GETTING READY FOR FALL ,
\7hat OmalmScclety Finds to Do b Mid
summer.
QUIETUDE1 CF THE DOG DAYS.
.Torch Parties Promlno Plentiful
riptiMim ; PlunlukhiK on llonoy
Ciock - - Din UK Tliolr
Jlnolielor
Wednesday evening a number of the young
ladles gave nn elaborate dinner to the bach
elors of the Metropolitan club In recognition
of the courtesies extended tbo former by the
latter during the season. Tbo dinner was
very much of n surprise to the gcutlomon ,
which made It till the moro onjoynblo on that
account. Fnlr hands labored ever the dec
orations , which were elaborate to u degree.
Mush ; was also a feature of the evening , the
guests sitting down to the beautifully ap
pointed banquet board. At U o'clock the
hostesses osoortcd their gentlemen friends to
the bull room , where they made merry until
midnight. Then to give n dramatic finish to
the delightful evening the tally-ho was
brought Into service and for nn hour the
party saw Omnhn nnd Its onvlrons through
the bright moon light , n fascinating way of
rounding out the night.
The ladles who ulllcintcd as hostesses wore :
Misses Blanche Hellman , Tlllio nnd Addle
Newman. Dollto nnd Mattlo Pollack , EHn
} Idler , Clnrn IJIndskopf , Flora Addlcr , Min-
n lo Lubmon , Miss Schlcslngcr nnd Miss
Coliu. The gentlemen Invited to participate
in the testivltlves were : Messrs. Julius
Mover , Sam Hoyn. Henry Lanirstador ,
Arthur Ulndskopf , Alex Wcssul , Ike Bottom-
ntetn. Sam Frank , Chas S. Elguttor , Moso
Tundcr , Martin Oborfclder.
A Plonle nt Honey Greek.
Thursday morning a number of Omaha's
old tlmo citizens , vlth their families loft on
the Northwestern for Honey Croelr where
carnages were in waiting to convoy them to
theBnllcy Bouvlor river grove on Honey
Cicck , Iowa. The outing party were pro
vided with all manner of ( rood things and the
day was ono long to bo remembered. A pro
gramme of "events" hud been provided for
the party , the following being among the
loading features : Song by Miss G. Bussit ,
boat riding , shooting for prize ring , dancing ,
nrrlvnl of Daniel Boone of Kentucky and
his dogs , entrance of the original broncho of
the west , address by William Counsman ,
rescue of Captain Smith by Pocnbontns ,
chose for life of Captain Hollldny nt thu time
of the Texas war ; to conclude with the cele
brated Red Cloud and Spotted Tail ghost
dance.
All these "ovents"and moro were provided ,
every minute of the dny being en-
jovod bv these old timers nnd
their families and friends , The party re
turned in the evening , having spent u delight
ful day along the cool , shady llonoy creek in
lown.
Tno guests present were : Mr. nnd Mrs ,
George Basslt , Thomas Banum nnd family ,
David Hnrpst nnd daughter , Mr. Walker
nnd family , Joseph Redman nnd fnm-
ily , Frank Bailey , Jr. , and family ;
Harry Connsman and family , Jacob Couns
man and family , Mrs. Anglo and son , ox-
Councilman Frank Bulloy , daughter nnd
sous , Koss and George.
P iHilari/.liitf fjnko Mnnawa.
For midsummer the boarders nt the Mor-
nam have been moving at n rapid pace dur
ing tno past two weeks In the direction of
evening amusement. The monotony that is
prevalent every where nt this dull season of
the year wns first broken on a recent evening
by an Impromptu concert on tboblg veranda ,
which was so charming that passing car
riages were hulled by the occupants until u
street blockade wns threatened. Then fol
lowed n large und brilliant children's porch
party. Riven by Mrs. Gcorgo C. Hobble.
On Mond&y evening lust the occupants of
the bouse and friends from the outside , the
entire pnrty being nearly forty In number ,
went to Manawa , and such u Jolly time as
they hud fairly beggars description. They
went over on tbo-I.0 ! ! motor and caught the
15 o'clock dummy for Manawa , connecting
close with the steamer across the 1-ko , nnd
nearly all the party wont in bathing. The
moro elderly gentlemen in the party were
friskier In the wnter thnn the young men ,
aud they Itqpt the toboggan slide hot with ns
rapid transit ns possible into tlio water. They
couldn't got lm-k quick enough to try it
again. A fish supper wus served In Motzlor's
pavilion , to which wus nddcd a bountiful
lunch provided by Manager Field , Mrs.V. .
S. RIggs nnd others. Dancing was generally
indulged in , after which the pnrty returned-
homo , arriving nt the Merrinm nt 10:30 : p. in. ,
having enjoyed a most delightful six hours'
outing.
A Porch Party.
A most delightful porch pnrty wns given
nt the Morrium on Wednesday evening , attended -
tended by nil guests of the housu and friends
Invited by thorn. The spnclous porch wns
illuminated by headlights at each end and by
nuniorous Chinese lanterns suspended along
the outer line of the porch its entire length.
It wns as bright and cool a place for dancing
as could be found In the city , and the pro
gramme came to nn end only when tbo high
school clock sounded thu hour of midnight.
Very many of the ladles nnd gentlemen were
in full dross. lees nnd cukes were served by
Mr. Field , the manager of the houso. The
party was originated by Mrs. II. A. Snyder ,
one of the guests , nnd the credit for Its suc
cess wns duo entirely to her and to the gen
erous eo-operntlon of Mr , Field. A few of
the toilettes were ns follows :
Mrs. W. W. Morsman , heliotrope silk ,
ducuossu Inco.
Mr.s. L. A. Torrcns , rod lace draperies over
rod silk.
Miss Corbv , black China silk.
Mrs. J. O. Gnddls , black.
Mrs. Wendell of Salt Lnko nnd Miss Won-
delta Benson , both In white , grenadine , blue
chiffon.
Mrs. . S. E. Hamilton , heliotrope crepe ,
gold passamenterio.
Miss Wordon. whlto iiuillo.
Allsi Kelly , pink silk.
Miss Parscll , whlto albatross skirt , fanoy
Ilk waist.
Mrs. J , M. Bishop , old rose silk with black
laco.
laco.Mrs
Mrs , Charles Hutchlnson , whlto silk.
Mrs. H , A. Snyder , red China silk.
Mrs. J. A. Munroo , blnrk Inco.
Airs. 1. W. Wlvor , red silk with red not
rnnorlcs.
Mrs. G. C. Hobble , blue silk.
Airs. W. O. Field , white silk draped with
lace.
lace.Mrs.
Mrs. M. M , Marshall , black fluted China
silk with laco.
Miss Tracy , whlto silk , blue ostrich feath
er * .
Mrs , R , Al. Stray , black silk.
Airs. C. A. Women , blue challlo.
Allss Smith , challlo dross iruntuod with
rod velvet.
Allss Marshall , white Chum silk.
Allss Hobble , red stripe gauze.
Allss Mao Burns , white mullo.
Alias Purkor , bluck laeo waist , yellow silk
skirt.
Miss Ada Parker , whlto silk waist , pink
chulljo sltlrt ,
nnd U'llurn.
Thursday morning nt8 : 0 o'clock the mar
riage of Mr. John Castles nnd Miss Kllu
O'Harn was solouml/cd at St. Phllomcnu's
cathedral , Rev. Father Unmo officiating.
Mr. Kdxvnrd A. Connolly ofllclutod ns best
nmn , while MUs Colin Connolly assisted as
bridesmaid. After the Impressive service n
delightful luncheon was served at the rest-
doniu of the bride's uncle , Mr. Patrick Connolly
nelly , 80' ' , ) , North Twonty-thlrd street.
