Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, September 28, 1890, Page 13

x¢ infuny - ) THE OMAHA DAILY BEF, SUNDAY THE TOUNCER IN THE LOBBY, Theates Will Offer to Their Patrons This Week, DION BOUCICAULT AND HIS LIFE WORK. What the olngs of Footlight Favorites—Joseph Jefferson and His Dislike to be Called *Joe'~The Opening of the New Organ at Trinity, With Dion Boucicanlt passed away one of themost unique figures in theatrical life. What & host of recollections does the mero mention of his name bring tomind, nor all of them were pleasant, but noneof them uu- interesting. When first saw Boucicaultit must have been fifteen years or more ago. He was then a handsome fellow with 8 spring in his step. When I last saw him it was at the I.yceum theater 8 year ago; his spare form was bent, bis cheeks were colorless, his eyes lustreless, his scant locks as whiteas the driven snow. He occupied a box on the occasion I h men- tioned, and beside him sat a young woman 1y out of her teens; she, full of vivac- and youngblood and resplendent in the h, Looking eagerly forward to at life s supposed o contain ; he fast reaching the base of the downward nill. The young woman who attracted so much atien- tion throughout the h was his wife, the latest one he had taken to his bosom, Lonise Thomdy ke His ~career has _been wonderful— once brilliant and baleful. In his fane a life misspent had long run neck neck with great achievements. It not untilhe had reached the homestretch that thebasein his natire completely dis- tanced the trueandthe good. His crowning me o him in the repudiation of his long w-kuowledged s—the mother of nis children, buse of Agnes Robertson Boucicault is 4 maiter of histor; When she would stand it no longer, when she sought divore and alimony, b sied the regularity of th and defiantly marvied again. Th wife who held his hand when he expired o cupied the place of her whom he should have cherished to the end, What a graceful tribute ¥ his memol 1d have be had Agues Robertson been to him the light that Eily, se Head. pliyrig] wcration or for t euerations n to the theater-go- ng people so mat as Dion Boucicanlt. To have written “London As- sunnce” would been honor enough for most any man, but Boucicault followed this beautiful story of English life with *The Colle Bawn, is founded on Gerald s llegrians. ! ) he furnished for the Lon- s the following plays: 1563, Dot ““The Life of an Actor Cho #2hantom, “*The Kelief of Luckno “‘The 1 of EmicDeans:™ 1844, don;" 1805, “Arrah-Ne Winkle,” “The Parish 3 PH‘"K Scud,” (for whichhe was paid £6,5 “Hunted Down,” he Long *“How She Loved Him,” ten in collaboration with 1868, ‘““After Dark;" **Formosa,” “Pres ““The Rapparee,’ 1; E ““Kerr; 1572, *‘Babil and Bijou,” Among his earlier works, prior tohis first visit to America, were “Oll Heads and Young Hearts’ *‘The Irish Heiress,” *The illow Copse,” “The Corsican Brothers,”” SFoustand Marguerite’’ and *The Vampire.”” Tudeed, he wrote 80 voluminously that it has been truly said no night passes that a dozen curtains do not goup and down on his pro- Auctions, But it was as an actor that Mr. Boucicault ‘will be best remembered. Tohim is the cls wvation of the Irish drama due from th *ranting, roaring Irishman” with stuffed club and black bottle tothe genuine men of the Emerald Isle, with warm hearts, firm in friendship, devoted to the interests of the v el oppressed. His ho sughran™ was one of the great creations of the stage, standing shoulder to shoulde Jelferson’s Rip Van Winkle, Solon Shingle, Florenc: 1571 list work was done for Sol S 1], “A Tale of aCoat,’ andit is poken of by the o s with fa Mr. Boucicault wis generous to prodig ty. Heaided the deserving and encour: the ambitious. He has tumed out more octors and actresses than any man in the pro- fession, and he afforded more amusemient, inspived more merry-makines and sug more love matches through his writings ®ny dramatistof histime, Fis career w checkered one, at times characterize )y cess, at others stigmatized with failure.” But hecouldnot be discouraged, even though his greatest work was followed by perhap: poorest that had fallen from his pen. Hewas especially fond of amateurs and took pleas- ure in encouraging them. Some years ago, swhen managers throughout the country were rushing to revive “The Colleen Bawn, Boucicwlt's attorneys protected himthroigh his copyright, A number of local amateurs esired o produce the piece in Omaha_for a ocal benefit and one of them wrote Bouc cault asking whatthe myalty would be for the performance. In return was reeived the characteristic reply My Dear Boy—Play the ‘“Colleen’ wele Let the royalty bet—— un &ider itmy donationto your fund. 1 BOUCICAULT, The great authorappeared in Boyd's about oven years ago. The night before the per- formatice every seat in the house haa been pold. This was the firstand only instance of the kind in the history of theé house. He mppeared again about four years ago, playing Conn, toa very targe house. This was bis last appearance in the wast. Toward the world that he so oftenen- tranced