
light running Domestic. Ollico 105
Main st.
Travelers 1 Stop at the Bechtelo.
Shcafo loans money on real estate.
Money to loan. W. S. Cooper.
Union Abstract Co. , 230 Main st.
The Woodmen.
Hazel Camp , Modern Woodmen of
America , will give a grand reception , *
supper and ball at the Masonic temple ,
Tuesday evening , February 128. A largo
number of invited guests from Omaha
camp are expected to bo present. The
dishes used on the occasion will all beef
of wood , and preparations are being
made for a very elaborate spread. Sev
eral toasts will be responded to in the
early part of the evening by members of
Hazel camp. This camp now has 118
members , although but two years in
existence. Fifty now names have been
secured in the last six months. It is
ono of the most popular of the secret
societies of this city. The coming bull
is looked forward to with much pleasant
anticipation by the pleasure-seekers.
Dolby's orchestra of nine pieces will
furnish music for the occasion , which
will bo ono of the pleasantest of iho
social events of the season.
Hear the phonograph nt the museum.
E. H. Sheafe loans money on chattel
security of every description. Private
consulting rooms. All business strictly
confidential. Office 600 Broadway , cor
ner Main street , up-stairs.
If you desire to pet a now Hall typo writer
cheap , drop a postal curd to H. A. P. , UKE
ofttco. A great burgula for the first who
applies.
One thousand head of one , two and
three-year-old steers for sale. Will give
credit to reliable parties. Enquire o
A. J. Greonamayor.
Not Prohibiting.
Five forlorn looking specimens of hu
manity glanced timidly at Judge Aylos-
worth yesterday morning as ho opened
the pollco docket. An expression of
disappointment passed over his face
when ho saw that all wore charged with
drunkenness. Lon Davis , Alfred Hol-
lenwhist and William Williams were
each fined $7.GO and committed ; C. A.
Putnam had his cuso continued , uud
George Roper was discharged.
Only genuine mermaid at the mu-
Boum.
A fine corner lot on lower Broadway
for this week only. Johnston & Vau
Patteu , 33 Main street.
THE DAY IN DISTRICT COURT
The CofTinan Case Bet For Trial and
Another Judgo.
THE BUILDING OF NEW HOMES.
A Grist of RxccptlotiB to Prohibition
The Woodmen' * Novel Banquet
TuaHtlng A Ilnic Hhow Per *
' Bonal
In Court.
The jury In the cnse of the Citizens
State bunk vs Ilcndrio mid others
brought in n verdict yesterday forenoon
in the district court. They hud been
out nil night , fourteen hours or more.
The finding was in favor of the bank ,
for $1,500.04. The suit was brought on
a note given by Hcndrie , now deceased ,
and by .1. P. Kvnns and A. B. Walker.
These two had settled one-third each ,
and supposed that they were released
from further liability , but it seems the
jury thought otherwise.
The trial of A. W. CofTman for the
killing of Jack Main , is now setfor trial
next Tuesday. Judge Loofbourow IB to
preside. Judge Thornell was prosecut
ing attorney when the case was tried
before , and hcncu ho cannot preside as
judge during the coining trial. The
witnesses are being subptvnaed , and it
is confidently expected that the trial
will commence on the day fixed. It will
Tubably occupy a week or more.
Yesterday the case of Carlson vs Witt
was on trial. In this there is a contro
versy over a kiln of brick at Neolu :
A new assignment was made yester
day afternoon , by which the following
cases are bet for trial to-day : Jane
'
Richardson vs C. H. Scott. Th'is is nn
ild cabc , brought in 18S" . Mrs. Rich-
irdsoti was a tenant occupying Colonel
Scott's farm. Trouble arose and there
was home lively litigation. Mrs. Ricli-
irdson claims $11,000 in all , there being
ovoral items in her bill , one for violat-
njf the terms of the lease , another for
brcibly taking posses-sion of the farm ,
mother for trying to get her locked up
in jail , and another for defaming her
jharactor. The ease has dragged along
In court without over getting to trial ,
but it is now said to bo liable to a hear-
ng to-day. If so , there will bo inter
esting testimony. Martha L. Hue vs.
Odell & Day ; Singer , Nimmick & Co.
s Illinois Agricultural works ; W. S.
Mayne , assignee , ys C. 13. Savings bank ;
same vs M. E. Smith & Co. , et nl ; Mime
, ' .s II. B. Clutlin & Co. , et al ; same vs
stringlleldj Einstein & Co. ; same vs J.
