Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, June 25, 1893, Page 8

¥ BOSTON STORE, CASH DOING IT Receiving the Best Bugn.(nn that Human Eyes Ever Beheld, 81.00 PAIINTED CHINA SILKS, 35C. An Importer's Entire Stock of the Latest Style wnd Highest Grade Laces at a Fraction of Thelr Value on Sale Tomorrow. 91.00 PRINTED CHINA SILKS 35C. Again 5 men selling $1.00 printed China dress silks at 35c yard. 32-inch 81.00 plain cotored China, surah and India dress silks 35¢. Dollar quality finest grade drapery silks 35, A This is the choicest lot of silks we have yet. placed onsale. They all go tomorrow at 81.25 PRINTED CHINA SILKS 49C. The highest grade and the choicest new patterns of China silks ever im- x)nrlcd in this country go tomorrow at 9¢. IN OUR BASEMENT 25C WASH GOODS 6C. 50 people selling as fast as human hands can measure them—thousands of pieces brocaded chambrays, French ginghams, canton cloths—plain black wash bedford cords and chevrons, v fine fancy corded lawns, elegant outing flannels, fine dark and light mull extra fine grade pongee remnants—all atGe ard. A “50C WHITE GOODS 8#C. 300 pieces the very finest quality white goods; novelty wash goods in light and dark grounds; satin striped and corded; 40-inch wide apron lawns in plain bla satines, every yard of goods in the lot worth from 25¢ to 30¢, all now 8ic a yard, $1.00 LACES, 25C. Again twenty salesladies selling Bourden laces as fast as they can meas- ure them; selling 50¢ Bourdon laces for 25c; selling $1.00 Bourdon laces for 45¢: selling $2.00 Bourdon laces for 98¢, und selling 1,000 pieces point applique laces, point de gene laces, point bruges lac all at 25¢, for luces worth up to $1.00. ON OUR SECOND FLOOR We are showing the grandest lot of ladies’ shirt waists ever shown in Omaha. Fancy eateen waists, cool and comfort- able, §)0c. Fancy and shawl shape embroidery trimmed Irish lawn waists 40¢, Toe, 98¢, 81.50. No such assortment ever shown before as we now show on our wonderful second floor. BOSTON STORE, Sole Agents for Burt's Shoes, N. W. corner 16th and Douglas. st ate g Hmansinety Courtlana Beach. Many people think a trip to the beach exponsive. This class of people shoula read the following price: Entrance to beach, 10c; bathing suits, 2ic; sand- wiches, 5e¢; coffee, bej ice cream, 10c; soda water, be; ice cream soda water, 10¢; lemonade to order, l0e. Music 18 furnished and those™ who desire may take their own lunches and they will be furnished tables free. Is there any summer resort in the United States that is as cheap? Sermra o S Members of Planet lodge No. 4, Knights of Pythias are hereby re- uested to attend meeting Monday, June , at 8 o'clock p. m., as business of im- portance is to be transacted. By order of Julius Treitshke. i GRS Miss Alice Isaacs, agent, is selling trimmed pattern hats $2.50, $4.00 and 85.98, regular price from $5.00 to $15.00. — LOW RATE EXCUKSION To Galveston, Tex., and Return. Thursday, July 6, I will run a_special low rate excursion for fruit land buyers from Omaha to Galveston, Tex., and re- turn. For particulars call on or address R. C. Patterson, 425 Ramge block, Omaha. N Bam'l Burns has reduced his stock of Jewett's refrigerators to 12, and is offer- ing 10and 6 per cent from factory list. GRS e Frescoing and interior decoratingde- signs and estimates furnished. Henry Lehmann, 1508 Douglas strect. s Raymond & Co., gravel roofers, 1406 Farnam. —— Jewelry, Frenzer, opp. postoffice. ratni g Mrs. Notson will open a summer school at Leavenworth building Monday, June 25, for grades from fourth to eighth. Rl Trimmed pattern hats regardless of cost Monday at Miss Alice Isaacs, agt. N. R. Wilcox has been” in the hotel business in Sarpy county for thoe past 80 years, 25 years at Bellevue. Five years ago he built a new 20-room house Bt Papillion, the county seat. Ilo has now gone out of business, and advertises the hotel for rent. An excellent oppor- tunity tor the right party to go into this business. x ———— Sam’] Burns continues his pitcher sale snother week; 200 at one-half former prices, 25¢ to $1.00. —————— PUT CRICAGO IN YOUR POCKET, ¥ou Can Do B0 by Purchasing a Copy of Moran's Dictlonury of Chloago. This valuable book has received the endorsement of the World's Columbian Exposition. It also contains a handsome map of Chicago and is the only recog- nized and stundard, Guide to the World's Fair City. For sale by George 2. Moran, Bublhhmv, suite 213 Herald building, hicago, Ill, and by all prominent news dealors. Price, b0 per copy. Silk cloth bound copies in gilt, postage paid, #1.00 cach. Every person contemplating 8 visit to Chicago duving the, World's fair should avail himself of this oppor- tunity to secure a copy. el Ladies, ask yourdppggist for Hawley's unique curlene, or call on Miss Johnson fill‘b, 16th st. and have your hair curled S — Water Rents Due July Payable at office, Beo building. 5 por cent discount if paid on or before July 1st. Iailure to receive bill will not en- title anyone to discount after July 1st. Office open till 8 p. m. Wediesdays and Saturdays till July 1 2 EXOURSIONS EAST Via the Wabash Railroad, No. 1. For the Epworth leag ue con vention at Cleveland, O., June 20 to July 2. The Wabash, in connection with the Detroit and Cleveland Navigation com- y, will make a rate uf 810 for the round trip from Chicago, No. 2. For the.Y. P, 8, C, E. conven- tion at Montreal, July 5 t0 9. Only $18 from Chicago via the Wabash. In ad- dition to the regular sleoping cars elegant new tourist cars will be attached to this train at $1.50 per berth, For TICKETS, sleeping berths ora tourist-folder, giving list of side trips, with cost of same, call at the Wabash offices, 201 Clark strevt and Dearborn station, Chicago; 1602 Farnam street, Omaha, or wri G. N. CLAYTON, N. W, P, Agt.,, Omaha, Neb GOING