In tbo evening n reception was bold at the
handsome now residence of the groom ,
Twenty-seventh nnd Ilurdotto streets. The
Ancient Order of Hibernians band was in at
tendance and discoursed sweet uiuslo on tbo
beautiful lawn surrounding the houso. wbllo
inside un orchestra furnished miislo for the
occasion. The presents were numerous and
many very valuable , iimong them being a
handsome piano , tno Ut of the groom's
mother ; parlor suite , Mr. nnd Airs. Bur-
dish ; bedroom sulto , , Mr. Mid MM.
James P. Connolly ; n nalr of parlor
rockers , Ed Connolly : dining room sulto ,
Mr. uua Mr . Patrick Connolly ; a beautiful
largo parlor reading lamp , F. M. Youngs , the
groom's foreman ; cuntor table scarf. M. J ,
Buckley ; water sorvlw , Miss Ella Walsh ;
n flno meerschaum smokipp set. Air. Ben
Flood ; Mitt gold bandied umbrella , Thomas
Crosby ; handsome pair of evening slippers ,
.fames Patterson ; splendid kitchen range , by
James Gallagher nnd Dave McClovo.
Among these present wcro Mrs. Patrick
Castles of Milwaukee , WN. ; Charles and Joseph -
soph Cnstlos of Milwaukee , Wu. : Mr. Frank
Decker of Denver , Col. . Mrs. M. J. Kelley of
Chicago , Mr , nnd Mrs. Patrick Connolly , Mr
nnd Mrs , Ulrhnrd Burdlsh , Mr. nnd Mrs.
Jnmos P Connollv , Mr. and Mrs. Thomns
Rnano , Miss Blrdio Walsh , Kdwnrd A. Con-
no'ly. ' Miss Colin Connolly , Mr. nnd Mrs.
Ben Flood nnd daughter , Thomas Crosby am )
lady , Mr. and Mrs. McDonough , Mr. and
Mrs. James Patterson , Mr. A. B. McAn-
drows nnd wlfo. Miss Grnro Floyd of
Springfield. O. ; Mr. Pntrlck McNnmarn , Mr.
and Mrs. M. J. Cuff , MUs Ella Walsh and
Mr. James Gallagher.
Iilllnn Tompto llouoptlon.
Lilian Domplo , No. 1 , Knlchts of Phytluas
of South Omaha , gave n reception nnd so
cial Thursday evening to the Pythian mem
bers in Knights of Pythias hall , that was
ono of the best attended nnd most successful
soclotv events over hold In the city. Ono
hundred nnd fifty friends enjoyed the plea
sures of tbo evening. The committee on ar
rangements , consisting of Mesdnmos John
D. Robinson , T. B. Hntchcr , Charles B.
Swartout , Harry B. Monofee , M. A. Jcfferloi
and R. E. Brock , bad carefully arranged all
the details of the nlfalr , whllo the entertain
ment committee , consisting of R. A. Carpen
ter and S. W. Lotir nnd Miss Mary Fisher ,
prepared n splendid programme for tbo en
joyment of friends.
The following programmo was excellently
rendered to the delight of all :
Piano Duet Mrs. R. A. Carpenter nnd
Miss Horninnco Laur.
Cornet Solo nnd I'lano Accompaniment
Mr. W. A. Wilcox nnd Dr. T. A. Berwick.
Vocnl Solo Mrs. C. J. Collins.
Recitation Miss May Robinson.
Vocnl Solo Mr.s. R. 'A. Carpenter.
Violin Duet Geneva nnd Willinrd Joffer-
les.
Recitation Mrs. A. L. Bobingor.
Vocnl Solo-Mrs. S. W. Laur.
Later , n lunch was served which was
grently enjoyed by the guests. G. E. Hotelier
wns the fortunate one to got the gold ring In
tbo prize cake. It was a Lilian and Pythian
success.
Hrljjliam and Hoj-le.
Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock nt the
residence of tbo bride's ' sister aud brother-
in-law , Mr. and Mrs. Fred C. Vnn Llow ,
Twenty-fourth and N street. South Omaha ,
Miss Myra P. Brighnm and Mr. Hollls E.
Hoglo were married , Rev. Mr. Robert L.
Wheeler ofllclatlng. Only the immediate
friends were present. The young couple nro
well known nnd nro blessed with many
friends. Mr. Hoglo has been ono of the suc
cessful business men of tbo Gate City , nntl
during the last three years bus been one ol
the lending nnd successful business
men of tbo Mnglc city. Miss Brigham -
ham has been ono of the Indies of so
ciety nnd hns tbo friendship of all who know
her. An excellent lunch wns served. The
happy couple loft on the t : ; iO Northwestern
forMalono , N. Y. , to visit Mr. Hoglo's
friends , nnd on their return from tbo cast
Mr. nnd Mrs. Hoglo will visit Mrs. Hoglo's
former homo , Franklin , Pa. No cards were
Issued. Mr. and Mrs. Hoglo will bo at homo
September 15.
A llirtlnlny Anniversary.
Last Friday evening the charming home of
Mr. nnd Airs. H. M. Waring , 4,003 Soword
street , was opened to about fifty guests colo-
bratingMrs. Woring's birthday anniversary.
The grounds wore illuminated by pretty Chi
nese lanterns nnd in the house mounds and
masses ot pansles. If panslcs signify
"thought" surely the hostess pave a graceful
reminder that her guests had boon remem
bered. The most unique feature of the even
ing's entertainment wns a "pawn shop , "
each guest putting an article in pawn. When
the time came to redeem the articles a his
tory was called for. After giving the history
the guests were presented with gifts. Some
dainty pieces of Hnvilund chiiiaand cut glass
wore followed by tin horns nnd shoo black
ing , etc. , making h hctorogonlous collection
and causing much merriment. The hostess
was presented by her ninny friends with an
elegant etching and ousel. Thu refreshments
were dainty and in pleasing variety.
Movements and Whereabouts.
Mrs. Silborstoln Is visiting friends in Chi
cago.
cago.Mr.
Mr. nnd Mrs. C. N. Diotz nro at the Hotel
Windsor , Now York.
Mrs. B. W. Riley Is visiting her sister ,
Mrs. George , in Denver.
Mrs. F.V. . Wossols and daughter returned
homo yestordny from Colorado.
Mrs. F. W. Lee is n guest nt the Hotel
Brunswick , Asi ury Pnrk , Now Jersey.
Miss Elizabeth Clnrkson of Chicago is tbo
guest of Mrs. P. C. Hall and Miss Hall.
Miss Wadswonh of Mnrysville , Ky. , Is the
guest of Mrs. H. G. Burt , Fortieth strcot.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Greene will leave
for a trip down the St. Lawrence this w"ook.
Misses Georgio and Nettie Rich and Miss
Allen returned from Salt Lake City Tues
day.
day.Mr.
Mr. and Mrs. L. M. ' Bennett will spend
the remainder of the'summer nt Watch Hill ,
R. I.
I.Miss
Miss Mary Poppleton Is visiting friends nt
Grand Rupids , Mich , She will return in Au
gust.
gust.Miss
Miss Alice Holler Is spending the summer
with Mrs. I. Knufer , on the lake front , Mil
waukee.
Mr. nnd Mrs. Samuel Burns are expected
homo this week from their extended Eu-
roponn trip.
' Doc" Dnv'idVulsllugham liaynos who
was in Chicago tbo past week , returned homo
on Saturday.
Mr. C. E. Ynit Joined Mrs. Yo < t last week
In the east , and they will visit In Boston before -
fore returning.
Mrs. George W. Cook and daughters re
turned homo Friday from a mouth's trip to
Hot Springs , S. D.