V. Farwell Co. ; same vs A. Fricdlan-
flor & Co. ; KMtno Vb M. S. Shapleigh &
'o. ; same vs E. S. JnfTruy & Co. ; same
's F. S. Pinkus. et al ; same vs John D -
iany , et al ; J. F. Peterson vs John Curio -
io and Joseph Dobbins ; Reichart &
legarty vs Western Homo Iiiburaneo
company ; Viottti Vernon , by her next
'riend , II. Vernon , vs City of Council
: MtTs ; T. N. Bray vs A. Ti Flickinger ,
ct al.
The museum. Afternoon and oveti-
n g.
Old lint On Toast.
For the past few days there lias been
in alleged wild man , cannibal and fire-
eater , from the banks of the Congo
river , on exhibition in a store room on
Broadway. The place is called a
Museum of Wonders. " Besides the
wild man , who is about eight feet tall ,
there is gno of Edison's phonographs ,
a skeleton of : i mermaid , ' 'to which the
examination of all medical men is in
vited , " a oockatoo , and a "rock snake ,
or python , which can easily crush to
death the largest animals , and is the
most enormous of all reptiles. " The
iimnibiil giant , who , by the way , is re
markably long-geared , has a very pe
culiarly shaped head for an African ,
and if subjected to a short bleaching
process would undoubtedly develop into
a raw-boned Tonnesseean. Wednesday
night a party of curious ones parted
with their dimes and went to "bee the
animals. " As they came out , the fol
lowing conversation was overheard :
"Well. Charley , what did you think
of it ? "
Oh , I am tired very tired. Of all
the bum fakes that have ever been in
this city , this one is the bum , bummer ,
bummest. "
"Of course , but still I can't help ad
miring their -superlative gall. Lot's
send them a present. I think they
would appreciate something to cat. "
The party soon secured an antiquated
tile , that might have adorned Adam's
wavy locks in the garden of Eden-and
divided it in halves. A loaf of bread
was cut in four slices and two hugo
sandwiches were quickly manufactured.
After being carefully wrapped up one
was labeled "For the ManagorFrom the
Council , " and the other , "For the Big
Chief , From the Police Department. "
Both packages wore then sent to the
"Museum. " The manager placed his
gift by the side of the phonograph , and
the cannibal deposited his on the top of
the box containing the mermaid. Soon
their curiosity got the better of them
and they went behind the scenes to in
vestigate the contents of the mysterious
bundles. When they reappeared it
was evident that they were suffering
from indigestion. The man-cater was
so much disgusted with the ways of
American sports that ho had shrunk to
about seven feet in height , and the
manager felt so cheap that he had to
stretch his neck to see over the tops of
his shoes. The old hand-organ in the
corner suddenly contracted a severe at
tack of inthieiiKti and the curtain had to
bo rung down in the middle of the third
act.
Ton cents admits you to the museum
where you may boo curiosities seen
nowhere else. Afternoon and evening.
*
For Sale Cheap Lots near the bridge
to parties who will build at once. Ad
dress or call on J. R. RicoNo. 110 Main
street , Council Bluffs.
Kncourago Building Homes.
The building and loan association is
Hearing the close of another year. With
the beginning of March a new series
opens , and those who desire to take
shares in this Institution are given a
convenient opportunity of doing so. It
is surprisingthatan organization which
*
has done so much for Council Bluffs dur
ing the past eight years is not bettor
known. There are many , oven among
the business men , \ > ho have apparently
little or no knowledge of the workings
of the association. There have been
more homes built by it than by any
other one instrumentality in this city.
The application for loans for the
purpose of building homos are now
so great that they cannot bo all
supplied before next November at the
present rate of receipts. If the busi
ness men , and others having a little
money to spare , would each invest in u
fcnv shares , their monthly payments
would not bo felt by them , and it would
result in giving to this city several hun
dred now homes in the very near future.
The money thus invested is us tafo us in
the best bank in the city , uud draws a
good i'ltercst , ns shown by the actual
experience of the past year's trial.
Those who are working so zealously to
build up the city should at least take
the pains to investigate the association.
That will surely result in n general co
operation in this truly mutual associa
tion.
Supper For the Hospital.
