Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 24, 1892, Page 15

Brief Biographies of Nebraska Veteran® Who Fought in the Ranks, LONG SERVICE AND MUCH FIGHTING The Season of allation The Color Line in th Nattonal Re n <« Other Notes of Interest, Drawing to a South JuN1ATA, Neb,, Jan, Yo spondent ehanced to meet and interview Captain C. F. Lamar, who enlisted in company A, Twenty-seventh Ohio volun- toor infantry, and over four years, His first © under fire was in the first battle of Bull Run, Va., after which hevarticipated in the battie of Lexington. New Madrid, Camden Hights, and Wilson Creek, Mo, Then Island No. 10, Pittsburg Landing, Birds Point, and Fort Pillow, where he was in the midst of the mass; ond was so- vorely wounded, He particinated in the Siege of Vicksburg, was in the battlo of Juckson, Merridan, Miss., then returned Memphis, Tenn., partici- pated in the siege and battle of Corinth of Inka, Missionary Ridge, Chicamanga and Lookout Mountain, then joined Sherman’s campaign to Atlanta, and took v in the battles of Dallas, Snuke Creek, New Hope Church, Resacca, Alton, Big Shanty, Kenesaw Mountain, and Peach Creck, where he wus wound- ed, captured, and_taken _to Ander: ville prison. He remained in prison months, escaped and joined Sherman’s army at Hl Landin, i d through Wi l~h!||l'|n|l and w mustered wmember of Pirst Brigade, ¥ division of \'.-\-'-nn»--mh in s ived se s\mmd\ and his right knes 20, corras served srience and 0 corps on and an onnce in his right nole in his forehead cov- 1. Among the the late civil war, the salnon, oceupios un many heroes of vame of m B« important place, Mr. ( was born in St Johns, Now Brunswick., August 24, 1844 Heo moved with his pavents to ena, 1., 5 years old, where ho ro- 2ood common sehool oduoation. Ho lived there until 1856, whon - he mpved to Omaha, remaining one year, when thoe family noved to Burt, county sh., noar Decatur. Jus ho is familiavly called, was ono of the first noble boys who left home 10 try the fortunes of v Ho enlisted at Omuha, July 30. 1861, in Company G of the First Nebraska infantry under Captain John MeConike. Ho was soon taken to Independence, Mo., where his company helped to velese three Union men, whom the rebels were going to hang. He passed through the terrible batties of Fort Doauldson, Iulnh. Corinth, Cupe Girardeau, = | port, lmlky Blufls, and fought in sov- eral skirmishes at DBatesville . against Governor Marmaduk Mis souri. He foll a vietim to the unhe |llh('ul climate of the south, and remained 1n the Hospital at Helena, Ark., for three months, Recovering from his illness, he reenlisted at Batesvillo, Ark,, Jan 1, 1864, and served with his compan, nustered out at Omaha in 1866, Ho was one of those lucky boys who wus never eaptured or wounded, though subjected to the st attacks of the enemy Mr. Cainon is well and favorably Kknown in Burt county, having made it his home since 1857. He is now living in Lyons, heing engaged in the hétel husiness. He looks young to be in his 48th yenr, although the five years spent in the war left soveral marks on his vigorous vitality. He bids fair to b among the lnst survivors of the g conflict of 1861, He has a family of three children, who rank among the brightest pupits of tho public schools of Lyons. alnon 4 yuble and Patriotic Afluir, U. 8. Grant post, No. 110, Dopartment of Nobraskn, Grand Army of the Re- public, and U. S. Grant Woman's Relief Corps, No. 104, held a vory successful and impressive joint installation of ofti- cors-elect at their hall in the Contiuen- tal building, Fifteenth und Douglas streets, Omaha. The officers of the post as installed were: Robert 8. Wilcox, commandor; Robert M. Stone, senior vico commander: Simon Adamsky, jun- ior vice commander; John Jeffeoat, ad- utant; Daniel T. Sorgen, quartermaster; yr. Willinm H. Christie, surgeon: Re Alex R. Thain, chaplain; Lafuyette An- darson, officer of the day; M Muhon, ofticer of the guard Bryunt, sergeant-at-arms; D. G, Rhonds, quirtermaster s nt. The offic vellef corps wero: Myrs. Eliza S. Adamsky, president: Mrs, Helen Jeflcont, senior vice wvresident; Mrs. Laurn Landergren, junior president; Miss Muaggie Collins, sod tavy: Miss Nettio Haverly, treasure Mrs. Alice Seiver, chaplaini Murs, Jose- phine Cook, conductor; Mrs. Hattie L. 1]|ur<‘h. wuard rah 