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F - - - - - - - 12 'TilE OMAIIA DAILY BEJ : SAPtTllDAY , APJtL , 1896. _ ' - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - : : =r _ HANDICAPPEWBYFATE. _ : J STORY ON WHEELS. WS. StMGJ ( , ) . 1qM , by 1. C. Or'tie. ) At 41 1 nn tIIl an InrottIrtry ; bachelor. Owing , jiosibly , to my rutfc trahing. I lia'- lieii a gallant ttiltor , in the seiie o- fposvslng brute ourago , which appfara tc'- vIn Itli the cntler e--evc whore liitat- cantlir" taUp. 13nt It bp hard to get away fr in OflS enrronsnents.- My . nertqI npproa.ll to a matrlrnonnl ! alit- arce - occtirc onie three year , iirnier- JCC1IIfl ) , ri6t to ; ay 1istPesIflg , ctrcuni- itance - , ! . I have tiffletentIy recoverel troni- tue ° recQiP of thateploi1o to toil tha story it2i onp1acenc. It won through the con 7ibaflce or my old friend , Ilob VhIte , ho- farni JoiPs mtnc that I flrst met tht Partic- iiiar - aUinlty- .VfIb . ? gavc a cln1 party , and tu ) brought lJ toetIier. Stic s aa a young ntiit very 3)retty ) wIdov , Mrs , liersie bole , anil waa vis- .Iting . relatives In the. netghbornoctl.ty rec- bikcIon - Is that I fell In love with her tin- mediately. - . At icat. I recall that myconsti- tutlonal - sveaknes was tIrltl9uahly apparent nfl that occaiI0n. I tnnnnget to convey the state or my feelings to her In ( ho course of the evenhni-nixilnIy by iriezins ot panto- mlrno - and eloquent racial contortlon. At- thio last moment sue maile me temporarily miecrahlo by announcing that ) io Intended 7cavtrig for honio ( ho next day ; but her 1A ? ' _ .tt _ . ft4C E- C ilL x drM- .4A jij'i - j3 I I3ESSIE'S DIAGRAM- ."good . nlght' woo nimot caressingly tende and I promptly resolved to write to tier. Th- va the last I saw of Mrs. bole untilbutT- nuIt not forestall the denouement. After practicing for a few days I wrote 1- ia brief letter , ttatlpg , Uio condition of tli weather and noting the general good healt- of the nelghbriIoo ( , with a cautiously word- creluest for a correspondence , with a view I mutual Improvement In apeiling and syita : Thireo or four dnyii later I aa delighted receiving a mOdot answer , granting my vla and hoping the health of the commuolt would remain good. After a few inure exchanges I grew boltie and in dUO time breathed a somewhat liIglu- deirce of temperature Into my senteflce- At the end. of 'a mouth V mustered up U- ervo to sind her a onhq do "lieauy , which elicited from her a very graceful an- encouragliig compliment , . I.t waa then tlii- I conceived the thought of a trip across tF commonwealth to pay her ylit. I SPeedC- my lroPOn'ltttI ) to her in the ext mail , at her aiiwer inspired thr e fre4i iinettoi- on "Love , ' another on Amnity , ' and U thIrd on 'Woddcd Souis. ' She aItj I might come. Aeslgnating U- tlm&ten days frofl the ilate of her lotte- vlilch wa9 September 1 , 1893. I kissed U- signature. . which wa 'Uosn'le. " and went ot- to overhaul my bike ; for I had already di- clded to make the trip on that vehIcle. She acknowledged the receipt of my v. , nets. aayflg each conecutlvo reading ha brought moisture to her eyoa. I felt happy as a man of my age could afTord I feel. . and kept the sonnet iuihl grinding do and night. Six of the weary dayo passed-for the dragged heavily. Even before that time had my little grip packed anti my wlie- 'greased for ( ho oceaeon. ' She svaa e- brghit tis a gold pockcl.pieco and full equipped for the journey. I prayed for gao weather , and owore every time I aaw- doiiii. . ( My franlfles hioWs the customar moods of the typIcal lover. ) L1sten The evening before the mornin- L3t for my departure I received a lette from my Idolized hiessle that took thi breath out of me for a (till minute. I rc- proiuce ( It ) ierevIthi , flhil ( the reader ca judge for himself how It made me feel. I read as folhovs-literally : "l1EIEit STATION , Sept. 9 , 1893.M Dear Mr. Overarnith : I write to ye this mcrnlng In great dIstress of mind. have learned to regard Nou iodearlY that can't bear to deceive you longer. I will to- OU ) the whole truth. It ii' ths ! : I haY nuother accepted uttor. a Mr. Saglttartt- Moon. . of hathaway , thIs state , Ilie emit l euler than yours. but. what y'w have fe- In time ycu have gaIned in ardency. heave 1OIJ ) me ! for I cannot choose between yo- So I have , after great mental anguish , th- cided to make the following proporal-to butt As you live at about equal diatances froi- Vecder Station ( I believe you have the ad- vantage Cf tutu one mile ) , you shah hot start tomorrow morning at an hour befor- sunrlEo. . each on lila wheel ( Mr. S. In a accomplished llyerl ) and the one that meet mite ftrrt at our front. gate shah claim in- hianil. . I vut you both on honor not to star a itilmmuto before the hour set. You have tulle the start of him , hut lie is about tw degrees east of you , whIch obviates his bandi Cal ) . I have written these facts to him , an wilt utah both of your letters together.- flnd . that by a happy coincidence the mna- ltralno to your repectivo homes paaj at th- istatlouat 6:30 : p. ph , each arriving at It destinatIon about the amno hour. You whh notificatlalt about 8 o'ciochi can get your Neither will ilaro to start before the tim'- nuitlone'h ; ' , as hoything that resemble treachery will cause a forfeIture of all claims Thla may seem Imarl and practicat-evel cruel ; but it is my only way out of thit dreadful dilemma- .'If . either of you gentlemen do not con Elher the prize worth limo trial ,I shall he p1 ' the ) mapper vtim the other ; and I can' think thIs faIr anti Impartial test will caui zoo to lose both. I Incloso a diagram of on village , showlmmg tim location of our stree and residence. the latter being designateil b- a cro. LovIngly and expectantly , I was shocked' end bewildered at the con- tents of the letter. Alter partially recover leg immy wIts mimy first impulse was to tale time , nLhnlght train , put my wheel in time bag- gage car , 5t01) at samBa town near Feed. Station , get aim early start , run In about ii- a. . m. , and claIm mmiy irIzo , Then I though -what If roy "bated rival' ' should basel Impose upon tue a tltty.mnilo ) maimdicap and mentally denounced time treachery of tb timing , tImUs uwittimmgiy placing myself In i very delIcate uttItmlilO. My private sense o honor was awakened and I resolved to sir hiessio faIrly or fall iii the attelmipt.- I . spent aim hour looking over such maps a- cauld find In mimi library and studying lIes sic's dlogrammm. Then , realizing that I wouI- nced sled ), I got everything In readiness foi the start , set roy alarm clock to raIse iti clamor at 4 a. m. slmarp. placed It on a atanc wIthin a foot of my IillOY and retIred wlth- an Involuntary prayom at my tongue's end I tossed seine , but at about 10 o'clock I fell Into a sort of phantasmal slumber. I dreamed of mounting a sIngle wagon wheel and riding the clumsy thins a thousand immllos on a telegraph wire ( or a prize, ( tim same being a beautIful prjnceas , whionm I won against hundreds of competItors. nut lust as I waB about to take Imer fair hand and lead her to the altar there arose a horrlbit clamor of opposition from my dIsatpoimited rIvals , who rushed at me in a fury' of jeal- ousy and woubi have torn rue limb frou limb. hut I .iw d-just iii ( line tm, bear tin Iltmgi' ltng I Itflih itimin tt Ii1y cleric alarm- .sPmarg . (rain) my bl dOll ln-1iiif aim hour 'tit1y fer the ruc' . Still piinctllionit in Eoiding to n ; pInl- Cf hOflbfr I waited till an hbiir btfort ' 'un rise , and thicn :miietI av ( In time dttmt tivi light hmnil time hrnmdng air it thah tiIet1 mmcc- lug. . om , a misiou a soul .thUillmmg us aln that ever momlt a i.nlgimt to tIle arena O- rpetitic.I nmartyr to i'ahIngtoi , I mnade icy flrt I 'vo leagni ? t'ef're ' tlu- still's immnmtnemmt gf'ry unit blanchet the R ; cot nhin.hike faces of the mnoriminit mttma.- I , . began to foci a little uneasy mihout th- m"signs" v1mhchi lime first ray's of time stir penellenI on tiio "flecc'cauyans of limo dawim. ' atllrc's eenlr artist iiiny somoilmimos ' 'iso liii- briiim without a definite purimoe , limit fem one , I aiim sulerrtItIoui , emmuughm to reef aib- whrn I note ( as I dm1 then ) a rather lavIl touch , of crimson on the edge of the morning limit I .sciidmlonh along tue dUsty cotimitry roami not exactly "uniler bare p01cm , " but limo kind of stlmntmltms that ttmrnmi burdens intc- phhlow nfl Oli'taCiCs Into incentIves.- I . mimade time flrt twenty nmilos without sari. Otis check or interruption , barring the tern- .porary . annoyance of being at one time cimareil- a hub by 'a Irrecionis dog , that persistemmtl tried to fasten ), I fangs In may trousers But vlmeri 1 fInally iued imp amid iiran ( rotc amy wheel to tender a sacrifice k Moloch , time cowiir'dly whelp turned tail ant- llitrrally cntstrlpp d tlm boulder I pent dIem him. Time twenty-mile station . was Dimiglowonil- a queerly hold-out village built along time hIghway for halt a thlip with no cross strcets. Time un was ilbotit no imour hIgh as I entered timla mince. I sinlmnmmmed mnast the houses the immmates came to tine nloorr and wlndowe , amid -an oc.1oional glance at their ilictrought visages liowed that mmmo- stof thrum nere enjoying timeir flrst view of a- bIcycle. . logni and children poured out of open gates and followed me , yelping and liomviimmg like Imps of time pIt. Other chili- dremi - and dogs , further on. httracted by time clamor , anticipated mime , anti before I reached thmo end of th hutg at iett twenty dcgij of- rh Cues auth yarIetIcm vere hounding mc With that fnrniibr impudence of which time vIll3ge dog eijoys an uimshareii monopoly. Their attempts to nip my beam oxaL'parated- mne , and I yelled at them savagciy , hut whim Poor effect. At last an unusually actIve "mneat.hiotmnd" caught inc by time anke and his Charl , teeth rasped my flesh like a hackle.- I . I jerked Iooae and tried to kick him , the effort causIng my wheel to w.ibhlo fright- tuily. - . ilefore I . could recover balance a- wreteimed.boolclng that got in froimt , and my leader knockcni It (bown and ran over It , with dimnastroie results it) both imman and dog- .It . the worst header in umy experience.- I . thInk I foil thirty feet , vitii time wheel , of course , on top. In a eeond or two time entIre howling pack surrounded inc. ilke so many Colordlb viVes , narllng gmid mnnapping. I- Lcrambted up , and pulling a stmmali revolver whIch I had taken time precautIon to put iii- my hIp pockeL' I. began pepperimmg rIght and icfl. Time canIne mob quickly eaamnpcrcd off , leavIng one of their nunmiic.r , a mongrel cur , walloping around and staining the clean dust witim his inlebeiaiiJloQd.- I . PIcked up miw safety and grip , and , find- Ini - thst the wheel was nih rigut , I was about 'to mount wimon I began to realize that my right ankle-lime one that uas bittenwas- panfuiiy eprajueti. In the excitenment I hind not noticed It beQro. WhIle I was rubbing It four or five men and a 1ozcn boyn gath- ered - to the opot and regarded one with sIlemmt and gasping curlosihy. Despite my piany brtmlt'os I tas In a mood to light time whole vfllngc', dogn and , all. StraIghtening up I pbintdd to tine struggling cur and aald : "IC any of you yaps owmi that dog you nrc- at iibortyto fake bits prlcQ omit of my tilde. " They all iooke4 at time cur and then at one another , but not a wprQ was spaken in reply to my challenge. Prc.tentij two of the mmmcc walked slowly avhy anti moet of the yotmrg- store followed theIr exathpie : 'flmose who re- .mmmcd . stIll gaz d at cia in a sort of cx- presoommbesu - suspense , as If waiting to be- kiekcl or shot.- I . suddenly thougimt of Besslo Booie , and 'nrgettIng my injuries , I mounted and moved IT , carotimily at first , being adnuoniehed by- e ! sharp pain 1mm my ankle. As I left the lllagh I ieard a hoarse 7eiI behind me , a Species of coon hunter's clarion , quite tamnii. tar time vooded districts of soutimern mdi- ana. - . Itvat * a nOte of defiance , though tile fellow who uttered it probably took immn- ediate - stridesl time directIon of hi back yard , Finding nmy eprain growIng easIer , I took a great spurt , and paesed another ton mites in Ioa than an Imour wIthout noteworthy ac- cident. - . lInt I soon found Inal my troubles were not over , The roads imp to this point had bcen remarkably good , and most of th way ennootim ammd level. I mmow etrmmck a roil. top secop apd. ho hills rpso in contimmuous 4. ff ?% ( , ThiICOWAItDI4Y WI IEX4P TURNS TAIL unduiatlona , The roads were rocky an grooved with windIng guiieys. descrIbIng tim nasimouts of former raimm iy progress We very Iaborloue , and u frutimment were tbc- imockmi and hIndrances that. when time fourti hour was ommo I imad imot mmmade a foot eve flyt ) immilos- .mbrmit . this titmmo , however , the country be collie leveler , and 1 had run of five or si : miles that did not occupy more than imaif a- mhour. . At time enul of timis m.purt the road sun- idcnly forked , omit ! in time absence of a eigmm hoard I was brougtmt to aim abrupt hail , no having time slightest idea which pious of Iii fori led to my goal.