Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 24, 1891, Page 10

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY, MAY 24, 1801—SIXTEEN PAGE £a voae P 0 i BRACING UP, A Btory of Oamp Life in War Times. DBy John IHabherton, Author of ‘‘Helen's Ba- bies,” “All He Knew," Ete., Copy- right 1891 by the Author, CHAPTER IIL A GAME OF FOOT BALL, Man by man the whole tentful followed their teader. It s but just to say that they were equally faithful in following him as, after & very short stay in the brook, Tom bastily donned his blanket aud shoes and returned to the tent at a brisk run. Then there was some rapid dressing, and one by one the bathers emerged lonking entirely sausfied with their experience and declaring thoy would not have missed it for a month’s pay. The second reliof therefore demanded to | ‘be admitted, and as there was still a great deal of heat in the bricks Tom ‘*personaily conducted” fifteen more men through tho mysteries of a steam bath after the original plan, Then he felt obliged to appoint a deputy, but boforo he did this he was com- plimented by having a deputation of officers ask for tho use of the tent between dark and tattoo. During the remander of the day Tom was the camp hero. No matter whore ho went men followed him, stared at him and wonder- ed what he would do next. In this latter respect he was quite in accord with them, for that something else should be done he did not for ap instant doubt. Camp intorest in athletics could not be steadily maintained by Russian baths and Indian clubs unless reinforcements of some sort could be obtain- od. What should they bel well enough and could undoubtedly be s in any number—for prizes, but the pay of private soldier could not be expected to pro- vide material incentives to action. He was equally unablo to order gymnastic apparatus from New York. Unconsciously he began striding to and fro mn the parade ground, his hands behind his Pack, his b bowed and his brow contract- ed, until e heara an admiring Irishman ex- claim: “Luk at the young Napoleon ! Then he hastily unbent and returned to his quarters, where he was astonished to find the door wide open and Jim Fait with- outapipo in his wouth and looking very much awako about something. ‘Seo here, Tom,” suid the big fellow to his astonished tent mate, “you'ro the coming agood thing to rig & trapezo as a hoisting bary” “First rate,” said Tom; where!" ‘“Three of the corporsls have a hut ten feet high,” said Fait, “and actually had tho en- orgy to frame it in regular style, with a ridge pole to support the roof. If we could arrange to trade hats with them I don’t think it would be hard to get up a trapeze to hang from that ridge polo. Perhaps roof will come down some day when an extra heavy fellow is holsting himself, but even that would be exciting, which is what we ‘want.” “Good ! exclaimed Tom. ‘‘That Russian bath seems to have waked you up.” *It brought my brain to the surface,” Jim admitted. The three corporals were interviewed They were willing to trade 1f anything could bo made by it, so I'om, trusting that the pay- master would arrive in tume to provide the funds for the Inaian club prize, paid his last five dollars to the corporals and the two par- ties exchanged guarters. Another appeal to the guartermaster secured some rope, a bar ‘was made from a billet of wood cut from a broken tent pole, the trapezo was made, the door thrown open and the passers-by accepted @s an invitation the spectacle of Tom, Jim and Homer taking turns of hoisting them- selves, This suited the company loungers exactly. The hut was warm and it had plenty of standing room, so soon the wall was lined with men with their hands in their pockets and their pipes in their mouths. But Tom speedily cnded many dreams of bliss to be enjoyed in this new elysium; he announced that as the trapeze had been put up for the physical benefit of the company, no one would be admitted who did not use it or who did make the air bad by smoking, One by one the pipes were sadly emptied, but nobody wont away; e man “tried his muscle,” it only to have an excuse to stay and look at the others, and although each found. to his own mortification, that he had but litule to try, he had the consolation of discovering that he was no worse off than his compan- fons. Meanwhile, it slowly dawned upon Tom that e had taken a very heavy con- i v bue who wanted to use clubs or take a Russian bath or use the trapezo went to Tom personally, until, from being as persistent a lounger as could be seen in any “but how and the whole IN THE GYMNASIUM, camp, he found himself husier than he had ever been in *ho ousiest days of his hard- ware trade experionce, His best cuorgies, however, were devoted to the work of fo- menting & ‘nrn of rivairy between the vari- ous compan! To this end he gave all his spare moments to visiting and boasting; he was not unwilling to admit that his acquaint- anves other than hisown had some muscle, but he declined to recognize their physical quality with the men of company C. Fle ex- Plthfilml at length, and with the aid of his ively imagination, on the breadth of Denuy Gallaty’s shoulders, the powertul arms of Jim Fait, the graceful suppleness of Homer's wrist and the quickness of motion of Wur- relan’s Mouse, until men grow almost frantic at his company conceit and brought out one after auother of thelr own company’s prodi- gies for his inspection. Even then Tom maintained his conceited manner. He often wondered afterwards why he was not knocked down for the arrogance, the shrugs of shoulder und the general air of condescen- slon with which he regardod all men whose caps did not bear the letter C. 