1. Potter, assistant conducto assistant guard, The installing officer for the post was Dr. 5. K Spulding, past commander of George Crook post No. 262, and for the religf corps, past commander of U. S, Grant post No. 110 and present national vice commander, Major T. 5. Clarkson, Besides the members of the post and corps, there were present many invited comradoes and members of other posts and covps of this city with friends, ‘The incident of the oceusion was the presentation by *Mujor” Clarkson to the post and corps ench n wooden gavel made out of a piece of the floor of Libby prison. Tho lungunge used in the sentation was affceting and pathetie in the oxtreme, breathing a spirit of loy- alty that was heroic. The closing was that “"Nover while the world lasts may it have anothor Libby or Ande sonville prison, or the world or the peo- ple of the United States have to witness or experience another sucn & war; such ¢ striving of brother against brother, but the present glorious pemce, fra: ternity, charity and loyalty may reign forever.” "Bho response in ac President Wilcox w touching. The retiring commander and dent was Colonel Champion S. and Mrs. Ella 8. Collins, After the installation ceremonies, a collution of sandwiches, cake and coffee was served by theladies of U. 5. G t Relief corps—being **relief” indeed, and o fit closiog at a late hour of & wost on- joyable B o casion, ro- eptance by Mps, Adamsky aud Commander re likewise eloguent aud presi- Chase The Washington Encampment. A plan is being perfocted by the com- mittee on reunions of the Grand Army en- campment for next year by which all old soldiors, sailors and warines who shall »isit Washington during the woek set | tend the veunion ut Chickamauga THE ht at once into communication with their comrades and shipmates who felt the magi touch in their old regi- ments, brigades, divisions, corps, army, or shipe, It is proposed to divide the whole nrmy into thirty-two cc for sach and sub-divisions for the sm commands, Rosters will be kept at each headquarters and tha old commanders and other officers yet living will be irged to be present and every effort wil be made to assemble the some time duri the week in the same organizations they were during the war, There will Be headquarters for each of the twenty-five infantry corps, one each for the prisoners of w: the cavalry of the Army of the Potomae, the artiliory of that army, the cavalry for the armies that served between tho Alleghanies and the Mississippi, for those beyond the river, for the colored troops in the sume military division, and for the suilors and mavines generally. elbow Nebraska Installations. The following post officors were mus- tered in at Miller: B, I\ Pease, com- mander; M. Connoily, senior vice com- mander; Otis Halstead, junior vice com- L. With, officer of the day: 1 I W John Abel, post geant; James Page, outside guard; ¢ Mussor, adjutant. The Woman's Relief corps mont, installed the followi Prosldent, Lizzio Well president, Catharine Bi president, Susie A. Clara Palme chay genior vice junior vice Muary J. Ida Mos! ulternate, son} assistant conductor, ringham: assistont guard, delogate, Mary Smiloy: Susie A. Church Lwing camp, Sons of Vet stalled the following officers: J inger, eaptain; L. C. Munns, first liou- tenant; Reamor Evans, sccond licuten- Schuyler Brown, chaplain; Loran Jordun, first sorgeant; J. T. Martin, fmaster sorgeanty Clyda T an: Menzo Hou e A, S ) C. G .\\'i\l\ ay, C. Earnest nolas, irnest West, P Thomas Cninpboll, RRoss Reynolds and William Bluir were the new recruits wmustered in. The Woman’s Relief corps of Scotin had a public instaliation ut the rink on the evening of the 14th, Mrs, L. M Morrill of St. Paul, Neb., being the in- stalling ofjcer. After the instaliation ceremonies the audience was entertained by sel rendings and r ations while tables were being propaved for sup- The following were thoe officers in- wlled for the ensumne y President, Mrs. Sumner; senior vice president,Mrs, Kellogg; junior vice ident, Buckley: secret: Mr: u Iid Wright; chaplain, M J. Boan: onductor, Mrs assistant conducto guard, Mrs. i3ecl ut guard, Jenner. Tho ladies served repast, which was heartily enjoyed by all present. Follow are tho officers of Bwing post 192: J. B. Mastic, commander; K. A. Chace, senior vico commande