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\ 12 THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUNDAY JUNE 24 ; 188& SlXT Etf
AMONG THE ELECTRICIANS ,
I
TTho Electric Light In Foreign Gouu-
tilos.
A GALVANOMETRIC BATTERY.
Incnrulcicnnt Iminps In ICxploslvc
Cases IJIcctrlo Ilnllivny Suez
Canal to bo Ijlijhtcd Klcc-
trio Notes ,
Tbc Electric Iiiijlit li | Oilier
Major K. C. Browne , nn Englishman ,
jprill n g about the acquisition of Bur-
mah by the British describes the effect
.upon the natives of the llrst exhibi
tion of the electric light. "A great ray
of soft light , " ho says , "shoots across
the heavens from horizon to horizon. A
Hood of light is cast on a spot In the vil
lage , but it is off with moro than light
ning rapidity to illumine another. It
leaps and bobs and bounces about the
earth in most uncanny fashion. The
village Is illuminated. It visits every
portion of it and scorns to enter nt the
floors and windows. At first the people
rush away , but finding that In many
cases the light follows they throw thom-
Bclvcs down with their faces to the
earth. In a few minutes the village
nnd river banks nro cleared , and the
torrillcd people take refuge in the bush
or nt the backs of houses. But this only
lusts a very short timo. Curiosity Is
Btrongor than prudence. So far the
light hasstruck no ono dead. Perhaps
it maybe harmless , so the children ,
clinging to each other , venture into the
glare then run to their mothers'
arms .screaming half with fear and half
with delight. Some of the big boys
then rush out , have n good stare , and
litiving dared so much once more disap
pear. The ladies seem to gain conll-
ucnco next to the children. Their
curiosity cannot bo restrained any
longer , so they get together in groups ,
hide their faces and scream and giggle.
Some of the moro cheeky ones actually
put out their tongues at us and begin
dancing and gyrating about. The men ,
last of all , moodily emerge from their
cover , and still not half liking it walk
cautiously about , and gradually the vil
lage is gay.
The BiiczCannl ( o Bo
Chambers' Journal : It will be re
membered that a short time ago , in
view of increasing the carrying capacity
of the Suez canal , it was determined
both to widen and deepen that interna
tional waterway , and also , if possible ,
to enable ships to continue tholr jour
ney through it by mght. A scheme
' 1ms now boon formulated to carry the
lighting of the canal into operation.
The system which has been selected
after consideration of electricity , oil.
and gas us light-producers , is that of
compressed oil gas on buoys and lixod
standards. The buoys lighted by
Pintsch's oil gas has been well tested
now in various parts of the world , and
can bo made of sufficient capacity to
hold n supply of gas for two months'
consecutive burning. A further pro
vision is found in the lighting of the
Bhips-thomselvos ; nnd be fora the vessel
is allowed to pass through the canal at
night , the olllcors in charge must bo
Bntisflcd that it contains the necessary
lighting power. This is to consist of a
powerful headlight , oapablo of throwIng -
Ing on electric beam for thirteen hun
dred yards. Each ship must also have
another electric light suspended over
its deck , which will give an all-round
light fully two hundred yards in diam
eter. A very perfect system of signal
ing by means of lights of different col
ors nnd different positions is also com
prised in the scheme. This system of
lighting the canal may bo looked upon
as provisional until such time as it may
bo absolutely necessary to carry out the
widening anddeoponing of the channel.
About I31culru ! Italhvay.s.
Electric railways nro coming to the
front tisonooftho great and popular
improvements of the ago.
An export electric engineer said to a
'Now York Telegram reporter recently :
' 'Electricity issafo if properly handled
but a man must know what ho is about
when ' ho tackles the deadly wires. "
"There is no tolling how soon an
amateur may bo sent intooternity with
out time to make his will. There is no
more dangerous power known , in the
hands of an experienced man , than
electricity. It gives no warning and its
effect is instantaneous. An experience
of over twenty years has taught mo the
greatest caution.
"As a motive power this agency is in
its infancy. The motors now in use are
very crude compared with what I ex-
pool will bo developed within the next
ton years ; and yet wonderful progress
has uson made in six years.
"Thoro con tracts out for " 00 miles of
cloclrlcal railway now , and it may sur-
jv prise you to know that there are al
ready fully 17(1 ( miles of it in operation
in the United States. All are street
railways , nnd thirty-live more are con
tracted for. The Vandorpaol system ,
now controlled by the Thomas Houston
company , of Boston , has about seven
teen roads. There nro seven roads
running with the Sprague motor
and seven with the Dafts. One of these
Is considered the best by electricians ,
us its motor is of the low potential
order , and you can grasp the negative
nnil positive poles of the battery with
out tlio least harm. Its principle is
similar to that of the incandescent
light. Tliu high potential on the con
trary IB more dangerous than dynnmlto.
In the hands of an inexperienced
man this motor is n dangerous agency.
That electricity will some tune bo the
motive power used on all the railroads
of the country I have not the slightest
doubt. However , the motors will have
to bo simplified and the system so per
fected that its machinery can bo
handled by a man little acquainted with
their workings.
"Do you think storage batteries will
prove olfeclivo - in drawing heavy
trains ? "
"I think the principle could bo so per
fected in time that it might be used in
that way. but nt present it is very
crude. None but experienced men
could handle Julian's motors , and I
don't boliovu any one but Julian him-
Bolf would get out all there is in them. "
Cable Iniprovi-incntH.
Cable tolographywhioh has romai nod
practically in it original condition al
most since the start , has not been en
tirely neglected by inventors. The ob
ject is to increase as much as possible
the speed of transmission and to remove
in causes which at times tend to inter
rupt transmission altogether. It was
noted bomo time ago tlio replacing of
the mouse mill and the static oleetri-
ilcation of the ink by an olectro-mng-
notiu device for vibrating the siphon.