Dion Boucicault was equally fickle mud faitiless, No one knew so well as he how to touch all the chords of the humam heart, 1o makeits strings vibrate with alte) mate merriment and emotion; but he moved with the wand of & magician, not the grand Lorce of broad human sympathies innate in is own nature. He could devise a dinner withas much ekil as a picoe of stage mechanism. As a drimatist he stood alme in this century Agong the writers for the knglish-speaking ®tige; but e died without the affection or xospectof the millions he entranced. The story of his life is at once glorious inachieve- ment and sad n moral infirmity. Tue LovNGER. ellie McHenry has and con For several seasons, N Peea kuown tous aroll¥cking acd exceedingly wivacious exponent of farce comedy. Her desire seemed to beto delight with her merry lugh and fascinate with her betwich- 4ng littlo kick. That she was cminently suc- cessful large audiences and & full exchequer mbundantly testify. But it seems that all this time Miss MHenry has been desirous of proving that she was eapable of comedy and character work of a higher and more legiti- ament order. To that end she has bad con- structed a new pl rocured rich and pic uresque costumes, had painted some beauti- ful scenery, and surounded be sl with ' & legitimate company of more tha orlinary excellence. *The ploy is called “Chain Lightning” and is described as o romantic and _pictu resque wel- odrama. The scenes are lad in sowthern California and Mexico. The scenery for the second act represents a typical Mexican xaache and was painted” from original ketchies obtained by Managers Webster and ler whileon a trip through Mexico. Of fiss McHenry's success in her new venture ‘we will ull have an opportunity to judge this (Sunday) evening, when she begins a four- mights’ engagement at Boyd’s opera house. The Mghli;“ pleising comic opera *Said Pasha” will be the attraction at the Grand opera house this evening at the usual Sunday -[:m popular prices, The principals in the Sompany will be Agnes Sherwood, Julie Lhristin, 1da Fay, Lillie Cooley, Kittie Beck, Jerome Sykes, "B, L. Huaveus, Bert Hal- combe, Robert Maustield, Jack Henderson, ©. H. League and Edward Mercer. Th Story tells “the fortunes of Said Pasha, a Jurkish diguitary, whose daughter loves assen, his chief ofcer. He does not Tavor o union and declives to take her with him ©on a trip around the world. Two adventur- en, -wnu{ the daughter of oue of them tolen from bim in infancy, ar peruitted o !uln the party to goto that country, and pe; uade tho pasha’s daughter to don'the dis- lse of a sailor and go with the party also. is in the first act. The second is in dia, where, after a variety of complica- tions, the long lost danghter Is found and the pashn®s daughter finally gets her Hassen by tricking her father, The scene admits of much picturesque costuming and the varioot complications make the opera run along en- tertaining? Hanlin’s farcecomedy company, present- Ing Paul M. Potter and Harry L. Hamlin's striking success, “The Fakir,” will be seen ra house tomorrow (Mon- day) ovening, at the usual popular prices of the house, and for one night onl This is a particularly strong comedy organization, and, { talent hing, ought to even eclipse the re The Fakir' made last season. William Gilbert, who was one of Daly's principal comedians, and whose great WOrK 68 the Frenchman in Mr. Dal most succossful play, *‘Seven-Twenty-Fight, still remembered, heads the list of laugh- makers. John T, Craven, well known as a character actor and stage manager; George B. Gilson, late of the Dixey company; John Bunny, John Gilroy and George Mitenell are other acquisitions to the comedy forces, Alice Harrison, whom everybody knows, and who has a particularly strong hold on the theatre-going public, heads the list of ladies, Helen Reimer, an exceedingly clever charac- ter actress, who has won distinction in the Hoyt companies, will have & promineat part: Annie Sutherland, who has been prominent in burlesque; Mollie Sherwood, acomic opera erim:ulunml. Mamie Gilroy, a talented sou- rette; EEmma Pollock, a vivacious dancer, and Adele Reno and Evelyn Pollock, also bright soubrettes, constitute the element of feminine loveliness and musical worth, Forthe first time in many years the C. D. Hess grand opera company will appear in Omaha, at Boyd's opera house, opening next Thursday evening with *“Rigoletto,”” with an exceptionally strong cast. The repertoire for the thr enings and matinee is varied enough to suit the most exacting, thero being 10 repetitions mentioned. Following production of ‘“Rizoletto,” “William will be given, this being the first per ance in this city that magnificent opera. Saturday matinee the biil will be *“Lucia di Lammermoor:" Saturday Traviat Miss leading sopraio, round v unusual rang: Muori is specially adapted to such roles as Mathilda in “William Tell.” Miss Fanny Myers has for several years _ heen 5l contralto of the Kellogg a ud opera com- panies, Mons . Guille, the primo tenor, who is a native of Avignon, France, has cre- 1 