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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE ; SUNDAY , llfTOBER 6 , 1SS9.-SIXTEEN PAGES. 11 \ \ . A HUNDRED MILLION HUNGRY , How the Mohammodmia Observe the Month Rumazan. FAST BY DAY FEAST BY NIGHT , Tlin Wonitroim l.cnmy of Uic Mosque ol' Simla Snphlix I'lcty of tlio .MoMcniH A Hiiro Cure V f l > , ; u nktm u ess. , Tlio Fimr of tlnmnr.att. < /if/M.iH8S9 | > | ( Jill I'ranK ( COXYTtNTIMH'I.B , Sept. 17. [ Special tO Tun 1.1:1 : : , 1 1 nrrlvcd In Canntnntlnoplo dur ing the month of Humnrnn , nnd 1 find tlio whole city observing the Mohammedan Lent. The HOOK shops of Stnmhoul nro closed during ing- the diiy for lack of custom , and of the luilf million Turkish man , women and chll- drun In tills city not ono cuts nnythlnir from sunrise to sunset. They do not drink a drop of water , nnd the moro devout will not oven awnllow their spittle. 'Iho Turks nrc the most Inveterate smokers of the world , nnd thci" llKU totltlllnta their nostrils n-itli snuff m. j to gratify tliom with perfumes. Uurinir Himi7m : [ : tlioy do not smoke during the day time , and thuy cnlliuly abstain from snuff nnd thu use of ottnr of roses. This Is not onlv in Uonstuntinoplo , but nl o over the wholu Molmmiucdnn world , It Is i ! o'clock p. m. us 1 writ ? , uud n in .vintii : ) MILLIONMoir .MMnms's STOMACHS Hcntlrrcd from the wilds of Xorth China to the tropicnl regions of Central Afrlc.i nro howling with ! innKOI- . Ono hundred million parched toumius nro now scrap- In u gainst the dry roofb of ono hundred million months , und I doubt not t. Ut ( .omuthlug likotwo hundred million eyes nro anxiously wateniug the going down of the setting nun. 'J'ho moment it drops be- hi.id the west tlioso millions wilt grab for the food thnt tins been prop it cd for thorn , nml 'for the next hour or so the fasting will bo turned Into fcnathi [ . ' > Tim nights of Con- Hfmtmoplo nio now nluhta of rovolry. The Koran docs not prohibit the Turk from out- IMC ; wltnt ho pleases after sunset nnd the poo- pie fiorRO themselves to mnko up for the .not of thc ay. The city Is lighted at night nud * OJO TIIH lliroiij ; the .streets. All the eafos nml eiitjng houses nto open and the lemonade peddler and tlio sweetmeat mnn are out In nil their glory. Tlie Turks tire very hospit- ul.lo nnd during Kaiiiuznn they give ninny dln.icr paitled. Such as uro wealthy enough lo do without work stay up the whole nignt in older thnt they mny the bettor Bleep through the fasting hours of the mor- r'v It is u time for religious obscrv- ( | nnoDs nd well us pleasure , Theronro services nt nil tlio niosijuos every evening , und nil the men go to prnyors. Thu mosques uro illumi nated and the hundicds of mhmrcts which VIHO high above the somliro city of Stnmboul nro glrdlr-d with light , nud between thorn are ( stretched great llguros of lire , made by stiiuuing countless lumps uiiou wires. Hero is one composed of gigantic letters , forming the Turkish word for fJod or "Allah. " There ' is ono representing a c.innon u hundred foot long nnd between the towers of nnother mosque hnngi. n mammoth star und crescent of lire. There nro between two nnd three hundred mosipius in Constantinople and the Itamnzan h ceremonies in these uro most interesting to tlio strnugor. I witnessed them In the i. .miiMT Moscjui : oi' TUB \roiiMi last night. This was the ino quo of Santa ' .Sophia , which wis : built ns a , Christian ( i church In the fourth cci tury and . which wns for ages the Jlnest ' ' tllirlstlan church hi the world. ! It took u hundred aichltccts to superintend its construction nnd 10.000 masons worked upon it at iho same time. It had doors of * ' ivory , nmbor nnd ccilur , nnd its ultur was IV made of precious stones embedded in gold \ usilver. \ . Jt w.is dororated with beautiful liiiintmgs , which the Tinlis destroyed wlien ttioy look possession of Coiifltntitmuplo , and its roof lias still enough mosnio to carpet an aero Hold. The great temples of nnl.n.uity hnvo bcon robbed to build this church. Within it there nro four nillars of green irr.milo , wlilih wcro taken fiom tlio Temple of nir.nn nt Kuhesus , inul there aio other columns fiom tha tompiu.s of 'J hobos , Rome , Athens nml Alexandria. If you will taken two-aero Held and plant within it a forest of coin inns , roofed with a dome bigger and grnmlur than tnat of the capital nt Washington , bong thousands of lamps It , thu mr botwoou thu dome and tlio Hoar , scatter Holilv-onrved pulpits about var ious pints of the building , put linmeiiKOfoun tains hero nnd hang giu'antio Turkish in- i sorlptions there , you uuiv have n iniui'd idea of how tlio Mosque of Santa Sophia looks whim entering. You will wander for liouis through tlio corridors of its columns , lliui- ing NBW iiuti'TirsT nvnuv STir. : You will note that the gro.it walls nro linen with precious marbles , ana that the cornices and the friezes of tlio arches nro of gilded bron/o. At night when tlio thousands of lumps are lighted , when great stars of Hauio lloat In the air between the domu and the floor , when ovary pillar and