Nebraska Newspapers

    THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : WEDNESDAY , DECEMBER 20 , 1888.
-.CHRISTMAS DAY IN OMAHA ,
The Good Work Done by the City
Mission.
A REPORTER AMONG THE POOR.
lie Accompanies Btipcrlnlcmlcnl Key-
noldn nnil Telia of the Sight *
Ho SecAVliat Was none
nt the Churches.
'Jbo Day of Good Will.
Chilittnas day , the day of peace and good
\vlll , dawned on the city with u clouded ,
chilly find cold aspect. This did not , how
ever , cool the nrdor of Omnhn cltireni , who
might have bcr-n soon welcomlnR each other
with the old , fnmiliur "Morr.y ChriBtmas , "
encl a hearty slmklnjr ef the hand.
The day w.is observed bv the majority In
home like Rimpllclty. l-'atmlios were Rath-
cred tOROther , l-'ricuds coiiBregatod whom
new fnnilllci had been recently established ,
nnil thu nuuicroua men away from home , and
nnd who luwu not yet made friends , vlsltcil
l > lucc * whuro thu Impulse of the hour curried
them.
The churches were crowded Utiring the
flay , nnd the places ef amusement thronged
nt night. The city's charltnblo institution *
were not neglected , many generous people
rcmumborliiK the maxim "It Is bettor to RIVO
than to receive. " The inmates of the jail ,
the patients at the hosnltals. nnd the poor
generally were reminded In some way
thnt Christmas la the season whan "good will
unions men" is paramount.
Mix : Meier nnd his clerks presented T. II.
Hoyor. the old watchman of the flrm , with a
neulflkiii cap , ( 'lovcs nnd mufllers for a
ChristnuiB box. Mr. Iloyer has boon tn the
cumlny of Max Moycr for over twenty years ,
nud is highly respected for his Intocrity ,
honesty nnd courtesy by every employs of
Jho firm.
ruoM rnn OMAHA MISSION.
Many n boy and girl would have spent a
merry Christmas yesterday If tliov hod only
known how happy they mudu the poor child
ren of Onmlm bp the gift of their worn out
toys , nnd many aciti/en would have felt hap-
Jiior to-day if ho luul contributed more liber-
why to the wants of his follow citizens who
( ire less favorably situated.
There were some that did contribute , nnd
nt tin early hour jcstcrdny inortiitiK the
Omnhn City Mission house , on Tenth street ,
presented n strange appcnrance. Hoof from
Botilli Omnhn was there , : md with it were
piles of clothing more or less worn , but each
in Its way went to show that thcru were
Borne , at least , who cared for thu wants of
others.
i And toys I Thcro were lots of them , with
the doll predominating. There was the 5-
contdoll nnd the 75-cent doll , there was the
brunette and thcro was the golden-Inured
blonde , thcro were dolls dressed in velvets
and In calicos and dolls not dressed nt nil.
And then there were other thiiips that could
not be valued nt their intrinsic worth , but
"by the regrets thnt must have pone with
thorn from their childish Rivers. Ono col
lection of wooden spools , strung together by
„ paby hands , scctncil to be a modern edition
of the widow's mlto and a broken-down toy
wagon from Ashland was valued for the
good wishes tlnvt sent it so Inr. If the giver
bad seen how eagerly it was claimed by ono
, of tno city boys ho would have boon more
than satisllod for the tacrlllco ho hud mudu
- * In Bemlmif it.
Then the picture books. Thumb mnrlts
told how often they had boon road before ,
but they were none the less welcome to the
children , wiio h.irdly know what u picture
Jwok was.
And thcro was sonio fruit among tlio gifts.
Part of It cumc from the npplo stands , and a
banana or two told that the strangers of
Bunny Italy did not forgot the poor of the
country in which they had found a home.
Cakes and candles were in light supply , but
pone the less acceptable to those who got
them.
Ten o'clock was the hour fixed for the dis
tribution of the gifts , and it is to the Hev.
W. J. Harsba , of the First I'rcsbytci ian
church , that the plan musi bo credited.
\Vagons and hacks wcra. on hand to convey
; -tliem to their respective destinations , and
. , wore than ono society belle felt all the hap-
'pier ' at the social gatherings of the evening
because she had spent the morning in mak
ing others less fortunate share in thu gifts of
the season. r = a
It full to the lot of a Hue reporter to follow
In the walk of Mr. Chas. Koynolds , and see
how the work was appreciated. Down amon/ / ?
the tracks , sand heaps nnd rock piles that
mark the intersection of Seventh and Jones
ptrouts , n number of ono-story shanties are
hidden by the sun ilowcrs that shelter them
in summer and fence them around in wlntor.
t was thcro the hnclc in which Mr. Koynolds
ruanlcd the gifts ho was about to distribute ,
irst stopped , and it was here that the llrst
, 'ollow dogcamuoutnnd grcotcd tnc reporter.
* > Hut he came in a friendly way , and though
lis bark was shortand business-like , the wag
> f his tall seemed to say , " 1'oaco and ( juoj
, vlll to all men , " and the reporter guided tha
basuut ho was carrying to the llrst abodo. It
was n foreigner of some kind that omio : to
the door , and in reply to the question it thcro
i Avcro any children in the house ho said : "No
V no speak Ungliuh. " lie was loft for a while
bud Mr. Koynolds and the reporter
carried their baskets to the next
i ipbodc , whuro sotuo children were nmdo
aappy by the gift of a few dolls. Then a
Ittlo boy , who seemed to bo a waif , came up
irid eyed the baskets. He took stock of
what was in them and then volunteered his
. horvlcos as to their distribution. He pjlntcd
> ut a house In which hu said there were
'aome kids , " and followed tha baskets in to
ice whnt the "kids" received. They got
tioils , picture nooks and toys , nnd Clmnio ,
for that was the name of the guide , expressed
his admiration for a tin trumpet , which was
speedily given to him. For a moment or two
pc disappeared , and then returned with
pjoro bo.vs looking tor trumpets.
"IZf I'll known this was fjunday I'd ' hov
Aono to Sunday school,11 said ono of them as
to uded : up to the rouoitcr , who was crawlIng -
Ing through a break In the fonco.
"Hutu Isn't Sunday it's Christmas , " the
Ircpoilcr said.
"Wei ! , I thought it was somcthink llko
that. Hut what ore you doin' wid them
things glvla1 'em ' awayl When are you
poln' to have yor dlnnerf Is it to-day )
Ity this tlmo the tin trumpota wore very
generally distributed , and heralded the
ndranco of Mr. Koynolds and the reporter ,
Pegs toolc undlmlly to thorn nnd barked an
Bcconip.inlmoiit , but expressed the utmost
good will to the bearers of thu tm.skuts. Oao
ifrecklcd faced cat sat on a gate post , and
after expressing his disgust at the noise ,
Diado an attempt to scratch a curlyhortdod
Urchin that was trying a mouth organ , and
then iiinanncui < ed , only to come up purring
tind rnblmiir around tno visitors as they en
tered the house. Of course it was deceitful ,
but Unit fuec was lost sight of in the grati
tude c.xpru&sod by tha man and his
wife as they received the gifts sent
them by frieuds they hud nuvcr necu.