- I . lookei ahaut. The only farimi house Ii- eigimt was a quarter of a mile to time loft acrws broken meadows and a wlnd.swepco- rmmhleld , I straimmed my c''a up and mlow , the timreo highways , but not a human belni waLe to be seen. Time two ropln ahead , wimicl diverged at an angle of about twemmty-ttmre degrees , were equally traveled , Time one Ii time rigimt seemed to turn off a couple of nnllei- away. . while the oIlier was etralght so far a I could see , I was Inclined to take the tat- ter , but as I had no tIme to wamito experlm- nenthmmg , I decided to go to the (arm liousma- mmd inquire which road led to Munger ammmait town twenty-two hubs west of lecdci- Station. . This I had ascertaInmh by numeaus o- amaps and inquirIes when flrst. contenmpiatio1 time trIp. LeavIng icy wheel In a fence ctrnor , hush Imiddon by a clump of alder bushes. I strtlc across the fields lit a trot. I found tlmc fainter In his barn yard tiimd after lie Jiod wIth ditlicuity subdued a pair or savage bull- dogs tImat wanted to eat mae wIt1udt season lug , olJtited thjjmformRtjomm tht time road to time riglu iedlb h4ijpgr , T1mmuiWig , bitn- I hurmled back in aitreat aweatjtwaiu4 b1- mm ) clmrommomncter that I lund host. just twenty nminuteu' , which mnilmt cbange my destiny- .Arriviug . a the torkie I was horrified Ic tnt1 that Say wheeT was goad CastIng imatt >' look around I saw a feilow motmntNb on- it Mmii ridIng for dear life , about 200 yards to limo westward , WIthout waiting to swear acctirstehy and smoothly I snatched my ra- volver - from my pocket and rushed mally- afler ( flue thief , s1ucnmting un agglomeration of threats , entreaties , broken Imprcoatlotm- sani nbbtevlated prayers. I fired a shot at- Ititersaha , when I could do so without per- forating - my legs. The fellow gave a nervous trek behind , lost imts gravity and a mInute iiter ; took an awful header. Gathering Imhim- ieIt - tip lie abammiboneil the wheel , scaled time term , and quickly disappeared in time m- mdjelnliig - woods- .ArrLing . at the spot wimero ho foil , I found the faithful safety still uninjured antI as 11,011 Ofl lii )' Way to Mminger. Tiio coal was intel anti I maule the run In twemmty-five cmliii- mte. - . , I founul Munger a good sized town aiid got tlmrmnigli It wIthout any natabie adveim , lure. Just before leaving It I toppcd at a restaurant anul took a hasty lunch , lnclmmdlmmg- a goblet of "hot Scotch. " F'ceilng quite re- frcmshed - I resumed time road wIth rejuvenated hopcs , It VL15 flow 10 o'eicck , anti I Wa3 it little over "ts'cimty miles away. " Time country was nimmrveiounly level. anti the rommmhs ox- cellent. - . I spurted the first tn immhies in- abomt thirty mmmmiutes ! , but I began to feel alarm at the aslect of time hcavens. Heavy ciommuls tvere gathering amid a storm was rapidly conning up. in a quarter ef an hour theblg drops began to fail , amid presently time Z) ; . ,. . . : ' .v tPvm- d ' ' ! - . . . * - - - .i- = = A MUD-fl1SPATTEItED MAN DASIIED U : ioTIlE SIDEWALK-KISSED bIER , _._ taut was pouring down , a veritable deluge. 1 veflt plunging on through mud au rivulet , half blinded by tic rain , which ti fitful noutheast wind blew into mmmy cym- s'ltim pitiless fury. There was but one com soilmmg thought-that time storm had prol ably struck my rival first , Judgng fron i- idirection. . I felt sure that Feeder Statlo was not over fIve mites aimead , and pub forvard with dcmpcrato energy. The shower wao. as persistent as if sem- by arm adverse fate. I think It mine teatI ly for haiL an 1momm. I was as we- a a ?munman flotoam vashed up by time na- ty wimeci threw mud In a way that w- dreadful. . flecking my sodden clothes tUl might have beezm taken-In DlngcnvoodfmU- . winged hogf- At last , jmmst as time ra'n 'bogart slacking.- cauglmt . eight of a church u'pire loss tii- a mile aimead , and knew that I was about enter Feeder Station. My heart thumup with a new excitement. I thought of stoppir some place and "arranging my toilet , " b- iinctantiy abandoned time noton. It. was time for primping.- A . I entered the. town I struck the fir street at right angles , amid did nt lena whether tcl turn to time might or to the let I met a man and as'ed ' him to local V'hight street ( time one m3riced on flczsl- ed'agramI ' had forgotten its rciative p slticn ). The citizen saId he Uved "fat mike In the kentry , but guessed Filgi- stmeet was to the left. " I didn't hang second on the rustIc's uncertainty , bt swung around Ic the directiop indIcate. The next crossing sas supposed to ho F'iigi street , and Bessie mesbtencp was suppose to be In time muddle of the second bled iiorth side. I reached the spot , but the oni- bulidimmg In that opaco as a med stabieb thought of tine cross and nearly fainted ; bt without permitting myself to Indulge base suspicion , I aslecil a street bay to milceem- mmc to Fiigint street. Ho pointed south an said "One block. " I crossed over , aivi ma reached the mIddle of time designated strec when a inuh.hespattered mann on a wime- miachemi up to time sidewalk , sprang from lii vehicle , and meeting a lady at time gate kissed her.- I . merely llftt J my hat and rode on- tim soarcit of a liotei JOHN C. OCIIILTREE.- IteiNiuiiN . p for ilcumuti ii I umg SIuglT- ima reneans for professional end husines women remaining single are many. and ar not nIWayl due , as the critie would have u believe , to a lack. of the whoiegonmo longlimg for family life. Of votmrse no one wlmo Ima kept apace with time progree's of the time will deny tmot a momentous revolution I taking phac3 In every grade of society. Pro grem'.son ! tin's largely destroyed the ilomnestli character of twenty-five yeare , ago , conee- luontiy ( time old idea that every woman doe not fulfill imcr destiny unless she marry t disappearIng as rapkily as those custom wimich imerelofore deprived them of time simn' pecuniary and educatIonal mudvantnmge mmcmli , But time profee onni woummen timem solves are , after all , In the best position b- mqmly to time question at Ismuc' , 70 pe cent of whom agree timat a negattvi anawe- Is itme only true one.- I'aremtimeticaiiy . , , time above is , perhaps , aweepiimg aim anbrtion , as time wrIter is lion oremi with the a qualimtanco of many Womem engaged in actve work , pmofessional an- otherwise. . who lead Ideal nmarrled lives , "Lint wIny , " asks time skeptic , bo woman who acimieve jmmmy degree of eminence and re- mmowii Iutviriabiy remaIn single ? " flcea'msO, as Rosa hlonimeur Inns saId , "a- woniami Olin WOO fame by ecuving two mao term , . " A wommian of lofty ambtlons ! , hlg- iiieais and an appreciable amnouuumt of tumlen- is mlestined , scener or later , to baconme power in her way. She many be tin artis- itedier , wrIter. physician , lawyer , amid Ii- Sommue eases mInister-hi aimort , ammytiming Inc fincy dictates. Sue begins by courting lie work , and onus In being wedded to it Should simo marry silo would bs none time lea tin artIst , hut , surrounded by numerous carom such as evemmtualiy fall to time lot of oyem- rmmarricd woman , either her home duties o liar profesmonah life would feel time rmegit , No better i'hinlla an be quoted timen tim of time nigtmtlngales Wimo sing sweetest befort- lmey are miiated ; after Unit their soogs cease their mirth havIng tumnanh Into solicitude to theIr lIttle ones.- J'Ouui . I ii I inc Fl imancieri mu . New York Weekly : ilusbarmd-.Dld yoi get that lO check your uncle sent YOl cashed yet ? " Wife-No , I haven't been ou- t.HusbandWell . , I acm sending an order b- a cigar dealer for two boxes qf 5 cigars I don't 'myant to send money In aim eimvelopo You take this $10 ammd give me your check VifeCertain1y.I- lushaimd . ( a day iater-More unoneyl Why my dear , wlmat did you do with time $10 'ou untie sent you ? WIfe ( in a butfl-You took It for cigars , ..DeVitt'sVItChm hazel Salve cleanses , purl lies auid heals. It was made for that purpose Ut , It loxburns. . cuts, bruIse3cimmmppe hands , sores of all decriptIooa and It yet have hilled UBO It too them , BITS OF FEMININE GOSSIP. At the Auteuli stqophechmasea some of tI- ladies' costumes have been truly beautifm There has been ice tar and memo howe used In time ornamentatIon. The Conhtesse tie Cuisteilane wore a rhilt skirt of lilac gros rAIim. 11cr jacket was black velvet ; her chaenIng capote was pink velvet with several black plumee. Si was the mulmnlretl of nU. Time young Imichmesso do Voaihles wore stibdtmed violet cloth skirt , with (lark bro cloth jacket , time revere , collar Auth ctmf being elaborately ernbrolticrenh. Iher cli peati was of a lighter mnhado of violet ye vet , flnit'lied wIth black anti white mmigrette Tine Iucimen'se dUzie , wimo is , by time Wa a remarkably imammdsorne young wommimin , we- anmong time spectators. Simo wore a gremm silk skirt with waist anti ery full capi trimmed wIth a profusion of rassenienteri'- 11cr bonnet was emmtlmeiy of fiowere. in- gnonetto , hyncintha anti narcissus being tiii- mmou't constilcumotme- .Quheul . Ameile of l'ortmmgal , to tIme great di light of time icIng and her court , line thiscon- thtiuctl experimnenting on themn mimedicaily I order timorotmghmiy to study the itoemmtgen 1kb- csti : muow imer rnajen'ty epenuip lmcr tinme I plmotographummg Ring CarIes and time attent- afits In order to mhlecover vhat their skelcti , are 111cc. Time queen , as is well known , ha during tine last two yearn , devoted iiereelt' I time ttmuly of medicine , and has emown imcrse mimi apt pupil ; hut , unfortunately , liar mnuajee- Ia too onmthut'laeUc In ( lie purstilt of imiedic scIence , ti'tl : by her experiments ha reduce sonic of hum ladio 1mm waIting aimmio- stdeath's mhoor , eci that now hun rjUo.Il mac flea. hobby tue l'orttmgueso court rejoiccu especIally time king , as tine (1UCOII Was aiway'- iwstlmmg : umpoui lila trying mmev imietliods dim covered by imerr3it for redtmciiig lila gro in- corpnllcmncy. . It is oven maid-perhaps ma- lleIoueytinat. . in cononqtmemnco of tile kug' gratitude to Rcentgemm , the ; irofem.mor is to b- i.ivltoJ to the courL at Ltubii , and will m- ecIve a high order from lila mabesty. Theme to no royal reati to learning imo to carve any mnore than Iii iearnlmmg gcnmmietm and time main who timimiles imlmmimeif a hon carver han better get right clown to firs Principles If lie wants any one else to thin hIm one. First , there uimust be a smarm- knife. . Fo1lwimmg close Ic a knowledge o time anatomy of time aimimal you Intend tm carve.- Whemm . ft commies to time carving of poultr and ganme time wings amid legs arc . apt tn prove ineuperablo obstacles. Time )' need noC- vemm be mietacined before carving the braast- A skillful timtnPof time kmmifo will eaparattim- emmu from time body , anti when time breast iii nil carved thmey can eanily ho cut cif- in scrvimmg turkey a piece of the white ant a piece of time thank meat simould ho put Cr each lilate , unless , at' eours ,. certaium prefer'- aticoj are knowmi. The turkey breast miould b sllceni , limo legs an-nvImmgs cut at each Joint Time breast of caivasimack duck t'ouid b- mdetacimed entirely froimi the body , as it tm' th , emily delicate part. If more than two part have to he cerved , limo brenet can be cut Ii- half. . not sliced , or the wings can lie serve with nvlmatever tuiest cl1ngm to them It Inn somnmutimes vli in dct3clming timi legs or wlngt' of petntm to foilw a dufferami- Inian. . Lay time bIrd Ie down on the disia- nml hold It firmmi with the knife , hendimmg tint legbacie witim the fork. Then time iolnmt cam easily be cut tlmroaghmnd so the wimoic iei detached from time hedy. hm dicing off tb breast time fomle sisuiti be firmly thrumt mitt tine hreast.bmio anti the famthen stle frau the carver hotmld attacked tiraL Panty trcss hailee ; iu which tIne guests am' dressed costumcs rmmpresenting the p'ece- iii & emmt of clicrsmcni.rzre by mmojneans um- ncompion ; hut a. ShOrt..tinie ago a cortah- iltcatess went omio better thai this. amid gmv- a card dance , at which time invIted guest vere reprecented to aprear time ehnracc- of time portcuiar playing card alIotd to timemim The dreaces Cf time majority of time guest were macat elaborate , particularly those o the court cards , hut the dress of a gentle nian to whose lot mad fallen time characte- at time ace of dIamonds was simplIcity itself lie appeared n ordInary evening drem , bu- a ummagmilflemnt d amend aparleleni in tine ccc tenof his dress shirt trout. Tlmls idea. wa- hlkewiac followed by the gentleman repro- setit zig tIme five of the same suit , who I- nndditidn to a damond ! In hIs shIrt front won'- a pair of datncnd liples.