Mr. Dolany , of Now York , recognizes
the dilllciiUios that arises from sending
signals into the cable in the formation
of fainglo letters , and has dovisnd an ar
rangement in which all the letters ,
both dots and dashes , nro transmitted
from the same side of tlio battery , thus
varying as Httlo ns possible , the charge
of the cable at each signal , and in this
way decreasing thu time for the noutrn-
Uzatlon for reversed charges. The ro-
suits which ho has obtained thus fur
are most promising. A lost on n longer
cable tb n that experimented with may
lend to a wider application of this
method. _
A Gnlvnnotnotrlc Il.it ( cry.
The student in electricity is taught
that the current flows from one polo of
battery through the external circuit to
the other pole , and then across the
liquid clement of the cell to the first
Dole. This is easily demonstrated to
him as regards the external circuit by
the aid of a galvanometer or electro
magnet. But the existence of thu cur
rent in the liquid cannot bo so well
shown , and usually no attempt is made
to rovcal its presence. To supply this
defect in our educational apparatus ,
nays Engineering , Mr. Conrad W.
Cooke devised the exceedingly Ingen
ious gnlvanomotrlo battery which wo
illustrate. It is of the typo of the
Thomson rcllocting instrument , but in
stead of the magnet being surrounded
by a coiled copporeonduetor It is placed
among the convolutions of four glass
tubes. Thcso tubes are filled with the
liquid element of a galvanic cell , of
which they form n part. At each end
they are sealed Into n glass vase ; one
vase contains a 7.1 no rod and the other
a carbon rod immersed in dilute
acid , which also fills the tubes. Evi
dently , if the current Hews from one
electrode to the other , as it is supposed
to do , it must traverse the four parallel
glass tubes , and in so doing it will affect
the magnet of the galvanometer. This
is exactly what happens. When the ex
ternal circuit is completed the mirror is
deflected , and the spot of light which it
rollouts moves along the scale. Tills
apparatus , which is a line example of
gluss-blowing. is a notable addition to
an educational laboratory.
Now York Jtnrbor.
From time to time the use of electric
lights in and around Now York harbor
has o.xcttcd much intcrcstand comment ,
pays the Electrical World , and up to
the present hour the only objection
brought against the electric light for
this purpose is that there was too much
of it. The Hell Gate arcs no longer
shine , because the pilots complained of
their brilliancy , but those of Liberty
are still with us , and those on the
Brooklyn bridge , though screened west
ward. will continue to light "up , as they
alone can do , the great thoroughfare
between the two cities. We are now
glad to note that the incandoscents are
to bo given a chance on the buoys in
Gcdnoy's channel , whore the European
electrician coming in from sea at night
will find them bobbing up serenely and
curtseying to give him a characteristic
welcome.
Incandescent Immps in Kvploslvc
Cnses.
The very instructive experiments
made by Lieutenant Hutching , of Now
York , 0 1 the explosion of gases by rup
turing incandescent lamps within them ,
while it points to the evident necessity
of protecting the lamps well in danger
ous atmospheres seems to us at the same
time to prove without a shadow of n
doubt that they are the safest to employ
in these very situations. The lamps
experimented upon remained perfectly
inert in the gases until ruptured , and
hence the ordinary protection by suit
able screens and by making the bulb of
thicker glass ought to answer fully all
requirements for safety. Exception
may bo taken therefore to the conclu
sion reached by the experimenter that
the Incandescent lamp is dangerous for
use on board ship in situations where
explosive gas is liable to accumulate. It
would certainly bo dilllcute to devise an
illuminant less dangerous in such situa
tions. If there is such an one , will the
lieutenant kindly name it ?
IMPII2TIKS.
Bishop Taylor is called by the African
i-hiefs "Old
Whitc-Mau-WeU-Digger-and-
Long-WalUcr. "
Pastor to now convert. "Do you boliovc
in n literal anil personal dovili" She "Oil ,
yes , sir ; I've been married live years. "
Tlio bible says that no mun can serve two
masters , and yet them are Bailers who serve
throe masters ami get along better than if
the vessel hud but one must.
The minister who preaches the shortest
sermons is generally the one who gctn tlio
big salary ; and in the wicked cities the
ministers have generally found this out.
"I'll do the bcht I can. sir , " said the now
convert humbly to the good pastor , "but you
mustn't expect too much of mo at first.
I've boun 11 u auctioneer for the last twoivo
years. "
Minister Well , Bobby , I suppose you got
prizes at school sometimes ; Hobby Novel-
got any yet , sir. Minister Why , how is
Hint ? Hobby ( with an Injured air ) It's be
cause some other boy gets 'om.
In the midst of a fervent exhortation to
sinners a Portland revivalist , who is by busi
ness an auctioneer exclaimed "
, : "Twenty-
nluo I'vo got ; thirty , shall 1 liavo 'cini Uloss
the Lord ! Twenty-nine are saved. Who
will couio next I Slmll I have thirty ! "
While a minister at Wentworth , Dak. , was
making Ills closing prayer in a church , a
largo striped cat of the miisculino gender
walked up the aisle , coolly jumped on to tlin
pulpit , squatted himself on the bible anil rev
erently gazed at the minister until ho hud
finished.
