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About The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 28, 1895)
THE COURIER. goooooooooooooooooooooooo 8N0TESANDQUERES oooooocoooooooooooooooooo "What is the old belief in regard to the Christmas turkey wishbone? KATHERIXE XL The Times-Herald of December 22, has answered the above question fully. 1 append the extract: The sentimental girl will have an op portunity on Christmas day of finding out for a certainty whether she or her bosom friend will be married first. The wishbone of the Christinas turkey Is in fallible in that respect. The most ap proved method is for the two friends to pull the wishbone, the one getting the larger piece with the flat end be ing the one who will first be married. A young woman who has been most successful in getting the larger end says you cannot fall to get It if you simply hold your end and let the other one pull. After you have pulled the bone and broken the larger piece you can either hang it up on the door to see whom you will marry, or you may find It out In another way. Have a friend write the names of five men you know on separate pieces of pa per and fold the papers up. On two other slips write, respectively, "stran ger" and "old maid." Then have your friend place the wishbone and the sev en slips of paper In an envelope and shake them up. Place the envelope un der your pillow for seven successive nights, each morning drawing out one slip. The paper drawn on the seventh morning contains your fate. If it bears the name of "the particular he" you "may be sure it will "come true." If it, alas! bears the words "old maid," you have the consolation of knowing that your friend who pulled the bone with you shares the same fate, for, accord ing to the way the bone broke, you are to be married first. We have received invitations to a. reception which I regret that we can not accept. Shall I send regrets or just my card and my husband's? JANE W It Is not an absolute necessity to send a reply to an Invitation to a reception unless one be requested which is sel dom the case. It is never out of place however to acknowledge an Invitation to any kind of a party. I have received announcement cards of an acquaintance's marriage at Ban gor, Maine. "What Is It socially neces sary for my husband and me to do in this case? I do not know either of the parties well enough for the most for mal letter of congratulation and I do not know when if ever I shall be in Maine. MARY H. Send your cards to the address given in the announcement and at the time when it announces the new household "at home." This recognition is often forgotten. Nevertheless the reception of announcement or wedding cards Im peratively demands acknowledgement, and those at all sensitive to convention will respond to a degree measured by the strength and length of the friend ship or acquaintance of the pair and the addressed. It does not matter if the new unit announce themselves "at home" after January 1st, 1897 In an ice hut among the Eskimos. Send your cards to that clime. It will reach them by dog post, it may be a year after posting, but when they do get their ac knowledgements the conjealed couple will be thawed by this proof of the good form manifested in the western part of North America. The friendly smile and thought with which you sent the cards though long since spent will hoover in the air above them like Lewis Carrolls Chesshire cat. It will be the last thing to disappear. Mr. and Mrs. Ice-Hut will freeze your card to the wall of their dwelling and seeing it there eery day will remind them when they pack up their collection to bring you some thing and perhaps they will drop you a little white polar bear skin as they pass your town on their way home. It How can I get rid of wrinkles and blotches on my face? Angelica. It is a foolish idea to think one can get rid of wrinkles by filling them with face powder. The best way is to give the face a Russian bath every night. The principle of this bath Is to bathe the face in such hot water that It makes one jump every time it is applied and then a minute later to soak it with cold water. The reaction, which this causes In the blood will make It glow and tin gle with warmth. Then It should be nibbed dry before retiring. Day by day the skin will grow firmer and the wrin kles will gradually disappear. The use of hot and cold water for the face Is Important In many ways. Hard cold water will not remove the grease and dirt which settles In the skin. The face should not be bathed In hard cold water any way If a fair complexion Is desired. Soften the water with a little borax or ammonia. Neither should you bathe the face when very hot. Walt until it cools. In traveling where you know nothing about the water do not use it on the face, but eau de cologne, or alco hol, after which rub on a little vaseline. ANNOUNCEMENTS. The scene of Mark Twain's "Fudd'n Head AVllson" which will come to the Lansing Monday, Is laid In Southeast Missouri, sixty miles south of St. Louis. The prologue of the play in 1836, the play proper in 1S58. Miss La Verne who plays "Aunt Pat sy," Is a southern girl. Old costumes that had lain at rest in cedar chest and drawer for half a century since they had had their conquests In ball and drawing room in the "Ante Bellum" days, were brought forth In all the glories of fluffy.furbelows, frills and fix Ins that were the style when our great grandmothers were someone's sweet hearts. Miss LaVerne makes "Aunt Patsy" what we should expect a dear old deguereotype to be, should it come to life and emerge from its embossed leather case to walk and talk with us. The clever and very pretty young la dy who plays "Roxy" In "Pudd'nhead AVllson." Miss Frances Grahame, has also faithfully followed the fashions of fifty years ago, and she makes of "Roxy" as sweet and winsome a pic ture of rollicking fun loving sixteen-year-old miss of the middle century as ever gladdened the sight of man. But she drew the line at white stockings. She would have none of them. She said: "I will wear spring-heel shoes if I must, but