IThoy were foreigners , and watched with
Cpen-mduthcd astonishment the lavish dis
play of wealth shown them. A tiny baby in
the arms of thu mother caused Mr. Koynolds
to dive into the depths of the basket ho car
ried anil produce a number of articles which
neither ho nor the reporter could name , but
Which woru evidently appreciated by the
mother. Bo grateful did shu Boom to be , that
hu got a fair sumily of all that n baby nooJs ,
nd when a woolen undershirt and it hnon
dross Blent were adde.l , her Joy was un
bounded. With a graceful bend of the knee ,
lie t-oizcd Mr. ' hand
- Reynold's , imprinted a
kiss on it , and wound up a rapidly uttered
address , In u foreign tongue , with "Tank
you. " And then her husband came forward
ml put out his i hard I hand and said , "Tame
you , "
Once more a cut was niado across the
traclis , and Cliurllo offuml nla luMp to curry
the buskut tlmt weighed down the reporter.
Ilg was not hurt \vhun thu iild was ilccllnoil ,
but | K3intcd out a liouto covered with pieces
el galvanized Iron , and , after a blast on hi *
'
'trumpet , sulil :
I "Tnero's u woman sick in there. "
Ar.U tuoro wns. Lying on n tumbled up
Bed was a woman slok very sick. Tlio
Vrnlls of the roomthu only ono tbo house
-.contained wore covered with tlio oilils nnd
"ejylfi of inijior tlmt nro looKcd upon us i of use
pytho city shops. One 8xlU whitlow paau
tR'nnltted a part of tha hur.slilnu to show
vrh'it want really wns , and another
tnall window revealed tlm bed. Tlicro
wrai flra In the stove , gcarcly t'liuuijli tn rcc-
anil a little threo-yoar-old Rirl In t
' in tbo shadows of that out ) mnull
The husband was thcro and c.toroJ
the solitary choir to the two visitors , while
Mr. Reynolds explained their errand.
"It's hard to bo sick on a Christmas , " said
the Invalid. "Hut I am fcollnit better now , "
she added , and Mr. Koynolds dived once
inoro Into his baskot. Ho brought out of It
the same Indescribable garments , gave the
llttlo girt a doll and fitted her out with n
pair of shoes , and , with n few words of
chcor , left for n moment , only to bo called
back nnd told that there was another and a
smaller babe that required n few trilling
articles of clothing. He had not scon the
other babe , but ho was equal to the emer
gency , nnd It is nafo to say once
more that the donors would have
been troro than repaid had they seen
the light comes into the eyes , and the color
into the cheeks of the dying mother they
say she is dying as she saw what her child
was to got.
Hut at last nil was over , the baskets emp
tied and the hack started back to the Mis
sion. The dogs had become acquainted and
forcot to baric , and whllo the blasts of the
tin trumpets could be heard throughout the
bottoms , there was only ono that was down
to sco Superintendent Reynolds off That
was llttlo Clmrlio , without father or mother ,
and as the hack drove away ho said
"I'm goln1 to bo down there Thursday anil
I'll fetch the other kids along. "
TIUVITV CATiicnuus
Christmas services eclipsed anything that
has over before been attempted by this very
Justly celebrated choir of this church. If it
is true , as some people say , that the musical
services are going to bo cut down in the now
year , it is quite certain that Mrs. Cotton's
efforts yesterday were n fitting tlnalo to her
successful direction of the cathedral choir ,
Anything finer than yesterday's music could
not bo Imagined , In some respects
the ritual was marKcd by an
incongruity seldom evidenced In a
cathedral ensemble. With such nn abund
ance of musical capacity at hand , it is remarkable -
markablo that the psalter , together with the
prcces and responses in the matins scrviou ,
were not sung , The order of services for
the day were holy communion , 7 a , m. ;
morning prayer nud high celebration , 11 a.
m. At the former service upwards of 150
communicants presented themselves , nnd a
congregation that filled the cathedral to Its
utmost capacity was present at the later
service ! , which was n most imposing function.
Hlshon VVorthington , who was attired in full
canonicals , was celebrant. Donn Gardner ,
of the cathedral , ami Dr. Uohorty , of
Hrowncll hall , acted as gospeller and
cplstolor , respectively. The sermon was
preached by Hlahop Worthlmjton from the
text "Let us now go even unto Hethlcham. "
Thcro was a large choir of surpliccd choir-
Isturs , supplemented by the St. Cecelia soci
ety and the regular qunrtotto composed of
Mrs. Cotton , Miss Kocdor , Mr. Wilkins and
Mr. KOVQ ! U. France. Upon the latter vo
calists the bulk of the musical labor de
volves , and In every respect thov acqulttbd
themselves admirably. It would bo dilllcult
to pick out of any community four voices
that harmoniro so perfectly us do tlio voices
of Tihiity quartette. In Buck's "To Doum , "
written in H minor , thu vocalcscn displayed
was delightful. This number is most cla'ior- '
ate in its composition , and abounds with
some of the clowst harmonies over written ;
but in 110 instance was there the slightest
slip on the part of the cnoir , if a little ap
parent indecision upon the boy choir in their
"attnck" is overlooked. The "Snnctus"
passage was superbly sung , and the crisp-
miss of the delivery in some of the piano
passages brought out in magnitlcunt relief
the exquisite blending of voice , creating a
profound impression amongst thu congrega
tion. Mr. Wilkens had several solos allotted
to him , nnd in each case acquitted himself
splendidly. His intonation was perfect , and
and at all times , n cultured vocalist , his
duties yesterday fitted him llko a giory , with
the result that his vocalesin amounted to a
genuine triumph. Mr. Rev. Franco was in
good voice , and diu good ser
vice. Mrs. Cotton's exacting duties
as choir director had evidently not impaired
her vocal organs because she sang all of the
music apportioned to her perfectly , and her
aolo in Tours' "Sing , O Heavens , " was deliv
ered with an intensity of devotional earnest
ness and artistic merit seldom heard in a
church choir. Her upper notes were as
fluto-likc as ever , nnd coupled with a repose
of manner peculiar to this sincrer , her efforts
yesterday were a positive musical treat.
"Sing , O Ilcuvun" can bear repetition. It is
n wonderful piece of choral work , and its
beauties were thoroughly appreciated by all
present yesterday. The mmliiary choir were
well up to their work , and Prof. Butler made
as much out of the wretchedly poor organ at
Trinity us it was possible to do.
ST. miLOMUXA'S.
The programme announced in yesterday's
issue was strictly carried out at the cathe
dral of St. I'hilonicna. Bishop O'Connor ,
besides ofllciallng us celebrant at the poatill-
ciul high mass , also imparted the Papal ben
ediction , which the esteemed prelate , by the
courtesy of the reigning pope , Leo XIII , is
privileged to give 'on great occasions four
times during any ono year. The rescript
dated December I ) , 18sr > , was read in Latin
and then translated by the pastor , Rev. B'r.