Now minister ( sounding his man---I ) sup
pose you go to base bull games sometimes ,
do you not I Young parishioner ( cau
tiously ) Well , yes , sir once in a grout
whilo. " Now minister ( enthusiastically )
Once in a great while , oh ! Why , I go every
time I got a chance , myself I
At a prnyor mooting in n western town the
I HIS tor urged the people to ask mid questions
they would like to Imyo answered , This
prompted an old fellow to got up ami remark :
"What I want to know is of nn oath tukon on
a Hlblo which ho/ the fust ten chapters of
Gcnnysls Kissed offon it Is bhulln'l"
The ilov. Myron Urcd. of Colorado , who
run as the democratic congressional cundi-
ilnto in that stuto two years ago , was once in
terrupted in the midstrof u public prayer by
u man who shouted , "Louderl" Hoed
stopped short , looked at the hiteruptor , and
said coolly : "I was not addressing you sir , I
WHS addressing the Almighty. " Then ho
wont on With his prayer.
Rev. Dr. Nouno , of Washington. D. C. , is
visiting the coast. Ho is u native of England.
"Tho llrst wedding I
ceremony ever per
formed , " sr.U Mr. Nour.so , Ills eyes twinkling
merrily , "wus Just us the clock struck 13 in , ,
and you know u mnrrlngo is not lognl in
England after that hour , and my fee was a
lot of geological specimens. This is the first
time I over nukcil for bread and literally got
a stone hi return , "
Lust Sunday church-goers In a small town
In the western part of Minnesota worn not a
Httlo surprised when they had Bottled in
tholr pews to sea staring ut them from the
wall back of the proaohor's desk the followIng -
Ing card , written with charcoal on a piece of
whlto cotton cloth ;
Members of this church will refrain
from wiping their lorchcnds with red
bandanas during services until after the
next presidential election , ns such nn act
would encourage democrats present to
cheer for Orovor Cleveland , nnd prove a
serious Interruption to the dlvinosorvlcu.
GKoiiut ; SqcniKs , Pastor ,
A New Knglnnd clergyman tells this Inci
dent ; "lie prcac-hcd a rousing missionary
bcriuoii nnd obtained the largest collection
the church hud over given. One of the dea
cons , the richest man in the church , ex
pressed great pleasure at this result , ana
f > bid that when ho came to the place ho was a
poor boy working for CO routs a day. Ha re
solved to give $1 u yo.ir to the cause of for
eign missions , ami ho would stuto for the en
couragement of his pastor that ho had
continued to give $ 1 a year from that day to
this. " How many there are who do not in-
CISASO their gifts us ttioy increase hi riches I
At a sesbion of court held at Norris-
town , IJa. ( October 11,178UPhilip Hoes-
naglo wus found guilty of burglary , nnd
it was with great dilllouHy that ha was
prevailed upon to accept hard labor in
stuuil of hungiug ,
SLIPPING OVER THE BRINK ,
Storlos of People Who Have
Beached the Limit.
A GALAXY O * CENTENARIANS.
A Vocalist at 105 AfrnUt of flic Ele-
ration A. Strange Spectacle
Three Old People nt Troy
Old A tc Notes.
A Vocalist at 1O5.
Benjamin Moore of Tennyson , Ind. ,
says nn exchange , is halo and hearty at
the ago of 105 years. Ho was born in
Kockinglmin county , N. C. TTo after
ward moved to Washington county ,
Ind. , and in 1837 moved to Spencer
county , Ind. , where ho now resides in
Grass township. Last year ho helped
to dress hogs at the annual killing-
time , nnd ho chops stovuwood and docs
chores generally. Ho is living with
his 'second wife , who is eighty-four
yours old and enjoying good health , At
the ago of 100 ho and his wife walked
nine miles to visit some friends. Mr.
Moore , in his younger days , followed
farming , and hauled cotton from North
Carolina to Washington , Charleston ,
Philadelphia , and all those eastern cit
ies except Now York. Ho joined the
M. E. church at the ago of ninety-nine.
Ho never voted for a republican but
onceand that was for a friend for town
ship trustee. Ho never was sick , and
novov used tobacco. His nerves arc
steady and his voice is good. When
the writer visited him ho bang a song
of live verses in good stylo. Ho says ho
would still like to llvo. but is ready to
go whenever the Lord shall call him ,
Afrnld of the Iterator.
Mrs. Elizabeth Sands , of Baltimore ,
Md. , was born in 1789. WhOn only six
teen she was united in marriage to Mr.
Peter Smick , a tinner , and tlio young
couple lived in Annapolis until 1812 ,
when the war broke out. Her husband ,
an athletic young follow , entered the
service , but instead of being provided
with a gun , was employed making can
teens of his own tinware. Ho contracted
bilious fever and died.
The widow , with four children to look
after , at onqo took charge of the busi
ness , but had a pretty hard time of it.
She complains to this day that , though
the soldiers occupied her promises and
utilized her property , not. u pen'ny was
over given her by the government. Un
like the other old defenders , she was
not granted a pension. After remain
ing a. widow for cloven years , she mar
ried Thomas Sands. Now and then bur
granddaughter takes her along when
she goes out shopping , but cannot per
suade the old lady to enteran elevator.
She has sixteen grandchildren , thfrty-
nine great-grandchildren and nine
great-grcat-children. Besides these
there are over so many nieces
and nephews , grand , grcat-trrand and
grcat-grcat-grand.
A Century and Over.
Stephen Gloasou , the oldest resident
of Fall River , Mass. , died at the resi
dence of his daughter , Mrs. Desmond ,
in the 103d year of his iige. He was
born in the county of Cork , Ireland , and
came to this country forty years ago ,
then over GO years old. Ho was of quiet
disposition , and took no part in the ex
citing events which occurred in Ireland
during his timo. Ho loft Ireland because
his landlord. Sir Riggs Faulkner ,
raised hip rent repeatedly , until ho
could no lonirer pay it , anil ho was driven
from the house which ho had occupied
for three score years , and where his
fathers had lived and died for genera
tions before him. lie was married six
ty-live voars ago , and his widow is bS
years old. They had nine children , of
whom six are now living. After coming
hero Glcnson worked as a farm laborer
until about fifteen years ago. For the
past nine months his mind has been foc-
ble , but ho retained bis bodily vigor ,
took long walks and attended church
regularly. His henrintr and eyesight
were good. Ho was ill about three
weeks. Shortly before his death his
reason returned ,
A Strange ; Spectacle.