quite a furore in this country. He is said to possess a high D voice with clear and ringing tones. William Mertens enjoys the reputation of being the greatest English- speaking barytone, He will be heard here for the first time in the title role of Rigolleto, W. H. Hamilton, Mr. Fred Packard and other well known artists will be heard during this en v Colossal gaiety com- the most successful burlesque troupe now traveling, will beat the Grand on Thurs- day evening next for one night only. This organization is under the personal manage- mentof Sam L. Jack, the most succes: manager now before the pu 's has in his company the prettie and most attractive women that can be se- cured for money, and as he has plenty of the latter he can get his pick of the . Thus he always hus ple 4 his lists, and beauty and talent, are ntial requisites with him 'is almost wholly composed aturally 4 dificult ong to Jack is known as a strict and ho & his people always nd. They will give great show at the Grand next Thursday evening. With a combination of bewitching women, clever comedians, novel and sensational acts, a glit- tering Amizonian march, and tho most suc- cessful burlesque of the day, is it any wonder that the carcer of these beautiful ladies b been one of unexpected triumph an men crowd the theaters whenever they ap- pear! of ladies, it is handle, but Mr, Previous to the opening in London of the extraordinarily successful first foreign sea- son of the Barnum & Bailey greatest show on earth, Mr. Barnum was tendered a recep- tion banquet at the Hotel Victo London, by over two hundred noblemen, members of parliament and representative men of almost every description, the earlof Kilmorey pre- siding,. Upon the toast of ‘*Mr. Burnum's Health,”” Mr. George Augustus Sala, the em- inent editor-in-chief of tne daily Pall Mall Gazette, amon gotherthings, said: **After all, are not the great men of “all ages showmen! Was not Julius Casar, when he crossed the Rubicon, and in reply to the boatmen who asked if he was not afraid, said, ‘Tam the great Julius Casar, was not he a show- man! Was uot Al ander the Great a showman when he burnt Pers- opolis, with a magnificent displ thousand additional lanps! As for Napolean Bonaparte, his whole life was a show. F crossing of the Alps upon a flery charger, which, by-the-by, wasa donkey, b fromMoscow in flames, were not these show: This great show will be in Omaha Tuesday, September 50, when the grand Americin amusement institution, which scattered for- eign prejudice to the winds and set_all Eug- iand wild with astonishment and delight, comes in its increased” menagerie, magical, museum, circus, trained animal and Hippo- drome resources and with the prodigious al- dition of Irme Kiralfy's *“Nero; or, the De- struction of Rome:’ a tremendous and superlative magnificent, classic and dra- matic spectacle, compared with which all others are but side show: "i'ho prospects for a full house at Mr. and rs, B. B, Young’s forthcoming concert are very flattering. The combination of such excellent talenit as the two musical clubs and the various soloists announced is so excep- tional that itwill certainly be a musical event, and its social importance is assured by the well known popularity of Mr, and Mrs. Young. Mr. Young will arrive here abont Wednesday of this week to begin rehcarsals and arrange other detains for the concert. The new Roosevelt organ now being placed in position in Trinity cathedral, which will undoubtedly be the most complete instru- mentof its kind in the west, will be formally opened next Thursday evening by Mr. Frank Taft, the_organist at Chickering hall, New York. Mr. Taft is a masteron the organ, having a continental reputation, Three re- citals will be given Thursday and Friday evenings and Saturday afterncon. The re- citalsare free and all music-loving people are invited to attend. There will be an offer- ing at each of the recitals, the design being not to make money but merely to pay the expenses. ‘I'hroe expertsare working night and day. putting the instrument in place, and their work will not be completed before Thursday. It usually takes a month to put up a big Roosevelt organ, suchas this is, but the de- mands of the dean and vestry made it imper- eon the part of the builders to rush matfers, and an additional man was sent out from New York to help erect the organ. The programme for Thursday and Friday evenings isas_follows THURSDAY EVi Offertoire de Ste. Ceclle. 