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1 THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : , JIONDAY. OCTOBER 1. 1888. 6 THE EIGHTS OF THE GRIP , A Frlond Wrlto9 of the Drummer and Hit ) Calling. I THE VISIT TO BEN HARRISON. Hlx Hundred Chicago Men Call on tlio Kriiilill | < ; an Ciinilldatn Tlio SlriiKKlcs For I lit ! Trav eler Vote A l-'rlond of llio HoyH. Mr. C. L. Hells , an old limo friend of the oVutnmcr , has the following nrtlclo In a re cent edition of Iho Dpoch under the caption ' Drummers : " It inny safely bo stated that not ono drum mer In ten likes nls situation. After the nov elty of the life wears oft , nn intense loathing of the "road" grown upon him. There Is something utterly repugnant to Iho average nmn In being obliged , "wllly-nllly , " to hurry from place to pluoe as If driven by an an- tiiUe | fury. To n married man It Is especially so. nnd therefore most drummers uro young nnd single. The nriny of commercial travelers from this city alone hns been estimated at GO.OOU , nnd , in my opinion , that Is below the num ber. Boston , Philadelphia and Baltimore nro proportionately represented , nnd there Is scarcely a town or oven a village In the oust that has not Its contingent. In no other country has the drummer such a Hold to cover as In this. Many have the vvholo con tinent for a foraging ground , and the exper ienced drummer thinks no more of going to San 1'Vanclseo , or Mexico , or St. I'aul. than bo docs of Koing to Jersey Olty or Brooklyn. Tlio-boys , " as they nre called , nro known Individually to men In remote country dis tricts who have never loft the shadow of their native burgh. Without them many a boti-l would close up , nnd many a maiden would High In vain for the "latest" New York fashions. They have nearly Mipor- coiled the picturesque peddler of our grand ' lor the "htorc" is father's days , everywhere nnd the drummer follows the store. Drumming , too , though there are many indifferent specimens of its class , is a line nrt To suit yourself to the humor of your customer , to know when to be bold and when to be abashed , to Hatter delicately , to per- Bundo disinterestedly , to present allurintrly , to tickle the ears of sour indifference with a good joke , to use the right word Just in the nick of tlmo to gain tlio wavering mind , is n triumph of diplomacy which can only bo up- predated by the Initiated. A story is told of Tiloore , of the famous London house of Uopp- blake , Moore & Compton. Mourc , from his wonderful success as a drummer , was called the Napoleon of Iho road , and such was Iho admiration of his brother salesmen for his abilities , that they used to help pack his trunks , so that by catching an early train ho niluht Ineroaso his power of selling. There was ono man to whom no one could sell , a stiff Quaker , who declared ho would never buy from a drummer. Moore hull a wager thatho would sell him a bill of goods at his llrst call. I lo w.is better than his word , for ho sold him the coat oil' his own back , and a large bill of goods as well. Everyone who vvantK to sell anything at wholesale is ublmcd to hire a drummer or bo left brhind in the race. The drummer's po sition then is always an important ono , nnd if he is a good salesman ho can command a hisjh salary. There are some men on the road to-day getting higher salaries than judges on the bench , presidents of mercan tile hociotios , and by far the larger proportion tion of literary men. So exacting in fuel uro Its conditions that to llntl ono thorough in all reiiuiiTiiients is not very easy. There is no doubt , therefore , that In spile of occasional annoyances to tradesmen , the drummer is a most useful trade institution , Like uoath nnd taxes , ho has como to stay , and never fails to pay us his call. His mode of life cultivates an ama/ing fortitude of "cheek. " The drummer simon-puro never "funiis. " Good trade , bad trade , or no trade nt nil , he , like Horatio , takes with equal thanks. Ho may go for weeks without n sale , and then atone for It all by , a grand coup. Long did tlio southern status put the ban of a tax upon him. They had carried tiroteetion to its ultimate conclu sion. Hut the drummer triumphed. Ho evaded the tax in every possible way. Ho fought them in the law courts und legisla ' * ' " ' turos and now the obnoxious decrees are ro- ! * ! ' .eluded. Through his state societies ho ob 'C-jained from railway companies special rates on baggage , and from hotels on board. Ho may know nothing of I'lalo and little of Her bert Spencer , but for downright "cuteness" and worldly resource commend mo to the drummer. _ Catering lor Vote . The Merchant Traveler in speaking edito rially of the way the two great political par tics nro struggling for the vole nnd politlca influence of the commercial travelers says It is gratifying in the extreme to note the nnxloty of the two great political parties to possess the drummer vote. Column after column of interviews with prominent mer chant travelers are published daily by lead ing political organs of both parties , striving lo prove Hint the knights of the grip are unanimously in favor of this or that candi date , for or against the tariff , etc. , etc. The only thing proved by all this , and the tiling that pleases us most , is that traveling men as a class have become a recognised force In uli brunches of political and civil govern inent ; that their inlluenco bus como to bo felt and appreciated , and that nt last tho.