w. French, junior viee commander; J. A. Wood, guartorméster; O. P. Borden officer of the d. C. L. Gunter, oflice of the guard; G. F. Smith, chaplain; D. Brion, surgeon, rans, in- 'y Th uka First. Luke Boyce, sevgeant Company 13, First Nebraska cavalry, now residing at Flushing, Mich., writes to the National Tribuno regarding the long service of Comrade Cunninghan, FEighth Towa, there are a number of comrades in Nebras| V. servod longer terms and oncin Michigan that he knows of. The writer was mustered into Company 13, First Nebraska, Jubne 11, 1861, and mavrched to Springfield, Mo., with Gen- eral Fremont. e then returned to Sedalin, and went out under General Pope and helped to eapture 1,300 pris oners. On tho Ist of Februavy, 1862, he went with Grant and participated in the capture of Forts Henry and Donelsor tho battle of Shiloh sand Corinth, after which they - joined the Transmissippi urmy of General Curtis, There we enough members of the company veter- anized to hold the organization, und they were not mustered out until the 1st of July, 1866, which made five years and twenty days continual servico in the same organization. They were, how- over, changed from infantry to cavalry by general order mounting ter troops in November, 1863, The € ne in the South, The old trouble over the color ques- tion in the Grand Army of the Republic has broken out in New Orleans afresh, and threatens to cuuse a dissolution of all the white posts in the district, which incluaes the states of Louisiava nnd Mississippl. ‘The last national encamp ment of tne Grand Army recognized the colored posts composed exclusively of nogroes ns legitimato and regular onos. A fow days ago Captain Hedg commandor, was notified of this sion and the white posts were called upon to recognize the full equality and fellowship of the colored posts. They met to consider this and dis- cussed the matter at length, und decidod by an overwhelming majority that they would not aceept the negroes under terms of equulity under any circum- it ol MBS S O N post. charters in preferenc This will be done at the state encampment, which meets Fobruwry 10, when most of the white members of the Grand Army will vetive. It is thought that s majority of the oight will remain to vreveat a fd feiture of the charters of the post, in which case the posts will be probably thrown opea to negroes, The Chickumuugn Reunion, It is quite possilbe that & number of al Joe Hookor’s fighting men of the Eleventh, T'welfth and Twenticth army corps, and of Genernl Judson Kil- patzick’s famous cavalvymen, will at- Sep- tember the Philadelphia Pross, Those troops did not, it is true, ticipate in the battle under General Rosecrans, but they did snateh victory the directionof General Grant, a month later, from the army commanded y General Bragg, st Loockout Moun tain, Missionary Ridge and Taylor's Ridge, which are located adjacent to the first, and to some extent covers the same field, bearing about the same re- lation to each other as the site of the Battle of the Wilderness does to Chan- cellorsville, in V Should rail reasonable, such an excursion could be arranged for all veterans and their families who would be disposed to take such a trip, The battles named were not the only ones in which the Red, White and Blue stars distinguished ihomselves. The Buz* zard’s Roost, Resaca, Pumpkin Vine CUreek, Dalias, New Hope Church, Pine Mouutain, Kenesaw Mountain, Marletta next, siys par- | by Sherman’s arn pe, with headquarters | comrades at | OMATA Peach Tran Creok, the several battles and siege of Atlanta, and a dozen of | other general engagements wore fought | . in which the Army | of the Potomac’s contingent lost heavily and won the praiso it received by tho commanding gencral. Al of these old battle fields could be revisited by the oxcursionists, The Twenty-sov Twenty-ninth, third, Seventy 147th Pennsylv DAILY nth, Twenty-eighth, Forty-sixth, Seventy fifth, 100th, 111th, and nia volnnteers and the Chirteenth and Thirty-third New Jersoy all wore the star in those eampaigns under Grant, first, and Sherman after- wards, Commander of the White Squadron, The commander of the famous White Squadron is a man worthy of the place he holds and the responsibiiitsintrusted | 10 his eare, JTohn (. Walker was born 1 Millshoro, N. H., in 1836 He ente the United