Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, September 5, 1886, Page 5

——— BOOMED THE DIRT T00 NUCH. | Lincoln Real Estate Owners Holding Their Property Too High. MANY POLITICAL POINTERS COr: 8 fteach Lincoln For the Falr—Keynold Goes o Jail Capital City Noews and Social Events, [FROM TR REE'S LINCOLY BUREAT,] *‘Lincoln real estate is moving slow,” re marked a dealer in dirt to the Beg represen- tative yesterday, and the prevailing opinfon geems to be that if the present stifl prices are maintained there very light transfers during the fall months. Since the advent of one new railroad and the near approach of a second, parties who at the last mark up put up prices of real estate 50 per cent in ad- vance of what the market really warrants, have scen in the new roads an ex for maintaining prices and even adding s little to them, evidently acting upon the plan that A city is built upon high prices and that fic- titious values are the evidenee of a wonuine boom, Said a prominent business man and one who is interested in Lincoln realty: “We have prices too high here for the zood of the place, and a collajse is about as liable to as any further advane fact is a poor man eannot purch ent prices in Lincoln without three miles ont on the prairie, where there is 10 way to get in and out of the city, 1t the city had good streets and walks and cars the Lm-\fllu high-noteh prices would be more in ceping with the eternal fitness of things. but lacking all these they have lots and rents as well jup to prices that are not com- manded in places where paved streets and @ at pre ROINE WO or State | cable roads pass the doorway. POINTS POLITICATL, Police Judge A. F. Parsous has himself, and has by his friends, been announced as a candidate for congress in this district, and he will proceed t the ground with Allen Field for the Laneaster delega- tion. Mr. Parsons s an attorney of Lincoln, who has heretotore been active in polities, and in which work le has made many friends and been himself sold out and slaugh- tered by parties who now seek to control af- fairs in Lancaster, and wl would be pleascd to 'have a delex Yion for congressional matters to use our trade at random. Mr. Parsons’ friends are wvery enthusiastic in his behalf, and it looks as though the county would have an elegant little contest of its own before the regular onvention meets, Mr. Parsons and Mr. Field both come from the same ward in the 1) i it is expected that the battle will be pitter between them there, and many assert that Parsons will have no'difliculty in carry- ing it. ‘e administration has been trying to doa little extra by Colonel Davis of this eity, Last spring ie was nominated and contirmed a8 N’L:I’hlfl' of the Lincoln land oftice, and he at once succeeded Major Pierce in that posi- tion, Just betore the adjournment of _con- rress it was announced that slonel Davis iad also been appointed receiver of the sume otlice to su e Koot But very few lieved this, however, especially in view of the fact that there were not offices enough to £o around and supply se ers with one apicee, to say nothing of tw Novertheless the appointment v and the other Davis rece ppointment. However, of the two oftices 1n the d couldn’t hold them botn, u e the last oflice and let it go elsewhere. A republican has st dently the administration, hi the democrats in Lincoln double up rather than take ocrats out in the "he democrat neaster county the oftice of Saw te for th convention and apportioning the delegates Tor the differ- ent wards and precinets, Senator Van k was booked for a gpecel at the farmers’ pienie up at Raymond, this county, yesterday, and to speak at Plattsmouth in the evening. LOCAL 1TENS, Up at the state house yesterday the audi- tor's oflice was in receipt of .papers from the Me nics’ Life Insurance company of Phil- wdelphia, which company desired to be placed in knowledge of the facts necessary to per- mit them to do business in the state of Ne- braska. ‘The city police have had for several days in charge & young man, or_rather boy, whose proper place is out to the reform school, where he will probably go, as Judge Parker will hear the facts in the case Monday. ‘The advance of dead beats and erooks have reached the city in anticipation of the state fair. Three of the gentry commenced opera fions at the B. & M :|e|mz on the dead bea begging from passengers method. One of part of the tme and asure. Officer Hyatt the trio yesterday, and upon in court the police judge fined Dand costs and sent him to jail to itout. Te will not visit the state far ent