\ have taken their rightful place in Iho socia" unit business world. They deserved much moro than they received In former years ; it should ho their euro now to eheik any sudden ambition which mlghl spring out of their present recognition , nnd , demanding no moro than they are entitled to , ECO to it that their demands are complice with. Five or six men with the assistance of a gaudy bouquet cannot give away the in lltienco of the traveling men of the Unltoi States , not oven if the chairman bo Mr Hit-hards. When "in behalf of the eommor cial men of the United States , " Mr. Rich ards , at n political mooting , presented a party With u nosegay , ho , unasked , spoke for ai clement that chooses to speak on pollticu mutters for itself , and he succeeded m get ting himself , only , laughed at by republi cans and democrats alike. The traveling man has grown too big to bo handled llko a child in a nursery. Ho carries a latchkey walks on the brussels carpet with his o\vi boots , reads his own paper , thinks and vote for himself. And ho Is all the better for it. Subordination is well enough In its placobul the grip man is not u soldier in the regular nrmy. Ho is a man , An Association's Work. The Northwestern Traveling Men's asso ciation lias paid out to date for death losses SlHf ( > ,000. This amount has gene directly to the homes of 209 traveling men , nnd it is snfo to say had there boon no such organization a largo per cent of this number would linvo died without insurance. To prove this It is only necessary to converse with its members generally. Many of them wiU toll you that they have no need of in- aurancc , tliat they are hearty , strong and lucky , but that they are glad to belong to the association for the privilege of contributing to the families of seine less fortunate brother. In a word , they take pride lu an institution that Is all their own and the source of so tmieu actual good. VUltliiK Harrison. A week ago to-day t'.CO traveling men went from Chicago lo Indianapolis to pay their re- ppocts to General Harrison. Great propara- Uous wore made in Chicago for the trip and the citizens of the booster capital turned out en masse to greet the boys. Each drummer carried a lurgo rod , white und blue parasol , tiud they waved them up and down and cheered almosl constantly. The siroots along the line of march were crowded with epeeta- tors , who gave Iho Chicago boys a generous Creeling as Ihoy passed. U was after S o'clock when the Harrison residence was reached. As General Harrison appeared on the steps ho was tendered an ovation. ColonoUI. H. Kude , of Chicago , delivered the nddress on behalf ot his associates. General Harrison In response said : "Sir und Gentlemen of the Commercial Travelers'Association of Chicago ! 1 bid you welcome to my homo. I give you my hearty thanks for this cordial evidence of your Inter- cst In thci.0 great principles of government which nre advocated by the republican party , whoso candidate I am. I am not unfamiliar with the value , eftlclpncy und Intelligence of the commercial traveler * nt our .country. The coutnuutian ; you make to the success of the business communities with which you arc Identified Is largo nnd Indispensable. I do not doubt that ono of the strongest props of Chicago's commercial greatness would bo de stroyed if you were withdrawn from .tho commercial forces of that great city. ' ' The general spoke then at length on the re lations of the north and south , both before nnd since the wnr , and thu effect of the great Interchange of eimmnrc" between the st at < > s and the part the drummer takes In the change. Kneh man had an opportunity to irrasp thu hand of the next president of the United States and also meet Mrs. Harrl mi. Mich man left one of his husinca * cards in the mansion. The crowd created moro enthu siasm than any delegation that had yet called upon his excellency to be. A Drummer Dissected. Mr. Milo W. Ward , In a speech made ro- ccntly at the dedication of n now hotel , gave the following as his diagnosis of the commer cial traveler or drummer : It Is easier to tell what the traveling man Is than what ho isn't. He is ( no bad sense ) all th in ITS to all men. He is the missing link. lie Is lit the same time a hope and n reliza- tion. He is , from hit employer's stand point , a neceisary evil. If tie takes an interest in base ball or polities , and ho does ho is apt to plant now hats all along his route , but In los ing the straw ho wins the kernel. Ho is a "llsher of men , " and baiting with promises , ho always catches the gudgeon. If his "jointers" sometimes misguide , he still re- mai : s thu merchant's mascot and "gets there just the same. " Hcing n practical man , ho doesn't sing all the time nnd forever , but slops occasionally for n meal , knowing that "cat or bo eaten" is the law of trade. He is an emergency man has perhaps created the emergency , but when created ho Is equal to it. "Mr. Barnes of Now York' ' must have boon n retired traveling man. When good ears nro more effective than much Jaw , lie ii also there. He makes tholuxurics of to-day , and the necessities of to-morrow. He is an ep'gram ' endowed with individuality. Ho is thu John thu Baptist to business. Tin ; "Rusher's" Corner. A writer In the Merchant Traveler gives the following as the part the "rusher" plays in the commercial Held : The "rusher" is seldom of continued popu larity. Ho is thu man who can always "do better in a m-w territory. " His affability and upehmeral knowledge of a great many things which he displays to the best advantage surprises the merchant into admiration and secures