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0 THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : 'tl-lUHSDAY. JA UAKY 10. 18S9 , THE DAILY BEE , COUNOILBLTJFFS. xo m STUIIT. Delivered hrcnrrlrr In Any I'M t of hoCltjrn 'lw tityCcnts 1'crWcek. 11 , W. TIMON . MA.NAUKU. TKLKI'IIONKS : Hri iNK * ( Or 1itr. No. 13. NKIIIT llniToii. No. 21. MINOR .MIONT10N. N. V. Plumbinjj company. Coal nnd wood. E. K.Mnyno , 010 H'wny. There nro now conflneil In tlio county jtdl forty prisoners , many of whom nro awaiting tlio notion of the griutd jury. Unity fiulld will hold its next dlmo nociablo Tncsdny ovoninfr nt the resi dence of Mr. Wcatherhy , No.II Fourth strcot. The docket wns called in the superior court yesterday morning , and the first iiHslgnmcnt ol cubes made. None of them were ready for trial , although the utlornoyH were out in full force. A. Keelor was arrested yo tordny for peddling thcrinonieters without a Ilrens-o. Ho paid the cost1 ? , took out a license , and was then allowed toroMimo his oi'i'upution of assisting the dear people ple to freeze to death. The annual drawing of the Mueller Music company will take place this morning at their store at 10 o'clock sharp , There are Ion valuable prizes to bo drawn , and all thoho holding tickets are invited to be present. . Judge Aylesworlh rendered his deci- Kion yesterday morning in the Collins larceny case , and bound over the pris oner to the grand jury in the sum of $1.000 , which tlio prisoner failed to fur nish and was remanded to jail. The following jurors have been drawn for the .Iannary term of the superior court : George II. .lones , Samuel Mor- rifcon , George Dal ton , Jumes IJrooks , George Jacobs , S. Covalt , L. V. Wil liams , I'aul Siobold and John Booth. At the annual meeting of the 'First Baptist church , William C. Carman was elected deacon for three years ; F. L. Kvans , dork ; II. Fothybridge , treas urer. The trustees elected were : H. Morgan , Peter Wahlgrcn and U. J. McNitt. The wool : of prayer is being observed by the Presbyterian , First Baptist and Congregational churches by a series of union prayer meetings. The moeliiiK to-nitrht will bo hold in the First Bap tist church , and will bo led by Uev. Dr. Pholps. To-morrow evening the meet ing will bo in the Congregational church , and will bo led by Kev. Dr. Coolev. 3n the district court yesterday , tlio argument of the motion for a new trial in the case of Byrd was not completed until noon , when the matter was taken under advisement. During the afternoon - noon the Herald receivership matter was heard. There is but little else to bo heard by the court at present , as the next term convenes on the " ud inst. An enjoyable bill masque was given tit the rchiiloiico of Mr. George 11. Champ last evening , which was attended by about forty couples. The majority of the maskers were simple dominoes , but tlio occasson was an enjoyable one. The guests were mo&t elegantly entertained , and the oAont was one ol the social suc cesses of the season. There will bo an entertainment at the Plutnor variety hall next Saturday evening , ono of the features of which will bo a glove contest between Charley Allen and Billy Crockett. Il will bo a friendly setto , but will witnessconsider- able bard slugging. There is no purse to contend for , but both parties are training for the event. A deal was made last evening by which E. A. Wickhatn secured the'con trolling interest in the Pacific house property. Uo purchased the sixth in terest hold by 1C. II. Merriam for $3,000. This'givcs h'im a two-thirds interest. The property will bo leased for hotel purposes by E. W. Haincs , who will oc cupy it after certain changes are made. About 10:80 : o'clock last evening an alarm of fire was sounded. The depart ment responded quickly , but their ser vices were not needed. It was a false alarm , and was caused by the steam is suing from the second story windows of the Cascade steam laundry being mis taken for smoke. Considerable excite ment was caused , and the Masonic temple wns quickly emptied of its crowd of dancers. The county board of supervisors were busy yesterday settling with the county treasurer. There was found to bonbou't $98,000 in the treasury on the 1st day of January , of ttio present year. The board will pass to-day to the allowing of bills and other routine work. The Jiowly elected chairman , Air. C. B. Waito. presides over iho deliberations of the board in a most satisfactory man ner , and keeps the mill grinding. The present session will probably bo com pleted Saturday afternoon. Another case of varloloid was re ported at the olllce of the city clerk yes terday by Dr. Cook. The patient is Mrs. M. Soars , residing1 at l.'iG Harrison strcot. She is a daughter of Air. A. B. Campton , who has just recovered from an illness that was said by some to bo