McCarthy. A plenary indulgence was also
granted to all these who had"complied with
the necessary conditions.
Tlio decorations were not elaborate but
chaste , simple and suggestive. The side
altars wore pmfusolv decorated with llowers
and evergreens. Mozart's Twelfth mass ,
with organ and orchestral accompaniment ,
was sung. Mr. Jules Lombard , basso ; Lieu
tenant .lohn Kiii7lo , U. S. A. , tenor , with the
regular soloists , volunteers nnd choir , too
modest to claim or seek esueclul mention ,
made 1SSS memorable In the musical history
of the cathedral. Father Carroll should bi >
credllcd for his pains in drilling , directing
and costuming the acolytes , who were at-
tircd in purple capes , lace surplices and car
dinal soutanes.
Thu sermon was preached by Kov. F. Kin-
sella , S. J. , from the text "Et Yorbum Care
factum est , " St. John 1:10. : Father Kiuselln ,
S. J. , elucidated this thcmo as only the theo
logian can who has the leisure for thought
and tha training for telling it.
HOI.V rxMttiY ciiuncir.
Tills church , which requires but slight dec
oration to brighten its colors , was resplend
ent with light and beauty. Father Rchaoler
was the celebrant of the solemn high mass at
10 o'clock. The choir sung Harrison's and
Millard'H mass with excellent effect. Father
Damcn preached the sermon from Isaiah ,
lxi : ( , "A child is born to us. " Miss
Mcrouchoff presided at the organ. The mu
sic was devotional and contluslvo to pious
thought.
& / SH ST. JOHN'S CATHOLIC ,
The throng hero was not as great as at the
cathedral , but the crib which filled the pluco
of St. Joseph's-altar , the acolytes , thu min
isters at tlio "throne , " the tlowerj , lights ,
evergreens , the sweet smelling incense , tin :
music ( Haydn's llrst in B ) , the "Voni Cre
ator" of Novoll.s. the bonodictlon after the
mass , Hosmlni's "O Salutaris" and Lambill-
otte'a "Tjutum Ergo , " must have Inspired
the soul of any Christian to slug with the
desire to unite with tbu nngeta in "Glory to
God on high , and pence on earth to m on of
good will. " This was tha text and substance
of a remarkably Dcauttful and edifying our-
inon by Knv , M. Dowllng , S , J ,
"Paganism , " said tlm speaker , "inllilnlity
nnd materialism despise the manger at Beth
lehem. Faith protostu against this uibdalii ,
and Is able to justify its protest. The
prophets and their forecasts of thu future
point to tint Christ as the redeemer , thu an
notated of Jehovah. His birth nnd llfo
amidst such humble environment ! * , his teach
ings and influence on thu race of man and
thu ages mark Him as the grandest llgura in
human history. "
Mrs. Burkhard presided at tlm organ , and
St. John's Collocate church uliulr amply
sustained Its well-earned i emulation.
ST. I'f.TKH'a.
The people of this coimrcgatlon must have
been both surprised an. ! delighted to see their
pastor , Kev. F. Uoyle , celebrating 5 o'clock
mass , after a Alx wook.s1 contineuiunl on a
sickbed , Ho preached a short sermon , an
much UK his physical strength would allow
him , and leant were as plenteous as Biiillos
not tears of Borrow , but of Joy to e a be
loved pastor Ktronf ; enough to niako such an
effort as ho did yestcrduy. His text was ;
"Olory to God nn high ana poacc to men of
good will. " "Olory to God , the object of
man's creation , ami peace to men of the will
good enough to mvivo tlio find tidings. " He
mild , "Adam and Kvo fell , BO did the angels ,
Ono intellectual sin lost liuaven to the a'iROls
forever. Hut Christ the Redeemer , dayrd
fallen man , through Ida exile , his Buffering *
and death , j'liln Is the day we all comineino-
ruto aa HU birth. Ho Is the grandest figure
of all times , the Christ , the Ucdcenior , the
Man-God. How ninn should IOVB Junus the
Crucillcd , and llvo as if ho loved Him. " The
chililnin of the parochial school sang several
beautiful hymni cmrliu , ' the mass. Father
St. L.IWIVIIUC , the newly npiKilntcd assistant
pastor , sang the last masa at 10:30 : and
preached a most eloquently appropriate s r-
inoii. Mu/art'a first mass wa RUIIK. Mrs ,
M , HowuuU provided at the organ , and the
regular oUoir sung with scat ad effect. The
beautiful decorations of the church \vcrc
credited to Mrs. Andrew Murphy , Miss Norn
O' Connor and Mr. Ihotnas Vandoboognrdor ,
A M < SAINTS.
Nowhere more than In the Episcopal church
is Christmas fittingly observed. While pro-
ccedlngyoars have always boon notlcablo for
the beauty of the services hi that church , U
must bo admitted ttuit this year witnesses a
great advance In every respect over former
periods. None of tbo churches were elabo
rately decorated nnd such ns were orna
mented bad confined their efforts to the
chancel and sanctuary. Holly , woodbine ,
mUtlotoo and stnllnx were the principal fac
tors la the ornamentation of the edifices ,
Lareo concrcpAtlons , beautiful music ami
generous offerings were the characteristics of
yesterday's sermons.
The church of All Saints , of which * RoV.
Louis /Calmer la rector , commenced the
Christmas observance with a special vcstior
sorvlco on Christmas eve , at which Miss
Pcnnoll and Madame Kellog-Hachcrt
sang approprlato music , assisted
by the ordinary church choir , under
the direction of Mr. Thomasd Pennoll. Yes
terday , the services commonccd with nn
early communion , and a second celebration
nt 11 a. tn. The cuchnrlsticmusic was "Tours
in F" and the anthem , ono selected from the
Messiah : "O Thou That Tallest ; " solo nnd
chorus. It was carefully selected and very
creditably executed , Mt 9 1'cnnoH'asolo work
being especially commendable.
ST. JOHN'S nt'tscoru. .
Of this llttlo church , Kev. Osgoort Pear
son , is rector. It secured largo congregations
yesterday. Under the direction of Doctor
Palin Saxby the surpliced cnoir satijf a very
delightful service of morning prayer nnd
holy communion , which commenced at U a.
m. Tlio Sunday school festival will bo hold
in connection with this church on next Thurs
day evening , that being the patron Saints
( St. John's ) day.ST.
ST. IIAIINATIAS.
Tills church , the rector of which la Rev.