to the hnigirart an order ; but let him L'orno again and h.s re.il worth is discovered. Ilia ammunition was exhausted on his llrst nsit , nnd his i epctition of stale platitudes are without effect , and the merchant's admira- , ion is turned to disgust. Omalm's Sunday Guests. At the Mdlard-K. L. Cobb , Philadelphia ; 1. M. Bidelmau , Adrian , Mich. ; II. Paul ruehlln and A. 11. Lambora , Now York ; . L. Wilson and O. A. Uohn , Chicago ; .Tames M. Laurence , St. Louis ; Samuel II. . , pvy and A.Lindsay , New York ; J. AI. Norton and Nelson Forton , Boston ; Thomas W. Johnson , Peoria : P. G. Hoffman and 10. M. Ford , DCS Moines ; M. Misch and Henry Frcund , New York ; Kmll H r- bcck nnd George F. Ucger , Philadelphia ; W. B. C. Windsor and George H. White , Boston ; George L. Atkins and Frank H. ohen , New York ; John H , Picltett , PS Monies ; J. B. T. Hall and B. M. Herbet , Chicago ; W. II. Griulth , New York : Louis Littman , Detroit ; James P. Sheep , Canton , O. ; C. Uhlhorn and A. I ) . Clarke , Chicago ; John E. Nelson and George Sprangcnberir , Boston ; II. vKlvvood and G. N. White , Chicago ; H. S. Been and W. N. Walker , New York ; Thomas II. Copeland and F. H. Tuck , Bos ton ; George II. Atwood and James Heed , Chicago ; H. W. Young and T. K. Leahy , Now York ; K. P. Foreman and F. K. rimes , Chicago ; F. O. Wheeler , Kansas ity ; J. C. Bond nnd II. J. Straight , Chica go ; George K. Brown and .1. W. Dickenson , Boston ; F. .I. Mark and F. A. Silmnii , Chicago cage ; 1C. F. Woods and W. J. Hntton , St. Paul ; George Wessllsg , Cincinnati. At thu Paxton Max Slmger , Philadel phia ; K. G. Ormsby and E. W. Howe , Atchison - ison : T. II. Linnccn , Lockport , N. Y. ; A. G. Hwing , Clinton , la. ; John Flynn , Dubuque - buque ; C. II. Ingwcrsen and Isaac Baker , Chicago ; E. Heath , jr. , and M. J. Fogerty , New S'ork ; H. Izard and .Spencer Munson , St. Louis ; James W. Halt and Joseph W. Dane , Boston ; J. L. Murphv. Canton , 111. ; S. E. Waltis , St. Paul ; J. T" Hinshaw and Charles I ) . Smith , Now York ; A. H.Volf nnd S. II. ICnhn , Chicago ; W. II. Willgon- Louisville , Ky. ; E. llnrrisortand J. H. Ettin- ger , New York : W. E. Thompson , St. .lo , seph ; B. Kotschild nnd W. C. Lattimer , Chicago cage ; Fred Wenncr , Cincinnati ; F. W. San. born and F. E. Webster , Boston ; J. P- Woods and Paul Mover , Chicago ; Thomas Hailoy , Little Falls , N. Y. ; C. C.Clarke , Brooklyn , N. Y. At the Murray Carl Schumann , L. Ull man , E. W. Coggcshall , Iltirrv O. Phillips , S. H. Prince , A. II. Peacock , W. W. Crowley - ley , William Woidenkoller , G. C. Hudson , D. Pnrrington , Chris , Grois , William Grunt , M. H. Roberts , H. C. Edmiston , William A. MeBuruoy , all of New Yorlc ; L. Y. Weeks , C. F. Hays , S. N. Clugbtone , G. O. Jordan , J. C. Wheeler , Sam D. Kug- gles , A. G. Leichardt , J. B. Maguire , 1 > . J. Baron , S. H. Graham , A. 13. McKay and wifu. C. H. Smith , N. V. Simms , C. H. Brackoubusb. W. T. Carey , Oscar Duranto , nil of Chicago ; T. P. Whltmoro , Dayton , O. ; A. J. Taylor , Kock Island , III. ; E. W. Copelin , St. Louis , C. E. Bachman , Milwaukee ; F. M. Stephens , St. Louis : J. Hosford , Boston ; J. Smith , Kansas City ; C. W. Ilcnklc , Canton , 111. ; O. H. Martin , Canton , 111. ; D. S. Elliott , Sioux City : F. H. Hnmlin , Canandaqun , N. Y. ; U. M. Woods , New York ; E. A. Staup , DCS Moines ; H. H. Peck , Cincinnati ; H. L. Co- hill , Hlnffton , O. ; L. T. Mitchell , Huclnc , Wis. ; C. E. Koiuiminn , St. Louis. Economy and strength uro peculiar to Hood's Snrsiipiirillu. the only inedicino of which " 100 Coses Ono Dollar" is true. They Hotli Know linr. Detroit Free Prosn : A stranger with u Had , tired look nnd n nmiinor indicat ing that ho wished to escape general observation , uiimo wearily into a little wobtorn town the other duy. Ho stopped at the town well to siuko hiri thirst and bathe his Hushed face and bro\v \ , and while ho drunk a denizen ol the town drew near. He , too , had a careworn face and an air of general dis- courngemunt. "Staanger here , nint youV" ho asked of tlio wayfarer. "Yep stranger now , but I ued to live 'round here. " "No-did you ? Lately ? " "No ; it's nigh onto ton years since 1 loft. " "And you alnt been back since ? " "No. There's boon a good many changes. I see , since then , and I don' : reckon there's many loft I lister know. " "Mohho not ; who'd you know ? " "Well , lomnio sou there was a woman named "Watts I usotor know Sally Watts. " "Did you know Sally Watts ? " asked tlio denizen of the town. "Knowed her well. I I did you over hear of Sally ? ' ' ' Yes , I " "Do you know Sally Watts ? " "Yes I I " The wayfarer looked cnrofully around lowered his voice , and t < uid cautiously "Soo here , mister , I've a favor to ask It ain't much. Would you mind not mentionin' to Sally Watts that a stranger was 'round astin'for her. ShoV know it was mo , an' I'd ruthor have i hyonor ou my trail than Sally Watts Sno's an Jdeo I'm dead , an1 I want hoi to clin < ; to that ideo. Ii you know Sallj Watts , mister , mobbo you know how nigh she comes to boin' kin to the devil If she ain't a Znntlppy I never see one Lookco here , stranger , you've got n sj mputhotio kind of a face , an' I bUeova you'd know how to fool fora feller that's went through what I've wont through with , an' I feel as if I'd llko to conlldo in you. Stuungor , I usotor to bo married to Sally Watts ! " The recipient of this confidence gave a KS\ > and wrung thto hand of the pool wayfarer , saying with fervor : "Pity rtio , man ; I'm murriwl