4 nati, . b. ¥ pe d'Amour. Overture—Midsummer NG, OCTOBER 2, Batlste MOszkowsk i Davis 1ght's Dream.... .. arsgss exgpesnsiy . endelssohn Solo-Praiss the Lord. . “Himmel Mr. Jules Lumbard ( Le Carnival - aatenns - Arrival of Pe ts—Kustie D ¥ —Thunder Storm—Prayer Hn\mll‘ the Dance—Ymitation of 4 Nightingale and Cuckoo with Stralns of 4 Vesper Uymn Heard inthe Distance. Greand To tamn ¥ Seeeessrieiseis Concert Fantasie—O1d Folks at liome Solo-Come Unto Me... . .. Mrs Cotton (soprano), I—Sylvia aan0th OF trampois] ces from Tannhauser. Igrims’' Choras. Romanza-0O Taat Beautlful Evening Star. March and Chorus. NG, 0CTOBER 3, Ovonnro]‘l.u Muette de Portict a8 ade, erul March of a Marionette.,.” Fugue In G minor..... S Solo-If with All Your Hearts—El{fah... endelssoln Air. Wilkins {tenor, a. Gavotte—Migne . b. Morceaude Concert O Sanctissimi a. Elsa Entering the b. Spinning Chorus—F Solo-Bethiche lathedral-Lohengrin, —Flylng Dutchmay g z Wigner e o491 “.Coombs rs. Moeller (eontralto), Reverle—Last lope o~ Gottsohalk Incldental to Midsummer Night's Dream Mendelssohn Weddiug March Jefferson and His Property Man, Joseph Jefferson does not like to be spokon of as “Joo." He believes that his age and position entitle him to the re- spect shown by the use of his full Christian name, and cites in his argument that Edwin Booth is rarely, if ever,reforred to as “Ned,” Once while on & western tour the comedian carried with the company a property-man, whose fondness for strong waters was as large as his bump of veneration was small, The latter falling led him into speaking of the star as “His Jigsteps” and ‘“His Riplets." One morning the property-man tumed up at rehearsal in & highly inebristed condition, Meeting Mr, Jefferson in the wings, it oc. curred o him that it would be a graceful thing to tender him an off-hand apology leaning gently up against the comedian remarked : “Jeffy, old boy, when one comes to another feller"—— “Jefly, old boy,"” shocked the comedian be- d expression, ; he exclaimed, 0 he feller “Go, sir, at The offendor went at once, That night “Rip Van Winkle" wasthe bill and the house was packed from pit to dome. Ina corner of toe gillery sat the property-mai, looking rather frayed around the edges The play progressed. Rip was turned out into the storm and, standingupon the thresh. ol of his home, utters the most pathetic line in the “Y ol house;” Then through the silnce came, in sad and asthmatic tones : “Ouly 80 per cent of the gross, Jeffy, old vou say that 1have no share in this boy." hie comedian collapsed. was avenged. st MUSICAL A RAMATRC “Hustler" George W. Floyd will pilot the Bostonian opera company this season. Strauss and his orchestra are booked to ap- pear at the Coliseum week after next for two performs 7 Miss Johnstone-Bennett, the orij leen of “Beau Brummel,"' has re Richard Mansfield’s company. alimit beyond which the secker of cntly Lillian wssed it when had her photographed in a coffin in Washington last week. The property man nal Kath. sined Mr, Florence, whose hair was a color w she left Americ 3 now finds her “‘chief ~glos turnéd a bright red. After a few week: visit 10 Paris, sheis now living in London. The success of Frederick Warde's rovival of “Henry VIIL" has so encouraged him that he will still further add to its spectacular ad. juncts and play it almost exclusively this season, Mrs. D. P, Bowers as Queen Kather ine has made an old-time hit Crowds are going to the Standard theater New York, to see **The Clemenceau Case’ and the unveiled beauty of one of its charac: ters. There is considerable talk current about the propriety of the introduction of a certain scene, but the house is filled every night Augustus Thomas has written a war com. edy for A. M. Palmer. The scenes are laid chiefly in Richmond, and one of the inci- dents connected with the surrender of Lee is the simultaneous surreader by all the south- ern officers of their daughters to the north. ern ofticers, Mr, Maurice Barrymore will open at the Standard theater on October 27 under the management of Mr. J. M. Hill, supported by M . J. Henley, Charles Harris, Charles ¢ Frank Lander, Ed- ward C. Belknap, Willism Pascoe, N. H. Fo: ester, Misses Carline Hill, Elizabeth Darcy, Lillian Cummings and Miss Burt. +A High Roller” is the fetching title of the spectacular farce-comedy which Clay M. Greene is now constructing for Barney Fagan and Bob Slavin, whoare to discard minstrelsy next season and_enter the legitimate fleld of amusements under the guidance of Managers E. G. Gilmore and_Alex Comstock of the Academy of Music, New York. ans and Hoey are very likely to beat any record they ever had in New York during their present engagement at the Park with “A Parlor Match” ~ The house is crowded rery night and money 1s refused shortly the curtain goes up. > The Levy Sisters are liked so well that they areobliged to come before the curtain in order to still the applause aud permit the performance to con- tinue, The stranded Standard opera company have been camping in Council Bluffs the past weels. After Manager Kent absconded the men and women were loft withouta cent to ay ruilroad fares. A benefit wus given at Yohany's, but only netted £, Philanthropic peoplein the Blufls, however, raised mone, enough to send the 'various members of the company to theirhomes. Kont is enjoying the pleasures of mumerous law suits. For a period of four minutes is the polite usages scene in “The Maister of Woodbar- row," at_the Lycoum, between Mr. Sothern and’ his valet, Pifin (Mr. Cook). The action of this causes constant langhter by the audi- ence. The elder Sothern in_*‘Dundreary” also had a comie silent seene which lasted for