The ladles of the P. E. O. society will
servo a supper this evening from 0
until 8 o'clock in the vacant building
*
n"cvt to Atkins' drug store . The ladles
hnvo undertaken to furnish a room in
the Cottage Homo hospital , and it is for
this worthy object that they solicit the
patronage of all who are interested in
the success of the hospital. The Dutch
cohtumcs of the ladies will bo one of the
attractions. Supper 85 cents.
A Pattern or Modern Art. _
For two weeks past the restaurant
rooms of Messrs. Louie ft Met/gar have
been in the hands of the decorators.
The work is now completed and ready
for inspection. Most of the expense and
work was put upon the dining room and
it is , without doubt , the finest piece of
modern decoration in the city.
The design is unique. The side walls
and coiling are paneled , seven pillars
supporting the ceiling , and indenting
the panels at regular intervals. The
coiling panels are laid with a blue cloud
and star field. The divide being a
maroon and gold , the contrast is very
pleasing. This is further embellished
by handsome mouldings and rosettes.
Tlie walls are covered with a hand
some paper , the figuring being a combi
nation of gold , silver and copper upon
a buff ground. A frieze , bound upon
either side with a half round coppcr'and
: oppcr faced picture moulding , finishes
lie walls. The pillars are of pupior
imicho and are seven in number. Their
'aces arc handsomely scrolled , and in
; ho center of each a Greek medallion.
These arc imitations of bronzes and are
jxecuted so perfectly that no one would
inspect they arc not'ironuino.
To crown the whole , four pictures
idorn the walls in the principal panels.
These are papier macho imitations of
iculptured groups of figures in bronze.
They are allegorical representations of
' 'The Hunters , ' ' "Tho Fishers , " "Tho
Inrvebters , " "Tho Harvest Fobthal , "
ind arc real gems of modern art. The
painting and general finishing of the
work is in perfect harmony with the
body of the room.
The designing of the room was done
by Mr. Peter C. Miller , and the work
m\a executed by workmen under his
.personal supervision. In this piece of
decoration Mr. Miller has agaiu ostab-
'ishcd the fact that in his line he stands
at the head.
See the tallest man living at the mu-
um on Broadway. Afternoon and
evening.
F. d'Urrc , 8U8 Avenue A , being about
0 remove to California , will dispose of
1 very line piano worth $ l50 ! , by radio on
March 17 , at the Manhattan . Little
\nnio Clark of Avenue A. will draw the
ucky number.
Don't forget the supper Friday night
.11 . store next Atkins' on Broadway.
Personal
Riley Briggs , of Ciirson , was in the
BliiITs yesterday.
J. K. Armis and J. Foehtor , of Taylor ,
ivoro at the Creston ye&terday.
J. W. Moore , of Glenwood.nsamonp
, hobo at the Kiel hotel yesterday.
Judge Loofbourow was in the city
yesterday and left for hisjhome in At-
antic last evening. Ho is to bo back
liero next week to try the Cotlinan case.
William Cadwell. general passenger
igont of the West Shore route , and E.
H. Hugos , general passenger agent of
the Chicago & Grand Trunk , were in
the city yesterday. They left for Chicago
cage last evening- over the Burlington.
Supper sarved from 0 to 8 o'clock Fri
day night. Proceeds to go towards fur
nishing a room in W. C. A. hospital.
Take your women and children to the
museum on'Broadway. 10 cents.
S. B. Wadsworth & Co. loan money.
Domestic patterns at 105 Main street.
"THE LATE WAR.1
Experience of a Man AVlio Was Fond
of Telling the Truth.
M. Quad in Detroit Free Press : Wo
had stopped at a farm house to get 11
drink of water and rest the horses a bit
and as I saw that the door was held open
by a cannon ball lying against it , I pres
ently asked of the old farmer :
"You were in the war , of coin-so ? "
"Yes ; I lit Irom first to last , " ho re
plied. "You mean the late war , I sup
pose ? "
"Yes. "
"That's the ono I moan. I wasn't in
the Mexican war , nor the war of 181ii
nor yet the revolutionary war. I couli
lie about it and deceive you , but I won't
do it. Never told u lie in'my life. '
"Were you in many battles ? "
' 'Over a hundred. I could lie about it
and say over two hundred , but I won't.