oviiry alcove In abln/o , and when the various galleries uro wntlod with Iliiiuo , the wondurof iho mosipio tunes mi a now grandeur , which , added to the plcturesqiiciiess of the worshippers them- so' ' ' s , inuko .1 Kmnaniii night in Snnta So- lihln ono of tin * greatest Rights in the world. ly the libcr.il use of hnckshcesh , apcom- pan led by my .Mohammedan gnido , I ob- lained udinlbs' ' n to the gallery of Snnln So phia last night. It was H o'clock when I ar rived and tliu acres of lloor below mo wore covered with worshipers. In lung regular lides , with their faces toward Mecca , sitthw on their knees , wcro ut least 0,000 Mohnin- nulling In turbans and gowns with their lure , or stockinged feet , looking tin nt the jji'lory , they formed long lines of curious color on iho white mats away clown there under the Ibatlnt , ' flames. From the back of the church cnmo iho shrill voice of the Ininun , who was loading the Oovotlnns. . It was a wonderful tenor * nidi penetrated thu remotest recesses of tli'i Viist mosipio nnd in rcspoiiHO to which t'ltfin ri.lXM ) turbnncd man rose and foil llku clock work In their elevations. They moved UK ) no mini nnd when they sunk lo thuir .iili'CH th htiiking of ton thousand logs upon iho lloor made n nolso like the rumbling of a r'lion In Urn distance nnd when they bowed tli heads to the lioor the sound cnmo up na I'.iough it hud been mndo by the fall of ricni't grcf. * wolght rather limn by the touch < j , ti,0uu bonds. In the fiont of each wor- \-t\lplicr \ was placed his shoos and nt the oloso .1 it.u aervicuH each Mohaminndnu tool ; thcso In hi' liunds nud walked with thorn out of the mosque. ij0 ) | Mohammmlnn prayers nud method of liruylng is llxcd by thu icoruu and these tlvo t ! nvisaml uicn M. ' 'Afr.n i.vTiinsvjii ; WAV. I no' JU their aciloas from the beginning to tl.o 'lid of ouch prayer. The person praying inysl first remove his shoos uud sandals and tuvi his face toward Mecca. Ho muitt batliu his lir.mls nnd feet nnd certain other parts of his person buforo cutorlng the mosque and lu the court of thin Mosque of Santa Sophia thciolsi largo nud bcuuliftil fountain , Kn- tonng llmjnosquo und standing in Iho right iiosll.ou the worshlper | ) begins by pultlnehls hanilH , 'o the lobes of Ins cart and ho then hcKU thorn a little below hh girdle. Ho then gnrs through n numuerof prostrations , rccitiugccrtuln prayora from the It o ran as ho docs BO. If lie Is a faithful Mohnmmodun ho lin.i's live times every day and ho docs list euro for his surroundliih' At the hours of u-viycr Mohammedans will begin their devotions In the midst of u crowd. They will stay their business transactions and v.r-.otlior In the storj or In tlie Odd they will drqp dvwn on their Ur.oes and pray. I ro- momher entering a rug bazaar in Alexandria und calling upon n gray-bearded tu.baned Turk wiiilo ho wan engaged In hi. devotions. .lie was standing on n rug in the back of the h'oui looking toward Mecca und mumbling the Koran , He must have scon mo na 1 en tered with u party of Americano uud though hu luiiiw I intended to buy ho l-All ) NO AT.CXTION TO MB. Ho continued his kneeling down and ruing up for fully isrueu uihmtos uud 1 bat down and waited until ho wtls through. There wore many oilier rui ? establishments near by. nnd he must hnvd known thnt ha stood the chance of the Ions of a sulo h v not attend ing to me. This made no dI ( Terence , how ever , lo him , It would bo a curious thing to tea u merchant in Now York or Chicago stop his sales in the middle of the day nnd dropdown on his knees and pray in the presence of his customers. The Mohiunmrdans nro much less ashamed of their religion lliuii wo aro. They nre , In fnrt , proud of it , nd you can count the Moh.inimcitnn con versions to Chris tianity by hundred * . It Is only In tlio rarest of instances that tulsMon.iriPS arc uhlo to ir.uko nny impression upon the followers of thu prophet , and such conversions as chris- Jlitis make In Mohnmmcdnti countries are , as n rule , from other sects than Moham medan ones. SpciiKlng of the Mohammednn observance of religions duties , allot tlio ofll- dais of the sultan Keen Kuiiui/nn , nnd when I called upon the secretary of state yester day In the Sublime Porte , which contains the prent government nfllci's of Turkey , I did not see a single clerk smnklng or drink ing en if co. Zl'ho secretary of state , who is one of the lending men of 1'urkoy , nnd who ranks here as Itlnino dot's to President Harrison risen , asked mo If I uould not smoke , und I , thinking nothing of Kamnzan , assented. When the tolricco cnmo in I asked Him why ho did not tnko n cigarette and ho replied that it was against the rules of his religion and Dogged mo to ex- cusa him 4 it was Uitmwan. Upon tills I rofusi'd to smolto myself mid on the sntnu ground rofusua tlio coffee , which was after wards brought in to me. In culling at n big Moliammrdnn university , which Is located In thi ) English qunrtcr of Constantinople , at noon the other day , I found tlie class rooms descried uud the professors no out , und I was told that it being Kamaztn , the pupils wnio trying to sleep through the d.iy In order to got rid of the fast. The ttultnn hhnsulf Keeps liama/an and when ho wont the other day to kiss the mantel of Mahomet , ho re- tmihied in Stnmbotll until sunsut. and ate n lunch there hoforo coming back- Cart loads of provisions were carried to his palace In this part of the city nnd the momentthnttho sunset , cannon tired , himself nnd his minis ters began their feast. This fast of Kninn7znn Is most severe on the laboring classes of the Turks. Forced to work in the hot sun all duv without food they become almost famished by sunset , and their cj es sometimes * iiULon FIIOM Tiir.iu SOCKET. ns they watch the nppronch of evening. The Turks are invoteinto smokers , nml 1-noto that their desire for tlie cigarette or tlie water pipe often surpasses their longing for food. At about the time for the tiring of thoovenlnR gun if you will stand upon the bridge at Constantinople you may see hun dreds ol boatmen with matches in tliotr hands and cigarettes hold up rcndv to licht the moment that the cannon is heard. You will see their food before them , but you will seldom see them touch either before the gun goes off A Mohammedan who would eat publicly during Kmn.ui.n would bo sure to loose caste with his follows , and if the sultan dared to net contrary to the Koran ho would be liable to dethronement nnd assassi nation. AS It is the only time he comes out of his palace is when ho must unrfortn his weeKly religious worship at the mosque , The Turks read the koran fully as much ns wo read the bible. It is n common sight lu going through the baaars to see ono man reading the koran to Ins friends , und nearly every merchant has a copy of his Moham medan hiblo beside him , and you will see dozens of merchants rending to themselves dniinirttio intervals of trade. They tnko pride in having good korans , nnd the kurnns used bv the sultan are bound In silver nnd beaufifully Illuminated. In the tombs of the sultans , whore they lie in marble sarcophagi , inside of fences of silver , their korans nre preserved with thorn , and I looked over sev eral volumes ol the finest of these the other dav. The guide in charge , whoso hands uro washed , will not permit n Christian to toueli them , but h" turns tlio pages and shows you their beauties. Thor nro us line as nny of wonderful manuscripts inado by the monks of the middle aires , and they are painted by hand upon parchment. The sultan probtbly KNOWS TUB KOIUN IIV HEIUT. Thekhedivoof Egvpt can recite it from ono end to the other , and the average Moham medan ruler has a much bettor knowledge of his blblo than have our presidents or the kings of Europe of the scriptures. The churches of the Mohlimmcdnus , known as mosques , arc the tincst buildings of the rnst , nnd they rank among the great architectural structures of the world. There is a mosque in Cairo which covers moro than an acre , which Is made entirely of alabaster , much of which Is us beautifully veined and as trans parent ns Mexican onyx. The floor of this mosque is carpeted with elegant Turkish rugs and I attended it one night when the khedive was umonc its worshipers. It is ono of the most beautiful mosques in the world and it Is a fair representative of a great Mo- liaumiednn place of worship. There are many ctiiferent seels among tbo Mohammedans but they uro more liberal in their treatment of each other than arc the chribtians. In this alabaster mosque a half dozen different sects wore worshipping , nnd In one part the daneingdorvishes wore whirlIng - Ing through their religious gymnastics. The men and boys had daik yellow faces , xvorn thin by fasting. They were dressed in long white skirts , fastened in ut the waist with black belts and on their heads were high sugar-loaf hats. Quo of them played the flute another the tnmborlnc , nnd the otlieis after kUsinir tlio horn of the robe of the chief held out their arms nnd began to whirl slowly around to tlio music. As they continued to whirl ono of them sang verses from the koran nnd at Intervals there wore ur.iyurs by the chief. After the prayers were over the whit ling bccimo moio rapid ui/.il they nt last wont , around at the rate of SIXTY INVOLUTION'S A MINUTE. At this time their skirts stood out like those of n ballet dancer , they became red in the face and 1 noted that ono of the hoys full to the ground and was carried off in a lit. The howling dervishes are even moro horri ble and there Is a great society of thcso at Constantinople. 