To QuIT, Monday We'll 8ell Every Last Ladies’ Waist in the House, 83.00 LADIES WAISTS FOR $1.00. No More Ladies' Walsts Will Be Kept by Us—What We Have Now on Hand Will Be Sold For What They'll Bring. We've been handling ladies’ waists in our children’s department. Going to quit it. After Monday we won't have an cause of the prices wo will make s get them off our hands, There are only about ninety-five ladies’ walsts in stock and if you want one you will have to get it early Monday morn- ing. There are a few fine French flannel waists with silk stripe which sold for 3.00, Monday you get 'em for $1.00 each. For #2.00 ‘there is another- grade which we had marked €4.00, hoping to close them out at that price. Now wo cut the figures right in two and sell them at $2.00 each. Black silk waists (not more thansixor seven of these), regular $6 50 waists and right in style. They go at $3.25, We will” never have another ladies waist in the house after these are sold. We never misrepresent. me of these waists are right in yie, others ave not right up to date, but they are all fine, high grade cloths and are worth at wholesale twice the wo ask you, In with these we put a line of boys' walsts at a special figure, Some people are going to get loft when they come for the ladies' waists, but those who have boys can console themselves with some of these. We have cut prices in two. The $1.00 waists are Hc; the $1.25 sort, $1.50 ones, Toe; 2,00 waists, $1.00. heso are regular made and also in blouses, plaited, plain and all makes, neat styles and colors. BROWNING, KING & CO., S. W. Cor. 15th and Douglas Sts. ey Put Chieago ki Your Focket. You can do so by purchasing a copy of “Moran's Dictionar, 20." This World’s fair ‘‘guide” has re- ceived the endorsement of the World's Columbian It also contain a complete “map” of Chicago and is the only recognized and standard ‘‘guide” of the World’s Fair ¢ For sale by George #. Moran, publisher, 213 Herald building, Chicago. Ill., and by L. Brackett, Council Bluffs, Ia. Price 50c per copy. —_—— Miss Alice Isaacs advertisements read. —_——— ‘World’s fair souvenir coins of 1803 for sale at Fivst National bank. et Victor flour, made by the world famous Crete Mills, has no suverior ——— Sam'l Burns has just received another lot of those beautiful hand painted din- ner sets; $13.50, formerly §: et Your summer Trip Can now be arranged at the Chicago & Northwestern Railway ticket office, 1401 Farnam strect, where very low exeur- sion rates, east, west and north, are now on sale. —_— New and rare drugs, Sherman & Me- Connell, Dodge street, west of P. O. et e S Miss Alice Isaacs sells Monday, pat- tern hats $2.50, $4.00, $5.98. e n, bicycles, 120 N. 15th strect. riding school in connection, At Okt o Chas. Chiverlck & Co. Will be open for business next week. 1206-1208 Douglas street, iron build- ing, just east of the Millard hotel. i Auction Curp:ts, Auction! At Natatorium building, 13th and How- ard streets, Monday at 10 a. m., the bal- aheo of carpets from Shiverick's fire will be sold. This is the last day for the carpets. Watch the pers for the furniture and drapery sale, and don't buy until you attend this sale, as there is lots of good furniture. Ros WELLS, Auctioneer. R — Over 1,200 Kimball anti-rheumatic rings have been sold in the last two months. Cures rheumatism in 30 days or money refunded. Sold only by B. W. Schneider, 941 N. Y. Life Bldg. Price 2.00. Send for circulars, e The funeral of Millard Caldwell Ham- ilton will be held on Monday at 9:30 a. m. at St. Philomena cathedral, corner of Ninth and Harney streets. e World's Fair Trains To Chieago via the Chicago & North- western railway from the Union Pacific depot, Omaha, at 4 o'clock p. m. and T p. m. dail Fastlimited time. Modern sleepers and free parlor cars. vestibuled throughout; Unequaled dining car ser- vice. Very low excursion rates will be named on application, City Ticiet Office, 1401 Farnam strest. e Your Summer Trip Can now be arvanged at the Chicago & Northwestern Railway ticket office, 1401 Farnam street, where very low excursion tickets, east, west and north, are now on sale, Monday special sale trimmed hats at Miss Alice Isaacs regardless of cost. e T L Independent Ordor Foresters. The death of the lute James Traill and the exceptionally prompt payment of his #3,000.00 endowment has attracted con- siderable and commendable attention to the Independent Order of Foresters, of which James Traill was a member. His widow, Mrs- Traill, expresses her grati- tude to the order as follows: To the Officers Supreme Court Inde- pendent Order of Foresters—Dear Sirs: I wish to express my emcere gratitude to you and to the officers of Court Omaba No, 1091, of which my late hus- band was & member, for their extreme promptness in tne zm‘ymcut of my hus- band, Jumes Traill's endowment of #3,000.00, It must have been paid the same day the proof of claim was re- ceived, for within 6 days from the time I signed proof of claim the check was received. God grant your noble order prosperity is the prayer of JANE S. TRAILL. In a recent interview Dr. Oronhya- tekha, supreme chief ranger, says, ‘‘the order has never been 30 days paying a claim. This is the original legitimate Independent Oraer of Foresters, with headquarters in Toronto, Ont., and is enjoying marvelous rrnu]:urn)z Court Omaha meets 2d and 4th Friday of each month in Patterson block, 17th and Far- nam. ——— To t rocery Trad W. G. Sloan, as agent, will have a car of the celebrated Sleepy Eye Cream flour Tuesday, 27th, and a continuation of the late liberal patronage is soligited at the old R. T. Davis stand on Jackson street, B In Manchuria dogs are raised for tneir skins. A tairly prosperous Manchurian dog farmer will ows 1,000 or more dogs. J THE OMAHMA DAILY FATHER TIME'S FOOTPRINTS Supplant