varioloid , but that report was denied by others. Mr. Soard visited Iho house of his father-in-law during the hitter's ill ness , and it is now claimed that the contagion was carried to his homo from that place. Tho.caso is not regarded as dangerous , although a quarantine will bo established. OTho larceny case of L. R. Mayno was called in Squire Burnett's court. A motion for the discharge of the defend ant had been argued and taken under advisement by the court , and a decision was rendered sustaining the motion. It appears that the charges preferred against Mayno were more the result of epilo work than because of any criminal intent on the part of the defendant , and ns soon as they were investigated and the defendant had an opportunity to bo heard in his own defense , ho was dis charged , there being no grounds upon which to hold him. Dr. Cleaver , 20 North Main. Tel. M7. Tlio Old Hcllnbte Jou-olory Firm of E. Burhorn , No. 17 Main street , has laid in an immense stock ot holiday goods , which will be uold cheauor than ovor. This la a special inducement for thirty days. All goods first-class and guaranteed to bo lust as represented. It is an established fact that you can got the best goods for the least money there. Call nnd examine the stock and Cot prices before purchasing. * See W.'O. Stacy'8nd. Notice the beautiful finish given col lars , culTs and shirts by Cascade Laun dry company. 13uy groceries , stationery anil Christmas goods of Kelley & YounUcruian , 103 It'way. Rock Spring1 coal , Gleuson , 20 Pearl Etrcot. Pickled tripe and pigs' feet at Tib- liltts' , 1M5 Broadway. Dr. 0. 0. Hazon , dentist , Opera house block. > Have our wagon call for your tolled clothes. Gaucado Laundry Co. , - - n * ' - ALL ABOUT COUNCIL BLUFFS , A Futllo Attempt to Grab a Roll From John Llndor's Snfo. A VERY CLUMSY SNEAK THIEF. Motions In the District Court A Oooil Orlst For the Police Court Thn IncniulcNCCnt The I > o1lcc Court. The largest grist that has been dis posed ot in some time was ground out in Judge Ayles-worth's judicial mill yesterday morning. There were fifteen victims , nml their medicine was meas ured out lo them in liberal doses John Kane pleaded guilty to the lar ceny of n shirt and was sent to jail for thirty days. Jacob Voight admitted being drunk , and squared himself by the payment of f8.70. It. Mortis and C. Saylcs were charged with disturbing the peace. Mortis pleaded guilty ami was lined $9.00. Sayles denied violating any or dinance , nnd after a trial was dis charged. I. P. Kirby , F. K. Hume and F. W. Sanders were arraigned on a similar charge. They all pleaded guilty , and were lined $1,0.10 each. Five vugs were then called up and discharged with n reprimand. The dose was evidently not lo their liking , us they wore anxious to have a jailor's tender care until the robins nest again. They were loth to leave the pestilential atmosphere of the city jail , but the jailor "fired" them bodily. The forgery cases against William Carnahan , Kd Middloton and W. S. Hodges were not ready for a hearing , and they were' continued at the re quest of the prosecuting attorney. Carnahan and Middloton were arrested Tuesday , but Hodges could not bo found. Yesterday morning ho appeared at the jail and asked to see the prisoners. He was at once acroinmoiiated mitt thrust into the corridor with them. So far as is known tliesfi three smooth crooks have disposed of three bogus checks. They are all drawn on the bank of Olllcor it Pusoy. The first ono , toy 82o , wns presented'nt Goldstein's by Middle- ton , but was suspected to bo a fortfory , ana Middlcton and Carnahan were placed under arrest , Another check for $2-5 , with the name of Chris Strnub attached , was passed at Metcalf Bros' . , : nid one for $2 ! ) , over the purported sig nature of Ilenrv Spotmmi , was passed on a barber named Miller , near tlio transfer. The forgeries are very poorly executed , and would not deceive any one acquainted with any of the parties whoso names were forged. The case against the prisoners seems to bo a very clear ono , and the penitentiary looms up before them with alarming distinctness. Sleigh bolls , sleds and skates at cost to close out. ODKM , & Bitv.NT. . Money loaned on furniture , pianos , diamonds , horscn , buygies or anything of value at low rates of interest. No publicity ; fair and honorable dealing. A. A. Clark & Co. , otliee cor. BrotiUway and Main , over American express. O All grades hard coal , C. B. Fuel Co. Illinois and Iowa best soft coal , Gloa- Boii , liO Pearl street. Notice \Vnter Consumers. The water rent for quarter commenc ing January 1 , 1889 , is now duo. A discount of 5 per cent on all bills paid at this ollieo before January 10 , 18S9. Council BlulTs Waterworks Co. Attempted llobbcry. A trio of bold crooks attempted to rob the wholesale liquor store of John Linder