Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 15, 1891, Page 13

THE OMAHA WHAT WOMEN HAVE DO E. omedy, Tragedy, Romance and Mishaps in Which Thoy Have Acted Theit Part. PAID A DIME FOR A PAIR OF DIMPLES. A 'Frisco Girl Wanted to See Life and Became a Boothlack - For= tune for aTypes writer. “Can I get something to do here sald a youthful looking person lately to the pro- prietor of the Alcazar barbershop adjolning the San Francisco theater of the same name, says the Chroni “yos,” rosponded the proprictor, “‘we will giveyoua trisl. What is your name " Edward Wilson, sir,” said the yonth. So Edward cime and went, cleaned up th shop, brushed customers' clothes and learned 0 *shine"” shoes in a way that would have done honor to a professional, The cleanli- ness and adaptability of the new band was much noticed, not only in the matter of work, blit in dress. What a handsome boy,” tomer. A visitor would always look at him, his appearance was so striking. About medium height and inclined to be plump, the bootblack had o round, open, pleasant face, two large black e, a medium- zed nose, a very pretty, expressive mouth, and the whole over-toppéd with a wealth of short, rich brown hair. Both feet and hands were small, and showed no signs of hard laber. His age was not over twenty. Ono fact in particular was more than once re- marked—the bootblack’s usually well- developed hips. ¥ Always pleasant spoken but retiring, the young man made many friends. No work was neglected and Edward was always punc- tual. . Barber Enkle began to think he had found a treasure in the line of trustworthy help, One day toward the end of last, weelk a cus- tomer came in. He looked startled as his eye fell on the figure of the young bootblack, and acted nan _uneasy manner all the timo he was being shaved. As he was about to leave he called the boy to him and the two con- versed in a low tone for a few minutes, Next morning the boy was on hand as usual. e gavo notice, however, of leaving, and was paid off, During the moming the customer of tho provious day stepped into the shop and in- quired for the boy. Upon being told he had gone, ho smiled and said: “That wasa young lady 1n disguise. Is it possiblo that none of you here discovered that facti” All his hearers looked astonished, and o thoy were, No further information would the caller furnish, It is believ hat the vonng woman is well connected in this city, and bewng rather wild, curious and venturesonie, has gone iuto the ways of men to see what she could find out. Wien last seen the pseudo boy was plainly but neatly dressed in a pair of dark-blue antatoons, brown shirt with a handkerchiof notted at the throat sailor fasbion; dark cout aud black derby hat. Lucky it Was a Girl, A young Brooklyn Benedict sauntered down Nassau street’ several months ago ina reverie, says the New York Sun, He was thinking of his home across the bridge. An anteresting event was soon to bavpen there, and he was on his way to a fruit store to buy some dainties for his young wife. His face beamed with happy anticipation of the thanks of the little woman who awaited his return, He pushed through the crowd of pedestrians without heeding anything or having the train of pleasant. fancies diverted, untilhe passed a young Italian image peddler. The Italian's Btock of plaster work was displayed ina high doorway out of the way of the busy throng. The sunbeams lighted up the statuettes. The Benedict looked down at them, walked on a few steps, then turned back, Two tiny busts had attracted his attention. One rep- resented @ boy crying, with his cap pulled away over his right eye. The other was a dimple-cheeked girl, laughing. They capti- wvated the young benedict's fancy. “How much are they{" he asked the Ttalian, “Tena centa,’” replied the peddler, his face lighting up gaily at the prospect of a pur- chase, “Allright. T'll tako’em,” the Brooklynite said, and when the peddler had wrapped them in an old newspaper he tucked them in Lis overcoat pocket and continued on his ‘way to the fruit store. He hid tho images ‘when he got home, and without his wife's knowledge placed them upon the mantel in the dining room, where she would see them tho first thing in the morning. “It will be a )rise,’ he thought, The plan worked to perfe The mistress of tho hou: hold gave a little cry of delight as shocaught sight of the mrl's head, “What pretty dimples,” she said, when the young Benedict came down to brealfast. “¥es, rather pretly for the price. 1 thought yowd like ’‘emn,” the husband re- lied. L In two months time the happy event that the household had been looking forward to anxiously had happesed. A good-natured girl baby had come to further distract the tenedicts mind from the dry details of busi- ness. He had weeks before forgotten the trifling purchase from the humble Nassau streetart purveyor. A week later the healthy infant looked up at the ceiling and smiled. = Her fat choeks creased into two unmistakable dimples. The Benedict laughed. He was immensely tickled. The dimples looked as protty as could be, and he was proud of the fact. ‘‘But, where on earth did the dimples come from " he said. There have'nt been any in our families,” “Ah ppy whim of nature, T suppose,” said the young mother, and she kissed each dim- ple Soveral times, ‘The benedict went