- A . damicO , whcim : occurred after a banque gIven to twenty.four armless porsemis at tim Royal Tree Inmi , Dartmouth. mnust have beei- a cunioshty in Its way. UnfrtunatcIy wi arc not told how It. was inmemiageti , bnmt doubt iess the dances were confined to jigs ant hornpipes , as a waltz perforummed by a coupit without arms would be a somowimat timcul : teat to acecmpiisim. humid pOOPC as many of cur readers art aware , provided they hmavo been blind to : a smmfllciently long tinie , and the apartnmenl- iii whcm they are is one well known U them , can move btit as qucltiy as peoph with their eyesiglmt. At a certa fl asyluiT for time hllumd (lances often take place amnonf time innmatem , amid It Is not a l.ttie cn.mnicmm.s tc sea cuplem who are totally blInd waltzIng rotund a room , never coiUziing with timeir mare fortunate gmetimromi. In fact , unless one knevi that ( bc ilancers were blind , Ime would nevem- gucas tt 1ron their manmmcr ot (lane ng- .It . imas taken time tngenuity of a London wcmuian to tranm'cend all previous efforts oh either sex to crystallize time intangible ammd turin time emotlomim into a source of revenue.S- imo . has coimoalatieui for eaia , sympathy packages , ic to spemk , at u.en inucim a pound. ( for advertisement reamis : "Symopatimy offered to those wlm are in trouble and have no tell timelr sorrow. In- tervieWe - ono to whom they comm by appointment. " In time timird act of "Carmen" time oIlmen 1ghmt at Buffalo , Calve woe Iimterrtmpteu- whmile mtlmmging by a scream. In Min Eiiza- beth Gates' box sat Miss Maria Love , per- hap tliO best knownwemnmn in Buffalo , tim meatier in niammf charIties and a dictator in- ercial circles. Calve was sInging ardently when a sharp ecreaum Uncle the attention of the audience from tIme cinger to time Gatee- box. . It waum Miis Love wimo screamed.S- imo . vprammg Up excitedly. darted to dtmb- on liar cimair , amid then foil back Into the recesces of time box. : Calve turned with a startled look and peered Into the box , Time otber players forgot themselves and aomo left tIme stage. Ittauager Max hirsch ran to the .eioor of the hoxand as lie opened It a- nmomise cemmrrletl across his foot tub . a hole iii time n'alh- .Thu . new pana'clstaro perfect dreams ol beauty , auth one ammni. ill bole as if miesignetl- by &'nne'gremtt ortirtt Chiffon mmml lace and elik ; iiie and iaaeatui chiffon , wthm a few flowers admled , imiakJ flip timece dainty at. fairs , Imagine anyihlvg inane dainty timan a- miite silk parasol .eovsretl with wimlte chiffon in featcona caught here anti tbmt'.rc whti- buncimem of violets. A Imtmge isuncim of violett- at the top fastened. byia bow of violet ribbon : gives a fmniimitig touch to time wimnie , An. other parasol that 1st makIng a hid for favom- Is of whIte net covensi wltim lemmgtimwise rut. lies of time narrowest butter lace. Sonmetlnitt'- miI same Idea Is carried out wltim black net mnmklmmg more useful , It not so dainty , an- article. . Artificial flower4bmy aim important port Ii : time decoration of tiw new parasols , anti a bunch of some flower that imarmnonizes with time sIlk iarasol Is s.dtlod to even the Iuiain. eat of them , A whto net parasol thmat has only to be' ' seen to be coveted has evemy rib outlined witii tIny pInk rosebuds and ii bunch of time buds tle'J at the Lop will , a bow of white ribbon having a design of dainty lIttle rosebutis on It , Violets lend tbemmm- selves to time smmummo style of decoration as well a. ummmy tiny flower that one pleases. White satin and black arid yellow satin parasols Imavo beautiful designs in lace op- .pilt1ued . on to timena , sometimes Iii sprays aver the entIre parasol , and again as a deep border round time edge. Taffeta silk In all lime. newest deaigmme Is- rimadt , UJ ) Into parasols of a more usefui na Lure mind the coloring in some of them I , float exquisite. These are seldom trhmmmnmecl , Cs time silks are so pretty tim timemneelves that lime ) ' do miot need anything more. Thus lighter oiors are the favorItes , although some iarker plaids are seen that inako moat mtylish iiarasols for general use. The craz- ror grass linen has even extended to para- iota , and some very handsome ones bav1o an Openwork design , are made mm1 over a- of a bright color.- Ihiack . net au ! black satin parasohe are tenaiveiy trimmed with butter lace or situ pIes , anti art' very brilliant anti cifecti' ' Some rent paranoia are Seen whIch will iit1 haier at time seam'iore aral niountninp.- miothlng . seemns to quite take their place genuine effectivenems- ."Live . one dmmy at a tIme , my dear , " sm- men elderly wommman to a younger one. r- centhy. . "ion't wninki yonmr toreheati I tiny over touumorrow'n cares. Nothing it'- batl , or so gocd , oltimot , as wo auitlclpatm- mliii toumiorrow's burden nnay not be civ- hmeum tomnomrow is tonlay. I lived over tnt thirmls of my life bcforo I dlrcovereml tim secrtt , amiti I alum growing yotinger evem- mactIm iii its mmmc There is always time at strengths for totlay's duties anti carec ; I the lulling anti borronving , the crosoim of linldge before thmey are reacimeti , tim : It liii ! . ' I like ahmoimt women's (Incas Jim now It' Its smmggeetlveuieas of tIme atteuitio that ii.' pattI to time umuier able of timings , " r- ummarketi ii mimmnscmillno critic. 'l like th pretty iinimmgs that one catchiia a ghInmpse- mnder the ripple of a jacket or the displace fold of a cloth skirt , and the silk petticom- 'tvitht its rtmmeo and lace trImmings timi- simow every now amid again when nmllatly get tutu her carriage , or rims him the slept' ' of brown stone front. I like time faimit odor a violets timat. ) cij mnotico vlmen you hick u- iner glove , veil or faui , cmi the cienmm heel of imer well kept haIr anti hmammtls , for an up- to.tlato nnommman is a dainty creature , tleepiti- mer "tailon-madtns" cud knickerbockers , ant nmaumumimhm little aifectnmtions , Time gotla ce- imiside , ' said the eartetn artisan as hue flumistiem the interior of hmlt' vase nvith the sanic cart timat lie bestotvcti upomi time exterior ; anti i is precimuly that. Which I afinmire ahnmmt tim wommien nowadayc-timo evident tiaintiness o all tlmelr bc'longimmgs. " Mrs. Booth-Tucker , as Joint. coninianniev- ltim liar immmcnbammti at time Saivatton Atni : in timki ccumutry. will have Jurisdiction eve Honio 28,00P soimblems , enrolled In over 10- cOmlis , scattered iii every state of time tinIn hut'asimlrton and the two Iaketas. It I interemtimmg to get a glimpse of time miornesti stlc' ! of a tsonmman nnimo wields such power ann- a hio it iii hcrcaftfr umocssarliy be lnro'ninem- mbnfcrp tim iubilc , here it is In her owi- langtmnge : ,, have net Itiily ' decldeul act yet upom any definite plan of actIon as to where wi will livd , hub t'e do nwmdmmt a. little cottage it the country tviqm a. playgratimitl for the ba- biec. . My humbauid amid , umiyeif believe In real borne life , although our hearts arm completely wrappctl tip 1mm tIme catmmmm to vlmicb our iivew' are' consecrated. The hours tn- mspeumd with our chiidrenm are time trmme periotl : of recreation afld rdlnxatIon. Knlstovas in the name Qf_ tbe. of nmy children ICrIetot'as is tin Indian name , anti pnean- sscraan..ef Christ.. ,, , IIo..L a chUd of inonde ? ml alhl powcr. It Iii a treat to see 1- mmcaresilnghiIs little-sIster when she is in pair mmpml to hear hIm in the momnlnng carolling it- biokeh btb aCdenttwo or three verses o- i'Who'll tIe tine Next to Folloin' Jesus ? .mE , w.if senil icy clitidron to the publi- scluois , because I highly approve of inmbi'- mschok. ' . And I fancy the schools here art very stmpemhr to those of any oIlier cotmn.tr- yIt chIldren have to unix wltim all ci.isse : when they grow tip , I leniow of no better wa- to make them tiemnocratic and scnslblc than by eandimig tlmemim to a public' school , when they nvlli soon umunierstand that it is goctiness intelligence and imndmistny timat are rewarded tithout rgnnl to easto. I want uimy cliii- drena to understand that time poorest hry on time poareat grh ! has the cnanmo advantmmgcm that tlmoy bane. " A novel and charmIng receptacle for flow.- cr.a can be mnde'fromn a Japaumbeo umbrella It i necessary only t& remove tine bandIt and t'suepend it b rlbbns termInating it- gmadufui bnw. Time mono costly imiik para sQIs cami be used , but the paper sort that cost only a few cents gIve an entIrei3- entitfactory result.- 'rho . mtbbims are beet or a plaIfi color Three points nitnst be marked , equldlstant- on the edge of limo ccver , antI at each 01 these ome of the ribbons must be mmttaclmemi , Vhen that I'm done the tmnmbreiia is hail closed , and the ribbons are brought togetimer and matie fast. A big baw is mewed at- tlio paInt of meeting , and a snimiiier one where each ribbon joins time umbrella. That Jane , It cmaIns only to inorrt nvithln tile umbrella a ln vessel of corucopla shape. Into timis the long stems of cut flowers and time ennis of traiIirnn vines can be timrust and so kept frcsm ! for many days. Ii they nrc selected with an eye for color and the vines are abur4auit , an effective hit rf & 'ccnr.ltIomu e'mn be ehtainmed aitim triilIn- effort. . hung from a chandelier , tIme Um- brelia becomea a fthuTuro ef the roam ; but uniless the ceiling Is hlgim. or a table mtninds baneath , there Is danger of collision & hook , sucimas is ordinarily used for a bird- cage , on the other hand , can be screwed Into a cernier cc against time nvali , antI the lower udder hung wIth cafety.- Timat . no man is a hero to his valet has ecoino proverbial. It seems likewise timmm- tt ' 'woman may not remaIn a pcerle.w . prln- ess - to her tratlcspevpie-even thotmglm sim- cie tine princess ofVaies. . Aim English- woman , high in the contlnleumce of a great irm of London costumers , tells what triail- ctnv from that great lady's imahit of un- urctuahity. - . If she agreed to gIve a fitting , , r look over the designs , say at 3 o'clock- n the afternoon , says the' forewoman , white , ) r course , you imati to b punctual to time ninute , 3'OU mmnght count upon reachIng lieu nomewlicra between 4 and 6 , Indeed , so- Ixed is her habit : of delay' , it. is said tima- tt'hcnover punctuahity is easontial , ai upon : oremommlal ccrasions , if time pnincO Is to no- nomnpany - his vIfe , he takes the preeatmtlon to nave every clock In time house set forward L good hour. hut , time forawonman atlde. once in touch vith lmer , time princoes is a pattern of gentle md gracious digmilty , never failing to ac- cnowledge - extra paIns that have been taken 10 imer service mior to thank anti praIse varmiy those who aucceeth In exactly catch- ng - her own rather mncommeaquemit ideas of- ostumfle. . In this respect sue Is paralleled my l'rinceso Mary of Teck , wimo , equally vitit imerreif , Is grandmother to the tlmrone's- teIr presurnptiivethmi bnmt she Is johiy- imo prIncess of Took , " says the dressmaker.- 'She . snmokco nil tine tIme you arc fitting air , anti muonmetlines will blow a cloud In your tyes , laughing liieo a chIld. If you pInch men too tight , or by cinancc prick huer witim- phi , she asears at you-not angrIly , but cliii the mnernlost eyes-and in tue soft Ocr- nan speech that. Is imer most Intimmiatel- yrie'ndiy language.- "Vol . a I'Anmericalne. " American him-tiara. mae convinced Mme , Pouiilot ( lint time green ;ocds garno Is imp to date , A wornamm bar. owed 60,000 frarmctm from ( lie comnmmtolr d'flmu.- ommipte . , gIvIng as security railway simmmrc- s'ahvcd at 70,000 francs. Two days after time. I'ouillet , imearlmig the simaes nvoro In- be hands of the cormijutoir d'Escomnpte , en- .ored . suit to recover hmer property. very tybishly disred clan anti woman cmtlieui upon ulmne. i'oullhet upon time pretermac of buying nor remmitience emil desiring her to be time ; uanthiarm of a girl whose parents were tabu.- ouslywoaltimy . , but did not want timelr names minown. Timoy aId they wammtcd to deposit hue imioney in time thank of Frmmncc , but were fraid of time attendant ornmahitles. ?tlmmio , 'ommliiet withdrew tier simaremi to show imo- wasily time bammkiimg system worked , antI they lien repaired to time Grand lintel , In their iWmi rooimu time couple displayed their nnoney lox ammd opening time box , eimowt'd Mmu- .'ouiiiot . a great bundle of bank imotes. In- leasant couiversation time time Inaseel- iulckly anti wimen Mmne. Pouilhet rose to go- I was too late to return her securities to hum bank, aimfi. at time suggestIon of the rlendiy pair , site piaced imer shares time lox , and also at timeir suggeation took limo ox home with her , Time people with nothm- .ng . but mooney were to call time next morn- rig , but they didn't , and time box W05 Sound 0 contmtlmm a flannel shirt , p- A Iisthmmeom.I- t. . . It , recorded of Loulv Napoleon that , hay- g - announced to the emnperor of Itussia timat 0 WAS seated on the throne of France , mind awing received train Czar' Niclmoiaa a reply ddreseod riot to "Mon Irene , " as is aisia1- etween crowned imeaiis , but - "Mon amltl- apoleon the Third remarked : tThis is most flattering, We choose our friends ; wer- mmuot choose our rehatlog. , " . - - - IWhite Washng ! , , , ' t 1- I Done : 'k : Evcrywherc ! with tk r . CLAUS I SOAP , 0 All washing fa hot white wmtsiilmmg , g n all soap is miot Samm Claus. ' , 'tl & 1 13 That bath-brick tint when mmccc iii ' . . C clothes , nlwayn mrovcm that they . .i .Att . , , nrc atmnmigcrs to bamit.a Claus Soap. - , . ,, t , , . . ' 0 Try it. Sold cvcrywltcre. Madeby- g THE N. R. FAIRBANK COMPANY , - CHICAGO.0O- OQQOOOt2OaOOOOQtocooOooooooooa eoaoQogoQGo o- oe4'b ALL THE WORLD Knows tIat t1e Pcerlcss Remedy for Diseases of the Liver , Kidneys and B1addei is- s Dr J. H. McLEA'S- UVER AND KIDNEY BALM It has Cured Thousands of Desperate Cases Try It- AT ALl. DflUoolsrs. Fmct , 1.00 PLR florrLc THE DR. J , H. MCLEAN MEDiCINECO. . Sr. Louis , M- o.cs.ei . __ Leading Bilsilloss 1ell of Ooluinbas , Nebraska. AIS'l'IIAC'I' oh' 'l'I'I'Ifl , iheehier , .Iiieggi & Cii. , 12th SC- .AG . ItiOhll.'I'UhttI. lti 1Ll3IN't'S.S- . . . C. .1; C. C. ( rim ) , 13th. & urt1i St. , AL1oltNIYS. Albert & lttTel.r. ( Hive St. 0. J. (; imi In' , 1211& St.- Y. . % . N. hlemuNhoy , 12th St- .SleAIih.te.r . & Gurmieiiius , 13 & North .5 C. A. 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' MAhtiE'j' , 51 , C, Cnsimi , imti st- .Otiu . Mccx. hilt 'St.- MILLINIOILI . AM ) NOTIONS.I- ll. . . 1. . 1)uult c Co. , it Ii ii II dl mig , Mrs. M. V. Viihtvi , ittm. St- .NI0'VSJhIhIm . AGENCY. Curl Iruimiem1:11pm si- .NI0''SI'A . i'hORS , Coiuinimiuis .Jutirmmimh. Ill. ) . 'rtmriicr.- Nehurumshtt . Iflemi. . , ( prluiiii- i.l'littte . Co. Argus , W. Satumnuiors , Nab ,, A'cnuui. . OIL ANI ) GASIINIO. J. E , JiofTituumui , Nob. Ave. I'AIX'I'hOitS.- ITrimuk . Morse , 181h Sr.- Demmimi . , O'lirloii , I' . o. Ihox 887' , I'll OI'O ( ml A l'ls mOlts. Strauss & Crlss , Olive Si- .l'iIYSICIANS . ANI ) suztr.iooss.- Mmiiiyzi . , iOvzmis GeciNe.l , . Ave- .Irs. . . 'oHs Miessier , IIoiiicopailm- II ,. rlcr 11 iot'Ic , I'LUMIIIOILS.- A. . . lumsseil & Scmi , I liii St- .itA . I I.WA i'S.- Ii. . . & M. it. It.- U. . . 1' . It. It. , 1. Ii. 31eighier , Agosmt- .It . 10i I , I0S'V.t'l'- i.Ileelier . , Jiieggi & Co. . 1tIt Si , 1'V. . Iieivitve'r , lEtlu St. Israel Ginelt , 11th. 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J STORY ON WHEELS.