1 cannot describe their re ligious gymnastics , but they work them selves into a frenzy and In the Interior of Turkey where they nro uwav from the 10- struint of western civilization they often take knives nnd out themselves and each other in their religions ecstacy. They often go into epileptic ills nnd foam nt the mouth , nnd they nrc as dirty a set of long-haired heathen as you will tlud in the world. They nre , however , the cranks of Mohammedan ism nnd are not a fair sample of tlio Mo hammedan world. The Mohammedan religion , as it Is ob served m tlio east , has more good in It than ninny christinns stipposo. Its followers are by no means tmvais and Its teachings nro such thnt wo could in some instances follow them with pro lit. Thu koran prohibits the drinking of splrltu6us liquors nml the Mo- hnmmodnns , uhorethoy have not been con- Inmlnntcd with our civilization nro yitiit abstainers. They not only abstain thorn- solves , but they mnko their neighbors keep from drinuint. , and I was told last n It'll t how a Constantinople merchant lost his life by his love for liquor. He had gone to the interior to buy rugs and had located In ono of the town * there , do bnuame urmik and he was called by his biothers at the uiosquu at which ho worshipped and warned thnt in : MUST itr.roiiM on me , ns ho xvas urimziug ronronch upon tha Ma hammodan religion. Ho promised to reform and did so for u time. Ho foil , howover.ufter a few weeks , nifd shortly after this ho dis covered that a plot wns laid to kill him. I ID again repuntcd , renounced his sin in the mosque , uud then prepared to leave thu town. He took n largo amount of goods wltn him , uud opened business in another city some miles uwav , Shortly after his arrival he again look to drinking , and ns scon as ho did so ho was assassinated , It is supposed that ho was killed by the mule driver , who , coining from his old town , had heard of his * promise to reform , and who killed him for the good of the church. The Mohammedans believe In God mid the prophets They look upon CluUt as the great prophet , and uoliovo that Mohammed and Christ will act together us the Judges of all mankind nt the last duv. Ono of thu ininuretsof the noted mosque at Damascus was built In memory of Christaud Damascus Is one of the most fanatical ot Mohammedan cities. They look upon Adam as u pattern of human perfection , and they believe , that the Garden of Kden was originally located In heaven. Whcu Kvo seduced Adam lu eating the apple our parents were cast out the third en of Eden uud fell to earth , Aihim lunaed on a mountain in Ceylon , nnd Eve dropped down near Mecca. Adam for bis sin spent TWO itfNiwEu re.its LOOKING rou r.vn and nt last ho found her in Arabia , nnd the two lived in a mountain there together until they ulod. This mountain is still known as Adam's Mount. The Mohammedans con- older Abraham a great prophet. He is called In the Koran the friend of God. They call Moses iho speaker of Odd nnd they have , nil told , liM.OOO prophets , The Rreiitest of those nro Adaui , Abraham , Jesus nnd Mahomet , The Koran Includes charity and brotherly lovo. It prohibits lending money nt Interest and It fixes the general laws of the Moham medan world. " it inculcates belief In n future state , in the heaven nf which each devout believer shall have four beautiful nnd over young maidens tonit upon him nnd to ad minister to his wnnU. It is in mnn v of its chapters so much llte ; the Blblo that it is be lieved that Mahomet got n Inrge pnrt of Its teachings from the Scriptures and from the Jews , with wnom hoas acquainted , O. CAUPESTnu. When Unity Siuiln SA | | Out. Kiln tt'lutltr inlcur fn ntttliwv I.iilfc.fii , When from our mortal vision Grown men and woman BO , To sail strange sens elyslan. And know what spirits know , I think of them ns tourists In some sun-gilded clltno , 'Mong ' happy sights and clear delight ! , \Vu all shall llnd In time. Hut when n child goes yonder , And leaves Its mother hero , Its little feet must wander , It seems to me. In four. What paths of ICd ! > beauty , What scenes of ooaco and rest Can bring content to babes thnt went Forth from a mother's breast ) In Dalnco gardens lonely A child astray will 1110 in , And weep for pleasures only Found In Its humbler home. It Is nut won by splendor Nor boiii'lit by costly toys ; To hide it troni harm in mother's arm Makes nil its sum of Joys. It must be , when the baby Goes Journeying off alone , Some angel ( Mar v , may bo ) , Adopts It us nor own. Yet when n child is taken Whose mother stuvs below , With weening nyes through paradlso I seem to see it go. With harps of angels trying To urlvo awn.v its fear , I scorn to hear it crying , " 1 want my matnmn hero I" 1 do not court the fancy , It is not based on doubt , It is a thouphtthnt comes unsought When baby souls sail out. MUSIC.VIj AND DIIAIIACIU M. 13. Loavltt's now pantomimic burlesque , "Spider and Fly , " has made a big hit. Jeffreys Lewis Is negotiating with a capi talist to take her out In "La Hello KiBso. " Augustln Daly's grent production this sea son will ben rivul of "As You Like It. " Mrs. Dion Uouclcault No. 1 ! will return to the stage as a member of ono of the Now \ork Lyceum companies. "Shcnnndoah , " Hronson Howard's latest play is a irreut success at the Star theater , Wow York. It will bo seen in tlio west Inter in the season. Ahnnio Milne and George Edgar will begin their starring tour on Octo&or 7 , appearing in "Old Tom's Ward" mid "Prudence itudd , " supported by a good company. Both plays are by .lames Shonborg. Miss Maude Adams , the Dot Bradbury of "A Midnight Boll , " whose bright , vivacious work is ono of the most attractive features of the piece , is yet in her teens , but is ono of the cloverc'st ingenues on the stajje. Daniel Bandman has authorized Gustavo Frohman to open negotiations with Mrs. D. P. Bowers for a ten weeks' ' engagement in the great Shakespearean Festival , to com mence at Helena , Mont. , in December. A now triumph lias been discovered or in vented for Mary Anderson by the newspa pers. She Is now said to have made tlio wearing of low-healed , broad.soled , English shoes , fashionable among her fair compa triots. Bessie Bcllwood has received a warning from the London police for the ranlcncss of ono of the popular songs she siugs. Lord Mandville , who travels with her and gels her salary , is said to DO the author of this ballad. John A. Mackay has inado a success in "Tho Stuffed Dog" at Boston , but thu critics of Modern Athens say that "such a sense less , Insane , pointless mass ot hodue-poclgo ns The Stuffed Dog' lias seldom been seen in any .list-class theater. " Manager J. C. DufE Is organizing aconnc * opera company for the road , to play u reper tory Including "Dorothy , " "The Queen's Mate" and "Paola. " Digby Bull , Laura Joyce Bell and several other good pcoplo have been engaged. They will go as far west as San Francisco. Work has boon started en the now scenery am ! costumes for "L'ho Corsican Brothers , " in which lIobertMantell will bo seen in New York ut the Fourteenth Street tuoatre. Manager Pitou promises an elaborate and costly production und s tys that a nuuibar of novel features will be introduced. The handsome theatre iu Brooklyn , formerly called tlio Amphion academy , will hereafter bo known as the "Amphion. " Mnnagor Ivnowlcs , who is u trustee of the actors' fund , is busily engaged in getting up a benefit to "The Actors' Fuml of America. " to bo given in the Acadomv of Music , Brook lyn , October U , in tbo iilternoon. Jessie Millwnrd , who appeared In "Roger la Hor.to" in Now York , yesterday , will bo recalled by the excellent work she did In Henry Irving's company , on Ins first visit to tills countrv , and later still when she created the difficult part of Pauline in "Called Buck. " Previous to joining Irving's com pany Miss Millward was leading lady with the Kendalls and Gcnovievo Ward. Victoria Voices is training a pot canary to perform n part in her new play , entitled "The Doctress. " Thu bird now performs his part of swooping down upon the come dians , piping shrilly and chasiiif ; various characters about thu stage with great skill. The only fear is that it may suffcr'nun since fright when the nolso nud lights of the first performance are encountered. To provide for this , two other birds are now in training by the stage manager of the company , so that understudies can no substituted rapidly. Dr. J. II. McLean's Strengthening Cordial and Blood Purifier , by its vital- i/iiitf properties , will brighten palo ehooks , and will transform a palo , hag gard , dispirited woman into ono of sparkling health and beauty. $1 pur bottle. PEPPHllMINT JJIIOIV. . "Live nnd let live" Is not the motto of the live electric wire. A watchword "How much can I got on this ! " Tlio moro Dooplo become wrnppsd up in themselves the colder they grow. No Now York sport should bo allowed to shoot Niagara Falls out of season , The man who was compelled to bite the "dust" was probably trying to ascertain If the coin was good. There is a great movement on tbo part of the anarchists when thu barkeeper olfors to treat to beer , The chimnoy-sweep is n contented follow at least ho is always sooted. The time approaches when the extravagant youth realizes that he cannot trade u linen duster for tin overcoat. Don't bo frightened , The house Isn't hnuntod , It's ' only thu hired man getting the furnace ready for the fall campaign , Stranger Can you direct mo to a dentist who administers gas ) Citizen No , but 1 can direct you to a barber who does. The man who keeps nu exact cash account of his dally expunges generally earns an ex port bookkeeper's ' salary in trying to remem ber whore the money wont. The city sportsman who thirsts for the life blood of the attenuated Jackanlpo may now bo found sticking about Imlf-wav out of nny marsh that you may happen to men tion. Slug a song of fifteen cents , A tumblerful of rye Quite n lurid case of joy , Plain to every eye. When the Jaur was over , Closed the wild carouse , Wasn't thai a doleful sight In the station bouse ) "How are you getting along with your work on the plunul" asked Hllnklns of a young woman. "Oh , very well \ I can see great m ogress In my wont. " "How Is thatf" "Well , the family that hvod next door moved away within a week after I commenced to practice. The next family aUld a mouth , the next ton weeks , anil iito people there now have remained nearly six months , IMPUiTlKS. - * il Minister Johnny , 1s Your , .father n rhrls- Imnl Johnny Not slnco Inxlivfcek , sir. Ho has bought him H cheap typowrll ur , Pnrlshoner ( to old olorgjijiijn with n bun- die of old sermons ) "Whnt'yo got there , domlnloi" O. C. "Preserved tomjuo. " Smudge Dr. Tnnnor wusjsiot the first mnn who lived on water fo y