Mr. Herman Kountzo nnd fnmlly have
taken n cottage at Long Branch , where they
will spend the Miminor.
Mr. nnd Mrs. Robert Hunter returned
Thursday from n two weeks' outing at
Diamond lake , Michigan.
Shormnn Cunflold , "Buffnlo Bill's" private
secretary. Is on a living visit homo. Ho re
turns to England on Monday.
Mr. and Mrs C. A. Stonohlll return from
tholr wedding trip today and will bo at homo
to tholr friends ut the Millard.
Mr. nnd Mrs. Suns Woodbrldgo bnvo the
sympathy of n host of friends ever the death
of their little son the past weak.
Captain and Mrs. Slmpion and Miss Loui
Simpson leave this week for Now Hampshire ,
where they will spend the summer.
Captain and Mrs. Bourke nro receiving
congratulations ever tbo birth of n daughter
on Wednesday , 122 < J SouthThlrty.first street.
Judge and Mrs. George W. Doano and
George W. Dnuno , Jr. , have gone to Gros
Isle , Mich. , on a visit to Mr. und Mrs. George
Thrall.
Miss Delia Chandler hns returned from
Miss Brown's school , Noxv York , nnd Is a
guest nt the Brown residence on Sherman
avenno.
Mr. Bert Wntson of Chlcngo , rate clerk In
the oflleo of General Freight Agent Tom
Miller of the Burlington , h visiting old
friends in the city.
Miss Sarah McGnvock has gene to Denver
to spend the summer. She will visit Mnnt-
lou , Glonwood Springs mid other points of
Interest In Colorado.
Mrs. T. J. Almy and Mrs. Elizabeth Parker -
kor ( nee Almy ) nro the guests of Mr. nnd
Mrs. G. M. Hitchcock , having nrrlvod on
Friday from Fort Robinson.
Mr. nnd Mr * . George O. Squlros returned
Friday from their wedding trip nnd nro torn-
norarily nt the Paxton until their house In
\ \ est Omaha Is ready for occupancy.
It is rumored thnt Hon. Richard S. Berlin
will oniciuto as best man nt n September
wcddlug which promises to be ono of the
loading fashionable events of the year.
The younp people of the leading Jewish
families of the city gave n Jolly tally ho
uarty Wednesday evening chaperoned by
Mrs. Martin Cohu aad Mrs. Gerald Stone-
hill.
hill.Mr.
Mr. Jon Scott of Omaha was in Colorado
springs last week and reports the various
Omaha parties In line spirits nnd enjoying
the pleasures of this favorlto summer re
sort.
sort.MUs
MUs Com Wearer , assisted by Miss Lola
Alexander , favo u , delightful lunch to twelve
young Indies on Wednesday nnd everything
wo. * carried out In thu latest nnd most at
tractive manner.
Mrs. J. W. Nicholson nnd daughter. Mima
Gertrude , with Mrs. Will W. Cole and Miss
Edith , nro spending the summer nt Colorado
Springs. They will likely visit the various
Places of Interest In the mountains , return
ing about September 1.
Miss I'auilno L. UoWItt , organist of St.
Cecilia's church , hns lust returned from n
month's vacation , enjoyed with friends nntl
relatives near the Hot Springs. During her
absence her position was filled by Miss
Madgo Hayes of this city.
Mrs. L. A. Torrcns iravo n "high fivo" In
the Morrlnm parlors on Friday ovenlnir.
There were five tables. The prize for ladles
was won by Mrs. Wendell Benson of Sail
Lake aud the prlzo for gontlnmon was carried
awny by Mr. M. M.'Mur > hall.
Mr. Wendell Benson of Salt Lake City ,
formerly of Omaha , came In from the wosi
last evening and Is at the Merrltun. Mrs ,
Benson and daughter , Wondolla , have been
nt the Meirlam for n fftw weeks past. They
will all go east to the Atlantic coast within n
day or two to remain during August and part
of September.
Air. Charles F. Drexel , deputy city treas
urer , Is nt his desk again after a two weeks
sojourn at the Hot Springs of South Dakota.
Mr. Draxol wont In search of health and
recreation and has returned as brown as a
berry , feeling very much benefited by his
short vacation. Ho says as a place for n
peed healthful rest Hot Springs Is all right ,
but ns a place to llvo In Omaha suits him
very woll.
The following nro among the Into arrivals
nt tbo Hotel Glllesplo , Hot Springs , S. D. :
P. W. Foonoy , N. SV. Chnpnmn , A. E. Blnn-
fuss , Hy Rlcek , John N. Irouzer. J. L
Houston , jr. , Amndon Andrews , Jud Grant ,
J. H. Pnrrotto , L. E. Loomls. H. H. Wnllnco ,
E. Wldlnghoff , Joseph Bliss , B. M. White , J.
H. Bobo. David Lnw , S. E. Phelps , H. L.
Clnrko , Miss G.L. Clnrko. Christ Hurtmnu , F.
H. Koester.s.
Colonel C. S. Chase , who has occupied the
house nt Thirteenth and Dodge streets for n
quarter of a century , having soon in thai
time the whole face of Omaha change , und
having built n beautiful now homo on Park
avenue , adjoining his son's residence , has
Issued invitations for n "houso cooling , " as
bo felicitously calls it , on August ( ! , from t
until 11. This meeting will bring together
many of the old citizens of the city and link
the present with the past.
A very pleasant party was that given by
Miss Louisa Granden last Friday afternoon
nnd evening nt her homo , 1320 North
Eighteenth street. The afternoon was spent
In vnrlous games on the lawn , after which
the guests repaired to tlio parlors , where
dancing nnd music were indulged in , fol
lowed by delicious refreshments. These
present wore Mrs. Westordahl , Mrs. Godfrov
and Mrs , Grandc.ii nnd tbo Misses Cornell ,
Steel , Paulson , Arnold , Ford , Ella and Knto
Smith , McGulro , Safstrom , Soul , Tompsott
and Velln.
b'rldny evening n jolly pnrty of ladles nnd
gentlemen wont over to Council Bluifs on
the Milwaukee and from there to Manawa ,
where they enjoyed n delightful evening
boating , bulbing , and Inter n supper nt the
hotel. Mr. nud Mrs. J , E. Preston wore
sponsors for tbo pleasant evening , the guests
being as follows : Mrs. Willinm Jeffers , Co
lumbus , O. , Mr. nnd Mrs. John Scbnnk , Mr.
nnd Mrs. H. D. Reed , Miss Eva Harrison
and sister , Miss Lizzio Allen , Miss Green-
Topeka , Kan. ; Miss Ella Morgan , Clncln ,
null. O. ; Mr. and Mrs.Charles Taylor , Frank
Darling. General Superintendent Goodnow
of the Milwaukee.
Washington Post : "Who were the finest
looking men at the Indianapolis drill what
cotflpany had the best specimens of physi
cal manhood ! " The question was put to Mr.
Raymond of this city , who was talking of
tbo" drill in ouo of the hotels last night.
"There fine nt Indianapolis
were some ns looking men
dianapolis ns I ever saw anywhere , " ho ro-
pllod , "but I think that for extra fine
physiques nnd uniformity of stature a com
pany from Omaha and the Seeloy Rifles of
Gnlveston took precedence over all the rest.
They were as handsome as pictures and
every man looked like n gladiator. I have
been to many prize drills , but that ono was
the fluost I over witnessed. "
n. Jolly 1'arty.
Last Wednesday evening'1 Lake Mnnawa
wus besieged by the jolllest party of the sea
son composed of the boarders of the Hotel
do Mackoy , 1721 Davenport street , and n few
of their friends. Supper was served at Hotel
Manawa after enjoying the tobocgnn slide.