WS.StMGJ

( ,) . 1qM , by 1. C. Or'tie. )

At 41 1 nn tIIl an InrottIrtry; bachelor.Owing , jiosibly , to my rutfc trahing. I lia'-

lieii a gallant ttiltor , in the seiie o-

fposvslng brute ourago , which appfara tc'-

vIn Itli the cntler e--evc whore liitat-cantlir" taUp. 13nt It bp hard to get away

fr in OflS enrronsnents.-My

.

nertqI npproa.ll to a matrlrnonnl! alit-

arce-

occtirc onie three year , iirnier-

JCC1IIfl) , ri6t to ;ay 1istPesIflg , ctrcuni-

itance

-, ! . I have tiffletentIy recoverel troni-

tue ° recQiP of thateploi1o to toil tha story

it2i onp1acenc. It won through the con7ibaflce or my old friend , Ilob VhIte , ho-

farni JoiPs mtnc that I flrst met tht Partic-

iiiar-

aUinlty-.VfIb

.? gavc a cln1 party , and tu) brought

lJ toetIier. Stic s aa a young ntiit very

3)retty) wIdov , Mrs , liersie bole , anil waa vis-

.Iting

.

relatives In the. netghbornoctl.ty rec-

bikcIon-

Is that I fell In love with her tin-

mediately.

-

. At icat. I recall that myconsti-tutlonal

-sveaknes was tIrltl9uahly apparent nfl

that occaiI0n. I tnnnnget to convey thestate or my feelings to her In ( ho courseof the evenhni-nixilnIy by iriezins ot panto-

mlrno-

and eloquent racial contortlon. At-

thio last moment sue maile me temporarilymiecrahlo by announcing that )io Intended7cavtrig for honio ( ho next day ; but her

1A ? '_.tt _. ft4C

E-C

ilL xdrM-

.4A jij'i- j3

II3ESSIE'S DIAGRAM-

."good

.

nlght' woo nimot caressingly tendeand I promptly resolved to write to tier. Th-

va the last I saw of Mrs. bole untilbutT-nuIt not forestall the denouement.

After practicing for a few days I wrote 1-

ia brief letter , ttatlpg , Uio condition of tli

weather and noting the general good healt-of the nelghbriIoo ( , with a cautiously word-creluest for a correspondence , with a view I

mutual Improvement In apeiling and syita :

Thireo or four dnyii later I aa delightedreceiving a mOdot answer , granting my vla

and hoping the health of the commuoltwould remain good.

After a few inure exchanges I grew boltie

and in dUO time breathed a somewhat liIglu-

deirce of temperature Into my senteflce-

At the end. of 'a mouth V mustered up U-

ervo to sind her a onhq do "lieauy ,

which elicited from her a very graceful an-

encouragliig compliment , . I.t waa then tlii-

I conceived the thought of a trip across tF

commonwealth to pay her ylit. I SPeedC-

my lroPOn'ltttI) to her in the ext mail , ather aiiwer inspired thr e fre4i iinettoi-on "Love , ' another on Amnity , ' and U

thIrd on 'Woddcd Souis. '

She aItj I might come. Aeslgnating U-

tlm&ten days frofl the ilate of her lotte-

vlilch wa9 September 1 , 1893. I kissed U-

signature. . which wa 'Uosn'le. " and went ot-

to overhaul my bike ; for I had already di-

clded to make the trip on that vehIcle.She acknowledged the receipt of my v. ,

nets. aayflg each conecutlvo reading ha

brought moisture to her eyoa. I felthappy as a man of my age could afTord I

feel. . and kept the sonnet iuihl grinding do

and night.Six of the weary dayo passed-for the

dragged heavily. Even before that timehad my little grip packed anti my wlie-

'greased for (ho oceaeon. ' She svaa e-

brghit tis a gold pockcl.pieco and fullequipped for the journey. I prayed for gaoweather , and owore every time I aaw-

doiiii. . ( My franlfles hioWs the customarmoods of the typIcal lover. )

L1sten The evening before the mornin-

L3t for my departure I received a lettefrom my Idolized hiessle that took thi

breath out of me for a (till minute. I rc-

proiuce( It )ierevIthi , flhil( the reader cajudge for himself how It made me feel. I

read as folhovs-literally :

"l1EIEit STATION , Sept. 9 , 1893.MDear Mr. Overarnith : I write to yethis mcrnlng In great dIstress of mind.have learned to regard Nou iodearlY thatcan't bear to deceive you longer. I will to-

OU) the whole truth. It ii' ths! : I haY

nuother accepted uttor. a Mr. Saglttartt-Moon. . of hathaway , thIs state , Ilie emitl euler than yours. but. what y'w have fe-

In time ycu have gaIned in ardency. heave1OIJ ) me ! for I cannot choose between yo-

So I have , after great mental anguish , th-

cided to make the following proporal-to buttAs you live at about equal diatances froi-

Vecder Station ( I believe you have the ad-

vantage Cf tutu one mile ) , you shah hotstart tomorrow morning at an hour befor-

sunrlEo. . each on lila wheel ( Mr. S. In aaccomplished llyerl ) and the one that meetmite ftrrt at our front. gate shah claim in-

hianil. . I vut you both on honor not to stara itilmmuto before the hour set. You havetulle the start of him , hut lie is about twdegrees east of you , whIch obviates his bandiCal ) . I have written these facts to him , anwilt utah both of your letters together.-

flnd

.

that by a happy coincidence the mna-

ltralno to your repectivo homes paaj at th-

istatlouat 6:30: p. ph , each arriving at It

destinatIon about the amno hour. You whh

notificatlalt about 8 o'ciochican get yourNeither will ilaro to start before the tim'-

nuitlone'h; ' , as hoything that resembletreachery will cause a forfeIture of all claimsThla may seem Imarl and practicat-evelcruel ; but it is my only way out of thit

dreadful dilemma-.'If

.

either of you gentlemen do not con

Elher the prize worth limo trial , I shall he p1'

the )mapper vtim the other ; and I can'think thIs faIr anti Impartial test will cauizoo to lose both. I Incloso a diagram of on

village , showlmmg tim location of our streeand residence. the latter being designateil b-

a cro. LovIngly and expectantly ,

I was shocked' end bewildered at the con-

tents of the letter. Alter partially recoverleg immy wIts mimy first impulse was to taletime ,nLhnlght train , put my wheel in time bag-

gage car , 5t01) at samBa town near Feed.Station , get aim early start , run In about ii-

a. . m. , and claIm mmiy irIzo , Then I though

-what If roy "bated rival' ' should baselImpose upon tue a tltty.mnilo ) maimdicap andmentally denounced time treachery of tbtiming , tImUs uwittimmgiy placing myself In i

very delIcate uttItmlilO. My private sense o

honor was awakened and I resolved to sirhiessio faIrly or fall iii the attelmipt.-

I

.

spent aim hour looking over such maps a-

cauld find In mimi library and studying lIessic's dlogrammm. Then , realizing that I wouI-

nced sled ) , I got everything In readiness foi

the start , set roy alarm clock to raIse iticlamor at 4 a. m. slmarp. placed It on a atancwIthin a foot of my IillOY and retIred wlth-

an Involuntary prayom at my tongue's endI tossed seine , but at about 10 o'clock I fell

Into a sort of phantasmal slumber. I

dreamed of mounting a sIngle wagon wheel

and riding the clumsy thins a thousandimmllos on a telegraph wire (or a prize, ( tim

same being a beautIful prjnceas , whionm I wonagainst hundreds of competItors. nut lustas I waB about to take Imer fair hand andlead her to the altar there arose a horrlbitclamor of opposition from my dIsatpoimited

rIvals , who rushed at me in a fury' of jeal-ousy and woubi have torn rue limb frou

limb. hut I .iw d-just iii ( line tm, bear tinIltmgi' ltng I Itflih itimin tt Ii1y cleric alarm-.sPmarg

.