five minutes. At its end, when the laughter ally subsided, Mr. Sothern_ would remark, “It's a fine day,”” whichwould ably cause another outburst. cws: Miss Eleanor Moretti of the **Soudan” combination deserves a special word of praise for her devotion toher mother, Katherine Rogers. Mrs. Rogers has been sick ana unable to play her part. Her daughter has attended the rehearsals of *The Soudan’’ every day,and every night has traveled to S0me city on the cireuit to play her mother's plo md proservo her place n tho company. Sho is o brave gir, aad gels this notice be, cause she s, The plans of Edwin Booth and Lawrenco Barrett—both of whom are in excellent health—for the season are oficialiy announced 1s follows: On September 20, in Milwankee, Mr. Lawrence Barrett is to begin a prelimi: nary season, filling engagements in Chicago, Indianapolis, Cleveland, Detroit and other cities, reaching Baltimore Monday, Novem- ber 3, when he will be joined by Mr. Booth, The two tragedians will then begin’ a joint starring tour, which calls for their apbear- ance in Baltimore, Philadelphia, Boston, Providence, New York and several of the large western cities. L Or Birney; nose and throat, Bee bldg. e PEPPERMINT DROPS. “You have to scratch fora living,” said the pen to the poet. A counter {rritant—The shopper who doesn't buy anything. Binghampton Republican: A jackpotis a vessel often used for roasting greens. “Don’t stick to me sg," said the pill mass, “Then don't be s0 soft on me,” snapped back the pill tile, Graduate—I have scruelps against your so- ciety. Brandy—Just taste me, and they'll all vanish at one smack. Some animals shed their coats in warm weather, but the dog leaves off his pants at the approach of winter, “‘What's the difference between a hog and strychnine sulphate?” “Give it up.” “Why, \lx‘nlc is killed to salt and *the other is asalt to L he town isbooming,” writes a Georgia editor. **We have taken in seventy new sub- seribers, and our efficient mayor has given us $10 —or thirty days.” “I am really carried away by you,” loy- ingly said the letter to the stamp. “AndI am stuck upon youmyself,” returned the stamp with a yearn. (In the newspaper office) Fassett—Pass me over the mucilage, please, Miss Passy. Miss Passy—With all my heart. Fassett—Only the mucilage, please. Old Friend—Your plan is a most excellent one: but do you think your wife will agree toit! Married Man—O, yes; I'll tell her some one else suggested it, and DIl call 1t an idiotic idea. The good, kind papa had taken his boys with him tothe beer garden, *‘Now, child- ¥en,”’ he remarked, **if vou are real good and behave well your father will order auother glass of beer for himself,” Gazzam (reading) —Jean Jacque Versailles, anoted Frenchman, is dead at the age of 107, Larkin—He must have been engaged in @ very healthful profession to have lived solong. *‘He was a duelist.” Mrs. Newrich—How much does it cost to mail this newspaper! Clerk—Second-class, 1cent. Mrs, Newrich—I will have nothing second-class, Charge what you like, but send it first-class, *“The public schools are a great benefit to public interests," said the thoughtful man to his neighbor, who is alwayskicking. “Yes," was the reply ,“they are. | dou'lgnaw what l:v school book publishers would do without them.” —————— Dr. Birney cures catarrh, Bee bldg : B Frriday evening a nuinber of theater-goers went to Council Blufls to witness the initial erformance of Hoyt's latest success, “'A rip to China Town,” which bus been hay- ing a big run siuce it was first made known at Decatur 1. e Dr. Birney, nose and throat, Bee bldg. FIRST BRICK, WOYAN, FUNERAL How One of the Largut Industries Was Introduced in Omaba. THE FRST KILN REDUCED TO MUD. How the Pioneer Brickmakers Estab- lished Their First Plant, and How the Business €8 Conductea at Present, Did you ever make a brick? Perhaps you have, and then again perhaps you have not, but this is not the point to be discussed, This article is written for the purpose of giving the readers of Tue Ber an idea of brick-making during the carly days of Omaha and the advancement that has been made in the business during the past thirty-six years, Thirtysix years ago none of the brick yards that flourish about the hills insuburban portionsof the city had been brought into existence, Thirty-si rs ago none of the stately structures that adorn a hundred streets m thecity had been erected. Thirty: six years ago, where the Omaha of t stands, was a howling wilderness, in whic the Indians came pretty near holding full Swi But returning to the subject of bricks —sbricks and the makingof them are almost as old as Omaba itself. The business started with vhe city and has grown until there are now fifty yards within the cor- porate limits, giving employment to 1,24 men nine months in the ¥ at wages ranging from $1.50 to §1 per da; In round numbers the outputof these yands for the present season will be 146,000, 000 good and merchantable brick, all or nearly allof which will be used in the construction of manufacturing establishments, business blocks and