yesterday morning. Ono of the fellows was in the store and saw Mr. Lindor receive about $200 from a cus tomer. Ho loft the place and shortly returned with two others. Mr. Lindor was alone at the time , and one of tlio follows asked to see soroo whi&koy. The proprietor started forward to watt on him , when ono of thn others attempted to enter tlio olllce. Mr. Lindor rushed back to head him oil , nnd the others closed in on him. Ho managed to pot his safe locked , and then the fun began. It was a race up ono bide and down the other , while two of the party guarded the doors. Mr. Lindor threw ono fol low out , but ho rushed around the building and entered by the rear door. Finally the fellows began to got alarmed , nnd two of them fakipped out. The proprietor grabbed the third and kicked him the whole length of the storo. During the whole proceeding nothing was said about the money in the safe , but Mr. Lindor is positive that the strangers came in for the solo pur pose of getting it. Thou * actions were BO bold that it is diflicult to put any other construction on their movements. W. S. Cooper lias cash on hand to loan on approved city property , No. 1150 Main street. 0 S. B. Wadsworth it Co. loan money. - o , . Bargains in real estate in all parts of the city , W. S. Cooper , 10 ! ! Main street. All grades soft coal , C. 13. Fuel Co. The London "Tailor's" is the place to got your cli thos mado. 037 Broadway. - . < . L. E. Hoe , dentist , No. 27 Main St. , ever Jucquomin & Co. 'a jewelry storo. By Now that the council has passed the ordinance granting n franchise to the Brush Electric Light company , it will bo but a short limo until incandescent light will bo supplied to the public at reasonable rates. The company will furnish lights at the rate of 1 cent an hour for business houses , and threo- fourths of a cent an hour for residences. Those used in business houses will bo of sixteen candle power , nnd those in resi dences , especially bed rooms , ton candle - dlo power. A twenty-four hour service is guaranteed , but lights will bo charged fpr only while in operation. "Work will begin immediately , nnd the plant will bo in active operation in a few weoks. Major Ilondorshot brings with him the original silver drum presented to him by llornco Grcoloy for gallantry at the battle ot FrcdorlokHburg on the llth of December , 1802 ; the drum pro- Banted to him by the Woman's Relief Corns at Bangor , Mo. , April 1S85 ; the old mounted Garflold and Arthur S rum sticks of 1830 and the slyer tipped sticks presented him by the George W. DcLongpostG. A. R.of Honolulu , ! . R. All persons having accounts with Ilnrknoss Bros , are requested to call and settle the same. Mrs. Watts is au thorized to receive money and can bo found at TliK Buu olllcofor the present. J. E. A Sneak Tlilcf Tnkcn. A stranger entered the store of F. W. Sjictman & I3ro. ysetorduy afternoon ami mtulo omo trifling purchase. Jusl ns ho was leaving , ho was detected in the net of stealing a scarf. After a Hvely scrimmage , in which ho was se verely hammered by Mr. Spetman , ho \vas captured and the police telephoned to take him to jail. The patrol wagon soon landed him at the city jail. Aftoi being lodged Inside , ho turned his at tention to the other prisoners giving one of them n hard drubbing , for which be was locked up in a coy , where lie pounded the iron door until ho was ox- imu'-tod. It is thought that ho is one ol the fellows who visited Lindor's store in the morning. Ho is u tough look ing , as well as a tough acting prisoner , his appearance being nil * the more re- voltingjroin the effects of the easticn- tion received at the hands of Mr. Spot- man. The latter is compelled to weai one of his hands in n sling as the result of his innocent diversion. The prisoner gave his nnmo as Fred Mareoy. and will bo arraigned this morning for larceny. Mrs. E. K. Hnrktioss offers for sale at her residence , No. 60S HI u IT strcot , some of hoi ; household goods and furniture. Major Homiershot has a national rep utation. The children read of him in their school .hooks , and every one should see and hear him play on the 10th. Major Ilendershot , the original drutn- mor boy of the Kappuhannock , and Ids' ton , assisted by local talent , will give tin entertainment at the opera house. Wednesday evening , the lllth inst. Major llondorshot's performances on the drum tire simply wonderful , and the old soldiers almost imagine the war is not over yet as they listen to his Imi tations of a battle. The FironiRii'H Hall. The Rescue -masquerade ball last evening eclipsed , all its predecessors , botli as to the number present and the amount of enjoyment derived from it by those who participated. The hall was filled with maskers , and a large number of spectators was wedged into every available spot of sitting or standing room