to her nowl" ON THE LECTURE PLATFORM. Tlip Old Ij | ! it nre Gone Out The Mm Who Drnwthu lilguost Crowd. Mail and ' 'Grout Kxpross : clinngcH mvo tnkcti pliu-o. " wild the soorctarv of ho Kiv York Lecture bureau to-day , In the lecture platform , Who have gene , do you a k ? Once it was all ' . ( t'clicr , the eloquent ; Chapin , the grand ; ( iough , the earnest ; Ssixo , the witty ; Phillips , the silver-tongued ; s'atiby , .losh Hillings and Arlnmtis Want , the funny ; Bnyard Taylor , the ravolor : Di * . Hayes , the explorer ; 15. l < \ Taylor , the word painter , and Colfax , the smiling , but they are all gene inw , " and tlio secretary heaved a sigh ) f regrot. "What lecturci-H are left ? " "Woll , there are ( k-orgo W. Curtis nnd Carl Sehurz , Tilton Miirdoek. llrot lartc , Marie Twain , Ann Kli/.a Young mil Anna Dickenson , hut they don't 'ecturo ' any more. Thoj plead ago nnd nlirinily , and a new sot of onlurtainurs mve sprung up. " "Who are tlio now ones ? " "Lnt'fl sou ; there is Sam Joncb , the sin destroyer ; Joseph Cook , the ortho- lo.x ; Ingcrtioll , the agnostic ; Will rJurelton , the farm poet ; Kli Perkins , the platform humorist ; James Whit- eomb Itiloy , the poetical diiileotition ; Wilder , Lincoln and Hm-bunk , the do- Inoatore ; Mrs. Livermore , the Wntter.son nnd Kam Cox , the politicians ; S'yo , the eccentric ; lUirdettu , the witty mil Lvmun Abbott , tht > solid. " "Who are drawing the audiences ? " "It is tlio best entertainer. The pco- , ) lo want instruction and otitorlainment combined. Joseph Cook will draw in a .heologiral seminary , hut Talmago and Sam Jones and the humorists draw .ivorywhero. The humoribts like Htir- ; lctto and HI ! Porklni go buck to the same audience year after year. ' ' "What are the lecturer's lo talk about tins year- ' " ( ieorgo Konnau will talk about Si- boriu , Charles Dickens , jr. , will read his father's Morion. Kate. Field will recom mend California , wine , Willetls will di.s- euss 'That Hoy's Sister. ' Dr. Col Ivor will give us 'Grit. ' and Itiirlmiik will road Murk Twain's. Nimby 'a and Kli Perkins' jokes. Low Wallace will toll about Turkish huronis , Dougherty will orate on Daniel OVonnell , and Tanner will toll wur stoi'iei. " KulVitli Comfort an I he. llnppy. It is by no means uncertain , but , on the conlr.iry , n well ascertained fact , that upon Iho well being of in.m's stomach depends that modicum of happiness which la vouch safed to him in this world. Dyspepsia , the fee of all others to the stomach's traminillty , and most to bo dreaded , is a complaint to the preliminary relief and eventual euro of which Hosteller's SUmi.ieh Millers 14 specially adapted. U enables thoao who use it with a reasonable degree of persistence to eat with relish , because it imp.iris a healthful appe tite ; to digest with e.i'je , because it Mlrongth- ons thy stomach ; audio assimilate the food which is eaten and digested , thus bonclHtint , ' health , promoting tlesh and sustaining the exercise of the physical and mental facul ties. It , moroner , facilitates the secre.tion of hiailhy bile , actuates without discomfort Ihe lialnt of body , and lends , when taken upon retiring , to produce healthy slumber. Malaria is conquered by it. .Matrimonial Cat no 111 HIM. Ho was very practical , and in order Lo have everything fair and bijuaro bo- ohand he said , aeeoi'ding lo the De troit Free i'ri-s- , : "Yon know , darling. I promised my mother that my wifu should bo a gooil housekeeper and a domestic wonuin. Can you cook ? " "I can. ' ' she said , swallowing a great big lump in her throat. "Can you make good bread ? That is the fundamental principle of all house keeping. " ' "Yes ; I wen tin to a bakery and learned liow to make all kinds ol bread. " She added under her hreath : "Maybe. " "And can you do your own dressmak ing ? I am comparatively a poor man. love , and dressmaker * ' bills would soon bankrupt me. " "Yes , " she said , frankly , "lean make everything I wear , especially pattern bonnets. " "You are a jewel1 he cried with en thusiasm. "Come to my arms " "Wait _ a minute there's no hurry , " she said coolly. "It's iny turn to ask a few questions. Can you saw wood and carry in coal ? " "Why , my love , I should hire that work done. " "Can you make your coats , trousers and other wearing apparel ? " "I5ut that isn't to the purpose. " "Can you build a house , dig ditches , weave carpets and " "I am not a professional. " "Neither am I. It has taken the most of my lifo to acquire the education and accomplishments that attach you to mo. Hut as hoon as I have learned all of the professions you speak of I will send you my ca ; d. Au rovoir , " and she swept away. And the disconsolate young man wont to the nearest drugstore and bought a two-for-a-quartor cigar , with which ho speedily faolaccd himself. Neglect kills injuries , revenge in creases them. A neglected cold in creases its injurious effects on the sys tem till consumption kills , unless cured by Warner s Log Cabin Cough and Con sumption llemody. It is ye reliable remedy of yo olden timo. hnintmrtly 1'oplarH as Ijlulilnini ; Ilodw. Now Orleans Times-Democrat : Pro fessor Asa Gray observed that the rea son which lies tit the bottom of the gen eral belief on the continent of Europe that lightning btrikos tlio Lomhurdy poplar trees in preference to others is coming to light. Green herbage and green wood sappy wood are excellent conductors of electricity. A tree is shattered by lightning only when the discharge roaches the naked trunk or naked branches , which