Dancing followed. Accompaning the party
were the Italian musicians. These present
were Mrs. Mackoy , Davies , Edson , Hnwkln-
son. GoJfroy nnd Utt , Misses Kress , Ording ,
Smith , Downr , Wren , Stlcknoy and Smith ,
Messrs. Davis , EdSon , Overbook , Godfrey ,
Davies , Moss , Hawklnson , Martin , Nnson ,
Phllbin , Dowar , Palmatoro , Snyder and
Ovorbcck.
Constipation poisons the blood ; Do Witt's
Little Knrly Risers euro constipation. The
cause lomovod , tbo disease is gone.
AFTER 1'IIK 12I > 1PTIES.
nnilronila Collecting Cars for the
Coming Crop.
All the railroads are making desperate
efforts to got their cars homo in order to have
them ready to handle the grain crop when
the rush commences.
The shops of all the roads ore being run on
extra tlmo in order to put all freight cars In
good order for the same reason. The roads
expect an Immense demand for cars as soon
as the crop begins to move.
The Union Paoiflo bus been working an In
creased force in its shops all along the line
for the past mouth nnd freight cars are
turned out of the shops as rapidly as pos-
slblo.
The B. & M. has also increased the force In
its shops at Plaitsmouth for the sumo pur
pose.
The nfllcors In chnrgo of the cnr sorvlco of
all the roads nro using every effort to have all
the curs of tholr roads returned from foreign
roads nnd the cars are being concentrated
where they nro most likely to bo needed.
Founder of tlio TofliiitH.
The feast of the founder of the Jesuits will
bo solomnlred at St. John's Catholic church
nt 10:30 : o'clock this morning. Tha pro
gramme will bo n solemn high mass In the
presence of thoRt. Rev. Bishop : Rev. R. Rnss-
wlnkel. S. J. , celebrant ; Rev. Joseph Rigco ,
S. J. , deacon ; Rov. William Riggo , S. J.sub-
deacon ; Rev. Jatnos Coobloy , S. J. , and Rov.
Jamas Sullivan , S. J. , deacons of honor ; Rev.
A. Al , Colaneri , master ot rites ; Rov. James
Hooder , S. J. , assistant priest. The
panogyrlo of the holy founder will bo de
livered by Rov. James Hooltor , S. J. , rector
of St. John's.
Do Witt's Little Early Risers. Bestllttlo
pill ever mado. Cure constipation every
timo. None equal. Use them now.
llccortl of the ICalnfiill.
The records at the office of the weather
bureau shew that the total rainfall during the
month of July was 8.55 Inches , being 1.70
inches below the average rainfall for that
month , computed from observations extend
ing ever a long series of veurs.
The rainfall for June , however , was unusu
ally heavy , ( J.ftl inches having fallen during
thu month , nn excess of .711 of an Inch above
the average for that month.
DeWltt's Little Karly Risers ; best llttlo
pills fordyspopsia , sour stomach , badbrouth.
Getting n'lilttlo Air.
T3d Hockshelmcr , who was convlotod of
forgery and sentenced to fnur years' Impris
onment , is now enjoying a llttlo freedom.
Ills attorney appealed to the supreme court
nnd his bond was Ilxed ntfSOO. Ho was released -
leased today , Ed O.ulnn , John Butler and J.
P. Williams giving security for bis appear
ance.
Small In size , great in results ; Do Witt's
Llttlo Early Risers. Best pill for constipa
tion , best tor ick hoaJaoha , bait for sour
stomach.
Indian Depredation Claims.
General L. W. Colby will visit Omaha this
week to take depositions In cases of claims
brought before tbo government for Indian
depredations. The number of these claims
already exceeds three thousand tlvo hundred
and General Colby is using every effort to
got them considered as promptly as possible.
MUs Gale opens the next regular season at
the Chestnut Street opera house In Philadel
phia , August Ul. Her engagement Is for
.wo weeks.
DRIVING OUfJMAN GHOSTS
jro-
A Sharp Qarao o uflonntorfoitor's Nlppoc
ia .tbo End.
THE ADVENTURES } OF A STORMY NIGHT
1 Ot
Jill
A Tjnnoly CnttnjrA 'r > n tlio Snrpy Pints
Visited nt Mf\lnliIit \ ntul with
Jlost SJntlHfaetory
The nobler stands a structure In Its prlmo ,
the moro pltlnblo the wreck which attends it
In Its Ueclluo.
Four miles southeast of Dollovuo stands a
long , low dwelling house. From the hill lops
It may bo soon gloaming In the moonlight as
well HI In the light of day. It Is n ImunUxl
house. The good people of the former mo-
tropolls of the stnto turn to It tholr attention
nt early morn and ovontitlo when they sit
upon their vino-covered porches after the
fatigues of the day. Then they tell about
the woman shrouded in a shoot who paroles
the deserted apartments ; of the soldier
who , without a head , mounts guard
over the structure and of anothoi
soldier who obtrudes himself with a ghastly
wound In his nock in which rests the mur
derous sword by which It was made. Then ,
too , there are unearthly noises as of some
thing beating a bar of Iron upon n log of
wood and long drawn whistling ilko that of a
distant locomotive.
There la n number of other highly Inter
esting spectacles of ibo supernatural order
Which arc detailed by those good people who
are not given to dreaming dreams or sootne
apparitions. Those TIIK BKE man undertook
to discover for himself on last Thursday
night.
The night was dnrfc and tbo wind was cold
and damp. If there hud been a town clock
In Bellevue It would bavo proclaimed the
hour of 11. With a dark lantern nnd accom
panied by Privates Coor and Crowu of the
Second Infantry , THIS Buu man started for
the scene , The town had boon reduced to
slumber and the trio tniulo Its en
trance Into tbo country without attracting
the attention of even a wakeful canine.
Down the hill on the southern limits , thence
along the murderous rock- ballasted B. & M.
track for a mile , thence along a winding road
to the cast and llnally was struck a section
line which , it was said , would lead to the
house in question. The latter , however , was
blsectoa with sloughs and gumbo patches
through which the party waded or dragged
their mud-clogged limbs.
Wading through the mud , splashing
through pools of water or struggling through
sharp , wet grass up to the nock , had a sorry
effect upon the party's summer attire. The
members were perhaps In appropriate np-
paral to attend a ghost reception , but they
wore far from feeling comfortable.
"I've soon ghost dances at Pine Ridge , "
said Coor , "but I'm blest if I over hcd to
expend so much effort as wo do to witness
their nibs' matinee down hoio. "
"I wonder if there's any watermelons
down there , " soliloquized Crowe- who seems
to have a softness for the luscious fruit , us
tnav well bo imagined of n man who , in
struggling through , awnmps at midnight
hunting far ghosts , will allow his mind to
dwell upon such a sjlbjcct.
Several times thq.pnrty lost the road and
returned to it only'bytho ' kindest accidents
of fortune. At ono time it had wandered a
milo from the main , t raveled line ami halted
abruptly against a'baro wire fence. The
barbs were not taken by surprise , oven If it
was as dark as an Ethiopian's face. They
were on tno aggrosilvo. The soldiers bled
and so did TIIK BK&i'tnan while Coor had a
silt made In his pantaloons whlah afforded
the cool night wind'an ' opportunity of chill-
iuir him to the maritow. Coor did not swear
but his substitute fdr'u ' cuss word was both
emphatic and expressive.
Accidentally the outline of the will to house
was caught in the ( IT certain light and the
narty turned abruptly and made for it in a
bee lino. * 'j " '
After dragging their now woory limbs for
another hour , a corrtflold was reached. The
stalks were six foet-blgh. But no haunted
house was taUJHOOiui AVus'ltn ' milo or five
miles further ? Nobody could answer. It
could not bo In tbo corn field because its
blank white walls bad been seen plainly an
hour before. Suddenly Coor caught Crowo
by the arm , pulled him off the road and en
joined silence.
