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THE OLD TOWN ON THE RIVER.
The hoar king stands at the northern gate;
Ah. winter is old, so old,
The sprites have bound him; they bid him
wait
While still they revel in gossamer days,
And flit to the sun through the shimmering
haze:
For winter is cold, so cold.
The corn has yellowed for many a day,
Ah, winter is cold, so cold.
The River laughs free on his widening way,
While the hoar king stands at the northern
gate
And obeys the sprites who have bidden him
wait.
Ah, Winter is cold, so cold.
I write this knowing well that in all
probability by the time The Oourier 1b
in print the numerous infallible Fahr-
onhoita kept on porch poets will register
uny whore from twenty degrees above to
twenty degrees below zero, the winter
clothes purchased two months ago will
bo of some use, the neighbor's Btnall
boy will have sought the job of clearing
the drifts from your sidewalks free
grat'iB, of course. Every night when the
sun goes down we wonder if the end of
tho long Indian summer will not come
with tho morrow, and still the beautiful
days have been granted. If we manage
to forget last winter, we know that such
a perfect autumn belongs to Nebraska
rightfully, by tradition-. Long before
the days of weather bureau whirligigs
and gauging machinery the normal cli
mate in Nebraska in the autumn was
celebrated in song and story. It takes
an experience like that of last winter to
make us marvel at good fortune. When
the sun does not shine for a week we
greet his return as miraculous.
Tho old town is what we might call
an autumn town. The season seems to
suit the place. The atmosphere is never
surcharged with energy, and everything
moves ulong, moves along but not with
astonishing rapidity. To see the leaves
fall loiBuroly and the old town stand out
rather barely after all its summer in a
green hiding place is satisfying. And
now that the gorgeousness of autumn
coloring is gone and the dead brownness
is over all the hills, a mere observer
fools a sense of completeness which has
been lacking before.
But why intimate that the old town is
slow? Last week "Uncle Tom's Cabin"
was hero and the armory fair and Mrs.
Potts lectured, and this week there is
an art exhibit for the purpose of secur
ing library funds; and a chrysanthemum
show is talked of; and the members of a
prominent church are feeling their
pocket books to see how much they can
spare for a pipe organ. No, spasmodi
cally, the old town wakes up. 1 am told
that unless the small-pox comes again,
there may be "doings" all winter.
Tho Overland theatre was jammpd
lust Friday night when Uncle Tom
quavered, Topsy "growed" and little
Eva aBcondod to heaven by meanB of
wires, not wings. Probably no other
play will draw such a house in this
place. All the children and all the
scions of Uncle Tom's race weie there
unci wont away satisfied. The managers
of this company seem to understand
that while tho great common people
tough at the "funny part," they are bat
tor satisfied if the "sad part is made
most ciloctivo. A steady diet of fun, a
whole meal of it, indeed, is hard on any
normal mind. I once saw a large audi
cnco sent home with a headache and in
very bad temper because it had been
kopt laughing for an hour and a half.
TopBy 1b not the principal character in
tho play bb produced by this company,
unci bo the performance was pronounced
Xood.
Every evening last week tho fair given
tor the benefit of the fund to build an
urmory for the boys of the Spanish
American war was woll attondod. Tho
booths were presided over by young
ladies. A considerable Bum was raised
and tho armory is undoubtedly aBBUrod.
Every year something Ib done by tho
ladles or tho young people of tho town
to raiso a fund tor the purchaso of books
for tho city library. Tho extreme good
fortune of possessing an artistic littlo
library building is appreciated by many
if not by all of tho good pooplo of tho
city, and earnest effort Ib mado to
securo that without which tho building
would bo of no valuo. During tho pros
ont week an Omaha picture dealer will
exhibit a collection of tho best things
from his art store. Every even
ing a musical entortainmont will bo
given and thus two arts will bo com
bined for tho benefit of a third the
mightiest of the three.
But in the midst of tho gayety it is
not forgotten anywhoro that an old and
beloved citizen of the old town and of
tho state is lying critically ill at his
home. All that family, friends and
a most skilful physician can do is being
done for Senator Hayward Dr. Whit
ten makes one think of the "Doctor of
the Old School;" when he undertakes a
fight with death, a very bard and stub
born battle may be looked for. "He's
ill tae beat when he's tryin' tae Bave a
man's life." No attempt is made to con
ceal the serious condition of Senator
Hayward, but friends are still hopeful
that ho may regain his strength.
Flora Bullock,
Nebraska City.
Cheerful Antipodean Truth Toiler.
An ex-Boa captain, now living In
Sydney, many years ago wns In chargo
of n ship carrying somo convicts. Tho
convicts mutinied, murdering tho
crew, and ordered tho captain to navi
gate them to tho Islands, and, being
a prudent man, ho did ho. When sat
isfied as to their courso, tho convicts
deliberated, decided that he hnd bo
haved lilmBclf well and put him ashoro
on the first largo lslnnd they enmo to.
Ho wns a musician, and took his vio
lin with him. A threatening crowd of
Bavages greeted his arrival, but Or
pheus played to them till they thought
him a god, brought him unlimited pigs
and yams, nnd bowed In adoration.