are poorer con ductors. An old-fashioned Lombardy poplar , by its height , by its complete covering of twigs and small branches , and their foliage down almost to the ground , and by its sappy wood , makes a capital lightning rod and a chimp ono. Happily no ono can patent it and bring it around in a wagon and insist upon trying it. To make it surer the tree should stand in moist ground or near water , for wet ground is a good conduc tor and dry boil a poor one. It is recommended - ommonded to plant a Lombardy poplar near the hoimo and another close to the barn. If the ground is dry the nearer the well the bettor , except for the nuis ance of the roots that will got into it. Ladies who vuluo a refilled com plexion must use Pozzoni'4 Powder it produces a soft and beautiful skin. Ciiun Cliowlncr. Oum chewing is on the increase In this city as well as elsewhere. About two weeks since a traveling man who handles chewing gum on thu side , boasted that ho bold to a house in this city a single bill of gum that amounted to over 5100. On the streets , in the cars and oven at the theaters , ladies can bo observed making their jaws move as if they were running by clock work. Gum chewing may be healthy , many claim it is aids digestion , etc. , but it looks far from the proper tiling to BOO an elegantly dressed lady inuflirootcar , walking on the street or iin any nubile place with a largo quid of gum in her mouth , and with the men it ia nearly as bed , though with tljo latter it in much preferable to tobacco chewing. Oculists have lately discovered tlmt ox- coss-lvo chewing of gum is injurious to the eyes and liable to bring oil blitid- ne.s ! ; this may be' true , but we have yet to hear of such' A case , but , notwith standing , that gidh chewing is healthy or unhealthy. It shows bud ti le for any iiuly to bo seen chewing it in public. _ 'how nt homo , distort your mouth as much as you plcnfcb. but when you go out leave your quid in some wife corner of your room where you won't bo tempt ed to get it in your mouth. lie that knows nothing doubts of nothing. Do not let your doubts cause roil to waver , for , you may bo tisMtred , lmt Warner's Log Cabin Liver Pills ll cause the sluggish liver to resume ts wonted functions and produce the results you desire. They are otTective ind harmless , being purely vegetable. in Hattlc. Now York Tribune : General Ilen- lorson , of Iowa , was talking the other ilay of the little attention paid by men luring the war to their wounds and he dated this incident : "At Corinth 1 was a lieutenant in the Twelfth Iowa. There was a man in my company whoso gun had got clogged in ome way or other and refused to work , and that 'fact utterly deprived this fel- ow of his nerve. 1 suppose ho thought thnt if he had to face thu enemy with a ivenpon wortio than nothing ho was a goner' sure. , t saw what was the nnit- .er and so I aaid to him , and u man in't ipt to bo very choice in his language at such times : ou infernal fool why don't you pick the tube out with a pin like you used to ivhen hunting prairie chickens ? ' "The words prairie chickens had a familiar sound and he accepted my idvico and was soon all right again. A little later that , man was badly wounded in the thigh , but he dragged himself behind a tree and didn't give up until ho had tired his last cartridge. I saw another instance of what ox- eitement will rlo for wounded men. At Donclson 1 was wounded in tlio neck and was in the hospital with a good many other men sulTorlng from bad wounds. The next day after the batllo we heard the sounds of cheering und were told that a Mag of truce had been sent out. We know what that infant. Now an hour before we heard that news we were all s-'O badly wounded tlrit we coiihlu'l do the slightest thing without , UwistJineo. but when we kn-'vv that our arm.v hud won a great victory we forgot wounds and everything else and cheered and shouted like healthy men. The elT'H't of that ebullition of enthusiasm was to reopen many a wound and in sev eral cues relap-.os , but that was some thing we didn't consider or didn't care for. " Itppresontativo Laird of Nebraska , in the . "i'Vnr " lin " was group. , haul , "is a peculiar tiling. I came to appreciate the horrors ol war in a curious * url of way. After the battle of Hanover Court House. Virginia , on the "oth of May , ISi'c'.l saw the dead piled upon the lielil. Their frightfully diitorted faces. ' their gaping wounds , 'from which the blood still trickled in some ciiics , the shattered limb1) and the general air of carnage was horrible to one not used to such scenes , its I v.-jis not at that time , and made a great and lasting impres sion on me. ' A few days later while watching some men drilling 1 , fell asleep under a pinotreo. And as 1 slept the horrors of what I had seen fan the Held rose be fore me , only moro awful , if such a thing is possible. The agony on the contorted faces was so terrible that I could appreciate how those men bad Buffered , and all tlio ludeoiisuess of hnttlo was brought so vividly before mo that it was more horrible rible than oven the 'real thing. While gur.ing ou this picture in my dream I had this proposition presented to mo , and H was put as plainly as if I had in dulged in tin argument. Something said to me : 'You have seen what war moans. Will you lake the chances and perhaps end as these men have , or will you try and save yourself by playing the part of a coward ? ' That was the condi tion that confronted mo , and 1 realized just exactly what it meant. I made up my mind