12 THE OMAHA DAILY BEE SUNDAY , MAY 12. 1889-SIXTEElSr PAGES.
H.B.FALCO AGENT STANDARD FOR THE , - . * FALCONER
. . FASHION PATTERNS :
1505-1507 Douglas Street , The phenomenal success ot the Street
Standard Fashion Pat terns is the best 1505-1507 Douglas ,
proof or their surpassing merits. f *
Silk Department Wo will Bhow wonderful value In
, French Clmlllcs ( specially imported ) and Black Q-oods Dep't. Veilings. Veilings.
Still another swooning reduction in atone price Monday onlyCOo per yard. Hosiery
Chum nnd Pongco Silks. All Unit nro WHITE andUnderwear. SECOND FLOOR. At 81.50 All our "Jano Hading"
loft of our 76o , 05c and 4Uo , to bo Linen Department. Underwear. Great sale of' Fine Black Dress Goods Veils , worth aa high as $3.75 , at 91.50
cleared out on Monday , at ! I9c. In this dopurtmontwo will offer many ' 60 dozen Ladles' ' Improved Ingrain on Monday and all next week : ouch.
And all our 95c , BScand 07c to he sold bpocial bargains on Monday uiul nil Onyx Black Hose , made from Iniirain 40-Inch SllK Warp Henriettas , 75o , At fie Chontllo Dot , . Composition
on Hint day at Gc. ! ) week , Dressing Sallies , thus giving GREATER worth $1.00. Dot and Parisian Veiling , worth from
Also , all the Colored Pongees at 76c. TOWELS. TOWELS. TOWELS. yarns STRENGTH AND WEAR to the fabric 40-inch Silk Warp Henriettas , $1.171. 25o to 40o a yard , To-morrow at 60.
balance of finest grades of worth 31.50.
The our and combining ut the sumo time the ex Notion Department.
China and Pongees for 87 } . 300 dozen assorted Damask and Huok cellent qualities of dye which have 40-inch All Wool Henriettas , 75c ,
On Monday wo will also show a full Towels , largo size , all at 12jo , regular AND BLOUSES. been thoroughly tested and approved in worth 91.00. 25 dozen Fro noli Plato Mirrors , slzo
4x7 inches , at 47io worth 75o.
desirable shades of Colored prlco 18c. 42-Inch Black Brillinntlno 75c worth ,
line in . pair - , ,
very Every
previous seasons. guaranteed
French Failles at 81.00 , worth $1.35 , and 100 dor.en Knotted Fringe Damask und MONDAY . $1.00. Received a nlco line of decorative
all our best gnxdo of Colored Sunihu , at Huck Towels nil at lOu , reduced from Lot I. , at $1.00 , worth $1.75. teed stainless , 60o per Fast pair. Black Hosn 42-ihoh Black Brillianttno , 81.00 , ( paper maoho ) Wall Pockets , Brackets ,
75e , worth 8c. ! ) 2oc and 80c. Lot 11. , at 81.25 , worth $2.00. 75 dozen Onyx stainless and , worth $1.25. etc. , at Go , 8c , lOc , IGo , 26o and 35c.
Our lender in a 2-Vinoh Blank Oro3 TABLE DAMASKS. Lot III. , at 82.23. worth $3.00. every pair guaranteed . 40-iuoh All Wool French Cashmere , 10 dozen Leather Pookotbooks at 25o ,
will crock 2oo
at
not , pair.
. Lot IV. , at $2.03 , worth $3.60. per worth 50c.
Grain Silk , always sold by us at $1.76 , ' 50c , worth 05c.
Damask 60 dozen Ladies' Black Lisle Hose at
nt
on Monday will bo given away for 31.25. 40c 1 , case worth 00-lnoh 05c. Turkey Rod Lot V. , ut $3.00 , worth $4.60. 31c per pair , worth OOc. Sale price 31c. 40-Inch All Wool Fronoli Caslimo.ro , 10 dozen Full . Leather . Patent Frames ,
75c worth $1.25.