year. molds, the dentist who collects both his own and his partner’s fees, failed to get bail and went to jail where he oecupied quarters for a long tinie lust winter and spring. Ihe case against him promises to be one that will zive him something more lasting than a jail for a season. A common thief entered the basement of the Opelt hotel, stole a case of eggs and legged it off to boon companions for a feast. He was ariested, convicted and sent up to the county jail for thirty days. ving given all flice, preferred to hance with dem- them had a hand tied III could ben eripplo at ple nabbed one o SOCLA NTS OF THE WEEK, Mr. and entertained the chol 3 M. E. church at their resi- dence nesday evening, ina choir social such as they propose to have semi-monthly in the future. The opening social is reported as an entire suceess in all the particulars that £0 to make it such; the refreshments were very fine, and Mr. and Mrs. Guile proved very hospitable entertainers of the singers, who, themselves did not fail in appreciation, ning the sixth anniversary of the Lincoln Y, M, C, A. will be observed,and the association have secured Robert Weidensall, vestern international secretary of the or- anization, to deliver the lecture. That it will be full of interest and a collection of ficls concerning the organization gleaned through years of travel, may be taken as an assured fact. and the soclety hope to see a ‘lum- attendance at their anniversary meet- ne. During the past week the theatrical season has been fairly inaugurated with Sol Smith Russell Thursday night and *“The Devil's Auction’’ Saturday night at ¥ 5 Opera house. The new People’s theater wus also opencd 1o the peovle of Liocoln the past week, Miss Maud Fowe and company occu- pying the boards there for the entire week. My, and Mrs. Mason Grogg have been at 8t. Joseph the past week, visiting friends and enjoying the exposition in progress ther Mis. C. 8, Blackuan, of Plattsmouth, w: visiting friends at the capital city during the past week, Miss Lillie Potyin, of Lincoln, hasgone to Wheeling, West Virginia, to be in _readiness forattendanee atschool near that place, where she passed the last year, Mips. Geo, Minor and children from Mon- mouth, Iil., are in the eapital eity for a two Woeks' visit with Mrs. M's sister, Mrs, Phelps Puine, at Seventeenth and K stroets, Mr. and Mrs, Charles A, Plerce have ar- rived in Lincoln, after a few days’ wvisit at other points in the connty. Mr, Plerce Is cashicr of the bank at Bennett, where him- self and wife will make their howe, Rev. and Mrs, O. C, Pierce are home agaln at Lincoln, after their snmmer vacation at Pniladelphia and other polnts in the Quaker state, My, Pierce has resumed his Jabors as pastor of the First Baptist church, Wil N, K‘lm( of ;:n i . ankli at Lincoln the . . Jay and children are at_home again Iy Lincoln, after several w :‘t:"l.; parents and friends at Dakota City, ol 3 Mis. Sarah Ziemer and Mrs. Sarah Grum- Anger are two Cleveland, O., ladies, relatives of Mr, and Mrs. A, C, Ziower, who are visit- lllx. with the latter, at Lineoln, r. and Mrs. George H. Clark, who have been visiting at Iowa watering places, are at home at Lincoln azain. Mr. and Mrs. O, Little are at home after siuminer trip to the lake country of Minne- sota, W isconsin and Michigan, Dr. O, O, Kenny and family visited at Falls City and points in that immediate vieinity during the early part of the week. N, (| Mrs. 1saae Openheimer, who have been on un uxtended trip to eastern gities, are al home to Lineoln agaln, Durlng their rlp oxiensive purchases were wado for thols store in this ol . Alrs. J. J. Liahoff ad as her guest on Tues- THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY, MAYNE BROTHERS, SEPTEMBER 5, 1886, —~TWELVE PAGES. REAL ESTATE DEALERS, 1519 FARNAM STRERT. Orchard Hill. Mayne’s Addition, In the southeastern part of the City, is only two miles from the Post- oJice, and is being rapidly built up. Lots are selling in this Addition for $350 on long time. If you see these lots you will certainly buey one or wmores It is the cheapest property in the southern part of the city. Mayne’s 2nd Addition Is only amile and a half from the postoflice, south of the cemet, the northwestern part of the City, and is beautifully situated, ing these Lots for $650 to $900 on long time. in any direction. Weare sell- We can swit you with a lot No other addition in the City is having a better sale than this beautiful and popular place. are being sold for $350 to §:50. W It is only two miles novthwest of the postoflice, and lots © have both houses and lots for sale in Ovrehard Hill on monthly payment s, cheaper than they can be bought in any other part of Omaha. Mayne Place, Only a mile and a half from the postoffice, situated on Leavenwvorth, destined to be the main east and west thovonghfave to the city: this com- mands a lavge sharve of those in quest of homes oy lots on Lots in Mayne Place ave selling vapidly at $1,200 to $1. terms, while lots in Hanscom and Iecee price. peculation. 