The spectacle of an eighty year old
bridegroom sued for the support of his
seventy-two year old bride gave xcst to
the proceedings in the criminal court
recently in the town of Lebanon , Pa.
The defendant yas John RulT , and his
wife , the complainant , said ho loft her
a month after marriage last March.
Ruil's lawyer tried to prove that the
reason ho refused to support his wife
was that she had another hurhnml liv
ing. The court refused to allow this
chum on the ground that twonty-llvo
years' absence was presumable evidence
that the former husband was dead , The
venerable bridegroom was ordered to
pay $1 a week for his wife's support. -
Poor Aunt Temple in Dead.
Aid Aunt Temple Bassaged 100ycnrst
died in Macon , Ga. She has boon with
.1. O. Torbott and family for a longtime.
She was the mother of four children ,
twelve grandchildren and a number of
great-grandchildren. When the Seini-
nolo war broke out in Florida , in 1885 ,
Aunt Tom pi o was living in Greene
county , and well did she remember booing -
ing the troops of that county depart for
the seat of war. She was -i faithful old
servant of the anto-bollum typo , and
will bo missed by those who know her
bcbt.
The Tlirco Old People of Troy.
Margaret Emperor , an inmate of the
poor house of Troy , N. Y. , is 10U years
old , but her condition is very feeble ,
She was born in Kerry , Ireland , in
178L
Mrs , Deborah Powers is ninety-seven
'years old. Her husband started on a
small scale thu manufacture of oil cloth ,
and one day a voshol lllled with vnrnibh
boiled over and in attempting to extin
guish the llanios Mr. Powers was fa
tally burned. The widow took hold of
the bublnebs and ran it successfully. It
is now ono of the largest oil cloth fact
ories in the world ,
Martha Waters was born in Massa
chusetts , August 15,178 ! ) , and has passed
most of her life in Troy. She is in
fairly good health , and her mental fac
ulties are unimpaired.
An A god Citizen.
The Pomoroy ( Ohio ) correspondent of
the Cincinnati Commercial , writes :
Having learned that Annie Huush would
reach her 101st birthday shortly , I de
termined to call on her. I found her
living with a distant relative , who for a
consideration has agreed to keep her as
long us she lives , 'IhiHbho has a pleas
ant home is attested by her remark
that "Mr.Boutz has boon a 'star' mun tome
mo , nnd has treated mo us well as a bon
could" .
She was born at Morgan town , Pa. ,
Juno -1,1787. Fourteen years later , with
her parents and brothers and sisters ,
she came to n point in West Virginia
eight -miles above hero , and a year later
they wont eight miles further up the
river and crossed to the "U. S. of Ohio"
and settled just below what is now called
Lotart , whore she has over since re
sided. The sumo year , 1603 , she met
and married Henry Koush , a sturdy
.Gorman pionaor , and from the union
thirteen children wore born , the lust
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FREE FROM DRUGS , UNADULTERATED , HONEST ?
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CITY
Aberly H. .1. , No. 21.T N. IKlhSt ,
Anisficld Ed. , No. 809 S. 10th St.
Anthes Gco. & Co. . No. 32i S. 10th St.
Anderson A. , No. 221 ! ) Cumlng St.
Askwith W. S./No. 1003 SaunderS St.
Barkolow Bros. . Union Pacillc Depot.
Ball I. S. , No. 270" Loavenworth.
Bell Ed. , No. 1807 Lnko St.
Bccht MnxCor. 15th and Uarney.
Banner H. J. , Cor. lOthand Vin'ton St.
Brown A. , No. 2001 Cumlng St.
Bennett J. S. , Cor. Clark and Saundors.
Bergen J. E. . No. OOli N. 10th St.
Boll B. C. & Co. , Kith and Jackson St.
Bcaty Clins. , lIHh and Leaven worth St.
Brown N. II. , No. 1520 S. 10th St.
Brown & Cronk , No. ( ill S. 18th St.
Chandler F. , No. 2920 Leaven worth St.
Cavanaugh P. , No.184 Sexvard St.
Conrad Max. 15 , bet. Douglas & Farnam.
Cummings & Murphy , S. Kith St.
Cales Bros. , 20th and Walnut.
Cajori A. . No. 001 Pierce St.
Cuninglmm P. , No. 107S. 10th St.
Crum & Bishop , Cor. 24th and Lake Sis.
Dalzell J. A. , No. 115 N. IDlh St.
Dygort C. A. & Co. , Cor. 30 & CorbySt.
Engolman R. , No.124 S. 15th St.
Grnncisco G. O. & Co. , No. 2200Farnam.
Frank M. J. , Cozzons House.
FlooJman P. E. & Co , , 10 & Davenport.
Fruelmuf J. I. , No. 415 S. 15th St.
Fields C. C. , 20th and Cumings St.
Fecimn M. J. , Park nvo.
Fcntch F. H. , Ititli and Howard St.
Gentleman Win. , cor. Lake & Saundcrs.
Goodman Drug Co. , Farnain St.
Gladstone Bros. & Co. , Douglas St.
Grosfeld E. , No. 180 , ) St. Mary's live.
Gentlemen & Hunt , No. 501 N. 10th St.
