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10 THE OMAITA DAILY BEE : SUNDAY , JULY 21 , I892-SIXTEEN PAGES. A NEBRASKA GIRL IN GREECE Piom Sparta to Mystra nnd What Happened by tbo Way. DISTURBING SOUNDS OF REVELRY BY NIGHT A Drunken Innkeeper Spoil * the rinn of Topping Tnj-BOtut A Wild Midnight In It Mountain Klmn Colorful Scone * an Ulltnido nnd In Arcntlmn Vnlloj- . S , July 1. [ Correspondence of Tnn BSE. ] Day broico again In tears. Great Jove Jtlll miked nnd old Taygotus hid bis snowy head In mists ns if to say "hands off. " In- 4ood , hU aspect was altogether forbidding. But wo were nstlr betimes nnd drank our Turkish coffee drowned in hot K ° Qt's milk , ncn trying to cheer tbo other nnd sure thnt -we should soon sco the silver lining. Sparta had but ono word for our foolish venture "Irapotslblo" and the good doraarch led the chorui. But overnight bo had himself found us nn ngogiat with four sure-footed mules. Wo would show ourselves more Spartan than the Spartans. Determined to bo fortified in ono direction , nt least , wo slatted out In search of piovcnder. It was Saturday nnd market day In Spartn. From far and near came the picturesque peasants driving In their patient llttlo oonke.vs laden with fruit and vegetables , nnd the agora a largo open square Inclosed on four sides by shops with pillared cortices something llko the ancient stoas presented n llvolv scone. There were the sea of heads , the bright colors of fantastic costumes , the musical bray of the donkeys mingled \vlth the voices of the ven dors as they cried their wares ana of the buyers boating them downand added to imlculiito speech was that eloquent language of shrug and gesture , in which the Greek excels the world. When Greek meet ! } Greek In the maruot place It's o merry war Indeed , nnd It's a marvel If both are nol cheated out of their oyos. We purchase a largo siring of llgs. several pounds , for 7 cents , nnd n great basket of golden oranges with the orchard dow still on them. V-'o Und on our return that the gentlemen - tlomon are holding a lovco In the ordinary of tbo inn. and our host Is on the run to keep the coffco going. The noble Anrltcs Is there as dignified as over , with his picture of a son. There is the dotnarch , too , ana half the Spartan gentry , each and every ono orodlaal of advice about our Journey nnd re hearsing cheerful tales of yawning precipices and docp snows and traglo fates ; in fact , most of Uiom agreed thnt passing Taygotus at this soaton and In such weather was im- possibo. That word hardly found in the lex icon of the old Spaitan bas como into very easy use with the modern. If the ola Spar tans bad been as much afraid of welling their feet as the moderns , I fear their fame would not have 'boon what it Is. Oii1 nvnr l Tuyfjolus. % \Vo refused toscaro , ana when the reslnato made Its last round they nil drauk to our health , and with many n Itnlo taxeidion ( bon voyage ) wo mounled the mules provided by the demnrch and were off. All of us thnt is to say , all except 'ho Jurist , who bad put on his dignity aud bis Bovou-loagucd boots and was already out of sight. Iho cajvacudo fol lowed ( lowly , escorted by a fair sbaro of the Sportnn populace , past tbo gymnasium and cathedral and down Into the plain. It was a relief to cot into the open Holds and out of the public guzn for , strange lo sav , ono does not reel at his best perched up sideways on these awful wooden saddles. Our rctlnuo was quite impressive. First the agoglat , a fiery Hercules In fusllnolln and fez uud a mulolccr to each Individual boast , who could read tbo mule mind und so charm the mule heel. This magnetism was occasionally seconded ended with a stick. 1 kept my cavalier busy gathering the sweet red anemones by the way , but not feeling entirely at case I sonn slipped down Horn my high station. It was a lovely Inno tbroughollvo Rt vcs not much the worse for the \ roathotasr It Is a sandy soil and our Jut 1st still bad n long lead. Wo only overtook him In the narrow lanes of the modern village of Mystra , From thcuco wo pushed up the narrow , rocky path over a quaint old curved stone bridge to old Myatrn , a silent and do- Bortod city , with its many-domed mosques and ruined palaces , and above , crowning a bigb , rocky eminence , an old FrankUh castle ovcrcrowncd with Ivy , whence we can ImagIne - Ino Iho plumed knlghls of old sallying forth to battle. Wo wandered through ono of tbo old monasteries , beautiful with wall paint ings and mosaics , its great court open on ono sldo and looking over the plain ot Eurotas , while above on tluco sides u portico run around , opening inlo largo , pleasant rooms once used iby the monks. Our agogiatcs took advantage of this visit to go In and de voutly set Ills taper burnlmr to Iho Virgin. Mystra was Iho Turkish capital , and In Its strange preservation and unbroken solitude it seems an enchanted cjty. Wo would fam . have penetrated through the half-ruined arches and into the mysterious lolly balls , where ono might expect to find the sleeping beauty with her court around her. it would bo delicious to spund a summer fortnight bare In this dead city at Iho fool of Taygc- tus , with Its snowcapped peaks shining above and iho lovely verdant , plains below. yimrturecl In the ICuhn of Trypl. If It bad been a scramble to got up to Mystra It was hardly less so getting down aud over the rugged bridle path to tbo open ing of the pass. Wo wound through