John Williams , was nblazo with lights in use
on and about the altar at the mid-day ser
vice. The church was crowded by
a congregation In the main com
posed of ladies. The musical
programme was nu ambitious ono , Ring
Hall's communion scrvico in F being used ,
with Stnlnor's "OAon Thnt Hrlngest" and
Garrott's ' "To Dcum" and "Jubilnto" in I- '
interpolated. Whatever else it lacked , want
of earnestness on the part of the choir could
not bo noticed in their dosircs to make a
creditable showing. It was very evident ,
however , Unit the timber of the choirostors
was not equal to the exacting'mustc that re-
quiied interpretation. The rdctor preached
a short , practical address from the altar
steps on the subject of the .nativity.
HllhT M , It. C1IUKC1I.
The First M. E. church was crowded last
night by the Sunday School scholars and
their parents , who were assembled to partici
pate in the annual Sunday School Christmas
Jestiv.il. In every respect the meeting1 was a
great suci'ess , nud the elocutionary efforts of
the various scholars mot with generous ap
plause. Some of the juveniles displayed
murkod ability in their recitations , Muster
Dan Cotton and Miss Blanche Miller fairly
captivating the audience by their clever reci
tals. There was some good singing uurint :
the evening by the scholars , and the enter
tainment was brought to a very successful
termination by the nppoaraiicc of Santa
Clnus down the chimney of a cottage that
had been erected in the northwest corner of
the church , and a distribution of Christinas
gifts ail round.
ATrun rmsT IIAI-TIST.
Christmas evening was celebrated In
unique fashion at the First Baptist church.
The great feature of the evening was Mr.
J. II. Daniels' homophone , a most happy and
ingenious musical arrangement. Stretched
across the place usually occupied by thu
choir \vas a long piece of white cloth on
which was an immense bar of music , with all
the notes from lower to upper F , including
the Intervening sharps and Hats , thirteen in
all. Behind tno screen wore thirteen sing
ers nnd ut a given signal their faces ap
peared in the large openings in the notes
and discoursed thu sweetest of music.
The running of the gamut , imitation of a
pipe organ , solos , choruses and other musical
selections wore reudered. Ilio novelty of the
affair nnd the excellence ot the music brought
out storms ot applause. Mr. Daniqls rocom-
mcndod the use of the homophone in a very
witty speech.
This was followed by tbo advent of Santa
Claus who came in on a bout as there has not
bean enough snow to allow him to UOIUQ in a
sleigh as usual. All the little folks received
two presents each. Mr. Lamar , the pastor ,
find Mr. McLead , the superintendent of the
Sunday school , both iccclvck handsome gifts.
AT KOCNT7.P. MCMOItltr. .
The Christmas festival of children who at
tend Sunday school at Ivountzc Memorial
church , was celebrated last night at the
church. About ono hundred children were
present , accompanied by their parents. The
church was decorated with evergreens.
Wreaths and largo Christmas trees decorated
the space in front of the orcan. A largo
space , covered with evergreens and snow ,
represented the cave from which Santa
Claus was to bring swcot things to the chil
dren. The sacred service was conducted by
Kev. Dctwcilor , and the supervision of the
children was undertaken by Dr. Lcisonrmg.
The children sang some pretty Christmas
carols and rendered them well , after which
little Adclaino Fagan , a beautiful flaxen-
haired child , three years old , gave a recita
tion. Santa Claus next appeared on the
bcene , to the delight of the youngsters , and
he gave every ono of the Sunday school attendants -
tondants a box of candy and an orange.
TUB SCIIWAIIKN-VEHErN.
Ilio Schwaben-Yorciu celebrated Christ
mas evening at Mctz hall in the good old
fashion of the fatherland. A Christmas
tree , laden with presents , was the main at
traction. Everybody present was given a
number and was presented with the gift on
the tree bearing the same number. In this
manner everybody got a picscnt. Dancing ,
music and convivial plcisurcs occupied tbo
remainder of the evening.
TUB HINNKH TO Till ! II VCtlRLOHS.
General Secretary Jonner assisted by his
charming wife , dispensed hospitality to nine
teen bachelor icsidonts of Ouraha yesterday
nftcrnoon. Dinner was served up nt-1 o'clock
In the committed room of thu V. M. C. A.
building. Affor a splendid menu had boon
dona full Justine to by thu company present ,
Mr. Jnnnor welcomed the gentlemen in a fuw
well-chosen sentences cxprcbsivc of the ( 'icnt
pleasure felt by himself and Mrs. Jonnor at
mooting their guests. Short spaochcs woru
made by every gentleman at thu table , In
which tlio fihicercst thanks were tendered to
their host and hostess for the favors con
form ! . After a few hours of social enjoy
ment the guests dispersed carrying with them
the liveliest feelings of gratitude towards
both Mr. and Mrs. Jonner. Various profes
sions worn represented at the banquet. Doc
tors of medicine and lawyers , mechanics and
drummers , witti divinity students and news
paper men , all mot iu the most delightful
manner to partake of the good things pro
vided.
AT TUB COUNTY JAIL.
It was Christinas at tlio county jail , too ,
nnd , as usual , tin ) unfortunate turkey was
sacrificed to the huncer of the inmates. For
the ninth tnno on occasions like this , Jailor
Jou Miller furnished the Christmas menu
at the county bastllc. Ho was sitting in n
llttlo room gazing out in tno dreary solltudo
at the rnportur tapped on the huge iron door
of the Jail. In a moment the heavy lock re-
lo.ised its grasp , and the massive iron obsta
cle swung open , Inside all was quiet. The
"register" showed that flftv-eight unfortu
nates , who , through BOIUO misdeed , were corn-
pulled to simiid their holiday within improg.
iniiilu walls of brick and behind huge burs of
steel , against 144 on Christmas 1&S7. But ,
stran o to say , out of the llfty-clght , but one i
was thus located on the Christmas of 1837
This ono is Louis Hcrghoff , charged with
larceny. Ho has lecontly boon granted
a new trial by the supreme
Judicial tribunal of Nebraska. "Doo , " as
Uorghoff Is uoimnonly oallod in the jail , is
given the freedom of the corridors during
the day time , and by reason of his iroiitlu-
manly ways , ho has in ail n n warm frfojid in
every reporter whoso duty requires him to
cater the receptacle of felons. As the ru-
poitir ontured tlm oonldor bo grasped tha
hand of Hcru'toff ' unit "wished iuui a merry
Christum * . " The latter paused for a mo
ment , aud then said :
"What , merry Christmas to a man In
Jail I"
The gloom that curtained the features of
the prisoner told very plainly that ho fully
comprehended ( jR [ situation.