The Bruno quality in "a Bluck French Thosnuro till now goods made of the ' C5c. worth 85c. ,
1 case 02-Inch Cream Damask , extra 50 dozen Ladies' Fast Black Hose ut
Faille sold for $1.75 will bo lot material and . 40-Inch All Wool Nun's 50c Our line of Fans { 3 complete. Wo
by us , Veiling
, " heavy , at 48c , reduced from ( ! 5c. finest style. lOJc nor pair , worth 20c. - , , show an elegant assortment in satin
out on Monday for $1.2" . 1 62 to 00 inch line Croum 60 dozen Ladies' Pin Stripe Hose at worth 75c. ,
case very and feather ,
plain painted
, plain
assortment of FLANNEL gauze ,
everything \Vo have that a splendid constitutes a lirst-class Damask at 75e. regular prlco $1.00. lOjc . per pair , worth 22Jc. Sale price Laces. Laces. Laces. painted and embroidered Japanese uov-
NAPKINS. NAPKINS. 103c. olttos in largo assortment.
silk department at prices thtvt nobody . do/.en BLOUSES. ' 60 dozen Boys' Fast Black Ribbed Wo wish to clean up our Lace stock ,
touch. 50 dozen 5-8 heavy at $1.00 per / , Domestic Department
can . . Hose at 2oc per pair , worth 35c. Sulo and as wo have a great many short
Colored Dress Goods. I worth 75 dozen 31.35. 11-4 heavy Gorman Napkins Wo are still soiling the $2.85 , $3.35 price 25c. lengths of desirable patterns , wo will Wo will continue all ot the bargains
MONDAY. at $1.75 dozen , reduced from $2.50. and $3.75 Blouses. They are the best 60 dozen Ladies' Swiss Jersey Ribbed divide them up in the following lots : of the past week in this department ,
UNUSUAL VALUE FOB 1 SPECIAL per AT $2.50 The finest und value for the money. Vests at 35c each , worth 60c. Sale Lot 1 at lo a yard 1,000 yards colored with the addition of ninny now onos.
Wo will show the handsomest line in Omaha at price 35c. and cream Lace Edgings , actually Wo have Just received 6 cases of
of Henriettas , Cashmeres , FouloTwills , $2.50 best per Napkin d07,011. ever Wo soon have only about Wo have also rccoivcd a satnplo line 00 dozen Ladies' Jersey Ribbed Vests worth from lOc to 25o per yard. Tomorrow Figured Lawns , guaranteed fast colors ,
Orilllantinos , plaids and stripes which at 25c each , worth 35c. Sale 25c. lo. and will pluco them on sale Monday at
1(5 ( dozen loft. Call early Monday und of Children's White Suits , 4 , 0 , 8 , 10,12 , price morrow only
have been sold during the season for dozen. 14 and 10 old. As they are sdilod CO dozen Ladies' Gauze Vests , long Lot 2 at 60 600 yards of Laces from 8 to 60 per yard.
C5o to 87lo per yard , all the uniform secure a little wo years will close them at half pi-ice. ' and short sleeves , at 25c , worth 35c. 10 Inches wide , worth froni50oto $1.00 A full line of Dross Ginghams at 50.
price Monday , only 60c par yard. Linen Lai ) Robes. a Sale price 2-5c. per yard. At 6c yard. Latest styles Satines , 8io.
Sale of
Wo will show a superior line of MONDAY. Special SM ) dozen Ladies' Jersey Ribbed Vesta Lot .1 at 2-jc 100 yards of All Over Best quality English Flauuolotto only
French Foulo Twills , in 40-inch all at lOic each , worth 25c. Sale price IGic. Laces , worth as high as $1.50 a yard , 12lc.
wool , and in all the choice colors , at Ooe Wo have decided to close out our entire - 60 dozen Ladies' Jersey Ribbed Vests at 25c yard. Ghallic3 , Co.
per yard. tire stock of Linen Lap Robes. Wo hiive Black Jerseys at 15c each , or two for 25c. Lot 4 at 81.75 10 yards of 42-inch Black All of Win. Slmpson'a Linen and
Wo will show a choice selection of arranged thorn into two lots , nnd putu , Just received onocaso of Infanta'Fine Chantiliy Lace Flouncing , would bo Silk Finish Calico at 71o. These are
Paris novelties In Brilliuntines , just the prlco on thorn that will soil them Wool handsome goods for having
Vests and Bands. These goods cheap at $3.50 , at 81.75. wrappers ,
thing for warm weather , as it does not quickly. Just received a line of Black Jerseys are of the ilnost texture and made from Lot 5 at $3.00 25 yards 42-inch and the appearance of the finest satincs.
