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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : IVEDNICSDAY , JTEBHUAllY 23 , 1808 , Joel Bennett's Puiikhi Hood. By SUSAN BROWN ROBBING. ' Jt wiw the flmt nnlly cold day of winter. There had toeen sharp wlnilii nnd frosty nights before , I ) " t Hi In day wa bltcrly blus tering. Along the frozen road , giving thun derous notice of It * approach , clattered a bltio farm wagon drawn by a white horse , which was driven by a tall man , wlio wore on his head < i largo green hood of the pump kin variety. Hiery nno who saw him row on the way to hluVoofl lot flalil or thought , "Joel Hen- nett hart E"t out hla pumpkin hood. " And Borne ot the men loolied after him almost enviously au they paused to rub their ting ling ( ft re. After Joel Dennett's mother died , leaving him alone In the old house , the neighbors waste 1 a great deal of sympathy on him. The uomtn offered to do hi * mending , and on taking dayii sent him pics and doughnuts. Hut when he toM them that he could proba- Wj mend fully OH well ES they could , and when they found that he gave their cooking to the pig , they sympathised leas , and con tented themsclvoB with buying hlx butter , V.'lilcll was of excellent ciuallty. With all his Independence , however , he had one weak paint ; he could not rtslst MIsH Serena Ilowen's ginger snap ? . He had tried repeatelly to make them hlnii elf , but , although at times ho felt encouraged and had hopes of nuntcrlng the art , he finally gave It up In dlygust , and vowed , amid a l lno cloud of Hlnolie whlrh WIIH ascending from a panful of rounds of carbon , that ho never would attempt the Impossible again. So'every week he carried cgge < nul butter to Mlfa Serena Howen , and bartered them tor her ginger snaps And HIO would ro- only mitigating feature of fil nUlit libccs. Joel'H dinposltlctj gave way under Ilia strain n < nd the black cat leurno.1 to flee liU prc enco. Tie ! flrfct of May came and the hood wr.s btlll unfln ! lied. OIKI night , ulien Joel was surrounded by co'.tuii batting , cloth , needles and thread , them wine a gentla knock at his door. Ho had ledi annoyed before by boys rapping cud then disappearing. Now In * was glad of the dlveraliNi and ho started toe the. door In liot liimtt. Ho sped out l.ito the nlghi and up the road. In the- distance ho could sea a black 11 gtiro. How he ran ! In a few minutes ho ou'rtook the figure , and , catchUig It by the shoulders , shook It vigorously. "I'll toaoh you to como KnockIng - Ing at my door , " he said fiercely , i 01" gasped the victim , "I didn't mean for yo'i to know I did It. " At the sound of that voice Joel's arm dropped at liU sides , and just then the moon ehono out from behind some clouds and showed Joel Dennett and Serena Bowtu to each other , "To think of her doing It , " said Joel as ho wont sadly home , "I wouldn't a1 though ! It. " When bo reached his door ho paused There was something hanging to the knob. Ho took It off and carried It Into the hoiuio It was n beautiful brown punkln hood , quilted with liny stitches. Inside it were a quantity of ginger snaps nd a bunch ot carnation pink * . For full flro minutes Joel itood looking tit thesa things ; then be fa Id , "To think of her doing it , I wouldn't have thought It ! " Then with a beaming face he gathered up Ma unfinished hood and the piece * of cloth ftnd cotton batting and put them In the etove. i While be w * fixing the pinks in A vane , ho was struck by an enlightening thought. " \Vh > . she stolo'the old one oft the Ikio for a pattern. " Ho look out the ginger snaps and going to the glass tried on < he new hood. It was very becoming. Then , In thoughtful silence , he ate a ginger snap and gave the last bite to the black cat. It was a week later that Joel was In MUi.1 Serena's little bakery. "Yes. " she vsns taylng. "I am tired this morning. Things didn't go well yesterday , and there Is so much to fret about , tryIng - , Ing to suit everybody. " Joel cleared hU voice , nnd spoke hrnl- tatlngly. "Would 11 would It bo easier If you should only suit one ? " ho asked. Mlsj Serena blushed beautifully as she answered , very low , "Yes , I think It would. " i Ml'TTO. ' > MAD 12 ' .HOST P Tl.TA1t 1.13. \ViiH of Prriilirliiur It Mini Thru lle- hiNitliiir It In Cliiilltnur UlMh , There came ! to me , relate * a Doston Tran script writer , a housekeeper of experience 1 not long ago who sold : "Do you know that , { I flud cold mutton the mrst Impossible of all i cold viands ? " Naturally , I reflected , If slio ] I with all herr.knawlcdge ot "made dishes" ! finds cold imflton a facer , there must be , others In want Of A hint or two as to Its po.i- I Glbllltlca. Suppose , for Instance , you have a leg of , I lamb roasted in thl , ? way : The bono neatly ; | taken out , the hollow filled with minced kidi i , ncy. with