'Ell results were exactly what he had ho{;d and expeoted. Beforo the first week of the muscular revival had ended there were 8ix companies of the wn the regiment em- boaied where Indian clubs were daily swung by twenty or more men, and at least two dozen trapezes had been i mlnn many aifferent huts. Company obtalned a man and Homer and I are 50 conscious of the honor reflected upoa us—by living in the same hut, you know—that we'ro trying to Rgot up a point for you. Why wouldn't it bo i Russian bath of its own o Tom's. tructure superior for two men who Jived in the same were so rnprnl at ‘“that Com- C" follow rs that they, after first making arrangements to Indge else- where, loyally presented their building to the company, moved it—with some assist- ance—log by log to the brookside, dug a pit inside it, piaced benches around the sides, stopped all chinks with olay and opened it as an opposition Russian bath. Had they not confined their invitations to members of their own company Tom might have lost prostize; as it was, however, he turnod the opposition to his advantage by making it the ex cuse for borrowing from the quarter. master a hospital tent to roplace the Sible As the regiment's sick were 1n huts t tont had never beon used; it was clean and at least twice as largo as any hut in the camp. Be- side, Tom had the pleasure of putting ontside anotice, mscribed on a erackor box top with abitof ‘red hot wir No Mud-Chinked Walls Here.,” He also was cheered by a bit of open recognition. The guard house “gang” —men who wore imprisoned for potty offenses—were dajly takon under guard to the woods and compelled to cut wood for the nal Russian bathing establishment, while the opposition and exclusive place had to be supplied with fuel by the company that owned it. Tom visited all the new indoor and out- door gymnasiaand sometimes condescended to commend someone or something, but he took care 1o in truo to his policy of keeping up the fever of rival He seldom ended a visit without having said or done something to rouse his hosts to a degree of exasperation that was productive of now de- vices and greater vigor of exercise. But the path of progress was not without its stumbling blocks and obstacles. To main- tain his personal prestige scomed to Tom quite necessary, on praceical as woll as por- sonal grounds, and he soon found that to do 1t would requiro all of his ability, for he had vivals, One ovening he learned t £ had announc t for boxing glov: would enable them, Tom despondent for the then & happy thought struck him and ho madp haste 1o visit his ack of Clubs,” as Wurrekin's Mouse had been called since he took churge mpany C's athletic class. loves, d'ye say !’ romarked Mouse, having first closed his t drawn hack his lips, as is the custom of young men affected by tho pugilistic mania. & I've got four pairs of my own at home in a box. Two of 'em was present- ed to me, with speeches, after I used up the Philadelphy Bantam, One of em’s got a set of resolutions drawed on it, tellin’ how many rounds we fit, what our weight was an’ everythin,”? “‘Murt!?” exclaimed Ton tle fetlow’s hand and speaking with a husky with emotion, which Whurrekin's Mouse attributed to admiration of the Phila- delphy Bantam's vanquisher, “Murt, if yow'll get. those gloves on here’ right away— order them by tonigzht's mait—I'll pay the ox- pressago and D1l buy a pair or two of you, if you like, w ay comes.” “I'lLdo ity the diminutive “but I weuldn’t liks any of the f the s with the resolutions Yo intention to send e soon as pay day information made space of an hou trusty ‘4 Wurrekin's eth and grasping the 1t pugilist, ors 1o use drawed on “Certainly not,” said Tom. “Hang those up in your own hut for the boys to look at. ( in a cavalry camp saveral troopers amusing themselves by klrllnf an old hat from one to anothor. He got his friend to introduce him to the troop's saddler, with whom he had a long and confidential conver- sation. Two ai later ho revisited the saddler and paid €3 for a football, made by packing hay tightly in a ball-shapea bag made of sacking which afterward was covered carefully with rubber cloth, cut from a rub- ber blanket. It almost cost him his life to protect this treasure untii he reached his own camp, for ho had a following whichif armed, could have made a reconnoissance in force, Tom knew uo more of football than he aid of statomanship but, as he correctly statod to himself while devising the ball itself, the most ignorant human being knows