Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 20, 1881, Page 7

THE DAILY BEE. §MANA PUBLISHING CO., PROPRIETORS' 016 Faraham, bet. Oth and 10th Streets. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION ¢ opy 1 year, in advance (postpaid) wonths a = months nid % " RAILWAY TIME TABLE. §10.00 TIMP CAKD CHICAGO, §T. PACL, MINNKAFOLIS ASD OMAIIA RATLROAT, Leave Omaha—No, 2 through passenger, 11 a. m. No, 4, Onkland passenger, 8:304, m Arrive Omaha—No, 1, through passenger, 2:56 v m. No, 3, Onkland passenger, 5:30 p. 1 LEAVING OMANIA EAST OR ROUTH BOUKD. C., B, &Q. 65 m.—3:40 p. m. &N W, 648 m.—3:40 p. m.\ CiR.L &P, 6a m M K.C., 8t 3. & C. , At 8t Louis at 5 8. m. WET OR BOUTHWRSTS B. & M. in Neb., Through Expross, 8:35 a. m. 3. & M. Lincoln Freight.—7:00 p. th. - P Exprom, 1215 b . & R. V. for Lincoln, 10:90 . m. V. for Osceola, 9:40 a. m 0 p. m. Arrive B., 6:10 p. m.—emigrant. 8:25 v. m. RAST AND soUTH.} ARRIVING FROM THE WEST AND BOUTHWRST, 0. & R. V. from Lin:oln—12; U. P, Express—8:95 p. m. B &M .in Neb., Through Express—4:15 p. m’ . Lincoln Freight—8:35 n. m, Frelght No. 10-1:40 p. . t. No 12-11385 a. m. 0. & R. V. mixed, ar. 4:35 p. m.}] KORTH, Nebraska Division of the St. Paul & Sioux City toad. Omhha 8 0. m, 50 N a at 4:30 p, m No. 3 arrives at Omaha at 10:45 &, m. DUMMY THAINS KAPWERN OMANA AXD COUNCEL BLUPPS, Leave Omaha at $:00, 9:00 and 11:00 a. m.; 100, 00, 4:00, 5:00 and 6:00 p. m. 11 11:25 &, m.; 5 p. m. Omaha at 9:00 Opening and Closing of Malls. ROUTE. Chicago & N. W. Chicago, R. Chicago, 35338:° 888 B. & M. in Ncb. [X 4 ‘ 45 ‘Omaha & Northwestern 4 & 7:30 i l‘m‘ll mails for State f Towa leave but once a ay, v 3 A Lincoln Mail is al50 opened at 10:30 a. m, 2m. tolp. F_ HALIL Office open Sundays from THOS OV AEI A Business Directory. Abstract ard Real Estate. JOHN L. McCAGUE, opposite Post Offico. W. R, BARTLETT 817 South 13th Street. Architects. DUFRENE & MENDELSSOHN, ARCHITECTS, Room 14 Creighton Block. A.T. LARGE Jr., Room 2, Creighton Block. Boots and Shoes. JAMES DEVINE & CO., Fine Boots and Shoes, A good assorment of home work on hand, corner 12th and Harney. THOS. ERICKSON, 8 E. cor. 16th and Douglas. JOHN FORTUNATUS, 605 10th strect, manufactures to order good work at fair prices. 'Repairing done, nts for Champi of Fanicy Iron Fences, Crestings, Fineals, Railings, cte. 1310 Dovige stree apid | Inteliigence Office. | MRS, LIZZIE DENT 217 10th Street. | vewellers. JOHN BAUMER 1314 Farnham Stroct, | Junk. H. BENTHOLD, Rags and Metal Lumbsr, Lime and Cement. AY corner 6th and Douglas Ste Lamps and Glassware, ‘R 1500 Dounglas St. Good Variety Merchant Tailors. Q. A. LINDQUEST, One of our most popular Morchant Tailors fs ve. ce lesigns for Spring and Sun Stylish, dur and prices low as ever 215 18th bet, Done. & Millinery. MRS, O, A, RINGER, Wholesale and Retail, Fan ¥ Goods in great variety, Zephyrs, Card Boards, Hosiery, Gloves, Corsets, &, Cheapest House in the Pu ors save 80 per cont. Order ith Street. Physiclans and Surgeons. GIBBS, M. D, Ryom No 4, Creighton h Street. RING, M. D, Masonic Block. C. L. HART, M. D., Eye and Ear, opp. postoffice DR. L. B. GRADDY, Oculist and Aurist, 8. W 15th and' Farnham Sts, Photographers. GEO. HEYN, PROP., Grand Central Gallory, 212 Sixteenth Streot. First-ciass Work and Prompt- near Masonic Hall, ness guaranteen Plumbing, Gas and 8team Fitting. P. W. TARPY & CC., 216 12th St., bet. Farnham and Douglas, Work promptly attended to. D. FITZPATRICK, 1409 Douglas Stroet. ‘Painting and Paper Hanging. HENRY A, VASTERS, 1412 Dodge Streot, Planing Mill. A. MOYER, manufacturer of sash, doors, blinds, moldings, newels, alusters, hand rails, furnishing scroll sawing, &e., cor. Dodge and 9th'strocts. Pawnbrokers. J. ROSENFELD, 322 10th St., bet. Far. & Har. Refrigerators, Canfieid's Patent. C. F. GOODMAN 11th St. bet. Farn. & llarney, 8how Case Manufactory.