Finally ho married tho chief's daugh
ter, succeeded him and ruled tho Is
land for years, till a ship called In, and
he sailed away. Sydney Bulletin.
Don Aro Property.
Judge Lumpkin, In Atlanta, deliv
ered a decision on dogs in Atlanta,
in which ho hold that a lovy could bo
mado on a dog as property of valuo.
This Is tho first derision of tho kind
that luiB boon mndo In this stato. Ab
Judgo Lumpkin said, tho dog question
has been in tho courts many times, but
It linB usually been considered In cases
of theft for which a punishment Is be
ing sought, but bus never been consid
ered in tho light of a lovy before.
Judgo Lumpkin's decision was ono
highly Interesting, nnd wo wont Into
tho history of tho dog from tho early
times. Ho wroto a learned and Inter
esting paper on tho wild animals, and
to what extent tho ancient pcoplo had
hold tho dogs as property. Savannah
News.
FASTER THAN EVER.
Effective Oct. 15. The Union Paciflo
wiU inaugurate new train service, and
will reduce the time of the Overland
Limited Train No. 1, between Chicago,
Council Bluffs and San Francisco, 3
hours and 15 minutes. Only 57 hours
Missouri river to Pacific coast. Buffet
Smoking and Library cars with barber
shop. Chicago and Council Bluffs to
San Francisco and Portland. Three
trains daily, to and from Pacific coast.
Elegant palace sleeping cars, dining
cars, chair cars. For full information
call on
E. B. Slosson,
.lVOVISlVlMlSiS Not for many years has their been
iri so many beautiful things in the line
j- ADIES lad'es neckwear on the market:
lace, silk, liberty silk, satin, silk and
iNECKWAR. muslin, all the materials used, and
they are put tog-ether in .hundreds of graceful shapes and
attractive color combinations. Prices range from 25c to $10
each. You are invited to sec the rich display in our neckwear
depattment.
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The Maurice Grau Opera Co., of New York, have recently
ade arrangements whereby the weiiek Grand Pianos will be
1UOUD UTiailKDIUDUkS WUCIUU IUO 1tlilir unnnu J. IAun .. uw
New York City, and in all their concerts throughout the United
StateB. This marked recognition of the merits of the Wkhkh
Piano easily places it above all other pianoB in the most cultured
musical circles.
The general agency for this renowned instrument is held by
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Mattti-ews Piano Co.
II20 O street, Linooln, Nebr.
First Publication November 25-3
NOTICE OP SALE.
In tho District Court of Lancaster County
Nebraska,
in tho mattar of tho application of Harry
ThornburB, administrator of tho estate of
Martha ThornburB, deceased, to sell real estate.
-n.-t.it i- i. knMkn ..limn tmt fiv vlrtun nf
a license Issued bv Hon. Lincoln Frost, ono of .Vj - -n - - - - -i - - - -m
. . mm v ...111 ..ll . ttiVtlln nilfiMritl
VCniDOr A.U., lew, 1 will nun v J"""" v.."..
on tho 10th day of December A.D., IWW. nt tho .
cast front door of tho'court house In said county
of Lancaster, bcfflnnlnB at ono o clock P.M., of
said duy and contlnulnB until two o clock, tho
following described real estate, vis: Lot number
Four in block number Fifty-eight In tho city of
Lincoln proper, In said county. Terms of sale
ono fourth cash on day of sale and bulanco on
credit of not to exceed three years at six per
cent Interest and secured by first mortBaBO on
8lDdal$?hlsSi3d davof November. 1800.
Administrator
W1LLAUDE.STKWAUT,
Attornoy for Administrator.
First Publication Nov. 25-6.
MASTER'S SALE.
?n0CtKrcult cotrt of tho United States for
tho district of Nebraska. Hannah Oliver, com
nlalmnt,vsJohn J. Davis, et al., respondents.
In chancery.
FORECLOSURE OF MOR1XJAOE.
t & Uiiuri'flr. IIlIkNLCl (It vhmmvuj w w
circuit court of tho United States, for tho dis
trict of Nebraska, will on tnosttth day of De.
'"","' iMMi nt tho hour of two o'clock In tho
aft ncimofsaldday.atho east door ol Itho
countv court houso hulldlnB In tho city of
Sm,C Nebraska, sell at public auotton or
(SK Pic St Hill Subdivision. Lincoln, situate
c-lXrvNK0Ws1er in Chancery.
jjWgusTKU & s0ffi?i for Complainants.
ADMipiNG A PRETTY FOOT -
clad in a handsome and perfect fitting
shoe, everyone does that loves beauty iu
any form. Dut whether your foot is
pretty or not, it always looks eo when
tho shoe is well shaped and of lino ma
terial. We have a superb stock of
ladicb' and miBseB fine shoes, that aro
made to wear well and flt well, and you
will secure comfort and satisfaction
from a pair of our kid and calf shoe.
fperbingtyeldon, & Oamberlain (0
f AUVCDQ Send The Courier your legai. notices
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