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    JO THE OMAHA DAILY JJEE : SATURDAY , JUNE ' 1 , 1892-TWELTE PAGES.
DURISCTIKEAST OF WEEKS
Eolcmn' Services of Confirmation Oolobrat"
ed at tlio Temple of Israel.
MODERN BELIEFS OF THE JEWS
ftlio the Cnnflrinnnti Were mill the Part
They 1'liiyml In the i\rrcUcn :
\\litcliWnrn linirc | l ply
Itrmlerril.
To fifteen boy * nml plrls Wednesday was
A rnouiornljlo occasion , for on that Uny
Ihoy were conllrmod to the Jewish faith hy
JMbbl Wlllura Kosonuu nt the temple of
Israel on itnnioy atrcot. In honor of the
confirmation sorvlco , which , in the Hohrow ,
1 * called "Shobuoth , " the church was t'nr-
lauded with Ilowori and cllmuliiR vines and
thu temple , ( luring the solemn ceremonies
attendant upon tbo conllrinatlon , was packed
by the frlunUs und tolativcs of the con-
Ilrmauta.
The music was particularly beautiful , ren
dered by tlio quarlutto of the church , Mrs.
J. W. Cotton soprano , Mrs. F. Mooller con
tralto. Mr. Walter Wlllelns tenor , mid Mr. T.
J. I'oimull baritone , assisted by 'oallo and
violin , Mm Maggta Uoullor organist.
The conflrinnnts were Corn Hocfoor ; Carrlo
Itrown , William Ulbcmnn. David Qoldman ,
Uolto UolOsmllli. Louise Heller , Sclina Hell-
man , Benjamin Koan , Leonard ICohn , Josslo
Lehman , Max Morrltt , Fonnv Myers , Belle
Koblnson , Cairlo Hosi'iiatoln , lidnu Wise.
Those conllrmnnts bofoto they wevo ad
mitted to the clusshnU been Instructed for
MX months upon the principles of thoJowUh
lolfaion , n.vcry oxnotlng oxaminatlon huvlnu
boon required of them bcforo a board ap
pointed for the purpose previous to their
llnal examination in the tomplo. Children
brought before u rabbi for con Urination are
compelled to show that tboy hnvo uliondod
the Sunday school for four years , which Is
conducted upon the same principles as our
common schools.
The contirtnatlon service which Is hero
published is tbo work of Rev. William
lioscnau , each rabbi being privileged to use
his own confirmation service , and is par
ticularly Interesting , lor it sets forth the
laltn ot the Jows.
The oxmclses began with the following
prayer said by Delia Robinson :
AlmlL'htv and Eternal God : Seventy are
the years which thou hast promised unto
man. Of the many days therein contained
there is none so slgnltlcant to tbo Jew as
Jew , as the ona which wo colobrata today.
It is fraught with n most imposing and Im
pressive Institution for us who hnvo
nsccndcd this , Tby very holy altar. Wo nro
'nbout to ho formally received us active mem
bers into tbat ancient covenant which Thou
liast established with our forefathers moro
than 3,000 years ago In Sinai's wilderness.
Wo will have our atton'.ion called to the
many rnsponslbllltios whoso conscientious
performance our rollclon imposes and will bo
obliged to Kfvo sincere promiseswhoso falth-
) ul fulfillment rullaion dumands. Wo fcol
deeply Impressed with the seriousness of the
Htop wo now expect to take. Thy presence
wo invoke in this , so sacred , hour of our do-
votlon. Do Thou hoiiruou unto the potltlon
that will Issue from the innermost recesses
of our hearts and itiva cat unto the supplica
tions that will drop from our lips.
Before wo , however , nsk for Thy moroy
nnd Kindness in the future , wo doom it our
/ duty to show ourselves tlrst worthy of the
same by thu expression of our pratitudo for
past favors enjoyed. Wo thank , Tboo. O
Clod , for the life which Thou host trivou and
preserved for us. Wo thank Tboo for having
, bccu our rock and redeemer in tbo hour of
sickness and grief. Wo thank Theo for the
purer , ts whom thou bus spared for
us in vigor and health. Wo
thank Thee for the many advantages
which Thou hast placed at our command , so
that wo have boon enabled to lay the founda
tion of a career which may eventually ve-
dound to tbo honor of oursolvoi , of mankind
mid of Thee. With these words of appreciation
nnd thanksgiving wo outer Thy habitation ,
' O , Cord. Amen.
After tbo recitation of this prayer mottoes
were recited by the members of the class ,
Ono member of the class then'takes the
scrolls from the one and says too following
words : "This is the divine lawIsrael's con-
secratoil banner , inscribed with the glorious
truth 'Hoar , O Israel , the Eternal Is our God ,
tbo Eternal Is one.1" Choir responds.
"Yes , one Is our God , Him nlono do wo
worship and to Him alonoour praise Is duo. "
Choir responds.
"Thine , O Lord , are the -greatness and
rnlcht , Thins the beauty eternally bright.