At this point thu reporter directed his at
tention to the cell on the unpor tier , within
which KlUaboth Hcochlor if > couflnod. Thu
prisoner rcMnulnoJ silent and did not pose before -
fore the Iron lattice uork of her cell ns she
is wont to do when admittance is given out
siders to the Jail. On the contrary unc had
her shitul Biit > pondt > dovcrthodoorway , which
shut her out from the sight of occupants of
the lower | rtlun of tno building. When
askoJ how she was bearing up , tuo Jailor
stated that she was doing remitkably well
Upon the arrival of the hour for luncheon
shortly after noori''Mt6 partook of the turkey ,
co ( too and other dolicnuios as heartily as the
rest ot the prisoners. David Kauffmnn , the
tobacconist , presented the inmate ? With some
cigars and tobacco. Representatives from
the churches conducted religious services in
tlio niornlm ? , aud1 wholesome ndvico was
given the unfortunate-beings. Some listened
with apparent interest buttho majority cither
gAve their attention < o something clso or
recoix'od the proffcfed'tounsol with nn air of
stolid indlffcrcncdi" Among the former class
were several wild cTirtio forward nftor the
services , warmly UiAnkod their visitors and
promised , when they were once more at lib
erty , to make n strongttffort to reform.
AT TIIE'l'bl.lCB STATION.
Although the police > voru wont to overlook
certain irregularitib's In their follow beings
Christmas cvo , thcro were numerous Indi
viduals who not only abused this privilege
but also the use of stimulants , nnd in consequence
quence they invoke yesterday morning to
find themselves occupants of apartments at
the central station , Those who were hold
on petty offenses were given n hearing be
fore Judge Borka. and where n prisoner
could explain to tno court the manner in
which ho meandered from the paths of dis
cretion he , upon a promlso of reformation ,
wns ( lischnrged. Several of the foundlings
that had boon bagged by the police the night
previous wore held for criino more serious
than Intoxication , and accordingly were re
manded for n hearing to-day.
AT TUB I'OOIl VAUM.
The inmates of the county poor farm were
treat oil to a special Christmas dinner by
"Superintendent Mnlioucy , Mr. nnd Mrs.
Mabnncy attended personally to the wants
of their boaruers , nnd did everything In their
power to make Christmas day a Imppy ono
for the unfortunates who happen to bo resi
dents of the county poor farm.
AT ST. JOSr.l'll'S HOSI'ITAI , .
The sisters nt St. Joseph's hospital did
everything in their power to make Christ
mas a happy ono for Uio patients under their
care. The church services were ns elabor
ate as the HimUl chapel would afford , and
after the ceremonies a special dinner of
roast turkey and other concoinmltnnts was
served to the Inmates of the hospital. A
Christmas tree nnd other amusements fol
lowed the dinner.
visiTixo TUB oniumnN.
Hov. W. J. Hnrsha had a very bnppy
Christmas , Judging from the smile of grati
tude nnd bonovolonoo which compassed tils
countenance yesterday morning at ( ( o'clock
as he sent from his residence llvo carriages
laden with toys , olothus , caudles and other
luxuries for distribution among the poor and
neglected children of the city , The contents
of the live wagons were given to the reverend -
end gentleman for distribution by mer
chants , tradesmen and others living in the
city. Mr. Harsha had divided tlio city into
districts and had set certain portions for
each conveyance to visit and distribute
the contents of c ich carnage. Mr. nnd Mrs.
Stnden hud charge of one wagon and visited
scvciity-flvo families ; Mr. Scott of another ,
Kev. A. 1C Harsha another , Mr. Heck another
and Mr. P. J. Qualey , of the fifth. Tlio gifts
were intended for the poor children of the
city , nnd from appearances nobody ap
preciated tlio kindness of the contributors ,
nor tbo energy of the distributors more than
the poor llttlo waifcs. The receipt to the
barefooted of a palrjdt boots , to the thinly-
clad of some warm garment , to the hatlcss a
cap and to others a box of candy or an
amusing toy was both a source of Joy and
a roinmdcr of the pcacu and good will among
aicn which they ima often dicamcd of , uul
liad never before experienced. Mr. Harsba
visited "HJO families In rjll and to each dis
tributed some slight tokftn of the gonorositv
of the more favored citijons of Omaha. In
Ills rounds the roycrojd ftcntlcmnu came
across several families in dire distress and
relieved them as far as hu was able. Mr.
Harsha is very muuh pleased with the suc
cess of liis undertaking , aud says thnt his
efforts have been met with a prompt and
generous response fyotn Ilio people living in
the city.
DININO THE riKCMEK.
The Water Works company gave to each
married man of the-flrn department a tttrkoy
for a Christmas gift. To the unmarried
men n dinner was swvod last night at the
Paxtou hotel. Chief Galllgan brought his
twenty-two singlet men into tlio hotel
ot 0 o'clock and marched thorn into
the bar room "before1 supper. It was
the chief's treat' his time and they
all seemed to appreciate It The
Pftvton served ono of Us best dinners to the
l > oys nncl n most cnjovablo time was spent.
During tno feast somebody whispered "lire. "
The boys started and were about to rush
from the table when the chief called them to
order by assuring them it was only the lisp
ing of a rcpaiter who happened to bo dining
at a table m the vicinity.
AT CiNTllAL I'OI.ICR STATION.
"O. I'm lazy ,
I'm crary ,
I'm a . "
It was Christmas night in the pohco cells ,
and it was midnight. Twenty-eight prison
ers celebrated the eve in their own way , and
spent the remainder of tlio night in the
lock-up. Ono of thorn sang a Christmas
carol as above. Gas burned brightly in the
Office , and threw the blue-coated guardians
Into clear relief , while the more quietly
disposed prisoners sought the benches
furthest in tlio shadows nnd vainly at
tempted to sleep. Where the shade was
darkest two of them endeavored to spend u
portion of a two days' sentence in the forgetfulness -
fulness that the drowsy god always brings ,
nnd no movement on their part would show
their want of success.
Next to them two sprucely dressed dry
goods clerks glowered on each other fiercely
as they thought of tlio fight in which they
were engaged when the police interfered.
Ono wns bailed out , and as the other
watched him passing through the door the
look of hatred changed softly to a fur away
melancholy ono , thnt spoke of his first np-
poaranco behind the bars , and his first
Christmas from homo. Then lie stretched
out on the hard wooden bench , nnd no doubt
endeavored to dream in his broken slumbers
of the old folks at home.
Five inmates urracod ' the adjoining cell , and
behind the Inr.s'foncht their battloo'crnsain
the same battles that brought thPin there.
One could date Ills history to
th old slavery davs , and not oven the stern
sinroundings could keep him from "patting"
the old plantation melodies of the times
"bofo' dc wall. " His coil-males did not in
terfere , but listened to him amid the snores
of a drunken innn in the next coll. The
drunk had been picked up In the streets with
$2JT in bin Insiilo poouot , nnd n soldier and a
printer shared the cell with him.
Then came the caifo where the soiled doves
peered through the gratings or sank to sleep
in the far off corners , Only two wore thorn.
Duo was a landlady , decked In fashion's
atost BtylPB , but her stay behind the birs
was short. Thu other was n boarder , with
dnik brown hair. Sim remained all night ,
Because , unliku the other , she had no friends
/ ) bail her out. And so it was thnt they spent
.ho night In Omaha , although yearn ago , or
perhaps ono yenr ago , they used to fully un-
dsrstand what was meant by the words they
so often used , "A nicrry Cliristmas to jou. "
now TIII : n.vfiisit nvsTii : > .