(rain ) my bl dOll ln-1iiif aim hour'tit1y fer the ruc' .

Still piinctllionit in Eoiding to n ; pInl-Cf hOflbfr I waited till an hbiir btfort ''unrise , and thicn :miietI av ( In time dttmt tivilight hmnil time hrnmdng air it thah tiIet1 mmcc-lug. . om , a misiou a soul .thUillmmg us alnthat ever momlt a i.nlgimt to tIle arena O-rpetitic.I nmartyr to i'ahIngtoi ,

I mnade icy flrt I 'vo leagni? t'ef're' tlu-still's immnmtnemmt gf'ry unit blanchet the R ; cotnhin.hike faces of the mnoriminit mttma.-

I, .

began to foci a little uneasy mihout th-m"signs" v1mhchi lime first ray's of time stirpenellenI on tiio "flecc'cauyans of limo dawim. '

atllrc's eenlr artist iiiny somoilmimos ''iso liii-

briiim without a definite purimoe , limit fem

one , I aiim sulerrtItIoui, emmuughm to reef aib-whrn I note ( as I dm1 then ) a rather lavIltouch , of crimson on the edge of the morninglimit I .sciidmlonh along tue dUsty cotimitry roami

not exactly "uniler bare p01cm , " butlimo kind of stlmntmltms that ttmrnmi burdens intc-phhlow nfl Oli'taCiCs Into incentIves.-

I.

mimade time flrt twenty nmilos without sari.Otis check or interruption , barring the tern-.porary

.

annoyance of being at one time cimareil-

a hub by 'a Irrecionis dog , that persistemmtltried to fasten ) , I fangs In may trousersBut vlmeri 1 fInally iued imp amid iiran( rotc amy wheel to tender a sacrifice kMoloch , time cowiir'dly whelp turned tail ant-llitrrally cntstrlpp d tlm boulder I pent dIemhim.

Time twenty-mile station . was Dimiglowonil-

a queerly hold-out village built along time

hIghway for halt a thlip with no crossstrcets. Time un was ilbotit no imour hIghas I entered timla mince. I sinlmnmmmed mnast

the houses the immmates came to tine nloorrand wlndowe , amid -an oc.1oional glance attheir ilictrought visages liowed that mmmo-

stof thrum nere enjoying timeir flrst view of a-

bIcycle. . logni and children poured out ofopen gates and followed me , yelping andliomviimmg like Imps of time pIt. Other chili-

dremi-

and dogs , further on. httracted by time

clamor , anticipated mime , anti before I reachedthmo end of th hutg at iett twenty dcgij of-

rh Cues auth yarIetIcm vere hounding mcWith that fnrniibr impudence of which time

vIll3ge dog eijoys an uimshareii monopoly.Their attempts to nip my beam oxaL'parated-mne , and I yelled at them savagciy , hut whim

Poor effect. At last an unusually actIve"mneat.hiotmnd" caught inc by time anke andhis Charl , teeth rasped my flesh like a hackle.-I

.I jerked Iooae and tried to kick him , theeffort causIng my wheel to w.ibhlo fright-tuily.

-. ilefore I . could recover balance a-

wreteimed.boolclng that got in froimt , and myleader knockcni It (bown and ran over It , withdimnastroie results it) both imman and dog-

.It.

the worst header in umy experience.-I

.

thInk I foil thirty feet , vitii time wheel , ofcourse , on top. In a eeond or two time entIrehowling pack surrounded inc. ilke so manyColordlb viVes , narllng gmid mnnapping. I-

Lcrambted up , and pulling a stmmali revolverwhIch I had taken time precautIon to put iii-

my hIp pockeL' I. began pepperimmg rIght andicfl.

Time canIne mob quickly eaamnpcrcd off ,

leavIng one of their nunmiic.r , a mongrel cur ,

walloping around and staining the clean dustwitim his inlebeiaiiJloQd.-

I.

PIcked up miw safety and grip , and , find-Ini

-

thst the wheel was nih rigut , I was about'to mount wimon I began to realize that myright ankle-lime one that uas bittenwas-panfuiiy eprajueti. In the excitenment I hindnot noticed It beQro. WhIle I was rubbingIt four or five men and a 1ozcn boyn gath-ered

-to the opot and regarded one with sIlemmt

and gasping curlosihy.Despite my piany brtmlt'os I tas In a mood

to light time whole vfllngc', dogn and , all.StraIghtening up I pbintdd to tine strugglingcur and aald :

"IC any of you yaps owmi that dog you nrc-at iibortyto fake bits prlcQ omit of my tilde. "

They all iooke4 at time cur and then at oneanother , but not a wprQ was spaken in replyto my challenge. Prc.tentij two of the mmmcc

walked slowly avhy anti moet of the yotmrg-store followed theIr exathpie : 'flmose who re-

.mmmcd.

stIll gaz d at cia in a sort of cx-

presoommbesu-

suspense , as If waiting to be-

kiekcl or shot.-I

.

suddenly thougimt of Besslo Booie , and'nrgettIng my injuries , I mounted and moved

IT , carotimily at first , being adnuoniehed by-

e! sharp pain 1mm my ankle. As I left thelllagh I ieard a hoarse 7eiI behind me , a

Species of coon hunter's clarion , quite tamnii.tar time vooded districts of soutimern mdi-ana.

-. Itvat * a nOte of defiance , though tile

fellow who uttered it probably took immn-ediate

-stridesl time directIon of hi back yard ,

Finding nmy eprain growIng easIer , I tooka great spurt , and paesed another ton mitesin Ioa than an Imour wIthout noteworthy ac-cident.

-. lInt I soon found Inal my troubles

were not over , The roads imp to this pointhad bcen remarkably good , and most of thway ennootim ammd level. I mmow etrmmck a roil.top secop apd. ho hills rpso in contimmuous

4.

ff?% ( ,

ThiICOWAItDI4Y WI IEX4P TURNS TAIL

unduiatlona , The roads were rocky angrooved with windIng guiieys. descrIbIng tim

nasimouts of former raimm iy progress Wevery Iaborloue , and u frutimment were tbc-

imockmi and hIndrances that. when time fourtihour was ommo I imad imot mmmade a foot eveflyt ) immilos-

.mbrmit.

this titmmo , however , the country becollie leveler , and 1 had run of five or si :

miles that did not occupy more than imaif a-mhour. . At time enul of timis m.purt the road sun-idcnly forked , omit ! in time absence of a eigmm

hoard I was brougtmt to aim abrupt hail , nohaving time slightest idea which pious of Iiifori led to my goal.-

I.

lookei ahaut. The only farimi house Ii-

eigimt was a quarter of a mile to time loftacrws broken meadows and a wlnd.swepco-rmmhleld , I straimmed my c''a up and mlow ,

the timreo highways , but not a human belniwaLe to be seen. Time two ropln ahead , wimicldiverged at an angle of about twemmty-ttmredegrees , were equally traveled , Time one Iitime rigimt seemed to turn off a couple of nnllei-away. . while the oIlier was etralght so far aI could see , I was Inclined to take the tat-

ter , but as I had no tIme to wamito experlm-

nenthmmg , I decided to go to the (arm liousma-

mmd inquire which road led to Mungerammmait town twenty-two hubs west of lecdci-Station. . This I had ascertaInmh by numeaus o-

amaps and inquirIes when flrst. contenmpiatio1time trIp.

LeavIng icy wheel In a fence ctrnor , hushImiddon by a clump of alder bushes. I strtlcacross the fields lit a trot. I found tlmc

fainter In his barn yard tiimd after lie JiodwIth ditlicuity subdued a pair or savage bull-dogs tImat wanted to eat mae wIt1udt seasonlug , olJtited thjjmformRtjomm tht time roadto time riglu iedlb h4ijpgr , T1mmuiWig, bitn-

I hurmled back in aitreat aweatjtwaiu4 b1-

mm ) clmrommomncter that I lund host. just twentynminuteu' , which mnilmt cbange my destiny-

.Arriviug.

a the torkie I was horrified Ic

tnt1 that Say wheeT was goad CastIngimatt >' look around I saw a feilow motmntNb on-

it Mmii ridIng for dear life , about 200 yardsto limo westward , WIthout waiting to swearacctirstehy and smoothly I snatched my ra-

volver-

from my pocket and rushed mally-afler

(

flue thief , s1ucnmting un agglomerationof threats , entreaties , broken Imprcoatlotm-sani nbbtevlated prayers. I fired a shot at-Ititersaha , when I could do so without per-forating

-my legs. The fellow gave a nervous

trek behind , lost imts gravity and a mInuteiiter; took an awful header. Gathering Imhim-

ieIt-

tip lie abammiboneil the wheel , scaled timeterm, and quickly disappeared in time m-mdjelnliig

-woods-

.ArrLing.

at the spot wimero ho foil , I foundthe faithful safety still uninjured antI as11,011 Ofl lii )' Way to Mminger. Tiio coal wasintel anti I maule the run In twemmty-five cmliii-

mte.-

. , I founul Munger a good sized town aiidgot tlmrmnigli It wIthout any natabie adveim ,lure. Just before leaving It I toppcd at arestaurant anul took a hasty lunch , lnclmmdlmmg-

a goblet of "hot Scotch. " F'ceilng quite re-

frcmshed-

I resumed time road wIth rejuvenatedhopcs ,

It VL15 flow 10 o'eicck , anti I Wa3 it littleover "ts'cimty miles away. " Time countrywas nimmrveiounly level. anti the rommmhs ox-cellent.

-. I spurted the first tn immhies in-

abomt thirty mmmmiutes! , but I began to feelalarm at the aslect of time hcavens. Heavyciommuls tvere gathering amid a storm wasrapidly conning up. in a quarter ef an hourtheblg drops began to fail , amid presently time

Z);.

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.v tPvm-

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A MUD-fl1SPATTEItED MAN DASIIED U

: ioTIlE SIDEWALK-KISSED bIER ,_._taut was pouring down , a veritable deluge.

1 veflt plunging on through mud aurivulet , half blinded by tic rain , which tifitful noutheast wind blew into mmmy cym-

s'ltim pitiless fury. There was but one com

soilmmg thought-that time storm had prolably struck my rival first , Judgng fron i-

idirection. . I felt sure that Feeder Statlowas not over fIve mites aimead , and pubforvard with dcmpcrato energy.

The shower wao. as persistent as if sem-

by arm adverse fate. I think It mineteatI ly for haiL an 1momm. I was as we-

a a ?munman flotoam vashed up by time na-ty wimeci threw mud In a way that w-

dreadful. . flecking my sodden clothes tUlmight have beezm taken-In DlngcnvoodfmU-. winged hogf-

At last , jmmst as time ra'n 'bogart slacking.-cauglmt

.

eight of a church u'pire loss tii-

a mile aimead , and knew that I was aboutenter Feeder Station. My heart thumupwith a new excitement. I thought of stoppirsome place and "arranging my toilet , " b-iinctantiy abandoned time noton. It. wastime for primping.-

A.

I entered the. town I struck the firstreet at right angles , amid did nt lenawhether tcl turn to time might or to the letI met a man and as'ed' him to localV'hight street ( time one m3riced on flczsl-ed'agramI' had forgotten its rciative pslticn ) . The citizen saId he Uved "fatmike In the kentry , but guessed Filgi-stmeet was to the left. " I didn't hangsecond on the rustIc's uncertainty , btswung around Ic the directiop indIcate.The next crossing sas supposed to ho F'iigistreet , and Bessie mesbtencp was supposeto be In time muddle of the second blediiorth side. I reached the spot , but the oni-bulidimmg In that opaco as a med stabiebthought of tine cross and nearly fainted ; btwithout permitting myself to Indulgebase suspicion , I aslecil a street bay to milceem-

mmc to Fiigint street. Ho pointed south ansaid "One block. " I crossed over , aivi ma

reached the mIddle of time designated strecwhen a inuh.hespattered mann on a wime-

miachemi up to time sidewalk , sprang from liivehicle , and meeting a lady at time gatekissed her.-

I.

merely llftt J my hat and rode on-tim soarcit of a liotei

JOHN C. OCIIILTREE.-

IteiNiuiiN

.

pfor ilcumuti ii I umg SIuglT-

ima reneans for professional end husineswomen remaining single are many. and arnot nIWayl due , as the critie would have u

believe , to a lack. of the whoiegonmo longlimg

for family life. Of votmrse no one wlmo Ima

kept apace with time progree's of the timewill deny tmot a momentous revolution I

taking phac3 In every grade of society. Progrem'.son! tin's largely destroyed the ilomnestli

character of twenty-five yeare, ago , conee-luontiy( time old idea that every woman doenot fulfill imcr destiny unless she marry tdisappearIng as rapkily as those customwimich imerelofore deprived them of time simn'pecuniary and educatIonal mudvantnmge

mmcmli , But time profee onni woummen timem

solves are , after all , In the best position b-

mqmly to time question at Ismuc' , 70 pecent of whom agree timat a negattvi anawe-Is itme only true one.-

I'aremtimeticaiiy.