the one muddy Jane single flic , perforce and at 0 o'clock drew up at tbo vyrotchcd khan of Tr/pl , where wo were promised a "shako- * down" for the night. The rain poured torrents - rents , as usual , and wo were pretty well soaked and to hungry that before you could say "Jack Houlnsou" wo had our lunch sot out. Our ugoclnt proved an udmirablo waiter , slicing our black bread with his brlgaudUh dirk , which ho always carried in his leatliur belt , and emerging after some minutes from the tavern below ( from whloh wo were to hoar further ) with some do- llclous krasl ( wlco ) and fresh whlto chocs o. Wo fell to with a vim worthy of a boiler caURO and were all perfectly' agreed lhat thbri ) never was such a dinner , and Del- monlco's was nowhere. When wo bad oaten and wore full wo adjourned to the living room , whoso stone floor and bare walls wore uindo wonderfully cheerful by the blaze ol the great open lire. Ovur the knotted sticks of olivawood a koillo was swung , in which the family's evening monl was cook ing. Inlo the boiling water > vo vaichoa tbo housewife stir an armful - ful of weeds lhat correspond to our greens. Ihoy will oat them with a llttlo salt aud olive oil. Two hungry-eyed youngster * watch with greatest Interest crouched in ono corner of the boarlh , while the pot bolls aud wo" dry our cloihos and bask lu the delicious wnrmlh quite content with our present sur roundings and not at all concerned for iho morrow. At length wo reluolnntly leave our benches to glvo iho poor folk achanooat tnolr frugal supper and compose ourselves t lumber as best wo may iho Jurist and the consul stretched on a wooden shvlf along Iho xvull nnd the ladles on the iloor. But hoio again the good wife's dowry has proved a bios si nc , and she has lavishly piled up the blankets nnd pillows until wo arc likely to smother with It all. Wo were u Hula sur prised nt tnu freedom with which dlftoront member * of the family cnma In from time to time , ou errands to the chltiu cupboard , as It proved afterwards. But wo were confidant that they never thought of It as an intrusion upon our privacy ; on the contrary , wo foil fluttered at being treated so satis formallto , quite Itko ouo of ihouiselvo * . A Jtuiulnt ; llovulry by Night. Soraowburo in the wuo sma' hour * tboro wa n gru.il commotion outsldo. Our hosl baa fomo homo from Spuita , whither be bad gone obviously for tbo pur poae * of trade , with bis boon comrade * . But they had had n social tluio , too ; had , In truth , Imbibed very freely , aud there was brisk circulation Uotwuou ibo kitchen and the wluorooin uudernuath us. All night ' .voro hoard the ioundi of lovolry , mid there was muito In tbo air. Wo got a dose of Greek singing tbatl think wo shall never forxot. I 1 * unlllio anything lu tbo heavens above or tbo earth bouualb , In a minor key , and ul inou confined to one note , and tbo same tune U repealed over and over and over again , for they never seem to weary of Huntllyou think you will go insane. There seomad to bo two principal vocalists am one them , and if one weakened or relaxed la fervor , the other took up the retrain wllb even tnoru xeit. And those Urooka bavo actually beau oroalted with Inventing thescalol CbrUtos , tbo host , emo In from time to tltuo to iuqulra how w < Injoyed our serenade , aud to our unpunU for tnorcy swoRBorcd out that ho didn't core ft Ifr whether wo liked It or not. And when endurance hall ranched Its limit , and wo de manded a rojt. It was oalv to bo roundly In- Atiltod by this rufllan , nrmcd to the tooth and drunk a * atom. Wo snw wohnd n touch customer to deal with , and could only \vnlt 'or thodayto bring Justlco and totrlbutlon. : think the concert tnust hiiva ocascu at laU 'rom ' the shror exhaustion of the performers , for I Know wo nil lost lursclvoi In sweet oblivion for n ow precious momenta , until with the coming of roiy-flncerod dawn wo were awakened to recall the dark niRht'i horrors. But wo were disposed to look upon It ns part of the experience mid novelty that wo had como In search of ( find drank 0'ir coffee won dering what next would honpoD. It proved to bo o strtiRfflo with our guldo , who carries n very weak little soul In his bulky body. Ho paints to the ifllst and gentle sprinkle outdoors and says wo can never climb Tar- Kotus In such weather , thnt 'twould bo slm- sly courting dontti to oxposa ourselves to the fury of such a tempoit on the blontt moun tain sldo. To all liU doorucatlons and con- .ortlons wo shut our oars nnd eyes and order the mules to bo brought round at onco. But the tug-of-war was yet to como. Wo were to reckon for our nlRht's entertain ment , sorcnndo Included.o djd not nro- pone to bo moaq about It , cither. So our Mirsebeuror totidorcd the full amount wo had paid nt the ilrst hotel of Sparta , with n peed backsbosh thrown In. Yntwo reckoned without our host , who had Just oinorsed from ils own inferno , n hoiotted shockheadcd brute to bohold. Ho HUUR the bllli on the floor with a storm of Greek ontln nnd actually tramped on them nnd then seating himself [ iroocodcd to make out his bill , Riving us ucnnwhllo n vorv good lesson In Greek nvectlvos , I had not drunmul that the IniiKunqo was so rich In nnuphty words. Ho scratched his hond and rnckod hU brains ( fortllo cnouph thov were for this ) to IcuKthon out that bill until at last it seemed to stand for princely cntortnlnmcnl at lirst clnss Atliunlun hotal and wo had had a shakodowii