| . 0. J. WILDE, Manufacturer and Dealer' in all kinds of Show Cascs, Upright Cases, & ., 1317 Cass 8t. K L. GERIAKD, proprietor Omaha ase manufactory, 818 South 16th street, Leavenworth and Marcy. All goods warranted first-clas, Stovesana inware. A. BURMESTER, Dealer In Stoves and Tinware, and Manufacturer of Tin Roofs and all kinds of Building Work, 0dd Fellows' Block. J. BONNER, 1309 Douglas St. Seeds. NS, Wholesale and Retail Sced Drills and tivators, Odd Fellows Hall. Good and Cheap. o= 8hoe Btores. Phillip Lang, 1320 Farnham st., bet. 13th & 14th. Second Hand Store. PERKINS & LEAR, 1416 Douglas St., New and Sccond Hand Furniture, House Furnishing Goods, &e., bought and sold on narrow mareins. Batoons. HENRY KAUFMAN In the new brick block on Dov Just opened a mest elogant Bee Hot Lunch from 10 to “Caledonia ” J. FALCONER, 6 Undertakers. CHAS, RIEWE, 1012 Farnham bet. 10th & 11td. P. PEMNE ham and Harney. 9 16th Street. 3} ‘Tonth street, between Farn- Does good and cheap work. Bed Springs. J. F. LARRIMER Manufacturer, 1517 Dourlasst. Books, News and Statlonery. . J. L. FRUEHAUF 1015 Farnham Street. Butter and Eggs. McSHANE & SCHROEDER, the oldest B, and E. house in Nebraska establishod 1875 Omaha. CENTRAL RESTAURANT, MRS, A. RYAN, southwest corner 16thand Dodge. Best Board for the Money. Batisfaction Guaranteed. Meals at all Hours, Board by the Day, Week or Month. Good Terms for Cash., Furnished Room supplied. Tarriages and Road Wagons. WM. SNYDER, No. 131h 1ith and Harney Strects; Civil Engineers and Surveyors. ANDREW ROSEWATER, Creighton Block, Town Surveys, Grade and Sewcrago Systems & Specialty. Commission Merchants. JOHN G. WIL LIS,1414 Dodge Stroet. D B. BEEMER. For details see large advertise: ment in Daily and Weekly. Cigars and Tobacco. WEST & FRITSCE ER, manufacturers of Cigars, Wholesale Dealers in Tobaccos, 1305 Douglas. manufacturer 514 10th strect. . ¥. LORENZ Cornice Works. Western Cornice Works, Manufacturers Iron Cornice, Tin, Iron and Blate Roofiing. Orders from any locality promptly executed in the best manner. Factory and Ofiice 1810 Dodge Street. Galvanized Iron Cornices, Window Caps, ete., manufactured and put up in any part of the country. T. SINHOLD 416 Thirtéenth street Orockery, J. BONNER 1500 Dougias stroct. Clothing and Furnishing Goods. GEO, H. PETERSON. _Also Hats, Caps, Boots, Shoes, Notions and Cutlery, 804 8. 10th street. Good line. Clothing Bought. © SHAW will pay highest Cash price for second hand clothing, Corner 10th and Farnham. De_nlllll. DR. PAUL, Williams' Plock, Cor. 16th & Dodge. Drugs, Paints and OQlls. KUBN & CO. Pharmacists, Fine Vanc Gols, Cor. 15th and Dougise streets. W. J. WHITEHOUS £, Wholesale & Retail, 16th st. C. C. FIELD, 2022 N «th Side Cuming Street. M. PARR, Druggist, 10t and Howard Streets. Dry Goads Notions, Etc. JOHN H. F. LEUMANN & CO., New York Dry Goods §:ore, 1810 aud 1812 Farn- New York Dry ok 3 L. C. Enewold slso boots and shoes 7th & Pacific. Furulture, 1 ¥, GROSS, New and Sscond Hand Furniture Al ‘Steves, 1114 Dougiss. Highest cash price paid for second hana €008, J. BONNER 1309 Dougia st. Fino goods, &c. Fence Works. OMAHA FENCE 00. JST, FRIES &CO., 1218 Harney 8t., Improve- gll'f.'