that could bo secured. The cos tumes were , for the most part , of the most ridiculous character that could bo devised , and created unbounded morri * ment. The fioor was so crowded that dancing was by no means ca y , and numerous abrupt collisions resulted. The amount netted by the lire com pany will foot ut > several hundred dollars lars , and they can not help but bo satis fied. _ Personal 1'nragrAutifl. Mrs. A. U. Crosby is visiting her daughter , Mrs. W. B. Oaks , of Silver City. City.Mrs. . E. S. Post and daughter , of rTin- coln , Neb. , returned home yesterday morning after a short visit with rela tives in this city. ShorilT Van Turnip , of Can field county , Neb. , has boon visiting with the family of Mrs. Arkwright for the past few days , llo left last evening for Avoca , where he formerly resided , llo is making some in vestments in Council Bliilfs realty. a Pay Your Wntor Kent To-ilny And ect your discount. This is the last day a discount will bo allowed. The waterworks oillec will bo open until 9 o'clock p. in. to accommodate those who are unable to make payments during the day. J. G. Tipton has bargains in real es tate. Money loaned at L. B. Crafts & Co.'s loan oflipe , on furniture , pianos , horses , wagons , personal proparty of all kinds , and all oilier articles of value without removal. All business strictly confi dential. GPOI-RO Washington's Tooth. Isaac J. Greenwood of New York is exhibiting a tootli in a glass case. The tooth is mounted in gold. Above it hangs this extract from the will of Mr. Greenwood's father : l'I give and be queath to my eldest son , Isaac John Greenwood , forever , all the curios , medallions , snull-boxes. General Wash ington's tooth , and the under false jaw of teeth made for him by my late father , John Greenwood. " The tooth in question was the last one removed from General Washington's under jaw , according to the diary of Mr. Green wood's grandfather. In another glass case Mr. Greenwood exhibits a letter from General Washington recording the remittance of $16 for : i false jaw. The letter was dated from Mount Ver- iion , January 0 , 1709. Thov are trying in Germany to find a Bubstituto for India rubber. No one who has used Dr. Eigelow's Positive Cure desires a substitute , as it is emi nently successful in coughs , colds , and all throat and lung diseases. Goodman Drug Co. IN A SNAKE'S THROAT. A correspondent of the Boston Com mercial Bulletin is responsible for the following horrible tale : Locating out- camp on a suitable spot on the south shore of the Amazon , as nearly as that river can bo Raid to have any shore , Murilla and I proceeded to make daily excursions into the forest in all direc tions , usually leaving two of ho boat men in charge of the camp , and taking the other two along to carry supplies. The concession proved to bo a most magnificent forest. Mahogany trees wore there by the thousand , needing but the woodman's ax and transporta tion down to fetch JEUoO apiece. The tract was intersected by crooks in all directions , along which timber might readily bo floated to the rlvDr. It was some days after our arrival at the concession , when I took Murilla with mo for a short expedition into the forest. It was a feast day with the Indians , and as wo intended to return before evening wo loft thorn all four in camp , merely providing ourselves with a round of hard-tack apleco and some cold venison for lunoh. At noon where wo sat down to eat our lunch Murilla discovered , near by a clump of low bushcH bearing a yellowish berry. This fruit ho professed to re cognize as a familiar variety which ho hail often eaten down toward the coast , though ho had never noon any before so fur in the Interior. After testing thorn ho pro'houncod them delicious , but of somewhat different flavor to those on the cast coast. Wo both ate of the berries liberally without the least suspicion of injurious effects , I finding them , as Murilla declared - clarod , dolicioua. Ten minutes after eating the flrnt berry , however , both of us became thrilled with a strange ex hilaration. Wo became almost deliri ously happy , Murilla bursting out in Portugese doggerel with boisterous hilarity as though intoxicated with ab- sintho. As for myself , my whole nerv ous yBtom tingled with pleasing oxcito- mgnt to the yory linger tips. I was fairly intoxicated. 