00 on casy Places, ave held at double this KELLEKY'S XDDITION. Directly west of Walnut Hill. | We ave offering lots for $150 to $200, on held at three to four times this amount, 270 feet front on Leavenworth, $8,500. Terms to suit. 2 lots fronting on Hanscom Park to $1,250 each. £1,050 House of 4 rooms, lot 99x154, on 20th st., 500. House of 6 rooms, 2 lots, fine location, $2,800. One of tne finest Easy terms. lots on Walnut Hull, 13 lots, near West Side, $1,800. See it. 132 fect on Le nworth street, house of 10 rooms, large barn, city water, ete., $10,000. The finest building lots in Redick's Grove, $1,800 to 000 each. East front lot, Hanscom Place, $1,500. Nice house of 6 rooms on Colfax, near street cars on Leavenworth and Far- nam strects; $3,690. Easy terms. 4 lots, Davendort’s Sub., near Saunders st., $650 each. Mayne Brothers, - day and Wednesday Mrs. N. Adams, of Ne- braska City. Mis. R, O. Phillips. who long-henied term ot the sunne resorts in Colorado, arived lio on Tuesday last. Mrs. L, C. Buir and ehildren, who have been in 0 the lnst two weeks, are p<-§-ln-n| home the irst of the coming weel as passed tho at mountain at Lincoln is8 Lizzie Witman, of Omaha,who v several days in Lincoln, the guest of M Mrs. Hayden, returned to her Omal Monday, Mrs. Chancellor Mannatt and ehildren, who have been enjoying Colorado breezes through the htated térm, are at home again in Lineoln. May Jackson of the “hello” office has utat K and othe oints in the isiting with acquaintan, . T. and Miss Painter re- Tucsday from a ten days’ visit at T and mountain resorts in Colorado. 1s. H. W. Parker, of Beatrice, was visit- Ing Lincom friends on Wedn Miss Lulu Clark hias gone ea school duties at ihe Pennsyly college. Her mother, Mrs, J. I companicd her as far as Chicago. A very pleasant party of young peopie were enjoying themselves at the residence of A, M. Davis at Tywelfth and P street, Wednes- day evening. Tie party was given by the Young Ladies’ society for the Lome for the friendless. On_ Friday evening the Young Peoples’ society of the Universalist ehurch held a 1" on the grounds of Tweltth and 11 streets. HOTEL ARRIVALS. Among the Nebraskans at Lincoln hotels yesterday were the following: T. 8. Ramsoy. Sutton; Geo, F. Sawyer, Western Strode, Plattsmouth; W. 11 Barstow, S, M. Barker, Silver Cre H. Wl emont; D, M. Tomblin, kron, Colo, : Saunders, JIL ML Holt, 1 H. O, Mc The Snake Harvest. khart, Ind., found a rat- ke in a load of hay, which he had driven to the market. In the snake were two live meadow moles. Snakes that eat poisonous snakes them by the nose so that they e open their mouths. Then tl swallow their dangerous prey gnhuppy reptile never has a chance to ite. A mountaineer sold a pailful of whor- tle berries in Hagerstown, Md., for six cents a quart. While he was picking them in the mountains he killed eighteen copperhead suakes und three rattle- ge driver near Yellowstono luko, Montana, saw an enormous serpent run- ning through the ;.'{russ, its head being lifted fitteen feet above the ground. It was at least thirty feet long, A party of men pursued the reptile, tracing it'to a cave, but failing to kill it. ptain Cram of W two immense s tighting in the road. Their teeth were buried in cach other's the peared to be nearly dead. Both snakes were killed. One of them proved to be a rattlesnake six feet.long and the other a land moccasin scven feet in length, Mark Gilbert, hving near Santa Rosa, Cal,, wus bitten on the finger by a ra snake, He tied a small cord tightly around his l\ni, r below the WI)VIIU*:UIK‘ drank a pint of whisky. The finger soon assumed a variogated colors of snako, and the end of it took ou the shape of the serpent’'s head, be finger was finally amputated, The Rev. Mr. Fairweather paign county, Illinois, says cagle soizo i Iarge black s o of Cham- saw_an e inafield near Clifton bridge. The bird carried the snake high nto the air, but the snake fina'ly strangled its ecaptor, and the two fell to the ground togother, The Rev Mr. Fairweather then kil the snake with a club. He still preserves the elub as proof of the story. o -— THE