the Troad of the Moooasin oa the 8pot Where Omaha Stande, TALK WITH A, D. JONES, AN OLD TIMER Indinns Dealt In Real Estats, but Were Not Up on Fatare Values—Rocollec tions of Omaha in Earller Days. At sunrise a wide and turbid river rolling silently southward. On its bosom the morn- ing haze shifting and scattering before the dawning day, on eithor bank an oozy weed- grown morass whose slimy green expanse extends to towering oluffs frowning under their -canopy of scanty timber. Beyond stretches the prairio, supreme and silent in its sofitude, its surface undulating like an October sea, with only single scattering cot- tonwoods to relieve its bleak aud barren desolation. “T'he sun climbs steadily in the eastern sky. It gilds the tops of the cottonwoods. It plunges in half obscured uncertain rays into the ravine sheltered behind the bluff. The mists cling closer to the water, then scem to sink away to some mysterious retreat before the advance of their shining enumny. As they disappear human forms merge indis- tinctly through the quivering light. They battle with the sluggish current uutil their eraft is entanglod in the grasses of the mo- rass. They plunge into the stagnant water and stand triumphant on the wooded bluffs. Here they drive stakes and build rough “dugouts” with roofs thatched .with branches anda covered with earth. Then the sod is turned, and in another glance, cor is growiug on’ the herotofore untrodden s0il. 2 Storles of Omaha's [nfuncy. The ony advances and the group on the bluffs becomes an army. Lofty buildings spring from the prairie as if under the spell of a mugician's wand. ho cottonwoods disappear and instead tall chimneys crowned, with pyramids of black, grimy smoke, The ravines are filled. The un- willing bluffs are leveled to the prairie. Briages span the broad surface of the river and railroads twist aud intertwine them- :sul\" through the oace silent plains be- yond. The day wanes and in the blended shadows of the afternoon old men sit by the doorsill and tell to eager children grouped about their knees storics of the earller day. The wild expanse of prairie, bluff and river hus long ago given w to human indust Solitude has been succeeded by teeming life and energy. From the rugged dugouts of the settlers havesprung blocks of sandstone and granite, full of busy sounds and busicr peonle, Omaha has reached that periol in its de- velopment when the story of its liest mutations is invested with a kistoric charm of romance and interest. Although it is still less than half a century since the nuclous of its growth found the west bank of the Missouri the pioneer days have already dropped a generation behind.~ It scems hard to believe that but forty years ago, the spot now tenanted by a metropolitan city was but a waste of wood and prairie, Recollectlons of u Ploneer. That the growth of Owaha has been phe- nomenal is suficiently indicated by the fact that one of the first settlers on the territory inhabited by nearly 150,000 people is 1g and a resident of the city. Mr. A. D. Jones, who settled on a claim near where Brownell Hall now stands in 1853 and was subsequently the first postmaster in this part of Nebraska, is well known to most of the zens of Omaha. Although well advanced in years his faculties are umm- paired, and when a newspaper man found him at his handsome residence at 2018 Wirt stroet the other day he seemed to remember the expericnces of nearly half a century ago as though they had been the happenings or the previous day. At the time when Mr. Jones flrst set foot on the west bank of the Missouri the Omaha Indians were in possession of the entire ter- ritory und the government was endeavoring to purchase the land from them. The bar- gain was concluded during the following year, but before that time a number of set- tlers had followed his example and staked out claims at various points between what are now known as Florence and Bellevu The incidents which accompanied the first settlement of the city are most interesting when related in the words of the pioneer who led the way to what was destined to be a metropolis of the west. Threo Old Timers ““There were three of us,” said he, “who may claim the honor of being the first set- tlers in Omaha. I crossed the river in 1853 in company with two brother homas and William Allen, and we all took up claims and settled down to grow up with the country. We crossed the Missouri in an old scow,start- ing from the lowa side at a point opposite where the smelting works are now located and striking Nebraska soil at what is now the west end of the Union Pacific bridge. The scow was a rickety affair and keot one of us busy bailing it out while another steered and the third worked the oars. After we landed we had to wade through a slough and struck solid ground not far from where the distillery stands. We made our way through grass which was fully ten feet mu& and parted it with our hands so that we could look up at the timber on the bluffs ana get our bearings. ““We wero pretty well tired out by tho tiwe we reached the bluff and after refresh- ing ourselves with what food we had been able to carry in our pockets we camped there for the night. We staked out our claims the first thing the next morning, I took the land where Herman Kountzo now lives on South Tenth street, one of the Allen brothers settled where C. F. Goodman re- sides, and the other took up a claim still further south. I started on an exploring trip around my claim and following the south line it led me down into a very deep ravine covered with thick brush and so heavily timbered that it was almost dark at the bottom. Icalled it purgatory as the most o AP ot . T Ry R went by that name for many years. At the foot of the ravine was a stone quarry which 1 believo was the first one discovered