. Boxes, Iron and Wood Fences, Office Railings, Couiters of Pine and Walnut. Florist. st . Donaghue, plants, cut flowers, seeds, boquel el RO bor, Toth and Dowdas streeta! roundry. JOHN WEARNE & SONS, cor. 14th & Jackson sts 89 Cent Stores. RACKUS, 1205 Farnham St.. Fancy Gonda RESOLUTION ORDERING SID WALKS. P.C Beit resolved by the ¢ Omaha; That a si v council of the City of walk be, within fifteen days from thisdate, ted ‘and laid to the temporary rade in said city, in front of and adjeining the ollowing described premises, viz: Lot 7, cast side of Park Wild Avenue, in A, Kountze's addition, 6 fect wide, Lot 8, west side of 9th street, block 70, G fect w Lot 8, west |, north side of Harney str. et, block 134, 6 feet W Lot & south st-cet, block Such sidewalk to be constructed of 2 i plank and to be in width, as above specifie the respective owner or owners of the above de- scribed premises are hereby required to construct the same. Vassed Aug. 10th, 1851, cast }, north side of Harney fect wide, h pine and J. L. C. JEWETT. City Clerk, FOR COAL. oF C11y CLERK, led proposals will be r d for two weeks from the date hereof, day, September 1st, 1881, 12 o'clock noon, for furnishing hard and soft coal for the use of the city offices and fire department, from this date until August 18, A, D, 18 Sealed bids or proposals shall state the price for such coal delivered where ordered, and shall name said price without respect to any definite amount of coal. The right is reserved to reject any and all bids, Envelopes containing said pro- posals shall be marked **Proposals for Coal,” and delivered to th thne above speci auls-1tapEhal " BROWNELL HALL. YOUNG LADIES’ SEMINARY OMAHA, NEB. Rev. R.DOHERTY, M, A., Rector, Assisted by an able corps of teachers in English Languages, Sciences and Fine Arta. THE NINETEENTH YEAR WILL BEGIN BEY. 7, 1881; For particulars. o ply to fe 21-eod 2 Nebraska Land Agency DAVIS & SNYDER, 1605 Farnham 8t., ... Omaha, Nebraska 400,000 ACRKRES Care.ully selected land in Eastern Nobrasks hz; H o THE RECTOR. wale. Great Bargaihs in lmproved farims, O ty property (% 0. F. DAVIS, WEBSTER BNYDER, febt! Late Land Com'r U.P. P Geo. P. Bemis ReaL ESTATE Acency, I165th and Dodge Sts., Omaha, Neb. This agency does STRIOTLY 3 brokarage business. Does not speculate, snd thercfore any bargaing on it books are insured to its patrons, instead of being vobbled up by the azent Flour and Feed. GHAHA CITY MILLS, 8th sud Farnham Sts., Welshans Bros., -roprietors. Grocers. Z. STEVENS, 21st between Cuming .lnr-l lTzard, 7. A. McSHANE, Corn. 23d and Cuming Streets. A —— Hardwai e, iron and Steel. DOLAN & LANGWORTHY, Wholesale, 110 aud 5th street ! A. HOLMES corner 16th and Catlfornis. Harness, Baddles, &c. B. WEIST 20 18th 8t. bet Famn- & Harvey. Hatels. CANFIELD HOUSE, Ge. Canfleld, 0th & Farnham DORAN HOUSE, P. H. Cary, 918 Faruham 8t. SLAVEN'S HOTEL, ¥. Slaven, 10th Btrect. Southern Hotel Gus. Eamel, 9th & Leavenworth. AGENTS8 WANTED FOR ¥astesT SELLING BOOKS OF THE Aok ! Foundations of Success BUSINESS AND SOCIAL FORMS. laws of trade, legal forms, how to trans. o e valusble “tables, tocial otiquotie, liamentary usage, how to conduct public busi- s i fack it Ia s complote Guide o Success for CRSCS. tamily necessity. ddress dr- e | ahectal tarus ANCHOR PUBLISHING 30.. St. Louls, Mo. J.H FLIEGEL Successor to J. H. Thicle, MERCHANT TAILOR No. 280 Douglas Strect Omaha Neb. hand all kinds | THE OMAIIA DAIL RETIRING FROM BUSINESS. [PRET HARTE. | | What the Colonel's busincss was | nobody knew, nor did anybody ¢ | particularly, He purchased for o |only, and never grumbled at the | price of anything he wauted. Who | could ask more than that? Curiows | cople oceasionally wonder- ed how, when it had been fully two years since the Colonel, with every one else, abandoned Duteh Creek to the Chinese, he managed [to svend at cards and horse races. keeper ot that one of the Challenge Hill saloons which the Colonel did not patronize was once heard to won- der, absent-mindedly, whether the Colonel hadn’t a money-mill some- where where he turned out eagles and “slugs” (the coast name for €50 gold When so important a personage asa ecper indulged