with a vu- rloty of Insects and the provender from our own lunch basket 1 \Vluiii Circuit Marts Yiuilc , Now our Jurist Is un American to the mar row , and "millions for aofenso , not a penny for tribute" is the locend on his shield. Ho stood llko a rock , while Chrlstos raced and ravmt. The consul , as a man of pence , con sulted the village priest aud the other pub lican ( thuro Doing neither police nor soldier In the place ) nnd found xvo were in the right. Still ho thought It wise to offer still more. It wn refused , nnd tbo laical sols-ed andlocknd up our friend's overcoat and wraps. This was Just n llttlo too much , and wo counter marched on Sparta. Our arrival was u sen sation and wo had n taste of Spartan justice. A detachment of soldiers was dispatched to Trypi and within two hours Christos was dragged in bound and laid at our feet , as It wore , while all Sparta was spitting on him nnd oven the Spartan Judge was buffeting him. Jt was n scene to make ono shudder and the details I cannot relate. We were told ho was a sort of public tenor nnd all Spartn seemed to have it in for him , and to bo thankful to us for amoving him out. But wo could not help pitying the brute and commending mm to mercy. Ho had caused , us a night of horror , had insulted anil threatened us with an arsenal In his bolt , and had balked us in our net project of crossing Taygetus. But all this wo could take ln > good part if wo bad broken un his ddtt nnd secured future trav elers against his outrages and extortions. In the afternoon ( Sunday though it was ) the mayor and a friend of his n candidate for parliament took the ladles of the party to drive. Wo were quite willing to have a change of scone , and ns the sun was now shining wo soon got back our good spirits and enjoyed to the fullest the varied land scape and the bright nnd "lively chat ; for the Spartans oC today are anything bui laconic. Our destination was Haglos Joannes , or Saint John , a sort of cluster of orange plantations. And wo alighted In a little square bhadod hr a magnificent old elm. beating us at a table and providing us with rofreshraonts , our friends loft us to oursolvus nnd moved among the simple peas ant folk ( most of them In national costume ) \vith a heartv bandsnnlco for each and in quiries after all the sisters and cousins nnd nunts. and winding up with a glass of roslnnto. It gradually dawned upon us that this was an electioneering tour aud we were n sort of drawing card. Wo posed there in the public ( tazo and were introduced now and again to ono or another of their constituents. There was no stump- speaking and all was very quiet and orderly , only n mild half-glass of wine for oach. A \ytlil Night Among tlio Hills. It was an unlocked for treat to bo lot loose In an orago grove , free to help ourselves to our favorite fruit. And how much swoolor the flavor whoa our own bands gathered thorn 1 There it a wonderful contrast be tween dry , dusty , barren Attica ana the lux uriant , almost tropical , vcrduro of southern Peloponnesus. And to us it was Infinitely refreshing. Wo repeated this experience at sovornl other small villages and then they told us as'wo drove toward Sparta that most of these were staunch Tricouplsts and consequently quently didn't nerd much canvassing. Tlio young deputy ( for ho was triumphantly elected ) is'a thorough diplomat , very clover , and knows the art ot luvishlng his emilcs. But we can see that It is wearisome to him , and all business. Ho would much prefer going to tbo tbcator in cay Athens or , ootter still , Paris , the modern Greek's notion of paradise. Tbo honest sturdy mayor , on tbo other hand , really loves his pooplo.nml kisses all tl.o bablos and Inquires for tbo sick as anxiously as if they were bis own. But he is quite homebred and has soon llttlo of the big world outsldo of Sports. It is with mingled feelings of regret and relief that wo say farewell to Sparta and start back over the hills to Tripolls at 11 o'clock on Monday morning. It is a heavy , uphill pull , and fourteen hours of it. Tbo heavens nro open and Into scorns to bavo marked this out for us as a wet trip. But wo are snugly shut in and do not gotso much ns a drop. The poor horses flounder hope lessly along at n snail's pace , and wo settle ourselves for a night of It. In the middle of the night wo see tbo welcome light of u soli tary khan and decide to alight and stretch our logs. A wiord and curious scone Is llgbtcd up bv thalitful Homes of tbo great brush ( ire. The rough shepherds are packed arouud it In layers , stretched out at full length and snoilng awav under the pnacoful influence of reslnato. There seems to bo llt tlo show for us ; but the inkoouor tumbles thorn over with llttlo ceremony to make \\ny for these rarer customers. There Is sonio grunting and growling at this disturb ance , but they soon subside , ollhcr to slumber again or in ulloiie inspection of the Invaders. There Is a huge bundle of some thing In ono corner , between two soldiers. It proves to bo a human being and ono of the soldiers cj&uully remarks that ho is u mur derer whom they are taking down for trial to Sparta. His countenance Just now is more sleepily ntupld than murderous und ho is nol my Idea of a acop-dycd villain. But it gives inn a cruupr sensation and 1 try to bollovo the tale. It seems in keeping with the wildness - ness of the night. The generous Jurist thinks It only fair to treat our strange companions