in this part of the country, Braved & Channel of Ice. “After marking out our cluims we started to get back across the river, but found it a dangerous passage. The channel was full of floating ice which would soon knock our rickety scow to picces if we should be car- ried down the atream by tho current. At first we thought we should have to go down to Bellevue, where the Indian agent had his headquarters. Finally we concluded to risk the scow. There was & sand bar in the mid- dle of the chaunel and we hauled the boat up to the upper end of the bar and pushed off. The ice carried us off down stream with terrific force and we were barely able to land on the lower end of the island, Then we hauled the Scow to the upper end of the sand bar again and reached the other shore after a hard pull, At that time the channel of the river was overa quarter of 4 mile east of where it runs now aud the slough through which we had to make our way to reach the Iowa side reached up to whero the Couucil Bluffs puwmpiog station now stands, Indian Real Estate Agents, “We had no sooner become settled on our claims than the Indians disputed our rights to remain, but we succeeded in purchasing their good will for 10 apiece. L\u'lnu the the administration of President Pierce I ob- tained the appointmeat as postmaster, No one lived here at that time, but I wanted the appointment_in order to be able to hold my claim. On May 28, 1854, we put up the i . It was a log heuse,which theast of the lot now occu- pied by the residence of Herman Kountze. On the jamb of the one door was nailea a sningle which bore the inscription A. D. JONES, Postmaster. “After I had got possession of the post- office I discovered that there was no mail route and asked the department to establish one. This they refused to do, but offered to let me have & carrier and pay him out of the proceeds of the oftice. As ihere was more ofice than proceeds 1 concluded to be% owa carrier and crossed the river al sial BEE: INDAY, JUNE 25, 1893—SIXTEEN PAGES intervals to Countsl Bluffs whore 1 obtained what mail thorawens for the sottlors on this side and broughtsit back in my hat. When any ono asked ma for their mail Ilooked in my hat for it, andmo that article of attire became to bo kmewn as ‘Jones’ postoftice.’ ‘'As our population increased and the hat became too small & located the postoftice in an ax box which Iileft at a carpenter’s shop. Finally the carpsnter quit and it traveled around so fast thas [ lost track of it. Incrensed: Postal Facllities. ‘“The Jast place was a little frame shanty at Tweifth and Harney streets, where Livent one day and asked:for my mail. The woman in charge pointod toa bushel basket that stood in one corner and informed mo that 1f there was anything for me it was in there. I conciuded that that sort of thing was & little risky and decided to resign. 1 did so, and re;ommended the carpenter as my suc- cessor. His commission came in due time, but he refused to serve. I cast around for some time and finally found a Mormon named Frank who consented to_assume the lonor. Some time after, W. W. Wyman, father of A. U. Wyman, succceded him and built an uddition to the postofice. Thon regular boxes were put in for tho first time and three delivery windows were put in swhere Mr. and Mrs. Wyman and & young lady handed out the mail in & manner that we called quick delivery. “By this time, however, the town had grown o such proportions that there were two factions in existence and the other sido went wo_work and had Wyman removed. Charles W, Hamilton, now president of tho United States National bank, got the oftice and moved it to the cornor of Fourteenth and Farnam streats. We had sent in a re- monstrance against Wyman's removal and carried our point, and the office passed back 1o him. Then editor Robinson, editor of the Nebraskan, was appomted. = Wo remon- strated again, and Wyman was appointed for the third time. After his last appoint- ment ho built the first brick postofiice. It was o two-story building located on the northwest corner of Thirteenth and Douglas streets, opposite tho present Millard hotel, and the Omaha Times was published in the upper story. Mr. Wyman held the ofiice without opposition until politics began to be 4 factor in local matters and then tho repub- licans had George Smith appointed. Indians Were Pencenble. “The Indians nover gave us any serie ous trouble during the early days of the settlement. The Omahas were a small tribe and wero semi-civilized, Their settlement was located a little northwest of Bellevue, in Sarpy county, and unless they were full of bad whisky Were not generally supposed 10 be troublesome. During the first year or 1wo after we located here we had a sort of at Twelfth and Juckson streets, where lept and cooked our meals. When the aus visited us we made u display of our firearms, and they never forced us to uso them. The fort was for a long time a placo of resort for people who were taking up claims in the surrounding country, and from this it was called the St. Nicholas. After- wards it became a boarding house and store, which was the rendezvous for all the old settlers until I bought the lot and tore it down to muke room for & couple of new buildings, ‘“There was never any great amount of timber on the site of Omaha. It was clear prairie witha few scattering cottonwoods until I got to my claim where, there wero several sections of timber land. At Tenth and Capitol avenue there was a small grove covering perhaps two acres where fortifications had evidently been thrown up a number of years before we came. There was a sort of breastwork about four feet high which surrounded the block now bounded by Ninth. and Tenth streets and Dodge and’ Capitol Avenue. Immediately west of the fortifications were the remains of an Indian