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A MATRIMONIAL) PRObPEGTUS.
T UPID, after dangling around tho edge of Lincoln society fo
I a year or two, occasionally making a bold lungo and securinr
- notable victims here and there, has at last stormed tho citadel
and if one is to believe the reports that come from tho most au
thentic sources the victory was so complete that half of tbe be
siegod were placed in subjection.
Not since four or five jears ago when a matrimonial epidemic
raged in this city for a brief space, has there been such a promising
outlook for orange blossoms as at the present time. From far
away mountain side comes the pleasing intelligence that the sub
tile influence of nature's flowering timo has entwined the hearts
of congenial people, and from the lakes is wafted breezes that
tell of mating. And at home thre haB been a like activity along
the lines that lead to Hymen. This summer, indeed, the Lin
coln young man's fancy, has turned to thoughts of love, and it,
is a pleasure to record the fact that so many have more or less
suddenly "read life's meaning in each others" eyes."
There will doubtless be some postponements, and thero will
also be a few surprises in unsuspected quarters. Enough is as
sured, however, to make the approaching winter season one of
unusual interest.
Lincoln will witness in the coming eight or ten months one
of the matrimonial waves that usually come once in four years.
This is about the interval that usually elapses botween the
entree of one so-called "set." and the appearance of the succeed
ing set, and matrimonial climaxes are commonly coincident with
the changes in the parsonnel of the active elements of so
ciety. Of the many engagements of which there is gogmzance, there
are very few in which thero is not a measuro of secrecy, and
the chronicler of these interesting incidents must needs be some
what careful in his task. So few people in these days follow the
good old fashion of announcing engagements in a straightfoward
manner. Beman Dawes and Miss Bertie Burr had the courage
to act independently, and their way is undoubtedly tho best.
Mr. Dawes has made much headway in his comparatively brief
residence in Lincoln, both as regards business and society.
His betrothed is a universally admired young lady, whose many
graces and charms are well known in this city. She possesses
unusual accomplishments, and enjoys, by reason of her family
and her own rare qualities, a leading position in the most
exclusive society circle. It is understood that Mr. Dawes and
Miss Buv- will bo married in tho fall.
Another engagement in which many people will be interested
concerns a wellkipwn and popular young lawyer who has been
particularly adroit, and a charming young lady residing in Mt.
Pleasant, la., who has frequently visited friends in this city.
Tho young lady in question and her sister spent a fow days in
Lincoln the past winter and were tendered a large reception,
one of the largest ever given here. Tho prospective groom is a
member of the Union club and it is said that he plays whist
uncommonly well. He is not especially fond of society, but he
was a familar figure at most of last winter's functions and he
is much respected. At tho bar he has already achieved much
success, and the future, it is believed, has much that is good
iu store for him. The date of the wedding has not been
fixed.
The announcement that one of the most distinguished at
tornejs in the city, an ex -United States district attorney for Ne
braska, and ex assistant secretary of the treasury under President
Harrison, is engaged to bo married will doubtless bo received
with considerable surprise. For that gentleman has been cir
cumspect in his attentions, and outside of a few intimate friends
thero is probabably no suspicion of an approaching marriage on
his part. His affianced is a most estimable young lady, pos
sessed of beauty and marked intellectual attainments. She is
much better known in Omaha where Bhe formerly resided than
in Lincoln. Her family left this city for the east about the
first of June after a brief residence here. Mr. L is now at her
home in the east. The consummation of the engagement is ex
pected some time before Christmas.
The fact that Mr. John Dorgan has of late been improving
the residence property on south Fourteenth street recently pur
chased by him, together with some other considerations, is taken
by his friends as pointing to tho oarly peal of wedding bells.
Tho engagement of Mr. Dorgan and Miss Wilson is generally
known.
In the party of which Mr. Dorgan and Miss Wilson were
members, and which returned last week from Big Gooso can
on, in tho Big Horn mountains, in Wyoming, thoro were two
other couples, who, according to tho most authentic report, are
properly deserving or mention in this category. One of tho gen
tlemen is a young attornoy it will bo noticed that some
attorneys havo been markedly successful in their suits re
centlyand a popular young lady, a member of ono of tho oldest
families in the city. Tho attornoy is a republican nominco for
an important offlco Of the other couple ono is a young busi
ness man who takes an cctivo in socioty, and Jho other a
young lady who is at present visiting in the city.
Another reported engrgement is that of a popular young
society man, a member of an old Lincoln family, whose busi
ness is insurance and loans, and a young lady, a decided favor
ite, who spent some months last spring visiting a well known
mining town in Colorado.
Friends of a well known furniture merchant who was until
recently a recognized leador of society, but who has of lato
been giving his attention to more serious things, assert that
he is in a fair way to join the procession.
In the younger set it is said that thero its an engagement
between tho accomplished son of a prominent music dealer
and tho younger sister of a lady to whom reference has al
ready been made in this article.
Rumor of a matrimonial character has also attached itself to
another young couple, the lady bearing a familiar and much
respected name, and the gentleman a popular member of the
smart set.
The young councilman whoso devotions in tho last six
months have been observed with much interest, is also deserv
ing of a place in this list. The reticenco of this gentleman
regarding his intentions has kept his friends in a state of un
certainty which, up to tho present time, has not been relieved.
A prominent member of the Patriarchs i'b by some of his
friends placed in the list of probabilities.
Mention was made some time ago of tho engagement of a well
known bank cashier to a young laJy who has on numerousoccasions
pleased Lincoln audiences by her charming recitations.
This is also a general acceptance of the engagement of two promi
nent members of the younger set, tho gentleman tho son of a wealthy
property ownbr who numbers a theatre, or to bo strictly correct,
half of a theatre, among his possessions,' and tho young lady a much
admired member of a family that has had two fashionable weddings
in the last four or five years.
The list might be lengthened indefinitely; but The Cockier can
not possibly give sufficient space in one issue to permit of a complete
index to the matrimonial intentions of society peoplo in this city.
"Hard times! tho cry is heard on all sides. It is on every lip.
The millionaire and the street arab utter it alike. Indeed it seems
to be the thought paramount in the minds of all.
In some parts of the Btate where there hasn't been a failure in
crops for seventeen years there is a complete failure this year.
A very common sight is a farmer with his wife, children and a few
household effects crowded into a rickety old wagon which is drawn
by a team of horses barely able to make a shadow, wending his way
eastward to winter with his wife's folks. '
Thus talked Mr. Haljett, the well known jeweler at 1U3 O street
"But" he continued, "we are going to do business just tho same. We
will order just as large and as complete a stock of watches, clocks,
diamonds and jewelry as usual, and expect to sell as much. But
the prices will be different they will bo 'hard time's' prices. We
would Ktther do a largo business on a small margin than a small
business at big prices. We have bought our goods close, we art go
ing to sell them close. Realizing the meaning of hard times, we will
act accrodingly by selling goods at prices which all can reach.''
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