instinec- tively ‘how to kick aud the laziest of mortals would a little rather kick than lounge. As 5000 as he entered camp, by way of guard_headquarters, which in'all camps is the only lawful point of egress or wgress, all men of the guard relief off duty left the guard house and followed him. ~Tho craw was swelled by evory ono who saw it, and although the off-duty guard had to be re- called to help eopel the mob that had follow- ed Tom from tho eavalry quarters and in- sisted on entoring _camp, they were not missed, 80 quickly did “tho boys" como from overy direction. Tom made his way to his own’ hut, to show his acousition to his mates, but some one roared: “To the parade ground,” and the shout was echood by a hundred voices. The owner of the ball en- deavored to carty out his original plan, but the crowd closed around him and carriod him with them, in spite of himself, toward tho broad space, two hundred yards long, whers all parades and drills occurred. Everybody talked at once, and the noise grow so loud that all huts were emptied to learn what w going on; even the oMcors, who were quite s expert as their men in_the soldierly ac complishment of devoting themselves to lounging indoors, came out to see what was going on. knows the game?® Tom finally 'he noise stopped suddenly. No one answerad for u moment, then the silence was broken by Preachier, who roa “Everybody, of course. Th to it but kicking, is there " could not answer to the contrary, for v had seen but one game played, and no system or rule was porceptivlo. As nearly as ho could recall, there wore two sides, each of which had a goal to which it tried’ to kick the ball. From this slight knowledge Tom rapidly formulated, aloud, the game as follows “Lot's play right wing againat tho left, DIl drive four sticks to indicato the goals, while you fellows separate yourselyes according to tho wings of the regiment your companies be- long to.” Then thers was a great hubbub, but by the time the goals were Lout two gangs eyed each oth ss a clear spaco about a hundred foet wide. ISach man of the five hundred or more wanted to be in the front rank of his side and_considoravle time was cousumed in “dressing biek." Then Tom, stepping out on ona fiank with the ball nothing and facing the prospective battlefield, shouted “The signal for the rash will b the ball striking the ground " “Let hor come,” * ve her to us,” ana sim- ilar cries arose. Tom poised thoe big black sphore as if he were in a bowling aliey, but delayod an instant just to enjoy a glance at the two long walls of eager faces and ad- Sy WURREKIN'S MOUSE AND THE GLOVES, preciating your priviloges, my boy. And if you want any resolutions put on the other, in India ink, I'm the man to do it.” “T wish I had some,” said the Mouse thoughtfully, “‘but the trouble is I haven't. Say, maybe—I §'pose—you couldu’t put on a picture of a-knockin’ ont the Philadelphy Bantam, could you! I've got his pleture in my knapsack." ‘It shall go on the gloves, then,” said Tom. “The Mouse on one glove of a pair, the Ban- taw on the other, or any other way you like, 1 want this whole camp to know how much of a fellow you ave.” Wurrekin's Mouse did not say much by waty of acknowledgment—the tongue was not the member with which he expressed him- self with most ease--but the smilo of satis- faction that overspread his little face showed that Tom might afterward demand whatever assistance he wanted from the Bantam’s con- queror. The request for the gloves went by the mail of that evening, and by thesame carrier went a letter from Tom to an old friend, begzing & short ioan of $10 and asking also that a stick f India ink and some crow quill pens be sent him by mail. As New York was but twenty- four hours from the camp of the T'wo Hun- dredth, the expectant couple counted on re- turns within threo days at tho farthest. In the meantime, however, something new must be done to maintain Tom's prestige, in case the gloves through any uceident should fail to arri What should it be! Tom ran over, mentally, a list of everything he had ever'seen in @ gymuasium, but the only thing he could think of that was within the re- s of the eamp was rope climbing. The aster had some picket ropes, but tho diameter was only half an inch, so they wore too smail for the hand to cling to securely when a hundred and fifty pounds or more of humanity was elinging securely to the hand. Tom studied those picket ropes for an hour, irst hopefully, then hopelessly, but the idea me at last. He got three and plaited them together, the result being a rope la enough to keevn the nails of the longest fingers from reaching the palms; it was also rough enough to serve, without knots, the purpose of the merest beginner at ropo climb- ing. Whero to put it was the next question, and the answer was not long deferved, for Comrany C's cook house was shaded by the only treo actually within the camp limits, It would have been cut down long before Lad it not been & sweet gum—a tree the wood of which will not burn at all when green, and cannot be splic, ex- cept by almost superbuman