trading post. “The territory between Ninth and Twelfth and Farnam and Davenport streets was broken by a large number of small mounds which many people have claimed indicated that it was once an Indian burial place. I have always asserted however that the mounds were only the decayed and fallen wickyups of the Indians, In digging wo found remains of broken crockery and bones of animals but nothing that ‘is usually found in theIndian grave: One of the largest mounds wus:.om: the corner now occupied by the Metropolitan hotel. Cradied Council Biufs, ‘Before 1 moved to this side of the river I was mayor of Council Bluffs and surveyed the present boundaries of that city. The original Council Bluffs was located near what is now known as Calhoun, and all the country up and down the river was at one ume referred to as Council Bluffs, The city which we now know by that name was founded by tho Mormons. They had first settled near Florence, but were drivea away by the Indians and crossed the river, They located at various points on the east bank of the Missourl and the followers of Elder Miller took up the land where Council Bluffs is now situated. At that time it was called Miller's Hollow and there another small scttlement back of it which was called Spring Town. The Council Bluffs post- oftice "was at Bellevue when they sent for me to lay out the town which now bears the name. After I had laid out the town a question arose as to what name should be applied to it, as it was thought that the former appellation did not sound just right fora city, 1 suggested that we steal a name from the settlement at Bellevue and call it Council Bluffs City, Then wo sent ina petition for a postofice and as the names were so similar we bogan to get a great deal of the mail that was in- tended for the other settlement, As most of the settlers did their trading when they came in after their mail the name brougnt us a good deal of business and after awhile our rival went out of business, Then the last word of the name was dropped and the town remained asit isto this day, plain Council Bluffs, Red Tape Was Unknown, It might be of interest to know the his- tory of the first law over written in Ne- braska. There was no red tape about it, but it served its purpose much better than some of the laws that have been written since. It occurred during the first year that we had taken up the claims on this side of the river. One day we noticed several men crossing the plateau above our claims., Tom Allen told me that they were coming to jump his claim and we concluded that we had better go and meet them, We started up the platesu and wet the intruders at a spot not far from the corner of Twentieth street and Popple- ton avenue, They were not disposed to make terms at first, protesting that they had just us much right to the land as anybody, But after o time they were induced to settle the difference amicably and th und Allen agreed on me as arbitrator. After supper we decided that it was time that some regulations were estublished for the adjudication of any simi- lar differences that might arise, and we or- ganized a law association with Bob Wittig as president andi myself as secretary. 1 wrote some resolutions covering the points at issue in a memorandum book and they were read and adopted, These were the first claim laws of Nebraska and they re- muined in force far several years. As uarbi- trator I took my hatcnot and blazed a path through the woods as straight as 1 could to settlo the first ispute. The newcomers were to take the land east of the line I laid out and Allen that on the west. Since then 1 have often traveled over the spot and laughed as 1 notieed that my line never came within halfia mile of Allen's claim.” — Polley of Boston Banks Bostoy, June 24.—That point has been reached i the loeal money market when many Boston bauks think the clearing house policy of New York in the issuance of clear- ing certificates should be followed. The de- sire is to be ready for any piuch that may come within the July disbursements. The Boston banks have about §15,000,000 deposited as a reserve in New York, I SOME FANOUS LONDON CLUBS The Palatial Headquarters of Rival Political Parties in Britain, BLUEST BLOOD AND BRIGHTEST BRAINS Famous O1d White's and Its Carlous Bet- ting Book—Genuine Comfort the Distinguishing Feature of All British Club Houses, [Copyrighted, 1893, Loxpoy, June 12.—[Correspondence of Tie Bee|—Beaumont and Fletcher, Jonson, Shakespeare, Goldsmith, Dr. Johnson and Boswell, Sir Joshua Reynolds, Addison, Burke, Steele, Walpole and scores more famous men of letters and art, in their time resorted to little, dingy old public houses for coffee, ule, gaming and exchange of a sort of intellectual savagery, the friction of which undoubtedly provided a virile and needful inspiration; and the history of these ancient coflze-houses, the forerunners of the groat London clubs of today, comprises almost the sociul history of English art and literature. While there are at the present time more than 100 wealthy and noted London clubs there are really no resorts answering the same purpose as “Tom's,” “Will's"and “But- ton's” of tho Augustan literary period of Anne. The ‘joyous mneighborhood of Covent gurden,” as Thackeray remembered it and inimitaply described it, is only a joyous neighvorhood of mellow memories; and the old time genial clubland about St. James' palace is transformed into a somber neighborhood which, like the newer clublands of Piccadilly and Pall Mall, is op- pressive in its splenaor and stateliness, Of the very old clubs of London still exist- ing, like Arthur's, Brooks', White's and the Cocoatree, all located in James' street, White's is by far the most noteworthy and aristocratic. Itis older than the Bank of Englund. It was really the first