"Sh , sb , " ho lisped , "don't you hoar
horses } "
Crowe , who had also boon to Pine Ridge ,
placed bis oar on the wet ground to catch , if
possible , the sounds in question , but claimed
that his experienced organ of hearing could
distinguish nothing approaching.
"Your ear could bear a watermelon grow
bettor than it could an Indian galloping , "
said Coor , "an" I say there is something com
ing. "
This was said in a whisper , and the next
instant , sura enough , wcro board the clinic of
iron links and the subdued rattle of an axel
box.
box.Tho
The party dropped down in the bushes by
the road side and , as it did so , two wagons ,
each drawn by a team of horses , passed
slowly by. There were several men in each
wagon , though the number could not bo as
certained , and it was deemed advisable not
to turn the dark lantern upon them.
After they had passed Crowo whispered :
"I wonder If they were ghosts. "
"Thoy kept their mouths closed like ghosts
nnvwoy. But what are those men and loams
doing out hero nt this hour of the night , if
they ain't ghosts ! " said Coor.
The reporter allowed ono rny of light to
orcapo from the lantern , nnd saw by a watch
that it was now lUsao o'clock in the morning.
"There's something wrong , " said Coor.
No farmer Is going to get up nt this hour to
work in a pool of water or go to market. "
"Got back there , " exclaimed Crowo , whoso
hearing had become acute , "there's some
thing moro coming this way. "
Ho had scarcely whispered when n man
mounted on a white horse wont galloping by ,
splashing the wet sand In the faros of the
watchers. The color of the horse could , with
dllllculty , only bo determined. This horse
man made thn mutter seem all the moro mys
terious. Was bo a ghost too !
"I want to pot out or these damp bushes
and go ahead , " said Crowo , "ghost or no
ghost , and I think the best way to llnd a
ghost is to give him some lead. "
As ho said this ho-pulled bis gun nnd
walked Into the road. The others Joined him
nnd continued on the weary way , passing the
corn Hold. Then came n great opening , but
In it there was no suggestion of a houso.
The party walked around the corn field ,
several acres in extent , but found no house
either ,
. "That house is right in the mlddlo of
thut corn field , " exclaimed Coor , "that's
where it is. "
The trio soparatoJ-oaoh taking a route of
his own to roach thq middle of tbo field. Five
minutes of weary plodding through tbo
weeds nnd stalks brmiuut tlnroportorngalnst
apparently tbo west 5ujo of the house , the
corn being planted 'Juftf ' to within half a foot
of the structure. * " ;
The night WHS growng darker. The only
light in the hcavorR was in the vicinity of
Council Bluffs. Thtfrd waj a largo area of
whlto clouds , In thd' fiddle ) of which arose
perpendicular walls'"pf ' sombre clouds , hko
gloomy fortrossesfaffm each other. Through
these the lightnings njayod incessantlv.whlio
docp thunder shookijifi onrth.
The wind was plrffplng cold but not strong ,
and rustled the corasXnlks with n sound not
unlike the falling of Ttiln upon n roof.
In the IntormltUidtrflaskes of lightning
the building lookcdjarcnr enough to forbid
one's entrance. Thwwalls were whito. Part
of them were weathfcr'boardod , whllo a part
showed logs which trad boon put together
perhaps thirty year * HAjforo. It was a story
and a half strncturp id the failed color on
the surface still.gleamed In an unnatural
manner In iho lightning flashes , The aide
nearest the reporter was penetrated bv n row
'
of open windows In tto middle of wh'lch was
an open door nnd above the latter were two
small openings like oycs admitting light to
the attic. The whole thing appeared like n
massive death's head .to which the uncertain
Hashes of light gayo a ghestly grin.
It was not a cheerful thought that of en
tering ana exploring such u structure.
' Shades of General Jackson , whal'i thntt"
whispered Crowo us a metallic sound evi
dently coming from the house reached his
oars.
" ( Jet your gun ready , " said Coor , there's '
the houso. Wo'll see what's making the
nolso. "
It seems that both soldiers lost tholr way
n tbo cornfield and ran across each other In
.ho tangle nnd e ch , .for u moment , mistook
tno other In the darkness for a clangorous
stranger , They then Joined their force * ,
reaching the reporter who was anxiously
awaiting rolnforromunts.
Tbo building was approached and the cold
damn air which came from It affected one's
spirit more than it did his bodily comfort.
The breath wns ntmost that of the tomb.
Suddenly , Iho soldiers flrow back , Crowo
whispering , "Look ut that. "
As ho lisped ho pointed to the door , one
there sure enough stood a figure In whlto
The trio pulled back. After all , arc there
ghosts In this world , they thought. There
evidently stood ono , and , strange to say ,
whllo It remained apparently motionless , It
omitted a sound not unlike the creaking of a
pair of boots or the uniting of the bones of a
loose jointed skeleton ,
"Shall I shoot 1" asked Crowo. Ho was
admonished thnt load would have no effect
and besides might attract too much attention.
"Lot us talk to It , " sold Coor , "though I
don't think It Is n ghost. I can't iultn | | ot it
through mo that there nro any ghosts , but
what is that unywny 1"
At that instant the .shrouded form disap
peared , apparently moving to one side , anil
almost as quickly made Its appearance In the
doorway. There It stood crcnUIng , while the
Investigating trio stood as though gumbocd
in the nilrc.
Again the metallic sound came moro loudly
from the house , nnd when the thunder was
not rumbling it resembled the clanging of a
forgo.
A vivid flash of lightning lighted up the
drcarv place , affording n view of the Interior.
But Id the flash the doorway ghost had dis
appeared.
The houso'lntcrlorly was n ruin. On the
ground floor were four rooms. The walls of
nearly all wore devoid of plaster and rows of
grinning , ghastly lath stared ono In tbo face.
The floor of the main north room had disap
peared nnd only rough , unhewn logs , which
did duty as joists , had survived the vandalIsm -
Ism , In tbo middle room the floor was worn
and sagged , whllo In the south room the floor
was broken In halvestho broken halves falling
down In the mlddlo , revealing a glimpse of
the cellar beneath. Each man stood at n
window nnd looked Inside , but nobody as yet
bad approached the door.
"I'll ' ire through that door , " said Coor , "if
the ghost bust ) me , " and Immediately every
other man cnthusod.aiid asseverated bo would
do the same thing.
Coor was equal to his word. Ho made a
leap , jumped on the threshold , nnd the
next moment disappeared , as well as could bo
determined. The two man outside heard a
heavy rolling sound , which was followed by
a very severe and sulphurous string of ex
pletives in suppressed tones.
"For God's sake , don't come down hero. If
you do you'll break mo In two , " said Coor ,
groaning , llu bad escaped tbo ghost , but
bad fallen through tbo rotten iloor into the
cellar.
"Open your lamp and got mo out cf hero. "
It was doomed advisable , however , to not
USD the lamp. The two outside men , how
ever , reached across tbo threshold , entered
with care , extended tholr hands to Coor , and ,
after herculean efforts , drew tbo latter to the
surface. The poor fellow was covered with
mud and his head was asserting itself be
cause of the unpleasant contact it expe
rienced with a brick.
Just then Ibo pounding of that iron recom
menced. It sounded in the south attic , then
on the west wall. Up to the attic , on a
flight of black nnd burned stairs , the trio
climbed in search of the blacksmith. But no
blacksmith could ho found. They looked out
side , there was nobody there either pounding
on Iho wall.