, , time above is , perhaps ,

aweepiimg aim anbrtion , as time wrIter is lionoremi with the a qualimtanco of many Womemengaged in actve work , pmofessional an-otherwise. . who lead Ideal nmarrled lives ,

"Lint wIny , " asks time skeptic , bo womanwho acimieve jmmmy degree of eminence and re-

mmowii Iutviriabiy remaIn single ? "flcea'msO, as Rosa hlonimeur Inns saId , "a-

woniami Olin WOO fame by ecuving two maoterm, . " A wommian of lofty ambtlons! , hlg-iiieais and an appreciable amnouuumt of tumlen-

is mlestined , scener or later , to baconmepower in her way. She many be tin artis-itedier , wrIter. physician , lawyer , amid Ii-

Sommue eases mInister-hi aimort , ammytiming Inc

fincy dictates. Sue begins by courting liework , and onus In being wedded to it

Should simo marry silo would bs none time leatin artIst , hut , surrounded by numerous carom

such as evemmtualiy fall to time lot of oyem-

rmmarricd woman , either her home duties o

liar profesmonah life would feel time rmegit ,

No better i'hinlla an be quoted timen tim

of time nigtmtlngales Wimo sing sweetest befort-lmey are miiated ; after Unit their soogs ceasetheir mirth havIng tumnanh Into solicitude totheIr lIttle ones.-

J'Ouui

.

I ii I inc Fl imancieri mu .

New York Weekly : ilusbarmd-.Dld yoiget that lO check your uncle sent YOl

cashed yet ? "Wife-No , I haven't been ou-t.HusbandWell

.

, I acm sending an order b-

a cigar dealer for two boxes qf 5 cigarsI don't 'myant to send money In aim eimvelopoYou take this $10 ammd give me your check

VifeCertain1y.I-lushaimd

.( a day iater-More unoneyl Why

my dear, wlmat did you do with time $10 'ouuntie sent you ?

WIfe ( in a butfl-You took It for cigars ,

..DeVitt'sVItChm hazel Salve cleanses , purllies auid heals. It was made for that purposeUt, It loxburns. . cuts, bruIse3cimmmppehands , sores of all decriptIooa and It yethave hilled UBO It too them ,

BITS OF FEMININE GOSSIP.

At the Auteuli stqophechmasea some of tI-

ladies' costumes have been truly beautifm

There has been ice tar and memo howeused In time ornamentatIon.

The Conhtesse tie Cuisteilane wore a rhilt

skirt of lilac gros rAIim. 11cr jacket wasblack velvet ; her chaenIng capote waspink velvet with several black plumee. Si

was the mulmnlretl of nU.Time young Imichmesso do Voaihles wore

stibdtmed violet cloth skirt , with (lark brocloth jacket , time revere , collar Auth ctmf

being elaborately ernbrolticrenh. Iher cli

peati was of a lighter mnhado of violet ye

vet , flnit'lied wIth black anti white mmigrette

Tine Iucimen'se dUzie , wimo is , by time Wa

a remarkably imammdsorne young wommimin , we-

anmong time spectators. Simo wore a gremm

silk skirt with waist anti ery full capi

trimmed wIth a profusion of rassenienteri'-11cr bonnet was emmtlmeiy of fiowere. in-

gnonetto , hyncintha anti narcissus being tiii-

mmou't constilcumotme-

.Quheul

.

Ameile of l'ortmmgal , to tIme great dilight of time icIng and her court , line thiscon-

thtiuctl experimnenting on themn mimedicaily I

order timorotmghmiy to study the itoemmtgen 1kb-

csti: muow imer rnajen'ty epenuip lmcr tinme I

plmotographummg Ring CarIes and time attent-

afits In order to mhlecover vhat their skelcti,are 111cc. Time queen , as is well known , haduring tine last two yearn , devoted iiereelt' I

time ttmuly of medicine , and has emown imcrse

mimi apt pupil ; hut , unfortunately , liar mnuajee-

Ia too onmthut'laeUc In ( lie purstilt of imiedic

scIence , ti'tl: by her experiments ha reducesonic of hum ladio 1mm waIting aimmio-

stdeath's mhoor , eci that now hun rjUo.Il mac

flea. hobby tue l'orttmgueso court rejoiccuespecIally time king , as tine (1UCOII Was aiway'-

iwstlmmg: umpoui lila trying mmev imietliods dim

covered by imerr3it for redtmciiig lila gro in-

corpnllcmncy. . It is oven maid-perhaps ma-

lleIoueytinat. . in cononqtmemnco of tile kug'gratitude to Rcentgemm , the ; irofem.mor is to b-

i.ivltoJ to the courL at Ltubii , and will m-

ecIve a high order from lila mabesty.

Theme to no royal reati to learning imo

to carve any mnore than Iii iearnlmmg gcnmmietm

and time main who timimiles imlmmimeif a honcarver han better get right clown to firsPrinciples If lie wants any one else to thinhIm one. First , there uimust be a smarm-

knife. . Fo1lwimmg close Ic a knowledge o

time anatomy of time aimimal you Intend tm

carve.-Whemm

.

ft commies to time carving of poultrand ganme time wings amid legs arc . apt tn

prove ineuperablo obstacles. Time )' need noC-

vemm be mietacined before carving the braast-A skillful timtnPof time kmmifo will eaparattim-

emmu from time body , anti when time breastiii nil carved thmey can eanily ho cut cif-

in scrvimmg turkey a piece of the white anta piece of time thank meat simould ho put Cr

each lilate , unless , at' eours ,. certaium prefer'-aticoj are knowmi. The turkey breast miould bsllceni , limo legs an-nvImmgs cut at each JointTime breast of caivasimack duck t'ouid b-

mdetacimed entirely froimi the body , as it tm' th ,

emily delicate part. If more than two parthave to he cerved , limo brenet can be cut Ii-

half. . not sliced , or the wings can lie servewith nvlmatever tuiest cl1ngm to them

It Inn somnmutimes vli in dct3clming timi

legs or wlngt' of petntm to foilw a dufferami-

Inian. . Lay time bIrd Ie down on the disia-

nml hold It firmmi with the knife , hendimmg tint

legbacie witim the fork. Then time iolnmt cam

easily be cut tlmroaghmnd so the wimoic ieidetached from time hedy. hm dicing off tbbreast time fomle sisuiti be firmly thrumt mitttine hreast.bmio anti the famthen stle frauthe carver hotmld attacked tiraL

Panty trcss hailee ; iu which tIne guests am'dressed costumcs rmmpresenting the p'ece-iii & emmt of clicrsmcni.rzre by mmojneans um-

ncompion ; hut a. ShOrt..tinie ago a cortah-iltcatess went omio better thai this. amid gmv-

a card dance , at which time invIted guestvere reprecented to aprear time ehnracc-

of time portcuiar playing card alIotd to timemim

The dreaces Cf time majority of time guestwere macat elaborate , particularly those o

the court cards , hut the dress of a gentlenian to whose lot mad fallen time characte-at time ace of dIamonds was simplIcity itselflie appeared n ordInary evening drem , bu-

a ummagmilflemnt d amend aparleleni in tine ccctenof his dress shirt trout. Tlmls idea. wa-

hlkewiac followed by the gentleman repro-

setit zig tIme five of the same suit , who I-

nndditidn to a damond! In hIs shIrt front won'-

a pair of datncnd liples.-

A.

damicO , whcim: occurred after a banquegIven to twenty.four armless porsemis at tim

Royal Tree Inmi , Dartmouth. mnust have beei-

a cunioshty in Its way. UnfrtunatcIy wi

arc not told how It. was inmemiageti , bnmt doubtiess the dances were confined to jigs anthornpipes , as a waltz perforummed by a coupit

without arms would be a somowimat timcul:

teat to acecmpiisim.humid pOOPC as many of cur readers art

aware , provided they hmavo been blind to :

a smmfllciently long tinie , and the apartnmenl-iii whcm they are is one well known U

them , can move btit as qucltiy as peophwith their eyesiglmt. At a certa fl asyluiT

for time hllumd (lances often take place amnonftime innmatem , amid It Is not a l.ttie cn.mnicmm.s tc

sea cuplem who are totally blInd waltzIngrotund a room , never coiUziing with timeir marefortunate gmetimromi. In fact , unless one knevi

that ( bc ilancers were blind , Ime would nevem-

gucas tt 1ron their manmmcr ot (lane ng-

.It

.

imas taken time tngenuity of a Londonwcmuian to tranm'cend all previous efforts oh

either sex to crystallize time intangible ammd

turin time emotlomim into a source of revenue.S-

imo.

has coimoalatieui for eaia , sympathypackages , ic to spemk , at u.en inucim a pound.( for advertisement reamis : "Symopatimy offeredto those wlm are in trouble and have no

tell timelr sorrow. In-

tervieWe

-ono to whom they comm

by appointment. "

In time timird act of "Carmen" time oIlmen

1ghmt at Buffalo , Calve woe Iimterrtmpteu-

whmile mtlmmging by a scream. In Min Eiiza-beth Gates' box sat Miss Maria Love , per-hap tliO best knownwemnmn in Buffalo , timmeatier in niammf charIties and a dictator in-

ercial circles. Calve was sInging ardentlywhen a sharp ecreaum Uncle the attention ofthe audience from tIme cinger to time Gatee-box. . It waum Miis Love wimo screamed.S-

imo

.

vprammg Up excitedly. darted to dtmb-on liar cimair , amid then foil back Into therecesces of time box. : Calve turned with astartled look and peered Into the box , Time

otber players forgot themselves and aomoleft tIme stage. Ittauager Max hirsch ran tothe .eioor of the hoxand as lie opened It a-

nmomise cemmrrletl across his foot tub . a holeiii time n'alh-

.Thu

.

new pana'clstaro perfect dreams olbeauty , auth one ammni. ill bole as if miesignetl-

by & 'nne'gremtt ortirtt Chiffon mmml lace andelik ; iiie and iaaeatui chiffon , wthm a fewflowers admled , imiakJ flip timece dainty at.fairs , Imagine anyihlvg inane dainty timan a-

miite silk parasol .eovsretl with wimlte chiffonin featcona caught here anti tbmt'.rc whti-

buncimem of violets. A Imtmge isuncim of violett-at the top fastened. byia bow of violet ribbon :

gives a fmniimitig touch to time wimnie , An.other parasol that 1st makIng a hid for favom-

Is of whIte net covensi wltim lemmgtimwise rut.lies of time narrowest butter lace. Sonmetlnitt'-

miI same Idea Is carried out wltim black netmnmklmmg more useful , It not so dainty , an-

article. .

Artificial flower4bmy aim important port Ii :

time decoration of tiw new parasols , anti a

bunch of some flower that imarmnonizes withtime sIlk iarasol Is s.dtlod to even the Iuiain.eat of them , A whto net parasol thmat hasonly to be'' seen to be coveted has evemyrib outlined witii tIny pInk rosebuds and ii

bunch of time buds tle'J at the Lop will , a bowof white ribbon having a design of daintylIttle rosebutis on It , Violets lend tbemmm-

selves to time smmummo style of decoration as wella. ummmy tiny flower that one pleases.

White satin and black arid yellow satinparasols Imavo beautiful designs in lace op-.pilt1ued

.on to timena , sometimes Iii sprays

aver the entIre parasol , and again as a deepborder round time edge.

Taffeta silk In all lime. newest deaigmme Is-

rimadt , UJ ) Into parasols of a more usefui naLure mind the coloring in some of them I,float exquisite. These are seldom trhmmmnmecl ,

Cs time silks are so pretty tim timemneelves thatlime )' do miot need anything more. Thus lighteroiors are the favorItes , although some

iarker plaids are seen that inako moatmtylish iiarasols for general use. The craz-ror grass linen has even extended to para-iota , and some very handsome ones bav1o

an Openwork design , are made mm1 over a-

of a bright color.-Ihiack

.net au ! black satin parasohe are

tenaiveiy trimmed with butter lace or situpIes , anti art' very brilliant anti cifecti' '

Some rent paranoia are Seen whIch williit1 haier at time seam'iore aral niountninp.-miothlng

.seemns to quite take their place

genuine effectivenems-

."Live

.

one dmmy at a tIme , my dear , " sm-

men elderly wommman to a younger one. r-

centhy. . "ion't wninki yonmr toreheati I

tiny over touumorrow'n cares. Nothing it'-

batl , or so gocd , oltimot , as wo auitlclpatm-mliii toumiorrow's burden nnay not be civ-

hmeum tomnomrow is tonlay. I lived over tntthirmls of my life bcforo I dlrcovereml tim

secrtt , amiti I alum growing yotinger evem-

mactIm iii its mmmc There is always time atstrengths for totlay's duties anti carec ;I the lulling anti borronving , the crosoimof linldge before thmey are reacimeti , tim :

It liii ! .

