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DOINGS 1N SUPREME CoUE Bevoral Important Deoisions Handed Down | By the Judges Yesterday, THE LAST INSURANCE RETURNS. Incorporation of the Cambridge Loan and Building Association—The om at Hastings—The Cap- ftal City's News, [PROM THE BEE'S LISCOLN RUREATU The supreme court has been in session the past two days hearing and determin- ing causes appealed from the Third judi- cial district. The court in its proceed. ings of yesterday handed down a num- ber of decisions in enses heard fromn the First and Second judicial districts. In these lists of decisions the ease of Ballou vs Black, on error from Cass, has hud a Jong gauntlet of legal fights heretofore and the contract and partial payments on the Union block in that city wore in- volved in the suit. The following are the decisions filed: Ballou vs Bls Appeal from Cass county. Aflirmed. Opinion by Maxwell, Ch. J. 1. Under section 2 of mechanies' lien law ot 1861, any person who shall furnish 1l to & contracior for the con- struction of any building, shall be en- titled to a lien thercon for the amount due him from such contractor for the same, upon filing a &worn statement of guch amount with the proper county clerk within sixty s of the time of furnishing such material. All payments within sixty days by the owner of the building to the original contractor, will be at his own risk; and against one furnishing material for the const on of the building, the fact that the original contractor is indebted to the owner will not prevent the ma- terial man from enforcing his lien for such material, against such building and the lot on which it stand Contract as constroed Black, 17 Neb., adhiered to. Danicls vs Cole. Error from Laneaster county. Affirmed. Opinion by Reese, J 1. A petition in replovin is sufficient i it contains proper allegations that the pluntiff is the owner of the property m dispute and entitled to its immediat possession, and that itis unlawfully de- tained by the defendant. 1t is not neces ry that it should contain averments that the property was not taken in exceution on any order or judgment against the plaintiff, or for the puyment of any fine, X, or amerceinent assessed against him, irtue of an order of delivery in n or on other mesne or final pro- nst him. These allegations are 2d only in the aflidavitto be filed at the commencement of the action. Lvidence examined and held suffi- cient to sustain the verdiet. Hitehcock vs. McKinster, error from Otoe county, judgment of district court reversed and that of justice reinstated—opinion by Maxwell, Ch. J. 1. Whereon a chang cause is transferred o a peace who, by reason of bias and preju dice, is unable to try the case, a motion iss filed by the defendent, held, v overruled. The proper motion in such’c to remand. Where a cause was transferred to a of the peace upon a change of venue, and he being unable by reason of bins and prejudice, to try the case, whereupon the defendent filed a motion to distmmss for smd cause, which motion being overruled, he filed’ & motion sup- ported by aflidavits for a sccond change of venue which motion was sustained, held, that he could not predi upon his own motion, Where a justice of the pes plication for a change of venue made order transferring the cause to one K. supposed to_be the nearest justice to whom no objection would apply; but on the next day ascertained that said justice had resigned, whereupon he changed the order transferring the canse to one 1., the nearest justice exercising the duti of his office, all partics being notified of id change, and a trial was thereafter had before B. and a jury at which the ties appeared; held, no error 4. Where in a complaint for foreible entry and mner 1t is alleged that ‘plaintiff served notice on the defendant deseribing said premises to defendant,’ held, a suflicient allegation that the notice Wwas In writing. 