BEECHERS. Reminiscences Suggested by the Death of Calvin Stowe. Cincinnati Sun: *'The Beechers and the late Calvin E. Stowe were the leaders of a coterie of very pronounced aboli- tionists on Walinut Hills in 1840, gaid Dr, Kemper last night. “In fact, the line between the pro-siavery people and the abolitiozisis wis woey sharply drawa the church at ! neeks, and § twveen these two Presbyterian churches n anywhere clse at that time." What manner of man was Calvin E was a short, thick-set, mild man of practical turn, and intensely devoted to his books. He was known as one of the most adly-cultured men in the west, especially in Greek and Hebrew Prof. Stawe did not, however, cut much of a figure n the seminary administra- tion, but for all that was well liked and profoundly respected for his learning. “‘For his wife not a great deal conld be said at that time. Catherine Beecher, the spinster daughter, was the bright one of that family, and Harriet Stowe was ranked rather below all the others in in- tellellectuality. Catherine had an odd sort of dog-cart or chariot in which she used to take Mrs. Stowe riding. It wasa queer craft even for those d the talk of the town—and an exponent of the Beecher character. “Was there any romance connected with the Stowe-Beecher courtship?” “*None that I ever heard of. Both werc quiet, rather phlegmatic, and not at ail the sort of people to do quiet thin, love aftair. But they were sincerely and unaflectedly devoted to each othe ach, it is said, being proud >f the bonds which united them, Stowe was proud as the husband of Harriet Beccher—she as the wife of Professor Stowe, the learned lin- guist and theologizn.’’ “What was Mrs, point?” Stowe'’s strongest ng a gr equally positive in ion, though less inelined to assert his views withont tion. Both Stowe and his wife practical people, quite domestic, ed very quietly in the seminar grounds, Their house was the princip: station of the Underground railway in this city, and they were comstantly” in- volved in some scheme to aid escaping slayes. I remember a witty remark made by M Stowe in connection with the well-known emnity of the two churches = First and Second —on the slavery que tion. It so happened that one Sunday there was no minister for the Second (abo- lition) church, and the congregation went en mass to the first, or pro-slavery, church. The pulpit there was vacant also by a curious chance, and although the Rey. Lyman Beecher, president of the seminary, was present, the pro-slay- ery elder, who happened to be leftin arge, could not ask him to pt anso the First Church congr egistered a vow that the ‘arch ist,’ as they called him, should never ch in their pulpit. But they turned the service mnto a prayer-meeting, and of course, couldn’t well omit to invite . Lyman to lead in the first invo- cation. He got upon his feet promptly and procecded to address the throne of grace for un hour and & quarter, in the course of which he managed to evolve a very presentable sermon. After church Harriet approached my father, who re- presented the other wing of the church, and wittily observed that ‘the Beechers ean manage to preach a sermon as well @8 to run off a nigger occasionally.” ‘‘Another church story about the Becchers bacame public property about the sumo time, Old Rev, Lyman B. was in the habit of taking his Monday morn- ing holiday, and one Monday he went fishing. Ha came home saying he hadn't ot snything worth stringing. Next gun(lay hus congreguation was kept awake by an awful and mysterious stench, the source of which nobody could determine. Finally Harriet left” the family pew, lided up to the chancel rail and ecarried her father’s light overcoat and the noi- some odor from the church. The old gentleman had pocketed bis fish and for- gotten to remove them." “Where did Mrs. Stowe get her ideas of the peeuliar institutiont" “From the fugitive dyrkies whom she befriended almost duily, and perhaps partially from a short residence with her Ixu.lmm m Kentucky, where he held o astorate for & short time, But nobod, eliovod she possessed such liter. tal- ent as was demonstrated in ‘Uncle Tom'’s Cabin’ until the book had actually begun 0 ereate a furor clsewhere.” House and lot, Boggs & Hill's addition, $1,250. 22-foot lot, Cuming near 16th, $3,500. 