Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 3, 1885, Page 2

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Bruus 1 havs had rheumatism for forty years, and have leved with a few bottles of 5.8 8. I consider send to the afflicted. J. B.WaLLes, Thomps G, Aug: 10, ‘84, ¥our Days After. BONDRAT. Thoe Christras bills—oh, at the sight T start and sudder with affright! Refore they came 1 was #0 gay That 1 conld dance the livelong day; But now my joy is dark as night. And while my darling takes delight Tn gifts galore and bambles bright T wonder haw I'm going to pay Thowe Christmas bills? They come, they come, when money's light, Aud vent their venom, spleen and spite, While I, sghast af their array, In vain implore, in anguish pray. That some kind pow’r won'd put to flight Thosa Christmas bills! {New York Joural. HONEY Fonr K LADIES, Knitted petticonts aro lined with satin mer- veilleux Maufs are huvg around the neck by s thick eilk cord. Silver brooches in the form of Edelweiss are charming novelties, The well-dressed woman knows not only what to wear but when to wear it. Cold boiled parsnips if dipped into a beaton ogg and then browned in butter are very appe- tising, > Stylish ard pretty muffs and bonnets are sold en suite, made of cloth and plush, or of velvet, fur-trimmed, Metal buttons in great profusion are again used upon the jacket, panels and drapery of the promenade costume, The Buffalo Iadies who attended Governor Cloveland’s recent reception brought thirty. five trunke to Albany with them, 1t would seem that the golden sge in millin- ery has arrived, everything in this line being either of gold or trimmed with gold. Black and white lace fans are not very large and are mounted on tortoise shell, finest carved ivory or in brilliant mother of pearl. Smock polonaise of camel’s hair ds are belted at the waist and trimmed wi falling, but very perishable, feathery garniture known as ziblinette. “All & woman aeks is to be loved,” says a ‘et, who ix evidently unmarried and does not now that love will not take the place of new bonnets and thinge. Skirts with a verf deep flounce, arranged at the edee in fan-pleated scallops, and fa ing over a_shell-pleating of white lace, are among the novelties of recent importa- tlon, Velvet and cloth dresses are in much favor at present, and many half-worn cloth dreasos are madofresh-looking by adding a velvet front, vest, cuffs and collar, JVelveteen is generally used instead of silk velvet, and for street wear it is just as desirable, = No rocm is complete without a ‘“‘dangle beard”—that is a small plush-covered panel from which project two or three brass hooks, one of which 18~ sacred to the buttonhook, which is seldom in its place unless 1t has a regular place assigned to it, Palmistry is eocially popular. Tt is very casy to lean, A small, sott, baby little hand without the prick of a needle or;the faintest suggestion of a steam burn is o sign that the fair owner Jwill not be worth three cents a8 a wife, Good sauce for poultry is made of the liver of the fowl; let it boil until tender, chop i fine, .thon add to it a teaspoonful of parele rubbed fine, with a little boiling water poured over it. Let this simmer for not much more than one minute, then serve. # Short plush mantalete, with snug and com- fortable hoods, satin-lined, are used for opera snd ball-room wra) ‘White corsl, or cream- tinted plush are the prettiest colors, and the mantalets are lined with a gray contrasting color, and trimmed with white marabout. Sponge cake that hagbecoms dry may be eut into thin slices and toasted. "It is deli- cate and really nice with tea, Slices cf etale +ponge cake have been browned in the oven and been served to unsuspecting people as Ttalian rusks and have been eat:n with relish, TReceptacles for bits of white paper are con- structed of Japanese parasols, half opened, and held in place by means ofa wire run along the inside and & bright ribbon inside— the handle covered with bright satin or velvet finished with a cluster of lace-trimmed loops, in which nestles a small atuffed bird of bril liant plumage. Parsnips make a geod entree if after par— boil ng them for half an hour they are taken out of the water, and are put int» a dripping pan, with two or three slices of salt pork, with pepper, salt, and sugar sprinkled over them; put them into the oven for twenty minutes, letting them brown, and become dry. The dainty jewelry most in vogue at present is