Thine all things in heaven and on earth. "
Choir responds.
Tbo class recites la concert the opoMne
honoditalon utter which threa members 'road
from the scrolls of chapter xx. ol the Book
of Exodus , whereupon the class again ro-
cltes ttio closing benediction.
Thou follows the recitation of Psalms vlll ,
xxiil and cxxl.
Ono uf the members of tbo class picks up
the scrolls from thu desk and says the fol
lowing words : "Tho law of the Lord is per
fect , refreshing the soul , the testimony of
the Lord Is sure malting wlso the simple. "
Whereupon the scrolls nro returned to the
ark.
ark.Tho
The following essays are then recited :
Trllml JtollRlun.
There was a time once when Judaism did
not exist. That was between Jl.OOO and 4.000
years ago. Idolatry then reigned supreme
and immorality stalked about uncbcckoj. It
\v s iuu jmiriurcu , jvurannm , 10 wnoin tno
unreasonableness of this worship and the
ungodliness uf this conduct first occurred.
He believed that an Invisible spirit endowed
-.vllh the Ilk-host , tttuibutos was the only
supreme being , nnd that a llfo characterized
by constant purity was man's only duty.
For this reason ho may bo Justly regarded
as the father of our faith. In the conviction
of the truth of thesojdoas ho grow stronger
und stronger from day to day. Ho hoped for
their preservation , and for the realization of
his liopu lie revealed them to Isaac , his son.
Jbiiuo Imparted them to Jacob , and Jacqb to
his children , who in iliulr turn transmitted
them to their families. Thus was founded
and cultivated a tribal rollclon , and as such
Judaism continued until the deliverance of
our ancestors from Egyptian servitude.
National Itullrl ii.
After the emancipation of Israel from
thraldom and oppression , .ludnUm assumed a
different ctmraotur. The family uad grown
into n largo und powerful people. Moses ,
the lawgiver of sacred memory , had made
It his task to load it toward
Palestine , there to establish it as a natlou.
The * precious truths received from gray
antiquity \\ero faithfully guarded. After
forty yean wandering in the wilderness it
arrived itl its pluuo or dottiuirtlon. The en
tire land wus revolutionised. Oluer nations
were dispossessed , and their sacred places
destroyed. Palestine was only for Jews and
Judaism , und Jews nnd Judaism wcro con-
lined to Palc > tlno. Our ancient faith thus
developed Into a national religion. As aue-b ,
it has continued for over u period of fifteen
hundred years , from tbo beginning of the
tirst to the und of thu tecoud Jowlsa com
monwealth.
Uiilveriul Itnllclon ,
In the year TO of the ChrUtlnn era our
religion entered Intoauothorof its dlsunctlvo
phases , Titua. the Roman gener.il , had been
victorious In his wars with thoJewi. The
walls of the Holy city had been leveled to
tbo irrouud. The temple was destroyed. The
costly vessels were confiscated. Palestine
was inudn n Roman Mossesmon. The Jews
were driven from their much beloved homo.
To our ancestors this defeat may bayu seamed
a dirt ) curse , yet did It prove Itself to them
u rich blessing. They lost tholr Identity us
n nation , but had a boilcropportuuliv for the
fulfillment of tholr mission. They were
fated to u Ufa of overtaking dUpornloii.
Borne wandered to the north ; others to the
south ; some to tbo east ; others to the won ;
and Into every country of tbvlr uetiloiuent
they carried their peculiar ideas und sontt-
incuts. They tauchl those to their fellow.
rum , nnd coon proved themselves what
they were Uojtiuod to become , teach
ers of oil mankind In religion and morulltv.
Judaism thu * extended all over tba
world , nnd became what way bo termed an
universal religion. As such U has made 1U
lutlucnco fait Mankind hiu been , In cmat
measure. Judauod during the many centur
ies. Our UopcV'Ouo ' God and oue humanity , "
It from day to day growing to bo tbo hope of
the eutira world.
After this .blstqrlfal it etch tbo following
tUreo tjMaysVerttinjcl * . * ! by throe member *
' " "
I Muu' Duty.
To appreciate our duty M men and women
wo need only compiro ourselves with the
countless other beings of creation. The .spir
itual predominates In us , ' the physical in
them. Wo have boon born tholr superiors ,
they our Inferior * . To provo ourselves
worthy of our distinction w the harden of
our entire llfo. For the accomplishment of
this end there exists no other moans than the
careful nnd constant , development of our spe
cial endowment. The scripture of our ances
tors already rocognlrod this as the only true
aim nnd Idoalof every individual on earth.
In the narration Ot the world's beginning
thuv preach , "Man was created in the Imnco
of God , " nnd in the communication of man's
moral obligations thov teach , "Holy shall yo
bo. for I the Lord your Oed nm Holy. "
To unfold ilia Godlike in our nature wo
must pay the utmost attention to the cultiva
tion of the mind nnd heart. God Is the In
finite mind , possessing Infinite wisdom and
infinite Intclllronco. Ills condition wo must
strive to approach by enriching our minds
with tto most precious thought * . God is
the Infinite heart , showing infinite kind
ness nnd InHnlto love. His character wo
must endeavor to emulate , bv ornament
ing our hearts with the tiohlost foolmsM , At
thu our gigantic task wo must worlc inces
santly. Tno goal of our ntnbltton wo can
nt'ver reach. Llfo is too .short to attain It.