66 fect on Saunders, near Cuming, large Terms easy. 2 nice lots, Saunders & Himebaugh's ad- dition, $300 cach. Fine acrelot, West Omaha, $6,000. Lots on Georgia avenue, §2,000. House, 2 lots, Walnut Hill, $2,300. One of the finest ‘residences in the ci for prices and terws call at oflice. KELLEY, STIGER & C0'S Fall Opening, 1886, We Shall Open To-Morrow, Menday Morning, Sept, 6th, Our New Stock of Fall Dress Goods, embraciug a well assorted line of PARIS NOVELTIES be best manufacturers,in the new and sirable colorings for the coming sca- Bayadere Fau Plush and Velvet strip: Ombree Velvets, strip all-wool ground, with p Morie, Silk and Plush stripes. Plud, Plain and Faney Striped Vel- vets. Plaid Surahs, with plain to mateh. Chevron Biege Ruye. Royure Corde, Diagonal Des Tnde. Many of the ¢ hay own refore ted. * CO., Cor. 15th and Dodge-sts. A Free Ride To and From the Fair tfor To all the People: fully invited to partici You 1 are respeet- in our f rides to and from tne f; It is not neeessa that you bea purchaser, but ALL are invited. Our wagon will run from : store every hour and all the wml-k, and we expect all to attend. Yours truly. The New York & Omal e Clothing Co. A SMUGGLER'S ROMANCE, How He Risked His Life to Deliver a Parcel, and Thus Won a Beautiful Bride: 1f you happen to be on Ninth street and want a cigar, says the New York Mail and Express, stroll into that little shop thet opens wide upon the sidewalk, nearly opposite Cooper institute, and look up ad the crayon um"r:\il of a beau- tiful woman's face. Most people sup- it i tisement for some but it is not. kx- of cig ress involur be natural, and o sufely do this, for th man hehi You can »d gentle- I will courteonsly rou nay, even while he te box, unstamped, but articlo” which you' will Mhen, if you are a ble, ho remark that eve as s ro- mance, and that heis not as old as he looks. He looks ‘st least fifty years, but his dark eyes dre bright, and his strong, nhu];i-ly hands are white and smooth as a 0Y'S, ) “Twenty years ago, just after the war, he said, putting that unstamped eciga box out of sigh, 'the custom house was just getting down to work trying to make up for Dyears of demoralization, The popular idea in regard to smuggling was wore liberal than now, and the president might have imported his bride’s trous- seau and a cargo of whisky and cigars for the wlute house withour stirring up the entire press of the country. I was captain of the Carmen, a three masted schooner, trading between th Yul'l nd Havana. It was just suc cool August night as this that the ¢ men lay be Imed off Barnegat on her trip south. lay about a mile from the Jerse, coast, It was almost dark waen Ih aman’s voice hail ns Suddenly a row boat bumped oy side, and a hatless in- dividual scrambled aboard with a wild glare n s eyes and big diamond 1 his shirt front. He unbitched the diamoud and handed it to me with the remark “Will this pay for my passage to the port you are bound for?"' The stone was worth $1,000 if it was worth anything, and as the b was springing up 1 called it a bargain. “Ilanded the fugitive in Havany, and Lot fronting on both Saunders and 25d 5,200, House of 6 rooms on Leavenworth, near L §3,650. 22 feet on Farnam street, between 10th and 20th, $6,000. streets, 2 houses, § Puark avenue street e 22 feet on Farnam, between 20th and 21st, £4,500. Lpecial bargams in 13th street property. 2 houses, 8 rooms oach, corner 22d and Izard, $8,500, Lot on N. 14th street, §2,500. casy terms. It is beautifully sitwated and has nearly all the conveniences enjoyed by Walnut Hill, where lots are Our list of other property isthe Lavgest in the city, and prices and terms the best. Below are a few bargains descrving special inention. Lot on N. 16th street, $2,250. 44 feet on Harney street, §25,000. tlouse and lot, Shinn's addition, £1,700, monthly payments. House of 6 rooms, mile and a half from postoffice, $1,800. S5:room house, 140 feet, South 20th street, 500, Lots, Yates Call and e: If you have property to secll, for quick Easy terms. ¢ Reed's addition, $800each. mine our list before buying. sale, list it with us. 1519 Farnam Street. lost sight of him for nearl day, however, he came ab, men just as I was making ready for Ne York. He introduced himself as Don ng rich and felt that he I told him that 1 grower, owed everything to me our accounts were squared, and asked after the sweetheart he said he had left behind him. “That was what he wished to see me about. Would I take a parcel and d liver it into her hands at the Brunswick It contained a present of great nd he begged that none but the 1f open it. The name Mrs. Anstrather was on the wrapper. me with a richly bBox containing fifty ceven inches long, and of the choicest leaf m the nmrk&‘l. Mr. Don Esconces left me with the mysteri- ous package. The trip north was stormy, Strangely enough, [ found myself lying oftf Barnegat in a dead calm on the very anniversary of my night adventure with the man_whose message of love I had voluntarily undertaken. 