a few mushrooms , seasoned well j with pepper nnd call and then roai'ted ' In n hut oven , and finally served with caper sauce i and current Jelly. | Or Hiipposo , In another Instance , you have HIS EVENINOS WKKG SPENT IN THE DESPERATE PHODLEii OP HOOD-MAKING. mark to her tortoise-shell cat after lie was EOMO , "I don't see liuw that man nmnagLt t < l eonsiinie such a quantity. " It MB five years now since , with the re mark" , "I have froze my ears once too of ten , " Joel hail adopted thu headdrcos before mentioned. The old green hood besan to show the ef fect of wear. There were places where the Kiern outnldo had worn off , ami showed the whlto cittern-batting Inulrte. It was also evident that this threatened dissolution canted some anxiety , for In ono place there was sowed on , with largo , laborious stitches , a iKLtch of thick black cloth , which , In con- trca' with the fadel green of the surround ing territor } , could lie wen for nearly half a mile. 1-veiybody noticed this dilapidated condi tion , nnd felt eorry for Joel. "I wonder If < ho will'near that old thins n xt year , " said MLs. ' Serena And. as she looked about the cozy room that served for her little tukery , tlio sighed , f l sonio nnaccount.lblo reason. Spi'ing came , and for some little time Joul had orji a hat , while the pumpkin hood liuug on u hook In his back entry. Then ono day tow.ird the end of April Joel do- rltloil that It was time to pack It away for thu Rummer. He Uok it down , and looke.l at It dubiously "I'll liivo to mend you , " he oaid , nnd , pro- par.itory to the undertaking , he took It out of dooi.j .IK ! hung It on the clothes line byta \ two strings to air. ( - Jill n Suro.-ia lloiNcn , paHSliiB along thu road , v'as a wtttiess of this net. That evening Joel luid finished his day's work < ind was .sitting In comfort In hla Itllehc'ti , reading. On thu sMiid bolide him \\Mfi his lamp and a plate of glngcninays I Kvery so ofteti ! n would put out his hand | mecli'Jnkully ' , take ; ono of them and eat It Blowly an ho read. The last blto lie invariably - variably gave to the largo black cat that Bat on Ills kneo. It was ovldwit that ho was taking untiil comfort. Hut presently , wlitm hla hand groped on the empty'pliito anil failed to flnd what it euiiKht , he roused up. A determined , almost grim , lack r.imo on liln face and he put the exit on the Hoof wild scant ceremony. He uuit Into another room and cama back > \Ith a work hlBket and eomo patches. lit' jiut them on the tublo , threaded a needle with much dllllculty and then went out to eel the punk In hood. , it WUH gono. Ho groped along the whole length of the rlotliftt Hue , but it un t'.iipty. Ho lighted lil.i lanteni and tioai'chuil all thu yard , but In vain. Joel ( fit hla lc 3 keenly , but ho kept It to lilmsolf , and no cue sim.x'cted whit lunl bclii'.len him. He was a foivlnnded rii-unc , mid ho determlnetl that before much tlmo had puMud he would have another hood. 1U ) got Iho materials and thereafter hln ovcnlngH - 'ero gpent in a dotperato tue lu vlth the problem of hood-making. At such times Mlfc'i Serena's KlnKorsnans were the a leg of lamb roasted and served with an onion pureo. Make the pnrcc by mincing i ono quart .of onione , letting them cook for five mlnutus or so In boiling salted water ; then drain them very dry and put them Into j a saucepan with two ounceu of butter and i cook till tender , but don't let them color. 1 Season well with white pepper and salt ami stir In two taWespoonfuls of flour ; moldtcn with half a pint of cream and then rub It all through sieve. And in a third Instance prepare a leg of lamb for roasting In the usual way. Put It In a hot oye'n and cno hour before it is to ' bo served 'take it out of the pan and lay ill the bottom of the pan t-ome boiled spa ghetti or macaroni ; lay the meat on this and prick it frequently that Its Juice may fall on the macaroni. When the leg is cooked drain and dress on a vegetable dish layers of the maca aul , . alternated with grated Paimesan chc"CHO , and over all pour n little tomato saticOy Then try olio1 or two of these recipes for "doing up" tlio remains of Joints. Humem- ber , please , ' that all cooked meat must , for rolicatlng , be freed fiom all skin , nlnew , bono or burnt parts. And In the reheating it must never be allowed to cook ; it is to get piping hot , that's all. If you can get come , good slices from n cold Joint , having them even In size and thickness , lay them in a dressing of two tablespoonfule of oil , ono tableapoonful of tarragon Vinegar , a minced onion , salt and pepper. Leave them for an hour in thu dteselng , then take them out , roll them In bread crunils , broil over a hot fire and nerve j with the very best tartar sauce you know how to make. Or , jou may take the slices aod coat them rather thickly with chutney , roll each slice uj > and fry In boiling fat till of a golden browra and serve at once. Dust with cayenne 6r curry and sprinkle a few ill ops of lemon Jtilco over each slice. While cooking the slices can bo held In the round Kliapn by using small akcweru. And then try cutting the sllcca rather thickly the next tlmo and lay them In a Htowpan with barely enough sherry wine to cover them and let them heat very slowly at the side of thu range. Meanwhile toss over the flro some button mushrooms and some minced onion In enough butter to color them nlecly ; then add a very little good stock ami let all simmer till the onions are ten der. Take the meat up on a hot dl > ! i , lay ing the slices round In a circle ; pour the wlno ever the mushrooms and onions , add Iho needed suit and pour the sauce Into the center of tlyi dish. Perhaps you may flnd that enough wine to cover the sliced mutton may bo n hit too much of n good thing ; In that case use half water and the Juice of halt a lomco. If you should want to try your hand at using the dialing dish to ruheat the meat. It will bo the simplest thing In the world. Just put a wineglass of part into the chafing dish with half a pint of good , thick stock , a tcaspoonful of walnut ketchup , a teaspoonful - spoonful of Fiench mustard and a pinch of nalt. Have ready the meat neatly and evenly sliced , heat It In the sauce and servo with It currant JMly. You can vary thin In any nay or number of ways. Now when It comes to cutting the cold bits of lamb Into dice shapes too much care cannot be taken that they do not turn out to be Junks ; have them tidy cubes of corresponding spending slio and the battle. In half won. Get together about a pint of the said tiny cubes of cold lamb and put thorn Into a saucepan with half a gill of tomato uauce and an ounce of butter nnd plenty of sea soning. Let them heat well and pour Into the center of a rice border. Of course you know how to prepare the rice border without any of my help. Hut when you are boiling It to bo UBcd as In this case It Improves the whole dish vastly If you have a good , generous supply of butter In the water while It Is boiling. You can Jiavo quite a different dish by baking the lumb after It has been heated In the tomato nauco aa above. Pour It Into a baking dish , sprinkle bread crumha and grated chee o or melted butter If you prefer over the top and let It get a good brown In a hot oven. And you can malco really delicious cro quettes of cold lamb. You want the lamb chopped rather finely and mined with It half its quantity of mushrooms , moisten with tomato aauco or a whtto eauco , as you like , season well , shape Into croquettes antl fry In boiling fat. J really think you will find the white sauce daintier and more to your U8t * . Fried parsley makes the best garnish ( or this dish. Sprinkle it with cay enne or paprika and a row drops of lemon juice. Lamb calad la hljbly delectablo. For making It you should have the meat diced nnil arrange it In the salnd dl h with alter nate layers of diced cold bolted potatoes ; as you go along building th * salad Rprlnllc in now and then , as your palate and Judgment approve , some anchovy fillets. Make A drerslng of oil , vinegar , salt , popper and the Juice ot an onion. Pour this over the dlRh and garnish with hard-boiled eggs , slices of pickled gherkins and capers , Perhaps you will like a bit of mustard added to the drcs - Ing and perhaps also you will Ilka to sea added to the garnishing unmll lozenge- ohaped pieces of beetroot. f < t > COIj.V.S SUCOMI IV.UXSUIIATION. Hln I'priMiiuil 1 > cert Cnrrlril IMntolH anil Clulm Hx-Hitv. Ofttiorn'n Story. Ex-Oovcrnor Thomas A. Osborn was pres ent at the second Inauguration of Abraham Lincoln as one of the escort to the presi dent. He was associated with General Ward II. Lamon. along with fourteen other United states marshals from dlffcrerit parts of the northern states. "People " 'ho arc able to refresh their mem ory , " Governor Osborn said In an interview In the Topeka Capital , "will remember with what anxiety the Inauguration was ap proached. It was believed that on assault of some character nould be attempted upon the president. The government detectives had been able to gain a vague sort of Information mation about a conspiracy agalnat the pres ident's life , but there was nothing tangible enough to enable them to make arrests. That their suspicions were well grounded was well determined Just forty- days later , when the president was shot down by Booth and the conspiracy came to light. "Prcs'dent Lincoln was rather disposed to pooh-pooh the Idea of datigcr. Ho refused to have himself surrounded with soldiers nt the Inaugural exercises , but finally con sented that Ward H. Lamon , who was then marshal of the District of Columbia , should tskc such steps as he deemed necessary , stipulating , however , that there should bo no