' I like ahmoimt women's (Incas Jim

now It' Its smmggeetlveuieas of tIme atteuitiothat ii.' pattI to time umuier able of timings , " r-

ummarketi ii mimmnscmillno critic. 'l like thpretty iinimmgs that one catchiia a ghInmpse-

mnder the ripple of a jacket or the displacefold of a cloth skirt , and the silk petticom-'tvitht its rtmmeo and lace trImmings timi-

simow every now amid again when nmllatly gettutu her carriage , or rims him the slept' ' ofbrown stone front. I like time faimit odor aviolets timat. ) cij mnotico vlmen you hick u-

iner glove , veil or faui , cmi the cienmm heelof imer well kept haIr anti hmammtls , for an up-to.tlato nnommman is a dainty creature , tleepiti-mer "tailon-madtns" cud knickerbockers , antnmaumumimhm little aifectnmtions , Time gotla ce-imiside , ' said the eartetn artisan as hue flumistiem

the interior of hmlt' vase nvith the sanic carttimat lie bestotvcti upomi time exterior ; anti iis precimuly that. Which I afinmire ahnmmt tim

wommien nowadayc-timo evident tiaintiness oall tlmelr bc'longimmgs. "

Mrs. Booth-Tucker , as Joint. coninianniev-ltim liar immmcnbammti at time Saivatton Atni :

in timki ccumutry. will have Jurisdiction eveHonio 28,00P soimblems , enrolled In over 10-

cOmlis , scattered iii every state of time tinInhut'asimlrton and the two Iaketas. It I

interemtimmg to get a glimpse of time miornestistlc'! of a tsonmman nnimo wields such power ann-

a hio it iii hcrcaftfr umocssarliy be lnro'ninem-mbnfcrp tim iubilc , here it is In her owi-langtmnge :

, , have net Itiily ' decldeul act yet upomany definite plan of actIon as to where wiwill livd , hub t'e do nwmdmmt a. little cottage itthe country tviqm a. playgratimitl for the ba-

biec. . My humbauid amid , umiyeif believe In

real borne life , although our hearts arm

completely wrappctl tip 1mm tIme catmmmm to vlmicb

our iivew' are' consecrated. The hours tn-mspeumd with our chiidrenm are time trmme periotl :

of recreation afld rdlnxatIon. Knlstovas in

the name Qf_ tbe. of nmy childrenICrIetot'as is tin Indian name , anti pnean-sscraan..ef Christ.. ,, , IIo..L a chUd of inonde ?

ml alhl powcr. It Iii a treat to see 1-mmcaresilnghiIs little-sIster when she is in pairmmpml to hear hIm in the momnlnng carolling it-

biokeh btb aCdenttwo or three verses o-i'Who'll tIe tine Next to Folloin' Jesus ?

.mE , w.if senil icy clitidron to the publi-scluois , because I highly approve of inmbi'-mschok.

'

. And I fancy the schools here artvery stmpemhr to those of any oIlier cotmn.tr-yIt chIldren have to unix wltim all ci.isse :

when they grow tip , I leniow of no better wa-

to make them tiemnocratic and scnslblc thanby eandimig tlmemim to a public' school , whenthey nvlli soon umunierstand that it is goctinessintelligence and imndmistny timat are rewardedtithout rgnnl to easto. I want uimy cliii-drena to understand that time poorest hry on

time poareat grh! has the cnanmo advantmmgcm

that tlmoy bane. "

A novel and charmIng receptacle for flow.-

cr.a can be mnde'fromn a Japaumbeo umbrellaIt i necessary only t& remove tine bandItand t'suepend it b rlbbns termInating it-

gmadufui bnw. Time mono costly imiik parasQIs cami be used , but the paper sort thatcost only a few cents gIve an entIrei3-entitfactory result.-

'rho.

mtbbims are beet or a plaIfi colorThree points nitnst be marked , equldlstant-on the edge of limo ccver , antI at each 01

these ome of the ribbons must be mmttaclmemi ,

Vhen that I'm done the tmnmbreiia is hailclosed , and the ribbons are brought togetimerand matie fast. A big baw is mewed at-

tlio paInt of meeting , and a snimiiier onewhere each ribbon joins time umbrella. ThatJane , It cmaIns only to inorrt nvithln tileumbrella a ln vessel of corucopla shape.Into timis the long stems of cut flowers andtime ennis of traiIirnn vines can be timrustand so kept frcsm! for many days. Iithey nrc selected with an eye for colorand the vines are abur4auit , an effective hitrf &'ccnr.ltIomu e'mn be ehtainmed aitim triilIn-effort. . hung from a chandelier , tIme Um-

brelia becomea a fthuTuro ef the roam ; butuniless the ceiling Is hlgim. or a tablemtninds baneath , there Is danger of collision& hook , sucimas is ordinarily used for a bird-cage , on the other hand , can be screwedInto a cernier cc against time nvali , antI thelower udder hung wIth cafety.-

Timat

.

no man is a hero to his valet hasecoino proverbial. It seems likewise timmm-

tt ''woman may not remaIn a pcerle.w. prln-ess

-to her tratlcspevpie-even thotmglm sim-

cie tine princess ofVaies. . Aim English-woman , high in the contlnleumce of a greatirm of London costumers , tells what triail-ctnv from that great lady's imahit of un-urctuahity.

-. If she agreed to gIve a fitting ,

,r look over the designs , say at 3 o'clock-n the afternoon , says the' forewoman , white ,) r course , you imati to b punctual to time

ninute , 3'OU mmnght count upon reachIng lieunomewlicra between 4 and 6 , Indeed , so-

Ixed is her habit: of delay' , it. is said tima-

tt'hcnover punctuahity is easontial , ai upon: oremommlal ccrasions , if time pnincO Is to no-

nomnpany

-his vIfe , he takes the preeatmtlon to

nave every clock In time house set forwardL good hour.

hut , time forawonman atlde. once in touchvith lmer , time princoes is a pattern of gentlemd gracious digmilty , never failing to ac-

cnowledge-

extra paIns that have been taken10 imer service mior to thank anti praIsevarmiy those who aucceeth In exactly catch-ng

-

her own rather mncommeaquemit ideas of-

ostumfle. . In this respect sue Is paralleledmy l'rinceso Mary of Teck , wimo , equallyvitit imerreif , Is grandmother to the tlmrone's-teIr presurnptiivethmi bnmt she Is johiy-imo prIncess of Took ," says the dressmaker.-'She

.

snmokco nil tine tIme you arc fittingair , anti muonmetlines will blow a cloud In yourtyes , laughing liieo a chIld. If you pInchmen too tight , or by cinancc prick huer witim-

phi , she asears at you-not angrIly , butcliii the mnernlost eyes-and in tue soft Ocr-nan speech that. Is imer most Intimmiatel-yrie'ndiy language.-

"Vol

.

a I'Anmericalne. " American him-tiara.mae convinced Mme , Pouiilot ( lint time green;ocds garno Is imp to date , A wornamm bar.owed 60,000 frarmctm from ( lie comnmmtolr d'flmu.-

ommipte

., gIvIng as security railway simmmrc-

s'ahvcd at 70,000 francs. Two days aftertime. I'ouillet , imearlmig the simaes nvoro In-

be hands of the cormijutoir d'Escomnpte , en-

.ored

.suit to recover hmer property. very

tybishly disred clan anti woman cmtlieui uponulmne. i'oullhet upon time pretermac of buyingnor remmitience emil desiring her to be time

; uanthiarm of a girl whose parents were tabu.-

ouslywoaltimy.

, but did not want timelr namesminown. Timoy aId they wammtcd to deposithue imioney in time thank of Frmmncc , but werefraid of time attendant ornmahitles. ?tlmmio ,

'ommliiet withdrew tier simaremi to show imo-wasily time bammkiimg system worked , antI theylien repaired to time Grand lintel , In theiriWmi rooimu time couple displayed their nnoney

lox ammd opening time box , eimowt'd Mmu-

.'ouiiiot.

a great bundle of bank imotes. In-

leasant couiversation time time Inaseel-iulckly anti wimen Mmne. Pouilhet rose to go-

I was too late to return her securities tohum bank, aimfi. at time suggestIon of therlendiy pair , site piaced imer shares time

lox , and also at timeir suggeation took limo

ox home with her, Time people with nothm-

.ng

.but mooney were to call time next morn-

rig , but they didn't , and time box W05 Sound0 contmtlmm a flannel shirt ,

p-A Iisthmmeom.I-

t..

. It, recorded of Loulv Napoleon that , hay-

g-

announced to the emnperor of Itussia timat0 WAS seated on the throne of France , mind

awing received train Czar' Niclmoiaa a replyddreseod riot to "Mon Irene ," as is aisia1-etween crowned imeaiis , but - "Mon amltl-apoleon the Third remarked : tThis ismost flattering, We choose our friends ; wer-

mmuot choose our rehatlog. ,"

.- - -IWhite Washng!

,,, ' t 1-

II Done: 'k :Evcrywherc !

with tk r

.CLAUS

I SOAP,

0 All washing fa hot white wmtsiilmmg ,g n all soap is miot Samm Claus.

', 'tl & 1

13 That bath-brick tint when mmccc iii '. .C clothes , nlwayn mrovcm that they . .i .Att ., ,

nrc atmnmigcrs to bamit.a Claus Soap. - , . ,, t, , . . '

0 Try it. Sold cvcrywltcre. Madeby-g THE N. R. FAIRBANK COMPANY , - CHICAGO.0O-OQQOOOt2OaOOOOQtocooOooooooooa eoaoQogoQGo o-

oe4'b ALL THE WORLDKnows tIat t1e Pcerlcss Remedyfor Diseases of the Liver , Kidneysand B1addei is-

sDr J. H. McLEA'S-

UVER AND KIDNEY BALMIt has Cured Thousands of Desperate Cases Try It-

AT ALl. DflUoolsrs. Fmct , 1.00 PLR florrLc

THE DR. J , H. MCLEAN MEDiCINECO. . Sr. Louis , M-o.cs.ei

.

_ _

Leading Bilsilloss 1ell of Ooluinbas , Nebraska.AIS'l'IIAC'I' oh' 'l'I'I'Ifl ,

iheehier , .Iiieggi & Cii. , 12th SC-

.AG

.

ItiOhll.'I'UhttI. lti 1Ll3IN't'S.S-. .. C. .1; C. C. ( rim ) , 13th. & urt1i St. ,

AL1oltNIYS.Albert & lttTel.r. (Hive St.0. J. ( ; imi In' , 1211& St.-

Y.

.% . N. hlemuNhoy , 12th St-.SleAIih.te.r

.& Gurmieiiius , 13 & North .5

C. A. Siieict. , thu St. '

% ' ( , , t: ( ; tmitirhuig , Nob.-flWi41tm

.

) & Stir ,,' ,, , 11th St-

.IIA5lIhtY.

Al ) CcSIrEt.TiOERY.-C

., C. JOlmeli , 1.iihi St.-

U..

. ' ( .reI , 11th St. . , .

IIANICS.-Cuhuimimhitis

.

Shinto , L. Gerard , i'resiulcmit.C-ouu.

.. iii i'rclil hiumiule , I lithi St.-

Ihu'M5.

iitIomisuI , olive st.-

flAmtuIichtS..

.v. M. lirowim , hIlt St.

7. Se''vi.hI , Thitirstoim Itnimse.,.l umlieeke.m. & t is , 01 he St.-

Ii.

( ) mimH.tIdi.-SehuIIEn

., J. I' . A1ItN , 4tgIit.

imlCYCItc-s.ferrnrh

., %'Iittel s'tl'Ies ; Neht. Ave.-

Iml.ACICSM'l'ml.

ixe ;huliIM hiehil , I 1 lii SI-

.Mimier.

& iCotiuir , Cur , 10 & North Sts.-

hiOOiC

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liIXIINC. ,Cohummuijug Jouiriiiil , I 1 tIm St.

HOOKS & S'i't'vxOiltY.Curl lrinuimr. lIttli St-

.nitmmlcnus..

.ml. . P. Suumi ( In t Co. , 'I'huuirstoim iiioek.

0 % 15 i'lm'i's.1. t. ihnrhcr & Co. , 18th. St-

.CIGAIt.

Ii'tCTOltY.-A.

.. F. Siiflrtimi , 111. St.-

C.

I 0 A ItVl I 5) liE SALII ,L. J. lee , (11(1 12th St-

.CONFECTlONItY.