Hughes it Evans. No. 1220 Saunders St.
Hammond & Co. , No. 121 N. 10th St.
HlrtM. . No. 1020 S. 10th St.
Hull , Edwards k Co.,27KlLeavonworth.
Huntzlngcr J. F. , 1011 St. Mary's avo.
Hallauor F.No. 009 S. 10th St.
Honsell & Klouso , 10th nnd Parnnm.
Hoss.I. G. , No. 2801 Farnnni.
Hct/.ell & Sass , 27th and Cuming St.
Kuhn & Co. , loth and Douglas.
Kinsler J. T. , No. 1807 Farnam.
Kuhn Fred , No. 010 S. 10th St.
Kelly J. A. , No. 1510 Frimni.
Lang A. , 18th and Jackson.
Lous' Christ , No. 418 } S. 10th. St.
Lipshit/ . , No. 70 ! ) S. Kith.
Li nil & ChrlstiaiibonClark it Saundors.
Mostooller it Scott , 15th and Vinton.
Murphy J. A. , No. 120 N. 10th.
Mulligan T. F , , No. 1421 ! Snunders.
'Molchor Agt. C. A. , South Omaha.
McDonald C. C. , Saunders & Caldwoll.
McLcod E. , No. 1821 N. Kith.
McKcy C. , South Omtthn.
New M. , No. COOS. th ,
Owen , t Co. . No. 503 N. 10th.
Pryor W. A. , No. jJJOl Park live.
Powell M. B. , 18th and Jackson.
Parr M. , No. 42 , ' ! S. 10th.
Prince .1. S. , No. 214 N. 15th.
Postal D. C. , cor. Blonde and 20th St.
Redle Win. No. 1800 S. Kith.
Ross & O'llearno , No. 412 N. 10th.
Rcuther G. , South Omaha.
Rohfield itVo. . 18. Farntun & Douglas.
Rubin it Co. , No. 1803 St. Mary's avo.
Richard Henry , Farnam , bet. 10 it 11.
Sander A. H. . cor. Saunders it Cumings
Saville J. J. . No. 1101 N.2Uh.
SpalTord T. W. , 18th and Howard.
Spottman J. II. , No. 2812 Leaven worth.
Distributing Agents Max Meyer & Co. , Omaha , Neb. ; also Western Agents for the Seidenberg&
Co. Rosa Espanola and Thekla Havana Cigars.
when Annie was nearly fifty years old. |
The ten daughters gave birth to 110
children , and the three sons to sixteen ,
making a total of 120 grandchildren of
Aunt Annie. Those have multiplied (
and replenished according to the bible
injunction , to thut to-day Aunt Annie s
descendants will number fully GOO bouls ,
of which there are twelve children _ of
the sixth generation. Just think of it :
She is a great-grcat-great-great-grand-
motlier.
Aunt Annie has been in the "nurs
ery" business since she. was able to rock
a baby in the rudo' rocker made in the
hist years of the .eighteenth century.
Her mother died leaving five children
younger than her , which she raised ;
then her own thirteen , and since her
own Hock has grown up she has nursed
four grandchildren , and at present is
mother to Mr. Ben'tz's youngest child ,
'
its mother having' died while it was a
little babe.
Aunt Annie is remarkably spry ,
walks all around her nonie and to the
neighbors , and before being taken sick ,
about eight weeks ngot she would walk
as far as Lctart village and back , a dis
tance of over half a mile. Her eye
sight is good , although her left eye is
failing bomo since her illness.
She is enjoying second bight , it being
twenty years bince she were glnsbc. ? .
She 1ms never rode on a train , and
furthermore , will not for any considera
tion travel by rail , ab she values her
life too highly to risk it on any road
that docs not use the "patent anti-col-
lisioiier' ' that permits two trains to puss
on ono track at the same time.
Aunt Annie is looking much bettor
now than a year ago , when .she had her
picture taken , even though just recov
ering from an attack of cold ; and from
present indications bids fair to live for
several years.
Old Ace Notes.
.luan Cliocdied Inst month in Guatemala at
tlio ago of 120 years.
The oldest woman in northwestern Ohio.
Mrs. Mary Massamoro , ued ( 101 years and
live month , died at Fnullay.
John Halt-holder , the dependent father of
Samuel noteholder , lute of the Fifty-third
Illinois iiifuutry , is the oldest pensioner on
the pay-rolls. Ho is HKi years of iifje.
Cynthia , widow of the late Nutlian Law
rence , died nt the home of her grandson , H.
H. Lawrence , on her ninety-ninth year. Deceased -
ceased wii" born in Old Marlboro , M is * . , and
was u daughter of Thomas iiakor , of that
place.
"Uncle Ned" Mulloy , of Parkersburp , W.
Va. , is ninoty-thrpo years old and lias no
wasted opportunities to regret , ns ho 1ms
' Mover missed a liorso race , dog light or
cooking mam tlmt came in ills way" in the
course of his somewhat protracted existence.
Mrs. Azuhab F. Uydcr , of Orrington , Me. ,
who is 101 year. ! old , was ono of Bixtcon
to scatter llowors in the open grave nt a
memorial serviro of George Washington.
She lias u largo and interesting correspondence -
enco with young and old persons all over the
United States.
Tlicro died in Louisiana tiio other day
Mrs. Uullock , aged sovoiity-ninu years , who ,
when six years old , when her parents were
migrating from North Carolina to Tcnncs-
boo , was captured by Chcrokco Indians and
kept among them for twelve years , when sUe
was found and rescued by her father ,
Smith Illtchcns , familiarly known ns Undo
Smith , died at his residence near Laurel ,
Md. , recently. Ho would have boon a cen
tenarian had ho lived a few months loiiffer.