5. There being no bill of exceptions, objections to the form of notice cannot be considered, Freeman vs Webb. Error from Gage county. Judgment of the district court reversed, the second cause of action restored to the petition, the demurrer overruled and the cause remanded for turther procecdines. Ovinion by Cobb, J 1. An additional cnuse of action which, under the provisions of section 87 of the civil code, could nave been united with the original cause of action, may be added to, and included in, a petition by amendment, 2, The amended petition, as copied at large in the opinion, held to state a caus of action, Yesterday's supreme court procced ings were s follows: Court met pursu- ant to adjournment, W. S, Shoemaker, of Omaha, was admitted to practice. Steele v Haynes, mandate order Joyner v n Alstyne, time to file motion for rehearing extended thirty days. The following causes were ued and submitted: Jacobs v Morrow; Par- ker v Kuhn; Blairy Luntry; Langdenv State, briefs to be filed; Critchteld v Remal Court adjourned to this morn- ing ut 8:30 o'clock. THE REMAINING RETURNS rom insurance companies domng business D the state not heretofore pubfisnod and which completes the year’s record are as follows: - Home of Umakas-Bremiums §70,038.10; losses incurred, $6,011.8" losses paid, $6,911.85. Hanover of New York—Premiums, 32,850.04; losses in curred, $16,066.92; lossca paid, $9,520.88. Citizens of New York—Premiums, $16.440.77; losses rred, $7,088.3 Tosses paid, $4.038.47. Commercial Union of London—Premiums, $25,681 61; losses S80S i in Ballou vs of venue a ustice of tho 7,8 losses incurred, $4 427.07; losses paid, $5,087.74. Imper: inl of London—Premiums,§8,818.1. incurred, $166.48. losses paid, $166.48, Liverpool London and Globe—Prominm: $18,037.71; losses _incurred, $3,180.7 losses paid, $3,150.77. London and Lan- custer—Prémiums, $2,880.44; losses paid, $06.91, Northern Assurance—Premiums, losses incurred, §5,501.85; 5 70.08. Norwich Union— Premiums, $7,003.10; losses incurred, 811.77; losses paid, §2.966.95. Phonix of' London—Premiums, M4; losses incurred, $6,536; losses paid, $1,600.53. Royal--Premiums, $7,344.05; losses in- curred, §2,147.47, losses paid, $1,092.47. Western Assurance miums, $6,501.27; los: losses paid, §1,466.4¢ and larine of I $14,824.45; losses _incurred, losses paid, §2,151.57. At the suditor’s office yesterday the papers were received and approved from the Michigan Fire and Marine Insurs company of Detroit, allowing that cowm- pany to transact business in Nebraska. CAMBRIDGE LOAN & BUILDING ASSOCIATION Articles of poration of tne Cam bridge Loan and Building association were received at the oftice the scere ry of state yesterday. The organiza- tion is for the purpose of purchasing and Improving real estate and also negotiat- ng loans to stockholde The capital itoek is fixed at $100,000, divided into hures of $100 each, to be puid in monthly ustallments, The - association - cow- miums, $4,440.06; THE OMAHA DAILY tinne for twenty-tive years, and the in- corporators are W H, F Shaub, E. R. B W John, J. W_Pic M. Browd, F. Warren and F. M. Rathburn. HASTINGS PREPARING TO BOOM The information comes to the capital city that a real est boom s broken out in Hastings that promises lively times for that city. It comes from a very prominent man 1n the state that a fow days ago parties representing Hon, John Fitzgerald, of this city, repaired to Hast- 1ngs where a purchase was made for that gentleman of all the available vacant ety lots that could be obtained. A gen- tlenian living in - anadjoining town to Hastings recited in this ecity yesterday several cases of heavy rises in - Hasting property and the rush for outside prop- erty there, One of the bargains recited just quadrupled on a quarter section ad- Joinmg that town in four months’ time. ABOUT THE CITY J. T. Mullon and v, have formed a e of leasing and ling the advertising on street cars i lines, and they’ ve already 1 ontracts with the Metropolitan ear line, of Kansas City, and with the Lideoln street railway.” They are also in negotiation with the Omabin street rail mpany and expeet to elose a con- tract with that company at an early day. The gentlemen opening out in this business huve taken out their leases with the companies for a year with the priv- tlege of five, and on the first of the month M Mullon and Bailey went to Kansas City to open an office 1 that place. In their contr with the Lin- coln street ralway they control of some twenty cars for” advertising