I never exaggerate 'bout anything. "
"Ever wounded ? "
"Fourteen times , sir. "
"Is that possible ? "
"Reckon it is , sir. Some of the fel
lers arouid ; hero would toll you they
had been wounded thirty or forty times ,
but that isn't my style. I was hit just
fourteen times , and I don't propose to
add to the number. "
"You were lucky not to lose a leg or
an arm. "
"Yes , I was. I could lie to you and
say I had , but I won't. I hate a liar. "
"What prominent battles did you
take part in ? "
"Do you mean in the last war ? "
"Yes. "
"Because that's the only war I was
over in. I never toll a thing I can't
swear to. What prominent battles was
I in ? "
"Yes. "
"All of 'cm , of courso. That was
what I enlisted for to bo in all the
prominent battles. I could lie to you ,
and say I wasn't in any of 'em , but I
won't do it. I never have anything to
do with a liar. "
"What was your hardest fight ? "
' "In the last war ? "
"Yes. "
"Between the Yanks and rebs ? "
"Yes. "
"I could hardly say. Some folks
would say this or that ono was the hard
est , but 1 was brought up by a religious
mother , and I can't be a deceiver. I
simply fit and. fit in each ono , and when
I got through I had ono of the boys
take n towel and wipe the blood off. "
"You must hare killed a great many
Yankees. What do you place the num
ber at ? "
' "Yankees in the last war ? "
"Yes. "
"Not in the revolutionary war ? "
"No. "
"Well , at about 3,000. , "
"Noal"
"That's what I said , stranger. Some
of the follows around hero claim to have
killed from 7,000 to 10,000 , but I can't
do it. It goes agin the grain. I couldn't
look you in the face and say over
' "Did the union soldiers 'know whal a
terror you were ? "
"Union soldiers in the late
"Yes. " .
"Wnrof the rebellion ? " '
"That's the onof"
"I reckon they did , sir. I could Ho
to you and say 1 beckon they didn't , but
I know you want it straight. My father
lies buried right across the roadand I'd
look purty telling lies in the shadow of
his tombstonol"
"Were you ever taken a prisoner ? " I
asked , after a short silence.
"Prisoner of war ? "
"Yes. "
"In the Mexican war ? "
"No ; in the last'war. ' "
"Never , sir. Some of our fellers
around hero are allus telling how
many times they wore taken prisoner ,
but I won't Hoe you. You look honest ,
and I'm going to tell you the truth. A
liar may got along nil right for a few-
years , but bo's tripped up at last. "
"You must have come out of the war
a colonel , at least ? "
"This last war ? "
"Yes. "
"So I did. Yes , I won't deceive you.
I could Ho and bay I didn't , but you'd
stop at my son-in-law's up the road and
find out the truth. 'Tween u hoss-thlcf
and a liar I prefer the thief. It's much
more honorable. "
"Is that a cannon ball shot at you
from a Yankee cannon ? "
"In the last war ? "
"Yes. "
"Yes , it is. I could just ns well have
said no , but I wouldn't do it. A fellow
who'd lie about a cannon ball would lire
a house in the night time. Yes , that
ball was aimed right at my left eye by a
Yankee. I didn't blame him , of course ,
for ho was there to fetch mo if ho
could. "
"But it didn't hit you ? "
"Which ? "
"That cannon ball , fired by a Yankee
in the late war not in the Mexican nor
Revolutionary war. "
"No , it didn't. Some fellers around
hero have cot the big head , and are tel
ling how many cannon balls hit 'em in
the loft eye , but I can't do it. No , sir ,
That 'ere ball simply knocked my hat
off and killed seven men behind mo.
You are talking about the last war , of
course ? "
"Yes. "
Because I never fit in any other war ,
and I ain't going to say I did. I could
go on and lie"
At this moment his wife came in from
the kitchen and interrupted :
"E/ckiel , what are you talking
about ? "
"Bout the war. "
'Which war ? "
'The last one. "
'And what did you know about it ? "
'Me ? Why didn't I lit into it ?
No. sir-e-el You were never off this
farm the hull time. "
"I wasn't. "
"No , sir ! "
"Well then , I wasn't. J could goon
ind Ho about it aijd make these gentle
men believe I fit lind lit and fit to thou
u t ditch , but that ain't Iny way. A
man as would lie Would steal hogs , and
'But we got intij the buggy and drove
off.
hooking For .Long Litiht Mines.
A correspondent from Hermitage ,
Hickory county , Missouri , writes :
Hickory county is in the southwest portion
'
tion of 'Missouri. It it. hilly and very
.hi nly populated. , Tue people set great
itore'by the undeveloped mineral re
sources of their county , and are con
vinced that wonderful discoveries will
bo made in their rock-ribbed hills.