Ho was tlio oldest man In Sussex iornty and
probably in the state. A few weeks prior to
his dcmiso the deceased cut a complete sot of
tooth ,
Miss.Tano DuttonYho died in Oakland ,
Cal. , a few days ngorat'itho ago of olghty-
tlirco years , was n ' 40or. JiSho wont around
the Horn in that yt'iufiml ( established a
boarding house in Saq Fmncisco , anil when
bho died she wus worth $ 00,000. She was aNew
Now Hampshire npinijtorjnnd her property
will go to some relatives tjiero ,
At the hacienda of Kio Florido , in Mexico ,
thiToJIvea a mun rJU. 'oars old. His wife is
in her lllth year. Tlio owners of. the
hacienda mid tlio people of the neighboring
plantations anticipate tlio pleasure of giving
tills aged Indian cduplo u great many pro-
ftcnts on the 100th utimvcrsury of ttiolr wed
ding day. ' ' i
Hondricks , n Choctaw Indian , ngcd lot
years , visited Uonlson , Tex. , recently. Ho
walks erect. Ho is deaf , but his eyesight is
very good. Ho speak * Kngllsh Imperfectly.
Ho hunted until within tlio past ten years.
Last spring ho roda to Turkahommr , n dis
tance of forty miles. Ho says tlmt Ins health
is good and lie exixf&s1 to live many years
yet.
yet.Mrs.
Mrs. Minnie Uoush , of Pomoroy , O , . who
was 101 years old upon Juno 4 , married at
tlftccn , bore seventeen children ton daugh
ters and seven sons , nnd has now living
twoivo descendants of the sixth generation ,
not to mention u great multitude of inter
mediate ones. Notwithstanding , eho has few
wrinkles and the use of uh her faculties , is
spry ubout the house , feeds the chickens , has
novcr been on n railway train , and will toll
you for hours most wondrous tales of pioneer
times.
In the last half of the eighteenth
century it appears to have been a capi
tal crime for negroes to steal.
Sjnoko Soidonborg's Figaro and get
.the beats-cent cigar-in the .world. Max
Meyer & Oo.'i wholesale depot.
Attend our great Semi-Annual Clearing and Mark-Down Sale , as everything has got to
be sold , and gives persons of moderate moans an opportunity to buy good reliable cloth
ing and furnishing goods , for what you would have to pay for cheaper goods at other
stores. Eelow are a few of our bargains.
Men's and Joi/'s Summer Coats , 2r cents ,
JJoj/'s Fine Jllacle Alpaca Coals , ages f > to 1O years , GOc ; worth $1.5O.
lion's Salt it.'ie ; worth $1.511.
Men's Flannel Contv and Ve.its , 7Tc.
Mans' > 'ci ) Here iuclscr Coats nnd Vesta , 6',7c.
Mcns' Fine Luster Coals an I Vesta , $2.J > .
Mcn\ ' Fine French Flannel 1'lain aii'l ZVmeStripe / , $3.r 0 and $4 ; ivorth $9 to $12.
Mons'All Wool Chei-lott'iilts , 97.23 ; worth til'i.ZD.
Mcns' All Wool lllif Flannel Suits , cjlorjisiarantecii , at S//5.
J.lHiOiHilrofMcn * ' Wool I'ant-f , al $1.7u'wnrth , } / .
OKIMenu' ( tame and ltalbrirj/an ; Slih-ls , Kc , 13c , 3jca > nJf't.r. Can't bo beat.
Jeans Jjrnwera , Xoc and -JJc ; worth double the money , and thousand * of other bargains , at the
1316 Farnam Street. Omaha ,
A. POLAOK , Manager. '
THE LOVE LETTER.
"So you wont marry Hawkins Jcsscp , "
said Squire Bcrgtunot , knitting his
black evobrows together until they
formed an ominous black bar across his
forehead and nearly frightened his
bright-eyed daughter out of her senses.
But , Mary Bergamot stood bravely to
the guns of her little citadel.
' No. father , " she said. "Oh , how can
you ask me. when you know that I don't
love him and never canV *
" 'Never' is a long word , ' ' said the
bquiro.
"Yes , papa , I know thntj' said Mary.
"But , indeed , I mean it. "
"You menu it , do you ? ' ' said the
squire , in slow and measured tones ,
Now. lot mo toll you what ! It isn't
that you don't like Hawkins Jefcsup. but
that you're goosey enough to go and fall
in love with that young idiol , George
Luke ! "
Mary turned vcrv rod.
"Papa ! "
"Thoro'K no use mincing matters , "
.said the irate squiro. "An artist , in
deed ! Why doesn't ho go into white
washing and ualciuiining and earn a de
cent living ? "
"But , papa "
"Needn't attempt to argue with me ,
miss ! " said Squire Bergamot , btornly.
"I'll have none of it , and HO I toll you.
If George Lake comes into my house
he'll bo put out of it pretty quick ! And
bo you may toll him.
Ho aying , the bquiro btrodo angrily
out of the houbo.
Mary looked after him with soft , f > or-
rowful eyes. She was a delicate , oval-
faced girl , with sunny brown hair and
rotund features , so unliKu the rotund
and positive squire's as light to dark
ness. But , us she put down thu iron
with which she was " ( Joing up" her
father's shirts Squire Bergamot would
have thought it a crying fain to employ
a laundress while his daughter enjoyed
her ordinary health she leaned up
against the window where the sun
beams came through the tremulous
veil of heart-shaped morning glory
leaves and drew from her pocket u note ,
written in a strong , mabculino hand
My Dearest Mary : I love you , Will yon
promlso to bo my wife , in splto of all opposi
tion I Will you toll mo HO with your own
lips. Ever yours , faithful to dcuth.GconnR.