publicly the the inhabitants ot Challenge , like good Cahfornians every- where, consider themselyes in duty bound to give it grave consideration; 80, for a few days, certamn industrious professional gentlemen, who won money of the Colonel, carefully weighed some of the brightest Xiecos. and tested them with acids, and saw- ed them in two, and retired them, and melted them up, and had the lumps assayed. The result was a complete vindica- tion of the colonel and a loss of con- siderable ‘custom to the indiscreet barkeeper. The colonel was as good-natured a man as had ever been known on Chal- lenge hill, but, being mortal, the colonel had his oceasiomal times of de- spondency, and one of them occurred after a series of races in which he had staked his all on his bay mare Tipsie and lost! A Looking reproachfully at his be- loved animal, he tailed to heed the aching void of his pockets, and drink- ing deeply, swearing eloquently, and glaring defiantly at all mankind were equally unproductive of coin, The boys at the saloon sympathized most feelingly with the colonel. They wére unceasing in their invitations to drink, and they exhibited considera- ble Christian forebearance when the colonel savagely dissented with every one who advanced any proposition, no matter how incontrovertible. Bt unappreciated sympathy grows de- cidedly tiresome to the giver, and it was with a feeling of relief that the boys saw the colonel stride out of the saloon, mount Tipsie, and gallop furi- ously away. Riding on horseback has always been cousidered an excellent sort of exercise, and riding is universally ad- mitted to be one of the most healthful means of exhilaration in the world; but when a man is so absorbed in his excercise that he will not stop to speak to his friend, and when his exhilara- tion is so complete that he turns his eyes from well meaning thumbs point- ing insignificantly into doorways through which a man has often passed while seeking bracing influences, it is only natural that people should ex- press some wonder. The colonel was well known at Toddy Flat, Come Hund, Blazer's Murderer’s Bar, and several other villages through which he passed. As no one had been seen to precede him, betting men were soon offering odds that the colonel was running away from somebody. Strictly speaking they were wrong, but they won all the money that had been staked against them, for within half an hour there passed over the same road an anxicus looking individ- ual, who reined up in front of the priucl;lml saloon in each place and in- quired if the colonel had passed. Had the gallant colonel known that he was followed, and by whom there certainly would have been an extra election held at the latter place very shortly after, for the pursuer was the constable, and for all officers of the law the colonel possessed hatred, On galloped the colonel, following the stage road, which threaded the old mining camps on Dutch creck, but suddenly he turned out of the road and urged his horse through the young pines and bushes which grew thickly by the road, while the consta- ble galloped on to the next camp. There seemed to be no path through the thicket into which the colonel had turned, but Tipsie walked between the trees and shrubs as if they were familiar objects of his stable-yard. Suddenly a voice from the bushes shouted: ““What's up?” “‘Business—that’s what.” ““It’s time,” replied the voice, and its owner a beardless six-footer - emerged fron the bushes, and stroked Tipsie's nose with the freedom of an old acquaintance. ‘“We ain’t had a nip since last night, and there ain’t a cracker or a handful of flour in the shanty, The old gal go back on yer?” “‘Yes,” replied the colonel, rueful- ly. “lost every blasted race! 