No moment should bo squandered or misused
by us. Every single onoshould bo employed
forsomo noble causo.
What rellulon in general and Judaism In
particular enjoins , thu immortal poet already
sang In the words :
Not enjoyment and not sorrow
Is our destined end or way ,
Ilnl to not that each tomorrow
Kind us farther than today. "
By faithfully romouiborlng and practicing
this lesson , wn shall fulllll our duty M man
nnd women , living in hnrmonv with the lows
of our own belne. with our responsibilities to
society , nnd our obligations to our God.
The Mind.
The mind Is gifted with many faculties.
At our birth they exist merely in a dormant
state. During llfo we are to call thorn into
activity and bloom , c'or the conscientious
fulllllincnt of this our task wo need only
tnlto advantage of the many moans of educa
tion which surround us. The branches of
learning taught at our schools should bo in
dustriously pursued. The literary produc
tions containing the ennobling thoughts and
sentiments of celebrated authors should bo
carefully perused. The Intricate problems of
llfo confronting us almost at every moment
should bo faithfully considered.
And not only to obey a law of our being
should wo apply ourselves to education , but
for tbo sake of education Itself. Education
Is to the mind what a crow a Is to the poten
tate. It la the most costly possession which
mtm can over obtain. Its power Is greater
than that of sliver or of gold. It is the
Eourco of personal happiness and dignity.
"Hy wisdom wealth Is won.
But riches purchased wisdom yet for nono. "
It makes benefactors of our associates and
usoiul members of society. It secures for us
recognition , honor , rovoronco.
By lawgiver nnd prophet , by toaehcr nnd
by sage , were our" ancestors reminded to ap
preciate learning , to strive tor it nnd acquire
it. Their admonition wo , too , will endeavor
to hood. Our utm , as theirs , shall over bo
growth of mind by the acquirement of wis
dom and Intelligence.
The Heart.
Human life Is transient. Eyas cannot see
forovcr. Ears cannot boar forever. Tongues
cannot speak forever. Hands cannot work
forever. Death is sure to deprive those or
gans of their power at some time. Then every
trace of the person that once ruled them van
ishes. Against utter forgetfulness man's
whole being rovolts. Ho Is willing to moot tbo
end of all flesh but docs not desire to regard
it as tbo end of all llfo. Ho yearns for im
mortality ; immortality in this world as well
'
as In the'future. LI To beyond the grave is
man's hope ; llfo on this side at it , after
death. Is mau's creation. Whether ho Is to
succeed in the realization of the latter de
pends directly upon his character and his
deeds , and indirectly upon his heart. The
heart Is the seat of the loftiest feelings and
traits. Sincerity and honest faith
fulness nntl piety , sympathy nnd love ,
kindness and charity , all emanate
from it. To unfold these virtues to the high
est condition possible is men's holy duty.
Let him only discharge Ibis duty properly
nnd a career will ba his that will redound to
his undying honor and naino. In tbo further
ance of this task man meets with no more
reliable a help than religion. Religion disap
proves of the wrong , the base , the ungodly ,
and preaches only the beautiful , the noble ,
tbo divine.
Those truths wo shall over boar in mind ,
and doing so , strive to live in accordance
with the same. Our hearts wo shall en
deavor to beautify with the highest virtues ,
and religion wo shall In this work accept as
our guide , in order to merit man's rich re
ward of immortality.
After these assays tbo confosslon nf the
faith oy one of the class is said :
Confc lon of Faith.
If there is anything that speaks for the
strength of our faith it is its very long1 exist
ence. It is the only religion conceived in a
hoary past that has-survived until the present
dav. Its exceptional preservation Is not to
bo attributed to exemption from opposition ,
from which otbor creeds have suffered.
Judaism has been subjected with its sister
theologies , not only to the same onslaughts ,
but if anything to a greater number of them
and to some which were of tbo most astro-
clous Kind. In addition to the blows re-
reived from science , doubt aud unbelief , it
bad to endure also these of relentless perse
cution. No ago passed in which these did
not fall upon it thick and fast. And
yet , however frequent nnd vehement
they may have beenthey aid
not injure it In the least. Judaism
always remained invincible , invulnerable ,
secure. Retlco lug upon tbo ability of our
faith to continue unimpaired lu spite of the
progress of all knowledge , we feel convinced
of the truth of the fundamental principles It
advocates , Their latfonallty and liberality
can never bo questioned. For this reason
wo can conscientiously promise them our
sincere and undivided support. In brief
thov may bo stated as follows :
Wo believe in one Uod , the perfection of
the loftiest Intellectual and moral qualities.