cutch the dust. On display Monday at Lot I.at60c. with smocked brotom front , ut $ U85 , Australian wools , especially for infants' 00-inch Bluck Lace Flouncing , Belling Wo have the most complete and best
$1.00 per yard. Lot II. , atCSc. twice the black only. wear. Wo have all sizes and styles in as high as $7.60 , at $3.00-yard. stock ot lOo and 12Jc Ginghams that can
worth
Wo will show an extra quality 54-inch These Robes are those goods. Prices arc the lowest. Remember , the above are all short bo shown in the city.
All. . Wool Cashnioro at 31.00 per yard. amount wo ask. lengths.
Excellent value for $1.35.
At $6 , $8.35 $ , $9 , $10,39 , $13.50
and $15 ,
Those are special prices for Monday.
The Standard Patterns are
fitted upon living models , and
Falconer each size is tested before beingj FALCONER
N. B. , approved. j ,
If measures are correctly
taken and directions carefully-
< I
Samples Sentby Mail , followed , a fit is guaranteed. Mail Orders Promptly Filled. . .
* T iS EVERY INCH A FIGHTER
Dr. Minor's Bomlniscencea of Pioneer
neer Journalism in Omaha.
WEBSTER AND THE REPUBLICAN.
His Work In Organizing the Party lit
Nebraska and Ills Intimate o-
latlonR With Lincoln's Admin
istration Olasou and. Slldoll
' \VleldcdnVlRorouBPen.
Resuming the narrative about early
newspapers and newspaper men , I sug
gested a discussion upon Colonel E. D.
Wobstorwho was the first really strong
man on , and who was actually the
founder of the Omaha Republican.
Before I discuss my old friend and his
active life hero at about the time the
republican party was born , I mention
the incident that in 1857 the Weekly
Times was started by W. W. Wymnn ,
, who came from Wisconsin hero in the
early days , and was onoo our post
master. Ho was the father of A. U.
Wyman , our distinguished follow
citizen , who for so many years was at
the head , of tho.treasury.of the United
States. The Times , Hko all the papers
'of those days hero , was a weekly and
'democratic in politics.
Another incident of our newspaper
life was the Omaha Democrat , started
In 1858 by Hadloy D. Johnson , which
liyod about sixty days , and died without
much fuss beinjr made over the ro-
- mains. It is proper to mention hero
that Mr. Johnson was ono of the orig
inal organl/.ors of our territory. Ho
was an Iowa man of n , good deal of
strength and ability in away , differing
with everybody who agreed witli
' him at once , and a good writer ,
Before the territory was organ
li ized , ho was sent as u squatter delegate ,
as you might say , to congress to urge
the recognition of Nebraska us a ter
ritory , and might bo called our first
delegate , having no legal status , how
ever , as such.
Mr. Johnson lived in these parts
many years , always a respected citizen ,
and was once the owner of S'M acres of
ground right in the heart of what is
. now the residence portion of the city.
If ho could have gene to sloop twenty-
ilvo yours and not disturbed his own
possessions hla fortune could now be
rounted by the millions. 13ut ho was
* impressed with going further wont ,
young man , and growing up with , the
country , and ho landed in Oregon , moro
than twenty years ago , selling his prop
erties hero. At a late day ho removed
to Utah , whore ho still resides at an
advanced age.
The next newspaper iiuildent was the
Telegraph. It was coincident with the
arrival of tljo magnetic telegraph in
'Omaha and took its name from that
circumstance. It proprietor and editor
was the late Major II. / . Curtis , son of
Major General Curtis , and brother
ot Samuel R. Curtis who is
now with us. ThlB paper was
the tirst daily printed in the city. It
did not live year , however , and gave
way to the Omuhu Republican , which
win * issued in the month of May , 1858 ,
l y Mr. TTredorick Snyder , bettor known
tioro OB Fred Snyder , and a man by the
Bumobf Brown. It BOOH came under
the control of the late Dr. G. C. Mou-
poll , grandfather of tbo present editor
pf ho World , Mr. G. M. Uitoheocknnd
, hon there began such a factional con-
.roversy . in the then lormutivo stages of
, ho republican party in this territory
as to lead to till sorts ot trouble.