pur- poses and in Kansas City they will con- trol the same on some seventy-five cars. The young men who are embarking in this new branch of business are well known in Lincoin and will undoubtedly mvite success after their efforts. Mr. Mullen of the firm resigned as stenogra: pher in this judicial district to enter "the new business, Yesterday in Ju n, C ce Cochran’s court the preliminary examination was held of Naughton, the” man who assaulted Po- liceman Gunthrim and who was brought to this eity from Creston, [ fter a deal of troublé in getting him'awiy from his friends there. In the examination for felonious assault the case was presented to the justice go that he had no hesitancy in holding the man for trial in the com- ing session of the district court, The bail was fixed at §500, and as the amount was not at the comma of the prisoner, he was remanded to jail to await the trial. Theexceutive committee of the State has just held a session in this city, There w nt as members ot the committee J. B. Hartwell, of Hastings; C. C. White, of Valparaiso; C. H. wdy, of Neligh; M. Burns, of York; E. A. Russell, of Ord, and C. W. Scarfl, of and and. The'principal topic of discussion was upon the question of putting a state Sun- day school missionary in the field for Sunday school work” and organization, and the question of the loeation of the next state convention was before the com- mittee. The meeting w held at the rooms of the Y. M. C. A. on Tenth street In police court yesterday the case against Pete Kline was heard, Peto being charged with entering the wash house of Longshoo and raising a row there and attempting to extr: ne goods with- out leay The judge heard the ¢ ed a fine” of $20 and cost & usnal commitment fol- lowed, One of the improvements that the street ear company could inaugurate the coming sumier would be the extension of their O street line eastward to the cemetery grounds. With the continnous growth of Lincoln the cemetery grows, and a line to the resting place of the would be well ronized. The receipts at West Lincoln stock yards yesterday were 400 head, about one-fourth the actual demand, the prices climbing upa notch higher, reaching #4.95 on the hrst lot received. Senator Cullom's Waterways Measure Wasmxaron, Feb, 1.—Senator Cullom to-day introduced an amendment w the sun- dry civil appropriation bill directing the see- retary of war to cause a survey to be made of the Tlinois and Desplaines rivers from LaSalle to Joliet witha view to the improve- ment of the rivers 5o as to maintain a water- way 160 feet wide and seven feet deep be- tween the places named. The sccretary is also directed to cause a survey to be made and a canal located from Joliet 0 lake Michigan at or mear Chicago with dimensions the same as those specified forthe waterway, and with locks 550 feet long and seventy-five feetwide. Ho is furtier required to institute surveys for a canal eighty feet wide and seven feet decp, with 10cks 170 feet long and thirty fect widé from 1linois river at or near llennepin to the pi river at or above the mouth of the One hundred thousand dollars i for these purboses. 1t is od that work be not com- menced nor any of the money expended un- til the state of Illinois cedes” to the United tes all vight and title in any improve- ments now existing on the [linois river and to 50 mueh of the Micnigan canal us may be required by the United State The Hawaiian Treaty. WASHINGTON, Feb, L—The president to- day sent a message to the house in response to the resolution of the house of representa- tives calling upon him for a ‘‘copy ot the treaty or convention proposed to the senate d ratifica by that body botween the United ates and the government of the Hawaiian islanas,” the copy transmitting the report of the secretary of state With Accompanying papers, The president says no convention whatever has been “agreed to and ratified by by the president and senate,” as is recited in the preamble to the resolution, but that the documents referred to, exhibiting the action of the exccutive and sénate respectively, are communicated in compliauce with the re- quest of the resoluti oy Captain Mitchell, of the bark Antoine Sala, New York and