copied from the Oriental and semi-barbaric models, Moorish and Egyptian designs being held in special favor. ~Crescents, pendante,ex- quisitely jeweled, antique medals depending from gem-studded bangles of Roman gold, Tgyptian heads and swinging colamna are all equally fasionable. Very broad dog-collars of Rhine stones fastened fine gold chains are worn with lowcut evening corsages, and string pearl are selected for bridal use. Small potatoes are very nice cooked in this way: Peel them and boil in salted water; do not let thom boil until they are soft. Beat ono egw, and have ready some fine cracker crumbs; roll the potato in the egg, and then in the cracker, and fry in butter until a light brown, turning frequently, that the color may be uniform; or_the potatoes may-be dropped into bot lard; Tn this case, a cloth should be 1aid over a plate and the potatoes should be drained for a moment in this before sending them to the table, Beaver, lynx and chinchilla are the three fashionable furs for young ladies and children. Silyer fox is of course desirable, but it is too coatly for most peopla, All fur garments and trimmings are greatly reduced in price since Christmae, and will be lower yet next week. “They Ia t for years and may be made overinto collars or tippets, Chinchilla fur 1s much worn by young girls and is very dainty snd pretty. Charmiog little muffs are made out of plush and eatin, or velvet and satin mingled with lace, They match the costume, either cloak or dre e — Repartee, BY BEN WOOD DAVIS, They were lunching, ouo day, In & handsome cafe, ‘And she happened to say, ‘As she noticed the way That he and icecream were in unity, “Clan you eat ice cream with impunity?’ And he made the reply, With a wink of the eye, “No, but I can with a spoon,” But her trlumph came soon; As they left the saloon, e her an obportunity; ““And now, Bensie, dear, As the weather is clear, Cn you take a walk with impumty?” Her smile was a8 bright as the moon, And deliciously shy Came the mockinz reply. *No, but I can with a spoon.” —{Life. He —— PEPPERMINE DROPS, ————, ‘A soft suswer turneth away wrath.” This doesn't spply to the use of "the telephone, 't answer generally begetteth wrath d of the line, An Indiana husband who is seeking a di- yorce claims that his wife scalded him with hot tea on eighty-one different occasions, There are some patient men in this country. “'Heo that runs may read,” especially if he runs to Capada, If he doesn't run he may pot be able to read how the bank is getting on in his absence. They have a way in the stone house of uraging one’s thirst for current newe.—{ Boston Transcript. An old poker slnylr of Idabo City re- marked the oth r dey as he was ri: from the table after & session lasting three days and nights: * Il be eternally hornswaggled if 1 oan tell whether this is yesterday, to-day, to- morrow, day before to-morrow or the'day after yesterday,”— [Salt Lake Tribune, 1f a horse proves unruly, curb it; if a tom > | cat mounts the roof of your woodshed, launch & loaded tomato can into ite immediate vicin #ty. Butif anelderly billy goat butts you— but why should we advise in the premises? of course you will go at it as though you meant business, - [Chicago Sun, “'Pears to me {uu‘v. got & pretty slim fire, Mi:#1da,” said the spindling youth from EX gin the other night, as he sat in front of the / the soft | 2; * | We halt ou the difficult pat » The Milan op: grate In the parlor of a buxom stock yarde miss who had no earthly use for him, *Yes,” she said, as she casta wic glance at the floor behind her visitor, ‘& about all you aud the fire ean do, betwesn you, to zet up & respectable shado [Chioago Sun. * “How's business?” asked a fugitivo turkey of & hungry fox whom he met and whom he wished to conciliate, % Tt just beginning to plck up,” replied the fox, a8 ho seized the turkey by the neck and walked off with himr, Mcral: Don't bother your brains about bnsiness . “The house is desirable in every respect except one,” said the real estate agent toan intending purchassr— ‘1t is ot furnished with hot water,”"'Oh never mind that, "replied the housa keeper,*'T havebson married fifteon yoors and thore is no danger of my ever belng out of hot water.” “When ware the pyramids of Egipt discov- vak the teacher. “In the middle " raplied the scholar at the toot of the “What do you mean by the middle " further questioned the p.wln,(.»fi:w, v, the pyramidal ages, of cowrse.” 