exertious, when r0 either green or dry, ‘The old tree had been so gratefully regard- ed during the few hot days in late autumn that there was a general protest of **Wood- man, spare that tree!” when Tom and a hatchet began to lop away several of the lowdr boughs, but when the rope was ad- justed to a stout limb growing almost at vight angles to the trunk, and Charley Pyke, an ex-sailor, uttered a gleoful shout and went up “hand over hand” with no percoptible as- sistance from his legs and arms, some one demanded *“Three cheers for Tommy the swell " For the remainder of the day the rope was the centre of effort in the camb and seemed productive about equally of delight and mis- ery. It was a great sport to the erowd to see some ambitious fellow, not accustomed to rope-elimbing, try to ascend as if he were climbing a tree. “I'he slightest effort to use the legs would causo the rope to sway wildly ; then the climber would renew his efforts. When about half way up the climber would lose his strength, cling convulsively to the rope and be “chaffed" by scores of his com- rades. When nerve and muscle could no longer enduro he would slide down, his trou- sers almost smoking with the heat caused by friction and his palms so scratched and bruised by the rope that his face would ex- rm agouy to a degreo which greatly de- ighted a large proportion of the spoctators. evertheloss a great deal of practice was indulged in and the rope was in steady de- mand, for there was no other blace in camp for au opposition to start iu business. But all other forms of exercise were cast in the shade by a hint which Tom Mottray took one day, when, during & visit to a friend vanced shoulders, toss in the air. A tremendous roar arose at the sime time and without waiting for the ball to strike ground the two great crowds dashed at tho ball and each other. On an succeeded in giving iv a kick and getting an equally v ous kick upon his own foot at the same in- stant; from that time forth, for a period of at least three minutes, the ball was utterly in- visible, being buried under a small mountain of humanity that was kicking, struggling, wriggling, roaring and swearing, while tho. who were' not part and paresl of it tried to become s0 by dragging away comrades so as to make place for thomselves. This endeavor led to at least a dozen snort but vigorous fights and an ocean of talk, in the midst of which one man who was it the bottom of the heap managed to work out backward, carcy. ing tho ball with him, and dashing toward his own goal. He found his way blocked by 8 whole “relief” of the guard, standing at the Easulnn of ‘‘charge bayonets.” Then Tom eard the voice of the colonel saying, sternly w“'l'flko the ball from that man and bring it me.” Then he gave it a quick CHAPTER IV. THE BOXING GLOVES, From the parade ground to the colonel's hut was not a hundred steps, and Tom Mot~ tray, as he and the football followed the colonel at a respectful distance, was not aware of walking slower than usual, but he had time enough to imagine all sorts of woes as being in prospect. The colonel had con- doned the disturbance caused by the foot- race a few days before, but that was a mere flash of spirit compared with the results of the ball match, Tom wondered what would be his fate. That the promised lieutenante was now impossible he admitted without ar- gument; what he wondered was whether his additional punishment would be ten days in the guard house, by the colonel's order, or a hoavier penalty by sentence of court-martial. The colouel left the door open and dropved into his chair, When Tom presented himself the colonel brusquely said : ““Come 1n; shut the door.” Tom obeyed. “Give me the ball,” said the coionel. Tom dutifully delivered the offending play- thing and unconsciously stepped aside to dodge a possible blow from the ball itself, as the colonel was violent when angry; he had been known to so far forget himself as to knock down an officer of the guard who was drunk on duty. Tho colonel looked at the ball, weighed it in his hand and asked : What did you stuffi t with ¢ Tom gladly explained the construction of the ball. Tben the colonel said ‘It does you great credit, yvoung man— great credit; but 1t is too heavy and not elas- tie enough. If you've no objection, I'll order you one from New York at my expense, Did you ever play football yourself!" Tom confessed he had not. *'So 1 thought,” saia the colonel, “‘for veu had far too many men on each side. Twenty men to a side is enough. 