'Twasn’t her fault—bless her—she done her level best. Ev'ry body to home?” “You bet,” said the man. ‘“‘All been a prayin’ for yer to turn up with the rocks an' somethin’ with more color than spring water. Come on.” The man led the way, and Tip and the colonel followed, and the trio suddenly found themselves before a log hut; in front of which sat three solemn, disconsolate individuals, who looked appealingly to the colonel. “Mack’ll tell yer how 'twas, fel- lers,” said the colonel, meekly “‘while I picket the mare,” The colonel was absent but a few moments. but when he returned each of the four were attired in pistols and knife, while Mack was distributing some dominoes made from a rather dirty flour sack, “'Taint so late asall that, is it?” inquired the Colonel, “‘Better be an hour ahead than a miss in this ere night.” said one of the four. ‘I aint been so thirsty since I came round the Horn in '60, an, we run short of water. Some- body’ll get hurt if there aint any bit- ters in the old concern—they will or my name aint Perkins.” “Don’t count on your chickens "fore they've hatched, Perky, said one of the erowd as he adjusted the dom- ino under the rim of his hat. *‘8’posin’ there should be too many for us.” “‘Stiddy, stiddy, Cranks!’ remon- strated the colonel. *‘Nobody ever gets along ef they 'low themselves to money freely and to lose considerably | In fact, the | [1t's Old Black © | into the bushes and left his followers Y BEL | thinnest man in party Biblo says somethin’ mighty that, 1 |goes, but T've hern Parson down to Maine, preach a_ripplin’ old sermen many @ time, The old man never thought what a comfort them | | sermons wuz agoin’ to be to aroad | ent, though, That time westoy Slim Mike's stage, and he didu't have no more manners than to draw onm them sermons wuz a_perfeet blossing to mo - the thorns of ‘em eleancd my head as quick as a cocktail. _ An “The Buzzy, T don't want to dispute Logroller's | pious strain,” interrupted the colonel, | ““but ez it's Old Black that's avrivin’ | [to-day instead of Slim Mike, and oz allers made Lis hadn’t we better vamoose?”’ The door of the shanty was lastily | closed, and the men filed through the thicket until near the road, when they marched rapidly on in parallel lines with it. After about halt an hour | Perking, who was leading, halted, and | wiped his perspiring brow with his| shirt sleeve, “Fur enough from home now," said he. ““"Taint no use bein’ a gentloman if yer have to work too hard.” “‘Safe enough, T reckon,” replied the Colonel. ve'll do the usual;| T'll halt 'em; Logroller, tend to the driver; Cranks, take the boot, and e right and left. n' 1 know it's tough - but consider in’ how everlastin’ eternal hard up we are, I reckon we'll have to ask contri- butions from the ladies, too, of ther's any aboard--eh, boys?"” “‘Reckon s0,” replied Logroller, wito a chuckle that seemed to inspire even his black domino with a merry wrinkle or two. What's the use of women’s rights, ef they don't ever have chance of exercis'n ‘em, Hevin' their purses borrowed ‘'ud show ’em the full doctrine in a bran new light. “‘Come, come, boys,” interposed the colonel, “thar's the ecrack of old Black’s whip; pick yer bush—quick? All jump when I whistle.” Each man secreted himself near the roadside. The stage came swinging along handsomely; those inside were laughing heartily at something, and Old Black was just giving a delicate touch to the flank of the oft leader when the colonel gave a shrill, quick whistle, and five men sprang into the road. The horses stopped as suddenly as if it were a natter of common oceur- rence. Old Black dropped the reins, crossed his legs, and started mto the sky, and the passengers all put out their heads with a rapidity ecqualed only by that with which