Havana trade, came home in May, entirely helpless with rheu- matism. He went to the mountams, but receiving no benefit, at his wife's request began to take Hood's Sarsaparilla. He immediately began to improve: in two months his rheumatism was all gone, and he sailed in command of his vessel a well man. Hood's Sarsparilla will help you. Sold by ull druggists, N e So many bicycles and tricycles are used in the streets of Paris that police regulations have become necessury. —_— A Black List of diseases follows an unhealthy condi- tion of the liver, one of the most import- ant organs of the body. Impure blood, bronchitis, asthma, malaria diseases, con- sumption, sick headache, diseuses of the skin, kidneys and leart—all may be traced to faulty action or torpidity of the liver. No othér known preparation so rapidly and thoroughly restores a dis- ordered Liver as Dr. ree's “Golden Medieal D, very.”” 1L is pleasant to the taste, mild but sure in its action, and a gift to suffering humanity from one of the most successful physicians of the age. g i et News comes from New York that the Spelling Reform g establish a quarterly journal. e -— A Slight Cold, if neglected. often attacks the lungs, “Browaw's Bronchiak Troches" ive sure and immediate relief. Sold only N boxes. Rock riv is aporopri furthier dire —— A performer in the Berlin circus jumps from one horse to another as they go in opposite directions at full speed” around the ring. S Exactly 150 lives have been lost so far in the construction of the new Uroton agueduct newr New York City, OVER THE RANGE. BY MANDA L. GROCKER. Down the zigzag road came the lumber- ing old stage, the horses’ heels clattering along the rocky . and the driver, a | direct opposite of Hank Monk tenden- cies, drawling out “G'lang th few minutes in an odd, lazy way, all his own. Inside the vehicle there were four pas- sengers bound for Burnaby, a few mil further o zetting dusk, and the drizzling rain setting in rendered the prospect for the remainder of the journey | anythivg but pleasant, The foot nills were ve the murkiness, the old coach was horri " and her fellow travelors—a lady b gentlemen—were un ably somehow a little, and began rubbing the dust off the one little window, in order to geta clearer view of the misty landseape. She pecred out with a very dissatisfied irand rebellious mutterings; had she but known that it was such an uncom- fortable have undertaken it, over the r: at Burn. gone without a teacher. But she was in tor 1t now, without a shadow of an alternative, and, almost there, she wondered vaguely if Burnaby Glen v if it was; why, sho should die of pure home-sickness or grow. hysterical and re- sign at the end of the first month, With snch eomfortless speculations as these Belle entertained hersell until the night came down, and the cheerless, wretched view from withont was discon- nected from the miseries within. Finding it impossible to further draw from ont side influences, the discouraged Norton leaned back against the side of the conch and went wearily off to th land of nod, One ortwo of the passer.- gors had already forgotten the real for the ideal in dreams, und she now bore them company The old s and the children, )y, might have lted uncomfortably the man in the corner snored ominous| nd the driver's monotonous *G'lang thar d into a troublous dream, as sne journeyed on toward her destination Presently the quick reportof arevolver cut the dull monotony, and Belle started up to find the light from a dark lantern streaming into the conch and a masked figure blocking up the doorway with dificulty repressed a se the woman opposite shricked andiwent off in a dead taint “That's the style we prefer,” said the masked visitor in asoft musical tone Belle could scarcely fecl willing to conneet with the ?