"Let 'or go Gallagher. " .
That was the giaco a shock lieado.l news-
joy said , as ho sat down to a bountiful re-
last , and gathered In1 all' ' the dishes within
reach. It was at a Christmas dinner plvcn
o the newsboys , shoo'blapks nnd messenger
joys of Omaha , by LD4nbaum { & Co. , of
the Philadelphia roAtannmt on Fifteenth
street. Klghly or ninety of the boys enjoyed
it. and in their own way. ' Tlio hour for the
linnor was sot at O-qTlock , but some of them
tried to got the start on their rivals , and
were tlioro nt 12. Thpy al ) enjoyed it , hoiv-
over. Some of themj liked tlio soup best ,
some of thorn the frtcasocd chicken , or thu
.urkoy or the yonlson ; plff , but they all on-
oycd thomsolvoi. Ono or two of thorn en-
eyed throwing potatoes' and bread at the
joys who wore unabli to' , clean their plntos
as rapidly as the , throwers , but
when the proprietor Interfered they
pleaded guiltywith no defonno
and said : "See the fun wo'ro having. " But
they all spent a merry Christmas , and owed
t to the generosity of the Phihidolnnla chop
louse , They were ns well behaved us could
jo expected , when , us ono of thorn put it.
"Christmas only comes throe times a year. "
The messenger boys took the pennant for
good behavior. One OP two of them oven
wont so far as to put down a nickel or a dime
Tor an extra ploco of pie which was not oil
: ho bill of faro , though It is ncodlo&a to say
the money wan refused. Homo who wore on
luty did not put In an appearance till nearly
4 o'clock , but at lust , whoa they all were fed
uul had left the chop house , it would have
3ecn a cold wind that would have chiliad the
warm corner In their hearts duvotud to
Danbuum tt Co.
Co.AT TUB HOTFI.S.
The different hostolrlcsof the city did all
in their power to make the day a pleasant
ono for their guests. There were but com
.urutivolv . few coinuierrUl travelers at Uio
hotels , as nil who could had gone to the
homos to cat their Christmas dinner , Hov
evor.n number of people from the cily , th
Bluffs and other neighboring towns , who ha
not boon Invited out , took advantage of tli
opportunity to enjoy nn unusually good dii
nor All the hotels presented bills of fat
Hint would iitnko the oyosof an epicure dnnc
for Joy. Tlio Mui ray had n unique menu car
in tbo form of n letter enclosed In an oiiv <
lono. The guests showed their appreclatlo
of the splendid dinner nnd the manner I
which it was served by presenting Mr. L. .1
.Morris , the head waiter , with a illamon
pin.
Among the guests nt the Paxton were th
old bachelor fire laddies , who ttcro presenter
with n magnificent dinner by the watcrwork
company. A number of employes of th
waterworks compnno were also present
The Millard , Arcnito , Barker and othc
hotels all had their dining rooms unusual ) ;
full of gue-Ms , who wore reminded by th
magnificent spreads that the day was an tin
usual ono.
They I'Yastoil Sir. llocliiiir- .
At the Hotel Esmondostorday n numbo
of young tnon occupying apartments then
prepared nn elegant feast complimentary tt
Mr. Hoclnno , formerly n clerk of the hotel
Tables were filled with good things to ea
and drink , and the ladies and gentlemen o
the hotel , and n few outsiders , enjoyed a dc
llphtful ovfnlng.enlivenedby music , oggnogi
and other good things suited to the occasion
Offers to Settle.
CHICAGO , Doc. 23. A local paper says tha' '
a definite offer of settlement witli creditor :
is announced on the part of C. J. Kcrshaw
whoso $3,1)00,000 ) falluio was the uiuhotol
the famous Harper wheat corner.
Twenty per cent of the value of claims l >
tendered , iMO.CDO in cash and S'JOJ.UOO it
Kersliaw's notes , endorsed by Eggleston
the wealthy cx-meuibor of the firm , who
still maintains , however , that ho was not r
partner at thu time of tun failure and was in
no sense liable legally. To recover the re
mnlnlng SO per cent of accounts Kcrshaw
will turn over ? lr > 00,000 worth of claims
against Cincinnati partieswhich thuFidullt.v
bank litigation may make worth somt'tlilii'i.
Korshaw is reported to bo doing well with
bis million bushel terminal elevator nt Tacoma -
coma , W. T.
Tlio General M'ns Arrcsteil.
\V\siitvmox , Dec. 2. ! . Acting Adjutant
General Kilton has received a telegram from
General Stanlcr , continuing thu reports of
the arrest of himself nnd aide nt Austin.
Texas , while executing an order of ejectment
from lee secrotarj ol war. What further ac
tion in the matter will bo tak"n by the gov
ernment has iiDt yet been determined.
\Vliat n ) iilnns' > > > Will Do ,
PAISIS , Dec. 'Jj. Gonural Brmlaivjor , in nn
interview to day , said : "The first act of my
government , if Uio country raise ? mo to the
presidency , will bo to repo.il thu laws relat
ing to banishment , readmit ovi'i-ybo.ly and
opo'i ' to all Frouchmcn tuc Franco 1 love
so woll. "
-
No Quorum at the Council.
The members of the city council who were
not celebrating Christmas met last night at
the regular meeting time. There was not a
quorum present and the meeting adjourned ,
Put Money la Tliy
New York Times : Undertaker ( to re
cent widow ) In the death of your hus
band , my dear Mr * , riendrieks. the
community loses a valuable member.
\Yidow Ah , yt-s , Mr. Mould.
Undertaker You will want bolid ma
hogany , of course':1
Widow I 1 think so.
Undertaker Kvcr faithful to his dtt-
tfeb and loyal to Ins friends.
Widow Ah , yos. .Mr. Mould.
Undertaker And the plate must beef
of puiv .silver , I buppaso.
Widow Well , or , eh , yea , pure sil
ver.
Undertaker I can recall so many
generous acts of your husb.uul. lie was
si noble nature , Mrs. Hi'iidrielcs.
Widow Ah , yes. 1'oor John waa the
the soul of fjciiorosity.
Undertaker The handles and trim
mings will have to bo first-chios , in every
way , of course , and ttiy about twonty-
five carriages.
Widow I. er , hardly think co many
carriages will bo needed.
Umleatakor O , yes they will , my
dear madam. Consider your husband's ,
standing in s > ocicly and the number of
friends Tic had. It is a serious question
if twenty-fivo will be enough.
Wiftow Very well , Mr. Mould.
Undertaker Thank you , Mrs. Ilcn-
dricks ; I bnlicvo that is all. Good
morning' .
A frco and easy expectoration is produced
by a few do ps of Dr. .T. H. McLean's Tar
Wine Lung Balm , in all oases of lioarscuc-s ,
sore throat or difficulty of bioatulng. Twenty-
live cents a bottle.
Tlio President's Future Homo.