1 have n vague recollection of making a ludicrous re- Eolvo to check my own wild impulse to sing by nodding iny head in rythmio approval ol MurlllrTs vocal outburst of seeing Murilla roll over on the ground , and Immediately following his example. Then all became a blank. This happened nbout midday. Not until nearly sunset on the following day did consciousness ngaln slowly com mence to assert itself. I jhon awoke 'if n foggy idea.jjf trying to extricate one's self from n hideous nitrhlmaro can be called an awakening its a horrible sensation of helplessness. It seemed as though the lower linlf of my body was numbed and paralyzed by heavy pres sure from all directions. A vague Im pression that my lower limbs worn dead and all the blood forced out of them into the upper part of my body crept over mo. My eyes seemed starting from their sockets almost , a singing was In my ears , and my breath eamo in labored pants ; my throat was hot nml dry with a raging thirst. I was not yet fully returned to my senses ; like one drugged with chloroform , or a person free/.ing to death , my natural inclina tion was to let tilings take their course. It soumed useless to think of trying to extricate myself from the vise-like em brace that appeared to clutch mo in a rubboi' mold at terrible tension , from the waist down. It was only a night mare which would pass away in a little while. And yet , it couldn't bo a night- mure , for 1 was dimly conscious of being awake after all , and not asleep and dreaming. Realizing this , by a supreme effort of the will I aroused my well-nigh dor mant faculties to ascn e that something terrible was the matter. The numb ness had not reached my arms , and I tried to ral > o myself up I was lyinir face downward. As I strove to rise 1 was dragged backward several feet along the ground. Horrified and be wildered , 1 raised myself up with a frantic effort , sullleiont to look toward my helpless extremity. My God ! I was half ingulfed in thfo throat of n monster boa. Tills hideous reptile , llnding me lying at length on the ground , stupefied , had deliberately scl about swallowing me. Now I was thoroughly aroused , the sensation was as thotigb some powerful suction pump -were- employed in drag ging mo romorsoly down , down , down , ine.li by inch , into the slimy depths of my devouror's stomach. L was suffer ing no physical pain to speak of ; the dreadful pressure on the lower half of the body created only numbness there ; above was n sense of oppressiveness , but there was an utter absence of acute pain. pain.An indescribable sickening odor also emanated from the monstrous reptile that was leisurely working mo down his throat. It was the breath from the fou\ \ and slimy stomach that already in- tombcd my feet and legs , and would ere long close over my head. Maddened at the lonlhesomc prospect , I gave tu horri fied scream of agony , and clutching frantically at the ground 1 straggled frantically to release myself from the deadly embrace of the serpent's throat. As well might some modern Canute try to stay the tidal wave's resistless course , as'l to struggle for freedom from that living vice stretched like rubber about every hair-breadth of what it on- gulfed. As I struggled I could feel the hooked fangs of my devourer clutch the buckskin jacket 1was wearing and hold me like a pair of hungry nippers , while the horrible suction pump below hcem , < id to bo worked with anxious energy. As soon as I rcalixed the utter hope lessness of accomplishing anything by struggling a complete change came over ine. I became as calm and collected as if there was nothing to be alarmed at in my position. So cool and philosophical , did I begin to review the situation that I concluded I must have suddenly gone mad. If there was the slightest hope of escape , I argued with myself , it would be in keeping my presence of mind and remaining perfectly quiet. Every struggle I might make to get loose would land me an inch further down into the depths of the boa's slippery tomb by bringing into play the hooked fangs , and arousing the activity of that horrible suction force within. From my schoolboy recollections of natural history came the conclusion that my devourer must have boon a ? oed twenty-four hours ingulfing mo up Lo the waist , and that by offering a merely passive resistance I might keep my head and shoulders outside as long as life remained. From the limo I discovered myself to be in the boa's lethiferous grip until the above sensible resolve was arrived at could lardly have boon three minutes. For the first time since rccovoriiifr consciousness my thoughts now found opportunity to wander from my own sensations , and my first thought was of Murilla. What had become of him ? Was he , too , being devoured , or was lie already destroyed1 ! A gleam of hope shot through my brain at the query. Perhaps ho is unbanned , and when ho recovers from the slupefying effects of the berries will bo able to render mo assistance. In my anxiety to see if Murilla was jnywhoro around , I tried to look about mo. The movement disturbed the boa , ind again ho dragged mo backward two or three feet , and again the pressure from below exerted itself anew to try uid drac mo in. So long as I remained porfectlv quiet the boa seemed content lo let nature tnko Stu course , and to re main in a