William Brookshire and William
Brondwater , whoso families were
neighbors in Kentucky , fled from their
tiomcs in 1837 on account of some un-
uwful act , and wandered into Hickory
ounty , where they fell in with a lot of
Spaniards , whoso friendbhip they won.
When the foreigners got ready to leave
the country , two years later , they con
fided to Brookshire and Broudwutorthe
bccretof bilvcr diggings in the bed of
what was once a creek emptying into
the Pommo do Terre river , and in a
range of hills on either side.
The two Kentuckians took into part
nership a man named Peters , and
through his knowledge of ores and min
erals they soon found in the bed of the
branch a thin thread of silver , whiehut
a depth of four feet , widened to eight
inches of native silver. They worked
Hie lead industriously , and were soon on
the high road to wealth. In the course
of time they opened as many as forty
small shafts oo the slopes of the hills.
They managed to keep their operations
pretty well concealed. Several others
had become connected with the owners
of the diggings iu > workmen or sharers.
Whenever an intruder on their solitude
was caught ho was compelled to swear
secrecy under threatsof the direst penal
ties. Dr. Richard Catos , then aoung
man , was ono of the men sworn to se
crecy. He was hold a prisoner by the
band for homo time , and secured his re
lease by taking the oath required.
In 1832 or 1843 the "Slicker War , "
against all evildoers raged in this part
of the state. The quantity of silver coin
handled in Broadwuter and Brookshiro
led to the suspicion that they were
counterfeiters and they wore arrested.
Some of tboir money was sent to the
treasury department at Washington ,
and was returned with a report that it
had been tested and was genuine. They
wore released , but the arrest frightened
them and they deemed it best to close
up their mines until quieter times. Ac
cordingly they filled up the shafts with
dirt and oth'erwise concealed them.
Then they loft the country. Several
years afterward Bookbhiro came back
and made efforts to get the land on
which the diggings were , but it had
been taken tip and he could not got it.
Dr. William Brookshiro , son of ono
of the original owners of the mines , re
membered what his father and mother
had told him , and he recently became
affected with a treasure-hunting fever.
The result of the agitation has been the
organization of a company to hunt for
the silver deposits , and tnis work they
are now pushing. Dr. Brookshire ,
Ethan Paxton and William Patton , of
Hickory county ; ' Henry Flinker , of
Iowa , and ono or two others have formed
a co-partnership nd have secured a
lease to 400 acres of land , including the
section whore trndition situates the lost
mines.
Mr. William Patton , when asked
what ho thought ol the prospects , said :
"I know Brookshiro and Broadwater
had silver diggings. I also know that
old Mrs. Brookshire , who survived her
husband , offered } o rovea ! the secret if
her son could secure the lion's share.
There are still in possession of a few of
the oldest settlers some of the coins
made from the diggings. I also know
that the story has reached the outside
world , and that within the lost three
weeks several strangers nave been seen
moving around , evincing great interest
in the county's history and the geologi
cal formations of some port sons of the
county. Wo are going to persevere , and
wo expect to rediscover paying silyer
mines.
A NEW GEORGIA WONDER.
Lula Hurst Outdone. News About
the Hereafter.
Mlllodgovllle. Ga. correspondence of
the St. Louis Globe-Democrat : A now
rival of Lula Hurst , more wonderful in
her powers and mysterious in her per
formances , has developed hero In the
person of Mr . Dixie Huygood. widow of
the late City Marshal Hdygoou , who was
murdered during the prohibition cam
paign , Recent seances witnessed by
editors and others show that she it ) ft
medium of great force. Mrs. Hnygood
does not require the laying on of hands
before the mysterious rapplngs com
mence. She takes a scut near the table ,
rests her hand or elbow upon it and
asks if a spirit is present. The table
docs not rise and rap with its legs. A
peculiar noise is heard on It like the
dropping of water. She can direct the
rapping where she pleases.
At the last seance u group of young
IK'Oplo were asking questions at a table ,
another at the lame time wore commun
ing with a spirit on the floor , while u
third group hold to their ears a billiard
cue. All three of the groups were re
ceiving intelligible answers at the same
time , and the interest of the spectators
was ludicrous. Ono group would bo
talking , to the table about their matrimonial
menial prospects , another talking to the
floor about what kind of places heaven
and hell wore , and those talking
through the billiard cue would bo com
muning with some friend who had de
parted. Mrs. Huygood all this time
held a little child in her arms , highly
amused. A young gentleman who. has
lived here only a year asked if a spirit
present knew 'him. One answered in
the alllrmatlvo. He asked where it had
known him. It replied "Louisville. "
It was then requested to give the in
itials , and finally to spell the name of
the departed spirit , which it did. The
name wus that of an acquaintance the
young man had not heard of in years.