According to the Philadelphia Press
it is now quite decided that upon the
cqpiration of his term the prcsiueiitnml
Mrs..Cleveland will reside at Orange ,
N. J. , and Mr. Cleveland will have an
important busincsj occupation in New
York. The president has been offered
the management of several important
financial institutions in Now York city ,
and it is understood that he has qtiito
decided to accept ) ono of the offers , lie
has also boon tendered toino law part
nerships in Now York , but it ih said
that ho has determined not to rot urn to
the practice of law pure and simple.
flis decision in favor of Now .forsoy ns
u residence , it is taid , is in accordance
with the wishes of some of the bcht-
known leaders of tlio democratic party
in that t-tato. They waited on him a
few tlny.s ago nnd his decibion. it is
said , was reached after their interview
with him. Some of them consider it
certain that he will remain in politics.
<
Many persons contract sovcro coald
during the early winter months and
l > o nn it thorn to hang on pcrsi.stontly all
winter ; weakening the lungs and pav
ing the way for catarrh , chrome nrcn-
chiUrt , or consumption. No one cnn
Ulfonl to iiegleol u cold. A hinglo bottle -
tlo of Clianiberlnln's Cough Homody
will cure the most novoro cold , and
cost but 50 eU. For sale by druggis.
Stoilr-H AlKiiit.lay Gould.
Kpoob ; It is said thnt whoa Mr. Jay
Gould IB going up or down the stairo of
tlio "L" raid , ho ulwayn rnits his loft
foot on the step flr.st , oven if ho Im.s to
got of htep to do it. Jf , by accident or
through thonghtlobsnehs , ho hnppcnt ) to
htart with thu right foot , ho in curtain
to remark it before reaching the top of
the ntops , and , if ho does , will return
and Btnrt over again , Another reported
peculiarity of Mr. CJonld is his antipa
thy to fair bonded inon. There is not
a single blonde clerk In hi.s immediate
employ , and it in said that ho diblokcsto
do business witli inon who have fair hair.
Hill llrn/.loioM.
Washington Post : I want to toll
you that the first and greatest lone
liighwaynmn in this country lived in
Tusieon , and hla nnmo wab Hill Hrazol-
ton. It 1ms now been hevon or eight
years since ho WIIH killed. While ho
lived ho wusitho terror of Southern Ari
zona , tind ho did all of his work binglo-
handod.
lie boomed to bo here , there nnd every
where at the Mime timo. Finally it was
stibpeclod that it hostlur working in the
stable whcro Bra/.ulton hud boon cm-
ployed know something of him. Ho
was taken out on the cdgo of the town
nnd hung up till ho WIIB almost dead ,
when ho agreed to confess , on condi
tion that IJra/.elton should bo shot out
right , us ho would kill any man who
betrayed his secret at the llrbt oppor
tunity. The hostler fcald lie was to go
out to meet Urazolton that very night
nnd take him something to oat. Ho
was to wait behind n log inn certain
piece of woods. A party of MX well-
armed men took the hostler nnd went
with him to the plneo of rcndo/vous.
They all lay down behind the log and
waited for llrnxulton. Uy nnd by ho
rode out of a thicket into an open spacn
and en me slowly toward tlio unsuspect
ed ambush. lie carried his pistol in
his hnnd , us If suspecting that things
were not all right. When in thirty
yards of the log the whole party rose
and fired , killing both horse and 'rider
in nn instant.
It AMIS ono of the most dramatic inci
dents that over occurred about Tuscon
in those troublesome days. Brazolton's
body was riddled with halls.
Inctrasc of Wealth In tlio South
Chicago Tribune : The Tradesman , in
its January issue , will tfivo tables show
ing the total assessment for 1SSS of real
estate , personality , railroads , etc. , in
the southern stales to bo S.H1 ? ( , 740,1)11.
The following shows the inereas.0 of
taxable wealth in each of the southern
states between 18SO and 1888 , together
with the per centngo of each during the
same period :
, IVrrmf
Alabama . IftVJJfi.Ols
Arkansas . , . 74si ) , ' ) T , , ;
riorldii . , . GI.WI.WI Sl\ \
( Joorgin . tar .7-ia.M7 4U
Kentucky . in\oira > i r > n
MiKsirximii . : ii.ni.ri- ( jr ,
Ninth ( .irollna . M.iKi.o'iiM
South Carolina . : ilOV.7i : ! ( ai
Tonnossuo . lill , VilUi ( t\ \
Vliulnlil . < -.ril,17l ! ! H
To\as . 34O.IV.M ! ( 10 ,
Total . f1.SO iTna.UH .
The population in the states mimed
has increabod nearly llvo and a half
millions since the eoiibtis of KSsU.
Iiots
Detroit Free Press : Soon after dark
the other evening a policeman haw a
mini with something hidden under hi.s
eoat enter an alloy as if anxious to es
cape observation , nnd after being
trailed a short distaneo ho attempted
to enter a bavn. The olllcer rushed
upon him and gave himu the collar , but
the prisoner coolly said :
"Come , now , don't give it a way , "
"Who are you , sir1
"Mr. , nnd this is my barn. "
"Oh , so you aro. Well , you were
Acting vor.x queer. You don't gener
ally come this way. "
"No , I don't , but I don't generally
lave a Christum present for my wife
which t have to keep hidden for the
lost ton dayb. "
Unit Attack ol'Senatorial Dignity.
Washington Letter : A good deal of
quiet fun goes on in the senate that the
world never hear.s of. For example , a
certain senator , who is a candidate for
'c-eleetion ' before the legislature of bib
state thib winter , was bitting in his seat
this afternoon with a very stern and
gloomy oppression upon hi.s face. One
) f hi.s colleagues approached him and
suul :
What's the matter , General1 You
ook as if you were frightened. Have
ou heard bad news ? "
"My dear bir , " _ was the reply , "the
expression you mistake for fright i.s
othing but senatorial dignity. Tlireo
nlluontial eiti/ons of my state are sit-
, ing in the opposite gallery and arc
ivatcliing mo with critical eyes. Go
iway and mind your own business. "
His Host Security.
Utiba Observer : A story is told of a
roung merchant of Utiea , N. Y. , who
ivcnt to New York to purchase a bill of
goods. The young man went to thu me-
ropolis with his wife and child. Enter-
ng a large wholesale houfce. the wife
id child tat in a chair while the young
nisbami boleeted a bill of goods nnd
skcd to have the Minie shipped to
Utica. The salesman inquired what
locurity he could furnishTlio Utican
oplied : "lean give you no other bo
unty than that , " pointing to his wife
ml child. It was rather a unique way
if olToring security for a bill of goods ,
mt the frankness of the young biisine'-b
nan inspired confidence , and th" goods
vcrc sont. When the time came to pay
, hc bill the money wns bent.