ostentatious display of arms or force. General Limon at once summoned fifteen United States marshals from different parts of the country , selecting these who , In his opinion , were brave , loyal , athletic nnd shrewd. I was one of the fifteen , a fact which I have always attributed to the general - oral renown of Kansrs men as fighters rathur than to any personal prowess I was known to possess. "I shall never forget the consultation held between those fifteen marshals at the homo of General Lamon on the night preceding Inauguration day. It was explained to us by General Lamon that an assault on the president was feared. He believed that nn attempt would be made to abduct him to the south. Some feared assassination. I remem ber that several of the marshals suggested the possibility of nn attempt upon the presi dent's llfo with nn ar ! gun. We were duly imputed with the gravity of the situation nnd prepared a pirn of action which was fully carried out on tfie following day. "When the hour approached for the presi dent to proceed to the cnpltol to take the oath of ofllce , we rode in a body on horse back from Wlllanl's hotel to. , the Whi e House and surrounded thepresident's car riage. I remember that the president ap peared to bo considerably at.ciojed at our solicitude , for wo kept in clcse order about the carriage all the way to the capltol. All of us carried pistols beneath our coats , while In our hands we held batons similar to these- carried by policemen. Arriving at the capltol , we remained on the steps of the east front while the president entered the scnnto chamber and took the oath of office. When he reappeared on the steps to deliver his Inaugural address we clcsed In around him and remained so until the end. , after which we escorted his carriage back to the White House in the same man ner that wo had escorted it to the capltol. Wo saw no evidence of a contemplated ab duction or assassination anywhere along the route , though , of course , no Indications could have been expected until the actual as sault took place. "That fourth day of March. 1S65 , was the worst day I have ever seen In Washington. It was dark and gloomy nnd the air was fllled with snow and rain. The plumes and accoutrements to be seen in the military procession which followed the pres ident's canlago were a sorry bight Indeed. The president sat bolt upright In his car- rlago with his splendid face bared to the etorm. though now and again ho smiled and bent bin head In response tea burst ot cheers from the spectators along Pennsyl vania avenue. "I have had many honors bestowed upon mo by my Indulgent fellow citizens , " said Governor Osborn in conclusion , "but none of them made me prouder than my appoint ment as one of the escort to martyred Abra ham Lincoln. " ni'-UM I.K HUS. HIMV 5nno SiiiiuiiiiiiliiillHt * Have Ill-en Curi-il of Their llulilt. The mention of a sleep-walker standing upon the street railway track the other night , relates the Hurtfoul Courant , and barely es caping being run down , has brought to the minds of many people Incidents 'n tbla line that have cctue wider tjielv observation and It Is simply astonishing how general la this hal > - It. Ono person mentions the case of a member of the household who was found wandering about ctn thu housetop , all unmindful of hla danger , while the obc rver was at his wit's end to know how to get him In before he ehof,7J make a mlsatcp and fal > to the ground. Usually the eyes of ifio somnambu list are wide open and now cad then a story Indicates that the vision must be fairly good at tliiHH. Tor Instance , a gentlemen remembers that when ho was a yoiiig man an acquaintance was badly given to the habit and he would often go out into the yard and wander about. Ono night u number of them lay In ambur.Oi for him Just to watch his operations. I3y and by the door opened In a bualness-llke way unl out came the yoiiig man. Ho went straightway across the street Into a lot who o thoru wn a nut tree and proceeded to pick up nuts and put them In a pile. A few moments nt this task , then ho started toward the house. In spanning the foneo ho mndo a misstep and fell. Thin awakened him and while he was In the flmt art of collecting his thoughts ho saw In tiio dnrkivwi the young men who were watching him. Just at that , tlmo their appearance FO Htarlh-l him that ho lied like a deer. Thu circumstance wns so Impressed upon his mind that ho never afterward indulged In the habit. A gentlemin told an amusing Incident that hapix-nuil In his early 11 To. Ho was sure tint ho could not have been more than C or U ycac.s old at the time. He often found him self at tin' far end of the long , unfinished eLamber wherr he slept , and usually could not awake sufficiently to find his way to bed again , so ono or the other of his parents would hear him crying and conc to hh res cue Naturally