all round. And all wax Jovial under the mellowing Influence of the wlno , That health drinking with Arcadian shepherds la the mountain kbun at midnight was a subject for Tonlers1 brush rather than for my awkward pen. AVliero Kimmlnnnda * Foil. Tbo last stapo of our Journey was the ploasnntor for It and when at 1 o'clock iu the morning wd drew uu at tbo hotel of Ares ( Mars Inn ) In Trlpolis wo had forgotten al our vexatious , Wo have clean beds ant Bound sleeo though brief , for wo have orderoi o carriage for Montinela at 0 o'clock and have 111 teen miles to drlvo before our 0 o'clock train , to Argos. Ovorulghi wo have announced our arrival to our ok host of the Urown , and so bavo an oaily call. There is no tlrao to tulx , so wo settle his score , handing him Ilrst a bunch of bills with "Horo'n you duo , " aud them another with "Hero's a present ; now get out I" and out ho got in Buortordor , It cents a siTuexlo to glvo up our morning nap , but wo felt a hundredfold repaid as our horio trotted us briskly over tbo smooth road and through the broad , beautiful Man Unman plain to the Held of the battle in whicu Kpamlnondus foil , And \\hnt a charming Mia bad the oily of Mantlnola Itself I The lower courses of the walls urn wellnlgh un broken , and wo drove ilitht through from ono gateway to another. There are eoino ruins and excavations liuvo been made , but the great city baa not ono living inhabitant. Wo talked of Epammondus fallou hero at tbo moment of hjs great victory over the Spar- lam ; und how rotl | t makoi the history lo us , which was KO vaeuo.comparatively , as wo itinnorlzod It Hue for line at school. Tbo once bloody plain of Mantlnola U uow devoted voted to tbo peaceful cultivation of the vine , nd wo were moil lutoroitod lu the old wini jrosso scattered along the route. We were SEND YOUR ADVERTISEMENT ON THIS BLANK. fre I ' V plainly and send only the exact amount of money. ' Irt , o _ If You Want N V PRICE OP WANT ADS. IN . WHITE ONLY ONE WORD IN EACH SPACE. ' THE DAILY BEE. / a Situation , , ' si > ii .1 Help of kind , any ' , -jol I To buy or seU anything , To exchange anything , To borrow money/ To rent a room or house. * V J If you have money .to loan , TRY THE BEE Want Column , s Kvcry Inacrtlxn Ineluilua both tlio mornlnit niut OTonln'i : oillllons. rrncliliiK nine tonllu of tlio iunv < - They are cheap and effective. It | mH-r | reading pooulo In Uiiinlm ni well ns tint nn- Jorlty of roiulpri In Ncbrnska and woMorn lown , Amount enclosed $ for tjnsertiuns nuilnlnrR niiinlurIn tin ) ontlro wo'torn ccuiilry. costs but little to try. Itoouls but llttlo to ninko your nnU known lo hou'nnilsof people. Try It. nt the wronc season tovituoss the process of tramplinp the grapes. It Is wiser , If ono wishes taonjov bis wlno , to leave that to the ' imaelnntlon.'Ou our return drive wo stopped nt a small khan to try the natlvo vtntaRo.und Iho Jurist aoclarod the Mnntlnelan wlno to bo unexcelled. But as ho nlways likes the last wlno boat ho la not to bo regarded ns a connoisseur. I might sav hero that wo hnvo each and all of us become enamoured of the reslnnto that wo mudo such wry fncoa over at Ilrst. Mr. M. Is so deeply touched that wobball forward him o IntRO quantity to New York. Ho insists It's the host wlno In tbo world. It certainly will not break him up , for It costs loss than champagne about 10 cents n Ballon horn at Mnnlineia. As wo reach the station , Just In rood tlmo for our train , wo agree thnt wo wouldn't for worlds bava missed this romantic and momoinblo morning drive. Again wo steam across the Arcadian plain nnd over tno mountain of Pan , lunch at Lorna , nnd alight at Argos. YViNiniiir .A. MANATT. noun. Jlenm HI Lonofclloic. notweon the darlc and the dayllcht , When iho nlshtlsbojlnnlni to lower , Comes pause In tlio dnv's oceup itlons .That Is known as the Children's Hour. I he.ir In the chamber nbovo mo- Tlio putter of llttlo foot. The souinl of a door tli it Is oooilod , And voices soft and sweet. A wlilpper , and then a silence ; Yet 1 Know by their merry eyes. They are plotting nna pluinln0' : tozothor To take mo by mil prise. . A sudden rush from the stairway , A snddun raid from the hall ; By thrco tloors loft nnxiinnlod They enter my castle-wall. They climb up into my turret , O'er the nuns and b.iclc of my chalrj If I try to ossupo they siirrdund mo ; They scorn to bo o\orywhero. They plmou devour mo will , kisses , Tholr arms iihnut me untwine. Till I think of the bishop of Blnzon In his mouso-toweron the Kill no ! Do vou think , Oblned-oyod h.imllttl , Huuaiisu you h.ivo scaled the wull , Snub nu old imi3tiiclio.ui I atu Is nut onouKh fur you nllV , Ilmvo you fast lu my fortress. , * < And I will not lot you dop irt , But put vou ldwn la tlio dungeon In the round tower of my huart. And there 1 will keep you forever , Yes. torovor and u diiy. Till the walls shall crumble to ruin , And nioldor In du9taway. _ To tlio 1'ubllc. I have no hositatoncy In recommending- Chamberlain's Colic , Cholera and Dlarrhroa remedy to the public , us I do to my friends and patrons. I used It myself after other well known remedies had failed and It cursd mo in H few minutes. I recommend It cun- didly and cheerfully upon Its merits , not from a llnaucial standpoint , because I bavo others in stook on which I make a larger proht , butbocauso Chamberlain's is tbo best remedy I know of for bowel complaints. There Is no doubt about it. It doosjuo