\rnf on of a brigand, even in her fright. Then he reached over and re- lieved the unconseious ludy of her wateh nd chain, and with a “chek” of a der- ringer he presented the weapon in the faces of the horrified gentlemen in quick succession, and said suavely: *Come down, now, without further trouble,’ which they did handsomely, It w fortune to be robbed Iast. “Your ch, " said the musical voice the o disup- peared in n No," sui don’t want to give it up,” and she’ made no move toward giving it to him. “Sorry,” an ed the m 1 voice, “but I will be obliged to > it then.” She made frantic efforts to seize the watch that the robber deitly tached trom its Hsniliae) a little musie pole merriment, as she elutched for moment in fruitle to regain her praper with A quick, dexterous movenent he freed himself from the plucky Balle and with- drew from the stage, the crost- fallen inmates in blank darknes Outside they could hear two voiees chuckling over the mailbags and intimi- dating the driver alternately;in a mo- ment or two more of terrible “suspense 1t vas all over, and the highwaymen took their departure, and they were suffered 10 o on their “Oh, acar!” w. nands in desper: Unele Nathan gave me. Ol d the nervous lingers lneed themsely restless sympathy with the two big on her cheek-—but what was that in I lap? Something that felt like money She drew oft her glove and took the ob- jeet between her thumb and finger; it wisn't money; t wis evident, for one side rouggh and corrugated. = The sil- very voiced robber must have dropped it; she would keep it and examine it at her tersure, if she lived to reach Burnaby and lived to see the ble; more whieh two things se long way off just now, certail Rattle, clatter, ¢ rot, and “whoa! " and ‘the rived at Burnaby Glen, Belle was helped out, and, amid the jaculations of the old innkeeper and the \l of the evening's adventure by the drawling coachman, was hustled into the waiting room of the long, low structure known as Burnaby House, together with her long-faced companions. ‘he experience had to be gone over again at the late repast, and th dy who had fainted in the stage thonght bet- ter of it now and only weptinterestingly. Belle sat bolt upright and made no sign of the grief which had-taken away her appetite for the savory meal before her; they left the table fically after every gen- nused his wrist \deavor iled Belle, cla: ion, ‘‘my ing her nd, jog: now a brisk tleman present had given a similar per- sonal adventure, and our young fricnd was shown to her room. **An 80 you are to teach our skul repeated the voluble Iandlady again, us she put the tallow dip in its tin e on the wall. and p d'a basin of water on the dry-goods box serving as wash-stand. “Yes,” answered Belle, “but 1 heartily wish 1 had never accepted the situation, To-night's experience has cost me more than my summer's school will come to, 1o begin with,” T dare say," agreed the old lady, fold- ing her arms and sighing in unison with her guest; “it's too bad, “but they say ‘a bad deginning makes '8 good ending,’ you know.' *Small comfort Belle, patient jer, *'She's all out o gear,” muttered the old landlady to the motley : tles and pans an hour late all out o' gear, but nobody can blame her as 1 know of;mighty nice gal though, only just a lectle too highfalutin for the Glen, 'm a thinkin,” The next morning enough to hint of par spirils urose on faney's mounting wing; she straightway promised horself a happy summer at the Glen, leaning just a little on the maxim of the previous oyening, in spite of herself, Belle Norton had come over the range to spend the season in teaching at Bur- naby, as a sort of break n the usual rou, tine of music roll and dullards in sharps and flats, She found that she was ex- pe cted to board at the Burnaby House and pay the bill out of the amount re- ceived for istructing the juveniles of the little village in ‘‘readin’, writin' and "arithmetie.” Settling herself to circumstances, she went to work among chalk and books with & will; and in due time the citizens taiked it over down at the store, and concluded they had a fine t withstanding her stylish banged hair. My son’s coming home to spend his vacation,” said her hostess one ! g, as they walked in the garden before the hool hours; “*he's coming to-day,Miss orton, so you will get to see him; an’ he's @s fine's young man as breathes the in that,” ejaculated ing off her boofs with an im- dawned lovely sses and every | so Bolle Norton sighed | transit, why, she never would | as as desolate as the route thereto; Miss | lise, and Lolle's | cher, not- | THURSDAY. alley air., if *tis his 01d mother that says oming?" said Belie; 1 to see him,” Good old Mother Burnahy was highly pleased at Bel nterest in her son's coming. 