days. Fudge Nol "Of cour.o not , " ' "Who else ! " "Well , what's the nintlur wltli Xoalil" Chicago boasts of 105 rhurchcs In her widely extended mldaU But it would lake the liveliest kind of n census-taker to show an average of one Christian to each church. The brother who testified to tha effect that , he had doubted the existence of n bell till convinced of Its realty by u blessed exper ience was matched by ono other who prnyc-d , "O Lord , make this room so hot that the devil can't stay horol" Among the announcements of Sunday ser vices in the Boston dallies Is one of the Sal vation Array : "Conversions nightly , another constellation of diamonds , emotional girl picnchom , charming songstresses , mus ical nightingales recently from bcotluml. " The programme rends quite like the adver tisement of a dltno museum. At thtS First Unitarian church of Minnea polis last Sunday inorulnc the Uov , II. Sim mons said : "A few years ngo the term 'American association' meant the Associa tion for the Advancement of Science. ' To day the reader searches lu vain for the science and. Instead of the discoveries of chemists and philosopher' ) , llmls tlie deeds of more famous men nt the first base or short stop. " A church committee went to hcnr n pnstor with n view to a call. They were delighted with tlto sermon nml resolved to nssuro him of n call If ho would promise to give it n fn- vorablo consideration , nnd went dircetlv to htm nnd told him the object of their visit. 'Jho proncher replied ; "Will vour people give up attending theaters , holding progres sive etichro parties , etc. ? " The committee replied : "No , they will not. " 'Thou , " re plied the pi anchor , "you don't ' want the goods I have to sell. " CONNUlllAI.Il'lfiS. The nights nro getting longer. Boh.tod husbands rejoice and are exceedingly glad. "General court news" account of the en gagement of one young man lo several young women. "Joe , your wife looks as fresh as a morn ing glory. " "Bill. I wish she was a morning glory."Why so , Joel" "Because she'd shut up at night , " There are tow society belles who have not n record of conquests made with Iho assist ance of smokeless powder. There Is noth ing now under the sun. "Aro you familiar with the game 'draw pokerl' ' " r.sked n lady of a meek-looking gentleman ut a. party the other evening. "Yes , madam , I'm a married man. " Advertisement In "personal" column of naily paper John Come homo. All is for given. Mary. Uuply to advertisement in daily paper Dear Mary Can't como homo : cannot forgive myself. Ono result of the higher education of women : no What nre you reading , dear ! " His Wife The latest society novel. I'm Just glancing through it to see if it is Ut for you to read , dear. A bashful young man of Wellsvillo , N. Y , offers a $3 sdlt umbrella tp the young lady sending the best proposal ofmnrriago. Points to bo considered am composition , spelling , writing , brevity , nnd reasons for wishing to bo married. Maiden ladies over seventy-live nro barred out. Wcddlnir guest Where's the bridegroom } Bride Just out on a llttto errand. Wedding ding- guest Something important , 1 suppose , or no wouldn't huvo left you so soon after tlio ceremony. Bride Oh. yes , ho went out to see if papa's wedding check was good. "Harry , " exclaimed the , blushing Laura , "this declaration is so sudden that 1 thut I hardly know what to say. I was unpre pared for it. It unnerves mo. " "I was afraid ic might , " said the , .vour.g London druggist , rising with alacrity from lu knees , "and I huvo brought along a bottle of my unrivalled nerve iinodyuo. This prepara tion. " ho added , soothingly , as ho took the bottle from his pocket , quicltly extracted the cork , and poured a quantity of tha medicine into a spoon he hud also brought aiong , "will allay nuy undue excitement , quiet the nerves , aic digestion , and restore lost appetite. I sell it at 3s ( id u b-Ullo. This is a dose for un adult , 'iuuo it , dearest. " One Pnro September 10th and 2Jth , and Oc tober Sth , round trip tickels will bo sold via the Santa , Fo route at ono lowest first class faro to Kaiibus , Texas , Indian territory , New Mexico , Colorado and Utah , reaching cilics of Galveslon , Austin , Ft. Worth , Dallas , Ol.luhoina , Giithrio , Puiihitndlo City , El Paso , Doming. Denver , Col ) - nuloSpring4PuabloTriiiia.ulSiillLal.a Citv , Ogden and intermucliutc pointa. Tickets good thirty days. Stop over privileges at pleasure while on the Santa Fo , For maps , i-atos and full information regarding outioiml routes call on or ad dress K. ] j. Pulmor , Freight and Pa.