Homi-comatoso condition , llo scorned to realize that ho had under taken a tremendous job , and one that required a great deal of pationoo. The least movement on my part , however , tie would interpret at once into an effort of his prey to escape , mid would recipro cate by trying to swallow mo. Hours , that the horror of my position Boomed to lengthen in to days , passed by. 1 thought I should go stark , raving mad as I foil the fangs of my hideous devourer vouror scraping against my buckskin jacket to try and inch mo further down liis throat. The heavy odor of the reptile's breath was like some overpowering drug , which if distilled and applied in moderation might oven bo tolerable to the nostrils. Darkness came and added to the terror of my situation My nerves were now badly shattered , and in the darkness my plight was pitinblo in the extreme , llow shall I describe the weird horrors of that dreadful night ? It seemed an eternity spent amid nil the blackness md the mental torture of hell Itself. Morning dawned at last , although I never thought it would coino and find mo in possession of my senses. Why it didn't find mo il raving maniac or a blubbering idiot seemed the strangest thing that had yet happened. My first thought was to ascertain vhothor the gntta porchn-liko opening n my living tomb had gained on mo luring those awful hours of darkness or iot. I was lying nil this while face downward , and although by tins tlmo veakoned almo-.t to a state of helpless- less , I used jny loft hand to fool the .aut rim of the boa-constrictor's jaws. 1'hoy were three full inches higher up ny body than yesterday ovo. The ex citement of the night I had just passed hrough had exhausted my emotions , and I remember that this- Bluster dis covery awakened in mo no sonao of un easiness. I tried to form some plan of putting an end to my existence ; but my brain refused to make connection between my dim , disjointed nights of thought. It vos no longer equul to the concentra- lon of ti definite idea. I was now be yond all active-emotions. Once I fan- pled 1 heard the cry of some animal or human being near by ; lut 1 was too far gone lo pay any attention. At last all eemcd to bo ever witli mo. It was as though the darkness of night had gradually closed ever mo again ; a roaring noise In my oars continued for awhile in the darkness , nml then nil was silent. 1-had sunkintotho unconscious ness of complete exhaustion. 1 remember nothing more until I came to my souses again in our camp on the river bank. A couple of days' nursing by Murilla brought mo round so that f could sit up and listen to liis account of my rescue. The cry that" I fancied I heard just before sinking into uncon sciousness was from Murilla. The effect of the berries had kept him stupefied until the dawn of the second day , the close of the night so full of horrible ex periences to mo. Ho had awakened , weak and burning with thirst. Rising up ho behold not he do/en yaids away my head rnd shoulders protruding from the mouth of a monster boa , whoso scaly body lay in serpentine lengths among the debris of decay in ir forests fungus. Taking it for granted that 1 was dead , and chilled with terror , ho uttered the horrified cry which I had dimly heard , and rushed away to cam ] ) , Being an expert woodman , ho had had no dif ficulty in lindintr his way. The Indians had about given us up for lost. They had searched for us , but had never hap pened to visit the right place. ' Two were out searching when ho reached the eniup. Trembling witli weakness and terror , ho told the Indians the fate that had befallen us. Returning with axes and crocodile spears , the party attacked the boa , chopping him completely in two just be low the bulge in his body caused by my feet and legs before ho" could escape. At the first blow o ( the ax the monster made spasmodic efforts to disgorge , in order to attack his assailants. He tried hard to escape , but the axes were skill fully applied , and ho was rendered powerless. The severed head and neck had to bo slit open before I could bo released. At first they thought I was dead , but were soon rejoiced tit discovering a lingering spark of life. Carrying mo to the camp , rosuscitntivo remedies were applied , and I was , as you have seen , finally brought around. In a few days my health was restored sufficiently to start on our return jour ney down the river ; but my mother would have failed to recognize mo. My hair , which was a dark brown whun Murilla anil I sat down to cat our lunch of hard tack and venison , was now ns white as the scant locks of an old man of ninety as white as you see it now. My nervous system had received a ' shock that left'me a victim of night mares and nervous fears and tremors for years afterward. But a naturally iron constitution finally overrode the effects of my terrible "experience and left mo in possession of my usual excellent health. lie Hull ! Him a House. Boston Advertiser : In a recent ad dress at dimming hull Rev. E. E. Halo told the following joke upon himself : llo had determined to build a house for a summer home , and believing that ho know just what he wanted in the way of a house , he determined to mako. his own plans. He accordingly drew the plans after his own ideas , elaborating them carefully , putting out a pinr/a here and a cupola or a balcony there in order to add to the comfort or the picturesque effect. At length the plans were completed and turned over to a builder to be realized in spruce , pi no and oak. Dr. Halo , as we all know , is a very busy man , the product of whoso pen is greater , doubtless , than that of any other writer. He did not trouble himself about the work of the builder , but when all was done ho went to view his future summer homo. Below stairs all was to his lik ing : Here were the parlors , the dining room , the cozy library , and the wide hall. Ho would go above now and view the chambers. But where were the stairs ? These useful appendages to a dwelling were nowhere visible. In short , there were none. It was a trill ing oinmissioii in the plan. The diffi culty was temporarily bridged by the use of a ladder , by means of which the doctor entered a window in the second story. Later a flight of stairs was ad ded to the attractions of the house , and now Dr. Halo , when ho builds a summer house , suDinits the plans to a council of war before ho puts them into execution MERCHANTS Who Will Save You Money IFYOU BUYof THEM , ' ' CB to g'ADAMS'o tfl & 0..S tl. g a R S 2 S > w SHOE f p / % W 'p ' 1 § T3 H > , g House -f C B 417 Ilronclwny , ' CM f ? CQ W I fonucll ItlullH. i 5 ! THE"BEST I > i Always CHEAPEST , As ] can prove by hundreds. X ) 71 C , Laizondorfer , \o. iiii I c/3 FIELD & ESTEP , FDNERAL DIRECTORS. I'nillcular attention Klvim to K \o I ! N. .TEain.M. , Coiini-il Turnltiiro repnlrliiK neatly done. Olllce culls iitltiiidcil promptly day mill night , GO TO THE Ami gut tlio heat lining Suit you over Inul. No , 631 Brcalpy , Council BlnlTs , D , H , MDDANELD & co , , Hlgbwt market prices. Prompt returns. fc30 imd tsailuln Bt. , Council muiTs ) , Iowa. LADIES OF OMAHA AND COUNCIL BLUFFS INMTfl ) 70 CIM. * T ( - MRS. C. L. GILIETT'S HAIR EMPORIUM And w hrr fine line of llntHJoniK I'HSKST HAW OHXA.MKNTS In HIP city. ) Vlir < , Ilounl.i , etc , , for Itont or Salt1. < ; iL"rn AND COYM ; AM > MYCICN G11KKSI2 PAINTS , IIAIK DUKSMMJ. ICTO. M > . UOMAI.N ST. , : CO I J XT 1 1 , IlM'B'rs. tTOlllKllS ) llMM ! ntlll.IVt I'UOMI'T VTTK.STION F. J. BREZEE , Taxidermist and Naturalist. I'crinnnpnlly Iccntoil nt No. II N'oith ( th fit. , opposite poMofllcr. on .Motor l.liif , ( oimrit MlijIlH , In. If > ou Imvoinerlmi'iisiloiri wnlt fur prices. Send tlictn tolitnt bcfoio tlioy npoll. If jou don't \\mit tlienuiftor tlii-y nn > mounted lie will pay you the hlclicsl market prl'-o ror them.V111 mnVc u specialty of lieiuh nml dicsslug urs ilurluu thi ) winter. POST. OFFICE MEAT MARKET H , PETHYBRIDGE & CO. , PROPS. Manufacturers and Wholesale Dealers in of Orders Promptly Filled nnd Dt-lhcred. No. 635 Broadway , - - Council Bluffs. PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY. _ _ HRIRklNRINF Hydraulic nnd Sanitary IJngmeer. Plans , Kstimntes , Ull ll\l 1 1 Ul 11 L. - Specification" . Supervision of Public Work. Brown ISuihling , Council HlullV , Iowa. N lustice of the IVnce. Olllcc" over American Expicsc , No.lia' Mroailwny , Council Ululli. lown. , STONE & SIM Attorneys at Law , Practice in the State anil Fed era Courts. Olllce Rooms 7 and 8 , Sliugart-Ueno Block , Couiici1 Itlulft , . lown. DR. C. B. J U D D , MANUFACTURER OF No. 6O6 Broadway , Council Bluffs , Iowa. WANTED Good Salesmen on large cmmuissinn or salary. WAXTUO I.OCAE , AM > TI&ATIXI.N * , ; AKUi.NTS COMMISSION Espaclnllr Ailnptoa foe SIZES FROM 25 TO 300 ELECTRIC HORSE LIGHTING , HORSEPOWER. POWER. Mills and Elevators.1 Sjieclllcntlons nml estimates furiiKhocl for complete steam plants. lioRiilatlon , Durnlilllty Guar anteed. Lim bhoiv lettcia from users where fuel Kconomy Is equal with Corliss Non-L'oiulouslng. E. C. HARRIS , Agent , Send for Catalogue. No. 610 Pearl Strcot , Council Bluffs. NEW BARGAINS BROADWAY I.OT.S FlltST AVENUE IjOTS , liMSKKY ADDITION liOTS , 1'EUllY ADDITION IjOTS. EVANS' ' BRIDGE ADD , LOTS , UIIYANT & Cti.YRK'H ADDITION IjOTS , STJRBET'S ADDITION IjOT-S. Also 20 acre1 ! of the licst property In ton for pi at ting. W. C. STACY , KOOM 4 , Ol'HttA HOUSE BLOCK. Council Muffs , lown. " SPEClAj lNjOJJCES. WAHTS. _ IJlorND A sl.nwl wns foiinil on the street -I ? Monday urealng. which the owner can uct nt this ollice by proving property uuil paying for this notice. _ _ _ . Assistant engineer ; one iiunlllleil W.ANTKD clmrKo of engine , niul vhn umlor- htnnils htcam llttlni ; nml plumbing. Willu to or cull on Henry W. Itotliert. bupcrlnteiidcnt deaf institution. Council Illulla. ) Girl forKonornlhoubework. Mrs. J. Mueller , No/j : WJIlowjivi' . _ IjioirHKNT I liiHfof htoro. Aiply ) nt White JC Se > viii ( { Machine ollici' , : ijr. llroiuhvny. T710K SALE My house ami lot , corner Second Jnvrnuoanil Ninth struct ; aKo house nml lot &i Sixth avenue ; terms ousy. I , A. MII.MHt. janO-Him-tuei&murslw _ HUNT Throe hadcTsomo Hlx room cot- FOIt north of U. I' , trunsar. 