down to dinner alone half an hour later. His eye chanced to scan the mantel and rested on the five-cent bust of toe laughing girl, *By George!” he fairly shouted, ‘‘there are those dimples now—the very ones, ‘Well, Icall that about the best investment of a dime I ever made.” It was another illustration of the whims of vature, The dimples had captivated the young wifo, She saw them da They had made a lasting and pleasing impression upon her mind, and, s often happens, what the mother most adwired had been reproduced in her child. v's lucky it wasu't a boy,”” said the bene- dict philosophically. “It might have becn a crier of the worst description.” Love Everywhere. R. H. Stoddard, Only lovo It everywhere— In the earth, the sea, the air; In our laughing and our tears, In our confidonco and fears Love—capricious love anpears. Fleeting joys and fleeting woes— “These the sum of love compos Take away its bliss and pains— Nothing else in lifo remaius, On the Threshold. A lotter camo to tho Fargo, S. D., postof- Roe the other day addressodt to “Mr. Paul ——, Merchant's “hotel.” On the envelope was written this request: “Should he not bo thero vouldtne postmaster please open and do the best hecan in regard to this.” Paul was not there and the postmaster caused tho letter to be published in the hope that it may meet Pauls eyoand movo Lim to o re- sponse. Here Is the letter % —Mr. foc — N. Y, Jan, s Dear Sir painful duty to in- It becomes mi' form you Sue is dying of hemorrhage of the ing of this is, lungs. The reason of my wri in golug through her things to her friends, which she did a little timo ago, she said nothing in regard to the rings she wore until today. - She said: “If Paul ever comes, give him this riug and my bible, and tell him to meet mo up there.’ Inside of the bivle we found a lotter dated _two years back, and for the first time wo found' the reason she had never married. 1tlooks as if sho had carriod sad heart with a smiling face. Now 4f you aro still froe, do not 1oso one minuto 1n writlog her; say nowhing of your recelving this; only tell her you hoard she was sick, Bhe'may live uutil'it reuches ber; if 50, 1 ito you for her, also write oivod it. 1 havo been for coustant attendant, and it is a very sad pic- turo before me 0 palnt you—a thin, wan nd long brown hair resting on the pil- Tt secrns to me Lhe sweetest face | haye everseen, It is atleast the nearest hoaven wo will eve here, and you can only in ;i ) up for her “Pray that I but may rest.” she only Sincere “Ilie banana-peel trippe And you know she can't swear, nd Her Father. Hattie Trip, a comely young lady of eighteen, of Springport, Mich., has found her father after having considered him dead ever since she was old enough to conside anything. This is tho way of it: Hattio wis born at Stanley, hor mother dying when sho was six months old. Her relatives took her to Uring hier up, and her father was lost track of. But Miss Trip, as she grew older, was told about it, and as soon as she learned ite, sent letters all about the state and for answers that never « A ime ago she heard that her fath was in the soldiers’ home at Grand Rapids, She wrote a letter there and found him. He has lots of money and came on the fivst tra aud two hearts are now happ, “Needies and ntine Adims in Herper's Young People. When Netta of Napolicame to this shore, She knew but two words—‘needles, pins’— and no more, Until a street Arab, uncultured and wight, Did something T cannot consider as right, Aud taught her to add to the s and pins, “When a man's married his trouble begins.” Mrs. Vi But Netta of Napoli noted erelong, . By looking at ladies who'd list to Lier song, That this a sentence exceedingly wrong. And beig a poetess after ho Bethought lier of something sy : So that now her refrain is still “Needles and pins, When's man's married, a treasure ho wins ! Whichis why the good housewives, at least in_ our block, When Netta appears, stock, more fitting to all select from her A Brave Woman, From an interesting account of a recent visit made by Arthur McEwen to th k- ton, Cal., insane asylum and published in the San Francisco Examiner, comes this remark- abl “1_am going to introduce you to ape case,” said the doctor, and he pre- sented me to a bright-faced young woman in her earlytwenties, becomingly d about whose rooms books and periodicals were to be scen, This young lady has volun- tarily immured herself,” She is sane, but at atervals illusions follow sleeplessness, and then she is dangerous, The daughter 'of a professional man, sho is educated, has had some success as o writer for newspapers and magazines, i i litor o the stage cf the asylum ¢ playing the piano, and playing well. Her mamner is engagingly cheerful and unaffected. She is a strenuous sort of girl and has been ahard student. “Whenever 1 meet with any success in my writings, or othorwise,”” sho said, *I become s0 exultant and hopeful that I can’tsleep for happiness, thinking of the future, and then I > my head. Most people go down under adversity,” she added with a_good-humored smile, “but it seoms I'm the other way and can’t stand prosperity.” When insanc she does not lose her sense of identity, but her real surroundings disappear placed by wholly imaginary ones. st time,” she said, *“I believed 1 was rance and taking part in_a fight atthe barricades, I had been reading about the French revolution, you sce, and 1 suppose, when ! am not myself my mind is dominated by most recent stroug imbressions. 