Wo believe that man was created in the
Imago of God , and that It is therefore bis
duty to become us much as possiblellko God.
Wo believe that the study of the bible moro
than any other literary production of man
will help him it : the attainment of bis np <
pointed goal.
Wo bellevo that Israel was the teacher of
manulnd in religion and morality until the
prcsint hour and tbut avery Jew should
strive by noble effort and example to retain
this honor for his people.
Wo bellevo that the Messiah promised to
the world is not a person who will restore
the kingdom ot David in Palestine , but exists
rather In the spirit of those ideal times , when
all men will bo brothers and recognize God
as their common Father. Wu believe in the
eternal existence of the soul after the bodv's
death.
These principles have been painted out to
us as tbo life of our faith. Their beauty and
sublimity wo have boon trained to recognize.
To disseminate them wo vball make our task.
Auicn.
After an address by the rabbi ot the con
gregation upon the Importance of the holi
day , the Horlous stop the continuants have
talion.jind also the Invoking of thu blessing
upon the conllrmnnts , the following closing
prayer In recited by one of tbo class.
Cloilnir I'rujor.
Eternal Gou and Father : How refreshing
tbo thought which the psalmist of yora ex
pressed lu the remarkable words : "i'ho
Lord Is nlph unto these who call on Htm ,
unto all who cull on Him In truth. " It
Imbue * the devout worsuir > or with un
failing trust In Theo and Thy help.
Strengthened by thin exclamation of tbo
swoetsingorlu Israel , wo , who bovojust boon
received into thy holy covenant , once moro
turn lu sacred devotion unto Theo. There
aio atill many wishes In our hearts , which
have as vet remained unexpressed.Vo do-
uire to place these before Thee. Wo feel con
fident ttmt Thou will not only hcarKon unto
thorn , but also graut tholr fulfillment ; aud If
perchance Thou wilt not , wo shall ascribe
their nonfulfillment to Thy superior wisdom.
Thou art a God of kindness and 01 lovo.
Wo besroch Thee , O Lord , never to penult
this day aud tbo pledges , wo have made on It
to vanish from our memory , but to keep
thorn over vividly before our minds. Wo
beseech Tboo never to lead us Into tompta-
tlou and sin , but to bring us in
contact only with purity and righteousness.
Wo beseech Theo never to allow failure and
disappointment to fall to our lot , but to ro-
luombor our undertakings nt all ( line * with
prosperity and success. Wo beseech Thee
never to suffer sickness and > " -dsoa\o | to
aflllct us aud these near and dear to u , butte
to confer upon.ui nnd" them health and long
life. Wo uesoeoh Thou that Thy blonslugs
may re t upou this wngrcgatlon , Iirasl at
largo , aud alt uumitaujr. Uraqt , O Lord ,
these our petition ! for the glory of Thy nnmo
and our happlnass. Amen.
The complete program was as follows :
Miiroh . , . . , . , Orzan
Seek Yo thn l.or.1 , Choir
Opening pntVcr . . . .Hollo Itnblnson
Mot too * . . . . . , , , . . . . . . .ConflrmnntB
Hn Kotnocho. S'tiShcorlm. . . Choir
8nroiUTaken from Ari'.r.innlo Meyers
Uuncdlctloit . . . . . , Continuants
' Meyers
Iteiijaniln Koan
IoiiLSO Heller
licnodletlon. . . . . , . Onnnrninntt
Hymn < Uholr
1'saltn vlll Ciirrln llrnwn
I'll I in xtlll \Vtllliiinnisotiinn
I'milm cxxl , , Josslo I.otiinnn
ScrolU Itotnrtiod to Arlc 1/oulso llollur
I Will hxtol Thee , . . . . . . .1'holr
Tribal Kolljlon lirimi Wlsu
National Kollqlnn. . . . . . Duvlil noldnuin
Universal Itellglon Leonard Kohn
Anthem , / . . . . . . . . .Choir
Mini's Duty Molina llollnian
Mind liollu Goldsmith
llotrt Corn llccker
Contralto solo with Velio acbomp inlinont.
Mrs. V , Mueller
Confession of Kill ill Max Morrltt
Anthuni .Choir
Address Itnbbl
'Cello solo ami Invocation of blessing on
continuants >
Bopriino solo with violin obllcalo , Mri. Cotton
Claluz pravcr . , , Carrlo Jlo-ienstoln
I'ralso the Lord , . . . .Choir
CLEVEf"SlIORT STORIES.
rcmiiilnn Tnittn In Dnkotii.
Snh Pmiiei co .ilnnmaiit.
Jim Ilunlln , with much doUboiT.tlon ,
drew toward nlm the tobacco can nnd
proceeded to stuff the bowl ol his plpo
full of the wood. It was significant.
Wo know wo were tibout to hour what
Jim called an "antidote , " and our fncos
and attitude ? at once expressed profound
interest , " \Vomon , " said Jim , botwcon
pulTs , "Is queer cnttlo yes , they bo. A
follor thinks ho has th'r p'lnta an' ,
inobbo , kcopa on thinkin' so fur awhile.