they got n llttlo tired of the bather and no one should bo blamed for what followed. As stated , the chamber wan nn un- finished oiif , and In place cf the guard rail at the danger end of the stairway a number of barrels had been placed. When the nlght'a somnambulistic tour culminated that left a lasting Impmvlon on his mind , as well us his body , ho was near Uio. ° e barrels , and It seemed bad been struggling to get through between them when ho must surely have been killed by falling down the stales. The noise aroused the parents , and on this mem orable occasion the father visited the cham ber and Just In tlmo to save the lad from getting through. He waa on hla ( lands and knees pushing through , and the * opportunity for administering tlio usual punishment of these days could not have been better ar ranged to ordei1. "Talk about spankings , " said the reiator ; "why , that must have boon forty years and more ago. but I can feel the sting as if It was last night ! Hut it cured me , yon may bo ture. " Chronic roughcrs are stupid boron and should bo forced to use Dr. Hull's Cough Syrup , the only Infallible remedy. lllH I'MIIII ) CiiurHr. The lecturer on health hail finished his discourse , nays the Chicago Tribune , and Invited his auditors to nsk nny questions they chosa concerning points that might feem to need clearing up , when a lenn , skinny man rose up and asked : "Professor , what do you do when you e-an't sleep nt night1 "I usually stay awake. " replied the lec turer , "although , of eour i > , everybody nhould feel ut liberty to do otherwlje If ho chooses. Are there any other questions ? " TO criin COI.D is UXE n.i * Take Laxatlrc flromo Quinine Tablets , All druggists refund the money If It fulls to cure. 25c. The genuine has L. 13. Q. on each tablet. HINTS FOR HOUSEKEEPERS Interesting Dotath of an Original Wall Division. WHAT A ROPE G1ILLE WILL DO A 1'Vnnlltlo nnd Iiirxiipnolt e Scheme fur llr-1lltilttiK Oil iI-S Imped 4looutM5n < l fiictor > lie- , Obtained. In moving Intom now house one Is oftin obliged to -considerable ingenuity to bring about satisfactory results at alight cost , as one problem after another cornea up for consideration. Hero la ono which re cently rout routed , a housekeeper : The only available reception room or parlor was a square room between the library and dining room , connected Iwtth these by wide sliding doors , ono of tl.e'rematnlng two sides being occupied , to almost its full width , by a latticed wliido\vB nnd the fourth , or what should have belli the fourth , 'n ro.il.ty did cot exist ; but -tastead waa a wide , gaping space from end to end and from floor to celling , thereby throwing the room prac tically Into the limit. The wjmcc waa too high and wide to bo filled altogether by portions. Upon Inquiry It was found that to buy a girdle to nil the space , and provide two pairs of portieres I for the extreme width , besides being qulto expensive , would not altogether satisfy the requirement * } of the case , therefore a carpen ter was called la , and measurements taken for a plain pine frame ten feet three and a quarter Indira , the exact length ot the space , the width of the frame to be sixteen and five-eighths Inches. rench'iiE to the Jut In the wall , evidently built with this In view. Two more frames wore then planned , seven fee' nix Inches long , also sixteen and IHe-elghtlu ? Inched wide , these being Intn.dcd to stand perpendicularly , screwed to the floor end to the frame across the tcip , therebj leaving a space only seven foot six Inches to bo fllled with one pair of portieres tieres , lieforo the framei are put up , how ever , the real work on them must be done. Remembering a very artistic rou > grille hanging at the entrance of a friend's studio , our Inventor starte-3 out on Individual linen , Uiilng for the purpose a soil clothes rope , which Is more like lamp wick than nnjthing else , pllab'o and qulto oaay to tie. coating about n cent a yard , and coming In liagtrs of thirty-five yards. The- amount required depends uprn the number of knots tied , and the nearness of the lines to each other. Three lengths were allowed for this grille. The ends of the ' opp should be tackeJ to the framework by double tacks holding them flrmly In place , three l'i : of rope being stretched tightly across the ten feet three and a quarter Inches as a grorndwork ; then crossing these , and st cacti joining , tied with a knot , ore short , vertical lines ending In knots and fr'uged out tassels of Irregular lengths at both ends where they overlap the perpendicular frnmefl , being cut oft across the middle where tbo portieres hang. Down the side frames much the same plan should ho carried out , the latticed effect , however , being tucd to form a dado reae'j- liig up about two and a half feet from the door. This being dune , a plain molding nailed over