1benignly on the young teacher, T'his is my boy, Tom Burnaby, Miss Norton; Tom, this is Belle Norton, the new teacher from over the range,’ said the mother, ern pride, as the tro met at the tea table Belle acknowledged the introduction, while a curious feeling crept over her, she could not explain, while a dead] pallor overspread the handsome face of the son, Why, whatever ail: the child . med his mother, as Tom Burnaby left the table, after having inade a failure of entertaining or being entertained; but Belle made no reply for she was too busy revolving a q n of herown; where she heard that sweet, musieal voice be urely somewhere, for it secemed so familiar; yet she was riain having met him anywhere pre y, and she Fo 1t up w ngly. In a’short time sne and Tom became reat friends; no wonder his mother loved him 20, Belle thonght, he was so kind and intellectnal; he was so everything one would wish for in a friend, that she wus afraid she would love him herself; there was such a strange, sweet fascina- tion in that musical voice of his for her, that Belle was yielding her heart to its power. And Tom, he haunted her steps; if she went into the garden he came presently on some pretext; if she ehoose ad her book in the parlor but not obtrusively. I I the fascination for him that splendid voice does for me, why, he help it,” she thought. But, after all, thero s something mysterions about handsome Tom Bur- naby; often when she looked up from lier book she found him looking at her in such an earnest, sorrowful way that in- stinctively she pitied him, but for what she could not have told; sometimes his eves held such a curious questioning that she telt uncomfortable, “Mother says that you taught music at home,’ | one day. izhed Belle,“*but this sum- mer I thought I'd change the programme; it’s so tiresome.” “Could music be tiresom Tom. “The rudiments arve, Mr. Burnaby. “Likelv.” he replied, a little bewildered by Miss Norton's assertion will play for meif 1 get an instrument *Certainly,” said Belle, wondering if he would get an instrument for only a few tuncs. ank you,” he replied with tion. Bello had forgotten her promise conecerning the music when she was put m mind of it by Tom saying, with glad anticipation in s tones, “The instru- ment has come, Miss Norton, and we shall have a very pleasaut evening o the musie.”” *‘Oh! Mr. Burnaby,” was all she conld find_to say at this wiexpeeted announce- menit, “Won't you play for me¥” Tom asked neryously, the anticipation fading from his face “Oh, yes; with pleasi haste ply. 1 never ise.” T thought you would not; you are too good,” and ‘his voice went down to a Sweet little quaver that sent a pleasant thrill to her beart; but she forgot it shortly. “Lnever spent such a happy evenin he said, as she left the piand, “I neve can thank you enough; [ do not know what I shail do when you go home,” he sighed. ‘Your vacation ventured Belle. (] but I cannot fo althongh 1 ought too.” thing jarred throngh those musics and she looked up; but he again and said in a minor k me for what I ha aid; 1 not help iv " After that Belle generaily spent her evenings with Tom at the piano; but { aside from those strange besceching looks he never committed himself rin. School was out at laat, and she would return home the next they were on the Jong piazza together, Bele and Tom, watching the raindrops beat on the roses running over the lattice-work. “Iwonder if "twill be raining when T leave Burnaby? 