of the great English clubs as they are known to- day. But it was never the resort of literary men and wits. It is purely a social club and its members were chicfly noblemen and those leaders of aristocratic government, in- cluding all of England's prime minsters from Walpole to Peel and their powerful colleagues, who shaped national measures and controlled natural acquisition. Steele clearly defined its st status as well as that of the noted “Will's” and ““Gre- an” when he wrote in th: Tatler that “all accounts of galluntry, pleasure and en- tertainment shall be ler tho article of White's Chocolate House,” while “Will's” was to furnish the poetry and the “Grecian” the learning White's is still undoubtedly the most ex- clusive and aristooratic club in the world. Tts windows look out upon the Corinthian facade of the almost as aristocratic and architecturally more sta Conservative club, opposite on St. Jumes’ strect. 1ts diu- ners are the most ceremonious known. All of the old-time English formality is here sacredly preserved. And undoubtedly more blue-blooded Englishmen have ogled fair ladies from {its famous bow window than from any other singlo place in Britain. Pe haps it has not been the scene of the most dangerous gaming in England, but there no other purecly social resort in all the world where betting has been so constant, univer- sal and provoked on so slight pretext. Its betting book—which could be sold for thou- sands of pounds for its noble and famou signatures—has been preserved and is still in use. Thousands of these registercd bets are of the most whimsical character, com- prising every conceivable differcnce of judg- ment on affairs of love, marriage, intrigue and politacs. .- Here are a few literal trans- scriptions with their dates: “1d. Lincoln bets Id. Winchilsea 100 guineas to 50 guineas that the duchess dowager of Marlborough does not suryvi the duchess dowager of Cleveland, Octr. ye 5, 1743, Lord Montfort bets Mr. W. Fanquier 50 guineas that Lady Juxon hus a child born alive before Lady Burleigh. June 8, 1749.” “Mr. Balfour bets Lord Coyngham 10 guinens to 5 that Buonaparte is alive six months after the commencement of hostili- tics between England and France, May 14, 1808.” “Mr. bot bets Mr, Charles Cornewall 10 guincas that we are at war with America this day six months. August 1, 1812, “Lord Falmouth bets the duke of Rich- mond £5 that an esquire is qualified to kill game. February 10, 1825.7 ; “Lord Glasgow bets Lord Bentinck £100 that Sir Robert Peel continues first minister of the crown until three years hence. Jun- uary 27, 1846, “Lord Stanley bets Lord Bath £30 to £25 that Mr. D'Isracli does not continue to be chancellor of the exchequer from this day until March 15, 1852.” “Lord Bath bets Lord de Lisle £5 that a Jew peer tukes his seat in the House of TLords within five years from this date. Juno 18, 1866, : The political division of London clubs is most notable with and between the Carlton and the Reform clubs, the palatial head- quarters and homes of ‘the two great polit- ical parties of England, They are bouh located in Pall Mall, the windows of the one almost looking into those of the other; and entirely aside from the firreconcilable dis- parity of their political teachings and efforts, they are equully as famous in their rivalry 48 to what micht bo termed tke extrava- gance of modern club life, The duke of Wellington was founder of the Carlton, a little over fifty years ago, 1t radually became the headquarters of the anded aristocracy. Then those great cor- porate institutions of Britain, manufactur- ing and monetary, whose interests wero identical with those of the hereditary aris- tocracy, came to have representation’ in it. It is u notorious fact that more money has always been instantly availablo through the lton club for political purposes than through any other single party influence in Europe. Whether in or sut of power it is the actual fighting head- Juarters of the entire conservative or tory party of Britain. The dignity and grandeur of the Carlton ure splendid. The exterior of the building is most imposing, Massive- ness, strength, simplicity and splendor spealk from the granite walls and flashing columns, The interior is grand, grave, stately and im- pressive. **Rock-rooted” the structure, ap- pointments, regime and the very manner, air, dress and lunguage of whe habitues, seem to convey. Buv the splendid estab- lishment is somber and dull, and. only dur- ing general elections or in times of great political excitement are there flash and go of a stirring character about the fine, firm place, Then an onlooker is made to know streugth that has tremendous outreachings; a power which is mighty if often silent, an to feel almost a thrill of admiration for the very adamantine character of those men and medsures in Eugland that have, by sunply clutching, holding and warding, gained so much and so long, The Reform club is about sixty years old. 11s) rigin was through the influence of Cob- den and Bright, and was a direct national response to & pressing need fora Reform headquarters during the intense interest awakened by the famous bill of 1530 Its members comprise more London and provin- cial editors and political writers than per- haps belong to all other clubs in London. But it has tremendous wealth and many titles in its membership. Carte blanche was given for the construction of its build- ing, which 1s at one side of the eutrance to D*PRICE’S all Baking Powder. The ouly Pure Cream of Tartar Powder.