work. -JAMES Foitov , Drucgist , MoVoytown , 1'pnu. An engagement ring on tao flngor does not make It certain that a woddiup is on baud. Talkative Wife After all , thorn's no place llko homol Long-Suffeilng Husband No , thank the Lord , there Isn't. Biggs How came Pfronch over to marry that clri ? Dlggi That's wnat Ffronch him self has boon wondorlnn < svor ainco. All Is snld to bo fair in love , although some times tbo girl in the case does not seem to be particularly fair , excepting lu the eyes of the young man who loves uor. Tbo matrimonial market Is extremely dull Offerings nro numerous , but takers few. Engagements promise lively business in the September and October options. It dooo not speak well for the prospects ot a voung man's happiness when a girl ovl- ttcntly notices the quality of tbo engagement ring ho has just slipped upon nor lltipor. It Is generally safe for the young man to marry the sweet girl graduate who cheer fully spends n forenoon every week through the summer helping her mother to do tno ironing. Why n pretty young scboolmarm of 18 should clopo with an elderly farmsr 00 years of ugo , who has n wlfo and two tons living. Is one of tboso insoluble mysteries. Yet this was tbo case with Miss Hose Kilo and Farmer Samuel Desbelmor , who lived near Wllkes- barro. A missionary among tut ) Indians m Mani toba said In a gathering of Christians the other day tbut bo know a chief whoso narao was "Mnn-Afrnld-of-Nobody. " Ho married a dusky Xnntlppn and before t&e honeymoon ended called the trlbo together and asked to have his nurao changed. Mrs. J. Harkins , who lives In Frankfort , Philadelphia , astonished her friends recently by glvlug birth to four children at the house of a frlond In tbo city of Philadelphia proper. It Is no wonder that her husband , who was eating his breakfast whou ho hoard the news , has since been in n hlgnly excited condition. The four bablos are nil glrla. Harry wanted to give Lucy a blrthdav present but couldn't make up bis mind what it should bo , so tbo next tlmo ho called ho frankly told bar tha dllllculty under whloh ho was laboring. "Want to make mo a present , Hurry I" exclaimed Lucy , tn well- counterfeited astonishment , "Wby , Harry , you forget yourself I" Hurry took the hint and offered himself on the spot. Tbo favors at a rocout Nowaric , N. J. , tin wedding were rather unique. Kach of tbo twouty luOy truest * received a tin Jelly pan , on tbo reverse sldo of wntcn tbo host , who is a talented amateur artlsf , bnd painted In oil n pretty landscape or marine view. The edges of the tin were punctured to hold In phtco a handsome silken cord , thus making a plaque worthy an honored place as a house hold ornament * Among tbo Now York weddings arranged to taka placn early In October is that of MUi Mnrv Titsworth , daughter ot Dr. A. 8. Tits- worth of Dunollon , N , J. , nud 1'rof. 3. D. Uroeu of Wisconsin ur.lvorslty. Ano'hcr early In that month will bo that of Miss Mary Uogert , daughter of Mrs. Henry A. Uogort of Flushing , L. I. , and Mr. Horace Porter of Now York , who 1s u nephew of Mrs , Walden Poll. Tbo marriage- Mis * Marguerite Humbort , daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Plorio Humbert , and Mr. Ch'urcblll &utlorco | will bo celebrated about tbo Thanksgiving period. A Jr. l.umler'n Iloitiuuiuunilutlon. Mr. J. A. Lander , a prominent citizen of Clarksburg , Mo. , and widely Known In tut ) etuio , sayi ot Chamberlain's Collu , Cholera and Diurtiioa Remedy ; "I have aeon It good roiulu ana can raoouunend It.1 Ko ale by druggist * . SECRET SOCIETY DOINGS Slirinors Getting Beady for a Bip Domon- &trntiou in August , KNIGHTS TEMPLAR GOING TO DENVER ActlUty In I'ytlilnn Circles--Illnolc Rnglo UUlslou of the Uniform Hank De cides to Co to Denver Other Mut ter * of rrnturnnl Interest. Tangier temple of the Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrlno hold nn en thusiastic meeting Triday night , tbercpoits made by the several committees having in charge the preparations for the meeting of the imperial council showing that tbo ar rangements for the recaption of the dis tinguished visitors were well'ndvancod. Noble John T. Cafkojvho ( is nt the head of the ways and moans commlttco , stated that contributions from/the citizens were highly encouraging nnd hod no doubt there would bo sulllclont of nlfund raised to entertain the Shrinors and Knights Templar properly. "Not a single refusal bavo wo mot with in our solicitations , ' " inld Mr. Clarke , "and everybody Is showing the liveliest possible interest In the vlsihof the bhrluors to our city.Vo are I'sMll lu need of about $2,000 , but 1" have not the least fear that wo wilf Itavo nny difficulty in rais ing tbo amount tfccjlod. Omaha has a repu tation abroad for genuine hospitality and wo cannot afford nowito let that stnndlnir die out. We may bo a candidate in six years for the trcnnlal cor.pla o and now is the tlmo to oammcnco the wprkiof evangelization , " The cntnimttcq.onparado mudo an extended report and ulroitdyittio members are predict ing that thcio wlUnbo 2,01)0 ) Shrmors in line , with camels nuavelephunts and other fc. - turos which will' gtf to'ftiakc tills , parUdo the most rcmarkaDlfyeyJe'r scon In this country. HliicllnuJrotUnrthoiwoll | knqwn show men , v.'bp will bcolit Omaha August 1 , are all members of the Shrine nnd they have volunteered to 'bring' Ufcir on tire faord of camels and dromedaries 'to this cltv on August 15 If