they with- drew them as they saw the dominos and revolvers of the road agents. “Soems to be something the matter, gentlemen,” said the Colonel blandly, as he opened the door. “Won't you please get out? Don’t trouble your- self to draw, 'cos my friend here,s got his weapon cocked an’ his finger's rather nervous. Ain’t got a handker- chief, hev you?" asked he of the first passenger who descended from the stage. ‘“Hev? Well, mnow, that's Just put yer hands behind yer—so—that’s it.” And the unfortu- nate man’s hands were securely tied behind in an instant. The remaining passengers were treated with similar courtesy, and the colonel and his friends examined the pockets of the captives. Old Black remained unmolested, for who ever heard of a stage driver having money? “Boys,” said the colonel, calling his brother agents and comparing re- ceipts, ‘’taint much of a haul, but there’s only one woman, and she'’s old enough to be a feller's grand- mother.” “Like enough she'll pan out more than all the rest of the state put to- gether,” growled Cranks, carefully testing the thickness of the case of a gold watch. ‘“Just like the low-lived deceitfulness of some people to hire an old woman to carry their meney so it'd go safer, Mebbe what she's got aint nothin’ to some folks chat's got hosses that kin win money at races, but—"" The colonel abruptly ended the con- versation, and approached the stage. Ho was very chivalrous, but Crank's sarcastic reference to Tipsy needed avenging, and as le could not con- sistently with business arrangements put an end to Cranks, only the lady would have to suffer. T beg your pardon, ma'am,” said the Colonel, raising his hat pelitely with one hand, while he drew open the coach door with the other; “‘but are taking up a collection for a deserving object. We was goin’ to make the | gentleman fork over the hull amount, but ez they ain’t got enough, we will have to bother you,” The old lady trembled, felt for her pocket-book and raised her veil, The colonel looked into her face, slammed tho stage door, and, sitting on one of time, *Nothin?" queried Perking in a whisper, and with a face full of gen- uine sympathy. “No—yes,” said theColonel dream- ily, *“That is, untie them, and let the stage go ahead,” he continued, spring- ing to his feet. ““T’ll hurry back to the cabin.” And the Colonel dashed 80 paralyzed with astomshment that 0ld Black afterward remarked that if there'd been anybody to mind the horses he could have cleaned out the hull crowd with his whip. The passengers, now relieved of their weapons, were unbound, allowed to enter Aw stage, aird the door was slammed, upon which Old Black picked up his reins as if he laid them down at the station while the horses were being changed, then he cracked his whip and the stage rolled off, while the Colonel’s party hastened back to their hut, fondly inspecting as they went, certain flasks they had obtained while transacting their busi- ness with the occupants of the stage. Great was the surprise of the road uf;untn as they entered their hut, for there stood the colonel in a clean white shirt, and in a suit of clothing made from the limited spare wardrobe of the other members of the band. But the suspicious Crauks speedily subordinated his wonder to his pru- dence, as, laying on the table a heavy purse, he exclaimed: “Come, colonel, business befove pleasure; let's divide and scatter. Ef anybody should hear about it an’ find it "bout | great oath; 1 disremember dzactly how it| ‘% the wheels, stared vacantly into space. | ' %0 1481, [onel, with a white abruptness and a want none of it nel,’ said Perkins, removing ymino and looking anxiously | into the leader's face, “be you sick Here's s bully brandy “which 1 found in the passenger's