1f Ican £0 s1x months here without a return of my trouble I shall be very happy, and 1f a whole vear passes T shall feel that T am cured And she is goiug to stay until she is cured, however long it may take, She has strength of will, a stout heart, and keops her mind and hinds employed Steadily. “For I must not think about myself, or permit the blues to get hold of me. ~ Iam educating myself in patience.” Her smile was braveand reso- ute. Lucky Type Writer. When George C. Randall, the well-known San Francisco druggist, died a short time ago, fevr, if any, of his friends had the least idea that a romance was woven into the last few months of his lifo, Yet such was the fact, which unexpectedly, came to light through the filing of his will. That showed that while the testator was possessed of considerable property a very small fragment of it was left to his relatives, snd aftera few minor bequests the bulk of residue of his estate was left to his intended wife, Miss Bert Wallace, According to the Call & man who knew Randallintimately thus outlined the r “Randall, poor fel- low, was of a sentimental nature, though one not knowing the man sould hardly think so. He was thoroughly infatuated with Miss Wallace, the stenographer and type writer for an insurance company. She, however, esteeming him as a friend gave no encour: ment to his advances. In fact, I believe her heart was elsewhere, and that, woman like, she practically threw away the prospect of wealth and station to love the man of her choice. His rejection—if ho was rejected, for I do not kuow that that unpleasant for- mality actually happened—hurt him badly Yet, though ho knew his love was not re- turned, he sat down and made an_heivess of the woman who refused him. I believe that his heart was broken, and that his sudden death was duo entirely to the disappoint- ment." A reporter visited tho ofiice where Miss Wallace is engaged. The young lady was busily employed getting out the corresy and promptly but ve itely f“um to say anything in connection with her egacy. From her colaborers and officials of _tho offico it was learned that sheis a lady of re- finement, educated and of a charming dispo- sition. They say that after theannounce- ment of Mr. Randall’s death she felt his sud- den ead so keenly and was in such evident distress that the company excused her from her duties, Sho remained away from busi- nessand has donned mourning attire, In other respects she is unchanged in manner, the fact that she has been unexpectedly pre- sented with a considerable fortune maling no difference whatever in her strict attention to her offico duties. She is a aative of Santa Cruz, where her mother resides, and whero other, who 15 also a beneficiary under the will, is éngaged in the drug business. A friend of the druggist said that the esti- mate placed ou the estate in the petition for robate of the will was far below its actual value. “Why," said he, **a week before he died e was 'negotiating for a piece of real estate here and mado . hid of in cash. D'll stako my reputation that the estate 1s worth close upon 300,000, and that if the will stands Miss Wallace will come in for fully ), 000, “Lucky girll Well, Ishould say sol" Dress Like Savages. Just before Explorer Stanley left New York he was tendered a reception at which were displayed a more than unusually startling array of low-necked dresses, Observing the great traveler scrutinizing one particular specimen of ebb-tide corsage, a friend said: “Not been used to that sort of costume of late, eh, Stauley i “On the contrary, said the African author- 1ty, cheerfully, *'it ‘makes me feel quite at home. Buf you should seo the Uynayembes, l;l)’ dear boy—you should see the Uynayem- es " Worse Than Oloves, A Boston confectioner, talking about the useof brandy in making chocolates and other sweets, said: “I never knew of any one be- coming intoxicated by this means, but I kuow of a caso where a young lady was in- duced«to drink some liquor, and knowing that the fact would be detected when she got home, went into a confectioner’s and bought and ate some brandy chocolates, to which she laid the blame for her very suspicious breath when she returned to her ‘parents, I haveno doubt there are many other casesof the kind, too,” nfinished. . Week's Sport: Dashaway—Havo you heard Robinson’s new story! = He started to tell it tome when we went down to the races togother theother day, butdidn't have time to finish it. Cloverton—Why! didw't you return with biwt Dashaway (sadly)—No. He rode bacls SIGNIFICANCE OF THE MASS. Manner and Meaning of This Most Ancient Form of Worship. HISTORY OF THE EARLIER CELEBRATIONS, Pastors in in the Drouth Districts Dire Distress—Work of Local Pastors and Their Peopie. The following articlo, the first of a sories upon “The Mass,” has peen prepared espec- fully for Tue Bem by Rev. Patrick F. Me- Carthy of the Philomena Catholic cathedral, The Catholio church is rich in historical interest. From it sprang all the Christian denominations and to it the world must turn when in search of interesting facts concern- ing the early struggles with idolatry. People who wish to be well ififormed upon the subject of early Christianity cannot afford to neglecta very careful study of the rites and ceremonies of the Catholic church and its many beautiful church services, Writérs do not agree, writes the rey- erend father, with regard to the origin of the 'word “‘mass.’ Some say it comes from the Hebrow word massah, o debt; others that it is the Greck myesis, invitation; others that it comes from an old common in northern Europe, mes or messe, a feast or banquet. From this word come the English words Christmas, Michael- mas and many others, used to describe the old feasts of the English church betore tho reformation. Many good authorities agreo that the word mass comes from the custom that prevailed in the ehurch in the ear! turics of dismissing the catechumens, tho Jews, geutiles and strangers before the con- secration, These were permitted to be pres- ent till the offertory whena deacon would cry out: “If a catechumen be present,let him go_out.” cople were dism tho early ages of the church' the peoplo keptall theiv services secret, they used to say: “Is the Missa said yet;" th vo tho people been sent away yet? they became accustomed to call the sactifice the “Missa.”” F'rom this exp me the latin word “missa’’ and the English ‘muss.” The Greek fathers of the church alled it differently; The Mystagogis, the ynoxis, the Auaphora, tné Eulogin, the Iierurgia, the Mysterion, tho Deipuon, the Teleion, the Agathon, the Prosphora and the Litingra, In the Catholic church, Latin and Oriental, tho m d belioved to be the con: tiny tion in a symbolical and mystic manner of the sacrifice on the cross, At tho present day the mass is cele- brated. in ‘nine different languages, viz.: in Latin, Greek, Syriac, Chaldaic, Sclavonic, Wallac Armenian, Coptic and Ethiopi Latin 18 the langunsc of the mass in the e tire west and in ces in the east aid 15 been so without change from the be- ginning of the western churcii, Greek is the language used in the mass by the Uriat or Melchite catholics of the eas These catholics are to be found fn ) rusalem, Russia, in_the Kingdom of G aly, and in several places of Bur They o se the Mingrelians, Georg Bulgarians, Muscovites and others, Mass is said in by the Maronites of Mount Lebanon and thie Syrian Melchites of the east. Itis the liturgical language of ull the places where the liturgy of St. James is used as the norma, Chaldiac 15 the language of tho m with the Babylonian Catholics, who chiefly vouverts from Nestoranism. These people inh principally Mesopotamia, Ar- menia and Kurdistan. Sclavonic is the mass language of the Catholics of Istvia, Liburnia ana the codst of ancient Dalmatia, Itis the liturgical lan- gusge of allin union with Rome wha belong to the Sclavonic nation. Wallachian has becen inuse in the mass by the Wallachians since the seventeenth century. Armenian is the liturgical language of all” who aro_called by that name in the east today. They inbabit Armenia proper, or the modern Turkoman, who are found ‘also throughout Asia Minor, Syria, Palestine, Turkey, Georgia, Greace, Africa, Italy and Russia. ' Coptic is the lan- guage used at mass by the Christiuns along the Nile. Ethiopic1s the liturgical language of the modern Abyssinians, None of these liturgical languages is the vernacular of the people who use it, In every case the lan- guage is classic or dead, and unintelligible to the peovle. It was found necessary in the case of tho Coptic language used'in the rgy to print it in Arabic characters so that it might be pronounced by the cleray. A very interesting study is thatof the robes or vestments worn by a priest when he celebrates mass. They aro almost all relics or reproductions of theapparel in common use when Christianity first appeared in the Roman world. ~Each vestment alsd conveys to tho devout and instructed Catholic' a meaning and reference to some_doctrine or in the life of tho Savior. Besides tho k, the priest in celebrating mass wears tinents, the amice, the alb, the girdle, the maniple, tho stolo aud the chissu- . The amice, so-called from the Latin “amic- ire,” to clothe or cover, is a rectangular picee of linen about three feet long and two feet wide. It has a string at each of its two upoer corners, by which to fasten it on the shouldess of the wearer. In early days the amice served as u covering for the head and neck. In the tenth Christian century it gave place to the ecclesiastical cap, or beretta, The mystical meaning of the amice may be gathered from the prayer which the priest recites when putting it on. *‘Place upon my head, O Lord! the helmet of saly tion for repelling tho attacks of the lvie one.” The second vestment is the alb, so-called from its white color. It is atlooscly-fitting garment of puro linen, entirely enveloping the body and fastened at the neck by means of astring. Priests of the Latm church put on the alb with the prayer, “Purify me, O Lord! and make clean my heart,that washed in the blood of the Lamb, I may possess eter- nal joy.” Tn the Russian church tho prayer is, “My soul doth magnify the Lord, Who clothed me in the garment of salvation,” The cincture is the third vestment ased, Tt is of as high antiquity as thealb, which it olways accompanies, its_clief, in fact,its only office, being to keep'that garment in'its pro- per place