they are within 300 miles of Omaha. Yo gods I a drove of camels led bvuoolo of the Shrine , with the trappings ol the orient to add orllllancy to the scone. There will bo bands Innumerable ana the people of this goodly city will truly imagine that Omaha has boon transplanted to an oasis in tbo Sahara whore caravans In legion have stopped to make merry before resuming their onward march. The souvenir for the visit of thoSnrincrs promise to exceed anything of a similar kind over gotten out in this country. It will con tain halt tone pictures of iho members of the executive committee , of prominent buildings nnd pictures of the bold rldors of tno dosort. Mr. Frank Williams , chairman of the committee on souyonirs.is'novv In Chicago cage giving his personal attention to the printing and lithographing aud will stand right over the workmen until tbo programs aio completed. So many applications have coma in for the Shrine degree fiom eligible men throughout the Btato that It Is now almost decided tn hold another mooting for wont on August 13 , the Saturday evening preceding the mooting of the impfrial council. Potentate Akin , while Impressed with the heal of the dog days , says bo Is willing to do anything for the boys who are anxious to bs Shrinors when the Imperial council moots August 15-1(5. ( . Knights Tcmplur. The committee of arrangements at Denver bavo Issued tbo following circular : Eminent Sir and Sir Knights Yo.i are hereby in formed that a competitive prize drill will bo bold on August II. Tbo smelters of the state of Colorado have donated tbo funds for the prizes. First prize , a pure solid silver orlok , elegantly ombollUhed with ICnlcbts Templar emblems and inscriptions , to costUOO. Second end pnzo , a pure solid silver cup or bowl , elegantly engraved , to cost $ M)0. ) Third prlzo , a rich und beautiful silk Knights Templar - plar banner , to costSiW. Competent Judges will bo .selected to award tboso prizes. Com- mandorlos competing must not have loss than seventy-four mon In rank , all of their own membership. A stipulated time , not exceed- in ? forty-livo minutes , will ho allowed eacn commnndery to perform such movements as they choose. Any taolics under which com- nianderlos have been drilling will bo duly recognized. The Judges will select their own motuod of scoring , nnd tbo order of drilling will bo established by lot. Cammanderloi desiring to outer for these prizes will notify William H. Harp , chairman. Mount Calvary commandery of this city will go to Denver with an excellent roster of members , altnouW'fpr a tlmo it looked as If the brethren . ocflc only the mo t passive Intoran'l. In the triennial conclave , tbo , , " , recorder of the commandory , Kuco. K , Long , not oven getting a dozen replies to the circular loiter sent out asking If tbo recipient Intended to go , how many people would accompany him and other quostfonfbf u like nature. It U now dollnituly IcnOwa tbat the following knights , accompanied by thMr wlvoi and ludv friends , will'Miiko the pilgrimage to the Mountain city : T.'MC. ' Sudborougb. W. G. H. Slovora , HughrP. Clark , I. H. Andtows , ( Jeorgo W. Llnluvan John A. Wiley , H. C. Chubbuck , W. H. limvou , Bran D. Slaughter , W. J. Ilnwicas'VJOtor Whlto , Kben K. Lon f , W. T. Kohln/on , W. N. Nason. S. W. Croy , Kugeno F.iKflavor , Perry A. Lyons , J. J > . Lutto , W. AOJiJVduor , J. A. Hnuo. C. E. Babcocc , u. H. Kwrtv , Harry P. Deuol , M. O. Maul , D. C. ttutphon. Kiiiiriti ) ) r I'ythlnn. Mars lodge No. IftO , Knights of Pythias , bold their rcsular mooting on tbo evening of the 'JOtb , with Vice Chancellor Wood in iho ubalr. Considering" tbp , superfluity of boat , there was n medium attendance of members. The ilrst and third rank ) wore conferred on two candidates , Mr. Close from Florence recdvud his Ilrst degree and Mr , Miller of Central pane his tblrd In tbs nmnlilled worn , and it was worliei1 , to perfection. Mars lodge wo ) favored with a vi .lt paid to thorn by the number * pf Nebraska No. 1 , who at- tie No. 0 , Des Molnoj. Iu. ; Thomas Boydau , BluoValiov No , } < V , KuntasCUy. A. M. Kussoll , Valley Falls Loyal No. 177. Win chester , Kan. ; A. J. Hat-twig , Omaha No. ! > d ; F. H. Franklin , Dolovaa No. 31U , Dole- van. III. Mar * lodge reception committoa performed their duty Ih Ihe usual manner of receiving tholr vlslttntr brothers , by serving Ice cream nnd other cooling tblties. The second degree - greo win bo worked next Woanosday ovon- Black Euglo division of the uniform rank nt u largely attended mooting Frldnv evenIng - Ing unanimously decided to go to Kansas City as n division to attend the mooting of the supreme ledge nnd grand Pythian on- catnpmont at Kansas City , August 21. In dications point to n vorv largo number of knights attending the encampment in the city by the Kaw , preparations being well nd- van cod in many o'f the lodges to participate In the exorcises of the wook. Last Thursday evening a lodge of Knights of Pythias was organised at Harblno with , thirty-two charter members. The onicors elected for the ensuing term nro ns follows : Past chancellor commander , Dr. H. M. HOD- pcrlon ; chancellor commander , P. T. : McMnhan ; prelate , F. G. Endol- raan ; keeper of lucords and seal , W. H. Ferris ; master of Hnauce , T. L. Ewinc ; master of exchequer , ,7. M. Wlldhabor ; ma's- tor at arms. M. F. Wolfe ; Inside guard , A. W. Iluut ; outside guard , C. Copp. Rcpro- sontatlvos from Diilor , Steele City ami Fair- bury lodge" ; were In attendance nnd assisted Deputy Grand Chancellor Commander Will L. Seism and his ofllcors In the ceremonies ot the in'itltutiort ; ChancellorCommandorBlxby , accompanied by a robust specimen of the ge nus gout crqatcd cqustdurablo merriment and struck terror to tbo hearts of the candidates who were soon to solve the mjstorh's of Pythlanlsm. A bountiful supper was served , at the dining hall of the Smith hotel to the grand oftlcors , visiting linlchts and their friends to which all did ample justice. After all had partaken of the good things provided for tholr entertainment , a reception wus Riven to the grand onicors at the Congrega tional church. Prof. W. II. Ferris In an appropriate speech welcomed the grand ofll- con and visiting knights nnd tondcrod them the freedom of the nttlo city. A. 1' . & A. 31. The flrst American ledge to appear on tbo records of the grand ledge of England la No. 130 at Boston , still In existence as St. John's ' Lodge , which was constituted In 1733. The next American lodge , so far as tbo English records show , was Solomon ledge nt Savan nah , Un. , and constituted as No. 1)0. ! ) The English grand ledge was nt that time the source of Masonic authority. A. H. Morris , W. C. Bentley , Joe Brown , W. S. Allison , Georeo Thomas , Mark Lee , Frame McCroary nnd Marshall Morse of Shelton went to Wood River Tuesday mornIng - Ing ana that ovonine assisted iu organizing a Masonio lodgo. They report a now ledge of twonty-ono members. Tbo Square and Com piss ledge No. 213 , A. F. and A. M. , of Miller is no longer a probationer , tbut an Institution , chartered , oniccrod and fully equipped for work. On Thursday evening , July 14 , Samuel P. Davidson , E. P. Glllottc , onicors of the grand ledge of the state , installed the fol lowing olllcor ! > : Erlo W. Northop , master ; William M. Craven , S. W. : F , D. Brown , J. W. ; H. C. Greont treasurer ; H. C. liar- I'augh , secretary ; 0. B. Jones , S. I ) . ; 1' . L. Anderson , J , D. , and Gcorgo Hoich , tiler. The concluding feature of the evening's pro- cram , a banquet , was necessarily omitted on account of the storm. The regular nicotines of tbo ledge will bo hold on the Ilrst Filday evening after iho full moon in each month. Square and Compass ledge has a bright future before It , and bids fair to become an average among the lodges of the state. Order of I'orestors. Court Omaha , No. 1091 , Independent Order of Foresters , at their semi-annual election officers , Tuesday night , olootod the following onicors for tbo ensuing term : C. R. , Charles Watts ; R. S. , 1. L. Richards ; Treasurer , T. B. Barnes ; P. C. It , T. A. K. Gray ; J. W. , l-'red Gray ; J. B. , J. G. INoalo ; V. C. R. , P. . Van Strand : F. S. , George AL Fr.isor ; Chap lain. F. N. Perkins ; S. W.V. . D. Hamilton ; S. B. , S. Patrick ; C. D. S. C. K , T. L. Cmnos. Other important business was trans acted in which the mooting nieht was changed from the second and fourth Tuos- d.iys to thi ) second and fourth Fridays of ouch mouth4. The court will moot In Uoyal Arcanum hall , Boo building. Although Court Omaha was organ 1/ad but u month ago , it is already In the condition to warrant prosper ity to Forestry In Omaha. The oraer is very popular wherever known , and justly deserves its high standing as a frutornal and bouoil- clary order. Disease never successfully attacks the sys torn with pure blood. DoWltt's Sarsuparllla makes pure , now blood and onrlcbc * blood. THE THK.IIKKS , A good deal has bocn aatd for "A Night at the Circus" claims as tbo flrit of the now brand of farce comedy , and everywhere in the east It has been a decided succass. The atmosphere of the circus Is in the play. Tbo ringmaster cracks his whip , the band plavs and the horses kick up tholr heels , Such I s the llavor of the clrco-comody , "A Nlht at tbo Circus , " which will bo soon for the flwt time in this city at Boyd's theater tonight with Nellie McIIonry in tbo onlot rolo. Tbo story upon which the piny is built centers upon Mile. Electra , a circus performer , and her sUter , Mile. Madeline Milan , n governess In the family of Nicholas Frlsko , a lawyer In partnership with Archibald Banger. The latter are husbands of the "henpecked" order , but nro Inclined to bo mon nbout town. Tbo queen cf the aroiia quarrels with her manager , who. In order to keep her .up to her contract , wants to have her arrested. She engages Banger to defend her. Both lawyers promptly fall in love with ijor , Banger for the moment carryIng - Ing her off. Then the twin stater comes in , nndvnllo Frisko is trying to fascinate her the wives of both uion enter. The business of explaining matters Is extremely ludicrous. Mile. Electro decided to take her slsior's place us govornois , in order IIrat to escape her manRifor , and next to punUh the lawyer for their would-bo perfidy. As n gover ness she trains tbo voting lad ! s to ba meek as lanrf } * In public , but In private thov all dancjo aim sing everything , from "Com rades" -'Maggie Murphy's Homo. " By letters signed "Birdie'1 and sent to all the rharnclur * she Dually arranges to moot them all In the dressing room of the ' 'Grentes Show on Earth , " and as the governess she lilies dlsgulsos for all. The wives nro llxod up in tights. Each husband Is In the belief that "Birdie" is "Etcutra" nnd takes his wlfo to the circus lout , nnd it is In that scene the fun reaches Its height. "Tho