Then came n crash. The roof sounded like
a base drum , and a moment later a heavy
weight fell upon Iho floor of the south room.
The sound frightened the visitors. Had the
ghosts intended that blow for them I
Again the lightning flashed , this tlmo dis
playing the gaping crevice in the south room
floor. The Illumination was but instan
taneous , but revealed a small column of light
blue vapor ascending between the jagged
boards. The reporter directed to It the at
tention of the soldiers.
"It's from hell ! " ejaculated Crowo. "What
a narrow escape you had , Coorl"
"Somebody bos sot the house on flro , " said
Coor.
"Fire , nothing , " said Crowo , doubtingly.
"That ain't no earthly smoko. That's grcun
lire or smoke just like tuoy have in hell.
That's whore these ghosts como from.
Do lot us turn on the light. "
The reporter carefully opened an arc of the
lantern-slide and sent n few rays down Into
the cellar. Sure enough , there was u col
umn of palo blue vapor ascending and n sul
phuric smell seemed to assail the nostrils.
Yet no lire could bo soon.
"Loys go down into the cellar , " suggested
thu reporter , as ho slipped down ono incline
of the broken floor. The other men followed ,
and as Crowo reached the bottom a heavy
object struck the floor above bis head , as if it
had boon aimed at that member.
"I fooled that ghost , " ho said , reflectively ,
as ho got under the shelter of the bending
floor.
In the dark and mustv cellar , tbo walls of
which made of rotten brick , were crumbling
in every side , it was deemed prudent to open
the lamp and investigate. The srnoito still
ussondcd but no flames could bo discovered.
There were cinders there from which the
smoke arose and they were still quite warm.
They had recently buon burning and must
have been Ignited Uy human muans.
'Why hero are footprints just fresh.
There's ono in which the ghost were soft
slippers and looks as it ho had stood in It for
some time , " said Coor.
"I'll bet my watermelon these marks were
made toulcht nnd they \\oro mudo by men
too , andnot , ghosts. "
Just luo-n Iho roporior directed the light
along the floor , and Coor following the rays ,
jumnol half a dozen foot , nearly breaking his
neck against the floor above.
Ho returned from his leap with a bright
pocket kulfo which no ghost had over used.
"There's something buried hero. " said
Crowo kicking up tbo earth which lay In n
loose pile ever part of which a log had been
carlossly laid. The log was hastily turned
ever and two big shoes wore rapidly scoopIng -
Ing out the infilled earth. They went down
two foot nnd there they found u heavy mass
of metal which was quite warm.
"That's strange , " ejaculated Crowo.
"How did It got warm ? "
Down deeper they wont nnd laths nnd
boards were required nsshoveU. They llshod
up a small bottle lablod "silver plate , " whiou
looked and swelled Hko magnesia and that
was nil. The metal discovered was u lair
sample of load which bad been melted into n
heap. Putting the load and silver nlato and
the lire together , the reporter oxclafmod :
"Thoro nro uo ghosts here. This is a
counterfeiter's den. "
Crowo and Coor slapped theft1 thighs and
admitted that that was just what the matter
was.
was."That accounts for two wagons full of men
wo mot coming out hero , " exclaimed Coor ,
ind thut follow on the whlto horse , too. I'll
jot he's the loader. That reminds ma now ,
.hero has boon n counterfeiting gang around
lore for a long tlmo and I hot we've got onto
, hom. "
Just then them were sounds of u horse gal
loping outsido. The party in the basement
mt their heads up Ihrough the floor opening ,
, lie reporter flashing the lantern at tbo same
time.
Klght nt the eastern door stood thut same
wbllo horse nnd rider , iho former panting
and evidently exhausted Irom being over
driven. The rider was about to dismount
when ho noticed tbo three men in the open-
ng. This caused him to change his mind.
" " ho exclaimed ho
"Coppers , by , as
drew his revolver from a breast pocket nnd
Ircd. Tbo horse started and the ball bit only
the frame door. Steed and rider were then
oil like the wind and the havoc they made In
.ho corn rows was easily distinguished in the
amp light.
The visitors did not dare to come outside
.ho huuso , foarlng hidden marksmen. They
quietly drew their guns , In expectation of an
attack from the main party , but the attack
was not made. The counterfeiters know
heir haunt had been discovered and know
hey had > iothlng to gain , oven if they hoped
o secure some iroaluro they had loft behind.
lut the whole collar was turned ever , every
look and cranny ware examined , but no con-
rnbnnd goods were discovered ,
"Lot us see what wo took for ghosts , " said
Coor , us the pounding of Iron ngnln com-
ncncod outsido. They all looked cut , and
there was n heavy lightning rod boating the
clapboards with the energy of a blacksmith.
In the front doorway stood the sheet bo-
ere mentioned , but now it received itself
nto n wide strip of wall paper which hod bo-
rome partially loose and which the wind
swayed at leisure.
Tbo falling bodies which had occasioned so
nuch nolso were bricks which thu elements
md loosened from the ohlmnoy.
Nothing corresponding to a hcadloss sol-
Her , however , appeared.
The party remained In the house all night
vlthout fuitber molestation.
Nine o'clock next morning tbo following
dlaloguo took place with a farmer :
Coor la that house haunted )
Farmer Yes. II. T. Clark will plvo a
leeil to tbo property to any man who will
lay In the house over nlcht.
Crowo Wo'll cell around to ( * et that deed ,
A MONTH IN THE MOUNTAINS
Pleasant and Invigorating Experiences o
en Omaha Outing Party ,
SIX DAYS' RIDE IN A TALLY-HO COACH
Soaluiy Stars Kind Charming Diver
sion In Breaking llronotiim ntul
Serenading Cowboys I Holdouts
of n Memorable Trip.
Lonon Onus , Mont. , July 20 , 1SOI.
[ Special Correspondence- Tim DBR.J
"O , Rood painter , toll mo true , can you draw
Shapes of things you never siwJ" :
With diner wielding tbo pencil that might
surely bo easier than to paint the colors 01
some things ono sees.
By the side of a foaming , ever uptossei1
stream , wo have pitched our tents toward
tbo setting sun. From where I sit I can
watch through the laced loaves the ever
shifting kaleidoscope of our temporary homo.
The cook Is Just before me , stirring in n
weird Mncbothan style , n pot which simmers
ever a fltful flro. Ho stirs anxiously , not
"toll and trouble , " but some sort of a com
pound , which Inter wo will oat with a faith
positively sublime. Ho Is n typical looking
camp cook , nnd servos us Dutch oven dishes ,
nnd colTco not half bad.
To ttio right two largo tents shlno whltoly
In the sun. Straight ahead , could you see
with my eyes , you would recognlr.o n very
familiar tally-ho , the .same huco red beetle ,
with yellow legs , you have often soon caper
ing over your own pavements.
The dramatis porsotmn are also familiar ,
although I am not at all sura you would rec
ognise them In their presentnltlro.
I bavo antlclpatad somewhat in Introducing
you to Lodge Grass , but wo arc hero , nnd it
seems easy to forgot all olso.
Wo loft Omaha on the 6th and reached
Douglas , SVyo. , the next day In a pouting
rain.
It Is dlnicult to prostrate the spirits of a
party of genuine pleasure seekers , but the
steady downpour , which hold us captive for
two long days , was surely n damper.
When Wednesday morning came the sun
rose in an unclouded sky nnd the
master of ceremonies gave marching
orders for 10 o'clock. It was n
drive long to bo remembered. Tally-hoi
ever green strolchcs of land , to the crack of
whip nnd In the ftioo of tbo freshening broco.
Tnllyhol for tbo mountains nnd cool streams.