houses in the city. The history of early brick making in Omaha, whilo it may be familiar to the pi- oueers who settled upon this side of the river during the early *50s is, nevertheless, an_in- teresting one to thepeople of the present du As as the spring of 1554 the Council Bluffs & Nebraska ferry company, a corpor- ation that then owned the originil townsite of Omaha, predicted that ere many moor the forerunner of & boom would strike the west. To be prepared it contracted with David Winchester, who then resided in Coun- cil Bluffs, to open upa brickyard on this side of the river. Winchester considered the mat- ter for some weeks, and 1n the early part of June, 185%, aceepted the mpany proposition '~ to burn a kil of 100, 000 brick, and the deed tw the four blocks of ground, bounded on the north by Leavenworth, on the east by Thirteenth, on the south by Mason and on the west by Four- teenth street, should pass into his possession. The deeds to the ground ed and the contract provided that the brick should be ready for delivery on the first day of Septem- ber of that yea But here Winchester met with @ new dificulty. There was not a man living in Omaha and only a few in Council BIuffs, and a practical brickmaker could not be picked up at a moment's notice. The next day after the contract was entered into, Win- chester stood in front of & grocery in Council Bluffs, cursing his ill-luck (forhé did curse), when 'W. P, Snowden happened along and said : “Winchester, what's the trouble. You look mighty blue, today.” 8 Winchester responded, “D——da if I don’t feelso. 1 have gota contracton my hands to burn a kiln of 100,000 brick over in Owmaha, and there ain't a brickmaker within 150 miles.”” Snowden smled axd said: “Dave, you are mistaken, for I served my time at the trade and can lend you a hand.”” A bargain was made and the next morning, June 11, Suowden came to this side of the river, bringing with him John Bagley, Morri Dee, Henry Duell and — Clarke. A yoke of oxen and a camping outfit accompanied the men. After leaving the old ferry boat, they looked the ground over and decided to locate the yanl at the southwest corner of Fou teenth and Leavenworth streets. Snowden took a spade, dug a hole and pronounced the soil good brick c! The next move was to build a house, all hands turningin. It was buta few days be- fore a noble log structure, 16x24, one story high, with two roms was erected. The roof of this building. the first ever erected in Oumaha, was covered with cottonwood poles, ‘willows and earth, The floor was the solid @rund, the spaus between the logs were caulked with sticks and then plastered with mud. A blunket servel the purpose of a door. Into this, a few days later, Mr. Snowden ' moved his wife, who enjoys the distinction of hay- ing been the fist white woman who ever sut foot upon the streets of Omaha. Work in the brick yard commenced in ear- nest. The pit was dug, the elay put in and wet, after which the oten that had been brought over from the Bluffs were used to mix the clay. They were driven into the pit and kept moving about in it until the clay was properly tempered after which Mr, Snowden performed th ¢ duties of moulder, making “slop” brick, which are made out of very wet clay, The other men acted as ‘“‘offbearers,” men who convey the brick from the moulder to the yards, **hackers” and “'setters.” Hereit may be necessary to explain the Afterthe “green’ brick have been yards for a few hours, they are turned that they may thoroughly day, The turuing process continues for several days, after which they are piled upin long rows, called “hacks.) ~ Then they are once — more left to dry in the sun, after which they are wheeled away to the yard where the “setters,”” or men who lay them in the kiln, take them in charge. The work of this yard went merrily on until Sunday, when a preacher, Rev. Mr. Cooperof Council Blufls, appeared upon the sceue, saying that he wanted to hold re- ligious services, Work in the brickyard stopped and the men wentinto the house, whi had been christened ‘“The St. Nicho- las,” and listened to the first sermon ever preached in Nebruska. Afterstaying for dinner Mr, Cooper re- turned to ~the Bluffs and the men resumed ‘their work. The same night the brickyard men were called out to do duty as a_funeral. An old Pawnee squaw, who lived upin the vicinity of Seventeenth and Jackson streets, died and as she had been abandoned by the mem- bers. of her tribe as soon as death claimed her, the brickyard men felt in duty bound to give the Indian a Chris- tian burial. A blanket was taken off one of the beds at the St. Nicholas, the oxen were hitched to the wagon and the entire brick- yard crew went tothe chamber of death, or Tather to the tepee, in which death had ‘oc- curred. The woman was wrapped in the blanket and loaded into the wagon, after which the funeral procession slowly wended its wayto South Thirwenth street, where Metz' new turner hall now stands, aud there the last rites were performed. This marked another epoch in the history of Omaha, as it was the first burial