'Th boy is at the head now, t is to s earning board and washing in o barbor shop, “What ars you doing, Mary?” asked a Som- merville husband, addressing his wife. *I sm sewing on a crazy quilt.” she repli “‘Are there an: "No.” buttons on it?" 0. burned match,—[Somerville Journal. had & warm mouthful in s week,” you;” revlied the cook. *‘Hot soup!”he the last hour, much warm soup on an empty stomach.” fire, ———— he Long Journey, ‘When our feet become heavy and weary On the valleys and mountains of life, And the road has grown dusty and dreary, And we groan in the st r\xfigln and strife, way, Glancs back over valley and plain, And eigh with a sorrowful longing To travel the journey again. For we know in the past there are pleasures, And sensons of joy and delight, While beforo all is doubting and darkness Aud dread of the gloom and the night; All bright sunny spots we remember— And how httle we thought of them then! Bat now we are looking and longing. To reat in these places again. Bat vain of the vainest is sighing, Our course must be forward and on, We cannot turn back on the journey, ‘We cannot onjoy what is gone, Let us hope then, as onward we travel, That ontes may brighten the plain, That our road be beside the sweet waters, Though we may not begin it sgain- For existence forover goes upwar 1— T'rom the hills to the mountains we rise, On, on, o'er invigible summits, To a land in the lmitless skies, Strive on, then, with courage unshaken True labor is never in vain— Nor glance with regret at the pathway No mortal can travel again, ——e———— MUSICAL AND DRAMTIO, Blind Tom has broken out in concert spots in_the south. Mile Nevada will return to [Eutopo atthe close of the seazon. Ristori i1 proud of a necklace that was worn at the court of good Quaen Bess, Pauline Markham will oon go west. She has arranged to play several weeks in San Francisco, Mlle. Rhea will appear at the Walnut, Philadelphin, on January 19 in her new play, “Arcadia,” On the19th Mr. Wallack will send “Vic- tor Durand” on the road with a specially en- goged company. Daniel Bandmann is playing the Shakes- pearean repertoire in dime museums throughe out the country. _Brianza, Kiralfy's premiere danseuse, has signed for thres years longer. She intends making America Eer home, Gus Williams still moves on with **Captain Misbler,” and his company, He will make descent on Brooklyn this week. Mme, Patti, during her Srewell appearance in_ Philadelphia with o Majesty’s Opera company, will appesr in four of her groatest operast] Fred Warde says that in his experience— which has been varied —he never saw theatri- cals 8o dull throughout the country as they are at present. Mauda Grangor refused to appear at Brook- Iyn in “Lynwood” last weok because her sala ry was not paid. A substitute was found and Miss Granger went to see *‘Adonis” instoad of playing Lucille. Thename “Haverly” has been_ taken from the facado of tho theatro in Chicago, which has borne it 8o long, and the house will in the futuro b keown a3 *McCounell's Theatre.” Heury Ieving begins thero January bth. "Tho famous Covent Garden theatre, where the rank and fashion of London have’ assem- bled for entertainment by the finest artists, is being converted into a circus, in which an equestrienne pantomime is to be performed. When the Telegraphers’ Brotherhood went on their strike last season Miss Lizzie Aunan- dale generonsly offered her services to assist in a benefit for that order, Last week, during the engagement of Emma Abbott at St, Paul, Minn., and while the opera of * Semiramide” was in progress, the telegraphers of that city presented Miss Aunnandale with a beautiful pyramid of hot-house flowers in “erateful rec- ognition of her kindness to them while in dis- tress, making a grateful tribute to a very charming woman, ! company has disbanded, Tts career in America has béen a succession of misfortunee, Giannini, the principal tenor, has by gaged by Mapleson, and the rest are scattered, The deficit since October 12, when the company’s New York engagement began, is_said to be over $60,000, Flupger Walton, Horace McVicker and Barton Key are the loscrs. The moral is that when Amer- icans want Italian opera they want the best and don’t care wat they pay for it, The opera season lasts from Sentember 24, 1884, to February 24, 1885, at St. Petersburg, and in addition to the standard repertoire thé mansgement produce for the first time this aeason the following now works: “‘Nero,” by Rubeostein: Il Re di