States navy in 1850, serv on various foreign stations until the out- break of the civil war. During the re- bellion he took part in many naval en- gagements in the Atlantic, the Gulf and the Mississippi squadrons. He par pated in the operations that resulted in the surrender of New Orleans and Vicks- burg and in the Yazoo riverexpeditions. While leading in the last named engago- ment a3 commanding officerof the Baron de Kulb his vessel fouled a torpedo which sent it to the bottom of the river. Later he commanded the Shawmut and co and assisted in the capture of the defenses near Wilmington, N. C His brilliant sorv insured speedy promotion, and he became a communder in July, 1866, Ho served at the Naval Acudemy and in various other positions up to Octover, 1881, when he became chief of the Bureau of Navigation. He took command of the White Squadron on October 1, 1880, his flag as vewr- admiral being hoisted on the Chicago on that dute. Sherid; 15 Phrase, Goeneral Sheridan, whose famous rad of the Shenandoah valley in 1864 was made with a view to depriving I troops of the means of subsistenco for their annoying excursions down toward Marvyland, is erodited with the that he meant to clean out the thoroughly that thereafter ** ing over if will have to ca tions.” But a lotter of (-mwrul Grant to General Hulleck, advising just such mongures, and recently reprinted from oflicial records, contains the phrase, *'so that crows flying over it for the balunce of this season will have to carry their provender with them.” Instructions to this effect were sent to geno Hunter in the valloy before Sheridan pluced in command there crow Ne The following oft David City, askon cors of A, Lincoln post, installed last weoek: C., D. Tubb Peppor; J. V.. D. . E. R. Munloy: C., B. P rlow; A. ) We B, Cary Waltors; S, John Coombs, - DUCITIONAL Profs, Laughlin aund Halo have resignod from tho fuculty at Cornell to accopt profes- sorships in the new university of Chicago. Bowdoin colleze receives a_bequest of #100,000 by the will of tho late Mrs. Garce lon of Californta, formerly of Harpswell, Me. The Carnegio gift for a great library in Pittsburg, which now aggregates 2,100,000, provides that $50,000 shall bo annually ' de- voted to the purchase of American works of art. Upon tho death of tho widow of the late Dr. Buckminster Brown of Boston Harvard coliege will come into u legacy of $40.000, de- vised fora professorship of orthopedic sur Tuere aro in the world 147 educational in stitutions called universities. The largost is in Paris, with 9,215 students; tue next in Vienua, with 6,220; the third in Berlin, with Mrs. Mary P. Lemen, who diod at Neosho, Mo., on the 16th, was one of the best known women who ever lived in Illinois. “Sho was a Christian lady and a renowned oducator, having been a teacher for fifty years. A scries of ocighteen free Saturday aftor— noon lectures has_been commenced at the Univorsity Wiscousin. Half of tho lac- tures are to be given by members of the fac- ulty and holf by promineut men outside the university. Tners is o flutter of anticivation and ox- citement amon the voun ladies atWeile: ley over tho prospective presenco of ro; at that college nextspring. The news reached them that the Princass Kalulani of Hawaii will soon loave hersehool in Eng- lund to complete her education in Boston. 5. Clark of Drakota, S. D., has endowed ankton college to the extent of about £,000, 1o be expended in the construction of tronomical observatory, which Mr. dedicates to his father. In the observatory will be mounted a fino telescopo, which wa- other philunthropist bestowed upon the col lege severnl years ago. With o magnanimous desiro to mitigate tho calamity which has befallen the Missourt Stato univorsity in the loss of its main build- iug and library, the Johns Hopkins university has tendered as a froo gifv all its own publi cations in mathematics, chemisiry, philology, biology. poysics, etc., bosides some duplicates of 1mportant works found in its ownlibrary. Mrs, Warren Newcomb of New York, who gave £200,000 to endow the Sophie Newcomb collego at New Orleans, has just made an additional endowmont of 4,000, Mrs, Now comb established the school Tor young ladies as & memorial to her daughter, “The Tulano university is the trustee of the fund, and the wnstitution is now