Then ho finds out allot a ° ttddintth't
what ho thinks ho knows an'
what ho don't know is moro
alike th'n what ho thinks ho
knows an' what ho does know. Ono wo
man ain't no moro like 'nothor woman
th'n I bo llko that wal , like that steve ,
f'rinstanco. 'Causo why ? 'Causo th'r
p'rvorso. They bo , an' they can't help
it , none whatever. Moroovormoro , they
don't wimtor help it that's th' p'vcrslty
of 'om. W'y , yo never soon no woman
that'd bo 'r do , 'r think like
'nothor woman ol she hung
for not doln' it. Th'r' all 'liko , all
right 'nouph , in them respcclcs , but not
any moro. Yo o'n pick out y'r female
wharovor yo please , an' I don't koor of
she's th' moa' commonist , ov'ryday sort
o' critter yo cain't ' ilnd 'nothor ono wi'
th' same markin's. Th' Lord A'mighty
didn't make 'om that way no more'n. all
cattle is short horns' an' I'vo saw a lot.
"I was Jos' thinkin'of a couploo' cases
I c'n roc'loct.
"Up in Dakoty I. kno > vcd a fol'oith't '
hod a rop'lar thor'ughbrod wife. * His
name was Sammis , an' ho kop' store up
to Bessemer , also sollin' waponsan'
nothin' wns too good for him , not even
his an' ' stuck
woman , they was rog'lar
on each otherMis' Sammis had
nil they was yoin' Sammis had dustan'
ho wasn't 'fraid t' put it up. They had
a fine house , kop' a Chinoco cook an' a
h'rod girl , an' had ov'rythinf ; folks c'n
hanker for , includin' warious trips t'
Ornnhaw an' Ch'cugo ov'ry year. I
knowod 'cm a lontr time , 'jtn' I never
soon folks got along so smooth t'gothor
jos' like thorn doves that sits on th'
fence b' th' stablo. They'd b'en hitched
seven 'r eight years , had a brnco of us
likely k'ds as yo ever seen , an' still { oik's ,
used t * say , allors , how much thorn Sam-
mleos did sot by ouch other. It boat th :
dooco , euro , an' might'vo wont on for
all time , of Sammis hadn't ' gene an' got
inter trouble.
"Corno ono year , blzniss was slack at
the store cash hlzniss , I moan an1
Sammls < ho lot out a heap o' stock on
time , far grubstakus an' the liko. But
he'd likewise bo'n playin' poker some ,
as uzhal , un' was shy for stulT w'on ono
day some o' th' people ho wus owin'
called for him t' settle up. Ho'd b'on
borryn' dust fr'm th' c'lcctions ho'd
made for of 'om ' ' t'
some , 'xpectin' pay upright
but ho didn't o'noct
right soon , proper ,
an' they sinchod ' 1m. Ev'rybody at
Bessemer took a hand 'copt' few o'
them th't c'd 'vo helped him most , an'
oughtor'vo did it an' tried to help Sam
out , but foolin' innercont , Sam , ho
wouldn't have it , none whatever , an'
tolo them eastern cusses th't , sooln' they
didn't wantor wait till full , an' git a fa'r
squarup , they c'd go t' th' devil , an' ho'
go t' jail. So they sons 'im up two year
boltin' rock in th' pen. Wo'd'vo got a
gang t'gethor an' took 'im 'way l"m th'
olTusors , but Sara sent us word ho didn't
want nothin' o' th' sort ho was goin' t'
take his sassyfras like a man ; an' he's
done it ,
"Now , don't think for a minit th't all
thh time Mis' Sitmmis wun't doin'
nothin' . Great Enoch ! that woman
hustled like a mtvjor wont t' the moans
was sinchln' Sam , an' bogged an'
pleaded , an' might'vo put 'otn t'trivo in ,
of Sam hadn't been so uppish with 'om.
She looked jos' orful , durin' th' trial ,
an' took on tui-'blo w'on th' judge sent-
'need Sam. She aldn't look like she
ustor for a long time ; jes' got paler 'n
moro poakod-liko , an' folks thought she
was goin't' die off , suro. 'Bout ' three
months lator.sho wont t' see Saman' Sam
ho tol' mo'bout it acouployoaraago.Thoy
haduroal scene , jam-full o' tears an1
real spoony lovo. an' Sara wanted t'
know of it wouldn't bo bettor for her t'
got a dovorco , 'causo ho was a disgrace
t' hor. Then , o'"courso , she falls on 'is
nock an' weeps a hull lot , an' BOX as how
sho'll stick f'hlm till th' ol' Hurry goes
inter th' ice cream biznoss , 'r uomotnln'
like that.