Lahore,” by Mas- sonet; “Richard 111, by Saloyra; *Phile- mon ot Boucir,” by’ Gounod; “Manon, Lecant; +*Aldona.” by Ponchfelli; “Lakms, by Delibes, and “La Moglie Rapito,” by M, Dirgo. How does this compare with New York and its two opera houses? The salaries paid in comic opers var widaly according o the amount of unemployed talent in the market, Oatherine Lewis com- mands $200 & week. So doss Selina Dolaro, At the time that Lillian Russell was the fash- fon in Dudedom, William Henderson made a contract with her whereby he agreed to her 8300 & week. What sho is worth now is & conundrum, Lily Pos $.00 & wee Louise Searle, Adglaide Randall, Fanny Wentworth, Madeloins Lucette, Mario Hun- tor and Francescs Guthrie are all rated at about $100 & week Among the men, Fred- erick Laslie received 3300 u week during his engagement at the Casino last year, This is rogarded s the top notch. Mansfield had 250 at the Bijou last season, Dighy Bell and his wife get 8350 a week. e ——— BINGULARITIES, The butcher bird is rald to impale its victims on thorns and devour them at leis- ure The microscope shows the hair to be like a coarse, reund rasp, but with the tecth ex- tremely irregular and ragged, There was discovered in White's Valley, Va, o few days ago, & poplar tree that measured twenty-nine feet in girth, A canary recently died in Connecticut aged 25 years —an unususl legth of time, Just a fow days before ity doath it sang sweetly, A rainbow sbout twenty-five minutes after sunset was recently witnessed in Ireland, 1t he ,ho I thought not,” he said; *'it wouldn’t bo like you to be sewing on anything that needed buttons;” and drawing » deep_sigh, he pro- coeded to fasten his suspenders with a half- ATURDAY, JANUARY 3, 1885. was evidently eansed by the light reflacted upen the clouds from the glowing western sky. A porson in Camming, (s, found a pit In the centra of a rossted potato the other day, which had evidently been there #ince the for- mation of the tuber, as it was quite rusty. Thers is a weekly sale in P'aris ot toads, which are brought fn casks, filled with damp moes, 100 ,Tm. toads are worth from sixty to wovonty shillinge. These are bought for gard ens to rid them of viemin, A troo weighing twenty tons, dragged by thirty horses, was hauled from the valloy of the Auba at Cannes, to the villa of the Baron. ens Rothachild, it being the whim of that per. won to own that particular tree. At Cardiff » wiro rope has just been: manu- factured, which is 2,410 fathoma in length, or two miles and 108 yarde. 1t weighs twenty- one and o half tons, Nearly 100,000 fathoms of wira have been used in making it. huge rope is to be usai 1n working the trains In the tunnel at G lasgow. In the family of Me, Pettijohn, living near Prescott, Walla Walla county, Washington Territory, are ten children, whose average height is &ix and one-half feet,and the average weight is 244 pounde. This includes two chil+ dren not grown. There are seven sons and three daughtere. One boy 17 years old is seven foet high and weighs 265 pounde. An ancient and remarkable clook has been recsntly sst up in the reading-room of tha mu- nicipal library of Rouen. A single winain, koeps it running for fourteen months and somo odd days, Yt was constructed in 1782, underwent alterations in 1816, and was bought “Please give me sometning to eat I've not “‘Hore my good man is & plate of nice hot goup for owl- ed, “Haven't you got something else? This mukes the fifth plate of hot soup I've had in t is not healthy to put so Adogin South Boston the other night pulled a table cloth off a table with his teoth, thereby throwing down a lamp which exploded coverlog the dog with oil and retting him on The dog ran under bed, setting the bedding on fire, and an alarm was rung on. Moral No, 1: Don’t keep a dog. Moral No, :* Dont use kerossne, Moral No. 3: Don't table oloths, Mora®No. 4. Don' t use by Rouen for one thousand francs in 1838, and has recently been repaired and just set Roing, At Plant City, Florida, there is a bunch of Ernprn which i* a marvel in its way. The unch Is only fitteen inches long, but contains fifteon lnr’re clusters and weighs twenty-two pounds. They grew eo clote together that some of the grapes are pressed out of ehape, and the bunch has the appearance of a large round ball. A Dr, J. E. Walker, of Greensborcugh, Ga,, writea toa New York friend the story of a rather remarkable peach tree which orna ments his garden. Since 1834--a round half