& CIGAItS-.CniI

.tCrnmiue-r , imti: St.-

as..

. iism Si-.Cm.OPIIINC.

..

PriHchiot7. flFOPS. . 11(11 St..-

r.

.. . ii. Gnlher, 1 lilt St-.GreiMitli

.Uros. , .11th St-

.CoAl..

. .% 'siit IfoekejutiergetTel. . 81.I,, . V. Weaver , 1Itit: St-

.CitlCtMFitY..

.TIme SteveliMoui , Steve'uuMun & lIege ) .

CItOCmCflitY & GlASSVAltlO.I-1emnr

.- Jtimgntz & Co. , 11th St.-

I.

) ICN'Fl S'I'S.-U.

.. I) . flwIghut , l.i.S. , hJimrhemlmloeic. .

It. I ) . iielCetmzi , . D.D. . . , ammo. st ,Dr. JO. U. Niumninn , North iluilldluie-

ci.nzLlSsM.itRlts'.

.teiuim CUNIC.lio , Olive St-.MIH,4's

.

iciitit & lialeer , North St.Margaret A. l"uuulc , Nd , . Ate.

JIIUGS.-Guihle

.& Co. , 12th St-

.Ir.

A. Ileints , lithe Si-.Stiihiiuulm'N

.l'Iiui ruiumey , fiOf ) iit i st-

.ll.

, _{ GoODS AN !) NOTIONS..-

J.

. _ .t , hiumrimer & Co. , lIuirher iuik. , J8 St.-J.

.. C. Fihlmnnn. Olive Si.-

If.

.. I ) lTilziuillriek , 81 1 l8tIt S (

ii'ricuiiiolf .t C. , . , tEst. S (. & N..Tf. Ave.1. ii. Galley , lithe St. ,

p. . jt _ Lmmnth , & Co. , 11th St-

.ITLOUII.

MIIIS.C-oluinilmums

.Shlihiuug Ci , . , louuiN St-

.mIlenifor.

HoIht'm , 4. Jjitgg , igr-lUILIlUlts AND lllIOLS'1'JiItlNG.I-

lemiry.

( ; imss. Cor. Liuml & hum Sis-.GINEIt.1J

., ltEItcIt.NlIsJ.-

Tlii.

Piuii , If. :ti , lfisttmuiuimi , 1 IJi St-.GINTS'

.FUIINISJ5INGS ,

Ictutim voum tmemgt'm , hilt St-.1'nlschiolr.

.urns. , 1 I tim St.-

A.

.. U. Grmi , lIItJm Si-

.ri4.1s'li.

hlros. , 111k St.1. lI. hlomuiihuiiu. . Neim. fty ,

GItIIA'l' GSIIIIAN Ititimjy ,it. lirimuith I , Nob. Aye ,

G ItOCilit iES-VhIIIISAJ.E.this & Cuito , Ilitim St.

GItOCIhitIlIS.5-Iumrtioch

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& Soil , Cor. 1 $ & N.1 , .Ileumry Ituigatme .t Cu , , I Itim S-t.Stsirisiey

..t: Ijiirsm.t , Nd , ,

GUNS tXl ) AMMUNITION.Carl flciiuuhert , tily (' S ,

IiAitIVAItId , S'I'OVIIS & 'I'JNVAItIm ,Irumst & Schiwrmrme , JI iii Si.-S.

.. C , & C. Ci. Grimy , iiti.: . North , Si ,' ,

IIAItNIISS AWl ) SiJJLlfs.5T Jf itiiseis.' , 11 Ut Si ,1. . t'Yeuiec , 13th St.

AT 'I ' OIiNIOYS.i-

T.

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I. Ire'iiuuuui ,tt. 1. t4'VVmmNlii ,J. U. tS'tm tson ,K, J', IVnrri'mi ,J. A. Ilooime.

JItNiCS-

.P'siriii'rs'

.

ihit muhe-

.SI.

creluii 5i is' Nim ( luau ,. I-

.N.'brtsltii.

Cl I ) Ni. tionim )

litue Couumuly Niatioumuil ,

IlAltUltitS ,

G , A Huutiicr-i. . Imillings.

ISO I Id II SI AIClO hIS ,

1. . II. Imurmmwootl

lIflolt STOIIE.-v.

.% N. llyerU It. Youmim-

g.IIOT'l'LING

.

VO1tlCS

IIU'L'CIIEIIS.S. % ' 'rrmmn.

hOOTS ANI ) ShOESNeisu. Jlros.-

CLOTIJINO.

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1,. Ga4ihsuusisO.'I. tlaldbvsgJ. blCSmi ,

COAZ ANt , W90P ,Jolmisou Courcol-U ' - ItuIt % 'Go.l '

:

IttIII.S.Chillier hIouie , ( . , uS

.rniimm.

; l'iu'ilie , Sit uiiumel 3huiliou.l.-Li

.uuuloim JiOhiTh , ( us Vi mid Isl , ,

itTeriuilsmim lintel , .Ioimim 0. l'tmhIticI-.'I'hie

.TImnmrsium , ( 'o. lehuuuiaui.-

1CR.

,

linker & W'clh. , Oilvt' St.. INSIIIANCI-

LIh'chcr , Jicggl it:: Ct, , , 1.iiIt St..1011 l'itI'I'1N ( ; .

Argus I'rimntiumg Ce , . , Nub , , Ave.-M.

.. IC. Turner , I liii St.

.7tSimCi : 01" 'i'iIId l'1hACl-.i1ti3urut

.Ptmlier , 125 Ii Si.

L.tL'NmIttIcS.C-ohtmuiij.uu

., Sienna , N.I , . Ave-

.i,1Vilt'.

, PFIEi ) & SA I1I STAthLR5. 1'. AJii. , 1mtm st-.titmk'r

.& % ' < -hhs , ( limit St.-

me.

.. I) . ltejiuuIdi , Olive St.-

5T

., Sieveuts , Nih , Avin-

.S'I'oCiC.,

Itickly & liru. , Olive St-.tv.

.. Is. Alsyiie' , itthi S-

.Vhggins.

& Lewis. Coo. it & Oih a S (st)4tS.A-

imul: .

Orson Itoeti , 1)1 lye St-.Ieohier

., .Tiue'gg'l & Cu. , 12th St-

.isrue.1.

Giulek , 11111 St-.Cluitrit's

.A , Smt'tee , lath st.-

Ilouuie.

, Miii Cuisteci , l2ihi St.11105-

1.1onier.

& Simmsil , , J. ii. ( iizemi , Mgr.-II.

.. hughes Olive St-

.MAIIJU1C'It.

t'OOII0N-S)1,10fl ShOES. ,

C , A. Lutin & Co. , 18th Si.SLtttIms.10VOhtIS,

C. A. Ilemtrihshe , Ohtv,1 St-.MEA'

.!' MAhtiE'j' ,

51 , C, Cnsimi , imti st-.Otiu

.Mccx. hilt 'St.-MILLINIOILI

.AM ) NOTIONS.I-

ll..

. 1. . 1)uult c Co. , it Ii ii I I dl mig ,Mrs. M. V. Viihtvi , ittm. St-

.NI0'VSJhIhIm.

AGENCY.Curl Iruimiem1:11pm si-

.NI0''SI'A.

i'hORS ,Coiuinimiuis .Jutirmmimh. Ill. ) . 'rtmriicr.-Nehurumshtt

.Iflemi. . , ( prluiiii-

i.l'littte.

Co. Argus , W. Satumnuiors , Nab,,

A'cnuui. .OIL ANI ) GASIINIO.

J. E , JiofTituumui , Nob. Ave.I'AIX'I'hOitS.-

ITrimuk.

Morse , 181h Sr.-

Demmimi., O'lirloii , I' . o. Ihox 887' ,

I'll OI'O ( ml A l'ls mOlts.Strauss & Crlss , Olive Si-

.l'iIYSICIANS.

ANI ) suztr.iooss.-Mmiiiyzi

., iOvzmis GeciNe.l , . Ave-

.Irs..

. 'oHs Miessier , IIoiiicopailm-II , . rlcr 11 iot'Ic ,

I'LUMIIIOILS.-A.

.. lumsseil & Scmi , I liii St-

.itA.

I I.WA i'S.-

Ii.

.. & M. it. It.-

U.

.. 1' . It. It. , 1. Ii. 31eighier , Agosmt-

.It.

10i I , I0S'V.t'l'-i.Ileelier

., Jiieggi & Co. . 1tIt Si ,

1'V. . Iieivitve'r , lEtlu St.Israel Ginelt , 11th. St.Charles A. Sm.eiet' , I I (3m St.-

lthOS'L'At'.

ItAN'I'S.1. 1' , Ahis. 18th St-.Cii

.,., Mrs. M , (.rc ) lire. , 12th St-

.MIelinel.

Nelcollesimle , J Itli s ,'ieimuin , U. 15. Ostrlmoui , 12th St.-

M..

. Vogel , 11th St.510101)5.-

S.

.

. C. . C. C. Grimy , Cor. i : & North Stii,

Silolo S't'OItIdS ANI SIIOlOsIAlcjoJtS ,

hOimili 'niimt Jherge , , , 11th Si ,hrIseJuimz lie ,, ,... 1 1 iii si.1. H , ( ; iihiey. IltIt St. .

,t. M , 6rii , 18th St-

.trest'ui.

! liens. . I 1 Elm Si.5. I. Iloutimbiuuu. Nehi , Ave-.U'IllInui

.Sm'lillz. O1i.c Si ,

S'I'lOitMShiIl' iC.hINCY. jtyidt.rstum lto.i , (Ill Vt' St-

.SUitVIOI'Oll..

. CIVIl , IINtJINIOEJI-ii _ I" . titlNe1uiiilC.'I'S ) I'S ,

iiirl Krmnmt'r , 1ihi mit ,UNhI IOit'I' .% IC ING-

.ilesiry.

0us $ , Cur , I 1 iJm ziui.i Lom-uIsvil,1 , l'Al'IOIt.

1 , C. IOeIsis , ( ill ne. St.% 'hSIOS-J0 II lillit.

'.% 'imi , Iiuu.hi.r , II I I ii uiul Louis Sis ,

V1NI0S , JlQtJlt $ All ) CIGAlIS.1. I' . A Pits , 18th hit-

.tVuii.

.. iinelier , I I i Ii iluiul LoimIs Si. .

uiuui Giuss , Olivti St.-

l'mii..

. ijuigni , Ii i Im St.r-

i..

. J. L.tt' , (Jill imti St. _ .i_ ,

hue hinii Ic , 5, J, it,1 im , I I dim St.- - ------------------------- -

Nebraska City's Leading Business Me. .

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DRUGS.1'. 1 ! , ShIm-s.unlt'g.u'tis'y

.& Ilronvn.-

Selmititleit's.

15mg Store ,

DltY G0OiS ,lhii-llj , llorelmer.-L

., IVuuul ,

hi'zOUIt MILL.-V.

.. tiolumuilimlto & Co-

.VIJItNI'I'IJltII.

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.J. v. DuSt.-

GILAhN

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ELIOVATOIt.31. 10. IiuIT ,

GIIANI'I'E AN ! ) MASthILl-I.Nah.lharf

.*%;: Vorhes.-

GltICIOitliOS

.,

hl. Irioim .t Co.-IV

., 1". IIeth.uubroche.-

Stillhmnit.

,t Iloebimue ,

I.hPlI INSIJItANCII-.Goorgi.

.. II , Siuther ,

il VIIIIY.Levi lIro. .

JIAILhWAILE ,IVum. lIlselmuf ,

JITIOLS ,110(01 Vsiiuiomu.(.51 md I'i.IIIU.j-tIuimmtle

.iIouiue ,

Jtm IyELIIY.-Aleitmimiler

.Cmssimelet ,

.1 , , ConiC )'.JMtUea 'l'lauitipsOll.

Cl ) lii 3h I 55 I ON.-

A.

.. I' . Siimlhirul ,

LlJllII0fl.I, . Ii' , Cerimumli ,I ) . I'. Itijife 4; Co.-

'I'AhLOhtti.

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I. A. N'ildiIi-.Nl0vS

.JIIAZ,1hJIhJ ,

Nt'brzusleus Chiy Nan. Oq p

NO'I'ION-S.Jliirrl.tui

.. % : Somm.

h'ltIN'l'ImhtN-.Non's

.I'rluttimg Co-

.I'ItOhUCIh

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,Ilnigimey & )IeCualg.

1lIhS'I'AUJIAN'rV.-Galhtmghiem'ui

.,

Jutmnes Iltmhi ,

ItftI.L10Jt 8IILLS .

Slur ) IIlhs ,

SAI.OONS ,

h ( lotus & hiummuer-.J

., 11. 'I'. Schimelder ,

4n. 'Ihiogmmu-ii.'lltI..Ie

..%t FIII4ICUUU ,

'I'. L. ',Vlmlieiiilh ,

HItCtNh ) ISANi ) WL011E3. ,,

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