white stockings, no. I will resign first." Of course the man agement gave in. Among tbe attractions which Man ager Church has secured for this sea son, none is better or more favorably known to the amusement world gener ally, than Elmer E. Vance's great real istic railroad comedy drama, "The Limited Mail,' which will appear at the Lansing theatre on Friday, Janu ary 3, and the simple announcement of the coming of the company will bo enough to pack the house from foot i lights to gallery. The scenic and mechanical effects of the play are this season entirely new. An ertire new train of vestibuled cars, comprising a baggage, mail, smoker and Pullman coaches, has been built under the personal direction of Mr. Vance, and isBaid to be more strik ing and realistic than ever. The ponderous, practical working saw mill, with a real boiler, engine, and a circular saw cutting out real ties from a real log, are probably the most wonderful and ingenious stage effects ever seen in this country. The cast is headed as usual by that charming littlo lady artiste, singer and dancer Beatrice, of whom the Boston Herald says: "Beatrice has captureu the Hub. She owns a niche in the temple of fame, and holds a guar antee deed to the property." An ele gant photo of tbe Beautiful Beatrice presented free to every lady attending a performance of "The Limited Mail."' MRS. PYLE'S RESTAURANT. Mrs. Pyle, having purchased the Model restaurant in the Salisbury block, Twelfth and M streets, hereto fore conducted by Mr. Scott, is giving her undivided attention to the work of making this the most popular restau rant in the city. Mrs. Pyle has a most desirable class of customers, and the patronage is steadily increasing. It is easy of access from the business portion of the city and the appointments and serrice are all that could be desired. Table board by the week, $3; ticket good for 21 meals, 83.50. SAY!! Do you know that you can go from Lincoln to Los Angeles and San Diego, Cal., via the Missouri Pacific in less than three days? Only 2 days and 20 hours! Well, It's a fact, and we would like to prove it to you. Only one change of cars, dining care and every mod ern convenience. Call at City Ofllce, 1201 O street and be convinced. "Queen Victoria," Ladies' Favorite Her Majesty's Perfume, is the most lasting and perfect Perfittce. Ask i'JO HlC Druggist," for a sample. "Queen Victoria,'' Ladies Favorite Her Majesty's Perfume, is the latest most delieate and refined opera Per fume. At liiggs' Pharmacy, corner Ticelfth and O streets. Purple Pansy, Her Majesty's Per fume, has that delicate, yet refined and lasting odor, much desired by the coni sumer. Riggs, the Druggist, is head quarters for all the latest Toilet art cles, corner Ticelfth and O streets. Purple Pansy, Her Majesty's Per fume, is the gentlemen's favorite amongst the latest odors. At Rigg Pharmacy, corner Ticelfth and O strete. IS Olix! stnia s Presents Only $2.00 Cabinet Photos $2.oo per close. AT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT by virtue of nn order of sale Issued by the clerk of the district court of tha third judicial district of Nebraska, within and for Lancaster county, In an action wherein Ernest II. Glbbs Is plaintiff, and William Klefner, et a!., are defendants: I will, at 2 o'clock p. in., on the 7th day of January, A. D., 1S3G, at the cast door of the court hous In the city of Lincoln, Lancaster county, Nebraska, offer for sale at public auction the fol lowing described real estat, to-wlt: The east one-half of land described as beginning at the quarter section corner (on township line) on the west boundary of section eighteen (18) In township ten (10) north of range seven (7) east In Lancaster county, Nebraska, and run ning thence east on south boundary of northwest quarter of said section eigh teen (18) eight (8) chains and thirty-five (35) links or 33 40-100 rods, thence north 6S 76-100 rods, thence west 33 40-100 rods to township line on west boundary of said section eighteen (18) 68 76-100 rods to place of beginning and containing 14.36 acres more or less. Given under my hand this 4th day of December, A. D., 1S93. FRED A. MILLER. Sheriff. Jan. 4. CENTRAL Hi HOUSE Mrs. Roeecrans, Prop. Table board 12.00.... ....Room and board, 83. 00 a week 1212 N Street 1212 ueao o st Satisfaction Guaranteed (First Publication December 21.) SHERIFF'S SALE. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN. THAT by virtue of an order of sale Issued by the clerk of the district court of the Third Judicial district of Nebraska, within and for Lancaster county. In an action wherein John Michael is plain tiff, and Robert H. Habenicht. et al., are defendants. I will, at 2 o'clock p. m., on the 21st day of January. A. D., 1896, at the east door of the court house. In the city of Lincoln, Lancaster county, Nebraska, offer for sale at public auction, the fol lowing described real estate, to-wit: Lot number two (2) in block number twenty-five (25) according to the record ed plat thereof in College View, Lancas ter county, Nebraska. Given under my hand this 18th day of December, A. D., 1893. FRED A. MILLER, Sheriff. AMERICAN EXCHANGE NJtTIONJII BUNK LINCOLN, NEB. I M.RAYMOND, A.J.SAWYER President. Vico Preaidont. S.H.BURNHAM. D. G.WIXG, Cashier. Assistant Caahler. CAPITAL, $250.000 SURPLUS $25,000 Directors -I. M.Raymond, S. II. Burnham, CO. Dawes. A. J. Sawyer, Lewis Gregory, N Z.Snell, G. M. Larabertson. D. G. WId Good Luck! We are not selling out at cost. Neither are wo selling out to close business. We are in business to stay and we are making prices on groceries that will meet any competition in tho city prices that will attract your trade and goods that will cause you to stay with us. Just stop in and give us a trial order and let us show you what we can do. Everything in season. 11. J. Metcalfe, Propt 1112 0 Btreet. HOLIDAYS J TOYS GAMES BOOKS ' CARDS ( COPPER FOR THE Our Christmas stock now complete We have more and better games than anybody Bonnie Briar Bush, cloth 50c. paper 25c i ! CplateR W. E. Btrlinisim J Sengrav 135 SI1 J 1NG X A fine assortment