the ropes all about ttie edge of the frames gives a neat finish. All three pieces must then be stalnod to match the woodwork of the room , the rope receiving it us well as the pine frame. Af ter standing until thoroughly dry the last fitep In the process Is In coder. Of course. In Itn present state the hole would not be hidden from view , therefore bak of the rope work comes first a layer ot papar matching that In the flail , and on top of that , the paper corresponding to that used In the re ception room , the fclezc being carried acroof. the horizontal top grille. In this way new wall space Is given to the room , affording opportunity to hang other pictures. BiJnd pieced of furniture and shut out from view all the hallway except the glimpse- caught through the pirtly drawn portieres , while from the hall an artistic framework for the entrance to th ? room Is thus obtained. The portieres should bo draped over a wooden pole , which , to render It more ne- cure , should pats ihe entire length ot the space at the bottom of the top grille , caught to the grille also where thu nldes Join It by i pleco of picture wire , concealed by the folds of the portloics. The.se latter may he- allowed to remain stationary unless drawn asldo by drapery chains , according to Itio temporary desire of the occupants. The whole scheme Is not only feasible , but qulto Inexpensive , the portieres being the most cost'.y item , but as many are sup plied with these , or as quite goad effects are found now In cotton tapestries nt a dollar lar or ICFS per yard , they need not add greatly to the expense. This p'an could be easily carried out to divide a long parlor'Into two shorter ones , to screen off n square front hall from the rear portion , or to turn into a snuggery a large hay window such as wo flnd In many countfy houses. i > issi ! MICKS HICK Got the Hnltlt from HIT MnstiT , mill \IMV Silt * IK u Ki'uriiliir Opium Fli-ml. In ono of the most foul-smelling a d least- ventilated of the dens called living rooms In the Chinese quarter , relates the St. Louis Republic , there ban lived for years an ani mal which , while It has long been a slave to that habit which holds Its master and so many of his race cnptlvo. apparently cnjojs the beat of health and comfort. This animal , a fat , Meek tabby cat. Is to many one of the most Interesting flight * ) of Chinatown. - It would at first thought seem Impossible that a cat could smoke opium. Dill this cat baa learned to crave as madly for the drug as ever a human being did , nnd apparently gains as rmufi pleasure from Its effects .us do her master and his fellows. Hvery nlpht kitty can bo flcon curled up In happy slumber In her master's lap or with her head resting on hln knee. Wong Sing Is the commonplace namit exploited by the owner of tl'ls remarkable feline. Sing lives on the lower floor , If floor It can bo called , of a Chinese lodging house at Yltt JafkEon strsot. lie has had Ills dumb frlon-l cvcc since Its earliest klttenhood , rnd , as kitty Is now five yeara old , a very fltrcog attachment his sprung jp and grown stron ger between the two. Sing fa self-confrsseilly the worst kind of an opium fiend Moreover , ho will toll you candidly that heIs pcsltlvely Incurable , al though ho would give nvwythlng ho has In the world , which Is certainly all he could be expected to give , If he could free himself from "tho habit. " "Mo smoke thirty-two year now , " Slug ad mits with a slRl ) when questl-ned upon hid experience w'ch the drug. "Mo velly bad boy. Mo llkco velly much to stopee , but Sing : io can do now. Two. tleo , fo' time me tly velly liard ntopeo smokro pipe. No good tly , no fan stopeo. Me begin smokeo when sllxtccn yraold. . Cotchoo habby velly qulc'c. Oatchce habby In tleo months. Yes , mo velly had hoy. " And Sing's narrow sills of eyes turn up ward with a look of resignation to his awful fate , which teems rather out of keeping with his plalotlvo and eelf-accuslng state ments. "Cat , he cotchura habby long time. " said Sing , as ho stroked the head of his pet. "You sabbe catchum habby ? Ho llkee smokeo opium velly much , allee samco me , but ho not wantco istoppee. You no sabbe him smoke ? You Dome Homo time cat catchum habby ? 