in a flourishing condition, The Yale facuity, says tho Hartford Post, have forbidden the student editors to receive wdvertisements from saloonkeepers, The move is said to have beon caused by the re cont revelations in regard to club Iifo ut Ha t Yalo's secret societios are cxemp- u comparison with tho former. J'he rovenue derived from this sort of advertis was what largely supported the collego pub- lications, 50 that the rasults of the faculty decree are serious and can not be foretoid, “The announcemont that Princoton men aro 10 orizauize a boat crow Lus caused groat cn- thusiasm. ‘They bave accoptod an offer of the Iona Boat ciub of Philudelphis to use tneir boat house on the Schuyikill river. A mass meeting of students i3 soon to be held 1o discuss the best methods of organizing and putting on tho water a first class crew. u effort is 10w being made to raise $10,000 10 make a throe-mile lake on the “lowlands" south of the president’s house, It is fifteen years sinco tho old Princeton crew dis banded. Dr, Cullimore - oculist, - Gentlemanly Davy € One of the most fascinating conversa- tionalists in Texas is Dr. 5. H. Stout of Cisea, snys the Dallas News, The doc- tor is a Tennesseean from Nashville, “*the center of Southern history,” and is himself brim full of historieal reminis- cences. Dr. Stout was born at N ville in 1822, and in his boyhood knew seneral Juckson, Davy Crockett, Saw Houston and other prominent characters of that day. In an interview the doetor Beo bullding, kett, avy Crockett was a giant, intel- lectually and morally, and he survived the ill-fated Alamo, he would have mado o far greater vecord for statesmanship than Sam Houston ever made. Non has ever been more grossly caricatured than Davy Crockett. I néver saw him dressed in the outre costume of buck- skin shirt and coonskin cap he is gen- erally represented in in our historios. He dressed in a neat, genteel manner in conformity with the styles of his times. He was of Scotch-Irish descent, and a consistent member of the Presbyterian church. He was a great hunter and a fine shot. und probably u braver or nobler man never lived.” r—— Try the Cook’s Imperial Champagne. Its bouauet is delicious; it is perfectly pure. A bottle with your dioner will luvigorate you for & day. Y Dr. Cullimore, o.uln! Bee building | BIE: [ SOME Tl(‘lil.l.\h—\‘l'(’i'I‘.\Tll)\\ [+ |A FEW M|NUT£S WITH | ina small SUNDAY, JANUARY 24 1892 -SINTEEN PAGES Happy Hits in Prose and Rhyme at Current | Fotbles, THE The Sorrowful Set-Mark of a Live N Tratndlanster Akintive Appe ntelligent Medic, or Man Gourd- 1ot an o Press tolls of a * paper man’ from the east who iive news- arrived western troit, and after he prietor of the hotel. *Is thore an opening in this place a live newspaper man?" he inquired. “Thar waz last week,” replied the proprietor pleasantly. **Has it beon filled? “Well, no, not egsactiy, its got a man in 14 “\Who is he?” “A newspaper o **A live man? *T reckon not. a8 he waz." “How do you mean?" Well, you see iv waz this yi A live man came out here, started a puper, jumped on the prominent citizens and raised thunder generally. Then our quiet and peaceable citizens dropped him inacistern. The openin’s thar yit ef you want to try it.” He didn’t want to. interviewed tho for I reckon, but ap from the east.” Loastways not so live A wedding coromony was to take place in one of the prominent churches of New York, says tho Heraid. The bridal party had not yet arrived, but were momentarily expected, when a small boy put in anappearance and gazed long and euviously up the main ais “Humph,” he muttered disdainfully, “Idon’t see any. ™ “Don’t sco any what, bo; an inquisitive ushor standing ne “Don’t see de rails, of course “Rails—rails for what! said usher in wonderment, us a small group gathered around the boy Why, for de bride’s in soc And the boy nd there fol- lowed o stillness nse you could have heard a cough drop on the door- step around the corner. to run on, s dissere de lifg_insuranco ofti he asked, as he rested one foot sidewiso qn the door sill. *“Yes! houted one “Come 1n. 3 Much bleeged,” he said with a bow and took off his ‘hat. *‘I want ter git some life insurance on er mute.” The clerk looked” surprised and said: “You ain’t lmbkuw ;for the mule to die, are you?” “Deed I isn’t,the un~\\mml “hut I wants