on theperson of the wearer, The prayer used in putting it on is, “Gird me, O Lord, with the cincture of purity, and extin- guish in my loins the heat of concupiscence, that the virtue of continenceand chastity may abide in e, The maniple is the fourth article which the priest vests himself with, It is a small strip of precious cloth of the same material as the stole and chasuble, having the crosses embroidered upon it—one'in the middle and one at each end of its extremities, 1t is worn over the left wrist, to which it is fast- ened cither by a pin or astring. Its whole length is generally about two feet and its breadth about four mches. When fastened on it bangs equally on both sides. Originally it was intended solely for wiping the perspi- ration from the face of the wearer and drying the hands so that the sacred vestments might not besoiled. In fact, it served in every way 6s a handkerchief, a3 we sce from what the ancients have written aboutit. Thus Aleuin, in the ninth century speais of it us follows: “The little handierchief which is worn on tho left hand, wherewith we wipe off the moisture of the eyes and nose, desig- nates the present life, in which wo suffer from superflous humors.” The maniple is put on with the following prayer, *‘May I deserve, O Lord! to bear the maniple of weeping and sorrow, in orderthat I may jov- fully reap the reward of my labors.” ~ The mystical meaning, then, of the maniple is that it reminds the priest of the trials and troubles of this life, and the reward that awaits bim If bo bears them in a Christian- like manner, ‘Thestolo ranks fifth amongst the vest. ments, It is a long band of cloth, of the same width as the maniple, but about three times its length. Tt is worn around the neck and crossed on the breast, in which position it is kept by the “‘ciucture.” It is universally ad- mitted that origivally the stole was very similar to the aeb, and covered . the entire person. The prayer used in vesting with the stole is as follows: “‘Restore to me, O Lord! tio stole of immortality which I lost through the transgression of my first parents, and though Tapproach unworthily to celebrate Thy sacred B stery, may I merit nevertheless eternal o Many of the Anglo-Saxon stoles and mani ples had little bells of silver and gold attached to them, which madea wmost agrecable, de eato sound whenovep the sacred minister changed position, The chasu 80 called from the Latin ‘easula,” a littlo house, is the last in the catalogue of sacred '¢&stments, Accord- ing to its anclent form it enveloped the entire person of tho priest, lcaving noth- ing but the head visible, Henco, the word “ehasuble,” a little house. In its present dis- position it'is open At both sides, and as it rests on the priestit reaches down in'front to about the knees, and a fow inches further behind. 1ts material must be of precious cloth, such as brocade, sik or tha like; and its color one of the five mentioned inthe rubrics, viz: White, red, violet, green or black. Thé rayer used i the vesting with the chasuble is a8 follows: 'O Lord, who hast said My yoko is sweet and My burden li that I may so carry it as to merit Thy grace. Inits figurative signification the chasuble is emblematic of charity on account of its cover- ing the entire -person, as charity oughtto cover the soul. The mass, which is the most ancient form of Christian worslip and the form followed by the vast majority of Christians, east and “west, at the present day offers many points of interest to the curious stu- ent. It abounds in antique ceremonies and dramatic episodes. It is in facta_dramatic representation of the death of the Savior on the cross. Pastors in Sore Distress, Many of the Christian ministers laboring in the drouth-distressed portions of the west are just now undergoing the most severe of their lives thus far, Some of the hes in eastern Nobraska began some 18 since to provide the means of sup- port for those pastors whose people are left destitute by reason of crop failure. So long o sent to the drouth stricken regions by the churches and general donations, the pastors who werein need were free to receive a reasonable share of the pro- visions, but since the support has begun to be mostly supplied by the state, the ministers do not feel like asking for a por- tion of the mssistance thus furnished, and many of them are looking full in the face of actual want. Here seems to be an opportuni:v for some very practical home missionary wor and church people in east- ern Nebraska and in other states where there is plenty are beginning to awaken to the gravity and importance of the situation, Many of these pastors could pick up and leave the country until the earth again re- sponds to the toil of the husbandman, but it would be a very great privation for the peo- ple who have been left destitute by the drouth 10 be deprived of heariug the gospel during tho long, gloomy months of wait- ing for ' better times, he faithful, courageous minister of tho gospel will not forsake his people o0 long as o ~an get a crust of bread and clothing enough to protect him from the nipping frosts of winter. The Methodist chureh, which s always pushing out along tho fronticr of civilizatian, has many ministers in western Nebraska just now in great need of the most ordinary com- forts of life, and