It was then that the late Mr. Thurlow
Weed was called upon to suggest some
man to como to Omaha and edit the
Omaha Republican. Mr. Wood sent
our valued friend , Colonel E. D. Wob-
itor , who after many years of absence ,
has boon for several years past a well
known citizen of this city. lie has
tiad largo stock interests in Colorado
and Wyoming. Mr. Webster bought
the paper in 1859 and continued to edit
it until he sold it to Mr. E. B. Taylor
and Mr. McClure , two years later , in
1801 , at the breaking out of the war.
I want to speak of Mr. Webster per
sonally without going into the in
cidents of his Omaha lifo which
wore sometimes exciting and
always interesting. Then , us now , ho
was always ono of the most active and
ready men that ever controlled a news
paper or undertook to organize u party.
Ho was the real organizer , in fact , of
the republican party in this territory ,
und took charge of it with a high
hand. Ho would light ut tlio drop of
the hut , either through his columns or
otherwise , and the bitterness which lie
brought upon himself from the two
factions into which ho very BOOH divylcd
the republicans of this city and terri
tory , I will not attempt to describe or
characterize.
Mr. Webster has had a career. With
the advent of Mr. Lincoln and Mr.
Sewurd and the administration of that
government , Colonel Webster was
called to Washington , and there bo-
ciiino and continued during the lifo of
Mr. Lincoln the confidential secretary
of Mr. Howard. In that ollico ho won
charged with great trusts und responsi
bilities , und uciulttodhimsalf ( witli on-
lire credit in a service which enabled
him. perhaps , to know moro about the
inside ollloial * lifo of the great men of
that puriod than was known by almost
any other man in the country outside of
Hay and Nicolay.
SpeaUing of the duties with which
he was charged in the critical period of
the war , which caused the seizure by
ono of our naval vobsolrt of Mubon und
Slidoll , Mr. Wobator was the man who
delivered in person the warrant from
Sawurd for their delivery out of Amer
ican custody , and they were allowed to
go lionco. It is a fact that , under con
ditions then existing , und tlio possibil
ity of u coniUct with Great Britain , if
it had been known that Mr. Wobator
had that order in his pocket when ho
passed through Now York , und ho hud
sold his etuto secret for n price , ho
could have made half u do/on fortunes
for himself und friends on the money
markets.
Mr. Webster us a wruor was ready
and forcible , and never snared un cti-
omy or botrnyod a friend. Ho was us
genial und kind and cordial on ono aldo
of hia character as ho was aggressive ,
severe and sometimes euvugo on thu
other all in an editorial way.
Ills industry in attacking and defending -
fending ugaiust assaults through
( lie press led him into moro or leas ol
personal conflict with his enemies.
Some of these antagonisms were very
amusing , always ending in some adjust
ment that saved him and othom from
Horloua violence.
Mr. Webster is still among us and one
of the best , known men in our section
who recognizes everybody , and vorv
properly , as his friend , among whom I
wish always to'ba clntwnd.
I close what I have to say to you about
the Republican to-day by Buying that ll
was first issued as u weekly , always uj
to 1S02 , when it.assumed three editions
trl-wooldy , and was made a daily * twc
| years later , in 1804.
SOME ROMAN BLOWHARDS.
The Insignificant Goulds and Van-
dorbilts of the Eternal City
CICERO WAS A GREAT BORROWER
General Brisbin Dnliblcs la Ancient
History and Plndn Some Rlug-
wumps llaaquutsValc -s and
Circuses Koine vs. Texas.
IJloodcil Romans.
FoitTROBINSON , Neb. , May 9. [ Cor
respondence of Tun Bui' . ] When wo
were boys wo road u great deal about
the fortunes of grout Romanfc , but these
would not bo thought extraordinary in
London , Paris or America in thobO
days. If thcso old Romans who boasted
of their wealth to all the little world of
their day , could have lived until now
they would probably have very little to
suy ubouttlioir possessions , once thought
to bo illimitable und never to bo excelled -
celled by individual fortunes.