century—he has seen full orops of luscious fruit on its brenches yearly. Aud there is & traditlon that it had ‘been bearing a score ot 80 of yoars before Dr, Walker madeits ac quaintance, e —— Ris Pride Got & . A young man dressed in elaborate style, Put on the skates with a confident smile; But in spite of hia ‘'gall,” Hhs pride got a hard fall, And now his head is too big for his tile. —[Norrsstown Herald. An Untimely Display, A haughty young lady skater eo fair, With artistically banged auburn hair, Sat right down on her riose ‘Aud displayed her pink hose, And experts said they cost ten cents a pair. —[Norristown Herald, it UONNUBIALITIES, A New York Newsboy of 18 is apprehended for breach of promise. An unmarried wo is a girl until see is forty. After that she'is an olb maid, Every Enplish servant girl who is 20 years old and not humped-backed has her , young man, A wise man_saysnolfyoung lady should be married until shé can maka her own dresses also smaller ones. Fifty yoarsisa long wait for the golden wedding, but itis an eighteen-carat argument in favor of early marriages. A couple were married in Ruthland, Vt., the other day who had been sparking for seventeen yoear. It takes soms women & long time to run a man down, slder Potte, a Mormon, is on o honey-moon tour with his bride number nine, she is 20, English, pretty and_stupid though tolerably educated. She made tha Mormon’s acquaint ance in Liverpool, Mr. Gustavus Kerker, leader of the New York Bijou Opera House compasy, and Kosa Leighton, of the McCaull Opera company, wore married last Sunday at the Little Caurch | P! Around the Corner, Mrs. Emma Britton, the wealthy Albany widow, ‘‘fat, fair and forty,” who married a rowy-cheek Irish lad who happened to be her coachman, declares it is nobody’s business and declines to be interviewed, Tho ypung ladiea of a Pennsylvania town have formed a “Popping_the Question Socie- ty.” Ttis enid she marriageable young men of the town are organizing an expedition to go in search of the north pole. I wouldn’t warry a street car driver,” taid a beautiful heiress on Fourth ayenue, “And why not, pray?” asked another beautifal beir- eas. ‘Bocause,” answered the first bsautiful heiross. ‘Becaase what?” queried tho second beautifal heires, ““Because he has cold feet,” said the first beautiful heiress In a lecture at Brighton an English professor included in list for young Iadies of *Whom | ™ not to marry” all smokers and men who in- dulged in alcoholic liquors, The audience manifested disapproyal londly and frequently, and the Londen Truth’s comments on the present scarcity of husbands imply that the ladies led in the expression of disagreement with the profeseor’s ideas. Walter Jones, a young man of Charleston, Md., went to Notheast, threo miles distant, on Wednesday aternoon, December 2ith, and purchased a suit of clothes and an overcoat.all of which hs put on, and started to walk home after dark. ‘When within about a mile of Charlestown he was assaulted by two rough- looking men and knocked senseless. His new coats and his "vest and $40 in money were taken. Jones finally made his way home, which he reached in an almost frozen coud: tion. He was not seriously injured. He was to have been married on Christmas, but his marriage license was stolen with the coats and the ceremony was temporarily postponoed. e — Ste Didn’t Gev 1w “Now, dear, where’s my sacque of sealskin?" Carolled she on Christmas worn, As she rose with look expectant, Which soon changed to one forlorn, For the cruel man thus answered: “What! Yoursealskin sacque? Ok, yes! Wait alittle while, my angel, Wait till Now Year's Day, dear Bess.” 'amo the New Vear's Day right soonly; **Where's my sonlskin sacque, sweet mate?” “Sealskin sacque! Oh, yes! Hess, till the Fourth of July you must walt.” il eno that kills desoription, the post’s heart doth rack.