—No Ammonia; No Alum, Used in Millions of Homes—40 Years the Standards Carlton House terrace, the Carlton stand} ing on the opposite corner, and for its in terior decoration and appointments, No other London club possesses so diversifiod a membership in station, vocation and views: but as it reprosents the concentration of all opposition to toryism, though it comprises Umes almost countless factional its wealth, strength and permanency been remarkable, ‘The building is in the pure Ttalian style, massive, rich and simple. The central hail, open from floor to dome, and surrounded by massively colonnaded galleries, is ono of tho richest and most stately interiors in Eug- land. A splendid ‘staircase leads to the upper gallery, which ovens to the principal apartments of the club. ‘The coffea room occupies the beautiful garden front on Carl- ton House terrace; and the drawing room, which runs the entire length of the bullding, is just above. Omne of the galleries of the central hall is filled with full-length por- traits of the heroes of Reform; and tho other possesses magnificent frescocs illus- rating the fine arts, while the statuary, the richest and most frequent in any London club house, immortalizes the great leaders like Cobden, Bright, Palmerston, Russell aud Gladstone. Thare is only one just ap- ive to use when speaking of cvery club, That is magnifi- Both the Carlton and the Reform aro famous for their cuisines and chefs, and the Reform is said to have the most famous pub- lic wine cellar in Europe. With the extraordinary prestige, wealth and influence of both these clubs, and a limited membership—for instance, the Carl- ton is limited to 1,600 members and the Re- form to 1,400 —‘overflow clubs” were a natural sequence. With the Carlton, which containes the bluest blood in Eugland, death vacancies are the ouly reans of securing entrance. Men wait from twenty to thirty years for admission, save in cases where somo great leader of the tories dies, when his heir is usually elected to fill the vacancy ‘The Junior Carlton was consequently estab- lished as a “chapel of ease” for the Carlton and the National Liberal, With the same relation to the Reform. The former has a membership of 2,100 and the latter, with its splendid establishment overlooking the 'll"!mm has aecommodations for merm- ous. ton,National, City Conservati en's Boaconstield and tho Constitu while among those taking the Roform as theirleaderiand model and possessing various vhases of Liberal sympathies, are Brooks', Natlonal Liberal, Cobden, City Liberal and the Dovonshire. The Atheumum club is the chief literar, club, if not the vesort, of London. Its huge, time-worn walls and stately portico have a somber look in the splendid Pall Mall region where it nds at the park eatranco of Waterloo place, just opposite the far sunnier looking home of the United Service club, 1t oceuples part of the courtyard of old Carlton hous The architecture isof the Grecian order, and of vere Gireciun order at that, The fricze is copied from the Parthenon, Over the Doric portico is a_ colossal figure of Minerva. ‘The only cheerful things in the wholo place are two huge fireplaces in the main hall or exchange. Over these are the “Diana Robing” and “Venus Viet The cntire atmosphere of the place rble and ice. It is aresort for fessors, philosopher: - ans and authors out of whom ready well fittered. The sugges vener: tists, antiguar the lif> chicer i and a story which Hatton tells illust o to habitues. A member desiring reference to the fathers on s theological point inquired of a elub ofli “Justin_Martyr” was in the libr dou’t think he member, sir,” the politely replied, *but I will at once refer to the list, sir.”! “There is a lavge number of thoroughly en- joyable clubs in Loudon, some of th mous, which gether strictly of means who are libel In the main their fr who have really accomplished something; men who as authors, journulists, actors, metropolis, Juenters are persc artists, singers, and_cven in Luy an'l physic are progressive, wmbitious, independent} in fact, the genuinely cultivated gentlemen of London, These clubs do not always pos- sess palatiul establishments; entrance fees and annual subscriptions are not equal to ordinary incomes; and their cxclusiveness does not comprise questions of blood, title, itical opinion or wealth. In these, I be: , exist in a great degree those true and laudable principles which are the life and preservation of genuine club association than in all other great clubs of London com- bined. 1 refer to such clubs as the Garrick, Green Room, Savage, Arundel, Lyric and Beefsteak. The latter unigue little club, which has its home o sprang out of the Honorabl caks, i the old beofste seum theater, which still sed by Irving for his exquisi ner part The Bee: distinctive in being a *‘one-roomn’ admitting no guests whatever. The Arundel has 330 to 490 members was once exclusiv, literary and artis: Ambitious solicitor: curs re now admitted, and while bur to ¢ club, and It ining while affording 1 fellow a foothold and b sional recognition which in consery to higher any a deservir nning at pro| would be dificult London to otherwise sed ut club housc in s entire appointments, r and concert hall, is among the finest buildings for this pu pose in the world. Ttalso has an annex called the Lyric club at Barne wes, from which boat racing and other ri be witnessed. The Lyric musical club with uearl memb Perhaps 10 per cont of the: tors. Lord Londesborough, Fred Cowen and Sir Arthur Sullivan are members The well known Sa artistig, which inte w0s with the Lotos club of N York, nas about 700 members, about 500 of whom aro Jeading | Tondon actors who are also members of the | | not hithe | World Green Room club. 1t had its origin twenty four years ago in a public house near Drur Lano theater. Since then it has wanderet to Haxel finally to the Thanm The Garriek, n Garrick stroet, Coveny garden, venerable, rich, statoly, mellow and grand, has no_membership limitations as to profession. Perhaps no more than twentys five actors are at present