to take my chances , and I be lieve I can fairly say without vanity that after that drnam I had very little fear of the consequences. " Why , nearly a million pcoplo are tak ing the Liiuies' Homo Journal. Because it mil-passes everything done before in the way of help nnd pleasure for women , and costs ton cents for the last four mouths of the year. Send it in silver or stamps. Heading nnd pictures for pleasure and profit ; just such reading and pictures as case the burden and heighten the pleas ures of life. The October number is now on the nows-staiuts six cents. LADIICS' HOJIK JOL'UXAL , , Philadelphia. Cold-Plated Freckles. Haltimoro News : That was an acute young woman , who , linding herself well freckled after a day's outing and no cos- mollc near , touched each with a camel's hair pencil ( lipped in gold lye and the iincst gold powder. The elTect was piquant , aided by u dust of gold powder on the front hair. Of course she did not apply it with a pollen-dotted effect , but so lightly the gilded gleam was only caught in certain light. A lotion of chloride of lime , made very weak and dried on the face in the sun for live min utes and washed olt with lemon juice , followed by glycerine , will usually ban ish freckles. H they don't go at the first application they will with sullleiout repetition. Or you may touch the freck les with javollo water , taking great care it docs not touch the eyes , lips or the inside of the nee , and after a few minutes' washing off with lemon or vin egar. When I say that javollo wutor , used by laundresses , will bleach the hair , it is distinctly not with a view of recommending it , as it will un doubtedly kill the hair and injure the brain in time , as all hair bleaches and golden dyes do. The Italian wash for the neck may bo some of the secrols of beauty tried by the Venetian society of ladies. They evidently did not stand for delicate- applications , for they bleached their hair with soap lye anil whitened their duiifty necks wiih this searching preparation , which is a good thing for cleansing carpets : "Take a quart of oxcrall , two ounces alum , two ounces sugar candy , two drachms cam phor , boat them and mix with the gall. Keep it six weeks in the sun , dilute and put some powder of pearl in it and wash with it. " Wheat Hour mingled with honey and vinogur was applied us a paste to the face when rod and oryeipola- tous. Hurley water , with bitter almonds mends beaten in it , lemon juice and wine was a cooling nnd softening face lotion. Camphor gum , the size of a geese egg , was infused in a pint of wutoi a month and n tablospoonfal of this in three of milk was a wash prized for coarse faces. Wrinkles nro the dread of court beauties , and many uro the recipes to avert thorn , though it is always "to cleanse the skin and brighten the complexion. " Ono balsamic water said to remove wrinkles is barley water strained through cloth , with n few drops of Halm of Gilead in it , allowed to stand several hours , with frequent shaking till it dissolves and the water grows mill'y. "If used only once in twenty-four hours it tnkon nwrty wrinkles and gives tno skin n surpris ing luster. " Washing the face in acid GRAND EXTENSION Our Bloro has again become to small for us , and wo have just completed arrange ments for additional room. Wo have leased the adjoining three story building no\r occupied by Kobort Purvis. This building will bn immediately altered and fixed up for our use , and wo expect to have the same ready for occupancy by the middle of October. The now addition will give us a separate spacious entrance and largo show windows ou 1'lth street , and when connected with our present store , we will have the largest Cloth 1 ing House west of Chicago. Wo had contemplated to take this additional building next spring , but the im mense increase in our business and the enormous stock wo are getting this season , has .forced us to make immediate arrangements. As we have to give up considerable space of our present store to the workmen during the time alterations are in progress , wo will bo very much crowded and have decided ( o unload such goods , which are mainly in demand now and can bo moved quick. Underwear is ono of the departments , which requires more room than others ; wo have an immense variety , all new and this season's styles. Wo have always boon head quarters for these goods ; no other house over attempted to compote with us. In order to move a good share of our stock within the next few days , wo have now put prices on thorn which will make it a big inducement for anybody to lay in his seasons supply. Hats are going fast enough , but they too , take up so muoli room. Wo want them to go still faster and the prices are made in accordance. Ladies'should not fail to visit our boy's department this week. We have an im mense stock of Snitsand Overcoats , and wo will make special low prices. You can buy- two suits of us for what you wouldhavo to pay for one suit elsewhere. Cor. I4th and Douglas Streets , Omaha. buttermilk is u coun try cosmetic , slil in favor for sunburn , freckles and scaly skin. The juioi' pressed from cucuiu- ber.s is altogether preferable. , and , although of old repute , is a fashionable London preparation. The juice of milkweed also is a proprietary lotion for the face , sold by the modish cos metic artists abroad. Thole vegetable lotions boiutr gummy , protecting and detersive , refine the skin , and , unlike spirituous washes , do not bring out the hair on the cheeks of ambitious beauty. * * . . Invention