- songor Agent , S. M. ( Jsgood. General Agent , Santa Fo lloulo , 1OS ! ! Fnrnam street , Omaha , Nob. Olive nud French grav camel's-hnlr fabrics make stylish and ologanttravilingdres.es , with Uisulino cloaks to match , those cover- Incr ttio wearer from throat to skirt-hem , und having a deep collar , nun's sleeves , and heavy friar's gndio tied loosely at tbo waist. Ladies' ' Tailor , -OF- iH I'iflli Armic , Nu\v VorK. ( I'oniicrlySlst treet ) \ \ ir.i.inT 'i in : PAXTfN HJUSE , OMAHA , 4 Orl. lllliaiiillillli , With Mm Litc-t ( Novelilm mid For .Ainninii mill Winter. Gr. A. LIN35QUEST , 13O7 Farnam Rtroot , Socontl Floor , Whnltsale nnd lleull Imported und Domestic Woolens and Trimmiaigs llroadclotha nnd Ilearera In bluet , liln. ) brown , drabj also green , hhjtable for ll\ery ! Dr , J , E. McGREW Tlio IVi'll Known isunsurpaii-ed In the treatment ot ull.orniiiof I'n iv- ATI ; DIKE.M : * , < jlvetand Hinirr- tinu , euro guar anteed , : .i > tiiui : IDIIIIIIOl.'A , llll'O TINI : v , I , o n H of .MAMIOOP , ami ambition. Srnnr.- TV Or llAlllll'K' NK H absolutely cured. Bend for books , for "Mun" or "Woman" each 10 c ntn ( stamp * ) Nii'votJn.sH : : , I < K > MI.Kl > l8Ki > hH oTAititn and r"T * * t T , ( mmtio . HKIN DISK AHKS cured ipilckly nn < \ permanently. Truatmeut by correspondence , scud stumps for reply. CO.V.S lI/r ATI UI'KIJI. . , Ofllce S. K. cor. 18th and Jackson Sta. , Ornuliu , Is'cbi'u.ka. Sure Cures ! ) ESTABLISHED 1851 I 180SoT Chicago , Ills , ( ClarkSt. The Regular Old-Established PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Is itlll Treating with ( ho Gr.al.jt SKILL and SUCCESS Chronic , Ncpyons anil FriyatB Diseases , -NERVOUS DEBILITY , Loit Manhood , Fnlllnc Memory , Exhaustive Drains , Terrible Dreams , Head and Uncle Ache niul all the effects leadina to early decay anil peihap < Consumption or Insanity , treated tcienllficalry by new method * with neve.-fallinz MICI.CH , 3 BYPHILlSand nil bad DIood and Skin DIseases - eases permanently cured , S KIDNEYand URINARY complaints , Qleet , Gonorrhoea , Sttlctu re , Varlcocete and all dUeatts of Hie Uenito-Urlnary Organ * curedjpiomptly without lnj\ity loStomi.h , Kldnejs or oilier Orjan . < nr No experiments. Age and experience Im portant. Consultation free aril sacred. aif Send 4 cents poslaae for Celebraled Works on Chronic , Nervous nnd Delicate Uiiea < es. # 3" I lime contemplating Marrlace cnd for Dr. Clarke's celebrated guide Male ami Female , each 15 centi , Iwlti centt ( stamps ) Consult tlie uld Doctor. A friendly letter or call may save future ufler. ln anil nameaml adit RdlJenjean tolife. fli llook "Life a ( Secret ) Errors , " $ occntj ( stamp ) . Medicine ml willing ? sent everywhere , secure from exposure. Hours , 8 lo 8. Sundays 9 to 19 Address F. D. CLARKE , M. D. , 186 So. Clark St. , CHICAGO , ILL , . DRS. BETTS & BEITS UtW FA UN AM STIIKET , OMAHA. Kma. JUpposlto 1'aiton Hotel. ) Ofllcrt hours , 9n. m. to 8 p. tn. Sundays , 10 a. in. to 1 p. tn , Sped Ulsts In Chronic. Nervoui Skin nnd IlloodMscnsefi. . WOonsultation nt oflico or by mail ttet. Medicines soiit by mull or e\pit > n. , securely Backed , free from obsitjon ( innrumo.s to euro quickly , infely aii'l pennani-mly. llPQufllTQ TIDBIT IVY Spermatorrhii-a. satnl rlbuVUUO UbDlLUI nkl l.ossfM.NInlit Kmls lions. 1'liyslcal Decay , urhilnj : fiom Imllicre tlnn. Kzcc.i or Indulgence , pi oiltichiK Sleepless ness. Despondency. l'lmp' 3 on the face. iu r Moil to Boclety , easily dloouraced , lacx of cmid deuce , dull , \inllt rorstudr or bnslnci- < , und Hurts 11 fo a burden Mifcly , pi'imuiietitlv and pri vately cured. Consult Ills , lletts .V Hells , HIM Farnnm St. , Omaha , Nob. Blood and Skin Disuses . re.ultB. roinplotelv eradicated \\llhoui tlie nld of.Morcnry. Sorofulii. Erysipelas 1 c\ crore , lllotchos , iTlcirs 1'mnsln Ihnlleail .mil Hone- , Syphilitic Born 'I Ill-out , Mouth nud TOIIK \ On- tarrh , etc. . permanently cuted uhero othcil have failed. Vl'Htintr TIpill'T'V ' nll(1 ( Hinilder Complaints , JUllIlGY' Ulllld J I'.dnful. mtllciiU. too f 10. iiuent IlinnliiK or Hlooily I'riiip , lrilnclilyh col ored or with milky sediment on standiin , Weak Bark. OonorilKi'ii. ( ; ient , Cjstltl-i etc. , Proinntly nnd Safely Cmetl , Charges Heiiboua- blB. - - innneut U.iro. 10- inoviil coanilet * . wlth-mt cuttluit , i-anstlc or dlllatlon. furi'i cntcted Rt liomc by imlleut \i Itl.out a moments pain or annoyance. TofYoiiM Men and MiflillG m Men , A SURE CURE . . . "S.SSs0. , . . ? wcnknfpM , dPstioyliiK both mind and body , itli nil It. drcudwl Ills , pi-iiuancntlvcnred. riDC ! RL'T'TiJ ' ' Adn-.itlioau who have impaired UUOi OD110 tii > m.elves by imniopcr indul- pinces urd solltuiy habltn. Mbicli ruin liotli body nnd mind , unfitting them lor business , tuily or iiinmaKi * . \Mninr.i ) MI..N. 01 thosn entering on that liap py life. anre of physical debility , nutckly as sfsted. ou srccrss. Is basoil upon facts , Klrst I'r.ictlonl Kipe rlenci * . Sicond 1\erycA.su : it , HSpeclnllyitudU'd- tbiHht.utingailBlit. TJilrd-Jlellc iieinic pie. p.ireil In our labatory exuclly to suit each case , llius atructliiR curui Ithout Injury t-f'Send ilcenls tx > sttee fur i-eluhrnte 1 works on riirouic. Nnrvnui nnd Dellc.ite Diienscs. TnoiisauiUcuied. ( & A tiii'iidly letter or cjll may sa-'n you rntura biilleiliis and h iuc. and adil Roldoii ycartn life. { VKu luttws .in- it ercii units. arromp.mled by 1 cents lu Blames. Auuress OITI ; ] | on k(2t ( r. ESE'TTA A. JlEVr'B'S , 1-Od 1'arimm Street , Umahn. Ntb. CALIFORNIA TIM : i AND ot' DISCOVERIES ! SANTA : ABIE : AND : CAT : R ; CURE For sale by Goodman Di uo Co KSELLE AND DRUGGIST. , Send for 200 page ilhibtrutcd catalogue , Stationary , Fun u.v Goods , Toys and No- lions. Largc&l iind cheapest stock in tlio wo&t. REDHEAD , NORTON , ' , LATHROP &Co Ui:3 : MOINIfe ) . 