1 had been wondering all during the voyage how T should contrive to smuggle the package unopened through the custom house. Doubtless it contained jewels, ana it was pride rather than daring that prompted me to take a desperate chane “Leaving the Carmen in the first mate, with orders not to awut my return, [ had a small boat lowered and pulled ashore, determimed to run the mmand of blockade of the révenue patrol. I had the package belted under my shirt. No sooner had [hauled up on the be, than I was hailed by four umiformed pic ets. [ scaled the cliff and eseaped a pis- tol bullet by aceidentally stumbling head- long. “I'wo of the patrols gave chise and the other two d the boat and rowed en. I learned afterward Ze sprung up justm time for rape them, I ran as I never ran before or since through the woods, along an oceasional prece of road, dodging be- hind fences and fording streams, and all the while those _humaun hounds hallooed in my track, spitting lead after moe and arousing a hundred farm dogs. Once in the moonhght they succeeded in hitting me. See that scar on my n But [ eluded them before midnight and reached Jersey City shortly after duybr 1 for an ~escaped burgl capture a reward was offere ‘I got out of that serape by ac edging that I was only a tramp w ot bullet-bitten in a "henroost, and lay a nospital a whole week. 'On being e ed [ got & new suit of clothes, a Turkish bath, and Hattered myself on my pale and interesting appearance. The clerk in the Brunswick hotel sent up to my lady the note of self-introduction I wrote with trembling hand. She would see me, and opened the door herself What a vision of loveliness she ! Mutely I gave her the pack: but she courteously insisted that 1 take some re- freshments and a little courage before gratifying her curiosity. I tol and her soft, white hand tend. the livid scar that testified to its veracity 5o interested became she in my adventure that 1 had turned to go re the seul to be for nk nowl- 0 had upon the smuggled souvenir had been broken. She opened it back toward me, Suddenly sh od a low half turned, and fell in & swoon. The age, for the sanctity of which I had risked my life, contained, not diamonds, only a namber of old letters, One was not 80 old, It read: DEAR MAD. 1 have just been married to a Cuban maiden, whose love may enable me to forget my dishonorable past. I feel compelled to réturn these leayes from the book of memory, and to free you from the al- legiance they protest. I can not as forgiveness, because I can not forgive There was the noise of carriag at the curbin front of the litue s and the prematurely old smuggler tobacconist stopped “talking and be to close up for the night. ~ His auditor still in suspense, saw a beautiful face at the ca » window *“Who is she now?" was asked. *Oh, that is wy wife. She always s after me. That is ner portrait name 1s Agunes.” - Union Bewing machine, 209 N. 16th sv THE OYSTER SEASON. Oysters in New York. Joe Howard in Boston Globe: *R' there, oysters! We had some for dinner to-day, but in reality, as slaves to fash- ion, we should waited until Wednes- day. But whatare youto do on a hot Sunday when the oysters are opened and Iaid on a plate of eracked ice? Eat ‘cm. I am glad to know that the oyste n opens in bette e than for four or five years past, and the whole crop never in better condition at this time o the year. Advance orders give evidence of n L r season's bu western orders, particuls good deal hoavier than a carcful estimate of the supply that will be in the eity on the morning of Wedne day places the number of bushe! 000, and from present indic tions this city and Brooklyn will consume 30,000 bushels a” day, while about 000 bus a will be anted for tho west, that at Jeast 75 tig estimated 00 bushels will be wanted in England this s0n, gainst 60,000 last ye Noticeable changes in the ade’are (hat hotels and rest demanding a much bette ters and that th irants are grade of oy > general public are veloping a decided taste for the s or “dinncr oysters, to tl old and saddle roc A short time ago saddle rocks brought §: 0 per 1,000, but the dealers now sider that are doing well to get §15. trade has become so large that a number of the leading di s have supes the old sloop with steamboats carrying about fifteen hundred bushels and built expressly for the purpose. The saving of time in transportation more than makes up for the cost of the bonts. Itis to be