1 nqulro lllnml Itlhhton , fith and I'acllle avofi _ TT1OH HIJNT-Two-Htory bitsluesH house , No. JHrnnilway ) opposite Otftlen hoii'-e 1'os- Hcsnlon Klvun Mnrch I. Inquire of Ak-x Wood , ! i Trunk struct. _ _ _ AIMNTKO-Oooil clIuiiiK room girl nt Now > 1'nclllc hotel , South Umuht I710H Itl'NT Nicely furnished rooms for man J and wife or two Ki'iith-inun , with use oflmth , hcittvd by furnace , . ' \ S. 7th St. , Animit block , Council Illulfx , I have laid in a nice line of boots and ohoohwhich I am boiling at thoHinallcfat living profit. I am establishing a per manent business , for I am lioro to stay , and as my o.xpoiiKcs are small I can uell you goods very low. Call and convince 5'0l"'b ° lf > No. ; IM _ 'THE"COUNCIL BLUFF ! IHW ! COMPANY MnKo the following aniiounccmcntH : Wanted Some small houses to sell on easy terms anil Hinull payment down , \Vc have for siilo nlco traclfuiro property on Kirst av nuo. Ulg bargain la lota near the Klcctrlc Motor lino. IMVKO list acreage property for platting1 , $1.UQ to f500 per aero less than present worth. Have some of the best business property In the city tor sale ello.m. Have good linprovea funns In wnitoin lown nnd custom Nooraska lo exclinngo for Brooks of merchiimliBO. Wo have itonio llrht-clnss business and rcsldonco property to trnilo for Ko. 1 farm * , well Improved , In western Iowa and eastern Nubrnilia , Some choice Imrg.ilns In runl estate. Cull and uxamniQ our list before yon buy. Money lo loan on city nndnrm property t low rate of Interest. Money ready as fcoon us papers are completed , ( 'oiuo and see UH and h"t our prlees , terms , etc , Xo. JOl'eiirl , St. , t'oiiiiell IHiiJrs. TIIOP. Orni-i.li. w. II. M. I'L'&BV , OFFICER & PUSEY , KANKEHS. Cgruer Main anil UroaJv/fiy , C ( < t'NUIU llhUI'VS , JOWAi Dnnl is in foreign c.ml ilorneutlo excliiint'e. folliiciicnb uae ami IntticetyalU on tltr.ii ( to * CITY MEAT MARKET ! TO THE FRONT ! r. ri'iiTiiKii KOTICI : i \ \ irr , sur.r. BEEF , VEAL & PORK - or MV OWN IIUUSSINII owaCaltle , Fed 01 Iowa Coin ! And will moot any honestcompotltlon on prices lor rhst-i'lnss Moatn. J. M. SCAN1AN , 12O Ilronilivay. - - XHrpUoiio 2O1. TUV OUlt MUSH. c. K. iuu : , . o. A nni BELL & BERLIMHOF , Architects , Designer anH Siiiicriiitciiflcnts of Construction , Mr. ItiTlingliofas \ soiea years wllh Mendelsohn , Fisher \ Lowry , anil has dislpieil many oMho finest blocks In Omaha anil Council Kind's. Plans and Specifications Prepared anfl Estimates made on Application Studio , Itooiu 2 Opci-it JfoitKe COUNCIL BLUFFSPROPERTY , iMirmL LIST or PHOMMITY FOR SALK IJY GEO. METCALF 14 1'KAKI , STKsTlJT , COUNCII , Btl BJi'H-.S , BOtVA. Jlesiilenco on Oth ave , t .1,000 'Ttcsiilciico ' on llth live 1,10(1 ( , diico on Oth IIVP 1,500. ice on lith uvu , . . l.OOOj Oth : ive , 1,000 lith : ivo 850 , . KcBiilenco on lith t O.DOQL. Hcsiilenco on ( ilh st 0,000 KuBiilence onNoith 8th St. , lot 13-fs- lMl'tf ! , KreiiL IwrKtiln ! l,000 , liuiirh of A houses unil 1 lota on Urd ave 8,000 ' Hoslili-nco on Scott ht. 'J,000 , IJcsiuenco on Plutnor Ht. For price unil purtluulara iiiqulro An oloffiint rt'slilenee on 1st av < ! . , ono niinuto walU from ROX'c > rnmcnt building. For price anil particu lars Inqulru Iloslilnnco on Oth live. , three minutes walk tram county court house. Cash D.200 Residence mid four lots on ave , "U , " Street's ndil 2,000 , Store buihlinir uml lot on 1'iiclllo avc. , near U. 1' . tranHfur ; ,800 Two-story frunio store in town of Car i son 2,000 Keventv-llvo lots in Sijuirc'a add , , north of transfer , elegantly loca ted , 1300 lo 1100 unch Hunch of II lots , Coiltr.il sub 1,500 Hunch of l'I lots , Cooper , MuMnhon A Jeffrie * udd. , If tukon hoforoJan , 1st , for T',000 An elegant lot on 8th st. Cash 11,000 Threu line lots on Hluff street nt a barium 100 feet frontage on 1'urJs avo. for 50 per foot. . . . . ntiiinoH property on IJroadwiiy Husiue.is propurty on Mum st An improved farm of ICO acres not fur from Cliiiutauquu ijroiimls , con- hiMing ot hill and Ualo. For par. tlculurs lixjulro 48-acro tract ono milu from Hroudway , subuihun location , 7,500 , In addition lo the ahovo 1 Imvo vacant prooorty in ni-aily every adilltlon to tlio city. GEO. METCALF , > < > . 14 i'ium < trr. , COLAC'lL ISB Uri'ls , IOWA , t- * > - *