1t was when 1 came, [ remember,” said Belle. Tom grew white and nervous and off a rose to occupy himself, a y vose with the raindrops studding many diamonds; but she, not shall be glad hold nhis questionea anim ' Belle made break u prom- is almost over also?” an’t The wicked little as she by in they? » laughed up 'answered Tom, b white now and his steady. Belle thougit “He is 8o sorry at losing wme,” pered to he “Allow me, tly, and he put the rose in v hair; it is in tears,” he finished huskily “For me; tears for met h‘u'{vls' voice she_understood; she whis- she asl s for you; they are mine,” ho an- swered sadly “1 have never shown you my box of specimens, have 197 he questioned with a great effort, in changing the subject abruptly for & purpose. *No.,” “Then I willbring them,” and he went in; Belle followed. “Let us go into the rlor; there 1s no one there to mterrupt,” and she followed on into the room where they had spent their lust happy evening together; sho bo- came intensely interested in the tine col - lection, and the color came back to his handsome face. Belle was looking in the box; down under a piece of quartz some- thing was gleaming brightly. W hat is this?” she asked, making a dive, and se- curing the shining object by the time she finished her question. *Oh, an old sleeve-button of mine,” answered Tom, but Belle scarcely heard him: a cold sensation went over her, “Yours," she gasped; **where is the other one?” I have lost it,” he safd, busy trying to arrange some specimend, and not notie ing the look of pain and horror crecping into her face. “Oh!" she answered in enough, but she felt as if she must b dying. 'Ivall came to her now, and s | knew why his musical s yoice impressed | her as familiar ana the sleeve-button | rough, corrugated, as the other, as the lost one, which was at; that moment in her pocket; Tom and t The room whirled around and grew dark ; a sharp pain was at her heart, and she threw up her hands with an agonizing ery. *‘Oh!Pom Burnaby!’ #My God! Miss Norton, matter?’ exclaimed the territied man, *Oh! Belle, are you ill-dear?'' he whis- pered with his line voice all a tremble, but she did not reply He took the dazed girl in his arms and kissed her white fuce. “Oh! to be thus ever near!’ **Don’ she said i a strang way, ‘‘you have killed me, I beliey Why, Belle—Miss Norton,I would not harm you for worlds—God knows 1 love you better than my life,” the musical tones raug with a passionite tenderness, mlm he opened his arms, saying, ‘‘Come, pleaset’! a voice calm W is the sad 00 late! she moaned, ‘‘too late, Tom by, here,” and she put the lost button 1o his hand. A perplexed, pained look swept over his fine features, and he asked 10 a puzzled way, *Where i it, Miss Norton?'’ the coach tuat night!" she an- swered hoarsely, covering her face with iey hauds. 'om Burnaby staggered to bis feet, “Ob! my God!" he moaned in agony of anner, went | e robber were one! | with a flourish of west- | ho was | is worse than death!” he g | tonde an't | Belle, all over with me now;" he recled to a eornor and cowered down like a hunted snimal. lle went over to him presently, and aid lier hand on his arm; hoe was iremb ling violently. ‘“Tom!" id, trying to be calm, “I'll nover tell any one,'’ “God bless you, 1 know you would not; but what is imprisonment and death to losing you, Belle? that night's work | stands between my hapviness and heaven; and yours too, for you said 1 had killed you, love.”! He took her hand, and she felt lus tears on her palm, and his words of an hour vefore recurred to her, “‘My punishment is terrible,”” he con- tinued; “you will soon go away--never to return id how will you remember me, Belle With pitying love,” she said; “ny 1ol is shattered,'’ she went on pamfully, “‘but whatever may fall the hours spent Burnaby will be the brightest and E test of my life, b 1e could not finish the sentence. She went oyer to th raining still. T she mur- mured up agamst the pane, Aftor a lit- tle Tom came and stood by her; she would ve known him had she scen him | elsewheres the bright, joyous look was gone, and'a pained, drawn expression stamped his handsome features. Belle,” he said, “would you mind if 1 Kissed yon good-byve now? T don’t think 1 can ste you oft before them all; I'm too miserable.” Betle tried to speak, but the words choked her, and she vut her head on his sioulder and burst into tex “Oh, this oaned. He round ber and Kissed ber ou are my life, my light, 1d when you o from me iny hap: It is meet that Tow; it was put his arm piness is goue forever. should sufter, but you, oh, Belle!don't forget me; with pitying love reme one who loves you better than all eise, it be only poor, luckless Tom ¥, God bléss you und keep you--- moment more he was gone; she vd him go up stairs with a heavy, un- am step. Poor Tom,” she” suid, v he suflfers!” her trunk had been Wd Belle stood bidding gooa to good old Mrs Bur “I'm sorry ? u couldn’t lov S weother- breaking down. Mrs. Burnaby! 