especially the fashion this season to have the small-sized oysters at dinne: These are round, about” the size of a sil- ver dollar, and are served on the half shell. The arrangements for supplying them include 10,000 a day to Delmonico's up-town, 4,000 to the Brunswick, 8,000 to the Hoffman house, 1,500 to the Metropol- itan hotel, 1,000 to the Gilsey house, 2,500 to the Windsor, 1,000 to the Park Avenue, and 1,000 to Delmonico's down-town. In order to show the remarkable in- erense in the demand, it may be said that there are 6,000 oyster houses in the city at the present time, which employ 18,000 persons, and that the number o? people (3 zaged in the industry at Prinee tSouth bay and in the East 15 12,000, 1t is thought one op is unusually large this senson is because of the work of the new state official, the oyster inspector, whose oftice was rruulml{{y the lnst legiSlature, He made a number of arrests carly in the summer of persons dumping scows load- ed with refuse on the oyster beds, and this has evidently had a good effect, There are some fears that the drum and star fishos will repeat their ravages of lust ye Daspite the unusually heavy crop, prices will be about as last year, be- ause of the expense attending lfu guth- ne and bringing to market, l‘ho ce small dinner variety will cost $6 per 1,000; extra saddle rocks, $15 per 1,000; Shrewsbury and Kast River Lay, $10 per 1,000; medium, $6.50 per 1,000; Shrews- bury cullons, '$3 per 1,000; Princes bay sounds, $8 per 1,000, river distr renson the The Sanitariag reluates a ease in whicha rat bad died und=r the floor of a large drawing roors and was giving great of- fense 10 the owner of the house, who had arpets and furniture removed tory to taking up the floor. An ingenious friend drops in, euggests that the doors and windows be shut, steps out to astable and traps & couple of blue bot- tle flies, and, r 15 them froo in the apartment, , after a little undetermined buzzing, settle pertina- ciously on & cortain erack in the floor, and on the point, tl removed smoval of one plank at thig use of the offense was readily - For fent, Furnished. My residence, No. 28 Charles St Beantiful loeation hin one block of streer cars. References requived. Mas. C. ¥. Byune, SPECHT, THE CORNICE KING, His Wonderful Factory and Busy Workmen, something About His Busincss—<Ig Extent -Some Prominent Buildings. A visit to the busy eornica factory of Chris, Specht, the cornice k many interesting features in t lime of b enterin which are located on South Twelfth street, one is imy d with the lively manner in which the galvanized workers bestir thems selves, Many new ad novel plans for cor- I t all slzes and deserivtions are to be f the artists in various No sooner nices completed than it 1s piaced on building and in every case it is one_of most beautitul pieces of workmanship to b sired, 8o much in_demand are the sors s of this cornico king, that one might go into almost any town of any size 1n- lows, Nebraska or the wost and there will e found men placing cornices on the very best build- ings in the town, and upon inquiry it will ba of core 8018 the fornd that in almost nine cases out of ten that Chiris, Specht is the builder of the walvanized work, In fact, thero are eight shops in the state and Mr.’ Speeht is acknowle 1 by all to de all the work done, the name “Cornice King. Mr. Speehit is placing cornices on man, prominent buildimgs in Omaha, among whicl are the following: Union Paciie hoadquares ters building, trhnming and slating, six stores for A, J. Poppleton on’ Eleventh Street ana one on’ Farnam 1ty percont of by Justly carning the It house and wini an Thirteentls an J es for, Byron Keed; Queale o T Murray ol wholo . Sanders, 1 otiters, and 1 farev, Messrs, Davi Shelton, Nash, Sweez ampbell, Monnt and _otlier S'for *kin, Dr. Pal s bank, Frank Ramge's new building and tho zra Millard block will all testify to Mr. Specht’s handiwork, In fact every building o1 any importance las Spechts cornices on it. Out of the city are the Cheyenne depot; cighteen stores and a ehureh at North Platted the Union block, the water works buildidgs and others in Grand Island; the Henry block at Coliumbus: the Woods block and Schuyler bank: the zens bank at Philips- perg, Kas.: Bender building at Humphreys a bank at Barret; the insane asvium at Nor- folk; First National bank at Crawford: the Lee building at West Point: Madison Bros'y block at Blair: school building and several others at Missouri Valley: the Glenwood conrt houser the Linderman hotel and tho Towas the Ma- and buildings in 3 nd otliers, o8’ iew Notel, the First national Plattsmouth for Messrs.’ Beek, Leonard, Buck, White, Goodman and others, and so on for almost ever, Be- sides every building in_ the ‘South Omaba st cornices i yards are decorated with theso A to the Barker building and sev- r<in the city upon whicn Mr. Specht ing copper work, the first ever intro- in’ Omaha, a prominent arehitect 1o finer work has been done iu Stor west, ¢ feel proud of ieved i the cornic i Kknown all over this western his work is rec nized to be the very finest to be had. He employs over fifty men, every one of them ex- pegienced workmen, and does an amount of work ina week that would try the nerves of any two men in the country, hut Specht don’t seem to mind it, for his genial smile 18 al- warys with him, and his bearins that of a man sure of the fact that he is viving satistaction, None should begrudze Chris Speeht the titlo ot “cornice king.” ived the News, Wlen the Roman s Cracinna- How Cin Texas Siftings: senate elected Lucins tus consul by a | lity, not- withstanding th mmany defection and the fact that a prolubition can. © st moment, appointed a commitice to visit the yial Roman on his farin and announce to lim lus clection. They found him engaged in doing his spring ploughing. ~ As they approuched with all the dignity they could command while stumbling across ploughed land in their long togas, he stopped his oxen to ascertain who they wi and what they wanted, “Most noble Roman,” said the chair- man of the committee, in that ddep, son- orous tone suited to the occasion, “we " said Lucius Quintus, eyeing ously, “but 1 signed’ a’ con- yme of those patent bee-hives st summer and found it was a note_for I had to pay at the bank. You y the green g on me twice.” Ke our mission altogether,” mun, with offended dignity, them suspi tract for “we are “Lightning-rod don’t want any lightnin perhaps. But T rods, nuther,” ‘D ign, m noble Cincinnatus, to give moe your attention for o few brief moments,” “Well, hurry up, old hoss, short, for I'm busy’s a mute’s tail in_ fly- time,” and he sut down on his plow- :u- 1, fanning himself with an old straw hat men, and make it I'he revublic is in danger,” he began, ling from a long roll of MS that he oduced, “That sounds sort o’ famn "lection comin’ on, I rec iliar. "Nuther on. You'ro goin’ to sound the toesi mebbe you'll w: “Ihe Roman Sef ng th gency of the situation, has elected you—" “If there ain’t them pesky colts "in my garden puteh again,” cried” Cincinnatus, springing to hs feot. “W-h-0-a there! Git out of that,” ho yelled, as he grasped his ox-gad and started across the field to drive them out When he returned he was perspiring and swearing like a Roman trooper. “Blankety blank them blank colts,’” he cried, “they’ll jump any fence that was ever mad Suy, you fellers, You don’t happen to know a poke that'll keep colts from jumpin’, do yey" Ihe city which Romulus founded, said the chiirman, scarcely hoeding the mterruption, *“in easting about for a commander, every way adequate to the ergency that has overtaken us, the s of the senate have turned toward And haw ! You don't say “Your steadfast championship of the rights of labor, your position on the sil- Ver question, your uncompromising op- position to the Chinese, your rofussl to avail yourself of the franking vrivilege and your scornful rejection ()r o railrond pass while a member of your town coun- cil, the countenance that” you gaye to the y closing movement, your defiance of Canada on the fishery question, your—" “Come, now, boys, Jet up!" “Your ‘refusal (o' have your porteait and biography pnblished in a book of ‘Eminent Men,” your services as n voluns teer fireman, the ability vou displayed ag captain of a militia company, ur havs ing neyer written commuinications to the papers, or shown yourself in an o hack 1 decoration” day process your rofusal to allow your ' photos graphs to be placed on sale, your never Bending proof slins of your speeches (o the daily journals, never n f\ing a false return Lo the tax assessor, or Wwearin, pointed-toed shoes, or parting yor hufi in the middle, or erying ‘chestnut! and above all your invariable habits of goin, to the polls and voting the old ticket, without a serateh, have induced the sen- ate to call you to 'the highest oflice in their gift, the Roman consulship,” Cincinnatus was 50 overcome by this time that he e only press the speakers hand silently and lead the way to the house, where he |a|,|u;d a fresh bar- rel of eider and invited them all to join him in a drink. But he accepted the ncmination all the same.