A farmer lost a bale of cotton. Ho
went to Mrs. H.iygood and the spirits
told the name of the negro who had
stolen the cotton , who ho sold it to and
where it could bo found. The farmer
found his cotton , as directed ,
Mrs. Hnygood is also a writing medi
um. Some one takes out a note-book
and asks a question. He closes up the
book and puts it in his pocket. A piece
of paper is laid on the table , the me
dium takes a pencil and places it on the
paper. Every muscle In her face be
comes rigid , the hands anil arm holding
the pencil grow cold. Thc arm moves
voluntarily under mysterious guidance.
All the letters are linked , and when the
pencil readies the edge of the paper it
is dragged back and another line writ
ten. When the message is finished the
pencil runs off the paper. During the
writing the hand wavers , and one look
ing over tlio shoulder cannot decipher
the chirography. Study of it , however ,
makes the answer clear , and It is direct
'to the question in the book.
A young man was communing with a
cousin , who had died. He wrote In his
note-book :
"Aro you happy in the spirit world ? "
The answer came :
"I never did it , and God knows that I
did not. "
The answer was read , the young man
turned pale and sprang up from his
scat , avowing that lie was satisfied. He
exhibited the question , and the spec
tators could sec no connection between
the two. After the young man grow
calm he said that while he had written
the question in his note , jet he was all
the time thinking of a crime that had
been charged to his cousin , and which
had never been cleared up , and the
answer was to flic one in bib inind and
not the one written.
The spirits , when questioned about
the future state , say there is no interme
diate btate.suchas purgatory. The spirit
goes directly to the sphere or circle it is
to occupy. If a spirit on earth lias been
good it will enjoy happiness in the here
after. If it has boon evil , misery and
wretchedness awaits it after death.
Those spirits that are in the spheres of
of the blest do not want to return to
earth , but those who are in the spheres
of wretchedness \\ould like to oxohango
places.
When questioned ns to Christ they in
variably deny him. But aside of spirit
ualism , Mrs1. Huygood wiys she doesn't
understand at all , and doesn't know
what to believe about it , that lady is the
equal of Lulu Hurst. She does not
weigh 100 pounds , and yet she can over
come the strength of several strong
men. She takes a billiard cue and
holds it in front of her and stands
on one foot and defies any two
men to push her backward. She stands
flat-footed and defies any man to catch
her by the arms and lift her. She seems
glued to the floor , and one ib afraid of
breaking her arms. She continues to
btiind immovable. She catches hold of
a billiard cue and two men try to lift
her , but it is the sumo. She takes the
cue , and no three or four men can put
it to the ground with their combined
strength. As many men as can get in
a chair may pile on U , and by simply
placing the palms of her hands on the
chair rounds , she lifts them two or
three inches from the floor. A _ strong
man may catch a chair up in his arms
and the Httlo giantess has only to place
the palm of one hand on the bottom and
the other on the back , and the person
goes staggering about the floor in spite
of himself. All thcbo remarkable feats
are performed , and she docs not appear
to strain u muscle.
Playing Ghost For Revenge.
St. Louis Globe-Democrat : The fol
lowing btory comes from Fairchance ,
Pa. : A. F. Dougherty , who operates a
coal mine , discharged ono of his miners
some time ago for inefficiency , and has
over since been unable to keep men in
his mine. After working a few days
the men would quit work without notice
or explanation. It was utterly impossi
ble for him to retain man longer than a
day or two , and this state of things kept
up until ho hud lost almost all his profit
able local coal trade. The lust man quit
on Monday , and remarked as ho drew
his pay that ho "wouldn't work in that
mine for the best man alivo. " Ho said
there was a ghost down there. This
aroused Doughertys suspicions at once ,
and ho searched the mine with two as
sistants until late Monday night. In an
abandoned room the paraphernalia , but
no ghobt , was found. There were a
lady's ' white skirt and a ghostly night
cap , and in ono corner a cot was rigged
up for his ghostship's accommodation.