' An' , gonta , it wa'n't throe months
longer b'foro she gits her dog-gono do
vorco , an' splices with a bald-headed ol'
dulfor f'm Ponnsylvany , tli't'd cotno t'
Dakoty t'git unhitched hlssolfl Oh.lt
\vas tough , I toll yo. Sammia , ho'a out
now , doiu' good blznias , an ! got his kids
at Bessemer , too b'goah an' also bo-
luivin' hissolf. But ho was cons'd'blo
broke up vv'ou th' woman shuck 'im. "
Hero Jim paused to rotHl his piponnd
wo took tidviintngo of the opportunity
briefly to debate the question as to
whether or not Mrs. Sammis was justi
fied in doing as she did. Then Jim pro
ceeded :
"Th' other ease I was thinkin'of is
ditf'runt a hull lot. Th' woman in it
was 'bout th' same caliber as th' other
ono , I reckon , but moro porsovorin' .
"It was up in Dakoty , too , this hero
case ; over 't Gllman , 'bout twenty mlle
fr'm Bessemer. I was shorull thou , an'
knowod ov'rybody in th' blame county ,
B'sldcs , th' gyurl was a sorter relation
o' mine , how I corao t' know s' much
'bout it.
"This hora pyurl wns a dundy high-
stopper. Jlnr ol' mun was well fixed , an *
sho'd wont t' ' school t1 St. Louis , an' was
purty persnickety. Blutno line gyurl ,
btunnin1 purty an * nlco , but persnickety ,
'cause eomo o' th' linost and best lixed
boytt in th' county wanted 'or , an' olio
turned up 'or nose at th' hull billn' .
Treated 'ora nil nlco , an * all that , but
treated 'om alike , which vriw onploobant
( or th' boys.
"Th' trouble woa , I reckon , sho'd
bo'n ruadin * a hull lot o1 blame traah.an'
'xpoctod eomo in'iuco' was comjn1 'long t' '
olfer hlssolf , w'ich did liappon , only hq
wa'nt no prince , 'xoopt. inobbo , 'cordIn
t' bor notion. It wus a b'.uma deed from
Boinuvvhoro east , th't struck town an' got
a job I' th' Cleveland srnoltor keopln'
tirno a teller named , V ciilllh' hissolf
Ward Portoscuo.
"Ho hnun't hardly struck th' camp
b'foro him an' Mamo 'moots ' onch other
tin' is mashed most itnmojlt. Ho was
onoo'thoso slim , purty ducks th't on
sing lots an1 put up a real smooth talk ,
an' make book-lovo , ono o' these swcot
warts th't a follor aches t' spank an'
kick. I S'DOSO it's women's natur t' git
stuck on 'om , 'c.uiso tlioy allua do.
"Anyhow , Kortoicuo , as ho called his-
self , wades right ih an' rushes Mamo for
all ho was worth , an' Mamo she likcct it
all right , so 'twauj : long 'foro she up an'
tolls her folks tlrt'him an' her i goin'
t' git spliced. 'JJUol' \ lady was tickled
lota , 'oiuso Fortoscun had hod t' her
constd'blo'bout h'i9 folks , an' how rich
they was an' so' ' 6n : but th' ol' ' man
kicked right sniUrt , tollin' Mamo th't
Mister Deed had -got t' cough up his
pupors an' show his hand , likowlso
givln1 Smith naiuUs o' people they o'd
write to for recommends.
"Mamo , an I stilil b'foro , had sporrlts
herself , an'sho Incited haid , snviu' she
was of aero an' horjpwn boss , an' o'd do
as she pleased ; but th' ol' gent got hot
in th' collar an' toV her t' shot up , w'lch
she done , keopln' up heaps o' thinkin'
all th' time.
"Th5 ol' gent coitjo t' mo * an' chinned
awhile ; them wo went an' seen Berry
Wright , th' lawyer , ar. ' ho writ some
letters , w'lch , for a wonder , ono was an
swered real prompt. Plnkorton's ajroncy
wrote th't th' d'soriptlon b'longod t' a
chap named Ward th't waa wanted In
Michigan for shakSn' his wlfoan' leavln'
th' bank ho worked for in th' hole. .
"I tuk th' letter an' started for Smith's ,
after I'd ot supper. , On th' way up , here
eomo Smith , like a hbn with 'or head
cut oil , shakin' han's with hissolf. tin'
tur'blo 'xcllcd , 'cattso ho'd bo'n t' see
Fortoscuo , an' Fortoscuo told 'im ' ho was
dead sure t' marry th' gyurl of she didn't
shed Urn.
"I tol' th' ol' gent 'baut th' letter an'
other evidence , an' ho felt hotter. Then
wo walked up t' th' house an' waded
inter th1 gyurl , provin' t' her th't th'
cuss waa as low-livod a scamp its thov
was out o' mil. D'yo think ano icoorcdi1
Oh , no. She jos' rips out at mo , an' you
bet , she roosted mo b'ad , windln' up b'
' aho'd . Then
hopin' never see mo again.
she turns on th' ol' gent with a lot o' rot
'bout his slandorin' Portoscuo , an' how
she loves the blame rascal , an' is
goin't' follor 'im t' th' devil , 'r sorao-
whores.