1've played it often. Perhaps you've noticed I walk a [ittle stiff in one leg Tom raised his eyebrows in surprise but did not dare to voice his thoughts, for he was thinking that the colonel always walked stiff on both legs, ard also as if his vertebrd hod been strung on a ramrod. *'Yes,” continued the colonel, *‘whenr I was rmpnrlm( for college, and Fourteenth street a New York hadn't yet been heard o1, I've many a time kicked myself breathless at foot- ball on the old Washington parade ground. Ono day T had my lower left leg broken by a kick which was meant for the ball. = Ah, that was a glorious day 1 wish—but that is neither here nor there; just look through the regiment for some college graduate and hnd out what are the rules of the game nowadays. There's a Yalo man in company G wbose father is steadily pestering me to recommend the fellow—a worthless scamp he is—for a commission. Pump him industriously dur- ing the next two days' the new ball will problblfi be here a day later, Of course the news will get about that football is played in this camp and wo will have a 1ot of visttors who know something about it, so I want the wame played according to tactics—according o rule, [ mean. That is all.” Tom saluted and sald: “Thank you,” and tum‘sdm;n, whaomthe colonel stopped him with ! “And just irabout in every compan; that the mlm‘;? sgys that heroaftor ol:'er; man who gots into a fight over a game of football will get into the guard-house and re- main thoro as long as the law allows." Again Tom s d and started, but again the colonel sto him saying: ''You better také the ball with you or the men will think you've got into troublo on ac- count of it. Just say, though, that you'll have a uropor‘(mll within threo days and that you won't skt another game until then. By the way, would you think the new ball a fair equivalent for this! If so I'd like to keep the old ona.ag a relic of the service, I'll will 1t €0 vou I 1 dfe beforo yom, s in tho natural course of éonts 1 suppose I shall if rebel bullets sparagou,’. Tom was too erateiul to know_what to say but ho finally fell back upon the universal American substitute, “Certainly,” which he repeatod several times with every intonation that gratitude could inspire; thon he hurriod away o his quarters feeling as if he was walking on wir. A dozon anxious groups waylatd him 10 know what happened, but the colonel's dictum about fighting was sufficient as explanation and answer, Arriy.d at his own hut he found Wurre- kin's Mouse, sitting upon a vory large box ana with an_ expression of countenance be- fitting a soldier guarding an army’s pay chest or a magazine of ammunition. Tho hut spa not oceupied by tho littlo man and his big box was filled with men almost frantic with curiosity, for tho Mouse had resolutely de- clined to show auything or tell anythirg un- il the master of athloties should arrive. As ‘Tom-enterad the weazened face of the Mouse broke into o triumpiant smile and the fist which had proved o) much for the Philadel- puy Bantam rapped siguificantly upon the big box. Then thera was a whispored con- sultation, after which Tom s box shouted “order!” and said : ientleman, we have all ard of what sacritices the stont arms of freedom have made for the purpose of preserving the in- tegrity of our beloved country, but it is to the stout arms and self-sacrifice of one of our own comrades that we are about to oe indedted for some sport worthy of men whose delight 18 war—or should be—and who at present are deprived by the weather of the opportunit to fight with mulitary weapons, Our oo friend here. who in his capacity of Wurrek in’s Mouso ned admivingly in every bar- room from the Atlantic to the shown his regard for our p! welfar and m pirit by ordering from the honor- able seclusion of his home his whole stock of boxing gloves, the tools of his trade, so to speak—tools by which he was enabled to con- quer in a battle such as it was never the for- tune of you or I to indulge in, Did any man present ever knock out the ‘Philadelphy’ Bantam? 1 pauso foru veply, but no reply comes. Gontleman, in consideration of our comrade's thoughtful kindness, I move to ox- press our thanks, in true military style, by giving three cheers for Wurrekin’s Mouse, pped upon the Hip —his “Hooray! Hooray! Hooray!” rvoared the cro fien thoro was a combined bleat in which the word “‘tiger’” was faiutly percepti- blo 'he Mouse looked, as Preacher smd after- ward, like a saint roceiving the reward which he t unconscious of deserviug, and as s00n as the spoech ended he expressod s thanks by taking the hana of the speaker. Tor: tooi the little follow by the shoulder and stood hkim upon the box. The crowd uu- 1t and shouted : ch! Specch 11, gentlemon d the Mouse, sud- denly soberd by th weight of this unex- pected responsibility, “ can only say that— well—T think—tnat 1t. 1 mean—my good fricnd and fellgr sojors here—there's one thing I want to baywan’ 1t's— ‘Then the Mouse leoked at the roof, iuto tho fireplace, through the window, upon the table, at nis own'cont sleeve, at Preacher's hat and elsewhere for what he wanted to say, but he could not fiug it. Then he looked at his own buttons; his knees, and soon down to his feet, until his eye foll upon the box. Then he looked up quivkly and continued “What I want to say is just t t any feller got sgmethin’ we can open this box with One man hurried to the cook house for the vook’s hatchet, and huother robbed his own chimney of a brick; meanwhile Preacher drew from bis lfedn.u cleaver-like kuife and quickly pried olf thicover of the box. “Ab-h-h ! chordsed *the gloves word éxposéd to view. “They luk us pritty as.babies m a cradle, £0 they do," remarked Denny Gellaty. The Mouse tossed them out upon the floor, glove by glove: he seemed unxicus atoat something, but o finally arose, smiling, with vhe bottom pair. He put them on his hands and held them up to view, saying: “Tain’t a man of muay words, ask nobody 10 believe what 1 s; lutions ou 'em—them’s my record.” 