ol' the IDtli Century. The steamboat , tlio reaper , Iho sewing ma chine. , Cars runninir by nif'ht nnd by dav , IlmiMcs lighted by pas nnil boated by btcam , And bright electricity's ray. The telegraph's click speeds like released , Then the telephone cnmes lo excel it ; And , to put on the llnish , the last but not leant , Is the famed little Purgative Pellet. Lust but not least is Di1. Pioreo's Pleasant Purgative Pellet , because it relieves liuintin suffering , adds * to the sum of Inunan comfort , and enables the relieved sulTorer to enjoy sill tlio bless ings and luxuries of the ago wo live in. The Pani'lo Association. Kansas City Times : Tlio Kansas City I'nrudo association , to whom is due all the credit for the general pleasure given by the trades display and the still greater pleasure of the Priests of Pallas display , was organized in June , 1SS7. for the avowed purpose of promot ing the growth , increasing the welfare and widening the renown of Kansas City. In the few months intervening between the date of organization und the day ot the first purado the happy idea vvas conceived , acted upon and most successfully carried to n bril liantly creditable consummation. This was not accomplished without the most laborious industry and the expenditure of ii great deal of money and of time , which with the men composing the as sociation is the equivalent of money. Kvery member worked hard and gratu itously. No salaries nor perquisites were paid. The movement was ono for public good , inspired by private enter prise. It success was not more appre ciated than it was desorvy * f. Kroo to You , n ( .tl Pen ! For ti club of ton ( three months ) trial subscriptions nt li"neach to the Nebraska Homestead and Family Journal , a largo eight-page weekly for the farm and home , wo will send a handsome gold pen and holder that you could not purchase at retail at loss than fcj.ii. This is offering our weolcly nt half rate , the regular price being S'J.OOayear or 50 cents for three months. Tf you want a gold pen for yoin-solf , or wish to give iv friend or relative a present for birthday or Christmas , hero is an opportunity to obtain one free. You can easily got 10 subscribers at So cents each.amimgyouracquaintancos and they will bo pleased with their bar gain. Ladies , girls and boys , as well as men succeed remarkably well. Sample copies free. Address or call. TlIK IIOMUSTK.Vn , 121 Paxton block , Omaha , Neb. A Physical ( "oncalen\lInn. ; Detroit Free Press : "I don't know what will como next , " n good old lady was heard to remark the other day. ' John is near-sighted , you know , and his wife hard of hearing , and now they've got a red-handed biiby. " Paris has just built itself n now opera house that couers nearly Ihreo acres , has a cubic mass of moro than 4,000,000 feet , nnd cost Iho Irillo of ( la.OOO.OUO francs. The lirccst , futtent autl Dntiti tn the world I'a'eenqur accoroiuoilvtlonii unHxcelloJ. .S'l-w Vork Io lii itmvvlu ; , uniinilpi'rt DEVOXIA . Sept ? > th I KTIIIOPM , Oot 'jiuh ' ( IIICAS I\ . Oct.r.th i ANdlolllA . Oct ' .Mil ' . . .Oct. 13th i NMV VOUK TO Iiivmii'dOi. VIA QITEKNSTOW.X. The Celohrnteil I Ijirnuit nnil tlneit l'a 1 Orr ,1nl " tcaiiufhii ) i tonziT KtenrnKr in tcr. ) 31il C1TV OK IIOMK. I the VVorM. I Bnloun pasitKO toijInJKuw. Dorry. I.lverpuul. ll lfut orOuepnstnwn , | . ' ) U anil upwnrJ' nor IHa'sat te ti | . en. 4'0 nd upw rd fnr City of Itunm. rierunrt clasi tU. Ituturn ticket" at reduced rates mailo ovmlablo fur either route , orTc urn exrurilonl ti the iirtvlU-ge of neclnztba North an I ftoulli of lrnlindtho HIVHM JleMcy anil thn 4icture | < iu Clydn Htei'ru.'ii I-JO Anrhor I.lnodrafti pnynblo fruo of charge , unlit at lowest rules. Kor book of tours , tickets or further Informntlon noply to IJENDBBOOIT BROS. , 72 La Sills S' . , Chlcajs Or to any of ourloou ! agouti. OLD J'EN OJVKN A WAV. l'artlcnlar frou JIO1183TBAO , " Ouiulia , Not ) . GLOVE - FITTING CORSETS HAVH NHVI3U I11IE.V KQl'Afj TO I'ltKS- KNT MAKE. MO UK I' OP IT L All THAN EVKlt , A I'KKKHCT FIX CU/lItANTKlil ) . Three Lengths Short , Mi-ilium iiml Ks- Ir.i Long. Twelve Grades. Hlghi-st Awards ( I ranted , X11U BUST GOODS ANI > CUEAPKST FOIl SA1.K EVEimVIIKKK. THOMSON , LANCJDON & CO. , NEW YORK. SOI.K MANU I'-ACTUUKUS. Mention thu Omaha liee. "E CHICAGO ESTERN RAILWAY. Counoi ! Bluffs And Chicago , The only road to tnkc for Don Molina , Mnmlialtnwn Crilur Itanlili , Clinton , Dl.vm , ( 'lilenm > , .Mllwiuikoi' , mul nil nolnti Ku t. To th pcoplyof rtobrnsksi.rolo- null ) , \vyiiinliiL' , I'lnh , Iiliiho , Ncrudt , Oregon , Wuth- Inxion nnil ( * iillCurnli. : It ottcri superior adrnntiiKP.H not posslliln hy nny oilier lino. Ainonu'ii Ifvr of tlio nuniproimpoints of nuporlorlty enjoyoil by Iho l"Uron of tlm roiul liptwoeii Onmlm iind I'hlruuo. nro Us tluca trains n Uny of DAV COACIIKS which nro thu tlnt'st Unit human nrt and Inxi-niilty citn croato. Its I'AliAl'K SIiKlil'INO UAHS Iho rquiil ot which ntnnot ho fouii'l ' claowhcre. At I'nimcll llluIT.4 , the trains of thu Union I'acitlu Hull * way ronntvl In union ilcpot with lUo o of the ( ' 111- cnito A Norlliwoitvrn Hy. In Clilc'izo the trains of thl * line niako close connection with thuso of alt other Hastorn llnt > . Tor Detroit. Colnmhm , ImllanipolK Cincinnati , Mn/nra Knll . lluiriiln. I'lttimirvr , Toronto , Montreal. Ho lon. NVw York , riilliuli-liilila. llaltlinori- . Wash ington , unit all poinU In the Kit't A k lor tickets vli : the "NORTHWESTERN" If you < vhh the hoit nccoinnioJatlon. All ticket iiuentx toll llr-ken via this 111)1. ' 11. IlUdlllTT. IS. I' . VVII. ( ) N. ( ici l Manager. ( jtm'l I'uis i AKont. cincAno , III.M. VV. N. IIAHCOOK. ( ii'n'l VVo terli Anent. 