Mr. Dougherty suspected at first that it
was his discharged workman's trick to
scare his men away. He hud adopted a
curious and successful moans of re
venge. Now that the mystery is exposed
he expects to put his mine into opera
tion -again , and in the meanwhile he
will lay for his tormentor with a double
charge of shot. .
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WANTS.
ANTKD A chambermaid and table waiter ;
must be llrht-class. Apply at Creston
Hoube , Council Uluffa.
TCIOKHAU'-Oiie wlllnrd and one pool table
J } cheap for cash. Address H. O. Cogesliall ,
Itandolph , Iowa.
WANTED If jou have any furniture , stoves
or carpets for suit , or If you viunt to buy
above goods , call on A. J. Handel , iCS ) and 13
"C10H BALE lied room , parlor and dining
J } room si-tta of furniture at private sule.
Mrs. Ed Porter , No. T > Tourth u\e. , council
IllufTs. The furniture has been In use only a
short time.
ANTED A competent girl for genera !
kitchen work. Mrs. J. Mueller , WJ Willow
avenue.
8ALK-At a bargain , one of the finest
garden plain adjolnhiu Council or Omnhn.
Inalde old city limits of Council Uluffs. M. E.
Myera. .
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Council illutts , In ,
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ELECTRIC BELTS AND ELECTRIC TRUSSES.
No. 6OO Broadway , Council Bluffs , Iowa.
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Attorney-at-Law , Second Floor Brown
Building , 115 Pearl Street , Council
Bluffs , Iowa.
SfHIIR/ Justice of tue Peace- Office over American
Express , No. 419 Broadway , Council Bluffs ,
Iowa.
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( X aiUlD , aud Federal Courts. Office Rooms 7
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EC RARNflTT Justice of the Peace , 415 Broadway
, 0 , DAIU1U11 , Council Bluffs. Refers to any banker
business house in the city. Collections a specialty.
DRS. WOODBURY & SONS K . Office corner c
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, Pearl St. and First Avenue
FINE GOLD Wonic A SPECIALTY.
A. RINK
No. 201 Main Street , Council Bluffs , Iowa.
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By Our Crank
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Telephone No. 29.
Council Bluffs , Iowa.
THE TROTTING STALLION
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Standard No. 4090 , chestnut stallion , foaled
April 10 , lbS2. Drcd by C. J. Hamlln , Uuffulo ,
N. Y. , sired by Almonarch ( record 8 : lMJf )
son of Almout , llrst dam , Lucy , by Hamlln's
Patchtn , sire of the dam of Boll Hamlln
( record 2:183f : ) ; second dam by Hysdyk's
Hamblctonian. Norway stands 10K hands
hiRb. and can trot better than UUO. : This
stallion will bo permitted to servo a few
mares at (35 the season , from March 1st to
July 1st. For particulars enquire of
WADE GARY ,
Council Bluffs Driving Pork , or No. 417
South Hth St. , Omaha.
DIU S. STEWART ,
. AND orncK 41 rouitTii ST. ,
Council UluffK , lu.
Veterinary Dentistry a Specialty.
OFFICER & PUSEY ,
BANKERS
COOUroodway Council llluffs , Iowa. Established
CRESTON HOUSE , ,
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Main Street , Council Bluffs ,
Only Hotel In the City with Fire E - i
cape. Electric Call Bells. i
Accommodations First Class ,
Rates Always Reasonabla
MAX MOHN , Proprietor.
D , H..MCOANELD & co , ,
Hides , Tallow , Pelts ,
Wool and Furs.
Highest Market Prices. Prompt
Returns.
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Linft
OFFICE 615 MAIM STREET.
Telephone No. ! K ) .
The finest line ot Landaus , Coaches and Hacks
In the City. The only line authorized to answer
calls turned in to Am. Ulst. Tel. Co.
Star Stables and Mule Yards
Broadway , Council UluffH , Opp. Dummy Depot
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Homes and innles constantly on hand , for
tale at retail or In car load lot .
Orders promptly flllod by contract on short
notice.
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HATS AND GAPS FOR GASH.
1514 DOUGLAS STREET. - - - OMMM.
OGDEN BOILER WORKS
t'A TKH & SOX , Prop's.
Manufacturer * ot
Ull Kindt of Steam Boilers S Sheet Iron Work
Orders by mail for repars prdmptlo attended
to. 8utl fuctlonKil"rant < ' (1' 10th Avenue. Ad-
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