a special appeal will be made to many of the churches in eastern Nebraska for assistance which must be supplied very soon or many of the pastors on the frontier will bo obliged to leave their fields of labor in order to provide for themselves and their families. Clitroh. Notes, Rev. C. W. Merrillof Michigan, formerly tof missious in the ' Congrega- s of Nebraska, began a serics 1gs in York to continue two weeks, He will hold_similar meetings at Ashlund, Fremont and Kearney, staying two weels at cach place, The Congregational churches of Omaha will hold a union communion service on Good Friday. This is the first meeting of the kind ever lield by the Congregational churches of Omalia. Thoe Young Peoples’ Mar Social club enue Congregational al Ash Welucsday Thursday and of St. hurch held services last, riday evenings and the meet- ings will probably bé continued this week. Mus, E. B. Haynes has returned from Chi- cago where she spent last week inspecting the Methodist deaconess hospital with a view of getting approved ideas fora similar in- stitution to be establishea here next month, In Chicago the lady was the guest of Mr, and Mrs. Thomas J, Staley of La Salle avenue, forn residents of Omahae The entertainment at the First Methodist church last Tuesday night was a decided suc- cess. The address by Bishop Newman upon Japan was brief but very interesting. Rev. Merrill also spoke carnestiy and entertain- wgly, The exhibition illustrating the man- ners, customs and costumes of the Japanese was excellent, The programme of the ening was closed by the serving of refreshments, This part of the entertain- ment was especially pleasing by reason of the fact that the young ladies who served wore Japanese costume: 1t will be eight years tomurrow since Rev, Willard Scott began the work of the pastor- ate at the St. Mary’s avenue Congrogational church. The chireh bagan with nothing at the time Rev. Scott camne, and it is now the largest Congregational churck in point of membership iu the state. 1t has 366 member: There are but two other pastor in Omaha who have been here long as Rev. Scott. They are Rev. W. Harsha and Rev. Williams, In the Congre gational church there are but two who have been in the work at one place longer than . Willard Scott. They are Rev. Louis Greyory of Lincoln and Rev. M. P, Harrison 10n contained some very There has been a increase in the attendance upon tho afternoon meetings. The average for December and January was 21 being double the number of the correspond- ing months of last year. The month of Janu- ary alone showed an average of 20, which was the highest in the history of the associa- tion with the exception of one month when Evan, st Bitler was in Omaha, There were 115 additions to the association during the months of December andJanuary. This speaks well for the workof Mr, Heisenbuttle, the membersnip secrctary, The general secretarys’ conference at Ne- braska City last 1-'rldu{3 was well attended. Messrs. Heisenbuttle, Brookner and Hazleton went from the Omaha association, Johin R. Hague of the international com- mittee will arrive in Omaha within a week or two for the purpose of assisting in raising the indebtedness on the Omaha Young Men's Christian association. There was a very enjoyable concert at the United Presbyterian urch in Kountze place last E'riday night. The chorus class of the church, assisted by Miss Clarkson and Dr, and Mrs. Eddy, sang the well-known production, “Under the Palwm,” in a very creditable manner, Rev. Charles G. Sterling, who has) been doing missionary work at Pine Ridge agency, S. D., has been called to the pastorate of thie Lowe avenue Presbyterian church. Rev, Sterling is said to be & youngman of excellent ability and of much spiritual zeal and en- ergy. Prof. A. C.Ong has been elected as chorister, The Woman's Board of Missions of the In- terior, an organization connected with the Congregational church, i making a strong effort to induce the congress of the United States to take some actions toward prohibit- ing the exportation of intoxicating liquors to unciy: d foreign .countries, A committee has been sent to Washington to petition con- gress with regard to the mattor. ' At a meet- fng of the board heid at Kansas City a serics of resolutions were adopted reciting the de- plorable eff of liguor drinking n the half civilized countries and islands of the sea and besecching congress to consider ways and meaus by which the United States might prevent the exportation of liquor to the half civilized countries beyond and the islands in the midst of the sea. The meeting to be Bald in the First Presby- terian church of this city next Tuesday by the leading ministers of Nebraska, lows, Kansas, Colorado and Dakota willbe of much importance, not only to the Presbyterian church but ©o Omaha. The object is to eon- sider the advisability of planting a theo! logical seminary in Omaha. The institution 1f established here will be the leading school of the xind west of Chicago, The Presby- terian church has a school in Chicago, the McCormick seminary, which has property worth £,000,000, The school to be estab- lished here will be the only great seminar) established by the Presbyterian church west of Chicago and will draw to its support from a very wide scope of u-rr!wr,v. It is understood that valuable donations of lands have already been offered for the sito of the samlnflr{, and a good deal of work has been done on the quiet which will be brought to the surface when the ministers meet next weekk. The college element is lacking in Omaha, and the establishment of a few good educational institutions here would be of in- calculable benefit to every gradeof society, | aud give the city o good stauding abroad, en- pid unday theso prizes will please say so when sending in their first orders, emittance in full must accompuny evory or der. 