In the bricl rvd thivgs' went well for a time. The work was completed and the kiln was ready tobe fired. Winehester had pro- cured alot of canvas in the Bluffs, had had it sewed together, forming @ Buge sheet, which was used to stretch ‘over the kiln to keep of the rain, It had been the intention to , fire the kiln August 1, and every prepitation for this had been mage. The ‘men spread the canvas over the brick the last night of July, and re- tired early, That night 8 heavy rain storm, @ perfect deluge came on, and the next wmorn- ing when the men arose nothiug remained to remind them of their labors but a pile of wet (’lefl During the night the Indians had stolen the canvas, and the first brick kiln was in ruins! A few weeks later the canvas was found in an Indian camp out in the Little Pappio, The destruction of the brick was & sad blow to Winchester, as the town bad taken & little boom. A few settlers had bought lots, the territorial capital been locatea, aud and he bad secured the contract for furnish- ing brick for the huilding, & two-story affair, Pix60,and bad wen bonds to have it com. ofleted in time for the holding of the session he legislature, However, a_brickyard had been put in at Council Bluffs. Winchester bought the brick, which were hauled to this side of the river, over the ferry, by Harrison, or **Mule’ Johnson, as he was better known, the nick name having been given bim owing to th fact that he was tho owner of two-mule teams, This building, which was the first brick ever erected in the state, was (ocated on Ninth street, between Farnam and Dougias, and was completed in 157, 1t was torn down in 1568 and the brick sold to Tim Kelly, who used them in u one-story building, which is still standing at 1218 Chicago street. Vith the washing away of the Winchester brick kiln, the brick-making industry did not stop. The plant was sold to John Davis, who in 185 burned a kiln of brick that stood the test The succeeding spring two more yards were started, and the brick went into the Pioneer block at 1308-10-12 Farnam street, built by Dr. Henryand Governor Thayer. The following year another brickyard opened up at about the intersection of Fourteenth and Cuming strcets, This yard played quite an important part in the conviction of Baker, who robbed Mrs, Taylor of her jewelry. After Baker was ar- rested Thomas J. Rogers, of the firm of Mil- ton Rogers & Sons, who was then a mere boy, with some lads of about his own age, were playing about the vard, and, boy-like, they pulled down one of the arch doors, The sight that met their eyes surprised them, for there in a box was aliof the Taylor jewelry. _Ofiicers were notified and the find, in add tion to_some newly discovered evidenc fastened the guilt upon Baker. It fastened it 0 tightly that, a few months later, ho was taken from the old jail that was located where the Paxton block stands and hauged. From 1857 to 180, a number of brick build- ings sprung up, among which are now stand- ing that building occupied by the Union Pa- cific railroad as an up-town ticket office, the Henry Pundt building and several otisers, Wiih the growth of the city, new improve- ments have come in, until brickmaking is now far different fromn what it was in the pioneer days when the sleepy old horse at- tached to a sweep thas was hong over the top of a mill, |ll\)ddx'\\ wear around in a crcle from moruing till night. Themill wasa box 6 toS feet highand 4 feet square. In the center of this, placed in o perpendicular position was a logz, bored full of holes, inte’ which long, “stout Dirs were driven The lower end of this log was set in a sock at the bottom of the box, the upper end ex. tending some eight or ten feet above. Beside this box a hole was dug, which was known the pit. The clay was shoveled into the pit, wet down, and then shoveled into the box, of mill. The o ' to which the norse was hitched, was fastened on to this pegged log, nd as thae animal watked sround in & circde the log inside the mill revolved, the pegs cutting the clay like knives, and us thoy were setat a cortain angle, the mud gradually worhed to the bot- tom and squeezed outof a hole and onto a boardin front ef the mouldes The latter's fill the mold mooth off the taps with a wire, and turn them over to the “*off bearer: and carried theza away and dumped them in the yards. ¢ Now the process is altogether different. The site for bricky: reted, the ground nd instead of the old wooden mill and the horse, o great box full of iron knives cuts the v, while a steam en- gine furnishes the power to run the machine, Instead of the dirt being shoveled into the atramway is built from the bank to the mill, the dirt shoveled down into the cars, which when filled aro pushed along a track and dumped into a pit, whero a mixer, driven by steam power does the work. As s00n as a pitof dirt is mix it is shoved by machinery into a mill, where a heavy screw cylinder is revolving at a rapid rate This presses the clayto the bottom of the mill, under which is a large circular plate filled with holes, each one just the