Croesus , who is fatill humlod down to
us as un oxumplo of great Roman wealth ,
only possessed about $3,000,000 in our
money , und would have felt ulmobt
ashamed of himself in Now York bo-
Bide eomo of our millionaires. For ex
ample , what would ho have 'thought
when told Vanderbilt could buy him
fifty times over or Jay Gould sovehty-
flvo times ovur , und many others twenty
times and ton times. A. man died in
Franco not many years' ugo leaving
20,000,000 , nnd another French finan
cier when informed that un English
man of his acquaintance- loft only
2,000,000 , exclaimed : l'Oh , I always
thought ho was rich , but it appears ,
poor follow , ho died u com
paratively poor man. " Crousus
used to say no man could
esteem himself rich unless ho could out
of Ills own revenues maintain un army ,
yet Pliny tolls us Croossus was worth
only about 2,000,000 or 310,000,000 in
our money. Either armies were very
uhoup in Cra'ssus' day in Rome or
Croesbus wus blowing. This follow
C1MKS8US WAS A JIUOWUJtl1
unywuy and not to bo boliovod. Ca sai
of course hud a creut deal of money (1 (
moan Julius the great ) , for ho could
take it from whoever hud money. Thle
Julius Caesar wus u great spendthrift ,
and wo uro told by un old army otlkot
that Julius was ! )00,000 ) in debt before
over ho hold an ollico , but like u Col
orado logialutor , whan ho once col
into ollico ho was not long in cutching
up with his expenses. Claudius boastou
of hie debts , und Trollopo informs us a )
times they rose to 000,000. Clooro WUE
not rich but ho was u good borrower.
At otio time ho bought ono of the finest
houses in Rome and borrowed ever }
dollar to pay for it with. Still Mr ,
Anthony Trollopo says : "Ho did nol
ewe moro than a Roman gentleman ol
ranIc ought to owo. "
Great Scott ! what an example
for Ward and Fish and till
the ox-bunk caahiors in Canada
Cicero , when questioned by a corro'
spondontof the Roman Boo about hii
debts , candidly admitted them , am
biiid : "Know , then , that I urn so mud
in debt Vhut I should bo willing to con
spire if any ono would ucuupt me. "
Ho should hivvo luovod out bora ani
joined the prohibition party. Still ,
old Cicero managed to keen a nouso in
town , and his country villa was very
line und had once belonged to Sylla , a
Quaker gentleman of mild manners ,
but who hud died before Cicero ot the
villu , probably ut u reduced price and
on promised to pay for it in the future
on the instalment plan.
The house of Claudius sold for
00,000. equal to about $450.000. It may
have boon u comfortublo house , but
would have looked shabby enough in
Now York or San liYuncisco beside some
of the houses there for example , Mr.
Stewart's $1,000,000 House.
SMAT.TJ POTATOKS IN TEXAS.
Mr. Coocillius Isadoro , a Jewish gen
tleman. I apprehend from liis name ,
bequouthod 4 , 11(5 ( slaves , 3,000 yoke of
oxon , 27,000 head of range cattle , und
500,000 in money. He might have
been considered fairly rich in Rome ,
but would not to-day bo set down ns a
rich man in Toxus. The old Romans
know how to entertain , however.
There is whore we can learn wisdom
from the ancients. Just think
of it t Crouaus , when ho was
u cundiduto lor the senate ,
gave u feast of 10C03 tables ) to which
all tlio citizens of Rome were indis
criminately invited. What a United
States ho would have made ! But now
no Bonutor would do" that , even in
Omaha , u small city when compared
with Rome.
A Q UK AT WAKE.
Then Ccsar , to colobruto the funeral
of his daughter , guvo a foust of 22,000
tubloa , with nn accommodation of three
guests ut each tablo. This Cajsar was
u great follow to feast ns well as fight
und often gave suppers to which 00,000
people were invited. Ho was no moan
churl who limited his invitations to
dine to congressmen , foreign ministers
and big bugs. .When Ciusar was elected
everybody could hdpo to stick their logs
under the mahogany of the white
house. Even the Irish were invited.