ter soll theé ini , an .m\hmlv dat L.,ll-) his eyes ont im for fibo min- its ain’t gwine tor buy 'im without er lifo insurance dachment: So [ come lebben miles tor seo yo "boutenhancin’ do valu ob dat mule. ¥ This is ‘told by~ the Boston Post: “About how far 13 it to Gourdville asked the strangeref o rank North ¢ olinian_who sat on the veranda holding up the front side of his house. “T'wicet as far ns yo'kin holer an’ as fur as yo' kin seo beyond thet.” “But I'm con- sumptive and can’t. ‘holler’ at all,” urged the teavelor. “How. am I to tell anything from sueh a direction a that?” “I'wo hoofs an’ a look. 1 rock'n, as the laconic reply. *Well, how far is that?” queried the stranger impa- tiently. “Better look twicet and not holler at all,” was the answor. **Gourd- ville ant wuth hollerin’ about nowhow. of the cler 1500, They strolled ou the beaeh by summer sea, He and she. As happy asany two peoplo could be, Ho aud she. Proud was his micn, and to ail that bo said She modestly listened and hung down her head, While with swiftly flying blushes her fair face grow rod— Dear wo. the bright 1501, Again they aro seen on the beach by the sea, o and ho. That they're married this year is as plain as can be, sho and he. In stlence hestalks, while she lays down the law; A man saw; He has learned that a kitton has claws in her paw— more submissive the world never Dear me. One of our physi ical Nows, rocenily ing letter_from a'country physici rdock I hav a pashunt whos phi icol sines shoes that the windvipo was ulcerated of, and his lung have dropped intoo his stumick. he is unabel to swol- lor and 1 feer his stumick tube is gon. 1 hav giv hym evry thing without effeckt. his father is welthy Onerable and influ- enshiul. heis an active member ofl the M. L% Chirsch and god nos I dont want to loose hym. what shall I due. ans, buy returnd male, yours in neede,” Brown is a fellow who lov himself forward on all occosions, says the Detroit Free PPress. Not long ago he engaged a stranger in conversation ina hotel lobby, and after a few minutes he remarke Exeuse me, but your name, please . “Brown,” replied;.the strunger, gra- ciously. **Ah, mine is Brown also,” ruped with a pleased smile. The strangor’s e was imperturb- able. “Pleased to un'LL you Mr. Also,” he said very quiotly, aud Brown was-flab- orgasted, 161 Wife—What uu‘fl“l you get in last night, Harry $iLaband—iive cVilbok &, m Wife—What do jou mean by coming in at such an hour?, Husband—Well, Tove, you sec I did it because I didu’t fant 'to’ disturb you to put he chir- wiTs, | | mer of Boston, did it last town, probably De- | | Bennard, Pirst S | being 342 per cent of the | thatis to say, the middle your beauty sloc .‘( Jteroal Rome' who sat on saven hills, Biz with vast conquest and ambitions lu Sent forih her legions, thick as Egypt's iils, To grit:d opposing nations to tho dust. And Rome sublime, Nor is there city w still stands, immortal and ero yo may not find Her legions now, as in that ancient time They still go forth, their mission still to grind, Miss Koeene ister proaches personally to lives Mr. French Miss Keene It isn’t often sermon that every young it & min will apply man T should say not. Aud yet Rev. Dr unday What Lori- Mr. French preach about? Miss Keeno win (ndeed! did he Th Youth his sermon Love with title of Who is in ‘ou say that Higginson did rave," Said protty Proe to Poliy “Because 1ast night to him you gave The mitten? v is folly *Ho should and would his thanks avow, 1t b wara but half wittea Since, onco a slave to love, ho now Is surely man-yon-mitted." “That was a horrible tragedy. western girl sparnod the hand of & lover and he stabbed her with an icepick.