— Ex {on pointa in legions!) "Cause she dida’t got that sacque, A RELIGIOUS, Came A Brooklyn, New York, has forty-six Catholic churches, Street preaching has heen prohibited in Seattle, W, T, Harp playing is one of the attractions of the choir in a fashionable New York church, Rev, James Freeman Clark denies the re- purt that ho1s to retire from the ministry. The Church of Christ, of Campbellite Bap. tists, in Great Britain and Ireland have a membership of 8,500, A pew in Grace Church, N. Y., which rents for #34 per annuw, sold for $2,050 at a public sale a few days ago, Every county in Washington territory where women vote, gave a majority in faver of taxing church property, By the first census of Japanese Christians, made by the government, they are uumbered at 80,000, includiog Roman Catholics and Greek converts, There are five oolored Latheran theological | W, students in Howard University, Wasbington, D, C., four from the Carolinas and one from St, Thomas, West In In some part of Minnesota one can travel a huudred miles and find none but Swedes, and wowme of their wnvirqz.zwnu nuwber over a shousand, They also have several missions among the Fisns. The Frieuds’ socioties are agitating the sulii ject of hymn tioging during their re ligiovs reryices, that innovation haviog introduced st some of their meetings, Mr, Moody, the famousy evangelist, will wpend four days i Washiokeon in the widdle of January, s the guest of Rev. Dr. Bartletr, of the New York aveoue church, and will hold meetings at shat churcn, This |1 Tn tha synad of Texas thero huve beon At teen revivals among the churches in the past year, and in six other churches large additions are roported without any special eifort. Eight ministers havo been alded to the synod, and five church buildiogs are in process of erec tion, Several new and promising churches have organized. Presbyterians are not much given to reli but two_ artioles have just boen received in Philadelphis, by Rev, I)r. Breed, from Scut Iand, which ‘must be viewed wi h Interest These articles aro a sword which, it is al loged, was used in_P'rague, Bohemls, to exe cute Protestant héretics, and a silver com munion cuv, Iately exhumed, and having been baried for more than two hundred years. After being _exhibited in this country “for a few weeka theso rolics will bo returned to Ssotland. The statistionl summary of the Reformed church in the United Statea for 1884 is as fol Seven hundred and eighty ministers, congregations, 192 940 confirmed mem 105, 98 unconfirmsd members, 13,527 in- baptisms, 1,185 adult baptisms, 9,748 5 received by certitioate, 141, - , 2,315 dismissed, 1,545 names erased, 4 ls, 164 stulents tributed for benevo 4D contributed for municated, 1,360 Sunday e ministry, $127,254 1 lent purposes, and & congregational purp i — e Two 8chooltellows Over the hill and_valloy, Drawn by the steam-horas's power, The Railrond King in spoeding Fifty milea an hour! Ho counta his wealth by millions, By thoussnds counta his me O'er ten thousand miles of glen; He waves his scepter-pen, ing rails The dlamonds of the cosl mines, Where toil the miners _grim, Aud the gold of the waving cornfields Pay tribute unto him, But pale and worn is the monarch, Unheediug s the aye Bafore which the emiling country Goon flitting and whitling by, And ho sees but does not notice The farmer rein old Gray At the croesing, to let the special pass, Speeding upon its way. Stalwart and strong {s Farmer John, And bronzed with bun and_waather, “'Ha, wife,” he laugts, ‘'you'd never think He and I were boys together! ‘‘He, that shadow, silent and sly, No bigger than my arm, He owna a hundred millions; T Have only you ana the farm it Sy Her “Wurst” Want, My love and T walked from the play— Sercne and starry was the night; 1 felt she could nof say me “nay” Mid scenes 80 calm* so fair, so bright, I plied my suit with eloquence— ‘Assured her of my fervent lov She spoke not in her inuocence, My darling one, my duck, my dove! She leaned and sobbed upon my arm, As if by some great fear oppressed. 1 old her sho need fear no harm, As I her suffused ck caressed, At last she summoned strength to epeak — 1 thought her little heart would buret; She said imploringly and meek, ““I want two links of Weinerwurst! — [Louisville Courier-Journal, IMPIETIES, A Chicago clergyman holds that all great men are cranks, His congrezation has bien tcoring him for riding a bicycle. The man who prayed for those who sit un- der the “drippings of the ssnctuary” was & near relativo of another who besought the Lord to “prop up do brudder and sister with the properations of de gospel.” Rev. J. 0. Peck has created o buzz_among the droncs in the New Haven society hive by his sermon denounciog clubs, from the text, The young mav who pitches is tont. toward & om,” A Parisian pianist, M, Peru, has offered to in acago full of lions, An irreverent critic therefore asks whether Paris does not poesess a society for tho prevention of cruelty to animals, But a confrere replies: “Don’t worry about the lions, they will take care of themselves. The