1 do love him, and it’s killing me, too; you don’t know---no, you will never know!” and Belle fied from the house in sheer desperation. At the gate o boy gave her & packa “Tom Burnaby said I w to_give you this ‘ere,” said the urchin, and she took it mechanically.t Ruttle, elatter, jolt, and the lumbering stage was on the ro “Good-bye, Bur- W sobbed the one passengor deso- it didn’t end well, either.”” Then d b forth and tore off the wrapper, losirg an case. With trembling fingers she opened the case, when lo! there was her long- lost watch, ticking merrily on as if noth- ing had happencd since she last look onts bright face. Under the w. a note from Tom, which said: BELLE DEAR—T hive made all the repars in my v, und 1 promise herin to st fastly load i houorable life beenus you loved me once love'” ro- meaber mo. Iive vears have passed sinee that mer at Burnaby: but Belle never loc her wateh or come down from over the range but what she thinks, *with pityimg love,” of poor heart-broken Tom Burnaby. Bid me discourse, and I will enchant ¢ ear with tales of astounding cures all sorts of suilering by Salvation Oil. Price only 25 cents. An Indian boy wanted to hang himself r seven school girls had kissed him, He didn’t for he found they had giv Inm nothing more serious than a ec which he speedily cured with Dr, Bull's Cough Syrup, and then married the pret- tiest one. th - Locomotives now run in Jerusalem, hrill steam whistle 18 heard in once trod by King David. - UNbuE exposure to cold winds, rain, bright light or may hring on in- flammation and soreness of the eyes. Dr. J H. McLean’s Strengthening Eye Salve will subdue the inflammation, cool and sooth the nerves, and strengthen weak and failing Eye Sight. 25 cents a box. A Maine lady has refised ¥2,000 T0r er tresses, 8 foet 1 inch long. ™ Tom { CRUCIBLE. | About twenty years ago I discovered Httle sore on my cheek, and the doctors pronounced 1t cancer, T have tried a number of physicta H but without receiving any permanent bevefit. Among thenumber were one or two specialists, { Thomedicine they applied was like fire to tho | sore, causing Intenso patn. Isaw a statement 1n the papors telling what 8, 8. 8. hiad done for others similarly aflicted, I procured somoat once. Betore T had used the second bottlo the nolzkbors could motice that my cancer was heallng up. My general health hiad been bad for two o threo years—1Ihad a hacking cough B and spit blood continually, I had a severo patn in my broast. After taking six bottles of 8.5.5. my cough left me and I grew stouter than Ihad boen for soverul years. My cancer hos liealed over all but alittle spot about tho size of a Lalf dime, and 1t 18 rapldly disappear. | fug. 1 would adviso every one:with cuncer 1o gives. 5. 5. a fatr trial, iy, NANCY J. McCONAUGHEY, Asho Grove, Tippecanoe Co., Tnd, Feb. 16, 1656, Switt's Specifio fs entirely vegetable, and seema to cure cancers by forcing out the tmpu- rities from the blood. 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Ourstock has baen sclocted with roleronca to both individual merit and podigree, A Irgo numbar of our Bliallions are wectimntod nnd Colts of (heir ok con bo shown. Yok 18 on tho B. & M. It. 'ty fwo oura” Tlie weat of Tincoln. For catu: 104 ucs and further information. xdiross % FRY & FAIRBACIH, York, meb. LINGOLNBUSIESS IRECTORY The Tremont, J. C. FITAGEKALD & SON, Proprietors. Cor, #th and ¥ 5ts, Lincoln, Nob. J. H, W. HAWKI? Architect, OMces-33, 84 und 42, Richards Blook, Lineoln, Neb. Elevator oni1th streot Breoder o Eraadr of GALLOWAY CATTLE. EnoRT IL0KN CATTLE ¥. M WOODS, Live Stock Auctioneer Sales made in all parts of the U 5. at fale rates. Koom 3, State Block, Lincoln, Net. Galloway aud Short Horn bulls 1or sale, B H. GOULDI Farm Loans and Insuranca, Correspondence in regard to loans solicited. Toom 4, Rickards Block, Liucolu, Neb. Riverside Short Horns Of strictly pure Bates and Butes Tappod cattie Herd n Lers about b bead. Fawmilion ropro i 3 Acowbs, K Rosw of . 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