1) , K. KIMIIAI.l. . Tli-kpt Acent. O. K. WKyr , city I'nwnciT Agent. 1101 1'ariiiun Street Umanu , Neb. -TUB JS ! OP TUB Chicago , Milwaukee & St , Paul R'y ' , The Host Iloiito from Onmlm and Council Illiirfs to EAST = = = - TWO TUA1N3 DA1I.V 05IAIIA AND COUNCIL AN Mihvnulicc , St. 1'aul Minn. : < iolls ) , Odur Itapltlr ) , Hock Island , I'reeport , Iloi-kfonl , Clinton , Diilintinc , Davenport , Klgln , Bludison , June.sYillo , Itelolt , Wlnonii , La Crosse , Aud all other Important 1'OlnU ' Hast , Nortbeait and Southeast. Korthrouzli tickets rail on the ticket aiienl at 1.W1 tarnum slrvvt , In Unrker Ulock , or nt Union ractflo IJopot. 1'ullninn Blrepcra ami the Hnett Dining CKTJ In ttis worlj ate run on the main line of the Clilcazo , Mil vruukuB a til. I'aul Itallwnuuii UV TT uttealloali | ) M < i to pmtnguri pjr courteous employes cl u < cotopanr. ll.Wir.t.CU. Of npml Manager. J. f. TDCKKlt. Assistant ( len.ril lltntjor. A. V. U. CAlll'KNTKll , Ucoornl f&tseater and TttVcl Anenl. OKI ) , i : . llKArroHU , Assistant General Puttagu .nil Ticket Avcnt. J.T. CliAUU. . U. JUOICIQUS AKD PEIISISTflU AilvortloliiK IIKM nlwaya proroa successful. Before placing nny Nnwspapcr Advertlilnp couau t LORD & THOMAS , AUrgUllHI.MJ 4LIMM , 41 U < n < > luk fltrtiU ClllfiACO , , 1'RMNVIIOVArj I micc < xisfuUy ut > od monthly by over 10rxx ) M > I.adle . AinRiife. Kffcctuulaml Iteatant > J $1 pTjiox by nmil.or nt ilrn Klkta. -fartlculart U po tngo ht&mpi. Tus KuniKA CntsiOAL Ou. , JJuni for aalo anil by mall hi/ ( lee a man Driiy Co , , Omiihii , A'cb. PEERLESS DYES AUK TlIK IHVm bulU blruieUtii. . J OTho U WEAK , NZnVCDH. nKDIMTA- TJED , who lu till VOlI/r snJ IUNOKANCB hu THirLED awnr his VIUOR of HUDT E2INIA aud MANMOOI > .cn lulng exhfcuitlnit draln > upon Iho rOl'NTAINH ' of LlfC , IIEAUACHR , HA1IKACHE , Dreadful Dreams. WRAHMKSS of Memory. BAAB. rULMENBln ROCIETY. PinPI.CH upon Iho FAC'E. and all th * EFFECTS ! dlnk tl KABI.Y DECAY nnd perhan * CONNVMP. noM or INSANEI'Y.Jhould consult at one * tSo CEI.EUUATED Dr. Clarke , Ettakllihed Ml. Er Clarke hai made KCKRYODM I > B. laiLITY , CHRONItt and all IUeuei ot tee UJSNITO UttlNAUY Orp-nni a Llfi fttudy. It mAkM NO difference VTIIAT yoi a > T > taken or W1IO hv ( < fallrd to euro you. rEHALESiUfferlnf from dlscatciptcih Mar to tlielr § or aan coniult with the uiurane * Of ipcedy relief and euro. Send 2 centi poitafr for worki on your diieniti. _ B-0 nil 4 oenla pottage for CoKbrnt 4 Warki on Cbronlr , NerTOUH and D II ca"e Dlioues. Couiultatlon , pononnuy or by" totter , ! * . Coninlt the old Oete > r. TtioucandB en red. OfHceiand rloro private : . j-ThojK contemplating Marriaga end for Dr. Cl rko'i celebratrd guldo Hole and r innle. each 16c. , Itoth 26e. ( tamps ) . Before confiding your caie , consult Br. < : iAKKK. A friendly letter or call may tare future luOerineand shame , and a < ? d roldea yean to life.Book " I.tfr'n (8o ( < reO Er ror * , " 50c. fitampi ) . Medicine and writings rant everywhere , secure from mjio | > nr . Hours , C to 8 ; Sundays , 9 to 12. Addrom , F. i ) . OLAftKB , M. D. 186 So. CHarfe aiw CHICAGO. ILL. Your Left Liver IS OUT OF ORDER ? BEAD THIS IP IT 13. A.Proprietary Me < llcm that ueci\s to prove lla north. Dr.Calhdef'sLefilJeiBillerj ' . , BT ? ° ° $ J Distill * ! Bitten In the United United c.rht only Imtar8 recognized by U Internal tnvenue law * a * KI.cU.rj' , IiU lSaf' wfu"y I'atcntcd. No. of i"1"1.1. I4-9.673. Contain * no fusil oils , no es f ntlal oils , no forelKii subMancn ordama > I * * A TUFJA , ' P9rfc"r Vur medicine , corn- * I'uro Hoot Herb * nnd Old eachf plea.ant to the tuste. quiet nnd decHlr * In iti effect. Cures Dyspepila or Yellow .latindlc * ! fire days. UcEiilatfK the Dowels. Inrlaorate * Jg * < : v8 LlTer , Cures DUeaied Wrcr. HeYlr3 n. " iV . H1' ImPr ° TOS th Appctltn Quickly , HeKulatcsthownoloBj-item. New Uf to tbl wool * system. Kelt l.iver Illtlorn nre tolil In Omalm , Neb. , by Ilia folluwliix ilniKKinta Illcharilvn llrnu ( Jo. , Special - lie. , liiioilmiiii DriiiiCn. , W. J. Wliil'-lKiiil * , 'P. W.Hpaf. fard. Him H. furniwortn. Sdiroti-r'i I'btrruucy , Knhn\Co. . JohiiiiUUIih , M I'uir.J. A. riillor ACe , , JV J. lluiflicn. Jnlin II Ciiutc , C J. Krlrn. M..I roweli , r II lit'iitxih.Jnhn K llnrttky. Mnrrull i iMiariuncr , .liunoj lorn ) III. II. C lloll , lr J J. bim lo. U il.Url - uH ( hanillor , llalin'9 Pharmacy Jnrurr ' l > y' . J. ( . Kluu.J.V. . ( Jlarko. J. II Hcliiiiult Max llocht.J. K ( hrlMi'iimin VV. 1C Ijiinhersuu II S Co , M x ( oniail trunk VV. I'oug , II. llaviniioii ( U'O , lloodnr , lloyil'K I'bHnuauy , C. A. MHcher , llowant Meyen , f rank DHlliinn A Co. . wholesale Uoiilers In dlfars ana l.nft l.lver Illltors. Tree HcudH nnd SendlliiK * f' > r Timber 01 ul mi , Fruit Tn-cH , Snuill l.'rults , Urimmontalii , Kver greens , etc. Scnil tor prlc-o Hat - KHUU ! Adlrus4 , Shonnncloah , Iowa. * IIKVUU'IC INSTITCTTH. hutith WlllluniHtnwn , Horlolilro cutinty. Mass. A private bdiool for boyn , J' college , scientific school or biiHlno- . cnth yuur ln'Kliis Tliurailiiy , Si'iitoi l-'or cntaloKiio HUilrcss OKU. ! ' Boitla Stunt ! lllollllllU I'VuiYouwal/A ' ' i'jnf ' ' coUs'lDt-uir8 ( ilunil ) rluh. . uiiiiiriinniiiKl. Homo wmforUi rillll I'KHKSKJI.i/JJIIjr Civil KiiKlnoi-rlnrr. CUislcs , IUilnj > . ItT. llK.x. I' . II. Ill NTINdTON. /r. C'nu W. VliKIUX'K. .Si UUOTII , CliMxoLU ! ; - < v J