"Th' next mornin' , her an' th' deed
waa missin' . They wont' t' the nox'
camp , got married by a justice o' th'
' t' th' ol'
peace , an' skipped. She wrote
folks from Denver , askin' to bo forgiven ,
an' sayin' how happy she was ; but hoi-
pa wrote back say in'sho c'd come jos'
w'on she pleased , 1f sho'd leave Ward
Smith called 'im Ward , w'ich was his
name , sure 'nough an' corao t' stay.
"Did she como ? I sh'd ' say no. She
stuck t' Ward , an' got treated like a dog
for it. Ho used t' got drunk an' 'buso
Mamo , an' raised Cain all sorts o' ways
an' still she didn't Kick nono. Wo
never give Pinkortons any moro information
mation , HO Ward wasn't bothered none
f'r a couple o' yoar. Then ho up an' run
away from Mamo an' th'kld , loavin' 'era
nary red ; but it jos' happened ho mot a
follor th't knowod 1im , an'ho wna gently
"runnod in an' tuk t' Michigan. They
socked it to 'im hard , too , cause his lirst
wife's folks was riled up , an'th'bank
he'd stole from was likewise achin' t'
ttiko a fall out o' 'im.
"Mamo'i1 She's at D'troit I don't
know howshogotthoro taitin' insowin'
an' tryin' t' keep horan'th' kid alivotill
that skunk gits out o' jail.
"Don't women beat th' very dooco ? "
And Mr. Hardlh ehoolc his head nnd
sighed heavily.
Was It Second bight ?
Harper's H'ccWj/ , .
Among the many curious instances of
soouiing second sight maylo placed the
following incident.of that saddest trag
edy of modern days the death of
Custor and his ga\lantifollowors.
The love existing between Captain
Blank and his b'luo eyed , golden-curled
boy , little "Buster , " the pot and darling
of the whole garrison , was something to
bo remembered. Wherever the tall ,
soldierly figure cf the young father waste
to bo seen , unless on duty , that of the
child was to bo scon close beside , some
times riding on His father's shoulder ,
sometimes clinging to his hand , always
lifting to his , eyes full of passionate
love atiu content.
When the dreaded day came that wus
to separate tlioio fearless men from the
women and children who so loved them ,
Busier could hardly bo torn from his
father , and my husband told mo that
long after the child's shriek of utter
misery , unchlldliko in its intensity ,
rang in his oarg. For some days after
the command had marched across the
low , purple hills out cf the roach of lov
ing oycs , Buster drooped and pined , but
ho was a child , and ( ho old childish
gayety came back to ma eyes , and his
laugh , which rang out as happily as
over , almost jarring upon his young
mother's oar.
Ono warm Juno day at Fort Lincoln
Mrs. Blank sat sowing in her tiny par'
lor , her baby creeping about the floor at
her foot , while she chatted with two or
three moro lonely wives , perhaps of the
beloved onss far oil across the plains
and their possible return. Suddenly
Buster rushed in through the open door ,
eyes sparkling , hair flying.
"Mamma "ho shouted " '
, , "my papa's
s'ootlng his "volvor ! I heard him ! "
"Did you , darling ? " his young mother
said , stooping to kiss the little Hushed
eager face. "How very iiicol I wish ho
could eomo home and s'oot it. Don't
you ? "
"Ho'a s'ootlng Injun ? , " the child wont
on : "and ho'il s'oot 'om all , and ? .on
he'll tome homo. "
"I'm I ho will "
sure hope , siglud
Mrs. Blank. "Run out and play , Buster ,
and don't ' go lu the sun.
"How Buster does talk about his
father ! " some ono remarked. "I often
moot him running along witli some one ,
and child or man , soldier or olllcor , you
can always outch the w6rde , 'my papa'
if you listen to him. "
Then the tulk wandered on. always in
a minor key , for there had boon quito
an interval of time since the lust letters ,
and there was always unacknowledged
anxioty. though all felt unbounded fuith
in the powom of tiio gallant Seventh.
Pr-jHontly the sound of a ohlid'ti bitter
crying brought them all to tholr foot ,
and Buster ran Into his mother's arms
at the door , sobbing wildly :
"Miumnti , " he sobbed , "tho Injuns has
dot my pana. Ilq's dot no more H'OOIS
in his 'volvor ; ho's s'ootod it all. Oh , I
want my papa , 'and the bad Injuns has
dot him ! " ,
Mrs. Blank knelt down on the floor beside -
side her boy , dhl'Wlng him close to hoi
heart , "Hush lJjistor , " she Bald , very
gently , but flmnly , "you must not bo
such a silly llttlo 'Loy ; the Injuns can't
got your papa. , , , ' general Custor is there ;
ho will take caru of pupa , und all the
mon. Do you'"tWnk ' F troop would lot
thu Injuns got JiilVi1 So ° . J'ou uro "lnlc
ing us all fool to'ry bad , and papa wouh
say that you vfiir not his bravo llttlo
lad , Now Btortfyyltig and go and play ;
you could notihoro papa's 'volvor so far
away , "
"Yea , " the ciljfo ) ! exclaimed , earnestly.