™ Tt was her own fault. The account I read says ‘she treated him in an iey manner.! He merely struck at the man- nor, but had the misfortune to hit the ivl, When fiest T mot my consin Mag In what she ealled decollet Says she, D'm veritably in the swim. usin Jim, 1 blushed a bit as I replied Her costume having slyly eyved— *You may not be just now, but say! You're fixin' for 1t, anyway Perey—Youshould congwatulato youh- soif, my deah, on tting me. Lots and lots of the gwirle wero aftor me.” Isabelle (who can’t sco w in the world she ever saw in him)—I acknowl- edye, Percy, that I have gota soft thing. The philosopher of the Somerville Journal asserts: “If handwriting is an index of character, some. newspaper re- porters ought to feel afraid to go to bed with themselves nights.” CONNUBLALITIES, Only th would eve for a birthe _ May oster, a teacu * in the Chinese Mis- Sunday school Los Angelos, was married by contract to one of her pupils this R I'ne lawyer who drew up the e tract chargod tho Chinaman 3130 for his services. The mitita daughter of of Now Yo irl who never haa send a bacheloe an elul prosont any brothors ate tidy of Miss Townshend, Joun Townshend nant J. Clifford A, on Thurs St Thoma: day ovening, s a very protty chiurch, it is expected will by affair, Among tho notable New York weddings whicn will occuy in a fortmight is that of Miss Yohiot Botts and Mr. Itussell - Hondioy, It will be colebrated 1n Grace church chantry, which seats only 123 people, and con quently only relatives and intimate friends will be present at the ceremony. A notable wedding of the somewhat near future will be that of Miss kdith Sanford aud Mr. John Sanford, member of congross from Amsterdam, N. Y. As the fianc2e is iu mouraing for her fathor, who was formerly minister to Belgium, the wedding will be celebrated in the quictest possible fashion at Suuford, Fia. Orlundo—You have basely deceived me, Tlvira, ana wo must part forever! Elvira Decoived you, Orlando? iKa-ind Heaven, toil me what does he mean? Orlando—I havo learued only today that you have beon taking a cours of lessons at a cookiug school. There can be no happiness for us together after that. A Vietoria (B, (,) Chinaman recently mar- riea “a Melican woman.” But hesoon wanted a divorce. In his plea he complains that she has “too mucheo talkeo with neighbors, too muchee paint face and eye-olows, 100 muchee Yulepean blandy, too mucteo fight, too muches snore, too muchee boss, too muchee dlea.n, oo muchee y kiliam hus band, ind 00 muchee no good.” But the court hold the Chinaman to his contract. Ot the divorces g in the United ¥ 55,8 per cent of tho whole, were g on their petitions for divoree from husbands, and 112,546 were granted nusbands for tue alleged fault of the wive: wholo numb in the proportion of nearly two to one it is the wito who seeks a divorce rather than the husband. “The marriageof Rudyard Kiplivg, the well known author of tales of life in India, to Miss Carolyn Balestior took placo in London January 13, The brido is 4 sister of Wolcott Balestior, who diad early in Docembor last, Balestier was a_journalist of ability and a clever writer of fiction. He collaborated a novel with Kipling and_in this way Kipling became acquainted with his sister. Their cngagement was snnounced several wei ago. Miss Helen McLaughlin, eldest daughtor of Hugh McLaughlin of Brooklyn, N. Y., and Alexander F. Carroll, were married in Brook- lyn, Tuesday of last woek. T'ho_decorations of the church were gorgeons. The altar was trimmed with asparagus forns avd a wealth of flowers, while over tho sanctuary was a cross of ivy and white roses ten feet high, from the arms of which were looped sills lay- ender ribbon Tho pews were trimmed with warlands of Lcoad satin bows knotted about bunches of pale pluk roses. Being thouroughly convinced that mon knew little or nothing of womankind, Charles Harperof Camdep, recently commis sioned _bis sister-in-law 1o select for him a wife, his first wife having died. Mrs. Harper, on a recent trip to lomeo, Mich., met @ charming widow, cheerful, compara tivoly woll fixed and fifty, named Mrs Mellon, to whom she proposd on buhalf of her widowed brother-in law, Mr. Harpor of Camden. The widow blushod und prac tically accepted upon Mrs. Harpor agreeing 10 doliver the goods, 1n the person of Charles Harnor, striotly as reprosentod. On the 4tn ot January widow aod widower met for the first aud were married instantly puicssl e Ve caes De.Callimore.oye and ear, Bee building e s P tronize Home Industry, and specify in your purchascs that you want 00ds made in " Nebraska fuctories ‘and pro- Qduced by Nevraska soil. Al whiskics and spirits of any kind wanufactured by ller & Co. nud the Willow* Springs distullery are made in the state and from Nebraska grain. consuming 3,000 bushels por day. Iusist upou your dealer furnishing home made goods; they are equal to the best and cost no more. 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