1 men bezan to read the resolutions awhile Denny Gellaty was putting on another pair of gloves; as soon as he suc- ceeded he cleared the readers right and left by raps on the sides of their heads; then he struck another attitude und shouted : “*Whurroo!" The Mouse understood him, Denny was a littie the taller and at least fifty pounds he ier, but the Mouse would ,have fought tie great Goliath at “catch weight” that day, There was a littlo sparring, two or three hard biows, and then Denny went backwara and doubled up in the ilreplace, regardless of the utter inappropriateness of the spot und tho heat of the coals. “‘Don’t let the gloves get burned ! was the crowd’s expression_of sympathy as Denny was dragged out of tha ‘fire and the Mouse flapped his elbows as if they were wings and crowed like a littie gamecock, 0 B2 CONTINUED. | crowd as the n’ T dos but vead ‘When the lord chiof justice of l']nglnml or- ders Cook’s Extra Ury Champagne,1V's a sad commentary ou our Anglomauiacs, gl L SINGULARITIES, A Glasborro, Pa., dogs raised alitter of kittens, the mother of which had her life snuffed out by car-wheels. James Clark of New Moorefield, O., has a cat whicli has adopted an infant skunk and is as much attached to it as to her own kit- tens. Georgo L. Sturoevant, a young man who died recently in Berkeley, “Cal., during the lasv seven months of his 'life turned froma light complexion to as dark as a nogro. Amoug a_brood of chickens hatched in Bayonne, N. J., wasa four-lezged brown Lezhorn. It was bought by members of the New York stock exchange for a mascot. Miss Belle Rowe, who was killed at Waterville, Me., had auburn hair, but when her friends saw the body after the accident they were ustonished tonotice that the color of her hair had changed to brown. An artesian well near Albert Lea, Minn. which spouts both oil ‘and water, often changes the programmé aund sends outa stream of small winuows which are wholly unlike any knowa species of fish found in that vicinity, v An Atlanta citfidh says that a crow was killed in D v,gcounty a weeks ago that had 37" branded on his back. “I can 800 but one moaudmgeto that,” said h and that is that some bfié caught the crow in 1% branded tie figughs ou bis back, and thoy released him.” ) |} The “angry tree)’ a woody plant which grows from ten td twonty-five foet high, and was formerly suppdsed to exist only in Ne- vada, has recently been found both iu castern California and in’Arizona, If disturbed this peculiar treo showsievery sign of vexation, even to ruflling up it leaves like the hair on an angry cat, an® ving forth an unpleasant, sickening odor. 1%} Mr, and Mrs. Loufs A, Piers' littlo baby, in Litobfield, Mioh.;'has an eye for figuras, or, rather, has fizares on its eye. When the baby was about nhl‘?onlh old a figura 1 was discovered just’ Affive and at tho left of the pupil of the baby’s feft eye. A short time a figure 2 appeared -Just below tho figure 1, and a few days ago a figure 3 became visiblo just below the tiguro 2. When the body of William Tmes, which was buried at Corunna, Ind, two years ago, was disinterred for shipment recently, it was found to be petritied, with every feature pro- served even to the hair. At the timeof burial Imes weighed 150 pounds, while his potrified body now weighs 405 pounds. The rock which has taken the place of the flesh seoms mostly & hard limestone. Botanists made a discovery in Tehuantepec that the native “hinta” has a flower that chiauges its color three or more times each day when the weather is favorable. ln the morning it Is white; at noon it has changed 10 a deep red; at night it is blue. It is even claimed that ‘some individual trees of this specios huve a lower that changes to wnany intermediate hues during the night. Thero are ouly two hours out of the twenty-four— from 1i a, m. to 1 p. m.— that this rarity gives out a perfume. Robert Hansborough of Chillicothe, 0., is - the possessor of a cow that gives black mi! The cow Is a mixture of Jersey and Dunham with a strain of Ayrshire, Mollie, as this phenomenal croature is called, has raised five calves of her own, all of which 0 lived and grown fat on their mother's black milk. ‘This milk produces a fair amount of cream, which 1sa trifle lighter in color than the mitk, and which, when ciurned, resembles coal-tar of the sablest of sable hues. Pa doxical as it may seem, the black butter is as Klllnllblo as though of a golden yellow and is ighly relished by the Hansborough family. [t iinbiiate How It ( e About, Now, doctor, it's no use. 