Daniel business does not al- ways work.” Church Fair Doorkeeper—Beg pardon, sir, I don’s think I quite understand you, Stranger (who has been in)— Y ou advertised that each person who came to this fair must bring an apple or & potato s entrance fee, and that the fruit and vegetables go collected were to go to the poor “Cartainly, eir, And the potato you left will be distributed with the rest.” ““Well, what I want 18 about a peck of the apples and half a bushel of those potatoes sent to my house at once,” ““But they are not for sale.” “Of course not. You must give them to e, “But they are for the poor.” ““Well, I'vo spent an hour inside thera, and ’m poor now. " [ Philadelphia Call, “I hear you are without & preacher over in your congregation.” Y s, ho left two weeks ago,” “Had a call at » higher salary, I presume?” ¢ Not that I know of.” ““Hoalth faled him, perhaps?” ““Noj his health seemed to be good,” “Congregation didn’c like his preaching, then?” i “Yea, they scemed to.” “Well, then, he resigned?” “No, notoxactly. Fact was, he unloaded a lot of railroad stock on us at 74, and the shrmkage, together with some talk about_tar and feathers, took him out just as the stock touched 52.”-[Wall Street News, Deacon De Blank—"Ves dear, 1 know the church ought to have a new organ now that | Distri the opporition church in the next square has one, but I shall not subscribe anyshing to- wards it.” Mrs, DDe Blank—*Butall the other mem- bers are subscribiog liberally towards it, and we must do something,” “I know:but I can't afford it, my dear. ]\ly income has totally stopped.” “Gord gracious, ~ Why, what has hap- pened?” *The policc have raided cleaned out and demolished No, 60 Slum street.” **‘But what has that to do with us?” *“Phat was my property.” o — Rheumatism 1s primarily caused by 2c'dity of the blood. Hood's Sarsaparilla purifies the blood and thus cures the disease. ——— It is always the valuable Jersey cow that is killed” by the railroad train, and 1t is the pocket that contalns a large sum |" of money that is picked. e —e— Angostura Bitters, the world renowned appetizer and invigorator. Used now over the whole civilized world, Try it, but beware of imitations, Ask your grocer or druggist for the venuine article,manufactured by Dr, J. G, B, Siegert & Sons, C — A Dakotas judge at Jamestown the other dgy left the bench and knooked down a lawyer who intimated that one of his statements in a ruiiug was a lie. L —— YOUNG MEN!—KEAD THIS. 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All thio is & great surprise to visitors and is the admiration of our oltizens, This rapld growth, the business activity, and the many substantial Improvements mada s lively demand for Omaha real cstate, and every Investor has mado a handsome profit. Sinse the Wall Street panfo 7 with the -nbnxinsnt cry of hard times, there haa boon less demaud from specula- tors, but a falr demand from Investors sooking homes. taking advantage of low prices In bulld. Ing materlal and are securing their homes at much less cost than will be possible = year hence, Speculators, too, oan buy real cstal b choaper now and ought to take advant. e of. present prices for future pro ta. [he next few years promises greates divelopmenta in Omaha than the paat. fiv, years, which have been ns g an we ocould reasonably desire. New man- ufacturing establishments and large job- bing houses are added almost weekly, and all add to the prosperity of Omaha. There are many In Omaha and through- bat the State, who have thelr money in: the bauks drawing & nominal rate of terest, which, if judiclonsly Invested in. Omaha real estate, would bring them much greater returus. We have man; bargalns which we are oonfident w!fl bring the purchaser large profita {n the near future, ‘We have for eale the finest resi- dence property in the nerth and western parts of the city. JAS. H. PEABODY, M. D. Physician & Surgeon Reslldence No. 1407 Jonos 8t. Office, No. 1600 Far aam etroot. Office hotirs,12m 0 1 p. m.and from Vo8 p.m. Telephone, for offioe 07,residenge 125, Body, aud can bo rocharked [ 4R InstaRt Ly the pationt. Wintor lacoming, the eeason of tho yeat for aches and poins. In viow of this fact wo say buy one of Dr. Homno's Blootrle Belts, By so dolng you will avoid Rhoumatism, Kidnoy Troubles and other il thatflosh 18 ho'r to.’ Do not dolay, but call st our offics and cxamino belts, No. 1422 Douglas stroot, or C. 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