And Cassur blowod ubout it , too. Ho
said ono day to bin postmastor.gonoral ,
JohaniusWunnaraucuss : " ! have brought
together moro gladiators , boxers and
wild boasts than were ever produced
under uny former , administration in
Romo. " But tlm > ppitmastcr-goncrnl
paid ho did not i.oai'o much for such
tilings only for prayer meetings , Sun
day schools , und su'eh. '
U1 UKI ) .
Whether Caisa Hod or not wo have
no moanu of knowlfygj'for ' his old army
olllcors are now ( ill1 ucud , and oven the
pensioners of dopQl\d \ nt pension bills ,
with few excoptfoqfj , have run out ,
and these Ijjfjk , t know nothing
about it not a jwomun even in Now
Jorboy who was kUiwd by Cuusur is loft
alive , so wo must guo H at much in his
history. Augustus Ciusar , who wus un-
ether Caisar , and.t'i great man , loft a
document attached to'ih's ' lust will and
testament , in wntcb hp told the Roman
poonlo ho was onuilfld to the gratitude
of the public because ho had exhibited
8,000 gladiators nnd brought moro than
thirty-live thousand wild boustd to
Homo to bo killed in the circus.
A 1IIQ TIMK AT THE C'OIBKUM.
Titus , also , was a jolly follow , and to
colobruto the opening of the Coliseum
ho brought to Roma 5,000 wild boasts ,
which were lot loose and killed by glad
iators. Tlio next emperor was a mug.
wuuip named Probus , und he out did
thorn all. Ho brought to Rome , for a
single show , 100 lions , 100 lionesses , 100
tiibyun and 100 Syrian leopards , 300
boars and COO gladiators. Having gatli-
orod these ho caused the circus to bo
planted with trees to resemble a forest ,
and lot loose 1,000 Obtrlohos. l.OCO fltugu ,
1,000 dogs and 1,0'JO wild boars. The
fiercer animals the gladiators killod.uud
then the populnco hunted the boars ,
ostriches und stags.
NOW , Mil HAUHISON.
Why couldn't the lute democratic
mugwump administration have done
something of this sort instead of
monkeying with'tho tarill and spending
its time foolishly with the civil service
commissionV But Mr. Harrison will
give us a show , see if ho don't. Not
only a show nt tlio ollicos , but a real ,
genuine circus. Time tire very dull , so
dull , in fact , it is hardly .worth ones
while to live , unless they cuu bo umein-
bor of the legislature , and wo can't all
be legislators , you know the legisla
tion won't go around. J. S. B.
MUSlC'AIj AND DRAMATIC.
Sir Arthur Sullivan is composing the music
for a grand opora.
W. G. Wills is writing a costume drama
for the use of Isabel Uatomaa.
Curl Rosa , the well-known musical direc
tor and husband of Purepa Hosa , is dead.
No loss than ten London theaters wore
closed during the first flvo days of Passion
wook. .
Mmo. Minnie Hauk recently concluded a
series of very successful performances in
Leipslc.
"That Doctor Cupid" has passed its ono
hundredth performance at the London Vau-
dovlllo.
Miss May Amber has been , engaged as
leading woman in Louis James' company
next season.-
Hobort G. Morris has written u new play
culled "A Wife's Sin "
, which will soon bo
produced.
There is a rumor that "King John" may bo
the subject of Mr. Mansfield's next Shale-
sporian revival in London.
Oraco Hawthorne proposes to produce an
English version of "Theodora" at the Lon
don Princess' theater in the autumn.
"Uobert Elsmero" may still bo soon at the
Union Square theater , Now York , although
the piece met with a chilling welcome.
Mr. Osmond Toarlo turns up as the
director of the memorial performances
given in tha-tboatcr ut Stratford-on-Avon.
Franco thinks that it has a now dramatic
author Jules Lomaltru , the author of
"Kovolte , " recently produced nt the Odooii.
It Is rumored that Suruaiito , the violin vir
tuoso , and Otto Homer , the rival to little
Hofmunn , will visit the states together next
winter.
"Mtirion Terry now takes the place of
Mary Uorlto us Mrs. Krrol in thu perform
ance of "The Heal Uttlo Lord Fuuntloroy"
In London.