'Then ' you see. Then you uabby. " And but a nhort wait In the foul air Is usually < uilU'lont ( for one to ECO a sight which , to say the rlcast , ID seldom to bo found , no matter where ono may search for it. In an Instant kitty's nature changes. She Is no longer ralmlyistretched In lazy slum ber. She Btarts up nervously , gazes about hurriedly. Firat she ascertains whether or not her master U Indulging In a few drawg of his own master , < the pipe. AH Sing sees the cat's movements ho says with a smile : "Habby , he como now. You watchee , see. Ho lookee flnd somebody smokce. You aabby ? Cat velly much llkeb find emokec now. " And filng know * . Should puts discover that Sing Is not smoking for that worthy does not smoke til of the time she springs to the ground , The cat then runs speedily around the close quarter * which constitute the abode ot ten or more Chinese. A * she , JOBBERS FWD OK OMAHA. A GRICUL TURAL IMPLEMENTS f ininger & * - fietcalf Co. V , lIOI.KSAt.tC DF.Al.KIl * IX Agricultural Implements nnd Carrmgcfi. tr.ltli ( mid 1'ivclllo Sti & Martin Co Jobbers of Farm Machinery. and lluccl" Cor. Stli anil Jonem. AKT P tcture Moldings. o Mirrors ; Frames , Backing and Artists' Materials. B JOTS-SHOES-RUBBERS , Sewed Shoo Go M'frs | Jobbers of Foot Wear WF.S1KHN AOKNTS TOn The Joseph Bauig'an Rubber Co. Co. Rubbers and Mackintoshes. 1107 Howard St. , OMAHA JBoo.'s , Shoes and Rubbers Salesrooms 1102-1101-UOfl Horncy streat. a WIIOLESAIJD RUBBER GOODS Owner of Chief Brand ] Boots , Shoes , Rubbers , AT wnoi.nsAin. Office and Balesroom 1119-21-23 Howard St. BAGS is itelb Bag So Importers and Manufacturers BAGS 614-16-18 South nth Street BAKING POWDER EXTRACTS. SYRUPS , sftea , Sorphum. etc. . Presence and Jellies , tin cans and Jepanncd war a. CHICORY Growers and manufacturers of nil forma of Chicory Omalm-Fiemont-O'Nell. CROCKERY AND GLASSWARE Bliss , , Jinjiurttr and Jobter Crockery. Chini , Glassware , Bllver Plated Ware , Looking Glasses , Chan- dellers , Lamps , Chimneys , Cutlery , Etc. 1410 KAH.VA.M ST. CREAMERY SUPPLIES he Sharpies Company Creamery Machinery nnd Siinpllps. Boilers , Engines , Keud Cookers , Wood Pul leys , Shaftlntr , Belting , Butter 1'uck- iiSes of all Kinds. 07-909 Jones St. . thrown her head to one side and looks eager ly Into the faces of the Mongolians hi search of one who Is smoking opium , she appeara to bo a different animal from the ono which lay so quietly sleeping a few moments be fore. If puns does not find a pipe In use which seldom occurs bho makes her wants known by cries and frantic rushlngn to and fro until her cravings are understood by those familiar with her ways und until they have satisfied her appetite for the soothing fumea which como from tbo poison of thu poppy. When the pill of opium In neatly cooked and the little ball has been placed In Its proper place on the pipe kitty's enjoyment commences. iAs the smoker Is compelled to emit from bla mouth or nostrils that portion of the smoke which ho Is ui.ablo to vxvullow the cat stands on his brcust or shoulder , tl.rutjtlug her head forward , and drinks hi tliB poisonous fumes with closed eyua and open mouth. No vivid Imagination is re quired to see a smile of contentment come over her felltio features as the moko floats around Tier. TilliTIl III3.1T.S DII'MHI.tCV. The Trail Into Which lint I.utter Would llii > < - l.tMl Dupii)1 ill * Iunit- . The late Sum lor Plumb of Kansas once described diplomat y as "gilded lying. " Truth Invaded the realm of diplomacy at or.e point In the Dupuy letter Incident , re lates thu Olobo-Dcmocrat. Tim Spanish mln- Utor held his own counsel until late In the afternoon of the day Ills letter to Canal- ejas appeared in print. It U yet a question whether diplomacy might not have helped him out of the acrape. When the letter was first read In Washington ( hero was general Hlfopticlsm , Several papen coupled publl- cation with the assertion that U WAI a for-j DRY GOODS. H E , Smith & Go. Importers anil Jobber * ot Dry Goods , Furnishing Goods AND NOTIONS. DRUGS. ichardsoii Prug Co. 902-906 Jackson St. J. 0. niCIIAUDSON , I'rcst. a V. WELLKH , V. Treat. T 31'fn Standard 1'harin.toeiitlcol 1'repara- HOIK. Special Formulae 1'rc/xirrJ ( a Ora r Sendfjr Catalogue. Laboratory , 1112 llowarJ fit , Omaha. E. Sruce & Co. Druggists and Stationers , "Queen Beo" Specialties. CI nr , Wlnm anil llrnndlct , Corner 10th and Ilarney Street * . ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES. Eiestrica ! F.lcctrical Supplies , i Klectrk- Mining Ili-lls anil Ois : O W JOHNSTON. Mcr. 1510 Howard St. WIIOLES.\rn AND HETAIl. ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES UM Fnmam St. l'RUiT-PKODUCE. ' _ Irasiots & Go , Commission Merchants. S.V , Corner Iflh and Howard StB. Mcmberu of the Nitlun.il I CUKUO of Commla elon Merchants of the United Slates. ' ' WHOLESALE Furniture Draperies 1115-1117 Farnvm Btieet. GROCERIES. 13th and Lcivcmvorth : St. Staple and Fancy Groceries rtA AND corrcc ROVSURS , etc. etc.'S 'S WIIOLRSALB FINE GROCERIES Tens , Spaces , f olmcco an Cigar * . H03-1W7 llarney Street- IMPOIITCHS. GAS COKKQE llOASTUItS A PI 13 JO1IU1.MG GHOCEHS. Ttlephone 132. HARNESS-SADDLERY J//'rj JIAllfflSSS , H.llilH.t N ASH CULLAItB ToW/cr of Leather , Aaifdfrrllantieiire , F.tc , Wo solicit your orders 1316 Howard St HARDWARE. Wholesale Hardware , Omaha. Wholesale Hardware. Bicycles and Sporting Gooda , 1210-U1-23 liar- nuy street , gcry , anil oven quoted tlu > minister as in branding It. 