GconnR.
How her eyes glittered ns site read
and reread the short and simple lines ,
pressing thorn finally to her rod lips.
"I do love him ! I will bo His wife , "
she murmured.'And I will toll him so
the first opportunity I get. Only papa ! "
A momentary cloud stole over her
serene brow at this , but it wns transient.
"I don't believe in olopomonti , " said
Mury Borgiimot , still riveting her eyes
on the sheet of paper in her hand. "I
never did. But ii pupa still persists in
opposing our marriage I will leave my
homo and go out into the world hand
in hand with Georgo. "
Just as this revolutionary thought
passed through her mind the door
creaked on its hinges. A heavy , well
kiiown footstep sounded on the
threshold.
"It's , pupal" cried Mary.
In her consternation our poor little
Schlllca.T. , 10th and Nicholas.
Schacfor Aug. , Sherman ave & Corby.
Sweeney S. L. , South Omaha.
Sobotker C. H. South Omnlm.
Stevens Honrv A. , Ifith nnd Vinton.
Southnmyd & Runnoll , No. 1010 N. IGth.
Schubert II. , 810 N. 10th.
Smith & Owens , South Omaha.
Sims C. D. , Sounders St.
Slobodisky L. , COS N. IGth. .
Thompson Gco. , cor. 10th &Mandorson ,
Torbitt C. S. , 2203 Farimm.
Tocol ) . , nsMJFnrimiii.
Van Kroge & Pahl , cor. 17lh & Clnrko.
Vangrcen & Ilolln , 2002 Cumings.
\Vilrot C. , 814 N. ICth.
WolferV. . , cor , 2lth ( and Docntur.
Whelan James , l2.j ! ! Saundors.
Whttohouso II. B. , cor. 10th & Webster.
Waller Kimna. 101 S. 13th.
West & Fritchcr , 1222 Fnrnam.
Wostrando & Weber , 2G09 Cumings.
Wilson Clayton , 410J S. 10th.
Ward W. J. & Co. . 001 N. 10th.
Wilko & Sautter , Cor. 20th and Plorco.
Worthy Win. , Cor. Corby and 10th.
TERN.
A hoi E. , Denver , Col.
Bohnor G W. , Brndshnw , Neb.
Birkon W. J. , Leigh , Neb.
BayrhotTor it Koissolbach , Shelby , Nob.
Brown 12. R. , Fremont , Nob.
Bennett T. N. Sf Paul , Neb.
Craig A. J. , Minden , Nob.
Copcland L. N. , Minden , Neb.
heroine could not find tlio entrance to
her pocket ii1 the multitudinous folds
of her dress. For a second she was in
imminent , danger of detection ; then she
hurriedly thrust the incendiary docu
ment into the yawning mouth of a paper
bnj * of choice seed corn which hung by
the kitchen window. At the next in-
bt.tnt Squire Borgamotwas in the room.
"Mary"said ho. "go upstairs to the
left-hand corner of my middle bureau
drawer and got mo a clean pocket
handkerchief. "
Mary wont out with n dubious glance
at the nail on which the bag of ' 'early
.sugar corn" hung. When < die returned
the room was empty , and Squire Bergamot -
mot was just climbing up into his
lumber-box wagon in front of the picket
foni'o. ,
' ' it hero " baid the
'Bring out , squire.
' I'm to Miss '
going over Polly Popper's
to get my empty cider cask. She might
a had the sense to return it herself I" J
Ho stowed the handkerchief away in
his pocket , and was just taking up the
reins , when Mary rushed out , crimson
to the very roots of her hair.
"Father , that bag of seed corn. "
"Oh , it's all right it's all right , " j
said the squire placidly. "I promised .
a little to Miss Polly Poppur , and this
is already shelled. "
"But , father , " gasped poor Mary ,
"lot mo tie it up first. "
"Noiibcnso ! " said the squiro. "I jest
folded over the top and It'll go as snug
as a thief in a mill , right-a-lop of my
bags of inoal „
Away he rattled over the stony road
as ho spoke , and poor Mary ran back
into the kitchen to cry herself into u
hccond Niobe.
' Oh , my letter , my letter ! " she
sobbed ; "why was I such an idiot as to
put it thoroV"
Miss Polly Popper , a gaunt spinster ,
of a very uncertain ago , and a very cer
tain infirmity of temper , opened the
bag of send corn as the hqulro drove off.
"Might u brought it buforo , " wild
she. "Promised it to us last full. I do
despise thobo folks that are always put
ting elf things. Mercy upon usl What's
this ? " as she drew out the note ; "some
receipt that that shiftless Mary tucked
away hero to got out of the wnv'i1 No It
ain't. It's a lovo-lottorl and to mo !
My dearest Mary' and It is signed
'George Washington Bergamot , that's
his name. Well , I dodeelarel Ain't
ho far gone ? 'All opposition. ' I s'poso
ho moans Mary and my two brothers-in-
law that thinks a woman over forty
hain't no business to marry. But I'll
goo 'em furdcr afore 111 let 'om over
turn my matrimonial prospects see if I
don't. 'Tel him with my own lips. ' Of
course I will ; I'll go right over there at
onco. Delays is dangerous ! And if ho
really is in buch a hurry "
Miss Polly's lingers trembled as she
took her little cork-screw curls out of
their papers and put on a fresh collar
tied with a blue ribbon.
" Blue's the color of love , " said she to
herself with a simper , "and it was so
romantic of my dear Gooryo to thinR of
proposing to mo in a bag of seed corn.