It Is said that the English cotnodian , J , L.
Toole , has received a Iliittcrint ; offer to re
visit the United States , and that he is also
considering a proposal to play in Australia.
"onslcur Ma Fe mmo" is the nauio of thu
latest production at the Palais Ito.val In
Paris. It is the tale of u henpecked hus
band , who conceives the notion of getting a
Buu-in-law vigorous enough to manage his
wife ,
There was a good deal of enthusiasm in
Daly's theatre , Now York , when the regular
season catno to an end. Everybody was
called before the curtain , and Mr. Duly mode
a speech , in thu course of which ho alluded
to thu recent successes.
Mr. David James is about to boglu a new
course of the Uuttorman in "Our Hoys , " this
time in tbo English provinces. Ho mustnavo
played the part some thousands of timo.tnoro
frequently even than Mr. Couldock has
enacted Duustan KIrke.
Henry E. Dixoy bus decided to continue
playing "Adonis" next loasou. At proieut
the coiniidlan is collaborating with William
Gill , the author of "Adonis , " whoso latest
effort , ' 'Jod Prouty , " hat Just been staged
on a now Play. Mr. Dlxey has severed his
partuerahlp with Mr. E. E. Uico , but will
cqntluuo under his management , receiving a
percentage'of the receipts us aalury.
Miss Fanny Davenport hut presented to
Louis Jnuios tha play , "Gomez de Vuzaaj or ,
A Noble Heart , " which was at ono time m
the repertory or her father , the lute E. L.
Davenport. Mr , James has decided to pro
duce the play next season. The scene is laid
In Spain m the time of Frauols I. The. story
treats ot a high barn father and son , who ,
unknown to each other , are In love with thu
same womau.
BURIED HIS GRAVE DIGGER ,
Some Good Stories About Mon and
Other Animals.
POSTMEN WHO CARRIED AXES.
The Imdlcrous Blunder of an Irish
Emigrant A Tlirilllnc RUIe on
a AVlia Hoe's Back-
Waltzing Ostriches.
The Curious Side ofljlfo.
In 1800 an English rogiinontwas serv
ing in Holland , and at Egmont-op-Zoo
crossed bayonets with a French regi
ment , A ball , lirod during the retreat
of the latter , passed through the jaws of
a soldier of the former , named Robert
Hullock , who , in the course of the after
noon , was buried in a sund-hill where
ho hud fulloii , by u soldier of his regi
ment mimed CRrnos. During the night
Hullock recovered , und , having boon
lightly covered with sand , crept out
and crawled to n picket of his regiment
poated nour. IIo was sent to the hospi
tal , recovered , and was serving with
his regiment in Malta in 180G.
Ton yours later a man of his regiment
died and Hullock was ordurod to dig
the gruvo , nt which ho wus found on
the arrival ol the body for interment ,
still at work , though it was then neurly
ton foot deep. On being asked the
roiiHOti for making it so unusually deep ,
ho replied : "Why , sir , it is for poor
John Carncs , who buried mo , and I
think , sir , if I gut him that deep it will
pu7.7lo him to creep out , us I did. "
On the burial service being road ho
proceeded to 1111 up the grave und uctu-
ully buried the mini who ton yours pre
vious had buried him.
A your or two since a wealthy and ee-
contrio Boston lady , who wus unde
cided what to do with her money when
she was through with It , saw on the
street a young iniui whose face at
tracted her HO strongly that she turned
and followed him until she saw whore
ho lived the dislunco , fortunately for
her , not being very grout. Shu had in
quiries made , found that ho wus u young
man just out of college who had como
to Uodton to study medicine. She con
trived to see him several times without
his remarking her , nnd uaoh time she
became moro and moro convinced Unit
ho was a fellow of honor und of grout
promise. In the end she took him
homo und adopted him , to the great In
dignation of various people who hud
been keeping u curoful eye on the old
lady's property with a view to its going
to certain churltablo institutions. In
loss than a your the young man proved
till the old ludy's skill in reading his
face to Imvo boon u delusion und u nnaro
by running olT with all her loose- cash
und u lot of the silver. She wus too
Bonsitlvo to the scandal to liavo the
mutter followed up legally , but aho
abandoned all faith in phyeiogomy und
burned her will.