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When I say curo T do not mean morely tostop them and then have them roturn agein, 1 nic isoaso of FITS, NESS a lifo-long sti the worst cases, B £ r & troat ive Expr. C.s 18, DACHE CACH ox toohnehe, head- €20 d0ses for Tiquid, pil the wor om0 f 1891 Jino 9 \ = ~ 4 4- < ) A + = HOVEL LAFAYETTE ity om faces tho Take. Tealthful location, Al mod. n comforts, daily coneerts, fine scenery, best of fishing and saiiing, Frequent traiiis on Grent Northern Rail: way to and from t. Paul and Minneapolis. Cntil Jano addtess at St. Paul, after at Minneionka Beacki, Minn. BUGENE MEXL, Manag Dr. Le Duc’s This French remedy ncts di tive organs and cures sup 32 or threo for §, and can b used durlng pregnancy. public supplied by Goodn 4. Pekikora and Howard ls and A, D. Foster, Coun GET THERE CAPSULES, a positive cure for gonorrhaa, gleet or any urina- ry trouble, will not causestricture. For weakness of both male or female it has no equal. Will guarantee to cure above complaints with one box. 2 to take and quick in effect, purifying the blood ame time. $1.50 por box, by mail or your druggist. YURKISH REME eriodical Pills, Iy upen the goners ion of tho wmense ed. Should not be ors, Bouth Owaha; I Blutrs. DY CO., Gmaha. Beet Sugar Enterprise PUBLISHED MONTHLY. 5 Conts a Year. Locust and Third St., - Grand Island, N Devoted to the development of the beet sugar | dustry In the United States. Manufacturing sugar froi beets, hus proven asuccess both in California and Nebraskn. The average por cont of sugar in N braska beets fs 105 per cent. In Germany I Germany manufactures annually 1,500,000 tons, mor than any othier country In tho world. Tho U. §. im- ports annually 1,500,000 tons of sugar, which at five conts per pound, would amount to $150,000.0. Shall the U. 8. manufacturo hier own sugar! Seeding, cultivating, beet dizcussedin the Beet Sugar Enterprise. stamps for samplo ¢ arvesting and manufacturing the sugar Send MIC U EK Is e DICAT disenses becauso it kills the microbe or germ. Put up and retailed in #2, §¢ and $ sizes, the latter 2 1-2 gallons Sent an where propaid on recelpt of price or .0 D, We ro. Tho publie. trado antd A Meleher, Howard Juth Omah; A. D, Fos- . Counell Blufte. d. ‘Weaknes: » Debllity. and all I8 from oarly errors or later excesses tho resulis of overwork, sickness, worry, ete. Ful strongth, development, ‘aud tone 0 nan Drug Co. Mo- Easily, Onln:ly Permanently ored. d_portion of the pody. iven W every iple, natural n . lmmediato improvement scen. Failuro impossible, 2000 references. Book, explanations aud proofs mailed (sealod) froe, _Address ERIE MEDICAL CO., BUFFALO, N. Y, PEOPLE write for fllust i operations up- D, vart Thousands caunot get cascs, semninal weakn ral los; v, Kansas ClLy, tating weakness pec 10 wonmen, by I prescribe it and foel sate Chewicat Co. ln”vm-;;mnwndlll‘ it CINGINNATI, 0. all sufferors. V.8 AL J BTONER, M D, Decarum, fte, Bold by Drugkis PRICL 81.60, 'MARRIED LADIES. Worry and doubt n ) those who uso our “Companion,” Just Introducad; lasts a lifetime: in- destructiblo; safe: relinble. 'Fo tntroduce. propal We. Stamps taken. WESTERN AGENCY, Ka City, Mo. vy o ChLchestor's Mlish Dl ranc i Med s troLd muabe o with S0 . “Take e Rpas dangarons rubsine. N Sold by il Loow! Drgaisis W | Sufteriag from o oleow of To wEAK ME youthful erron ocarl fllfl\! '“!‘l:g ‘weaknoss, lost manhood, eto. L" send n valuabl . st SRR bt B A biliLa o troatise f‘flifli contalning who 18 nervous Prot ¥, ¢, FoWLER, Moo Three little kiftens, soiled their mittens, And didnt know what to dos Aill a wise old friend # id recommend Tre SanTACLAUS : SOAP Whenfhese llle kittens, vashed teir mittens With this SOAP of amber hue, i Quickly vanished each staip, And teir mittes again Were as bright and soft as new! SANTACLAUS SOAP-MADE ONLY BY N.K.FAIRBANK& Co.———— CHicAGoO. GREAT INDOCEMENT SALE Of the New Management of the LOUVRE GLOVE (o, 1506 FARNAM STREET Will offer at special sale their No 40, warranted Real Kid, .1-lwutt.0n, at $1.00, in all shades; former price $1.65. The quantity of this elegant glove being limited, every lady should avail herself of thi opportunity., W. V. IRWIN, - MANAGER. NEW YORK DENTAL PARLORS N. E. Cor. 14th and Farnam Sts. 1L DR. K $4.00 We are now making a sot of teeth for #.0). this us ing it the pleasantest plate to ind Will Not Breal, n the nless Extraction—By our new method teeth are Positivly extracted Without Danger. Gold. Silver and Bone fillings, Crown and Bridge work at lowest riates. Oftice open evenings until 830, Sunday, 10 to 3, BROWNER. \ ke the Morrls Thin Elastic NO PAY. OWNS 1818 Douglas Street, Omaha, Neb. Soventeen yours oxperl nce. A rezular graduate 1n medloine, as diplomay show. s still trosting with 3¢, all Nervous, Chronloand Private Disesies. A parmansnt oire guirantoe! for (atareh ominal Wenkness, Niytht LOssos, Tmnotancy, Sypht'ls, Steioturo, and it al3e . $kin and Urinary Organs, N B. 1 guarantea $)4) for overy caso I indortake and fall 3 ation free. Buok (Mysterios of Life) sent fros. Oloohours—) a.m. 03 p. m. Sunday 10 NO CURE:! A TRIP 70 EUROPE WITHOUT COST. Or a Whirl by Rail to Six Americay Pleasure _Resorts, EVERYTHING PREPAID AND FIRST CLASS. How a Little Effort Will Secure You One ol