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The southern Presbyterian church now has threo colored presbyteries, During 1800 the Baptists sent out the larg- est missionary forco they ever put into tho field in any ono year, — ivangelist Moody says that thoso who will forgive bit can't forge an injury, stmply bury the hatehet whilo they leave tie handlo out, ready for immediate use. Canon Scott Robertson has figured tup the money given and bequeathed to foreign mis- sions'in the British islands du the year 1880, and finds the sum to be $, hie Protestant Episcopal chu clergy, 209 candidates for s and missic | The number of baptisms It of which nearl ,000 protestant Chivistians Tho Bee's Matchless Offer to licitors for Subscribors to Its Sunday and Weekly Editions, 8o~ Arrangements havo beon effcted by the publishersof Tur Ber which enable us to make a novel and attractive offer to partios who are disposed to devote their timo and en- orgy toward procuring new subscrivers for Tik OMAIA WEEKLY Bee or Tie SUNDAY BEz between this date and the 10th day of June next. This offer will be open only to parties solie- iting subscribers in Nebraska, Iowa, South Dakota and Kausas A careful rocord will bo kept of all sub- seriptions forwarded, and the awards will be made without partiality. The European Tonr. 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The | in the churches, come in slowl At present tour covers all the principal coun- | the majority of the presbyteries voting have tries of Europe—England, Germany, | declared in favor of the deaconess, But im- Switzerland, France, Belgium, Italy aud | portant presbyteries have voted very de. tnewr principal cities, including London, | eidedly i the hogative, Paris, Brussels, Berlin, Rome, Florence, fter hesitating more thana year th ve Venice, Milan, Genoa, ete. of Trinity Protestant Episcopal church TY-TITREE DAYS OF $10 s, Pa., decided (o accopt the leg: The party starts from New York July 1 [ acy of §1,000,000' bequeathed it by the lato and returns to that city by September 11, John H. Schoenberger of New York, who Taken by any individual alone, this Eu- | aied leaving an estate worth several millior ropean tour would fuvolvo an outlay of at | He made the bequest conditional that Tri least 700, ity's pews bo free and praycr service bo held American and Canadian Tours. h‘:;l“‘llyg“"“:,'"“’::;“;'f:““‘; O v ihe o g second largest list of subscribers b d \ A Golden Gate, the land of sunshine, fruitsand | 8ppointed himhonorary chaplain in 1560, Ho flowers. “Who hasnot seen Callfornia will | 1£ 8 Mexican by birth, was educated in K not die happy.” Travel is an educator, and [ glund and Mexico, served In his priestly cu o properly appreciate tho vastncss of our | Padlty in an English parish for a short périod great country one must see its best features, | 8nd is widely known in Europe for his For the third largest list of subscribers to | Scholarship. “He is about fifty years old. the WEEKLY or SUNDAY BEE we offer a ticket - from Omaha 50 Q‘ul‘hcctu_mll ret ulrln. " \\'lll!;l Cal rnia Excursions. o grander down the beau . foL S T frenc i midsawmert o ebn- | Pollman fourist sloeping | cur template the beauty of Thousand fslos is_de- | Sions to California and Pacifi lightia!, . How much more delightful to visit Ch 0 every Thursday, them when with verd Kansas City every I'riday via the And all this pleasure for § Fo route. ate from scribers 1o tho WrEKLY and SOSHAY 0, from , Omaha, Lincoln o the fourth largostlist of subserlt 13 W AR Lt eoping car rato offer a free ticket from Omaha to New Yorik, : Rl Bex S Philadelphia sud Washington and return., | ftom Chicago $1. per doublo bevth, from There are no points on this conunent of | Kansas City doup:¢ herth. Y greater gencral interest than these three | thing furnished except meuls. This cities, An American citizen has not com- | excursions are personally conducted 1 pleted bis_oducation wtil | Jseentho | experienced_escursion ‘managers who and to thy intelligent observer a visit there iy | €Xxeursion folder containing fu Mt fullof interest. New York and Philadelphia | 1rs and map folder and time table of as the commercial and financial centersof the [ Sunta Pe route and reserving of sleeping country are always interesting. berths, address Osgood, gen- eral agent, . L. , freight and All this sight seeing and_traveling given awiy for oblaining ~ subscribers o the | pugsenger ngent, AT, &S, I railroad, 11N. Y. Life Bldg., Omaha, Nebraska. WEEKLY or SuNDAY BE For the fifth )argost listjof subscribers wo s il e Lawyer M. V. Gannon recoived by express offer a fiee ticket, from Omabia to Nisgara Fulls and return. Ever sinco your_childish ; it lve wonder was aroused by -tho description in | from Mindon, Ta. on Tuesday