pockots, his own “Tt hain't nothin’,” replied the colonel, with averted cyes. “T'mi goin” and I'm retitin’ from business foreyer “Ain't agoin' to turn evidence cried Cranks, tabl “T'm agoin’ to make a lead-mine of you ef you aon't take that back! roared the colonel, with a bound that caused Cranks to drop the pistol and retire precipitately, apologizing as he went 1 agoin’ to attend to my own business, and that's enough to keep anybody busy. Somebody lend lend me £50 till T see him agin,’ Perkins pressed the money in the Colonel's hand, and within two min utes the Colonel was on Tipsie's back and galloped off in the direction the stage had taken, He overtook it, passed it, and still he galloped on, The people at Mud Guleh knew the Colonel well, and madeita rule never to be astonished at anything he did; but they made an exception to the rule when the Colonel canvassed the principal bar rooms for men who wished to buy a horse, and when a gambler who was flush o5taindd Tipsie for twenly slugs-—only 1,000, when the Colonel had always said there was not gold enough on top of the ground to buy her-—Mud Guleli experienced a decided sensation, . But when the colonel, after remain- ing in the barber-shop for half an hour, cmerged with s face clean shaved and his hair nicely trimmed and parted, betting was so wild that a cool-headed sporting man speedily made a fortune by betting against every theory that had heen advanced. Then the colonel made a tour of the stores and fitted himself with a new suit of clothes, carefully cschowing all of the gorgeous patterns and pro- nounced colors so dear to the heart of the average miner. He bought a new hat and put on a pair of boots, and pruned his finger-nails, and, stranger than all. he mildly declined all invi- tations to drink. As the colonel stood at the door of the principal station, where the stage always stopped, the Challenge Hill constable was seen to approach the colonel and tap him on the shoulder, when all the men who had bet that the colonel was dodging somebody claimed the stakes. But those who stood near the colonel heard the con stable say: “Colonel, T take it all back. When I seen you come out of Challenge Lill, it come to me that you might be in the road agent business, But when 1 seen you sell Tipsic T knew 1 was on the wrong trail. T wouldn't suspect you now if all the stages in the country was robbed; and T'll give you satisfaction any way you want it.” CIt’s all right,” said the Colonel, with a smile. The constable after- ward said that nobody had any idea how curiously the Colonel smiled when his beard was off. Suddenly the stage pulle? up to the door with a crash, and the male passengers hurried into the saloon in a state of utter indignation and impe- cuniosity.§ The story of the robbery attracted everybody, and during the excitement the Colonel slipped out quietly and opened the door of the stage. The old lady started, and cried: “‘George!” Aund the Colonel jumped in the stage, and putting his arm tenderly arollnd the trembling form of the old lady, exclaimed: “‘Mother!” rasping a pistol on the Short Branch- 0. Bortle, Manchester, N. Y., was troubled with asthma for eleven years. {ad been obliged to sit up sometimes ten or twelve nights in succession. ~ Found im- mediate relief from THoMAR' EcLECTHIC O1r, and is now entirely cured. — eodlw “Width nv the Dure," Burlington Hawkey 1 want a piece av a_beard sawed oft planed on the outside,” said Mr. Donlevy. ‘‘We'd afew friends in at the house last night to a_christenin’, and the lower panel av the duer got kicked out in the merriment.” “How wide do you want the piece cut?” asked the carpenter. “The widthav the dure,ay course,” replicd Mr. Donlevy, “And how wide is the door?” “Well, it's as