Homestottd Strike , or Bullets va Broad , " a drama portraying In a rcallstlo ' manner the Into troublos'of the strikers , will bo the bill nt Wondorlaud during the Ilrst half of the wook. The last half of the week tbo popular "ulp Van Wlnltlo" will bo seen. Lulu , the Magnolia Girl , and Yon Yonsoti , the Big Swede , are the Curio hall attrac tions. DoWltt's Sarsapnrllm cleanses the blood. TRADE MARK A II V. U\"rit TO rot/ . Cnll on n AT ONCI5 and Imvo thorn o < nm Incil ( KU15K 01TUAIIRK ) by our Optlclnn. nml If ncces'arjr.Illicit with a imlrof our I'iSHKKC TION UVKOI.ASSnrforSI'lIOr M < 8.Vo lit bCIKSTIKlCAI.IjYnnil Krlnil lon cs to corrpcl nil tlio various dufucU of vision , eut'li n UYl'KHMKTKOPIA ( far alKlitlMIOl'IA ( nuftr Plh-ht ) , Pill'.SIIVOl'IAIolil sluht.AHTll ) ( A'ris\l ( IrroKUlnr slBlitl. ASTIIK.SUl'lA ( vrunk nljihti DU'IXM'IA ( douplo slclit ) , ANIHUMKTUUl'IA ( uneqiml Mcbt ) , bTHAllIS.MUS ( niiulntor cross c ) C ) , etc , etc. SOLID GOLD SPECTACLE or EYEGLASSES from Si : Upwards. PINE ST13EL SPECTACLES or EYEGLASSES ( rom 81 Upward. COLORED GLASSES for Shndlnjr the Eyes from oOc Up. MAX MEYER & BRO , GO , Practical Opticians. FARNAM and 16th Sts. , OMAHA. Established 1866. Tiio only uniformly BUCC033ful SPECIALISTS IN AMERICA. IN THE TREATMENT AND CURE OF SYPHILIS , GONOR- RHOEA , GLEET , SPER- MATORRHOEA , SEMINAL WEAKNESS - NESS , LOST MANHOOD , EF FECTS OF EAR. LY VICE OR EXCESSIV E INDULGENCES IN MATURER YEARS. FCMALE WEAKNESS , SEX UAL DISORDERS , HYDROCELE , VARICO- CELE , PILES , FISTULA. RECTAL ULCERS. Consultation frao. Call upon or adclrosa with , stamp. Scuth MtJi St. , N. E. corner 14th anil Dooclau Sta. , Omaha , Nob. ' BEfOSlI ? Baby's cheek Is llko n punch , Is It Madame Ituppert's bloaoh ? No ! but baby's mama's ehook " Volumes to iti pralso doth npcah ! Cull for Jluio. llupporfi book , "How to bo Ilonutl- fid" Dr. Bailey , $ r The Loading Dentist Third Floor. I'axton lIlooU. Telephone ! 1085. Kilh nnd Fnrii.'iin Sis. A full set of toctli on rubber lor fX IVrfi'ct not Tocth without plntiM nr r < imovitblo brlitito work Jiiht thu tlilnK for lnuurs or public nponkcrs , nuvor drop doivn. TEETH EXTKACTni 1'HOUT 1'AIN . /Ml nillnc at rotisoniblo rates. All work wai ranted. Cut this out for u guide. AN ACHING BACK Tlicro is no known remedy that equals WOOD'S PENETRATING Improvement on or Ol ACTCE ? illnary porous plas- L.HO I C.ri ters , it is a revolution iu planters. Wood's is the only plaster li.-uinpr power lo dilate the pores and ' penetrate to the scat of pain. ' SOLD nY DRUGGISTS EVHRYWIir.ltt ! N.Y. Depot , 33 William St \ DR. SNYDER , THE SUCCESSFUL OBBSITY SPECIALIST MrS.Allco Jtaplo.Orrnon , Mn. Welulit t Hi fore tltat- liicut. 1 0 Ibrt , i after treatuitut , lea Ibd. Tlio follow Int : pornoiis fmro Inkon trontmont elI Dr. tjnrdur , with lost * of HoUht nn uUun bi'lo They will i liporfully miMverull Inqulrlu * K Mmii are liicloauil. WolRht Welulit llcforo. Afur 1.095. MHS. ItU'llIU. ' ' . .lOMSMl.V , 1'in.lllu.iumtloi ] , lonu . 32'ilbn. U'lbs. ITHl Mils AMCI.MAI'I.K , ' OriBon , .Mo . 320" I S IfiS" S. II to in' , Omrols . ! II0" ! 05 J.'IS " Snimv VAN WiJficiiK. Krnnklln , III . 421" 208 ISO" MllS. lilUIICE KlIULtMK , H. Hid well. Cnl . 278" 173 100" MIIH BAIIAII flAIIM.lt , 1311 bo rlftli St. . he.ivoiuvorth , Kix.i . 2T5 " 170 IOC PATIENTS TREATED BY MAIL. _ . Koitnrrlne. no ! neonvonl mce , harnilwcnnd no baa ctiioct * . Strictly cunfl < I ntlal. For clrculuru and tea * tlmonlals addreas with Co. In ntnmpf , DR. O. W. F. SNYDER. UoVickcr's Theatre Bldg. , Chicago. IlL N , M , RUDDY , THE ONLY PRACTICAL OPTICIAN 21' ) Foutli ntli bt. , r.iriKun HU TJio.itor. EYES TESTED FREE I 'It ted to rninody nil dofoeu of oyu- Hteol Byoc-t.iclus u ( RliurAiilouil qil lilt/ H n nil up. Solid Oliilil Hpocticlm mil Dye l.xsfji , U nnd upwiirJ. Occullit'M prinarlptlom tor gluenos Illluil correctly HIUIIB < luy na rojulvo I AETIFIOIAL HUMAN EYES UISEETB DR. C. GEE WO. V Thonrilr rjnllr urtlmtil Clilnoio phriloln KlKht year * ' ttnilr Tea ruin pr.ictiu.Vl < por' . cncnwUli ull knovn rtlioiu * . Truntt > uoaiaifullr nllrhniMloc.ujj Ir. ] i up by ntlior ilui-luri l/'Jll nml u i 111 iu or wrltu for ' | iio tliiu Uliuik. Do not llilnkjrnuroiio hopiluii bjoiu yitni ilootor tnlH yoiito , tJUttrr tlio Clilmxo doctor with lit * no r mil womlnrf ul rn noillun , nml rus Jl u now banu IK itn I it pornmni'iitrurittlmt ! other iliicluri cuinol ttlri. lliThi. lloon uml I'lnntiimtiira'i roiuuilloiliti inoillclno * . Tim vrorlil liln Hltnnx. Om thumiil trtlliniiiiliiU In tlir in yoir ' prnctloa. .Volnjiirloui rti-roctloiit , no iiarcutlut , no poltou. Hatloiivl tr iliiioiitanil peruiunoiit ur. > . iei miinatifiilly trantot aaJ our 3 1 , given up by ntlior ilottoni Tlioi t'lMiulilln , 4IIJ llnrney itroat , chronic rliou- mnlbim B yearn , kliliayfiml llror truubloi. 'lhu Culvvrt , li'lli nuil r'nrmiu truot , lonuril clahlllly. Initliiixtluii , I'J ' iC ulruiutli und vitillty. T'jnk luuillclno fur yo r but not uu rullof , M. It. .Aurtorion , nj | Cuuilnn trjot , utttrrU , nsthmnunj brunchltUgf nfiuoil yuar Ifniforiale the following prepir l ronio'llai ' ILUJaboltlo. ilx lioltloi furliw , for tbo euro of Aitliiun , Catarrh. Hick HeailRcho. lintliiuillon , Jlluoill'olinnliiK. lUioiiraitluii , KunittaV \knu i. KMnay nad I.Uor Cfliiiplaliit. No uiiunti. tfuld only by Cliluo.e llcJIc-Ino ( Jo , Cap | | llluj.WX , Oifice , ICth and Califoraii Sd , Ooulu , Neb