last, "4 haud- the old school reader of these wonderrul falls | some English mastiff in Ben Butler, A. K. C. you have desired to see them. Here is tho | Yegister number 16,011, opportunity, ot cnost delighttul excurslon | 1o konnel clup was wisoin its scloction of its presiding oMcer at their last meeting, aud one without expense, given for scouring vibers to the WEEKLY or SUNDAY BEE, | © i) inasmuch 23 he was a newspaper mane, and his namo s Barney Gordon, alias the Gen- l thodist Episcopal church, has ndopted the Epworth league as nominational young people's societ young people of the Mcthodist Episcopal church, the Methodist church of Canada and Methodist Episcogal church, south, aro now enlisted under one denominational banu Rov. Henry C. Swentzel, rector of Luke's Protestant Bpiscopal ' church, Scran- ton, Pa, has been named by tho house of bisliops of the church as missio bishop to Jupan, If Mr. Swentzel accepts the cail Lie Wil bo roquired to Y okio, He is a young man aud has been rector of St. Luke's rfive years, The returns of the vote of the presbyteries in answer to the overturs for the genaral o sembly, establishing the offico of deacones tr, gement of exeur The Pres “Tho Tw 2000 “A perfect muscurn of eity characters,” Fullof funjoliity and humorous situations® 11 slice cut out of the real world." il hut ax ay for everybody.” VA pevolution In dranmatic workmanship.* Atetiio of seats opons Wednesday at 10gue lar pr y Cermanda Hall, 19th and Wariie¥: SUNDAY, FEB. 15TH! Der= Juenoste = Lieulenant, —WwITH— FRIL, IDA CORDT In the tilte role. Reserved seats on Sale now. Sistors’ will do the human race s not! FOARIEa: “Is a pl offer a free ticket from Omaha to Salt Lake City and return. Tae famous Mormon_city is fast becoming a Gentilo city, and will in time lose much of interest. Now, this sum- mer would bea good timo to the booni- ingcity, Garfeld Beach is of course - cluded in the trip. This summer resort on the lake is a delightful place to pass a few of the hot su mmer days. Why not secure a number of subscribers for the WEEKLY or Suypay Berand take the trin? For the seventh largest list of subscribers weoffera freet icket to Denver and Manitou and rewurn, While a shorter trip than any of the others it combines many pleasant fea- tures. Denver—the queen city of the plyins— is always worth seeing while tho health and summer resorts of Manitou are delightful in- decd. Health-giving, inspiring, restful— amid sublime scenery—what trip could be more restful? All this pleasure for securing subscribers to the SUNbAY or WEEKLY Br Conditions. Now what are the conditions upon which these tickets are given away! The securing largest list of subscribers to Tnk Y Ber. No newspaper in and favorably known and found it an_easy mat- ter to Tue Ber's sub- scription hist kept pace with its reputation aud it desires to add new names to its long list of friends, Being atall times a people’s paper it makes friends with all classes, The subscription price of Tie WerkLY Brr is §1.00 per year postpaid to any place in this country or Canada, or §.00 if sent toa foreign country. Tue Y Beeis $2.00 per year, but Omaha subscribers for Tue SuNpAY Bre will not be counted in this competition, Get up a list. Have your friends subscribe for the paper. Sample copies forwarded free on request, Persons desiring to compete for one of For the sixth largest list of subscribers we eral. - BoyD’S OPERA HOUSE. Nonday, Tuesday and Wedwsday, Z7ebruary 16, 17 and 18 THE GRBEBAT TR MR. COMEDY BVENT! WILLLIAM GILLETTIE'S (NEW) THE PRIVATE SECRETARY, “D’ You Know? D'-You Kuow?” Funniest Play Ever Wrilten, The Best Company Ever Pr Under the Management of CHARLES FROIAY, frznt initial great Run of 30 Nights, at Three Nights to Laugh! 3 Nights (0 Laugh!! SEATS ARE NOW ON SALE. Revisel aud New Features. Has the Longest Run on Recordy Home e Setting, Realls to the 111 Nigs to Laghl COLISRKRUM. GRAND NEW YORK CIRCUS “This afternooh ut2:30 p. m. Thisevening at 7 p. m. Baro Back Riding. 2 clowns, 6 $5,000 Arabian Steeds. Admission 25 cents. Special Sunday pros gramme. DIME EDEN MUSEE. WILL LAWLER, Manager, WEEK OF FEBRUARY 16th. LEWONDA The Modern Her- SON. sfflcwcssrm i Corner 11th and Farnam Streets, Omaha, Neb, cules. Strongest man on Earth. He lifts by his teetha cask of water nstride of which are three men making & combined weight of 1,300 1bs, His equal never born. The Human Ostrich—The only BILL JONES. e eats glass of all descriptions. Lamp Chimneys, Goblets, Plate Glass and Table Ware with ardent relish, A medical mystery, A human wonder, Return of the Omaha favorites. The talented RHINEHART FAMILY in their Musical Comedy “THE DOLL DANCE” introducing melodies, medleys, comic, pathetic and descriptive songs. A bright galaxy of song, wit and humor, DEAVE'S ROYAL MARION- ETTES. Mimic actors on a mimic stage. A pleasing illusive comic perform- ance, AUSTIN, the Musical King in his entertaining unique musical per- formunce, SEVILLE, the noted Irish Comedian, in a skotch full of Trish pleasantries. THE CURIO HALL HAS A NUMBER OF NEW AND CURIOUS NOVELTIES, REMEMBER, that on Saturday the children are admitted tothe best seats free znd that on Fridays the ladies reccive Souvenirs, Also Remember that this is arefined Comedy House playing at popular prices, ONE DIME ADMITS TO ALL PARTS.