'Hut ' the surprise to Mr. Dupuy do homo came when the telegram boy brought to the legation a cablegram from Canalejus reading to thia effect : "I liavo seen tlio letter which you are reported to have written to me. It l a base forgery. " Mr. Dupuy was amazed. Ho called back. "Is It possible you dlu not receive such a letter ? " Cunalejas replied : "I never re- cclvtd such u letter from you or heard you o\prw > s such scniiiiu'ntt' " Then was pre sented l < i .Jupjy me pOMilblllty of denying that he had written the loiter and declar ing tl.ui anything which might bo presented purporting to be the original was a forgery. Up to that time tlio minister had refused to admit to his friends that he hud written the letter. Ho had no knowledge of the where abouts of thu original. Should ho put a bold face on the matter and , aided by the proof that no such letter liad reached Canal- ojas , deny tlio authenticity ? What pained In the diplomat's mind that afternoon would bo Interesting. I/ite alter the office hours were over , the uBalstant secretory of tilulo called at the Efienlsb le gation. The tall , blond Ai.glo-Saxou of the purest typo eat down facing the mnall , snartby Latin of au pure t > po. The duel of diplomacy began. "Von have eeeu In the papers , Mr Minister , " bald | lu > awtlutant kecretary , "a letter purporting to lnvo bwii written by you to Mr. Cunulejuy ? " Dlpio- macy would have been admitted tlio m-eliin arrl would have fenced for tbn next point. To the credit of the Spaniard U limit bo ald that ho wae a map more than a diplo mat In the emergency. "Vc * , " he nald , " 1 have seen It. I wrote it. " A moment later bo had occasion to realUo that truth la bet ter than diplomacy , The wiaUtaiit tecrotary , concealing any eurprlio that ho may have felt at the quick admluilon of the point for LIQUORS. Kloise & Co LIQUORS. I'roprleton nt AUKUICAN TKUH AND CII.AS3 \VAHK CO. ! ! 4-ir South 14th St. tier's Eagle Sin Hast fncii'j Bitters Ooldtn Shear Pura Ilyo and Dourbon Willow Sprint * ni.tlllcrr. Her & Co. , 111A Ilnrniy Street. Wholesale Liquor A/crcfitints , 1001 Kuril run Street. siey Brothers , Wholesale Liquors and Cigars , 1118 Rirmim Street. WHOLESALE Wines , Liquors and Cigars. 4U-41G B. Uth LUMBER WHOLESALE DUMBER . . . 814 South 14tUSt. Bras , PLANING MILL , Mnnufnrluiern uf cl"ils , mth. bllniln , om > e. Mure and Kiilnnn llxtu I'c. l > tlniiU'S furiiUhctl on any Hind or ml I \\nik Tel. TT9. Mill - " th and nntenport Sta OILS-PAINTS Paint Co. MANUFACTUIlUllS Air Floated Mineral Paint And PnintP nf Ml Kinds. I'utty , KtO. 1015 and 1017 Jonea SL tandard Oil Oo. Z. A. Moffet , iBt Vice Prep. 1 , . J. Drake , Ocn Mg > Gnco'.lno. Turpentine. Axle GrcnFO , nte , Onmlm llrancli nnil ABeir-lop , John U. Until Msr. PAPER-WOODEN WARE. 'arpenter Paper Printing Paper , Wrapping Paper , Stationery , Corner Utb and Howard itneti. STEAM-WATcH SUPPLIES. Crane-Churchill Co. 1 , 10.f.Oll | | > l > oualn < * Street. Manufacture end Jobbers of Slenm , Oat ana Water Supplies of All Kinds. States a noS-ff ro I'arnev St. Btcam Puinpn , J5nilnr.i ; nnd Boilers , Pine. Wind Mills , Steam nnd Plumbing Material. B-lllnc , Hose , Etc. TYPE FOUNDRIES. reafl Western Type Superior Copper MU d Typ U th bill on th tnrrket. 1114 Howard Street , which ho had come , immediately put his hand In his li/i de pnckut of hla com and drew forth tlu * nrlgciul letter , a klng : "la this It ? " Tlio niln liter glanced over the sheets and at once laentllled tlio eopy no ( he original. AH he dlil to tliero uu u gliocU ot a smile In the co.i ers of li ! mouth , Ho must have been thinking of tlio trap into which diplomacy would have led him but from which truth telling hud uvcd him : Wo are anxloiu to do a ilttie good In this world and can think of no plriumnter or bet ter way to do It than by commending Ono Mlnuto Cough Curu an a pruventutlve of pnuu- moiila , coiiHUinptlon and other nurlous lung ( roubles that follow neglected colds. A UinVrriil Kind. Cleveland I'UIn Dealer : A gloomy lookIng - Ing wagon had drawn up In front of the homo of the pattor's most devout and Illxiral parishioner. "Dear rn * . dear me. " cried the good roan , who had Juut tnr.it-d tbo corner , "that look very much like un undertaker's vehicle. I must hurry forward and see what tha trouble 1 . " Aid ho arrived ju t at the funereal look ing drlvor took In tlio boor. Sllllllll ) lllllllH , WAitilng-lon Star Mr. Felix Mahoney toll * nf onn hnlrl In New Kngloud , I believe It wni. In tt'ilch ho tnyc < ! not long go. In uvrry room M a placard , and on It thin : " ( JiiiMitii v\ | | | ph-.iii' n fit bathe on .Sunday nlK'it. ' AM tli n hot wnior la needed ( or tlio wanii Monday morning " Don't Minuy others DJT your coughing , uid risk your Ufa by neglecting a cold. Ono Mln- ute Cough Curt curtw cougln , coldi , croup , grippe and all throat nd lung trouble * .