SCROFULA
Is Hut Impurity of lh blood which produces
tm lglitly lumps or swellings In tlio neck ;
which causes running eorci on tlio < umi ,
legs , or feet ; which doctor * ulcers In tlio
eyes , cats , or nose , often causlufi lillmlncsi or
deafness ; which Is tlio origin ot pimples , can-
ccrousRrotttlis , or "humors , " utilrh , fasten-
IIIR upon tlio lungs , causes consumption nmt
death. His tlio most ancient of all dlsensei ,
and very ten persons are entirely tree ( rum It.
How Can
It Belly
lly taking Hood's Snmrmrltls , hlch , l > jr
tlio remarkable ciitei It has aceotnpiislifii ,
Ins pro\eu Itself to bo a potent ami peculiar
mcdlelno tor this disease. If you suffer fioin
scrofula , try Hood's Sarsaparllla.
"lively spring my wife nud children liava
been troubled with scrofula , my lltllu boy ,
tin co years old , being a tcrrlblo sullprcr.
Last spring ho.u ono mass of sores from
head to fret.fo alt took Hood'a Sarsaparllla ,
and nil lia\o been cured ot tlio scrofula. Mjr
llttlo boy Is entirely fieo from sores , and all
four of my children look bright ami healthy. "
_ \V. II. ATiir.itroN , I'assMc City , N. J.
Hood's Sarsaparilla
Sold by ntlilrtiRgltti. SI , lforJS Prepared only
l > 7 C 1.11001) A CO. , Ajiolhocatlcj , Lunoll , Han.
IOO Doses Ono Dollar
A. le\oloil Iluilmml nt the Tiny.
Philadelphia KooordMfo ! ( ut tlio
theater. ) 1'liowl Oh.you you
what means that horrible oil or on your
breath ?
Husband Uiu or , you know
I stopped outside to see Mr. Smith about
a bill ho owes mo. Well , 1 missed
Smith , and whilu standing in tlio lobby
made the noqutitiitnnco of a vci\j \ ptoas-
ant gentleman
"Oil , yes , I know all about " '
"A very pleasant gentleman , wlmsnid
ho was a personal friund of Worth , the
1'arin dressmaker. "
'Dear mo ! "
"Yes , and ho took stioh a fancy to inu
that ho offered to irothis friend Worth
to furnish jott with dresses at 60 pot
een t oil.1
"Oli , you darlingl How good of you
to think of it.1
"Yes. Well. 1 was bo delighted lliat
1 naturally wished to do tlio proper
thin } , ' , t.o . wo adjourned to the I'ahu-o
hiiloou ami took a couple of drinks to
gether while talking over the latest
styles and prices , you know. "
" 1 bee. Isn't it grand ? When will
you sec him again1"
"Well , the fact is , my dear , that after
leaving him I wannpnuehed by 11
noted detective , who kindly warned mo
against tlie stranger , who he baiu was a
notorious confidence man , just out of
tbe penitentiary. "
"Oh , dear ! How provoking ! Well ,
you are not going out again , I hopoV"
"Only once. You .see. it is , my bolenm
duty , under the circumstanced , to go out
and treat the detective. "
Wo rec'm'd ICerr's thread. Haydcnllros
95OO for $ : ! ( ) ( > .
A lull si'/o \ o.'tavo , rosewood ease ,
ivory keyed piano , now , stool , scarf and
book complete , price $100. Must be hold
this week at $ : > 00 on OIHV payments.
.1. S. t'AMKiios' , r l'l Dodge.
Successor to Cameron & Smith.
Twenty 1'rr Out l.o s.
J. S. Cameron ; Ifil ! ) Dodge st. . will ,
for the ne.st ten days , boll piiuiOi and
organs for " 0 per cent loss than any
house in the city.
Use Korr's thread always the best ,
sold and recommended by Iluydon
A In ft-llaiuli tl CompllinjMH.
Texas Siftingf , : Actor : "Did you BCO
me jlay Hamlet last night ? "
Friend : "I did. "
" ( iiMnd. wasn't it ? "
" 1 don't know about that , but I'm
sure you'd never do for a coachman. "
"UMij not ? "
"You don't handle your hues v.oll
enough. "
MUSTANGS
Thus the * ' Rfflisstang" conquers pain ,
Rflakes ft/SAN / or BEAST we3 ! again I
. if You Are Sick
With IlciidiK.liv , Neuralgia , Ih ! < mnntbm
Bin , Jllllc/usiU'M , Itlond Jluuinr.i , Kidney Insure ,
ConitlmUon | , yemaln 1 ruuliloi , Keyr iui < l Ague ,
BlcrplussncbS rurtlnl l'iinil > iils , or iN'enoiu I'nw-
trillion , use I'niiic'u Celery Compound uml lie
cured. In cncli oftlicso tha ramu is mental or
plijslcnl oioruorl ; , nnxlcly , ' .vjrosuroorinalarlii ,
llioUltctof uhicli h ( u uuakcn the iifrvouifjti.
tern , rokiiHlng Inono of these UlkCows , llciiiovc
tha Close with tlmt ircat None Tonic , and tlio
itnsui.TuIll disappear.
Paine's Celery Compound
JA IIlowrN , Springfield , MnMiritci :
" I'alnc's Celery Coiiimiiil ] rniiuot l > o racelU il 111
n.VdTo 'Ionic In my oueo u Mnglu Ixittlo
\ \ rouylit n tcrcnl clnuio [ ( Mi ncrvou iesi rnllrdy
< llK.iI > ] > ( arc < i , nnil with it Ilio rvEulihiR nlli-ctlnn
( ifthohtaniuvh , hcntt and liter , nnd Ihu wlu.Io
tuuu of thu H)8Umi was uoiidurfuily mUgnititrd.
I loll my frlen'ls ' , If Kick us 1 liavc been , 1'ulnu'a
Celery Compound
Will Clare You !
Bold | jy dnifrrliti 1 , filx for SI'repiri < 1 only
, Uiuui.DSON , V Co , IIurllnjtou ; , Vt.
For the Ajjetl , Nervous , Debilitated.
Wnrrnntcfl tn rolor inorfl ijofljii tfmneny nthcf
dyes ever nimlu , nnd to cl > more brilliant ana
( HiniUu colon. Ask fur thu UiamiKl , uud taka
no oilier
A Dross Dyed ]
R Coat Coloied >
Garments Renewed } CENTS.
A Child can use them !
Unrqunlled for ull Funoy jinrt Art Work.
Ai drugglslB and Merchants Jyi > Hook frco.
WELIS , HICIIAfinSON i CO. , Pront. , Burlington. Vt
-DYSPEPSIA.
ItAOWAV'S I'lf.f.S aruanirorortlilicoiuplulnt. 1'hi'J' on > t f Ir.urnijt if V.o s la
Hithr . luiiore MrniKtll to tno tonw li i-njt ( luilolt 10 p"ifor/.i . IU Mr.ctlous. 'lls-J
inptoiua ol ' IJVBI'K I'dlA iltnil > l i'av , siml with them Hi ' llnltlHt ) to contiuct dU.as-'Ji. '
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i-niri -
it , M ! vft iabi tliubajy. i'r !
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