"Blow , bugle , blow , awake the wild echoes , "
with "farewell to the brick and mortar of
civilization" heave ho , for the land of the
free.
free.Our
Our stops over night were made nt the road
ranches along the way ; every where wo were
cordially received , and the best nthund pro
vided for our comfort.
It would probably not Interest you to bnvo
mo particulars nil thu details of thu ride for
wo were si v days on the conch , bat ovorv
'
moment was a delight , full of the beauty o'f
the land , tbo purity of the air and sunshine ,
nnd above all the happiness of doing-somo-
Ihing for the first tlmo. When hunger over
took us , and it was a little WAV hunger had
of doing often , wo would alight and sot the
pot a boiling.
Our visit nt "Crazy Woman" was perhaps
the most unique hero ; the reception room did
duty as postofllco , baggage room and bar.
After supper our party , supplemented by
some half dozen cowboys , gathered in this
primitive apartment nnd n salon was hold ,
which no doubt made Madam Kccmnlcr writhe
with envy. Wo sang everything wo know
from "Johnnie Got Your Gun" to the tender
"Sweet and Low. "
Some of the ladles gave humorous recita
tions , to ttio delight of the cowboys , ono of
whom was heard to confide to another : "Don't
know who they nro , but reckon they bo
theater folks. "
Next day wo pushed on for Buffalo , where
wo expected to find a relay of horses.
To our eyes grown accustomed
to the plains , Buffalo seemed a
metropolis , as wo pulled up to the Occi
dental houso.
Wash bowls and fresh towels , the acme of
refinement , and when after dinner Ice cream
was served , wo felt ourselves ono more In the
lap of luxury.
Wo were charmingly entertained at Fort
McKiunoy wore introduced to Its delightful
society nt tbo quarters of Colonel and Mrs.
Vnn Horn.
On Mondny morning wo sot off bright and
early for the P. 1C. ranch , our destination.
From Buffalo the country grows more nnd
moro beautiful as wo approach the font hills ,
a green surge which catches the shadows
nnd flings the sunlight buck ; In the tar dis
tance the snow capped Big Horns.
Hero the ranches look moro like beautiful
farms. Little whlto houses nestle In grnen ;
gay flowers bloom in the door yards , andover
ever every thing u sunny calm , an infinite
peace.
At about 0 o'clocic , with a grand flourish of
tbo reins and u blast of the horn , wo drew
in to the P. K. ranch.
Hero the house sits on a slight rise on
three sides the fields and pastures sweep , to
the west the Big Horn keeps constant watch.
Cool and blue with snow wreathed heads ,
nnd rockbound foot they note Ibo sowing
nnd ripening of Ibo grain , they wntch the
coining and going of the days.
For the flrst tlmo wo realized wo were
tired. For ono day and anight the Indie *
took no note of anything save meal time ,
when they did ample justice to Iho delicious
cream , bultor and fresh vegetables.
Short rides nnd drives about this lovely
country served to occupy us for a
few days , during which K. , our
sentimental member , contrived nn
opibodo.
One morning in appropriate costume , a
veritable Maud Muller minus the rake , she
wended her way to the hay field. A little
later , she was riding back , proudly erect , on
thotop of a huga alfalfa mound , triumph
antly waving u pitch fork. Alas I but all
glory is transitory I Ono moment high ubovo
the field , poised in Iho sunlight , the next
spruw'ing ' in the stream. Too bad ! but it
was oven so. After do/ens of successful
trips , the wagon , hay rack , B nnd all , came
down , Slio slid sloppily up the bacic way ,
and confided to mo that farming , haying and
the like were all very well in poems , but
were a beastly failure in real life.
Ono of our chief diversions Is broncho
breaking , not that wo do ttio breaking ex
actly , but wo girls sit on the corral rail ,
Ilka black birds on a barb wire fence.
Al Field , the hero of Die occasion , enters
the arena with an easy swagger , moves
about carelessly among the pawing , snorting ,
dust-raising herd , spots his horse anil
lassoes him without dropping the ciguretta
from tlie corners of his mouth.
The bars are lot down from the corral
gate and there Is a blinding , choking stam
pede of RUporllous bronchos toward the
[ lusturo. There the sport begins , Tliero Is
i red flash In the broncho's eyes , which
moans war.
There is also u square set about Al's jaw ,
ut sight of which any broncho would re
spectfully uncover himself , If bronchos were
broken twice , but It Is all now to the broncho
nnd ho does not understand. Ho reaches
nltur tbo clouds alternately with his
Trout nnd hind hoofs , until no Is toped by the
.egs , choked and subdued Into endurance of
: liu uridlo ntul saddle. Ha Is flnnllv mounted ,
nnd the corral fence applauds and chcor.s , ns
Al'H disjointed nonchalance becomes ntiong
supple grace , A cowboy setting on n pro-
ccting rail ut our feet , soliloquizes to thn of-
'cct that , "Al kin hurt any bronc. Ho digs
up. "
T and I look on with delight , but the first
lay our tendur hcnrlcd L loft tbn ground In
.ears , with some cynical philosophies regard *
tie the Inhumanity of mankind In general ,
ind cowbovs In particulai.
Last weak wo make camp for ono night at
I'onguo rlvor. Toniruo river bore recalls the
Uilno to those of us who huvo scon , It and
eaves no unsatisfied yonrniim In the breast
of those who have not ,
Wu sat on tha high cliffs of the bank nnd
coked down at our men strewn about thu
rocks scratching the clear surface of the
stream with their flies ,
It wus our business to hold the string of
fish , to keep them damp In thn sbado and n
great string it was , too-trout with broad ,
open mouths , jnrking convulsively as though
o eject some load of amazement nlttlng
icavy nn tholr stomachs , Wblto flsh , oxpir-
ng quietly In pop-oyod , round-mouthed. Brit-
sh astonishment , and tno whole glittering in
ho dark , cool most.
Before us , on tbo opposite bank , the cl'ffs
rose abruptly Into crenelated towuri ptakxl
turrets , broad archways , postono draw
bridges , In Minus r rollof.
Wo sat there Imtweon bltlc , peopling thorn
all , hanging a fancy In every jagged rook.
This at noon.
Ton hours labor. Wo wandered back to
fill our castles with ghosts by the moonlight ;
to watch n star poised In the stcoplo of n
gotblo cathedral , or thn moon poorlng ever to
UKCMI midnight bath In tlio cool stream ,
splashing It with light. And through our
divatr.lnoss there crept the consciousness
thnt the thin wlro of uttltnrlnnlstn , on which
fancies nro often strung nnd hold , the feeling
Hint wo were storing nw.iy , Ml this wild
ernndeur , to transform the dreariness of
humdrum days In the future.
Wo can scarcely ro.illzo thut our outing Is
so tionrly nt nn end. It has been such n
delicious holiday , full of tlio spicy odors Of
the woods and ttiuMc.il of waters.
I look again sorrowfully nt the bo.iuty of
the scene before me , the clllTs of red rocks
flanking the dark base of tbo mountains , the
stream n silver ribbon flung wild to the
Winds , which rrumplo nnd shiver It Into n
thousand capricious curves , the bright green
moss on which the dainty blue wild flowers
and whlto wild Hilin sw.iy and bend , the ono
needed touch of daintiness on this rugged
grandeur.
Good bye , nnd yol never good bye , for In
the dreary days to eonio your song of many
waters will ring In our IMI-S , the beauty of
your mountains Uo close around on heart.
E AND T.
attlHUfMMKIt .t.Mt'SiMi\lS.
"Bltio Heard" ( ho Attraction at the
1''arnant Street 'theatre.