wide as a chair is long, jist. Ye kin jist a chair agross it to kape the children in an’ the pigs out, an’it fits as though it wur matched fur it.” “But all chairs are not the same size,” smd the carpenter. “Aw thunder and turt! yer thicker- headed nor a railroad spike; the chair comes up jist even wid the edge of the windy sill.” “But how high is the window sill?” asked Mr, Chips, “Bother the badgering tongue o' ye,” growled Mr, Donlevy; “it's only the wideness av me hand barrin’ the thumb higher than the rain wather barrel that stands outside, an’if yo can’t make it from that ye can’t have the job, and T'll take it to some scar- pinlimr that understands his business and knows the measure av a dure in his head without making a catechism av himself. Say, can ye cut me the piece av the size ay that, ye leather- Ll';ulud wood butcher ye, or will I go find & man av your craft that has half the since ye wur born wid?” And he had to go and find one, FARMERS AND MECHANICS, If you wish to avoid great danger and trouble, besides a no small biil of expense, at this season of the year, you should take prompt steps to keep disease from your household. The system should be cleansed, blood puri- fied, stomach and bowels regulated, and prevent and cure diseases arising from spring malaria, We know of nothing that will so perfectly and surely do this as Electric Bitters, and at the trifing cost of fifty cents a bot tle.—{ Exchange. Sold By Ish & Me ahon, (1) BYRON REED. WEWISREED BYRON REED & CO. (OLDAET ESTABLISHED Real Estate Agency our trail, an’ ketch the trapsin gur be skeered.” “‘Fact,” chimed in the smallest and posscssion, they might—" “Divide yourselves!” said the col- IN NEBEABKA} Koep & complete abstract of title to all Real Estate in O Douglas county. may ' DEWEY el P R Y— — — & STONE, URNITURE! rimmrfi‘r W= - . TEA ORCHARD & BEAN, J. B. FRENCH & CO,, CARPETSIGROCERSI INVITATION TO ALL WHO HAVE WATCHES AND CLOCKS 10 BE REPATRED, ENGRAVING JEWELRY 2. MANUFACTURED. ‘While our Work is better, our Prices are Lower than all others. AT TEER @ LAST S T _ALTEVR B AR | received all of the SIX FIRST PREMIUMS offered for Competition in our line Over All Competitors! For the Best Watch Work, For the Best Jewelry, (own make,) ’ For the Best Engraving, For the Best Diamonds (own importation) FOR THE BEST QUALITY ' GOODS DISPLAYED, ETC. Having lately enlarged my workshops and putting in new and improved ma chinery, I hope to still more improve the quality and finish of our .work and fill orders with more promptness than 1s usual. CATIHTTOMN . ] My Motto has always boen and always will'be: “‘First to gain superior facili- ties and then advertise the fact—not before —no wild advertisements. Some unprincipled dealers being in the habit of copying my announcements, T would beg you, the reader of this, to draw a line between such copied advertisements and those of Yours, very truly, ‘A. B. HUBERMANN, The Reliable Jeweler, Omaha, Neb., Sign of the Striking Town Clock. BOSTON STORE 614-616 TENTH STREET. The Largest Dry Goods House in Omaha, (Except Cruickshank & Co's,) During{this month we shall offer the ‘Dalance of our SUMMER STOCK at greatly reduced prices, in order to make room’for our extensive Fall purchases. Great Bargains will be offered in all Departments! Our Shoe Department Is now open, and is under the the chaige of Mr, T, R. Ross, (for many years with W. B, Loring & Co.,) who will be pleased to see all his old customers and friends, We can assure our numerous patrons that our prices are lufly 20 per cent lower than any Shoe Store in Omaha, OUR SEOES Are made expressly for the “BOSTON STORE.” Every pair warranted, All Orders by Mail Carefully and Promptly Filled. P. G. IMLAH, Manager, Leader of Popular Prices.