size of a brick. The pla an oblong tacle, and as it passes from under the mill in its revolu- tions the bricks are thrown out upon a table where a man isstanding, whose duty it is to put themon to short boards. These boards when filled are placed on a car, hold- ing 400 brick. As soon as the car is loaded it is pisked away into a drying oven and another oneis pushed up to” take its place. The drying oven is of brick, and is heated to about 100 degrees, the hot air being driven in by afan, placedat the rearendof the fur- nace, After being inthis furnace twenty- four hours the cars are wheeled out,switched on tothe other tracks and pushed to the yard, where the kiln is being built. In build- ing akiln the brick are laid on their edge about half an inch apart. As soon as the space between the outer wall is filled, fire is applied at_the arches, and in from eight to fourteen days the brick are ready for the markot, In making pressed brick the system is somewhat different, as only dry dirt or clay 3 is cut down from the bank and left until it is thoroughly dry, after which it is ground until it isas fine as dust, after which under v pressure it is pressed into molds. The brick are then given a smooth finish, and by burning, the metalic substances in the clay is melted, forming a mass that is as solid and almost as hard as stone, ——— Dr. Birney cures catarrh, Beo bldg. ——— CONNUBIALITIES, The man who proposed at5 o’clock in the morning did the business in dew time. Ata marriage curious people witch at the church door to see the tied go out. ““When will you become my wife, Ethel 2 “On February 26, 181" “But there's no such day.” *That's the size of it."” Marriages of convenience, which have been @ social baue in France, are said to be on the decline there, ‘When aman and woman have been made one the honeymoon is the time spent in en. deavoring to discover which is that one. Mrs. Livermore says that her husband is a republican whileshe is a prohibitionist; he is & protectionist while she is” a free-trader; he has & pew inone church and she in an- other; he has one doctor, she another; and yet they are happy and harmonious and never dream of quarreling. Princess Victoria of Prussia, daughter of the late Emperor Frederick and granddsugh- ter of Qieen Victoria, is about to marry a Gevrman prince, and will havea dowry of 10,000,000 marks. Her annual atlowance will be 75,000 marks, besides such gratuities as Emperor William may bestow on her. ‘The country people for miles around Dan- ville, N. J,, arearranging for a great double birthday celebration the homeof Mr. and Mrs. Henry Vreeland, The two old people were born within one day of each other and are now in the nineties. They have been married sixty-three years. Both are still hearty and active and anticipate the ap- proaching anniversary glee day with much pleasure. *“Yes, Charlie,” she said on Christmas eve, 4T will marry you just three months and one week from toda, And Charlie was trans- ported with delight, untl he stopped and reckoned up just when the wedding day would come. Frank Dean, a white farmer, lives on Steep Creek, Lowndes county, Alabama. He is now sixty years of age. Hehas been married four times and three of his wives were sis. ters. He is the father of thirty-seven child- ren. Twins nave been born to him three times and triplets have gladdened his heart on two different occtsions. He served four years in the confederate army. heavy horse s all that saved a Lapeer, Mich, widow from changing her name to Mrs, Butler and not to Mrs. Clam. Both men were promised ber handand had secured their licenses, but Clam had a quarter hor: and won the stakes. The race down the country road was terrific, and just when But ler was congratulating himself that he was a winner his old horsestopped to cough, and Clam sailed by and had beon gone ten min- utes with the bride when his rival dashed up to her house, and wus safely wed at @ nearby parson’s. A singular affair has occurred at Toronto, The wedding suit of Jobn G. Creighton, a lawyer, which cost #100 and was paid for and ready to leave the tallor’s shop, and which had been attached by & woman for the pay- ment of a debt,was sold at auction last weel The bighest bid was $16.50, from the tailor who madeit. The claim, which $40, is, therefore, not yet liguidated. Creigh ton was absent on his vacation and is not y married. The incident has caused a gre deal of gossip. — Dr. Birney, nose and throat, Bee bldg, - S The importan; f the dramain the daily existence of New Yorkers is well illustrated in the number of columns devoted to things theatrical by all of the metropolitan_dailies, Each paper makes a special feature of theatri cal gossipaud the sayings and dgings in and are eagerly sought for agerly read. Inasmuch & the average New Yorker fluds the most of bis recreation within the walls of the theater the prominence given theatrical items by the press of the great city is not at all sugprising ), Bee bldg. OMAHASEFPT. 80 GROUNDS AT 20TH AND PAUL STS. 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