Any one who roads this story from the
Amuricus ( ( ia. ) Kopublloan will con
clude thut hunting wild hogH Is pretty
lively business : For Bovorul yearn pnst
a largo wild sow has boon devastating
the rich cornflcldfl of tiio Muckgloo-
cheo , in the western part of Sumtor
county , near the plantations of Hobort
Stownrt , A. L. Fullix und othqrc > , and it
is estimated that uho destroyed 100
busbols of corn , if not moro , for Mr ,
Stewart alone last summer. She had
boon run with dogs and shot at so much
that the pcoplo began to think that she )
bore a charmed lifo. She had be
longed to Colonel A. K. Schumfort , but
ran uway seven or eight years ago and
took up in the swamp. Sunday morn *
ing it was learned that she had boon
seen by some of the neighbors , so that
A. L. Fullis and Jim Dooso got a dog
and a gun and started in pursuit of hor.
Pretty soon the dog begun to bay in the
swamp , and Pal Us wont into the bushed
and mud to see what was up. Ho went
too far , and the old sow saw him before
ho saw hor.
Makinc a lunge at the dog , ho re
treated , and she was right on Fallis ,
who made a spring to climb up soma
little saplings as tlio hog dashed by.
The sapling bent , and Fallis was in the
mud and water ankle deep , nnd the hog
wns about flvo foot distant , with bristles
erect , eyes green with rage , and an ,
enormous mouth , bristling with tusks
two inches long , going for him like a
lion. IIo began to pray and to yell at
Doeso : "For God's sake , como qulcklyl
Make haste. Oh , Lord , do como , Jim ;
run , for God's sakol" Before no got
through the sow was in roach , and ha
grabbed her by the oars and hung on
for sweet liio calling for Doeso and
tlio Lord at the top of his voice. The
old beast cut him once or twine on tha
arms with her tusks and throw him
around in the mud , but ho hung onto
the ears us his only salvation. The dog
put in u lick or two , but this only al
lowed Fallis an opportunity to jump on
her back , where ho yelled and prayed
for assistance.
Dcose got into the swamp by this time ,
thinking that the hog had Fallis In tha
mud on his buck und was touring him
to pieces. Ho got there and found him
on the hog's back nnd nearly oxhiiustoa.
IIo pulled his knife nnd ran to bio
friend's assistance , the hoij trying hard
to scrape Fullis off by running under
tlio buHhcH. Dooso made a lunge at her
throat us she plunged at him. Tha
knife cut about a pound nnd n half of
meat out of her neck , nnd the blood boj
gun to How rapidly. The light wont on
until the hog wus becoming exhausted
und Fullia wus beginning to think that
ho. would bo unseated in spite of all ho
could do. His lingers were aching by
the tension of the grip ho had to
keep. His arms were bleeding , and h
was shaking from exhaustion us if ho
hud a buck ague. Tlio dog mudo a snap
nt her hind logs , nnd the old BOW wont
olT nt a double-quick , currying Fallis
doonor into the swamp , with Dooso nnd
the dog running on after worrying hor.
At last Fnllis was thrown , oil , and the
hog and dog disappeared. Decso got
bin gun and followed the bloody trull a
few hundred yards and shot hor. She
mimnurod seven and a half from her
snout to her tail , was three
four Inches high , and weighed
iJjW pounds. Fnllis Bays this la
the Jlrst time ho over remembers
praying in his life ; the first time ho
WUH ever scurcd , und ho would rather
stay unothor ilvo years In the war than
light u wild hog ,
on a JtlaoU Bhnoti.
An old-fashioned housewife in 'a Clif
ton ( Pa. ) will never permit her husbnnd
to bo without at least ono black sheep
In Jils Hock. She has got a notion that
it Is not healthy to wear Blockings with
any kind of dye in the wool. She carda
the wool into rolls by hand , just as people -
plo did three or four generations ago ,
bDina the rolls herself and knits her
own stockings. Once n tree fell on her
black Bhoop und killed it , and her hus
band had to hustle
around and find an
other. H took him three dayn and
miles of travel , but ho finally carao
ucroas u black ewe Icmb fifteen mllei
uway and bought it.