"Bluo Board , " with a host of pretty girls ,
now nnd beautiful costumes und imiinlllcent ;
scenery , begins an engagement nt the Fnr-
nam street theniro nt the matinee today ,
The burlesque hns Just been organized , but n
telegram from L. M. Crawford to Mnnngor
Burgess says the piny Is a go , and has been
playing to big business in Atchlxon , llolton ,
Lonvcnworth nnd St. Joseph. The engage
ment will terminate Wednesday night , the
usual Wednesday matinee being given.
The Fnrnnm slieot theatre will bo dark for
the romnlndor of the week.
; H rni.t T
Miss Caroline Mlllsnor , the now prlmn
donna of the Boslonlans , Is to take iho stage
name of Caroline Hamilton.
Stuart Kolnon begins his season Septem
ber 1 1 dedicating tlio new tlieatro in Jersey
City , with n fine production of "She Stoops
to Conquer. "
Kdwln Hoff , formerly the tenor of the
McCnull opera co.npnny. has been eng.iged
for the title part in "Hobin Hood , " when U
Is produced In Now York , September 2S.
One of tbo now songs In the now Donnelly
it Gimrd'H "Natural Gns" is called "Sporty
Boys , Without n Cent. " It Is ono of the
cleverest yet introduced in furco comedy.
K , K. Hico's success with "Hvnngollnn" in
Australia Is .so pronounced thut ho promises
to return to America with enough money to
pay every cent ho owes and then huvo n
"wad" loft as big ns a stovoplpo.
Frank Daniels , Tony Pastor , May Yoho ,
Ralph Delmore , Lewis Baker , Sidney
Howard , Marshall P. Wilder , Margaret
Mather , Otis Skinner nnd W. M. Dnnlovy ,
nro on the deep blue ocean , homeward bound.
Homonyl , the only violinist of to-day who
is culled the equal of PuKnninl. has "devel
oped a new ambition and is to appear shortly
as nn author. His book , which is to bo pub
lished soon in London , Is u study of Japanese
art.
Leonoro Snyder , the youngest prlma donna
on the English stage , is nn American girl ,
and is creating quite n furore in London bv
her impersonation of Buoboo in "Tho Nutitch
Glrl"nt , the 6uvoy theater. Miss Snyder
wus born In Indianapolis.
John Dillon , who was his own worst
enemy , has tnken Iho bi-chlorldo of gold
euro for drunkenness nt DwiL'ht , 111 , and Is
now a well man. Ho Is enjoying life as ho
has not for years , and it Is thought this sea
son will bo his best for a decade. Mr. Dillon
will play at the Fnrnam street theater early
In the season.
The nrtists who nrc to accompany Ucmonvi
en his tour through this country next winter
uro Miss Edith McGregor , tillo ; Mr. William
H. Fosscndon , tenor , and Miss F. Cliff
Berry , pinnlsto. Mlsa Alice Esty , Iho so
prano , was to have joined the company , but
has canceled the engagement , and her suc
cessor has not been engaged.
Mr. Charles F. Stephens leaves today for'
n month's visit in the east. Whllo there ho
will produce his new wait/ which has innJo
so much of an impression In Omaha , nnd
which will bo called "Outro Mor. " It will lo
[ iluyed for Iho first tlmo publicly at Boyd's
theater on Iho opening niuht of that new
Lcmplo of amusement. It will bo dedicated
to Manager Thomas F. Boyd.
Alouzo Hatch , ono of the best tonois
on the comic oporn stage , but who was
compelled to give up his profession on ac
count of Inebriety , has just loft the Keeloy
nstltuto ut Dwlght , 111. , cured of his dis
tressing dralru for drink. Ho is back in his
old form nnd singing with all his wonted
ability. Next season ho will bo with Dora
Wiley , who will essay comedy drama.
The two quartettes which bavo mndo the
: ilghcst reputation In concert singing lor n
Tow yonrs past are the Ariel-Thomas combi
nation nnd Urn Lotus glee club. The flist Is
composed four ladles , the latlor ot four men.
Pho Indies are Nellie E. Fox. Ada L. Biiirgs ,
Fnunio E. Holt nnd Mabel F. Muinlnr. The
non nr'o George E. Dovoll , Edward E. Long ,
Charles L. Lewis and Clifton F. Davis.
Churlos Wyr.dham cabled from Ltmiion to
Charles Frollman " 'Miss '
: Holyott'horophc-
lomonal success. A fortune for you " This
s Audrnn's musical comedy pro. lured at the
Cilterion last Thursday night under the
latno of "Miss Dociinn. " The American
version , to bo produced In Now York nt the
Slur theater November II , will bo known b v
the original title , "MissHelyott. "
iStuurt Kobsou met Ed'wiu Booth lust week
at Buzzard's Hav , where ) Iho tragedian is
summering with Joseph Jutfurson. Mr. Hobson -
son says that the reports of Mr. Booth's 111
iralth huvo little If any foundation In fact.
'I don't think I bavo seen him look HO well
n twenty years , " says the comedian , "Ills
uyo is bright , his face full of animation nnd
color nnd his stop us clnstious nstrong young
nan of thlrtv. Ho oats three hearty meals a
lay and sleeps sounder and longer than a
iiimmlng top. "
Now and again appears n woman who can
throw a stonu , drive n null , sharpen n pencil
mil even whistle u tune. Scientists huvj
shown why Mio cannot throw a stone , and so
she does it If some physiologist would only
explain why she rnn't whistle there would
10 moro whistlers , Purhups it Is us wel
hat there are not , but any ouo who bus hoard
Ulcu Shaw or Ella M. Ulniinucrll. . will not
10 sorrv thut there nro nt least those two ,
sllss Chumhorlln will travel next season with
no Kcdiuth Star concert company , but Mrs.
Shaw will probably romuln abroad ,
Among thoother odd thingJ that will me
ander over thu road next season will bo the
voinau who sny.s she wii tbo wife of thu tin-
ortunulo Hamilton who was drowned in tha
fur west. Mino. Kupport , the rompiuxlon
vomiin who , tired of selling lotions and Imv-
ng her picture * in the papers as a trades-
voinau , will also go out. Kuuportls said to
jo as good ni Mrs. Leslie Carter and both nra
n finitely better artists than ouch staga
adlcs ns Lillian Lowes , Amelia Sommorvillo
uul people llko them , who depend upon silk
untl Bntln or fat for their success.
Koine of the peculiar names of plays that
vlll swlnir around the rirclo uro : "A Oniy
ot , " "Irish Luck. " "Mo nnd Jack , " "Tho
" "Windfalls. " "TheDuv " ncomtq
co King , . ,
oporn by H. B. Smith , "Tho Doorkeeper , "
A Wolf's SVmldlin. , " "Ailcop nnd Awnke , "
'Country Circus , " "Abraham Lincoln , "
'Tho Isle of Champagne" by Charles Alfred
Jyrno , "Mr. Muccnronl" and "A Broo/y
'line , " Lota Fuller and Louis Do Lntigu
hroutcn to star In Fred Mur-adon's comedy
'Qnnck M.D. . " F. Gordon Muauo In "An
rish Corporal" nnd Leonard Jiradluy In a
low play bv Dluncha Marsdun. C. A.
Vhcolnr ( Nym Crnnlilo ) has a now Play not
ot named nnd t < o bus Loandur Uluhurdson.
ohn J. MoNnlly besides "A Straight Tip"
vlll have u now pluy called "Hoys anil
! lrls , " nnd Major Charles E. Klco be.sldra
ils successful "McCarthy's Mishaps'1 a now
: otnmlv bv Lnopoid Jordan.
7arnam Street Theater
Pour Night ? , Coramoncing Sunday , August
2 , With Mat'nee. '
BLUEBEARD
EJCTHA.VAOAN2A COMl'AWY.
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