Plate, as onth, Pain or - These Trips. Arrangements have been effectod by the PR IO publishers of Tuk ik which enablo us to Conli tions. make a novel and attractive offer to par- W what are nditions upon ties who are disposed to devote their time Nox Ay Sxh il pnditions apon ,and energy toward procuring new sub- niz of the largest lst of subicribers scribers for Tik OMANA WEEKLY Brp or W EEKLY OFSUNDAY BEE. No news ey iog Poon this daceiana in tho west 15 50 well and favorably I8 SuRDAYdin tietween: fia A4t0 9 nown and solicitors have always found Sy qbe I0th day of June t. 1 matter ml».m 1“\. ubsc |-‘|)u-yw ? s e e | « subscription st has always s ofter il by eupnotly. l:“v‘ wa | Keptpace with its repntation and it de- sollciting subscribers in Nevraska, Io sires to add new nwmes to its lonz list of South Dakota and Kansas. friends. eing at all times a peopie’s pu- A careful recorded will be kept of all sub- t makes frisuds with all elesses, be made without partialty, in this country or Canada, or 820/ 1f sent The E T to & forelgn country. i : Europes g Tug SUNDAY 1 ) per year, bu 1¢ Luropean Tour, wsubacril 15 SUNDAY BEE 11107 be counted in this competiion. To the personthat will serure the lar- 8 W Lap a 18t B HL T Yonr A e b gest number of cash sabscribers for Tae | seribe for thepapsr. Sample copies for Vi : or T Ay I wardod m £ ONARA Wan "'{“"f‘ T 2 ot Persons desiringto compete for one of before June 10, 1801, wili be glven froe of these prizes will please say sowlhen son d costa round trip European tour ticket ing in their fivst o= ers, ¢ This ticket will include first class passage Mnll:l]uv @ in fall must accompany from New York to Europo snd mur.; owix monthis subsripiions or fou- This includes also all traveling, hotel and ro6 monehs subscriptions will ba coun sight-seolng expenses. The trip will be | ted asoneorder. el made with an axeursion party gotten up by Mrs. M. D, Irazar of Boston, sad will | 000 orara greo ticket from Omaha to boin charge of competent guides. The | Now Vork, Philadelphia, Wabington and travoler lins no caros, Whatever, Thotour | IeIEN: are no potnts on this continent ot covers ull the principal countries of Aare 10 Polnts on .60 0L X po—England, Germany, Switzorland, fean born ¢itizen s not , it e Aot cducation until lie had seen France, elgtum, Jialy and 'theie . pripol the seat of & imont. The persons and palcities, lucluling London, Paris, Brus- DL KOS, S RN DRRIRNA AL sels, Berlin, Rome, Florence, Venice, numerable lnvlrt.nlvluvlul lgent ul,wn\ '3 Aanon Cato a visit tnere is fullof nterest, NewYork Milsn, Genoa, oto, and 1 Iphia usthe commercial and . X ight-Seei finan nters of the country are Seventy-Three Days of Sight-Seel ng fnancial centors Tne party starts from New York June Al thissight sesing und travoling givon Wiy ol n subserilers to Tus 27 and returns to that city by September | @was for obluiniug ubs 11, For the tifth largest list of subscribers Taken by wuy individusl alone, this Eu- | wo offer a froo ticket from Omana, to % ¢ . Niugara Falls and return. ery since ropean tour would Involve n outlay of at | Nlugara atls and retur Purese lenst $100. description in the old school readers of thiese woudeetul talls you have dexirod ty A ST T st them. Here 15 an_opportunity. American and Canadian Tours | fotdeliantti excursion shd" oue ith out expense. given for s urlnu|nulmn\.. " ers to Tne KLY OF SUNDAY HEy Jar.$he sacond. Iaraees st or aubacribe l For the sixt] ‘gost [1st of subseribers ers we offer a free ticket from Omaha to we offer a fr Acket from Omaha to Salt San Francisco and Los Augoles i ro- | Lake City aud return, The famous Mor- eniflc 0 col mon city s fast becoming , wrn. .\ML»IHI\ k‘lfl‘lu untain scenery, the and wiil in time 10se much of its interest. beautiful Golden Gate, the tand of sun- | Now: thissummer would bo s guod tims — e, it d flowers, “Who ha; 0 to visit the booming eity, Garfleid beach 00 DA PPy summer resort on the luke is a delightful vel is an educator, and to properly place Lo puss & few of the hot summer @appreciate the vastness of our great coun duys, Why not secure a number of sub try.one must sen its bost featuros, ovibers for itk WEEKLY OF SUNDAY BRE for the third largest st of subscriers | and taxe atrip? WEKKLY or SUNDAY Bkk we offe For the seventh largest st of subscrib- # ticket from Omaha to Quehec and r ers we ofter o froo ticket to Denver and What could be grander than a "‘Y Manitou and return. While & shorter trip the benutirul 8t Lawrence in mid. than any of the others it combinons many To contemplate the beauty or | LINLERY foatures nyer - the qiueen a Ixles s dellvtiteul. How much | ity of the plains—is always worth secing more dolighttul to visit them whils 1n | il the health and summer resorts ot r verduro clud Munitou are delighttul inde Health- pleasure for obtwining sub- A ndr all this WEEKLY and BUNDAY giving, inspiring, resiful—amid sub seribers to scenery — what trip could be moro re Bk, Allthis pleasure for securing subscribers Wor the fourth largest list of subso rib- | it dUNDAY or WEKKLY BEK. trull