10\VA. DEAF 'NESS ' CURED , m& iMBm emlrtlr o > rr lu < lir p.l'r.l. l lr , ' . TUtUUIIfARCUSHIOHSj 1Hil > p litl oitrml niuidMoiltiMril. low1 f.rutU:8i-l'iJJ : .ll t > ii > l . . ut " ' wltcr kll # ilnr r ntlr m HOLPIAKLV * P.maOOX , UCUUroadm > r.r < , r.l4lk.f < v turU. VUI.H vt iiubt liuirii IMK a ruvui i , mi , ; g AVUITI JC-T SET OF TEETH For Five Dollars. DR. R. W. BAILEY Dentist , , Paxton Block , IGtli and Faruam Streets. " \A7"P \ AT Tr/a-pia tr. PlfciTrnnrt Imvlng within the past CXXJtJCJLcltJ LO , , - - Okay month Im-floly Increased our oflico room , are now better prepared to turn out the bestalnss of work , nnd much more rapidly than heretofore. Wo ore now using the best teeth nnd rubber In our pintes , nnd for which wo chnt'rjabut FIVE DOLLARS A SET. Do not let oll.ors InHuenco you not to come , but mnko us n cnll nrtd see for yourself. Teeth extracted WITHOUT PAIN.und without using chloroform , gns , ether or olcutriclty. Filling at lowestrntos , IJomcmbor the lo cation. DR. BAILEY , Dentist , Pnxton Block. Pjion evoiitiiKi until 8 oVlivk Tnko olovalor on IGtli tdiTi-t H.tli nnil I'nrunra. Cut this out. Mcmtlmi tills pHiH-r. A. B. MEYER & CO. , Silver Spri ngs Holds riru nil Night. No Soot , AVlille Ash. * § of"i".n s * 103 South 151)1 ) Street , Opposite Postoffice , Our Anthracite Fresh Mined All Rail Coal DON CARLOS LUMBER CO. , Manufiaetui ers nnd Wholesale Dealers In To dunlorrt < mly. 21111s Soutliuu Mls.otirt. Kooins , 1 , 2 and 'I. LI. S. National Dunk lluildlnff ' 1'elcnlionn 18.t7. Umaha. iNeO. JAMES MOKTON & SON , , ieclianics' ' Tools , Telephone 437 , One door wast ol Poslolfics. 1511 Dodge St. DEWEY & STONE , A inagnlllcf.t display of everything useful and ornomentnl in the lurnitui'o maker's art at reasonable prices. ETCHINGS , jfgt ENOKAV1NGS , .fta AUT1ST SUl'l'LIES S MOULU1NGS , P1ANOS& 1B13 Douglas Street , Omaha , Nebraska. VVHEN PURCHASING FINESHOF 7Ko materialmusLlic oftiic /mcsi'texlufp , andwlien 'OH iheJoollhtSHOEmost \IHLllDLOW HOE . \K.l55 | 5lfiATUnE SOLD PEST TRADE THROUGHOUT THE v UNITED STATES. ANEW COLLAR ESTABLISHED I8D8. Hide HprliiR Attachment ; no llorio Motion Fit fat Clnss Cai'i'lagos on hand. also built to oi'dei1. Repair's Promptly Executed. 1409-1411 Dodge St. , OmahaNeb , , B. IREY. TO LOAN On 1st and 2nd Mortgages At Lowest Hates , Mortgage Paper Bought , Frou/or Blouk Opp. 1' , O. innMFY "mla" "rl'iiuy ' troubles euftily.milck- IMUIIUl ly mid Hafely cured by DOln'lJUA unsiilun. Hovenil casa < cured in seven d < iyn. Hold ut ? l/iO pur bor , all druu 'i t' . or by mall ( rum.Doctuia MTj ; Co , 11.3Vhlt * * t. , N. V , rutl direction : . , N.W.COR , I3IH&OODCEST8. OMAHA , NEB * FOB THK TKEATHKKT OF ALI. APPLIANCES FOR DEFORMITIES AND TRUSSES . . . . * * > * uv. .k.c. , # i'iJuiiiiuBuiu4vtinauciiarouiurpB Treatment of every form of D'lesss ' requiring MEDICAL or BORQIOAL TREATMENT. NINETY ROOMS FOR PATIENTS.1 Beard & Attendance. Hist Accommodations iaWest. 07 WHITE I OR an.Gin.AKK on Deformities an4 Braces , Truieei , Club Fet , Curvature s of fcr Ine.ril.i. Tunioii. Cancer , Catarrh. Brouihillj , Inhalation , f Uctrielty. Faralyi s , Epllepiy , Kidney , Bladder , Bye , Luc , fllunand Slow nil lf BurilcalOperationi. DISEASES OF WOMEN . \ 's WK lUVKLlTII.r iUIlltn 1 LTUO-IN IKPiBTBENTrOK woxn DLUi.MiioMiiNKVh r. ( STPICTIT PRIVATE. ) Only Htllabla Uidlcal IniUtut. miking a Bnttlalty of PEIVATE PISE ABES AH JIlooilDlitnitiiueeeiirullr trrttld. flihll | ] | l'ol ol limoT.d rronilhd. . Hem lllio t mfrcurr. KVo llnlorallil Tr.ilural f.r l.o.i r Til JI , rimKK. 1'irllri uuitlt lo vllll mnujbMrfftl.il at bom corrfipoodttirv , All > [ nmunla. , Dom rki tolndlfAteconltDtiortfDdcr. - lli t > Dilcrlooceli , ullli nnullonlil. i.ldjfM OMAJIA MKDICAI , c HUKOinAI. INBTITUXE llth and Dodge 8U ( U , OMAHA , MED. ealth is Wealth ! Dn , 15. 0. NHIIVH AND UK UN MIIKAT , MK.NT , u guurunturd xpocllln tor UyhU'iln. llzzl < n Bu , CmivnlalonH , I it . Noivoim NunralKla * JlcudachiNurvoiiH I'loituitlon canned liy tin iihe of alcohol or tobacco , U'atcofulm'SH , Menlnl DuprrHalon , BottnilnKof Uio llru.n , resulting lu immnliy ami landing to mliinry , decay nnd I'rvmnttiroOId Ace , IIIIIIOIIIIMHH , I.O-M nt I'owei In dtlier HOX , Imolmitiiry I.OHXUH nml Kpcrmat. orrhdifauFedliy ovcir-nxorlloii of tliuljrnln.self- ulniHU or ovcilnilulKt'iico. ICacli box coul&lnH nnu montli'H treatincnt 81.Ml u box , or six boxen for } ' > , Usont ) by mull prepaid on i t-celptof prlcu. WE GUARANTEE SIX BOXES To euro any case , With each order recclrcd by us for Dlx boxen , iicconipitiilt'il with tVW , we wll HOIK ! the purchuHHr our written ijimuuitoo to refund fund th monuy If the troutiiiont doen not elf eo n i uru. ( Juarinlce.i 1 .Hiictl only by Uoodmim Driitf Co , . DriiBuistH , Pohi Anouta , HID J'aruam lre t , Omuhu , Neb , ANSY PjjJLS ! 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