among its membors, although all London wanagers of any proms inence are upon its rolls, It undoubtedl possesses the st valuable collections of souvenirs and paintings relating to the stage and its most famous representatives of any association or institution in the world. Indeed the Garrick is a perfect musoum of art treasures, ou can read upon its wallg the entire history of tho English stage, Harlow, Hayman, Zoffuey, De Wilae, Cotes and Danco are all reprosentod in_pricoless examples, here are several Hogarths, Though not the largest, it is tho most exs quisitely beautiful clubhouso in London and its club life, genial, dignified, almos dreamful, is positivoly idoal The Gregn Room club, in Bendford strees, which had its origin about fourteen years ago from disagreenionts in_the Junior Gars rick and the Arundel clubs, is the ron} actors club of London. Tt s already ono of tho wealthiest of the small clubs and 2w its groat success to the administration of ite honorary secretary, George Denacher, & gentleman of ample’ means, a genuine art lover with boundless sympathies for actors and their profession. = Persons in allthe liberal arts are admiitod to membership; but no netive manager can bacome o membok unless he was formerly an actor in good standing. Pinero and Lord Carton, dramas tists, Farjeon, the author, and Charles Dickens, editor and author, and son of the great novolist, are among its mewmbers. “Saturday Nights® and “Saturday Hous Dinners,” the latter splenlidly served at bus shullings and 0 pence, are the kindliest brightest, mellowest and most genial ocony sions of our time among men of heart and Gathered here will be found such Pinero, Sant Matthews, [rving, John Hare, Royee Carloton, Kendall, 1% ulh‘z\'rrin, Wyndham, Charles’ 1 , Bancroft, Fernandez, Beerbohn Tree, Ted Gardiner and Honry Howe, the oldest actor on the English stage, Besides these are hosts more clubs upon each of which an entertaining article could be written. Americans aro principally found at the St. Georgo. The Travellors', near the Reform, tells its purpose in its name, Diplo= mats toast thelt heclsat tho St. James', Military folks are housed at the Senior United Service, the Junior United Service, the Aviy and Navy, the Guard Club and the Miii while the East India itod Ser elub s the home of the nas bobs of the Iast India service, and s fitted up in Oviental luxury. London clubs ar in the main v hotel, thence to Savoy, and ho Adelphi torrace, overiooking ntial and splendid mart’ and daze zling. Tru ishing feature is comfort. I think their hospitality to well adited persons from other lands is less ve than that common in American clubs, but once extended it is genuine and worth something to the recipient. The Eng- lish club is more the home of its membe He is more particular whom he entertaing, But all eclse aside, London club man or stranger never finds more true enjoyment and suug, genial, all-enveloping comfort than within the almost cathedral quiet and the homelike warmth of the average London club. S T, WAKEMAN, — MERCHANIS WA4ZiEK. Agricultu Falr Officials Offer Good Chances for Morezntile Display. Omaha merchants were invited, in o gene eral w to meet the ofMcers of the Agrk cultural association at the Board of Trade rooms yesterd: but the mecting did not result satisfactorily in the matter of attendance, consequently no action was taken As the plans of the tion now stand, n ordc arrangements for the Agricultural associas ko the desired features during mmittes from the association will eall upon the city council, the Board of Trade, the Commercial club and the Manufacturers and Consumers ase sociation to aphoint a committee of threa each to act with the Ag al nssociae tion in an effort to make the fanr in Septems ber an occasion long to be remembered, and one which shall nd forth as the most ful affair of its kind over held in the ebraska. > the suceess of “the fair, its mane consiter two things essential. Kirss, ailroads must be prevailed upon to offer reduced Sccond, the jobbers and re- tail merchants of the city should agree to cat prices on all goods 10 per cent for the benelit of buyers attending the fair. Ace ting to the management, if these two siderations can be secured, the rest will be easy. Premiums to the amount of $25,000 are offered, which certainly ought to secure & large number of entries in the racing events and a largo display of exhibits. All thag remains to be done is to insure a sufficiend numb ide attractions to secure o large y day of the week ine stead of having the crowd on one special' day, as usualjy happens at fairs. Toward this end the fair management has extended the offer of premiums Lo anybody and everys body who desires to compete fsr them eby insuring an attendance from wests va and distant portions of this state 1o reached, Iurther, it will be to arrange with the hotels to offer reduced rates, and to publish a list of those doing so, and to cure, if possible, some special attractions for the theaters during the week of the fair, If proper inducements are offered many porsons who have planned to go to the fair, and have not the time to do 8o, will compromise with their plana by coming hero. aporato Iudianapolis Journal: Mrs, Potts—I will give you something to eat if you will take this soap und water and give your fuce a good washing, Hungry Higgins—Not much, I may be purty hungry, but thank the Lord I ain's starvin' yet. —_— es oceur in June than in any month and fewer in December, I am the Only Dentist S, iigaana) IWILL MAKE A FULLSET of tecth for $5, and guar- antee a fit, Teeth taken out in the morning and new ones put inthe sam 'S day., Teeth filled in the BEST professional man« ner for 50 cents and up, Gold crowns and bridge work a specialty. 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