" 1 tan hear mytpapa'u 'volvor , and I
know ho's s'oo't.ed it all ! " Bui army
discipline prnvallod , and the boyohokoii
back hla sobs , noftlod lu his mother's
' i nr
Hellman's
Administrator's
_ a
Closing Sale
SUIT. ,
On account of the great avalanche of unex
pected goods that have been heaped upon
us we are compelled to redouble our efforts
to dispose of the Hellman stock and in order
to do so quickly we start the ball a rolling
by putting all the $8 , $1O and $12 wool cas-
simere , worsted and cheviot suits in one lot at
, ' ' . Hellman's
Administrator's
Closing Sale SUIT.
The most of the suits in this lot are" brand
new , although there were some that were SUIT.'V
bought earlier , for this spring and summer ,
and the bargains are so everlastingly great 'V
that we have trouble in >
no disposing of J I
them ; the styles are in sacks , cutaways , r , V t * *
stripes , plaids and -every popular color ' * '
extant , at T >
Hellman's
v
Administrator's
SUIT. Closing ; Sale.
In the rush for these suits our furnishing
goods department must not be overlooked.
You -will find almost anything you want
there at genuine bargain prices. A good
stainless black hose , 18c. The best crow
black hose , 2Be. Solid colored hose , tans ,
slates and browns , 15c. All the 3Bc suspen
ders go at ISc. $2 lightweight balbriggan
underwear $1 suit. Remember , $8 , ! $ > 1O and
. " ' $12 suits cut to
Hellman's
Administrator's
Closing Sale SUIT.
TEEM OLD
CORNER. 13th AND FAB.NAM ST3.
arms and resting there , strangely quiet ,
for the rest of the long summer day.
That evening , when the children were
both sleeping and the daily bulletin to
her absent husband had been written ,
Mrs. Blank sat down for some moments
in silent thought , then drawing a sheet
of paper to her , wrote down the date ,
Juno 20 , and poured out to her only
brother the aching of her heart and the
senseless anxiety caused by the child's
foolish words , the memory of which still
stirred him in his sloop , for ho sobbed
and tossed all night.
On July 0 , when the whole army
writhed and cried out in agony at the
nows" that had eomo to us , wo to whom
Mr. B. had shown his sister's letter
know that on Juno 20 Captain Blank
had dearly sold his life , and had boon
found plorcod with many wounds , his
empty revolver clasped in his Btiffonod
hand. And far away in his quiet homo ,
his baby boy had seemed to know it
F.IVTS AXlf MUITJIES.
London has over 700,000 houses in its
confines.
Only ono couple in 11,500 llvo to celebrate
brato a diamond wedding.
It is estimated that there are over
31,000 millionaires in the United States.
Within three years the United States
has bought from the Indians about
80)00OCO , ( ) of acres , yet there remains
flvo times that area , so that the Indians
is not shut-in , nor likely to become so
in a hurry.
A Chicago man who was bolng
initiated into a secret order recently yms
told , when blindfolded , to jump into a
lake of liquid lire. Hodidn'tgot burnnd ,
but ho broke his leg in making the jump ,
and now ho has" sued the order for
$25,000 diunnges.
The extent , of the street railroad inter
est in the United States may bo esti
mated from a recent report , which states
that there are 5,763 miles of such road
in operation , having 32,505 cars and em
ploying 70,701 mon. The total number
"
of "passengers carried last year was
2,02:1,010,202 : , bolng 349,820 per milo of
road work and 02,237 per car.
The inhabitants of Greenland have
ono udvantngo over us thai r losses by
flro are but small. A French journal
estimates these annual losses for the
whole world at , 8400,000,000 , of which
the United States sulTors moro than
8100,000,000 , Russia as much , Great
Britain $50,000,000 and Germany -MO-
000,000. The amount of loss in Italy ,
Franco , etc , , is not given , but there is
no doubt that the French law , laying a
largo responsibility upon tho.ownor of
the promises where a lire originates ,
tends to diminish the number of tiros.
The streets of Berlin are soon to bo
oni'lchod by a largo number of so-called
"Uraniapillars"of which It is proposed
to But up in all 300. These pillar * will
bo about 18 foot high , constructed of
cast iron , nnd will oiioli contain a clock ,
motoorologlcal instruments , weather
charts , astronomical and geographical
announcements , and alno , as in the
stroota of Paris- plan of the neighbor
ing Htroots In enlarged form , to enable
strangers to Ilnd tlioir way. The In
struments are to bo regulated from the
observatory. The pillars will also bo
used for advertisements in order to help
to defray the expenses of the undertak
ing.
TWO YEARS AGO. \
I was for some time troubled with
an obstinate BASH or HUMOR , that
unread over my fuco and breast. I con
sulted physicians , and used many reme
dies without ieuro. . At the suggestion
of ti fi lend I used Swift's Specific , which
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KO , and Ilmvohodtio return of the trou
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