Tlio squire was at his suppdr when
Miss Pepper walked in. a bite , won t
"Sot down and have"Mary , fetch a
you ? " said the squire ,
clean plate. "
Miss Pepper took advantage of
Cleveland Bros. , Ord , Nob.
Dnhlstedt M. 1C. , Chapman , Nob.
Deyo& Dorr. Red Cloud , Neb.
Dresser O. W. , Chndron , Nob.
Gilbert C. E , , Central City , Dak.
Galbrnlth J. E. , Albion , Nob.
Hopkins W. W. , Oakland , Nob.
Harris it Gunnoll , Pax ton , Nub.
Irwln it lleckmnn , Dondwood , Dak ,
Judd L. P. , Cedar Rapids , Neb.
Jensen , John , Mead , Nob.
.Toll n son A. B. , Mason , Nob.
Klnzol Bros. , Wisnor , Nob.
Krauss , Phillip , Plattsmouth , Nob.
Knrkor , S. J. , Aurora , Nob.
Knowllon E. W. , Oxford , Nob.
Larson & Son , Brnlnnrd , TTeb.
Lamhofcr Ed.Schyulor , Nob.
Lyons ' Drug Co. , Lyons , Nob.
M'nylo , J.W. , Blair , Nob.
Moran John , Olnx , Nob.
Morris & Co. , O'Nolll , Nob.
McEvoy L. A. , North Plntto , Nob.
Odendahl Bros. , LoupClty , Nob.
Ovorllold J. E. , Ncligh , Nob.
Pothlck Thos. M. , Silver Crook. Nob.
Robb J. D. , McCook , Nob.
Slovens W. H. , Ogden , Utah.
Showers it Co. . Llnwood , Nob.
Stuart & Ferris , Cedar Bluffs , Nob.
Shryock W. B. , Louisville. Nob.
Soykorn E. J. , North Bond , Nob.
Stein it Co. , Lincoln , Neb.
Scull E. B. . Bonldor , Col.
Thomas J. R. , Tokamah , Nob.
Travis it Samples , Holdrogc , Nob.
Wells W. E. , Burwoll , Nob.
Woods II I. , Stromsburg , Nob.
Wood W. J. & Co. , Buffalo Gap , Dak.
Whaloy , M. H. , Chirks , Nob.
Wolz Goo. , Fremont , Nob.
Wilson C. W. , Mead , Nob.
Wolf & Gillon , Madison , Nob.
Young J. P. , Plattsmouth , Neb.
momentary absence of her stepdaughter
ter elect to proceed to business
"Georgo , " cried she , almost hysteric
ally , "I am yours ! "
aKh ? "
"Forever nnd ovorl" cried the lady ,
Hinging herself upon his coat-collar.
"Aro you cra/.yV" said the squire ,
jumping up.
"You asked mo to bo your wife , " said.
Miss Polly , meltingly.
"I didn't ! "
"Then what does this mean , oh ? " de
manded Miss Polly. "It's as clear a
| I declaration of love as ever was writ
and peed ground to sue on. "
I I The emiiro stared at the shoot o
' paper as Miss Popper waved it triumph
antly over Ills head.
I "But I didn't write it , " gasped he.
| "Then who did ? " demanded Miss
1 Popper.
I Just at this moment , Mary , entering
with fresh tea and a clean plate , caught
' bight of the letter.
I "It'h mine"sho cried with a sudden
i dyeing of the cheek anti glitter of the
I oyos. "My lottery How dared you
read it , Miss Popper ? "
"I got It out of the bag of seed corn , "
protested the spinster.
"And I put it there for safe-keeping , "
blushingly acknowledged Mary Borga-
mot.
mot."Who
"Who wrote lt"stcrnly demanded the
bquire.
And Mary confessed.
"George Lake , papa. "
Miss Popper wont homo crying bit
terly with mortified pride and disap
pointed oxpectatlons. And the squire
came to the conclusion that true love
would always have its \yay in spite of all
dit-bonting parents.
"Papa , " suid Mary , "may I have
GorgoV"
"i don't care , " said the squire ,
And that , in his case , ims.sod for an
nlllrmation. But the bquiru remains a
widower btill , and Miss Popper's
chnneos grow "smaller by degrees and
beautifully lefas , "
Tlio Pretty Walter Girl.
Ncnt nnd nutty and port was she ,
( Ham and CKKS and broucl for mo I )
And witiBomo liar smile an a mnllo could be
(1'ork ( unit beans uuvo tlio pork well
tlono ! )
Her dainty hand brushed the crumbs nway ,
( Hoth kinds o' BUUCO nn tluit upplo dump ! )
And my beating heart ijuiclc owned licrjsway
U'otatcrs and greens aloiiK o1 that rump I )
I fumbled the bill , but nothing could BOO ;
( Itoast turkey and stuff dark tnoat , second
end Joint ! )
My eyes were on lior. nnd hois wore on me
( I'luw pudding , another iiud pluuty of oint ! )
"What will you Jiavol" she broke the spoilt
( A cup of ton and cofToo without I )
bluehud and Mummcrcd , my eyelids foil
( I'ork and sausage and Bauer itrautl )
Then I seized her Imud and whispered low ,
( ( 'ubbuKi t > oup and a corn beef uaaUl )
"Gut out , yrt'i fool ! Como , let mo go I"
( Onion stowed mill potato uiualil )
In 10U , Mary , wife of Thomas Oliver ,
was hOnteiu'ed to bo publicly whipped
for roproacnlng the magistrates ; In 1010
she Hlandtmid the oldnrsnnd WHS son-
tencc'd to have a cleft btfok put oil har
' onguo for half -in hour. She llnallvin
1050 , loft the colony , after Iwviug oaused '
much trouble in the eliurOli und to tiu
authorities.